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G.R. NO. 166833 FELIXBERTO CUBERO, NERISSA C. NATIVIDAD, JUDY U. LIM, MANUEL R. LAHOZ, SOTERO DIOLA AND BELLE CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. LAGUNA WEST MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, INC., AND ATTY. ABRAHAM BERMUDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGISTRAR OF DEEDS, TANAUAN CITY, BATANGAS RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1901 FORTUNE LIFE INSURANCE, COMPANY, INC., REPRESENTED BY AMBROCIA G. CANCIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JIMMY H. F. LUCZON, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TUGUEGARAO, BRANCH 1, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 159734 ROSARIO V. ASTUDILLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 159745] FILIPINA M. ORELLANA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 149633 EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR GABRIEL S. CASAL, ACTING DIRECTOR CECILIO SALCEDO AND LUZVIMINDA B. HERRERA, IN HER PERSONAL CAPACITY AND IN REPRESENTATION OF THE RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL MUSEUM RANK-AND-FILE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (NMRFEA), PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 129820 PNOC-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PNOC-EDC), PETITIONER, VS. EMILIANO G. VENERACION, JR., RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 135817 REYNALDO RODRIGUEZ AND NANCY A. RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. CONCORDIA ONG LIM, EURESTES LIM AND ELMER LIM, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 154565 REMEDIOS RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. TESSIE PABAS, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NOS. 157294-95 JOSEPH VICTOR G. EJERCITO, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 161115 DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MEDEL ESTEVA, HENRY SILVA, GILBERT CABILAO, LORENZO GAQUIT, DANIEL PABLO, EDWIN CAMILO, BENJAMIN SAKILAN, RICHARD PENUELA, ARMANDO PORRAS, EDUARDO FALDAS, NILO DONDOYANO, MIGUEL DIAZ, ROMEL BAJO, ARTEMIO TENERIFE, EDDIE LINAO, JERRY LIGTAS, SAMUEL RAVAL, WILFREDO BLANDO, LORENZO MONTERO, JR., JAIME TESIPAO, GEORGE DERAL, ERNESTO ISRAEL, JR., AGAPITO ESTOLOGA, JOVITO DAGUIO, ARSENIO LEONCIO, MARLON BLANDO, JOSE OTELO CASPILLO, ARNOLD LIZADA, JERRY DEYPALUBOS, STEVEN MADULA, ROGELIO CABULAO, JR., ALVIN COMPOC, EUGENIO BRITANA, RONNIE GUELOS, EMMANUEL JIMENA, GERMAN JAVA, JESUS MEJICA, JOEL INVENTADO, DOMINGO JABULGO, RAMIL ENAD, RAYMUNDO YAMON, RITCHIE MELENDRES, JACQUEL ORGE, RAMON BARCELONA, ERWIN ESPIA, NESTOR DELIDELI, JR., ALLAN GANE, ROMEO PORRAS, RITCHIE BOCOG, JOSELITO ACEBES, DANNY TORRES, JIMMY