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A.M. No. P-01-1522 [Formerly A.M. OCA-IPI No. 98-415-P] JUDGE ANTONIO J. FINEZA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH 131, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO P. ARUELO, CLERK III, RTC, BRANCH 122, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 129609 RODIL ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CARMEN BONDOC, TERESITA BONDOC-ESTO, DIVISORIA FOOTWEAR AND CHUA HUAY SOON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 135537. NOVEMBER 29, 2001] RODIL ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. IDES O'RACCA BUILDING TENANTS ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 137815 JUANITA T. SERING, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CLARITA L. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 130326 COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS AND MANILA TOBACCO TRADING, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. LEO M. RAPATALO, LA UNION TOBACCO REDRYING CORPORATION, FIELDMAN AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION AND TESSIE C. TIO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 137868. November 29, 2001] FIELDMAN AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION & LA UNION TOBACCO REDRYING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. FELIPE S. TONGCO AND MANILA TOBACCO TRADING, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 132066-67 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BALAS MEDIOS AND RUBEN CABURAL, ACCUSED, BALAS MEDIOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 138489 ELEANOR DELA CRUZ, FEDERICO LUCHICO, JR., SOLEDAD EMILIA CRUZ, JOEL LUSTRIA, HENRY PAREL, HELENA HABULAN, PORFIRIO VILLENA, JOSEPH FRANCIA, CARMELLA TORRES, JOB DAVID, CESAR MEJIA, MA. LOURDES V. DEDAL, ALICE TIONGSON, REYDELUZ CONFERIDO, PHILIPPE LIM, NERISSA SANCHEZ, MARY LUZ ELAINE PURACAN, RODOLFO QUIMBO, TITO GENILO AND OSCAR ABUNDO, AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY FROM THE PERIOD COVERING 1991-1996, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONERS, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 141386 THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, REPRESENTED BY PROVINCIAL AUDITOR ROY L. URSAL, PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCE OF CEBU, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR PABLO P. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 136848 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENATO RAMIREZ Y TEJADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 121703 NATIVIDAD T. TANGALIN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DR. RAMON L. COCSON, JOSEFINA G. COCSON, EDITHA G. TIGLAO, FE F. GOMEZ, AND ATTY. PEDRO F. MARTINEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 140386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENNY ACOSTA AND RENNY BOY ACOSTA, ACCUSED. BENNY ACOSTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1665 ROSAURO M. MIRANDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CESAR A MANGROBANG, SR., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2001
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A.M. No. P-01-1485 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIE YVETTE GO, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT AND PHOEBE PELOBELLO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 25, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 126524 BPI INVESTMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. D. G. CARREON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, DANIEL G. CARREON, AURORA J. CARREON, AND JOSEFA M. JECIEL, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 143127 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAUL RUBARES Y CAROLINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 139470 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO2 ANTONIO B. BENOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 143703 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE MUSA Y VILLARAZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 132133 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM ALPE Y CUATRO, APPELLANT. November 29, 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. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 142606 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR MUNTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 119707 VERONICA PADILLO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TOMAS AVERIA, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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G.R. No. 129282 DMPI EMPLOYEES CREDIT COOPERATIVE, INC., (DMPI-ECCI), PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALEJANDRO M. VELEZ, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, BR. 20, AND ERIBERTA VILLEGAS, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2001
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A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC RE: PROBLEM OF DELAYS IN CASES BEFORE THE SANDIGANBAYAN. November 28, 2001
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G.R. No. 128516 DULOS REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND VICENTA PELEAS, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2001
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G.R. No. 130963 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIANO PASCUA, JR. @ "PEDRO" & JOHN DOES, ACCUSED. MARIANO PASCUA, JR. @ "PEDRO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 133381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMULO @ BOOMING VILLAVER, PAULINO @ JUNJUN VILLAVER (AT LARGE), AND JEROME GARCES (DECEASED). ROMULO "BOOMING" VILLAVER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 142523 MARIANO L. GUMABON, JOSEFA GUMABON TOLENTINO, TERESA GUMABON EUGENIO, MARIO GUEVARRA, FAUSTINO GUMABON ONDEVILLA, WILFREDO GUMABON, GUILLERMO GUMABON, BRAULIO GUMABON AND NOEL DOLOJAN, PETITIONERS, VS. AQUILINO T. LARIN, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 128285 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO PLANA ALIAS "CATONG" EDGARDO PERAYRA, RENE SALDEVEA AND RICHARD BANDAY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANTS. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 130907 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CENTER AND CONSTRUCTION MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION), PETITIONER, VS. HON. CESAR A. MANGROBANG, PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC-CAVITE, BRANCH 22, IMUS, PHILIPPINE WOMEN'S UNIVERSITY AND HELENA Z. BENITEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 144464 GILDA G. CRUZ AND ZENAIDA C. PAITIM, PETITIONER, VS. THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 130409-10 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSUE B. DUMLAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2001
