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1. MOST REV. PEDRO ARIGO, et. al., Petitioners, vs. SCOTT H. SWIFT, et.

al., Responents.

G.R. No. 206510 September 16, 2014

TOPIC: Writ of kaika!a", #NC$OS, Imm%"it& from !%it

'(CTS:

T)e #SS G%ar*ia" i! a" (+e"er-a!! mi"e o%"termea!%re! !)ip of t)e

#S Na+&. I" /eember 2012, t)e #S mba!!& i" t)e P)iippi"e! re%e!te*

*ipomati eara"e for t)e !ai* +e!!e to e"ter a"* e3it t)e territoria ater! of

t)e P)iippi"e! a"* to arri+e at t)e port of S%bi a& for t)e p%rpo!e of ro%ti"e !)ip

repe"i!)me"t, mai"te"a"e, a"* re ibert&. O" 7a"%ar& 6, 2018, t)e !)ip eft

Sa!ebo, 7apa" for S%bi a&, arri+i" o" 7a"%ar& 18, 2018 after a brief !top for f%e

i" Oki"aa, 7apa".

O" 7a"%ar& 15, 2018, t)e #SS G%ar*ia" *eparte* S%bi a& for it! "e3tport of a i" 9aka!!ar, I"*o"e!ia. O" 7a"%ar& 1, 2018 at 2:20 a.m. )ie tra"!iti"

t)e S%% Sea, t)e !)ip ra" aro%"* o" t)e "ort)e!t !i*e of So%t) S)oa of t)e

T%bbata)a Reef!, abo%t ;0 mie! ea!t-!o%t)ea!t of Paaa". No o"e a! i"<%re*

i" t)e i"i*e"t, a"* t)ere )a+e bee" "o report! of eaki" f%e or oi.

Petitio"er! aim t)at t)e ro%"*i", !a+ai" a"* po!t-!a+ai"

operatio"! of t)e #SS G%ar*ia" a%!e a"* o"ti"%e to a%!e e"+iro"me"ta *amae

of !%) ma"it%*e a! to a=et t)e pro+i"e! of Paaa", ("ti%e, (ka", G%imara!,

Ioio, Nero! Oi*e"ta, Nero! Orie"ta, >amboa"a *e Norte, a!ia", S%%, a"*

Tai-Tai, )i) e+e"t! +ioate t)eir o"!tit%tio"a ri)t! to a baa"e* a"*

)eat)f% eoo&.

ISS#S:

W)et)er or "ot petitio"er! )a+e ea !ta"*i".

W)et)er or "ot #S re!po"*e"t! ma& be )e* iabe for *amae! a%!e* b&

#SSG%ar*ia".

W)et)er or "ot t)e ai+er of imm%"it& from !%it %"*er ?'( appie! i" t)i! a!e.

@$/:

'ir!t i!!%e: AS.

Petitio"er! )a+e ea !ta"*i"

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Guardian_(MCM-5)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Guardian_(MCM-5)



$o%! !ta"*i i! a ri)t of appeara"e i" a o%rt of <%!tie o" a i+e"

%e!tio". SpeiBa&, it i! a part&! per!o"a a"* !%b!ta"tia i"tere!t i" a a!e

)ere )e )a! !%!tai"e* or i !%!tai" *iret i"<%r& a! a re!%t of t)e at bei"

)ae"e*, a"* a! for more t)a" <%!t a e"eraiDe* rie+a"e. @oe+er, t)e

r%e o" !ta"*i" i! a proe*%ra matter )i) t)i! Co%rt )a! rea3e* for "o"-

tra*itio"a pai"ti=! ike or*i"ar& itiDe"!, ta3pa&er! a"* ei!ator! )e" t)e p%bii"tere!t !o re%ire!, !%) a! )e" t)e !%b<et matter of t)e o"tro+er!& i! of

tra"!e"*e"ta importa"e, of o+errea)i" !i"iBa"e to !oiet&, or of paramo%"t

p%bi i"tere!t.

