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G.R. No. 125761 SALVADOR P. MALBAROSA, PETITIONER, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and S.E.A. DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 127141 SPOUSES EMMANUEL LANTIN AND MELANIE LANTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FIRST DIVISION) AND THE SPOUSES ROLAND B. BELTRAN AND MA. VICTORIA REYES-BELTRAN, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 138266 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO CABRERA, JR., ALIAS “ONYONG” AND DANILO CABRERA, ALIAS “TOTI” (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, PEDRO CABRERA, JR., ALIAS “ONYONG,” APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

A.C. No. 4724 GORETTI ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOEL M. GRIJALDO, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. CA-99-9-P MAGTANGGOL GABRIEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIRGINIA C. ABELLA, DIVISION CLERK OF COURT OF THE 17TH DIVISION; OLIMPIA V. TRAMBULO, RECORDS OFFICER III, RECEIVING SECTION; FERDINAND HERAMIS, CLERK, CIVIL CASE SECTION; AND ALBERTO TARIGA, JR., VERIFICATION CLERK, ALL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. P-00-1445 (formerly OCA IPI No. 99-560-P) MEDARDO M. PADUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. IRENEO S. PAZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 31, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1599 EXECUTIVE JUDGE LEANDRO T. LOYAO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. MAMERTO J. CAUBE, CLERK OF COURT II AND RICARDO B. QUISADIO, COURT INTERPRETER II, BRANCH 1, MTC, MAASIN, SOUTHERN LEYTE, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1600 DOMINADOR AREVALO, AMELITA FERNANDO, DEMIGIO QUIROEL, JR., SUSAN BITAG, GEROME FRONDOZA, MIRALYN BECONG, LEONARDO FAJARDO, RONA FAJARDO, JOEY LOPEZ, VIRGILIO ANICIETE, MEBELYN SANCHEZ, CONRADO PASCASIO, ALIPIO FLORALDE, MARILOU BAÑEGA, ZENIN FRONDOZA, SHERILITO SINOT, CHRISTIAN FRONDOZA, JOVITO QUIROEL, RAQUEZA CAPURAS, ROSA NAÑAGO, LEA DALMACIO, ERNIE ABRAHAN, MA. CECILIA BOSQUE, CHARITO HERNANDEZ, SUSAN GALICAN, LOUVERT PERIDO, FLORDELIZA PADERNAL, ROSITA MENDOZA, ANGEL AREVALO, DENIS LABBAO, SUSANA GAMOS, MARIANO AGUSTIN, RENATO ARAGON, JERRY REYES, JOVITO DULOT, RONA PABALERO, LUZVIMINDA BAROTIL, MARCIANO AGUSTIN, RODITO FLORALDE, RONALD ARCON, JOY VILLARONZA, MARCELINO B. AGOY, JULIUS LOPEZ, AMONG OTHER BONA FIDE RESIDENTS/SIMILARLY SITUATED, ALL ARE THE CONSTITUENTS OF THE “WE, THE SOVEREIGN FILIPINO PEOPLE” MOVEMENT FOR RULE OF LAW, UNDER `CLASS SUIT’, COMPLAINANTS, VS. EDGARDO S. LORIA, DEPUTY SHERIFF, BRANCH 33, METC, QUEZON CITY; CELESTINA D. ROTA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, BRANCH 34, METC, QUEZON CITY, AMONG OTHER IMPLEADED PARTIES AS MAY BE WARRANTED UNDER THE AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCES, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. P-03-1696 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1088-P) CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ZENAIDA T. STA. ANA, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MCTC, QUEZON-LICAB, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1761 JOSE B. CUSTODIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS V. QUITAIN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAVAO CITY, BRANCH 15, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1775 DR. ISAGANI A. CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PHILBERT I. ITURRALDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ANTIPOLO CITY, BRANCH 72, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 107789 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND VICTOR AFRICA, RESPONDENTS. AEROCOM INVESTORS AND MANAGERS, INC., BENITO NIETO, CARLOS NIETO, MANUEL NIETO III, RAMON NIETO, ROSARIO ARELLANO, VICTORIA LEGARDA, ANGELA LOBREGAT, MA. RITA DE LOS REYES, CARMEN TUAZON AND RAFAEL VALDEZ, INTERVENORS. [G. R. NO. 147214] VICTOR AFRICA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 116326 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT LEE, ET AL., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 121637 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO GREFALDIA, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 121211 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONETO DEGAMO ALIAS “ROY”, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 126568 QUIRINO GONZALES LOGGING CONCESSIONAIRE, QUIRINO GONZALES and EUFEMIA GONZALES, PETITIONERS, vs. THE COURT OF APPEALS (CA) and REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 128378 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT GOMEZ, JIMMY RODRIGUEZ, RENATO AMAYBAY @ BUK-AN AMAYBAY, AND EDEN CARMONA, APPELLANTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 126911 PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND JOSE ABAD, LEONOR ABAD, SABINA ABAD, JOSEPHINE “JOSIE” BEATA ABAD-ORLINA, CECILIA ABAD, PIO ABAD, DOMINIC ABAD, TEODORA ABAD, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 128512 DARIO P. BELONGHILOT, PETITIONER, VS. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, BRANCH 7, HON. JESUS O. ANGELES, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 128963 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DARIO P. BELONGHILOT, RINO M. CASTILLO AND ROLANDO T. BARCELONIA, APPELLANTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 129090 RICARDO B. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE HEIRS OF CONSOLACION C. DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 129895 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PO3 ARMANDO DALAG Y CUSTODIO, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 134940 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CATALINO MELENDRES, JR., BERNARDINO KIRIT AND TEODULO KITAY, APPELLANTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 139876 WILLIAM TIU AND/OR THE ROUGH RIDERS, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIO PASAOL, SR. AND THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, 4TH DIVISION WITH HON. IRENEA CENIZA AS THE PRESIDING COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 140753 BENJAMIN S. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. ELENA VELARDE, TERESITA GUTIERREZ, LAURA FIGUEROA, CONCHITA TRINIDAD, CARMEN BALIDOY, GINA RAZ, ENGRACIA AMPONIN, JESUSA BUDIONGAN, MAGDALENA CONDESA, NADIA OJANO AND EMILY MACAYAON, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 141375 MUNICIPALITY OF KANANGA, REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HON. GIOVANNI M. NAPARI, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FORTUNITO L. MADRONA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ORMOC CITY (BRANCH 35); AND THE CITY OF ORMOC, REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HON. EUFROCINO M. CODILLA SR., RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 142591 JOSEPH CHAN, WILSON CHAN and LILY CHAN, PETITIONERS, vs. BONIFACIO S. MACEDA, JR., [*] RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. Nos. 144445-47 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GENARO BIONG, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 146099 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JIMMEL SANIDAD, PONCE MANUEL ALIAS PAMBONG, JOHN DOE (AT LARGE) AND PETER DOE (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 146481 ARTURO G. RIMORIN SR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. Nos. 146685-86 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN HILET Y MERCADEJAS, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. Nos. 146862-64 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GAUDENCIO UMBAÑA Y DURAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 146886 DEVORAH E. BARDILLON, PETITIONER, VS. BARANGAY MASILI OF CALAMBA, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 146923 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND DIAR’S ASSISTANCE LABOR UNION, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 147033 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIO UMAYAM, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. Nos. 148394-96 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGER ELIARDA, APPELLANT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 150179 HEIRS OF WILLIAM SEVILLA, NAMELY: WILFREDO SEVILLA, WILSON SEVILLA, WILMA SEVILLA, WILLINGTON SEVILLA, AND WILLIAM SEVILLA, JR., HEIRS OF MARIA SEVILLA, NAMELY: AMADOR SEVILLA, JENO CORTES, VICTOR CORTES, MARICEL CORTES, ALELEI[*] CORTES AND ANJEI[**] CORTES, PETITIONERS, VS. LEOPOLDO SEVILLA, PETER SEVILLA, AND LUZVILLA SEVILLA, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

