Decisions in Apr 2009

163

Decisions

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G.R. No. 168273 HARBORVIEW RESTAURANT, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO LABRO, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2009

02

G.R. No. 183232 GILBERT T. DE LA PAZ, PETITIONER, VS. MARIKINA FOOTWEAR DEVELOPMENT COOPERATIVE, INC. (MAFODECO), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN RODOLFO DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2009

03

G.R. No. 157723 ROMEO SAYOC Y AQUINO AND RICARDO SANTOS Y JACOB, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2009

04

G.R. NO. 180923 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE VS. SALOMON DIONEDA Y DELA CRUZ A.K.A. SIMON DIONEDA DELA CRUZ, APPELLANT. April 30, 2009

05

G.R. No. 179563 BACOLOD-TALISAY REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MR. MARIO GONZAGA IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF BACOLOD REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND MR. ERNESTO ALLEN LACSON, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF BACOLOD REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. April 30, 2009

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G.R. No. 146408 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ENRIQUE LIGAN, EMELITO SOCO, ALLAN PANQUE, JOLITO OLIVEROS, RICHARD GONCER, NONILON PILAPIL, AQUILINO YBANEZ, BERNABE SANDOVAL, RUEL GONCER, VIRGILIO P. CAMPOS, JR., ARTHUR M. CAPIN, RAMEL BERNARDES, LORENZO BUTANAS, BENSON CARISUSA, JEFFREY LLENES, ROQUE PILAPIL, ANTONIO M. PAREJA, CLEMENTE R. LUMAYNO, NELSON TAMPUS, ROLANDO TUNACAO, CHERIE ALEGRES, BENEDICTO AUXTERO, EDUARDO MAGDADARAUG, NELSON M. DULCE AND ALLAN BENTUZAL,RESPONDENTS. April 30, 2009

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G.R. No. 164785 ELISEO F. SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. MA. CONSOLIZA P. LAGUARDIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, JESSIE L. GALAPON, ANABEL M. DELA CRUZ, MANUEL M. HERNANDEZ, JOSE L. LOPEZ, CRISANTO SORIANO, BERNABE S. YARIA, JR., MICHAEL M. SANDOVAL, AND ROLDAN A. GAVINO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 165636] ELISEO F. SORIANO, PETITIONER, VS. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, ZOSIMO G. ALEGRE, JACKIE AQUINO-GAVINO, NOEL R. DEL PRADO, EMMANUEL BORLAZA, JOSE E. ROMERO IV, AND FLORIMONDO C. ROUS, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE HEARING AND ADJUDICATION COMMITTEE OF THE MTRCB, JESSIE L. GALAPON, ANABEL M. DELA CRUZ, MANUEL M. HERNANDEZ, JOSE L. LOPEZ, CRISANTO SORIANO, BERNABE S. YARIA, JR., MICHAEL M. SANDOVAL, AND ROLDAN A. GAVINO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS COMPLAINANTS BEFORE THE MTRCB, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2009

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G.R. No. 166510 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN "KOKOY" ROMUALDEZ, AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2009

09

G.R. No. 179987 HEIRS OF MARIO MALABANAN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2009

10

G.R. No. 170093 JOSE PEPITO M. AMORES, M.D., PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE LUNG CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY HON. MANUEL M. DAYRIT, AND FERNANDO A. MELENDRES, M.D., RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2009

11

A.M. No. RTJ-06-1976 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1857] PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR MANUEL F. TORREVILLAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ROBERTO A. NAVIDAD,[1] REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CALBAYOG CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M NO. RTJ-06-1977 [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 04-2-110-RTC]] REPORT ON JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CALBAYOG CITY. April 29, 2009

12

G.R. No. 152131 FLORAIDA TERAÑA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANTONIO DE SAGUN, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH XIV, NASUGBU, BATANGAS AND ANTONIO B. SIMUANGCO, RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2009

13

G.R. No. 180363 EDGAR Y. TEVES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HERMINIO G. TEVES, RESPONDENTS. April 28, 2009

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G.R. No. 179955 JOSE SY BANG (DECEASED), ILUMINADA TAN, ZENAIDA SY, REYNALDO SY BANG, JOSE SY BANG, JR., WILSON SY BANG, ROBERT SY BANG, ESTELITA SY, MA. THERESA SY, MARY JANE SY, CARMELO SY BANG, BENEDICT SY BANG, EDWARD SY BANG, ANTHONY SY BANG, EDWIN SY BANG AND MA. EMMA SY, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSAURO SY (DECEASED), ENRIQUE SY (DECEASED) AND JULIET SY, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

15

G.R. No. 173210 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MACARIA L. TUASTUMBAN, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 154473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PHOTOKINA MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 155573] PHOTOKINA MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 177163 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BALAGAT, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

