Case Digest (G.R. No. 246053)
I cannot complete the expanded digest because the provided excerpt stops before the Supreme Court's disposition, the Court's reasoning (ratio), the dispositive WHEREFORE block, and any concurring/dissenting opinions—these are essential and required by your format rules. Please provide the remainder of the decision (the Court's full opinion including the final operative paragraphs beginning with WHEREFORE or equivalent, and any separate opinions), or a link to the full text.
If you prefer, you may paste the omitted pages here; specifically I need:
- The Supreme Court's ruling/disposition (the operative WHEREFORE-to-SO ORDERED block);
- The Court's full reasoning (the body of the opinion after the antecedents and procedural history);
- Any concurring or dissenting opinions (author and joiners and their text);
- Any Supreme Court precedents or statutes expressly relied upon in the opinion (these are normally in the body and/or footnotes).
Once you supply those, I will produce the Facts / Issue / Ruling / Ratio / Doctrine digest in the exact format you requested.