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ARTICLE VIII JUDICIARY

216. SANTIAGO VS. BAUTISTAjudicial power and judicial function

Teodoro Santiao !a" a Grade 6 #$#i% at Sero E%e&. S'(oo%. )e !a" ad*$ded +rd

)onor" ,+rd#%a'er-. + da" /e0ore rad$ation Teodoro and (i" #arent" "o$(tt(e ina%idation o0 t(e ran3in o0 (onor "t$dent". T(e 0i%ed a CERTIORARI 'a"e

aain"t t(e #rin'i#a% and tea'(er" !(o 'oo"ed t(e 'o&&ittee on ratin(onor".

T(e 'ontend t(at t(e 'o&&ittee a'ted !it( rae a/$"e o0 o00i'ia% di"'retion

/e'a$"e t(e '%ai& t(at

o t(e 1"tand 2nd#%a'er" (ad neer /een a '%o"e ria% o0 Santiao /e0ore

e4'e#t in Grade 5 on%.

o T(at Santiao !a" a 'on"i"tent (onor "t$dent 0ro& Grade 1 to 5

o t(at t(e 1"t#%a'er !a" 'oa'(ed and t$tored / rade 6 tea'(er" d$rin

t(e "$&&er ,ainin $n0air adantae-o T(e 'o&&ittee !a" 'oo"ed on% o0 Grade 6 tea'(er".

o T(at "o&e tea'(er" ae Santo" a 57 !it( an intention to #$%% (i& to a&$'( %o!er ran3

o T(at in t(e )onor" Certi0i'ate in Grade 1 t(e !ord 80ir"t #%a'e9 !a"

era"ed and re#%a'ed !it( 8"e'ond #%a'e9

o T(at t(e :rin'i#a% and di"tri't "$#eri"or" &ere% #a""ed t(e /$'3 to ea'(

ot(er to de%a (i" riean'e".

T(e re"#ondent" 0i%ed a ;TD '%ai&in t(at t(e a'tion !a" iro#er and t(at

een a""$&in it !a" #ro#er t(e


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a$t(orit e"ted in "o&e 'o$rt o00i'er or #er"on" to (ear and deter&ine

!(en t(e ri(t" o0 #er"on" or #ro#ert or t(e #ro#riet o0 doin an a't i" t(e

"$/*e't &atter o0 ad*$di'ation.

T(e #o!er e4er'i"ed / 'o$rt" in (earin and deter&inin 'a"e" /e0ore t(e&.

T(e 'on"tr$'tion o0 %a!" and t(e ad*$di'ation o0 %ea% ri(t".

T(e "o'a%%ed Co&&ittee 0or Ratin )onor St$dent" are neit(er *$di'ia% nor


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21. NOBLEJAS VS. TEE)ANEE

No/%e*a" !a" t(e 'o&&i""ioner o0 %and rei"tration. Under RA 1151 (e i" entit%ed

to t(e "a&e 'oen"ation e&o%$&ent" and #rii%ee" a" t(o"e o0 a J$de o0CI. )e a##roed a "$/dii"ion #%an 'oerin 'ertain area" t(at are in e4'e"" o0

t(o"e 'oered / t(e tit%e

T(e Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e Tee(an3ee "ent a %etter to No/%e*a" re


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a$to&ati'a%% &ean t(at t(e are *$di'ia% in '(ara'ter. Sti%% t(e re"o%$tion o0 t(e'on"$%ta" are /$t a &ini&a% #ortion o0 t(e ad&ini"tratie or e4e'$tie 0$n'tion".

21. DIRECTOR O :RISONS VS. ANG C)O IO

#o!er to re'o&&end

An !a" 'oni'ted and !a" ranted 'onditiona% #ardon. )e !a" neer to ret$rn

to t(e :(i%i##ine". In io%ation o0 (i" #ardon (e ret$rned. )e !a" re'o&&itted /

order o0 t(e E4e'$tie Se'retar.

)e 0i%ed a #etition 0or (a/ea" 'or#$". RTC denied. CA a%"o denied it. B$t t(e CA

&ade a re'o&&endation t(at An &a /e a%%o!ed to %eae t(e 'o$ntr on t(e0ir"t aai%a/%e tran"#oration a/road.

T(e So%en a""ai%ed t(i" CA de'i"ion '%ai&in t(at t(e re'o&&endation / t(e

CA "(o$%d not /e #art o0 t(e de'i"ion /e'a$"e it ie" t(e de'i"ion a #o%iti'a%

'o%e4tion /e'a$"e 'o$rt" are not eo!ered to &a3e "$'( re'o&&endationnor i" it in(erent or in'identa% in t(e e4er'i"e o0 *$di'ia% #o!er". T(e So%en

'ontend" t(at a%%o!in 'oni'ted a%ien" to %eae t(e 'o$ntr i" an a't o0 t(e "tate

e4er'i"e" "o%e% in t(e di"'retion o0 t(e C(ie0 E4e'$tie. It i" $red t(at t(e a't o0"endin an $nde"ira/%e a%ien o$t o0 t(e 'o$ntr i" #o%iti'a% in '(ara'ter and t(e

'o$rt" "(o$%d not inter0ere !it( nor attet to in0%$en'e t(e #o%iti'a% a't" o0 t(e

:re"ident.

ISSUE= ?(et(er t(e CA de'i"ion !a" #ro#er> Can it &a3e re'o&&endation">

SC= NO.T(e 'a"e in t(e CA !a" 0or (a/ea" 'or#$". T(e on% i""$e t(ere !a" !(et(er t(e RTC

'orre'te% denied t(e #etition. T(e CA !a" not 'a%%ed $#on t(e reie! an "enten'eio"ed $#on An. T(e "enten'e aain"t (i& (ad %on /e'o&e 0ina% and in 0a't (e

!a" #ardoned. T(e o#inion "(o$%d (ae /een %i&ited to t(e a00ir&an'e o0 t(e

de'i"ion o0 t(e RTC and no &ore.

