Decisions in Jun 2008

140

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 176795 SPS. CAROLINA AND REYNALDO JOSE, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. LAUREANO AND PURITA SUAREZ, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

02

G.R. No. 177136 (Formerly G.R. Nos. 153295-99) THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO DOMINGO Y GATCHALIAN, APPELLANT. June 30, 2008

03

G.R. No. 171042 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LYNNETTE CABANTUG-BAGUIO, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

04

A.M. No. P-07-2388 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 07-2558-P) SANNIE V. JUARIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. NORBERTO LABIS, SHERIFF IV, RTC, BRANCH 44, INITAO, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

05

G.R. No. 171534 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. WILCON BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC., RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

06

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2037 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2540-RTJ) ATTY. NORITO E. TORRES, ATTY. EPIFANIO G. BOLANDO, GERONIMO MEJIAS, OSMUNDO FLORES, AMADOR LABASTIDA, ELENA ANASCO, ROSABELLA GUDES, ALEJANDRO PAJULERAS, CELSO PETALCORIN, CARLITO LOBERTERNOS, DOLORES ESTRADA, PELAR DUPA,* COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE IRMA ZITA V. MASAMAYOR,PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 52, TALIBON, BOHOL, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

07

A.M. No. RTJ-08-2119 (Formerly A.M. O.C.A. IPI No. 07-2709-RTJ) ATTY. MELVIN D.C. MANE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA CITY, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

08

G.R. No. 145545 PAZ SAMANIEGO-CELADA, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIA D. ABENA, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

09

G.R. No. 174925 LOOC BAY TIMBER INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. INTESTATE ESTATES OF VICTOR MONTECALVO AND CONCORDIA L. MONTECALVO, REPRESENTED BY DR. VICTOR L. MONTECALVO, JR., ENGR. FRANK L. MONTECALVO, JOHNNY L. MONTECALVO, PAUL L. MONTECALVO, DR. CHONA L. MONTECALVO AND ROY L. MONTECALVO, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

10

G.R. No. 146175 SIMEON M. VALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

11

G.R. No. 148606 CHARLES LIMBAUAN, PETITIONER, VS. FAUSTINO ACOSTA, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

12

G.R. No. 151133 AFP GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL MOLINA, JUANITO ARQUEZA, LEODY VENANCIO, JOSE OLAT, ANGEL CORTEZ, PANCRASIO SIMPAO, CONRADO CALAPON AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

13

G.R. No. 160208 RAFAEL R. MARTELINO, BARCHELECHU S. MORALES, ROSELYN S. CACHAPERO, REYNALDO R. EVANGELISTA, CESAR B. YAPE, LEONORA R. PARAS, SEGUNDINA I. IBARRA, RAQUEL G. HALNIN, ZAMORA I. DIAZ, AND ARTHUR L. VEGA,* PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION AND HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

14

A.C. No. 6909 LUZ VECINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GERVACIO B. ORTIZ, JR., RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

15

A.M. No. 07-11-13-SC RE: LETTER-COMPLAINT OF CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST SOLICITOR GENERAL AGNES VST. DEVANADERA, ATTY. ROLANDO FALLER, AND ATTY. SANTIAGO VARELA. June 30, 2008

16

G.R. No. 171481 CORAZON C. BALBASTRO, APPELLEE, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VI, APPELLANT. June 30, 2008

17

G.R. No. 167765 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FMF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

18

G.R. No. 153287 NOEL GUILLERMO Y BASILIANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

19

G.R. No. 176296 INDIRA R. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION) AND MARK ANTHONY B. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

20

G.R. No. 178884 RICARDO P. PRESBITERO, JR., JANET PALACIOS, CIRILO G. ABRASIA, ARMANDO G. ALVAREZ, NENITO A. ARMAS, RENE L. CORRAL, JOEMARIE A. DE JUAN, ENRILICE C. GENOBIS, WILLIAM A. PRESBITERO AND REYNO N. SOBERANO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ROMMEL YOGORE, GLORY GOMEZ, DAN YANSON, JOENITO DURAN, SR., LUCIUS BODIOS AND REY SUMUGAT, RESPONDENTS. June 30, 2008

