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Maria Elena Malaga, Et Al. Vs. Manuel R. Penachos, Jr., Et Al.

MARIA ELENA MALAGA, doing business under the name B.E. CONSTRUCTION; JOSIELEEN NAJARRO, doing business under the name BEST BUILT CONSTRUCTION; JOSE N. OCCE?A, doing business under the name THE FIRM OF JOSE N. OCCE?A; and the ILOILO BUILDERS CORPORATION, petitioners, vs. MANUEL R. PENACHOS, JR., ALFREDO MATANGGA, ENRICO TICAR AND TERESITA VILLANUEVA, in their respective capacities as Chairman and Members of the Pre-qualification Bids and Awards Committee (PBAC)-BENIGNO PANISTANTE, in his capacity as President of Iloilo State College of Fisheries, as well as in their respective personal capacities; and HON. LODRIGIO L. LEBAQUIN, respondents.

G.R. No. 86695 | 1992-09-03

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

This controversy involves the extent and applicability of P.D. 1818, which prohibits any court from issuing injunctions in cases involving infrastructure projects of the government.

The facts are not disputed.

The Iloilo State College of Fisheries (henceforth ISCOF) through its Pre-qualification, Bids and Awards Committee (henceforth PBAC) caused the publication in the November 25, 26, 28, 1988 issues of the Western Visayas Daily an Invitation to Bid for the construction of the Micro Laboratory Building at ISCOF. The notice announced that the last day for the submission of pre-qualification requirements (PRE...