Decisions in Mar 2003
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G.R. No. 120135 BANK OF AMERICA NT&SA, BANK OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. MANUEL PADOLINA, EDUARDO LITONJUA, SR., AND AURELIO K. LITONJUA, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2003
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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1767 [OCA-IPI No. 01-1314-RTJ] ROSALIA DOCENA-CASPE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ARNULFO O. BUGTAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH II, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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A.M. No. P-01-1491 JUDGE ELEANOR TEODORA MARBAS-VIZCARRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRINCESITO SORIANO, PROCESS SERVER, MTC, MUÑOZ, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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A.M. No. P-02-1535 FERNANDO FAJARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERIFF RODOLFO V. QUITALIG, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN CARLOS CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1766 [OCA-IPI No. 00-979-RTJ] LINDA M. SACMAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGNES REYES-CARPIO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 261, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1395 BAIKONG AKANG CAMSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AURELIO D. RENDON, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ISULAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, AND SHERIFF EDWIN G. CABUG, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, ISULAN, SULTAN KUDARAT, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2003
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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1412 BERNIE G. MIAQUE, NOEL R. CABOBOS, RODOLFO H. DIVINAGRACIA AND PETER G. JIMENEA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE NILO P. PAMONAG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF POTOTAN-MINA, BRANCH 008, ILOILO PROVINCE, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 112459 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PAULINO BUAYABAN, LARRY BETACHE, MARCIANO TOÑACAO (AT LARGE), YOYONG BUAYABAN (AT LARGE) AND PEDRO TUMULAK, ACCUSED. PEDRO TUMULAK, APPELLANT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. Nos. 116224-27 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DONATO CARAIG, APPELLANT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 139455 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO MARIANO, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 143704 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALEX MANALLO, APPELLANT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 152404 RODOLFO ARZAGA AND FRANCIS ARZAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SALVACION COPIAS AND PRUDENCIO CALANDRIA, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 139907 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO BATES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. MARCELO BATES, JR. (AT-LARGE), ACCUSED. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 142930 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. KAKINGCIO CAÑETE, APPELLANT. March 28, 2003
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G.R. No. 126029 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG, INOCENCIO PASCUA, LITO OCTAC AND LOCIL CUI @ GINALYN CUYOS, ACCUSED, REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG AND INOCENCIO PASCUA, APPELLANTS. March 27, 2003
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A.M. No. P-02-1534 JUDGE OSCAR S. AQUINO, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO C. OLIVARES,[*] CLERK OF COURT, MCTC, BABAK, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2003
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A.M. No. P-98-1275 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDGARDO A. MABELIN, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 132165 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELLY SARAP Y ARCANGELES AND ROGER AMAR Y MATEO, ACCUSED. MELLY SARAP Y ARCANGELES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 132761 NORMA ORATE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (MANILA BAY SPINNING MILLS, INC.), RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 135682 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO REYES Y BATAC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 137406 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO DELADA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 141833 LM POWER ENGINEERING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CAPITOL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION GROUPS, INC., RESPONDENT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 137795 COLEGIO DE SAN JUAN DE LETRAN – CALAMBA, PETITIONER, VS. BELEN P. VILLAS, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 142403 ALEJANDRO GABRIEL AND ALFREDO GABRIEL, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES PABLO MABANTA AND ESCOLASTICA COLOBONG, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (ISABELA BRANCH) AND ZENAIDA TAN-REYES, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 150718 BASILIO BORJA, SR., PETITIONER, VS. SULYAP, INC. AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 155618 EDGAR Y. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEDRO Q. PANULAYA, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 145726 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND ANTONIO, APPELLANT. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 123076 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EVELYN PATAYEK Y CALAG AND ARLENE GOYA Y TAYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 26, 2003
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G.R. No. 143867 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF DAVAO AND ADELAIDA B. BARCELONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY TREASURER OF DAVAO, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2003
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A.C. No. 5081 EMILIANA M. EUSTAQUIO, PIORILLO GUTIERREZ RUBIS AND ALICIA MONTERO RUBIS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. REX C. RIMORIN, RESPONDENT. March 24, 2003
