Decisions in Feb 2004

127

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 139530 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEPE BAUTISTA Y SABADO, APPELLANT. February 27, 2004

02

A.C. No. 6148 (CBD 00-734-A) FLORENCE TEVES MACARRUBO, THE MINORS JURIS ALEXIS T. MACARRUBO AND GABRIEL ENRICO T. MACARRUBO AS REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER/GUARDIAN, FLORENCE TEVES MACARRUBO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDMUNDO L. MACARRUBO, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2004

03

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1416 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 01-994-MTJ) ROMERO TEODOSIO, ROLANDO RICO, AMADO BAUTISTA AND JESSIE BAUTISTA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. JUDGE ARTURO R. CARPIO, FIRST MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), NEW WASHINGTON, AKLAN, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2004

04

G.R. No. 147570 SPS. NUMERIANO AND CARMELITA ROMERO, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCEDES L. TAN, FLORENTINA L. GONZALES, CELSO L. LUNA, MARIO LUNA AND RAMON L. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. February 27, 2004

05

G.R. No. 147029 SPOUSES LEONARDO P. DIMACULANGAN AND LUZ DIMACULANGAN, SPOUSES NORBERTO M. VILLALUNA AND MILAGROS VILLALUNA, ROSAURO K. HERNANDEZ, SPOUSES FLORENTINO C. REYES, JR. AND LOLITA REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGINIA AQUINO ROMASANTA, ROSALINDA A. BALAGTAS, GLORIA A. SANTOS, REBECCA A. LEDESAMA, VALENTINA A. INOCENTES, ROMAN AQUINO, RODOLFO AQUINO AND VIOLETA A. FOJAS, SUBSTITUTED BY ROYAL MOLUCCAN REALTY HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I February 27, 2004

06

G.R. Nos. 142915-16 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT CHIU Y WAN AND MARK ANTHONY MOLINA Y DELA PEׁA, ACCUSED. ROBERT CHIU Y WAN, APPELLANT. February 27, 2004

07

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. February 27, 2004

08

G.R. No. 147999 SUI MAN HUI CHAN AND GONZALO CO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND OSCAR D. MEDALLA, RESPONDENTS. February 27, 2004

09

G.R. No. 144937 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NICANOR ALZAGA, APPELLANT. February 26, 2004

10

G.R. No. 149549 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE FACT FINDING AND INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, REPRESENTED BY DIR. AGAPITO B. ROSALES, PETITIONERS, VS. LILIA B. ORGANO, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2004

11

G.R. Nos. 151249-50 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL MACARANG, APPELLANT. February 26, 2004

12

G.R. No. 157687 FERNANDO U. BATUL, PETITIONER, VS. LUCILO BAYRON AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 158959. FERNANDO U. BATUL, PETITIONER, VS. LUCILO BAYRON AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2004

13

G.R. No. 144405 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND MATITO Y TORRES, A.K.A. “FREDDIE,” APPELLANT. February 24, 2004

14

G.R. No. 145496 STAMFORD MARKETING CORP., GSP MANUFACTURING CORP., GIORGIO ANTONIO MARKETING CORP., CLEMENTINE MARKETING CORP., ULTIMATE CONCEPTS PHILIPPINES, INC., AND ROSARIO G. APACIBLE, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPHINE JULIAN, LEONOR AMBROSIO, MARILYN AQUINO, PURITA BARRO, ROSARIO BASADA, HERMINIA BERGUELLES, ERLINDA CANARIA, SALVACION CIRUELOS, MARITESS BALISARIO, JULIETA DOLONTAP, JOSEFINA DOMINGO, GLORIA FLORENDO, AMELITA GRANDE, SIMONA MALUNES, CORAZON MARASIGAN, SUSANA OBNAMIA, LUCY PEREZ, GINALYN PIDOY, CAROLINA REYNOSO, LETICIA SARMIENTO, ARCELY VILLEZA, MARIA SANCHO LABIT, IMELDA RIVERA, ROWENA ALVARADO, VIOLETA ARRIOLA, VIRGINIA DE VERA, GIRLIE DISCAYA, ADELAIDA LOMOD, MARILOU RABANAL, JOCELYN RUFILA, ELENA SUEDE, JACINTA TEJADA, MELBA TOLOSA, LEZILDA CARANTO, JECINA BURABOD, LUCITA CASERO, MONICA CRUZ, GLENDA MIRANDA, YOLANDA PANCHO, MYRNA RAGASA, FILOMENA MORALES, FELIPA VALENCIA, CORAZON VIRTUZ, MARICEL BOLANGA, SONIA ANTILLA, LEONITA BINAL, GLORIA LARIOSA, LIZABETH LUANGCO AND JULIETA LEANO, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2004

