De La Salle University v. CA, G.R. No. 127980 (Dec 19, 2007)

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THIRD DIVISION

DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., G.R. No. 127980

EMMANUEL SALES, RONALD

HOLMES, JUDE DELA TORRE,

AMPARO RIO, CARMELITA Present:

QUEBENGCO, AGNES YUHICO

!" JAMES YAP, YNARES-SANTIAGO,J.,

Petitioners, Chairperson,

QUISUMBING,*

CHICO-NAZARIO,

- versus - VEASCO, !R",**#n$

REYES,JJ"

THE COURT O# APPEALS, HON.

$IL#REDO D. REYES, %! &%' ()(%*+

' P-'%"%! J/"- o B!(& ,

R-%o!3 T%3 Co/* o M!%3, THE

COMMISSION ON HIGHER

EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT

O# EDUCATION CULTURE AND

SPORTS, ALVIN AGUILAR, JAMESPAUL BUNGUBUNG, RICHARD

REVERENTE !" ROBERTO Pro%&'(#te$:

VALDES, JR.,

Res)on$ents" e+e%er ., /001

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D E C I S I O N

REYES, R.T.,J.4

* Vi+e Asso+i#te !&sti+e M#" A'i+i# A&stri#-M#rtine3, )er R#44'e $#te$ No5e%er /6, /001" !&sti+e A&stri#-

M#rtine3 +on+&rre$ 7it8 t8e CA $e+ision &n$er +onsi$er#tion 78en s8e 7#s sti'' # %e%er o4 t8#t Co&rt 9see note/"** Vi+e Asso+i#te !&sti+e Antonio E$r$o B" N#+8&r#, )er R#44'e $#te$ No5e%er ., /001" !&sti+e N#+8&r#

)re5io&s'; )#rti+i)#te$ in t8is +#se #s So'i+itor Gener#'"


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NAGTATAGIS ' 5'o! %*o ! 5)*! 63 ! )* !

-'*/"+!*- ! !'!5o* ' + ! "3! fraternity * ! 5)*!

5"-6%5o ! %'! )6!*'!.

PRIVATE res)on$ents A'5in A(&i'#r, !#%es P#&' B&n(&&n(, Ri+8#r$

Re5erente #n$ Roerto V#'$es, !r" #re %e%ers o4 T#& G#%%# P8i Co''e(e o4 S#int Beni'$e is #n e$&+#tion#' instit&tion 78i+8 is )#rt o4 t8e e # S#''e S;ste%"/=/>Rollo,))" 01-" Penne$ ; Asso+i#te !&sti+e Bern#r$o " S#'#s, 7it8 Asso+i#te !&sti+es G'ori# C" P#r#s #n$M#" A'i+i# A&stri#-M#rtine3 9no7 # %e%er o4 t8is Co&rt, +on+&rrin("D=D> I$" #t 0F-0"F=F> I$" #t -D"


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)ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r #n$ 'o7erin( t8e )en#'ties 4or t8e ot8er )ri5#te

res)on$ents 4ro% e2)&'sion to e2+'&sion"=>

#(*/3 A!*-(-"-!*'

G'e#ne$ 4ro% t8e M#; D, .. e+ision o4 t8e SU-CSB !oint is+i)'ine

Bo#r$, t7o 5io'ent in+i$ents on M#r+8 /., .. in5o'5in( )ri5#te res)on$ents

o++&rre$:

2 2 2


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ten (&;s 7ere r&nnin( to7#r$s 8i%" He )#ni+@e$" He $i$ not @no7 78#t to $o"

T8en, res)on$ent B&n(&&n( )&n+8e$ 8i% in t8e 8e#$ 7it8 so%et8in( 8e#5; in

8is 8#n$s J parang @n&+@'es" Res)on$ents Re5erente #n$ ee 7ere e8in$Y#), )&n+8in( 8i%" Res)on$ents B&n(&&n( #n$ V#'$es 78o 7ere in 4ront o4

8i%, 7ere #'so )&n+8in( 8i%" As 8e 7#s ';in( on t8e street, res)on$ent A(&i'#r

@i+@e$ 8i%" Peo)'e s8o&te$ (r$s #rri5e$ #n$ t8e (ro&) o4 #tt#+@ers 'e4t"

Mr" Y#) +o&'$ not re+o(ni3e t8e ot8er %e%ers o4 t8e (ro&) 78o #tt#+@e$

8i%" it8 res)e+t to res)on$ent P#)io, Mr" Y#) s#i$ hindi ko nakita ang mukhaniya, hindi ko nakita sumuntok siya" 8#t Mr" Y#) s#7 7#s # 'on( 8#ire$ (&;

#'so r&nnin( 7it8 t8e (ro&)"

T7o (r$s es+orte$ Mr" Y#) insi$e t8e +#%)&s" At t8is )oint, Mr" ennisP#s+' 7#s #t t8e En(ineerin( G#te" Mr" P#s+' #++o%)#nie$ Y#) to t8e

&ni5ersit; +'ini+ re)orte$ t8e in+i$ent to t8e is+i)'ine O44i+e #n$ in4or%e$ 8is

4r#ternit; ro$s #t t8eir tambayan" A++or$in( to Mr" P#s+', t8eir 8e#$ o4 t8e

o%ino &2


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Res)on$ent V#'$es s8o&te$: "ga putang-ina niyo" Res)on$ent Re5erente 8it

Mr" P#s+' 4or t8e '#st ti%e" A))#rent'; ein( s#tis4ie$ 7it8 t8eir 8#n$i7or@, t8e

(ro&) 'e4t" T8e 5i+ti%s, C#no, Pere3 #n$ P#s+' )ro+ee$e$ to # 4rien$s 8o&se#n$ 7#ite$ 4or #'%ost t7o 8o&rs, or #t #ro&n$ 6:00 in t8e e5enin( e4ore t8e;

ret&rne$ to t8e +#%)&s to 8#5e t8eir 7o&n$s tre#te$" A))#rent';, t8ere 7ere t8ree

+#rs ro#%in( t8e 5i+init;"=>

T8e %#&'in( in+i$ents 7ere # res&'t o4 # 4r#ternit; 7#r" T8e 5i+ti%s,

n#%e';: )etitioner !#%es Y#) #n$ ennis P#s+', Eri+son C#no, #n$ Mi+8#e'

Pere3, #re %e%ers o4 t8e o%ino &2 7it8 t8e

is+i)'ine Bo#r$ o4 SU +8#r(in( )ri5#te res)on$ents 7it8 $ire+t #ss#&'t"

Si%i'#r +o%)'#ints6=6>7ere #'so 4i'e$ ; ennis P#s+' #n$ Eri+son C#no #(#inst

A'5in ee #n$ )ri5#te res)on$ents V#'$es #n$ Re5erente" T8&s, +#ses entit'e$ #e

$a %alle niversity and College o& %t. 'enilde v. !lvin !guilar (!'-

'%")*++/, James Paul 'ungubung (!'-P%")*0110/, Robert R. 2aldes, Jr.('%-'%-!P")*034/, !lvin $ee (5##)*140/, Richard Reverente (!'-

"67)*+0308/ and "alvin !. Papio (!'-"67)*+8/ 7ere $o+@ete$ #s

is+i)'ine C#se No" .F.-D-//"

