G.R. No. L-36111 - APRIL 1983 - PHILIPPINE JURISPRUDENCE CASE NUMBERCASE TITLE G.R. No. L-36111April l4, 1983 Manuel L. Enage vs. Secretary of Justice G.R. No. L-30067April 19, 1983 B. F. Goodrich Philippines. vs. Teofilo Reyes, Sr. G.R. No. L-27247April 20, 1983 Baguio Citizens Action vs. City Council G.R. No. L-31216April 20, 1983 Claro Francisco vs. Sec. of Agrigulture, et al. G.R. No. L-33768April 20, 1983 People of the Philippines vs. Cristituto Ursal G.R. No. L-37120April 20, 1983 Victorino D. Magat vs. Hon. Leo D. Medialdea G.R. No. L-44096April 20, 1983 People of the Philippines vs. Manuel A. Morales G.R. No. L-50154April 20, 1983 Tan Tok Lee vs. Court of First Instance of Kalookan City G.R. No. L-50283-84April 20, 1983 Dolores Villar vs. Amado G. Inciong G.R. No. L-57574April 20, 1983 Antonio S. Miro vs. Commission on Election G.R. No. L-61388April 20, 1983 Josefina Garcia-Padilla, et al. vs. Juan Ponce Enrile, et al. Separate OpinionChief Justice Fernando, Justice Makasiar, Justice Abad Santos, Justice Teehankee G.R. Nos. L-32370 & 32767April 20, 1983 Sierra Madre Trust vs. Sec. of Agriculture and Natural Resources G.R. Nos. L-33466-67April 20, 1983 People of the Philippines vs. Mamerto Narvaez A.M. No. 1724April 26, 1983 Flaviana Nava vs. Cesar Palma G.R. No. L-61016April 26, 1983 Horacio R. Morales, Jr. vs. Juan Ponce Enrile Concurring OpinionChief Justice Fernando & Justice Melencio-Herrera Dissenting OpinionJustice Teehankee Concurring & Dissenting OpinionJustice Makasiar, Justice Abad Santos, Justice De Castro & Justice Gutierrez G.R. No. L-61259April 26, 1983 Lions Clubs International. vs. Augusto M. Amores G.R. No. 36342April 27, 1983 People of the Philippines vs. City Court of Manila, Br. Xi. G.R. No. 25596April 28, 1983 Vda. De Sayman vs. Court of Appeals G.R. No. L-25486April 28, 1983 People of the Philippines vs. Salvador Gamayon G.R. No. L-30896April 28, 1983 Jose O. 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No. L-28207April 29, 1983 Leonora S. Palma vs. Jose F. Oreta G.R. No. L-36478April 29, 1983 Cesar Yu vs. Civil Registrar of Manila G.R. No. L-60335April 29, 1983 Vasquez Vda. De Arroyo vs. Court of Appeals The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc. Manuel L. Enage vs. Secretary of Justice B. F. Goodrich Philippines. vs. Teofilo Reyes, Sr. Baguio Citizens Action vs. City Council Claro Francisco vs. Sec. of Agrigulture, et al. People of the Philippines vs. Cristituto Ursal Victorino D. Magat vs. Hon. Leo D. Medialdea People of the Philippines vs. Manuel A. Morales Tan Tok Lee vs. Court of First Instance of Kalookan City Dolores Villar vs. Amado G. Inciong Antonio S. Miro vs. Commission on Election Josefina Garcia-Padilla, et al. vs. Juan Ponce Enrile, et al. Separate OpinionChief Justice Fernando, Justice Makasiar, Justice Abad Santos, Justice Teehankee Sierra Madre Trust vs. Sec. of Agriculture and Natural Resources People of the Philippines vs. Mamerto Narvaez Flaviana Nava vs. Cesar Palma Horacio R. Morales, Jr. vs. Juan Ponce Enrile Concurring OpinionChief Justice Fernando & Justice Melencio-Herrera Dissenting OpinionJustice Teehankee Concurring & Dissenting OpinionJustice Makasiar, Justice Abad Santos, Justice De Castro & Justice Gutierrez Lions Clubs International. vs. Augusto M. Amores People of the Philippines vs. City Court of Manila, Br. Xi. Vda. De Sayman vs. Court of Appeals People of the Philippines vs. Salvador Gamayon Jose O. Sia vs. People of the Philippines Jesus Pineda vs. Jose V. Dela Rama People of the Philippines vs. Casimiro S. Tinio, Jr. Cleto P. Evangelista vs. Gabino R. Sepulveda People of the Philippines vs. Hilario