Decisions in Jan 2002
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Decisions
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A.M. No. 00-8-05-SC RE: PROBLEM OF DELAYS IN CASES BEFORE THE SANDIGANBAYAN. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 124393 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO SANCHEZ @ RUDY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 127374 PHILIPPINE SKYLANDERS, INC., MARILES C. ROMULO AND FRANCISCO DAKILA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER EMERSON TUMANON, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF FREE LABOR UNIONS (PAFLU) SEPTEMBER (NOW UNIFIED PAFLU) AND SERAFIN AYROSO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 127431. January 31, 2002] PHILIPPINE SKYLANDERS AND WORKERS ASSOCIATION-NCW, MACARIO CABANIAS, PEPITO RODILLAS, SHARON CASTILLO, DANILO CARBONEL, MANUEL EDA, ROLANDO FELIX, JOCELYN FRONDA, RICARDO LUMBA, JOSEPH MARISOL, NERISA MORTEL, TEOFILO QUIRONG, LEONARDO REYES, MANUEL CADIENTE AND HERMINIA RIOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF FREE LABOR UNIONS (PAFLU) SEPTEMBER (NOW UNIFIED PAFLU) AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SECOND DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 130213 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMIL MARQUINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT, DIEGO ESGUERRA, (ACQUITTED) BEN PRIELA, (ACQUITTED) ACCUSED. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 130876 FRANCISCO M. ALONSO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, PETITIONERS, VS. CEBU COUNTRY CLUB, INC., RESPONDENT. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 135789 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), ESTATE OF HANS M. MENZI (THROUGH ITS EXECUTOR, MANUEL G. MONTECILLO), AND HANS MENZI HOLDINGS AND MANAGEMENT, INC. (HMHMI), RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 137448 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. BENGSON COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 141454. January 31, 2002] GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE VICENTE PACQUING, RTC-SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, BRANCH 26, SHERIFF MARIO ANACLETO M. BAÑEZ, PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF LA UNION, BENGSON COMMERCIAL BLDGS., AND MR. ENRIQUE LL. YUSINGCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CORPORATE SECRETARY OF SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 137681 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CONRADO R. ANTONA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, BATANGAS CITY, DANTE FAJARDO, SR., PATERNO DE CASTRO, FILIPINA FAJARDO ARCE, AND JOHN DOE, AS PRINCIPALS AND PIO ARCE, AS ACCOMPLICE, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 139531 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO BAGANO[*] ALIAS PUGOT A.K.A. REYNALDO FRIOLO, AND PABLITO CAÑETE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 31, 2002
10
G.R. No. 140203 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE S. FERNANDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2002
11
G.R. No. 143483 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PASAY CITY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER 3RD DIVISION) AND AMADA H. SOLANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND ROMEO SOLANO, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
12
G.R. Nos. 146921-22 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARY GRACE CAROL FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2002
13
G.R. No. 149803 DATU ANDAL S. AMPATUAN, BIMBO Q. SINSUAT, SR., IBRAHIM B. BIRUAR, ALONTO B. DAUDIE, MICHAEKL B. DIRANGAREN, ASNAWIS S. LIMBONA, RUSSMAN Q. SINSUAT, ZALNUDIN M. ABUTAZIL, DATUWATA U. ADZIS, BORGIVA T. DATU-MANONG, FREDDIE G. MANGUDADATU AND ABBAS A. PENDATUN, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DATU ZACARIA A. CANDAO, DATU NORODIN M. MATALAM, KHARIS M. BARAGUIR, PAGRAS D. BIRUAR, CAHAR PENDAT IBAY, PATULA O. TIOLO, MARHOMSAL K. LAUBAN, MENTANG T. KABAGANI, ELIZABETH C. MASUKAT, GAPOR A. RAJAMUDA, SAID S. SALIK AND LINTATO G. SANDIGAN, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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G.R. No. 150111 ABDULAKARIM D. UTTO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DATU ALMANSA B. ANGAS AND THE NEW MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF SULTAN SA BARONGIS, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2002
