Decisions in Oct 2008

135

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 177564 ARTURO REVITA "ALIAS" ARTHUR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 31, 2008

02

G.R. No. 154379 PCI TRAVEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (3RD DIVISION) & NUBE-AMEXPEA/PCI TRAVEL EMPLOYEES UNION, RESPONDENTS. October 31, 2008

03

G.R. No. 155758 HEIRS OF JOSE ESPLANA, NAMELY: YOLANDA BOTIN VDA. DE ESPLANA, TERESA B. ESPLANA, LIZA B. ESPLANA, SHIRLEY B. ESPLANA, ALMA B. ESPLANA, JACK B. ESPLANA, AND LINA B. ESPLANA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF PEDRO DE LIMA, REPRESENTED BY JAIME DE LIMA, RESPONDENTS. October 31, 2008

04

G.R. No. 156882 ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS (ALU) AND DIVINE WORD UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES UNION-ALU (DWUEU-ALU), PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF PALO, LEYTE, AND DIVINE WORD UNIVERSITY OF TACLOBAN, RESPONDENTS. October 31, 2008

05

G.R. No. 163515 ISIDRO T. PAJARILLAGA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THOMAS T. KALANGEG, RESPONDENTS. October 31, 2008

06

G.R. No. 177647 U-BIX CORPORATION AND EDILBERTO B. BRAVO PETITIONERS, VS. VALERIE ANNE H. HOLLERO, RESPONDENT. October 31, 2008

07

G.R. No. 178271 BANCO DE ORO-EPCI, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS EQUITABLE PCI BANK INC.*), PETITIONER, VS. HON. ZENAIDA R. DAGUNA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BR. 19, AND PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 31, 2008

08

G.R. No. 175162 ATTY. ERNESTO A. TABUJARA III AND CHRISTINE S. DAYRIT, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DAISY AFABLE, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

09

G.R. No. 172901 AMERICAN EXPRESS INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE MARLENE GONZALES SISON, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 85 OF THE QUEZON CITY REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, AND MARIA TERESA FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

10

G.R. No. 157707 MARCIAL FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RUBY GAMBOA VDA. DE DIZON, ET AL., MYRNA ILAGAN VDA. DE MANGUNE, ET AL., CAPT. GENER MANGUNE, AND OLIVIA PAYAD VDA. DE GUTIERREZ, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

11

G.R. No. 160240 WOODRIDGE SCHOOL (NOW KNOWN AS WOODRIDGE COLLEGE, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. JOANNE C. PE BENITO AND RANDY T. BALAGUER, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

12

G.R. No. 174536 ROBERTO Y. PONCIANO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

13

G.R. No. 177222 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RANILO DE LA CRUZ Y LIZING, APPELLANT. October 29, 2008

14

G.R. No. 175692 ANGEL UBALES Y VELEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 29, 2008

15

G.R. No. 182192 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGRIPINO GUEVARRA Y MULINGTAPANG ALIAS "BOY DUNGGOL," ACCUSED- APPELLANT. October 29, 2008

16

G.R. No. 164632 URETHANE TRADING SPECIALIST, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN ONG AND LETICIA ONG, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2008

17

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2050 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2563-P) SPOUSES ARLEEN AND LORNA OLIVEROS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. DIONISIO C. SISON, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 74, ANTIPOLO CITY, RESPONDENT. October 29, 2008

18

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2074 [Formerly A.M. No. 07-5-18-SC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,COMPLAINANT, VS. RET. JUDGE IRENEO LEE GAKO, JR., BRANCH CLERK OF COURT MANUEL G. NOLLORA, LEGAL RESEARCHER NILDA D. SUYKO, CLERK OF COURT VII ATTY. JEOFFREY S. JOAQUINO AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER II, MONICA V. DIONALDO, RESPONDENTS. October 24, 2008

