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G.R. No. 140823 JUDGE MELVYN U. CALVAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 127, THE PROVINCIAL WARDEN OF THE PROVINCIAL JAIL OF ILOCOS NORTE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MAYOR REYNOLAN T. SALES, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

G.R. No. 140825 CIPRIANO CENTENO, LEONILA C. CALONZO, AND RAMONA ADRIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIA CENTENO, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

UNITED BF HOMEOWNERS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTICE ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ AND JUSTICE ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENTS.RESOLUTION

G.R. No. 121408 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DEMETRIO DECILLO @ METRENG, ROLANDO DECILLO @ LANDO, ACCUSED,DEMETRIO DECILLO @ METRENG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 136393 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMADIO ITDANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 129532 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE HILOT (DECEASED) AND PATROCINIO BIHAG, JR., ACCUSED,PATROCINIO BIHAG, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

ATTY. TERESITA REYES-DOMINGO, SENIOR STATE PROSECUTOR, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMPLAINANT, VS. BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, MIGUEL C. MORALES, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17, MANILA, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

G.R. No. 120539 HON. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO, IN HER CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND JACINTO T. MARCELO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MONINA A. ZENOROSA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 76, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY AND ESTRELLA V. MARTINEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 139524 PHILIP C. SANTOS AND HEIRS OF ELISEO M. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. LADISLAO M. SANTOS REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT NOE M. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

FRANK LAWRENCE A. CARIÑO @ "FRANKIE CARIÑO," COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JONATHAN S. BITENG, RESPONDENT.RESOLUTION

G.R. No. 109305 INSURANCE SERVICES AND COMMERCIAL TRADERS, INC. (INSTRADE INC.), PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND/OR HONORABLE JUSTICES MANUEL C. HERRERA, JUSTO P. TORRES, JR., PACITA CAÑIZARES-NYE, AND PAZ SALVALEON, MANUEL GARCIA, VIVENCIA SALVALEON, AND DALMACIO ABAD, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 108552 ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND ROSARIO M. B. OLIVARES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 132783 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS LAGUERTA Y CORDERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 132784 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONILO VILLARBA Y BAUTISTA, WILFREDO MAGGAY SAQUING, AND PETER MAGGAY Y FLORDELIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO CATUBIG JR., NIÑO P. REPIA, JOHN DOE, PETER DOE AND WILLIAM DOE, ACCUSED,ALFREDO CATUBIG JR., APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 119832 RAYMUNDO TAN, JR., AND EDUARDO TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 131518 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO ARELLANO Y ROBLES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 129892 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO BARRO, JR.,[1]DECISION

G.R. No. 139020 PAQUITO BUAYA, PETITIONER, VS. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT.DECISION

G.R. No. 119020 INTERNATIONAL EXPRESS TRAVEL & TOUR SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HENRI KAHN, PHILIPPINE FOOTBALL FEDERATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 116417 ALBERTO MAGLASANG, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. MERCEDES GOZO DADOLE, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU, BRANCH 28, MANDAUE CITY, AND CONSUELO Q. PABROA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 127846 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO SANTOS Y GARCIA ALSO KNOWN AS OLE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 127851 CORONA INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. E C I S I O N YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

G.R. No. 137269 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MULLER BALDINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 131541 THE RMOCHEM INCORPORATED AND JEROME O. CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. LEONORA NAVAL AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 138938 SECOND DIVISION [G.R. No. 138938. October 24, 2000] CELESTINO VIVIERO, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HAMMONIA MARINE SERVICES, and HANSEATIC SHIPPING CO., LTD. respondents. D E C I S I O N BELLOSILLO, J.:

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHN DEE Y OFIDO AND ALEX SALANGA Y VALDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) OF EDELITO I. ALFONSO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC), OLONGAPO CITY.RESOLUTION

G.R. No. 119602 WILDVALLEY SHIPPING CO., LTD. PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT LINES INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENE UBALDO Y MANIPON, EMAN POSOS Y ARMENTO, LITO MONTEJO Y MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 131942 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO BAWANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 119794 TOMAS SEE TUAZON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOHN SIY LIM, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 134581 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN DEL ROSARIO Y NAVARRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

ELIZABETH ALEJANDRO, ROMEO C. ALEJANDRO, LILIA P. SEROMA AND FRANCISCO SEROMA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. SERGIO A. PLAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF CAUAYAN, ISABELA, PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

G.R. No. 131141 HEIRS OF VICTORINA MOTUS PENAVERDE, REPRESENTED BY: EMMANUEL DE VERA MOTUS, CORAZON RODRIGUEZ MOTUS, RODOLFO DE VERA MOTUS, DANILO DE VERA MOTUS, SOCORRO DE VERA MOTUS, FLORENTINO DE VERA MOTUS, IGNACIO DE LA CRUZ MOTUS, LETICIA DE LA CRUZ MOTUS, LEODEGARIO DE LA CRUZ MOTUS, LINO DE LA CRUZ MOTUS, HERNAN MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, ENRIQUE MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, ALEJANDRINO MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, VALERO MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, ARMANIO MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, LAURO MOTUS DE LA CRUZ, IRMA MOTUS, WINFRED MOTUS, LEOVIGILDO MOTUS AND CRISTOBAL MOTUS, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MARIANO PENAVERDE, REPRESENTED BY: BERNARDITO FERANIL, MARIAN PENAVERDE FERANIL, MARLITO PENAVERDE FERANIL, MARGOLFO PENAVERDE FERANIL, CATALINA PENAVERDE, CONSUELO PENAVERDE CALLEJA AND VICTORIANO PENAVERDE, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 121182 VICTORIO ESPERAS, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF PONCIANO ALDAS, REPRESENTED BY ANASTACIO MAGTABOG AND JOSEFINA MAGTABOG, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 138544 SECURITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO M. CUENCA, RESPONDENT.DECISION

G.R. No. 140942 BENIGNO M. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. JORGE Z. ORTOLL, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 118608 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ULYSSES CAPINPIN Y ESPINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 139465 SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RALPH C. LANTION, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 25, AND MARK B. JIMENEZ, RESPONDENTS.RESOLUTION