18

G.R. No. 177220 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN ROBLES Y NOVILINIO, APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 178301 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO "BOTONG" MALIBIRAN ACCUSED, AND BEVERLY TIBO-TAN, ACCUSED/APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 181377 RODANTE MARCOLETA, SERGIO MANZANA, RENATO CABLING AND MIGUELITO BAJAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND DIOGENES OSABEL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 181726] ALAGAD PARTY-LIST, REPRESENTED BY DIOGENES S. OSABEL, PRESIDENT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALBERTO M. MALVAR, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, SERGIO C. MANZANA, RENATO S. CABLING AND MIGUELITO C. BAJAS, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. NO. 183278 IMELDA O. COJUANGCO, PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., AND THE ESTATE OF RAMON U. COJUANGCO PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE SHERIFF OF SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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A.M. NO. P-07-2298 PETER B. MALLONGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARITES R. MANIO, COURT INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-07-2299] HON. LYLIHA ABELLA-AQUINO, JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARITES R. MANIO, COURT INTERPRETER III, RTC, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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A.M. No. P-08-2469 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2509-P) ERLINA P. JOLITO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARLENE E. TANUDRA, COURT STENOGRAPHER II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC), VICTORIA CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT. [A.M. OCA IPI NO. 08-2857-P] ERLINA P. JOLITO, COMPLAINANT, VS. GEORGE E. GAREZA, PERALTA, AND SHERIFF II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC), VICTORIA CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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A.M. No. 2008-12-SC (Formerly A.M. No. 08-7-4-SC) IN RE: IMPROPER SOLICITATION OF COURT EMPLOYEES - ROLANDO H. HERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT I, LEGAL OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. [A.M. NO. P-08-2510] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHEELA R. NOBLEZA, COURT STENOGRAPHER, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, MANILA, RESPONDENT. JOINT April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 180640 HUTAMA-RSEA JOINT OPERATIONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITRA METRO MANILA TOLLWAYS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 176531 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO BANDIN, APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 182790 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CESAR CANTALEJO Y MANLANGIT, APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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B.M. No. 1222 RE: 2003 BAR EXAMINATIONS ATTY. DANILO DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, April 24, 2009

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A.M. No. P-09-2628 [A.M. No. OCA IPI No. 07-2686-P] WILSON C. ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARIEL R. PASCASIO, SHERIFF IV, MTCC, BR. 5, OLONGAPO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 146622 LEONORA P. CALANZA, EVA M. AMOREN, GENE P. ROÑO, SANNY C. CALANZA, GREGORIO C. YNCIERTO II AND ANGEL M. PUYO, PETITIONERS, VS. PAPER INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PICOP), GOOD EARTH MINERAL CORP. (GEMCOR), EVARISTO NARVAEZ, JR., RICARDO G. SANTIAGO, ROBERTO A. DORMENDO AND REYDANDE D. AZUCENA, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 154609 MA. CORAZON SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, VS. CELESTE M. OFFRIL, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 161539 INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, HAPAG-LLOYD, HAPAG-LLOYD PHILS., INC., AND DESMA CARGO HANDLERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 165927 ERNESTO Z. GIDUQUIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 166748 LAUREANO V. HERMOSO, AS REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FLORIDA L. UMANDAP, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF ANTONIO FRANCIA AND PETRA FRANCIA, NAMELY: BENJAMIN P. FRANCIA, CECILIA FRANCIA, AMOS P. FRANCIA, JR., FRANCISCO F. VILLARICA, DANILO F. VILLARICA, RODRIGO F. VILLARICA, MELCHOR F. VILLARICA, JESUS F. VILLARICA, BENILDA F. VILLARICA AND ERNESTO F. VILLARICA, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 168734 MARCELINO LOPEZ, FELISA LOPEZ, LEONARDO LOPEZ AND ZOILO LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE ESQUIVEL, JR. AND CARLITO TALENS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170621] NOEL RUBBER & DEVELOPMENT CORP. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME OF "NORDEC PHIL." AND DR. POTENCIANO MALVAR, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE ESQUIVEL, JR., CARLITO TALENS, MARCELINO LOPEZ, FELISA LOPEZ, LEONARDO LOPEZ, ZOILO LOPEZ, ATTY. SERGIO ANGELES, ATTY. GEORGE A. ANG CHENG, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 170235 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME CADAG JIMENEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 145222 SPOUSES ROBERTO BUADO AND VENUS BUADO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER DIVISION, AND ROMULO NICOL, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 170532 THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF MARINDUQUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 158956 ILIGAN CEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ILIASCOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS UNION - SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FEDERATION OF LABOR (IEWU-SPFL), AND ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, HEADED BY CLEMENTINO DENSING, PRESIDENT, ANTONIO ACASO, FIDEL BADILLO, JR., BONIFACIO BANSAG, FELIPE BARDILAS, ALFREDO BERNALDEZ, ROMEO CARANYAGAN, MIGUEL CLAUDEL, VENERANDO DEL MONTE, ROMY DUMA-OG, JAIME DUMA-OG, EUSTIQUIO EBABIOSA, PEDRO EBABIOSA, VIRGINITO EBABIOSA, DOLIO EPAT, VIRGILIO FABRICANTE, ANACLETO JUNTILLA, JR., ROBERTO MILIJON, PACIFICO NACA, EDGARDO PACULBA, DAMACINO PANCHO, RODULFO QUARTEROS, EDGARDO RICO, GIL SECULA, SILVANO VEGA, EMEGDIO AMISTOSO, RODOLFO BABATIDO, CRISOLOGO BAGOY, PRUDENCIO BALABA, JR., ROMEO BALLANCA, PERFECTO BOHOL, JASUS BUGTAY, FRANCISCO CABALLA, ROMULO CABALUNA, ROLANDO CAGULA, RONALD CASTRO, DOMINADOR CATIAN, LUCRESIO CUNADO, PABLO DAYDAY, BERNABE DELA PENA, DISOCORO DIOSMANOS, SIXTO DUMAOG, ANASTACIO FLORIN, JOSELITO FULLIDO, LEONARDO GALLETO, APOLINARIO GUINITA, EMELIANO GUINITA, FELIX HERMOSO, RODOLFO HERMOSO, DOMINGO JAGONAL, AVELINO JORZA, ANTONIO JURADO, ISIDRO LAHOY-LAHOY, JR., SALVADOR LAURE, JIMMY MALIKSI, DEMOCRTO MAGHINAY, MANUELITO MAGSAYO, EDUARDO MALONHAO, JUANITO MANGGAS, LUCIANO MANGGAS, DIONESIO MANTALABA, FERNANDO MARIQUIT, JOSE MATA, NELSON MIANO, PERDO MIANO, JR., ALFREDO MICABALO, ELISAR MONTEJO, FELIX NAMOC, EDMUNDO NOTORIO, LUIS OGUIMAS, SILVINO OLANDAG, NARCISO OLLOVES, MARIO OLPOC, SANTIAGO MONDANG, RAUL PANILAGAO, JOLLY PESARAS, ANTONIO RAGANAS, DIOSCORO RICO, FELIPE RICO, CASEMERO RASARIO, ISIDRO RUBIO, BUENAVENTURA RUIZ, IRENIO SABINAY, JR., GILBERT SAYSON, ELESIO SANTINIAMAN, NIEVES SECULA, BALBINO SILLE, NORBERTO SUMILE, REMEGIO TAMPUS, WILFREDO TANUDRA, ANTONIO TEJANO, PABLITO TOLEDO, JOHNAN OVALO, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. NO. 178873 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ILLUSTRE LLAGAS A.K.A. NONOY LLAGAS, APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 159687 GULF AIR, JASSIM HINDRI ABDULLAH AND RESTY AREVALO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROBERTO J.C. REYES, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 185162 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLLY GIDOC @ BAYENG, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 164681 BERNARDINO V. NAVARRO, PETITIONER, VS. P.V. PAJARILLO LINER, INC., RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 177333 PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) REPRESENTED BY ATTY. CARLOS R. BAUTISTA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE GAMING JURISDICTION INCORPORATED (PEJI), ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, ET AL., RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 173834 ISABELITA CUNANAN, CAROLYN CUNANAN AND CARMENCITA F. NEMOTO, PETITIONERS, VS. JUMPING JAP TRADING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY REUBEN M. PROTACIO, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 166199 THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PETITIONERS, VS. CHRISTOPHER KORUGA, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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A.M. No. P-07-2321 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2492-P] JUDGE PELAGIA DALMACIO-JOAQUIN, PETITIONER, VS. NICOMEDES C. DELA CRUZ, PROCESS SERVER, MTCC, SAN JOSE DEL MONTE, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 185132 GOVERNOR ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., AURELIO C. ANGELES, JR., EMERLINDA S. TALENTO AND RODOLFO H. DE MESA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS 12TH DIVISION, HON. MERCEDITAS NAVARRO-GUTIERREZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, HON. ORLANDO S. CASIMIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OVERALL DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN, HON. RONALDO D. PUNO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, JOSECHITO B. GONZAGA, RUEL A. MASINO AND ALFREDO B. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. April 24, 2009