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A.M. No. RTJ-02-1672 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-754-RTJ) MICHAEL T. VISTAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES RTC, BRANCH 121, KALOOKAN CITY, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 102508 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, THIRD DIVISION, AND JOLLY R. BUGARIN, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 126828 SPS. MILLER AND ADELIE SERONDO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND THE DIRECTOR OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, AND JOSE GULMATICO, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 127767 NILO R. JUMALON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. RUBEN D. TORRES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY BOARD, AND MA. ASUNCION DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 129319 DONATO PANGILINAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE MAURICIO M. RIVERA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC BRANCH 73, ANTIPOLO, RIZAL, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 131839 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARANDE COLINA ADLAWAN @ RANDIE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 132415 MIGUEL KATIPUNAN, INOCENCIO VALDEZ, EDGARDO BALGUMA AND LEOPOLDO BALGUMA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. BRAULIO KATIPUNAN, JR., RESPONDENT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 132560 WESTMONT BANK (FORMERLY ASSOCIATED BANKING CORP.), PETITIONER, VS. EUGENE ONG, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 133984 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MEDRILLO RODRIGUEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 134484 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEO ABEJUELA AND WELINIDO SAMSON (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, LEO ABEJUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 135557-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EMMANUEL QUEZADA, APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 137148 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. CARLO S LEOBRERA AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 138016 THE HEIRS OF JOSE JUANITE (NAMELY: NICOLASA OSLOB VDA. DE JUANITE, FE JUANITE HEINEN, LUZ JUANITE LAM, HOMER JUANITE, THELMA JUANITE REDOBLE, MAMERTO JUANITE, HERMINIO JUANITE, MA. ELENA JUANITE, ERMERALDINA JUANITE AND AND JOSIENICK JUANITE) AND NICOLASA OSLOB VDA. DE JUANITE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. EDILBERTO ROMERO AND FELISA MERCADO, MACARIO SANCHEZ, EFREN PANIA AND PIO YONSON, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 138990 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMMY ZACARIAS (AT LARGE); RODEL ZACARIAS (AT LARGE); WALLY TICALO; RENE MATUGAS (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED, WALLY TICALO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 139821 DR. ELEANOR A. OSEA, PETITIONER, VS. DR. CORAZON E. MALAYA, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 140733 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO TAGUD, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 146775 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS-FORMER THIRTEENTH DIVISION, HON. UNDERSECRETARY JOSE M. ESPAÑOL, JR., HON. CRESENCIANO B. TRAJANO, AND HON. REGIONAL DIRECTOR ALLAN M. MACARAYA, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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G.R. No. 147465 METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. JANCOM ENVIRONMENTAL CORPORATION AND JANCOM INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS PTY. LIMITED OF AUSTRALIA, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2002
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A.M. No. MTJ-98-1169 CITY GOVERNMENT OF TAGBILARAN, REPRESENTED BY THE CITY ADMINISTRATOR AND SPECIAL COUNSEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGAPITO HONTANOSAS, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 1, MTCC OF TAGBILARAN CITY, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2002
34
G.R. Nos. 115236-37 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRYAN FERDINAND DY Y LA MADRID AND GIOVAN BERNARDINO Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 29, 2002
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A.M. No. P-00-1401 BALTAZAR LL. FIRMALO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MELINDA C. QUIERREZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 82, ODIONGAN, ROMBLON, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2002
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G.R. No. 137147 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS LEOBRERA AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2002
37
G.R. No. 130170 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROWENA ESLABON DIONISIO, JOSEFINA MALLARI Y PENAFLOR (ACQUITTED) AND DIANE DOBLE Y MACATUMPAG (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED, ROWENA ESLABON DIONISIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2002
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G.R. No. 130523 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GARIO ALBA ALIAS “MARIO ALBA”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2002
39
G.R. No. 138251 MAGDALENA BLANCIA, PETITIONER, VS. LOLITA TAN VDA. DE CALAUOR, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2002
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G.R. No. 140732 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOB CORTEZANO Y PAJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2002
