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Decisions in Mar 2009

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G.R. No. 177162 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO PAJABERA Y DOE, APPELLANT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 174483 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMON REGALARIO, MARCIANO REGALARIO, SOTERO REGALARIO, BIENVENIDO REGALARIO AND NOEL REGALARIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 31, 2009

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ADM. CASE No. 7902 TORBEN B. OVERGAARD, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GODWIN R. VALDEZ, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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ADM. CASE No. 6383 IRENE SANTOS-TAN, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MIRIAM S. ELGINCOLIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMEO R. ROBISO, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 168544 LINDA CADIAO-PALACIOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 172818 SPOUSES ALWYN ONG LIM AND EVELYN LUKANG LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAZPI HOPE CHRISTIAN SCHOOL/ RAMON SIA/ OMEGA SIA/ HELEN SIA/ CECILIO K. PEDRO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 164267 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF BERNARDIN J. ZAMORA,* RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 166996] PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INCORPORATED, FRANCISCO X. YNGENTE IV, PAG-ASA C. RAMOS, JESUS FEDERICO V. VIRAY, RICARDO D. ABUYUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. BERNARDIN J. ZAMORA, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 166562 BENJAMIN G. TING, PETITIONER, VS. CARMEN M. VELEZ-TING, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 166519 NIEVES PLASABAS AND MARCOS MALAZARTE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER NINTH DIVISION), DOMINADOR LUMEN, AND AURORA AUNZO, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 151240 ANGELINE CATORES, PETITIONER, VS. MARY D. AFIDCHAO, RESPONDENT. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 123346 MANOTOK REALTY, INC. AND MANOTOK ESTATE CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 134385] ARANETA INSTITUTE OF AGRICULTURE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE B. DIMSON, REPRESENTED BY HIS COMPULSORY HEIRS: HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, ROQUETA R. DIMSON AND THEIR CHILDREN, NORMA AND CELSA TIRADO, ALSON AND VIRGINIA DIMSON, LINDA AND CARLOS LAGMAN, LERMA AND RENE POLICAR, AND ESPERANZA R. DIMSON; AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MALABON, RESPONDENTS. March 31, 2009

