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Earth Minerals Exploration, Inc. Vs. Catalino Macaraig, Jr., Et Al.

EARTH MINERALS EXPLORATION, INC., petitioner, vs. DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY CATALINO MACARAIG, JR., OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MALACA?ANG, MANILA, BUREAU OF MINES DIRECTOR BENJAMIN A. GONZALES, AND PHILZEA MINING AND DEV. CORP., respondents. Domingo G. Foronda and Ta?ada, Vivo & Tan for petitioner. Fortunato F.L. Viray, Jr. for private respondent Philzea Mining & Development Corporation.

G.R. No. 78569 | 1991-02-11

D E C I S I O N


PARAS, J.:

This is a petition for Certiorari and Prohibition with Preliminary Injunction seeking the reversal of the decision 1 dated June 27, 1986 and resolution 2 dated May 5, 1987 of the Deputy Executive Secretary in O.P. Case No. 3023.

The decision and resolution set aside the orders of the Minister of Natural Resources and Director of Mines and Geo-Sciences dated November 7, 1985 rendered in MNR Case No. 6353 and July 23, 1985 rendered in Mines Sp. Case No. V-183, respectively, that upheld petitioner's action to cancel/rescind the mining contract dated September 11, 1980 between Zambales Chromite Mining Co., Inc....