T8e ire+tor o4 t8e SU is+i)'ine O44i+e sent se)#r#te noti+es to )ri5#te

res)on$ents A(&i'#r, B&n(&&n( #n$ V#'$es, !r" #n$ Re5erente in4or%in( t8e% o4

t8e +o%)'#ints #n$ reL&irin( t8e% to #ns7er" Pri5#te res)on$ents 4i'e$ t8eir

res)e+ti5e #ns7ers".=.>

=> I$" #t F0-FD"1=1> I$" #t /1"6=6> I$" #t /6-/.".=.> I$" #t D0-DD"


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As it #))e#re$ t8#t st&$ents 4ro% SU #n$ CSB 0=0>7ere in5o'5e$ in t8e

%#&'in( in+i$ents, # ?oint SU-CSB is+i)'ine Bo#r$=> 7#s 4or%e$ to

in5esti(#te t8e in+i$ents" T8&s, )etitioner Bo#r$ C8#ir%#n E%%#n&e' S#'es sent

noti+es o4 8e#rin(/=/> to )ri5#te res)on$ents on A)ri' /, .." S#i$ noti+es

&ni4or%'; st#te$ #s 4o''o7s:

P'e#se e in4or%e$ t8#t # ?oint #n$ e2)#n$e$ is+i)'ine Bo#r$ 8#$ een

+onstit&te$ to 8e#r #n$ $e'ier#te t8e +8#r(e #(#inst ;o& 4or 5io'#tion o4 CHE

Or$er No" F #risin( 4ro% t8e 7ritten +o%)'#ints o4 !#%es Y#), ennis C" P#s+',#n$ Eri+son Y" C#no"

Yo& #re $ire+te$ to #))e#r #t t8e 8e#rin( o4 t8e Bo#r$ s+8e$&'e$ on A)ri'

., .. #t .:00 #"%" #t t8e Bro" Connon H#'' 4or ;o& #n$ ;o&r 7itnesses to (i5etesti%on; #n$ )resent e5i$en+e in ;o&r e8#'4" Yo& %#; e #ssiste$ ; # '#7;er

78en ;o& (i5e ;o&r testi%on; or t8ose o4 ;o&r 7itnesses"

On or e4ore A)ri' 6, .., ;o& #re 4&rt8er $ire+te$ to )ro5i$e t8e Bo#r$,

t8ro&(8 t8e is+i)'ine O44i+e, 7it8 # 'ist o4 ;o&r 7itnesses #s 7e'' #s t8e s7orn

st#te%ent o4 t8eir )ro)ose$ testi%on;"

Yo&r 4#i'&re to #))e#r #t t8e s+8e$&'e$ 8e#rin( or ;o&r 4#i'&re to s&%it

t8e 'ist o4 7itnesses #n$ t8e s7orn st#te%ent o4 t8eir )ro)ose$ testi%on; 7i'' e

+onsi$ere$ # 7#i5er on ;o&r )#rt to )resent e5i$en+e #n$ #s #n #$%ission o4 t8e)rin+i)#' #+t +o%)'#ine$ o4"

Rollo,))" DF-D1"D=D>I$"#t DF"


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&rin( t8e )ro+ee$in(s e4ore t8e Bo#r$ on A)ri' . #n$ /6, .., )ri5#te

res)on$ents inter)ose$ t8e +o%%on $e4ense o4 #'ii, s&%%#ri3e$ ; t8e SU-

CSB !oint is+i)'ine Bo#r$ #s 4o''o7s:

2 2 2 2

T8ir$, res)on$ent Re5erente to'$ t8#t 9sic t8e Bo#r$ t8#t 8e 7#s #t 8is

8o%e #t :00 )"%" o4 M#r+8 /., .." He s#i$ t8#t 8e 7#s (i5en t8e

res)onsii'it; to e t8e )#;%#ster o4 t8e +onstr&+tion 7or@ers 78o 7ere $oin(so%e 7or@s in t8e #)#rt%ent o4 8is )#rents" A't8o&(8 8e 8#$ +'#sses in t8e

e5enin(, t8e 7or@ers #++or$in( to 8i% 7o&'$ 7#it 4or 8i% so%eti%es &) to .:00

)"%" 78en 8e #rri5es 4ro% 8is +'#sses" T8e 7or@ers (et )#i$ e5er;$#;"

F=F>I$" #t FF-F"=>I$" #tF"


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Res)on$ent Re5erente s&%itte$ #n #44i$#5it, &nsi(ne$ ; t8e 7or@ers

'iste$ t8ere, s&))ose$'; #ttestin( to t8e 4#+t t8#t 8e )#i$ t8e 7or@ers #t t8e $#te

#n$ ti%e in L&estion"=>

2 2 2 2

)&rsnt to CHE Or$er No" F" /0=/0> T8e

$is)ositi5e )#rt o4 t8e reso'&tion re#$s:

HERE


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Pri5#te res)on$ents se)#r#te'; %o5e$ 4or re+onsi$er#tion//=//> e4ore t8e

O44i+e o4 t8e Senior Vi+e-Presi$ent 4or Intern#' O)er#tions o4 SU" T8e %otions

7ere #'' $enie$ in # etter-Reso'&tion/D=/D>$#te$ !&ne , .."

On !&ne , .., )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r 4i'e$ 7it8 t8e RTC, M#ni'#,

#(#inst )etitioners # )etition 4or certiorari#n$ in?&n+tion &n$er R&'e o4 t8e

R&'es o4 Co&rt 7it8 )r#;er 4or te%)or#r; restr#inin( or$er 9TRO #n$or 7rit o4

)re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion" It 7#s $o+@ete$ #s Ci5i' C#se No" .-1F// #n$ #ssi(ne$

to res)on$ent !&$(e o4 Br#n+8 D" T8e )etition essenti#''; so&(8t to #nn&' t8e

M#; D, .. Reso'&tion o4 t8e SU-CSB !oint is+i)'ine Bo#r$ #n$ t8e !&ne ,

.. etter-Reso'&tion o4 t8e O44i+e o4 t8e Senior Vi+e-Presi$ent 4or Intern#'

A44#irs"

T8e 4o''o7in( $#;, !&ne , .., res)on$ent !&$(e iss&e$ # TRO/F=/F>

$ire+tin( SU, its s&or$in#tes, #(ents, re)resent#ti5es #n$or ot8er )ersons

#+tin( 4or #n$ in its e8#'4 to re4r#in #n$ $esist 4ro% i%)'e%entin( Reso'&tion

$#te$ M#; D, .. #n$ etter-Reso'&tion $#te$ !&ne , .. #n$ to i%%e$i#te';

$esist 4ro% #rrin( t8e enro''%ent o4 A(&i'#r 4or t8e se+on$ ter% o4 s+8oo' ;e#r

9SY .."

S&seL&ent';, )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r 4i'e$ #ne9 parte%otion to #%en$

8is )etition to +orre+t #n #''e(#tion in )#r#(r#)8 D"//=/>o4 8is ori(in#' )etition"

//=//>I$" #t /6F-D0F"/D=/D>I$"#t 1/-16"/F=/F>I$"#t 60"/=/> Pri5#te res)on$ent 9)etitioner t8ere A(&i'#r +'#i%e$ t8#t, t8ro&(8 in#$5erten+e, 8is )etition erroneo&s';

#''e(e$ t8#t 8e 7#s ein( )re5ente$ 4ro% enro''in( 4or t8e se+on$ ter% o4 SY .., 78en, in tr&t8, 8e 7#s ein(

#rre$)ro8iite$ 4ro% enro''in( 4or t8e 4irst ter% o4 SY ..-.."


