Statcondigest - Cuyegkeng Vs. Cruz, Gr L-16263

Statutory Construction Case Digests on Validity of Statutes StatConDigest - Cuyegkeng Vs. Cruz, GR L-16263 Facts: Among the 12 nominees for the Board of Medical Examiners, only 6 were shortlisted by the President, which includes Dr. Pedro Cruz, a government physician. The petitioners, who are among the nominees cut by the president, prayed for two causes of action. The first, being that any one of them is qualified for the position and that Dr. Cruz’s appointment be rendered illegal, thus null and void. While the second, prays for a writ of preliminary injunction, ceasing, desisting and refraining the respondent from assuming and performing the role of Board Medical Examiner, and for the respondent to pay for the costs of this suit.The petition for preliminary injunction was dismissed. The Council of Philippine Medical Association, and incorporated association intervenedenjoining the petitioners in their prayer for relief. Issue: Whether or not petitioners’ have valid causes of action. Held: No. The Court Ruled that Respondent has a good and valid right to his title on the grounds that one who does not claim to be entitled to the office allegedly usurped or unlawfully held or exercised by another cannot question his title by quo warranto. This suggests that petitioners have no cause of action against the respondent. While the intervenors have no right to question the title of respondent. Hence, the petition for quo warranto has no merit.

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