Decisions in Mar 2007

133

Decisions

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G.R. NO. 157221 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CESAR GALVEZ, APPELLANT. March 30, 2007

02

G.R. NO. 164398 ALICIA C. MARANAN, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2007

03

G.R. NO. 169514 CONFEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATION, INC., (CONFED), NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGARCANE PLANTERS, INC. (NFSP), UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS FEDERATION OF THE PHILS., INC. (UNIFED), PANAY FEDERATION OF SUGAR- CANE FARMERS, INC. (PANAYFED), FIRST FARMERS HOLDING CORPORATION, NATIONAL CONGRESS OF UNIONS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY OF THE PHILIPPINES (NACUSIP), LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES - NEGROS OCCIDENTAL CHAPTER. PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM (DAR), (NOW ALSO KNOWN AS DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM), LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP), LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY (LRA). RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2007

04

G.R. NO. 172278 LYDIA R. PAGADUAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ARTURO Y. CUSTODIO AND TEODORICO B. CORNES, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2007

05

G.R. NO. 154765 PEDRO T. BERCERO, PETITIONER, VS. CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,[1] March 29, 2007

06

G.R. NO. 163706 DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF SAN JOSE AND FR. ELEUTERIO S. LACARON, SVD, PETITIONERS, VS. HERMINIA G. AURELIO, RESPONDENT. March 29, 2007

07

A.C. No. 4306 REMBERTO C. KARA-AN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO A. PINEDA, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

08

G.R. NO. 175316 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGER DURANO, APPELLANT. March 28, 2007

09

G.R. NO. 169731 ALFREDO BARBA AND RENATO GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE AIRLINES INC., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

10

G.R. NO. 169129 SPS. VIRGILIO F. SANTOS & ESPERANZA LATI SANTOS, SPS.VICTORINO F. SANTOS, & LAGRIMAS SANTOS, ERNESTO F. SANTOS, AND TADEO F. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. JOSE LUMBAO AND PROSERFINA LUMBAO, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

11

G.R. NO. 133110 BARSTOWE PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

12

G.R. NO. 153726 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DEMOCRITO T. MENDOZA, SR., GWENDOLYN MENDOZA, VILMA MENDOZA, DEMOCRITO MENDOZA, JR., MENCA DEVELOPMENT CORP., CARMEN VELEZ TING AND JACINTO VELEZ, JR., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 154014 SILOT BAY FISHERMAN'S ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

13

G.R. NO. 157202 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE AND TELEPHONE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

14

G.R. NO. 162864 SPS. PEBLIA ALFARO AND PROSPEROUS ALFARO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. OLEGARIO P. BAGANO AND CECILIA C. BAGANO RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

15

G.R. NO. 157959 HEIRS OF VICENTE REYES, REPRESENTED BY DOMINADOR REYES; HEIRS OF APOLONIA REYES SAMSON, REPRESENTED BY MILAGROS FRANCISCO; MONICO REYES PALMARIO; FELICISIMA REYES CHING-CUANCO; JULIA REYES; LEONORA REYES; EDILBERTA REYES; MAXIMA REYES; BIENVENIDO REYES; HEIRS OF MANUEL REYES SAMSON, REPRESENTED BY ZENADIA FRILLES; MARIO SAMSON; GLISERIO SAMSON; CRISPIN SAMSON; NUMERIANO SAMSON; FERMENIA SAMSON, HEIRS OF MARTIN SAMSON, REPRESENTED BY MA. CLARA SAMSON; ELPIDIO SAMSON; RICARDO SAMSON; VICTORINO SAMSON; EMILIANO SAMSON, JR.; CARMELITA SAMSON VERGARA; SHEILA ANN SAMSON; FRANCISCO SAMSON AND MAGNO SARREAL, REPRESENTED BY THE SUBSTITUTED HEIRS, AIDA SARREAL AND THE HEIRS OF CELERINA SARREAL KAMANTIGUE, REPRESENTED BY LAURA S. KAMANTIGUE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ANATALIA REYES AND GLORIA REYES-PAULINO, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

16

G.R. NO. 164547 CGP TRANSPORTATION AND SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PCI LEASING AND FINANCE, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

