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A.C. NO. 6317 LUZVIMINDA C. LIJAUCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROGELIO P. TERRADO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

A.C. NO. 6501 (CBD CASE NOS. 03-1076, 03-1108, 03-1109, 03-1125) ATTY. LEON L. ASA AND ATTY. JOSE A. OLIVEROS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. PABLITO M. CASTILLO AND ATTY. GINGER ANNE CASTILLO, RESPONDENTS. ATTY. PABLITO M. CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. OLIVEROS, RESPONDENT. ATTY. PABLITO M. CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LEON L. ASA, RESPONDENT. ATTY. LEON L. ASA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PABLITO M. CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

A.M. NO. CA-05-19-P ATTY. VICTORIANO S. MURING, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MANUEL T. GATCHO, COURT ATTORNEY V, NELPA LOTA-CALAYAG, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT V, AND ATTY. EDNA S. PAÑA, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2194 [OCA-IPI NO. 05-2342-RTJ] ORIEL G. GONZALES, ACTING IN HIS OWN BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF HIS CO-HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE POLICARPIO (PIO) GONZALES JOINED BY THE TENANTS IN CIVIL CASES NOS. 288-MN TO 294-MN, BRANCH 74, RTC, MALABON CITY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ARNALDO V. CABIGAO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 74, MALABON CITY, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

A.M. NO. P-04-1838 [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 03-11-641-RTC] RE: AUDIT REPORT ON ATTENDANCE OF COURT PERSONNEL OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, MANILA, August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 141860 MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANCHOR ORIENT LINES-SINGAPORE, MED-LINES PHILIPPINES, BALTMED SHIPPING CO., AND OCEAN MARINE MUTUAL PROTECTION & INDEMNITY ASSOCIATION, LTD., RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 146061 SUMALO HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF HERMOSA, BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. JAMES T. LITTON, EMMA L. LAPERAL, GLORIA L. DEL RIO, GEORGE T. LITTON, JR., GRACE L. GALLEGO AND THE HEIRS OF EDWARD T. LITTON, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 146068 DR. REY C. TAMBONG, PETITIONER, VS. R. JORGE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, DOING BUSINESS AS PREMUIM AGRO-VET PRODUCTS, INC., AND/OR ROMEO J. JORGE, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 146616 SIAIN ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. F.F. CRUZ & CO., INC., RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 149013 HOUSE OF SARA LEE, PETITIONER, VS. CYNTHIA F. REY, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 150128 LAUREANO T. ANGELES, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS (PNR) AND RODOLFO FLORES,[1] RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 150325 EDGARDO V. QUESADA, PETITIONER, VS. THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE AND CLEMENTE TERUEL, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 151458 JALLALUDIN ABDULRAHMAN GULAM, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES CATALINO AND RICARDA SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 152652 TEODORO STA. ANA, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES PANLASIGUE, JULIETA P. SANTIAGO AND SPOUSES IRENEO STA. ANA AND CANDIDA JARMIN, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 153650 FIDEL V. AMARILLO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND RAUL HERMO, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 153850 JOVENDO DEL CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. ABUNDIO ORCIGA, EMELINA ORCIGA-VOLANTE, PILAR ORCIGA CLEMENA, ADELAIDA ORCIGA GENIO, NENITA ORCIGA ELEDA, YOLANDA ORCIGA TAKASAN AND ALBERTO ORCIGA, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 154132 HIYAS SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, INC. PETITIONER, VS. HON. EDMUNDO T. ACUÑA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PAIRING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 122, CALOOCAN CITY, AND ALBERTO MORENO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 154156 JMA HOUSE INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. STA. MONICA INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND A. GUERRERO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 155088 DR. MUSSOLINI C. BARILLO, EDGARDO C. HINOGUIN, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS EDGAR C. HINOGUIN, JOSE REY S. ROJAS, RAYMUNDO PLAZA AND TERESITA ALLEGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARGARITO GERVACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC OMBUDSMAN HON. PRIMO MIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS, HON. VIRGINIA P. SANTIAGO, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGION VII, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 156336 PNB CREDIT CARD CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MATILDE M. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 159245 GV DIVERSIFIED INTERNATIONAL, INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, AND MAYOR VICENTE Y. EMANO, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 160358 LYDIA LAO, WILLIAM CHUA LIAN, JEFFREY ONG AND HENRY SY, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIP KING, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 160913 EUROTECH HAIR SYSTEMS, INC., LUTZ KUNACK, AND JOSE BARIN, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO S. GO, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 166521 PEDRO GENEROSA, DECEASED, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, VIDA R. GENEROSA, ROBERT R. GENEROSA, EDMUNDO R. GENEROSA, PEDRO R. GENEROSA, JR., AMALIA R. GENEROSA, LIZA R. GENEROSA, MELODY R. GENEROSA AND FIDEL R. GENEROSA, PETITIONERS, VS. PACITA PRANGAN-VALERA, RESPONDENT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 167103 MAJOR GENERAL CARLOS F. GARCIA, AFP (RET.), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 168414 BENEDICTO S. AZCUETA, PETITIONER, VS. LA UNION TOBACCO REDRYING CORPORATION (LUTORCO), FIELDMAN AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION (FATCO), FIELDMAN TRUCKING CORPORATION (FTC), SEE LIN CHAN, KAMBIAK Y. CHAN A.K.A. JOHN CHAN JR. AND TITA C. YABUT, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 169464 ROQUE D.A. DATOR, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, REV. FR. TAMERLANE LANA AND REV. FR. RODEL ALIGAN, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 170087 ANGELINA FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, KASEI CORPORATION, SEIICHIRO TAKAHASHI, TIMOTEO ACEDO, DELFIN LIZA, IRENE BALLESTEROS, TRINIDAD LIZA AND RAMON ESCUETA, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 170396 ROBERTH B. TOLENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LOPE DULFO, RESPONDENTS. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 171271 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELBERTO TUBONGBANUA Y PAHILANGA, APPELLANT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 169077 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICANOR SALOME, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 170236 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO QUIACHON Y BAYONA, APPELLANT. August 31, 2006

