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Trinidad de Leon Vda. De Roas !iled a "ase #o se# aside #$e de"ree o! regis#ra#ion o%er

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#&o 'n'nregregis#is#ereered d aar"er"els ls o! o! lanland d in in TTagagay#ay#ay ay Ci#Ci#y y gragran#en#ed d #o #o MaMag'eg'es's'n n MaManagnageeeen# n# andand

De%eloen# Corora#ion (*Mag'es'n*) +e!ore #$e Regional Trial Co'r# on #$e gro'nd o! a"#'al

!ra'd. T$e #rial "o'r# disissed #$e e#i#ion #o se# aside #$e de"ree o! regis#ra#ion. n aeal, #$e

Co'r# o! Aeals denied #$e e#i#ion !or re%ie& and a!!ired #$e

Co'r# o! Aeals denied #$e e#i#ion !or re%ie& and a!!ired #$e !indings o! #$e #rial !indings o! #$e #rial "o'r#. T$e Co'r#"o'r#. T$e Co'r#

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re%ersersed ed #$e #$e aaelella#la#e e "o'"o'r#-r#-s s dede"is"isionion.n .n   MaMay y 1//1//7, 7, MeyMey"a'"a'ayaayan n !il!iled ed a a PePe#i##i#ion ion !or!or

0n#er%en#ion in .R. 2o. 113456. Mey"a'ayan alleged #$a# on 14 May 1//, i# 'r"$ased #$ree

ar"els o! land !ro Mag'es'n &$i"$ !or ar# o! #$e roer#y a&arded #o #$e $eirs o! Trinidad de

Leon Vda. De Roas (*Roas $eirs*). Mey"a'ayan "on#ended #$a# sin"e i# is a 'r"$aser in good

!ai#$ and !or %al'e, #$e Co'r# s$o'ld a!!ord i# #$e oor#'ni#y #o +e $eard. Mey"a'ayan "on#ends

#$a# #$e ad%erse de"ision in .R. 2o. 113456 "anno# iair i#s rig$#s as a 'r"$aser in good !ai#$

and !or %al'e.

n  8'ne 1//7, #$is Co'r# denied #$e Pe#i#ion !or 0n#er%en#ion. T$is Co'r# also denied #$e

Mo#ion !or Re"onsidera#ion !iled +y Mag'es'n. T$'s, on 1 A'g's# 1//7, #$e De"ision da#ed 1

Mar"$ 1//7 in .R. 2o. 113456 +e"ae !inal and ee"'#ory.

n 9 Aril 1///, Mey"a'ayan !iled a Colain# !or re"on%eyan"e, daages and :'ie#ing o! #i#le

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&i#$ #$e #$e #rial #rial "o'r# "o'r# en#i#led en#i#led *Mey"a'ayan *Mey"a'ayan Cen#ral Cen#ral Real#y Real#y Cor. Cor. %. %. ;eirs ;eirs o! o! Man'el A. Man'el A. Roas Roas andand

Trinidad de Leon Vda. de Roas, Mag'es'n Manageen# and De%eloen# Cor., Regis#er o!

Deeds o! Tagay#ay Ci#y, Ci#y Assessor o! Tagay#ay Ci#y and Land Regis#ra#ion A'#$ori#y.*

Deeds o! Tagay#ay Ci#y, Ci#y Assessor o! Tagay#ay Ci#y and Land Regis#ra#ion A'#$ori#y.*44 _T$e_T$e Colain# is alos# an ea"# rerod'"#ion o! #$e Pe#i#ion !or 0n#er%en#ion !iled +y Mey"a'ayan

Colain# is alos# an ea"# rerod'"#ion o! #$e Pe#i#ion !or 0n#er%en#ion !iled +y Mey"a'ayan

+e!ore #$is Co'r#. Mean&$ile, #$e Roas $eirs !iled on  8'ne 1/// #$is e#i#ion #o "i#e !or indire"#

"on#e# #$e o!!i"ers o!

"on#e# #$e o!!i"ers o! Mey"a'ayan.Mey"a'ayan.

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<$e#$er Mey"a'ayan-s a"# o! !iling &i#$ #$e #rial

<$e#$er Mey"a'ayan-s a"# o! !iling &i#$ #$e #rial "o'r# a "olain# !or re"on%eyan"e, daages and"o'r# a "olain# !or re"on%eyan"e, daages and

:'ie#ing o! #i#le in%ol%ing ar"els o! land, &$i"$ &ere #$e s'+=e"# o! #$is Co'r#-s De"ision and

Resol'#ion in .R. 2o.

Resol'#ion in .R. 2o. 1113456, "ons#i#'#es indire"# "on#e# 'nder Se"#ion 5, R'le 13456, "ons#i#'#es indire"# "on#e# 'nder Se"#ion 5, R'le 71 o! #$e R'les71 o! #$e R'les

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T$e Co'r# r'led #$a# Mey"a'ayan-s o+s#ina#e re!'sal #o a+ide +y #$e Co'r#-s De"ision in .R. 2o.

113456 $as no +asis in %ie& o! #$is Co'r#-s "lear rono'n"een# #o #$e "on#rary. T$e !a"# #$a# #$is

Co'r# se"i!i"ally ordered #$e "an"ela#ion o! Mey"a'ayan-s #i#les #o #$e dis'#ed ar"els o! land in

#$e Resol'#ion da#ed / 8'ly 1//3 s$o'ld $a%e laid #o res# #$e iss'e o! &$e#$er #$e De"ision and

Resol'#ion in .R. 2o. 113456 is +inding on Mey"a'ayan. Clearly, Mey"a'ayan-s de!ian"e o! #$is

Co'r#-s De"ision and Resol'#ion +y !iling an

Co'r#-s De"ision and Resol'#ion +y !iling an a"#ion !or re"on%eyan"e, :'ie#ing o! #i#le a"#ion !or re"on%eyan"e, :'ie#ing o! #i#le and daagesand daages

in%ol%ing #$e sae ar"els o!

in%ol%ing #$e sae ar"els o! land &$i"$ #$is Co'r# already land &$i"$ #$is Co'r# already de"ided &i#$ !inali#y "ons#i#'#es indire"#de"ided &i#$ !inali#y "ons#i#'#es indire"#

"on#e# 'nder Se"#ion 5(d), R'le 71 o! #$e R'les o! Ci%il Pro"ed're. Se"#ion 5(d) o! R'le 71

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SEC. 5. 0ndire"# "on#e# #o +e 'nis$ed a!#er "$arge and $earing. ? A!#er a "$arge in

&ri#ing $as +een !iled, and an oor#'ni#y gi%en #o

&ri#ing $as +een !iled, and an oor#'ni#y gi%en #o #$e resonden# #o "oen# #$ereon &i#$in s'"$#$e resonden# #o "oen# #$ereon &i#$in s'"$

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Toyo#a Bel?Air, 0n". oyo#a Bel?Air, 0n". (TT(TTA) "oen"ed Ci%il Case +e!ore #$e Regional TA) "oen"ed Ci%il Case +e!ore #$e Regional Trial Co'r#,rial Co'r#, Maa#i, Me#ro Manila !or re"o%ery o! daages &i#$ rayer !or rele%in o! #$ree (5) Toyo#a "ars Maa#i, Me#ro Manila !or re"o%ery o! daages &i#$ rayer !or rele%in o! #$ree (5) Toyo#a "ars 'r"$ased +y Manila Cons#r'"#ion De%eloen# o! #$e

'r"$ased +y Manila Cons#r'"#ion De%eloen# o! #$e P$iliines or 8o$n Doe, A's#ria il?;oes,P$iliines or 8o$n Doe, A's#ria il?;oes, 0n". or Roger Doe and A##y

0n". or Roger Doe and A##y. ;onor P. ;onor P. Moslares or Pe#er Doe. . Moslares or Pe#er Doe. As rayed !or, #$e lo&er "o'r# iss'edAs rayed !or, #$e lo&er "o'r# iss'ed a <ri# o! Rele%in !or #$e sei're o! #$e #$ree %e$i"les in%ol%ed. P'rs'an# #o #$e rayer !or #$e a <ri# o! Rele%in !or #$e sei're o! #$e #$ree %e$i"les in%ol%ed. P'rs'an# #o #$e rayer !or #$e iss'an"e o! a &ri# o! rele%in, #$e #rial "o'r# ='dge, in an rder da#ed 8'ne 3,1//1, allo&ed #$e iss'an"e o! a &ri# o! rele%in, #$e #rial "o'r# ='dge, in an rder da#ed 8'ne 3,1//1, allo&ed #$e sei're o! #$e #$ree %e$i"le

sei're o! #$e #$ree %e$i"les. s. Said &ri# res'l#ed in #$e seSaid &ri# res'l#ed in #$e sei're o! #&o () 'ni#s, one o! &i're o! #&o () 'ni#s, one o! &$i"$ &as$i"$ &as #$a# o!

