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MHP Garments, Inc. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

MHP GARMENTS, INC., and LARRY C. DE GUZMAN, petitioners, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AGNES VILLA CRUZ, MIRASOL, LUGATIMAN, and GERTRUDES GONZALES, respondents.

G.R. No. 86720 | 1994-09-02

D E C I S I O N


PUNO, J.:

The constitutional protection of our people against unreasonable search and seizure is not merely a pleasing platitude. It vouchsafes our right to privacy and dignity against undesirable intrusions committed by any public officer or private individual. An infringement of this right justifies an award for damages.

On February 22, 1983, petitioner MHP Garments, Inc., was awarded by the Boy Scouts of the Philippines, the exclusive franchise to sell and distribute official Boy Scouts uniforms, supplies, badges, and insignias. In their Memorandum Agreement, petitioner corporation was given the authority to...