Decisions in Jan 2003

98

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 132765 GLICERIO R. BRIOSO, SUBSTITUTED BY FELICIDAD Z. BRIOSO, BENER Z. BRIOSO, JULITO Z. BRIOSO, GLICERIO Z. BRIOSO, JR., AND ERNESTO Z. BRIOSO, CONCEPCION B. NOLASCO, MARCOS NOLASCO AND SALVADOR Z. BRIOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. SALVADORA RILI-MARIANO AND LEONARDO C. MARIANO, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2003

02

G.R. Nos. 140727-28 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAQUIM PINUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2003

03

G.R. Nos. 144989-90 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOVITO MANALO, APPELLANT. January 31, 2003

04

G.R. No. 132163 GRACIANO PADUNAN, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB) AND MARCOS RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

05

G.R. Nos. 124474 & 139972-78 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SILVERIO MONTEMAYOR ALIAS ‘BERIONG”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

06

A.C. No. 5310 LINA P. VILLAROSA AND JOSE P. VILLAROSA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. OSMONDO V. POMPERADA, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

07

A.M. No. 02-1414-MTJ (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 99-817-MTJ) MARCELO E. GRAVELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OSMUNDO M. VILLANUEVA, MCTC-ESPERANZA, SULTAN KUDARAT, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

08

A.M. No. 96-1-05-RTC RE: LETTER OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE SALVADOR S. ABAD SANTOS EXECUTIVE JUDGE SALVADOR S. ABAD SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, JUDGE SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

09

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1680 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 00-999-RTJ) VICENTE A. PICHON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LUCILO C. RALLOS, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF TAGUM CITY, BRANCH 1, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

10

G.R. Nos. 120625-29 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO MARAHAY Y MORACA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

11

A.M. NO. P-02-1582 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 99-647-P) AGUSTIN OLIVEROS, COMPLAINANT, VS. MURIEL S. SAN JOSE, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH I, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

12

G.R. No. 122544 REGINA P. DIZON, AMPARO D. BARTOLOME, FIDELINA D. BALZA, ESTER ABAD DIZON AND JOSEPH ANTHONY DIZON, RAYMUND A. DIZON, GERARD A. DIZON AND JOSE A. DIZON, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND OVERLAND EXPRESS LINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

13

G.R. Nos. 126147 & 143925-26* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONCIO LAWA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

14

G.R. No. 135306 MVRS PUBLICATIONS, INC., MARS C. LACONSAY, MYLA C. AGUJA AND AGUSTINO G. BINEGAS, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ISLAMIC DA'WAH COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., ABDUL-RAHMAN R.T. LINZAG, IBRAHIM F.P. ARCILLA, ABDUL RASHID DE GUZMAN, AL-FARED DA SILVA AND IBRAHIM B.A. JUNIO, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

15

G.R. Nos. 136870-72 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILSON SALVADOR Y GAGARIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

16

G.R. No. 136112 CONRADO M. VICENTE, CARLOS SOBREVIÑAS, YOLANDA V. GOLI, MARRIED TO EDGARDO GOLI, AND LETICIA WILEY, MARRIED TO JAMES WILEY, PETITIONERS, VS. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK AND JESUS TAMBUNTING, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

17

G.R. No. 137407 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLERIE AVENDAÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

18

G.R. Nos. 138404-06 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL CALOZA, JR. ALIAS “JUNE CALOZA”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

19

G.R. No. 140402 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERASTO ACOSTA, SR. ALIAS “ATTO”, CARLO ACOSTA, RICHARD ACOSTA, ALIAS “IMBO”, SIGFREDO ACOSTA ALIAS “SIG” (AT LARGE), ARNOLD ACOSTA ALIAS “ANNOD”, AVELINO ACOSTA ALIAS “AVEL”, ROSENDO TARA ALIAS “GANI” AKA “DOYOG”, AMBONG NARTE (AT LARGE) AND ERNESTO SALAZAR ALIAS “ERNING”, ACCUSED, ERASTO ACOSTA, SR. ALIAS “ATTO”, CARLO ACOSTA, RICHARD ACOSTA ALIAS “IMBO” ARNOLD ACOSTA ALIAS “ANNOD”, AVELINO ACOSTA, ALIAS “AVEL” AND ROSENDO TARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 28, 2003

20

G.R. No. 140473 MELBA MONCAL ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND VICTORINA TIGLE, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

21

G.R. No. 142773 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON DELIM, LEON DELIM, MANUEL DELIM ALIAS “BONG” (AT LARGE), ROBERT DELIM (AT LARGE), AND RONALD DELIM ALIAS “BONG”, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 28, 2003