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G.R. No. 140858 SPOUSES PAPA AND LOLITA MANALILI, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ARSENIO AND GLICERIA DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 100940-41 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGUSTIN LADAO Y LORETO, ALEX DE GUZMAN Y MAGAT, HENRY PONSECA Y SORIANO, ANTONIO PANGANIBAN Y AQUINO, VICTORIO EUGENIO Y ROQUE, JOHN DOE, PETER DOE AND CHARLIE DOE, ACCUSED. HENRY PONSECA Y SORIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1662 (Formerly OCA IPI 01-1137-RTJ) VICTOR TUZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORETO CLORIBEL-PURUGGANAN, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2001
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G.R. No. 138303 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELROSWELL MANZANO Y BREBONERA @ BOY ULO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 26, 2001
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G.R. No. 144309 SOLID TRIANGLE SALES CORPORATION AND ROBERT SITCHON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SHERIFF OF RTC QC, BRANCH 93; SANLY CORPORATION, ERA RADIO AND ELECTRICAL SUPPLY, LWT CO., INCORPORATED; ROD CASTRO, VICTOR TUPAZ AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2001
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G.R. No. 128886 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUS JULIANDA, JR. AND SAMSON GUERRERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 23, 2001
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G.R. No. 142044 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TOBECHUKWU NICHOLAS Y MABENA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1562 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI 97-364-RTJ) CAVITE CRUSADE FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE NOVATO T. CAJIGAL, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2001
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G.R. No. 126334 EMILIO EMNACE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ESTATE OF VICENTE TABANAO, SHERWIN TABANAO, VICENTE WILLIAM TABANAO, JANETTE TABANAO DEPOSOY, VICENTA MAY TABANAO VARELA, ROSELA TABANAO AND VINCENT TABANAO, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 111502-04* REYNALDO H. JAYLO, WILLIAM VALENZONA, ANTONIO HABALO AND EDGARDO CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 109648 PH CREDIT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CARLOS M. FARRALES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 113218 ALEJANDRO TECSON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 145475 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUSEBIO PUNSALAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 136317-18 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO YAOTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 142316 FRANCISCO A.G. DE LIANO, ALBERTO O. VILLA-ABRILLE, JR., AND SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND BENJAMIN A. TANGO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 139959-60 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DEOGRACIAS BURGOS Y ARSITE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 135853-54 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OPENIANO LACISTE Y MATONDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 118462 SPS. LEOPOLDO GARRIDO AND LUZ GARRIDO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LOLITA SANCHEZ, ERLINDA AQUINO AND EMILIA MARQUEDA, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1664 (A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-336-RTJ) ALFREDO CAÑADA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICTORINO MONTECILLO, RTC, BRANCH 57, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 135863 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO LORICA Y MANJAREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 141602 PACSPORTS PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. NICCOLO SPORTS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 129660 BIENVENIDO P. JABAN AND LYDIA B. JABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. GERMAN LEE, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU CITY, BRANCH 15, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS), SSS ADMINISTRATOR RENATO VALENCIA AND SSS REGIONAL MANAGER EDMOND GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 145851 ABELARDO B. LICAROS, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 146683 CIRILA ARCABA, PETITIONER, VS. ERLINDA TABANCURA VDA. DE BATOCAEL, SEIGFREDO C. TABANCURA, DORIS C. TABANCURA, LUZELLI C. TABANCURA, BELEN C. TABANCURA, RAUL A. COMILLE, BERNADETTE A. COMILLE, AND ABNER A. COMILLE, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 123893 LUISITO PADILLA AND PHOENIX-OMEGA DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND SUSANA REALTY, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 133861 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT SO Y CHUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 139563 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMADOR BISMONTE Y BERINGUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 113541 THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 132743 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCIAL CAÑARES Y ORBES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 136586 JON AND MARISSA DE YSASI, PETITIONERS, VS. ARTURO AND ESTELA ARCEO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 130628 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PAULINO LEONAR ALIAS INOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 143939 HEIRS OF ROSARIO POSADAS REALTY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROSENDO BANTUG, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2001
