Decisions in Apr 2007
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Decisions
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G.R. NO. 174470 (Formerly G.R. Nos. 159844-46) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FILOMINO LIZANO Y MARVILLA APPELLANT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172563 MIKE A. FERMIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALIMUDIN A. MACACUA, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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A.C. NO. 6691 ATTY. GEORGE C. BRIONES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JACINTO D. JIMENEZ, April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163021 PATRICIO A. VILLENA, PETITIONER, VS. PATRICIO S. PAYOYO, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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A.M. NO. 06-8-279-MCTC REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED AT THE MCTC - SAPANG DALAGA-CONCEPCION, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 161338 LUZ GARCIA, JUSTO LUKBAN, ALICE ADEVA, MARCEL LUKBAN, WAVA ANN BAYLON, PAMELA ROSANNA APUYA, ALBERTO GARCIA, JR., AIDA FERRER AND JANET VENIDA, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMULO M. ADEVA, CEZAR E. ECHANO AND LIBRADO GUERRA, RESPONDENTS. * April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 154502 EMMIE RESAYO Y CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 159785 TEOFISTO I. VERCELES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA CLARISSA POSADA, IN HER OWN BEHALF, AND AS MOTHER OF MINOR VERNA AIZA POSADA, CONSTANTINO POSADA AND FRANCISCA POSADA, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 171349 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, PRESENT: VS. EDGARDO P. NOVERAS, APPELLANT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163235 VIVA FOOTWEAR MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163118 DORIS CHIONGBIAN-OLIVA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 161864 SPS. ROLANDO DELA CRUZ AND TERESITA DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. FELICIANO ANDRES AND ERLINDA AUSTRIA, AND THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163656 MARINA B. SCHROEDER, PETITIONER, VS. ATTYS. MARIO A. SALDEVAR AND ERWIN C. MACALINO, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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A.C. NO. 6854 (FORMERLY CBD CASE NO. 04-1380) JUAN DULALIA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PABLO C. CRUZ, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163287 ORION SECURITY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. KALFAM ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-06-2231 CLERK OF COURT JUDITH RODRIGO-EBRON, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MAGARAO- CANAMAN, CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, JERRY V. ADOLFO, JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MAGARAO-CANAMAN, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 164220 GERARDO AOANAN, SR., PETITIONER, VS. JOSE AOANAN, JR., RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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A.M. NO. RTJ-02-1735 SPOUSES RODOLFO AND SYLVIA CABICO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE EVELYN L. DIMACULANGAN- QUERIJERO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABANATUAN CITY, BRANCH 26, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-04-1924 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 04-10-593-RTC AND OCA IPI NO. 04-1890-P) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTAFINA HOPE T. LAYA, CLERK III, AND BENILDA M. MADDELA, CLERK IV, RTC-OCC, BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VISCAYA, RESPONDENTS. FLAVIANO D. BALGOS, JR., RUBY ROSA R. ESPINO, AND JOHN D. BALASYA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUSTAFINA HOPE T. LAYA, CLERK III, RTC-OCC, BAYOMBONG, NUEVA VISCAYA, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-07-2313 ZELINDA G. NICOPIOR,COMPLAINANT, VS. JOSE RENE C. VASQUEZ, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165815 PROTACIO BANGUILAN, NARCISO BANGUILAN, ELENA B. SANUCO, CAMILO BANGUILAN, MELITA GUINTAYON, NIEVES BALAGASAY, ESTEFANIA BANGUILAN, ERNESTINA B. BALABBO, LORNA B. ATUAN, JUANITA B. ONG AND JOSE B. BANGUILAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE ALFREDO VERGARA, RTC, BRANCH 22 CABAGAN, ISABELA, BRIGIDA MANALO-VELASCO, PEDRO MANALO, SIMEONA M. BUNAGAN, JACINTO MANALO, JR., MERLITA MANALO-TACCAD, REYNALDO BACULI, DOMINADOR LAMAN, AND JOEY TALAUE, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 160502 TANJAY WATER DISTRICT, CARMELITO A. LIMBAGA, NENITA R. PILAS, ADELINA Q. LIMBAGA, GODOFREDO R. BORROMEO AND RICHARD REGALADO, PETITIONERS, VS. CESAR A. QUINIT, JR., RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168641 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CLEMENTE BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167998 LZK HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., PETITIONER, VS. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 170916 CGR CORPORATION HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT ALBERTO RAMOS, III, HERMAN M. BENEDICTO AND ALBERTO R. BENEDICTO, PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO L. TREYES, JR., RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170636 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SONNY MAYAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 166732 INTEL TECHNOLOGY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 166873 GEMMA ILAGAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 168069] ALBERT CORDERO SY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 168543] JAIME TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167848 BANK OF COMMERCE, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. PRUDENCIO SAN PABLO, JR., AND NATIVIDAD O. SAN PABLO, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 144474 SAMAR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., AND BALTAZAR DACULA, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTRELLA QUIJANO, RESPONDENT. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 160889 DR. MILAGROS L. CANTRE, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. JOHN DAVID Z. GO AND NORA S. GO, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 141181 SAMSON CHING, PETITIONER, VS. CLARITA NICDAO AND HON. COURT OF APPEALS RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 154207 FERDINAND A. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO MINA, HON. ELEUTERIO F GUERRERO AND HON. ZENAIDA LAGUILLES, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 155483 HEIRS OF PEDRO PASAG, REPRESENTED BY EUFREMIO PASAG; HEIRS OF MARIA PASAG, REPRESENTED BY EPIFANIA LUMAGUI; HEIRS OF JUANITA PASAG, REPRESENTED BY ASUNCION ORTIOLA; HEIRS OF ISIDRO PASAG, REPRESENTED BY VIRGINIA P. MENDOZA; HEIRS OF BASILIO PASAG, REPRESENTED BY MILAGROSA P. NABOR; AND HEIRS OF FORTUNATA PASAG, REPRESENTED BY FLORENTINA S. MEMBRERE, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. LORENZO AND FLORENTINA PAROCHA, PRISCILLA P. ABELLERA, AND MARIA VILORIA PASAG, RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. No. 161234 GARCESA, PETITIONER, VS. MARIETTA E. LAGUARDIA, SILVERIO "ERIC'' LOZANA AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENTS. April 27, 2007
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G.R. NO. 175112 DAVID K. SALAZAR, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MIGUELA M. DOLORIEL, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 174763 ANTONIO A. DIMAYUGA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MARIO V. MAGSAYSAY, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 173197 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER DE GUZMAN Y LAUCHANGCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172118 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WARLITO C. FERNANDEZ, APPELLANT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 171653 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUDITH JATULAN Y PONCE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170811 SUPREME STEEL PIPE CORPORATION AND REGAN SY, PETITIONERS, VS. ROGELIO BARDAJE, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168498 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168129 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC., RESPONDENT. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 166639 ROGELIO P. JUAN PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND SALVADOR C. DEL MUNDO, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165983 JOY CHRISMA B. LUNA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, TOMAS LAYAO, SOLOMON LALUGAN III, NELIA LAZAGA, ANTHONY LAYAO, CIPRIANO LAPEZ, JR., VICTORIA LAYAO, MODERNO LAPEZ, RODRIGO PARIÑAS, AND EUGENIO CABER DONATO, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 164459 LIMITLESS POTENTIALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, CRISOSTOMO YALUNG, AND ATTY. ROY MANUEL VILLASOR, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. No. 163797 WILSON CHUA, RENITA CHUA, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF LUCENA CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. RODRIGO PADILLO AND MARIETTA PADILLO, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 163776 REV. FR. NARDO B. CAYAT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION), COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (EN BANC), AND THOMAS R. PALILENG, SR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 165736] REV. FR. NARDO B. CAYAT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION), COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (EN BANC), AND THOMAS R. PALILENG, SR., RESPONDENTS. FELISEO K. BAYACSAN, INTERVENOR. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 144158 NPC EMPLOYEES CONSOLIDATED UNION (NECU), NPC EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS UNION (NEWU)-MINDANAO REGIONAL COUNCIL, NPC EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS UNION (NEWU)-NORTHERN LUZON REGIONAL COUNCIL, ABNER P. ELERIA, TEODORO ORQUIZA, RESTITUTO DE OCAMPO, ENRICO VIRAY, MESITA CAMAMA, ANTONIO CALAYCAY, MODESTO SALANDANAN, FELIX SILAGON, ALFONSO ALDAY, CESAR FERNANDO, LIVIA MENDOZA, WILFREDO REMONTE, DENNIS TORRES, ELEONORE ANCIS, JOSE PALISBO, LEON TAPEL, LIGAYA VERGARA, EUGENIO LADRA, VINCENT ROY Q. GELACIO, ROBERT S. MAMAUAG, KENNETH M. SUSARNO, SERFIN RIVERA, CARLITO E. FERNANDEZ, LEONARDO SANCHEZ, MYLVIN A. ABLA, ELENO M. TELMO, RODRIGO L. GUDES, RADO P. LAPITAN, VICENTE A. MAGLASANG, PEBLO L. EQUIO, JR., EDUARDO E. CABUNOC, PONCIANO C. OLANO, JR., RUDY E. VILLARIN, AMER I. RANGIRIS AND ABDULLAH A. ALI, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION (NPC), DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), MARIO V. TIAOQUI, FEDERICO E. PUNO, COMIE P. DOROMAL, GARY S. MAKASIAR, ANTONIO C. CARAG, DOUGLAS L. LU YM, JESUS M. PINEDA, JR., MELITO S.SALAZAR, JR., AND NAPOLEON C. PALO, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 138967 LEIDEN E. FERNANDEZ, GLORIA B. ADRIANO, EMELDA A. NEGAPATAN, JESUS P. TOMONGHA, ELEONOR A. QUIÑANOLA, ASTEMA C. CAMPO, FLORIDA VILLACERAN, FLORIDA B. TALLEDO AND BRENDA GADIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. NICASIO C. ANIÑON, THE LABOR ARBITER OF THE REGIONAL ARBITRATION BRANCH VII-CEBU CITY; MARGUERITE LHUILLIER; AND ALVAREZ CAÑETE LOPEZ PANGANDOYON AHAT & PAREDES LAW OFFICES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. WILFREDO S. PANGANDOYON, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165080 THE PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE, HERETO REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR ERLPE JOHN M. AMANTE, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), PROBATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR AGUSAN DEL NORTE, ANDRES R. TAN AND SUNNY M. AGO, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2007
