Decisions in Sep 2001

127

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 134928 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FILOMENO BARNUEVO, DEMETRIO PALACAT, AND TERESITO SABALZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 28, 2001

02

G.R. No. 127241 LA CONSOLACION COLLEGE, SR. ROSALINDA BAYLA, SR. CELIA BAYONA, REODITA MABAYAG, JUDITH VERDADERO AND JOSE BAYOGUING, PETITIONERS,VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND JOSE DE LA PEÑA, III, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2001

03

G.R. No. 124535 THE RURAL BANK OF LIPA CITY, INC., THE OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS, BERNARDO BAUTISTA, JAIME CUSTODIO, OCTAVIO KATIGBAK, FRANCISCO CUSTODIO, AND JUANITA BAUTISTA OF THE RURAL BANK OF LIPA CITY, INC., PETITIONERS,VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE COMMISSION EN BANC, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, HONORABLE ENRIQUE L. FLORES, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEARING OFFICER, REYNALDO VILLANUEVA, SR., AVELINA M. VILLANUEVA, CATALINO VILLANUEVA, ANDRES GONZALES, AURORA LACERNA,CELSO LAYGO, EDGARDO REYES, ALEJANDRA TONOGAN AND ELENA USI, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2001

04

A.M. No. P-00-1391 LIBRADA D. TORRES, COMPLAINANT, VS. NELSON C. CABESUELA,SHERIFF III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 9, MANILA, RESPONDENT. September 28, 2001

05

G.R. No. 125154 DIGNA VERGEL, EDUARDO SALVACRUZ, BEATRIZ MANACOP, FELICISIMA FLORES, GENEROSO SALVACRUZ, BLANDINO SALVACRUZ, MILAGROS SALVACRUZ AND THE HEIRS OF CORAZON SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DOROTEA TAMISIN GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2001

06

G.R. No. 145371 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.BEN AQUINO AND ROMEO AQUINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 28, 2001

07

G.R. No. 127232 GOLDENROD, INCORPORATED AND SONIA G. MATHAY, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND PATHFINDER HOLDINGS (PHILIPPINES), INC.,RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2001

08

G.R. Nos. 140789-92 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.ALIPIO CARBONELL AND DIONISIO CARBONELL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 28, 2001

09

G.R. No. 125442 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.FERNANDO ARELLANO Y ROBLES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 28, 2001

10

G.R. No. 122425 FLORDELIZA H. CABUHAT, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FIFTH DIVISION AND MERCEDES H. AREDE, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2001

11

G.R. No. 134128 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERARDO DE LAS ERAS Y ZAFRA, ALIAS GERRY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 28, 2001

12

G.R. Nos. 131864-65 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SHERJOHN ARONDAIN AND JOSE PRECIOSO, ACCUSED. SHERJOHN ARONDAIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 27, 2001

13

G.R. No. 144035 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE BASQUEZ Y MANZANO, APPELLANT. September 27, 2001

14

G.R. No. 137676 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ATTY. ROBERTO DIONISIO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. September 27, 2001

15

A.C. No. 5505 SEVERINO RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELLIS JACOBA AND ATTY. OLIVIA VELASCO-JACOBA, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2001

16

G.R. Nos. 134963-64 ALFREDO LONG AND FELIX ALMERIA, PETITIONERS, VS. LYDIA BASA, ANTHONY SAYHEELIAM AND YAO CHEK, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 135152-53. SEPTEMBER 27, 2001] LIM CHE BOON, TAN HON KOC, JOSEPH LIM AND LIU YEK SEE, PETITIONERS, VS. LYDIA BASA, ANTHONY SAYHEELIAM AND YAO CHEK, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 137135. SEPTEMBER 27, 2001] LIM CHE BOON, TAN HON KOC, JOSEPH LIM AND LIU YEK SEE, PETITIONERS, VS. LYDIA BASA, ANTHONY SAYHEELIAM AND YAO CHEK, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2001

17

G.R. No. 142564 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HILGEM NERIO Y GIGANTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 26, 2001

18

G.R. Nos. 138308-10 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 26, 2001

19

G.R. No. 123058 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO NAPUD, JR., TOMAS AMBURGO, AND ROMEL BRILLO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. ALFREDO NAPUD,JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 26, 2001

