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De Guzman vs. Perez perez 496 SCRA 474

ROBERTO P. DE GUZMAN, Petitioner, versus HERNANDO B. PEREZ, in his capacity as Secretary of Justice, and SHIRLEY F. ABERDE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 156013 | 2006-07-25

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CORONA, J.: 
 
May a parent who fails or refuses to do his part in providing his child the education his station in life and financial condition permit, be charged for neglect of child under Article 59(4)[1] of PD 603?[2] 
 
In this petition for certiorari,[3] petitioner Roberto P. de Guzman assails the January 3, 2002 resolution of public respondent, then Justice Secretary Hernando B. Perez, dismissing de Guzman's petition for review of the City Prosecutor of Lipa City's resolution in I.S. No. 2000-2111. Likewise questioned is public respondent's September 24,...