Decisions in Nov 1998

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 103882 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND REPUBLIC REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, INTERVENOR.[G.R. NO. 105276. NOVEMBER 25, 1998]PASAY CITY AND REPUBLIC REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 113605 ROMULO ROVILLOS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DIVISION, THE HONORABLE RICARDO T. LINSANGAN, PRESIDING JUDGE IN BRANCH 38 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NUEVA ECIJA, SAN JOSE CITY, AND PRIVATE RESPONDENT MODESTO OBISPO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 115491 ALEJANDRO Y. CAOILE, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILIPPINES, INC. (ZAMBOANGA PLANT), RENE P. HORRILLENO, PLANT MANAGER AND NORIEL B. ENRIQUEZ, PLANT FINANCE MANAGER, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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IN RE APPOINTMENTS DATED MARCH 30, 1998 OF HON. MATEO A. VALENZUELA AND HON. PLACIDO B. VALLARTA AS JUDGES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BRANCH 62, BAGO CITY AND OF BRANCH 24, CABANATUAN CITY, RESPECTIVELY.D E C I S I O N

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RE: HOLD DEPARTURE ORDER DATED APRIL 13, 1998 ISSUED BY JUDGE JUAN C. NARTATEZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, DAVAO CITY.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 108961 CITIBANK, N. A., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (THIRD DIVISION), AND CITIBANK INTEGRATED GUARDS LABOR ALLIANCE (CIGLA) SEGATUPAS/FSM LOCAL CHAPTER NO. 1394, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 102330 TERESITA C. FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS; AND CONCHITA EVANGELISTA AND HER HUSBAND SIMEON EVANGELISTA; ARACELI F. MARILLA AND HER HUSBAND FREDDY MARILLA; ANTONIO V. FRANCISCO; AND EUSEBIO FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 114521 CCBPI POSTMIX WORKERS UNION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHIL., INC., RESPONDENTS.[G.R.NO. 123491. NOVEMBER 27, 1998]COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CCBPI POSTMIX WORKERS UNION, MARTIN GUMARANG, LUISITO PIEDAD, EDMAR BASCO, VICTORIANO JUMALON AND JUANITO DAYAO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122839 PACIFIC LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF “PACIFIC MEMORIAL PLAN”, PETITIONER, VS. CONCORDIA, FRANKLIN, NORMAN, NELSON AND EMIL, ALL SURNAMED SISON, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 116617 METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORPORATION (MMTC), PEDRO A. MUSA, CONRADO TOLENTINO, FELICIANA CELEBRADO AND THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. RODOLFO V. ROSALES AND LILY ROSALES, RESPONDENTS.[G.R.NO. 126395. NOVEMBER 16, 1998]RODOLFO V. ROSALES AND LILY R. ROSALES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORPORATION (MMTC), PEDRO A. MUSA, CONRADO TOLENTINO, FELICIANA CELEBRADO AND THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122468 SENTINEL SECURITY AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ADRIANO CABANO JR., VERONICO C. ZAMBO, HELCIAS ARROYO, RUSTICO ANDOY,AND MAXIMO ORTIZ, RESPONDENTS.[G.R.NO. 122716. NOVEMBER 16, 1998]PHILIPPINE AMERICAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, VERONICO ZAMBO, HELCIAS ARROYO, ADRIANO CABANO, MAXIMO ORTIZ, AND RUSTICO ANDOY, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 121486 ANTONIO HABANA, PETITIONER VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HOTEL NIKKO MANILA GARDEN, MASAKASU TSURUOKA, MASAO YOKOO, AND TAMIYASU OKAWA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121189 GAUDENCIO A. ALDOVINO, ANACLETO G. PIMENTEL AND AG & P UNITED RANK AND FILE ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ATLANTIC GULF AND PACIFIC COMPANY OF MANILA, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118516 HENRY MUNAR CHAN, ANTHONY D. SY, SR., LORY T. NGAN, AND ANTHONY D. SY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL SEVENTH DIVISION) AND TEOVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS PHILIPPINE MACHINERY PARTS MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL SEVENTH DIVISION) AND TEOVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121175 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARILYN RAFAEL VILLAMAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121288 ROLANDO DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND EMMANUEL LO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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WILFREDO P. VERZOSA AND PILAR MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. NICODEMO FERRER, AND FE GIRON USON, RESPONDENTSD E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118316 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO DELA PAZ, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118069 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, (NOW FIRST PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL BANK), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PRODUCERS BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REGANDO VILLONEZ Y PASCASIO, RUEL SANTOS Y LAPADA, JOHN DOE, PETER DOE, ELMER DOE, AND ROY DOE, ACCUSED, VS. EDUARDO N. SANTOS @ "EDDIE," REYNALDO N. SANTOS @ "REY," FERNANDO N. SANTOS @ "DEDE," EMERLITO N. SANTOS @ "ELMER," AND RUDY N. SANTOS @ "BUDDA," ACCUSED, REGANDO VILLONEZ Y PASCASIO, EMERLITO N. SANTOS, AND RUEL SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127400 VICTORIO ALERIA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALEJANDRO M. VELEZ, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC-BRANCH 20, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 123882 JOE ASHLEY AGGA, VICTORINO MAKIMKIM, EDILBERTO EVANGELISTA, BENHUR SANTOS, RICHMONDCASTILLO, ROMEO AVILA, SEGUNDO GUADEZ,JR., OSCAR MALOLOY-ON, RICARDO BELDA, RUEL TONACAO, ROMULO DILAP-DILAP, JOSE SERGIO FRANCO, REYNALDO VILLAR, ROMULO DELA CRUZ, CAMILO CAIG, NICOLAS URSUA, MARTIN BAÑEZ, JR., MARIO SOSA AND WOODY PADILLA PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SUPPLY OILFIELD SERVICES, INC. AND UNDERSEAS DRILLING, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127657 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE CABANELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126121 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL LAMARROZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126232 THE PROVINCE OF BULACAN, ROBERTO M. PAGDANGANAN, FLORENCE CHAVEZ, AND MANUEL DJ SIAYNGCO IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, PROVINCIAL TREASURER, PROVINCIAL LEGAL ADVISE, RESPECTIVELY, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER SPECIAL 12TH DIVISION), PUBLIC CEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126517 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO SIGUIN Y NAVAROSA, VICTOR SIGUIN Y NAVAROSA AND RAMON SIGUIN Y NAVAROSA, ACCUSED, VIRGILIO SIGUIN Y NAVAROSA, APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125441 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPOUSES FELIPE GANADEN AND MYRNA GANADEN, SPOUSES GERRY GANADEN (ALIAS ELVIS SANCHEZ) AND EMMA SANCHEZ GANADEN AND POLLY GUILLERMO, ACCUSED. FELIPE GANADEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126812 GOLDENROD, INC., PETITIONER VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PIO BARRETTO & SONS, INC., PIO BARRETTO REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND ANTHONY QUE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125302 LORENZA ORTEGA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, CARMEN BASCON TIBAJIA AND NORBERTO TIBAJIA, JR., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125039 NATIONAL MINES AND ALLIED WORKERS’ UNION (NAMAWU), JULIETA ARROYO, AGNES DE GUZMAN,CARMELITA RAYMUNDO, SAMMY ISRAEL, GUILLERMO DELA CRUZ, NESTOR VALLESTEROS, NOELARANDA, DANIEL RESTORIA, TEODORO CATUIRA, MARCELITA SIERVO, CECILIA OLDAN, LEORIO, MELINDA ODISTE, EMERITA DELA CRUZ, ARMINA DAGAR, CORAZON GALVEZ, BELENBUAN, REMEDIOS VASQUEZ, MORENA VELGADO, MA. LUISA AMICAN, MARILOU CANELAS,ANALYN JESUSA, AND DIVINA BERNARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. SAN ILDEFONSO COLLEGE-RVM SISTERS ADMINISTRATION; SISTER MARIA AURORA LLOREN, (RVM DIRECTRESS); AND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124711 MARICALUM MINING CORP., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), SIPALAY MINE FREE LABOR UNION AND CECILIO T. SALUDAR, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126859 YOUSEF AL-GHOUL, ISAM MOHAMMAD ABDULHADI, WAIL RASHID AL-KHATIB NABEEL NASSER AL-RIYAMI, ET. AL., PETITIONER VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 130352 ROGELIA P. DIAZ-DUARTE, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. BEN AND ETHYL ONG, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128276 CFC CORPORATION, VIC FADRILAN AND ROBERTO DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. EMERSON C. TUMANON, AND JOSEDARIO M. CALURA, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 128277 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND GUENO Y MATA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTD E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129556 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REY GADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128290 ELISEO B. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, UNITED LABORATORIES INC., JULIO SISON, FRANCISCOPAMINTUAN, TAN WAN LIAN AND DELFIN SAMSON, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129133 ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION BUREAU, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128790 EDUARDO P. PILAPIL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA, AS PRESIDING JUSTICE, SANDIGANBAYAN; HON. JOSE S. BALAJADIA, HON. HARRIET O. DEMETRIOU, AND HON. ROBERTO M. LAGMAN, AS MEMBERS OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, SECOND DIVISION; AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129076 ORLANDO FARM GROWERS ASSOCIATION/GLICERIO AÑOVER, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), ANTONIO PAQUIT, ESTHER BONGGOT, FRANCISCO BAUG, LEOCADIO ORDONO, REBECCA MOREN, MARCELINA HONTIVEROS, MARTIN ORDONO, TITO ORDONO, FE ORDONO, ERNIE COLON, EUSTIQUIO GELDO, DANNY SAM, JOEL PIAMONTE, FEDERICO PASTOLERO, VIRGINIA BUSANO, EDILMIRO ALDION, EUGENIO BETICAN, JR. AND BERNARDO OPERIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128618 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELICISIMO NARVASA, JIMMY ORANIA AND MATEO NARVASA, ACCUSED, FELICISIMO NARVASA AND JIMMY ORANIA APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127818 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GUILLERMO NEPOMUCENO, JR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT .D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131457 HON. CARLOS O. FORTICH, PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR OF BUKIDNON, HON. REY B. BAULA, MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF SUMILAO, BUKIDNON, NQSR MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RENATO C. CORONA, DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ERNESTO D. GARILAO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS.O P I N I O N

