Decisions in Dec 2006

84

Decisions

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G.R. NO. 162447 ANABELLE MUAJE-TUAZON AND ALMER R. ABING, PETITIONERS, VS. WENPHIL CORPORATION, ELIZABETH P. ORBITA*, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2006

02

G.R. NO. 164358 THERESA MACALALAG, PETITIONER, VS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT December 20, 2006

03

G.R. NO. 153674 AVON COSMETICS, INCORPORATED, JOSE MARIE FRANCO, PETITIONERS, VS. LETICIA H. LUNA, RESPONDENT. December 20, 2006

04

G.R. NO. 126619 UNIWIDE SALES REALTY AND RESOURCES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TITAN-IKEDA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT December 20, 2006

05

A.M. NO. P-06-2269 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2336-P) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDGARDO MONTALLA, AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 29, ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENT December 20, 2006

06

G.R. NO. 166704 AGRIFINA AQUINTEY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FELICIDAD AND RICO TIBONG, RESPONDENTS. December 20, 2006

07

G.R. NO. 128099 FELIX CAMITAN, FRANCISCO CAMITAN, SEVERO CAMITAN AND VICTORIA CAMITAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE FIDELITY INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 20, 2006

08

G.R. NO. 166862 MANILA METAL CONTAINER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, REYNALDO C. TOLENTINO, INTERVENOR, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT, DMCI-PROJECT DEVELOPERS, INC., INTERVENOR. December 20, 2006

09

G.R. NO. 169251 DEMIE L. URIARTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 20, 2006

10

G.R. No. 170563 SPOUSES PEDRO AND PAZ SURTIDA, Petitioners, vs. RURAL BANK OF MALINAO (ALBAY), INC., Respondent. December 20, 2006

11

G.R. NO. 161950 FLORENCIO B. CAMPOMANES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT December 19, 2006

12

G.R. No. 159794 MACLARING M. LUCMAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE MANAGER OF THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, MARAWI CITY, PETITIONER, VS. ALIMATAR MALAWI, ABDUL- KHAYER PANGCOGA, SALIMATAR SARIP, LOMALA CADAR, ALIRIBA S. MACARAMBON AND ABDUL USMAN, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2006

13

G.R. NO. 157875 DR. TERESITA L. SALVA,PRESIDENT OF THE PALAWAN STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY PALAWAN STATE COLLEGE), PETITIONER, VS. GUILLERMO N. CARAGUE, AS CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RAUL FLORES, AS COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND EMMANUEL M. DALMAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENTS December 19, 2006

14

G.R. NO. 155679 BIFLEX PHILS. INC. LABOR UNION (NAFLU), PATRICIA VILLANUEVA, EMILIA BANDOLA, RAQUEL CRUZ, DELIA RELATO, REGINA CASTILLO, LOLITA DELOS ANGELES, MARISSA VILLORIA, MARITA ANTONIO, LOLITA LINDIO, ELIZA CARAULLIA, LIZA SUA, AND FILFLEX INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING LABOR UNION (NAFLU), MYRNA DELA TORRE, AVELINA AÑONUEVO, BERNICE BORCELO, NARLIE YAGIN, EVELYN SANTILLAN, LEONY SERDONCILO, TRINIDAD CUYA, ANDREA LUMIBAO, GYNIE ARNEO, ELIZABETH CAPELLAN, JOSEPHINE DETOSIL, ZENAIDA FRANCISCO, AND FLORENCIA ANAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. FILFLEX INDUSTRIAL AND MANUFACTURING CORPORATION AND BIFLEX (PHILS.), INC., RESPONDENTS December 19, 2006

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G.R. NO. 149190 FELICISIMO L. OPRIASA AND PASTOR C. OFILAN,PETITIONERS, VS. THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT December 19, 2006