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G.R. No. 143819 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERRY CUENCA Y MEDRANO, JACKSON CUENCA (AT LARGE), CRISANTO AGON Y MAGPANTAY, AND BERNIE AGON (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, GERRY CUENCA Y MEDRANO AND CRISANTO AGON Y MAGPANTAY, APPELLANTS. January 29, 2002
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G.R. No. 137933 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VALENTIN BARING, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2002
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G.R. No. 141136 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NELSON PARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2002
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G.R. No. 112443 TERESITA P. BORDALBA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HEIRS OF NICANOR JAYME, NAMELY, CANDIDA FLORES, EMANNUEL JAYME, DINA JAYME DEJORAS, EVELIA JAYME, AND GESILA JAYME; AND HEIRS OF ASUNCION JAYME-BACLAY, NAMELY, ANGELO JAYME-BACLAY, CARMEN JAYME-DACLAN AND ELNORA JAYME BACLAY, RESPONDENTS. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 118073 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENATO ORPILLA @ ATONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 119086 EMMANUEL G. HERBOSA AND ROSEMARIE L. HERBOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FIFTEENTH DIVISION), AND PROFESSIONAL VIDEO EQUIPMENT A DIVISION OF SOLID DISTRIBUTORS, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G. R. No. 119087. January 25, 2002] EMMANUEL G. HERBOSA AND ROSEMARIE L. HERBOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FIFTEENTH DIVISION) AND SOLID CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 129053 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 AKIB NORRUDIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 133224 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO BULAN, ROLLY VERINO AND JERRY IBABAO A.K.A. "ALIAS" IBABAO, ACCUSED. ROLLY VERINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 136914 COUNTRY BANKERS INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LIANGA BAY AND COMMUNITY MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, INC., RESPONDENT. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 140033 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO MORENO Y REG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2002
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G.R. No. 145153 PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. THELMA M. MARANAN, EDUARDO A. MACARAIG, ERMELINDA MACATANGAY, JAIME MANDIGMA, CARMEN DAYO, HELEN MENDOZA AND ALL OTHER SQUATTER FAMILIES OCCUPYING THE EXPANDED PORTION OF THE DELINEATED BATANGAS PORT ZONE, RESPONDENTS. January 25, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 145957-68 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN ENOC, SUSANA B. ABAWAG, DOMINADOR D. DALA, CARLOS L. DENIA, ELVIRA I. LIM, TEODORO YOS, DIOMEDES E. MIRAFUENTES, JOSEFINA L. TUNGAL, EMMA L. BERNALES, LETICIA LAGUNSAY, AND EVANGELINE GALLITO, RESPONDENTS. January 25, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 134488-89 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEPITO FLORES Y MARIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 25, 2002
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A.M. No. P-02-1539 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-564-P) RAMON C. CASANO, PETITIONER, VS. ARNEL C. MAGAT, SHERIFF IV, RTC - OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BIÑAN, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2002
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G.R. No. 139693 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FREDDIE CATIAN, SAMUEL SUMALPONG AND ROGELIO CALUNOD, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 24, 2002
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G.R. No. 140759 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JACINTO NARVAEZ, FERNANDO CUTON, AND EFREN NARVAEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 24, 2002
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A.M. No. MTJ-01-1376 SPO1 EDUARDO CAÑEDA AND SPO1 CHARLITO DUERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. QUINTIN B. ALAAN, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MTCC, BRANCH 1, SURIGAO CITY (PRESIDING JUDGE, TUBOD, ALEGRIA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE), RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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A.M. No. CA-01-32 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-36-CA-J) HEIRS OF THE LATE JUSTICE JOSE B. L. REYES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUSTICES DEMETRIO G. DEMETRIA, RAMON A. BARCELONA, AND ROBERTO A. BARRIOS [SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION]; ATTY. TERESITA R. MARIGOMEN, DIVISION CLERK OF COURT, SPECIAL FOURTH DIVISION AND MR. EFREN R. RIVAMONTE, SPECIAL SHERIFF, MAILING