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G.R. No. 133879 EQUATORIAL REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MAYFAIR THEATER, INC., RESPONDENT. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 136748 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUANITO CANTONJOS @ BONG (AT LARGE), HERLINO MORTEL BALAG Y CANTONJOS; AND ERNESTO ARAÑAS @ JAPONG (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 125356 SUPREME TRANSLINER INC., FELIPE SIA AND NOVENCIO FLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, GLORIA BRAZAL AND MINOR LOTIS BRAZAL, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER, NOEL BRAZAL, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 137457 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSAURO SIA Y DICHOSO, JOHNNY BALALIO Y DEZA, JIMMY PONCE Y TOL AND JOHN DOE @ PEDRO MUÑOZ (AT LARGE), ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 132839 ERIC C. ONG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1561 (Formerly AM OCA IPI No. 00-943-RTJ) CARINA AGARAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE J. PARENTELA, JR. AND CLERK OF COURT GLORIA LORENZO, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. NO. RTJ-01-1659. NOVEMBER 21, 2001] ANONYMOUS VS. JUDGE JOSE J. PARENTELA, JR., COURT STENOGRAPHER TERESITA MARAAN, AND CLERK OF COURT GLORIA LORENZO, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 141881 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO BERNABE Y RAFOL ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2001
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A.M. No. P-01-1520 MARILOU A. CABANATAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. CRISOSTOMO T. MOLINA, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2001
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A.M. No. MTJ-99-1207 NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO D. VILLANUEVA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 36, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2001
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G.R. No. 122276 RODRIGO ALMUETE AND ANA ALMUETE, PETITIONERS, VS. MARCELO ANDRES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 126538-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELIO MARCELO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 129234 THERMPHIL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CASTELLANO ICE PLANT AND COLD STORAGE, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2001
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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. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 140032 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL C. BALDOZ AND MARY GRACE NEBRE, ACCUSED, ANGEL C. BALDOZ, APPELLANT. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 126204 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPP BROTHERS OCEANIC, INC., RESPONDENT. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 144401 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL GALISIM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 140692 ROGELIO C. DAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, XAVIER LOINAZ, OSCAR CONTRERAS, AND GERLANDA DE CASTRO, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2001
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G.R. No. 138661 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERSON ACOJEDO Y EMIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 148560 JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 132724 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENIEL SANAHON, JENNIFER MACAPAGAL AND MICHAEL AGNO, ACCUSED, RENIEL SANAHON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 140920 JUAN LORENZO B. BORDALLO, RESTITUTO G. DE CASTRO AND NOEL G. OLARTE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATIONS COMMISSION AND THE BOARD OF MARINE DECK OFFICERS, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 138358-59 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CLAUDIO DELA PEÑA Y BORDOMEO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 130945 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO CONDINO Y PEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 129175 RUBEN N. BARRAMEDA, ELVIS L. ESPIRITU, MERARDO G. ENERO, JR., MARCELITO B. ABBAS AND REYNALDO V. ABUNDO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO ATIENZA, EDGARDO DASCO, BERNARDO DIEZMO, JESUS FERNANDEZ, MILAGROS ESTRELLADO, ARTEMIO INDIAS, RAUL CARRANCEJA, MARY ANN ASOR AND ANTONIO OBIAS, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2001
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G.R. No. 132916 RUFINA TANCINCO, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM AND EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 142654 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO MENDOZA Y CARPIO, APPELLANT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 134486 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CLEMENTE DAYNA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 135038 ROLANDO Y. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HEIRS OF JOSE L. ATEGA, FRANCISCO B. AALA, HAYDEN B. LUZON AND LEONCIO PADERES, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2001
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A.M. No. P-00-1411 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-489-P) FELICIDAD JACOB, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDITH T. TAMBO, CLERK II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, URDANETA, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2001
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A.M. No. MTJ-01-1382 (A.M. No. 00-888-MTJ) MARIO W. CHILAGAN, SR. COMPLAINANT, VS. ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE EMELINA L. CATTLING, 3RD MCTC, ALFONSO LISTA-AGUINALDO, MAYOYAO, IFUGAO, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 143802 REYNOLAN T. SALES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION), OMBUDSMAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THELMA BENEMERITO, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 133437 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONALD SAMSON, JERRY ESPIRITU, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, ACCUSED. RONALD SAMSON, APPELLANT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 127003 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FAUSTINO GABON Y CUMPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 120274 SPOUSES FRANCISCO A. PADILLA AND GERALDINE S. PADILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES CLAUDIO AÑONUEVO AND CARMELITA AÑONUEVO, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 132875-76 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS., ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2001
