Decisions in Mar 2004
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G.R. No. 151286 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CATALINO DUEÑAS, JR. APPELLANT. March 31, 2004
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A.M. No. CA-04-38 (OCA IPI No. 02-57-CA-J) FRANCISCO GALMAN CRUZ, APPELLEE, VS. JUSTICE PORTIA ALIÑO-HORMACHUELOS, JUDGE VICTORIA FERNANDEZ-BERNARDO, JUDGE CAESAR A. CASANOVA, JUDGE RENATO C. FRANCISCO, JUDGE MANUEL D. J. SYCIANGCO AND JUDGE ESTER R. CHUA-YU, APPELLANTS. March 31, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1489 (Formerly AM-OCA IPI No. 02-1265-MTJ) DR. FRANCISCA T. YOINGCO AND ATTY. NESCITO C. HILARIO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. CONCEPCION V. GONZAGA, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF STO. TOMAS, BATANGAS, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1799 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 02-1476-P) RENATO M. DAGUMAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. MELVIN T. BAGABALDO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MUNTINLUPA CITY, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1834 (Formerly OCA-IPI-02-1591-RTJ) CHI CHAN LIEU @ “CHAN QUE,” AND HUI LAO CHUNG @ “LEOFE SENGLAO”, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. INOCENCIO M. JAURIGUE IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 44, MAMBURAO, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2004
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G.R. No. 141087 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ABRAHAM AGSALOG @ PANTO AND JOVITO SIBLAS Y OBAÑA @ BITONG, APPELLANTS. March 31, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 132127-29 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RONIE GABELINIO, APPELLANT. March 31, 2004
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G.R. No. 142899 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CESAR GLORIOSO LAGRONIO PADILLA, A.K.A. ERICK PADILLA, APPELLANT. March 31, 2004
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G.R. No. 155311 DOY MERCANTILE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE AND ERNESTO RIOVEROS, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2004
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G.R. No. 156200 MEGAWORLD PROPERTIES AND HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE BENEDICTO G. COBARDE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53, LAPU-LAPU CITY; JUAN GATO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53, LAPU-LAPU CITY; SERECIO MATTHEW B. JO AND IDA HENARES, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2004
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G.R. No. 159713 ARIEL G. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NESTOR B. PULIDO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2004
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A.C. No. 5280 WILLIAM S. UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FERMIN L. GONZALES, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 124899 RENATO C. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, MARIA ROMAYNE MIRANDA AND GILBERT MIRANDA, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 126280 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGER GULPE AND RICARDO VIGAS, APPELLANTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 132422 FILADAMS PHARMA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND ANTONIO FERIA, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 145176 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SANTIAGO PERALTA Y POLIDARIO (AT LARGE), ARMANDO DATUIN JR. Y GRANADOS (AT LARGE), ULYSSES GARCIA Y TUPAS, MIGUELITO DE LEON Y LUCIANO, LIBRANDO FLORES Y CRUZ AND ANTONIO LOYOLA Y SALISI, ACCUSED, ULYSSES GARCIA Y TUPAS, MIGUELITO DE LEON Y LUCIANO, LIBRANDO FLORES Y CRUZ AND ANTONIO LOYOLA Y SALISI, APPELLANTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 145255 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDMUNDO L. TAN & THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 147473 ACD INVESTIGATION SECURITY AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PABLO D. DAQUERA, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 148689-92 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. TORIBIO GALIDO Y DE LA CRUZ, APPELLANT. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 149927 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) UNDER THEN MINISTER ERNESTO R. MACEDA; AND FORMER GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS CATALINO MACARAIG, FULGENCIO S. FACTORAN, ANGEL C. ALCALA, BEN MALAYANG, ROBERTO PAGDANGANAN, MARIANO Z. VALERA AND ROMULO SAN JUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSEMOOR MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PEDRO DEL CONCHA, AND ALEJANDRO AND RUFO DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 152145 SALUD D. LOPEZ, REMEDIOS LOPEZ-MARZAN, ROSE LOPEZ-CO, AMADO D. LOPEZ, CYNTHIA LOPEZ-PORTUGAL, JOSE D. LOPEZ JR., AND MAY LOPEZ RUEDA REPRESENTED BY SALUD D. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERT P. DAVID JR. AND CLEOPATRA DAVID CAMPO-RUIZ, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 152586-87 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANDRES PAAS ISLABRA, APPELLANT. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 159218 SALVADOR S. ABUNADO AND ZENAIDA BIÑAS ABUNADO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2004
