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CON COM

COMMON PROVISIONS

1. Aruelo v. CA

G.R. No. 107852 October 20, 1993

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%rue&o c&ai' t(at i! e&ectio! co!tet, t(e COM)*)C Ru&e o+ Proceure -ie t(e re/o!e!t t(erei! o!& +ie a +ro' recei/t o+u''o! it(i! (ic( to +i&e (i a!er to t(e /etitio! Part VI, Ru&e 35, Sec. 7 a! t(at t(i +ie4a /erio (a &a/e (e!

Gatc(a&ia! +i&e (i a!er. %ccori!- to (i', t(e +i&i!- o+ 'otio! to i'i a! 'otio! +or bi&& o+ /articu&ar i /ro(ibite b

Sectio! 1, Ru&e 13, Part III o+ t(e COM)*)C Ru&e o+ Proceure (e!ce, t(e +i&i!- o+ ai /&eai!- i !ot u/e! t(e ru!!i!- o+ t(e

+ie4a /erio, or -ie Gatc(a&ia! a !e +ie4a /erio to +i&e (i a!er.

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(et(er t(e tria& court co''itte -rae abue o+ icretio! a'ou!ti!- to &ac6 or ece o+ uriictio! (e! it a&&oe re/o!e!tGatc(a&ia! to +i&e (i /&eai!- beo! t(e +ie4a /erio /recribe i! Sectio! 1, Ru&e 13, Part III o+ t(e COM)*)C Ru&e o+

Proceure

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No. Petitio!er +i&e t(e e&ectio! /rotet it( t(e Re-io!a& :ria& Court, (oe /roceei!- are -oer!e b t(e Reie Ru&e o+ Court.

Sectio! 1, Ru&e 13, Part III o+ t(e COM)*)C Ru&e o+ Proceure i !ot a//&icab&e to /roceei!- be+ore t(e re-u&ar court. %

e/re& 'a!ate b Sectio! 2, Ru&e 1, Part I o+ t(e COM)*)C Ru&e o+ Proceure, t(e +i&i!- o+ 'otio! to i'i a! bi&& o+/articu&ar, (a&& a//& o!& to /roceei!- brou-(t be+ore t(e COM)*)C. Sectio! 2, Ru&e 1, Part I /roie$

Sec. 2. %//&icabi&it ; :(ee ru&e, ece/t Part VI, (a&& a//& to a&& actio! a! /roceei!- brou-(t be+ore t(e Co''iio!. Part VI(a&& a//& to e&ectio! co!tet a!


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ece o+ uriictio! o+ e!tertai!i!- t(e /etitio! a! 'ae a reerib&e error o+ etti!- aie t(e MSP@ orer (ic( (a &o!- beco'e

+i!a& a! eecutor. :(e court -ra!te t(e /etitio! o+ t(e /etitio!er (i&e etti!- aie t(e eciio! o+ t(e CSC.

5. FILIPINAS N!INRIN! AN" #AC$IN S$%P vs. $%N. &AI# N. FRRR

G.R. No. *431E55 #ebruar 28, 1985

COM)*)C aare t(e co!tract to %c'e +or t(e 'a!u+acture a! u//& o+ oti!- boot(. oeer, t(e &oi!- bier, /etitio!er i!

t(e i!ta!t cae, #i&i/i!a )!-i!eeri!- +i&e a! I!u!ctio! uit a-ai!t COM)*)C a! %c'e. :(e &oer court e!ie t(e rit /rae

+or.

:(erea+ter, %CM) +i&e a 'otio! to Bi'i o! t(e -rou! t(at t(e &oer court (a !o uriictio! oer t(e cae (ic( t(e court-ra!te. #i&i/i!aF 'otio! +or reco!ieratio! a e!ie +or &ac6 o+ 'erit. e!ce, t(i a//ea& +or certiorari.

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D(et(er or !ot t(e &oer court (a uriictio! to ta6e co-!i=a!ce o+ a uit i!o&i!- a! orer o+ t(e COM)*)C ea&i!- it( a! aar

o+ co!tract arii!- +ro' it i!itatio! to bi

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No. :(e &oer court (a !o uriictio! oer t(e ru&i!- o+ t(e COM)*)C but t(e co'/&ai!a!t ca! +i&e a /etitio! +or certiorari to t(e

Su/re'e Court.

It (a bee! co!ite!t& (e& t(at it i t(e Su/re'e Court (a ec&uie uriictio! to reie o! certiorari +i!a& eciio!, orer orru&i!- o+ t(e COM)*)C re&atie to t(e co!uct o+ e&ectio! a! e!+orce'e!t o+ e&ectio! &a.

:(e COM)*)C reo&utio! aari!- t(e co!tract i! +aor o+ %c'e a !ot iue /urua!t to it


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/ara-ra/( o+ Sectio! 3, %rtic&e KIII, o! Socia& "utice a! u'a! Ri-(t, (ic( 'a!ate t(at t(e State (a&& -uara!tee t(e ri-(t o+

a&& or6er to e&+4or-a!i=atio!, co&&ectie bar-ai!i!- a! !e-otiatio!, a! /eace+u& co!certe actiitie, i!c&ui!- t(e ri-(t to tri6e i!accora!ce it( &a. S/eci+ica&& it( re/ect to -oer!'e!t e'/&oee, t(e ri-(t to u!io!i=e i reco-!i=e i! Para-ra/( 5, Sectio! 2,

%rtic&e IK4@ (ic( /roie t(at t(e ri-(t to e&+4or-a!i=atio! (a&& !ot be e!ie to -oer!'e!t e'/&oee. :(e ratio!a&e +or t(i i

t(at t(e -oer!'e!t +or a&& it oerei-! +u!ctio! a&o /er+or' 'u!a!e ta6 uc( t(at it i a&o a! e'/&oer i! t(e true e!e o+ t(e

ter'. I! +act, it i t(e bi--et e'/&oer i! t(e !atio!.

9. Sala+ar vs. #a,-a/ !.R. No. L061/ Se,emer 2/ 19*6

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O! "a!uar 20, 19L0, /etitio!er Me&a!ia C. Sa&a=ar a a//oi!te b t(e %uitor Ge!era& co!+ie!tia& a-e!t i! t(e O++ice o+ t(e

%uitor Ge!era&, Goer!'e!t Serice I!ura!ce Ste' GSIS. er a//oi!t'e!t a !ote b t(e Co''iio!er o+ Cii& Serice. O!

Marc( 28, 19L2 a! o! #ebruar 12, 19L5 (e a ete!e a!ot(er a//oi!t'e!t b a o+ /ro'otio!, a co!+ie!tia& a-e!t i! t(e

a'e o++ice. O! Marc( 18, 19LL, /etitio!er receie a !otice +ro' t(e %uitor Ge!era& t(at (er erice a co!+ie!tia& a-e!t (ae bee!ter'i!ate a o+ t(e c&oe o+ o++ice (our o! Marc( 31, 19LL. O! Marc( 31, 19LL, t(e %uitor Ge!era& u/o! +aorab&e reco''e!atio!

o+ Mr. Pero )!cabo, %uitor o+ t(e GSIS iue a! a//oi!t'e!t to /etitio!er a "u!ior )a'i!er i! (i o++ice (ic( a a//roe b

t(e Co''iio! o+ Cii& Serice. O! t(e a'e a, /etitio!er au'e t(e /oitio!. O! Bece'ber 27, 19LL, /etitio!er rote t(e

Co''iio!er o+ Cii& Serice re


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e&$ :(e Co!titutio!a& /roiio! e!(ri!e o! u'a! Ri-(t a! Socia& "utice /roie -uara!tee a'o!- or6er it( t(e ri-(t to

or-a!i=e a! co!uct /eace+u& co!certe actiitie uc( a tri6e. O! o!e (a!, Sectio! 1E o+ ).O No. 180 /roie t(at t(e Cii&Serice &a a! ru&e -oer!i!- co!certe actiitie a! tri6e i! t(e -oer!'e!t erice (a&& be obere,

ubect to a! &e-i&atio! t(at 'a be e!acte b Co!-re re+erri!- to Me'ora!u' Circu&ar No. L, . 1987 o+ t(e Cii& Serice

Co''iio! (ic( tate t(at /rior to t(e e!act'e!t b Co!-re o+ a//&icab&e &a co!cer!i!- tri6e b -oer!'e!t e'/&oee

e!oi! u!er /ai! o+ a'i!itratie a!ctio!, a&& -oer!'e!t o++icer a! e'/&oee +ro' ta-i!- tri6e, e'o!tratio!, 'a

&eae, a&64out a! ot(er +or' o+ 'a actio! (ic( i&& reu&t i! te'/orar to//a-e or iru/tio! o+ /ub&ic erice. :(ere+ore i!t(e abe!ce o+ a! &e-i&atio! a&&oi!- -ot. e'/&oee to tri6e t(e are /ro(ibite +ro' oi!- o.

