Decisions in Mar 2005

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Decisions

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G.R. NO. 158000 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., IN ITS OWN BEHALF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERS, APL CO. PTE LTD., CONTSHIP CONTAINER LINES, LTD., AUSTRAL ASIA LINE, AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL LINE, CHENG LIE NAVIGATION CO., LTD., CHINA OCEAN SHIPPING CO., CHINA SHIPPING CONTAINER LINES CO., LTD., NEW ECON LINES, CMA-CGM S.A. DSR-SENATOR LINE, GMBH, DONGNAMA SHIPPING CO., LTD., EASTERN SHIPPING LINES, INC., EVERETT ORIENT LINE, HANJIN SHIPPING COMPANY, LTD., FAR EASTERN SHIPPING CO., HAPAG-LLOYD LINIE GMBH, HEUNG-A SHIPPING COMPANY, HUB MARINE PTE., LTD., HYUNDAI MERCHANT MARINE, KAMBARA KISEN CO., LTD., KAWASAKI KISEN KAISHA, KOREA MARINE TRANSPORT CO., LTD., KYOWA LINE, SAFMARINE CONTAINER LINES, MAERSK SEALAND MALAYSIA INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING CORP., MING TAT NAVIGATION, LTD., MITSUI O.S.K. LINES (PHILS.), INC., NANTAI LINE CO., LTD., NEPTUNE ORIENT LINE, NIPPON YUSEN KAISHA, NORASIA CONTAINER LINE, LTD., ORIENT OVERSEAS CONTAINER LINE, P&O NEDLLOYD, PACIFIC EAGLE LINES PTE., LTD., PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL LINES PTE., LTD., PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT LINES, LTD., PHILS., MICRONESIA ORIENT NAVIGATION CO., REGIONAL CONTAINER LINES (PTE) LTD., REGNANT ENT. CO., LTD., SINO ASIA LINES, S.A., TASMAN ORIENT TOKYO SENPAKU KAISHA, LTD., TOYOFUJI SHIPPING CO., LTD., UNIGLORY LINE, UNITED ARAB SHIPPING CO., WAN HAI LINES, LTD., WESTWIND LINE, WALENIUS WILHELMSEN LINES A/S, YANGMING MARINE TRANSPORT CORP., YI-TONG SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND ZIM ISRAEL NAVIGATION CO., LTD., PHILIPPINE SHIP AGENTS ASSOCIATION, IN ITS OWN BEHALF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF ITS MEMBERS, ARKO MARITIME INTEGRATED SERVICES, INC., REYES & LIM COMPANY, ADR SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., FAIR SHIPPING COMPANY, ASKOT SHIP AGENTS, INC., NEW FILIPINO MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., MOF COMPANY, INC., CITADEL LINES, BALIWAG NAVIGATION, INC., FILSOV SHIPPING COMPANY, SMITHBELL SHIPPING, INC., TMS SHIP AGENCIES, INC., VIRGEN SHIPPING, INC., SCAC DELMAS VIELJEUX, INC., UNI-SHIP, INC., GAC SHIPPING & CARGO SYSTEMS, NORTEAM SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., SHARP-ISS PORT AGENCIES, INC., C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INTERSHIP MARINE SERVICES, INC., EVERETT STEAMSHIP CORPORATION, QUEST SHIPPING & PETROLEUM SERVICES, LEONIS NAVIGATION, EL GRECO SHIP MANNING & MANAGEMENT, UNICOL SHIP MANAGEMENT, BEN LINE AGENCIES (PHILIPPINES), INC., EASTGATE MARITIME CORPORATION, LACERTA SHIPPING AGENCIES, PHILS., INC., BERGESEN D.Y. PHILIPPINES, INC., SCORPIO TRANSPORT & MANNING SERVICES, INC., EASLAND SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT AGENCY, BULK HANDLERS, INC., LIONSHIP PHILS., INC., GLOMCORE MARITIME & BROKERAGE CORP., BULKFLEET MARINE CORP., SUPPLY OILFIELD SERVICES, INC., ASIA PACIFIC CHARTERING PHILS., INC., JARDINE DAVIES TRANSPORT, INC., TASK AGENCIES, INC., NCCI MARINE, INC., CHARVIKA SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., NYK-FIL JAPAN SHIPPING CORP., COSCO PHILS., NATIONAL MARINE CORP., STOLT NIELSEN TRANSPORTATION GROUP, SEACOST MARITIME CORP., INTERMODAL SHIPPING, INC., INTER-ASIA MARINE TRANSPORT, INC., MIZZEN SHIPPING ENTERPRISES, INC., SELMA SHIPPING PHILS., JBA SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., WORLDWIDE MARITIME SERVICES CORP., WALLEM PHILS. SHIPPING, INC., PHILMAN SHIPPING, INC., SKY INTERNATIONAL, INC., MARCO ASIA SHIPPING CORP., RCS SHIPPING AGENCIES, INC., OVERSEAS FREIGHTERS SHIPPING, INC., PETROBULK MARITIME SERVICES, INC., DONA AND VIRGINIA MARITIMA CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC. AND ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

02

G.R. NO. 140079 AUGUSTO R. SAMALIO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

03

G.R. NO. 137775 FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, AND ESTATE OF ANG GUI, REPRESENTED BY LUCIO, JULIAN, AND JAIME, ALL SURNAMED ANG, AND CO TO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 140704 ESTATE OF ANG GUI, REPRESENTED BY LUCIO, JULIAN AND JAIME, ALL SURNAMED ANG, AND CO TO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SAN MIGUEL CORP., AND FGU INSURANCE CORP., RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

