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People, et al vs. Hon. Salanga, et al

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and LOURDES ITCHON VDA. DE FORMOSO, petitioners, vs. HON. ANGELINO C. SALANGA, Judge, Court of First Instance of Ilocos Sur, TERIO PERALTA, alias "LEPROSO", LUCIO FABILLARAN and JOHNNY FABILLARAN, respondents.

G.R. Nos. L-23584-85 | 1971-08-31

D E C I S I O N


ZALDIVAR, J:

These are two petitions for certiorari and prohibition with preliminary injunction, to set aside the order of respondent Judge Angelino C. Salanga in Criminal Cases Nos. 3692 and 3965 of the Court of First Instance of Ilocos Sur, dated September 16, 1964, wherein said respondent judge held that he had authority and jurisdiction to hear and decide those cases, and to enjoin him from hearing and deciding said cases.

The pertinent facts, as shown in the record, are summarized as follows:

As an aftermath of the incident which resulted in the killing of Mayor Lorenzo Formoso, Sr., of Vigan, Ilocos Sur, and of...