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G.R. No. 155639 JANUARIA A. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENT. April 22, 2009

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G.R. No. 173588 ARIEL M. LOS BAÑOS, ON BEHALF OF P/SUPT. VICTOR AREVALO, SPO2 MARCIAL OLYMPIA, SPO1 ROCKY MERCENE AND PO1 RAUL ADLAWAN, AND IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONER, VS. JOEL R. PEDRO, RESPONDENT. April 22, 2009

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G.R. No. 179271 ARANGAY ASSOCIATION FOR NATIONAL ADVANCEMENT AND TRANSPARENCY (BANAT), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (SITTING AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS), RESPONDENT. ARTS BUSINESS AND SCIENCE PROFESSIONALS, INTERVENOR. AANGAT TAYO, INTERVENOR. COALITION OF ASSOCIATIONS OF SENIOR CITIZENS IN THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (SENIOR CITIZENS), INTERVENOR. [G.R. NO. 179295] BAYAN MUNA, ADVOCACY FOR TEACHER EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ACTION, COOPERATION AND HARMONY TOWARDS EDUCATIONAL REFORMS, INC., AND ABONO, PETITIONERS,VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 173637 DANTE T. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 148263 and 148271-72 ARMANDO DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNION AND MARIVELES APPAREL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 162370 DAVID TIU, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND EDGARDO POSTANES, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 161827 SESINANDO POLINTAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 164213 VALENTIN CABRERA, MANUEL CABRERA, AND REBECCA LESLIE CABRAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ELIZABETH GETARUELA, EULOGIO ABABON, LEONIDA LIGAN, MARIETTO ABABON, GLORIA PANAL, LEONORA OCARIZA, SOTERO ABABON, JR., AND JOSEPH ABABON, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 175320 PEOPLE OF THE PHILPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO PEÑA Y SARMIENTO, APPELLANT. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 177346 GUILLERMO PERCIANO, JR., PETITIONER, HEIRS OF PROCOPIO TUMBALI, REPRESENTED BY LYDIA TUMBALI, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2009