G.R. NO. 145006 DAVID TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CAROLYN ZARAGOZA, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-05-1950 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1898-P) JUDGE CRISPIN B. BRAVO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MIGUEL C. MORALES, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17 (NOW DETAILED WITH OCC), MANILA, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. MTJ-1612 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1571-MTJ)] ATTY. MIGUEL C. MORALES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CRISPIN B. BRAVO, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 144268 DATALIFT MOVERS, INC. AND/OR JAIME B. AQUINO, PETITIONERS, VS. BELGRAVIA REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SAMPAGUITA BROKERAGE, INC. RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 151030 PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD SYHONGPAN, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 149285 GODOFREDO MORALES, PETITIONER, VS. SKILLS INTERNATIONAL COMPANY AND/OR MAHER DAAS AND MARIVIC DAAS AND/OR WALLAN AL WALLAN, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 151312 HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES PEDRO S. PALANCA AND SOTERRANEA RAFOLS VDA. DE PALANCA NAMELY: IMELDA R. PALANCA, MAMERTA R. PALANCA, OFELIA P. MIGUEL, ESTEFANIA P. PE, CANDELARIA P. PUNZALAN, NICOLAS R. PALANCA, CONSTANTINO R. PALANCA, EDMUNDO PALANCA, LEOCADIA R. PALANCA AND OLIVERIO R. PALANCA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, OFELIA P. MIGUEL, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (REPRESENTED BY THE LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU), REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PALAWAN (OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE) AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PALAWAN, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 164561 CATHAY PACIFIC STEEL CORPORATION, BENJAMIN CHUA JR., VIRGILIO AGERO, AND LEONARDO VISORRO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, CAPASCO UNION OF SUPERVISORY EMPLOYEES (CUSE) AND ENRIQUE TAMONDONG III, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 165500 PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS AND ROMEO G. DELA ROSA, PETITIONERS, VS. ELENITA B. TRAZO, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 168794 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA C. BALLESTEROS, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, VALENTINO RIVERA, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 168442 (Formerly G.R. No. 156676) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR ARANGO Y ALEGRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-05-2073 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 05-2144-P) RUTH A. COLLADO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ADONIS L. SEVIDAL, SHERIFF IV, RTC, BR. 44, DAGUPAN CITY, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 125793 JOEVANIE ARELLANO TABASA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION AND WILSON SOLUREN, RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 142262 GERARDO BIONG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 143442 PLACIDO O. URBANES, JR., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF LAGING QLEAN JANITORIAL SERVICES, PETITIONER, VS. LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, ANTONIO R. DE VERA, DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, RODOLFO S. DE JESUS, JESUS CAPUYOC, AS CHAIRMAN, AND ELIZABETH P. BASA,* DITAS ICALINA, YOLANDA ZARAGOZA AND REBECCA A. BARBO OF PREQUALIFICATION, BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE (PBAC),** RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 149615 IN RE: PETITION FOR SEPARATION OF PROPERTY ELENA BUENAVENTURA MULLER, PETITIONER, VS. HELMUT MULLER, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 150429 ROBERTO G. FAMANILA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (SPC. FMR. SEVENTH DIVISION) AND BARBERSHIP MANAGEMENT LIMITED AND NFD INTERNATIONAL MANNING AGENTS, INC. RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 153793 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. JULIANE BAIER-NICKEL, AS REPRESENTED BY MARINA Q. GUZMAN (ATTORNEY-IN-FACT) RESPONDENT. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 155150 EMELITA A. RAMIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND SUERTE STEEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 161433 SUSAN D. DEGOLLACION,* PETITIONER, VS REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAVITE, AND PILAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 162240 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LEONARDO BITHAO, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 162734 MARIE ANTONETTE ABIGAIL C. SALIENTES, ORLANDO B. SALIENTES, AND ROSARIO C. SALIENTES, PETITIONERS, VS. LORAN S.D. ABANILLA, HONORABLE JUDGE PEDRO SABUNDAYO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 203, MUNTINLUPA CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 167767 SPOUSES WILLIAM AND JEANETTE YAO, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLOMAGNO B. MATELA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 167799, AUGUST 29, 2006] CARLOMAGNO B. MATELA, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES WILLIAM AND JEANETTE YAO, RESPONDENTS. August 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 150644 EDWARD V. LACSON, PETITIONER, VS. MAOWEE DABAN LACSON AND MAONAA DABAN LACSON, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND GUARDIAN AD-LITEM, LEA DABAN LACSON, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

