Decisions in Aug 2004

96

Decisions

01

A.M. No. P-04-1860 (formerly A.M. No. 04-6-311-RTC) RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF GUENDOLYN C. SISON, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, CEBU CITY August 31, 2004

02

A.M. No. 04-5-277-RTC HABITUAL TARDINESS OF ARTHUR R. CABIGON, SHERIFF IV, RTC-OCC, CEBU CITY. August 31, 2004

03

A.C. No. 6403 (CBD 00-779) RUDECON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND ATTY. RUDEGELIO D. TACORDA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MANUEL N. CAMACHO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

04

A.C. No. 6408 (CBD 01-840) ISIDRA BARRIENTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELERIZZA A. LIBIRAN-METEORO RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

05

A.M. No. P-04-1861 (formerly A.M. No. 04-6-327-RTC) RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF MARIO J. TAMANG, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 168, PASIG CITY August 31, 2004

06

A.M. No. P-04-1876 (Formerly OCA-IPI-04-1958-P) CONCERNED CITIZEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROLANDO “BOYET” BAUTISTA, PROCESS SERVER, RTC-OCC, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

07

A.M. No. P-04-1878 (Formerly OCA-IPI-02-1462-P) DALTON SANDOVAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALFONSO H. IGNACIO, JR., RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

08

A.M. No. RTJ-92-867 ABRAHAM S. PUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JULIO R. LOGARTA,* MAXIMO CONTRERAS, CLERK OF COURT, RTC, MAKATI, MARCELO BUENAVENTURA, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, RTC, MAKATI, ROGELIO ACOSTA,** LEGAL RESEARCHER AND ROBERTO MENDOZA, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, CLEARANCE UNIT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, RTC, MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

09

G.R. No. 132981 MAMITUA SABER, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, REPRESENTED BY ORFIA ALICER SABER, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE AMANAH BANK AND ASGARI ARADJI, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

10

G.R. No. 134989 HEIRS OF FRANCISCO NABONG, NAMELY: ROSALINO, CECILIO, PURIFICACION, MARCIANO, LEONIDES AND REALINA, ALL SURNAMED NABONG, PETITIONERS, VS. PUREZA AÑAR, ERNITA AÑAR, PURISIMA A. CABANDAY AND REMEDIOS AÑAR, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

11

G.R. No. 135365 ROSARIO BARBACINA, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES RICHARD GAVINO AND MA. OLIVIA AMORIN GAVINO, CIRILO FARINAS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA) FORMERLY PEOPLE’S HOMESITE AND HOUSING CORPORATION (PHHC), RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

12

G.R. No. 141031 TRINIDAD DIAZ-ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

13

G.R. No. 142668 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK AND LUIS MA. ONGSIAPCO, PETITIONERS, VS. RUBEN E. BASCO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

14

G.R. No. 146846 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RAFAEL F. HOLAZO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RAFAEL ALEXANDER V. HOLAZO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

15

G.R. No. 150732 TOMAS G. VELASQUEZ, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT, DECS – DIVISION OF ABRA; MARIETTA BERSALONA, CHAIRPERSON, DECS – FACT FINDING COMMITTEE; EDUARDO RUPERTO, JOAQUIN PILIEN AND LUZ CURBI, MEMBERS, DECS – FACT FINDING COMMITTEE, PETITIONERS, VS. HELEN B. HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 151095] CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. HELEN B. HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

16

G.R. No. 150769 KAPISANAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (KMG), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, GUILLERMO N. CARAGUE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RAUL C. FLORES , IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AND THE RESIDENT AUDITOR OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

17

G.R. No. 158211 ERNESTO J. SAN AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

18

G.R. No. 158737 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. SATURNINO DE LA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2004

19

G.R. No. 162777 FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, BENJAMIN S. ABALOS, ESMERALDA AMORA-LADRA, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING DIRECTOR IV, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2004

20

A.M. No. P-04-1847 (formerly A.M. No. 04-5-286-RTC) RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF JULIE M. MAYCACAYAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 165, PASIG CITY. August 27, 2004

21

G.R. No. 153306 HEIRS OF THE LATE CRUZ BARREDO, petitioners, vs. SPS. VIRGILIO L. ASIS and MAUDE MASA ASIS, respondents. August 27, 2004