04

G.R. NO. 122855 METRO ILOILO WATER DISTRICT, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER SECOND DIVISION, MANILA, HON. SEVERINO C. AGUILAR, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 35, RTC, ILOILO, EMMA NAVA, RUFINO SITACA, JR., REXES URSUA, CARMEN PANGANTIHON, BENITO GO, REBECCA BERLIN, AND / OR CHIT BERLIN, LUIS CARREON, CHARLES KANA-AN AND GERRY LUZURIAGA, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

05

G.R. NO. 127358 NOEL BUENAVENTURA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ISABEL LUCIA SINGH BUENAVENTURA, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 127449 NOEL BUENAVENTURA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ISABEL LUCIA SINGH BUENAVENTURA, RESPONDENTS;. March 31, 2005

06

G.R. NO. 133705 C-J YULO & SONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF SAN PABLO, INC., RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

07

G.R. NO. 136211 HEIRS OF VICENTE HIDALGO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

08

G.R. NO. 137863 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EMPLOYEES UNION AND ZENAIDA UY, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CARLOS FRAGANTE, DELFIN SANTOS, ALBERTO JUGO AND/OR OSCAR CONTRERAS, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

09

G.R. NO. 150798 RUDECON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SISENANDO S. SINGSON, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

10

G.R. NO. 139912 YUPANGCO COTTON MILLS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RODRIGO SY MENDOZA, BOY RAYMUNDO, ANAM TIMBAYAN, RENE MASILUNGAN AND ELPIDIO CERVANTES, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

11

A.C. NO. 5128 ELESIO[1] C. PORMENTO, SR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALIAS A. PONTEVEDRA, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

12

A.M. NO. MTJ-02-1461 MA. TERESA D. COLUMBRES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANICETO L. MADRONIO, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

13

A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1556 PURITA LIM, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CESAR M. DUMLAO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN MATEO, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

14

A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1584 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1451-MTJ) MARIA LILIA ZARATE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CESAR O. UNTALAN AND SHERIFF ANTOLIN O. CUIZON, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 39, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

15

A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1585 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 03-1505-MTJ) ATTY. JOSE C. CLARO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RAMON V. EFONDO, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, SIPOCOT-LUPI, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

16

A.M. NO. P-05-1978 (FORMERLY OCA-I.P.I. NO. 04-1888-P) ATTY. FLORANTE S. LEGASPI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALEJANDRO L. TOBILLO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 39, CALAPAN CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

17

P.E.T. CASE NO. 003 LOREN B. LEGARDA, PROTESTANT, VS. NOLI L. DE CASTRO, PROTESTEE. March 31, 2005

18

G.R. NO. 136975 COMMISSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. HANTEX TRADING CO., INC., RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

19

G.R. NOS. 138792-804 DANTE GUEVARRA, AUGUSTUS F. CESAR AND ADRIANO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. FOURTH DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ZENAIDA P. PIA AND CRESENCIANO D. GATCHALIAN, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

20

G.R. NO. 139984 LEOPOLDO OANI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

21

G.R. NO. 139987 SALVADOR D. FLOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

22

G.R. NO. 160368 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO L. CABRERA, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

23

G.R. NO. 147245 THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND FRANCISCO DIAZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE MANUEL DIAZ, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

24

G.R. NO. 147958 AIDA LUGAYAN, RONA LUGAYAN AND ARTURO LUGAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES CORAZON AND ANTONIO TIZON, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

25

G.R. NO. 148311 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF STEPHANIE NATHY ASTORGA GARCIA HONORATO B. CATINDIG, PETITIONER. March 31, 2005

26

G.R. NO. 148376 LEONARDO ACABAL AND RAMON NICOLAS, PETITIONERS, VS. VILLANER ACABAL, EDUARDO ACABAL, SOLOMON ACABAL, GRACE ACABAL, MELBA ACABAL, EVELYN ACABAL, ARMIN ACABAL, RAMIL ACABAL, AND BYRON ACABAL, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

27

G.R. NO. 148641 PCI LEASING AND FINANCE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EMILY ROSE GO KO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF “KD SURPLUS” AND KIDDY LIM CHAO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

28

G.R. NO. 150321 ADELINA GUERZON BARCENAS, MAXIMO T. GUERZON SR., MARINA T. GUERZON, GABRIEL T. GUERZON, AND ROWEL T. GUERZON, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS TO VERONICA TOLENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANASTACIO TOMAS[1] AND CANDIDA CALIBOSO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

29

G.R. NO. 154159 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALOMA REYES AND TRICHIA MAE REYES (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. ALOMA REYES, APPELLANT. March 31, 2005

30

G.R. NO. 158203 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICO CALUMPANG AND JOVENAL OMATANG, APPELLANTS. March 31, 2005

31

G.R. NO. 155110 HABAGAT GRILL THROUGH LOUIE BIRAOGO, PROPRIETOR/MANAGER, PETITIONER, VS. DMC-URBAN PROPERTY DEVELOPER, INC., RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

32

G.R. NO. 155736 SPOUSES DANILO AND CRISTINA DECENA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES PEDRO AND VALERIA PIQUERO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

