Decisions in Nov 2002

99

Decisions

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G.R. No. 141489 SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR., REPRESENTATIVES MELVYN D. EBALLE, LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR, CRESENTE C. PAEZ, LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES AND PATRICIA M. SARENAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, JUSTICES JOSE A.R. MELO, VICENTE V. MENDOZA AND JOSE C. VITUG, AND REPRESENTATIVES ASANI S. TAMMANG, RAUL M. GONZALES, DIDAGEN P. DILANGALEN, DANTON Q. BUESER,[1] NAPOLEON R. BERATIO, SIMEON E. GARCIA AND SPEAKER MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 141490, NOVEMBER 29, 2002] SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. REPRESENTATIVES MELVYN D. EBALLE, LEONARDO Q. MONTEMAYOR, CRESENTE C. PAEZ, LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES AND PATRICIA M. SARENAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, ITS CHAIR, SENATE PRESIDENT BLAS F. OPLE, AND MEMBERS, NAMELY: SENATORS FRANKLIN M. DRILON, RENATO L. CAYETANO, LOREN LEGARDA-LEVISTE, ROBERT Z. BARBERS, ANNA DOMINIQUE M.L. COSETENG, GREGORIO HONASAN, RAMON B. MAGSAYSAY, JR., TERESA AQUINO-ORETA, RAUL S. ROCO, FRANCISCO S. TATAD, VICENTE C. SOTTO III AND REPRESENTATIVES LUIS A. ASISTIO, EMILIO R. ESPINOSA, JR., WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, MANUEL M. GARCIA, SIMEON A. DATUMANONG, ANTONIO M. DIAZ, FAUSTINO S. DY, JR., PACIFICO M. FAJARDO, ERNESTO F. HERRERA, NUR G. JAAFAR, CARLOS M. PADILLA, ROGELIO M. SARMIENTO AND SPEAKER MANUEL B. VILLAR, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2002

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A.M. No. P-02-1649 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ELIZABETH T. IBAY, STAFF ASSISTANT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CAUAYAN, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2002

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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1639 CONCERNED CITIZEN OF MADDELA AND JUDITH B. ERMITANIO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE MA. THERESA DELA TORRE-YADAO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, MADDELA, QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. 00-9-427-RTC, NOVEMBER 29, 2002] JUDITH ERMITANIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MA. THERESA DELA TORRE-YADAO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, MADDELA, QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2002

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G.R. No. 133827 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. COSME L. PASTORETE, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 133386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO LLANDA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 139187-94 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO SOLMORO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.[*] November 27, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 137766-67 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ILADIO CARALIPIO, APPELLANT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 139130 RAMON K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 138197 MA. ELIZA C. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

10

G.R. No. 139946 RAMON J. FAROLAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 139472 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAUL GUIMBA Y RUBA, DENNIS ARGUELLES Y RAMOS AND DELFIN RODRIGO Y SENUBIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 27, 2002

12

G.R. No. 141365 SPOUSES FELIPE YULIENCO AND FLORA YULIENCO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (4TH DIVISION); HON. LUCAS P. BERSAMIN IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 96, NCJR, QUEZON CITY; DEPUTY SHERIFF JOSE G. MARTINEZ OF BRANCH 96, RTC, QUEZON CITY; AND ADVANCE CAPITAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 140374 JANE C. ABALOS, BERNARDO A. BAMBICO, MANUEL G. MALAG, WILFREDO R. SOTELO, PERCIVAL B. AGRITO, RICHARD M. BALAN-EG, AND EDGARDO S. NILLO PETITIONERS, VS. PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 143369 LEOPOLDO C. LEONARDO, REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER EMERENCIANA LEONARDO, PETITIONER, VS. VIRGINIA TORRES MARAVILLA AND LEONOR C. NADAL, AS ADMINISTRATRICES OF THE ESTATE OF MARIANO TORRES, AS SUBSTITUTED BY FE NADAL VENTURINA, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 146553 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES WILLIE AND JULIE L. EVANGELISTA AND LTS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 144266 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILSON ANTONIO, JR., ALIAS "INTSIK," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 145727 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF -APPELLEE, VS. RONILO FERRERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 27, 2002

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A.M. No. 02-9-24-0 RE: LOSS OF EXTRAORDINARY ALLOWANCE CHECK NO. 1106739 OF JUDGE EDUARDO U. JOVELLANOS. November 27, 2002

