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G.R. No. 131836 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELITA SINCO AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED. MELITO SINCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 30, 2001

G.R. No. 137564 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR DOMENDED Y VELASCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 30, 2001

G.R. No. 137648 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. IRENEO PADILLA Y VILLASEÑOR ALIAS "IRING," DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. March 30, 2001

G.R. No. 140311 DENNIS T. GABIONZA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2001

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1357 (OCA IPI No. 98-539-MTJ) MONFORT HERMANOS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO V. RAMIREZ, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1574 GORGONIO S. NOVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SANCHO DAMES II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 100701 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PRODUCERS BANK EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION,[1] RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 101442 JOSE ANGELES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 110012 ANASTACIO VICTORIO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND DOMINADOR FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 112314 VICENTE R. MADARANG, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 117964 PLACIDO O. URBANES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, HECTOR B. INDUCTIVO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PURCHASE AND BIDDING COMMITTEE, GODOFREDO S. SISON, ISABELO I. LISCANO, AURORA E.L. ORTEGA, SUSANA K. INCIONG, EDGAR B. SOLILAPSI AND CECILIA C. CANLAS, AS MEMBERS, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 122216 ALJEM'S CORPORATION (LOGGING DIVISION), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PACIFICO V. DIZON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. HILARIO I. MAPAYO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, DAVAO CITY, AND RUDY Y. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 126751 SAFIC ALCAN & CIE, PETITIONER, VS. IMPERIAL VEGETABLE OIL CO., INC., RESPONDENT. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 136965 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SEGUNDINA ROSARIO, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 126959 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SERVANDO SATURNO, ARMAN SOLIMAN, ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ, BENIGNO ANDRES AND DELFIN GREGORIO, ACCUSED. SERVANDO SATURNO, ABRAHAM RODRIGUEZ AND BENIGNO ANDRES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 137660 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS L. ALCANTARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 137932 CHIANG YIA MIN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PAPERCON (PHILIPPINES), INC. AND TOM PEK, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 138474 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FORTUNATO BALANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 28, 2001

G.R. Nos. 139571-72 ROGER N. ABARDO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), RESPONDENT. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 140153 ANTONIO DOCENA AND ALFREDA DOCENA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RICARDO P. LAPESURA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC, BRANCH III, GUIAN, EASTERN SAMAR; RUFINO M. GARADO, SHERIFF IV; AND CASIANO HOMBRIA, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 141307 PURTO J. NAVARRO AND DANNY B. TAMAYO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ADOLFO AQUINO, ROLANDO LALAS, ABRAHAM MORALES, BLANDO QUINTO, ROMEO VISPERAS, ANTONIO PENULIAR, EDUARDO ABULENCIA, EMILIO PENULIAR, JR., ERNESTO SERAPION, VICTORIO LALANGAN, ANTONIO BURGUILLOS, MIGUEL JIMENEZ, AND ELPIDIO VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 142007 MANUEL C. FELIX, PETITIONER, VS. ENERTECH SYSTEMS INDUSTRIES, INC. AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 144169 KHE HONG CHENG, ALIAS FELIX KHE, SANDRA JOY KHE AND RAY STEVEN KHE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. TEOFILO GUADIZ, RTC 147, MAKATI CITY AND PHILAM INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

G.R. No. 143173 SPS. PEDRO ONG AND VERONICA ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. SOCORRO PAREL AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2001

A.M. No. 00-7-09-CA IN RE: DEROGATORY NEWS ITEMS CHARGING COURT OF APPEALS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DEMETRIO DEMETRIA WITH INTERFERENCE ON BEHALF OF A SUSPECTED DRUG QUEEN:COURT OF APPEALS ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DEMETRIO G. DEMETRIA, RESPONDENT. March 27, 2001

A.M. No. P-01-1473 GLORIA O. BENITEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. MEDEL P. ACOSTA, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. March 27, 2001

