Decisions in Dec 2007

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Decisions

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1483 RICHARD SI Y TIAN , COMPLAINANT, VS.JUDGE ELPIDIO R. CALIS, RESPONDENT. December 28, 2007

02

G.R. No. 173231 RUBEN L. ANDRADA, BERNALDO V. DELOS SANTOS, JOVEN M. PABUSTAN, FILAMER ALFONSO, VICENTE A. MANTALA, JR., HARVEY D. CAYETANO, AND JOVENCIO L. POBLETE, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SUBIC LEGEND RESORTS AND CASINO, INC., AND/OR MR. HWA PUAY, MS. FLORDELIZA MARIA REYES RAYEL, AND ITS CORPORATE OFFICERS, RESPONDENTS. December 28, 2007

03

G.R. No. 124518 WILSON SY, PETITIONER, VS.COURT OF APPEALS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 48, AND MERCEDES TAN UY-SY, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2007

04

G.R. No. 162938 ALFREDO C. BUYAGAO, PETITIONER, VS. HADJI FAIZAL G. KARON, NORMA PASANDALAN, TAYA CANDAO AND VIRGILIO TORRES, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2007

05

G.R. No. 163785 KKK FOUNDATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ADELINA CALDERON-BARGAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 78 OF MORONG, RIZAL, SHERIFF IV SALES T. BISNAR, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR MORONG, RIZAL, AND IMELDA A. ANGELES, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2007

06

G.R. No. 167173 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK (PHILIPPINE BRANCH), PAUL SIMON MORRIS, SUNDARA RAMESH, OWEN BELMAN, SANJAY AGGARWAL, RAJAMANI CHANDRASHEKAR, MARIVEL GONZALES, MA. ELLEN VICTOR, CHONA G. REYES, ZENAIDA IGLESIAS, RAMONA BERNAD, MICHAELANGELO AGUILAR, AND FERNAND TANSINGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. SENATE COMMITTEE ON BANKS, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS AND CURRENCIES, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, HON. EDGARDO J. ANGARA, RESPONDENT. December 27, 2007

07

G.R. No. 174058 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARMELITO LAURENTE CAPWA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 27, 2007

08

G.R. No. 148516 MANUEL LUIS SANCHEZ PETITIONER, V.S. MAPALAD REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 27, 2007

09

A.M. No. P-05-2100 A VERY CONCERNED EMPLOYEE AND CITIZEN,COMPLAINANT, VS. LOURDES S. DE MATEO, CLERK III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. December 27, 2007

10

G.R. No. 172368 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORANTE ELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 27, 2007

11

G.R. No. 174617 ROMULO D. SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO L. CASTRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER OF MARIKINA CITY, RESPONDENT. December 27, 2007

12

G.R. No. 169454 THE HEIRS OF MARCELINO DORONIO, NAMELY: REGINA AND FLORA, BOTH SURNAMED DORONIO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF FORTUNATO DORONIO, NAMELY: TRINIDAD ROSALINA DORONIO-BALMES, MODING DORONIO, FLORENTINA DORONIO, AND ANICETA ALCANTARA-MANALO, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2007

13

G.R. No. 166780 F/O AUGUSTUS Z. LEDESMA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AIR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE AND CIVIL AERONAUTICS BOARD, RESPONDENTS. December 27, 2007

14

G.R. No. 139285 ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF CACERES, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND DAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR (REGION V), RESPONDENTS. December 21, 2007

15

G.R. No. 172598 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. December 21, 2007

16

A.C. No. 5510 SAJID D. AGAGON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARTEMIO F. BUSTAMANTE, RESPONDENT. December 20, 2007

17

G.R. No. 164641 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, AS SUCCESSOR OF FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, REHABILITATION RECEIVER, ASB HOLDINGS, INC., ASB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ASB LAND, INC., ASB FINANCE, INC., MAKATI HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC., BEL-AIR HOLDINGS CORP., WINCHESTER TRADING, INC., VYL DEVELOPMENT CORP., GERRICK HOLDINGS CORP., NEIGHBORHOOD HOLDINGS, INC., AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. December 20, 2007