I" t)e a"*mark a!e of Opo!a +. 'atora", 7r., e reo"iDe* t)e p%bi

ri)t of itiDe"! to a baa"e* a"* )eat)f% eoo& )i), for t)e Br!t time i" o%r

o"!tit%tio"a )i!tor&, i! !oem"& i"orporate* i" t)e f%"*ame"ta a. We

*eare* t)at t)e ri)t to a baa"e* a"* )eat)f% eoo& "ee* "ot be ritte" i"

t)e Co"!tit%tio" for it i! a!!%me*, ike ot)er i+i a"* poitta ri)t! %ara"tee* i"

t)e i of Ri)t!, to e3i!t from t)e i"eptio" of ma"ki"* a"* it i! a" i!!%e of

tra"!e"*e"ta importa"e it) i"tere"eratio"a impiatio"!.1Ep)i1 S%) ri)tarrie! it) it t)e orreati+e *%t& to refrai" from impairi" t)e e"+iro"me"t.

O" t)e "o+e eeme"t i" t)e a!! !%it Be* b& t)e petitio"er! mi"or! i"

Opo!a, t)i! Co%rt r%e* t)at "ot o"& *o or*i"ar& itiDe"! )a+e ea !ta"*i" to !%e

for t)e e"foreme"t of e"+iro"me"ta ri)t!, t)e& a" *o !o i" repre!e"tatio" of

t)eir o" a"* f%t%re e"eratio"!.

Seo"* i!!%e: AS.

T)e #S re!po"*e"t! ere !%e* i" t)eir oFia apait& a! omma"*i"

oFer! of t)e #S Na+& )o )a* o"tro a"* !%per+i!io" o+er t)e #SS G%ar*ia" a"*

it! re. T)e aee* at or omi!!io" re!%ti" i" t)e %"fort%"ate ro%"*i" of t)e

#SS G%ar*ia"o" t)e TRNP a! ommitte* )ie t)e& ere performi" oFia

miitar& *%tie!. Co"!i*eri" t)at t)e !ati!fatio" of a <%*me"t aai"!t !ai* oFia!

i re%ire reme*ia atio"! a"* appropriatio" of f%"*! b& t)e #S o+er"me"t, t)e

!%it i! *eeme* to be o"e aai"!t t)e #S it!ef. T)e pri"ipe of

State imm%"it& t)erefore bar! t)e e3eri!e of <%ri!*itio" b& t)i! Co%rt o+er t)e

per!o"! of re!po"*e"t! Sift, Rie a"* Robi".

/%ri" t)e *eiberatio"!, Se"ior (!!oiate 7%!tie ("to"io T. Carpio tookt)e po!itio" t)at t)e o"*%t of t)e #S i" t)i! a!e, )e" it! ar!)ip e"tere* a

re!trite* area i" +ioatio" of R.(. No. 1006 a"* a%!e* *amae to t)e TRNP reef

!&!tem, bri"! t)e matter it)i" t)e ambit of (rtie 81 of t)e #"ite* Natio"!

Co"+e"tio" o" t)e $a of t)e Sea #NC$OSH. @e e3pai"e* t)at )ie )i!toria&,

ar!)ip! e"<o& !o+erei" imm%"it& from !%it a! e3te"!io"! of t)eir a State, (rt.

81 of t)e #NC$OS reate! a" e3eptio" to t)i! r%e i" a!e! )ere t)e& fai to



omp& it) t)e r%e! a"* re%atio"! of t)e oa!ta State rear*i" pa!!ae

t)ro%) t)e atter! i"ter"a ater! a"* t)e territoria !ea.

I" t)e a!e of ar!)ip!, a! poi"te* o%t b& 7%!tie Carpio, t)e& o"ti"%e to

e"<o& !o+erei" imm%"it& !%b<et to t)e fooi" e3eptio"!:

(rtie 80: No"-ompia"e b& ar!)ip! it) t)e a! a"* re%atio"! of t)e oa!ta

State

If a"& ar!)ip *oe! "ot omp& it) t)e a! a"* re%atio"! of t)e oa!ta State

o"er"i" pa!!ae t)ro%) t)e territoria !ea a"* *i!rear*! a"& re%e!t for

ompia"e t)ereit) )i) i! ma*e to it, t)e oa!ta State ma& re%ire it to ea+e

t)e territoria !ea imme*iate&.