17

G.R. NO. 164582 PILAR ESPINA, ELEANOR G. AQUINO, LORENE C. BARNUEVO, MARICRIS S. J. BANDINO, JULIO M. PETALIO, JR., NOEL T. DE BORJA, REMEGIO P. BASCO, MATEO D. DEOCAREZA, EMILIANO A. EBREO, BENJAMIN PAZ, LEONORA PAZ, CLAUDIO DE LOS REYES, LEANDRO R. CELIS, PATERNO FERNANDEZ, ANICETO M. RODRIGUEZ, DONATO M. PUNZALAN, LOURDES ALFONSO Q., ALLAN PANLILIO, DAISY V. ARCEO, ALEJANDRO D. PASCUAL, MA. CORAZON T. BAJO, ARNOLD M. BLANCO, CRISTITO S. ABELA, DIOSCORO FAJANILAG, AND AGUSTIN WONG, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, MONDE M.Y. SAN BISCUIT CORP., M.Y. SAN BISCUIT INC., MRS. MHEW WHA LIM AND MR. KENG SUN MAR, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

18

G.R. NO. 164820 VICTORY LINER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PABLO M. RACE, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

19

G.R. NO. 166558 NORA BUENO PASION, PETITIONER, VS. SIMPLICIO R. MELEGRITO, REPRESENTED BY ANSELMA TIMONES, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

20

G.R. NO. 169116 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. IRENEO M. SANTIAGO AND LIWANAG P. SANTIAGO, CENTROGEN, INC., REPRESENTED BY EDWIN SANTIAGO, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2007

21

G.R. NO. 164273 EMMANUEL B. AZNAR, PETITIONER, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., (PHILIPPINES), March 28, 2007

22

G.R. No. 169596 SUPERLINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PEDRO BALUBAL, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2007

23

G.R. NO. 176158 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO CABINAN, APPELLANT. March 27, 2007

24

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. March 27, 2007

25

G.R. No. 171756 SPOUSES RICARDO IMBAT AND LILIA IMBAT, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MEDARDO SOLIVEN AND FLORENTINA NARVASA AND VINEZ HORTALEZA, RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2007

26

G.R. NO. 170823 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REP. BY OIC-SECRETARY NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN, PETITIONER, VS. OROVILLE DEVELOPMENT CORP., REP. BY ANTONIO H. TIU AND WALDO G. REBOLOS, RESPONDENT. March 27, 2007

27

G.R. NO. 154877 JIN-JIN DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES REYNATO D. SARMIENTO AND LENI C. SARMIENTO AND IA-JAN SARMIENTO REALTY, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2007

28

G.R. NO. 163768 JULIUS KAWACHI AND GAYLE KAWACHI, PETITIONERS, VS. DOMINIE DEL QUERO AND HON. JUDGE MANUEL R. TARO, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 43, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2007

29

G.R. NO. 155208 NENA LAZALITA* TATING, PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD TATING MARCELLA, REPRESENTED BY SALVADOR MARCELLA, CARLOS TATING, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2007

30

G.R. NO. 155682 BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2007

31

G.R. NO. 169204 ADELAIDA ESCOBAR AND LOLITA ESCOBAR, PETITIONERS, VS. LIGAYA OLIGARIO LUNA, CLARITA LUNA, EMMA LUNA, TERESITA AMBROSIO LUNA, OMER LUNA, EFREN LUNA, PATRIA LUNA, PINKY LUNA, AND PACQUING AND PORTIA LUNA AS HEIRS OF DECEASED CLODUALDO LUNA, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2007

32

G.R. NO. 172226 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. HERMINIGILDO SENIERES, APPELLANT, March 23, 2007

33

G.R. NO. 173243 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO CASELA AND FELIBERT INSIGNE, ACCUSED, ARTEMIO CASELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 23, 2007

34

G.R. NO. 175946 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAYMUNDO DADULLA @ "MUNDO", APPELLANT. March 23, 2007

35

G.R. NO. 154837 ANG BIAT HUAN SONS INDUSTRIES, INC., REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO ANG GOBONSENG, SR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND MAURO TINAYTINA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE GLORIA TINAYTINA, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

36

G.R. NO. 157593 SPS. ALBERTO AND JOCELYN AZANA, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISTOPHER LUMBO AND ELIZABETH LUMBO-JIMENEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

37

G.R. NO. 157629 J & N SHIPPING LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TECHNOMARINE CO., LTD. AND PHILIPPINE NIPPON KYOEI CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

