Decisions in Mar 2008

119

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 172091 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MOISES OLIVA ORBITA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 31, 2008

02

G.R. No. 159883 DR. PEDRO F. GOBENCIONG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REGION VIII, AND FLORA DELA PEÑA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 168059] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. DR. PEDRO F. GOBENCIONG AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS (CEBU CITY), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 173212] DR. PEDRO F. GOBENCIONG, PETITIONER, VS. DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REGION VIII, AND FLORA DELA PEÑA, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2008

03

G.R. No. 179278 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPINES , Appellee, vs. CHARLIE VILLA, JR., Accused,Appellant. March 28, 2008

04

G.R. NO. 159422 CHINESE YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME OF MANILA DOWNTOWN YMCA PETITIONER, V.S. REMINGTON STEEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

05

G.R. NO. 158998 LIGAYA, CHARITO, PARALUMAN AND EFREN, ALL SURNAMED BIGLANG-AWA, PETITIONERS, V.S. PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

06

G.R. No. 160604 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, ISAGANI YAMBOT, LETTY JIMENEZ-MAGSANOC, PERGENITO B. BANDAYREL, JR., GOBLETH C. MOULIC, ESTANISLAO CALDEZ, AND ZENAIDA CALDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ELMO M. ALAMEDA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, BRANCH 5, AND LUZ CORTEZ BABARAN, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2008

07

G.R. No. 175145 SPOUSES ALFREDO and SHIRLEY YAP, Petitioners, vs. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK,[1] SHERIFF RENATO C. FLORA and/or OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, Respondents. March 28, 2008

08

G.R. No. 172239 CONCHITA TAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME MARMAN TRADING, PETITIONER, VS. PLANTERS PRODUCTS, INC., RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

09

G.R. No. 173151 EDUARDO BUGHAW, JR., Petitioner, vs. TREASURE ISLAND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, Respondent. March 28, 2008

10

G.R. No. 173360 LT. COL. PACIFICO G. ALEJO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

11

G.R. No. 173415 Mariano Tanenglian Petitioner, vs. Silvestre Lorenzo, Mario Dapnisan, Timoteo Dapnisan, Felix Dapnisan, Tonas Tampic, Regina Tobanes, Norma Simeon, Rodolfo Lachica, Arnes Seril, Rodolfo Lavaro, Faustino Salango, PEDRO SANTIAGO, Teofilo Fulmano, George Kitoyan, PEPTIO GAPAD, DAMIAN PENERIA, MIKE FERNANDEZ, PABLO SACPA, WILFREDO AQUINO, ANDREW HERRERO, ROGELIO CARREON, MANUEL LAGARTERA and LORENTINO SANTOS, Respondents. March 28, 2008

12

G.R. No. 173525 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. GERTRUDES B. VERZOSA, Respondent. March 28, 2008

13

G.R. No. 175283 JACKQUI R. MORENO, Petitioner, vs. SAN SEBASTIAN COLLEGE-RECOLETOS, MANILA, Respondent. March 28, 2008

14

G.R. No. 177770 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. JOSE HENRY ROBLES y NUDO, Appellant. March 28, 2008

15

G.R. No. 175581 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,Petitioner,vs. JOSE A. DAYOT, Respondent. [G.R. No. 179474] FELISA TECSON-DAYOT, Petitioner,vs. JOSE A. DAYOT, Respondent. March 28, 2008

16

G.R. No. 179051 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, vs. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, GILBERT MALLARI y TAYAG, Appellant. March 28, 2008

17

A.M. No. P-08-2440 [formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1730-P] ANACLITO* CARANDANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. REMEDIOS BASE, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BROOKE'S POINT, PALAWAN, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

18

A.M. No. P-06-2169 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2251-P) ROGELIO V. URBANOZO, COMPLAINANT, VS. CRISANTO T. FLORA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

19

A.M. No. 07-8-3-SC RE: QUERY ON THE EFFECT OF THE 10% SALARY INCREASE UNDER EXECUTIVE ORDER NO. 611 ON THE SPECIAL ALLOWANCE FOR THE JUDICIARY (SAJ) OF JUSTICES, JUDGES AND COURT OFFICIALS WITH EQUIVALENT RANK OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES OR REGIONAL TRIAL COURT JUDGES. March 28, 2008

20

A.M. No. P-08-2442 (Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2680-P) BONIFACIO OBRERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MA. VICTORIA A. ACIDERA, CLERK OF COURT, BRANCH 13, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LAOAG CITY RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

21

A.M. No. P-06-2257 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 01-1212-P] ARTHUR AND LEONORA STILGROVE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CLERK OF COURT ERIBERTO R. SABAS AND SHERIFF III ERNESTO SIMPLICIANO, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2008

22

G.R. No. 167098 PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, PETITIONER, V.S. BENJAMIN MONILLAS,RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

23

G.R. NO. 137884 THE INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD.,PETITIONER, V.S. TOYOTA BEL-AIR, INC., RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

