Facts: The petitioner invokes his constitutional right to information on matters of public concern in a special civil action for mandamus against the CSC pertaining to the information of civil service eligibilities of certain persons employed as sanitarians in the Health Department of Cebu City. The standing of the petitioner was challenged by the Solicitor General of being devoid of legal right to be informed of the civil service eligibilities of government employees for failure of petitioner to provide actual interest to secure the information sought.
Issue: Whether or not petitioner may invoke his constitutional right to information in the case at bar.