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G.R. No. 173279 MOTOROLA PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR SCG PHILIPPINES, INC., ROMERICO S. SERRANO, DANIEL JAVELOSA, ALFRED GAMBOL, ANN DALUPAN AND JOSEPH JACOBSON, PETITIONERS, VS. IMELDA B. AMBROCIO, AMELITA ALAO, MERLE ALMASCO, LIBRADA C. ACEBES, ELVIRA C. ANULAT, FE ARAGON, CARINA D. ARGAME, MA. TERESA R. ALMARIO, ISIDORA S. ALMENDRAS, ARLENE C. ALINDAY, EDNA B. ASIATICO, SUSANA AGUILON, MELINDA A. BALLON, ANNABELLA T. BRAVO, FEROLYN H. BACO, LOIDA A. BONSOL, MA. LUISA L. BONAOBRA, TERESITA BELBES, EMILIANA C. CARRAO, MA. CRISTINA L. CARINO, ERLINDA T. CARIGMA, DAISY E. CAPUNO, IMELDA S. CAGUIOA, AMELIA E. CASTRO, ROSEMARIE B. CASICAS, CARMELITA B. CASTILLO, FLORA O. CABRERA, MERLINDA B. CAJILIG, CRISELDA D. CAINGLET, ROSITA B. CERBAS, MA. VICTORIA R. CERRER, MARILOU T. COSCOS, SILVIA S. CUNANAN, PERLITA CIELO, TERESITA B. CRUZ, LUZVIMINDA E. CELIS, RUFINA T. CRUZ, YOLANDA D. CONSTANTINO, ANABELEN CANAPI, JOCELYN CHALAN, MAYDELYN C. DAYAO, ERLINDA M. DAJAO, BRIGIDA R. DE CHAVEZ, MERLE E. DE LOS SANTOS, CRISTINA C. DUPAYA, CERLY B. DISTOR, YOLANDA A. DIONISIO, GLORIA R. DAIGDIGAN, YOLANDA DE JESUS, HAYDEE G. DE LEON, MERCEDITA M. DELGADO, ROSALINDA B. DEL ROSARIO, CRISTINA D. ENTUCIASMO, EUGENIA G. ENRIQUES, ELIZABETH G. FRANCIA, FLORDELINA B. FLORES, LEDILLA DARDE, ROSALIDAR R. GARCIA, REMEDIOS B. GALMAN, CURINA F. GAMA, ELISA G. GUSTILO, ISABELITA A. GAGARIN, SERENA G. GENTOLLANES, MA. EMELITA T. GUARIN, ANNE C. GONZALES, ARCILLA G. GLORIA, DOROTEA T. HAMILE, RIZALINA CARAMAT, ERLINDA DEUDA, DOMINGA ILAO, NAZARIA P. HERNANDEZ, EDITHA P. JAUDALSO, CELEDONIA LAPUZ, JOSEPHINE T. LAGUNERO, OLIVIA O. LABRADOR, EMELITA G. LEGASPI, WILMA G. LEMONCITO, CARLINA R. LIRAZAN, LUISA R. LOYOLA, JEAN S. LOZANO, MA. TERESA R. LIZARDO, NENA L. MARCELO, CORAZON R. MATEO, GUADALUPE T. MAYNIGO, LOLITA C. MALLILLIN, HELEN Q. MERCADO, TERESITA L. MEDIADO, ERLINDA G. MECUA, EDITHA M. MERCADO, DORIS V. MADARANG, LOIDA G. MALLARI, MARILOU C. MARTINEZ, LUCIA C. MANALO, RUBY M. MAMARIL, ANITA C. MEDALLA, LTA M. MEJIA, MARY A. MINA, GLORIA M. NIEVA, MELINDA F. NOFUENTE, CORAZON B. NUYDA LETICIA R. ORTEGA, ROMEO P. ORTEGA, RAUL R. ORAA, FE P. PASCUA, GLICERIA B. PLACIDO, FELICITAS R. PATO, SYLVIA PERALTA, LENIDA R. PONES, ROSALINDA PAREDES, YOLANDA PANGANIBAN, MARITEL PILASPILAS, CONSOLACION M. QUINOY, FLORANDO C. QUITAIN, ERLINDA I. REYES, ROSENDA S. RAMOS, IRENE G. REGACHO, EMILITA R. REYES, LEONORA A. RIVERA, REMEDIOS M. ROBOSA, MELINDA G. RODULFO, LEPOLDO A. RODRIGUEZ, VERONICA S. RIVERA, NANCY J. ROMERO, TERESITA F. RONQUILLO, EVA B. RUANTO, MARIA LUISA LUY RABIN, ROSITA SABINO, ROSEMARIE J. SALANATIN, MARILIE S. SANCHEZ, OLIVIA C. SANTIOQUE, LUISA R. SAN MIGUEL, JOSEFINA F. SAN MIGUEL, ANGELES C. SAMAR, OLIVIA P. SALLE, NELIA E. SARABILLO, NENITA R. SAFLOR, GLORIA B. SANTIAGO, ANGELINA H. SANTOS, MARINA B. SOLIDUM, MARITESS G. SUNGA, SALVADOR M. SALES, SUSANA C. TAGAM, ARCEL S. TAYAG, JOSEPHINE B. TADIOAN, SILVIA L. TAN, LIGAYA C. TANCINGCO, MARIVIC R. TELEBRICO, ROSELYN B. TERUEL, MARILYN G. TOLENTINO, MARILYN B. TAGUINES, AMALIA UNIPA, MANUEL UNIPA, EMERENCIANA VILLAGONZALO, NINA VILLANUEVA, JOSEPHINE VILLANUEVA, HELEN J. VILLARIN, NELIA VILLANUEVA, ANALYN B. VIDA, CLAUDIA YASAY, GLORIA C. ZAFRA, SYLVIA R. ZAFRA, FLOR G. FUNA, BELEN BANDALAN, ELENA H. SARZUELA, CRISTINA C. BALICOCO, GLORIA C. BALICOCO, GLORIA N. BANOG, REMEGIA DE LOS SANTOS, BEVERLY N. PAYAS, JULIET BUERA, EMERCIANA E. MARCELO, LEONIDA N. QUINTO, AURORA Q. BACUD, ZENAIDA R. MANAHAN, VIVIAN G. PERALTA, CRISANTA ROTONE, LEONILA R. VIRTUS, TERESA ALEGADA, ROSALINA R. AQUINO, JAIME A. AROGO, ELISA C. BARLAS, JULIETA V. BUENAVENTURA, HELEN F. CAMAROA, EDNA C. ESTILLORE, HELINDA H. HAGOOT, LIBERTY B. ISIP, EMERLITA B. LAYNO, ANGELITA C. MACALINDONG, SEVERINA E. MALAGA, VIOLETA C. NACIANCENO, MARITA C. NATIVIDAD, CRISTINA NAVARRO, RODRIGO L. RIVERA, TERESITA C. ROLLON, REMEDIOS C. SANTOS, MILAGROS B. SUNGA, VIDISTA B. TALAVERA, CARMELITA J. TAMPE, VIOLETA P. GUEVARA, AMELITA ILAO, MYRNA A. COMBALECER, CONCHITA V. CONSIBIDO, LIZA MOYA, SUSAN PATARATA, MILA SAMORTIN, BEATRIZ UMALI, EVA BANCOLETA, RIZALINO BANCOLETA, MARIA RIZA BERNI, ELIZABETH SUNGA, IMELDA DE VILLA AND MINDA SAN PEDRO, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2009