24

G.R. No. 136972 HEIRS OF VICTORIANA VILLAGRACIA REPRESENTED BY GREGORIO, EXEQUIEL AND CLARA, ALL SURNAMED RAMIREZ; NATIVIDAD G. LAZARO, JULIA G. FADRI, ESTELA G. GAVIOLA, LUZ G. LEGASPI, NORBERTA OR ROBERTA DAACO, GERNARDA G. CUARTEL, LORENZO GEREZ, NATALIO DAACO, ROSARIO P. SOYOSA, SERGIA CONTILLO, LUCIANO BELTRAN, CONSTANTINO, FELISA AND GABRIEL, ALL SURNAMED PRETENCIO, PETITIONERS, V.S. EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NATIONAL TREASURER OF THE PHILIPPINES; RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION (TACLOBAN BRANCH), PHILLIPPINE VETERANS BANK (TACLOBAN BRANCH), BANK OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (TACLOBAN BRANCH) ROBERTO AND LUCIANA, BOTH SURNAMED NEBASA, VICENTE, JR. SILVESTRE, ROSITA C., TERESITA AND JUANA, ALL SURNAMED DELA CRUZ, VICTORIA VDA. DE CONTILLO, AURELIA, CRESENCIO, MARDONIA, CONCEPCION, COSME, CLARO, JR. AND INA, ALL SURNAMED CONTILLO, EULOGIO, ILUMINADA, MARIA AND ROBERTO, ALL SURNAMED DAACO, ERLINDA CODILLA, ANTONIA DECENA AND HER HUSBAND PEDRO DECENA, MARLITA GO, ADELA CESAR, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TACLOBAN CITY, DOCORRO OR ENGRACIA (ASIANG) AND CONSTANCIA, BOTH SURNAMED OCTAVIANO, V G BETTER HOMES SUBDIVISION, INC., UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK (TACLOBAN BRANCH), GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), ALFREDO A. ABORENZOSA, SARAH LENTEJAS DAPULA, RENATO G. BALGOS, EVANGELINE B. JAINGUE, BENEDICTO GEREZ, TERESITA D. LOPEZ, MARINDA T. CHAN, MARIA LORNA FABILLO, MARIA SONIA LIM, THELMA ARGANDA, LOURDES CORMERO, ARLINE CABILLA, ROLANDO DERION, ANTONIA B. CANDIDO, NESTOR C. PINEDA, LUCIANO T. BAYONA, SIXTO AZCARRAGA, VIRGILIO QUINTANA, PRUTO ADORA, SIXTO AZCARRAGA, MANUEL CASTILLO, JR., ARLITA Y. LUMIARES, RALPH PETER PRICE, SR., ORESTES COSTIBOLO, IBARRA C. MARIANO, SR., MILAGROS FABELLA, CIRILO SOLANO, NICOLAS P. VERGARA, AIDA CAMPOSANO, DAMIAN DACILLO, JEANNE L. CABUSBUSAN, LEONIL E. ABEJUELA, DULCE ANN DELGADO CALUDAS, CATALINO T. QUERO, THE UNKNOWN AWARDEES-OCCUPANTS OF: LOTS 1, 2, 4, 5 6 OF BLOCK 1; LOTS 7, 8, 9, 10 11 OF BLOCK 2; LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 OF BLOCK 3; LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 23, 27, 28, 30, 31, 32, 33 OF BLOCK 4; LOTS 18, 20, 22, 24, 26, 27 OF BLOCK 5; LOTS 4, 6, 10, 12 OF BLOCK 6; LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8, 10 15 OF BLOCK 7; AND LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 12 OF BLOCK 12, ALL OF PHASE IV; V G BETTER HOMES SUBDIVISION, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2008

25

G.R. No. 147359 IN RE: APPLICATION FOR LAND REGISTRATION OF TITLE FIELDMAN AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY KAM BIAK Y. CHAN, JR., PETITIONER, V.S. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

26

G.R. Nos. 163972-77 JOSELITO RANIERO J. DAAN, PETITIONER, V.S. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), RESPONDENT March 28, 2008

27

G.R. No. 163938 DANTE BUEBOS AND SARMELITO BUEBOS, PETITIONERS, V.S. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

28

G.R. No. 157309 MARLOU L. VELASQUEZ, PETITIONER, V.S. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

29

G.R. NO. 157643 CRISTINELLI S. FERMIN, PETITIONER, V.S. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2008

30

G.R. No. 169846 SPS. NESTOR AND MA. NONA BORROMEO, Petitioners, vs. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS and EQUITABLE SAVINGS BANK , Respondents. March 28, 2008

31

G.R. No. 169434 LAZARO V. DACUT, CESARIO G. CAJOTE, ROMERLO F. TUNGALA, LOWEL Z. ZUBISTA, and ORLANDO P. TABOY, Petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS (Special Twelfth Division), STA. CLARA INTERNATIONAL TRANSPORT AND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, and NICANDRO LINAO, Respondents. March 28, 2008

32

G.R. No. 133179 ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LIM SIO WAN, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST CO., AND PRODUCERS BANK, RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2008

33

G.R. No. 166866 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (PEZA) THROUGH ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL, LILIA B. DE LIMA, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO AND LILI FLORENDO,* RESPONDENTS. March 27, 2008

34

G.R. No. 178541 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGELO ZETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 27, 2008

35

G.R. No. 180920 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO Z. ANTONIO, APPELLANT. March 27, 2008

36

G.R. No. 139983 MANUEL P. SAMSON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND WILFRO LUMINLUN, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2008

37

G.R. No. 147977 ANNIE FERMIN, A.K.A. ANITA SAGACO, AND AURELIO "LEO" KIGIS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANTONIO M. ESTEVES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 5, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BAGUIO CITY AND MARIANO TANENGLIAN, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2008

38

G.R. No. 168163 LOLITA Y. EUGENIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. March 26, 2008

39

G.R. No. 173612 DOMINADOR MALANA AND RODEL TIAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 26, 2008

40

G.R. No. 175334 SPS. DOMINGO M. BELEN AND DOMINGA P. BELEN, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY- IN-FACT NERY B. AVECILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. PABLO R. CHAVEZ, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC-BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING UNDER HIS ORDERS AND SPS. SILVESTRE N. PACLEB AND PATRICIA A. PACLEB, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT JOSELITO RIOVEROS, RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2008

41

G.R. No. 177566 [Formerly G.R. No. 164433] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROSALINDA TRAPAGO TAN A.K.A. KAYE SUAREZ PALINO, MARIA EL FELASOL FLORES, A.K.A. MAE FELASOL FLORES, ARMANDO PANAGUITON DE LUNA, BENITO FEOLOG FELAZOL, EDUARDO FRONDOZO FELAZOL, ANGELITO ANG DIEGO AND ROBERTO TOLENTINO, APPELLANTS. March 26, 2008

42

G.R. No. 180643 ROMULO L. NERI, PETITIONER, vs. SENATE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS, SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRADE AND COMMERCE, AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON NATIONAL DEFENSE AND SECURITY, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2008

