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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,</b> Petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (Fourth Division) and IMELDA R. MARCOS, Respondents.

Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan and Imelda R. Marcos

G.R. No. 155832 | 2010-12-07



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


EN BANC


G.R. No. 155832               December 7, 2010


REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner,

vs.

SANDIGANBAYAN (Fourth Division) and IMELDA R. MARCOS, Respondents.


D E C I S I O N


ABAD, J.:


This case involves the validity of a sequestration order signed, not by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) Commissioners, but by designated agents and issued prior to the effectivity of the PCGG Rules and Regulations.


The Facts and the Case


On February 28, 1986, immediately after assuming power, President Corazon C. Aquino issued Executive Order 1, creating...