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Garcia vs. Honorable Sandiganbayan

GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA, PETITIONER, V. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 205904-06 | 2018-10-17

D E C I S I O N
 
A. REYES, JR., J.:
 
This is a petition for certiorari filed by Gwendolyn F. Garcia (petitioner) assailing the Resolution[1] dated January 2, 2013 and the three (3) Hold Departure Orders (HDOs)[2] dated July 24, 2012 issued by the Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case Nos. SB-12-CRM-0175 to 0177.
 
Factual Antecedents
 
Sometime in 1970, Luis Balili (Luis) acquired free patents over 10 parcels of land situated in Naga, Cebu, measuring 247,317 square meters (sq ms), more or less. In addition to the mentioned lots, he also made a claim over a parcel of land in Tina-an, Naga, Cebu, with an...