Date
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
Hos QuiLisRHo Pp. viKLRSOR,
Facts:
= on duly 3, 14u!, 3 decision wae renclered in Special Proceedings No. 21508
in Favor of ccsponcents P) Kiener ,Gavino Unchuan, and international
Consirvetion Corporation, dnd againch the petitioner herein, Con fuming
dine arioiiration award vubject of Special Proce edinge
~ Villasor, issued an order decloring tne oforederted decision oF July 2, Re)
Final and exccutory, dicectirg the cherif{s of Rizal Province, Quezen City
Manila to execute the weaid decision.
= Pursuant fo the said order, the wrresponcting Biiac Writ of execution
was issued.
= The sherifs served notices of garnishment witn veveral banks cepecially
she monies duc do the RFP in the form of deposite sufficient te
gover she amount mentioned 10 $he wieit PHG ard Philippine
Veteran Bantes received such 0!
c. As cersified by tre arr
Compirolier, these funds of 4G AFP with dhe waid banks are
public funds fer the pensions, pay and allowances of ihe military
peesonnel,
= Republic of the Philippines Filed promilsition proceedings against
respondent Villesr for aefirg in excess of juridiction with grave
Bouse of discretion amounting te lack of jurisdiction in granti
Ye wsunee of 9 Writ of Execution against the properties of AFP.
issue:
Whetner or not the weit of Execution iuued by ecupondent
vudgeDate
Rune:
No. What Was done by mu percent Judge is net in comformity
win fhe dictates! of the Constitution.
Tis @ fundamental partulate of conctitutionatiem Flowing from
tue Juristic concept vrovereignly thal the sede ac well ar is
government lr ienmune fron wult unless i gives ihr content. 34 ceadlilz
understandable why i murt be vo.
In the classic formuletign of Holmes: A sovercign ix exempt
from suit, woh because of any formal conce pli of obsolete theory
bat on ye togical and practicat ground tnat there cam be no
legal eight as against the Butherity tnt makes the on which the
eight depends:
Sociologic’s! Jurisprudence supplies an anrwer not dislimiion,
rwis fundements! parkulaic underlying ne 1935 conctitutien is
wow made expliclt in ane revised chant. $46 hercin provided!
Se Glee: miny nol bo Sued wlthestl He cvieeet® A cosllaey
both dicteted by logic and sound Sense from wuch 2 bacle
concep} iS that public funds cannot bo wubbject of 8 garnishment
proceeding even if 4ne consent 40 be sued had been previously
gront and ne wiate Wability adjudged
The wits of certiorari and provitvitien are granted, aullfying
and velting aside both the order declaring executors as well 92
Yne alias weit oF execution Issued syereunder: The preliminary injunction
jseved by this couch in uly 12,1909 is hereby made pee @nent-