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G.R. No. 130886 COMMONWEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. Nos. 133194-95 and 141539 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO VALDEZ, APPELLANT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 147012 CRISTINO O. ARROYO, JR. AND SANDRA R. ARROYO, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO A. TADURAN, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 133542 FRANCISCO DEE, REPRESENTED IN THIS INSTRUMENT BY FORTUNATO T. DEE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. REYNALDO G. ROS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 80, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MORONG, RIZAL, AND RODOLFO TINGSON, AND ALL THOSE CLAIMING UNDER HIM, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 139135 BOLINAO SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION SERVICE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ARSENIO M. TOSTON, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 143263 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 147614 H.L. CARLOS CONSTRUCTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARINA PROPERTIES CORPORATION, JESUS K. TYPOCO SR. AND TAN YU, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 147974 ROBERTO GOROSPE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 149912 JACINTO V. CO, PETITIONER, VS. RIZAL MILITAR AND LILIA SONES, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 151867 DAVID B. DEDEL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SHARON L. CORPUZ-DEDEL A.K.A. JANE IBRAHIM, RESPONDENTS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITOR-RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 154745 COMMISSIONER ANDREA D. DOMINGO, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PETITIONER, VS. HERBERT MARKUS EMIL SCHEER, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

A.C. No. 4401 BIOMIE SARENAS-OCHAGABIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BALMES L. OCAMPOS, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1525 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 00-927-MTJ) RUFINO CASIMIRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OCTAVIO FERNANDEZ AND CLERK OF COURT TERESITA ESTEBAN, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 118027 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO BALATAZO, APPELLANT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 122249 REYNALDO, TELESFORO, REMEDIOS, ALFREDO AND BELEN, ALL SURNAMED AGUIRRE, VICENTA, HORACIO AND FLORENCIO, ALL SURNAMED MAGTIBAY AND LEONILA, CECILIA, ANTONIO, AND VENANCIO, ALL SURNAMED MEDRANO, AND ZOSIMA QUIAMBAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ELIAS, JOSE, ARSENIA AND ROGELIO, ALL SURNAMED BALITAAN, AND MARIA ROSALES, RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 126006 LAPULAPU FOUNDATION, INC. AND ELIAS Q. TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SEVENTEENTH DIVISION) AND ALLIED BANKING CORP., RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 130586 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO BLANCAFLOR, APPELLANT. January 29, 2004

G.R. No. 128609 DOUGLAS F. ANAMA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, SPS. TOMAS CO & SATURNINA BARIA AND REGISTER OF DEEDS, METRO MANILA, DISTRICT II, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2004

A.M. NO. P-01-1503 JESSICA A. NOYNAY-ARLOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODOLFO SEL. CONAG, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PALOMPON, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-01-1511] RODOLFO SEL. CONAG, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PALOMPON, LEYTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JESSICA A. NOYNAY-ARLOS, RESPONDENT. January 27, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1351 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-738-MTJ) DR. JOHN M.W. GRIEVE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CORNELIO T. JACA, RESPONDENT. January 27, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1520 ROMEO T. ZACARIAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MARTONINO R. MARCOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, TARLAC CITY; AND SHIRLEY M. VISAYA, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, GERONA, TARLAC, RESPONDENTS. IN RE: COMPLAINT AGAINST JUDGE MARTONINO MARCOS AND CLERK OF COURT SHIRLEY VISAYA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, GERONA, TARLAC. January 27, 2004

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, 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), ENVIRONMETAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER (ELAC), PHILIPPINE KAISAHAN TUNGO SA KAUNLARAN NG KANAYUNAN AT REPORMANG PANSAKAHAN (KAISAHAN),[3] KAISAHAN TUNGO SA KAUNLARAN NG KANAYUNAN AT REPORMANG PANSAKAHAN (KAISAHAN), PARTNERSHIP FOR AGRARIAN REFORM AND RURAL DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC. (PARRDS), PHILIPPINE PART`NERSHIP 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), 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. January 27, 2004

G.R. No. 155541 ESTATE OF THE LATE JULIANA DIEZ VDA. DE GABRIEL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. January 27, 2004

G.R. No. 158382 MANSUETO CUATON, PETITIONER, VS. REBECCA SALUD AND COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FOURTEENTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. January 27, 2004

G.R. No. 155855 MA. SALVACION BUAC AND ANTONIO BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2004

G.R. Nos. 144080-81 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARSENIO DE JESUS (ACQUITTED) AND RUBEN “AGO” LUMIBAO, ACCUSED, RUBEN “AGO” LUMIBAO, APPELLANT. January 26, 2004