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G.R. No. 142625 ROGELIO P. NOGALES, FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE MINORS, ROGER ANTHONY, ANGELICA, NANCY, AND MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER, ALL SURNAMED NOGALES, PETITIONERS, VS. CAPITOL MEDICAL CENTER, DR. OSCAR ESTRADA,DR. ELY VILLAFLOR,DR. ROSA UY,DR. JOEL ENRIQUEZ,DR. PERPETUA LACSON, DR. NOE ESPINOLA, AND NURSE J. DUMLAO, RESPONDENTS December 19, 2006

17

G.R. NO. 167812 JESUS M. GOZUN, PETITIONER, VS JOSE TEOFILO T. MERCADO A.K.A. 'DON PEPITO MERCADO, RESPONDENT December 19, 2006

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G.R. NO. 171901 FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ALEXANDER S. BALUT, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 76 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (NCRJ, QUEZON CITY), THE SHERIFF OF RTC, BRANCH 76, ENGR. ERNESTO G. BAUTISTA/ DYNAMIC BLASTING SPECIALIST OF THE PHILIPPINES AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS December 19, 2006

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A.C. NO. 6128 ROSEMARIE L. HSIEH, COMPLAINANT, VS ATTY. SALVADOR QUIMPO AND ATTY. NANCY QUIMPO, RESPONDENTS December 19, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2124 REPORT ON THE STATUS OF THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TARLAC CITY December 19, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2284 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2252-P) ENGRACIO M. ESCASINAS, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. GARY G. LAWAS, CLERK III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT December 19, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166177 HERBERT WILLIAMS, PETITIONER, COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, (SECOND DIVISION), AND DAYS HOTEL PHILS., INC., OMNISOURCE MANAGEMENT INC., AND REYNALDO CONCEPCION, RESPONDENTS December 18, 2006

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G.R. NO. 158261 IN RE: PETITION FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE LIQUIDATION OF THE RURAL BANK OF BOKOD (BENGUET), INC., PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT December 18, 2006

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G.R. No. 140687 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND JOSE "JOSEPH" GOTIANUY AS SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH GOTIANUY LO, RESPONDENTS December 18, 2006

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G.R. NO. 168071 LUCIANO TAN, PETITIONER, VS. RODIL ENTERPRISES, RESPONDENT December 18, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166315 ALFREDO SY FOR HIMSELF AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF GONZALO SY, VERONICA SY, ROSARIO SY, MANUEL SY AND JOSE SEE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, LEON MARIA MAGSAYSAY AND ENGR. EMMANUEL LALIN, RESPONDENTS December 14, 2006

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G.R. NO. 165732 SAFEGUARD SECURITY AGENCY, INC., AND ADMER PAJARILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. LAURO TANGCO, VAL TANGCO, VERN LARRY TANGCO, VAN LAURO TANGCO, VON LARRIE TANGCO, VIEN LARI TANGCO AND VIVIEN LAURIZ TANGCO, RESPONDENTS December 14, 2006

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G.R. NO. 153031 PCL SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND U-MING MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND STEVE RUSEL, ESPONDENTS December 14, 2006

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G.R. NO. 173421 OSCAR Z. BENARES,[1] PETITIONER VS. JOSEPHINE LIM, RESPONDENT December 14, 2006

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G.R. NO. 132925 MARCIAL SIENES, BENITO SIENES, RICO SIENES AND ROGER BANAYBANAY, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT December 13, 2006

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G.R. NO. 168444 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO CANARE Y MENDOZA, APPELLANT December 13, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-01-1478 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-789-P) MARY ANN C. ITO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ERIC B. DE VERA, CLERK OF COURT VI, MAY NENE LAS PIÑAS, LEGAL RESEARCHER, VICENTE V. QUINICOT, SHERIFF IV, MAE VERCILLE H. NALLOS, CLERK II, AND LUCIA SANTILLAN, STENOGRAPHER, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SILAY CITY, RESPONDENTS December 13, 2006