SECTION, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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A.M. No. P-00-1371 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-410-P) DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (DBP), COMPLAINANT, VS. RUBEN S. NEQUINTO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 145, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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A.M. No. P-01-1529 ATTY. GISELLE G. TALION, CLERK OF COURT VI, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PANABO, DAVAO DEL NORTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ESTEBAN P. AYUPAN, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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A.M. No. RTJ-99-1431 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-387-RTJ) JUDGE FLORENTINO M. ALUMBRES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE F. CAOIBES, JR., RTC, BRANCH 253, LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 101783 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE CONSUMERS FOUNDATION, INC., EDGARDO S. ISIP, HON. JUDGE MANUEL M. CALANOG, JR., AND HON. JUDGE TIRSO D'C. VELASCO, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 120344 FLORENTINO PADDAYUMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 128720 S/SGT. ELMER T. VERGARA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 125025 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BALTAZAR BONGALON Y MATEOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 129382 VICTOR SIASAT AND JESUS ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. FELICIDAD Y. NAVARRO-QUIAMBAO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, MTC, BR. 65, MAKATI CITY, JOEL FERAREN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY SHERIFF OF THE AFORESAID COURT, AND GENIE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 130972 PHILIPPINE LAWIN BUS, CO., MASTER TOURS & TRAVEL CORP., MARCIANO TAN, ISIDRO TAN, ESTEBAN TAN AND HENRY TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ADVANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 132592 AIDA P. BAÑEZ, PETITIONER, VS. GABRIEL B. BAÑEZ, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 133628. January 23, 2002] AIDA P. BAÑEZ, PETITIONER, VS. GABRIEL B. BAÑEZ, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 135547 GERARDO F. RIVERA, ALFRED A. RAMISO, AMBROCIO PALAD, DENNIS R. ARANAS, DAVID SORIMA, JR., JORGE P. DELA ROSA, AND ISAGANI ALDEA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EDGARDO ESPIRITU IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PAL INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE CREATED UNDER ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 16; HON. BIENVENIDO LAGUESMA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; PHILIPPINE AIRLINES (PAL), LUCIO TAN, HENRY SO UY, ANTONIO V. OCAMPO, MANOLO E. AQUINO, JAIME J. BAUTISTA, AND ALEXANDER O. BARRIENTOS, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 137385 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODITO DAGANIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 138863 FRANCISCO S. DIZON, PETITIONER, VS. SEBASTIAN GONZAGA, ELISEO GONZAGA, PRESCILO GONZAGA AND ESPIRITU GONZAGA, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 139511 JESUS A. CASIM, PETITIONER, VS. BRUNO CASIM FLORDELIZA, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 141961 STA. CLARA HOMEOWNERS’ ASSOCIATION THRU ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS COMPOSED OF ARNEIL CHUA, LUIS SARROSA, JOCELYN GARCIA, MA. MILAGROS VARGAS, LORENZO LACSON, ERNESTO PICCIO, DINDO ILAGAN, DANILO GAMBOA JR. AND RIZZA DE LA RAMA; SECURITY GUARD CAPILLO; “JOHN DOE”; AND SANTA CLARA ESTATE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES VICTOR MA. GASTON AND LYDIA GASTON, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 142005 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ATILANO GILBERO, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 142727 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO DULINDO ESUREÑA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 142728 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOROTEO ABAÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 144386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIETO RAMA Y MALOLOYO, ALEX DALAYAO Y MANCAWAN, (ACQUITTED) AND RONNIE DALAYAO Y MANCAWAN (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED. JULIETO RAMA Y MALOLOYO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 145973 ANTONIO G. PRINCIPE, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING & INTELLIGENCE, BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 146291 UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPCION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPCION TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 147248-49 BAYBAY WATER DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ERNESTO D. FERNANDEZ, GENERAL MANAGER; ERLINDA MENDEZ, SAMUEL O. CANETE, NILO RAMADA, DOMINGO COTIAMCO, BWD BOARD OF DIRECTORS, AND OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED OFFICERS AND BOARD MEMBERS OF BWD, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2002
