Decisions in Dec 2008

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Decisions

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A.C. No. 6882 MARISA BACATAN WILLIAMS AND ORLANDO VERAR RIAN, JR. PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. RODRIGO ICAO, RESPONDENT. December 24, 2008

02

G.R. No. 179878 NEGROS ORIENTAL PLANTERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (NOPA), PETITIONER, VS. HON. PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC-NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH 52, BACOLOD CITY, AND ANICETO MANOJO CAMPOS, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

03

G.R. No. 168173 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FO1 FELIPE DELA CRUZ Y REYES, AUDI DONA Y BINAN, ALFREDO BARACAS Y CONCEPCION, EDUARDO PALACPAC Y ROSALES, BERNARDO RANARA Y MORATALLA, JOEMARI DE LOS REYES Y CONCEPCION, DOMINADOR RECEPCION Y PALASO, AND ROBERT ALFONSO Y MARTIZANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. December 24, 2008

04

G.R. No. 171812 REMIA F. BONCALON, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS) AND COA-CITY AUDITOR'S OFFICE OF BAGO CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

05

G.R. No. 174109 RURAL BANK OF THE SEVEN LAKES (S.P.C.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. BELEN A. DAN, RESPONDENT. December 24, 2008

06

A.M. No. 05-12-372-MTCC RE: JUDGE HECTOR B. BARILLO, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT IN CITIES - CANLAON CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT CARMEL A. CUIZON AND SHERIFF PERSHING T. YARED, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

07

G.R. No. 182865 ROMULO F. PECSON, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LYNDON A. CUNANAN, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

08

A.M. No. 06-3-196-RTC LETTER OF JUDGE JOSEFINA D. FARRALES, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BR. 72, OLONGAPO CITY RE: 30 CASES AND 84 MOTIONS SUBMITTED FOR / IN THE SAID COURT [A.M. NO. 06-7-416-RTC] AUDIT REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED AT THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BR. 72, OLONGAPO CITY. December 24, 2008

09

G.R. No. 179127 IN-N-OUT BURGER, INC, PETITIONER, VS. SEHWANI, INCORPORATED AND/OR BENITA'S FRITES, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

10

A.M. No. RTJ-05-1952 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE NORMA C. PERELLO, FORMER CLERK OF COURT LUIS C. BUCAYON II, COURT STENOGRAPHERS THELMA A. MANGILIT, CECILIO B. ARGAME, MARICAR N. EUGENIO, AND RADIGUNDA R. LAMAN AND INTERPRETER PAUL M. RESURRECCION, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 276, MUNTINLUPA CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

11

G.R. No. 172457 CJH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS EDWARD O. BALTAZAR, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

12

G.R. No. 177944 JUDITH P. ORTEGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 24, 2008

13

G.R. No. 176263 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE,VS. MICHAEL MURO, APPELLANT. December 24, 2008

14

G.R. No. 179174 REYNALDO MADRIGALEJOS, PETITIONER,VS. GEMINILOU TRUCKING SERVICE, LIBERTY GALOTERA, EDMUNDO GALOTERA, AND MATTHEW GALOTERA, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

15

G.R. No. 180051 NARDO M. VELASCO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MOZART P. PANLAQUI, RESPONDENTS. December 24, 2008

16

G.R. No. 176981 EDGAR GERASTA Y LAPUS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 24, 2008

17

G.R. No. 182924 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE PEREZ @ DALEGDEG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 24, 2008

18

G.R. No. 180501 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER MENDOZA Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 24, 2008

19

G.R. No. 174103 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WEST NEGROS COLLEGE, INC., RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

20

A.M. No. P-04-1807 [Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 03-1714-P] TERESITA RETAZO COMPLAINANT, LORNA A. VERDON, CLERK OF COURT, MCTC, DON CARLOS, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-02-1653 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 02-9-237-MCTC)] DECEMBER 23, 2008 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. LORNA A. VERDON, CLERK OF COURT, MCTC, DON CARLOS, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

21

G.R. No. 141309 LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO, VS. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