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G.R. NO. 163878 FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS.SHEMBERG MARKETING CORPORATION, MACKIE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, BENSON INDUSTRIES, INC., KAMARO ENTERPRISES CORP., POLYSACCHARIDE CORP., PRIME CRAFTS, INC., CEBU UNITED POLYMER CORP., SHEMBERG NATURES CRAFT INC., MARY U. DACAY[1], HENRY U. DACAY, BENSON U. DACAY, RAMON U. DACAY AND ERNESTO U. DACAY, JR., RESPONDENTS December 12, 2006

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G.R. NO. 163584 REMELITA M. ROBINSON, PETITIONER, VS. CELITA B. MIRALLES, RESPONDENT December 12, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166854 SEMIRARA COAL CORPORATION (NOW SEMIRARA MINING CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. HGL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND HON. ANTONIO BANTOLO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 13, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 6TH JUDICIAL REGION, CULASI, ANTIQUE, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166769 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GENARO LUALHATI, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN), KILUSANG MAYO UNO (KMU), GABRIELA, KALIPUNAN NG DAMAYANG MAHIHIRAP (KADAMAY), AND PARTY LIST BAYAN MUNA, [G.R. NO. 166818] ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. GENARO LUALHATI, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN), KILUSANG MAYO UNO (KMU), GABRIELA, KALIPUNAN NG DAMAYANG MAHIHIRAP (KADAMAY), AND PARTY LIST BAYAN MUNA, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. No. 164888 RURAL BANK OF CORON (PALAWAN), INC., EMPIRE COLD STORAGE AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CITIZENS DEVELOPMENT INCOPRORATED, CARIDAD B. GARCIA, SANDRA G. ESCAT, LORNA GARCIA, AND OLGA G. ESCAT, PETITIONERS, VS. ANNALISA CORTES, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 164575 ROBERT P. WA-ACON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. No. 163509 PICOP RESOURCES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BASE METALS MINERAL RESOURCES CORPORATION, AND THE MINES ADJUDICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTS . December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 163089 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JESUS FRANCISCO, JERRY MAKALATAN AND EMILY DE CASTRO, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 161007 CELERINO SANCHEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 159751 GAUDENCIO E. FERNANDO AND RUDY ESTORNINOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 155488 ERLINDA R. VELAYO-FONG, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES RAYMOND AND MARIA HEDY VELAYO, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 155392 ERLINDA GUANZON, PETITIONER, VS. ANDREW P. ARRADAZA, FRANCISCA MAIDIN AND ERLINDA LEBITA, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 157632 JOSE S. ROQUE, JR., SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE NORMA ROQUE, PETITIONER, VS. JAIME T. TORRES, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SON JAMES KENLEY M. TORRES, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 154628 ESTRELLITA G. SALAZAR PETITIONER, VS PHILIPPINE DUPLICATORS, INC., AND /OR LEONORA FONTANILLA, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 173054 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELMERCITO MANALO Y DULAY, PPELLANT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 154493 REYNALDO VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB), RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 154469 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. RENATO D. CABILZO, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 153193 PAMPLONA PLANTATION COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON ACOSTA, GREGORIAARABE, RUFINO BACUBAC,JOSEPH BARBA, VIRGINIABARRERA, MARY ANN BELLO,LANDO BALORON, ELBERTO BUQUIRAN, ANTONIO CANOLAS, HERMINIGILDO CANOLAS, ROMAN CASUSI, GEOFFREY DENLAOSO, NOLI DENLAOSO, PEDRO DENLAOSO, DANNY DINGLASA, ROSENDO DURON,MARIA EMPERADO, MARIO EMPERADO, MELECIO EMPERADO, PEDRO EMPERADO, PETER ESPARWA, MANUEL GARCIA, SAMUEL GARCIA, DARWIN GARNICA, JUANITA GIMOL, ANACLETA GUAN, LUIS GUAN, FLORO GUEVARRA, LAUREANO LOPEZ, LORETO LUZON, PAQUITO NAPAO, NILO ORTEGA, EMILIANO PANANGGANAN, FREDERICO PANANGGANAN, JOSELO PANANGGANAN, SIMEON PANANGGANAN, PABLO PAO. ANTONIO QUILESTINO, EUFEMIA RABOTIN, LUISA REGALA, ROMEO REGALA, SALOME RAGALA, NERIO REYES, CELSO RUFA, ABUNDIO SABION, ROLANDO SALASAYO, JIMMY SALIN, PILARIO SALIN, SOFRONIO