Decisions in Jun 2004

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 150629 RENATO TICHANGCO; ROMEO RAMOS, FOR HIMSELF AND THE SAMAHANG MAGKAKAPITBAHAY NG DULONG GAGALANGIN; ANTONIO PASCO, FOR HIMSELF AND THE SAMAHANG MAGKAKAPITBAHAY NG BARANGAY 186; CELSO SANTIAGO, FOR HIMSELF AND THE SAMAHANG NAGKAKAISANG DAMDAMIN NG SUNOG APOG; AND ARTURO BALLO, FOR HIMSELF AND THE FEDERATION KAPIT-BISIG HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE ALFREDO ENRIQUEZ, ADMINISTRATOR, LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY; THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY; AND/OR THE SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST OF SEVERINO MANOTOK, BENITA MANOTOK, AMBROSIO MANOTOK AND/OR RICARDO MANOTOK, NAMELY, PATRICIA L. TIONGSON AND/OR ELISA V. MANOTOK, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2004

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A.M. No. 2004-09-SC MRS. BRENDA B. NARVASA-KAMPANA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MS. NORMA C. JOSUE, BUYER IV, PROPERTY DIVISION, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2004

03

G.R. No. 145504 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LARRY CAGAS, APPELLANT. June 30, 2004

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G.R. No. 160657 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. NIMFA P. ASENSI, RESPONDENT, June 30, 2004

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G.R. No. 145803 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENJIE PABIONA, ROSELO BASALATAN, ANTONIO SILARCA, ROBERTO METANO, AND CHRISTOPHER DELOS REYES (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, BENJIE PABIONA, ROSELO BASALATAN, ROBERTO METANO AND ANTONIO SILARCA, APPELLANTS. June 30, 2004

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A.C. No. 5554 LUIS DE GUZMAN, REPRESENTED BY HIS SON RODRIGO C. DE GUZMAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMMANUEL M. BASA, RESPONDENT. June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 114231 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. NELIA A. BARLIS, IN HER CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE/ACTING MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF MUNTINLUPA, SUBSTITUTING EDUARDO A. ALON, FORMER MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF MUNTINLUPA, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. June 29, 2004

08

G.R. No. 128859 AIDA POBLETE AND HON. REUBEN P. DE LA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND WILLIAM LU, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

09

G.R. No. 133805 AGUSTINA SENO TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PACITA GANLAG TAN, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, TERESO TAN, RESPONDENT. June 29, 2004

10

G.R. No. 134773 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. AVELINO MABONGA Y BABON, APPELLANT. June 29, 2004

11

G.R. No. 140267 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BEN AMBROCIO, BENIGNO AMBROCIO, SR., BENIGNO AMBROCIO, JR. *(AT LARGE), JOSEPH ANDRADE, AND CARLITO FRANCISCO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, BEN AMBROCIO, BENIGNO AMBROCIO, SR., AND JOSEPH ANDRADE, APPELLANTS. June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 144104 LUNG CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. QUEZON CITY AND CONSTANTINO P. ROSAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY ASSESSOR OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

13

G.R. No. 141336 RODOLFO G. VALENCIA, PEDRITO REYES, REMEDIOS MARASIGAN, BAYANI ANASTACIO, RUMULADO BAWASANTA, JOSE ENRIQUEZ, NELSON GABUTERO, JOSE GENILO, JR., JOSE LEYNES AND ALFONSO UMALI, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, 4TH DIVISION AND OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN/SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

14

G.R. No. 141599 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTIAN GONZALES Y CAYUBIT, APPELLANT. June 29, 2004

15

G.R. Nos. 144551-55 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. HECTOR ALVIZ, APPELLANT. June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 144497 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE VS. IGNACIO TONOG, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS ABDUL TONOG, JR., ALVIN ROLANDO SOLAMILLO, ALSO KNOWN AS ALLAN SOLAMILLO, “JOHN DOE,” AND “PETER DOE, ACCUSED. ALVIN ROLANDO SOLAMILLO ALSO KNOWN AS ALLAN SOLAMILLO, APPELLANT June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 145405 CHARLES JOSEPH U. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 146825 REYNOSA VALTE, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, PEDRO MENDOZA AND JOSE GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

