Decisions in Jan 2005
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Decisions
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G.R. Nos. 152589 & 152758 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO MENDOZA Y BUTONES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 159156 RAMON P. ARON, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO REALON, DOMINGO REALON AND FELIPE REALON, REPRESENTING THE HEIRS OF MARCIANO REALON AND ROMAN REALON, EMILIANO R. PURIFICACION, REPRESENTING THE HEIRS OF ALFREDO REALON AND ROMAN REALON, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1945 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1605-P) EVELYN T. HONCULADA, COMPLAINANT VS. VICTORIANO S. RAGAY, JR., COURT INTERPRETER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 41, DUMAGUETE CITY, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 124293 J.G. SUMMIT HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS; COMMITTEE ON PRIVATIZATION, ITS CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS; ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST; AND PHILYARDS HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 132400 EDUARDO J. MARIÑO, JR., MA. MELVYN P. ALAMIS AND UST FACULTY UNION, PETITIONERS, VS. GIL GAMILLA, DUPONT ASERON AND JUSTINO CARDENAS, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 137447 ROBERT VENERACION, PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NOS. 142332-43 YOLANDA BRUGADA, ANGELINA CORPUZ, EVELYN ESCANO, SHIRLEY GARMA, DEDAICA JUSAY, PARSIMA LERIA, SONIA C. MAHINAY, ADELA SOLO, ELSIE SOMERA, VIRGINIA TALICURAN, JOSE S. VALLO, AND TEOFILA VILLANUEVA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 144692 CELSA P. ACUÑA, PETITIONER, VS. DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, PEDRO PASCUA AND RONNIE TURLA, (ANGELES CITY NATIONAL TRADE SCHOOL), RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 146527 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANNA PROPERTIES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, JOSE TANYAO, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 147145 TESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE ALIPIO ABADA, BELINDA CAPONONG-NOBLE, PETITIONER, VS. ALIPIO ABAJA AND NOEL ABELLAR, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. No. 150467 THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF ILOCOS NORTE, NATIVIDAD R. VDA. DE RAVINA, EVELYN RAVINA, APOLONIO RAVINA, GLORIA RAVINA AND THELMA RAVINA, JEANILYN RAVINA, PETITIONERS VS., BRUNO LORENZO AND LORENZA DELA CRUZ LORENZO, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 150730 MILA SALES LLANTO, YOLANDA SALES CABILLO, OSCAR SALES, ACQUILINA[1] SALES, FRANCISCO SALES, ALBERTO SALES, GLORIA SALES ALIPIO, EDUARDO SALES, EMERCIA-NA[2] SALES ALGIRE, ELENITA SALES SERRANO, AND CONRADO SALES, PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO ALZONA, DOMINADOR ALZONA, ESTELA SALES PELONGCO,[3] AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CALAMBA, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152195 PEDRO SEPULVEDA, SR., SUBSTITUTED BY SOCORRO S. LAWAS, ADMINISTRATRIX OF HIS ESTATE, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. PACIFICO S. PELAEZ, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152440 FELICITACION B. BORBAJO, PETITIONER, VS. HIDDEN VIEW HOMEOWNERS, INC., SPS. MARCELINA A. SARCON, ELY D. SARCON, ROBERTO ALVAREZ, CORAZON NOMBRADO, AND GILBERT ANDRALES, IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITIES, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NOS. 153524-25 RODOLFO SORIA AND EDIMAR BISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, HON. ORLANDO C. CASIMIRO IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MILITARY, P/INS. JEFFREY T. GOROSPE, SPO2 ROLANDO G. REGACHO, SPO1 ALFREDO B. ALVIAR, JR., PO3 JAIME D. LAZARO, PO2 FLORANTE B. CARDENAS, PO1 JOSEPH A. BENAZA, SPO1 FRANKLIN D. CABAYA AND SPO4 PEDRO PAREL, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 156408 ANDRES S. SUERO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO; THE CITY PROSECUTION OFFICE OF DAVAO CITY; AND HON. EMMANUEL C. CARPIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 158682 SPOUSES BIENVENIDO R. MACADANGDANG AND VIRGINIA C. MACADANGDANG, PETITIONERS VS. SPOUSES RAMON MARTINEZ AND GLORIA F. MARTINEZ, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 161028 TERESITA V. IDOLOR, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES GUMERSINDO DE GUZMAN AND ILUMINADA DE GUZMAN AND HON. JOSE G. PINEDA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 220, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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A.C. No. 1526 NAZARIA S. HERNANDEZ (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY LUCIANO S. HERNANDEZ, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE C. GO, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.C. NO. 6107 BEL-AIR TRANSIT SERVICE CORPORATION (DOLLAR RENT-A-CAR), COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ESTEBAN Y. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.C. No. 6491 (CBD No. 03-1060) BENILDA M. MADDELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROSALIE DALLONG-GALICINAO, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1575 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 98-483-MTJ) YOLANDA S. REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MARVIN B. MANGINO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, TARLAC, TARLAC, BRANCH 1, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-01-1459 MARITONI M. NIEVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. SATURNINA ALVAREZ-EDAD, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1946 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1720-P) JUDGE RODERICK A. MAXINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HERMOLO B. FABUGAIS, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, DUMAGUETE CITY, BRANCH 2, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-03-1671 ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. VICENTE P. APOSAGA, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, IPIL, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-97-1258 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 96-10-380-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT ERMELINA C. BERNARDINO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CARDONA, RIZAL, CLERK OF COURT LIBERTAD SAN JUAN, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PILILIA-JALA-JALA, RIZAL, CLERK OF COURT ATTY. MANUEL I. BANTING, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BINANGONAN, RIZAL AND MA. LUISA TUAZON, CASH CLERK, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BINANGONAN, RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1846 MELECIA B. BELLENA, ANACITA LEONCITO, GINA LUCBAN, MA. FE C. BALSA, FILOMENA T. BELLENA, ELENA B. TIMCANG, FELIPE GADE, JR., AMY CLAVE, CANDELARIA BARRIENTOS, FORTUNATO ESTORES, CRESELDA I. AZUCENA, ROSARIO B, EBON, PERLITA D. LLAGUNO, ZENAIDA M. ALFAR, ROWENA A. BERMUDO, ALMARIE L. LLAGUNO, GEMMA F. SENDA, GEMMA GADE, ALVIN SAMSON, VICENTE GALGO, OSCARLITO F. ARAMBOLA, CESAR GO, MARY JANE C. MAHILUM, EMILY SENILLO, ELVIRA VISCAYNO, NARCISO MARIACA, LINA D. CHUA, ROLANDO CAPESENIO, ELVIRA VELASCO, WENEFREDA DONOR, DANILO M. MANALO AND REY JAY BEJEDOR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1869 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 04-6-300-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LETICIA QUERUBIN ULIBARRI, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1898 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-2037-RTJ) CHARLTON TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ABEDNEGO O. ADRE, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2005
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G.R. No. 121484 MEA BUILDERS, INC., VICENTE LLAVE, ERNESTO YU AND ANGEL YUANLIAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIFTEENTH DIVISION) AND METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2005
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G.R. NO. 156306 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. INSTITUTE FOR SOCIAL CONCERN, FELIPE SUZARA AND RAMON GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2005
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G.R. NO. 145017 DR. JOSE AND AIDA YASON, PETITIONERS, VS. FAUSTINO ARCIAGA, FELIPE NERI ARCIAGA, DOMINGO ARCIAGA, AND ROGELIO ARCIAGA, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152238 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED ALLOY PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2005
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G.R. NO. 153578 VICENTE C. JIMENEZ, EUGENIO BERNARDO, AND VENERANDO R. HABER, PETITIONERS, VS. EULOGIO TOLENTINO, JR., LETICIA TOLENTINO, GRAFT INVESTIGATION OFFICER II THELMA CRUZ, AND JOSE O. MONTERO, JR., OMB PROSECUTOR II, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2005
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G.R. NO. 159146 OSM SHIPPING PHIL., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIA DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2005
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G.R. No. 161730 JAPAN AIRLINES, PETITIONER, VS. MICHAEL ASUNCION AND JEANETTE ASUNCION, RESPONDENTS. January 28, 2005
