Decisions in May 2002

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Decisions

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A.M. No. CA-02-11-P FILMA A. VELASQUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. RONNIE INACAY AND BERNABE G. AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

02

G.R. No. 114944 MANUEL C. ROXAS AND AHMED S. NACPIL, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, OMBUDSMAN AND JOSE DE FERRER, DEPUTY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, AND THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

03

G.R. No. 129376 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGELITO TAN Y NUBLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

04

G.R. No. 128314 RODOLFO V. JAO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PERICO V. JAO, RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

05

G.R. No. 131810 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALDRICO CALUZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

06

G.R. Nos. 132130-31 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUS SUMIBCAY Y REPOLLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

07

G.R. No. 132870 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OLEGARIO PASCUAL, JR. Y MARAMAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

08

G.R. No. 133265 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. QUE MING KHA ALIAS ALFONSO GO AND KIM QUE YU ALIAS ALFONSO QUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 29, 2002

09

G.R. No. 133657 REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BRITISH STEEL (ASIA), LTD., RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

10

G.R. No. 133739 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TOMAS COCA JR., RICARDO COCA AND RAMIL COCA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 29, 2002

11

G.R. No. 134732 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ACELO VERRA, RESPONDENT. May 29, 2002

12

G.R. No. 137489 COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. DOLEFIL AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES COOPERATIVE, INC., ESMERALDO A. DUBLIN, ALICIA SAVAREZ, EDNA URETA, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

13

G.R. No. 138453 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MELECIO ROBIÑOS Y DOMINGO, APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

14

G.R. Nos. 139377-78 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HEGEL SAMSON Y LAPINIG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

15

G.R. Nos. 139225-28 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARNEL ALCALDE Y PASCASIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

16

G.R. No. 139070 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOEL LEE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

17

G.R. Nos. 140211-13 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMADO ISLA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

18

G.R. No. 142932 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL GONZALES, JOSEPH BERNALDEZ, AND ROMEO BERNALDEZ, ACCUSED, JOEL GONZALES AND ROMEO BERNALDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 29, 2002

19

G.R. No. 140545 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. IRENEO GODOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

20

G.R. Nos. 145318-19 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SONNY BUENDIA Y BENJAMIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

21

G.R. No. 145956 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PETITIONER, VS. DR. JAIME F. LAYA, RESPONDENT. May 29, 2002

22

G.R. No. 146020 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NORMAN PALARCA Y MERCADO ALIAS "BONG", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 29, 2002

23

G.R. Nos. 146235-36 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR RAFAEL Y LEGASPI, MARIO RAFAEL Y LEGASPI, AND MAXIMO RAFAEL Y MACASIEB, ACCUSED. MELCHOR RAFAEL Y LEGASPI AND MARIO RAFAEL Y LEGASPI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 29, 2002

24

G.R. No. 149715 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. HON. VICENTE L. YAP, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY AND ATTY. PEPITO S. CELESTINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. May 29, 2002

25

A.M. No. P-02-1559 (formerly, A.M. OCA IPI No. 98-510-P) ROSARIO S. PANUNCIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. OSCAR T. ESPIRITU, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 165, RESPONDENT. May 28, 2002

26

G.R. No. 120287 G & S TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ENRICO A. LANZANAS, TWO THOUSAND (2000) TRANSPORT CORPORATION, NISSAN CAR LEASE PHILIPPINES, INC., MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY AND GUILLERMO G. CUNANAN, RESPONDENTS. May 28, 2002

27

G.R. No. 133887 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AVELINO GALGO, DOMITILO GALGO, DIOSDADO GALGO, AND NELSON GALGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 28, 2002

28

G.R. No. 135049 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO OCOMEN Y ABRASALDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 28, 2002

29

G.R. No. 139338 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO EGAN ALIAS AKIAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 28, 2002

30

G.R. No. 144034 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO MASCARIÑAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 28, 2002

31

G.R. No. 145527 AUGUSTUS CAEZAR R. GAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANTONIO C. REYES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC-BR. 61, BAGUIO CITY, ALBERT G. TOLENTINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS RTC SHERIFF OF BAGUIO CITY, AND FRANCHESKA JOY C. PONDEVIDA, ASSISTED BY BERNADETTE C. PONDEVIDA, RESPONDENTS. May 28, 2002

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A.C. No. 5054 SOLEDAD NUÑEZ, REPRESENTED BY ANANIAS B. CO, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR COMPLAINANT, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. ROMULO RICAFORT, RESPONDENT. May 28, 2002

33

G.R. No. 149453 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ET AL., VS. PANFILO M. LACSON. May 28, 2002