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G.R. No. 178763 PETER PAUL PATRICK LUCAS, FATIMA GLADYS LUCAS, ABBEYGAIL LUCAS AND GILLIAN LUCAS, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. PROSPERO MA. C. TUAÑO, RESPONDENT. April 21, 2009

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A.M. NO. P-05-1996 ESTELITO R. MARABE, COMPLAINANT, VS. TYRONE V. TAN, SHERIFF IV, OCC, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. April 21, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-09-2176 PROSECUTOR JORGE D. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 157147 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO CAWALING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 17, 2009

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G.R. NO. 160132 SERAFIN, RAUL, NENITA, NAZARETO, NEOLANDA, ALL SURNAMED NARANJA, AMELIA NARANJA-RUBINOS, NILDA NARANJA-LIMANA, AND NAIDA NARANJA-GICANO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LUCILIA P. BELARDO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, REBECCA CORDERO, AND THE LOCAL REGISTER OF DEEDS, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 167768 MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. VICTORIAS MILLING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 179307-09 DINAH C. BARRIGA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 181318 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERMAN AGOJO Y LUNA, APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 132540 ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., EDGARDO A. SAN PABLO, AND EVAN CALLEJA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAFAEL P. SANTELICES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LEGAZPI CITY, BRANCH NO. 2, AND MAYON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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A.M. No. MTJ-08-1706 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 08-1984-MTJ) MUTYA B. VICTORIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MAXWELL S. ROSETE, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, SANTIAGO CITY, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 172602 HENRY T. GO, PETITIONER, VS. THE FIFTH DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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A.M. No. P-07-2366 [Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 07-2519-P] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARIA CELIA A. FLORES, COURT LEGAL RESEARCHER II, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 140717 ANNIE L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARIE L. MANUBAY, JAMES JOHN L. MANUBAY, JAMES FRANCIS L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARGARETH L. MANUBAY AND MANUBAY AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC. REPRESENTED BY ATTY. JAIME A. MANUBAY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ERNESTO D. GARILAO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 138814 MAKATI STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., MA. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, ADOLFO M. DUARTE, MYRON C. PAPA, NORBERTO C. NAZARENO, GEORGE UY-TIOCO, ANTONIO A. LOPA, RAMON B. ARNAIZ, LUIS J.L. VIRATA, AND ANTONIO GARCIA, JR. PETITIONERS, VS. MIGUEL V. CAMPOS, SUBSTITUTED BY JULIA ORTIGAS VDA. DE CAMPOS,[1] RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 149907 ROMA DRUG AND ROMEO RODRIGUEZ, AS PROPRIETOR OF ROMA DRUG, PETITIONERS, VS. THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF GUAGUA, PAMPANGA, THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF PAMPANGA, BUREAU OF FOOD & DRUGS (BFAD) AND GLAXO SMITHKLINE, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 152318 DEUTSCHE GESELLSCHAFT FÜR TECHNISCHE ZUSAMMENARBEIT, ALSO KNOWN AS GERMAN AGENCY FOR TECHNICAL COOPERATION, (GTZ) HANS PETER PAULENZ AND ANNE NICOLAY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ARIEL CADIENTE SANTOS, LABOR ARBITER OF THE ARBITRATION BRANCH, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, AND BERNADETTE CARMELLA MAGTAAS, CAROLINA DIONCO, CHRISTOPHER RAMOS, MELVIN DELA PAZ, RANDY TAMAYO AND EDGARDO RAMILLO, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. NO. 157862 PHILIPPINE COUNTRYSIDE RURAL BANK (LILOAN, CEBU), INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOVENAL B. TORING, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 158805 VALLEY GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROSA O. VDA. DE CARAM, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 158819 ANTERO LUISTRO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FIRST GAS POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 160918 CONCEPCION B. ALCANTARA, HEREIN SUBSTITUTED BY HER SON DR. ANTONIO B. ALCANTARA, PETITIONER, VS. HILARIA ROBLE DE TEMPLA, ALBERTO ROBLE, MARIANO ROBLE, ELEODORA ROBLE DE MOLINO, AND RODABLADO ROBLE, AS THE HEIRS OF THE LATE JESUSA BOOC; GALA YCONG DE TABLADA, CIRIACA YCONG DE BALDADO, VICENTE YCONG, HILARIO YCONG (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS JOY, ALEX, AND SOFIA ALL SURNAMED YCONG, AND LEONARDA YCONG, HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, AS THE HEIRS OF THE LATE COLUMBA BOOC; GERVASIO BOOC; JULIETA BOOC AS HEIR OF THE LATE CANDELARIO BOOC; CONSUELO LLAMAS VDA. DE BOOC; ROGELIO BOOC; AND LOURDES BOOC, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 164170 MACA-ANGCOS ALAWIYA Y ABDUL, ISAGANI ABDUL Y SIACOR, AND SARAH LANGCO Y ANGLI, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SECRETARY OF JUSTICE SIMEON A. DATUMANONG, P/C INSP. MICHAEL ANGELO BERNARDO MARTIN, P/INSP. ALLANJING ESTRADA MEDINA, PO3 ARNOLD RAMOS ASIS, PO2 PEDRO SANTOS GUTIERREZ, PO2 IGNACIO DE PAZ, AND PO2 ANTONIO SEBASTIAN BERIDA, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 165443 CALATAGAN GOLF CLUB, INC. PETITIONER, VS. SIXTO CLEMENTE, JR., RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 168716 HFS PHILIPPINES, INC., RUBEN T. DEL ROSARIO AND IUM SHIPMANAGEMENT AS, PETITIONERS, VS. RONALDO R. PILAR, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 168800 NEW REGENT SOURCES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TEOFILO VICTOR TANJUATCO, JR., AND VICENTE CUEVAS,* RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 170589 OLYMPIO REVALDO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 171735 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALEJO OBLIGADO Y MAGDARAOG, APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 173115 ATTY. VIRGILIO R. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ATTY. SALVADOR C. HIZON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 173163-64] EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ATTY. SALVADOR C. HIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. VIRGILIO R. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 173807 JAIME U. GOSIACO, PETITIONER, VS. LETICIA CHING AND EDWIN CASTA, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 175983 METROPOLITAN CEBU WATER DISTRICT (MCWD), PETITIONER, VS. J. KING AND SONS COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 176566 ELISEO EDUARTE Y. COSCOLLA, ACCUSED-APPELLEE, VS.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 177302 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS JAIME LOPEZ, ROGELIO REGALADO, AND ROMEO ARAGON, APPELLANTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 182231 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. EDDIE GUM-OYEN Y SACPA, APPELLEE. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 184791 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO NOGPO, JR. A.K.A. "TANDODOY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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A.C. No. 5195 NELIA PASUMBAL DE CHAVEZ-BLANCO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ATTY. EUGENIA J. MUÑOZ, COMPLAINANT, ATTY. JAIME B. LUMASAG, JR.,RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-05-1917 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 04-2006-RTJ] DEE C. CHUAN & SONS, INC., REPRESENTED BY EFREN A. MADLANGSAKAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WILLIAM SIMON P. PERALTA, PRESIDING JUDGE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 50, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 156766 ROSARIO A. GATUS, PETITIONER, VS. QUALITY HOUSE, INC. AND CHRISTOPHER CHUA, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 172671 MARISSA R. UNCHUAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO J.P. LOZADA, ANITA LOZADA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 171253 LAKEVIEW GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LUZVIMIN SAMAHANG NAYON, ROLLING HILLS ASSOCIATION, SALOME A. CEDENO, SALVE B. WALAT, ISABEL L. SALMORIN, JOEL B. VALENCIA, ELISA D. DE MONTEVERDE, LUZ O. PANGILINAN, ELEN B. BEDURO, RAMONITO T. TALACO, LEON N. ESTROPEGON, ALBERTO G. PALOMAR, WILFREDO QUINONIZALA, ENRIQUE B. PALOJERO, PABLO N. DATAYLO, DOMINICA R. ZORILLA, LORENZO O. BENITEZ, RODRIGO O. PEÑARANDA, MANUEL P. FUENTES, GREGORIO L. CABRILLES, EMELINDA S. LOGRO, RICKY SALMORIN, ALEJANDRO B. CABANTOY, ESTRELLA V. ESPLAGO, ROSITA L. ALCANTARA, ANTONIO C. BALIDOY, LARRY B. TARAN, LEOPOLDO B. RAMOS, LOLITA T. ZAMORA, BENITO R. BITUIN, BERNARD A. BACOLOD, EVARISTO R. BITUIN, PRESTITUTO P. BALDELOBAR, DIONISIO T. DOMINGO, HILARIA T. CASAS, CELEDONIO C. PONCE, DANIEL MANA-AY, CRESENCIANO S. ALCANTARA, REMEDIOS S. ESCLETE, BERNALISA P. VALDEZ, FRUCTOSA T. TAVILLARZA, TEODORITA O. CASTILLO, ERNESTO O. BACOLOD, DONALDO F. TORRES, VICENTE ROMATO, FLORDELISA O. ABAO, JAIME V. CORDIAL, SR., DINA P. MANA-AY, LUCENA V. TINGSON, MAGDALENA PRESNIDO, PAZ B. MAOSABA, ISABEL CANARIA, HERMENIGILDA B. TARAN, RODELIO C. LONTOC, FLORA B. ROMERO, EUGENIO TABLANTE, JR., EUGENIO TABLANTE, SR., TEODORO C. DUMUNDON, MERLINDA S. AREVALO, CARIDAD A. CAMACHO, ALBERT B. BAYLOSIS, FRANCISCO DE LARA, SAYRE L. GOLPE, PRESENTACION T. ADRIANO, MATEO A. CORIA, LEONARDO A. MENDOZA, VALENTINO L. DACILLO, TOMAS A. BARBUCO, HARVIS B. BEDURO, TEODORO M. LARA, OBDULIA L. SALMORIN, ARTURO S. ANGELES, LORETO PANGANIBAN, MIGUELA L. CABATAY, JOSEFINA P. ROXAS, ANICETA L. BUDAJES, REYNALDO M. MUICO, CARIDAD M. RAQUEL, BENEDICTO S. BATILES, SR., LORETO B. ELSUGA, SOLEDAD C. MOLETA, ARNULFO D. CANARIA, IRENEO A. DISTO, FELIX T. MEMIJE, ROGELIO C. ARANA, ASELA R. CORDIAL, PRUDENCIO P. PENANO, ESPERANZA CALVENTAS, ALBERT B. TARAN, EDUARDO C. CARBONILLO, VIOLETA C. MALATE, LORETA P. FUENTES, JOSE U. DIESTA, ELIZABETH F. NUÑEZ, FRANCISCO D. ESPARTIN, CARMELITA S. BERNARDINO, ELVIRA M. ABAO, BENITO G. LARA, ESTRELLA V. ISUGA, DANIEL R. DE LUNA, ANGELITO S. PORTALES, ROSALIA P. DE LA CRUZ, MICHAEL L. SALMORIN, ELPIDIO P. DE LA CRUZ, PAQUITO INDENCIA, ISABEL BULALACAO, JESUS REMUTO, ISABEL D. CALICA, EMILIO GABRIEL, VICTORIA LAZAR, BIENVENIDO DIAZ, CELIA LLAMADO, DOMINADOR BORDA, ELISA ALCAZAR, NENITA DIAZ, ELENA LAYABAN, CRESENCIO LAYABAN AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 180314 NORMALLAH A. PACASUM, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 179708 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO ALETA[1], FERDINAND ALETA, ROGELIO ALETA, MARLO[2] ALETA, JOVITO ALETA, APPELLANTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 183905 GOVERNMENT SERVICE, INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, (8TH DIVISION), ANTHONY V. ROSETE, MANUEL M. LOPEZ, FELIPE B. ALFONSO, JESUS F. FRANCISCO, CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD, ELPIDIO L. IBAÑEZ, AND FRANCIS GILES PUNO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 184275] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, COMMISSIONER JESUS ENRIQUE G. MARTINEZ IN HIS CAPACITY AS OFFICER- IN-CHARGE OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND HUBERT G. GUEVARA IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE COMPLIANCE AND ENFORCEMENT DEPT. OF SECURITIES PETITIONERS, VS. ANTHONY V. ROSETE, MANUEL M. LOPEZ, FELIPE B. ALFONSO, JESUS F. FRANCISCO, CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD, ELPIDIO L. IBAÑEZ, AND FRANCIS GILES PUNO, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 176348 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO CABUDBOD Y TUTOR AND EDGAR CABUDBOD Y LACROA, APPELLANTS. April 16, 2009

