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Reyes vs. People

MARIO JOEL T. REYES,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 237172 | 2019-09-18

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
The approval of small scale mining permits is a discretionary act of provincial governors. A provincial governor is considered to have been grossly and inexcusably negligent in renewing a small scale mining permit despite knowing that the extraction limits have already been exhausted by the applicant mining company.

Likewise, the grant of bail after a judgment of conviction is discretionary upon the courts. Bail may be denied if the courts find any of the circumstances present in Rule 114, Section 5 of the Rules of Court.[2]

This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari[3] filed by Mario Joel T....