19

G.R. No. 160541 RONELO POLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

20

G.R. No. 156850 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. PERICO V. JAO, REPRESENTING THE ESTATE OF THE LATE SPOUSES ANDREA AND IGNACIO JAO TAYAG, RESPONDENTS. October 24, 2008

21

G.R. No. 175587 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

22

A.M. No. MTJ-08-1721 (Formerly A.M. No. IPI-03-1464-MTJ) MICHAEL GAMALIEL PLATA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LIZABETH G. TORRES, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

23

G.R. No. 183696 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NELSON ARRAZ, APPELLANT. October 24, 2008

24

A.M. No. P-05-1998 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1879-P) MAYOR NICASIO M. RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. CYRIL T. MAYOR, CLERK III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 13, MANILA, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

25

A.M. No. P-06-2273 [Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 06-2435-P] JUDGE REBECCA R. MARIANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARISSA R. MONDALA, COURT LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 136 MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

26

G.R. No. 171008 CARMELITA FUDOT, PETITIONER, VS. CARPIO, AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, CORONA, CARPIO MORALES, CATTLEYLA LAND, INC., RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

27

G.R. NO. 153624 JUDGE ADORACION G. ANGELES, PETITIONER, VS. P/INSP. JOHN A. MAMAUAG, SPO2 EUGENE ALMARIO, SPO4 ERLINDA GARCIA AND SPO1 VIVIAN FELIPE, RESPONDENTS. October 24, 2008

28

A.C. No. 7505 WALTER WILKIE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SINAMAR E. LIMOS, RESPONDENT. October 24, 2008

29

G.R. No. 177825 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENE ROSAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 24, 2008

30

A.M. No. 06-12-720-RTC RE: DISAPPROVAL OF THE PERMANENT APPOINTMENT OF MR. GODOFREDO C. DE LEON, AS CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, MANILA BY THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION. GODOFREDO C. DE LEON, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

31

A.M. No. P-08-2451 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2201-P) ROEL A. FERNANDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENATO RUBILLOS, PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, ALBUERA, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

32

A.C. No. 6972 JERRY T. WONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SALVADOR N. MOYA II, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

33

A.C. No. 1481 REBECCA B. ARNOBIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PONCIANO P. ARNOBIT, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

34

G.R. No. 150180 FLAVIO S. SUAREZ, JR., RENATO A. DE ASIS, FRANCISCO G. ADORABLE, JOVEN ANDALOC, ONOFRE G. BAGAYO, GENITO J. BANGGO, WENDELINO L. BERONDO, NAPOLEON P. BULOS, ISIDRO S. DADANG, TEODORO P. DOTARO, NOIDA T. DUNGOG, EROLITO A. EDROZO, ROBERTO A. EMPHASIS, GIDEON S. GEONZON, LAMBERTO S. GEONZON, JAIME A. HERRERA, CARLOS V. JACINTO, JERRY B. JUMAMIL, ALLAN P. LACIDA, CLAUDIO B. LACIDA, EDWIN L. LAGBAS, VERONICA H. LEUTERIO, EDILBERTO L. LUCOT, AVELINO S. MANQUIQUIS, LYDIO R. NOVISES, ROGELIO T. PANSACALA, BERNARDINO N. PERNIA, JOAQUIN R. QUINDO, CARMELO A. RABOR, RODOLFO C. REYNES, PRIMO C. SUERTE, TEODULO D. TANUDRA, MYRNA E. VALDEHUEZA, RAMON T. VERSOLA, PABLEO S. LOZANO, SE MARTINEZ, JH TORRION, CA TAMIROY AND AR ANTIPOLO; PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT October 17, 2008

35

G.R. No. 177982 FITNESS BY DESIGN, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER ON INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

36

G.R. No. 154301 CARLOS MANANGAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

37

G.R. No. 164964 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA BAGUI, VEDASTO BAGUI, FELICIANA BAGUI, EPIFANIA BAGUI, HEIRS OF MARGARITO MACARAIG AND WIFE, REPRESENTED BY DOLORES MACARAIG, NIEVES VALDEZ AND JAIME MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