20

G.R. Nos. 143108-09 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (ELEVENTH DIVISION), FISCHER ENGINEERING AND MAINTENANCE CO., INC. (FEMCO), SEO IL CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD., CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION AND REGULUS E. CABOTE, SOLE ARBITRATOR, RESPONDENTS. September 26, 2001

21

A.C. No. 4497 MR. AND MRS. VENUSTIANO G. SABURNIDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS.ATTY. FLORANTE E. MADROÑO,[1] RESPONDENT. September 26, 2001

22

G.R. No. 129107 ALFONSO L. IRINGAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ANTONIO PALAO, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, FELISA P.DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. September 26, 2001

23

A.C. No. 4990 ELENA ZARATE-BUSTAMANTE AND LEONORA SAVET CATABIAN,COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. FLORENTINO G. LIBATIQUE, RESPONDENT. September 26, 2001

24

G.R. No. 122824 AURORA F. IGNACIO, PETITIONER, VS. VALERIANO BASILIO (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW, CAYETANA VILLAFUERTE-BASILIO), RUBEN RIVERA,YSMAEL MAGNAYE, NORMA VALEROSO, BALDOMERO TELEBRICO, GERONIMO HINAYON, MERLIN R. DONQUINES, HEIRS OF PEDRO BUTI, VICTOR REYES, MARIANO BAUTISTA, ADELA BAUTISTA, HON. NEMESIO FELIX, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, MAKATI CITY, THE HONORABLE ADMINISTRATOR,DEFUNCT NATIONAL LAND TITLES, DEEDS AND REGISTRATION OFFICE (NOW LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY) QUEZON CITY, ABELARDO PALAD, JR., DIRECTOR, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL, DISTRICT II, CITY OF PASIG, RESPONDENTS. September 26, 2001

25

G.R. No. 137612 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO ANTINERO BERIARMENTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 25, 2001

26

G.R. Nos. 134527-28 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SERAPIO REY ALIAS APIONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 25, 2001

27

G.R. Nos. 136867-68 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO GALVEZ Y JEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

28

G.R. No. 144404 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEODEGARIO BASCUGUIN Y AGQUIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

29

A.M. No. 99-6-79-MTC REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BONGABON, NUEVA ECIJA. September 24, 2001

30

G.R. Nos. 135524-25 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO AGUSTIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

31

G.R. Nos. 127759-60 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 NOEL FELICIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

32

G.R. Nos. 129530-31 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO OLARTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

33

G.R. Nos. 132442-44 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDINO ARANZADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 24, 2001

34

G.R. No. 141897 METRO CONSTRUCTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CHATHAM PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT. September 24, 2001

35

A.M. No. P-01-1512 TERESITA H. ZIPAGAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOVENCIO N. TATTAO, COURT INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABAGAN, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. September 24, 2001

36

G.R. No. 128876 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO FELIZAR Y CAPULI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 21, 2001

37

G.R. No. 142889 EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER RICARDO N. OLAIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, THE SANDIGAN-BAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND ELPIDIO GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2001

38

G.R. Nos. 119609-10 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, OCEANIC WIRELESS NETWORK, INC., DAVID M. CASTRO, MAXIMO A. MACEREN, CAESAR PARLADE, MELQUIADES C. GUTIERREZ, EDUARDO M. VILLANUEVA, AND EDILBERTO S. ALEJANDRO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), JOSE L. AFRICA+, MANUEL H. NIETO, JR., ANDRES L. AFRICA, AEROCOM INVESTORS AND MANAGERS INC., POLYGON INVESTORS AND MANAGERS, INC., AND BELGOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 119623-25] OCEANIC WIRELESS NETWORK, INC., MELQUIADES C. GUTIERREZ, MAXIMO A. MACEREN, AND CAESAR O. V. PARLADE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), AND JOSE L. AFRICA,+ MANUEL H. NIETO, JR., ANDRES L. AFRICA, AEROCOM INVESTORS & MANAGERS, INC., POLYGON INVESTORS & MANAGERS, INC., SILANGAN INVESTORS & MANAGERS INC., AND BELGOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2001

39

G.R. No. 132384 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON GADIA, ALIAS ALLONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 21, 2001