A.C. NO. 6010 ST. LOUIS UNIVERSITY LABORATORY HIGH SCHOOL (SLU-LHS) FACULTY AND STAFF, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROLANDO C. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

A.M. NO. RTJ-04-1823 ARCELY Y. SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE UBALDINO A. LACUROM, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABANATUAN CITY, BRANCH 29 AND PAIRING JUDGE, BRANCH 30, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 132856 AUGUSTO GATMAYTAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DEPUTY SHERIFF MARVIN I. BELMONTE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, QUEZON CITY, REGISTER OF DEEDS (OF CALAMBA), REGISTER OF DEEDS (OF MANDALUYONG, M.M.), AND REGISTER OF DEEDS (OF QUEZON CITY), RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 136963 MARIA JUMAMIL BALANAY AND FLORENCIA JUMAMIL ILLARTA-GABIN, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. JORGE PADERANGA AND FELICISIMO KILAT, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 133834 COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE SUCRES ET DENREES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

G.R. NOS. 154218 & 154372 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE JOSE R. HERNANDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BR. 158, RTC-PASIG CITY, ATTY. LIGAYA P. SALAYON AND ATTY. ANTONIO M. LLORENTE, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 160053 SPS. RENATO & ANGELINA LANTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JANE AURORA C. LANTION, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LIPA CITY, FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 13, PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, ELIZABETH C. UMALI, ALICE PERCE, JELEN MOSCA, REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR LIPA CITY, BATANGAS, THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 160174 FRANCISCO SILVA AS NEA ADMINISTRATOR PETITIONER, VS. LEOVIGILDO T. MATIONG, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 160211 VENANCIO R. NAVA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE JUSTICES RODOLFO G. PALATTAO, GREGORY S. ONG, AND MA. CRISTINA G. CORTEZ-ESTRADA AS MEMBERS OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN'S FOURTH DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 165661 SPS. MARIO & CORAZON VILLALVA, PETITIONERS, VS. RCBC SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 168118 THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 168438 SPOUSES FRANCISCO G. TUAZON* AND RUTH A. TUAZON, PETITIONERS, VS. VICENTE G. TUAZON AND JOHN L. TUAZON, RESPONDENTS. August 28, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2151 MARIA RAQUEL R. BAJAR, RECORDS OFFICER III, ARCHIVES SECTION, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. VICTORIANO P. BATERISNA, RECORDS OFFICER II, ARCHIVES SECTION, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, RESPONDENT. August 26, 2006

G.R. NOS. 145357-59 PEDRO S. GIRON, JR., LETICIA GUJILDE-CRIZALDO, AND FELIXBERTO B. ARREZA, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2006

G.R. NO. 155224 VINSON B. PINEDA, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. CLODUALDO C. DE JESUS, ATTY. CARLOS AMBROSIO AND ATTY. EMMANUEL MARIANO, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2006

A.M. NO. 03-6-349-RTC IN RE: TRANSFER OF VENUE OF ALL ILUSORIO CASES FROM THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BAGUIO CITY TO METRO MANILA [A.M. NO. 03-07-376-RTC] IN RE: INHIBITION OF ALL THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGES OF BAGUIO CITY FROM HEARING CIVIL CASE NO. 5216-R AND CRIMINAL CASE NO. 20521-R August 22, 2006