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G.R. NO. 173787 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO GUILLERMO Y ESTEBAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 23, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167552 EUROTECH INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN CUIZON AND ERWIN CUIZON, RESPONDENTS. April 23, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165884 CIELITO R. GAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 23, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165594 FRANCISCO SORIANO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. April 23, 2007
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G.R. NO. 138208 SPS. ISIDRO "ABEL" CRUZ[*] AND LEA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. FLORENCIO AND AMPARO CARAOS, NATIVIDAD CARAOS, SPS. MAXIMO AND LUISA BANGONON, SPS. FEDERICO AND SUSAN GARCIA, SPS. ENRIQUE AND AURORA LOPEZ, SPS. BENJAMIN AND VIOLETA PEPITO, SPS. DIOPANES AND JOSEFINA SUCGANG, SPS. JELMER AND MARYRISH SUCGANG, TERESITA MURCHANTE, LITA JOSE, BRENDA MAMARIL AND ROBERTO SU, RESPONDENTS. April 23, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-06-2216 (FORMERLY OCA IPI. NO. 04-2037-P) SAMMY RODRIGUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JAIME C. EUGENIO, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 123, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2007
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G.R. NO. 153675 GOVERNMENT OF HONG KONG SPECIAL ADMINISTRATIVE REGION, REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FELIXBERTO T. OLALIA, JR. AND JUAN ANTONIO MUÑOZ, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. MTJ-07-1673 (FORMERLY OCA-I.P.I. NO. 06-1855-MTJ) VIRGINIA B. SAVELLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ILUMINADA M. INES, MTC-SINAIT, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. MTJ-07-1674 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1550-MTJ] REMBERTO C. KARA-AN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO S. LINDO, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 55, JUDGE EDISON F. QUINTIN, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT BRANCH 56; AND BRANCH CLERK OF COURT MA. FE BRENDA J. TRAVINO, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-04-1926 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 03-1700-P) SPOUSES BIENVENIDO AND LILIBETH INOT, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ALEXANDER C. RIMANDO, CLERK OF COURT IV,* MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES - OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, OLONGAPO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-05-2016 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-1969-P) PEDRO SALAZAR, EUSTAQUIA SALAZAR AND TERESITA SALAZAR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. EDMUNDO B. BARRIGA, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-07-2310 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 04-2003-P) NENITA Q. SULAPAS, OMPLAINANT, VS. SAMUEL G. BASCO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCHES 29 & 30, SURIGAO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2042 FELIPE G. PACQUING, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BENEDICTO G. GOBARDE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53, LAPU LAPU CITY, CEBU, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. 03-1462-MTJ JUDGE DOLORES L. ESPAÑOL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 90, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORINDA B. TOLEDO- MUPAS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-05-2009 FEMINE HERRERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT PETER DE VERA, JR., MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, OLONGAPO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2007
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G.R. NO. 134062 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2007
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G.R. NO. 153284 REGIONAL STATE PROSECUTOR SANTIAGO M. TURINGAN, AS ALTER EGO OF THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE IN REGION V AND STATE PROSECUTOR AND SPECIAL PROSECUTOR ON SSS[1] CASES IN REGION V ROMULO SJ. TOLENTINO, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AND FOR AND IN REPRESENTATION OF THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARITES C. DE LA TORRE, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COUNSEL FOR THE COMPLAINANT SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM BICOL CLUSTER, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ZEIDA AURORA B. GARFIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NAGA CITY, BRANCH 19, AND MURIEL C. APOLINAR, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-06-2103 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-7-430-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMULO V. PAREDES, FORMER CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, BRANCH 2, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2007
