Decisions in Jul 2000

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 136100 FELIPE G. UY, PETITIONER, VS. THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 120900 CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NSR RUBBER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133795 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAYMUNDO VILLAREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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EMELITA SOLARTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. TEOFILO F. PUGEDA, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 139500 LEOPOLDO DALUMPINES PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, (FIRST DIVISION), AND DOMINGO ESTOYA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137290 SAN MIGUEL PROPERTIES PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ALFREDO HUANG AND GRACE HUANG, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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ROMEO H. SIBULO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. STANLEY R. CABRERA, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO SAN JUAN Y SALAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137004 ARNOLD V. GUERRERO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR., AS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 11TH CONGRESS, HON. ROBERTO P. NAZARENO, AS THE SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, 11TH CONGRESS, RODOLFO C. FARIÑAS AND GUILLERMO R. RUIZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132323 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNST GEORG HOLZER AND MERCIDITA D. ALBISO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134696 TOMAS T. BANAGA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FLORENCIO M. BERNABE, JR., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136588 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PILAR ESTIPULAR, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128003 RUBBERWORLD [PHILS.], INC., AND JULIE YAO ONG, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, AQUINO MAGSALIN, PEDRO MAÑIBO, RICARDO BORJA, ALICIA M. SAN PEDRO AND FELOMENA B. TOLIN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131214 BA SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ROGER T. SIA, TACIANA U. SIA AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132988 AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALEXANDER AGUIRRE IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. EMILIA BONCODIN IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. ROBERTO PAGDANGANAN, intervenor.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 120739 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BANK (PCIBANK), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES SEGUNDO MARAVILLA AND FEBE MARAVILLA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 111292 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.DOMINADOR GUILLERMO, RODOLFO DELA CRUZ, ROMULO DELA CRUZ, JOHN DOE, PETER DOE, JAMES DOE AND RICHARD DOE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131237 ROSENDO T. UY, MEDRING SIOCO, BOBBY BERNARD S. UY AND LUISA T. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE PEDRO T. SANTIAGO, AS JUDGE OF BRANCH 101, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; BENITO PALOMADO, PIO BERMEJO AND SANTOS NGALIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128900 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO S. ANTONIO, SPO4 JUANITO N. NIETO AND SPO1 HONORIO CARTALLA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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HEIRS OF CRISOSTOMO SUCALDITO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE MAGNO C. CRUZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALITA (AT DIGOS), DAVAO DEL SUR, BRANCH 20, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133246 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO DE LA TONGGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135196 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR MANSUETO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127156 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME BALACANO Y DALAFU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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RAFAEL J. DIZON, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORENZO B. VENERACION, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 47, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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MS. ALICE DAVILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSELITO S.D. GENEROSO, RESPONDENT.