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Republic of the Phil, et al. Vs. Investa Corp. et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, and DOMESTIC SATELLITE PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioners, versus INVESTA CORPORATION, IGNACIO D. DEBUQUE, JR., RODRIGO A. SILVERIO, CENON CERVANTES, JR., LUZ L. YAP, POMPEYO C. NOLASCO, NILO B. PE?A, LEONARDO GODINEZ, ROSOL INTERNATIONAL, INC., and MLI REALTY & DEVELOPMENT, INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 135466 | 2008-05-07

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review[1] of the Order[2] promulgated on 17 March 1998 and the Resolution[3] promulgated on 28 August 1998 of the Sandiganbayan in Civil Case No. 0182, Republic of the Philippines v. Investa Corporation, et al. The Sandiganbayan dismissed the case filed by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) on behalf of the Republic of the Philippines (Republic) and Domestic Satellite Philippines, Inc., (Domsat) (collectively, petitioners) for lack of jurisdiction. The Sandiganbayan ruled that the acts of the Board of Directors of Domsat, which the Republic claims amount to...