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A.M. NO. 00-3-108-RTC RE: REPORT OF ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE WILFREDO F. HERICO ON MISSING CASH BONDS IN CRIMINAL CASE NO. 750 AND CRIMINAL CASE NO. 812. [A.M. NO. 00-11-260-MCTC. JANUARY 28, 2005] RE: FINANCIAL AUDIT ON THE CASH ACCOUNTS OF MESSRS. ROLANDO B. SAA AND BENJAMIN SEVILLA OF MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF CAPALONGA – STA. ELENA, CAMARINES NORTE. January 28, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-01-1496 LEONILA S. RAYMUNDO AND LUZVIMINDA VDA. DE RAYMUNDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ENRIQUE M. CALAGUAS,[1] SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MALOLOS, BULACAN, BRANCH 79, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1900 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1575-RTJ) SHIRLEY LORIA TOLEDO AND ROSIE LORIA DAJAC, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ALFREDO E. KALLOS, RESPONDENT. January 28, 2005
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G.R. No. 145794 LOURDES S. ARROFO, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO QUIÑO, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 146586 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CULTURE AND SPORTS, PETITIONER, VS. JULIA DEL ROSARIO, MARIA DEL ROSARIO, PACENCIA DEL ROSARIO, AND HEIRS OF SANTOS DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 147550 ISIDRA VDA. DE VICTORIA SUBSTITUTED BY MARIO VICTORIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUANITA T. GUERRERO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 37, CALAMBA, LAGUNA; HON. FLORENCIO P. BUESER, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CALAUAN, LAGUNA; EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF – REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CALAMBA, LAGUNA AND/OR HIS DEPUTIES; SPOUSES LUIS GIBE AND ZENAIDA GIBE AND ALL PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 147869 V.V. SOLIVEN REALTY CORP., PETITIONER, VS. LUIS KUNG BENG T. ONG., RESPONDENT. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152115 NIMFA USERO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. HERMINIGILDO & CECILIA POLINAR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 155055. JANUARY 26, 2005] LUTGARDA R. SAMELA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. HERMINIGILDO & CECILIA POLINAR, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152308 ACESITE CORPORATION, HOLIDAY INN, JOHANN ANGERBAUER AND PHIL KENNEDY, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION) AND LEO A. GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 152321. JANUARY 26, 2005] LEO A. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. ACESITE (PHILIPPINES) HOTEL CORPORATION, HOLIDAY INN MANILA, JOHANN ANGERBAUER AND PHIL KENNEDY, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 153201 JOSE MENCHAVEZ, JUAN MENCHAVEZ JR., SIMEON MENCHAVEZ, RODOLFO MENCHAVEZ, CESAR MENCHAVEZ, REYNALDO, MENCHAVEZ, ALMA MENCHAVEZ, ELMA MENCHAVEZ, CHARITO M. MAGA, FE M. POTOT, THELMA M. REROMA, MYRNA M. YBAÑEZ, AND SARAH M. VILLABER, PETITIONERS, VS. FLORENTINO TEVES JR., RESPONDENT. January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 163756 GEORGIDI B. AGGABAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF ISABELA, AND ANTHONY MIRANDA, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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A.C. NO. 4929 ALEEM AMERODDIN SARANGANI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WYNNE B. ASDALA, ATTY. PACA-AMBUNG MACABANDO AND ATTY. TINGARA-AN BANGKIRO, RESPONDENTS. January 26, 2005
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A.C. NO. 6086 NICANOR B. GATMAYTAN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ISIDRO C. ILAO, RESPONDENT. January 26, 2005
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A.M. NO. 03-3-179-RTC WITHHOLDING OF THE SALARY AND BENEFITS OF MICHAEL A. LATIZA, COURT AIDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, CEBU CITY, FOR UNEXPLAINED ABSENCES AND INVOLVEMENT IN THE LOSS OF EVIDENCE [A.M. NO. 03-10-576-RTC] RE: RESIGNATION OF MICHAEL A. LATIZA, UTILITY WORKER I, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, CEBU CITY January 26, 2005
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G.R. NO. 124242 SAN LORENZO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PABLO S. BABASANTA, SPS. MIGUEL LU AND PACITA ZAVALLA LU, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 141718 BENJAMIN PANGAN Y RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LOURDES F. GATBALITE, AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ANGELES CITY, BRANCH 56, AND COL. JAMES D. LABORDO, AS THE CITY JAIL WARDEN OF ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 140284 BEETHOVEN L. RUALO, IN SUBSTITUTION OF FORMER COMMISSIONER LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ELISEO P. PITARGUE, NOBLE BAMBINA B. PEREZ AND EDMUND VASQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 143169 JIMMY ANG, PETITIONER, VS. ELEANOR R. LUCERO, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, AND THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 146262 HEIRS OF EUGENIO LOPEZ, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALFREDO R. ENRIQUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 150908 LAGRIMAS PACAÑA-GONZALES, AS ONE OF THE HEIRS OF LUCIANO PACAÑA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MANUEL CARBONELL PHUA, RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 156394 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, FOURTH DIVISION AND SERGIO F. EMPRESE, SR., RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 158166 MINERVA UMPOC, ATTY. ILDEBRANDO VIERNESTO AND ETHEL MANALOTO, PETITIONERS, VS. MILDRED MERCADO[1] AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF THE LATE DR. JESUSA BARRIOS, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2005
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G.R. NO. 162109 LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (L.S. VENTURES, INC., ALREADY MERGED WITH LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORP.), PETITIONER, VS. MAXIMO ESTITA, JUANITO ABASOLO, PEDRO ALQUIZA, ISMAEL ALFAR, MANUEL ALFAR, ERLINDA S. ARIS, PAULO ABLAÑA, RUFO ALIPUYO, MARY ANIÑON, ROSALIO ALFAR, AQUILINO ABILIS, HERSON ALFANTA, GETRODEZ BALANAY, ELENA BATO-BATO, ALBERTO BOHOLST, PRISCILA CABATUAN, VICTORINO CABATUAN, RUPERTO CABATUAN, CRISTINO CONANG, PANFILO, CABIGAS, APOLINARIO CABIGAS, EUSTAQUIO CELEN, ANTONIA COMENDADOR, POLICARPIO CLARIDO, JOSE CABONITA, CANDELARIO COSEP, GUILLERMO CASINILLO, SEBASTIAN CASINILLO, JOSE CAMUS, MARGARITO CLARIDO, JUAN CABAÑOG, MARIAS CABAÑOG, MARIAS CABAÑOG, TEOFISTA CASAS, ISMAEL CLARIDO, TOMASA BUDIANG, SOZIMA CASAS, LEONARDO CEJAS, JOSUE DANDAN, EFREN DEL RIO, LEONARDO DELLO, PABLO DINALO, BERNARDITO EUSALINA, EGMEDIO EUSALINA, PELAGIO ESTITA, MAMERTA ENERO, MARCELINA ENERO, REMEGIO ENERO, MATEO ENERO, PLACIDO ESPINOSA, ANA FRANCO, MELVIN FRANCO, ELESIO GEONSON, CIRIACO GEONSON, URBANO GEONSON, CIRIACO GEONSON, MARINA GEONSON, TEOFILO GEONSON, GAUDIOSO GEONSON, ANACLITO GEONSON, LAREANA GEONSON, URBANO GEONSON, ANDRICA GIOCA, MARCILA GEALON, RODRIGO GEALON, PATERNO GUMBA, AGAPITO GUMBA, FRANCISCO HERSAMIO, ROMEO INONG, ABDON INONG, ANDRES YBAÑEZ, ALBINA JIMENEZ, SERGIO JIMENEZ, SIMPLICIO LABRADO, ENCARNACION LASCUÑA, IGNACIA LASCUÑA, MELCHOR LACANG, MAURITO LOQUIÑO, GAUDIOSO LASCUÑA, PRIMO MONTAÑEZ, JOSE MONTAÑEZ, BEINVINIDO MONTAÑEZ, PABLO MENDOZA, JUANITA MENDOZA, VICENTE MACION, JR., CIPRIANA MACION, EDUARDO MONTOYA, CESAR MADRAGA, JUSTO NORO, ALEXANDER NORO, DOMINGO NORO, FERMIN NORO, QUINTIN NORO, MAURO NORO, ULPIANO NORO, GERTRODEZ NORO, ENRIQUE OBENZA, DANILO OBENZA, LEONARDO PEPITO, EULALIO PANLAAN, EDILITO PAMULAWAN, LEONILA PACIONES, REMEDIOS PACIONES, REGALADO PACIONES, JAIME RECEBAS, RODRIGO REBUYAS, AMANCIO RESGONIA, EPETACIO ROLUNA, LEONARDO ROTAQUIOU, ISIDRA RAMOS, HERMINIGILDO SELGAS, LILIA TAPIC, ISIDRO TALAOGON, IGMEDIO VILLARIN, EUGENIA BRIGOLE, FLAVIANO BATOBATO, MANUELA PIALA, CLAUDIA ENERO, GEORGE COSEP, ANTONIO COSEP, ALFREDO MENDOZA, ALBERTO MENDOZA, QUINTIN JABELLO, DOLORES JABILLO, ROLUNA DIONESIO, LOLITA ALFOJA, TOCAO RODOLFO, AVELINO, CABONIA, GAUDENCIO VILLARAMIA, MARIA PESIAO AND SOFIO ANTIPUESTO, VICTORIANO CASAS, CELEDONIO CARILLO, CONCHITA CARILLO, CORNELIO BAYARCAL, AURELIO GALLARDO, FRANCISCA CARTAGENA, AVELINO CABONITA, BALBINO HERSAMIO, TEOFISTO ABALAÑA, NORMA GANTUANCO AND PATERNO GUMBA AND/OR MEMBERS OF THE DAVAO DEL SUR FARMERS ASSOCIATION (DASURFA), RESPONDENTS. January 21, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1936 (OCA-IPI NO. 03-1548-P) JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA, COMPLAINANT, VS. BONIFACIO C. WONG, UTILITY WORKER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1894. OCA-IPI NO. 03-1661-RTJ] BONIFACIO C. WONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. January 21, 2005
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Adm. Case No. 5798 (FORMERLY CBD NO. 01-902) ALEX B. CUETO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE B. JIMENEZ, JR., RESPONDENT. January 20, 2005
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G.R. NO. 140457 HEIRS OF MAXIMO SANJORJO, NAMELY, VICENTE SANJORJO, MACARIA SANJORJO, DOMINGO SANJORJO, ALFREDO CASTRO, AND SPOUSES SANTOS AND LOLITA INOT, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MANUEL Y. QUIJANO, NAMELY, ROSA Q. LEDESMA, MILAGROS Q. YULIONGSIU, ALAN P. QUIJANO AND GWENDOLYN P. ENRIQUEZ, AND VICENTE Z. GULBE, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2005
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G.R. NO. 149539 NESTOR M. CAYAGO AND VIRGILIO M. FERRER, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JOEY LINA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND CHAIRMAN, NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION; AND CHIEF, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2005