[A.M. No. MTJ-00-1260 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-251-MTJ), July 31, 2000]DR. LETICIA S. SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSELITO S.D. GENEROSO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138509 IMELDA MARBELLA-BOBIS, PETITIONER, VS. ISAGANI D. BOBIS, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128551 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMIL SAMOLDE Y TAMBUNTING AND ARMANDO ANDRES, ACCUSED. RAMIL SAMOLDE Y TAMBUNTING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125508 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND COURT OF TAX APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128382 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KENNETH CAÑEDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129667 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERIC BAID Y OMINTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118967 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO DELA CRUZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123077 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LIBERATO GIGANTO, SR., REYNALDO GIGANTO, EDGARDO GIGANTO, AND LIBERATO GIGANTO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131020 PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. BENJAMIN T. VIANZON, JUDGE, BRANCH 4, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALANGA, BATAAN AND SAFFIROU SEACRAFTS, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122099 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO LISTERIO Y PRADO AND SAMSON DELA TORRE Y ESQUELA, ACCUSED, AGAPITO LISTERIO Y PRADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 118942 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDO DAROY @ DATDO, GUILLERMO VILLAFANIA, JR. @ JR., GREGORIO VILLAFANIA @ GREG, BERNARDO CALACSAN @ MIKE AND ROGER JAVILLONAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC-BRANCH 37, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 123095 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN MINDANAO Y GUMABAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125128 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL PEDROSO Y CIABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 108431 OSCAR G. RARO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, (SECOND DIVISION), THE HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 113867 CAROLINA QUINIO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, TOYOTA BEL-AIR, INC., ROBERT L. YUPANGCO, LEONARDO BAHIA AND ATTY. RUDY B. CANAL, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 111074 EMILIO O. OROLA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE O. ALOVERA IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ROXAS CITY (BRANCH 17), AND MANUEL LASERNA OROLA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 117032 MA. PATRICIA GARCIA, BELEN G. GUTIERREZ, NICANOR GUTIERREZ, GRACE M.B. GUTIERREZ, CAROLYN M.B. GUTIERREZ, GERWIN GARCIA, GERSON GARCIA, AND GILMER GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. PEDRO M. ICAMINA, JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 6TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 9, KALIBO, AKLAN; RURAL BANK OF SARA, INC., RAFAEL C. DINGLASAN, JR., MARIA ELENA I. DINGLASAN, ANTHONY CABUGSO AND LEDA SUELLO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 110853 AMERICAN PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE CLEMENTE SORIANO OF RTC, MANILA, BRANCH 3, AND FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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HORST FRANZ ELLERT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICTORIO GALAPON, JR., MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DULAG, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 139655 FIRST PRODUCERS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LUIS CO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 116739 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO TORTOSA Y BACLAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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