33

G.R. NO. 156403 JOSEPHINE PAHAMOTANG AND ELEANOR PAHAMOTANG-BASA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB) AND THE HEIRS OF ARTURO ARGUNA, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

34

G.R. NO. 158251 HANFORD PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED AND VICTOR TE, PETITIONERS, VS. SHIRLEY JOSEPH, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

35

G.R. NO. 158232 FUJITSU COMPUTER PRODUCTS CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ERNESTO ESPINOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, VICTOR DE GUZMAN AND ANTHONY P. ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

36

G.R. NO. 165491 ROBERT E. OLANOLAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND CELSO A. TIZON, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

37

G.R. No. 145013 SPOUSES BERTO VILLORENTE & LERMA T. VILLORENTE, AND SPOUSES CATALINO BAJETA & PASCUALA A. BAJETA, PETITIONERS, VS. APLAYA LAIYA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2005

38

G.R. No. 145823 OSCAR MACCAY AND ADELAIDA POTENCIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES PRUDENCIO NOBELA AND SERLINA NOBELA, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2005

39

G.R. NO. 159966 IN RE: PETITION FOR CHANGE OF NAME AND/OR CORRECTION/CANCELLATION OF ENTRY IN CIVIL REGISTRY OF JULIAN LIN CARULASAN WANG ALSO KNOWN AS JULIAN LIN WANG, TO BE AMENDED/CORRECTED AS JULIAN LIN WANG, JULIAN LIN WANG, DULY REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER ANNA LISA WANG, PETITIONER, VS. CEBU CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR, DULY REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTRAR OSCAR B. MOLO, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2005

40

P.E.T. CASE NO. 002 RONALD ALLAN POE A.K.A. FERNANDO POE, JR., PROTESTANT, VS. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, PROTESTEE. March 29, 2005

41

G.R. NO. 128305 FELINO QUIAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL APPELLATE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN FEDERICO S. COMANDANTE AND MEMBERS, ATTYS. ROBERTO T. AGAGON AND ADELAIDA T. AGUILOS OF THE NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION, RAUL S. IMPERIAL, POLICE CHIEF, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND ESPIE S/L CATOLICO, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

42

G.R. NO. 128338 TINING RESUENA, ALEJANDRA GARAY, LORNA RESUENA, ELEUTERIO RESUENA, EUTIQUIA ROSARIO AND UNISIMA RESUENA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, 11TH DIVISION AND JUANITO BORROMEO, SR., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

43

G.R. NO. 131394 JESUS V. LANUZA, MAGADYA REYES, BAYANI REYES AND ARIEL REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, DOLORES ONRUBIA, ELENITA NOLASCO, JUAN O. NOLASCO III, ESTATE OF FAUSTINA M. ONRUBIA, PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

44

G.R. NO. 150859 FLORENTINO GONZALES, EDGARDO SANTOS, LEOPOLDO ROSETE, FELINA VICTORIA AND CRISTETA DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. BALIKATAN KILUSANG BAYAN SA PANANALAPI, INCORPORATED,[1] RESPONDENT. March 28, 2005

45

G.R. NO. 143768 ZOSIMO PEREZ, PEDRITO PEREZ, SOCORRO PEREZ AND PASTORA PEREZ-VIGO, WHO IS JOINED BY HER HUSBAND EPIFANIO VIGO, PETITIONERS, VS. DEMOCRITO PEREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ERLINDA M. PEREZ AND MARIA CECILIA M. PEREZ, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES BATAAN BRANCH, THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF BATAAN AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BATAAN, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

46

A.M. NO. P-02-1567 HILARIO TUDTUD AND ALBERTO TUDTUD, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. REY D. CAAYON, CLERK OF COURT VI, RTC OF BOGO, CEBU, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2005

47

G.R. NO. 151378 JAKA FOOD PROCESSING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DARWIN PACOT, ROBERT PAROHINOG, DAVID BISNAR, MARLON DOMINGO, RHOEL LESCANO AND JONATHAN CAGABCAB, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

48

G.R. NO. 144694 RUDY P. ANTONIO, ROLANDO D. RAMIREZ, AND JIMMIE F. TEL-EQUEN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FRANCISCO A. VILLA, HON. GREGORIO VIGILAR, AND OMB TASK FORCE ON PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

49

G.R. NO. 157033 GERARDO O. LANUZA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MA. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, ADOLFO M. DUARTE, NORBERTO C. NAZARENO, ANTONIO A. LOPA, RAMON B. ARNAIZ, LUIS J. L. VIRATA AND ANTONIO GARCIA, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2005

50

A.C. NO. 5878 JESUS E. SANTAYANA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELISEO B. ALAMPAY, RESPONDENT. March 21, 2005

51

G.R. NO. 159411 TEODORO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND JACINTO S. TRILLANA, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

52

A.M. NO. P-04-1880 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MR. FRANCISCO P. BAGUIO, INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 13, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

53

G.R. NO. 152429 ELIZABETH ED. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. EDILBERTO D. ANG, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

54

G.R. NO. 141658 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN ACCIDENT INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

55

G.R. NO. 150222 MOISES G. MOLEN, JR., REGINA H. APELIT, ERNESTO CABEROY, FLORECITA B. GELVESON, ENRIQUE G. ARGUELLES, NICOLAS P. SONALAN, JOHNNY V. DE LA FUENTE, NORBERTO J. POSECION, LORENZO H. JAMORA, AND METRO ILOILO WATER DISTRICT (MIWD), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND DOMINADOR T. TERSOL, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COA REGION VI, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

