Decisions in Dec 1999

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 102604 FLORENCIA T. HUIBONHOA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES RUFINA G. LIM AND ANTHONY LIM, LORETA GOJOCCO CHUA AND SPOUSES SEVERINO AND PRISCILLA GOJOCCO, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 102604]SEVERINO GOJOCCO AND LORETA GOJOCCO CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. HERMOGENES R. LIWAG, AS JUDGE OF THE RTC OF MANILA BRANCH 55 AND FLORENCIA HUIBONHOA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME TUMARU AND ALEX MAUN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 108581 LOURDES L. DOROTHEO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NILDA D. QUINTANA, FOR HERSELF AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF VICENTE DOROTHEO AND JOSE DOROTHEO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 93540 FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, JR., SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, VICENTE A. ROBLES AND NESTOR GAPUZAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (THIRD DIVISION), HON. BENIGNO T. DAYAW,AS, JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 80, JESUS SY AND LILY FRANCISCO UY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 106833 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME QUISAY Y IGNACIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 107245 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE ABORDO, RICARDO AREBALO, DANIEL ABORDO AND ANICETO JALANDONI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 109149 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONCIO SANTOCILDES, JR. Y SIGA-AN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 112998 FRANCIS HERVAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND EDGARDO DOMINGO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 102596 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICASIO ENOJA @ “NICK”, JOSE ENOJA @ “MOROS”, ANTONIO GALUPAR @ “TONY”, RONNIE ENOJA @ “BUD-OY”, AND YOLLY ARMADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 97399 SECON PHILIPPINES, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC) AND ERNESTO B. GRULLA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 74851 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT AND BF HOMES, INC., RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 111630 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. NESTOR O. JUACHON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 117711 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GENNY NABLO ALIAS "TIMO", JOSE NABLO AND ARNEL NABOR ALIAS "PONGAW", DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118233 ANTONIO Z. REYES, ELISEO P. OCAMPO AND EDITHA ARCIAGA-SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE FRANKLIN DRILON AND MAYOR JINGGOY ESTRADA (JOSE EJERCITO) OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 116996 ANDRES VILLALON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA, NOW PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 117363 MILA G. PANGILINAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. 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. 114267 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT DORIMON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 115191 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOLITO MORENO Y LANCION ALIAS “LOLOY”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIO OCUMEN Y SALUDARES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 116363 SERVICEWIDE SPECIALISTS, INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, JESUS PONCE, AND ELIZABETH PONCE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 114823 NILO B. DIONGZON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118289 TRANS-ASIA PHILS. EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (TAPEA) AND ARNEL GALVEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, TRANS-ASIA (PHILS.) AND ERNESTO S. DE CASTRO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERWIN AGRESOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 119870 DR. BIENVENIDO B. GESMUNDO, VEDASTO B. GESMUNDO, OLIVER B. GESMUNDO, LIGAYA G. LUALHATI, AMOR G. CARLOS AND BELEN G. ROXAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, 13TH DIVISION, JUDGE ZORAYDA H. SALCEDO, RTC-BR. 31, SAN PABLO CITY, MAXIMINA BRIZ, (LEANDRO AND ELPIDIO REYES BOTH DEFAULTED), AND RODRIGO, LOPE AND CASIMIRA, ALL SURNAMED BRION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 114262 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. QUIRINO QUIJADA Y CIRCULADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N*