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G.R. No. 128850 ARCHIPELAGO MANAGEMENT AND MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE HEIRS OF ROSALINA SANTOS-MORALES, NAMELY, EMETERIO MORALES, LYDIA TRINIDAD, ROGELIO DE LA PAZ AND EMMANUEL S. DE LA PAZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131622 LETICIA Y. MEDEL DR. RAFAEL MEDEL AND SERVANDO FRANCO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES VERONICA R. GONZALES AND DANILO G. GONZALES, JR., DOING LENDING BUSINESS UNDER THE TRADE NAME AND STYLE "GONZALES CREDIT ENTERPRISES", RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131750 FRANCISCO GUICO, JR., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF COPYLANDIA SERVICES & TRADING, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING, THE OFFICE OF REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF REGION I, DEP'T OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT, ROSALINA CARRERA, ET. AL., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134171 THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND ARTURO C. LOMIBAO, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD J. GORDON, ANACLETO M. DIAS, AND ORLANDO E. MENDIOLA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133840 CIPRIANO "EFREN" BAUTISTA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF NAVOTAS, METRO MANILA AND MIGUELITA DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131714 EDUARDO R. VACA AND FERNANDO NIETO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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RE: REPORT OF SENIOR CHIEF STAFF OFFICER ANTONINA A. SORIA, ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED ON THE ACCOUNTS OF CLERK OF COURT ELENA E. JABAO, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, JORDAN-BUENAVISTA-NUEVA VALENCIA, GUIMARAS.R E S O L U T I O N

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QUITERIO HERMO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ROSALIO G. DELA ROSA, JUDGE, RTC-BRANCH 28, MANILA, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 131466 CRISTINA DIMAN, CLARISSA DIMAN, GEORGE DIMAN, FELIPE DIMAN AND FLORINA DIMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON, FLORENTINO M. ALUMBRES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LAS PIÑAS, BRANCH 255; HEIRS OF VERONICA V. MORENO LACALLE, REPRESENTED BY JOSE MORENO LACALLE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134577 SEN. MIRIAM DEFENSOR SANTIAGO AND SEN. FRANCISCO S. TATAD, PETITIONERS, VS. SEN. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR. AND SEN. MARCELO B. FERNAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT OF CASES IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 35, IRIGA CITYD E C I S I O N

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G.R. NO. 125792 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VERSUS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER MANUEL ASUNCION; MANUEL PARENAS, DANIEL GACO. RODOLFO SIARON, ALFREDO C. MONTILLA, ROMULO S. CASTRO, ELSA CASTRO, MARCELO PARAGAS, ROMULO PARANE, RAFAEL SANCHEZ, INOCENCIO ALCANTARA, REYNALDO PARAISO, ROBERTO GERONIMO, NOMER E. PESCANTE, BENEDICTO SANTOS, ALBERTO TOMAS, BONIFACIO BAYETA JR., DANILO RODRIGUEZ, CARLETO DE LA CRUZ, RAFAEL BEQUIO, EDUARDO SITJAR, RUBEN TANSECO, TODORO K. DISCAYA, ERNESTO EVARDONE, ARNULFO LAVILLA, GLECERIO ELABARIN, MARCELINO CANEDA, EPIFANIO GALIBO, BENJAMIN GANDELARIA, LINO B. DAHOHOY, AVELINO MULLET, JIMMY M. CORDERO, IVANHOE MAGINO, FELIX V. CATINDOY, RUBEN DALUZ, ABENIR YARA, SANTIAGO CORTEZ JR., ARMANDO P. LUCIDO, ALBERTO MONTILLA, RENERIO CAPON, LEONARDO BARROZO, IRENEO FRONDOZO, DIONESIO BANARES, MARCELO MARZON, ALFREDO STA. MARIA, BERNARDO MAMARIL, CARLOS DELLORO, ALCON DE LA TORRE, FLORENTINO PESTIDO AND STELLAR INDUSTRIAL SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS.DECISION