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Metropolitan Bank and Trust Co. (Metrobank), represeted by Rosella A. santiago vs. Antonio O. Tobias III

METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO. (METROBANK), represented by ROSELLA A. SANTIAGO, Petitioner, vs. ANTONINO O. TOBIAS III, Respondent.

G.R. No. 177780 | 2012-01-25

D E C I S I O N

BERSAMIN, J.:


This appeal assails the adverse decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)1 that dismissed the petition for certiorari brought by the petitioner to nullify and set aside the resolutions issued by the Secretary of Justice on July 20, 20042 and November 18, 20053 directing the City Prosecutor of Malabon City to withdraw the information in Criminal Case No. 27020 entitled People v. Antonino O. Tobias III.


We affirm the CA in keeping with the principle of non-interference with the prerogative of the Secretary of Justice to review the resolutions of the public prosecutor in the latter's determination of the existence of...