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G.R. No. 147978 THELMA A. JADER-MANALO, PETITIONER, VS. NORMA FERNANDEZ C. CAMAISA AND EDILBERTO CAMAISA, RESPONDENTS. January 23, 2002
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A.M. No. 02-1-07-SC RE: REQUEST OF ACCUSED THROUGH COUNSEL FOR CREATION OF A SPECIAL DIVISION TO TRY THE PLUNDER CASE (SB CRIM. CASE NO. 26558 AND RELATED CASES) January 21, 2002
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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1286 NELLY J. TE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROMEO V. PEREZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BAUANG, LA UNION, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2002
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G.R. No. 132321 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO COSCOS AND JOHN DOE “ROEL MARCUJOS,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 21, 2002
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G.R. No. 135003 PHILIPPINE COCONUT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. BIENVENIDO GARRIDO, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2002
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G.R. No. 139670 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AHMAD LANGALEN Y DEMALEN A.K.A. “KUMANDER KAMLON,” HASIM UPAM Y ABUBACAR, SAMSUDIN TALIB Y LIMBA, AND ABUBAKAR DAGADAS Y ANGGUBALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 21, 2002
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G.R. No. 140500 ERNESTINA BERNABE, PETITIONER, VS. CAROLINA ALEJO AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR THE MINOR ADRIAN BERNABE, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 143885-86 MERCED TY-DAZO AND ROLANDO QUIMINALES, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2002
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A.M. No. RTJ-99-1449 (Formerly OCA IPI No 97-350-RTJ) EDMUNDO & CARMELITA BALDERAMA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ADOLFO F. ALAGAR, RESPONDENT. January 18, 2002
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G.R. No. 126243 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. MACRO TEXTILE MILLS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 18, 2002
91
G.R. No. 127703 DONATO REYES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2002
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G.R. No. 130757 HON. EMILIA T. BONCODIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ANGEL TEVES, JR., ESTABAN VALENCIA, JR., VICENTE SAPIO, NEMENCIANO RUBILLOS, ALBERTO DEL MAR, LEO DE LOS REYES AND TEROLLO BACALSO, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2002
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G.R. No. 136603 EMILIO Y. TAÑEDO, PETITIONER, VS. ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 18, 2002
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G.R. No. 138258 EDDIE HERRERA, ERNESTO T. TIJING, AND CONRADO BOLLOS, PETITIONERS, VS. TEODORA BOLLOS AND RICO GO, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 145422-23 ERWIN C. REMIGIO, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, FOURTH DIVISION, RESPONDENT. January 18, 2002
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A.M. No. P-99-1332 GERTRUDES V. VDA. DE VELAYO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOHN C. RAMOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, ECHAGUE, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2002
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G.R. No. 130397 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HONORATO GALVEZ, GODOFREDO DIEGO, AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED. GODOFREDO DIEGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 17, 2002
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G.R. No. 135219 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND ERNESTO AUSTRIA AND LORETO Q. QUINTANA, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2002
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G.R. No. 137305 QUIRINO MATEO AND MATIAS MATEO, PETITIONERS, VS. DOROTEA DIAZ; REYNALDO DIAZ; REMEDIOS DIAZ; ADORACION DIAZ; NORBERTO DIAZ; YOLANDA CRUZ; OSCAR CRUZ; ESTER CRUZ; NENITA CRUZ; PRIMO POLICARPIO; GAVINO POLICARPIO; FLORENTINA POLICARPIO; MAURO POLICARPIO; AND MIGUEL POLICARPIO, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2002
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G.R. No. 139971 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. RAMON TROPA Y TORREFIEL, RICKY ALIAS “ABEL” TROPA Y TORREFIEL, AND MARLON TROPA Y TORREFIEL, ACCUSED. RAMON TROPA Y TORREFIEL, RICKY ALIAS “ABEL” TROPA Y TORREFIEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 17, 2002
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G.R. No. 146651 RONALDO P. ABILLA AND GERALDA A. DIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLOS ANG GOBONSENG, JR. AND THERESITA MIMIE ONG, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2002