43

G.R. No. 149377 JESUS CLARITO ESPIÑA, PETITIONER, V.S. MIGUEL CERUJANO, ALFREDA TINGKINGCO, AND SENENCIO CERUJANO, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2008

44

G.R. No. 170432 AMOS P. FRANCIA, JR., CECILIA P. FRANCIA, AND HEIRS OF BENJAMIN P. FRANCIA PETITIONERS, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF MEYCAUAYAN, RESPONDENT. March 24, 2008

45

G.R. No. 168892 DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS PRIMO C. MIRO, GRAFT INVESTIGATOR II VIRGINIA PALANCA SANTIAGO, and GRAFT INVESTIGATOR I CHARINA NAVARRO-QUIJANO, Petitioners, VS. CLETO ABUGAN, in his capacity as former Land Transportation Office Registrar, Respondent. March 24, 2008

46

G.R. No. 169914 ASIA’S EMERGING DRAGON CORPORATION, Petitioner, VS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION, SECRETARY LEANDRO R. MENDOZA and MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, Respondents. [G.R. No. 174166] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS and MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (Eighth Division) and SALACNIB BATERINA, Respondents. March 24, 2008

47

A.M. No. P-06-2250 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2413-P) MARY ANN ESTOQUE, Complainant, vs. REYNALDO O. GIRADO, Sheriff IV, Regional Trial Court, Branch 33, Davao City, Respondent. March 24, 2008

48

G.R. No. 154885 DIESEL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., Petitioner, VS. UPSI PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., Respondent. [G.R. No. 154937] UPSI PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., Petitioner, VS. DIESEL CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. and FGU INSURANCE CORP., Respondents. March 24, 2008

49

G.R. No. 174680 VICTORIA C. TAYAG, Petitioner, vs. FELICIDAD A. TAYAG-GALLOR, Respondent. March 24, 2008

50

G.R. No. 171571 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MCIAA), Petitioner, VS. HEIRS OF FRANCISCA DIGNOS-SORONO, namely: TEODORO SORONO, LUCIO SORONO, JR., ARSENIO T. SORONO, RODULFO S. OLIVAR, ALFONSA T. SORONO, CONSTANCIO S. LUMONGSOD, EULALIA S. LIMPANGOG, and FLORENCIA S. BAGUIO; HEIRS OF JUAN L. AMISTOSO,[1] namely: MARIO L. AMISTOSO, LYN-LYN AMISTOSO, ALLAN L. AMISTOSO, RAQUEL S. AMISTOSO, EUFRONIO S. AMISTOSO, JR., and ROGELIO S. AMISTOSO; HEIRS OF BRIGILDA D. AMISTOSO, namely: VICTOR A. YAGONG, HEDELIZA A. YAGONG, and CIRIACA A. YAGONG; HEIRS OF PASTOR DIGNOS; HEIRS OF ISABEL DIGNOS, namely: DR. NAPOLEON A. AMORES, VICENTE A. BASMAYOR, DOMINGO A. BASMAYOR, and LYDIA A. BASMAYOR; HEIRS OF DONATA DIGNOS, namely: TRINIDAD D. FUENTES, NICASIA D. FUENTES, and IRINEO D. FUENTES; HEIRS OF SEGUNDA DIGNOS, namely: HONORATA D. CORTES and BENIGNO D. CORTES; HEIRS OF GREGORIA DIGNOS, namely: RITA D. FUENTES and JOSE D. FUENTES; HEIRS OF DOMINGO FUENTES, namely: CIRILA P. DIGNOS and BASILIO P. DIGNOS; and HEIR OF ISABELO DIGNOS, namely: TERESITA R. DIGNOS,[2] Respondents. March 24, 2008

51

G.R. No. 170049 GENEROSO A. JUABAN and FRANCIS M. ZOSA, Petitioners, vs. RENE ESPINA and CEBU DISCOVERY BAY PROPERTIES, INC., Respondents. March 14, 2008

52

A.M. No. P-07-2307 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 03-1740-P) NECENIO GILLANA, Complainant, vs. BALBINO B. GERMINAL, and Sheriff IV, Regional Trial Court, Branch 60, Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, Respondent. March 14, 2008

53

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1973 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2329-RTJ) ASUNCION REYES, Complainant, vs. JUDGE RUSTICO D. PADERANGA, Regional Trial Court, Branch 28, Mambajao, Camiguin, Respondent. March 14, 2008

54

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2050 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2563-RTJ) SPOUSES ARLEEN and LORNA OLIVEROS, Complainants, vs. HONORABLE DIONISIO C. SISON, Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 74, Antipolo City, Respondent. March 14, 2008

55

G.R. No. 136409 SUBHASH C. PASRICHA and JOSEPHINE A. PASRICHA, Petitioners, vs. DON LUIS DISON REALTY, INC., Respondent. March 14, 2008

56

G.R. No. 154632 SPOUSES REYNALDO AND ZENAIDA LEONG, RENATO C. LEONG AND ALFONSO D. LEONG, JR., Petitioners, vs. HON. EDUARDO ISRAEL TANGUANCO, Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Br. 89, Imus, Cavite, BRANCH SHERIFF, Branch 89-RTC, Bacoor, Cavite, and HERMOSA SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, INC., Respondents. March 14, 2008

57

G.R. No. 149356 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the Department of Trade and Industry, Petitioner, vs. WINSTON T. SINGUN, Respondent. March 14, 2008

58

G.R. NO. 161067 DOMINADOR C. FERRER, JR., Petitioner, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN, HON. EDILBERTO G. SANDOVAL, HON. FRANCISCO H. VILLARUZ, JR., and HON. RODOLFO G. PALATTAO, as Members of the Sandiganbayan, Second Division, ANNA MARIA L. HARPER, ESPERANZA G. GATBONTON, and People of the Philippines, Respondents. March 14, 2008

59

A.M. No. P-08-2432 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2018-P) JENNYLEN LEE , Complainant, vs. JUANITA A. MANGALINDAN, Junior Process Server, Municipal Trial Court, Branch 1, Guagua, Pampanga, March 14, 2008

