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    G.R. Nos. L-71998-99 June 2, 1993

    EMILIANO R. DE LOS SANTOS, SPOUSES NORMA A. PADILLA an ISIDORO L. PADILLA an !"e #EIRS O$ $RAN%IS%O DA&RIT,

    'e!(!(one)s,

    *s.

    T#E #ON. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE %OURT, #ON. JUDGE %I%ERRO %. JURADO an EDIL+ERTO %ADIENTE, )es'onen!s.

    Is(o)o L. Pa(a o) 'e!(!(one)s.

    Joau(n G. Meno/a o) E. %a(en!e.

    ROMERO, J.0

    ues!(one (n !"e (ns!an! 'e!(!(on o) )e*(e on e)!(o)a)( (s !"e De(s(on o !"e !"en In!e)4e(a!e A''ea!e %ou)! 1 a()4(n5 !"e Dee46e) 1,

    1982 o)e) o !"e !"en %ou)! o $()s! Ins!ane o R(/a, +)an" II a! Pas(5 2 (n (*( %ases Nos. 8:: "(" s!a!es (n !o!o0

    I! a''ea)(n5 !"a! !"e ons!)u!(on o !"e )oa an )ee; (n ues!(on as a ')oaa, +(nan5onan, R(/a (!" an a)ea o n(ne!een !"ousan s(B!=-one ?19,:1@ sua)e 4e!e)s. In %(*( %ase No. 8::,

    'e!(!(one)s ae5e (n !"e 'e!(!(on o) ')o"(6(!(on !"a! (n O!o6e) 1981, (!"ou! !"e() ;noe5e o) onsen!, Lo)en/o %a(en!e, a ')(*a!eon!)a!o) an !"e P)o*(n(a En5(nee) o R(/a ons!)u!e a )oa n(ne ?9@ 4e!e)s (e an one "un)e !en!=-e(5"! 4e!e)s an se*en!=

    en!(4e!e)s ?128.7:@ on5 ou'=(n5 a !o!a a)ea o one !"ousan one "un)e s(B!=-(*e ?1,1@ sua)e 4e!e)s o !"e() an.

    Pe!(!(one)s ae !"a! as(e )o4 !"e )oa, !"e sa( )es'onen!s aso ons!)u!e, (!"ou! !"e() ;noe5e an onsen!, an a)!(((a )ee;

    !en!= !")ee 4e!e)s an !en!= en!(4e!e)s ?23.2:@ (e an one "un)e !en!=-e(5"! 4e!e)s an s(B!=-n(ne en!(4e!e)s on5 ?128.9@

    ou'=(n5 an a)ea o !o !"ousan n(ne "un)e s(B ?2,9:@ sua)e 4e!e)s o !"e() ')o'e)!=. %ons!)u!e (n a /(5-/a5 4anne), !"e )ee;

    4eane)e !")ou5" !"e() ')o'e)!=.

    Ae5(n5 !"a! (! o4'e!e, !"e )oa an !"e )ee; ou Cse)*e no 'u6( ')o(!a6e an ')a!(a6e 'u)'ose 6u! o) )es'onen!s 'e)sona

    ')o(!, !o !"e 5)ea! a4a5e an ')ee )e'ea! a''ean

    o) e (n !"e a!s o !"e M(n(s!e)(o ase on a ou)s (!" !"e (ns!an! ases (nsoa) as !"e a! !"a! !"e )es'onen! 5o*e)n4en! o((asa s"o)!u! (n a'')o')(a!(n5 'e!(!(one)s ')o'e)!= o) 'u6( use (s one)ne. As (n !"e A4(5a6e ase, no eB')o')(a!(on ')oee(

    (n(!(a!e 6eo)e ons!)u!(on o !"e ')o

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    1:. T"e ons!)u!(on o !"e )oa an )ee; (n ues!(on on !"e ')o'e)!= "(" a! !"e !(4e as sa( !o 6e 'u6( ')o'e)!=, as (n(!(a!e,

    an ons!)u!(on ee!e, !")ou5" !"e usua an o)(na)= ou)se, as s"on 6= !"e oo(n50

    a. No*e46e) , 1979 En5). Da!a "o as !"e (nu46en! D(s!)(! En5(nee) su64(!!e ?!")u "annes@ 'ans, ')o5)a4 o o);s an

    e!a(e es!(4a!es o) a'')o*a o "(5"e) au!"o)(!(es, !")u !"e (n(!(a!(on o Ma=o) &na)es an Asse46=4an G(6e)!o Dua*(!F

    6. $e6)ua)= 18, 198: Re5(ona D()e!o) Eua)o L. La5un(a, MP> Re5(on I, EDSA, ue/on %(!= eno)se sa( )eues! !o !"e

    M(n(s!e) o Pu6( >o);sF.

    . $e6)ua)= 13, 1981 Asse46=4an G(6e)!o Dua*(! sen! a "an-)(!!en oo-u' no!e )e5a)(n5 !"e ')o#ERE$ORE, !"e 'e!(!(on (s "e)e6= GRANTED an %(*( %ases Nos. 8:: an 8:1 s"a 6e REMANDED !o !"e oe) ou)!

    !"e 4e)(!s a!e) !"e Re'u6( o !"e P"((''(nes s"a "a*e 6een (4'eae as eenan! (n 6o!" ases.

    G.R. No. 1:791. $e6)ua)= 2:, 1997.H

    PER%IAL MODA&, OTI%O MODA& ?eease@ an LEONORA MODA&, 'e!(!(one)s, *s. %OURT O$ APPEALS, JUDGE EANG

    &UIP%O O$ +RAN%# , REGIONAL TRIAL %OURT, AGUSAN DEL SUR AND MUNI%IPALIT& O$ +UNA>AN, )es'onen!s.

    Roan L. To))a6a, o) 'e!(!(one)s.

    Es!an(sao G. E6a)e, J). o) 'u6( )es'onen! Mun(('a(!= o +unaan.

    S&LLA+US

    POLITI%AL LA>F LO%AL GOERNMENT %ODE ?+.P. 337@F PO>ER O$ T#E SANGGUNIANG PANLALA>IGAN TO

    ORDINAN%ES, RESOLUTIONS AND EE%UTIE ORDERS PROMULGATED +& T#E MUNI%IPAL MA&ORF DE%LARA

    INALIDIT& MUST +E ON T#E SOLE GROUND T#AT IT IS +E&OND T#E PO>ER O$ T#E SANGGUNIAN +A&AN OR MA&OR

    T#E RESOLUTION, ORDINAN%E OR ORDER UNDER REIE>. T"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5ans (sa'')o*a o Mun(('a R

    No. 3-89 (s an (n()4 a!(on "(" oes no! )ene) sa( )esou!(on nu an *o(. T"e a, as eB')esse (n Se!(on 13 o +.P. +

    5)an!s !"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5an !"e 'oe) !o ea)e a 4un(('a )esou!(on (n*a( on !"e soe 5)oun !"a! (! (s 6e=on !"e 'o

    San55un(an5 +a=an o) !"e Ma=o) !o (ssue. A!"ou5" 'e)!a(n(n5 !o a s(4(a) ')o*(s(on o a 6u! (e)en! a!ua 4((eu !"en o6!a

    %ou)!s ')onoune4en!s (n ea/o *s. +as, "e)e e (!e s(5n((an! ea)=

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    337. Pe)o)e, (! oos !"a! Resou!(on No. 3-89 (s *a( an 6(n(n5 an ou 6e use as au au!"o)(!= !o 'e!(!(on o) !"e one4na!(on o

    'e!(!(one)s ')o'e)!=.