15

G.R. No. 142051 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FOURTH DIVISION), CLAUDIO FRANCISCO, JR. AND RUDY PACAO, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2004

16

G.R. No. 150624 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PABLO DULAY, APPELLANT. February 24, 2004

17

G.R. No. 161265 LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN EDGARDO J. ANGARA VS. THE COMMISION ON ELECTIONS AND AGAPITO A. AQUINO February 24, 2004

18

G.R. No. 124642 ALFREDO CHING AND ENCARNACION CHING, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2004

19

G.R. No. 143726 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LETICIA SAGAYAGA, ALMA SO, VICENTE SO YAN HAN AND ORLANDO BURGOS, ACCUSED. LETICIA SAGAYAGA, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

20

G.R. No. 146006 JOSE C. LEE AND ALMA AGGABAO, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS PRESIDENT AND CORPORATE SECRETARY, RESPECTIVELY, OF PHILIPPINES INTERNATIONL LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY, AND FILIPINO LOAN ASSISTANCE GROUP, PETITIONERS, VS. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY BRANCH 85 PRESIDED BY JUDGE PEDRO M. AREOLA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT JANICE Y. ANTERO, DEPUTY SHERIFFS ADENAUER G. RIVERA AND PEDRO L. BORJA, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY BRANCH 85, MA. DIVINA ENDERES CLAIMING TO BE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX, AND OTHER PERSONS/ PUBLIC OFFICERS ACTING FOR AND IN THEIR BEHALF, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2004

21

G.R. No. 144915 CAROLINA CAMAYA, FERDINAND CAMAYA, EDGARDO CAMAYA AND ANSELMO MANGULABNAN, PETITIONERS, VS. BERNARDO PATULANDONG, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

22

G.R. No. 156846 TEDDY G. PABUGAIS, PETITIONER, VS. DAVE P. SAHIJWANI, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

23

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1657 HEINZ R. HECK, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTHONY E. SANTOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY,[1] RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

24

A.C. No. 5809 (Formerly CBD-99-629) SERVILLANO BATAC, JR. AND ANTONIO BONOAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. PONCIANO V. CRUZ, JR., RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

25

A.M. No. P-03-1700 (formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1205-P) TEODORA A. CAPACETE AND RODOLFO CAPACETE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JOEL O. ARELLANO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 25, BIסAN, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

26

G.R. Nos. 131799-801 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELICIANO ULIT Y TAMPOY, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

27

G.R. No. 139351 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WARLITO TOLENTINO Y LAQUIN, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

28

G.R. No. 137034 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PABLO V. MALIXI AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF INQUIRY AND DISCIPLINE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RAMON AREL, LEE LICUP AND ROMY L. FUENTES, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2004

29

G.R. No. 138496 HUBERT TAN CO AND ARLENE TAN CO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE CIVIL REGISTER OF MANILA AND ANY PERSON HAVING OR CLAIMING AN INTEREST UNDER THE ENTRY WHOSE CANCELLATION OR CORRECTION IS SOUGHT, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2004

30

G.R. No. 139297 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RENATO @ BONG TORRECAMPO Y LEYTE AND RENE TORRECAMPO Y LEYTE, APPELLANTS. February 23, 2004

31

G.R. No. 145363 MERCEDES B. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. NILO L. ROSAS AND RICARDO P. NAGPACAN, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2004

32

G.R. No. 146111 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLENDO GAUDIA @ “LENDOY” OR “DODO”, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

33

G.R. No. 153447 VICENTE G. VILLARANDA, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES HONORIO G. VILLARANDA AND ANA MARIA Y. VILLARANDA; AND COLORHOUSE LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2004

34

G.R. Nos. 149430-32 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CARMELO CATBAGAN, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

35

G.R. No. 153591 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RENATO GARCIA Y ROMANO, APPELLANT. February 23, 2004

36

G.R. No. 133380 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FLAVIANO R. SEGNAR, JR., APPELLANT. February 18, 2004