A.C. NO. 5839 ARTURO C. SAMPANA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO J. ANGARA AND ATTY. DEMAREE J.B. RAVAL, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 128509 ROBLE ARRASTRE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALTAGRACIA VILLAFLOR AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 130838 SECURITY BANK CORPORATION (FORMERLY SECURITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY), PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 150350 KOJI YASUMA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF CECILIO S. DE VILLA AND EAST CORDILLERA MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 150812 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 154322 EMILIA FIGURACION-GERILLA, PETITIONER, VS. CAROLINA VDA. DE FIGURACION,* ELENA FIGURACION-ANCHETA,* HILARIA A. FIGURACION, FELIPA FIGURACION-MANUEL, QUINTIN FIGURACION AND MARY FIGURACION-GINEZ, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 154386 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, ERNESTO A. VILLAMAYOR, RESPONDENT. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 158867 JIMMY BANTING, ALFRED REYES AND MAXIMA ARCENO REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. JOSE MAGLAPUZ AND RAYMUNDA BANDIN MAGLAPUZ, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 164871 TRUST INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARILOU R. PELAEZ, RESPONDENT. August 22, 2006

G.R. NOS. 158930-31 UNION OF FILIPRO EMPLOYEES -DRUG, FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES UNIONS - KILUSANG MAYO UNO (UFE-DFA-KMU), PETITIONER, VS. NESTLÉ PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 158944-45, AUGUST 22, 2006] NESTLÉ PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED PETITIONER, VS. UNION OF FILIPRO EMPLOYEES -DRUG, FOOD AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES UNIONS - KILUSANG MAYO UNO (UFE-DFA-KMU), RESPONDENT. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 169029 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, VS. ROGELIO Q. TONGSON, SANNY BOY O. OROPEL, JAIME S.J. JAVELLANA, JOSE C. MARAVILLA, AND COURT OF APPEALS-CEBU (FORMER EIGHTEENTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 159208 RENNIE DECLARADOR, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR S. GUBATON, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 14, ROXAS CITY, AND FRANK BANSALES, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 111495 AGRIPINO VILLEGAS, ATANACIO VILLEGAS (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE SOLEDAD OCAMPO VILLEGAS, ROSA N. SANCHEZ, AND CORAZON SANCHEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, VICENTE M. REYES, JULITA R. MAYLAD, LORENZO M. REYES, LYDIA R. FELICIANO REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VICTORIA F. HARPST, RUPERTA A. REYES, ESTRELLITA CRISOSTOMO, YOLANDA R. CHIU, VIRGILIO A. REYES, CARLITO A. REYES, PACITA R. BAUTISTA, AND SPOUSES LITA SY AND SY BON SU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 122404, AUGUST 18, 2006] THE HEIRS OF ATANACIO VILLEGAS AS REPRESENTED BY SOLEDAD DE OCAMPO, AGRIPINO VILLEGAS, AND OFELIA R. TUNGOL, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES LITA SY AND SY BON SU, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 129434 TRANS MIDDLE EAST (PHILS.) EQUITIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), RESPONDENT. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 152471 FIESTA WORLD MALL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LINBERG PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 166136 MARIO DANILO B. VILLAFLORES, PETITIONER, VS. RAM SYSTEM SERVICES, INC. AND ROGELIO U. YAP, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 168384 CHARLES BERNARD H. REYES DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE CBH REYES ARCHITECTS, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO YULO BALDE II, PAULINO M. NOTO AND ERNESTO J. BATTAD, SR., IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS ARBITRATORS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION, SPOUSES CESAR AND CARMELITA ESQUIG AND ROSEMARIE PAPAS, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2006

G.R. NOS. 169727-28 BRIG. GEN. (RET.) JOSE S. RAMISCAL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 122619 HEIRS OF MARIO GEVERO, REPRESENTED BY IRISH GEVERO, PETITIONERS, VS. GUIHING AGRICULTURAL & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 18, 2006

