#5 G.R. No.

155504

June 26, 2009

PROFESSIONAL VIDEO, INC., Petitioner, vs. TEC NICAL ED!CATION AND S"ILLS DEVELOP#ENT A!T ORIT$, Respondent. DECISION %RION, J.: THE FACTUAL BACKGROUND PRO I is !n entit" en#!#ed in t$e s!%e o& $i#$ te'$no%o#" e()ip*ent, in&or*!tion te'$no%o#" prod)'ts !nd +ro!d'!st devi'es, in'%)din# t$e s)pp%" o& p%!sti' '!rd printin# !nd se')rit" &!'i%ities. TESDA is !n instr)*ent!%it" o& t$e #overn*ent est!+%is$ed )nder Rep)+%i' A't ,R.A.- No. ../0 ,t$e TESDA A't o& 1//2- !nd !tt!'$ed to t$e Dep!rt*ent o& L!+or !nd E*p%o"*ent ,DOLEto 3deve%op !nd est!+%is$ ! n!tion!% s"ste* o& s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin#, !nd 'erti&i'!tion in t$e 'o)ntr".3 To &)%&i%% t$is *!nd!te, it so)#$t to iss)e se')rit"6printed 'erti&i'!tion !nd7or identi&i'!tion po%"vin"% ,P C- '!rds to tr!inees 8$o $!ve p!ssed t$e 'erti&i'!tion pro'ess. TESDA9s Pre6:)!%i&i'!tion Bids A8!rd Co**ittee ,PBAC- 'ond)'ted t8o ,;- p)+%i' +iddin#s on <)ne ;=, 1/// !nd <)%" ;;, 1/// &or t$e printin# !nd en'odin# o& P C '!rds. A &!i%)re o& +iddin# res)%ted in +ot$ inst!n'es sin'e on%" t8o ,;- +idders > PRO I !nd Sire? P$i%s. Corp. > s)+*itted propos!%s. D)e to t$e &!i%ed +iddin#, t$e PBAC re'o**ended t$!t TESDA enter into ! ne#oti!ted 'ontr!'t 8it$ PRO I. On De'e*+er ;/, 1///, TESDA !nd PRO I si#ned !nd e?e')ted t$eir 3Contr!'t A#ree*ent Pro@e'tA P C ID C!rd Iss)!n'e3 ,t$e Contr!'t A#ree*ent&or t$e provision o& #oods !nd servi'es in t$e printin# !nd en'odin# o& P C '!rds. Under t$is Contr!'t A#ree*ent, PRO I 8!s to provide TESDA 8it$ t$e s"ste* !nd e()ip*ent 'o*p%i!nt 8it$ t$e spe'i&i'!tions de&ined in t$e Te'$ni'!% Propos!%. In ret)rn, TESDA 8o)%d p!" PRO I t$e !*o)nt o& PB/,2.=,CCC 8it$in &i&teen ,1=- d!"s !&ter TESDA9s !''ept!n'e o& t$e 'ontr!'ted #oods !nd servi'es.

On A)#)st ;2, ;CCC, TESDA !nd PRO I e?e')ted !n 3Addend)* to t$e Contr!'t A#ree*ent Pro@e'tA P C ID C!rd Iss)!n'e3 ,Addend)*-, 8$ose ter*s +o)nd PRO I to de%iver 1CCD o& t$e en)*er!ted s)pp%ies to TESDA ,en)*er!tion &o%%o8s-. In !ddition, PRO I 8o)%d inst!%% !nd *!int!in t$e &o%%o8in# e()ip*ent ,en)*er!tion &o%%o8s-. TESDA in t)rn )ndertoo4 to p!" PRO I BCD o& t$e tot!% 'ost o& t$e s)pp%ies 8it$in t$irt" ,BC- d!"s !&ter re'eipt !nd !''ept!n'e o& t$e 'ontr!'ted s)pp%ies, 8it$ t$e +!%!n'e p!"!+%e 8it$in t$irt" ,BC- d!"s !&ter t$e initi!% p!"*ent. A''ordin# to PRO I, it de%ivered t$e &o%%o8in# ite*s to TESDA on t$e d!tes indi'!ted ,tot!% !*o)nt de%ieved 8!s PB/,2.=,CCC-. PRO I &)rt$er !%%e#ed t$!t o)t o& TESDA9s %i!+i%it" o& PB/,2.=,CCC.CC, TESDA p!id PRO I on%" PB,.B/,=CC.CC, %e!vin# !n o)tst!ndin# +!