18

A.M. No. P-04-1817 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1748-P) ZENAIDA D. JUNTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ALICIA BRAVO-FABIA, FORMER CLERK OF COURT VI, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, DAGUPAN CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 127980 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., EMMANUEL SALES, RONALD HOLMES, JUDE DELA TORRE, AMPARO RIO, CARMELITA QUEBENGCO, AGNES YUHICO AND JAMES YAP, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. WILFREDO D. REYES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 36, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION CULTURE AND SPORTS, ALVIN AGUILAR, JAMES PAUL BUNGUBUNG, RICHARD REVERENTE AND ROBERTO VALDES, JR., RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

20

G.R. No. 164195 APO FRUITS CORPORATION AND HIJO PLANTATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

21

G.R. No. 177313 NIÑO MASAS Y MILAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

22

G.R. No. 171438 MERCURY GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

23

G.R. No. 156303 PHILIPPINE LEISURE AND RETIREMENT AUTHORITY (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY), PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HONORABLE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 57, AND PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY ASSOCIATION (PRAMA), RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

24

G.R. No. 172775 HON NE CHAN, YUNJI ZENG, AND JOHN DOE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD., AND HONDA PHIL., INC., RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

25

G.R. No. 172967 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTOPHER AVILES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 19, 2007

26

A.M. No. P-07-2333 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2510-P) ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. MA. VICTORIA P. RADAM, UTILITY WORKER, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ALAMINOS CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