I! Sec. 1 o+ ).O. No. 180 t(e e'/&oee i! t(e cii& erice are e!o'i!ate a -oer!'e!t

e'/&oee a! t(at t(e SSS i o!e uc( -oer!'e!t4co!tro&&e cor/oratio! it( a! ori-i!a& c(arter, (ai!- bee! create u!er R.%.

No. 11L1, it e'/&oee are /art o+ t(e cii& erice a! are coere b t(e Cii& Serice Co''iio!A 'e'ora!u' /ro(ibiti!-

tri6e.

Neit(er t(e BO*) !or t(e N*RC (a uriictio! oer t(e ubect 'atter but i!tea it i t(e Pub&ic Sector *abor4Ma!a-e'e!t Cou!ci&(ic( i !ot -ra!te b &a aut(orit to iue rit o+ i!u!ctio! i! &abor i/ute it(i! it uriictio! t(u t(e reort o+ SSS be+ore t(e

-e!era& court +or t(e iua!ce o+ a rit o+ i!u!ctio! to e!oi! t(e tri6e i a//ro/riate

15. NI4RSI %F $ P$ILIPPINS an7 ALFR"% "%RRS 4S. CI4IL SR4IC C%##ISSI%N

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Br. %&+reo @. Be :orre i a Pro+eor o+ t(e P*@ (o e!t o! a acatio! &eae o+ abe!ce it(out /a +ro' Se/te'ber1, 198L to%u-ut 30, 1989. Buri!- t(i /erio, (e ere a t(e P(i&i//i!e Goer!'e!t o++icia& re/ree!tatie to t(e Ce!tre o! I!te-rate Rura&

Bee&o/'e!t +or %ia a! >t(e? Paci+icCIRB%P.D(e! t(e ter' o+ (i &eae o+ abe!ce a about to e/ire, CIRB%P re


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eercie it /rero-atie o+ i'ii!- /etitio!er +ro' it e'/&o. :(u, e (o& t(at b o/ti!- to retai! /riate /etitio!er a! ee!

/ro'oti!- (i' e/ite (i abe!ce it(out &eae, t(e !ierit a eercii!- it +reeo' to c(ooe (o 'a teac( or, 'ore/recie&, (o 'a co!ti!ue to teac( i! it +acu&t. )e! i! t(e &i-(t o+ t(e /roiio! o+ t(e Reie Cii& Serice *a, t(e Re/o!e!t

CSC (a !o aut(orit to ictate to P t(e outri-(t i'ia& o+ it /ero!!e&. :(e +or'er cou& !ot (ae o!e o it(out tra'/&i!-

u/o! t(e &atterF co!titutio!a&& e!(ri!e

1*. CSC 4S P"R% "AC%C%

GR NO. 135805, ate 294%/r41999

#%C:S$ Pero Bacoco, re/o!e!t, i t(e ocatio!a& c(oo& a'i!itrator o+ @a&icuatro Co&&e-e o+ %rt a! :rae i! Nort(er!Sa'ar. %+ter +or'a& i!eti-atio! b t(e CSC, (e a +ou! -ui&t o+ !e/oti' o! to cou!t. CSC i'/oe o! (i' t(e /e!a&t o+

i'ia& +ro' t(e erice. Re/o!e!t +i&e 'otio! +or reco!ieratio!, a!c(ori!- o! t(e t(e ar-u'e!t t(at (e a !ot t(e a//oi!ti!-

or t(e reco''e!i!- aut(orit. C% reere CSCF reo&utio! ru&i!- t(at t(e re/o!e!t i !ot a//oi!t (i 2 o!, t(ere+ore (e i !ot

-ui&t o+ !e/oti'. ISS)$ D(et(er or !ot re/o!e!t i -ui&t o+ !e/oti'. B)CISION$ Je. :(e &a Sec 59 Ne/oti', 1 e+i!e!e/oti' a a&& a//oi!t'e!t to t(e !atio!a&, /roi!cia&, cit a! 'u!ici/a& -oer!'e!t or i! a! bra!c( or i!tru'e!ta&it t(ereo+,

i!c&ui!- -oer!'e!t o!e or co!tro&&e cor/oratio!, 'ae i! +aor o+ a re&atie o+ t(e 1. a//oi!ti!- or 2. reco''e!i!- aut(orit,

or o+ t(e 3. c(ie+ o+ t(e bureau or o++ice, or o+ E. t(e /ero! eercii!- i''eiate u/eriio! oer (i'. :(e or re&atie a!'e'ber o+ t(e +a'i& re+erre to are t(oe re&ate it(i! t(e t(ir e-ree eit(er o+ co!a!-ui!it or o+ a++i!it. CSC +ou! re/o!e!t

-ui&t o+ !e/oti' a a reu&t o+ t(e a//oi!t'e!t o+ (i 2 o! Rito, a rier a! Pe, a uti&it or6er, a t(e are u!er (i i''eiateu/eriio! a! co!tro& a t(e c(oo& a'i!itrator.

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1'. "e Los San,os v a,co (16 P$IL *5)

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Petitio!er +i&e +or certiorari to reo6e t(e orer o+ re/o!e!t "u-e Jatco +or ca!ce&&i!- (i /reiou orer +or eecutio! o! t(e /arce&o+ &a! o!e b t(e /etitio!er. :(e ai /arce& o+ &a! i bei!- occu/ie b #er!a!o Me!oe= it( a! a-ree'e!t to /a i!

i!ta&&'e!t t(e ai &a! to t(e /etitio!er a! t(at (e (a&& o&u!tari& acate t(e &a! a! t(e /a'e!t (e /reiou& 'ae (a&& be

+or+eite i! +aor o+ t(e /&ai!ti++. % cii& cae a +i&e b t(e /etitio!er a-ai!t Me!oe= +or +ai&ure to /a a /er a-ree'e!t o+ bot(

/artie. Petitio!er &ater +i&e a 'otio! +or eecutio! to ta6e t(e &a! bac6. Be+e!a!t Me!oe= 'oe +or /ot/o!e'e!t to -ie bot(/artie u++icie!t ti'e to co'e to a! a-ree'e!t (ic( a a&&oe b t(e re/o!e!t u-e. It a ett&e b bot( /artie t(at

Me!oe= i&& ecure a GSIS &oa! (oeer (e! (e a rea to 'a6e t(e /a'e!t t(e /etitio!er re+ue to abie it( t(eir

a-ree'e!t a! !o a6i!- +or a (i-(er a'ou!t o+ 'o!e +or /a'e!t. #i!i!- !o uti+icatio! o! t(e iua!ce o+ t(e rit o+ eecutio!,

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3. Lin7o v C%#LC 19 SCRA 25

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:(i /etitio! +or certiorari it( a /raer +or a te'/orar retrai!i!- orer aai& t(e eciio! ate "u!e L, 1990 o+ t(e Co''iio! o!)&ectio! COM)*)C, #irt Biiio!, i! )%C No. L490 e!tit&e Octaio B. Ve&aco, Proteta!t eru Co!rao C. *i!o, Protetee,

reeri!- t(e eciio! o+ t(e tria& court a! ec&ari!- /riate re/o!e!t Octaio B. Ve&aco t(e u& e&ecte 'aor o+ t(e 'u!ici/a&it

o+ :er!ate, Caite a! t(e reo&utio! ate %u-ut 23, 1990 o+ t(e COM)*)C, )! @a!c e!i!- /etitio!erF 'otio! +or

reco!ieratio!.

