Decisions in May 1999

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 116737 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO SUMALLO Y SAGADAL AND RUBEN DATU Y SUMALLO, ACCUSED. CESAR DATU Y SUMALLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 117422 NEOMENIA PETILLA PIMENTEL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ZOSIMO B. NAMIT, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

03

G.R. No. 109618 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO BEA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

04

G.R. No. 118331 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO AGSUNOD, JR. Y BIBAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

05

G.R. No. 109472 DAVID MAGLAQUE, JOSE MAGLAQUE MAURO MAGLAQUE AND PACITA MAGLAQUE, PETITIONERS, VS., PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, AND SPOUSES ANGEL S. BELTRAN AND ERLINDA C. BELTRAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

06

G.R. No. 120466 COCA COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND RAMON B. CANONICATO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 99869 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO BELARO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

08

G.R. No. 113600 RIZALINA LAMZON, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE RIZAL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FIRST DIVISION, MANILA, HON. FELICISIMO O. JOSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR, PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION, MANUEL BANTA AND EDILBERTO CUETARA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 108595 ELPIDIO C. CERVANTES, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, AND PEDRO ALMENDRAS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 112043 ADMIRAL REALTY COMPANY, INC. (ADMIRAL HOTEL), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ANGELINA N. BALANI, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 109966 ELISCO TOOL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ROLANDO LANTAN, AND RINA LANTAN, RESPONDENTSD E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 120469 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROTELDO TORION, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

13

G.R. No. 121621 WESTIN PHILIPPINE PLAZA HOTEL, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION) AND LEN RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 119724 METRO TRANSIT ORGANIZATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND VICTORIO T. TURING, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

15

G.R. No. 108311 JOSE GABISAY AND SABINA GOMEZ, PETITIONERS, VS., NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FIFTH DIVISION, PARATROOPERS SECURITY AGENCY, MAJOR FEDERICO DACANAY, PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, JULIETA SENO, OIC AND BISLIG WATER DISTRICT, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124927 MORE MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., OCEAN BULK MARITIME, AND ALPHA INSURANCE & SURETY CO., INC., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND SERGIO F. HOMICILLADA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122058 IGNACIO R. BUNYE, JAIME R. FRESNEDI, CARLOS G. TENSUAN, ROMAN E. NIEFES, ROGER C. SMITH, RUFINO B. JOAQUIN, NOLASCO L. DIAZ, AND RUFINO IBE, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE KILUSANG BAYAN SA PAGLILINGKOD NG MGA MAGTITINDA SA BAGONG PAMILIHANG BAYAN NG MUNTINLUPA, INC., (KBMBPM), RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

18

G.R. No. 125185 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO BORREROS, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126148 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO QUIÑANOLA Y ESCUADRO AND EDUARDO ESCUADRO Y FLORO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

20

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. JOSE PEREZ Y GALVEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTD E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124301 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO MELCHOR Y CARIÑO AND ORLANDO FARIÑAS, ACCUSED. EDUARDO MELCHOR Y CARIÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

22

G.R. No. 125016 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOMER VELASCO Y PANGILINAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUAN PANAGA AND PABLO PANAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122838 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO HILLADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122092 PAPER INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, EVARISTO M. NARVAEZ JR., RICARDO G. SANTIAGO, ROBERTO A. DORMENDO, REYDANDE D. AZUCENA, NICEFORO V. AVILA, FLORENTINO M. MULA, FELIX O. BAITO, HAROLD B. CELESTIAL, ELMEDENCIO C. CALIXTRO, CARLITO S. LEGACION, ALBINO T. LUBANG, JEREMIAS I. ABAD AND HERMINIO V. VILLAMIL, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE MAXIMIANO C. ASUNCION, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 104, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; STATE PROSECUTOR LEO B. DACERA III; AND THE SPECIAL OPERATIONS UNIT OF THE PNP TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT COMMAND, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 121905 VITARICH CORPORATION, DANILO SARMIENTO AND ONOFRE SEBASTIAN, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ISAGANI E. RECODO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124980 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FREDDIE BALISORO AND JORGIE DIONSON/DIONZON, ACCUSED, FREDDIE BALISORO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123737 CARLOS G. LIBRES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, OSMUNDO G. WAGA, JR., ANTOINE D. SEVA, PETER J. LOQUILLANO, SATURNINO P. MEJORADA AND ISIDRO F. HYNSON, JR., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126830 NEMESIA T. VERA CRUZ, TOGETHER WITH CESAR VERA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. BASILIO V. DUMAT-OL, MARIA LUZ D. TORRES, ILDELFONSO DUMAT-OL, TOGETHER WITH CARMEN TILDE. PACIFICO DUMAT-OL, TOGETHER WITH SOCORRO IRLANDA, ROSARIO DUMAT-OL, TOGETHER PRIMITIVO DY, AND DOMINADOR DUMAT-OL, TOGETHER WITH LYDIA AVANTE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128789 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENATO CAPARANGA JOSE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127159 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REMEDIOS ENRIQUEZ Y AGUILAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128147 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ESTANISLAW JABERTO Y TELOY AND MELVIN TIMTIM, ACCUSED, ESTANISLAW JABERTO Y TELOY,* APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126787 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO MONSAYAC Y LABRADOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126391 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN K. C. KHOR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128345 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ROLANDO S. ANGELES AND RICARDO P. PABLO, JR., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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

