Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1978
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMADO DANIEL ALIAS "AMADO ATO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 45490 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE SABIO, SR., CITY JUDGE OF CAGAYAN DE ORO AND RANULFO M. SALAZAR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-45711. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] TAN TAO LIAP, ALIAS JIMMY TAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-42971. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] DAYLINDA A. LAGUA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. VICENTE M. CUSI, JR., AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF DAVAO CITY, THE CITY FISCAL OF DAVAO, GEMPESAW HARDWARE AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE AMANTE P. PURISIMA, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH VII, AND PORFIRIO CANDELOSAS, NESTOR BAES, ELIAS L. GARCIA, SIMEON BUNDALIAN, JR., JOSEPH C. MAISO, EDUARDO A. LIBORDO, ROMEO L. SUGAY, FEDERICO T. DIZON, GEORGE M. ALBINO, MARIANO COTIA, JR., ARMANDO L. DIZON, ROGELIO B. PAREÑO, RODRIGO V. ESTRADA, ALFREDO A. REYES, JOSE A. BACARRA, REYNALDO BOGTONG, AND EDGARDO M. MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. L-46229-32. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE MAXIMO A. MACEREN, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH XVIII, AND REYNALDO LAQUI Y AQUINO, ELPIDIO ARPON, VICTOR EUGENIO Y ROQUE AND ALFREDO VERSOZA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. L-46313-16. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE MAXIMO A. MACEREN, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH XVIII, AND JUANITO DE LA CRUZ Y NUÑEZ, SABINO BUENO Y CACAL, TIRSO ISAGAN Y FRANCISCO AND BESIN CASTILLO Y UBALDO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. L-46997. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE WENCESLAO M. POLO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF SAMAR, AND PANCHITO REPUNCION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-30116 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FAUSTO DAMASO, VICTORIANO EUGENIO, ALIAS TURING, ESTANISLAO GREGORIO ALIAS ISLAO, LORENZO ALVIAR ALIAS ORING AND BONIFACIO ESPEJO ALIAS MARCIAL, DEFENDANTS, FAUSTO DAMASO, LORENZO ALVIAR, BONIFACIO ESPEJO AND VICTORIANO EUGENIO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. [G.R. NO. L-30117. NOVEMBER 20, 1978] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORENZO ALVIAR ALIAS ORING, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-44115 HONORATA M. AGUIRRE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (DIVISION OF LEYTE, BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, DEC), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-39857 IN RE: PETITION TO CANCEL NOTICE OF LEVY LIBERTY INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. TRINIDAD E. ELEJORDE, OPPOSITOR-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-46509 CHRYSLER PHILIPPINES LABOR UNION (CPLU), PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO ESTRELLA, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, ASSOCIATED LABOR UNION (ALU), AND CHRYSLER PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (CPC), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-25885 LUZON BROKERAGE CO., INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARITIME BUILDING CO., INC. AND MYERS BUILDING CO., INC., DEFENDANTS, MARITIME BUILDING CO., INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. RESOLUTION ON SECOND MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION
- G.R. No. 46080 DOMINADOR LAYOSA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE P. RODRIGUEZ, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF PALAWAN, AND FERNANDO M. DILIG, CITY FISCAL OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29646 MAYOR ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, PETITIONER, VS. HIU CHIONG TSAI PAO HO AND JUDGE FRANCISCO ARCA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29740 TERESITA ROSAL ARRAZOLA, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO A. BERNAS AND SOLEDAD BERNAS ALIVIO, OPPOSITORS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 38790 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO RELUCIO @ "PEDRING", EDRI PINEDA, ROSENDO VELASCO @ "MANGYO", DANTE ARIOLA, MIGUEL ESPEJO PADRONES @ "EGI", PETER DOE, AND RICHARD DOE, ACCUSED, ROSENDO VELASCO @ "MANGYO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 39779 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERMENEGILDO BARBOSA AND RUBEN BARBOSA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 46576 ALFREDO VENTURA Y YLARDE, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DIRECTOR VICENTE RAVAL, BUREAU OF PRISONS, MUNTINLUPA, RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 38018 MARCELO SOTTO, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE ESTATE OF FILEMON SOTTO, PETITIONER, VS. PILAR TEVES, FLORENTINO TEVES, DULCE TEVES KIAMKO, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND FELIPE KIAMKO, DOLORES TEVES ARCENAS, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND MARIANO ARCENAS, MARIA CAMARA