NAVARRO, RALPH PEREZ, SONNY SESE, RONALD RODRIQUES, ROBERTO ALLANEC, ERNIE GIGANTANA, NELSON SAMSON, REDANTE DAVILA, EDDIE BUSLIG, ALLAN PINEDA, JESUS BELGERA, VICENTE LABISTE, CARMENCITA FELISILDA, GEORGE DERLA, RUBEN TORMON, NEIL TAJALE, ORLANDO ESPENILLA, RITCHEL MANEJAR, JOEL QUINTANA, ERWIN ALDE, JOEL CATALAN, ELMER TIZON, ALLAN ESPADA, EUGENE BRETANA, RAMIL ENAD, RENE INGALLA, STEVEN MADULLA, RANDY REBUTAZO, NEIL BAGATILLA, ARSENIO LEONCIO, ROLANDO VILLEGAS AND JUSLIUS TESIPAO, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MEDEL ESTEVA, AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 163712 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND ROGELIO T. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE B. TAN AND ELIZA GO TAN, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 164321 SKECHERS, U.S.A., INC., PETITIONER, VS. INTER PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL TRADING CORP. AND/OR INTER PACIFIC TRADING CORP. AND/OR STRONG SPORTS GEAR CO., LTD., AND/OR STRONGSHOES WAREHOUSE AND/OR STRONG FASHION SHOES TRADING AND/OR TAN TUAN HONG AND/OR VIOLETA T. MAGAYAGA AND/OR JEFFREY R. MORALES AND/OR ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPRIETOR/S, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF ITS PREMISES LOCATED AT S-7, ED & JOE'S COMMERCIAL ARCADE, NO. 153 QUIRINO AVENUE, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. TRENDWORKS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS. INTER PACIFIC INDUSTRIAL TRADING CORP. AND/OR INTER PACIFIC TRADING CORP. AND/OR STRONG SPORTS GEAR CO., LTD., AND/OR STRONGSHOES WAREHOUSE AND/OR STRONG FASHION SHOES TRADING AND/OR TAN TUAN HONG AND/OR VIOLETA T. MAGAYAGA AND/OR JEFFREY R. MORALES AND/OR ANY OF ITS OTHER PROPRIETOR/S, DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, EMPLOYEES AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF ITS PREMISES LOCATED AT S-7, ED & JOE'S COMMERCIAL ARCADE, NO. 153 QUIRINO AVENUE, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 167680 SAMUEL PARILLA, CHINITA PARILLA AND DEODATO PARILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. PROSPERO PILAR, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 168035 MELANIE M. MESINA, DANILO M. MESINA, AND SIMEON M. MESINA, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIA C. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 169193 SPOUSES ILUMINADA CAPITLE AND CIRILO CAPITLE, PETITIONERS, VS. FORTUNATA ELBAMBUENA AND ROSALINDA C. OLAR, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 169578 TERESITA DIO, PETITIONER, VS. ST. FERDINAND MEMORIAL PARK, INC. AND MILDRED F. TANTOCO, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NOS. 171322-24 MARIANITO S. VICTORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