27

G.R. No. 155033 ALICE A.I. SANDEJAS, ROSITA A.I. CUSI, PATRICIA A.I. SANDEJAS AND BENJAMIN A.I. ESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. ARTURO IGNACIO, JR. AND EVELYN IGNACIO, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 158458 ASIAN TERMINALS, INC. AND ATTY. RODOLFO G. CORVITE, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS AND COMMISSION, DOMINADOR SALUDARES, AND ROMEO L. LABRAGUE, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 168030 AURELIO CABIGON, LORLIE N. ALESNA, MELANIE ALESNA, SOLOMON G. RIGONAN, LOLITA ARTEZUELA, EFREN GOCOTANO, ERLINDA ABAR, ALICA VENTURES, JUSTINIANO B. MENDEZ, EDELISA CODILLA, ROLINA BAGUIO, REBECCA SONGCADOS, ELENA A. DATAN, AGUIDO AÑOS, RODIGONDO INDOYON, LOURDES S. TUBALDE, ABUNDIO ALDAVE, GINA SINGSON, FEDERICA SUNGGAYAN, LUCRECIA QUINTILITISCA, FILEMON YAP, JOSEPHINE CANTON, ASTERIA ABALO, RONALD CABALLES, RIZALINA CABARRUBIAS, PIO TAN-AN, TEODORO LLORANDO, EDILBERTO VILLANUEVA, HONORIO COMILANG, LUCIA SALEM, BELDA ARTHUR CASTANAS, CLAUDIA BEBITA, JOSEPH SUQUIB, REMEDIOS A. ATANACIO, LLOYD BACALSO, JETROGER CHAN, WALTER PANAL, THELMA TOQUERO, REYANALDO CABILAO, HILDA BACALSO, MERLYN SARANSAN, CASELDITA BUSTRILLO, NATIVIDAD FISULBON, MILAGROS ABAN, SILVANO COLARTE, ROGELIO RUIZO, CONCORDIA BOHOL, BONIFACIO DURANGPARANG, BERNARDINO VALLES, BENITO DURANGPARANG, GERMANO MINGO, AURELIO MIRANDA, NOEL BARGAMENTO, NELY TRAYA, GEORGE PADILLO, ROSALITA DELA PEÑA, GEMMA CAPITO, MARIANO BASLAN, LOURDES NARAL, JESUS SAYUD, JOSEFINA ARCHULETA, LOLITA FUENTES, JOEL POLLICAR, VICTORINO LUENGO, ALEX ABELLANA, LINDA HOLLERO, ANABELE TAUTHO, ELIZABETH MARTILLAN, LYDIA T. MANCAO, MYRNA TORREGOSA, EDUARDO COMMENDADOR, JOEVIC GUEVARRA, CONSTANTINO UBAL, MIGUEL APA, ALFONSO VILLARIN, APOLONIA CAPUNO, CATALINA WAMAR, JOSEPHINE NEGAPATAN, CARMELA PERPETUA, MATALISA GONZALES, PRIMA BUOT, ESTER INSAO, DOMINADOR ANGTUD, NARCISO CABURNAY, BIENVENIDO GEMPESAO, REBECCA GABUYA, LEONARD AMBOS, FAUSTINO EMPIS, JR., LAUDELINA ADEVA, EMERITA BUAYA, EDITH BABAO, CONCEPCION AWE, JOSE POLIGRATES, MARIO LAURON, LEONARDA BOLIVAR, NILO SULIB, RAMON BACLOHAN, DAMASO RAGANAS, FLOREDELIZA SUNGGAYAN, JULIETA ORLANES, JUAN ESPEDILLON, JR., GINA LAPUT, COSME BAYNOSA, DEDICACION BIHAG, CONCEPCION OPELARIO, BELINDA BASTISMO,[1] EVANGELINE MAHUSAY, TEODOCIOS BIRAO, ERNESTO JUMAO-AS, SR., JORGE SOCO, MELBA SANCHEZ, CORAZON ONG, MAXIMIANO CASTILLON, AVELINA CATAM-ISAM, ELISA LOPEZ, GRECIA R. TAN, LUCENA S. VELASCO, BEATRIZ JOSEPH, GUILLERMO N. PAPASIN, CRISPIN AMANCIO, AURELIO ALINABON, TEODOLO ABREGANA, TEODULO MONTECLARO, ANASTACIO ABELLA, JOSEFINA CO, GEMMA H. WASKIN, PEDRO SUQUIB, NARCISA MAMOGAY,TEOFILA C. PRAJES, ELEUTERIO CUIZON, BEATRIZ BIAÑO,[2]LEOPOLDO LOPEZ, ROSITA CHAN, ELENA HERA, LEONISA VILLEGAS, LOLITA HERRERA, REYNALDO B. PADILLO, JUDE THADDEUS ALENTON, ANTONIETO ESTOY, AMY COLLAMAT, ANGEL JAN CHIN, NICETORA GONZALES, CATALINA ENGLATERA, ROSARIO ALVAREZ, FELIX BELDAD, SR., RENE C. RIVERA, FLORENCIA ARRIESGADO, HILARIA BACALSO, MARIA GALACY, RUBEN BAS, TRINIDAD M. ECOJEDO, LORNA ORTALEZA, NORMAN TAN, LIBRALDO ANDALES, JAIME PARAS O. POLAN, ADONIS P. VARGAS, FELIPE TORINO CABALLERO, IGNACIO PATIGDAS, MARGARITO TAPAO, ALFREDO V. TAN, JR., LAURO H. ORBASE, DOMINGITO BRIGOLI, MILAGROS L. PADILLO, FIEL PLACIDO, JR., ANDRES DEGOMA, LEONISA BARRIOS, JUANITO D. VAEEOR, VICTORIO P. SALAPI, ANAGORITA DUALLO, RAUL ARRIENTOS, BELINDA PLACER, JOSE BOCOG, LIBRADO BELLITA, ANTONIO CABRERA, MARILOU MURILLO, FELISA PONPON, SIMEON DE LA CALZADA, SUSAN LEGITIMAS, IRVI G. AGUILAR, ANDREW V. MANUEL, HENRY LABUS, MATEA BARICUATRO, ERLINDA PANILAGAO, MARTIN C. PANILAGAO, MINVILUZ D. ABALO, ARTEMIO ORONCE, MATILDE MANGITNGIT, JOSEFINA JAKOSALEM, ALEJANDRA M. LAGWA-AN, MERLYNDA RIVERAL, TEODOCIOS BILAO, MARLO L. YAP, ALBERTO DAUGDAUG, CERILINA