EN BANC
[G.R. No. 199486. January 17, 2012.]
Congressman RONALD M. COSALAN, BENEDICTO R. CABRERA [Bencab], Benguet Board Member JOHNNY D. WAGUIS, LEONARDO TAGANAS, PEDRO B. BUYAGAO, MIKE BUNNOL, ERLINDA V. SORIANO, ELISA H. MARIANO, HILARIO L. PALOS, VICE MAYOR ERIC O. SIBUMA of Aringay, La Union and Members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Aringay, La Union, namely: CHARLIE CIRILITO C. JULOYA, BENJAMIN O. SIBUMA, EMELIO ROLAND S. YARANON, TERESITA O. GARCIA, VITO D. BALANGUE, ROMEO B. CARINO, GENOVEVA L. OBRA, VICTORIANO C. BATARIO, RAMON B. MEDRIANO and MICHAEL FRANCIS B. SIBUMA, petitioners, vs. Hon. Baguio City Mayor MAURICIO DOMOGAN, The CITY OF BAGUIO, herein also represented by Hon. Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Hon. DANIEL T. FARINAS [as City Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Panglunsod], Sangguniang Panglunsod Members, namely: NICASIO M. ALIPING, JR., BETTY LOURDES F. TABANDA, ISABELO B. COSALAN, ELMER O. DATUIN, PETER C. FIANZA, EDISON R. BILOG, RICHARD A. CARINO, PERLITA L. CHAN-RONDEZ, FRED L. BAGBAGEN, ERDOLFO V. BALAJADIA, PHILIAN LOUISE C. WEYGAN, NICASIO S. PALAGANAS and JOEL A. ALANGSAB, The CITY SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT BOARD, represented by Hon. Mauricio G. Domogan as Chair, The CITY ENVIRONMENT & PARKS MANAGEMENT OFFICE, represented by Ms. Cordelia Lacsamana and The DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, respondents.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court en banc issued a Resolution dated JANUARY 17, 2012, which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 199486(Congressman Ronald M. Cosalan, Benedicto R. Cabrera [Bencab], Benguet Board Member Johnny D. Waguis, Leonardo Taganas, Pedro B. Buyagao, Mike Bunnol, Erlinda V. Soriano, Elisa H. Mariano, Hilario L. Palos, Vice Mayor Eric O. Sibuma of Aringay, La Union and Members of the Sangguniang Bayan of Aringay, La Union, namely: Charlie Cirilito C. Juloya, Benjamin O. Sibuma, Emelio Roland S. Yaranon, Teresita O. Garcia, Vito D. Balangue, Romeo B. Carino, Genoveva L. Obra, Victoriano C. Batario, Ramon B. Medriano and Michael Francis B. Sibuma vs. Hon. Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan, The City of Baguio, herein also represented by Hon. Mayor Mauricio Domogan, Hon. Daniel T. Farinas [as City Vice Mayor and Presiding Officer of the Sangguniang Panglunsod], Sangguniang Panglunsod Members, namely: Nicasio M. Aliping, Jr., Betty Lourdes F. Tabanda, Isabelo B. Cosalan, Elmer O. Datuin, Peter C. Fianza, Edison R. Bilog, Richard A. Carino, Perlita L. Chan-Rondez, Fred L. Bagbagen, Erdolfo V. Balajadia, Philian Louise C. Weygan, Nicasio S. Palaganas and Joel A. Alangsab, The City Solid Waste Management Board, represented by Hon. Mauricio G. Domogan as Chair, The City Environment & Parks Management Office, represented by Ms. Cordelia Lacsamana and The Department of Environment and Natural Resources). — Acting on the Petition for Writ of Kalikasan and Writ of Continuing Mandamus with Prayer for a Temporary Environmental Protection Order, the Court Resolved to:
(a) REQUIRE the respondents to COMMENT on the petition within ten (10) days from notice hereof; IEDHAT
(b) ISSUE a WRIT OF KALIKASAN and a TEMPORARY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ORDER against the respondents;
(c) REFER the case to the Court of Appeals for acceptance of the comment and return of the writ and for hearing, reception of evidence and rendition of judgment;
(d) ORDER the respondents to make a VERIFIED RETURN of the Writ of Kalikasan before the Court of Appeals within a NON-EXTENDIBLE period of ten (10) days from receipt hereof as provided in Section 8, Rule 7 of The Rules of Procedure for Environmental Cases; and
(e) ORDER the respondents to cease and desist from making use of the Irisan dump site either as a temporary holding/staging area or as a dumping or controlled area for any and all kinds of solid waste." Brion, J., on official leave. (adv106)
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDALClerk of Court