Home Jurisprudence2007Sep

Decisions in Sep 2007

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G.R. No. 149625 WEENA EXPRESS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GODOFREDO R. RAPACON AND RENE GUCON, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 149995 ISIDRO PABLITO M. PALANA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 28, 2007

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1994 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 06-240-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LEONCIO M. JANOLO, JR., OFFICER-IN-CHARGE ESPERANZA F. GELLEZ, CIVIL CLERK-IN-CHARGE MARCO A. BOCO AND CRIMINAL CLERK- IN-CHARGE FILBERT A. MAGTIBAY, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 264, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 167637 METRO EYE SECURITY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JULIE V. SALSONA, RESPONDENT. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 132403 & 132419 HI-CEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA (LATER PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK AND NOW, EQUITABLE-PCI BANK) RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 132419. SEPTEMBER 28, 2007] E.T. HENRY & CO. AND SPOUSES ENRIQUE TAN AND LILIA TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA (LATER PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK AND NOW, EQUITABLE-PCI BANK), RESPONDENT. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 156337 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO AND JIMMY T. GO, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 154276 CONRADO CUYUGAN, PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO SIASOCO, RESPONDENT.[*] September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 157472 SSGT. JOSE M. PACOY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. AFABLE E. CAJIGAL, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND OLYMPIO L. ESCUETA, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 159343 PEDY CASERES AND ANDITO PAEL, PETITIONERS, VS. UNIVERSAL ROBINA SUGAR MILLING CORPORATION (URSUMCO) AND/OR RESIDENT MANAGER RENE CABATE, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 168902 BARTOLA M. VDA. DE TIRONA, CRISTINA T. DACANAY, ALFREDO M. TIRONA, MANUEL M. TIRONA, FERNANDO M. TIRONA, GLORIA T. LIBANG, MA. LUISA T. OÑAS, EMILIANO M. TIRONA III, MARTINA T. ARNAN, RAMON M. TIRONA, LEONOR M TIRONA, TEODORO D. TIRONA AND GALLARDO D. TIRONA, PETITIONERS, VS. CIRILO ENCARNACION, RESPONDENT. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 173614 LOLITA D. ENRICO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPS. EULOGIO B. MEDINACELI AND TRINIDAD CATLI-MEDINACELI, REPRESENTED BY VILMA M. ARTICULO, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 173849 PIER 8 ARRASTRE & STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC. AND/ OR ELIODORO C. CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JEFF B. BOCLOT, RESPONDENT. September 28, 2007

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. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 175594 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUNJUN DUCABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 28, 2007

G.R. No. 164710 RONALD C. JAUCIAN, PETITIONER, VS. GEN. REYNALDO G. WYCOCO, DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. September 28, 2007

G.R. NO. 140337 AKE HERNUDD, GOSTA JANSBO, HANS BRYNGELSSON, PETER LOFGREN AND JORDANA HOLDINGS CORPORATION, FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF SAN REMO DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LARS E. LOFGREN, LIZA SALCEDO-LOFGREN, LEOSYL SALCEDO AND SAN REMO DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC., RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

A.M. NO. P-05-2000 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 97-290-P) ATTY. JOSE A. SUELTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. DEPUTY SHERIFFS ROGELIO P. FORNIZA, RTC, BRANCH 42, DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, AND BONIFACIO V. MAPUTI, RTC, BRANCH 37, DUMAGUETE CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

A.M. No. P-06-2184 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 06-2443-RTJ) MARCELA GUILAS-GAMIS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO P. BELTRAN, RTC, BRANCH 34, AND SHERIFF ERNESTO A. MENDOZA, OCC, GAPAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

A.M. No. RTJ-01-1621 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 01-1121-RTJ) CONCERNED BOHOLANOS FOR LAW AND ORDER, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE DIONISIO R. CALIBO, JR., RTC, BRANCH 50, LOAY, BOHOL, RESPONDENT. September 27, 2007

G.R. No. 175281 (FORMERLY G.R. NO. 152240) THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VINCENT EVANGELISTA, APPELLANT. September 27, 2007

G.R. No. 176528 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MORIEL SANCHO Y DE PEDRO, APPELLANT. September 27, 2007