22

G.R. Nos. 145007-08 FIDEL AMARILLO, SANCHITO C. CABANA, ANDRES M. MARMOL, ALEXANDER G. SURIL, ROGELIO R. GUERRERO, JESUS L. CAPIENDO, ARTURO P. RUZOL, LORETO G. SURIL AND CAROLINA D. QUERIJERO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

23

G.R. No. 148468 ATTY. EDWARD SERAPIO, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTOR-GENERAL LEANDRO MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 148769] EDWARD S. SERAPIO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 149116] EDWARD S. SERAPIO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

24

G.R. No. 149199 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NEMESIO BON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 28, 2003

25

G.R. No. 151218 NATIONAL SUGAR TRADING AND/OR THE SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2003

26

G.R. No. 149440 HACIENDA FATIMA AND/OR PATRICIO VILLEGAS, ALFONSO VILLEGAS AND CRISTINE SEGURA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGARCANE WORKERS-FOOD AND GENERAL TRADE, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

27

G.R. No. 124267 NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF SAUDI ARABIA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2003

28

A.M. No. MTJ-99-1238 ENGR. EDGARDO R. TORCENDE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGUSTIN T. SARDIDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2003

29

G.R. Nos. 128106-07 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GONZALO BALDOGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2003

30

G.R. Nos. 143468-71 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FREEDIE LIZADA @ FREDIE LIZADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 24, 2003

31

A.M. No. 02-9-580-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE MONITORING OF CASES IN THE RTC, BRANCH 64, LABO, CAMARINES NORTE January 23, 2003

32

A.M. No. 02-1-50-RTC RE: DETAIL OF MR. AUSTACIO A. BAYABOS, JR. TO THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, MAMBUSAO, CAPIZ. January 23, 2003

33

A.C. No. 5948 (Formerly A.M. No. CBD-354) GAMALIEL ABAQUETA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BERNARDITO A. FLORIDO, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

34

A.M. No. 2002-12-SC RE: ADMINISTRATIVE COMPLAINT FOR NON-PAYMENT OF DEBT AGAINST NAHREN HERNAEZ January 22, 2003

35

A.M. No. P-03-1670 JOSEPH ANGELES, COMPLAINANT, VS. REMEDIOS C. BASE, CLERK OF COURT II, MTC, BROOKE’S POINT, PALAWAN, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

36

G.R. Nos. 139637-38 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL ESPERIDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2003

37

G.R. Nos. 141773-76 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSENDO LAYOSO @ SENDONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2003

38

G.R. No. 133036 JOY LEE RECUERDO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2003

39

G.R. No. 143403 FILONILA O. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CELSO D. GANGAN, DIR. MARCELINO HANOPOL, AUDITOR GLENDA MANLAPAZ, AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2003

40

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1471 PROSECUTOR ROBERT M. VISBAL, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE MARINO S. BUBAN, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

41

A.M. No. P-02-1646 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 99-676-P) JUDGE UBALDINO A. LACUROM, COMPLAINANT, VS. MANUEL J. MAGBANUA, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

42

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1739 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1423-RTJ) LIZA LIMLIMAN, SHARON A. DEGAY, WINNIE SALUNGA, JULIET NABUSAN, MARIANO LEYBA, MERCEDES DIAMAS, DANIEL CELINO, JUDE SALES, ANTONIO TORIO, BERNARDO UGERIO, JR., ANNIE CUDIAMAT, ROSA SALES, LOLITA ANCHETA, JENNYLYN COLINGAN AND MARY NGASEO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE NELSONIDA T. ULAT-MARRERO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

43

G.R. Nos. 123269-72 & 131243 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON SARAZAN @ MARLON JARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2003

44

G.R. No. 131471 CARMELITA T. PANGANIBAN, PETITIONER, VS. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

45

G.R. No. 135241 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PLACIDO LUNA DELOS REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2003

46

G.R. No. 142000 TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS INTERNATIONAL GOLF CLUB INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. TAGAYTAY HIGHLANDS EMPLOYEES UNION-PGTWO, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

47

G.R. No. 145800 CENTRAL PANGASINAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERONIMA MACARAEG AND MARIBETH DE VERA, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2003

48

G.R. No. 148766 JOSE V. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE MINING SERVICE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2003

49

G.R. Nos. 152151-52 SAADUDDIN M. ALAUYA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, SHALIMAR H. TAMANO AND USMAN T. SARANGANI, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2003

50

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1474 (Formerly A.M. No. 99-759-MTJ) MERLITA DAPADAP VDA. DE DANAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL V. GINETE, OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF MASBATE, MASBATE, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2003

51

G.R. Nos. 138539-40 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO C. ESTELLA, APPELLANT. January 21, 2003

52

Adm. Case No. 5811 MARITESS GARCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ILUMINADO M. MANUEL, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