T(e re'o&&endator #o!er o0 t(e 'o$rt" are %i&ited to t(o"e e4#re""% #roided in

t(e %a! "$'( a" Art 5 R:C. ,!(en an a't i" not #$ni"(a/%e / %a! *$de "(o$%d

re#ort it to t(e e4e'$tie-.

T(e CA !a" "i% 'a%%ed to deter&ine !(et(er An !a" i%%ea%% 'on0ined or not

$nder t(e Dire'tor o0 :ri"on" ,0or io%atin t(e #ardon-. It !a" iro#er 0or t(e CA*$"ti'e" to &a3e a re'o&&endation t(at !o$%d "$e"t a &odi0i'ation or 'orre'tion

o0 t(e a't o0 t(e :re"ident. T(e &atter o0 !(et(er an a%ien !(o io%ated t(e %a! &a

re&ain or /e de#orted i" a #o%iti'a%


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1- Re'o&&endator #o!er" o0 t(e SC $nder R:C doe" not in'%$de &atter" !(i'( are#$re% #o%iti'a% in nat$re. ,ot(er!i"e it io%ate" "e#aration o0 #o!er"-

2- de#ortation o0 a%ien" i" a #o%iti'a%


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/o%"tered / t(e re#ort t(at La$reta di"tri/$ted 'o#ie" o0 t(e 'o%aint to t(ene!"#a#er 'oanie" in ene%o#e" /earin (i" na&e. )e !a" a%"o (eard oer t(e

radio. La"t% a" I%%$"treH" %a!er (e (ad 'ontro% o0 t(e #ro'eedin".

In "(ort SC resolutions are beyond investigation from other departments of thegovernment because of separation of powers. The correctness of the SC decisions

are conclusive upon other branches of government.22. EC)EGARY VS. SOJ

"$"#en"ion o0 e4e'$tion o0 de'i"ion

E'(eara :i%o 0or t(e 'ri&e o0 ra#e o0 t(e 1 earo%d da$(ter o0 (i"

'o&&on%a! "#o$"e and t(e io"ition $#on (i& o0 t(e deat( #ena%t 0or t(e

"aid 'ri&e.

:etitioner d$% 0i%ed a ;otion 0or Re'on"ideration rai"in 0or t(e 0ir"t ti&e t(e

i""$e o0 t(e 'on"tit$tiona%it o0 Re#$/%i' A't No. 65 ,t(e deat( #ena%t %a!- andt(e io"ition o0 t(e deat( #ena%t 0or t(e 'ri&e o0 ra#e.

In t(e &eanti&e Conre"" (ad "een it 0it to '(ane t(e &ode o0 e4e'$tion o0 t(e

deat( #ena%t 0ro& e%e'tro'$tion to %et(a% in*e'tion F and #a""ed Re#$/%i' A't

No. 1

:etitioner 0i%ed a :etition 0or :ro(i/ition In*$n'tion andor Teorar

Re"trainin Order to en*oin re"#ondent" Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e and Dire'tor o0 t(eB$rea$ o0 :ri"on" 0ro& 'arrin o$t t(e e4e'$tion / %et(a% in*e'tion '%ai&in it

a" 'r$e% 0or& o0 #$ni"(&ent a&on &an ot(er".

t(e Co$rt re"o%ed !it(o$t iin d$e 'o$r"e to t(e #etition to re


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221. LINA VS. :URISI;A #o!er to di"#en"e r$%e"

L$a%(ati Lina !a" a /oo33ee#erat :VB.

:etitioner 0i%e" 0or &anda&$" to 'oe% Ca/ano" ,:re"ident o0 :(i%. Veteran"

Ban3- to re"tore Lina to (er #o"ition. Lina '%ai&" "(e !a" re&oed 0ro& o00i'e /

Ca/ano" !(o a'ted in ada%e*.

It a##eared 0ro& t(e anne4e" o0 t(e a&ended #etition t(at Lina !a" di"&i""ed

/ Ca/ano" #$r"$ant to LOI M 1+ LOI M 1 0or /ein notorio$"% $nde"ira/%e.

T(e RTC di"&i""ed t(e #etition /e'a$"e=

o

Sin'e t(e re&oa% o0 Lina !a" #$r"$ant to LOI i""$ed / t(e :re"ident#$r"$ant to :ro'%a&ation 11 t(e a%idit or %ea%it o0 "aid a't i"

/eond t(e #o!er o0 t(e 'o$rt" to reie! &$'( %e"" &odi0 or reer"e.T(i" i" one o0 t(e e4#re"" %i&itation" $#on t(e #o!er o0 t(e Co$rt" in

GENERAL ORDER M + / :re"ident ;ar'o".o T(e Genera% Order #roide" t(at t(e 'o$rt" 'annot r$%e $#on t(e a%idit

or %ea%it o0 an de'ree order or a't i""$ed / :re"ident ;ar'o" #$r"$ant

to :ro'%a&ation 11.

SC=

T(e #etitionerH" ri(t to redre"" i" /eond di"#$te. ?(en t(e RTC ino3ed Genera%Order M+ it !a" not(in "(ort o0 an $n!arranted a/di'ation o0 *$di'ia% a$t(orit.

T(e *$de !a" a##arent% $na!are t(at t(e Co$rt (a" a%!a" dee&ed Genera% Order

M + a" #ra'ti'a%% ino#eratie een in t(e %i(t o0 :ro'%a&ation 11. T(ere i"$nani&it a&on U" in t(e ie! t(at it i" 0or t(e Co$rt rat(er t(an t(e E4e'$tie todeter&ine !(et(er or not ?e &a3e ta3e 'oniKan'e o0 an ien 'a"e ino%in t(e

a%idit o0 t(e a't" o0 t(e E4e'$tie #$r#orted% $nder t(e a$t(orit o0 &artia% %a!#ro'%a&ation".