22

G.R. No. 170338 VIRGILIO O. GARCILLANO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC INFORMATION, PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY, NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY, AND SUFFRAGE AND ELECTORAL REFORMS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 179275 SANTIAGO JAVIER RANADA AND OSWALDO D. AGCAOILI, PETITIONERS, VS.THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT THE HONORABLE MANUEL VILLAR, RESPONDENT. MAJ. LINDSAY REX SAGGE, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR., BENIGNO NOYNOY C. AQUINO, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, PANFILO M. LACSON, LOREN B. LEGARDA, M.A. JAMBY A.S. MADRIGAL, AND ANTONIO F. TRILLANES, RESPONDENTS-INTERVENORS. December 23, 2008

23

G.R. No. 159589 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JUAN FABIO, NAMELY: DOMINGA C. FABIO, SOCORRO D. FABIO, LYDIA D. FABIO, ROLANDO D. FABIO, NORMA D. FABIO, NORMA L. FABIO, ANGELITA FABIO, ROSALIE FABIO, DANILO FABIO, RENATO FABIO, LEVITA FABIO, IRENE FABIO, TERESITA MOLERA, ROSEMARIE C. PAKAY, LIGAYA C. MASANGKAY, ALFREDO F. CASTILLO, MELINDA F. CASTILLO, MERCEDITA F. CASTILLO, ESTELA DE JESUS AQUINO, FELECITO FABIO, AND ALEXANDER FABIO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ANGELITA F. ESTEIBAR AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

24

G.R. No. 163898 ROBERTO BARBASA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ARTEMIO G. TUQUERO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, GRACE GUARIN, NESTOR SANGALANG, VICTOR CALLUENG, RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

25

G.R. No. 164026 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. GMA NETWORK, INC., RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

26

G.R. No. 164344 KENJI OKADA, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITY PACIFIC ASSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

27

G.R. No. 167181 SPS. CARLOS MUNSALUD AND WINNIE MUNSALUD, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

28

G.R. No. 174136 PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY OSCAR SEVILLA, GENERAL MANAGER, BENJAMIN CECILIO, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER, AND SISALI ARAP, PORT MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. NASIPIT INTEGRATED ARRASTRE AND STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC., REPRESENTED BY RAMON CALO, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

29

G.R. No. 175554 EDSEL LIGA, PETITIONER, VS. ALLEGRO RESOURCES CORP., RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

30

G.R. No. 176219 RENTOKIL (INITIAL) PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR RONAN GREANY AND DAVID MCCONNACHIE PETITIONERS, VS. LEILANI D. SANCHEZ, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

31

G.R. No. 170116 ATTY. CAROLINA R. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR COMMISSION, BILLEX GROUP OF COMPANIES, MILAGROS O. HOW, WILLIAM Y. HOW AND ED December 23, 2008

32

G.R. No. 172295 LILIA P. LABADAN PETITIONER, VS. FOREST HILLS ACADEMY/NAOMI CABALUNA AND PRESIDING COMISSIONER SALIC B. DUMARPA, COMMISSIONER PROCULO T. SARMEN, COMMISSIONER NOVITO C. CAGAYAN, RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

33

G.R. No. 179898 MAUNLAD HOMES, INC., N.C. PULUMBARIT INC., N.C.P. LEASING CORPORATION, AND NEMENCIO C. PULUMBARIT, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JULIE C. GO, RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

34

G.R. No. 172192 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ASB HOLDINGS, INC., ASB REALTY CORP., ASB DEVELOPMENT CORP. (FORMERLY TIFFANY TOWER REALTY CORP.), ASB LAND, INC., ASB FINANCE, INC., MAKATI HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, INC., BEL-AIR HOLDINGS CORP., WINCHESTER TRADING, INC., VYL DEVELOPMENT CORP., GERICK HOLDINGS CORP., AND NEIGHBORHOOD HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

35

G.R. Nos. 173935-38 ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. MA. ERLINDA I. BILDNER, LILY F. RAQUEÑO, SYLVIA K. ILUSORIO, MA. CRISTINA A. ILUSORIO, AND AURORA I. MONTEMAYOR, RESPONDENTS. December 23, 2008