40

G.R. No. 145416 GOLDEN HORIZON REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SY CHUAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF SHAMROCK MANUFACTURING ENTERPRISES, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2001

41

G.R. No. 134596 RAYMUND ARDONIO, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2001

42

A.M. No. P-99-1289 JUDGE NAPOLEON S. DIAMANTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTHONY A. ALAMBRA, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2001

43

G.R. No. 116938 LEONILA GARCIA-RUEDA, PETITIONER, VS. REMEDIOS A. AMOR,* RAUL R. ARNAU, ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR., FRANCISCO A. VILLA,** ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA, ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. September 20, 2001

44

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1472 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-598-RTJ) SPOUSES HERMINIO AND MILA DIZON AND SPOUSES NOEL AND LILIA ZAMORA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. DEMETRIO D. CALIMAG, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SANTIAGO CITY, BRANCH 35, RESPONDENT. September 20, 2001

45

A.M. No. P-01-1483 EDNA FE F. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ISABELO LAVADIA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABAGAN, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. September 20, 2001

46

G.R. No. 140898 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE ISHIKAWA AMBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 20, 2001

47

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1369 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-784-MTJ) GUILLERMA D. CABAÑERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO K. CAÑON, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, HINATUAN-TAGBINA, HINATUAN, SURIGAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. September 20, 2001

48

G.R. No. 127405 MARJORIE TOCAO AND WILLIAM T. BELO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NENITA A. ANAY, RESPONDENTS. September 20, 2001

49

G.R. Nos. 135068-72 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MAXIMO RAMOS Y SAN DIEGO ALIAS "IMO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 20, 2001

50

G.R. No. 137674 WILLIAM GO KIM HUY, PETITIONER, VS. SANTIAGO GO KIM HUY, BONIFACIO GO KIM & SONS, SANTIAGO GO KIM & SONS, CO., TOMAS TAN GO, JOSE TAN GO, ROBERTO TAN GO, BASILIA TAN GO, AND LEONCIO TAN GO, RESPONDENTS. September 20, 2001

51

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1371 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 96-136-MTJ) ATTY. NESCITO C. HILARIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROMEO A. QUILANTANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, OBANDO, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. September 20, 2001

52

G.R. No. 139410 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SILVERIO AGUERO, JR. Y BUENA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 20, 2001

53

G.R. No. 130399 PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, OLONGAPO CITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND CONRADO L. TIU, RESPONDENTS. September 20, 2001

54

A.C. No. 5043 ABEDIN L. OSOP, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. V. EMMANUEL C. FONTANILLA, RESPONDENT. September 19, 2001

55

G.R. No. 135936 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GUALBERTO MIRADOR ALIAS “GOLING”, JOHN DOE (AT LARGE), PETER DOE (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. GUALBERTO MIRADOR, ALIAS “GOLING”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 19, 2001

56

G.R. No. 144400 DOMINGO O. IGNACIO, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., RESPONDENT. September 19, 2001

57

G.R. No. 138219 EX-MAYOR GERARDO V. TAMBAOAN, EX-VICE MAYOR AZIL C. AQUINO, MUNICIPAL TREASURER PERLA GUTOMAN OF MAPANDAN, PANGASINAN, DEPUTY SHERIFF MARCELINO BONUAN, FRED CASTILLO, CESARIO BIALA, RUFINO GATINGA, PEDRO MENESES, EUGENIO MOSADA, JR., AND JESUS TOLENTINO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THELMA P. QUINTO, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2001

58

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1575 ISAGANI RIZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OSCAR E. ZERNA, RESPONDENT. September 17, 2001

59

A.M. No. RTJ-99-1498 VICENTE P. LIM, SR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JACINTA B. TAMBAGO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 48, MASBATE, MASBATE, AND ROLANDO G. SANDIGAN, CLERK OF COURT VI AND EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, RTC-OCC, MASBATE, MASBATE, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2001

60

G.R. No. 135644 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GONZALO AND MATILDE LABUNG-DEANG, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2001