    D E % I S I O N

    ROMERO, J '0

    T"e 4a(n (ssue ')esen!e (n !"(s ase (s "e!"e) a 4un(('a(!= 4a= eB')o')(a!e ')(*a!e ')o'e)!= 6= *()!ue o a 4 un(('a )esou!(on "(" as

    (sa'')o*e 6= !"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5an. Pe!(!(one) see;s !"e )e*e)sa o !"e %ou)! o A''eas e(s(on an )esou!(on, ')o4u5a!e on

    Ju= 1, 1992 an O!o6e) 22, 1992 )es'e!(*e=, 1 an a ea)a!(on !"a! Mun(('a Resou!(on No. 3-89 o !"e +unaan San55un(an5

    +a=an (s nu an *o(.

    On Ju= 23, 1989, !"e San55un(an5 +a=an o !"e Mun(('a(!= o +unaan (n A5usan e Su) 'asse Resou!(on No. 3-89, CAu!"o)(/(n5 !"e

    Mun(('a Ma=o) !o In(!(a!e !"e Pe!(!(on o) EB')o')(a!(on o a One ?1@ #e!a)e Po)!(on o Lo! No. 138-Ps- Aon5 !"e Na!(ona #(5"a= One

    6= Pe)(*a Moa= o) !"e S(!e o +unaan $a)4e)s %en!e) an O!"e) Go*e)n4en! S'o)!s $a((!(es.C 2

    In ue !(4e, Resou!(on No. 3-89 as a'')o*e 6= !"en Mun(('a Ma=o) Anun(o %. +us!(o an !)ans4(!!e !o !"e San55un(an5

    Panaa(5an o) (!s a'')o*a On Se'!e46e) 11, 1989, !"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5an (sa'')o*e sa( Resou!(on an )e!u)ne (! (!" !"e

    o44en! !"a! CeB')o')(a!(on (s unneessa)= ons(e)(n5 !"a! !"e)e a)e s!( a*a(a6e o!s (n +unaan o) !"e es!a6(s"4en! o !"e 5o*e)n4en!

    en!e).C 3

    T"e Mun(('a(!= o +unaan, "e)e(n 'u6( )es'onen!, su6seuen!= (e a Pe!(!(on o) E4(nen! Do4a(n a5a(ns! 'e!(!(one) Pe)(*a Moa=

    6eo)e !"e Re5(ona T)(a %ou)! a! P)os'e)(a, A5usan e Su). T"e o4'a(n! as a!e) a4ene !o (nue !"e )e5(s!e)e one)s, Pe)(*a

    Moa=s 'a)en!s, o!(o an Leono)a M oa=, as 'a)!= eenan!s.

    On Ma)" , 1991, 'u6( )es'onen! 4un(('a(!= (e a Mo!(on ! o Ta;e o) En!e) U'on !"e Possess(on o Su6

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    CSe!(on 9. E4(nen! Do4a(n. A oa 5o*e)n4en! un(! 4a=, !")ou5" (!s "ea an a!(n5 'u)suan! !o a )esou!(on o (!s san55un(an, eBe)(se

    !"e )(5"! o e4(nen! o4a(n an (ns!(!u!e one4na!(on ')oee(n5s o) 'u6( use o) 'u)'ose.C

    >"a! 'e!(!(one)s ues!(on (s !"e a; o au!"o)(!= o !"e 4un(('a(!= !o eBe)(se !"(s )(5"! s(ne !"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5an (sa'')o*e

    Resou!(on No. 3-89.

    Se!(on 13 o +.P. +5. 337 ')o*(es0

    CSe. 13. San55un(an5 Panaa(5an Re*(e. ?1@ >(!"(n !"()!= a=s a!e) )ee(*(n5 o'(es o a'')o*e o)(nanes, )esou!(ons an

    eBeu!(*e o)e)s ')o4u5a!e 6= !"e 4un(('a 4a=o), !"e san55un(an5 'anaa(5an s"a eBa4(ne !"e ou4en!s o) !)ans4(! !"e4 !o !"e

    ')o*(n(a a!!o)ne=, o) ( !"e)e 6e none, !o !"e .')o*(n(a (sa, "o s"a eBa4(ne !"e4 ')o4'!= an (no)4 !"e san55un(an5 'anaa(5an (n

    )(!(n5 o an= ee! o) (4')o')(e!= "(" "e 4a= (so*e) !"e)e(n an 4a;e su" o44en!s o) )eo44ena!(ons as s"a a''ea) !o "(4

    ')o'e).

    ?2@ I !"e san55un(an5 'anaa(5an s"a (n !"a! an= 4un(('a o)(nane, )esou!(on o) eBeu!(*e o)e) (s 6e=on !"e 'oe) one))e u'on

    !"e san55un(an5 6a=an o) !"e 4a=o), (! s"a ea)e su" o)(nane, )esou!(on o) eBeu!(*e o)e) (n*a( (n "oe o) (n 'a)!, en!e)(n5 (!s

    a!(ons u'on !"e 4(nu!es an a*(s(n5 !"e ')o'e) 4un(('a au!"o)(!(es !"e)eo. T"e ee! o su" an a!(on s"a 6e !o annu !"e o)(nane,

    )esou!(on o) eBeu!(*e o)e) (n ues!(on (n "oe o) (n 'a)!. T"e a!(on o !"e san55un(an5 'anaa(5an s"a 6e (na.

    BBB BBB BBB.C ?E4'"as(s su''(e.@

    T"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5ans (sa'')o*a o Mun(('a Resou!(on No. 3-89 (s an (n()4 a!(on "(" oes no! )ene) sa( )esou!(on nu

    an *o(. T"e a, as eB')esse (n Se!(on 13 o +.P. +5. 337, 5)an!s !"e San55un(an5 Panaa(5an !"e 'oe) !o ea)e a 4un(('a

    )esou!(on (n*a( on !"e soe 5)oun !"a! (! (s 6e=on !"e 'oe) o !"e San55un(an5 +a=an o) !"e Ma=o) !o (ssue. A!"ou5" 'e)!a(n(n5 !o a

    s(4(a) ')o*(s(on o a 6u! (e)en! a!ua 4((eu !"en o6!a(n(n5, !"e %ou)!s ')onoune4en!s (n ea/o *. +as, 19 "e)e e (!e s(5n((an!

    ea)= ER %ORP., 'e!(!(one), *s. SPOUSES NOR+ERTO AND JOSE$INA DELA %RU, MET RO+ANK, Das4a)(as, %a*

    RE&NALDO $ERRER, an S.K. D&NAMI%S MANU$A%TURER %ORP., )es'onen!s.