GUMBAN, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND NICANOR GUMBAN, BENJAMIN R. CAMARA, JESUS R. CAMARA, CARMEN R. CAMARA AND BELEN CAMARA BROWN, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND ROGER BROWN AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 44777 ALEJANDRA ROASOL AND FRUCTUOSO VIÑA (SPOUSES), AND JESUS T. BALMORIA AND CRUZA CAGA-ANAN (SPOUSES), PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH II, OZAMIZ CITY AND VICTORIANO ROASOL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Matter No. AMELIA PASCUAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUAN C.GUEVARRA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-43342 COMMERCIAL UNION ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED AND NORTH BRITISH & MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-40949 ENRILA ORTIZ RABANES, GUARDIAN, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF MINOR CHILD IRMA ORTIZ, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, AND PROVINCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 47503 ESTER C. CORTES, PETITIONER, VS. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION & GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 1635 EVELYN J. DAYMIEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. EFREN ARGUELLES, RESPONDENT. [ADM. CASE NO. 1635-A. OCTOBER 30, 1978] CESAR PUNZALAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. EFREN ARGUELLES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47182-83 FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS (BISIG NG MANGGAGAWA SA UTEX), PETITIONER, VS. CARMELO C. NORIEL AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR; UNIVERSAL TEXTILE MILLS WORKERS UNION-ALU AND UNIVERSAL TEXTILE MILLS, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 48268 HEIRS OF SEGUNDO UBERAS, NAMELY: NIEVES UBERAS, FLORENCIA UBERAS, MANUEL UBERAS, ROLANDO UBERAS, ESTER UBERAS, JOSE UBERAS, JR., ZENAIDA UBERAS, YOLANDA UBERAS, CECILIA UBERAS, HENRY UBERAS, PAULITA UBERAS, JOSEPHINE UBERAS, WILLIAM UBERAS, RAMON UBERAS, VIRGIE PALOMAR, ALICIA PALOMAR, CORAZON PALOMAR, ANTONIO PALOMAR AND ROQUE PALOMAR, HEIRS OF ALBINO UBERAS, NAMELY: DELFIN UBERAS, VIVENCIO UBERAS, JUAN UBERAS, MILAGROS UBERAS, JARDENICO UBERAS, LILIA UBERAS, HERGONDEO UBERAS, ANECITO UBERAS, ANTONIO UBERAS, RODOLFO UBERAS, REYMUNDO UBERAS, ADRIMEDES UBERAS AND NATHANIEL UBERAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH II, PRESIDED BY THE HON. OSCAR R. VICTORIANO, AND ALEJANDRA UBERAS, SOLEDAD RAPIZ UBERAS, MILAGROS UBERAS, ROLANDO UBERAS, WILFREDO UBERAS, SELMA UBERAS AND PEDRO UBERAS, JR., ALL OF THE CITY OF BACOLOD, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-45735 HUANG SIU SIN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND VICENTE B. PICHON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-46263 JESUS RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43570 MACARIA ORELLANA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, LA SUERTE CIGAR & CIGARETTE FACTORY INC. & ROYAL GROUP INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43258 MARIA VILLEGAS, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 29728 NEW MANILA CANDY WORKERS UNION (NACONWA-PAFLU) AND MAGDALENA PINGOL, CARMEN BELTRAN, JOVITA BUSTAMANTE, CECILIA YUMOL, ROSALINA TRIAS, MAGDALENA PABUSTAN, FLORENCIA ATANACIO, AURORA CEREZO, CORAZON ANGELES, ZOILA YAMBAO, DIONISIA FERRER, ANASTACIA MANAIT, MERCEDES CRUZ, NATY TAYAO, EPIFANIA TUNGOL, MARIA MANANSALA, AMPAO AVILA, CLARA ASIS, FRANCISCA MANALAC, ROSA PAUIG, VISITACION CRISTE, ADELAIDA SANTOS, FELICISIMA TADEO, ALECIA PRUDENCIO, ELENA DUFREDO, JOVITA OPINIA, CONCEPCION CRUZ, FILOMENA SANGCAP, ARSENIA CARREON, ISIDRA LAZARO, JULIANA JOSE, TERESITA ANTONIO, ALFONSO CONTRERAS, SOTERA ZAPANTA, PACITA RUBIO, DOLORES CRUZ, CONCEPCION CRUZ, ERLINA MONTEMAYOR, SOTERA SANTOS, PABLO BERNABE, CORNELIO ISIDRO, LUISA CONTRERAS, ANTONIO PANGILINAN, CORAZON TANTAY, BONIFACIO ALARCON, MATILDE DE JESUS, VIRGINIA AQUINO, ANTONIO LUGTU, JUANITA RAMOS, JOSE DIZON, PURIFICACION DE GUZMAN, CECILIO CAUILAN, ADORACION FELIPE, CONCORDIA DE GUZMAN, ROSALINA GUTIEREZ, QUIRICO PAUIG, LOLITA MACTAL, ROSALIO BULAON, JUAN DIZON, PACITA CRUZ, ALEJANDRA, ENRIQUEZ, FLAVIANA ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND NEW MANILA CANDY FACTORY AND/OR SALEM CONFECTIONARY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 42490 PATRICIO VIRAY, (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW, MRS. LUCITA L. VIRAY), PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN’S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43420 RICARDO BACHILLER, SR., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS) AND SEVERO M. PUCAN AND DIOSCORA C. ARELLANO, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN AND ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 25931 ROBERTO LABASAN, AVELINO LABASAN, JOSEFINA LABASAN, AND MARCELA COLOMA, PETITIONERS, VS. ADELA LACUESTA, DOMINGA LACUESTA AND NORBERTO LACUESTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L- 41093 ROBES-FRANCISCO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL (BRANCH XXXIV), AND LOLITA MILLAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26136 THE BACHRACH MOTOR CO., INC., AND/OR "BACHRACH