September 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[G.R. No. 197754 : September 06, 2011]
PHILIPPINE EARTH JUSTICE CENTER, INC., ET AL. VS. SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ET AL.
"G.R. No. 197754 (Philippine Earth Justice Center, Inc., et al. vs. Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, et al.). - The Court Resolved to
(a) NOTE the Return of the Writ dated August 26, 2011 filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) for the public respondents in compliance with the resolution of August 16, 2011;
(b) NOTE the Return dated August 29, 2011 filed by counsel for respondent Chamber of Mines in compliance with the resolution of August 16, 2011;
(c) NOTE the Manifestation dated September 1, 2011 filed by counsel for respondent Chamber of Mines relative to the filing and service by registered mail of its Return; and
(d) NOTE and GRANT the Manifestation and Motion dated September 2, 2011 filed by the OSG for the public respondents relative to the above-mentioned Return of the Writ, praying that the documentary evidence marked as Annexes "6-GGG" to "6-RRRR" be attached to, and incorporated with, the said Return.
The Court further Resolved to REFER this case to the COURT OF APPEALS for further proceeding in accordance with the Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases." cralaw
Sereno, J., on leave.
Reyes, J., on official leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL
Clerk of Court