Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated DEC 15 2004.

G.R. No. 160179 (Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Department of Public Works and Highways vs. Court of Appeals, et al.)

Considering the Report of the Clerk of Court of the Second Division dated November 28, 2003, which recommended the consolidation of this case with G.R. No. 155605, entitled "Leca Realty Corp. vs. Republic of the Philippines," the Court hereby RESOLVES to so CONSOLIDATE this case with G.R. No. 155605.

SO ORDERED.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) LUDICHI YASAY-NUNAG

Clerk of Court