Petitio!er Co!rao *i!o a! /riate re/o!e!t Octaio B. Ve&aco ere ca!iate +or t(e /oitio! o+ 'u!ici/a& 'aor o+ :er!ate,Caite, i! t(e "a!uar 18, 1988 &oca& e&ectio!. %+ter ca!a, t(e Mu!ici/a& @oar o+ Ca!aer o+ :er!ate /roc&ai'e /etitio!er

*i!o a t(e e&ecte 'aor o+ :er!ate o! "a!uar 19,1988.

% /(ica& ea'i!atio! o+ t(e ba&&ot a! a recou!t o+ t(e ote +ro' Preci!t No. 1, 14%, 2, 24%, 3, 34%, E, E4%, 5, L, 84% a! 104%

ere co!ucte be+ore t(e tria& court it(out a! co!troer. O! %u-ut 2, 1988, t(e ba&&ot boe +ro' /reci!t No. L4% a! 8 ere

/ree!te to t(e court +or ea'i!atio! a! recou!ti!-. It a obere t(at t(e ba&&ot boe +ro' t(ee /reci!ct i !ot (ae e&+4&oc6i!- 'eta& ea& a! t(e e!e&o/e co!tai!i!- t(e a&i ba&&ot ere /artia&& o/e!e. % t(e ba&&ot ere ea'i!e, *i!o obecte

to t(irt4t(ree 33 ba&&ot +ro' /reci!ct No. L4% a! +i+t4ee! 57 ba&&ot +ro' /reci!ct No. 8, a&&e-i!- t(at t(ee ba&&ot ere

/uriou. :(e co!tete ba&&ot ere e!t to t(e N@I +or ea'i!atio! /. 95, Ro&&o o+ G.R. 88337.

O! #ebruar 12, 1990, cou!e& +or *i!o, %tt. %'ao Mo!tao, a ere a co/ o+ t(e eciio! (i&e atte!i!- t(e (eari!- o+a!ot(er cae. Ve&acoF cou!e& a a&o ere a co/ o+ t(e eciio! b 'ai& (ic( (e receie o! #ebruar 1L, 1990.

Ve&aco +i&e a Notice o+ %//ea& to t(e COM)*)C o! #ebruar 17, 1990. i 'ai! ar-u'e!t a t(at t(e i!!er i! a! e&ectio! /rotet

cae (ou& be eter'i!e !ot o!& o! t(e bai o+ t(e reu&t obtai!e +ro' t(e co!tete /reci!ct but +ro' t(e reu&t o+ bot( t(e

co!tete a! u!co!tete /reci!ct. *i!o, o! t(e ot(er (a!, +i&e a Notice o+ %//ea& o! #ebruar 2L, 1990, c&ai'i!- t(at (e 6!e o+

t(e eciio! o!& o! #ebruar 22, 1990.

O! #ebruar 2L, 1990, t(e tria& court -ae ue coure to t(e a//ea& o+ Ve&aco a! e!ie ue coure to *i!oF a//ea& o! t(e -rou!

t(at it a +i&e out o+ ti'e. It &i6eie irecte it c&er6 to +orar t(e recor o+ t(e cae to t(e COM)*)C.

O! Marc( 2L, 1990, a 'o!t( a+ter t(e tria& court e!ie ue Coure to (i !otice o+ a//ea&, *i!o, +i&e a 'otio! it( t(e COM)*)C

/rai!- t(at re/o!e!t tria& courtF orer e!i!- ue coure to (i !otice o+ a//ea& be et aie /. 8, Ro&&o. Ve&acoF a//ea& a!

*i!oF 'otio! ere co!o&iate i! o!e cae a! oc6ete a )%C No. L490 o+ t(e COM)*)C.

O! "u!e L, 1990, a+ter (eari!- t(e ar-u'e!t o+ t(e /artie a! a+ter t(e /artie ub'itte t(eir re/ectie 'e'ora!a, t(e COM)*)C#irt Biiio! re!ere it eciio! o! Ve&acoF a//ea& a! *i!oF 'otio!.

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1. D):)R OR NO: :) COM)*)C COMMI::)B GR%V) %@S) O# BISCR):ION IN BISR)G%RBING I:S ODN R*)

32, S)C. 3 %NB R*) 35, S)CS. 20 %NB 22 %NB

2. D):)R OR NO: P):I:ION)R D%S )##)C:IV)*J B)NI)B B) PROC)SS D)N IS NO:IC) O# %PP)%* D%S

CONSIB)R)B #I*)B O: O# :IM) %NB :)R)#OR) %S *OS: IS S:%NBING :O Q)S:ION % B)CISION DIC,

%S :O IM, %B @)COM) #IN%* %NB @)JONB :) R)M)BJ O# %PP)%*, NO:DI:S:%NBING :%:, :)

P):I:ION)R %S #I*)B IS NO:IC) O# %PP)%* )V)N @)#OR) %NJ PROM*G%:ION D%S )V)R M%B) %S

R)QIR)B @J :) COM)*)C R*)S. /. 13, Ro&&o

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1. Pro'u&-atio! i t(e /roce b (ic( a eciio! i /ub&i(e, o++icia&& a!!ou!ce, 'ae 6!o! to t(e /ub&ic or e&iere to t(e

c&er6 o+ court +or +i&i!-, cou/&e it( !otice to t(e /artie or t(eir cou!e& Neria . Co''iio!er o+ I''i-ratio!, *42E800, Ma 27,19L8, 23 SCR% 812. It i t(e e&ier o+ a court eciio! to t(e c&er6 o+ court +or +i&i!- a! /ub&icatio! %ra!eta . Bi!-&aa!, 8E P(i&.

E33. It i t(e +i&i!- o+ t(e i-!e eciio! it( t(e c&er6 o+ court Su'bi!- . Baie, G.R. No. 8L850451, "u& 20, 1989, )! @a!c

Mi!ute Reo&utio!. :(e aitio!a& re


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e!ie +or (ai!- bee! +i&e out o+ ti'e 'ut a&o +ai&. :(e recor (o t(at /etitio!erA cou!e& o+ recor, %tt. %'aor Mo!tao,

receie a co/ o+ t(e eciio! o! #ebruar 12, 1990. :(e +ie4a /erio +or /etitio!er to +i&e (i a//ea& +ro' t(e eciio! o+ t(e tria&court co''e!ce to ru! +ro' uc( ate. Petitio!erA !otice o+ a//ea& a +i&e it( t(e tria& court o!& o! #ebruar 2L, 1990, +ourtee!

1E a a+ter (i cou!e& a ere a co/ o+ t(e eciio!. C&ear&, (i !otice a +i&e out o+ ti'e.

%CCORBING*J, t(e /etitio! i BISMISS)B. :(e te'/orar retrai!i!- orer ate October 25, 1990 i (ereb *I#:)B..

5. Relama8os vs. Cuma/ 23 SCRA 69/ Aril 2*/ 1995

#act$ I! t(e !c(ro!i=e e&ectio! o+ Ma 11, 1992, t(e /etitio!er a! /riate re/o!e!t ere ca!iate +or t(e /oitio! o+ Maor i!

t(e 'u!ici/a&it o+ Ma-a&&a!e, %-ua! e& Norte. :(e &atter a /roc&ai'e t(e i!!i!- ca!iate. !i&&i!- to acce/t e+eat, t(e/etitio!er +i&e a! e&ectio! /rotet it( t(e R:C o+ %-ua! e& Norte. O! "u!e 29, 199E, t(e tria& court, /er "u-e Roario #. Baba&o,

+ou! t(e /etitio!er to (ae o! it( a 'ar-i! o+ i ote oer t(e /riate re/o!e!t a! re!ere u-e'e!t i! +aor o+ t(e

/etitio!er.