(rtie 81: Re!po"!ibiit& of t)e a State for *amae a%!e* b& a ar!)ip or ot)er

o+er"me"t !)ip operate* for "o"-ommeria p%rpo!e!

T)e a State !)a bear i"ter"atio"a re!po"!ibiit& for a"& o!! or *amae to t)e

oa!ta State re!%ti" from t)e "o"-ompia"e b& a ar!)ip or ot)er o+er"me"t

!)ipoperate* for "o"-ommeria p%rpo!e! it) t)e a! a"* re%atio"! of t)e

oa!ta State o"er"i" pa!!ae t)ro%) t)e territoria !ea or it)

t)e pro+i!io"! of t)i! Co"+e"tio" or ot)er r%e! of i"ter"atio"a a.

(rtie 82: Imm%"itie! of ar!)ip! a"* ot)er o+er"me"t !)ip! operate* for "o"-

ommeria p%rpo!e!

Wit) !%) e3eptio"! a! are o"tai"e* i" !%b!etio" ( a"* i" artie! 80a"* 81, "ot)i" i" t)i! Co"+e"tio" a=et! t)e imm%"itie! of ar!)ip! a"* ot)er

o+er"me"t !)ip! operate* for "o"-ommeria p%rpo!e!. ( forei" ar!)ip!

%"a%t)oriDe* e"tr& i"to o%r i"ter"a ater! it) re!%ti" *amae to mari"e

re!o%re! i! o"e !it%atio" i" )i) t)e abo+e pro+i!io"! ma& app&.

%t )at if t)e o=e"*i" ar!)ip i! a "o"-part& to t)e #NC$OS, a! i" t)i! a!e, t)e

#SJ

(or*i" to 7%!tie Carpio, at)o%) t)e #S to *ate )a! "ot ratiBe* t)e #NC$OS, a!

a matter of o"-!ta"*i" poi& t)e #S o"!i*er! it!ef bo%"* b&

%!tomar& i"ter"atio"a r%e! o" t)e tra*itio"a %!e! of t)e oea"! a! o*iBe* i"

#NC$OS.

9oreo+er, 7%!tie Carpio emp)a!iDe! t)at t)e #S ref%!a to <oi" t)e #NC$OS a!

e"tere* o" it! *i!areeme"t it) #NC$OS reime of *eep !eabe* mi"i" Part KIH

)i) o"!i*er! t)e oea"! a"* *eep !eabe* ommo"& o"e* b& ma"ki"*,

poi"ti" o%t t)at !%) )a! "ot)i" to *o it) it! t)e #S aepta"e of

%!tomar& i"ter"atio"a r%e! o" "a+iatio".



T)e Co%rt a!o f%& o"%rre* it) 7%!tie Carpio! +ie t)at "o"-member!)ip i" t)e

#NC$OS *oe! "ot mea" t)at t)e #S i *i!rear* t)e ri)t! of t)e P)iippi"e! a! a

Coa!ta State o+er it! i"ter"a ater! a"* territoria !ea. We t)%! e3pet t)e #S to

bear i"ter"atio"a re!po"!ibiit& %"*er (rt. 81 i" o""etio" it) t)e

#SS G%ar*ia"ro%"*i" )i) a*+er!e& a=ete* t)e T%bbata)a reef!. I"*ee*, it i!

*iF%t to imai"e t)at o%r o"-time a& a"* tra*i" part"er, )i) )a! bee"ati+e& !%pporti" t)e o%"tr&! e=ort! to pre!er+e o%r +ita mari"e re!o%re!,

o%* !)irk from it! obiatio" to ompe"!ate t)e *amae a%!e* b& it! ar!)ip

)ie tra"!iti" o%r i"ter"a ater!. 9%) e!! a" e ompre)e"* a Go+er"me"t

e3eri!i" ea*er!)ip i" i"ter"atio"a a=air!, %"ii" to omp& it) t)e #NC$OS

*ireti+e for a "atio"! to ooperate i" t)e oba ta!k to protet a"* pre!er+e

t)e mari"e e"+iro"me"t a! pro+i*e* i" (rtie 1L of #NC$OS

(rtie 1L: Cooperatio" o" a oba or reio"a ba!i!

