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Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Judicial Region 5 Branch No. 1234 Bulacan City OUR LADY OF PEACE INSTIUTE (OLPI), Petitioner, Civil Case No. 01- 23456 -versus- For: Writ of Continuing Mandamus with Prayer for TEPO and Damages with Attorney’s Fees TIRE RECYCLERS INCORPORATED (TRI), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL RESOURCES (DENR), Respondents, x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x ANSWER COMES NOW, the defendants through the undersigned counsel and unto this Honorable Court, most respectfully aver: 1. That Our Lady of Peace Institute (OLPI) has no valid cause of action against DENR-EMB to compel the court to issue a Writ of Continuing Mandamus as held in the case of ( MMDA vs. Concerned Residents G.R. Nos. 171947-48); “Generally, the writ of mandamus lies to 1

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Repubc of the PhppnesREGIONAL TRIAL COURT|udca Regon 5Branch No. 1234Buacan CtyOUR LADY OF PEACE INSTIUTE (OLPI),Pettoner, Civil Case No. 01-!"#$-ve%s&s- For: Wrt of Contnung Mandamus wth Prayer for TEPO and Damages wth Attorneys FeesTIRE RECYCLERS INCORPORATED (TRI),DEPART'ENT OF ENERGY AND NATIONAL RESOURCES (DENR), Respondents,x- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - xANS(ERCOMESNOW, thedefendantsthroughtheundersgnedcounseand unto ths Honorabe Court, most respectfuy aver: 1. That Our Lady of Peace Insttute (OLPI) has no vad cause ofacton aganst DENR-EMB to compe the court to ssue a Wrtof ContnungMandamusashednthecaseof (MMDA vs.Concerned Residents G.R. Nos. 171947-48); Generally, the writ ofmandamus lies to require the execution of a ministerial duty. xxx Mandamus1is available to compel action, when refused on matters invoking discretion,but not to direct the exercise of judgement or discretion one way or the other.2. That we ADMIT the contents of Paragraph 37 ony nsofar asthe ssuance of a Ceaseand Desst Order and a permanentcosure order aganst TRI.3. ThatweDENYtheabtesncurredbyouromcethatwasmentoned n paragraph 40for beng neggentn executngthesadCeaseandDesst Order andapermanent cosureorder aganst TRI.4. That we AGREE to the contenton of the Pettoner nParagraph28nsofar astoestabshngnanca guaranteemechansm for the cean-up and rehabtaton of communty.5. That n eu of the precedng paragraph we sha ssue a newCease and Desst order and permanent cosure order aganstTRI.6. That weINVOKE the Doctrne of State Immunty ensured byArtce 16 Secton 9 of the 1987 Consttuton of the Phppnesthat "The State may not be sued wthout ts consent"WHEREFORE, the defendant respectfuy prays for the excusonof our good omce, EMB-DENR n the abtes ncurred by TRI by reasonof STATE IMMUNITY.Other reef and remedes as may be deemed |ust and equtabeunder the premses are kewse prayed for.Buacan Cty for Muncpaty of Angat, May 14, 2014.2________________________________E&)i*e Saave+%aCo&)sel ,o% De,e)+a)-s (DENR-E'.)Ro of Attorneys No. 35788MCLE No. III-017843/17 |un 2011/ Paraaque IBP No. LPN-05971/Lfetme Member/ Paraaque PTR No. 612476/19-|an-2012/ Paraaque________________________________R&/e%-o A. Al,a,a%a IIICo&)sel ,o% De,e)+a)-s (DENR-E'.)Ro of Attorneys No. 42879MCLE No. III-007843/11 Sep2013/ManaIBP No. LPN-07835/LfetmeMember/ManaPTR No. 612976/21-Feb-2013/Mana3