Decisions in Aug 2001

134

Decisions

01

G.R. Nos. 132548-49 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEJO MIASCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 31, 2001

02

G.R. No. 141211 CITY WARDEN OF THE MANILA CITY JAIL, PETITIONER, VS. RAYMOND S. ESTRELLA, RONEL N. AMPARO, ALFRED F. LEHNER, RONALD C. RODRIGO, ANTHONY G. MUNSAYAC, ARIEL A. DEL ROSARIO, ORLANDO D. DEL ROSARIO, VICTOR B. SAMSON, RICHARD S. NACUA, ALFONSO B. RELLOSO, ARMANDO A. REYES, MARY GRACE H. TANUSAN, GARY ZALDE C. VELARDE, ELISEO G. PEREZ, FEDERICO P. MALONZO, ROMEO D. DAPAT, LETICIA M. SANTOS, NAGAMURA A. MACABUAT, SULAIMAN M. MACALIM, RENATO S. MANLAPIG, JOSE P. REYES, JOCELYN V. IBAÑEZ, JOEL D. AGUILAR, ISAGANI R. MANZO, MARVIN Q. PADRONES, CHARLIE Q. QUIRMIT, ANDREW A. SALCEDO, EDUARDO E. GINETA, EDUARDO S. MARTINEZ, MOLLY G. LALIK, GERARDO J. MALOGA, HENRY B. MANCILLA, ARMANDO C. BUELAS, AND RICHARD C. MAGALLON, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2001

03

A.M. No. P-99-1316 KENNETH S. NEELAND, COMPLAINANT, VS. ILDEFONSO M. VILLANUEVA, JR., CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, BACOLOD CITY, AND NELSON N. ABORDAJE, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BR. 4, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2001

04

A.M. No. 00-7-299-RTC REQUEST FOR CONSOLIDATION OF CIVIL CASE NO. R-1169, RTC-BR. 45, SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO WITH CIVIL CASE NO. 3640, RTC-BR. 49, CABANATUAN CITY. August 31, 2001

05

A.M. No. 00-8-03-SB RE: UNNUMBERED OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN RE ACQUISITION OF THREE[3] MOTOR VEHICLES FOR OFFICIAL USE OF JUSTICES, [A.M. NO. 00-8-04-SB] RE: UNNUMBERED OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN RE APPOINTMENTS, PROMOTIONS, ASSIGNMENTS, SUSPENSIONS, DISMISSALS OF, OR DISCIPLINARY ACTIONS ON, OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, [A.M. NO. 00-8-05-SB] RE: UNNUMBERED OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN RE PRESIDING JUSTICE ENTERING INTO AN AMENDED MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH PEA; AND [A.M. NO. 00-8-06-SB] RE: UNNUMBERED OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN THAT CANTEEN BE OPENED AND LEASED TO A CONCESSIONAIRE, ETC., August 31, 2001

06

G.R. No. 140995 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO REGALA Y MANUOD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2001

07

G.R. No. 141128 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORPIANO DELOS SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2001

08

G.R. No. 136280 ORCHARD REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2001

09

G.R. No. 141283 SEGOVIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. AND J. L. DUMATOL REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2001

10

G.R. No. 111709 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER P. TULIN, VIRGILIO I. LOYOLA, CECILIO O. CHANGCO, ANDRES C. INFANTE, CHEONG SAN HIONG, AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 30, 2001

11

G.R. No. 123980 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL CALIMLIM Y MUYANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2001

12

G.R. No. 140229 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HENRY BALMOJA ALIAS AYAT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2001

13

G.R. No. 139083 FLORENCIA PARIS, PETITIONER, VS. DIONISIO A. ALFECHE, JUAN L. ALFECHE, MAXIMO N. PADILLA, DIONISIO Q. MATILOS, HEIRS OF GREG A. ALFECHE, DIONISIO W. MATILO, SIMPLICIO L. ADAYA, TEOFILO M. DE GUZMAN, FRANCISCO B. DINGLE AND MARIFE NAVARO, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2001

14

A.M. No. P-00-1415-MeTC OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MRS. TERESITA Q. ORBIGO-MARCELO, CLERK OF COURT, METC, TAGUIG, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2001

15

G.R. No. 127905 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO REMUDO Y SIRAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2001