60

G.R. No. 145402 MERALCO INDUSTRIAL ENGINEERING SERVICES CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, OFELIA P. LANDRITO GENERAL SERVICES and/or OFELIA P. LANDRITO, Respondents. March 14, 2008

61

G.R. No. 147065 JUANITO CHAN y LIM, a.k.a. ZHANG ZHENTING, Petitioner, vs. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, PABLO C. FORMARAN III and PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-ORGANIZED CRIME TASK FORCE, represented by PO3 DANILO L. SUMPAY, Respondents. March 14, 2008

62

G.R. No. 147628 LUBECA MARINE MANAGEMENT (HK) LTD. and GERMAN MARINE AGENCIES, INC., Petitioners, vs. MATEO ALCANTARA,Respondent. March 14, 2008

63

G.R. No. 150900 CYNTHIA LUCES, Petitioner, vs. CHERRY DAMOLE, HON. RAMON G. CODILLA, JR., Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 19, Cebu City; and COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH DIVISION, METRO MANILA, Respondents. March 14, 2008

64

G.R. NO. 160339 OSCAR P. GARCIA and ALEX V. MORALES, Petitioners, vs. MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC. and NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION,* Respondents. March 14, 2008

65

G.R. No. 166006 PLANTERS PRODUCTS, INC., Petitioner, vs. FERTIPHIL CORPORATION, Respondent. March 14, 2008

66

G.R. No. 166520 VILMA C. TAN, GERARDO “JAKE” TAN and GERALDINE TAN, REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO NIERRAS, Petitioners, vs. THE HON. FRANCISCO C. GEDORIO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 12, ORMOC CITY, ROGELIO LIM SUGA and HELEN TAN RACOMA, REPRESENTED BY ROMUALDO LIM, Respondents. March 14, 2008

67

G.R. No. 169314 PNB-REPUBLIC BANK (now known as Maybank Philippines, Inc.), Petitioner, vs. SPOUSES JOSE and SALVACION CORDOVA,[1] Respondents. March 14, 2008

68

G.R. No. 177948 FLOURISH MARITIME SHIPPING and LOLITA UY, Petitioners, vs. DONATO A. ALMANZOR, Respondent. March 14, 2008

69

G.R. No. 162772 MERLIZA A. MUÑOZ, Petitioner, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 14, 2008

70

A.M. No. P-05-2004 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2086-P) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. LOURDES F. BERMEJO, COURT STENOGRAPHER II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Respondent. March 14, 2008

71

G.R. No. 174414 ELMER F. GOMEZ, Petitioner, vs. MA. LITA A. MONTALBAN, Respondent. March 14, 2008