%!n'e o& PB=,.B=,=CC.CC, !s eviden'ed +" PRO I9s St!te*ent o& A''o)nt. Despite t$e t8o de*!nd %etters d!ted E!r'$ F !nd Apri% ;., ;CC1 t$!t PRO I sent TESDA, t$e o)tst!ndin# +!%!n'e re*!ined )np!id. On <)%" 11, ;CC1, PRO I &i%ed 8it$ t$e RTC ! 'o*p%!int &or s)* o& *one" 8it$ d!*!#es !#!inst TESDA. PRO I !ddition!%%" pr!"ed &or t$e iss)!n'e o& ! 8rit o& pre%i*in!r" !tt!'$*ent7#!rnis$*ent !#!inst TESDA. T$e '!se 8!s do'4eted !s Civi% C!se No. 0F=;.. In !n Order d!ted <)%" 10, ;CC1, t$e RTC #r!nted PRO I9s pr!"er !nd iss)ed ! 8rit o& pre%i*in!r" !tt!'$*ent !#!inst t$e properties o& TESDA not e?e*pt &ro* e?e')tion in t$e !*o)nt o&PB=,CCC,CCC.CC. TESDA responded on <)%" ;2, ;CC1 +" &i%in# ! Eotion to Dis'$!r#e7:)!s$ t$e Grit o& Att!'$*ent, !r#)in# *!in%" t$!t p)+%i' &)nds '!nnot +e t$e s)+@e't o& #!rnis$*ent. T$e RTC denied TESDA9s *otion, !nd s)+se()ent%" ordered t$e *!n!#er o& t$e L!nd B!n4 o& t$e P$i%ippines to prod)'e TESDA9s +!n4 st!te*ent &or t$e #!rnis$*ent o& t$e 'overed !*o)nt. T$e CA set !side t$e RTC9s orders !&ter &indin# t$!tA ,!- TESDA9s &)nds !re p)+%i' in n!t)re !nd, t$ere&ore, e?e*pt &ro* #!rnis$*entH !nd ,+- TESDA9s p)r'$!se o& t$e P C '!rds 8!s ! ne'ess!r" in'ident o& its #overn*ent!% &)n'tionH 'onse()ent%", it r)%ed t$!t t$ere 8!s

no %e#!% +!sis &or t$e iss)!n'e o& ! 8rit o& pre%i*in!r" !tt!'$*ent7#!rnis$*ent. T$e CA s)+se()ent%" denied PRO I9s *otion &or re'onsider!tion. THE PETITION T$e petition s)+*its to t$is Co)rt t$e sin#%e iss)e o& 8$et$er or not t$e 8rit o& !tt!'$*ent !#!inst TESDA !nd its &)nds, to 'over PRO I9s '%!i* !#!inst TESDA, is v!%id. T$e iss)e invo%ves ! p)re ()estion o& %!8 !nd re()ires )s to deter*ine 8$et$er t$e CA 8!s 'orre't in r)%in# t$!t t$e RTC #r!ve%" !+)sed its dis'retion in iss)in# ! 8rit o& !tt!'$*ent !#!inst TESDA. A''ordin# to PRO I, t$e RTC 'orre't%" &o)nd t$!t 8$en TESDA entered into ! p)re%" 'o**er'i!% 'ontr!'t 8it$ PRO I, TESDA 8ent to t$e %eve% o& !n ordin!r" priv!te 'iti5en !nd 'o)%d no %on#er )se t$e de&ense o& st!te i**)nit" &ro* s)it. PRO I &)rt$er 'ontends t$!t it $!s !%%e#ed s)&&i'ient )%ti*!te &!'ts in t$e !&&id!vit it s)+*itted to s)pport its !pp%i'!tion &or ! 8rit o& pre%i*in!r" !tt!'$*ent. TESDA '%!i*s t$!t it entered t$e Contr!'t A#ree*ent !nd Addend)* in t$e per&or*!n'e o& its #overn*ent!% &)n'tion to deve%op !nd est!+%is$ ! n!tion!% s"ste* o& s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin#, !nd 'erti&i'!tionH in t$e per&or*!n'e o& t$is #overn*ent!% &)n'tion, TESDA is i**)ne &ro* s)it. Even !ss)*in# t$!t it $!d i*p%ied%" 'onsented to +e s)ed +" enterin# into ! 'ontr!'t 8it$ PRO I, TESDA posits t$!t t$e RTC sti%% did not $!ve t$e po8er to #!rnis$ or !tt!'