A.C. No. 5442 MERCEDES NAVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENJAMIN P. SORONGON, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2004

A.C. No. 5830 (formerly CBD No. 810) MARY D. MALECDAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PERCIVAL L. PEKAS AND ATTY. MATTHEW P. KOLLIN, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2004

G.R. Nos. 103055-56 ROYAL CARGO CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2004

G.R. Nos. 114967-68 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CRISPIN BILLABER Y MATBANUA, APPELLANT. January 26, 2004

G.R. Nos. 139751-52 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NOEL DARILAY, APPELLANT. January 26, 2004

G.R. No. 148340 J.A.T. GENERAL SERVICES AND JESUSA ADLAWAN TOROBU, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND JOSE F. MASCARINAS, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2004

G.R. No. 147607 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENHUR MAMARIL, APPELLANT. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 136114 LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CONTINENTAL WATCHMAN AGENCY INCORPORATED AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1438 (Formerly A.M. No. 02-4-93-MCTC) EXECUTIVE JUDGE HENRY B. BASILIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMADO L. BECAMON, CLERK OF COURT LOLITA DELOS REYES AND PROCESS SERVER EDDIE DELOS REYES, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2004

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1674 BAILINANG P. MAROHOMBSAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SANTOS B. ADIONG, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 141519 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SONNY CANON ALIAS “POGI,” APPELLANT. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 145908 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PINGOL LAND TRANSPORT SYSTEM COMPANY, INC., REMEDIOS D. PINGOL, JESUSITO L. PINGOL AND JOSEPHINE PINGOL-SILO, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 145031 SPS. RUFINO ANGEL AND EMERITA ANGEL, PETITIONERS, VS. SIMPLICIO ALEDO AND FELIXBERTO MODALES, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 152183 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NELSON GUAMBOR, APPELLANT. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 153213 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO LATAG ALIAS “CARDO”, APPELLANT. January 22, 2004

G.R. No. 147667 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RESTY TIGLE, APPELLANT. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 148334 ARTURO M. TOLENTINO AND ARTURO C. MOJICA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, SENATOR RALPH G. RECTO AND SENATOR GREGORIO B. HONASAN, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 147321 SPOUSES CRISPIN AUSTRIA AND LEONISA HILARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES DANILO GONZALES, JR., AND VERONICA GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-00-1338 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 99-748-MTJ) ROGELIO R. RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EUSEBIO M. BAROT, PRESIDING JUDGE, 8TH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 2, APARRI-CALAYAN, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2004