38

G.R. NO. 161823 SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SUPERGREEN, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2007

39

G.R. NO. 160741 HERMINIA CANDO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. AURORA OLAZO AND CLAUDIO OLAZO, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

40

G.R. NO. 166105 ATTY. GABRIEL B. OCTAVA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, COMPOSED OF MANUEL A. BARCELONA, JR., COMMISSIONER PONENTE, BENJAMIN S. ABALOS, SR., CHAIRMAN, RUFINO S. B. JAVIER, COMMISSIONER, RESURRECCION Z. BORRA, COMMISSIONER, VIRGILIO O. GARCILLANO, COMMISSIONER, MEHOL K. SADAIN, COMMISSIONER, FLORENTINO A. TUASON, JR., COMMISSIONER, THE CITY BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE, COMPOSED OF MYRNA S. UMANDAL, CHAIRMAN, RHODORA Y. ADVIENTO, VICE-CHAIRMAN, LODIVILLA P. SILAN, MEMBER-SECRETARY, AND JOSEFO BITONES LUBIGAN, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

41

G.R. No. 154721 ALFONSO FIRAZA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2007

42

G.R. NO. 160540 VICIA D. PASCUAL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2007

43

A.M. NO. P-06-2154 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 01-1217-P) ROBERT R. PASCUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANGEL P. BELTRAN, CLERK OF COURT VI, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2007

44

G.R. NO. 150640 BARANGAY SINDALAN, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, REP. BY BARANGAY CAPTAIN ISMAEL GUTIERREZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JOSE MAGTOTO III, AND PATRICIA SINDAYAN, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

45

G.R. NOS. 144950-71 BLAS BALDEBRIN AND PERPETUO LACEA, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

46

G.R. NO. 148117 MABINI EPIE, JR. AND RODRIGO PALASI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. NELSONIDA T. ULAT-MARREDO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

47

G.R. NO. 152430 SAMAHANG MAGSASAKA NG 53 HEKTARYA, REPRESENTED BY ELVIRA M. BALADAD, PETITIONER, VS. WILFREDO G. MOSQUERA, ROSARIO R. ROMAN, DANILO M. RELUCIO, AND EDGARDO V. GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2007

48

G.R. NO. 167492 JAIME M. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2007

49

G.R. NO. 167314 LUISITO O. CUMIGAD, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND PROMULGATED: MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF GAMU, ISABELA, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2007

50

G.R. NO. 168512 ORLANDO D. GARCIA, JR., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE COMMUNITY DIAGNOSTIC CENTER AND BU CASTRO,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. RANIDA D. SALVADOR AND RAMON SALVADOR, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2007

51

G.R. NO. 147191 SPOUSES MANUEL & LUISA TAN LEE, RENWICK WARREN LEE AND JANSSEN THADDEUS LEE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2007

52

G.R. NO. 173484 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SIMEON SUYAT Y JOSE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2007

53

G.R. NO. 174194 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN AUSA, APPELLANT. March 20, 2007

54

A.M. NO. 06-6-8-CA RE: COMPLAINT AGAINST JUSTICE ELVI JOHN S. ASUNCION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS A.M. NO. 06-44-CA-J ATTY. ROBERTO C. PADILLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ELVI JOHN S. ASUNCION, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2007

55

G.R. NO. 168253 MAYOR NOEL E. ROSAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, SECOND DIVISION, AND MICHAEL VICTOR IMPERIAL, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 172741 MAYOR NOEL E. ROSAL,PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MICHAEL VICTOR IMPERIAL, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2007

56

G.R. NO. 145526 ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2007

57

G.R. No. 128587 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V.S. HON. PERFECTO A.S. LAGUIO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 18, RTC, MANILA, AND LAWRENCE WANG Y CHEN, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2007

58

G.R. No. 154878 CAROLYN M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, V.S. RICA MARIE S. THIO, Respondent. March 16, 2007

59

G.R. No. 156934 ALPHA C. JACULBE, PETITIONER, V.S. SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2007

