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DARAGA PRESS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, RESPONDENTS.

DARAGA PRESS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION-AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 201042 | 2015-06-16

EN BANC
 
D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

Absent a clear showing of grave abuse of discretion, the factual findings of the Commission on Audit (COA) must be accorded great respect and finality.[1]
 
This Petition for Certiorari[2] assails the Decision[3] dated September 29, 2010 of the respondent COA, which denied petitioner Daraga Press, Lie's (DPI) money claim in the amount of P63,638,032.00. Likewise assailed is the Resolution[4] dated December 29, 2011 of the respondent COA, denying petitioner DPI's Motion for Reconsideration.[5]
 
Factual Antecedents
 
On November 15, 2007, pursuant to Section 19[6] of Republic Act...