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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1889 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 02-1525-RTJ) MA. CECILIA L. PESAYCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WILLIAM M. LAYAGUE, RTC, BRANCH 14, DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENT. December 22, 2004
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G.R. No. 135925 BATELEC II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC., PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY INDUSTRY ADMINISTRATION BUREAU (EIAB), PUYAT STEEL CORP. AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 22, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1877 LEONOR REYES-GARMSEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SILVESTRE H. BELLO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 128, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 123852 EPITACIO R. TONGOHAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ALEJANDRO A. MARQUEZ, UCPB-SAVINGS BANK, INC., ROMEO GEROY, MARCIANO P. BRION III, LAMBERTO C. LACONICO, JULIUS SALGADO, EDUARDO LOPEZ, GREGORIO VALENCIA, SR., GREGORIO VALENCIA, JR., CLEMENTE VALENCIA, CATALINA VALENCIA, JOCELYN VALENCIA, ALARICO VALENCIA, AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 134039 HEMINA M. ONGPAUCO AND DAVE ALLEN M. MAJAROCON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LOLITA R. ALAMAYRI, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 137881 ISAAC DELGADO AND FERNANDO DELGADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ZACARIAS LIMPANGOG, REMEGIO LAGUNA, SANTIAGO BALORO, CAMILO EVANGELISTA, NEMESIO AMORES AND RUSTICO RUIZO, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 140959 ANA RUBENITO AND BABY MACAYA, PETITIONERS, VS. LOLITA LAGATA, ROLANDO BINCANG, HON. METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 75, MARIKINA CITY, AND SHERIFF EDWIN C. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 147079 A.F. SANCHEZ BROKERAGE INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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G.R. No. 159277 PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION – QUEZON CITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LITA S. TOLENTINO-GENILO, AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 91, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, CITY ENGINEER OF QUEZON CITY, AND BUILDING OFFICIAL OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2004
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A.M. No. 04-7-373-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC, BRANCH 60, BARILI, CEBU [A.M. No. 04-7-374-RTC] RE: VIOLATION OF JUDGE ILDEFONSO SUERTE, RTC, BRANCH 60, BARILI, CEBU, OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 36-2004 DATED MARCH 3, 2004 December 17, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1912 EDGARDO D. PAMINTUAN, GENERAL MANAGER, NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT EDILAIDA D. ENTE-ALCANTARA AND CLERK III AMELIA S. LOJA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 17, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1928 [OCA-I.P.I. No. 04-1917-P] TEODORO M. GARCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. RUEL MAGCALAS, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 28, STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 137707-11 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), B/GEN. RAYMUNDO JARQUE, 1ST LT ARTHUR TUPAZ, MAJ. AGUEDO VILCHES, MAJ. BENJAMIN MARCHAN, CAPT. RAMIRO DE JOYA, SGT. LEOPOLDO MARFIL, SGT. ALEXIS GONZALES, SGT. EDUARDO JISON, SGT. ALEXANDER TAN, SGT. RICO BONDOC, SGT. ROSENDO BERSAL, MAYOR ANTONIO SUATENGCO, EDUARDO ABAJA, NELSON ALVAÑEZ, JESUS CLAVECILLA, MANUEL MALAPITAN, SR., RODOLFO TALABON, REMING JOVENES, AND ATTY. ALAN ZAMORA, RESPONDENTS. December 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 154182 EDGAR Y. TEVES AND TERESITA Z. TEVES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 160348 WILLI HAHN ENTERPRISES AND/OR WILLI HAHN, PETITIONER, VS. LILIA R. MAGHUYOP, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 160657 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AND BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONERS, VS. NIMFA P. ASENSI, RESPONDENT. SYNOPSIS. December 17, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1887 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1645-P) BERNABE B. ALABASTRO, C O M P L A I N A N T, VS. SAMUEL D. MONCADA, SR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17, DAVAO CITY, R E S P O N D E N T. December 16, 2004
