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FIRST DIVISION NOTICE

Sirs/Mesdames:

Please take notice that the Court, First Division, issued a Resolution dated February 7, 2018 which reads as follows:

"G.R. Nos. 234789-91 (Felicitas D. Nacino, et al. vs. T/ie Office of the Ombudsman, represented by Ombudsman Concliita Carpio-Morales, et a/.).­ Acting on the petitioners' prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction as well as all subsequent pleadings filed in these cases, including the Solicitor Gtfneral' s manifestation in lieu of c01mnent on the petition for certiorari, the Court resolves:

( 1) to IMPLEAD the Sandiganbayan as party respondent in these cases; and

(2) to ISSUE a TEMPORA.R Y· 'RESTRAINING ORDER as prayed for, eff~ctive immediately, and continuing until further orders from this Court enjoining.:.

(a) the Office of the Ombuds1nan fllld/or all persons acting upon its orders or in its place or stead from implementing the assailed Consolidated Resolution and Consolidated Order dated June 13, 2017 and September 5, 2017, respectively, in OMB-C-C-16-0419, OMB-C-C-16-0435 and OMB-C-C-16-0448 insofar as it dismissed the complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide against respondents Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Alan LM Purisima and Getulio Napenas and from fmther proceedings in the subject cases; and f

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(b) the Sandiganbayan from proceeding with the Arraignment of private respondents in these cases."

Very truly yours,

RO. ARICHETA Division Clerk of Cou!;t. 6'°112

TOPLAW Office of the Ombudsman (x) TOPACIO LAW OFFICE (x) Ombudsman Bldg., Agham Road Counsel for Petitioners Gov't Center, North Triangle Suite 107, Skyway Twin Towers Diliman, 1101 H. Javier St., Orando (OMB-C-C-16-0419, OMB-C-C-16- 1605 City 0435 and OMB-C-C-16-0448)

Office of Legal Affairs (x) Office of the Ombudsman Ombudsman Bldg., Agham Road .. Diliman, 1101 Quezon City

BRILLANTES ARCILLA MARTINEZ .. The Solicitor General (x) DIOKNO AND DELA CRUZ City LAW OFFICES (x) Counsel for respondent Napenas Honorable Sandiganbayan (x) Unit 105-B, EDJ Building Quezon City Real cor. Arzobispo Streets , 1002 GO AND UMALI (x) Counsel for Respondent Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III Unit 12 A, 12th Floor, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Sapphire Road Ortigas Center, 1605 Pasig City

Atty. Ponciano Dexter S. Corpus (x) Counsel for Respondent Alan LM Purisima c/o Units 607 and 608, Cattleya Condominium 235 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village 1225 Makati City 1 l\epublic of tbe tlbiltppitteS' $l>upre1ne

FIRST DIVISION

FELICITAS D. NACINO~ ET AL., G.~. Nos. 234789... 91 Petitioners,

-versus.. TEMPOHARY RESTRAINING ORDER

THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, ET AL., Respondents. x.------~~~---·-~--~--~-~-~---~~~---~~-~~~~~~~"-·~--~---~~¥--~--~~-x.

TO: Honorable Sandiganbayan (x) 1101 Quezon City

Office of the Ombiidsman (x) Ombudsman Bldg., Agham Road Gov't Center, North Triangle .: _~ .·-: Diliman, 1101 Quezon City (OMB-C·C.·16-0419, OMB-C-C-16- 0435 and OMB-C-C-16-0448)

Office of Legal Affairs (x) Office of the Ombudsman Ombudsman Bldg., Agham Road Diliman, 1101 Quezon City

GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court on February 7, 4018 adopted a resolution in the above-entitled cases, to wit:

"G.R. Nos. 134789-91 (Felicitas D. Nacino, et al. vs. l'lie Office of the Omb11d$man, represented by Ombudsman Conchita Carpio ..JI orates, et a/.)... Acting on the petitioners' prayer for the issuance of a temporary restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction as well as ~II subsequent pleadings filed in these cases, f

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including the Solicitor General's manifestation in lieu of comment on the petition for certiorari, the Court resolves:

(1) to IMPLEAD the Sandiganbayan as party respondent in these cases; and

(2) tQ ISSUE a TE'MPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER as prayed for, effective immediately, and continuing until further orders from this Court enjoining:

(a) the Office of the Ombudsman and/or all persons acting upon its orders or in its place or stead from implementing the assailed Consolidated Resolution and Consolidated Order dated June 13, 2017 and September 5, 2017, respectively, in OMB-C-C-16.. 0419, OMB-C-C-16-0435 and OMS-C.. C-16-0448 insofar as it dismissed the complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide against rvspondents Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Alan LM Purisima and Qetulio Napefias and from further proceedings in tJ;ie subject cases; and · ·

(b) the Sandiganbayan from proceeding with Hie" Arraignment of private respondents in these cases,"

NOW, THEREFORE, effective immediately, and continuing until further orders from this Court, you, the Office of the Ombudsman, and/or all persons acting upon your orders or in . your place or stead, are hereby ENJOINED from implementing the assailed Consolidated Resolution and Consolidated Order dated June 13, '.2017 and September 5, 2017, respectively, in OMB-C-C-16-0419, OMB­ C-C-16-0435 and OMB-C-C-16-0448 insofar as it dismissed the complaint for reckless imprudence resulting in multiple homicide against respondents Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III, Alan LM Purisima and Getulio Napefias and from further proceedings in the subject cases and you, the Sandiganbayan, are hereby ENJOINED from proceeding with the Arraignment of private respondents in these cases. 1

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GIVEN by the Hon. Chief Justice MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO, Chairperson of the First Division, Supreme Court of the , this t 11 day of February, two thousand and eighteen.

Very truly yours,

R 0. ARICHETA Division Clerk of Coim 0 112

Copy Furnished:

TOPLAW The Solicitor General (x) TOPACIO LAW OFFICE (x) Makati City Counsel for Petitioners Suite 107, Skyway Twin Towers GO AND UMALI (x) H. Javier St., Orando Counsel for Respondent Benigno 1605 Pasig City Simeon C. Aquino III Unit 12 A, 1zth floor, Marco Polo Ortigas Manila, Sapphire Road Ortigas Center, 1605 Pasig City

Atty. Ponciano Dexter S. Corpus (x) Cc.mnsel for Respondent Alan LM Purisima c/_o Units 607 and 608, Cattleya Condominium 235 Salcedo St., Legaspi Village 1225 Makati City

BRILLANTES ARCILLA MARTINEZ DIOKNO AND DELA CRUZ LAW OFFICES (x) Counsel for respondent Napenas Unit 105-B, EDJ Building Real cor. Arzobispo Streets q Intramuros, 1002 Manila {

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