M. AGUELO, FRANCISCO CABANERO, MARILOU PANILAGAO, ARNEL B. BORROMEO, VIRSISIMA S. PLICANO, ARTEMIO SAYON, FELIX GETUABAN, EVA S. ABRENICA, CORAZON GLORITA SANCHEZ, FLORMINDA TAN, ROSALIO BARCOSO, NARCISA EMPIC, BEVERLY HOYLAR, ELMA V. ROFLO, CESAR MARANO, VALENTIN B. SUMALINOG, JEREMIAS CAPARIDA, DANTE RAMAS, JESUS R. MILMAO, PAZ C. DEL ROSARIO, MILAGROS DELA CERNA, REYNALDO V. KIAMCO, DANILO R. SULTAN, CONCORDIA DIONSON, ELVIRA C. TANGPUZ, LIRA D. VILLAS, PEDRO CAPISNON, EDILBERTO S. CANALITA, SERGIO TANJAY, EMMA A. MORALES, DESIDERIO ENERLAS, ADOLFO Q. LATO, VICENTA ALMENDRAS, FREDO CUIZON, PACITA FORTUNA, ANTONIA RONDINA, JUANITA SABERON, LOURDES NAVAL, HERACLEO S. CONCON, WILLIAM BONTIA, MARILOU COMILANG, JUANITA V. AGUILAR, FLORA OCHIA ELARCOSA, APOLONIA BARING, ELSA B. BUCAO, ISABEL OSMENA, EDUARDO N. CARAMPATANA, ANECITA A. GELLANGGAO, CESAR GABUTIN, REY NUNEZA, JESUS D. ATANACIO, DIONISIO CUBERO, MARLON E. ARANETA, JOSEPH RONDINA, MARINO V. BASLAN, MATRANILLO MANTUA, MA. CECILIA CABAYO, CLEOFE LUTAO, JOEL L. CABAHUG, EMMANUEL CABAHUG, ALEX CABAYO, FELICIANO CABAHUG, JESSICA C. GUNGOB, NOLITO TALISIC, ESTRELLA B. CABAHUG, DEMETRIO PEPITO, ROSAL QUINOPA, EPUGENIA L. ABERION, MARTALIZA L. GONZALES,HILARIO SAMEON, LILIBETH B. MISA, EUFRACIA C. HERANA, MERCEDES L. PEPITO, NARCISA MAGRO, BONIFACIO APAS, ROGELIO SUGUIB, RENE BUGTAI, PANFILO BACALLA, JR., LILIA S. PEPITO, JUANITO L. DILAO, ROSARIO B. BACALLA, RODOLFO B. TUSOY, FLORA S. QUERUBIN, RODELIO L. ARELA, CHARITO P. BONGO, PAQUITO A. BARBIEROS, ERLINDA ABANGAN, ESTRELLA A. ESTARTE, LEOVIGILDO A. RIZADA, SHERLITA M. AVILA, MARILYN PERALES, ALAN MARTIN GARCELLANO, MARIA T. BOHOL, DAVID LARSEN S. URSAL, ARLENE MORENO, ALAN B. ABRIL, VILMA OSABEL, ROQUINA G. DAVIDON, JOSEFA CAPADA, CECILIA D. LENIZO, QUILLANO V. VILLASOR, PRIMA JABONERO, WILMA L. EBALE, PAULITA CAPARROS, JEANETH DOLON, LUCITA LAMOSTE, TERESITA REGIDOR, ALICIA IGOY, REYNALDO PETILUNA, ALBERTO B. CARPESO, DANTE L. PERALES, RICARDO D. MONUNGOLH, MICHELLE A. CELESTE, PATRICIO PARDILLO, ANIONIO D. VAFLOR, MARILYN A. SECO, LOLITA FIGURACION, ROWENA ACEBUQUE, ANASTACIA MAHINAY, NATIVIDAD ABABA, LOURDES N. ANCAJAS AND ANNABELLE L. LIBATAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEPSI-COLA PRODUCTS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 168522 UNIWIDE HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JANDECS TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., RESPONDENT. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 169080 CELESTIAL NICKEL MINING EXPLORATION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MACROASIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION), CORPORATION, AND LEBACH MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 172936] BLUE RIDGE MINERAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANGELO REYES IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, HON. GUILLERMO ESTABILLO IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU, REGION IV-B OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND MACROASIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 176226] CELESTIAL NICKEL MINING EXPLORATION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BLUE RIDGE MINERAL CORPORATION AND MACROASIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION),RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 176319] MACROASIA CORPORATION (FORMERLY INFANTA MINERAL AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. BLUE RIDGE MINERAL CORPORATION AND CELESTIAL NICKEL MINING EXPLORATION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 171545 EQUITABLE PCI BANK,*AIMEE YU AND BEJAN LIONEL APAS, PETITIONERS, VS. NG SHEUNG NGOR** DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "KEN MARKETING," KEN APPLIANCE DIVISION, INC. AND BENJAMIN E. GO, RESPONDENTS. December 19, 2007