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2083 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 06-2489-RTJ) BENJAMIN M. MINA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE PEDRO B. CORALES, RTC, BRANCH 118, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. September 27, 2007

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1667 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JAMES V. GO AND MA. ELMER M. ROSALES, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

A.M. No. P-06-2238 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-8-250-MCTC) EDGAR NOEL C. LICARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JULIET ALMONTE LICARDO, UTILITY WORKER, MCTC, BILIRAN, BILIRAN, RESPONDENT. September 27, 2007

G.R. No. 149023 LEO WINSTON BRIN LEE, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES AMADEO AND ADELAIDA CARREON, RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

G.R. No. 153029 BEATRIZ, ALLAN, MARY ANN, JOCELYN, WELMA, ROWEL AND SOFRONIO WENDEL II, ALL SURNAMED ACRE, PETITIONERS, VS. EVANGELINE YUTTIKKI, RESPONDENT. September 27, 2007

G.R. No. 157856 CONCEPCION C. ANILLO OF BARANGAY SAN NICOLAS (FORMERLY MOLINO), BACOOR, CAVITE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER ERNESTO A. CARDIÑO; OIC-ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER NOEL GALAROSA, DEMETRIO T. VILLANUEVA, JR., SHERIFF IV OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, FOURTH JUDICIAL REGION, BACOOR, CAVITE; PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR, PNP, PROVINCE OF CAVITE; NATIONAL POLICE TASK FORCE ON PROFESSIONAL SQUATTERS AND SQUATTING SYNDICATES, HON. MAYOR JESSIE B. CASTILLO OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF BACOOR, CAVITE; HON. BARANGAY CHAIRMAN GAUDENCIO PAREDES; GREENVALLEY HOMEOWNER’S ASSOCIATION INC.; AND SOUTHRICH ACRES, INC. RESPONDENTS. September 27, 2007

G.R. NO. 170361 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JUAN DELA TONGA Y PERANTE, APPELLANT. September 25, 2007

G.R. NO. 172373 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY SORIANO, APPELLANT. September 25, 2007

G.R. NO. 172697 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO VILLANUEVA Y MARQUEZ, APPELLANT. September 25, 2007

A.M. No. MTJ-03-1505 MAMASAW SULTAN ALI, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. BAGUINDA ALI PACALNA, PRESIDING JUDGE, HON. PUNDAYA A. BERUA, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, HADJI IBRA DARIMBANG, CLERK OF COURT AND MANDAG U. BATUA-AN, COURT STENOGRAPHER, ALL OF THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MUNICIPALITY OF BALINDONG, PROVINCE OF LANAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2007

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1995 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 02-1480-RTJ) FELICIDAD TENENAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FERNANDO F. FLOR, JR., RESPONDENT. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 148846 CECILIA AMODIA VDA. DE MELENCION, VENERANDA AMODIA, FELIPE AMODIA, EUTIQUIO AMODIA AND GO KIM CHUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND AZNAR BROTHERS REALTY COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2007

G.R. Nos. 137355-58 EUGENIO U. CABALLERO, NERITA CUENTO AND MA. THERESA G. CABALLERO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 146221 ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 161735 EX-C1C JIMMY B. SANCHEZ AND EX-C2C SALVADOR A. METEORO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO T. LASTIMOSO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, RESPONDENT. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 166800 & 168924 LECA REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MANUELA CORPORATION AND MS. MARILOU O. ADEA, AS REHABILITATION RECEIVER FOR MANUELA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 168924] LECA REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MANUELA CORPORATION AND MS. MARILOU O. ADEA, AS REHABILITATION RECEIVER FOR MANUELA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 169752 PHILIPPINE SOCIETY FOR THE PREVENTION OF CRUELTY TO ANIMALS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, DIR. RODULFO J. ARIESGA (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT), MS. MERLE M. VALENTIN AND MS. SUSAN GUARDIAN (IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS TEAM LEADER AND TEAM MEMBER, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE AUDIT TEAM OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT), RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2007

G.R. No. 176153 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OLIGARIO BALONZO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 21, 2007

