Decisions in Apr 2002

105

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 144886 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO SILVANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 29, 2002

02

G.R. No. 148218 CARMELITA S. SANTOS, NELIE S. MARAVILLA, NONENG S. DIANCO, REYME L. SANTOS, ANGEL L. SANTOS, BIENVENIDO L. SANTOS, JAIME L. SANTOS, ANGEL L. SANTOS III, AND ENRIQUE L. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND LINA B. AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2002

03

A.M. No. P-02-1568 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 00-1015-P) CRISTE A. TA-OCTA, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERIFF IV WINSTON T. EGUIA, SHERIFF IV EDWIN G. TORRES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, BRANCH 26 AND BRANCH 38, RESPECTIVELY, RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2002

04

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1557 ATTY. LETICIA E. ALA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LEOCADIO H. RAMOS, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BURAUEN, LEYTE, BRANCH 15, RESPONDENT. April 25, 2002

05

G.R. No. 105774 GREAT ASIAN SALES CENTER CORPORATION AND TAN CHONG LIN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BANCASIA FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2002

06

G.R. No. 127371 PHILIPPINE SINTER CORPORATION AND PHIVIDEC INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT CO., INC., RESPONDENT. April 25, 2002

07

G.R. No. 140848 RAMON RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF HONORIO RAMOS SR.; NAMELY, PUREZA N. RAMOS, HONORIO RAMOS JR. AND GWENDOLYN RAMOS-GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2002

08

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1424 (A.M. OCA I.P.I No. 00-892-MTJ) JONATHAN VILEÑA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BIENVENIDO A. MAPAYE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SARIAYA, QUEZON, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2002

09

A.M. No. MTJ-96-1100 (Formerly OMB-VIS-95-0311) CRISPINA M. CAMPILAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FERNANDO C. CAMPILAN, JR., RESPONDENT. April 24, 2002

10

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1683 (Formerly OCA IPI 02-1392-RTJ) MATHEA C BUENAFLOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SALVADOR M. IBARRETA, JR, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2002

11

G.R. No. 142958 SPS. FELINO S. SAMATRA AND CHARLITA ISIDRO, PETITIONERS, VS. RITA S. VDA. DE PARIÑAS, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2002

12

A.M. No. P-02-1572 (Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 01-1034-P) BIENVENIDO R. MERCADO, COMPLAINANT, VS. NESTOR CASIDA, SHERIFF III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2002

13

G.R. No. 128289 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO LIMA Y SILPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 23, 2002

14

A.M. No. P-01-1527 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-707-P) LEAH H. BISCOCHO, JANET T. LABATA, VIRGINIA MANUEL, NORA MANUEL, LEDILLA DIONEDA, GIL CALICDAN, ELIZABETH SARMIENTO, THRU COUNSEL ATTY. CASIANO L. MONTES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CORNELIO C. MARERO, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. April 22, 2002

15

G.R. No. 139229 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ESMERALDO CANA Y DEL VALLE ALIAS “SMITH”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 22, 2002

16

A.C. No. 4354 LOLITA ARTEZUELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RICARTE B. MADERAZO, RESPONDENT. April 22, 2002

17

G.R. No. 141122 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO CALAGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 22, 2002

18

G.R. No. 148540 MOHAMMAD ALI A. ABINAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MANGGAY GURO, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2002

19

G.R. No. 135242 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO BAYLEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 19, 2002

20

G.R. No. 135050 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN TEJERO, LUCIO PORTON, CESAR TEJERO AND ARNEL TEJERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 19, 2002

21

A.C. No. 5668 (A.C. No. CBD-99-637) GIL T. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WENCESLAO C. BARCELONA, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2002

22

G.R. No. 132028 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUSEBIO ENFECTANA, ALIAS “TOYTOY”, AND ERWIN ENFECTANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 19, 2002

23

G.R. No. 134774 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF - APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL LOPEZ @ “AWE”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 19, 2002

24

G.R. No. 135999 MILESTONE REALTY AND CO., INC. AND WILLIAM L. PEREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, DELIA RAZON PEÑA AND RAYMUNDO EUGENIO, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2002

25

A.M. No. P-02-1546 TEOFILA M. SEPARA, ROSITA C. CLARIDAD, ALEJANDRA M. LUCENDA AND ALEJANDRO M. BASIBAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDNA V. MACEDA, IN HER CAPACITY AS BRANCH CLERK, RTC OF TACLOBAN CITY, BRANCH 6, ERNESTO V. MARTINEZ, SHERIFF IV, RTC OF TACLOBAN CITY, BRANCH 6 AND VIRGILIO D. LENTEJAS, JR., SHERIFF IV, RTC OF TACLOBAN CITY, BRANCH 9, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2002