56

G.R. NO. 119107 JOSE V. LAGON, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MENANDRO V. LAPUZ, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

57

G.R. NO. 128122 PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LIBERATO G. YAMBAO, JESUS B. RODRIGUEZ AND JESUS D. MORALES, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 128184 LILIAN M. TOUNDJIS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LIBERATO G.YAMBAO, ET AL., AND JOSELITO GARAYGAY, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 128229 JOSELITO P. GARAYGAY, CENTURY REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LIBERATO G. YAMBAO, JESUS B. RODRIGUEZ AND JESUS D. MORALES, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

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A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1525 RUFINO CASIMIRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OCTAVIO FERNANDEZ AND CLERK OF COURT TERESITA ESTEBAN, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

59

G.R. NO. 139254 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE ERNESTO GARILAO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS REGISTRAR, GREGORIO SEMBRANO, AND FARMER-BENEFICIARIES, AS INDICATED IN RESPECTIVE TRANFER CERTIFICATES OF TITLE NOS. 1259, 1260, AND 1261, NAMED HEREUNDER, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

60

A.M. NO. P-05-1973 EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC., REPRESENTED BY PAULINO L. YUSI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO A. BELLONES AND GENEROSO B. REGALADO, BOTH SHERIFFS IV, BRANCHES 9 AND 16, RESPECTIVELY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

61

G.R. NO. 144148 SPS. FELIZA DUYAN GOMEZ AND EUGENIO GOMEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PURISIMA DUYAN, ROLANDO DUYAN, EMERITA DUYAN, DIGNA DUYAN, EDUARDO DUYAN, LUCRECIA DUYAN, ROBERTO DUYAN, CRESENCIA DUYAN, RODRIGO DUYAN, REULGINA DUYAN, DOMINICIA DUYAN, AVECENCIO DUYAN, MARIA SALOME DUYAN AND DIVINA DUYAN, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

62

G.R. NO. 144939 VOYEUR VISAGE STUDIO, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ANNA MELISSA DEL MUNDO, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

63

G.R. NO. 146531 DOMINGO R. MANALO, PETITIONER, VS. PAIC SAVINGS BANK AND THERESE V. VARGAS, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

64

A.M. NO. MTJ-03-1500 LEONARDO P. DADULA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL V. GINETE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MASBATE, MASBATE, CLERK OF COURT DIOSCORO V. CONAG, AND PROCESS SERVER ROLLY ALMORADIE, BR. 45, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MASBATE, MASBATE, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

65

G.R. NO. 143666 SOLEDAD MENDOZA AND SPOUSES PHILIP AND MA. CARIDAD CASIÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. PURITA BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

66

G.R. NO. 147820 SPOUSES RUBEN SANTIAGO AND INOCENCIA SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCHANTS RURAL BANK OF TALAVERA, INC., RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

67

G.R. NO. 153743 NORMA B. DOMINGO, PETITIONER, VS. YOLANDA ROBLES; AND MICHAEL MALABANAN ROBLES, MARICON MALABANAN ROBLES, MICHELLE MALABANAN ROBLES, ALL MINORS REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER, YOLANDA ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

68

G.R. NO. 153832 FILIPINAS PRE-FABRICATED BUILDING SYSTEMS (FILSYSTEMS), INC., AND FELIPE A. CRUZ JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ROGER D. PUENTE,[1] RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

69

G.R. NO. 155477 MUNICIPALITY OF LA LIBERTAD, NEGROS ORIENTAL, REPRESENTED BY THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR LAWRENCE D. LIMKAICHONG, JR., PETITIONER, VS. JUDITH C. PENAFLOR, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2005

70

G.R. NO. 145443 RAQUEL P. CONSULTA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PAMANA PHILIPPINES, INC., RAZUL Z. REQUESTO, AND ALETA TOLENTINO, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

71

G.R. NO. 151987 DIRECTOR FREDRIC VILLANUEVA, ATTY. JOSEPH HUMIDING, ENGR. FRANCIS BASALI, AND TESSIE BRINGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY GUILLERMO N. CARAGUE, RAUL C. FLORES AND EMMANUEL DALMAN, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN AND COMMISSIONERS, RESPECTIVELY, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2005

72

A.M. NO. P-03-1693 SALVADOR P. DE GUZMAN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO O. MENDOZA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 58, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2005

73

G.R. NO. 155791 MELBA QUINTO, PETITIONER, VS. DANTE ANDRES AND RANDYVER PACHECO, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2005