G.R. No. 123149 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CORNELIO CABUG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 27, 2001

G.R. No. 131588 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLENN DE LOS SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 27, 2001

G.R. Nos. 137762-65 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO BARES Y LONGASA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 27, 2001

G.R. No. 137989 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SONNY MATIONG, ALCEDE MATIONG, AND ANTONIO ALFARO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 27, 2001

G.R. No. 137889 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO DELOS SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

A.M. No. P-01-1469 ATTY. ROEL O. PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. MYRNA F. LOFRANCO, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, DIGOS, DAVAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1624 (Formerly A.M. No. 96-8-303-RTC) REQUEST FOR ASSISTANCE RELATIVE TO SPECIAL PROCEEDINGS NO. 28 PENDING AT REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF HIMAMAYLAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH 55, PRESIDED BY JUDGE JOSE Y. AGUIRRE, JR. March 26, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1629 (A.M. No. 99-73-RTJ) HILARIO DE GUZMAN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE DEODORO J. SISON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, DAGUPAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2001

G.R. Nos. 102407-08 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDMUNDO LUCERO Y GACETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 121608 FLEISCHER COMPANY, INC. AND/OR RUTH YRAD, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, NATHANIEL RUAMAR, PEDRO DALIT, FELIX VIVERO, AND EDDIE DUBAL, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 121902 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WALTER MELENCION ALIAS TETING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 125865 JEFFREY LIANG (HUEFENG), PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 129916 MAGELLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND MAGELLAN CAPITAL HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ROLANDO M. ZOSA AND HON. JOSE P. SOBERANO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 58 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU, 7TH JUDICIAL REGION, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. Nos. 131638-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORETA MEDENILLA Y DORIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 131653 ROBERTO GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PEPSI COLA PRODUCTS, PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 133475 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO MONTEJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 134903 UNICRAFT INDUSTRIES INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, ROBERT DINO, CRISTINA DINO AND MICHAEL LLOYD DINO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR FLORANTE V. CALIPAY, DANILO ABARAO, ROGIETO ABARAO, BENJAMIN AVENTURADO, BENIGNO BELARMINO, FELIX BRAZIL, RENATO BRIONES, RECCIL ELCANA, ROLAND GERON, RICKY GIMENA, ROMEO INOC, NILIA MANDAWE, ANTONIO MANGABON, AMELITO MONTELIN, MATIAS ONGOS, ARTURO ORTEGA, ADRIANO PALO, JR., BERNARDO RAMOS, WILMA RANILE, EDGAR RIVERA, RAFAEL RONDINA, ANILO ROSALES, DIVINA ROSALES, ALONA SORTOÑES, VINCH TRUZ, WILSON VILLARTA, EMETERIO YBAS, ROMEO ABARAO, WILFREDO ABARAO, EUGENIO ABING, JAIME AGUSTIN, RUBEN RONDINA, LORENA SORTOÑES, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 136790 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL GALVEZ Y ESTANISLAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 137268 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUTIQUIA CARMEN @ MOTHER PERPETUALA, CELEDONIA FABIE @ ISABEL FABIE, DELIA SIBONGA @ DEDING SIBONGA, ALEXANDER SIBONGA @ NONOY SIBONGA, AND REYNARIO NUÑEZ @ REY NUÑEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 137590 FLORENCE MALCAMPO-SIN, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPP T. SIN, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 137739 ROBERTO B. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BANKING CORP., HELEN LEONTOVICH VDA. DE AGUINALDO AND REGISTRAR OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 142950 EQUITABLE PCI BANK, FORMERLY EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROSITA KU, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 147066 AKBAYAN - YOUTH, SCAP, UCSC, MASP, KOMPIL II - YOUTH, ALYANSA, KALIPI, PATRICIA O. PICAR, MYLA GAIL Z. TAMONDONG, EMMANUEL E. OMBAO, JOHNNY ACOSTA, ARCHIE JOHN TALAUE, RYAN DAPITAN, CHRISTOPHER OARDE, JOSE MARI MODESTO, RICHARD M. VALENCIA, EDBEN TABUCOL, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 147179. MICHELLE D. BETITO, PETITIONER, VS. CHAIRMAN ALFREDO BENIPAYO, COMMISSIONERS MEHOL SADAIN, RUFINO JAVIER, LUZVIMINDA TANCANGCO, RALPH LANTION, FLORENTINO TUASON AND RESURRECCION BORRA, ALL OF THE COMMISSION ON ELECTION (COMELEC), RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2001

