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G.R. No. 130492 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALVADOR ARROJADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2001

G.R. No. 136102 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENE DELAMAR Y GUSTILO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2001

G.R. No. 125923 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TORADIO SILVANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2001

G.R. Nos. 128088 & 146639 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILSON RONAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2001

G.R. No. 134958 PATRICIO CUTARAN, DAVID DANGWAS AND PACIO DOSIL, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY SEC. VICTOR O. RAMOS, OSCAR M. HAMADA AND GUILLERMO S. FIANZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF COMMUNITY SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON ANCESTRAL LANDS (CSTFAL), BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2001

G.R. Nos. 137106-07 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE ELPEDES Y SUNAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2001

G.R. No. 139813 JOELBITO-ONON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE NELIA YAP FERNANDEZ, R.T.C. BR. 50 - PUERTO PRINCESA CITY AND PALAWAN, AND ELEGIO QUEJANO, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2001

G.R. No. 124892 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LAURO MARTINEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 134343 MAXIMO A. SAVELLANO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NENA DE GUZMAN, BEN DE GUZMAN AND CECILIO CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 136228 EMMA GALLARDO-CORRO, MARCELINA GALLARDO-ARCENAS, FELICISIMO GALLARDO, TERESITA C. GALLARDO, JOAQUIN G. BOCANEGRA, SAGRARIO BOCANEGRA-TINIO, JOSE ANTONIO BOCANEGRA, JAIME JESUS BOCANEGRA, THERESA M. GALLARDO, MARWILL M. GALLARDO, MELVIN M. GALLARDO, ALICE GALLARDO-CALALO, MILLAND M. GALLARDO, MICHAEL M. GALLARDO AND JOHNNY M. GALLARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. EFREN DON L. GALLARDO, DINAH-BELLE EMILIA G. VALERO, JONATHAN VALERO, EVANGELINE FIDELA G. BORJA, GIL BORJA, AGNES AVITA G. FABUNAN, WILLIE FABUNAN, EDGAR DARIO L. GALLARDO, SUZANNE L. GALLARDO, JOSIE MARIE G. PO AND ANTONIO PO, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 137344 FEDIL URIARTE, MANOLITO ACOSTA AND JOSE ACOSTA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 137770 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO DULOT @ PANDOY (AT LARGE), BILLY BATURIANO @ BILLY, FELIPE BATURIANO @ IPE (AT LARGE), AND GOMER BATURIANO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. BILLY BATURIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 138936 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO SOLIS Y SEGOVIA, APPELLANT. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 142049 GERMAN MARINE AGENCIES, INC. AND LUBECA MARINE MANAGEMENT HK LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND FROILAN S. DE LARA, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2001

G.R. No. 107125 GEORGE MANANTAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES MARCELINO NICOLAS AND MARIA NICOLAS, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. Nos. 107529-30 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PATRICIO Y. BAGCAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 114917 LUCIBAR ROCA Y BONDARIO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 120528 ATTY. DIONISIO CALIBO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DR. PABLO U. ABELLA, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 120547 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDISON PLAZO,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 121413 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (FORMERLY INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FORD PHILIPPINES, INC. AND CITIBANK, N.A., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 121479 FORD PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-PLAINTIFF, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CITIBANK, N.A. AND PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 128604 FORD PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 122452 TAM WING TAK, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RAMON P. MAKASIAR (IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 35) AND ZENON DE GUIA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR), RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 138975 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIX MADERAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 137152 CITY OF MANDALUYONG, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO N., FRANCISCO N., THELMA N., EUSEBIO N., RODOLFO N., ALL SURNAMED AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 140158 FERNANDO T. BALTAZAR, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. ISAGANI PALAD, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 53, RTC, GUAGUA, PAMPANGA, AND CATALINA BAGASINA, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 143366 LUIS MARIO M. GENERAL, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON S. ROCO, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 143524 THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, UNDERSECRETARY FOR STAFF SERVICES OF THE DOTC AND THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR LAND TRANSPORTATION, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON S. ROCO, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2001

G.R. No. 94996 ALEMAR’S (SIBAL & SONS), INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RAMON FAROLAN, BIENVENIDO P. ALANO, JR., SENEN DIMAGUILA, COSME B. SEKITO, JR., MANUEL DIONALDO, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY/IES, AS COMMISSIONER, CUSTOMS COLLECTOR-DISTRICT II; CUSTOMS COLLECTOR, MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER PORT; CHIEF, AUCTION AND CARGO DISPOSAL DIVISION; CHIEF, LAW DIVISION, RESPECTIVELY OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, ARRASTRE CONTRACTOR MIPTI, AND LUIS CUA, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2001