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G.R. No. 126584 VALLEY LAND RESOURCES, INC., GALICANO C. CAPATRIA, JR., AND NOLASCO M. BONDOC, PETITIONERS, VS. VALLEY GOLF CLUB, INC., RESPONDENT. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 123213 NEPOMUCENA BRUTAS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOSE RADONA, SR., JOINED BY HIS WIFE, FELICIANA RADONA, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1599 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-636-RTJ) TRANQUILINO F. MERIS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FLORENTINO M. ALUMBRES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LAS PIÑAS CITY, BRANCH 255, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 136143 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO CABOTE A.K.A. "PITO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 127897 DELSAN TRANSPORT LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 141811 FIRST METRO INVESTMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ESTE DEL SOL MOUNTAIN RESERVE, INC., VALENTIN S. DAEZ, JR., MANUEL Q. SALIENTES, MA. ROCIO A. DE VEGA, ALEXANDER G. ASUNCION, ALBERTO* M. LADORES, VICENTE M. DE VERA, JR., AND FELIPE B. SESE, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 137255 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOEL MAMALAYAN AND REYNALDO GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 148326 PABLO C. VILLABER, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND REP. DOUGLAS R. CAGAS, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 136017 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY BANTILING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 129018 CARMELITA LEAÑO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND GREGORIO CUACHON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HERMOGENES FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 137369 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALIAS KOBEN VISTA, VIC PEDRO AND RICHARD OMALI, ACCUSED. ALIAS KOBEN VISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2001
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G.R. No. 145275 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. LA CAMPANA FABRICA DE TABACOS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 15, 2001
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A.M. No. P-01-1518 ANTONIO A. ARROYO, COMPLAINANT, VS. SANCHO L. ALCANTARA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, GUINOBATAN, ALBAY, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 135511-13 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRICO MARIANO Y EXCONDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. AMENDED November 14, 2001
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A.M. No. CA-01-10-P[1] ALDA C. FLORIA, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IV, ARCHIVES SECTION, COURT OF APPEALS, COMPLAINANT, VS. CURIE F. SUNGA, SUPERVISING JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER AND ISIDRO A. APEROCHO, ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER, INFORMATION & STATISTICAL DATA DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. CURIE F. SUNGA, SUPERVISING JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER AND ISIDRO A. APEROCHO, ASSISTANT INFORMATION OFFICER, INFORMATION & STATISTICAL DATA DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ALDA C. FLORIA, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT IV, ARCHIVES SECTION, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 142870 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DINDO PAJOTAL Y FETALCORIN; RANDY GABAY (AT LARGE) AND LINDO GABAY (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. DINDO PAJOTAL Y FETALCORIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 123819 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. STEPHEN MARK WHISENHUNT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 137613 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSALITO @ LIKLIK CABOQUIN Y DEL ROSARIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 143513 POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FIRESTONE CERAMICS, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 143590. November 14, 2001] NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FIRESTONE CERAMICS, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 133877 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALFA RTW MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, BA FINANCE CORPORATION, NORTH AMERICAN GARMENTS CORPORATION, JOHNNY TENG, RAMON LEE, ANTONIO LACDAO, RAMON LUY AND ALFA INTEGRATED TEXTILE MILLS, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 138914 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN MANTES AND DANILO, FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 133910 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE VIRREY Y DEHITO, APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. No. 122736 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FROILAN PADILLA Y VALENZUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 135454-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODERICK SANTOS Y YAMAT, APPELLANT. November 13, 2001
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G.R. No. 104629 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIUS KINOK ALIAS "YOS BLA-AN" AND TAPANTE SALIGAN ALIAS "TAPANTE BLA-AN", ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 13, 2001
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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1601 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-834-RTJ) ELIEZER A. SIBAYAN-JOAQUIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROBERTO S. JAVELLANA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 57, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT. November 13, 2001
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G.R. No. 134498 CELIA M. MERIZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 13, 2001
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A.M. No. MTJ-01-1375 REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT IN THE MTCS OF CALASIAO, BINMALEY, STA. BARBARA AND MAPANDAN AND IN THE MCTC OF TAYUG-SAN NICOLAS, ALL IN PANGASINAN. November 13, 2001
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G.R. Nos. 123138-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HONESTO LLANDELAR Y MAGANTI[1], ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 08, 2001
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