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Oposa vs Factoran

FACTS: A taxpayers class suit was initiated by the Philippine Ecological Network Incorporated
(PENI) together with the minors Oposa and their parents. All were duly represented. They
claimed that as taxpayers they have the right to the full benefit, use and enjoyment of the
natural resources of the countrys rainforests.

They prayed that a judgment be rendered ordering Honorable Factoran Jr, his agents,
representatives and other persons acting in his behalf to cancel all existing timber license
agreements in the country and cease and desist from receiving, accepting, processing,
renewing or approving new timber license agreements.

ISSUE: Whether or not petitioners have a cause of action.

HELD: Yes, petitioners have a cause of action. The case at bar is of common interest to all
Filipinos. The right to a balanced and healthy ecology carries with it the correlative duty to
refrain from impairing the environment. The said right implies the judicious management of the
countrys forests. This right is also the mandate of the government through DENR.

A denial or violation of that right by the other who has the correlative duty or obligation to
respect or protect the same gives rise to a cause of action. All licenses may thus be revoked or
rescinded by executive action.

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