72

G.R. No. 171487 ERMIN DACLES Y OLEDO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 171351 METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, Petitioner, vs. GENARO C. BAUTISTA, MAMERTO G. ACLASA, ANGEL P. ADONIS, CARLOS G. AGUSTIN, BERNARDITA A. ALANO, GERMAN A. ALCARAZ, CESAR B. ALCOBA, ARIEL ALLADO, LEMUEL B. ALEGADO, ADONIS R. ALLESANDRO, DANILO C. ALMACEN, JOSE L. ALMACEN, LUIS C. ALOB, LAUREL C. ALTAVAS, MYRLA S. ALTAVAS, FILIMON T. ALVARES, WILLIAM A. ANAGARAN, LUISITO C. ANDAL, BEN T. ANDRADE, ANGELITO D. ANGELES, EDUARDO A. ANGELES, MARIO H. ANGELES, MELENCIO V. ANGELES, NOEL M. ANGELES, FELICIDAD ANTONIO, RICARDO R. ANTONIO, ROSALINO A. ANURAN, ROBERTO A. AQUINO, RODOLFO AQUINO, ROLANDO AQUINO, LAURO R. ARCIAGA, RENATO ARCILLA, RENATO ARCILLA, ROBERTO O. ARGALES, WENEFREDO F. ARROYO, FELICIANO ASIATICO, EDUARDO R. DE ASIS, VIRGILIO DE ASIS, MARTIN A. ASUNCION, BIENVENIDO C. ASUNCION, MARCELO A. ASUNCION, ARTEMIO ATIENZA, MELCHOR O. ATIENZA, BUEN V. AVENIDO, ZALDY AYONES, BENIGNO C. AYSON, JR., NESTOR BACANI, SR., ALFREDO B. BACAY, ARNEL B. BACAY, MANUEL M. BADAJOS, MARIA C. BADIANGO, HERNANDO BAGUI, ROLANDO D. BALIBER, ALBERTO BALMORI, MIGUEL BALOBO, ALICIA M. BANAAG, ARMANDO S. BANDILLA, ZACARIA N. BANSUAN, JHONIE BARCAS, MERCEDES L. BARCELONA, RODOLFO BARIOLO, COLASITO A. BARRUGA, REX BATALLEPP, WILFREDO BATHAIN, BASILIO BATONGBAKAL, LAMBERTO S. BATUMBAKAL, ARIEL L. BAUTISTA, FERNANDO H. BAUTISTA, GODY NORMAN BAYOG, ANACLETO B. BELDA, DANILO R. BENARDO, GILBERTO BENITO, EDUARDO T. BERGONIA, ANTOLIN T. BERNOS, VICENTE BINARAO, JR., AVELINO BORJA, FERNANDO BORJA, JESUS V. BORJA, MARIO B. BORJA, BENJAMIN M. BORREO, ARMANDO P. BORSIGUE, VICENTE G. BRIONES, NORMA A. BRONOLA, RUBEN BUENAVENTURA, ROGELIO V. BUNAG, JOSE F. BUSTARDE, EDGAR G. CABRERA, HERMIE G. CABRERA, GUALBERTO CADAJAS, NELSON L. CADLENTO, TELESFORO CALDIAN, CAMILO V. CALLEJO, IGNACIO P. CAMPO, BONIFACIO CAMPOS, CARLITO J. CANETE, JOEL S. CANETE, WILFREDO C. CAREB, DANILO P. CARIAGA, CRISTELISA E. CARIÑO, ANTONIO M. CARPIO, ARMANDO H. CASTILLO, APOLONIO CASTRO, JR., ROGELIO CATACUTAN, BAYANI M. CAYAS, ROMMELDO B. CENTENO, FLORENCIO V. CERU, ROMEO G. CERVANTES, ROSALIO S. CHIDO, JR., FRANCISCO CINCO, RICARDO CINCO, JESUS O. CISNEROS, ELIZALDE F. CLARION, LUCIANO C. CLEMENTE, COSME V. CONDICION II, ROLANDO A. CORONADO, ALBERTO M. CORPUZ, MANUEL A. CORTEZ, ROMULO CRISOSTOMO, ALBERTO C. CRUZ, ARIEL C. CRUZ, CRISOSTOMO O. CRUZ, DENNIS A. CRUZ, FLORENCIA V. CRUZ, LEONILA M. CRUZ, MANUEL A. CRUZ, NAPOLEON B. CRUZ, REYNALDO M. CRUZ, RICARDO A. CRUZ, RONALD M. CRUZ, TEOTIMO C. CRUZ, VIRGILIO CRUZ, RAMILO S. CRUZAT, CATALINO B. CULTIVO, FLORENCIO G. CUNANAN, ROGELIO CURA, RICO L. DABAY, LORENZO C. DALIVA, BERNARDINO DAYAO, EFIPANIO DAYO, JULIAN N. DE BORJA, ROBERTO A. DE CASTRO, DANILO C. DE GUZMAN, ELVIRA L. DE GUZMAN, REYMUNDO P. DE GUZMAN, REYNALDO B. DE GUZMAN, ROMEO S. DE LEON , ROMEO DE LEON , ROMEO C. DE LEON , VIRGILIO C. DE LUNA, DONATO C. DE VERA JR., NASSER DEL FIERRO, EDUARDO M. DEL MUNDO, DANILO R. DEL ROSARIO, CARLITO DEL ROSARIO, ROMEO DEL ROSARIO, SEVERINO JOSE A. DELA CRUZ, ROGELIO C. DELA CRUZ, ALFREDO DELA CRUZ, BENJAMIN B. DELA CRUZ, CRISPINO R. DELA CRUZ, ENRIQUE M. DELA CRUZ, FRANCISCO DELA CRUZ, JOSEPH G. DELA CRUZ, JUANITO S. DELA CRUZ, MANUEL V. DELA CRUZ, MARCELINO DELA CRUZ, MARIO JAKE DELA CRUZ, NICOLAS M. DELA CRUZ, RAMON DELA CRUZ, ROSENDO DELA CRUZ, VIRGILIO DELA PEÑA, HIPOLITO DELA VERGES, CARLOS C. DELFIN, NICOLAS S. DELFIN, RENATO P. DELGADO, CRISPIN B. DELGADO, CRISPINO DELOS REYES, ROLANDO N. DELOS REYES, WILFREDO C. DELOS SANTOS, ANGELES DELOS SANTOS, DANILO L. DELOS SANTOS, FIDELINO DELOS SANTOS, MANOLITO DETABLAN, DOMINGO D. DIAZ, BENJAMIN B. DIPAS, FLORENCIO DOMINGO, ROBERTO S. DOMINGO, RODOLFO P. DOMINGO, DANILO DORAKOSIO, LUIS B. DORIA, NOEL V. DRAPEZA, RENATO A. DUDERO, LEONARDO DUMBRIQUE, ARTURO M. DURAN, ROGELIO P. DURAN, PIOQUINTO S. ENRIQUEZ, ENRIQUE D. ENRIQUEZ, EMMANUEL S. ERA, ALEXON A. ESCALADA, ROLANDO E. ESCALANTE, RODOLFO