A.C. NO. 7214 AILEEN A. FERANCULLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SANCHO M. FERANCULLO, JR., RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. MTJ-06-1660 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 04-1519-MTJ) SPOUSES TREFIL AND LINA A. UMALE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE NICOLAS V. FADUL, JR., MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PAGSANJAN, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-03-1731 PNB MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ARNOLD NAVAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. CARMELO CACHERO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 11 AND LUISITO GALLARDO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 38, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2204 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2292-P) NYDIA S. SERVINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MA. MAWILYNN CONCEPCION B. ADOLFO, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2266 (FORMERLY OCA-IPI NO. 03-1812-P) ENCARNACION FLORES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO S. GATCHECO, JR. SHERIFF III, MTCC-BRANCH 1, SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 150253 DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER CORPORATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO G. DIAZ AND FRANCISCO P. TESORERO, RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 152258 ROGELIO P. ANTALAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

G.R. NO. 170720 ATTY. ERNESTO P. TABAO AND HEIRS OF CANDIDA CANOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE EUSTAQUIO GACOTT, JR. AND SPOUSES LUCY DEMAALA AND CLARITO DEMAALA, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-1970 ALLAN MACROHON, RODRIGO GONZALES AND REDEEM ONGTINCO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO B. IBAY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 135, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. November 30, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2257 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 01-1212-P) SPS. ARTHUR AND LEONORA STILGROVE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CLERK OF COURT ERIBERTO R.SABAS AND SHERIFF III ERNESTO SIMPLICIANO, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 140833 LACEPI T. MAGNANAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 141480 CARLOS B. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER,VS. TOYOTA CUBAO, INC., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 143382 SECURITY BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. MAR TIERRA CORPORATION, WILFRIDO C. MARTINEZ, MIGUEL J. LACSON AND RICARDO A. LOPA, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 146707 ERNESTO DUMLAO, JR., VIOLETA BALBA, MARIA MOLINA, DELIA CASTILLO, VENTURADA ARELLANO, ROMEO CABILDO AND HEIRS OF ROMULO LANGCAY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RODOLFO PONFERRADA, JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 41, MANILA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ATTY. MANUEL MOLINA, ATTY. FRANKLIN V. TAMARGO, GODOFREDO FLORES, ROY FLORES, QUIRINO CABEZA, JESUS TIME, GILBERT PACPACO AND EIGHT (8) JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NOS. 148500-01 TIMES TRANSPORTATION CO. INC., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND TIMES EMPLOYEES UNION, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 148971 ALBERTO GARONG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 156294 MELVA THERESA ALVIAR GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 160347 ARCADIO AND MARIA LUISA CARANDANG, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF QUIRINO A. DE GUZMAN, NAMELY: MILAGROS DE GUZMAN, VICTOR DE GUZMAN, REYNALDO DE GUZMAN, CYNTHIA G. RAGASA AND QUIRINO DE GUZMAN, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 162243 HON. HEHERSON ALVAREZ SUBSTITUTED BY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PETITIONER, VS. PICOP RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 164516] PICOP RESOURCES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. HEHERSON ALVAREZ SUBSTITUTED BY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 171875] THE HON. ANGELO T. REYES (FORMERLY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN), IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), PETITIONER, VS. PAPER INDUSTRIES CORP. OF THE PHILIPPINES (PICOP), RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 164300 SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND AGRIFINA SIM, PETITIONERS, VS. M.B. FINANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 165038 HEIRS OF EMILIO R. DOMINGO AND FELICIDAD CORNEJO, NAMELY: MARIO DOMINGO, AVELINO DOMINGO, BASILISA VICENCIO, ALEJANDRO DOMINGO, LEONILA CABREZA, ENGRACIA VELASCO, MARIA LUZ DOMINGO PETITIONERS, VS. THE HEIRS OF CLARITA D. MARTIN, NAMELY: CESAR, ADRIAN, EDNA, NOEL, RONALD AND ZENAIDA, ALL SURNAMED MARTIN. RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 166496 JOSEFA BAUTISTA FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. MANUEL M. FERRER & VIRGINIA FERRER AND SPS. ISMAEL M. FERRER AND FLORA FERRER, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 167723 CLUB FILIPINO, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO ARAULLO, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 169698 LUPO ATIENZA, PETITIONER, VS. YOLANDA DE CASTRO, RESPONDENT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 170840 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO CARPIO @ "GORIO," APPELLANT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 171447 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. FEDERICO ARNAIZ Y ARMONIO, APPELLANT. November 29, 2006

G.R. NO. 126890 UNITED PLANTERS SUGAR MILLING COMPANY, INC. (UPSUMCO), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB), AND ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST (APT), AS TRUSTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 143219 ASIAN TERMINALS, INC., FORMERLY MARINA PORT SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RENATO P. VILLANUEVA, ROLANDO T. RODOLFO, ALFREDO L. LANZA, AND BRENDO S. POQUIZ, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 148090 STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE NEMESIO S. FELIX, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 56, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RICHARD C. JAMORA, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, AND EMERITA GARON, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2006

G.R. NO. 150402 EPARWA SECURITY AND JANITORIAL SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2006

A.M. NO. P-05-1979 JUDGE LEONARDO P. CARREON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ERIC ANTHONY S. ORTEGA, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ARGAO, CEBU, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 74269 SOLID HOMES, INC. AND V.V. SOLIVEN REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. INTERMEDIATE APPELLATE COURT, BENJAMIN V. ZABAT AND LUNINGNING ZABAT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 92137] SOLID HOMES, INC., AND V.V. SOLIVEN REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, BENJAMIN V. ZABAT AND LUNINGNING ZABAT, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2006

