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Department of Health vs. Phil Pharmawealth, Inc.

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, and MA. MARGARITA M. GALON, Petitioners, vs. PHIL PHARMA WEALTH, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 182358 | 2013-02-20

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:

The state may not be sued without its consent. Likewise, public officials may not be sued for acts done in the perfom1ance of their official functions or within the scope of their authority.

This Petition for Review on Certiorari1 assails the October 25, 2007 Decision2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 85670, and its March 31, 2008 Resolution3 denying petitioners' Motion for Reconsideration.4

Factual Antecedents
 
On December 22, 1998, Administrative Order (AO) No. 27 series of 19985 was issued by then Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Alfredo G. Romualdez...