G.R. No. 127772 ROBERTO P. ALMARIO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. FLORENTINO A. TUASON, JR., PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORP., RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2001

G.R. Nos. 133815-17 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO LIAD Y BEIGAR AND JUN VALDERAMA Y CASPE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 22, 2001

G.R. No. 134972 SPS. ERNESTO AND MINA CATUNGAL, PETITIONERS, VS. DORIS HAO, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2001

A.M. No. 01-1463 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-572-P) EVELYN ACUÑA, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODOLFO A. ALCANTARA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 50, VILLASIS, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2001

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1306 PROSECUTOR ROBERT M. VISBAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO C. RAMOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF JARO, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2001

Adm. Mat. No. P-97-1241 DINNA CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ZENAIDA C. BUENCILLO, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OIC, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2001

G.R. Nos. 105965-70 GEORGE UY, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, THE HON. OMBUDSMAN AND THE HON. ROGER C. BERBANO, SR., SPECIAL PROSECUTION OFFICER III, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 108991 WILLIAM ALAIN MIAILHE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 130663 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANGELES STA. TERESA, APPELLANT. March 20, 2001

G.R. Nos. 136862-63 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO SANTOS, ALIAS "GALMAN", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2001

G.R. Nos. 139413-15 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENDRICO GALAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 140356 DOLORES FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REXIE EFREN A. BUGARING, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 140919 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BUTCH BUCAO LEE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 144074 MEDINA INVESTIGATION & SECURITY CORPORATION AND ERNESTO Z. MEDINA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROMEO TABURNAL, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 142476 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENT. March 20, 2001

G.R. No. 116847 MANUFACTURERS BUILDING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL AND JUAN NOLASCO III, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 128083 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO HILARIO Y MARTINEZ, RODRIGO HILARIO Y MARTINEZ, AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED. RODRIGO HILARIO Y MARTINEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 128922 ELEUTERIA B. ALIABO, CENSORCIO A. ALIABO, ESTELITA A. LLORENTE, CLAUDIA A. RAGAY, HERMOGINA A. BALBUENA, ISIDRO B. ALIABO, JR., MARIA MAE A. BUCTOLAN, MARIO B. ALIABO, ENRICO B. ALIABO, AND ALEX PEDRITO B. ALIABO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ROGELIO L. CARAMPATAN, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 31, DUMAGUETE CITY, CARL VICTOR CABRERA, CARMEN CABRERA, LEO CABRERA, RAUL CABRERA, AGNES CABRERA, AND REMEDIOS R. CABRERA, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 129070 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NELLIE CABAIS Y GAMUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 131544 EPG CONSTRUCTION CO., CIPER ELECTRICAL & ENGINEERING, SEPTA CONSTRUCTION CO., PHIL. PLUMBING CO., HOME CONSTRUCTION INC., WORLD BUILDERS CO., GLASS WORLD INC., PERFORMANCE BUILDERS DEV'T. CO., DE LEON-ARANETA CONST. CO., J.D. MACAPAGAL CONST. CO., ALL REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTY. IN FACT, MARCELO D, FORONDA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GREGORIO R. VIGILAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 135047 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO CACHOLA AND FREDDIE MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 137282 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO ALIPAR Y ALINSOD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 16, 2001

G.R. Nos. 137753-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NILO ARDON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 16, 2001

