[G.R. No. 167599.  May 10, 2005]

ESCOBAR vs. MARCELO

EN BANC

Sirs/Mesdames:

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

G.R. No. 167599 (Miguel D. Escobar, Felipe K. Constantino, Juanito H. Purisima, Teodorico F. Diaz, Eugene L. Alzate, Redempto Y. Abiso, Marlind L. Marcelo and Hernando L. Sibugan vs. Hon. Ombudsman Simeon V. Marcelo, Antonio Valenzuela [Deputy Ombudsman for Mindanao] and Fred Maghanoy.)

The Court Resolved to DISMISS the petition for error in the choice or mode of appeal in light of the decision dated 16 September 1998 in G.R. No. 129742, entitled Teresita G. Fabian vs. Hon. Aniano A. Desierto, et al., and the resolution dated 9 February 1999 in A.M. No. 99-2-02-SC.

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