#$a# o! Carolina 'inio ('inio), $erein e#i#ioner.Carolina 'inio ('inio), $erein e#i#ioner.

Pe#i#ioner Carolina 'inio, iden#i!ying $ersel! as one o! #$e 8o$n Does in #$e Colain# o! Pe#i#ioner Carolina 'inio, iden#i!ying $ersel! as one o! #$e 8o$n Does in #$e Colain# o! TT

TTA, resen#ed a Mo#ion #o Disiss A, resen#ed a Mo#ion #o Disiss on #$e gro'nd o! la" o! on #$e gro'nd o! la" o! "a'se o! a"#ion +'# in "a'se o! a"#ion +'# in i#s rder o!i#s rder o! 8'ly 1, 1//1 #$e #rial "o'r# de!erred resol'#ion o! s'+=e"# o#ion 'n#il F#rial on #$e eri#s 'rs'an# 8'ly 1, 1//1 #$e #rial "o'r# de!erred resol'#ion o! s'+=e"# o#ion 'n#il F#rial on #$e eri#s 'rs'an# #o Se". 5, R'le 16 o!

#o Se". 5, R'le 16 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r#G.#$e R'les o! Co'r#G.

n "#o+er 51, 1//1, #$e Co'r# o! Aeals de"ided in !a%or o! e#i#ioner 'inio +y ann'lling #$e n "#o+er 51, 1//1, #$e Co'r# o! Aeals de"ided in !a%or o! e#i#ioner 'inio +y ann'lling #$e "$allenged <ri# o! Rele%in. <i#$ Toyo#a !ailing #o aeal !ro #$e a!oresaid de"ision, #$e sae "$allenged <ri# o! Rele%in. <i#$ Toyo#a !ailing #o aeal !ro #$e a!oresaid de"ision, #$e sae +e"

+e"ae ae !in!inal.al.TTTTA, A, #$r#$r' ' i#s i#s PrePresidsiden# en# LeLeonaonardo rdo BaBa$ia $ia and and eeneneral ral ManManageager r RoRo+er+er# # L.L. 'ang"o, !ailed #o "oly &i#$ #$e said rder s'"$ #$a# e#i#ioner resor#ed #o a Mo#ion #o "i#e 'ang"o, !ailed #o "oly &i#$ #$e said rder s'"$ #$a# e#i#ioner resor#ed #o a Mo#ion #o "i#e Ba$ia, 'ang"o and #$eir "o'nsel, A##y. R'dy Canal, in "on#e# 'nder Se"#ion 5, R'le 71 o! #$e Ba$ia, 'ang"o and #$eir "o'nsel, A##y. R'dy Canal, in "on#e# 'nder Se"#ion 5, R'le 71 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r# !or !ailing #o "oly &i#$

R'les o! Co'r# !or !ailing #o "oly &i#$ #$e said rder o! 8'ly 1, #$e said rder o! 8'ly 1, 1//.1//.

A!#er #$e ri%a#e resonden#s $ad !iled #$eir Coen#, #$e #rial "o'r# iss'ed #$e assailed rder o! A!#er #$e ri%a#e resonden#s $ad !iled #$eir Coen#, #$e #rial "o'r# iss'ed #$e assailed rder o! "#o+er , 1//, $olding ri%a#e resonden#s g'il#y o! indire"# "on#e# 'rs'an# #o Se"#ion 5, "#o+er , 1//, $olding ri%a#e resonden#s g'il#y o! indire"# "on#e# 'rs'an# #o Se"#ion 5, R'le 71 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r#.

R'le 71 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r#.

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'nder Se"#ion 5, R'le 71, s$o'ld $a%e +een inde!ini#ely in"ar"era#ed 'rs'an# #o Se"#ion 7, R'le 71 'n#il #$e a"# ordered +y #$e "o'r# $as +een o+eyed, and no# erely !ined i%e ;'ndred (P99.99) Pesos ea"$ 'nder Se"#ion 6, R'le 71.

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T$e Co'r# r'led #$a# #$e e#i#ion is eri#orio's. T$ere is no :'es#ion #$a# ri%a#e resonden#s are g'il#y o! indire"# "on#e# 'rs'an# #o Se"#ion 5(+) o! R'le 71 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r#. <$a# e#i#ioner assails is #$e iosi#ion o! a !ine o! i%e ;'ndred (P99.99) Pesos and #$e non?ali"a#ion o! Se"#ion 7, R'le 71 on inde!ini#e in"ar"era#ion. Se"#ion 7 o! #$e sae r'le ro%ides !or inde!ini#e in"ar"era#ion in "i%il "on#e# ro"eedings #o "oel a ar#y #o "oly &i#$ #$e order o! #$e "o'r#. T$is ay +e resor#ed #o &$ere #$e a##endan# "ir"'s#an"es are s'"$ #$a#, #$e non?"olian"e &i#$ #$e "o'r# order is an '##er disregard o! #$e a'#$ori#y o! #$e "o'r# &$i"$ $as #$en no o#$er re"o'rse +'# #o 'se i#s "oer"i%e o&er.

T$e reason !or inde!ini#e in"ar"era#ion in "i%il "on#e# ro"eedings, in roer "ases, is #$a# i# is reedial, reser%a#i%e, or "oer"i%e in na#'re. T$e 'nis$en# is iosed !or #$e +ene!i# o! "olainan# or a ar#y #o a s'i# &$o $as +een in='red. 0#s o+=e"# is #o "oel er!oran"e o! #$e orders or de"rees o! #$e "o'r#, &$i"$ #$e "on#enor re!'ses #o o+ey al#$o'g$ a+le #o do so. 0risonen# !or "i%il "on#e# ro"eeding rela#es #o soe#$ing #o +e o+eyed +y #$e "on#enor +y #$e "olian"e &i#$ &$i"$ $e ay dis"$arge $isel!. T$'s, in "i%il "on#e# i# is a#ly said #$a# #$e "on#enor "arries #$e ey o! $is rison in $is o"e#.

Alying #$e !oregoing rin"iles in #$e resen# "ase, #$e Co'r# +elie%es, and so !inds, #$a# ri%a#e resonden#s did s$o& a "lear and "on#'a"io's +e$a%ior &arran#ing #$eir inde!ini#e in"ar"era#ion, as res"ri+ed +y Se"#ion 7, R'le 71 o! #$e Re%ised R'les o! Co'r#. 2o# only did #$ey 'nla&!'lly deri%e e#i#ioner U020 o! $er %e$i"le, #$ey +la#an#ly disregarded #$e orders o! #$e #rial "o'r# #o re#'rn #$e sae desi#e #$eir a+ili#y #o "oly &i#$ said orders.

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n "#o+er 1, 1//3, resonden# !iled &i#$ #$e Regional Trial Co'r#, "olain# !or daages agains# e#i#ioners. ;e alleged #$erein #$a# e#i#ioners %iola#ed #$e #ers o! #$e Uni# Manageen# Con#ra"# +y re!'sing #o ay $i, aong o#$ers, $is *"oissions,* and +on'ses. n May 4, 1///, e#i#ioners !iled a e#i#ion !or certiorari &i#$ rayer !or a #eorary res#raining order and reliinary in='n"#ion &i#$ #$e Co'r# o! Aeals assailing #$e rder o! #$e #rial "o'r# da#ed 8an'ary 9, 1/// denying #$eir o#ions #o disiss. n "#o+er 1, 1///, #$e Co'r# o! Aeals iss'ed a Resol'#ion dire"#ing #$e iss'an"e o! a &ri# o! reliinary in='n"#ion res#raining #$e #rial "o'r# !ro "ond'"#ing !'r#$er ro"eedings in Ci%il Case 2o. /3?/156 d'ring #$e enden"y o! CA? .R. SP 2o. /14.