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G.R. NO. 152752 INOCELIA S. AUTENCIO, PETITIONER, VS. CITY ADMINISTRATOR, RODEL M. MAÑARA AND THE CITY OF COTABATO, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2005
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G.R. NO. 160258 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA BERMUDEZ-LORINO, RESPONDENT. January 19, 2005
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G.R. NO. 161029 SPRINGSUN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. OSCAR CAMERINO, EFREN CAMERINO, CORNELIO MANTILE, NOLASCO DEL ROSARIO AND DOMINGO ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. January 19, 2005
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G.R. NO. 157509 AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS ALLIANCE (AIWA) AND ITS AFFILIATED UNIONS: MITSUBISHI MOTORS WORKERS PHILS. UNION; MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILS. SUPERVISORS UNION, NISSAN MOTORS PHILS., INC. WORKERS UNION, TOYOTA MOTORS PHILS. WORKERS UNION, DURASTEEL WORKERS UNION, FILSHUTTERS EMPLOYEES & WORKERS UNION, NATIONAL LABOR UNION, PEPSI-COLA SUPERVISORS AND EMPLOYEES UNION, PSBA FACULTY ASSOCIATION, PLDT SECURITY PERSONNEL UNION, PUREFOODS UNIFIED LABOR ORGANIZATION, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG BICUTAN CONTAINERS CORP., SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG CINDERELLA, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG LAURA’S FOOD PRODUCTS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALBERTO ROMULO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND HON. PATRICIA STO. TOMAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, RESPONDENTS. January 18, 2005
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G.R. No. 157824 WAINWRIGHT RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE FOURTH DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN RODOLFO PALATTAO, GREGORY ONG, MA. CRISTINA CORTEZ-ESTRADA AND PROSECUTORS JOHN I.C. TURALBA, ORLANDO I. INES, JAIME C. BLANCAFLOR, ROSALYN M. LOJA OF THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTORS/OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 124267 NATIONAL COMMERCIAL BANK OF SAUDI ARABIA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1942 (OCA-IPI NO. 03-1580-P) ALIBSAR ADOMA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO GATCHECO, SHERIFF III, AND EUGENIO TAGUBA, PROCESS SERVER, OF BRANCHES 1 AND 2, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES OF SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 132161 CONSOLIDATED RURAL BANK (CAGAYAN VALLEY), INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF TEODORO DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 134120 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LEA SAGAN JULIANO, APPELLANT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 137694 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LA CAMPANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS LA CAMPANA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.), THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 225, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 141806 MA. ROSARIO L. BATONGBAKAL, PETITIONER, VS. SIMEON ZAFRA, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 141994 FILIPINAS BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. AGO MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL CENTER-BICOL CHRISTIAN COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, (AMEC-BCCM) AND ANGELITA F. AGO, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 144057 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND CORAZON NAGUIT, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 145498 BENJAMIN LEE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 146530 PEDRO CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SUPREME PACKAGING, INC. AND ALVIN LEE, PLANT MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 147969 FELICISSIMA GALINDO, NESTOR GALINDO, BEATRIZ GALINDO, CATALINA GALINDO, DANILO GALINDO, LIBRADA GALINDO, CESAR GALINDO, JUANITA GALINDO RIVERA AND/OR THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MARCIANO A. ROXAS, REPRESENTED BY REGINALD S. ROXAS, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 148410 VICENTE C. ETCUBAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SULPICIO LINES, INC., RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 148542 MARILYN ODCHIMAR GERLACH, PETITIONER, VS. REUTERS LIMITED, PHILS., RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 153904 PNOC-EDC, NAZARIO VASQUEZ, PRESIDENT; MARCELINO TONGCO, ACTING MANAGER PROJECT OPERATIONS & MANAGER, PROJECT DEVELOPMENT; JESUS QUEVENCO, JR., RESIDENT MANAGER, SNGP/PIPE; AND REMEGIO B. CORNELIO, HUMAN RESOURCE OFFICER, SNGP-PIPE, PETITIONERS, VS. FREDERICK V. ABELLA, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 155282 MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB), PETITIONER, VS. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION AND LOREN LEGARDA, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. No. 155609 ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE, PETITIONER, VS. ST. JOSEPH’S COLLEGE WORKERS’ ASSOCIATION (SAMAHAN), RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 157809 LEONARDO, EMERENCIA, RENATO, VIRGILIO, JESUSA, TERESITA AND RUBEN, ALL SURNAMED DELA CRUZ AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HOME INSURANCE GUARANTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 158407 FILOMENA DOMAGAS, PETITIONER, VS. VIVIAN LAYNO JENSEN, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 159124 MARCELA GONZALES ALMEIDA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROBERT P. SY, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 160466 SPOUSES ALFREDO AND SUSANA ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 161414 SULTAN OSOP B. CAMID, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AND THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE), RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 164338 GUARANTEED HOTELS, INC., REPRESENTED BY URMA BALTAO CHIONGBIAN, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEFINA S. BALTAO, ROCIO P. BALTAO, GARY BALTAO AND GINO BALTAO, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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A.C. NO. 3523 RASMUS G. ANDERSON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO A. CARDEÑO, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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A.C. NO. 5534 JAYNE Y. YU, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENATO LAZARO BONDAL, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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A.C. NO. 5838 SPOUSES BENJAMIN SANTUYO AND EDITHA SANTUYO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDWIN A. HIDALGO, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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A.M. NO. MTJ-03-1508 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 01-11-307-MTCC) RE: LOSS OF COURT EXHIBITS IN THE MTCC OF CADIZ CITY, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO V. RAMIREZ, AND CLERK OF COURT SANDRA M. LEDESMA, MTCC, CADIZ CITY, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-02-1692 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NP. 01-1175-RTJ) FRANCISCO C. TAGUINOD AND ANDRES R. CABANLONG, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE FE ALBANO MADRID OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1830 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JAIME T. HAMOY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 130, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1879 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-1934-RTJ) SPO4 EDUARDO ALONZO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CRISANTO C. CONCEPCION, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MALOLOS CITY, BRANCH 12, PROVINCE OF BULACAN, RESPONDENT. January 17, 2005
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G.R. No. 158158 BUKLURAN NG MANGGAGAWA SA CLOTHMAN KNITTING CORPORATION – SOLIDARITY OF UNIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES FOR EMPOWERMENT AND REFORMS (BMC-SUPER) AND RAYMOND TOMAROY, ROEL SARDONIDOS, JOSEPH SEDERIO, MARITCHU JAVELLANA, ENRIQUE OMADTO, EFREN MOGAR, FRANCISCO BERTULFO, JUDY ROQUERO, PATERNO SILVESTRE, CAYETANO PALMON, TEODORO OCOP AND JOSEPH ESTIFANO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIFTEENTH DIVISION), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION), AND CLOTHMAN KNITTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. January 17, 2005
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G.R. NO. 157070 JOSEFINA ESTOLAS AND RICARDO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. RAYMUNDO ACENA, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 159024 LTS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION AND JULIE L. EVANGELISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. JOCELYN D. MALIWAT, MA. THERESA ROLLE, MYRA ESTANISLAO AND RHODELIA BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2005
