JUDITH B. CARDENAS, JIMMY L. CLERIGO, DIEGO E. SANTIAGO, JOSE CHUBASCO B. CARDENAS, ALDIN L. AVILA, EDGAR D. ESTAMPADOR, ROBERTO F. BOLO, MAMERTO S. BERMIL, JR., AMADO E. DELOS REYES, PEDRO C. MONTERO, WAGNER BEKIM Y. CARDENAS, AND MA. LUISA L. LUZA, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CORAZON G. JAVIER

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the accused's "JOINT DEMURRER TO EVIDENCE (With Leave Of Court)" is hereby DENIED in so far as SB-09-CRM-0180 and SB-09-CRM-0181 are concerned. However, this Court GRANTS the same in so far as SB-09-CRM-0182 is concerned. Accordingly, let the presentation of evidence for the defense in SB-09-CRM-0180 and SB-09-CRM-0181 be set. In SB-09-CRM-0182, accused Mayor JUDITH B. CARDENAS and MA. LUISA L. LUZA are hereby ACQUITTED for the offense charged. The cash bonds which they respectively deposited for their provisional liberties in this instant case are hereby ordered cancelled and returned to them after the usual auditing and accounting procedures. The Hold Departure Order issued against them in this instant case is likewise hereby ordered cancelled. Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Bureau of Immigration and Deportation for its proper guidance and information. SO ORDERED.