21

A.C. No. 1302[1],1391[2], 1543[3] CONSTANCIA L. VALENCIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIONISIO C. ANTINIW, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

22

G.R. No. 148123 RENE SORIANO @ "RENATO," PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

23

G.R. No. 177161 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABRAHAM BUNAGAN Y SONIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 30, 2008

24

G.R. No. 164517 BF CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

25

A.M. No. P-06-2201 [Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 03-1649-P] JUDGE PLACIDO C. MARQUEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARIO M. PABLICO, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 40, RESPONDENT. June 30, 2008

26

G.R. No. 162411 NASIPIT INTEGRATED ARRASTRE AND STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC. (NIASSI), REPRESENTED BY RAMON M. CALO, PETITIONER, NASIPIT EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION (NELU)-ALU-TUCP, REPRESENTED BY DONELL P. DAGANI, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

27

A.M. No. 10654-Ret. IN RE: PETITION FOR THE FAVORABLE CONSIDERATION OF THE FOUR (4) YEARS LENGTH OF SERVICE AS A SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER OF THE PETITIONER TO COMPLETE THE TWENTY-ONE YEARS OF GOVERNMENT SERVICE FOR PURPOSES OF RECEIVING HIS MONTHLY LIFETIME PENSION AFTER FIVE (5) YEARS, JUDGE ANTONIO S. ALANO (Ret.), Petitioner. June 27, 2008

28

G.R. No. 163175 CITY OF MAKATI, JEJOMAR BINAY AND ERNESTO S. MERCADO, PETITIONERS, VS. MUNICIPALITY (NOW CITY) OF TAGUIG, METROPOLITAN MANILA, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REGISTER OF DEEDS VICENTE A. GARCIA AND THE LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU DIRECTOR, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

29

G.R. No. 174929 ENGR. RANULFO C. FELICIANO, PETITIONER, VS. NESTOR P. VILLASIN, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

30

G.R. No. 179817 ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV, PETITIONER, VS. HON. OSCAR PIMENTEL, SR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT- BRANCH 148, MAKATI CITY; GEN. HERMOGENES ESPERON, VICE ADM. ROGELIO I. CALUNSAG, MGEN. BENJAMIN DOLORFINO, AND LT. COL. LUCIARDO OBEÑA, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

31

G.R. Nos. 156399-400 VICTOR JOSE TAN UY, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL DIVISION), CARLOS S. CAACBAY OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, ROMEO T. CAPULONG, LEONARD DE VERA, AND DENNIS B. FUNA, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

32

A.C. No. 7494 WILSON CHAM, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EVA PAITA-MOYA, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

33

G.R. No. 145842 EDSA SHANGRI-LA HOTEL AND RESORT, INC., RUFO B. COLAYCO, RUFINO L. SAMANIEGO, KUOK KHOON CHEN, AND KUOK KHOON TSEN, PETITIONERS, VS. BF CORPORATION RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 145873 CYNTHIA ROXAS-DEL CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. BF CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

34

G.R. No. 153517 AMBEE FOOD SERVICES, INC. AND LAURO M. AMANTE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MYRTHLE B. MARZAN, RESPONDENTS, June 27, 2008

35

G.R. No. 147559 ARMED FORCES AND POLICE MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC.,PETITIONER, VS. INES BOLOS SANTIAGO, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

36

G.R. No. 157206 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PLACIDO ORILLA AND CLARA DY ORILLA, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

37

G.R. No. 178876 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO CONCEPCION Y CLEMENTE AND HENRY CONCEPCION Y CLEMENTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. June 27, 2008

38

G.R. No. 159404 RIZZA LAO @ NERISSA LAPING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

39

G.R. No. 179712 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN MAGLENTE Y CERVANTES ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 27, 2008

40

G.R. No. 159550 LUCIA CARLOS ALIÑO, SUBSTITUTED BY HER SURVIVING HEIRS, NICOLAS C. ALIÑO AND POTENCIANO C. ALIÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ANGELICA A. LORENZO, NAMELY: SERVILLANO V. LORENZO, AGERICO LORENZO, VIRGINIA SERVANGELLI L. ASPERA, BEN ERROL ASPERA, SERVILLANO A. LORENZO, JR., SERVILLANO SANTIAGO A. LORENZO III, MA. ANGELICA A. LORENZO, SERVILLANO II AND ANTHONY A. LORENZO, REPRESENTED BY SERVILLANO V. LORENZO, SR. (FATHER), AND ATTY. ARMANDO LAUBAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR COTABATO CITY, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

