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G.R. No. 137598 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAYSON BERDIN, CASTRO CALEJANAN AND LUCIANO SALUYO ALIAS ISOT, APPELLANTS. November 28, 2003

G.R. Nos. 143435-36 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALEX FLORES Y LOPEZ, APPELLANT. November 28, 2003

G.R. No. 148305 SPS. ROGELIO & CONCHITA JALIQUE, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ROGELIO JALIQUE, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. EPIFANIO & JULIETA DANDAN, SPS. RODOLFO & BABY DESTURA, SPS. PAENG & JESSIE MANALO, SPS. REYNALDO & NIDA DELA CRUZ, SPS. ALBERTO & ANITA EMPLEO, SPS. FELIX & SOLEDAD BORLAGDATAN, SPS. RODOLFO & ADELINA CAGUJAS, SPS. SIMPLICIO & NORA ANOVER, SPS. GREGORIO & LUZ ARCOS, SPS. VERMIN & JOSEPHINE BOMBITA, VENANCIA VDA. DE NUESTRO, MARINA VDA. DE GERONIMO, CULASA VDA. DE HERNANDEZ AND FILOMENA VDA. DE DACASIN AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2003

G.R. No. 152080 LORETTA P. DELA LLANA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RIZALINO F. PABLO, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2003

G.R. No. 155087 EDUARDO T. SAYA-ANG, SR., AND RICARDO T. LARA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HONORABLE PIO JOSE S. JOSON, HONORABLE JOSE P. BALBUENA, HONORABLE LIRIO T. JOQUINO AND MANTIL D. LIM, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2003

G.R. No. 157249 HOMER T. SAQUILAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND OSCAR JARO, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2003

G.R. No. 140227 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,APPELLEE, VS. ERWIN T. OTAYDE ALIAS BOY OTAYDE, JIMMY B. QUINTANA ALIAS OTTO, CABAGUE MAMA AND KUMAYOG M. PANANSARAN ALIAS RAMBO, APPELLANTS. November 28, 2003

A.M. No. P-02-1610 JUDGE RAPHAEL B. YRASTORZA, SR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, CEBU CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. MICHAEL A. LATIZA, COURT AIDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1741 SPO4 NORBERTO LOZADA & SPO1 CHARLIE CO SAM, COMPLAINANTS, VS. LUIS J. ARRANZ, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 11, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 123298 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO L. CALPITO ALIAS "FRANCIS," APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 134460 AQUILINA ESTRELLA, SIMPLICIO ESTRELLA AND NOLASCO ESTRELLA, PETITIONERS, VS. NILA ESPIRIDION, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2003

G.R. Nos. 136592-93 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO PANCHO, APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 137366 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO MOLE Y SANTOS, APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 141186 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAUL S. PULANCO, APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 151858 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSELITO PASCUA Y TEOPE, APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 149808 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN LOPEZ,APPELLANT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 151942 SPOUSES GREGORIO GO AND JUANA TAN GO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOHNSON Y. TONG; COURT OF APPEALS; AND HONORABLE JUDGE JUAN NABONG OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 156567 JOSE RIMANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2003

G.R. No. 148191 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2003

G.R. Nos. 159486-88 PRESIDENT JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN [SPECIAL DIVISION], HON. MINITA CHICO-NAZARIO, HON. EDILBERTO SANDOVAL, HON. TERESITA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2003

A.M. No. P-99-1343 ORLANDO T. MENDOZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERIFFS ROSBERT M. TUQUERO AND ANTONIO M. LEAÑO, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2003

G.R. Nos. 135844-45 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR ILUIS Y JANDOC, APPELLANT. November 24, 2003

G.R. No. 139255 RAYMOND MICHAEL JACKSON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLORITO S. MACALINO, RUFUS B. RODRIGUEZ, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, JOHN DOE AND JANE DOE, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2003

G.R. No. 139609 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EXEQUIEL MAHINAY, APPELLANT. November 24, 2003

G.R. No. 147259 RICARDO ALCANTARA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2003

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1422 NEGROS GRACE PHARMACY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. MANUEL S. LO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALFREDO P. HILARIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH I, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1813 ATTY. ANTONIO D. SELUDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO J. FINEZA, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2003

G.R. Nos. 150983-84 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO TALAVERA Y RULLODA, SPO3 ROLANDO MENDOZA (DISMISSED), PO3 ALBERTO TRAJANO (AT LARGE), PO3 RICO SUAREZ (AT LARGE) & PO3 GODOFREDO BAUTISTA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED.ROGELIO TALAVERA Y RULLODA, APPELLANT. November 21, 2003

G.R. Nos. 135779-81 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LUCIANO DE GUZMAN, EFREN REYES AND BERNARD BUSTAMANTE, APPELLANTS. November 21, 2003