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G.R. NO. 174144 BELLA A. GUERRERO, PETITIONER, VS. RESURRECCION A. BIHIS, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2007
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G.R. NO. 169353 PNOC-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SOUTHERN NEGROS GEOTHERMAL PROJECT, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FOURTH DIVISION, CEBU CITY, AND PNOC-EDC, SNGPEU-ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS-TUCP, LEONORA A. TORRES, ALEJANDRO B. TABAÑERA, JR., ARNEL T. AMOR, ROSELA S. CALIMPONG, WILSON D. NUAY, AND ROBERTO S. RENZAL, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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A.M. No. P-06-2177 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-4-268-RTC) RE: REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED ON THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS OF ATTY. RAQUEL G. KHO, CLERK OF COURT IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ORAS, EASTERN SAMAR April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168997 GREGORIO PELONIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168670 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. HEIDI M. ESTANDARTE AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, TWENTIETH DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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A.C. No. 1666 LUISITO BALATBAT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO ARIAS Y SANCHEZ, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168827 BENJAMIN P. MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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A.C. NO. 6323 PABLO R. OLIVARES AND/OR OLIVARES REALTY CORPORATION, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARSENIO C. VILLALON, JR., RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 150066 SPS. EMMANUEL (DECEASED) AND EDNA CHUA AND SPS. MANUEL AND MARIA CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. MSGR. VIRGILIO SORIANO. SUBSTITUTED BY SISTER MARY VIRGILIA CELESTINO SORIANO, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NOS. 142369-70 JUANITO T. MERENCILLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,* RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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A.M. NO. 06-2-125-RTC RE: DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS OF MS. LOLITA B. BATADLAN, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF SURALLAH, SOUTH COTABATO, BRANCH 26. April 13, 2007
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A.M. NO. 06-1-10-MCTC RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) OF MS. FERNANDITA B. BORJA, CLERK II OF BRANCH 15, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF BILAR, BOHOL. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 155785 SIMPLICIO GALICIA, FOR HIMSELF, AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF ROSALIA G. TORRE, PAQUITO GALICIA, NELLIE GALICIA, LETICIA G. MAESTRO AND CLARO GALICIA, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES MANLIQUEZ VDA. DE MINDO AND LILIA RICO MINANO, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 156182 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. LUZVIMINDA C. MECAYER, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 161829 ARCADIO M. CARANDANG, PETITIONER, EDGAR A. RAGASA,* RESPONDENT. RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. No. 162049 NARCISO S. NAVARRO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. CYNTHIA CECILIO-NAVARRO, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 143482 CONRADO PINEDA, SPOUSES DOMINADOR DE GUZMAN AND SOFIA DE GUZMAN, AND GRAYBAR MARKETING AND ELECTRICAL SERVICES CORPORATION,[1] REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER, JOAQUIN T. BAGADIONG, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE PEDRO T. SANTIAGO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 101, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, AND BISHOP ERAÑO MANALO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TITULAR AND SPIRITUAL HEAD OF IGLESIA NI KRISTO, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168108 ENRIQUE C. ABAD, JOSEPH C. ABAD, MA. SABINA C. ABAD, ADELAIDA C. ABAD, CECILIA C. ABAD, VICTORIA C. ABAD, VICTOR C. ABAD, CENON C. ABAD, JR., AND JUANITA C. ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. GOLDLOOP PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 169643 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FILOMINO L. VILLANUEVA, APPELLANT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168174 (FORMERLY G.R. NOS. 156174-76) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO REYES Y ABREMATEA @ "UTOY," APPELLANT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 173055 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROQUE G. GARALDE, APPELLANT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 173050 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AC-MAD PANDAPATAN Y DIMALAPANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 175451 ROSARIO L. DADULO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, HON. FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY AND GLORIA PATANGUI, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172103 CITIZENS' BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION (CIBAC), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN ABALOS, SR., RESPONDENT. April 13, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172602 HENRY T. GO, PETITIONER, VS. THE FIFTH DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2007
