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G.R. NO. 161357 ELENA P. DYCAICO, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2005

G.R. NOS. 148682-85 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL A. ENFERMO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N November 30, 2005

G.R. No. 151266 SPS. RAYMUNDO & MARILYN CALO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES REYNALDO & LYDIA TAN AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, (BUTUAN BRANCH), RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

A.M. No. RTJ-05-1964 (OCA-IPI NO. 96-237-RTJ) HENRY D. ARLES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROLINDO D. BELDIA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 41, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

A.C. NO. 6026 GODOFREDO C. PINEDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. TEDDY C. MACAPAGAL, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. NO. 166753 ANGELITA MORCAL, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO LAVIÑA, TERESITA LAVIÑA AND THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 166606 GUILLERMO T. DOMONDON AND VAN D. LUSPO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FIRST DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. NO. 165842 EDUARDO P. MANUEL, PETITIONER, VS. PROMULGATED: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 165767 SPS. WILLIAM G. FRIEND AND MARIA RENEE FRIEND AND JOHN DOE, PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 154115 PHILIP S. YU, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND DIVISION, AND VIVECA LIM YU, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 148411 MARTHA R. HORRIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. TROIKA COMMERCIAL, INC., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 145821 SPOUSES ROSAURO OCAMPO, JR. AND FE OCAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. FIRST METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION AND PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 145276 ROLANDO AGULTO, MAXIMA AGULTO AND CECILLE TENORIO, PETITIONERS, PRESENT: VS. WILLIAM Z. TECSON, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 143023 EASTERN OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CENTER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CECILIA BEA, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 142729 MAMSAR ENTERPRISES AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VARLEY TRADING, INC., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 139158 CHANDRA O. CACHO PETITIONER, VS. JOAQUIN BONIFACIO AND TERESITA BONIFACIO, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 135507 PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NELSON GOIMCO, SR., SPOUSES ISABELO AND REMEGIA LADIA, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 124779 DANILO ANTONIO, AMBROCIO ARELLANO, AURELIO ATANACIO, CECILIA BAUN, PABLO BAYON, PALERMO BAYON, PATRICIA BAYON, ROBERTO BERNALDO, ALFRED BOTILLO, ANITA CAABAY, POL CAABAY, EVANGELINE CABALIDA, REMEDIOS CABARLES, LAURA CASTRO, BENITO CATABAY, SOLEDAD CEBREROS, CRISALDO CEPEDA, EDGARDO CORNEL, EMANG CORNEL, ANUNCIACION CUBACHA, ROSIE DALING, DAISY DE LA TORRE, BEVERLY DE LOS REYES, SUSAN DE LOS REYES, GERRY DE LOS SANTOS, VIRGILIO DE VERA, EVARISTO ESTRIBA, LUCIA ESTRIBA, JEANDELLE GIANAN, FELIX HIRA, CEASAR BOTILLO JANDAYAN, MARLYN JANDAYAN, ROGELIO JIMENEZ, GRETA LESIGUES, DEOGRACIAS LOPEZ, NICANOR LUGTU, ROMEO MABULAC, JUN MAMARALDO, DAYMA MANLISIC, CARMELA MARTINEZ, JOSEPH MARTINEZ, ALBERT MENCIAS, JESSIE MILAN, MILA MILAN, EDUARDO MOLAR, REYNANTE MOLAR, ARNULFO NECOR, ELSER NECOR, LUIS NECOR, DANIELO NENIAL, ALICE OBOR, CARLITO OLLANDAS, RICKY OQUENDO, NIDA PARAISO, RENE PARAISO, RICKY PARAISO, WILMA PARAISO, EDUARDO PUNIT, MARILOU PUNIT, DOMINGO RAMIREZ, MARY JANE RAMIREZ, CORNELIO RAMOS, ELIAS REBAMBA, JR., NORBERTO REBAMBA, MARILOU RENOT, JOHN RUADO, JR., ENRIQUE SABANDO, JERRY SANTOS, CAROLINA SARABIA, ELGIN SATUR, GABRIEL TAN, AMPARO TEVES, DIOSDADO VALDERAMA, ELIZALDE VALGUNA, ERNESTO VELA, JULITA VELASCO, VITA VELASCO, AND GLICERIA VILLAMAYOR, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ISAGANI A. GERONIMO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF ANTIPOLO, RIZAL; AND ALEXANDER CATOLOS, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 123346 MANOTOK REALTY, INC. AND MANOTOK ESTATE CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 134385] ARANETA INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE B. DIMSON, REPRESENTED BY HIS COMPULSORY HEIRS: HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, ROQUETA R. DIMSON AND THEIR CHILDREN, NORMA AND CELSO TIRADO, ALSON AND VIRGINIA DIMSON, LINDA AND CARLOS LAGMAN, LERMA AND RENE POLICAR, AND ESPERANZA R. DIMSON; REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF MALABON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 148767] STO. NINO KAPITBAHAYAN ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 148361 RAFAEL BAUTISTA AND LIGAYA ROSEL, PETITIONERS, VS. MAYA-MAYA COTTAGES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2005