    D E % I S I O N

    ELAS%O, JR., J '0

    T"e %ase

    In !"(s 'e!(!(on o) )e*(e une) Rue o !"e Rues o %ou)!, 'e!(!(one) Na!(ona Poe) %o)'o)a!(on ?NAPO%OR@ see;s !o annu an

    !"e No*e46e) 18, 2::2 De(s(on 1 o !"e %ou)! o A''eas ?%A@ (n %A-G.R. % No. 7, "(" a()4e !"e Dee46e) 28, 1999

    !"e I4us, %a*(!e Re5(ona T)(a %ou)! ?RT%@, +)an" (n %(*( %ase No. 181-98, "(" (Be !"e a() 4a);e! *aue o !"e eB')o')(aP"P1:,:::.:: 'e) sua)e 4e!e).

    T"e $a!s

    Pe!(!(one) NAPO%OR (s a 5o*e)n4en!-one an on!)oe o)'o)a!(on )ea!e une) Re'u6( A! No. 39, as a4ene, (!" !"

    o e*eo'(n5 "=)oee!)( 'oe), ')ou(n5 !)ans4(ss(on (nes, an e*eo'(n5 "=)oee!)( 'oe) !")ou5"ou! !"e P"((''(nes. N

    e(e !o au()e an ease4en! o )(5"!-o-a= o*e) 'o)!(ons o an (!"(n !"e a)eas o Das4a)(as an I4us, %a*(!e o) !"e ons!)

    4a(n!enane o !"e ')o'ose Das4a)(as-a'o!e 23: ; T)ans4(ss(on L(ne P)o)(! o P

    o*e) !"e o!s one 6= )es'onen!s s'ouses e a %)u/ an )es'onen! $e))e) on Ma)" 1:, 1999 an A')( 12, 1999, )es'e!(*e=.

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    #oe*e), !"e !)(a ou)! )o''e !"e Dea %)u/ s'ouses an !"e() 4o)!5a5ee, Me!)o6an;, as 'a)!(es-eenan!s (n (!s Ma= 11, 1999 O)e), (n

    *(e o !"e Mo!(on !o In!e)*ene (e 6= )es'onen!(n!e)*eno) ()5((o M. Sauo5, "o a(4e one)s"(' o !"e an sou5"! !o 6e eB')o')(a!e

    )o4 )es'onen!s s'ouses Dea %)u/. #EDSI

    On June 2, 1999, !"e !)(a ou)! !e)4(na!e !"e ')e-!)(a (n so a) as )es'onen! $e))e) as one)ne, ons(e)(n5 !"a! !"e soe (ssue as !"e

    a4oun! o a!e)4a)! S"o''(n5 Ma

    UM% Me(a %en!e)

    Se*e)a sa*(n5s an %o44e)(a +an;s as e as se*e)a Gaso(ne s!a!(ons.

    %o44un(!= en!e)s su" as, s(H "u)"es, 'u6( 4a);e!s, s"o''(n5 4as, 6an;s an 5aso(ne s!a!(ons a)e eas(= aess(6e )o4 !

    )ea ')o'e)!(es.

    %on*en(ene a((!(es su" as ee!)((!=, !ee'"one se)*(e as e as '('e 'o!a6e a!e) su''= s=s!e4 a)e a a*a(a6e aon5 Ge

    A5u(nao #(5"a=. AaDSE%

    Pu6( !)ans'o)!a!(on ons(s!(n5 o 'assen5e)

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    On !"e sa4e a!e, !"e I4us, %a*(!e RT% 5)an!e S.K. D=na4(s 4o!(on !o "a*e !"e 8.-sua)e 4e!e) 'o)!(on o (!s ')o'e)!= (nue (n !"e

    o4'u!a!(on o

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    In !"(s ase, 'e!(!(one) )a(ses !"e (ssue o en(a o ue ')oess 6eause (! as ae5e= e')(*e o !"e o''o)!un(!= !o ')esen! (!s e*(ene on

    !"e "(e (! (s !)ue !"a! !"e

    o44(ss(one)s 4a= 6e (s)e5a)e an !"e !)(a ou)! 4a= su6s!(!u!e (!s on es!(4a!e o !"e *aue, !"e a!!e) 4 a= on= o so o) *a(

    !"a! (s, "e)e !"e o44(ss(one)s "a*e a''(e (e5a ')(n('es !o !"e e*(ene su64(!!e !o !"e4, "e)e !"e= "a*e (s)e5a)

    ')e'one)ane o e*(ene, o) "e)e !"e a4oun! aoe (s e(!"e) 5)oss= (naeua!e o) eBess(*e. T"us, C!)(a (!" !"e

    o44(ss(one)s (s a su6s!an!(a )(5"! !"a! 4a= no! 6e one aa= (!" a')((ous= o) o) no )eason a! a.C 1

    In !"(s ase, !"e a! !"a! no !)(a o) "ea)(n5 as onu!e !o ao) !"e 'a)!(es !"e o''o)!un(!= !o ')esen! !"e() on e*(ene s"

    (4'ee !"e !)(a ou)! !o (s)e5a) !"e o44(ss(one)s (n(n5s. T"e a6sene o su" !)(a o) "ea)(n5 ons!(!u!es )e*e)s(6e e))o) on

    !"e !)(a ou)! 6eause !"e 'a)!(es ?(n 'a)!(ua), 'e!(!(one)s@ )(5"! !o ue ')oess as *(oa!e.

    T"e %ou)! o A''eas e))e (n )u(n5 !"a! !"e 'e!(!(one) as no! e')(*e o ue ')oess "en (! as a6e !o (e a 4o!(on o) )eons(

    In )u(n5 !"a! 'e!(!(one) as no! e')(*e o ue ')oess 6eause (! as a6e !o (e a Mo!(on o) Reons(e)a!(on, !"e %A "a !"(s !o s

    Pe!(!(one)H, u)!"e), asse)!s !"a! C!"e a''o(n!e o44(ss(one)s a(e !o onu! a "ea)(n5 !o 5(*e !"e 'a)!(es !"e o''o)!un(!= !o ')e

    )es'e!(*e e*(ene. Ao)(n5 !o 'e!(!(one)H, !"e %o44(ss(one)s aua!(on Re'o)! as su64(!!e on O!o6e) 8, 1999 (n *(oa

    a''ean!s )(5"! !o ue ')oess as (! as e')(*e o !"e o''o)!un(!= !o ')esen! e*(ene on !"e e!e)4(na!(on o !"e e (n su" s(!ua!(on !o 6e !"e eBe'!(on an no! !"e 5ene)a )ue. T"e o''

    ')esen! e*(ene u)(n5 !"e !)(a )e4a(ns a *(!a )eu()e4en! (n !"e o6se)*ane o ue ')oess. T"e !)(a (s 4a!e)(a= an su6s!an!(a

    )o4 a "ea)(n5 on a Mo!(on o) Reons(e)a!(on. A! !"e !)(a s!a5e, !"e 'a)!= (s usua= aoe se*e)a "ea)(n5 a!es e'en(n5 on !"

    o (!nesses "o ( 6e ')esen!e. A! !"e "ea)(n5 o sa( 4o!(on, !"e !)(a ou)! 4a= no! 6e 4o)e ao44oa!(n5 (!" !"e 5)an! o

    a!es e*en ( !"e 4o*an! "as 4an= a*a(a6e (!nesses. +eo)e !"e e(s(on (s )ene)e, a !)(a ou)! "as an o'en 4(n on !"e 4e

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    'a)!(es 'os(!(ons. A!e) !"e e(s(on "as 6een (ssue, !"e !)(a ou)!s *(e o !"ese 'os(!(ons 4(5"! 6e (n(ne !o !"e s(e o !"e (nn(n5 'a)!=

    an 4(5"! !)ea! !"e Mo!(on o) Reons(e)a!(on an !"e e*(ene aue u)(n5 !"e "ea)(n5 o sa( 4o!(on 'e)un!o)(= an (n a a*a(e)

    as"(on. T"e (n(en! 4(5"! no! )ee(*e !"e e*aua!(on an e no!e !"a! (n !"(s ase, !"e ((n5 o !"e o4'a(n! o) eB')o')(a!(on ')eee !"e 'e!(!(one)s en!)= (n!o !"e ')o'e)!=.