41

G.R. No. 180884 EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REMIGIO M. ESCALADA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BATAAN, BRANCH 3, AND PETRON CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

42

G.R. No. 160795 CORINTHIAN GARDENS ASSOCIATION, INC.,PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES REYNALDO AND MARIA LUISA TANJANGCO, AND SPOUSES FRANK AND TERESITA CUASO, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

43

G.R. No. 160898 DAVID SIA TIO AND ROBERT SIA TIO, PETITIONERS, VS. LORENZO ABAYATA, TEODULO ABAYATA, FELICIANO ABAYATA MIRANDO, AUREA ABAYATA GODINEZ, DOLORES ABAYATA PULVERA, CASILDA ABAYATA BOOC, RAFAELA ABAYATA BAGANO, JEREMIAS ABAYATA AND THE HEIRS OF ELENA ABAYATA MANATAD, NAMELY: ALVIN JESELA, ELENITA, CHONA AND SUZETTE REPRESENTED IN THIS INSTANCE BY THEIR FATHER ANTONIO MANATAD, RESPONDENTS.* June 27, 2008

44

G.R. No. 161539 INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

45

G.R. No. 166261 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. ASTRID V. CORRALES RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

46

G.R. No. 166662 AUTOCORP GROUP AND PETER Y. RODRIGUEZ,PETITIONERS, VS. INTRA STRATA ASSURANCE CORPORATION AND BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

47

G.R. No. 167523 NILDA V. NAVALES, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO NAVALES, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

48

G.R. No. 168799 EUHILDA C. TABUADA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. J. CEDRICK O. RUIZ, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 39, ILOILOCITY ERLINDA CALALIMAN-LEDESMA AND YOLANDA CALALIMAN- TAGRIZA, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

49

G.R. No. 173876 VALCESAR ESTIOCA Y MACAMAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

50

G.R. No. 174205 GONZALO A. ARANETA PETITIONER, V.S. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. June 27, 2008

51

G.R. No. 178236 OLIGARIO SALAS, PETITIONER, V.S. ABOITIZ ONE, INC., AND SABIN ABOITIZ, RESPONDENTS. June 27, 2008

52

G.R. No. 178540 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES APPELLEE, VS. ALEJANDRO SORILA, JR. Y SUPIDA AND JOSE BALAUSA Y CANTOR, APPELLANTS. June 27, 2008

53

A.M. No. P-05-1971 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1915-P) JORGE Q. GO, COMPLAINANT, VS. VINEZ A. HORTALEZA, DEPUTY SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT- OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, DAGUPAN CITY, RESPONDENT. June 26, 2008

54

A.M. NO. P-06-2121 (Formerly OCA A.M. No. 05-12-746-RTC) IN-HOUSE FINANCIAL AUDIT, CONDUCTED IN THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS OF KHALIL B. DIPATUAN, RTC-MALABANG, LANAO DEL SUR. June 26, 2008

55

G.R. No. 152580 CONSUELO METAL CORPORATION PETITIONER, VS. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK AND ATTY. JESUSA PRADO-MANINGAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF MANILA RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

56

G.R. No. 154953 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PETITIONER, V.S. T.A.N. PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT. June 26, 2008

57

A.M. No. RTJ-08-2118 REGIDOR GUTIERREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. June 26, 2008

58

G.R. No. 131903 OSCAR R. BADILLO, GIOVANNI C. ONG, EDGAR A. RAGASA REPRESENTED BY HEIRS CYNTHIA G. RAGASA, AND THEIR CHILDREN JOSEPH, CATHERINE AND CHARMAINE ALL SURNAMED RAGASA, ROLANDO SANCADA, AND DIONISIO UMBALIN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, GOLDKEY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSEFA CONEJERO, IGNACIO D. SONORON, PEDRO DEL ROSARIO, AND DOWAL REALTY AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEM COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