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A.M. NO. P-06-2240 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 06-2353-P) AMELITA CASTILLO-CASIQUIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. GREGORIA FIGUERREZ CANSINO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF IBA, ZAMBALES, BRANCH 69, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2007
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G.R. No. 175895 EDMUNDO JOSE T. BUENCAMINO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND CONSTANTINO PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2007
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G.R. NO. 140842 RUFINA CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND WILFRED N. CHIOK, RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2007
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G.R. No. 170743 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. LUCITA R. VILLAREAL, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2007
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G.R. NO. 154356 BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS AND THE MEMBERS OF THE MONETARY BOARD, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN MIGUEL (BULACAN), INC., REPRESENTED BY HILARIO P. SORIANO, PRESIDENT AND PRINCIPAL STOCKHOLDER, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168326 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PATRICIO PIOQUINTO, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2007
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A.M. NO. RTJ-03-1749 (FORMERLY OCA IPI-01-1342-RTJ) EDUARDO SAN MIGUEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 275, LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2007
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A.C. NO. 5426 CHITA PANTOJA-MUMAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JANUARIO C. FLORES, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172324 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CELINO NABONG Y OSENAR (A.K.A. SALVADOR ABAQUITA), ALVIN LAGUIT Y BRENDO AND NOLFE LADIAO (A.K.A. ROEL SALUTARIO), ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 171266 INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170836 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO FERNANDO Y MONTIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170193 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL PAOYO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 160959 ANTONIO DIAZ, PETITIONER, VS. DAVAO LIGHT AND POWER CO., INC., MANUEL M. ORIG PROMULGATED: AND ELISEO R. BRAGANZA, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 162288 MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, AND AIR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, PETITIONERS, VS. MILAGROS URGELLO, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 166173 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JANNETTE G. LAGAREJOS, PETITIONERS, VS. DIGNO ALBAO, JR., GINA ALBAO RODRIGUEZ, LUCY ANN ALBAO ACUNA, NORMAN P. ALBAO, MARLON P. ALBAO, AND NONA ALBAO OCAMPO, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170001 ARLYN D. BAGO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND STANDARD INSURANCE CO. INC. AND/OR ERNESTO ECHAUS, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167953 DANNY MAME, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, VIRGILIO CUERPO AND NORILYN CUERPO, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 168088 SAN FERNANDO RURAL BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PAMPANGA OMNIBUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND DOMINIC G. AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 169431 (FORMERLY G.R. NOS. 149891-92) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JERRY RAPEZA Y FRANCISCO, APPELLANT. April 04, 2007
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G.R. NO. 158762 SILVANO B. GAJE, EMILIO C. MELLONIDA, AND DESIDERIO DALISAY, JR.,* PETITIONERS, VS. PATRICIA S. VDA. DE DALISAY, FOR HERSELF AND IN HER CAPACITY AS THE SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DESIDERIO F. DALISAY, SR., RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 158499 NS TRANSPORT SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ZALDY N. ZETA, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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A.M. NO. RTJ-06-2019 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-7-418-RTC) SHARON S. ALEGRIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL N. DUQUE, RTC, BRANCH 197, LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 173795 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LOIDA R. SORIANO AND MANUELITA L. MIGUEL, APPELLANTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 171882 CORNELIO EWOC, EDDIE PUGAO, DAVID TOLLINO, ESTEBAN ULLALIM AND AGUINALDO SICNAUA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THE NEW MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF TANUDAN, KALINGA, MARCIMADA CAWI, LINO GACADAN, JULIO TOMMONGAO AND AMADO CALSIYAO, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170491 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RAMON G. CODILLA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC OF CEBU, BR. 19, BANGPAI SHIPPING COMPANY, AND WALLEM SHIPPING, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 154018 