[G.R. No. 131276. July 11, 2006]

PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, versus GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

En Banc

PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY,

Petitioner.

- versus - G.R. No. 131276

GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION,

Respondents.

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PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY,

Petitioner.

- versus - G.R. No. 131684

GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION, TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER

Respondents.

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TO: Hon. Ester M. Veloso

Presiding Judge

Municipal Trial Court in Cities

City of Lapu-Lapu

GREETINGS:

WHEREAS, the Supreme Court, on July 11, 2006, adopted a resolution in the above-entitled case, to wit:

"G.R. No. 131276 (Philippine Economic Zone Authority vs. Hon. Romuldo R. Fernandez, et al.) and G.R. No. 131684 (Philippine Economic Zone Authority vs. General Milling Corporation).- The Court Resolved to

(a.) GRANT the Motion for Leave to File Reply to Comment dated June 8, 2006 filed by counsel for respondent General Milling Corporation;

(b) NOTE the aforesaid Reply to Comment dated June 8, 2006; and

(c) NOTE the Comment (on the Motion for Clarification dated December 13, 2005), dated May 26, 2006 filed by the Office of the Solicitor General in compliance with the resolution of January 31, 2006.

Acting on the Manifestation and Motion for the Issuance of a Restraining Order or Preliminary injunction dated July 5, 2006 filed by the Office of the Solicitor General for petitioner PEZA, the Court Resolved to ISSUE a TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER, effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this Court, restraining the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Lapu-Lapu City, from proceeding with the ejectment cases filed before it, which cases involve the parcels of lots subject matter of the instant consolidated cases." Carpio, J., on official business.

NOW, THEREFORE, effective immediately and continuing until further orders from this Court, You, Hon. Ester M. Veloso, Presiding Judge, MTCC, Lapu-Lapu City, your agents, representatives, or persons acting in your place or stead, are hereby RESTRAINED from proceeding with the ejectment cases involving the parcels of lots, which are the subject matter of the instant consolidated cases.

GIVEN by the Hon. ARTEMIO V. PANGANIBAN, Chief Justice, Supreme Court of the Philippines, this 11^th day of July 2006.

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Clerk of Court