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Res)on$ent !&$(e #%en$e$ t8e TRO/=/>to +on4or% to t8e +orre+tion %#$e in t8e

#%en$e$ )etition"/1=/1>

On !&ne 1, .., t8e CHE $ire+te$ SU to 4&rnis8 it 7it8 +o)ies o4 t8e

+#se re+or$s o4 is+i)'ine C#se No" .F.-D-//,/6=/6>in 5ie7 o4 t8e #&t8orit;

(r#nte$ to it &n$er Se+tion 119+ o4 t8e M#n' o4 Re(&'#tions 4or Pri5#te S+8oo's

9MRPS"

On t8e ot8er 8#n$, )ri5#te res)on$ents B&n(&&n( #n$ Re5erente, #n$ '#ter,

V#'$es, 4i'e$ )etitions-in-inter5ention/.=/.>in Ci5i' C#se No" .-1F//" Res)on$ent

!&$(e #'so iss&e$ +orres)on$in( te%)or#r; restr#inin( or$ers to +o%)e' )etitioner

SU to #$%it s#i$ )ri5#te res)on$ents"

On !&ne ., .., )etitioner S#'es 4i'e$ # %otion to $is%iss D0=D0>in e8#'4 o4

#'' )etitioners, e2+e)t !#%es Y#)" On !&ne /0, .., )etitioners 4i'e$ #

s&))'e%ent#' %otion to $is%issD=D>t8e )etitions-in-inter5ention"

On Se)te%er /0, .., res)on$ent !&$(e iss&e$ #n Or$erD/=D/> $en;in(

)etitioners 9res)on$ents t8ere %otion to $is%iss #n$ its s&))'e%ent, #n$ (r#nte$

)ri5#te res)on$ents 9)etitioners t8ere )r#;er 4or # 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion"

T8e )ertinent )#rt o4 t8e Or$er re#$s:

/=/>Rollo,))" /0-/01"/1=/1>I$" #t 6-/0"/6=/6>I$" #t /06"/.=/.>I$" #t /0-/D"D0=D0>I$" #t /D1-/F"D=D>I$" #t /F1-/1"D/=D/>I$" #t -/F"


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es)ite t8e s#i$ or$er, )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r 7#s re4&se$ enro''%ent ;

)etitioner SU 78en 8e #tte%)te$ to enro'' on Se)te%er //, .. 4or t8e

se+on$ ter% o4 SY ..-.." T8&s, on Se)te%er /, .., A(&i'#r 4i'e$ 7it8

res)on$ent !&$(e #n &r(ent %otion to +ite )etitioners 9res)on$ents t8ere in

+onte%)t o4 +o&rt"DF=DF> A(&i'#r #'so )r#;e$ t8#t )etitioners e +o%)e''e$ to enro''

8i% #t SU in #++or$#n+e 7it8 res)on$ent !&$(es Or$er $#te$ Se)te%er /0,

.." On Se)te%er /, .., res)on$ent !&$(e iss&e$D=D># 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r;

in?&n+tion, t8e re'e5#nt )ortion o4 78i+8 re#$s:

IT IS HEREBY ORERE ; t8e &n$ersi(ne$ o4 t8e REGIONA

TRIA COURT O< MANIA t8#t &nti' 4&rt8er or$ers, ;o& t8e s#i$ E A

SAE Uni5ersit; #s 7e'' #s ;o&r s&or$in#tes, #(ents, re)resent#ti5es,e%)'o;ees #n$ #n; ot8er )erson #ssistin( or #+tin( 4or or on ;o&r e8#'4, to

i%%e$i#te'; $esist 4ro% i%)'e%entin( t8e Reso'&tion $#te$ M#; D, .. or$erin(

t8e #&to%#ti+ e2)&'sion o4 )etitioner #n$ t8e inter5enors in SU, #n$ t8e 'etter-reso'&tion $#te$ !&ne , .. #44ir%in( t8e s#i$ Reso'&tion o4 M#; D, .. #n$ to

i%%e$i#te'; $esist 4ro% #rrin( t8e enro'%ent o4 )etitioner #n$ inter5enors in t8e

+o&rses o44ere$ #t SU #n$ to #''o7 t8e% to enro'' #n$ +o%)'ete t8eir $e(ree

+o&rses &nti' t8eir (r#$tion 4ro% s#i$ s+8oo'"D=D>

On O+toer , .., )etitioner SU 4i'e$ 7it8 t8e CA # )etition 4or

certiorariD1=D1> 9CA-G"R" SP No" D61. 7it8 )r#;er 4or # TRO #n$or 7rit o4

)re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion to en?oin t8e en4or+e%ent o4 res)on$ent !&$(es Se)te%er

/0, .. Or$er #n$ 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion $#te$ Se)te%er /, .."

On A)ri' /, .., t8e CA (r#nte$ )etitioners )r#;er 4or )re'i%in#r;

in?&n+tion"

DF=DF>I$" #t D-1"D=D>I$" #t F-"D=D>I$"#t "D1=D1>I$" #t DD-D./"


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O! M+ 1:, 199, *&- CHED %''/-" %*' ;/-'*%o!-" R-'o3/*%o! No. 181

9, '/66%3+ "%'))oM#n' o4 Re(&'#tions 4or Pri5#te S+8oo's 9../, Se+" 119 )ro5i$es t8#t -(3/'%o!is # )en#'t; in 78i+8 t8e

s+8oo' is #''o7e$ to e2+'&$e or $ro) t8e n#%e o4 t8e errin( )&)i' or st&$ent 4ro% t8e s+8oo' ro''s 4or ein(

&n$esir#'e, #n$ tr#ns4er +re$enti#'s i%%e$i#te'; iss&e$"D.=D.>Rollo,))" /-/"F0=F0>I$"#t ..-0"


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A+tin( on t8e #o5e-%entione$ reL&est o4 Mr" A(&i'#r t8ro&(8 +o&nse'

en?oinin( e # S#''e Uni5ersit; 9SU to +o%)'; 7it8 CHE Reso'&tion 6-

. 9Re: 59pulsion Case o& !lvin !guilar, et al. v. #$% $ire+tin( SU toreinst#te Mr" A(&i'#r #n$ 4in$in( t8e &r(ent reL&est #s %eritorio&s, t8ere ein( no

ot8er )'#in #n$ s)ee$; re%e$; #5#i'#'e, +onsi$erin( t8e set $e#$'ine 4or

enro''%ent t8is +&rrent TRIMESTER, #n$ in or$er to )re5ent 4&rt8er )re?&$i+e to8is ri(8ts #s # st&$ent o4 t8e instit&tion, SU, t8ro&(8 t8e )ro)er s+8oo'

#&t8orities, is 8ere; $ire+te$ to #''o7 Mr" A'5in A(&i'#r to )ro5ision#''; enro'',

)en$in( t8e Co%%issions Reso'&tion o4 t8e inst#nt Motion 4or Re+onsi$er#tion4i'e$ ; SU"

SO ORERE"F=F>

Not7it8st#n$in( t8e s#i$ $ire+ti5e, )etitioner SU, t8ro&(8 )etitioner

Q&een(+o, sti'' re4&se$ to #''o7 )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r to enro''" T8&s,

)ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#rs +o&nse' 7rote #not8er $e%#n$ 'etter to )etitioner

SU"F/=F/>

Me#n78i'e, on !&ne D, .., )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r, &sin( CHE

Reso'&tion No" 6-., 4i'e$ # %otion to $is%issFD=FD> in t8e CA, #r(&in( t8#t

CHE Reso'&tion No" 6-. ren$ere$ t8e CA +#se %oot #n$ #+#$e%i+"

O! J/3+ 0, 199, *&- CA %''/-" %*' ;/-'*%o!-" -'o3/*%o! !*%! *&-

6o*%o! *o "%'6%'' o )%

F=F>

F/

FD

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O! O(*o=- 1>, 199, *&- CA %''/-" %*' -'o3/*%o! "-!+%! )-*%*%o!-'?

