Decisions in Nov 2010

91

Decisions

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G.R. No. 190755 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO ONG, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

02

G.R. No. 189326 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO RELOS, SR., APPELLANT. November 24, 2010

03

G.R. No. 183699 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROSALIE COLILAP BAÑAGA, APPELLANT. November 24, 2010

04

G.R. No. 175080 EUGENIO R. REYES, JOINED BY TIMOTHY JOSEPH M. REYES, MA. GRACIA S. REYES, ROMAN GABRIEL M. REYES, AND MA. ANGELA S. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. LIBRADA F. MAURICIO (DECEASED) AND LEONIDA F. MAURICIO, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

05

G.R. No. 187978 ROMULO R. PERALTA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RAUL E. DE LEON, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PARAÑAQUE, BRANCH 258, HON. ARBITER DUNSTAN SAN VICENTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HOUSING AND LAND USE REGULATORY ARBITER AND LUCAS ELOSO EJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PARAÑAQUE CITY AND CONCEPTS AND SYSTEM DEVELOPMENT INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN KASUO NORO, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

06

G.R. No. 182086 BEBINA G. SALVALOZA, REPRESENTING HER LATE HUSBAND, GREGORIO SALVALOZA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, GULF PACIFIC SECURITY AGENCY, INC., AND ANGEL QUIZON, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

07

G.R. No. 176260 LUCIA BARRAMEDA VDA. DE BALLESTEROS, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF CANAMAN INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS LIQUIDATOR, THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

08

G.R. No. 181858 KEPCO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

09

G.R. No. 157479 PHILIP TURNER AND ELNORA TURNER, PETITIONERS, VS. LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

10

G.R. No. 160933 NICEAS M. BELONGILOT, PETITIONER, VS. ROLANDO S. CUA, ROEL ERIC C. GARCIA, LORENZO R. REYES, AUGUSTO P. QUIJANO, IANELA G. JUSI-BARRANTES AND SALVADOR P. RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

11

G.R. No. 184599 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TEDDY BATOON Y MIGUEL AND MELCHOR BATOON Y MIGUEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 24, 2010

12

G.R. No. 173815 MILWAUKEE INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

13

G.R. No. 175887 HEIRS OF THE LATE NESTOR TRIA, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. EPIFANIA OBIAS, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

14

G.R. No. 189239 SPOUSES LETICIA & JOSE ERVIN ABAD, SPS. ROSARIO AND ERWIN COLLANTES, SPS. RICARDO AND FELITA ANN, SPS. ELSIE AND ROGER LAS PIÑAS, LINDA LAYDA, RESTITUTO MARIANO, SPS. ARNOLD AND MIRIAM MERCINES, SPS. LUCITA AND WENCESLAO A. RAPACON, SPS. ROMEO AND EMILYN HULLEZA, LUZ MIPANTAO, SPS. HELEN AND ANTHONY TEVES, MARLENE TUAZON, SPS. ZALDO AND MIA SALES, SPS. JOSEFINA AND JOEL YBERA, SPS. LINDA AND JESSIE CABATUAN, SPS. WILMA AND MARIO ANDRADA, SPS. RAYMUNDO AND ARSENIA LELIS, FREDY AND SUSANA PILONEO, PETITIONERS, VS. FIL-HOMES REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND MAGDIWANG REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2010

15

G.R. No. 173339 LEDESCO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. WORLDWIDE STANDARD INTERNATIONAL REALTY, INC., RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

16

G.R. No. 180914 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGO DOMINGUEZ, JR., ALIAS "SANDY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 24, 2010

17

G.R. No. 185616 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARNEL MACAFE Y NABONG, APPELLANT. November 24, 2010

18

A.M. No. P-10-2781 (Formerly OCA IPI NO. 02-1419-P) PASTOR C. PINLAC, COMPLAINANT, VS. OSCAR T. LLAMAS, CASH CLERK II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, SAN CARLOS CITY, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2010

19

G.R. No. 191618 ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, VS. PRESIDENTIAL ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

20

A.M. No. P-06-2225 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-2027-P) BERNALETTE L. RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. SUSAN A. LIMETA, LEGAL RESEARCHER, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

21

A.M. No. P-06-2211 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-5-175-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MS. ROSEBUEN B. VILLETA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, OTON, ILOILO, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

