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DENR-PENRO of Virac, Catanduanes vs. People

DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES-­PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (DENR-PENRO) OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. EASTERN ISLAND SHIPPING LINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 252423 |

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
GAERLAN, J.:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision[2] dated February 19, 2020 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 157075. The challenged Decision nullified the Order[3] dated May 25, 2018 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 42 (Virac, Catanduanes) in Criminal Case No. 6531.
 
The Antecedents
 
The petition stemmed from the aforesaid criminal case for violation of Section 77[4] of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 705,[5] against Marvin Soria y Sarmiento and Elmer...