6o*%o! o -(o!'%"-*%o!, #s 4o''o7s:

It is o5io&s to Us t8#t CHE Reso'&tion No" 6-. is i%%e$i#te';e2e+&tor; in +8#r#+ter, t8e )en$en+; o4 # Motion 4or Re+onsi$er#tion

not7it8st#n$in("

A4ter +onsi$erin( t8e O))osition #n$ 4or '#+@ o4 %erit, t8e Motion 4or

Re+onsi$er#tion is 8ere; $enie$"

SO ORERE"F=F>

On O+toer /6, .., )etitioners reL&este$ tr#ns4er o4 +#se re+or$s to t8e

e)#rt%ent o4 E$&+#tion, C&'t&re #n$ S)orts 9ECS 4ro% t8e CHE"F=F>

Petitioners +'#i%e$ t8#t it is t8e ECS, not CHE, 78i+8 8#s ?&ris$i+tion o5er

e2)&'sion +#ses, t8&s, ne+essit#tin( t8e tr#ns4er o4 t8e +#se re+or$s o4 is+i)'ine

C#se No" .F.-D-// to t8e ECS"

On No5e%er F, .., in 5ie7 o4 t8e $is%iss#' o4 t8e )etition 4or certiorari

in CA-G"R" SP No" D61. #n$ t8e #&to%#ti+ 'i4tin( o4 t8e 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r;

in?&n+tion, )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r 4i'e$ #n &r(ent %otion to reiter#te 7rit o4

)re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion $#te$ Se)te%er /, .. e4ore res)on$ent RTC !&$(e o4

M#ni'#"F1=F1>

O! J!/+ 7, 1997, -')o!"-!* J/"- %''/-" %*' ;/-'*%o!-" o"-

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In 'i(8t o4 t8e 4ore(oin(, )etitioner A(&i'#rs &r(ent %otion to reiter#te

7rit o4 )re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion is 8ere; (r#nte$, #n$ res)on$ents %otion to

$is%iss is $enie$"

T8e 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r; in?&n+tion $#te$ Se)te%er /, .. is $e+'#re$ to

e in 4or+e #n$ e44e+t"

et # +o); o4 t8is Or$er #n$ t8e 7rit e ser5e$ )erson#''; ; t8e Co&rts

s8eri44 &)on t8e res)on$ents #t )etitioners e2)ense"

SO ORERE"F6=F6>

A++or$in(';, )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r 7#s #''o7e$ to +on$ition#''; enro''

in )etitioner SU, s&?e+t to t8e +ontin&e$ e44e+ti5it; o4 t8e 7rit o4 )re'i%in#r;

in?&n+tion $#te$ Se)te%er /, .. #n$ to t8e o&t+o%e o4 Ci5i' C#se No" .-

1F//"

On

st#tin( t8#t 8e 8#s 'on( +o%)'ete$ 8is +o&rse #t )etitioner SU" He 4inis8e$ #n$

)#sse$ #'' 8is enro''e$ s&?e+ts 4or t8e se+on$ tri%ester o4 ..1-..6, #s in$i+#te$

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in 8is tr#ns+ri)t o4 re+or$s/=/> iss&e$ ; SU" Ho7e5er, $es)ite 8#5in(

+o%)'ete$ #'' t8e #+#$e%i+ reL&ire%ents 4or 8is +o&rse, SU 8#s not iss&e$ #

+erti4i+#te o4 +o%)'etion(r#$tion in 8is 4#5or"

I''/-'

e #re t#s@e$ to reso'5e t8e 4o''o7in( iss&es:

" " 8et8er it is t8e ECS or t8e CHE 78i+8 8#s 'e(#' #&t8orit; to

re5ie7 $e+isions o4 instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin( t8#t i%)ose

$is+i)'in#r; #+tion on t8eir st&$ents 4o&n$ 5io'#tin( $is+i)'in#r; r&'es"

/" /" 8et8er or not )etitioner SU is 7it8in its ri(8ts in e2)e''in(

)ri5#te res)on$ents"

/"# ere )ri5#te res)on$ents #++or$e$ $&e )ro+ess o4 '#7

/" C#n )etitioner SU in5o@e its ri(8t to #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o%

/"+ #s t8e (&i't o4 )ri5#te res)on$ents )ro5en ; s&st#nti#'

e5i$en+e

D" 8et8er or not t8e )en#'t; i%)ose$ ; SU on )ri5#te res)on$ents is

)ro)ortion#te to t8eir %is$ee$"

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Pre4#tori';, t8ere is %erit in t8e oser5#tion o4 )etitioners D=D> t8#t 78i'e

CHE Reso'&tion No" 6-. $is#))ro5e$ t8e e2)&'sion o4 ot8er )ri5#te

res)on$ents, it nonet8e'ess #&t8ori3e$ t8eir e2+'&sion 4ro% )etitioner SU"

Ho7e5er, e+#&se o4 t8e $is%iss#' o4 t8e CA +#se, )etitioner SU is no7 4#+e$

7it8 t8e s)e+t#+'e o4 8#5in( t7o $i44erent $ire+ti5es 4ro% t8e CHE #n$ t8e

res)on$ent !&$(e J CHE or$erin( t8e e2+'&sion o4 )ri5#te res)on$ents

B&n(&&n(, Re5erente, #n$ V#'$es, !r", #n$ t8e !&$(e or$erin( )etitioner SU to

#''o7 t8e% to enro'' #n$ +o%)'ete t8eir $e(ree +o&rses &nti' t8eir (r#$tion"

T8is is t8e re#son e o)t to $e+i$e t8e 78o'e +#se on t8e %erits, r&s8in(

#si$e te+8ni+#'ities, in or$er to sett'e t8e s&st#nti#' iss&es in5o'5e$" T8is Co&rt

8#s t8e )o7er to t#@e +o(ni3#n+e o4 t8e )etition #t #r $&e to +o%)e''in( re#sons,

#n$ t8e n#t&re #n$ i%)ort#n+e o4 t8e iss&es r#ise$ 7#rr#nt t8e i%%e$i#te e2er+ise

o4 O&r ?&ris$i+tion"F=F> T8is is in +onson#n+e 7it8 o&r +#se '#7 no7 #++or$e$

ne#r-re'i(io&s re5eren+e t8#t r&'es o4 )ro+e$&re #re &t too's $esi(ne$ to 4#+i'it#te

t8e #tt#in%ent o4 ?&sti+e, s&+8 t8#t 78en its ri(i$ #))'i+#tion ten$s to 4r&str#te

r#t8er t8#n )ro%ote s&st#nti#' ?&sti+e, t8is Co&rt 8#s t8e $&t; to s&s)en$ t8eir

o)er#tion"=>

I. It is the CHED, not DECS, which has the

power of supervision and review over

disciplinary cases decided by institutions

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A! CHED, &%!"% ! DECS, ! 6+ 5)!+%&! ! )'/=+=+

* )-)'o ' 6 "-'%'+o! )!"%'%)3%! ! 6 %!'*%*/'+o! ! 6'

6*' ! )3.