G.R. Nos. 150820-21 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND GENOVEVA BALANON-ANICETE AND SPOUSES ANDRES AND FILOMENA BALANON-MANANQUIL, PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRO BALANON (REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIR JEAN BALANON QUIAMBAO), RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 154037 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF BENJAMIN VERGARA, JONA SARVIDA, MILAGROS MAJOREMOS, MAJORIE JALALON, MAY JOY MENDOZA (@ MAY JOY SANDI), AND JOY SABALLA (@ JOSEPHINE SABALLA), MABELYN B. VERGARA, RIO SARVIDA, FRANCISCO MAJOREMOS, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE BEHALVES AND IN BEHALF OF ROY JALALON, ROMMEL MENDOZA AND DELFIN SABALLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FRANCISCO C. GEDORIO, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ORMOC, BRANCH 12; SPO3 ANGELO S. LLENOS AND THE CITY JAIL WARDEN OF ORMOC; AND ELEUTERIA P. BOLAÑO, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

A.M. NO. RTJ-03-1779 CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO R. ZUÑO, ATTY. CLEMENTE P. HERALDO, CHIEF OF THE INTERNAL INQUIRY AND PROSECUTION DIVISION-CUSTOMS INTELLIGENCE AND INVESTIGATION SERVICE (IIPD-CIIS), AND LEONITO A. SANTIAGO, SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR OF THE IIPD-CIIS, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE ARNULFO G. CABREDO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, TABACO CITY, ALBAY, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2003

G.R. No. 142435 ESTELITA BURGOS LIPAT AND ALFREDO LIPAT, PETITIONERS, VS. PACIFIC BANKING CORPORATION, REGISTER OF DEEDS, RTC EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF QUEZON CITY AND THE HEIRS OF EUGENIO D. TRINIDAD, RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2003

Adm. Case No. 5225 SPOUSES WILFREDO BOYBOY AND LYDIA BOYBOY, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. VICTORIANO R. YABUT, JR., RESPONDENT. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 122363 VICTOR G. VALENCIA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ERNESTO GARILAO, SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, CRISOSTOMO M. CORPIN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DAR REGION VII, SANTOS GARGAYA, JULIANO MAGDAYAO, CRESCENCIANO FRIAS, FEDERICO JARE, ROSENDO LOBRESCO, ERNESTO LOBRESCO, FELICIANO LOBRESCO, CATALINO MANTAC, VICTORIANO MONTEFALCON, FRANCISCO OBANG, AMBROSIO SEMILLANO, ROGELIO TAMAYO AND EDILBERTO LOBRESCO, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1453 EDITHA PALMA GIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO H. LOPEZ, JR., MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1615 PEDRO MAGNAYE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ERIBERTO R. SABAS, CLERK OF COURT IV, MTCC, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 119858 EDWARD C. ONG, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 127002 HON. JEREMIAS L. DOLINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, REGION VII, VICTORINO V. RENDON, OIC, COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (CENRO), AND VIRGILIO L. LAUREL, OIC, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, VIKING MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., PINE GROVE MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., RALIP MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., DAPAY MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., ST. MATTHEW MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., CRISTO REY MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., KURIT MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., ST. AUGUSTINE MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., CEBU COUNTRY HOMES MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., FLORENTINO MANAGEMENT & DEV. CORP., CHERRY BLOSSOM PARK CORP., BIG SUR HEIGHTS MANAGEMENT CO., INC., CHRYSANTHEMUM VALLEY CORP., RIVER WALK MANAGEMENT & CORP., ALL REPRESENTED BY ASTRID SALA-BOZA, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 135394 JOSE V. DELA RAMA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO G. MENDIOLA, JUDGE, RTC PASAY CITY, THE COURT OF APPEALS AND TITAN CONSTRUCTION CORP., RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 139841 EMILIO C. VILLAROSA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. DEMOSTHENES L. MAGALLANES, AND JUDE THADDEUS SAYSON, TOTE GARGALICANO, RAMON ABLANQUE, PETE IBRADO, JOSE RUIZ, HECTOR BAJA AND CYPRESS TAN, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 141518 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CLARENCE ASTUDILLO, CRISANTO ASTUDILLO, ALIAS “ANTENG” OR “ENTENG”, HILARIO ASTUDILLO, ALIAS “BODA”, APPELLANT. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 147230 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO REMERATA Y REMOQUILLO @ “REY”, AND GLORIA OCHOA Y REMERATA @ “OYETH” (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. REYNALDO REMERATA Y REMOQUILLO @ “REY”, APPELLANT. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 142015 RURAL BANK OF STA. IGNACIA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PELAGIA DIMATULAC, GLORIA DIMATULAC, NORA M. VDA. DE GRACIA AND ANTONIO NUQUI, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 150656 MARGARITA ROMUALDEZ-LICAROS, PETITIONER, VS. ABELARDO B. LICAROS, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2003

