PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOSELITO BUATIS, BALTAZAR U. PULTA and HERMINIO APOLINARIO (Consolidated with Case No. O-107)

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES COURT OF TAX APPEALS QUEZON CITY FIRST DIVISION PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, C.T.A. CRIM. CASE NO. 0-106 Plaintiff, (I.S. No. 2007- 166) -versus- For: Violation of Section 3602 in relation to Sections 2503 and 2530 of the TCCP and Art. 172 of the Revised Penal Code. JOSELITO L. BUATIS, BALTAZAR U. PULTA, and HERMINIO 0. APOLINARIO, Accused. x---------- ------ ------ --------------------------- -------- x PEOPLE OF THE PIDLIPPINES, C.T.A. CRIM. CASE NO. 0-107 Plaintiff, (I.S. No. 2007 -166) For: Violation of Section 3602 in relation to Sections 2503 and 2530 of the TCCP and Art. 172 of the Revised Penal Code. -versus - Members: ACOSTA, Chairman BAUTISTA, and CASANOVA, JJ. Promulgated: JOSELITO L. BUATIS, BALTAZAR U. PULTA, and JUN 18 2QQ9 �, ~ :1oprh HERMINIO 0 . APOLINARIO, Accused. X-- ------------- - -- ---- ---------- - --~-- - --- - X RESOLUTION When these cases were called for Arraignment of the Accused Joselito L. Buatis, Baltazar U. Pulta and Herminio 0 . Apolinario, on June 15, 2009 at 1:30 p.m. ,

Resolution - C.T.A. Crim. Case Nos. 0-106 & 0-107 Page2 "Manifestation" that the Secretary of Justice issued on June 4, 2009 a Resolution reversing and setting aside the Resolution, dated December 15, 2008, issued by State Pros. Bernardo L. Parico and Chief State Pros., Jovencito R. Zufio. Accordingly, State Pros. Bernardo L. Parico filed on June 15, 2009 a "Motion to Withdraw the Informations." WHEREFORE, the "Informations," filed on January 8, 2009 (for C.T.A. Crim. Case No. 0-106) and January 19, 2009 (for C.T.A. Case No. 0-107), respectively, against the accused Joselito Buatis, Baltazar U. Pulta and Herminio Apolinario, are hereby WITHDRAWN. Consequently, the bail bonds posted in cash for the provisional liberty of all accused are hereby CANCELLED AND ORDERED RELEASED to all the accused. Accordingly, these cases are now considered CLOSED AND TERMINATED. Let a copy of this resolution be furnished the Director of the National Bureau of Investigation, Manila; PNP Chief, Camp Crarne; and the Station Commander of Manila. SO ORDERED. ~ ERNESTO D. ACOSTA Presiding Justice ~ CAESAR A. CASANOVA Associate Justice