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Ernesto Dumlao, Jr., et al. vs. Rodolfo Ponferrada, et al.

ERNESTO DUMLAO, JR., VIOLETA BALBA, MARIA MOLINA, DELIA CASTILLO, VENTURADA ARELLANO, ROMEO CABILDO and HEIRS OF ROMULO LANGCAY, Petitioners, versus HON. RODOLFO PONFERRADA, Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 41, Manila, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ATTY. MANUEL MOLINA, ATTY. FRANKLIN V. TAMARGO, GODOFREDO FLORES, ROY FLORES, QUIRINO CABEZA, JESUS TIME, GILBERT PACPACO and eight (8) JOHN DOES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 146707 | 2006-11-29

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CORONA, J.: 
 
This petition for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court seeks to annul the order of Judge Rodolfo Ponferrada of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 41, dated September 18, 2000, approving the withdrawal of the Informations charging private respondents with multiple murder in Criminal Case Nos. 00-184244-50. 
 
The precursors of this petition are as follows: 
 
On the night of May 8, 1995, just after the local elections, seven of petitioners' relatives[1] were murdered in Brgy. Pattao, Buguey, Cagayan. Two witnesses, Ernesto...