Petitioners )osit t8#t t8e ?&ris$i+tion #n$ $&t; to re5ie7 st&$ent e2)&'sion

+#ses, e5en t8ose in5o'5in( st&$ents in se+on$#r; #n$ terti#r; 'e5e's, is 5este$ in

t8e ECS not in t8e CHE" In s&))ort o4 t8eir st#n+e, )etitioners +ite Se+tions

F,=> 9/ 9D,1=1> F,6=6> 19D.=.> #n$ 100=0> o4 B#t#s P#%#ns# 9B"P"

B'(" /D/, ot8er7ise @no7n #s t8e E$&+#tion A+t o4 .6/"

A++or$in( to t8e%, Re)&'i+ A+t 9R"A" No" 11// $i$ not tr#ns4er to t8e

CHE t8e ECS )o7er o4 s&)er5isionre5ie7 o5er e2)&'sion +#ses in5o'5in(

instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin(" T8e; s#; t8#t &n'i@e B"P" B'(" /D/, R"A" No" 11//

%#@es no re4eren+e to t8e ri(8t #n$ $&t; o4 'e#rnin( instit&tions to $e5e'o) %or#'

+8#r#+ter #n$ insti'' $is+i)'ine #%on( its st&$ents" T8e +'e#r +on+ern o4 R"A" No"

11// in t8e +re#tion o4 t8e CHE 7#s #+#$e%i+, i"e", t8e 4or%&'#tion,

re+o%%en$#tion, settin(, #n$ $e5e'o)%ent o4 #+#$e%i+ )'#ns, )ro(r#%s #n$

st#n$#r$s 4or instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin(" T8e en&%er#tion o4 CHEs )o7ers

#n$ 4&n+tions &n$er Se+tion 6 $oes not in+'&$e s&)er5isor;re5ie7 )o7ers in

st&$ent $is+i)'in#r; +#ses" T8e re4eren+e in Se+tion D to CHEs +o5er#(e o4

instit&tions o4 8i(8er e$&+#tion is 'i%ite$ to t8e )o7ers #n$ 4&n+tions s)e+i4ie$ in

Se+tion 6" T8e B&re#& o4 Hi(8er E$&+#tion, 78i+8 t8e CHE 8#s re)'#+e$ #n$

78ose 4&n+tions #n$ res)onsii'ities it 8#s t#@en o5er, ne5er 8#$ #n; #&t8orit; o5er

st&$ent $is+i)'in#r; +#ses"

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On M#; 6, ..F, Con(ress #))ro5e$ R"A" No" 11//, ot8er7ise @no7n #s

An A+t Cre#tin( t8e Co%%ission on Hi(8er E$&+#tion, A))ro)ri#tin(


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C'e#r';, t8ere is no %erit in t8e +ontention o4 )etitioners t8#t R"A" No" 11//

$i$ not tr#ns4er to t8e CHE t8e ECS )o7er o4 s&)er5isionre5ie7 o5er

e2)&'sion +#ses in5o'5in( instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin("

#%'*, t8e 4ore(oin( )ro5isions #re all-ebracing" T8e; %#@e no

reser5#tions o4 )o7ers to t8e ECS inso4#r #s instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin( #re

+on+erne$" T8e; s8o7 t8#t t8e #&t8orit; #n$ s&)er5ision o5er #'' )&'i+ #n$

)ri5#te instit&tions o4 8i(8er e$&+#tion, #s 7e'' #s $e(ree-(r#ntin( )ro(r#%s in #''

)ost-se+on$#r; e$&+#tion#' instit&tions, )&'i+ #n$ )ri5#te, e'on( to t8e CHE,

not t8e ECS"

S-(o!", to r&'e t8#t it is t8e ECS 78i+8 8#s #&t8orit; to $e+i$e

$is+i)'in#r; +#ses in5o'5in( st&$ents on t8e terti#r; 'e5e' 7o&'$ render nugatory

t8e +o5er#(e o4 t8e CHE, 78i+8 is ot8 )&'i+ #n$ )ri5#te instit&tions o4 8i(8er

e$&+#tion #s 7e'' #s $e(ree (r#ntin( )ro(r#%s in #'' )ost se+on$#r; e$&+#tion#'

instit&tions, )&'i+ #n$ )ri5#te" T8#t 7o&'$ e #s&r$"

It is o4 )&'i+ @no7'e$(e t8#t )etitioner SU is # )ri5#te e$&+#tion#'

instit&tion 78i+8 o44ers terti#r; $e(ree )ro(r#%s" Hen+e, it is &n$er t8e CHE

#&t8orit;"

T&%", t8e )o'i+; o4 R"A" No" 11//=>is not only t8e )rote+tion, 4osterin(

#n$ )ro%otion o4 t8e ri(8t o4 #'' +iti3ens to #44or$#'e L'it; e$&+#tion #t #''

'e5e's #n$ t8e t#@in( o4 #))ro)ri#te ste)s to ens&re t8#t e$&+#tion s8#'' e

#++essi'e to #''" T8e '#7 is li!ewise +on+erne$ 7it8 ens&rin( #n$ )rote+tin(

#+#$e%i+ 4ree$o% #n$ 7it8 )ro%otin( its e2er+ise #n$ oser5#n+e 4or t8e


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+ontin&e$ inte''e+t' (ro7t8 o4 st&$ents, t8e #$5#n+e%ent o4 'e#rnin( #n$

rese#r+8, t8e $e5e'o)%ent o4 res)onsi'e #n$ e44e+ti5e 'e#$ers8i), t8e e$&+#tion o4

8i(8-'e5e' #n$ %i$$'e-'e5e' )ro4ession#'s, #n$ t8e enri+8%ent o4 o&r 8istori+#' #n$

+&'t&r#' 8erit#(e"

It is t8&s s#4e to #ss&%e t8#t 78en Con(ress )#sse$ R"A" No" 11//, its

%e%ers 7ere #7#re t8#t $is+i)'in#r; +#ses in5o'5in( st&$ents on t8e terti#r; 'e5e'

7o&'$ +ontin&e to #rise in t8e 4&t&re, 78i+8 7o&'$ +#'' 4or t8e in5o+#tion #n$

e2er+ise o4 instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin( o4 t8eir ri(8t to #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o%"

#o/*&,)etitioner SU +ite$ no #&t8orit; in its #re +'#i% t8#t t8e B&re#&

o4 Hi(8er E$&+#tion, 78i+8 CHE re)'#+e$, ne5er 8#$ #&t8orit; o5er st&$ent

$is+i)'in#r; +#ses" In 4#+t, t8e res)onsii'ities o4 ot8er (o5ern%ent entities 8#5in(

4&n+tions si%i'#r to t8ose o4 t8e CHEwere transferredto t8e CHE"/=/>

Se+tion 11 o4 t8e MRPSD=D>on t8e )ro+ess o4 re5ie7 in st&$ent $is+i)'ine

+#ses s8o&'$ t8ere4ore e read in con"unction7it8 t8e )ro5isions o4 R"A" No"

