Decisions in Feb 2005

115

Decisions

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A.C. NO. 6131 EDUARDO L. NUÑEZ, EUGENIO O. NUÑEZ, ELISA NUÑEZ-ALVARICO AND IMELDA L. NUÑEZ, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARTURO B. ASTORGA, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

02

G.R. NO. 123375 GENARO BAUTISTA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE OFFICIALS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF KAISAHAN AT KAPATIRAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA AT KAWANI SA METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM UNION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PRUDENCIO CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

03

G.R. NO. 140189 GREAT SOUTHERN MARITIME SERVICES CORPORATION, FERRY CASINOS LIMITED AND PIONEER INSURANCE AND SURETY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. JENNIFER ANNE B. ACUÑA, HAYDEE ANNE B. ACUÑA, MARITES T. CLARION, MARISSA C. ENRIQUEZ, GRACIELA M. TORRALBA AND MARY PAMELA A. SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

04

G.R. NO. 141669 JAIME DICO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

05

G.R. NO. 146365 SIMPLICIO A. PALANCA, PETITIONER, VS. ULYSSIS GUIDES JOINED BY HER HUSBAND LORENZO GUIDES, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

06

G.R. NO. 150477 LAZARO C. GAYO, PETITIONER, VS. VIOLETA G. VERCELES, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

07

G.R. NO. 154064 SPS. ERNESTO GUTIERREZ AND FELICISIMA B. GUTIERREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PASCUAL B. CABRERA (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS NAMELY: REYMUNDO F. CABRERA, ENELIA F. CABRERA, NERY CABRERA-BACANI, AND DARLO F. CABRERA, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

08

G.R. NO. 148205 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. KAPISANAN NG MALAYANG MANGGAGAWA SA COCA-COLA-FFW AND FLORENTINO RAMIREZ, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

09

G.R. NO. 154259 NIKKO HOTEL MANILA GARDEN AND RUBY LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO REYES, A.K.A. “AMAY BISAYA,” RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

10

G.R. NO. 155389 DMA SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND MONSOON MARITIME SERVICES PTE. LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. HENRY CABILLAR AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FOURTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

11

G.R. NO. 158002 SPOUSES AURORA N. DE PEDRO AND ELPIDIO DE PEDRO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMASAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND MANUEL KO, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

12

G.R. NO. 158045 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ANASTACIO D. ABAD, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

13

G.R. NO. 160991 PACIFICO C. VELASCO, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

14

G.R. NO. 161957 JORGE GONZALES AND PANEL OF ARBITRATORS, PETITIONERS, VS. CLIMAX MINING LTD., CLIMAX-ARIMCO MINING CORP., AND AUSTRALASIAN PHILIPPINES MINING INC., RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

15

G.R. NO. 163022 MEATMASTERS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LELIS INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

16

G.R. NO. 164602 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROEL R. DEGAMO, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

17

G.R. NO. 166032 ELENITA I. BALAJONDA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION) AND MARICEL S. FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

18

A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1581 (FORMERLY OCA-IPI NO. 04-1547-MTJ) PETER L. SESBREÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GLORIA B. AGLUGUB, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 2, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

19

A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1582 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 03-1492-MTJ) ANTONIO OCENAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ODELON S. MABUTIN, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

20

A.M. NO. P-05-1940 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 01-1039-P) JUDGE LEAH DOMINGO-REGALA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 226, QUEZON CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. MA. DONNA Y. SULTAN, LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 226, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2005

21

A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1873 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1904-RTJ) LETICIA I. KUMMER, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LYLIHA L. ABELLA-AQUINO, SHERIFF MAXIMIANO CORSINO, COURT STENOGRAPHERS LETICIA F. DOMINGO, RAFAELA G. ANCHETA, ELMA C. SANTIAGO AND ALTAGRACIA S. BAQUIRAN, INTERPRETER MARITES R. MANIO, CLERK III JOSEPHINE P. JOSE, PROCESS SERVER JONARD A. NIEVES AND UTILITY WORKER EDGAR D. BATTUNG, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2005

22

G.R. NO. 146935 SPS. DANILO ESPARAGERA AND DIEGA ESPARAGERA AND ENRIQUE GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. J. Y. REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 24, 2005