G.R. NO. 176290 SYSTRA PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 148980 PCI LEASING & FINANCE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GEORGE M. DAI AND DIVINA DAI, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. NO. 152407 SPOUSES FLORENDO DAUZ AND HELEN DAUZ AND THE SPOUSES IGNACIO REAMBONANZA AND FRANCISCA REAMBONANZA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ELIGIO AND LORENZA ECHAVEZ AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 172500 LILIBETH ARICHETA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 175587 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 149072 ESTHER S. PAGANO, PETITIONER, VS. JUAN NAZARRO, JR., ROSALINE Q. ELAYDA, RODRIGO P. KITO AND ERNESTO M. CELINO, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 140474 MUNICIPALITY OF STA. FE, PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF ARITAO, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 148308 ROBERTO D. DEBAUDIN, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (SSS) AND EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COMMISSION (ECC), RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 164733 MICHAEL JOHN Z. MALTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 167224 NOLITO L. MAÑAGO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NICANOR BIGAY, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 169536 REMIGIA[*] GRAGEDA, CLARITA GRAGEDA-IMPERIAL, MOSAD-LINO GRAGEDA, ANTONIO GRAGEDA, MERLIN GRAGEDA AND HEIRS OF JUAN MOROÑA GRAGEDA, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIDOW, MARCELITA N. GRAGEDA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. NIMFA C. GOMEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT OF CAMALIG-JOVELLAR, AND HAUDINY GRAGEDA, RESPONDENTS. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 175333 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SONNY RENTORIA Y VELASCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 21, 2007

G.R. No. 138142 THE PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, ALICIA LL. REYES, LEONIDES S. VIRATA, RODOLFO D. MANALO, VERDEN C. DANGILAN, ISMAEL A. MATHAY, JR., JOSE Y. CAMPOS, FRANCISCO DE GUZMAN AND ERWIN G. VORSTER, RESPONDENTS. September 19, 2007

A.M. No. 07-7-17-SC RE: LETTER OF JUDGE AUGUSTUS C. DIAZ, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 37, APPEALING FOR JUDICIAL CLEMENCY. September 19, 2007

A.M. No. P-06-2198 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2214-P) STA. LUCIA EAST COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY CIPRIANO BONCAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. CONRADO G. LAMANO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 37, MANILA, RESPONDENT. September 19, 2007

G.R. No. 132502 & 132503 BENIGNO M. PUNO, JOSE CABACABA, NORA GONZALES, RICARDO CORTEZ, ELIZARDO PUNO, LARSEN TABBAR AND ANTONIO MIRABUENO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION, HON. BENJAMIN AG. VEGA, JUDGE, RTC OF MANILA, ATTY. RENAN V. SANTOS, AS LIQUIDATOR, CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, EMILIANA C. DOBLON AND CORAZON CORTEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 132503] MERCEDES P. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION, HON. BENJAMIN AG. VEGA, JUDGE, RTC OF MANILA, ATTY. RENAN V. SANTOS, AS LIQUIDATOR, CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, EMILIANA C. DOBLON, AND CORAZON CORTEZ, RESPONDENTS. September 19, 2007

G.R. No. 168781 CITY OF MAKATI, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. JUDGE BRICCIO C. YGAÑA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 153, AND MUNICIPALITY OF TAGUIG, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 165888 SPS. BRILLY V. BERNARDEZ AND OLIVIA BALISI-BERNARDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. LEOPOLDO MAGTOTO AND CLARITA MAGTOTO, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. NOS. 175181-82 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SLGT HOLDINGS, INC., DANILO A. DYLANCO AND ASB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NOS. 175354 & 175387-88 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SLGT HOLDINGS, INC. AND ASB DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 157201 NEMROD GOTIS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 168779 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN S. GO AND ANGELITA M. GO, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 146454 PAMELA S. SEVILLENO AND PURITA S. SEVILLENO, PETITIONERS, VS. PACITA CARILO AND CAMELO CARILO, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 155903 C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS HON. UNDERSECRETARY JOSE M. ESPANOL, JR., HON. SECRETARY LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING AND RIZAL INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 154654 JOSEPHINE A. TAGUINOD AND VIC A. AGUILA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ANTONINO SAMANIEGO, JOSE DELA CRUZ, JOHN SAMANIEGO, ERNESTO SANTOS, MACARIO DELA CRUZ, ANDRES PASTORIN, BENETRITO DELA CRUZ, JESUS BATAC, AND RODOLFO LAGUISMA, RESPONDENTS. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 169642 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, VS. ENRIQUE CEBALLOS JR. y CABRALES, Appellant. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 150731 CASENT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP., PETITIONER, VS. PHILBANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. September 14, 2007