G.R. Nos. 148712-15 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR CACHOLA Y SALAZAR, ERNESTO AMAY Y PASCUA, NESTOR MARQUEZ Y MANUEL, BENJAMIN LAEGEN Y CAMADO, RODOLFO SAGUN Y JIMENEZ, RODEMIR GUERZO Y LATAOAN, MELLKE IGNACIO Y SALVADOR, AND NELSON C. ECHABARIA, APPELLANTS. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 148991 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LEONARDO NUGUID Y MAYAO, APPELLANT. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 154599 THE LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY NATIONAL, PETITIONER, VS. THE CITY MAYOR OF MANILA, HON. JOSE ATIENZA, JR., AND THE CITY COUNCIL OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 155001 DEMOSTHENES P. AGAN, JR., JOSEPH B. CATAHAN, JOSE MARI B. REUNILLA, MANUEL ANTONIO B. BOÑE, MAMERTO S. CLARA, REUEL E. DIMALANTA, MORY V. DOMALAON, CONRADO G. DIMAANO, LOLITA R. HIZON, REMEDIOS P. ADOLFO, BIENVENIDO C. HILARIO, MIASCOR WORKERS UNION-NATIONAL LABOR UNION (MWU-NLU), AND PHILIPPINE AIRLINES EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PALEA), PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND SECRETARY LEANDRO M. MENDOZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, RESPONDENTS, MIASCOR GROUNDHANDLING CORPORATION, DNATA-WINGS AVIATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, MACROASIA-EUREST SERVICES, INC., MACROASIA-MENZIES AIRPORT SERVICES CORPORATION, MIASCOR CATERING SERVICES CORPORATION, MIASCOR AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE CORPORATION, AND MIASCOR LOGISTICS CORPORATION, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, FLORESTE ALCONIS, GINA ALNAS, REY AMPOLOQUIO, ROSEMARIE ANG, EUGENE ARADA, NENETTE BARREIRO, NOEL BARTOLOME, ALDRIN BASTADOR, ROLETTE DIVINE BERNARDO, MINETTE BRAVO, KAREN BRECILLA, NIDA CAILAO, ERWIN CALAR, MARIFEL CONSTANTINO, JANETTE CORDERO, ARNOLD FELICITAS, MARISSA GAYAGOY, ALEX GENERILLO, ELIZABETH GRAY, ZOILO HERICO, JACQUELINE IGNACIO, THELMA INFANTE, JOEL JUMAO-AS, MARIETTA LINCHOCO, ROLLY LORICO, FRANCIS AUGUSTO MACATOL, MICHAEL MALIGAT, DENNIS MANALO, RAUL MANGALIMAN, JOEL MANLANGIT, CHARLIE MENDOZA, HAZNAH MENDOZA, NICHOLS MORALES, ALLEN OLAÑO, CESAR ORTAL, MICHAEL ORTEGA, WAYNE PLAZA, JOSELITO REYES, ROLANDO REYES, AILEEN SAPINA, RAMIL TAMAYO, PHILLIPS TAN, ANDREW UY, WILLIAM VELASCO, EMILIO VELEZ, NOEMI YUPANO, MARY JANE ONG, RICHARD RAMIREZ, CHERYLE MARIE ALFONSO, LYNDON BAUTISTA, MANUEL CABOCAN AND NEDY LAZO, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, NAGKAISANG MARALITA NG TAÑONG ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, [G.R. NO. 155547] SALACNIB F. BATERINA, CLAVEL A. MARTINEZ AND CONSTANTINO G. JARAULA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, SECRETARY LEANDRO M. MENDOZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND SECRETARY SIMEON A. DATUMANONG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS, JACINTO V. PARAS, RAFAEL P. NANTES, EDUARDO C. ZIALCITA, WILLY BUYSON VILLARAMA, PROSPERO C. NOGRALES, PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR., HARLIN CAST ABAYON, AND BENASING O. MACARANBON, RESPONDENTS-INTERVENORS, FLORESTE ALCONIS, GINA ALNAS, REY AMPOLOQUIO, ROSEMARIE ANG, EUGENE ARADA, NENETTE BARREIRO, NOEL BARTOLOME, ALDRIN BASTADOR, ROLETTE DIVINE BERNARDO, MINETTE BRAVO, KAREN BRECILLA, NIDA CAILAO, ERWIN CALAR, MARIFEL CONSTANTINO, JANETTE CORDERO, ARNOLD FELICITAS, MARISSA GAYAGOY, ALEX GENERILLO, ELIZABETH GRAY, ZOILO HERICO, JACQUELINE IGNACIO, THELMA INFANTE, JOEL JUMAO-AS, MARIETTA LINCHOCO, ROLLY LORICO, FRANCIS AUGUSTO MACATOL, MICHAEL MALIGAT, DENNIS MANALO, RAUL MANGALIMAN, JOEL MANLANGIT, CHARLIE MENDOZA, HAZNAH MENDOZA, NICHOLS MORALES, ALLEN OLAÑO, CESAR ORTAL, MICHAEL ORTEGA, WAYNE PLAZA, JOSELITO REYES, ROLANDO REYES, AILEEN SAPINA, RAMIL TAMAYO, PHILLIPS TAN, ANDREW UY, WILLIAM VELASCO, EMILIO VELEZ, NOEMI YUPANO, MARY JANE ONG, RICHARD RAMIREZ, CHERYLE MARIE ALFONSO, LYNDON BAUTISTA, MANUEL CABOCAN AND NEDY LAZO, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, NAGKAISANG MARALITA NG TAÑONG ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, [G.R. NO. 155661] CEFERINO C. LOPEZ, RAMON M. SALES, ALFREDO B. VALENCIA, MA. TERESA V. GAERLAN, LEONARDO DE LA ROSA, DINA C. DE LEON, VIRGIE CATAMIN, RONALD SCHLOBOM, ANGELITO SANTOS, MA. LUISA M. PALCON AND SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA PALIPARAN NG PILIPINAS (SMPP), PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, SECRETARY LEANDRO M. MENDOZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, RESPONDENTS, FLORESTE ALCONIS, GINA ALNAS, REY AMPOLOQUIO, ROSEMARIE ANG, EUGENE ARADA, NENETTE BARREIRO, NOEL BARTOLOME, ALDRIN BASTADOR, ROLETTE DIVINE BERNARDO, MINETTE BRAVO, KAREN BRECILLA, NIDA CAILAO, ERWIN CALAR, MARIFEL CONSTANTINO, JANETTE CORDERO, ARNOLD FELICITAS, MARISSA GAYAGOY, ALEX GENERILLO, ELIZABETH GRAY, ZOILO HERICO, JACQUELINE IGNACIO, THELMA INFANTE, JOEL JUMAO-AS, MARIETTA LINCHOCO, ROLLY LORICO, FRANCIS AUGUSTO MACATOL, MICHAEL MALIGAT, DENNIS MANALO, RAUL MANGALIMAN, JOEL MANLANGIT, CHARLIE MENDOZA, HAZNAH MENDOZA, NICHOLS MORALES, ALLEN OLAÑO, CESAR ORTAL, MICHAEL ORTEGA, WAYNE PLAZA, JOSELITO REYES, ROLANDO REYES, AILEEN SAPINA, RAMIL TAMAYO, PHILLIPS TAN, ANDREW UY, WILLIAM VELASCO, EMILIO VELEZ, NOEMI YUPANO, MARY JANE ONG, RICHARD RAMIREZ, CHERYLE MARIE ALFONSO, LYNDON BAUTISTA, MANUEL CABOCAN AND NEDY LAZO, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, NAGKAISANG MARALITA NG TAÑONG ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION. January 21, 2004