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G.R. No. 153176 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ZEIDA AURORA B. GARFIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC, BRANCH 19, OF THE CITY OF NAGA AND SERAFIN SABALLEGUE, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-02-1726 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 01-1221-RTJ) P/C SUPT. LUCAS M. MANAGUELOD, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FERNANDO M. PACLIBON, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 28, STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA AND JUDGE FRANCISCO J. GO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PILA, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2004
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G.R. No. 149462 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PRISCILLA DEL NORTE, APPELLANT. March 29, 2004
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G.R. No. 156278 PLANTERS PRODUCTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FERTIPHIL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 29, 2004
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G.R. No. 128563 EQUATORIAL REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPS. DESIDERIO & EDARLINA FROGOZO, AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 153248 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JESUS MORILES, JR., Y QUEBEC, APPELLANT. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1448 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1136-MTJ] ATTYS. JOSE B. JOSON AND ANTHONY L. PO, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE BELEN B. ORTIZ, METC-BR. 49, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. 2003-9-SC RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CASE FOR DISHONESTY AND FALSIFICATION OF OFFICIAL DOCUMENT: BENJAMIN R. KATLY, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY OFFICER I, SYSTEMS DEVELOPMENT FOR JUDICIAL APPLICATION DIVISION, MISO, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-04-1537 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 01-998-MTJ) ARTEMIO SABATIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EFREN B. MALLARE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, NATIVIDAD-LLANERA, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1797 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1725-P) ELSA C. BECINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE A. VIVERO, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, AURORA ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1800 [OCA IPI No. 01-1243-P] JUDGE BRICCIO B. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. LETICIA U. ISRAEL, CLERK OF COURT I; JULIET L. DUPAYA, COURT STENOGRAPHER; ULYSSES D. DUPAYA, CLERK IV; ROSELLER O. ISRAEL, CASHIER I; EMIL A. SIRIBAN, PROCESS SERVER; JAMES D. LORILLA, PROCESS SERVER, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 138480 JOSE T. VELASQUEZ, JR., ROLANDO T. VELASQUEZ, REYNALDO T. VELASQUEZ, FORTUNATO T. VELASQUEZ, CEFERINO T. VELASQUEZ, VIRGINIA T. VELASQUEZ-MACUJA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 139449. MARCH 25, 2004] AYALA LAND, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE T. VELASQUEZ, JR., ROLANDO T. VELASQUEZ, REYNALDO T. VELASQUEZ, FORTUNATO T. VELASQUEZ, CEFERINO T. VELASQUEZ, VIRGINIA T. VELASQUEZ-MACUJA, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 140992 SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA SULPICIO LINES, INC.–NAFLU, RODOLFO ALINDATO, ROQUE TAN, JESSIE LIM, SUSAN TOPACIO, LYDDA PASCUAL, BERNARDO ALCANTARA, GELACIO DESQUITADO, RODRIGO AVELINO, LEONARDO ANDRADE, DANILO CHUA, AMANDO EUGENIO, CALVIN LOPEZ, ANDRES BASCO, JR., AND CIRILO ALON, PETITIONERS, VS. SULPICIO LINES, INC., RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 141117 UNITED PULP AND PAPER CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. UNITED PULP AND PAPER CHAPTER-FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 150256 CATALINO P. ARAFILES, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE JOURNALISTS, INC., ROMY MORALES, MAX BUAN, JR., AND MANUEL C. VILLAREAL, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 134971 HERMINIO TAYAG, PETITIONER, VS. AMANCIA LACSON, ROSENDO LACSON, ANTONIO LACSON, JUAN LACSON, TEODISIA LACSON-ESPINOSA AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 150610 FEDERICO A. POBLETE, BIENVENIDO C. POBRE, JUANITO GALANG, RICARDO FLORES, SALVADOR OLAES, LEO V. PADILLA AND PEDRO PATERNO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE JUSTICES EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL, GODOFREDO L. LEGASPI AND RAOUL V. VICTORINO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, SECOND DIVISION, HEDLIZA C. ANTHONY, ROSALINDA M. ESPIRITU, ANDREA D. VIASON, JOSEPHINE N. RANCE, AND MARITES C. MIRAFLOR, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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G.R. No. 159971 SALOME M. CASTILLO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ATTY. JOSE M. CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND SPS. RUBEN AND ERLINDA ASEDILLO, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2004