G.R. NOS. 140371-72 DY YIENG SEANGIO,BARBARA D. SEANGIO AND VIRGINIA D. SEANGIO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. AMOR A. REYES, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 21, MANILA, ALFREDO D. SEANGIO, ALBERTO D. SEANGIO, ELISA D. SEANGIO-SANTOS, VICTOR D. SEANGIO, ALFONSO D. SEANGIO, SHIRLEY D. SEANGIO-LIM, BETTY D. SEANGIO-OBAS AND JAMES D. SEANGIO, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 154685 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RICARDO GELLA AND TEOFILO FIESTA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ANTONIO LAIÑO, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 158676 BPI-FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPS. ZENAIDA DOMINGO & ABUNDIO S. DOMINGO, BENJAMIN VILLA[1] AND SPS. JULIAN CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 158707 COMMUNITY RURAL BANK OF SAN ISIDRO (N.E.), INC., REPRESENTED BY MR. ABELARDO P. SAMSON, PRESIDENT-GENERAL MANAGER, PETITIONER, VS. YSAGANI[1] V. PAEZ, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 166837 LIGAYA S. ORBETA, REPRESENTTED BY HER ATTY.-IN-FACT, RUBEN S. ORBETA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN P. ORBETA AND ANITA B. WOLCOTT, RESPONDENTS. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 168694 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SAIDAMIN MACABALANG Y MALAMAMA, APPELLANT. November 27, 2006

A.M. NO. P-05-1979 JUDGE LEONARDO P. CARREON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ERIC ANTHONY S. ORTEGA, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ARGAO, CEBU, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

A.M. NO. P-06-2109 LIGAYA V. REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARIO PABLICO, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 40, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

A.M. No. P-06-2268 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 04-1838-P) BIENVENIDO L. PUNZALAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. RUMEL M. MACALISANG, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 258, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 149753 MIGUEL COSME, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2006

G.R. NO. 161086 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS,* RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 127636 E. ROMMEL REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AS SUBROGEE OF ANTONINA GUIDO, MAURO CASTANEDA, MARGARITA GUIDO, GRACIANO L. AMANTE, FELIZA GUIDO, ANTONIO AQUINO, CRISANTA GUIDO, BUENAVENTURA B. ENRIQUEZ, CANDIDA GUIDO, JACOB ASSAD, ESPERANZA GUIDO, ANGEL BENITO, ALFREDO GUIDO, CLARA MINDA ANSELMO, EUFRONIA GUIDO, JOSE LORENO, PRISCILLA GUIDO VDA. DE ESGUERRA, BENEDICTO LOPEZ, PROFETIZA GUIDO, AIDA DEL CARMEN, BUENSUCESO GUIDO, HERMINIA VILLAREAL, CARLOS GUIDO, AMANDA C. RIVERA, JOSE A. ROJAS AND EMILIAN M. ROJAS,* PETITIONER, VS. STA. LUCIA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,** RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 132834 RUPERTO LUCERO, JR., PABLO LUCERO AND ANTONIO TENORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. CITY GOVERNMENT OF PASIG, AS REPRESENTED BY THE MARKET ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 155645 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC. (PLDT), PETITIONER, VS. MAYFLOR T. YLAGAN, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 156903 SPOUSES CARLOS AND TERESITA RUSTIA, PETITIONERS, VS. EMERITA RIVERA, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 157107 ALPINE LENDING INVESTORS AND/OR ROGELIO L. ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTRELLA CORPUZ, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 158960 LORNA FRANCES FILIPINO, PETITIONER, VS. F. WALTER R. MACABUHAY, REPRESENTING DRUGMAKERS' LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 160805 SPOUSES ADIEL DE LA CENA AND CARIDAD AREVALO DE LA CENA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JOSE BRIONES AND HERMINIA LLEDO BRIONES, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 163735 GREEN ASIA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SPS. RENATO AND DELIA LEGASPI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND PCI LEASING AND FINANCE, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 166649 ROBERT B. CABUYOC, PETITIONER, VS. INTER-ORIENT NAVIGATION SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., AND INTER-ORIENT NAVIGATION CO., LIMITED, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 168718 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. FARIDA T. LUCERO AND COURT OF APPEALS (CEBU CITY), RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 171102 ATP TECHNOLOGIES INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MICRON PRECISION PHILS., INC., RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 171144 SANTOS L. NACAYTUNA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2002 ROCKLAND CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., REPRESENTED BY EMMANUEL ZAPANTA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MARIANO M. SINGZON, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 67, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2006