:(e /riate re/o!e!t a//ea&e t(e eciio! to t(e COM)*)C (ic( a &ater o! -ie! a ue coure b t(e tria& court. :(e /etitio!er

t(e! +i&e it( t(e tria& court a 'otio! +or eecutio! /e!i!- a//ea&. :(e tria& court -ra!te t(e /etitio!erF 'otio! +or eecutio!/e!i!- a//ea& e/ite t(e o//oitio! o+ t(e /riate re/o!e!t. :(e corre/o!i!- rit o+ eecutio! a +ort(it( iue. :(erea+ter,

t(e /riate re/o!e!t +i&e a 'otio! +or a reco!ieratio! (ic( a &ater o! e!ie. :(e /riate re/o!e!t t(e! +i&e it( t(e

re/o!e!t COM)*)C a /etitio! +or certiorari to a!!u& t(e a+oreai orer o+ t(e tria& court -ra!ti!- t(e 'otio! +or eecutio! /e!i!-a//ea& a! t(e rit o+ eecutio!. :(e COM)*)C -ra!te t(e /etitio! o! #ebruar 9, 1995, oreri!- t(e /etitio!er Roita Cu'ba i

orere retore to (er /oitio! a Mu!ici/a&it Maor o+ Ma-a&&a!e, %-ua! e& Norte, u/(o&i!- it ec&uie aut(orit to ecie/etitio! +or certiorari, /ro(ibitio!, a! 'a!a'u (ere t(e COM)*)C 'ai!tai! t(at t(ere i a /ecia& &a -ra!ti!- it uc(

uriictio! Sectio! 50 o+ @.P. @&-. L97, (ic( re'ai! i! +u&& +orce a it a !ot e/re& re/ea&e b t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! [email protected]. @&-. 881.

Iue$ D(et(er or !ot t(e Co''iio! o! )&ectio! COM)*)C (a uriictio! oer /etitio! +or, certiorari, /ro(ibitio!, a!

'a!a'u i! e&ectio! cae (ere it (a ec&uie a//e&&ate uriictio!

e&$ :(e COM)*)C (a t(e aut(orit to iue t(e etraori!ar rit o+ certiorari, /ro(ibitio! a! 'a!a'u o!& i! ai o+ it

a//e&&ate uriictio!.4

@ t(e te!or o+ it a+ore


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re/o!e!t COM)*)C to ceae a! eit +ro' +urt(er /roceei!- it( SPR No. 5493. %t t(e a'e ti'e, t(e re


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Biiio! reere t(e R:C eciio! a! ec&are /riate re/o!e!t t(e u&4e&ecte 'aor. %+ter t(e COM)*)C e! ba!c e!ie t(e

/etitio!erA 'otio! +or reco!ieratio! a! a++ir'e t(e eciio! o+ it #irt Biiio!. :(e COM)*)C (e& t(at t(e +i+tee! 15 ba&&oti! t(e a'e /reci!ct co!tai!i!- t(e i!itia& C a+ter t(e !a'e Ga&io ere 'ar6e ba&&ot a!, t(ere+ore, i!a&i.

!au!te b (i /reiou +ai&e actio! t(e /etitio!er +i&e t(e /ree!t /etitio! +or certiorari a! i!u!ctio! be+ore t(e Su/re'e Court

a! ucceee i! -etti!- a te'/orar retrai!i!- orer. I! (i co''e!t to t(e /etitio!, /riate re/o!e!t 'oe +or i'ia&, citi!-

%rtic&e IK C, Sectio! 22, /ara-ra/( 2 o+ t(e 1987 Co!titutio!, t(at #i!a& eciio!, orer or ru&i!- o+ t(e COM)*)C i! e&ectio!

co!tet i!o&i!- e&ectie 'u!ici/a& o++ice are +i!a& a! eecutor, a! !ot a//ea&ab&e.

Iue$ D(et(er or !ot a COM)*)C eciio! 'a, i+ it et aie t(e tria& courtA eciio! i!o&i!- 'ar6e ba&&ot, be brou-(t to t(e

Su/re'e Court b a /etitio! +or certiorari b t(e a--riee /art

e&$ :(e +act t(at eciio!, +i!a& orer or ru&i!- o+ t(e COM)*)C i! co!tet i!o&i!- e&ectie 'u!ici/a& a! bara!-a o++ice are

+i!a&, eecutor a! !ot a//ea&ab&e, oe !ot /rec&ue a recoure to t(i Court b a o+ a /ecia& cii& actio! o+ certiorari. !er

%rtic&e IK %, Sectio! 7 o+ t(e Co!titutio!, (ic( /etitio!er cite, it i tate, !&e ot(erie /roie b t(i Co!titutio! or b&a, a! eciio!, orer, or ru&i!- o+ eac( Co!titutio!a& Co''iio! 'a be brou-(t to t(e Su/re'e Court o! certiorari b t(e

a--riee /art it(i! t(irt a +ro' recei/t t(ereo+. De reo&e t(i iue i! +aor o+ t(e /etitio!er. De o !ot, (oeer, be&iee

t(at t(e re/o!e!t COM)*)C co''itte -rae abue o+ icretio! a'ou!ti!- to &ac6 or ece o+ uriictio! i! re!eri!- t(e


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)*B$ Petitio! i GR%N:)B4 Sectio! 19 o+ COM)*)C Reo&utio! No. 21L7 i ec&are !u&& a! oi a! u!co!titutio!a& . :RO

'ae /er'a!e!t ue to t(e +o&&oi!- reao!$ 1. It (a !o tatutor bai 2. #or' o+ re-u&atio! i ta!ta'ou!t to a retrictio! o+/etitio!erF +reeo' o+ e/reio! +or !o uti+iab&e reao! 3. %++ecte b t(e iue /ree!te i! a /&ebicite (ou& !ot be u!u&

bure!e b retrictio! o! t(e +oru' (ere t(e ri-(t to e/reio! 'a be eercie.

10.P)OP*) . B)*G%BO Cae Bi-et

P)OP*) . B)*G%BO

189 SCR% 715, 1990

#act$ O! "a!uar 1E, 1988 t(e COM)*)C receie a re/ort4co'/&ai!t +ro' t(e )&ectio! Re-itrar o+ :o&eo Cit a-ai!t /riate

re/o!e!t +or a&&e-e io&atio! o+ t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! Coe. :(e COM)*)C irecte t(e Proi!cia& )&ectio! Su/erior o+ Cebu toco!uct t(e /re&i'i!ar i!eti-atio! o+ t(e cae (o ee!tua&& reco''e!e t(e +i&i!- o+ a! i!+or'atio! a-ai!t eac( o+ t(e /riate

re/o!e!t +or io&atio! o+ t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! Coe. :(e COM)*)C e! ba!c reo&e to +i&e t(e i!+or'atio! a-ai!t t(e /riate

re/o!e!t a reco''e!e.

Priate re/o!e!t +i&e 'otio! +or reco!ieratio! a! t(e u/e!io! o+ t(e arra!t o+ arret it( t(e re/o!e!t court o! t(e-rou! t(at !o /re&i'i!ar i!eti-atio! a co!ucte. *ater, a! orer a iue b re/o!e!t court irecti!- t(e COM)*)C

t(rou-( t(e Re-io!a& )&ectio! Birector o+ Re-io! VII to co!uct a rei!eti-atio! o+ ai cae. :(e COM)*)C Proecutor +i&e a

'otio! +or reco!ieratio! a! o//oitio! to t(e 'otio! +or rei!eti-atio! a&&e-i!- t(erei! t(at it i o!& t(e Su/re'e Court t(at 'a

reie t(e eciio!, orer, ru&i!- a! reo&utio! o+ t(e COM)*)C. :(i a e!ie b t(e court.

Iue$ D(et(er or !ot t(e Re-io!a& :ria& Court R:C (a t(e aut(orit to reie t(e actio! o+ t(e Co''iio! o! )&ectio!COM)*)C i! t(e i!eti-atio! a! /roecutio! o+ e&ectio! o++e!e +i&e i! ai court.

e&$ @ae o! t(e Co!titutio! a! t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! Coe, it i c&ear t(at aie +ro' t(e auicator or


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1*. A"I%N! v. C%#LC

!.R. No. 13956

#arc- 31/ 1992

FACS=O! "a!uar 13, 1992, t(e COM)*)C /ro'u&-ate Reo&utio! No. 23E7 /urua!t to it /oer -ra!te b t(e Co!titutio!,

t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! Coe, Re/ub&ic %ct No. LLEL a! 71LL a! ot(er e&ectio! &a. Sectio! 15a o+ t(e reo&utio! /roie$

Sec. 15.Lawful Election Propaganda. :(e +o&&oi!- are &a+u& e&ectio! /ro/a-a!a$

a Pa'/(&et, &ea+&et, car, eca&T Proie, :(at eca& a! tic6er 'a be /ote o!& i! a! o+ t(e aut(ori=e /oti!- area

/roie i! /ara-ra/( f o+ Sectio! 21 (ereo+.

