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Ignacio R. Bunye, Et Al. Vs. Romeo M. Escareal, Et Al.

IGNACIO R. BUNYE, JAIME D. FRESNEDI, LUCIO B. CONSTANTINO, NOLASCO L. DIAZ, RUFINO J. JOAQUIN, ROGER S. SMITH, ALEJANDRO L. MARTINEZ, and ROMAN E. NIEFES, petitioners, vs. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES ROMEO M. ESCAREAL, JOSE S. BALAJADIA, NARCISO T. ATIENZA, and AUGUSTO M. AMORES in their personalities as members of the Second Division of the SANDIGANBAYAN and THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, respondents.

G.R. No. 110216 | 1993-09-10

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

This petition for certiorari and prohibition was filed by the petitioners, who are the municipal mayor, vice-mayor and incumbent councilors or members of the Sanguniang Bayan of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila. The petition seeks to annul the resolution promulgated on May 11, 1993 by the Second Division of the Sandiganbayan preventively suspending them from office pending their trial for violation of Section 3(e) of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act under an information alleging that:

"That on or about August 1988, in the municipality of Muntinlupa, Metro Manila, Philippines, and within the...