37

A.M. No. P-04-1781(Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1669-P) ANDY LOBREGAT, COMPLAINANT, VS. CENEN L. AMORANTO, SHERIFF III, BRANCH 36, METC, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

38

G.R. No. 147231 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE ABOLIDOR, CLAUDIO BARCIMO, JR. AND FRANCISCO COMODA, ACCUSED. CLAUDIO BARCIMO, JR., APPELLANT. February 18, 2004

39

A.M. No. CA-04-36 (A.M. OCA-IPI No. 01-30-CA-J) SEVERO A. CORDERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTICE JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

40

A.M. No. P-04-1780 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 02-1434-P) AMADO N. UBONGEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. VIRGINIA S. UBONGEN, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 219, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

41

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1584 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 97-419-RTJ) EPIFANIA M. NERI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BRAULIO L. HURTADO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 22, KABACAN, NORTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

42

G.R. Nos. 145014-15 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. YONG FUNG YUEN, APPELLANT. February 18, 2004

43

G.R. No. 146017 DR. ALBERTO NIDOY, SOTERO EMOCLING, MARCELINO MAMARIL, VICTORIANO SORIANO, PROCESO ESTOQUE, EDUARDO HERUELA AND ALLAN SABANGAN, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS VICE MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF ROSARIO, LA UNION, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (10TH DIVISION), HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, MAYOR JOSEPHINE FLORES AND VIOLETA U. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2004

44

G.R. No. 146865 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELGIN LATAYADA (AT LARGE), APPELLANT. February 18, 2004

45

G.R. No. 150758 VERONICO TENEBRO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

46

G.R. No. 153432 BAHIA SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., MA. CYNTHIA G. MENDOZA AND RED BAND A/S, PETITIONERS, VS. OSCAR P. MOSQUERA, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2004

47

A.C. No. 5082 MILAGROS N. ALDOVINO, VIRGILIO NICODEMUS, ANGELA N. DELA CRUZ, JULITA N. SOCO, MAGDALENA N. TALENS AND TEODORO S. NICODEMUS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. PEDRO C. PUJALTE, JR., RESPONDENT. February 17, 2004

48

G.R. No. 130826 EMMANUEL SAMALA, VIOLETA SAMALA AND HEIRS OF EMILIANO SAMALA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 154, PASIG CITY, METRO MANILA AND PILHINO SALES CORP., RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2004

49

G.R. No. 140689 BANKARD EMPLOYEES UNION-WORKERS ALLIANCE TRADE UNIONS, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND BANKARD, INC., RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2004

50

G.R. No. 147070 SANTIAGO TAMAYO ALIAS BATOG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2004

51

G.R. No. 143793 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LI YIN CHU ALIAS ROBERT LI, APPELLANT. February 17, 2004

52

G.R. Nos. 138336-37 ATTY. BIENVENIDO P. JABAN AND ATTY. BIENVENIDO DOUGLAS LUKE B. JABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CITY OF CEBU, CITY MAYOR ALVIN GARCIA, SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF CEBU, HON. RENATO OSMEÑA, AS PRESIDING OFFICER OF SANGGUNIANG PANG-LUNGSOD AND CITOM CHAIRMAN, ALAN GAVIOLA, AS CITOM CHIEF, CITOM TRAFFIC ENFORCER E.A. ROMEO AND CITOM TRAFFIC ENFORCER LITO GILBUENA, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2004

53

G.R. No. 148077 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILLY YANG, APPELLANT. February 16, 2004

54

G.R. No. 148445 ABELARDO V. SEVILLA, PETITIONER, VS. LORMA F. GOCON, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2004

55

G.R. No. 97795 ATTY. ROLANDO S. JAVIER AND CESAR CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF BRANCH 120, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY, METRO MANILA; SATURNINA BAJAMONDE; LEONORA BAJAMONDE AND MODESTO DOMINGO; DALMACIO BAJAMONDE AND MAGDALENA BAJAMONDE; GREGORIO BAJAMONDE, JR. AND AZUCENA BAJAMONDE; ANICIA BAJAMONDE AND NELSON ZAMORA; SIMEON BAJAMONDE AND GREGORIA BAJAMONDE; MARGARITA BAJAMONDE AND ISIDRO EMBILE; ARSENIA BAJAMONDE AND LORETO DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (4TH DIVISION); HON. CORNELIO WASAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE, BRANCH 126, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY; THE GREGORIO ARANETA PERSONNEL HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., THRU ITS PRESIDENT MANUEL RIDAD; SPS. MANUEL AND JULIETA RIDAD; SPS. PABLO AND PRESCILLA ABA, ET AL.; GREGORIO ARANETA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2004