Sectio! 21 f o+ t(e a'e reo&utio! /roie$

Sec. 21f. Pro(ibite +or' o+ e&ectio! /ro/a-a!a.It i u!&a+u&$T

f :o ra, /ai!t, i!cribe, /ot, i/&a or /ub&ic& e(ibit a! e&ectio! /ro/a-a!a i! a! /&ace, (et(er /ub&ic or /riate, 'obi&e ortatio!ar, ece/t i! t(e COM)*)C co''o! /ote area a!or bi&&boarT

Petitio!er @&o '/ar %io!-, a e!atoria& ca!iate i! t(e Ma 11, 1992 e&ectio! aai& t(e COM)*)CA Reo&utio! i!o+ar a it

/ro(ibit t(e /oti!- o+ eca& a! tic6er i! 'obi&e /&ace &i6e car a! ot(er 'oi!- e(ic&e. %ccori!- to (i' uc( /ro(ibitio! i

io&atie o+ Sectio! 82 o+ t(e O'!ibu )&ectio! Coe a! Sectio! 11a o+ Re/ub&ic %ct No. LLEL.

ISS=D(et(er or !ot t(e COM)*)C 'a /ro(ibit t(e /oti!- o+ eca& a! tic6er o! 'obi&e /&ace, /ub&ic or /riate, a! &i'it

t(eir &ocatio! or /ub&icatio! to t(e aut(ori=e /oti!- area t(at it +ie.

$L"=:(e /etitio! i (ereb GR%N:)B. :(e /ortio! o+ Sectio! 15 a o+ Reo&utio! No. 23E7 o+ t(e COM)*)C /roii!- t(at

eca& a! tic6er 'a be /ote o!& i! a! o+ t(e aut(ori=e /oti!- area /roie i! /ara-ra/( f o+ Sectio! 21 (ereo+ iB)C*%R)B N** a! VOIB. :(e COM)*)CA /ro(ibitio! o! /oti!- o+ eca& a! tic6er o! 'obi&e /&ace (et(er /ub&ic or

/riate ece/t i! ei-!ate area /roie +or b t(e COM)*)C ite&+ i !u&& a! oi o! co!titutio!a& -rou!. :(e /ro(ibitio!

u!u& i!+ri!-e o! t(e citi=e!A +u!a'e!ta& ri-(t o+ +ree /eec( e!(ri!e i! t(e Co!titutio! Sec. E, %rtic&e III. Si-!i+ica!t&, t(e

+reeo' o+ e/reio! curtai&e b t(e


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o+ +reeo' o+ e/reio!. It (a bee! (e& t(at >'ere? &e-i&atie /re+ere!ce or be&ie+ re/ecti!- 'atter o+ /ub&ic co!e!ie!ce 'a

e&& u//ort re-u&atio! irecte at ot(er /ero!a& actiitie, but be i!u++icie!t to uti+ uc( a i'i!i(e t(e eercie o+ ri-(t oita& to t(e 'ai!te!a!ce o+ e'ocratic i!titutio!.

C%##ISSI%N %N A"I

1. !uevarra v !imene+ 6 SCRA '13

FACS

I! 195E, t(e Bitrict )!-i!eer o+ Soro-o! /re/are a /ro-ra' o+ or6 a! etai&e eti'ate +or t(e reco!tructio! o+ t(e Soro-o!

Ce!tra& Sc(oo& bui&i!-. S/eci+icatio! co!iti!- o+ +ie /a-e ere &i6eie /re/are. :(e Cot o+ /ai!ti!- a &e+t out i! t(e etai&e

eti'ate a! /eci+icatio!. :(e /a/er ereub'itte to t(e Biiio! )!-i!eer i! *uce!a, Que=o!, (o retur!e t(e' u& a//roeit( a! aut(ori=e a//ro/riatio! o+ PE0,000.00/roie t(at /ai!ti!- (a&& be i!c&ue D(ere u/o!, t(e /eci+icatio! +or /ai!ti!-

a accori!-& 'ae a! a//e!e to t(e /eci+icatio! a /a-e i. I! %u-ut 195E t(e Bitrict )!-i!eer aertie a! i!itatio! to

bi +or +ur!i(i!- o+ a&& 'ateria&, &abor a! /&a!t, +or reco!tructio! /roect. #er!a!o GuearaA bi o+ P37,500 a ec&are &oet

a! t(e co!tract a aare to (i'. )i-(t +ie a a+ter co'/&etio! o+ t(e /roect, Guearra +i&e it( t(e Birector o+ Pub&ic Dor6 aritte! c&ai' +or t(e /a'e!t o+ PE,L20.00 re/ree!ti!- cot o+ /ai!ti!- !ot coere b t(e co!tract. %+ter (eari!-, Secretar o+ Pub&ic

Dor6 a! Co''u!icatio! e!ie t(e c&ai' a! to 'otio! +or reco!ieratio! ere a&o e!ie. O! a//ea&, t(e %uitor Ge!era&

a&o e!ie t(e c&ai'. Guearra a//ea&e to t(e Su/re'e Court /urua!t to C% 327

.ISS)$

D(et(er or !ot t(e co!tract +or t(e reco!tructio! o+ t(e c(oo& bui&i!- i!c&ue t(e /ai!ti!-.

)*B$

Je. :eti'o!ie o+ t(e e'/&oeeF (ou& be -ie! 'ore ei-(t t(a! t(oe o+ t(e co!tractor. :(ee -oer!'e!t e'/&oee teti+ie a

to (at tra!/ire i! t(e /er+or'a!ce o+ t(eir utie. :(e /reu'/tio! i t(at o++icia& ut (a bee! re-u&ar& /er+or'e.>Note$:(e 'ai!

iue o+ t(e cae (a !ot(i!- to o it( CO%. oeer, !ote t(at, c&ai' a!ibure'e!t o+ /ub&ic +u! (ou& (ae be coure to

CO%.

2. %rocio v s . C%A 213 SCRA 19

#%C:S$

O! accie!t occurre at t(e Ma&aa Poer P&a!t o+ t(e Natio!a& Poer Cor/oratio! NPC (ere to i!iiua& u++ere i!ur

)r!eto Pu'a&o, a! NPC e'/&oee, a! Bo'i!-o %boi=o, a caua& e'/&oee OP*GS, t(e a!itoria& co!tractor o+ t(e NPC. :(e to

i!ure /ero!!e& ere brou-(t to t(e (o/ita&. NPC i!itia&& aa!ce t(e a'ou!t +or (o/ita&i=atio! e/e!e +or t(e treat'e!t o+

%boi=o, a! et u/ t(i a a! accou!t receiab&e +ro' OP*GS eucte o! a ta--ere bai +ro' t(e &atterF bi&&i!- a-ai!t t(e NPCu!ti& t(e a'e a +u&& ati+ie. Sube


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3. %smena vs. C%A

#%C:S$ :(e co!troer (a it ori-i! i! t(e tabbi!- b a! u!6!o! aai&a!t o+ Re!a&o e &a Cer!a, t(e o! o+ t(e e &a Cer!a

S/oue. e a ru(e to t(e Cebu Cit Meica& Ce!ter, but u!+ortu!ate& ie t(at !i-(t. i /are!t c&ai'e t(at Re!a&o ou&!ot (ae ie ere it !ot +or t(e i!e/titue, -ro !e-&i-e!ce, irre/o!ibi&it, tu/iit a! i!co'/ete!ce o+ t(e 'eica& ta++ o+ t(e

Meica& Ce!ter.