22

A.M. No. MTJ-08-1719* ATTY. ARNOLD B. LUGARES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LIZABETH GUTIERREZ-TORRES, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. MTJ-08-1722A.M. No. MTJ-08-1719**] JOSE MARIA J. SEMBRANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LIZABETH GUTIERREZ-TORRES, PRESIDING JUDGE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENT. [ A.M. NO. MTJ-08-1723A.M. No. MTJ-08-1719***] MARCELINO LANGCAP, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LIZABETH GUTIERREZ-TORRES, PRESIDING JUDGE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

23

G.R. No. 166566 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WENCESLAO DERI y BENITEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2010

24

G.R. No. 187752 IRENE K. NACU, SUBSTITUTED BY BENJAMIN M. NACU, ERVIN K. NACU, AND NEJIE N. DE SAGUN, PETITIONERS, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2010

25

A.C. No. 5859 (Formerly CBD Case No. 421) ATTY. CARMEN LEONOR M. ALCANTARA, VICENTE P. MERCADO, SEVERINO P. MERCADO AND SPOUSES JESUS AND ROSARIO MERCADO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDUARDO C. DE VERA, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

26

A.M. No. P-09-2603 (Formerly A.M. No. 08-7-221-MeTC) RE: HABITUAL ABSENTEEISM OF MR. NELSON G. MARCOS, SHERIFF III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, CALOOCAN CITY. November 23, 2010

27

A.C. No. 8391 [Formerly CBD Case No. 06-1631] MANUEL C. YUHICO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FRED L. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2010

28

G.R. No. 185766 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 185767] CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2010

29

A.M. No. RTJ-08-2131 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2241-RTJ) LORNA M. VILLANUEVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE APOLINARIO M. BUAYA, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

30

A.M. No. P-10-2865 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA I.P.I. NO. 09-3044-P) EXECUTIVE JUDGE AURORA MAQUEDA ROMAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GUMACA, QUEZON, COMPLAINANT, VS. VIRGILIO M. FORTALEZA, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CATANAUAN, QUEZON, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

31

G.R. No. 172605 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EVANGELINE LASCANO Y VELARDE, APPELLANT. November 22, 2010

32

G.R. No. 186158 CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERONIMO MADJUS, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

33

G.R. No. 150318 PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY (ALSO KNOWN AS PHILTRUST BANK), PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FORFOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

34

G.R. No. 150284 SPOUSES ELISEO SEVILLA AND ERNA SEVILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND PATRICIA VILLAREAL, FOR HERSELF AND IN BEHALF OF HER CHILDREN, TRICIA AND CLAIRE HOPE VILLAREAL, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

35

G.R. No. 188412 CITIBANK, N.A., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO S. DINOPOL, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

36

G.R. No. 187751 EDNA EUGENIO, MARY JEAN GREGORIO, RENATO PAJARILLO, ROGELIO VILLAMOR, PETITIONERS, VS. STA. MONICA RIVERSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

37

G.R. No. 165676 JOSE MENDOZA,* PETITIONER, VS. NARCISO GERMINO AND BENIGNO GERMINO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

38

G.R. No. 173428 FROILAN DEJURAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RENE C. VILLA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM; THE BUREAU OF AGRARIAN LEGAL ASSISTANCE, THE CENTER FOR LAND USE AND POLICY PLANNING INSTITUTE, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, ALL OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM; CONCHITA DELFINO; ANTHONY DELFINO; ARTEMIO ALON; AND SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

39

G.R. No. 188051 ASIA UNITED BANK, PETITIONER, VS. GOODLAND COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

40

G.R. No. 179898 MAUNLAD HOMES, INC., N.C. PULUMBARIT, INC., N.C.P. LEASING CORPORATION, AND NEMENCIO C. PULUMBARIT, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JULIE C. GO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

41

G.R. No. 148269 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT-FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS THRU THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ORLANDO L. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, ULPIANO TABASONDRA, ENRIQUE M. HERBOSA, ZOSIMO C. MALABANAN, ARSENIO S. LOPEZ, ROMEO V. REYES, NILO ROA, HERADEO GUBALLA, FLORITA T. SHOTWELL, BENIGNO DEL RIO, JUAN F. TRIVIÑO, SALVADOR B. ZAMORA II, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

42

G.R. No. 190545 JERRY M. FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. BAHIA SHIPPING SERVICES, INC. AND/OR CYNTHIA C. MENDOZA, AND FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES, LTD., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

43

G.R. No. 183868 COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. MARINA SALES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2010

