Decisions in Aug 2003

116

Decisions

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G.R. No. 133733 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MAXIMO AQUINDE, JAIME FAJARDO AND MARIO GANSENIA, ACCUSED. MAXIMO AQUINDE AND MARIO GANSENIA, APPELLANTS. August 29, 2003

02

G.R. No. 136299 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ZOILO MAGALLANES, APPELLANT. August 29, 2003

03

G.R. No. 137010 ARK TRAVEL EXPRESS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, BRANCH 150, HON. ZEUS ABROGAR, VIOLETA BAGUIO AND LORELEI IRA, RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2003

04

G.R. No. 142383 ASIAN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CANLUBANG SUGAR ESTATES, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2003

05

A.M. No. P-02-1631 RENATO C. BALIBAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. HERMITO C. MONICA, DEPUTY SHERIFF III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 56, MALABON, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

06

A.M. No. P-02-1579 ATTY. LETICIA L. NICOLAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRISCO L. RICAFORT, PROCESS SERVER, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

07

G.R. No. 154049 RAMON P. JACINTO AND JAIME J. COLAYCO, PETITIONERS, VS. FIRST WOMEN'S CREDIT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED IN THIS DERIVATIVE SUIT BY SHIG KATAYAMA, RESPONDENTS . August 28, 2003

08

ADM. CASE No. 5474 REDENTOR S. JARDIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DEOGRACIAS VILLAR, JR. RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

09

A.C. No. 5535 SPOUSES STEVEN AND NORA WHITSON, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JUANITO C. ATIENZA, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

10

A.M. No. P-01-1507 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. ROLANDO SAA, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

11

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1506 (A.M. OCA-IPI No. 01-995-MTJ) PABLO B. MABINI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORINDA B. TOLEDO-MUPAS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

12

A.M. No. P-02-1659 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. LIZA MARIA E. SIRIOS, CLERK III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

13

A.M. No. P-03-1710 EDGARDO ANGELES, COMPLAINANT, VS. BALTAZAR P. EDUARTE, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, BAGABAG-DIADI, NUEVA VIZCAYA, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

14

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1676 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE GUILLERMO R. ANDAYA, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

15

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1786 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-854-RTJ) ALFREDO Y. CHU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CAMILO E. TAMIN, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, NINTH JUDICIAL REGION, MOLAVE, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2003

16

G.R. No. 134604 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO HUGO, LORENZO HUGO AND RUDY HUGO, APPELLANTS. August 28, 2003

17

G.R. No. 138295 PILIPINO TELEPHONE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

18

G.R. No. 143826 HEIRS OF IGNACIA AGUILAR-REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES CIPRIANO MIJARES AND FLORENTINA MIJARES, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

19

G.R. No. 146501 FLORDELIZA RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. GREGORIA SANTIAGO, FELICITAS SANTIAGO-NICOLAS, CORAZON SANTIAGO-NICOLAS, RUBEN SANTIAGO, REMEDIOS SANTIAGO, PRISCILLA SANTIAGO-CASTANEDA, AS LEGAL HEIRS OF THE LATE JOVITO SANTIAGO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT PANFILO SANTIAGO; AND PANFILO SANTIAGO, ALSO ONE OF THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE LATE JOVITO SANTIAGO AND BENEDICTO ALQUIROZ, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2003

20

G.R. No. 149810 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CRISPIN T. RUALES, APPELLANT. August 28, 2003

21

A.M. No. 01-4-133-MTC RE: WITHHOLDING OF OTHER EMOLUMENTS OF THE FOLLOWING CLERKS OF COURT: ELSIE C. REMOROZA OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT (MTC) OF MAUBAN, QUEZON; ELENA P. REFORMADO OF THE MTC OF GUINAYANGAN, QUEZON; EUGENIO STO. TOMAS OF THE MTC OF CABUYAO, LAGUNA; MAURA D. CAMPAÑO OF THE MTC OF SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO; ELEANOR D. FLORES OF THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC) OF TAYTAY, PALAWAN; AND JESUSA P. BENIPAYO OF THE MCTC OF LIGAO, ALBAY. August 26, 2003

22

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1504 FELICITAS M. HIMALIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ISAURO M. BALDERIAN, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BACOOR, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. August 26, 2003