53

Adm. Case No. 5841 EMILY SENCIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROBERT CALVADORES RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

54

G.R. No. 136860 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGPANGA LIBNAO Y KITTEN AND ROSITA NUNGA Y VALENCIA, ACCUSED. AGPANGA LIBNAO Y KITTEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 20, 2003

55

A.M. No. 99-1-01-RTC RE: CASES LEFT UNDECIDED BY RETIRED JUDGE ANTONIO E. ARBIS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 48, BACOLOD CITY. January 20, 2003

56

G.R. No. 135638 OSCAR A. BAGO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

57

G.R. Nos. 140546-47 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MODESTO TEE A.K.A. ESTOY TEE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 20, 2003

58

G.R. No. 140960 LUDO & LUYM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FERDINAND SAORNIDO AS VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR AND LUDO EMPLOYEES UNION (LEU) REPRESENTING 214 OF ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2003

59

G.R. Nos. 146284-86 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ABDUL MACALABA Y DIGAYON, APPELLANT. January 20, 2003

60

G.R. No. 146458 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CAPT. MARCIAL LLANTO Y LEUTERIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 20, 2003

61

G.R. No. 147511 MARINA Z. REYES; ALFREDO A. FRANCISCO; ANGELITA Z. GARCIA; ALFREDO Z. FRANCISCO, JR; ARMANDO Z. FRANCISCO; ALMA C. FRANCISCO; EUGENIA Z. LUNA; CLARITA Z. ZABALLERO, LEONARDO Z. ZABALLERO, JR, AND TEODORO Z. ZABALLERO, IN SUBSTITUTION OF LEONARDO M. ZABALLERO; AUGUSTO M. ZABALLERO; FRINE A. ZABALLERO; ELENA FRONDA ZABALLERO; VICTOR GREGORIO F. ZABALLERO; MARIA ELENA F. ZABALLERO; LOURDES ZABALLERO-LAVA; SOCORRO EMILIA ZABALLERO-YAP; AND TERESITA F. ZABALLERO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

62

G.R. No. 147615 VIRGILIO SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

63

G.R. No. 149492 JOEL LUCES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2003

64

G.R. No. 154198 PETRONILA S. RULLODA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), ELECTION OFFICER LUDIVICO L. ASUNCION OF SAN JACINTO, PANGASINAN; BARANGAY BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF BRGY. STO. TOMAS, SAN JACINTO, PANGASINAN, BOARD OF ELECTION TELLERS OF PREC. NOS. 30A/30A1, 31A, 31A1, AND 32A1, AND REMEGIO PLACIDO, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2003

65

G.R. No. 146805 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUEL EUGENIO Y ANGELES AND JIMMY TAN Y ABUCAY, APPELLANTS. January 16, 2003

66

G.R. Nos. 115236-37 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRYAN FERDINAND DY Y LA MADRID AND GIOVAN BERNARDINO Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 16, 2003

67

A.M. No. P-01-1476 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-746-P) EMMA A. ALBELLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE O. GALVEZ, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, LEGAZPI CITY, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2003

68

A.M. No. 01-12-01-SC IN THE MATTER OF THE ALLEGED IMPROPER CONDUCT OF SANDIGANBAYAN ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR., TAKING AN AMBULANCE BUT PROCEEDING TO THE GMA TV STATION FOR AN INTERVIEW INSTEAD OF PROCEEDING FORTHWITH TO THE HOSPITAL. [A.M. NO. SB-02-10-J] JOSEPH E. ESTRADA, JOSE “JINGGOY” ESTRADA, SERAFIN R. CUEVAS, RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, JOSE B. FLAMINIANO, PACIFICO A. AGABIN, FELIX D. CARAO, JR., CLEOFE V. VERZOLA, DELIA H. HERMOSO AND RAYMUND P. FORTUN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ASSOCIATE JUSTICES ANACLETO D. BADOY, JR., AND TERESITA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2003

69

G.R. No. 126863 SPOUSES NAPOLEON L. GAZA AND EVELYN GAZA, SPOUSES RENATO PETIL AND MELY PETIL, BRGY. SEC. VICTORIO A. CONDUCTO AND BRGY. TANOD ARTURO ALAON, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON J. LIM AND AGNES J. LIM, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2003

70

G.R. No. 126908 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES ANTONIO SO HU AND SOLEDAD DEL ROSARIO AND SPOUSES MATEO CRUZ AND CARLITA RONQUILLO, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2003

71

G.R. No. 131860 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARLON MORALDE, APPELLANT. January 16, 2003

72

G.R. No. 142860 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTOR TAPERLA Y TAMOSA, RONNIE AVILA Y CULPA (ACQUITTED) AND JONATHAN LASTIMADO Y ALPECHE (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED. VICTOR TAPERLA Y TAMOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2003