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G.R. No. 105582 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO CARDEL Y DIZON, AND ARNOLD CALUMPANG Y VALERIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 113407 LOTHAR SCHUARTZ, FRIEDEL VERDERBERG, UDOLF KUEHNE, DIETER FISCHER, JOHN BERNARD WATKINS, HARRY GREAVES, CHEN WOO CHIN, YOSHIMI IWASAKI, FABIO CARLI, MORTIMER THOMPSON, MALCOLM JOHN LAW, MICHIBAZU OCHI, KENJI SHIGEMATSU, ENI SHINOZAKI, ROBERT CABI-AKMAN, ARTHUR SPRENGER, REMY SIMOND AND HEINRICH EVBERGGER, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FIFTH DIVISION) AND THE BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 131822 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO DICHOSO, CELESTINO TAPAYA AND PEDRO TAPAYA, ACCUSED. ARTEMIO DICHOSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 140436 CORNELIA P. CUSI - HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EDUARDO DIAZ AND AMELIA MANGAHAS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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

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JOSEFINA MARQUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. AIDA CLORES-RAMOS, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE PANFILO S. SALVA, RTC, BRANCH 47, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY [FORMERLY OF MTCC, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY] AND JUDGE FERNANDO R. GOMEZ, JR., MTC, BROOKE'S POINT, PALAWAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129118 AGRIPINO A. DE GUZMAN, JR., NARCISO M. ARABE, LETICIA T. ENDOMA, ARISTIDES A. RAMOS, PANCHO M. RIVERA, TERESITA A. DE CASTRO, CANDIDA C. HABANA, AZUCENA C. FALCON, MARIA LUZ P. CAEDO, YOLANDA V. RIO, RUBEN S. ANIEVAS, LELISA L. SANCHEZ, VILLARDO A. TRINIDAD, ENRIQUE CH. ZUNIGA, ROMEO A. GONZALES, CASIANO G. ATUEL, JR., GEMMA L. BANARES, PERFECTO T. CAMPOS, ARNULFO A. AGUILAR, RUDOLPH R. MELON, MAGDALENA M. LAO, MARINA GERONA, FLORIANA O. DE GUIA, EMETERIO B. BRUCAL, NILDA C. CONCHA, YOLANDA P. FERMA, TEOTISTA C. ANGKIKO, FRANCISCO V. TRIAS, JENELYN E. ESTERNON, MILAGROS M. ABELLAR, ALICIA T. MOJICA, ELVIRA E. BAYBAY, PRICILLA P. GOLFO, ELISEA M. HIERCO, TERESITA L. DIMACUHA, MYRNA GUILLERMO, GRACIANO R. SAMELA, JR., NIMFA M. LAGASCA, JOSEFINA P. JARENO, NORMA V. ORDENES, FRANCISCO T. SERVANDO, VIOLETA M. ANONUEVO, ALFREDO O. BAYANI, MARIO J. RAMOS, EME FEROLINO, LEONIDES P. COMIA, MILAGROS E. GENEBLAZO, LORNA L. MENORCA, REYNALDO DE LA CRUZ, ROMULO A. FAZ, LIMUEL G. GADO, REY G. FABELLA, DOMINGUITO G. TACASA, IMELDA R.B. ROTONI, TITA FOJA, NOEMI F. CASTRO, LILIA B. CAWALING, ROBERT A. REYES, CONCEPCION H. PARRENO, SERAFIN L. OLMEDO, ADOLFO L. ALLAN, PROSPERO D. CASTRO, ROSELLER C. GAPULAO, GLICERIO B. LAURENTE, BERNICE E. BERNABE, ADINA L. FERNANDEZ, ANITA M. PAALAN, ROSA P. PINOON, INOCENCIA P. DANGUE, JULITA E. MENDOZA, ELENA O. RAMOS, GENE BE BARTE, FLORENCIA Z. MAGANITO, PABLO A. ARGA, PEDRO S. LUNA, CARMELITA P. LAUREL, VICTORINO I. MARASIGAN, ROMEO M. MENDOZA, JUAN C. MALABANAN, MANUEL B. ABRELI, JOSEPH T. MACAHIYA, LEONOR P. ARADA, JULIA G. PEREZ, MODESTO M. VILLADELREY, ARNULFO Y. FAJILAN, MARLON P. HERRERA, JAIME A. BISCOCHO, MICHAEL D. CASTILLO, MILAGROS H. BAYLOSIS, ARSENIO T. GUSTE, ALFREDO V. ORAYANI, DANTE A. PENAMANTE, ROMEO A. DE CHAVEZ, MANUEL M. ILAGAN, ALFREDO O. MANZA, JR., DOMINGO B. GUNIO, FIDEL V. PALERACIO, VICENTE V. DEL MORO, JUSTINO R. DEQUILLA, ERNESTO A. RUZOL, ROMEO D. DELGADO, ERLINDA P. MAGSINO, VERONICA R. CAMBRONERO, NORMA A. DEQUINA, WELLIE R. RAVINA, CORAZON T. LOPEZ, REMEDIOS R. QUIZON, LORETA E. VERGARA, MELECIA M. ASTRERA, VICENTA R. SAMANTE, HELEN M. CUENTO-BUENDICHO, ANICIA V. MORALES, RISALINA C. GONZALES, ROSARIO CHARITO R. PABELLON, LOLITA L. MALADAGA, MAXIMO A. GLINDO, WILFREDO A. RODELAS, CELSO O. ROGO, RAMON C. VALENCIA, FELIPE R. FRANDO, ADEN B. DUNGO, OFELIA N. QUIBEN, LIGAYA