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  IN RE: DESIGNATION OF JUDGE RODOLFO U. MANZANO AS MEMBER OF THE ILOCOS NORTE PROVINCIAL COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE. A.M. No. 88-7-1861-RTC October 5, 1988 EN BANC; Justice Padilla Facts: On July 4, 1988, Judge Rodolfo U. Manzano, Executive Judge, RTC, Bangui, Ilocos Norte, Branch 19, sent a letter of request to the Supreme Court in issuance of a resolution, (1) authorizing him to accept the appointment and to assume and discharge the powers and duties as a member of the Ilocos Norte Provincial Committee on Justice; ( 2) considering his membership in the Committee as neither violative of the independence of the Judiciary nor a violation of Sec. 12, Article VIII, or of the second paragraph of Sec. 7, Article IX (B), both of the Constitution, and will not in any way amoun t to an abandonment of his present position as aforementioned, and as a member of Judiciary; and (3) considering his membership in the said committee as part of the primary functions of an executive Judge. Issu...

  G.R. No. 70484 January 29, 1988   ROMAN C. TUASON and REMEDIOS V. TUASON, by attorney-in-fact Trinidad S. Viado,   petitioners,   vs. REGISTER OF DEEDS, CALOOCAN City, MINISTRY OF JUSTICE, and the NATIONAL TREASURER, respondents. TOMASA BARTOLOME, in her own behalf and in behalf of the other members of the "Consuelo Heights Homeowners Association,"   petitioners-intervenors.   Ponente: Narvasa. J. Doctrine: Certiorari, in reality, is directed against an unlawful exercise of power. It is proper when the done by an officer in the performance of what in essence is a judicial function, if it be shown that the acts were done without or in excess of jurisdiction, or with grave abuse of discretion. Certiorari may also be treated as a Prohibition if the averments are sufficient.   FACTS: 1.     Petitioner spouses, the Tuasons, were retired public school teachers. 2.     They bought a piece of land in Caloocan ...