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Bicol Medical Center vs. Botor

BICOL MEDICAL CENTER, REPRESENTED BY DR. EFREN SJ. NERVA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY HEALTH SECRETARY ENRIQUE T. ONA, PETITIONERS, V. NOE B. BOTOR, CELJUN F. YAP, ISMAEL A. ALBAO, AUGUSTO S. QUILON, EDGAR F. ESPLANA II, AND JOSEFINA F. ESPLANA, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 214073 | 2017-10-04

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
 
Prima facie evidence is evidence that is not rebutted or contradicted, making it good and sufficient on its face to establish a fact constituting a party's claim or defense.[1]
 
This resolves the Petition for Review[2] filed by Bicol Medical Center and the Department of Health, assailing the February 28, 2014 Decision[3] and August 26, 2014 Resolution[4] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 129806.
 
Camarines Sur Provincial Hospital (Provincial Hospital) was established in 1933 as a 25-bed provincial hospital located along Mabini Street, now Peñafrancia...