Decisions in Nov 2012

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Decisions

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A.M. No. RTJ-10-2244 [Formerly A.M. No. 10-7-222-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE LYLIHA A. AQUINO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 173773 PARAMOUNT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES YVES AND MARIA TERESA REMONDEULAZ, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 183100 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO ABRENCILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 193857 MA. MERCEDES L. BARBA, PETITIONER, VS. LICEO DE CAGAYAN UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 188225 SHIRLEY F. TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. IMELDA PEREZ AND RODRIGO PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 198728 ] SHIRLEY F. TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. IMELDA PEREZ AND RODRIGO PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 189330 FIRST DIVISION PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOUIE CATALAN Y DEDALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 181699 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY BATULA, ALIAS "CESAR," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 158920 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (REPRESENTED BY THE SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM), PETITIONER, VS. MARAWI-MARANTAO GENERAL HOSPITAL, INC. AND ATTY. MACAPANTON K. MANGONDATO, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2012

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G.R. No. 187732 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIX MORANTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 28, 2012

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A.C. No. 9608 MARIA VICTORIA B. VENTURA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANILO S. SAMSON, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2012

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G.R. No. 178630 ROSA F. MERCADO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2012

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G.R. No. 180705 EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 27, 2012

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G.R. No. 184056 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, VS. GEORGE EYAM Y WATANG, ACCUSED/APPELLANT. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 184181 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH ROBELO Y TUNGALA, ACCUSED/APPELLANT. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 177392 PAZ DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. FELIX H. LIMCAOCO, Z. ROJAS AND BROS., REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TAGAYTAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 177421] LUDIVINA LANTIN-ROJAS, LEANDRITO L. ROJAS, ROSEMARIE T. ROJAS, LEURENCIO L. ROJAS, MA. STELLA ROJAS, TERESITA ROJAS, JOCELYN ROJAS, VIRGINIA SALCEDO ROJAS, BAILIA ROJAS-FOJAS, EULOGIA ROJAS-CORPUS, VIRGILIO ROJAS, ELIZABETH ROJAS, THERESA V. ROJAS-PERALTA, MANUELITA V. ROJAS, HONORIO V. ROJAS, SYLVIA ROJAS, AND MARIA R. JOCO-SHIRANI, IN SUBSTITUTION OF Z. ROJAS AND BROS., PETITIONERS, VS. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, PAZ DEL ROSARIO, AND FELIX LIMCAOCO, RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2012

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A.M. No. P-12-3097 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 09-3311-P) VICSAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JENNIFER H. DELA CRUZ-BUENDIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT – REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA; AND MESSRS. NATHANIEL F. ABAYA, LUIS A. ALINA, LORELEX B. ILAGAN AND MARIO P. VILLANUEVA, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS SHERIFFS IV OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT – REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 169380 FIORELLO R. JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERTO ALFUERTO, ERNESTO BACAY, ILUMINADO BACAY, MANUEL BANTACULO, LETTY BARCELO, JING BERMEJO, MILNA BERMEJO, PABLO BERMEJO, JHONNY BORJA, BERNADETTE BUENAFE, ALFREDO CALAGOS, ROSAURO CALAGOS, ALEX CHACON, AIDA CONSULTA, CARMEN CORPUZ, RODOLFO DE VERA, ANA DELA ROSA, RUDY DING, JOSE ESCASINAS, GORGONIO ESPADERO, DEMETRIO ESTRERA, ROGELIO ESTRERA, EDUARDO EVARDONE, ANTONIO GABALEÑO, ARSENIA GARING, NARCING GUARDA, NILA LEBATO, ANDRADE LIGAYA, HELEN LOPEZ, RAMON MACAIRAN, DOMINGO NOLASCO, JR., FLORANTE NOLASCO, REGINA OPERARIO, CARDING ORCULLO, FELICISIMO PACATE, CONRADO PAMINDALAN, JUN PARIL, RENE SANTOS, DOMINADOR SELVELYEJO, ROSARIO UBALDO, SERGIO VILLAR, JOHN DOE, JANE DOE AND UNKNOWN OCCUPANTS OF OLIVARES COMPOUND, PHASE II, BARANGAY SAN DIONISIO, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 168499 SPOUSES EROSTO SANTIAGO AND NELSIE SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. MANCER VILLAMOR, CARLOS VILLAMOR, JOHN VILLAMOR AND DOMINGO VILLAMOR, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 172778 SABINIANO DUMAYAG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 181042 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMIN ZAKARIA Y MAKASULAY AND JOANA ZAKARIA Y SILUNGAN, ACCUSED. SAMIN ZAKARIA Y MAKASULAY, ACCUSED -APPELLANT. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 173336 PABLO PUA, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES L. DEYTO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE TRADE NAME OF “JD GRAINS CENTER”; AND JENNELITA DEYTO ANG A.K.A. “JANET ANG,” RESPONDENTS. November 26, 2012

