THIRD DIVISION
[G.R. No. 220500. April 27, 2022.]
CRISTINA AMPOSTA-MORTEL, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220504. April 27, 2022.]
THERON VICTOR V. LACSON, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220505. April 27, 2022.]
LEO V. PADILLA, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220532. April 27, 2022.]
MANUEL BERIÑA, JR., petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220552. April 27, 2022.]
DANIEL T. DAYAN, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220568. April 27, 2022.]
FRISCO F. SAN JUAN, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220580. April 27, 2022.]
ELPIDIO G. DAMASO, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220587. April 27, 2022.]
JESUSITO D. LEGASPI, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
[G.R. No. 220592. April 27, 2022.]
CARMELITA CHAN, petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, Third Division, issued a Resolution datedApril 27, 2022, 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 March 30, 2022, Jesusito D. Legaspi (Legaspi) filed a Motion to Travel Abroad, 1 seeking permission from this Court to allow him to travel to the United States of America (U.S.A.), together with his family from May 15, 2022 to June 30, 2022. In said motion, petitioner attached his travel itinerary and further confirmed the authority of Atty. Genever M. Dionisio as his personal agent for the duration of his travel to the U.S.A.
Records of this case showed that petitioners were convicted by the Sandiganbayan for violating Section 3 (e) of Republic Act 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, this Court also allowed petitioner Legaspi to travel abroad during the pendency of his appeal. 2 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 be continues to actively participate in the defense of his case, and that there is no reason for him not to return to the country where his family and his substantial business interests are located.
In view of the foregoing, this Court resolves to grant the Motion to Travel filed by petitioner Legaspi subject to the following conditions:
(1) The travel period shall be from May 15, 2022 to June 30, 2022, inclusive, subject only to extension as may be granted by this Court upon meritorious grounds;
(2) Petitioner Legaspi must post an additional cash or property bond in the amount of P500,000.00, in addition to his existing cash deposit of P500,000.00, for a total of P1,000,000.00, which 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 advise this Court, in writing, of his return to the country within twenty-four (24) hours from arrival.
WHEREFORE, petitioner Jesusito D. Legaspi's Motion to Travel Abroad dated March 30, 2022 is GRANTED. He is hereby AUTHORIZED to travel to the United States of America from May 15, 2022 to June 30, 2022, subject to the conditions stated hereinabove.
SO ORDERED." (Lazaro-Javier, J., on official leave).
By authority of the Court:
(SGD.) MISAEL DOMINGO C. BATTUNG IIIDivision Clerk of Court
ATTACHMENT
Proof of Service (Master)
Footnotes
1.Rollo (G.R. No. 220587), Vol. IV, pp. 2133-2136.
2. See Resolution dated June 6, 2016, rollo (G.R. No. 220587), Vol. II, pp. 1122-1125; Resolution dated November 29, 2017, id. at 1732-1735; Resolution dated July 18, 2018, id. at 1712-1714; Resolution dated December 5, 2018, id. at 1750-1752, Resolution dated June 21, 2021, id. at 2045-2048; Resolution dated December 2, 2021, id. at 2104-2107.