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Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT
Manila

EN BANC

G.R. No. 75885 May 27, 1987

BATAAN SHIPYARD & ENGINEERING CO., INC. (BASECO), petitioner,

vs.
PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, CHAIRMAN JOVITO SALONGA, COMMISSIONER MARY
CONCEPCION BAUTISTA, COMMISSIONER RAMON DIAZ, COMMISSIONER RAUL R. DAZA, COMMISSIONER
QUINTIN S. DOROMAL, CAPT. JORGE B. SIACUNCO, et al., respondents.

Apostol, Bernas, Gumaru, Ona and Associates for petitioner.

Vicente G. Sison for intervenor A.T. Abesamis.

NARVASA, J.:

Challenged in this special civil action of certiorari and prohibition by a private corporation known as the Bataan
Shipyard and Engineering Co., Inc. are: (1) Executive Orders Numbered 1 and 2, promulgated by President Corazon
C. Aquino on February 28, 1986 and March 12, 1986, respectively, and (2) the sequestration, takeover, and other
orders issued, and acts done, in accordance with said executive orders by the Presidential Commission on Good
Government and/or its Commissioners and agents, affecting said corporation.

1. The Sequestration, Takeover, and Other Orders Complained of

a. The Basic Sequestration Order

The sequestration order which, in the view of the petitioner corporation, initiated all its misery was issued on April
14, 1986 by Commissioner Mary Concepcion Bautista. It was addressed to three of the agents of the Commission,
hereafter simply referred to as PCGG. It reads as follows:

RE: SEQUESTRATION ORDER

By virtue of the powers vested in the Presidential Commission on Good Government, by authority of
the President of the Philippines, you are hereby directed to sequester the following companies.

1. Bataan Shipyard and Engineering Co., Inc. (Engineering Island Shipyard and Mariveles
Shipyard)

2. Baseco Quarry

3. Philippine Jai-Alai Corporation

4. Fidelity Management Co., Inc.

5. Romson Realty, Inc.

6. Trident Management Co.

7. New Trident Management

8. Bay Transport

9. And all affiliate companies of Alfredo "Bejo" Romualdez

You are hereby ordered: