3aepublic of tbe ~bilippines ~upreme (!Court ;ffmanila THIRD DIVISION G.R. No. 221139 HADATUTAWAHIG (RODERICK D. SUMATRA), TRIBAL CHIEFTAIN, Present: HIGAONON TRIBE, PERALTA, J, Chairperson, Petitioner, LEONEN, REYES, A., JR., -versusHERNANDO, and CARANDANG,* JJ THE HONORABLE CEBU CITY PROSECUTOR I LINE TH LAPINID, CEBU CITY PROSECUTOR II FERNANDO GUBALANE, ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR ERNESTO NARIDO, JR., CEBU CITY PROSECUTOR NICOLAS THE AND SELLON, HONORABLE JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 12, CEBU CITY ESTELA ALMA SINGCO, Promulgated: Respondents. S?ch 20, 2019 x----------------------------------------------~:-~--~-~------x DECISION LEONEN, J.: The Philippine legal system's framework for the protection of indigenous peoples was never intended and will not operate to deprive courts * Designated additional Member per Special Order No. 2624 dated November 28, 2018. J

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