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Chavez vs. Public Estate Authority (PEA-AMARI), 384 SCRA 152

FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, petitioner, vs. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY and AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 133250 | 2002-07-09

EN BANC

D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO, J.: 

This is an original Petition for Mandamus with prayer for a writ of preliminary injunction and a temporary restraining order. The petition seeks to compel the Public Estates Authority ("PEA" for brevity) to disclose all facts on PEA's then on-going renegotiations with Amari Coastal Bay and Development Corporation ("AMARI" for brevity) to reclaim portions of Manila Bay. The petition further seeks to enjoin PEA from signing a new agreement with AMARI involving such reclamation. 

The Facts 

On November 20, 1973, the government, through the Commissioner of Public Highways, signed a contract...