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People of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan, et al

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (1st Division), SEVERINO J. LAJARA, DENNIS LANZANAS, APOLONIO ELASIGUE, SENADOR C. ALCALDE, EMILIO C. RODRIGUEZ, EFREN M. GARCIA, FRISCO L. ONA, RENATO S. BUNYI, DIOSDADO J. LAJARA, CRISPIN M. CONTRERAS, JORGE M. JAVIER, and JESUS V. GARCIA, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 162748-50 | 2006-03-28



THIRD DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

CARPIO MORALES, J.: 

Challenged by the People of the Philippines via petition for certiorari under Rule 65 are the Sandiganbayan Resolution[1] of September 26, 2003 granting the Motion to Quash[2] filed by private respondents and accordingly dismissing Criminal Case Nos. 23153-23155, and the Resolution[3] of January 28, 2004 denying the Motion for Reconsideration of said resolution. 

Private respondents then Calamba Mayor Severino J. Lajara and his fellow local public officials Dennis Lanzanas, Apolonio A. Elasigue, Senador C. Alcalde, Emilio C. Rodriguez, Efren M. Garcia, Frisco L. Ona, Renato...