16

G.R. No. 133113 EDGAR H. ARREZA, PETITIONER, VS. MONTANO M. DIAZ, JR., RESPONDENT. August 30, 2001

17

G.R. No. 144442 JESUS SALVATIERRA, SR. @ DUGGONG AND JESUS SALVATIERRA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2001

18

G.R. No. 129093 HON. JOSE D. LINA, JR., SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF LAGUNA, AND HON. CALIXTO CATAQUIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FRANCISCO DIZON PAÑO AND TONY CALVENTO, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2001

19

G.R. No. 119811 SOCORRO S. TORRES, AND ROGER VEN S. TORRES, NONETTA T. BANGSAL, AND VIVENCIO GEORGE S. TORRES, AS HEIRS OF VIVENCIO T. TORRES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. DEODORO J. SISON, AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 41, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, FIRST JUDICIAL REGION, DAGUPAN CITY, ALICIA B. FABIA, AS CLERK OF COURT VI, REGIONAL TRIAL COURTS, DAGUPAN CITY STATION AND AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, AND THE SPOUSES CEFERINO ILLUSCUPIDES AND ARACELI CAMACHO-ILLUSCUPIDES, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2001

20

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1626 JOSELITO D. FRANI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ERNESTO P. PAGAYATAN, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2001

21

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1571 JESUS GUILLAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RENATO D. MUÑEZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CADIZ CITY, BRANCH 60, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2001

22

G.R. No. 133056 FACUNDO T. BAUTISTA, PETITIONER, VS. PUYAT VINYL PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENT. August 28, 2001

23

G.R. No. 140812 CANDIDO ALFARO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND STAR PAPER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

24

G.R. No. 100633 SOCORRO ABELLA SORIANO AND SABINO PADILLA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. DAVID C. NAVAL AND DEOGRACIAS REYES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 101550. AUGUST 28, 2001] SPOUSES DEOGRACIAS R. REYES AND ROSALINA N. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SOCORRO ABELLA SORIANO, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

25

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1645 VICTORINO S. SIANGHIO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE BIENVENIDO L. REYES, RTC-BRANCH 74, MALABON, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2001

26

G.R. No. 144653 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2001

27

G.R. No. 129960 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO CARIÑO @ “ORLANDO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 28, 2001

28

G.R. No. 143256 RODOLFO FERNANDEZ AND MERCEDES CARANTO FERNANDEZ, HUSBAND AND WIFE, EDDIE C. FERNANDEZ AND LUZ FERNANDEZ, SPOUSES, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO FERNANDEZ, POTENCIANO FERNANDEZ, FRANCISCO FERNANDEZ, JULITA FERNANDEZ, WILLIAM FERNANDEZ, MARY FERNANDEZ, ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ, GERARDO FERNANDEZ, RODOLFO FERNANDEZ AND GREGORIO FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

29

G.R. No. 114118 HEIRS OF SIMEON BORLADO, NAMELY, ADELAIDA BORLADO, LORETO BORLADO, REYNALDO BORLADO, RICARDO BORLADO, FRANCISCO BORLADO AND ALADINO DORADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND SALVACION VDA. DE BULAN, BIENVENIDO BULAN, JR., NORMA B. CLARITO AND THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF CAPIZ, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

30

G.R. No. 125728 MARIA ALVAREZ VDA. DE DELGADO, CATALINA C. DELGADO, NATIVIDAD D. CLUTARIO, ANTONIA DELGADO, FLORINTINO DELGADO, PACIENCIA D. CAZORLA, GLORIA D. SOTIANGCO, JOSE DELGADO, JR., MARLENE D. SENNER, JOEL DELGADO, MARISSA DELGADO, JESUS DELGADO, JANICE DELGADO, VICTORINO DELGADO, AND JUAN DELGADO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

31

G.R. No. 131175 SPOUSES JOVITO VALENZUELA AND NORMA VALENZUELA, SPOUSES ALFREDO QUIAZON AND BELLA GONZALES QUIAZON, SPOUSES EDUARDO DE GUZMAN AND JULIETA DE GUZMAN, DE GUZMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SKYFREIGHT BROKERAGE, INC., ATTY. ROMULO R. BOBADILA AND WEB-HEGG CONSTRUCTION RESOURCES, INCORPORATED, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES MANUEL T. DE GUIA AND LETICIA MARIANO DE GUIA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PARAÑAQUE CITY, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2001

