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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (2ND DIVISION), QUINTIN SALUDAGA Y BORDEOS, ARTHUS ADRIATICO Y ERUDA AND ROMEO DE LUNA, RESPONDENTS.

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (2ND DIVISION), QUINTIN SALUDAGA Y BORDEOS, ARTHUS ADRIATICO Y ERUDA AND ROMEO DE LUNA, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 197953 | 2015-08-05

D E C I S I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
The People of the Philippines (the People) filed this petition for certiorari[1] to annul and set aside the Sandiganbayan's resolution[2] dated June 21, 2011, granting Quintin B. Saludaga, Arthus E. Adriatico and Romeo De Luna's joint demurrer to evidence[3] (demurrer) in Criminal Case No. 28261.
 
The Antecedents
 
On March 30, 2005, the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman (Ombudsman) for Visayas charged Mayor Quintin B. Saludaga (Mayor Saludaga) and Revenue Collection Clerk Arthus E. Adriatico (Adtriatico) of Lavezares, Northern Samar, together with Romeo De Luna (De Luna...