FIRST DIVISION
[G.R. No. 176591. March 25, 2019.]
EUGENIO S. PORTUGUES, petitioner, vs.DANILO M. CANDABA, respondent.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, First Division, issued a Resolution datedMarch 25, 2019which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 176591 (EUGENIO S. PORTUGUES, Petitioner, v. DANILO M. CANDABA, Respondent.) — After a judicious review of the manifestations made by the parties herein, the Court resolves to DENY herein petitioner's Manifestation and Motion for Reconsideration of this Court's resolution dated April 12, 2016. 1
In his comment, 2 the respondent manifested that the petitioner was no longer the president of the ATSCI since September 3, 2008. The petitioner did not deny the respondent's manifestation and even admitted in his Reply that he was no longer connected with ATSCI. 3
In view of this development, the issues raised in this petition and in the motion for reconsideration had already become moot and academic. Whenever the issues have become moot and academic, there ceases to be any justiciable controversy, such that the resolution of the issues no longer has any practical value. 4 To still continue with the resolution when no practical consequence will be achieved or ensured is pointless and of no utility. 5 In effect, the Court can no longer grant any substantial relief to which the petitioner may be entitled. Hence, the Court should abstain from expressing its opinion in a case where no legal relief is needed or called for. 6
Accordingly, all ancillary matters raised by the petitioner in his motion shall no longer be resolved by the Court.
WHEREFORE, the Court DENIES the motion for reconsideration. AIDSTE
SO ORDERED." Jardeleza, J., on official business.
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) LIBRADA C. BUENADivision Clerk of Court
Footnotes
1.Rollo, pp. 747-748.
2.Id. at 760-761.
3.Id. at 782-784.
4.Republic v. Tan, G.R. 145255, March 30, 2004, 426 SCRA 485, 493.
5.Gadian v. Ibrado, G.R. Nos. 188163 & 188195 (Resolution), October 3, 2017, 841 SCRA 504, 522.
6.Desaville, Jr. v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 128310, August 13, 2004, 436 SCRA 387, 391-392.