    T"e)eo)e, (! (s ea) !"a! (n !"(s ase, !"e soe 6as(s o) !"e e!e)4(na!(on o #ERE$ORE, !"e 'e!(!(on (s GRANTED. T"e Dee46e) 28, 1999 an M a)" 23, 2::: O)e)s o !"e I4us, %a*(!e RT% an !"e No*

    2::2 De(s(on o !"e %A a)e "e)e6= SET ASIDE. T"(s ase (s )e4ane !o !"e sa( !)(a ou)! o) !"e ')o'e) e!e)4(na!

    o4'ensa!(on (n ono)4(!= (!" !"(s De(s(on. No os!s. SO ORDERED.

    G.R. No. 1:2. June 28, 2::1.H

    SANTIAGO ESLA+AN, JR., (n "(s a'a(!= as P)o

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    $(nan(a ass(s!ane 4a= aso 6e 5(*en !o one)s o ans au()e une) %.A. 11, as a4ene, o) !"e a)ea o) 'o)!(on su6#ET#ER OR NOT T#E PETITION IS DISMISSI+LE $OR $AILURE TO %OMPL& >IT# T#E PROISIONS O$ SE%TION , RULE 7 O$

    T#E REISED RULES O$ %IIL PRO%EDURE.

    2. >#ET#ER OR NOT LAND GRANTED +& IRTUE O$ A #OMESTEAD PATENT AND SU+SEUENTL& REGISTERED UNDER

    PRESIDENTIAL DE%REE 129 %EASES TO +E PART O$ T#E PU+LI% DOMAIN.

    3. >#ET#ER OR NOT T#E ALUE O$ JUST %OMPENSATION S#ALL +E DETERMINED $ROM T#E TIME O$ T#E TAKING OR $ROM

    T#E TIME O$ T#E $INALIT& O$ T#E DE%ISION.

    . >#ET#ER T#E A$$IDAIT O$ >AIER O$ RIG#TS AND $EES EE%UTED +& RESPONDENT EEMPTS PETITIONER $ROM

    MAKING PA&MENT TO T#E $ORMER.

    >e s"a ea (!" !"ese (ssues (n !"e o)e) !"e= a)e s!a!e.

    $()s!. Rue 7, o !"e 1997 Re*(se Rues on %(*( P)oeu)e ')o*(es

    %e)!((a!(on a5a(ns! o)u4 s"o''(n5. T"e 'a(n!( o) ')(n('a 'a)!= s"a e)!(= une) oa!" (n !"e o4'a(n! o) o!"e) (n(!(a!o)= 'ea(n5

    asse)!(n5 a a(4 o) )e(e, o) (n a so)n e)!((a!(on anneBe !"e)e!o an s(4u!aneous= (e !"e)e(!"0 ?a@ !"a! "e "as no! !"e)e!oo)e

    o44ene an= a!(on o) (e an= a(4 (n*o*(n5 !"e sa4e (ssues (n an= ou)!, !)(6una o) uas(-e "a*e "e0

    >"ene*e) 'u6( ans a)e a(ena!e, 5)an!e o) on*e=e !o a''(an!s !"e)eo, an !"e ee 5)an! o) (ns!)u4en! o on*e=a

    'a!en!H )e5(s!e)e (!" !"e Re5(s!e) o Dees an !"e o))es'on(n5 e)!((a!e an one)s u'(a!e o !(!e (ssue, su" ans a)

    )e5(s!e)e ans une) !"e To))ens S=s!e4 an !"e e)!((a!e o !(!e !"us (ssue (s as onus(*e an (neeas(6e as an= o!"e) e

    !(!e (ssue !o ')(*a!e ans (n o)(na)= o) aas!)a )e5(s!)a!(on ')oee(n5s.

    T"e So((!o)-Gene)a on!ens, "oe*e), !"a! an enu46)ane (s (4'ose on !"e an (n ues!(on (n *(e o 39 o !"e Lan Re5(s

    ?no P.D. No. 129, @ "(" ')o*(es0

    E*e)= 'e)son )ee(*(n5 a e)!((a!e o !(!e (n 'u)suane o a e)ee o )e5(s!)a!(on, an e*e)= su6seuen! 'u)"ase) o )e5(s!e)e

    !a;es a e)!((a!e o !(!e o) *aue (n 5oo a(!" s"a "o !"e sa4e )ee )o4 a enu46)anes eBe'! !"ose no!e on sa( e)!((a!

    o !"e oo(n5 enu46)anes "(" 4a= 6e su6s(s!(n5, na4e=0

    BBB BBB BBB

    T"(). An= 'u6( "(5"a=, a=, ')(*a!e a= es!a6(s"e 6= a, o) an= 5o*e)n4en! ())(5a!(on ana o) a!e)a !"e)eo, "e)e !"e e

    !(!e oes no! s!a!e !"a! !"e 6ouna)(es o su" "(5"a=, a=, ())(5a!(on ana o) a!e)a !"e)eo, "a*e 6een e!e)4(ne.

    As !"(s ')o*(s(on sa=s, "oe*e), !"e on= se)*(!ue "(" a ')(*a!e ')o'e)!= one) (s )eu()e !o )eo5n(/e (n a*o) o !"e 5o*e)n4

    ease4en! o a C'u6( "(5"a=, a=, ')(*a!e a= es!a6(s"e 6= a, o) an= 5o*e)n4en! ana o) a!e)a !"e)eo "e)e !"e e)!((a

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

    10/24

    oes no! s!a!e !"a! !"e 6ouna)(es !"e)eo "a*e 6een ')e-e!e)4(ne.C T"(s (4'(es !"a! !"e sa4e s"ou "a*e 6een ')e-eB(s!(n5 a! !"e !(4e o

    !"e )e5(s!)a!(on o !"e an (n o)e) !"a! !"e )e5(s!e)e one) 4a= 6e o4'ee !o )es'e! (!. %on*e)se=, "e)e !"e ease4en! (s no! ')e-

    eB(s!(n5 an (s sou5"! !o 6e (4'ose on= a!e) !"e an "as 6een )e5(s!e)e une) !"e Lan Re5(s!)a!(on A!, ')o'e) eB')o')(a!(on ')oee(n5s

    s"ou 6e "a, an e a)e (n(ne !o 5(*e 4o)e )eene !o !"e a''eees eB'ana!(on !"a! !"e a(*e) o )(5"!s an ees C'e)!a(ns on= !o (4')

    an )o's an no! !o !"e *aue o !"e an u!((/e 6= NIA o) (!s 4a(n ana.C 1

    >#ERE$ORE, ')e4(ses ons(e)e, !"e assa(e e(s(on o !"e %ou)! o A''eas (s "e)e6= A$$IRMED (!" MODI$I%ATION !o !