26

G.R. No. 133498 C.F. SHARP & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 18, 2002

27

G.R. No. 134572 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO UMAYAM Y CASTRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 18, 2002

28

G.R. No. 137671 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRISTOBAL GALLARDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 18, 2002

29

G.R. Nos. 144082-83 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FAUSTINO DULAY @ “FAUS”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 18, 2002

30

A.M. No. P-02-1574 ATTYS. FIDEL R. RACASA AND OLIVA P. PEDERE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. NELDA COLLADO-CALIZO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 140, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2002

31

G.R. No. 123779 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN SURIAGA Y CHAVEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 17, 2002

32

G.R. No. 126371 JAIME BUSTAMANTE AND SALVACION ABABAN BUSTAMANTE PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON.RENATO A. FUENTES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DAVAO CITY, BRANCH 17, VICTORIA P. VDA. DE ABABAN, TERESITA P. ABABAN, EVELYN P. ABABAN-ADLAWAN, NARCISA P. ABABAN, ANITA ABABAN AND NORBERTO PARALISAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DAVAO CITY, BRANCH 17, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2002

33

G.R. No. 126620 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ASIA TRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK, RAINELDA A. ANDREWS, SAMSON FLORES, ALFONSO LEONG, JR., RHODORA D. LANDRITO, JOSEPH CHUA, RAMON YU, EDUARDO G. ESCOBAR, MILAGROS B. NAYVE, ELIZABETH C. GARCIA, ALBERTO LIMJOCO, SR., GLORIA E. MENPIN AND ESPERANZA FLORENDO, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2002

34

G.R. No. 129616 THE GENERAL MANAGER, PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA) AND RAMON ANINO, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIETA MONSERATE, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2002

35

G.R. No. 130433 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MAXIMO I. PLANES, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT JOSE R. PEREZ, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2002

36

G.R. No. 140406 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO DESUYO ALIAS "TONY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 17, 2002

37

G.R. No. 142936 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK & NATIONAL SUGAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ANDRADA ELECTRIC & ENGINEERING COMPANY, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2002

38

G.R. No. 143658 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO PAGURAYAN, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 17, 2002

39

G.R. Nos. 144340-42 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELIO AQUINO Y RODA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 17, 2002

40

G.R. No. 148384 DOCTORS ROSA P. ALFAFARA, VIVIAN DYHONGPO, MARIA TORRES, EMMA YBAÑEZ, ELSA CABARDO, REBECCA SANTIAGO, PRISCILLA NARVASA, SUSIE CHAN, CLARO CINCO, FELIPE CINCO, CARMEN MODESTO, FELISA LIMKIMSO, ARLENE DORIO, ROSALINDA BONO, AND SUSAN YU, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THE OTHER 80 OPTOMETRISTS-MEMBERS OF THE SAMAHAN NG OPTOMETRISTS SA PILIPINAS-CEBU CHAPTER, PETITIONERS, VS. ACEBEDO OPTICAL, CO., INC., RESPONDENT. April 17, 2002

41

G.R. No. 138365 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMSON BARTOLOME Y ESPIRITU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 16, 2002

42

G.R. No. 138381 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 141625. April 16, 2002] GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO D. PINEDA, DANIEL GO, FELINO BULANDUS, FELICIMO J. FERRARIS, JR., BEN HUR PORLUCAS, LUIS HIPONIA, MARIA LUISA A. FERNANDEZ, VICTORINA JOVEN, CORAZON S. ALIWANAG, SILVER L. MARTINES, SR., RENATO PEREZ, LOLITA CAYLAN, DOUGLAS VALLEJO AND LETICIA ALMAZAN, ON THEIR OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL GSIS RETIREES WITH ALL OF WHOM THEY SHARE A COMMON AND GENERAL INTEREST, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2002

43

G.R. Nos. 138545-46 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEY DELA CUESTA Y RAMOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 16, 2002

44

G.R. No. 147909 MAUYAG B. PAPANDAYAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FAHIDA P. BALT, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2002

45

A.M. No. P-01-1500 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-543-P) IMELDA BAUTISTA-RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. NERIO B. PEDROCHE, INTERPRETER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, STA. IGNACIA-MAYANTOC-SAN CLEMENTE-SAN JOSE, TARLAC, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2002

46

G.R. No. 132358 MILA YAP SUMNDAD, PETITIONER, VS. JOHN WILLIAM HARRIGAN AND BORACAY BEACH CLUB HOTEL, INC., (BBCHI), RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2002