ESCOBEDO, EDUARDO E. ESCONAR, ALEX B. ESGUERRA, EXCELLENTISEMO ESGUERRA, JUANITO S. ESGUERRA, MARIO P. ESPEJO, RUDY G. ESPIMOS, DANILO V. ESPINO, BRIXCIO ESPINOL, VIRGILIO ESTRELLA, SJ., NOLASCO P. ESTRELLA, ENRESTO P. EUGENIO, RICARDO EUGENIO, RICARDO EUGENIO, JOSELITO M. EVANGELISTA, BOBBY F. FABELLA, BERNARDO FALLORINA, CHRISTIAN E. FELIPE, HENRY A. FERNANDEZ, ROBERTO T. FERNANDEZ, WILLY FERNANDEZ, FELIX D. FERNANDO, ROBERTO T. FERNANDO, ESTELITO O. FLORES, ROMEO P. FORCA, DANILO D. FORTES, DANILO G. FORTEZ, ROBERTO J. FRANCISCO, BERNARDO C. FRIAS, ARMANDO V. GALANZA, ERWIN JOY V. GALLEVO, CESAR B. GAMET, CESAR E. GAMET, CALIXTO D. GARCIA, ERNESTO A. GARCIA, NOEL G. GARCIA, RAMON T. GARCIA, REYNALDO R. GARCIA, RONALDO C. GARCIA, VIRGILIO N. GARCIA, JR., ALBERTO GARDIOLA, RODRIGO E. GARDOSE, EFREN M. GENER, EDUARDO P. GERNALE, RAQUEL M. GIMAN, JUAN E. GIPOLEO, JR., BONIFACIO S. GOMENTIZA, ORLANDO C. GOMEZ, REYNALDO S. GONZAGA, JOHNNY T. GONZALES, NESTOR E. GONZALES, MIGUEL D. GRUTA, ARTURO I. GUARIN, JR., ERNETO GUATAO, ESMAEL V. GUERRERO, JOSEFINO R. GUETA, TARCISIO T. GUTANG, ALFREDO GUTIERREZ, SIXTO P. GUTIERREZ, SIXTO P. GUTIERREZ, FRANCISCO HAPA, EDUARDO HERNANDEZ, JR., NICANOR M. HERNANDEZ, ROGELIO C. HERNANDEZ, FARAON HILARIO, GENARO S. HIPOLITO, JR., ANGELITO B. IGNACIO, LUISITO IGNACIO, EFREN ILDEFONSO, ROBERTO S. INES, TOMAS M. INFANTE, EMMANUEL P. INOCENCIO, WILLIAM IRANGA, GERARDO E. ISAIAS, MA. LORNA P. JACLA, JOVITO M. JASA, RONILO F. JAVELLONAR, BAYANI B. JAVIER, EMITERIO T. JAVIER, CARMENCITA M. JIMENEZ, JOSE C. JOVE, JOVIE M. JUGULLON, SEVERINO LABAY, JR., ELISEO M. LABUGUEN, MARCELINO LAGMAN, ROBERTO P. LAGRIMAS, SABENIANO F. LAGUDA, MARIO V. LANSANG, RAY F. LANSANGAN, WARLITO C. LANSAOM, ROSALIO A. LAPINIG, ESTELA C. LAPUZ, DARIO ABESIA LARGO, ESMERALDO LAURENTE, HENRY A. LAZALITA, FRANCISCO I. LAZARO, MANUEL D. LEE , CESAR LEGASPI, ROLANDO J. LEIS, LEOPOLDO L. LEUTERIO, ARNOLD M. LIM, LEO C. LOMBOY, RAFAEL LOMBOY, JR., CESAR LONTOC, CESAR B. LOPEZ, ALFREDO C. LOTO, RAMON F. MACALANDA, NOEL Q. MACALISANG, HERMAN C. MACARAIG, CEZARIO S. MACATANTAN, VENANCIO G. MADRIAGO, DANTE D. MAGANA, SALVADOR S. MAGBANUA, VICTOR MAGNO, FIDELINO B. MAGRO, RAMON L. MAGTIRA, JESUS V. MALABANAN, MELCHOR S. MALABANAN, GERARDO C. MALAD, ROBERTO MALAVEGA, MANUEL S. MALIT, ERNESTO T. MALONGA, JAIMELITO E. MALUBAY, ALEJANDRO B. MAMAUAG, RODOLFO M. MANAHAN, REYNALDO MANANGHAYA, ALEXANDER MANAOL, CONSORCIO A. MANDAL, RICARDO D. MANGALINDAN, JOAQUIN S. MANGANAY, DAVID MANGIBUNONCE, ALFREDO L. MANIMBO, RAMOS J. MANUEL, EDILBERTO A. MARASIGAN, JR., RONALD L. MASAYON, ALBERTO F. MATANGUIHAN, EDUARDO D. MATEO, ORLANDO S. MEDEL, ALVIR B. MEDER, JOSELITO S. MEDILO, FLORENCIA L. MEDINA, RENATO V. MEDINA, AMADO MENDOZA, JR., BAYANI O. MENDOZA, ERNESTO T. MENDOZA, GLORIA MENDOZA, HERMINIO E. MENDOZA, BONIFACIO B. MENIL, HELIODORO D. MERCADO, MARIO V. MERCADO, NORBERTO O. MERCED, JAIME O. MESINA, JOHN VICENTE MIDERTY, ROBERTO MIGUEL, VALENTINO MOJICA, ENGR. PERFECTO MOLO, SUSAN MOLO, RUBEN MONDEJAR, JOSE MOLATO MONSANTO, VICENTE MONTERO, RODOLFO A. MORENO, ERNESTO MORGADO, BALTAZAR M. MULLERA, ROBERTO S. MUNEZ, ROGER NARIO, MARIO N. NAVALESCA, VICTOR R. NEGAPATAN, ALEJANDRO NEPOMUCENO, RAUL S. NEPOMUCENO, JERRY V. NONA, PEDRITO NOVENO, CATALINO O. OBGALES, ALEXANDER O. OCAMPO, NOEL OCAMPO, EDGARDO P. ODUCA, MIGUEL P. OLANIDES, MARIO B. OLVIDA, OSCAR ONDOY, FRANCISCO B. OPILAS, GILBERT M. ORTILLA, RITO P. ORTOJAN, ABRAHAM C. OTRERA, DAVID C. OTRERA, ANTONIO N. PADRIQUE, OLIVER B. PADRON, TERESITA L. PALAPOS, ANTONIO A. PARAYAOAN, ALESANDRO PARMO, HOMOBONO P. PARTA, ORLANDO M. PARTIDO, EFREN D. PASCO, MIGUEL L. PASCO, DANILO L. PASTRANA, RICARDO S. PATINDOL, DOMINADOR M. PAYOYO, CLAUDIA B. PELAEZ, GUILLERMO PEPANIO, LOURDES PEPANIO, ABDEL R. PEREZ, EDGARDO H. PEREZ, MARCELO L. PINEDA, FRANCISICO B. PINON, NOMERIANO C. PISCASIO, PRUDENCIO PITA, FROILAN G. POLIQUIT, RUBEN C. DEL POZO, CRISOLOGO C. PROAGORA, RICARDO E. PUASO, ENRIQUE N. PULUMBARIT, OLIVER PUTURTA, DANTE N. QUILO, DANILO