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Republic (PCGG) vs. Sandiganbayan [DECISION]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT [PCGG]), petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), ALFREDO (BEJO) T. ROMUALDEZ and DIO ISLAND RESORT, INC., respondents.

G.R. No. 88126 | 1996-07-12

D E C I S I O N
 
PANGANIBAN, J.:
 
The main issue raised in this case is: Is a sequestration order prepared, issued and signed by the head of a task force of the PCGG, and not by any two of the Commissioner, valid and legal?

Questioned in this petition for Certiorari, Prohibition and Mandamus are the following Resolutions of the respondent Sandiganbayan:
 
(i) Resolution promulgated on November 22, 1988[1] in Civil Case No. 0010 (PCGG Case No. 11) invalidating a sequestration order issued by the head of a PCGG Task Force in Region VIII and ordering the PCGG to return to herein respondent Dio Island Resort, Inc. the...