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A.M. No. P-03-1741 ISIDORO ABAPO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUAN A. GATO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, LAPULAPU CITY, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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A.C. No. 6183 EDISON G. CHENG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALEXANDER M. AGRAVANTE, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1790 ROLANDO DIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. TEOFILO PAAÑO, SHERIFF III, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-02-1682 ELIZA MINA AND RAMIR MINA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE BENJAMIN T. VIANZON, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1801 GEORGE L. KAW, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ADRIANO R. OSORIO, RTC BRANCH 171, VALENZUELA CITY, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1837 VISITACION L. ESTODILLO, ET AL., COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE TEOFILO D. BALUMA, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 116526 CARMEN SORIANO VDA. DE DABAO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PALUWAGAN NG BAYAN SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PARANAQUE, M.M., RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 131759 MA. TERESITA C. CABALLES, AND VLADIMIR RUIDERA, PETITIONERS, VS. DRS. PRIMITIVA PEREZ-SISON, LIGAYA D. PEREZ, ANTONIO F. JOSON, JR., BOARD OF OPTOMETRY OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, SAMAHAN NG MGA OPTOMETRIST SA PILIPINAS (SOP), AND CHARLIE HO, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 133442 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO ALMAZAN, APPELLANT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 137828-33 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE SANTOS Y RUIZ, APPELLANT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 141278 MICHAEL A. OSMEÑA, PETITIONER, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., ASSOCIATED BANK AND FRANK TAN, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 141538 HERMANA R. CEREZO, PETITIONER, VS. DAVID TUAZON, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 143701 L.T. DATU & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH SY, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 145972 IGNACIA BALICAS, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING & INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 147361 COMPANIA GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 158228 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ROBERTO M. PAGDANGANAN, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS (DECS), RESPONDENT. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 152328 SPOUSES LEOPOLDO HIZON AND PERLITA DELA FUENTE HIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GIGI DELA FUENTE AND JOSEPHINE MANGAHAS, SPOUSES JORGE MAGBITANG AND ADELAIDA VILLACORTA MAGBITANG, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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G.R. No. 158359 ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND ABDULLAH S. MANGOTARA, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1838 EUSEBIO OSORIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGUSTIN S. DIZON AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT ATTY. REZA M. CASILA-DERAYUNAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (BRANCH 80), QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2004
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G.R. No. 125607 RUFINA C. CAYANA, JOSEFINA C. RABINA, MERCEDES C. DE GUZMAN, AND SUSANA C. SAMBALE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. PASTOR & ROSITA CAYABYAB, SPS. MARCELIANO & ROSALIA CAYABYAB, SPS. RAFAEL & ROSEMARIE CAYABYAB AND INSURANCE CORP. OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2004
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G.R. No. 131286 JOSE LAM, PETITIONER, VS. ADRIANA CHUA, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2004
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A.C. No. 4934 DANIEL S. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIA LOURDES VILLAMAR-MANGAOANG, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2004