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G.R. No. 169875 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO JOCSON Y BAUTISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 18, 2007

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G.R. No. 163445 ASIA INTERNATIONAL AUCTIONEERS, INC. AND SUBIC BAY MOTORS CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR, REGION III, THE REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICER, BIR, SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, AND OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2007

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G.R. No. 164542 ZENAIDA R. LARAÑO, IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM RETIREES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2007

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G.R. No. 166878 CITIBANK, N.A., PETITIONER, VS. RUFINO C. JIMENEZ, SR., RESPONDENT. December 18, 2007

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B.M. No. 1678 PETITION FOR LEAVE TO RESUME PRACTICE OF LAW, BENJAMIN M. DACANAY, PETITIONER, December 17, 2007

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G.R. No. 148154 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR. (AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS),RESPONDENTS. December 17, 2007

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G.R. No. 170735 IMMACULADA L. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION LEGAL AND COLLECTION, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. December 17, 2007

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G.R. No. 171713 ESTATE OF ROGELIO G. ONG, PETITIONER, VS. MINOR JOANNE RODJIN DIAZ, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER AND GUARDIAN, JINKY C. DIAZ, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2007

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G.R. No. 177749 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL AGUILAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 17, 2007

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A.M. No. RTJ-06-1982 (Formerly A.M. No. 05-12-757-RTC) SHERLITA O. TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REXEL M. PACURIBOT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, GINGOOG CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-06-1983 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-12-757-RTC)] JOHANNA M. VILLAFRANCE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REXEL M. PACURIBOT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, GINGOOG CITY, RESPONDENT. ANONYMOUS LETTER-WRITERS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REXEL M. PACURIBOT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, GINGOOG CITY, RESPONDENT. December 14, 2007

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G.R. No. 123346 MANOTOK REALTY, INC. AND MANOTOK ESTATE CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 134385] ARANETA INSTITUTE OF AGRI-CULTURE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE B. DIMSON, REPRESENTED BY HIS COMPULSORY HEIRS: HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, ROQUETA R. DIMSON AND THEIR CHILDREN, NORMA AND CELSA TIRADO, ALSON AND VIRGINIA DIMSON, LINDA AND CARLOS LAGMAN, LERMA AND RENE POLICAR, AND ESPERANZA R. DIMSON; REGISTER OF DEES OF MALABON, RESPONDENTS. December 14, 2007

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G.R. NO. 147340 CYNTHIA CRUZ KHEMANI AND SHANKER N. KHEMANI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HEIRS OF ANASTACIO TRINIDAD, REPRESENTED BY NAPOLEON AND ROLANDO TRINIDAD, RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2007

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G.R. NO. 150654 HEIRS OF ANACLETO B. NIETO, NAMELY, SIXTA P. NIETO, EULALIO P. NIETO, GAUDENCIO P. NIETO, AND CORAZON P. NIETO-IGNACIO, REPRESENTED BY EULALIO P. NIETO, PETITIONERS, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR EDUARDO ALARILLA, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. NO. 131723 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. T.E.A.M. ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEMENT PACIFIC CORPORATION; AND ULTRA ELECTRONICS INSTRUMENTS, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2007

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A.M. NO. 07-10-260-MTC RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) OF MR. GREGORIO B. SADDI, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SASMUAN, PAMPANGA. December 13, 2007