S. VALENZUELA, EUNICE S. FAMILARIN, MARCELA DE LEON, ADELA M. JAMILLA, RENY ABLES, ADELA E. FABERES, ALICIA P. BALDOMAR, EDNA C. GARCIA, ANGELINA V. GARRIDO, ELOISA P. TORRENO, CHARITO M. LACAMENTO, CLARENCIA M. AQUINO, HILDA DIMALANTA, ELSIE SIBAL, PURIFICACION TANGONAN, AMELITA FERNANDEZ, TEDDY C. MARIANO, LORETO SANGGALANG, GERARDO GONZALES, FEDERICO ONATE, JR., ARTURO BALIGNASAY, FELIX M. CABARIOS, JR., NORBERTO PUNZALAN, JAIME G. ALCANTARA, ERNESTO VILLANUEVA, ESTANISLAO SANCHEZ, ADORACION L. PINEDA, LUCILA S. DUNGCA, ADELAIDA B. LAOIJINDANUM, ROLANDO A. BALUYUT, FRANCISCO M. DAVID, LEONELLE S. MENDOZA, MA. LUZ A. BASILIO, NESTOR J. TIMBANG, HILDA P. DIZON, EMMANUEL E. IGNACIO, RAMON S. ABELLA, JOSELITO MATIAS, HEZEQUIAS B. GALANG, ERLINDA C. ZAPATA, IMELDA R. MANALASTAS, PEDRO L. PALO, AURECIO C. TRASPE, JOSEPHINE GALANG, FLORINDA R. MADULID, MAGDALENA W. SADI, NYDIA V.A. BOLISAY, PRESENTACION A. PALOM, ANTONIO B. ANCHETA, MACARIO L. SADI, PACIFICO E. GISAPON, FELICIANO C. CRUZ, IMELDA A. QUIMEL, LINDA D. SANDOVAL, MARILOU R. ORTIZ, NORMA F. SANTOS, MAGPAYO V. ABESAMIS, BONIFACIO B. VILLAFLOR, DANIEL O. TABIOS, CONSTANTE T. CATRIZ, JESUS E. ALICANTE, FEDERICO SACLAYAN, JR., NOLY G. UMINGA, FE FRAELI L. DE GUZMAN, RODRIGO S. WYCOCO, JOVEN HERMOGENES, RODOLFO D. BANAWA, ABELARDO O. CAPANZANA, ERNESTO Q. TIONGSON, ROSANNA CRUZ, OSCAR C. ONGOCO, CONSUELO A. KABIGTING, JULITA V. PASTELERO, ARSENIA V. BONDOC, ISIDRO A. TOMAS, ANGELINA V. GARRIDO, CONSOLACION N. LABOG, ELENITA A. RIVERA, SOCORRO NOCES, RODOLFO GALLARDO, CARMENCITA M. ONGEO, CAMILO L. SEDURIFA, ARLEEN VIC B. OCHANDRA, EDGARDO E. APOSTOL, CLOTILDE C. CANETE, ALEJANDRO B. DEL AGUA, PILAR R. BUENO, TEODOICO C. MAGALLANES, PETRONIO N. PIANGCO, JR., JOSE M. FLORENDO, BIBIANO A. CAGNAN, ALICIA A. TUBI, RODOLFO C. NATAN, JAIME B. MENDONEZ, EDILBERTO EDANG, ROSENDA T. JENOVEVA, VEDASTO B. ELIZAN, JR., MILAGROS P. DE LUNA, ATILANO L. ISAAC, CORAZON L. J. PEPITO, LUCILA S. PINEDA, ROCHE B. CERRO, JOCELYN KL. LIBUT, REMBERTO L. GUTIERREZ, NAZARIO A. TRASMONTE, REYNALDO O. MACARAT, FLORENCIA M. MALIBAGO, IMELDA G. TUYAY, JUAN A. GIBA, JR., JOSE M. CAPACITE, ARCITA M. GARCIA, ANGEL G. DACUNO, RITA M. BEDIANG, RENATO L. CANDIDO, NESTORIO B. BOCO, JONATHAN C. AMBIDA, MONICA MACABARE, BENITO A. MONTALLANA, CLOTILDE C. APURA-VALDEMORO, CIRIACO J. ARCENO, PABLO L. FORMARAN, JR., PROSPERO S. OLMEDO, IGNACIO V. CASCANO, SERAFIN L. CLUTARIO, ARTURO L. DIN, JUCHITA C. SY, RODOLFO L. ASUERO, PIO T. PORTES, MARILOU F. TAMAYO, MILAGROS P. LAMBINO, ESTANISLAO A. ESPINA, RENERIO D. ENGO, FERNANDO A. MOSCARE, CONCHITA A. PICARDAL, ELIAS T. TURLA, BONIFACIO T. LIM, JOSEFINA A. AGUILAR, ANTONIO O. TEPACE, GAVINO S. ASOTES, RENE P. MAGBUTAY, NICOLAS C. UY, JR., JESUS B. LAVA, SENORA C. CALAGOS, RAFAEL A. PAYOD, MACARIO L. CIEGO, SALVADOR T. CRUZ, VIRGINIA V. BESAS, RAUL S. FIGUERDA, EDGAR R. DELOS REYES, TERESO R. ROSEL, JOSE J. MABANGUE, PRIMO D. PALOMO, JOHN C. YANGZON, ROMULO D. JABON, FIDENCIO Z. LA TORRE, JR., LETICIA R. MACARIOLA, CARLOS P. VARELA, JR., ANTONIO L. PEDRAZA, SALVACION A. LAMBAN, LINO L. JAPSON, EUNIA H. VACAL, ANTONIO F. VALDEZ, NATIVIDAD E. PRADO, LORENZO C. MERKA, GAUDIOSO A. RUEGO, ETERIO Z. ABOCEJO, DEMETRIA O. COROLLO, MARIA S. OBEN, ARTHUR V. LEYSON, PEDRO L. AVILA, DOMINADOR S. RODILLA, MARCIAL MAGPATOC, FEDERICO D. BARCELON, EVANGELINE DELA ROSA, ELENO GIL, ARSENIA GARCIA, HUMILDA ALICUM, DIOSDADO CAS, ABRAHAM MASAOY, SAMUEL ORALLO, AMELIA OLORES, CANDIDO URBANO, LOURDES FRIAS, ROEL SORIANO, EMELDA AGUSTIN, PAQUITO SORIANO, GERMAN BALOLONG, BENJAMIN C. ROSARIO, EFREN BUYA, LEONIDA LEGASPI, TOMAS ABELLA, JR., JOVENCIA CANTO, JUAN DACONO, MIGUEL BAUTISTA, LORNA PASCUAL, FERDINAND BRAGANZA, PRISCILLA PEREZ, ALMA LUZ SORIANO, JUAN VALENCIA, JR., JULIAN APOSTOL, ROSARIO GUICO, BONITA VIDAL, GUIA GARCIA, LEOCADIO GINEZ, CATALINA BANEZ, VERONICA TABILIN, ELVIRA CALSADO, ALIPIO LOPEZ, JOSEPHINE MALANA, PIO ANONUEVO, ELMA DEL ROSARIO, RUFINO FLORES, ANTONIO ORDONEZ, CARMEN CLAVERIA, ESTRELLA RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138758 WILLIAM P. CHAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS [FIFTH DIVISION] AND SPS. MARIO GERONIMO AND GREGORIA GERONIMO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137604 