59

G.R. No. 149801 SPOUSES RENATO AND FLORINDA DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GIL AND LEONILA SEGOVIA, RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

60

G.R. No. 159934 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND ROGELIO T. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE B. TAN AND REY JOHN TAN, RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

61

G.R. No. 166104 RN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. A.I.I. SYSTEM, INC.,RESPONDENT. June 26, 2008

62

G.R. No. 166810 JUDE JOBY LOPEZ, PETITIONER, V.S. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. June 26, 2008

63

G.R. No. 170181 HANJIN HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND CONSTRUCTION CO. LTD., HAK KON KIM AND/OR JHUNIE ADAJAR PETITIONERS, VS. FELICITO IBAÑEZ, LIGWAS CAROLINO, ELMER GACULA, ENRIQUE DAGOTDOT AND RUEL CALDA.RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

64

G.R. No. 172585 CRISTITA BUSTON-ARENDAIN AND HEIRS OF BAUTISTA ARENDAIN REPRESENTED BY CRISTITA BUSTON-ARENDAIN,PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIA GIL, MIGUEL ANTONIO GIL, MARLYN GIL AND MANOLO GIL, RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

65

G.R. No. 176735 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY SANTOS Y MACOL AND RAMON CATOC Y PICAYO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. June 26, 2008

66

G.R. No. 181568 SPOUSES MANALO P. HERNAL, JR. AND MILDRED VILLAROMAN-HERNAL, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES PAULINO DE GUZMAN, JR. AND ANA DIZON-DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. June 26, 2008

67

G.R. No. 173088 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. IMPERIAL CREDIT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 25, 2008

68

G.R. No. 147782 JUANITA A. AQUINO, PETITIONER, TERESITA B. PAISTE, RESPONDENT. June 25, 2008

69

A.C. No. 6962 CHARLES B. BAYLON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. ALMO, RESPONDENT. June 25, 2008

70

G.R. No. 164401 LILIBETH SUNGA-CHAN AND CECILIA SUNGA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS; THE HONORABLE PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 11, SINDANGAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT SHERIFF, BRANCH 11, SINDANGAN, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; THE CLERK OF COURT OF MANILA, AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF; AND LAMBERTO T. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2008

71

G.R. No. 173023 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES APPELLEE, VS. RESURRECCION RANIN, JR. Y JAMALI, APPELLANT. June 25, 2008

72

G.R. No. 181097 NORLAINIE MITMUG LIMBONA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MALIK "BOBBY" T. ALINGAN, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2008

73

G.R. No. 173942 FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. AND FAIRWAYS AND BLUE-WATERS RESORT AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARIETTA J. HOMENA-VALENCIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, KALIBO, AKLAN, AND SULLIAN SY NAVAL, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2008

74

G.R. No. 176150 IBARRA P. ORTEGA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. June 25, 2008

75

G.R. No. 176434 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. LIFETIME MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 25, 2008

76

G.R. No. 173308 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELMER DE LA CRUZ AND TRANQUILINO MARTINEZ, APPELLANTS. June 25, 2008

77

A.M. No. P-07-2330 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. P-03-1538-P) LUDOVICO RAFAEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. BERNARDO G. SUALOG, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 9, KALIBO, AKLAN, RESPONDENT. June 20, 2008

78

G.R. No. 172573 RICARDO SUAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND A.H. SHOPPERS' MART, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 19, 2008

79

A.M. No. P-07-2413 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 07-2627-P) JUDGE MANUEL V. GINETE, COMPLAINANT, VS. VILLA M. CABALLERO, CLERK OF COURT AND EDWIN B. ALMOSARA, JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER, RESPONDENTS. June 19, 2008

80

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1682 ESTER F. BARBERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CESAR M. DUMLAO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN MATEO, ISABELA, RESPONDENT. June 19, 2008

81

A.M. No. RTJ-06-2017 LT. GEN. ALFONSO P. DAGUDAG (RET.), COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MAXIMO G.W. PADERANGA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENT. June 19, 2008

82

A.C. No. 7022 MARJORIE F. SAMANIEGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANDREW V. FERRER, RESPONDENT. June 18, 2008