60

G.R. No. 161886 FILIPINAS PORT SERVICES, INC., REPRESENTED BY STOCKHOLDERS, ELIODORO C. CRUZ AND MINDANAO TERMINAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICES, INC., PETITIONERS, V.S. VICTORIANO S. GO, RSENIO LOPEZ CHUA, EDGAR C. TRINIDAD HERMENEGILDO M. TRINIDAD, JESUS SYBICO, MARY JEAN D. CO, HENRY CHUA, JOSELITO S. JAYME, ERNESTO S. JAYME, AND ELIEZER B. DE JESUS, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2007

61

G.R. No. 170284 BENITO ARATEA AND PONCIANA CANONIGO, PETITIONERS, V.S. ESMERALDO P. SUICO AND COURT OF APPEALS, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2007

62

G.R. NO. 171020 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO PANGILINAN Y TRINIDAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 14, 2007

63

G.R. NO. 165685 REYNALDO R. PILARES, SR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2007

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A.M. NO. RTJ-06-1979 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 05-2268-RTJ) NAPOLEON CAGAS,COMPLAINANT, [FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 05-2268-RTJ] PRESENT: VS. JUDGE ROSARIO B. TORRECAMPO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 33, PILI, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2007

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G.R. NO. 168913 ROLANDO TING, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF DIEGO LIRIO, NAMELY: FLORA A. LIRIO, AMELIA L. ROSKA, AURORA L. ABEJO, ALICIA L. DUNQUE, ADELAIDA L. DAVID, EFREN A. LIRIO AND JOCELYN ANABELLE L. ALCOVER, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2007

66

G.R. NO. 167137 ANTENOR A. ARBONIDA, PETITIONER, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ROMEO C. CARINGAL, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2007

67

A.M. NO. 04-5-20-SC IN RE: AFFIDAVIT OF FRANKIE N. CALABINES, A MEMBER OF THE CO-TERMINUS STAFF OF JUSTICE JOSEFINA GUEVARRA- SALONGA, RELATIVE TO SOME ANOMALIES RELATED TO NO. 73287 "CANDY MAKER, INC. V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES." FRANKIE N. CALABINES, UTILITY WORKER I-CT, COMPLAINANT-RESPONDENT, VS. LUIS N. GNILO, UTILITY WORKER I, RESPONDENT. DOLOR M. CATOC, COMPLAINANT, VS. FELICIANO S. CALINGA, UTILITY WORKER I; EVELYN L. CAGUITLA, COURT STENOGRAPHER IV; LUIS N. GNILO, UTILITY WORKER I; AND ATTY. EDWIN MICHAEL P. MUSICO, COURT ATTORNEY IV-CT, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2007

68

G.R. NO. 149603 ESTATE OF LIM CHING, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY JOSE LIM, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIA BACALA, DOLORES L. MENDOZA, JUANITA ALVAREZ AND APOLINARIO LAURENA, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2007

69

G.R. NO. 127301 DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND HONORABLE SECRETARY SALVADOR M. ENRIQUEZ, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF CEBU, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2007

70

A.M. No. 02-1-12-SC IN RE: REQUEST OF JUSTICE BERNARDO P. PARDO FOR ADJUSTMENT OF HIS LONGEVITY PAY. March 14, 2007

71

G.R. NO. 169494 CABALEN MANAGEMENT CO., INC., MA. ESTELA O. NIEVERA, IAN TIONGSON, ADJI TIONGSON, ESTER O. NIEVERA AND ANASTACIA NAVAL, ADRIANO JR. CORPORATION, LEDA A. PANGILINAN, EVA S. CANDELARIA, ROSE MARIE MORALES, DANILO SUNUBA, LETECIA DAVID, MARLON BULANADI, MA. THERESA L. GADDI AND CONSUELO HALILI REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. JESUS P. QUIAMBAO, GERALDINE M. PALERMO, RODEL B. PANGILINAN, WILLIAM F. LACSON, ROCHELLE B. DE LEON, JOCELYN B. DEANG, EDGAR E. DE GUZMAN, VIZIER INOCENCIO, VINCENT EDWARD C. MAPUA AND JESSEBEL G. OBIEN, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2007

72

G.R. NO. 169304 THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, SECRETARY MANUEL M. DAYRIT, USEC. MA. MARGARITA GALON AND USEC. ANTONIO M. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PHIL. PHARMAWEALTH, INC., RESPONDENT. March 13, 2007

73

G.R. NO. 163212 CANDANO SHIPPING LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FLORENTINA J. SUGATA-ON, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2007

