FIRST DIVISION
[G.R. No. 220500. December 2, 2021.]
CRISTINA AMPOSTA-MORTEL, petitioner,vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220504. December 2, 2021.]
THERON VICTOR V. LACSON, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220505. December 2, 2021.]
LEO V. PADILLA, petitioner,vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220532. December 2, 2021.]
MANUEL BERIÑA, JR., petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220552. December 2, 2021.]
DANIEL T. DAYAN, petitioner,vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220568. December 2, 2021.]
FRISCO F. SAN JUAN, petitioner,vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220580. December 2, 2021.]
ELPIDIO G. DAMASO, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220587. December 2, 2021.]
JESUSITO D. LEGASPI, petitioner,vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220592. December 2, 2021.]
CARMELITA CHAN, petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, First Division, issued a Resolution dated December 2, 2021 which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 220500 (Cristina Amposta-Mortel v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220504 (Theron Victor V. Lacson v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220505 (Leo V. Padilla v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220532 (Manuel Beriña, Jr. v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220552 (Daniel T. Dayan v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220568 (Frisco F. San Juan v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220580 (Elpidio G. Damaso v. People of the Philippines); G.R. No. 220587 (Jesusito D. Legaspi v. People of the Philippines); and G.R. No. 220592 (Carmelita Chan v. People of the Philippines). — On September 8, 2021, petitioner Jesusito D. Legaspi (Legaspi) filed a Manifestation (Re: Motion to Travel Abroad dated May 27, 2021) and New Motion to Travel Abroad (to Europe) 1 informing this Court that the US visa of one of his children was not renewed and that they decided to forego their scheduled travel to the United States of America (USA) and decided instead to travel Europe for the period of November 15, 2021 to December 14, 2021.
This was followed by a Manifestation (Re: New Motion to Travel Abroad dated September 6, 2021) and Motion to Change the Travel Period 2 filed on October 22, 2021, seeking this Court's permission to allow him to travel to Europe from December 12, 2021 to January 16, 2022, attaching therein his itinerary and further confirming the authority of Atty. Genever M. Dionisio as his personal agent for the duration of his travel to Europe.
Records of this case show that petitioners were convicted by the Sandiganbayan for violating Section 3 (e) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 3019 and were sentenced to suffer the indeterminate penalty of imprisonment of six (6) years and one (1) month, as minimum, to eight (8) years, as maximum. During the pendency of their cases before the Sandiganbayan, petitioners were permitted to travel abroad and were able to comply with all the conditions imposed by the Sandiganbayan. On several occasions, the Court also allowed petitioner Legaspi to travel abroad during the pendency of his appeal. 3 Similarly, he satisfactorily complied with all the conditions imposed on each of his travels abroad. Furthermore, he does not appear to be a flight risk, considering that he continues to actively participate in the defense of his case, and that there was no reason for him not to return to the country where his family and his substantial business interests are located. CAacTH
In view of the foregoing, the Court resolves to grant the Motion to Travel Abroad (to Europe) and Motion to Change the Travel Period filed by petitioner Legaspi subject to the following conditions:
(1) The travel period shall be from December 12, 2021 to January 16, 2022, inclusive, subject only to extension as may be granted by the Court upon meritorious grounds;
(2) Petitioner Legaspi's existing cash deposit of P500,000.00 shall constitute his travel bond, conditioned upon his compliance with all the conditions herein prescribed, and shall be in addition to the existing bail justifying his provisional liberty;
(3) Petitioner Legaspi shall submit a detailed flight and travel itinerary; and
(4) Petitioner Legaspi shall advice the Court in writing of his return to the country within twenty-four (24) hours from arrival.
WHEREFORE, petitioner Jesusito D. Legaspi's Manifestation (Re: Motion to Travel Abroad dated May 27, 2021) and the Manifestation (Re: New Motion to Travel Abroad dated September 6, 2021) are NOTED. Jesusito D. Legaspi's Motion to Travel Abroad (to Europe) and his Motion to Change the Travel Period are GRANTED. He is hereby AUTHORIZED to travel to Europe from December 12, 2021 to January 16, 2022 subject to the conditions stated hereinabove.
SO ORDERED."(Inting J., designated additional member vice Gesmundo, C.J. per Raffle dated November 24, 2021).
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) LIBRADA C. BUENADivision Clerk of Court
By:
MARIA TERESA B. SIBULODeputy Division Clerk of Court
Footnotes
1.Rollo (G.R. No. 220500), Vol. 3, pp. 1336-1340.
2.Id., pp. 1355-1360.
3. See Resolution dated June 6, 2016, rollo, Volume II, pp. 1122-1125; Resolution dated November 29, 2017, rollo, Volume IV, pp. 1732-1735; Resolution dated July 18, 2018, rollo, Volume IV, pp. 1712-1714; Resolution dated December 5, 2018, rollo, Volume IV, pp. 1750-1752.