G.R. No. 157306 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ANATALIA ACTUB TIU ESTONILO AND ANDREA ACTUB TIU PO (IN SUBSTITUTION OF NAZARIA BOMBEO), RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

G.R. No. 166333 JOSE E. HONRADO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ROGELIO M. PIZARRO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 222; THE CLERK OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF THE RTC OF QUEZON CITY; MR. NERY G. ROY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SHERIFF IV OF THE RTC OF QUEZON CITY; AND PREMIUM AGRO-VET PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

G.R. No. 152346 ISAIAS F. FABRIGAS AND MARCELINA R. FABRIGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. SAN FRANCISCO DEL MONTE, INC., RESPONDENT. November 25, 2005

G.R. No. 150920 CHILD LEARNING CENTER, INC. AND SPOUSES EDGARDO L. LIMON AND SYLVIA S. LIMON, PETITIONERS, VS. TIMOTHY TAGARIO, ASSISTED BY HIS PARENTS BASILIO TAGORIO AND PROMULGATED: HERMINIA TAGORIO, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

G.R. Nos. 141675-96 JESUS T. TANCHANCO AND ROMEO R. LACSON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), RESPONDENT. November 25, 2005

G.R. No. 133640 RODOLFO S. BELTRAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, OUR LADY OF FATIMA BLOOD BANK, FELY G. MOSALE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, MOTHER SEATON BLOOD BANK; PEOPLE'S BLOOD BANK, INC.; MARIA VICTORIA T. VITO, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, AVENUE BLOOD BANK; JESUS M. GARCIA, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, HOLY REDEEMER BLOOD BANK, ALBERT L. LAPITAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, BLUE CROSS BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICES; EDGARDO R. RODAS, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, RECORD BLOOD BANK, IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND FOR AND IN BEHALF OF PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 133661] DOCTORS' BLOOD CENTER, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH. RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 139147] RODOLFO S. BELTRAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, OUR LADY OF FATIMA BLOOD BANK, FELY G. MOSALE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, MOTHER SEATON BLOOD BANK; PEOPLE'S BLOOD BANK, INC.; MARIA VICTORIA T. VITO, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, AVENUE BLOOD BANK; JESUS M. GARCIA, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, HOLY REDEEMER BLOOD BANK, ALBERT L. LAPITAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, BLUE CROSS BLOOD TRANSFUSION SERVICES; EDGARDO R. RODAS, M.D., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE, RECORD BLOOD BANK, IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND FOR AND IN BEHALF OF PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF BLOOD BANKS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SECRETARY OF HEALTH, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2005

G.R. Nos. 52341-46 DELIA PREAGIDO AND ULRICO BOLOTAULO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

A.C. No. 5039 SPOUSES EDUARDO AND TERESITA GARCIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ROLANDO S. BALA, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2005

A.C. NO. 6538 (Formerly CBD Case No. 03-1159) ALICIA E. ASTURIAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. MANUEL SERRANO AND EMILIANO SAMSON, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

A.M. No. P-04-1779 (Formerly A.M. No. 03-12-703-RTC) (RE: ALLEGED ANOMALY THAT TRANSPIRED IN LRC CASE NO. 181 TRIED BEFORE RTC, BRANCH 31, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO) EXECUTIVE JUDGE MENRADO V. CORPUZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, MADDELA, QUIRINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MAX RAMITERRE, CIVIL DOCKET CLERK, AND VIRGILIO T. BUNAO, JR., OIC-BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2005

A.M. No. P-93-808 COURT EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. EARLA C. SY, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, RAMON MAGSAYSAY, ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2005