23

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1492 SPO4 DOMINGO B. MANAOIS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LAVEZARES C. LEOMO, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SAN MARCELINO - CASTILLEJOS, ZAMBALES, RESPONDENT. August 26, 2003

24

G.R. Nos. 146097-98 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JUAN CARIÑAGA, APPELLANT. August 26, 2003

25

G.R. Nos. 142856-57 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO NEGOSA ALIAS "JOVIN," APPELLANT. August 25, 2003

26

G.R. No. 151026 SOLIDBANK CORPORATION (NOW METROBANK), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND GERARDO A. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. August 25, 2003

27

G.R. No. 152221 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JACINTO ALVAREZ, JR. Y BUNAG ALIAS NONONG, APPELLANT. August 25, 2003

28

A.M. No. P-03-1673 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1348-P) LOUIE TRINIDAD, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, NORA TRINIDAD, COMPLAINANT, VS. SOTERO S. PACLIBAR, SHERIFF III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 7, LEGAZPI CITY, RESPONDENT. August 25, 2003

29

G.R. No. 114172 JUANITA P. PINEDA, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, CRISPIN PINEDA, AND LILIA SAYOC, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TERESITA A. GONZALES, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, FRANCISCO G. GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. August 25, 2003

30

G.R. No. 129368 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, MAMERTA B. RODRIGUEZ, SPS. ARMANDO AND ZENAIDA STA ANA, EL OBSERVATORIO DE MANILA INCORPORADA, SPS. WILFREDO AND AURORA POSADAS, REGINALD F. FRANCISCO, BIENVENIDO L. MACEDA, SPS. HECTOR AND MATILDE MENDOZA AND EUGENIO V. ROMILLO, RESPONDENTS. August 25, 2003

31

G.R. Nos. 129961-62 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO CAABAY, ESTEBAN CAABAY, RODRIGO "LUDRING" CAABAY, VALENTINO "COOL" CAABAY AND ISIDRO "BOYET" CAABAY, ACCUSED,VIRGILIO CAABAY, ESTEBAN CAABAY, VALENTINO "COOL" CAABAY AND ISIDRO "BOYET" CAABAY, APPELLANTS. August 25, 2003

32

G.R. No. 137326 ROSARIO TEXTILE MILLS, INC., CORPORATE OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF ROSARIO TEXTILE MILLS, INC., AND EDILBERTO YUJUICO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE LUIS R. TONGCO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 155, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, PETER PAN CORP. AND RMC GARMENTS, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 25, 2003

33

G.R. No. 138334 ESTELA L. CRISOSTOMO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND CARAVAN TRAVEL TOURS INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 25, 2003

34

G.R. No. 125799 DANILO CANSINO AND LINDA DE JESUS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUDGE, RTC OF KALOOCAN CITY, BR. 120 AND SPS. FRANCISCO E. CASTRO AND ROSARIO B. CASTRO AND,CESAR L. CRUZ, SHERIFF IV, RTC KALOOKAN CITY, BR. 120, RESPONDENTS. August 21, 2003

35

G.R. No. 148864 SPOUSES EDUARDO B. EVANGELISTA AND EPIFANIA C. EVANGELISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCATOR FINANCE CORP., LYDIA P. SALAZAR, LAMEC'S** REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. August 21, 2003

36

G.R. No. 149495 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND JOSE JAIME POLICARPIO JR., RESPONDENTS. August 21, 2003

37

G.R. No. 150590 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIE ALMEDILLA Y ARCILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 21, 2003

38

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1437 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1094-MTJ) PROSECUTOR JAIME E. CONTRERAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDDIE P. MONSERATE, MCTC-MAGARAO, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2003

39

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1473 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1153-MTJ) MYRA M. ALINTANA DE PACETE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSEFINO A. GARILLO, MCTC-CALINTAAN, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2003

40

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1745 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1142-RTJ) UNITRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK (REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ENRICO A. BENITO), COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE F. CAOIBES, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 253, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LAS PIÑAS CITY, AND MA. EDITHA CAUNAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS OFFICER IN CHARGE (OIC), RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2003