G.R. No. 135441 ROBERTO P. TOLENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. DOLORES NATANAUAN, RAFAELA NATANAUAN, ROMULO NATANAUAN, JR., SPOUSES ALEJO & FILOMENA TOLENTINO, PERFECTO P. FERNANDEZ, BUCK ESTATE, INC., AND ZOSIMO NERA, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2003

A.M. No. 2003-5-SC VALENTINO V. RUGA, MISO (CASUAL), COMPLAINANT, VS. EDWIN S. LIGOT, SC CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS OFFICE (MISO), MISO-SDAAD, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2003

G.R. No. 126376 SPOUSES BERNARDO BUENAVENTURA AND CONSOLACION JOAQUIN, SPOUSES JUANITO EDRA AND NORA JOAQUIN, SPOUSES RUFINO VALDOZ AND EMMA JOAQUIN, AND NATIVIDAD JOAQUIN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES LEONARDO JOAQUIN AND FELICIANA LANDRITO, SPOUSES FIDEL JOAQUIN AND CONCHITA BERNARDO, SPOUSES TOMAS JOAQUIN AND SOLEDAD ALCORAN, SPOUSES ARTEMIO JOAQUIN AND SOCORRO ANGELES, SPOUSES ALEXANDER MENDOZA AND CLARITA JOAQUIN, SPOUSES TELESFORO CARREON AND FELICITAS JOAQUIN, SPOUSES DANILO VALDOZ AND FE JOAQUIN, AND SPOUSES GAVINO JOAQUIN AND LEA ASIS, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2003

G.R. No. 141316 CLARA REYES PASTOR AND OTHER STOCKHOLDERS OF C & C COMMERCIAL CORPORATION AND C & C COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND NATIONAL INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2003

G.R. No. 147589 ANG BAGONG BAYANI, OFW, ET AL. PETITIONERS VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. BAYAN MUNA, PETITIONER VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,RESPONDENT. November 20, 2003

G.R. No. 157216 246 CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ROLEX MUSIC LOUNGE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REYNALDO B. DAWAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 90 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, MONTRES ROLEX S.A. AND ROLEX CENTRE PHIL. LIMITED, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2003

O.C. A.M. No. 00-02 ALBERTO V. GARONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO AND JUDGE TOMAS C. LEYNES, BRANCH 40, CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2003

A.M. No. P-01-1519 EXECUTIVE JUDGE NELSONIDA T. ULAT-MARRERO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO B. TORIO, JR., PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, RESPONDENT. November 19, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1812 PABLITO R. SORIA AND TEODULO R. SORIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE FRANKLYN A. VILLEGAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PAGADIAN CITY, BRANCH 19, RESPONDENT. November 19, 2003

G.R. No. 125784 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DINDO VALLEJO Y MASOLA, DARWIN LLARENAS Y OCENAR, ROMEO TIPASI Y QUIRAN & ARNOLD CAMO Y ACOI, APPELLANTS. November 19, 2003

G.R. No. 144483 STA. CATALINA COLLEGE AND SR. LORETA ORANZA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND HILARIA G. TERCERO, RESPONDENTS. November 19, 2003

G.R. No. 128109 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VENO ESPERAS, APPELLANT. November 19, 2003

G.R. No. 152688 PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 19, 2003

G.R. No. 156063 MELECIO ALCALA, PERLA ALCALA, ROQUE BORINAGA, DIOSDADA BORINAGA, HELEN LENDIO, AND MARY BABETH MAGNO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOVENCIO VILLAR, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 148810 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. HEVER PAULINO Y BIYAYA, APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

A.M. No. P-03-1733 ONOFRE M. MARANAN, ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, CAVITE CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. NECITAS A. ESPINELI, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 137147 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS LEOBRERA AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS LEOBRERA AND COURT OF APPEALS,RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 127624 BPI LEASING CORPORATION,PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, COURT OF TAX APPEAL AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 140513 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BIENVENIDO DE LA CRUZ Y MAHUSAY, APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 141766 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGER OSPIG, APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 142532 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOHNNY M. QUIZON, APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 144412 ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND POTENCIANO L. GALANIDA, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 148401 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REGINALD M. GUILLERMO ALIAS "REGIE," APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

G.R. Nos. 148743-45 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIX MONTES Y NALLOS, APPELLANT. November 18, 2003

G.R. No. 152154 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL FIRST DIVISION), FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY HIS ESTATE/HEIRS: IMELDA R. MARCOS, MARIA IMELDA [IMEE] MARCOS-MANOTOC, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. AND IRENE MARCOS-ARANETA), AND IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2003

