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Dr. Mangune et al. vs. Honorable Secretary Ermita et al.

DR. ROLANDO B. MANGUNE, DR. RENE A. ARCE AND EMMA E. TAÑAFRANCA, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONAL CAPACITIES AND AS ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT FOR AND IN BEHALF OF DR. VIRGINIA M. AGUILAS, ROLANDO R. ANATALIO, DR. LEA M. DE LEON-ASI, CATALINO N. ATANACIO, JR., JULIANA M. BATALLER, MA. LUISA B. CAÑEZA, LILIAN C. CANILAO, RANIEL S. CAPADA, FLORENDO A. DAYUS, JENNIFER D. PAGULAYAN, BIENVENIDO C. DE VILLA, JOSE A. DELOS REYES, CYNTHIA A. DIAZ, ANNA LEAH D. DIPATUAN, MADELAINE M. ESTOCAPIO, DR. MARIA SONIA YEE-FESTIN, MARIO E. FLORENDO, RUEL E. FORTUNADO, NATIVIDAD A. GAMIAO, IRMA Q. ANDAL, CHARITO C. LAZAM, AGNES R. LOVINDINO, EVELYN M. MABAG, RECHILDA B. MACAFE, ZENAIDA M. MADIANGKIT, ANGELICA T. MALAZARTE, DOMINGO P. MANAY, DR. EDGAR ORVEN M. MORTEL, SATURNINO E. QUIBAN, MARITES J. RAMOS, DR. MELINDA S.L. A. RAZALAN, BAITONGGAL L. SAUDAGAL, DR. JOHN ALBERT V. TABLIZO, JULIETA T. TERANIA, ANNIE B. TRINIDAD, JUDY T. AVNER, DR. ROMEO F. UY, AVELONA A. VEA, MINVILUZ G. VERA CRUZ, PEÑAFLOR M. VILLAFLOR, JR., AND DR. LEOPOLDO P. SISON, JR., ALL OF TAGUIG-PATEROS DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HONORABLE SECRETARY FRANCISCO DUQUE III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF TAGUIG AS REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HONORABLE SIGFRIDO R. TINGA, AND THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF PATEROS, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HONORABLE ROSENDO CAPCO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 182604 | 2016-09-27

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
Before us is a Petition for Review[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated January 2, 2008 (assailed Decision) and Order[3]dated April 14, 2008 (assailed Order) of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 20 in Civil Case No. 07-116531, upholding the constitutionality of Executive Order No. 567[4] (E.O. No. 567), issued by then President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (President Arroyo) on September 8, 2006.
 
Facts of the Case

On July 25, 1994, Republic Act No. 7842[5] (R.A. No. 7842) was enacted establishing,...