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Republic of the Philippines vs. Provincial Government of Palawan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), MARGARITO B. TEVES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), AND ROMULO L. NERI, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), PETITIONERS, VS. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF PALAWAN,REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. MITRA, RESPONDENT. BISHOP PEDRO DULAY ARIGO, CESAR N. SARINO, DR. JOSE ANTONIO N. SOCRATES, PROF. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, HON. ENERGY SECRETARY ANGELO T. REYES, HON. FINANCE SECRETARY MARGARITO B. TEVES, HON. BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY ROLANDO D. ANDAYA, JR., HON. PALAWAN GOVERNOR JOEL T. REYES, HON. REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO C. ALVAREZ (1ST DISTRICT), HON. REPRESENTATIVE ABRAHAM MITRA (2ND DISTRICT), RAFAEL E. DEL PILAR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PNOC EXPLORATION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 170867 and G.R. No. 185941 | 2018-12-04

DECISION
 
TIJAM, J.:
 
G.R. No. 170867 is a petition for review on certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[2]dated December 16, 2005 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Palawan, Branch 95 in Civil Case No. 3779 which declared the Province of Palawan entitled to forty percent (40%) of the government's earnings derived from the Camago-Malampaya natural gas project since October 16, 2001. The petition also seeks ad cautelam to nullify the RTC Amended Order[3] dated January 16, 2006 which directed the "freezing" of said 40% share under pain of contempt.

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