73

G.R. No. 140468 OLYMPIA HOUSING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PANASIATIC TRAVEL CORPORATION AND MA. NELIDA GALVEZ-YCASIANO, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2003

74

G.R. No. 147764 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO CUETO Y CUETO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2003

75

G.R. NO. 148137 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGA CORRALES FORTUNA, APPELLANT. January 16, 2003

76

G.R. No. 148193 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RAFAEL JOSE CONSING, JR., RESPONDENT. January 16, 2003

77

G.R. NO. 148789 BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND HEDZELITO NOEL BAYABORDA, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO MANIKAN, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2003

78

G.R. Nos. 149392-94 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUCILO UNTALAN Y PEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 16, 2003

79

A.C. No. 5843 (CBD 99-614A) JENO A. PILAPIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GERARDO CARILLO, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2003

80

G.R. Nos. 134823-25 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO HAMTON A.K.A. “BOY NEGRO,” ANTONIO RAMIREZ ALIAS “TONG” OR “CHITO,” ACCUSED. ARTHUR PANGILINAN Y DE GUZMAN A.K.A. “TORING,” ARNOLD LOPEZ Y SERRANO A.K.A. “ADAN MANALO,” REYNALDO YAMBOT Y MASAGAYA, AND JUN NOTARTE (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. ARTHUR PANGILINAN Y DEGUZMAN A.K.A. “TORING,” ARNOLD LOPEZ Y SERRANO A.K.A. “ADAN MANALO” AND REYNALDO YAMBOT Y MASAGAYA, APPELLANTS. January 14, 2003

81

G.R. Nos. 140961-63 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BOBBY GALIGAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 14, 2003

82

G.R. Nos. 141112-13 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIX LOPEZ Y JAVIER AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED, FELIX LOPEZ Y JAVIER, APPELLANT. January 14, 2003

83

G.R. No. 147606 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO MIRANTE SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 14, 2003

84

Adm. Case No. 5764 REUBEN M. PROTACIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROBERTO M. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

85

G.R. No. 128573 NAAWAN COMMUNITY RURAL BANK INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES ALFREDO AND ANNABELLE LUMO, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2003

86

G.R. No. 146650 DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PAWIS NG MAKABAYANG OBRERO (PAMAO-NFL), RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

87

Adm. Case No. 5036 RIZALINO C. FERNANDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIONISIO C. ISIDTO, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

88

Adm. Case No. 5831 CESAR A. ESPIRITU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUAN CABREDO IV, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

89

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1469 ROLANDO GUYUD, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RENATO P. PINE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ECHAGUE, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

90

G.R. No. 121772 ELNORA R. CORTES AND EDMUNDO CORTES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, F. S. MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND FELIX MOYA, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2003

91

G.R. No. 133737 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN DIAZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 13, 2003

92

G.R. Nos. 137982-85 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SATURNINO TUPPAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 13, 2003

93

G.R. No. 139885 BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, PETITIONER, VS. JESUS G. SANTAMARIA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF J. SANTAMARIA & ASSOCIATES, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

94

G.R. No. 143156 TEDDY MOLINA, JULIET PASCUAL, ISAGANI YAMBOT, AND LETTY JIMENEZ-MAGSANOC, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND RAYMUNDO A. ARMOVIT, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2003

95

G.R. No. 146073 JERRY E. ACEDERA, ANTONIO PARILLA, AND OTHERS LISTED IN ANNEX “A,”[1] PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. (ICTSI), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. January 13, 2003

96

G.R. No. 147148 PILAR Y. GOYENA, PETITIONER, VS. AMPARO LEDESMA-GUSTILO, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2003

97

G.R. No. 147315 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. TOMAS VISPERAS JR. ALIAS “BOY SAKSAK”; JACINTO CRUZ ALIAS “BOY LAGARE” (ACQUITTED); AND AVELINO CABLAYAN ALIAS “WILLY” (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED, TOMAS VISPERAS JR. ALIAS “BOY SAKSAK,” APPELLANT. January 13, 2003

98

G.R. No. 152143 ROMEL P. ALMEDA, IN SUBSTITUTION OF THE LATE PONCIANO L. ALMEDA AND/OR ALMEDA, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LEONOR A. CARIÑO, THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, AND HIS CHILDREN, NAMELY: ROSARIO C. SANTOS, REMEDIOS C. GALSIM, RAMON A. CARIÑO, REGINALDO A. CARIÑO, RANIEELA C. DIONELA AND RACHELLE C. SAMANIEGO, IN SUBSTITUTION OF THE LATE AVELINO G. CARIÑO, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2003