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Rodolfo Laborte, et al. Vs. Pagsanjan Tourism Consumers' Cooperative, et al.

RODOLFO LABORTE and PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, Petitioners, vs. PAGSANJAN TOURISM CONSUMERS' COOPERATIVE and LELIZA S. FABRICIO, WILLIAM BASCO, FELICIANO BASCO, FREDIE BASCO, ROGER MORAL, NIDA ABARQUEZ, FLORANTE MUNAR, MARY JAVIER, MARIANO PELAGIO, ALEX EQUIZ, ALEX PELAGIO, ARNOLD OBIEN, EDELMIRO ABAQUIN, ARCEDO MUNAR, LIBRADO MALIWANAG, OSCAR LIWAG, OSCAR ABARQUEZ, JOEL BALAGUER, LIZARDO MUNAR, ARMANDO PANCHACOLA, MANUEL SAYCO, EDWIN MATIBAG, ARNEL VILLAGRACIA, RODOLFO LERON, SERENO, C.J., Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, VILLARAMA, JR., and REYES,JJ. ALFONSO ABANILLA, SONNY LAVA, AND DENNIS BASCO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 183860 | 2014-01-15

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION

REYES, J.:

This Petition for Review on Certiorari1 under Rule 45 of the 1997 Revised Rules on Civil Procedure seeks to nullify and set aside:

(a) the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision2 dated May 29, 2008, affirming the Decision3 dated May 29, 2002 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 28, Santa Cruz, Laguna in Civil Case No. SC-3150; and

(b) the CA Resolution4 dated July 23, 2008, denying the subsequent Motion for Reconsideration5 thereof. 

The antecedent facts are as follows:

Petitioner Philippine Tourism Authority (PTA) is a government-owned and controlled corporation that administers tourism zones as mandated by...