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A.C. No. 6196 ROSARIO H. MEJARES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANIEL T. ROMANA, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-99-1231 ANTONIO GAMAS AND FLORENCIO SOBRIO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ORLANDO A. OCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO AND PNP SPO4 WILLIE ADULACION IN HIS CAPACITY AS PUBLIC PROSECUTOR OF MTC-POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 138534 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SPO1 VIRGILIO G. BRECINIO, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 142855 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. HENRY ALICNAS, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 146690-91 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GODOFREDO ACERO Y MAGALLANES, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 147674-75 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANACITO OPURAN, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 148257 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CESARIO MONTAÑEZ AND DANIEL SUMAYLO, ACCUSED. CESARIO MONTAÑEZ, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 149351 SPEED DISTRIBUTING CORP., LITA MARCELO, IRENEO MARCELO AND PEDRO AQUINO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RUFINA LIM, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 152966 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JERRY SE, APPELLANT. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 137786 MARTIN B. ROSARIO, SERGIO SIOJO, JULIAN GABRIEL, DEMETRIA GABRIEL, WILSON PASANA, NIDA PASANA, JESUSA ARBOLEDA, RODRIGO ARBOLEDA, GLORIA BERNAL, ANTONIO BERNAL, REMEDIOS FLORES, RITCHE PASANA, PEREGRINA PASANA, ETHOL ROSARIO, GUILLERMO GABRIEL, ERLINDA P. GABRIEL, JUANITO DE GUZMAN, AMADO NICOMEDES, PABLO LAGUIT, GENOVEVA LAGUIT, IMELDA LAGUIT, ERNESTO LAGUIT, JOSEPHINE V. LAGUIT, ALBERT ROSARIO, CECILIA ROSARIO, FILIPINAS ROSARIO, MARICEL ROSARIO, ALEJANDRO ROSARIO, NATIVIDAD ROSARIO, FREDDIE ROSARIO, JUANITA SOLOMON, JULIO SOLOMON, LEOPOLDO SOLOMON, WOODY ROSARIO, MADILYN SOLOMON, RODOLFO SOLOMON, MARCELINO ROSARIO, RODOLFO PLACIDO, LETECIA PLACIDO, HAROLD PLACIDO, ROWENA PLACIDO, ARGENTINA PLACIDO, FLORDELIZA PLACIDO, MARGARITA ARBOLEDA, JOHNNY ARBOLEDA, GREGORIO ROSARIO, JR., JUANITO ROSARIO, ERLINDA ROSARIO, JOEL ROSARIO, JAY ROSARIO, FREDDIE ROSARIO, VICENTE SOLOMON, ERLINDA P. GABRIEL, MARCELINO ROSARIO, ALBERT T. ROSARIO, CECILIA ROSARIO, GREGORIO ROSARIO, SR., RICHARD F. ROSARIO, ALEJANDRO ROSARIO, JOHNNY ARBOLEDA, MARGARITA ARBOLEDA, BERNABE PASANA, REGINA ESPIRITU, LOLITA ESPIRITU, MYRNA DE GUZMAN AND CAMILINIA GABRIEL, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RURAL BANK OF ALCALA, PANGASINAN, INC., MARGIE G. GOB AND SPOUSE; JACINTO GOMEZ AND SPOUSE; FE G. ALEJANDRO AND SPOUSE; BENITO O. ROCES AND SPOUSE; ALEJO Y. GOMEZ, JR. AND SPOUSE; PIO V. GOB AND MELCHORA L. AGALOOS AND SPOUSE, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 157007 RASMIA ROMATO SALIC, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND DIMNATANG L. PANSAR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 157019. March 17, 2004] PAULI DIMNATANG DITUAL, A.B.M., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MONABANTOG KIRAM, RASMIA SALIC, DIMNATANG PANSAR AND MESUG PALAWAN, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2004
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G.R. No. 152745 DIANA JEANNE LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EDILBERTO AND EVELINE POZON AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2004
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A.M. No. 00-06-09-SC RE: IMPOSITION OF CORRESPONDING PENALTIES FOR HABITUAL TARDINESS COMMITTED DURING THE FIRST AND SECOND SEMESTER OF 2003 BY THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES OF THIS COURT: GERARDO H. ALUMBRO, BLYTHE M. LUMAGUE, LIBERATO L. ORTEGA, MACARIO M. REGUETA, YOLANDA I. REYES, EDWARD D’ANGELES SAN JUAN II, SHIRLEY MARY A. SANTOS, ATTY. CONRAD S. TOLENTINO, TESSIE B. ARIQUEZ, SUSAN L. BELANDO, RUDY C. GARCIA, LITO EDUARDO B. ZUÑIGA, RENATO LABAY, ALBERT SEMILLA, DON SEGMUNDO BALNEG, ERWIN OCSON, MA. THERESA OLIPAS, ARMIDA M. SALAZAR, ROMEO DANIEL M. SALAZAR, ATTY. DARWIN DE LEON, EFREN ASCRATE, CHRISTOPHER DARWIN F. BARLES, VERNON BAYUGA, JORDAN CARINAN, LYRA A. ENCINARES, MARINO IGLESIAS, ROUSCHELLE G. MERCADO, JOCELYN D. GUILLERMO, FLORENTINO A. PASCUAL, JERRY PAYSON, DANILO M. TRIVINIO, IRENEO INFANTE, FELIX M. JADULAN, JR., ERWIN SERRANO AND GLENDA FRANCISCA M. CAGADOC, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2004
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A.M. No. CA-04-37 JUDGE PABLO B. FRANCISCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE RODRIGO V. COSICO, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 137519 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANGELITO MARTINEZ AND DEXTER TAGLE, APPELLANTS. March 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 143556 EQUITABLE PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK AND RAFAEL B. BUENAVENTURA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SANTA ROSA MINING CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 145509 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAYMAR RUGAY Y TORRES AND HARRY SOLIDUM ALIAS ARIEL SOLIDUM ALIAS REY TIMBAL, ACCUSED. HARRY SOLIDUM ALIAS ARIEL SOLIDUM ALIAS REY TIMBAL, APPELLANT. March 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 149557 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RYAN TORRES Y CERVANTES, APPELLANT. March 16, 2004