38

G.R. No. 171452 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 17, 2008

39

G.R. No. 165389 NFD INTERNATIONAL MANNING AGENTS AND A/S VULCANUS OSLO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JOSE I. ILAGAN, JR. AND CONSTANTINO CO, JR., RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

40

G.R. No. 174224 MARCIAL APARECE, PETITIONER, VS. J. MARKETING CORPORATION AND/OR ROGER L. AGUILLON, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

41

G.R. No. 176943 DANILO ALUAD, LEONORA ALUAD, DIVINA ALUAD, PROSPERO ALUAD, AND CONNIE ALUAD, PETITIONERS, VS. ZENAIDO ALUAD, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

42

G.R. No. 165622 MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION AND AURMELA GANZON, PETITIONERS, VS. RAUL DE LEON, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

43

G.R. No. 166502 FRANCISCO DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

44

G.R. No. 171089 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO PASCUAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 17, 2008

45

G.R. NO. 177348 SPOUSES RAMON PATRON AND LUZVIMINDA PATRON, PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BANK, AND THE QUEDAN AND RURAL CREDIT GUARANTEE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

46

G.R. No. 177237 WILLIAM CHING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

47

G.R. No. 178024 LAWRENCE B. WACNANG, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FLOYDELIA R. DIASEN, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

48

G.R. No. 180451 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO1 ARNULFO A. AURE AND SPO1 MARLON H. FEROL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. October 17, 2008

49

G.R. No. 180512 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOEL CUASAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 17, 2008

50

G.R. No. 182347 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMILIO RIVERA Y CABLANG ALIAS `BOY,' ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 17, 2008

51

G.R. No. 143786 SPOUSES LOURDES V. RUTAQUIO AND LEONARDO LIWANAG, AND JULIAN VILLAFLOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS CHILDREN, ESTER V. PUJALTE, FILIPINA VILLAFLOR MARIA GEMMA VILLAFLOR AND REY CONSTANTINO VILLAFLOR, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, MAURA PENAMORA, AND MODESTO, ROLANDO, ISABELITA AND CRISELDA, ALL SURNAMED LOPEZ; VIRGINIA, CARMEN, ALICIA, PURIFICACION, ESMENIA, ELIZABETH JORGE AND JABES ALL SURNAMED PENAMORA; AND ALFONSO, GILDA, EUGENIO, ROGELIO, EUGENIA, LORENZO AND VENANCIO, ALL SURNAMED VELUZ, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

52

A.M. No. 08-1982-MTJ DANIEL P. ALMADEN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. VICTORIO L. GALAPON, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DULAG, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

53

G.R. No. 121833 ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., COMPAGNIE MARITIME DES CHARGEURS REUNIS, AND F.E. ZUELLIG (M), INC., RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 130752 ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE HON. JUDGE REMEGIO E. ZARI, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC, BRANCH 20; ASIA TRADERS INSURANCE CORPORATION, AND ALLIED GUARANTEE INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 137801 ABOITIZ SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. EQUITABLE INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

54

G.R. No. 146141 ERNESTO CANADA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF HI-BALL FREIGHT SERVICES, PETITIONER, VS. ALL COMMODITIES MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

55

G.R. No. 157592 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND RODOLFO ARAMBULO (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY RONALD L. ARAMBULO, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

56

G.R. No. 167500 K-PHIL., INC., SOO MYUNG PARK AND NETWORK DEVELOPMENT HOLDING CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, REGALADO E. EUSEBIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT VI AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, AND REYNALDO R. CAMERINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

57

G.R. No. 164052 ANONAS CONSTRUCTION AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION, AND ELISEO F. LIBUNAO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND LARRY NAFUAR, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

58

G.R. No. 164326 SEAOIL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. AUTOCORP GROUP AND PAUL Y. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