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A.C. No. 7732 RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, COMPLAINANT, VS. RESURRECCION Z. BORRA AND ROMEO A. BRAWNER, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2009

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G.R. No. 177827 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANSELMO BERONDO, JR. Y PATERES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 30, 2009

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A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2052 LORENA P. ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OSCAR E. DINOPOL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 24, KORONADAL CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. March 30, 2009

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G.R. No. 174168 SY TIONG SHIOU, JUANITA TAN SY, JOLIE ROSS TAN, ROMER TAN, CHARLIE TAN, AND JESSIE JAMES TAN, PETITIONERS,VS. SY CHIM AND FELICIDAD CHAN SY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179438] SY CHIM AND FELICIDAD CHAN SY, PETITIONERS, VS. SY TIONG SHIOU AND JUANITA TAN, RESPONDENTS. March 30, 2009

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G.R. No. 165647 PHILIPPINES FIRST INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. WALLEM PHILS. SHIPPING, INC., UNKNOWN OWNER AND/OR PROMULGATED: UNKNOWN CHARTERER OF THE VESSEL M/S "OFFSHORE MASTER" AND "SHANGHAI FAREAST SHIP BUSINESS COMPANY," RESPONDENTS. March 26, 2009

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G.R. No. 168654 ZAYBER JOHN B. PROTACIO, PETITIONER, VS. LAYA MANANGHAYA & CO. AND/OR MARIO T. MANANGHAYA, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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A.M. No. P-04-1795 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 02-1447-P] ROQUE R. MARTINEZ, MARIA ELENA M. FELIPE, ROBERT R. MIÑANO, ROSALINDA G. MACASA AND CIRIACO D. MARIVELES, JR., COMPLAINANTS, VS. NORVELL R. LIM, SHERIFF III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ROMBLON, ROMBLON, BRANCH 81, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2009

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G.R. No. 167238 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JESUS AND ANACORITA DOYON, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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A.M. No. MTJ-08-1708 [formerly A.M. No. 08-5-149-MTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE FILPIA D. DEL CASTILLO, MTC, MAAYON, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT. March 25, 2009

