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EN BANC[A.M. OCA IPI No. 12-201-CA-J. February 19, 2013.]

ETHELWOLDO E. FERNANDEZ, ANTONIO A.

HENSON and ANGEL S. ONG, complainants, vs.

COURT OF APPEALS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES RAMON

M. BATO, JR., ISAIAS P. DICDICAN and EDUARDO

B. PERALTA, JR.,respondents.RESOLUTION

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a'"&+ !e&"or (e(ber o 'e 1' "#"!"o&, vice Ju!'"e 7a&'"o& 4o 4e&' o&

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%ay!. 5e ra6e 'o $)) 'e eH'e&%e% ab!e&e o Ju!'"e 7a&'"o& 4a! e)% o&

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&a(e)y, Ju!'"e! Ma+%a&+a) e 7eo&, Fra&"!o P. Ao!'a, a&% ;au'a&.

O*e Or%er No. 201-12-AB/, 18 !"+&e% by Pre!"%"&+ Ju!'"e A&%re! B.

/eye!, Jr., rea%!:

I& #"e4 o 'e )ea#e o ab!e&e (1ellness 'rogram o Ju!'"e JANE A/O/A C. 7AN5ION, re+u)ar !e&"or

(e(ber o 'e FO/5EEN5 IDIION, Ju!'"e /AMON

M. BA5O, J/. a! bee& %e!"+&a'e% by 'e /a6e

Co(("''ee a! 'e a'"&+ !e&"or (e(ber o 'e

FO/5EEN5 IDIION, "& a%%"'"o& 'o "! %u'"e! a!

re+u)ar !e&"or (e(ber o 'e ECON IDIION, 'o a'

o& a)) a!e! !ub("''e% 'o 'e FO/5EEN5 IDIION,

or $&a) re!o)u'"o& a&%Kor appropr"a'e a'"o&, "&'"#

n"n'a, ro( *$n" 1 # 1+, 01 or u&'") Ju!'"e

7a&'"o& repor'! ba8 or %u'y.THIS HOLDS TRUE WITH THE OTHER DI7ISIONS

WHEREIN JUSTICE JANE AURORA C. LANTION

PARTICIPATED OR TOO PART AS REGULAR

MEMBER OR IN AN ACTING CAPACITY . 24No'e 'oo, 'a' 'e '"r% ur+e&' (o'"o& "& CA-;./. P No. 122<= 'o re!o)#e

'e app)"a'"o& or 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 214a! $)e% o& Ju&e ,

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ur+e&' (o'"o&. 22 O& Ju&e =, 2012, a Fr"%ay, 'e o&!o)"%a'e% pe'"'"o&!

4ere or4ar%e% 'o Ju!'"e Ba'o, per /e-a+e&%u( "!!ue% by 'e "#"!"o&

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4")) rea%")y be !ee& 'a' 'ere 4a! &o '"(e or Ju!'"e Ba'o 'o !e' or

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pe'"'"o&!, o&)y 'e re+u)ar 1' "#"!"o& (e(ber! pre!e&', 'a' "!, Ju!'"e!

"%"a& a&% Pera)'a, ou)% #a)"%)y a' o& 'e Ca)a)a&+ +roup>! ur+e&'

app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. No'"&+ 'a' O*e Or%er No. 201-12-

AB/ )"("'e% Ju!'"e Ba'o>! au'or"'y a! a'"&+ (e(ber o 'e 1' "#"!"o&

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re!o)u'"o& a&%Kappropr"a'e a'"o&, "&'"# n"n'a, 'ey rea!o& 'a'

!"&e Ju!'"e Ba'o pe&&e% 'e /e!o)u'"o& o a (o'"o& or "&?u&'"#e re)"e "&

'e o&!o)"%a'e% pe'"'"o&! 4o!e a!!"+&e% ponente 4a! Ju!'"e 7a&'"o&, e

4a! "& eGe' u!urp"&+ 'e o*e o 'e ponente o 'e !a"% a!e!, "& +ro!!

#"o)a'"o& o 'e I/CA. 5a' 'ere 4a! &o re-ra6e o 'e o&!o)"%a'e% CA pe'"'"o&! 'o a

&e4 ponente "! &o' %e&"e%, bu' ra'er o&)y a %e!"+&a'"o& o Ju!'"e Ba'o 'o

!"' a! a'"&+ !e&"or (e(ber o 'e 1' "#"!"o& vice Ju!'"e 7a&'"o&. Bu'

beau!e o 'e ur+e&' &a'ure o 'e app)"a'"o& or 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&, 4" 4a! a& oG!oo' o 'e o&!o)"%a'e% CA pe'"'"o&!, a&% 'e

a!!"+&e% ponente 'ereo, Ju!'"e 7a&'"o&, 4a! o& a 4e))&e!! )ea#e, 'e

C)er8 o Cour' o 'e 1' "#"!"o&, A''y. /ea), 'ra&!erre% 'e !a"% a!e! 'o

Ju!'"e Ba'o, 'e a'"&+ !e&"or (e(ber 'e(porar")y !"''"&+ "& 'e p)ae o

'e or"+"&a) ponente, Ju!'"e 7a&'"o&, !o 'a' e ou)% pro(p')y a''e&% 'o'e ur+e&' (o'"o&.

5ere "! &o'"&+ "& 'e I/CA 4" 4ou)% a#e reu"re% 'e "#"!"o& C)er8 o

Cour' 'o 'ra&!("' 'e ur+e&' (o'"o& or a'"o& o&)y 'o 'e '4o pre!e&'

re+u)ar (e(ber! o 'e 1' "#"!"o&, a! 'e o(p)a"&a&'! !ee( 'o be)"e#e.

e a+ree 4"' Ju!'"e "%"a& 'a' 'e o(p)a"&a&'! 4ou)% a#e bee&

orre' " 'e ab!e&' (e(ber o 'e "#"!"o& 4a! &o' 'e ponente er!e)

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a& a' upo& 'e ur+e&' (o'"o& a)o&e or 4"' a&o'er (e(ber pre!e&',
















pro#"%e% 'a' 'e a'"o& or re!o)u'"o& "! !ub("''e% o& 'e &eH' 4or8"&+ %ay

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(o%"$a'"o& or rea)). I5EC 5e o(p)a"&a&'! &ee% 'o rea)"e 'a' a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! &o'

a ponencia bu' a& or%er +ra&'e% a' a&y !'a+e o a& a'"o& prior 'o $&a)

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(ay be re!or'e% 'o by a par'y 'o pro'e' or pre!er#e "! r"+'! a&%

or &o o'er purpo!e %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e pr"&"pa) a'"o&. I'! ob?e'

"! 'o pre!er#e 'e status 0uo u&'") 'e (er"'! o 'e a!e are pa!!e% upo&. I'

"! &o' a au!e o a'"o& "& "'!e) bu' (ere)y a pro#"!"o&a) re(e%y, a& a%?u&'

'o a (a"& !u"'. 2$ O& 'e o'er a&%, ponencia reer! 'o 'e re&%"'"o& o a

%e"!"o& "& a a!e o& 'e (er"'!, 4" %"!po!e! o 'e (a"& o&'ro#er!y. I&

'"! a!e, 'e (a"& "!!ue "& 'e our CA pe'"'"o&! "! 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e /5C>!

Or%er %a'e% ee(ber 21, 2011 %e)ar"&+ a! #o"% a&% o &o eGe'

NAECO/>! !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+ o& Au+u!' 1, 2011. Co&'rary 'o 'e

o(p)a"&a&'!> "&!"!'e&e, 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by 'e

1' "#"!"o& "& CA-;./. P No. 122<= %"% &o' !e'')e 'e o&'ro#er!y

'ere"&, bu' "! a (ere "&'er)ou'ory or%er 'o re!'ore 'e status 0uo ante,

'a' "!, 'e !'a'e o '"&+! pr"or 'o 'e /5C>! Or%er o ee(ber 21, 2011. 5a' Ju!'"e Ba'o 4a! eHpe'e% 'o a' o& 'e ur+e&' (o'"o& 'o re!o)#e "&

CA-;./. P No. 122<= "! )ear)y "(p)"e% ro( 'e "&!'ru'"o& o&'a"&e% "&

O*e Or%er No. 201-12-AB/. I' au'or"e% "( 'o a' on all cases

su3mitted to t%e &5RT##$TH D464S4&$ for 7nal resolution and8or

appropriate action, e9cept ponencia, from June . to .:, ;<.; or until

Justice *antion reports 3ac= for dut" . 2) 5e O*e Or%er a)!o !'a'e! 'a''e !a"% au'or"'y H&*DS TR5# 14TH TH# &TH#R D464S4&$8S 1H#R#4$

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u&ab)e 'o a' 'ereo& !ea!o&ab)y. I' a&&o' be +a"&!a"% ro( 'e abo#e

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'e I/CA "! 'e a'"&+ (e(ber re&%er"&+ a ponencia"& a a!e a!!"+&e% or

ra6e% or !'u%y a&% repor' 'o 'e ab!e&' "#"!"o& (e(ber, 4o( 'e

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e a#e a)rea%y &o'e% 'a' 'ere 4a! &o '"(e 'o %o '"!, beau!e Ju!'"e

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2012, a Fr"%ay, a&% 'e !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+ 4a! !e' or 'e #ery &eH'

e%&e!%ay, Ju&e 13, 2012.e'"o& o /u)e DI o 'e 2009 I/CA pro#"%e! 'a' @TA%e re0uirement of a

%earing for preliminar" in2unction is satis7ed +it% t%e issuance of a

resolution served upon t%e part" soug%t to 3e en2oined re0uiring %im to

comment on t%e said application +it%in t%e period of not more t%an ten

(.< da"s from notice.A! %"!u!!e% be)o4, 'e CA 4a! ?u!'"$e% "& %"!pe&!"&+ 4"' 'e reu"!"'e

ear"&+ o& 'e app)"a'"o& or "&?u&'"#e 4r"', !"&e 'e !o-a))e% &e4 a&%

!ub!'a&'"a) (a''er! ra"!e% "& 'e '"r% ur+e&' (o'"o& "& CA-;./. P No.

122<= a&% "& 'e !upp)e(e&' 'ere'o 4ere "& a' &o' pre#"ou!)y u&8&o4&

'o re!po&%e&'! /"aor', a&% 'ey a% a)rea%y bee& pre#"ou!)y or%ere% 'o

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122<=, 'e CA 11' "#"!"o& 'rou+ Ju!'"e /eye!-Carp"o ou&% 'a' 'e








'ree o&%"'"o&! or 'e "!!ua&e o a& "&?u&'"#e re)"e "& a#or o

pe'"'"o&er! Ca)a)a&+, Aya)a, E&+)e, a&% N"'orre%a 4ere pre!e&', &a(e)y: a

'a' 'e r"+' 'o be pro'e'e% eH"!'! prima facie@ b 'a' 'e a' !ou+' 'o

be e&?o"&e% "! #"o)a'"#e o 'a' r"+'@ a&% 'a' 'ere "! a& ur+e&' a&%

para(ou&' &ee!!"'y or 'e 4r"' 'o pre#e&' !er"ou! %a(a+e. 23 I' 'u!

or%ere% re!po&%e&'! /"aor' 'o $)e 'e"r Co((e&' 'o 'e pe'"'"o& 10 %ay!

ro( &o'"e a&% 'o eHp)a"& 4y a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& !ou)% &o'

be "!!ue%. I& o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e !a"% or%er, o& February 1<, 2012,

re!po&%e&'! /"aor' $)e% 'e"r Comment !d Cautelam. 2' 5e pe'"'"o&er!

'erea'er $)e% 'ree 3 ur+e&' (o'"o&! 'o re!o)#e 'e"r app)"a'"o& or

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e $r!' ur+e&' (o'"o&, 2( $)e% o& Mar =, 2012, a))e% a''e&'"o& 'o a

!pe"a) boar% (ee'"&+ o 'e O)% Boar% o& Mar <, 2012 o&er&"&+,

a(o&+ o'er!, 'e appo"&'(e&' o &e4 ba&8 !"+&a'or"e! a&% 'e &ee% 'o

e!'ab)"! NAECO/>! o*"a) po!"'"o& vis-B -vis '. Au+u!'"&e>! &o&-

re("''a&e o 200,000.00 a))e+e%)y %e(a&%e% u&%er 'e"r Ju&e 2=,

2011 a+ree(e&'. 5e +roup o Ca)a)a&+ eare% 'a' 'e O)% Boar% 4a!

o(("''"&+ a'! &o' o&'e(p)a'e% "& "'! o)%-o#er au'or"'y, !"&e 'ey

4ere o#erau)"&+ 'e (a&a+e(e&' a&% bu!"&e!! opera'"o&! o

NAECO/. aEC5 5e pe'"'"o&er!> !eo&% ur+e&' (o'"o&, 28 $)e% o& May 22, 2012, "'e% a

)e''er o J; /"aor' a&% e Je!u! 'o '. Au+u!'"&e &o'"y"&+ 'e( 'a'

NAECO/ 4a! re!"&%"&+ "'! MO!K5ra&!a'"o& A+ree(e&'! 4"' 'e(. 5e

Ca)a)a&+ +roup "&!"!'e% 'a' '"! a' 4ou)% be "&?ur"ou! 'o NAECO/, !"&e

a))e+e%)y '. Au+u!'"&e a)o&e a% 'e 'e&"a) 8&o4-o4 a&% u&%! 'o

%e#e)op 'e King-King Mine. 5e '"r% ur+e&' (o'"o& o pe'"'"o&er!, #4 $)e% o& Ju&e , 2012, (e&'"o&e%

a !pe"a) (ee'"&+ o 'e O)% Boar% e)% o& Ju&e 1, 2012 4" appro#e%

'e !ub!r"p'"o& a&% reor%"&+ o &e4 !are! "& 'e &a(e o uee&!berry,

a&% 'e a))"&+ o a !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+ 'o ra'"y 'e !a"% !ub!r"p'"o& a&%

'o e)e' 'e &e4 Boar%. 5e pe'"'"o&er! eHpre!!e% !urpr"!e 'a' 'e

!ub!r"p'"o& o uee&!berry a% a)rea%y bee& reor%e% "& 'e boo8!, a&%

"&!"!'e% 'a' 'e e)e'"o& o a &e4 Boar% 4ou)% re&%er (oo' 'e"r CA

pe'"'"o&! a&% app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

O& Ju&e <, 2012, 'e pe'"'"o&er! $)e% a upp)e(e&' 'o 'e 5"r% r+e&'

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!a(e %ay "& T%e '%ilippine Star a))"&+ or a& a&&ua) !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+

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MO! 4"' '. Au+u!'"&e a&% 'e !ub!r"p'"o& o uee&!berry.

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'o 'e '"r% r+e&' Mo'"o& 'o /e!o)#e 4"' Ma&"e!'a'"o& "& 'e our CA

a!e! 4ere u&#er"$e%. Noear"&+ 4a! a)!o e)% o& 'e a))e+e% &e4 a&%

!ub!'a&'"a) (a''er! ra"!e% 'ere"&, ye' a! ear)y a! "& 'e 5/O /e!o)u'"o&

%a'e% Ja&uary 1, 2012, 'e 11' "#"!"o& a)rea%y 'oo8 "&'o o&!"%era'"o&

'e (a''er o a 'rea' by NAECO/ o re!"!!"o& o "'! MO! 4"' '.

Au+u!'"&e. 5e CA a)!o (e&'"o&e% a )e''er ro( '. Au+u!'"&e 'rea'e&"&+

'o 4"'%ra4 "'! "&'e&%e% "&#e!'(e&' o arou&% 2. B"))"o& "&'o 'e ("&"&+

opera'"o&! o NAECO/ beau!e NAECO/ a! >&o u&ue!'"o&e% boar%>

'o a' o& 'e o&%"'"o&! "' !e' or' "& "'! )e''er %a'e% ee(ber 1,

2011. #2 5e 5/O re!o)u'"o& a)!o "'e% 'e )a"( o NAECO/ 'a' "' &ee%e% 'o

!ub("' 'o 'e EN/ "'! M"&"&+ Pro?e' Fea!"b")"'y P)a& MPFP by May ,

2012, or r"!8 )o!"&+ bo' "'! "&#e!'(e&' "& 'e Pa&'u8a& ("&e a&% po'e&'"a)

ore"+& "&#e!'(e&'!. 5e MPFP %epe&%e% o& 'e o(p)e'"o& o 'e

Ba&8ab)e F"&a&"a) 'a'e(e&', 4" 4a! u&%e% by '. Au+u!'"&e, a&% 'ey

4ere &o4 'rea'e&"&+ 'o u' oG 'e"r u&%"&+. aI5AC7a!')y, 'e CA 11' %"#"!"o& &o'e% 'a' 'e p)a"&'"G! /"aor' ou)% &o' be

"+&ora&' o 'e Au+u!' 1, 2011 (ee'"&+. 5e p)a"&'"G! 4ere 'e 4"e a&%

")%re& o J; /"aor', 4o 4a! 'e& 'e NAECO/ Pre!"%e&', a&% J;

/"aor' a&% C /"aor' !'")) )"#e% a! u!ba&% a&% 4"e "& 'e !a(e ou!e

a' No. = Po!'%a( 'ree', Nor'ea!' ;ree&"))!, a& Jua&. ## 5e CA a)!o

&o'e% 'a' 'e p)a"&'"G! /"aor' eHeu'e% proH"e! a&% &o("&ee a+ree(e&'!

"& a#or o J; /"aor', a! 4e)) a! "'e% a& a*%a#"' o /ay(o&% . /"aor', a

!o& o J; /"aor' a&% C /"aor', 'a' "! (o'er C /"aor' a&% "!

!"b)"&+! a% 8&o4& abou' 'e Au+u!' 1, 2011 !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+, a&%

'a' "! (o'er &e#er 4e&' 'o a&y o 'e !'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+! o

NAECO/.
























Fro( 'e ore+o"&+, "' 4")) be !ee& 'a' 'e CA pe"a) 1' "#"!"o& &ee%e%

o&)y 'o re)y o& 'e 5/O re!o)u'"o& o 'e 11' "#"!"o& a! 4e)) a! o&

'e Comment !d Cautelam o re!po&%e&'! /"aor' 'o $&% a ba!"! 'o "!!ue

"'! pre!er#a'"#e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, a&% 4e'er 'e '"r% ur+e&'

(o'"o& o pe'"'"o&er! a&% 'e"r !upp)e(e&' 'ere'o 4ere #er"$e%, or

4e'er a ear"&+ 4a! e)% 'ereo&, 4ere "((a'er"a) 'o 'e "!!ua&e o 'e

4r"'.T9 ;;*/" & t9 S?!a: 1$t9

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/>=:a/t. 5e CA 11' "#"!"o& o&e%e% 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er! "& CA-;./. P No.

122<= a#e rea!o& 'o (a"&'a"& 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e Au+u!' 1, 2011!'o8o)%er!> (ee'"&+. I' a+ree% 'a' 'e #o"%"&+ o 'e !a"% (ee'"&+ ("+'

!er"ou!)y %era") a&y &ee!!ary orpora'e a'"o&! &ee%e% o& 'e %e(a&%! o

'e '. Au+u!'"&e, 4" ou)% )ea% 'o !er"ou! %e)ay! "& 'e %e#e)op(e&' o

'e Pa&'u8a& ("&e, a&% e#e&'ua))y 'e rea)) by 'e EN/ o "'! MPA.

5u!, 'e CA eare% 'a' !er"ou! %a(a+e ou)% re!u)' 'o NAECO/ a&% 'e

!'o8o)%er!> "&#e!'(e&'! " "& a' '. Au+u!'"&e a% 'e re!oure! a&% 'e

4"))"&+&e!! 'o %e#e)op "'! +o)%-opper ("&e.I' "! &o' %e&"e% 'a' 'e +roup o Jo!e 4or8e% or 'e re!"!!"o& o 'e MO!

4"' 'e '. Au+u!'"&e +roup a&% a")"'a'e% 'e e&'ry o D"))ar>! o(pa&y.

Ca)a)a&+ a&% "! +roup oppo!e% 'e o&'e(p)a'e% a'"o&! o J; /"aor'

a&% "! a(p, a&% 4a&'e% 'o re'a"& 'e MO! 4"' '. Au+u!'"&e, beau!e

'ey be)"e#e% 'e eH"' o 'e '. Au+u!'"&e +roup 4ou)% a#e !er"ou!

reperu!!"o&! o& 'e a''ra'"#e&e!! o NAECO/ 'o ore"+& "&#e!'or!.

oe#er 4")) e#e&'ua))y be pro#e& orre' "! a&yo&e>! +ue!!, bu' '"! %oe!

&o' %e'ra' ro( 'e a' 'a' 'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& "& 'e o&!o)"%a'e% CA pe'"'"o&! 4a! %"!re'"o&ary, "&'er)ou'ory

a&% pre!er#a'"#e "& &a'ure, a&% eua))y "(por'a&')y, "' 4a! a o))e'"#e a&%

%e)"bera'e% a'"o& o 'e or(er pe"a) 1' "#"!"o& upo& a& ur+e&'

app)"a'"o& or 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. EC5IAT9 !&;?:anant" 9a- n&

?/"&na:t t& a""a: t9 n<=n!t-

/t.

e'"o& 1 o /u)e 19 o 'e /u)e! o Cour' pro#"%e! 'a' a per!o& 4o a! a)e+a) "&'ere!' "& 'e (a''er "& )"'"+a'"o&, or "& 'e !ue!! o e"'er o 'e

par'"e!, or a& "&'ere!' a+a"&!' bo', or "! !o !"'ua'e% a! 'o be a%#er!e)y

aGe'e% by a %"!'r"bu'"o& or o'er %"!po!"'"o& o proper'y "& 'e u!'o%y o

'e our' or o a& o*er 'ereo (ay, 4"' )ea#e o our', be a))o4e% 'o

"&'er#e&e "& 'e a'"o&. Co&#er!e)y, a per!o& 4o "! &o' a par'y "& 'e (a"&

!u"' a&&o' be bou&% by a& a&"))ary 4r"', !u a! a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

I&%ee%, e a&&o' be aGe'e% by a&y proee%"&+ 'o 4" e "! a

!'ra&+er. #$Moreo#er, a per!o& &o' a& a++r"e#e% par'y "& 'e or"+"&a) proee%"&+! 'a'

+a#e r"!e 'o 'e pe'"'"o& or certiorari, 4")) &o' be per("''e% 'o br"&+ 'e !a"%

a'"o& 'o a&&u) or !'ay 'e "&?ur"ou! 4r"'. #) u "! 'e )ear "(por' o

e'"o&! 1 a&% 2 o /u)e o 'e /u)e! o Cour'. 5u!, a per!o& &o' a par'y

'o 'e proee%"&+! "& 'e 'r"a) our' or "& 'e CA a&&o' (a"&'a"& a& a'"o&

or certiorari "& 'e upre(e Cour' 'o a#e 'e ?u%+(e&'

re#"e4e%. #3 'a'e% %"Gere&')y, " a pe'"'"o& or certiorari or pro"b"'"o& "!

$)e% by o&e 4o 4a! &o' a par'y "& 'e )o4er our', e a! &o !'a&%"&+ 'o

ue!'"o& 'e a!!a")e% or%er. #' 5e o(p)a"&a&'!, 4o a' #ar"ou! '"(e! !er#e% a! e)e'e% (e(ber! o 'e

Boar% o NAECO/, %"% &o' bo'er 'o "&'er#e&e "& 'e CA pe'"'"o&!, e&e,

'ey are &o' e&'"')e% 'o 'e !er#"e o p)ea%"&+! a&% (o'"o&! 'ere"&.

Co(p)a"&a&' Fer&a&%e 4a! "(!e) a %ee&%a&' "& EC Ca!e No. 11-1 "&

'e /5C, bu' e o!e &o' 'o ?o"& a&y o 'e our CA pe'"'"o&!.I& '"! Cour'>! /e!o)u'"o& #( %a'e% Ju)y 1=, 2012 "& G.R. N&". 24221(%21,

e&'"')e% Jose G Ricafort, et al v Court of !ppeals @Special ./t% DivisionA,

et al, "&#o)#"&+ a pe'"'"o& or certiorari a&% pro"b"'"o& $)e% by J; /"aor',

e Je!u!, Pao)o A. D"))ar, a&% Ma. Na)e& /o!ero-;a)a&+, a)!o ue!'"o&"&+ 'e

#a)"%"'y o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by 'e pe"a) 1'

"#"!"o& o 'e CA, 4e ru)e% 'a' per!o&! 4o are &o' par'"e! 'o a&y o 'e

o&!o)"%a'e% pe'"'"o&! a#e &o per!o&a)"'y 'o a!!a") 'e !a"% "&?u&'"#e 4r"'.
















I& a&o'er /e!o)u'"o&, #8 a)!o pro(u)+a'e% o& Ju)y 1=, 2012, "& G.R. N&".

2422)'%34, a pe'"'"o& or certiorari a&% pro"b"'"o& $)e% by ere"&

o(p)a"&a&'! 'o a!!a") 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "&

'e aore!a"% o&!o)"%a'e% CA pe'"'"o&!, 4e )"8e4"!e %"!("!!e% 'e pe'"'"o&

%ue 'o )a8 o per!o&a)"'y o 'e pe'"'"o&er!, !"&e 'ey 4ere &o&-par'"e!

a&% !'ra&+er! 'o 'e o&!o)"%a'e% CA pe'"'"o&!. e po"&'e% ou' 'a' 'ey

!ou)% $r!' a#e "&'er#e&e% be)o4, a&% 'e& $)e% a (o'"o& or

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our' or re#"e4 a&% orre'"o&. A& a%("&"!'ra'"#e

o(p)a"&' "! &o' a& appropr"a'e re(e%y 4ere ?u%""a)

reour!e "! !'")) a#a")ab)e, !u a! a (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o&, a& appea), or a pe'"'"o& or certiorari,

u&)e!! 'e a!!a")e% or%er or %e"!"o& "! 'a"&'e% 4"'

rau%, (a)"e, or %"!o&e!'y. . . . . $# C"'a'"o&!

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!ub!'"'u'e or a& appea). $$ CE5AWHEREFORE, pre("!e! o&!"%ere%, A.M. OCA IPI No. 12-201-CA-J "!

ereby DISMISSED.SO ORDERED.

FI/5 IDIION[;./. No. 1<9. Apr") 3, 2013.]

SOLID BUILDERS, INC. and MEDINA FOODS

INDUSTRIES, INC., petitioners, vs. CHINA BANING

CORPORATION, respondent .DECISION

LEONARDO%DE CASTRO, J p:
















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200< a&% 'e /e!o)u'"o& # %a'e% ep'e(ber 1=, 200< o 'e Cour' o

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BI, 4" a(ou&'e% 'o P139,999,23.3, eH)u!"#e o "&'ere!'! a&% o'erar+e!. 5o !eure 'e )oa&!, Me%"&a Foo%! I&%u!'r"e!, I&. MFII eHeu'e%

"& CBC>! a#or !e#era) !ure'y a+ree(e&'! a&% o&'ra'! o rea) e!'a'e

(or'+a+e o#er pare)! o )a&% "& 'e 7oyo)a ;ra&% D"))a! "& ueo& C"'y a&%

Ne4 Cubao Ce&'ra) "& Ca"&'a, /"a). $ub!eue&')y, BI propo!e% 'o CBC a !e(e 'rou+ 4" BI 4ou)% !e))

'e (or'+a+e% proper'"e! a&% !are 'e proee%! 4"' CBC o& a 0-0

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propo!e% 'a' 'ere be par'"a) re)ea!e! o 'e er'"$a'e! o '"')e o 'e

(or'+a+e% proper'"e! 4"'ou' 'e bur%e& o up%a'"&+ "&'ere!'! o& a))

)oa&!. )I& a )e''er %a'e% Mar 20, 2000 a%%re!!e% 'o CBC, BI reue!'e% 'e

re!'ru'ur"&+ o "'! )oa&!, a re%u'"o& o "&'ere!'! a&% pe&a)'"e! a&% 'e

"(p)e(e&'a'"o& o a dacion en pago o 'e Ne4 Cubao Ce&'ra) proper'y. 3 5e )e''er rea%!:Mar 20, 2000CHINA BANING CORPORATION

Da";a/na" !&/. J=an L=na St".

Bn&nd&, Man:a A##n- /. G"/" a

A''$n# O2'"/ ear Mr. Qap,

5"! "! 'o reer 'o our (ee'"&+ e)% a' your o*e )a!'

Mar 10, 2000.I& '"! re+ar%[,] p)ea!e a))o4 u! 'o a)) your a''e&'"o&

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o&!"%er"&+ 'e b"+ a(ou&' o our )oa&

P21=,0,=.00. 5e "&'ere!' 'o+e'er 4"'

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"&!'"'u'"o&!, ie, .K(o&' 'o'a). EAa2.A! I a% %"!u!!e% 4"' you re+ar%"&+ Dacion en

'ago, 4" you a'e+or"a))y !'a'e% 'a' "'

ou)% be a po!!"b")"'y, 4e are o&!"%er"&+

pu''"&+ our Ne4 Cubao Ce&'ra) NCC o&a"o& a&% re!'ru'ur"&+ our )oa& 4"' re+ar%!

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"&orpora'e o& our $&a) a+ree(e&'. 5a&8 you a&% 4e !'ro&+)y ope or your pro(p'

o&!"%era'"o& o& our reue!'.Dery 'ru)y your!,

D. BENI5O /. O7IDEN +%.Pre!"%e&' '

I& re!po&!e, CBC !e&' BI a )e''er %a'e% Apr") 1<, 2000 !'a'"&+ 'a' 'e

)oa&! a% bee& o(p)e'e)y re!'ru'ure% eGe'"#e Mar 1, 1999 "& 'e

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!u++e!'e% 'e up%a'"&+ o 'e ob)"+a'"o& 'o a#o"% pay"&+ "&'ere!'! a&%

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$&a)"e% a&% o(p)e'e% o& 3401455 4"' 'e boo8"&+ o

'e /e!'ru'ure% )oa& o P16,+70,878. O&)y '4o

A(e&%(e&'! o /ea) E!'a'e Mor'+a+e! re(a"& 'o be

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bee& %o&e 4"' a&% $&a)"e%. 5"! "& 'ur& "! 4"' re+ar%! 'o !'a'e(e&'[!] &o. 1 R 2 o

your )e''er, reerr"&+ 'o 'e "&'ere!' ra'e! a&% pe&a)'"e!.

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4" repre!e&'! 'e "&'ere!' a(or'"a'"o& pay(e&'

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po!!"b)e !"&e "&'ere!' pay(e&'Kob)"+a'"o&! a#e &o'

ye' bee& pa"%."' re+ar%! 'o 'e po!!"b)e Dacion en 'ago o your

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Co(("''ee beore 4e a& o(("' 'o you o& 'e (a''er.

e !u++e!' 'a' your o(pa&y, o)"% Bu")%er!, eHau!'

a)) po!!"b")"'"e! 'o !e)) 'e NCC proper'"e! your!e)#e!

beau!e, be"&+ a rea) e!'a'e o(pa&y, o)"% a! be''er

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)e''er %a'e% ep'e(ber 1=, 2000 rea%!: IC5Eep'e(ber 1=, 2000

SOLID BUILDERS, INC.D.D. o)"#e& B)%+., I

EA, a& Jua&, Me'ro Ma&")a

INTEREST

PN NUMBER OS BALANCE DUE DATE PAID UP TO

PN-M-5-3292 PP=9,<00,000.00 3K1K200 K13K1999

PN-M-5-32931 19,30,000.00 3=,0<.00 =KK1999

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PN-M-5-329 ,=<0,000.00 3K1K200 -

PN-M-5-3292 ,33,.00 3=,0<.00 <K2K1999

PN-M-5-329<9 21,90,000.00 3=,0<.00 -

PN-M-5-329= 3,0,000.00 3=,0<.00 =K9K1999

PN-M-5-32993 19,,000.00 3K1K200 -

PN-M-5-33002 ,1=,000.00 3=,0<.00 -

PN-M-5-3302 12,121,000.00 3=,0<.00 -

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a#e bee& !u*"e&')y !o4& by p)a"&'"G! "& '"! a!e,

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a#e 'e r"+' 'o a!8 or a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"' "& or%er 'o

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be'4ee& o*er! o 'e orpora'"o&! "&#o)#e% 'o 'rea' or

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5erea'er, "' !a)) be payab)e uar'er)y "& arrear!

ba!e% o& 'ree (o&'! a#era+e ra'e.I& "'! Me(ora&%u(, %ee&%a&' ba&8 'r"e% 'o !o4 'a'

'e ue!'"o&e% "&rea!e "& 'e "&'ere!'! 4a! (ere)y "&

o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e abo#e o&%"'"o&. 5o '"! Cour', 'e

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pe&%"&+ "&"%e&' or 'e e&'"re a!e, (ay a)rea%y be

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"!!ue%. 1) 5e %"!po!"'"#e por'"o& o 'e 'r"a) our'>! Or%er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 2000

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"!!ua&e o 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! GRANTED.ee&%a&' CINA BANIN; CO/PO/A5ION, "'!

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bea) are ereby e&?o"&e% ro( e&or"&+ 'e o&'e&'!

o "'! )e''er! 'o p)a"&'"G! %a'e% Apr") 1<, 2000, May 19,

2000 a&% ep'e(ber 1=, 2000, par'"u)ar)y 'e ba&8>!

)e+a) %epar'(e&' or o'er ou&!e) o((e&"&+

o))e'"o& proee%"&+! a+a"&!' p)a"&'"G! "& 'e a(ou&'





!'a'e% "& 'e )e''er! a&% !'a'e(e&'! o

aou&'. C5Ea 5e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& !a)) be "!!ue% upo&

p)a"&'"G!> po!'"&+ o a bo&% eHeu'e% 'o %ee&%a&' "&

'e a(ou&' o 54o M"))"o& Pe!o! P2,000,000.00 'o 'e

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'e "&?u&'"o& " "' be u)'"(a'e)y %e"%e% 'a' 'e

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'e (o'"o& 4a! "& 'e &a'ure o a (ere be)a'e% !eo&% (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e Or%er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 2000. I' a)!o %e)are%

'a' CBC a")e% 'o !ub!'a&'"a'e "'! prayer or 'e %"!!o)u'"o& o 'e

"&?u&'"#e 4r"'.A++r"e#e%, CBC $)e% a Pe'"'"o& or Certiorari %o8e'e% a! CA-;./. P No.

=19= "& 'e Cour' o Appea)! 4ere "' )a"(e% 'a' 'e Or%er! %a'e%

ee(ber 1, 2000 +ra&'"&+ 'e app)"a'"o& o pe'"'"o&er! BI a&% MFII or

'e "!!ua&e o 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, ee(ber 10, 2001 %e&y"&+

reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e or%er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 2000, a&% No#e(ber 10,

2003 %e&y"&+ 'e CBC>! (o'"o& 'o %"!!o)#e "&?u&'"o& or%er 4ere a))

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ae, 'e 'r"a) our'>! Or%er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 2000 +ra&'"&+ 'e

app)"a'"o& o BI a&% MFII or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary"&?u&'"o& a% &o ba!"! a! 'ere 4ere &o $&%"&+! o a' or )a4 4" 4ou)%

"&%"a'e 'e eH"!'e&e o a&y o 'e reu"!"'e! or 'e +ra&' o a& "&?u&'"#e

4r"'. I' appeare% 'o 'e Cour' o Appea)! 'a', "& or%er"&+ 'e "!!ua&e o a

4r"' o "&?u&'"o&, 'e 'r"a) our' !"(p)y re)"e% o& 'e "(po!"'"o& by CBC o

'e "&'ere!' ra'e! 'o 'e )oa&! ob'a"&e% by BI a&% MFII. Aor%"&+ 'o 'e

Cour' o Appea)!, o4e#er, 'e reor%! %o &o' re#ea) a )ear a&%

u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' o& 'e par' o BI a&% MFII 'a' 4ou)% e&'"')e 'e( 'o

'e pro'e'"o& o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5u!, 'e Cour' o Appea)!

+ra&'e% 'e pe'"'"o& o CBC, !e' a!"%e 'e Or%er! %a'e% ee(ber 1,

2000, ee(ber 10, 2001, a&% No#e(ber 10, 2003 a&% %"!!o)#e% 'e

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e&e, '"! pe'"'"o&.BI a&% MFII a!!er' 'a' 'e e"!"o& %a'e% Apr") 1, 200< o 'e Cour' o

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a%("!!"o&! o CBC. 5ey a))e+e 'a', "& "'! A&!4er, CBC a%("''e%

para+rap! 2 a&% 2 o 'e Co(p)a"&' re+ar%"&+ 'e "&'ere!'! a&% ar+e!

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o&!'"'u'e% (ore 'a& 0 o 'e 'o'a) ob)"+a'"o& o P33,29,11.29 a! o

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2 o 'e Co(p)a"&' "! a& a%("!!"o& 'a' 'e "&'ere!' ra'e "(po!e% by CBC

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+ra&'e% 'e pe'"'"o& o CBC a&% or%ere% 'e )"'"&+ o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

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re%ue% by 'e our'! " "' "! "&"u"'ou! or

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ra'e! o "&'ere!' a&% "((e%"a'e ore)o!ure o 'e proper'"e! o BI a&%

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o((e&!ura'e re(e%y "& %a(a+e!@ "& a!e! o

eH're(e ur+e&y@ 4ere 'e r"+' "! #ery )ear@ 4ere

o&!"%era'"o&! o re)a'"#e "&o&#e&"e&e bear !'ro&+)y

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'e re%"'or-(or'+a+ee CBC ro( ore)o!"&+ o& 'e (or'+a+e% proper'"e!

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"&?u&'"o& *!a=" & t9 ""= & -a:dt & t9

n!/a" n t9 a;&=nt & t9 :&an

&*:>at&n. #) E(pa!"! !upp)"e%.A' (o!', 'e abo#e $&%"&+ o 'e 'r"a) our' 'a' 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e "&rea!e

"& 'e a(ou&' o 'e )oa& ob)"+a'"o& "! "& "!!ue !"(p)y a(ou&'e% 'o a

$&%"&+ 'a' 'e r"+'! o BI a&% MFII #"!-V -#"! 'a' o CBC are %"!pu'e%

a&% %eba'ab)e. I& !u a a!e 4ere 'e o(p)a"&a&'-(o#a&'>! r"+' "!

%oub'u) or %"!pu'e%, 'e "!!ua&e o a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"' "! &o' proper. #3E#e& a!!u("&+ 'a' BI a&% MFII are orre' "& )a"("&+ 'e"r !uppo!e%

r"+', "' &o&e'e)e!! %"!"&'e+ra'e! "& 'e ae o 'e 'e& pro("!!ory &o'e! "&

'e 'o'a) a(ou&' o P21=,0,=.00, eH)u!"#e o "&'ere!' a&% pe&a)'"e!,"!!ue% by BI "& a#or o CBC o& Mar 1, 1999 4" u&'") &o4 re(a"&

u&pa"% %e!p"'e 'e (a'ur"'y o 'e !a"% &o'e! o& Mar 1, 200 a&% CBC>!

repea'e% %e(a&%! or pay(e&'. #' Fore)o!ure "! bu' a &ee!!ary

o&!eue&e o &o&pay(e&' o (or'+a+e "&%eb'e%&e!!. #( A! '"! Cour'

e)% "& #0uita3le 'C4 >an=, 4nc v &J-Mar= Trading, 4nc: #8ere 'e par'"e! !'"pu)a'e% "& 'e"r re%"'

a+ree(e&'!, (or'+a+e o&'ra'! a&% pro("!!ory

&o'e! 'a' 'e (or'+a+ee "! au'or"e% 'o ore)o!e

'e (or'+a+e% proper'"e! "& a!e o %eau)' by 'e

(or'+a+or!, 'e (or'+a+ee a! a )ear r"+' 'oore)o!ure "& a!e o %eau)', (a8"&+ 'e "!!ua&e o

a r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& "(proper. . . . .

C"'a'"o& o("''e%.I& a%%"'"o&, 'e %eau)' o BI a&% MFII 'o pay 'e (or'+a+e "&%eb'e%&e!!

%"!ua)"$e! 'e( ro( a#a")"&+ o 'e eu"'ab)e re)"e 'a' "! 'e "&?u&'"#e

4r"'. I& par'"u)ar, BI a&% MFII a#e !'a'e% "& 'e"r Co(p)a"&' 'a' 'ey

a#e (a%e #ar"ou! reue!'! 'o CBC or re!'ru'ur"&+ o 'e )oa&. $4 5e

'r"a) our'>! Or%er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 2000 a)!o ou&% 'a' BI 4ro'e

!e#era) )e''er! 'o CBC reue!'"&+, a(o&+ o'er!, or a re%u'"o& o

"&'ere!'! a&% pe&a)'"e! a&% re!'ru'ur"&+ o 'e )oa&. $1 A %eb'or>! #ar"ou!

a&% o&!'a&' reue!'! or %eer(e&' o pay(e&' a&% re!'ru'ur"&+ o )oa&,

4"'ou' a'ua))y pay"&+ 'e a(ou&' %ue, are )ear "&%"a'"o&! 'a' !a"%

%eb'or 4a! u&ab)e 'o !e'')e "! ob)"+a'"o&. $2 BI>! %eau)' or a")ure 'o

!e'')e "'! ob)"+a'"o& "! a brea o o&'ra'ua) ob)"+a'"o& 4" 'a"&'e% "'!

a&%! a&% %"!ua)"$e% "' ro( a#a")"&+ o 'e eu"'ab)e re(e%y o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.A! BI "! &o' e&'"')e% 'o 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, !o "!

MFII. 5e ae!!ory o))o4! 'e pr"&"pa). 5e ae!!ory ob)"+a'"o& o MFII

a! ao((o%a'"o& (or'+a+or a&% !ure'y "! '"e% 'o BI>! pr"&"pa) ob)"+a'"o&









































'o CBC a&% ar"!e! o&)y "& 'e e#e&' o BI>! %eau)'. 5u!, MFII>! "&'ere!' "&

'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! &ee!!ar")y pre?u%"e%

by BI>! 4ro&+u) o&%u' a&% brea o o&'ra'.E#e& Ar'")e 1229 o 'e C"#") Co%e, 4" BI a&% MFII "&#o8e, 4or8!

a+a"&!' 'e(. &%er 'a' pro#"!"o&, 'e eu"'ab)e re%u'"o& o 'e pe&a)'y

!'"pu)a'e% by 'e par'"e! "& 'e"r o&'ra' 4")) be ba!e% o& a $&%"&+ by 'eour' 'a' !u pe&a)'y "! "&"u"'ou! or u&o&!"o&ab)e. ere, 'e 'r"a) our'

a! &o' ye' (a%e a ru)"&+ a! 'o 4e'er 'e pe&a)'y a+ree% upo& by CBC

4"' BI a&% MFII "! u&o&!"o&ab)e. u $&%"&+ 4")) be (a%e by 'e 'r"a)

our' o&)y a'er "' a! ear% bo' par'"e! a&% 4e"+e% 'e"r re!pe'"#e

e#"%e&e "& )"+' o a)) re)e#a&' "ru(!'a&e!. e&e, or BI a&% MFII 'o

)a"( a&y r"+' or be&e$' u&%er 'a' pro#"!"o& a' '"! po"&' "! pre(a'ure.A! &o )ear r"+' 'a' 4arra&'! 'e eH'raor%"&ary pro'e'"o& o a& "&?u&'"#e

4r"' a! bee& !o4& by BI a&% MFII 'o eH"!' "& 'e"r a#or, 'e $r!'

reu"re(e&' or 'e +ra&' o a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a! &o' bee& !a'"!$e%.

I& 'e ab!e&e o a&y reu"!"'e, a&% 4ere a'! are !o4& 'o be 4a&'"&+ "&br"&+"&+ 'e (a''er 4"'"& 'e o&%"'"o&! or "'! "!!ua&e, 'e a&"))ary 4r"'

o "&?u&'"o& (u!' be !'ru8 %o4& or a#"&+ bee& re&%ere% "& +ra#e abu!e

o %"!re'"o&. $# 5u!, 'e Cour' o Appea)! %"% &o' err 4e& "' +ra&'e% 'e

pe'"'"o& or certiorari o CBC a&% or%ere% 'e %"!!o)u'"o& o 'e 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by 'e 'r"a) our'.Ne"'er a! 'ere bee& a !o4"&+ o "rreparab)e "&?ury. A& "&?ury "!

o&!"%ere% "rreparab)e " "' "! o !u o&!'a&' a&% reue&' reurre&e 'a'

&o a"r or rea!o&ab)e re%re!! a& be a% 'ereor "& a our' o )a4, or 4ere

'ere "! &o !'a&%ar% by 4" 'e"r a(ou&' a& be (ea!ure% 4"'

rea!o&ab)e auray, 'a' "!, "' "! &o' !u!ep'"b)e o (a'e(a'"a)

o(pu'a'"o&. 5e pro#"!"o&a) re(e%y o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& (ay o&)y be

re!or'e% 'o 4e& 'ere "! a pre!!"&+ &ee!!"'y 'o a#o"% "&?ur"ou!

o&!eue&e! 4" a&&o' be re(e%"e% u&%er a&y !'a&%ar% o

o(pe&!a'"o&. $$I& 'e $r!' p)ae, a&y "&?ury 'a' BI a&% MFII (ay !uGer "& a!e o

ore)o!ure o 'e (or'+a+e% proper'"e! 4")) be pure)y (o&e'ary a&%

o(pe&!ab)e by a& appropr"a'e ?u%+(e&' "& a proper a!e a+a"&!' CBC.

Moreo#er, 4ere 'ere "! a #a)"% au!e 'o ore)o!e o& 'e (or'+a+e!, "'

a&&o' be orre')y )a"(e% 'a' 'e "rreparab)e %a(a+e !ou+' 'o be

pre#e&'e% by 'e app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! 'e )o!! o 'e

(or'+a+e% proper'"e! 'o au'"o& !a)e. $) 5e a))e+e% e&'"')e(e&' o BI

a&% MFII 'o 'e pro'e'"o& o 'e"r proper'"e! pu' up a! o))a'era) or 'e

)oa&! 'ey proure% ro( CBC "! &o' 'e 8"&% o "rreparab)e "&?ury

o&'e(p)a'e% by )a4. Fore)o!ure o (or'+a+e% proper'y "! &o' a&

"rreparab)e %a(a+e 'a' 4")) (er"' or 'e %eb'or-(or'+a+or 'e

eH'raor%"&ary pro#"!"o&a) re(e%y o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. A! '"! Cour'

!'a'e% "& '%ilippine $ational >an= v Castallo" Tec%nolog"

Corporation: $3 Ca[A])) "! &o' )o!' or %eau)'"&+ (or'+a+or! 4o!e

proper'"e! 4ere ore)o!e% by re%"'or!-(or'+a+ee!.

5e re!po&%e&'! 4")) &o' be %epr"#e% ou'r"+')y o

'e"r proper'y, +"#e& 'e r"+' o re%e(p'"o& +ra&'e%

'o 'e( u&%er 'e )a4. Moreo#er, "& eH'ra?u%""a)

ore)o!ure!, (or'+a+or! a#e 'e r"+' 'o ree"#e

a&y !urp)u! "& 'e !e))"&+ pr"e. 5u!, " 'e(or'+a+ee "! re'a"&"&+ (ore o 'e proee%! o 'e

!a)e 'a& e "! e&'"')e% 'o, '"! a' a)o&e 4")) &o'

aGe' 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e !a)e bu' 4")) +"#e 'e

(or'+a+or a au!e o a'"o& 'o reo#er !u !urp)u!.

C"'a'"o& o("''e%. 5e #n >anc /e!o)u'"o& "& A.M. No. 99-10-0-0, ReE 'rocedure in

#9tra2udicial or Judicial oreclosure of Real #state Mortgages, ur'er !'a8!

'e o%%! a+a"&!' BI a&% MFII. I!!ue% o& February 20, 200<, or !o(e '4o

(o&'! beore 'e Cour' o Appea)! pro(u)+a'e% "'! %e"!"o& "& '"! a!e,

'e re!o)u'"o& e(bo%"e! 'e a%%"'"o&a) +u"%e)"&e! "&'e&%e% 'o a"% our'! "&ore)o!ure proee%"&+!, !pe"$a))y )"("'"&+ 'e "&!'a&e!, a&% "'"&+ 'e

o&%"'"o&!, 4e& a 4r"' a+a"&!' ore)o!ure o a (or'+a+e (ay be "!!ue%, 'o

4"':1No 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er or 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a+a"&!' 'e eH'ra?u%""a)

ore)o!ure o rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e !a)) be "!!ue%

o& 'e a))e+a'"o& 'a' 'e )oa& !eure% by 'e

(or'+a+e a! bee& pa"% or "! &o' %e)"&ue&' u&)e!!














'e app)"a'"o& "! #er"$e% a&% !uppor'e% by e#"%e&e

o pay(e&'.2N& t;?&/a/ /"t/ann> &/d/ &/ /t &

?/:;na/ n<=n!t&n a>an"t t9 0t/a<=d!a:

&/!:&"=/ & /a: "tat ;&/t>a> "9a:: *

""=d &n t9 a::>at&n t9at t9 nt/"t &nt9 :&an " =n!&n"!&na*:, =n:"" t9 d*t&/

?a" t9 ;&/t>a> at :a"t t:- ?/!nt ?/

ann=; nt/"t &n t9 ?/n!?a: &*:>at&n a"

"tatd n t9 a??:!at&n &/ &/!:&"=/ "a:,

9!9 "9a:: * =?datd ;&nt9: 9: t9 !a"

" ?ndn>.3ere a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a! bee&

"!!ue% a+a"&!' a ore)o!ure o (or'+a+e, 'e

%"!po!"'"o& o 'e a!e !a)) be !pee%")y re!o)#e%. 5o

'"! e&%, 'e our' o&er&e% !a)) !ub("' 'o 'eupre(e Cour', 'rou+ 'e O*e o 'e Cour'

A%("&"!'ra'or, uar'er)y repor'! o& 'e pro+re!! o

'e a!e! "&#o)#"&+ 'e& ("))"o& pe!o! a&% abo#e.A)) reu"re(e&'! a&% re!'r"'"o&! pre!r"be% or

'e "!!ua&e o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%erK4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, !u a! 'e po!'"&+ o a bo&%,

4" !a)) be eua) 'o 'e a(ou&' o 'e

ou'!'a&%"&+ %eb', a&% 'e '"(e )"("'a'"o& or "'!

eGe'"#"'y, !a)) app)y a! 4e)) 'o a status

0uo or%er. $'

5e +u"%e)"&e! !pea8 o !'r"' eHep'"o&! a&% o&%"'"o&!. $( 5o re#er!e 'e%e"!"o& o 'e Cour' o Appea)! a&% re"&!'a'e 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by 'e 'r"a) our' 4")) be 'o a))o4 BI a&% MFII 'o

"ru(#e&' 'e +u"%e)"&e! a&% o&%"'"o&! pro#"%e% by 'e #n

>anc /e!o)u'"o& "& A.M. No. 99-10-0-0 %a'e% February 20, 200< a&%

pre#e&' CBC ro( ore)o!"&+ o& 'e (or'+a+e% proper'"e! ba!e% !"(p)y o&

'e a))e+a'"o& 'a' 'e "&'ere!' o& 'e )oa& "! u&o&!"o&ab)e. 5"! Cour'

4")) &o' per("' !u a !"'ua'"o&. a' a&&o' be %o&e %"re')y a&&o' be

%o&e "&%"re')y. $8

A)) 'o)%, 'e re)e#a&' "ru(!'a&e! "& '"! a!e !o4 'a' 'ere 4a! a")ure

'o !a'"!y 'e reu"!"'e! or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

5e "&?u&'"#e 4r"' "!!ue% by 'e 'r"a) our' !ou)% 'ereore be )"'e% a&%

%"!!o)#e%. 5a' 4a! o4 'e Cour' o Appea)! %e"%e%. 5a' "! o4 "' !ou)%

be.

WHEREFORE, 'e pe'"'"o& "! ereby DENIED.SO ORDERED.

EN BANC[A.M. No. /5J-0<-203. Ju&e 2, 2009.]For(er)y OCA I.P.I. No. 0<-2==-/5J

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, complainant , vs.

JUDGE RAMON S. CAGUIOA, P/"dn> J=d> &

t9 R>&na: T/a: C&=/t & O:&n>a?& Ct, B/an!9

'$, respondent .[A.M. No. /5J-0<-20. Ju&e 2, 2009.]For(er)y OCA I.P.I. No. 0<-20=-/5J

COMMISSIONER OF

CUSTOMS, complainant , vs. JUDGE RAMON S.CAGUIOA, P/"dn> J=d> & t9 R>&na: T/a:

C&=/t & O:&n>a?& Ct, B/an!9 '$, respondent .[A.M. No. /5J-0<-20 Ju&e 2, 2009.]For(er)y OCA I.P.I. No. 0<-22=-/5J

CHARLES T. BURNS, JR., complainant , -". JUDGE

RAMON S. CAGUIOA, P/"dn> J=d> & t9

R>&na: T/a: C&=/t & O:&n>a?& Ct, B/an!9 '$,

and CHRISTOPHER T. PEREZ, S9/+ I7, R>&na:

T/a: C&=/t & O:&n>a?& Ct, B/an!9

'$, respondents.

