Facts: Petitioners were corporate officers of Silahis International Hotel Inc. (SIHI) who were charged with violation of the SSS law in relation to the Revised Penal Code. The criminal case was raffled in RTC Br 51. Meanwhile, a petition for suspension of payments and rehabilitation was pending in RTC Br 24. SIHI's petition was granted and a suspension order was issued by RTC Br 24, staying all claims against SIHI. On the basis of RTC 24's order, petitioners now claim that the proceeding before RTC Br 51 should be suspended. RTC Br 51 denied the petitioners' motion and ruled that the stay order does not include the suspension of criminal proceedings. This decision was affirmed by the CA. Hence, this case. Issue: Whether or not the stay order stays criminal cases Held: No. Section 18 of FRIA explicitly provides that criminal actions against the individual officer of a corporation are not subject to the Stay or Suspension Order in rehabilitation proceedings....