G.R. No. 141616 CITY OF QUEZON, PETITIONER, VS. LEXBER INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2001

G.R. No. 102985 RUBEN BRAGA CURAZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PEPSI-COLA PRODUCTS PHILIPPINES, INC. (PCPPI) AND THE PLANT GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2001

G.R. No. 133480 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORANTE AGUILUZ Y NUQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2001

G.R. Nos. 135201-02 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORENCIO FRANCISCO Y ALEJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2001

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1530 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-725-RTJ) DR. EDGARDO ALDAY, MERCEDES FAVIS, MARNA VILLAFUERTE, AND CHRISTOPHER GARCIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ESCOLASTICO U. CRUZ, JR., BRANCH 58, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2001

G.R. No. 116001 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUISITO GO Y KO ALIAS "KING LOUIE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. G.R. NO. 123943 LUISITO GO Y CO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2001

G.R. Nos. 130515 & 147090 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANSELMO BARING, ALIAS "SIMOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2001

G.R. No. 130209 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LARRY LAVAPIE, SIMEON LACHANO, ARNOLD BUATES, SANTOS SAN PASCUAL, SR., SANTOS SAN PASCUAL, JR., REY SAN PASCUAL, BENIGNO CATINA, JR. AND SEVERAL DOES, ACCUSED. LARRY LAVAPIE AND SANTOS SAN PASCUAL, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 14, 2001

G.R. Nos. 134451-52 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO FRETA Y CUEVAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2001

G.R. No. 137036 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERNANDO DE MESA AND TWO (2) JOHN DOES, ACCUSED. HERNANDO DE MESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2001

G.R. No. 138045 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIETTA PATUNGAN Y PULGA, EDGAR ACEBUCHE Y CERVITO AND ELMERTO PULGA Y ACEBUCHE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 14, 2001

G.R. No. 139300 AMIGO MANUFACTURING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CLUETT PEABODY CO., INC., RESPONDENT. March 14, 2001

A.M. No. P-01-1464 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-730-P) SALVADOR O. BOOC, COMPLAINANT, VS. MALAYO B. BANTUAS, SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 3, ILIGAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2001

G.R. No. 103073 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND R & B SURETY AND INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2001

G.R. No. 131530 Y REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., ESTATE OF RAMON U. COJUANGCO AND IMELDA O. COJUANGCO, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2001

G.R. No. 136594 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL CANIEZO Y SALAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 13, 2001

G.R. No. 139405 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ARTURO F. PACIFICADOR, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2001

G.R. No. 136738 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN VALEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 12, 2001

G.R. No. 126099 ROBERTO MITO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER SIXTH DIVISION; HONORABLE ADJUDICATION BOARD, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND VICTORINO FLORES, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2001

G.R. No. 128372 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REMEGIO DELA PEÑA Y BAGUIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 12, 2001

G.R. Nos. 130634-35 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO OYANIB Y MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 12, 2001

G.R. No. 131889 VIRGINIA O. GOCHAN, FELIX Y. GOCHAN III, MAE GOCHAN-EFANN, LOUISE Y. GOCHAN, ESTEBAN Y. GOCHAN JR., DOMINIC Y. GOCHAN, FELIX O. GOCHAN III, MERCEDES R. GOCHAN, ALFREDO R. GOCHAN, ANGELINA R. GOCHAN-HERNAEZ, MARIA MERCED R. GOCHAN, CRISPO R. GOCHAN JR., MARION R. GOCHAN, MACTAN REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND FELIX GOCHAN & SONS REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD G. YOUNG, DAVID G. YOUNG, JANE G. YOUNG-LLABAN, JOHN D. YOUNG JR., MARY G. YOUNG-HSU AND ALEXANDER THOMAS G. YOUNG AS HEIRS OF ALICE GOCHAN; THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF JOHN D. YOUNG SR.; AND CECILIA GOCHAN-UY AND MIGUEL C. UY, FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF AND FOR THE BENEFIT OF FELIX GOCHAN & SONS REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2001