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G.R. No. 121943 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES OSCAR AND LOLITA ORDINARIO, RESPONDENTS. March 24, 2003
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G.R. No. 153881 ELPIDIO G. SORIANO III, PETITIONER, VS. REUBEN S. LISTA, DOMINGO T. ESTERA, ELPIDIO B. PADAMA, MIGUEL C. TABARES, ARTHUR N. GOSINGAN, EFREN L. TADURAN, CESAR A. SARILE, DANILO M. VILDA AND HONORABLE EMILIA T. BONCODIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. March 24, 2003
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G.R. No. 148568 ATLANTIC ERECTORS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HERBAL COVE REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 115966 JUANA ALMIRA, RENATO GARCIA, ROGELIO GARCIA, RODOLFO GARCIA, ROSITA GARCIA, RHODORA GARCIA, ROSALINDA GARCIA, ROLANDO GARCIA AND RAFAEL GARCIA REPRESENTED IN THIS SUIT BY EDGARDO ALVAREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FEDERICO BRIONES, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2003
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Adm. Case No. 4763 DR. GIL Y. GAMILLA, NORMA S. CALAGUAS, IRMA E. POTENCIANO, EDITHA OCAMPO, LUZ DE GUZMAN, GLICERIA BALDRES, FERDINAND LIMOS, MA. LOURDES C. MEDINA, HIDELITA GABO, CORAZON CUI, REMEDIOS T. GARCIA, RENE ARNEJO, RENE LUIS TADLE, LAURA ABARA, PHILIP AGUINALDO, BENEDICTA ALAVA, LEONCIO CASAL, CARMELITA ESPINA, ZENAIDA FAMORCA, CELSO NIERA, CESAR REYES, NATIVIDAD SANTOS AND MAFEL YSRAEL, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDUARDO J. MARIÑO JR., RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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Adm. Case No. 5162 EMILIANO COURT TOWNHOUSES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MICHAEL DIONEDA, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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Adm. Case No. 5246 EDGAR O. PEREA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RUBEN ALMADRO, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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Adm. Matter No. P-01-1492 RENATO MIGUEL D. GARCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. PERSHING T. YARED, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CANLAON CITY NEGROS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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A.M. No. P-03-1685 (OCA IPI 01-1121) MONICA A. VILLASEÑOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PATRICIA S.J. DE LEON, CLERK III, RTC-OCC, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 124611 WENONAH L. MARQUEZ AZARCON, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSING AND LAND USE ARBITER CHARITO BUNAGAN, BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS (SPECIAL DIVISION), EQUITY HOMES, INC., SAGANA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND J. M. BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 143275 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ARLENE DE LEON AND BERNARDO DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 144156 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PAQUITO ROMERO ALIAS “ADA,” APPELLANT. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 145995 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SATURNINO ILUIS Y JANDOC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2003
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G.R. No. 128871 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY RUBISO, ALIAS “ALOG,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2003
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A.M. No. RTJ-02-1704 (formerly A.M. No. 01-10-569-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE TOMAS B. NOYNAY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, ALLEN, NORTHERN SAMAR, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2003
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G.R. No. 141530 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL CENTENNIAL COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. CHRISTOPHER LOCK, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 88 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CAVITE CITY, AND FE A. MANUEL AND METROBANK, CAVITE CITY BRANCH, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2003
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G.R. No. 142749 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDO C. GAVINO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. March 18, 2003
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A.C. No. 5305 MARCIANO P. BRION, JR., PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO F. BRILLANTES, JR., RESPONDENT. March 17, 2003
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G.R. No. 122150 GEORGE (CULHI) HAMBON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND VALENTINO U. CARANTES, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2003
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A.M. No. P-02-1607 ELSIE U. MAMACLAY, PETITIONER, VS. JOEL FRANCISCO, PROCESS SERVER, RTC-OCC, CABANATUAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2003
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G.R. No. 149416 CARMELITA V. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 126028 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EXPEDITO ALFON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 126711 CARLOS SUPER DRUG CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. Nos. 149872-73 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROSDIA HAJILI Y SAKILAN, A.K.A. ROSDIA HAJILI Y JAYADI ALIAS “HADJI USDI,” AND NORMINA UNDAY Y ALOH, APPELLANTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 128646 CRISELDA F. JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND DANILO OMEGA, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. Nos. 133994-95 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO BACALING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 142011 ALFONSO C. CHOA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LENI CHOA, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 154499 ALBERTO V. REYES, WILFREDO B. DOMO-ONG, AND HERMINIO C. PRINCIPIO, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN MIGUEL (BULACAN), INC., REPRESENTED BY HILARIO P. SORIANO, PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 150843 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES DANIEL VAZQUEZ AND MARIA LUISA MADRIGAL VAZQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 129306 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAMES PATANO Y MARCAIDA, RAMIL MADRIAGA Y LAGONOY AND ROSENDO MADRIAGA Y BANAAG, APPELLANTS. March 14, 2003