G.R. No. 165272 SERGIO R. OSMEÑA III, JUAN M. FLAVIER, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, ALFREDO S. LIM, JAMBY A.S. MADRIGAL, LUIS F. SISON, AND PATRICIA C. SISON, PETITIONERS, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM OF THE PHILIPPINES, SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, CORAZON S. DELA PAZ, THELMO Y. CUNANAN, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, FE TIBAYAN-PANLILEO, DONALD DEE, SERGIO R. ORTIZ-LUIS, JR., EFREN P. ARANZAMENDEZ, MARIANITA O. MENDOZA, AND RAMON J. JABAR, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AND BDO CAPITAL & INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 146259 FLORENTINO, TROADIO AND PEDRO, ALL SURNAMED OCHOA, PETITIONERS, VS. MAURO APETA AND APOLONIA ALMAZAN, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2007

G.R. NO. 161098 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. CELSO SANTIAGO, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 140656 & 154482 MAYOR FELIPE K. CONSTANTINO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 154482] NORBERTO N. LINDONG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 160303 G & S TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TITO S. INFANTE, MELOR BORBO, AND DANILO CASTAÑEDA, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 171008 CARMELITA FUDOT, PETITIONER, VS. CATTLEYA LAND, INC., RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 175942 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON DELIM, LEON DELIM, MANUEL DELIM ALIAS "BONG," NORBERTO DELIM AND RONALD DELIM ALIAS "BONG," ACCUSED, NORBERTO DELIM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 13, 2007

G.R. NO. 165975 PAYAKAN G. TILENDO, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 147695 MANUEL C. PAGTALUNAN, PETITIONER, VS. RUFINA DELA CRUZ VDA. DE MANZANO, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

G.R. Nos. 152505-06 PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EQUINOX LAND CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 158897 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FREDESVINDA ALMEDA CONSUNJI, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

A.M. No. P-05-1963 DIVINA D. BALINGIT, ANITA A. CRUZ, NORMA B. LAPID, ADORACION S. ISIP, NORMITA M. LISING, ABNEL ROMEO S. SICAT, PEDRO DELA CRUZ, DANIEL PANGAN AND TEOFILO PATULOT, COMPLAINANTS, VS. AURORA T. LARANANG, COURT STENOGRAPHER II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC), BRANCH I, ANGELES CITY, RESPONDENT. September 13, 2007

G.R. No. 170583 ERNESTO M. FULLERO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 171153 SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION—PHILIPPINE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS ORGANIZATION (SMCEU—PTGWO), PETITIONER, VS. SAN MIGUEL PACKAGING PRODUCTS EMPLOYEES UNION—PAMBANSANG DIWA NG MANGGAGAWANG PILIPINO (SMPPEU—PDMP), RESPONDENT.[1] September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 172384 ERMINDA F. FLORENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. SUPERVALUE, INC., RESPONDENT. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 174668 MARLON T. SALES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, HON. CONRADO A. RAGUCOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE, AND THELMA BENEMERITO, RESPONDENTS. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 177769 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JONAS BUSTAMANTE, APPELLANT. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 142896 CANELAND SUGAR CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REYNALDO M. ALON, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND ERIC B. DE VERA, RESPONDENTS. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 155990 UNIVERSAL AQUARIUS, INC. AND CONCHITA TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. Q.C. HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.[*] September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 166547 UMBRA M. TOMAWIS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. NORA M. TABAO-CAUDANG, RESPONDENT. September 12, 2007

A.C. No. 5739 PANGASINAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE I (PANELCO I) REPRESENTED BY ITS GM, ROLANDO O. REINOSO, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JUAN AYAR MONTEMAYOR, RESPONDENT. September 12, 2007