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A.M. No. P-07-2404 (Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 05-2097-P) ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JENNIFER P. VELARDE-LAOLAO, CLERK, MTCC – BRANCH 6 DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 157912 ALAN JOSEPH A. SHEKER, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF ALICE O. SHEKER, VICTORIA S. MEDINA-ADMINISTRATRIX, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 171820 DIAMOND BUILDERS CONGLOMERATION, ROGELIO S. ACIDRE, TERESITA P. ACIDRE, GRACE C. OSIAS, VIOLETA S. FAIYAZ AND EMMA S. CUTILLAR, PETITIONERS, VS. COUNTRY BANKERS INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 172835 AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PENNSWELL, INC. RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 161422 FEDERICO "TOTO" NATIVIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON MA. CONSOLIZA T. LAGUARDIA; SPOUSES THELMA J. CHIONG AND DIONISIO F. CHIONG; AND MARICHU S. JIMENEA, RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 165608 PHILIPPINE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. KAMALIG RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 171401 ADELAIDA AMADO AND THE HEIRS AND/OR ESTATE OF THE LATE JUDGE NOE AMADO, PETITIONERS, VS. RENATO SALVADOR, RESPONDENT. December 13, 2007

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G.R. No. 171659 MARIETTA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. SYLVIA K. ILUSORIO, CRISTINA A. ILUSORIO, JOVITO CASTRO AND FIVE (5) JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. December 13, 2007

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G.R. NO. 167701 FERNANDITO P. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINE COMPANY AND NATIVIDAD NISCE, RESPONDENTS. December 12, 2007

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G.R. No. 158121 HEIRS OF VALERIANO S. CONCHA, SR. NAMELY: TERESITA CONCHA- PARAN, VALERIANO P. CONCHA, JR., RAMON P. CONCHA, EDUARDO P. CONCHA, REPRESENTED BY HIS LEGAL GUARDIAN, REYNALDO P. CONCHA, ALBERTO P. CONCHA, BERNARDO P. CONCHA AND GLORIA P. CONCHA-NUNAG, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GREGORIO J. LUMOCSO[1] AND BIENVENIDA GUYA, CRISTITA J. LUMOCSO VDA. DE DAAN, AND SPOUSES JACINTO J. LUMOCSO AND BALBINA T. LUMOCSO,[2] RESPONDENTS. December 12, 2007

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G.R. NO. 165142 EDUARDO L. RAYO, PETITIONER, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND BRANCH 223 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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G.R. NO. 165849 GILBERT G. GUY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (8TH DIVISION), NORTHERN ISLANDS CO., INCORPORATED, SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GLADYS G. YAO, AND EMILIA TABUGADIR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170185] IGNACIO AND IGNACIO LAW OFFICES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (7TH DIVISION), NORTHERN ISLANDS CO., INCORPORATED, SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GLADYS G. YAO, AND EMILIA A. TABUGADIR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170186] SMARTNET PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (7TH DIVISION), NORTHERN ISLANDS CO., INCORPORATED, SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GLADYS G. YAO, AND EMILIA A. TABUGADIR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 171066] LINCOLN CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. NORTHERN ISLANDS CO., INCORPORATED, SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GRACE G. CHEU, GLADYS G. YAO, AND EMILIA A. TABUGADIR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 176650] LINCOLN CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NORTHERN ISLANDS CO., INCORPORATED, SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GRACE G. CHEU, GLADYS G. YAO, AND EMILIA A. TABUGADIR, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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G.R. NO. 160026 EDMERITO ANG GOBONSENG, AND EDUARDO ANG GOBONSENG, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. UNIBANCARD CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2007

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G.R. NO. 159553 YOKOHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. YOKOHAMA EMPLOYEES UNION, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2007

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G.R. NO. 157232 NATIONAL MINES AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION (NAMAWU), PETITIONER, VS. HON. ADELINA CALDERON- BARGAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 78, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MORONG, RIZAL, AND NORMA G. MITRA, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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A.M.-RTJ-07-2094 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2392-RTJ) JIMMY UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE GREGORIO D. PANTANOSAS, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2007

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A.C. NO. 5073 EDESIO ADAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. EDWIN B. DOCENA AND RODOLFO JOJI A. ACOL, JR., RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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G.R. No. 173044 FREEDOM FROM DEBT COALITION, AKBAYAN CITIZENS’ ACTION PARTY, ALLIANCE OF PROGRESSIVE LABOR, MARIO JOYO AGUJA, ANA THERESIA HONTIVEROS-BARAQUEL, RENATO B. MAGTUBO, EMMANUEL JOEL J. VILLANUEVA, EDUARDO C. ZIALCITA, MA. THERESA DIOKNO-PASCUAL, MARY ANN B. MANAHAN AND PATROCINIO JUDE ESGUERRA III, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS) AND THE MWSS REGULATORY OFFICE (MWSS-RO), RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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A.M. No. P-04-1917 (Formerly A.M. No. 04-10-297-MTCC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MRS. ELADIA T. CUNTING, FORMER CLERK OF COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2007