G.R. NO. 167743 HILARIO P. SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO, HON. PLARIDEL OSCAR J. BOHOL, GRAFT INVESTIGATION OFFICER II, AND RAMON R. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 142351 ST. MARTIN FUNERAL HOMES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION , AND BIENVENIDO ARICAYOS, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 148490 7K CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RENE A. CORONA, AND ALEX B. CATINGAN,RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 152984 WILLIAM G. KWONG, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. RAMON GARGANTOS, ANACLETO GARGANTOS, SPS. REY & REMY SANTOS, AND SPS. LORNA & DANIEL ARCEO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 162308 G & M PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMIL V. CUAMBOT,* RESPONDENT. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 167844 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND LOREÑA L. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

ADM. CASE NO. 7252 (CBD 05-1434) JOHNNY NG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENJAMIN C. ALAR, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2006

A.M. NO. 2005-26-SC RE: (1) LOST CHECKS ISSUED TO THE LATE RODERICK ROY P. MELLIZA, FORMER CLERK II, MCTC, ZARAGGA, ILOILO; AND (2) DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS OF MS. ESTHER T. ANDRES. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 149764 PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ENRIQUE GUTIERREZ, BENEDICTO GUILLERMO, RENATO GUILLERMO, GUILLERMO DE UNGRIA, PORPINCIO SANTOS, GENEROSO DELOS SANTOS, JUANITO TAPEL, ANSELMO CANUTO, FELICIANO AQUINO, JAIME TIRA-TIRA, RODOLFO ALVAS, CARLITO DELA CRUZ, AND EFREN GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 169341 CITY OF CEBU, PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE B. DEL ROSARIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT PANTALEON U. DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2006

G.R. NO. 170829 PERLA G. PATRICIO, PETITIONER, VS. MARCELINO G. DARIO III AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 155574 TIMOTEO A. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 156888 PEDRO R. SANTIAGO, PETITIONER, VS. SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 157117 COASTAL SUBIC BAY TERMINAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT – OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, COASTAL SUBIC BAY TERMINAL, INC. SUPERVISORY UNION-APSOTEU, AND COASTAL SUBIC BAY TERMINAL, INC. RANK-AND-FILE UNION-ALU-TUCP, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 162331 LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING CO., PETITIONER, VS. WMC RESOURCES INT'L. PTY. LTD., WMC PHILIPPINES, INC. AND SAGITTARIUS MINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 164545 LORBE REBUCAN Y BALTAZAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2006

G.R. NOS. 166143-47 ABDUSAKUR M. TAN AND BASARON BURAHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF SULU, THE MUNICIPAL BOARDS OF CANVASSERS OF MAIMBUNG, LUUK, TONGKIL, PANAMAO, ALL PROVINCE OF SULU, BENJAMIN LOONG AND NUR-ANA SAHIDULLA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 166891] BENJAMIN T. LOONG, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION) AND YUSOP H. JIKIRI, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NOS. 169295-96 REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ERLINDA CASTANEDA, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 170220 JOSEFINA S. LUBRICA, IN HER CAPACITY AS ASSIGNEE OF FEDERICO C. SUNTAY, NENITA SUNTAY TAÑEDO AND EMILIO A.M. SUNTAY III, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 170522 CELSO LOPEZ OCATE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ANGELITO M. LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NO. 173290 ZENAIDA M. LIMBONA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE RALPH S. LEE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-QUEZON CITY, BR. 83, MAYOR ANWAR BERUA BALINDONG, LT. COL. JALANDONI COTA, MAYOR AMER ODEN BALINDONG & ALI BALINDONG, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