G.R. No. 146535 NATIVIDAD G. REYES,PETITIONER, VS. RCPI EMPLOYEES CREDIT UNION, INC., RESPONDENT. August 18, 2006

G.R. NO. 146385 ESTEFANIO BIASURA, PETITIONER, VS. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 42, DAGUPAN CITY, GREGORIO, FEDERICO, JULIO AND ROGELIO, ALL SURNAMED DE VERA, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 153468 PAUL LEE TAN, ANDREW LIUSON, ESTHER WONG, STEPHEN CO, JAMES TAN, JUDITH TAN, ERNESTO TANCHI JR., EDWIN NGO, VIRGINIA KHOO, SABINO PADILLA JR., EDUARDO P. LIZARES AND GRACE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, PETITIONERS, VS. PAUL SYCIP AND MERRITTO LIM, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 152251 MANUEL VALDEZ, GIL VALDEZ, CARMELITA VALDEZ - BONSATO, GENOVEVA BONALOS-BONILLA, ISAIAS BONALOS AND MAGDALENA BONALOS, PETITIONERS, VS. GUILLERMO REYES, JULIA REYES - BUSTAMANTE, PRUDENCIO GENOVEVA BONALOS - BONILLA, REYES, NEPOMUCENA REYES-BUSTAMANTE AND VIRGINIA REYES-NARAVAL, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 153795 MA. ESTRELITA D. MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. DIRECTOR GENERAL LEANDRO MENDOZA, CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT NESTORIO GUALBERTO, SR., SUPERINTENDENT LEONARDO ESPINA, SR., SUPERINTENDENT JESUS VERSOZA, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 158370 SPOUSES MICHAEL UY & BONITA UY, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO ARIZA, ERLINDA A. ABDON, BENJAMIN ARIZA, TERESITA A. SIMPORIOS, HEIRS OF MARIANO ARIZA, JR., NAMELY: JUANITA L. ARIZA, DENNIS L. ARIZA, ROLDAN L. ARIZA, & JOVANNI L. ARIZA; AND THE HEIRS OF FAUSTO ARIZA, NAMELY: JESUSA ARIZA, THELMA SOLLANO, ARTURO ARIZA, ELDINA CONOS, VILMA SABERON, & REBECCA PADULLO, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 165382 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, MABASA AND COMPANY, INC., AND SHERIFF NORBERTO MAGSAJO, JR. OF THE OFFICE OF THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF - REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 166924 GLAXOSMITHKLINE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. KHALID MEHMOOD MALIK AND MUHAMMAD ATEEQUE, RESPONDENTS. August 17, 2006

G.R. NO. 163935 NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS FOR REFORMS (NASECORE), REPRESENTED BY PETRONILO ILAGAN, FEDERATION OF VILLAGE ASSOCIATIONS (FOVA), REPRESENTED BY SIEGFRIEDO VELOSO, AND FEDERATION OF LAS PIÑAS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS (FOLPHA), REPRESENTED BY BONIFACIO DAZO, PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC) AND MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2006

100

G.R. NO. 130974 MA. IMELDA M. MANOTOC, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND AGAPITA TRAJANO ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF ARCHIMEDES TRAJANO, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2006

101

A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1565 [FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-1545-MTJ] ROLANDO GASPAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LUISITO T. ADAOAG, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, GERONA, TARLAC, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2006

102

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2001 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 05-2234-RTJ) EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CELSO D. LAVIÑA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 71, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2006

103

G.R. NO. 144696 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE GLOBAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESPONDENT. August 16, 2006

104

G.R. NOS. 154235-36 ALFREDO O. ESTRERA, (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION, POSTAL REGION 10), PETITIONER, VS. HON. LEONARDO DEMECILLO, AND VENUS KAVOORI. RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2006

105

G.R. NO. 153875 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO DAGANI Y REYES AND OTELLO SANTIANO Y LEONIDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 16, 2006

106

G.R. NO. 162895 MA. ELIZABETH KING AND MARY ANN KING, PETITIONERS, VS. MEGAWORLD PROPERTIES AND HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. August 16, 2006

107

G.R. NO. 170191 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO SUYU @ RUDY, WILLY SUYU, FRANCIS CAINGLET AND ROMMEL MACARUBBO @ ROMMEL BARIUAN, APPELLANTS. August 16, 2006

108

G.R. NO. 138526 MARCELINO TAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOHN GIBERSON, RESPONDENTS. August 16, 2006

109

G.R. NO. 166363 SKIPPERS UNITED PACIFIC, INC., AND J.P. SAMARTZSIS MARITIME ENTERPRISES CO., S.A., PETITIONERS, VS. JERRY MAGUAD AND PORFERIO CEUDADANO, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2006

110

A.M. NO. P-06-2218 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 05-2082-P) ALBERT S. DELA PEÑA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ILUMINADO R. HUELMA, INTERPRETER, MCTC, CANTILAN-CARRASCAL, SURIGAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I ON August 15, 2006

111

G.R. NO. 149019 DELSAN TRANSPORT LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2006

112

G.R. NO. 159786 EDGARDO V. GUEVARA, PETITIONER, VS. BPI SECURITIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2006

113

G.R. NO. 170165 B/GEN. (RET.) FRANCISCO V. GUDANI AND LT. COL. ALEXANDER F. BALUTAN PETITIONERS, VS. LT./GEN. GENEROSO S. SENGA AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, COL. GILBERTO JOSE C. ROA AS THE PRE-TRIAL INVESTIGATING OFFICER, THE PROVOST MARSHALL GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE GENERAL COURT-MARTIAL, RESPONDENTS. August 15, 2006

