Title: RP vs Herminio Disini et al
Respondents: Herminio T. Disini, Ferdinand E. Marcos, Imelda R. Marcos, Rodolfo Jacob
Court: Sandiganbayan
Nature of the case: Reconveyance, Reversion, Accounting and Damages
Date filed: 08/22/87
Summary of Complaint: In a Decision promulgated on 11 April 2012, the Sandiganbayan DECLARED as ILL-GOTTEN the commissions received by defendant HERMINIO T. DISINI in connection with the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant transaction. Defendant DISINI was ordered to ACCOUNT for these commissions and to RECONVEY the total amount of $50,562,500.00 he received by virtue of his transaction with the Plaintiff, with interest until fully paid. RP’s claims, however, for actual, moral, temperate, nominal, exemplary damages, attorney’s fees, litigation expenses, and treble judicial costs are DISMISSED for not being established by a preponderance of evidence.
Disini elevated the case to the Supreme Court via a Motion To Admit the Attached Petition for Review on Certiorari dated 16 January 2013 docketed as GR No. 205172 which is pending to this date.
In the meantime, Herminio Disini passed away on 3 June 2014.
In a resolution dated 13 July 2015, the SC granted the motion to admit petitioner’s memorandum.
Status: Appeal (from Decision Favorable to Government)
Date Entered Status : 04/11/12
Relevant Case/s: GR 205172
Remarks: Decided by the Sandiganbayan in favor of RP on 11 April 2012. Appealed to the Supreme Court by Disini