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Datu Malingin vs. PO3 Sandagan

DATU MALINGIN (LEMUEL TALINGTING Y SIMBORIO), TRIBAL CHIEFTAIN, HIGAONON­SUGBUANON TRIBE, PETITIONER, VS. PO3 ARVIN R. SANDAGAN, PO3 ESTELITO R. AVELINO, PO2 NOEL P. GUIMBAOLIBOT, HON. PROSECUTOR III JUNERY M. BAGUNAS AND HON. JUDGE CARLOS O. ARGUELLES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, ABUYOG, LEYTE, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 240056 | 2020-10-12

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
INTING, J.:
 
This resolves the Petition for Mandamus[1] with prayer for Writ of Preliminary Injunction filed by Datu Malingin (Lemuel Talingting y Simborio) (petitioner) praying that the Court (a) declares Branch 10, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Abuyog, Leyte to be without jurisdiction to settle disputes involving Indigenous Peoples (IP); (b) orders Prosecutor III Junery M. Bagtinas (respondent Prosecutor) to refrain from prosecuting cases involving IPs; and (c) declares Police Officer (PO) III Arvin R. Sandagan, PO3 Estelito R. Avelino, PO2 Noel P. Guimbaolibot (respondent Police...