83

G.R. No. 149787 JUDGE ANTONIO C. SUMALJAG, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES DIOSDIDIT AND MENENDEZ M. LITERATO; AND MICHAELES MAGLASANG RODRIGO, RESPONDENTS. June 18, 2008

84

G.R. No. 152859 UFROCINO C. IBAÑEZ AND FELIPE R. LARANGA, PETITIONERS, VS. AFP RETIREMENT AND SERVICE BENEFIT SYSTEM, RESPONDENT. June 18, 2008

85

A.M. No. P-07-2384 KENNETH HAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ABE C. ANDRES, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, DAVAO CITY RESPONDENT. June 18, 2008

86

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2067 NILO JAY MINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE JESUS B. MUPAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 112, PASAY CITY RESPONDENT. June 18, 2008

87

A.M. No. P-07-2399 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2390-P) EDNA PALERO-TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. CIRIACO I. URDANETA, JR., UTILITY WORKER I, RTC, BRANCH 14, BAYBAY, LEYTE RESPONDENT. June 18, 2008

88

G.R. No. 163017 HILARIO P. SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN SIMEON V. MARCELO, HON. JENNIFER A. AGUSTIN-SE, GRAFT INVESTIGATION OFFICER I, WILFRED L. PASCASIO, GRAFT INVESTIGATION OFFICER II, AND LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA, RESPONDENTS. June 18, 2008

89

G.R. No. 164846 STA. MONICA INDUSTRIAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION III, PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF BULACAN, MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF CALUMPIT, BULACAN, AND BASILIO DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. June 18, 2008

90

G.R. No. 164912 PAG-ASA FISHPOND CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BERNARDO JIMENEZ, ROBERT BELENBOUGH, LEONARD MIJARES, EDUARDO JIMENEZ, JOSE CRUZ, ELIZALDE EDQUIBAL, DOMINADOR ELGINCOLIN AND GERONIMO DARILAG, RESPONDENTS. June 18, 2008

91

G.R. No. 179277 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REMON COJA Y SIMEON, APPELLANT. June 18, 2008

92

G.R. No. 171373 LLOYD'S ENTERPRISES AND CREDIT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. FERDINAND AND PERSEVERANDA DOLLETON, RESPONDENTS. June 18, 2008

93

G.R. No. 172752 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES VS. RODOLFO SISON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 18, 2008

94

G.R. No. 176358 BIENVENIDO LIBRES AND JULIE L. PANINGBATAN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RODRIGO DELOS SANTOS AND MARTINA OLBA, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2008

95

G.R. No. 176441 HEIRS OF MARCELA NAVARRO REPRESENTED BY MARIO DACALOS, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLY Y. GO, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

96

G.R. No. 176466 TEGIMENTA CHEMICAL PHILS./VIVIAN D. GARCIA PETITIONER, VS. ROLAN E. BUENSALIDA, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

97

G.R. No. 176742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WENCESLAO ESPINO, JR. Y SAURA, ALIAS "JOE PRING,"ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 17, 2008

98

G.R. No. 177822 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HILARIO OPONG Y TAÑESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 17, 2008

99

G.R. No. 178352 VIRGILIO S. DELIMA, PETITIONER, VS. SUSAN MERCAIDA GOIS, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

100

G.R. No. 179150 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DELIA BAYANI Y BOTANES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 17, 2008