SOLAMILLO, JOSELITO TINGHIL, ROMY TINGHIL, ABELLO TOROY, ADELAIDA TOROY, CRESENCIO TOROY, ELPIDIA TOROY, JONATHAN TOROY, ERNESTO TORRES, FELIX TORRES, GUILLERMO TORRES, NARCISO TORRES, NELSON TORRES, ROSALIO TORRES, WILFREDO TORRES, CRISTOPHER YBANAY, LORETO YBANAY AND REYNALDO YBIAS, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 152440 FELICITACION B. BORBAJO, PETITIONER, VS. HIDDEN VIEW HOMEOWNERS, INC., SPS. MARCELINA A. SARCON, AND ELY D. SARCON, ROBERTO B. ALVAREZ, CORAZON NOMBRADO,AND GILBERT ANDRALES, IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITIES, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 148423 ESPERANZA G. FRONDARINA, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, PEDRO A. FRONDARINA, ETITIONERS, VS. NAPOLEON MALAZARTE AND LAURA P. MALAZARTE, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 148021 SIME DARBY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, OSCAR E. PACIS, RAMON C. REYES, FRANCISCO R. REY, ROLITO C. MARTIREZ, RAUL E. BARDE, HELINO A. TIAMSON, JOSE G. AQUINO, ESTANILO M. SAMSON, CELESTINO A. SANTOS, REYNALDO MENDOZA, RAMON A. CIPRIANO, R. CAJAYON, EMMANUEL M. PALIS, JOSELITO DE PAZ, ARNOLD J. DE GUZMAN, BENJAMIN C. DELA PAZ, JR., FERDINAND R. SACLUTI, LAMBERTO S. LOPEZ, JR., GAVINO T. REFUERZO, ORLANDO B. PATENIA, EDWIN H. GULAPA, RUBEN G. CRUZ, REYNALDO E. ATANACIO, CONRADO D. FRANCISCO, JR., CRESENCIO Q. TABADAY, ERNESTO A. IGNACIO, ISAGANI A. RAMOS, DENNIS V. CABUSLAY, SAMUEL G. MAMARADLO, ALANO R. VENTURA, JR., ANGELINO B. HERMONO, MIGUEL K. LUNA, CELEDONIO B. FRONDA, PATRICIO P. ARANTE III, ARSENIO D. CRUZ, LEOCADIO M. CANDELARIA, ARNALDO R. AUREADA, DANILO F. SAN DIEGO, ALEXANDER G. CUEVAS, ROLANDO G. SANTOS, ISABELO V. ANDRES, JR., ARTURO M. LORENZO, JERRY F. SANTIAGO, ARMAND G. MARIANO, REYNALDO YBANEZ, ROSUARDO S. CONDEZ, DINDO CRUZ LAUREANO, ROY A. DE GUZMAN, FICOMEDES P. CALUGAY, RANDOLPH P. RAAGAS, PEDRO A. MAGNO, BENJAMIN P. DELLOMAS, ENRIQUE B. TAMAYO, FERNANDO C. LOPEZ, ROMAN P. NABONG, JULIETO P. DIZON, ROMEO E. SANTOS, PABLO P. CABRERA, JR., NELSON D. ANGELES, RICARDO P. CANLAS, REY L. DE GUZMAN, TANGLAW E. DELA PAZ, LUDIVICO C. LACUNA, ALEXANDER D. PUA, JUANITO L. SANTOS, EDGARDO B. VERZOSA, HILARIO S. MALINAG, ANDRES C. SANTIAGO, DANILO S. MENDOZA, JOSE J. CASTILLO, EDUARDO F. CAYABYAB, EDGARDO C. FLORENCIO, LARRY DELA CRUZ, RODOLFO B. MARIANO, VIRGILIO C. VERGARA, JESUS B. BERNAS, FELICIANO R. PERALTA, HANNIE C. REJUSO, RODELIO L. SATOS, JUAN MATA, EDGARDO A. JOSEF, REYNALDO V. SIMON, JUANITO T. GINEZ, DONARDO C. EVANGELISTA, JUAN ESTAQUIO, RAMON C. MANUEL, EFREN D. GONZALES, DOMINADOR S. HERNANDEZ, MARIO C. DIAZ, JAIME DAVID, REMEGIO T. GAJAYON, JORDAN ALBA V. JIMENEZ, LUCIO I. CAPCO, FRANCISCO FRANCISCO, ALFREDO E. ESTEL, REYNALDO P. MENDOZA, JOEL G. DIZON, ADOLFO J. SANTOS, ROBERTO C. PECSON, JOSE B. GARCIA, GEORGE A. NAGMA, DOMINGO S. CUEVAS, JR., RAMON A. CIPRIANO, ROBERTO A. BUENCONSEJO, VICTOR H. VIZMONTE, EDWARD L. GARCIA, RODRIGO S. MAGBALOT, EMELITO R. DELA PAZ, CARLOS O. RIEGO, REYNALDO MAGALLON, BENJAMIN C. GERON, RODRIGO C. LABRO, EDUARDO N. PAPA, CENON J. CUMAL, EDDIE P. ESPINASE, REYNALDO S. DIAMANTE, RODELIO C. DERPO, VIRGILIO A. SICAT, FELIX G. MARIANO, ARTURO R. APOSTOL, BONIFACIO V. POLICINA, EDIZER R. ALCAIDE, ROLANDO G. SANTOS, MELCHOR A. SAN PASCUAL, ROLANDO FRONDA, SALVADOR B. COPINO, JR., VILLAMOR VELASCO, ARTURO CASILANG, MACARIO S. BERSOLA, LESLIE CASTOR, RAFAEL V. ALANO, ROMEO DE ASIS, RAMILO R. DELA PAZ, JOVENTINO C. OLBIS, RODOLFO M. CERES, ARMANDO C. LLENADO, EDUARDO A. SALVADOR, APOLINARIO F. GAYO, ARNOLD Z. MAXIMO, FLORANTE R. PADIERNOS, DANILO M. EUSEBIO, NOEL D. JEGIRA, NESTOR J. QUIMSON, ANTONIO VILLAMOR, BENITO D. ARIOLA, JOSE D. MALLARI, BRAULIO S. TOLENTINO, JUANITO D. BUNGAY, ARNIEL R. DOMINGO, JESUS V. ESCOTO, MIGUEL L. LIBAO, RODOLFO G. NAYCALO, JR., GREGORIO E. UMARAN. ROMULO J. VILLARAZA, APOLINARIO S. VILLENA, ROLANDO R. LOPEZ, ERNESTO VALEROS, ESTELITO E. DE GUZMAN, ROLANDO F. ADUNA, RONNIE S. MANUEL, MAXIMO B. GRAFIL, TEODORO V. HENSON, ABELARDO P. TORRES, RENATO C. MEDINA, ELDER M. CASIS, LOPE L. MAY, ARMANDO R. LATI, RICARDO C. CASTILLO, ARCADIO C. DELA CRUZ, BAYANI S. DE GUZMAN, BUENAVENTURA D. VILLALON, ESTELITO B. MARQUEZ, JR., DOMINGO L. CECILIO, NOEL A. NEPOMUCENO, GAMIE S. VILLANUEVA, HILARION B. GUTOMAN, NORBERTO H. MURILLO, EFREN I. JACINTO, CEZAR DE JESUS, EDGARDO B. CORONADO, FERNANDO P. DELA CRUZ, CESAR D. AGUIRRE, ELMER S. LITUANIA, RAINIER M. TIAMZON, MARIO M. TIMOTEO, ARMANDO SIGUENZA, AURELIO A. GRIT, ALEJANDRO LIBAO, RONALDO A. BAUTISTA, SERAFINO B. SANTOS, JR., MARIO M. DONEZA, JR., ROMULO F. REVILLA, FERNANDO