114

G.R. NO. 169996 PABLO Q. DE LEON AND IGLESIA NI CRISTO, WITH ITS EXECUTIVE MINISTER ERANO G. MANALO, AS CORPORATION SOLE, REPRESENTED BY ITS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESTITUTO S. LAZARO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEFINA BALINAG AND SPS. EMMANUEL DIAZ & NELLIE DIAZ, RESPONDENTS. August 11, 2006

115

A.M. NO. RTJ-99-1460 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE FLORENTINO V. FLORO, JR., RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-99-273-RTC, AUGUST 11, 2006] RE: DATED 11 MAY 1999 OF JUDGE FLORENTINO V. FLORO, JR. [A.M. NO. RTJ-06-1988 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 99-512-RTJ, AUGUST 11, 2006] LUZ ARRIEGO, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE FLORENTINO V. FLORO, JR., RESPONDENT. August 11, 2006

116

G.R. No. 171731 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOVEN OCAMPO AND ERWIN MAGALLONES, ACCUSED. ERWIN MAGALLONES, APPELLANT. August 11, 2006

117

G.R. NO. 164007 LT. (SG) EUGENE GONZALES, LT. (SG) ANDY TORRATO, LT. (SG) ANTONIO TRILLANES IV, CPT. GARY ALEJANO, LT. (SG) JAMES LAYUG, CPT. GERARDO GAMBALA, CPT. NICANOR FAELDON, LT. (SG) MANUEL CABOCHAN, ENS. ARMAND PONTEJOS, LT. (JG) ARTURO PASCUA, AND 1LT. JONNEL SANGGALANG, PETITIONERS, VS. GEN. NARCISO ABAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND B. GEN. MARIANO M. SARMIENTO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL OF THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL'S OFFICE (JAGO), RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

118

G.R. NO. 166933 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2006

119

A.M. NO. MTJ-02-1399 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 99-813-MTJ) ALBERTO GUINTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODRIGO R. FLORES AND COURT INTERPRETER, CANDELARIA MANGULABNAN, MTCC, BRANCH 2, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

120

G.R. NO. 119280 UNILEVER PHILIPPINES (PRC), INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND PROCTER AND GAMBLE PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

121

G.R. NO. 133429 SPOUSES VIRGILIO G. TAMAYO, JR. AND LUCINDA F. TAMAYO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF GAVINO DOMINGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

122

G.R. NO. 146964 ROSA C. RODOLFO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2006

123

G.R. NO. 140091 FELICIANO G. MANANSAN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

124

G.R. NO. 149074 ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. AND RODOLFO G. CORVITE, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. DANILO MARBELLA, RICARDO MELENDREZ AND FELOMINO MANGALUS, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

125

G.R. NO. 152714 PANGASINAN FIVE STAR BUS CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES LEON & LUISA BARREDO, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

126

G.R. NO. 150711 CALTEX (PHILIPPINES), INC., PETITIONER, VS. PNOC SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 10, 2006

127

G.R. NO. 153925 FOOD TERMINAL, INC., BENITO SALAZAR, SAMUEL NAMANAMA AND BRENDA RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. SHOPPERS PARADISE FTI CORPORATION,* RESPONDENT. August 10, 2006

128

G.R. NO. 154019 JULIAN ELBIÑA, PETITIONER, VS. FELISA, CELESTINO, CRISTITUTA, SALUD AND EXALTACION, ALL SURNAMED CENIZA, * RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

129

G.R. NO. 166899 HEIRS OF PASTORA LOZANO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, EDUARDO LOZANO, PETITIONER, VS. THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

130

G.R. NO. 168550 URBANO M. MORENO, PETITIONER, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NORMA L. MEJES, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

131

G.R. NO. 145844 RICARDO G. ENRIQUEZ, SR., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES NIEVES AND ALFREDO BALDONADO, RESPONDENTS. August 10, 2006

132

A.C. No. 6968 ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO, RESPONDENT. ATTY. MARICHU C. LAMBINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ORLANDO V. DIZON, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

133

A.M. NO. P-06-2134 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 05-2180-P] FRANCISCO D. MARTILLANO, COMPLAINANT VS. SHERIFF MANUEL L. ARIMADO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, LEGASPI CITY, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

134

G.R. NO. 144339 TIU HIONG GUAN, LUISA DE VERA TIU, JUANITO RELLERA AND PURITA RELLERA, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

135

G.R. NO. 145795 BIENVENIDO DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

136

G.R. NO. 145848 NAGKAHIUSANG NAMUMUO SA DASUCECO-NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR (NAMADA-NFL) AND ROSENDO EBORDA, PETITIONERS, VS. DAVAO SUGAR CENTRAL CO. INC. AND MR. CONSTANCIO B. GALINATO, GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2006