ELIZABETH PEÑOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. MACROSMAN DONA, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 155223 BOBIE ROSE V. FRIAS, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN- FACT, MARIE F. FUJITA, PETITIONER, VS. FLORA SAN DIEGO-SISON, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 164079 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DR. ANTERO BONGBONG AND ROSARIO BONGBONG, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165417 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. MA. FE F. ISIP, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 166058 EMERITA GARON, PETITIONER, VS. PROJECT MOVERS REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND STONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 166980 CARMELO C. BERNARDO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND F.T. YLANG-YLANG MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167620 CAROLINA B. VILLENA, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO Z. RUPISAN AND RODOLFO Z. RUPISAN, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 170080 CONSOLACION Q. AUSTRIA, PETITIONER, VS. CONSUELO Q. JALANDONI, JOSE ALBERTO L. QUINTOS, RICARDO M. QUINTOS, JR., AILEEN M. QUINTOS AND TYRONE M. QUINTOS, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167961 SPS. MANUEL LEY AND JANET LEY, PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 169617 HEIRS OF ZOILO ESPIRITU AND PRIMITIVA ESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MAXIMO LANDRITO AND PAZ LANDRITO, REPRESENTED BY ZOILO LANDRITO, AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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A.M. NO. 07-2-81-RTC ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) DAISY S. CARINGAL, RTC, BRANCH 34, IRIGA CITY April 03, 2007
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A.M. No. P-07-2305 [Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 07-2487-P] MARLITO R. ROBLES, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHERWIN M. BALOLOY AND LORNA M. RAMORES, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2007
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G.R. NO. 143337 URBANA T. GUY YOCHE, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL GUY YOCHE, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 147590 ANTONIO C. CARAG, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ISABEL G. PANGANIBAN-ORTIGUERRA, AS EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER, NAFLU, AND MARIVELES APPAREL CORPORATION LABOR UNION, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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A.C. NO. 6051 CELIA ARROYO-POSIDIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JEREMIAS R. VITAN, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 150091 YOLANDA O. ALFONSO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND PHIL-VILLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 149875 AMA COMPUTER COLLEGE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. A. D. VALMONTE, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NOS. 164496-505 ISIDORO L. SORIANO, JR., REYNALDO A. ABAS, JR., DANTE S. ALMARIO, ALICIA G. LANDRITO, ALFREDO G. BUNYE IV, JEFFREY L. AREVALO, NORBERTO A. ESPELETA, RODOLFO I. OLIQUINO, CECILIO E. MARCELINO, AND NATHANIEL S. CALALANG, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ELMER S. ESPELETA, FRANCIS IAN T. BAGATSING, MARISSA C. RONGAVILLA, LUCIO B. CONSTANTINO, MAMERTO T. SEVILLA, JR., MARIO E. BULAY, JR., RAUL R. CORRO, ALLAN REY A. CAMILON, MARIA LUISA B. ECHAVEZ, MELCHOR GASPAR R. TEVES, ALLEN F. AMPAYA, AND ICASIANO M. DELA REA, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 165156 SEAGULL MARITIME CORP. AND SEAGIANT SHIPMANAGEMENT CO. LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. JAYCEE DEE AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167346 SOLIDBANK CORPORATION/ METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, [*] PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PETER AND SUSAN TAN, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167361 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF FERNANDO ALSUA, NAMELY: CLOTILDE S. ALSUA, ROBERTO S. ALSUA, MA. ELENA S. ALSUA AND RAMON ALSUA, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 167828 THE OMBUDSMAN, FACT-FINDING AND INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION AND ADMINISTRATIVE ADJUDICATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. NESTOR S. VALEROSO, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 171248 DR. MAHID M. MUTILAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS PROMULGATED: AND ZALDY UY AMPATUAN, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 172131 EN BANC LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RENATO J. UNICO, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 176563 IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN BEHALF OF LETICIA LOURDES A. CAMARA, ASST. VICE PRESIDENT OF LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY HER CHAIRPERSON, SON, MARK DARWIN CAMARA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ERNESTO P. PAGAYATAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, BRANCH 46, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING ON HIS BEHALF, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2007
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G.R. NO. 156251 PHILIPPINE REALTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FIREMATIC PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 02, 2007
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