G.R. No. 146859 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAUL OBRIQUE Y ANTONIO, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 150147 LYDIA BUENAOBRA, JOSIELYN FIEL, MARGIE MADRID, ROWENA MIRANDA, JUVY ENDAYA, JUDY CARONAN, JOSEPHINE BARTOLOME, LITA MACALINAO, MARLITA AMBIL, RIZA AMBIL, ANENCIA RECANA, LORENA REYES, JULIO BALAGTAS, SALVACION FELISMENA, GINA SINLAO, MARITA CHAVEZ, JIMENA DRADA, YOLANDA ROLDAN, RAFAELA OLICIA, ANGELEO FUENTES, EUFROCINA ALMERA, FELICISIMA DE GUZMAN, ADELINA CALIM, SUSANITA SULAPAS, LOLITA MALICDEM, TERESITA BORLAZA, ESTER OVERIO, IMELDA AGUIRRE, MARIBEL BELTRAN, MYLENE TAMAYO, ANNIE GREGORIO, TERESA CLARINO, TERESA VILLANUEVA, MARIETTA ARCAYA, MILAGROS DAGDAGAN, PAULINO PREALDE, MONINA VALLEJO, RITA MAGSINO, SOLIDAD LABAY, MARIA BINARAO, MELCHORA DELA CRUZ, SUSAN BITAS, EMELY CAYETANO, EMILY DELA CRUZ, ZENAIDA SALAS, BITUIN VALDEZ, AFRICA GUEVARRA, NELIA MORALES, ELOISA REYES, AIDA CAYETANO, BENITA CAMPOSANO, ADELIA IGNACIO, NENITA SARCIA, VIOLETA RONCAL, DOROTEA ALASKA, BLISELDA GALONGAN, SHIRLEY JOCSON, MARITES VELOZ, ROGELIO CAPUZ, MARDIOLINA ALIOC, MARIETTA MADRID, LOURDES MERCADO, ARACELLY CERDENOLA, REMEDIOS TAGNONG, MARISSA SANTOS, JOSEFINA CANALDA, ZENAIDA DAMANDANTE, CONCHITA BELARMINO, MARIVIC TRINIDAD, MARGARITA GUMBAN, ANGELES FERNANDEZ, MARIA BERNAL, MORALINDA DUARTE, IMELDA TUNGOL, ALONA INNOCENCIO, MA. TERESA CRUZ, ANALIZA GABRIEL, MELODIEN CARANDANG, CRESENCIA ACEBO, MARILYN CASIM, HERMINIA PINEDA, NORIE TORINO, ERLINDA TADEO, CECILIA LLAVORE, ANA GINA GALMAN, IMELDA SALARDA, LUISA SAROL, LOLITA MALICSE, AILEEN PAPANIO, EDITHA GANAL, RESTIE VISTAL, LUCELYN QUISOY, ESTELA PABIO BRIONES, AUREA TUBIS, SAMUEL MALICSE, AURORA MISSION, ANALYN CALICA, LEILANI ALEJAGA, LILIA BRIZUELA, ROSITA FACTOR, MERCEDES MENDOZA, WARLITO COLOMA, PERLEEN MUI, JOSEPHINE BALDRES, ELENA MAGDANGAL, IRMA BENGCO, CRISTITA GERALDEZ, ROMEO PANDO, ESTRELLITA ZILMAR, ANGELITA SANDIG, NENITA LARIOSA, MARITA PANTI, AURORA HERNANDEZ, DINNA SILVA, EVANGELINE CASIM, LUISA SOLAYAO, ANNABELLE SY, MARINA REBLENCA, MARITESS GERANDOY, ELENA AGUDA, PERCY GARCIA, GERARDO TAPIT, AMADOR HADE, MYRA BORJA, ELVIRA ALBAY, LELIOSA MORANO, VERONICA GUINDAY, JULIETA ALMAYDA, VILMA SALDO, MAY ANN REPAYO, GLENDA SARAO, NELLY CARAGA, JOSEPHINE TAQUIQUI, TRINIDAD BARROCA, DULCE ENDAYA, RIZA TADLIP, NENITA LAGAMAYO, EUFRENCINA ROLDAN, ELENA VELASQUEZ, MARIVIC DEPANTI, MONINA LOCSIN, ANA RAMOS, ANICIA LEUTIEJA, JOSEFINA MANUEL, AMALIA DAEP, JULIE MANGANAAN, ROWENA ANYAYA, LUNINGNING ANYAYA, CARMENCITA ANYAYA, ROWENA FIEL, VENAMEL BEA, NIDA PABLO, LOLITA BLANCO, ROSEMARIE MORALES, NATIVIDAD CANETE, CORAZON GOROSPE, MADONNA RAGONOT, GEMMA DACAL, AND CLARITA MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. LIM KING GUAN, JOHNNY LIM, NGO CHAP, CRISTINA NGO, GILBERTO LIM, CHENG SEN WANG, HUNG PANG CHING, CHEN HSIU TSUNG AS CORPORATE OFFICERS OF UNIX INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CORPORATION, AND CHEN HSIU TSUNG, LIM KING GUAN, HUNG PANG CHING, WANG CHENG SEN, JOHNNY LIM, GILBERTO LIM, NGO CHIAP, CRISTINA NGO, KATLEEN LIM, MARIE SOLEDAD CLEMENTE, ROSALINA N. LO, KIM PO GONZALES, AND AMELIA NGA AS STOCKHOLDERS OF RECORD OF UNIX INTERNATIONAL EXPORT CORPORATION, AND FUJI ZIPPER MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

