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EN BANC

[G.R. No. 138298. June 19, 2001]

RAOUL B. DEL MAR petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, ET. AL. respondent.

[G.R. No. 138982. June 19, 2001]

FEDERICO SANDOVAL II, petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION respondent, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI intervenor.

Acting on the motions for reconsideration filed by public respondent Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and private respondents Belle Jai-Alai Corporation, (BELLE) and Filipinas Gaming Entertainment Totalizator Corporation (FILGAME), seeking to reverse the court's Decision dated November 29, 2000, only seven (7) justices, namely, Josue Bellosillo, Jose Melo, Santiago Kapunan, Leonardo Quisumbing, Consuelo Y. Santiago, Sabino de Leon and Angelina Gutierrez voted to grant the motions. For lack of the required number of votes, the said motions for reconsideration are denied. The opinions of Justices Puno, Melo, Vitug and De Leon are herewith made part of this resolution.