A.C. NO. 7123 MARIA DIVINA CRUZ-VILLANUEVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA AND ATTY. ALEXANDER P. SIMEON, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2006

G.R. NOS. 157236-45 ROMEO D. LONZANIDA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, (FOURTH DIVISION), RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

G.R. NO. 159373 JOSE R. MORENO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PRIVATE MANAGEMENT OFFICE (FORMERLY, ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST), RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

G.R. NO. 159991 CARMELINO F. PANSACOLA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

G.R. NO. 161136 WILFREDO T. VAGILIDAD AND LOLITA A. VAGILIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. GABINO VAGILIDAD, JR. AND DOROTHY VAGILIDAD, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2006

G.R. NO. 164858 HENRY P. LANOT, SUBSTITUTED BY MARIO S. RAYMUNDO, PETITIONER, CHARMIE Q. BENAVIDES, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND VICENTE P. EUSEBIO, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2006

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G.R. No. 166501 ERNESTO B. FRANCISCO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. BAYANI F. FERNANDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2006

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G.R. NO. 172274 ROMEO D. CABARLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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A.C. No. 6266 ESTELA ANASTACIO-BRIONES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALFREDO A. ZAPANTA, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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A.C. No. 7280 DAHLIA S. GACIAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALEXANDER BULAUITAN, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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A.M. NO. 2004-15-SC PROSECUTOR AGAPITO B. ROSALES, PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ENGR. CELERINO BUENAVENTURA, BUILDING AND GROUNDS MAINTENANCE HEAD, MAINTENANCE SECTION, HALLS OF JUSTICE, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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A.M. NO. MTJ-03-1503 NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LUISITO T. ADAOAG,MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, GERONA-RAMOS-PURA, TARLAC, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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A.M. NO. P-03-1737 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 01-1250-P) NICOLAS PACLIBAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENAN V. PAMPOSA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PASSI-SAN ENRIQUE, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2006

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G.R. NO. 149748 JANG LIM, WILFREDO MARIGA, AMIL MAULANA, ROLANDO SANTOS, MARCIANO VICTORIANO, JR., SHERILYN TAUPAN, BADO DELASANTOS, CELSO ARANETA, FELIX BAGUIO, ANECETO LAS PIÑAS, VICENTE ESCALICAS, NESTOR VARONA, RAZEL TAUPAN, VICENTE WONG, CARLOS BABIGA, BENJAMIN ESTRELLADO, ZALDYVAR JUAINI, ROGER MOSTERO, FLORANTE AMIS, AUGUSTO REYES, JR., VICTORIA GOMEZ, MURSIDE HADJIROL, SANDRA SINGAY, MINDA LATIP, HAN AMMANG, EDISON SINKAY, TITING ARASAD, OMAR BAYAN, MARITESS VERDON, ABRAHAM BAYAN, RODELYN DEL ROSARIO, JEFFERSON SINGAY, SAGGA SALIAN, CHERRY EMMANG, BANNING ELIAS, TESSIE BAIT-IT, ELECIO PARADAZ, JR., MOID SAHIRON, EDDIE ELIAS, ESMERALDA DOBLE, ADAYAN SUKARNO, MYLA MOSTERO, ALLAN PABLAN, MAHADUM MOHAMMAD, JUN SALCEDO, BRANDO DIAZ, ROLANDO MONTEJO, ABS TAPSI, JAKARTA SUBA, WENCESLAO ALAYAN, CONSTANCIO CATIVIDA, RESTIA GOMEZ, NUKKIYA SERVANDI, SANDY SINCAY, JAHIRIN MAULANA, MARIAM DARIS, ALCY SAJIIN, NURSIDA LAHAMAN, RAHIM BAYAN, SALSON IBBOH, BARJANA SALIAN, JIMMYLITO AYCO, MARIBETH LIMBA, TATAH DE LA CRUZ, JALSUM IBBOH, ENDANG TONDO, NURALYN YARTE, TATAH SOLOMON, LACAYA AGUTAN, CHELTON EMMANG, BOY SAHIPA, EDDIE CADION, ARMANDO DE LA CRUZ, SUSAN ARABEHO TATAH JOSE, AMELIA DEGARBIS, JOHN OKOY, LUDITHA TALBOBO, DARWESA SALCEDO, HUSSEIN AMMANG, IBRAHIM ELIAS, MARRY SADJAIL, KEMELDE OKOY, ELIZA PARAGAS, MAULAY TAUPAN, RUDY SERVANDI, NURMINE SALAPUDDIN, RODRIGUEZ ITURALDE, RAMON ITURALDE, HENRY ITURALDE, SONNY BOY DELLERA, SATURNINO ITURALDE, SAMMY ABDURAJIK, USAY SAHIPA AND KALBI BAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), TIMEX SAWMILL AND/OR COTABATO TIMBERLAND CO., INC., WITH MELCHOR BORBON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER, AND M&S COMPANY, INC., WITH VICTOR A. CONSUNJI, AS DIRECTOR AND OPERATIONS MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2006