T$en on De"e+er 7, 1///, resonden# !iled &i#$ #$e Co'r# o! Aeals an *Urgen# 2o#i"e o! Taing o! Deosi#ion Uon ral Eaina#ion o! Pri%a#e Resonden# 8orge Valde or P'roses o! #$e A+o%e?Ca#ioned Pending Case And or S'"$ #$er Legal P'roses As May Be <arran#ed By Eis#ing La& and 8'risr'den"e.* 0# aears #$a# resonden# &as already 7 years old and si"ly. n De"e+er 15, 1///, e#i#ioners !iled &i#$ #$e Co'r# o! Aeals a e#i#ion #o "i#e resonden# in "on#e# o! "o'r#, do"e#ed as CA?.R. SP 2o. 67/. Pe#i#ioners alleged #$erein #$a# in !iling &i#$ #$e aella#e "o'r# an 'rgen# no#i"e o! #aing $is deosi#ion, resonden# %iola#ed #$e reliinary in='n"#ion iss'ed +y #$e said "o'r#.

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T$e S'ree Co'r# r'led #$a# #$e Co'r# o! Aeals did no# err in disissing #$e e#i#ion. Con#e# o! "o'r# is *a de!ian"e o! #$e a'#$ori#y, ='s#i"e or digni#y o! #$e "o'r#> s'"$ "ond'"# as #ends #o +ring #$e a'#$ori#y and adinis#ra#ion o! #$e la& in#o disrese"# or #o in#er!ere &i#$ or re='di"e ar#ies li#igan#s or #$eir &i#nesses d'ring li#iga#ion.* S'""in"#ly, i# is #$e desising o! #$e a'#$ori#y, ='s#i"e, or digni#y o! #$e "o'r#.

Be!ore one ay +e "on%i"#ed o! indire"# "on#e#, #$ere 's# +e "olian"e &i#$ #$e !ollo&ing re:'isi#es> (a) a "$arge in &ri#ing #o +e !iled@ (+) an oor#'ni#y !or resonden# #o "oen# #$ereon &i#$in s'"$ eriod as ay +e !ied +y #$e "o'r#@ and (") an oor#'ni#y #o +e $eard +y $isel! or +y

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#$e Bea#,* T$e "olain# a%ers #$a# #$e ar#i"le #ends #o iede, o+s#r'"#, +eli##le, do&ngrade and degrade #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e@ #$a# #$e ar#i"le "on#ains a%eren#s &$i"$ are disrese"#!'l, dis"o'r#eo's, ins'l#ing, o!!ensi%e and deroga#ory@ #$a# i# does no# only "as# asersions on #$e in#egri#y and $ones#y o! "olainan# as a ='dge and on $is a+ili#y #o adinis#er ='s#i"e o+=e"#i%ely and iar#ially, +'# is an i'#a#ion #$a# $e is +iased and $e re='dges #$e "ases !iled +e!ore $i@ and #$a# #$e ar#i"le is sub judice +e"a'se i# is s#ill ending a'#oa#i" re%ie&.

Resonden# Ma'ri"io Reynoso, 8r. "on#ends in $is Coen# #$a# $is ar#i"le does no# in#end #o iede nor o+s#r'"# #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e +e"a'se #$e sae &as '+lis$ed a!#er "olainan# $ad ro'lga#ed $is de"ision in #$e "ase@ #$a# s'"$ '+li"a#ion &ill no# a!!e"# or in!l'en"e #$e re%ie& +y #$e S'ree Co'r# o! #$e "riinal "ase, "onsidering #$a# #$e Pala&an Ties is "ir"'la#ed only in #$e Ci#y o! P'er#o Prin"ess and soe ar#s o! Pala&an@ #$a# #$e "oen#s ade #$erein &ere ade in good !ai#$ and in #$e eer"ise o! #$e !reedo o! eression and o! #$e ress@ #$a# &$ile #$e ar#i"le ay "on#ain 'n!a%ora+le "oen#s a+o'# "olainan#, i# "anno# +e "onsidered as $a%ing #$e #enden"y #o degrade or iede #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e@ and #$a# #$e "olain#, &$i"$ is !or "on#e# o! a ='dge o! a regional #rial "o'r#, &as erroneo'sly !iled &i#$ #$e S'ree Co'r# "on#rary #o Se"#ion 4, R'le 71 o! #$e r'les o! Co'r#.

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() <$i"$ "o'r# $as ='risdi"#ion o%er a "on#e# "oi##ed agains# #$e #rial "o'r# &$ile #$e "ase is ending on aeal.

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As #o #$e !irs# iss'e, #$e Co'r# r'led #$a# al#$o'g$ Ca+ansag in%ol%ed a "on#e# "oi##ed d'ring #$e enden"y o! a "ase, no "oelling reason eis#s &$y #$e do"#rines en'n"ia#ed #$erein s$o'ld no# +e ade ali"a+le #o %i#'era#i%e '+li"a#ions ade a!#er #$e #erina#ion o! #$e "ase. <$e#$er a "ase is ending or no#, #$ere is #$e "ons#an# and e%er gro&ing need #o ro#e"# #$e "o'r#s !ro a s'+s#an#i%e e%il, s'"$ as in%e"#i%e "ond'"# or '##eran"es &$i"$ #end #o iede or degrade #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e, or &$i"$ "al'nia#e #$e "o'r#s and #$eir ='dges. A# any ra#e, in #$e "ase o! In re Bozorth, i# &as #$ere eressly and "a#egori"ally r'led #$a# #$e "lear and resen# danger r'le e:'ally alies #o '+li"a#ions ade a!#er #$e de#erina#ion o! a "ase, &i#$ #$e "o'r# de"laring #$a# a "'r#ailen# o! "ri#i"is o! #$e "ond'"# o! !inally "on"l'ded li#iga#ion, #o +e ='s#i!ied, 's# +e in #ers o! soe serio's s'+s#an#i%e e%il &$i"$ i# is designed #o a%er#.

As #o #$e se"ond iss'e, #$e Co'r# r'led #$a# T$e ra#ionale #$a# is 's'ally ad%an"ed !or #$e general r'le #$a# #$e o&er #o 'nis$ !or "on#e# res#s &i#$ #$e "o'r# "on#ened is #$a# "on#e# ro"eedings are sui generis and are #ria+le only +y #$e "o'r# agains# &$ose a'#$ori#y #$e "on#e# are "$arged@ #$e o&er #o 'nis$ !or "on#e# eis#s !or #$e 'rose o! ena+ling a "o'r# #o "oel d'e de"or' and rese"# in i#s resen"e and d'e o+edien"e #o i#s ='dgen#s, orders and ro"esses> and in order #$a# a "o'r# ay "oel o+edien"e #o i#s orders, i# 's# $a%e #$e rig$# #o in:'ire &$e#$er #$ere $as +een any diso+edien"e #$ereo!, !or #o s'+i# #$e :'es#ion o! diso+edien"e #o ano#$er #ri+'nal &o'ld oera#e #o deri%e #$e ro"eeding o! $al! i#s e!!i"ien"y.

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T$ere are, $o&e%er, se%eral ='risr'den#ially and s#a#'#orily re"ognied e"e#ions #o #$e general r'le, +o#$ 'nder P$iliine and Aeri"an ='risr'den"e.

T$e r'le, as no& a""e#ed and deeed ali"a+le #o #$e resen# in"iden#, is #$a# &$ere #$e en#ire "ase $as already +een aealed, ='risdi"#ion #o 'nis$ !or "on#e# res#s &i#$ #$e aella#e "o'r# &$ere #$e aeal "ole#ely #rans!ers #$e ro"eedings #$ere#o or &$ere #$ere is a #enden"y #o

a!!e"# #$e status quo or o#$er&ise in#er!ere &i#$ #$e ='risdi"#ion o! #$e aella#e "o'r#. A""ordingly, #$is Co'r# $a%ing a":'ired ='risdi"#ion o%er #$e "olain# !or indire"# "on#e# agains# $erein resonden#s, i# $as #aen ='di"ial "ognian"e #$ereo! and $as a""ordingly resol%ed #$e sae.