101

G.R. No. 170977 JOSE C. DEL VALLE, JR. AND ADOLFO C. ALEMANIA, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCIS B. DY, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. NO. 172123 MACARIOLA S. BARTOLO AND VIOLENDA B. SUCRO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, SECOND DIVISION, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY HERMOGENES EBDANE OF THE DEPARMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS ("DPWH" FOR BREVITY), THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR ("OSP" FOR BREVITY), AND ANTONIO BALTAZAR, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 172601 AILEEN G. HERIDA, PETITIONER VS. F & C PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY STORE/MARCELINO FLORETE, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 172607 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLE, VS. RUFINO UMANITO, APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 178678 DR. HANS CHRISTIAN M. SEÑERES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MELQUIADES A. ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 172854 ADAM B. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION), LEGAZPI OIL COMPANY, INC., ROMEO F. MERCADO AND GUS ZULUAGA, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 178127 VIRGEN SHIPPING CORPORATION, CAPT. RENATO MORENTE & ODYSSEY MARITIME PTE. LTD., NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION,PETITIONERS, VS. JESUS B. BARRAQUIO, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. NO. 178453 GLORIA ARTIAGA, PETITIONER, VS. SILIMAN UNIVERSITY AND SILIMAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER/SILIMAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER FOUNDATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 179933 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH FABITO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 165376 AMADO BELTRAN, PETITIONER, VS. MA. AMELITA VILLAROSA, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2009

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A.C. No. 7813 CARLITO P. CARANDANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GILBERT S. OBMINA, RESPONDENT. April 15, 2009

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G.R. No. 163583 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. PHILIP MORRIS PHILIPPINES MANUFACTURING, INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO, CORP., MIGHTY CORPORATION, AND JT INTERNATIONAL, S.A., RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION. April 15, 2009

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A.M. No. P-07-2344 DOMINGO U. SABADO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. LANIEL P. JORNADA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT -OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT (RTC-OCC), MANILA, RESPONDENT. April 15, 2009

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G.R. NO. 135703 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS, REPRESENTED BY ORLANDO L. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, CONRADO S. REYES, ZOSIMO C. MALABANAN, JOSE R. TENGCO, JR., PLACIDO L. MAPA, JR., VERDEN C. DANGILAN, ARMANDO T. ROMUALDEZ, VILMA S. ROMUALDEZ, JUAN L. SYQUIAN AND ALFREDO T. ROMUALDEZ. RESPONDENTS. April 15, 2009

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G.R. No. 183565 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO ABOGANDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 08, 2009