G.R. No. 117949 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BANTILLO, ERNESTO ASUNCION, LARRY ASUNCION, RODOLFO ATANAS, PAQUITO FERNANDEZ AND ANORING BADANDO, ACCUSED, ALEX BANTILLO, AND ERNESTO ASUNCION, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC-BRANCH 20, MANILA.R E S O L U T I O N

JULIUS N. RABOCA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALEJANDRO M. VELEZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, BRANCH 20, RESPONDENT.RESOLUTION

G.R. No. 122733 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO SASAN BARIQUIT, CRISTITUTO SASAN BARIQUIT, BASELINO LASCUÑA REPE, EMEGDIO LASCUÑA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 128134 FE D. LAYSA, IN HER CAPACITY AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REGIONAL FIELD UNIT NO. 5, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AS REPRESENTED BY IT COMMISSIONER-CHAIRMAN, CELSO D. GANGAN, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 108615 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NILO VEDRA,[1]ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 137798 LUCIA R. SINGSON, PETITIONER, VS. CALTEX (PHILIPPINES), INC. RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 121438 FELIX UY CHUA, ROBERT IPING CHUA, RICHARD UY CHUA AND ATTY. FEDERICO C. CABILAO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS., COURT OF APPEALS, SOFIA O. SANCHEZ, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND FORTUNATO SANCHEZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAUL TAGUBA Y REYNOSO AND JAIME TOLIBAS Y CAMPOSANO, ACCUSED,RAUL TAGUBA Y REYNOSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 139592 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REP. BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND GREEN CITY ESTATE & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 129371 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO SANTIAGO, SOLIS DE LEON AND JAIME ILLESCAS, ACCUSED,JAIME ILLESCAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 120931 TAG FIBERS, INC. AND RAFAEL ZULUAGA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER REYNOSO A. BELARMINO, ICARDO ABANES, GUILLERMO ABELLANA, ANGELO ANDO, FERNANDO CABALUNA, FELIX CABELLON, ANDRES CABELLON, MARTIN CARITAN, DISDADO CAMPANER, ELPIDIO DEIPARINE, RUPERTO GAVIOLA, JESUS HERNAN, CATALINO OCAMPO, TOMAS OCAMPO, LEONARDO NAVARRO, ROMAN PACUBAS, HERMOGENES RABAGO, JOAQUIN RABAYA, CARLITO RAGANAS, VENERANDO RAGANAS, PABLITO RAGANAS AND REMEGIO YU, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