61

G.R. No. 141209 ANTONIA HUFANA, WILFREDO MANAOIS, CRISTILYN CASTILLA, SPOUSES ANDRONICO & MINERVA DE LOS REYES, SPOUSES TOMAS VERGARA & MERLINDA LOZANO, SPOUSES CATALINO & MARCELINA PIGAO, SPOUSES CRISANTO & CORAZON ROBLES, SPOUSES ANTONINO & FEMINA BUCAD, SPOUSES JACK & JOSEPHINE RAFAEL, SPOUSES ELY & DIONISIO TEJADA, SPOUSES JOHNNY & LETICIA SUNICO, SPOUSES RENATO & JESUSA CARRERA, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM ONG GENATO, RESPONDENT. September 17, 2001

62

G.R. No. 135912 ODIN SECURITY AGENCY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER, COL. ARTURO C. FERRER (RET.), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), SPECIAL PROSECUTION OFFICER RODRIGO V. COQUIA, ANICETO M. SOBREPENA, MANUEL GAITE, DALISAY NAZARENO, GUILLERMA REYES AND DEMETRIO IGNACIO, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2001

63

G.R. No. 111584 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES SALVADOR Y. CHUA AND EMILIA U. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2001

64

G.R. Nos. 138943-44 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HENRY ALMAZAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 17, 2001

65

G.R. No. 129212 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO LACUESTA, RICHARD LACUESTA (AT LARGE), ALI LAMELA (AT LARGE) AND RODNEY LAMELA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. MARIO LACUESTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 14, 2001

66

G.R. Nos. 136840-42 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO NAVARETTE Y AQUINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

67

G.R. No. 127913 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. METRO CONTAINER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2001

68

G.R. Nos. 138972-73 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. EUGENIO MARQUEZ Y BRIONES, JOSE MAGTIBAY, ANSELMO MAGTIBAY AND NICASIO BACOLO, ACCUSED, EUGENIO MARQUEZ Y BRIONES, APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

69

G.R. No. 142043 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NELSON BITUON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

70

A.M. No. 00-4-188-RTC RE: REQUEST OF MR. OSCAR T. LLAMAS FOR RE-ASSIGNMENT OSCAR T. LLAMAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. EMMANUEL LACANDOLA AND MANUEL MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2001

71

A.M. No. 01-4-03-SC RE: REQUEST FOR LIVE RADIO-TV COVERAGE OF THE TRIAL IN THE SANDIGANBAYAN OF THE PLUNDER CASES AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH E. ESTRADA SECRETARY OF JUSTICE HERNANDO PEREZ, KAPISANAN NG MGA BRODKASTER NG PILIPINAS, CESAR SARINO, RENATO CAYETANO, AND ATTY. RICARDO ROMULO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH E. ESTRADA AND INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITORS. September 13, 2001

72

G.R. No. 142444 OFELIA D. ARTUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND RENE A. BORNALES, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2001

73

G.R. Nos. 137250-51 PABLO MARGAREJO, MARTIN PAGADUAN, BERNARD ZAMBALES, VICTOR DULAP, AND LOLITO ALMOITE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ADELARDO ESCOSES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 51, RTC, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2001

74

G.R. No. 120009 DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC., THOMAS W. OLIVER, MANUEL LOPEZ, ELIEZER TANLAPCO AND JOEL BATISLAONG, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), JUAN A. BARRANCO, ADELA DE LARA, ZENAIDA V. VALLAGANAS, MAXIMO A. CRUZ, TERESITA A. PELAEZ, ADELAIDA C. PENIG, ROBERTO P. LA-AB, JESUS B. MARITORIA, LILIA B. BALUCANAG, PANFILO PUEBLA, DELIA B. PUEBLA, RODOLFO ANTONIO, ROGELIO E. DIZON, DEMOCRITO LLOREN, FELIZA PERALES, EULALIO TEJERO, SILVESTRE PERALES, FRANCISCO ACEDO, DEMETRIO ASUQUE, LEONIDES ABUSEJO, AND AIDA ARPILLEDA, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2001

75

G.R. No. 142649 ANTONIO C. SAN LUIS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. NELSON BAYOT, AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, PASAY CITY, BRANCH 118, AND T.N. LAL & CO., LTD., RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2001

76

G.R. No. 122095 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGO DAWISAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

77

G.R. No. 143702 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY MENDOZA Y SEVILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