    !"a! !"e

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

    11/24

    Na!(ona Poe) %o)'o)a!(on ?NP%@ !o 'a= )es'onen!s anone)sa(4an!s es! 6= Lo! 1::, Ps-:3-::17121 ?OLT@ 6e(n5 an ())(5a!(on (!" an +a))(o )oa,

    on!a(n(n5 an a55)e5a!e a)ea o $I$T& EIG#T T#OUSAND T#REE #UNDRED ELEEN ?8,311@ sua)e 4e!e)s, "(" 'a)es o an a)e

    6)o;en on as oos (!" a(4an!sF

    1. Lo! 1-A Q 3,32 s. 4. #enson $a4(=

    2. Lo! 2-A Q ,823 s. 4. A)eo Tan"(a!o,

    enu46e)e (!"

    Lan +an; o !"e

    P"(. ?L+P@

    3. Lo! 3-A Q 3,:7 s. 4. +(en*en(o Da*(,

    enu46e)e (!" L+P

    . Lo! -A Q 1,38 s. 4. Ma)(a +ono

    %a'((, enu46e)e

    (!" L+P

    . Lo! -A Q 3,1 s. 4. M(5ue Manoo!o

    an #enson $a4(=

    To!a A Q 8,311 s. 4.C

    an o*e) 6= T)anse) %e)!((a!e o T(!e No. 7 (n !"e na4e o #enson, e! a.F T)anse) %e)!((a!e o !(!e No. 7131E4an('a!(on Pa!en! No.

    A-27721 (n !"e na4e o A)eo Tan"(a!oF T)anse) %e)!((a!e o T(!e No. 7111E4an('a!(on Pa!en! No. A-278:8 (n !"e na4e o

    +(en*en(o Da*(F T)anse) %e)!((a!e o T(!e No. 71:8E4an('a!(on Pa!en! No. A-278:89 (n !"e na4e o Ma)(a +. %a'((F %e)!((a!e o Lan

    T)anse) No. : (n !"e na4e o M(5ue %. Manoo!o, an Su6(*(s(on Pan Ps-:3-:17121 ?OLT@, "(" (s a su6(*(s(on o Lo! 212, MeB(o

    %aas!)e as su)*e=e o) Jose(na Ka!(56a;, e! a. Sa( (*e ?@ 'a)es o an a5)(u!u)a)(ean o*e)e 6= O'e)a!(on Lan T)an

    o !"e De'a)!4en! o A5)a)(an Reo)4. 3

    Pe!(!(one) neee !"e en!()e a)ea o !"e (*e ?@ 'a)es o an, o4')(s(n5 an a55)e5a!e a)ea o 8,311 sua)e 4e!e)s, o) !"e eB'a

    MeB(o Su6(*(s(on.

    On Ma)" 28, 199:, 'e!(!(one) (e an u)5en! 4o!(on !o (B !"e ')o*(s(ona *aue o !"e su6

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

    12/24

    >e no )eso*e !o 5(*e ue ou)se !o !"e 'e!(!(on. >e 4o(= !"e a''eae e(s(on. '"(

    As )es'onen!s ( no! "aen5e 'e!(!(one)s )(5"! !o eB')o')(a!e !"e() ')o'e)!=, !"e (ssue ')esen!e 6o(s on !o "a! (s !"e (!" e5a (n!e)es! !"e)eon a! 'e) annu4 o44en(n5 on Se'!e46e) 11, 199:, un!( !"e (na(!= o !"(s e(s(on, an a! 12

    !"e)e)o4 on !"e )e4a(n(n5 un'a( a4oun! un!( u 'a=4en!.

    Le! !"(s e(s(on 6e )eo)e (n !"e o(e o !"e Re5(s!e) o Dees o Pa4'an5a.

    No os!s (n a (ns!anes. SO ORDERED.

    G.R. No. 12971. Ma= 7, 2::2.H

    T#E %IT& O$ %E+U, 'e!(!(one), *s. SPOUSES APOLONIO an +LASA DEDAMO, )es'onen!s.

    D E % I S I O N

    DAIDE, JR., %.J '0

    In (!s 'e!(!(on o) )e*(e on e)!(o)a)( une) Rue o !"e 1997 Rues o %(*( P)oeu)e, 'e!(!(one) %(!= o %e6u assa(s !"e e(sO!o6e) 1999 o !"e %ou)! o A''eas (n %A-G.R. % No. 92: 1 a()4(n5 !"e

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    Lo! No. 128

    A)ea 793 sua)e 4e!e)s

    A)ea sou5"! !o 6e 78 sua)e 4e!e)s

    eB')o')(a!e

    TaB Dea)a!(on :3:

    T(!e No. 31832

    Ma);e! *aue o) !"e "oe o! P1,,3:.::

    Ma);e! *aue o !"e

    A)ea !o 6e eB')o')(a!e P1::,38:.::

    Assesse aue P9,9:.::

    o) a 'u6( 'u)'ose, (.e., o) !"e ons!)u!(on o a 'u6( )oa "(" s"a se)*e as an aess)e(e )oa o Go)o)o A*enue !o eB!en !o !"e

    Gene)a MaB(u4 A*enue an !"e 6a; o M a5ean In!e)na!(ona #o!e Roas (n %e6u %(!=. T"e o!s a)e !"e 4os! su(!a6e s(!e o) !"e 'u)'ose.

    T"e !o!a a)ea sou5"! !o 6e eB')o')(a!e (s 1,2 sua)e 4e!e)s (!" an assesse *aue o P1,78,::. Pe!(!(one) e'os(!e (!" !"e

    P"((''(ne Na!(ona +an; !"e a4oun! o P1,1 )e')esen!(n5 1 o !"e a() 4a);e! *aue o !"e ')o'e)!= !o ena6e !"e 'e!(!(one) !o !a;e

    (44e(a!e 'ossess(on o !"e ')o'e)!= 'u)suan! !o Se!(on 19 o R.A. No. 71:. 2

    Res'onen!s, (e a 4o!(on !o (s4(ss !"e o4'a(n! 6eause !"e 'u)'ose o) "(" !"e() ')o'e)!= as !o 6e eB')o')(a!e as no! o) a 'u6(

    'u)'ose 6u! o) 6ene(! o a s(n5e ')(*a!e en!(!=, !"e %e6u #o(n5s, In. Pe!(!(one) ou s(4'= 6u= ()e!= )o4 !"e4 !"e ')o'e)!= a! (!s a()

    4a);e! *aue ( (! an!e !o,

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

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    eB')o')(a!e (s on= 78 sua)e 4e!e)s. T"e )e4a(n(n5 31 sua)e 4e!e)s (s !"e su6"en !"e s!a!e (es (!s 'oe) o e4(nen! o4a(n, !"e)e a)(ses a o))ea!(*e o6(5a

    'a)! !o 'a= !"e one) o !"e eB')o')(a!e ')o'e)!= a

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

    15/24

    On Se'!e46e) , 1938, !"e Re'u6( o !"e P"((''(nes ?Re'u6(@ (ns!(!u!e a s'e(a (*( a!(on o) eB')o')(a!(on (!" !"e %ou)! o $()s!

