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Arambulo vs. Hon. Laqui, et al

SR. FIDELIS ARAMBULO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. HILARION LAQUI, SR. HELEN OJARIO AND SR. BERNADINE JUAREZ, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 138596 | 2000-10-12

DECISION
 
GONZAGA-REYES, J.:
 
Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals[2] in CA-G.R. SP No. 47089 promulgated on March 01, 1999 and the subsequent Resolution[3] dated May 11, 1999 denying petitioner's Motion for Reconsideration.

The facts of the case, as summarized by the appellate court, are as follows:
 
"On February 2, 1994, private respondents filed a joint complaint-affidavit for libel against petitioners before the Office of the City Prosecutor of Quezon City alleging that the latter circulated on December 21, 1993 a letter containing malicious...