A%"o t(e :re"ident (a" #$/%i'% a'3no!%eded t(at een i0 t(ere !a" &artia% %a! it i"

"ti%% "$/*e't to t(e a$t(orit and *$ri"di'tion o0 t(e SC.

T($" t(e RTC 'o&&itted rae error in not ta3in *$ri"di'tion oer t(e 'a"e.Ordinari% t(e 'a"e "(o$%d /e re&anded to t(e *$de to /e tried on t(e &erit". Yet

t(i" S$#re&e Co$rt !(o"e #o!er and d$t to do *$"ti'e are in(erent #%enar and

ieratie e4tend" to a%% in"tan'e" !(ere it a##ear" t(at 0ina% re"o%$tion o0 t(e#artie" ino%ed 0$%% o##ort$nit to /e (eard. T($" t(e SC &a at it" o#tion!(eneer it 0ee%" t(e /e"t intere"t o0 *$"ti'e !o$%d /e t(ere/ "$/"ered di"#en"e

!it( t(e $"$a% #ro'ed$re o0 re&andin t(e 'a"e to t(e 'o$rt o0 oriin 0or it" o!n*$d&ent and in"tead t(e SC &a a%read re"o%e t(e i""$e" and rended t(e 0ina%

*$d&ent on t(e &erit".

SC rein"tated Lina to !or3.


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222. TAN VS ;ACA:AGAL

*$di'ia% reie! 0or ad*$di'ation

Tan et. a% ,a" ta4#aer"- 0i%ed a #etition 0or de'%arator re%ie0 a""ai%in t(e a%idit

o0 t(e LAUREL LEIDO RESOLUTION !(i'( dea%" !it( t(e a$t(orit o0 t(e 11

Con"tit$tiona% Conention to de'%are t(at it (a" no #o!er to 'on"ider and ado#t#ro#o"a%" !(i'( "ee3 to rei"e t(e 'on"tit$tion t(ro$( t(e ado#tion o0 a ne!

0or& o0 oern&ent. Under t(e Re"o%$tion t(e ConCon i" &ere% eo!ered to#ro#o"e a&end&ent" to t(e Con"ti !it(o$t a%terin t(e enera% #%an.

T(e SC di"&i""ed it. Tan 0i%ed a ;R.

T(e &e&/er" o0 t(e ConCon '%ai& t(at Tan (a" no #er"ona% and "$/"tantia%

intere"t in t(e 'a"e.

ISSUE= ?(t(er t(e #etitioner" (ad t(e "tandin to "ee3 a de'%aration o0 t(e n$%%it o0t(e re"o%$tion o0 t(e ConCon.

SC= NO.

T(e r$%e i" 8An #er"on !(o i$n" t(e a%idit o0 t(e "tat$te &$"t (ae a#er"ona% and "$/"tantia% intere"t in t(e 'a"e "$'( t(at (e (a" "$"tained or !i%%

"$"tain dire't in*$r a" a re"$%t o0 it" en0or'e&ent.9

)o!eer t(ere are &an in"tan'e" !(ere ta4#aer" 'an n$%%i0 %a!". B$t t(i" i"

$#on t(e t(eor t(at t(e e4#endit$re o0 #$/%i' 0$nd" 0or #$r#o"e o0 ad&ini"terin an$n'on"tit$tiona% a't 'on"tit$te" a &i"a##%i'ation o0 "$'( 0$nd". )en'e it &a /een*oined at t(e in"tan'e o0 ta4#aer".

Neert(e%e"" t(e Co$rt (a" t(e di"'retion !(et(er to entertain a ta4#aerH" "$it. In

t(e GonKa%e" 'a"e it !a" (e%d t(at ta4#aer" &$"t !ait /e0ore 0i%in t(e "$it $nti%ATER T)E ENACT;ENT O T)E STATUTE. It !a" on% t(en t(at t(e &atter !a" ri#e

0or ad*$di'ation. :rior to t(at "tae t(e *$di'iar (ad to 3ee# it" (and" o00. T(e*$di'iar !i%% neit(er dire't nor re"train e4e'$tie or %ei"%atie a'tion ,"e#aration o0

#o!er"-.

)en'e a" %on a" an #ro#o"ed a&end&ent i" "ti%% $na'ted on / it t(ere i" noroo& 0or *$di'ia% oer"i(t. Unti% t(en t(e 'o$rt" are deoid o0 *$ri"di'tion.

)ere !(at i" /ein a"3ed !a" t(at t(e *$di'iar in


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:ae 12221F

22+. TELECO;S VS. CO;ELEC

%o'$" "tandi

Te%e'o&" and Broad'a"t Attorne" o0 t(e :(i%" ,TELEBA:- i" an oraniKation o0

%a!er" o0 radio and t 'oanie". T(e are "$in a" ta4#aer" and 'itiKen" and

rei"tered oter". T(e a""ai% t(e a%idit o0 B: 1 !(i'( re


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Sin'e G;A o#erate" radio and t /road'a"t "tation" t(e !i%% /e a00e'ted /t(e en0or'e&ent o0 B: 1. It "$00ered %o""e" a&o$ntin to "eera% &i%%ion" in

#roidin Co&e%e' ti&e in 'onne'tion !it( t(e 12 and 15 e%e'toin". No! it""tand" to "$00er een &ore "(o$%d it /e re


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IT IS NOT A TA@:AYERS SUIT. A ta4#aer" "$it 'an on% #ro#"#er i0 t(e

oern&enta% a't" /ein


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225. ILOSBAYAN VS. ;ORATO%o'$" "tandi

i%o"/aan i" an oraniKation o0 'ii% "#irited 'itiKen" #rie"t" #a"tor" n$n" and

ta4#aer". T(e are *oined / "o&e &e&/er" o0 Conre"". ,Tanada Jo3er A.-

T(e a""ai% t(e %ea"e o0 %otter e


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Standing has constitutional underpinnings. %t is very different from -uestions relationto whether a party is the real party in interest. #arty in interest ensures that only

certain parties can maintain an action, Standing re-uires partial consideration of themerits, as well as broader public policy concerns.