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A.M. No. 01-4-119 RE: FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED ON THE BOOK OF ACCOUNTS OF CLERK OF COURT PACITA T. SENDIN, MTC, SOLANO, NUEVA VIZCAYA. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 88435 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, JESUS P. ESTANISLAO, DOLORES A. SANTIAGO, LYNN H. CATUNCAN, NORMA O. TERREL, MA. ANTONIA G. REBUENO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 111448 AF REALTY & DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND ZENAIDA R. RANULLO, PETITIONERS, VS. DIESELMAN FREIGHT SERVICES, CO., MANUEL C. CRUZ, JR. AND MIDAS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 125817 ABELARDO LIM AND ESMADITO GUNNABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DONATO H. GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 126322 YUPANGCO COTTON MILLS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. URBANO C. VICTORIO, SR., PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC BRANCH 50, MANILA, RODRIGO SY MENDOZA, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG ARTEX (SAMAR-ANGLO) REPRESENTED BY ITS LOCAL PRESIDENT RUSTICO CORTEZ, AND WESTERN GUARANTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 133478 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALUSTIANO CALLOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 133438 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILSON LAB-EO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 134483 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMBROSIO CONDE, JR., ELEAZAR CONDE, VICENTE CONDE, SR., AND EUSEBIO CONDE ALIAS “BOY”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2002
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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. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 136080 EASTERN SHIPPING LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MANILA GAS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 136368 JAIME TAN, JR., AS JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATOR OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF JAIME C. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (NINTH SPECIAL DIV.) AND JOSE A. MAGDANGAL AND ESTRELLA MAGDANGAL, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 137014 ANTONIETO LABONG @ ONIET, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 137471 GUILLERMO ADRIANO, PETITIONER, VS. ROMULO PANGILINAN, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 137514-15 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO PANABANG Y BUSNAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 138497 IMELDA RELUCIO, PETITIONER, VS. ANGELINA MEJIA LOPEZ, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 138934-35 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY ESCORDIAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 139136 LINA ABALON LUBOS, PETITIONER, VS. MARITES GALUPO, DELIA GALUPO, JUAN GALUPO, PRUDENCIO GALUPO, PRECIOSA GALUPO AND MANSUETO GALUPO, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 140964 INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., INSULAR SAVINGS BANK AND JACINTO D. JIMENEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERT YOUNG, GABRIEL LA'O II, ARTHUR TAN, LOPE JUBAN, JR., MARIA LOURDES ONGPIN, ANTONIO ONGPIN, ELSIE DIZON, YOLANDA BAYER, CECILIA VIRAY, MANUEL VIRAY AND JOSE VITO BORROMEO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 142267. January 16, 2002] INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., INSULAR SAVINGS BANK AND JACINTO D. JIMENEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERT YOUNG, GABRIEL LA'O II, ARTHUR TAN, LOPE JUBAN, JR., MARIA LOURDES ONGPIN, ANTONIO ONGPIN, ELSIE DIZON, YOLANDA BAYER, CECILIA VIRAY, MANUEL VIRAY AND JOSE VITO BORROMEO, COURT OF APPEALS AND DEPUTY SHERIFF RUBEN NEQUINTO, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 141851 DIRECT FUNDERS HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE CELSO D. LAVIÑA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC-PASIG CITY, BRANCH 71 AND KAMBIAK Y. CHAN, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 144153 MA. CHONA M. DIMAYUGA, PETITIONER, VS. MARIANO E. BENEDICTO II, TOLL REGULATORY BOARD, GREGORIO R. VIGILAR, AND RONALDO B. ZAMORA, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2002
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G.R. No. 148582 FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. ESTRELLA O. QUERIMIT, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2002
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A.M. No. 00-1394 RE: ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS OCA IPI NO. 97-228-P (JUDGE RAFAEL P. SANTELICES VS. LOIDA B. SAMAR, UTILITY AIDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-LIBRARY, LEGAZPI CITY); AND OCA IPI NO. 97-383-P (JUDGE RAFAEL P. SANTELICES VS. LOIDA B. SAMAR, OF THE SAME STATION) January 15, 2002