47

G.R. No. 139231 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERRY LIBETA Y TORRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 12, 2002

48

G.R. No. 140740 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUANITO BALOLOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 12, 2002

49

G.R. No. 145368 SALVADOR H. LAUREL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2002

50

G.R. No. 148194 WILLY TAN Y CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2002

51

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1384 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-970-MTJ) RASMIA U. TABAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE ACMAD T. BARATAMAN, MTCC, BRANCH 1, MARAWI CITY, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

52

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1411 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 96-208-MTJ) JOCELYN T. BRIONES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO A. ANTE, JR., RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

53

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1390 (Formerly IPI No. 01-1049-MTJ) MERCEDITA MATA ARAÑES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE SALVADOR M. OCCIANO, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

54

G.R. No. 115103 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

55

A.M. No. P-00-1421 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-492-P) CHRISTINE G. UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. BONIFACIO MAGALLANES, JR, PROCESS SERVER, RTC, BRANCH 30, BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VIZCAYA, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

56

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1591 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-490-RTJ) LAURENTINO D. BASCUG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GRACIANO H. ARINDAY, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 69, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, SILAY CITY, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2002

57

G.R. No. 116850 DR. LAMPA I. PANDI AND DR. JARMILA B. MACACUA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND DR. AMER A. SABER, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2002

58

G.R. No. 124354 ROGELIO E. RAMOS AND ERLINDA RAMOS, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS OF THE MINORS, ROMMEL RAMOS, ROY RODERICK RAMOS, AND RON RAYMOND RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DE LOS SANTOS MEDICAL CENTER, DR. ORLINO HOSAKA AND DR. PERFECTA GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2002

59

G.R. No. 131478 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAYMUNDO CORFIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

60

G.R. No. 132376 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMINA ANGELES Y CALMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

61

G.R. No. 133005 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PONCIANO BALUYA @ NONONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

62

G.R. No. 135521 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO M. JUDAVAR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

63

G.R. No. 136736 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY MARQUEZ Y BACAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

64

G.R. Nos. 137953-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLANT, VS. WILFREDO DELA TORRE, APPELLEE. April 11, 2002

65

G.R. No. 136892 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SUEENE DISCALSOTA Y JUGAR, APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

66

G.R. No. 137993 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO SANTOS Y LABAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

67

G.R. No. 138104 MR HOLDINGS, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. SHERIFF CARLOS P. BAJAR, SHERIFF FERDINAND M. JANDUSAY, SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, AND MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2002

68

G.R. No. 139433 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMAN AROFO AND GASPAR FORTALIZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 11, 2002

69

G.R. No. 142931 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAMIL BERUEGA AND ROGELIO BERUEGA, APPELLANTS. April 11, 2002

70

G.R. No. 143805 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERARDO GONZALES Y MARISTAÑES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

71

G.R. Nos. 144506-07 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY TING UY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2002

72

G.R. Nos. 148404-05 NELITA M. BACALING, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT JOSE JUAN TONG, AND JOSE JUAN TONG, IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONERS, VS. FELOMINO MUYA, CRISPIN AMOR, WILFREDO JEREZA, RODOLFO LAZARTE AND NEMESIO TONOCANTE, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2002

73

G.R. No. 151445 ARTHUR D. LIM AND PAULINO R. ERSANDO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AS ALTER EGO OF HER EXCELLENCY GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, AND HONORABLE ANGELO REYES IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, RESPONDENTS. SANLAKAS AND PARTIDO NG MANGGAGAWA, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS, VS. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, ALBERTO ROMULO, ANGELO REYES, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2002

74

G.R. No. 138084 MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NAILS AND WIRES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 10, 2002

75

G.R. No. 138772 GRACE T. MAGDALUYO AND ANGELES CANDELARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIA M. QUIMPO, EDITHA M. PEREZ, ROBERTO T. MIJARES, VENECIA Q. MIJARES, BUTCH MIJARES, NANETTE MIJARES, JOFELDA M. LASERNA, ESTELA M. RIO, HERMINIA M. MARTELINO, GLICERIO T. MIJARES, EDUARDO M. REYES, MILA R. BALLEZA, MARCELA R. TINAGAN, DOMINGO ICATAR, MANOLITA Q. ACEVEDO, DONNA Q. MIJARES, DINDO Q. MIJARES, LEONARDO Q. MIJARES, AND VICTORIO Q. MIJARES, RESPONDENTS. April 10, 2002

76

G.R. No. 138292 KOREA EXCHANGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FILKOR BUSINESS INTEGRATED, INC., KIM EUNG JOE, AND LEE HAN SANG, RESPONDENTS. April 10, 2002