$ its &)nds sin'e t$ese !re p)+%i' &)nds. THE COURT9S RULING Ge &ind, !s t$e CA did, t$!t t$e RTC9s ()estioned order invo%ved ! #ross *isre!din# o& t$e %!8 !nd @)rispr)den'e !*o)ntin# to !'tion in e?'ess o& its @)risdi'tion. Hen'e, 8e reso%ve to DENI PRO I9s petition &or %!'4 o& *erit. TESDA is !n instr)*ent!%it" o& t$e #overn*ent )ndert!4in# #overn*ent!% &)n'tions. R.A. No. ../0 're!ted t$e Te'$ni'!% Ed)'!tion !nd S4i%%s Deve%op*ent A)t$orit" or TESDA )nder t$e de'%!red 3po%i'" o& t$e St!te to

provide re%ev!nt, !''essi+%e, $i#$ ()!%it" !nd e&&i'ient te'$ni'!% ed)'!tion !nd s4i%%s deve%op*ent in s)pport o& t$e deve%op*ent o& $i#$ ()!%it" Fi%ipino *idd%e6%eve% *!npo8er responsive to !nd in !''ord!n'e 8it$ P$i%ippine deve%op*ent #o!%s !nd priorities.3 TESDA rep%!'ed !nd !+sor+ed t$e N!tion!% E!npo8er !nd Io)t$ Co)n'i%, t$e B)re!) o& Te'$ni'!% !nd o'!tion!% Ed)'!tion !nd t$e personne% !nd &)n'tions pert!inin# to te'$ni'!%6vo'!tion!% ed)'!tion in t$e re#ion!% o&&i'es o& t$e Dep!rt*ent o& Ed)'!tion, C)%t)re !nd Sports !nd t$e !pprenti'es$ip pro#r!* o& t$e B)re!) o& Lo'!% E*p%o"*ent o& t$e DOLE. T$)s, TESDA is !n )nin'orpor!ted instr)*ent!%it" o& t$e #overn*ent oper!tin# )nder its o8n '$!rter. A*on# ot$ers, TESDA is e*po8ered toA !pprove tr!de s4i%%s st!nd!rds !nd tr!de tests !s est!+%is$ed !nd 'ond)'ted +" priv!te ind)striesH est!+%is$ !nd !d*inister ! s"ste* o& !''redit!tion o& +ot$ p)+%i' !nd priv!te instit)tionsH est!+%is$, deve%op !nd s)pport t$e instit)tionsJ tr!inorsJ tr!inin# !nd7or pro#r!*sH e?!'t re!son!+%e &ees !nd '$!r#es &or s)'$ tests !nd tr!inin#s 'ond)'ted, !nd ret!in s)'$ e!rnin#s &or its o8n )se, s)+@e't to #)ide%ines pro*)%#!ted +" t$e A)t$orit"H !nd per&or* s)'$ ot$er d)ties !nd &)n'tions ne'ess!r" to '!rr" o)t t$e provisions o& t$e A't, 'onsistent 8it$ t$e p)rposes o& t$e 're!tion o& TESDA. Git$in TESDA9s str)'t)re, !s provided +" R.A. No. ..0/, is ! S4i%%s St!nd!rds !nd Certi&i'!tion O&&i'e e?press%" t!s4ed, !*on# ot$ers, to deve%op !nd est!+%is$ ! n!tion!% s"ste* o& s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin# !nd 'erti&i'!tion in t$e 'o)ntr"H !nd to 'ond)'t rese!r'$ !nd deve%op*ent on v!rio)s o'')p!tion!% !re!s in order to re'o**end po%i'ies, r)%es !nd re#)%!tions &or e&&e'tive !nd e&&i'ient s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin# !nd 'erti&i'!tion s"ste* in t$e 'o)ntr"K A%% t$ese *e!s)res !re )ndert!4en p)rs)!nt to t$e 'onstit)tion!% 'o**!nd t$!t 3LTM$e St!te !&&ir*s %!+or !s ! pri*!r" so'i!% e'ono*i' &or'e,3 !nd s$!%% 3prote't t$e ri#$ts o& 8or4ers !nd pro*ote t$eir 8e%&!re3H t$!t 3LTM$e St!te s$!%% prote't !nd pro*ote t$e ri#$t o& !%% 'iti5ens to ()!%it" ed)'!tion !t !%% %eve%s, !nd s$!%% t!4e !ppropri!te steps to *!4e s)'$ ed)'!tion !''essi+%e to !%%3H in order 3to !&&ord prote'tion to %!+or3 !nd 3pro*ote &)%%