B. FAUSTO, ROMEO A. IGNACIO, MARIO C. TAYOAN, REYNALDO P. ESGUERRA, MANUEL A. DE GUZMAN, ROBERTO F. VICENTE, HONORIO B. LIGONES, REYNALDO V. FELIPE, CONSTANTINO F. TALAN, FLORENCIO S. ANDRES, MARIO S. ENRIQUEZ, RICARDO M. JOCSON, JR., GIL L. LACSINA, HERNANI C. LINGA, ELMER L. SANTOS, ROBERTO A. BAYLOSIS, ROBERT G. CHRISTENSEN, CESAR APOSTOL, ROBERTO T. CRUZ, CLEMENTE TAGABI, GIL; BARION, NOEL SEGISMUNDO, ROSAURO D. TOPACIO, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, (THIRD DIVISION), COMMISSIONERS IRENEO B. BERNARDO, LOURDES C. JAVIER, AND TITO F. GENILO, SIME DARBY PILIPINAS, INC., SEAN T. O'KELLY, RICARDO J. ROMULO, VICENTE PATERNO, LUIS LORENZO, RICARDO ANONAS, ELSIE MAGLAYA, EMMANUEL TAMAYO, RAUL PANLASIGUI, MARTIN S. BERRY, NIK MOHAMED BIN NIK YHAKOB, MOHAMED JAFAR BIN ABDUL AND TUNKU TAN SRIDATO' SERI AHMAD BIN TUNKU YAHAYA, SD RETREAD SYSTEMS, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 147832 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DANILO P. GABRIEL, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 147566 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND RAFAEL MALIKS RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 146322 ERNESTO RAMAS UYPITCHING AND RAMAS UYPITCHING SONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO QUIAMCO, RESPONDENT . December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 143527 UNITED FIELD SEA WATCHMAN AND CHECKERS AGENCY, JAIME AMAMIO, GLENN GUIRAL, AND PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIE REQUILLO, NORBEM DAHANG, JR., ROMEO BUHANGIN, ANTONIO RUAZA, ELSIE TABLA, AND CONSTANTINO DANUCO, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 143491 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EFREN M. CARRASCO, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 142439 FILINVEST LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROMEO, ANTONIO, JOSEFINA, RICARDO (JR.), ALL SURNAMED ALVAREZ AND VENANCIA R. VDA. DE ALVAREZ, FOR HERSELF AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM FOR HER MINOR CHILDREN, RAMON, VERONICA, AND FLORDELIZA, ALL SURNAMED ALVAREZ, AND AS NECESSARY AND INDISPENSABLE PARTY PLAINTIFFS JAIME, VICTORIA, AND MANUEL, ALL SURNAMED ALVAREZ, AND ROSARIO PARAM VDA. DE ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 139442 LOURDES DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND MELBA TAN TE, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 138939 MR. AND MRS. ALEJANDRO PANG-ODEN, PETITIONERS, VS. ISABEL LEONEN, CATALINA G. LEONEN, CAYETANO LEONEN, MANUEL LEONEN, ANGEL LEONEN, MARIA LEONEN, HERMINIA LEONEN, TERESITA L. ACOSTA, AND FRANCISCO LEONEN, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 129098 AMELIA CABRERA, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL LAPID, FERNANDO BALTAZAR, REYNALDO F. CABRERA AND DIONY VENTURA, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 131260 SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD V. FUNK, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 136433 ANTONIO B. BALTAZAR, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN, EULOGIO M. MARIANO, JOSE D. JIMENEZ, JR., TORIBIO E. ILAO, JR. AND ERNESTO R. SALENGA, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 168156 HEIRS OF ROSENDO LASAM, REPRESENTED BY ROGELIO LASAM AND ATTY. EDWARD P. LLONILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. VICENTA UMENGAN, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. No. 168628 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EMETERIO RICAMORA Y SUELLO, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 168649 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE ALVIZO AUDINE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 169141 (Formerly 159854-56) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO DEL MUNDO Y STA. MARIA, APPELLANT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 169372 NARCISO GUIANG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, FERNANDO T. DULAY, HEIRS OF CARLITO DULAY,REPRESENTED BY CHRISTOPHER S. DULAY, AND HEIRS OF ANDRES DULAY, REPRESENTED BY BEATRIZ DULAY, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 169453 CAPITOL STEEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHIVIDEC INDUSTRIAL AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. No. 170092 XAVIERVILLE III HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. XAVIERVILLE II HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 171017 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZOSIMO AGUILA Y ATIENZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 06, 2006