59

G.R. No. 169576 LEONIDES MERCADO, REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS: RACQUEL D. MERCADO, JIMMY D. MERCADO, HENRY D. MERCADO, LOURICAR D. MERCADO AND VIRGILIO D. MERCADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

60

G.R. No. 168081 ARMANDO G. YRASUEGUI, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

61

G.R. No. 171790 BRENDO D. MERIN, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THROUGH ITS THIRD DIVISION, GREAT SOUTHERN MARITIME SERVICES, CORP., AND/OR IMC SHIPPING CO., PTE., LTD., RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

62

G.R. No. 170625 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TF KO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

63

G.R. No. 184182 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO M. PAPA, APPELLANT. October 17, 2008

64

G.R. No. 174154 JESUS CUENCO, PETITIONER, VS. TALISAY TOURIST SPORTS COMPLEX, INCORPORATED AND MATIAS B. AZNAR III, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

65

G.R. No. 175176 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SANTA LORO VDA. DE CAPIN AND SPS. JULITO QUIMCO AND GLORIA CAPIN, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

66

G.R. No. 171036 ADELA G. RAYMUNDO, EDGARDO R. RAYMUNDO, LOURDES R. RAYMUNDO, TERESITA N. RAYMUNDO, EVELYN R. SANTOS, ZENAIDA N. RAYMUNDO, LUIS N. RAYMUNDO, JR. AND LUCITA R. DELOS REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO LUNARIA, ROSALINDA RAMOS AND HELEN MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

67

G.R. No. 172426 AIR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (EIGHTEENTH DIVISION) AND BERNIE G. MIAQUE, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

68

G.R. No. 172800 MARCIANO L. MASANGCAY, PETITIONER, VS. TRANS-GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC. AND VENTNOR NAVIGATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

69

G.R. No. 176240 ROLANDO SASAN, SR., LEONILO DAYDAY, MODESTO AGUIRRE, ALEJANDRO ARDIMER, ELEUTERIO SACIL, WILFREDO JUEGOS, PETRONILO CARCEDO AND CESAR PACIENCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION 4TH DIVISION, EQUITABLE-PCI BANK AND HELPMATE, INC., RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

70

G.R. No. 177580 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIO N. MEDRANO, RESPONDENT. October 17, 2008

71

G.R. No. 178449 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ELISA TAN AND ANTONIO TAN AND SPOUSES LILIAN TAN AND MARCIAL SEE, RESPONDENTS. October 17, 2008

72

G.R. No. 177598 ROBERT SAN PEDRO, PETITIONER, VS. WILLY ONG AND NORMITA CABALLES, RESPONDENTS. October 16, 2008

73

A.M. NO. 08-8-11-CA RE: LETTER OF PRESIDING JUSTICE CONRADO M. VASQUEZ, JR. ON CA-G.R. SP NO. 103692 [ANTONIO ROSETE, ET AL. V. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, ET AL.] October 15, 2008

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G.R. No. 133347 ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, EUGENIO LOPEZ, JR., AUGUSTO ALMEDA-LOPEZ, AND OSCAR M. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROBERTO S. BENEDICTO,* EXEQUIEL B. GARCIA, MIGUEL V. GONZALES, AND SALVADOR (BUDDY) TAN,* RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

75

G.R. No. 141854 ORLANDO APOSTOL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JESUS G. BERSAMIRA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF RTC, BRANCH 166, PASIG CITY, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

76

G.R. No. 147423 TIRSO Z. OPORTO, PETITIONER, VS. MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF INQUIRY AND DISCIPLINE OF NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, NAMELY: WILFREDO J. COLLADO, MELBURGO S. CHIU, JORGE LAGERA, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, AND GUIDO ALFREDO A. DELGADO, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

77

G.R. No. 150746 SIMEON NICOLAS CHAN, LEROY CHAN, MELANIE MAE C. TORRES, Petitioners, vs. YOLANDA CHAN, ROSALINA RIVERA, KATHLEEN RIVERA, ALVIN RIVERA, Respondents. October 15, 2008