34

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1426 ANTONIO DE ZUZUARREGUI, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MAXWEL R. ROSETE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 58, SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. May 09, 2002

35

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1641 GERRY JAUCIAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SALVACION B. ESPINAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 5, LEGASPI CITY, RESPONDENT. May 09, 2002

36

G.R. No. 130277 MA. LOURDES BARRIENTOS ELEOSIDA, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILD, CHARLES CHRISTIAN ELEOSIDA, PETITIONER, VS. LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY, AND CARLOS VILLENA BORBON, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

37

G.R. No. 135701 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELBERT CALLET Y SABANAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

38

G.R. Nos. 137520-22 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO BAROY AND FELICISIMO NACIONAL, APPELLANTS. May 09, 2002

39

G.R. No. 137664 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO PADRIGONE A.K.A. “ROBERTO SAN MIGUEL”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

40

G.R. No. 138839 LAURA SARNE, LORENZO JAUGAN, LOWENA ABANG-JAUGAN, PEDRO JAUGAN, AND JENELYN SUSTIN-JAUGAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. VIVIAN O. MAQUILING, AS PROVINCIAL ADJUDICATOR OF THE DAR ADJUDICATION BOARD, DUMAGUETE CITY, FELISA RAFAL, ESTRELLA R. ELNASIN, CIPRIANO RAFAL, OSCAR RAFAL, AND ROMANA RAFAL, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

41

G.R. No. 139528 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NORMAN OBORDO Y BULALAKAW, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

42

G.R. Nos. 140235 & 142748 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO DARAMAY JR., APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

43

G.R. No. 140889 DOROTEA TANONGON,[1] PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD SAMSON, CASINO OSIN, ALBERTO BERBES AND LUISITO VENUS, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

44

G.R. Nos. 140901-02 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGELO ZETA Y DOLOROSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

45

G.R. No. 143677 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENITO LACHICA Y LLAMAS, APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

46

G.R. No. 141205 ACTIVE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NECITA G. DAROYA, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT SHIRLEY DAROYA-QUINONES, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

47

G.R. No. 143838 ADELMO PEREZ Y AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

48

G.R. No. 144656 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERRICO VALLEJO Y SAMARTINO @ PUKE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 09, 2002

49

G.R. No. 149132 JOSEPHINE B. NG AND JESSE NG, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MARCELO AND MARIA FE SOCO, AND MARVIN J. SOCO, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

50

G.R. No. 149280 MOF COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN ENRIQUEZ, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE CRESCENS FOOD PRODUCTS, RESPONDENT. May 09, 2002

51

G.R. No. 146873 REMEDIOS PASTOR, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF PASIG, MAYOR VICENTE EUSEBIO, THE COURT OF APPEALS (15TH DIVISION), AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. May 09, 2002

52

G.R. No. 146807 PADCOM CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ORTIGAS CENTER ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. May 09, 2002

53

G.R. No. 139753 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERNANDO QUINSON GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2002

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A.M. No. 02-1-27-MCTC HOLD-DEPARTURE ORDER ISSUED BY JUDGE SALVADOR M. OCCIANO, MCTC-NABUA, CAMARINES SUR, IN CRIMINAL CASES NOS. 7353 AND 7363. May 07, 2002

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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1587 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MARCELINO L. SAYO JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 45, MANILA, RESPONDENT. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 138614 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HECTOR BALDOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 133706 FRANCISCO ESTOLAS, PETITIONER, VS. ADOLFO MABALOT, RESPONDENT. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 131726 YOLANDA PALATTAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANTONIO J. FINEZA, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH 131 AND MARCELO CO, RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 132793 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO LABITAD Y MIJARES ALIAS LANTOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 140896 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOVENCIO PACANTARA Y MASON,[*] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2002

61

G.R. No. 141707 CAYO G. GAMOGAMO, PETITIONER, VS. PNOC SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT CORP., RESPONDENT. May 07, 2002

62

G.R. No. 142971 THE CITY OF CEBU, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES APOLONIO AND BLASA DEDAMO, RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2002

63

G.R. No. 143790 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCIANO BERTULFO Y GELEG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 144036 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTOR UGANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 147072 FRANCISCO H. LU, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ORLANDO AND ROSITA MANIPON, RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2002

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G.R. No. 135862 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL PRINCIPE Y MOLINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 02, 2002

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A.M. No. CA-02-12-P RE: JOVELITA OLIVAS AND ANTONIO CUYCO, SECURITY GUARD AND SECURITY OFFICER, RESPECTIVELY, COURT OF APPEALS. May 02, 2002