    Ins!ane ?%$I@ o %e6u, o;e!e as %(*( %ase No. 781, (n*o*(n5 Lo!s 932 an 939 o !"e +an(a $)(a) Lan Es!a!e, La"u5, %e6u %(!=, o) !"e

    'u)'ose o es!a6(s"(n5 a 4((!a)= )ese)*a!(on o) !"e P"((''(ne A)4=. Lo! 932 as )e5(s!e)e (n !"e na4e o Ge)*as(a Den/on une) T)anse)

    %e)!((a!e o T(!e ?T%T@ No. 1921 (!" an a)ea o 2,137 sua)e 4e!e)s, "(e Lo! 939 as (n !"e na4e o Eua(a Den/on an o*e)e 6=

    T%T No. 12: ons(s!(n5 o 13,1 sua)e 4e!e)s.

    A!e) e'os(!(n5 P9,::.:: (!" !"e P"((''(ne Na!(ona +an;, 'u)suan! !o !"e O)e) o !"e %$I a!e O!o6e) 19, 1938, !"e Re'u6( !oo;

    'ossess(on o !"e o!s. T"e)ea!e), o) on Ma= 1, 19:, !"e %$I )ene)e (!s De(s(on o)e)(n5 !"e Re'u6( !o 'a= !"e Den/ons !"e su4 o

    P,:2.1: as "(e (! e'os(!e !"e a4oun! o P9,::.::, an sa( e'os(! as ae5e= (s6u)se,

    "oe*e), !"e 'a=ees ou no! 6e ase)!a(ne.

    No!(!"s!an(n5 !"e a6o*e (n(n5, !"(s %ou)! s!( )ue !"a! ae"ue/a an Pane)(o a)e no! en!(!e !o )eo*e) 'ossess(on o !"e o!s 6u! 4a=

    on= e4an !"e 'a=4en! o !"e() a() 4a);e! *aue, )a!(o(na!(n5 as oos0

    CA''ean!s ou on!en !"a!0 ?1@ 'ossess(on o Lo!s 932 an 939 s"ou 6e )es!o)e !o !"e4 as one)s o !"e sa4eF ?2@ !"e Re'u6(

    s"ou 6e o)e)e !o 'a= )en!as o) !"e use o sa( o!s, 'us a!!o)ne=s eesF an ?3@ !"e ou)! a uo (n !"e ')esen! su(! "a no 'oe) !o (B !"e*aue o !"e o!s an o)e) !"e eBeu!(on o !"e ee o sae a!e) 'a=4en!.

    I! (s !)ue !"a! 'a(n!(s a)e s!( !"e )e5(s!e)e one)s o !"e an, !"e)e no! "a*(n5 6een a !)anse) o sa( o!s (n a*o) o !"e Go*e)n4en!. T"e

    )eo)s o no! s"o !"a! !"e Go*e)n4en! 'a( !"e one)s o) !"e() suesso)s-(n-(n!e)es! ao)(n5 !o !"e 19: %$I e(s(on a!"ou5", as

    s!a!e, P9,::.:: as e'os(!e 6= (!, an sa( e'os(! "a 6een (s6u)se. >(!" !"e )eo)s os!, "oe*e), (! anno! 6e ;non "o )ee(*e

    !"e 4one= ?EB". 1 sa=s0 I! (s u)!"e) e)!((e !"a! !"e o))es'on(n5 ou"e)s an 'e)!(nen! Jou)na an %as" +oo; e)e es!)o

    !"e as! >o) >a), an !"e)eo)e !"e na4es o !"e 'a=ees one)ne anno! 6e ase)!a(ne.@ An !"e Go*e)n4en! no a4(!s !"

    no a*a(a6e )eo) s"o(n5 !"a! 'a=4en! o) !"e *aue o !"e o!s (n ues!(on "as 6een 4ae ?S!('ua!(on o $a!s, 'a). 9, Re. on

    28@. SaDIE

    T"e 'o(n!s (n (s'u!e a)e "e!"e) su" 'a=4en! an s!( 6e 4ae an, ( so, (n "a! a4oun!. Sa( o!s "a*e 6een !"e su6

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    ee, a(4, enu46)ane o) ')oee(n5 !"a! (s 6e(n5 ae5e as ou on 'a(n!(s !(!e 4us! 6e s"on !o 6e (n a! (n*a( o) (no'e)a!(*e

    es'(!e (!s ')(4a a(e a''ea)ane o *a((!= o) e5a e(a= ?Ro6es *s. %ou)! o A''eas, 328 S%RA 97@. In *(e o !"e o)e5o(n5 (suss(on,

    ea)=, !"e a(4 o eenan!-a''ean! Re'u6( ons!(!u!es a ou, ou6! o) une)!a(n!= on !"e !(!e o 'a(n!(-a''eee (en!e L(4 !"a! an

    6e )e4o*e 6= an a!(on !o u(e! !(!e. ESD#%a

    >#ERE$ORE, (n *(e o !"e o)e5o(n5, an (n(n5 no )e*e)s(6e e))o) (n !"e a''eae Ma= , 2::1 De(s(on o +)an" 9, Re5(ona T)(a %ou)!

    o %e6u %(!=, (n %(*( %ase No. %E+-127:1, !"e sa( e(s(on (s UP#ELD AND A$$IRMED. Ao)(n5=, !"e a''ea (s DISMISSED o) a; o

    4e)(!.C

    Unaun!e, 'e!(!(one)s, !")ou5" !"e O(e o !"e So((!o) Gene)a, (e (!" !"(s %ou)! a 'e!(!(on o) )e*(e on e)!(o)a)( ae5(n5 !"a! !"e

    Re'u6( "as )e4a(ne !"e one) o Lo! 932 as "e 6= !"(s %ou)! (n ae"ue/a *s. Re'u6(.

    In ou) Resou!(on a!e Ma)" 1, 2::, e en(e !"e 'e!(!(on ou!)(5"! on !"e 5)oun !"a! !"e %ou)! o A''eas ( no! o44(! a )e*e)s(6ee))o). Pe!(!(one)s (e an u)5en! 4o!(on o) )eons(e)a!(on 6u! e en(e !"e sa4e (!" (na(!= (n ou) Resou!(on o Ma= 17, 2::.

    On Ma= 18, 2::, )es'onen! (e an eB-'a)!e 4o!(on o) !"e (ssuane o an en!)= o e on= no!e !"e 4o!(on (n ou) Resou!(on o

    Ju= 12, 2::.

    On Ju= 7, 2::, 'e!(!(one)s (e an u)5en! 'ea4o!(on o) a)((a!(on, "(" (s a!ua= aseon 4o!(on o) )eons(e)a!(on. T"us, (n ou)

    Resou!(on o Se'!e46e) , 2::, e s(4'= no!e (!"ou! a!(on !"e 4o!(on ons(e)(n5 !"a! !"e (ns!an! 'e!(!(on as a)ea= en(e (!"

    (na(!= (n ou) Resou!(on o Ma= 17, 2::.

    On O!o6e) 29, 2::, 'e!(!(one)s (e a *e)= u)5en! 4o!(on o) ea*e !o (e a 4o!(on o) )eons(e)a!(on o ou) Resou!(on a!e Se'!e46e) ,

    2:: ?(!" ')a=e) !o )ee) !"e ase !o !"e En +an@. T"e= 4a(n!a(n !"a! !"e Re'u6(s )(5"! o one)s"(' "as 6een se!!e (n ae"ue/a.