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G.R. No. 148277 NICANOR MARTILLANO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND WILSON PO CHAM, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

20

G.R. No. 148738 MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CHRYSLER PHILIPPINES LABOR UNION AND NELSON PARAS, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

21

G.R. No. 149833 NOTRE DAME OF GREATER MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. BIENVENIDO E. LAGUESMA, (UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT); MED-ARBITER TOMAS FALCONITIN; AND NOTRE DAME OF GREATER MANILA TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

22

G.R. Nos. 150613-14 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL MANTIS, APPELLANT. June 29, 2004

23

G.R. No. 156104 R.P. DINGLASAN CONSTRUCTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARIANO ATIENZA AND SANTIAGO ASI, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

24

G.R. No. 154106 D.M. WENCESLAO AND ASSOCIATES, INC., AND/OR DOMINADOR S. DAYRIT, PETITIONERS, VS. READYCON TRADING AND CONSTRUCTION CORP., RESPONDENT. June 29, 2004

25

G.R. No. 160039 RAYMUNDO ODANI SECOSA, EL BUENASENSO SY AND DASSAD WAREHOUSING AND PORT SERVICES, INCORPORATED, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ERWIN SUAREZ FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS. June 29, 2004

26

A.C. No. 4762 LINDA VDA. DE ESPINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PEPITO C. PRESQUITO, RESPONDENT. June 28, 2004

27

G.R. No. 159118 VICTOR B. CUÑADA AND HEDY V. CUÑADA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAY ALAN T. DRILON AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC, BR. 41, BACOLOD CITY, AND PLANTERS PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 28, 2004

28

G.R. No. 126316 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JOSE D. AZARRAGA AND ANGEL T. YU, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2004

29

G.R. No. 143557 UNIVERSITY OF IMMACULATE CONCEPCION AND SISTER MARIA JACINTA DE BELEN, RVM, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, ENGINEER YOLIBELLE S. AVINANTE AND ESTELITA B. PULIDO, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2004

30

G.R. No. 135675 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO ORTIZUELA Y EUGENIO, APPELLANT. June 23, 2004

31

G.R. No. 119990 REMBERTO C. KARA-AN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, HON. CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, HON. ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR., HON. RAUL ARNAU, HON. ROLINE M. GINEZ-JABALDE, AS APPROVING RECOMMENDING OFFICERS AND AUTHOR OF THE ORDER ASSAILED HEREIN; ROBERTO F. DE OCAMPO, ALFREDO C. ANTONIO, FAROUK A. CARPIZO, BERNICE SYQUIA, IBRAHIM MAMAO, REYNALDO PALMIERY, AND GERARDO TARUC AS FORMER CHAIRMAN AND INCUMBENT MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE PHILIPPINE AMANAH BANK (NOW THE AL-AMANAH ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND BRIEFLY REFERRED TO HEREIN AS ISLAMIC BANK), RESPONDENTS. June 21, 2004

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G.R. No. 137348 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM ONG Y LI AND CHING DE MING @ ROBERT TIU, APPELLANTS. June 21, 2004

33

G.R. No. 151439 MARINO E. RUBIA, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), RESPONDENT. June 21, 2004

34

G.R. No. 139629 SANTIAGO LIGHTERAGE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, C-SQUARE CONSOLIDATED MINES AND MANUEL A. PELAEZ, RESPONDENTS. June 21, 2004

