Case Digest No.

: 12
Case Title: Minuncher vs CA
Citation: G.R. No. 142396, February 11, 2003

ISSUES:
Issue #1: ConstiLaw1; Sovereignty
“Whether Arthur Scalzo is indeed entitled to diplomatic immunity. “
Held: Yes. It was established by facts presented that he is an agent of the US
Drug Enforcement Agency.

Where the performance of his duties of diplomatic nature is the main

yardstick in ascertaining whether a he is a diplomat entitled to immunity.

A foreign agent, operating within a territory, can be cloaked with

immunity from suit but only as long as it can be established that he is
acting within his directive of the sending state.