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Teresita M. Yujuico vs. Hon. Jose L. Atienza, Jr., et al.

TERESITA M. YUJUICO, Petitioner, versus HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., Chairman, City School Board of Manila, DR. MA. LUISA S. QUI?ONES, Co-Chairman, City School Board, and Schools Division Superintendent, ROGER GERNALE, Member, City School Board of Manila, HON. MANUEL M. ZARCAL, (in substitution of ARLENE ORTIZ), Member, City School Board of Manila, BENJAMIN VALBUENA (In substitution of MILES ROCES),Member, City School Board of Manila, LIBERTY TOLEDO, Member, City School Board of Manila, HON. FRANCESCA GERNALE (In substitution of PERCIVAL FLORIENDO), Member, City School Board of Manila, ISABELITA SANTOS, Secretary, City School Board of Manila, VICENTE MACARUBBO (In substitution of Isabelita Ching), Assistant Secretary, City School Board of Manila, CITY SCHOOL BOARD OF MANILA and JUDGE MERCEDES POSADA-LACAP, in her capacity as PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 15, Respondents.

G.R. No. 164282 | 2005-10-12

D E C I S I O N 


Tinga, J.: 


This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari instituted by Teresita M. Yujuico, petitioner in the case for mandamus docketed as Civil Case No. 02-103748 before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 15. Petitioner is questioning the propriety of the Order[1] dated 25 June 2004, granting respondents' Petition for Relief from Judgment under Section 2, Rule 38 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure. 

The operative facts are not disputed. 

On 8 December 1995, the City Council of Manila enacted an Ordinance[2] authorizing the City Mayor to acquire by negotiation or expropriation certain...