ROBERTO R. IGNACIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODOLFO PAYUMO, DEPUTY SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 93, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 128559 THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS; ABENIS, ERLINDA; ACHACON, JULIAN; ACOL, SOCORRO; AFAN, MA. ANA; AGULTO, ANGELITA; ALE, JANET; ALETA, NORMA; ALFISAR, VILMA; ALPINO, ANITA; AMAROSO, MILANDRO; AMBROSIO, CAINA; ANAZARIO, RICARDO; ANDRES, MILAGROS; ATENDIDO, ROSITA; ANTONIO, MARCELLANA; APOSTOL, HERMINIA; ARCEO, RAON; ARCILLA, ROSALINDA; ARGAMOZA, ROGELIA; ARRIAGA, EULALIA; ASUNCION, CORAZON; BALATBAT, ANITA; BANAWA, MARIA; BANGALISAN, MA. PAZ; BANIGUED, ZENAIDA; BARCELON, TEOFILO; BARTOLOME, DIVINA; BARTOLOME, PURITA; BATERNA, LUZ; BUSTILLOS, JOSE; CARANDANG, SOFIA; CARPIO, REMEDIOS; CAYTON, LUCILA; CERDENA, ZENAIDA; CLEMENTE, PROSPERINA; CONSTANTINO, VIVIEN; CRUZ, LUISA DELA; DABANDAN, ILUMINADA; DAVID, ENCARNACION; DAVID, VERONICA; DAYNITA, MA. BEATA; DAYRIT, VILLAFLOR; DECELLA, ROLANDO; DEDACE, ANGELITO; DE GUZMAN, VIRGINIA; DELANTOR, TERESITA; DE LUNA, FELICITAS; DE PEDRO, MARCELINA; DELA PAZ, ROSALINDA; DIAZ, IRENE; DIAZ, ROSARIO; DIMACALI, ROSARIA; DIONISIO, WILLIAM; DIZON, NENITA; DOLORES, CYNTHIA; DOMANTAY, FLORENCIA; DOMINGO, DIVINA; ECHALAS, TERESITA; ENRIQUEZ, LILIAN; ENRIQUEZ, LORNA; ERNI, LYDIA; ESPINA, ERLINDA; ESPINOZA, GLORIA; ESPIRITU, ALFREDO; ESPIRITU, LUZ; ESPIRITU, PETRONILA; ESQUERRA, LUZVIMINDA; ESTRADA, ELSA; ESTRADA, MARILYN; ESTRADA, VITA; EUGENIO, ELEANOR; EUGENIO, TERESA; EUSTAQUIO, ISABELITA; FARINAS, LITA; FELIX, EMELITA; FERIA, EVA; FIEDACAN, EMILIE; FUERTES, ARSENIA; HAGOS, JOSE; HALOG, ESTRELLA; HAMID, EDELWISSA; IBLOQUIN, ROMEO; IDOS, REBECCA; JOLOC, CHARITA; KIMPO, AMELIA; LABIRAN, MARINA; LAPUT, ESTELA; LAYOSO, BEN; LEON, JULITA DE; LIWAG, MILAGROS; MADEJA, WILFREDO; MALILAY, SEVERA; MANUBA, ISABELA; MARTINEZ, LIBERTAD; MEJIA, TERESITA; NATIVIDAD, EVELYN; ORDINARIO, DOLORES; ORTALIZA, JUAN; PACLEB, VICTORIA; PAGDANGANAN, GREGORIA; PALISOC, JOSEFINA; PAREJA, ADELINA; PASTRANA, MARCOSA; PELAYO, LUCITA; PROTON, JULITA; RAMOS, BELEN; RAMONES, CARMELITA; RED, ERLINDA; REJAN0, VIOLETA; REVILLA, LOURDES; RIVER, ALEX; RODRIN, VIOLETA; RONGCALES, SOLEDAD; ROQUE, MILAGROS; ROXAS, LOURDES; ROYOLA, ELINITA; RUTGER, ANGEL; SACDAL, NATIVDAD; SADANG, MARCELA; SADIE, REBECCA; SANCHEZ, FE; SANCHEZ, OFELIA; SANCHEZ, REBECCA; SANDOGON, YOLANDA; SANTOS, ASUCENA; SANTOS, CYNTHIA; SANTOS, JESSIEBEL; SANTOS, MA. VICTORIA; SANTOS, ROSA; SANTOS, TRINIDAD; SAN GABRIEL, ASUNCION; SIENNA, ARTHUR; SISALIN, MA. LINDA; SISON, NORMA; SORIANO, EVA; SORIANO, MARINA; SOSA, ARISTON; STO. DOMINGO, MARILYN; SUAN, ELVIRA; SUNSA, EDITH; SY, BERNADETTE; TABIANDO, HELEN; TALLION, LETICIA; TAN, EVANGELINE; TAN, NENITA; TAVIOS, BLANCHE; TECSON, ESPERANZA; TEODORO, JOSEFINA; TERRADO, TORIBIO; TOGUENO, NORMA; TOLENTINO, LETICIA; TRINIDAD, HEREDITA; UMALI, SERGIA; VALENCIA, PRISCA; VARGAS, LOURDES; VELASCO, LOLITA; VELASCO, MILAGROS; VELASQUEZ, MARIA; VIADOR, PENNSYLVANIA; VICENTE, SHIRLEY; VILLANUEVA, DANIEL; VILLANUEVA, NELIA; VILLAPANDO, AMPARO; VILLARIN, ARLENE; VILLARUEL, ANECITA; VILLALBA, FRANCIA; VISTAN, AMELIA; VIVAS, EDITH; YANZA, CORAZON; YAO, ANA MARIA; YERO, ELENA; YUMUL ERLINDA; AND ZAGALA, DALISAY, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 130911]ABENIS, ERLINDA; ACHACON, JULIAN; ACOL, SOCORRO; AFAN, MA. ANA; AGULTO, ANGELITA; ALE, JANET; ALETA, NORMA; ALFISAR, VILMA; ALPINO, ANITA; AMAROSO, MILANDRO; AMBROSIO, CAINA; ANAZARIO, RICARDO; ANDRES, MILAGROS; ATENDIDO, ROSITA; ANTONIO, MARCELLANA; APOSTOL, HERMINIA; ARCEO, RAON; ARCILLA, ROSALINDA; ARGAMOZA, ROGELIA; ARRIAGA, EULALIA; ASUNCION, CORAZON; BALATBAT, ANITA; BANAWA, MARIA; BANGALISAN, MA. PAZ; BANIGUED, ZENAIDA; BARCELON, TEOFILO; BARTOLOME, DIVINA; BARTOLOME, PURITA; BATERNA, LUZ; BUSTILLOS, JOSE; CARANDANG, SOFIA; CARPIO, REMEDIOS; CAYTON, LUCILA; CERDENA, ZENAIDA; CLEMENTE, PROSPERINA; CONSTANTINO, VIVIEN; CRUZ, LUISA DELA; DABANDAN, ILUMINADA; DAVID, ENCARNACION; DAVID, VERONICA; DAYNITA, MA. BEATA; DAYRIT, VILLAFLOR; DECELLA, ROLANDO; DEDACE, ANGELITO; DE GUZMAN, VIRGINIA; DELANTOR, TERESITA; DE LUNA, FELICITAS; DE PEDRO, MARCELINA; DELA PAZ, ROSALINDA; DIAZ, IRENE; DIAZ, ROSARIO; DIMACALI, ROSARIA; DIONISIO, WILLIAM; DIZON, NENITA; DOLORES, CYNTHIA; DOMANTAY, FLORENCIA; DOMINGO, DIVINA; ECHALAS, TERESITA; ENRIQUEZ, LILIAN; ENRIQUEZ, LORNA; ERNI, LYDIA; ESPINA, ERLINDA; ESPINOZA, GLORIA; ESPIRITU, ALFREDO; ESPIRITU, LUZ; ESPIRITU, PETRONILA; ESQUERRA, LUZVIMINDA; ESTRADA, ELSA; ESTRADA, MARILYN; ESTRADA, VITA; EUGENIO, ELEANOR; EUGENIO, TERESA; EUSTAQUIO, ISABELITA; FARINAS, LITA; FELIX, EMELITA; FERIA, EVA; FIEDACAN, EMILIE; FUERTES, ARSENIA; HAGOS, JOSE; HALOG, ESTRELLA; HAMID, EDELWISSA; IBLOQUIN, ROMEO; IDOS, REBECCA; JOLOC, CHARITA; KIMPO, AMELIA; LABIRAN, MARINA; LAPUT, ESTELA; LAYOSO, BEN; LEON, JULITA DE; LIWAG, MILAGROS; MADEJA, WILFREDO; MALILAY, SEVERA; MANUBA, ISABELA, MARTINEZ, LIBERTAD; MEJIA, TERESITA; NATIVIDAD, EVELYN; ORDINARIO, DOLORES; ORTALIZA, JUAN; PACLEB, VICTORIA; PAGDANGANAN, GREGORIO; PALISOC, JOSEFINA; PAREJA, ADELINA; PASTRANA, MARCOSA; PELAYO, LUCITA; PROTON, JULITA; RAMOS, BELEN; RAMONES, CARMELITA; RED, ERLINDA; REJAN0, VIOLETA; REVILLA, LOURDES; RIVER, ALEX; RODRIN, VIOLETA; RONGCALES, SOLEDAD; ROQUE, MILAGROS; ROXAS, LOURDES; ROYOLA, ELINITA; RUTGER, ANGEL; SACDAL, NATIVDAD; SADANG, MARCELA; SADIE, REBECCA; SANCHEZ, FE; SANCHEZ, OFELIA; SANCHEZ, REBECCA; SANDOGON, YOLANDA; SANTOS, ASUCENA; SANTOS, CYNTHIA; SANTOS, JESSIEBEL; SANTOS, MA. VICTORIA; SANTOS, ROSA; SANTOS, TRINIDAD; SAN GABRIEL, ASUNCION; SIENNA, ARTHUR; SISALIN, MA. LINDA; SISON, NORMA; SORIANO, EVA; SORIANO, MARINA; SOSA, ARISTON; STO. DOMINGO, MARILYN; SUAN, ELVIRA; SUNSA, EDITH; SY, BERNADETTE; TABIANDO, HELEN; TALLION, LETICIA; TAN, EVANGELINE; TAN, NENITA; TAVIOS, BLANCHE; TECSON, ESPERANZA; TEODORO, JOSEFINA; TERRADO, TORIBIO; TOGUENO, NORMA; TOLENTINO, LETICIA; TRINIDAD, HEREDITA; UMALI, SERGIA; VALENCIA, PRISCA; VARGAS, LOURDES; VELASCO, LOLITA; VELASCO, MILAGROS; VELASQUEZ, MARIA; VIADOR, PENNSYLVANIA; VICENTE, SHIRLEY; VILLANUEVA, DANIEL; VILLANUEVA, NELIA; VILLAPANDO, AMPARO; VILLARIN, ARLENE; VILLARUEL, ANECITA; VILLALBA, FRANCIA; VISTAN, AMELIA; VIVAS, EDITH; YANZA, CORAZON; YAO, ANA MARIA; YERO, ELENA; YUMUL ERLINDA; AND ZAGALA, DALISAY, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