D E C I S I O NP/ C=/a; Judges are not common men and +omen, +%ose errors men and +omen

forgive and time forgets Judges sit as t%e em3odiment of t%e peopleFs

sense of 2ustice, t%eir last recourse +%ere all ot%er institutions %ave

failed L D:a C/= -. Pa"!=a, A.M. N&. RTJ%88%1$31, J=n 23, 2441,

#)8 SCRA )38. 5AECBeore u! are 'ree a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e! a+a"&!' Ju%+e /a(o& . Ca+u"oa,

Pre!"%"&+ Ju%+e o Bra& <, /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' /5C o O)o&+apo C"'y.I.

A.M. N&. RTJ%4'%243#













O& No#e(ber 29, 200, 'e /epub)" o 'e P")"pp"&e!, repre!e&'e% by 'e

O*e o 'e o)""'or ;e&era) O;, ar+e% Ju%+e /a(o& . Ca+u"oa 4"'

+ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, (a&"e!' par'"a)"'y a&% o&%u' pre?u%""a) 'o

'e be!' "&'ere!' o 'e !er#"e. 5e o(p)a"&' o&er&e% C"#") Ca!e No.

102-0-0 e&'"')e% 4ndigo Distri3ution Corp 4nc, et al, vs T%e Hon

Secretar" of inance, et al, or e)ara'ory /e)"e 4"' Prayer or

5e(porary /e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er 5/O a&% Pre)"("&ary Ma&%a'ory I&?u&'"o&,

pe&%"&+ beore 'e sala o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e.Co(p)a"&a&' /epub)" "! 'e re!po&%e&' "& !a"% "#") a!e. Pe'"'"o&er!

'ere"&, I&%"+o "!'r"bu'"o& Corp. I&., e' a)., I&%"+o, e' a).,, !ou+' 'o

&u))"y 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o e'"o& o /epub)" A' /.A. No. 933 a!

u&o&!'"'u'"o&a). 1 e'"o& pro#"%e!:SEC. 3.e'"o& 131 o 'e Na'"o&a) I&'er&a) /e#e&ue

Co%e o 199<, a! a(e&%e%, "! ereby a(e&%e% 'o rea%

a! o))o4!:EC. 131.'a"ment of #9cise Ta9es on 4mported

!rticles. LA'ersons *ia3le. L EH"!e 'aHe! o& "(por'e% ar'")e!

!a)) be pa"% by 'e o4&er or "(por'er 'o 'e Cu!'o(!

O*er!, o&or(ab)y 4"' 'e re+u)a'"o&! o 'e

epar'(e&' o F"&a&e a&% beore 'e re)ea!e o !u

ar'")e! ro( 'e u!'o(! ou!e, or by 'e per!o& 4o

"! ou&% "& po!!e!!"o& o ar'")e! 4" are eHe(p'

ro( eH"!e 'aHe! o'er 'a& 'o!e )e+a))y e&'"')e% 'o

eHe(p'"o&.I& 'e a!e o 'aH-ree ar'")e! brou+' or "(por'e%

"&'o 'e P")"pp"&e! by per!o&!, e&'"'"e!, or a+e&"e!eHe(p' ro( 'aH 4" are !ub!eue&')y !o)%,

'ra&!erre% or eHa&+e% "& 'e P")"pp"&e! 'o &o&-

eHe(p' per!o&! or e&'"'"e!, 'e pura!er! or re"p"e&'!

!a)) be o&!"%ere% 'e "(por'er! 'ereo, a&% !a)) be

)"ab)e or 'e %u'y a&% "&'er&a) re#e&ue 'aH %ue o& !u

"(por'a'"o&.5e pro#"!"o& o a&y !pe"a) or +e&era) )a4 'o 'e

o&'rary &o'4"'!'a&%"&+, 'e "(por'a'"o& o "+ar! a&%

"+are''e!, %"!'"))e% !p"r"'!, er(e&'e% )"uor! a&% 4"&e!

"&'o 'e P")"pp"&e!, even if destined for ta9 and dut"-

free s%ops, s%all 3e su32ect to all applica3le ta9es,

duties, c%arges, including e9cise ta9es due t%ereon

T%is s%all appl" to cigars and cigarettes, distilled

spirits, fermented li0uors and +ines 3roug%t directl"

into t%e dul" c%artered or legislated freeports of t%e

Su3ic Special #conomic and reeport one, created

under Repu3lic !ct $o ;;@ 'e Ca+aya& pe"a)

Eo&o(" Wo&e a&% Freepor', rea'e% u&%er /epub)"

A' No. <922@ a&% 'e Wa(boa&+a C"'y pe"a)

Eo&o(" Wo&e, rea'e% u&%er /epub)" A' No. <903,

a&% !u o'er reepor'! a! (ay erea'er be

e!'ab)"!e% or rea'e% by )a4: 'rovided, furt%er, 5a'

"(por'a'"o&! o "+ar! a&% "+are''e!, %"!'"))e% !p"r"'!,

er(e&'e% )"uor! a&% 4"&e! (a%e %"re')y by a

+o#er&(e&'-o4&e% a&% opera'e% %u'y-ree !op, )"8e

'e u'y-Free P")"pp"&e! FP, !a)) be eHe(p'e% ro(

a)) app)"ab)e %u'"e! o&)y: 'rovided, still furt%er, 5a'

!u ar'")e! %"re')y "(por'e% by a +o#er&(e&'-o4&e%

a&% opera'e% %u'y-ree !op, )"8e 'e u'y-Free

P")"pp"&e!, !a)) be )abe)e% >%u'y-ree> a&% >&o' or

re!a)e>: 'rovided, 7nall", 5a' 'e re(o#a) a&% 'ra&!er

o 'aH a&% %u'y-ree +oo%!, pro%u'!, (a"&ery,

eu"p(e&' a&% o'er !"(")ar ar'")e! o'er 'a& "+ar!

a&% "+are''e!, %"!'"))e% !p"r"'!, er(e&'e% )"uor! a&%

4"&e!, ro( o&e reepor' 'o a&o'er reepor', !a)) &o'

be %ee(e% a& "&'ro%u'"o& "&'o 'e P")"pp"&e u!'o(!

'err"'ory. [E(pa!"! !upp)"e%.]HHH HHH HHH

I&%"+o, e' a)., pe'"'"o&er! "& C"#") Ca!e No. 102-0-0, are "(por'er! a&%

'ra%er! )"e&!e% 'o opera'e "&!"%e 'e ub" Bay Freepor' Wo&e. By #"r'ue o

/.A. No. <22<, 2 e&a'e% "& 1992, 'ey 4ere +ra&'e% Cer'"$a'e! o

/e+"!'ra'"o& a&% 5aH EHe(p'"o&! by 'e ub" Bay Me'ropo)"'a& Au'or"'y

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BMA. "' 'e e&a'(e&' o 'e abo#euo'e% pro#"!"o& o /.A. No. 933

"& 200, o4e#er, 'ey are &o4 !ub?e' 'o !"& 'aHe! or eH"!e 'aHe! o&

'obao a&% a)oo) pro%u'!.O& February <, 200, BMA "!!ue% a Me(ora&%u( %"re'"&+ 'e

%epar'(e&'! o&er&e% 'o reu"re "(por'er! "& 'e ub" Bay Freepor' Wo&e

'o pay 'e orre!po&%"&+ %u'"e! a&% 'aHe! o& 'e"r "(por'a'"o&! o "+ar!,"+are''e!, )"uor! a&% 4"&e! beore 'ey are )eare% a&% re)ea!e% ro( 'e

reepor'.&4"))"&+ 'o pay !a"% %u'"e! a&% 'aHe!, pe'"'"o&er! brou+' beore 'e /5C o

O)o&+apo C"'y a !pe"a) "#") a'"o&, C"#") Ca!e No. 102-0-0 or %e)ara'ory

re)"e 'o a#e er'a"& pro#"!"o&! o /.A. No. 933 %e)are% a!

u&o&!'"'u'"o&a). A))e+"&+ +rea' a&% "rreparab)e )o!! a&% "&?ury, 'ey praye%

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a&%Kor 5e(porary

/e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er 5/O a&% pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& 'e

%"re'"#e! "!!ue% by 'e /epub)", a! repre!e&'e% by 'e ere'ary o

F"&a&e, Co(("!!"o&er o 'e Bureau o I&'er&a) /e#e&ue, Co(("!!"o&er o Cu!'o(!, Co))e'or o Cu!'o(! o 'e Por' o ub", a&% 'e A%("&"!'ra'or o

'e BMA.I& a& Or%er %a'e% May , 200, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +ra&'e% 'e app)"a'"o&

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. e e&?o"&e% 'e pub)"

re!po&%e&'! ro( "(p)e(e&'"&+ 'e per'"&e&' pro#"!"o&! o /.A. No. 93.

e a)!o appro#e% 'e "&?u&'"o& bo&% a(ou&'"&+ 'o o&e ("))"o& pe!o! or a))

pe'"'"o&er!. O& May 11, 200, e "!!ue% a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e ou&% 'a': 1 'e 'aH eHe(p'"o&! u&%er /.A. No. <22<

+ra&'e% 'o pe'"'"o&er! 'ere"&, I&%"+o, e' a)., oup)e% 4"' 'e"r Cer'"$a'e!

o /e+"!'ra'"o& a&% 5aH EHe(p'"o& ro( 'e BMA, #e!'e% "& 'e( a )ear

a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' or r"+' "& esse 'a' 4ou)% be #"o)a'e% !ou)%

/.A. No. 933 be "(p)e(e&'e%@ a&% 'e "&#a!"o& o !u r"+' 4a!

!ub!'a&'"a) a&% (a'er"a), a! 'ey 4ou)% be o(pe))e% 'o pay (ore 'a&

4a' 'ey !ou)% by 4ay o 'aHe! 'o 'e &a'"o&a) +o#er&(e&'@ 2 'e prima

facie pre!u(p'"o& o #a)"%"'y o /.A. No. 933 a% bee& o#ero(e by

pe'"'"o&er!@ re!po&%e&' ?u%+e e)% 'a' a! a par'"a) a(e&%(e&' o 'e

Na'"o&a) I&'er&a) /e#e&ue Co%e NI/C o 199<, a! a(e&%e%, /.A. No. 933

"! a +e&era) )a4 'a' ou)% &o' pre#a") o#er a !pe"a) !'a'u'e )"8e /.A. No.

<22<@ 3 'e repea)"&+ pro#"!"o& o /.A. No. 933 %oe! &o' eHpre!!)y

(e&'"o& 'e repea) o /.A. No. <22<@ e&e, "'! repea) ou)% o&)y be a&

"(p)"e% repea), 4" "! &o' a#ore%@ a&% !"&e /.A. No. 933 "(po!e! &e4

'aH bur%e&!, 4a'e#er %oub'! ar"!"&+ 'erero( !ou)% be re!o)#e% a+a"&!'

'e 'aH"&+ au'or"'y a&% "& a#or o 'e 'aHpayer@ /.A. No. 933 #"o)a'e!

'e 'er(! a&% o&%"'"o&! o pe'"'"o&er!> !ub!"!'"&+ o&'ra'! 4"' BMA,

4" are e(bo%"e% "& 'e"r Cer'"$a'e! o /e+"!'ra'"o& a&% EHe(p'"o&! "&

o&'ra#e&'"o& o 'e o&!'"'u'"o&a) +uara&'ee a+a"&!' 'e "(pa"r(e&' o

o&'ra'ua) ob)"+a'"o&!@ +rea'er %a(a+e 4ou)% be "&X"'e% o&

pe'"'"o&er! " 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o& 4ou)% &o' be "!!ue% a! o(pare% 4"'

'e "&?ury 'a' 'e +o#er&(e&' a&% 'e +e&era) pub)" 4ou)% !uGer ro( "'!

"!!ua&e@ a&% 'a' 'e %a(a+e 'a' pe'"'"o&er! are bou&% 'o !uGer o&e 'e

a!!a")e% !'a'u'e "! "(p)e(e&'e% Y "&)u%"&+ 'e )o!! o o&$%e&e o 'e"r

ore"+& pr"&"pa)!, )o!! o bu!"&e!! oppor'u&"'y a&% u&rea)"e% "&o(e, a&%

'e %a&+er o 'e )o!"&+ %o4& o 'e"r bu!"&e!!e! %ue 'o u&er'a"&'y o

o&'"&ue% #"ab")"'y Y ou)% &o' be (ea!ure% aura'e)y by a&y !'a&%ar%@

a&% 4"' re+ar% 'o 'e ru)e 'a' "&?u&'"o& "! "(proper 'o re!'ra"& 'e

o))e'"o& o 'aHe!, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e e)% 'a' 4a' 4a! !ou+' 'o be

e&?o"&e% 4a! &o' per se 'e o))e'"o& o 'aHe!, bu' 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o a

!'a'u'e 'a' a% bee& ou&% pre)"("&ar")y 'o be u&o&!'"'u'"o&a). 5e /epub)" $)e% a pe'"'"o& or er'"orar" a&% pro"b"'"o& beore '"! Cour'

'o a&&u) !a"% Or%er a&% 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& 'a' 4a! "!!ue%

pur!ua&' 'o !u Or%er. 5e pe'"'"o&, %o8e'e% a! ;./. No. 1==, a)!o

!ou+' 'o e&?o"&, re!'ra"& a&% "&"b"' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e ro( e&or"&+ 'e

"(pu+&e% "!!ua&e! a&% ro( ur'er proee%"&+ 4"' 'e 'r"a) o C"#")

Ca!eNo. 102-0-0.ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e pe'"'"o&, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +ra&'e% #ar"ou! e9

parte (o'"o&! or "&'er#e&'"o& o %"Gere&' orpora'"o&! )a"("&+ 'o be

!"(")ar)y !"'ua'e% 4"' pe'"'"o&er I&%"+o, a&% a))o4e% 'e( 'o r"%e o& 'e

o&e ("))"o& pe!o "&?u&'"#e bo&% pre#"ou!)y po!'e% by I&%"+o.Co(p)a"&a&' /epub)" a))e+e% 'a' "' 4a! %e&"e% %ue proe!! beau!e "' %"%

&o' ree"#e a opy o 'e (o'"o&! or "&'er#e&'"o&, 4" 4ere a#orab)y

a'e% upo& by re!po&%e&' ?u%+e. I' 4a! o&)y o& Au+u!' 11, 200,

ee(ber 1, 200, a&% Ju)y 19, 200 4e& o(p)a"&a&' )ear&e% o



re!po&%e&'>! "!!ua&e! "& a#or o 'e (o#a&'!. 5e!e Or%er! o

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +ra&'e% 'e !epara'e (o'"o&! o Me'a'ra&! I&'er&a'"o&a)

5ra%"&+ Corp. a&% u&%re% Qou&+ ub" I&'er&a'"o&a), I&., "a(

Corpora'"o&!, 5ra&!+)obe ub" Corp. a&% "a+eo Freepor' P")"pp"&e!, I&.,

'a' 'ey be a))o4e% 'o "&'er#e&e "& C"#") Ca!e No. 102-0-0.

/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e "((e%"a'e)y "(p)e(e&'e% !a"% or%er! %e!p"'e 'e

!ub!eue&' (o'"o&! or reo&!"%era'"o& $)e% by o(p)a"&a&' o& ep'e(ber

<, 200, ee(ber 1, 200, a&% Au+u!' 1, 200. I' 'oo8 re!po&%e&'

?u%+e a)(o!' 10 (o&'! 'o a' o& 1 ou' o 'e 3 (o'"o&! $)e% by 'e

+o#er&(e&'. O& Ju)y 1<, 200, o(p)a"&a&' ree"#e% 'e Or%er %a'e% Ju)y ,

200 "!!ue% by re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %e&y"&+ "'! Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o&

%a'e% ep'e(ber <, 200.O& ep'e(ber 1, 200, o(p)a"&a&' )"8e4"!e !ou+' 'o &u))"y 'e Au+u!'

11, 200, ee(ber 1, 200, a&% Ju)y 19, 200 Or%er! o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

beore '"! Cour'. 5e pe'"'"o&, %o8e'e% a! ;./. No. 1<3=, a! &o' bee&

re!o)#e% 'o %a'e.O& Ju)y 31, 200<, '"! Cour', upo& 'e reo((e&%a'"o& o 'e O*e o 'e

Cour' A%("&"!'ra'or, o&!"%er"&+ 'e '4o o'er a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e! $)e%

a+a"&!' re!po&%e&', re!o)#e% 'o pre#e&'"#e)y !u!pe&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

4"'ou' pay, pe&%"&+ 'e re!o)u'"o& o !a"% a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e!.O& O'ober 9, 200<, 4e re!o)#e% 'o reer 'e o&!o)"%a'e% a%("&"!'ra'"#e

a!e! 'o a& A!!o"a'e Ju!'"e o 'e Cour' o Appea)! or "&#e!'"+a'"o&,

repor' a&% reo((e&%a'"o&.O& O'ober 1, 200<, '"! Cour' %e)are% 'e May , 200 Or%er o

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a&% 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&, !ub?e' o ;./. No.

1==, &u)) a&% #o"%, 'o 4"':

WHEREFORE, 'e Pe'"'"o& "! PARTLY GRANTED. 5e4r"' o certiorari 'o &u))"y a&% !e' a!"%e 'e Or%er o

May , 200 a! 4e)) a! 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary

I&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by re!po&%e&' Ju%+e Ca+u"oa o& May

11, 200 "! GRANTED. 5e a!!a")e% Or%er a&% r"' o

Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& are ereby %e)are% NULL AND

7OID a&% aor%"&+)y SET ASIDE. 5e 4r"' o

pro"b"'"o& praye% or "!, o4e#er, DENIED.

e e)% 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +ra#e)y abu!e% "! %"!re'"o& "& or%er"&+ 'e

"!!ua&e o 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&. For a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& 'o "!!ue, 'e app)"a&' (u!' e!'ab)"! 'a' 1 'ere "! a )ear a&%

u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'o be pro'e'e%@ 2 'e "&#a!"o& o 'e r"+' !ou+' 'o

be pro'e'e% "! (a'er"a) a&% !ub!'a&'"a)@ a&% 3 'ere "! a& ur+e&' a&%

para(ou&' &ee!!"'y or 'e 4r"' 'o pre#e&' !er"ou! %a(a+e. e ru)e% 'a'

pe'"'"o&er! a")e% 'o !o4 a )ear )e+a) r"+' 'a' ou+' 'o be pro'e'e% by

'e our'. 5e r"+'! +ra&'e% u&%er 'e Cer'"$a'e! o /e+"!'ra'"o& a&% 5aH

EHe(p'"o& o pe'"'"o&er! are &o' ab!o)u'e a&% u&o&%"'"o&a) a! 'o o&!'"'u'e

r"+'! in esse. 5e!e er'"$a'e! +ra&'"&+ pe'"'"o&er! a per("' 'o opera'e

'e"r re!pe'"#e bu!"&e!!e! are "& 'e &a'ure o )"e&!e!, 4" a& be

re#o8e% a' a&y '"(e. 5ere "! &o #e!'e% r"+' "& a 'aH eHe(p'"o&, (ore !o

4e& 'e )a'e!' eHpre!!"o& o )e+"!)a'"#e "&'e&' re&%er! "'! o&'"&ua&e

%oub'u). Be"&+ a (ere !'a'u'ory pr"#")e+e, a 'aH eHe(p'"o& (ay be

(o%"$e% or 4"'%ra4& a' 4")) by 'e +ra&'"&+ au'or"'y.

Fur'er, 'e eare% "&?ur"ou! eGe'! o 'e "(po!"'"o& o %u'"e!, ar+e! a&%'aHe! o& "(por'e% 'obao a&% a)oo) pro%u'! o& pe'"'"o&er!> bu!"&e!!e!

a&&o' po!!"b)y ou'4e"+ 'e %"re o&!eue&e! 'a' 'e &o&-o))e'"o& o

'aHe! 4ou)% 4rea8 o& 'e +o#er&(e&'. "' re+ar% 'o 'e "&?u&'"o& bo&%,

4e a)!o ou&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'o a#e o#er!'eppe% "! %"!re'"o& 4e&

e arb"'rar")y $He% 'e "&?u&'"o& bo&% o pe'"'"o&er! a' o&)y P1 ("))"o&.

Co&!"%er"&+ 'e &u(ber o pe'"'"o&er e&'erpr"!e! a&% 'e #o)u(e o 'e"r

bu!"&e!!e!, 'e "&?u&'"o& bo&% "! u&%oub'e%)y &o' !u*"e&' 'o a&!4er or

'e %a(a+e! 'a' 'e +o#er&(e&' 4a! bou&% 'o !uGer a! a o&!eue&e o

'e !u!pe&!"o& o 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o 'e a!!a")e% pro#"!"o&! o /.A. No.

933. e'"o& b, /u)e = o 'e /u)e! o Cour', pro#"%e! 'a' a bo&% "!eHeu'e% "& a#or o 'e par'y e&?o"&e% 'o a&!4er or all %a(a+e! 'a' "'

(ay !u!'a"& by rea!o& o 'e "&?u&'"o&.No&e'e)e!!, 4e ou&% )a8"&+ 'e reu"!"'e proo o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e>!

a))e+e% par'"a)"'y@ 'u!, 4e ou&% &o +rou&% 'o pro"b"' "( ro( proee%"&+

4"' 'e a!e or %e)ara'ory re)"e.O& ee(ber 11, 200<, '"! Cour' +ra&'e% 'e reue!' o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

'a' e be a))o4e% 'o %ra4 "! "&o(e a! a ?u%+e %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o

'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e! a+a"&!' "(.II.



A.M. N&. RTJ%4'%243$O& ee(ber 21, 200, 'e Co(("!!"o&er o Cu!'o(! Co(("!!"o&er

ar+e% Ju%+e /a(o& . Ca+u"oa 4"' +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, (a&"e!'

par'"a)"'y a&% o&%u' pre?u%""a) 'o 'e be!' "&'ere!' o 'e !er#"e. 5e

o(p)a"&' o&er&e% C"#") Ca!eNo. 13-0-200 e&'"')e% !ndres D

Salvacion Jr vs Gracia Caringal, et al, a Pe'"'"o& or Ma&%a(u!, 4"'Prayer or 'e I!!ua&e o a 5e(porary /e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er 5/O a&% r"' o

Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&, 4" "! pe&%"&+ beore 'e sala o re!po&%e&'

?u%+e.Pe'"'"o&er a)#a"o& "& C"#") Ca!e No. 13-0-200 4a! or(er)y 'e "!'r"'

Co))e'or o 'e Por' o ub". O& Mar 20, 200, o(p)a"&a&'

Co(("!!"o&er "!!ue% Cu!'o(! Per!o&&e) Or%er CPO No. B-19-200,

rea!!"+&"&+ a)#a"o&, a(o&+ o'er!, 'o 'e O*e o 'e Co(("!!"o&er@

a&% %e!"+&a'"&+, "& "! p)ae a! A'"&+ "!'r"' Co))e'or o 'e Por' o ub",

re!po&%e&' Car"&+a).O& Mar 31, 200, o(p)a"&a&' "!!ue% CPO No. B-19-200, rea!!"+&"&+

20 u!'o(! per!o&&e) 'o %"Gere&' por'! a&% o*e!. I& !a"% CPO, Car"&+a)

4a! %e!"+&a'e% a! A'"&+ "!'r"' Co))e'or o 'e Por' o Cebu, a&% &a(e%

'o 'a8e er p)ae a' 'e Por' o ub" 4a! Mar"e''a Wa(ora&o!.o4e#er, o& Apr") , 200, epar'(e&' o F"&a&e ere'ary Mar+ar"'o

5e#e! "!!ue% a (e(ora&%u( o)%"&+ "& abeya&e 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o

CPO No!. B-19-200 a&% B-19-200. 5e o))o4"&+ %ay, epu'y Cu!'o(!

Co(("!!"o&er A)eHa&%er Are#a)o, 4o 4a! 'e& O*er-"&-Car+e o 'e

Bureau o Cu!'o(!, "!!ue% a&o'er (e(ora&%u( %"re'"&+ u!'o(!

per!o&&e), 4o 4ere aGe'e% by CPO No!. B-19-200 a&% B-19-200, 'o

repor' ba8 'o 'e"r re!pe'"#e por' a!!"+&(e&'! pr"or 'o 'e "!!ua&e o

!a"% CPO!.A))e+e%)y beau!e o 'e a")ure o Car"&+a) 'o #aa'e 'e O*e o 'e

"!'r"' Co))e'or o 'e Por' o ub", a)#a"o& $)e% a+a"&!' er !a"%

pe'"'"o& or (a&%a(u!.O& May 22, 200 a&% Ju&e 1, 200, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a 5/O a&%

r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&, re!pe'"#e)y, e&?o"&"&+ Car"&+a) ro( a'"&+

a! "!'r"' Co))e'or o Cu!'o(! "& 'e Por' o ub" %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o

'e a!e.O& Ju&e 21, 200, upo& (o'"o& o a)#a"o&, re!po&%e&' Ju%+e "!!ue%

a&o'er Or%er, ?o"&"&+ o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er a&% 'e ere'ary o

F"&a&e ere'ary a! par'y-re!po&%e&'!, be"&+ &ee!!ary par'"e!, a&%

%"re'e% 'e( 'o ob!er#e a&% re!pe' 'e 5/O a&% r"' o Pre)"("&ary

I&?u&'"o&.ub!eue&')y, o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er "!!ue% CPO No. B-309-200,

appro#e% by 'e ere'ary, rea!!"+&"&+, a(o&+ o'er!, a)#a"o& 'o 'e

por' o Ca+aya& %e Oro a&% %e!"+&a'"&+ Mar"e''a Wa(ora&o! a! A'"&+"!'r"' Co))e'or o ub"."!!a'"!$e% 4"' "! 'ra&!er, a)#a"o& $)e% o& Ju)y <, 200 a&o'er (o'"o&

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&% 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"&

o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er a&% 'e ere'ary ro( "(p)e(e&'"&+ CPO No.

B-309-200. e a)!o praye% 'a' Wa(ora&o! be re!'ra"&e% ro( a!!u("&+

'e po!' o A'"&+ "!'r"' Co))e'or o 'e Por' o ub". O& Ju)y 10, 200,

o4e#er, Wa(ora&o! a!!u(e% er %u'"e! a&% re!po&!"b")"'"e! a! A'"&+

"!'r"' Co))e'or o ub".O& Ju)y 11, 200, a)#a"o& (o#e% 'o a(e&% a&%Kor !upp)e(e&' "! Pe'"'"o&

or Ma&%a(u! 'o: 1 o#er 'e "!!ua&e o CPONo. B-309-200 a! a

!uper#e&"&+ e#e&'@ 2 (a8e o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er a&% 'e ere'ary

&o' ?u!' &ee!!ary bu' "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!@ a&% 3 "&)u%e, a!

re!po&%e&'!, Wa(ora&o! a&% 'e A'"&+ epu'y Cu!'o(! Co(("!!"o&er or

A%("&"!'ra'"o& 4o "! 'a!8e% 'o "(p)e(e&' CPO No. B-309-200. e praye%

'a' Car"&+a) a&%Kor Wa(ora&o! be e&?o"&e% ro( a'"&+ a! 'e "!'r"'

Co))e'or o Cu!'o(! o 'e Por' o ub", a&% o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er

a&% 'e ere'ary ro( "(p)e(e&'"&+ CPO No. B-309-200.O& 'e o'er a&%, o(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er, 'e ere'ary, 'e A'"&+

epu'y Cu!'o(! Co(("!!"o&er or A%("&"!'ra'"o&, a&% Wa(ora&o! (o#e%

'o %"!("!! 'e pe'"'"o& o& 'e o))o4"&+ +rou&%!: 1 'e #e&ue 4a!

"(proper)y )a"%@ 2 pe'"'"o& a% beo(e (oo' a&% aa%e(" 4"' 'ea!!u(p'"o& o o*e o Wa(ora&o!@ 3 'e pe'"'"o& 4a! pre(a'ure or

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re"&!'a))e% a)#a"o& a! 'e %u)y %e!"+&a'e% "!'r"' Co))e'or o Cu!'o(! "&

'e Por' o ub" %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e a!e.Co(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er, 'e ere'ary, A'"&+ epu'y Cu!'o(!

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?u%+e. 5e pe'"'"o& 4a! %o8e'e% a! CA-;./. P No. 9<0.I& a e"!"o& %a'e% No#e(ber 1, 200, 'e Cour' o Appea)!: 1 !e' a!"%e

'e Or%er %a'e% Au+u!' 9, 200@ 2 )"'e% 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&

"!!ue% pur!ua&' 'ere'o@ a&% 3 or%ere% 'e %"!("!!a) o C"#") Ca!e No.

13-0-200.Co(p)a"&a&' Co(("!!"o&er a))e+e! 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e eH"b"'e% +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4, (a&"e!' par'"a)"'y a&% o&%u' pre?u%""a) 'o 'e be!'

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a#e bee& $)e% 4"' 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o Ma&")a, 4" a! 'err"'or"a)

?ur"!%"'"o& o#er 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e o*"a)! 4o!e a'"o&! are "& ue!'"o&. Fur'er, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a% &o au'or"'y 'o "!!ue a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

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5"r% Ju%""a) /e+"o&. I& C"#") Ca!e No. 13-0-200, 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o&,

4" re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue%, 4a! %"re'e% a+a"&!' o(p)a"&a&', 'e

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4o!e o*e! "& Ma&")a are ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e /e+"o&a)

5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y.

eo&%, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e !ou)% a#e %"!("!!e% 'e

a(e&%e%K!upp)e(e&'a) pe'"'"o& or (a&%a(u! o& 'e +rou&% o a)#a"o&>!

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4a! u&?u!'"$e%, a)#a"o&>! re(e%y 4a! 'o appea) 'o 'e C"#") er#"e

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'e eH)u!"#e ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e CC. Fa")ure 'o ob!er#e 'e ru)e o&

eHau!'"o& o a%("&"!'ra'"#e re(e%"e! re&%ere% a)#a"o&>! pe'"'"o&

pre(a'ure a&%, e&e, %"!("!!"b)e.7a!')y, 'e Cour' o Appea)! e)% 'a' a)#a"o& a")e% 'o e!'ab)"! 'a' e

a% a )ear a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'a' 4a! #"o)a'e% !o a! 'o 4arra&' 'e

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"&'ere!' "& a& o*e, or e#e& a& ab!o)u'e r"+' 'o o)% "'. A)!o, 'e appe))a'e

our' e)% 'a' 'e ue!'"o&e% "&?u&'"o& 'e&% 'o %o (ore 'a& (a"&'a"& 'e!'a'u! uo. I', "& eGe', %"!po!e% o 'e (a"& a!e 4"'ou' 'r"a). I& "!!u"&+

'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e #"r'ua))y aep'e%

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'o a pre?u%+(e&' o 'e a!e.O& Mar <, 200<, o)""'or 5o(a! M. 7ara+a& o 'e O*e o 'e o)""'or

;e&era) !ub("''e% a& a*%a#"' 'o '"! Cour' 'o !o4 'e pro)"#"'y o

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'o "!!ue 4r"'! o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "& 'e ab!e&e o

reu"re(e&'! (a&%a'e% by 'e ru)e!, e#e& " 'e a'! o(p)a"&e% o 4ere

peror(e% ou'!"%e "! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&, a&% e#e& " 'e #e&ue o 'e

a!e 4a! "(proper)y )a"%. # o)""'or 7ara+a& "! a (e(ber o 'e O*e o 'e o)""'or ;e&era)-Bureau o Cu!'o(! O;-BOC 7e+a) 5a!8 Fore, 4"

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a!!"+&e% er'a"& a!e! 4" 4ere ra6e% 'o, a&% ear% by, re!po&%e&'

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2001 "!!ue% by or(er Co(("!!"o&er o Cu!'o(! 5"'u! B. D"))a&ue#a

or%er"&+ 'e rea!!"+&(e&' o '4o BOC e(p)oyee! 'e& !'a'"o&e% a' 'e Por'

o ub". 5e o&er&e% e(p)oyee! $)e% a pe'"'"o& or pro"b"'"o&, 4"'






prayer or a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, "(pu+&"&+ 'e"r

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pe'"'"o& or "(proper #e&ue a&% 'e )a8 o au'or"'y o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'o

"&'erere 4"' 'e a' o 'e Co(("!!"o&er o Cu!'o(!, a& a' 'a' 4a!

peror(e% ou'!"%e o "'! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a

4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e Cour' o Appea)!, "& CA-;./. P No. 93=, !e' a!"%e 'e 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by re!po&%e&' ?u%+e, a&% or%ere% 'e

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Secretar" 4sidro Camac%o, et al, !'e((e% ro( 'e "!!ua&e by 'e&

Bureau o I&'er&a) /e#e&ue BI/ Co(("!!"o&er ;u"))er(o Paray&o, Jr. o

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'e "(po!"'"o& o #a)ue-a%%e% 'aH DA5 o& !a)e! 'rou+ pub)" au'"o&

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'e "ru)ar! a&% o&'e&%e% 'a' o&)y Co&+re!! (ay "(po!e a&% $H 'e

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Co(("!!"o&er or 'e ere'ary o F"&a&e "! #e!'e% by )a4 4"' 'e Cour' o

5aH Appea)! C5A. A5EC/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e +ra&'e% pe'"'"o&er!> app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&. 5e Cour' o Appea)!, "& CA-;./. P No. <9329, ou&% 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

+ra#e)y abu!e% "! %"!re'"o& "& "!!u"&+ 'e r"'. Aor%"&+)y, "' !e' a!"%e

'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by re!po&%e&' ?u%+e, a&% or%ere%

'e %"!("!!a) o C"#") Ca!eNo. 2<-0-2003.3I& C"#") Ca!e No. 3-0-0, Su3ic Metromovers Group, 4nc, et al v

#9ecutive Secretar", et al, pe'"'"o&er! a!!a")e% a pro#"!"o& o EHeu'"#e

Or%er E.O. No. 1, 4" pro"b"'! 'e "(por'a'"o& "&'o 'e ou&'ry,

"&)u!"#e o 'e Freepor', o a)) 'ype! o u!e% (o'or #e")e!. ur"&+ 'e

pe&%e&y o 'e a!e, 'ey praye% or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e O; oppo!e% 'e prayer beau!e: a pe'"'"o&er! a")e% 'o !a'"!y 'e

(a&%a'ory )e+a) reu"re(e&'! or 'e "!!ua&e o a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"'@ b

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a% &o au'or"'y 'o e&?o"& 'e a'! o +o#er&(e&'

o*"a)! 'a' 4ere peror(e% ou'!"%e "'! ?u%""a) 'err"'ory@ a&% 'e"!!ua&e o a 4r"' 4a! o&'rary 'o 'e pro)a(a'"o& o '"! Cour'

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+ra#e)y abu!e% "! %"!re'"o& "& "!!u"&+ 'e r"'. Aor%"&+)y, "' re#er!e%

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#9ecutive Secretar", et al, pe'"'"o&er! a!!a")e% a pro#"!"o& o E.O. No. 1=,

4" "(po!e% a& a%%"'"o&a) !pe"$ %u'y o P00,000.00 or e#ery"(por'e% u!e% (o'or #e")e. 5ey praye% or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor

4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e O; oppo!e% 'e prayer, ar+u"&+, a(o&+ o'er!, 'a' pe'"'"o&er! a")e%

'o e!'ab)"! a )ear )e+a) r"+' 'o a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"', a&% 'a' a pre)"("&ary

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"&?u&'"#e 4r"'. 5e O; !ou+' 'o &u))"y 'e r"' beore 'e Cour' o Appea)!. 5e pe'"'"o&

or certiorari, %o8e'e% a! CA-;./. P No. 9329=, a! &o' bee& re!o)#e% 'o

%a'e.III.

A.M. N&. RTJ%4'%2433O& Ju&e 1, 200, o(p)a"&a&' Car)e! 5. Bur&!, Jr. ar+e% Ju%+e /a(o& .

Ca+u"oa a&% er"G ID Cr"!'oper 5. Pere, bo' o Bra& < o 'e

/e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y, 4"' ;ra#e M"!o&%u'. 5e

a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&' o&er&e% C"#") Ca!e No. <<-0-9<, e&'"')e% Mar"

!gnes >urns v Spouses Juan C >eltran, et al, or reo#ery o o4&er!"p

a&% po!!e!!"o& o#er !e#era) pare)! o )a&%, 'e o(p)a"&' 4a! $)e% a&%

'r"e% "& 'e sala o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e. EIC5a



Co(p)a"&a&' Car)e! 5. Bur&!, Jr. "! 'e !o& o p)a"&'"G Mary A+&e! 4o

!ub!'"'u'e% 'e )a''er "& !a"% "#") a!e. Co(p)a"&a&' a))e+e% 'a' e a&%

!e#era) o'er! are 'e oupa&'! o o&e o 'e proper'"e! "& )"'"+a'"o&, a

pare) o )a&% )oa'e% "& A!"&a& Proper, ub", Wa(ba)e!. I& 'e our!e o

'e proee%"&+!, Pa"$ /are Me'a)!, I&. 4a! a))o4e% 'o "&'er#e&e, beau!e

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Cer'"$a'e! o 5"')e "!!ue% "& "'! &a(e. 5e %ee&%a&'! a&% "&'er#e&or $)e% a Mo'"o& 'o "!("!!, 4" 4a! "&"'"a))y

%e&"e% o& Ju)y 1=, 2001 by 'e& A'"&+ Pre!"%"&+ Ju%+e P")ber' I''ura)%e.

po& a Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o&, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e reo&!"%ere% 'e Ju)y

1=, 2001 Or%er a&%, o& ee(ber 3, 2002, %"!("!!e% 'e a!e o& 'e

pr"&"pa) +rou&% o pre!r"p'"o&. e 'u! ru)e%:P)a"&'"G 'ereore, "& $)"&+ '"! a!e "& 199<, 4a! )a'e

by rou+)y our year!."' 'e re!o)u'"o& o 'e pr"&"pa) "!!ue o

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a&y(ore 'o %"!u!! 'e o'er +rou&%! or %"!("!!a)

ra"!e% by 'e (o#a&'!.E/EFO/E, ore+o"&+ o&!"%ere%, 'e (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o& $)e% o& ep'e(ber 2=, 2001 "!

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%a'e% Ju&e 1, 200. e 'e& $)e% a No'"e o Appea), bu' '"! 4a! &o'

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"!!ue% a 4r"' o eHeu'"o&. 5e Or%er, "& par', pro#"%e!:HHH HHH HHH

A&e&' 'e "!!ue o eHeu'"o&, 'e our' o&ur! 4"' 'e

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'e "!!ue o o4&er!"p a! bee& pu' 'o re!' by 'e

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'a' 'e ba!" +rou&% 'a' '"! a!e 4a! %"!("!!e% 4a!

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I!ua&e o a r"' o EHeu'"o& "! ereby ;/AN5E. 7e'

a 4r"' "!!ue.O O/E/E.

5e r"' o EHeu'"o&, "!!ue% o& Ja&uary 23, 200, or%ere% 'e re!po&%e&'

!er"G, a! o))o4!:NO 5E/EFO/E, you are ereby or%ere% 'o p)ae

%ee&%a&'! '"')e o)%er! Jua& Be)'ra& a&% P/MII ub"

Corp. "& po!!e!!"o& o 'e proper'y o#ere% by 'e"r

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Be)'ra& a&% &o4 by 5ra&!er Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No. 5-

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O& February 1, 200, p)a"&'"G! 4ere !er#e% 4"' 'e No'"e 'o Daa'e. O&

Ju&e , 200, a No'"e o /e(o#a) o I(pro#e(e&'! 4a! !er#e%.

Co&!eue&')y, 'e ou!e! o o(p)a"&a&'! a&% 'e o'er oupa&'! o 'e

%"!pu'e% )a&% 4ere %e(o)"!e%.P)a"&'"G Mary A+&e! Bur&! !ou+' 'o &u))"y beore 'e Cour' o Appea)! 'e

Or%er! o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %a'e%: 1 Apr") <, 200, %e&y"&+ %ue our!e 'op)a"&'"G>! No'"e o Appea)@ a&% 2 Ja&uary 13, 200, %e&y"&+ p)a"&'"G>!

Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o&, a&% +ra&'"&+ 'e Mo'"o& or EHeu'"o& $)e% by

%ee&%a&'! a&% "&'er#e&or. 5e pe'"'"o& 4a! %o8e'e% a! CA-;/ P No.

9302.O& No#e(ber 10, 200, 'e Cour' o Appea)! &u))"$e% 'e Or%er! %a'e%

Apr") <, 200 a&% Ja&uary 13, 200, "&)u%"&+ 'e r"' o EHeu'"o& %a'e%

Ja&uary 23, 200, a&% 'e No'"e 'o Daa'e %a'e% February 1, 200.

/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e 4a! )"8e4"!e %"re'e% 'o +"#e %ue our!e 'o a&% appro#e

p)a"&'"G>! No'"e o Appea) %a'e% Ju)y 12, 200. 5e Cour' o Appea)! ru)e% 'a' 'e 'r"a) our' a'ua))y %"!("!!e% 'e a!e,

&o' o& 'e +rou&% o pre!r"p'"o&, bu' beau!e p)a"&'"G Mary A+&e!

a! &o per!o&a)"'y 'o $)e 'e a'"o& or reo#ery o o4&er!"p a&%

po!!e!!"o& o 'e )a&%. P)a"&'"G 4a! a (ere o(e!'ea% app)"a&', &o' a&

o4&er o 'e !ub?e' proper'y, 4o reo+&"e% 'e 'a'e o4&er!"p o 'e

)a&% a&% "'! ara'er a! pub)" )a&%. O&)y 'e 'a'e a& br"&+ !u a'"o&,

a! "& a' "' %"% "& 'e o&!o)"%a'e% a!e! or &u))"$a'"o& o pa'e&'! a&%

'"')e! "!!ue% 'o #ar"ou! %ee&%a&'! o#er"&+ 'e !ub?e' pare)! o )a&%. 5e

!u"'! or re#er!"o& $)e% by 'e o)""'or ;e&era) are !'")) pe&%"&+ "& a&o'er

bra& o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y. 5"! a' 4a! %"!)o!e%

by p)a"&'"G "& er o(p)a"&', 4ere !e !'a'e% 'a' !e a% "&'er#e&e% "&

'e re#er!"o& !u"'! $)e% by 'e 'a'e o#er 'e !ub?e' )a&%, or 4" !e

!ou+' a %e)ara'"o& o o4&er!"p "& '"! a!e.NeH', 'e appe))a'e our' ru)e% 'a' 'e r"' o EHeu'"o& %a'e% Ja&uary 23,

200, "!!ue% pur!ua&' 'o 'e Or%er %a'e% Ja&uary 13, 200 o re!po&%e&'

?u%+e, ou)% &o' be !u!'a"&e%. A 4r"' o eHeu'"o& (u!' !ub!'a&'"a))y

o&or( 'o 'e %"!po!"'"#e por'"o& o 'e pro(u)+a'e% %e"!"o&. 5e 4r"'

a&&o' #ary or +o beyo&% 'e 'er(! o 'e ?u%+(e&'. I "' %oe!, "' beo(e!

&u)) a&% #o"%. I& 'e "&!'a&' a!e, 'e ee(ber 3, 2002 Or%er o %"!("!!a)

%"% &o' a%?u%"a'e a&y r"+'! o 'e par'"e! a&% re!o)#e% &o o'er (a''er

eHep' 'e %"!("!!a) o 'e a!e o& 'e +rou&% o pre!r"p'"o&. I' %oe! &o'

?u!'"y a' a)) 'e !ub!eue&' eHeu'"o& p)a"&+ 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! "&

po!!e!!"o&, 4ere &o a%?u%"a'"o& o e#e& po!!e!!ory r"+'! o#er 'e

%"!pu'e% proper'y 4a! (a%e. EI5AFur'er, 'e Cour' o Appea)! e)% 'a' a&o'er o(pe))"&+ rea!o& 4y

eHeu'"o& 4a! "+)y "(proper 4a! 'e a' 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a%bee& appr"!e% o 'e pe&%e&y o 'e re#er!"o& !u"'! $)e% by 'e /epub)"

"&#o)#"&+ 'e !a(e pare)! o )a&%. 5e ru)"&+ o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e L 'a'

'e %"!po!"'"o& o 'e a!e u&%er 'e or%er o %"!("!!a) o& 'e +rou&% o

pre!r"p'"o& a)!o a%?u%"a'e% 'e "!!ue o o4&er!"p be'4ee& 'e par'"e! L

o&!'"'u'e% +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o&, o&!"%er"&+, (ore !o, 'a' 4a'e#er

$&a) ?u%+(e&' (ay be re&%ere% "& 'e re#er!"o& !u"'! 4ou)% a(ou&' 'o re!

?u%"a'a "& 'e pre!e&' proee%"&+.O& Mar 23, 200<, 'e par'"e! 'o 'e "#") a!e be)o4, "&)u%"&+

o(p)a"&a&'! "& 'e "&!'a&' a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e, $)e% beore re!po&%e&'

?u%+e a Ma&"e!'a'"o& o "'%ra4a) o C)a"( a&% a Jo"&' Ma&"e!'a'"o&

a&% Mo'"o& 'o Appro#e Co(pro("!e A+ree(e&' 4"' Mo'"o& 'o "!("!!.

F"&%"&+ 'e pro#"!"o&! o 'e o(pro("!e a+ree(e&' 'o be &o' o&'rary 'o

)a4, pub)" po)"y a&% (ora)!, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e o& Mar 2=, 200< +ra&'e%

'e (o'"o& a&% proee%e% 'o %"!("!! 'e a!e.I7.

SUMMARY OF ARGUMENTS OF RESPONDENTSI& a)) 'ree a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e! a+a"&!' "(, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e ar+ue! 'a'

'e ("!'a8e! e o(("''e% "& "!!u"&+ 'e ue!'"o&e% or%er! !ou)% be

o&!"%ere% a! (ere error! o ?u%+(e&' 'a' %o &o' 4arra&' a%("&"!'ra'"#e

%"!"p)"&ary a'"o&, $beau!e "! a'! 4ere &e#er pro#e& 'o be, a&% 4ere "&

a' &e#er, (o'"#a'e% by ba% a"', ")) 4")), rau% a&% orrup'(o'"#e!. )/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e eHp)a"&! 'a' 'e ru)e 4" pro!r"be! 'e

"(po!"'"o& o a%("&"!'ra'"#e )"ab")"'y o& ?u%+e! or o(("''"&+ ("!'a8e! or

error! 4" a#e &o' bee& !o4& 'o be (o'"#a'e% by rau%, %"!o&e!'y,

orrup'"o& or a&y o'er e#") (o'"#e "! a ru)e +rou&%e% o& pub)" po)"y, &o'

o&)y 'a' ?u%+e! a&&o' be eHpe'e% 'o be "&a))"b)e, bu' 'a' 'e ?u%""ary

4ou)% be para)ye% " "'! (e(ber! are pe&a)"e% or ea a&% e#ery !"&+)e

error 'ey, "& +oo% a"', o(("'. 3 Fur'er, e rea!o&! 'a' a)) "! a'!

4ere ba!e% o& )a4 a&% ?ur"!pru%e&e.










I& (o#"&+ or 'e %"!("!!a) o 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&'!, re!po&%e&'

?u%+e ar+ue! 'a' 'e a'! o(p)a"&e% o are ?u%""a) "& &a'ure@ a&% 'a' 'e

a!e! "&#o)#e 'e !a(e "!!ue! ra"!e% by 'e o(p)a"&a&'! beore '"!

Cour' ' a&% 'e Cour' o Appea)!.( e a)!o "'e! 'e ru)"&+ o '"! Cour' "&

;./. No. 1==, 4ere 4e e)% 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'ere"& erre% "&

"!!u"&+ 'e "&?u&'"o& or%er, bu' 'a' 'e e#"%e&e o "! a))e+e% par'"a)"'y

4a! "&!u*"e&' 'o pro"b"' "( ro( proee%"&+ 4"' 'e a!e./e!po&%e&' er"G Cr"!'oper 5. Pere, o& 'e o'er a&%, a))e+e% 'a' e

ree"#e% 'e r"' o EHeu'"o& o& Ja&uary 23, 200, or%er"&+ "( 'o

"(p)e(e&' "' a&% au!e p)a"&'"G a&% a)) o'er oupa&'! 'o peaeu))y

#aa'e 'e proper'y a&% re(o#e 'e"r "(pro#e(e&'!. O& February 2, 200,

e !er#e% o& p)a"&'"G a&% o'er oupa&'! o 'e proper'y 'a' r"' o

EHeu'"o& a&% No'"e 'o Daa'e. 5e )a''er a")e% 'o o(p)y 4"' 'e r"'

a&% p)ea%e% or a& eH'e&!"o&. O& Ju&e , 200, re!po&%e&' !er"G !er#e%

'e No'"e o /e(o#a) o I(pro#e(e&'!. Co&!eue&')y, e %e(o)"!e% 'e

ou!e! o o(p)a"&a&'! a&% 'e o'er oupa&'! o 'e %"!pu'e%)a&%. IAE5/e!po&%e&' !er"G )a"(e% 'a' e a'e% "& aor%a&e 4"' 'e r"' o

EHeu'"o& "!!ue% by 'e our' a&% 4"'"& 'e bou&%! o "! %u'y a! a !er"G.

e %"% &o' +ra#e)y abu!e "! po4er or o(("' a&y ("!o&%u'.7.

FINDINGS & t9 IN7ESTIGATING JUSTICEO& Au+u!' =, 200=, A!!o"a'e Ju!'"e I!a"a! "%"a& o 'e Cour' o Appea)!

!ub("''e% "! /epor' a&% /eo((e&%a'"o&.For A.M. No. /5J-0<-203, 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e ou&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

+u")'y o ;ro!! I+&ora&e o 'e 7a4 a&% Co&%u' Pre?u%""a) 'o 'e Be!'

I&'ere!' o 'e er#"e. o4e#er, o& 'e ar+e o Ma&"e!' Par'"a)"'y, e

o&urre% 4"' 'e e"!"o& o '"! Cour', %a'e% O'ober 1, 200<, "&

;./. No. 1==, 4" %e&"e% 'e r"' o Pro"b"'"o& !ou+' 'o be "!!ue%

a+a"&!' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e. e ru)e% 'a' e#"%e&e o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e>!

a))e+e% par'"a)"'y 4a! "&!u*"e&'. Ju!'"e "%"a& reae% 'e !a(e o&)u!"o& "& A.M. No. /5J-0<-20. e

ou&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +u")'y o ;ro!! I+&ora&e o 'e 7a4 a&% Co&%u'

Pre?u%""a) 'o 'e Be!' I&'ere!' o 'e er#"e, bu' ou&% 'a' 'e ar+e o

Ma&"e!' Par'"a)"'y a% &o' bee& %u)y !ub!'a&'"a'e% by o(p)a"&a&'.

For A.M. No. /5J-0<-20, Ju!'"e "%"a& ou&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e +u")'y

o&)y o "(p)e M"!o&%u'.F"&a))y, Ju!'"e "%"a& reo((e&%! 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e be (e'e% 'e

pe&a)'y o !u!pe&!"o& ro( 'e !er#"e or o&e year, 4"' a !'er& 4ar&"&+

'a' 'e o(("!!"o& o !"(")ar or o'er oGe&!e! "& 'e u'ure !a)) be %ea)'

4"' (ore %ra!'"a))y. 7I.RULING & t9 COURT

e a%op' 'e $&%"&+! o 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e.I& A.M. No. /5J-0<-203, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a r"' o Pre)"("&ary

I&?u&'"o&, e&?o"&"&+ 'e o))e'"o& o 'aHe!. 5aHe! are 'e )"eb)oo% o 'e

+o#er&(e&', a&% "' "! o pub)" "&'ere!' 'a' 'e o))e'"o& o 4" !ou)%

&o' be re!'ra"&e%. 8 Fur'er, 'e app)"a&'! or 'e r"' !o4e% &o )ear

a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'a' 4a! (a'er"a) a&% !ub!'a&'"a) a! 4ou)% 4arra&'

'e "!!ua&e o 'e r"'. Ne"'er 4ere 'e app)"a&'! ab)e 'o %e(o&!'ra'e

'e ur+e&y a&% &ee!!"'y o 'e r"'. 5e bur%e& 'a' 'e app)"a&'!>

bu!"&e!!e! 4ou)% !u!'a"& beau!e o 'e "(po!"'"o& o 'e !"& 'aH o& 'e"r

'obao a&% a)oo) pro%u'! a&&o' po!!"b)y be +rea'er 'a& 'e ea#y

+o#er&(e&' re#e&ue )o!!e! 'a' 4ou)% re!u)' ro( 'e &o&-o))e'"o& o

'aHe!. I& a%%"'"o&, 'e "(proper "!!ua&e o 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary

I&?u&'"o& 4a! a++ra#a'e% by 'e "&a%eua'e "&?u&'"#e bo&%. A! Ju!'"e

"%"a& po"&'e% ou', re!po&%e&' ?u%+e appro#e% 'e o&e ("))"o&-pe!o bo&%

or 'e 13 or"+"&a) pe'"'"o&er! a&% "&'er#e&or!. 5e purpo!e o a&

"&?u&'"#e bo&% "! 'o pro'e' 'e oppo!"&+ par'y 'e +o#er&(e&', "& 'e

"&!'a&' a!e a+a"&!' )o!! or %a(a+e by rea!o& o 'e "&?u&'"o& "& a!e 'e

our' $&a))y %e"%e! 'a' 'e app)"a&'! "(por'er!K'ra%er! "&!"%e 'e ub"

Bay Freepor' Wo&e are &o' e&'"')e% 'o "'. 14 5EC 5o (a8e (a''er! 4or!e, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a")e% 'o ob!er#e 'e

o&!'"'u'"o&a))y-+uara&'ee% r"+' o 'e /epub)" 'o %ue proe!!. /eor%!