A.C. No. 4943 DIANA D. DE GUZMAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LOURDES I. DE DIOS, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2001

A.M. No. P-99-1287 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MISAEL M. LADAGA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 133, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2001

G.R. No. 99398 CHESTER BABST, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, ELIZALDE STEEL CONSOLIDATED, INC., AND PACIFIC MULTI-COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 104625 ELIZALDE STEEL CONSOLIDATED, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PACIFIC MULTI-COMMERCIAL CORPORATION AND CHESTER BABST, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2001

G.R. No. 114316 SECURITY AND CREDIT INVESTIGATION, INC. AND VICENTE REYES, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION), FELICIANO MERCADO, EDGAR SOMOSOT AND DANTE OLIVER AND THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2001

G.R. No. 122088 GOLD LOOP PROPERTIES, INC. AND EMMANUEL R. ZAPANTA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, BHAVNA HARILELA SADHWANI AND RAMESH J. SADHWANI, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT PURSHUTAM DIALANI, RESPONDENTS . January 26, 2001

G.R. No. 140688 EDUARDO E. GATDULA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2001

G.R. No. 136304 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER RAMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2001

G.R. No. 137750 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DINDO ABSALON AND JOEL DIJON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 25, 2001

G.R. No. 138086 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONDE RAPISORA Y ESTRADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2001

G.R. No. 140765 GONZALO R. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. STATE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 25, 2001

A.C. No. 3637 RURAL BANK OF SILAY, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO H. PILLA, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 112089 REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, ENRIQUE M. ZALAMEA, JR., RAMON HENARES, RODRIGO GATMAITAN, JR., JESUS CORDERO, BENJAMIN ELIZAGA AND EDUARDO TACOLOD, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF RIZAL, JUDGE JULIO R. LOGARTA OF BRANCH 63, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS & MORTGAGE BANK AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 112737 HON. EDUARDO G. MONTENEGRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE; HON. MAURO C. CASTRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR FOR RIZAL; HON. TEOFILO L. GUADIZ, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 147, MAKATI; HON. CANDIDO P. VILLANUEVA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 144, MAKATI, AND HON. JULIO R. LOGARTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 53, MAKATI, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FORTUNATO M. DIZON, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 24, 2001

G.R. Nos. 120784-85 SPOUSES WARLITO BUSTOS AND HERMINIA REYES-BUSTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES VENANCIO VIRAY AND CECILIA NUNGA-VIRAY, RESPONDENTS. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 121777 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CAROL M. DELA PIEDRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 128105 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUDRING VALDEZ, ALLEN VALDEZ, JOSE TABOAC, JR. AND AMANDITO T. TABION, ACCUSED. LUDRING VALDEZ, CCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 128116 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CIC GILBERT PERALTA Y RINGOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. Nos. 135560-61 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BONIFACIO SAN AGUSTIN Y ROSLIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. Nos. 136147-48 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE TORRES Y CALLORA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 137696 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE SERNADILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 139519 CONCHITO J. OCLARIT, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE MAXIMO G.W. PADERANGA, JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2001

G.R. No. 93707 ROSITA TAN, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JOSE L. LAPAK, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2001

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1270 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-516-MTJ) GERMAN WENCESLAO CRUZ, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE DANIEL C. JOVEN, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SIPOCOT, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2001

G.R. No. 136048 JOSE BARITUA AND JB LINE, PETITIONERS, VS. NIMFA DIVINA MERCADER IN HER CAPACITY AND AS GUARDIAN OF DARWIN, GIOVANNI, RODEL AND DENNIS, ALL SURNAMED MERCADER; LEONIDA VDA. DE MERCADER ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD MARY JOY MERCADER; SHIRLEY MERCADER DELA CRUZ; MARIA THERESA MERCADER-GARCIA; DANILO MERCADER; JOSE DANTE MERCADER; AND JOSEFINA MERCADER, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2001

G.R. No. 136308 ELAINE A. DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. MELINDA F. BONGA, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2001

G.R. No. 138822 EVANGELINE ALDAY, PETITIONER, VS. FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2001

G.R. No. 139471 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO MAGABO Y MAGARTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2001