78

G.R. No. 151309 BISIG MANGGAGAWA SA TRYCO AND/OR FRANCISCO SIQUIG, AS UNION PRESIDENT, JOSELITO LARIÑO, VIVENCIO B. BARTE, SATURNINO EGERA AND SIMPLICIO AYA-AY, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, TRYCO PHARMA CORPORATION, AND/OR WILFREDO C. RIVERA, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

79

G.R. No. 155813 CECILIA S. BALDUEZA, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT CLODUALDO M. ESCOBAR, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, PRUDENTIAL BANK, AND HON. ARTURO G. TAYAG, DEPUTY SHERIFF OF THE RTC, BRANCH 79, MALOLOS, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

80

G.R. No. 172468 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIE VILLACORTA GIL (A. K. A. JULIE VILLASORCA GIL), ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 15, 2008

81

G.R. No. 174971 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. AMS FARMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 15, 2008

82

G.R. No. 175832 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALVADOR SANCHEZ Y ESPIRITU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 15, 2008

83

G.R. No. 177135 ARTURO O. RADAZA, JULITO H. CUIZON, FERNANDO T. TAGA-AN, JR., AND ROGELIO D. VELOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL NINETEENTH (19TH) DIVISION, OMBUDSMAN MERCEDITAS GUTIERREZ, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN VIRGINIA PALANCA-SANTIAGO, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), NORMA R. PATALINGJUG AND CRISOLOGO SAAVEDRA, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

84

G.R. No. 178405 REYNALDO DEUS Y SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 15, 2008

85

ADM. CASE NO. 7091 JOFEL P. LEGASPI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. RAMON LANDRITO AND MAGNO TORIBIO, RESPONDENTS. October 15, 2008

86

A.M. No. P-07-2402 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2591-P) ATTY. REDENTOR S. VIAJE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROLANDO A. DIZON, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, STO. DOMINGO, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. October 15, 2008

87

A.M. No. RTJ-07-2034 ATTY. NENITA CENIZA- LAYESE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ENRIQUE C. ASIS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, NAVAL, BILIRAN, RESPONDENT. October 15, 2008