!o4 'a' 'e O*e o 'e o)""'or ;e&era) 4a! &o' !er#e% op"e! o 'e

(o'"o&! or "&'er#e&'"o&. 5u!, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e !ou)% &o' a#e a'e%

upo& !u (o'"o&! 4"'ou' 'e &ee!!ary proo o !er#"e o& a))

par'"e!, 11 (u )e!!, proee%e% 4"' 'e"r ear"&+ e9 parte, 'o 'e

pre?u%"e o 'e /epub)" a&% o'er re!po&%e&'!. 5e "&#e!'"+a'"&+ ?u!'"e

!'re!!e% 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %"!re+ar%e% 'e r"+' o 'e /epub)" 'o %ue
















proe!!, &o' o&)y o&e, bu' $#e '"(e! "& a)) 'e (o'"o&! or "&'er#e&'"o&

$)e% by 'e "&'er#e&or!-orpora'"o&!. I& A.M. No. /5J-0<-20, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a+a"& "!!ue% a r"' o

Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& 'a' %"% &o' !a'"!y 'e )e+a) reu"!"'e! or "'!

"!!ua&e, a&% 4" 4a! e&ore% ou'!"%e "! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&. 5e

app)"a&', "& '"! a!e, ue!'"o&! "! rea!!"+&(e&' a! "!'r"' Co))e'or o

'e Por' o ub" 'o 'e Por' o Ca+aya& %e Oro. e upo)% 'e ru)"&+ o 'e

Cour' o Appea)! 'a' 'e app)"a&' a")e% 'o e!'ab)"! 'a' e a! a )ear

a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'a' 4a! #"o)a'e% !o a! 'o 4arra&' 'e "!!ua&e o a

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. e ou)% &o' )a"( a #e!'e% r"+' 'o "! po!"'"o& "&

'e Por' o ub". A pub)" o*e "! &o' a pr"#a'e proper'y.Fur'er, 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& 4a! "!!ue% 'o e&?o"& a'!

peror(e% ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e. I' 4a!

%"re'e% a+a"&!' +o#er&(e&' o*"a)! 4o!e o*e! "& Ma&")a are ou'!"%e

'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y.

/e!po&%e&' ?u%+e ar+ue! 'a' 'e "&!'a&' a!e "! a& eHep'"o& 'o 'e

+e&era) ru)e 'a' a 'r"a) our' a! &o ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o "!!ue a 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& a'! be"&+ peror(e% or abou' 'o be

peror(e% ou'!"%e "'! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&. e "'e! Gaa!a& -.

E0!=t- S!/ta/> 12 4ere 4e e)% 'a' 'e 'eory o &o&-

?ur"!%"'"o& "! "&app)"ab)e. I& Gaa!a&, a pe'"'"o& or (a&%a(u! 4a! $)e%

"& 'e C"'y o Ba!")a& a+a"&!' 'e EHeu'"#e ere'ary, 'e ere'ary o

A+r"u)'ure a&% Na'ura) /e!oure!, a&% 'e "re'or o 7a&%!, a)) o 4o(

o)% o*e "& Ma&")a. 5e pe'"'"o& ue!'"o&e% 'e #a)"%"'y o a%("&"!'ra'"#e

or%er! a&% %e"!"o&! "!!ue% by re!po&%e&'!. I& ru)"&+ a+a"&!' re!po&%e&'!,

4e e)% 'a', 4ere 'e !o)e po"&' "& "!!ue "! 4e'er 'e %e"!"o& o

re!po&%e&' pub)" o*er! 4a! )e+a))y orre' or &o', 4e !ee &o o+e&'

rea!o& 4y '"! po4er o ?u%""a) re#"e4 !ou)% be o&$&e% 'o 'e our'! o

$r!' "&!'a&e o 'e )oa)"'y 4ere 'e o*e! o re!po&%e&'! are

(a"&'a"&e%, 'o 'e eH)u!"o& o 'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e "& 'o!e )oa)"'"e!

4ere 'e p)a"&'"G! re!"%e, a&% 4ere 'e ue!'"o&e% %e"!"o&! are be"&+

e&ore%./e!po&%e&' ?u%+e "'e% Gaa!a& 'o !uppor' "! "!!ua&e o 'e r"' o

Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& a+a"&!' +o#er&(e&' o*er! o)%"&+ o*e "& Ma&")a

4" 4a! ou'!"%e "! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&, 'o e&?o"& 'e( ro(

"(p)e(e&'"&+ CPO No. B-309-200 "&!"%e 'e ub" Bay Freepor' Wo&e,

4" "! 4"'"& 'e ?ur"!%"'"o& o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e>! our'.o4e#er, Gaa!a& "! &o' app)"ab)e 'o "! a!e. ;ayaao app)"e! o&)y

4e& 'e !o)e "!!ue beore 'e our' "! 4e'er 'e %e"!"o& o re!po&%e&'

pub)" o*er 4a! )e+a))y orre' or &o'. I& A.M. No. /5J-0<-20, 'eapp)"a&' or 'e r"' 4a! &o' (ere)y "&u"r"&+ "&'o 'e )e+a)"'y o CPO No.

B-309-200, bu' 4a! a)!o !ee8"&+ 'o e&?o"& "'! e&ore(e&' ou'!"%e 'e

?ur"!%"'"o& o Bra& < o 'e /5C "& O)o&+apo C"'y. I& 'e pe'"'"o& or

(a&%a(u! "& Gaa!a&, 'e prayer o pe'"'"o&er 'a' 'e )a&% au'or"'"e!

be or%ere% 'o re"&!'a'e er or"+"&a) app)"a'"o& "! pure)y oro))ary 'o 'e

(a"& re)"e !ou+' or a re#er!a) o 'e ue!'"o&e% a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&

4ou)% &ee!!ar")y )ea% 'o 'e !a(e re!u)'. EI 5e reu"!"'e! or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& are ba!"

a&% e)e(e&'ary, a&% !ou)% a#e bee& 8&o4& by re!po&%e&' ?u%+e. More

"(por'a&')y, a! 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e po"&'! ou', re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

!ou)% a#e bee& (ore au'"ou! "& "!!u"&+ 4r"'! o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

5e!e 4r"'! are !'ro&+ ar(! o eu"'y 4" (u!' be "!!ue% 4"' +rea'

%e)"bera'"o&. 5e A*%a#"' o o)""'or 7ara&+a&, 4" e&u(era'e! a!e!

4ere"& re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% "&?u&'"#e 4r"'! 4" 4ere !ub!eue&')y

&u))"$e% by a "+er our', !o4! "! prope&!"'y or "!!u"&+ "(pro#"%e&'

4r"'! o "&?u&'"o&.Fur'er, 'e ru)e! o& ?ur"!%"'"o& a&% #e&ue are a)!o ba!", a&% ?u%+e!

!ou)% 8&o4 'e( by ear'.A)) 'o)%, "& A.M. No!. /5J-0<-203 a&% /5J-0<-20, 4e $&% re!po&%e&'

?u%+e +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 a&% o&%u' pre?u%""a) 'o 'e

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4"'ou' ba!"!. 5e r"' or%ere% re!po&%e&' !er"G 'o p)ae pr"#a'e

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'e +rou&% 'a', beau!e 'e %e"!"o& !ou+' 'o be eHeu'e% (ere)y

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p)ae% "& po!!e!!"o& o 'e %"!pu'e% proper'y, 4a! bu' pura!e% ro( B)a!

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!u!pe&% "'! re!o)u'"o& pe&%"&+ 'e $&a) ou'o(e o 'e re#er!"o& !u"'

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'e 4r"' o eHeu'"o& o a $&a) a&% eHeu'ory ?u%+(e&' 'a' "! (y

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re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "! +u")'y o&)y o "(p)e M"!o&%u' "& or%er"&+, 4"'ou'

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4"'ou' ba!"!. For +ra#e ("!o&%u' 'o eH"!', 'e ?u%""a) a' o(p)a"&e% o

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a!e.I& A.M. No. /5J-0-1919 %a'e% Ju&e 2<, 200, N"t&/ F. Dant" -. J=d>

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o(p)a"&a&' a&'e! 'o be a))o4e% 'o po!' a bo&% or "! pro#"!"o&a) )"ber'y.

e ru)e% 'a' 'e %e&"a) #"o)a'e% o(p)a"&a&'>! r"+' 'o %ue proe!! Y "!

r"+' 'o a#a") o 'e re(e%"e! o er'"orar" or pro"b"'"o& pe&%"&+ re!o)u'"o&

o 4" 'e eHeu'"o& o 'e ?u%+(e&' !ou)% a#e bee& !u!pe&%e%.A! 'o re!po&%e&' !er"G Cr"!'oper 5. Pere, 4e $&% &o rea!o& 'o o)% "(

a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y )"ab)e. e a&&o' be au)'e% or "(p)e(e&'"&+ 'e r"' o

EHeu'"o& pur!ua&' 'o 'e Or%er o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %a'e% Ja&uary 13,

200. e "! ob)"+e% 'o "(p)e(e&' 'e r"' o 'e our' !'r"')y 'o 'e )e''er.

I' "! 4e))-!e'')e% 'a' 'e !er"G>! %u'y "& 'e eHeu'"o& o a 4r"' "!!ue% by a

our' "! pure)y ("&"!'er"a). e& a 4r"' "! p)ae% "& 'e a&%! o a !er"G, "'

"! "! %u'y, "& 'e ab!e&e o a&y "&!'ru'"o&! 'o 'e o&'rary, 'o proee%

4"' rea!o&ab)e e)er"'y a&% pro(p'&e!! 'o eHeu'e "' aor%"&+ 'o "'!

(a&%a'e. 24IN 7IEW WHEREOF, "& A.M. No. /5J-0<-20, re!po&%e&' /a(o& .

Ca+u"oa, Pre!"%"&+ Ju%+e o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y,

Bra& < "! ou&% o ! "(p)e ("!o&%u', a&% "! ereby

or%ere% SUSPENDED ro( o*e 4"'ou' pay, or a per"o% o THREE

MONTHS. 5ICaEI& A.M. No!. /5J-0<-203 a&% /5J-0<-20, re!po&%e&' /a(o& . Ca+u"oa,

Pre!"%"&+ Ju%+e o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y, Bra& < "!ou&% GUILTY o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 a&% o&%u' pre?u%""a) 'o 'e

be!' "&'ere!' o 'e !er#"e, a&% "! ereby or%ere% DISMISSED FROM THE

SER7ICE 4"' ore"'ure o re'"re(e&' be&e$'!, eHep' )ea#e re%"'!. 5e o(p)a"&' a+a"&!' re!po&%e&' er"G Cr"!'oper 5. Pere

"! DISMISSED or )a8 o (er"'. 5"! e"!"o& "! $&a) a&% "((e%"a'e)y eHeu'ory. EASO ORDERED.

ECON IDIION[A.M. No. /5J-12-2321. O'ober 3, 2012.]














SPOUSES JESUS G. CRISOLOGO and NANNETTE B.

CRISOLOGO, complainants, vs. JUDGE GEORGE E.

OMELIO, R>&na: T/a: C&=/t, B/an!9 1$, Da-a&

Ct, respondent .DECISION

CARPIO, J p:

T9 Ca" 5"! "! a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&' $)e% by pou!e! Je!u! ;. Cr"!o)o+o a&%

Na&&e''e B. Cr"!o)o+o p!. Cr"!o)o+o a+a"&!' Ju%+e ;eor+e E. O(e)"o

Ju%+e O(e)"o o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', Bra& 1, a#ao C"'y. I& 'e"r

Co(p)a"&'-A*%a#"', p!. Cr"!o)o+o ar+e% Ju%+e O(e)"o 4"' 'e

o))o4"&+: a +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 a&% "&'erere&e 4"' 'e

proee%"&+! o a o-eua) a&% oor%"&a'e our' "& "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4" ru!'ra'e! 'e eHeu'"o& o a $&a) a&%

eHeu'ory %e"!"o& o /5C, Bra& 1@ b +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 a&%

+ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& or "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou'

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%ere)"'"o& o %u'y a&% (a&"e!' b"a! or reu!"&+ 'o reo+&"e 'e( a!

"&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!, a&% +"#"&+ %ue our!e 'o a& a'"o& 4ere 'e p)a"&'"G

(ere)y "(p)ea%! 'e "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e! a! Jo& oe! a&% Ja&e oe!

%e!p"'e u)) 8&o4)e%+e o 'e"r "%e&'"'"e!. 1I& 'e upp)e(e&' 'o 'e A*%a#"'-Co(p)a"&' a&% /ep)y, p!. Cr"!o)o+o

ar+e% Ju%+e O(e)"o 4"' +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or +ra&'"&+ 'e

o&'e&'"ou! Mo'"o& 'o /e&%er Ju%+(e&' ;ra&'"&+ P)a"&'"G 'e /e)"e Praye%

or 4"' Me(ora&%u( A''ae%, 4" 4a! $)e% o& ee(ber 2010, bu'

!e' or ear"&+ o& = ee(ber 2010, "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e 'ree-%ay &o'"e

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are buyer! "& a&o'er a!e 4"'ou' %ue proe!!@ a&% "!!u"&+ '4o

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ou&!e) be a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y pu&"!e%. )T9 Fa!t"

5e /epor' o 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e o 'e Cour' o Appea)! o Ca+aya&

%e Oro pro#"%e! 'e a'ua) a&'ee%e&'! o '"! a!e: 5e a!e "&#o)#e! 'e o))o4"&+ proper'"e!:

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>arrio of >ud->ud, Cit" of Davao,

4sland of Mindanao >ounded on t%e

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su3d plan 5ra&!er Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e 5C5 No. 5-32<

ii! parcel of land (lot L/I:-!-.->, 'sd-..-

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'sd-..-<;.I, situated in t%e

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C"#") Ca!e No!. 2,=10-9= a&% 2,=11-9=e&'"')e% NANNE5E B. C/IO7O;O a&% JE

C/IO7O;O #!. O EN; O[C], e' a).@%C"#") Ca!e No. 2,<92-9= e&'"')e% /ENE

A7DA/EW 7IM #!. O EN; O[C], e' a).@eC"#") Ca!e No. 2,=<-9= e&'"')e% 7E/7IN

A;ABIN #!. O EN; O[C], e' a).@C"#") Ca!e No. 2<,029-9=

e&'"')e% EDAN;E7INE JAQ #!. O EN;

O[C], e' a).Aor%"&+)y, &o'"e! o )e#y o& a''a(e&' 4ere "!!ue%

"& 'e aore!a"% a!e!. 5e )e#"e! 4ere a&&o'a'e% a''e ba8 o 'e 5C5 No!. 5-2929< a&% 5-29200, "& 'e

o))o4"&+ or%er:!nnotations on TCT $o T-;;:E.#ntr" $os ..;..I and ..;.. for Civil Case $o

;I,:.L- on Septem3er , .;#ntr" $os ..;.. and ..;.. for Civil Case $o

;I,:L/- on Septem3er , .L#ntr" $os ..;I;: and ..;I;I for Civil Case $o

;I,.<- on &cto3er , . CE5a/#ntr" $os ..;I; and ..;I; for Civil Case $o

;I,..- on &cto3er , .

:#ntr" $o ..II:/ for Civil Case $o ;I,;- on Jul" .;, .I#ntr" $o ..II:: for Civil Case $o ;,<;- on

Jul" .;, .#ntr" $o ..II:I for Civil Case $o ;I,:- on

Jul" .;, .!nnotations on TCT $o T-;;I<<Ei#ntr" $os ..;..I and ..;.. for Civil Case $o

;I,:.L- on Septem3er , .

ii#ntr" $os ..;.. and ..;.. for Civil Case $o

;I,:L/- on Septem3er , .iii#ntr" $os ..;I;: and ..;I;I for Civil Case $o

;I,.<- on &cto3er , . CE5aiv#ntr" $os ..;I; and ..;I; for Civil Case $o

;I,..- on &cto3er , .

v#ntr" $o ..II:/ for Civil Case $o ;I,;- on

Jul" .;, .vi#ntr" $o ..II:: for Civil Case $o ;,<;- on

Jul" .;, .vii#ntr" $o ..II:I for Civil Case $o ;I,:- on

Jul" .;, .y Be& a&% o e&+ o, par'"e! "& Civil Case $o

;I,:.L-, e&'ere% "&'o a Co(pro("!e A+ree(e&'

4" 'e /5C, Br. = appro#e% a&% (a%e 'e ba!"! o "'!

e"!"o& %a'e% O'ober 19, 199=. 5e per'"&e&' por'"o&

o 'e e"!"o& !'a'e!:

T%e parties 7led a Compromise !greement on &cto3er .:, .

+%ic% is 0uoted as follo+sE1. IaAE3. !s settlement of t%e aforecited claim of t%e

plaintiN, defendants 3ind t%emselves to

conve" t%e properties of defendant So Keng

Koc in favor of t%e plaintiN and8or %is

aut%oried representative/5pon e9ecution of t%is Compromise

!greement, So Keng Koc s%all e9ecute t%e

re0uisite deeds of transfer in favor of t%e plaintiN or %is aut%oried representative, t%e

follo+ing properties of t%e defendant, So Keng

Koc as follo+sE

T4T*# $& SO5!R# M#T#R M!RK#T 6!*5#T-;<I;I .:I s0uare meter(s I;/,<<<<<T-:. :,;; s0uare meter(s .,...,L;<<<

T-.:LII I<< s0uare meters I<,<<<<<T-;;: .L,< s0uare meters .,I.,L<<<T-<: :/; s0uare meters L;:,;<<<<



T-<: I<< s0uare meters ;,<;<<<T-;;I<< ,I:/ s0uare meters .,LLL,<<<

as 5** and 4$!* settlement of t%e

o3ligations of t%e defendants in instant case

in favor of t%e %erein plaintiN:

1H#R#&R#, 7nding t%e afore0uotedCompromise !greement to 3e in order and not

ot%er+ise contrar" to la+, morals and pu3lic

polic", t%e same is %ere3" approved and

2udgment is %ere3" rendered in accordance

+it% its terms and conditions, +it%out

pronouncement as to costs'arties are %ere3" directed to compl" +it% t%e

terms and conditions of t%e afore0uoted

agreement failure of +%ic% e9ecution s%all

issue upon motion seasona3l" 7ledCo&!eue&')y, 'e !ub?e' proper'"e! 4ere !o)% 'o o&e

N")%a 5. 7a( o& Au+u!' 2, 1999. Ne4 '"')e! 4ere

!ub!eue&')y "!!ue% L 5C5 No!. 5-311=2 a&% 5-

311=1. E#e&'ua))y, 'e!e proper'"e! 4ere !o)% 'o JEM

A+ro-I&%u!'r"a) Corpora'"o&, 'u!, 'e 5C5 No!. 5-

32< a&% 5-32< 4ere "!!ue% "& JEM>! &a(e.

E&'ry No!. 112<2 a&% 112<2 or C"#") Ca!eNo.

2,=10-9= a&% E&'ry No!. 112<29 a&% 112<2< or

C"#") Ca!e No. 2,=11-9=, a)) "&!r"be% o& O'ober <,

199=, 4ere arr"e% o#er 'o 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-

32<.Mea&4")e, 'e o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! Cr"!o)o+o

ob'a"&e% a a#orab)e ?u%+(e&' "& C"#") Ca!e No!.

2,=10-9= a&% 2,=11-9=. 5e !a(e bea(e $&a) a&%

eHeu'ory o& Mar 3, 2010. Pur!ua&' 'ere'o a&% upo&

'e "&!'a&e o 'e o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e!, a r"' o

EHeu'"o& 4a! "!!ue% by /5C, Bra& 1 o& Ju&e 1,

2010. 5e r"' rea%!:HHH HHH HHH

E/EA, o& appea), 'e o&orab)e Cour' o

Appea)! (o%"$e% '"! our'>! %e"!"o& a!

o))o4!:E/EFO/E, "& #"e4 o 'e ore+o"&+, 'e

"&!'a&' appea) "! par'"a))y ;/AN5E.

Aor%"&+)y, 'e a!!a")e% e"!"o& o 'e/e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', 11' Ju%""a) /e+"o&,

Bra& 1, a#ao C"'y %a'e% Ju)y 1, 1999 "!

ereby MOIFIE "& 'e !e&!e 'a' appe))a&'>!

)oa& ob)"+a'"o&! are !ub?e' 'o a& "&'ere!' o

'4e)#e pere&' 12 per a&&u(, 'o be

o(pu'e% ro( ee(ber 1, 199< or

Ca!e No. 2,=10-9= a&% ep'e(ber 23, 199=

or a!e No. 2,=11-9= u&'") u))y pa"%, a&%

'a' 'e a4ar% or eHe(p)ary %a(a+e[!] "!

ereby E7E5E. I5ACHHH HHH HHHE/EA, o& Ju)y , 2010, %ee&%a&'!-

appe))a&'! $)e% a Pe'"'"o& or /e#"e4

o& certiorari 'o 'e upre(e Cour' 4" 4a!

ENIE by 'e o&orab)e upre(e Cour' per

"'! /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% Au+u!' 1<, 2009 a&% a&

E&'ry o Ju%+(e&' %a'e% Mar 3, 2010 4a!

"!!ue% %e)ar"&+ 'e !a"% re!o)u'"o& 'o be $&a),

u&appea)ab)e a&% eHeu'ory@E/EA, o& Ju&e 9, 2010, 'e our' "!!ue%

a& Or%er +ra&'"&+ 'e Mo'"o& or I!!ua&e o r"' o EHeu'"o&@

5E/EFO/E, you are o((a&%e% 'o

"(p)e(e&' 'e 4r"' or 'e !a'"!a'"o& o 'e

?u%+(e&' "& 'e %e"!"o& "& aor%a&e 4"'

'e /u)e! o Cour' . . . .ub!eue&')y, a No'"e o a)e 4a! "!!ue% by er"G

/ober' M. Me%"a)%ea, er"G ID, /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o&

'e !ub?e' proper'"e!: 1 7o' 0-B-2-A-2 o#ere% by



5C5 No. 5-32<, a %er"#a'"#e o 5C5 No. 5-2929<@

a&% 2 7o' 3-A-1-B o#ere% by 5C5 No. 5-32<, a

%er"#a'"#e o 5C5 No. 5-29200.A! 'e ore+o"&+ proper'"e! are a)rea%y "& JEM>!

&a(e, JEM, 'rou+ "'! repre!e&'a'"#e, $)e% a&

A*%a#"' o 5"r%-Par'y C)a"( a&% a& r+e&' Mo'"o& !dCautelam beore /5C, Bra& 1. 5e!e 4ere %e&"e% by

'e !a"% our' "& "'! Or%er %a'e% Au+u!' 2, 2010

!'a'"&+ "& par' 'a' it cannot issue a restraining order

directing t%e s%eriN to e9clude t%e su32ect properties

on t%e 3asis of !D C!5T#*!M motions and aPdavit@sA

of t%ird part" claim as t%ese +ere not t%e proper mode

of action prescri3ed 3" t%e Rules of Court to see=

in2unctive relief from t%e courtA++r"e#e%, JEM $)e% a o(p)a"&' or Ca&e))a'"o& o

7"e&, 4"' App)"a'"o& or r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&

a+a"&!' 'e /e+"!'er o ee%!, a#ao C"'y, er"G

/ober' Me%"a)%ea, JON a&% JANE OE, a&% a))

per!o&! a'"&+ u&%er 'e"r %"re'"o&! o& ep'e(ber 1,

2010[.] 5e a!e 4a! %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No.

33,<-2010@ a&% 4a! !ub!eue&')y ra6e% 'o /5C-

Bra& 1, a#ao C"'y.O& ep'e(ber 22, 2010, A''y. /e&e A&%re" . a+u"!a+,

Jr., repre!e&'"&+ ere"& o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e!, e&'ere%

"! appeara&e a&% (a&"e!'e% 'a' !pou!e! Cr"!o)o+o

are par'"e! "& "&'ere!' "& C"#") Ca!e No. 33,<-2010. e

ar+ue% 'a' 'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o& 4ou)%

"&'erere 4"' 'e proee%"&+! o a o-eua) our', /5C,

Bra& 1, 4" or%ere% 'e eHeu'"o& o 'e %e"!"o&

"& C"#") Ca!e No!. 2,=10-9= a&% 2,=11-9=. e a)!o

po!"'e% 'a' 'ere eH"!'[!] &oau!e or 'e "!!ua&e o

'e 4r"' a! 'e bo&% 'ey po!'e% "& C"#") Ca!e No!.

2,=10-9= a&% 2,=11-9= "! !ub!'a&'"a) e&ou+ 'o

o#er a&y %a(a+e JEM ("+' !u!'a"& by rea!o& o 'e

"(p)e(e&'a'"o& o 'e r"' o EHeu'"o&. ACaA''y. a+u"!a+ a)!o $)e% "& ope& our' a Dery r+e&'

Ma&"e!'a'"o& (ad cautelam a&% e !"+&"$e% "! )"e&'!>

"&'e&'"o& 'o $)e a proper (o'"o& 'o "&'er#e&e. 5u!, o&

ep'e(ber 2<, 2010, ere"& o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! $)e%a& O(&"bu! Mo'"o& re"'era'"&+ 'e"r po!"'"o&!

(a&"e!'e% %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+ o& 'e "!!ua&e o a

pre)"("&ary 4r"' o "&?u&'"o&.I& a%%"'"o&, o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! po!"'e% 'a' JEM

a")e% 'o pre!e&' e#"%e&e o %a(a+e "' 4ou)% !uGer or

'e a(ou&' o %a(a+e "' 4ou)% !u!'a"&. 5ey !'re!!e%

'a' 'e !ub?e' proper'"e! are !'")) e&u(bere%, a&%

4oe#er buy! e&u(bere% proper'y pura!e! 'e

!a(e !ub?e' 'o 'e a''a(e&' 'ereo&. 5ey a)!o

ar+ue% 'a' 'ey are 'e Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! reerre% 'o

"& C"#") Ca!e No. 33,<-2010, beau!e 'e a&&o'a'"o&!

JEM !ou+' 'o a&e) "&)u%e 'e"r )"e&!. 5ey "&!"!'e%

'a' 'ey are "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!, be"&+ Jo& a&% Ja&e

oe! o C"#") Ca!e No. 33-<-201, e&e,

"&'er#e&'"o& "! &o )o&+er &ee!!ary. 5e /5C, Bra& 1, "!!ue% a& Or%er %a'e% ep'e(ber

2<, 2010 %"re'"&+ 'e "!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary 4r"' o

"&?u&'"o& e&?o"&"&+ 'e /e+"!'er o ee%!, a#ao C"'y,

er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea, Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! a&% a))

per!o&! a'"&+ "& 'e"r re!pe'"#e !'ea% ro( e&or"&+

'e $r!' a&% !eo&% &o'"e! o au'"o& !a)e "& !o ar a!

5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-32< are o&er&e%. A'er

JEM po!'e% 'e reu"re% bo&% o Pp00,000.00, a

r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& 4a! "!!ue% o& O'ober ,

2010, 'o uo'e:A'er a areu) !ru'"&y a&% a&a)y!"! o& 'e

e#"%e&e 'u! ar !o4& by 'e p)a"&'"G-

app)"a&', 'e our' "! o "'! o&!"%ere% #"e4



a&% !o o)% 'o +ra&' 'e a&"))ary re)"e or

pre)"("&ary 4r"' o "&?u&'"o& app)"e% or.E/EFO/E, )e' ['e] pre)"("&ary 4r"' o

"&?u&'"o& "!!ue . . . %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y or

u&'") $&a) a%?u%"a'"o& o& 'e (er"' o '"!

a!e, or u&'") $&a) or%er ro( '"! Cour'."!!a'"!$e%, ere"& o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! $)e% a Mo'"o&

or /eo&!"%era'"o& a&% a Dery r+e&' O(&"bu! Mo'"o&

o& O'ober , 2010 a!8"&+ 'e /5C, Bra& 1 'o

re!o)#e 'e O(&"bu! Mo'"o& $)e% o& ep'e(ber 2<,

2010, 'e Dery r+e&' O(&"bu! Mo'"o&, a&% or 'e

reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e Or%er %a'e% ep'e(ber 2<,

2010. 5e !a(e 4a! %e&"e% a&% or%ere% !'r"8e& oG

'e reor%! by /5C, Bra& 1 "& "'! Or%er %a'e%

No#e(ber 9, 2010.O& O'ober 1, 2010, o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! $)e% '"!

pre!e&' a!e beore 'e O*e o 'e Cour'

A%("&"!'ra'or. 5ACICo(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! Cr"!o)o+o pr"&"pa))y a#er 'e

o))o4"&+:1.5ey are p)a"&'"G! "& a o))e'"o& !u"'

%o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No!. 2,=10-9= a&%

2,=11-9= ra6e% 'o /5C, Bra& 1, a#ao

C"'y. 5ey ob'a"&e% a a#orab)e ?u%+(e&'

4" a% beo(e $&a) a&% eHeu'ory o&

Mar 3, 2010. Aor%"&+)y, a r"' o

EHeu'"o& %a'e% Ju&e 1, 2010 4a! "!!ue% or

'e !a'"!a'"o& o !a"% $&a) ?u%+(e&'. No'"e

o a)e a&% pub)"a'"o& reu"re(e&'! 4ere

a))e+e%)y o(p)"e% 4"'. 5e No'"e "&)u%e%

'4o 2 proper'"e! o#ere% by 5ra&!er

Cer'"$a'e! o 5"')e 5C5! No!. 32< a&%

32<, 4" o&'a"&e% a&&o'a'"o&!, 'o 4"':HHH HHH HHH

2.5e !ub?e' proper'"e! are &o4 "& 'e &a(e

o JEM bu' 4ere or(er)y o4&e% by O EN;

OC a&% a''ae% by or%er o 'e /5C, Bra&

1, a#ao C"'y a! ear)y a! 199= "& C"#")

Ca!e No!. 2,=10-9= a&% 2,[email protected] $)e% a& A*%a#"' o 5"r% Par'y C)a"(

a&% a Mo'"o& 'o EH)u%e 'e ub?e' Proper'"e!

ro( 'e Au'"o& a)e, bu' 4ere a)) %e&"e% by/5C, Bra& 1 "& "'! Or%er %a'e% Au+u!' 2,

2010. I&!'ea%, 'e our' %"re'e% 'e !er"G 'o

proee% 4"' 'e !a)e o& Au+u!' 2, [email protected] au'"o& !a)e 4a!, o4e#er, re!e%u)e%

'o O'ober <, 2010 beau!e 'e !er"G,

aor%"&+)y, ora))y %e(a&%e% 'e po!'"&+ o a

bo&% "& aor%a&e 4"' e'"o& 1, /u)e 39 o

'e /u)e! o Cour'@.JEM $)e% a& a'"o& or a&e))a'"o& o )"e&!

4"' prayer or 'e "!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& o& ep'e(ber 1, 2010 "&#o)#"&+

'4o 2 aore!a"% proper'"e! o#ere% by

5ra&!er Cer'"$a'e! o 5"')e 5C5! No!.

32< a&% 32<@.5e "!!ua&e o 'e r"' o Pre)"("&ary

I&?u&'"o& e&?o"&"&+ 'e eHeu'"o& o a $&a)

a&% eHeu'ory ?u%+(e&' o /5C Bra& 1, a

o-eua) a&% oor%"&a'e our' 4a! 4"'ou' a&

e#"%e&'"ary ear"&+@<./e!po&%e&' Ju%+e>! reu!a) 'o reo+&"e

o(p)a"&a&'! a! "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e! be"&+

)"e& o)%er! o 'e !ub?e' proper'"e! 4a!

'a"&'e% 4"' (a&"e!' b"a! a&%

par'"a)"'y. aI 5ey praye% 'a' re!po&%e&' Ju%+e be e)%

a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y )"ab)e, "! a'"o&! a))e+e%)y o&!'"'u'e

+ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o&

a&% +ro!! %ere)"'"o& o %u'y a&% (a&"e!' b"a!.O& Ja&uary 3, 2011, o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! a+a"& $)e% a

Dery r+e&' Ma&"e!'a'"o& (ad cautelam !'a'"&+ 'a'



'ey a&&o' be %e)are% "& %eau)' a! 'ey 4ere &o' ye'

!er#e% 4"' !u((o&!. 5e O*e o 'e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'or "& "'! 1!'

I&%or!e(e&' %a'e% Ja&uary 10, 2010 reu"re%

re!po&%e&' Ju%+e 'o !ub("' "! Co((e&' 'o 'e "&!'a&'

A*%a#"'-Co(p)a"&'. I& "! Co((e&' %a'e% February =,2011, e #ee(e&')y %e&"e% 'e (a'er"a) a))e+a'"o&! "&

'e a*%a#"'-o(p)a"&'. e o&'e&%! 'a' 'o o&!'"'u'e

+ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, e (u!' be (o#e% by ba%

a"', rau%, %"!o&e!'y or orrup'"o& 4"

o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! a))e+e%)y a")e% 'o a%%ue.Fur'er(ore, re!po&%e&' Ju%+e a#er! 'a' e %"% &o'

"&'erere 4"' 'e proee%"&+! o a o-eua) a&%

oor%"&a'e our', /5C, Bra& 1, 4e& e "!!ue% 'e

r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&. 5e !ub?e' proper'"e!

a% a)rea%y bee& (a%e 'o !a'"!y 'e $r!' a&&o'a'e%

)e#y o& a''a(e&' L 'e E&'ry No!. 11211< a&%

11211<< (a%e o& ep'e(ber =, 199= or C"#") Ca!e No.

2,13-9= $)e% beore /5C, Bra& =, a#ao C"'y

pur!ua&' 'o a $&a) ?u%+(e&' "& !a"% a!e.I& a%%"'"o&, JEM "! &o' a par'y 'o C"#") Ca!e No!.

2,=10-9= a&% 2,=11-9= bo' e&'"')e% $annette >

Crisologo and Jesus Crisologo vs Ro3ert !llan *imso

and So Keng Koc, et al e a!!er'! 'a' o(p)a"&a&'-

!pou!e! %"% &o' $)e a proper Mo'"o& 'o I&'er#e&e 4"'

P)ea%"&+-"&-I&'er#e&'"o& "& ob!er#a&e o 'e

reu"re(e&'! )a"% %o4& "& /u)e 19 o 'e /u)e! o Cour'.

e !'re!!e! 'a' 4")e e +ra&'e% 'e a!!a")e%

"&?u&'"o& a&% %e&"e% 'e appeara&e o 'e

o(p)a"&a&'!, 'e !a(e %"% &o' o&!'"'u'e +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4. e )"8e4"!e po"&'! ou' upre(e

Cour'>! pro!r"p'"o& o& 'e $)"&+ o a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e

o(p)a"&' beore eHau!'"o& o ?u%""a) re(e%"e!

a+a"&!' ue!'"o&e% error! o a ?u%+e "& 'e eHer"!e o

"'! ?ur"!%"'"o&. e a)!o $)e% a Cou&'er-Co(p)a"&' 4ere

e e(pa!"e% 'e eHau!'"o& o ?u%""a) re(e%"e! a!

pre-reu"!"'e 'o 'e $)"&+ o a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e. e

praye% 'a' o(p)a"&a&'-!pou!e! a&% 'e"r ou&!e) be

a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y pu&"!e% or 8&o4"&+)y a&% u&?u!')y

$)"&+ 'e a))e+e% u&ou&%e% a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&'a+a"&!' "(.I& a /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% ep'e(ber 12, 2011, 'e eo&%

"#"!"o& o 'e upre(e Cour' re!o)#e% 'o reer 'e

"&!'a&' a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&' 'o a Ju!'"e o 'e

Cour' o Appea)!, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y or "&#e!'"+a'"o&,

repor' a&% reo((e&%a'"o& 4"'"& !"H'y 0 %ay! ro(

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&o' 'a' o 'e ?u%+(e&' ob)"+or. Pur!ua&' 'o our ru)"&+

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#"&%"a'e er r"+' o o4&er!"p o#er 'e !ub?e'

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o !u a& "&%epe&%e&' a'"o& a&&o' be o&!"%ere% a&

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upo& 'e a!!e'! o a '"r% per!o& "& 4" 'e ?u%+(e&'

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par'y 'o 'e a'"o&, a&% &o' a+a"&!' o&e 4o a! &o'

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"!!u"&+ pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&!:EC. .'reliminar" in2unction not granted +it%out

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par'y or per!o& !ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e%. A re!'ra"&"&+

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'ereo !a)) be eGe'"#e u&'") ur'er or%er!. E(pa!"!!upp)"e%

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"&?u&'"o& !a)) o&)y be "!!ue% 4"' ear"&+ a&% pr"or &o'"e 'o 'e par'y or

per!o& !ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e%. ou)% +rea' or "rreparab)e "&?ury re!u)' 'o

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'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er eGe'"#e or a per"o% o 20 %ay!. "'"& 'e 20-

%ay per"o%, 'e our' (u!' &o'"y 'e o'er par'y a&% or%er "( 'o !o4

au!e 4y "&?u&'"o& !ou)% &o' be +ra&'e%. 5e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e ou&% 'a' a !u((ary ear"&+ 4a! o&%u'e% o&

22 ep'e(ber 2010. I& 'e ear"&+, 'ere 4a! &opre!e&'a'"o& o 4"'&e!!e!

'o !ub!'a&'"a'e 'e a))e+a'"o&! "& 'e o(p)a"&' or "%e&'"$a'"o& o

%ou(e&'ary eH"b"'! or e#"%e&'"ary purpo!e!. "'ou' 'e!'"(o&"a) a&%

%ou(e&'ary e#"%e&e, 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e %ee(e% 'e app)"a&' o

'e "&?u&'"#e 4r"' 'o a#e a")e% 'o e!'ab)"! a )ear a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+'

a! pre-o&%"'"o& or 'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o&. For '"! rea!o&,

'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e ou&% Ju%+e O(e)"o +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o

'e ba!" a&% !"(p)e proe%ure o reu"r"&+ a& e#"%e&'"ary ear"&+ "&

app)"a'"o& or 'e "!!ua&e o a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"' a&% reo((e&%e% 'e

pe&a)'y o a $&e o P30,000.00. 22e %"!a+ree. A)'ou+ 'e +e&era) ru)e "! 'a' a !a(p)"&+ o e#"%e&e "!

reu"re% 'o be !ub("''e% %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+ o& 'e (o'"o& or pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&, 'ere are a)!o "&!'a&e! 4e& 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&

a& be "!!ue% ba!e% o& 'e #er"$e% app)"a'"o&, pro#"%e% 'ere "! &o'"e

a&% ear"&+.I& Humol v Judge Clapis, 2# a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e 4a! $)e% a+a"&!'

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'ere"& or "!!u"&+ a& "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' 'e par'"e!

pre!e&'"&+ or oGer"&+ 'e"r re!pe'"#e e#"%e&e! %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+. I& a',

'e "!!ua&e o 'e "&?u&'"#e 4r"' 4a! ba!e% (ere)y o& 'e!'"(o&"e! o

re!oure per!o&! "&#"'e% by 'e our', 4"' ou&!e)! &o' be"&+ +"#e& 'e

oppor'u&"'y 'o ro!!-eHa("&e 'e re!oure per!o&!. 2$ e!p"'e 'e ab!e&e

o 'e app)"a&'>! oGer o e#"%e&e "& 'e ear"&+ o& 'e (o'"o& or

"!!ua&e o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, 'e Cour' %"!("!!e% 'e ar+e o

"(propr"e'y eH"b"'e% by 'e ?u%+e beau!e 'e "!!ue o& 'e propr"e'y o

'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o& 4a! ?u%""a) "& &a'ure a&% a&&o' be're!e% ou' "& a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e a'"o&. 2) Error! or "rre+u)ar"'"e!

o(("''e% by 'e ?u%+e "& re&%er"&+ "! %e"!"o& !ou)% be re(e%"e% $r!'

'rou+ a (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o&, appea), !pe"a) "#") a'"o&

or certiorari, pro"b"'"o& or mandamus, (o'"o& or "&"b"'"o& or pe'"'"o& or

a&+e o #e&ue. 23 aC5I& '"! a!e, p!. Cr"!o)o+o ar+e Ju%+e O(e)"o 4"' +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e

)a4 or "!!u"&+ 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' a& e#"%e&'"ary

ear"&+ a&% "& 'e ab!e&e o a )ear a&% po!"'"#e +rou&%. 5e /u)e! o

Cour', o4e#er, pro#"%e 'a' a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er (ay be "!!ue%

&o' o&)y ba!e% o& a*%a#"', bu' a)!o ba!e% !"(p)y o& 'e #er"$e%app)"a'"o& a&% "'! !uppor'"&+ %ou(e&'!, pro#"%e% 'ere "! &o'"e a&%

ear"&+. Ju%+e O(e)"o "! +"#e& a 4"%e )a'"'u%e o %"!re'"o& "& "!!u"&+ 'e

4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a'er 'e ear"&+, e!pe"a))y 4e& a )ear a&%

u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'o 'e "!!ua&e o 'e "&?u&'"#e 4r"' a& be +)ea&e%

ro( a*%a#"'! or 'e #er"$e% app)"a'"o& a&% "'! !uppor'"&+ %ou(e&'!,

o&!"%er"&+ 'e peu)"ar "ru(!'a&e! o '"! a!e. 5"! a!e o&er&! 'e a&e))a'"o& o )"e&! o& 'e 'ra&!er er'"$a'e! o

'"')e, "&#o)#"&+ "!!ue! 4" a& be o(pree&%e% by 'e ?u%+e ba!e% o& a

ur!ory eHa("&a'"o& o 'e #er"$e% app)"a'"o& a&% "'! !uppor'"&+

%ou(e&'!. ur"&+ 'e ear"&+ o& 22 ep'e(ber 2010 4" "! a

reu"re(e&' "& 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, bo'

ou&!e)! 4ere +"#e& 'e oppor'u&"'y 'o ar+ue 'e"r a!e beore Ju%+e

O(e)"o. 2' Ne"'er ou&!e) ra"!e% 'e "!!ue o au'e&'""'y o 'e '"')e!,

!ub?e' o 'e a!e. B&t9 !&=n":" / n a>/;nt t9 />a/d t&

t9 a!t" a5 t9at t9/ / "-/a: :n" &-/ t9

?/&?/t"@ 2( *5 t9at t9 ?/&?/t 9:d * JEWM a" a d/-at-

tt: n "at"a!t&n & t9 /"t :n@ 28 and !5 t9at t9 S?".

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:n. #4 "' &o a'ua) "!!ue! or %"!pu'e!, 'e "!!ue! ra"!e% by ou&!e)!

beore Ju%+e O(e)"o 4ere pure)y )e+a) "& &a'ure, 4" ou)% be re!o)#e%

ro( a& eHa("&a'"o& o 'e #er"$e% app)"a'"o& a&% "'! !uppor'"&+

%ou(e&'!. A )ear a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'o 'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o

"&?u&'"o& "& a#or o JEM ou)% ea!")y be +a'ere% ro( eHa("&"&+ 'e

!ub("''e% p)ea%"&+! a&% 'e"r !uppor'"&+ %ou(e&'!.For '"! rea!o&, 4e $&% Ju%+e O(e)"o &o' +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e

)a4 "& "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' reu"r"&+ 'e par'"e!

'o pre!e&' 'e!'"(o&"a) e#"%e&e! %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+. Ju%+e O(e)"o a)rea%y

ree"#e% %ou(e&'ary e#"%e&e! a! !uppor'"&+ %ou(e&'! "& 'e #er"$e%

app)"a'"o& a&% aor%e% bo' ou&!e)! 'e oppor'u&"'y 'o be ear% "& ora)

ar+u(e&'! beore "( %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+. e $&% 'a' 'e ear"&+

o&%u'e% by Ju%+e O(e)"o "& 'e (o'"o& or "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4a! a%eua'e a&% o(p)"a&' 4"' 'e /u)e! o Cour'.

For '"! rea!o&, 4e re#er!e 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e>! $&%"&+ o +u")' "& '"!

ar+e, "&)u%"&+ 'e reo((e&%e% pe&a)'y o $&e o P30,000.00. e%"!("!! '"! ar+e o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' e#"%e&'"ary ear"&+ or )a8 o (er"'.Man"t *a" &/ ?/&!dn> t9 t9 !a"

d"?t n&n%!&;?:an! t9 t9 /=:" &n "=;;&n"A&o'er "&%"!pe&!ab)e reu"re(e&' or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& "! 'e !er#"e o !u((o&! upo& %ee&%a&'!, "& aor%a&e 4"'

e'"o& , /u)e = o 'e /u)e! o Cour'. 5e %"!pu'e% a!e "! e&'"')e% J#1M

!gro-4ndustrial Corporation v Register of Deeds, S%eriN Medialdea, Jo%n )

Jane Does and all persons acting under t%eir directions , 4" praye% or

'e a&e))a'"o& o )"e&! a&&o'a'e% a' 'e ba8 o 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-

32<. 5e )"e&! a&&o'a'e% a' 'e ba8 o a er'"$a'e o '"')e a& be a&e))e%

'rou+: a a pe'"'"o& 4"' 'e )a&% re+"!'ra'"o& our', u&%er e'"o& 112 o

A' No. 9@ #1 or b a& or%"&ary "#") a'"o& $)e% a+a"&!' 'e par'"e!

4o!e )"e&! are !ou+' 'o be a&e))e%. #2 I& a pe'"'"o& u&%er e'"o& 112

o A' No. 9, &o'"e 'o 'e )"e&o)%er "! a ?ur"!%"'"o&a) reu"re(e&'. I& a&

or%"&ary "#") a'"o&, !er#"e o !u((o&! 'o 'e )"e&o)%er "! a ?ur"!%"'"o&a)

reu"re(e&'. I& a!e 'e )"e&o)%er "! u&8&o4&, !u a! 4a' 'e p)a"&'"G

)a"(e% "& 'e %"!pu'e% a!e, !er#"e o !u((o&! or u&8&o4& %ee&%a&'!

!ou)% !'r"')y be o(p)"e% 4"'. O'er4"!e, 'e ?u%+(e&' a&&o' be

o&!"%ere% b"&%"&+ o& 'e u&8&o4& %ee&%a&'!. I5E/u)e 1 o 'e /u)e! o Cour' pro#"%e! or 'e proe%ure o& !u((o&!:

EC5ION 1. Cler= to issue summons. L po& 'e $)"&+

o 'e o(p)a"&' a&% 'e reu"!"'e )e+a) ee!, 'e )er8

o our' !a)) or'4"' "!!ue 'e orre!po&%"&+

!u((o&! 'o 'e %ee&%a&'!.HHH HHH HHH

EC. 1.Service upon defendant +%ose identit" or

+%erea3outs are un=no+n. L I& a&y a'"o& 4ere 'e

%ee&%a&' "! %e!"+&a'e% a! a& u&8&o4& o4&er, or 'e

)"8e, or 4e&e#er "! 4ereabou'! are u&8&o4& a&%

a&&o' be a!er'a"&e% by %")"+e&' "&u"ry, !er#"e (ay,

by )ea#e o our', be eGe'e% upo& "( by pub)"a'"o&

"& a &e4!paper o +e&era) "ru)a'"o& a&% "& !u

p)ae! a&% or !u '"(e a! 'e our' (ay or%er.I& '"! a!e, !er#"e o !u((o&! 4a! (a%e o&)y upo& 'e /e+"!'er o ee%!

a&% er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea. ## 5e &o'"e o ear"&+ or 'e pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& 4a! )"8e4"!e !er#e% o&)y upo& %ee&%a&'! /e+"!'er o ee%! a&%

er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea. #$ No proe%ure or !er#"e o !u((o&! 4a!

ob!er#e% upo& 'e Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! "(p)ea%e% "& 'e o(p)a"&'. Ju%+e

O(e)"o>! Or%er %a'e% 19 No#e(ber 2010 %e)are% o&)y %ee&%a&'! /e+"!'er

o ee%! a&% er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea "& %eau)'. 5e Or%er 4a! !")e&' o&

'e %e)ara'"o& o %eau)' o 'e Jo& a&% Ja&e oe!. #)p!. Cr"!o)o+o )a"( 'a' 'e a!e !ou)% &o' a#e proee%e%

beau!e &o !u((o&! 4ere (a%e upo& 'e Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! "(p)ea%e%

"& 'e o(p)a"&'. "&e %ee&%a&'! Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! are u&"%e&'"$e%

per!o&!, !u((o&! (u!' be (a%e 4"' )ea#e o our' a&% by

pub)"a'"o&. #3 Ju%+e O(e)"o, o& 'e o'er a&%, )a"(! 'a' 'e

reu"re(e&'! or !er#"e o !u((o&! are &o' app)"ab)e 4ere 'e par'"e!

)a"("&+ e&'"')e(e&' 'o !u((o&! a#e a)rea%y appeare% "& our' %ur"&+

'e ear"&+ o 'e pe'"'"o&. #'A! a +e&era) ru)e, ?ur"!%"'"o& a&&o' be au"re% o#er 'e %ee&%a&'

4"'ou' !er#"e o !u((o&!, e#e& " e 8&o4! o 'e a!e a+a"&!' "(.

Jur"!%"'"o&, o4e#er, a& be au"re% 4"'ou' !er#"e o !u((o&!, " 'e

%ee&%a&' #o)u&'ar")y !ub("'! 'o 'e ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e our' by appear"&+



























'rou+ "! ou&!e) "& $)"&+ 'e appropr"a'e p)ea%"&+!. #( I& '"! a!e,

Ju%+e O(e)"o )a"(! 'a' !er#"e o !u((o&! 'o u&8&o4& %ee&%a&'! a&

be %"!pe&!e% 4"' beau!e p!. Cr"!o)o+o #o)u&'ar")y appeare% a&%

!ub("''e% 'e(!e)#e! 'o 'e ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e our'. o4e#er, Ju%+e

O(e)"o>! ar+u(e&' o& #o)u&'ary appeara&e pre!e&'! a o&X"'"&+ po!"'"o&

"& re)a'"o& 'o "! a'"o&! %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e a!e. O& 9 No#e(ber2010, %e!p"'e 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o>! #o)u&'ary appeara&e, Ju%+e O(e)"o

"!!ue% a& Or%er !'r"8"&+ 'e o(&"bu! (o'"o& a&% a)) p)ea%"&+! $)e% by p!.

Cr"!o)o+o, 4o )a"( 'o be %ee&%a&'! u&%er Jo& a&% Ja&e oe!, %ue 'o

)a8 o )e+a) !'a&%"&+. #8 Ju%+e O(e)"o )a"(! 'a' p!. Cr"!o)o+o (u!' $)e

'e &ee!!ary p)ea%"&+-"&-"&'er#e&'"o& "& or%er 'o be reo+&"e% "& our'.

Ju%+e O(e)"o>! !'ubbor& reu!a) 'o reo+&"e p!. Cr"!o)o+o "& 'e a!e

reXe'! a& appeara&e o par'"a)"'y "& a#or o JEM. CAI Ju%+e O(e)"o>! a")ure 'o eGe' proper !er#"e o !u((o&! upo& 'e

%ee&%a&'! Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! "& 'e o(p)a"&' o&!'"'u'e! +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4. 5e ru)e! a&% proe%ure! o& !u((o&! are #erye)e(e&'ary, 'a' &o&-ob!er#a&e a&% )a8 o 8&o4)e%+e o& 'e( o&!'"'u'e

+ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, e!pe"a))y or ?u%+e! 4o are !uppo!e% 'o

eH"b"' (ore 'a& ?u!' a ur!ory aua"&'a&e 4"' 'e proe%ura) ru)e!. For

a")"&+ 'o au!e 'e proper !er#"e o !u((o&! upo& %ee&%a&'! Jo& a&%

Ja&e oe! a&% p!. Cr"!o)o+o, 4e $&% Ju%+e O(e)"o +u")'y o +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4.R="a: t& /!&>n S?". C/"&:&>&

a" nd"?n"a*: ?a/t"e'"o& 2, /u)e 3 o 'e /u)e! o Cour' pro#"%e!:

EC. 2.'arties in interest . L A rea) par'y "& "&'ere!' "!