G.R. No. 162461 AMOS P. FRANCIA, JR. AND CECILIA ZAMORA, PETITIONERS, VS. POWER MERGE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2005

G.R. No. 143510 PUNO, CHAIRMAN, AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, VS. CALLEJO, SR., TINGA, AND CHICO-NAZARIO, JJ. HEIRS OF MANUEL ABELLA, REPRESENTED BY MERCEDES N. PROMULGATED: ABELLA, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2005

G.R. No. 151326 ST. JAMES SCHOOL OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONER, SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA ST. JAMES SCHOOL OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2005

G.R. No. 166883 ANGELA TAGUINOD AND RODOLFO G. TAGUINOD, PETITIONERS, VS. MAXIMINO DALUPANG AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2005

G.R. No. 152578 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF HANS MENZI (THROUGH ITS EXECUTOR, MANUEL G. MONTECILLO), EMILIO T. YAP, EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., ESTATE OF FERDINAND MARCOS, SR., AND IMELDA R. MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 154487] EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 154518] ESTATE OF HANS M. MENZI (THROUGH ITS EXECUTOR, MANUEL G. MONTECILLO), AND HANS M. MENZI HOLDINGS AND MANAGEMENT, INC. (HMHMI), PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT), RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2005

G.R. No. 154185 AMELIA J. DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. JEBSEN MARITIME, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

A.C. No. 6296 ATTY. EVELYN J. MAGNO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OLIVIA VELASCO-JACOBA, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 136897 PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PELAGIO TOLOSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGISTER OF DEEDS, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, AND ATANACIO M. VILLEGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND GENERAL SANTOS DOCTORS' HOSPITAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 141241 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH ITS TRUSTEE, THE ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST, PETITIONER, VS. "G" HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 143772 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PRUDENTIAL BANK, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 154460 LAURO C. DEGAMO, PETITIONER, VS. AVANTGARDE SHIPPING CORP., AND/OR LEVY RABAMONTAN AND SEMBAWANG JOHNSON MGT. PTE. LTD., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 157812 RODOLFO SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. RONALD C. MANALILI AS HEIR OR REPRESENTATIVE OF DECEASED DEFENDANTS NOLI BELEN C. MANALILI AND REYNALDO MANALILI & BOARD OF LIQUIDATORS, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 160109 SPOUSES GERMAN AND ELISA BALANOBA AND REBECCA DE SAGON MADRIAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL D. MADRIAGA, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 160118 NORBERTO RIMASUG, JOSE POLICINA, HERIBERTO DE LEON, GENEROSO SILANG, JESUS DEL MUNDO, PAULINO OLIVARES, LEONARDO CRUZ, DIONISIO ATIENZA AND NATIVIDAD HERMOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. MELENCIO MARTIN, BERNARDO SANTIAGO AND JUAN BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 160892 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND LOLITA TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CARMELITO VILLAPAZ, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 149628 EDGARDO B. ALCAZAREN, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVET AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 161720 HEIRS OF FLORES RESTAR NAMELY: ESMENIA R. RESTAR, BERNARDITA R. RENTINO, LUCIA RESTAR, RODOLFO RESTAR, JANET R. RELOJERO, LORNA R. RAMOS, MANUEL RESTAR, NENITA R. BELLEZA, MIRASOL R. DELA CRUZ, ROSELLE R. MATORRE, POLICARPIO RESTAR AND ADOLFO RESTAR PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF DOLORES R. CICHON, NAMELY: RUDY R. CICHON, NORMA C. LACHICA, NILDA C. JUMAYAO, LYDIA C. SANTOS, AND NELSON R. CICHON; HEIRS OF PERPETUA R. STA. MARIA, NAMELY GEORGE STA. MARIA, LILIA M. MANIAGO, DERLY M. CONCEPCION, GERVY STA. MARIA, DORY M. INDULO; HEIRS OF MARIA R. ROSE, NAMELY: TERESITA R. MALOCO, ROLANDO ROSE, EDELYN R. PALACIO AND MINERVA R. PASTRANA, DOMINICA RESTAR-RELOJERO AND PACIENCIA RESTAR MANARES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 162890 HEIRS OF JULIAN DELA CRUZ AND LEONORA TALARO, AS REPRESENTED BY MAXIMINO PRESENT: DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS,VS. HEIRS OF ALBERTO CRUZ, AS REPRESENTED BY BENEDICTO U. PROMULGATED: CRUZ, [1] RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2005