    T"e 6as( (ssue o) ou) )esou!(on (s "e!"e) !"e Re'u6( "as )e!a(ne one)s"(' o Lo! 932 es'(!e (!s a(u)e !o 'a= )es'onen!s

    ')eeesso)s-(n-(n!e)es! !"e

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    . . . A!"ou5" !"e )(5"! !o a'')o')(a!e an use an !a;en o) a ana (s o4'e!e a! !"e !(4e o en!)=, !(!e !o !"e ')o'e)!= !a;en )e4a(ns (n !"e

    one) un!( 'a=4en! (s a!ua= 4ae. ?E4'"as(s su''(e.@

    In Kenne= *. In(ana'o(s, !"e US Su')e4e %ou)! (!e se*e)a ases "o(n5 !"a! !(!e !o ')o'e)!= oes no! 'ass !o !"e one4no) un!( e !"us )ue !"a! !"e s'e(a ()u4s!anes ')e*a((n5 (n !"(s ase en!(!e )es'onen! !o )eo*e) 'ossess(on o !"e eB')o')(a!e o

    Re'u6(. Uness !"(s o)4 o s(! an ee!(*e )e(e (s 5)an!e !o "(4, !"e 5)a*e (n

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

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    CI! (s on= u'on !"e o4'e!(on o !"ese !o s!a5es !"a! eB')o')(a!(on (s sa( !o "a*e 6een o4'e!e. Mo)eo*e), (! (s on= u'on 'a=4en! o (!"ou! ')o4'! 'a=4en!, o4'ensa!(on anno! 6e ons(e)e

    C#ERE$ORE, !"e assa(e De(s(on o !"e %ou)! o A''eas (n %A-G.R. % No. 7291 (s A$$IRMED (n !o!o.

    T"e Re'u6(s 4o!(on o) )eons(e)a!(on o ou) Resou!(on a!e Ma)" 1, 2:: (s DENIED (!" $INALIT&. No u)!"e) 'ea(n5s ( 6e

    aoe.

    Le! an en!)= o

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    19/24

    #oe*e), no eB'ans(on o !"e La"u5 A()'o)! as une)!a;en 6= M%IAA an (!s ')eeesso)s-(n-(n!e)es!. In a!, "en Ma!an In!e)na!(ona

    A()'o)! as o'ene o) o44e)(a (5"!s, !"e La"u5 A()'o)! as ose a! !"e en o 1991 an a (!s a()'o)! a!(*(!(es e)e une)!a;en a! an

    !)anse))e !o !"e Ma!an In!e)na!(ona A()'o)!. T"us, !"e 'u)'ose o) "(" Lo! 91 as !a;en ease !o eB(s!.C 3

    On June 3, 1997, !"e RT% )ene)e #ERE$ORE, (n !"e (5"! o !"e o)e5o(n5, !"e %ou)! "e)e6= )ene)s

  • 7/24/2019 Const 2- Galeon

    20/24

    CT"e anse) !o !"a! ues!(on e'ens u'on !"e "a)a!e) o !"e !(!e au()e 6= !"e eB')o')(a!o), "e!"e) (! 6e !"e S!a!e, a ')o*(ne, a

    4un(('a(!=, o) a o)'o)a!(on "(" "as !"e )(5"! !o au()e ')o'e)!= une) !"e 'oe) o e4(nen! o4a(n. I, o) eBa4'e, an (s eB')o')(a!e

    o) a 'a)!(ua) 'u)'ose, (!" !"e on(!(on !"a! "en !"a! 'u)'ose (s ene o) a6anone !"e ')o'e)!= s"a )e!u)n !o (!s o)4e) one), !"en, o

    ou)se, "en !"e 'u)'ose (s !e)4(na!e o) a6anone !"e o)4e) one) )eau()es !"e ')o'e)!= so eB')o')(a!e. I, o) eBa4'e, an (s

    eB')o')(a!e o) a 'u6( s!)ee! an !"e eB')o')(a!(on (s 5)an!e u'on on(!(on !"a! !"e (!= an on= use (! o) a 'u6( s!)ee!, !"en, o ou)se,

    "en !"e (!= a6anons (!s use as a 'u6( s!)ee!, (! )e!u)ns !o !"e o)4e) one), uness !"e)e (s so4e s!a!u!o)= ')o*(s(on !o !"e on!)a)=. Man=

    o!"e) s(4(a) eBa4'es 4(5"! 6e 5(*en. I, u'on !"e on!)a)=, "oe*e), !"e e)ee o eB')o')(a!(on 5(*es !o !"e en!(!= a ee s(4'e !(!e, !"en, o

    ou)se, !"e an 6eo4es !"e a6sou!e ')o'e)!= o !"e eB')o')(a!o), "e!"e) (! 6e !"e S!a!e, a ')o*(ne, o) 4un(('a(!=, an (n !"a! ase !"e

    non-use) oes no! "a*e !"e ee! o eea!(n5 !"e !(!e au()e 6= !"e eB')o')(a!(on ')oee(n5s. D%AT#S

    >"en an "as 6een au()e o) 'u6( use (n ee s(4'e, unon(!(ona=, e(!"e) 6= !"e eBe)(se o e4(nen! o4a(n o) 6= 'u)"ase, !"e

    o)4e) one) )e!a(ns no )(5"!s (n !"e an, an !"e 'u6( use 4a= 6e a6anone, o) !"e an 4a= 6e e*o!e !o a (e)en! use, (!"ou! an=

    (4'a()4en! o !"e es!a!e o) !(!e au()e, o) an= )e*e)s(on !o !"e o)4e) one). 12

    In !"e ')esen! ase, e*(ene )e*eas !"a! Lo! No. 91 as a'')o')(a!e 6= !"e Re'u6( o !"e P"((''(nes !")ou5" eB')o')(a!(on ')oee(n5s

    (n %(*( %ase No. R-1881. T"e (s'os(!(*e 'o)!(on o !"e e(s(on (n sa( ase )eas (nsoa) as 'e)!(nen! as oos0

    CIN IE> O$ T#E $OREGOING, "e)e a 'a)o on!e4'o)aneous a5)ee4en! as !"e 4o*(n5 ause o !"e )(!!en on!)a!, o) "e)e !"e 'a)o a5)ee4en!

    o !"e ons(e)a!(on o !"e )(!!en on!)a!, an (! a''ea)s !"a! !"e )(!!en on!)a! as eBeu!e on !"e a(!" o !"e 'a)o o

    )e')esen!a!(on, su" e*(ene (s a4(ss(6e. I! (s )eo5n(/e !"a! ')oo (s a4(ss(6e o an= oa!e)a 'a)o a5)ee4en! !"a! (s no! (n

    (!" !"e !e)4s o !"e )(!!en on!)a! !"ou5" (! 4a= )ea!e !o !"e sa4e su6

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    >ITNESS0

    A0 &es, s(). T"a! (s !)ue.

    ATT&. DU+LIN0 ?To (!ness@

    0 %an =ou )ea "en as !"(s *e)6a assu)ane 4ae

    A0 I anno! )e4e46e) an=4o)e.

    0 &ou anno! aso )e4e46e) !"e =ea) (n "(" !"e ae5e assu)ane as 4ae

    A0 I anno! aso )e4e46e) 6eause I4 *e)= o)5e!u.