LUZ CADAUAN AND CLARO CADAUAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ARTEMIO R. ALIVIA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CAUAYAN, ISABELA, BRANCH 19, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 121971 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EX-MAYOR APOLINARIO PERALTA AND ALBERT ABARRA, LEONILO DRIZ, ROMY EDRA, KIM SUNGA, BOY FRANCO, DENNIS VINOYA, OSCAR BARBA AND TONY ANTONIO, ACCUSED,ROMY EDRA AND BOY FRANCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 133511 HON. WILLIAM G. PADOLINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SCIENCE & TECHNOLOGY (DOST) AND DR. LEONCIO A. AMADORE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, PHILIPPINE ATMOSPHERIC, GEOGRAPHICAL AND ASTRONOMICAL SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (PAGASA), PETITIONERS, VS. OFELIA D. FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

G.R. No. 138584 MARIA VICTORIA CANO-GUTIERREZ, PETITIONER, VS. HERMINIO A. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT.R E S O L U T I O N

MARIO CACAYOREN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARION A. SULLER, 7TH MCTC, ASINGAN - SAN MANUEL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. MTJ-97-1133. OCTOBER 24, 2000] TEODORO B. CACAYOREN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HILARION A. SULLER, 7TH MCTC, ASINGAN - SAN MANUEL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 126881 HEIRS OF TAN ENG KEE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND BENGUET LUMBER COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT TAN ENG LAY, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 111904 SPS. AGRIPINO GESTOPA AND ISABEL SILARIO GESTOPA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MERCEDES DANLAG Y PILAPIL, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 129315 OSIAS I. CORPORAL, SR., PEDRO TOLENTINO, MANUEL CAPARAS, ELPIDIO LACAP, SIMPLICIO PEDELOS, PATRICIA NAS, AND TERESITA FLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LAO ENTENG COMPANY, INC. AND/OR TRINIDAD LAO ONG, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 138979 ERNESTO BUNYE, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES AQUINO, CITA AQUINO AND ROBERTO AQUINO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 120697 STA. LUCIA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND LANDCO, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ROGELIO ANGELES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ANTIPOLO, RIZAL, BRANCH 72 AND JAIME KOA, RESPONDENTS.RESOLUTION

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO ARVES Y BUENAVISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 132168 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSELITO LOPEZ Y FRANCISCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 129211 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO RODRIGUEZ Y CULO AND LARRY ARTELLERO Y RICO,[1]ACCUSED,LARRY ARTELLERO Y RICO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

ALBERT R. SORDAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO B. DE GUZMAN OF THE METC-BR. 2, MANILA, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 140904 RENE S. ONG, MAGDALENO B. ALBARRACIN, JR., PETRONIO C. AALIWIN AND J. O. NERIT, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 130547 LEAH ALESNA REYES, ROSE NAHDJA, JOHNNY, AND MINORS LLOYD AND KRISTINE, ALL SURNAMED REYES, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER, LEAH ALESNA REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. SISTERS OF MERCY HOSPITAL, SISTER ROSE PALACIO, DR. MARVIE BLANES, AND DR. MARLYN RICO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 125005 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO CABILES Y ANGUSTIA, EMERITO DELOS REYES Y NARANJO ALIAS "EMY," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 143398 RUPERTO A. AMBIL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION, FORMERLY SECOND DIVISION) AND JOSE T. RAMIREZ, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 125542 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERLINDO TALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 123130 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR MIRA, JURY GONZALES, PLACIDO GONZALES, JR., ACCUSED, NESTOR MIRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

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

ATTY. JESUS G. CHAVEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PANCRACIO N. ESCAÑAN, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 136252 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIO FRANCISCO Y LOPEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 134761 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGUINALDO CATUIRAN, JR., ELMER DE LA CRUZ, ALIAS "SMALL," REY DE LA CRUZ, ALIAS "PONTOY," JUSELITO DE PEDRO, ALIAS "LANO," RAMON PATRICIO, JR., ALIAS "BOGOY," RICARDO DE PEDRO, ALIAS "CADO," FERNANDO LAVAROSA, ALIAS "FANDO," AND REYNALDO CATUIRAN, ALIAS "BOY GALDING," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 120367 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO BARRETA, DANILO BARRETA, LITO BARRETA, DOMINGO BARRETA (AT LARGE), EDGAR BARRETA, AND ROGELIO BARRETA, ACCUSED,ANTONIO BARRETA, LITO BARRETA, EDGAR BARRETA, AND ROGELIO BARRETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 128127 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SERGIO BRIONES Y SILAPAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 132071 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL DE GUZMAN Y SAN JUAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 143325 RAUL SANTOS BY AND THROUGH HIS ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT AMADO SANAO & ATTY. NESTOR BARBOSA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE P. MARIANO & ERLINDA MARIANO-VILLANUEVA; & THE LAW FIRM OF SAN BUENAVENTURA, MORALEDA OBIAS AND YAMBAO, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

G.R. No. 127405 MARJORIE TOCAO AND WILLIAM T. BELO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NENITA A. ANAY, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