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G.R. Nos. 140786-88 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO MAURO, APPELLANT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 145505 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO GARCIA @ CARDING, CHRISTOPHER GARCIA AND ANDREW TOMELDEN @ ANDUT DULING, ACCUSED, RICARDO GARCIA @ CARDING, APPELLANT. March 14, 2003
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A.M. No. 02-8-471-RTC RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT REPORT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17, KIDAPAWAN CITY JUDGE RODOLFO M. SERRANO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17, KIDAPAWAN CITY, NORTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2003
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G.R. No. 130325 RAMON T. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2003
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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1646 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO C. JOVEN, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2003
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A.C. No. 5925 RUBY MAE BARNACHEA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDWIN T. QUIOCHO, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2003
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A.M. No. P-94-1054 EDWIN A. ACEBEDO, PETITIONER, VS. EDDIE P. ARQUERO, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2003
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G.R. No. 129201 REYNALDO CRISTE UNIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2003
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G.R. No. 144294 SOLEDAD CHANLIONGCO RAMOS, FRANCISCO D. CHANLIONGCO, ADELBERTO D. CHANLIONGCO, ARMANDO D. CHANLIONGCO AND FLORENCIO D. CHANLIONGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. TERESITA D. RAMOS, SPOUSES TERESITA AND EDMUNDO S. MUYOT, SPOUSES VEDASTA AND FLORENCIO M. DATO, LORETO MUYOT, SPOUSES TERESITA AND ELMER SOLIS, LICERIA TORRES, SPOUSES CORAZON AND VICENTE MACATUNGAL, SPOUSES PRECILLA AND CRISOSTOMO MUYOT, AND SPOUSES CARIDAD AND SALVADOR PINGOL, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2003
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A.C. No. 1558 HONORIO MANALANG AND FLORENCIO CIRILLO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO F. ANGELES,[1] RESPONDENT. March 10, 2003
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A.M. No. RTJ-01-1625 JOSELITO S. PASCUAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 151, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2003
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G.R. No. 116652 NINOY AQUINO INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (NAIAA), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, UNITED BUS LINES AND JOSE M. SILVA, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2003
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G.R. No. 148030 EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER RICARDO N. OLAIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND ALICIA ABAD TENORIA, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2003
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G.R. No. 138280 LEON REQUIRON, PETITIONER, VS. PATRICIA, ERNESTO AND ROSALINA, ALL SURNAMED SINABAN; CONRADO, GERTRUDES, ELARIA, FEDELINA, FLORDELIZA AND EMETERIO, ALL SURNAMED JAVELLO; ALFREDO, MIGUEL, OFEMIA, AMBROCIO, NATIVIDAD AND CONCHITA, ALL SURNAMED NICOLAS, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS. LEONCIA JAVELLO VDA. DE ASUELO, CECILIA, TEODOLFO, VILMA, JIMMY AND TERESITA, ALL SURNAMED ASUELO, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2003
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A.M. No. P-02-1540 EULOGIO B. GUEVARRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. VICENTE S. SICAT, JR., SHERIFF IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2003
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A.C. No. 4921 CARMELITA I. ZAGUIRRE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALFREDO CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2003
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G.R. No. 134121 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN ALCODIA Y SIMON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 06, 2003
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Adm. Matter No. MTJ-01-1383 (Formerly AM-OCA-IPI-99-769-MTJ) PERLITA AVANCENA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RICARDO P. LIWANAG, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 127827 ELEUTERIO, ANATALIA, JOSELITO, ROGELIO, EVANGELINE, NOEL, GUILLERMO, LORENZO, DOMINGO, AMADO, AND VICTORIA, ALL SURNAMED LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND SPOUSES MARCELINO AND CRISTINA S. LOPEZ, FELISA LOPEZ AND RAMON CORTEZ, ZOILO LOPEZ, LEONARDO LOPEZ AND LEONILA LOPEZ AND SPOUSES ROGELIO M. AMURAO AND NOAMI T. AMURAO, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 131516 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE RULLEPA Y GUINTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 131636 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO INVENCION Y SORIANO, APPELLANT. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 138193 OSM SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION) AND FERMIN F. GUERRERO, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 143464 EMILIO S. YOUNG, PETITIONER, VS. JOHN KENG SENG A.K.A. JOHN SY, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2003
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G.R. Nos. 149382-149383 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO BODOSO Y BOLOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2003
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G.R. No. 139906 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY MANGUERA Y ALINGASTRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2003
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