State! !)a ooperate o" a oba ba!i! a"*, a! appropriate, o" a reio"a ba!i!,

*iret& or t)ro%) ompete"t i"ter"atio"a ora"iDatio"!, i" form%ati" a"*eaborati"i"ter"atio"a r%e!, !ta"*ar*! a"* reomme"*e* pratie! a"*

proe*%re! o"!i!te"t it) t)i! Co"+e"tio", for t)e protetio" a"* pre!er+atio" of

t)e mari"e e"+iro"me"t, taki" i"to ao%"t )arateri!ti reio"a feat%re!.

I" B"e, t)e ree+a"e of #NC$OS pro+i!io"! to t)e pre!e"t o"tro+er!& i! be&o"*

*i!p%te. (t)o%) t)e !ai* treat& %p)o*! t)e imm%"it& of ar!)ip! from t)e

<%ri!*itio" of Coa!ta State! )ie "a+iati" t)e atter! territoria !ea, t)e a

State! !)a be re%ire* to ea+e t)e territoria !ea imme*iate& if t)e& o%t t)e a!

a"* re%atio"! of t)e Coa!ta State, a"* t)e& i be iabe for *amae! a%!e* b&

t)eir ar!)ip! or a"& ot)er o+er"me"t +e!!e operate* for "o"-ommeria

p%rpo!e! %"*er (rtie 81.

T)ir* i!!%e: NO.

T)e ai+er of State imm%"it& %"*er t)e ?' ( pertai"! o"& to rimi"a

<%ri!*itio" a"* "ot to !peia i+i atio"! !%) a! t)e pre!e"t petitio" for i!!%a"e

of a rit of Maika!a". I" fat, it a" be i"ferre* from Setio" 1, R%e of t)e R%e!

t)at a rimi"a a!e aai"!t a per!o" )are* it) a +ioatio" of a" e"+iro"me"ta

a i! to be Be* !eparate&.

T)e Co%rt o"!i*ere* a +ie t)at a r%i" o" t)e appiatio" or "o"-

appiatio" of rimi"a <%ri!*itio" pro+i!io"! of t)e ?'( to #S per!o""e )o ma& befo%"* re!po"!ibe for t)e ro%"*i" of t)e #SS G%ar*ia", o%* be premat%re a"*

be&o"* t)e pro+i"e of a petitio" for a rit of Maika!a".

T)e Co%rt a!o fo%"* %""ee!!ar& at t)i! poi"t to *etermi"e )et)er

!%) ai+er of State imm%"it& i! i"*ee* ab!o%te. I" t)e !ame +ei", e a""ot

ra"t *amae! )i) )a+e re!%te* from t)e +ioatio" of e"+iro"me"ta a!. T)e

R%e! ao! t)e reo+er& of *amae!, i"%*i" t)e oetio" of a*mi"i!trati+e



B"e! %"*er R.(. No. 1006, i" a !eparate i+i !%it or t)at *eeme* i"!tit%te* it)

t)e rimi"a atio" )ari" t)e !ame +ioatio" of a" e"+iro"me"ta a.

2. !ora"a# Fo$nation, In". v. Provin"e o% A&lan

G.R. No. 196870, June 26, 2012

'(CTS:

Caimi" t)at to%ri!t arri+a! to oraa& o%* rea) 1 miio" i" t)e f%t%re,

re!po"*e"t Pro+i"e of (ka" pa""e* to e3pa"* t)e port faiitie! at ara"a&

Catia", 9%"iipait& of 9aa&. T)%!, o" 9a& , 200L, t)e Sangguniang

Pa"aaia" of (ka" Pro+i"e i!!%e* a re!o%tio", a%t)oriDi" Go+er"or Carito

9ar%eD to Be a" appiatio" it) re!po"*e"tP)iippi"e Reamatio" (%t)orit&

PR(H to reaim t)e 2.64 )etare! of fore!)ore area i" Catia". I" t)e !ame &ear,

t)e Pro+i"e *eiberate* o" t)e po!!ibe e3pa"!io" from it! orii"a propo!e*

reamatio" area of 2.64 )etare! to fort& 40H )etare! i" or*er to ma3imiDe t)e

%tiiDatio" of it! re!o%re!.