'e par'y 4o !'a&%! 'o be be&e$'e% or "&?ure% by 'e ?u%+(e&' "& 'e !u"', or 'e par'y e&'"')e% 'o 'e a#a")!

o 'e !u"'. &)e!! o'er4"!e au'or"e% by )a4 or 'e!e

/u)e!, e#ery a'"o& (u!' be pro!eu'e% or %ee&%e% "&

'e &a(e o 'e rea) par'y "& "&'ere!'.I& '"! a!e, p!. Cr"!o)o+o, 'rou+ 'e"r ou&!e), 4ere p)ea%"&+ beore

Ju%+e O(e)"o 'o reo+&"e 'e"r e&'ry o appeara&e a! rea) par'"e! "&

"&'ere!' u&%er %ee&%a&'! Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! "& 'e ear"&+ or pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& o& 22 ep'e(ber 2010. 5e a!e "&#o)#e% 'e a&e))a'"o& o

!e#era) )"e&! arr"e% o#er "& 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-32<, "&)u%"&+ 'e

)"e&! "& a#or o p!. Cr"!o)o+o.o4e#er, Ju%+e O(e)"o reu!e% 'o reo+&"e p!. Cr"!o)o+o %ue 'o )a8 o

)e+a) !'a&%"&+. $4 Ju%+e O(e)"o ba!e! "! reu!a) 'o reo+&"e p!.

Cr"!o)o+o o& 'e +rou&% o )a8 o 'e proper Mo'"o& 'o I&'er#e&e 4"'

P)ea%"&+-"&-I&'er#e&'"o&. $1 I& a%%"'"o&, Ju%+e O(e)"o ur'er )a"(! 'a''e o(p)a"&' "%e&'"$e! 'e Jo& R Ja&e oe! a! %ee&%a&'! 4o (ay or

ere"&a'er be "& o&'ro) o 'e proper'y o 'e !ub?e' o(p)a"&' a&%Kor

'o!e per!o&! or a+e&'! 4o (ay be a'"&+ u&%er 'e %"re' or%er! o 'e

/e+"!'er o ee%! a&% er"G Me%"a)%ea. $2 "&e p!. Cr"!o)o+o are &o'

ye' "& o&'ro) o 'e proper'y &or are 'ey a'"&+ u&%er 'e %"re' or%er! o

'e /e+"!'er o ee%! a&% er"G Me%"a)%ea, 'ey !ou)% &o' be o&!"%ere%

a! 'e %ee&%a&'! "& '"! a!e. $# Ju%+e O(e)"o ar+ue! 'a' p!. Cr"!o)o+o

are &o' "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e! beau!e 'e"r par'""pa'"o& "! &o'

"&%"!pe&!ab)e "& 'e %e'er("&a'"o& o 4e'er or &o' 'e !ub!eue&' )"e&!

a&&o'a'e% o& 'e '"')e! o 'e !ub?e' proper'"e! (ay be proper)ya&e))e%. $$ Iae are &o' per!ua%e%. Par'"e! 4"' )"e&! a&&o'a'e% o& 'e er'"$a'e o '"')e

are e&'"')e% 'o &o'"e "& a& a'"o& or a&e))a'"o& o 'e"r )"e&!. 5e Cour',

"& Sout%+estern 5niversit" v *aurente, $) a%op'e% 'e o))o4"&+ rea!o&"&+

o 'e )o4er our': 5e Cour' "! "& aor% 4"' "! o&'e&'"o& 'a' if t%ere

s%ould 3e notice, it s%ould 3e limited to t%e parties

annotated in t%e certi7cate of title itself, and s%ould

not 3e e9tended to su3se0uent parties +%o, even

granting t%at t%e" ac0uired t%e interests of t%ese

persons annotated in t%e certi7cate of title, failed to

%ave t%eir rig%ts accordingl" annotated in said

certi7cate of title o pe'"'"o&er ou'4e!'er&

&"#er!"'y, a&% (a"&'a"&! 'a' "&a!(u a! 'e )a4

!pe"$a))y pro#"%e! &o'"e 'o par'"e! "& "&'ere!', !u

&o'"e " a&y, !ou)% be )"("'e% 'o 'e par'"e! )"!'e% or

a&&o'a'e% o& 'e er'"$a'e o

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I& '"! a!e, "' "! &o' %"!pu'e% 'a' p!. Cr"!o)o+o>! )"e&! 4ere a&&o'a'e% a'

'e ba8 o JEM>! er'"$a'e! o '"')e. 5e a&e))a'"o& o p!. Cr"!o)o+o>!

)"e&! 4"'ou' &o'"e 'o 'e( "! a #"o)a'"o& o 'e"r r"+' 'o %ue proe!!.

Co&!"!'e&' 4"'Sout%+estern 5niversit" v *aurente, $' Ju%+e O(e)"o

!ou)% be pe&a)"e% or a")"&+ 'o reo+&"e p!. Cr"!o)o+o a! "&%"!pe&!ab)e

par'"e! a&% or reu"r"&+ 'e( 'o $)e a (o'"o& 'o "&'er#e&e, o&!"%er"&+ 'a'a !"(p)e peru!a) o 'e er'"$a'e! o '"')e 4ou)% !o4 p!. Cr"!o)o+o>!

a%#er!e r"+'! beau!e 'e"r )"e&! are a&&o'a'e% a' 'e ba8 o 'e '"')e!.

For '"! rea!o&, 4e $&% Ju%+e O(e)"o +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4

or reu!"&+ 'o reo+&"e p!. Cr"!o)o+o a! "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e! "& 'e

%"!pu'e% a!e.Man"t *a" &/ >/antn> a !&ntnt&=" ;&t&n

d"?t -&:at&n & t9 t9/%da n&t! /=: 5e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e a")e% 'o %"!u!! 'e &eH' our "!!ue! ra"!e% by

p!. Cr"!o)o+o "& 'e"r upp)e(e&' 'o 'e A*%a#"'-Co(p)a"&' a&%

/ep)y $( a&% 'e"r Me(ora&%u(. $8

p!. Cr"!o)o+o )a"( 'a' JEM $)e% a Mo'"o& 'o /e&%er Ju%+(e&' ;ra&'"&+P)a"&'"G 'e /e)"e Praye% or 4"' Me(ora&%u( A''ae% o& ee(ber

2010. )4 5e (o'"o&, o4e#er, 4a! ear% o& = ee(ber 2010, )1 "&

#"o)a'"o& o 'e 'ree-%ay &o'"e reu"re(e&'.e'"o& , /u)e 1 o 'e /u)e! o Cour' pro#"%e! or 'e proe%ure "&

ear"&+ (o'"o&!:EC. .Hearing of motion. L EHep' or (o'"o&! 4"

'e our' (ay a' upo& 4"'ou' pre?u%""&+ 'e r"+'!

o 'e a%#er!e par'y, e#ery 4r"''e& (o'"o& !a)) be !e'

or ear"&+ by 'e app)"a&'.E#ery 4r"''e& (o'"o& reu"re% 'o be ear% a&% 'e

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)ea!' 'ree 3 %ay! beore 'e %a'e o ear"&+, u&)e!!

'e our' or +oo% au!e !e'! 'e ear"&+ o& !or'er

&o'"e. 5"! pro#"!"o& (a&%a'e! !er#"e 'o 'e a%#er!e par'y a' )ea!' 'ree %ay!

beore 'e ear"&+ %a'e o a 4r"''e& (o'"o& reu"re% 'o be ear% a&% "'!

&o'"e o ear"&+.

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(o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& 4" o&'a"&e% a %ee'"#e &o'"e o ear"&+

%"% &o' !u!pe&% 'e ru&&"&+ o 'e per"o% 'o appea), a&% 'e 'r"a) our'

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'e ear"&+ 'ereo, 'o+e'er 4"' a opy o 'e (o'"o&,

a&% o a&y a*%a#"'! a&% o'er paper! ao(pa&y"&+

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4" a")! 'o o(p)y 4"' 'e!e reu"re(e&'! "!

&o'"&+ bu' a u!e)e!! p"ee o paper. )# IC5aI& J King ) Sons Co, 4nc v Judge Hontanosas, Jr , )$ 'e Cour' !u!pe&%e%

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e or 'ree (o&'! 4"'ou' pay, a&% %e)are% "( +u")'y,

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"& #"o)a'"o& o 'e 'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e:e a+ree 4"' 'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e>! $&%"&+ 'a'

re!po&%e&' "! +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or

&o' o)%"&+ a u))-b)o4& ear"&+ o& 'e (o'"o& 'o )"'

a''a(e&' a&% or #"o)a'"&+ 'e 'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e.HHH HHH HHH

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opy o 'e !a(e 4a! (a")e% 'o p)a"&'"G>! ou&!e) o&)y

o& Ju)y 3, 2002. 5e our'>! ree"#"&+ !'a(p !o4e%

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'a' p)a"&'"G "& 'e !ub?e' a!e a% &o' ye' bee&

appr"!e% o 'e $)"&+ o !u a (o'"o&, (u )e!! 'e

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o)% a ear"&+ o& 'e (o'"o& a' 11:20 o 'e #ery !a(e

(or&"&+ o Ju)y , 2002. A)'ou+ e'"o& , /u)e 1 o

'e 199< /u)e! o C"#") Proe%ure pro#"%e! 'a' 'e

our', or +oo% au!e, (ay !e' 'e ear"&+ o& !or'er

&o'"e, 'e ru)e "! eHp)""' 'a' &o'"e o ear"&+ a&&o'

be a)'o+e'er %"!pe&!e% 4"'. I& '"! a!e, o((o&

8&o4)e%+e %"'a'e! 'a' "' 4ou)% be "(po!!"b)e or a

opy o 'e (o'"o&, (a")e% o&)y o& Ju)y 3, 2002, 'o be

%e)"#ere% by re+"!'ere% (a") 'o ou&!e) or 'e p)a"&'"G o& or beore Ju)y , 2002. Ob#"ou!)y, 'ereore, 'e

p)a"&'"G a%&o &o'"e 4a'!oe#er o 'e $)"&+ o 'e

(o'"o& a&% 'e ear"&+ %a'e or 'e !a(e.HHH HHH HHH

I' a! bee& o' repea'e% 'a' ?u%+e! a&&o' be e)% 'o

aou&' or a&!4er r"("&a))y, "#"))y or a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y

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&o'"e a&% ear"&+ are !o ba!" 'a' re!po&%e&'>!

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be ear% o& 'e (a''er a! (a&%a'e% by e'"o& 12,

/u)e < o 'e 199< /u)e! o C"#") Proe%ure. ))I& '"! a!e, JEM $)e% a (o'"o& 'o re&%er ?u%+(e&' ba!e% o& 'e

p)ea%"&+! o& ee(ber 2010. )3 5e a&&o'a'"o&! o& 'e opy ur&"!e%

por'"o& o 'e (o'"o& !o4 'a' !er#"e 4a! (a%e 'o 'e /e+"!'er o ee%!

o a#ao C"'y a&% er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea o& ee(ber 2010. )' 5e

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beau!e 'e +ra&' o !u (o'"o& 4")) e)"("&a'e 'r"a) a&% 'e a!e 4")) be

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par'"e! o !u )"'"+"ou! (o'"o& !ou)% be (a%e a' )ea!' 'ree %ay! beore

'e %a'e o 'e ear"&+, a! (a&%a'e% by e'"o& , /u)e 1 o 'e /u)e! o

Cour'.I& '"! a!e, Ju%+e O(e)"o +ra&'e% a o&'e&'"ou! (o'"o& 4" o&'a"&e% a

%ee'"#e &o'"e o ear"&+. 5e &o'"e o ear"&+ 4a! %ee'"#e beau!e "'

4a! o&)y !er#e% '4o 2 %ay! beore 'e ear"&+ %a'e, "&!'ea% o 'e(a&%a'ory 'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e. u (o'"o& !ou)% a#e bee& o&!"%ere%

a (ere !rap o paper. Ju%+e O(e)"o !ou)% a#e %e&"e% 'e (o'"o& o& 'e

+rou&% 'a' "' #"o)a'e% 'e 'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e, 4"'ou' pre?u%"e 'o

JEM>! re-$)"&+ o !a"% (o'"o& "& aor%a&e 4"' 'e /u)e!.I& !lmeron v Judge Sardido, )8 'e Cour' e)%:

[M]e(ber! o 'e ?u%""ary are !uppo!e% 'o eH"b"'

(ore 'a& ?u!' a ur!ory aua"&'a&e 4"' 'e

!'a'u'e! a&% proe%ura) ru)e!, (ore !o 4"' )e+a)

pr"&"p)e! a&% ru)e! !o e)e(e&'ary a&% ba!" 'a' &o' 'o

8&o4 'e(, or 'o a' a! " o&e %oe! &o' 8&o4 'e(,

o&!'"'u'e! +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4. 34I& '"! a!e, Ju%+e O(e)"o +ra&'e% a )"'"+"ou! (o'"o&, "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e

e)e(e&'ary 'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e o& (o'"o&!. App)y"&+ J King ) Sons Co,

4nc v Judge Hontanosas, Jr, 31 Ju%+e O(e)"o "! o&!"%ere% +u")'y o +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or +ra&'"&+ 'e %ee'"#e (o'"o&. 5e 'ree-%ay

&o'"e ru)e o& (o'"o&! "! !o e)e(e&'ary, 'a' &o' 8&o4"&+ a&% ob!er#"&+ "',

e!pe"a))y "& )"'"+"ou! a&% o&'e&'"ou! (o'"o&!, o&!'"'u'e +ro!! "+&ora&e

o 'e )a4. For '"! rea!o&, 4e $&% Ju%+e O(e)"o +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o























'e )a4 or +ra&'"&+ a o&'e&'"ou! (o'"o& 'a' 4a! "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e 'ree-

%ay &o'"e ru)e o& (o'"o&!.Man"t *a" &/ !an!::n> t9 />"t/at&n & "a:

t9&=t d= ?/&!"" 9/ S?". C/"&:&>& a/ *=/"p!. Cr"!o)o+o )a"( 'a' Ju%+e O(e)"o, "& a o(p)a"&' or "&%"re' o&'e(p'

a+a"&!' er"G Me%"a)%ea, re&%ere% a e"!"o&, 32&o' o&)y %e)ar"&+ er"G

Me%"a)%ea +u")'y o "&%"re' o&'e(p', bu' a)!o %"re'e% 'e /e+"!'er o

ee%! o a#ao C"'y 'o a&e) a&y re+"!'ra'"o& or a&&o'a'"o& o 'e er"G>!

Cer'"$a'e o a)e a' 'e ba8 o 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-32<. 3#u

a&e))a'"o& o p!. Cr"!o)o+o>! a&&o'a'"o& o 'e er"G>! Cer'"$a'e o a)e

"& 'e '"')e!, "& a %e"!"o& or "&%"re' o&'e(p', 4"'ou' &o'"y"&+ 'e p!.

Cr"!o)o+o, o&!'"'u'e! a %e&"a) o 'e"r r"+' 'o %ue proe!!. 3$ Ju%+e

O(e)"o, o& 'e o'er a&%, )a"(! 'a' &o &o'"e 4a! +"#e& 'o 'e p!.

Cr"!o)o+o beau!e 'ey are &o' par'"e! 'o 'e o(p)a"&' or "&%"re'

o&'e(p'. 3) AEC 5e !ub?e' o(p)a"&' or "&%"re' o&'e(p', C"#") Ca!e No. 33,110-2010,

4a! $)e% o& 1 O'ober 2010 a&% e&'"')e% J#1M !gro-4ndustrial Corporationv S%eriN Ro3ert Medialdea and Register of Deeds for t%e Cit" of

Davao. 33 JEM, a! p)a"&'"G "& 'e "&%"re' o&'e(p' o(p)a"&', praye%

'a': a er"G Me%"a)%ea be ou&% +u")'y o "&%"re' o&'e(p' a&% be

pe&a)"e% a $&e &o' eHee%"&+ P30,000.00 a&% "(pr"!o&e% or &o' (ore

'a& !"H (o&'!, "& aor%a&e 4"' e'"o& <, /u)e <1 o 'e /u)e! o

Cour'@ a&% b 'e au'"o& !a)e a&&o'a'e% o& 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-

32<, !'a'"&+ p!. Cr"!o)o+o are buyer!, be %e)are% "))e+a) a&% 'e

/e+"!'er o ee%! o a#ao C"'y be %"re'e% 'o a&e) !u a&&o'a'"o& o

!a)e. 3'

I& "! e"!"o& %a'e% 2< Ja&uary 2011, 3( Ju%+e O(e)"o +ra&'e% JEM>!prayer!. 5e %"!po!"'"#e por'"o& o 'e %e"!"o& rea%! a! o))o4!:

E/EFO/E, "& #"e4 o a)) 'e ore+o"&+, %ee&%a&'

er"G /ober' Me%"a)%ea "! ereby %e)are% ;I75Q o

"&%"re' o&'e(p' a&% "! or%ere% 'o pay a $&e o F"#e

5ou!a&% P,000.00 Pe!o!. "(")ar oGe&!e "& 'e

u'ure 4")) be %ea)' 4"' (ore !e#ere)y.C&/&::a/ t9/t&, &/ *n> ::>a:, t9 a=!t&n

"a: &n O!t&*/ (, 2414 and t9 !&//"?&ndn>

"9/+@" !/t!at" & "a: ?/tann> t& t9

?/&?/t & ?:ant+ !&-/d * TCT N&. T%#2)3')

and TCT N&. T%#2)3'3 a/ 9/* d!:a/d n=::

and -&d and t9&=t &/! and +!t & t9 :a.T9 R>"t/ & Dd" &/ Da-a& Ct " 9/*

d/!td t& !an!: an />"t/at&n &/ ann&tat&n

& t9 "=*<!t S9/+@" C/t!at" & Sa: at t9

*a! & TCT N&. T%#2)3') and TCT N&. T%#2)3'3.7e' opy o '"! %e"!"o& be ur&"!e% 'e O*e o 'e

Cour' A%("&"!'ra'or or proper a%("&"!'ra'"#e a'"o&.O O/E/E. 38 E(pa!"! !upp)"e%

Ju%+e O(e)"o>! %e"!"o& "& 'e "&%"re' o&'e(p' o(p)a"&' or%ere% 'e

a&e))a'"o& "& 5C5 No!. 5-32< a&% 5-32< o 'e a&&o'a'"o& o 'e

er"G>! Cer'"$a'e o a)e "& a#or o 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o. A)'ou+ 'e a!e

4a! a& "&%"re' o&'e(p' o(p)a"&', "' a& !'")) be o&!"%ere% a pe'"'"o& 'o

a&e) a&&o'a'"o&! beau!e o "'! prayer. A! pro#"%e% "& e'"o& 112 o

A'No. 9 a&% Sout%+estern 5niversit" v *aurente, '4 &o'"e "! reu"re%'o be +"#e& 'o par'"e! 4o!e a&&o'a'"o&! appear o& 'e ba8 o 'e

er'"$a'e o '"')e "& a& a'"o& or a&e))a'"o& o a&&o'a'"o&! o& 'e

er'"$a'e o '"')e. '1 I& '"! a!e, o4e#er,&o !u((o&! or &o'"e! 4ere

"!!ue% 'o p!. Cr"!o)o+o. O&)y 'e /e+"!'er o ee%! a&% er"G Me%"a)%ea

4ere "(p)ea%e%. Ju%+e O(e)"o !ou)% a#e &o'"$e% 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o o

'e "&%"re' o&'e(p' o(p)a"&' beau!e "' "&)u%e% 'e prayer or

a&e))a'"o& o 'e a&&o'a'"o& o !a)e o& 'e !ub?e' '"')e!, 4ere 'e )a''er

are buyer!. Fa")ure 'o &o'"y 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o o&!'"'u'e! +ro!! "+&ora&e

o 'e )a4. AE 5"! "! &o' 'e $r!' '"(e Ju%+e O(e)"o a! re&%ere% a %e"!"o& aGe'"&+

'"r% par'"e!> "&'ere!'!, 4"'ou' e#e& &o'"y"&+ 'e "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!. I&

'e $r!' %"!pu'e% a!e, J#1M !gro-4ndustrial Corporation v Register of

Deeds, S%eriN Medialdea, Jo%n ) Jane Does and all persons acting under

t%eir directions, Ju%+e O(e)"o a")e% 'o au!e 'e !er#"e o proper

!u((o&! upo& 'e Jo& a&% Ja&e oe! "(p)ea%e% "& 'e o(p)a"&'. E#e&

4e& p!. Cr"!o)o+o #o)u&'ar")y appeare% "& our' 'o be reo+&"e% a! 'e

Jo& a&% Ja&e oe!, Ju%+e O(e)"o reu!e% 'o a8&o4)e%+e 'e"r appeara&e

a&% or%ere% 'e !'r"8"&+ ou' o p!. Cr"!o)o+o>! p)ea%"&+!. For '"! rea!o&,






























'e I&#e!'"+a'"&+ Ju!'"e reo((e&%e% a%(o&"!"&+ Ju%+e O(e)"o or

a")"&+ 'o reo+&"e 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o a! "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e! "& 'a' a!e.

ere, "& 'e "&%"re' o&'e(p' o(p)a"&' e&'"')e% J#1M !gro-4ndustrial

Corporation v S%eriN Ro3ert Medialdea and Register of Deeds for t%e Cit"

of Davao, 4" "&)u%e% a prayer or a&e))a'"o& o a&&o'a'"o&! o& 'e

'"')e!, Ju%+e O(e)"o o&e a+a"& a")e% 'o &o'"y 'e p!. Cr"!o)o+o, 'e)"e&o)%er! 4o 4ou)% be aGe'e% by 'e a&e))a'"o& o 'e a&&o'a'"o&.

or!e, Ju%+e O(e)"o +ra&'e% 'e prayer or a&e))a'"o& o 'e a&&o'a'"o&!

o p!. Cr"!o)o+o>! er"G>! Cer'"$a'e o a)e 4"'ou' &o'"y"&+ 'e( o 'e

o(p)a"&'. C)ear)y, 'e a&e))a'"o& o 'e a&&o'a'"o& o 'e !a)e 4"'ou'

&o'"y"&+ 'e buyer!, p!. Cr"!o)o+o, "! a #"o)a'"o& o 'e )a''er>! r"+' 'o %ue

proe!!. "&e '"! "! 'e !eo&% '"(e 'a' Ju%+e O(e)"o a! "!!ue% a&

or%er 4" a")! 'o &o'"y or !u((o& 'e "&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!, 4e $&%

Ju%+e O(e)"o +u")'y o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, 4"' a 4ar&"&+ 'a'

repe'"'"o& o 'e !a(e or !"(")ar a' 4")) (er"' a !'"Ger pe&a)'y "& 'e

u'ure. CaMan"t *a" n ""=n> !&n!tn> &/d/"

p!. Cr"!o)o+o )a"( 'a' Ju%+e O(e)"o eH"b"'e% (a&"e!' b"a! 4e& e

"!!ue% '4o o&X"'"&+ or%er! o& 'e !a(e %ay, 4"' o&e a)rea%y !o4"&+

pre?u%+(e&'. '2 I& Ju%+e O(e)"o>! Or%er %a'e% < O'ober 2010, e

%e)are%: 5e O(&"bu! Mo'"o& %a'e% O'ober 1, 2010 $)e% by

/e&e A&%re" . a+u"!a+, 4" "! !ub("''e% 4"'ou'

ar+u(e&', ou&!e) or 'e p)a"&'"G "! %"re'e% 'o $)e a

o((e&' 4"'"& $#e %ay! . . . . '#I& a&o'er Or%er )"8e4"!e %a'e% o& < O'ober 2010, Ju%+e O(e)"o e)%:

A''y. /.A.. a+u"!a+, Jr., 4"'ou' $r!' $)"&+ a 4r"''e&

or(a) &o'"e o appeara&e pur!ua&' 'o 'e /u)e! o

Cour', e&e e )a8! locus standi "& our' 'o

par'""pa'e "& 'e proee%"&+ o 'e a!e . . . "! #ery

ur+e&' o(&"bu! (o'"o& %a'e% O'ober 1, 2010

'ereore "! %e&"e% . . . . '$p!. Cr"!o)o+o a))e+e 'a' Ju%+e O(e)"o eH"b"'e% (a&"e!' b"a! "& "!!u"&+

'e o&X"'"&+ or%er!, bu' a")e% 'o "&%"a'e 4" pro#"!"o& "& 'e /u)e! o

Cour' or 'e Co%e o Ju%""a) Co&%u' Ju%+e O(e)"o #"o)a'e% 4e& e "!!ue%

'e!e or%er!. For '"! rea!o&, 4e %"!("!! '"! ar+e or )a8 o (er"'.A??:!at&n & Pna:t"

I& '"! a!e, Ju%+e O(e)"o "! ou&% +u")'y o our ou&'! o +ro!! "+&ora&e

o 'e )a4 or 'e o))o4"&+ a'!: a reu!a) 'o reo+&"e p!. Cr"!o)o+o a!

"&%"!pe&!ab)e par'"e!@ b +ra&'"&+ a o&'e&'"ou! (o'"o& "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e

'ree-%ay &o'"e ru)e@ &o&-o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e ru)e! o& !u((o&!@ a&%

% a&e))"&+ 'e a&&o'a'"o& o 'e er"G>! Cer'"$a'e o a)e o& 'e '"')e!

4"'ou' &o'"y"&+ 'e buyer!, "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e )a''er>! r"+' 'o %ue proe!!.e'"o& =, /u)e 10 o 'e /u)e! o Cour' o&!"%er! +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e

)a4 or proe%ure a! a !er"ou! ar+e. e'"o& 11 o /u)e 10, o& 'e o'er

a&%, pro#"%e! or 'e !a&'"o&! o& re!po&%e&'! +u")'y o !er"ou!

ar+e!: EAC5EC. 11.Sanctions. L A. I 'e re!po&%e&' "! +u")'y o a

!er"ou! ar+e, a&y o 'e o))o4"&+ !a&'"o&! (ay be

"(po!e%:1."!("!!a) ro( 'e !er#"e, ore"'ure o a)) or par' o

'e be&e$'! a! 'e Cour' (ay %e'er("&e, a&%

%"!ua)"$a'"o& ro( re"&!'a'e(e&' or appo"&'(e&' 'o

a&y pub)" o*e, "&)u%"&+ +o#er&(e&'-o4&e% or

o&'ro))e% orpora'"o&!.'rovided, %o+ever , 5a' 'e

ore"'ure o be&e$'! !a)) "& &o a!e "&)u%e arue%

)ea#e re%"'[email protected]!pe&!"o& ro( o*e 4"'ou' !a)ary a&% o'er

be&e$'! or (ore 'a& 'ree 3 (o&'!, bu' &o'

eHee%"&+ !"H (o&'!@ or3.A $&e o (ore 'a& P20,000 bu' &o' eHee%"&+

P0,000. HHH HHH HHHe'"o& o 'e /e#"!e% &"or( /u)e! o& A%("&"!'ra'"#e Ca!e! "& 'e C"#")

er#"e /e#"!e% &"or( /u)e! pro#"%e! 'a' " 'e re!po&%e&' "! ou&%

+u")'y o '4o or (ore ar+e! or ou&'!, 'e pe&a)'y 'o be "(po!e% !ou)%

be 'a' orre!po&%"&+ 'o 'e (o!' !er"ou! ar+e or ou&' a&% 'e re!'

!a)) be o&!"%ere% a! a++ra#a'"&+ "ru(!'a&e!. e'"o& o 'e

!a(e /e#"!e% &"or( /u)e! !'a'e! 'a' 'e (aH"(u( o 'e pe&a)'y !a))












be "(po!e% 4ere o&)y a++ra#a'"&+ a&% &o ("'"+a'"&+ "ru(!'a&e! are

pre!e&'. 5e Cour', "& a &u(ber o a!e!, a! a%op'e% 'e /e#"!e% &"or( /u)e! "&

'e %"!"p)"&e o err"&+ our' o*er! a&% ?u%+e!.') I& Garcia v

!le2o, '3 'e Cour' ou&% A)e?o +u")'y o '4o oGe&!e!: a %ere)"'"o& o

%u'y@ a&% b #"o)a'"o& o rea!o&ab)e o*e ru)e! a&% re+u)a'"o&!. 5e

pe&a)'y "(po!e% upo& A)e?o 4a! 'e pe&a)'y or 'e (ore !er"ou! ar+e,

%ere)"'"o& o %u'y, 'a8"&+ "&'o o&!"%era'"o& 'e a' 'a' e a% pre#"ou!)y

bee& a%(o&"!e% "& a& ear)"er a!e.I& '"! a!e, Ju%+e O(e)"o "! ou&% +u")'y o our ou&'! o 'e !er"ou!

ar+e o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, 4"' &o ("'"+a'"&+ "ru(!'a&e!.

Ba!e% o& 'e ru)e! o& pe&a)'"e! "& a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e!, 'e !a&'"o& 'o be

"(po!e% "! 'e pe&a)'y or 'e !er"ou! ar+e o +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4

"& "'! (aH"(u(, %ue 'o 'e pre!e&e o a++ra#a'"&+ "ru(!'a&e!.I& "'! /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% 2= Ju)y 200=, 'e Cour', "& A.M. No. M5J-0=-

1<01, '' "(po!e% a $&e o 5e& 5ou!a&% Pe!o! P10,000.00 o& Ju%+e

O(e)"o or #"o)a'"o& o a upre(e Cour' C"ru)ar 4"' a !'er& 4ar&"&+ 'a'repe'"'"o& o 'e !a(e or !"(")ar a' !a)) be %ea)' 4"' (ore !e#ere)y.

Beau!e o '"! pre#"ou! #"o)a'"o&, 4e "(po!e 'e pe&a)'y o $&e o For'y

5ou!a&% Pe!o! P0,000.00 o& Ju%+e O(e)"o or our ou&'! o +ro!!

"+&ora&e o 'e )a4. AaECWHEREFORE, 4e DISMISS 'e o))o4"&+ ar+e! a+a"&!' Ju%+e ;eor+e E.

O(e)"o or )a8 o (er"': a +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or "&'erer"&+ 4"'

'e proee%"&+! o a o-eua) a&% oor%"&a'e our'@ b +ro!! "+&ora&e o

'e )a4 or "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' a& e#"%e&'"ary

ear"&+@ a&% (a&"e!' b"a! or "!!u"&+ o&X"'"&+ or%er!. e $&% Ju%+e

;eor+e E. O(e)"o GUILTY o our ou&'! o 'e !er"ou! ar+e o +ro!!"+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or 'e o))o4"&+ a'!: a reu!"&+ 'o reo+&"e

pou!e! Je!u! ;. Cr"!o)o+o a&% Na&&e''e B. Cr"!o)o+o a! "&%"!pe&!ab)e

par'"e!@ b +ra&'"&+ a o&'e&'"ou! (o'"o& "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e 'ree-%ay

&o'"e ru)e@ &o&-o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e ru)e! o& !u((o&!@ a&% %

re&%er"&+ a %e"!"o& "& a& "&%"re' o&'e(p' a!e 'a' a&e)! a&

a&&o'a'"o& o a er"G>! Cer'"$a'e o a)e o& '4o '"')e! 4"'ou' &o'"y"&+

'e buyer, "& #"o)a'"o& o 'e )a''er>! r"+' 'o %ue proe!!. Aor%"&+)y, 4e

"(po!e upo& Ju%+e ;eor+e E. O(e)"o 'e pe&a)'y o $&e o For'y 5ou!a&%

Pe!o! P0,000.00, 4"' a 4ar&"&+ 'a' repe'"'"o& o 'e !a(e or !"(")ar

a'! 4")) be %ea)' 4"' (ore !e#ere)y.SO ORDERED.

5I/ IDIION[A.M. No. /5J-02-1<12. ee(ber =, 2003.]

For(er)y IPI No. 01-1110-/5J.

ARMANDO M. MENDOZA, complainant , vs. JUDGEELIODORO G. UBIADAS, R>&na: T/a: C&=/t,

B/an!9 '2, O:&n>a?& Ct, respondent .D E C I S I O N

7ITUG, J p:A& a%("&"!'ra'"#e o(p)a"&' or +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4, b"a! a&%

par'"a)"'y 4a! $)e% a+a"&!' Ju%+e E)"o%oro ;. b"a%a! o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a)

Cour' /5C, Bra& <2, O)o&+apo C"'y, "& o&&e'"o& 4"' "! "!!ua&e "&

C"#") Ca!e No. 2<-0-99, e&'"')e% !le9ander 'angani3an, et al. v . !ngelito

Sacro, et al., o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a&% a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&. I' 4ou)% appear 'a' o& 21 O'ober 1999, 'ere"& p)a"&'"G

A)eHa&%er Pa&+a&"ba& a&% "! o-p)a"&'"G! $)e% a o(p)a"&' 1 4"' 'e /5Cor e)ara'"o& o Nu))"'y o 'e E)e'"o& o 'e Boar% o "re'or! a&%

Co(("''ee O*er! o 'e O)o&+apo ub" Ca!'"))e?o! a& Mare)"&o

5ra&!por' er#"e a&% Mu)'"-Purpo!e Coopera'"#e, I&., 4"' a prayer or 'e

"!!ua&e o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a&%Kor a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&, a+a"&!' 'e "&u(be&' (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or!,

"&)u%"&+ "'! Ca"r(a& Ar(a&%o M. Me&%oa ere"& o(p)a"&a&', a&%

o'er o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e. A)!o "(p)ea%e% o-%ee&%a&'! 4ere 'e

o*er! o 'e Coopera'"#e e#e)op(e&' Au'or"'y o 'e a& Fer&a&%o

eH'e&!"o& o*e "& Pa(pa&+a.

I& 'e"r o(p)a"&' beore 'e /5C, 'e p)a"&'"G! )a"(e% 'a' 'e %ee&%a&'!4ere e)e'e% (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or! o 'e Coopera'"#e,

'rou+ 'e u&)a4u) "&'erere&e by ['e o-%ee&%a&'!] a&% o'er o*"a)!

o 'e Coopera'"#e e#e)op(e&' Au'or"'y CA, Pa(pa&+a EH'e&!"o&

O*e, "& 'e "&'er&a) aGa"r! o 'e oopera'"#e@ 'a' 'e o&%u' o 'e

e)e'"o&! by a&% u&%er 'e %"re' o&'ro) a&% !uper#"!"o& o 'e CA-

Pa(pa&+a EH'e&!"o& O*e #"o)a'e% 'e pro#"!"o&! o 'e Coopera'"#e Co%e

o 'e P")"pp"&e!, 'e or%er o 2 No#e(ber 199= o 'e CA Ce&'ra)

O*e, a&% o'er )a4! 4" +uara&'ee 'e au'o&o(y a&% or+a&"a'"o&a)














"&'e+r"'y o 'e oopera'"#e@ a&% 'a' 'e %ee&%a&'! a% peror(e% a'!

pre?u%""a) 'o 'e "&'ere!' o 'e +e&era) (e(ber!"p o 'e oopera'"#e. 2O& 2= O'ober 1999, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+

or%er e&?o"&"&+ 'e (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or! a&% o*er! o 'e

oopera'"#e, "&)u%"&+ per!o&! a'"&+ "& 'e"r bea), ro( peror("&+ a&y

a' or a&% "& bea) o 'e oopera'"#e or a per"o% o '4e&'y 20 %ay!

ro( ree"p' o 'e or%er. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e )"8e4"!e !e%u)e% a ear"&+

o& 'e pe'"'"o& or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, reu"r"&+

'e %ee&%a&'! 'o appear a&% !o4 au!e 4y 'e pe'"'"o& !ou)% &o' be

+ra&'e%. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e %"re'e% 'e !er"G 'o "((e%"a'e)y !er#e a opy

o 'e or%er, 'o+e'er 4"' a opy o 'e o(p)a"&' a&% "'! a&&eHe!, 'o 'e

%ee&%a&'!. O& 29 O'ober 1999, 'e %ee&%a&'! $)e% a& r+e&' Mo'"o& 'o

"!!o)#e 5e(porary /e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er o& 'e +rou&% 'a', u&)e!! 'e 5/O

4ere )"'e%, ao!, o&u!"o& a&% %"!rup'"o& o peae a&% or%er [ou)%]

e&!ue a(o&+ 'e (e(ber! o 'e oopera'"#e.O& 03 No#e(ber 1999, 'e p)a"&'"G! $)e% a Mo'"o& or C)ar"$a'ory Or%er

!ee8"&+ 'o pre#e&' 'e o*"a)! o 'e oopera'"#e appo"&'e% by 'e

%ee&%a&'! ro( %"!ar+"&+ 'e"r u&'"o&! pur!ua&' 'o 'e re!'ra"&"&+

or%er a&% a!8e% 'a', "& or%er 'o (a"&'a"& 'e status 0uo, 'e oopera'"#e

o*"a)! &eH'-"&-)"&e, &a(e)y, A%("&"!'ra'"#e O*er Mr!. 7or&a ;aya'"&

a&%Kor Ca!"erK5rea!urer E)!a A(a&'e, be %e!"+&a'e% o*er!-"&-ar+e %u)y

au'or"e% 'o peror( 'e u&'"o&! &ee!!ary 'o e&!ure 'e !(oo' %ay-'o-

%ay opera'"o&! o 'e oopera'"#e. 5e !e%u)e% ear"&+ o& 10 No#e(ber 1999 4a! )a'er re!e' 'o 12

No#e(ber 1999. No ear"&+, o4e#er, e#"%e&')y 'oo8 p)ae, a&% a)) 'a' 'e

reor%! 4ou)% "&%"a'e 4a! 'a' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e re!o)#e% 'o o&!"%er a))

'e pe&%"&+ "&"%e&'!, i.e., 'e p)a"&'"G!> App)"a'"o& or 'e I!!ua&e o ar"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& a&% 'e %ee&%a&'!> Ma&"e!'a'"o& a&% Mo'"o&

'o "!("!!, !ub("''e% or re!o)u'"o&. e& 'e %ou(e&'ary e#"%e&e or

'e p)a"&'"G! 4a! a%("''e%, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %e&"e% 'e %ee&%a&'!>

Mo'"o& 'o "!("!!@ "' e)% 'a' 'e our' a% ?ur"!%"'"o& o#er 'e a!e

u&%er Ar'")e 12 o 'e Coopera'"#e Co%e o 'e P")"pp"&e!.O& 1< No#e(ber 1999, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a& or%er +ra&'"&+ 'e

"!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "& a#or o 'e p)a"&'"G!, 'ereby

e&?o"&"&+ 'e %ee&%a&'!, "&)u%"&+ ere"& o(p)a"&a&', ro( %"!ar+"&+

'e"r %u'"e! a&% u&'"o&! e"'er a! (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or! or a!

o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e. I' a)!o appo"&'e% 7or&a ;aya'"&, 'e 'rea!urer o

'e oopera'"#e, 'o be 'e o*er-"&-ar+e o 'e oopera'"#e u&%er 'e

!uper#"!"o& o A''y. Jo& D. Au"&o, Bra& C)er8 o Cour', o 'e O)o&+apo

C"'y /5C. 5e per'"&e&' por'"o&! o 'e or%er rea%:Fro( 'e e#"%e&e a&% ar+u(e&'! pre!e&'e% by 'e

par'"e!, '"! Cour' o)%[!] 'a' pe'"'"o&er! a#e !o4& a

)ear )e+a) r"+' 'o 'e "&?u&'"#e re)"e praye% or,

4" "&)u%e! o&'"&u"&+ 'o e&?o"& 'e pr"#a'e

re!po&%e&'! a&% o'er "&%"#"%ua)! appo"&'e% by 'e(

or a'"&+ "& 'e"r bea) ro( %"!ar+"&+ 'e"r %u'"e!

a&% u&'"o&! a! oopera'"#e %"re'or! a&%Kor o*"a)!.

"'ou' pre?u%+"&+ 'e (a"& "!!ue o 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e

e)e'"o& o pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! a! %"re'or! o 'e

oopera'"#e, '"! Cour' o)%! 'a' 'ey (u!' be

re!'ra"&e% "& 'e (ea&'"(e ro( !"''"&+ a! (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or!, " o&)y 'o (a"&'a"& 'e status

0uo, pre#e&' a&y "rreparab)e "&?ury o& 'e par' o 'e

pe'"'"o&er! a&% 'e oopera'"#e "'!e) a&% &o' re&%er

"&eGe'ua) 4a'e#er ?u%+(e&' (ay be re&%ere% by '"!

Cour' o& 'e (er"'!.A' 'e ou'!e', "' (u!' be e(pa!"e% 'a' re!po&%e&'!

a")e% 'o pre!e&' e#"%e&e, 'e!'"(o&"a) or %ou(e&'ary,

o'er 'a& 'e bare a))e+a'"o&! o&'a"&e% "& 'e"r

p)ea%"&+!, 'o rebu' pe'"'"o&er!> )a"( 'a' "' "! 'e #ery

par'""pa'"o& o pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! a! oopera'"#e

%"re'or! "& 'e (a&a+e(e&' o 'e aGa"r! o 'e

oopera'"#e 'a' br"&+! abou' 'e "rreparab)e "&?ury

!ou+' 'o be a#o"%e% by '"! app)"a'"o& or "&?u&'"#e

re)"e. I& o'er 4or%!, pe'"'"o&er! a#e pro#"%e% 'e

reu"re% >!a(p)"&+> o 'e"r e#"%e&e 'o bu''re!! 'e"r

a))e+a'"o&! o ("!(a&a+e(e&' 4erea! o& 'e o'er

a&%, re!po&%e&'! a")e% 'o pro#e o'er4"!e bu' "&!'ea%

re)"e% o& 'e )a(e eHu!e 'a' !u (a''er! !ou)% be






reerre% "&!'ea% 'o 'e CA. 5"! Cour' a&&o' "+&ore

'e p)ea! o 'e pe'"'"o&er! beau!e re!po&%e&'! a#e

&o' +"#e& "' a&y rea!o& 'o be)"e#e o'er4"!e.5"! Cour' o)%! 'a' pe'"'"o&er! [4o] repre!e&' 'e

(e(ber! o 'e oopera'"#e "& '"! )a!! !u"' "!

o&er&e%, 'e"r )e+a) r"+'! a! (e(ber! 4")) be "&?ure%

" 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! are a))o4e% 'o re!u(e

%"!ar+"&+ 'e"r %u'"e! a&% u&'"o&! a! "re'or! or

o*"a)! 'ereo. 5e u&%"!pu'e% a'! o

("!(a&a+e(e&' 4" 'ey a#e u&%er'a8e& pre!e&' a

rea) %a&+er o ?eopar%""&+ 'e o&'"&ue% #"ab")"'y o

'e oopera'"#e. A! par' o4&er! o 'e oopera'"#e,

pe'"'"o&er! a&% "'! o'er (e(ber! a#e e#ery r"+' 'o

e&!ure 'a' 'e"r ar%-ear&e% !a#"&+! are &o'

%"!!"pa'e% a&% "'! a!!e'! &o' !ua&%ere% u&&ee!!ar")y.

5o o)% o'er4"!e (ay br"&+ abou' a !"'ua'"o& 4ere

'ere "! &o )o&+er a&y oopera'"#e 'o !pea8 o a'er 'e

(a"& "!!ue re+ar%"&+ 'e e)e'"o& o "'! Boar% o

"re'or! "! $&a))y re!o)#e%. 5e eu"'ab)e re(e%y o

"&?u&'"o& "! a#a")ab)e 'o pre#e&' 'e #"o)a'"o& o a

)e+a))y-+uara&'ee% r"+'.Pe'"'"o&er! a#"&+ e!'ab)"!e% 'e reu"!"'e! &ee!!ary

or 'e "!!ua&e o [a 4r"' o] pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&,

&a(e)y: 'e eH"!'e&e o 'e r"+'! 'o be pro'e'e% a&%

'e a'! a+a"&!' 4" 'e "&?u&'"o& are 'o be %"re'e%

are #"o)a'"#e o !a"% r"+' &rtigas and Co. *imited

'artners%ip vs. Rui , 1= C/A 22, 'ey are 'ereore

e&'"')e% 'o 'e "!!ua&e o 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&.5e "!!ua&e o 'e "&?u&'"#e re)"e "! "&'e&%e% 'o

e&!ure 'a' 'e oopera'"#e re(a"&! opera'"o&a) a&%

#"ab)e 4")e 'e )ea%er!"p "!!ue a! &o' ye' bee&

re!o)#e%. I' "! or '"! rea!o& 'a' '"! Cour' ereby

%e!"+&a'e! Mr!. 7or&a ;aya'"& be"&+ 'e o*er o 'e

oopera'"#e &eH'-"&-)"&e 'o 'o!e 4o 4ere appo"&'e%

by 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!, a! o*er-"&-ar+e %u)y

au'or"e% 'o 'ra&!a' a! !"+&a'ory o 'e oopera'"#e

4"' "'! %epo!"'ory ba&8! a&% peror( a)) o'er re)a'e%

u&'"o&! &ee!!ary 'o e&!ure 'e !(oo' %ay-'o-%ay

opera'"o&! o 'e oopera'"#e. A''y. Jo& D. Au"&o "& "!apa"'y a! C)er8 o Cour' o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour',

O)o&+apo C"'y "! %e!"+&a'e% a! Cour' repre!e&'a'"#e 'o

o#er!ee a&% o'er4"!e a!!"!' Mr!. ;aya'"& 'o e&!ure

'a' !e re+u)ar)y "&or(! '"! Cour' re+ar%"&+ a)) 'e

o*"a) a'! !e (ay a#e e&'ere% "&'o a! o*er-"&-

ar+e a&% br"&+ 'o "'! a''e&'"o& a&y ur+e&' prob)e(!

'a' (ay be e&ou&'ere%.E/EFO/E, upo& $)"&+ o a bo&% o P00,000.00 by

'e pe'"'"o&er! "& a#or o 'e re!po&%e&'! 'o a&!4er

or a&y %a(a+e! !ou)% "' 'ur& ou' 'a' pe'"'"o&er! are

&o' e&'"')e% 'ere'o, )e' a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&

"!!ue e&?o"&"&+ pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! or a&y "&%"#"%ua)!

appo"&'e% by 'e( or a'"&+ "& 'e"r bea) ro(

peror("&+ or %"!ar+"&+ a&y %u'"e! a&% u&'"o&!

e"'er a! (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or! or o*er!

o 'e oopera'"#e, u&'") o'er4"!e %"re'e% by '"!

Cour'. # 5e %ee&%a&'! or'4"' (o#e% 'o a#e 'e or%er o 1< No#e(ber

1999 reo&!"%ere% a&% a%%"'"o&a))y !ou+' 'e "&"b"'"o& o re!po&%e&'

?u%+e.

O& 2 No#e(ber 1999, o(p)a"&a&' Me&%oa a%%re!!e% a )e''er-o(p)a"&'a+a"&!' re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'o 'e Pre!"%e&'"a) A'"o& Ce&'er, O*e o 'e

Pre!"%e&' o or(er Pre!"%e&' Jo!ep E?er"'o E!'ra%a, "& Ma)aaZa&+,

Ma&")a. O& 1 ee(ber 1999, 'e O*e o 'e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'or OCA

ree"#e% 'e )e''er-o(p)a"&' 'rou+ a& "&%or!e(e&' ro( A''y. Jo&a'a& F.

Ba)"+o% o 'e Pre!"%e&'"a) A'"o& Ce&'er. 5e o(p)a"&' ar+e%

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a 4"' a#"&+ #"o)a'e% e'"o& 3, /u)e =, o 'e Ne4

/u)e! o& Coopera'"#e Proe%ure a&% A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar No. 20-9 o





'e Cour' or 'e "!!ua&e o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er 4"'ou' pr"or

&o'"e a&% ear"&+@ b 4"' a#"&+ appo"&'e% o&e 7or&a M. ;aya'"& O*er-

"&-Car+e o 'e oopera'"#e %e!p"'e 'e )a''er>! pe&%"&+ e!'aa a!e! "&

o'er our'!, $ a))e+e%)y pro(p'"&+ a &u(ber o oopera'"#e (e(ber! &o'

'o pay 'e"r re!pe'"#e %ue! a&% ob)"+a'"o&!@ a&% 4"' a#"&+ eH"b"'e%

b"a! "& a#or o 'e p)a"&'"G! a&% +ro!! "+&ora&e o 'e )a4 or "!o+&"a&e o C"#") Ca!e No. 2<-0-99, a& "&'ra-oopera'"#e %"!pu'e, 4"

4a! a (a''er beyo&% 'e our'>! ?ur"!%"'"o&. O& 20 ee(ber 1999, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "&"b"'e% "(!e) ro( proee%"&+

4"' C"#") Ca!e No. 2<-0-99. 5e a!e 4a! 'e& re-ra6e% 'o Bra& <, o

O)o&+apo C"'y /5C, pre!"%e% o#er by Ju%+e Fa'"(a ;o&a)e!-A!%a)a. O& 31

May 2000, Ju%+e A!%a)a +ra&'e% 'e %ee&%a&'!> (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o&

a&% &u))"$e% 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& ear)"er "!!ue% by re!po&%e&'

?u%+e. 5e %ee&%a&'! 4ere 'ereupo& %"re'e% 'o !ub("' 'e"r o((e&'

o& 'e p)a"&'"G!> app)"a'"o& or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&. O& 1 Ju&e 2000, 'e %ee&%a&'! $)e% 'e"r o((e&'

o&'e&%"&+ 'a' 'e p)a"&'"G! 4ere &o' e&'"')e% 'o 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& o& 'e o))o4"&+ 'e!e!@ vi :1 Pe'"'"o&er!> a'"o& ["!] &o' "& bea) o 'e (a?or"'y

(e(ber! o 'e oopera'"#e a! 'ey

a#e &o au'or"'y ro( 'e !a"% (a?or"'y 'o $)e

'e pe'"'"o&, "& !or', 'ey are &o' 'e rea)

par'"e! "& "&'ere!'@2 Pe'"'"o&er! are "& ba% a"' beau!e 'e pe'"'"o& 4a!

$)e% pe&%"&+ 'e re!o)u'"o& o a !"(")ar

o(p)a"&' "&#o)#"&+ 'e !a(e par'"e! a&%au!e o a'"o&, beore 'e Coopera'"#e

e#e)op(e&' Au'or"'y, %o8e'e% a! CA-

O No. 99-003@3 Pe'"'"o&er!> re(e%y !ou)% be [o&e or] 0uo

+arranto a&% &o' [or] "&?u&'"o&@ AIC Pe'"'"o&er!> )a"( 'a' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! a#e

%"!!"pa'e%, !ua&%ere% a&% 4a!'e%

oopera'"#e u&%! by a))oa'"&+ )oa&! a&%

o&orar"u( 'o 'e(!e)#e! are &o' !u*"e&'

+rou&%! or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o

"&?u&'"o&. A!!u("&+ 'a' 'ey are, 'e

Coopera'"#e A' a&% 'e By 7a4[!] o 'e

oopera'"#e pro#"%e or 'e proe%ure a&%

re(e%"e! a+a"&!' err"&+ (e(ber! o 'e Boar%o "re'or or o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e@

&%er 'e !a(e )a4, 'e +e&era) (e(ber!"p o 'e

oopera'"#e a&% &o' 'e 13 pe'"'"o&er! [a#e]

'e r"+' 'o ue!'"o& 'e pere"#e% "(proper

a'! o 'e o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e@ E#e& a!!u("&+ 'a' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!> a'! are

"(proper, 'e a'! 4")) &o' au!e "rreparab)e

%a(a+e a&% "&?ury 'o 'e pe'"'"o&er!, a! 'ey

a& be a%eua'e)y o(pe&!a'e% by 4ay o

%a(a+e!, " !o ou&%. Moreo#er, pe'"'"o&er!

a#e &o' !'a'e% "& 'e"r app)"a'"o& a&y

!pe"$ "&?ury 'o 'e(!e)#e! 4" are

"rreparab)e a&% a#"&+ bee& au!e% by 'e

a'! o 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!@< I&'ra-oopera'"#e %"!pu'e!, a! 4e)) a! ue!'"o&!

abou' 'e e)e'"o& o 'e Boar% o "re'or!

are 4"'"& 'e eH)u!"#e ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e

Coopera'"#e e#e)op(e&' Au'or"'y a!

pro#"%e% or u&%er e. 3, /u)e 2, /u)e! o

Proe%ure o 'e Coopera'"#e A'@

= 5e (a?or"'y (e(ber! o 'e oopera'"#e are &o'e#e& "(p)ea%e% a! o-pe'"'"o&er!, e&e,

pe'"'"o&er! a&&o' a!8 "&?u&'"#e re)"e "&

bea) o 'e (a?or"'y@9 Pe'"'"o&er! are "& e!'oppe), a#"&+ pre#"ou!)y

reo+&"e% by 'e"r pr"or a'! a&%

repre!e&'a'"o&!, 'e e)e'"o& o 'e Boar% o

"re'or! o& Ju&e 2, 1999@






10 I!!ua&e o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! a #"r'ua)

re(o#a) o 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! ro( 'e

o*e 'o 4" 'ey a#e bee& %u)y e)e'e% by

'e (a?or"'y o 'e +e&era) (e(ber!"p@11 5e #a)"%"'y a&% )e+a)"'y o 'e e)e'"o& o 'e

pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! a! bee& pre#"ou!)y

upe)% by 'e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& "& "'!