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G.R. No. 149570 HEIRS OF ROSENDO SEVILLA FLORENCIO, AS REPRESENTED BY ESTRELLITA FLORENCIO-CRUZ AND RODRIGO R. FLORENCIO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF TERESA SEVILLA DE LEON AS REPRESENTED BY VALERIANA MORENTE, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-02-1396 ESTERLINA ACUZAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GAYDIFREDO T. OCAMPO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, TUPI, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2004
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A.M. No. P-03-1704 SPS. ARTURO AND CORAZON BLANQUISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. ASUNCION AUSTERO-BOLILAN, CLERK OF COURT VI, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2004
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G.R. No. 144664 ASIAN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, THIRTEENTH DIVISION, HON. FROILAN M. BACUNGAN AS VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR, KISHIN A. LALWANI, UNION, UNION REPRESENTATIVE TO THE PANEL ARBITRATORS; BISIG NG ASIAN TRANSMISSION LABOR UNION (BATLU); HON. BIENVENIDO T. LAGUESMA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; AND DIRECTOR CHITA G. CILINDRO IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF WORKING CONDITIONS, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2004
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G.R. No. 146963 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, GUIMBA, NUEVA ECIJA, PETITIONERS, VS. PETRONIO L. BENEMERITO, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2004
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G.R. No. 150735 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. STEPHEN CADLEY Y CIANO, APPELLANT. March 15, 2004
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G.R. No. 155086 RUBEN HONGRIA, PETITIONER, VS. EPITACIA HONGRIA-JUARDE, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-04-1535 DR. CONRADO T. MONTEMAYOR, COMPLAINANT, VS., JUDGE JUAN O. BERMEJO, JR., METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, MANILA, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2004
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A.M. No. P-04-1792 INOCENCIO D. EBERO AND JUANITO D. EBERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. MAKATI CITY SHERIFFS RAUL T. CAMPOSANO AND BAYANI T. ACLE, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2004
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G.R. No. 139823 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROWEN SAMPAGA Y LIMENOQUEN ALIAS ‘WENG,” RICO TRINIDAD Y RAFAEL ALIAS “PARDS,” AND LINO CORONA Y DELA CRUZ ALIAS “JHUN,” ACCUSED. RICO TRINIDAD Y RAFAEL ALIAS “PARDS”, APPELLANT. March 12, 2004
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G.R. No. 147392 BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND CELSO D. GANGAN, CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2004
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G.R. No. 128321 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. TROY MALATE Y CARILAN, ROLDAN MIRANDA Y RABAGO, ELMER ALIPIO, FRANK FAISAL AND ENRIQUE “RICKY” CAÑETE, ACCUSED. ENRIQUE “RICKY’ CAÑETE, APPELLANT. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 119879 HEIRS OF JUANA GAUDIANE, NAMELY: DATIVA M. PASTOR, MARIA M. ALCORIZA, BEATRIZ M. PATROCIÑO, SOLOMON I. MARIÑO, BENJAMIN I. MARIÑO, LILI MARIÑO, VERONICA I. MARIÑO, SEVERINA MARIÑO VDA. DE ISO, ROSITA ISO, AGRIPINO ISO, ELIZABETH ISO, VIRGINIA ISO, LEOPOLDO ISO, NAPOLEON ISO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE HEIRS OF FELIX GAUDIANE, NAMELY: ARNULFO GAUDIANE, GEORGE GAUDIANE, RODOLFO GAUDIANE, RAYMUNDO GAUDIANE, SANDRA GAUDIANE, CEFERINA GAUDIANE, JONNA GAUDIANE, MILLARD GAUDIANE, GLORIA TORRES-GAUDIANE, WILFREDO GAUDIANE, ROLANDO GAUDIANE, ANTONIO GAUDIANE, KATHRYN GAUDIANE, PRISCILLA GAUDIANE, CATALINA PACIOS, DONATELLA PACIOS, REMEDIOS PACIOS, GUALBERTO GAUDIANE, VICTOR GAUDIANE, LORNA GAUDIANE, DOLORES GAUDIANE, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 130991 DIMO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT, INC. AND LUZ M. DIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. LEONARDO P. DIMACULANGAN, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 123696 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICKY HIJADA Y VILLANUEVA, DANILO ALCERA Y ALFON AND RODELIO VILLAMOR Y RABANES, APPELLANTS. March 11, 2004
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G.R. Nos. 124388-90 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARNOLD MALONES, APPELLANT. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 126171 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO GENITA, JR. Y CULTURA, APPELLANT. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 128425 CBL TRANSIT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. LABOR ARBITER MANUEL R. CADAY, BERNARDO BERNALES, ALESEO CURADA, WILLIAM BORROMEO, AUGUSTO SORILLA, TERESITA CURADA, GERONIMO ENCIO, ROBERTO MERLIN, PACITA ESPINOSA, VENERACION TEANO, JOSE BARCEBAL, TERESITA GAN & MARGARITA MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 144976 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOEL ALIBUYOG Y BULALA, APPELLANT. March 11, 2004