44

G.R. No. 191545 HEIRS OF AUGUSTO SALAS, JR., REPRESENTED BY TERESITA D. SALAS, PETITIONERS, VS. MARCIANO CABUNGCAL ET AL., RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2010

45

G.R. No. 162206 MONICO V. JACOB AND CELSO L. LEGARDA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN FOURTH DIVISION AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 187872 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. STAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION ET AL., RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

47

G.R. No. 187824 FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. GOLDEN HAVEN MEMORIAL PARK, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 188265] GOLDEN HAVEN MEMORIAL PARK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

48

G.R. No. 178697 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SONY PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

49

G.R. No. 169704 ALBERT TENG, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME ALBERT TENG FISH TRADING, AND EMILIA TENG-CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFREDO S. PAHAGAC, EDDIE D. NIPA, ORLANDO P. LAYESE, HERNAN Y. BADILLES AND ROGER S. PAHAGAC, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

50

G.R. No. 186605 CENTRAL AZUCARERA DE BAIS EMPLOYEES UNION-NFL [CABEU-NFL], REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PABLITO SAGURAN, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL AZUCARERA DE BAIS, INC. [CAB], REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ANTONIO STEVEN L. CHAN, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 190462 STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC., (NOW KNOWN AS BDO UNIBANK, INC.), RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 190538] DEG - DEUTSCHE INVESTITIONS-UND ENTWICKLUNGSGESELLSCHAFT MBH, PETITIONER, VS. EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC., (NOW KNOWN AS BDO UNIBANK, INC.) AND STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

52

G.R. No. 172716 JASON IVLER Y AGUILAR, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MARIA ROWENA MODESTO- SAN PEDRO, JUDGE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 71, PASIG CITY, AND EVANGELINE PONCE, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

53

G.R. No. 154366 CEBU BIONIC BUILDERS SUPPLY, INC. AND LYDIA SIA, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, JOSE TO CHIP, PATRICIO YAP AND ROGER BALILA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 167715 PHIL PHARMAWEALTH, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PFIZER, INC. AND PFIZER (PHIL.) INC., RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 192818 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PRINCE FRANCISCO Y ZAFE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 185839 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARSENIO CABANILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 17, 2010

57

G.R. No. 181643 MICHELLE I. PINEDA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER NINTH DIVISION) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY CAMILO MIGUEL M. MONTESA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 190754 SAN PEDRO CINEPLEX PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF MANUEL HUMADA ENAÑO, REPRESENTED BY VIRGILIO A. BOTE, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 160067 NELSON IMPERIAL, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. MARICEL M. JOSON, ET AL. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170410 ] SANTOS FRANCISCO PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. GERARD AND MARICEL JOSON RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 171622] NELSON IMPERIAL, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. HILARION FELIX, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 178610 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORP., LTD. STAFF RETIREMENT PLAN, (NOW HSBC RETIREMENT TRUST FUND, INC.) PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BIENVENIDO AND EDITHA BROQUEZA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

61

G.R. No. 182431 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ESTHER ANSON RIVERA, ANTONIO G. ANSON AND CESAR G. ANSON, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 180997 SPOUSES MARIANO (A.K.A. QUAKY) AND EMMA BOLAÑOS, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSCEF ZUÑIGA BERNARTE, CLARO ZUÑIGA, PERFECTO ZUÑIGA, AND CEFERINA ZUÑIGA-GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 187023 EVANGELINE D. IMANI,* PETITIONER, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 186560 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. FERNANDO P. DE LEON, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

65

G.R. No. 157644 SPOUSES ERNESTO AND VICENTA TOPACIO, AS REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MARILOU TOPACIO-NARCISO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

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AM. No. P-07-2379 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 03-1742-P) ANTONIO T. RAMAS-UYPITCHING JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. VINCENT HORACE MAGALONA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 46, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

67

G.R. No. 180045 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), DIONISIO BANLASAN, ALFREDO T. TAFALLA, TELESFORO D. RUBIA, ROGELIO A. ALVAREZ, DOMINADOR A. ESCOBAL, AND ROSAURO PANIS, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 192581 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DENNIS D. MANULIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 17, 2010

69

G.R. No. 166298 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOEL R. UMANDAP AND FELICIDAD D. UMANDAP, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 169225 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. HAMBRECHT & QUIST PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 17, 2010

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G.R. No. 179487 ROMEO ILISAN Y PIABOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