/e!o)u'"o& %a'e% ee(ber =, 1999 "& OMB-

AM-1-99-02 a&% by 'e Coopera'"#e

e#e)op(e&' Au'or"'y@12 5e "!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "& eGe'

4ou)% %"!po!e o 'e (a"& a!e a&% "!

eu"#a)e&' 'o 'e"r #"r'ua) re(o#a) ro(

o*e. )/e!o)#"&+ 'e "!!ue!, Ju%+e A!%a)a, "& er or%er, %a'e% 2 Ju&e 2000,

re?e'e% 'e p)ea or "&?u&'"o& a&% e)%:. . . A'er a )o!er )oo8 a' 'e a))e+a'"o&! "& 'e ere"&

pe'"'"o&, o4e#er, "' appear! 'a' "&?u&'"o& "! &o'

rea!o&ab)y &ee!!ary u&%er 'e +"#e& "ru(!'a&e!,

a! pe'"'"o&er! a")e% 'o e!'ab)"! a&y eH"!'"&+ )e+a) r"+'

o& 'e"r par', 4" (u!' be pro'e'e%, pe&%"&+ 'e

%e'er("&a'"o& o 'e (a"& a!e.5ere "! a)!o &o %oub' 'a' 'e 13 app)"a&'! ere"& %o

&o' repre!e&' 'e "&'ere!' o 'e oopera'"#e. 5e

pra!e "& 'e ap'"o& o 'e pe'"'"o& >and ot%er

mem3ers of t%e &SCSMTSM'C, 4nc.> a! pe'"'"o&er!,

%oe! &o' (a8e 'e u&&a(e% (e(ber! o 'e

oopera'"#e par'"e!-"&-"&'ere!' "& 'e ere"& app)"a'"o&.

5e +e&era) (e(ber!"p o 'e oopera'"#e o&!"!'! o,

o& 'e ba!"! o E!'e)"'a 5rap!">! 'e!'"(o&y, o&e

'ou!a&% !e#e& u&%re% e"+' 1,<0= (e(ber!. 5e

'"r'ee& 13 pe'"'"o&er! ere"&, bare)y (a8e up e#e& a

uoru(, " &o' 'e (a?or"'y, 'o repre!e&' 'e "&'ere!' o

'e oopera'"#e. E#e& " !u &u(ber o&!'"'u'e! a

(a?or"'y or purpo!e! o repre!e&'a'"o&, 'e ab!e&e o

a&y !pe"a) au'or"'y 'o "&!'"'u'e '"! !u"' "& bea) o

'e u&&a(e% (e(ber!, (a8e! pe'"'"o&er!> )a"( o

repre!e&'a'"o& ue!'"o&ab)e a&% "))e+a). 5"! !u"'

a&&o' 'ereore, be %ee(e% a! a !u"' "& bea) o 'e

+e&era) (e(ber!"p>! "&'ere!', &e"'er 'e

oopera'"#e>! "&'ere!' a+a"&!' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!.No' repre!e&'a'"#e o 'e oopera'"#e>! "&'ere!', 'e&,

pe'"'"o&er! a#e &oper!o&a)"'y 'o !ee8 or "&?u&'"#e

re)"e or 'e oopera'"#e.HHH HHH HHH

Moreo#er, pe'"'"o&er! a#e &o' !pe"$a))y e!'ab)"!e%

a&y )e+a) r"+' o& 'e"r par' 'o be pro'e'e% by

"&?u&'"o& pe&%"&+ )"'"+a'"o&. ")e pe'"'"o&er! p"&po"&'

!e#era) a))e+e% a'! o abu!e! a&% ("!(a&a+e(e&'

o(("''e% by 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!, 'e app)"a&'

a! &o' !u*"e&')y !o4& ar% a&% o&#"&"&+

e#"%e&e 'o e!'ab)"! 'a' 'e!e a'! are "& #"o)a'"o& o

a&y eH"!'"&+ r"+'. I&!'ea% o pro#"&+ 'a' pe'"'"o&er!

a#e 'e"r )e+a) r"+'! 'o be pro'e'e% ro( 'e

pere"#e% a'! 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! are %o"&+ or "!

prour"&+ or !uGer"&+ 'o be %o&e, pe'"'"o&er! a))u%e 'o

'e "&'ere!' o 'e oopera'"#e.a' "! reu"re% 'o be e!'ab)"!e% "& a& app)"a'"o& or

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! 'e app)"a&'>! r"+' 'o be

pro'e'e% a&% &o' 'a' o a '"r% [per!o&] or a &e"+bor

or a +roup, or o&e 4o a! &e#er bee& "(p)ea%e% a! a

par'y-"&-"&'ere!'. I& a))u%"&+ 'o 'e "&'ere!' o 'eoopera'"#e, "&!'ea% o e!'ab)"!"&+ 4a' per'a"&! 'o

'e(, o&#"&e! '"! Cour' 'a' 'ere "! &o par'"u)ar

r"+' o& 'e"r par' 'a' (u!' be pro'e'e%. Pe'"'"o&er!>

be)"e 'a' 'e"r o4& per!o&a) "&'ere!' "! 'e "&'ere!' o

'e e&'"'y a))e% 'e oopera'"#e a&% '"! oopera'"#e "!

'e(, 4")) &o' ear& 'e( a&y "&?u&'"#e re)"e.ur"&+ 'e !u((ary ear"&+, pe'"'"o&er! reerre% 'o

!e#era) "&!'a&e! a&% %ou(e&'! 'o pro#e 'e"r )a"(!





o %"!!"pa'"o& o u&%! by 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!,

abu!e! a&% eHe!!"#e a'! o (a&a+e(e&' a&% rau%.

o4e#er, pe'"'"o&er! a#e &o' bee& ab)e 'o !o4 'e

)e+a) r"+', )ear a&% po!"'"#e 'a' "! reu"re% or 'e

4r"' 'o "!!ue.5a' 'e !er#"e! o Qu!", A'"e&a a&% e )o! a&'o!

4ere 'er("&a'e%, 4a! a%("''e% by 'e pr"#a'e

re!po&%e&', )a"("&+ (a&a+e(e&' prero+a'"#e.

Pe'"'"o&er! o&!"%er 'e"r 'er("&a'"o& +rea')y pre?u%""a)

a&% %a(a+"&+ 'o 'e oopera'"#e, bu'&o proo o !u

pre?u%"e or %a(a+e 4a! pre!e&'e%. A+a"& a!!u("&+

'a' 'ere 4a! [%a(a+e], or ar+u(e&'>! [!a8e], 4a!

'e %a(a+e !uGere% by 'e oopera'"#e au!e% by 'e

a))e+e% a'! o 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! #"o)a'"#e o

'e"r per!o&a) )e+a), )ear a&% po!"'"#e r"+' a'

r"+'! are 'o!e &or'u&a'e)y, pe'"'"o&er! ("!erab)y

a")e% 'o !pe"y 'e !pe"$ r"+'! 'ey a#e reu"r"&+

pro'e'"o& by 4ay o a& "&?u&'"#e re)"e.5ere "! &o %oub' 'a' pe'"'"o&er! are u&ab)e 'o

e!'ab)"! 'a' 'ey !uGere% a&y per!o&a) "rreparab)e

"&?ury au!e% by 'e pere"#e% a'! o abu!e! o 'e

pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!. Ne#er'e)e!!, a!!u("&+ 'a' 'ey

%"%, a& a'"o& or %a(a+e! 4ou)% a%eua'e)y

o(pe&!a'e 'e "&?ur"e! au!e%.5e Coopera'"#e Co%e /.A. 939 pro#"%e! or 'e

proe%ure a&% re(e%y a+a"&!' err"&+ o*er! o 'e

oopera'"#e. urpr"!"&+)y, pe'"'"o&er! op'e% &o' 'o a#a")o 'o!e u))y, or " a#a")e%, 4ere aba&%o&e% 4e& 'ey

a(e 'o !ee8 re)"e ro( '"! Cour'.Pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! 4ere e)e'e% a! Boar% o "re'or!

o 'e oopera'"#e "& a& e)e'"o& par'""pa'e% by 'e

(a?or"'y o 'e (e(ber!"p e)% o& Ju&e 2, 1999.

")e %u)y e)e'e%, e&e, (u!' orre!po&%"&+)y

peror( 'e"r %u'"e! a! o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e,

pe'"'"o&er! 4a&' 'e( 'o be !'oppe% by a& "&?u&'"#e

4r"' ro( '"! Cour'.HHH HHH HHH

")e 'e ere"& pe'"'"o&er! a#e a'e+or"a))y praye%

or 'e %e)ara'"o& o 'e &u))"'y o pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!>

e)e'"o& 'o 'e Boar% o 'e oopera'"#e o& Ju&e 2,

1999, 'ey 4a&' 'e )a''er a' 'e !a(e '"(e e&?o"&e%

ro( peror("&+ 'e u&'"o&!, 'o 4" 'ey a#e bee&

a))e% by 'e (a&%a'e o 'e (a?or"'y "& 'a' eHer"!e.

5o e&?o"& 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! ro( ur'er

peror("&+ 'e"r %u'"e! a! (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o

"re'or! a&% o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e u&'") 'e (a"&

a!e "! %"!po!e% o, "! #"r'ua))y re(o#"&+ 'e( ro(

o*e.HHH HHH HHH

5ere "! &o %oub' 'a' "!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& ere"& 4")) "& eGe' %"!po!e o 'e (a"& a!e

4"'ou' 'r"a), a&% '"! Cour' "! &o' "&)"&e% 'o %o 'a'.

5e "!!ue o 4e'er or &o' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! "& '"!

a!e !ou)% o&'"&ue a! (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o

"re'or! a&% o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e or !'op

u&'"o&"&+ a! !u, "! 'o be re!o)#e% "& 'e (a"&

a'"o&.E/EFO/E, $&%"&+ &o !u*"e&' ba!"! 'o +ra&' 'e

ere"& app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, 'e

app)"a'"o& "! ereby %e&"e%. Pe&%"&+ 'e re!o)u'"o& o

'e (er"'! o 'e (a"& a!e, '"! Cour' $&%! &o )e+a)

"(pe%"(e&' or 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'! 'o !"' a&%

u&'"o& a! e)e'e% (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o "re'or!

a&% o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e. 3I& "! o((e&' o 1= Ja&uary 2000, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e (a%e reere&e 'o

'e or%er e "!!ue% o& 1< No#e(ber 1999, "&!"!'"&+ 'a' 'e !a(e a%

bee& (a%e "& aor%a&e 4"' app)"ab)e ru)e!. A! re+ar%! 'e

appo"&'(e&' o 7or&a M. ;aya'"& a! O*er-"&-Car+e o 'e oopera'"#e,

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e eHp)a"&e% 'a' ;aya'"& 4a! 'e o*er &eH' "& )"&e ro(






a(o&+ 'e )"!' !ub("''e% by o(p)a"&a&' "(!e) a&% "! o-%ee&%a&'! "&

C"#") Ca!e No. 2<-0-99, a&% 'a' 'ey a% &e#er "&or(e% "( abou' 'e

pe&%"&+ r"("&a) a!e! $)e% a+a"&!' ;aya'"&. e a%%e% 'a' A''y. Jo& D.

Au"&o, 'e /5C Bra& C)er8 o Cour' o O)o&+apo C"'y, 4a! appo"&'e% 'e

our' repre!e&'a'"#e 'o o#er!ee a&% a!!"!' ;aya'"& "& a)) er o*"a) a'!

a&% ur+e&' o'er o&er&!. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e !a"% 'a' " a&y o 'e par'"e!a% e)' a++r"e#e%, 'ey ou)% a#e e)e#a'e% 'e a!e 'o 'e appe))a'e

our' or appropr"a'e re#"e4. e po"&'e% ou' 'a', upo& (o'"o& o 'e

%ee&%a&'!, e a% "&"b"'e% "(!e) ro( ear"&+ 'e a!e a&% 'a' 'e

a!e a% !"&e bee& re-ra6e% a&% a!!"+&e% 'o Ju%+e A!%a)a o /5C Bra&

<.

5e O*e o 'e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'or OCA ou&% re!po&%e&' ?u%+e 'o be

a%("&"!'ra'"#e)y )"ab)e@ "' 'e& reo((e&%e% 'a' 'e ?u%+e be or%ere% 'o

pay a $&e o P,000.00 4"' a 4ar&"&+ 'a' a repe'"'"o& o 'e !a(e or

!"(")ar a' 4ou)% be %ea)' 4"' !e#ere)y.

/e+re''ab)y, re!po&%e&' ?u%+e (u!' "&%ee% be !a&'"o&e%./u)e =, e'"o& a&% e'"o& , o 'e 199< /u)e! o C"#") Proe%ure,

"&orpora'"&+ 'e Cour'>! A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar No. 20-9 (a%e eGe'"#e

o& 1 O'ober 199 a&% pro#"%"&+ or !pe"a) ru)e! "& 'e "!!ua&e o

'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er! a&% 4r"'! o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&,

e(pa!"e! 'e &ee% or ear"&+ a&% pr"or &o'"e 'o 'e par'y or per!o&

!ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e%. 5e ru)e! pro#"%e:EC. . 6eri7ed application and 3ond for preliminar"

in2unction or temporar" restraining order . L A

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& or 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er

(ay be +ra&'e% o&)y 4e&:

HHH HHH HHH e& a& app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& or a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er "! "&)u%e%

"& a o(p)a"&' or a&y "&"'"a'ory p)ea%"&+, 'e a!e, "

$)e% "& a (u)'"p)e-!a)a our', !a)) be ra6e% o&)y a'er

&o'"e 'o a&% "& 'e pre!e&e o 'e a%#er!e par'y or

'e per!o& 'o be e&?o"&e%. I& a&y e#e&', !u &o'"e

!a)) be pree%e%, or o&'e(pora&eou!)y ao(pa&"e%

by !er#"e o !u((o&!, 'o+e'er 4"' a opy o 'e

o(p)a"&' or "&"'"a'ory p)ea%"&+ a&% 'e app)"a&'>!

a*%a#"' a&% bo&%, upo& 'e a%#er!e par'y "& 'e

P")"pp"&e!.o4e#er, 4ere 'e !u((o&! ou)% &o' be !er#e%

per!o&a))y or by !ub!'"'u'e% !er#"e %e!p"'e %")"+e&'

eGor'!, or 'e a%#er!e par'y "! a re!"%e&' o 'e

P")"pp"&e! 'e(porar")y ab!e&' 'erero( or "! a

&o&re!"%e&' 'ereo, 'e reu"re(e&' o pr"or or

o&'e(pora&eou! !er#"e o !u((o&! !a)) &o' app)y.% 5e app)"a'"o& or a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er

!a)) 'erea'er be a'e% upo& o&)y a'er a)) par'"e! are

ear% "& a !u((ary ear"&+ 4" !a)) be o&%u'e%

4"'"& '4e&'y-our 2 our! a'er 'e !er"G>! re'ur&

o !er#"e a&%Kor 'e reor%! are ree"#e% by 'e

bra& !e)e'e% by ra6e a&% 'o 4" 'e reor%! !a))

be 'ra&!("''e% "((e%"a'e)y.

EC. . 'reliminar" in2unction not granted +it%out notice@ e9ception. L $o preliminar" in2unction s%all 3e

granted +it%out %earing and prior notice to t%e part" or

person soug%t to 3e en2oined. 4f it s%all appear from

facts s%o+n 3" aPdavits or 3" t%e veri7ed application

t%at great or irrepara3le in2ur" +ould result to t%e

applicant 3efore t%e matter can 3e %eard on notice, t%e

court to +%ic% t%e application for preliminar" in2unction

+as made, ma" issue a temporar" restraining order to

3e eNective onl" for a period of t+ent" (;< da"s from

service on t%e part" or person soug%t to 3e en2oined,e9cept as %erein provided. 1it%in t%e said t+ent"-da"

period, t%e court must order said part" or person to

s%o+ cause, at a speci7ed time and place, +%" t%e

in2unction s%ould not 3e granted, determine +it%in t%e

same period +%et%er or not t%e preliminar" in2unction

s%all 3e granted, and accordingl" issue t%e

corresponding order (as amended 3" #n >anc



Resolution of t%e Supreme Court, >ar Matter $o.<L,

dated e3ruar" ., ..Ho+ever, and su32ect to t%e provisions of t%e

preceding sections, if t%e matter is of e9treme urgenc"

and t%e applicant +ill suNer grave in2ustice and

irrepara3le in2ur", t%e e9ecutive 2udge of a multiple-

sala court or t%e presiding 2udge of a single-sala court

ma" issue e9 parte a temporar" restraining order

eNective onl" for sevent"-t+o (; %ours from issuance

3ut %e s%all immediatel" compl" +it% t%e provisions of

t%e ne9t preceding section as to service of summons

and t%e documents to 3e served t%ere+it%. T%ereafter,

+it%in t%e aforesaid sevent"-t+o (; %ours, t%e 2udge

3efore +%om t%e case is pending s%all conduct a

summar" %earing to determine +%et%er t%e temporar"

restraining order s%all 3e e9tended until t%e application

for preliminar" in2unction can 3e %eard . 4n no case s%all

t%e total period of t%e eNectivit" of t%e temporar"

restraining order e9ceed t+ent" (;< da"s, including

t%e original sevent"-t+o (; %ours provided %erein.I& 'e e#e&' 'a' 'e app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& "! %e&"e% or &o' re!o)#e% 4"'"& 'e !a"%

per"o%, 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er "! %ee(e%

au'o(a'"a))y #aa'e%. 5e eGe'"#"'y o a 'e(porary

re!'ra"&"&+ or%er "! &o' eH'e&%"b)e 4"'ou' &ee% o a&y

?u%""a) %e)ara'"o& 'o 'a' eGe' a&% &o our' !a))

a#e au'or"'y 'o eH'e&% or re&e4 'e !a(e o& 'e

!a(e +rou&% or 4" "' 4a! "!!ue%.I& $&e, e'"o& o /u)e = pro!r"be! 'e +ra&' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&

4"'ou' ear"&+ a&% pr"or &o'"e 'o 'e par'y or per!o& !ou+' 'o be

e&?o"&e%. 5e or"+"&a) pro#"!"o& u&%er e'"o& o /u)e = 4ere 'e 'er(

e9 parte %e!r"be% 'e &a'ure o a ?u%+e>! "!!ua&e o 'e '4e&'y-%ay

'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a% bee& %e)e'e% pur!ua&' 'o a& a(e&%(e&'

(a%e by 'e Cour' en 3anc "& "'! re!o)u'"o& "& Bar Ma''er No. =03 o 1<

February 199=. 5e ru)e!, o4e#er, au'or"e 'e our' 'o 4" a&

app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! (a%e to issue a temporar"

restraining order if it s%ould appear from facts s%o+n 3" aPdavits or 3" t%e

veri7ed petition t%at great or irrepara3le in2ur" +ould result to t%e

applicant 3efore t%e matter can 3e %eard on notice. T%e temporar"

restraining order s%all 3e eNective for a period of t+ent" da"s ro( &o'"e'o 'e par'y or per!o& !ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e%. 1it%in t%e t+ent"-da" period,

'e ?u%+e (u!' o&%u' a ear"&+ 'o o&!"%er 'e propr"e'y or 'e "!!ua&e

o a& "&?u&'"o& or a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e '4e&'y-%ay per"o% or 'e

e*ay o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er "! &o&-eH'e&%"b)e@ 'e or%er

au'o(a'"a))y 'er("&a'e! a' 'e e&% o !u per"o% 4"'ou' 'e &ee% o a&y

?u%""a) %e)ara'"o& 'o 'a' eGe' a&% 'e our'! a#e &o %"!re'"o& 'o

eH'e&% 'e !a(e. 'A& eHeu'"#e ?u%+e o a (u)'"p)e-sala our' or a pre!"%"&+ ?u%+e o a !"&+)e-

sala our' (ay, "& a& eH're(e ur+e&y a&% 'e app)"a&' 4")) !uGer +ra#e

"&?u!'"e or a& "rreparab)e "&?ury, "!!ue a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er e9

parte 4" !a)) a#e a %ura'"o& o o&)y !e#e&'y-'4o our!. 5e ?u%+e

!a)) "((e%"a'e)y o(p)y 4"' e'"o& 'ereo by !er#"&+ 'e !u((o&!

a&% 'e ao(pa&y"&+ %ou(e&'!. "'"& !e#e&'y-'4o our!, e !a))

o&%u' a !u((ary ear"&+ 'o %e'er("&e 4e'er 'e 'e(porary

re!'ra"&"&+ or%er !a)) be eH'e&%e% u&'") 'e app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& a& be ear%. I' ("+' bear !'re!!"&+ 'a' 'e 'o'a) per"o% o

eGe'"#"'y o 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er, "&)u!"#e o 'e !e#e&'y-'4o

our per"o%, "! &o' 'o eHee% '4e&'y %ay!.I& '"! "&!'a&e, 'e o(p)a"&', $)e% o& 21 O'ober 1999, !ou+' 'e

"!!ua&e o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a&%Kor a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& a+a"&!' ere"& o(p)a"&a&' a&% 'e (e(ber! o 'e Boar% o

"re'or! a&% o*er! o 'e oopera'"#e. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e 4ou)% appear

'o a#e "!!ue%, o& 2= O'ober 1999, 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er "&

a#or o 'e p)a"&'"G! a&% 4")e e %"% !o "& #"e4 o 'e pere"#e% ur+e&y

o 'e a!e "&#o)#e%, e, o4e#er, a")e% 'o o&%u' a ear"&+ o& 'e prayer

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'"& 'e '"(e

pre!r"be% 'ereor. /e!po&%e&' ?u%+e oGere% &o eHp)a&a'"o& o& 4y 'e

!e%u)e% ear"&+ o& 12 No#e(ber 1999 %"% &o' 'a8e p)ae beore 'e 4r"'





o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4a! +ra&'e% o& 1< No#e(ber 1999, o&!'ra"&"&+

Ju%+e A!%a)a, 'o 4o( 'e a!e 4a! re-ra6e% o))o4"&+ re!po&%e&' ?u%+e>!

"&"b"'"o&, 'o &u))"y 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by re!po&%e&'

?u%+e or a#"&+ bee& eGe'e% 4"'ou' pr"or &o'"e a&% ear"&+.A %"!re+ar% o 'e ru)e! 4ou)% &o' ?u!' be "+&ora&e o 'e )a4@ 'o a )ar+e

eH'e&', "' 4ou)% be +ra#e abu!e o ?u%""a) au'or"'y,( a&% a& a' pre?u%""a)

'o 'e proper a%("&"!'ra'"o& o ?u!'"e. 8 I' "! 'rue 'a' ?u%+e! !ou)% &o' be

%"!"p)"&e% o& aou&' (ere)y o oa!"o&a) ("!'a8e! or error! o ?u%+(e&'@

o4e#er, "' "! eua))y "(pera'"#e 'a' 'ey !ou)% be o&#er!a&' 4"' ba!"

ru)e! "& or%er 'o (er"' 'e o&$%e&e o 'e "'"e&ry. 5e !u++e!'e% $&e o P,000.00 o& re!po&%e&' ?u%+e reo((e&%e% by 'e

OCA "! rea!o&ab)e a&% appropr"a'e.A&e&' 'e appo"&'(e&' o 7or&a ;aya'"& O*er-"&-Car+e o 'e

oopera'"#e, 'e Cour' a+ree! 4"' 'e $&%"&+! o 'e OCA 'a' 'e

o(p)a"&a&' a! a")e% 'o !u*"e&')y e!'ab)"! a&y abu!e o %"!re'"o& o&

'e par' o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e.E/EFO/E, re!po&%e&' Ju%+e E)"o%oro ;. b"a%a! o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a)

Cour', Bra& <2, O)o&+apo C"'y "! ou&% ;I75Q o +ra#e abu!e o au'or"'y

or ("!o&%u', a&% e "! ereby or%ere% 'o pay a FINE "& 'e a(ou&' o F"#e

5ou!a&% Pe!o! P,000.00 4"' A/NIN; 'a' repe'"'"o& o 'e !a(e or

!"(")ar a'! o "&ra'"o& 4")) be %ea)' 4"' !e#ere)y.O O/E/E.

5I/ IDIION

[;./. No. 1=. O'ober 30, 2009.] JOSE T. BARBIETO, petitioner , vs. THE HONORABLE

COURT OF APPEALSK MARY RAWNSLE 7. LOPEZ,GRAFT IN7ESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION

OFFICER IIK EULOGIO S. CECILIO, DIRECTORK

EMILIO A. GONZALES III, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN

FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW

ENFORCEMENT OFFICESK OMBUDSMAN

MERCEDITAS GUTIERREZK and LIEUTENANT

GENERAL ALEANDER B. YANO, COMMANDING

GENERAL, PHILIPPINE ARMY , respondents.D E C I S I O N

CHICO%NAZARIO , J p: 5"! Pe'"'"o& or Certiorari u&%er /u)e o 'e /e#"!e% /u)e! o Cour'

a!!a")! 'e /e!o)u'"o&! %a'e% Au+u!' 200= 1 a&% 22 ep'e(ber 200= 2 o

'e Cour' o Appea)! "& CA-;./. P. No. 102=<, %e&y"&+ 'e prayer o pe'"'"o&er Ma?or ;e&era) Jo!e 5. Barb"e'o Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o or a

'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o

e&?o"& "! arre!' a&% o&$&e(e&', a&%Kor )"' 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o&

or%er "!!ue% by 'e O*e o 'e epu'y O(bu%!(a& or 'e M")"'ary a&%

o'er 7a4 E&ore(e&' O*e! OO-MO7EO a&% 'e 4arra&' o arre!' a&%

o&$&e(e&' "!!ue% by 7"eu'e&a&' ;e&era) A)eHa&%er B. Qa&o 7'. ;e&.

Qa&o, Co((a&%"&+ ;e&era) C; o 'e P")"pp"&e Ar(y PA.Fa!t" & t9 Ca"

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o "! 'e "#"!"o& Co((a&%er o 'e ' I&a&'ry "#"!"o&,

PA, Ca(p E%")ber'o E#a&+e)"!'a, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y.

e#era) Co(p)a"&'-A*%a#"'! 4ere $)e% beore 'e OO-MO7EO by #ar"ou!per!o&&e) o 'e ' I&a&'ry "#"!"o&, PA, a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&%

"! a))e+e% ba+(a& 'aG er+ea&' /o!e))er A. E"pare K+'. E"pare,

ar+"&+ 'e )a''er '4o 4"' +ra#e ("!o&%u' a&% #"o)a'"o& o /epub)" A'

No. <13. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare, or a))e+e%)y o(("''e%

'e o))o4"&+: a eH'or'"o& o a(ou&'! ra&+"&+ ro( P2,000.00 'o

P30,000.00 ro( app)"a&'! "& or%er 'o +uara&'ee 'e"r e&)"!'(e&' "& 'e

P")"pp"&e Ar(y@ b eH'or'"o& o (o&ey ro( !o)%"er! !ee8"&+

re"&!'a'e(e&', "& eHa&+e or Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! appro#a) o 'e"r

re"&!'a'e(e&', %e!p"'e pre#"ou! %"!appro#a) o !a"% !o)%"er!> reue!'! or

re"&!'a'e(e&' by 'e ' I&a&'ry "#"!"o& /e"&!'a'e(e&' Boar%@ a&% a&o(a)"e! "& 'e )ear"&+ o payro)) o 'e >ali= >aril pro+ra( u&% o 'e

Ar(e% Fore! o 'e P")"pp"&e! AFP. 5e a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e a+a"&!' Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare 4a! %o8e'e% a! OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B,

a&% 'e r"("&a) a!e 4a! %o8e'e% a! OMB-P-C-0=-020-B. # AaECO& 29 February 200=, OO-MO7EO or%ere% $ 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& o

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare or !"H (o&'! %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y

o OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B, 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e, 'u!:


















E/EFO/E "& aor%a&e 4"' e'"o& 2 o /epub)"

A' <<0 a&% e'"o& 9 /u)e III o A%("&"!'ra'"#e Or%er

No. <re!po&%e&'! MAJO/ ;ENE/A7 JOE 5. BA/BIE5O

a&% ;5 /OE77E/ A. ECEPA/E are ereby

P/EDEN5IDE7Q PENE %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o '"!

a!e u&'") "'! 'er("&a'"o&, bu' &o' 'o eHee% 'e 'o'a)per"o% o !"H (o&'!, 4"'ou' pay. I& a!e o %e)ay

"& 'e %"!po!"'"o& o 'e a!e %ue 'o 'e au)',

&e+)"+e&e or a&y au!e a''r"bu'ab)e 'o 'e

re!po&%e&'!, 'e per"o% o !u %e)ay !a)) &o' be

ou&'e% "& o(pu'"&+ 'e per"o% o 'e pre#e&'"#e

!u!pe&!"o&.I& aor%a&e 4"' e'"o& 2<, para+rap 1

o /epub)" A' <<0, '"! Or%er "! "((e%"a'e)y

eHeu'ory. No'4"'!'a&%"&+ a&y (o'"o&, appea) or

pe'"'"o& 'a' (ay be $)e% by 'e re!po&%e&'! !ee8"&+

re)"e ro( '"! Or%er, u&)e!! o'er4"!e or%ere% by '"!

o*e or by a&y our' o o(pe'e&' ?ur"!%"'"o&, 'e

"(p)e(e&'a'"o& o '"! Or%er !a)) &o' be "&'errup'e%

4"'"& 'e per"o% pre!r"be%. 5e C"e o 'aG ;ENE/A7 E/MO;ENE EPE/ON o

'e Ar(e% Fore! o 'e P")"pp"&e! "! ereby %"re'e%

'o "(p)e(e&' '"! Or%er "((e%"a'e)y upo& ree"p'

ereo, a&% 'o &o'"y '"! O*e 4"'"& $#e %ay!

ro( !a"% ree"p' o 'e !'a'u! o !a"% "(p)e(e&'a'"o&.Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o $)e% a Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o& ) o 'e ore+o"&+

Or%er."(u)'a&eou! 4"' 'e proee%"&+! beore 'e OO-MO7EO, 'e Ar(y

I&#e!'"+a'or ;e&era) AI; 4a! a)!o o&%u'"&+ a& "&#e!'"+a'"o& o& 'e

!a(e ar+e! a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare. 5e AI;

reo((e&%e%, a&% 7'. ;e&. Qa&o, a! C;-PA, appro#e%, 'e "&%"'(e&' o

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o or #"o)a'"o&! o Ar'")e! O*er Ma8"&+ &)a4u)

E&)"!'(e&', 9 Co&%u' &beo("&+ o a& O*er a&% a ;e&')e(a&, a&%

9< Co&%u' Pre?u%""a) 'o ;oo% Or%er a&% M")"'ary "!"p)"&e@ a&% o K+'.

E"pare or #"o)a'"o&! o Ar'")e! 9 a&% 9<, a)) o 'e Ar'")e! o ar. 3

O& 20 February 200=, Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! 10-%ay )ea#e o ab!e&e 'oo8

eGe' 'o pa#e 'e 4ay or a& "(par'"a) "&#e!'"+a'"o&. O& e#e& %a'e, K+'.

E"pare 4a! arre!'e% a&% o&$&e% a' 'e I&'e))"+e&e a&% eur"'y ;roup

Co(pou&%, For' Bo&"a"o, 5a+u"+ C"'y. '7'. ;e&. Qa&o !ub!eue&')y "!!ue% o& 13 Mar 200= a& Or%er or 'e

Arre!' a&% Co&$&e(e&' o Ma?or ;e&era) Barb"e'o AFP a&% ; E"pare

PA, %"re'"&+ 'e Co((a&%er o 'e ea%uar'er! a&% ea%uar'er!

uppor' ;roup ;, PA, 'o arre!' a&% 'a8e re!po&!"b")"'y o Ma?or

;e&era) Barb"e'o a&% ; E"pare PA . . . a&% 'o re!'r"' 'e( 'o uar'er!

pe&%"&+ "&#e!'"+a'"o& 4"' 'e e&% #"e4 o a ;e&era) Cour' Mar'"a)

5r"a). ( Pur!ua&' 'o '"! Or%er o Arre!', Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o 4a! arre!'e%

a&% o&$&e% 'o )u!'er o*er ou!"&+, 4")e K+'. E"pare 4a!

'ra&!erre% 'o a&% %e'a"&e% a' 'e Cu!'o%"a) Ma&a+e(e&' &"' CM,

;, PA, o& 1= Mar 200=. 8 a5O& 10 Apr") 200=, 'e O*e o 'e Ar(y Ju%+e A%#oa'e OAJA, o&urr"&+

"& 'e $&%"&+! o 'e Pre-5r"a) I&#e!'"+a'"o& Pa&e), reo((e&%e% 'e

"((e%"a'e 'r"a) o Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare beore 'e

;e&era) Cour' Mar'"a) a&% 'e e&%or!e(e&' o 'e a!e 'o 'e AFP ;e&era)

ea%uar'er! or 'e o&%u' o ;e&era) Cour' Mar'"a) Proee%"&+!. 14"'ou' 4a"'"&+ or 'e re!o)u'"o& by 'e OO-MO7EO o "! Mo'"o& or

/eo&!"%era'"o& o 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er "!!ue% a+a"&!' "( "&

OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B, Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o $)e% beore 'e Cour' o Appea)! a

Pe'"'"o& or Certiorari 4"' Prayer or 'e I!!ua&e o a 5e(porary

/e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er 5/O a&%Kor r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&, 11 %o8e'e%

a! CA-;./. P. No. 102=<. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o !pe"$a))y praye% or: 1

'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O e&?o"&"&+ re!po&%e&'! Mary /a4&!)e D. 7ope

7ope, ;ra' I&#e!'"+a'"o& a&% Pro!eu'"o& O*er II@ Eu)o+"o . Ce")"o,"re'or@ E(")"o A. ;o&a)e, epu'y O(bu%!(a& or MO7EO@ a&% Or)a&%o

C. Ca!"("ro, A'"&+ O(bu%!(a&, 'o )"' a&% o)% "& abeya&e 'e pre#e&'"#e

!u!pe&!"o& or%er@ a&% or%er"&+ A)eHa&%er B. Qa&o, 7"eu'e&a&' ;e&era),

Co((a&%"&+ ;e&era) o 'e P")"pp"&e Ar(y 'o &u))"y 'e 4arra&' o arre!'

a&% o&$&e(e&' o pe'"'"o&er@ 2 'e !e''"&+ o a ear"&+ o& 'e

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&@ a&% 3 a'er ear"&+ o& 'e pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&,

'e "!!ua&e o a& or%er +ra&'"&+ 'e "&?u&'"o& a&% (a8"&+ 'e "&?u&'"o&





















per(a&e&', a&% !u o'er a&% ur'er re)"e a! 'e appe))a'e our' (ay

%ee( ?u!' a&% eu"'ab)e "& 'e pre("!e!. 12O& Apr") 200=, 'e Cour' o Appea)! %"re'e% re!po&%e&'! 'o !ub("',

4"'"& 10 %ay!, 'e"r o((e&' !'a'"&+ 'e rea!o&! or ?u!'"$a'"o&! 4y 'e

5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o praye% or

!ou)% &o' be "!!ue%. 1#A'er 'e par'"e! !ub("''e% a)) 'e reu"re% p)ea%"&+!, 'e Cour' o Appea)!

"!!ue% a /e!o)u'"o& o& Au+u!' 200=, %e&y"&+ Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! prayer

or a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&. 5e appe))a'e our' e)%: A<#"/ d$" 'nsd"/a#n < #=" <a'#$a%

'/'$!s#an'"s < #=" ns#an# 'as", >" ?nd n

'!"%%n /"asn # ss$" an n@$n'#v" >/#

and4/ #"!/a/ /"s#/ann /d"/. 5e !urrou&%"&+ a'! u&%erp"&&"&+ [Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o]>! p)ea or 'e "!!ua&e o a& "&?u&'"#e re)"e

are "&'"(a'e)y re)a'e% 'o a&% "&eH'r"ab)y "&'er'4"&e%

4"' 'e "!!ue! ra"!e% "& 'e "&!'a&' 'etition for

CertiorariMoreo#er, [Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o] a")e% 'o %e(o&!'ra'e

eH're(e ur+e&y, a! 4e)) a! +rea' or "rreparab)e "&?ury

'a' e (ay !uGer 4")e 'e "&!'a&' Pe'"'"o& "! pe&%"&+

a%?u%"a'"o&. . . .HHH HHH HHH

ere, [Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o] a")e% 'o a' )ea!' !o4 a

)ear a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' e&'"')"&+ "( 'o 'e

"!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a&%Kor

'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er. 1$ E(pa!"!

!upp)"e%. CaIA 5e %"!po!"'"#e por'"o& o 'e /e!o)u'"o& rea%!:

WHEREFORE, [Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o]>! prayer or 'e

"!!ua&e o a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a&%Kor 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! ereby DENIED. 1)Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o (o#e% or reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e aore(e&'"o&e%

/e!o)u'"o&, bu' 'e Cour' o Appea)!, "& "'! /e!o)u'"o& 13%a'e% 22

ep'e(ber 200=, reu!e% 'o %o !o. 5e appe))a'e our' !'re!!e% 'a' beore

'ere ou)% be a ue!'"o& o 4e'er 'o +ra&' or %e&y 'e prayer or a 4r"'

o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o, a' 'e o&!e', !ou)% a#e

e!'ab)"!e% "& "! p)ea%"&+! 'e eH"!'e&e o 'e +rou&%! e&u(era'e% "&

e'"o& 3, /u)e = o 'e /e#"!e% /u)e! o Cour'. I' !'oo% by "'!

pro&ou&e(e&' "& 'e ear)"er /e!o)u'"o& 'a' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a")e% 'o

%e(o&!'ra'e ur+e&y, a! 4e)) a! +rea' or "rreparab)e "&?ury 'a' e (ay

!uGer 4")e "! Pe'"'"o& "& CA-;./. P No. 102=< "! pe&%"&+ a%?u%"a'"o&@

e&e, 'e &ee!!"'y o a ear"&+ %"% &o' e#e& ar"!e. 5e Cour' o Appea)!ur'er rea!o&e% 'a' "' ou)% proper)y %e&y Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! prayer or

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"#e re)"e !"&e, be"&+ a& a&"))ary re(e%y, 'e +ra&' o

'e !a(e, 4" 4ou)% re!u)' "& a pre(a'ure re!o)u'"o& o 'e a!e, or 4"))

+ra&' 'e pr"&"pa) ob?e'"#e! o 'e par'"e!, beore 'e (er"'! ou)% be

pa!!e%, "! pro!r"be%. 5e Cour' o Appea)! %eree% "& "'! 22 ep'e(ber 200= /e!o)u'"o&:

I& $&e, [Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o]>! Mo'"o& or

/eo&!"%era'"o& proGer! &o !ub!'a&'"a) "!!ue 4"

(ay 4arra&' re#er!a) o 'e a!!a")e% /e!o)u'"o&.WHEREFORE, 'e "&!'a&' Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o& "!

ereby DENIED or )a8 o (er"'. 1' e&e, Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o $)e% 'e "&!'a&' Pe'"'"o& beore '"! Cour', ra"!"&+

'e o))o4"&+ "!!ue!:I.5E ONO/AB7E CO/5 OF APPEA7 COMMI55E

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III.5E ONO/AB7E CO/5 OF APPEA7 COMMI55E


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OF 5E P/IMO/IA7 /I;5 5O 7IBE/5Q

;A/AN5EE IN 5E CON5I55ION BQ AME/E P/OCE/A7 CONIE/A5ION 5A5

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IN5E/5INE I5 5E IE /AIE IN

5E PE5I5ION.ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e pre!e&' Pe'"'"o&, a& Or%er, 1( prepare% by

re!po&%e&' 7ope o& 2< Mar 200=, bu' appro#e% by O(bu%!(a&

Mere%"'a! N. ;u'"erre o&)y o& < No#e(ber 200=, %e&"e% Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o>! Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o& o 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er

pre#"ou!)y "!!ue% a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&% K+'. E"pare "& OMB-P-

A-0=-0201-B. 5e Or%er "'e% 'e po4er o 'e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& 'o

pre#e&'"#e)y !u!pe&% a&y pub)" o*er u&%er /epub)" A' No. <<0,

o'er4"!e 8&o4& a! 'e O(bu%!(a& A' o 19=9, pro#"%e% 'a' 'e

e!!e&'"a) reu"!"'e! u&%er e'"o& 2 'ereo are pre!e&'. 5e Or%er

po"&'e% ou' 'a' '"! po4er o 'e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& a% )o&+ bee&

re!pe'e% by 'e upre(e Cour'.Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! )a"( 'a' e 4a! %e&"e% "! o&!'"'u'"o&a) r"+' 'o %ue

proe!! 4a! re?e'e% "& '"! )a'e!' O(bu%!(a& Or%er, beau!e: 5e abo#e-o&ep' [o %ue proe!!] "! &o' a $He% or

!'a'" o&e, a! )ear)y a8&o4)e%+e%. a' "! %ue

proe!! o 'e )a4 %epe&%! o& "ru(!'a&e!, "' #ar"e!

4"' 'e !ub?e' (a''er a&% &ee!!"'"e! o 'e !"'ua'"o&Ber&a!, Joau"&. T9C&n"tt=t&n & t9 R?=*:!

& t9 P9:??n", p ../.Co&!"%er"&+ o4e#er, 'a' '"! "! a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e

a!e, 'e upre(e Cour' a! reo+&"e% 'a' 'ere are

'4o 2 'ype! o pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o&. P/-nt-

"="?n"&n a" a ?/-nt- ;a"=/ and

"="?n"&n a" ?na:t. . . .HHH HHH HHH

I& 'e "&!'a&' a!e, "' "! )ear 'a' 'e !u!pe&!"o&

"!!ue% "! a (ere pre)"("&ary !'ep a&% &o' a pe&a)'y.

5u!, 'e !'r"' a%ere&e 'o 'e ru%"(e&'! o &o'"e

a&% ear"&+ &ee% &o' be app)"e% %ue 'o 'e "((e%"a'e

&a'ure o 'e a'"o&. 18 5e !a(e O(bu%!(a& Or%er rebuGe% Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! o&'e&'"o& 'a'

'ere 4a! oru( !opp"&+, +"#e& 'e eH"!'e&e o '4o !"(")ar a%("&"!'ra'"#e

a!e! a+a"&!' "(: o&e, OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B beore 'e O*e o 'e

O(bu%!(a&@ a&% '4o, beore 'e (")"'ary 'r"bu&a). OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B

%e'er("&e! Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! $'&e!! a! a pub)" o*er@ 4erea! 'e

pe&%"&+ a%("&"!'ra'"#e a!e beore 'e Pro#o!' Mar!a)) ;e&era), PA,

%e'er("&e! "! $'&e!! a&% e*"e&y a! a (")"'ary o*er. 5ereore, 'e u)'"(a'e ru)"&+ "& !a"% O(bu%!(a& Or%er "! a! o))o4!:

E/EFO/E, pre("!e! o&!"%ere%, 'e Mo'"o& or

/eo&!"%era'"o& %a'e% 12 Mar 200=, "! ereby

ENIE or )a8 o (er"'. 5e Or%er %a'e% 29 February

200= "! ereby AFFI/ME. 24 ICa5A/>=;nt" & t9 Pa/t"Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a#er! "& 'e Pe'"'"o& 21 a' bar 'a' 'e Cour' o Appea)!

o(("''e% +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& a(ou&'"&+ 'o )a8 or eHe!! o

?ur"!%"'"o& "& %e&y"&+ "! prayer or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"#e re)"e 4"'ou'

ear"&+, "& #"o)a'"o& o "! r"+' 'o proe%ura) %ue proe!! o )a4@ "& $&%"&+

'a' e a")e% 'o %e(o&!'ra'e eH're(e ur+e&y, a! 4e)) a! +rea' or

"rreparab)e "&?ury 'a' e (ay !uGer ro( re!po&%e&'!> a'!, 4" 4ou)%

a#e (er"'e% 'e +ra&' o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&@ a&%

"& ru)"&+ 'a' 'e pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"#e re)"e praye% or "! "&eH'r"ab)y

"&'er'4"&e% 4"' 'e "!!ue! ra"!e% "& "! Pe'"'"o& "& CA-;./. P No. 102=<.

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o "&!"!'! 'a' "! r"+' 'o proe%ura) %ue proe!! 4a!#"o)a'e% by 'e Cour' o Appea)! 4e& !a"% our' %e&"e% "! prayer or a

5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' a ear"&+. Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o "&#o8e% upre(e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar No. 20-9, 4"

pro#"%e! 'a' a& app)"a'"o& or 5/O !a)) be a'e% upo& o&)y a'er a))

par'"e! are ear% "& a !u((ary ear"&+ . . . . 22Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o ur'er ar+ue! 'a' a)) e)e(e&'! 'o 4arra&' 'e +ra&' o

a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& are pre!e&' "& '"! a!e. "! pre#e&'"#e

!u!pe&!"o&, (ere)y a !'ep "& 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e "&#e!'"+a'"o& a+a"&!' "(,


















a% a)rea%y eHp"re% o& 2= Au+u!' 200=, a&% ye', e re(a"&! 'o be u&%er

arre!' a&% o&$&e(e&'. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o !'re!!e! 'a' 'e ur+e&' &ee%

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& by 'e Cour'

o Appea)! "! e#"%e&' ro( 'e a' 'a' e "! be"&+ o&'"&uou!)y %epr"#e% o

"! r"+' 'o )"ber'y. 5e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& ou&'er! 'a' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! re)"a&e

o& A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar No. 20-9 "! ("!p)ae%, or 'e !a(e app)"e! 'o

'r"a) our'! o&)y. /eerr"&+ 'o e'"o& , /u)e DI o 'e 2002 I&'er&a) /u)e! o

'e Cour' o Appea)!, 'e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& po!"'! 'a' proe%ura)

%ue proe!! a! bee& !a'"!$e% by 'e appe))a'e our' 4e& 'e )a''er

"!!ue% a re!o)u'"o& reu"r"&+ 'e par'y, 4o!e a' 4a! !ou+' 'o be

e&?o"&e%, 'o $)e a o((e&' o& 'e app)"a'"o& or a 5/O. 5e %e&"a) by 'e

Cour' o Appea)! o Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! prayer or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"#e

re)"e 4a! +rou&%e% o& bo' )e+a) a&% )o+"a) o&!"%era'"o&!. 5e +ra&' o

'e a&"))ary re(e%y o 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4ou)%

a#e re!u)'e% "& a pre(a'ure re!o)u'"o& o 'e (a"& a!e o certiorari "& CA-

;./. P No. 102=< beore 'e (er"'! o 'e )a''er ou)% be pa!!e% upo&. 5e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& o&'e&%!, )"8e4"!e, 'a' 'e eHp"ra'"o& o Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o>! !"H-(o&' pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& o& 2= Au+u!' 200=

re&%er! 'e "!!ue o& 'e propr"e'y o !u !u!pe&!"o& (oo' a&% aa%e(".

5ere "! &o'"&+ (ore 'a' a& "&?u&'"#e re)"e ou)% !ee8 'o e&?o"&. Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o>! o&'"&ue% o&$&e(e&' "! &o )o&+er %ue 'o 'e pre#e&'"#e

!u!pe&!"o& or%er o 'e O(bu%!(a&, bu' pur!ua&' 'o 7'. ;e&. Qa&o>! Or%er

o Arre!'.7a!')y, 'e O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a& (a"&'a"&! 'a' &o&e o 'e reu"!"'e!

or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& eH"!'! "& 'e

"&!'a&' a!e. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! proper reour!e "! 'o ?u!' a4a"' 'ere!o)u'"o& o "! Pe'"'"o& or Certiorari "& CA-;./. P No. 102=< !'"))

pe&%"&+ beore 'e Cour' o Appea)!, 4" "&#o)#e% 'e "!!ue o 'e

)e+a)"'y o "! o&'"&ue% o&$&e(e&'. ACE7'. ;e&. Qa&o !ub!'a&'"a))y ?o"&! "& a&%Kor a%op'! 'e ar+u(e&'! o 'e

O*e o 'e O(bu%!(a&. e a%%"'"o&a))y a!!er'! 'a' 'ere "! &o rea!o& 'o

e&?o"& 'e e&ore(e&' o 'e Or%er o Arre!' a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o,

"'"&+ "! au'or"'y a! C;-PA 'o "!!ue 'e !a(e, pur!ua&' 'o 'e Ar'")e! o

ar.

T9 R=:n> & t9 C&=/tA' 'e o&!e', 'e Cour' (u!' )ar"y 'a' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o "! a'ua))y

!ee8"&+ a 5/O a&%Kor a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& 'e

"(p)e(e&'a'"o& o '4o %"!'"&' or%er!, "!!ue% by '4o %"Gere&' per!o&!, "&

'4o !epara'e proee%"&+!: 1 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er "!!ue% by

'e OO-MO7EO "& OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B@ a&% 2 'e Or%er o Arre!' "!!ue%

by 7'. ;e&. Qa&o a! C;-PA "& #"e4 o 'e "(pe&%"&+ ;e&era) Cour' Mar'"a)

5r"a). 5e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er "!!ue% by 'e OO-MO7EO (ere)y

!u!pe&%e% Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o ro( "! o*e or !"H (o&'!, pe&%"&+ 'e

a%("&"!'ra'"#e proee%"&+! a+a"&!' 'e )a''er. 2# 5ere "! &o'"&+ "& !a"%

pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er o 'e OO-MO7EO 'a' %"re'e% Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o>! arre!'. "! arre!' a&% o&'"&ue% o&$&e(e&' "! !o)e)y by #"r'ue o

7'. ;e&. Qa&o>! Or%er. 5e Cour' 'a8e! &o'e o 'e u&%"!pu'e% a' 'a' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! !"H-

(o&' !u!pe&!"o&, "(po!e% by 'e OO-MO7EO "& a& Or%er %a'e% 2=

February 200= "& OMB-P-A-0=-0201-B, a)rea%y eHp"re% o& 2( A=>="t244(. u a& e#e&' &ee!!ar")y re&%er! '"! Pe'"'"o& (oo' a&% aa%e(",

"&!oar a! 'e )a''er per'a"&! 'o 'e !a"% pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er "!!ue%

by 'e OO-MO7EO a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o. A&y ru)"&+ by '"! Cour',

4e'er a*r("&+ or re#er!"&+ 'e %e&"a) by 'e appe))a'e our' o Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o>! prayer or "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o !a"% pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o&

or%er, 4")) &o )o&+er !er#e a&y pra'"a) purpo!e, beau!e 'e a' !ou+' 'o

be e&?o"&e% a! )o&+ bee& o&!u((a'e%. 2$ 5"(e a&% a+a"&, our'! a#e rera"&e% ro( e#e& eHpre!!"&+ a& op"&"o& "& a

a!e 4ere 'e "!!ue! a#e beo(e (oo' a&% aa%e(", 'ere be"&+ &o

(ore ?u!'""ab)e o&'ro#er!y 'o !pea8 o, !o 'a' a %e'er("&a'"o& 'ereo

4ou)% be o &o pra'"a) u!e or #a)ue. 2) ere 'e "!!ue a! beo(e (oo'

a&% aa%e(", 'ere "! &o a'ua) !ub!'a&'"a) re)"e 'o 4" Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o 4ou)% be e&'"')e% a&% 4" 4ou)% be &e+a'e% by 'e %"!("!!a) o

"! Pe'"'"o& a! re+ar%! 'e pre#e&'"#e !u!pe&!"o& or%er o 'e OO-

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"(")ar)y, 'e Cour' $&%! 'e pre!e&' Pe'"'"o&, "&!oar a! "' o&er&! 7'. ;e&.

Qa&o>! Or%er o Arre!' a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o, %"!("!!"b)e or )a8 o

(er"'.Sine du3io, 'e +ra&' or %e&"a) o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "& a

pe&%"&+ a!e re!'! o& 'e !ou&% %"!re'"o& o 'e our' 'a8"&+ o+&"a&e

o 'e a!e, !"&e 'e a!!e!!(e&' a&% e#a)ua'"o& o e#"%e&e 'o4ar%! 'a'

e&% "&#o)#e! $&%"&+! o a'! )e' 'o 'e !a"% our' or "'! o&)u!"#e

%e'er("&a'"o&. e&e, 'e eHer"!e o ?u%""a) %"!re'"o& by a our' "&

"&?u&'"#e (a''er! (u!' &o' be "&'erere% 4"', eHep' 4e& 'ere "! +ra#e

abu!e o %"!re'"o&. 2' aIC5;ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& (ea&! !u apr""ou! a&% 4"(!"a) eHer"!e o

?u%+(e&' a! "! eu"#a)e&' 'o )a8 o ?ur"!%"'"o&. Mere abu!e o %"!re'"o& "!

&o' e&ou+. I' (u!' be +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o&, a! 4e& 'e po4er "!

eHer"!e% "& a& arb"'rary or %e!po'" (a&&er by rea!o& o pa!!"o& or

per!o&a) o!'")"'y, a&% (u!' be !o pa'e&' a&% !o +ro!! a! 'o a(ou&' 'o a&

e#a!"o& o a po!"'"#e %u'y or 'o a #"r'ua) reu!a) 'o peror( 'e %u'y

e&?o"&e% or 'o a' a' a)) "& o&'e(p)a'"o& o )a4. 2( 5e Cour' o Appea)!