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A.M. No. RTJ-05-1911 [Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 02-9-540-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODRIGO B. LORENZO, RTC, BRANCH 266, PASIG CITY,RESPONDENT. A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1913 [FORMERLY A.M. OCA I.P.I. NO. 02-1548-RTJ] CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO R. ZUÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RODRIGO B. LORENZO, RTC, BRANCH 266, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. December 23, 2008

37

G.R. No. 162333 BIENVENIDO C. TEOCO AND JUAN C. TEOCO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. December 22, 2008

38

G.R. No. 181818 EDGAR PERPETUO FERMIN E. HIPOL, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION-FIFTH DIVISION, UNION CEMENT CORPORATION AND/OR EDNEL V. PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

39

G.R. No. 179895 FERDINAND S. TOPACIO, PETITIONER, VS. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN GREGORY SANTOS ONG AND THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

40

G.R. Nos. 162335 & 162605 SEVERINO M. MANOTOK IV, FROILAN M. MANOTOK, FERNANDO M. MANOTOK III, MA. MAMERTA M. MANOTOK, PATRICIA L. TIONGSON, PACITA L. GO, ROBERTO LAPERAL III, MICHAEL MARSHALL V. MANOTOK, MARY ANN MANOTOK, FELISA MYLENE V. MANOTOK, IGNACIO MANOTOK, JR., MILAGROS V. MANOTOK, SEVERINO MANOTOK III, ROSA R. MANOTOK, MIGUEL A.B. SISON, GEORGE M. BOCANEGRA, MA. CRISTINA E. SISON, PHILIPP L. MANOTOK, JOSE CLEMENTE L. MANOTOK, RAMON SEVERINO L. MANOTOK, THELMA R. MANOTOK, JOSE MARIA MANOTOK, JESUS JUDE MANOTOK, JR., AND MA. THERESA L. MANOTOK, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ROSA R. MANOTOK, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF HOMER L. BARQUE, REPRESENTED BY TERESITA BARQUE HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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A.M. OCA No. CA-02-16-P (Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-27-CA-P) ANNA LIZA REYES-TAYAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ABELARDO TAYAG AND NERISA V. NACION, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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A.M. No. P-08-2587 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 99-678-P) DOMINGA C. MENOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. TEODORA P. GUILLERMO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, CAUAYAN, ISABELA, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

43

G.R. No. 170282 ALEXANDER AND JEAN J. BACUNGAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. NAPOLEON AND VICTORIA VELO, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

44

G.R. No. 164521 ALLANDALE SPORTSLINE, INC., AND MELBAROSE R. SASOT, PETITIONERS, VS. THE GOOD DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

45

G.R. No. 159132 FE CAYAO-LASAM, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES CLARO AND EDITHA RAMOLETE, RESPONDENTS.* December 18, 2008

46

G.R. No. 172041 GATEWAY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND GERONIMO B. DELOS REYES, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ASIANBANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

47

G.R. No. 156382 MCDONALD'S (KATIPUNAN BRANCH) AND/OR MCGEORGE FOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. MA. DULCE ALBA, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 171321 MARY ANN DEHEZA-INAMARGA, PETITIONER, VS. CELENIA C. ALANO, BERNALDA A. PAROHINOG, GODOFREDO ALANO, AVELINO ALANO, ESTRELLA ALANO, FORTUNATA ALANO, NANY ALANO, SALLY ALANO, ADIONITO ALANO, AND SUFRONIA ALANO, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 144492 LUWALHATI R. ANTONINO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, ROSALITA T. NUÑEZ, AUGUSTUS L. MOMONGAN, JUDGE ABEDNEGO O. ADRE, PEDRO G. NALANGAN, ASTERIA E. CRUZABRA, JULIO C. DIAZ AND AGAPITO BORINAGA, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

50

G.R. No. 176609 FERNANDO ESTABAS MAHAWAN ALIAS PADO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