(fter PR(! appro+a,o" (pri 2, 2010, re!po"*e"t /epartme"t of

"+iro"me"t a"* Nat%ra Re!o%re!-"+iro"me"ta 9a"aeme"t %rea%-Reio" ?I

/NR-9 R?IH i!!%e* to t)e Pro+i"e "+iro"me"ta Compia"e CertiBate-R6-

1008-0L6-100 t)e %e!tio"e* CCH for P)a!e 1 of t)e Reamatio" Pro<et to t)e

e3te"t of 2.64 )etare! to be *o"e ao" t)e Catia" !i*e be!i*e t)e e3i!ti" <ett&

port.

O" 9a& 1, 2010, t)e Pro+i"e B"a&e"tere* i"to a 9O( it) PR( )i)

!tate* t)at t)e a"* %!e *e+eopme"t of t)e reamatio" pro<et !)a be for

ommeria, rereatio"a a"* i"!tit%tio"a a"* ot)er appiabe %!e!.It a! at t)i!

poi"t t)at t)e Pro+i"e *eeme* it "ee!!ar& to o"*%t a !erie! of p%bi

o"!%tatio" meeti"!.

O" t)e ot)er )a"*, t)e Sangguniang Barangay of Catia", t)e Sangguniang

Bayan of t)e 9%"iipait& of 9aa&a"* petitio"er oraa& 'o%"*atio", I". 'IH, a"

ora"iDatio" ompo!e* of !ome 160 b%!i"e!!me" a"* re!i*e"t! i" oraa&,

e3pre!!e* t)eir !tro" oppo!itio" to t)e reamatio" pro<et o" e"+iro"me"ta,

!oio-eo"omi a"* ea ro%"*!.

/e!pite t)e oppo!itio", t)e Pro+i"e mere& "ote* t)eir ob<etio"! a"* i!!%e*

a "otie to t)e o"trator o" /eember 1, 2010 to omme"e it) t)e o"!tr%tio"

of t)e pro<et. T)%!, o" 7%"e 1, 2011, 'I Be* it) t)e S%preme Co%rt t)e i"!ta"t

Petitio" for "+iro"me"ta Protetio" Or*erI!!%a"e of t)e Writ of

Co"ti"%i" Mandamus. T)ereafter, t)e Co%rt i!!%e* a Temporar& "+iro"me"ta

Protetio" Or*er TPOH a"* or*ere* t)e re!po"*e"t! to Be t)eir re!peti+e

omme"t! to t)e petitio".



T)e Petitio" a! premi!e* o" t)e fooi" ro%"*!, amo" ot)er!:

aH t)e Pro+i"e faie* to obtai" t)e fa+orabe e"*or!eme"t of t)e $G#

o"er"e*bH t)e Pro+i"e faie* to o"*%t t)e re%ire* o"!%tatio" proe*%re! a!

re%ire* b& t)e $oa Go+er"me"t Co*e $GCH.

T)e Pro+i"e re!po"*e* b& aimi" t)at it! ompia"e it) t)e

re%ireme"t! of /NR-9 R?I a"* PR( t)at e* to t)e appro+a of t)e reamatio"

pro<et b& t)e !ai* o+er"me"t ae"ie!, a! e a! t)e ree"t e"atme"t! of t)e

ara"a& Co%"i of Catia" a"* t)e Sangguniang Bayan of t)e 9%"iipait& of

9aa& fa+orab& e"*or!i" t)e !ai* pro<et, )a* ateoria& a**re!!e* a t)e

i!!%e! rai!e* b& t)e 'I i" it! Petitio". It a!o o"!i*ere* t)e Petitio" to

bepremat%re for ak of a%!e of atio" *%e to t)e fai%re of 'I to f%& e3)a%!t t)e

a+aiabe a*mi"i!trati+e reme*ie! e+e" before !eeki" <%*iia reief.

