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City Mayor, Et Al. vs. Chief Philippine Constabulary, Et Al.

THE CITY MAYOR, ENGR. ARTEMIO MATE, ET AL., petitioners-appellants, vs. THE CHIEF PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY, COL. NICANOR GARCIA, ET AL., respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-20346 | 1967-10-31

D E C I S I O N 


ZALDIVAR, J.: 

This is an appeal from the decision of the court of First Instance of Leyte, in its Civil Case No. 3033, relating to a petition for declaratory relief filed by the City Mayor, the Chief of Police, and the Chief of the Secret Service, of the City of Tacloban, against the Chief of the Philippine Constabulary, the Commanding Officer of the IIRD P.C. Zone and the Provincial Commander of the Philippine Constabulary in the province of Leyte. 

The facts are undisputed. Respondent Col. Alfonso Palencia, Commanding Officer of the 3rd PC Zone, believing that the Philippine Constabulary has concurrent...