41

G.R. No. 138945 FELIX GOCHAN AND SONS REALTY CORPORATION AND STA. LUCIA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF RAYMUNDO BABA, NAMELY, BESTRA BABA, MARICEL BABA, CRESENCIA BABA, ANTONIO BABA, AND PETRONILA BABA, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VIRGINIA SUMALINOG, RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

42

A.C. No. 5299 ATTY. ISMAEL G. KHAN, JR., ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RIZALINO T. SIMBILLO, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 157053. ATTY. RIZALINO T. SIMBILLO, PETITIONER, VS. IBP COMMISSION ON BAR DISCIPLINE AND ATTY. ISMAEL G. KHAN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT COURT ADMINISTRATOR AND CHIEF, PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

43

G.R. No. 149724 DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS SECRETARY, HEHERSON T. ALVAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. DENR REGION 12 EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTED BY BAGUIDALI KARIM, ACTING PRESIDENT OF COURAGE (DENR REGION 12 CHAPTER), RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

44

G.R. No. 144331 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CRISTITO LATASA, APPELLANT. August 19, 2003

45

G.R. No. 145930 C-E CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND GILBERT SUMCAD, RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

46

G.R. No. 147246 ASIA LIGHTERAGE AND SHIPPING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

47

G.R. No. 148877 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANGELITO BAGSIT Y BAGSIT, APPELLANT. August 19, 2003

48

G.R. No. 150060 PRIMARY STRUCTURES CORP. REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS PRESIDENT ENGR. WILLIAM C. LIU, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. ANTHONY S. VALENCIA AND SUSAN T. VALENCIA, RESPONDENTS. August 19, 2003

49

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1744 (formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1425-RTJ) PROSECUTOR ROBERT M. VISBAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROGELIO C. SESCON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 9, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENT. August 18, 2003

50

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1401 ARSENIA LARIOSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CONRADO B. BANDALA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, NEW CORELLA, DAVAO DEL NORTE AND SHERIFF IV JAIME P. MORTA, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

51

G.R. No. 127128 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROEL MENDIGURIN Y CANLAS, APPELLANT. August 15, 2003

52

G.R. No. 115925 SPOUSES RICARDO PASCUAL AND CONSOLACION SIOSON, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REMEDIOS S. EUGENIO-GINO, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

53

G.R. No. 133841 CAROLINA P. RAMIREZ, FERDINAND P. RAMIREZ, FRANCIS P. RAMIREZ, FREDERIC P. RAMIREZ, AND THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF FRANCISCO RAMIREZ, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUAN A. BIGORNIA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILAGAN, ISABELA, BRANCH 18 AND SPOUSES LORETO CLARAVALL AND VICTORIA H. CLARAVALL, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

54

G.R. Nos. 135697-98 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEDRITO ANDRES Y CASUGAY, BENJAMIN DAMISIL, REYNALDO DAMISIL, RENATO DAMISIL, ROBERT TEJANO, ERNESTO TEJANO, CAMILO TEJANO AND CALIXTO HAGUNOS, APPELLANTS. August 15, 2003

55

G.R. Nos. 137520-22 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO BAROY AND FELICISIMO NACIONAL, APPELLANTS. August 15, 2003

56

G.R. No. 138074 CELY YANG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, FAR EAST BANK TRUST CO., EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, PREM CHANDIRAMANI AND FERNANDO DAVID, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

57

G.R. No. 138862 DR. MANUEL CAMACHO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RICARDO GLORIA, DR. EDMUNDO PRANTILLA, DIR. SANTIAGO ENGINCO, AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES; HON. RENO CAPINPIN, CESAR LIMBAGA, LEOVIGILDO ARELLANO, AS MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE; DR. THELMA LEDESMA, AND HON. WENCESLAO IBABAO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

58

G.R. No. 139895 CIPRIANO M. LAZARO, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF FRANCISCO BALAGTAS (BULACAN), INC. THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF VALENZUELA CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

