Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated JUL 16 2003.

G.R. No. 130342 (Trinidad Garcia Vda. De Jorque, deceased, now substituted by her daughters Nuena J. Ilicito and Nelia J. Caldeo vs. Harmony Agro-Industrial Development Corporation, represented by its Vice Chairman/Board Member Gerson L. Garcia, Florencio M. Garcia, Jr. and Court of Appeals.)

On 13 November 2002, this Court issued a Resolution requiring anew respondent Florencio Garcia to file a memorandum because of his failure to file the same within the period required in the Resolution of 29 March 2000. In his Memorandum dated 20 December 2002, respondent Florencio Garcia manifested that the petition has “now become MOOT and ACADEMIC, and should therefore, be dismissed” because of a supervening event. It appears that during the pendency of this case, the parties, assisted by their counsels, submitted a Compromise Agreement for approval of the court a quo. In its Decision dated 28 July 2002, the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 1 in Civil Case No. 3170, approved the Compromise Agreement. In paragraph 3 of the Compromise Agreement, it was stated that “the plaintiff (sic) will also withdraw their Petition filed with the Honorable Supreme Court in G.R. No. 130342” which is the instant case. A writ of execution was likewise issued on 17 December 2002.

Considering that the Decision dated 28 July 2002 attached as Annex “A” of the respondent’s Memorandum is a mere photocopy, respondent Florencio Garcia is hereby required to submit a duplicate or certified true copy thereof within ten (10) days from receipt hereof.

Very truly yours,

(Sgd.) VIRGINIA ANCHETA SORIANO

Clerk of Court