Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions > Year 2009 > August 2009 Resolutions > [G.R. No. 189028 : August 25, 2009] NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE VIRGILIO ALMARIO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS [PAINTING] BENEDICTO CABRERA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS [SCULPTURE] NAPOLEON ABUEVA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS [PAINTING AND SCULPTURE] ARTURO LUZ, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN SALVADOR BERNAL, UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS GEMINO ABAD, DEAN MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN [UP COLLEGE OF LAW], DEAN DANILO SILVESTRE [UP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE], DEAN ROLAND TOLENTINO [UP COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION], PROF JOSE DALISAY, DR. ANTON JUAN, DR. ALEXANDER CORTEZ, DR. JOSE NEIL GARCIA, DR. PEDRO JUN CRUZ REYES, PROF JOSE CLAUDIO GUERRERO, PROF. MICHAEL M. COROZA, PROF, GERARD LICO, PROF. VERNE DELA PENA, PROF. MARIAN ABUAN, PROF THEODORE O. TE, DR. CRISTINA PANTOJA-HIDALGO, PROF. JOSE WENDELL CAPILI, PROF. SIR ANRIAL TIATCO, PROF. NICOLO DEL CASTILLO, PROF HORACIO DUMANLIG, PROF. DANTON REMOTO, PROF. PRISCELINA PATAJO- LEGASTO, PROF BELEN CALINGACION, PROF AMIEL Y. LEONARDIA, PROF. VIM NADERA, PROF MARILYN CANTA, PROF. CECILIA DELA PAZ, PROF. CHARLSON ONG, PROF. CLOD MARLON YAMBAO, PROF KENNETH JAMANDRE, PROF JETHRO JOAQUIN, ATTY. F.D. NICOLAS B. PICHAY, ATTY. ROSE BEATRIX ANGELES, MR. FERNANDO JOSEF, MS. SUSAN S. LARA, MR. ALFRED YUSON, MS. JING PANGANIBAN-MENDOZA, MR. ROMULO BAQUIRAN, JR., MR. CARLJOE JAVIER, MS. REBECCA T. ANONUEVO, MR. JP ANTHONY D. CUNADA, MS. LEAH NAVARRO, MR. MARK MEILLY, MR. VERGEL 0. SANTOS, MR. GIL OLEA MENDOZA, MR. EDGAR C. SAMAR, MS. CHRISTINE BELLEN, MR. ANGELO R. LACUESTA, MS. ANNA MARIA KATIGBAK-LACUESTA, MR. LEX LEDESMA, MS. KELLY PERIQUET, MS. CARLA PADS, MR. J. ALBERT GAMBOA, MR. CESAR EVANGELISTA BUENDIA, MR. PAOLO ALCAZAREN, MR. ALWYN C. JAVIER, MR. RAYMOND MAGNO GARLITOS, MS. GANG BADOY, MR. LESLIE BOCOBO, MS. FRANCES BRETANA, MS. JUDITH TORRES, MS. JANNETTE PINZON, MS. JUNE POTICAR-DALISAY, MS. CAMILLE DELA ROSA, MR. JAMES LADIORAY, MR. RENATO CONSTANTINO, JR., CONCERNED ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES [CAP] VS. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, MS. CECILE GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ, MR. CARLOS CAPARAS, MR. JOSE MORENO, MR. FRANCISCO MANOSA AND ALL PERSONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ACTING UNDER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTION, CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IN RELATION TO THE CONFERMENT OF THE ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTIST AND THE RELEASE OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO THE CONFERMENT OF THE HONORS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS ON RESPONDENTS GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ, CAPARAS, MORENO AND MANOSA :

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of the  Court En Banc dated August 25, 2009

