Meantime, respondents Silahis, Philippine Village, and Ternate separately challenged the sequestration orders that the PCGG earlier issued against them. It alleged that the corporations were beneficially owned or controlled by the individual defendants and that the latter used them as fronts to defeat public convenience, protect fraudulent schemes, or evade obligations and liabilities under the law. In October 1991 the Government moved for the admission of an amended complaint in Civil Case 0014 to implead respondent corporations, except for Notions and Potions and Sun and Shade, as defendants. (Ocean Villas), Sulo Dobbs Food Services (Sulo Dobbs), and Sun and Shade Merchandise, Inc. (Notions and Potions), Ocean Villas Condominium Corp.

The list included the above-named respondent corporations and, in addition, respondents Notions and Potions, Inc. Annexed to the complaint was a list of corporations where the individual defendants allegedly owned shares of stock. On Jpetitioner Republic of the Philippines (the Government), through the PCGG, filed a complaint with the Sandiganbayan against former President Marcos, his wife Imelda, and the Enriquez group of individuals for reconveyance, reversion, accounting, restitution, and damages, in Civil Case 0014. Ternate Development Corporation (Ternate) SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), TERNATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FANTASIA FILIPINA RESORTS, INC., MONTE SOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, OCEAN VILLAS CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, OLAS DEL MAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE VILLAGE HOTEL, PHILROAD CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PUERTO AZUL BEACH AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, SULO DOBBS FOOD SERVICES, INC., NOTION AND POTIONS, INC., AND SUN AND SHADE MERCHANDISE, INC., RESPONDENTS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2010 > July 2010 Decisions >

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