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Under t$ese ter*s, +ot$ 'onstit)tion!% !nd st!t)tor", 8e do not +e%ieve t$!t t$e ro%e !nd st!t)s o& TESDA '!n serio)s%" +e 'ontestedA it is !n )nin'orpor!ted instr)*ent!%it" o& t$e #overn*ent, dire't%" !tt!'$ed to t$e DOLE t$ro)#$ t$e p!rti'ip!tion o& t$e Se'ret!r" o& L!+or !s its C$!ir*!n, &or t$e per&or*!n'e o& #overn*ent!% &)n'tions > i.e., t$e $!nd%in# o& &or*!% !nd non6&or*!% ed)'!tion !nd tr!inin#, !nd s4i%%s deve%op*ent. As !n )nin'orpor!ted instr)*ent!%it" oper!tin# )nder ! spe'i&i' '$!rter, it is e()ipped 8it$ +ot$ e?press !nd i*p%ied po8ers, !nd &'' S(&(e )**un)()e+ ,u''&..'- (o )(. TESDA, as an agency of the State, cannot be sued without its consent. T$e r)%e t$!t ! st!te *!" not +e s)ed 8it$o)t its 'onsent is e*+odied in Se'tion B, Arti'%e N I o& t$e 1/F. Constit)tion !nd $!s +een !n est!+%is$ed prin'ip%e t$!t !nted!tes t$is Constit)tion. It is !s 8e%% ! )nivers!%%" re'o#ni5ed prin'ip%e o& intern!tion!% %!8 t$!t e?e*pts ! st!te !nd its or#!ns &ro* t$e @)risdi'tion o& !not$er st!te. T$e prin'ip%e is +!sed on t$e ver" essen'e o& soverei#nt", !nd on t$e pr!'ti'!% #ro)nd t$!t t$ere '!n +e no %e#!% ri#$t !s !#!inst t$e !)t$orit" t$!t *!4es t$e %!8 on 8$i'$ t$e ri#$t depends. It !%so rests on re!sons o& p)+%i' po%i'" O t$!t p)+%i' servi'e 8o)%d +e $indered, !nd t$e p)+%i' end!n#ered, i& t$e soverei#n !)t$orit" 'o)%d +e s)+@e'ted to %!8 s)its !t t$e inst!n'e o& ever" 'iti5en !nd, 'onse()ent%", 'ontro%%ed in t$e )ses !nd dispositions o& t$e *e!ns re()ired &or t$e proper !d*inistr!tion o& t$e #overn*ent. T$e pros'ri+ed s)it t$!t t$e st!te i**)nit" prin'ip%e 'overs t!4es on v!rio)s &or*s, n!*e%"A ! s)it !#!inst t$e Rep)+%i' +" n!*eH ! s)it !#!inst !n )nin'orpor!ted #overn*ent !#en'"H ! s)it !#!inst ! #overn*ent !#en'" 'overed +" ! '$!rter 8it$ respe't to t$e !#en'"9s per&or*!n'e o& #overn*ent!% &)n'tionsH !nd ! s)it t$!t on its &!'e is !#!inst ! #overn*ent o&&i'er, +)t 8$ere t$e )%ti*!te %i!+i%it" 8i%% &!%% on t$e #overn*ent. In t$e present '!se, t$e 8rit o& !tt!'$*ent 8!s iss)ed !#!inst ! #overn*ent !#en'" 'overed +" its o8n '$!rter. As dis')ssed !+ove, TESDA

per&or*s #overn*ent!% &)n'tions, !nd t$e iss)!n'e o& 'erti&i'!tions is ! t!s4 8it$in its &)n'tion o& deve%opin# !nd est!+%is$in# ! s"ste* o& s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin#, !nd 'erti&i'!tion in t$e 'o)ntr". Fro* t$e perspe'tive o& t$is &)n'tion, t$e 'ore re!son &or t$e e?isten'e o& st!te i**)nit" !pp%ies > i.e., t$e p)+%i' po%i'" re!son t$!t t$e per&or*!n'e o& #overn*ent!