T(e


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226. :)IL ASSOC. COLLEGES VS. SEC O EDUCATION*$"ti'ia/%e 'ontroer" %o'$" "tandi

:etitioner" a""ai% A't 26 re

SC= NONE.A" a enera% r$%e t(e 'on"tit$tiona%it o0 a "tat$te !i%% /e #a""ed on on% i0 it i"

dire't% and ne'e""ari% ino%ed in a *$"ti'ia/%e 'ontroer" and i" e""entia% to t(e#rote'tion o0 t(e ri(t" o0 #artie" 'on'erned.

?(en t(e #riate "'(oo%" are a't$a%% o#eratin / irt$e o0 t(e #er&it" i""$ed /

t(e Se'retar !(o i" not "(o!n to (ae t(reatened to reo3e t(eir #er&it" t(ere i"

no *$"ti'ia/%e 'ontroer" t(at !o$%d a$t(oriKe t(e 'o$rt" to #a"" $#on t(e'on"tit$tiona%it o0 "aid A't.. ;ere a##re(en"ion t(at t(e Se'retar might$nder t(e

%a! !it(dra! t(e #er&it o0 t(e #etitioner" DOES NOT CONSTITUTE JUSTICIABLECONTROVERSY.

An a'tion &$"t /e /ro$(t 0or a #o"itie #$r#o"e to o/tain a't$a% and #o"itie

re%ie0. Co$rt" do not "it to ad*$di'ate &ere a'ade&i'


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22. DE AGBAYANI VS. :NBe00e't" o0 'on"tit$tiona%it

/ustice 0ernando ponente (aya wordy at magulo

A/aani o/tained a %oan :F5 0ro& :NB "e'$red / a RE; !(i'( !a" to &at$re

5 ear" %ater. 15 ear" %ater :NB "o$(t to 0ore'%o"e t(e RE;.

A/aani 0i%ed a 'o%aint '%ai&in t(at it !a" /arred / #re"'ri#tion. S(e a%"o

'%ai&" t(at "(e o/tained an in*$n'tion aain"t t(e "(eri00.

:NB ar$ed t(at t(e '%ai& (a" not et #re"'ri/ed i0 t(e #eriod 0ro& t(e ti&e o0

i""$an'e o0 EO+2 to t(e ti&e !(en RA +F2 !a" i""$ed "(o$%d /e ded$'ted.

o E +2 !a" i""$ed in 1F5 #roidin 0or de/t &oratori$&

o RA +F2 !a" i""$ed in 1F e4ten"ion o0 t(e de/t &oratori$&

T(e RA +F2 !a" de'%ared oid and "in'e it !a" an e4ten"ion o0 EO +2 EO +2 !a"

%i3e!i"e n$%%i0ied.

)ere RA +F2 ,t(e de/t &oratori$& %a!- 'ontin$ed EO +2 "$"#endin t(e

#a&ent o0 de/t" / !ar "$00erer". )o!eer RA +F2 'o$%d not #a"" t(e te"t o0

a%idit. ,I t(in3 !(at J$"ti'e ernando !a" "ain i" t(at t(e %a! !a" %aterde'%ared $n'on"tit$tiona% /e'a$"e it io%ate" t(e noniair&ent o0 'ontra't$a%

o/%iation" '%a$"e in t(e 'on"tit$tion-.

:NB '%ai&" t(at t(i" #eriod "(o$%d /e ded$'ted 0ro& t(e #re"'ri#tie #eriod "in'e

d$rin t(i" ti&e t(e /an3 too3 no %ea% "te#" 0or t(e re'oer o0 t(e %oan. A""$'( t(e a'tion (a" not et #re"'ri/ed.

ISSUE= )a" t(e a'tion #re"'ri/ed>

SC= NO.

T(e enera% r$%e i" t(at an $n'on"tit$tiona% a't /e'a$"e it "$00er" 0ro& in0ir&it'annot /e a "o$r'e o0 %ea% ri(t" or d$tie". ?(en t(e 'o$rt" de'%are a %a! to /e

in'on"i"tent !it( t(e Con"tit$tion t(e 0or&er "(a%% /e oid and t(e %atter "(a%%oern.

)o!eer #rior to t(e de'%aration o0 n$%%it o0 "$'( '(a%%ened %ei"%atie a't &$"t

(ae /een in 0or'e and (ad to /e 'o%ied !it(. T(i" i" "o a" $nti% a0ter t(e *$di'iarin an a##ro#riate 'a"e de'%are" it" ina%idit it i" entit%ed to o/edien'e and re"#e't.

S$'( %ei"%atie a't !a" in o#eration and #re"$&ed to /e a%id in a%% re"#e't". It i"no! a''e#ted t(at #rior to it" /ein n$%%i0ied it" e4i"ten'e a" a 0a't &$"t /e

re'3oned !it(. T(i" i" &ere% to re0%e't t(e a!arene"" t(at #re'i"e% /e'a$"e t(e*$di'iar i" t(e oern&enta% oran !(i'( (a" t(e 0ina% "a on !(et(er a %ei"%atie

a't i" a%id a #eriod o0 ti&e &a (ae e%a#"ed /e0ore it 'an e4er'i"e t(e #o!er o0*$di'ia% reie! t(at &a %ead to a de'%aration o0 n$%%it. It !o$%d e to de#rie t(e %a!

o0 it"


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,read ori-..22. :EO:LE VS. GUTIERRE

tran"0er o0 en$e to aoid &i"'arriae o0 *$"ti'e

T(i" i" t(e 'a"e o0 Bin/on Cri"o%oo. A ro$# o0 ar&ed &en "et 0ire ario$"

in(a/ited (o$"e" in Banta I%o'o" S$r. Bin/on !a" '(ared /$t #%eaded not

$i%t. AO 221 t(e Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e a$t(oriKed J$de Anoer o0 San ernando La

Union to (o%d "#e'ia% ter& in I%o'o" S$r.