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G.R. No. 183591 THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, DULY REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR JESUS SACDALAN AND/OR VICE-GOVERNOR EMMANUEL PIÑOL, FOR AND IN HIS OWN BEHALF, PETITIONERS, VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE PANEL ON ANCESTRAL DOMAIN (GRP), REPRESENTED BY SEC. RODOLFO GARCIA, ATTY. LEAH ARMAMENTO, ATTY. SEDFREY CANDELARIA, MARK RYAN SULLIVAN AND/OR GEN. HERMOGENES ESPERON, JR., THE LATTER IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESENT AND DULY-APPOINTED PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS (OPAPP) OR THE SO-CALLED OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS,RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 183752 CITY GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBOANGA, AS REPRESENTED BY HON. CELSO L. LOBREGAT, CITY MAYOR OF ZAMBOANGA, AND IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AS RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, REP. MA. ISABELLE G. CLIMACO, DISTRICT 1, AND REP. ERICO BASILIO A. FABIAN, DISTRICT 2, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE NEGOTIATING PANEL (GRP), AS REPRESENTED BY RODOLFO C. GARCIA, LEAH ARMAMENTO, SEDFREY CANDELARIA, MARK RYAN SULLIVAN AND HERMOGENES ESPERON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON PEACE PROCESS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 183893 THE CITY OF ILIGAN, DULY REPRESENTED BY CITY MAYOR LAWRENCE LLUCH CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE PANEL ON ANCESTRAL DOMAIN (GRP), REPRESENTED BY SEC. RODOLFO GARCIA, ATTY. LEAH ARMAMENTO, ATTY. SEDFREY CANDELARIA, MARK RYAN SULLIVAN; GEN. HERMOGENES ESPERON, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESENT AND DULY APPOINTED PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS; AND/OR SEC. EDUARDO ERMITA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY. RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 183951 THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AS REPRESENTED BY HON. ROLANDO E. YEBES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, HON. FRANCIS H. OLVIS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS VICE-GOVERNOR AND PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN, HON. CECILIA JALOSJOS CARREON, CONGRESSWOMAN, 1ST CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, HON. CESAR G. JALOSJOS, CONGRESSMAN, 3RD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, NAMELY, HON. SETH FREDERICK P. JALOSJOS, HON. FERNANDO R. CABIGON, JR., HON. ULDARICO M. MEJORADA II, HON. EDIONAR M. ZAMORAS, HON. EDGAR J. BAGUIO, HON. CEDRIC L. ADRIATICO, HON. FELIXBERTO C. BOLANDO, HON. JOSEPH BRENDO C. AJERO, HON. NORBIDEIRI B. EDDING, HON. ANECITO S. DARUNDAY, HON. ANGELICA J. CARREON AND HON. LUZVIMINDA E. TORRINO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE NEGOTIATING PANEL [GRP], AS REPRESENTED BY HON. RODOLFO C. GARCIA AND HON. HERMOGENES ESPERON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER OF PEACE PROCESS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 183962 ERNESTO M. MACEDA, JEJOMAR C. BINAY, AND AQUILINO L. PIMENTEL III, PETITIONERS, VS. THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE NEGOTIATING PANEL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN RODOLFO C. GARCIA, AND THE MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT PEACE NEGOTIATING PANEL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN MOHAGHER IQBAL, RESPONDENTS. FRANKLIN M. DRILON AND ADEL ABBAS TAMANO, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. SEN. MANUEL A. ROXAS, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. MUNICIPALITY OF LINAMON DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS MUNICIPAL MAYOR NOEL N. DEANO, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, THE CITY OF ISABELA, BASILAN PROVINCE, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR CHERRYLYN P. SANTOS-AKBAR, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, REP. BY HON. SUHARTO T. MANGUDADATU, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR AND A RESIDENT OF THE PROVINCE OF SULTAN KUDARAT, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. RUY ELIAS LOPEZ, FOR AND IN HIS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES IN MINDANAO NOT BELONGING TO THE MILF, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. CARLO B. GOMEZ, GERARDO S. DILIG, NESARIO G. AWAT, JOSELITO C. ALISUAG AND RICHALEX G. JAGMIS, AS CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF PALAWAN, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. MARINO RIDAO AND KISIN BUXANI, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. MUSLIM LEGAL ASSISTANCE FOUNDATION, INC (MUSLAF), RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. MUSLIM MULTI-SECTORAL MOVEMENT FOR PEACE & DEVELOPMENT (MMMPD), RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. October 14, 2008

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G.R. No. 177736 MELANIE P. MONTUERTO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE MAYOR ROLANDO E. TY AND THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, REPRESENTED BY HONORABLE VICE-MAYOR RICHARD D. JAGUROS, ALL OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALMERIA, BILIRAN, RESPONDENTS. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 178443 SPOUSES LORENZO H. LABAYEN AND ANA G. LABAYEN, PETITIONERS, VS. LEONARDO R. SERAFICA, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2165 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 05-2220-P) DOLORES V. MOLINA AND APRONIANO TIMBOL, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GITANJALI BONDOC,CLERK OF COURT V, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 12, MANILA, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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A.M. No. P-02-1666 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 02-1294-P) JUDGE TRANQUILINO V. RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODRIGO C. BICAD, COURT AIDE, MCTC, VILLAVERDE-QUEZON, NUEVA VIZCAYA, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 177775 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ISAIAS V. DIZON, APPELLANT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 177563 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIOSDADO BALOBALO, APPELLANT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 168339 MA. GREGORIETTA LEILA C. SY, PETITIONER, VS. ALC INDUSTRIES, INC. AND DEXTER P. CERIALES, RESPONDENTS. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 168782 SPOUSES JOVENAL TORING AND CECILIA ESCALONA-TORING, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROSALIE GANZON-OLAN AND GILBERT OLAN, AND ROWENA OLAN, RESPONDENTS. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 168166 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALVADOR C. DACO ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 167711 THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON C. GALICIA, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 167627 AGUSAN DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND HORACIO T. SANTOS,PETITIONERS, VS. JOEL CAGAMPANG AND GLENN GARZON, October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 157542 REBECCA A. BARBO, ELEONORA R. DE JESUS, AND ANTONIO B. MAGTIBAY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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G.R. No. 166756 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. KATRINA ISABEL SAMSON YULO, RESPONDENT. October 10, 2008