22

G.R. No. 154985 KAR ASIA, INC. AND/OR CELESTINO S. BARETTO, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIO CORONA, RICKY HEPGANO, JOHNNY COLLADOS, CONSTANTINO LAGARAS, RANEL BALANSAG, ARNOLD AVILA, PETER ARCENAL, ARNOLD CABAHUG, BERNARD BETE, RUPERTO RESTAURO, WILLY CRUZ, RANDY BASNILLO, ARMAN BASTE, ERNESTO ESPINA, PATRICIO AGUDELA, IRENEO BANGOY, PALERMO AUTENTICO, GEORGE TAGAYTAY, BENITO MATUGAS, AND WILFREDO ESPINA, RESPONDENTS. August 24, 2004

23

G.R. No. 152988 CHIANG KAI SHEK COLLEGE, AND CHIEN YIN SHAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS; HON. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION; HON. COMMISSIONER VICTORIANO R. CALAYLAY, HON. PRESIDING COMMISSIONER RAUL T. AQUINO, AND HON. COMMISSIONER ANGELITA A. GACUTAN; AND MS. DIANA P. BELO, RESPONDENTS. August 24, 2004

24

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1511 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OCTAVIO A. FERNANDEZ, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, GENERAL M. NATIVIDAD-LLANERA, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2004

25

G.R. No. 143230 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO BAELLO, AND HIS HEIRS ERNESTO, WILHELMA, CORAZON, LETICIA, CONRADO, ALBERTO, FEDERICO, OFELIA, EDGARDO, JASMINE, ALEJANDRO, JOSEFINA, ALEJANDRA, REYNALDO, EDITHA, CYNTHIA, MARISSA, FRANCISCO, FELICITAS, ALBERTO, MARITESS, IMELDA, SHIRLEY, JEANETTE, GLORIA, NOEL, ARNEL, HELEN, ALL SURNAMED BAELLO; LUZ BAELLO MAGAT AND NICANOR AND PEDRO, JR., BOTH SURNAMED RODRIGUEZ, JOHN DOE & RICHARD DOE, RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2004

26

G.R. No. 149610 ROSENDO PIÑERO, DUMAGUETE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE FACULTY AND STAFF ASSOCIATION (DUCACOFSA) AND NATIONAL FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION (NAFTEU), PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FOURTH DIVISION, CEBU CITY AND DUMAGUETE CATHEDRAL COLLEGE, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2004

27

G.R. No. 152801 COSMO ENTERTAINMENT MANAGEMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LA VILLE COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2004

28

G.R. No. 154130 BENITO ASTORGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 20, 2004

29

G.R. No. 160952 MARCIAL GU-MIRO, PETITIONER, VS. ROLANDO C. ADORABLE AND BERGESEN D.Y. MANILA, RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2004

30

G.R. No. 149992 HI-TONE MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BAIKAL REALTY CORPORATION AND ALEJANDRO R. VILLANUEVA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAVITE, RESPONDENTS. August 20, 2004

31

A.M. No. 02-1-66-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 34, BALAOAN, LA UNION. (CLERK OF COURT, ATTY. JOVITO M. MARRON) August 19, 2004

32

G.R. No. 124267 NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF SAUDI ARABIA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2004

33

G.R. No. 143993 MCDONALD’S CORPORATION AND MCGEORGE FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. L.C. BIG MAK BURGER, INC., FRANCIS B. DY, EDNA A. DY, RENE B. DY, WILLIAM B. DY, JESUS AYCARDO, ARACELI AYCARDO, AND GRACE HUERTO, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2004

34

G.R. No. 149472 JORGE SALAZAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 18, 2004

35

G.R. No. 150094 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE COMPANY AND PHILAM INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2004

36

G.R. No. 150936 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MANUBAY AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 18, 2004

37

G.R. No. 127382 DR. JESUS SERIÑA AND ENRIQUETA SERIÑA (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY DR. JESUS SERIÑA, JR., ANTONIO SERIÑA, VIOLETA SERIÑA TAN, REYNALDO SERIÑA AND EMMANUEL SERIÑA, PETITIONERS, VS. VICTOR CABALLERO, TEODORO DONELA, OLIVER DONELA, COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE HONORABLE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2004