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT ARANETA A.K.A. GILBERT ARANETA ALIAS GILBERT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138739 RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS . SPOUSES VICENTE AND MA. SUMILANG DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132598 NIMFA TUBIANO, PETITIONER, VS. LEONARDO C. RAZO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137174 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (DENR), PETITIONER, VS. MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133028 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MEYNARD PANGANIBAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132251 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAELITO LIBRANDO, LARRY SURDILLAS AND EDDIE PURISIMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133576 VIEWMASTER CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALLEN C. ROXAS, STATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC., NORTHEAST LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND STATE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129164 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEJANDRO SURILLA Y AYENG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 112360 RIZAL SURETY & INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TRANSWORLD KNITTING MILLS, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 140563 DANTE M. POLLOSO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CELSO D. GANGAN, CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HON. RAUL C. FLORES, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HON. EMMANUEL M. DALMAN, COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT. RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128149 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY ANTONIO AND MICHAEL AREDIDON Y MONTEJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132136 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO BAYBADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 116895 ARAMIS B. AGUILAR, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AURELIO T. JUGUILON AND PATRIA F. JUGUILON, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132350 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUTER ORCULA, SR., LUTER ORCULA, JR. ALIAS "JUN"*, ROLANDO ORCULA ALIAS "LANDO"*, AND NESTOR ORCULA ALIAS "BOY"*, ACCUSED, LUTER ORCULA, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT .D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132546 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSENDO MENDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT .D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PETRONILLO CASTILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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FERNANDO DELA CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS G. BERSAMIRA, RTC, BRANCH 166, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 137276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCOS MUCAM Y BANDAYANON AND ALDRIN TINOY Y BANTAYAN, ACCUSED MARCOS MUCAM Y BANDAYANON, APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136966 JAMES MIGUEL, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, EN BANC AND ELADIO M. LAPUZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122973 DIONISIO C. LADIGNON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND LUZVIMINDA C. DIMAUN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO ULGASAN Y SALEM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138571 MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION, PETITIONER VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE SPOUSES EDUARDO AND CARMEN YEE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 110515 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VALENTIN MATIBAG Y ALDAY AND WENCESLAO CASTILLO Y ABITRIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 139603 CONCHITA QUINAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REP. BY THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, AND FRANCISCO DEL MONTE, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 132289 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BETH N. BANZALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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WILSON B. TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE A. DAEL, DEPUTY SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DUMAGUETE CITY (BRANCH 36), RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135406 DAVID GUTANG Y JUAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 108941 REYNALDO BEJASA AND ERLINDA BEJASA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL SIXTEENTH DIVISION, ISABEL CANDELARIA AND JAMIE DINGLASAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136303 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY MELCHOR PALMONES, ANTHONY BALTAZAR PALMONES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133568 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BETTY CUBA Y LUBON A.K.A. "BETTY," CESAR SANTOS Y LUCIA A.K.A. "CESAR," SALVACION CAPARAS Y DE CASTRO A.K.A. "CION," ACCUSED. SALVACION CAPARAS Y DE CASTRO A.K.A. "CION," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PRIMITIVA DIZON, LIBERTY MARTINEZ, AND ANICETA AQUINO, ALIAS "ANNIE" ACCUSED. ANICETA AQUINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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FRANCISCO LU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO ANA F. SIAPNO, MTC-URDANETA, PANGASINAN, DOMINGO S. LOPEZ, SHERIFF IV, RTC-URDANETA, PANGASINAN, BRANCH 45 AND PRIVATE PROSECUTOR JOSELINO A. VIRAY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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MARTIN V. BRIZUELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RUBEN A. MENDIOLA AND CLERK OF COURT JOSEFINA E. COSTIN, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 63, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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WILFREDO G. MOSQUERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EMILIO B. LEGASPI, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 135503 WILLIAM A. GARAYGAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134056 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT FIGUEROA AND BEATRICE VALERIO, ACCUSED. ROBERT FIGUEROA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133985 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONCIO ALIVIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130594 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AKMAD SIRAD, ORLIE SULTAN Y MASDAL AND SALIK AMINO Y LUGEOMAN, ACCUSED, ORLIE SULTAN Y MASDAL AND SALIK AMINO Y LUGEOMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 140043 CARMELITA NOKOM, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RENTOKIL (PHILS.) PAUL STEARN AND RUSSEL HARRIS,RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137354 SALVADOR M. DE VERA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. BENJAMIN V. PELAYO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 168, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY; AND EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EVANGELINE P. ORDOÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128108 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO DIASANTA Y VILLANUEVA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134102 ENGR. TEODOTO B. ABBOT, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE HILARIO I. MAPAYO, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC-BR. 19, DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO ALARCON, EDDIE TOMPONG AND EDUARDO GUMAWA, ACCUSED. EDDIE TOMPONG AND EDUARDO GUMAWA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130174 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TABANGAO REALTY, INC., REPRESENTED BY RODOLFO PEREZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124391 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELMER YPARRAGUIRE Y SEPE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 124514 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTORIANO GARCIA[1]AND BERNARDINO CARANGUIAN Y PINAPIN, ACCUSED. BERNARDINO CARANGUIAN Y PINAPIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125550 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUDIGARIO CANDELARIO AND GERRY LEGARDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.