G.R. No. 141187 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE MACTAL Y AZARCON, APPELLANT. April 28, 2003

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1370 (formerly A.M. No. 00-11-238-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGUSTIN T. SARDIDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF KORONADAL, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. April 25, 2003

G.R. No. 118749 SPOUSES LORENZO G. FRANCISCO AND LORENZA D. FRANCISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND BIENVENIDO C. MERCADO, RESPONDENTS. April 25, 2003

G.R. NO. 137182 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ABDILA SILONGAN Y LINANDANG, MACAPAGAL SILONGAN Y LINANDANG, AKMAD AWAL Y LAGASI, TEDDY SILONGAN, ROLLY LAMALAN Y SAMPOLNAK, SACARIA ALON Y PAMAALOY, JUMBRAH MANAP Y BANTOLINAY, RAMON PASAWILAN Y EDO, MAYANGKANG SAGUILE, HADJI KUTANG OMAR, BASCO SILONGAN, MONGA ALON, OTENG SIILONGAN, BEDDO LAXAMANA, AND FIFTY-FOUR (54) OTHERS KNOWN ONLY BY THEIR ALIASES, AND OTHER JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, ABDILA SILONGAN Y LINANDANG, MACAPAGAL SILONGAN Y LINANDANG, AKMAD AWAL Y LAGASI, ROLLY LAMALAN Y SAMPOLNAK, SACARIA ALON Y PAMAALOY, JUMBRAH MANAP Y BANTOLINAY, AND RAMON PASAWILAN Y EDO, APPELLANTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. Nos. 137458-59 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JESUS G. BATOCTOY, EDUARDO P. VERGARA, JAIME B. PONCE, RICARDO F. GARCIA, AND SPO1 RODOLFO C. REGACHO, APPELLANTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 123968 URSULINA GANUELAS, METODIO GANUELAS AND ANTONIO GANUELAS, PETITIONERS VS. HON. ROBERT T. CAWED, JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION (BRANCH 29), LEOCADIA G. FLORES, FELICITACION G. AGTARAP, CORAZON G. SIPALAY AND ESTATE OF ROMANA GANUELAS DE LA ROSA, REPRESENTED BY GREGORIO DELA ROSA, ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1763 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1393-RTJ) JOSE B. TIONGCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. THE HONORABLE FLORENTINO P. PEDRONIO, JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 28, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1770 (OCA IPI No. 01-1160-RTJ) MELISSA E. MAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. CAESAR A. CASANOVA, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 139230 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL DANIELA ALIAS MANUEL DE LA CRUZ @ TAGALOG AND JOSE BAYLOSIS Y BAISAC, APPELLANTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 137601 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WINCHESTER ABUT, RITCHIE WASLO AND GREGMAR BALIGA, ACCUSED. WINCHESTER ABUT AND GREGMAR BALIGA, APPELLANTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 143672 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. GENERAL FOODS (PHILS.), INC., RESPONDENT. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 145915 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VILMA ALMENDRAS Y ZAPATA AND ARSENIO ALMENDRAS Y LOCSIN, APPELLANTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 147038 RICHARD TEH, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ALFREDO C. FLORES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 167, EIM INTERNATIONAL SALES, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2003

G.R. No. 152329 ALEJANDRO ROQUERO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 22, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1756 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 02-1524-RTJ) AURORA S. GONZALES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICENTE A. HIDALGO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 37, MANILA, RESPONDENT. April 22, 2003

G.R. No. 127745 FELICITO G. SANSON, CELEDONIA SANSON-SAQUIN, ANGELES A. MONTINOLA, EDUARDO A. MONTINOLA, JR., PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DIVISION AND MELECIA T. SY, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE JUAN BON FING SY, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. April 22, 2003

G.R. No. 129163 VOLTAIRE ARBOLARIO, LUCENA ARBOLARIO TA-ALA, FE ARBOLARIO, EXALTACION ARBOLARIO, CARLOS ARBOLARIO, AND SPOUSES ROSALITA RODRIGUEZ AND CARLITO SALHAY, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, IRENE COLINCO, RUTH COLINCO, ORPHA COLINCO AND GOLDELINA COLINCO, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2003

