Decisions in May 1997
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 95386 MIGUELA CAMPOS ONG, SURVIVING SPOUSE OF MANUEL ONG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ALFREDO ONG AND ROBERT ONG, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER OSWALDO B. LORENZO, REGIONAL ARBITRATION BRANCH NO. III, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, POWER CONTRACTORS, INC., WESTINGHOUSE INTERNATIONAL PROJECTS COMPANY, AVELINO M. GREGORIO, FERNANDO L. SANTIAGO, PABLO TOLENTINO, FLORENTINO SESE, EDGARDO O. SISON, RICARDO M. DALISAY, JEREMIAS CALIMBAS, DOMINGO BALLAGSO, DIONISIO S. MOLDEZ, ALEJANDRO L. MARTINEZ, EUSEBIO M. PASAMONTE, JR., JEREMIAS CALIMBAS, PEDRO RAMIRES (AND 17 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED JUNE 11, 1984), NORBERTO HENARES/NORBERTO W. LLENARES, ROGELIO E. AGCAOILI (AND 86 OTHERS), DIOSDADO S. DIZON, ELMOR M. DIZON, EVANGELINO L. TRIA (AND 90 OTHERS), ERMELO N. NABAYA, ANTONIO C. LIM, BUENAVENTURA ALZADON, CELERINO C. CONDE, WILFREDO C. CRUZ III, ROBERTO L. FERRER, BENJAMIN M. GUINTO, RAMON R. CALMA, JESUS M. MULDONG, ALFONSO M. AGUSTIN (AND 18 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED AUGUST 6, 1985), NICOLAS T. MANUIT, MARIO D. DAYRIT, JOSE Y. PINEDA, ERNESTO D. DAGSON, RICARDO H. GALI, EMMANUEL CADIANG (AND 13 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED AUGUST 19, 1985), CARLITO V. BAGSIC, MARIO R. BERNARDO (AND 16 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED AUGUST 28, 1985), MELCHOR S. ANUNCIACION, ARSENIO T. MULDONG (AND 35 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED SEPTEMBER 9, 1985), ILUMINADO C.IBE, ERNESTO L. ASUNCION (AND 31 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 1985), BENIGNO M. VICTORIA, ELMER M. ANUNCIACION (AND 13 OTHERS NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED OCTOBER 16, 1985), NESTOR O. MANIPON, ALFREDO SICAT, (AND 12 OTHER NAMED IN THEIR COMPLAINT DATED DECEMBER 9, 1985), AND RAMON ACERES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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ANTONIO NIEVA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 100468 LAUREANO INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND BORMAHECO, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 83326 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO DELA TORRE ALIAS RICO, GLOWEN PAIGMA AND ERNIE MANZANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N
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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.PEDRO ONDALOK AND ISMAEL MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N
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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUAN ISRAEL Y BISMONTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 94705 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO RONCAL Y SIMON, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 103052 MOBIL OIL PHILIPPINES, INC., AND CALTEX (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CONTINENTAL CEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 82036 TRAVELLERS INSURANCE & SURETY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND VICENTE MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 101830 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTHUR BUNDANG, CELINO RAMOS, AND JUANITO BIBAT ALIAS EDRING, ACCUSED. ARTHUR BUNDANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 108869 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS), PETITIONER, VS. SALVADOR SILERIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 8, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LEGAZPI CITY AND BIG BERTHA CONSTRUCTION, AS REPRESENTED BY PEDRO LIM, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 111890 CKH INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND RUBI SAW, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, (FORMER 13TH DIVISION), THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF METRO MANILA - DISTRICT III (VALENZUELA), CENTURY-WELL PHIL. CORPORATION, LOURDES CHONG, CHONG TAK KEI AND UY CHI KIM, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 111858 TROPICAL HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS & PEOPLE'S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 106316 FIRST CITY INTERLINK TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE FIL TRANSIT, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY MA. NIEVES ROLDAN-CONFESOR, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND NAGKAKAISANG MANGGAGAWA NG FIL TRANSIT-NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR (NMF-NFL), RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 105804 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NORBERTO IGDANES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 111809 MINDANAO TERMINAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. MA. NIEVES ROLDAN-CONFESOR, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS (ALU-TUCP), RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 112584 DOMINGO INGCO, ERNESTO MAGBOO AND HERMINIO ALCASID, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 