32

G.R. No. 131609 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BONIFACIO PUERTA Y RODRIGUEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 27, 2001

33

G.R. No. 138298 RAOUL B. DEL MAR, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, BELLE JAI-ALAI CORPORATION, FILIPINAS GAMING ENTERTAINMENT TOTALIZATOR CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 138982. AUGUST 24, 2001] FEDERICO S. SANDOVAL II AND MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, INTERVENOR. August 24, 2001

34

G.R. No. 136506 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE ANIANO A. DESIERTO AS OMBUDSMAN, EDUARDO COJUANGCO, JR., JUAN PONCE ENRILE, MARIA CLARA LOBREGAT, ROLANDO DELA CUESTA, JOSE ELEAZAR, JR., JOSE C. CONCEPCION, DANILO URSUA, NARCISO PINEDA AND AUGUSTO OROSA, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2001

35

G.R. No. 128628 ILDEFONSO SAMALA AND BENJAMIN BABISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THE HON. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, NAIC, CAVITE, AND ROMULO OCAMPO, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2001

36

G.R. No. 138022 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO FRANCISCO Y ADRIANO, ROMEO ROMERO Y ASIADO, AND SALVADOR GREGORIO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, ROMEO ROMERO Y ASIADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 23, 2001

37

G.R. No. 133749 HERNANDO R. PEÑALOSA ALIAS “HENRY PEÑALOSA,” PETITIONER, VS. SEVERINO C. SANTOS (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS: OLIVER SANTOS AND ADYLL M. SANTOS, AND ADELA DURAN MENDEZ SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2001

38

G.R. No. 144142 YOLANDA AGUIRRE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2001

39

G.R. No. 137842 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO CATUBIG Y HORIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 23, 2001

40

G.R. No. 133789 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO CHUA Y PANGAN AND YEE MIU SZE DICK @ “DICK,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 23, 2001

41

G.R. Nos. 137199-230 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GEORGE ALAY-AY Y JUDERIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 23, 2001

42

G.R. No. 138588 FAR EAST BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. DIAZ REALTY INC., RESPONDENT. August 23, 2001

43

G.R. No. 143867 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF DAVAO AND ADELAIDA B. BARCELONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY TREASURER OF DAVAO, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2001

44

G.R. No. 130817 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS REPRESENTED BY MAGTANGGOL C. GUNIGUNDO, PCGG CHAIRMAN & ORLANDO L. SALVADOR, AS CONSULTANT, TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, AS OMBUDSMAN, P.O. DOMINGO, MARIO ORTIZ & ALEJANDRO CRUZ, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK OFFICERS, AND ENRIQUE T. GALAN, SEBASTIAN C. COSCOLLUELA, ARSENIO L. DEL ROSARIO & JOSE HAUTEA, OFFICERS OF CALINOG-LAMBUNAO SUGAR MILLS, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2001

45

G.R. Nos. 141712-13 (Crim. Case No. 98-0464 for RAPE) THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDMUNDO BOHOL Y MACATALAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. ELIAS GALANZA Y FORMANEZ,* ACCUSED. August 22, 2001

46

G.R. No. 138403 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLLY ABULENCIA Y COYOS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. August 22, 2001

47

G.R. No. 137299 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO NANAS ALIAS “IKOT”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 21, 2001

48

G.R. No. 140519 PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. THELMA RUPA, RESPONDENT. August 21, 2001

49

G.R. No. 138869 DAVID SO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 21, 2001

50

G.R. No. 111685 DAVAO LIGHT & POWER CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. RODOLFO M. BELLAFLOR, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 11, RTC-CEBU AND FRANCISCO TESORERO, RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2001

51

G.R. No. 142401 ANDREW TAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND WU SEN WOEI, RESPONDENTS August 20, 2001

52

A.M. No. RTJ-94-1131 MIGUEL ARGEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HERMINIA M. PASCUA, RTC-BR. 25, VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2001