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ADM. CASE No. 4495 ANTONIO DE ZUZUARREGUI, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. APOLONIA A. C. SOGUILON, RESPONDENT. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 157680 EQUIPMENT TECHNICAL SERVICES OR JOSEPH JAMES DEQUITO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ALEX ALBINO, REY ALBINO, JULIUS ABANES, MIGUEL ALINAB, CHRISTOPHER BIOL, NELSON CATONG, RENATO DULOT, FLORO PACUNDO, MARCELITO GAMAS, REYNALDO LIMA, SAMMY MESAGAL, ERNESTO PADILLA, AND CONRADO SULIBAGA, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 148133 HERITAGE PARK MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION AND ELPIDIO UY, DOING BUSINESS UNDER NAME AND STYLE OF EDISON DEVELOPMENT AND CONSTRUCTION, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 167707 THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR-REGION VI, REGIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, REGION VI PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER OF KALIBO, AKLAN, REGISTER OF DEEDS, DIRECTOR OF LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. MAYOR JOSE S. YAP, LIBERTAD TALAPIAN, MILA Y. SUMNDAD, AND ANICETO YAP, IN THEIR BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 173775 DR. ORLANDO SACAY AND WILFREDO GELITO, JOINED BY THE LANDOWNERS OF BORACAY SIMILARLY SITUATED NAMED IN A LIST, ANNEX "A" OF THIS PETITION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE REGIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, REGION VI, PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER, KALIBO, AKLAN, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 165550 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, PETITIONER, VS. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK EMPLOYEES UNION (SCBEU), RESPONDENT. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 167215 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF EVARISTO TIOTIOEN, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 168448 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FAJARDO NAPUDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 08, 2008

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A.M. No. P-06-2249 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2351-P] JUDGE PLACIDO C. MARQUEZ AND ATTY. LYN L. LLAMASARES, PETITIONERS, VS. LUCILA C. PACARIEM, STENOGRAPHER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, MANILA, RESPONDENT. October 08, 2008

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A.M. No. P-08-2552 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. -06-2370-P] ROBERTO C. PASCUAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARILYN M. MARTIN, CLERK OF COURT III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, TARLAC CITY, RESPONDENT. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 175725 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ANGEL SUAREZ, CARLOS SUAREZ, MARIA THERESA SUAREZ, AND ROSARIO SUAREZ, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 176706 MANIGO K. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PURITA G. ALVENDIA[1] AND OSCAR ALVENDIA AND SPOUSES JOSE AND ARACELI SEVERINO, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 181043 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MILLANO MUIT, SERGIO PANCHO, JR., EDUARDO HERMANO ALIAS "BOBBY REYES," ROLANDO DEQUILLO, ROMEO PANCHO, AND JOSEPH FERRAER, APPELLANTS. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 181545 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARK DELA CRUZ, APPELLANT. October 08, 2008

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G.R. No. 180906 THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. RAYMOND MANALO AND REYNALDO MANALO, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2008

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G.R. No. 176637 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO DELA TORRE, APPELLANT. October 06, 2008

