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Republic of the Philippines thru the DPWH vs. Court of Appeals, Judge Amanda Valera-Cabigao, et al

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES thru the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS and HIGHWAYS (DPWH), petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. AMANDA VALERA-CABIGAO in her capacity as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 73, Malabon, Metro Manila, and NAVOTAS INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, respondents.

G.R. No. 116463 | 2003-06-10

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before this Court is a Petition for Review of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals dated 18 July 1994, in CA-G.R. CV No. 33094.[2] The Court of Appeals affirmed the Order of the Regional Trial Court of Malabon (\"Malabon trial court\") which denied the motion of petitioner to consolidate Civil Case No. 1153-MN pending before it with Criminal Cases Nos. 16889-16900 filed with the Sandiganbayan. This petition seeks to restrain permanently the Malabon trial court from further hearing Civil Case No. 1153-MN and to dismiss the case.

The Antecedent Facts

Private respondent Navotas Industrial...