77

A.M. No. 00-1529-RTJ (formerly A.M. No. OCA-IPI-97-453-RTJ) ATTY. FRED HENRY V. MARALLAG AND NORMA F. FERI, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE LORETO CLORIBEL-PURUGGANAN, RTC, BRANCH 3, TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2002

78

G.R. No. 141396 DEOGRACIAS MUSA, ROMEO AND ANDRO MUSA, AS REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MARILYN MUSA, PETITIONERS, VS. SYLVIA AMOR, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2002

79

G.R. No. 144493 CRISTINA JENNY CARIÑO, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVID DAOAS (OFFICE OF THE NORTHERN CULTURAL COMMUNITIES), RESPONDENT. April 09, 2002

80

G.R. No. 146504 HONORIO L. CARLOS, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL T. ABELARDO, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2002

81

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1409 ATTY. JOSELITO A. OLIVEROS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROMULO G. CARTECIANO (RET.), MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, LOS BAÑOS, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2002

82

G.R. No. 117355 RIVIERA FILIPINA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUAN L. REYES, (NOW DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, ESTEFANIA B. REYES, JUANITA R. DE LA ROSA, JUAN B. REYES, JR. AND FIDEL B. REYES, PHILIPPINE CYPRESS CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CORNHILL TRADING CORPORATION AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2002

83

G.R. No. 126136 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. YAMASHITO RONQUILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 05, 2002

84

G.R. No. 143706 LAW FIRM OF ABRENICA, TUNGOL & TIBAYAN, DANILO M. TUNGOL AND ABELARDO M. TIBAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND ERLANDO A. ABRENICA, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2002

85

G.R. No. 143716 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO OBQUIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 05, 2002

86

G.R. No. 147877 FERNANDO SIACOR, PETITIONER, VS. RAFAEL GIGANTANA, CORAZON GIGANTANA, NILO RUBIO, DELFIN GIGANTANA, RAUL CAPURAS, AND ADELIA RUBIO ESPINA, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2002

87

G.R. No. 147997 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2002

88

G.R. No. 149148 SUSAN MENDOZA-ARCE, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), PRIMO C. MIRO, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT ROXAS CITY, EXECUTIVE JUDGE, HONORABLE SALVADOR GUBATON, OFFICE OF THE CITY FISCAL, HONORABLE JULIUS ABELA, SANTIAGO B. VILLARUZ, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2002

89

A.C. No. 4346 ERLINDA ABRAGAN, MILA GINA JAVIER, REYNALDO MERCADO, PATERNO TORRES, BENIGNA ANTIBO, ELEISER SALVADOR, EDNA SAPON, JULIANA CUENCA, ESPERANZA BUENAFE, VICENTE BARNAGA, MARTHA SAPON, JOSEFINA OPEÑA, PUREZA WABE, RONULFO LOPEZ, DOMINADOR HERNANDEZ, FELIPA EMBATE, ROQUE CATIIL, JERRY SAPON, CONCEPCION MATANOG, AND PABLO SALOMON, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MAXIMO G. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2002

90

A.M. OCA No. P-02-1570 (Formerly A.M. No. 01-2-29-RTC) ATTY. SAMSON DAJAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. FRANKLIN LLUCH, PROCESS SERVER, RTC, BRANCH 4, ILIGAN CITY, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2002

91

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1607 ATTY. DANIEL O. OSUMO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO M. SERRANO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, KIDAPAWAN, COTABATO, BRANCH 17, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2002

92

G.R. No. 104047 MC ENGINEERING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, GERENT BUILDERS, INC. AND STRONGHOLD INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2002

93

G.R. No. 135190 SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BALITE PORTAL MINING COOPERATIVE AND OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED; AND THE HONORABLE ANTONIO CERILLES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD OF DAVAO (PMRB-DAVAO), RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2002

94

G.R. Nos. 138445-50 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENNY CONDE Y GOTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 03, 2002

95

G.R. No. 139179 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO TOLENTINO Y ESPERAT AND JONATHAN FABROS Y CASTRO, ACCUSED. JONATHAN FABROS Y CASTRO, APPELLANT. April 03, 2002

96

G.R. No. 142943 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND LORNA QUISUMBING, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENT. April 03, 2002

97

G.R. Nos. 144222-24 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONITO BOLLER ALIAS OBAT, DIANITO BOLLER ALIAS NONOY AND FRANCISCO BOLLER ALIAS BAYANI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 03, 2002

98

G.R. No. 144318 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN ANACAN Y JALANDONI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 03, 2002

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