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Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN, IMELDA COJUANGCO, THE ESTATE OF RAMON COJUANGCO represented by IMELDA COJUANGCO, and PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 119292 | 1998-07-31

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
PANGANIBAN, J:
 
Should a sequestration order be deemed invalid and "automatically lifted" on the grounds that (1) it was signed by only one PCGG Commissioner in contravention of the Presidential Commission on Good Government Rules and Regulations ("PCGG Rules" or simply "Rules") requiring the authority of at least two commissioners; and in any event, (2) the PCGG failed, within the prescribed period, to institute or to implead or include private respondents in the proper judicial action, as required by the...