51

G.R. No. 160031 SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS), PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE D. LINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), LIPA CITY MAYOR HON. VILMA SANTOS-RECTO, PAMPANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR HON. LITO LAPID, AND PARAÑAQUE CITY MAYOR HON. JOEY MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 172973 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO ABARE, APPELLANT. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 178306 FRANCISCO R. NUNGA, JR. AND VICTOR D. NUNGA, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCISCO N. NUNGA III, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 179695 MIKE A. FERMIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND UMBRA RAMIL BAYAM DILANGALEN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 182369] MIKE A. FERMIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND UMBRA RAMIL BAYAM DILANGALEN, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 180146 PO2 RUEL C. MONTOYA PETITIONER, VS. POLICE DIRECTOR REYNALDO P. VARILLA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, POLICE OFFICE AND ATTY. RUFINO JEFFREY L. MANERE, REGIONAL LEGAL AFFAIRS SERVICE, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 179813 DATU PAX PAKUNG S. MANGUDADATU PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND ANGELO O. MONTILLA, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 183456 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REGINO TORMIS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 18, 2008

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G.R. Nos. 171947-48 METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS,[1] DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE MARITIME GROUP, AND DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. CONCERNED RESIDENTS OF MANILA BAY, REPRESENTED AND JOINED BY DIVINA V. ILAS, SABINIANO ALBARRACIN, MANUEL SANTOS, JR., DINAH DELA PEÑA, PAUL DENNIS QUINTERO, MA. VICTORIA LLENOS, DONNA CALOZA, FATIMA QUITAIN, VENICE SEGARRA, FRITZIE TANGKIA, SARAH JOELLE LINTAG, HANNIBAL AUGUSTUS BOBIS, FELIMON SANTIAGUEL, AND JAIME AGUSTIN R. OPOSA, RESPONDENTS. December 18, 2008

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G.R. No. 182248 EQUITABLE PCI BANKING CORPORATION,[1] GEORGE L. GO, PATRICK D. GO, GENEVIEVE W.J. GO, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, OSCAR P. LOPEZ-DEE, RENE J. BUENAVENTURA, GLORIA L. TAN-CLIMACO, ROGELIO S. CHUA, FEDERICO C. PASCUAL, LEOPOLDO S. VEROY, WILFRIDO V. VERGARA, EDILBERTO V. JAVIER, ANTHONY F. CONWAY, ROMULAD U. DY TANG, WALTER C. WESSMER, AND ANTONIO N. COTOCO, PETITIONERS, VS. RCBC CAPITAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 18, 2008

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A.M. No. 05-2002 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 01-1245-P) SANTIAGO B. BURGOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. VICKY A. BAES, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, PRESIDENT ROXAS-PILAR, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2008

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A.M. No. RTJ-03-1762 [formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1422-RTJ] SERGIO & GRACELDA N. ANDRES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE JOSE S. MAJADUCON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, ELMER D. LASTIMOSA, CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, RTC-OCC, AND NASIL S. PALATI, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, RESPONDENTS. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 162729 SOLEDAD LEONOR PEÑA SUATENGCO AND ANTONIO ESTEBAN SUATENGCO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CARMENCITA O. REYES, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 167449 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD NIXON A. BABAN, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 172874 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO CASTRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 177742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSELITO A. LOPIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 172776 COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. FELINA S. DASIG, RESPONDENT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 171654 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN GAYETA Y ROBLO ALIAS AZCUNA, "FREDDIE," APPELLANT. December 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 173473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BETH TEMPORADA, APPELLANT. December 17, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2207 MA. LOURDES V. AREOLA, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF PRAXEDES AFFICIONADO, ET AL., COMPLAINANTS,VS. OSCAR P. PATAG, SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 67, BINANGONAN, RIZAL, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 157784 RICHARD B. LOPEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST ESTATE OF THE LATE JULIANA LOPEZ-MANZANO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CORAZON LOPEZ, FERNANDO LOPEZ, ROBERTO LOPEZ, REPRESENTED BY LUZVIMINDA LOPEZ, MARIA ROLINDA MANZANO, MARIA ROSARIO MANZANO SANTOS, JOSE MANZANO, JR., NARCISO MANZANO (ALL REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MODESTO RUBIO), MARIA CRISTINA MANZANO RUBIO, IRENE MONZON AND ELENA MANZANO, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 145941 THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ALFREDO AND CELESTINA RABINA AND MARENIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 169013 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE AND UNDERSECRETARY, RAMON C. BACANI, PETITIONER, VS. GODOFREDO G. CUANAN, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 173052 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO PELAGIO Y BERMUDO, APPELLANT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 175339 PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO C. FLORES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 167, ARIZONA TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND PANACOR MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 175929 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 176141 GERTRUDES NABUA, ALEX N. LU, CAYETANO N. LU, JR. AND JULIETA N. LU, PETITIONERS, VS. DOUGLAS LU YM, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 181492 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SAMUEL OBMIRANIS Y ORETA, APPELLANT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 179922 JUAN DE DIOS CARLOS, PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD SANDOVAL, ALSO KNOWN AS FELICIDAD S. VDA. DE CARLOS OR FELICIDAD SANDOVAL CARLOS OR FELICIDAD SANDOVAL VDA. DE CARLOS, AND TEOFILO CARLOS II, RESPONDENTS. December 16, 2008