AO 226 Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e a$t(oriKed J$de G$tierreK ,Vian- to tran"0er t(e

'a"e to J$de AnoerH" Co$rt in La Union.

:ro"e'$tion &oed t(at J$de G$tierreK a%%o! a tran"0er o0 t(e 'a"e to t(e La

Union Cir'$it Co$rt / irt$e o0 "aid AOH" and 0or "e'$rit and #er"ona% "a0et o0t(e !itne""e".

T(e a''$"ed o/io$"% o##o"ed t(e tran"0er o0 t(e 'a"e '%ai&in t(at t(e

tran"0er o0 t(e 'a"e !o$%d /e rai%roadin t(e& into a 'oni'tion.

J$de G$tierreK denied t(e tran"0er.

:ro"e'$tion no! i$te" ada%e* on J$de G$tierreK.

SC=

T(e Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e (a" no #o!er to a""in 'a"e" to /e (eard. An "$'( #o!ereen in t(e $i"e o0 AOH" tren'(e" $#on t(e ti&e(onored "e#aration o0 t(e

E4e'$tie and J$di'iar. T(e %a! 'reatin t(e tran"0er o0 'a"e" to Cir'$it Cri&ina%Co$rt" "(o$%d /e e00e'ted / ra00%e.

Neert(e%e"" t(e COURT ?ILL ORDER T)E TRANSER. T(ere i" a *$"ti0ied re0$"a% /

t(e !itne""e" in I%o'o" S$r to te"ti0 !(ere t(e 0e%t t(eir %ie" !o$%d /e endanered.J$de G$tierreK 0ai%ed to 'on"ider t(e #o""i/i%it o0 &i"'arriae o0 *$"ti'e &a re"$%t.

T(e !itne""e" (ad ear%ier &ani0e"ted o0 t(e ierio$" ne'e""it o0 tran"0errin t(e#%a'e o0 tria% o$t"ide o0 I%o'o" S$r in t(e intere"t o0 tr$t( and *$"ti'e and t(e State

i" to /e ien a 0air '(an'e to #re"ent it" "ide.

)ere to 'oe% t(e #ro"e'$tion to #ro'eed to tria% in a %o'a%it !(ere it" !itne""e"

!i%% not /e at %i/ert to reea% !(at t(e 3no! i" to &a3e a &o'3er o0 t(e *$di'ia%#ro'e"". T(e e4ien'ie" o0 *$"ti'e de&and t(at t(e enera% r$%e "(o$%d ie%d to

o''a"iona% e4'e#tion" !(ereer t(ere are !ei(t rea"on" t(ere0or.

An!a reard%e"" o0 t(e #%a'e !(ere t(e 'a"e i" tried t(e #ro"e'$tion !i%% a%!a"

/e o/%iated to #roe $i%t /eond rea"ona/%e do$/t.

On o0 t(e in'identa% and in(erent #o!er" o0 t(e 'o$rt" i" t(at o0 TRANSERRING T)ETRIAL O CASES 0ro& one 'o$rt to anot(er o0 e


17/27

22. :NB V". ASUNCION#o!er to #ro&$%ate r$%e" #ro'ed$ra% ". "$/"tantie ri(t"

:NB ranted 'redit a''o&&odation" and adan'e" to a/ar In' 0or t(e

iortation o0 &a'(iner and e


18/27

2+. SANTERO VS. CAVITE

r$%e" o0 'o$rt ". 'ii% 'ode

:a/%o Santero !a" (ad 2 "et" o0 '(i%dren 0ro& 2 di00erent !ie". )e died. T(e re"#ondent" !ere t(e Santero C(i%dren t(e '(i%dren / t(e 2nd!i0e a%t(o$(

"(e !a" not &arried to t(e 0at(er.

A &otion 0or a%%o!an'e !a" 0i%ed / t(e Santero '(i%dren t(ro$( t(eir

$ardian&ot(er DiaK. T(e 0i%ed t(e &otion 0or "$##ort ed$'ation '%ot(in and&edi'a% a%%o!an'e. T(i" !a" ranted / t(e 'o$rt.

T(i" !a" o##o"ed / t(e ot(er "et o0 Santero C(i%dren ,#etitioner"- t(e '(i%dren

/ t(e 1"t!i0e !(o !a" a%"o not &arried to t(e 0at(er.

T(e '%ai& t(at t(e !ard" are no %oner "'(oo%in and (ae

a%read attained t(e ae o0 &a*orit.

DiaK 'o$ntered t(at t(e rea"on !( t(e '(i%dren !ere not enro%%ed !a" d$e to

%a'3 o0 0$nd". S(e 'ited Art 21 o0 t(e Cii% Code ,on "$##ort- a" !e%% a"

R$%e + o0 t(e R$%e" o0 Co$rt ,a%%o!an'e to t(e !ido! and 0a&i% in e"tate#ro'eedin"-.

T(e a%%o!an'e !a" ranted / t(e 'o$rt.

Anot(er &otion 0or a%%o!an'e !a" 0i%ed / DiaK 0or + additiona% '(i%dren. T(e"e +

additiona% '(i%dren !ere a%read o0 ae /$t DiaK '%ai&" t(at a%% o0 (er '(i%dren(ae t(e ri(t to re'eie a%%o!an'e a" adan'e o0 t(e "(are" in t(eir in(eritan'e.

