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Pio Felwa, Et Al. vs. Rafael Salas, Et Al.

PIO FELWA, GASPAR PONCHINLAN, ALFREDO PACYAYA, LEONARDO CADIOGAN, WILLIAM CLAVER, MANUEL SUMEDCA, WILLIAM PACRAY, ALBERTO OYA-OY, ROMULO ZARATE, CENON BAUTISTA, ALEXANDER SUMEDCA, CLARO BAUTISTA, ANTONIO JADSAC, and ALFREDO G. LAMEN, petitioners, vs. RAFAEL SALAS, FLORES BAYOT, and ISMAEL MATHAY, SR., in their capacities as Executive Secretary and Chairman of Committee to Implement RA 4695; and as Auditor General of the Philippines; EDUARDO Z. ROMUALDEZ, ABELARDO SUBIDO and DENNIS MOLINTAS, in their capacities as Secretary of Finance, Commissioner of Civil Service and Governor of Benguet, respectively, respondents.

G.R. No. L-26511 | 1966-10-29

D E C I S I O N 


CONCEPCION, C.J.: 

This is an original action for prohibition with preliminary injunction. 

Petitioners herein are the provincial governor, the elective members of the Provincial Board and some of the important appointive officials of Mountain Province prior to June 18, 1966, the date of approval and effectivity of Republic Act No. 4695, which divides Mountain Province into four (4) provinces to be known as Benguet, Mountain Province, Ifugao, and Kalinga-Apayao. They seek the declaration of unconstitutionality of said Act and to prevent its enforcement by respondents herein, namely, the Executive Secretary, the...