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G.R. No. 147009 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER SECOND DIVISION) AND NEOLITO DUMLAO, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2004
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A.M. No. 2004-02-SC OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, SUPREME COURT, COMPLAINANT, VS. NICOMEDES DELOS REYES, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT I, JOSE D. SEVILLE, UTILITY WORKER II, DONALD EDRALIN F. NONATO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, AND ROSARIO C. NATANAUAN, ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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A.M. No. P-03-1718 (formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1571-P) SEVERINO NICDAO, PETITIONER, VS. SILVESTRE J. ESGUERRA, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 132146 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANTE GAUFO Y DILAO, APPELLANT. March 10, 2004
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A.C. No. 5438 DAN JOEL V. LIM[*] AND RICHARD C. TAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDILBERTO BARCELONA, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1321 VICTORY LINER, INC., REPRESENTED BY JOHNNY T. HERNANDEZ, PRESIDENT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REYNALDO B. BELLOSILLO, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1792 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1421-RTJ] EMILIANA M. GARCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FLORENCIO P. BUESER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 33, SINILOAN, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 127692 FORTUNATO GOMEZ AND AURORA GOMEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ADOLFO TROCINO AND MARIANO TROCINO, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 130682 ALLAN LUMAPAS, OSCAR LUMAPAS, MARIA THERESA CASTILLO AND MARICEL LUMAPAS, PETITIONERS, VS. GREGORIO LIMPOT LUMAPAS, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 132795 BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLORENTINO A. TUAZON, JR., MIGUEL CANO, NONATA LIZARES, LOUISA LIZARES, CONGREGACION DE LAS HIJAS DE LA CARIDAD AND DAUGHTERS OF CHARITY, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 132895 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELIZABETH CASTILLO AND EVANGELINE PADAYHAG, APPELLANTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 139908 FERNANDO MANANGAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (EIGHTH DIVISION) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 143085 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO BORBON Y BOTER, APPELLANT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 143584 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND SOLEDAD CONSING, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SUGAR PRODUCERS COOPERATIVE MARKETING ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 144545 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN TIU A.K.A. RUBEN GO A.K.A. MR. ONG, ROSALINA SUMILI A.K.A. ROSE AND TAN HUNG A.K.A. EMMIE TAN, APPELLANTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 144699 ROGELIO GARCIA Y DE ROXAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 147205 HEIRS OF LOURDES POTENCIANO PADILLA REPRESENTED BY NICANOR P. PADILLA III, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ERNESTO S. AURE, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 152954 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PAULINO SEVILLENO Y VILLANUEVA, A.K.A. “TAMAYO SEVILLENO”, APPELLANT. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 153021 JOSEFINA A. CAMA,[*] JUVY S. LEQUIN, ALLAN L. BULAN, ELSA D. ALAMILLO, ZALDY C. ARABE, ROSARIO B. PADUA, PRUDENCIO R. BERCES, ASELA MONTEGREJO, NIMFA C. ABUDE AND PRIMA P. SANTIANO,[**] PETITIONERS, VS. JONI’S FOOD SERVICES, INC., AND/OR JOSE ANTONIO FELICIANO, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 156658 BONIFACIO ASUFRIN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2004
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G.R. No. 145566 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DINDO “BEBOT” MOJELLO, APPELLANT. March 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 158606 BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE AND GERARDO P. VERZOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPHINE FIANZA, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 158901 PROCESO QUIROS AND LEONARDA VILLEGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. MARCELO ARJONA, TERESITA BALARBAR, JOSEPHINE ARJONA, AND CONCHITA ARJONA, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2004