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G.R. No. 177187 SPS. JUANITO R. VILLAMIL AND LYDIA M. VILLAMIL, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT/SON WINFRED M. VILLAMIL, PETITIONERS, VS. LAZARO CRUZ VILLAROSA, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 130088 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, ADD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., PEDRO AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS DUPASQUIER, ELIZABETH PALMA, PILAR ONGKING, DOLLY LIM, AND RUBENCITO DEL MUNDO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 131469] TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, ADD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., PEDRO AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS DUPASQUIER, ELIZABETH PALMA, PILAR ONGKING, DOLLY LIM, AND RUBENCITO DEL MUNDO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALICIA B. GONZALES-DECANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PANGASINAN, BRANCH 48 AND BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 155171] NANCY L. TY, PETITIONER, vs. HON. WENCESLAO E. IBABAO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DAVAO CITY, BRANCH 33 AND BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 155201] TALA REALTY SERVICES, INC., PEDRO AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, DOLLY LIM, RUBENCITO DEL MUNDO AND ELIZABETH PALMA, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 166608] TALA REALTY SERVICES CORP., INC., PEDRO B. AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIERE, DOLLY LIM, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO AND ELIZABETH H. PALMA, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 145867 ESTATE OF SOLEDAD MANANTAN, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY GILBERT MANANTAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANICETO SOMERA, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 152048 FELIX B. PEREZ AND AMANTE G. DORIA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH AND TELEPHONE COMPANY AND JOSE LUIS SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 149221 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MARCELINO BANATAO, ROSA BANATAO, VICTORINA B. CADANGAN, AVELINO BANATAO, ROSALINDA B. GUMABAY, EDNA B. CALUCAG, CATALINA BANATAO, ABDON BANATAO, GELACIO BANATAO, CONSTANCIO BANATAO, DOMINGO BANATAO, RICHARD BANATAO, ARNOLD BANATAO, SALVACION BANATAO, LANIE BANATAO, VIVIAN BANATAO, ALVIN BANATAO, ROLAND BANATAO, FE SACQUING, MAXIMO SACQUING, POMPEO BANTAO, ANNIE MALUPENG, BONG MALUPENG, EDILBERTO BANGAYAN, EVANGELINE BANGAYAN, ELPIDIO BANGAYAN, MARLIN PAMITTAN, LOIDA PAMITTAN, VICENTE PAMITTAN, MICHAEL PAMITTAN, EDGARDO PAMITTAN, LORINA BANATAO, ASSISTED BY HUSBAND WILLY BANATAO, MARAVITA BANATAO, PAULINA BANATAO ASSISTED BY HUSBAND DOMINGO CUNTAPAY, JULIETA BANATAO, ROSITA PAMITTAN ASSISTED BY HUSBAND SALVADOR BANATO, AND ELENA BANATAO, PLAINTIFFS-RESPONDENTS, AND MARCIANO CARAG, EUGENIO SORIANO, MARIA CAUILAN, PEDRO SORIANO, PAZ TACACAY, BENJAMIN TACACAY, FAUSTA AGUSTIN, MILAGAROS B. CARAG, DEFENDANTS-RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 156302 THE HEIRS OF GEORGE Y. POE, PETITIONERS, VS. MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 161778 CAYETANO A. TEJANO, JR. PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 160467 SOLEDAD MUÑOZ MESA,PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND PHILROCK INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 162272 SANTIAGO C. DIVINAGRACIA, PETITIONER, VS. CONSOLIDATED BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC. AND PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICE, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 170750 HEIRS OF TOMAS DOLLETON, HERACLIO ORCULLO, REMEDIOS SAN PEDRO, HEIRS OF BERNARDO MILLAMA, HEIRS OF AGAPITO VILLANUEVA, HEIRS OF HILARION GARCIA, SERAFINA SP ARGANA, AND HEIRS OF MARIANO VILLANUEVA, PETITIONERS, VS. FIL-ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC., ET AL. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 168631 LAND BANK OF THE PHILLIPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CAROLINA B. VDA. DE ABELLO AND HEIRS OF ELISEO ABELLO, NAMELY: NENITA, SULITA, ROLANDO, IMELDA AND ELISEO, JR., ALL SURNAMED ABELLO, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 169914 ASIA'S EMERGING DRAGON CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, 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, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND SALACNIB BATERINA, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 171072 GOLDCREST REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CYPRESS GARDENS CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

129

G.R. No. 171138 H. TAMBUNTING PAWNSHOP, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 171536 APRIL JOY ASETRE, BENJIE EBCAS, GALINZCHEL GAMBOA, AND BUENAVENTURA GAMBOA, PETITIONERS, VS. JUNEL ASETRE, CHARITY DAINE ALAGBAN, COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER EIGHTEENTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 171636 NORMAN A. GAID, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 173791 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO AMODIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 177210 SUMMA KUMAGAI, INC. - KUMAGAI, GUMI CO., LTD. JOINT VENTURE, PETITIONER, VS. ROMAGO, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 177283 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY AND DR. CARMELITA I. QUEBENGCO PETITIONERS, VS.DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (DLSUEA-NAFTEU), RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

135

G.R. No. 177961 LOURDES A. SABLE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HON. ENRIQUETA LOQUILLANO-BELARMINO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 57, RTC, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

136

G.R. No. 180165 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE RAUL M. GONZALES, OLIVER T. YAO AND DIANA T. YAO, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

137

G.R. No. 181475 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LARRY "LAURO" DOMINGO, APPELLANT. April 07, 2009

138

G.R. NO. 182296 SUSAN SALES Y JIMENA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