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A.M. NO. RTJ-03-1750(FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1431-RTJ) MAMERTO MANIQUIZ FOUNDATION, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT NORBERTO C. MANIQUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ROGELIO M. PIZARRO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 222, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1930(FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1698-P) LOLITO B. SULIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. SOTERO A. MATIAS, SHERIFF IV REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 263, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 139759 DANILO “DANNY” MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 143791 PETER D. GARRUCHO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. OSCAR B. PIMENTEL (IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 148, MAKATI CITY), SHERIFF RENATO C. FLORA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS BRANCH SHERIFF), AND RAMON BINAMIRA, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 146572 CIRINEO BOWLING PLAZA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERRY SENSING, BELEN FERNANDEZ, MIRASOL DIAZ, MARGARITA ABRIL, DARIO BENITEZ, MANUEL BENITEZ, RONILLO TANDOC, EDGAR DIZON, JOVELYN QUINTO, KAREN REMORAN, JENIFFER RINGOR, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 151379 UNIVERSITY OF IMMACULATE, CONCEPCION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR, THE UIC TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES UNION, LELIAN CONCON, MARY ANN DE RAMOS, JOVITA MAMBURAM, ANGELINA ABADILLA, MELANIE DE LA ROSA, ZENAIDA CANOY, ALMA VILLACARLOS, JOSIE BOSTON, PAULINA PALMA GIL, GEMMA GALOPE, LEAH CRUZA, DELFA DIAPUEZ, RESPONDENT. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 155673 SPOUSES SALVADOR F. DE VERA AND FELIZA V. DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GUILLERMO P. AGLORO, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC – BRANCH 83 MALOLOS, BULACAN AND BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2005
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G.R. NO. 156360 CESAR SAMPAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, CRISPULO VASQUEZ AND FLORENCIA VASQUEZ GILSANO, RESPONDENTS. January 14, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-04-1873 JUDGE LUIS ENRIQUEZ REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. RAQUEL S. BAUTISTA, STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, GUIGUINTO, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2005
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A.M. NO. 2004-41-SC RE: MEMORANDUM REPORT OF ATTY. THELMA C. BAHIA AGAINST MS. DOROTHY SALGADO January 13, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-02-1608 CYNTHIA N. EUFEMIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO F. MADAMBA, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-05-1931(FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1470-P) RITA ONG, PETITIONER, VS. DAKILA C. MANALABE, COURT LEGAL RESEARCHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 31, RESPONDENTS. January 13, 2005
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G.R. NO. 162052 ALVIN JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 13, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-04-1896 FEDERICO B. SARAZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARLEEN C. TAM, STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. January 12, 2005
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G.R. NO. 149590 SOUTHECH DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND/OR REMCOR AND RICARDO LU, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), RODRIGO LAPEZ, SR. AND REYNALDO GAMUTAN, RESPONDENTS. January 12, 2005
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G.R. NO. 160533 FIRST FIL-SIN LENDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA D. PADILLO, RESPONDENT. January 12, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-02-1542(FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 99-780-P) METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORP., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, ATTY. NESTOR BELTRAN AND R TRANSPORT CORP., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RIZALINA LAMZON, COMPLAINANTS, VS. MARIO ROLANDO P. SANTIAGO, SHERIFF III, MTCC, BRANCH II, CABANATUAN CITY, RESPONDENT. January 11, 2005
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A.M. NO. P-04-1835 RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED AT THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (BRANCH 1), SURIGAO CITY January 11, 2005
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G.R. NO. 147928 EMMANUEL F. CONCEPCION, HEIRS OF JESUS F. CONCEPCION, NAMELY: BETTY CONCEPCION AND JIMMY CONCEPCION; AND HEIRS OF REGINO F. CONCEPCION, JR. NAMELY: ROSARIO VDA. DE CONCEPCION AND JERNIE CONCEPCION, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE F. CONCEPCION, NAMELY: ANTONIO CONCEPCION, LOURDES C. WATTS AND IDA C. HORVAT, (AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS), RESPONDENTS. January 11, 2005
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G.R. NO. 141180 GERTRUDES TEH, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 11, 2005
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