ISS#S:

WON t)e petitio" i! premat%re bea%!e petitio"er faie* to e3)a%!t

a*mi"i!trati+e reme*ie! before Bi" t)i! a!eJ

WON t)ere a! proper, time&, a"* !%Fie"t p%bi o"!%tatio" for t)e

pro<etJ

R#$ING:

On the issue of prematurity due to failure to exhaust administrative remedies

T)e Co%rt )e* t)at t)e petitio" i! "ot premat%re for faii" to e3)a%!t

a*mi"i!trati+e reme*ie! a"* to ob!er+e t)e )ierar)& of o%rt! a! aime* b& t)e

re!po"*e"t!.

T)e Co%rt reiterate* t)eir r%i" i" Pagara v. Court of Appeals )ere t)e&

ariBe* t)at t)e r%e rear*i" e3)a%!tio" of a*mi"i!trati+e reme*ie! i! "ot a )ar*

a"* fa!t r%e. It i! "ot appiabe )ere, amo" ot)er!, t)ere are ir%m!ta"e!

i"*iati" t)e %re"& of <%*iia i"ter+e"tio" !%) a! i" t)e i"!ta"t a!e. T)e r%e

ma& a!o be *i!rear*e* )e" it *oe! "ot pro+i*e a pai", !pee*& a"* a*e%atereme*& or )ere t)e prote!ta"t )a! "o ot)er reo%r!e.

9ea")ie, t)e "e R%e! of Proe*%re for "+iro"me"ta Ca!e!, (.9. No. 0L-

6-;-SC, pro+i*e! a reief for petitio"er %"*er t)e writ of continuing mandamus,

)i) i! a !peia i+i atio" t)at ma& be a+aie* of to ompe t)e performa"e of

a" at !peiBa& e"<oi"e* b& a a"* )i) pro+i*e! for t)e i!!%a"e of a TPO

a! a" a%3iiar& reme*& prior to t)e i!!%a"e of t)e rit it!ef.



T)e writ of continuing mandamus ao! a" arie+e* part& to Be a +eriBe*

petitio" i" t)e proper o%rt )e" a"& o+er"me"t ae"& or i"!tr%me"tait& or

oFer t)ereof %"af%& "eet! t)e performa"e of a" at )i) t)e a

!peiBa& e"<oi"! a! a *%t& 333 i" o""etio" it) t)e e"foreme"t or +ioatio" of

a" e"+iro"me"ta a r%e or re%atio" or a ri)t t)erei", 333 a"* t)ere i! "o ot)er

pai", !pee*& a"* a*e%ate reme*& i" t)e or*i"ar& o%r!e of a. S%) propero%rt ma& be t)e Reio"a Tria Co%rt e3eri!i" <%ri!*itio" o+er t)e territor& )ere

t)e atio"abe "eet or omi!!io" o%rre*, t)e Co%rt of (ppea!, or t)e S%preme

Co%rt.

@ere, t)e Co%rt fo%"* t)at 'I )a* "o ot)er pai", !pee*&, or a*e%ate

reme*& i" t)e or*i"ar& o%r!e of a to *etermi"e t)e %e!tio"! of %"i%e "atio"a

a"* oa importa"e rai!e* t)at pertai" to a! a"* r%e! for e"+iro"me"ta

protetio".

9oreo+er, t)e writ of continuing mandamus permit! t)e o%rt to retai"

<%ri!*itio" after <%*me"t i" or*er to e"!%re t)e !%e!!f% impeme"tatio" of t)ereief! ma"*ate* %"*er t)e o%rt! *ei!io" a"*, i" or*er to *o t)i!, t)e o%rt ma&

ompe t)e !%bmi!!io" of ompia"e report! from t)e re!po"*e"t o+er"me"t

ae"ie! a! e a! a+ai of ot)er mea"! to mo"itor ompia"e it) it! *ei!io".

