Oil and Natural Gas Commission v. CA
G.R. No. 114323 July 23, 1998
Martinez, J.
Issue:
whether or not Memorandum Decisions
are violative of Section 14, Article VIII of the Constitution
Held:
No. The constitutional mandate that
no decision shall be rendered by any court without expressing therein dearly and
distinctly the facts and the law on which it is based does not preclude the validity
of “memorandum decisions” which adopt by reference the findings of fact and conclusions
of law contained in the decisions of inferior tribunals.
Even in this jurisdiction, incorporation by reference is allowed if
only to avoid the cumbersome reproduction of the decision of the lower courts, or
portions thereof, in the decision of the higher court. This is particularly true
when the decision sought to be incorporated is a lengthy and thorough discussion
of the facts and conclusions arrived at.
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