G.R. Nos. 121731-33 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DARWIN DAVID, RICHARD GACER AND JOSELITO SUGALAN, ACCUSED, DARWIN DAVID, APPELLANT. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 150633 HEIRS OF DEMETRIO MELCHOR, REPRESENTED BY CLETO MELCHOR, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIO MELCHOR, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 121177 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHARLIE ALMOGUERRA AND DANTE ATON, APPELLANTS. November 12, 2003

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1513 SPOUSES JAIME AND PURIFICACION MORTA, COMPLAINANTS VS. JUDGE ANTONIO C. BAGAGÑAN, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, GUINOBATAN, ALBAY; AND SHERIFF DANILO O. MATIAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, LIGAO, ALBAY,RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 119800 FILIPINAS TEXTILE MILLS, INC. AND BERNARDINO VILLANUEVA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INC. RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 138256 CRESENCIANO DUREMDES, PETITIONER, VS. AGUSTIN DUREMDES, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 146094 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS.FELIPE D. CORTINA, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2003

G.R. Nos. 141724-27 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARNULFO ORANDE Y CHAVEZ, APPELLANT. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 148407 MA. LUISA OLARTE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, SUNACE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, PETITIONERS, VS. LEOCADIA NAYONA, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2003

G.R. No. 144134 MARIVELES SHIPYARD CORP., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LUIS REGONDOLA, MANUELIT GATALAN, ORESCA AGAPITO, NOEL ALBADBAD, ROGELIO PINTUAN, DANILO CRISOSTOMO, ROMULO MACALINAO, NESTOR FERER, RICKY CUESTA, ROLLY ANDRADA, LARRY ROGOLA, FRANCISCO LENOGON, AUGUSTO QUINTO,ARFE BERAMO, BONIFACIO TRINIDAD, ALFREDO ASCARRAGA, ERNESTO MAGNO, HONORARIO HORTECIO, NELBERT PINEDA, GLEN ESTIPULAR, FRANCISCO COMPUESTO, ISABELITO CORTEZ, MATURAN ROSAURO, SAMSON CANAS, FEBIEN ISIP, JESUS RIPARIP, ALFREDO SIENES, ADOLAR ALBERT, HONESTO CABANILLAS, AMPING CASTILLO AND ELWIN REVILLA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 126624 OSCAR SANTOS Y PANGANIBAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS . November 11, 2003

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1748 JULIE C. PITNEY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ZEUS C. ABROGAR, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 150, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2003

A.C. No. 6139 (Formerly CBD 02-954) DOMINADOR L. CABANILLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANA LUZ B. CRISTAL-TENORIO, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2003

A.M. No. P-01-1521 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, REPRESENTED BY ASST. COURT ADMINISTRATOR ANTONIO H. DUJUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. GREGORIO M. MALLARE, LYDIA M. BUENCAMINO, JOAQUIN L. CALUAG, JR., LUCIA D. CALUAG, MA. CRISTINA A. DE JESUS, FRANCISCA H. GALVEZ, FLORANTE T. NATIVIDAD, SR., SHERWIN P. BARTOLOME, WALTER M. ESTAMO, AND MARTIN BARRY P. MAGNO, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), MALOLOS, BULACAN, BRANCH 76, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 133250 FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY AND AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 138612 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PERCIVAL GONZA Y BORRAL, APPELLANT. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 133547 HEIRS OF ANTONIO PAEL AND ANDREA ALCANTARA AND CRISANTO PAEL, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JORGE H. CHIN AND RENATO B. MALLARI, RESPONDENTS. MARIA DESTURA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JORGE H. CHIN AND RENATO MALLARI, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 145431 ROMEO PALOMA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, EDUARDO POBLACION, APOLINARIA PALOMA VDA. DE VILLANUEVA, RENATO PANIZALES, JONATHAN TICAR, VICENTE PALOMA AND THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 136397 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO DAGAMI, APPELLANT. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 147800 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. TEOFILO C. RAMOS, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2003

G.R. Nos. 140388-91 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS.ERNESTO ALVAREZ @ "GADAY", APPELLANT. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 144050 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NELSON ANCHETA PUA AND BENLEY ANCHETA PUA,APPELLANTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. Nos. 155560-62 ALEEM AMERODDIN SARANGANI, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MAMINTAL ADIONG, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2003

G.R. No. 148126 GEORGE T. VILLENA, CARLOS N. VILLENA, AURORA M. BONDOC AND RONNIE C. FERNANDEZ, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE SPOUSES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANTONIO C. CHAVEZ AND NOEMI MARCOS-CHAVEZ AND CARLITA C. CHAVEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2003