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A.M. No. 02-2-12-SC RE: COMPLAINT OF DR. CORA J. VIRATA AGAINST JUDGE FRANCISCO G. SUPNET, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY FOR “UNETHICAL, IMMORAL, ILLEGAL ACTUATIONS,” IN RELATION TO CRIM. CASES NOS. 99-3586-88. DR. CORA J. VIRATA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO G. SUPNET, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2002

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A.M. No. 00-6-09-SC RE: IMPOSITION OF CORRESPONDING PENALTIES ON THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THIS COURT FOR HABITUAL TARDINESS COMMITTED DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2000: FE MALOU B. CASTELO, MERCEDITA B. COSTALES, NORA B. ANG, WILFREDO FLORENDO, LOURDES LORICO, ERNESTO D. SASIS, JR., JUAN FRANCISCO BORJA, ALBERT SEMILLA, NEWTON ILAGAN, ROMMEL JUPIA, EUTIQUIA RAMIREZ, RICARDO PAMINTUAN, LEO PAGSANJAN, MA. ANA CABANGUNAY, ROSEMARIE RECINTO, ROBERTO HOMERES, ROMEO AGUDELO, FREDERICK AGUILAR, CARLITO CURITANA, OMAR FARRALES, SHIRLEY MAY SANTOS, LADISLAO DEL ROSARIO, RENATO LABAY, AND JASMIN CELOCIA. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 153700 ESTRELLA C. PABALAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANASTACIA B. SANTARIN, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2002

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G.R. No. 132081 JOEL M. SANVICENTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 120014 FRANCISCO Q. AURILLO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NOEL RABI, AND THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 9, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 138478 PACIFIC AIRWAYS CORPORATION, ARQUE MAMING AND JORBIN TOLENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOAQUIN TONDA, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 143196 STI DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, SALVADOR CARANZA, MARIANO TAN, AMADO EVANGELISTA, MANUEL EVANGELISTA, EUSEBIO TABULOD, JR., MANUEL T. RODULFO, JOHNNY BUMATAY, FRANCISCO DOMINGO, NOLITO BRANZUELA, DOMIZALDE BUMATAY, FERNANDO ARIBON, JUNELIAM QUINANOLA, JESUS FERRER, RAYMUNDO BUMATAY, JR., MANUEL MOSTRALES, ROGELIO MAZO, ROLANDO EVASCO, FELIXBERTO BADINAS, GERRY BOLIDO, GREGORIO GALVEZ, JR., CHARITO MOSCOSA, MARCELINO VILLANUEVA, IBARISTO LACATA, FELIX OROGAN, GERRY CONDA, DENNIS SANCHEZ, PABLO ARAOS, NARIO BERNALDEZ, LITO YAMBA, ANDRES NOVAL, JUDY VICENTE, DAVID CAJES, AND FELIPE CASBADILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SIMENT TRANSPORT, INC., ELY CHUA, WILLIAM CHUA, SIMON CHUAHE, ELIZABETH TAN, JRB MANPOWER AGENCY/ EDWIN BUMATAY, RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 143376 LENI O. CHOA, PETITIONER, VS. ALFONSO C. CHOA, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 145339-42 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTHUR MENDOZA AND DAVE MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 150164 GLORIOSA V. VALARAO, PETITIONER, VS. CONRADO C. PASCUAL AND MANUEL C. DIAZ,[1] RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 149375 MARVIN MERCADO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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G.R. No. 148514 LUCRATIVE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO C. BERNABE JR., RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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A.M. No. RTJ-02-1711 ATTY. BENJAMIN RELOVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO M. ROSALES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ROXAS, ORIENTAL MINDORO, BRANCH 43, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

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A.M. No. MTJ-99-1223 SPOUSES TEOFILA AND GREGORIO MAGALLON, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO F. PARAGUYA, MTCC, BRANCH 6, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2002

33

G.R. No. 137533 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2002

34

G.R. No. 144116 CESAR MONTANEZ, PETITIONER, VS. NESTOR MENDOZA, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2002

35

G.R. No. 146470 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MILA RAZUL Y BASHIED, ROMA RAZUL Y BASHIED AND BAIRONA BANGKE Y SARIP, ACCUSED, MILA RAZUL Y BASHIED AND ROMA RAZUL Y BASHIED, APPELLANTS. November 22, 2002