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G.R. No. 128104 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERNANI SANDICO Y GABRIEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127516 ATLANTIC GULF AND PACIFIC COMPANY OF MANILA, INC. (AG&P), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SECOND DIVISION, ENRIQUE M. GAMBOA, CLARO M. TUASON AND JOHN DIN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126283 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN ESTEPANO, RODNEY ESTEPANO AND RENE ESTEPANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127367 GOLD LOOP PROPERTIES, INC., EMMANUEL ZAPANTA AND FLORA ESTRELLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127573 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE SILVESTRE Y CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130576 CONRADO G. AVILA, SR., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND THE HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130716 FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG) AND MAGTANGGOL GUNIGUNDO, (IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PCGG), RESPONDENTS. GLORIA A. JOPSON, CELNAN A. JOPSON, SCARLET A. JOPSON, AND TERESA A. JOPSON, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 131787 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION AND CBC PROPERTIES AND COMPUTER CENTER, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES, HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF); HDMF PRESIDENT; AND THE HOME MUTUAL DEVELOPMENT FUND, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130931 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERICK MACAHIA, REDENTOR MACAHIA AND REYNALDO MACAHIA, ACCUSED, ERICK MACAHIA AND REDENTOR MACAHIA, APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131347 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO MALDO AND REYNALDO MALDO, ACCUSED. RODRIGO MALDO, APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130010 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE RABANILLO Y MAGALONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131359 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER VS. PROVINCE OF LAGUNA AND BENITO R. BALAZO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130612 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDINO DOMANTAY, @ “JUNIOR OTOT,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129723 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO MORADA Y TUMLOD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129978 FELICIDAD M. ROQUE AND PRUDENCIO N. MABANGLO, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN; HON. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO DESIERTO; AND HON. MARGARITO P. GERVACIO, JR., DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129251 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO ACADEMIA, JR. Y BALDADO ALIAS” JUN”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129866 WESTMONT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SHUGO NODA & CO. LTD., SHUYA NODA, HABALUYAS ENTERPRISES, INC., ESTATE OF PEDRO J. HABALUYAS, AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132102 SPS. AMADO & MILAGROS TINIO AND ROLANDO TINIO, PETITIONERS, VS. NELLIE MANZANO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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RURAL BANK OF FRANCISCO F. BALAGTAS (BULACAN), INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. FLORENCIO B. PANGILINAN, DEPUTY SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 99, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132607 CEBU SHIPYARD AND ENGINEERING WORKS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. WILLIAM LINES, INC. AND PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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FE T. BERNARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMELIA A. FABROS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 9, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135083 ERNESTO S. MERCADO, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO BARRIOS MANZANO AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132166 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLENN LOTOC, JOEL DURAN, JULITO GOLONG AND "BAUL", ACCUSED. GLENN LOTOC, APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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ROMULO F. MANUEL BY HORACIO M. PASCUAL, COMPLAINANT VS. JUDGE DEMETRIO D. CALIMAG, JR., RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134441 INDALICIO P. CONTI, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OFAPPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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RE: LETTER OF BRIG. GEN. (RET.) RAFAEL D. GOSECO RE INTENTION TO DONATE FOR THE SITE OF THE HALL OF JUSTICE IN GUAGUA, PAMPANGAR E S O L U T I O N

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BENALFRE J. GALANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ABELARDO H. SANTOS, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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JURRY ANDAL, RICARDO ANDAL AND EDWIN MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BATANGAS BR. 05, LEMERY, THE DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, AND THE HONORABLE, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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FRANCISCO AND SALVACION NICOL, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JOSE BLANCA, SHERIFF IV, RTC, LEGAZPI CITY, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135136 DELFIN A. BRION, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTH PHILIPPINE UNION MISSION OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH, REPRESENTED BY PASTORS PATERNO DIAZ, ULYSSES CAMAGAY, MANUEL DONATO AND WENDELL SERRANO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N