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A.M. No. CA-08-23-P (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-79-CA-P) JANETTE P. GABATIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARILOU M. QUIRINO, COURT STENOGRAPHER IV, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. December 16, 2008

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G.R. No. 168537 DAMIAN AKLAN, JUANITO AMIDO, REYNALDO BATICA, RAMIL BAUTISTA, WELARD BAUTISTA, MAMERTO BRIGOLI, ELMER CABOTEJA, JOEL CAMMAYO, WELFREDO CARIO, RODOLFO CINCO, ARWEN DABLO, RUBEN DE CASTRO, ROMEO DEL ROSARIO, RODERICK DELA CRUZ, ALEX DELA VEGA, JOAN ERICO DUMALAGAN, JULITO DURIAN, JOSELITO DUYANEN, REX FARNACIO, ROLANDO FELIZARDO, EFREN FERNANDEZ, BERNARDO GALLOGO, EDUARDO GARCIA, REX IGNACIO, DANIEL JAMISOLA, NOEL JANER, RAQUEL JANER, ROWAN JANER, CONSORCIO LIÑAN, BERNARD MACARAEG, DARIO MACARAEG, JESUS MACARAEG, EDGARDO MAHAGUAY, IRENEO ODIAMAR, ALEXIS OLIVAR, ARNEL OLIVAR, EDUARDO PEREMNE, ALAN QUILES, JOSEPH QUILES, RHONNEL RODIL, RONALDO SALVADOR, RAMIL SANTIAGO, FRANCIS SUPRINO, REXES SUPRINO, RODRIGO SUPRINO, RONALD SUPRINO, EDUARDO TIONGSON, PETITIONERS, VS. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION,BMA PHILASIA, INC., AND ARLENE EUSEBIO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 169498 OSCAR DELOS SANTOS AND ELIZA DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 174371 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WARREN DELA CRUZ Y FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 180730 CARLOS GONZALEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE MERCEDES POSADA LACAP, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, MANILA CITY; AND ESTRELLA G. MEDRANO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 167011 SPOUSES CARLOS S. ROMUALDEZ AND ERLINDA R. ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND DENNIS GARAY, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 156040 CITY GOVERNMENT OF BATANGAS REPRESENTED BY HON. ANGELITO DONDON A. DIMACUHA, BATANGAS CITY MAYOR, MR. BENJAMIN S. PARGAS, BATANGAS CITY TREASURER, AND ATTY. TEODULFO A. DEQUITO, BATANGAS CITY LEGAL OFFICER,RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2008