53

G.R. No. 134718 HEIRS OF ROMANA INGJUG-TIRO: BEDESA, PEDRO, RITA ALL SURNAMED TIRO, AND BARBARA TIRO (DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY NORMA SARAMOSING; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO INGJUG: LEONARDO, LILIA,FERNANDA, ZENAIDA, PACITA AND ANTONIO, ALL SURNAMED INGJUG; AND HEIRS OF FRANCISCA INGJUG-FUENTES: ULDARICO AND GUILLERMA, ALL SURNAMED FUENTES, AND PAULINA INGJUG-FUENTES (DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY VICTOR, ELENA, SERGIA AND DESIDERIO, ALL SURNAMED MUÑEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES LEON V. CASALS AND LILIA C. CASALS, SPOUSES CARLOS L. CLIMACO AND LYDIA R. CLIMACO, SPOUSES JOSE L. CLIMACO, JR. AND BLANQUITA C. CLIMACO, AND CONSUELO L. CLIMACO, RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2001

54

G.R. No. 110055 ASUNCION SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND YOUNG AUTO SUPPLY CO., RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2001

55

G.R. No. 132684 HERNANI N. FABIA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANILA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA-BR. 22, AND THE MARITIME TRAINING CENTER OF THE PHILIPINES (MTCP), RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2001

56

G.R. No. 132174 GUALBERTO CASTRO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SECRETARY RICARDO GLORIA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2001

57

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1597 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-1043-RTJ) WILSON ANDRES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO D. BELTRAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TUGUEGARAO CITY, BRANCH 2, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2001

58

G.R. No. 131866 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS DOCTOLERO, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 20, 2001

59

G.R. No. 119900 SUNNY MOTORS SALES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE JUDGE OSCAR L. LEVISTE, AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 97, QUEZON CITY, AND MS. LOLITA L. SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2001

60

G.R. No. 136365 SPOUSES ENRIQUE R. CAMACHO AND ANGELINA M. CAMACHO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2001

61

G.R. No. 121897 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GIL TEMPLA ALIAS “GEORGE,” EMMANUEL ALAGON ALIAS “AWE,” AND FLORIANO JUNGAO ALIAS “ANOY”, DEFENDANT-APPELLANTS. August 16, 2001

62

G.R. No. 136780 JEANETTE D. MOLINO, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITY DINERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2001

63

G.R. No. 134292 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCO MORALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 16, 2001

64

G.R. No. 127543 INTERNATIONAL PIPES, INC. AND ITALIT CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. F.F. CRUZ & CO., INC., RESPONDENT. August 16, 2001

65

G.R. No. 126200 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2001

66

G.R. No. 132155 ARAS-ASAN TIMBER CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2001

67

G.R. No. 126926 RAMON P. ARON, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, NARCISO SALIBA, ERLINDA GUYAMIN, LEONILA PAGKALIWANAGAN, DIOSDADA AND ESTER CASTILLO, MARIETA VASQUEZ, ANDRES NIETO, AMEURFINA MACAPAGAL AND SOLEDAD MAGPOC, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2001

68

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1565 FEDERICO S. BERNARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PATERNO G. TIAMSON, RTC, BRANCH 69, BINANGONAN, RIZAL, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2001

69

G.R. Nos. 140900 & 140911 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODERICK LICAYAN @ RUDY, ROBERTO LARA @ TUNGKOY/UNYOK, PEDRO MABANSAG @ PUTOL (AT LARGE), ALEX PLACIO (AT LARGE), JOJO SAJORGO (AT LARGE), ALLAN PLACIO (AT LARGE), NOEL DELOS REYES (AT LARGE), DODONG ADOLFO (AT LARGE), AND BENJIE MABANSAG (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, RODERICK LICAYAN @ RUDY, ROBERTO LARA @ TUNGKOY/UNYOK, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 15, 2001

70

A.C. No. 5486 (Formerly A.C. CBD Case No. 00-690) IN RE: ATTY. DAVID BRIONES August 15, 2001

71

G.R. No. 118492 GREGORIO H. REYES AND CONSUELO PUYAT-REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

72

A.M. No. 96-9-332-RTC THE DIRECTOR, PNP NARCOTICS COMMAND, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JAIME N. SALAZAR, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 103, QUEZON CITY,RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

73

G.R. No. 129295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN MORIAL, LEONARDO MORIAL ALIAS “CARDING” AND NONELITO ABIÑON* ALIAS “NOLY,” DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. August 15, 2001

74

A.M. No. P-99-1311 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALBERTO V. GARONG, COURT INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

75

AM RTJ No. 89-403 MOLINTO D. PAGAYAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. FAUSTO H. IMBING, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, BRANCH XVIII, PAGADIAN CITY, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