74

G.R. NO. 169397 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RESTITUTO SARMIENTO, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MAGDALENO SARMIENTO, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2007

75

A.C. No. 6377 RUFA C. SUAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RICARDO D. GONZALEZ, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2007

76

A.M. NO. MTJ-06-1636 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 05-1662-MTJ) JULIO B. VERZOSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL E. CONTRERAS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, OCAMPO, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2007

77

G.R. NO. 170346 HEIRS OF NICOLAS JUGALBOT, REPRESENTED BY LEONILA B. JUGALBOT, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF VIRGINIA A. ROA, REPRESENTED BY LOLITA R. GOROSPE, ADMINISTRATRIX, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2007

78

G.R. NO. 169890 FELICIANO ESGUERRA, CANUTO ESGUERRA, JUSTA ESGUERRA, ANGEL ESGUERRA, FIDELA ESGUERRA, CLARA ESGUERRA, AND PEDRO ESGUERRA, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGINIA TRINIDAD, PRIMITIVA TRINIDAD, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2007

79

G.R. NO. 167512 V.L. ENTERPRISES AND/OR FAUSTINO J. VISITACION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SHERIFF WILLY GABITO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE) AND CAMILO FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2007

80

G.R. No. 166719 SILANGAN TEXTILE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, TRADEWORLD SYNERGY, INCORPORATED, AND CELLU INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, PETITIONERS,* VS. HON. AVELINO G. DEMETRIA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LIPA CITY, BRANCH 85, AND LUZON SPINNING MILLS, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2007

81

G.R. Nos. 159669 & 163521 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK PHILS. (FORMERLY WESTMONT BANK), PETITIONER, VS. ROSEMOORE MINING & DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND DRA. LOURDES PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2007

82

G.R. NOS. 170384-85 LORNA DISING PUNZAL, PETITIONER, VS. ETSI TECHNOLOGIES, INC., WERNER GEISERT, AND CARMELO D. REMUDARO, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2007

83

G.R. NO. 169933 SU ZHI SHAN @ ALVIN CHING SO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES/SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2007

84

G.R. NO. 168818 NILO SABANG, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2007

85

G.R. NO. 166309-10 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. UNIMEX MICRO-ELECTRONICS GMBH, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2007

86

G.R. NO. 164819 JERTY PASCUAL CONTRERAS (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER, LOURDES PASCUAL, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER TWELFTH DIVISION, AND SPOUSES DANILO ALCANTARA AND ISABELITA ALCANTARA, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2007

87

G.R. NO. 171952 DIEGO T. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. ELVIE P. LIM (PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH I, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR), AND FRANCISCO C. ADALIM, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2007

88

A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1530 FRANCISCO PALON, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PLACIDO B. VALLARTA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CABIAO-SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

89

G.R. NO. 147594 METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORPORATION,* PETITIONER, VS. D.M. CONSORTIUM, INC., RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

90

G.R. NO. 167714 ROWELL INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOEL TARIPE, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

91

A.C. No. 7204 CYNTHIA ADVINCULA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO M. MACABATA, RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

92

G.R. NO. 174551 MAYOR SALIP ALOY JAINAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JULHATAB J. TALIB, AND HUSSIN AHAJAN, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

93

G.R. NO. 174199 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO ALARCON Y TIOXON APPELLANT, March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 173310 ANUAR J. ABUBAKAR, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND NUR G. JAAFAR, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 173609 ANUAR J. ABUBAKAR, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND NUR G. JAAFAR, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 172369 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRIQUE LOPEZ AND BIENVENIDA MISERICORDIA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 171354 MARYLOU B. TOLENTINO, M.D., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 170849 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO MORAN JR. Y GORDULA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 167760 MANILA JOCKEY CLUB EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION- PTGWO, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 162053 ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEE'S ASSOCIATION-AFW (SLMCEA-AFW) AND MARIBEL S. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC) AND ST. LUKE'S MEDICAL CENTER, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 156249 MARIANO RIVERA AND JOSE RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. EMERITO AQUINO TURIANO AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PARAƱAQUE CITY, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 156052 SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS), VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, AND BONIFACIO S. TUMBOKON, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

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G.R. NO. 149053 CENTRAL SURETY AND INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, PLANTERS PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENT. March 07, 2007