59

G.R. No. 143258 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSELITO PASCUA, ROBERT ABION, IRENEO ACOSTA, GARY NEPOMUCENO, JASON PALAD, CEFERINO DE LA CRUZ, JOEL SALGADO, WILFREDO RIVERA, ALEXANDER ANORE, FERNANDO BACCAY, EDILBERTO FAUNE, REYMAR KALAW, GARY G. MARASIGAN, RODOLFO ODO, JONATHAN RENGO, ARTHUR APOSTOL, EDUARDO BALICASAN, MATHIAS GLEAN, ALINORMAN HARANGOTE, CRISANTO CASTILLO, REX MARION CUERPO, EDGARDO DEL PRADO, RICARDO HERNANDEZ, PEDRO MERCADO JR., CESAR PAYOYO, RONALDO QUEROL, MAURELIO SIERRA, MANUEL VILLELA, LOUISEN FELIPE, LOBENEDICTO TIMBREZA, ANTONIO CABUG, ELISEO ESPIRITU, ARNEL BAUTISTA, ANTHONY ROBLES, DENNIS ARANDIA, CHARLIE BALUBAL, RHODERIC BITAS, ORLANDO CANDA, CHARLIE DE LA CRUZ, RIQUESENDO DE LA FUENTE, RENO DUQUE, JONATHAN FEBRE, ALVIN RIBERTA, NATHANIEL MALABAS, JUANITO SERUMA, FREDERICH DE ASIS, ROMMEL ESTRADA, SYDFREY EVARISTO, ERICSON INTAL, FERDINAND GALANG, RUBEN PEROLINA, ROBERT MCBURNEY, ENRIQUE SORIANO, ALVIN MANALAYSAY, NEMESIO MAALA, RAUL NEPOMUCENO, SAMUEL REYES, ERWIN MINA, MANUEL REYES, REYNALDO ORAPA, TEODORICO PADELIO, RANDY PIMENTEL, WILLIAM PATRIMONIO, JOEL RAMOS, OLEGARIO REYES, RAUL OCULTO, ROGELIO OLQUINDO, AND LARRY VILLAFLOR. RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

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G.R. No. 144618 JORGE CHIN AND MARIA SANDOVAL CHIN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ARSENIO J. MAGPALE, MARIANO TAN BON DIONG, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

61

G.R. Nos. 147662-63 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FREDDIE FONTANILLA, APPELLANT. August 15, 2003

62

G.R. No. 148222 PEARL DEAN (PHIL.), INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. SHOEMART, INCORPORATED, AND NORTH EDSA MARKETING, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

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G.R. No. 151941 CHAILEASE FINANCE, CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROMEO I. MA AND MARIAFE L. MA, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

64

G.R. Nos. 153714-20 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIO K. ESPINOSA, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2003

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G.R. No. 154448 DR. PEDRITO F. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHIL. MALAY POULTRY BREEDERS, INC. AND LEONG HUP POULTRY FARM SDN, BHD., MR. FRANCIS T.N. LAU, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AND MR. CHOR TEE LIM, DIRECTOR, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

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G.R. No. 154920 RODNEY HEGERTY, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ALLAN NASH, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2003

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A.M. No. 00-6-09-SC RE: IMPOSITION OF CORRESPONDING PENALTIES FOR HABITUAL TARDINESS COMMITTED DURING THE SECOND SEMESTER OF 2002 BY THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THIS COURT: FE MALOU B. CASTELO, SUSAN L. BELANDO, ELEONOR V. PACHECO, PERPETUA SOCORRO JOCELYN S. GUERRERO, LOLITA T. BUENAVENTURA, MA. CECILIA C. DYCUECO, MA. LOURDES P. BUELVA-DELA CRUZ, CYRUS P. BORJA AND MA. CIELITO L. CHUA. August 14, 2003

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A.C. No. 4650 ROSALINA BIASCAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARCIAL F. LOPEZ, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2003

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A.M. NO. RTJ-01-1631 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE JAIME F. BAUTISTA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 75, VALENZUELA, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2003

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G.R. No. 126627 SMITH KLINE BECKMAN CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND TRYCO PHARMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 14, 2003

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G.R. No. 140023 RUDY LAO, PETITIONER, VS. STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT. August 14, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 140034-35 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO ZABALA Y BACORRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2003

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G.R. No. 144402 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO ECLERA, SR., APPELLANT. August 14, 2003

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G.R. No. 156039 HON. KARINA CONSTANTINO-DAVID, HON. JOSE F. ERESTAIN, JR., AND HON. WALDEMAR V. VALMORES, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONERS, VS. ZENAIDA D. PANGANDAMAN-GANIA, RESPONDENT. August 14, 2003