G.R. No. 136781 VETERANS FEDERATION PARTY, ALYANSANG BAYANIHAN NG MGA MAGSASAKA, MANGGAGAWANG BUKID AT MANGINGISDA, ADHIKAIN AT KILUSAN NG ORDINARYONG TAO PARA SA LUPA, PABAHAY AT KAUNLARAN, AND LUZON FARMERS PARTY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PAG-ASA, SENIOR CITIZENS, AKAP AKSYON, PINATUBO, NUPA, PRP, AMIN, PAG-ASA, MAHARLIKA, OCW-UNIFIL, PCCI, AMMA-KATIPUNAN, KAMPIL, BANTAY-BAYAN, AFW, ANG LAKAS OCW, WOMEN-POWER, INC., FEJODAP, CUP, VETERANS CARE, 4L, AWATU, PMP, ATUCP, NCWP, ALU, BIGAS, COPRA, GREEN, ANAKBAYAN, ARBA, MINFA, AYOS, ALL COOP, PDP-LABAN, KATIPUNAN, ONEWAY PRINT, AABANTE KA PILIPINAS -- ALL BEING PARTY-LIST PARTIES/ORGANIZATIONS -- AND HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 136786]AKBAYAN! (CITIZENS' ACTION PARTY), ADHIKAIN AT KILUSAN NG ORDINARYONG TAO PARA SA LUPA, PABAHAY AT KAUNLARAN (AKO), AND ASSOCIATION OF PHILIPPINE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (APEC), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER MANUEL B. VILLAR, PAG-ASA, SENIOR CITIZENS, AKAP, AKSYON, PINATUBO, NUPA, PRP, AMIN, MAHARLIKA, OCW, UNIFIL, PCCI, AMMA-KATIPUNAN, KAMPIL, BANTAY-BAYAN, AFW, ANG LAKAS OCW, WOMENPOWER INC., FEJODAP, CUP, VETERANS CARE, FOUR "L", AWATU, PMP, ATUCP, NCWP, ALU, BIGAS, COPRA, GREEN, ANAK-BAYAN, ARBA, MINFA, AYOS, ALL COOP, PDP-LABAN, KATIPUNAN, ONEWAY PRINT, AABANTE KA PILIPINAS, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 136795]ALAGAD (PARTIDO NG MARALITANG-LUNGSOD), NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF SMALL COCONUT FARMERS' ORGANIZATIONS (NCSFCO), AND LUZON FARMERS' PARTY (BUTIL), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, SENIOR CITIZENS, AKAP, AKSYON, PINATUBO, NUPA, PRP, AMIN, PAG-ASA, MAHARLIKA, OCW, UNIFIL, PCCI, AMMA-KATIPUNAN, KAMPIL, BANTAY-BAYAN, AFW, ANG LAKAS OCW, WOMENPOWER INC., FEJODAP, CUP, VETERANS CARE, 4L, AWATU, PMP, ATUCP, NCWP, ALU, BIGAS, COPRA, GREEN, ANAK-BAYAN, ARBA, MINFA, AYOS, ALL COOP, PDP-LABAN, KATIPUNAN, ONEWAY PRINT, AND AABANTE KA PILIPINAS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 123176 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR RAFAEL Y LEGASPI, MARIO RAFAEL Y LEGASPI, AND MAXIMO RAFAEL Y MACASIEB, ACCUSED,MAXIMO RAFAEL Y MACASIEB, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 120546 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO OPERAÑA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

JAIME MORTA, SR., AND DONALD MORGA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOSE S. SAÑEZ AND SHERIFF IV ANGEL CONEJERO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 138826 PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR MRS. JUDY A. ROXAS AND DANTE P. VERAYO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RHOLANDA ANDRES AND ROY ROMANO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EMMA DELA CRUZ Y DIAZ, ROGER LIAD Y PICAYO, RONNIE LOCUENSIO AND DOROTEO MICUL, ACCUSED.EMMA DELA CRUZ Y DIAZ, APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 106873 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT GONZALES Y BUHATAN, ARISTON SERRANO Y MAGAT, CHARLES DACANAY Y MARCHADESCH, MICHAEL SALAZAR Y CRIZALDO AND VICTOR ORTEGA Y COÑE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 135527 SPOUSES GEMINIANO AND AMPARO DE OCAMPO AND SPOUSES PEDRO AND CRISANTA SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. FEDERICO ARLOS, MARY ARLOS, TEOFILO OJERIO AND BELLA OJERIO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 132428 GEORGE YAO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 120077 THE MANILA HOTEL CORP. AND MANILA HOTEL INTL. LTD. PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ARBITER CEFERINA J. DIOSANA AND MARCELO G. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 129651 FRANK UY AND UNIFISH PACKING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND HON. MERCEDES GOZO-DADOLE, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLITO ADAJIO Y ADAYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

G.R. No. 120787 CARMELITA G. ABRAJANO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

THIRD DIVISION [A.M. No. P-00-1432. October 19, 2000] JOSE C. SARMIENTO, complainant, vs. ROMULO C. VICTORIA, SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 157, PASIG CITY, respondent. D E C I S I O N PURISIMA, J.:

G.R. No. 135775 EMERENCIANO ESPINOSA, FERNANDITO BARONIA, BONIFACIO BELEN AND LYDIA RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, JOSELITO OJEDA, JESUS POLLANTE, SR. AND SERGIO ASIA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

G.R. No. 137378 PHILIPPINE ALUMINUM WHEELS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FASGI ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128002 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIENVENIDO BONITO Y BEDAÑA @ "BINDOY", EDILBERTO (ROBERTO) CANDELARIA @ "BENTONG" AND DOMINGO BUIZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 123545 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELO PALIJON Y URHINA @ "MADELO," JIM MERCENE Y BUSAR @ "EMI," CARLITO DECENA Y PARDELA, AND MYRA PRIA Y BAGSIC, AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, RODELO PALIJON Y URHINA @ "MADELO" AND MYRA PRIA Y BAGSIC, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 129380 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BONIFACIO BALTAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138842 NATIVIDAD P. NAZARENO, MAXIMINO P. NAZARENO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ESTATE OF MAXIMINO A. NAZARENO, SR., ROMEO P. NAZARENO AND ELIZA NAZARENO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122047 SPOUSES SERAFIN SI AND ANITA BONODE SI, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES JOSE ARMADA AND REMEDIOS ALMANZOR (DECEASED, AND SUBSTITUTED BY HEIRS: CYNTHIA ARMADA, DANILO ARMADA AND VICENTE ARMADA) RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 131806 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LIBERATO CABIGTING Y SARMIENTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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CHARLES N. UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE NELIDA S. MEDINA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOILO, BRANCH 2, RESPONDENT.DECISION

