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Lucio C. Libarnes Vs. Executive Secretary, Et Al. 118 Phil. 1099

LUCIO C. LIBARNES, petitioner, vs. THE HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND/OR HIS ASSISTANTS, MAYOR TOMAS FERRER OF ZAMBOANGA CITY and MAJOR MIGUEL APOSTOL, respondents.

G.R. No. L-21505 | 1963-10-24

D E C I S I O N


CONCEPCION, J.:

This is an original petition for quo warranto and injunction, with preliminary injunction and/or mandatory injunction.
Plaintiff Lucio C. Libarnes was, on January 29, 1959 nominated by the President of the Philippines for the office of Chief of Police of Zamboanga City. The nomination having been confirmed by the Commission on Appointments on February 25, 1959, Libarnes assumed the aforementioned office on March 11, 1959, and continued discharging the duties of said office ever since. On May 16, 1963, the new Executive designated defendant Miguel Apostol as Acting Chief of Police of Zamboanga City. On May...