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[G.R. Nos. 146710-15.February 20, 2001]

JOSEPH ESTRADA vs. HON. DESIERTO, et al.

EN BANC

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated FEB 20 2001.

G.R. Nos. 146710-15(Joseph E. Estrada vs. Honorable Aniano Desierto, in his capacity as Ombudsman, Ramon Gonzales, Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption, Graft Free Philippines Foundation, Inc., Leonard de Vera, Dennis Funa, Romeo Capulong and Ernesto B. Francisco, Jr.)

G.R. No. 146738(Joseph E. Estrada vs. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo.)

Acting on the Urgent Motion for Copies of Resolution and Press Statement and for "Gag Order" on Respondent Ombudsman filed by the counsel for the petitioner in G.R. No. 146738, the Court resolved -

(1) to inform the parties that the Court did not issue a resolution on January 20, 2001 declaring the office of the President vacant and that neither did the Chief Justice issue a press statement justifying the alleged resolution.

(2) to order the parties and especially their counsel who are officers of the Court under pain of being cited for contempt to refrain from making any comment or discussing in public the merits of the cases at bar while they are still pending decision by the Court, and

(3) to issue a 30-day status quo order effective immediately enjoining the respondent Ombudsman from resolving or deciding the criminal cases pending investigation in his office against petitioner Joseph E. Estrada and subject of the cases at bar, it appearing from news reports that the respondent Ombudsman may immediately resolve the cases against petitioner Joseph E. Estrada seven (7) days after the hearing held on February 15, 2001, which action will make the cases at bar moot and academic.

*The Court further Resolved to NOTE the Appearance dated 13 February 2001 of Attys. Rogelio I. Rayala and Eduardo R. Meneses, Jr. as counsels for private respondent Graft-Free Philippines Foundation, Inc., and GRANT their request that copies of all notices, orders, pleadings and other court processes in the case be also sent to them at Graft-Free Philippines Foundation, Inc., Room 703 7/F Kalaw-Ledesma Bldg., 117 Gamboa St., Legaspi Village, Makati City. Davide, Jr., C.J., and Panganiban, J., no part.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO
Clerk of Court



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