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G.R. No. 180188 C-E CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND RAYMUNDO HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 174256-57 GEOLOGISTICS, INC., (FORMERLY LEP INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. GATEWAY ELECTRONICS CORPORATION AND FIRST LEPANTO TAISHO INSURANCE, CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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G.R. No. 151952 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERACLEO ABELLO Y FORTADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 25, 2009

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G.R. No. 149050 SAMAHAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA HYATT - NUWHRAIN-APL, PETITIONER, VS. VOLUNTARY ARBITRATOR FROILAN M. BACUNGAN AND HYATT REGENCY MANILA, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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A.M. No. P-06-2190 (Formerly A.M. No. 01-11-291-MTC) ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARTURO BATONGBACAL, FORMER CLERK OF COURT AND REMEDIOS I. ROXAS, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PULILAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. March 25, 2009

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G.R. No. 167614 ANTONIO M. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. GALLANT MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND MARLOW NAVIGATION CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. March 24, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-06-2016 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 04-2120-RTJ) CORAZON R. TANJUATCO, COMPLAINANT,VS. JUDGE IRENEO L. GAKO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 5, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2009

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G.R. No. 123650 WESTMONT BANK (FORMERLY ASSOCIATED CITIZENS BANK AND NOW UNITED OVERSEAS BANK, PHILS.) AND THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF RIZAL, PETITIONERS, VS. INLAND CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 123822] WESTMONT BANK (FORMERLY ASSOCIATED CITIZENS BANK AND NOW UNITED OVERSEAS BANK, PHILS.), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND INLAND CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2009

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G.R. No. 150334 DOLLY A. OCAMPO, MARIO S. VERONA, ISAGANI O. DAWAL, JOSE ARCADIO R. RELOVA, ARISTOPHANE PALENCIA AND ARMANDO HERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER SECOND DIVISION), HON. BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, HON. MAXIMO B. LIM, EDGARDO C. OREDINA, AND PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 163344 VILLARICA PAWNSHOP, INC., REPRESENTED BY ATTY. HENRY R. VILLARICA, MARIA CONSOLACION VALMADRID AND RAFAEL VALMADRID TAN, PETITIONERS, SPOUSES ROGER G. GERNALE AND NORAZON C. GERNALE, FAR EAST BANK & TRUST CO. (NOW BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS) AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-08-2142 [OCA-IPI No. 08-2779-RTJ] ATTY. NORLINDA R. AMANTE-DESCALLAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE REINERIO ABRAHAM B. RAMAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18, PAGADIAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 160596 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. IGNACIO BAJAO, RESPONDENT.** March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 164875 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. LA SUERTE TRADING & INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, AS REPRESENTED BY EDWARD O. JOSON, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 165494 ANGELITA, REYNALDO, NARCISO, CECILIA, FEDERIO AND LEONIDA ALL SURNAMED LEVARDO AND NORMA PONTANOS VDA. DE LEVARDO, FOR HERSELF AND AS PROPOSED GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF HER MINOR DAUGHTER ELENA P. LEVARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. TOMAS B. YATCO AND GONZALO PUYAT AND SONS, INC., REPRESENTED BY JOSE G. PUYAT, JR., PRESIDENT, AS PRINCIPAL DEFENDANTS AND DR. RUBEN B. YATCO, AS NECESSARY DEFENDANT. RESPONDENTS. HERNANDO LEVARDO, PETITIONER, VS. LEONCIO YATCO AND GONZALO PUYAT AND SONS, INC., REPRESENTED BY JOSE G. PUYAT, JR., AND GAUDENCIO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 166794-96 CESAR P. GUY, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 166880-82] FELIX T. RIPALDA, CONCEPCION C. ESPERAS, EDUARDO VILLAMOR, AND ERVIN C. MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 167088-90] NARCISA A. GREFIEL, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 167409 RODOLFO B. GARCIA, RETIRED MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT JUDGE, CALATRAVA-TOBOSO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, PETITIONER, VS. PRIMO C. MIRO, OMBUDSMAN-VISAYAS, CEBU CITY; DANIEL VILLAFLOR, PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, BACOLOD CITY; HON. FRANKLIN M. COBBOL, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MCTC, CALATRAVA-TOBOSO, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; AND JULIETA F. ORTEGA, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 175829 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DOLORICO GUILLERA Y ALGORDO AND GARY GUILLERA Y ALGORDO, APPELLANTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 167702 LOURDES L. ERISTINGCOL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RANDOLPH C. LIMJOCO, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 180587 SIMEON CABANG, VIRGINIA CABANG AND VENANCIO CABANG ALIAS "DONDON", PETITIONERS, VS. MR. & MRS. GUILLERMO BASAY, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2009