    0 No, an =ou !e us so a) as =ou an )e4e46e) "o as !"a! 'e)son o) 5o*e)n4en! au!"o)(!= o) e4'o=ee !"a! 4ae !"e ae5e

    assu)ane

    A0 T"e one) o !"e ')o'e)!=.

    0 No, "o 4an= !(4es as !"(s assu)ane 6e(n5 4ae !o =ou !o )e!u)n !"(s ')o'e)!= (n ase !"e La"u5 A()'o)! ( no on5e) 6e use

    A0 2 o) 3, I anno! )ea.

    0 &ou anno! aso )e4e46e) (n "a! 'a)!(ua) 'ae o) 'aes as !"(s assu)ane 6e(n5 4ae

    A0 In 4= ')e*(ous )es(ene (n Ma6oo.

    DEPOSITION O$$I%ER0

    T"e assu)ane as 4ae (n 4= ')e*(ous )es(ene a! Ma6oo.

    >ITNESS0

    A0 I en!)us!e !"a! !o 4= a=e), A!!=. Pe)o %ae)on. IDSaEA

    ATT&. DU+LIN0 ?!o (!ness@

    0 &ou 4ean !"e assu)ane as 4ae 'e)sona= !o =ou) a=e) a! !"a! !(4e, A!!=. Pe)o %ae)on

    A0 &es, s().

    0 So =ou a)e no !)=(n5 !o !e us !"a! !"a! assu)ane as ne*e) 4ae !o =ou 'e)sona=. Is !"a! )(5"!, Ma4

    A0 #e assu)e 4e ()e!= !"a! !"e ')o'e)!= ( 6e )e!u)ne !o 4e.

    0 >"en =ou sa( C"e,C a)e =ou )ee))(n5 !o =ou) a=e) a! !"a! !(4e, A!!=. Pe)o %ae)on

    A0 &es, s().

    0 So, (n ee!, (! as =ou) a=e), A!!=. Pe)o %ae)on, "o 4ae !"e assu)ane !o =ou !"a! !"e ')o'e)!= ( 6e )e!u)ne (n a

    A()'o)! ( 6e a6anone

    A0 &es, s(). 2:

    %#IONG+IANs !es!(4on= s"os !"a! s"e "a no 'e)sona ;noe5e o !"e ae5e assu)ane 4ae 6= !"e Re'u6( o !"e P"(('

    Lo! No. 91 ou 6e )e!u)ne !o "e) ( n !"e e*en! !"a! !"e La"u5 A()'o)! as ose. S"e s!a!e !"a! s"e on= ea)ne o !"e ae5e

    o !"e Re'u6( o !"e P"((''(nes !")ou5" "e) a=e), A!!o)ne= %ae)on, "o as no! ')esen!e as a (!ness.

    +ER%EDEs !es!(4on= )e5a)(n5 !"e ae5e a5)ee4en! (s (;e(se (na4(ss(6e !o ')o*e !"e eB(s!ene o !"e a5)ee4en! o) a

    "ea)sa= (n na!u)e. L(;e %#IONG+IAN, +ER%EDE ( no! "a*e 'e)sona ;noe5e o !"e ae5e assu)ane 4ae 6= !"e Re'u

    P"((''(nes !o "(s a!"e) !"a! !"e() an ou 6e )e!u)ne s"ou !"e La"u5 A()'o)! ease !o o'e)a!e o) "e on= ea)ne o !"

    assu)ane !")ou5" "(s a!"e).

    PASTRANAs !es!(4on= oes (!!e !o "e' %#IONG+IANs ause. #e a(4s !"a! su6seuen! !o !"e eBeu!(on o !"e ae5e )(!!en a

    6u! ')(o) !o !"e )en(!(on o

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    PUNO, J '0

    T"(s (s a 'e!(!(on o) )e*(e une) Rue o !"e Rues o %ou)! o !"e O)e)s a!e Se'!e46e) 17, 1998 an Dee46e) 29, 1998 o !"e

    Re5(ona T)(a %ou)!, +)an" 18, Pas(5 %(!= 1 (s4(ss(n5 !"e 'e!(!(one)s A4ene %o4'a(n! (n S%A No. 127 o) eB')o')(a!(on o !o ?2@

    'a)es o an (n Manau=on5 %(!=.

    T"e an!eeen! a!s a)e as oos0

    On Au5us! , 1997, 'e!(!(one) (e (!" !"e Re5(ona T)(a %ou)!, +)an" 18, Pas(5 %(!= a o4'a(n! o) eB')o')(a!(on en!(!e C%(!= o

    Manau=on5, 'a(n!( *. An!on(o N., $)an(so N., T"e4a N., Euse6(o N., Rooo N., a su)na4e A5u(a), eenan!s.C Pe!(!(one) sou5"! !o

    eB')o')(a!e !")ee ?3@ a

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    ?@ T"ose (!"(n !"e ea)e A)eas o) P)(o)(!= De*eo'4en!, ona I4')o*e4en! P)o5)a4 s(!es, an Su4 I4')o*e4en! an Rese!!e4en!

    P)o5)a4 s(!es "(" "a*e no! =e! 6een au()eF

    ?e@ +a5on5 L('unan I4')o*e4en! o S(!es an Se)*(es o) +LISS S(!es "(" "a*e no! =e! 6een au()eF

    ?@ P)(*a!e=-one ans.

    >"e)e on-s(!e e*eo'4en! (s oun 4o)e ')a!(a6e an a*an!a5eous !o !"e 6ene((a)(es, !"e ')(o)(!(es 4en!(one (n !"(s se!(on s"a no!

    a''=. T"e oa 5o*e)n4en! un(!s s"a 5(*e 6u5e!a)= ')(o)(!= !o on-s(!e e*eo'4en! o 5o*e)n4en! ans.C

    Lans o) so(a(/e "ous(n5 a)e !o 6e au()e (n !"e oo(n5 o)e)0 ?1@ 5o*e)n4en! ansF ?2@ a(ena6e ans o !"e 'u6( o4a(nF ?3@

    un)e5(s!e)e o) a6anone o) (e ansF ?@ ans (!"(n !"e ea)e A)eas o) P)(o)(!= De*eo'4en! ?APD@, ona I4')o*e4en! P)o5)a4

    ?IP@ s(!es, Su4 I4')o*e4en! an Rese!!e4en! ?SIR@ s(!es "(" "a*e no! =e! 6een au()eF ?@ +LISS s(!es "(" "a*e no! =e! 6een

    au()eF an ?@ ')(*a!e=-one ans.

    T"e)e (s no (s'u!e !"a! !"e !o o!s (n (!(5a!(on a)e ')(*a!e=-one an !"e)eo)e as! (n !"e o)e) o ')(o)(!= au(s(!(on. #oe*e), !"e a aso

    ')o*(es !"a! ans (!"(n !"e ea)e APDs "(" "a*e no! =e! 6een au()e 6= !"e 5o*e)n4en! a)e ou)!" (n !"e o)e) o ')(o)(!=. Ao)(n5

    !o 'e!(!(one), s(ne !"e su6

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    Res'onen! An!on(o A5u(a) !es!((e !"a! "e an !"e o!"e) )e5(s!e)e one)s a)e a s(6(n5s "o (n"e)(!e !"e su6