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A.C. No. 6289 JULIAN MALONSO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PETE PRINCIPE, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-04-1529 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1406-MTJ] PROS. EDILBERTO L. JAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE A. BERSALES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-04-1552 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1317-MTJ] DANTE M. QUINDOZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EMMANUEL G. BANZON, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1925 (formerly AM-OCA-IPI No. 00-809-P) COURT PERSONNEL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-SAN CARLOS CITY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. OSCAR LLAMAS, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1864 (formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1819-RTJ) ATTY. ANTONIO D. SELUDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO J. FINEZA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 131, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 126260 SOUTH PACHEM DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MAKATI COMMERCIAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 140518 MANILA DIAMOND HOTEL EMPLOYEES’ UNION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND THE MANILA DIAMOND HOTEL, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 142248 REBECCA GUTIERREZ, PETITIONER VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION, REMPAC PLACEMENT AGENCY AND SIDDCOR INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 148786 ROGER MANZANO, PETITIONER, VS. LUZ DESPABILADERAS, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 149117 HEIRS OF CERILA GAMOS AND RICARDO GALAG, NAMELY, FELICITAS G. GARCERA, ENCARNACION G. FORTE, NARCISA G. GALAN; AND DOMINGO, EDILBERTO, ROBERTO, HELEN, VIRGILIO, RICARDO, CONSTANTINO AND VIOLETA, ALL SURNAMED GALAG, REPRESENTED BY VIOLETA GALAG AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT; AMBROCIO GUATAO, MIGUEL FUNGO AND THE DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF LANDS, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JULIANO FRANDO, NAMELY, PACIENCIA GALLANOSA FUELLAS; AND RODOLFO, NERI, JUAN AND ANTONIO, ALL SURNAMED GIMPES, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 154668 WILFRED A. NICOLAS, PETITIONER, VS. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 158526 D.O. PLAZA MANAGEMENT CORP., PETITIONER, VS. CO-OWNERS HEIRS OF ANDRES ATEGA, NAMELY: BASILISA KITTILSTVEDT, VERONICA ATEGA-NABLE, HEIRS OF MARIA DEEN, HEIRS OF CONSOLACION ATEGA-TOLENTINO, HEIRS OF CANUTA ATEGA-MORTOLA, HEIRS OF PROSPERIDAD ATEGA-RODRIGUEZ, HEIRS OF MARIANO ATEGA, HEIRS OF PLENIO ATEGA, HEIRS OF KATHERINE ATEGA-MORAN, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 158806 PRUDENTIAL BANK (FORMERLY PILIPINAS BANK), PETITIONER, VS. BUSINESS ASSISTANCE GROUP, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS BUSINESS ASSISTANCE CREDIT CORPORATION), AND RODOLFO L. VEGA, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 159962 MAYOR ANWAR BERUA BALINDONG, LT. COL. JALANDONI COTA, MAYOR AMER ODEN BALINDONG, ALI BALINDONG AND HON. HERNANDO PEREZ AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ZENAIDA LIMBONA, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 162852 PHILIPPINE JOURNALISTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 163720 GENEVIEVE LIM, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIO SABAN, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 148208 CENTRAL BANK (NOW BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS) EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS AND THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. December 15, 2004
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A.C. No. 4552 JOSE A. ROLDAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NATALIO PANGANIBAN AND ATTY. JUANITO P. NOEL, RESPONDENTS. December 14, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1404 EXEC. JUDGE HENRY B. BASILLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMADO L. BECAMON, CLERK OF COURT LOLITA DELOS REYES AND JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER EDDIE DELOS REYES, MCTC, PLACER-ESPERANZA-CAWAYAN, MASBATE, RESPONDENTS. December 14, 2004
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G.R. No. 156168 EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE T. CALDERON, RESPONDENT. December 14, 2004
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G.R. No. 156940 ASSOCIATED BANK (NOW WESTMONT BANK), PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE HENRY TAN, RESPONDENT. December 14, 2004
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G.R. No. 138906 MOISES BENTULAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, HIS WIDOW LETICIA BULAN-BENTULAN AND CHILDREN MARIA LUISA BENTULAN AND MARIANNE BENTULAN, PETITIONERS, VS. AURELIA BENTULAN-MERCADO AND THE HEIRS OF CONCHITA BENTULAN-SALINAS, NAMELY, LUISA* SALINAS-FERNANDEZ, MARILYN, JAIME, MANOLITO, ALL SURNAMED SALINAS, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS,** RESPONDENTS December 13, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 140576-99 JOSE S. RAMISCAL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), ALBANO & ASSOCIATES AND THE ASSOCIATION OF GENERALS & FLAG OFFICERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2004
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G.R. No. 144517 ANTONIO S. QUINTANO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MOLDEX GROUP OF COMPANIES, MOLDEX LAND, INC., MOLDEX REALTY MARKETING, INC., JACINTO T. UY AND ROY VINUYA, RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 157419-20 LIBRADO M. CABRERA, FE M. CABRERA AND LUTHER LEONOR, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND FRANCO P. CASANOVA, RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2004