101

G.R. No. 180164 FLORENTINO P. BLANCO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND EDUARDO A. ALARILLA, RESPONDENTS June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 182484 DANIEL MASANGKAY TAPUZ, AURORA TAPUZ-MADRIAGA, LIBERTY M. ASUNCION, LADYLYN BAMOS MADRIAGA, EVERLY TAPUZ MADRIAGA, EXCEL TAPUZ, IVAN TAPUZ AND MARIAN TIMBAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE ELMO DEL ROSARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC BR. 5 KALIBO, SHERIFF NELSON DELA CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF THE RTC, THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE STATIONED IN BORACAY ISLAND, REPRESENTED BY THE PNP STATION COMMANDER, THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS IN CEBU 18TH DIVISION, SPOUSES GREGORIO SANSON MA. LOURDES T. SANSON, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 161910 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REP. BY OIC SECRETARY JOSE MARI B. PONCE, PETITIONER, VS. MA. REGINA I. SAMSON, J. DOMINIC SAMSON, ANNE-MARIE SAMSON AND LIESL MARIE EUGENIE SAMSON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 161930] LEOLITO EDA, MARCELO DE CLARO, TORIBIO BENZUELA, DONATA MENDOZA, ARSENIO MACASADIA, FELICIANO DE CLARO, FELICIDAD C. DE CLARO, SALVACION BALONDO, PETRA LEZARDO, CONSOLACION L. DE CLARO, LEONARDO C. DE CLARO, AGRIPINO DE CLARO, VIRGILIO ESTRECOMIN, ELVIE GALANO, EVARESTO DE CLARO, REPRESENTED BY LEOLITO EDA AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, REGISTRY OF DEEDS, CALAMBA, LAGUNA PROVINCE AND HON. HORACIO R. MORALES, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. REGINA I. SAMSON, J. DOMINIC SAMSON, ANNE-MARIE SAMSON AND LIESL MARIE EUGENIE SAMSON, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 165016 DOLORES MONTEFALCON & LAURENCE MONTEFALCON, PETITIONERS, VS. RONNIE S. VASQUEZ, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 165918 QUINTIN LEE, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND AMADO VILLAFANIA, RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 167041 PROVIDENT INTERNATIONAL RESOURCES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY EDWARD T. MARCELO, CONSTANCIO D. FRANCISCO, ANNA MELINDA MARCELO-REVILLA, LYDIA J. CHUANICO, DANIEL T. PASCUAL, LINDA J. MARCELO, JOHN MARCELO, CELIA C. CABURNAY AND CELEDONIO P. ESCAÑO, JR., AND CELEDONIO ESCAÑO, JR.,PETITIONERS, VS. JOAQUIN T. VENUS, JOSE MA. CARLOS L. ZUMEL, ALFREDO D. ROA III, LAZARO L. MADARA AND SANTIAGO ALVAREZ, JR., RESPONDENTS. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 167310 PENINSULA MANILA, ROLF PFISTERER AND BENILDA QUEVEDO-SANTOS, PETITIONERS, ELAINE M. ALIPIO, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 167674 PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CORPORATION FOR TOURISM DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIAS MILLING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. Nos. 167860-65 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, VS. TEDDY M. PAJARO, CRISPINA P. ABEN AND FLOR S. LIBERTAD, APPELLANTS. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 168210 COASTAL SAFEWAY MARINE SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, LEONISA M. DELGADO, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 171442 ADING QUIZON, BEN ZABLAN, PETER SIMBULAN AND SILVESTRE VILLANUEVA, PETITIONERS, VS. LANIZA D. JUAN, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 174479 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF- APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY GARCIA Y ANCHETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. June 17, 2008

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A.M. No. MTJ-08-1703 (Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 07-1875-MTJ) RICKY GARAY, ARSENIO PALAGANA, FERNANDO MEJES, SONNY LOGRONIO, FELIPE ONGY, WENCESLAO BAYANI, RANDY RAPA, JUANITO STA. ANA, FABIAN MENDOZA, AND VIOLETO BEDONA, JR.,COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE NICASIO V. BARTOLOME, MTC, BR. 1, STA. MARIA, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. June 17, 2008

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G.R. No. 164640 CYNTHIA GANA, Petitioner, V.S. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ABOITIZ HAULERS, INC., and CARL WOZNIAK, Respondents. June 13, 2008

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G.R. No. 162787 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES V.S. PETITIONER, LOURDES F. ALONTE,PROMULGATED: RESPONDENT. June 13, 2008

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G.R. No. 161416 MAUNLAD TRANSPORT, INC.,and/or NIPPON MERCHANT MARINE COMPANY, LTD., INC., Petitioners, V.S. FLAVIANO MANIGO, JR., Respondent.** June 13, 2008

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G.R. No. 161188 HEIRS OF PURISIMA NALA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT EFEGENIA DIGNA DUYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ARTEMIO CABANSAG, RESPONDENT. June 13, 2008