72

A.M. No. P-10-2818 (Formerly A.M. No. 10-4-54-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. GREGORIO B. SADDI, CLERK OF COURT, MTC, SASMUAN, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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A.M. No. P-08-2584 ALFREDO YAESO, COMPLAINANT, VS. LEGAL RESEARCHER/OFFICER-IN-CHARGE REYNALDO R. ENOLPE AND SHERIFF IV GENEROSO B. REGALADO, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, CEBU CITY; AND SHERIFF IV CONSTANCIO V. ALIMURUNG, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 171631 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. AVELINO R. DELA PAZ, ARSENIO R. DELA PAZ, JOSE R. DELA PAZ, AND GLICERIO R. DELA PAZ, REPRESENTED BY JOSE R. DELA PAZ, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 167835 SPOUSES ALFREDO AND ENCARNACION CHING, PETITIONERS, VS. FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, AND SHERIFF OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 188480] ALFREDO CHING, PETITIONER, VS. FAMILY SAVINGS BANK AND THE SHERIFF OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 159460 SOLIDBANK CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS FIRST METRO INVESTMENT CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO U. GAMIER, ELENA R. CONDEVILLAMAR, JANICE L. ARRIOLA AND OPHELIA C. DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 159461] SOLIDBANK CORPORATION AND/OR ITS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST, FIRST METRO INVESTMENT CORPORATION, DEOGRACIAS N. VISTAN AND EDGARDO MENDOZA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. SOLIDBANK UNION AND ITS DISMISSED OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, NAMELY: EVANGELINE J. GABRIEL, TERESITA C. LUALHATI, ISAGANI P. MAKISIG, REY S. PASCUA, EVELYN A. SIA, MA. VICTORIA M. VIDALLON, AUREY A. ALJIBE, REY ANTHONY M. AMPARADO, JOSE A. ANTENOR, AUGUSTO D. ARANDIA, JR., JANICE L. ARRIOLA, RUTH SHEILA MA. BAGADIONG, STEVE D. BERING, ALAN ROY I. BUYCO, MANALO T. CABRERA, RACHE M. CASTILLO, VICTOR O. CHUA, VIRGILIO Y. CO, JR., LEOPOLDO S. DABAY, ARMAND V. DAYANG-HIRANG, HUBERT V. DIMAGIBA, MA. LOURDES CECILIA B. EMPARADOR, FELIX D. ESTACIO, JR., JULIETA T. ESTRADA, MARICEL G. EVALLA, JOSE G. GUISADIO, JOSE RAINARIO C. LAOANG, ALEXANDER A. MARTINEZ, JUAN ALEX C. NAMBONG, JOSEPHINE M. ONG, ARMANDO B. OROZCO, ARLENE R. RODRIGUEZ, NICOMEDES P. RUIZO, JR., DON A. SANTANA, ERNESTO R. SANTOS, JR., EDNA M. SARONG, GREGORIO S. SECRETARIO, ELLEN M. SORIANO, ROSIE C. UY, ARVIN D. VALENCIA, FERMIN JOSSEPH B. VENTURA, JR., EMMANUEL C. YAPTANCO, ERNESTO C. ZUNIGA, ARIEL S. ABENDAN, EMMA R. ABENDAN, PAULA AGNES A. ANGELES, JACQUILINE B. BAQUIRAN, JENNIFER S. BARCENAS, ALVIN E. BARICANOSA, GEORGE MAXIMO P. BARQUEZ, MA. ELENA G. BELLO, RODERICK M. BELLO, MICHAEL MATTHEW B. BILLENA, LEOPE L. CABENIAN, NEPTALI A. CADDARAO, FERDINAND MEL S. CAPULING, MARGARETTE B. CORDOVA, MA. EDNA V. DATOR, RANIEL C. DAYAO, RAGCY L. DE GUZMAN, LUIS E. DELOS SANTOS, CARMINA M. DEGALA, EPHRAIM RALPH A. DELFIN, KAREN M. DEOCERA, CAROLINA C. DIZON, MARCHEL S. ESQUEJJO, JOCELYN I. ESTROBO, MINERVA S. FALLARME, HERNANE C. FERMOCIL, RACHEL B. FETIZANAN, SAMUEL A. FLORENTINO, MENCHIE R. FRANCISCO, ERNESTO U. GAMIER, MACARIO RODOLFO N. GARCIA, JOEL S. GARMINO, LESTER MARK Z. GATCHALIAN, MA. JINKY P. GELERA, MA. TERESA G. GONZALES, GONZALO G. GUINIT, EMILY H. GUINO-O, FERDINAND S. HABIJAN, JUN G. HERNANDEZ, LOURDES D. IBEAS, MA. ANGELA L. JALANDONI, JULIE T. JORNACION, MANUEL C. LIM, MA. LOURDES A. LIM, EMERSON V. LUNA, NOLASCO B. MACATANGAY, NORMAN C. MANACO, CHERRY LOU B. MANGROBANG, MARASIGAN G. EDMUNDO, ALLEN M. MARTINEZ, EMELITA C. MONTANO, ARLENE P. NOBLE, SHIRLEY A. ONG, LOTIZ E. ORTIZ LUIS, PABLITO M. PALO, MARY JAINE