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	GR No. 148622 2002-09-12	REPUBLIC v. CITY OF DAVAO YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
evidence on record, are binding upon this Court and will not be disturbed on appeal.[17] This Court is not a trier of facts.[18] There are exceptional instances when this Court may disregard factual findings of the trial court, namely: a) when the conclusion is a finding grounded entirely on speculations, surmises, or conjectures; b) when the inference made is manifestly mistaken, absurd, or
	GR Nos. 146897-917 2002-08-06	DATUKAN M. GUIANI v. SANDIGANBAYAN YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.
of the Sandiganbayan to receive evidence and resolve the merits of the criminal cases now pending before it. The Supreme Court is not a trier of facts.[26] The third contention is likewise untenable. Petitioner Guiani can not complain that he was not promptly arraigned by the Sandiganbayan after he participated in the filing by all petitioners of an Omnibus Motion praying, inter alia, for the deferment of their arraignment.