103

G.R. NO. 148182 URSULA MAGLENTE, CONSOLACION BERJA, MERCEDITA FERRER, THELMA ABELLA AND ANTONIO NGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. PRISCILLA BALTAZAR- PADILLA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC, MANILA BRANCH 38, VISITACION GABELO, ERLINDA ABELLA, PETRA PEREZ, ERLINDA TRAQUENA, BEN CARDINAL, EDUARDO TRAQUENA, LEOPOLDO TRAQUENA, MARIFE TUBALAS, ULYSIS MATEO, JOCELYN FERNANDEZ, ALFONSO PLACIDO, LEONARDO TRAQUENA, SUSAN RENDON AND MATEO TRINIDAD, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2007

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A.M. No. 07-2-26-MTC ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE OF MS. MIRA THELMA V. ALMIRANTE, INTERPRETER, MTC, ARGAO, CEBU March 07, 2007

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G.R. NOS. 167989-93 TEODORO M. JUMAMIL, GRACIANO CENTINO, ANICETO CASTILLO, ORLANO MILLANO, AND FAUSTINO FRANCISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NICOLAS PUROG, JR., DOLORES ORQUIN-VERDE, ARTURO ALILUYAH, JOHN A. MEDICE, RUFINO A. SUBIAGA AND FELIX G. AUCENTE, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2007

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G.R. NO. 163359 THE INDUSTRIAL TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE REP. BY DR. RUFINO C. LIRAG, JR., PETITIONER, VS. RUFINO M. VILLANUEVA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF R.M. VILLANUEVA CONSTRUCTION, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2007

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A.M. NO. MTJ-06-1655 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 06-1814-MTJ) LEONARDO R. OCAMPO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HONORABLE GINA M. BIBAT-PALAMOS, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, BRANCH 47, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2007

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A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1531 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1216-MTJ) PASTORA DELA CRUZ, A.M. NO. MTJ-04-1531 AMELIA DELA CRUZ- GUMABON, ANALITA DELA CRUZ AND LEONARDO DELA CRUZ, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE PLACIDO B. VALLARTA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CABIAO-SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2007

109

G.R. NO. 171314 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PATERNO OLIQUINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 06, 2007

110

G.R. No. 169604 NELSON P. COLLANTES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2007

111

G.R. NO. 153477 DEL MONTE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LOLITA VELASCO, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2007

112

G.R. NO. 162927 MARCELINO B. AGOY, AS THE ADMINISTRATOR OF THE THEN DON SANTIAGO G. MANONGDO, THE ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF FRANCISCO M. SARABIA AND GENEROSO T. PEREZ, SPS. RODOLFO S. FORONDA AND MILAGROS D. FORONDA; JAIME PEREZ, ALL IN THEIR OWN BEHALF, LIKEWISE, IN BEHALF/REPRESENTATION OF OTHER BONA FIDE RESIDENTS/ SIMILARLY SITUATED, TAXPAYERS, TAKEN UNDER "CLASS SUIT'', THEIR NAMES ARE SO NUMEROUS AND SHALL BE SUBMITTED IN DUE TIME FOR JUDICIAL COGNIZANCE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, IN ITS OWN BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF PNB MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ITS SUPPOSED VENDEE, THE MEGA PRIME REALTY & HOLDINGS, INC., IN JOINT VENTURE WITH SAKURA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 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. March 06, 2007

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G.R. NO. 150194 ROBERT TAYABAN Y CALIPLIP, FRANCISCO MADDAWAT Y TAYOBAN, ARTEMIO BALANGUE* Y LANGA, PRESENT: FRANCISCO MAYUMIS Y BAHEL AND QUIRINO PANA Y CUYAHEN, YNARES-SANTIAGO, J., PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2007

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G.R. NO. 168301 ANTONIO B. MONFORT III AND ILDEFONSO B. MONFORT, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. ANTONIA M. SALVATIERRA, PAUL MONFORT, RAMON H. MONFORT, JACQUELINE M. YUSAY, YVETTE M. BENEDICTO, ESTER S. MONFORT, SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND CITY PROSECUTOR OF CADIZ CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 164307 SPOUSES RODELIO AND ALICIA POLTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2007