139

G.R. Nos. 182978-79 BECMEN SERVICE EXPORTER AND PROMOTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES SIMPLICIO AND MILA CUARESMA (FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THEIR DAUGHTER, JASMIN G. CUARESMA), WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC. AND JAIME ORTIZ (PRESIDENT, WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC.), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 184298-99] SPOUSES SIMPLICIO AND MILA CUARESMA (FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THEIR DAUGHTER, JASMIN G. CUARESMA), PETITIONERS, VS. WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC. AND BECMEN SERVICE EXPORTER AND PROMOTION, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

140

A.M. No. MTJ-06-1651 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1576-MTJ) PROSECUTOR ROBERT M. VISBAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WENCESLAO B. VANILLA, MTCC - BR. 2, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

141

A.M. No. P-08-2523 (Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 08-2872-P) ATTY. MARLYDS L. ESTARDO-TEODORO, COMPLAINANT, VS. CARLOS S. SEGISMUNDO, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-07-2058 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2422-RTJ) DOLORES S. BAGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ERNESTO P. PAGAYATAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 46, SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 175945 [Formerly G.R. Nos. 153211-12] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LOLITO HONOR Y ALIGWAY, ALBERTO GARJAS Y EMPIMO, NOEL SURALTA Y PAÑA, AND PEDRO TUMAMPO Y NAYA, APPELLANTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 180892 UST FACULTY UNION, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, REV. FR. ROLANDO DE LA ROSA, REV. FR. RODELIO ALIGAN, DOMINGO LEGASPI, AND MERCEDES HINAYON, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 163957-58 MUNIB S. ESTINO AND ERNESTO G. PESCADERA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 164009-11] ERNESTO G. PESCADERA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 184174 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO CAPALAD Y ESTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 07, 2009

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A.M. No. P-09-2622 (A.M. OCA IPI No. 08-2814-P) DOROTHY FE MAH-AREVALO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ELMER P. MAPE, LEGAL RESEARCHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 17, PALOMPON, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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A.C. No. 8051 EDERLINDA K MANZANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SANTIAGO C. SORIANO, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2009

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G.R. No. 172832 ROSARIO T. DE VERA, PETITIONER, VS. GEREN A. DE VERA, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2009

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G.R. No. 158071 JOSE SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS SETTLEMENT, AND GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 179255 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VENUSTO D. HAMOY, JR., RESPONDENT. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 173931 ALICIA D. TAGARO, PETITIONER, VS. ESTER A. GARCIA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED), REPRESENTED BY THE PRESENT CHAIR CARLITO G. PUNO, RESPONDENT. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 181295 HARLIN CASTILLO ABAYON, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RAUL A. DAZA, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 157584 CONGRESSMAN ENRIQUE T. GARCIA OF THE 2ND DISTRICT OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, CALTEX PHILIPPINES, INC., PETRON CORPORATION, AND PILIPINAS SHELL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 164368-69 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA AND THE HONORABLE SPECIAL DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 170270 & 179411 NEWSOUNDS BROADCASTING NETWORK INC. AND CONSOLIDATED BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. CEASAR G. DY, FELICISIMO G. MEER, BAGNOS MAXIMO, RACMA FERNANDEZ-GARCIA AND THE CITY OF CAUAYAN, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 174105 REGHIS M. ROMERO II, EDMOND Q. SESE, LEOPOLDO T. SANCHEZ, REGHIS M. ROMERO III, MICHAEL L. ROMERO NATHANIEL L. ROMERO, AND JEROME R. CANLAS, PETITIONERS, VS. SENATOR JINGGOY E. ESTRADA AND SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR, EMPLOYMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 158885 FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER,VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, REVENUE REGION NO. 8, AND CHIEF, ASSESSMENT DIVISION, REVENUE REGION NO. 8, BIR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170680] FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICER, REVENUE DISTRICT NO. 44, TAGUIG AND PATEROS, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 163072 MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF PASAY, SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNGSOD NG PASAY, CITY MAYOR OF PASAY, CITY TREASURER OF PASAY, AND CITY ASSESSOR OF PASAY, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 126890 UNITED PLANTERS SUGAR MILLING CO., INC., (UPSUMCO), PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB) AND ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST (APT), AS TRUSTEE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 180046 REVIEW CENTER ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA AND COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ROMULO L. NERI, RESPONDENTS. CPA REVIEW SCHOOL OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (CPAR), PROFESSIONAL REVIEW AND TRAINING CENTER, INC. (PRTC), RESA REVIEW SCHOOL, INC. (RESA), CRC-ACE REVIEW SCHOOL, INC. (CRC-ACE), PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS. PIMSAT COLLEGES, RESPONDENT-INTERVENOR. April 02, 2009

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A.M. NO. P-05-2065 REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED ON THE BOOKS OF ACCOUNTS OF MR. AGERICO P. BALLES, MTCC-OCC, TACLOBAN CITY. April 02, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 178831-32 JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NAPOLEON N. CAMERO AND RENALD F. VILLANDO, RESPONDENTS. [ G.R. NO. 179120] LOUIS C. BIRAOGO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PROSPERO NOGRALES, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 179132-33] OLIVIA P. PARAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PROSPERO NOGRALES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. ROBERTO NAZARENO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. RHODORA SEVILLA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR FINANCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 179240-41 ] RENALD F. VILLANDO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. April 01, 2009