23

G.R. NO. 163108 GLENN CABALLES Y CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. EMMANUEL D. LAUREA, HON. BENJAMIN T. ANTONIO, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

24

A.M. NO. P-04-1832 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 03-1572-P) EMELITA F. GADIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. RONALD C. CORDOVA, SHERIFF IV, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2005

25

A.M. NO. 00-4-09-SC RE: REPORT OF DEPUTY COURT ADMINISTRATOR BERNARDO T. PONFERADA RE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC, BRANCH 26, ARGAO, CEBU. February 23, 2005

26

G.R. NO. 156747 ALLEN A. MACASAET, NICOLAS V. QUIJANO, JR., AND ALFIE LORENZO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JOSELITO TRINIDAD, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

27

G.R. NO. 120721 MANUEL G. ABELLO, JOSE C. CONCEPCION, TEODORO D. REGALA, AVELINO V. CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

28

G.R. NO. 148339 LUCENA GRAND CENTRAL TERMINAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JAC LINER, INC., RESPONDENT. February 23, 2005

29

G.R. NO. 151815 SPOUSES JUAN NUGUID AND ERLINDA T. NUGUID, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEDRO P. PECSON, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

30

G.R. NO. 149926 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDMUND SANTIBAÑEZ AND FLORENCE SANTIBAÑEZ ARIOLA, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

31

G.R. NO. 159022 MAYOR EDGARDO G. FLORES, PETITIONER VS. SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF PAMPANGA, GOVERNOR MANUEL M. LAPID OF PAMPANGA, MUNICIPAL COUNCILORS VANZALON F. TIZON, ROMULO N. MANDAP, EDGARDO P. YAMBAO, JEROME M. TONGOL, MARCIANO L. SACDALAN, AND RICKY Y. NARCISO, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

32

G.R. NO. 160709 NELEN LAMBERT, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, GLENROY ALOYSUIS LAMBERT, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF RAY CASTILLON, REPRESENTED BY MARILOU T. CASTILLON AND SERGIO LABANG, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

33

G.R. NO. 161309 DOUGLAS LU YM, PETITIONER, VS. GERTRUDES NABUA, GEORGE N. LU, ALEX N. LU, CAYETANO N. LU, JR., JULIETA N. LU AND BERNADITA N. LU, RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2005

34

A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1876 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1944) NORA C. PEREZ AND ENGRACIA G. RONQUILLO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOVEN COSTALES, RTC, BRANCH 45, URDANETA CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2005

35

A.M. RTJ-05-1905 [OCA-IPI NO. 03-1712-RTJ] CHARITO L. PLANAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ERNESTO A. REYES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH III, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2005

36

G.R. NO. 146797 TOMMY & HELEN ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISTINA YAP, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2005

37

A.C. NO. 5302 MARCIAL L. ABIERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BERNARDO G. JUANINO, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2005

38

A.M. NO. 04-12-691-RTC RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) OF MR. GREGORIO B. FARAON, ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MANILA, February 18, 2005

39

G.R. NO. 149743 LEONARDO TAN, ROBERT UY AND LAMBERTO TE, PETITIONERS, VS. SOCORRO Y. PEREÑA, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2005

40

G.R. NO. 150678 BIENVENIDO R. MEDRANO AND IBAAN RURAL BANK, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PACITA G. BORBON, JOSEFINA E. ANTONIO AND ESTELA A. FLOR, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2005

41

G.R. NO. 156357 ENGR. GABRIEL V. LEYSON, DR. JOSEFINA L. POBLETE, FE LEYSON QUA, CARIDAD V. LEYSON AND ESPERANZA V. LEYSON, PETITIONERS, VS. NACIANSINO BONTUYAN AND MAURECIA B. BONTUYAN, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2005

42

G.R. NO. 160014 ROMEO MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND MANOTOK SERVICES, INC., ALLEGEDLY REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT PERPETUA BOCANEGRA, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2005

43

A.M. NO. P-01-1514 [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 01-2-48-RTC] EXECUTIVE JUDGE BIENVENIDO V. REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODRIGO G. BALIWAG, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 30, SAN PABLO CITY, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2005