78

G.R. No. 140512 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PETER PELERAS AND MELITO CALZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 13, 2001

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G.R. No. 142430 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE QUINICIO @ “GALON” AND RAFAEL QUINICIO, JR. @ “RAFFY,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 13, 2001

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G.R. No. 132354 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DEOMEDES IGLESIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2001

81

G.R. No. 121877 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERLINDA GONZALES Y EVANGELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 12, 2001

82

G.R. No. 140903 HENRY SY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS AND FENINA MINA, RESPONDENTS. September 12, 2001

83

G.R. Nos. 138431-36 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIOSCORA M. ARABIA AND FRANCISCA L. TOMAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 12, 2001

84

G.R. No. 140398 COL. FRANCISCO DELA MERCED, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, BLANQUITA E. DELA MERCED, LUIS CESAR DELA MERCED, BLANQUITA E. DELA MERCED (NEE MACATANGAY) AND MARIA OLIVIA M. PAREDES, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND SPOUSES VICTOR AND MILAGROS MANLONGAT, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2001

85

G.R. No. 138485 DR . FELISA L. VDA. DE SAN AGUSTIN, IN SUBSTITUTION OF JOSE Y. FERIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE SAN AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. September 10, 2001

86

G.R. No. 104769 AFP MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SOLID HOMES, INC., INVESTCO, INC., AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 135016. September 10, 2001] SOLID HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. INVESTCO, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. September 10, 2001

87

G.R. No. 141970 METROPOLITAN BANK, & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLORO T. ALEJO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 172 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF VALENZUELA; AND SY TAN SE, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, SIAN SUAT NGO, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2001

88

G.R. No. 145588 ESPERIDION LOPEZ AND SPOUSES ROSALAIDA AND AUDIE ABOY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CARMEN L. CABRERA, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2001

89

G.R. No. 130362 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES (PHIL.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. MERLIN J. ARGOS AND JAJA C. PINEDA, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2001

90

G.R. No. 118943 MARIO HORNALES, PETITIONER, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JOSE CAYANAN AND JEAC INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2001

91

A.M. No. P-01-1506 GEORGE S. BICBIC, COMPLAINANT, VS. DHALIA E. BORROMEO, CLERK OF COURT II, RESPONDENT. September 10, 2001

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G.R. No. 142065 LENIDO LUMANOG, AUGUSTO SANTOS, SPO2 CESAR FORTUNA AND RAMESES DE JESUS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JAIME N. SALAZAR, JR., AS JUDGE OF RTC OF QUEZON CITY BRANCH 103, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 131805 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO HERMOSA AND GABRIEL ABELINDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 136779 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARNEL ASUNCION Y VILLADUS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 132064 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ISAGANI BAYENG AND NOEL IBENG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 142875 EDGAR AGUSTILO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, FRANCISCO MANZON, JR., VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, LEONOR CANEJA, PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND RODRIGO GURREA, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 114858-59 COLUMBUS PHILIPPINES BUS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ZENAIDA DOMASIG AND ROMAN DOMASIG, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 135402-03 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. IAN GONZAGA, ROY FERNANDEZ AND ELMER CASTILLON ACCUSED- APPELLANTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 127261 VISAYAN SURETY & INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES JUN BARTOLOME+ AND SUSAN BARTOLOME AND DOMINADOR V. IBAJAN,+ RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

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A.C. No. 4863 URBAN BANK, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MAGDALENO M. PEÑA, RESPONDENT. September 07, 2001

101

G.R. No. 126352 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND GLORIA A. BARRAMEDA, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 144877 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. VERONICA AGUIRRE AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (NINTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

103

G.R. No. 129644 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PAULINO ROXAS CHUA AND KIANG MING CHU CHUA, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2001

104

G.R. No. 132320 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONRADO OJERIO, FREDDIE SEQUIG* AND GERARDO OJERIO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, CONRADO OJERIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 07, 2001

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G.R. No. 141400 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EVANGELINE GANENAS Y URBANO, APPELLANT. September 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 132714 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENATO LALINGJAMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 06, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 139064-66 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO ARCE, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 140529 JOSE P. LOPEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO AND HON. MARGARITO P. GERVACIO, JR. IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS OMBUDSMAN AND DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO, RESPECTIVELY, AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. September 06, 2001