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n 8'ne 3, 1//6, SEC C$airan asay 'on re:'es# o! "er#ain s#o"$olders o! 0n#eror# Reso'r"es Corora#ion, dire"#ed resonden# Ri"alde #o s'+i# #o #$e SEC a lis# o! s#o"$olders and #o se# a de!ini#e #ie and la"e !or #$e %alida#ion o! roies and noina#ions !or dire"#ors o! #$e !ir. n #$e sae da#e, 8'ne 3, 1//6, #$e SEC iss'ed a #eorary res#raining order (TR) en=oining #$e 0n#eror# Reso'r"es Corora#ion !ro $olding #$e 8'ly /, 1//6 s"$ed'led ann'al ee#ing o! #$e s#o"$olders. 2o#&i#$s#anding #$e SEC-s TR, #$e s#o"$olders ro"eeded &i#$ #$e ee#ing on 8'ly /, 1//6, resided o%er +y resonden# Manalaysay.

n 8'ly 19, 1//6, #$e SEC de"lared #$e s#o"$olders ee#ing o! 0n#eror# Reso'r"es Corora#ion $eld on 8'ly /, 1//6, n'll and %oid and dire"#ed resonden#s #o aear +e!ore #$e SEC on 8'ly 1, 1//6, a# 5>99 .., #o s$o& "a'se &$y no dis"ilinary a"#ion s$o'ld +e #aen agains# #$e or &$y #$ey s$o'ld no# +e "i#ed in "on#e#. SEC de"lared de!endan#s e# al. g'il#y o! "on#e# !or diso+eying a TR #$a# SEC iss'ed. T$e CA se# aside #$e order o! #$e SEC, !inding de!endan#s e# al. no# g'il#y o! "on#e#. SEC aealed #$e CAHs re%ersal.

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or allegedly gran#ing iro%iden#ly a e#i#ion !or abeas Cor!us in Se"ial Pro"eeding 2o. 19/51 en#i#led FIn the Matter of the Petition for abeas Cor!us of Ma "ing#$ resonden# &as "$arged in a %eri!ied "olain#i_{&i#$ Viola#ion o! #$e Code o! 8'di"ial Cond'"#, ra%e Mis"ond'"#,}

ross 0gnoran"e o! #$e La&, ross 0n"oe#en"e, ross 0ne!!i"ien"y and Ino&ingly Rendering An Un='s# 8'dgen# rela#i%e #o #$e a+o%e?en#ioned "ase.Uon d'e in:'iry, #$e Co'r# !inds #$a# #$e e#i#ioner is no# really an 'ndo"'en#ed alien as s$e $as a %alid PRC assor# 2o. 1457777 and Visa 2o. 191 iss'ed +y #$e P$iliine E+assy on Mar"$ 13, 1///.

8'dge Boni!a"io ordered Coissioner Rodrig'e and "o?resonden#s #o iedia#ely release Ma 8ing in a""ordan"e &i#$ $is May 7, 1/// rder.

By 8'ne 4, 1///, 8'dge Boni!a"io !o'nd Coissioner Rodrig'e and "o?resonden#s g'il#y o! indire"# "on#e# and ordered #$eir arres# and de#en#ion a# #$e Pasig Ci#y =ail 'n#il #$ey $a%e "olied &i#$ #$e rder da#ed May 7, 1/// in #$e lig$# o! #$e !ollo&ing dis:'isi#ion>

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<$e#$er or no# 8'dge Boni!a"io %iola#ed #$e r'les on "on#e# ro"eedings

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T$e Co'r# r'led #$a# #$e resonden# ='dge dislayed a delora+le de!i"ien"y in $is gras o! #$e +asi" rin"iles go%erning "on#e#. As de!ined, indire"# "on#e# is one "oi##ed o'# o! or no# in #$e resen"e o! #$e "o'r# #$a# #ends #o +eli##le, degrade, o+s#r'"# or e+arrass #$e "o'r# and ='s#i"e.

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Under R'le 71 o! #$e 1//7 R'les o! Ci%il Pro"ed're, "on#e# ro"eedings ay +e "oen"ed as !ollo&s>

SEC. 4. ow !roceedings co%%enced. - Pro"eedings !or indire"# "on#e# ay +e ini#ia#ed %otu !ro!rio +y #$e "o'r# agains# &$i"$ #$e "on#e# &as "oi##ed +y an order or any o#$er !oral "$arge re:'iring #$e resonden# #o s$o& "a'se &$y $e s$o'ld no# +e 'nis$ed !or "on#e#.

0n all o#$er "ases, "$arges !or indire"# "on#e# s$all +e "oen"ed +y a %eri!ied e#i#ion &i#$ s'or#ing ar#i"'lars and "er#i!ied #r'e "oies o! #$e do"'en#s or aers in%ol%ed #$erein, and 'on !'ll "olian"e &i#$ #$e re:'ireen#s !or !iling ini#ia#ory leadings !or "i%il a"#ions in #$e "o'r# "on"erned.

Under #$e "ir"'s#an"es, "olian"e &i#$ #$e se"ond ode o! ini#ia#ing a e#i#ion !or "on#e# 'nder Se". 4 o! R'le 71 o! #$e 1//7 Code o! Ci%il Pro"ed're, ? !iling a F%eri!ied e#i#ion &i#$ s'or#ing ar#i"'lars and "er#i!ied #r'e "oies o! do"'en#s or aers in%ol%ed #$erein, and 'on !'ll "olian"e &i#$ #$e re:'ireen#s !or ini#ia#ing leadings !or "i%il a"#ion in #$e "o'r# "on"ernedG J &as in order. 0# is in #$is lig$# #$a# #$e 'ndersigned in%es#iga#or !inds #$a# resonden# ERRED in gi%ing d'e "o'rse #o #$e ere o#ion #o "i#e in "on#e#.

ATTY. ERNESTO A. TAUARA III

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UDGE FATIMA GON=ALES-ASDALA+

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T$e "olainan# A##y. Ernes#o A. Ta+'=ara 000, "$arged #$e $erein resonden# 8'dge a#ia onales?Asdala, Presiding 8'dge o! #$e Regional Trial Co'r# o! 'eon Ci#y, &i#$ gross ignoran"e o! #$e la& and ro"ed're, gross is"ond'"# "ons#i#'#ing %iola#ion o! #$e Code o! 8'di"ial Cond'"#, gra!# and "orr'#ion, no&ingly rendering an 'n='s# order, and "'la+le %iola#ion o! #$e Cons#i#'#ion. D'ring #$e $earing on May , 996 o! #$e $a+eas "or's "ase, on "olainan#Hs in!ora#ion #$a# #$ere &ere #&o ending "ase, resided +y 8'dge Bay, dire"#ed #$e "onsolida#ion o! said $a+eas "or's "ase &i#$ #$e o#$er "ases ending. A!#er $earing &as "ond'"#ed on #$e $a+eas "or's "ase, Bran"$ 36 Presiding 8'dge Bay iss'ed on May 51, 996 an order "onsolida#ing #$e #$ree "asesn #$e sae da#e (May 51, 996) o! #$e iss'an"e +y 8'dge Bay o! #$e a+o%e?:'o#ed rder, "olainan#Hs &i!e !iled an &rgent '(-Parte Motion to )rder Res!ondent to Co%!l* with the +rit of abeas Cor!us with &rgent Motion ,or Partial Reconsideration )f the )rder dated Ma* /# 0112). T$e o#ion "on#ained no no#i"e o! $earing and no "oy &as !'rnis$ed $erein "olainan#,

al+ei# a "oy &as sen# #o $is "o'nsel %ia regis#ered ail. Also on May 51, 996, resonden# Presiding 8'dge, a!#er 8'dge Bay &$o $ad !iled a Lea%e o! A+sen"e e!!e"#i%e #$e !ollo&ing day a"#ed on #$e o#ion o! "olainan#Hs &i!e and aended 8'dge BayHs May 51, 996 order +y ad%an"ing #$e rod'"#ion o! #$e ar#iesH "$ild !ro 8'ly 14, 996 #o 8'ne 1, 996. n 8'ne 1, 996, "olainan# $a%ing !ailed #o aear a# #$e res"$ed'led da#e (+y resonden#) !or $i #o rod'"e #$e inor "$ild, de"lared $i in "on#e#

;en"e, arose #$e resen# "olain#, "olainan# "on#ending #$a# &$en resonden# iss'ed $er May 51, 996 rder, 8'dge Bay &as no# ye# on o!!i"ial lea%e as i# &as ye# #o s#ar# #$e !ollo&ing day, 8'ne 1, 996@ #$a# as a ='dge o! a "o?e:'al and "on"'rren# ='risdi"#ion, resonden# "o'ld no# aend, re%ise, odi!y or dis#'r+ #$e orders o! #$e o#$er "o'r#s@ and #$a# resonden# %iola#ed R'le 1, Se"#ion 4 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r# on li#iga#ed o#ions &$i"$ R'le "alls !or #$e se##ing o! s'"$ o#ions !or $earing and #$e ser%i"e o! "oy #$ereo! 'on #$e oosing ar#y a# leas# #$ree days +e!ore #$e s"$ed'led $earing. Colainan# adds #$a# resonden#Hs May 51, 996 rder &as iss'ed a!#er #$e oosing "o'nsel ersonally e# and "on!erred &i#$ resonden# in $er "$a+ers &i#$o'# #$e resen"e o! $is ("olainan#Hs) "o'nsel@ and #$a# a!#er iss'ing #$e rder, resonden#

ersonally s'oned %ia #ele$one "olainan#Hs "o'nsel #o $er "$a+ers &$ere s$e ersonally !'rnis$ed $i a "oy o! #$e rder in #$e resen"e o! oosing "o'nsel.