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G.R. No. 181246 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REMEIAS BEGINO Y GRAJO, APPELLANT. March 20, 2009

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A.M. No. MTJ-08-1715 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 08-2037-MTJ] RODOLFO R. MAGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AUREA G. PEÑALOSA-FERMO, MTC, LABO, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT. March 19, 2009

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G.R. No. 178672 JULIO MERCADO, PETITIONER, VS. EDMUNDO MERCADO, RESPONDENT. March 19, 2009

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G.R. No. 171085 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO "RUDY" SORIANO, APPELLANT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 171378 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. MARIA TERESA S.A. CORDERO, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 171388 EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA TERESA S.A. CORDERO, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 171656 ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. SYLVIA ILUSORIO-YAP, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 173017 FELIMON BIGORNIA, SPO3 BORROMEO GORRES, ADELIANO RICO, SPO3 JOVENTINO BIGORNIA, SPO3 ALMANZOR JANGAO, SPO2 MESTERIOSO ARANCO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (23RD DIVISION), AND MELCHOR AROMA, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 173471 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO MALIBIRAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 174813-15 NILO HIPOS, SR. REPRESENTING DARRYL HIPOS, BENJAMIN CORSIÑO REPRESENTING JAYCEE CORSIÑO, AND ERLINDA VILLARUEL REPRESENTING ARTHUR VILLARUEL, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE RTC JUDGE TEODORO A. BAY, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, HALL OF JUSTICE, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 86, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 179516 HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AND THE DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF SUBIC, PETITIONERS, VS. NORTHEAST FREIGHT FORWARDERS, INC., RESPONDENT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 179999 ANSON TRADE CENTER, INC., ANSON EMPORIUM CORPORATION AND TEDDY KENG SE CHEN, PETITIONERS, VS. PACIFIC BANKING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS LIQUIDATOR, THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 170689 PANTRANCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PEA-PTGWO) AND PANTRANCO RETRENCHED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PANREA), PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), PANTRANCO NORTH EXPRESS, INC. (PNEI), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK (PNB), PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK-MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PNB-MADECOR), AND MEGA PRIME REALTY AND HOLDINGS CORPORATION (MEGA PRIME), RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 170705 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. PANTRANCO EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. (PEA-PTGWO), PANTRANCO RETRENCHED EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PANREA) AND PANTRANCO ASSOCIATION OF CONCERNED EMPLOYEES (PACE), ET AL., PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK-MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (PNB-MADECOR), AND MEGA PRIME REALTY HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 181494 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MONALYN CERVANTES Y SOLAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 17, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-09-2171 (Formerly A.M. No. 09-94-RTC) RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 6, TACLOBAN CITY. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 184082 NICASIO BOLOS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND REY ANGELES CINCONIEGUE, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 178300 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGO REYES Y PAJE, ALVIN ARNALDO Y AVENA AND JOSELITO FLORES Y VICTORIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 17, 2009

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G.R. No. 177121 JP LATEX TECHNOLOGY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BALLONS GRANGER BALLOONS, INC. AND CHRISTOS SANTORINEOS, THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF BIÑAN, LAGUNA, TATSUYA OGINO AND KATSUMI WATANABE, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2009