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G.R. No. 134101 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELINO LLANITA Y OPIANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 05, 2001

110

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1344 (Formerly AM OCA No. 97-461-MTJ) SPS. LYDIO AND LOURDES ARCILLA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE LUCIO PALAYPAYON AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT REMEDIOS BAJO, MTC, TINAMBAC, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 128145 J. C. LOPEZ & ASSOCIATES INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 133886 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR PARBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 05, 2001

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G.R. No. 136054 HEIRS OF SEVERINA SAN MIGUEL, NAMELY: MAGNO LAPINA, PACENCIA LAPINA, MARCELO LAPINA, SEVERINO LAPINA, ROSARIO LAPINA, FRANCISCO LAPINA, CELIA LAPINA ASSISTED BY HUSBAND RODOLFO TOLEDO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, DOMINADOR SAN MIGUEL, GUILLERMO F. SAN MIGUEL, PACIENCIA F. SAN MIGUEL, CELESTINO, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND, ANTERO CELESTINO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ENRICO CELESTINO, AUGUSTO SAN MIGUEL, ANTONIO SAN MIGUEL, RODOLFO SAN MIGUEL, CONRADO SAN MIGUEL AND LUCITA SAN MIGUEL, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2001

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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1249 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-316-MTJ) PHILIPPINE GERIATRICS FOUNDATION, INC., ATTY. EDUARDO S. RODRIGUEZ, AND ATTY. VICENTE S. PULIDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE LYDIA QUERUBIN LAYOSA, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 12, MANILA, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2001

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A.M. No. P-00-1373 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-365-P) ELIZABETH A. TIONGCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERIFFS ROGELIO S. MOLINA AND ARNEL G. MAGAT, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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G.R. Nos. 135356-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELECIO SAGARINO, JR. Y FAMI ALIAS “KALAMANSI”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2001

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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1651 (Formerly A.M. No. 98-551-RTJ) PROSECUTOR LEO C. TABAO, REGIONAL CHAIRMAN, SPECIAL TASK FORCE ON ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (STF-ENR) OF REGION 8, TACLOBAN CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRISCO T. LILAGAN, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LEYTE, BRANCH 34, AND SHERIFF IV LEONARDO V. AGUILAR, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 127181 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ECO MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND EMMANUEL C. OÑATE, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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A.M. No. P-01-1501 JOSEPHINE D. SARMIENTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALBERT S. SALAMAT, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 132709 SPOUSES CAMILO L. SABIO, AND MA. MARLENE A. LEDONIO-SABIO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BANK, INC. (NOW UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES), GOLDENROD, INC., PAL EMPLOYEES SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., AYALA CORPORATION, LAS PIÑAS VENTURES, INC., FILIPINAS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY (NOW AYALA LIFE ASSURANCE, INC.), AYALA PROPERTY VENTURES CORPORATION, AND AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 134490 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL BRAGAT Y ABAQUITA (A.K.A.“TOTO”), ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 125359 ROBERTO S. BENEDICTO AND HECTOR T. RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. GUILLERMO L. LOJA, SR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 26, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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A.M. No. P-01-1502 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-735-P ) CRESENCIO N. BONGALOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE R. MONUNGOLH AND VICTORIA D. JAMITO, CLERK OF COURT II AND COURT INTERPRETER I, RESPECTIVELY OF MCTC, DAUIS, BOHOL, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 138923 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANITA AYOLA Y AREVALO AND VALENTIN BARNESO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, ANITA AYOLA Y AREVALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2001

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A.M. No. P-99-1357 SHERWIN M. BALOLOY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE B. FLORES, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 126859 YOUSEF AL-GHOUL, ISAM MOHAMMAD ABDULHADI, WAIL RASHID AL-KHATIB, NABEEL NASSER AL-RIYAMI, ASHRAF HASSAM AL-YAZORI, AND MOHAMMAD ABUSHENDI, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2001

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G.R. No. 137538 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO B. IBAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 135, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND LOURDES T. MARQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS BRANCH MANAGER OF UBP JULIA VARGAS BRANCH, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2001