Republic of the Philippines

Supreme Court

Manila

EN BANC

THE SECRETARY OF THE G.R. No. 167707

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE

REGIONAL EXECUTIVE Present:

DIRECTOR, DENR-REGION VI,

REGIONAL TECHNICAL PUNO, C.J.,

DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, QUISUMBING,

LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, YNARES-SANTIAGO,

REGION VI PROVINCIAL CARPIO,

ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ,

RESOURCES OFFICER OF KALIBO, CORONA,*

AKLAN, REGISTER OF DEEDS, CARPIO MORALES,

DIRECTOR OF LAND AZCUNA,

REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, TINGA,

DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM CHICO-NAZARIO,

SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF VELASCO, JR.,

PHILIPPINE TOURISM NACHURA,**

AUTHORITY, REYES,

Petitioners, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, and

BRION, JJ.

- versus -

MAYOR JOSE S. YAP, LIBERTAD

TALAPIAN, MILA Y. SUMNDAD, and

ANICETO YAP, in their behalf and Promulgated:

in behalf of all those similarly situated,

Respondents. October 8, 2008

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DR. ORLANDO SACAY and G.R. No. 173775

WILFREDO GELITO, joined by

THE LANDOWNERS OF

BORACAY SIMILARLY

SITUATED NAMED IN A LIST,

ANNEX “A” OF THIS PETITION,

Petitioners,

- versus -

THE SECRETARY OF THE

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT

AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE

REGIONAL TECHNICAL

DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, LANDS

MANAGEMENT BUREAU,

REGION VI, PROVINCIAL