Aain t(i" !a" o##o"ed / t(e ot(er Santero C(i%dren ,#etitioner"- '%ai&in t(at

t(e '(i%dren are e%oed and &arried and t(at t(ere i" in"$00i'ient 0$nd". T(e'%ai& t(at $nder t(e R$%e" o0 Co$rt t(e are no %oner entit%ed to a%%o!an'e.

SC=

T(e 'ontro%%in #roi"ion "(o$%d /e Art 21 o0 t(e Cii% Code ,"$##ort- and notR$%e + o0 t(e R$%e" o0 Co$rt ,a%%o!an'e to !ido! and 0a&i%-.

T(e 0a't t(at re"#ondent" are o0 ae and are ain0$%% e%oed or &arried i" o0 no&o&ent and "(o$%d not /e rearded a" t(e deter&inin 0a'tor o0 t(eir ri(t to

a%%o!an'e $nder Art 21.

?(i%e t(e R$%e" o0 Co$rt %i&it" a%%o!an'e" to t(e !ido! and on% t(e &inor '(i%dren

t(e Ne! Cii% Code ie" t(e "$riin "#o$"e and (i"(er '(i%dren !it(o$tdi"tin'tion. )en'e een t(e '(i%dren !(o are no %oner &inor" are entit%ed to

a%%o!an'e" a" adan'e" 0ro& t(eir "(are" in t(e in(eritan'e 0ro& t(eir 0at(er. Sin'et(e #roi"ion o0 t(e Cii% Code a "$/"tantie %a! ie" t(e "$riin "#o$"e and t(e

'(i%dren t(e ri(t to re'eie "$##ort d$rin t(e %i


19/27

2+1. DA;ASCO VS. LAGUI

"#eed di"#o"ition o0 'a"e".

Att Da&a"'o !a" '(ared !it( rae t(reat". )e #%eaded not $i%t /$t !a"'oni'ted on% o0 %i(t t(reat". )e !a" order to #a a 0ine o0 :1.

Da&a"'o 0i%ed a &otion to re'ti0 and "et a"ide t(e di"#o"ite #ortion o0 t(e

de'i"ion. )e '%ai&" t(at (e 'annot /e 'oni'ted o0 %i(t t(reat" ne'e""ari%in'%$ded in t(e rae t(reat" '(are a" t(e %i(ter o00en"e (ad a%read

#re"'ri/ed !(en t(e in0or&ation !a" 0i%ed. ,%i(t o00en"e" #re"'ri/e in 2 &o" /$t

t(e in0or&ation !a" 0i%ed da" a0ter-

T(e %o!er 'o$rt denied t(e &otion e4#%ainin t(at "in'e t(e Co$rt (ad a'


20/27

2+2. :EO:LE VS. LACSON

La'"on et a% !ere '(ared !it( &$%ti#%e &$rder 0or "(ootin and 3i%%in 11 &a%e #er"on"

!(o !ere &e&/er" o0 t(e $raton Ba%e%en. S:O2 Ed$ardo de%o" Ree" (ad '%ai&ed t(att(e 3i%%in o0 t(e e%een ,11- an &e&/er" !a" a r$/o$t or "$&&ar e4e'$tion andnot a "(ooto$t.

T(e O&/$d"&an 0i%ed /e0ore t(e Sandiganbayan 11 In0or&ation" 0or ;URDER aain"t

re"#ondent :an0i%o ;. La'"on and t!ent0ie ,25- ot(er a''$"ed. A%% t!ent"i4 ,26- o0t(e& !ere '(ared a" #rin'i#a%".1

U#on &otion o0 t(e La'"on t(e 'ri&ina% 'a"e" !ere re&anded to t(e O&/$d"&an 0or

reine"tiation. T(e #arti'i#ation o0 La'"on !a" do!nraded 0ro& #rin'i#a% to a''e""or.A''ordin% t(e Sandiganbayan ordered t(e 'a"e" tran"0erred to t(e Reiona% Tria%Co$rt.12Arrain&ent t(en 0o%%o!ed and re"#ondent entered a #%ea o0 not $i%t.

On ;ar'( 2 1 J$de Anir i""$ed a Re"o%$tion25di"&i""in Cri&ina% Ca"e" /e'a$"e=

o !it( t(e re'antation o0 t(e #rin'i#a% #ro"e'$tion !itne""e" and t(e de"i"tan'e o0

t(e #riate 'o%ainant" t(ere i" no &ore eiden'e to "(o! t(at a 'ri&e (a" /een'o&&itted and t(at t(e a''$"ed are #ro/a/% $i%t t(ereo0.

On ;ar'( 2 21 :N: Dire'tor Leandro R. ;endoKa indor"ed to t(e De#art&ent o0J$"ti'e t(e ne! a00idait" o0 :In"#. Y"&ae% S. Y$ and :S In"#. A/e%ardo Ra&o" reardint(e 5uratong 1aleleng in'ident 0or #re%i&inar ine"tiation. On t(e "trent( o0 t(i"indor"e&ent Se'retar o0 J$"ti'e )ernando B. :ereK 0or&ed a #ane% to ine"tiate t(e&atter.

La'"on et a%. ino3in a&on ot(er" t(eir 'on"tit$tiona% ri(t aain"t do$/%e *eo#ard

0i%ed a #etition 0or #ro(i/ition !it( a##%i'ation 0or teorar re"trainin order andor !rito0 #re%i&inar in*$n'tion !it( t(e Reiona% Tria% Co$rt o0 ;ani%a #ri&ari% to en*oin t(eState #ro"e'$tor" 0ro& 'ond$'tin t(e #re%i&inar ine"tiation.