D. PATINO, GEOFFREY T. PRADO, OMEGA MELANIE M. QUINTANO, ANES A. RAMIREZ, RICARDO D. RAMIREZ, DANIEL O. RAQUEL, RAMON B. REYES, SALVACION N. ROGADO, ELMOR R. ROMANA, JR., LOURDES U. SALVADOR, ELMER S. SAYLON, BENHARD E. SIMBULAN, MA. TERESA S. SOLIS, MA. LOURDES ROCEL E. SOLIVEN, EMILY C. SUY AT, EDGAR ALLAN P. TACSUAN, RAYMOND N. TANAY, JOCELYN Y. TAN, CANDIDO G. TISON, MA. THERESA O. TISON, EVELYN T. UYLANGCO, CION E. YAP, MA. OPHELIA C. DE GUZMAN, MA. HIDELISA P. IRA, RAYMUND MARTIN A. ANGELES, MERVIN S. BAUTISTA, ELENA R. CONDEVILLAMAR, CHERRY T. CO, LEOPOLDO V. DE LA ROSA, DOROTEO S. FROILAN, EMMANUEL B. GLORIA, JULIETEL JUBAC AND ROSEMARIE L. TANG, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 191069 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SULPICIO SONNY BOY TAN Y PHUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 181560 VITARICH CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CHONA LOSIN, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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A.M. No. HOJ-10-03 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 09-04-HOJ) THELMA T. BABANTE-CAPLES, COMPLAINANT, VS. PHILBERT B. CAPLES, UTILITY WORKER II, HALL OF JUSTICE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, LA PAZ, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 187984 FRANCISCO A. LABAO, PETITIONER, VS. LOLITO N. FLORES, AMADO A. DAGUISONAN, PEPE M. CANTAR, JULIO G. PAGENTE, JESUS E. ARENA, CRISPIN A. NAVALES, OSCAR M. VENTE, ARTEMIO B. ARAGON, ARNOLD M. CANTAR, ALBERTO T. CUADERO, RASMI E. RONQUILLO, PEDRO R. GABUTAN, ELPEDIO E. MENTANG,* WILFREDO R. MIÑOSA,** RODERICK P. NAMBATAC, MARCIAL D. RIVERA, SANDE E. CASTIL,*** CRISOSTOMO B. ESIC, AND AMBROSIO M. CANTAR,**** RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 186053 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NISAIDA SUMERA NISHINA, REPRESENTED BY ZENAIDA SUMERA WATANABE, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 184362 MILLENNIUM ERECTORS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VIRGILIO MAGALLANES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 189533 MA. IMELDA PINEDA-NG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 190515 CIRTEK EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION-FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS, PETITIONER, VS. CIRTEK ELECTRONICS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 176946 CONSTANCIA G. TAMAYO, JOCELYN G. TAMAYO, AND ARAMIS G. TAMAYO, COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS HEIRS OF CIRILO TAMAYO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALIA ABAD SEÑORA, ROAN ABAD SEÑORA, AND JANETE ABAD SEÑORA, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 181635 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NONOY EBET, APPELLANT. November 15, 2010

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A.M. No. P-09-2700 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2976-P) ATTY. NOREEN T. BASILIO, CLERK OF COURT, COMPLAINANT, VS. MELINDA M. DINIO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 129, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 178899 PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FELIPE CHUA, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 143511 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. JOEY B. TEVES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 189844 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO VILLANUEVA BAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2010

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G.R. No. 181956 VICTORIA L. TEH, PETITIONER, VS. NATIVIDAD TEH TAN, TEH KI TIAT, AND JACINTA SIA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2010