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G.R. No. 161172 NADINE ROSARIO M. MORALES, PETITIONER, VS. THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2004
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A.M. No. P-00-1423 FLORENTINA DEANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERIFFS ALLEN FRANCISCO S. SICAT AND DANIEL V. PANGAN, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2004
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A.C. No. 1536 ROSENDO HOMERES, COMPLAINANT, VS. QUIRINO ORIEL, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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A.C. No. 4566 UNITY FISHING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANILO G. MACALINO, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 148173 SUPERCARS MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT BENIGNO CHAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE LATE FILEMON FLORES, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, NORA C. FLORES,[1] RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 151380-91 ENGR. JOSE K. TUPAZ, ENGR. RODOLFO A. CADAVIS, ENGR. ANDRES M. SEVILLA, JR.,* ENGR. ARNULFO CAÑETE, MR. VICTOR A. ROMUALDEZ, AND WILFREDO PAJARA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR Y. APURILLO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF [TACLOBAN CITY],** LEYTE, BRANCH 8, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 152168 HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES AURELIO AND ESPERANZA BALITE; NAMELY, ANTONIO T. BALITE, FLOR T. BALITE-ZAMAR, VISITACION T. BALITE-DIFUNTORUM, PEDRO T. BALITE, PABLO T. BALITE, GASPAR T. BALITE, CRISTETA T. BALITE AND AURELIO T. BALITE JR., ALL REPRESENTED BY GASPAR T. BALITE, PETITIONERS, VS. RODRIGO N. LIM, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 153911 MELANIO MALLARI Y LIBERATO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 156842 SOTERO A. PUNONGBAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. DANILO G. PUNONGBAYAN, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 157494 BACOLOD CITY WATER DISTRICT, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. EMMA C. LABAYEN, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC OF BACOLOD CITY, BR. 46 AND THE CITY OF BACOLOD, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 160730 SISTER MA. ANGELINA M. FERNANDO, R.V.M., PETITIONER, VS. HON. CESAR D. SANTAMARIA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, BRANCH 145, MAKATI CITY, CHUA PING HIAN, WILLIBALDO UY, LAUREANA P. BORRES AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2004
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A.C. No. 6210 FEDERICO N. RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PATRICIO A. NGASEO, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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A.M. No. 02-5-107-MTCC REQUEST OF PETER RISTIG FOR ASSISTANCE REGARDING THE DELAY IN THE PROCEEDINGS OF CRIMINAL CASE NO. 95227-R ENTITLED “PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VERSUS HENRY UY” PENDING AT MTCC, BRANCH 6, CEBU CITY. December 09, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1884 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 03-1656-P) QBE INSURANCE (PHILS.) INC. BY: MARCELINA F. VALLES, COMPLAINANT, VS. CRESENCIANO K. RABELLO, JR., SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 71 PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1886 [Formerly AM OCA IPI 99-737-P] JUANITO AGULAN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. TERESITA S. ESTEBAN, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF GEN. NATIVIDAD-LLANERA, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1887 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1654-RTJ) JUDGE CAROLINE B. PANGAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CLIFTON U. GANAY AND JUDGE SAMUEL R. MARTIRES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCHES 31 AND 32, RESPECTIVELY, AGOO, LA UNION, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 131287 PROSPERO BALGAMI, FLORA BALAOS, LORENZA BALAOS DADOR, ANACLETO BALAOS, ADELFA BALAOS ELERIO, PABLITO APLOMINA, FLORITA ELERIO ARSENIO, LILIA ELERIO GUTIERREZ AND HALI ANDRES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FRANCISCO APLOMINA, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 135253 COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. MILWAUKEE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 138495 ANTONIO BORBON, AS REPRESENTED BY HIS BROTHER CANDIDO BORBON, GUARDIAN AD LITEM, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ERNESTO CATINDIG, SPOUSES RENATO SITAY AND PRINCESITA O. SITAY, AND AMPARO INVESTMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 140078 ANGELINA ZABALA ALONTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 154305 MACONDRAY & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. PROVIDENT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 156160 JOSEPH E. ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, PAUL ELMER CLEMENTE, JENNIFER A. AGUSTIN-SE, PELAGIO S. APOSTOL AND ROBERTO E. KALLOS, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS EPIB OFFICERS, LILIAN B. HEFTI, PACITA M. EQUILLOS, ARCHANGEL A. ALBIENTO, ANICETO T. DAGDAG, JR., RIZA P. DEL ROSARIO, VICTOR Q. LIM AND CATHERINE WEIR. RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 157353 FOOD TERMINAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. REYNALDO B. DAWAY, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 90, QUEZON CITY AND TAO DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 159738 UNION MOTOR CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ALEJANDRO A. ETIS, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 162126 RCL FEEDERS PTE., LTD., PETITIONER, VS. HON. HERNANDO PEREZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND FELICIANO ZULUAGA, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 155251 ARNULFO EDA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REYNALDO SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2004
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A.M. No. P-02-1557 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1084-P) CENON R. ALFONSO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARMANDO B. IGNACIO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 161, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2004
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G.R. No. 137916 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ELPIDIO O. CUCIO, SPOUSES JACINTO GOTANGCO AND CHARITY BANTUG,[1] RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2004
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G.R. No. 148163 BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, petitioner, vs. JUANITA B. YBAÑEZ, CHARLES B. YBAÑEZ, JOSEPH B. YBAÑEZ and JEROME B. YBAÑEZ, respondents. December 06, 2004
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G.R. No. 127882 LA BUGAL-B’LAAN TRIBAL ASSOCIATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN F’LONG MIGUEL M. LUMAYONG; WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA; PONCIANO BENNAGEN; JAIME TADEO; RENATO R. CONSTANTINO JR.; F’LONG AGUSTIN M. DABIE; ROBERTO P. AMLOY; RAQIM L. DABIE; SIMEON H. DOLOJO; IMELDA M. GANDON; LENY B. GUSANAN; MARCELO L. GUSANAN; QUINTOL A. LABUAYAN; LOMINGGES D. LAWAY; BENITA P. TACUAYAN; MINORS JOLY L. BUGOY, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER UNDERO D. BUGOY AND ROGER M. DADING; REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ANTONIO L. DADING; ROMY M. LAGARO, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER TOTING A. LAGARO; MIKENY JONG B. LUMAYONG, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER MIGUEL M. LUMAYONG; RENE T. MIGUEL, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER EDITHA T. MIGUEL; ALDEMAR L. SAL, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER DANNY M. SAL; DAISY RECARSE, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER LYDIA S. SANTOS; EDWARD M. EMUY; ALAN P. MAMPARAIR; MARIO L. MANGCAL; ALDEN S. TUSAN; AMPARO S. YAP; VIRGILIO CULAR; MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN; JULIA REGINA CULAR, GIAN CARLO CULAR, VIRGILIO CULAR JR., REPRESENTED BY THEIR FATHER VIRGILIO CULAR; PAUL ANTONIO P. VILLAMOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS PARENTS JOSE VILLAMOR AND ELIZABETH PUA-VILLAMOR; ANA GININA R. TALJA, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER MARIO JOSE B. TALJA; SHARMAINE R. CUNANAN, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER ALFREDO M. CUNANAN; ANTONIO JOSE A. VITUG III, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER ANNALIZA A. VITUG, LEAN D. NARVADEZ, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER MANUEL E. NARVADEZ JR.; ROSERIO MARALAG LINGATING, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER RIO OLIMPIO A. LINGATING; MARIO JOSE B. TALJA; DAVID E. DE VERA; MARIA MILAGROS L. SAN JOSE; SR. SUSAN O. BOLANIO, OND; LOLITA G. DEMONTEVERDE; BENJIE L. NEQUINTO;[1] ROSE LILIA S. ROMANO; ROBERTO S. VERZOLA; EDUARDO AURELIO C. REYES; LEAN LOUEL A. PERIA, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER ELPIDIO V. PERIA;[2] GREEN FORUM PHILIPPINES; GREEN FORUM WESTERN VISAYAS (GF-WV); ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (ELAC); KAISAHAN TUNGO SA KAUNLARAN NG KANAYUNAN AT REPORMANG PANSAKAHAN (KAISAHAN);[3] PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC. (PARRDS); PHILIPPINE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN THE RURAL AREAS, INC. (PHILDHRRA); WOMEN’S LEGAL BUREAU (WLB); CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, INC. (CADI); UPLAND DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE (UDI); KINAIYAHAN FOUNDATION, INC.; SENTRO NG ALTERNATIBONG LINGAP PANLIGAL (SALIGAN); AND LEGAL RIGHTS AND NATURAL RESOURCES CENTER, INC. (LRC), PETITIONERS, VS. VICTOR O. RAMOS, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR); HORACIO RAMOS, DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (MGB-DENR); RUBEN TORRES, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND WMC (PHILIPPINES), INC.,[4] RESPONDENTS. December 01, 2004
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