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G.R. No. 128114 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER CANDO Y PAGDANGANAN, ARNEL VARGAS Y MAGTANGOB, AND WILBERTO RAPCING Y BROÑOLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128230 ROCKWELL PERFECTO GOHU, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ALBERTO GOHU AND ADELAIDA GOHU, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 136142 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFONSO DATOR AND BENITO GENOL, ACCUSED (ACQUITTED) PASTOR TELEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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JOSELITO RALLOS, JOSEFINA RALLOS VALLAR, SIMON RALLOS REPRESENTING HIS DECEASED FATHER CARLOS RALLOS, TERESITA RALLOS YAP, AND JOSELITO RALLOS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-99-1484. OCTOBER 24, 2000] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RONALDO B. ZAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO JR., RTC, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135551 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMPIE TARAYA Y CANTUBA @ "BOYET," ARLY CANTUBA Y DAIGO @ "BEGET" AND JONAR ESTRADA Y CANTUBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 97913 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NORBERTO CARROZO@ "BORBING", CLAVER CARROZO @ "CLAVER", DOMINADORANTOJADO @ "BADIC", DOMINGO POLINGA@ "DOMING", WILFREDO MANTO @ "DOYDOY", PRECILO MANTO @ "ONTOY", CARLOS CARROZO @ "DONGDONG" AND RODULFO REDUBLA****@ "RUDY", ACCUSED.CARLOS CARROZO @ "DONGDONG", PRECILO MANTO @ ;"ONTOY", WILFREDO MANTO @ "DOYDOY", AND DOMINADOR ANTOJADO @ "BADIC", ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 109853 PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, REPRESENTED BY GOV. ISAGANI S. AMATONG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 140453 TRANSFARM & CO., INC., AND TRANSDAEWOO AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. DAEWOO CORPORATION AND DAEWOO MOTOR CO., LTD., RESPONDENTS.RESOLUTION

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G.R. No. 115813 EDUARDO FERNANDEZ, TERESITA FERNANDEZ-CAVA, LETICIA FERNANDEZ-TORREA, ADOLFO FERNANDEZ, GLORIA FERNANDEZ-HUGONIN, ZENAIDA FERNANDEZ-ILEDAN, AND ESMERNA FERNANDEZ-LEGASPI, AS HEIRS OF PRUDENCIO FERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER ELEVENTH DIVISION), JESUS CIOCON, CIRILO CIOCON, VICENTE URBANOZO, ALFONSO JARDENIL AND ANUNCIACION JOVER, LEVITA LLERA (ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND ANTONIO BERLIZO), JOEL LLERA, FEBE LLERA (ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND LUCIANO LIM), SALVACION N. VDA. DE LLERA, HOSPICIO PEDRINA, RUFO CALVEZ, AND MONSERRAT VILLABA,[1]RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 130613 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO AQUINO A.K.A. ARTEM AND ERNESTO AQUINO A.K.A. ERNING, ACCUSED.ARTEMIO AQUINO A.K.A. ARTEM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 114028 SALVADOR SEBASTIAN, SR., petitioner, vs. HON. FRANCIS E. GARCHITORENA, HON. JOSE S. BALAJADIA, and HON. NARCISO T. ATIENZA (SANDIGANBAYAN-First Division), respondents.D E C I S I O N

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JUDICIAL AUDIT REPORT, Regional Trial Court, Branches 21, 35 & 36 and Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Branches 1 & 2, Santiago City; Regional Trial Court, Branch 17, Ilagan, Isabela; Regional Trial Court, Branch 31, Cabarroguis, Quirino and Municipal Trial Court, Cauayan & Echague, Isabela.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 135517 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMELITO BRONDIAL Y CULAWAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSELINDO CUTAMORA AND ALLAN CUTAMORA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 106634 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NINOY MALBOG @ SATURNINO MALBOG, AMADEO VIERNES*AND SALVADOR BAMBILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130177 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOAQUIN BARRAMEDA AND ADOLFO BELGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TOMAS TUNDAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

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ROSA YAP PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, RESPONDENTD E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138113 EMILIO BUGATTI, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES BEN BAGUILAT AND MARIA BAGUILAT, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128121 PHILIPPINE CREOSOTING CORPORATION, MONINA REALTY CORPORATION AND SPOUSES PETER C. NEPOMUCENO AND MONINA B. NEPOMUCENO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PACWOOD, INC., RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 128993]PACWOOD, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE CREOSOTING CORPORATION, MONINA REALTY CORPORATION AND SPOUSES PETER C. NEPOMUCENO AND MONINA B. NEPOMUCENO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130590 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RANILLO PONCE HERMOSO ALIAS "ALLAN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 122451 CAGAYAN ROBINA SUGAR MILLING CO., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, AND THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF CAGAYAN, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 129573 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELEUTERIO DIMAPILIS ALIAS JUN ALIAS DAKILA ALIAS DAKY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136490 BRENDA B. MARCOS, PETITIONER, VS. WILSON G. MARCOS, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 120350 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FREDDIE YAMBOT Y DELOS SANTOS, FRANCIS VERSOZA, ARNILO GAVIOLA Y CARBAJAL, MARCIANO SAYASA, AND EDGARDO LINGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133904 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO DELA CUESTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.DECISION

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G.R. No. 121994 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGELES TEVES Y TAPEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 125468 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NEW COTTON (PHIL.) CORP., LAN SHING CHIN, SHIN MAY WAN AND NELSON KHO, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 126126 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALES SABADAO, VIDAL VALDEZ, CARLOS MAYO AND ALBERT ABANGON, ACCUSED. SALES SABADAO AND VIDAL VALDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132633 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO GEMOYA, AND RONILO TIONKO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 132677 ISABELA COLLEGES, INC. PETITIONER, VS. THE HEIRS OF NIEVES TOLENTINO-RIVERA, NAMELY: PABLO T. RIVERA, FELICULA R. PEREZ, DOLORES R. QUERIDO, OLGA BUNAG, LOLITA RIVERA, LUCIA FLORES, MANUEL RIVERA, ANDRES RIVERA, CAMILO RIVERA, EMMA ALFONSO, ANTONIA PEREZ; AND PROCESO CORTEZ, DANILO DE LA CRUZ, ALEXANDER CORTEZ, CORAZON MENOR AND CARLOS CALDERON. RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 120897 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SEVERO DAYUHA Y DASO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 131280 FIRST DIVISION [G.R. No. 131280. October 18, 2000] PEPE CATACUTAN and AURELIANA CATACUTAN, petitioners, vs. HEIRS OF NORMAN KADUSALE, HEIRS OF LITO AMANCIO and GIL B. IZON, respondents. D E C I S I O N YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