RAFAEL, CARLITO B. RAFAELA, ROGELIO R. RAMILO, EDNA RAMIREZ, SONNY RAMOS, BENJAMIN C. RAPOSA, FELIX B. RAYMUNDO, LEONARDO F. RAYO, ROMAN A. RAZON, RUBEN A. RAZON, JESUS Y. REBLORA, DIEGO S. REPOLLO, ANGEL S. REYES, CRISTOBAL NOEL REYES, DANILO C. REYES, EDMON P. REYES, GREGORIO C. REYES, RAMON REYES, ROMER REYES, REYNALDO RICALDE, FALCON L. RICARDO, SOTERO P. RIVERA, JR., JOSE M. ROBAS, RAMON ROMERO, JOSE CIELITO RONA, TRINIDAD R. RONCAL, EMMANUEL ROQUE, GILBERT S. ROQUE, WILFREDO B. ROSARDA, ROMEO M. RUIZ, RODRIGO R. SAGUN, EFREN SALAZAR, BERNABE A. SALES, NENITA S. SALINAS, REYNALDO B. SALON, JESUS C. SALUDES, LEONORA C. SALUDES, TITO SALUTA, ROGELIO M. SALVADOR, DANILO B. SAMANTE, VICTORIA SAMBRANO, PEDRO M. SAMSON, ROMEO D. SAMSON, JR., ROBERTO R. SAN JOSE, ROBERTO R. SAN JOSE, ALBERTO F. SAN JUAN, ANGELO P. SAN LUIS, LAURIANO T. SANCHEZ, ARSENIO SANTIAGO, BENJAMIN B. SANTOS, FERNANDO A. SANTOS, GENEROSO C. SANTOS, JACINTO N. SANTOS, MEDEL G. SANTOS, NELIA M. SANTOS, PATRICIO SANTOS, RENATO A. SANTOS, EDWIN S. SAPOPO, JAIME G. SERDINIO, HOSPICIO SEVILLE, JOSE A. SEXON, SAGAP E. SILONGAN, MARCO C. SIONILO, ROBERTO D. SOLINAP RODOLFO F. SOLINAP, ROLANDO O. SOMBRANO, SELOWYN S. SONQUIT, ARMANDO M. SUAREZ, ENGELBERT D. SUBA, FEDERICO SUGATAN, RAMON M. SUMBULAN, BENJAMIN SUPAN, ROGELIO M. TAGULISO, ABDULLAH M. TAHIN, JOSE P. TEVES, SANTIAGO TINAO, OSCAR TINGCO, FREDERICK TOLENTINO, ANDRES R. TOLIBAS, DANTE TOPACIO, CONRADO C. TORIO, ORLANDO F. TORIO, ISIDORO B. TORRES, CORNELIO L. TRINIDAD, PRUDENCIO TUIRAN, LUIS TUSI, MARICANO C. UGABARE, SR., RODERICO E. UMILDA, DOMINADOR M. VALDEZ, GREGORIO VALENCIA, RODOLFO VALENCIA, RUFINO VALENCIA, VIRGILIO D. VALERIO, NESTOR C. VASQUEZ, ROBERTO Q. VELASQUEZ, ROMEO Q. VELASQUEZ, TRINIDAD A. VERZOSA, RICARDO G. VICTORIA, BERTITO J. VILBAR, PONCIANO H. VILLALOBOS, ANTONIO D. VILLAMOR, NICASIO F. VILLAMOR, ISAIAS P. VILLANCIO, LEOVIGILDO E. VILLANO, ABEL G. VILLANUEVA, FERNANDO B. VILLANUEVA, EFREN VILLAR, RICARDO VILLARIZO, ROGELIO VILLEGAS, BENEDICTO VILLEGAS, EDDIE S. VILLEGAS, FELIPE VILLONA, JR., ARTURO VINLUAN, BRIGIDO YEBRA, EDUARDO YUMANG, LORETO D. YLAGAN, RUDY ZEMA, Respondents. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 169712 MA. WENELITA TIRAZONA, Petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE EDS-TECHNO SERVICE INC. (PET INC.) AND/OR KEN KUBOTA, MAMORU ONO and JUNICHI HIROSE, Respondents. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 167763 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Petitioner, vs. JESSIE V. RABANG, Respondent. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 156078 HEIRS OF CESAR MARASIGAN NAMELY: LUZ REGINA, CESAR JR., BENITO, SANTIAGO, RENATO, JOSE, GERALDO, ORLANDO, PETER, PAUL, MAURICIO, ROMMEL, MICHAEL, GABRIEL, AND MARIA LUZ, ALL SURNAMED MARASIGAN, PETITIONERS, VS. APOLONIO, LILIA, OCTAVIO, JR., HORACIO, BENITO JR., AND MARISSA, ALL SURNAMED MARASIGAN, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 155804 VICTORINO F. VILLANUEVA, ROSITA M. VILLANUEVA, Petitioners, vs. FRANCISCO VILORIA and, as Attorney-in-Fact, SAMUEL P. VERA CRUZ, Respondents. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 145184 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, represented by PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT through ATTY. ORLANDO L. SALVADOR, Petitioner, vs. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, in his capacity as OMBUDSMAN; DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES' MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF GOVERNORS AND OFFICERS AT THE TIME - Rafael Sison, Joseph Tengco, Alice Reyes, Vicente Paterno, Joseph Edralin, Roberto Ongpin, Verden Dangilan, Rodolfo Manalo; BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS INTEGRATED CIRCUITS PHILIPPINES, INC. Querube Makalintal,* Ambrosio Makalintal, Vicente Jayme, Antonio Santiago, Edgar Quinto, Horacio Makalintal, Alfredo de los Angeles, Jose Rey D. Rueda, Ramoncito Modesto, Gerardo Limjuco,Respondents. March 14, 2008