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A.M. No. 00-4-06-SC RE: COMPLAINT OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE TITO GUSTILO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, AGAINST CLERK OF COURT MAGDALENA LOMETILLO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY. January 15, 2002
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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1590 GINA B. ANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ENRIQUE B. ASIS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, NAVAL, BILIRAN, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 98431 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSUE DELA TORRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 105830 ELADIO C. TANGAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 132557 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO LUMINTIGAR Y DATILES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 133489 & 143970 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD A.K.A “ROLAND” GARCIA Y FLORES,[*] RODANTE ROGEL Y ROSALES, ROTCHEL LARIBA Y DEMICILLO, AND GERRY B. VALLER, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 133570-71 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NERIO SUELA Y HEMBRA, EDGAR SUELA Y HEMBRA AND EDGARDO BATOCAN, APPELLANTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 134288-89 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR ESTOMACA Y GARQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 136144 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROQUE ESTOPITO @ KIKING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 136292 RUDY CABALLES Y TAIÑO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 136751 NATIVIDAD CANDIDO AND MARIVELES PAWNSHOP, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. RICARDO CAMACHO AND MARILOU HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 140407-08 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 RENATO F. VILLAMOR AND JESSIE “JOY” MAGHILOM (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. PO3 RENATO F. VILLAMOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. [G.R. Nos. 141908-09. January 15, 2002] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 RENATO F. VILLAMOR AND JESSIE “JOY” MAGHILOM (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. PO3 RENATO F. VILLAMOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 141154-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO "ANDO" COSTALES AND FERNANDO RAMIREZ (AT-LARGE), ACCUSED. FERNANDO "ANDO" COSTALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. Nos. 143143-44 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO GONZALES JR., APPELLANT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 143686 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. AIRLINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 144978 UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION, AND/OR LANCE Y. GOKONGWEI, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL, LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CARLOS YGA?A, LIBORIO VILLAFLOR AND RONALDO CARDINALES, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2002
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G.R. No. 147096 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATION CO., INC. AND BAYAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 147210. January 15, 2002] BAYAN TELECOMMUNICATIONS (BAYANTEL), INC., PETITIONER, VS. EXPRESS TELECOMMUNICATION CO., INC. (EXTELCOM), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N January 15, 2002
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A.M. No. MTJ-01-1381 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 97-426-MTJ) FR. ROMELITO GUILLEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO K. CAÑON, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2002
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G.R. No. 132351 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEXANDER SALVA Y PATEÑA, FERDINAND SALVA Y PATEÑA AND ROLITO SALVA Y PATEÑA, ACCUSED, ALEXANDER SALVA Y PATEÑA AND FERDINAND SALVA Y PATEÑA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 10, 2002
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G.R. No. 132167 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO QUENING Y VERSOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 08, 2002
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G.R. No. 131282 GABRIEL L. DUERO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND BERNARDO A. ERADEL, RESPONDENTS. January 04, 2002
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G.R. No. 132115 TEOFILO C. VILLARICO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DIOSDADO AZARRAGA AND LOLITA ACEBO AZARRAGA, RESPONDENTS. January 04, 2002
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G.R. No. 136031 JEFFERSON LIM, PETITIONER, VS. QUEENSLAND TOKYO COMMODITIES, INC., RESPONDENT. January 04, 2002
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