G.R. No. 137306 VIRGINIA AVISADO AND JOCELYN AVISADO GARGARITA, PETITIONERS, VS. AMOR RUMBAUA, VICTORIA C. RUMBAUA AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2001

G.R. Nos. 140011-16 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUSTAQUIO "TAQUIO" MORATA Y BIDOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 12, 2001

G.R. No. 112115 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CEFERINO PAREDES, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2001

G.R. Nos. 140619-24 BENEDICTO E. KUIZON, JOSELITO RANIERO J. DAAN AND ROSALINA T. TOLIBAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN AND THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2001

G.R. No. 130378 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARNEL MATARO Y ELIZAGA AND NICK PERUCHO Y SINGSON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 08, 2001

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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329 (Formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 99-706-MTJ) HERMINIA BORJA-MANZANO, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ROQUE R. SANCHEZ, MTC, INFANTA, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 122611 NAPOLEON H. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES GABRIEL AND LUZVIMINDA CABALLERO, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 125901 EDGARDO A. TIJING AND BIENVENIDA R. TIJING, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SEVENTH DIVISION) AND ANGELITA DIAMANTE, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 134279 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY ROGER AUSTRIA Y SACATANE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 135234-38 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEJANDRO GUNTANG Y GAPOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 137649 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO VILLADARES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 138137 PERLA S. ZULUETA, PETITIONER, VS. ASIA BREWERY, INC., RESPONDENT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 138774 REGINA FRANCISCO AND ZENAIDA PASCUAL, PETITIONERS, VS. AIDA FRANCISCO-ALFONSO, RESPONDENT. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 140479 ROSENCOR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND RENE JOAQUIN, PETITIONERS, VS. PATERNO INQUING, IRENE GUILLERMO, FEDERICO BANTUGAN, FERNANDO MAGBANUA AND LIZZA TIANGCO, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2001