J$de :a"a&/a denied t(e TRO ,&eanin t(e 'a"e 'o$%d 'ontin$e-. T(e de'i"ion "tated

t(at t(e #reeio$" di"&i""a% o0 Cri&ina% Ca"e" i" not one on t(e &erit" and !it(o$t anre'orded arrain&ent and entered #%ea on t(e #art o0 t(e (erein #etitioner". T(earrain&ent (ad !it( t(e Sandiganbayan doe" not #$t t(e 'a"e in a di00erent #er"#e'tie"in'e t(e Sandiganbayan !a" ad*$ded to /e !it(o$t an *$ri"di'tion to tr t(e 'a"e". It i"

t(e :eo#%e o0 t(e :(i%i##ine" !(o i" t(e 'o%ainant in t(e $raton Ba%e%en 'a"e andre&ain" to /e t(e 'o%ainant.

T($" J$ne 6 21 11 in0or&ation 0or ;$rder !ere aain 0i%ed /e0ore t(e RTC J$de

Yadao.

La'"on no! a""ai%" t(e de'i"ion o0 J$de :a"a&/a &ain% on t(e ro$nd o0 = i%%ea%it o0

t(e #ro'eedin" o0 t(e re"#ondent State :ro"e'$tor" a" t(e 'annot reie 'o%aint"!(i'( (ad /een di"&i""ed oer t!o ,2- ear" 0ro& t(e date t(e di"&i""a% order !a"i""$ed. )e '%ai&" $nder Se'tion R$%e 11 'a"e" "i&i%ar to t(o"e 0i%ed aain"t t(e#etitioner and ot(er" ,!(ere t(e #ena%t io"a/%e i" iri"on&ent o0 "i4 ,6- ear" or

&ore- 'annot /e reied a0ter t!o ,2- ear" 0ro& t(e date t(e di"&i""a% order !a" i""$ed.

ISSUE= T(e i""$e i" !(et(er Se'tion R$%e 11 /ar" t(e 0i%in o0 t(e e%een ,11- in0or&ation"aain"t t(e re"#ondent La'"on ino%in t(e 3i%%in o0 "o&e &e&/er" o0 t(e $raton Ba%e%en

an. T(e r$%e o0 #roi"iona% di"&i""a% too3 e00e't on% on De'e&/er 1 2 ,in /et!een t(e#eriod o0 di"&i""a% and reia%-. ;ore "#e'i0i'a%% 1- !(et(er t(e #roi"iona% di"&i""a% o0 t(e'a"e" (ad t(e e4#re"" 'on"ent o0 t(e a''$"ed ,2- !(et(er it !a" ordered / t(e 'o$rt a0ternoti'e to t(e o00ended #art ,+- !(et(er t(e 2ear #eriod to reie (a" a%read %a#"ed and,F- !(et(er t(ere i" an *$"ti0i'ation 0or t(e 0i%in o0 t(e 'a"e" /eond t(e 2ear #eriod.

SC= NO. NOT BARRED.


21/27

1. t(e #ro"e'$tion !it( t(e e4#re"" 'on0or&it o0 t(e a''$"ed or t(e a''$"ed &oe"0or a #roi"iona% ,sin perjuicio- di"&i""a% o0 t(e 'a"e or /ot( t(e #ro"e'$tion and t(ea''$"ed &oe 0or a #roi"iona% di"&i""a% o0 t(e 'a"e

2. t(e o00ended #art i" noti0ied o0 t(e &otion 0or a #roi"iona% di"&i""a% o0 t(e 'a"e

+. t(e 'o$rt i""$e" an order rantin t(e &otion and di"&i""in t(e 'a"e #roi"iona%%

F. t(e #$/%i' #ro"e'$tor i" "ered !it( a 'o# o0 t(e order o0 #roi"iona% di"&i""a% o0t(e 'a"e.

T(e 0oreoin re


22/27

and t(ree &ont(" !it(in !(i'( to reie t(e 'a"e" or re0i%e t(e In0or&ation". T(e #eriod 0ort(e State to '(are re"#ondent 0or &$%ti#%e &$rder $nder Arti'%e o0 t(e Rei"ed :ena% Code!a" 'on"idera/% and ar/itrari% red$'ed. In 'a"e o0 'on0%i't /et!een t(e Rei"ed :ena% Codeand t(e ne! r$%e t(e 0or&er "(o$%d #reai%.

T(e ti&e/ar $nder Se'tion o0 R$%e 11 i" a3in to a "#e'ia% #ro'ed$ra% %i&itation


23/27

2++. ;ACEDA VS. VASPUEad&ini"tratie "$#eri"ion o0 in0erior 'o$rt"

A/rera !a" 0ro& t(e :$/%i' AttorneH" O00i'e. )e a%%eed t(at ;a'eda t(e J$de

o0 RTCAnti ?(at i" "'o#e o0 SCH" #o!er o0 "$#eri"ion>

SC=

A *$de !(o 0a%"i0ie" (i" 'erti0i'ate o0 "eri'e i" ad&ini"tratie% %ia/%e to t(e SC 0or

"erio$" &i"'ond$'t and ine00i'ien' AS ?ELL AS 'ri&ina%% %ia/%e to t(e State $ndert(e R:C 0or 0e%onio$" a't.

)o!eer in t(e a/"en'e o0 an ad&ini"tratie a'tion ta3en aain"t (i& / t(e SC

!it( reard to (i" 'erti0i'ate o0 "eri'e t(e ine"tiation /ein 'ond$'ted / t(eO&/$d"&an en'roa'(e" into t(e Co$rtH" #o!er o0 ad&ini"tratie "$#eri"ion oer a%%

'o$rt" and it" #er"onne% in io%ation o0 t(e do'trine o0 "e#aration o0 #o!er".