%"% &o' +ra#e)y abu!e "'! %"!re'"o& "& reu!"&+ 'o "!!ue a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& 'e e&ore(e&' o 7'. ;e&. Qa&o>! Or%er o

Arre!' a+a"&!' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&&o' re)y o& upre(e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar

No. 20-9, pro#"%"&+ !pe"a) ru)e! or 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er! a&%

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&!, 'o !uppor' "! )a"( 'a' e 4a! %e&"e% %ue

proe!! 4e& 'e Cour' o Appea)! %e&"e% "! prayer or 'e "!!ua&e o a

5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'ou' $r!' o&%u'"&+ a

!u((ary ear"&+. 5e 4o)e 'eH' o !a"% A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar "! repro%ue% be)o4:

1.ere a& app)"a'"o& or 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er

5/O or 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! "&)u%e% n a

!&;?:ant &/ an ntat&/ ?:adn> :d t9

t9 t/a: !&=/t, !u o(p)"a&' or "&"'"a'ory p)ea%"&+

!a)) be ra6e% o&)y a'er &o'"e 'o 'e a%#er!e par'y

a&% "& 'e pre!e&e o !u par'y or ou&!e).2.5e app)"a'"o& or a 5/O !a)) be a'e% upo& o&)y

a'er a)) par'"e! are ear% "& a !u((ary ear"&+

o&%u'e% 4"'"& '4e&'y-our 2 our! a'er 'e

reor%! are t/an";ttd t& t9 */an!9 ":!td *

/a. 5e reor%! !a)) be 'ra&!("''e% "((e%"a'e)y

a'er ra6e.3.I 'e (a''er "! o eH're(e ur+e&y, !u 'a' u&)e!!

a 5/O "! "!!ue%, +ra#e "&?u!'"e a&% "rreparab)e "&?ury

4")) ar"!e, 'e E0!=t- J=d> !a)) "!!ue 'e 5/O

eGe'"#e o&)y or !e#e&'y-'4o <2 our! ro( "!!ua&e

bu' !a)) "((e%"a'e)y !u((o& 'e par'"e! or

o&ere&e a&% "((e%"a'e)y ra6e 'e a!e "& 'e"r

pre!e&e. 5erea'er, beore 'e eHp"ry o 'e !e#e&'y-

'4o <2 our!, 'e P/"dn> J=d> 'o 4o( 'e a!e

"! a!!"+&e% !a)) o&%u' a !u((ary ear"&+ 'o

%e'er("&e 4e'er 'e 5/O a& be eH'e&%e% or

a&o'er per"o% u&'") a ear"&+ "& 'e pe&%"&+

app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a& be o&%u'e%.

I& &o a!e !a)) 'e 'o'a) per"o% o 'e 5/O eHee%

'4e&'y 20 %ay!, "&)u%"&+ 'e or"+"&a) !e#e&'y-'4o

<2 our!, or 'e 5/O "!!ue% by 'e EHeu'"#e Ju%+e.."' 'e eHep'"o& o 'e pro#"!"o&! 4"

&ee!!ar")y "&#o)#e ;=:t?:%"a:a "tat&n", 'e!e

ru)e! !a)) app)y 'o"n>:%"a:a "tat&n" e!pe"a))y

4"' re+ar% 'o "((e%"a'e &o'"e 'o a)) par'"e! o a))

app)"a'"o&! or 5/O. ACEFor "((e%"a'e o(p)"a&e. E(pa!e! our!.

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o o#er)oo8e% 'a' upre(e Cour' A%("&"!'ra'"#e C"ru)ar

No. 20-9 per'a"&! 'o app)"a'"o&! or 5/O! a&%Kor 4r"'! o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&! $)e% beore 'r"a) our'!, 4e'er (u)'"-!a)a or !"&+)e-sala 5e Cour' o Appea)! a! "'! o4& I&'er&a) /u)e!.e'"o& 2, /u)e ID o 'e 2002 I&'er&a) /u)e! o 'e Cour' o Appea)!

pro#"%e! 'e o))o4"&+ proe%ure "& 'e a!e o a pe'"'"o& "&#o)#"&+ a&

ur+e&' (a''er, !u a! a& app)"a'"o& or a 5/O:e. 2. !ction 3" t%e 'residing Justice L e& a

pe'"'"o& "&#o)#e! a& ur+e&' (a''er, !u a! a&

app)"a'"o& or 4r"' o %a3eas corpus or 'e(porary

re!'ra"&"&+ or%er, a&% 'ere "! &o 4ay o o&#e&"&+ 'e





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Pre!"%"&+ Ju!'"e (ay o&%u' 'e ra6e &/ a!t &n t9

?tt&n, !ub?e' 'o ra6e o& 'e &eH' 4or8"&+ %ay "&

aor%a&e 4"' /u)e III ereo. E(pa!"! our!.No'"eab)y, u&%er 'e aore(e&'"o&e% "ru(!'a&e!, 'e Pre!"%"&+ Ju!'"e

o 'e Cour' o Appea)! (ay e#e&, by "(!e), a' o& a& ur+e&' app)"a'"o&

or a 5/O. 5ere "! &o (e&'"o& a' a)) o 'e reu"re(e&' 'a' 'e Pre!"%"&+

Ju!'"e (u!' o)% a !u((ary ear"&+ pr"or 'o +ra&'"&+ or %e&y"&+ !u a&

app)"a'"o&.A! or a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, e'"o& , /u)e DI o 'e 2002 I&'er&a) /u)e!

o 'e Cour' o Appea)! )ay! %o4& 'e o))o4"&+ proe%ure:e. .Hearing on 'reliminar" 4n2unction L T9

/=/;nt & a 9a/n> &n an a??:!at&n &/

?/:;na/ n<=n!t&n " "at"d t9 t9

""=an! * t9 C&=/t & a /"&:=t&n "/-d

=?&n t9 ?a/t "&=>9t t& * n<&nd /=/n>

9; t& !&;;nt &n "ad a??:!at&n 4"'"& a per"o%o &o' (ore 'a& 'e& 10 %ay! ro( &o'"e. a"% par'y

(ay a''a 'o "! o((e&' %ou(e&'! 4" (ay

!o4 4y 'e app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&

!ou)% be %e&"e%. 5e Cour' (ay reu"re 'e par'y

!ee8"&+ 'e "&?u&'"#e re)"e 'o $)e "! rep)y 'o 'e

o((e&' 4"'"& $#e %ay! ro( ree"p' o 'e )a''er.I 'e par'y !ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e% a")! 'o $)e "!

o((e&' a! pro#"%e% or "& 'e pree%"&+ para+rap,

'e Cour' (ay re!o)#e 'e app)"a'"o& o& 'e ba!"! o

'e pe'"'"o& a&% "'! a&&eHe!. 5e pree%"&+ para+rap!, &o'4"'!'a&%"&+, t9 C&=/t

;a, n t" "&=nd d"!/t&n, "t t9 a??:!at&n

&/ a ?/:;na/ n<=n!t&n &/ 9a/n> %ur"&+

4" 'e par'"e! (ay pre!e&' 'e"r re!pe'"#e

po!"'"o&! or !ub("' e#"%e&e "& !uppor' 'ereo.

E(pa!e! our!. EICBa!e% o& 'e ore+o"&+ ru)e, 'e Cour' o Appea)! )ear)y !a'"!$e% 'e

reu"re(e&' o a ear"&+ 4e&, "& "'! /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% Apr") 200= "& CA-

;./. P No. 102=<, "' %"re'e% re!po&%e&'! 'o !ub("' 'e"r o((e&' o&

Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! prayer or 'e "!!ua&e o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4"'"& 'e& %ay! ro( &o'"e. 28 ")e "' "! 'rue 'a'

'e r"+' 'o %ue proe!! !ae+uar%! 'e oppor'u&"'y 'o be ear% a&% 'o

!ub("' a&y e#"%e&e o&e (ay a#e "& !uppor' o "! )a"( or %ee&!e, 'e

Cour' a! '"(e a&% a+a"& e)% 'a' 4ere 'e oppor'u&"'y 'o be ear%,e"'er 'rou+ #erba) ar+u(e&'! or p)ea%"&+!, "! aor%e%, a&% 'e par'y

a& pre!e&' "'! !"%e or %ee&% "'! "&'ere!' "& %ue our!e, 'ere "! &o

%e&"a) o %ue proe!!. a' 'e )a4 pro!r"be! "! 'e )a8 o oppor'u&"'y 'o

be ear%. #4 5e )a!' para+rap o e'"o& , /u)e DI o 'e 2002 I&'er&a) /u)e! o 'e

Cour' o Appea)! a)!o pro#e! a)!e Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! o&'e&'"o& 'a' 'e

a'ua) o&%u' o a ear"&+ o& a& app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!

(a&%a'ory. a"% ru)e eHp)""')y !'a'e! 'a' 'e !e''"&+ o a ear"&+ o& !u

a& app)"a'"o& "! )e' 'o 'e !ou&% %"!re'"o& o 'e appe))a'e our'. e&e, "'

"! &o' e&ou+ or Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o 'o !o4 'a' &o ear"&+ o& "!

app)"a'"o& or 5/O a&%Kor pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4a! o&%u'e% by 'e

Cour' o Appea)!, bu' e (u!' a)!o be ab)e 'o o&#"&e '"! Cour' 'a' 'e

appe))a'e our' +ra#e)y abu!e% "'! %"!re'"o& "& oo!"&+ &o' 'o o&%u'

!u a ear"&+. Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o )"8e4"!e a")e% "& '"! re+ar%. 5e Cour', "& '%ilippine 'orts !ut%orit" v Cipres Stevedoring ) !rrastre,

4nc, #1 pro#"%e% 'e o))o4"&+ e)u"%a'"o& o& 'e +e&era) pr"&"p)e! "&

"!!u"&+ a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&:A pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "! a& or%er +ra&'e% a' a&y

!'a+e o a& a'"o& pr"or 'o ?u%+(e&' o $&a) or%er,

reu"r"&+ a par'y, our', a+e&y, or per!o& 'o rera"&

ro( a par'"u)ar a' or a'!. I' "! a pre!er#a'"#e re(e%y'o e&!ure 'e pro'e'"o& o a par'y>! !ub!'a&'"#e r"+'!

or "&'ere!'! pe&%"&+ 'e $&a) ?u%+(e&' "& 'e pr"&"pa)

a'"o&. A p)ea or a& "&?u&'"#e 4r"' )"e! upo& 'e

eH"!'e&e o a )a"(e% e(er+e&y or eH'raor%"&ary

!"'ua'"o& 4" !ou)% be a#o"%e% or o'er4"!e, 'e

ou'o(e o a )"'"+a'"o& 4ou)% be u!e)e!! a! ar a! 'e

par'y app)y"&+ or 'e 4r"' "! o&er&e%.












A' '"(e! reerre% 'o a! 'e 'ro&+ Ar( o Eu"'y, 4e

a#e o&!"!'e&')y ru)e% 'a' 'ere "! &o po4er 'e

eHer"!e o 4" "! (ore %e)"a'e a&% 4" a))! or

+rea'er "ru(!pe'"o& 'a& 'e "!!ua&e o a&

"&?u&'"o&. I' !ou)% o&)y be eH'e&%e% "& a!e! o +rea'

"&?ury 4ere our'! o )a4 a&&o' aGor% a& a%eua'e oro((e&!ura'e re(e%y "& %a(a+e!@ "& a!e! o

eH're(e ur+e&y@ 4ere 'e r"+' "! #ery )ear@ 4ere

o&!"%era'"o&! o re)a'"#e "&o&#e&"e&e bear !'ro&+)y

"& o(p)a"&a&'>! a#or@ 4ere 'ere "! a 4"))u) a&%

u&)a4u) "&#a!"o& o p)a"&'"G>! r"+' a+a"&!' "! pro'e!'

a&% re(o&!'ra&e, 'e "&?ury be"&+ a o&'"&u"&+ o&e,

a&% 4ere 'e eGe' o 'e (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& "!

ra'er 'o ree!'ab)"! a&% (a"&'a"& a preeH"!'"&+

o&'"&u"&+ re)a'"o& be'4ee& 'e par'"e!, ree&')y a&%

arb"'rar")y "&'errup'e% by 'e %ee&%a&', 'a& 'oe!'ab)"! a &e4 re)a'"o&.For 'e 4r"' 'o "!!ue, '4o reu"!"'e! (u!' be pre!e&',

&a(e)y, 'e eH"!'e&e o 'e r"+' 'o be pro'e'e%, a&%

'a' 'e a'! a+a"&!' 4" 'e "&?u&'"o& "! 'o be

%"re'e% are #"o)a'"#e o !a"% r"+'. . . . . aCA 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& (ay be +ra&'e% o&)y upo& !o4"&+ by 'e

app)"a&' o a )ear a&% u&("!'a8ab)e r"+' 'a' "! a r"+' "& esse Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o )a"(! 'a' "! r"+' "& e!!e 'a' "! be"&+ #"o)a'e% ere"& "! "!

r"+' 'o )"ber'y.I&%ee%, e'"o& I, Ar'")e III o 'e 19=< Co&!'"'u'"o&, +uara&'ee! 'a' &o

per!o& (ay be %epr"#e% o )"e, )"ber'y, or proper'y 4"'ou' %ue proe!! o )a4. A)!o, 'e /epub)" o 'e P")"pp"&e!, a! a !"+&a'ory 'o 'e &"#er!a)

e)ara'"o& o u(a& /"+'! /, reo+&"e! 'a' e#eryo&e a! 'e

r"+' 'o )"ber'y a&% !eur"'y o o&e>! per!o&. No o&e !a)) be !ub?e'e% 'o

arb"'rary arre!' or %e'e&'"o&. No o&e !a)) be %epr"#e% o "! )"ber'y eHep'

o& !u +rou&%! a&% "& aor%a&e 4"' !u proe%ure a! are e!'ab)"!e%

by )a4. #2Ne#er'e)e!!, 'e r"+' 'o )"ber'y "! &o' ab!o)u'e. I' bear! 'o po"&' ou' 'a'

4")e bo' 'e 19=< Co&!'"'u'"o& a&% 'e / a*r( 'e r"+' o e#ery

per!o& 'o )"ber'y, 'ey %o o&e%e 'a' 'ere are "&!'a&e! 4e& a per!o&

(u!' be %epr"#e% 'ereo or a! )o&+ a! d= ?/&!"" & :a a! bee&

ob!er#e%. 5u!, Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o a&&o' ?u!' "&#o8e ere"& "! u&%a(e&'a) r"+' 'o

)"ber'y@ upo& "( a)!o a))! 'e bur%e& o pro#"&+ 'a' e "! be"&+ %epr"#e%

o !u r"+' 4"'ou' %ue proe!!.

5o rea)), 7'. ;e&. Qa&o or%ere% Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! arre!' a'er 'e o&%u'o a& "&#e!'"+a'"o& by a&% 'e reo((e&%a'"o& o 'e AI; 'a' Ma?. ;e&.

Barb"e'o be ar+e% beore a our' (ar'"a) 4"' #"o)a'"o&! o Ar'")e!

O*er Ma8"&+ &)a4u) E&)"!'(e&', 9 Co&%u' &beo("&+ o a& O*er

a&% ;e&')e(a&, a&% 9< Co&%u' Pre?u%""a) 'o ;oo% Or%er a&% M")"'ary

"!"p)"&e o 'e Ar'")e! o ar. "&e Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o "! be"&+ ar+e%

4"' !er"ou! oGe&!e!, 7'. ;e&. Qa&o "!!ue% 'e Or%er o Arre!' or 'e

or(er u&%er Ar'")e <0 o 'e Ar'")e! o ar:Ar'. <0. !rrest or Con7nement L An ?/"&n "=*<!t

t& ;:ta/ :a !9a/>d t9 !/; &/ t9 a

"/&=" &+n" =nd/ t9" a/t!:" "9a:: *?:a!d n !&nn;nt &/ n a//"t, a"

!/!=;"tan!" /=/K bu' 4e& ar+e% 4"' a

("&or oGe&!e o&)y, !u per!o& !a)) &o' or%"&ar")y be

p)ae% "& o&$&e(e&'. A&y per!o& p)ae% "& arre!'

u&%er 'e pro#"!"o&! o '"! Ar'")e, !a)) 'ereby

be /"t/!td t& 9" *a//a!", =a/t/" &/

tnt, u&)e!! !u )"("'! !a)) be e&)ar+e% by proper

au'or"'y. A&y o*er or a%e' 4o brea8! "! arre!' or

4o e!ape! ro( o&$&e(e&', 4e'er beore or a'er

'r"a) or !e&'e&e a&% beore e "! !e' a' )"ber'y byproper au'or"'y, !a)) be %"!("!!e% ro( 'e !er#"e or

!uGer !u o'er pu&"!(e&' a! a our'-(ar'"a) (ay

%"re', a&% a&y o'er per!o& !ub?e' 'o (")"'ary )a4 4o

e!ape! ro( o&$&e(e&' or 4o brea8! "! arre!',

4e'er beore or a'er 'r"a) or !e&'e&e a&% beore e

"! !e' a' )"ber'y by proper au'or"'y, !a)) be pu&"!e%

a! a our' (ar'"a) (ay %"re'. E(pa!e! our!. EAa






No4, "! 7'. ;e&. Qa&o>! "!!ua&e o 'e Or%er o Arre!' u&%er 'e

aore%e!r"be% "ru(!'a&e! #"o)a'"#e o Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! r"+' 'o

)"ber'y a&% %ue proe!! 5e Cour' aor%! 'o 7'. ;e&. Qa&o 'e

pre!u(p'"o& o +oo% a"' a&% re+u)ar"'y "& 'e "!!ua&e o !a"% Or%er o

Arre!', a#"&+ %o&e 'e !a(e "& 'e our!e o 'e peror(a&e o "!

o*"a) %u'"e!. O'er 'a& '"!, 'e Cour' a&&o' (a8e a&y (orepro&ou&e(e&'! o& 'e (a''er. u*e "' 'o !ay 'a' 'e &ee% or a (ore

eH'e&!"#e %e'er("&a'"o& o !a"% ue!'"o&, by "'!e), a)rea%y &e+a'e! Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o>! "&!"!'e&e o a )ear a&% 4e))-e!'ab)"!e% r"+' 'a'

4arra&'! 'e pro'e'"o& o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&.

ere 'e o(p)a"&a&'>! or "& '"! a!e, pe'"'"o&er>! r"+' "! %oub'u) or

%"!pu'e%, "&?u&'"o& "! &o' proper. ## 5e Cour' (u!' )"("' "'!e) "& 'e Pe'"'"o& a' bar 'o 'e "!!ue o& 'e &o&-

"!!ua&e by 'e Cour' o Appea)! o a 5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& 'o pre#e&' 'e e&ore(e&' o Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o>! arre!'. I' (u!'

be areu) &o' 'o pree(p' 'e re!o)u'"o& by 'e Cour' o Appea)! o Ma?.

;e&. Barb"e'o>! Pe'"'"o& or Cer'"orar" "& CA-;./. P No. 102=<, 4ere"& 'e

propr"e'y o "! arre!' a&% o&'"&ue% o&$&e(e&' "! o&e o 'e e&'ra)

"!!ue!. 5e pre#a")"&+ ru)e "! 'a' 'e our'! !ou)% a#o"% "!!u"&+ a 4r"' o

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'a' 4ou)% "& eGe' %"!po!e o 'e (a"& a!e 4"'ou'

'r"a). O'er4"!e, 'ere 4ou)% be a pre?u%+(e&' o 'e (a"& a!e a&% a

re#er!a) o 'e ru)e o& 'e bur%e& o proo, !"&e !u "!!ua&e 4ou)%

a!!u(e 'e propo!"'"o& 'a' Ma?. ;e&. Barb"e'o "! "&ep'"#e)y bou&% 'o

pro#e. #$WHEREFORE, 'e "&!'a&' Pe'"'"o& "! DISMISSED. 5e /e!o)u'"o&! %a'e%

Au+u!' 200= a&% 22 ep'e(ber 200= o 'e Cour' o Appea)! "& CA-;./. PNo. 102=< are AFFIRMED. 5e Cour' o Appea)! "! DIRECTED 'o re!o)#e

pe'"'"o&er Ma?. ;e&. Jo!e 5. Barb"e'o>! Pe'"'"o& or Cer'"orar" "& CA-;./. P

No. 102=< 4"' %"!pa'. Co!'! a+a"&!' pe'"'"o&er.SO ORDERED.

ECON IDIION[;./. No. 1<. Ju&e =, 200.]

SPOUSES ELISEO F. ESTARES and ROSENDA P.

ESTARES, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS,

HON. DAMASO HERRERA a" P/"dn> J=d> &

t9 RTC, B/an!9 2$, Ban, La>=na PROMINENT

LENDING CREDIT CORPORATION, PRO7INCIAL

SHERIFF OF LAGUNA and S9/+ I7 ARNEL G.

MAGAT, respondents.D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA%MARTINEZ, J p:Beore u! "! a pe'"'"o& or certiorari a&% pro"b"'"o& u&%er /u)e o 'e

/u)e! o Cour' 4" a!!a")! 'e e"!"o& 1 a&% /e!o)u'"o& o 'e Cour' o

Appea)! %a'e% Apr") 1<, 2000 a&% Ju)y <, 2000, re!pe'"#e)y, "& CA-;./. P

No. 123. 5e a'ua) ba8+rou&% o 'e a!e "! a! o))o4!:O& May 21, 1999, pe'"'"o&er pou!e! E)"!eo F. E!'are! a&% /o!e&%a P.

E!'are! E!'are! !pou!e! or bre#"'y $)e% a o(p)a"&' or a(a+e! a&%

Pre)"("&ary Pro"b"'ory I&?u&'"o& a+a"&!' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' Pro("&e&'

7e&%"&+ R Cre%"' Corpora'"o& P7CC beore 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', Bra&

2, B"Za&, 7a+u&a, %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No. B-<. 2

5ey a))e+e% 'a': o& Ja&uary 12, 199=, 'ey ob'a"&e% a )oa& ro( P7CC orP=00,000.00 !eure% by a rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e o#er a 33-!uare (e'er

pare) o )a&% 4"' "(pro#e(e&'! !"'ua'e% "& 'e Mu&""pa)"'y o a&'a

/o!a, 7a+u&a, o#ere% by 5ra&!er Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e 5C5 No. 9921@ 'e

pro("!!ory &o'e a&% 'e rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e 4ere a)!"$e% beau!e 'ey

a*He% 'e"r !"+&a'ure! o& '4o b)a&8 %ou(e&'!@ 'e (o&')y "&'ere!' o

3. a&% 3 pe&a)'y o& ea %e)aye% (o&')y "&'ere!' are %"Gere&' ro(

'e 1= "&'ere!' per annum 'o 4" 'ey a+ree% 'o@ or a")ure 'o pay 'e"r

ob)"+a'"o& %e!p"'e repea'e% %e(a&%!, P7CC $)e% a pe'"'"o& or eH'ra?u%""a)

ore)o!ure 4"' 'e O*e o 'e Pro#"&"a) er"G o 7a+u&a@ a&% o& Ju&e

=, 1999, 'e er"G !e&' a No'"e o EH'ra?u%""a) a)e 'o 'e E!'are!!pou!e!.Aor%"&+)y, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! !ou+' 'o %e)are a! &u)) a&% #o"% 'e

pro("!!ory &o'e a&% 'e rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e or &o' reXe'"&+ 'e"r 'rue

a+ree(e&'. I& 'e "&'er"(, 'ey praye% or a 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er

5/O a&%Kor 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o e&?o"& P7CC ro( 'a8"&+

po!!e!!"o& o 'e (or'+a+e% proper'y a&% proee%"&+ 4"' 'e eH'ra?u%""a)

!a)e !e%u)e% o& Ju)y 13, 1999 a' 10:00 a.(. CIAE












O& Ju&e 30, 1999, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! a(e&%e% 'e"r o(p)a"&' 'o "&)u%e

'e /e+"!'er o ee%! o 7a+u&a-Ca)a(ba Bra&, 'e Pro#"&"a) er"G o

7a+u&a a&% er"G ID Ar&e) ;. Ma+a' a! par'y-%ee&%a&'!. #O& Ju)y 12, 1999, 'e 'r"a) our' "!!ue% a 5/O "& a#or o 'e E!'are!

!pou!e!. $ 5e par'"e! !ub!eue&')y a+ree% 'o (a"&'a"& 'e status

0uo u&'") Au+u!' 20, 1999. )

O& Au+u!' , 1999, P7CC $)e% "'! A&!4er 4"' Cou&'er)a"( a))e+"&+ 'a''e E!'are! !pou!e! 4ere %u)y appr"!e% o 'e 'er(! a&% o&%"'"o&! o 'e

)oa&, "&)u%"&+ 'e ra'e o "&'ere!', pe&a)'"e! a&% o'er ar+e!, "&

aor%a&e 4"' 'e 5ru' "& 7e&%"&+ A' or /epub)" A' No. 3<. I'

oppo!e% 'e prayer or re!'ra"&"&+ or%er o& 'e +rou&% 'a' 'ere "! &o

a'ua) a&% )e+a) ba!"! or "'! "!!ua&e !"&e 'e E!'are! !pou!e!> ear o

e#"'"o& "! a)!e. 3A' 'e ear"&+ o& 'e E!'are! !pou!e!> app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&, /o!e&%a P. E!'are! /o!e&%a or bre#"'y 'e!'"$e% 'a': 'e )oa&

proee%! o P3<,000.00, ree"#e% o& Ja&uary 12, 199=, 4a! u!e% "& 'e

"(pro#e(e&' a&% re&o#a'"o& o 'e"r boar%"&+ ou!e@ 'ey %"% &o' ue!'"o&P7CC "& 4r"'"&+ 4y 'ey o&)y ree"#e% P3<,000.00@ 4e& 'ey ree"#e%

'e 'a'e(e&' o Aou&', 'ey %"% &o' ue!'"o& 'e $+ure! appear"&+

'ere"&@ 4e& 'ey ree"#e% P7CC>! %e(a&% )e''er, 'ey 4e&' 'o 'e

or(er>! o*e &o' 'o ue!'"o& 'e )oa&>! 'er(! a&% o&%"'"o&! bu' (ere)y

'o reue!' or eH'e&!"o& o 'ree (o&'! 'o pay 'e"r ob)"+a'"o&. 5ey

a%%ue% "& e#"%e&e 'e pro("!!ory &o'e, rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e, !'a'e(e&'

o aou&', pe'"'"o& or eH'ra?u%""a) ore)o!ure a&% 'e &o'"e o

eH'ra?u%""a) !a)e. 5e E!'are! !pou!e! 'e& re!'e% 'e"r a!e.I& oppo!"'"o& 'o 'e app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, P7CC

pre!e&'e% "'! (a&a+er, /ey Ara(bu)o, 4o 'e!'"$e% 'a' 'e E!'are!

!pou!e! 4ere %u)y appr"!e% o 'e 'er(! a&% o&%"'"o&! o 'e )oa&,

"&)u%"&+ 'e ra'e o "&'ere!', pe&a)'"e! a&% o'er ar+e!, "& aor%a&e

4"' 'e 5ru' "& 7e&%"&+ A' or /epub)" A' No. 3<. I' !ub("''e% 'e

!a(e e#"%e&e oGere% by 'e E!'are! !pou!e!, a)o&+ 4"' 'e )a''er>! re%"'

app)"a'"o&, 'e re%"' "&#e!'"+a'"o& repor', 'e ree"p'! P7CC "!!ue%, a&%

'e %"!)o!ure !'a'e(e&' o& 'e )oa&.

O& Au+u!' 1=, 1999, 'e 'r"a) our' %e&"e% 'e E!'are! !pou!e!> app)"a'"o&

or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, o)%"&+ 'a' 'e )a''er a")e% 'o e!'ab)"!

'e a'! &ee!!ary or a& "&?u&'"o& 'o "!!ue. 'O& Au+u!' 31, 1999, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! $)e% a (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o&. ( ur"&+ 'e ear"&+ o& 'e (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& o&

ep'e(ber 1<, 1999, E)"!eo P. E!'are! E)"!eo or bre#"'y (o#e% 'a' e be

a))o4e% 'o 'e!'"y o& 'e "ru(!'a&e! o 'e )oa& bu' 'e 'r"a) our' %e&"e%

"'. 5e 'r"a) our' %ee(e% "' be!' 'a' e be pre!e&'e% %ur"&+ 'e 'r"a) o&

'e (er"'!. 8 O& O'ober 1, 1999, 'e 'r"a) our' %e&"e% 'e (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o&. 14O& ee(ber <, 1999, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! $)e% a pe'"'"o& or certiorari a&%

pro"b"'"o& "& 'e Cour' o Appea)! a!r"b"&+ +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& upo&

'e 'r"a) our' "& "!!u"&+ 'e Or%er! %a'e% Au+u!' 1=, 1999 a&% O'ober 1,

1999 4" %e&"e% 'e"r prayer or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a&%

(o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o&, re!pe'"#e)y. 11O& ee(ber 1, 1999, 4"'ou' +"#"&+ %ue our!e 'o 'e pe'"'"o&, 'e Cour'

o Appea)! "!!ue% a /e!o)u'"o& reu"r"&+ 'e P7CC 'o $)e "'! o((e&' 'o 'epe'"'"o&. 5e a'"o& o& 'e E!'are! !pou!e!> app)"a'"o& or a 5/O a&% 4r"'

o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 4a! %eerre% a&% e)% "& abeya&e u&'") a'er

ree"p' o 'e o((e&'. 12"' &o re!'ra"&"&+ or%er e&?o"&"&+ "(, er"G Ma+a' o&%u'e% a& au'"o&

!a)e o& Ja&uary , 2000, 4"' P7CC a! "+e!' b"%%er or P1,00,000.00. 1#I& "'! Co((e&' %a'e% Ja&uary 1, 2000, P7CC )a"(e% 'a' 'e 'r"a) our'

%"% &o' o(("' +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& "& %e&y"&+ 'e E!'are! !pou!e!>

app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& !"&e 'e )a''er a")e% 'o

pro#e 'e"r r"+' 'o "&?u&'"#e re)"e a&% 'e a'"o& !ou+' 'o be e&?o"&e%

a! bee& re&%ere% (oo' by 'e au'"o& !a)e o&%u'e% o& Ja&uary ,

2000. 1$O& Apr") 1<, 2000, 'e Cour' o Appea)! %"!("!!e% 'e pe'"'"o& or )a8 o

(er"', o)%"&+ 'a' 'e 'r"a) our' %"% &o' abu!e "'! %"!re'"o& "& %e&y"&+ 'e

E!'are! !pou!e!> app)"a'"o& or a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& !"&e 'e

)a''er a")e% 'o pro#e 'e reu"!"'e! or 'e "!!ua&e 'ereo. 1) 5e E!'are! !pou!e! 'e& (o#e% or reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e Apr") 1<, 2000

%e"!"o&. I& a%%"'"o&, 'ey praye% 'a' 'e au'"o& !a)e o& Ja&uary , 2000,

a! 4e)) a! 'e ("&u'e! o au'"o& !a)e a&% er'"$a'e o !a)e, be %e)are%

&u)) a&% #o"% &o' o&)y beau!e 'ere 4a! &o pub)"a'"o& o 'e &o'"e o





































au'"o& !a)e bu' 'e au'"o& !a)e pree(p'e% 'e Cour' o Appea)! "& 'e

%"!po!"'"o& o 'e a!e a&% 4a! o&%u'e% "& %e$a&e o 'e /e!o)u'"o&

%a'e% ee(ber 1, 1999. 13O& Ju)y <, 2000, 'e Cour' o Appea)! %e&"e% 'e E!'are! !pou!e!> (o'"o&

or reo&!"%era'"o&. 1'O& ep'e(ber 1, 2000, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! $)e% 'e pre!e&' pe'"'"o&

or certiorari a&% pro"b"'"o& a&ore% o& 'e o))o4"&+ +rou&%!: 5EII

5E CO/5 OF APPEA7 E//E IN NO5 ;/AN5IN; A

/I5 OF P/E7IMINA/Q INJNC5ION 5O P/EDEN5

/EPONEN5 P7CC AN P/ODINCIA7 E/IFF OF

7A;NAKE/IFF A/NE7 MA;A5 F/OM FO/EC7OIN;

5E MO/5;A;E AN CONC5IN; 5E AC5ION A7E

OF PE5I5IONE/> P/OPE/5Q ANKO/ IN PO7IN;

5E O/E/ A5E A;5 1=, 1999 OF J;E

AMAO A. E//E/A, /5C-B/ANC 2, 7A;NA.II

5E CO/5 OF APPEA7 E//E IN NO5 EC7A/IN; AN77 AN DOI ANKO/ E55IN; AIE 5E AC5ION

A7E OF 5E PE5I5IONE/> OE AN 7O5

CONC5E BQ E/IFF A/NE7 MA;A5 ON JANA/Q ,

2000 FO/ 7AC OF /E-PB7ICA5ION OF NO5ICE OF

E\5/A-JICIA7 A7E, FO/ P/E-EMP5IN; 5E CO/5

OF APPEA7 IN ECIIN; 5E CAE, AN FO/

/ENE/IN; 5E PE5I5ION IN CA-;./. P NO. 123

MOO5 AN ACAEMIC.III

5E CO/5 OF APPEA7 E//E IN NO5 EC7A/IN;

ENIA7 OF E P/OCE 5O ODE/EA CON5/AC5

O/E/ E7IEO E5A/E EN J;E AMAO A.

E//E/A /EFE 5O A77O IM 5O 5E5IFQ ON 5E

CI/CM5ANCE OF 5EI/ 7OAN I5 P7CC. 1(A&e&' 'e $r!' +rou&%, 'e E!'are! !pou!e! "&!"!' 'a' 'ey $r()y

e!'ab)"!e% 'e"r r"+' 'o "&?u&'"#e re)"e. 5ey )a"( 'a' 'e pro("!!ory

&o'e, re%"' app)"a'"o&, %"!bur!e(e&' #ouer, %"!)o!ure !'a'e(e&' a&%

rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e are a)!"$e%@ 'e pro("!!ory &o'e "! &o' reXe'"#e o

'e 'rue a(ou&' o 'e )oa&, a! 4e)) a! 'e 'er(, "&'ere!' a&% ar+e!

'ereo&@ 'e P12,32.2= repre!e&' a%%"'"o&a) ar+e!, &o' a! par' o 'e

)oa&, 'a' 4ere &o' a+ree% upo& pr"or 'o or beore 'e o&!u((a'"o& o 'e

)oa&@ a&% 'e a(ou&' o 'e )oa& a&% ra'e o "&'ere!' !'a'e% "& 'e a)!"$e%

pro("!!ory &o'e are $'"'"ou! or !"(u)a'e%."' re!pe' 'o 'e !eo&% +rou&%, 'ey (a"&'a"& 'a' 'e au'"o& !a)e

o&%u'e% o& Ja&uary , 2000 !ou)% be &u))"$e% beau!e "' )a8e%

repub)"a'"o& o 'e &o'"e o au'"o& !a)e a&% "' 4a! o&%u'e% "& #"o)a'"o&

o 'e Cour' o Appea)!> /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% ee(ber 1, 1999 4"

e&?o"&e% 'e par'"e! 'o (a"&'a"& 'e status 0uo pe&%"&+ 'e $)"&+ by 'e

re!po&%e&'! o 'e"r Co((e&' 'o 'e pe'"'"o&. 5ey ar+ue 'a' P7CC a&%

er"G Ma+a' pree(p'e% 'e Cour' o Appea)! ro( re!o)#"&+ 'e"r pe'"'"o&

by o&%u'"&+ 'e au'"o& !a)e o& Ja&uary , 2000. C5aA! 'o 'e '"r% +rou&%, 'ey a#er 'a' E)"!eo 4a! %e&"e% %ue proe!! 4e&

'e 'r"a) our' reu!e% 'o a))o4 "( 'o 'e!'"y %ur"&+ 'e ear"&+ o& 'e

(o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o&. 5ey o&'e&% 'a' E)"!eo, a& o#er!ea! o&'ra'

4or8er, purpo!e)y 'oo8 )ea#e ro( 4or8 "& 'e M"%%)e Ea!' 'o 'e!'"y o& 'e"ru(!'a&e! o 'e )oa& a&% "! 'e!'"(o&y 4a! (a'er"a) 'o )ar"y 'e

(a''er o &o'ar"a'"o& o 'e rea) e!'a'e (or'+a+e a&% !o4 'a' !a"%

%ou(e&' 4a! a)!"$e%. O& O'ober 2, 2000, 'e Cour' +ra&'e% 'e 5/O praye% or "& 'e pe'"'"o&

a&% reu"re% 'e re!po&%e&'! 'o o((e&' 'ereo&.18I& "'! Co((e&' %a'e% O'ober 2, 2000, P7CC a!!er'! 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&

!ou)% be %"!("!!e% or be"&+ %e$"e&' o& bo' proe%ura) a&% !ub!'a&'"#e

a!pe'!.A! 'o 'e proe%ura) a!pe', P7CC po!"'! 'a' 'e pe'"'"o& "! $)e% beyo&%

'e !"H'y-%ay per"o% reu"re% by 'e ru)e! a&% 'ereore $)e% ou' o '"(e.P7CC ur'er )a"(! 'a' 'e #er"$a'"o& a&% er'"$a'"o& o &o&-oru(

!opp"&+ are bo' "&!u*"e&'. 5e #er"$a'"o& !pea8! o a Pre-5r"a) Br"e

4")e 'e er'"$a'"o& o &o&-oru( !opp"&+ 4a! eHeu'e% o&)y by

/o!e&%a.A! 'o 'e !ub!'a&e o 'e pe'"'"o&, P7CC ar+ue! 'a' 'e E!'are! !pou!e!

a")e% 'o e!'ab)"! 'e"r r"+' 'o "&?u&'"#e re)"e@ 'e #a)"%"'y o 'e Ja&uary

, 2000 au'"o& !a)e 4a! brou+' o&)y "& 'e (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o&

4" "! "(proper beau!e "' "! a a'ua) "!!ue be!' a%%re!!e% 'o 'e 'r"a)












our'@ er"G Ma+a' %"% &o' pree(p' 'e Cour' o Appea)! "& %e"%"&+ CA-

;./. P No. 123 4e& e o&%u'e% 'e au'"o& !a)e o& Ja&uary , 2000

beau!e 'e /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% ee(ber 1, 1999 o 'e !a"% our' %"% &o'

!u!pe&% or re!'ra"& 'e !er"G ro( o&%u'"&+ 'e ore)o!ure !a)e@ E)"!eo

4a! &o' %e&"e% %ue proe!! beau!e e !ou+' 'o 'e!'"y o& a'ua) (a''er!

"& 'e ear"&+ o& 'e"r (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& 4" "! "(proper a!a'ua) (a''er! are be!' brou+' a&% pro#e% %ur"&+ 'e 'r"a) o& 'e (er"'!

o 'e a!e. 5e Cour' +a#e %ue our!e 'o 'e pe'"'"o& a&% reu"re% 'e par'"e! 'o

!ub("' 'e"r re!pe'"#e (e(ora&%a 24 4" 'ey o(p)"e% 4"'. 21Beore ru)"&+ o& 'e "!!ue! ra"!e% "& 'e pe'"'"o&, "' "! &ee!!ary 'o %4e)) o&

'e proe%ura) a!pe'! o 'e a!e.Fro( a rea%"&+ o 'e +rou&%! o& 4" 'e "&!'a&' pe'"'"o&

or certiorari a&% pro"b"'"o& are ba!e%, "' "! rea%")y appare&' 'a' 'e

E!'are! !pou!e! are appea)"&+ a %e"!"o& o 'e Cour' o Appea)! by

re!or'"&+ 'o /u)e , 4e& 'e"r re(e%y !ou)% be ba!e% o& /u)e o 'e

/u)e! o Cour'. A pe'"'"o& or re#"e4 u&%er /u)e "! &o' !"(")ar 'o ape'"'"o& or certiorari u&%er /u)e .&%er /u)e , %e"!"o&!, $&a) or%er! or re!o)u'"o&! o 'e Cour' o Appea)!

"& a&y a!e, ie., re+ar%)e!! o 'e &a'ure o 'e a'"o& or proee%"&+!

"&#o)#e%, (ay be appea)e% 'o u! by $)"&+ a pe'"'"o& or re#"e4 o& certiorari,

4" 4ou)% be bu' a o&'"&ua'"o& o 'e appe))a'e proe!! o#er 'e or"+"&a)

a!e. 22 I& o&'ra!', a !pe"a) "#") a'"o& u&%er /u)e "! a& "&%epe&%e&'

a'"o& ba!e% o& 'e !pe"$ +rou&%! 'ere"& pro#"%e% a&% proper o&)y "

'ere "! &o appea) or a&y p)a"&, !pee%y a&% a%eua'e re(e%y "& 'e

or%"&ary our!e o )a4. 2# 5u!, certiorari a&&o' be a#a")e% o a! a

!ub!'"'u'e or 'e )o!' re(e%y o a& or%"&ary appea). 2$By 'e"r o4& aou&', 'e E!'are! !pou!e! ree"#e% 'e Or%er %a'e% Ju)y <,

2000 %e&y"&+ 'e"r (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& ro( 'e Cour' o Appea)! o&

Ju)y 1=, 2000. I&!'ea% o $)"&+ a pe'"'"o& or re#"e4 4"' '"! Cour' 4"'"& 1

%ay! 'ereo or u&'") Au+u!' 2, 2000, 'ey $)e% '"! !pe"a) "#") a'"o& by

re+"!'ere% (a") o& ep'e(ber 1, 2000 or 0 %ay! ro( ree"p' o 'e Or%er

%a'e% Ju)y <, 2000. By 'e&, 'ey a% a)rea%y )o!' 'e re(e%y o appea). By

a#a")"&+ o a 4ro&+ re(e%y, 'e "&!'a&' pe'"'"o& !ou)% a#e (er"'e%

ou'r"+' %"!("!!a). aA5E

Co&er&"&+ 'e #er"$a'"o&, 4e &o'e 'a' /o!e&%a !'a'e% 'ere"& 'a' !e

au!e% 'e prepara'"o& o 'e ore+o"&+ Pre-5r"a) Br"e bu' 4e o&!"%er 'e

!a(e a! a !)"+' error a&% o&e!' ("!'a8e "& 'e prepara'"o& o 'e pe'"'"o&.

I& a&y e#e&', 'e purpo!e o reu"r"&+ a #er"$a'"o& "! !"(p)y 'o !eure a&

a!!ura&e 'a' 'e a))e+a'"o&! o 'e pe'"'"o& a#e bee& (a%e "& +oo%

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'ere4"' %oe! &o' &ee!!ar")y re&%er "' a'a))y %ee'"#e. 23 I&%ee%,

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/o!e&%a, 'e ru)e "! 'a' 'e er'"$a'e o &o&-oru( !opp"&+ (u!' be

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o&e o 'e( "! "&!u*"e&' beau!e a )o&e !"+&a'ory a&&o' be pre!u(e% 'o

a#e per!o&a) 8&o4)e%+e o 'e (a''er! reu"re% 'o be !'a'e% "& 'e

a''e!'a'"o&. 2(o4e#er, 'e Cour' a! a)!o !'re!!e% 'a' 'e ru)e! o& oru( !opp"&+,

4" 4ere %e!"+&e% 'o pro(o'e a&% a")"'a'e 'e or%er)y a%("&"!'ra'"o& o ?u!'"e, !ou)% &o' be "&'erpre'e% 4"' !u ab!o)u'e )"'era)&e!! a! 'o

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oru( !opp"&+ reu"re !'r"' o(p)"a&e (ere)y u&%er!ore! "'! (a&%a'ory

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!opp"&+ "& bea) o er o-pe'"'"o&er a&% u!ba&%, E)"!eo, o&!'"'u'e!

!ub!'a&'"a) o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e /u)e!. A'er a)) 'ey !are a o((o&"&'ere!' "& 'e proper'y "&#o)#e% !"&e "' "! o&?u+a) proper'y, a&% 'e

pe'"'"o& ue!'"o&"&+ 'e propr"e'y o 'e %e"!"o& o 'e Cour' o Appea)!

or"+"&a'e% ro( a& a'"o& brou+' by 'e !pou!e!, a&% "! )ear)y "&'e&%e%

or 'e be&e$' o 'e o&?u+a) par'&er!"p. Co&!"%er"&+ 'a' 'e u!ba&%

4a! a' 'a' '"(e a& o#er!ea! o&'ra' 4or8er 4or8"&+ "& A)+er"a, 4erea!

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er'"$a'"o& "& er bea) a&% 'a' o er u!ba&% "! 'oo ar! a&% )ear)y

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o Appea)! %"% &o' o(("' a&y +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& a(ou&'"&+ 'o 4a&'

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FI/5 IDIION

[;./. No. 7-300<0. Au+u!' 29, 19=0.]FEDERICO DECANO, petitioner-appellee, vs. ROMEO F.

EDU, a" A!tn> C&;;""&n/ & Land T/an"?&/tat&n

and CIPRIANO POSADAS, a" A!tn> R>"t/a/, Land

T/an"?&/tat&n C&;;""&n, Da>=?an CtA>n!,respondents-appellants.

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I&!'a&e o Pa&+a!"&a& o#er 'e pe'"'"o& or Ma&%a(u! a&% I&?u&'"o&

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paper! 'a' 'e ara'er o "! 'er( o o*e 4a! 5e(porary a&% !"+&e%

by 'e 'e& &%er!ere'ary o Pub)" or8! a&% Co((u&"a'"o&!. # e

ou)% 'ereore be re(o#e% a' 'e p)ea!ure o 'e appo"&'"&+ o*"a).Bu' '"! "! &o' 'o !ay 'a' pe'"'"o&er ou)% be re(o#e% by 'e re!po&%e&'

Co(("!!"o&er o 7a&% 5ra&!por'a'"o& !"&e 'e )a''er 4a! &o' 'e o*"a)

4o appo"&'e% "( bu' 'e &%er!ere'ary a'"&+ or 'e ere'ary o

Pub)" or8! a&% Co((u&"a'"o&! &or a% !a"% re!po&%e&' bee& +ra&'e%

by )a4 'e po4er o re(o#a).Per !e'"o& <9% o 'e /e#"!e% A%("&"!'ra'"#e Co%e, 'e pro#"!"o& 'e& "&

ore, "' "! 'e %epar'(e&' ea%, upo& 'e reo((e&%a'"o& o 'e "e o

'e bureau or o*e o&er&e%, 4o a! 'e po4er 'o appo"&' a))

!ubor%"&a'e o*er! a&% e(p)oyee! 4o!e appo"&'(e&' "! &o' eHpre!!)y

#e!'e% by 'e )a4 "& 'e Pre!"%e&' o 'e P")"pp"&e!@ $ a&% "' "! a)!o 'e

%epar'(e&' ea% 4o (ay re(o#e or pu&"! !u e(p)oyee!, eHep' a!

e!pe"a))y pro#"%e% o'er4"!e "& 'e C"#") er#"e 7a4. ) I' appear! 'a'

'"! pro#"!"o& a! bee& pre"!e)y app)"e% "& 'e appo"&'(e&' o pe'"'"o&er,

or upo& 'e reo((e&%a'"o& o 'e 'e& A%("&"!'ra'or o 'e %eu&'Mo'or De")e! O*e, "' 4a! !"+&e% a&% "!!ue% by 'e &%er!ere'ary o

Pub)" or8! a&% Co((u&"a'"o&!.I' !ou)% be ur'er &o'e% 'a' a'er pe'"'"o&er>! aore(e&'"o&e%

appo"&'(e&' a! ?a&"'or "& 'e 'e& Mo'or De")e! O*e,/epub)" A' No.

13 8&o4& a! 'e 5ra&!por'a'"o& a&% 5ra* Co%e rea'e% 'e 7a&%

5ra&!por'a'"o& Co(("!!"o& ro( 4" )a4 re!po&%e&' E%u "! !uppo!e% 'o

a#e %er"#e% "! po4er! a! Co(("!!"o&er. Peru!a) o '"! )a4 o4e#er

!o4! &o'"&+ 'a' #e!'! "& 'e !a"% o(("!!"o&er a&y po4er 'o appo"&' or

'o re(o#e e(p)oyee! "& 'a' &e4 o*e. O& 'e o&'rary, 'e p)ae(e&' o

!a"% o(("!!"o& u&%er 'e epar'(e&' o Pub)" or8! a&%Co((u&"a'"o&! "! !pe"$a))y pro#"%e%. 3 e&e, 'e po4er 'o appo"&',

a&% 'e oro))ary po4er 'o re(o#e, e(p)oyee! "& 'e 7a&% 5ra&!por'a'"o&

Co(("!!"o& 'u! re(a"&e% 4"' 'e ere'ary o Pub)" or8! a&%

Co((u&"a'"o&!. A! +e&era))y 'e po4er 'o re(o#e "! "&ere&' "& 'e

po4er 'o appo"&' ' , "' o))o4! 'a' 'e 'er("&a'"o& o pe'"'"o&er>! !er#"e!

by re!po&%e&' E%u, 4o 'e& a% &o po4er 'o appo"&', 4a! 4"'ou'

au'or"'y a&% 'ereore &u)) a&% #o"%.

I& !ee8"&+ re#er!a) o 'e 'r"a) our'>! %e"!"o&, re!po&%e&'! (a8e ap"'a) o

'e a' 'a' 'e pe'"'"o& or (a&%a(u! 4"' "&?u&'"o& 4a! $)e% "& 'e

Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o Pa&+a!"&a& 4")e re!po&%e&' E%u o)%! o*e "&

ueo& C"'y 4", 'ey )a"(, "! beyo&% 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e

!a"% our'. /e!po&%e&'! "'e 'e )o&+ )"&e o a!e! ro( 'e 190 a!e

o !costa vs !lvendia

( 4ere '"! Cour', pur!ua&' 'o !e. o 'e Ju%""ary A', ?o"&')y or a)'er&a'"#e)y 4"' !e. , /u)e o 'e /u)e! o

Cour' a&%Kor !e'"o& 2 o /u)e =, ru)e% 'a' a our' o $r!' "&!'a&e a! &o

?ur"!%"'"o& 'o reu"re or o&'ro) 'e eHeu'"o& o a& a' o(("''e% beyo&%

'e )"("'! o "'! 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o&. 5e!e a!e! "&#ar"ab)y "&#o)#e%

pe'"'"o&! or 4r"'! o "&?u&'"o& !ee8"&+ 'o o&'ro) 'e a'"o&! o our'! or

o*er! ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e re!po&%e&' our'! o $r!'