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A.M. No. 07-11-592-RTC IN RE: TRANSFER OF HEARING OF A.M. No. 07-11-592- RTC CRIMINAL CASE NOS. 13308 (PP v. CRISOSTOMO ARMAMENTO) and 13337 (PP. v. MARK ANTONY PEREZ) FROM RTC - BR. 4, BATANGAS CITY TO THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, MUNTINLUPA CITY March 14, 2008

80

G.R. No. 174063 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO MALOLOT AND ELMER MALOLOT, APPELLANTS. March 14, 2008

81

G.R. No. 172868 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO AGUILAR, APPELLANT. March 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 178413 AQUILINO L. PIMENTEL III, Petitioner, vs. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC SITTING AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS, THE SPECIAL PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR MAGUINDANAO CHAIRED BY ATTY. EMILIO S. SANTOS, and JUAN MIGUEL F. ZUBIRI, Respondents. March 13, 2008

83

G.R. No. 142399 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INCORPORATED, Petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PALEA), Respondent. March 12, 2008

84

G.R. No. 169931 ATTY. EMMANUEL R. SISON, ANTONIO FERNANDO, and DR. ARELLANO T. SO, Petitioners, vs. DR. EVANGELINE P. MORALES-MALACA, Respondent. March 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 170216 ALIZAMAN S. SANGCOPAN, Petitioner, vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (referred to as the COMMISSION), GREENSTAR BOCAY MANGAN-DINGAN, NAIFA BUCAY MANGANDINGAN, AGAKHAN GUINAL MACALUPANG, ABOLKHAIR TAGORANAO ALAWI, SAIDOMAR ABDULNASSER ALI, SAMSODEN GUINAL MACADATO, NORAIN ANGNI MACMOD, MACAPUNDAG GUINAL MACMOD, as the illegally proclaimed winning candidates of Barangay BASAK/BANGCO, represented in this petition by their counsel of record, ATTY. SUPERMAN A. USOP, the Board of Election Tellers, all of Barangay BASAK/BANGCO & ABBAS ASIRA, the then Acting Municipal Election Officer, Municipality of Madalum, Province of Lanao del Sur, Respondents. March 12, 2008

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G.R. No. 175746 CHARLES L. ONG, Petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 12, 2008

87

G.R. No. 174942 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (Formerly: Far East Bank and Trust Company), Petitioner, vs. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. March 07, 2008

88

ADM. CASE NO. 6876 HEIRS OF LYDIO “JERRY” FALAME, namely: MELBA FALAME, LEO FALAME and JERRY FALAME, Complainants, vs. ATTY. EDGAR J. BAGUIO, Respondent. March 07, 2008

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G.R. No. 159668 MANDAUE GALLEON TRADE, INC. and/or GAMALLOSONS TRADERS, INC., Petitioners, vs. VICENTE ANDALES, RESTITUTA SOLITANA,[*] ELPIDIO SUELTO, ET AL.,[**] Respondents.[1] March 07, 2008

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G.R. No. 167334 CATHOLIC VICARIATE, BAGUIO CITY, Petitioner, vs. HON. PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, Secretary of the Department of Labor & Employment, and GEORGE AGBUCAY, Respondents. March 07, 2008

91

G.R. No. 170308 GALO MONGE, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 07, 2008

92

G.R. No. 172363 JUVY M. MANATAD, Petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE CORPORATION, Respondent. March 07, 2008

93

G.R. No. 170422 SPS. EDMOND LEE and HELEN HUANG, Petitioners, vs. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 07, 2008

94

G.R. No. 174045 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, vs. LALINETH LISONDRA, TERESITA SERGIO, and THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER TWENTY-FIRST DIVISION), Cagayan de Oro City, Respondents. March 07, 2008

95

A.M. No. P-03-1717 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. ATTY. NORMA D. GARCIA-RAÑOCO, Respondent. March 06, 2008

96

A.m. No. P-08-2423 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2063-P) EUFRACIO B. PILIPIÑA, Complainant, vs. JUANITO R. ROXAS, OIC-Branch Clerk of Court, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), Branch 45, Manila, Respondent. March 06, 2008

97

G.R. No. 157484 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., in its own behalf and in representation of its members, Petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, Respondent. March 06, 2008

98

G.R. No. 161953 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, Respondent. March 06, 2008

99

A.M. No. MTJ-04-1519 (Formerly OCA I.PI. No. 02-1286-MTJ) Reynaldo A. Sinaon, Sr., Chief of Police, San Mateo, Isabela, Complainant, vs. Judge Cesar M. Dumlao, MTC, San Mateo, Isabela, Respondent. [A.M. No. MTJ-07-1679] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, vs. Judge Cesar M. Dumlao, MTC, San Mateo, Isabela, Respondent. March 04, 2008

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G.R. No. 151342 CELSO VERDE, Petitioner, vs. VICTOR E. MACAPAGAL, AIDA MACAPAGAL, RECTOR E. MACAPAGAL, HECTOR MACAPAGAL, FLORIDA M. GUIRIBA, REDENTOR E. MACAPAGAL, NESTOR E. MACAPAGAL and ZENAIDA E. MACAPAGAL, Respondents. March 04, 2008

101

G.R. No. 158911 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, Petitioner vs. MATILDE MACABAGDAL RAMOY, BIENVENIDO RAMOY, ROMANA RAMOY-RAMOS, ROSEMARIE RAMOY, OFELIA DURIAN and CYRENE PANADO, Respondents. March 04, 2008

102

G.R. No. 164403 COSMOS BOTTLING CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs. PABLO NAGRAMA, JR., Respondent. March 04, 2008

103

G.R. No. 169425 ROBERTO LICYAYO, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 04, 2008

104

G.R. No. 171184 BENJAMIN P. QUITORIANO for himself and in behalf of the other successors-in-interest of the intestate estate of the late NICOLAS QUITORIANO, NAMELY: GLORIA P. QUITORIANO, FELICISIMA P. QUITORIANO, and BELEN P. QUITORIANO, as their Attorney-in-Fact, Petitioners, vs. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB) and EDUARDO AGLIBOT, Respondents. March 04, 2008

105

G.R. No. 173282 JOSE INGAL y SANTOS, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 04, 2008

106

G.R. No. 180700 GERARDO R. VILLASEÑOR and RODEL A. MESA, Petitioners, vs. SANDIGANBAYAN (5th Division) LOUELLA MAE OCO-PESQUERRA (Office of the Special Prosecutor, Ombudsman), Respondents. March 04, 2008

107

A.M. No. MTJ-08-1698 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 04-1523-MTJ) JAIME RACINES, Complainant, vs. JUDGE JOSE P. MORALLOS and SHERIFF III BENJAMIN CABUSAO, JR.,Respondents. March 03, 2008

108

A.M. No. P-08-2434 (Formerly A.M. No. 07-6-152-MCTC) COLLECTION OF FEE FOR TRANSPORTATION ALLOWANCE WITHOUT PROPER RECEIPT BY CLERK OF COURT MARCIANA APAS-PILAPIL, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), LILOAN, CEBU, IN CIVIL CASE NO. 605-R March 03, 2008

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G.R. No. 155339 ROSE AOAS Petitioner, vs.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. March 03, 2008

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