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G.R. No. 140713 ROSA YAP PARAS AND VALENTE DY YAP, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE ISMAEL O. BALDADO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 45, BAIS CITY AND JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 137481-83 & 138455 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONRADO SALADINO Y DINGLE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 126168 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO SAMUDIO Y LORESTO, GERRY LUCERO, SENEN REAZON, AND AUGUSTO BADORIA*, ACCUSED. ANTONIO SAMUDIO Y LORESTO, GERRY LUCERO AND SENEN REAZON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 129594 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUNNIFER LAURENTE Y ACEBEDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 135945 THE UNITED RESIDENTS OF DOMINICAN HILL, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT RODRIGO S. MACARIO, SR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, RUFINO V. MIJARES; MARIO PADILAN, PONCIANO BASILAN, HIPOLITO ESLAVA, WILLIAM LUMPISA, PACITO MOISES, DIONISIO ANAS, NOLI DANGLA, NAPOLEON BALESTEROS, ELSIE MOISES, SEBIO LACWASAN, BEN FLORES, DOMINGO CANUTAB, MARCELINO GABRIANO, TINA TARNATE, ANDREW ABRAZADO, DANNY LEDDA, FERNANDO DAYAO, JONATHAN DE LA PENA, JERRY PASSION, PETER AGUINSOD, AND LOLITA DURAN, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 136173 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO ICALLA Y INES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 07, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 139962-66 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUGENIO MANGOMPIT, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 143823 JENNIFER ABRAHAM, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF TECHNICAL EDUCATION (PITE) AND SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR JAIME MAGNANAO, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 126557 RAMON ALBERT, PETITIONER, VS. CELSO D. GANGAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, ROGELIO ESPIRITU, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, SOFRONIO URSAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, EMMA M. ESPINA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AND LAKAMBINI RAZON, IN HER CAPACITY AS THEN RESIDENT AUDITOR FOR NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORP., RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 138646 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOMER CABANSAY Y PALERMO ALIAS "OMI", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 139518 EVANGELINE L. PUZON, PETITIONER, VS. STA. LUCIA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENT. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 140249 DANILO S. YAP, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ALEJANDRO DY JUANCO, UNIVERSAL MILL SUPPLY CO. INC. AND BEE QUEEN RESTAURANT, INC., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 140363 MARTINEZ LEYBA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ALENJANDRO DY JUANCO, UNIVERSAL MILL SUPPLY CO. INC. AND BEE QUEEN RESTAURANT, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 140884 GELACIO P. GEMENTIZA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (SECOND DIVISION) AND VICTORIO R. SUAYBAGUIO, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 113236 FIRESTONE TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND LUZON DEVELOPMENT BANK, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 113265 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL PEREZ Y MAGPANTAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 118680 MARIA ELENA RODRIGUEZ PEDROSA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, JOSE, CARMEN, MERCEDES & RAMON, ALL SURNAMED RODRIGUEZ, ROSALINA RODRIGUEZ, CHAN LUNG FAI, MATEO TAN TE, TE ENG SUY, LORETA TE, VICTORIO S. DETALIA, JEROME DEIPARINE, PETRONILO S. DETALIA, HUBERT CHIU YULO, PATERIO N. LAO, LORENSITA M. PADILLA, IMMACULATE CONCEPCION COLLEGE AND LILIAN EXPRESS, INC. AND TIO TUAN, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 124686 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROQUE "UKING" ELLADO AND RODOLFO BAKUNAWA, ACCUSED. ROQUE "UKING" ELLADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 123788 DOMINADOR DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE SPOUSES ROLANDO G. PEREZ AND MILAGROS V. PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 127158 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIO HERIDA Y BERNABE @ "JUN TAGAY" AND NONITO JAMILA, JR., Y CANTO ACCUSED, JULIO HERIDA Y BERNABE @ "JUN TAGAY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 132353 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO IBO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 146710-15 JOSEPH E. ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. ANIANO DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, RAMON GONZALES, VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION, GRAFT FREE PHILIPPINES FOUNDATION, INC., LEONARD DE VERA, DENNIS FUNA, ROMEO CAPULONG AND ERNESTO B. FRANCISCO, JR., RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 146738 JOSEPH E. ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2001

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G.R. No. 133888 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO NARDO Y ROSALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 01, 2001

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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1279 JUDGE ALICIA GONZALES-DECANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO ANA F. SIAPNO, RESPONDENT. March 01, 2001

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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1282 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-628-MTJ) SOFRONIO DAYOT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO B. GARCIA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CALAVATRA - TOBOSO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 112092 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT NUÑEZ Y LAGASCA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 123069 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO SASPA, RAFAEL SUMILING AND JUAN SAHA, ACCUSED. PEDRO SASPA AND RAFAEL SUMILING, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 126019 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO CALDONA Y LLAMAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 131637 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELIO PERALTA Y CALAMAAN, AND FERDINAND QUIAMBAO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 134330 SPOUSES ENRIQUE M. BELO AND FLORENCIA G. BELO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND SPOUSES MARCOS AND ARSENIA ESLABON, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 135667-70[1] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESSIE VENTURA COLLADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 138666 ISABELO* LORENZANA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 140511 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BALTAZAR AMION Y DUGADUGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 142313 SPOUSES MANUEL CHU, SR. AND CATALINA B. CHU, THE FORMER SUBSTITUTED BY THEANLYN B. CHU, THEAN CHING LEE B. CHU, THEAN LEEWN B. CHU AND MARTIN LAWRENCE B. CHU, THE LATTER REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM, PETITIONER CATALINA B. CHU, PETITIONERS, VS. BENELDA ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 01, 2001

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G.R. No. 142527 ARSENIO ALVAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LA RAINNE ABAD-SARMIENTO, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2001

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