76

G.R. No. 144813 GOLD LINE TRANSIT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LUISA RAMOS, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

77

G.R. Nos. 113822-23 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAUL PABLO Y LAZARO AND RAMIL CASTILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 15, 2001

78

G.R. No. 139337 MA. CARMINIA C. ROXAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOSE ANTONIO F. ROXAS, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

79

G.R. No. 137509 PEVET ADALID FELIZARDO, RONEMAR FELIZARDO, PERFECTO ADALID AND VENERANDA ADALID, PETITIONERS, VS. SIEGFREDO FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

80

G.R. No. 143340 LILIBETH SUNGA-CHAN AND CECILIA SUNGA, PETITIONERS, VS. LAMBERTO T. CHUA, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

81

G.R. No. 136834 FELIX SENDON, CENON SENDON, TEODOLO SENDON, INDALICIO SENDON, ISBERTO SENDON, ANTONIETO SENDON AND JUANITA S. SALAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. FRATERNIDAD O. RUIZ, PEREGRINA ONAS, LILIA O. FERNANDEZ, MILLARD ONAS, ELDA O. NABUTAS, NIMFA ONAS, AND THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF AKLAN, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

82

G.R. No. 139420 ROBERTO R. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND A.P. MOLLER, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

83

G.R. No. 137271 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO CORRE JR., SONNY DE LOS REYES AND ANGELES ARUJADO ALIAS “KILIS,” ACCUSED. REYNALDO CORRE JR., APPELLANT. August 15, 2001

84

G.R. Nos. 137969-71 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL SALALIMA Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 15, 2001

85

G.R. No. 130360 WILSON ONG CHING KIAN CHUAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LORENZO TAN, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

86

G.R. No. 147270 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF PETE C. LAGRAN, PETE C. LAGRAN, PETITIONER. August 15, 2001

87

G.R. No. 129598 PNB MADECOR, PETITIONER, VS. GERARDO C. UY, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2001

88

G.R. No. 120468 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOPE LIWANAG Y BUENAVENTURA, SANDY SIMBULAN Y GARCIA AND RAMIL VENDIBIL Y CASTRO, ACCUSED. LOPE LIWANAG Y BUENAVENTURA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 15, 2001

89

G.R. No. 128177 HEIRS OF ROMAN SORIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES BRAULIO ABALOS AND AQUILINA ABALOS, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2001

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A.M. No. P-00-1438 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-582-P) JUNN F. FLORES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROGER S. CONANAN, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, IBAJAY-NABAS, IBAJAY, AKLAN, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 142662 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY FERRER Y MOLINA @ “JERRY RUGBY”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 136192 THE PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, REPRESENTED BY ORLANDO SALVADOR, CONSULTANT, TECHNICAL WORKING GROUP (TWG) OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS (FFCBL) AND DANILO R.V. DANIEL, TWG COORDINATOR, FFCBL, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN ANIANO DESIERTO, ALICIA LL. REYES, VERDEN C. DANGILAN, CONSUELO R. GABOYA, MARIANO U. ORTEGA, PELAGIO M. VILLEGAS, SR.,* TRINIDAD VILLEGAS, JOSE MONTELIBANO, RESPONDENTS. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 141617 ADALIA B. FRANCISCO AND MERRYLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. RITA C. MEJIA, AS EXECUTRIX OF TESTATE ESTATE OF ANDREA CORDOVA VDA. DE GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2001

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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1612 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 00-1093-RTJ) MARCO FRANCISCO SEVILLEJA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO N. LAGGUI, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, APARRI, CAGAYAN, BRANCH 8, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 142276 FLORENTINO GO, JR., MA. LUZVIMINDA GO, LEONIDA GO, FELIPE GO, MARIETTA GO, ROBERTO GO, ESTRELITA GO, ANTONIO GO, ALBERTO GO, BABY LUCILA GO AND MANUEL GO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND AURORA I. PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 135482 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, REPRESENTED BY ORLANDO S. SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, FRANCISCO TEODORO AND LETICIA TEODORO, RESPONDENTS. August 14, 2001

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G.R. No. 136266 EUTIQUIO A. PELIGRINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 13, 2001