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G.R. No. 170132 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND WINSTON F. GARCIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GSIS PRESIDENT & GENERAL MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. KAPISANAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA GSIS, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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A.C. NO. 6517 MARCOS V. PRIETO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR B. CORPUZ AND JUDGE FERDINAND A. FE, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2244 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 06-2360-P) SAGA DESIGN, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMELINE B. CABAHUG, CLERK OF COURT V, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 56, MANDAUE CITY, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2172 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 02-6-373-RTC) RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 134, MAKATI CITY December 06, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2270 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 05-2111-P) LBC BANK VIGAN BRANCH, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, LEONELL B. AGCON, COMPLAINANT, VS CARLOS Q. GUZMAN, UTILITY WORKER, RTC-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, VIGAN CITY, AND LORMIN A. PASCUA, UTILITY WORKER, MCTC, CAOAYAN, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENTS December 06, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-06-2277 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA I.P.I. NO. 05-2270-P) ROMEL FLORES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUAN C. MARQUEZ, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53, RESPONDENT. December 06, 2006

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A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1907 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. OCA IPI NO. 04-9-510-RTC*) EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDWIN A. VILLASOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 159, MS. ROSALIE G. SAN JUAN, CLERK IV AND MR. ARNEL D. LEYNES, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 06, 2006