G.R. No. 166550 ROBERT C. CASOL AND NAGSAMA-PUREFOODS-PULO, PETITIONERS, VS. PUREFOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

A.M. No. MTJ-05-1617 (Formerly A.M. No. 02-1342-MTJ) PERFECTO K. ESTRADA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JAMES STEWART RAMON E. HIMALALOAN, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, LOON, BOHOL, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

A.M. No. P-05-2056 (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1395-P) LUZ C. ADAJAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. TERESITA O. DEVELOS,* CLERK III, CELSA G. ELLORIN, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, AND CYRUS A. ELLORIN, COURT INTERPRETER, RTC, BR. 8, MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

A.M. No. P-05-2090 ESTRELLA V. ALVAREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOY ALBERT B. BULAO, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LIBMANAN-CABUSAO, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 144900 DOMINGO MARCIAL, PETITIONER, VS. HI-CEMENT CORPORATION/ UNION CEMENT CORPORATION, AGAPITO LLOCE, VICTORIANO MURING, AND VENERANDO GAMBE, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 145578 JOSE C. TUPAZ IV AND PETRONILA C. TUPAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 146424 ALBINO JOSEF, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES** AND AGUSTIN ALARILLA, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 147861 PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. PIER 8 ARRASTRE & STEVE- CHICO-NAZARIO, JJ. DORING SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 155252] PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER NINTH DIVISION) AND PIER 8 ARRASTRE & STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 148152 INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE T. JALANDOON, RESPONDENT, [G.R. NO. 149450] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE T. JALANDOON, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 152663 EDGARDO D. DOLAR, PETITIONER, VS. BARANGAY LUBLUB (NOW P.D. MONFORT NORTH) OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF DUMANGAS, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS PUNONG BARANGAY, PEPITO DUA, PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, DUMANGAS WATER DISTRICT, 4TH ILOILO MOBILE GROUP, ILOILO PROVINCIAL POLICE, ILOILO REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 68, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 160893 SONIA P. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 162187 CRISTE B. VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND HORST-KESSLER VON SPRENGEISEN, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 162727 SSANGYONG CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. UNIMARINE SHIPPING LINES, INC., PAUL RODRIGUEZ, PETER RODRIGUEZ, RODSON PHILIPPINES, INC. AND INTER- PACIFIC LINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 165125 CESAR T. VILLANUEVA, PEDRO S. SANTOS, AND ROY C. SORIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. MAYOR FELIX V. OPLE AND VICE-MAYOR JOSEFINA R. CONTRERAS, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 166755 ELMER F. CERVANTES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. NORMA C. PERELLO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MUNTINLUPA CITY, BRANCH 276, AND PILAR S. ANTONIO (FORMERLY PILAR A. CERVANTES), RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2005

G.R. No. 167206 JAIME F. VILLALON, PETITIONER, VS. MA. CORAZON N. VILLALON, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2005

G.R. Nos. 163619-20 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR DISQUALIFICATION OF TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS BOADO, FERNANDO CALONGE, SALVADOR CARRERA, BENITO CARRERA, DOMINGO CARRERA, AND ROGELIO DE VERA, RESPONDENTS. IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO DENY DUE COURSE OR TO CANCEL CERTIFICATE OF CANDIDACY FOR MAYOR, TESS DUMPIT-MICHELENA, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS BOADO, FERNANDO CALONGE, SALVADOR CARRERA, BENITO CARRERA, DOMINGO CARRERA, AND ROGELIO DE VERA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 143803 CRESER PRECISION SYSTEMS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2005

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1738 (formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1325-RTJ) ATTY. JULIANA ADALIM-WHITE, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JUDGE ARNULFO O. BUGTAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 2, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 145568 HEIRS OF ENRIQUE TAN, SR., NAMELY, NORMA TAN, JEANETTE TAN, JULIETA TAN, ROMMEL TAN, AND ENRIQUE TAN, JR., ALL REPRESENTED BY ROMMEL TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PROMULGATED: REYNALDA POLLESCAS, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2005