98

G.R. No. 143673 SPS. CONRADO TUAZON AND AMORFINA REYES TUAZON, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ERNESTO GARILAO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPT. OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND EMERENCIANA SAMBAT, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2001

99

G.R. No. 130998 MARUBENI CORPORATION, RYOICHI TANAKA, RYOHEI KIMURA AND SHOICHI ONE, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIX LIRAG, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2001

100

G.R. No. 137934 BATANGAS LAGUNA TAYABAS BUS COMPANY, INC., DOLORES A. POTENCIANO, MAX JOSEPH A. POTENCIANO, MERCEDELIN A. POTENCIANO, AND DELFIN C. YORRO, PETITIONERS, VS. BENJAMIN M. BITANGA, RENATO L. LEVERIZA, LAUREANO A. SIY, JAMES A. OLAYVAR, EDUARDO A. AZUCENA, MONINA GRACE S. LIM, AND GEMMA M. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 137936. AUGUST 10, 2001] DANILO L. CONCEPCION, FE ELOISA GLORIA AND EDIJER A. MARTINEZ, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONERS OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, BATANGAS LAGUNA TAYABAS BUS COMPANY, INC., MICHAEL A. POTENCIANO, CANDIDIO A. POTENCIANO, HENRY JOHN A. POTENCIANO, REYNALDO MAGTIBAY, LORNA NAVARRO AND RESTITUTO BAYLON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, BATANGAS LAGUNA TAYABAS BUS COMPANY, INC., BENJAMIN M. BITANGA, RENATO L. LEVERIZA, LAUREANO A. SIY, JAMES A. OLAYVAR, EDUARDO A. AZUCENA, MONINA GRACE S. LIM, AND GEMMA M. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2001

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G.R. No. 129162 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLY FIGURACION, ARCELY FIGURACION Y FABRO, EVANGELINE FABRO Y TABALI AND WILLIAM ESPLANA Y DELGADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 10, 2001

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G.R. No. 146724 GIL TAROJA VILLOTA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LUCIANO COLLANTES, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2001

103

G.R. No. 126480 MARIA TIN @ MARIA TY @ MARIA DY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2001

104

G.R. No. 144708 RAFAEL ALBANO, VENANCIO ALBANO AND EDWIN PATRICIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SEVENTH DIVISION) AND IGLESIA FILIPINA INDEPENDIENTE ASSISTED BY BISHOP JUANITO FERRER, FR. BEN VILANUEVA, VINTAR PARISH PRIEST AND AMADOR LEANO, LAYMAN'S VICE CHAIRMAN, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2001

105

G.R. No. 139532 REGAL FILMS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GABRIEL CONCEPCION, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

106

G.R. No. 129209 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESEMIEL MOSQUERRA AND JIMMY MOSQUERRA, ACCUSED. JIMMY MOSQUERRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 09, 2001

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A.M. No. P-01-1489 SPOUSES CATALINO AND JUANITA BAUTISTA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. AMELITA O. MENDOZA, CLERK OF COURT II, 4TH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, ALFONSO-GENERAL AGUINALDO, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

108

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1506 JOSEFINA MERONTOS VDA. DE SAYSON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OSCAR E. ZERNA, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

109

G.R. No. 143881 DANILO EVANGELISTA Y SOLOMON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PEDRO SISTOZA, DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, MUNTINLUPA CITY, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

110

G.R. No. 142546 HEIRS OF ANASTACIO FABELA, NAMELY; TEODULA FABELA PAGUIDOPON, RICARDO FABELA, IRENITA FABELA ZEA(D), CAROLINA FABELA ARAZO DONGLAS, AND AMPILOQUIO FABELA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HEIRS OF ROQUE NERI, NAMELY: ROQUE NERI, JR., FILOMENO, SHERLINA, EMETERIO, ANTONIO, NELCAR AND CLAUDIA, ALL SURNAMED NERI, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

111

G.R. No. 140347 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO OLITA Y GALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 09, 2001

112

G.R. No. 139411 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO TORALBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 09, 2001

113

G.R. No. 138964 VICENTE RELLOSA, CYNTHIA ORTEGA ASSISTED BY HUSBAND ROBERTO ORTEGA, PETITIONER, VS. GONZALO PELLOSIS, INESITA MOSTE, AND DANILO RADAM, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

114

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1365 CESINA EBALLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT PEDRO C. DOCTOLERO, AND INTERPRETER II EVELYN DEPALOBOS, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 44, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