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G.R. No. 192486 RUPERTA CANO VDA. DE VIRAY AND JESUS CARLO GERARD VIRAY, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JOSE USI AND AMELITA USI, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 200868 ANITA A. LEDDA, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 192076 MICHELLE T. TUASON, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RAUL B. DE MESA AND MARIO J. PADILLA, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 174077 ELLICE AGRO-INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND PRESIDENT, RAUL E. GALA, PETITIONER, VS. RODEL T. YOUNG, DELFIN CHAN, JIM WEE AND GUIA G. DOMINGO,*** RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 170029 SAMEER OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC. AND RIZALINA LAMSON, PETITIONERS, VS. MARICEL N. BAJARO, PAMELA P. MORILLA, DAISY L. MAGDAONG, LEAH J. TABUJARA, LEA M. CANCINO, MICHIEL D. MELIANG, RAQUEL SUMIGCAY, ROSE R. SARIA, LEONA L. ANGULO AND MELODY B. INGAL, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 199875 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN ISLA Y ROSSELL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 196877 ELOISA R. NARCISO, PETITIONER, VS. ESTELITA P. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 185386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNABE ANESLAG Y ANDRADE, MENDA* ANESLAG Y NECOLAY (ACQUITTED), MAE ELARMO Y NECOLAY (ACQUITTED), AND JOCELYN CONCEPCION Y LAO,** ACCUSED, BERNABE ANESLAG Y ANDRADE AND JOCELYN CONCEPCION Y LAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. Nos. 162144-54 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MA. THERESA L. DELA TORRE- YADAO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 81, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, HON. MA. NATIVIDAD M. DIZON, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, PANFILO M. LACSON, JEWEL F. CANSON, ROMEO M. ACOP, FRANCISCO G. ZUBIA, JR., MICHAEL RAY B. AQUINO, CEZAR O. MANCAO II, ZOROBABEL S. LAURELES, GLENN G. DUMLAO, ALMARIO A. HILARIO, JOSE ERWIN T. VILLACORTE, GIL C. MENESES, ROLANDO ANDUYAN, JOSELITO T. ESQUIVEL, RICARDO G. DANDAN, CEASAR TANNAGAN, VICENTE P. ARNADO, ROBERTO T. LANGCAUON, ANGELITO N. CAISIP, ANTONIO FRIAS, CICERO S. BACOLOD, WILLY NUAS, JUANITO B. MANAOIS, VIRGILIO V. PARAGAS, ROLANDO R. JIMENEZ, CECILIO T. MORITO, REYNALDO C. LAS PIÑAS, WILFREDO G. CUARTERO, ROBERTO O. AGBALOG, OSMUNDO B. CARIÑO, NORBERTO LASAGA, LEONARDO GLORIA, ALEJANDRO G. LIWANAG, ELMER FERRER AND ROMY CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 192108 SPOUSES SOCRATES SY AND CELY SY, PETITIONERS, VS. ANDOK’S LITSON CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 175792 RUBEN C. MAGTOTO AND ARTEMIA MAGTOTO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND LEONILA DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 176834 GOTESCO PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EDNA AND ALBERTO MORAL, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 192294 GREAT WHITE SHARK ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DANILO M. CARALDE, JR., RESPONDENT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 180076 DIONISIO MANANQUIL, LAUDENCIA MANANQUIL- VILLAMOR, ESTANISLAO MANANQUIL, AND DIANITA MANANQUIL-RABINO, REPRESENTED BY OTILLO RABINO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO MOICO, RESPONDENT.** November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 175481 DIONISIO F. AUZA, JR., ADESSA F. OTARRA, AND ELVIE JEANJAQUET, PETITIONERS, VS. MOL PHILIPPINES, INC. AND CESAR G. TIUTAN, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 197598 MIRANT (PHILIPPINES) CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DANILO A. SARIO, RESPONDENT. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 182475 LENN MORALES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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G.R. No. 179754 JOAQUIN G. CHUNG, JR., PAZ ROYERAS-SOLER, AND MANSUETO MACEDA, PETITIONERS, VS. JACK DANIEL MONDRAGON, (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SISTERS NAMELY: TEOTIMA M. BOURBON, EMMA M. MILLAN, EUGENIA M. RAMA AND ROSARIO M. CABALLES; CLARINDA REGIS-SCHMITZ AND MARIA LINA MALMISA, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2012