A.M. No. MTJ-06-1649 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1605-MTJ) ANG KEK CHEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CRISTINA F. JAVALERA-SULIT AND STENOGRAPHER PRIMITIVA A. CALIAO-GLORIA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 156100 VILMA E. ROMAGOS, PETITIONER, VS. METRO CEBU WATER DISTRICT, EDITHA D. LUZANO AND DULCE M. ABANILLA, RESPONDENTS. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 169882 MANOLO P. SAMSON, PETITIONER, VS. CATERPILLAR, INC., RESPONDENT. September 12, 2007

G.R. No. 144208 EFREN TANDOG, FELIX TANDOG, FELIPE TANDOG, JOSEFINO TANDOG, HELEN TANDOG, CATALINA TANDOG, ROMEO TANDOG, DOMINGO TANDOG, CATALINA SANTOS, MARIA BAUTISTA CATANYAG, ARTEMIO CATANYAG, ANGELES CATANYAG, APOLONIA CATANYAG, ADORACION CATANYAG, ARCELY CATANYAG, AND AMPARO CATANYAG, ALL REPRESENTED BY EFREN TANDOG, PETITIONERS, VS. RENATO MACAPAGAL, SPOUSES ALFONSO AND MARINA CALDERON, AND THE LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 149372 RICARDO BACABAC, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 11, 2007

G.R. NOS. 150329-30 RONALD K. GO (FORMER MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF KAPATAGAN), ROLANDO T. LABITAD, PRAXEDES V. DUHAYLUNGSOD, LAUREANO O. DELA CRUZ, (ALL FORMER SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBERS), JESSICA R. MAMA-CHAN AND ANECITA C. GO (INCUMBENT SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBERS), PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION); THE HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN; AND MAYOR BENNY BAGUIO, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2007

G.R. NO. 152273 MARS C. PALISOC, PETITIONER, VS. EASWAYS MARINE, INC., CAPT. MARIO R. BRAZA, AND CAPT. MACARIO TERENCIO, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 174771 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN NAZARENO Y CABURATAN, APPELLANT. September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 170928 VICENTE S. ALMARIO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. September 11, 2007

G.R. NO. 169801 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH REGIONAL HEALTH OFFICE NO. 3, PETITIONER, VS. DONATILLA R. BAUTISTA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "RESCUE SECURITY SERVICES" AND ELENA R. PALMA, BRANCH MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 175720 CRESENCIANA TUBO RODRIGUEZ (NOW DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY SUSANA A. LLAGAS, PETITIONER, VS. EVANGELINE RODRIGUEZ, BELEN RODRIGUEZ AND BUENAVENTURA RODRIGUEZ, September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 176262 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. EDILBERTO TORRES and JOSE TORRES, Accused-Appellants. September 11, 2007

G.R. No. 176632 (Formerly G.R. Nos. 151570-71) THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. ROBERTO GINGOS y LATABI and NESTOR MARGOTE y CAICDOY, Appellants. September 11, 2007

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G.R. No. 163130 SAN ROQUE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (THROUGH THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), RESPONDENT. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 159349 VICTOR ANDRES MANHIT, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (FACT FINDING & INTELLIGENCE BUREAU) RESPONDENT. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 157076 PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION — PIZZA HUT AND DANNY TRINIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. EVERGISTO ANTONIO E.[*] SARMIENTO, RENATO GALLARDO, JR., ROMARIO CAYABYAB, CLARK CRUZ, JEFFREY CENTENO, PHILIP YOUNG, JR., GEORGE FENOL, BIBIANO N. MEJORADA, JR., DENNIS SIOCO, DWIGHT LEYNES, ARMANDO ZAMORA, JR., AND BERNADDETH MELENDREZ, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 147961 FOREVER SECURITY & GENERAL SERVICES, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO FLORES AND LOPE RALLAMA, RESPONDENTS. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 166241 RUBEN LASCANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 167670 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO BIYOC Y WENCESLAO, APPELLANT. September 07, 2007