G.R. No. 160261 ERNESTO B. FRANCISCO, JR., PETITIONER, NAGMAMALASAKIT NA MGA MANANANGGOL NG MGA MANGGAGAWANG PILIPINO, INC., ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER JOSE G. DE VENECIA, THE SENATE, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON, REPRESENTATIVE GILBERTO C. TEODORO, JR. AND REPRESENTATIVE FELIX WILLIAM B. FUENTEBELLA, RESPONDENTS, JAIME N. SORIANO, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION, SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION . SEDFREY M. CANDELARIA, CARLOS P. MEDINA, JR. AND HENEDINA RAZON-ABAD, PETITIONERS, ATTYS. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL AND PETE QUIRINO QUADRA, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH THE SPEAKER OR ACTING SPEAKER OR PRESIDING OFFICER, SPEAKER JOSE G. DE VENECIA, REPRESENTATIVE GILBERTO G. TEODORO, JR., REPRESENTATIVE FELIX WILLIAM B. FUENTEBELLA, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH ITS PRESIDENT, SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON, RESPONDENTS, JAIME N. SORIANO, RESPONDENT - IN - INTERVENTION , SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. ARTURO M. DE CASTRO AND SOLEDAD M. CAGAMPANG, PETITIONERS, WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS.RANKLIN M. DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, AND JOSE G. DE VENECIA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS,JAIME N. SORIANO, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION,SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER,WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. JOSE G. DE VENECIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, GILBERT TEODORO, JR., FELIX WILLIAM FUENTEBELLA, JULIO LEDESMA IV, HENRY LANOT, KIM BERNARDO- LOKIN, MARCELINO LIBANAN, EMMYLOU TALIÑO-SANTOS, DOUGLAS CAGAS, SHERWIN GATCHALIAN, LUIS BERSAMIN, JR., NERISSA SOON-RUIZ, ERNESTO NIEVA, EDGAR ERICE, ISMAEL MATHAY, SAMUEL DANGWA, ALFREDO MARAÑON, JR., CECILIA CARREON- JALOSJOS, AGAPITO AQUINO, FAUSTO SEACHON, JR., GEORGILU YUMUL-HERMIDA, JOSE CARLOS LACSON, MANUEL ORTEGA, ULIRAN JUAQUIN, SORAYA JAAFAR, WILHELMINO SY-ALVARADO, CLAUDE BAUTISTA, DEL DE GUZMAN, ZENAIDA CRUZ-DUCUT, AUGUSTO BACULIO, FAUSTINO DY III, AUGUSTO SYJUCO, ROZZANO RUFINO BIAZON, LEOVIGILDO BANAAG, ERIC SINGSON, JACINTO PARAS, JOSE SOLIS, RENATO MATUBO, HERMINO TEVES, AMADO ESPINO, JR., EMILIO MACIAS, ARTHUR PINGOY, JR., FRANCIS NEPOMUCENO, CONRADO ESTRELLA III, ELIAS BULUT, JR., JURDIN ROMUALDO, JUAN PABLO BONDOC, GENEROSO TULAGAN, PERPETUO YLAGAN, MICHAEL DUAVIT, JOSEPH DURANO, JESLI LAPUS, CARLOS COJUANGCO, GIORGIDI AGGABAO, FRANCIS ESCUDERRO, RENE VELARDE, CELSO LOBREGAT, ALIPIO BADELLES, DIDAGEN DILANGALEN, ABRAHAM MITRA, JOSEPH SANTIAGO, DARLENE ANTONIO-CUSTODIO, ALETA SUAREZ, RODOLF PLAZA, JV BAUTISTA, GREGORIO IPONG, GILBERT REMULLA, ROLEX SUPLICO, CELIA LAYUS, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, BENASING MACARAMBON, JR., JOSEFINA JOSON, MARK COJUANGCO, MAURICIO DOMOGAN, RONALDO ZAMORA, ANGELO MONTILLA, ROSELLER BARINAGA, JESNAR FALCON, REYLINA NICOLAS, RODOLFO ALBANO, JOAQUIN CHIPECO, JR., AND RUY ELIAS LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS, JAIME N. SORIANO, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION, SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. HERMINIO HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., JOEL RUIZ BUTUYAN, MA. CECILIA PAPA, NAPOLEON C. REYES, ANTONIO H. ABAD, JR., ALFREDO C. LIGON, JOAN P. SERRANO AND GARY S. MALLARI, PETITIONERS, WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. HON. SPEAKER JOSE G. DE VENECIA, JR. AND ROBERTO P. NAZARENO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS, JAIME N. SORIANO, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION, SENATOR AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. SALACNIB F. BATERINA AND DEPUTY SPEAKER RAUL M. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, WORLD WAR II VETERANS LEGIONARIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THROUGH THE SPEAKER OR ACTING SPEAKER OR PRESIDING OFFICER, SPEAKER JOSE G. DE VENECIA, REPRESENTATIVE GILBERTO G. TEODORO, JR., REPRESENTATIVE FELIX WILLIAM B. 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