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G.R. No. 125865
G.R. No. 125865
G.R. No. 125865
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G.R. No. 125865 March 26, 2001
FACTS:
· 2 criminal informations for for grave oral defamation were filed against Jeffrey Liang, a Chinese
national who was employed as an Economist by the Asian Development Bank (ADB), by Joyce V. Cabal, a
member of the clerical staff of ADB
· MTC: dismissed the complaint stating that Liang enjoyed immunity from legal processes
· RTC: Upon a petition for certiorari and mandamus filed by the People of the Philippines annulled and
set aside the order of MTC
· SC: Denied petition for review on the ground that the immunity granted to officers and staff of the
ADB is not absolute and is limited on the official capacity and immunity CANNOT cover the commission
of a crime such as slander or oral defamation in the name of official duty
· A motion of reconsideration is filed
HELD: NO