G.R. Nos. 138650-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. IGNACIO SINORO, APPELLANT. April 22, 2003

G.R. No. 140707 NORGENE POTENCIANO AND SPOUSES MANUEL JAYME AND NATIVIDAD ZAFRA-JAYME, PETITIONERS, VS. DWIGHT “IKE” B. REYNOSO, CARLOS B. REYNOSO, MA. LOURDES B. REYNOSO, FELIPE B. REYNOSO, CLAREBELO B. REYNOSO, VERONICA B. NEBRES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2003

G.R. No. 146942 CORAZON G. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CONSUELO TORRES, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1645 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1179-P) GILBERT HOWARD M. ATIENZA, CLERK OF COURT III, MTCC, BRANCH 1, PALLOCAN WEST, BATANGAS CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSEPHINE V. DINAMPO, COURT STENOGRAPHER II; RESPONDENT. April 21, 2003

A.M. No. P-03-1695 CLERK OF COURT ARTEMIO H. QUIDILLA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUNAR G. ARMIDA, RESPONDENT. April 21, 2003

G.R. No. 143540 JOEL G. MIRANDA, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO C. CARREON, MILAGROS B. CASCO, ELSIE S. ESTARES, JULIUS N. MALLARI, ELINORA A. DANAO, JOVELYN G. RETAMAL, MARIFE S. ALMAZAN, JONALD R. DALMACIO, JENNIFER C. PLAZA, RIZALDY B. AGGABAO, VILMA T. VENTURA, BENEDICT B. PANGANIBAN, JOSE L. GOMBIO, MELCHOR E. SORIANO, ZARINA C. PANGANIBAN, EMELITA D. TAUYA, EVANGELINE A. SICAM, MATABAI AQUARIOUS Q. CULANG, MELVIN L. GARCIA, JOHNNY N. YU, JR., LOIDA J. PURUGGANAN, EDUARDO S. VALENCIA, EDITHA A. REGLOS, HENRY P. MAPALAD, RAMIL C. GALANG, JUSTINA M. MACASO, MARTHA B. ALLAM, AND ARSENIA A. CATAINA, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2003

G.R. No. 148138 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHNNY VIAJEDOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2003

G.R. No. 149422 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, PETITIONER VS. APEX INVESTMENT AND FINANCING CORPORATION (NOW SM INVESTMENT CORPORATION), RESPONDENT. April 10, 2003

G.R. No. 149578 EVELYN TOLOSA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, QWANA KAIUN (THROUGH ITS RESIDENT-AGENT, FUMIO NAKAGAWA), ASIA BULK TRANSPORT PHILS. INC., PEDRO GARATE AND MARIO ASIS, RESPONDENTS. April 10, 2003

