it is particularly gratifying that the reiteration in the ably-written and scholarly opinion of the court , penned by justice melencio-herrera , of the standard that must be met before the power of judicial review may be availed of , set forth with such lucidity and force by justice laurel in the two leading cases of angara v. electoral commission 1 and people v. vera , 2 did not constitute an obstacle to this court ruling on the crucial constitutional issues raised .