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Marie Callo-Claridad Vs. Philip Ronald P. Esteban and Teodora Alyn Esteban

MARIE CALLO-CLARIDAD, Petitioner vs. PHILIP RONALD P. ESTEBAN and TEODORA ALYN ESTEBAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 191567 | 2013-03-20

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
BERSAMIN, J.: 
 
The determination of probable cause to file a criminal complaint or information in court is exclusively within the competence of the Executive Department, through the Secretary of Justice. The courts cannot interfere if:l such determination, except upon a clear showing that the Secretary of Justice committed grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess of juri sdi cti on. 
 
The Case 
 
Under review is the decision promulgated on November 20, 2009,1 whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the resolution dated April...