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G.R. No. 112526 STA. ROSA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JUAN B. AMANTE, FRANCISCO L. ANDAL, LUCIA ANDAL, ANDREA P. AYENDE, LETICIA P. BALAT, FILOMENA B. BATINO, ANICETO A. BURGOS, JAIME A. BURGOS, FLORENCIA CANUBAS, LORETO A. CANUBAS, MAXIMO A. CANUBAS, REYNALDO CARINGAL, QUIRINO C. CASALME, BENIGNO A. CRUZAT, ELINO A. CRUZAT, GREGORIO F. CRUZAT, RUFINO C. CRUZAT, SERGIO CRUZAT, SEVERINO F. CRUZAT, VICTORIA DE SAGUN, SEVERINO DE SAGUN, FELICISIMO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO A. GONZALES, GREGORIO A. GONZALES, LEODEGARIO N. GONZALES, PASCUAL P. GONZALES, ROLANDO A. GONZALES, FRANCISCO A. JUANGCO, GERVACIO A. JUANGCO, LOURDES U. LUNA, ANSELMO M. MANDANAS, CRISANTO MANDANAS, EMILIO M. MANDANAS, GREGORIO A. MANDANAS, MARIO G. MANDANAS, TEODORO MANDANAS, CONSTANCIO B. MARQUEZ, EUGENIO B. MARQUEZ, ARMANDO P. MATIENZO, DANIEL D. MATIENZO, MAXIMINO MATIENZO, PACENCIA P. MATIENZO, DOROTEA L. PANGANIBAN, JUANITO T. PEREZ, MARIANITO T. PEREZ, SEVERO M. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PASQUIZA, BIENVENIDO F. PETATE, IGNACIO F. PETATE, JUANITO PETATE, PABLO A. PLATON, PRECILLO V. PLATON, AQUILINO B. SUBOL, CASIANO T. VILLA, DOMINGO VILLA, JUAN T. VILLA, MARIO C. VILLA, NATIVIDAD B. VILLA, JACINTA S. ALVARADO, RODOLFO ANGELES, DOMINGO A. CANUBAS, EDGARDO L. CASALME, QUIRINO DE LEON, LEONILO M. ENRIQUEZ, CLAUDIA P. GONZALES, FELISA R. LANGUE, QUINTILLANO LANGUE, REYNALDO LANGUE, ROMEO S. LANGUE, MARIANITO T. PEREZ, INOCENCIA S. PASQUIZA, AQUILINO B. SUBOL, BONIFACIO VILLA, ROGELIO AYENDE, ANTONIO B. FERNANDEZ, ZACARIAS HERRERA, REYNARIO U. LAZO, AGAPITO MATIENZO, DIONISIO F. PETATE, LITO G. REYES, JOSE M. SUBOL, CELESTINO G. TOPI NO, ROSA C. AMANTE, SOTERA CASALME, REMIGIO M. SILVERIO, THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAGUNA, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR FOR REGION IV AND REGIONAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER FOR REGION IV., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 118838. JUAN B. AMANTE, IGNACIO PETATE, DOMINGO CANUBAS, FLORENCIO CANUBAS, CRESENCIO AMANTE, QUIRINO CASALME, LEODEGARIO GONZALES, DOMINGO VILLA, JAIME BURGOS, NICOMEDES PETATE, MAXIMINO MATIENZO, MAXIMO CANUBAS, ELINO CRUZAT, RUFINO CRUZAT, FELICISIMO GONZALES, QUINTILLANO LANGUE, TEODORO MANDANAS, SERGIO CRUZAT, AGAPITO MATIENZO AND SEVERINO DE SAGUM, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS YULO, JESUS MIGUEL YULO, C-J YULO & SONS, INC., STA. ROSA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSE LAMBATIN, LAUREANO LAUREL, GALICANO MAILOM, JR., REYNALDO OPENA, AGAPITO PRECILLA, DANILO SUMADSAD, ALFREDO SUMADSAD, JUAN CANTAL, INIGO MENDOZA, ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ, SENADOR RODRIGUEZ, VICTOR MOLINAR, DANILO CANLOBO, RESTING CARAAN, IGNACIO VERGARA, HANDO MERCADO, FAUSTINO MAILOM, CONRADO BARRIENTOS, RENATO VISAYA, DANTE BATHAN, SERAPIO NATIVIDAD, HONESTO TENORIO, NESTOR MERCADO, BIENVENIDO OLFATO, RENE LIRAZAN, RUDY CANLOBO, BASIOLIO MULINGTAPANG, ITO GONZALES, RENATO RINO, TINOY MABAGA, PACIO PADILLA, JOHNNY REAMILLO, ROLANDO CARINGAL, IGNOY VILLAMAYOR, ROMEO TANTENGCO, LODRING CARAAN, FREDO MERCADO, TOMMY MENDOZA, RAFAEL ONTE, REY MANAIG, DICK GASPAR, ANTONIO MALLARI, ALFREDO ANIEL, BARIT, ALBERTO MANGUE, AGATON LUCIDO, ONYONG CANTAL, BAYANI LACSON, ISKO CABILION, MANGUIAT, IGME OPINA, VILARETE, PEDRO BENEDICTO, HECTOR BICO, RUFO SANCHEZ, LARRY DE LEON, BARIVAR SAMSON AND ROMEO NAVARRO, RESPONDENTS. A M E N D E D March 16, 2005

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A.C. NO. 5485 ELMER CANOY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE MAX ORTIZ, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2005

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A.M. No. P-04-1857 MERLINDA L. DAGOOC, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROBERTO A. ERLINA, SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 40, TANDAG, SURIGAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2005

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G.R. NO. 147941 NESTOR V. BLANCO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AUTOMOTIVE MFG. CORP., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 147981] PHILIPPINE AUTOMOTIVE MANUFACTURING CORP. (PAMCOR), PETITIONER, VS. NESTOR BLANCO, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2005

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G.R. NO. 140746 PANTRANCO NORTH EXPRESS, INC., AND ALEXANDER BUNCAN, PETITIONERS, VS. STANDARD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., AND MARTINA GICALE, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149580 ROSARIO DALTON-REYES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, MA. ELENA MIRIAM A. CANDELARIA, MERJELINA L. ALGODON AND ERLINDA S. ROJAS, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2005

