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Lacson vs. Roque

ARSENIO H. LACSON, petitioner, vs. MARIANO ROQUE, as Acting Executive Secretary, BARTOLOME GATMAITAN, as Vice-Mayor of Manila and DIONISIO OJEDA, as Acting Chief of Police of Manila, respondents. Arsenio H. Lacson, Jose P. Laurel, Ramon Diokno and Jose W. Diokno for petitioner. City Fiscal Eugenio Angeles for respondents Bartolome Gatmaitan and Dionisio Ojeda. Office of the Solicitor General Juan R. Liwag and Solicitor Felix V. Makasiar for respondents. Jesus G. Barrera and Enrique M. Fernando as amici curiae.

G.R. No. L-6225 | 1953-01-10

Republic of the Philippines
SUPREME COURT
Manila
 
EN BANC
 
TUASON, J.:
 
The petitioner, Arsenio H. Lacson, Mayor of the City of Manila, has been suspended from the office by the President and has brought this original action for prohibition contesting the legality of the suspension. Mariano Roque, Acting Executive Secretary, and Dionisio Ojeda, Chief of Police of Manila, who are said to have threatened to carry out the President's order, and Bartolome Gatmaitan, the Vice-Mayor who is performing the duties of mayor, are made defendants.
 
The salient facts alleged in the application, not denied by the respondents, are...