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G.R. No. 144681 PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC), CHAIRMAN HERMOGENES P. POBRE, ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER ARMANDO PASCUAL, BOARD OF MEDICINE, CHAIRMAN RODOLFO P. DE GUZMAN, JOSE S. RAMIREZ, JUANITO B. BILLOTE, RUBEN R. POLICARPIO, EDGARDO T. FERNANDO AND RICARDO D. FULGENCIO II, PETITIONERS, VS. ARLENE V. DE GUZMAN, VIOLETA V. MENESES, CELERINA S. NAVARRO, JOSE RAMONCITO P. NAVARRO, ARNEL V. HERRERA AND GERALDINE ELIZABETH M. PAGILAGAN, ELNORA R. RAQUENO, MARISSA A. REGODON, LAURA M. SANTOS, KARANGALAN D. SERRANO, DANILO A. VILLAVER, MARIA ROSARIO L. LEONOR, ALICIA S. LIZANO, MARITEL M. ECHIVERRI, BERNADETTE T. MENDOZA, FERNANDO F. MANDAPAT, ALELI A. GOLLAYAN, ELCIN C. ARRIOLA, HERMINIGILDA E. CONEJOS, SALLY B. BUNAGAN, ROGELIO B. ANCHETA, OSCAR H. PADUA, JR., EVELYN D. GRAJO, EVELYN S. ACOSTA, MARGARITA BELINDA L. VICENCIO, VALENTINO P. ARBOLEDA, EVELYN O. RAMOS, ACHILLES J. PERALTA, CORAZON M. CRUZ, LEUVINA P. CHICO, JOSEPH A. JAO, MA. LUISA S. GUTIERREZ, LYDIA C. CHAN, OPHELIA C. HIDALGO, FERNANDO T. CRUZ, MELVIN M. USITA, RAFAEL I. TOLENTINO, GRACE E. UY, CHERYL R. TRIGUERO, MICHAEL L. SERRANO, FEDERICO L. CASTILLO, MELITA J. CAÑEDO, SAMUEL B. BANGOY, BERNARDITA B. SY, GLORIA T. JULARBAL, FREDERICK D. FRANCISCO, CARLOS M. BERNARDO, JR., HUBERT S. NAZARENO, CLARISSA B. BACLIG, DAYMINDA G. BONTUYAN, BERNADETTE H. CABUHAT, NANCY J. CHAVEZ, MARIO D. CUARESMA, ERNESTO L. CUE, EVELYN C. CUNDANGAN, RHONEIL R. DEVERATURDA, DERILEEN D. DORADO, SAIBZUR N. EDDING, VIOLETA C. FELIPE, HERMINIO V. FERNANDEZ, JR., MARIA VICTORIA M. LACSAMANA, NORMA G. LAFAVILLA, RUBY B. LANTIN, MA. ELOISA Q. MALLARI, CLARISA SJ. NICOLAS, PERCIVAL H. PANGILINAN, ARNULFO A. SALVADOR, ROBERT B. SANCHEZ, MERLY D. STA. ANA AND YOLANDA P. UNICA, RESPONDENTS. June 21, 2004

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G.R. No. 154409 SPOUSES NOEL AND JULIE ABRIGO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMANA DE VERA, RESPONDENT. June 21, 2004

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G.R. No. 160732 METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REYNALDO B. DAWAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 90 AND MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 21, 2004

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G.R. No. 152438 LOLITA R. AYSON, PETITIONER, VS. MARINA ENRIQUEZ VDA. DE CARPIO, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2004

39

G.R. No. 147076 METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. ACT THEATER, INC., RESPONDENT. June 17, 2004

40

A.M. No. MTJ-01-1377 (Formerly OCA-IPI-99-650-MTJ) MERIAM BALAGTAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. OLEGARIO R. SARMIENTO, JR. JUDGE, MTCC, BRANCH 2 CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2004

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G.R. No. 125375 SPOUSES ELPIDIO APOSTOL AND AMELIA APOSTOL, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES EMMANUEL CHUA AND EDNA L. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2004

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G.R. No. 134049 MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, THE SHERIFF OF MANILA AND DEPUTY SHERIFF CARLOS BAJAR, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2004

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G.R. No. 139069 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NIÑO GARIN, APPELLANT. June 17, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 148063-64 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MAXIMO IBARRIENTOS Y PERICO, APPELLANT. June 17, 2004

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G.R. No. 150050 RUFINO LAPUZ Y MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2004

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G.R. No. 114974 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK EMPLOYEES UNION (NUBE), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE MA. NIEVES R. CONFESOR, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; AND THE STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, RESPONDENTS. June 16, 2004

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G.R. No. 148737 ERNESTO PLEYTO AND PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA D. LOMBOY AND CARMELA LOMBOY, RESPONDENTS. June 16, 2004