Iss(%

<$e#$er or no# #$e resonden# is g'il#y o! gross ignoran"e o! la& and ro"ed're ao'n#ing #o "on#e#

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T$e S'ree Co'r# r'led #$a# #$e resonden# is g'il#y o! gross ignoran"e o! la& and ro"ed're. As !o'nd +y #$e CA, resonden# ='dge gra%ely a+'sed $er dis"re#ion &$en s$e a"#ed on #$e Urgen# E?Par#e Mo#ion #o rder Resonden# #o Coly &i#$ #$e <ri# o! ;a+eas Cor's &i#$ Urgen# Mo#ion or Par#ial Re"onsidera#ion (! #$e rder da#ed May 51, 996). T$a# 8'dge Bay ay $a%e le!# #$e "o'r# reises in #$e a!#ernoon o! May 51, 996 did no# ='s#i!y $er a"#ing on e%en da#e on o#ion o! "olainan#Hs &i!e, as$er a'#$ori#y as airing ='dge "oen"ed only #$e

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a + s e n " e s # a r # e d @ 2 o r d i d resonden#Hs oinion on #$e 'rgen"y o! #$e "ase ='s#i!y $er sa"ri!i"ing la& and se##led ='risr'den"e !or #$e sae o! eedien"y.

Resonden# also a+'sed $er "on#e# o&ers. 0! a# all, "olainan# &as g'il #y o! i ndi re "# " on #e # . 0 ndi re" # or " ons #r '" #i %e " on #e  # i s " o   i # # e d F o ' # s i d e o ! # $ e s i # # i n g o ! # $ e " o ' r # a n d  a y i n " l ' d e is+e$a%ior o! an o!!i"er o! #$e "o'r# in #$e er!oran"e o! $is o!!i"ial d'#ies or in $is o!!i"ial #ransa"#ions, diso+edien"e o! or resis#an"e #o a l a & ! ' l & r i # ,  r o " e s s , o r d e r , = ' d g  e n # , o r " o   a n d o ! a " o ' r # , o r i n= 'n "# io n g r an #e d + y a " o' r# o r a = 'd ge , a n y a + 's e o r a ny ' n l a & ! ' l in#er!eren"e &i#$ #$e ro"ess or ro"eedings o! a "o'r# no# "ons#i#'#ing dire"# "on#e#, or any iroer "ond'"# #ending dire"#ly or indire"#ly #o iede, o+s#r'"# or degrade #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e.Gor no # a! !o rd in g "o  la in an # #$ e o o r# 'n i# y #o e l ai n & $ y $ e s$ o' ld no # +e "i #ed in "on #e  #, s$e +l a# an #l y di sre ga rd ed R' le 71 o! # $ e R ' l e s o ! C o ' r # . 0 n L i  % . D o  a g a s & $ e r e # $ e # $ e r e i n = ' d g e de"lared #$e #$erein "olainan# g'il#y o! "on#e# and ordered $is arr es# !or ! a il ' re # o + r in g # $ re e  i no r s + e! o re # $ e " o 'r # & i #$ o '# # $ e +ene!i# o ! a $ea rin g, #$e Co' r# !a' l#e d # $e #$e rei n =' dge no# onl y ! or gra%e a+'se o! dis"re#ion +'# also !or gross ignoran"e o! #$e la&

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LU=VIMINDA V. LIPATA+vs. UDGE EDUARDO C. TUTAAN+ C!('/ !@ F's/ Ins/an6% !@ Ra5+

7(%!n C/) 'an6 V BR%!na5 T'a5 C!('/ a/ 7(%!n C/)+ 'an6 ",+

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0n an 'n%eri!ied o#ion da#ed 8'ne 7, 1/3, #$e Ag"aoili so'ses rayed #$a# L'%iinda and $er s#eo#$er +e "i#ed or de"lared in "on#e# o! "o'r# and "oi##ed #o rison 'n#il #$ey "olied &i#$ #$e de"ision +e"a'se, a""ording #o #$e de'#y s$eri!!-s re#'rn o! #$e alias &ri# o! ee"'#ion, #$ey !ailed #o o+ey #$e de"ision o! 8'dge T'#aan. T$e "on#e# order agains# L'%iinda V. Lia#a is a res'l# o! no# o+eying an alias &ri# o! ee"'#ion. 8'dge Ed'ardo C. T'#aan in $is de"ision o! Se#e+er 4, 1/31 ordered L'%iinda (arried #o Leonardo . Lia#a) and $er s#eo#$er #o deli%er #o #$e alleged %endees, #$e so'ses 8o"elyn . Ag"aoili and 8ose L. Ag"aoili, #$e #&o?s#orey $o'se o! s#rong a#erials, eig$# +y nine e#ers, lo"a#ed a# 1334 +isis S#ree#, Panda"an, Manila S$e &as arres#ed +'# released allegedly 'on $er oral re:'es# !or an e#ension. S$e &as re?arres#ed on Se#e+er 1, 1/3 and "on!ined in =ail. n Se#e+er 3, 1/3, L'%iinda !iled $er e#i#ion !or "er#iorari and ro$i+i#ion in #$is Co'r#.

Iss(%

<$e#$er or no# !ail're o! ='dgen# de+#or #o "oly &i#$ &ri# o! ee"'#ion is "on#'a"io's e%en i! no# san"#ioned +y #$e R'les o! Co'r# +e"a'se #$e order is no# addressed or dire"#ed #o #$e ='dgen# de+#or

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T$e Co'r# r'led #$a# a "on#e# order &$i"$ i# no# san"#ioned +y #$e R'les o! Co'r# is %oid. 0# is no# "on#e# o! "o'r# !or a ='dgen# de+#or #o diso+ey #$e &ri# o! ee"'#ion !or i# is #$e s$eri!!-s d'#y #o en!or"e #$e &ri#. ;e did no# er!or, $is d'#y as ordained in R'le 5/ o! #$e R'les o! Co'r# &$i"$ re:'ires $i #o deli%er #$e roer#y #o #$e ar#y en#i#led #$ere#o. T$'s, *a erson "anno# +e

'nis$ed !or "on#e# +e"a'se o! $is alleged diso+edien"e o! an order o! "o'r# no# addressed #o $i. A &ri# o! ee"'#ion iss'ed +y a ='s#i"e o! #$e ea"e #o #$e s$eri!!, dire"#ing #$e la##er #o la"e #$e lain#i!! in ossession o! roer#y $eld +y #$e de!endan#, is no# an order addressed #o #$e de!endan#.* T$e deli%ery o! #$e real roer#y er#ains #o #$e s$eri!! alone #o &$o #$e la& en#r's#s #$e ee"'#ion o! ='dgen#s.

Moreo%er, *Co'r#s s$o'ld +e slo& in =ailing eole !or non?"olian"e &i#$ #$eir orders. nly in "ases o! "lear and "on#'a"io's re!'sal #o o+ey s$o'ld #$e o&er $e eer"ised.* T$e o&er #o 'nis$ !or "on#e# s$o'ld +e eer"ised on #$e reser%a#i%e and no# on #$e %indi"#i%e rin"ile, on #$e "orre"#i%e and no# on #$e re#alia#ory idea o! 'nis$en# (a+oa %s. Teodoro, /1 P$il. 79@ Peole %s. Alar"on, 6/ P$il. 6.)

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IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HAEAS CORPUS OF FELIX M. SULIT. FELIX M.

