[G.R. No. 153975.  May 10, 2005]

PEOPLE vs. NABONG

EN BANC

Sirs/Mesdames:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated MAY 10 2005.

G.R. No. 153975 (People of the Philippines vs. Celino Nabong, et al.)

The Court Resolved to NOTE the Reply Brief dated 4 April 2005 filed by Atty. Froilan L Valdez of the Public Attorney's Office, counsel for accused-appellants Alvin Laguit and Nolfe Ladiao.

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 FORWARD the aforesaid Reply Brief to the Court of Appeals.

Puno, J., on sick leave.

Panganiban and Sandoval-Gutierrez, JJ., on leave.

Very truly yours,

LUZVIMINDA D. PUNO

Clerk of Court

(Sgd.) MA. LUISA D. VILLARAMA

Asst. Clerk of Court