V. Bautista People of the Philippines vs. Francisco Peralta, Jr. People of the Philippines vs. Perfecto Macasabwang Leelin, Marketing Corp. vs. C & S Agro Dev. Comp. People of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals Special Services Corporation vs. Centro La Paz Alejandro Depositario vs. Claudio Hervias Julian Mendoza vs. Crispin V. Bautista Sweet Lines, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals National Housing Authority vs. Court of Appeals Apolinario R. Esquivel vs. Commission on Election. Levi A. Ledesma vs. Benjamin Javellana People of the Philippines vs. Manolo Chavez Ediquillo Cuales vs. National Labor Relations Com. People of the Philippines vs. Ricardo D. Paras Romeo Oliva vs. National Labor Relation Commission People of the Philippines vs. Narciso M. Santos Eva Estrada-Kalaw vs. Ricardo P. Tensuan Plutarco Yusi vs. Leticia P. Morales Geronimo vs. Court of Appeals Rolando Corona vs. Court of Appeals Pepsi Cola Bottling Co. vs. Leogardo, Jr. Leonora S. Palma vs. Jose F. Oreta Cesar Yu vs. Civil Registrar of Manila Vasquez Vda. De Arroyo vs. Court of Appeals The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation, Inc.
Manila
EN BANC
G.R. No. L-36111 April 14, 1983
MANUEL LOPEZ ENAGE,petitioner,
vs.
SECRETARY OF JUSTICE and CASH DISBURSING OFFICER, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,respondents.
R E S O L U T I O N
L-36111 (Manuel Lopez Enage v. Secretary of Justice and Cash Disbursing Officer, Department of Justice). In this suit for certiorari, prohibition, and mandamus, Manuel Lopez Enage, a district judge of the now-abolished Court of First Instance of Agusan del Norte, challenges the validity of his removal through a letter of Instruction dated November 10, 1972. It reads as follows: "For being notoriously undesirable in the light of the many charges which have been filed against you and for having failed to submit your resignation pursuant to Letter of Instruction No. 11, you are hereby removed from office as Judge of the Court of First Instance, Agusan del Norte and Butuan City, Branch II, effective immediately,"1Respondents, the principal respondent being the then Secretary of Justice, now a member of this Court, Justice Vicente Abad Santos,2were required to comment. Their plea was for the dismissal of the petition on the ground that the Letter of Instruction was ratified under an article on Transitory Provisions reading as follows: "All proclamations, orders, decrees, instructions, and acts promulgated, issued or done by the incumbent President shall be part of the law of the land, and shall remain valid, legal, binding, and effective even after lifting of martial law or the ratification of this Constitution, unless modified, revoked, or superseded by subsequent proclamations, orders, decrees, instructions or other acts of the incumbent President, or unless expressly and explicitly modified or repealed by the regular National Assembly."3It was pointed out in such comment that there was justification for the petitioner being considered dismissed from the service by reason of his being notoriously undesirable, as there was a charge for serious misconduct against him, consisting of falsification of his certificate of service just to be able to collect his salary, citing Administrative Case No. 195-J. With the enactment, however, of Batas Pambansa Blg.ℒαwρhi৷129 abolishing the courts of first instance, there is no need for the Court to pass on the question of legality or illegality of the removal of petitioner. This case is, therefore, dismissed for having become moot and academic.
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