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A.M. No. MTJ-03-1499 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 02-1310-MTJ) CELFRED P. FLORES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE RODOLFO B. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. P-03-1752] (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 03-1595-P) JUDGE RODOLFO B. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. CELFRED P. FLORES, UTILITY WORKER, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CALATRAVA, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 168394 AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION (ARBA), REPRESENTED BY JOSEPHINE B. OMICTIN, PETITIONER, VS. LORETO G. NICOLAS AND OLIMPIO CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 168299 (Formerly G.R. Nos. 156927-29) PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LUIS AYCARDO, APPELLANT. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 172053 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ANTOLIN M. ORETA, SR., AND ALFONSO V. CASIMIRO, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 172370 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORENDA CASTRO AND CHRISTOPHER TALITA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 172933 JESUS E. VERGARA, PETITIONER, VS. HAMMONIA MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND ATLANTIC MARINE LTD., RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 135808 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. INTERPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION, MANUEL S. RECTO, RENE S. VILLARICA, PELAGIO RICALDE, ANTONIO REINA, FRANCISCO ANONUEVO, JOSEPH SY AND SANTIAGO TANCHAN, JR., RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 173454 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MEGA PRIME REALTY AND CHICO-NAZARIO, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 173456 MEGA PRIME REALTY AND HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PROMULGATED: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 176724 MAYOR KENNEDY B. BASMALA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND AMENODIN U. SUMAGAYAN, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 156962 VICTORIAS MILLING CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. LUIS J. PADILLA, EMMANUEL S. DUTERTE, CARLOS TUPAS, JR., AND ROLANDO C. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 158997 FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. YLLAS LENDING CORPORATION AND JOSE S. LAURAYA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 160338 VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION AND BELSALLY SHIPPING, S.A., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND AGAPITO C. AGONCILLO, JR., RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 161219 MARINDUQUE MINING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 166408 QUEZON CITY AND THE CITY TREASURER OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 170585 DAVID C. LAO AND JOSE C. LAO, PETITIONERS, VS. DIONISIO C. LAO, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 182084 LIBRADO M. CABRERA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MICHAEL D. MONTENEGRO, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 182232 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NENITA B. HU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. 182421 UCPB GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, vs. OWNER OF M/V "SARINDERJIT" BLUE RIVER NAVIGATION PTE., LTD.; ASIAN TERMINALS, INC.; AND TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL ASIA PTE., LTD., RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008

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G.R. No. L-26112 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, MIGUEL TOLENTINO, SR., ZOILA DE CHAVEZ, DEOGRACIAS MERCADO, MARIANO PONTOJA, GUILLERMO MERCADO, AGAPITO REYES, ISIDRO BESAS, LEONA LACHICA, ELENO MACALINDONG, DIONISIO MACALINDONG, DOROTEO SARA, JOAQUIN CAUANCERAN, VIRGILIO AGUILAR, FELIX DUMAN, PIO BACULI, ANTERO APOLINAR, FLAVIANO CURZADO, ROSENDO IBAÑEZ, ARCADIO GONZALES, FELIX BORJA, AND BLAS BASCO,PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JAIME DELOS ANGELES, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH III, BALAYAN, BATANGAS, AYALA Y CIA AND/OR HACIENDA CALATAGAN, AND ALFONSO ZOBEL, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. L-30240 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS LESSOR, ZOILA DE CHAVEZ, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND COL. ISAAC DE CHAVEZ, DEOGRACIAS MERCADO, ROSENDO IBAÑEZ AND GUILLERMO MERCADO, AS PERMITEES AND/OR LESSEES OF PUBLIC FISHPONDS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE JAIME DE LOS ANGELES OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH III, BALAYAN, BATANGAS [LATER REPLACED BY JUDGE JESUS ARLEGUI], SHERIFF OF BATANGAS, ENRIQUE ZOBEL, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BALAYAN, BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2008