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Patricio P. Diaz vs. Santos B. Adiong, et al.

PATRICIO P. DIAZ, petitioner, vs. JUDGE SANTOS B. ADIONG, RTC, Br. 8, Marawi City, SULTAN MACORRO L. MACUMBAL, SULTAN LINOG M. INDOL, MACABANGKIT LANTO and MOHAMADALI ABEDIN, respondents.

G.R. No. 106847 | 1993-03-05

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J p:

VENUE in the instant civil action for damages arising from libel was improperly laid; nonetheless, the trial court refused to dismiss the complaint. Hence, this Petition for Certiorari, with prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order, assailing that order of denial 1 as well as the order denying reconsideration. 2

The facts: On 16 July 1991, the Mindanao Kris, a newspaper of general circulation in Cotabato City, published in its front page the news article captioned "6-Point Complaint Filed vs. Macumbal," and in its Publisher's Notes the editorial, "Toll of Corruption," which exposed...