:(e e &a Cer!a S/oue accori!-& i!titute i! t(e R:C o+ Cebu Cit a cii& actio!, +or recoer o+ a'a-e, bae %rtic&e 2180 o+

t(e Cii& Coe. Na'e e+e!a!t ere t(e cit o+ Cebu, t(e Sa!--u!ia!- Pa!&u!-o, a! +ie /(icia! o+ t(e Cebu Cit Meica&Ce!ter. :(e Cit o+ Cebu (ic(, accori!- to t(e co'/&ai!t, o/erate, 'ai!tai!, a! 'a!a-e t(e Cebu Cit Meica& Ce!ter, a

i'/&eae a e+e!a!t o! t(e t(eor t(at a e'/&oer o+ t(e a&&e-e !e-&i-e!t octor, it a icariou& re/o!ib&e +or t(e &atterA

!e-&i-e!ce i!ce it +ai&e to eercie ue care a! i-i&a!ce oer t(e octor (i&e acti!- it(i! t(e co/e o+ t(eir ai-!e ta6, to

/ree!t t(e' +ro' caui!- t(e eat( o+ Re!a&o. :(e Cii& Coe /roiio! re&ie u/o! b /&ai!ti++, /erti!e!t& rea a +o&&o$

%rt. 2180. :(e ob&i-atio! i'/oe b %rtic&e 217L i e'a!ab&e !ot o!& +or o!eA o! act or o'iio!, but a&o +or t(oe /ero!+or (o' o!e i re/o!ib&e.

)'/&oer (a&& be &iab&e +or t(e a'a-e caue b t(eir e'/&oee a! (oue(o& (e&/er acti!- it(i! t(e co/e o+ t(eir ai-!e

ta6, ee! t(ou-( t(e +or'er are !ot e!-a-e i! a! bui!e or i!utr.

%+ter t(e actio! (a bee! /e!i!- +or o'e ti'e, !e-otiatio! +or a! a'icab&e ett&e'e!t ere co''e!ce, (ic( cu&'i!ate i! a!

a-ree'e!t ei-!e to /ut a! e! to t(e co!troer i! a 'a!!er acce/tab&e to t(e /artie.

Si!ce t(e co'/ro'ie a-ree'e!t i!c&ue a /roiio! +or t(e /a'e!t o+ t(e u' o+ P30,000.00 to t(e /&ai!ti++ b e+e!a!t Cit o+Cebu, t(e a-ree'e!t a ub'itte to t(e Sa!--u!ia!- Pa!&u!-o o+ t(e Cit. :(e a!--u!ia! aut(ori=e t(e Cit @u-et O++icer W

to i!c&ue i! Su//&e'e!ta& @u-et W o+ t(e Cit . . .t(e a'ou!t o+ P30,000.00 +or +i!a!cia& aita!ce to t(e /are!t o+ t(e &ate

Re!a&o e &a Cer!aW

:(e a-ree'e!t a a&o ub'itte to t(e R:C (ic( re!ere a u-'e!t +i!i!- t(e a'e to be i! co!+or'it it( &a, 'ora& a!/ub&ic /o&ic a! e!oi!i!- t(e /artie to co'/& trict& it( t(e ter' a! co!itio! t(ereo+.

%bout 11 'o!t( &ater, (oeer re/o!e!t CO% ia&&oe t(e +i!a!cia& aita!ce t(u -ra!te to t(e /oue e &a Cer!a, ai!-

t(at !o rea& or ubta!tia& re&atio! to t(e /ub&ic (ea&t(, 'ora&, or -e!era& e&+are o+ t(e co''u!it ca! be /erceie +ro' t(e act o+

-ii!- uc( +i!a!cia& aita!ce.

:(e Cit o+ Cebu +i&e a! MR, a! t(e a'e e!ie ue coure b re/o!e!t Co''iio!. Re/o!e!t ru&e t(at t(e 'otio! a

+i&e 'ore t(a! a ear a+ter recei/t b t(e Cit -oer!'e!t o+ !otice o+ it Beciio! a! t(ere+ore t(e eciio! (a a&rea beco'e +i!a&a! eecutor.

I! be(a&+ o+ t(e Cit o+ Cebu, Maor O'ea (a co'e to t(i Court acribi!- -rae abue o+ icretio! to t(e CO% a! it Me'ber i!

o ia&&oi!- t(e citA a//ro/riatio! o+ P30,000.00 'ae co!+or'ab& it( t(e co'/ro'ie a-ree'e!t i! t(e cii& uit a-ai!t t(e

Cit, e'boie i! ue coure i! t(e :ria& CourtA u-'e!t.

e!ce t(i /etitio! +or certiorari

ISS)$ DON CO% co''itte -rae abue o+ icretio! i! ia&&oi!- t(e /a'e!t o+ P30,000.00 +or t(e co'/ro'ie a-ree'e!t

betee! t(e /artie (erei! i!o&e.

)*B$ Petitio! -ra!te. :(e aai&e CO% eciio! are (ereb !u&&i+ie a! et aie. Re/o!e!t CO% i ORB)R)B to a//roe a!

a&&o i! auit t(e a//ro/riatio! o+ P30,000.00 o+ Cebu Cit a//roe i! co!!ectio! it( t(e uicia& co'/ro'ie eecute b it i! t(e

Cii& be+ore t(e R:C o+ Cebu Cit

:(ere i to be ure !o


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ob&i-atio! to /a ut a! a&i c&ai' a-ai!t it.

Obiou&, re/o!e!t re+ue to ta6e accou!t o+ t(e +ore-oi!- &e-a& /ri!ci/&e i! re&atio! to t(e a!tecee!t o+ t(e /roiio! i! t(e

u//&e'e!ta& bu-et o+ t(e Cit +or /a'e!t o+ P30,000.00. It +ai&e to rea&i=e t(at /a'e!t t(ereo+ a /art o+ t(e co!ieratio!, !ot'ere& +or t(e ett&e'e!t o+ a c&ai', but +or t(e ett&e'e!t o+ a! actua& co!troer, a! co!titute o!e o+ t(e reci/roca& co!ceio!

(ic( t(e &a co!ier t(e er (eart a! &i+e o+ eer co'/ro'ie.

@ 'a6i!- reci/roca& co!ceio!, t(e /artie i! t(e cii& cae be+ore t(e tria& court /ut a! e! to t(e actio! i! a 'a!!er acce/tab&e to

a&& o+ t(e'. :(e Cit t(u e&i'i!ate t(e co!ti!-e!c o+ bei!- 'ae to au'e (eaier &iabi&it i! ai uit +or a'a-e i!titutea-ai!t it i! co!!ectio! it( it o/eratio! a! 'a!a-e'e!t o+ t(e Cebu Cit Meica& Ce!ter, actiitie bei!- u!erta6e! b it i! it

/ro/rietar a iti!-ui(e +ro' it -oer!'e!t +u!ctio! a! i! accora!ce it( (ic( it 'a be (e& &iab&e e co!tractu or e

e&ito, +or t(e !e-&i-e!t /er+or'a!ce o+ it cor/orate, /ro/rietar or bui!e +u!ctio!.

It i !oteort( t(at t(e co'/ro'ie i!


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o!e b, or /ertai!i!- to, t(e Goer!'e!t or a! o+ it ubiiio!, a-e!cie a! i!tru'e!ta&itie %rtic&e IK B41 Sectio! 21,

1987 Co!titutio! . :(at aut(orit ete! to t(e accou!t o+ a&& /ero! re/ecti!- +u! or /ro/ertie receie or (e& b t(e' i! a!accou!tab&e ca/acit. Sectio! 2L, P.B. No. 1EE5. I! t(e eercie o+ it uriictio!, it eter'i!e (et(er or !ot t(e +ica&

re/o!ibi&it t(at ret irect& it( t(e (ea a! (et(er or !ot t(ere (a bee! &o or ata-e o+ -oer!'e!t reource.

D(ere+ore, +or &ac6 o+ 'erit, t(e /etitio! i i'ie.