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G.R. No. 123817 IBAAN RURAL BANK INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND MR. AND MRS. RAMON TARNATE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121669 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDILBERTO DURADO, SR., SALVADOR DURADO, AND EDILBERTO DURADO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124062 REYNALDO T. COMETA AND STATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. GEORGE MACLI-ING, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 100, REYNALDO S. GUEVARRA AND HONEYCOMB BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 120634 FLORA DORONILA-TIOSECO, BENJAMIN DORONILA, JR., SALVADOR DORONILA, AND SOLEDAD DUNGCA-DORONILA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE WILLIAM M. BAYHON, AND RAMON A. GONZALES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123599 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO FLORES Y VELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125434 DELFIN ABALOS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RTC-BR. 38, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123918 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AUGUSTO LORETO RINGOR, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124354 ROGELIO E. RAMOS AND ERLINDA RAMOS, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS OF THE MINORS, ROMMEL RAMOS, ROY RODERICK RAMOS AND RON RAYMOND RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DELOS SANTOS MEDICAL CENTER, DR. ORLINO HOSAKA AND DRA. PERFECTA GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. NO. 126354 ISMAEL A. MATHAY JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, EDUARDO A. TAN, LOURDES M. DE GUZMAN, MANUEL CHUA, ANSELMO MATEO, CHRISTOPHER SANTOS, BUENAVENTURA PUNAY, ENRICO BANDILLA, FELINO CAMACHO, DANTE E. DEOQUINO, JAIME P. URCIA, JESUS B. REGONDOLA, ROMUALDO LIBERATO, CESAR FRANCISCO, WILLIAM PANTI, JR., MICHAEL A. JACINTO AND CESAR DACIO, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. NO. 126354. DECEMBER 15, 1999]CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ISMAEL A. MATHAY, JR., RESPONDENTS.[G.R. NO. 126366. DECEMBER 15, 1999]ISMAEL A. MATHAY, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND SANDY C. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121204 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PACIFICO BARELLANO @ “JUNIOR,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124342 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN LADRILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121630 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE BIÑAS @ NESTOR BIÑAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123769 E. GANZON, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), RENE PERMARAN, NERIO VALENZUELA, RODRIGO PRADO, MARIO PLAQUIA, ERNESTO MATEO, ROMMEL NAADAT, ARTEMIO AGOSTO, SALVADOR URBANOZO, CESAR CASTILLO AND PONCIANO DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS.*D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY APOSTOL ALIAS "OTOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124658 PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND SIMEON POLICARPIO SHIPYARD AND SHIPBUILDING COMPANY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123780 IN RE: PETITION SEEKING FOR CLARIFICATION AS TO THE VALIDITY AND FORCEFUL EFFECT OF TWO (2) FINAL AND EXECUTORY BUT CONFLICTING DECISIONS OF THE HONORABLE SUPREME COURT, GROUP COMMANDER, INTELLIGENCE AND SECURITY GROUP, PHILIPPINE ARMY, UNDER THE INCUMBENCY OF COLONEL PEDRO R. CABUAY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. DR. POTENCIANO MALVAR, PRIMEX CORPORATION, MARCELINO LOPEZ, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS OF HERMOGENES LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. HEIRS OF ELINO ADIA, REPRESENTED BY JULIANA ADIA, INTERVENORS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126670 ERNESTO T. PACHECO AND VIRGINIA O. PACHECO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126169 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. APOLINARIO GEROMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126199 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO SEVILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127493 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO LABTAN Y DAQUIHON (AT LARGE), ALIAS BEBOT, HENRY FELICIANO Y LAGURA AND JONELTO LABTAN (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, HENRY FELICIANO Y LAGURA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127421 PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL SECURITY AGENCY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VIRGILIO DAPITON AND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125834 VIOLETA SANTIAGO VILLA, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126010 LUCITA ESTRELLA HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MARIO C. HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125687 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DELFIN RONDERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125633 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO ALFANTA Y ALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127631 ATTY. ANGEL AGUIRRE JR. AS CITY LEGAL OFFICER OF MANILA; ATTY. DOMINADOR MAGLALANG, ATTY. MA. THERESA BALAGTAS AND ATTY. ANALYN T. MARCELO, ALL MEMBERS OF THE LEGAL PANEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY LEGAL OFFICER OF MANILA, PETITIONERS, VS. EVANGELINE C. DE CASTRO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127639 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION AND BERNARDO NOEL IN HIS CAPACITY AS INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFREDO ETCUBAN, BERNABE ETCUBAN, NORBERTO LABUCA, FELIPE ECHAVEZ, BERNARDINO ENJAMBRE, ROGELIO ABELLANOSA, ROMULO CATALAN, PEDRO EBOT, ANATOLIO GERALDIZO, JOSE ALFANTA, EDUARDO LOFRANCO, LECERIO PARBA, RAFAEL AGUILAR, RICARDO LACUAREN, BENJAMIN ALESNA, ANTONIO BACUS, PRIMO SOTEROL, JESUS JADORMEO, MANUEL MANKIKIS, APRONIANO ANG, RENATO VILLALON, SAMUEL OUANO, JOSE DELA, JESUS BASILGO, CATALINO COLE, SR., ALFREDO GONZALES, RAMON FLORES, MARCOS VITO CRUZ, JACINTO DIVINAGRACIA, ALAN ALINSUGAY AND CLAUDIO AGAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127326 BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CARIDAD O. BERNARDO AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR MINORS JOJO, JEFFREY AND JO-AN, ALL SURNAMED BERNARDO, AND GUILLERMO CANAVE, JR., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126954 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO CALANG MACOSTA, ALIAS “DODONG.” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125754 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZENAIDA BOLASA Y NAKOBOAN AND ROBERTO DELOS REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126764 PHILIMARE SHIPPING & EQUIPMENT SUPPLY INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND RAMON ZULUETA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126661 JOSE S. ANDAYA AND EDGARDO L. INCIONG, PETITIONERS, VS. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU CITY, BRANCH 20, AND THE CITY OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127864 TRADERS ROYAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROGELIO ESPAÑOLA, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128436 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO DE LEON Y SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129792 JARCO MARKETING CORPORATION, LEONARDO KONG, JOSE TIOPE AND ELISA PANELO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, CONRADO C. AGUILAR AND CRISELDA R. AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128888 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHARITO ISUG MAGBANUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130407 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENATO RAMON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129713 CAGAYAN DE ORO COLISEUM, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, MAXIMIANO MABANAG, JR. AND RICHARD GO KING, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127899 MARILYN C. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND CORAZON T. CASTRO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129750 LEONARDO T. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, EL CID PAGURAYAN, ANTONIO SOLOMON, ANGELITO RANOSA, VILMA RAMOS, AND THE ALLEGED “TENANTS, OCCUPANTS AND BUILDERS IN GOOD FAITH” LISTED IN THE “LIST OF MOVANTS-INTERVENORS” ATTACHED AS ANNEX B[1]ZONE 2- MILAGROS M. ASIDO, MARILYN S. BASSIG, FEDERICO S. BULANADI, BIENVENIDO A. BUNAGAN, JR. CANDIDA A. BUNAGAN, MANUEL M. DE LA CRUZ, RAINERIO V. DE LEON, RICARDO M. DE LEON, ROMEO M. DE LEON, FERMIN A. GAMMAD, GERONIMO S. GAMMAD, PETRA C. GAMPONIA, PEDRO C. MALLILLLIN, MARCIAL B. PAGADDUAN, LARRY O. MOORE, MELCHOR S. ONDIVILLA, ELCID D. PAGURAYAN, LAGRIMAS B. PALEG, ELENA P. DE POLONIA, JIMMY M. QUINTO, WOODRO S. QUINTO, VILMA C. RAMOS, ELEUTERIO G. ROLLOQUE, JOSE G. ROLLOQUE, JR., JOVEN C. RAMOS, FE BASILIO SEVILLEJA, JOSE D. TARUN, GEORGE F. ADDATU, WARLES A. MANDING, RANDY D. RAMOS, EMMANUEL GUZMAN, CARMELITA G. CORPUZ, FEDERICO L. VILLAMOR, EVA S. BATALLA, MARINA MARCOS, DIGNA O. GARO, VENUS P. REMIGIO AND CHAVE P. DELA CRUZ.ZONE 2-B-JULO S. BALORAN VICTORIANO D. BUNCAG, ARTEMIO T. CABARUAN, FLORENTINO A. CASTRO, BERNARDO R. COSILET, PEDRO D. DAMMAY, ARSENIO D. DERAY, NORMA M. DERAY, PILAR M. ESPADA, DOMINGO A. GALVEZ, DOMINADOR A. LACAMBRA, CERELINA A. LAZO, ANGEL C. MALLILLIN, REY C. MAPPATAO, GREG T. MARAMAG, MAXIMO MARCOS. ZONE 3- DONATO E. ALAGAO, MARCIANO L. BALIGA, JOSE D. BAGUIRAN, GILBERT P. BORDEY, ROSENILLA P. BORDEY, ANGELITA S. CABALZA, CARIDAD T. CASTANEDA, HERMINIA T. DALIUAG, MARCELINO C. FLORES, DOMINADOR B. GARCIA, ROGER A. GUIYAB, TERESITA C. INAN, JONATHAN D. MABASA, ALEJANDRA M. MACATUGGAL, ARMAND A. MARTINEZ, GREGORIO F. MARTINEZ, ILUMINADO F. MARTINEZ, EMMNUEL M. MAYOYO, ANGELITO G. RENOSA, ANTONIO D. SALOMON, ROLANDO C. SALOMON, ORLANDO E. VALERA, EDISON C. VENTURA, PERFECTA G. VENTURA, ROMEO M. VILLAVERDE AND ERNESTO YABUT.1 TO THE PETITION IN CA-GR SP NO. 44378 OF THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128557 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOSE PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127876 ROXAS & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, DAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION IV, MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF NASUGBU, BATANGAS AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128525 MA. DIVINA ORTAÑEZ-ENDERES, FOR HERSELF AND AS THE JUDICIALLY APPOINTED SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE PHILINTERLIFE SHARES OF STOCKS OF DR. JUVENCIO P. ORTAÑEZ, JOSE N. ORTAÑEZ, ROMEO JOVEN N. ORTAÑEZ, ENRICO N. ORTAÑEZ, CESAR N. ORTAÑEZ AND LIGAYA S. NOVICIO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, JOSE C. LEE, CARLOS LEE, ANGEL ONG, CARMENCITA Y. TAN, BENJAMIN C. LEE, MA. PAZ C. LEE AND ALMA AGGABAO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129793 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AUGUSTO TANZON Y DELOS REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128877 ROLANDO ABAD, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; HON. OCTAVIO A. FERNANDEZ, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, SECOND METROPOLITAN CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, GENERAL NATIVIDAD, NUEVA ECIJA; AND SUSANITO SARENAS, JR., RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 129893 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARNOLD DIZON Y BULURAN @ “APENG”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130210 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RALPH VELEZ DIAZ ALIAS "JIMBOY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129213 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERRY PEREZ Y NAGSAGARAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128820 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GAUDIOSO MORE, ERNESTO, MORE AND JERWIN MORE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128667 RAFAEL A. LO, PETITIONER VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND GREGORIO LUGUIBIS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129339 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO SANTIAGO, ALIAS “PAYO”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131715 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO PABION AND LOUELLA RAMIRO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130430 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), PETITIONER, VS. SALUD V. HIZON, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132451 CONGRESSMAN ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RENATO C. CORONA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. FRANCISCO VIRAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF ENERGY, CALTEX PHILIPPINES INC., PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORP. AND PETRON CORP., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132266 CASTILEX INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE VASQUEZ, JR. AND LUISA SO VASQUEZ, AND CEBU DOCTORS’ HOSPITAL, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130985 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDMUNDO DE LEON Y JESUS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131828 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE CABALIDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131591 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERRY SILVA ALIAS "SITOY" AND ALEXANDER GULANE Y OLEDAN ALIAS "ALEX OR ARMANDO," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131039 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO FLORES Y SABADO AND RODOLFO FLORES Y SABADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131540 BETTY KING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130722 SPS. REYNALDO K. LITONJUA AND ERLINDA P. LITONJUA AND PHIL. WHITE HOUSE AUTO SUPPLY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. L & R CORPORATION, VICENTE COLOYAN IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING REGISTRAR OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY THRU DEPUTY SHERIFF ROBERTO R. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132329 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONSTANCIO MERINO AND ARNULFO SIERVO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. NO. 135362 HEIRS OF AUGUSTO L. SALAS, JR., NAMELY: TERESITA D. SALAS FOR HERSELF AND AS LEGAL GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR FABRICE CYRILL D. SALAS, MA. CRISTINA S. LESACA, AND KARINA TERESA D. SALAS, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPERAL REALTY CORPORATION, ROCKWAY REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, SOUTH RIDGE VILLAGE, INC., MAHARAMI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SPOUSES THELMA D. ABRAJANO AND GREGORIO ABRAJANO, OSCAR DACILLO, SPOUSES VIRGINIA D. LAVA AND RODEL LAVA, EDUARDO A. VACUNA, FLORANTE DE LA CRUZ, JESUS VICENTE B. CAPELLAN, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR LIPA CITY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133289 LICERIO A. ANTIPORDA, JR., ELITERIO RUBIACO, VICTOR GASCON AND CAESAR TALIA PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA, HON. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL, HON. CATALINO CASTAÑEDA, JR. IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PRESIDIN JUSTICE AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134657 WENCESLAO P. TRINIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PASAY CITY BOARD OF ELECTION CANVASSERS AND JOVITO CLAUDIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134514 INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE & ASSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134047 AMADO S. BAGATSING, ERNESTO M. MACEDA, AND JAIME LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSE L. ATIENZA, RESPONDENTS.A M E N D E D D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134699 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ALLIED BANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134272 MAYOR CELIA T. LAYUS, M.D., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JEANETTE (GINETTE) YANSON-DUMANCAS, POL. COL. NICOLAS TORRES, POL. INSP. ADONIS ABETO, POL. OFFICER MARIO LAMIS Y FERNANDEZ, DOMINADOR GEROCHE Y MAHUSAY, JAIME GARGALLANO, ROLANDO R. FERNANDEZ, EDWIN DIVINAGRACIA, TEODY DELGADO, CESAR PECHA, CHARLES DUMANCAS (ACQUITTED), POL. OFFICER JOSE PAHAYUPAN (ACQUITTED), VICENTE CANUDAY, JR. (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED. JEANETTE (GINETTE) YANSON-DUMANCAS, POL. COL. NICOLAS TORRES, POL. INSP. ADONIS ABETO, POL. OFFICER MARIO LAMIS Y FERNANDEZ, DOMINADOR GEROCHE Y MAHUSAY, JAIME GARGALLANO, ROLANDO R. FERNANDEZ, EDWIN DIVINAGRACIA, TEODY DELGADO, CESAR PECHA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134028 EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION (SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM), PETITIONER, VS. EDMUND SANICO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133876 BANK OF AMERICA, NT AND SA, PETITIONER, VS. AMERICAN REALTY CORPORATION AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134559 ANTONIA TORRES, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, ANGELO TORRES; AND EMETERIA BARING, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MANUEL TORRES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132512 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LYNDON SAÑEZ Y LACSON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135627 ROGELIO G. SIQUIAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FELICITAS P. ONG, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138969 SALIPONGAN DAGLOC, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. EMMANUEL BADOY, AND SALAMBAI AMBOLODTO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136384 HADJI HUSSEIN MOHAMMAD, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ABDULAJID ESTINO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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EXEC. JUDGE DAVID C. NAVAL AND DSWD SECRETARY CORAZON ALMA DE LEON, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOSE R. PANDAY, RTC, BRANCH 27, NAGA CITY, JUDGE SIMON D. ENCINAS, RTC BRANCH 51, SORSOGON, AND JUDGE RICA H. LACSON, MTC, SORSOGON, SORSOGON, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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RE: PETITION FOR UPGRADING OF COURT OF APPEALS POSITIONSR E S O L U T I O N

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GLICERIO M. RADOMES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SALVADOR P. JAKOSALEM, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND PHYSICAL INVENTORY OF PENDING CASES IN THE MTCC, BRANCH 1 AND THE RTC, BRANCH 57, BOTH IN LUCENA CITYR E S O L U T I O N

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FLAVIANO B. CORTES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SEGUNDO B. CATRAL, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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ATTY. PATRICK JUAN PEREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS.JUDGE IGNACIO R. CONCEPCION, MTC – CALASIAO, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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ATTY. REYNALDO Q. MARQUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ARCADIO I. MANIGBAS, MTCC, LIPA CITY, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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RITA DE ERE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MANOLO RUBI, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136500 CONRADO R. ISIDRO, PETITIONER, VS. NISSAN MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136916 FLEURDELIZ B. ORGANO, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE JAIL WARDEN OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135915 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERT ERNEST WILSON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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ROSARIO MARQUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIONISIO MENESES, JR., RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134047 AMADO S. BAGATSING, ERNESTO M. MACEDA, AND JAIME LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSE L. ATIENZA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N