56

G.R. No. 128148 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOHNNY MALINAO Y NOBE, APPELLANT. February 16, 2004

57

G.R. No. 142511 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JEANBO “JEANBO” MUROS, EDGAR MAZO @ “EGAY” (AT LARGE), PETER DOE AND RICHARD DOE, ACCUSED. JEANBO “JEANBO” MUROS, APPELLANT. February 16, 2004

58

G.R. No. 149674 DIVINA S. LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2004

59

G.R. No. 152537 ASIA TRADERS INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2004

60

G.R. No. 152568 TOMAS CLAUDIO MEMORIAL COLLEGE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEDRO NATIVIDAD, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2004

61

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1332 RODRIGO Q. TUGOT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MAMERTO Y. COLIFLORES, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2004

62

G.R. Nos. 155292-93 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICKY RAMOS, APPELLANT. February 13, 2004

63

A.C. No. 4256 JOVITA BUSTAMANTE-ALEJANDRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. WARFREDO TOMAS ALEJANDRO AND MARICRIS A. VILLARIN, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

64

A.M. No. P-03-1714 CARLOMAGNO V. TORIBIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FERMIN M. OFILAS, CLERK OF COURT VI AND EX-OFICIO SHERIFF, RTC-OCC, SAN MATEO, RIZAL, RESPONDENT. February 13, 2004

65

A.M. No. SB-04-11-J (formerly A.M No. OCA IPI No. 03-10-SB) LEONIDES T. CORTES, COMPLAINANT, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN JUSTICES MINITA V. CHICO-NAZARIO, MA. CRISTINA G. CORTEZ-ESTRADA AND RODOLFO G. PALATTAO, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

66

G.R. No. 132431 ESTATE OR HEIRS OF THE LATE EX-JUSTICE JOSE B. L. REYES REPRESENTED BY THEIR ADMINISTRATRIX AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ADORACION D. REYES, AND THE ESTATE OR HEIRS OF THE LATE DR. EDMUNDO A. REYES, REPRESENTED BY MARIA TERESA P. REYES AND CARLOS P. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 137146] ESTATE OF HEIRS OF THE LATE EX-JUSTICE JOSE B.L. REYES AND ESTATE OR HEIRS OF THE LATE DR. EDMUNDO REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DR. ROSARIO ABIOG, ANGELINA MAGLONSO AND SAMPAGUITA BISIG NG MAGKAKAPITBAHAY, INC. AND THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 136492 MAXIMA REALTY MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PARKWAY REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY LUZ LOURDES FERNANDEZ AND SEGOVIA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

68

G.R. No. 144974 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN GUSMO Y CAÑELAS, APPELLANT. February 13, 2004

69

G.R. No. 145043 EMBASSY OF THE ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF IRAN AND SIROS SOLATI, PETITIONERS, VS. FOP CORPORATION, FELIX O. PONTINO, AND JOVER D. PONTINO, RESPONDENTS.D February 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 147349 MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), PETITIONER, VS. ALA INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 13, 2004

71

G.R. Nos. 148939-40 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH ORILLA, APPELLANT. February 13, 2004

72

G.R. Nos. 149797-98 NANCY L. TY, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, COURT OF APPEALS AND HON. PATERNO V. TAC-AN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC BATANGAS CITY, BRANCH 84, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

73

G.R. No. 149887 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO ALLAWAN Y LANDEZA, EDGAR ATOS Y LICAWAN, RUDY HERMOGENES, JUN-JUN SASAN @ HUSEIN, AND REY LAURON, ACCUSED. VS. FERNANDO ALLAWAN Y LANDEZA AND EDGAR ATOS Y LICAWAN, APPELLANTS. February 13, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 152592-93 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOURIEL DIMACUHA Y CASAO, APPELLANT. February 13, 2004

75

G.R. Nos. 151186-95 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FAUSTO FUCIO Y MORENO, APPELLANT. February 13, 2004

76

G.R. No. 155214 R & E TRANSPORT, INC., AND HONORIO ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. AVELINA P. LATAG, REPRESENTING HER DECEASED HUSBAND, PEDRO M. LATAG, RESPONDENTS. February 13, 2004

