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Aniano A. Albon vs. Bayani Fernando, et al

ANIANO A. ALBON, Petitioner, versus BAYANI F. FERNANDO, City Mayor of Marikina, ENGR. ALFONSO ESPIRITO, City Engineer of Marikina, ENGR. ANAKI MADERAL, Assistant City Engineer of Marikina, and NATIVIDAD CABALQUINTO, City Treasurer of Marikina, Respondents.

G.R. No. 148357 | 2006-06-30

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CORONA, J.:


May a local government unit (LGU) validly use public funds to undertake the widening, repair and improvement of the sidewalks of a privately-owned subdivision?

This is the issue presented for the Court's resolution in this petition for review on certiorari[1] which assails the December 22, 2000 decision[2] and May 30, 2001 resolution of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 56767.

In May 1999, the City of Marikina undertook a public works project to...