A.C. No. 5624 NATASHA HUEYSUWAN-FLORIDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JAMES BENEDICT C. FLORIDO, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1507 (formerly OCA IPI No. 00-914-MTJ) CONCERNED CITIZENS OF SAN FRANCISCO, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE JUANILLO M. PULLOS, CLERK OF COURT MANUEL D. GEALAN, CLERK OF COURT II ESMERALDA L. ANGOB, STENOGRAPHERS I ROSARIO B. GASULAS & ALMEA B. PAYUSAN, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SAN FRANCISCO, MALIMONO, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

A.M. No. P-02-1641 RE: MISAPPROPRIATION OF THE JUDICIARY FUND COLLECTIONS BY MS. JULIET C. BANAG, CLERK OF COURT, MTC, PLARIDEL, BULACAN, January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 120587 MILAGROS M. BARCO, AS THE NATURAL GUARDIAN AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF MARY JOY ANN GUSTILO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL SIXTEENTH DIVISION), REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (BR. 133-MAKATI), NCJR; THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAKATI; AND NADINA G. MARAVILLA, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. Nos. 122114-17 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO LIMOS Y DE VERA, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 122767 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH CAJURAO, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 125758 HEIRS OF SUSANA DE GUZMAN TUAZON, REPRESENTED BY CIRILO TUAZON, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND MA. LUISA VICTORIO, ALBERTO GUANIO, JAIME B. VICTORIO, INES MOLINA, ERLINDA V. GREGORIO, VISITACION V. GERVACIO, AND FROILAN C. GERVACIO, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. Nos. 132310 & 143968-69 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE DEMATE Y LOGANA ALIAS “DODONG MORALES” AND DANTE MORALES (AT LARGE), APPELLANTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. Nos. 137542-43 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNAN SANTIAGO Y CASTILLO, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 138937 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO ABES Y YAMBOT @ “TONY” (DECEASED), SALDO YBAÑEZ Y ACEBES, ROBERTO BONTO Y MENDOZA @ “BERT,” RICARTE BUMAGAT Y ORDONA, RAUL YBAÑEZ Y ACEBES AND SIMEON SILVANO, JR., Y GUTIERREZ @ “JHUN,” APPELLANTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 152279 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCO BALLESTER, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 141137 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VICTOR DIAZ VINECARIO; ARNOLD ROBLE AND GERLYN WATES, APPELLANTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 147964 FAR EAST BANK & TRUST CO., PETITIONER, VS. ARTURO L. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 151944 ENGR. ERNESTO T. MATUGAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ROBERT LYNDON S. BARBERS, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 147786 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERIC GUILLERMO Y GARCIA, APPELLANT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 155344 ROLANDO N. CANET, PETITIONER, VS. MAYOR JULIETA A. DECENA, RESPONDENT. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 156879 FLORDELIZA CALPATURA FLORA, DOMINADOR CALPATURA AND TOMAS CALPATURA, JR., HEIRS OF TOMAS CALPATURA, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO, ERLINDA, DANIEL, GLORIA, PATRICIO, JR. AND EDNA, ALL SURNAMED PRADO AND NARCISA PRADO, RESPONDENTS. January 20, 2004