SULIT

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HONORALE OEL P. TIANGCO+ (%+ C'6(/ C'?na5 C!('/ !@ a/anas+ an OSE

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T$e 'se o! lang'age "$ara"#eried as *insolen#, disrese"#!'l, and "on#e#'o's,* res'l#ing in resonden# 8'dge, no& de"eased, +eing "oelled #o s'send #$e session, +'# no# de#erring, so #$e order !or "on#e# re"i#ed, e#i#ioner eli M. S'li#, a e+er o! #$e +ar and ri%a#e rose"'#or in #$e "ase, !ro "on#in'ing #o address #$e eole resen# in Co'r# *in a %ery lo'd %oi"e,* "$arging #$e residing ='dge &i#$ ro"eeding in '##er disregard *o! #$e r'les and la&,* &as #$e +asis !or e#i#ioner +eing *s'arily ad='dged in "on#e# o! "o'r#.* T$e enal#y iosed &as irisonen# o! #en (19) days.* ;en"e #$is ali"a#ion !or #$e &ri# o! $a+eas "or's, #$e

rin"ial allega#ion +eing #$a# s'"$ order o! in"ar"era#ion &as &i#$o'# legal +asis.

Iss(%

<$e#$er #$e !a"#s alleging #$e "on#e#, ='s#i!y #$e 'nis$en# o! irisonen# !or 19 days

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T$e 'nis$en#, $o&e%er, o! #en days, is iressed &i#$ a ra#$er se%ere "$ara"#er. Po&er #o 'nis$ !or "on#e#,- as &as oin#ed o'# +y 8's#i"e Mal"ol in 3illavicencio v. Lu4ban# -s$o'ld +e eer"ised on #$e reser%a#i%e and no# on #$e %indi"a#i%e rin"ile. nly o""asionally s$o'ld #$e

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Co'r# in%oe i#s in$eren# o&er in order #o re#ain #$a# rese"# &i#$o'# &$i"$ #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e 's# !al#er or !ail.- T$e lo&er "o'r#, i# "learly aears, !ailed #o ee# s'"$ a rigid +'# "oenda+le #es#.*19 0# does aear, #$ere!ore, #$a# #$e in"ar"era#ion o! e#i#ioner S'li# +y %ir#'e o! #$e order !or dire"# "on#e# las#ed 'n#il #$is Co'r# iss'ed i#s resol'#ion gran#ing $i li+er#y 'on #$e os#ing o! P99.99 +ail, s'"$ resol'#ion $a%ing +een iss'ed #$e day a!#er #$is e#i#ion &as !iled. T$is de#en#ion "eased on #$e !i!#$ day, #$e +ail $a%ing +een !iled. T$a# &as ore #$an eno'g$ 'nis$en# !or s'"$ dire"# "on#e#.

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PEDRO GAMOA+

vs.

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or $a%ing allegedly in#er!ered &i#$ roer#y in #$e $ands o! a re"ei%er, Pedro a+oa &as sen#en"ed #o =ail !or "on#e# o! "o'r# +y 8'dge 8ose Teodoro o! 2egros ""iden#al. <$ere!ore a+oa ins#i#'#ed #$is "ase !or *"er#iorari &i#$ in='n"#ion &i#$ $a+eas "or's,* d'ring #$e enden"y o! &$i"$ #$is Co'r# a'#$oried #$e release 'on #$e !iling o! a +ond o! P99 and en=oined #$e ee"'#ion o! #$e "on#e# order.n May 51, 1/1 #$e re"ei%er !iled a o#ion in #$e "i%il "ase alleging #$a# *Pedro a+oa, &$o "lais #o +e a lessee o! Man'el Uy#ieo "'# or "a'sed #o +e "'# #$e s#anding s'gar"ane* on #$e land #$e 'nder re"ei%ers$i. n 8'ne 1, 1/1, Pedro a+oa !iled an 'rgen# e#i#ion !or os#oneen# asser#ing #$a# $e $ad #o a##end #$e ee#ing o! #$e asso"ia#ion #$a# $is a##endan"e &as ne"essary +e"a'se $e &as a e+er o! #$e "oi##ee designa#ed #o dis#ri+'#e "ars #o #$e lan#ers ad$ered #o #$e s'gar Cen#ral e#".

n 8'ne , 1/1 #$e resonden# ='dge, *"onsidering #$a# #$e non?aearan"e o! Pedro a+oa "ons#i#'#ed "on#e#,* iss'ed an order !or $is arres# *!or "on#e# o! "o'r#.*n 8'ne 7, 1/1, Pedro a+oa s'+i##ed an 'rgen# o#ion, "alling #$e a##en#ion o! #$e "o'r# #$a# $e &as no# a ar#y #o #$e li#iga#ion, and "o'ld no# $a%e "oi##ed "on#e#. n 8'ne 7, 1/1, Pedro a+oa !iled a no#i"e o! aeal !ro said order #o #$e Co'r# o! Aeals.n 8'ne 3, 1/1, #$e re"ei%er !iled an 'rgen# o#ion asser#ing #$a# a+oa $ad no# "olied &i#$ #$e order o! #$e "o'r# on 8'ne , 1/1 and re:'es#ing #$a# a+oa +e again +ooed !or "on#e#.

a+oa aeared and reasoned #$a# $a%ing aealed !ro #$e order o! 8'ne , 1/1 $e #$o'g$# $e &as e"'sed !ro "olying &i#$ i#. As #o #$e or#ion o! #$e order re:'iring $i (a+oa) #o deli%er #o #$e re"ei%er #$e :'an#i#y o! s'gar #$erein en#ioned, a+oa eos#'la#ed arg'ing $e "o'ld no# "oly &i#$ i# +e"a'se #$e s'gar $ad re%io'sly +een or#gaged #o #$e Cen#ral A'"arera del Danao *!or !inan"ia#ion o! said s'gar "ro,* and, &i#$o'# #$e la##er-s "onsen# $e (a+oa) "o'ld no# disose o! #$e $ar%es#. ;en"e #$is e#i#ion.

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<$e#$er or no# #$e e#i#ioner is g'il#y o! "on#e#

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T$e Co'r# r'led in #$e nega#i%e. T$e e#i#ioner s$o'ld $a%e +een gi%en a reasona+le #ie, a!#er $is aeal $ad +een denied, #o "oly &i#$ s'"$ or#ion o! #$e order. 0n sen#en"ing a+oa !or "on#e# e%en as $is aeal !ro #$a# ar# &as #'rned do&n, &i#$o'# gi%ing $i a "$an"e #o ae aends !or $is erroneo's +elie!, #$e resonden# ='dge "oi##ed an a+'se o! dis"re#ion. T$e an +elie%ed $e &as no# d'#y +o'nd #o "oly +e"a'se $e $ad aealed. T$e Co'r# de"lares #$a# $is aeal a!!e"#ed only #$e !irs# ar# o! #$e order +'# no# #$e se"ond ar#@ and in #$e sae +rea#$ 'nis$es $i !or "on#e# !or no# $a%ing "olied &i#$ s'"$ se"ond ar#, &i#$o'# gi%ing $i an oor#'ni#y #o re"#i!y $is error. Co'r#s s$o'ld +e slo& in =ailing eole !or non?"olian"e &i#$ #$eir orders. nly in "ases o! "lear and "on#'a"io's re!'sal #o o+ey s$o'ld #$e o&er +e

eer"ised. A +ona !ide is'nders#anding o! #$e #ers o! #$e order o! #$e ro"ed'ral r'les s$o'ld no# iedia#ely "a'se #$e ins#i#'#ion o! "on#e# ro"eedings.

<$ere!ore, #$e #&o orders o! 8'ly 5, 1/1, are $ere+y se# aside and #$e in='n"#ion $ere#o!ore iss'ed is ade eranen#. Cos# agains# resonden# eronio R. lores.

KACAR0AS V0LLAV0CE2C0, ET AL %. 8UST LUIBA2, ET AL

=ACARIAS VILLAVICENCIO+ ET AL v. USTO LU;AN+ ET AL

ENANC

G.R. N!. L-1,#3>$ Ma'6 2*+ 1>1>

. MALCOLM

FACTS

8's#o L'+an as Manila Ci#y-s Mayor #oge#$er &i#$ An#on ;o$ann, #$e "i#y-s C$ie! o! Poli"e, #oo "'s#ody o! a+o'# 179 &oen a# #$e nig$# o! "#o+er , 1/13 +eyond #$e &oenHs "onsen# and no&ledge. Said &oen are ina#es o! #$e $o'seso! ros#i#'#ion si#'a#ed in ardenia S#ree#, in

#$e dis#ri"# o! Saalo", Manila. T$erea!#er #$e &oen &ere s$ied #o Mindanao se"i!i"ally in

Da%ao &$ere #$ey &ere signed as la+orers.