11//"

#%*&, Se+tion 6 o4 R"A" No" 11// is 5er; +'e#r in st#tin( t8#t

#$"%urisdiction over DECS-supervised or chartered state-supported post-

secondary degree-granting vocational and tertiary institutions shall be

transferred to the Coission $&n Higher Education%.'T8is )ro5ision does not

liit or distinguish t8#t 78#t is ein( tr#ns4erre$ to t8e CHE is %ere'; t8e

4or%&'#tion, re+o%%en$#tion, settin( #n$ $e5e'o)%ent o4 #+#$e%i+ )'#ns,

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)ro(r#%s #n$ st#n$#r$s 4or instit&tions o4 8i(8er 'e#rnin(, #s 78#t )etitioners

7o&'$ 8#5e &s e'ie5e #s t8e on'; +on+erns o4 R"A" No" 11//" bi le9 non

distinguit nec nos distinguere debemus: 8ere t8e '#7 $oes not $istin(&is8,

neit8er s8o&'$ 7e"

To O&r %in$, t8is )ro5ision, i4 not an e(plicit grantof "urisdiction to t8e

CHE, necessarily includest8e tr#ns4er to t8e CHE o4 #n; ?&ris$i+tion 78i+8

t8e ECS %i(8t 8#5e )ossesse$ ; 5irt&e o4 B"P" B'(" /D/ or #n; ot8er '#7 or r&'e

4or t8#t %#tter"

IIa. )rivate respondents were accorded

due process of law.

A! 6private respondents + !=%+! ! *6! )o'-'o ! =*'.

T8e &e Pro+ess C'#&se in Arti+'e III, Se+tion o4 t8e Constit&tion

e%o$ies # s;ste% o4 ri(8ts #se$ on %or#' )rin+i)'es so $ee)'; i%e$$e$ in t8e

tr#$itions #n$ 4ee'in(s o4 o&r )eo)'e #s to e $ee%e$ 4&n$#%ent#' to # +i5i'i3e$

so+iet; #s +on+ei5e$ ; o&r entire 8istor;"F=F> T8e +onstit&tion#' e8est t8#t no

)erson s8#'' e $e)ri5e$ o4 'i4e, 'iert; or )ro)ert; 7it8o&t $&e )ro+ess o4 '#7 is

so'e%n #n$ in4'e2i'e"=>

In #$%inistr#ti5e +#ses, s&+8 #s in5esti(#tions o4 st&$ents 4o&n$ 5io'#tin(

s+8oo' $is+i)'ine, =t>8ere #re 7it8#' %ini%&% st#n$#r$s 78i+8 %&st e %et e4ore

to s#tis4; t8e $e%#n$s o4 )ro+e$&r#' $&e )ro+ess #n$ t8ese #re: t8#t 9 t8e st&$ents

%&st e in4or%e$ in 7ritin( o4 t8e n#t&re #n$ +#&se o4 #n; #++&s#tion #(#inst

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t8e% 9/ t8e; s8#'' 8#5e t8e ri(8t to #ns7er t8e +8#r(es #(#inst t8e% #n$ 7it8 t8e

#ssist#n+e i4 +o&nse', i4 $esire$ 9D t8e; s8#'' e in4or%e$ o4 t8e e5i$en+e

#(#inst t8e% 9F t8e; s8#'' 8#5e t8e ri(8t to #$$&+e e5i$en+e in t8eir o7n e8#'4

#n$ 9 t8e e5i$en+e %&st e $&'; +onsi$ere$ ; t8e in5esti(#tin( +o%%ittee or

o44i+i#' $esi(n#te$ ; t8e s+8oo' #&t8orities to 8e#r #n$ $e+i$e t8e +#se"=>

8ere # )#rt; 7#s #44or$e$ #n o))ort&nit; to )#rti+i)#te in t8e )ro+ee$in(s

&t 4#i'e$ to $o so, 8e +#nnot +o%)'#in o4 $e)ri5#tion o4 $&e )ro+ess"1=1> Noti+e

#n$ 8e#rin( is t8e &'7#r@ o4 #$%inistr#ti5e $&e )ro+ess, t8e ri(8t to 78i+8 is

#%on( t8e )ri%#r; ri(8ts t8#t %&st e res)e+te$ e5en in #$%inistr#ti5e

)ro+ee$in(s"6=6> T8e essen+e o4 $&e )ro+ess is si%)'; #n o))ort&nit; to e 8e#r$,

or #s #))'ie$ to #$%inistr#ti5e )ro+ee$in(s, #n o))ort&nit; to e2)'#in ones si$e or

#n o))ort&nit; to see@ re+onsi$er#tion o4 t8e #+tion or r&'in( +o%)'#ine$ o4" .=.>

So 'on( #s t8e )#rt; is (i5en t8e o))ort&nit; to #$5o+#te 8er +#&se or $e4en$ 8er

interest in $&e +o&rse, it +#nnot e s#i$ t8#t t8ere 7#s $eni#' o4 $&e )ro+ess"10=10>

A 4or%#' tri#'-t;)e 8e#rin( is not, #t #'' ti%es #n$ in #'' inst#n+es, essenti#'

to $&e )ro+ess J it is eno&(8 t8#t t8e )#rties #re (i5en # 4#ir #n$ re#son#'e

o))ort&nit; to e2)'#in t8eir res)e+ti5e si$es o4 t8e +ontro5ers; #n$ to )resent

s&))ortin( e5i$en+e on 78i+8 # 4#ir $e+ision +#n e #se$"1=1> To e 8e#r$ $oes

not on'; %e#n )resent#tion o4 testi%oni#' e5i$en+e in +o&rt J one %#; #'so e

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8e#r$ t8ro&(8 )'e#$in(s #n$ 78ere t8e o))ort&nit; to e 8e#r$ t8ro&(8 )'e#$in(s

is #++or$e$, t8ere is no $eni#' o4 $&e )ro+ess"1/=1/>

Pri5#te res)on$ents 7ere $&'; in4or%e$ in 7ritin( o4 t8e +8#r(es #(#inst

t8e% ; t8e SU-CSB !oint is+i)'ine Bo#r$ t8ro&(8 )etitioner S#'es" T8e;

7ere (i5en t8e o))ort&nit; to #ns7er t8e +8#r(es #(#inst t8e% #s t8e;, in 4#+t,

s&%itte$ t8eir res)e+ti5e #ns7ers" T8e; 7ere #'so in4or%e$ o4 t8e e5i$en+e

)resente$ #(#inst t8e% #s t8e; #tten$e$ #'' t8e 8e#rin(s e4ore t8e Bo#r$"

Moreo5er, )ri5#te res)on$ents 7ere (i5en t8e ri(8t to #$$&+e e5i$en+e on t8eir

e8#'4 #n$ t8e; $i$" #st';, t8e is+i)'ine Bo#r$ +onsi$ere$ #'' t8e )ie+es o4

e5i$en+e s&%itte$ to it ; #'' t8e )#rties e4ore ren$erin( its reso'&tion in

is+i)'ine C#se No" .F.-D-//"

Pri5#te res)on$ents +#nnot +'#i% t8#t t8e; 7ere $enie$ $&e )ro+ess 78en

t8e; 7ere not #''o7e$ to +ross-e2#%ine t8e 7itnesses #(#inst t8e%" T8is #r(&%ent

7#s #'re#$; re?e+te$ in 6u78ere t8is Co&rt 8e'$

t8#t 2 2 2 t8e i%)osition o4 $is+i)'in#r; s#n+tions reL&ires oser5#n+e o4

)ro+e$&r#' $&e )ro+ess" An$ it e#rs stressin( t8#t $&e )ro+ess in $is+i)'in#r;

+#ses in5o'5in( st&$ents $oes not ent#i' )ro+ee$in(s #n$ 8e#rin(s si%i'#r to t8ose

)res+rie$ 4or #+tions #n$ )ro+ee$in(s in +o&rts o4 ?&sti+e" T8e )ro+ee$in(s in

st&$ent $is+i)'ine +#ses %#; e s&%%#r; #n$ +ross e2#%in#tion is not, 2 2 2 #n

essenti#' )#rt t8ereo4"

IIb. )etitioner D*S+, as an institution of

higher learning, possesses acadeic

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of who to adit for study.