"&!'a&e 4ere !a"% pe'"'"o&! a% bee& $)e%. 5e Ao!'a ru)"&+ o &o&-

?ur"!%"'"o& %oe! &o' app)y, o4e#er, 'o 'e a'! a&% "ru(!'a&e! a' bar.ere, pe'"'"o&er !ee8! pr"(ar")y 'e a&&u)(e&' o 'e %"!("!!a) or%er "!!ue%

by re!po&%e&' E%u, (a&%a(u! a&% "&?u&'"o& be"&+ 'e& (ere)y oro))ary

re(e%"e! 'o 'e (a"& re)"e !ou+', a&% 4a' "! praye% 'o be e&?o"&e%, a! "&

a' 'e 'r"a) our' %"% e&?o"& by pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, "! 'e

"(p)e(e&'a'"o& o 'e 'er("&a'"o& or%er a+a"&!' 'e pe'"'"o&er. I' "! 'rue

'a' 'e or%er o %"!("!!a) 4a! "!!ue% by re!po&%e&' E%u, bu' "' 4a! 'o be

"(p)e(e&'e% "& a+upa& C"'y by "! !ubor%"&a'e o*er, re!po&%e&' A'"&+

/e+"!'rar o 'e 75C !'a'"o&e% a' a+upa& C"'y. I&!oar, 'ereore, a!

re!po&%e&' E%u "! o&er&e%, 'e or%er 'er("&a'"&+ 'e !er#"e! o

re!po&%e&' 4a! a fait accompli a&% '"! e a% %o&e 4"'ou' au'or"'y, a!

ear)"er %"!u!!e%. 5e "&?u&'"o& "! ue!'"o&, o&!eue&')y, (u!' be 'a8e&

o&)y 'o re!'ra"& 'e "(p)e(e&'a'"o& o re!po&%e&' E%u>! or%er by "! o-

re!po&%e&' 4o!e o*"a) !'a'"o& a' a+upa& C"'y "! 4"'"& 'e 'err"'or"a)

bou&%ar"e! o 'e 'r"a) our'>! ?ur"!%"'"o&a) %"!'r"'. 5u!, "& Director of t%e >ureau of Telecommunications vs !ligaen, et

al., 8 "& 4" 'e a'! !ou+' 'o be o&'ro))e% by I&?u&'"o& 4"'

Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o& 4ere re)a'"#e 'o 'e e!'ab)"!(e&' o a )oa)

'e)epo&e !y!'e( be"&+ %o&e 4"'"& 'e 'err"'or"a) bou&%ar"e! o 'e ?u%""a)

%"!'r"' o 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /oHa!, 'e Cour' !"(")ar)y upe)% 'e

?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /oHa! o#er 'e pe'"'"o&,























a)'ou+ '4o o 'e re!po&%e&'! &a(e% 'ere"& L 'e "re'or o 'e

Bureau o 5e)eo((u&"a'"o&!, a&% 'e /e+"o&a) uper"&'e&%e&' o /e+"o&

ID o 'e Bureau o 5e)eo((u&"a'"o&! L a% 'e"r o*"a) !'a'"o&! a'

Ma&")a a&% I)o")o C"'y, re!pe'"#e)y, a! o))o4!: pr77. . . I& 'e "&!'a&' a!e, 'e a'! re)a'"#e 'o 'e

e!'ab)"!(e&' o a )oa) 'e)epo&e !y!'e( by

pe'"'"o&er! 4ere be"&+ %o&e 4"'"& 'e 'err"'or"a)

bou&%ar"e! o 'e pro#"&e or %"!'r"' o re!po&%e&'

Cour', a&% !o !a"% Cour' a% ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o re!'ra"&

'e( by "&?u&'"o&. I' %oe! &o' (a''er 'a' !o(e o 'e

re!po&%e&'! "& 'e 'r"a) our', a+a"&!' 4o( 'e

"&?u&'"o& or%er 4a! "!!ue%, a% 'e"r o*"a) re!"%e&e

ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e 'r"a) our'. I&

'e a!e o Gonales vs Secretar" of 'u3lic 1or=s, et

al, ;./. No. 7-219==, ep'e(ber 30, 19, 1= C/A

29, 4ere"& 'e o&)y ue!'"o& ra"!e% 4a! 4e'er 'e

Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o a#ao a% ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o

e&'er'a"& a a!e 'e (a"& purpo!e o 4" 4a! 'o

pre#e&' 'e e&ore(e&' o a %e"!"o& o 'e ere'ary

o Pub)" or8! 4o 4a! "& Ma&")a '"! Cour' e)% 'a',

"&a!(u a! 'e a'! !ou+' 'o be re!'ra"&e% 4ere 'o

be peror(e% 4"'"& 'e 'err"'or"a) bou&%ar"e! o 'e

pro#"&e o a#ao, 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o a#ao

a% ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o ear a&% %e"%e 'e a!e, a&% 'o

"!!ue 'e &ee!!ary "&?u&'"o& or%er. 5"! ;o&a)e!

a!e 4a! a& a'"o& or er'"orar" a&% pro"b"'"o& 4"'

pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& a&%Kor pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory

"&?u&'"o& 'o pre#e&' 'e %e(o)"'"o& o ;o&a)e!> %a(

"& a#ao "& o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e or%er o 'e ere'ary

o Pub)" or8!. I' o))o4!, 'ereore, 'a' !"&e 'e a'! 'o be

re!'ra"&e% 4ere be"&+ %o&e "& /oHa! C"'y, or 4"'"& 'e

'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o re!po&%e&' our', 'e )a''er

a% ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o re!'ra"& !a"% a'! e#e& " 'e o*e o

re!po&%e&' "re'or o 'e Bureau o

5e)eo((u&"a'"o&! "! "& Ma&")a, a&% 'a' o

re!po&%e&' /e+"o&a) uper"&'e&%e&' o /e+"o& ID "! "&

I)o")o C"'y.A! "& 'e abo#e "'e% a!e o !ligaen, 'e &a'"o&a) o*"a) !'a'"o&e% a'

ueo& C"'y, &a(e)y, re!po&%e&' Co(("!!"o&er E%u, 4a! "(p)ea%e% a!

re!po&%e&' "& 'e Pa&+a!"&a& our' or a o(p)e'e %e'er("&a'"o& o 'e

"!!ue! "&#o)#e%, 'e )e+a)"'y o E%u>! or%er o %"!("!!a) be"&+ 'e p"#o'a)

"!!ue 'o %e'er("&e 'e (er"'! o 'e (a&%a(u! a&% "&?u&'"o& a!pe'! o

'e pe'"'"o&. I& o'er 4or%! Mr. E%u 4a! ?o"&e% a! re!po&%e&' &o' or

"&?u&'"o& purpo!e! bu' (a"&)y or 'e!'"&+ 'e )e+a)"'y o "! %"!("!!a) or%er

a&% "! 'ra&!("''a) 'ereo 'o "! o-re!po&%e&' re+"!'rar a' a+upa& C"'y

'o "(p)e(e&' 'e !a(e a&% 'er("&a'e 'e !er#"e! o 'e pe'"'"o&er "&

a+upa& C"'y. ))%A! e)% by 'e Cour' "& 'e 19 a!e o Ga"acao vs T%e Honora3le

#9ecutive Secretar", etc, et al 14 4ere 'e (a"& "!!ue "! 'e orre'&e!!o a &a'"o&a) o*"a)>! %e"!"o&, 'e pro#"&"a) our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e a#e

eua) ?ur"!%"'"o& 4"' 'e Ma&")a our'! 'o re#"e4 %e"!"o&! o &a'"o&a)

o*"a)!, a! o'er4"!e )"'"+a&'! o )"("'e% (ea&! 4ou)% pra'"a))y be %e&"e%

ae!! 'o 'e our'! o 'e )oa)"'"e! 4ere 'e re!"%e a&% 4ere 'e

ue!'"o&e% a'! are !ou+' 'o be e&ore%. 5u!, Ju!'"e J.B.7. /eye!

!'re!!e% o& bea) o 'e Cour' 'a' LA areu) a&a)y!"! o 'e a))e+a'"o&! (a%e "& 'e

pe'"'"o& 4")) !o4 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er>! pr"&"pa)

o(p)a"&' 4a! 'a' 'e %e"!"o& o 'e "re'or o

7a&%!, a! a*r(e% by 'e ere'ary o A+r"u)'ure a&%'e EHeu'"#e ere'ary, 4a! o&'rary 'o )a4 "& +"#"&+

re'roa'"#e app)"a'"o& 'o 7a&%! A%("&"!'ra'"#e Or%er

No. <-1. I& o'er 4or%!, 'e re(e%y !ou+' 4a! 'e

?u%""a) re#"e4 o 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o& "&

ue!'"o& a&% "'! a&&u)(e&' o& aou&' o error! o )a4

a))e+e%)y o(("''e%. . . .5e %o'r"&e! "&#o8e% "& !uppor' o 'e 'eory o &o&-

?ur"!%"'"o& Ca!'aZo #!. 7ob"&+"er, < P"). 91@ Ao!'a #!.





A)#e&%"a, 7-19=, O'. 31, 190@ a(ar M"&"&+ Co. #!.

A&a%o, 7-1<1O9, Ju&e 30, 191 are "&app)"ab)e, "&

'a' 'o!e a!e! "&#o)#e% pe'"'"o&! or 4r"'! o

"&?u&'"o& !ee8"&+ 'o o&'ro) 'e a'"o&! o our'! or

o*er! ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e

re!po&%e&' our'! "&#o)#e%. ere 'e !o)e po"&' "& "!!ue

"! +%et%er t%e decision of t%e respondent pu3lic

oPcers +as legall" correct or not, a&% 4"'ou' +o"&+

"&'o 'e (er"'! o 'e a!e, 4e !ee no o+e&' rea!o&

4y '"! po4er o ?u%""a) re#"e4 !ou)% be con7ned 'o

'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e o 'e )oa)"'y +%ere t%e

oPces of respondents are maintained,'o

'e e9clusion o 'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e "&

'o!e localities +%ere t%e plaintiNs reside, a&% +%ere

t%e 0uestioned decisions are 3eing enforced.I' "! ea!y 'o !ee 'a' " 'e o&'e!'e% ru)"&+ o 'e

our' be)o4 "! !u!'a"&e%, 'e !a(e 4ou)% re!u)' &o'

o&)y "& %ards%ip to litigants of limited

means, pra'"a))y a(ou&'"&+ 'o denial of access to t%e

courts, bu' 4ou)% a)!o unnecessaril" encum3er t%e

Manila courts +%ose doc=ets are alread" over-

3urdened. A'ua))y, !"&e Or'ua #!. "&+!o&, 9 P").

0, 'e po4er o provincial courts o $r!' "&!'a&e 'o

re#"e4 a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&! o &a'"o&a) o*"a)! a!

bee& consistentl" recognied.")e 'e pe'"'"o&er ere"& a)!o praye% 'a' 'e )a&%

au'or"'"e! be or%ere% 'o re"&!'a'e er or"+"&a)app)"a'"o&, !u re(e%y "! pure)y a corollar" 'o 'e

(a"& re)"e !ou+'@ or, a! 'e a))e+a'"o&! &o4 !'a&%,

re#er!a) o 'e ue!'"o&e% a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&

4ou)% &ee!!ar")y )ea% 'o 'e !a(e re!u)'./e!po&%e&'! $&a))y ra"!e a 'e&"a) po"&' reerr"&+ 'o 'e a))e+e%)y

%ee'"#e #er"$a'"o& o 'e pe'"'"o& $)e% "& 'e 'r"a) our', o&'e&%"&+ 'a'

'e )au!e "& 'e #er"$a'"o& !'a'e(e&' 'a' I a#e rea% 'e o&'e&'! o

'e !a"% pe'"'"o&@ a&% 'a' ['o] 'e be!' o (y 8&o4)e%+e are 'rue a&%

orre' "! "&!u*"e&' !"&e u&%er !e'"o& o /u)e <, 11 "' "! reu"re% 'a'

'e per!o& #er"y"&+ (u!' a#e rea% 'e p)ea%"&+ a&% 'a' 'e a))e+a'"o&!

'ereo are 'rue o "! o4& 8&o4)e%+e. e %o &o' !ee a&y rea!o& or

re&%er"&+ 'e !a"% #er"$a'"o& #o"%. 5e !'a'e(e&' >'o 'e be!' o (y

8&o4)e%+e are 'rue a&% orre' reerr"&+ 'o 'e a))e+a'"o&! "& 'e pe'"'"o&

%oe! &o' (ea& (ere 8&o4)e%+e, "&or(a'"o& a&% be)"e. I' o&!'"'u'e!

!ub!'a&'"a) o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e reu"re(e&' o !e'"o& o /u)e <, a! e)%

"& Ma%r"+a) #!, /o%a!. 12 A' a&y ra'e, '"! pe''y 'e&"a)"'y %e!er#e! !a&'

o&!"%era'"o& 4ere 'e ue!'"o& a' "!!ue "! o&e pure)y o )a4 a&% 'ere "!

&o &ee% o %e)#"&+ "&'o 'e #era"'y o 'e a))e+a'"o&! "& 'e pe'"'"o&, 4"

are &o' %"!pu'e% a' a)) by re!po&%e&'!. A! 4e a#e e)% '"(e a&% a+a"&,

"(pere'"o&! o or( a&% 'e&"a)"'"e! o proe%ure are 'o be %"!re+ar%e%

eHep' 4ere !ub!'a&'"a) r"+'! 4ou)% o'er4"!e be pre?u%"e%.ACCO/IN;7Q, 'e %e"!"o& appea)e% ro( "! ereby a*r(e%.

FI/5 IDIION[;./. No. 7-910. Ja&uary 2=, 19=0.]DAGUPAN ELECTRIC CORPORATION, ISABELITA L.

LLAMES, PRIMO C. NAR7AEZ and JOSE T.

APIGO, petitioners,vs. THE HONORABLE ERNANI CRUZ

PAQO, DISTRICT JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST

INSTANCE OF RIZAL, BRANCH 7III and MC ADORE

FINANCE AND IN7ESTMENT,

INCORPORATED, respondents.*uis #. Sera7ca ) !ssociates or pe'"'"o&er!.

!rt%ur D. *im or pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'!.D E C I S I O N

FERNANDEZ, J p: 5"! "! a& or"+"&a) !pe"a) "#") a'"o& or er'"orar" a&% pro"b"'"o& 'o a&&u)

'e proee%"&+! "& C"#") Ca!e No. -202 o 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o

/"a), Bra& \DIII, ueo& C"'y, e&'"')e% MC A%ore F"&a&e a&%

I&#e!'(e&', I&., p)a"&'"G, #er!u!, a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&, e' a).,

%ee&%a&'! o& 'e +rou&% o )a8 o ?ur"!%"'"o& a&% 'o pro"b"' 'e

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e ro( proee%"&+ ur'er "& 'e a!e, 4"' a prayer or 'e

"!!ua&e o a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& $)e% by a+upa& E)e'r"

Corpora'"o&, I!abe)"'a 7. 7)a(e!, Pr"(o C. Nar#ae a&% Jo!e 5. Ap"+o a+a"&!'







o&. Er&a&" Cru PaZo, "!'r"' Ju%+e o 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /"a),

Bra& \DIII, a&% MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&orpora'e%. 7eH7"b 5e per'"&e&' a))e+a'"o&! o 'e pe'"'"o& are:

. 5a' pe'"'"o&er ECO/P "! a )e+"!)a'"#e ra&"!e

o)%er 'o opera'e a&% (a"&'a"& or pro$' e)e'r"

!er#"e! 4"'"& "'! ra&"!e% area o(pr"!"&+ 'e C"'y

o a+upa& a&% 'e 'o4&! o 'a. Barbara, Ca)a!"ao,a& Ja"&'o a&% a& Fab"a&, a)) "& 'e pro#"&e o

Pa&+a!"&a&, a&% 'a' "'! +e&era'"&+ p)a&' "! )oa'e% "&

a& M"+ue), Ca)a!"ao, Pa&+a!"&a&@. 5a' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MC A%ore "! 'e o4&er o

'e MC A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e) 4" "!

)oa'e% "& 'e C"'y o a+upa& a&% 4" bea(e

opera'"o&a) "& Mar, 19<=@<. 5a' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MC A%ore "! a u!'o(er o

'e pe'"'"o&er@=. 5a' or a")ure o& 'e par' o pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MC

A%ore 'o pay "'! ep'e(ber a&% O'ober 19<= b"))!, 'epe'"'"o&er !er#e% a No'"e o "!o&&e'"o& o&

No#e(ber 2, 19<= 'a' u&)e!! pay(e&' "! (a%e

4"'"& 'e u!ua) per"o% o = our!, 'e %"!o&&e'"o&

o !er#"e 4")) be (a%e, e&e o& No#e(ber 2<, 19<=

a' 1:1 p.(., a'er 'e a!p"ra'"o& o 'e =-our per"o%

a&% &o pay(e&' 4a! (a%e, 'e pe'"'"o&er orpora'"o&

%"!o&&e'e% 'e e)e'r"a) !er#"e! 'o 'e or(er@9. 5a' o& ee(ber , 19<=, re!po&%e&' MC A%ore

$)e% a o(p)a"&' or %a(a+e! 4"' 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& a+a"&!' 'e pe'"'"o&er orpora'"o&"& 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /"a), Bra& \DIII,

pre!"%e% by 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e, a&% 4" o(p)a"&'

4a! %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No. -202, a HeroH opy

o 4" "! ere'o a''ae% a! A&&eH >A> a&% (a%e a&

"&'e+ra) par' o '"! pe'"'"o&@ A(e&%e% Co(p)a"&',

A&&eH >A-1>@10. 5a' o& 'e !a(e %a'e, ee(ber , 19<=, 'e

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e, "!!ue% e9 parte Or%er or a

pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o&, o((a&%"&+ 'e

pe'"'"o&er orpora'"o& a! 4e)) a! "'! a+e&'! "& a+upa&

C"'y 'o >re!'ore "((e%"a'e)y &o' )a'er 'a& :00 p.(.,

ee(ber <, 19<=, 'e e)e'r"a) po4er o 'e MC

A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e) a&% re!u(e 'e

e)e'r"a) !upp)y o a)) 'e e)e'r"a) !er#"e! a&%

a")"'"e! 'o !a"% o'e) 'o e&ab)e p)a"&'"G 'o opera'e "'

u))y, u&%er pa"& o o&'e(p' or #"o)a'"o& 'ereo.> A&%

"& 'e !a(e Or%er, 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e !e' 'e

app)"a'"o& or pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& or

ear"&+ o& ee(ber 11, 19<= a' 9:00 o>)o8 "& 'e

(or&"&+. A er'"$e% HeroH opy o !a"% Or%er "! ere'o

a''ae% a! A&&eH >B> a&% (a%e a& "&'e+ra) par'

ereo@11. 5a' o& ee(ber =, 19<=, 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'

a)!o (o#e% 'a' "'! >a! bo&% "& 'e !u( o

P0,000.00 repre!e&'e% by Ce8 No. 12100 o 'e

Ba&8 o P")"pp"&e I!)a&%! payab)e 'o 'e )er8 o our'>

be !ub!'"'u'e% by a !ure'y bo&%. A opy o !a"% (o'"o&

"! ere'o a''ae% a! A&&eH >C>@12. 5a' or a")ure o 'e pe'"'"o&er a&% "'! a+e&'! "&

a+upa& C"'y 'o o(p)y 4"' 'e aore!a"% pre)"("&ary

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o&, MC A%ore $)e% a pe'"'"o& 'o

%e)are %ee&%a&' Corpora'"o& a&% "'! orpora'e

o*er! "& o&'e(p' o our', a)!o o& 'e !a(e %ay,

ee(ber =, 19<=. A HeroH opy o !a"% pe'"'"o& "!

ere'o a''ae% a! A&&eH >> a&% (a%e a& "&'e+ra) par'ereo@13. 5a' a)!o o& 'e !a(e %a'e, ee(ber =, 19<=,

a'"&+ o& 'e !a"% pe'"'"o& or o&'e(p', A&&eH >C>, 'e

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a& or%er, 'e per'"&e&' por'"o&

o 4" rea%! a! o))o4!:>I& 'o%ay>! ear"&+ &obo%y appeare% or

%ee&%a&' a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&, 'e

Cour' $&%! 'a' pur!ua&' 'o e. 3, /u)e <1,



/u)e! o Cour' a&% 4"'ou' $&a))y re!o)#"&+

4e'er %ee&%a&'>! orpora'e o*er! (ay be

a%?u%+e% "& o&'e(p', 'e Cour' $&%! 'a'

'e"r orpora'e o*er!, eHep' A''y. 7eo&ar%o

Baro (ay be e)% "& u!'o%y u&'") 'e or%er "!

o(p)"e%, a! 'e Cour' $&%! &o #a)"%

?u!'"$a'"o& or '"! o&'u(a"ou!

%"!obe%"e&e. ee&%a&' Corpora'"o& a! "'!

ea% o*e! "& ueo& C"'y, a&% a)'ou+ 'e

p)a&' "! "& a+upa& C"'y, 'e p)a&' a& o&)y a'

upo& or%er! o 'e ueo& C"'y ea% o*e.

5e Cour' pur!ua&' 'o e. 3, /u)e <1, /u)e! o

Cour' or%er! 'e arre!' a&% o&$&e(e&' o

I!abe)"'a 7)a(e!, Pre!"%e&' o %ee&%a&'

orpora'"o&, Pr"(o Nar#ae, ;e&era) Ma&a+er

o %ee&%a&' orpora'"o& a&% Jo!e Ap"+o " by12:00 o>)o8 ("%&"+', ee(ber =, 19<= 'e

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& "! &o' o(p)"e% 4"',

a&% or %e'e&'"o& 'o o&'"&ue u&'") 'e or%er "!

o(p)"e% 4"'. 5e Co((a&%"&+ ;e&era) o

'e P")"pp"&e Co&!'abu)ary a&% 'e Pro#"&"a)

Co((a&%er o 'e P")"pp"&e Co&!'abu)ary "&

Pa&+a!"&a& are or%ere% 'o e&ore '"! or%er "

by ("%&"+' ee(ber =, 19<= 'e (a&%a'ory

"&?u&'"o& "! &o' o(p)"e% 4"'. 5"! or%er o

arre!' "! %ee(e% a&e))e% " 'e re!'ora'"o& "!(a%e 4"'"& 'e aore!a"% per"o%, 4"'ou'

pre?u%"e 'o 'e Cour' o&!"%er"&+ 4e'er 'e

re!po&%e&'! (ay be a%?u%+e% +u")'y o

o&'e(p' orre!po&%"&+)y pu&"!e%.>A er'"$e% HeroH opy o 'e !a"% Or%er "! ere'o

a''ae% a! A&&eH >E> a&% (a%e a& "&'e+ra) par'

ereo@

1. 5a' o& ee(ber 11, 19<=, 'e %a'e or ear"&+

o 'e pe'"'"o&er or pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o&,

a! !e' "& 'e Or%er o ee(ber , 19<=, 'e pe'"'"o&er

orpora'"o& appeare% a&% (o#e% or 'e

reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e Or%er! o ee(ber , 19<= a&%

ee(ber =, 19<=, A&&eHe! >B> a&% >E>, or 4a&' o

?ur"!%"'"o&, eHe!! o ?ur"!%"'"o& or +ra#e abu!e o

%"!re'"o&. A opy o 'e Mo'"o& or /eo&!"%era'"o& "!

ere'o a''ae% a&% (ar8e% a! A&&eH >F>@1. 5a' 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "& a& or%er %a'e%

ee(ber 19, 19<=, %e&"e% 'e pe'"'"o&er>! (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o&, a&% ur'er or%ere% 'e e&ore(e&'

o 'e pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o&, !pe"$a))y "'!

or%er o ee(ber , 19<=, A&&eH >B>. A er'"$e% HeroH

opy o !a"% or%er "! ere'o a''ae% a&% (ar8e% a!

A&&eH >;>@

1. 5a' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MC A%ore, e#e&beore 'e Or%er o ee(ber 19, 19<=, 4a! !er#e%

upo& 'e pe'"'"o&er, a! a)rea%y (ob")"e% 'e po)"e

au'or"'"e! 'o arre!' 'e pe'"'"o&er!, a&% 'o e&ore 'e

pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o&, 4" "& eGe'

o&!'"'u'e! $&a) ?u%+(e&' "& 'e a!e e#e& beore 'e

pe'"'"o&er! a#e a&!4ere% 'e o(p)a"&' "& 'e "#")

a!e beore 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e@1<. 5a' "& 'e )"+' o 'e ear)"er a'ua'"o&! o 'e

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e, (ore par'"u)ar)y 'e "!!ua&e o 'e

Or%er o ee(ber =, 19<=, 'ere "! "(("&e&' %a&+er'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er! (ay be u&)a4u))y %epr"#e% o 'e"r

)"ber'y, a! 4e)) a! 'e"r proper'y, 4"'ou' %ue proe!! o

)a4, 'o 4" 'ere "! &o appea) or a&y p)a"&, !pee%y

a&% a%eua'e re(e%y "& 'e or%"&ary our!e o )a4, a!

"& a', 'e re!po&%e&' our' a! ?u!' "!!ue% 'e '4o

o'er or%er! 'o%ay 4" are ere'o a''ae% a&%

(ar8e% a! A&&eHe! >> a&% >I> re!pe'"#e)y:



1=. 5a' 'ere "! &o appea) ro( 'e or%er! o

ee(ber , =, a&% 19, 19<=, a&% 'ere "! &o o'er

p)a"&, !pee%y a&% a%eua'e re(e%y "& 'e or%"&ary

our!e o )a4.19. 5a' pe&%"&+ 'e re!o)u'"o& o '"! pe'"'"o&, o&)y a

4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& "!!u"&+ ro( 'e

o&orab)e upre(e Cour' a& !'op 'e e&ore(e&' o

'e #o"% Or%er! o(p)a"&e% o 'ru !ub!eue&' or%er!

o 'e re!po&%e&' our' %e!"+&e% 'o "(p)e(e&' 'e

#o"% or%er! o(p)a"&e% o@ . . . 1I& a re!o)u'"o& %a'e% Ja&uary 3, 19<9, '"! Cour', 4"'ou' +"#"&+ %ue our!e

'o 'e pe'"'"o&, reu"re% 'e re!po&%e&'! 'o o((e&' 'ereo&. 2 5e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&', MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&., "& "'!

o((e&' $)e% o& Mar <, 19<9, a))e+e%:/e!po&%e&' MC AO/E "! 'e o4&er a&% opera'or o

'e MC A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e) )oa'e% a'

a+upa& C"'y, P")"pp"&e!, 4" "! a $#e-!'ar o'e)

o!'"&+ P<M "& 4" 'e +o#er&(e&' 'rou+ 'e

e#e)op(e&' Ba&8 o 'e P")"pp"&e! a! a < eu"'y.

I& a re)a'"#e)y !or' !pa& o '"(e, 'e o'e) a! ear&e%

a& eHe))e&' repu'a'"o& "& 'e 'our"!( "&%u!'ry,

par'"u)ar)y "& a+upa& C"'y a&% "'! e&#"ro&!. O& 'e

o'er a&%, re!po&%e&' !ou)% be pe'"'"o&er ECO/P

"! e&+a+e% "& 'e bu!"&e!! o !upp)y"&+ e)e'r""'y "&

a+upa& C"'y B5 "'! pr"&"pa) o*e a&% eHeu'"#e

a%%re!! "! a' u"'e 201 e)'a Bu")%"&+ e!' A#e&ue,

ueo& C"'y. I'! modus operandi or !y!'e( o bu!"&e!!

opera'"o& "! 'o buy e)e'r" po4er ro( 'e Na'"o&a)

Po4er Corpora'"o& a&% re'a")! '"!, "& 'ur&, 'o "'!

u!'o(er! "& a+upa& C"'y, !u a! MC AO/E.O& or abou' O'ober 29, 19<<, re!po&%e&' MC AO/E

e&+a+e% 'e !er#"e! o pe'"'"o&er ECO/P 'o !upp)y

e)e'r" po4er 'o 'e aore(e&'"o&e% MC AO/E O5E7

by %epo!"'"&+ 4"' pe'"'"o&er ECO/P 'e a(ou&' o

P3,000.00 or o&!u(p'"o& a&% 'e a(ou&' o

P2,000.00 or 'e eH'e&!"o& )"&e o 313.= D@ 'a',

o4e#er, 'e Po)ypa!e (e'er a' 'e !a"% o'e) a&% 'e

'ra&!("!!"o& )"&e ro( ECO/P 'o 'e o'e) 4ere

"&!'a))e% a&% pa"% or by MC AO/E by "'! o4&

eHpe&!e! a)'ou+ 'e !a(e 4ere 'e ob)"+a'"o& a&%

%u'y o pe'"'"o&er ECO/P@ 'a', a'ua))y, "' 4a! o&)y

!o(e'"(e "& Mar, 19<=, 'a' p)a"&'"G u'")"e% or

o&!u(e% e)e'r" po4er %ur"&+ 'e proe!! o 'e!'"&+

'e e&'ra)"e% a"r-o&%"'"o&"&+ !y!'e( o 'e o'e)

bu")%"&+ u&'") 'e e&% o Apr"), 19<=. 5e e)e'r" b"))! or 'e (o&'! o Mar a&% Apr"),

19<= "& 'e a(ou&' o P<,221.00 a&% P,=22.<,

re!pe'"#e)y, 4ere %u)y a&% u))y pa"% or by re!po&%e&'

MC AO/E 'o pe'"'"o&er ECO/P.Pur!ua&' 'o MC AO/E>! e&er+y o&!er#a'"o& pro+ra(

"& )"&e 4"' +o#er&(e&'a) po)"y 'o '"! eGe', a&%beau!e 'e 'e!'"&+ per"o% o 'e e&'ra)"e% a"r-

o&%"'"o&"&+ !y!'e( a% bee& !ue!!u))y 'er("&a'e%,

'e e)e'r" o&!u(p'"o& o MC AO/E or May, 19<=

!"+&"$a&')y )o4ere% a&% "'! e)e'r" b")) or !a"% per"o%

a(ou&'e% 'o o&)y P3,<0<.= 4" MC AO/E

)"8e4"!e %")"+e&')y a&% u))y pa"% 'o 'e pe'"'"o&er!.o(e'"(e o& or abou' Ju)y 10, 19<=, pe'"'"o&er! !e&'

"'! !" e)e'r" b"))! 'o re!po&%e&' MC AO/E "& 'e

a(ou&' o 5EN5Q FIDE 5OAN 5/EE N/E

EI;5Q R <0K100 P2,3=0.<0 PEO o#er"&+ 'e

e)e'r"a) o&!u(p'"o& o 'e o'e) or 'e per"o% May

31 'o Ju&e 30, 19<=. I((e%"a'e)y a'er a#"&+ !e&' 'o

MC AO/E 'e !a"% e)e'r" b")), pe'"'"o&er!, by (ea&!

o rau% a&% %ee"', re'r"e#e% !a"% B")) a&% !u((ar")y

4ro'e o& 'e ae o 'e b")) 'e 4or% >E//ONEO>.5o o(p)"a'e (a''er! a&% a++ra#a'e 'e "&?ury 'o MC

AO/E, pe'"'"o&er! o& or abou' Ju)y 12, 19<=, 4"'ou'

'e 8&o4)e%+e a&% o&!e&' o MC AO/E








!urrep'"'"ou!)y re(o#e% 'e e)e'r" (e'er o 'e o'e)

a&% (a%e !o(e a%?u!'(e&'! a&% re"&!'a))e% 'e !a(e.MC AO/E !'ro&+)y pro'e!'e% a+a"&!' pe'"'"o&er!>

abo#e %e!r"be% u&)a4u) a&% (a)""ou! a'! bu'

pe'"'"o&er! !e&' "&!'ea% 'o re!po&%e&' MC AO/E o&

Ju)y 2, 19<= a& e)e'r" b")) u&")a'era))y prepare% by

pe'"'"o&er! or 'e per"o% May 31 'o Ju&e 30, 19<= "&

'e a(ou&' o EI;5Q 5OAN 5O N/E

FO/5Q 5/EE R 2K100 P=0.23.2 PEO 'ereby

a&+"&+ 4"'ou' ?u!'"$ab)e ba!"! 'e or"+"&a) b")) or

P2,3=0.<0.I& %ue our!e, MC AO/E $)e% 4"' 'e Boar% o Po4er

a&% a'er4or8! a o(p)a"&' a+a"&!' 'e pe'"'"o&er!

%a'e% Au+u!' 12, 19<= a&% !ub!eue&')y a(e&%e% o&

Au+u!' 21, 19<=, %e(a&%"&+ re%re!! ro( pe'"'"o&er!>

"))e+a) a&% "+a&%e% a'!, a! a re!u)' o 4" 'e

Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8! "!!ue% a& Or%er %a'e%Au+u!' 1=, 19<= %"re'"&+ pe'"'"o&er! 'o >rera"& ro(

%"!o&&e'"&+ e)e'r" !er#"e o MC ACO/E

I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae, a+upa&, pending resolution of

*etter-Complaint dated !ugust .;, ..>I&!'ea% o o(p)y"&+ 4"' 'e /e!'ra"&"&+ Or%er o 'e

Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8!, pe'"'"o&er! !e&' 'o MC

AO/E o& No#e(ber 2, 19<=, a a'ur%ay, a' abou'

1:00 o>)o8 p.(. 4e& ba&8"&+ a")"'"e! 4ere a)rea%y

)o!e%, a &o'"e o %"!o&&e'"o&, a&%, '4o 2 %ay!

)a'er, or o& No#e(ber 2<, 19<=, pe'"'"o&er!%"!o&&e'e% e)e'r"a) po4er 'o 'e re!po&%e&'>! MC

A%ore o'e), 4"'ou' a&y )e+a) or a'ua) ba!"! a&%

?u!'"$a'"o&, 'ereby au!"&+ 'o 'e re!po&%e&' MC

AO/E 're(e&%ou! a'ua) %a(a+e! a&% )o!!e! "& a&

a(ou&' o &o' )e!! 'a& F"#e M"))"o& P,000,000.00

Pe!o! a&% !u o'er !u( repre!e&'"&+ (ora),

eHe(p)ary a&% o'er %a(a+e! 'a' !a)) be pro#e% a'

'e 'r"a), a! %u)y )a"(e% "& 'e A(e&%e% Co(p)a"&'

A&&eH >A-1>, Pe'"'"o&.A'er 'e "))e+a) a&% u&)a4u) %"!o&&e'"o& o 'e

e)e'r"a) po4er! o 'e o'e) (a%e by pe'"'"o&er! a!

a))e+e% ere"&abo#e, 'e Boar% o Po4er a&%

a'er4or8! reu"re% pe'"'"o&er!, par'"u)ar)y pe'"'"o&er

I!abe)"'a 7)a(e!, "& a )e''er %a'e% ee(ber 1, 19<=,

%u)y ree"#e% o& 'e !a(e %a'e by pe'"'"o&er ECO/P,

'o re-o&&e' "((e%"a'e)y e)e'r" po4er! a&% !er#"e

'o 'e o'e), bu' pe'"'"o&er! )"8e4"!e %"% &o' obey '"!,

a&% by !a"% u&4arra&'e% %"!obe%"e&e a&% ope&

%e$a&e re&%ere% 'e Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8!

e)p)e!! a&% "(po'e&' 'o pro'e' 'e r"+'! o 'e

re!po&%e&'! MC AO/E@ e&e, 4"' a)) 'e (ore

rea!o&, 'e pre!e&' a'"o& beore 'e )o4er our' "!

re!po&%e&'>! eGe'"#e re(e%y.

A! a (a''er o a', re!po&%e&' MC AO/E a%a)rea%y "&#"'e% ore"+& +ue!'! a&% )oa) pa'ro&! 'o 'e

o'e)>! o(("'(e&' 'o Pe&'ou!e < !e%u)e% a&% 'o

be 'e)e#"!e% o& ee(ber 9, 19<= or 4"

re!po&%e&' MC AO/E a% a)rea%y pa"% Pe&'ou!e <

a&% 'a' !e#era) '"8e'! a% a)rea%y bee& !o)%, a&% 'a'

!e#era) +ue!'! a% a)rea%y e8e% "& 'o 'e o'e) bu'

%ue 'o 'e o(p)e'e po4er brea8%o4& o 'e o'e)

brou+' abou' by pe'"'"o&er!> abo#e%e!r"be%

(a)""ou!, u&)a4u) a&% (a)e#o)e&' a'!, 'e !a"%

+ue!'! a% 'o 'ra&!er 'o o'er o'e)! a&%Kor re!"%e&e!a&% o'er eHpe'e% +ue!'! a&% pa'ro&! 4ere )"8e4"!e

ore% &o' 'o e8-"& 'o 'e o'e), 'ereby a)!o au!"&+

a%%"'"o&a) 're(e&%ou! )o!!e! a&% %a(a+e! 'o MC

AO/E./e!po&%e&' MC AO/E P)a"&'"G "& 'e our' be)o4,

4a! 'u! o&!'ra"&e% 'o $)e beore 'e our' a 0uo a

o(p)a"&' or %a(a+e! 4"' 4r"' o pre)"("&ary



(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No. -

202 A&&eH A o Pe'"'"o& 4" 4a! )a'er o&

a(e&%e% !o a! 'o "&)u%e pe'"'"o&er ECO/P>!

eHeu'"#e o*er! I!abe)"'a 7)a(e!, Pr"(o Nar#ae a&%

Jo!e 5. Ap"+o 4o are a)!o pe'"'"o&er! "& '"! a!e, per

A(e&%e% Co(p)a"&' $)e% 4"' 'e )o4er our' o&

ee(ber 1, 19<=, A&&eH A-1 Pe'"'"o&. ")e 'e

pe'"'"o&er! (a8e reere&e 'o 'e or%er! o ee(ber

a&% =, 19<=, A&&eHe! B a&% E o 'e Pe'"'"o&,

pe'"'"o&er! o4e#er a#e o(p)e'e)y o("''e% 'e a'

'a' o& ee(ber 11, 19<=, 'e )o4er our' "!!ue% 'e

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I& 7-920 a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&, e' a). #!.

o&. Er&a&" Cru-PaZo, e'. e' a)., 'e Cour' /e!o)#e%:

a 'o NO5E 1 pe'"'"o&er!> I-a o((e&' o&

re!po&%e&'!> ur+e&' (o'"o& a&% a(e&%e% ur+e&'

re!o)u'"o& o Mar 1, 19<9: 2-a (a&"e!'a'"o& a&%

o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e re!o)u'"o& o May 2=, 19<9@ 3-a

(a&"e!'a'"o& a&% (o'"o& !'a'"&+ 'a' 'ey a#e (a%e

repre!e&'a'"o&! 4"' 'e Boar% o Po4er a&%

a'er4or8! "& o&&e'"o& 4"' 'e re!o)u'"o& o May



2=, 19<9: a&% -a (a&"e!'a'"o& !'a'"&+ 'a' 'ey

a#e a)rea%y !eure% a opy o 'e repor' a&% $&%"&+!

o 'e o(("''ee o&!'"'u'e% by 'e !a"% Boar% o

Po4er a&% a'er4or8!: 2 pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MA%ore

F"&a&e R I&#e!'(e&', I&.>! (a&"e!'a'"o& a&% (o'"o&

a))e+"&+ o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e re!o)u'"o& o May 2=,

19<9: 3 'e o(p)"a&e by 'e O*er-"&-ar+e o 'e

Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8! 4"' 'e re!o)u'"o& o

May 2=, 19<9 a&% 'e appeara&e o A''y. 5eo%oro P.

/e+"&o a! ou&!e) or pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' MA%ore

F"&a&e R I&#e!'(e&', I&.: a&% b bo' pe'"'"o&er! a&%

re!po&%e&'! a#"&+ $)e% 'e"r re!pe'"#e (e(ora&%a,

'o %e)are '"! a!e BMI55E or %e"!"o&. 5e pe'"'"o&er! $)e% a (o'"o& o& Ju&e 20, 19<9 'o "'e Mo%e!'a abe&"a&o

or o&'e(p' or a#"&+ !"+&e% 'e (a&"e!'a'"o& a&% (o'"o& %a'e% Ju&e ,

19<9 or MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. 4e& !e "! &o' a (e(ber

o 'e bar a&% a#"&+ u&)a4u))y a!!u(e% 'o be a )a4yer, 'ereby

o(("''"&+ a& a' o&!'"'u'"&+ o&'e(p' o our' a&% re"'era'"&+ 'a' 'e

pe'"'"o&er! be a))o4e% 'o e&ore 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er. 5e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&', MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&., "& 'ur&,

$)e% o& Ju&e 2, 19<9 a pe'"'"o& 'o "'e or o&'e(p' ECO/P ;e&era)

Ma&a+er Jo!e 5. Ap"+o or a#"&+ "&!'"'u'e% a r"("&a) o(p)a"&' or 'e' "&

'e O*e o 'e C"'y F"!a) o a+upa& C"'y a+a"&!' Mo%e!'a /. abe&"a&o

or a))e+e%)y a&% u&)a4u))y 'a(per"&+ 4"' 'e MC A%ore o'e)>! e)e'r"

(e'er by "&'era&+"&+ 'e po!"'"o&! o 'e urre&' )ea%! a' 'e 'er("&a) "&

'e 'ra&!or(er! 'ereby re+"!'er"&+ )e!! e)e'r" urre&' u!e% by 'e o'e)

'a& a'ua))y o&!u(e% 'ere"&. 5e pe'"'"o&er! $)e% o& Ju&e 2, 19<9 a (a&"e!'a'"o& o o(p)"a&e a&%

ur+e&' (o'"o& !'a'"&+ 'a' 'ey a% ear)"er re+"!'ere% 'e"r o((e&' 'o 'e

A(e&%e% r+e&' Mo'"o& 'o o)% "& Abeya&e Co(p)"a&e 4"' 'e eo&%

Por'"o& o 'e /e!o)u'"o& %a'e% Mar 1, 19<9 by 4ay o 'e"r o((e&' o&

'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>! ur+e&' (o'"o& %a'e% May 31, 19<9 a&% pray"&+

'a' 'e a(e&%e% ur+e&' (o'"o& $)e% by 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' be %e&"e%

a&% 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er! be a))o4e% 'o e&ore 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+

or%er o&'a"&e% "& 'e re!o)u'"o& %a'e% Mar 1, 19<9.

5"! Cour' "!!ue% a re!o)u'"o& %a'e% Ju)y , 19<9 4" rea%!:I& 7-920 a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&, e' a). #!.

o&. Er&a&" Cru-PaZo, e'., e' a)., 'e Cour' /e!o)#e%

'o EFE/ a'"o& o& pe'"'"o&er!> ou&'er-(a&"e!'a'"o&

a&% (o'"o& 'o !'r"8e ou' pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>!

(a&"e!'a'"o& a&% (o'"o& 'o "'e Mo%e!'a abe&"a&o

or o&'e(p' a&% 'e"r (a&"e!'a'"o& o o(p)"a&e

4"' ur+e&' (o'"o&, a&% re!po&%e&' MA%ore F"&a&e R

I&#e!'(e&', I&.>! pe'"'"o& or o&'e(p' a&% oppo!"'"o&

'o pe'"'"o&er!> aore!a"% (o'"o& 'o !'r"8e ou' a&% 'o "'e

M!. abe&"a&o or o&'e(p', u&'") %e"!"o& o& 'e (er"'

o '"! a!e.O& Ju)y 19, 19<9, 'e pe'"'"o&er! $)e% a (a&"e!'a'"o& a&% !upp)e(e&'a)

(o'"o& 'o "(p)e(e&' 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a))e+"&+ 'a' o& Ju)y

3, 19<9, 'e pe'"'"o&er a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& !e&' a b"))"&+ )e''er 'o

MA%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. 'ra&!("''"&+ 'ere4"' 'e e)e'r"

b")) or pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>! po4er o&!u(p'"o& %ur"&+ 'e (o&' o Ju&e

19<9 "& 'e a(ou&' o P90,29.2@ 'a' 'e !a"% b"))"&+ or Ju&e 19<9 4a!

ba!e% o& a rea%"&+ o 'e &e4 e)e'r" (e'er 4" 4a! "&!'a))e% a' pr"#a'e

re!po&%e&'>! o'e) o& Ju&e 19<9 by 'e Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8! "&

'e pre!e&' 'e repre!e&'a'"#e! o 'e par'"e! "& o(p)"a&e 4"' 'e

re!o)u'"o& o '"! Cour' %a'e% May 2=, 19<9@ 'a' &o'4"'!'a&%"&+ 'e

"&!'a))a'"o& o 'e &e4 (e'er a&% 'e re4"r"&+ o 'e o&&e'"o&! "& 'e

(e'er !y!'e( "& pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>! o'e) 4" era!e% a)) %oub'! a! 'o

'e orre'&e!! o 'e b"))"&+! o ECO/P a+a"&!' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' "&

aor%a&e 4"' 'e !a"% re!o)u'"o& o '"! Cour' %a'e% May 2=, 19<9, 'e

pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' a! o&'"&uou!)y reu!e% 'o pay "'! b"))! a&% praye% 'a'

'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er %a'e% May 1, 19<9 be or%ere%

"(p)e(e&'e% !o 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er! (ay proee% 'o %"!o&&e' 'e e)e'r"

po4er ro( pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>! o'e). 5e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&', MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&., oppo!e%

'e (a&"e!'a'"o& a&% !upp)e(e&'a) (o'"o& 'o "(p)e(e&' 'e(porary



re!'ra"&"&+ or%er o& 'e +rou&% 'a' 'o +ra&' a' '"! !'a+e 'e pe'"'"o&er!>

!e#era) (o'"o&! 'o "(p)e(e&' 'e 'e(porary re!'ra"&"&+ or%er !o a! 'o

a))o4 'e( 'o %"!o&&e' 'e e)e'r" po4er ro( 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'>!

o'e) 4ou)% a(ou&' &o' o&)y 'o a ?u%+(e&' bu' a)!o 'o a& or%er o

eHeu'"o& 'ereo beore 'e r"+'! be'4ee& 'e par'"e! are $&a))y a&%

"rre#oab)y %e'er("&e%.'r"ppe% o #erb"a+e, u&4arra&'e% o&)u!"o&! a&% "rre)e#a&' (a''er!, 'e

per'"&e&' a'! are 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er, a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&

ECO/P, "! a %o(e!'" orpora'"o& 4"' pr"&"pa) o*e a%%re!! a' e)'a

Bu")%"&+, e!' A#e&ue, ueo& C"'y@ 'a' pur!ua&' 'o "'! bu!"&e!!, "' 4a!

+ra&'e% 'e reu"!"'e ra&"!e 'o opera'e a&% (a"&'a"& e)e'r" !er#"e! "&

'e C"'y o a+upa& a&% o'er 'o4&! "& Pa&+a!"&a&@ 'a' "' a! "'! pr"&"pa)

o*e "& ueo& C"'y a)'ou+ "'! +e&era'"&+ p)a&' "! )oa'e% "& Barr"o a&

M"+ue), Ca)a!"ao, Pa&+a!"&a&@ 'a' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&', MC A%ore

F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&., "! a)!o a %o(e!'" orpora'"o& 4"' o*e a'

1= N. o("&+o, Cubao, ueo& C"'y@ 'a' !a"% pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' o4&!

a&% opera'e! 'e MC A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e) a' a+upa& C"'y@ 'a'

o& February 2, 19<=, 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&', MC A%ore F"&a&e a&%

I&#e!'(e&' I&., eHeu'e% a o&'ra' or po4er !er#"e 4"' 'e pe'"'"o& o

ECO/P@ 'a' 'e pe'"'"o&er ECO/P re&%ere% u)) po4er !er#"e upo& 'e

pre("!e! o 'e o'e) "& Mar 19, 19<=@ 'a' a'"&+ "& 'e be)"e 'a' 'e

Ju&e 19<= b")) "& 'e a(ou&' o P2,3=0.<0 4a! erro&eou!, 'e pe'"'"o&er

ECO/P rea))e% 'e !a(e a&% a orre'e% b")) "& 'e a(ou&' o P=0,23.2

4a! !e&' 'o 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&'@ 'a' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' a")e% a&%

reu!e% 'o pay 'e aore!a"% b"))@ 'a' '"! pro(p'e% ECO/P 'o "!!ue o&

Au+u!' 1=, 19<= 'e u!ua) 1=-our! &o'"e o %"!o&&e'"o& "& aor%a&e

4"' 'e 'er(! o 'e o&'ra' eHeu'e% be'4ee& 'e par'"e!@ 'a'

'erea'er, 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' o(p)a"&e% 4"' 'e Boar% o Po4er a&%

a'er4or8! 'a' 'e ECO/P 'a(pere% 4"' "'! e)e'r" (e'er!@ 'a' upo&

"'! o4& repre!e&'a'"o&, 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' 4a! ab)e 'o !eure a

'e)e+ra( or%er "!!ue% by 'e Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8! re!'ra"&"&+

ECO/P ro( %"!o&&e'"&+ po4er !er#"e! ro( 'e pre("!e! o 'e o'e)

pe&%"&+ re!o)u'"o& o 'e o(p)a"&'@ 'a' 'e par'"e! a))e+e%)y &e+o'"a'e% a

!e'')e(e&' a&% bo' arr"#e% a' a& a+ree(e&' beore 'e Boar% 4ere"& 'e

pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' u&%er'oo8 'o pay 'e arue% b"))! o Ju&e a&% Ju)y "&

'e a(ou&' o P<,0=.3= a&% P<<,09.<0, re!pe'"#e)y, a&% 'o pay 'e

!ub!eue&' b"))! a! 'ey a)) %ue@ 'a' 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' a))e+e%)y

reu!e% 'o pay 'e arue% b"))!@ 'a' "& #"e4 'ereo, 'e pe'"'"o&er ECO/P

4a! o&!'ra"&e% a&e4 'o !er#e 'e pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' 'e =-our &o'"e o

%"!o&&e'"o& or "'! reu!a) 'o pay 'e arue% b"))!@ 'a' o&!eue&')y, o&

No#e(ber 2<, 19<= a'er or'y-e"+' our! ro( &o'"e a% )ap!e%, 'e

ECO/P %"!o&&e'e% 'e po4er ro( 'e pre("!e! o 'e o'e)@ 'a' 'e

pr"#a'e re!po&%e&' $)e% a o(p)a"&' 4"' a prayer or pre)"("&ary

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& o& ee(ber , 19<= beore 'e Cour' o F"r!'

I&!'a&e o /"a) "& ueo& C"'y@ 'a' o& 'e !a(e %ay, ee(ber , 19<=,

'e pre!"%"&+ ?u%+e, o&. Er&a&" Cru-PaZo, "!!ue% a& or%er +ra&'"&+ 'e

"!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& o((a&%"&+ 'e pe'"'"o&er

ECO/P a&% "'! a+e&'! 'o >re!'ore, "((e%"a'e)y &o' )a'er 'a& :00 P.M.,

ee(ber <, 19<=, 'e e)e'r"a) po4er o 'e MA%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae

o'e) a&% re!u(e 'e e)e'r"a) !upp)"e! o a)) 'e e)e'r"a) !er#"e! a&%

a")"'"e! 'o !a"% o'e) 'o e&ab)e 'e p)a"&'"G 'o opera'e "' u))y, u&%er pa"& o

o&'e(p' or #"o)a'"o& 'ereo.@ 'a' ee(ber =, 19<=, 'e pr"#a'e

re!po&%e&' $)e% a pe'"'"o& 'o %e)are 'e pe'"'"o&er! "& o&'e(p' o our'@

'a' o& ee(ber =, 19<=, 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a& or%er, 'e

per'"&e&' por'"o& o 4" rea%!:I& 'o%ay>! ear"&+ &obo%y appeare% or %ee&%a&'

a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&, 'e Cour' $&%! 'a'

pur!ua&' 'o e. 3, /u)e! o Cour' a&% 4"'ou' $&a))y

re!o)#"&+ 4e'er %ee&%a&'>! orpora'e o*er! (ay

be a%?u%+e% "& o&'e(p', 'e Cour' $&%! 'a' 'e"r

orpora'e o*er!, eHep' A''y. 7eo&ar%o Baro (ay be

e)% "& u!'o%y u&'") 'e or%er "! o(p)"e%, a! 'e Cour'

$&%! &o #a)"% ?u!'"$a'"o& or '"! o&'u(a"ou!

%"!obe%"e&e. ee&%a&' Corpora'"o& a! "'! ea%

o*e! "& a+upa& C"'y, 'e p)a&' a& o&)y a' upo&

or%er! o 'e ueo& C"'y ea% o*e. 5e Cour'

pur!ua&' 'o e. 3, /u)e <1, /u)e! o Cour' or%er! 'e

arre!' a&% o&$&e(e&' o I!abe)"'a 7)a(e!. pre!"%e&' o



%ee&%a&' orpora'"o&, Pr"(o Nar#ae, ;e&era)

Ma&a+er o %ee&%a&' orpora'"o&, a&% Jo!e Ap"+o " by

12:00 o>)o8 ("%&"+', ee(ber =, 19<= 'e

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& "! &o' o(p)"e% 4"', a&% or

%e'e&'"o& 'o o&'"&ue u&'") 'e or%er "! o(p)"e% 4"'.

5e Co((a&%"&+ ;e&era) o 'e P")"pp"&e

Co&!'abu)ary a&% 'e Pro#"&"a) Co((a&%er o 'e

P")"pp"&e Co&!'abu)ary "& Pa&+a!"&a& are or%ere% 'o

e&ore '"! or%er " by ("%&"+' ee(ber =, 19<= 'e

(a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& "! &o' o(p)"e% 4"'. 5"! or%er 'o

arre!' "! %ee(e% a&e))e% " 'e re!'ora'"o& "! (a%e

4"'"& 'e aore!a"% per"o%, 4"'ou' pre?u%"e 'o 'e

Cour' o&!"%er"&+ 4e'er 'e re!po&%e&' (ay e

a%?u%+e% +u")'y o o&'e(p' orre!po&%"&+)y

pu&"!e%.'a' o& ee(ber 11, 19<=, 'e pe'"'"o&er! $)e% a (o'"o& or

reo&!"%era'"o& o 'e ue!'"o&e% or%er! %a'e% ee(ber , 19<= a&%

ee(ber =, 19<= o& ?ur"!%"'"o&a) +rou&%@ 'a' o& ee(ber 19,

19<=, 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e "!!ue% a& or%er %e&y"&+ 'e pe'"'"o&er!>

(o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& a&% or%er"&+ 'e e&ore(e&' o 'e

ue!'"o&e% or%er %a'e% ee(ber , 19<=@ a&% 'a', o4e#er, e)e'r"

po4er o& 'e pre("!e! o 'e o'e) 4a! &o' re!'ore% u&'") ee(ber

22, 19<=. 5e (a"& "!!ue "! 4e'er or &o' 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /"a). Bra&

\DIII a' ueo& C"'y, a! ?ur"!%"'"o& o#er C"#") Ca!e No. -202 e&'"')e%

MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. #!. a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&,

e' a). a&%, a! a oro))ary "!!ue, 4e'er 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a'e% 4"'+ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& "& "!!u"&+ 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary (a&%a'ory

"&?u&'"o& or%er"&+ 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& 'o re!'ore 'e

o&&e'"o& o 'e e)e'r" po4er 'o 'e o'e) "& a+upa& C"'y o4&e% a&%

opera'e% by MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&' Corpora'"o&. 5e per'"&e&' pro#"!"o& o 'e Ju%""ary A' o 19= rea%!:

e. . Or"+"&a) ?ur"!%"'"o&. L Cour'! o F"r!' I&!'a&e

!a)) a#e or"+"&a) ?ur"!%"'"o&:HHH HHH HHH

a"% our' a&% 'e"r ?u%+e!, or a&y o 'e(, !a))

a#e 'e po4er 'o "!!ue 4r"' o "&?u&'"o&, (a&%a(u!,

er'"orar", pro"b"'"o&, uo 4arra&'o a&% abea! orpu!

