G.R. No. 159358 9 of 10 http://sc.judiciary.gov.ph/jurisprudence/2009/july2009/159358.htm TERESITA J. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO Associate Justice ATTESTATION I attest that the conclusions in the above Decision had been reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING Associate Justice Chairperson CERTIFICATION Pursuant to Section 13, Article VIII of the Constitution, and the Division Chairpersons Attestation, it is hereby certified that the conclusions in the above Decision were reached in consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the Courts Division. REYNATO S. PUNO Chief Justice * Designated additional Member of the Second Division effective June 3, 2009 per Special Order No. 658 dated June 3, 2009. ** Designated additional Member of the Second Division effective May 11, 2009 per Special Order No. 635 dated May 7, 2009. [1] Penned by Associate Justice Juan Q. Enriquez, Jr. and concurred in by Associate Justice Rodrigo V. Cosico (retired) and Associate Justice Edgardo F. Sundiam (deceased), dated March 28, 2003; rollo, pp. 26-31. [2] Dated August 7, 2003; id., pp. 32-34. [3] Dated January 31, 2000. [4] Dated October 17, 1999. [5] Under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court. [6] Supra note 1. [7] Supra note 2. [8] Under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, dated September 10, 2003; rollo, pp. 12-23. [9] The currency exchange rate in October 1999 was at $=P40.31, Banko Sentral ng Pilipinas <http://www.bsp.gov.ph/Statistics /spei/tabl2.htm>, last visited on March 18, 2009. [10] B.E. San Diego v. Alzul, G.R. No. 169501, June 8, 2007, 524 SCRA 402. 1/28/2016 12:50 PM