117

G.R. NO. 156527 NEMESIO M. CALIM, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE JESUS F. GUERRERO, THE HONORABLE EMILIO A. GONZALEZ III, THE HONORABLE ADORACTION A. AGBADA, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, DIRECTOR AND GRAFT INVESTIGATION OFFICER II, THE HONORABLE ROBERTO J. ACOBA, VICE-MAYOR, SINILOAN, LAGUNA, PAUL SIMON Z. GO, HOMER R. SERRANO, FELIPE A. EM, ELIGIO R. DE LEON, FELIPE V. CASTRO, GAUDENCIO C. SALAY, ANDRES V. QUINTERO, HECTOR A. MANEJA, SEDFREY B. REALEZA, ALL MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, SINILOAN, LAGUNA,RESPONDENTS.** March 05, 2007

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G.R. NO. 154591 MANILA HOTEL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND ITS MEMBERS, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA HOTEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2007

119

G.R. NO. 148111 GIL JUSTALERO AND THE HEIRS OF JESUS JUSTALERO, NAMELY: ISABEL, JOSE, DANILO, ELIZABETH AND JANE, ALL SURNAMED JUSTALERO, PETITIONERS, VS. ZENAIDA SAN AGUSTIN GONZALES AND NOEMI SAN AGUSTIN,* RESPONDENTS. March 05, 2007

120

G.R. No. 138965 PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER, INC., LAUREANO T. ANGELES AND JOCELYN P. CELESTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. MAGDANGAL B. ELMA, AS CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, AND RONALDO ZAMORA, AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 05, 2007

121

G.R. NO. 156055 R.R. PAREDES, W.S. TIFFANY, T.R. KOTZE, H. MUSSAIN, FRANCISCO A. CRUZ, EDGARDO C. CATAGUIS, E.M. LAPUZ, ATTY. JOSELIA POBLADOR, JOSE DE LUSONG, EDUARDO A. RICARDO, ATTY. ARIEL F. ABONAL, AND ADOLFO GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. TARCISIO S. CALILUNG, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2007

122

G.R. NO. 158253 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE NATIONAL TREASURER, PETITIONER, VS. CARLITO LACAP, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE CARWIN CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2007

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G.R. NO. 167261 ROSARIA LUPITAN PANG-ET, PETITIONER, VS. CATHERINE MANACNES-DAO-AS, HEIR OF LEONCIO MANACNES AND FLORENTINA MANACNES, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2007

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G.R. NO. 153456 ROBERTO PADUA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ATTY. DELFIN B. SAMSON, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND MR. TEOFILO INOCENCIO,* RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2007

125

G.R. NO. 153936 ROSARIO M. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. ALSONS DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION, REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY AND REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8 (NOW BR. 15), DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2007

126

G.R. NO. 150986 CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, PRESENT: VS. MONDRAGON LEISURE AND RESORTS CORPORATION, MONDRAGON INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED AND MONDRAGON SECURITIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2007

127

G.R. NO. 166865 ANGELITA F. BUENAVENTURA AND PRECIOSA F. BUENAVENTURA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2007

128

G.R. NO. 169570 RICARDO PORTUGUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. GSIS FAMILY BANK (COMSAVINGS BANK) AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2007

129

G.R. No. 171063 PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FLORENCIO P. AGUSTIN, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2007

130

G.R. NO. 153413 NECTARINA S. RANIEL AND MA. VICTORIA R. PAG-ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. PAUL JOCHICO, JOHN STEFFENS AND SURYA VIRIYA, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2007

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G.R. NO. 150335 ERNESTO V. YU AND MANUEL C. YUHICO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE ORCHARD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., EXEQUIEL D. ROBLES, CARLO R.M. MAGNO, CONRADO L. BENITEZ II, VICENTE R. SANTOS, HENRY CUA LOPING, MARIZA SANTOS-TAN AND TOMAS CLEMENTE III, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 152687] ERNESTO V. YU AND MANUEL C. YUHICO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DIVISION, THE ORCHARD GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., EXEQUIEL D. ROBLES, CARLO R.M. MAGNO, CONRADO L. BENITEZ II, VICENTE R. SANTOS, HENRY CUA LOPING, MARIZA SANTOS-TAN AND TOMAS CLEMENTE III, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2007

132

G.R. NO. 153874 TITAN CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. UNI-FIELD ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENT. March 01, 2007

133

G.R. No. 164893 CONSTANCIA DULDULAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND BAGUIO COLLEGES FOUNDATION, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2007