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PETRONILO J. BARAYUGA, Petitioner, vs. ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NESTOR D. DAYSON, Respondents.

Petronilo J. Barayuga vs. Adventist University of the Philippines, et al.

G.R. No. 168008 | 2011-08-17



Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila


FIRST DIVISION


G.R. No. 168008               August 17, 2011


PETRONILO J. BARAYUGA, Petitioner,

vs.

ADVENTIST UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, NESTOR D. DAYSON, Respondents.


D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:


The injunctive relief protects only a right in esse. Where the plaintiff does not demonstrate that he has an existing right to be protected by injunction, his suit for injunction must be dismissed for lack of a cause of action.


The dispute centers on whether the removal of the petitioner as President of...