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G.R. No. 139847 PROCTER AND GAMBLE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDGARDO BONDESTO, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2004
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G.R. No. 128064 R.V. MARZAN FREIGHT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SHIELA’S MANUFACTURING, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 130693 MINDANAO STEEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MINSTEEL FREE WORKERS ORGANIZATION (MINFREWO-NFL) CAGAYAN DE ORO, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 133027 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PAUL TAGANA, RUEL BIBOHAN, AND RODOLFO LINANGA, APPELLANTS, CONRADO TAGANA (AT-LARGE), ACCUSED. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 137347 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PO3 FERDINAND FALLORINA Y FERNANDO, APPELLANT. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 147995 JESSIE MACALALAG, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN, PABLO ALORO AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 139588 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEFINA B. VDA. DE NERI, SPS. GRACIANO B. NERI, JR. AND VICTORIA BABIERA, SPS. VICTORIA NERI AND MARIO FERNANDEZ, RAMON NERI, SPS. TERESA NERI AND ALBERTO YRASTORZA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 140405 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. MAJOR EMILIO COMILING, GIL SALAGUBANG (ACQUITTED), MARIO CLOTARIO (ACQUITTED), GERALDO GALINGAN, EDDIE CALDERON (AT LARGE), BALOT CABOTAJE (AT LARGE) AND RICKY MENDOZA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. MAJOR EMILIO COMILING AND GERALDO GALINGAN, APPELLANTS. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 145370 MARIETTA B. ANCHETA, PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO S. ANCHETA, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 156345 PAULINA DIAZ, GODELITO LAPINID, ELECITO LAPINID, VIOLETA ZAMORA, ANASTACIA LAPINID, EVELYN LAPINID, MARIVEL LAPINID AND CARIN LAPINID, ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLOS MESIAS, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2004
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G.R. No. 161434 MARIA JEANETTE C. TECSON AND FELIX B. DESIDERIO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RONALD ALLAN KELLY POE (A.K.A. FERNANDO POE, JR.) AND VICTORINO X. FORNIER, RESPONDENTS. [*] [G.R. No. 161634. March 3, 2004] ZOILO ANTONIO VELEZ, PETITIONER, VS. RONALD ALLAN KELLEY POE, A.K.A. FERNANDO POE, JR., RESPONDENT. [*] [G. R. No. 161824. March 3, 2004] VICTORINO X. FORNIER, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RONALD ALLAN KELLEY POE, ALSO KNOWN AS FERNANDO POE JR., RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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A.C. No. 4914 SPOUSES JENELINE DONATO AND MARIO DONATO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ISAIAH B. ASUNCION, SR., RESPONDENT. March 03, 2004
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A.M. No. 02-8-441-RTC REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC, BRANCH 22, KABACAN NORTH COTABATO. March 03, 2004
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A.M. No. MTJ-00-1283 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 98-547-MTJ] COL. OCTAVIO ALVAREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AUGUSTUS C. DIAZ, ATTY. VICTORY EDRALIN AND MR. EFREN P. LUNA, METC, BRANCH 37, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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G.R. No. 141710 EVELYN V. RODRIGUEZ, AND ANDRES ABONITA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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G.R. No. 147442 SY SIU KIM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ASIANBANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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G.R. No. 150792 HON. REMEDIOS L. PETILLA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER THIRTEENTH DIVISION), CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND JERIEL L. ARDIENTE, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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G.R. No. 159369 NANCY SORIANO BANDALA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NEW BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR OROQUIETA CITY AND ALEJANDRO G. BERENGUEL, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2004
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G.R. No. 142887 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO PACHECO Y CASTILLO, APPELLANT. March 02, 2004
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G.R. No. 153310 MEGAWORLD GLOBUS ASIA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DSM CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2004
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G.R. No. 156437 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. GRACE BAPTIST CHURCH AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2004
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