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G.R. No. 160280 SOFIA ANIOSA SALANDANAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MA. ISABEL AND BAYANI MENDEZ, RESPONDENTS.* March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 170264 JAMES ESTRELLER, EDUARDO CULIANAN, GREG CARROS, RAQUEL YEE, JOSELITO PENILLA, LORNA DOTE, CRESENCIANA CLEOPAS, TRINIDAD TEVES, SONIA PENILLA, ANITA GOMINTONG, CHING DIONESIO, MARIBEL MANALO, DESIRES HUERTO, AND RAYMUNDO CORTES, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS MIGUEL YSMAEL AND CRISTETA L. SANTOS-ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS.* March 13, 2009

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A.M. No. P-05-2060 (Formerly A.M. No. 05-7-176-MCTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EVELYN Y. RONCAL, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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A.M. No. MTJ-07-1689 [Formerly OCA-I.P.I. No. 07-1897-MTJ] PERLA BURIAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MIRAFE B. VALENCIA, MTC-IROSIN, SORSOGON, March 13, 2009

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A.C. No. 5691 AVITO YU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CESAR R. TAJANLANGIT, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 150388 NATIONAL INVESTMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FRANCISCO AND BASILISA BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 150694 ZOMER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC. PETITIONER, VS. INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK AND SHERIFF IV ARTHUR R. CABIGON, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 182517 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL BRIOSO Y TANDA, APPELLANT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 161387 SPOUSES ADRIANO AND NORMA SIOSON and SPOUSES ARNIEL AND EDITH SIOSON, PETITIONERS, VS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 168453 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HERNANDO T. CHICO AND LORNA CHICO, IN HER CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 171056 DINAH C. CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO M. ESCUTIN, AQUILINA A. MISTAS, MARIETTA L. LINATOC, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 175422 ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 185278 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO LLAMADO Y CRUZ, APPELLANT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 177059 FE LA ROSA, OFELIA VELEZ, CELY DOMINGO, JONA NATIVIDAD AND EDGAR DE LEON, PETITIONERS, VS. AMBASSADOR HOTEL, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 177211 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO EVANGELISTA, CONCEPCION MELICAN, GRACE LIMOS AND THE HON. COURT OF APPELAS (SIXTEENTH DIVISION) RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 177516 CONRADO QUESADA, ANGELITA QUESADA EJERCITO, HECTOR A. QUESADA, AUGUST QUESADA, ENGRACIA A. QUESADA, AND GAVINA ASUNCION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HEIRS OF ILDEFONSO DEREQUITO AND AGUSTIN D. DEREQUITO, REPRESENTED BY EUGENIO DEREQUITO AND FOR HIMSELF, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 179540 PERFECTA CAVILE, JOSE DE LA CRUZ AND RURAL BANK OF BAYAWAN, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. JUSTINA LITANIA-HONG, ACCOMPANIED AND JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, LEOPOLDO HONG AND GENOVEVA LITANIA, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 184173 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUDITO MOLINA AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED, JOSELITO TAGUDAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 181384 MACAPANTON B. BATUGAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RASAD G. BALINDONG, AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE SHARI'A DISTRICT COURT, FOURTH SHARI'A JUDICIAL DISTRICT, MARAWI CITY, BAULAN B. CANACAN, HEIRS OF RANGCALBE B. MAGARANG, REPRESENTED BY PALAWAN BATUGAN, AND HEIRS OF GUIBONSALAM B. ACRAMAN, REPRESENTED BY FARMIDAH A. MACABANDO AND TOMINORAY BATUGAN, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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A.C. No. 6943 ATTY. GODOFREDO C. MANIPUD, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FELICIANO M. BAUTISTA, March 13, 2009

