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Jose F.S. Bengzon Jr., Et Al. Vs. Senate Blue Ribbon Committee, Et Al.

JOSE F.S. BENGZON JR., ABELARDO TERMULO, JOSE MANTECON, VICENTE MILLS JR., LEONARDO GAMBOA, KURT BACHMANN JR., JOSE V.E. JIMENEZ, ERNESTO CALUYA, AGERICO UNGSON, SUSAN ROXAS, ELVIE CASTILLO, and CYNTHIA SABIDO LIMJAP, petitioners, vs. THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE AND ITS MEMBERS, represented by and through the CHAIRMAN, HON. WIGBERTO TA?ADA, respondents, JOSE S. SANDEJAS, intervenor. Bengzon, Zarraga, Narciso, Cudala, Pecson & Bengson for petitioners. Balgos & Perez for intervening petitioner. Eddie Tamondong and Antonio T. Tagaro for respondents.

G.R. No. 89914 | 1991-11-20

D E C I S I O N 


PADILLA, J.: 

This is a petition for prohibition with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or injunctive relief, to enjoin the respondent Senate Blue Ribbon Committee from requiring the petitioners to testify and produce evidence at its inquiry into the alleged sale of the equity of Benjamin "Kokoy" Romualdez to the Lopa Group in thirty-six (36) or thirty-nine (39) corporations. 

On 30 July 1987, the Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), assisted by the Solicitor General, filed with the Sandiganbayan Civil Case No. 0035 (PCGG...