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1428 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1103-MTJ) MAYOR ARFRAN L. QUIÑONES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO H. LOPEZ JR., MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LUPON, DAVAO ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1580 RENE ESPINA AND CEBU DISCOVERY BAY PROPERTIES, INC., COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUAN A. GATO, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1630 HEINZ R. HECK, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 119255 TOMAS K. CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ENCARNACION VALDES-CHOY, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 126968 RICARDO BALUNUECO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 128568 SPOUSES REYNALDO ALCARAZ AND ESMERALDA ALCARAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRO M. TANGGA-AN, MENAS R. TANGGA-AN, VIRGINIA III YVETTE R. TANGGA-AN, CECIL T. VILLAFLOR, HERMES R. TANGGA-AN, VENUS R. TANGGA-AN, JUPITER R. TANGGA-AN, YVONNE T. FRI, VIVIEN R. TANGGA-AN AND HON. JUDGE P. BURGOS AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 132371 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANILO SIMBAHON Y QUIATZON, APPELLANT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 133003 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LAWRENCE MACAPANPAN Y DE GUZMAN AND AIROLL ACLAN Y MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 141314 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ENERGY REGULATORY BOARD, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 141369. April 9, 2003] 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. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 141258 TOMASA SARMIENTO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. LUIS & ROSE SUN-CABRIDO AND MARIA LOURDES SUN, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 143004 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANTE CLIDORO AND JOSEPH BARRA Y MADERA, ACCUSED. DANTE CLIDORO, APPELLANT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 143432 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TERENCIO FUNESTO Y LLOSPARDAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 146034 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LASTIDE A. SUBE, ROLANDO M. MENZON, DINO G. AYALA (AT LARGE), BENEDICTO A. ACALA (AT LARGE) AND FELIZARDO ONTOG, ACCUSED. LASTIDE A. SUBE, ROLANDO M. MENZON AND FELIZARDO ONTOG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 146815 HEIRS OF PEDRO LAURORA AND LEONORA LAURORA, PETITIONERS, VS. STERLING TECHNOPARK III AND S.P. PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 147468 SPOUSES EDUARDO ARENAS DOMINGO & JOSEFINA CHAVEZ DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, VS. LILIA MONTINOLA ROCES, CESAR ROBERTO M. ROCES, ANA INES MAGDALENA ROCES TOLENTINO, LUIS MIGUEL M. ROCES, JOSE ANTONIO M. ROCES AND MARIA VIDA PRESENTACION ROCES, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 147745 MARIA BUENA OBRA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (JOLLAR INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICES INC.), RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 148727 HERMOGENA G. ENGRESO WITH SPOUSE JOSE ENGRESO, PETITIONER, VS. NESTORIA DE LA CRUZ AND HERMINIO DE LA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 149038 PHILIPPINE AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. PKS SHIPPING COMPANY, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 149110 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF CABANATUAN, RESPONDENT. April 09, 2003

G.R. No. 144476 ONG YONG, JUANITA TAN ONG, WILSON T. ONG, ANNA L. ONG, WILLIAM T. ONG, WILLIE T. ONG, AND JULIE ONG ALONZO, PETITIONERS, VS. DAVID S. TIU, CELY Y. TIU, MOLY YU GAW, BELEN SEE YU, D. TERENCE Y. TIU, JOHN YU, LOURDES C. TIU, INTRALAND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP., MASAGANA TELAMART, INC., REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PASAY CITY, AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 144629] DAVID S. TIU, CELY Y. TIU, MOLY YU GAW, BELEN SEE YU, D. TERENCE Y. TIU, JOHN YU, LOURDES C. TIU, AND INTRALAND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. ONG YONG, JUANITA TAN ONG, WILSON T. ONG, ANNA L. ONG, WILLIAM T. ONG, WILLIE T. ONG, AND JULIA ONG ALONZO, RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2003

G.R. No. 149022 CARMENCITA D. CORONEL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO,[*] AS OMBUDSMAN, AND PEDRO SAUSAL, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2003

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G.R. No. 143135 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DAMAYAN NG PUROK 14, INC., RESPONDENT. April 04, 2003

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1482 (formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 01-1042-MTJ) ILUMINADA SANTILLAN VDA. DE NEPOMUCENO, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE NICASIO V. BARTOLOME, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, STA. MARIA, BULACAN. RESPONDENT. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 108405 JAIME D. VIERNES, CARLOS R. GARCIA, BERNARD BUSTILLO, DANILO C. BALANAG, FERDINAND DELLA, EDWARD A. ABELLERA, ALEXANDER ABANAG, DOMINGO ASIA, FRANCISCO BAYUGA, ARTHUR M. ORIBELLO, BUENAVENTURA DE GUZMAN, JR., ROBERT A. ORDOÑO, BERNARD V. JULARBAL, IGNACIO C. ALINGBAS AND LEODEL N. SORIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), AND BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BENECO) RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 117020 VIRON TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PANTRANCO NORTH EXPRESS INC. AND DAMASO V. VENTURA, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 125938 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOEL JANSON AND RICKY PINANTAO ALIAS “OGCO”, APPELLANTS. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 140756 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUAN GONZALES ESCOTE, JR. @ JUN MANTIKA OF STA. LUCIA, ANGAT, BULACAN AND VICTOR ACUYAN Y OCHOVILLOS @ VIC ARROYO OF STO. NIÑO, POBLACION, BUSTOS, BULACAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 141631 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND FRANCISCO, APPELLANT. April 04, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 145309-10 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO FLORES Y AQUINO, APPELLANT. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 143779 FRANCISCA L. MARQUEZ AND GASPAR M. MARQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SIMEON BALDOZ, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2003