111722 ALPHA INVESTIGATION AND SECURITY AGENCY, INC. (AISA), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THIRD DIVISION, AND WILLIAM GALIMBA, NESTOR LOLOQUISEN, NESTOR IBUYAT, CARLITO CASTRO, JOSE PERDIDO, FELIPE TOLENTINO, LEONARDO IBUYAT, FELINO CULANNAY, RONIE NINO, ROMAN NALUNDASAN, JAIME FONTANILLA, WILFRED BUTAY, JOSE ACIO, EDISON VALDEZ, CRESENCIO AGRES, RODRIGO LUIS, MARIO SUGUI, BENEDICTO SUGUI, ROGER RAMBAUD, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOLI PAGAL Y LAMQUI AND ADOLFO LAMQUI Y NATIVIDAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 108222 HENRY L. SIA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND TORRE DE ORO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 106831 PEPSI-COLA DISTRIBUTORS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THIRD DIVISION, HON. JOSE B. BOLISAY, EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER, REGIONAL ARBITRATION, BRANCH NO. 1, SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION AND PEDRO B. BATIN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 112650 PAMPANGA SUGAR DEVELOPMENT COMPANY (PASUDECO), INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PASUDECO UNION OF PROFESSIONALS, TECHNICAL & DEPARTMENTAL STAFFS & MANUEL D. ROXAS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 114791 NANCY GO AND ALEX GO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HERMOGENES ONG AND JANE C. ONG, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 117495 NELLY ACTA MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, DOMINADOR CORRO, PASTOR CORRO, CELESTINO CORRO, LUIS CORRO, EREBERTO CORRO, JAIME CRUZ, WENCESLAO DELVO, GREGORIO DELVO, HERMEJIAS COLIBAO, JOSE OGANA AND ALONSO ALBAO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 116721 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NEMESIO BALANO AND MORENO ALMENIANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 114901 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO SORIANO Y SAGUCIO ALIAS "LORETO SORIANO Y SAGUCIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 115763 PIO Q. PATERNO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ANGELINA REYES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 114331 CESAR E. A. VIRATA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 114291 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JACINTO SALAZAR @ "JAKE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 115569 *GUINNUX INTERIORS, INC.AND/OR GABRIEL OLIVES, RAMON CARREON, FRED NERIT AND CIRILO CORBELLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION) AND ROMEO C. BALAIS AND REYNALDO B. CAGSAWA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 113721 ARC-MEN FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS.NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND FABIAN ALCOMENDRAS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 112923 TRENDLINE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION-SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FEDERATION OF LABOR (TEA-SPFL), AND ITS MEMBERS LUISA ALCANO, ESMERALDO ALMEDILLA, MARILOU AMISTOSO, CYNTHIA ARES, FE AUREA, SHIRLEY ANNE BULAWIN, MARY FE CABASAG, CORNELIA CASTILLON, GINA COLANCE, BERNADETH DENSING, MILAGROS LAMAYO, EMMA MAMUGAY, ALMA NANAMAN, LINA NARZOLES, ELSIE ONES, VILMA PABELLION, ELENA PALAHANG, BELLA REMO,IMELDA SALAZAR, HERANI CECILIA SANGUILA, MELITA SANCHEZ, DORIE TINGCANG AND ELSA TUASTOMBAN, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FIFTH DIVISION, AND TRENDLINE DEPARTMENT STORE AND/OR EDUARDO YAP,PROPRIETOR, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N
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G.R. No. 116896 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, MA. TERESA S.RAYMUNDO-ABARRA, JOSE S. RAYMUNDO, ANTONIO S. RAYMUNDO, RENE S. RAYMUNDO, AND AMADOR S. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 112986 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANSELMO O. BUTRON ALIAS “ANSING,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118432 CONRADO COSICO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, EVA AIRWAYS CORPORATION, LEWIS CHANG, AND ALLEN SOONG, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118349 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND STRONGHOLD INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118408 THE ABACA CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE BOARD OF LIQUIDATORS, PETITIONER, VS. MARTIN O. GARCIA, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118295 WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA AND ANNA DOMINIQUE COSETENG, AS MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AND AS TAXPAYERS; GREGORIO ANDOLANA AND JOKER ARROYO AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND AS TAXPAYERS; NICANOR P. PERLAS AND HORACIO R. MORALES, BOTH AS TAXPAYERS; CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NATIONAL ECONOMIC PROTECTIONISM ASSOCIATION, CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, LIKAS-KAYANG KAUNLARAN FOUNDATION, INC., PHILIPPINE RURAL RECONSTRUCTION MOVEMENT, DEMOKRATIKONG KILUSAN NG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS, INC., AND