38

G.R. No. 140496 DON PEPE HENSON ENTERPRISE, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING-PARTNER, MR. ARISTIDES R. SUAREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIANO DAVID, JUAN PANGILINAN, MARCIAL DAYRIT, AND MELQUIADES DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2004

39

G.R. No. 141624 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HERNANDO B. DELIZO, RESPONDENT. August 17, 2004

40

G.R. No. 146274 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO CABALSE ALIAS “BOLANTOY,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 17, 2004

41

G.R. No. 148190 JESSIE DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2004

42

G.R. No. 148448 RUSTICO A. ARDIENTE and ASUNCION PALOMARDIENTE, petitioners, vs. PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON and PENINSULA DEVELOPMENT BANK, respondents. August 17, 2004

43

G.R. No. 152881 ENGR. BAYANI MAGDAYAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 17, 2004

44

G.R. No. 150794 ATTY. ROMEO B. IGOT, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2004

45

A.M. No. P-04-1858 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-890-P) LAURENTE C. ILAGAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. MINDA G. AMAR, CLERK OF COURT II, MCTC-KAPALONG, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2004

46

G.R. No. 131966 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, AS OMBUDSMAN, EDUARDO C. CONJUANGCO, JR., JUAN PONCE ENRILE, MA. CLARA S. LOBREGAT, ROLANDO DE LA CUESTA, JOSE C. CONCEPCION, JOSE R. MENDOZA, EMMANUEL M. ALAMEDA, HERMENEGILDO C. ZAYCO, TEODORA A. REGALA, AMADO C. MAMURIC, DOUGLAS LU YM, JAIME GANDIAGA, NARCISO PINEDA AND DANILO S. URSUA, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2004

47

G.R. No. 154598 IN THE MATTER OF APPLICATION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS RICHARD BRIAN THORNTON for and in behalf of the minor child SEQUEIRA JENNIFER DELLE FRANCISCO THORNTON petitioner, vs. ADELFA FRANCISCO THORNTON, respondent. August 16, 2004

48

G.R. No. 155010 JONATHAN LANDOIL INTERNATIONAL CO., INC., petitioner, vs. Spouses SUHARTO MANGUDADATU and MIRIAM SANGKI MANGUDADATU, respondents. August 16, 2004

49

G.R. No. 155634 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. JERRY V. DAVID, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2004

50

G.R. No. 128310 ALFREDO M. DESAVILLE, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. HELEN M. RICAFORT, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 260, PARAÑAQUE; ROBERT V. GATCHALIAN, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

51

G.R. No. 141877 GREGORIO F. AVERIA AND SYLVANNA A. VERGARA, REPRESENTING THE ABSENTEE HEIR TERESA AVERIA, PETITIONERS, VS. DOMINGO AVERIA, ANGEL AVERIA, FELIPE AVERIA, AND THE HEIRS OF FELIMON F. AVERIA, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

52

G.R. No. 141510 MANUEL L. MORATO, ANTONIO L. TAN, JR., JOSE THOMAS D. BELDIA, TRUMAN E. BECKER AND T.F. VENTURES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. SIMEON P. BADILLO, JR., AND YOSHITSUGU MATSUURA, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

53

G.R. No. 142345 THE HEIRS OF FERRY BAYOT, NAMELY, SIMPLICIO BAYOT, JERRY BAYOT, MARICRIS BAYOT, TERESA OBIAL AND ROSIE PALADO, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTRELLA BATERBONIA AND ANGEL BATERBONIA, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

54

A.M. No. CA-04-40 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 04-69-CA-J) ATTY. REX J.M.A. FERNANDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. COURT OF APPEALS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES EUBOLO G. VERZOLA, MARTIN S. VILLARAMA, JR., AND MARIO L. GUARIÑA III, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

55

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1868 (formerly A.M. No. 04-7-359-RTC) RE: REQUEST OF JUDGE TITO G. GUSTILO THAT THE SECOND 25% GRANT OF THE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR JUDGES BE INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION OF HIS RETIREMENT BENEFITS. August 13, 2004