A!petitionerDLSU, =%3! %!'*%*/'+o! ! 6' 6*' ! )3, +

!**3+ ! 53+! 5"-6%5o ! '5o) ! 5)*! )/6%3% ! 6

63 "%*o.

Se+tion 9/, Arti+'e IV o4 t8e Constit&tion (r#nties #'' instit&tions o4

8i(8er 'e#rnin( #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o%" T8is instit&tion#' #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o% in+'&$es

t8e ri(8t o4 t8e s+8oo' or +o''e(e to $e+i$e 4or itse'4, its #i%s #n$ o?e+ti5es, #n$

8o7 est to #tt#in t8e% 4ree 4ro% o&tsi$e +oer+ion or inter4eren+e s#5e )ossi';

78en t8e o5erri$in( )&'i+ interest +#''s 4or so%e restr#int"7:7: A++or$in( to

)resent ?&ris)r&$en+e, #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o% en+o%)#sses t8e in$e)en$en+e o4 #n

#+#$e%i+ instit&tion to $eter%ine 4or itse'4 9 78o %#; te#+8, 9/ 78#t %#; e

t#&(8t, 9D 8o7 it s8#'' te#+8, #n$ 9F 78o %#; e #$%itte$ to st&$;"7>7>

It +#nnot e (#ins#i$ t8#t t8e s+8oo' 8#s #n interest in te#+8in( t8e st&$ent

$is+i)'ine, # ne+ess#r;, i4 not in$is)ens#'e, 5#'&e in #n; 4ie'$ o4 'e#rnin(" B;

insti''in( $is+i)'ine, t8e s+8oo' te#+8es $is+i)'ine" A++or$in(';, t8e ri(8t to

$is+i)'ine t8e st&$ent 'i@e7ise 4in$s #sis in t8e 4ree$o% 78#t to te#+8" 1=1>

In$ee$, 78i'e it is +#te(ori+#''; st#te$ &n$er t8e E$&+#tion A+t o4 .6/ t8#t

st&$ents 8#5e # ri(8t to 4ree'; +8oose t8eir 4ie'$ o4 st&$;, s&?e+t to e2istin(

+&rri+&'# #n$ to +ontin&e t8eir +o&rse t8erein &) to (r#$tion, 11=11>s&+8 ri(8t is

s&?e+t to t8e est#'is8e$ #+#$e%i+ #n$ $is+i)'in#r; st#n$#r$s '#i$ $o7n ; t8e

#+#$e%i+ instit&tion" Petitioner SU, t8ere4ore, +#n 5er; 7e'' e2er+ise its

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#+#$e%i+ 4ree$o%, 78i+8 in+'&$es its 4ree +8oi+e o4 st&$ents 4or #$%ission to its

s+8oo'"

IIc. he guilt of private respondents ungubung, everente and /aldes,

Jr. was proven by substantial evidence.

A! )55'3 !private respondents ! '%! B/!/=/!, R-

On t8e ot8er 8#n$, t8e $e4ense o4 #'ii %#; not e s&++ess4&''; in5o@e$

78ere t8e i$entit; o4 t8e #ss#i'#nt 8#s een est#'is8e$ ; 7itnesses"1.=1.>Positi5e

i$enti4i+#tion o4 #++&se$ 78ere +#te(ori+#' #n$ +onsistent, 7it8o&t #n; s8o7in( o4

i'' %oti5e on t8e )#rt o4 t8e e;e7itness testi4;in(, s8o&'$ )re5#i' o5er t8e #'ii #n$

$eni#' o4 #))e''#nts 78ose testi%onies #re not s&st#nti#te$ ; +'e#r #n$

+on5in+in( e5i$en+e"60=60> e''-sett'e$ is t8e r&'e t8#t $eni#' #n$ #'ii, ein( 7e#@

$e4enses, +#nnot o5er+o%e t8e )ositi5e testi%onies o4 t8e o44en$e$ )#rties"6=6>

Co&rts re?e+t #'ii 78en t8ere #re +re$i'e e;e7itnesses to t8e +ri%e 78o

+#n )ositi5e'; i$enti4; t8e #++&se$"6/=6/> A'ii is #n in8erent'; 7e#@ $e4ense #n$

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+o&rts %&st re+ei5e it 7it8 +#&tion e+#&se one +#n e#si'; 4#ri+#te #n #'ii" 6D=6D>

!&ris)r&$en+e 8o'$s t8#t $eni#', 'i@e #'ii, is in8erent'; 7e#@ #n$ +r&%'es in 'i(8t

o4 )ositi5e $e+'#r#tions o4 tr&t84&' 7itnesses 78o testi4ie$ on #44ir%#ti5e %#tters

t8#t #++&se$ 7ere #t t8e s+ene o4 t8e +ri%e #n$ 7ere t8e 5i+ti%s #ss#i'#nts" As

et7een +#te(ori+#' testi%onies t8#t rin( o4 tr&t8 on one 8#n$ #n$ # #re $eni#' on

t8e ot8er, t8e 4or%er %&st )re5#i'"6F=6F> A'ii is t8e 7e#@est o4 #'' $e4enses 4or it is

e#s; to 4#ri+#te #n$ $i44i+&'t to $is)ro5e, #n$ it is 4or t8is re#son t8#t it +#nnot

)re5#i' o5er t8e )ositi5e i$enti4i+#tion o4 #++&se$ ; t8e 7itnesses"6=6>

T8e reL&ire$ )roo4 in #$%inistr#ti5e +#ses, s&+8 #s in st&$ent $is+i)'ine

+#ses, is neit8er )roo4 e;on$ re#son#'e $o&t nor )re)on$er#n+e o4 e5i$en+e &t

on'; s&st#nti#' e5i$en+e" A++or$in( to !ng 7ibay v. Court o& >ndustrial

Relations,6=6> it %e#ns s&+8 re#son#'e e5i$en+e #s # re#son#'e %in$ %i(8t

#++e)t #s #$eLte to s&))ort # +on+'&sion"

Vie7e$ 4ro% t8e 4ore(oin(, e re?e+t t8e #'ii o4 )ri5#te res)on$ents

B&n(&&n(, V#'$es !r", #n$ Re5erente" T8e; 7ere &n#'e to s8o7 +on5in+in(';

t8#t t8e; 7ere not #t t8e s+ene o4 t8e +ri%e on M#r+8 /., .. #n$ t8#t it 7#s

i%)ossi'e 4or t8e% to 8#5e een t8ere" Moreo5er, t8eir #'ii +#nnot )re5#i' o5er

t8eir )ositi5e i$enti4i+#tion ; t8e 5i+ti%s"

e 8#r@ #+@ to t8is Co&rts )rono&n+e%ent #44ir%in( t8e e2)&'sion o4

se5er#' st&$ents 4o&n$ (&i't; o4 8#3in(:

No one +#n e so %;o)i+ #s to $o&t t8#t t8e i%%e$i#te reinst#te%ent o4

res)on$ent st&$ents 78o 8#5e een in5esti(#te$ #n$ 4o&n$ (&i't; ; t8e

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)ro)ose$ s)onsors8i) o4 TAU GAMMA PHI 4ro% s#i$ B#t+8 6.