T(e SCH" ad&ini"tratie "$#eri"ion in'%$de" a%% 'o$rt" and a%% 'o$rt #er"onne% 0ro&

t(e :re"idin J$"ti'e o0 t(e CA do!n to t(e %o!e"t ;TC '%er3. B irt$e o0 t(i"#o!er it i" on% t(e SC t(at 'an oer"ee t(e *$deH" and 'o$rt #er"onne%H"'o%ian'e !it( a%% %a!" and ta3e t(e #ro#er ad&ini"tratie a'tion aain"t t(e& i0

t(e 'o&&it an io%ation t(ereo0. No ot(er /ran'( o0 oern&ent &a intr$de intot(i" #o!er !it(o$t r$nnin a0o$% o0 t(e do'trine o0 "e#aration o0 #o!er".

T($" t(e O&/$d"&an "(o$%d 0ir"t re0er t(e &atter to t(e SC 0or deter&ination

!(et(er t(e "aid 'erti0i'ate" re0%e't t(e tr$e "tat$" o0 (i" #endin 'a"e %oad "in'eon% t(e Co$rt (a" t(e ne'e""ar re'ord" to &a3e "$'( deter&ination. T(e

O&/$d"&an 'annot 'oe% t(i" Co$rt to "$/&it it" re'ord" or to a%%o! it"#er"onne% to te"ti0 on t(i" &atter.

S(o$%d a *$de (ain /een ranted / t(e SC an e4ten"ion o0 ti&e re#ort t(e"e

'a"e" in (i" 'erti0i'ate o0 "eri'e> A" t(i"


24/27

2+F. NITAAN VS. CIR"a%arie" o0 *$de"

T(e *$de" (ere "ee3 to #er#et$a%% #ro(i/it t(e CIR 0ro& &a3in an ded$'tion

o0 !it((o%din ta4e" 0ro& t(eir "a%arie".

T(e "$/&it t(at an ta4 !it((e%d 0ro& t(eir e&o%$&ent" or 'oen"ation a"

*$di'ia% o00i'er" 'on"tit$te a de'rea"e or di&in$tion o0 t(eir "a%arie" !(i'( i"

'ontrar to t(e Con"tit$tion &andatin t(at t(eir "a%arie" "(a%% not /e de'rea"ed

d$rin t(eir ter&. T(e a%"o 'ontednt t(at t(i" i" anat(e&a to an inde#endent*$di'iar.

ISSUE= Are t(e "a%arie" o0 *$de" e4et 0ro& in'o&e ta4>

SC=

NO.T(e '%ear intent o0 t(e ConCo& !a" to de%ete an e4#re"" rant o0 e4etion 0ro&

#a&ent o0 in'o&e ta4 to &e&/er" o0 t(e J$di'iar "o a" to ie "$/"tan'e to t(eEPUALITY A;ONG T)E T)REE BRANC)ES O GOVERN;ENT.

T(e Co$rt (a" "in'e t(en a$t(oriKed t(e 'ontin$ed ded$'tion o0 !it((o%din ta4 0ro&

t(e "a%arie" o0 a%% t(e &e&/er" o0 t(e J$di'iar. T(e Co$rt (a" di"'arded t(e do'trinein :er0e'to ". ;eer !(i'( e4eted t(e& 0ro& #a&ent o0 in'o&e ta4.

T(e Co$rt t($" reiterate" t(at t(e "a%arie" o0 J$"ti'e" and J$de" are #ro#er%

"$/*e't to t(e enera% in'o&e ta4 %a! a##%i'a/%e to a%% in'o&e earner" and t(at t(e#a&ent o0 "$'( ta4e" doe" not 0a%% !it(in t(e 'on"tit$tiona% #rote'tion aain"t t(e

de'rea"e o0 t(eir "a%arie" d$rin t(eir 'ontin$an'e in o00i'e.

,t(ere !a" a di"'$""ion on t(e intent o0 t(e 0ra&er".. r. B in t(e de%i/eration"#ro#o"ed an a&end&ent t(at 8t(e "a%arie" "(a%% not /e di&ini"(ed /$t &a "ti%% /e

"$/*e't to t(e enera% in'o&e ta4.9

T(e de/ate" inter#e%%ation" and o#inion" e4#re""ed di"'%o"ed t(at t(e tr$e intent o0

t(e 0ra&er" o0 t(e Con"tit$tion !a" to &a3e t(e "a%arie" o0 t(e J$di'iar ta4a/%e.In t(e "#irit t(at a%% 'itiKen" "(o$%d /ear t(eir a%i


25/27

2+5. VARGAS VS. RILLORAA"e'$rit o0 ten$re

:etitioner" a""ai% t(e 'on"tit$tiona%it o0 t(e Se' 1F o0 t(e :eo#%eH" Co$rt A't.

Se'tion 1F #roide"= SEC. 67. !ny /ustice of the Supreme Court who held any office or positionunder the #hilippine Executive Commission or under the government called #hilippine epublic maynot sit and vote in any case brought to that Court under section thirteen hereof in which the accusedis a person who held any office or position under either or both the #hilippine Executive Commission

and the #hilippine epublic or any branch, instrumentality and8or agency thereof.9%f, on account of such dis-ualification, or because of any of the grounds of dis-ualification of judges,in ule 6:;, section % of the ules of Court, or on account of illness, absence or temporary disabilitythe re-uisite number of /ustices necessary to constitute a -uorum or to render judgment in any caseis not present, the #resident may designate such number of /udges of 0irst %nstance,/udges


26/27

1. It doe" not den e


27/27

T(e 8de"inee"9 'annot /e "$'( &e&/er" in ie! o0 t(e 0a't t(at t(e (ae not /een

a##ointed nor 'on0ir&ed.SEC 1F. NULL AND VOID.

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