% &)n'tion '!nnot +e $indered or de%!"ed +" s)its, nor '!n t$ese s)its 'ontro% t$e )se !nd disposition o& t$e *e!ns &or t$e per&or*!n'e o& #overn*ent!% &)n'tions. PRO I !r#)es t$!t TESDA '!n +e s)ed +e'!)se it $!s e&&e'tive%" 8!ived its i**)nit" 8$en it entered into ! 'ontr!'t 8it$ PRO I &or ! 'o**er'i!% p)rpose. A''ordin# to PRO I, sin'e t$e p)rpose o& its 'ontr!'t 8it$ TESDA is to provide identi&i'!tion P C '!rds 8it$ se')rit" se!% 8$i'$ TESDA 8i%% t$ere!&ter se%% to TESDA tr!inees, TESDA t$ere+" en#!#es in 'o**er'i!% tr!ns!'tions not in'ident!% to its #overn*ent!% &)n'tions. TESDA9s response to t$is position is to point o)t t$!t it is not en#!#ed in +)siness, !nd t$ere is not$in# in t$e re'ords to s$o8 t$!t its p)r'$!se o& t$e P C '!rds &ro* PRO I is &or ! +)siness p)rpose. G$i%e TESDA !d*its t$!t it 8i%% '$!r#e t$e tr!inees 8it$ ! &ee &or t$e P C '!rds, it '%!i*s t$!t t$is &ee is on%" to re'over t$eir 'osts !nd is not intended &or pro&it. Ge !#ree 8it$ TESDA. As t$e !ppe%%!te 'o)rt &o)nd, t$e P C '!rds p)r'$!sed +" TESDA &ro* PRO I !re *e!nt to proper%" identi&" t$e tr!inees 8$o p!ssed TESDA9s N!tion!% S4i%%s Certi&i'!tion Pro#r!* > t$e pro#r!* t$!t i**edi!te%" serves TESDA9s *!nd!ted &)n'tion o& deve%opin# !nd est!+%is$in# ! n!tion!% s"ste* o& s4i%%s st!nd!rdi5!tion, testin#, !nd 'erti&i'!tion in t$e 'o)ntr". Aside &ro* t$e e?press *ention o& t$is &)n'tion in R.A. No. ../0, t$e det!i%s o& t$is &)n'tion !re provided )nder DOLE Ad*inistr!tive Order No. 1=., S. 1//;, !s s)pp%e*ented +" Dep!rt*ent Order Nos. B t$r) B6F, S. 1//2 !nd Dep!rt*ent Order No. 1B, S. 1//2. Ad*itted%", t$e 'erti&i'!tion !nd '%!ssi&i'!tion o& tr!inees *!" +e )ndert!4en in 8!"s ot$er t$!n t$e iss)!n'e o& identi&i'!tion '!rds, !s t$e RTC st!ted in its !ss!i%ed Order. Ho8 t$e

*!nd!ted 'erti&i'!tion is to +e done, $o8ever, %ies 8it$in t$e dis'retion o& TESDA !s !n in'ident o& its *!nd!ted &)n'tion, !nd is ! proper%" de%e#!ted !)t$orit" t$!t t$is Co)rt '!nnot in()ire into, )n%ess its e?er'ise is !ttended +" #r!ve !+)se o& dis'retion. T$!t TESDA se%%s t$e P C '!rds to its tr!inees &or ! &ee does not '$!r!'teri5e t$e tr!ns!'tion !s ind)stri!% or +)sinessH t$e s!%e, e?press%" !)t$ori5ed +" t$e TESDA A't, '!nnot +e 'onsidered sep!r!te%" &ro* TESDA9s #ener!% #overn*ent!% &)n'tions, !s t$e" !re )ndert!4en in t$e dis'$!r#e o& t$ese &)n'tions. A%on# t$is %ine o& re!sonin#, 8e $e%d in Eo+i% P$i%ippines v. C)sto*s Arr!stre Servi'esA No8, t$e &!'t t$!t ! non6'orpor!te #overn*ent entit" per&or*s ! &)n'tion propriet!r" in n!t)re does not ne'ess!ri%" res)%t in its +ein# s)!+%e. I& s!id non6#overn*ent!% &)n'tion is )ndert!4en !s !n in'ident to its #overn*ent!