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G.R. No. 178770 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff-Appellee, V.S. FERNANDO BUCAYO y MOJICA a.k.a. FERNANDO CUNANAN a.k.a. "BUCAYO," HECTOR BUCAYO y MOJICA a.k.a.RYAN CUNANAN,Accused-Appellants. June 13, 2008

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A.M. No. P-07-2362 MAGDALENA P. CATUNGAL COMPLAINANT, V.S. JOCELYN C. FERNANDEZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CABA, LA UNION, RESPONDENT. June 13, 2008

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G.R. No. 159610 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL LUZON DRUG CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 158384 JUAN OLIVARES AND DOLORES ROBLES, PETITIONERS, VS. ESPERANZA DE LA CRUZ SARMIENTO, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2118 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2189-P] TEOFILA C. DE VERA, LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 92, CALAMBA CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTHONY E. RIMAS, UTILITY, WORKER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 92, CALAMBA CITY, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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A.M. NO. P-06-2143 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2384-P) RE: ANONYMOUS LETTER-COMPLAINT AGAINST JESUSA SUSANA CARDOZO, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 44, DAGUPAN CITY. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 141020 CASINO LABOR ASSOCIATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHIL. CASINO OPERATORS CORPORATION (PCOC) AND PHIL. SPECIAL SERVICES CORPORATION (PSSC), RESPONDENTS. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. HOJ-07-01 HON. MOISES M. PARDO, EXECUTIVE JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. LUGEORGE N. DISCIPULO, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE UNIT, HALLS OF JUSTICE, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. 07-10-254-MeTC RE: ABSENCE WITHOUT OFFICIAL LEAVE OF MERLIE N. YUSON, COURT STENOGRAPHER, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 1, MANILA. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 145044 PHILIPPINE CHARTER INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NEPTUNE ORIENT LINES/OVERSEAS AGENCY SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. June 12, 2008

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A.M. NO. P-05-1969 AURORA B. GO, COMPLAINANT, VS. TERESITA C. REMOTIGUE, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES-OCC, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 167330 PHILIPPINE HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 150684 ANDRES T. MELENCION, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. MTJ-07-1686 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-1896-MTJ) ALBERTO SIBULO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LORINDA B. TOLEDO-MUPAS,MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DASMARIÑAS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 150741 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. VICENTE LAGRAMADA AND BONIFACIA LAGRAMADA, RESPONDENTS. June 12, 2008

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A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 07-108-CA-J ERLINDA BILDNER, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTICE VICENTE Q. ROXAS, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 158182 SESINANDO MERIDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 179030 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO RAMOS, APPELLANT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 137869 SPOUSES MARCIAL VARGAS and ELIZABETH VARGAS, Petitioners, vs. SPOUSES VISITACION and JOSE CAMINAS, SPOUSES JESUS and LORELEI GARCIA,and SPOUSES RODOLFO and ROSARIO ANGELES DE GUZMAN, Respondents. [G.R. No. 137940S] POUSES RODOLFO and ROSARIO ANGELES DE GUZMAN, Petitioners, vs. SPOUSES VISITACION and JOSE CAMINAS, and SPOUSES MARCIAL and ELIZABETH VARGAS, Respondents. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2192 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2165-P) JUDGE LUISITO C. SARDILLO, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 130, CALOOCAN CITY, AND ATTY. ANDREI BON C. TAGUM, COMPLAINANTS, VS. SHERWIN M. BALOLOY, PROCESSSERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 130, CALOOCAN, CITY, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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A.M. No. RTJ-07-2035 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY MARGARITA L. SAN JUAN AND GEORGE C. YAP, COMPLAINANT, JUDGE LEONCIO M. JANOLO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BR. 264, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. June 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 159889 WALTER VILLANUEVA AND AURORA VILLANUEVA, PETITIONERS, VS. FLORENTINO CHIONG AND ELISERA CHIONG, RESPONDENTS. June 05, 2008

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G.R. No. 182795 ARMANDO Q. CANLAS, MIGUEL D. CAPISTRANO, MARRIETA PIA, PETITIONERS, VS. NAPICO HOMEOWNERS ASS'N., I - XIII, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. June 05, 2008