PHILIPPINE PEASANT INSTITUTE, IN REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS TAXPAYERS AND AS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PETITIONERS, VS. EDGARDO ANGARA, ALBERTO ROMULO, LETICIA RAMOS-SHAHANI, HEHERSON ALVAREZ, AGAPITO AQUINO, RODOLFO BIAZON, NEPTALI GONZALES, ERNESTO HERRERA, JOSE LINA, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, ORLANDO MERCADO, BLAS OPLE, JOHN OSMEÑA, SANTANINA RASUL, RAMON REVILLA, RAUL ROCO, FRANCISCO TATAD AND FREDDIE WEBB, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE WHO CONCURRED IN THE RATIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION; SALVADOR ENRIQUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; CARIDAD VALDEHUESA, IN HER CAPACITY AS NATIONAL TREASURER; RIZALINO NAVARRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; ROBERTO SEBASTIAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE; ROBERTO DE OCAMPO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE; ROBERTO ROMULO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; AND TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118504 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL SOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118357 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 117897 ISLAMIC DIRECTORATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MANUEL F. PEREA AND SECURITIES & EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND IGLESIA NI CRISTO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118080 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO “RENATO” DATUN, RONALD “OTIC” SEÑEREZ, ELVIS ESTOLOGA, PEDRO ESMAYA, JR., AND CONSTANTINO VEJO,[1]JR., ACCUSED, REYNALDO “RENATO” DATUN AND RONALD “OTIC” SEÑEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 118978 PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY,* PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND GRACE DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMILIO RABUTIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 121490 NAGKAKAISANG MANGGAGAWA SA SONY (NAMASO) AND ELVIRA O. ELPA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION), HON. COMMISSIONERS VICENTE VELOSO AND ALBERTO QUIMPO, SOLID CORPORATION, ELENA LIM, JAMES UY, DELMA M. OLAM, ASIA CENTRAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES INC. AND JOSE P. BANEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 120851 NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND EDUARDO CARRASCOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. LEONARDO M. RIVERA AND SALEM INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 121907 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NORMA S. FERRER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 121863 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, CHANCELLOR ROGER POSADAS, VICE CHANCELLOR ROLANDO P. DAYCO, VICE CHANCELLOR MARTIN GREGORIO, PROF. ARTURO BALBASTRO, PROF. CECILIA FLORENCIO, AND PROF. LETICIA PENAÑO-HO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ELPIDIO M. CATUNGAL, JR. (DECEASED); HON. OSCAR C. HERRERA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 85 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; HON. PEDRO M. AREOLA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESENT PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 85 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; AND SALVADOR CARLOS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 119197 TABACALERA INSURANCE CO., PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE & ASSURANCE, INC., AND NEW ZEALAND INSURANCE CO., LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. NORTH FRONT SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 126175 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO ROMUA ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 120549 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRIQUITO UNARCE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.R E S O L U T I O N
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ROMANA R. MALIGSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARSENIO FER CABANTING, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N
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NARITA RABE, COMPLAINANT, VS. DELSA M. FLORES, INTERPRETER III, RTC, BRANCH IV, PANABO, DAVAO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N
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RONA S. QUIROZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 18, COMPLAINANT, VS. CRISTETA D. ORFILA, COURT AIDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 18, RESPONDENT, CRISTETA D. ORFILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. RONA S. QUIROZ, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N
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G.R. No. 119714 SALVADOR S. ESQUIVIAS AND ALICIA DOMALAON-ESQUIVIAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JOSE G. DOMALAON, ELENA G. DOMALAON AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF SORSOGON, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N
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