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G.R. No. 138494 LEOSANDRO MELAYO Y LUHA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 139368 ROBIN M. CANO, PETITIONER, VS. THE CHIEF, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, EDGAR C. GALVANTE, AS POLICE DIRECTOR FOR PERSONNEL AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT, PNP, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 136762 ASSOCIATED COMMUNICATIONS AND WIRELESS SERVICES, LTD., (ACWS) BEING OPERATED AND DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE TRADE NAME UNITED BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FIDELO Q. DUMLAO, CONSUELO S. PEREZ AND TEODORO Y. YABES IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS ACTING COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONERS, RESPECTIVELY OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 140731 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLITO ILO Y ACAYEN @ “HAGAWAK”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 139830 ROLLY ADAME, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 141344 TEMISTOCLES TAPDASAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SPOUSES LUISITO AND JUANITA BORJA, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 139982 JULIAN FRANCISCO (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: CARLOS ALTEA FRANCISCO; THE HEIRS OF LATE ARCADIO FRANCISCO, NAMELY: CONCHITA SALANGSANG-FRANCISCO (SURVIVING SPOUSE), AND HIS CHILDREN NAMELY: TEODULO S. FRANCISCO, EMILIANO S. FRANCISCO, MARIA THERESA S. FRANCISCO, PAULINA S. FRANCISCO, THOMAS S. FRANCISCO; PEDRO ALTEA FRANCISCO; CARINA FRANCISCO-ALCANTARA; EFREN ALTEA FRANCISCO; DOMINGA LEA FRANCISCO-REGONDON; BENEDICTO ALTEA FRANCISCO AND ANTONIO ALTEA FRANCISCO), PETITIONER, VS. PASTOR HERRERA, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 141592 MARCELO CENTENO, (SUBSTITUTED AS PLAINTIFF BY HIS HEIR CORAZON CENTENO REYES), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES REYNALDO AND ELIZABETH VIRAY, SPS. MANUEL AND ERLINDA D. TANG AND REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, DEFENDANTS, THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND ARTURO TANTOCO(INTERVENOR), RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 141914 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO MONDIJAR Y GALLARES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 146425 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PROCULO MEJECA Y MONTALLANA, BALDOMERO QUINTINA, ROMEO SOLARTE, DIOSECORO NARCISO, ADELINA NARCISO, NICOLAS PICACHE, JR., JULIE HILARIO, ARNOLD NARCISO AND DANTE ARAS, ACCUSED. ARNOLD NARCISO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 146276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO C. DUROHOM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 146103 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GEORGE WAD-AS, APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 144314 SKIPPERS PACIFIC, INC., AND SKIPPERS MARITIME SERVICES, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL V. MIRA (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY DELFA F. MIRA AND ANNE MARIE F. MIRA,** AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 149800 RICARDO V. QUINTOS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSE T. VILLAROSA, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 148917-18 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABSOLON YONTO Y UTOM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 147671 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENANTE MENDEZ AND BABY CABAGTONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 147182 EVELYN M. RELUCIO, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2002

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G.R. No. 127060 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, FLORENTINO CENIZA, SANTIAGO CENIZA, ESTANISLAO CENIZA, ROMEO SIMBAJON, PABLO RAMOS, ATILANO BONGO, EDGAR ADOLFO, EMMA ADOLFO, JERRY ADOLFO, GLENN ADOLFO, GINA ADOLFO, LORNA ADOLFO, CHONA ADOLFO, EVELYN ADOLFO, IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS GUARDIAN OF THE MINORS HUBERT AND AMIEL ADOLFO, AND ELNITA ADOLFO IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS GUARDIAN OF MINORS DAVID AND PRESTINE MAY ADOLFO, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2002

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G.R. No. 132389 PEDRO CUPCUPIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 19, 2002

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G.R. No. 139492 LAGUNA CATV NETWORK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALEX E. MARAAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, REGION IV, DEPT. OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), ENRICO SAGMIT, ACTING DEPUTY SHERIFF, DOLE REGION IV, PEDRO IGNACIO, DIOMEDES CASTRO, FE ESPERANZA CANDILLA, RUBEN LAMINA, JR., JOEL PERSIUNCULA, ALVINO PRUDENTE, JOEL RAYMUNDO, REGIE ROCERO, LINDA RODRIGUEZ, JOHN SELUDO, ALBERTO REYES, AND ANACLETA VALOIS, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 143844-46 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ATANACIO MENDOZA, APPELLANT. November 19, 2002