137

G.R. NO. 153824 BERNABE FALCO, JAIME RODRIGUEZ, ERVIN ABAD AND JOSEPH LARON, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCURY FREIGHT INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND/OR BAYANI COCHING, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2006

138

G.R. NO. 157318 GENEROSO V. VILLANUEVA AND RAUL C. VILLANUEVA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. STATE OF GERARDO L. GONZAGA/MA. VILLA GONZAGA, IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATRIX, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2006

139

G.R. NO. 159813 TONY N. FIGUEROA AND ROGELIO J. FLAVIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

140

G.R. NO. 160769 CITY TRUCKING, INC. / JOHN EDLES, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO BALAJADIA, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2006

141

G.R. NO. 163167 JINALINAN TECHNICAL SCHOOL, INC. PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FOURTH DIVISION), JOB G. OLARTE AND DELILAH T. OLARTE, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2006

142

G.R. NO. 149576 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. KENRICK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. August 08, 2006

143

A.M. NO. P-04-1783 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1519-P) LETICIA S.A. RESURRECCION, COMPLAINANT, VS. RUSTICO I. IBUNA, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BINANGONAN, RIZAL, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

144

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2011 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2083-RTJ] IMELDA S. ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE OLEGARIO R. SARMIENTO, JR. RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

145

G.R. NO. 137247 ANATALIA B. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES DOMINGO A. DIZON AND EDNA MEDINA DIZON, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2006

146

G.R. NO. 140422 MERCEDES CRISTOBAL CRUZ, ANSELMO A. CRISTOBAL AND ELISA CRISTOBAL SIKAT, PETITIONERS, VS. EUFROSINA CRISTOBAL, FLORENCIO CRISTOBAL, JOSE CRISTOBAL, HEIRS OF NORBERTO CRISTOBAL AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2006

147

G.R. NO. 148247 AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ENRICO E. ZAMORA, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

148

G.R. NO. 152651 ANDABAI T. ARIMAO, PETITIONER, VS. SAADEA P. TAHER, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

149

G.R. NO. 153974 MIGUEL BELUSO, NATIVIDAD BELUSO, PEDRO BELUSO, ANGELITA BELUSO, RAMON BELUSO, AND AMADA DANIEL, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS REPRESENTED BY TERESITA ARROBANG, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAY (CAPIZ), REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, VICENTE B. BERMEJO, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

150

G.R. NO. 153057 MR. & MRS. GEORGE R. TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. G.V.T. ENGINEERING SERVICES, ACTING THROUGH ITS OWNER/ MANAGER GERINO V. TACTAQUIN, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

151

G.R. NO. 157064 BARCELON, ROXAS SECURITIES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS UBP SECURITIES, INC.) PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

152

G.R. NO. 162037 HEIRS OF ENRIQUE DIAZ, REPRESENTED BY AURORA T. DIAZ, PETITIONER, VS. ELINOR A. VIRATA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ANTENOR VIRATA, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2006

153

G.R. NO. 164633 GERONIMO S. BANQUERIGO, REYNALDO S. MENOR, ROGELIO ENRICOSO, DANILO PALIOTO, COLITO VIRTUDAZO AND HERBERT VELOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING, JOSE M. ESPAÑOL, JR., OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND INTERNATIONAL PHARMACEUTICAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2006

154

G.R. No. 169083 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARDEL CANUTO, APPELLANT. August 07, 2006

155

G.R. No. 168384 CHARLES BERNARD H. REYES DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE CBH REYES ARCHITECTS, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO YULO BALDE II, PAULINO M. NOTO AND ERNESTO J. BATTAD, SR., IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS ARBITRATORS OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION, SPOUSES CESAR AND CARMELITA ESQUIG AND ROSEMARIE PAPAS, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2006

156

G.R. NO. 150274 IN THE MATTER TO DECLARE IN CONTEMPT OF COURT HON. SIMEON A. DATUMANONG IN THE LATTER'"S CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS. JIMMIE F. TEL-EQUEN, PETITIONER, August 06, 2006

157

G.R. NO. 142961 RHODA REGINA REYES-RARA AND JOSE EMMANUEL RARA, PETITIONERS, VS. BRENDA CHAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HON. MARCIANO BACALLA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 126, RESPONDENTS. August 04, 2006

158

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2012 [OCA-IPI NO. 04-2106-RTJ] IGNACIO E. MAYLAS, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL L. SESE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MASBATE CITY, BRANCH 45, RESPONDENT. August 04, 2006

159

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2013 [OCA-IPI NO. 06-2509-RTJ] LEONARDO L. RIVERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BERNABE B. MENDOZA, CLERK OF COURT VI JONATHAN FLORO D. DELA CRUZ AND SHERIFF IV RIZALDE V. SEVERINO, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ROXAS, ISABELA, BRANCH 23, RESPONDENTS. August 04, 2006