5. SA#AN 4S. C%##ISSI%NR %N A"I

(!.R. N%. 1339/ N%4#R 2*/ 1992)

C%MPOS, "R. ".$

#%C:S$

Petitio!er i t(e Re-io!a& *e-a& Cou!e& o+ t(e Natio!a& Poer Cor/oratio! NPC +or t(e Nort(er! *u=o! Re-io!a& Ce!ter coeri!-

t(e /roi!ce o+ Ri=a& u/ to @ata!e. % uc( (e a iue a -oer!'e!t e(ic&e. Purua!t to NPC /o&ic a re+&ecte i! t(e @oar

Reo&utio! No. 81495 aut(ori=i!- t(e 'o!t(& ibure'e!t o+ tra!/ortatio! a&&oa!ce, t(e /etitio!er, i! aitio! to t(e ue o+

-oer!'e!t e(ic&e, c&ai'e (i tra!/ortatio! a&&oa!ce +or t(e 'o!t( o+ "a!uar 1989. P/etitio!er receie a! %uitorF Notice toPero! *iab&e +ro' re/o!e!t Re-io!a& %uitor Mart(a Roa!a Caburia! ia&&oi!- P1,250.00 re/ree!ti!- a+oreai tra!/ortatio!

a&&oa!ce.

Petitio!er 'oe +or reco!ieratio!, (ic( t(e Re-io!a& %uitor e!ie. Petitio!er a//ea&e to CO%, (ic( e!ie t(e a//ea&. e!ce,

t(i /etitio!.

ISS)$ Bi t(e CO% -rae abue o+ icretio! i! it e!ia& to -ie ue coure to t(e /etitio!erA a//ea& Bi t(e CO%, i! t(e eercie

o+ it co!titutio!a& /oer, uur/ t(e tatutor +u!ctio! o+ t(e NPC @oar o+ Birector

)*B$

No. It i beo! i/ute t(at t(e icretio! eercie i! t(e e!ia& o+ t(e a//ea& i it(i! t(e /oer o+ t(e Co''iio! o! %uit a it i

/roie i! t(e Co!titutio!$

Sec. 2. :(e Co''iio! o! %uit (a&& (ae t(e +o&&oi!- /oer a! +u!ctio!$

1 )a'i!e, auit, a! ett&e, i! accora!ce it( &a a! re-u&atio!, a! recei/t o+, a! e/e!iture or ue o+ +u! a! /ro/ert,

o!e or (e& i! trut b, or /ertai!i!- to, t(e Goer!'e!t, or a! o+ it ubiiio!, a-e!cie, or i!tru'e!ta&itie, i!c&ui!--oer!'e!t4o!e or co!tro&&e cor/oratio! 6ee/ t(e -e!era& accou!t o+ t(e Goer!'e!t a!, +or uc( /erio ouc(er /ertai!i!-

t(ereto a! /ro'u&-ate accou!ti!- a! auiti!- ru&e a! re-u&atio! i!c&ui!- t(oe +or t(e /ree!tio! o+ irre-u&ar, u!!ecear,

eceie, or etraa-a!t e/e!iture or ue o+ +u! a! /ro/ert. . . . %rtic&e KII4B, 1973 Co!titutio!

De &i6eie ca!!ot utai! /etitio!erF co!te!tio! t(at t(e Co''iio!, i! t(e eercie o+ it /oer -ra!te b t(e Co!titutio!,

uur/e t(e tatutor +u!ctio! o+ t(e NPC @oar o+ Birector +or it &ea to t(e abur co!c&uio! t(at a 'ere @oar o+ Birector o+ a-oer!'e!t4o!e a! co!tro&&e cor/oratio!, b iui!- a reo&utio!, ca! /ut to !au-(t a co!titutio!a& /roiio! (ic( (a bee!

rati+ie b t(e 'aorit o+ t(e #i&i/i!o /eo/&e. I+ De i&& !ot utai! t(e Co''iio!F /oer a! ut to ea'i!e, auit a! ett&e

accou!t /ertai!i!- to t(i /articu&ar e/e!iture or ue o+ +u! a! /ro/ert, o!e or (e& i! trut b t(i -oer!'e!t4o!e a!

co!tro&&e cor/oratio!, t(e NPC, De i&& be re!eri!- i!uti&e t(i Co!titutio!a& @o (ic( (a bee! ta6e to be i-i&a!t a!co!cie!tiou i! a+e-uari!- t(e /ro/er ue o+ t(e -oer!'e!tF, a! u&ti'ate&, t(e /eo/&eF /ro/ert.

D)R)O#, t(e i!ta!t /etitio! i (ereb BISMISS)B +or &ac6 o+ 'erit.

6. Sali8uma v C%A (11* SCRA 669)

%rtic&e IK B, Sectio! 2. 1 :(e Co''iio! o! %uit (a&& (ae t(e /oer, aut(orit, a! ut to ea'i!e, auit, a! ett&e a&&

accou!t /ertai!i!- to t(e ree!ue a! recei/t o+, a! e/e!iture or ue o+ +u! a! /ro/ert, o!e or (e& i! trut b, or/ertai!i!- to, t(e Goer!'e!t, or a! o+ it ubiiio!, a-e!cie, or i!tru'e!ta&itie, i!c&ui!- -oer!'e!t4o!e or co!tro&&ecor/oratio! it( ori-i!a& c(arter, a! o! a /ot4 auit bai$ a co!titutio!a& boie, co''iio! a! o++ice t(at (ae bee! -ra!te

+ica& auto!o' u!er t(i Co!titutio! b auto!o'ou tate co&&e-e a! u!ieritie c ot(er -oer!'e!t4o!e or co!tro&&e

cor/oratio! a! t(eir ubiiarie a! uc( !o!4-oer!'e!ta& e!titie receii!- ubi or e


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i!c&ui!- t(oe +or t(e /ree!tio! a! ia&&oa!ce o+ irre-u&ar, u!!ecear, eceie, etraa-a!t, or u!co!cio!ab&e e/e!iture or

ue o+ -oer!'e!t +u! a! /ro/ertie.

#%C:S$

:(i i a /etitio! +or reie o+ t(e eciio! re!ere b t(e CO% re-ari!- t(e %'i!itratie cae +i&e b /etitio!er a-ai!t *eo!aro

)te&&a, %uiti!- )a'i!er III o+ t(e %uitorA o++ice o+ Mia'i Occie!ta&. :(e c(ar-e a t(at t(e re/o!e!t ra/e )it(a

Sa&i-u'ba o! eera& occaio!. :(e CO% ro//e t(e a'i!itratie co'/&ai!t ue to i!u++icie!t eie!ce. Sa&i-u'ba /etitio! t(e

court to reie uc( actio! ta6e! b t(e CO%.

ISS)$ D(et(er or !ot t(e court 'a ta6e co-!i=a!t o+ t(e cae.

R*ING$

:(e court i'ie t(e /etitio! a it (e& t(at t(e /oer o+ t(e Su/re'e Court to reie CO% eciio! re+er to 'o!e 'atter a!

!ot to a'i!itratie cae i!o&i!- t(e ici/&i!e o+ it /ero!!e& a! ee! au'i!- t(at it oe (ae uriictio! to reie eciio!

o! a'i!itratie 'atter a 'e!tio!e aboe, t(e court ca!!ot o o o! +actua& iue i!ce it /oer to reie i &i'ite to &e-a&

iue o!&.

*. Reecca aro vs. C%A (%c,oer 1/ 2')

#act$

Petitio!er are o++icia& o+ t(e *oca& Dater ti&itie %'i!itratio! *D% a! ei-!ate 'e'ber o+ t(e I!teri' @oar o+ Birector

o+ t(e Sa! #er!a!o Dater Bitrict S#DB.

O! Bece'ber E, 1995 a! #ebruar 12, 199L, t(e *D% @oar o+ :rutee iue @oar Reo&utio! No. 313, Serie o+ 1995 a! No.

39, Serie o+ 199L re/ectie&. :(ee @oar Reo&utio! aut(ori=e t(e @oar o+ Birector o+ S#DB to receie rei'burab&e

a&&oa!ce i! t(e +or' o+ Re/ree!tatio! a! :ra!/ortatio! %&&oa!ce R%:%, :rae& %&&oa!ce, a! )traori!ar a!Mice&&a!eou )/e!e )M) C(rit'a @o!u !i+or' %&&oa!ce Rice %&&oa!ce Meica& a! Be!ta& @e!e+it a! Prouctiit

I!ce!tie @o!u.