T$e 'rose o! sending #$is &oen #o da%ao is #o e#erina#e %i"e, ordered #$e segrega#ed dis#ri"# !or &oen o! ill re'#e, &$i"$ $ad +een eri##ed !or a n'+er o! years.T$a# &$en #$e &oen, i#s rela#i%e and la&yers !iled !or $a+eas "or's, #$e Ci#y o! Manila Mayor and oli"e o%ed #o disiss #$e "ase saying #$a# #$ose &oen &ere already o'# o! #$eir ='risdi"#ion and #$a# , i# s$o'ld +e !iled

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in #$e "i#y o! Da%ao ins#ead. As #o #$e !irs# order, #$e resonden#s did no# rod'"e #$e +odies o! #$e ersons in &$ose +e$al! #$e &ri# &as gran#ed@ #$ey did no# s$o& iossi+ili#y o! er!oran"e@ and #$ey did no# resen# &ri#ings #$a# &ai%ed #$e rig$# #o +e resen# +y #$ose in#eres#ed. T$e "o'r#, a# #$e #ie #$e re#'rn #o i#s !irs# order &as ade, &o'ld $a%e +een &arran#ed s'arily in !inding #$e resonden#s g'il#y o! "on#e# o! "o'r#. ;o&e%er, #$e resonden#s $a%e s'+s#an#ially "olied &i#$ #$e se"ond order.

Iss(%

<$e#$er #$e order o! "on#e# s$o'ld +e iosed agains# all o! #$e resonden#s.

H%5

T$e resonden#s ;o$ann, Rodrig'e, rda, 8oa:'in, igo, and Dia are !o'nd no# #o +e in "on#e# o! "o'r#. Resonden# L'+an is !o'nd in "on#e# o! "o'r# and s$all ay in#o #$e o!!i"e o! #$e "ler o! #$e S'ree Co'r# &i#$in !i%e days #$e s' o! one $'ndred esos (P199) T$e o&er #o 'nis$ !or "on#e# o! "o'r# s$o'ld +e eer"ised on #$e reser%a#i%e and no# on #$e %indi"#i%e rin"ile. nly o""asionally s$o'ld #$e "o'r# in%oe i#s in$eren# o&er in order #o re#ain #$a# rese"# &i#$o'# &$i"$ #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"e 's# !al#er or !ail. 2e%er#$eless &$en one is "oanded #o rod'"e a "er#ain erson and does no# do so, and does no# o!!er a %alid e"'se, a "o'r# 's#, #o %indi"a#e i#s a'#$ori#y, ad='dge #$e resonden# #o +e g'il#y o! "on#e#, and 's# order $i ei#$er irisoned or !ined. An o!!i"er-s !ail're #o rod'"e #$e +ody o! a erson in o+edien"e #o a &ri# o! habeas cor!us &$en $e $as o&er #o do so, is a "on#e# "oi##ed in #$e !a"e o! #$e "o'r#. ('( !arte S#erns 1333N, 77 Cal., 16@ 0n re Pa##erson 1333N, // 2. C., 497.)

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T$e a##orneys o! al%e, !iled &i#$ #$e Cler o! Co'r# o! Manila a +ill o! "os#s, in #$e #o#al ao'n# o! P9.5 T$ere'on "o'nsel !or aellan# o%ed #o re"onsider #$e order, saying #$a# #$e e#i#ion !or "lari!i"a#ion &as !iled on e+r'ary 7 in #$e Co'r# o! Aeals. 0n #$e ean#ie, $o&e%er, #$e &ri# o! ee"'#ion iss'ed on 8an'ary  $ad +een "arried o'# and !'nds o! #$e aellan# in #$e P$iliine Ban o! Coer"e &ere garnis$ed #o #$e ao'n# o! P47.67. T$ere'on "o'nsel !or aellan# ased !or #$e iss'an"e o! a &ri# o! ee"'#ion agains# #$e roer#ies o! "o'nsel !or aellee, #o en!or"e ayen# o! #$e ao'n# o! P475. n 8'ne 7, 1/7, aellan#-s "o'nsel o%ed #$e "o'r# #o de"lared aellee-s "o'nsel in "on#e#, and #$e "o'r# iss'ed an order re:'iring said "o'nsel #o s$o& "a'se &$y #$ey s$o'ld no# +e de"lared in "on#e#. n 8'ne 6, a!#er $earing #$e elana#ions gi%en +y aellee-s "o'nsel, #$e "o'r# iss'ed #$e order in :'es#ion.

T$e gro'nd s#a#ed in #$e order &$y #$e a"#ion o! aellee-s "o'nsel is "on#e#'o's &as #$eir no&ledge #$a# #$e o#ion !or "lari!i"a#ion &as !iled on e+r'ary 7, in #$e Co'r# o! Aeals, #o &$i"$ #$ey $ad !iled an oosi#ion on e+r'ary 11, +'# #$a# no#&i#$s#anding #$is !a"# #$ey s#ill !iled an 'rgen# e(-!arte o#ion !or ee"'#ion, no&ing #$a# #$e Co'r# o! Aeals $ad no# ye# resol%ed #$e o#ion !or "lari!i"a#ion.n #$is aeal, i# is "laied #$a# #$e a"#ion o! aellee-s "o'nsel is no# "on#e#'o's, !or #$e reason #$a# i# &as aellan# Re'+li" S're#y i#sel! #$a# $ad delayed resen#a#ion o! o#ion !or "lari!i"a#ion +e"a'se i# did so only on e+r'ary 7, #$e las# day.

Iss(%

<$e#$er or no# #$e order o! #$e "o'r# "ons#i#'#es irisonen# !or non?ayen# o! a :'es#iona+le de+#.

H%5

T$e Co'r# did no# !ind eri# in #$is "on#en#ion. Aellan# does no# "lai #$a# $e no longer $as ossession o! #$e dis'#ed ao'n# o! oney. 0# is only +y a #$rea# o! irisonen# #$a# a "o'r#

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"an "oel rese"# !or i# and o+edien"e #o i#s orders. T$e order is eressly in a""ordan"e &i#$ Se"#ion 7 o! R'le 64 o! #$e R'les o! Co'r#, &$i"$ ro%ides as !ollo&s>

SEC. 7. I%!rison%ent until order obe*ed . O <$en #$e "on#e# "onsis#s in #$e oission #o do an a"# &$i"$ is ye# in #$e o&er o! #$e a""'sed #o er!or, $e ay +e irisoned +y order o! a s'erior "o'r# 'n#il $e er!ors i#.

0n arden vs. 5irector of Prisons, 31 P$il. 741, 743, #$e Co'r# elained #$e na#'re o! #$e a+o%e? :'o#ed ro%isions, #$'s>

As s#a#ed in a ore re"en# "ase (De <ees 1/43N, 19 S.<., d, 14?147, *#o order #$a# one +e irisoned !or an inde!ini#e eriod in a "i%il "on#e# is 'rely a reedial eas're. 0#s 'rose is #o "oer"e #$e "on#ener #o do an a"# &i#$in $is or $er o&er #o er!or.

ATTY.

FAIAN

GARDONES+

vs.

MUNICIPAL UDGE ANDRES MA. DELGADO+

A.M.

N!.

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A##y. ardones "$arges #$e resonden# &i#$ gross ignoran"e o! #$e la& and gra%e a+'se o! o!!i"ial a'#$ori#y in #$a# #$e resonden# 'ni"ial ='dge "a'sed $is arres# !or an alleged dire"# "on#e# &i#$o'# $earing, +y reason o! &$i"$ $e &as "on!ined in #$e 'ni"ial =ail. 0# aears #$a# "olainan# A##y. ardones !ailed #o o+ey #$e s'+oena iss'ed +y #$e resonden# re:'iring $i #o aear as a &i#ness in #$e reliinary eaina#ion o! a "riinal "ase o! $oi"ide #$ro'g$ re"less ir'den"e, &$i"$ s'+oena &as d'ly re"ei%ed +y "olainan#0n $is order, resonden# ='dge !o'nd "olainan# ardones g'il#y o! dire"# "on#e# !or> (1) $a%ing !ailed #o o+ey #$e s'+oena dire"#ing $i #o aear in "o'r#@ and () $a%ing dri%en $is =ee #o and !ro along #$e $ig$&ay !ron#ing #$e 'ni"ial +'ilding &$i"$ #ended Fdire"#ly #o iede, o+s#r'"# and delay #$e adinis#ra#ion o! ='s#i"eG (E$. D a##a"$ed #o "olain#).