On the issue of whether or notthere was proper, timely, and sucient pu!lic

consultation for the pro"ect

T)e Co%rt fo%"* t)at t)ere a! "o proper, time&, a"* !%Fie"t p%bi

o"!%tatio" for t)e pro<et.

T)e $oa Go+er"me"t Co*e $GCH e!tabi!)e! t)e *%tie! of "atio"a

o+er"me"t ae"ie! i" t)e mai"te"a"e of eooia baa"e a"* re%ire! t)em

to !e%re prior p%bi o"!%tatio"! a"* appro+a of oa o+er"me"t %"it!. I"

Province of #i$al v. %xecutive Secretary , t)e Co%rt emp)a!iDe* t)at, %"*er t)e $oa

Go+er"me"t Co*e, to re%i!ite! m%!t be met before a "atio"a pro<et t)at a=et!

t)e e"+iro"me"ta a"* eooia baa"e of oa omm%"itie! a" be

impeme"te*: 1H prior o"!%tatio" it) t)e a=ete* oa omm%"itie!, a"* 2H

prior appro+a of t)e pro<et b& t)e appropriate sanggunian.T)e ab!e"e of eit)er of

!%) ma"*ator& re%ireme"t! i re"*er t)e pro<et! impeme"tatio" a! iea.

@ere, t)e Co%rt a!!iBe* t)e reamatio" pro<et a! a "atio"a pro<et !i"e it

a=et! t)e e"+iro"me"ta a"* eooia baa"e of oa omm%"itie!. I" o"e

r%i", t)e Co%rt "ote* t)at !%) "atio"a pro<et! me"tio"e* i" Setio" 2 of t)e

$GC i"%*e t)o!e t)at ma& a%!e po%tio" a"* bri" abo%t imate )a"e, amo"

ot)er!, !%) a! t)e reamatio" pro<et i" t)i! a!e.



(!o, /NR /(O 2008-80 pro+i*e! t)at pro<et propo"e"t! !)o%* i"itiate

p%bi o"!%tatio"! ear& i" or*er to e"!%re t)at e"+iro"me"ta& ree+a"t o"er"!

of !take)o*er! are take" i"to o"!i*eratio" i" t)e I( !t%*& a"* t)e form%atio" of

t)e ma"aeme"t pa".

T)%!, t)e a re%ire! t)e Pro+i"e, bei" t)e *eeate of t)e PR(! poer toreaim a"* i" t)i! a!e, to o"*%t prior o"!%tatio"! a"* prior appro+a.

@oe+er, t)e i"formatio" *i!!emi"atio" o"*%te* mo"t)! after t)e CC )a*

area*& bee" i!!%e* a! i"!%Fie"t to omp& it) t)e re%ireme"t! %"*er t)e

$GC.

'%rt)ermore, t)e ak of prior p%bi o"!%tatio" a"* appro+a i! "ot

orrete* b& t)e !%b!e%e"t e"*or!eme"t of t)e reamatio" pro<et b& t)e

Sangguniang ara"a& of Catia" a"* t)e Sangguniang a&a" i" 2012, )i) ere

bot) %"*o%bte*& a)ie+e* at t)e %ri" a"* i"!i!te"e of t)e Pro+i"e.

'. Metropolitan Manila Develop(ent A$t)orit# v Con"erne Resients

o% Manila !a#G. R. No. 11L4-4;

'(CTS:

T)e ompai"t b& t)e re!i*e"t! aee* t)at t)e ater %ait& of t)e 9a"ia

a& )a* fae" a& beo t)e aoabe !ta"*ar*! !et b& a, !peiBa&

Pre!i*e"tia /eree No. P/H 1152 or t)e P)iippi"e "+iro"me"t Co*e a"*

t)at ($$ *efe"*a"t! p%bi oFia!H m%!t be <oi"t& a"*or !oi*ari& iabe a"*

oeti+e& or*ere* to ea" %p 9a"ia a& a"* to re!tore it! ater %ait& to a!!, ater! Bt for !immi", *i+i", a"* ot)er form! of o"tat rereatio".