TRANSPORTATION CO., INC.", AS OPERATOR OF THE RURAL TRANSIT, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND RURAL TRANSIT EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-42694 ST. ANNE'S HOSPITAL, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SEGUNDA MANGLICMOT AND MONICO MANGLICMOT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 42213 DOMINGO HERRERA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS) AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 33140 J. M. TUASON & CO., INC., JOSE M. TUASON, NICASIO A. TUASON, TERESA TUASON, CELSO S. TUASON AND SEVERO A. TUASON, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. HERMINIO C. MARIANO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, MANUELA AQUIAL, MARIA AQUIAL, SPOUSES JOSE M. CORDOVA AND SATURNINA C. CORDOVA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29993 LAUDENCIO TORIO, GUILLERMO EVANGELISTA, MANUEL DE GUZMAN, ALFONSO R. MAGSANOC, JESUS MACARANAS, MAXIMO MANANGAN, FIDEL MONTEMAYOR, MELCHOR VIRAY, RAMON TULAGAN, ALL MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF MALASIQUI IN 1959, MALASIQUI, PANGASINAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALINA, ANGELINA, LEONARDO, EDUARDO, ARTEMIO, ANGELITA, ANITA, ERNESTO, NORMA, VIRGINIA, REMEDIOS AND ROBERTO, ALL SURNAMED FONTANILLA, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. L- 30183. OCTOBER 23, 1978] MUNICIPALITY OF MALASIQUI, PETITIONER, VS. ROSALINA, ANGELINA, LEONARDO, EDUARDO, ARTEMIO, ANGELITA, ANITA, ERNESTO, NORMA, VIRGINIA, REMEDIOS AND ROBERTO, ALL SURNAMED FONTANILLA, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 38309 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGELITO DE JESUS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 41525 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO SANTOS Y BASA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 27973 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERASMO CUADRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 32073 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO SANTOS Y JUBILADO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 37801-05 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VEDASTO MORENO, RODRIGO BARICUATRO, ELPIDIO BARICUATRO, ROMEO BARICUATRO, ELY BARICUATRO, EMILIO GENERALAO, CARLOS PASLON, ROBERTO PASLON, RODULFO UMBAY, SALVADOR PEÑA, VICTORIANO BARAGA AND CRESCENCIO F. NEMENZO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-22469 TOMAS CORPUS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. ADMINISTRATOR AND/OR EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF TEODORO R. YANGCO, RAFAEL CORPUS, AMALIA CORPUS, JOSE A. V. CORPUS, RAMON L. CORPUS, ENRIQUE J. CORPUS, S.W. STAGG, SOLEDAD ASPRER AND CIPRIANO NAVARRO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47341 HONORABLE MEYNARDO A. TIRO, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, BRANCH VIII, THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, AND FORMA REAL ESTATE SUBDIVISION AND MANAGEMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND LEOPOLDO PABAYO, AURORA PABAYO, POLICARPA PABAYO, FELICIDAD PABAYO, FILOMENA PABAYO, AND EMILIA PABAYO DE SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-48825 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF AGUSTIN TIBO AND ARNALDO MAYOR AGUSTIN TIBO, ARNALDO MAYOR, AND TRADE UNIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ALLIED SERVICES (TUPAS), PETITIONERS, VS. THE PROVINCIAL COMMANDER, PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, CAMP TOLENTINO, BALANGA, BATAAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-27841 MARIA ENCARNACION CASTILLO, ELISEA GALVAN, AND PATROCINIO GALVAN, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, VS. JOSEFA GALVAN, EMILIO SAMSON, AND NATIVIDAD GALVAN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-41495 PEOPLES REALTY BROKERAGE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. JULIAN E. LUSTRE, NOW RETIRED JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BRANCH XVII, QUEZON CITY AND THE HON. ONOFRE A. VILLALUZ, PRESENT INCUMBENT JUDGE OF SAID BRANCH XVII, CFI-Q.C, ANDRES TORRES-YAP AND JOSE DESIDERIO AND COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-40530 VICTOR BALIONG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANTONIO M. MARTINEZ, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH VI, 16TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, DAVAO CITY, DEPUTY PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, DAVAO CITY AND FELIX CUYOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 42337 ROSITA S. SUARNABA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND CLAVECILLA RADIO SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 44042 SOLEDAD M. EUGENIO, PETITIONER, VS. DELIA TORRIJOS, JUAN C. TUVERA, PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, JOSE R. MELO, COMMISSIONER, FAUSTO VARELA, DEPUTY COMMISSIONER, BOTH OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; PEDRO AFABLE, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL SCIENCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD; AND FLORENCIO MEDINA, EX-CHAIRMAN OF THE NSDB, C/O NSDB, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N