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A.M. No. RTJ-96-1336 JOCELYN C. TALENS-DABON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE HERMIN E. ARCEO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 43, SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT. RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL CLEMENCY OF THEN JUDGE HERMIN E. ARCEO. November 20, 2012

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G.R. No. 177657 SONIA V. SEVILLE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE VI, ILOILO CITY, RESPONDENT. November 20, 2012

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G.R. No. 176172 EFREN G. AMIT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VI, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), AND THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2012

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G.R. No. 200238 PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK (PSBANK) AND PASCUAL M. GARCIA III, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK AND IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONERS, - VERSUS - SENATE IMPEACHMENT COURT, CONSISTING OF THE SENATORS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES ACTING AS SENATOR JUDGES, NAMELY: JUAN PONCE ENRILE, JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, VICENTE C. SOTTO III, ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO, EDGARDO J. ANGARA, JOKER P. ARROYO, PIA S. CAYETANO, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO, TEOFISTO GUINGONA III, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO M. LACSON, MANUEL M. LAPID, LOREN B. LEGARDA, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., SERGIO R. OSMENA III, FRANCIS “KIKO” PANGILINAN, AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, RALPH G. RECTO, RAMON REVILLA, JR., ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV, MANNY VILLAR; AND THE HONORABLE MEMBERS OF THE PROSECUTION PANEL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2012

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G.R. No. 183026 NESTOR N. PADALHIN AND ANNIE PADALHIN, PETITIONERS, VS. NELSON D. LAVIÑA, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 191761 CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER AND LIGHT CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF CAGAYAN DE ORO, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 179031 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN SORIA Y GOMEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 201587 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICTOR LANSANGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 176791 COMMUNITIES CAGAYAN, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ARSENIO (DECEASED) AND ANGELES NANOL AND ANYBODY CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 171579 LILY SY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE MA. MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, BENITO FERNANDEZ GO, BERTHOLD LIM, JENNIFER SY, GLENN BEN TIAK SY AND MERRY SY, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 181052 RODOLFO BELBIS, JR. Y COMPETENTE AND ALBERTO BRUCALES, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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Adm. Case No. 9058 ROBERT VICTOR G. SEARES, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SANIATA LIWLIWA V. GONZALES-ALZATE, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 198050 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOEL ARTAJO Y ALIMANGOHAN, APPELLANT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 192330 ARNOLD JAMES M. YSIDORO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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A.M. No. RTJ-12-2334 ERNESTO HEBRON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MATIAS M. GARCIA II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, BACOOR CITY, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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A.M. No. P-08-2441 [Formerly A.M. No. 08-2-53-MTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. FORMER CLERK OF COURT ANGELITA A. JAMORA AND STAFF ASSISTANT II MA. LUISA B. GERONIMO, BOTH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, CAINTA, RIZAL, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 178789 NATIVIDAD LIM, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, SPOUSES ROBERTO LL. ARCINUE AND ARABELA ARCINUE, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 192951 ALDERSGATE COLLEGE, INC., ARSENIO L. MENDOZA, IGNACIO A. GALINDEZ, WILSON E. SAGADRACA, AND FILIPINAS MENZEN, PETITIONERS, VS. JUNIFEN F. GAUUAN, ARTEMIO M. VILLALUZ, SR., TERESITA ARREOLA, FORTUNATA ANDAYA, SALVADOR C. AQUINO, ROBERTO M. TUGAWIN AND JOSE O. RUPAC, RESPONDENTS, -AND- ALDERSGATE COLLEGE, INC., DR. WILLIE A. DAMASCO, REV. ELMER V. LUNA, JEMZ R. LUDAN, SAMUEL V. FULGENCIO, REV. ISMAEL A. DAMASCO, VICENTE V. RAMEL, SALVADOR C. AQUINO, CAMILO V. GALLARDO, NORMALITA C. ORDONEZ, AND ARSENIO L. SOLIMEN, RESPONDENTS-INTERVENORS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 181664 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CRISPIN D. RAMOS AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 200792 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NEIL B. COLORADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 191193 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GODOFREDO MARIANO Y FELICIANO AND ALLAN DORINGO Y GUNAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 183774 PHILIPPINE BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ARTURO DY, BERNARDO DY, JOSE DELGADO AND CIPRIANA DELGADO, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 167880 JACK ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. BOCAGO INLAND DEV'T. CORP. (BIDECO), REPRESENTED BY CARLITO BOCAGO AND/OR THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED RAMON BOCAGO, NAMELY, BASILISA VDA. DE BOCAGO, CARLITO BOCAGO, SANNIE BOCAGO ARRENGO, AND INDAY BUENO, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 186463 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM MANGUNE Y DEL ROSARIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 14, 2012

