Kilosbayan vs Guingona; G.R. No. 113375; 05 May 1994; 232 SCRA 110
FACTS:
Petitioners strongly opposed the setting up of the online betting system on the basis of serious moral and ethical consideration. They submitted that the contract of lease violated Section 1 of RA 1169, as amended by BP Blg. 42.
ISSUE(S):
Whether or not petitioners have locus standi.
HELD:
YES. The Court finds the instant petition to be of transcendental importance to the public. The issue it raised is of paramount public interest and of a category even higher than those involved in many cases. The ramification of such issues immeasurably affect the social, economic, and moral well-being of the people.
