[G.R. No. 156910.  June 7, 2005]

PEOPLE vs. DELA CRUZ

EN BANC

Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JUN 7 2005.

G.R. No. 156910 (People of the Philippines vs. Elmer dela Cruz, et al.)

The Court Resolved to NOTE the Payment of Court Fine made by Atty. Mariano R. Santiago, counsel for appellant Elmer dela Cruz, in the amount of P1,000.00 in compliance with the resolution of 15 February 2005.

Considering that this case was already transferred to the Court of Appeals conformably with the decision promulgated on 7 July 2004 in G.R. Nos. 147678-87, entitled The People of the Philippines vs. Efren Mateo y Garcia, the Court further Resolved to REFER the said payment to the COURT OF APPEALS.

Puno, J., on official leave.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO

Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court