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G.R. No. 174988 BANK OF THE PHIL IPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. HOMOBONO AND LUZDELDIA TARAMPI, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2152 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1944-P) EMILY G. CRUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. PABLO F. FERNANDO, UTILITY WORKER, MTC, SANTA RITA, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 177656 LINDA UY LIM PETITIONER, VS. HELEN O. TONG, PHILIP ONG, PROPMECH CORPRATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, EULOGIO SAREMO, SR., AND ATTY. ELMER D. LASTIMOSA, EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 124795 FORFOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 180926 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOURDES VALENCIANO Y DACUBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 136197 NATIVIDAD BAUTISTA-BORJA, PETITIONER, VS. ILUMINADA BAUTISTA, AUREA BAUTISTA-RUIZ, CLARITA BAUTISTA, FLORENTINO BAUTISTA, DIOSDADO BAUTISTA, FRANCISCO BAUTISTA II, FRANCISCO BAUTISTA III, DANILO BAUTISTA, LUZVIMINDA BAUTISTA, ARTURO BAUTISTA, LUZ BAUTISTA AND PAULINO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 152150 SPS. REYNALDO O. PADUA AND IRENE C. PADUA AND GLADYS C. PADUA, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND UNIBANCARD CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 154108 FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MENANDRO G. VALDEZ AND RAMON E. ADEA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 157505] NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ROSE MARIE ALONZO-LEGASTO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 99, MENANDRO G. VALDEZ, AND RAMON ADEA IV, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 155454 EDUARDO COLMENARES AND EPIFANIA COLMENARES, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ROSARIO VDA. DE GONZALES, NAMELY: HOMERO S. GONZALES, VIOLETA GALVEZ, FLORENCIA BELO, IMELDA CANCIO AND LETICIA DE PADUA; AND HEIRS OF HOMERO GONZALES, NAMELY: AIDA CRUZ GONZALES, DIANA GONZALES AND DANIEL GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 158621 ROYAL CARGO CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DFS SPORTS UNLIMITED, INC., RESPONDENT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 163156 NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION AND TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 166845] TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), INC., PETITIONER, VS. NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., SULFICIO O. TAGUD, JR., AND THE REHABILITATION RECEIVER FOR NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 171678 ROSA J. SALES, EARL RYAN CHENG AND EMIL RALPH CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM BARRO, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 172848 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE VICTORINO K. CASTRO (AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF THE HEIRS OF ROGELIO CASTRO) AND VIOLETA KAMOSENG CASTRO (AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF NILDA CASTRO-STAHL), RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 172849 MR. TERESO TAN, ANDRE T. ALMOCERA, FOR THEMSELVES AND IN BEHELF OF THE FIRST BUILDERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (FBMPC), PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL "GUY" LINK, ATTY. ARNOLD ARRIETA, ROSALIO T. KINTANAR, VIVIAN MAQUILING, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP), CIRILO YURO AND REINERIO CABANGBANG, MANUEL BARTOLABA AND THE PROVINCIAL REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 174195 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CATALINO MINGMING Y DISCALSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 178198 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES , APPELLEE, VS. EVELYN BOHOL Y TALAOGAN A.K.A. EVELYN BOHOL, A.K.A. EVELYN BOHOL DAVIS, A.K.A. DIANITA BOHOL DAVIS, APPELLANT. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 180986 NORBERTO ALTRES, EVITA BULINGAN, EVANGELINE SASTINE, FELIPE SASA, LILIBETH SILLAR, RAMONITO JAYSON, JELO TUCALO, JUAN BUCA, JR., JUE CHRISTINE CALAMBA, ROMEO PACQUINGAN, JR., CLEO JEAN ANGARA, LOVENA OYAO, RODOLFO TRINIDAD, LEONILA SARA, SORINA BELDAD, MA. LINDA NINAL, LILIA PONCE, JOSEFINA ONGCOY, ADELYN BUCTUAN, ALMA ORBE, MYLENE SOLIVA, NAZARENE LLOREN, ELIZABETH MANSERAS, DIAMOND MOHAMAD, MARYDELL CADAVOS, ELENA DADIOS, ALVIN CASTRO, LILIBETH RAZO, NORMA CEPRIA, PINIDO BELEY, JULIUS HAGANAS, ARTHUR CABIGON, CERILA BALABA, LIEZEL SIMAN, JUSTINA YUMOL, NERLITA CALI, JANETH BICOY, HENRY LACIDA, CESARIO ADVINCULA, JR., MERLYN RAMOS, VIRGIE TABADA, BERNARDITA CANGKE, LYNIE GUMALO, ISABEL ADANZA, ERNESTO LOBATON, RENE ARIMAS, FE SALVACION ORBE, JULIE QUIJANO, JUDITHO LANIT, GILBERTO ELIMIA, MANUEL PADAYOGDOG, HENRY BESIN, ROMULO PASILANG, BARTOLOME TAPOYAO, JR., RUWENA GORRES, MARIBETH RONDEZ, FERDINAND CAORONG, TEODOMERO CORONEL, ELIZABETH SAGPANG, AND JUANITA ALVIOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. CAMILO G. EMPLEO, FRANKLIN MAATA, LIVEY VILLAREN, RAIDES CAGA, FRANCO BADELLES, ERNESTO BALAT, GRACE SAQUILABON, MARINA JUMALON AND GEORGE DACUP, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 173804 ELPIDIO BONDAD, JR., Y BURAC, APPELLANT, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE. December 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 175527 HON. GABRIEL LUIS QUISUMBING, HON. ESTRELLA P. YAPHA, HON. VICTORIA G. COROMINAS, HON. RAUL D. BACALTOS (MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF CEBU), PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA (IN HER CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU), HON. DELFIN P. AGUILAR (IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV (CLUSTER DIRECTOR) OF COA), CLUSTER IV - VISAYAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR, HON. HELEN S. HILAYO (IN HER CAPACITY AS REGIONAL CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF COA), AND HON. ROY L. URSAL (IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGIONAL LEGAL AND ADJUDICATION DIRECTOR OF COA), RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2008

