TL;DR — Ruling
WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED . The March 17, 2015 Decision and the August 18, 2015 Resolution of the Commission on Audit in COA CP Case Nos. 2011-200 and 2011-228 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE . The Department of Public Works and Highway is hereby ORDERED to pay RG Cabrera Corporation, Inc.
WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED . The March 17, 2015 Decision and the August 18, 2015 Resolution of the Commission on Audit in COA CP Case Nos. 2011-200 and 2011-228 are REVERSED and SET ASIDE . The Department of Public Works and Highway is hereby ORDERED to pay RG Cabrera Corporation, Inc. the agreed rentals in the subject lease contracts in the aggregate amount of P4,944,480.00, plus interests at the legal rate. This disposition is without prejudice to any criminal or administrative action against erring DPWH officials for violation of the law, if any. SO ORDERED.
G.R. No. 218732 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), VS. JOSE GAMIR-CONSUELO DIAZ HEIRS ASSOCIATION, INC..DECISION - Supreme Court E-Library
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CaseG.R. No. 171496 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), VS. ORTIGAS AND COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library
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