77

A.M. No. 02-9-568-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCHES 3, 5, 7, 60 AND 61, BAGUIO CITY. February 11, 2004

78

A.M. No. P-04-1768 (Formerly A.M. OCA No. 02-1305-P) FILOMENA MENESES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALBERTA S. ZARAGOZA, SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 45 PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2004

79

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1328 RUDY T. SALCEDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMADO S. CAGUIOA AND SHERIFF BIENVENIDO C. ARAGONES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BAGUIO CITY (BRANCH 3), RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2004

80

G.R. No. 140870 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LINO ABUJAN ALIAS “EKE” AND RICHARD VALMORES ALIAS “CARDO,” APPELLANTS. February 11, 2004

81

G.R. No. 145284 ROSITA DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROD AND CYNTHIA NAVARRO, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2004

82

G.R. No. 144516 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2004

83

G.R. No. 145223 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO LUCERIANO, APPELLANT. February 11, 2004

84

G.R. No. 146728 GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION INDEPENDENT LABOR UNION (GMC-ILU), AND RITO MANGUBAT, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2004

85

A.M. No. P-04-1774 (Formerly A.M. No. OCA-IPI-02-1357-P) GERALDINE P. DIZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. HIYASMIN L. CAMPO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, MCTC - CAPAS, TARLAC, RESPONDENT. February 09, 2004

86

G.R. No. 147314 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO M. SANTIAGO ALIAS “FRANCIS,” APPELLANT. February 06, 2004

87

G.R. No. 144598 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RANIL DUETES (AT LARGE), BASILIO QUIJADA @ “KOKOY,” (AT LARGE), REYMAN FONCARDAS & RITCHIE DEQUIׁA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, REYMAN FONCARDAS, APPELLANT. February 06, 2004

88

G.R. No. 145226 LUCIO MORIGO Y CACHO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

89

A.C. NO. 4595 OCTAVIO J. TRAYA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO M. VILLAMOR, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

90

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1523 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-780-MTJ) DARIO MANALASTAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODRIGO R. FLORES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 2, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

91

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1528 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 99-648-MTJ) INOCENCIO M. MONTES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EFREN B. MALLARE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, STO. DOMINGO, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

92

G.R. No. 137680 CONCEPT PLACEMENT RESOURCES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD V. FUNK, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

93

G.R. Nos. 140873-77 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LEVI SUMARAGO, APPELLANT. February 06, 2004

94

G.R. No. 142066 CRISELDA LEONARDO AND CELING MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. S.T. BEST, INC., RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

95

G.R. No. 150122 ANTONIO PASCUAL FABRIGAR, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2004

96

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1793 ATTY. GLORIA LASTIMOSA-DALAWAMPU, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RAPHAEL B. YRASTORZA, SR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU CITY, BRANCH 14, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 124644 ARNEL ESCOBAL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCIS GARCHITORENA, PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, ATTY. LUISABEL ALFONSO-CORTEZ, EXECUTIVE CLERK OF COURT IV OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, HON. DAVID C. NAVAL, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NAGA CITY, BRANCH 21, LUZ N. NUECA, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 150867 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SILVENO ESTADO Y AMISTOSO JR., A.K.A. “NONO,” APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 145034-35 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO INTONG Y AGAPAY, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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A.M. No. P-04-1769 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1376-P) REX M. FUENTEBELLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT IV EDGARDO S. GELLADA, CLERK IV ANA DINAH L. PLANTA, CLERK III ELIZABETH G. OMBION, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-98-1146 ATTY. VIRGILIA C. CARMAN, SPS. ELENITA LUSAYA AND DENNIS JARANGUE, AND PAZ ALMACEN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ALEXIS A. ZERRUDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC) ZARRAGA-LEGANES-NEW LUCENA, BRANCH 3, ILOILO CITY, AND MA. THERESA G. ZERRUDO, ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT, MTCC ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2004