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A.M. No. P-03-1690 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 00-956-P) JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, PETITIONER, VS. EDGAR E. ALMARVEZ, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. MTJ-01-1363] EDGAR E. ALMARVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. 01-12-02-SC] IN RE: USE BY ATTY. RENERIO G. PAAS AS AN OFFICE IN HIS PRIVATE PRACTICE OF HIS PROFESSION THE OFFICE OF HIS WIFE, PASAY CITY METC JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS. April 04, 2003

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G.R. No. 150978 POWTON CONGLOMERATE[1], INC., AND PHILIP C. CHIEN, PETITIONERS, VS. JOHNNY AGCOLICOL, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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A.C. No. 4958 FIDEL D. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR MANESE, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1595 TIMOTEO M. CASANOVA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. FELIZARDO P. CAJAYON, CLERK III, RTC, BRANCH 45, SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1436 JAIME C. TARAN, COMPLAINANT, vs. JUDGE JOSE S. JACINTO, JR., RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1650 ZENAIDA REYES-MACABEO, CLERK OF COURT, METC, BRANCH 26, MANILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. FLORITO EDUARDO V. VALLE, CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 26, MANILA, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 111098-99 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PIO BISO ALIAS BISOY, EDUARDO YALONG ALIAS BULOY, APPELLANTS. April 03, 2003

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G.R. No. 143976 SPOUSES OSCAR AND HAYDEE BADILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ARTURO G. TAYAG AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 79, MALOLOS, BULACAN; AND THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 145846] SPOUSES OSCAR AND HAYDEE BADILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. BASILIO A. GABO JR. AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 11, MALOLOS, BULACAN; AND THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2003

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G.R. No. 144444 STATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DELTA MOTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2003

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G.R. No. 155875 AGAPITO CRUZ FIEL, AVELINO QUIMSON REYES AND ROY CONALES BONBON, PETITIONERS, VS. KRIS SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2003

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A.M. No. 01-1-13-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE EXAMINATION OF THE CASH AND ACCOUNTS OF THE CLERKS OF COURT OF THE RTC AND THE MTC OF VIGAN, ILOCOS SUR. April 02, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1545 (Formerly AM-OCA-IPI-99-595-P) ZENAIDA C. GUTIERREZ, VERNA V. GALVEZ, EVELYN Z. MERRERA, VILMA L. MELENDEZ, LYDIA A. POLINTAN, RONALDO A. MATABANG, FELIX G. AUSTRIA, JR., AND RUBY R. ROSARIO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. RODOLFO V. QUITALIG, SHERIFF III & OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN CARLOS CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2003

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G.R. No. 139412 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAIME CASTILLANO, SR. ALIAS “TALINO,” RONALD CASTILLANO ALIAS “NONO” AND JAIME CASTILLANO, JR. ALIAS “JUNJUN,” ACCUSED, RONALD CASTILLANO ALIAS “NONO” AND JAIME CASTILLANO, JR. ALIAS “JUNJUN,” APPELLANTS. April 02, 2003

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G.R. No. 149893 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR RABAGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 02, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 149028-30 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO CABALLERO, RICARDO CABALLERO, MARCIANO CABALLERO, JR., AND ROBITO CABALLERO, ACCUSED. ARMANDO CABALLERO, RICARDO CABALLERO, AND MARCIANO CABALLERO, JR., APPELLANTS. April 02, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1643 DIMAS ABALDE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO ROQUE, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 29, TOLEDO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2003

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G.R. No. 137782 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO NICOLAS Y RINGOR, APPELLANT. April 01, 2003

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A.C. No. 4984 ATTY. JULITO D. VITRIOLO, PRECILLANA J. HONORICA, ARLEEN J. RAMOS, DR. ROGER PEREZ, DR. IMELDA DARAUG, DR. REMIGIA NATHANIELZ, CELEDONIA CORONACION, AND JOSE RABALO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. FELINA DASIG, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2003