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A.C. No. 3731 MANUEL S. SEBASTIAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMILY A. BAJAR, RESPONDENT. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 171208 THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Petitioner, vs. HON. THELMA CANLAS TRINIDAD-PE AGUIRRE, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Br. 129, Caloocan City, and MA. LEONISA GENOVIA, Respondents. September 07, 2007

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G.R. No. 169059 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LAMBERTO RAFON, APPELLANT. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 149858 FRANCISCO M. BAX, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND ILYON INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 156905 ATHENA COMPUTERS, INC. AND JOSELITO R. JIMENEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. WESNU A. REYES, September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 159974 JESUS CAYABYAB AND ZALDY LAZO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSEMARIE GOMEZ DE AQUINO, REPRESENTED BY ARMANDO AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 156539 DOMINGO A. DIZON, PETITIONER, VS. ELPIDIO R. DIZON, RESPONDENT. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 153290 BMG RECORDS (PHILS.), INC. AND JOSE YAP, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. AIDA C. APARECIO AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 150173 PACIFICO GARING (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: APOLONIO, DEMETRIO, ELISA, MARIETTA, LINA,[*] ARNITO AND ENRICO, ALL SURNAMED GARING, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MARCOS SILVA, REPRESENTED BY TERESITA "ESING" VDA. DE SILVA, JOSE ACOSTA, AND SPOUSES GENAL AND NIDA HAMBALE, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 154438 ALICIA F. RICAFORTE, PETITIONER, VS. LEON L. JURADO, RESPONDENT. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 146511 TOMAS ANG, PETITIONER, VS. ASSOCIATED BANK AND ANTONIO ANG ENG LIONG, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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A.M. No. 07-7-343-RTC RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE (AWOL) OF MR. ROBERT L. BORCILLO, UTILITY WORKER I, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOILO CITY, BRANCH 28. September 05, 2007

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A.M. No. RTJ-07-2043 JUAN DE LA CRUZ (CONCERNED CITIZEN OF LEGAZPI CITY), COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RUBEN B. CARRETAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LEGAZPI CITY, BRANCH 9, RESPONDENT. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 146212 FRED N. BELLO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CORPUZ MOYA SECURITY AND SERVICES, INC. AND/OR REMEDIOS MOYA, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 171068 HEIRS OF MARCELINA ARZADON-CRISOLOGO, REPRESENTED BY LETICIA C. DEL ROSARIO, MAURICIA ARZADON AND BERNARDO ARZADON, PETITIONERS, VS. AGRIFINA RAÑON, SUBSTITUTED BY SUZIMA RAÑON-DUTERTE AND OTHELO RAÑON, RESPONDENTS. September 05, 2007

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G.R. No. 176633 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO SAN ANTONIO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 05, 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. September 03, 2007

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A.M. NO. MTJ-07-1685 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 05-1792-MTJ) GIDEON B. JUSON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE VICENTE C. MONDRAGON, MCTC, MAKILALA, NORTH COTOBATO, RESPONDENT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 137548 HEIRS OF THE LATE DOMINGO N. NICOLAS, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 165971 SPOUSES JEANETTE MALIWAT AND RUFINO MALIWAT, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 165963 SPOUSES NORBERTO OLIVEROS & ELVIRA OLIVEROS, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HER HUSBAND, NORBERTO OLIVEROS & CABUYAO COMMERCIAL CENTER, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, BIÑAN, LAGUNA AND METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 130348 MIGUEL SORIANO, JR. AND JULIETA SORIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTERO SORIANO AND VIRGINIA SORIANO, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 176267 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RANDY ALABADO Y DAVID, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 175783 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDO TUAZON Y NICOLAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 175936 CHAN CUAN AND CHIEN-YIN SHAO A.K.A. HENRY SHAO, PETITIONERS, VS. CHIANG KAI SHEK COLLEGE, INC. AND SANTIAGO CUA, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2007

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G.R. NO. 156364 JACOBUS BERNHARD HULST, VS. PR BUILDERS, INC., RESPONDENT. September 03, 2007

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G.R. No. 155731 LOLITA LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. BODEGA CITY (VIDEO-DISCO KITCHEN OF THE PHILIPPINES) AND/OR ANDRES C. TORRES-YAP, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2007

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