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Madrilejos vs. Gatdula

ALLAN MADRILEJOS, ALLAN HERNANDEZ, GLENDA GIL, AND LISA GOKONGWEI-CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES GATDULA, AGNES LOPEZ, HILARION BUBAN, AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 184389 | 2019-09-24

D E C I S I O N
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This is a petition for prohibition with prayer for the issuance of a preliminary injunction and/or temporary restraining order,[1] seeking to prevent respondents from carrying out the preliminary investigation of the criminal complaint entitled Abante, et al. v. Asumbrado, et al., docketed as I.S. No. 08G-12234, on the ground that Ordinance No. 7780 is unconstitutional.
 
On July 7, 2008, 12 pastors and preachers from various churches filed a joint complaint-affidavit[2] against the officers and publishers of seven men's magazines and tabloids. The complainants alleged that...