44

A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1904 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 01-1249-RTJ) BAGONG WEST KABULUSAN 1 NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS ACTING PRESIDENT WENEFREDO S. QUEDOR COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALBERTO L. LERMA RESPONDENT. February 18, 2005

45

A.M. NO. 04-1-56-RTC REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE RTC, BRANCHES 2 AND 31. February 17, 2005

46

G.R. NO. 126780 YHT REALTY CORPORATION, ERLINDA LAINEZ AND ANICIA PAYAM, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND MAURICE MCLOUGHLIN, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

47

G.R. NO. 133303 BERNARDO VALDEVIESO, PETITIONER, VS. CANDELARIO DAMALERIO AND AUREA C. DAMALERIO, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

48

G.R. NO. 141066 EVANGELINE LADONGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2005

49

G.R. NO. 142506 SCHERING EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION (SELU) AND LUCIA P. SERENEO, PETITIONERS, VS. SCHERING PLOUGH CORPORATION, EPITACIO TITONG, JR., JOSE L. ESTINGOR, DANNY T. YU, LEO LOQUINARIO AND ROBERTO TADA, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

50

G.R. NO. 150192 LEHNER V. MARTIRES, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO COKIENG AND ZENNIE T. COKIENG, REPRESENTATIVES OF THE LATE REGINO COKIENG, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

51

G.R. No. 152720 SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES TEODULFO AND CARMEN ARRIETA, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

52

G.R. NO. 153867 WOOD TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, CHI TIM CORDOVA AND ROBERT TIONG KING YOUNG, PETITIONERS, VS. EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2005

53

G.R. NO. 155394 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GREGORIO AGUNOY, SR., ET AL., SPOUSES EDUARDO AND ARCELITA MARQUEZ AND RURAL BANK OF GAPAN, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

54

G.R. NO. 163770 EPIFANIA DELA CRUZ, SUBSTITUTED BY LAUREANA V. ALBERTO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. EDUARDO C. SISON AND EUFEMIA S. SISON, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

55

A.M. NO. P-05-1962 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-1853-P) JUN NAVARRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT BENNY L. CEREZO, CASHIER VILLAMOR D. BAUTISTA, AND PROCESS SERVER REX L. ASPIRAS, MTCC, SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2005

56

A.M. NO. P-05-1961 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1956-P] MANUELITO OCCIDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JULIETA E. MALNEGRO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, MCTC-BAYUGAN, AGUSAN DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2005

57

A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1867 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 03-1690-RTJ) METCHER BELLEZA AND ARSENIO BELLEZA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE BENEDICTO COBARDE, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BR. 53, LAPU-LAPU CITY, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2005

58

A.M. NO. 02-8-23-0 RE: FAKE ALLEGEDLY IN G.R. NO 75242 February 16, 2005

59

A.M. NO. RTJ-02-1731 SHIRLEY C. RUIZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLINDO D. BELDIA, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 57, SAN CARLOS CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, [ASSISTING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 272, MARIKINA CITY,] RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

60

G.R. NO. 147956 ESPERANZA S. LONGINO, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. LINA A. GENERAL, OIC, COMMISSION MEMBER III; ATTY. NOEL A. GALAROSA, OIC, COMMISSION MEMBER III; ATTY. LUZ SARMIENTO, OIC, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ALL OF COSLAP; JUDGE JAIME F. BAUTISTA OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 75, VALENZUELA CITY; AND ELSA P. SERRANO, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2005

61

G.R. NOS. 147706-07 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND EFREN L. ALAS, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2005

62

G.R. NO. 149073 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. CEBU TOYO CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

63

G.R. NO. 150233 RITA JUCO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF TOMAS SIY CHUNG FU REPRESENTED BY PETER SIY AND TOMAS SIY, JR., RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2005

64

G.R. No. 151138 FELIPE L. MELCHOR, PETITIONER, VS. GERTY R. GIRONELLA, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

65

G.R. NO. 151895 BANK OF COMMERCE, PETITIONER, VS. TERESITA S. SERRANO, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

66

G.R. NO. 151967 JOSEFINA C. FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. MASTER IRON WORKS & CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AND ROBERTO V. ALEJO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 142, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2005

67

G.R. NO. 152444 FRANCISCO C. BASA, MANUEL H. OSMEÑA, MARK PHILIP L. BASA AND RENATO H. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