Iss(%

<$e#$er or no# resonden# ='dge erred in so ordering #$e arres# o! #$e "olainan# !or s'"$ indire"# "on#e# &i#$o'# gi%ing $i $is day in "o'r#

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T$e !ail're #o o+ey s'+oena "ons#i#'#es indire"#, no# dire"#, "on#e#, !or &$i"$ #$e "olainan# "o'ld no# +e ad='dged g'il#y &i#$o'# $earing $i or &i#$o'# d'e ro"ess o! la&. T$e resonden# ='dge #$ere!ore gra%ely erred in so ordering #$e arres# o! #$e "olainan# !or s'"$ indire"# "on#e# &i#$o'# gi%ing $i $is day in "o'r#, &$i"$ is gra%e a+'se o! a'#$ori#y and gross ignoran"e o! #$e la&. <$ile i# is #r'e #$a# #$e "olainan# "oi##ed dire"# "on#e# !or $a%ing dis#'r+ed #$e reliinary eaina#ion #$en +eing "ond'"#ed +y #$e resonden# ='dge +y reea#edly dri%ing $is =ee and $oning i#s $orn in #$e %i"ini#y o! #$e "o'r# session $all, !or &$i"$ #$e "olainan# &as ordered arres#ed and "on!ined in =ail, #$e resonden# s$o'ld $a%e iss'ed a seara#e order !or s'"$ dire"# "on#e#, and ano#$er order re:'iring "olainan# #o s$o& "a'se &$y $e s$o'ld no# +e 'nis$ed !or diso+edien"e #o i#s ro"ess, #o gi%e #$e "olainan# a "$an"e #o

elain $is !ail're #o aear as &i#ness.

<;ERERE, RESP2DE2T A2DRES MA. DELAD, MU20C0PAL 8UDE  D2 CARLS, BUI0D22, 0S ;EREB SUSPE2DED RM 0CE R S0 M2T;S.

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D'ring #$e enden"y o! #$is "ase, eloyees o! #$e Cro&n r'i#s and Cannery Corora#ion, lo&ed or +'lldoed &i#$ #$eir #ra"#ors a or#ion o! #$e dis'#ed land &$i"$ &as o""'ied +y Mel:'iades E+erador, one o! #$e e#i#ioners $erein. T$e dis'#ed land &as leased +y Bian De%eloen# Co., 0n". #o #$e "anning "orora#ion.

T$e !o'r #ra"#or dri%ers des#royed #$e iro%een#s #$ereon &or#$ a+o'# !i%e #$o'sand esos "onsis#ing o! "o!!ee, "o"on'# and +anana lan#s. E+erador &as in #$e $osi#al a# #$e #ie #$e alleged des#r'"#ion o! #$e iro%een#s o""'rred. ;o&e%er, i# s$o'ld +e no#ed #$a# E+erador &as no# eressly naed as a de!endan# in #$e e=e"#en# s'i#. Aaren#ly, $e is no# in"l'ded in #$e #rial "o'r#-s de"ision al#$o'g$ $e &as =oined as a "o?e#i#ioner in #$is ro$i+i#ion "ase. T$e e#i#ioners in #$eir o#ion, ased #$a# #$e !o'r #ra"#or dri%ers and ;ones#o ar"ia, #$e anager o! Bian De%eloen# Co., 0n"., +e de"lared in "on#e# o! "o'r# !or $a%ing disregarded #$e res#raining order iss'ed +y #$is Co'r#, en=oining se"i!i"ally 8'dge Vi"en#e 2. C'si and #$e ro%in"ial s$eri!! !ro en!or"ing #$e de"ision in #$e e=e"#en# s'i#.

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or #$e redress o! &$a#e%er &rong or deli"# &as "oi##ed agains# E+erador +y reason o! #$e des#r'"#ion o! $is iro%een#s, $is reedy is no# in a "on#e# ro"eeding +'# in soe aroria#e "i%il and "riinal a"#ions agains# #$e des#royer o! #$e iro%een#s.

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T$is is a e#i#ion !or "er#iorari and ro$i+i#ion, &ill reliinary in='n"#ion, #o ann'l and se# aside #$e orders o! #$e resonden# Se"'ri#ies and E"$ange Coission, da#ed 8'ly 5, and De"e+er /, 1/76, and #o res#rain #$e said resonden# !ro in#er!ering &i#$, or in:'iring in#o #$e "on#ra"# o! lease ee"'#ed +y and +e#&een #$e e#i#ioners Desa En#errises, 0n". and L'is 2. Loe !or la" o! ='risdi"#ion@ &$ile

T$e re"ord s$o&s #$a# in a le##er #o #$e Se"'ri#ies and E"$ange Coission, SEC !or s$or#, da#ed Aril 59, 1/75, Eilio Pan#o=a ased !or #$e re%o"a#ion o! #$e "er#i!i"a#e o! regis#ra#ion o! #$e Desa En#errises, 0n"., 'on #$e gro'nd #$a# $is signa#'re, as &ell as #$a# o! $is &i!e, in #$e ar#i"les o! in"orora#ion o! said "orora#ion, &as o+#ained +y Dionisio C$'a Iang ;ay, one o! #$e in"orora#ors o! said "orora#ion, +y eans o! !ra'd and !alse reresen#a#ion

<$ile #$e a!ores#a#ed SEC Case 2o. 191 &as ending ad='di"a#ion, or on A'g's# 19, 1/76, #$e Desa En#errises, 0n"., !iled an a"#ion agains# Eilio Pan#o=a, Ben=ain Vergara, and Ele'#erio Lagrisola, &i#$ #$e Co'r# o! irs# 0ns#an"e o! Ba#angas, !or #$e re"o%ery o! "orora#e !'nds in #$e ao'n# o! P,999,99, adi##edly $eld +y Eilio Pan#o=a, and daages, !or $a%ing "a'sed #$e "los're o! #$e Lian 0"e Plan# in 1/7. T$e e#i#ioners, Desa En#errises, 0n". and L'is Loe !'r#$er "on#end #$a# #$ey are no# ar#ies in #$e "ase +e!ore #$e SEC, #$e ar#ies +eing Eilio Pan#o=a and Dionisio C$'a Iang ;ay, and &ere no# !'rnis$ed "oies o! #$e orders, %iola#ion, o! &$i"$ #$ey "$arged so #$a# #$e SEC "anno# "i#e #$e !or "on#e#.

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<$e#$er or no# #$e !a"# #$a# #$e e#i#ioners ay no# +e ar#ies in SEC Case re"l'des #$e SEC !ro "i#ing #$e !or "on#e#

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T$e Co'r# r'led #$a# #$e "on#en#ion is &i#$o'# eri#. T$e !a"# #$a# #$e e#i#ioners ay no# +e ar#ies in SEC Case does no# re"l'de #$e SEC !ro "i#ing #$e !or "on#e#. T$e r'le is se##led #$a# *ersons &$o are no# ar#ies in a ro"eeding ay $e de"lared g'il#y o! "on#e# !or &il!'l %iola#ion o! an order iss'ed in #$e "ase i! said ersons are g'il#y o! "onsira"y &i#$ any o! #$e

ar#ies in %iola#ing #$e "o'r#-s order.*

Besides, 'nder Se"#ion l(+) o! Re'+li" A"# 2o. 1145, #$e SEC $as o&er #o enalie any %iola#ion o! or non?"olian"e &i#$ any #ers or "ondi#ions o! any "er#i!i"a#e, li"ense, or eri# iss'ed +y #$e Coission, or o! any order, de"ision, r'ling or reg'la#ion #$ereo!.

T$e e#i#ion !iled in "ase .R. 2o. L?445/ is disissed !or la" o! eri# and #$e #eorary res#raining order $ere#o!ore iss'ed is li!#ed. Cos#s agains# #$e e#i#ioners@ and