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Danilo A. Du vs. Venancio R. Jayoma, et al.

DANILO A. DU, Petitioner,vs.VENANCIO R. JAYOMA, then Municipal Mayor of Mabini, Bohol, VICENTE GULLE, JR., JOVENIANO MIANO, WILFREDO MENDEZ, AGAPITO VALLESPIN, RENE BUCIO, JESUS TUTOR, CRESCENCIO BERNALES, EDGARDO YBANEZ, and REY PAGALAN, then members of the Sangguniang Bayan (SB) of Mabini, Bohol, Respondents.

G.R. No. 175042 | 2012-04-23

FIRST DIVISION


D E C I S I O N

 

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

 

In the absence of a legal right in favor of the plaintiff, there can be no cause of action.

 

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the Decision[2] dated July 11, 2006 and the Resolution[3] dated October 4, 2006 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 00492.

 

 

Factual Antecedents

 

On July 7, 1988, the Sangguniang Bayan of the Municipality of MabiniBohol, enacted Municipal Ordinance No. 1, series of 1988,[4] requiring the conduct of a public...