G.R. No. 146739 LUZVIMINDA DE LA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS-CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, MA. ELENA PRINCENA, MYRNA BAYABOS, OFRINA BENABESE, REGINA POTOLIN, MELBA LINGAYO, ELIZABETH CASTILLO, ROSALINDA BILGERA AND ERNESTO CALLENA, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 153652 ALFREDO YASAY DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. JOSE E. MANUEL AND CONCORDIA MANUEL, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, PATRICIA ARIOLA, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2004

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1691 (Formerly A.M. No. OCA IPI 99-808-RTJ) THE OFFICERS AND MEMBERS OF THE IBP BAGUIO-BENGUET CHAPTER, CESAR G. ORACION, PRESIDENT, COMPLAINANT, VS. FERNANDO VIL PAMINTUAN, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH III, BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 127492 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO SANTOS, APPELLANT. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 128254 HEIRS OF POMPOSA SALUDARES REPRESENTED BY ISABEL DATOR, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JOSE DATOR AND CARMEN CALIMUTAN, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 134766 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELPEDIO TORRES Y CAÑETE, APPELLANT. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 135249 ATTY. ORLANDO SALVADOR FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, AS OMBUDSMAN, RAFAEL A. SISON, CESAR ZALAMEA, ALICIA LL. REYES, ARISTON S. MARTINEZ, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS OFFICIALS OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOSE O. COBARRUBIAS, ARMANDO V. LIM, CANDIDO P. SORIENTE, FRANCISCO G. GREGORIO, JUAN A. SISON, AND ROLANDO LORENTE, DIRECTORS/OFFICERS OF HOTEL MIRADOR, INC., RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 139068 MALAYANG SAMAHAN NG MANGGAGAWA SA BALANCED FOOD, NILO LETADA, FERNANDO FALLERA, DANILO ESCARIO, BENEDICTO CARREON, CAMILO AGUILA, GERRY BAUTISTA, FRIDAY MENDOZA, MARINO TAYOTO, PEPE TUBELLO, ROLANDO SERRANO, MATIAS BAQUIRAN, DAVID BALLESTEROS, RODOLFO PARAS, ROBERTO CABAEL AND CESAR OLISA, PETITIONERS, VS. PINAKAMASARAP CORPORATION, SY TIAN TIN, DR. SY TIN DIAN, DOMINGO TAN, ROLANDO REYES AND LOUIE VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. January 16, 2004

G.R. Nos. 139913 & 140159 TERESITA S. DAVID, BENJAMIN S. DAVID,PACIFICO S. DAVID, NEMESIO S. DAVID, CELINE S. DAVID, CRISTINA S. DAVID, PAULINA S. DAVID, AND LEONIE S. DAVID-DE LEON, PETITIONERS, VS. AGUSTIN RIVERA, RESPONDENT. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 144383 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RESTY HORMINA, APPELLANT. January 16, 2004

G.R. No. 148710 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAIME BAÑO ALIAS “JIMMY,” APPELLANT. January 15, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1484 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1198-MTJ) DORCAS G. PETALLAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JUANILLO M. PULLOS, MCTC, SAN FRANCISCO, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2004

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1518 ATTYS. VILMA HILDA D. VILLANUEVA-FABELLA AND WILMAR T. ARUGAY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE RALPH S. LEE AND SHERIFF JUSTINIANO C. DE LA CRUZ JR., BOTH OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