68

G.R. NO. 153894 ALEX A. BITENG, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION), RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

69

G.R. NOS. 154239-41 FELIX L. SARIGUMBA, SHERLITA R. GALLEGO, AND EMMA C. DAGONDON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

70

G.R. NO. 154898 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PASTOR B. TINAYA, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

71

G.R. NO. 159940 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

72

G.R. NO. 163786 TIMES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SANTOS SOTELO, CONRADO B. SALONGA, SAMSON C. SOLIVEN, BIENVENIDO F. MALANA, JR., JOVITO V. ALCAUSIN, EFREN A. RAMOS, RODRIGO P. CABUSAO, JR., EDGAR G. PONCE, RONALD ALLAN PARINAS, RODEL PALO, REYNALDO R. RAGUCOS, MARIO T. TOLEDO, BERNARDINO PADUA, DOMINGO P. BILAN, ARNEL VALLEDORES, RAMON RETUTA, JR., PANTALEON TABANGIN, ALBERTO PANDO, VIRGILIO E. OBAR, EULOGIO D. DIGA, SR., DANIEL LLADO, RONILO BALTAZAR, MARITO PANDO, LEOPOLDO FUNTILA, GERRY B. CARRIDO, WILLIAM A. TABUCOL, ANTONIO L. RAMOS, SR., PABLO P. PADRE, HENRY B. GANIR, TEOTIMO R. REQUILMAN, CIPRIANO ULPINDO, ROGER BABIDA, SAMUEL PERALTA, BONIFACIO TUMALIP, EDGAR ABLOG, EFREN ABELLA, RODRIGO RABOY, RENATO SILVA, GEORGE PERALTA, RONILO BARBOSA, JULIAN BUENAFE, FLORENCIO CARIÑO, BERNIE TUMBAGA, RODRIGO CABAÑERO, ELMER TAMO, LEOPOLDO NANA, NELIE BOSE, DEMETRIO HERRERA, RODOLFO ABELLA, ALVIN ELEFANTE, REDENTOR GARCIA, JERRY PALACPAC, JOSE PAET, ARTHUR IBEA, ELIZER BORJA, EDMUNDO ASPIRAS, JOSE V. PESCADOR, WILLIAM GARCIA, ERNESTO P. MANGULABNAN, BENJAMIN B. BLAZA, JOSELITO P. CACABELOS, LEON R. GALANTA, JR., MARIANO P. TEJADA, PEDRITO C. ORTIZ, JR., NESTOR E. BALCITA, FLOR BURBANO, HERNANDO A. PIMENTEL, ALEX A. GOMEZ, ARNALDO P. BOSE, NAPOLEON BALDERAS, CARLINO V. RULLODA, JR., RANDY R. AMODO, CORNELIO R. RAGUINI, ROBERT CERIA, JUANITO U. UGALDE, ALBERTO PAJO, ALFREDO VALOROSO, RUFINO ADRIATICO, BARTOLOME C. EDROSOLAN, JR., REYNANTE A. ALCAIN, NOELITO SUSA AND VICENTE NAVA, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2005

73

A.M. NO. P-03-1708 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 02-10-1275-METC) ATTY. JOSE R. ORTIZ, JR., CLERK OF COURT VI, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. LARRY DE GUZMAN, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2005

74

A.M. NO. 00-2-65-RTC REPORT ON THE ON-THE-SPOT JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCHES 45 AND 53, BACOLOD CITY. February 15, 2005

75

G.R. NO. 152322 ERNESTO C. VERCELES, DIOSDADO F. TRINIDAD, SALVADOR G. BLANCIA, ROSEMARIE DE LUMBAN, FELICITAS F. RAMOS, MIGUEL TEAÑO, JAIME BAUTISTA AND FIDEL ACERO, AS OFFICERS OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST EMPLOYEES’ ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, VS. BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS-DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, RODEL E. DALUPAN, EFREN J. DE OCAMPO, PROCESO TOTTO, JR., ELIZABETH ALARCA, ELVIRA S. MANALO, AND RICARDO UY, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2005

76

A.M. No. P-05-1932 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 01-1230-P) JUDGE ROLANDO G. HOW, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 257, PARAÑAQUE CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. TEODORA A. RUIZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 257, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2005