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G.R. NO. 148014 SPOUSES ANTONIO VIZARRA AND BRENDA LOGATOC VIZARRA, TOMAS VIZARRA, JESUS PASTORAL, AND MIGUEL RICAFRANCA, PETITIONERS, VS. CONCHITA R. RODRIGUEZ AND EVELYN R. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. December 05, 2006

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G.R. NO. 170232 VETTE INDUSTRIAL SALES CO., INC., KENNETH TAN, ESTRELLA CHENG, LUISITO RAMOS, YVETTE TAN, KESSENTH CHENG, VEVETTE CHENG AND FELESAVETTE CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. SUI SOAN S. CHENG A.K.A. CHENG SUI SOAN, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 170301] SUI SOAN S. CHENG A.K.A. CHENG SUI SOAN, PETITIONER, VS. VETTE INDUSTRIAL SALES CO., INC., KENNETH TAN, ESTRELLA CHENG, LUISITO RAMOS, YVETTE TAN, KESSENTH CHENG, VEVETTE CHENG AND FELESAVETTE CHENG, RESPONDENTS. December 05, 2006

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G.R. NO. 172259 SPS. JAIME BENOS AND MARINA BENOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. GREGORIO LAWILAO AND JANICE GAIL LAWILAO, RESPONDENTS. December 05, 2006

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A.M. No. P-06-2114 ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. LOURDES C. GRANDE, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, ROXAS, PALAWAN, RESPONDENT. December 05, 2006

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G.R. NO. 168340 RAFAEL GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. TRANQUIL P. SALVADOR IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 63, AND GLEN DALE A.K.A. RENE MARTEL,[*] RESPONDENTS. December 05, 2006