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G.R. NO. 157752 SALLY MIGUEL, MATILDE ALMIRA, JURINDA AGONCILLO, ANACORETA AYUDA, PURITA BALINDAN, GILDA BARCO, ZENAIDA BARTOLO, JOSE BOLANTE, MERCEDES CASING, MYRNA CORDERO, ALFREDO DAGUNDON, TERESITA DAGUNDON, LEONOR ESPINELI, JUENITA GALLEVO, JOSEFH GARIBAY, ZENAIDA GATERS, MARITA GRAZA, OTILLA HADLOC, ERLINDA IBARRA, LORNA JANIOLA, ENGRACIA LACAMBRA, MERLIE LEANILLO, MIGUELA LIVELO, JANALITA LOPEZ, ROSEMARIE LOPO, AMELIA MENDOZA, JUDITH NIETO, NORA NIMO, JULIANA NUESTRO, THELMA ORTIZ, GLORIA PALARCA, SALVADOR PAASILAN, SANTIAGO PELLOSIS, NELIA PESTANO, SALVACION RICARIO, HILDA SALAYSAY, NELIDA SANTIAGO, ANACETA TAMUNDONG, GABRIELA TANEDO, EMMA TORRECAMPO, EDWIN VELASCO, GLORIA VELASCO, VICTORIA BOLANTE, SATURNINA ALAMAN, EMELITA ALMERA, VIRGINIA AMACIO, ROSALINDA BUENDIA, RIZALINA SAMINI, ESTER DELA PENA, EMELITA DELOS SANTOS, MILAGROS DIOSO, AMELIA DIPAD, JELLY INOLINO, LOLITA LLABUS, MARITES MARIANO, EUFEMIA MERCADO, JENNY MOLINO, SIONEDA ORNOS, MORLIE PALMIS, EMELIE SACANLE, ENAIDA SIMBULAN, EMMA VANIEGAS, EVANGELINE BALTAZAR, VIRGINA AGPOLDO, JULIA MALANA, AGNES PINEDA, EDITNA CABIAO, DOLORES DIAZ, DOLORES MENDOZA, EMELIA MENDOZA, HERMIE SALVANIA, FELICIDAD LOPEZ, EDITHA CABRAL, NERY DELA CRUZ, ANGELITO FLORES, ANITA FLORES, MELBA PAHIMNAYAN, JACINTA TADIPA, LETICIA VILLANUEVA, ENITA NOLASCO, LERMA RELATO, LETACIA SARAMBAO, GLORIA BELLOSILLO, AMELITA VILLON, ASTERIO ALAMAN, ROBERTO VALERIO, REBECCA ALEMANIA, JOVITA BAQUILALA, TESSIE GARCIA, AMELIA PINTOY, VIRGINIA TEODOSIO, MA. AIDA ESTARIS, RHIETY SORIA, CARMEN CURA, NIDA AMPONG, CHARITO DE LEON, REMEDIOS PANDARAWAN, APOLONIA RIVERA, LETICIA PEREZ, DIOSALINE GOMEZ, ROSALINDA DAELISAN, MERELYN DOLORIEL, AGNES ISIP, ELVIRA MADRIAGA, EPIFANIO MALAGUENO, CONCEPCION MANANSALA, TERESITA MAYORES, LEVY MAJERA, ZENAIDA PANGILINAN, SUSAN PASACSAC, CELIA RAPIZ, VIOLY SANDANG, ADELAIDA SICAD, ALFREDO TORREFIEL, SOFIA TORREFIEL, ESTER VILLEGAS, ELMA ANTANG, DOMETILIA BARCEBAL, CLARITA SALA, MARCELINA BALUYOT, CLEOFE IGNACIO, PHOEBE BARGO, IMELDA CELANO, VENUS PEDREREA, ELVIRA MENDIOLA, EVELYN SALVADOR, LOLITA BERNABE, GLORIA CABANGANAN, ELVIRA VEDASTO, LUZVIMINDA, TORRES, IRANDA LABRADOR, FEDERICO BALIZA, JULIETA BALIZA, MARILOU LATOZA, BERNADETTE PONTERES, JULIETA TAYSON, IRENE BERCASIO, DONATO MENDOZA, BIBIANA CATIBOG, FLORANTE MENDOZA, REBECCA EDRALIN, SALLY BELAZON, EXEQUILA JORGE, EVANGELINE GANENAS, FE DUPAYA, LOLITA GATCHALIAN, ANA OVAL, ROSITA DESIATCO, MARLYN QUILANG, ANITA LIMBO, IMELDA ALMONGUERA, FE SEGUNDO, NITA FEDELIN, REBECCA FADREQUELA, TERESITA ALCEDO, ERLINDA YMANA, EVELYNDA ZAMORA, VIRGINIA PARAYNO, MARITA GUTIERREZ, MARGARITA CAPINIG, LUDIVINA CABOTESA, JOSEFINA TIMOLO, VIRGINIA ANCHETA, LORENA MALAGUENO, MALANA JULIA, MARILOU AGUILAR, ALEGA BRIGIDA, AMPONG LILIA, APIADO EMMA, ROMARIE BACOLOD, MONICO BARCEBAL, ELIZABETH ESCUREL, RENATO ESCUREL, LEODIVILLA LEBUDAN, MERCEDES MARFIL, ANICETA SAPURCO, SUSAN SARMIENTO, ADELA TABOR, AND HERMINIA VALDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JCT GROUP, INC.,* AND VICENTE CUEVAS, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2005