77

A.M. NO. P-05-1959 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-1834-P) VICENTE DE LA CRUZ, JOHNNY SANOY, ARTEMIA LEGUARDA, FRANCISCO GAZO, GERMAN BUTRON, ROSA JUMAWAN, VIRGIE ESTRADA, CLIMACO PATOC, AND RUTH CALAYO, C O M P L A I N A N T S, VS. EXPEDITO B. BATO, SPO1 JERRY CAMARADOR, PO3 SAMUEL ANSOK, PO3 LUIS LAKANDULA, SPO3 AUREA, JOHN DOES, MTCC, BRANCH 1, DUMAGUETE CITY, DUMAGUETE POLICE STATION, DUMAGUETE CITY, R E S P O N D E N T S. February 15, 2005

78

G.R. NO. 154407 MA. CRISTINA G. CORTEZ-ESTRADA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF DOMINGO SAMUT/ANTONIA SAMUT REPRESENTED BY LETICIA SAMUT, CHITO SINGSON AND DIRECTOR OF LANDS, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

79

A.C. NO. 4947 ROSA YAP-PARAS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JUSTO PARAS, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2005

80

G.R. NO. 135535 ZOOMZAT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ROMULO S. RODRIGUEZ, JR., AVELINO C. CANOSA, ROLANDO G. CHAVEZ, CEFERINO C. GARCIA, DEMOCRITO C. LAGO, ANTONIO F. LUGOD, WAYNE T. MILITANTE, JOHNNY L. MOTOOMULL, JR., FLORENTINO S. OCAMPO, EDUARDO L. REMEGOSO, CLEOFAS B. SALUGSUGAN, RAFAEL T. BERDELAO, AND WINFREDO T. MILITANTE, JR., RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

81

G.R. NO. 147142 ANGELITO CABATULAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MUSIB M. BUAT, PRESIDING COMMISSIONER, OSCAR M. ABELLA AND LEON G. GONZAGA, JR., (BOTH COMMISSIONERS), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, J.C. TRUCKING, JULIO COSMIANO, AND CECILIA COSMIANO, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

82

G.R. NO. 149180 HODIENG CONCRETE PRODUCTS AND/OR HENRY GO AND ERIC B. GO, PETITIONERS, VS. DANTE EMILIA, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2005

83

G.R. NO. 152443 ANGELITO HUERTAS, PETITIONER, VS. ANDREW GONZALEZ, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS (DECS), AND CAROLINA DIZON, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

84

G.R. No. 164668 ASIAN SPIRIT AIRLINES (AIRLINE EMPLOYEES COOPERATIVE), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND ANNE MARIE BAUTISTA, KARL BAUTISTA AND GLORIA POMERA, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

85

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1571 (Formerly A.M. No. 03-9-209-MCTC[1] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANICETO L. MADRONIO, SR., FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MCTC, SAN FABIAN-SAN JACINTO, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2005

86

A.M. NO. P-04-1828 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1726-P) TEOFILO C. VILLARICO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROLANDO G. JAVIER, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 111, PASAY CITY, AND VIRGILIO F. VILLAR, SHERIFF IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2005

87

A.M. NO. 04-10-589-RTC DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS, CHRISTOPHER BERNARD N. IBANGGA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BR. 132, MAKATI CITY February 11, 2005

88

G.R. NO. 137549 AURELIO P. ALONZO AND TERESITA A. SISON, PETITIONERS, VS. JAIME AND PERLITA SAN JUAN, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

89

G.R. NO. 141856 PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SINFOROSO F. MACALINAO (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW CLARITA MACALINAO) AND VALENTIN MACALINAO, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149090 BENEDICTO A. CAJUCOM VII, PETITIONER, VS. TPI PHILIPPINES CEMENT CORPORATION, TPI PHILIPPINES VINYL CORPORATION, AND THUN TRITASAVIT, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149311 THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THROUGH SECRETARY HERNANDO PEREZ, THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION THROUGH DIRECTOR REYNALDO WYCOCO, STATE PROSECUTORS LEO B. DACERA III, MISAEL M. LADAGA AND MARY JOSEPHINE P. LAZARO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. HERMOGENES R. LIWAG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE BRANCH 55, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, PANFILO M. LACSON, MICHAEL RAY B. AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149756 MYRNA RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. SUSANA S. SARAO AND JONAS RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