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G.R. No. 142133 METRO TRANSIT ORGANIZATION, INC. AND JOVENCIO P. BANTANG, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION) AND RUPERTO EVANGELISTA, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2002

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G.R. No. 130423 VIRGIE SERONA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 113459 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEFINA LEAL, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 129235 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FAUSTINO MORANO, EDGAR “TATA” MOLETA, JULIAN MONDANO, AND SANDY MORANO, ACCUSED. FAUSTINO MORANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 131421 GERONIMO DADO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 137191 BEN B. RICO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 137454 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY CANTUBA Y DEBLOIS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 140635 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIO TERRIBLE Y OÑA, APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 140004-05 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTORIO NEBRIA Y CABANADA ALIAS “TORIO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 140216 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RENATO C. BACUS, APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 142244 ATLAS FARMS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JAIME O. DELA PEÑA AND MARCIAL I. ABION, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 146641-43 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICA G. CUYUGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 149414-15 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL AMANTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 151891 MAUYAG B. PAPANDAYAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FAHIDA P. BALT, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2002

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G.R. No. 152163 SABDULLAH T. MACABAGO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JAMAEL M. SALACOP, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2002

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A.M. No. P-93-960 TERESITA ROMERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ENRIQUETA CASTELLANO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 132484-85 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GEORGE DE LEON (ACQUITTED), JULLIVER DE LEON, ACCUSED, JULLIVER DE LEON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2002

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G.R. No. 141314 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ENERGY REGULATORY BOARD PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 141369] LAWYERS AGAINST MONOPOLY AND POVERTY (LAMP) CONSISTING OF CEFERINO PADUA, CHAIRMAN, G. FULTON ACOSTA,GALILEO BRION, ANATALIA BUENAVENTURA, PEDRO CASTILLO, NAPOLEON CORONADO, ROMEO ECHAUZ, FERNANDO GAITE, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, ROGELIO KARAGDAG, JR., MA. LUZ ARZAGA-MENDOZA, ANSBERTO PAREDES, AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, MARIO REYES, EMMANUEL SANTOS, RUDEGELIO TACORDA, MEMBERS, AND ROLANDO ARZAGA, SECRETARY-GENERAL, JUSTICE ABRAHAM SARMIENTO, SENATOR AQUILINO PIMENTEL, JR. AND COMMISSIONER BARTOLOME FERNANDEZ, JR., BOARD OF CONSULTANTS, AND LAWYER GENARO LUALHATI, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENT. November 15, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 146464-67 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE VILLANUEVA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2002

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G.R. No. 148699 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AM WILSON MANIJAS Y LIM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2002

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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1663 MAIMONA MANONGGIRING, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMER R. IBRAHIM, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2002

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A.M. No. 2002-15-SC RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS FIRST SEMESTER 2002 November 15, 2002

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G.R. No. 152886 ROSENDO E. CAPIRAL, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. MAXIMA JIMENEZ VALENZUELA AND DANIEL VALENZUELA, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2002

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G.R. No. 152332 DR. ROBERTO DE LEON, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO CALALO, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT LUZ A. MEDINA, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2002

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G.R. No. 143005 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICKY CASANGHAY ALIAS “BISAYA” (AT LARGE); JUANITO ESTRADA, ALIAS “BOY POGI” ALIAS “BOY ESTRADA” AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED, JUANITO ESTRADA, ALIAS “BOY POGI” ALIAS “BOY ESTRADA,” APPELLANT. November 14, 2002

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G.R. No. 143868 OSCAR C. FERNANDEZ, GIL C. FERNANDEZ AND ARMANDO C. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES CARLOS AND NARCISA TARUN, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2002

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G.R. No. 133763 THE UNITED HARBOR PILOTS’ ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., IN ITS OWN BEHALF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERS AND PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2002

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G.R. No. 140088 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PHOEBE ASTUDILLO AND KU SHO PING, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 13, 2002

85

G.R. No. 146468 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROQUE ABELLANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 13, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 146521-22 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NARDITO ALEMANIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 13, 2002

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G.R. No. 146100 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHNNY LOTERONO @ “JUN”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 13, 2002

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A.M. No. P-02-1569 CARMELITA S. DANAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JESUS T. FRANCO, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 215, QUEZON CITY. RESPONDENT. November 13, 2002