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G.R. NO. 162366 FEDERICA M. SERRANO, LUCILA M. RAZON, ARMANDO M. LAYUG AND ROMEO MORALES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANSELMO GUTIERREZ AND CARMELITA GUTIERREZ,RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2006

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G.R. NO. 163763 MALAYAN REALTY, INC. REPRESENTED BY ALBERTO C. DY., PETITIONER, VS. UY HAN YONG, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2006

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G.R. NO. 165879 MARIA B. CHING, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH C. GOYANKO, JR., EVELYN GOYANKO, JERRY GOYANKO, IMELDA GOYANKO, JULIUS GOYANKO, MARY ELLEN GOYANKO AND JESS GOYANKO, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2006

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A.M. No. P-05-2092 (Formerly OCA IPI NO. 04-2064-P) ATTY. PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. MILA AMANTE-CASICAS, PROCESS SERVER, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 68, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2006

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G.R. NO. 144062 THE BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ROGELIO L. SINGSON, IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS CHAIRMAN-PRESIDENT OF BASES CONVERSION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ROLANDO A. CASTRO, EMERITA S. DIAZ, RAUL M. RODRIGUEZ, NOEMI B. CHENG, RAMON P. ERENETA, JR., ANTHONY W. WOO, ROBERTO ESPIRITU, ROBERTO SANDOVAL, PATROCINIO R. SIMPLICIANO, REYNALDO O. DOMINGO, LUISITO C. CABILI, FELICIANO SIBAYAN, JOEY S. CARIAGA, RUPERTO R. DE GUZMAN, AND LORENZO Y. VILLALON, PETITIONERS, VS. ELPIDIO UY, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF EDISON DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, RESPONDENT. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NOS. 148839-40 NAGKAHIUSANG MAMUMUO SA PICOP RESOURCES, INC. – SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FEDERATION OF LABOR (NAMAPRI – SPFL), ARTEMIO Q. AVILA, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS (FIFTH DIVISION) AND PICOP RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NO. 154006 STAR PAPER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CARLITO ESPIRITU, TOMAS PAGUIRIGAN,TEODORO SUBAGAN, LUISITO MAGNAMPO, RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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G.R. No. 157906 JOAQUINITA P. CAPILI, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. DOMINADOR CARDAÑA AND ROSALITA CARDAÑA, RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NO. 160618 DENNIS D. SY, PETITIONER, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. November 02, 2006

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G.R. No. 165724 ZAMORA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR ERNESTO ZAMORA, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES AND EDILBERTO C. GALLARDO, RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166403 BENZON O. ALDEMITA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF MELQUIADES SILVA, REPRESENTED BY RAMON G. VILLORDON, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NO. 169891 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. ETHEL BRUNTY AND JUAN MANUEL M. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. November 02, 2006

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A.M. NO. 06-4-219-RTC RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND PHYSICAL INVENTORY OF CASES IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 54, BACOLOD CITY. November 02, 2006

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G.R. NO. 166744 AC ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FRABELLE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 02, 2006