G.R. No. 127182 HON. ALMA G. DE LEON, CHAIRMAN, HON. THELMA P. GAMINDE, COMMISSIONER, AND HON. RAMON P. ERENETA, JR., COMMISSIONER, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND SECRETARY RAFAEL M. ALUNAN, III, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND JACOB F. MONTESA, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2001

G.R. No. 129057 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BILLY DE LEON, DOMINADOR DE LEON AND LEOPOLDO DE LEON, ACCUSED. DOMINADOR DE LEON AND LEOPOLDO DE LEON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 22, 2001

G.R. No. 130406 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUEL BAWAY Y ALIGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2001

G.R. Nos. 134566-67 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GONYETO FRANCISCO Y CAPELLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2001

G.R. No. 91486 ALBERTO G. PINLAC, ATTY. ERIBERTO H. DECENA, RODOLFO F. REYES, FELIPE BRIONES, JUANITO METILLA, JR., FELIPE A. FLORES, HERMINIO ELEVADO, NARCISO S. SIMEROS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ATTY. CORAZON A. MERRERA, ATTY. JEAN MAKASIAR-PUNO, SERGIO ACABAN, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. RAMON GERONA, ATTY. ROGELIO VELASCO, MARTINA S. NONA, OVIDEO MEJICA, ALFREDO ITALIA, MARIANO GUEVARRA, JESUS YUJUICO, DOMINADOR RIVERA, SATURNINA SALES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. CONSOLACION SALES-DEMONTANO, FRED CHUA, SONIA SY CHUA, LAWRENCE CHUA, CAROLINA C. RUBIO, REPRESENTED BY TESSIE SEBASTIAN, GEORGE G. GUERRERO, BEATRIZ TANTOCO, REPRESENTED BY FILOMENA CERVANTES, ATTY. MARCELA CELESTINO-GARCIA, FEDERICO GARCIA, ILDEFONSO MORALES, LEONCIA VELASCO, OCRAVIO F. LINA, ANA MARIA JARAMILLO, ESTRELLA BASA, JOSE ESTEVA, JR., CIRILO GONZALES, VILLY TOBIAS, MIGUEL DELA PAZ, RUBEN GUILLERMO, FAUSTO YADAO, REPRESENTED BY JEREMIAS PANLILIO, RICARDO YAP, ROSAURO/PATRICK MARQUEZ, REPRESENTED BY EMMANUEL MARQUEZ, MODESTA FABRIG AND MAXIMINO SALCEDA, MELIA LATOMBO, TERESITA PANGILINAN-RIVERO, ARCH. DANILO C. DE CASTRO, JOSE S. LEDESMA, JAIME P. ANG, VEICENTE P. ANG, MAURO U. GABRIEL, ATTY. VIRGINIA GOMEZ, GIL S. BONILLA, LOURDES BLANCO, REPRESENTED BY CATALINA BLANCO, JOSEFA SANCHEZ AND ROSALINA VILLEGAS, REPRESENTED BY HEIDI BOBIS, SHIRLEY BUCAG, QUIRINA O. TUVERA, REPRESENTED BY WILFREDO OREJUROS, GREGORIO AVENTINO, REPRESENTED BY ENRICO AVENTINO, LEONARDO L. NICOLAS, NICOMEDES PENARANDA, FRANCISCA MEDRANO, OFELIA IGNACIO, ROSENDO ABUBO, REPRESENTED BY SANTOS CHAVEZ, SOLEDAD BAUTISTA DE COLUMNA, REPRESENTED BY ZENAIDA VALLE, MARQUITA/ SEBASTIAN LOPEZ, REPRESENTED BY EMMANUEL MARQUEZ, DELIA DORION, GERARDO L. SANTIAGO, FIDEL PANGANIBAN, REPRESENTED BY MANUEL DELA ROCA, MATEO AND OFELIA INOVEJAS, REMEDIOS C. DOVAS, REPRESENTED BY JOSEFA CAPISTRANO, DOMINGO ALTAMIRANO AND SPOUSES ROLANDO ALTAMIRANO AND MINERVA FETALVERO, BEATRIZ RINGPIS, ROSARIO DE MATA, RUFINA CRUZ, REPRESENTED BY JOSEFA MANABAT, SPOUSES ANITA SALONGA-CAPAGCUAN AND MAYNARD CAPAGCUAN, DISCORA YATCO, REPRESENTED BY VICTORINA Y. FIRME, AND CONSUELO YATCO, GENEROSA MEDINA VDA. DE NOGUERA, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. RAYMUNDO M. NOGUERA, BEATRIZ SALANDANAN AND LOURDES ALONTE-VASQUEZ, PEDRO COSIO AND VICTORINA CARINO, RUTH C. ZARATE, PRECIOSISIMA V. YAPCHULAY, BASILISA B. YAPCHULAY, OFELIA B. YAPCHULAY, FELISA B. YAPCHULAY, FE B. YAPCHULAY, WILMA B. YAPCHULAY, FELIX B. YAPCHULAY, MARIANO B. YAPCHULAY, GEN. ALFREDO LIM, AND OTHER REGISTERED OWNERS OF VILAR-MALOLES (VILMA) SUBDIVISION, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1567 [Formerly A.M. No. OCA-IPI-98-559-RTJ] FERNANDO DELA CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS G. BERSAMIRA, RTC, BRANCH 166, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 119542 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AS VERJANON RABANAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 128095 MANUEL HUANG CHUA, AND NELSON (NESTOR) DAGANON GO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2001