A.M. No. RTJ-03-1760 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1537-RTJ) FELICIDAD B. DADIZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ENRIQUE C. ASIS, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 106615 SPOUSES ELIGIO P. MALLARI AND MARCELINA I. MALLARI, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIO ARCEGA, PERCASIO CATACUTAN, BEN GARCIA, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, MARIETA JACINTO, CELESTINO MAGAT, VICENTE MALLARI, RAFAEL MANALO, LORENZO MANARANG, EMILIO DE MESA, JUAN PANGILINAN, TOROBIA SERRANO, CELESTINA TORNO, AND JUANITO VITAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 108591] IGNACIO ARCEGA, PERCASIO CATACUTAN, BEN GARCIA, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, MARIETA JACINTO, CELESTINO MAGAT, VICENTE MALLARI, RAFAEL MANALO, LORENZO MANARANG, EMILIO DE MESA, JUAN PANGILINAN, TOROBIA SERRANO, CELESTINA TORNO, AND JUANITO VITAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE NORBERTO C. PONCE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGE, BRANCH XLVI, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, AND SPOUSES ELIGIO MALLARI AND MARCELINA MALLARI, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 109452] SPOUSES ELIGIO P. MALLARI AND MARCELINA I. MALLARI, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIO ARCEGA, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, PERCASIO CATACUTAN, RAFAEL MANALO, EMILIO DE MESA, JUANITO VITAL, TOROBIA SERRANO, CELESTINO MAGAT, VICENTE MALLARI, LORENZO MANARANG, MARIETA JACINTO, BEN GARCIA, CELESTINA TORNO, AND JUAN PANGILINAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 109978] SPOUSES ELIGIO P. MALLARI AND MARCELINA I. MALLARI, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIO ARCEGA, PERCASIO CATACUTAN, BEN GARCIA, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, MARIETA JACINTO, CELESTINO MAGAT, VICENTE MALLARI, RAFAEL MANALO, LORENZO MANARANG, EMILIO DE MESA, JUAN PANGILINAN, TOROBIA SERRANO, CELESTINA TORNO, AND JUANITO VITAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 139379] SPOUSES ELIGIO P. MALLARI AND MARCELINA I. MALLARI, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIO ARCEGA, PERCASIO CATACUTAN, BEN GARCIA, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, MARIETA JACINTO, CELESTINO MAGAT, VICENTE MALLARI, RAFAEL MANALO, LORENZO MANARANG, EMILIO DE MESA, JUAN PANGILINAN, TOROBIA SERRANO, CELESTINA TORNO, AND JUANITO VITAL, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 118030 PROVIDENT INSURANCE CORP., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND AZUCAR SHIPPING CORP., RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 127469 PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND LEONILO MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 135619 ADONIS ARADILLOS AND ALBINO GALABO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 139692 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JESSIELITO BADAJOS Y SUMBIDAN ALIAS “TOTO” AND FRETCHIE SANCHEZ Y AMPARO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. JESSIELITO BADAJOS Y SUMBIDAN ALIAS “TOTO”, APPELLANT. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 144934 ADELFA S. RIVERA, CYNTHIA S. RIVERA, AND JOSE S. RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. FIDELA DEL ROSARIO (DECEASED AND SUBSTITUTED BY HER CO-RESPONDENTS), AND HER CHILDREN, OSCAR, ROSITA, VIOLETA, ENRIQUE JR., CARLOS, JUANITO AND ELOISA, ALL SURNAMED DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 146222 ERLINDA DELA CRUZ, PRISCILLA DE MESA, ZENAIDA LAMBERTO, FLORA DRISKELL AND ANGELITO DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. FORTUNATO DELA CRUZ, DIVINA GUTIERREZ AND CLARK GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 144935 DR. MARCELO M. ALMANZOR AND VIENNA NANNY L. ALMANZOR, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. BENITO S. FELIX, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 147201 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN SAYABOC Y SEGUBA, PATRICIO ESCORPISO Y VALDEZ, MARLON BUENVIAJE Y PINEDA, AND MIGUEL BUENVIAJE Y FLORES, APPELLANTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 148048 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RADZMA AHMAD Y ABDULLAH AND AMIN MUSTALI Y AHMAD, APPELLANTS. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 152017 OCCIDENTAL MINDORO NATIONAL COLLEGE (OMNC) AND OFELIA A. REBONG, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGINIA P. MACARAIG, RESPONDENT. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 135981 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIVIC GENOSA, APPELLANT. January 15, 2004