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A.M. No. 2003-11-SC RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS INCURRED BY MR. GIDEON M. ALIBANG FOR THE IST SEMESTER OF 2003 June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 131117 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NELSON CARIÑO, DOMINGO BANHAON, LUIS CORCOLON, ROGELIO “BOY” CORCOLON, JOSELITO “LITO” CALONG-CALONG AND “BOY PANSIT,” ACCUSED, DOMINGO BANHAON, LUIS CORCOLON, ROGELIO “BOY” CORCOLON, AND JOSELITO “LITO” CALONG-CALONG, APPELLANTS. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 138742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHARLIE ESPINOSA, APPELLANT. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 139697 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LITO HERNANDEZ, APPELLANT. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 142297 HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 152895 OFELIA V. ARCETA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE MA. CELESTINA C. MANGROBANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 54, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF NAVOTAS, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 153151 GLORIA S. DY, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EDWIN B. RAMIZO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 53, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 158466 PABLO V. OCAMPO, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND MARIO B. CRESPO A.K.A. MARK JIMENEZ, RESPONDENTS. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 159747 SENATOR GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PETITIONER, VS. THE PANEL OF INVESTIGATING PROSECUTORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (LEO DACERA, SUSAN F. DACANAY, EDNA A. VALENZUELA AND SEBASTIAN F. CAPONONG, JR.), CIDG-PNP-P/DIRECTOR EDUARDO MATILLANO, AND THE HON. OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO, RESPONDENTS. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 161113 FREEDOM FROM DEBT COALITION, ANA MARIA NEMENZO, AS PRESIDENT OF FREEDOM FROM DEBT COALITION, MA. TERESA I. DIOKNO-PASCUAL, REP. LORETTA ANN ROSALES (PARTY-LIST AKBAYAN), REP. JOSE VIRGILIO BAUTISTA (PARTY-LIST SANLAKAS), REP. RENATO MAGTUBO (PARTY-LIST PARTIDO MANGGAGAWA), PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTS. June 15, 2004

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G.R. No. 163193 SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR. PETITIONER, VS. JOSE CONCEPCION, JR., JOSE DE VENECIA, EDGARDO J. ANGARA, DR. JAIME Z. GALVEZ, TAN, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, FRISCO SAN JUAN, NORBERTO M. GONZALES, HONESTO M. ISLETA, AND JOSE A. BERNAS, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. June 15, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 140538-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GODOFREDO B. ADOR AND DIOSDADO B. ADOR III, APPELLANTS. June 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 145348 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZENG HUA DIAN ALIAS “CHAN CHANG HUA TIAN” A.K.A. “BOBONG CHUA” AND YANG YAN GIOU ALIAS “JACKSON YU AND JACKSON YANG,” DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. June 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 156558 GEORGE VINCOY,[1] PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. June 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 156580 LUZ DU, PETITIONER, VS. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT. June 14, 2004

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G.R. No. 149560 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. QUIRICO DAGPIN Y ESMADE, APPELLANT. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 138051 JOSE Y. SONZA, PETITIONER, VS. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 147420 CEZAR ODANGO IN HIS BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF 32 COMPLAINANTS, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ANTIQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 128053 SPOUSES PRUDENCIO ROBLES AND SUSANA DE ROBLES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND LAGUNA DEVELOPMENT BANK AND SPOUSES NILO DE ROBLES AND ZENAIDA DE ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 137364 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GONZALO MASAGNAY ALIAS “JUN MASAGNAY”, APPELLANT. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 144332 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (ELEVENTH DIVISION), EFREN S. ALMUETE, JOHNNY ILA Y RAMEL AND JOEL LLOREN Y DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 145793 LINA VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. GENEROSO YAP AND THE HONORABLE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY, BRANCH 37 PRESIDED BY HON. MONICO G. CABALES, RESPONDENTS. June 10, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 150079-80 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FLORENTINO O. RAMIREZ, JR., APPELLANT. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 151280 THE PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AND PACIFIC BANKING CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BACOLOD CITY, BRANCH 43, NELLY M. LOVINA REALTY CO., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, VICENTE M. LOVINA, JIM ROSE, TRADING CORP., INC., FRANCISCO SAJO AND THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF ELENITA SAJO, RESPONDENTS. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 159390 GALLERA DE GUISON HERMANOS, INC., CARLO REYES AND PACITA REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. ASUNCION C. CRUZ, RESPONDENT. June 10, 2004