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G.R. No. 109143 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO G. TALIMAN, BASILIO M. BAYBAYAN, AMADO B. BELANO, DANILO OBENIA AND RUFINO VALERA, JR., ACCUSED,PEDRO G. TALIMAN, BASILIO M. BAYBAYAN AND AMADO B. BELANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.D E C I S I O N

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LIWAYWAY G. BANIQUED, OIC, STATISTICAL REPORTS DIVISION, COMPLAINANT, VS. EXEQUIEL C. ROJAS, STATISTICIAN III, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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V.C. PONCE CO., INC. AND VICENTE C. PONCE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE HENEDINO P. EDUARTE, RTC, BRANCH 20, CAUAYAN, ISABELA AND SHERIFF ANUEDO G. CAJIGAS, RTC, BRANCH 19, BACOOR, CAVITE, RESPONDENTS.R E S O L U T I O N

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G.R. No. 131144 NOEL ADVINCULA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. SOLICITOR GENERAL, HON. EDELWINA PASTORAL, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC - BR. 91, BACOOR, CAVITE, HON. HERMINIO P. GERVACIO, PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF CAVITE, AMANDO OCAMPO AND ISAGANI OCAMPO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 128703 TEODORO BAÑAS,[*]C. G. DIZON CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND CENEN DIZON,PETITIONERS, VS.ASIA PACIFIC FINANCE CORPORATION,[1]SUBSTITUTED BY INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BAN NOW KNOWN AS UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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EDUARDO MA. QUINTERO AND PAZ G . QUINTERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO C. RAMOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, JARO, LEYTE, RESPONDENT.RESOLUTION

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ATTY. JOSEPHINE MUTIA-HAGAD, COMPLAINANT, VS. IGNACIO DENILA, CLERK OF COURT II AND JAIME DAYOT, COURT INTERPRETER.RESOLUTION

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G.R. No. 138570 BAYAN (BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN), A JUNK VFA MOVEMENT, BISHOP TOMAS MILLAMENA (IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE), BISHOP ELMER BOLOCAN (UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST OF THE PHIL.), DR. REYNALDO LEGASCA, MD, KILUSANG MAMBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS, KILUSANG MAYO UNO, GABRIELA, PROLABOR, AND THE PUBLIC INTEREST LAW CENTER, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RONALDO ZAMORA, FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY DOMINGO SIAZON, DEFENSE SECRETARY ORLANDO MERCADO, BRIG. GEN. ALEXANDER AGUIRRE, SENATE PRESIDENT MARCELO FERNAN, SENATOR FRANKLIN DRILON, SENATOR BLAS OPLE, SENATOR RODOLFO BIAZON, AND SENATOR FRANCISCO TATAD, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 138572]PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION, INC.(PHILCONSA), EXEQUIEL B. GARCIA, AMADOGAT INCIONG, CAMILO L. SABIO, AND RAMON A. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RONALDO B. ZAMORA, AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ORLANDO MERCADO, AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, AND HON. DOMINGO L. SIAZON, JR., AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 138587]TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., RAUL S. ROCO, AND SERGIO R. OSMEÑA III, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH E. ESTRADA, RONALDO B. ZAMORA, DOMINGO L. SIAZON, JR., ORLANDO B. MERCADO, MARCELO B. FERNAN, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, BLAS F. OPLE AND RODOLFO G. BIAZON, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 138680]INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT, JOSE AGUILA GRAPILON, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND HON. DOMINGO SIAZON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 138698]JOVITO R. SALONGA, WIGBERTO TAÑADA, ZENAIDA QUEZON-AVENCEÑA, ROLANDO SIMBULAN, PABLITO V. SANIDAD, MA. SOCORRO I. DIOKNO, AGAPITO A. AQUINO, JOKER P. ARROYO, FRANCISCO C. RIVERA JR., RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, KILOSBAYAN, MOVEMENT OF ATTORNEYS FOR BROTHERHOOD, INTEGRITY AND NATIONALISM, INC. (MABINI), PETITIONERS, VS. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, SENATE PRESIDENT MARCELO B. FERNAN, SENATOR BLAS F. OPLE, SENATOR RODOLFO G. BIAZON, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING THEIR CONTROL, SUPERVISION, DIRECTION, AND INSTRUCTION IN RELATION TO THE VISITING FORCES AGREEMENT (VFA), RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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FRANCIA MERILO-BEDURAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. OSCAR EDROSO,[1]RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 130610 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSELITO BALTAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 123147 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH MANENG Y ORTESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 138596 SR. FIDELIS ARAMBULO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. HILARION LAQUI, SR. HELEN OJARIO AND SR. BERNADINE JUAREZ, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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G.R. No. 112924 EDUARDO P. BALANAY, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127316 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS OF MANILA AND THE CITY ASSESSOR OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS.DECISION