G.R. No. 147402 ENGR. RANULFO C. FELICIANO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE LEYTE METROPOLITAN WATER DISTRICT (LMWD), TACLOBAN CITY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRMAN CELSO D. GANGAN, COMMISSIONERS RAUL C. FLORES AND EMMANUEL M. DALMAN, AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COA REGION VIII, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

A.M. No. CA-02-34 JULIE PARCON SONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO LLEGUE, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2004

G.R. No. 126153 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, AND ATTY. MORDENO CUA, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

G.R. No. 140679 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MANNY A. DOMINGCIL, APPELLANT. January 14, 2004

G.R. No. 142431 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO ANCHETA, APPELLANT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 147125 SHOPPES MANILA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER ERMITA ABRASALDO-CUYUCA AND LORIE TORNO, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 144463 SENATOR ROBERT S. JAWORSKI, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION AND SPORTS AND GAMES ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 146462-63 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL CEA Y GUERRERO, APPELLANT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 146803 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CLEMENTINO LOU Y GALINDO ALIAS “JUNIOR,” APPELLANT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 147767 MANUEL E. ZAMORA, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNOR JOSE R. CABALLERO, ANESIO M. RANARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATOR, MARIANO KINTANAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL AUDITOR, CARMEN R. RASUL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL TREASURER, ROLANDO L. OSORIO, BELINDA G. APAWAN, ARMANDO L. SERAS, RUWEL PETER S. GONZAGA, ARMANDO C. CODILLA, RAUL B. BASAÑES, GRACIANO C. ARAFOL, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 147789 ALEXANDER P. RUGAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 152289 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARLON JUAN Y LESTE, APPELLANT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 152927 PEPSI COLA PRODUCTS (PHILS), PETITIONER, VS. RUSTICO P. PATAN, JR., GREGORIO C. APANTO, JR., GENELYN PONGCOL, AND DENNIS PESTANO, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 153886 MEL V. VELARDE, PETITIONER, VS. LOPEZ, INC., RESPONDENT. January 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 120384 PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. PHILIPPINE INFRASTRUCTURES, INC., PHILIPPINE BRITISH ASSURANCE CO., INC., THE SOLID GUARANTY, INC., B.F. HOMES, INC., PILAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND TOMAS F. AGUIRRE, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. January 13, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 121213 and 121216-23 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BUTCHOY DE LA TORRE AND FE DE LA TORRE, APPELLANTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 125966 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JUAN FACTAO ALIAS “BOYET,” ALBERT FRANCIS LABRODA ALIAS “ABET,” AND TIRSO SERVIDAD, APPELLANTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 133710 PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND AMALIO L. SARMIENTO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME “A.L. SARMIENTO CONSTRUCTION,” RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 129008 TEODORA A. RIOFERIO, VERONICA O. EVANGELISTA ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND ZALDY EVANGELISTA, ALBERTO ORFINADA, AND ROWENA O. UNGOS, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND BEDA UNGOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ESPERANZA P. ORFINADA, LOURDES P. ORFINADA, ALFONSO ORFINADA, NANCY P. ORFINADA, ALFONSO JAMES P. ORFINADA, CHRISTOPHER P. ORFINADA AND ANGELO P. ORFINADA, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 140160 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FELICIANO F. WYCOCO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 146733] FELICIANO F. WYCOCO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE RODRIGO S. CASPILLO, PAIRING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, THIRD JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 23, CABANATUAN CITY AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 146731 AGUSTINA M. ENEMECIO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) AND SERVANDO BERNANTE, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 148775 SHOPPER’S PARADISE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. EFREN P. ROQUE, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 152160 VIRGILIO BON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 152753 IGLECERIO MAHINAY, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. GABINO A. VELASQUEZ, JR., RESPONDENT. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 153883 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CHULE Y. LIM, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 155838 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2004

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G.R. No. 159139 INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, MA. CORAZON M. AKOL, MIGUEL UY, EDUARDO H. LOPEZ, AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN, REX C. DRILON, MIGUEL HILADO, LEY SALCEDO, AND MANUEL ALCUAZ JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; COMELEC CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN ABALOS SR.; COMELEC BIDDING AND AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN EDUARDO D. MEJOS AND MEMBERS GIDEON DE GUZMAN, JOSE F. BALBUENA, LAMBERTO P. LLAMAS, AND BARTOLOME SINOCRUZ JR.; MEGA PACIFIC ESOLUTIONS, INC.; AND MEGA PACIFIC CONSORTIUM, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1436 JAIME C. TARAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JOSE S. JACINTO, JR., RESPONDENT. January 12, 2004