ISS#S:

1H WON Setio"! 1 a"* 20 of P/ 1152 %"*er t)e )ea*i"!, #pra*i" of Water

%ait& a"* Cea"-%p Operatio"!, e"+i!ae a ea"%p i" e"era or are t)e&

imite* o"& to t)e ea"%p of !peiB po%tio" i"i*e"t!

2H WON petitio"er! be ompe e* b& ma"*am%! to ea" %p a"* re)abiitate t)e

9a"ia a&.

(PP$IC($ $(WS:



P/ 1152 P)iippi"e "+iro"me"ta Co*e Setio" 1. #pra*i" of Water

%ait&.QQ W)ere t)e %ait& of ater )a! *eteriorate* t o a *eree )ere it !

!tate i a*+er!e& a=et it! be!t % !ae, t)e o+er"me"t ae"ie!

o"er"e* !)a take !%) mea!%re! a! ma& be "ee!!ar& to %pra*e t)e %ait& of !%) ater to meet t)e pre!ribe* ater %ait& !ta"*ar*!.

Setio" 20. Cea"-%p Operatio"!.QQIt !)a be t)e re!po"!ibiit& of t)e po%ter

to o"tai" , remo+e a"* ea" - %p ater po%tio" i"i*e"t! at )i! o"

e3pe"!e. I" a!e of )i! fai%re to *o !o, t)e o+er"me"t ae"ie! o"er"e*

!)a %"*ertake o"tai"me"t, remo+a a"* ea"-%p operatio"! a"* e3pe"!e!

i"%rre* i" !ai* operatio" !)a be )are* aai"!t t)e per!o"! a"* or e"titie!

re!po"!ibe for !%) po%tio".

@$/:

1H Se. 1 *oe! "ot i" a"& a& !tate t)at t)e o+er"me"t ae"ie!

o"er"e* o%)t to o"B"e t)em!e+e! to t)e o"tai"me"t, remo+a, a"*

ea"i" operatio"! )e" a !peiB po%tio" i"i*e"t o%r!. O" t)e o"trar&,

Se. 1 re%ire! t)em to at e+e" i" t)e ab!e"e of a !peiB po%tio"

i"i*e"t, a! o" a! ater %ait& )a! *eteriorate* to a *eree )ere it! !tate

i a*+er!e& a=et it! be!t %!ae. Setio" 1 20 are of e"era appiatio"

a"* are "ot for !peiB po%tio" i"i*e"t! o"&. T)e fat t)at t)e po%tio" of t)e

9a"ia a& i! of !%) ma"it%*e a"* !ope t)at it i! e -"i) impo!!ibe to

*ra t)e i"e betee" a !peiB a"* a e"era po%tio" i"i*e"t.

2H T)e Cea"i" or Re)abiitatio" of 9a"ia a& Ca" be Compee* b& 9a"*am%!.

W)ie t)e impeme"tatio" of t)e 99/(! ma"*ate* ta!k! ma& e"tai a

*ei!io"-maki" proe!!, t)e e"foreme"t of t)e a or t)e +er& at of *oi"

)at t)e a e3at! to be *o"e i! mi"i!teria i" "at%re a"* ma& be

ompee* b& ma"*am%!. #"*er )at ot)er <%*iia *i!ipi"e *e!ribe! a!

o"ti"%i" ma"*am%! , t)e Co%rt ma&, %"*er e3traor*i"ar& ir%m!ta"e!,

i!!%e *ireti+e! it) t)e e"* i" +ie of e"!%ri" t)at it! *ei!io" o%* "ot be

!et to "a%)t b& a*mi"i!trati+e i"atio" or i"*i=ere"e.

NOT: T)i! o"ti"%i" ma"*am%! i! "o o"er appiabe, !i"e t)i! i!

i"!tit%tio"aiDe* i" t)e r%e! of proe*%re for e"+iro"me"ta a!e!.



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