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G.R. No. 151205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARLOW DE GUZMAN Y DELA CRUZ AND JESUS VILLANUEVA Y CALMA, APPELLANTS. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 149859 RADIN C. ALCIRA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MIDDLEBY PHILIPPINES CORPORATION/FRANK THOMAS, XAVIER G. PEÑA AND TRIFONA F. MAMARADLO, RESPONDENTS. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 133006 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOHN ISNANI Y ILINGAN AND SPO1 FREDINEL YAMUTA Y REMOTO, ACCUSED, SPO1 FREDINEL YAMUTA Y REMOTO, APPELLANT. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 154177 TF VENTURES, INC., MANUEL L. MORATO, ANTONIO L. TAN, JR., TRUMAN E. BECKER AND JOSE THOMAS D. BELDIA, PETITIONERS, VS. YOSHITSUGU MATSUURA, PENTACAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION AND SUNDAY PINEDA, RESPONDENTS. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 157036 FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALBERTO G. ROMULO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; DIRECTOR GENERAL HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF THE PNP, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. June 09, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-04-1522 CITY PROSECUTION OFFICE OF GENERAL SANTOS CITY, REPRESENTED BY ANDRES N. LORENZO, JR., 1ST ASST. CITY PROSECUTOR, EDILBERTO L. JAMORA, 2ND ASST. CITY PROSECUTOR, MARIE ELLENGRID L. BALIGUAT, ANTONIO B. TAGAMI AND ALEJANDRO RAMON C. ALANO, 3RD ASST. CITY PROSECUTOR, JOSE JERRY L. FULGAR AND ANTONIO GEOFFREY H. CANJA, PROSECUTOR I, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOSE A. BERSALES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH II, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, RESPONDENT. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 138700 MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER, VS. ROBLETT INDUSTRIAL AND CONSTRUCTION CORP., ET. AL. RESPONDENTS. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 141857 RODSON PHILIPPINES, INC., EURASIA HEAVY INDUSTRIES, INC., AUTOGRAPHICS, INC., AND PETER Y. RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE EASTAR RESOURCES (ASIA) CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 144599 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR WERBA Y RICAFORT ALIAS DOMING ALSO KNOWN AS DOMINGO WERBA, APPELLANT. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 147220 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JESUS AQUINO Y DIMACALI, APPELLANT. June 09, 2004

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G.R. No. 146019 ARMANDO M. LASCANO, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVERSAL STEEL SMELTING CO., INC., REYNALDO U. LIM AND HON. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1854 [OCA-IPI No. 02-1379-RTJ] ANA MARIA C. MANGUERRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GALICANO C. ARRIESGADO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18, CEBU CITY; JUDGE ANACLETO L. CAMINADE, RTC, BRANCH 6, CEBU CITY; CLERK OF COURT VII JEOFFREY S. JOAQUINO, RTC-OCC, CEBU CITY; AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT MYRNA V. LIMBAGA, RTC, BRANCH 6, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 111387 JUSTINA ADVINCULA-VELASQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. VIVENCIO G. LIRIO AND REMMAN ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 127497 JUSTINA ADVINCULA-VELASQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND REMMAN ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 144282 SK REALTY, INC., BAN HUA U. FLORES, LEONARDO U. FLORES, LILY UY, LILIAN UY, LILEN UY, BAN HA U. CHUA, STEPHANIE U. CHUA, MELODY U. CHUA AND GLORIA U. CHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. JOHNNY KH UY AND UBS MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 124346 YOLLY TEODOSIO Y BLANCAFLOR, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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B.M. No. 1154 IN THE MATTER OF THE DISQUALIFICATION OF BAR EXAMINEE HARON S. MELING IN THE 2002 BAR EXAMINATIONS AND FOR DISCIPLINARY ACTION AS MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE SHARI’A BAR, ATTY. FROILAN R. MELENDREZ, PETITIONER. June 08, 2004