G.R. Nos. 129756-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIAN ESCAÑO Y DEEN, VIRGILIO USANA Y TOME, AND JERRY LOPEZ CASABAAN, ACCUSED. VIRGILIO USANA Y TOME, AND JERRY LOPEZ Y CASABAAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 129769 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO BELGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 133090 REXIE EFREN A. BUGARING AND ROYAL BECHTEL BUILDERS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. DOLORES S. ESPAÑOL, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 90, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 134913 ZAIPAL D. BENITO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, IBRAHIM PAGAYAWAN, AND THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF CALANOGAS, LANAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 139339 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL CASTILLO Y GOMEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 139941 VICENTE B. CHUIDIAN, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 140232 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT ("PCGG"), REPRESENTED BY ORLANDO L. SALVADOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, CONCERNED DIRECTOR/OFFICERS OF PNB AT THE TIME, FERNANDO MARAMAG, JR., SVP, GERARDO AGULTO, JR., SVP, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, PRESIDENT, JOSE A. RONO, DIRECTOR, RENATO D. TAYAG, DIRECTOR, ISMAEL REYNOSO, DIRECTOR, MANUEL MORALES, DIRECTOR, C/O PNB FINANCIER CENTER, ROXAS BLVD., PASAY CITY, PLACIDO MAPA, JR., CHAIRMAN, 310 BANAHAW ST., AYALA ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY, RODOLFO CUENCA, BASAY MINING CORPORATION, (FORMERLY CDCP MINING CORP.), 2ND FLOOR, ALCO BLDG., 391 BUENDIA AVE., MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2001

G.R. No. 141466 ELIZA T. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 19, 2001

A.M. No. P-00-1428 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. IMELDA S. PERLEZ, CLERK OF COURT, MTC, BRANCH 2, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. January 18, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1579 GERARDO M. SANTOS, IGLICERIA VDA. DE KARAAN, BONIFACIO A. SIASAT, EMMANUEL C. PEREZ, CONSORCIA ZAMORA, FRANCISCA VASQUEZ, JENNY FLORENDO, ASTEYA GONZALES SANTIAGO, NORBERTA REYES AND GERALDO CALIMBAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE LORENZO R. SILVA JR.; ACTING CLERK OF COURT MARVIN SORIANO; SHERIFF RUEL DE GUZMAN; AND SHERIFF RENATO ROBLES OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BALANGA, BATAAN, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 106826 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR OLIVA @ KA AMBOT, EDGAR MANLAPAZ, BOCOY SEACHON, METCHEL IBAYA, JOEL CINCO, AMY INOPIA @ KA JINKY, KA NELLY, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, KA YOLI, KA GERSON, NOLI SALCEDO @ KA TONY, BOGOY MANLAPAZ, VIRGILIO PANGUILINAN @ KA ARIEL, KA RIZA, KA LIZA, ACCUSED. OSCAR OLIVA AND NOLI SALCEDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 116372 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROMEO DIVINAFLOR, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 128750 CARQUELO OMANDAM AND ROSITO ITOM,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, BLAS TRABASAS AND AMPARO BONILLA, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 129305 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SUKARNO DINDO Y GIAMALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 130335 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESSIE OLIVO, JR. ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 132159 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CESAR GIVERA Y GAROTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 132392 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CESAR MARCOS Y MON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 135034 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ADRIANO SEGUIS A.K.A. "JUNIOR", ROSALITO ESTEBE A.K.A. "DODONG", RODRIGO DOQUILA A.K.A. "LOLONG" (AT LARGE), ELMER CANICO (AT LARGE), LOLOY GIBERTAS (AT LARGE), BERFEL DELA CRUZ (AT LARGE), AND JOHN DOE (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. ADRIANO SEGUIS AND ROSALITO ESTEBE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 136731 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CESAR ROBLES Y COMBATE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 138233 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONIL ABUNDO Y CALVO; BRIXCIO CALVO (AT LARGE); HENRY AGO (DECEASED); AND ROLANDO BOLAMBOT Y VELASCO, ACCUSED, RONIL ABUNDO Y CALVO AND ROLANDO BOLAMBOT Y VELASCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 139943 MANUEL MIRALLES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SERGIO F. GO, CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION; AND PABLO S. VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 141183 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO GULION AND MARILYN MIONES, ACCUSED. DANILO GULION, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 18, 2001