"& 'e"r re!pe'"#e pro#"&e! a&% %"!'r"'!, "& 'e

(a&&er pro#"%e% "& 'e /u)e! o Cour'. 5e pe'"'"o&er! o&'e&% 'a' 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /"a) a' ueo&

C"'y a! &o ?ur"!%"'"o& o#er 'e a!e beau!e 'e a' o %"!o&&e'"&+ 'e

po4er 'o 'e o'e) o 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. 'oo8 p)ae

"& a+upa& C"'y, ou'!"%e 'e Pro#"&e o /"a) a&% ueo& C"'y. 5e re!po&%e&'! !ub("' 'a' 'e a' o %"!o&&e'"o& 4a! 'e re!u)' o a&

or%er "!!ue% by 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& ro( "'! bu!"&e!! o*e "&

ueo& C"'y. 5e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o /"a) a' ueo& C"'y a! ?ur"!%"'"o& o#er C"#")

Ca!e No. -202. 5e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& a! "'! pr"&"pa) o*e "& ueo& C"'y

4ere 'e bu!"&e!! o 'e orpora'"o& "! (a&a+e% by 'e Boar% o

"re'or!. e"!"o&! o 'e !a"% orpora'"o& are (a%e "& ueo& C"'y. 5e

e(p)oyee! o 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& "& a+upa& C"'y (ere)y

arry ou' 'e or%er! "!!ue% by 'e o*"a)! o !a"% orpora'"o& "& ueo&

C"'y. e&e 'e a'! !ou+' 'o be re!'ra"&e% are be"&+ o(("''e% "& ueo&

C"'y. 5e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %"% &o' o(("' a +ra#e abu!e o %"!re'"o& "& "!!u"&+

'e ue!'"o&e% or%er %"re'"&+ 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& 'o re!'ore

'e o&&e'"o& o 'e e)e'r" po4er 'o 'e o'e) o4&e% by MC A%ore

F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. 5e reor% !o4! 'a' 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

o&%u'e% ear"&+! a&% +a#e 'e par'"e! u)) oppor'u&"'y 'o pre!e&' 'e"r

e#"%e&e beore "!!u"&+ 'e or%er! !ou+' 'o be !e' a!"%e. 5e ue!'"o&e%

or%er %a'e% ee(ber 19, 19<= 4" "! !e)-eHp)a&a'ory rea%!: 5"! a!e "&#o)#e! 'e %"!o&&e'"o& o 'e e)e'r"a)

po4er o p)a"&'"G>! MC A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e)

"& a+upa& by ee&%a&' a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&

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pa'ro&!, a&% 'a' "' "! u&ab)e 'o opera'e 'e o'e), '"!



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19<= a&% !e' 'e a!e or ear"&+ o& ee(ber 11,

19<= a' 9:00 o>)o8. 5e (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& 4a! &o' e&ore% a!

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u)) ear"&+. 5e ear"&+ 4a! re!e' or ee(ber 1,

19<= o& 4" %a'e 'e Cour' ree"#e% 'e e#"%e&e

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P=0,23.2. a+upa& !e&' 'e or"+"&a) b")) orP2,3=0.<0 o& Ju)y 10, 19<=@ rea))e% 'e b")) a&%

a&+e% 'e b"))"&+ 'o P=0,23.2, a'er a+upa&

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opera'"o& o p)a"&'"G>! o'e) 4or' < ("))"o& pe!o!, "&

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para)ye% beau!e o '"! %"!pu'e.O& 'e ue!'"o& o ?ur"!%"'"o&, bo' par'"e! are

re!"%e&'! o ueo& C"'y, a! 'ey a#e 'e"r pr"&"pa)

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'a' 'e %"!'r"' our' a! "(proper)y "!!ue% 'e 4r"'

Pa)a&a&, 22 C/A 11=@ /u", 3= C/A 9, Cu%"a(a',

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or pr"#")e+e! +ra&'e% by +o#er&(e&' a+e&"e! 4"'

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?ur"!%"'"o&. ere pr"#a'e r"+'! are "&#o)#e%, 'e

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4a! upe)%. 5"! "&#o)#e% 'e %e(o)"'"o& o a %a( "&

a#ao.ere 4e a#e a a!e o 'e "&'erere&e o p)a"&'"G>!

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/eo&!"%era'"o& 'o be 4"'ou' (er"' a&% %e&"e! 'e

!a(e. 5e 4r"' o (a&%a'ory "&?u&'"o& "!!ue% by '"! Cour'

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e&ore(e&' "! or%ere%. 5e p)a"&'"G "! o4e#er or%ere% 'o %epo!"' 4"' 'e

Cour' 'e !u( o P100,000.00 repre!e&'"&+ (ore or

)e!! o&e-a) o 'e u&pa"% b"))"&+! a! o No#e(ber

19<=, a&% 'erea'er 'o %epo!"' (o&')y be+"&&"&+

Ja&uary 19<9 P3,000.00 or %e)"#ery 'o %ee&%a&'. I' "!

) "8e4"!e or%ere% 'o po!' a%%"'"o&a) bo&% o P10,000.00. Co(p)"a&e by p)a"&'"G (u!' be (a%e &o'

)a'er 'a& Fr"%ay, ee(ber 22, 19<=.7e' op"e! o '"! Or%er be !er#e% upo& 'e par'"e! a&%

'e"r re!pe'"#e ou&!e) by 'e er"G! o ueo& C"'y

a&% a+upa& C"'y.O O/E/E. 12

I' "! )ear ro( 'e ore+o"&+ or%er 'a' 'e re!po&%e&' ?u%+e %"% &o'

a' apr""ou!)y or 4"(!"a))y "& or%er"&+ 'e a+upa& E)e'r"

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"& a+upa& C"'y o 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. 5e #ar"ou! "&"%e&'! re+ar%"&+ 'e orre'&e!! o 'e (o&')y b"))

pre!e&'e% by 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& 'o 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e

a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. a& be be''er ear% a&% re!o)#e% by 'e re!po&%e&'

?u%+e. Mea&4")e, "' appear"&+ 'a' a 'e!'e% (e'er a! bee& "&!'a))e% o&

Ju&e 2, 19<9 by 'e Boar% o Po4er a&% a'er4or8! "& 'e pre("!e! o 'eo'e), 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. "! %"re'e% a&e4 'o pay

'e (o&')y b"))! pre!e&'e% by 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& be+"&&"&+

Ju&e 19<9. I 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. a")! 'o %o !o 4"'"&

'e& 10 %ay! ro( &o'"e o '"! %e"!"o&, 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o&

"! au'or"e% 'o %"!o&&e' 'e e)e'r" po4er ro( 'e o'e). 5e orre' a(ou&'! %ue pr"or 'o Ju&e 19<9 !a)) be re!o)#e% by 'e

re!po&%e&' ?u%+e a'er ear"&+ 'e par'"e!. 5e (o'"o& or o&'e(p' a+a"&!' Mo%e!'a abe&"a&o a&% 'e (o'"o& or

o&'e(p' a+a"&!' Jo!e 5. Ap"+o are bo' %e&"e% or )a8 o (er"'.E/EFO/E, 'e pe'"'"o& or er'"orar" a&% pro"b"'"o& "! ereby %"!("!!e%

bu' 'e MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&' I&. "! %"re'e% 'o pay 'e

(o&')y b"))! a! pre!e&'e% by 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& ro( Ju&e

19<9. I 'e !a"% MC A%ore F"&a&e a&% I&#e!'(e&', I&. a")! 'o %o !o 4"'"&

'e& 10 %ay! ro( &o'"e ereo, 'e a+upa& E)e'r" Corpora'"o& (ay

%"!o&&e' 'e e)e'r" po4er ro( 'e MC A%ore I&'er&a'"o&a) Pa)ae o'e)

a' a+upa& C"'y. No pro&ou&e(e&' a! 'o o!'!.O O/E/E.

FI/5 IDIION[;./. No. 1003. Mar , 199.]

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY LANDLESS RESIDENTS

ASSOCIATION INC. COCLAI5, Ma!a*a:an, Ca>aan

d O/& Ct, petitioner , vs. COURT OF APPEALS and

t9 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY

NHA5, respondents.D E C I S I O N

HERMOSISIMA, JR., J p: 5"! "! a pe'"'"o& 'o !e' a!"%e 'e %e"!"o& o 'e Cour' o Appea)!, %a'e%

February 2=, 1991, "& C.A. ;./. P No. 230=0, 4" re#er!e% 'e %e"!"o&






o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y, Bra& 2, %a'e%

No#e(ber 1<, 19==. 5e a&'ee%e&' a'! a! ou&% by 'e Cour' o Appea)! are a! o))o4!:

5e )a&% !ub?e' o 'e %"!pu'e "! 7o' No. 19=2 o Ca%.

23< o&!"!'"&+ o abou' 12.=2 e'are! )oa'e% a'

Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y. a"% pare) o )a&% 4a! or(er)y a

'"(ber)a&% "%e&'"$e% a! B)o8 No. F, 7.C. Pro?e' No. =o 'e Bureau o Fore!'ry. O& ep'e(ber , 19, 'e

Bureau o Fore!'ry re)ea!e% 'e !a"% )a&% a! a)"e&ab)e

a&% %"!po!ab)e pub)" )a&%.ub!eue&')y, o& Ja&uary 29, 19, 'e Bureau o

7a&%! "!!ue% ur#ey Au'or"'y No. 1- +ra&'"&+

au'or"'y 'o 'e COC7AI 'o !ur#ey 'e )a&% "& ue!'"o&

or purpo!e! o !ub%"#"!"o& "&'o re!"%e&'"a) )o'!. By

#"r'ue o !a"% au'or"'y, 'e COC7AI e&+a+e% 'e

!er#"e! o a +eo%e'" e&+"&eer 'o prepare 'e

!ub%"#"!"o& !ur#ey 4" 4a! !ub("''e% 'o 'e Bureau

o 7a&%!. O& Mar 31, 19, 'e Bureau o 7a&%!,

a'er o&%u'"&+ a& ou)ar !ur#ey, reu"re% 'e COC7AI,

"& bea) o "'! (e(ber!, 'o $)e a ("!e))a&eou! a)e!

App)"a'"o& o#er 'e )a&% "& ue!'"o& 4" 'e )a''er

%"% o& Au+u!' 13, 19<0. 5e !a"% !a)e! app)"a'"o& 4a!

o4e#er e)% "& abeya&e by 'e Bureau o 7a&%!

pe&%"&+ 'e $&a) ou'o(e o 'e "#") a!e $)e% by 'e

/epub)" o 'e P")"pp"&e! a&% 'e C"'y o Ca+aya& %e

Oro a+a"&!' Be&e%"'a Maabebe a)e%o,et al. or 'e

a&&u)(e&' o Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No. 0-2<

o#er"&+ 'e )a&% "& ue!'"o& 'e& pe&%"&+ beore 'e

upre(e Cour' %o8e'e% a! ;./. No. 7-111. I& !a"%

a!e, 'e COC7AI 4a! a par'y-"&'er#e&or.Mea&4")e, o& Au+u!' 22, 19<9, 'e NA $)e% a&

eHpropr"a'"o& proee%"&+ beore 'e or(er Cour' o

F"r!' I&!'a&e o M"!a("! Or"e&'a) a' Ca+aya& %e Oro

C"'y %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No. =0 'o au"re

Ca%a!'ra) 7o' No. 19=2, "&)u%"&+ 'e )a&% "&#o)#e% "&

'"! a!e, )oa'e% a' Maaba)a&, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y

4"' a& area o 22, !uare (e'er! 4" 4a! 'e&

o#ere% by OC5 No. 0-2<. I& !a"% a!e, 'e COC7AI

"&'er#e&e% )a"("&+ 'a' "&!'ea% o be"&+ pa"% 'e

a(ou&' o P300,000.00, 'ey preer 'o au"re

re!"%e&'"a) )o'! "& a&y ou!"&+ area o NA. po&

)ear&"&+ o 'e pe&%"&+ !u"' beore 'e upre(e Cour'

;./. No. 7-111 "&#o)#"&+ 'e a&&u)(e&' o 'e '"')e

o#er 'e !a(e )a&%, 'e NA !ou+' 'e !u!pe&!"o& o

'e eHpropr"a'"o& proee%"&+!.O& ep'e(ber 11, 19=2, 'e upre(e Cour' $&a))y

re!o)#e% ;./. No. 7-111 a&&u))"&+ OC5 No. 0-2< a&%

%e)ar"&+ 'e )a&% o#ere% 'ereby a! pub)" )a&%.O& O'ober =, 19=2, 'e o)""'or ;e&era) ur&"!e% 'e

Bureau o 7a&%!, Ma&")a, 4"' a opy o 'e upre(e

Cour' %e"!"o& pro(p'"&+ 'e "re'or o 'e Bureau o

7a&%! 'o or%er 'e "!'r"' 7a&% O*er "& Ca+aya& %eOro C"'y 'o 'a8e appropr"a'e a'"o& or "&#e&'ory o

ea a&% e#ery por'"o& o Ca%a!'ra) 7o' No. 19=2. I&

re!po&!e 'ere'o, 'e /e+"o&a) 7a&% "re'or o /e+"o&

10 "&or(e% 'e "re'or o 7a&%! 'a' 'e (e(ber! o

COC7AI 4ere oupy"&+ por'"o&! o 'e !a"% )o' by

#"r'ue o 'e ur#ey Au'or"'y "!!ue% o& Mar 19, 19

a&% 'e COC7AI>! !ub%"#"!"o& !ur#ey a% a)rea%y bee&

!ub("''e% 'o 'e Ce&'ra) O*e or #er"$a'"o& a&%

appro#a) bu' 4a! e)% "& abeya&e. O& May 10, 19=3, 'e Pre!"%e&' o 'e P")"pp"&e!

"!!ue% Pro)a(a'"o& No. 2292 re!er#"&+ 'e e&'"re area

o Ca%a!'ra) 7o' No. 19=2 or 'e )u( I(pro#e(e&'

a&% /e!e'')e(e&' I/ Pro?e' 'o be "(p)e(e&'e% by

'e NA. &%er 'e !a"% pro)a(a'"o&, 'e NA 4a!

+ra&'e% 'e au'or"'y >'o %e#e)op, a%("&"!'er a&%

%"!po!e o 7o' No. 19=2 )oa'e% a' Maaba)a&, Ca+aya&

%e Oro C"'y, "& aor%a&e 4"' 'e +u"%e)"&e! o 'e



)u( I(pro#e(e&' a&% /e!e'')e(e&' Pro+ra( a&% 'e

appro#e% %e#e)op(e&' p)a& o 'e area>.O& May 19, 19=3, 'e Bureau o 7a&%!, 'rou+ "'!

/e+"o&a) "re'or, "!!ue% a& or%er re?e'"&+ 'e

!ub%"#"!"o& !ur#ey pre#"ou!)y !ub("''e% by 'e COC7AI.o(e'"(e "& No#e(ber, 19=, 'e NA, 'rou+ "'!

a+e&'!, D"r+")"o aa)o! a&% E&+r. D"e&'e ;e&era)ao,'e area (a&a+er a&% pro?e' e&+"&eer, re!pe'"#e)y

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'o $)e a or"b)e e&'ry a&% %a(a+e! a!e a+a"&!' 'e

NA e(p)oyee! a&% po)"e o*er! 4"' 'e Mu&""pa)

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re&%ere% ?u%+(e&' or%er"&+ 'e %ee&%a&'! "& C"#")

Ca!e No. 1120 'o re!'ore 'e COC7AI (e(ber! 'o

'e"r re!pe'"#e a'ua) po!!e!!"o& o 'e por'"o&! o 7o'

No. 19=2 bu' 'e our' %"!("!!e% p)a"&'"G>! )a"( or

%a(a+e!. O& appea), 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' "&

Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y a*r(e% 'e %e"!"o& o 'e )o4er

our'. 5erea'er, 'e pre#a")"&+ par'y, 'e COC7AI

(e(ber!, (o#e% or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o eHeu'"o&

beore 'e M5CC o& Ju)y 23, 1990.")e C"#") Ca!e No. 1120 4a! pe&%"&+ beore 'e

our'!, 'e Pre!"%e&' o 'e P")"pp"&e! "!!ue% o& Ju)y 1,

19== pe"a) Pa'e&' No. 31 o#er"&+ 'e e&'"re area

o Ca%a!'ra) 7o' No. 19=2, a&% by #"r'ue 'ereo, 'e

/e+"!'er o ee%! o Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y "!!ue% o&

Ja&uary 3, 1990 a& Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No. P-

332 "& 'e &a(e o NA. 5u!, o& Ju)y 2, 1990, a %ay a'er 'e COC7AI (o#e%

or 'e eHeu'"o& o 'e ?u%+(e&' "& C"#") Ca!e No.

1120, 'e NA $)e% a o(p)a"&' or >u"e'"&+ o 5"')e

"' App)"a'"o& or a r"' o Pre)"("&ary I&?u&'"o&>

a+a"&!' 'e COC7AI a&% "'! pre!"%e&', Pab)o o)o(o&,

a! 4e)) a! 'e C"'y er"G, 4" 4a! %o8e'e% a! C"#")

Ca!e No. 90-33<. a"% a!e 4a! a!!"+&e% 'o Bra& 2

o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' "& Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y,

pre!"%e% o#er by o&. No)" 5. Ca')". I& "'! o(p)a"&',

p)a"&'"G NA a))e+e%:> 5a' %ee&%a&' )a&%)e!!

a!!o"a'"o& )a"% )a"( o a por'"o& o 7o' No.

19=2 aore!'a'e% a))e+"&+ 'a' 'ey are

e&'"')e% 'o po!!e!!"o& 'ereo a&%, "& a',

$)e% a o(p)a"&' or For"b)e E&'ry a+a"&!'

er'a"& D"r+")"o ea)o!, D"e&'e ;e&era)ao,

a&% our o'er!, p)a"&'"G ere"& &o' be"&+

(a%e a par'y 'ere'o, 4" a!e "! %o8e'e%

a! C"#") Ca!e No. 1120 a!!"+&e% 'o Bra& 3

o 'e Mu&""pa) 5r"a) Cour' o Ca+aya& %e Oro

C"'y@ 5a' o& No#e(ber 1=, 19==

%ee&%a&' )a&%)e!! a!!o"a'"o& ob'a"&e% a

a#orab)e %e"!"o& ro( M5CC Bra& 3@ 5a' pur!ua&' 'o 'e ru)"&+ o 'e

upre(e Cour' "& Cit" of >acolod et al vs

Hon #nri0ue et al., ;./. No 7-9<<3, May 29,

19< 'e !a"% %e"!"o& ou)% &o' be e&ore%

a+a"&!' p)a"&'"G ere"& a! "' 4a! &o' a par'y 'o

'e !a"% a!e@< 5a' 'e )a"( o %ee&%a&'

)a&%)e!! a!!o"a'"o& or po!!e!!"o& o a por'"o&

o !a"% 7o' No. 19=2, !ub?e'-(a''er ereo, "!

pre%"a'e% or a&ore% upo& 'e a' 'a' !a"%

)o' 4a! %e)are% a pub)" )a&%@= 5a' o& Ja&uary 3, 1990, o4e#er,

p)a"&'"G Na'"o&a) ou!"&+ Au'or"'y bea(e

'e ab!o)u'e o4&er o !a"% 7o' No. 19=2, &o4



'e !"'e o 'e )u( I(pro#e(e&' a&%

/e!e'')e(e&' Pro?e', by #"r'ue o pe"a)

Pa'e&' No. 31 "!!ue% by er EHe))e&y, 'e

Pre!"%e&' o 'e P")"pp"&e!, or 4" Or"+"&a)

Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No. P-332 4a! "!!ue% "& "'!

&a(e@ . . .

9 5a' 'e )a"( o %ee&%a&')a&%)e!! a!!o"a'"o& a! rea'e% a )ou% o&

p)a"&'"G>! '"')e 'o 7o' No. 19=2 aore(e&'"o&e%,

4" )a"( "! appare&')y #a)"% or eGe'"#e bu'

"! "& 'ru' a&% "& a' "&#a)"%, "&eGe'"#e a&%

u&e&oreab)e a&% pre?u%""a) 'o p)a"&'"G>!

'"')e, 'e )a&%, !ub?e'-(a''er ereo, a#"&+

ea!e% 'o be a pub)" )a&%@10 5a' %ee&%a&'! o)o(o&, et al.

'rea'e&e% or are abou' 'o e&ore 'e

%e"!"o& "& !a"% C"#") Ca!e No. 1120 "&#"o)a'"o& o p)a"&'"G>! r"+'! re!pe'"&+ 'e

!ub?e' o 'e a'"o&, a&% 'e&%"&+ 'o re&%er

'e ?u%+(e&' ere"& "&eGe'ua), u&)e!!

re!'ra"&e% or e&?o"&e% by '"! o&orab)e Cour'@11 5a' 'e p)a"&'"G "! e&'"')e% 'o 'e

re)"e %e(a&%e%, a&% 'e 4o)e or par' o !u

re)"e o&!"!'! "& re!'ra"&"&+ 'e o(("!!"o& o

'e a' ere"& o(p)a"&e% o@12 5a' 'e o(("!!"o& o 'e a'

ere"& o(p)a"&e% o %ur"&+ 'e )"'"+a'"o&

4ou)% probab)y 4or8 "&?u!'"e 'o 'e p)a"&'"G@13 5a' 'e p)a"&'"G "! 4"))"&+ a&%

rea%y 'o $)e a bo&% eHeu'e% 'o 'e

%ee&%a&'! "& a& a(ou&' 'o be $He% by '"!

o&orab)e Cour', 'o 'e eGe' 'a' 'e p)a"&'"G

4")) pay 'o !a"% %ee&%a&'! a)) %a(a+e! 4"

'ey (ay !u!'a"& by rea!o& o 'e "&?u&'"o& "

'e Cour' !ou)% $&a))y %e"%e 'a' 'e

p)a"&'"G 4a! &o' e&'"')e% 'ere'o.A'"&+ o& 'e p)a"&'"G>! prayer or 'e "!!ua&e o a

re!'ra"&"&+ or%er a&%Kor pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&, 'e

/e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' "!!ue% a& Or%er o& Ju)y 2, 1990

!'a'"&+ 'u!:

>. . . )e' a /E5/AININ; O/E/ be"!!ue% 'o ee&%a&'! Pab)o o)o(o& a&%

Ca+aya& %e Oro 7a&%)e!! A!!o"a'"o&, I&. a&%

'e C"'y er"G or epu'y er"G o M5CC,

Bra& 3, or a&ybo%y a'"&+ "& 'e"r bea) or

a'"&+ a! 'e"r a+e&' or repre!e&'a'"#e. A&%

u&'") ur'er or%er! ro( '"! our', 'ey are

e&?o"&e% 'o rera"& or %e!"!' ro( e&or"&+ 'e

%e"!"o& o C"#") Ca!e No. 1120 u&'") '"!

our' re!o)#e! '"! o(p)a"&'.>ub!eue&')y, 'e %ee&%a&'! (o#e% 'o %"!("!! 'e

o(p)a"&' !'a'"&+, a(o&+ o'er!, a! a +rou&% 'ereor

'a' 'e au!e o a'"o& "! barre% by a pr"or ?u%+(e&' "&

a&o'er a!e. Appare&')y, 'e NA a! $)e% a& a'"o&

or >I&?u&'"o& 4"' a(a+e!> a+a"&!' COC7AI a&% "'!

Pre!"%e&' beore 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', Bra& 1<,

Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y %o8e'e% a! C"#") Ca!e No. =9-399

'o pre#e&' 'e M5CC ro( eHeu'"&+ "'! %e"!"o& "& C"#")

Ca!e No. 1120, bu' '"! 4a! %"!("!!e% by 'e /e+"o&a)

5r"a) Cour' "& "'! Or%er %a'e% Ju)y 19, 1990 o& 'e

+rou&% 'a' 'e %e"!"o& o 'e M5CC "& C"#") Ca!e No.

1120, a% bee& upe)% by 'e upre(e Cour' 4e& "'

%e&"e% NA>! pe'"'"o& or certiorari. 5e /5C, Bra&

1<, ur'er !'a'e% 'a' >. . . I p)a"&'"G be)"e#e! 'a' "'

"! 'e o4&er o 'e proper'y !ub?e' o 'a' "#") a!e

No. 1120, 'e& "' !ou)% #e&'")a'e "'! )a"( "& !o(e

o'er a!e bu' &o' "& a !"(p)e a!e o "&?u&'"o&.>O& Au+u!' 10, 1990, 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' "& C"#")

Ca!e No. 90-33< "!!ue% a& Or%er %e&y"&+ 'e (o'"o& 'o



%"!("!! a! 4e)) a! p)a"&'"G NA>! prayer or 'e

"!!ua&e o a pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o& 'o re!'ra"& 'e

e&ore(e&' o 'e %e"!"o& "& C"#") Ca!e No. 1120.

5e (o'"o& or reo&!"%era'"o& $)e% by p)a"&'"G NA

4a! )"8e4"!e %e&"e% by 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' "& "'!

Or%er %a'e% Au+u!' 1<, 1990. 1

A++r"e#e% by 'e %e"!"o& o 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', 'e NA appea)e% 'o'e Cour' o Appea)! 4" re#er!e% 'e %e"!"o& o 'e )o4er our'. 5e

%ere'a) por'"o& o 'e !a"% %e"!"o&, rea%!:E/EFO/E, 'e "&!'a&' pe'"'"o& or certiorari "!

;/AN5E 'e ue!'"o&e% Or%er! o re!po&%e&' ?u%+e

are ereby %e)are% &u)) a&% #o"% a&% re!po&%e&'

?u%+e "! or%ere% 'o "!!ue a 4r"' o pre)"("&ary "&?u&'"o&

'o re!pe' 'e po!!e!!"o& o 'e pe'"'"o&er o#er 'e

)a&% !ub?e' o 'e %"!pu'e . . . 2e&e, '"! pe'"'"o&.

5e "!!ue! ra"!e% by pe'"'"o&er are: 4e'er or &o' 'e Cour' o Appea)!

erre% "& ru)"&+ a 'a' 'e Na'"o&a) ou!"&+ Au'or"'y NA "! e&'"')e% 'o

'e "&?u&'"o& praye% or@ a&% b 'a' NA a! a be''er r"+' 'o 'e

po!!e!!"o& o 7o' No. 19=2, a! a &ee!!ary o&!eue&e o o4&er!"p.A! a& eH'raor%"&ary re(e%y, "&?u&'"o& "! a)u)a'e% 'o pre!er#e or (a"&'a"&

'e status 0uo o '"&+! a&% "! +e&era))y a#a")e% o 'o pre#e&' a'ua) or

'rea'e&e% a'!, u&'") 'e (er"'! o 'e a!e a& be ear%. # A! !u,

"&?u&'"o& "! aep'e% a! 'e !'ro&+ ar( o eu"'y or a 'ra&!e&%e&'

re(e%y 'o be u!e% au'"ou!)y, a! "' aGe'! 'e re!pe'"#e r"+'! o 'e

par'"e!, a&% o&)y upo& u)) o&#"'"o& o& 'e par' o 'e our' o "'! eH're(e

&ee!!"'y. $ I'! "!!ua&e re!'! e&'"re)y 4"'"& 'e %"!re'"o& o 'e our'

'a8"&+ o+&"a&e o 'e a!e a&% "! +e&era))y &o' "&'erere% 4"' eHep' "&a!e! o (a&"e!' abu!e. ) Moreo#er, "' (ay o&)y be re!or'e% 'o by a

)"'"+a&' or 'e pre!er#a'"o& or pro'e'"o& o "! r"+'! or "&'ere!'! a&% or &o

o'er purpo!e %ur"&+ 'e pe&%e&y o 'e pr"&"pa) a'"o&. 3Beore a& "&?u&'"o& a& be "!!ue%, "' "! e!!e&'"a) 'a' 'e o))o4"&+

reu"!"'e! be pre!e&': 1 'ere (u!' be a r"+' in esse or 'e eH"!'e&e o a

r"+' 'o be pro'e'e%@ a&% 2 'e a' a+a"&!' 4" 'e "&?u&'"o& "! 'o be

%"re'e% "! a #"o)a'"o& o !u r"+'.' e&e, "' !ou)% o&)y be +ra&'e% " 'e

par'y a!8"&+ or "' "! )ear)y e&'"')e% 'ere'o. =I& 'e a!e a' be&, 'e Cour' o Appea)! 4a! ?u!'"$e% "& ru)"&+ 'a' NA

4a! e&'"')e% 'o 'e 4r"' o "&?u&'"o&. 5e rea!o& "! 'a', 4")e C"#") Ca!e No.

1120 or or"b)e e&'ry 4a! pe&%"&+ o& appea) beore 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a)

Cour', pe"a) Pa'e&' No. 31 4a! "!!ue% by 'e& Pre!"%e&' Corao&

Au"&o 4" o#ere% 'e )o' !ub?e' o 'e %"!pu'e a&% by #"r'ue 'ereo,a& Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e "& 'e &a(e o NA 4a! "!!ue% by 'e

/e+"!'er o ee%! o Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y o& Ja&uary 3, 1990. o, 4e&

pe'"'"o&er (o#e% or 'e "!!ua&e o a 4r"' o eHeu'"o& beore 'e M5CC o&

Ju)y 23, 1990, a er'"$a'e o '"')e a% a)rea%y bee& "!!ue% 'o NA. I& #"e4

o '"! "&'er#e&"&+ %e#e)op(e&', NA $)e% a o(p)a"&' or u"e'"&+ o '"')e

beore 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour' o Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y. 5u!, "' 4a! o&)y

proper or 'e Cour' o Appea)! 'o %"re' 'e /e+"o&a) 5r"a) Cour', 8 4ere

C"#") Ca!e No. 90-33< 4a! pe&%"&+, 'o +ra&' 'e 4r"' o pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o& 'o re!'ra"& 'e e&ore(e&' o 'e %e"!"o& o 'e M5CC "& C"#")

Ca!e No. 1120 a! 'ere 4a! a (a'er"a) a&+e "& 'e !'a'u! o 'e par'"e!

4"' re+ar% 'o 'e !a"% )a&%. C)ear)y, 'e +o#er&(e&', 'rou+ 'e NA 4"))

be pre?u%"e% by 'e "(pe&%"&+ e&ore(e&' o 'e %e"!"o& "& C"#") Ca!e

No. 1120 4" %"re'! 'e !a"% a+e&y 'o re!'ore 'e (e(ber! o

pe'"'"o&er 'o 'e"r re!pe'"#e po!!e!!"o& o& por'"o&! o 7o' No. 19=2. Pe'"'"o&er )a"(! 'a' pe"a) Pa'e&' No. 331 "!!ue% by 'e& Pre!"%e&'

Corao& Au"&o o& Ju)y 1, 19== a&% 'e orre!po&%"&+ "!!ua&e by 'e

/e+"!'er o ee%! o Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No P-332 "& 'e &a(e o

NA a% e&'ru!'e% o&)y 'e a%("&"!'ra'"o& o 'e %"!pu'e% )o' 'o 'e !a"%

a+e&y bu' &o' 'e o4&er!"p 'ereo. I' a)!o a))e+e! 'a', by #"r'ue

oPro)a(a'"o& No. 2290, "!!ue% o& May 10, 19=, %e)ar"&+ 'e )a&%

!"'ua'e% a' Barr"o Maaba)a&, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y, a! )u( I(pro#e(e&'

e'')e(e&' I/ area, "' "! "))e+a) or NA 'o )a"( o4&er!"p o#er 'e !a"%

)a&%. Fur'er(ore, pe'"'"o&er a)!o )a"(! 'a' re!po&%e&' Cour' o#er)oo8e%

'e a' 'a' 'e "!!ue! o& o4&er!"p a&% po!!e!!"o& are su3-2udice beore

/5C, Bra& 2, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y "& C"#") Ca!e No. 90-

























33< . . . 14 e&e, "' o&)u%e! 'a' 'e appe))a'e our' a&&o' pa!! upo&

'e!e "!!ue! a! 'ere "! !'")) &o $&a) ?u%+(e&' o& !a"% "#") a!e.Pe'"'"o&er>! o&'e&'"o&! are bere' o (er"'.

5e Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e No. P-332 "!!ue% 'o re!po&%e&' NA

!er#e! a! a o&re'e a&% o&)u!"#e e#"%e&e o a& "&%eea!"b)e '"')e 'o 'e

proper'y. Aor%"&+)y, o&e a %eree o re+"!'ra'"o& "! "!!ue% u&%er 'e

5orre&! !y!'e(! a&% 'e o&e year per"o% ro( 'e "!!ua&e o 'e %eree o re+"!'ra'"o& a! )ap!e%, 4"'ou' !a"% %eree be"&+ o&'ro#er'e% by a&y

a%#er!e par'y, 'e '"')e beo(e! pere' a&% a&&o' )a'er o& be

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by 'e /e+"!'er o ee%!, u&%er a& a%("&"!'ra'"#e proee%"&+ pur!ua&' 'o

pe"a) Pa'e&' No. 31. 5u!, "' "! a! "&%eea!"b)e a! a er'"$a'e o '"')e

"!!ue% u&%er a ?u%""a) re+"!'ra'"o& proee%"&+ a! 'e )a&% o#ere% by !a"%

er'"$a'e "! a %"!po!ab)e pub)" )a&% 4"'"& 'e o&'e(p)a'"o& o 'e Pub)"

7a&% 7a4. 12 Moreo#er, 'e !a"% er'"$a'e o '"')e 4a! &o' o&'ro#er'e% by

pe'"'"o&er "& a proper proee%"&+ &or %"% "' !o4 'a' 'e "!!ua&e o 'e

Or"+"&a) Cer'"$a'e o 5"')e by 'e re+"!'er o %ee%! 'o NA 4a! 'a"&'e% 4"'

ba% a"' or rau%. e&e, !a"% er'"$a'e o '"')e e&?oy! 'e pre!u(p'"o& o

a#"&+ bee& "!!ue% by 'e re+"!'er o %ee%! "& 'e re+u)ar peror(a&e o

"'! o*"a) %u'y. 1#A)!o, OC5 No. P-332 "!!ue% "& 'e &a(e o re!po&%e&' NA, )ear)y !'a'e!:

5O ADE AN 5O O7, 'e !a"% pare) o )a&% 4"' a))

'e appur'e&a&e! 'ereu&'o o rig%t of 3elonging unto

t%e $!T4&$!* H&5S4$G !5TH&R4T? a&% 'o "'!

!ue!!or!-"&-"&'ere!' or a!!"+&! ore#er, !ub?e' 'o

pr"#a'e r"+'!, " a&y 'ere be. 1$C)ear)y 'e er'"$a'e o '"')e #e!'e% &o' o&)y o4&er!"p o#er 'e )o' bu'

a)!o 'e r"+' o po!!e!!"o& a! a &ee!!ary o&!eue&e o 'e r"+' o

o4&er!"p./e!po&%e&' "! &o' (ere)y 'e a%("&"!'ra'or o 'e !a"% )o'. I' a&&o' be

%e&"e% 'a' Pro)a(a'"o& No. 2290 +a#e au'or"'y 'o 'e NA 'o %"!po!e o

7o' No. 19=2. I& 'e !a"% Pro)a(a'"o& 'e Pre!"%e&' o 'e P")"pp"&e!

+ra&'e% 'o NA 'e au'or"'y 'o %e#e)op, a%("&"!'er a&% dispose o 7o'

No. 19=2, )oa'e% a' Maaba)a&, Ca+aya& %e Oro C"'y, "& aor%a&e 4"'

'e +u"%e)"&e! o 'e )u( I(pro#e(e&' a&% /e!e'')e(e&' Pro+ra( a&% 'e

appro#e% %e#e)op(e&' p)a& o 'e area.O& 'e o'er a&%, pe'"'"o&er>! o&)y ba!"! or )a"("&+ 'e %"!pu'e% )o' "!

)a4u) e&'ry a&% po!!e!!"o& or a& eH'e&%e% per"o% o '"(e a&%, a! a (a''er

o a', 'ere "! a $&a) ?u%+(e&' "& "'! a#or "& 'e a!e or or"b)e e&'ry

beore 'e M5CC. A! 'o '"!, !e'')e% "! 'e ru)e 'a', "& a& a'"o& or or"b)e

e&'ry, 'e o&)y "!!ue "&#o)#e% "! (ere py!"a) po!!e!!"o& possessionde facto a&% &o' ?ur"%"a) po!!e!!"o& possession de 2ure &or

o4&er!"p. 1) A! 'e a!e $)e% beore 'e )o4er our' "! o&)y o&e or

or"b)e e&'ry, "' "! "&%"a'"#e 'a' 'e )e+a) '"')e o#er 'e !a"% proper'y "! &o'

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'e )a&%, o&)y 'a' o pr"or po!!e!!"o&. A' a&y ra'e, 'e ?u%+(e&' re&%ere%

"& 'e e?e'(e&' a!e "! eGe'"#e o&)y 4"' re!pe' 'o po!!e!!"o& a&% "& &o

4"!e b"&% 'e '"')e or aGe' 'e o4&er!"p o 'e )a&%. 13I&%ee%, pe'"'"o&er a! &o )e+a) )e+ 'o !'a&% a! re+ar%! o4&er!"p beau!e

"'! M"!e))a&eou! a)e! App)"a'"o& 4a! &o' a'e% upo& &or a#orab)y

o&!"%ere% by 'e Bureau o 7a&%!. 5e Bureau, 'rou+ "'! /e+"o&a)"re'or, re?e'e% 'e !ub%"#"!"o& !ur#ey pre#"ou!)y !ub("''e% by COC7AI,

"& a& Or%er, %a'e% May 19, 19=3.I& eGe', pe'"'"o&er>! oupa'"o& o 'e )a&% "& ue!'"o&, a'er 'e %e&"a) o

"'! app)"a'"o& or M"!e))a&eou! a)e! Pa'e&', bea(e !ub!eue&')y "))e+a).

Pe'"'"o&er>! (e(ber! a#e, a! a o&!eue&e, beo(e !ua''er! 4o!e

o&'"&uou! po!!e!!"o& o 'e )a&% (ay &o4 be o&!"%ere% 'o be "& ba%

a"'. 5"! "! u&or'u&a'e beau!e !ua''er! au"re &o )e+a) r"+' o#er 'e

)a&% 'ey are oupy"&+. 1'A)'ou+ a! a +e&era) ru)e, a our' !ou)% &o', by (ea&! o a pre)"("&ary

"&?u&'"o&, 'ra&!er proper'y "& )"'"+a'"o& ro( 'e po!!e!!"o& o o&e par'y 'o

a&o'er, '"! ru)e a%("'! o !o(e eHep'"o&!. For eHa(p)e, 4e& 'ere "! a

)ear $&%"&+ o o4&er!"p a&% po!!e!!"o& o 'e )a&% or u&)e!! 'e !ub?e'

proper'y "! o#ere% by a 5orre&! '"')e po"&'"&+ 'o o&e o 'e par'"e! a! 'e

u&%"!pu'e% o4&er. 1( I& 'e a!e a' be&, 'e )a&% !ub?e' o 'e !u"' "!

o#ere% by a 5orre&! '"')e u&%er 'e &a(e o NA.A 4r"' o "&?u&'"o& !ou)% "!!ue !o a! &o' 'o re&%er (oo' a&% aa%e(" a&y

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a&% "& or%er 'o pre#e&' a&y "rreparab)e "&?ury 4" re!po&%e&' (ay

!u!'a"& by #"r'ue o 'e e&ore(e&' o 'e %e"!"o& o 'e M5CC.E/EFO/E, 'e pe'"'"o& "! IMIE. 5e %e"!"o& o 'e Cour' o

Appea)! "& C.A. ;./. P No. 230=0 "! AFFI/ME.O O/E/E.

EN BANC[;./. No. 7-210. Apr") 30, 19.]

MARIA A. GAYACAO, petitioner-appellant , vs. THEHON. EECUTI7E SECRETARY OF THE PRESIDENT

OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. SECRETARY OF

AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE

DIRECTOR OF LANDS and FELIBERTO

ALCARMEN, respondents-appellees.Regino Hermosisima, Jr . a&% Ricardo G. Mon or pe'"'"o&er-appe))a&'.Monico *una or re!po&%e&'-appe))ee Fe)"Hber'o A)ar(e&.Solicitor General or re!po&%e&'!-appe))ee!.

SYLLABUS1. AMINI5/A5IDE 7A@ POE/ OF JICIA7 /EDIE ODE/

AMINI5/A5IDE ECIION@ NA5/E. L 5e po4er o ?u%""a) re#"e4 o#er

a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&! ar"!e! ro( 'e %o'r"&e o !upre(ay o )a4,4" )o%+e! "& 'e our'! "&ere&' au'or"'y 'o %e"%e 'e o&!'"'u'"o&a)"'y

o )e+"!)a'"#e e&a'(e&'!, a&%, 'ereore, 'e o&!'"'u'"o&a)"'y o 'e

eHer"!e o 'e po4er %e)e+a'e% by 'e )e+"!)a'ure 'o a%("&"!'ra'"#e

a+e&"e!, a&% 'o e&ore o&!'"'u'"o&a) r"+'!, "& '"! par'"u)ar a!e 'e

+uara&'y a+a"&!' %epr"#a'"o& o proper'y 4"'ou' %ue proe!!.2. I.@ I.@ J/IIC5ION OF CO/5 OF FI/5 IN5ANCE OF 7OCA7I5Q

E/E P7AIN5IFF /EIE. L 5ere "! &o o+e&' rea!o& 4y 'e po4er o

?u%""a) re#"e4 !ou)% be o&$&e% 'o 'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e o 'e

)oa)"'y 4ere 'e o*e! o re!po&%e&' a%("&"!'ra'"#e o*"a)! are

(a"&'a"&e%, 'o 'e eH)u!"o& o 'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e "& 'o!e )oa)"'"e!4ere 'e p)a"&'"G! re!"%e, a&% 4ere 'e ue!'"o&e% %e"!"o&! are be"&+

e&ore%. "&e Or'ua vs "&+!o&, 9 P"). 0, 'e po4er o pro#"&"a)

our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e 'o re#"e4 a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&! o &a'"o&a)

o*"a)! a! bee& o&!"!'e&')y reo+&"e%.D E C I S I O N

REYES, J.B.L., J p:

"re' appea) o& po"&'! o )a4 ro( a& or%er o 'e Cour' o

F"r!' I&!'a&e o Ba!")a& C"'y, "& pe"a) C"#") Ca!e No. 322 o 'a' our',

%"!("!!"&+ 'e o(p)a"&' o Mar"a A. ;ayaao, or )a8 o ?ur"!%"'"o&.O& Ja&uary 2, 192, appe))a&' ;ayaao a% "&!'"'u'e% a'"o& "& 'e

aore!a"% our' a+a"&!' 'e EHeu'"#e ere'ary, 'e ere'ary o

A+r"u)'ure a&% Na'ura) /e!oure!, 'e "re'or o 7a&%!, a&% a pr"#a'e

re!po&%e&', Fe)"H A)ar(e&, ar+"&+ "& !ub!'a&e 'a' o& Apr") 3, 193pe'"'"o&er a% au"re% 'e r"+' 'o pura!e o re!"%e&'"a) 7o'! No. a&%

)oa'e% a' I!abe)a, Ba!")a& C"'y, 'rou+ M"!e))a&eou! a)e! App)"a'"o&

No. ==, ree"#e% by 'e Bureau o 7a&%!@ 'a' upo& %e(a&% !e pa"% 'e

"&!'a))(e&'! 'e& %ue, a&% 'e Bureau reo((e&%e% appro#a) o er

app)"a'"o& 'o 'e epar'(e&' ea% o& O'ober 2, 1939, a&% 'erea'er

;ayaao "(pro#e% 'e )o'!, pa"% 'e 'aHe! 'ereo&, a&% re(a"&e% "&

po!!e!!"o& 'ereo@ 'a' a'er or)% ar II, re!po&%e&' A)ar(e&, a 4ar

reu+ee, !eure% ;ayaao>! per("!!"o& 'o 'e(porar")y oupy par' o 'e

)o'!, bu' !ub!eue&')y $)e% a M"!e))a&eou! a)e! App)"a'"o& No. D-=113

o#er 7o' @ 'a' "& 199 'e "re'or o 7a&%!, 4"'ou' ear"&+ ;ayaaoa&% %e!p"'e er pr"or r"+'!, +a#e %ue Cour!e 'o A)ar(e&>! app)"a'"o& a&%

eH)u%e% 7o' ro( er app)"a'"o&, 4" a'"o& 'e re!po&%e&'

!ere'ar"e! o& appea) a*r(e% a&% !u!'a"&e%, "& #"o)a'"o& o e'"o& =1

oCo((o&4ea)' A' 11, a&% praye% a! o))o4!:E/EFO/E, pe'"'"o&er pray! 'a' re!po&%e&'! be

or%ere% 'o a&!4er '"! pe'"'"o&, a&%, a'er ear"&+, 'o

or%er 'a' 'e %e"!"o& o 'e re!po&%e&' "re'or o

7a&%!, a! o&urre% "& 4"' (o%"$a'"o& by 'e

re!po&%e&' ere'ary o A+r"u)'ure a&% Na'ura)

/e!oure! a&% 'e re!po&%e&' EHeu'"#e ere'ary,o#er 7o' No. be a&&u))e% or a(e&%e% !o a! 'o +ra&'

'e 4o)e o 'e !a(e 'o your pe'"'"o&er a&% &o' 'o 'e

re!po&%e&' Fe)"Hber'o A)ar(e&@ 'o or%er 'a' %ue

our!e be +"#e& 'o M"!e))a&eou! a)e! App)"a'"o& No.

== o your pe'"'"o&er o#er 7o'! No!. a&% 'o

4" !e "! e&'"')e% by )a4@ 'o or%er re!po&%e&'

Fe)"Hber'o A)ar(e& 'o #aa'e 'e pre("!e!



"((e%"a'e)y@ 'o or%er re!po&%e&'! "re'or o 7a&%!

a&% ere'ary o A+r"u)'ure a&% Na'ura) /e!oure! 'o

re?e' 'e app)"a'"o& o re!po&%e&' Fe)"Hber'o

A)ar(e&@ 'o %e)are 'a' a)) "(pro#e(e&'! "&'ro%ue%

by re!po&%e&' Fe)"Hber'o A)ar(e& o& 'e re!"%e&'"a)

)o' o#ere% by M. . A. No. == o your pe'"'"o&er, a%

bee& "&'ro%ue% "& ba% a"' a&% !ub?e' 'o a))

o&!eue&e! pro#"%e% or by )a4.Pe'"'"o&er ur'er pray! or !u o'er re)"e or re(e%y

a! (ay be %ee(e% ?u!' a&% eu"'ab)e u&%er 'e

pre("!e!. 5e re!po&%e&' pub)" o*"a)! "&'erpo!e% a (o'"o& 'o %"!("!!, )a"("&+

'a' 'e Cour' o F"r!' I&!'a&e o Ba!")a& C"'y a% &o ?ur"!%"'"o& 'o

e&'er'a"& pe'"'"o&! or 4r"'! o er'"orar" or (a&%a(u!, &or "!!ue !u 4r"'!,

a+a"&!' 'e( beau!e 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e or%er! a&% %e"!"o&! o(p)a"&e%

o 4ere pro(u)+a'e% by o*er! o)%"&+ o*e ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a)

?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e Cour'. 5ey "&#o8e% !e'"o& o 'e Ju%""ary A'/.A. No. 29, a! a(e&%e% a&% 'e ru)"&+! o '"! upre(e Cour' "&

Ao!'a vs A)#e&%"a, 7-19=, O'ober 31, 190, a&% a(ar M"&"&+

Co. vs Ar&a%o, 7-1<109, Ju&e 30, 191. F"&%"&+ 'e (o'"o& (er"'or"ou!,

'e our' be)o4, by or%er o ee(ber 3, 192, %"!("!!e% 'e pe'"'"o& o

Mar"a ;ayaao, a&% 'e )a''er appea)e% 'o '"! Cour'.e are o 'e op"&"o& 'a' 'e %"!("!!a) o 'e pe'"'"o&er>! a'"o& "!

re#er!"b)e error.A areu) a&a)y!"! o 'e a))e+a'"o&! (a%e "& 'e pe'"'"o& 4")) !o4 'a' 'e

pe'"'"o&er>! pr"&"pa) o(p)a"&' 4a! 'a' 'e %e"!"o& o 'e "re'or o

7a&%!, a! a*r(e% by 'e ere'ary o A+r"u)'ure a&% 'e EHeu'"#e

ere'ary, 4a! o&'rary 'o )a4 "& reu!"&+ 'o app)y !e'"o& =1

o Co((o&4ea)' A' No. 11, a&% "& +"#"&+ re'roa'"#e app)"a'"o& 'o

7a&%! A%("&"!'ra'"#e Or%er No. <-1. I& o'er 4or%!, 'e re(e%y !ou+' 4a!

'e ?u%""a) re#"e4 o 'e a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o& "& ue!'"o& a&% "'!

a&&u)(e&' o& aou&' o error! o )a4 a))e+e%)y o(("''e%. 5"! po4er o

?u%""a) re#"e4 ar"!e! ro( 'e %o'r"&e o !upre(ay o )a4, 4" )o%+e!

"& 'e our'! "&ere&' au'or"'y 'o %e"%e 'e o&!'"'u'"o&a)"'y o )e+"!)a'"#e

e&a'(e&'!, a&%, 'ereore, 'e o&!'"'u'"o&a)"'y o 'e eHer"!e o 'e

po4er %e)e+a'e% by 'e )e+"!)a'ure 'o a%("&"!'ra'"#e a+e&"e!, a&% 'o

e&ore o&!'"'u'"o&a) r"+'!, "& '"! par'"u)ar a!e 'e +uara&'y a+a"&!'

%epr"#a'"o& o proper'y 4"'ou' %ue proe!! '. Jo!ep 'o8yar%!

Co. vs . ., =0 7. E%. 1033@ ;ra&% 5ru&8 e!'er& Co. vs /a")roa%

Co(("!!"o&, 7-E%. <=@ abre vs/u')a&% /. Co., a%% Ca!. 191 C. 129. 5e %o'r"&e! "&#o8e% "& !uppor' o 'e 'eory o &o&- ?ur"!%"'"o&

Ca!'aZo vs 7ob"&+"er, < P"). 91@ Ao!'a vs A)#e&%"a, upra@ a(arM"&"&+ vs Ar&a%o, 7-1<109, Ju&e 30, 191 are "&app)"ab)e, "& 'a' 'o!e

a!e! "&#o)#e% pe'"'"o&! or 4r"'! o "&?u&'"o& !ee8"&+ 'o o&'ro) 'e a'"o&!

o our'! or o*er! ou'!"%e 'e 'err"'or"a) ?ur"!%"'"o& o 'e re!po&%e&'

our'! "&#o)#e%. ere 'e !o)e po"&' "& "!!ue "! 4e'er 'e %e"!"o& o 'e

re!po&%e&' pub)" o*er! 4a! )e+a))y orre' or &o', a&%, 4"'ou' +o"&+ "&'o

'e (er"'! o 'e a!e, 4e !ee &o o+e&' rea!o& 4y '"! po4er o ?u%""a)

re#"e4 !ou)% be o&$&e% 'o 'e our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e o 'e )oa)"'y

4ere 'e o*e! o re!po&%e&'! are (a"&'a"&e%, 'o 'e eH)u!"o& o 'e

our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e "& 'o!e )oa)"'"e! 4ere 'e p)a"&'"G! re!"%e, a&%

4ere 'e ue!'"o&e% %e"!"o&! are be"&+ e&ore%.I' "! ea!y 'o !ee 'a' " 'e o&'e!'e% ru)"&+ o 'e our' be)o4 "! !u!'a"&e%

'e !a(e 4ou)% re!u)' &o' o&)y "& ar%!"p 'o )"'"+a&'! o )"("'e% (ea&!,

pra'"a))y a(ou&'"&+ 'o %e&"a) o ae!! 'o 'e our'!, bu' 4ou)% a)!o

u&&ee!!ar")y e&u(ber 'e Ma&")a our'! 4o!e %o8e'! are a)rea%y

o#erbur%e&e%. A'ua))y, !"&e Or'ua vs "&+!o&, 9 P"). 0, 'e po4er o

pro#"&"a) our'! o $r!' "&!'a&e 'o re#"e4 a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o&! o

&a'"o&a) o*"a)!, a! bee& o&!"!'e&')y reo+&"e%.")e 'e pe'"'"o&er ere"& a)!o praye% 'a' 'e )a&% au'or"'"e! be or%ere%

'o re"&!'a'e er or"+"&a) app)"a'"o&, !u re(e%y "! pure)y a oro))ary 'o 'e

(a"& re)"e !ou+'@ or, a! 'e a))e+a'"o&! &o4 !'a&%, re#er!a) o 'e

ue!'"o&e% a%("&"!'ra'"#e %e"!"o& 4ou)% &ee!!ar")y )ea% 'o 'e !a(e

re!u)'.IN DIE OF 5E FO/E;OIN;, 'e appea)e% or%er o %"!("!!a) "! re#er!e%

a&% !e' a!"%e, a&% 'e reor%! or%ere% re(a&%e% 'o 'e our' o or"+"& or

ur'er proee%"&+! "& o&or("'y 4"' '"! %e"!"o&. No o!'!. (Ga"acao v #9ecutive Secretar" of t%e 'resident of t%e '%il, GR $o *-

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