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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1853 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 03-1655-RTJ) GOV. JOSEFINA M. DELA CRUZ, MALOLOS, BULACAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICTORIA VILLALON-PORNILLOS, RTC, BRANCH 10, MALOLOS, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 132124 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO LEONOR Y ANDANTE, APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 130488 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LINO CLORES, JR., APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 146890 LILIAN CAPITLE, SOFRONIO CORREJADO, ARTEMIO CORREJADO, VICENTE CORREJADO, CECILIA CORREJADO, GLORIA VDA. DE BEDUNA, ROGELIA CORREJADO, MANUEL CORREJADO, RODOLFO CORREJADO, TERESITA C. AMARANTE, JUANITA CORREJADO AND JULIETA C. PEREGRINO, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIETA VDA. DE GABAN, JULIA CORREJADO AND HERMINIGILDO CORREJADO, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 147724 LORENZO SHIPPING CORP., PETITIONER, VS. CHUBB AND SONS, INC., GEARBULK, LTD. AND PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 148233 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LUISITO D. BUSTINERA, APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 149811 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO TUVERA Y NERI, APPELLANT, June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 151005 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HEIRS OF ESTEBAN LIM JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MUNTINLUPA CITY (BRANCH 276) AND RICARDO TOBIAS, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 151198 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAUL BERIBER Y FUENTES, @ “JERRY FUENTES Y IGNACIO,” @ “GERRY BERIBER,” @ “BONG,” @ ‘RAUL FUENTES,” APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 151834 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JUAN G. ESCOTE, JOEY VIC PERAS (ACQUITTED), ROLAND GARCIA (ACQUITTED), ANGELITO R. LISONA (ACQUITTED), AND “BUBOY,” ACCUSED. JUAN G. ESCOTE, APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 152302 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE OGA Y CALUNOD, APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 153559 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO COMADRE, GEORGE COMADRE AND DANILO LOZANO, APPELLANTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 154348-50 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PABLO DELA CRUZ, APPELLANT. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 155138 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. TEODORO AND DELIA KALAW, RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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G.R. No. 156829 RAMON D. MONTENEGRO, PETITIONER, VS. MA. TERESA L. MONTENEGRO, FOR HERSELF AND AS THE MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN OF THE MINORS, ANTONIO AMELO AND ANA MARIA PIA ISABEL, BOTH SURNAMED “MONTENEGRO,” RESPONDENTS. June 08, 2004

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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1391 RODOLFO RAMA RIÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALFONSO R. CAWALING, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CAJIDIOCAN, ROMBLON, RESPONDENT. June 07, 2004

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G.R. No. 133440 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO REFORMA Y PEDRIGAL, APPELLANT. June 07, 2004

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G.R. No. 152134 ENDREO MAGBANUA, VALLACAR TRANSIT, INC., AND ITS PRESENT CORPORATE OFFICIAL RICARDO YANSON, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE TABUSARES, JR., EVA T. LAFIGUERA, NONA C. TABUSARES, JUN C. TABUSARES, FE C. TABUSARES AND JAX C. TABUSARES, RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 128938 RONALD SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 138984 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DENNIS TORPIO Y ESTRERA, APPELLANT. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 139284 ASUNCION MACIAS, SANTIAGO CORSAME, SEVERINA PIS-AN VDA. DE MACIAS, RUFINA MACIAS, MARIONITO MACIAS, CERTERIA AMIL, GIL-MO MACIAS, NIDA CORDURA, PASCUAL MACIAS, LIZEL CATUBAY, SANTIAGO MACIAS, MAGDALENA MACIAS SANNY DATO-ON, JAIME MACIAS, VICTORIO MACIAS, TEODORA MACIAS, PRIMITIVO MACIAS, MA. LOURDES P. MACIAS, ZOSIMA MACIAS, BENJAMIN UNTO, DAVID UNTO, MILA VAILOCES, ROBERTO UNTO DAVID, ROSALINDA UNTO, EUSEBIO UNTO, AVELINA UNTO, RAFAELA UNTO, CARLOS BUENAVISTA, ALEXANDER UNTO, & CONIE UNTO, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIANO LIM, AND HIS WIFE, LEONORA MACIAS, THE BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, THE CENTRAL SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 143935 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM ANCHETA, EDGARDO AREOLA, ANTOS DACANAY, LITO DE LA CRUZ, FELIPE ULEP @ BOY ULEP AND ELY CALCALA, ACCUSED. FELIPE ULEP @ BOY ULEP, APPELLANT. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 147196 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR DUMADAG Y CAGADAS, APPELLANT. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 145542 ELENA S. ONG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO V. MAZO AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GUIUAN, EASTERN SAMAR, BRANCH 3, ELVIRA C. LANUEVO AND CHARITO A. TOMILLOSO, RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 149417 GLORIA SANTOS DUEÑAS, PETITIONER, VS. SANTOS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 149428 EDNA MARIS SOCORRO C. BRUAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 156627 SPOUSES MANUEL AND JOCELYN BARREDO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES EUSTAQUIO AND EMILDA LEAÑO, RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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G.R. No. 156973 SPOUSES TOMAS OCCEÑA AND SILVINA OCCEÑA, PETITIONERS, VS. LYDIA MORALES OBSIANA ESPONILLA, ELSA MORALES OBSIANA SALAZAR AND DARFROSA OBSIANA SALAZAR ESPONILLA, RESPONDENTS. June 04, 2004