Purua!t to t(e ai @oar Reo&utio!, /etitio!er receie )M), Rice %&&oa!ce, C(rit'a @o!u, a! PI@ +ro' S#DB uri!-

ca&e!ar ear tarti!- 199E to 199L.

O! "u!e 30, 1997, a S/ecia& %uit :ea' o+ CO% re-io!a& O++ice No. III at Sa! #er!a!o, Pa'/a!-a auite t(e +i!a!cia& accou!t o+S#DB +or t(e /erio coeri!- "a!uar 1, 199E to "u& 15, 199L. :(e CO% S/ecia& %uit :ea' ia&&oe t(e /a'e!t o+ t(e aboe4

'e!tio!e be!e+it a! a&&oa!ce receie b /etitio!er a+ter t(e a'e ere +ou! to be eceie co!trar to Sec. 228, 1L2 a! 1L3

o+ t(e Goer!'e!t %ccou!ti!- a! %uiti!- Ma!ua& G%%M a! to Cii& Serice Co''iio! CSC Reo&utio! No. 95E073 i!

re&atio! to Sec. 13 o+ Preie!tia& Becree PB No. 198 Proi!cia& Dater ti&itie %ct o+ 1973 a a'e!e. Petitio!er ere irecte tore+u! t(e be!e+it a! a&&oa!ce ubect to t(e ia&&oa!ce.

Petitio!er co!te! t(at t(e CO% &ac6 uriictio! to ec&are (et(er or !ot *D% @oar Reo&utio! No. 313 a! 39 are co!ite!t

it( Sec. 13 o+ PB No. 198, a a'e!e, o! 'atter /ertai!i!- to t(e co'/e!atio! a! ot(er be!e+it o+ t(e Birector o+ t(e *DB.

:(i i a&&e-e& t(e +u!ctio! o+ t(e court.

:(e Re-io!a& Birector a++ir'e t(e ia&&oa!ce. Petitio!er e&eate t(e 'atter to CO%. CO% ec&are t(at t(e ubect bo!ue a!a&&oa!ce receie b /etitio!er co!titute aitio!a& co'/e!atio! or re'u!eratio!. Petitio!erA 'otio! +or reco!ieratio! a

e!ie.

Iue$

1. D(et(er or !ot t(e re/o!e!t (a t(e uriictio! to ec&are *D% Reo&utio! No. 313, S. 1995 a a'e!e b Reo&utio! No. 39,

S. 199L to be tota&& i! co!+&ict it( Sec. 13 o+ PB No. 198 a a'e!e.

2. D(et(er or !ot Sec. 13, PB 198, a a'e!e, /ro(ibiti!- /etitio!erA e!tit&e'e!t to R%:%, )M), @o!ue a! ot(er @e!e+it a!%&&oa!ce.

Ru&i!-$

:(e Court (a a&rea ett&e t(i iue i! a 'ria o+ cae. Particu&ar&, o! Roo&+o S. e "eu . CO%, t(e court u/(e& t(e

aut(orit a! uriictio! o+ t(e CO% to ru&e o! t(e &e-a&it o+ t(e ibure'e!t o+ -oer!'e!t +u! b a ater itrict a! ec&are

t(at uc( /oer oe !ot co!+&ict it( t(e uriictio! o+ t(e court, t(e B@M, a! t(e *D%. Citi!- Sec. 2, Subiiio! B, %rtic&e IK

o+ t(e 1987 Co!titutio!, t(e Court ec&are t(at it i t(e 'a!ate o+ t(e CO% to auit a&& -oer!'e!t a-e!cie, i!c&ui!- -oer!'e!t4o!e a! co!tro&&e cor/oratio! it( ori-i!a& c(arter. I!ee, t(e Co!titutio! /eci+ica&& et i! t(e CO% t(e aut(orit to

eter'i!e (et(er -oer!'e!t e!titie co'/& it( &a a! re-u&atio! i! iburi!- -oer!'e!t +u!, a! to ia&&o i&&e-a& or

irre-u&ar ibure'e!t o+ -oer!'e!t +u!. :(e i!e/e!e!t co!titutio!a& bo a ta6e to be i-i&a!t a! co!cie!tiou i!

a+e-uari!- t(e /ro/er ue o+ t(e -oer!'e!tX, a! u&ti'ate& t(e /eo/&eA, /ro/ert.


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% to t(e eco! iue, a ater itrict i a -oer!'e!t o!e a! co!tro&&e cor/oratio! it( a /ecia& c(arter i!ce it i create

/urua!t to a /ecia& &a, PB 198. It i u!e!iab&e t(at PB 198 e/re& /ro(ibit t(e -ra!t o+ R%:%, )M) a! bo!ue to 'e'ber o+t(e @oar o+ Dater Bitrict.

'. PAL 4S C%A

#%C:S$

P%* a t(e! a -oer!t'e!t co!tro&&e cor/oratio! (ic( 'aorit o+ it (are o+ toc6 a o!e b t(e Goer!'e!t Serice

I!ura!ce Ste' GSIS, a -oer!'e!t cor/oratio!. :o aure ite&+ o+ co!ti!uou, re&iab&e a! cot4e++icie!t u//& o+ +ue&, P%*ao/te a te' o+ bii!- out it +ue& re


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ISS)S$

D(et(er or !ot t(at t(e ai /ub&ic bii!- i !u&& a! oi.

R*ING$

!er ai CO% Circu&ar, t(ere i a +ai&ure o+ bii!- (e!$ 1 t(ere i o!& o!e o++eror or 2 (e! a&& t(e o++er are !o!4co'/&i!-or u!acce/tab&e. D(i&e to o++eror ere i


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5. San,ia8o vs San7i8anaan 356 SCRA 636

#act$

I! October 1988, Miria' Be+e!or Sa!tia-o, (o a t(e t(e! Co''iio!er o+ t(e Co''iio! o+ I''i-ratio! a! Be/ortatio!CIB, a//roe t(e a//&icatio! +or &e-a&i=atio! o+ t(e ta o+ about 32 a&ie!. er act a ai to be i&&e-a& a! a tai!te it( ba

+ait( a! it ra! cou!ter a-ai!t Re/ub&ic %ct No. 3019 %!ti4Gra+t a! Corru/t Practice %ct. :(e &e-a&i=atio! o+ uc( i a&o a

io&atio! o+ )ecutie Orer No. 32E (ic( /ro(ibit t(e &e-a&i=atio! o+ i


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co'/&ai!t or o! 23 October 2003, a a a+ter t(e oue Co''ittee o! "utice ote to i'i it, t(e eco! i'/eac('e!t co'/&ai!t

a +i&e it( t(e Secretar Ge!era& o+ t(e oue b oue Re/ree!tatie a-ai!t C(ie+ "utice i&ario G. Baie, "r., +ou!e o! t(ea&&e-e reu&t o+ t(e &e-i&atie i!!?o i'/eac('e!t /roceei!- (a&& be i!itiate a-ai!t t(e

a'e o++icia& 'ore t(a! o!ce it(i! a /erio o+ o!e ear.

Iue$

D(et(er t(e /oer o+ uicia& reie ete! to t(oe arii!- +ro' i'/eac('e!t /roceei!-.

e&$

:(e CourtF /oer o+ uicia& reie i co!+erre o! t(e uicia& bra!c( o+ t(e -oer!'e!t i! Sectio! 1, %rtic&e VIII o+ our /ree!t 1987

Co!titutio!. :(e 'oerati!- /oer to eter'i!e t(e /ro/er a&&ocatio! o+ /oer o+ t(e i++ere!t bra!c(e o+ -oer!'e!t a! toirect t(e coure o+ -oer!'e!t a&o!- co!titutio!a& c(a!!e& i i!(ere!t i! a&& court a a !ecear co!e


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2 o+ PB No. 755 a! o'e ot(er PB ere u!co!titutio!a&. :(e COCO#)B re/ree!ti!- t(e Yoer a 'i&&io! coco!ut +ar'er ia

Petitio! +or reie u!er Ru&e E5 ou-(t t(e reera& o+ t(e ru&i!- co!te!i!- a'o!- ot(er t(at t(e e

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