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G.R. No. 134089 ISABEL A. VDA. DE SALANGA, PABLO A. SALANGA, LUIS A. SALANGA, JUAN A. SALANGA, JOSEFINA S. CASTILLO, BONIFACIO A. SALANGA, CONCEPCION S. BAYLON, CRISTINA SMITH, BIANCA S. PALOMA, ANGEL A. DAQUIGAN, AND BENIGNO M. PUNO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ADOLFO P. ALAGAR, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 30, OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, WITH STATION AT SAN FERNANDO CITY (LU), AND SHIPSIDE, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 119357 LAGUNA ESTATES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), DIRECTOR-GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, JUAN B. AMANTE, FRANCISCO L. ANDAL, LUCIA ANDAL, ANDREA P. AYENDE, ROGELIO AYENDE, LETICIA F. B. BALAT, FELOMINA B. BATINO, ANICETO A. BURGOS, JAIME A. BURGOS, FLORENCIA CANUBAS, LORESTO A. CANUBAS, MAXIMO A. CANUBAS, REYNALDO CARINGAL, QUIRINO C. CASALME, BENIGNO A. CRUZAT, ELINO A. CRUZAT, GREGORIO F. CRUZAT, EUFINO C. CRUZAT, SERGIO CRUZAT, SEVERINO F. CRUZAT, VICTORIA DE SAGUN, SEVERINO DE SAGUN, ANTONIO B. FERNANDEZ, FELICISIMO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO A. GONZALES, GREGORIO A. GONZALES, LEODEGARIO N. GONZALES, PASCUAL P. GONZALES, ROLANDO A. GONZALES, ZACARIAS R. HERRERA, FRANCISCO A. JUANGCO, GERVACIO A. JUANGCO, REYNARIO U. LAZO, LOURDES U. LUNA, ANSELMO M. MANDANAS, CRISANTO MANDANAS, EMILIO M. MANDANAS, GREGORIO M. MANDANAS, MARIO G. MANDANAS, TEODORO MANDANAS, CONSTANCIO B. MARQUEZ, EUGENIO B. MARQUEZ, AGAPITO MATIENZO, ARMANDO P. AMTIENZO, DANIEL D. MATIENZO, MAXIMO MATIENZO, PACENCIA P. MATIENZO, DOROTEA L. PANGANIBAN, JUANTIO T. PEREZ, MARIANITO T. PEREZ, SEVERO M. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PESQUIZA, BIENVENIDO F. PETATE, DOPMOSOP F. PETATE, IGNACIO F. PETATE, JUANITO PETATE, PABLO A. PLATON, PRECILLO V. PLATON, LITO G. REYES, AQUILINO B. SUBOL, CLESTINO G. TOPINO, BONIFACIO G. VILLA, CASIANO T. VILLA, DOMINGO VILLA, JUAN T. VILLA, MARIO C. VILLA, NATIVIDAD B. VILLA, JACINTA S. ALVARADO, ROSA C. AMANTE, RODOLFO ANGELES, ROGELIO AYENDE, DOMINGO A. CANUBAS, EDGARDO L. CASALME, SOTERA CASALME, QUIRINO DE LEON, LEONILO M. ENRIQUEZ, CLAUDIA P. GONZALES, ROLANDO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO JUANGCO, FELISA R. LANGUE, QUINTILLANO LANGUE, REYNALDO LANGUA, ROMEO S. LANGUE, EUGENIO B. MARQUEZ, MARIANITO T. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PESQUIZA, PABLO A. PLATON, LITO G. REYES, REMIGIO M. SILVERIO, JOHN DOES AND MARY DOES, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. NO. 119375. JULY 5, 2000]CANLUBANG SUGAR ESTATE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, JUAN B. AMANTE, FRANCISCO L. ANDAL, LUCIA ANDAL, ANDREA P. AYENDE, ROEGLIO AYENDE, LETICIA P. BALAT, FELOMINA P. BATINO, ANICETO A. BURGOS, JAIME A. BURGOS, FLORENCIA CANUBAS, LORETO CANUBAS, MAXIMO A. CANUBAS, REYNALDO CARINGAL, QUIRINO C. CASALME, BENIGNO A. CRUZAT, ELINO A. CRUZAT, GREGORIO F. CRUZAT, RUFINO C. CRUZAT, SERGIO CRUZAT, SEVERINO F. CRUZAT, VICTORIA DE SAGUN, SEVERINO DE SAGUN, ANTONIO B. FERNANDEZ, FELICISIMO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO GONZALES, GREGORIO A. GON-GONZALES, LEODEGARIO N. GONZALES, PASCUAL P. GONZALES, ROLANDO A. GONZALES, ZACARIAS R. HERRERA, FRANCISCO A. JUANGCO, GERVASIO A. JUANGCO, REYNARIO U. LAZO, LOURDES U. LUNA, ANSELMO M. MANDANAS, CRISANTO MANDANAS, EMILIO M. MANDANAS, GREGORIO MANDANAS, MARIO G. MANDAMAS, TEODORO MANDAMAS, CONSTANCIO MARQUEZ, EUGENIO B. MARQUEZ, AGAPITO MATIENZO, ARMANDO P. MATIENZO, DANIEL D. MATIENZO, MAXIMINO MATIENZO, PACENCIA P. MATIENZO, DOROTEA L. PANGANIBAN, JUANTO T. PEREZ, MARIANITO T. PEREZ, SEVERO M. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PESQUIZA, BIENVENIDO F. PEATE, DIONISIO F. PETATE, IGNACIO F. PETATE, JUANITO PETATE, PABLO A. PLATON, PRECILLO V. PLATON, LITO G. REYES, AQUILINO B. SUBOL, CELESTINO G. TOPINO, BONIFACIO G. VILLA, CASIANO T. VILLA, DOMINGO VILLA, JUAN T. VILLA, MARIO C. VILLA, NATIVIDAD B. VILLA, JACINTA S. ALVARADO ROSA C. AMANTE, RODOLFO ANGELES, ROGELIO AYENDE, DOMINGO A. CANUBAS, EDGARDO L. CASALME, SOTERA CASALME, QUIRINO DE LEON, LEONILO M. ENRIQUEZ, CLAUDIA P. GONZALES, ROLANDO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO JUANGCO, FELISA R. LANGUE, QUINTILLANO LANGUE, REYNALDO LANGUE, ROMEO S. LANGUE, EUGENIO B. MARQUEZ, MRIANITO T. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PESQUIZA, PABLO A. PLATON, LITO G. REYES, REMIGIO M. SILVERIO, JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130365 STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND SPOUSES FEDERICO L. FRANCO AND FELICISIMA R. FRANCO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130587 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES , PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLDAN BOHOL Y GALICIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 109215 DOMINICA CUTANDA, SEBASTIAN CUTANDA, JUANARIO CUTANDA, SOTERO CUTANDA, CRISPIN CUTANDA, FLORENCIO CUTANDA, TRINIDAD CUTANDA, NICANOR CUTANDA, GABINA CUTANDA FLORES, AND CLAUDIO CUTANDA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ROBERTO CUTANDA, NAMELY, GERVACIO CUTANDA, SOPRONIO C. CUTANDA, JORGE CUTANDA, AND CRISPIN G. AVENIDO AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N