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1485 (formerly A.M. No. 00-920-MTJ) FIDEL ISIP, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VALENTINO B. NOGOY, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1620 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 95-37-P) MELINDA F. PIMENTEL, LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, COMPLAINANT, VS. PERPETUA SOCORRO M. DE LEOZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-02-1621 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 95-41-P)] ROLANDO P. ORANTE, PERPETUA SOCORRO M. DE LEOZ, AND MARIA LEONORA S. PUTO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. AMELIA B. VARGAS, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27 AND MELINDA F. PIMENTEL, LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. NO. P-02-1622 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 95-45-P)] ATTY. AMELIA B. VARGAS, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, COMPLAINANT, VS. PERPETUA SOCORRO M. DE LEOZ COURT STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-96-1194 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 95-73-P)] PERPETUA SOCORRO M. DE LEOZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, COMPLAINANT, VS. MELINDA F. PIMENTEL, LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, AND ATTY. AMELIA B. VARGAS, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, BRANCH 27, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2003

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G.R. No. 138470 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO GARCIA Y CRUZ, JR. AND REGALADO BERNABE Y ORBE, ACCUSED. REGALADO BERNABE Y ORBE, APPELLANT. April 01, 2003

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G.R. No. 143084 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE TORELLOS Y AVENDAÑO, APPELLANT. April 01, 2003

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G.R. No. 148635 MARILLA MAYANG CAVILE, DON C. DELA CRUZ, JOSE C. DELA CRUZ, JR., SOLON C. DELA CRUZ, JAMELA CAVILE BACOLINAO, HENRIETTA GELLEGANI CAVILE, BERNARDO CAVILE, LAWRENCE CAVILE, FRANCIS CAVILE REEVES, ROY CAVILE, PRIMITIVO CAVILE, JR., NATIVIDAD CAVILE MINGOY, AGUSTIN CAVILE, DIANA ROSE CAVILE DELA ROSA, THOMAS GEORGE CAVILE, SR., HENRY CAVILE, MANUEL AARON CAVILE, ALEXANDER CAVILE, WILFREDO CAVILE, FE CAVILE DAGUIO, AND HOPE CAVILE ARCHER, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF CLARITA CAVILE, ULPIANO CAVILE, PLACIDA CAVILE, GREGORIO CAVILE, FORTUNATA CAVILE, AMILITA CAVILE, APAD CAVILE, AQUILINA CAVILE, CRESENCIO CAVILE, ALMA CAVILE, JESUS CAVILE, ROMAN BANTILAN, GREGORIO BANTILAN, FELOMINA PAREJA, ESPERANZA PAREJA, DIONESA PAREJA, TEODULO TACANG, RAMONA TACANG, FABIAN TACANG, COSME TACANG, CRESENCIO TACANG, CONSOLACION TACANG, TERESITA TACANG, PRIMITIVO TACANG, LEODEGARIO TACANG, BRENDA MAPUTI, LORNA MAPUTI, ADELINA MAPUTI, SUSAN MAPUTI, LOURDES MAPUTI, FRANKLIN MAPUTI, SALLY MAPUTI, JESUS MAPUTI, FRANCISCO MAPUTI, VICTORIO SUNLIT, BARTOLOME SUNLIT, TEOFILO SUNLIT, TIBURCIO SUNLIT, TITO SUNLIT, ASUNCION SUNLIT, CATALINA SUNLIT, RAYMONDA SUNLIT, ISIDRO SUNLIT, ROSAL GALAN, FRANCISCO GALAN, ROMUALDO QUIANZO, JUSTO QUIANZO, LEONIDAD QUIANZO, JULITA QUIANZO, SOCORRO QUIANZO, MARGARITO QUIANZO, CASTOR QUIANZO, JUSTINA LITANIA, GENOVEVA LITANIA, FELICIDAD LITANIA, BIENVENIDO CAVILE, REPELITO GALON, FELOMENA NAVARRA, IRENE NAVARRA, RAYMUNDO NAVARRA, PEDRO NAVARRA, ESTELA NAVARRA, CLEMENCIA NAVARRA, FORTUNATA NAVARRA, LOURDES NAVARRA, VICTORIANO NAVARRA, EUSTAQUIO LUYAS, AND FORTUNATA LUYAS, RESPONDENTS. April 01, 2003

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G.R. No. 149453 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO ZUÑO, STATE PROSECUTORS PETER L. ONG AND RUBEN A. ZACARIAS; 2ND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR CONRADO M. JAMOLIN AND CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY CLARO ARELLANO, PETITIONERS, VS. PANFILO M. LACSON, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2003