% &)n'tion, t$ere is no 8!iver t$ere+" o& t$e soverei#n i**)nit" &ro* s)it e?tended to s)'$ #overn*ent entit". TESDA9s &)nds !re p)+%i' in '$!r!'ter, $en'e e?e*pt &ro* !tt!'$*ent or #!rnis$*ent. Even !ss)*in# t$!t TESDA entered into ! propriet!r" 'ontr!'t 8it$ PRO I !nd t$ere+" #!ve its i*p%ied 'onsent to +e s)ed, TESDA9s &)nds !re sti%% p)+%i' in n!t)re !nd, t$)s, '!nnot +e t$e v!%id s)+@e't o& ! 8rit o& #!rnis$*ent or !tt!'$*ent. Under Se'tion BB o& t$e TESDA A't, t$e TESDA +)d#et &or t$e i*p%e*ent!tion o& t$e A't s$!%% +e in'%)ded in t$e !nn)!% Gener!% Appropri!tion A'tH $en'e, TESDA &)nds, +ein# so)r'ed &ro* t$e Tre!s)r", !re *one"s +e%on#in# to t$e #overn*ent, or !n" o& its dep!rt*ents, in t$e $!nds o& p)+%i' o&&i'i!%s K.p)+%i' &)nds '!nnot +e t$e o+@e't o& #!rnis$*ent pro'eedin#s even i& t$e 'onsent to +e s)ed $!d +een previo)s%" #r!nted !nd t$e st!te %i!+i%it" !d@)d#ed. T$e )nivers!% r)%e t$!t 8$ere t$e St!te #ives its 'onsent to +e s)ed +" priv!te p!rties eit$er +" #ener!% or spe'i!% %!8, it *!" %i*it '%!i*!ntJs !'tion Jon%" )p to t$e 'o*p%etion o& pro'eedin#s !nterior to t$e st!#e o& e?e')tionJ !nd t$!t t$e po8er o& t$e Co)rts ends 8$en t$e @)d#*ent is rendered, sin'e #overn*ent &)nds !nd properties *!" not +e sei5ed )nder 8rits o& e?e')tion or #!rnis$*ent to s!tis&" s)'$ @)d#*ents, is +!sed on o+vio)s

'onsider!tions o& p)+%i' po%i'". Dis+)rse*ents o& p)+%i' &)nds *)st +e 'overed +" t$e 'orrespondin# !ppropri!tion !s re()ired +" %!8. T$e &)n'tions !nd p)+%i' servi'es rendered +" t$e St!te '!nnot +e !%%o8ed to +e p!r!%"5ed or disr)pted +" t$e diversion o& p)+%i' &)nds &ro* t$eir %e#iti*!te !nd spe'i&i' o+@e'ts, !s !ppropri!ted +" %!8. ,@)rispr)den'e-Kt$e tri!% 'o)rt did not $!ve t$e po8er to #!rnis$ NEPC deposits to !ns8er &or !n" event)!% @)d#*ent !#!inst it. Bein# p)+%i' &)nds, t$e deposits !re not 8it$in t$e re!'$ o& !n" #!rnis$*ent or !tt!'$*ent pro'eedin#s. As pointed o)t +" TESDA in its Ee*or!nd)*, t$e #!rnis$ed &)nds 'onstit)te TESDA9s %i&e+%ood > in #overn*ent p!r%!n'e, its EOOE > 8$ose 8it$$o%din# vi! ! 8rit o& !tt!'$*ent, even on ! te*por!r" +!sis, 8o)%d p!r!%"5e TESDA9s &)n'tions !nd servi'es. As 8e%%, t$ese &)nds !%so in'%)de TESDA9s Person!% Servi'es &)nds &ro* 8$i'$ s!%!ries o& TESDA personne% !re so)r'ed. A#!in !nd &or o+vio)s re!sons, t$e re%e!se o& t$ese &)nds '!nnot +e de%!"ed. PRO I $!s not s$o8n t$!t it is entit%ed to t$e 8rit o& !tt!'$*ent ,r)%es o& 'o)rt dis')ssion n! d!"on-. / EREFORE, pre*ises 'onsidered, 8e $ere+" DENI t$e petition &i%ed +" petitioner Pro&ession!% ideo, In'., !nd AFFIRE t$e Co)rt o& Appe!%s9 De'ision d!ted <)%" ;B, ;CC;, !nd Reso%)tion o& Septe*+er ;., ;CC;, in CA6G.R. SP No. 0.=//. Costs !#!inst t$e petitioner. SO ORDERED.