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G.R. NO. 159699 ROSALINO P. ACANCE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ADMINISTRATOR OF PROPERTY AND AS COUNSEL OF SPOUSES JESULITO P. ACANCE AND VILMA ACANCE, SPOUSES MANUEL P. ACANCE AND GUIA ACANCE, AND SPOUSES NESTOR P. ACANCE AND LYNNE ACANCE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES YOLANDA QUIJANO TRIA AND AMBROCIO TRIA, SPOUSES EPIFANIA QUIJANO AND RAPHAEL VILLANUEVA, AND SPOUSES NAPOLEON PAGLICAWAN QUIJANO AND PILAR Z. QUIJANO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ENGR. JULIUS VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2005

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A.M. NO. 2005-03-SC RE: UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES OF KAREN R. CUENCA, CLERK II, PROPERTY DIVISION-OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES March 15, 2005

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A.M. NO. MTJ-03-1501 JAIME LIM CO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RUBEN R. PLATA, MTCC, BRANCH 1, SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2005

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G.R. NO. 156804 SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT (PHILS.), INC. AND IFPI (SOUTHEAST ASIA), LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE DOLORES L. ESPANOL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 90, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, ELENA S. LIM, SUSAN L. TAN, DAVID S. LIM, JAMES H. UY, WILSON ALEJANDRO, JR., JOSEPH DE LUNA, MARIA A. VELA CRUZ, DAVID CHUNG, JAMES UY, JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES, AND SOLID LAGUNA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2005

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G.R. NO. 148599 PROFESSIONAL ACADEMIC PLANS, INC., FRANCISCO COLAYCO AND BENJAMIN DINO, PETITIONERS, VS. DINNAH L. CRISOSTOMO, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2005

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G.R. NO. 158324 ROBERTO RAVAGO, PETITIONER, VS. ESSO EASTERN MARINE, LTD. AND TRANS-GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2005

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G.R. NO. 161861 SPS. WILLIAM AND JULIE LIM, SPS. EDGAR AND JUDY LIM, STEVENS C. LIM, EDWIN C. LIM, JOSEPH C. LIM, RAFAEL Y. CHUATOCO, TERESITA Y. CHUATOCO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS MANILA, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO, JORGE, FELIPE AND FRANCISCO, ALL SURNAMED CHUATOCO, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1564 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 03-1452-MTJ) ALVIN C. GO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RIO CONCEPCION ACHAS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, OZAMIS CITY, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2005

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A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1583 (FORMERLY OCA-IPI- NO. 04-1587-MTJ) MANUEL B. ARCENAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HENRY B. AVELINO, MCTC, PONTEVEDRA, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 141882 J.L.T. AGRO, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, JULIAN L. TEVES, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO BALANSAG AND HILARIA CADAYDAY, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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G.R. Nos. 146646-49 ROGELIO M. ESTEBAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 146780 DENNIS A. CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SCHERING-PLOUGH CORPORATION, EPITACIO TITONG, JR., DANNY T. YU, AND ROBERTO TADA, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149349 GLAXO WELLCOME PHILIPPINES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS GLAXO SMITHKLINE), PETITIONER, VS. NAGKAKAISANG EMPLEYADO NG WELLCOME-DFA (NEW-DFA), JOSSIE RODA DE GUZMAN, AND NORMAN B. CEREZO, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149751 PURIFICACION BALILO-MONTERO AND JOVENCIO* BALILO, PETITIONERS, VS. EUGENIA SEPTIMO, CONSUELO ROBLES AND PLACIDO ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 153802 HOMEOWNERS SAVINGS & LOAN BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MIGUELA C. DAILO, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 159252 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROSARIO “ROSE” OCHOA, APPELLANT. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 161227 LITO T. PASI, HEIRS OF JOHN T. PASI, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIDOW MARION PASI, CHARLIE T. PASI, MICHAEL T. PASI, BETTY P. BINAY-AN, VICTORIA P. PITLONGAY, BLAS T. PASI, GRACE P. SUHAT, MAY JANE P. BELAG AND BEATA P. GADGAD, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCISCO SALAPONG, JR., ELIZABETH SALVOSA SALAPONG, AGUSTIN SARMIENTO III AND VICTORIA SARMIENTO, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2005

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G.R. NO. 124856 DE CASTRO HOMESITE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. EMILIO L. LEACHON, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC BR. 224, QUEZON CITY; LERMA MILLARE, RAZEL ANA, MARITA ABRUA, ALFREDO ABRUA, MARICRIS ABRUA, MICHAEL ADORRADO, ADRIANO RUIZ, RONNIE BARRUN, JESUS BARRUN, MAURO CASTRO, JULIETA DANGALAN, VILMA ESTREMERA, MERLITA ESTOCADO, EVARISTO FLORENTINO, EDEN MATEO, JAIME MIQUE, SR., MARCELO NAGRAMPA, ELENA NUEVAREZ, ROSALINA PASILAN, VERONICA SERASPI, DELIA TOBILLO, EDNA TANIEDO, CORAZON VALENZUELA AND MICHAEL VALENZUELA, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 127971 DANILO VALENZUELA, EDUARDO DANGALAN, PURIFICACION SERASPI, AND ADRIANO RUIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. JAIME N. SALAZAR, JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 103, QUEZON CITY, HON. MARIANO M. SINGZON, JR., JUDGE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, QUEZON CITY, AND DE CASTRO HOMESITE, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1541 SPOUSES JESUS V. JACINTO AND NENITA C. JACINTO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE PLACIDO V. VALLARTA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF GAPAN, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2005