"G.R. No. 189028 (National Artist for Literature Virgilio Almario, National Artist for Literature Bienvenido Lumbera, National Artist for Visual Arts [Painting] Benedicto Cabrera, National Artist for Visual Arts [Sculpture] Napoleon Abueva, National Artist for Visual Arts [Painting and Sculpture] Arturo Luz, National Artist for Production Design Salvador Bernal, University Professor Emeritus Gemino Abad, Dean Marvic M.V.F. Leonen [UP College of Law], Dean Danilo Silvestre [UP College of Architecture], Dean Roland Tolentino [UP College of Mass Communication], Prof Jose Dalisay, Dr. Anton Juan, Dr. Alexander Cortez, Dr. Jose Neil Garcia, Dr. Pedro Jun Cruz Reyes, Prof Jose Claudio Guerrero, Prof. Michael M. Coroza, Prof, Gerard Lico, Prof. Verne Dela Pena, Prof. Marian Abuan, Prof Theodore O. Te, Dr. Cristina Pantoja-Hidalgo, Prof. Jose Wendell Capili, Prof. Sir Anrial Tiatco, Prof. Nicolo Del Castillo, Prof Horacio Dumanlig, Prof. Danton Remoto, Prof. Priscelina Patajo- Legasto, Prof Belen Calingacion, Prof Amiel Y. Leonardia, Prof. Vim Nadera, Prof Marilyn Canta, Prof. Cecilia Dela Paz, Prof. Charlson Ong, Prof. Clod Marlon Yambao, Prof Kenneth Jamandre, Prof Jethro Joaquin, Atty. F.D. Nicolas B. Pichay, Atty. Rose Beatrix Angeles, Mr. Fernando Josef, Ms. Susan S. Lara, Mr. Alfred Yuson, Ms. Jing Panganiban-Mendoza, Mr. Romulo Baquiran, Jr., Mr. Carljoe Javier, Ms. Rebecca T. Anonuevo, Mr. JP Anthony D. Cunada, Ms. Leah Navarro, Mr. Mark Meilly, Mr. Vergel 0. Santos, Mr. Gil Olea Mendoza, Mr. Edgar C. Samar, Ms. Christine Bellen, Mr. Angelo R. Lacuesta, Ms. Anna Maria Katigbak-Lacuesta, Mr. Lex Ledesma, Ms. Kelly Periquet, Ms. Carla Pads, Mr. J. Albert Gamboa, Mr. Cesar Evangelista Buendia, Mr. Paolo Alcazaren, Mr. Alwyn C. Javier, Mr. Raymond Magno Garlitos, Ms. Gang Badoy, Mr. Leslie Bocobo, Ms. Frances Bretana, Ms. Judith Torres, Ms. Jannette Pinzon, Ms. June Poticar-Dalisay, Ms. Camille Dela Rosa, Mr. James Ladioray, Mr. Renato Constantino, Jr., Concerned Artists of the Philippines [CAP] vs. The Executive Secretary, The Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management, The Cultural Center of the Philippines, The National Commission on Culture and the Arts, Ms. Cecile Guidote-Alvarez, Mr. Carlos Caparas, Mr. Jose Moreno, Mr. Francisco Manosa and all Persons, Public and Private Acting Under their Instructions, Direction, Control and Supervision in Relation to the Conferment of the Order of the National Artist and the Release of Funds in Relation to the Conferment of the Honors and Privileges of the Order of National Artists on Respondents Guidote-Alvarez, Caparas, Moreno and Manosa).- After deliberating on the petition for Prohibition, Certiorari, Injunction, Restraining Order and all Other Legal, Just and Equitable Reliefs filed by petitioners against herein respondents, the Court, without giving due course to the petition, resolves to require the respondents to COMMENT thereon (not to file a motion to dismiss) within ten (10) days from notice hereof.

We likewise RESOLVE to issue a STATUS QUO ORDER for the maintenance of the situation prevailing at the time of the filing of the petition in the instant case. Specifically, public respondents are enjoined from conferring the rank and title of the Order of National Artists on private respondents; from releasing the cash awards that accompany such conferment and recognition; and from holding the acknowledgement ceremonies for recognition of the private respondents as National Artists.

The Court further resolves to require petitioners, within three (3) days from notice hereof, to pay the TRO and sheriffs fees and to submit to the Court proof of payment thereof."