56

G.R. No. 128534 VHJ CONSTRUCTION and DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, represented by its President, VICENTE D. HERCE, JR., petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, GELACIO BATARIO, and MARTIN BATARIO, respondents. August 13, 2004

57

G.R. No. 129015 SAMSUNG CONSTRUCTION COMPANY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

58

G.R. No. 134712 MARIA CABOTAJE, AGUSTIN CABOTAJE, AMELIA TOMAS AND DANIEL PUGAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES SOTERO PUDUNAN AND MARIA RIVERA, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

59

G.R. No. 146559 PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER EIGHT DIVISION, HON. LOLITA BESANA, AND MARIANO ONG, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

60

G.R. No. 147863 PROSPERO RINGOR, SATURNINO RINGOR, ANDRES RINGOR, SUBSTITUTED BY SHAKUNTALA DEBIE, CLARO ALEJO, GERONIMA AND SANDIE LOUR, ALL SURNAMED RINGOR, RAYMUNDA RINGOR, LUISA R. RIMANDO, EMILIANA R. TIU AND HEIRS OF JOSE M. RINGOR, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. CONCORDIA, FELIPA, EMETERIA, ALL SURNAMED RINGOR, MARCELINA RINGOR, IN BEHALF OF HER DECEASED FATHER, AGAPITO RINGOR, AVELINA, CRESENCIA, AND FELIMON, ALL SURNAMED ALMASEN, IN BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER, ESPIRITA RINGOR, AND TEOFILO M. ABALOS, IN BEHALF OF HIS DECEASED MOTHER, GENOVEVA RINGOR, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

61

G.R. No. 148025 IN RE: RECONSTITUTION OF THE ORIGINAL COPY AS WELL AS THE OWNER’S DUPLICATE COPY OF TCT NO. T-38769, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES LORENZO AND FELICIANA MATEO, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

62

G.R. No. 148837 RODOLFO GABUAY, WILLIAM LACAMBRA, REYNANTE LACAMBRA, ROLANDO VICENTE AND TOMACITO TABULI, PETITIONERS, VS. OVERSEA PAPER SUPPLY, INC. AND/OR TAN LIAN SENG, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

63

G.R. No. 155810 LYDIA SUMIPAT, LAURITO SUMIPAT, ALEJANDRO SUMIPAT, ALICIA SUMIPAT, AND LIRAFE SUMIPAT, PETITIONERS, VS. BRIGIDO BANGA, HERMINIGILDO TABOTABO, VIVIANO TABOTABO, BERNARDITA ANIÑON, AND LEONIDA TABOTABO, RESPONDENTS. August 13, 2004

64

A.C. No. 4904 ANA A. CHUA AND MARCELINA HSIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. SIMEON M. MESINA, JR., RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

65

A.C. No. 5182 SUSANA DE GUZMAN BUADO AND NENA LISING, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EUFRACIO T. LAYAG, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

66

A.M. No. P-04-1767 (formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1576-P) PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO CENIZA, PETITIONER, VS. SEVERINO DC BALUBAR, JR., SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 118, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

67

A.M. No. P-04-1862 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 04-6-330-RTC) RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF MS. ELMIDA E. VARGAS, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU CITY, BRANCH 23. August 12, 2004

68

A.M. No. P-04-1863 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 04-6-161-MeTC) RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF MR. THEODORE G. JAYMALIN, CLERK III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT - OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MANILA August 12, 2004

69

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1821 JOSE E. FERNANDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JAIME T. HAMOY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 130, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

70

G.R. No. 106804 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ANTONINO POBRE, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

71

G.R. No. 123586 SPOUSES BEDER MORANDARTE AND MARINA FEBRERA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND SPOUSES VIRGINIO B. LACAYA AND NENITA LACAYA, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

72

G.R. No. 140630 YUSUKE FUKUZUMI, PETITIONER, VS. SANRITSU GREAT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, TETSUJI MARUYAMA, AKIRA KUBOTA, YUKIO MATSUZAKA, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

73

G.R. No. 140667 WOODCHILD HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROXAS ELECTRIC AND CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

74

G.R. No. 146208 HEIRS OF BALDOMERO ROXAS Y HERMANOS, REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALFONSO S. GARCIA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 18, RTC, TAGAYTAY CITY; REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK; & SOLID BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