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G.R. No. 153475 ATTY. MIGUEL M. LINGATING, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND CESAR B. SULONG, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 141943-45 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIOSDADO RECEPCION Y PALASO (DECEASED), FELIPE DELA CRUZ Y REYES, AUDIE DONA Y BINAN, ALFREDO BARACAS Y CONCEPCION, EDUARDO PALACPAC Y ROSALES, BERNARDO RANARA Y MORATALLA (AT LARGE), JOEMARI DELOS REYES Y CONCEPCION, DOMINADOR RECEPCION Y PALASO AND ROBERT ALFONSO Y MARTIZANO, APPELLANTS. November 13, 2002

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G.R. No. 133978 JOSE S. CANCIO, JR., REPRESENTED BY ROBERTO L. CANCIO, PETITIONER, VS. MERENCIANA ISIP, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 126462 NATALIA REALTY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER NINTH DIVISION), JUSTICE ANGELINA SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ, CHAIRMAN, JUSTICE MA. ALICIA AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ AND JUSTICE RUBEN T. REYES, MEMBERS, ANTONIO MARTINEZ, FELIPE PADUA, MARIO PERFECTO AND HERMITO SALODEGA, RESPONDENTS. 359-A MULTI PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, INTERVENOR. November 12, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 139240-43 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO ASPURIA ALIAS “LANDO PUKOL”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 12, 2002

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G.R. Nos. 143689-91 SIXTO M. BAYAS AND ERNESTO T. MATUDAY, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 146423 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TEODORO DIVINA Y DURO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 151801 HAWAIIAN PHILIPPINE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HERNANDO BORRA, JOHN PACHEO, DANILO PEREZ, FELIZARDO SIMON, RAMON BUENACOSA, JR., FELIX BECADOR, WILFREDO LUPO, RONALD VILLARIAS, ARSENIO MINDANAO, MAX NOÑALA, SIMPLICIO DE ERIT, NOEL DONGUINES, JULIO BORRA, MELCHOR JAVIER, JOHNY ENRICO VARGAS, PAQUITO SONDIA, JOSE SALAJOG, ELMER LUPO, RAZUL ARANEZ, NELSON PEREZ, BALBINO ABLAY, FERNANDO SIMON, JIMMY VILLARTA, ROMEO CAINDOC, SALVADOR SANTILLAN, ROMONEL JANEO, ERNESTO GONZALUDO, JOSE PAJES, ROY TAN, FERNANDO SANTILLAN, JR., DEMETRIO SAMILLA, RENE CORDERO, EDUARDO MOLENIO, ROMY DINAGA, HERNANDO GUMBAN, FEDERICO ALVARICO, ELMER CATO, ROGELIO CORDERO, RODNEY PAJES, ERNIE BAYER, ARMANDO TABARES, NOLI AMADOR, MARIO SANTILLAN, ALANIEL TRASMONTE, VICTOR ORTEGA, JOEVING ROQUERO, CYRUS PIÑAS, DANILO PERALES, ALFONSO COSAS, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 147806 NERISSA BUENVIAJE, SONIA FLORES, BELMA OLIVIO, GENALYN PELOBELLO, MARY JANE MENOR, JOSIE RAQUERO, ESTRELITA MANAHAN, REBECCA EBOL, AND ERLINDA ARGA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER SEVENTH DIVISION), HONORABLE ARBITER ROMULUS PROTASIO, COTTONWAY MARKETING CORPORATION AND MICHAEL G. TONG, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 147395 ADZHAR JAMAANI Y ISMON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2002

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G.R. No. 154512 VICTORINO DENNIS M. SOCRATES, MAYOR OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PREPARATORY RECALL ASSEMBLY (PRA) OF PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PRA INTERIM CHAIRMAN PUNONG BGY. MARK DAVID HAGEDORN, PRA INTERIM SECRETARY PUNONG BGY. BENJAMIN JARILLA, PRA CHAIRMAN AND PRESIDING OFFICER PUNONG BGY. EARL S. BUENVIAJE AND PRA SECRETARY PUNONG BGY. CARLOS ABALLA, JR. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 154683. NOVEMBER 12, 2002] VICENTE S. SANDOVAL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 155083-84. NOVEMBER 12, 2002] MA. FLORES P. ADOVO, MERCY E. GILO AND BIENVENIDO OLLAVE, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2002