75

G.R. Nos. 133796-97 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BERNANDINO ALAJAY Y MANGHINAYON, APPELLANT. August 12, 2003

76

G.R. No. 133858 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. HERMINIANO SATORRE @ EMIANO SATORRE, APPELLANT. August 12, 2003

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G.R. No. 152807 HEIRS OF LOURDES SAEZ SABANPAN: BERNARDO S. SABANPAN, RENE S. SABANPAN, DANILO S. SABANPAN AND THELMA S. CHU; HEIRS OF ADOLFO SAEZ: MA. LUISA SAEZ TAPIZ, MA. VICTORIA SAEZ LAPITAN, MA. BELEN SAEZ AND EMMANUEL SAEZ; AND HEIRS OF CRISTINA SAEZ GUTIERREZ: ROY SAEZ GUTIERREZ AND LUIS SAEZ JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ALBERTO C. COMORPOSA, HERDIN C. COMORPOSA, OFELIA C. ARIEGO,[1] REMEDIOS COMORPOSA, VIRGILIO A. LARIEGO,1-A BELINDA M. COMORPOSA AND ISABELITA H. COMORPOSA, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2003

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A.M. No. 00-3-48-MeTC REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND PHYSICAL INVENTORY OF CASES IN THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 2. August 12, 2003

79

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1388 FELISA TABORITE AND LUCY T. GALLARDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE MANUEL S. SOLLESTA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SURALLAH, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1588 RUBY M. GONZALES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALMA G. MARTILLANA, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BALER, AURORA, BRANCH 96, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2003

81

G.R. No. 120474 ANICETO W. NAGUIT, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2003

82

G.R. No. 133892 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOVITO LLAVORE Y BARRIENTOS, JOEL LOBATON Y ORETA, RODOLFO FUENTES Y CASTILLO (AT LARGE) AND DANIEL GUILLERO Y ALVAREZ, ACCUSED. JOVITO LLAVORE Y BARRIENTOS, JOEL LOBATON Y ORETA[1] AND DANIEL GUILLERO Y ALVAREZ,[2] ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 12, 2003

83

G.R. No. 137792 SPOUSES RICARDO ROSALES AND ERLINDA SIBUG, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ALFONSO AND LOURDES SUBA, THE CITY SHERIFF OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2003

84

G.R. No. 151908 SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC. (SMART) AND PILIPINO TELEPHONE CORPORATION (PILTEL), PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION (NTC), RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 152063 GLOBE TELECOM, INC. (GLOBE) AND ISLA COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC. (ISLACOM), PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (THE FORMER 6TH DIVISION) AND THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2003

85

G.R. No. 145951 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (2ND DIV.), AND JOSE S. RAMISCAL, JR., JULIAN ALZAGA, ATTY. MANUEL SATUITO, ELIZABETH LIANG AND JESUS GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2003

86

G.R. No. 134241 DAVID REYES (SUBSTITUTED BY VICTORIA R. FABELLA), PETITIONER, VS. JOSE LIM, CHUY CHENG KENG AND HARRISON LUMBER, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2003

87

G.R. No. 139177 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN VILLANUEVA, APPELLANT. August 11, 2003

88

G.R. No. 146341 AQUILA LARENA JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, CANDIDO MERCADERA, PETITIONERS, VS. FRUCTUOSA MAPILI, JOSE MAPILI AND ROSELA VENELES, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1627 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-815-P) CARIDAD RACCA AND CONSOLACION GALINATO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. MARIO C. BACULI, CLERK II AND EDMAR CADANO, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, NARVACAN, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 127210 ALVIN TAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ARTHUR DY GUANI, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 138956 LOADSTAR SHIPPING CO., INC. AND TEODORO G. BERNARDINO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO MESANO, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 146382 SYSTEMS PLUS COMPUTER COLLEGE OF CALOOCAN CITY, PETITIONER, VS. LOCAL GOVERNMENT OF CALOOCAN CITY, MAMERTO MANAHAN, ATTY. NESTOR D. FRANCISCO, AS CITY ASSESSOR AND CITY LEGAL OFFICER OF CALOOCAN CITY, AND ADORACION ANGELES, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH 121. RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 149075 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO BALLENO Y PERNETES, APPELLANT. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 148557 FELICITO ABARQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER SEVENTH DIVISION) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 151833 ANTONIO M. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. GALANT MARITIME SERVICES, INC., MARLOW NAVIGATION CO., LTD. AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 153087 BERNARD R. NALA, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE JESUS M. BARROSO, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, 10TH JUDICIAL REGION, MALAYBALAY CITY, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2003