75

G.R. No. 147333 ROSALIA* M. DUGAYON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

76

G.R. No. 147817 FELICISIMO RIETA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

77

G.R. No. 148371 ELSA JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; REJIE RAMOS DEL ROSARIO; AND THE PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, BRANCH 148, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

78

G.R. No. 148602 FEDERICO B. DIAMANTE III, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, & THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

79

G.R. No. 152530 INSULAR LIFE SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FELIX MATEO RUNES, JR. AND TRINIDAD RUNES, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

80

G.R. No. 152618 JOHNNY REY TUBURAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

81

G.R. No. 154714 RAFAEL T. FLORES, HERMINIO C. ELIZON, ARNULFO S. SOLORIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. LYDIA QUERUBIN LAYOSA, IN HER CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF RTC, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 217, BENIGNO S. MONTERA AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 12, 2004

82

G.R. No. 155524 AL-AMANAH ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE AMANAH BANK), PETITIONER, VS. CELEBRITY TRAVEL AND TOURS, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. August 12, 2004

83

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1673 EDUARDO P. DIEGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SILVERIO Q. CASTILLO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAGUPAN CITY, BRANCH 43, RESPONDENT. August 11, 2004

84

A.C. No. 5092 LUCILA S. BARBUCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RAYMUNDO N. BELTRAN, RESPONDENT. August 11, 2004

85

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1457 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1070-MTJ] NENA D. YPIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PERLA C. VILO, MCTC-BOGO, CEBU, RESPONDENT. August 11, 2004

86

G.R. No. 133813 SALVADOR ANDALIS Y MORALLO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CAMARINES SUR, BRANCH XXXV, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2004

87

G.R. No. 143736 OFELIA HERRERA-FELIX, REPRESENTED BY JOVITA HERRERA-SEÑA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND ST. JOSEPH RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2004

88

G.R. No. 147394 SPOUSES MANUEL AND ROSEMARIE WEE, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSARIO D. GALVEZ, RESPONDENT. August 11, 2004

89

G.R. No. 154947 LEODEGARIO BAYANI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 11, 2004

90

G.R. No. 156067 MADRIGAL TRANSPORT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LAPANDAY HOLDINGS CORPORATION; MACONDRAY AND COMPANY, INC.; AND LUIS P. LORENZO JR., RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2004

91

G.R. No. 158015 LAURA AND ERIBERTO BAUTISTA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FERNANDO MORELOS, RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2004

92

A.C. No. 5469 RICARDO A. FORONDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARNOLD V. GUERRERO, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2004

93

G.R. No. 157933 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ESMER MONTENEGRO; FREDDIE MACA (AT LARGE); KIKING SALAHAY (AT LARGE); BADIL SALAHAY (AT LARGE); MAMA MONTENEGRO (AT LARGE); AND FLORIE MEDRANO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED; ESMER MONTENEGRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 158830 ELLAN MARIE P. CIPRIANO, A MINOR REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER ROLANDO CIPRIANO, (AND OTHER YOUTH OF THE LAND AFFECTED AND SIMILARLY SITUATED), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ELECTION OFFICER LOPE GAYO, JR., 1ST DISTRICT, PASAY CITY, SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY THRU ITS CHAIRMAN JOHNNY SANTIAGO OF BARANGAY 38, PASAY CITY, GREG PAOLO ALCERA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SK FEDERATION PRESIDENT OF PASAY CITY, EDNA TIBAR – A MINOR ASSISTED BY PARENTS, KRISTAL GALE BONGGO – A MINOR ASSISTED BY PARENTS, SK CHAIRMAN RUEL TAYAM DECENA OF BARANGAY 142, PASAY CITY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE PAMBANSANG KATIPUNAN NG MGA SANGGUNIANG ABATAAN, AND ALL SK OFFICERS AND YOUTH OF THE LAND SIMILARLY SITUATED AND THEIR AGENTS AND REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 141974 BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPS. JANUARIO ANTONIO VELOSO AND NATIVIDAD VELOSO, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1462 RANDALL-LYON GARCIA BUENO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SAIDALI M. DIMANGADAP, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MALABANG, LANAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2004