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A.M. No. MTJ-08-1699 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1610-MTJ) RODOLFO B. BAYGAR, SR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LILIAN D. PANONTONGAN AND PROCESS SERVER ALADINO V. TIRAÑA, BOTH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BINANGONAN, RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 180122 FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 178757 RONALD CARINO AND ROSANA ANDES, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 178259 ARTURO F. PACIFICADOR AND JOVITO C. PLAMERAS, JR., PETITIONERS VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (FIRST DIVISION) COMPRISED OF HON. COMMISSIONERS RESURRECION BORRA AND ROMEO A. BRAWNER, THE NEW SPECIAL PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF THE PROVINCE OF ANTIQUE COMPRISED OF ATTY. DAISY DACUDAO-REAL, ATTY. JESSIE SUAREZ AND ATTY. MAVIL V. MAJARUCON, AND SALVACION Z. PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 176935-36 ZAMBALES II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ZAMECO II) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NAMELY: JOSE S. DOMINGUEZ (PRESIDENT), ISAIAS Q. VIDUA (VICE-PRESIDENT), VICENTE M. BARRETO (SECRETARY), JOSE M. SANTIAGO (TREASURER), JOSE NASERIV C. DOLOJAN, JUAN FERNANDEZ AND HONORIO DILAG, JR. (MEMBERS), PETITIONERS, VS. CASTILLEJOS CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CASCONA), REPRESENTED BY DOMINADOR GALLARDO, DAVID ESPOSO, CRISTITA DORADO, EDWIN CORPUZ, E. ROGER DOROPAN, JOSEFINA RAMIREZ, FERNANDO BOGNOT, JR., CARMELITA DE GUZMAN, MAXIMO DE LOS SANTOS, AURELIO FASTIDIO, BUENAVENTURA CELIS, ROBERTO LADRILLO, CORAZON ACAYAN, CARLITO CARREON, EDUARDO GARCIA, MARCIAL VILORIA, FILETO DE LEON AND MANUEL LEANDER, RESPONDENTS. ZAMBALES II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ZAMECO II) BOARD OF DIRECTORS, JOSE S. DOMINGUEZ (PRESIDENT), ISAIAS Q. VIDUA (VICE-PRESIDENT), VICENTE M. BARRETO (SECRETARY), JOSE M. SANTIAGO (TREASURER), JOSE NASERIV C. DOLOJAN, JUAN FERNANDEZ AND HONORIO DILAG, JR. (MEMBERS), PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (NEA), NEA-OFFICE OF THE ADMINISTRATIVE COMMITTEE, ENGR. PAULINO T. LOPEZ AND CASTILLEJOS CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CASCONA), RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 171618-19 JACKBILT INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JACKBILT EMPLOYEES WORKERS UNION-NAFLU-KMU, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 167141 SAMAHAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA SAMMA-LAKAS SA INDUSTRIYA NG KAPATIRANG HALIGI NG ALYANSA (SAMMA LIKHA), PETITIONER, VS. SAMMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 154623 JIMMY T. GO, PETITIONER, VS. THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, ILDEFONSO M. VILLANUEVA, JR., AND SHERIFF DIOSCORO F. CAPONPON, JR. AND MULTI-LUCK CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 150206 HEIRS OF TEOFILO GABATAN, NAMELY: LOLITA GABATAN, POMPEYO GABATAN, PEREGRINO GABATAN, REYNALDO GABATAN, NILA GABATAN AND JESUS JABINIS, RIORITA GABATAN TUMALA AND FREIRA GABATAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LOURDES EVERO PACANA, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 148213-17 DUARDO E. KAPUNAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FELICIANA OLALIA, EROLINA ALAY-AY, AND THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 71, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ANTIPOLO CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 148243] OSCAR E. LEGASPI, PETITIONER, VS. SERAFIN R. CUEVAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, FELICIANA C. OLALIA, PEROLINA ALAY-AY AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 180492 ELPIDIO B. VALINO, PETITIONER, VS. ALVIN P. VERGARA, TOMAS N. JOSON III, RAUL P. MENDOZA, ATTY. HAROLD A. RAMOS, ET AL.,* RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. No. 182559 COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GUILLERMO CARAGUE, PETITIONER, VS. LINK WORTH INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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A.M. No. CA-09-48-J [Formerly OCA-IPI No. 07-119-CAJ] THE LAW FIRM OF CHAVEZ MIRANDA ASEOCHE, REPRESENTED BY ITS FOUNDING PARTNER, ATTY. FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTICE ISAIAS P. DICDICAN, CHAIRMAN, NINETEENTH (19TH) DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, BASED AT CEBU CITY, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2009