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A.M. No. CA-02-15-P RE: AC NO. 04-AM-2002 (JOSEJINA FRIA V. GEMILIANA DE LOS ANGELES) June 03, 2004

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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1852 WILFREDO M. TALAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMOR A. REYES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA BRANCH 21, RESPONDENT. June 03, 2004

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A.M. No. 2003-18-SC RE: ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITIES OF THE SECURITY PERSONNEL INVOLVED IN THE ENTRY OF AN UNIDENTIFIED PERSON AT THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY. June 03, 2004

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A.M. No. RTJ-00-1526 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE FRANKLIN A. VILLEGAS, RESPONDENT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 104238-58 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CORA ABELLA OJEDA, APPELLANT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. Nos. 132125-26 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SANTIAGO AGSAOAY,[1] JR. Y ALVENDIA, APPELLANT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 140278 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SONNY BAUTISTA Y LACANILAO, APPELLANT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 146364 COLITO T. PAJUYO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND EDDIE GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 149434 PHILIPPINE APPLIANCE CORPORATION (PHILACOR), PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR BIENVENIDO E. LAGUESMA AND UNITED PHILACOR WORKERS UNION-NAFLU, RESPONDENTS. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 150501 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERONIMO BOROMEO Y MARCO, APPELLANT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 151314 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIAM BANDANG Y SALAMAT, ADING SALAMAT & RAKIMA ABUBAKAR, APPELLANTS. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 151035 ANDREA MAYOR AND VERGEL ROMULO, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES MASANGKAY Y BELEN AND LEONARDO BELEN, RESPONDENTS. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 155732 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. DELIA T. CORTEZ, RESPONDENT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 156786 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SUSANO PATEO Y GARCIA ALIAS “SANOK” AND VICENTE BATUTO Y JAPAY, APPELLANTS. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 158846 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. TEODOSIO CUANANG, REPRESENTED BY MARC DENNIS CUANANG, RESPONDENT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 157269 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAIME “JIMBOY” ANTONIO Y MACARIO, APPELLANT. June 03, 2004

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G.R. No. 158314 SAMAHAN NG MAGSASAKA SA SAN JOSEP, REPRESENTED BY DOMINADOR MAGLALANG, PETITIONER, VS. MARIETTA VALISNO, ADELA, AQUILES, LEANDRO, HONORIO, LUMEN, NICOLAS, ALL SURNAMED VALISNO; RANDY V. WAGNER, MARIA MARTA B. VALISNO, NOELITO VALISNO, MARY ANN L. VALISNO, PHILIP V. BRANZUELA AND BRENDON V. YUJUICO; MA. CRISTINA VALISNO, BENEDICTO V. YUJUICO, GREGORIO V. YUJUICO AND LEONORA V. YUJUICO, RESPONDENTS. June 03, 2004