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United States (US) vs. Ruiz

UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, CAPT. JAMES E. GALLOWAY, WILLIAM I. COLLINS and ROBERT GOHIER, petitioners, vs. HON. V.M. RUIZ, Presiding Judge of Branch XV, Court of First Instance of Rizal and ELIGIO DE GUZMAN & CO., INC., respondents.

G.R. No. L-35645 | 1985-05-22

D E C I S I O N 
 
ABAD SANTOS, J.: 
 
This is a petition to review, set aside certain orders and restrain the respondent judge from trying Civil Case No. 779-M of the defunct Court of First Instance of Rizal. 
 
The factual background is as follows: 
 
At times material to this case, the United States of America had a naval base in Subic, Zambales. The base was one of those provided in the Military Bases Agreement between the Philippines and the United States. 
 
Sometime in May, 1972, the United States invited the submission of bids for the following projects: 
 
1. Repair fender system,...