G.R. Nos. 151373-74 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, PETITIONER, VS. C.V. CANCHELA & ASSOCIATES, ARCHITECTS (CVCAA), IN ASSOCIATION WITH MCS ENGINEERS CO., AND A.O. MANSUETO IV — ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING SERVICES, AND LUIS ALINA, SHERIFF IV, RTC, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 157399 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE TING LAN UY, JR. (ACQUITTED), ERNESTO GAMUS Y SOTELO, JAIME OCHOA, ALL OF THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, AND RAUL GUTIERREZ ALIAS RAUL NICOLAS, ALIAS GEORGE AÑONUEVO, ALIAS MARA AÑONUEVO (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. JAIME OCHOA, APPELLANT. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 157830 DANTE M. PASCUAL, REPRESENTED BY REYMEL R. SAGARIO, PETITIONER, VS MARILOU M. PASCUAL, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 159696 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RIMANDO A. GANNAPAO,** RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 163988 VALENTINA A. NUÑEZ, FELIX A. NUÑEZ, FELIXITA A. NUÑEZ, LEONILO A. NUÑEZ, JR., ELIZA A. NUÑEZ, EMMANUEL A. NUÑEZ AND DIVINA A. NUÑEZ AS HEIRS OF LEONILO S. NUÑEZ,** PETITIONERS, VS. GSIS FAMILY BANK (FORMERLY COMSAVINGS BANK) AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 164635 MAJURINE L. MAURICIO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, LUIS B. PUYAT, BENJAMIN YAMBAO AND CLARENCE D. GUERRERO, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 164798 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MONDRAGON INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ANTONIO GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 165596 ESMAEL ORQUINAZA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RTC JUDGE OF BRANCH 35, CALAMBA CITY, MTC JUDGE OF CALAMBA CITY AND EDELYN ARIDA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2005

G.R. No. 142937 PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARITA A. ANGARA AND BEATRIZ T. LA VICTORIA, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2005

G.R. No. 134787 NICANOR T. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CONSUELO T. SANTOS-GUERRERO AND ANDRES GUERRERO, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2005

G.R. No. 142308 SPS. REV. ELMER J. BAÑES & ANGELA BAÑES, SPS. REV. MANUEL DEL ROSARIO & GUIA DEL ROSARIO, AND PRESENT: SPS. PEDRO SAN RAMON & NENITA SAN RAMON, PETITIONERS, VS. LUTHERAN CHURCH IN THE PHILIPPINES, OSCAR ALMAZAN, JAMES CERDENOLA, LUIS AO-AS, EDWINO MERCADO, ANTONIO REYES AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2005

G.R. No. 144705 NANCY L. TY, PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS PROMULGATED: & MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2005

G.R. No. 152545 R-II BUILDERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION (CIAC) AND MIVAN BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 165687 R-II BUILDERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MIVAN BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 15, 2005

G.R. No. 155309 JOSEPHINE M. SANCHEZ, PETITIONER, VS. FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,[1] RESPONDENT. November 15, 2005

G.R. Nos. 159969 & 160116 BECTON DICKINSON PHILS., INC. AND WILFREDO JOAQUIN, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, HON. LABOR ARBITER EDGARDO M. MADRIAGA AND REINERIO Z. ESMAQUEL, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2005

G.R. NO. 160324 INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. IMPERIAL TEXTILE MILLS, INC.,** RESPONDENT. November 15, 2005

G.R. NO. 167474 CONRADO BANAL III, PETITIONER, VS. HON. DELIA H. PANGANIBAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC-MAKATI, BRANCH 64, MA. TERESA G. WINTERNITZ, CRISTINA G. FEIBEL, RAQUEL L. GONZALEZ AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2005

A.M. No. RTJ-05-1961(Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2077-RTJ) CUA SHUK YIN,VS. JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MUNTINLUPA CITY, BRANCH 276, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

A.M. No. P-05-2088 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1080-P] HERNANDO O. SIBULO COMPLAINANT, VS. MURIEL S. SAN JOSE, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

A.C. No. 5708 BERNARDO A. TADLIP, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FIDEL H. BORRES, JR., RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

A.M. No. 05-8-539-RTC RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 54, LAPU-LAPU CITY. November 11, 2005