#44#ir"

T8#t t8e %eetin( 7#s ter%in#te$ #t #o&t :D0 P"M" t8#t e5enin( #n$ A'5in

A(&i'#r 8#$ #s@e$ o&r )er%ission to 'e#5e #n$ 7e s#7 8i% 'e#5e C#%) Cr#%e, in

8is +#r 7it8 t8e $ri5er"

A)ri' 6, .., C#%) Cr#%e, Q&e3on Cit;".0=.0>

T8e s#i$ +erti4i+#tion 7#s $&'; si(ne$ ; POD Ni+#nor R"

III. he penalty of e(pulsion iposed by D*S+

on private respondents is disproportionate

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A! )/'! e(pulsion ! %)%!* ! DLSU 'private respondents +

&%!"% !5o) ' 5!%3! )55'3.

It is tr&e t8#t s+8oo's 8#5e t8e )o7er to insti'' $is+i)'ine in t8eir st&$ents #s

s&s&%e$ in t8eir #+#$e%i+ 4ree$o% #n$ t8#t t8e est#'is8%ent o4 r&'es (o5ernin(

&ni5ersit;-st&$ent re'#tions, )#rti+&'#r'; t8ose )ert#inin( to st&$ent $is+i)'ine, %#;

e re(#r$e$ #s 5it#', not %ere'; to t8e s%oot8 #n$ e44i+ient o)er#tion o4 t8e

instit&tion, &t to its 5er; s&r5i5#'".F=.F> T8is )o7er, 8o7e5er, $oes not (i5e t8e%

t8e &ntr#%%e'e$ $is+retion to i%)ose # )en#'t; 78i+8 is not +o%%ens&r#te 7it8

t8e (r#5it; o4 t8e %is$ee$" I4 t8e +on+e)t o4 )ro)ortion#'it; et7een t8e o44ense

+o%%itte$ #n$ t8e s#n+tion i%)ose$ is not 4o''o7e$, #n e'e%ent o4 #ritr#riness

intr&$es" T8#t 7o&'$ (i5e rise to # $&e )ro+ess L&estion".=.>

e #(ree 7it8 res)on$ent CHE t8#t &n$er t8e +ir+&%st#n+es, t8e )en#'t;

o4 e2)&'sion is (ross'; $is)ro)ortion#te to t8e (r#5it; o4 t8e #+ts +o%%itte$ ;

)ri5#te res)on$ents B&n(&&n(, Re5erente, #n$ V#'$es, !r" E#+8 o4 t8e t7o

%#&'in( in+i$ents '#ste$ on'; 4or 4e7 se+on$s #n$ t8e 5i+ti%s $i$ not s&44er #n;

serio&s in?&r;" is+i)'in#r; %e#s&res es)e+i#''; 78ere t8e; in5o'5e s&s)ension,

$is%iss#' or e2)&'sion, +&t si(ni4i+#nt'; into t8e 4&t&re o4 # st&$ent" T8e; #tt#+8 to

8i% 4or 'i4e #n$ e+o%e # %ort(#(e o4 8is 4&t&re, 8#r$'; re$ee%#'e in +ert#in

+#ses" O44i+i#'s o4 +o''e(es #n$ &ni5ersities %&st e #n2io&s to )rote+t it,

+ons+io&s o4 t8e 4#+t t8#t, #))ro)ri#te'; +onstr&e$, # $is+i)'in#r; #+tion s8o&'$ e

tre#te$ #s #n e$&+#tion#' too' r#t8er t8#n # )&niti5e %e#s&re".=.>

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A++or$in(';, e #44ir% t8e )en#'t; o4 e2+'&sion.1=.1>on';, not e2)&'sion,.6=.6>

i%)ose$ on t8e% ; t8e CHE" As s&+8, )&rsnt to Se+tion 119 o4 t8e MRPS,

)etitioner SU %#; e2+'&$e or $ro) t8e n#%es o4 t8e s#i$ )ri5#te res)on$ents

4ro% its ro''s 4or ein( &n$esir#'e, #n$ tr#ns4er +re$enti#'s i%%e$i#te'; iss&e$"

$HERE#ORE, t8e )etition is PARTIALLY GRANTED" T8e Co&rt o4

A))e#'s Reso'&tions $#te$ !&'; D0, .. #n$ $#te$ O+toer , .., #n$

Re(ion#' Tri#' Co&rt o4 M#ni'#, Br#n+8 D, Or$er $#te$ !#nr; 1, ..1 #re

ANNULLED AND SET ASIDE, 78i'e CHE Reso'&tion 6-. $#te$ M#; F,

.. is A##IRMED"

Petitioner SU is or$ere$ to iss&e # +erti4i+#te o4 +o%)'etion(r#$tion in

4#5or o4 )ri5#te res)on$ent A(&i'#r" On t8e ot8er 8#n$, it %#; e2+'&$e or $ro) t8e

n#%es o4 )ri5#te res)on$ents B&n(&&n(, Re5erente, #n$ V#'$es, !r" 4ro% its ro''s,

#n$ t8eir tr#ns4er +re$enti#'s i%%e$i#te'; iss&e$"

SO ORDERED"

RUBEN T. REYES

Asso+i#te !&sti+e

E CONCUR:

CONSUELO YNARESSANTIAGO

Asso+i#te !&sti+e

C8#ir)erson

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LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING MINITA V. CHICONAARIO

Asso+i#te !&sti+e Asso+i#te !&sti+e

PRESBITERO J. VELASCO, JR.

Asso+i#te !&sti+e

A T T E S T A T I O N

I #ttest t8#t t8e +on+'&sions in t8e #o5e e+ision 8#$ een re#+8e$ in

+ons&'t#tion e4ore t8e +#se 7#s #ssi(ne$ to t8e 7riter o4 t8e o)inion o4 t8e Co&rts

i5ision"

CONSUELO YNARESSANTIAGO

Asso+i#te !&sti+e

C8#ir)erson

C E R T I # I C A T I O N

P&rsnt to Se+tion D, Arti+'e VIII o4 t8e Constit&tion #n$ t8e i5isionC8#ir)ersons Attest#tion, I +erti4; t8#t t8e +on+'&sions in t8e #o5e e+ision 8#$

een re#+8e$ in +ons&'t#tion e4ore t8e +#se 7#s #ssi(ne$ to t8e 7riter o4 t8e

o)inion o4 t8e Co&rts i5ision"


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REYNATO S. PUNO

C8ie4 !&sti+e

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