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PCSO vs. TMA Group of Companies Pty Ltd.

PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MARGARITA P. JUICO, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MA. ALETA L. TOLENTINO, MABEL V. MAMBA, FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN III AND BETTY B. NANTES, AND GENERAL MANAGER JOSE FERDINAND M. ROJAS II, PETITIONERS, VS. TMA GROUP OF COMPANIES PTY LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS TMA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.) AND TMA GROUP PHILIPPINES, INC. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 225457] PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MARGARITA P. JUICO, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MA. ALETA L. TOLENTINO, MABEL V. MAMBA, FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN III AND BETTY B. NANTES, AND GENERAL MANAGER JOSE FERDINAND M. ROJAS II, PETITIONERS, VS. TMA GROUP OF COMPANIES PTY LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS TMA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.), AND TMA GROUP PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 236888] PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD MARGARITA P. JUICO, MEMBERS OF THE BOARD MA. ALETA L. TOLENTINO, MABEL V. MAMBA, FRANCISCO G. JOAQUIN III AND BETTY B. NANTES, AND GENERAL MANAGER JOSE FERDINAND M. ROJAS II, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE JOSELITO C. VILLAROSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 66, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, TMA GROUP OF COMPANIES PTY LTD. (NOW KNOWN AS TMA AUSTRALIA PTY LTD.) AND TMA GROUP PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 212143 | 2019-08-28

D E C I S I O N
 
REYES, A., JR., J.:
 
This resolves three consolidated petitions, all filed with the Court by Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) and its key officials, Chairman of the Board Margarita P. Juico, Members of the Board Ma. Aleta L. Tolentino, Mabel V. Mamba, Francisco G. Joaquin III and Betty B. Nantes, and General Manager Jose Ferdinand M. Rojas II (petitioners), and which arose from an action for specific performance docketed as Civil Case No. 11-310 and filed against said petitioners by TMA Group of Companies Pty Ltd. (now known as TMA Australia Pty. Ltd.) (TMA Australia) and TMA Group Philippines, Inc....