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

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G.R. No. 135337 THE CITY OF OLONGAPO, PETITIONER, VS. THE STALLHOLDERS OF THE EAST BAJAC-BAJAC PUBLIC MARKET OF OLONGAPO CITY, CONSTANCIA P. MACOMB, FEDERICO ROBLES, ROSARIO L. SANTOS, LYDIA A. TUAZON, ANTONIO AQUINO, CARMELITA AQUINO, MARIA PAYUMO, SOLEDAD SADDAD, EVELINA TORRES, EVELINA BALQUIN, ADORACION SAZON, MAGDALENA MARCUSDA, MARIO FANEDO, MILA FIGUEROA, NEIL M. INFANTE, ROWENA INFANTE, JUANITO FIGUEROA, JOSEPHINE C. SY, EMELITA EDROSOLO, SUSAN TUAZON, PACITA DE LEON, JEAN BALQUIN, VIRGINIA DACIO, ROSALINA NUCUM, TESS DE LA PENA, REDONDO RAMIREZ, GERONIMA VITUG, AMELIA TINIO, AMOR AQUINO, ERNESTO DUNGCA, LETICIA MOJICA, ARMANDO SANTOS, ELENITA CORTEZ, VIRGILIO SANTOS, EDNA GARCIA, MARILOU SALIENTE, RODOLFO ALVERO, JAMES ALVERO, GLORIA ALVERO, ROSEMARIE SUANEZ, FELIZA IBANEZ, FELICISIMA OBLIGAR, ARSENIO SO, AGNES AUSTRIA, VIOLETA MANUEL, MIGUELA OBLIGAR, MERLINDA RAMOS, PATRICIA ESGUERRA, CECELLEE NAGAN, CONCHITA PEGONDOLA, CARMEN CRISTOBAL, HEILA S. CUSTODIO, PURITA E. MAGA, LOURDES MICLAT, REYNALDO MENDOZA, DELIA O. ERMITANO, YOLANDA DE JESUS, JULIETA CAPATI, MARIA DE LA PAZ, LEONORA JOSE, LILIA CABANGLAN, JOSELITO JOSE, FE LIWANAG, CORAZON SANTOS, REMEDIOS RICAFORT, REBECCA BILOG, HONORIO EMETERIO, FELICIDAD CASANDIG, MONICA DELFINO, ROSETICA DE LA SANTOS, CORAZON SALUTE, FLORIDA HALAS, RADING DE LA ROSA, NENE REYES, AMELIA NAGUIT, TERESITA NAGUIT, JULIANA CASADORES, PRICELLA GARCIA, CELIA BAYTAS, TESS MERLAN, MERCEDEZ VALENCIA, DALISAY CUSTODIO, ROMANA CUSTODIO, CRESENCIA SANTOS, AMELIA CALING, FEDERICO ROBLES, FLORA MESINA, FAUSTO CHAVEZ, AMADA BAUTISTA, CARMELITA VIRAY, JAIME G. ESPINOZA, GREGORIA OLALIA, LIGAYA RAZON, ROSITA ROSARIO, LOLITA MALIT, MILAGROS A. AGUILAR, JUDITH AGUILAR, RODIGONDA REYES, TERESITA AGUILAR, LILIAN AGUILAR, LIZA R. CABASAL, DAISY GONZALES, CLAUDITH MARMOL, ERLINDA LIMSON, ASUNCION CANOVAS, LOLITA PINEDA, MARIETA COGULE, LILIA V. SANTOS, NENITA V. GONZALES, GLORIA P. LAYUG, CORAZON KABITING, CORAZON LIMBITCO, MELY GONZALES, LANIE GONZALES, EDWIN GUTIERREZ, EVANGELINA AGUILAR, NATALIA DIWA, LANNIE MORADOS, ROSITA GONUGDA, CHARLINE GUEVARRA, EMILIANO BONIFACIO, JESUS BONIFACIO, ROSALINA PADILLA, RICO VITUG, MARCEDES MENDOZA, CELY BARAMEDA, JANET DALIDA, MELITA ESPEJO, NENITA MENDOZA, SALIDA MENDOZA, SANTIAGO DANGCULOS, PUPERTA BALUYOT, ELENA MENDOZA, ESTER E. SINGCA, FELICITA NAVARRO, FELIZA CALMA, SANG QUIAO, MILENDA ROTA, MARILOU ESPIRITU, RONALD CUARESMA, TERESITA GARCIA, IMELDA GARCIA, GODOLFREDO GARCIA, DING RACION, ADELAIDA MANIAGO, RUTH AIDA CRUZ, TESSIE TOLENTINO, FELY PENA, LUC AVALLAR, ELIZABETH BENEDICTO, MILA C. BUENCONSEJO, CHERRY VELASCO, ERNESTO TOLENTINO, MARY GONZALES, ERLINDA CASINE, REMEDIOS ANDRION, DENNISON JAMES, ESTER LAZARO, BEVERLY GANADIN, CELEDONIA LUGTU, SIMFROSA ARANETA, CELERINA SERRANO, APOLONIA MONTALBO, ROSALINDA ATIENZA, PETRONA ALIPIO, ANITA BIGOSA, LEOCARDIA OLIZARIO, ALBERTA CARDOSA, MARLYN LAXA, JACINTA DIMAANO, ESTELITA DOMINGO, CELERINA APILADO, CONSUELO VALERIO, ROSALINA NEVADO, EVA ACUZAR, DIOSDADO JORDAN, NATIVIDAD SALINAS, WILMA DOMINGO, CELY OLIGARIO, ROSAVINA JUNSAY, ADELINA ENCIO, GLORIA MENDOZA, MYRNA BILOG, ERNESTO ADAYA, CONCHITA MANANSALA, ROSARIO SANTOS, EDNA E. FONTILLAS AND OTHER STALLHOLDERS, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 133696 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTOR CALIWAN Y PRONGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 127130 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO EBIAS Y MAGANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136185 EDUARDO P. LUCAS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MAXIMO C. ROYO AND CORAZON B. ROYO, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 137557 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES NILO AND ESPERANZA DE LA PEÑA, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 126135 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO OCFEMIA Y MAIMOT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 134768 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIANO SARMIENTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.D E C I S I O N

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G.R. No. 136456 HEIRS OF RAMON DURANO, SR., RAMON DURANO III, AND ELIZABETHHOTCHKISS DURANO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANGELES SEPULVEDA UY AND EMIGDIO BING SING UY, SPOUSES FAUSTINO ALATAN AND VALERIANA GARRO, AURELIA MATA, SILVESTRE RAMOS, HERMOGENES TITO, TEOTIMO GONZALES, PRIMITIVA GARRO, JULIAN GARRO, ISMAEL GARRO, BIENVENIDO CASTRO, GLICERIO BARRIGA, BEATRIZ CALZADA, ANDREA MATA DE BATULAN, TEOFISTA ALCALA, FILEMON LAVADOR, CANDELARIO LUMANTAO, GAVINO QUIMBO, JUSTINO TITO, MARCELINO GONZALES, SALVADOR DAYDAY, VENANCIA REPASO, LEODEGARIO GONZALES, AND RESTITUTA GONZALES, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N

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