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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1753 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1652-RTJ) CAPISTRANO OBEDENCIO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOAQUIN M. MURILLO, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 26, MEDINA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 124439 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FLOR GUTIERREZ Y TIMOD, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 128387 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR SUMALINOG, JR. AND NOEL GALVEZ, ACCUSED DOMINADOR SUMALINOG, JR., APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 130684 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO MANAMBAY Y DIAMSON, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 137497 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHARLES JOY FLORES ALIAS “POK-POK”, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 138660 HEIRS OF TRINIDAD DE LEON VDA. DE ROXAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MAGUESUN MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 144899 ELIZABETH C. BASCON AND NOEMI V. COLE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, METRO CEBU COMMUNITY HOSPITAL, INC., AND GREGORIO IYOY, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 147410 THE INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. ASSET BUILDERS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 149014-16 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROSE DUJUA (AT LARGE); EDITHA S. SING (AT LARGE); GUILLERMO “WILLY” SAMSON (AT LARGE); RAMON SAMSON DUJUA, ACCUSED, RAMON SAMSON DUJUA, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 150663 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WU TUAN YUAN @ “PETER CO”, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 151284-85 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN BESONIA, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 152205 REGORE BALDEO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 152358 CONRADO CASITAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 152624-25 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GUILLERMO ANDALES, APPELLANT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 155080 SOLEDAD CALICDAN, REPRESENTED BY HER GUARDIAN GUADALUPE CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. SILVERIO CENDAсA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIR CELSA CENDAсA-ALARAS, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 155320 RENATO F. HERRERA, petitioner, vs. PLARIDEL ELMER J. BOHOL, respondent. February 05, 2004

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G.R. No. 156641 RODOLFO S. DE JESUS, EDELWINA DG. PARUNGAO, PRIMO T. LOMIBAO AND ALICE MARIE C. OSORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2004

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B.M. No. 1222 RE: 2003 BAR EXAMINATIONS February 04, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 150542-87 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. OLIVER AREVALO JR. Y ABANILLA, AND HERMINIGILDO ORGANISTA Y ANDRES, APPELLANTS. February 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 139236 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODEL ANTIVOLA, APPELLANT. February 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 159085 SANLAKAS, REPRESENTED BY REP. J.V. BAUTISTA, AND PARTIDO NG MANGGAGAWA, REPRESENTED BY REP. RENATO MAGTUBO PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, GENERAL NARCISO ABAYA, DIR. GEN. HERMOGENES EBDANE, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 159103 FEBRUARY 3, 2004 SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) OFFICERS/MEMBERS NAMELY, SAMSON S. ALCANTARA, ED VINCENT S. ALBANO, RENE B. GOROSPE, EDWIN R. SANDOVAL AND RODOLFO D. MAPILE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ALBERTO G. ROMULO, HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE SIMEON DATUMANONG, HON. SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE ANGELO REYES, AND HON. SECRETARY JOSE LINA, JR., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 159185 FEBRUARY 3, 2004 REP. ROLEX T. SUPLICO, REP. CARLOS M. PADILLA, REP. CELSO L. LOBREGAT, REP. HUSSIN U. AMIN, REP. ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. MITRA, REP. EMMYLOU J. TALINO-SANTOS, AND REP. GEORGILU R. YUMUL-HERMIDA, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO; AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY ALBERTO G. ROMULO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 159196 FEBRUARY 3, 2004 AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR. AS A MEMBER OF THE SENATE, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY ALBERTO ROMULO, AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE; GENERAL NARCISO ABAYA, AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES; SECRETARY JOSE LINA, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2004

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A.C. No. 5602 HILDA D. TABAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BONIFACIO B. MANGIBIN, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2004

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A.C. No. 6186 VICENTE FOLLOSCO AND HERMILINA FOLLOSCO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RAFAEL MATEO, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1515 (formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI-98-591-MTJ) DOLORES IMBANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE DEOGRACIAS K. DEL ROSARIO, MCTC, BRANCH 3 PATNONGON, ANTIQUE, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 138874-75 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO JUAN LARRAׁAGA ALIAS “PACO”; JOSMAN AZNAR; ROWEN ADLAWAN ALIAS "WESLEY", ALBERTO CAׁO ALIAS "ALLAN PAHAK"; ARIEL BALANSAG; DAVIDSON VALIENTE RUSIA ALIAS "TISOY TAGALOG"; JAMES ANTHONY UY ALIAS "WANGWANG"; AND JAMES ANDREW UY ALIAS "MM", APPELLANTS. February 03, 2004

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A.M. MTJ No. 04-1526 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 01-1001-MTJ) JOCELYN V. GRAGEDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE NIETO T. TRESVALLES,* MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, VIRAC, CATANDUANES, RESPONDENT. February 02, 2004