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G.R. Nos. 158694-96 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TEOFILO G. PANTALEON, JR. AND JAIME F. VALLEJOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 13, 2009

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G.R. NO. 159915 BACHRACH CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2009

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G.R. No. 170360 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HENRY GUERRERO Y AGRIPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 12, 2009

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G.R. No. 174567 SEVERINO B. VERGARA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. OMBUDSMAN, SEVERINO J. LAJARA, AND VIRGINIA G. BARORO, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-06-2014 NILDA VERGINESA-SUAREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RENATO J. DILAG AND COURT STENOGRAPHER III CONCEPCION A. PASCUA, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. No. 06-07-415-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RENATO J. DILAG, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 181525 P'CARLO A. CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL TOLENTINO, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 178322 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GENEROSO ROLIDA Y MORENO @ KA DAVID/KA RAQUEL, APPELLANT. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 180762 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO DE LEON, BIEN DE LEON, CORNELIO "AKA" NELIO CABILDO AND FILOTEO DE LEON, APPELLANTS. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 174620 ALDO B. CORDIA, PETITIONER, VS. JOEL G. MONFORTE AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 171511 RONNIE CALUAG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 156809 ESTATE OF FELOMINA G. MACADANGDANG, REPRESENTED BY COURT APPOINTED ADMINISTRATOR ATTY. OSWALDO MACADANGDANG, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIA GAVIOLA, AGAPITO ROMERO, CRISTINA QUIÑONES, BOY LAURENTE, AGUSTINA TUNA, SOTERO TAPON, BUENAVENTURA MURING, SR., ROGELIO PASAJE, FE TUBORO, ESTANISLAO PEN, PABLO NAVALES, AND JOSE DAGATAN, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 145736 ESTATE OF ORLANDO LLENADO AND WENIFREDA T. LLENADO, IN HER CAPACITY AS (A) ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ORLANDO A. LLENADO AND (B) JUDICIAL GUARDIAN OF THE MINOR CHILDREN OF ORLANDO A. LLENADO, AND (C) IN HER OWN BEHALF AS THE SURVIVING SPOUSE AND LEGAL HEIR OF ORLANDO A. LLENADO, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO LLENADO, JORGE LLENADO, FELIZA GALLARDO VDA. DE LLENADO AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF VALENZUELA CITY, METRO MANILA, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2009

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A.M. No. P-06-2148 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JINGKEY NOLASCO, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 139672 GREGORIO ARANETA UNIVERSITY FOUNDATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF KALOOKAN CITY, BRANCH 120, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF KALOOKAN CITY, NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, HEIRS OF GREGORIO BAJAMONDE AND SATURNINA MENDOZA, AND THE REMINGTON REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2009

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A.M. No. RTJ-06-2026 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2496-RTJ) ATTY. ANTONIO G. CAÑEDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ERIC F. MENCHAVEZ, RESPONDENT. March 04, 2009

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A.M. No. 06-3-112 MeTC RE: CASES LEFT UNDECIDED BY FORMER JUDGE RALPH S. LEE, METC, BRANCH 38, QUEZON CITY, AND REQUEST OF NOW ACTING JUDGE CATHERINE D. MANODON, SAME COURT, FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO DECIDE SAID CASES, PETITIONER. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 178827 JEROMIE D. ESCASINAS AND EVAN RIGOR SINGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. SHANGRI-LA'S MACTAN ISLAND RESORT AND DR. JESSICA J.R. PEPITO, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2009

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G.R. No. 168918 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HERMENEGILDO DUMLAO Y CASTILIANO AND EMILIO LA'O Y GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2009

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G.R. No. 184343 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUS DOMINGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 02, 2009