G.R. No. 131823 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ISAGANI PARAISO Y HUTALLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 17, 2001

G.R. Nos. 134844-45 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 17, 2001

G.R. No. 135657 JOSE V. LAGON, PETITIONER, VS. HOOVEN COMALCO INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. January 17, 2001

G.R. No. 138609 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIANO TOYCO, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 17, 2001

G.R. No. 139340 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NATIVIDAD "TONY" LOVEDORIAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 17, 2001

A.M. No. 01-1608-RTJ (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-471-RTJ) SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF TAGUIG, M. MLA., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SANTIAGO G. ESTRELLA, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1463 (Formerly OCA IPI 97-456-RTJ) LORETO T. YU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MATEO M. LEANDA (RET.) REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8 TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 117406 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO GARCIA Y BOTON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

G.R. Nos. 120394-97 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO PABLO Y MALUNES @ DANNY, NICOLAS COMPRA Y FERNANDEZ @ NICO, EDWIN TRABUNCON Y GATAGUE @ EDWIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 126050 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO2 ELEAZAR M. MADALI, SPO2 EUSTAQUIO V. ROGERO, AND SPO1 RANDY M. RUBIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 128362 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR DE LA CRUZ ALIAS "BOYET," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 129242 PILAR S. VDA. DE MANALO, ANTONIO S. MANALO, ORLANDO S. MANALO, AND ISABELITA MANALO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA (BRANCH 35), PURITA S. JAYME, MILAGROS M. TERRE, BELEN M. ORILLANO, ROSALINA M. ACUIN, ROMEO S. MANALO, ROBERTO S. MANALO, AMALIA MANALO AND IMELDA MANALO, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 130643 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR SEDUCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 132025 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARGARITO GALO, JUNE "TOTO" SANAYAN, RODRIGO "DIGOY" SANAYAN, AND ANACLETO "TITO" ASAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 16, 2001

G.R. Nos. 134074-75 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMILIANO DURANAN, A.K.A. "KALBO,"ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

G.R. No. 134744 GIAN PAULO VILLAFLOR, PETITIONER, VS. DINDO VIVAR Y GOZON, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2001

G.R. Nos. 135850-52 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SANTOS MIRAFUENTES Y CAHIYANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 136251, 138606-07 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERITO AMAZAN, JAIME AMAZAN, AND DANILO VILLEGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 137285 ESTATE OF SALUD JIMENEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 137665 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO PAINITAN ALIAS "ABIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 138385 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUSTICO TILOS AND MATEO MAHINAY (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. RUSTICO TILOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 138645 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILBERT CABAREÑO, APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 138959 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO OSING Y BIEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 141008 MARAWI MARANTAO GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC. AND MACAPANTON K. MANGONDATO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2001

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G.R. No. 122934 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL PRECIADOS (AT LARGE), ARTURO ENAD, EMIGDIO VILLAMOR, LEONCIO ALGABRE AND FLORIANO ALGABRE @ “LOLOY”, ACCUSED. ARTURO ENAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 123850 SPOUSES TIMOTEO RECAÑA, JR. AND ESTER RECAÑA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND AURORA PADPAD, LUCILA ARBOLEDA, ENRIQUE ARBOLEDA, AGUSTIN, REYNALDO, RODOLFO AND ROLANDO ALL SURNAMED ARBOLEDA IN REPRESENTATION OF THEIR FATHER ERNESTO ARBOLEDA, RESPONDENTS. January 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 129777 TCL SALES CORPORATION AND ANNA TENG, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND TING PING LAY, RESPONDENTS. January 05, 2001