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G.R. No. 151153 SPOUSES CHARLITO COJA AND ANNIE MESA COJA, PETITIONERS,VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF FELICIANO AQUILLO, SR., NAMELY: QUINCIANO VICTOR, SR., LORNA A. VICTOR, ANTONIO VICTOR, QUINCIANO A. VICTOR, JR., SUSANA A. VICTOR, CLARA AQUILLO, CARMENCITA AQUILLO, AGAPITO AQUILLO, NOEL AQUILLO, ADONIS AQUILLO, FELICIANO AQUILLO, JR., RONALD AQUILLO AND ALDRIN AQUILLO, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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G.R. No. 151785 SUSAN FRONDA-BAGGAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2007

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G.R. Nos. 154150-51 NIDA ALEJO, FRANCISCA ALEJO AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE JUDGE ERLINDA PESTAÑO-BUTED, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, PALAYAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA, ARTHUR SERNA AND JONG LINSANGAN, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2007

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G.R. Nos. 173553-56 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIO C. TAN, MARIANO TANENGLIAN, ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, IRIS HOLDINGS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIRGO HOLDINGS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JEWEL HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO SANTOS, SR., NATIVIDAD SANTOS, FLORENCIO SANTOS, JR., FOREMOST FARMS, INCORPORATED, SHAREHOLDINGS, INCORPORATED, AND FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 166038 WILFREDO M. TRINIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN THRU THE OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO AND DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN VICTOR C. FERNANDEZ, ASIA’S EMERGING DRAGON CORPORATION, AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2007

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G.R. NO. 159666 EULOGIO M. PEDRANO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF BENEDICTO PEDRANO, NAMELY: ROMANA PEDRANO, ANTONIO PEDRANO, ROSENDA PEDRANO RAAGAS, LEONIDA PEDRANO VILLAMOR, AND ZENAIDA P. DAGOHOY; AND HEIRS OF NORBERTO M. PEDRANO, NAMELY: NORBERTO C. PEDRANO, JR., MARILYN C. PEDRANO, AND BENEDICTO C. PEDRANO, REPRESENTED BY NORMIE P. ALCORIN, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2007

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G.R. NO. 152685 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, JOSEPH A. SANTIAGO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS NTC COMMISSIONER, AND EDGARDO CABARRIOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF, CCAD, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2007

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G.R. NO. 173793 PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONRADO M. GLINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 04, 2007

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A.M. No. P-07-2396 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2462-P) JUDGE JACINTO C. GONZALES, MTCC, BRANCH 2, OLONGAPO CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. REWEL P. CERENIO, SHERIFF III, MTCC, BRANCH 2, OLONGAPO CITY, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2007

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G.R. NO. 154243 DEPUTY DIRECTOR GENERAL ROBERTO LASTIMOSO, ACTING CHIEF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), DIRECTORATE FOR PERSONNEL AND RECORDS MANAGEMENT (DPRM), INSPECTOR GENERAL, P/CHIEF SUPT. RAMSEY OCAMPO AND P/SUPT. ELMER REJANO, PETITIONERS, VS. P/SENIOR INSPECTOR JOSE J. ASAYO, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2007

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G.R. No. 158761 NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIANO B. GONZAGA, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2007

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G.R. Nos. 142732-33 MARILOU S. GENUINO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CITIBANK, N.A., WILLIAM FERGUSON, AND AZIZ RAJKOTWALA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 142753-54] CITIBANK, N.A., WILLIAM FERGUSON, AND AZIZ RAJKOTWALA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND MARILOU GENUINO, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2007

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A.M. No. P-07-2397 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 04-2043-P) BERNADETTE CANLAS-BARTOLOME, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARITES R. MANIO, INTERPRETER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2007