115

G.R. Nos. 138472-73 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. PO3 NOEL PADILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 09, 2001

116

G.R. No. 112485 EMILIA MANZANO, PETITIONER, VS. MIGUEL PEREZ SR., LEONCIO PEREZ, MACARIO PEREZ, FLORENCIO PEREZ, NESTOR PEREZ, MIGUEL PEREZ JR. AND GLORIA PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

117

G.R. No. 110740 NDC-GUTHRIE PLANTATIONS, INC., NDC-GUTHRIE ESTATES, INC., AND DAVID SUDHIR KUMAR DAS, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JESSIE OMAMALIN, EDWIN M. CRUZ, REMEDIOS CUBITA, LORENZO M. BETINOL, EULALIO E. EBAÑEZ, PEDRO A. LONGKAKIT, MERELYN D. JARA, NELSON B. BERNALES, DOMINADOR C. IOLATA, EDMUNDO S. INCHOCO, ROLITO S. COCAMAS, NEMESIO L. TAGAHANAN, JACQUELINE P. TEJADA, DANILO P. CUADRA AND HERMES C. ARCEÑAS, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

118

G.R. No. 142838 ABELARDO B. LICAROS, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO P. GATMAITAN, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

119

A.M. No. P-01-1495 ESMERALDO D. VISITACION, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. GREDAM P. EDIZA, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

120

A.M. No. 01-2-47-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC-BR. 26, MANILA, PRESIDED BY JUDGE GUILLERMO L. LOJA. August 09, 2001

121

G.R. No. 139665 MA. VILMA S. LABAD, PETITIONER, VS. THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES, THE BOARD OF REGENTS/HON. RICARDO GLORIA (DECS SECRETARY) CHAIRMAN, DR. EDMUNDO B. PRANTILLA, VICE CHAIRMAN AND USP PRESIDENT, AND NEDA DIR. SANTIAGO ENGINCO, JR., MEMBER, AND EVA M. ANTEPUESTO, USP PTA-LABORATORY SCHOOL PRESIDENT, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

122

G.R. No. 143949 ATCI OVERSEAS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DR. MARISSA ALCANTARA AND DR. ROSANNA E. CABATBAT, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

123

G.R. No. 144089 CONCORDE HOTEL, REPRESENTED BY MICHAEL ONG SIY, GENERAL MANAGER, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SECOND DIVISION, AND ROBERTO PARADO, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2001

124

G.R. No. 134565 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EX-KGD. LUDIVINO MIANA, SR., LUDIVINO MIANA, JR. (AT LARGE), ALFONSO MIANA, MOODY MIANA (AT LARGE), SALVADOR MIANA, JOHNNY PALASIGUE, DARWIN VIDAL, AND JOEL MIANA, ACCUSED. EX-KGD. LUDIVINO MIANA, SR., ALFONSO MIANA, SALVADOR MIANA, JOHNNY PALASIGUE, DARWIN VIDAL, AND JOEL MIANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 09, 2001

125

A.C. No. 4982 KATRINA JOAQUIN CARINO, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. ARTURO DE LOS REYES, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2001

126

G.R. Nos. 128816 & 139979-80 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO CABILTO Y PACAYRA AND ALFREDO MONTAJES Y MALINAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 08, 2001

127

G.R. Nos. 133791-94 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CORNELIO SUPNAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 08, 2001

128

G.R. No. 135065 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENNY CABANGCALA Y ABRASIA, RENATO CABANGCALA Y ABRASIA ALIAS “RENE”, AND DANILO CABANGCALA Y ABRASIA ALIAS “DANNY”, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 08, 2001

129

G.R. No. 131817 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE DOMINGO Y LIMPOT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 08, 2001

130

G.R. No. 137473 ESTELITO V. REMOLONA, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2001

131

G.R. No. 126899 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELICITO BARBOSA Y TURALLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 02, 2001

132

G.R. No. 131203 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GUILLERMO CARIÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 02, 2001

133

G.R. No. 128137 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO HAMTO Y CODERAS, RONALD CUESTA Y OVERO, FERNAN PERVERA[1] (AT LARGE), ACCUSED; MARIO HAMTO Y CODERAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 02, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 141702-03 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND MARTHA Z. SINGSON, RESPONDENTS. August 02, 2001