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G.R. No. 154183 SPOUSES VICKY TAN TOH AND LUIS TOH, PETITIONERS, VS. SOLID BANK CORPORATION, FIRST BUSINESS PAPER CORPORATION, KENNETH NG LI AND MA. VICTORIA NG LI, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 145383-84 ATTY. RUDY M. VILLAREÑA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. August 06, 2003

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1502 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1121-MTJ) ANASTACIO E. GAUDENCIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDWARD D. PACIS, MTC, BRANCH 3, MARILAO, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. August 06, 2003

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A.M. No. P-03-1675 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1407-P) ELENA F. PACE, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENO M. LEONARDO, CLERK OF COURT II, MCTC, BRANCH 5, ODIONGAN, ROMBLON, RESPONDENT. August 06, 2003

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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1545 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-530-RTJ) JUDGE ANTONIO J. FINEZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BAYANI S. RIVERA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 129, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 133926 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN DALISAY Y HERNANDEZ, APPELLANT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 137256-58 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUFINO ERNAS Y VILLANUEVA,[**] APPELLANT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 142740 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO TAMPOS Y AGUSTIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 142843 OCTAVIO ALVAREZ, MARILYN CORTEZ, AND CHARLIE ROBLES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES DOMINGO AND CELIA GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 144428 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JUAN M. ROSARIO, APPELLANT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 144595 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANTE ILAGAN, APPELLANT. August 06, 2003

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G.R. No. 138924 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CRISANTO MANAHAN Y DOE, APPELLANT. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 139767 FELIPE SY DUNGOG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUAN A. GATO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS RTC SHERIFF, LAPU-LAPU CITY AND CARLOS GOTHONG LINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 05, 2003

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G.R. Nos. 140868-69 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NAZARIO BUATES Y BITARA, APPELLANT. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 142691 HEIRS OF AMADO CELESTIAL, AS REPRESENTED BY HIS WIDOW, FLORENCIA CELESTIAL, AND GLORIA AGUI, PETITIONERS, VS.HEIRS OF EDITHA G. CELESTIAL, NAMELY: EDWIN HERMINIGILDO CELESTIAL, JOCELYN CELESTIAL-TENORIO, FERDINAND CELESTIAL, FREDERICK CELESTIAL, AND GEORGE CELESTIAL, REPRESENTED BY EDWIN CELESTIAL (ORDER OF SUBSTITUTION OF DECEASED PARTY; AND PRIMA B. CALINGACION, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, CHUA CHIN, RESPONDENTS. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 144317 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL MONTE Y ABDUL, APPELLANT. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 148848 JACINTO RETUYA, PRISCILA B. VALE, BALTAZAR QUILAT, ABDON DAYSON AND ELEUTERIO ENSALADA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALIC B. DUMARPA, (PRESIDING COMMISSIONER); HON. OSCAR N. ABELLA AND HON. LEON G. GONZAGA JR. (COMMISSIONERS); NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; INSULAR BUILDERS, INC./ANTONIO MURILLO, PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER; AND RODOLFO MURILLO, RESPONDENTS. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 152611 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SEVERINO LISTANA, SR., RESPONDENT. August 05, 2003

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G.R. No. 152845 DRIANITA BAGAOISAN, FELY MADRIAGA, SHIRLY TAGABAN, RICARDO SARANDI, SUSAN IMPERIAL, BENJAMIN DEMDEM, RODOLFO DAGA, EDGARDO BACLIG, GREGORIO LABAYAN, HILARIO JEREZ, AND MARIA CORAZON CUANANG, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION, REPRESENTED BY ANTONIO DE GUZMAN AND PERLITA BAULA, RESPONDENTS. August 05, 2003

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A.M. No. P-02-1651 (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 00-1021-P) ALEJANDRO ESTRADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. SOLEDAD S. ESCRITOR, RESPONDENT. August 04, 2003