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A.M. NO. RTJ-03-1785 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1409-RTJ) DANILO ESPINELI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE DOLORES L. ESPAÑOL, RTC, BRANCH 90, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 140425 JESSE[1] YOUNG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 144801 DOMINADOR L. TARUC, WILBERTO DACERA, NICANOR GALANIDA, RENERIO CANTA, JERRY CANTA, CORDENCIO CONSIGNA, SUSANO ALCALA, LEONARDO DIZON, SALVADOR GELSANO AND BENITO LAUGO, PETITIONERS, VS. BISHOP PORFIRIO B. DE LA CRUZ, REV. FR. RUSTOM FLORANO AND DELFIN BORDAS, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 154308 BERNARDINO A. CAINGAT, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, STA. LUCIA REALTY & DEV’T., INC., R.S. MAINTENANCE & SERVICES, INC., AND R.S. NIGHT HAWK SECURITY & INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 156260 BABCOCK-HITACHI (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. BABCOCK-HITACHI (PHILS.), INC., MAKATI EMPLOYEES UNION (BHPIMEU), RESPONDENT. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 161776 ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION AND PACITA UY, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES DAVID E. ESERJOSE AND ZENAIDA ESERJOSE, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 161865 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MONET’S EXPORT AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, SPOUSES VICENTE V. TAGLE, SR. AND MA. CONSUELO G. TAGLE, RESPONDENTS. March 10, 2005

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G.R. NO. 124378 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (NINTH DIVISION), HADJI ABDUL CARIM ABDULLAH, CARIS ABDULLAH, HADJI ALI LANGCO[1] AND DIAMAEL PANGCATAN, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2005

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A.C. NO. 4018 OMAR P. ALI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MOSIB A. BUBONG, RESPONDENT. March 08, 2005

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A.M. NO. P-03-1736 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 03-7-162-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT MA. LUISA V. LISING, AND INTERPRETER/FORMER OIC DELIA C. FERNANDEZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ANGONO, RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2005

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G.R. NOS. 96027-28 BRIG. GEN. LUTHER A. CUSTODIO*, CAPT. ROMEO M. BAUTISTA, 2ND LT. JESUS D. CASTRO, SGT. CLARO L. LAT, SGT. ARNULFO B. DE MESA, C1C ROGELIO B. MORENO, C1C MARIO E. LAZAGA, SGT. FILOMENO D. MIRANDA, SGT. ROLANDO C. DE GUZMAN, SGT. ERNESTO M. MATEO, SGT. RODOLFO M. DESOLONG, A1C CORDOVA G. ESTELO, MSGT. PABLO S. MARTINEZ, SGT. RUBEN AQUINO, SGT. ARNULFO ARTATES, A1C FELIZARDO TARAN, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2005

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G.R. NO. 157788 SAINT MARY’S UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REV. JESSIE M. HECHANOVA, CICM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION) AND MARCELO A. DONELO, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2005

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G.R. NO. 163448 NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY (NFA), AND JUANITO M. DAVID, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NFA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 1, SAN JUAN, LA UNION, PETITIONERS, VS. MASADA SECURITY AGENCY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS ACTING PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, COL. EDWIN S. ESPEJO (RET.), RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2005

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G.R. NO. 155419 HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, AS OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. GREGORIO R. VIGILAR, AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONERS, VS. OLIVO C. OCAMPO, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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G.R. No. 135222 PETER ANDRADA, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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A.C. NO. 5525 CONSOLIDATED FARMS, INC., ACTING THRU ITS PRESIDENT ANTONIO C. OPPEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CRISANTO E. ALPON, JR., RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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A.C. NO. 6424 CONSORCIA S. ROLLON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CAMILO NARAVAL, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 138567 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER VS. SPOUSES WILFREDO GATAL AND AZUCENA GATAL, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2005

118

G.R. NO. 142762 LILANY YULO Y BILLONES, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 146486 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND FORMER DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS ARTURO C. MOJICA, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 149357 MOBILIA PRODUCTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HAJIME UMEZAWA, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 149403 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE RUMOLDO R. FERNANDEZ AND HAJIME UMEZAWA, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 151245 KEN MARTIN CLEMENTE, CHARLIE CLEMENTE III, ASSISTED BY THEIR PARENTS AND NATURAL GUARDIANS CHARLES L. CLEMENTE, JR. AND LORENA P. CLEMENTE, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO RAZO, ELMA RAZO AND FATIMA RAZO-GALIAS ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND MANUEL R. GALIAS, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 152978 ANICIA U. TECSON, CLEMENT MARSIANEL TECSON AND VIRGINIA GRECIL TECSON, PETITIONERS, VS. DANTE GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2005

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G.R. NO. 158615 SPOUSES FORTUNATA V. BANIQUED AND TEOFILO BANIQUED, PETITIONERS, VS. TERESITA S. RAMOS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2005

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A.M. NO. 2004-40-SC IN RE: COMPLAINT FOR FAILURE TO PAY JUST DEBTS AGAINST ESTHER T. ANDRES (MARIA TERESA C. ALIENTO) COMPLAINANT. March 01, 2005