G.R. Nos. 118757 & 121571 ROBERTO BRILLANTE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 136371 PRUDENTIAL BANK PETITIONER, VS. CHONNEY LIM, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 139233 SPOUSES ALFREDO AND BRIGIDA ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. PCI LEASING AND FINANCE, INC., RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 139290 TRADE & INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE EXPORT & FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROBLETT INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, ROBERTO G. ABIERA AND LETICIA ABIERA, AND PARAMOUNT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 140752 DIONISIO CARAAN, REPRESENTED BY HEIDI CARAAN AND ERLINDA CARAAN, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES SALCEDO R. COSME AND NORA LINDA S. COSME, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 141484 GCP-MANNY TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ABRAHAM Y. PRINCIPE, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 2, TUGUEGARAO, CAGAYAN, CAGAYAN PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OR HIS DEPUTIES, AND NELSONRECOLIZADO, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 143647 YUSUKE FUKUZUME,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 144244 ESTER DELOSO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. ALFONSO MARAPAO AND HERMINIA P. MARAPAO, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

G.R. No. 144374 ROMEO TESTON, REPRESENTED BY CONRADO COLARINA, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 144619 C. PLANAS COMMERCIAL AND/OR MARCIAL COHU, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS TINGA, AND COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION), ALFREDO OFIALDA, DIOLETO MORENTE AND RUDY ALLAUIGAN, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 155014 CRESCENT PETROLEUM, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. M/V "LOK MAHESHWARI," THE SHIPPING CORPORATION OF INDIA, AND PORTSERV LIMITED AND/OR TRANSMAR SHIPPING, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 156969 BARON EXPRESS, BENJAMIN TOMAS, JR. AND PETER ANTHONY AYCO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO F. UMANITO, SABINO M. CASIALDO, RUEL C. CASIALDO AND RENANTE MEJORADA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 157656 ARNULFO C. ACEVEDO, PETITIONER, VS. ADVANSTAR COMPANY INC. AND/OR FELIPE LOI, MANAGER, AND TONY JALAPADAN, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 158857 PFEGER R. DULAY, GODOFREDO S. DULAY, SR., ROWENA R. DULAY, ENDZELIUS R. DULAY, GODOFREDO R. DULAY, JR., JIMPSEY R. DULAY, SHERYL R. DULAY, FLORDELIZA R. DULAY, BENITA R. DULAY, AND MARICOR L. DULAY, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, PFEGER R. DULAY, PETITIONERS, VS. RODRIGO S. DULAY, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 160032 ESTELA L. BERBA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPHINE PABLO AND THE HEIRS OF CARLOS PALANCA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 160145 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO O. ENCISO, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 160315 LOURDES D. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. WALLEM MARITIME SERVICES, INC., AND WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 161973 FRANCISCO RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. STATELAND INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 162934 HEIRS OF BELINDA DAHLIA A. CASTILLO, NAMELY, BENA JEAN, DANIEL, MELCHOR, MICHAEL AND DANIBEL, ALL SURNAMED CASTILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. DOLORES LACUATA-GABRIEL, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

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G.R. Nos. 164684-85 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO Q. TIAMSON, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 164865 ROBERTO P. FUENTES, JR. PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SANDIGANBAYAN AND FE N. VALENZUELA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 166645 VICENTE D. HERCE, JR., VS. MUNICIPALITY OF CABUYAO, LAGUNA AND JOSE B. CARPENA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2005

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G.R. No. 168445 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CAPT. FLORENCIO O. GASACAO, APPELLANT. November 11, 2005

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A.M. No. RTJ-04-1875 (formerly OCA II No. 03-1916-RTJ) SILAS Y. CAÑADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ILDEFONSO B. SUERTE, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2005

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G.R. No. 154554 GOODYEAR PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTHONY SY AND JOSE L. LEE, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2005

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G.R. No. 161629 ATTY. RONALDO P. LEDESMA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, HON. ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT OMBUDSMAN, AND OMBUDSMAN'S FACT FINDING AND INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR AGAPITO ROSALES,RESPONDENTS. November 08, 2005

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G.R. No. 165268 CHALLENGE SOCKS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIRST DIVISION), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION), HON. ANTONIO R. MACAM, IN HIS CAPACITY AS LABOR ARBITER AND ELVIE BUGUAT, RESPONDENTS. November 08, 2005

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G.R. No. 167748 HEIRS OF RAFAEL MAGPILY, PETITIONER, VS. HERMINIGILDO[1] DE JESUS AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. November 08, 2005