93

G.R. NO. 152900 IRENEO UY, PETITIONER, VS. PHELA TRADING COMPANY, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2005

94

G.R. NO. 153866 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY (PHILIPPINES), RESPONDENT. February 11, 2005

95

G.R. NO. 157535 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FELINO M. TIMBOL AND EMMANUELA R. LAGUARDIA, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

96

G.R. NO. 157683 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. NAPOLEON & EMILIA HUBILLA, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

97

G.R. NO. 158187 MARILYN GEDUSPAN AND DRA. EVANGELYN FARAHMAND, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. February 11, 2005

98

A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1524 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 99-676-MTJ) ELEMAR G. BOTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GEMINIANO A. EDUARDO, MTC, GEN. TINIO, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2005

99

A.M. No. RTJ-04-1888 (Formerly OCA IPI 03-1913-RTJ) EDGARDO O. MAQUIRAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS L. GRAGEDA, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2005

100

A.M. NO. 04-10-619-RTC DISAPPROVED APPOINTMENT OF NORAINA D. LIMGAS AS STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, MARAWI CITY February 10, 2005

101

A.M. No. P-01-1468 BENJAMIN RACHO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MILAGROS B. DULATRE, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ALICIA, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2005

102

A.M. NO. P-01-1515 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 01-9-541-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROSARIO G. JULIAN, COURT INTERPRETER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, ECHAGUE, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2005

103

A.C. NO. 5996 MARIO S. AMAYA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DELANO A. TECSON, RESPONDENT. February 07, 2005

104

G.R. NO. 147427 ADAM GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND LEGASPI OIL COMPANY, INC./ ROMEO MERCADO AND GUS ZULUAGA, RESPONDENTS. February 07, 2005

105

G.R. NO. 153563 NATIONAL TRUCKING AND FORWARDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 07, 2005

106

A.M. NO. P-05-1957 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 04-1912-P) JUDGE THELMA CANLAS TRINIDAD-PE AGUIRRE, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDUARDO T. BALTAZAR, LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 129, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. February 07, 2005

107

A.M. No. P-05-1958 [OCA-IPI NO. 03-1718-P] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK IV TESSIE DUQUE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, SANTIAGO CITY, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. February 07, 2005

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G.R. NO. 144882 LUISA BRIONES-VASQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF MARIA MENDOZA VDA. DE OCAMPO, RESPONDENTS. February 04, 2005

109

G.R. NO. 143384 DR. ERNESTO I. MAQUILING, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE TUBERCULOSIS SOCIETY, INC., RESPONDENT. February 04, 2005

110

G.R. NO. 137882 SPS. ELIZABETH DE LA CRUZ AND ALFREDO DE LA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. OLGA RAMISCAL REPRESENTED BY ENRIQUE MENDOZA, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2005

111

G.R. NO. 160328 TERESITA ALCANTARA VERGARA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2005

112

G.R. NOS. 161166-67 MAYOR RHUSTOM L. DAGADAG, PETITIONER, VS. MICHAEL C. TONGNAWA AND ANTONIO GAMMOD, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2005

113

A.C. NO. 5687 FELIX E. EDQUIBAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROBERTO FERRER, JR., RESPONDENT. February 03, 2005

114

G.R. NO. 159121 PAMPLONA PLANTATION COMPANY, INC. AND/OR JOSE LUIS BONDOC, PETITIONERS, VS. RODEL TINGHIL, MARYGLENN SABIHON, ESTANISLAO BOBON, CARLITO TINGHIL, BONIFACIO TINGHIL, NOLI TINGHIL, EDGAR TINGHIL, ERNESTO ESTOMANTE, SALLY TOROY, BENIGNO TINGHIL JR., ROSE ANN NAPAO, DIOSDADO TINGHIL, ALBERTO TINGHIL, ANALIE TINGHIL, AND ANTONIO ESTOMANTE, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2005

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A.M. No. MTJ-05-1576 (OCA-IPI No. 02-1323-MTJ) VICTORINO SIMON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALIPIO M. ARAGON, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SAN PABLO, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2005