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A.M. No. MTJ-92-687 ENGR. EDGARDO C. GARCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MELJOHN DE LA PEÑA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CAIBIRAN-CULABA, LEYTE (ACTING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, NAVAL, LEYTE ), RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 161844 RAFAEL M. CONCEPCION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 164820 VICTORY LINER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PABLO RACE, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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A.M. No. P-04-1793 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 03-1650-P) RAUL ZAMUDIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. EFREN AURO, DEPUTY SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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A.M. No. RTJ-07-2092 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2685-RTJ) EVA LUCIA Z. GEROY, VS. HON. DAN R. CALDERON, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 26 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MEDINA, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 168695* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIBEL LAGMAN AND ZENG WA SHUI, APPELLANTS. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 169095 HEUNGHWA INDUSTRY CO., LTD., PETITIONER,VS. DJ BUILDERS CORPORATION,RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 176970 ROGELIO Z. BAGABUYO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 177931 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. DEANG MARKETING CORPORATION AND BERLITA DEANG, RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2008

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A.C. No. 6713 ZENAIDA B. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. NARCISO PADIERNOS, RESPONDENT. December 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 181644 HERMILINA N. ABAINZA, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO ARELLANO AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. December 08, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2237 PAG-ASA G. BELTRAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO MONTEROSO, SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 34, CABADBARAN, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 143365 GENEROSO SALIGUMBA, ERNESTO SALIGUMBA, AND HEIRS OF SPOUSES VALERIA SALIGUMBA AND ELISEO SALIGUMBA, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. MONICA PALANOG, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 162311 LEVI STRAUSS (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. TONY LIM, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 168906 PERLA S. ESGUERRA, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA, J. WALTER THOMPSON COMPANY (PHILS.), INC., AND AGL MARKET RESEARCH INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 177188 EL GRECO SHIP MANNING AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 177797 SPS. PEDRO TAN AND NENA ACERO TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 178511 MA. BELEN FLORDELIZA C. ANG-ABAYA, FRANCIS JASON A. ANG, HANNAH ZORAYDA A. ANG, AND VICENTE G. GENATO, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO G. ANG, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 178233 JOSEPH A. GANDOL, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. [G.R. No. 180510] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO GANDOL Y ALBOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 183087 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. IGNACIO ISANG Y LAGAY, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2008