160

G.R. NO. 150959 UNITED PARAGON MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER 12TH DIVISION, ATTY. MURLY P. MENDEZ AND CESARIO[1] F. ERMITA, RESPONDENTS. August 04, 2006

161

G.R. NO. 162759 LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS, GREGORIO B. MACABENTA, ALEJANDRO A. ESCLAMADO, ARMANDO B. HEREDIA, REUBEN S. SEGURITAN, ERIC LACHICA FURBEYRE, TERESITA A. CRUZ, JOSEFINA OPENA DISTERHOFT, MERCEDES V. OPENA, CORNELIO R. NATIVIDAD, EVELYN D. NATIVIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. August 04, 2006

162

G.R. NO. 150862 THE HEIRS OF ATTY. JOSE C. REYES, NAMELY ELVIRA G. REYES, JOSE G. REYES, MA. GUIA R. CANCIO, CARMELO G. REYES, MA. GRACIA R. TINIO AND MA. REGINA PAZ G. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

163

A.M. NO. P-06-2205 (FORMERLY OCA-IPI NO. 05-2250-P) FELICIDAD D. PALABRICA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CECILIA T. FAELNAR CLERK OF COURT VI, RTC, BRANCH M. FORTICH, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

164

A.M. NO. P-04-1818 JUDGE ELEUTERIA BADOLES-ALGODON, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENE D. ZALDIVAR, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

165

A.M. NO. P-05-1997 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1963-P) EDITHA S. SANTUYO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HERBERTO R. BENITO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

166

G.R. NO. 152809 MERCEDES MORALIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. DIOSDADO PERNES AND ARLENE PERNES, RESPONDENTS. August 03, 2006

167

G.R. NO. 152950 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. LOURDES F. GATBALITE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 56, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ANGELES CITY AND ATTY. BENNIE NICDAO, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIVE GROUP, ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATION BUREAU, PETITIONERS, VS. CHRISTOPHER CHOI, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

168

G.R. NO. 155066 HEIRS OF THE DECEASED PEDRO AVENDAÑO, NAMELY, MA. ROSELLE C. AVENDAÑO, RAINIER C. AVENDAÑO, ROMMEL C. AVENDAÑO, JOANNA C. AVENDAÑO AND MA. HANNAH AVENDAÑO-ARCEO, AND THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED MICHAEL C. AVENDAÑO, REPRESENTED BY ALEXANDER AVENDAÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006

169

G.R. NO. 153785 VERONIQUE T. HUIBONHOA, PETITIONER, ANGEL D. CONCEPCION, AND HON. RAYMUNDO Z. ANNANG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CABANATUAN CITY, BRANCH 86, RESPONDENTS. August 03, 2006

170

G.R. NO. 163980 HOLY SPIRIT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND NESTORIO F. APOLINARIO, IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS PRESIDENT OF HOLY SPIRIT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY MICHAEL DEFENSOR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL (HUDCC), ATTY. EDGARDO PAMINTUAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), MR. PERCIVAL CHAVEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR (PCUP), MAYOR FELICIANO BELMONTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, SECRETARY ELISEA GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) AND SECRETARY FLORENTE SORIQUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CENTER ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, RESPONDENTS. August 03, 2006

171

G.R. NO. 137187 CARMELITA V. LIM AND VICARVILLE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS,VS.HON. BENJAMIN T. VIANZON IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 1 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATAAN AND VALENTIN GARCIA AND CONCEPCION GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. August 03, 2006

172

G.R. NO. 137534 EFREN AQUINO AND ANGELICA AQUINO, VS. QUEZON CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS OIC, BRIGIDO SIMON, ANSELMO O. REGIS, VICENTE N. COLOYAN, AS THE ACTING REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, AND AIDA LINAO, ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND PETE LINAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 138624, AUGUST 3, 2006] SOLOMON TORRADO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: VICTOR SILVANO TORRADO, MONALISA TORRADO CARLET, CELIA TORRADO APTER, ROBERTO SILVANO TORRADO, SOLOMON SILVANO TORRADO, TITA SILVANO TORRADO, HILARIO SILVANO TORRADO, EMMANUEL SILVANO TORRADO, ANDAUGUSTUS CAESAR SILVANO TORRADO, PETITIONERS, VS. VERONICA BALUYOT AND RUPERTO BALUYOT, CORAZON AND MAXIMO UY, DNX DEVELOPMENT CORP., CITY TREASURER OF QUEZON CITY, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. August 03, 2006

173

G.R. NO. 141431 AMALIO L. SARMIENTO DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE A.L. SARMIENTO CONSTRUCTION, PETITIONER, VS. CELERINO YU, RESPONDENT. August 03, 2006