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G.R. No. 197466 JOEL P. QUIÑO, MARY ANTONETTE C. DANGOY, JOSEPHINE T. ABING, JOY ANN P. CABATINGAN, TESSA P. CANG, WILFREDO T. CALO, HOMER C. CANEN, JOSE L. CAGANG, ALBERTO CABATINGAN AND FRANCISCO T. OLIVERIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RITCHIE R. WAGAS, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 199433 ISABELITA P. GRAVIDES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND PEDRO C. BORJAL, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 192221 CASIMIRA S. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOHN LLOYD M. PACETE, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 152642 HON. PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, ROSALINDA BALDOZ AND LUCITA LAZO, PETITIONERS, VS. REY SALAC, WILLIE D. ESPIRITU, MARIO MONTENEGRO, DODGIE BELONIO, LOLIT SALINEL AND BUDDY BONNEVIE, RESPONDENTS. [ G.R. NO. 152710] HON. PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), HON. ROSALINDA D. BALDOZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR, PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), AND THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION GOVERNING BOARD, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JOSE G. PANEDA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 220, QUEZON CITY, ASIAN RECRUITMENT COUNCIL PHILIPPINE CHAPTER, INC. (ARCOPHIL), FOR ITSELF AND IN BEHALF OF ITS MEMBERS: WORLDCARE PHILIPPINES SERVIZO INTERNATIONALE, INC., STEADFAST INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT CORP., VERDANT MANPOWER MOBILIZATION CORP., BRENT OVERSEAS PERSONNEL, INC., ARL MANPOWER SERVICES, INC., DAHLZEN INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., INTERWORLD PLACEMENT CENTER, INC., LAKAS TAO CONTRACT SERVICES LTD. CO., SSC MULTI-SERVICES, DMJ INTERNATIONAL, AND MIP INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETRESS, MARCELINA I. PAGSIBIGAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167590] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE), THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), THE OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA), THE LABOR ARBITERS OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SERVICE EXPORTERS, INC. (PASEI), RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 182978-79] BECMEN SERVICE EXPORTER AND PROMOTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES SIMPLICIO AND MILA CUARESMA (FOR AND IN BEHALF OF DAUGHTER, JASMIN G. CUARESMA), WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC., AND JAIME ORTIZ (PRESIDENT OF WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC.), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 184298-99] SPOUSES SIMPLICIO AND MILA CUARESMA (FOR AND IN BEHALF OF DECEASED DAUGHTER, JASMIN G. CUARESMA), PETITIONERS, VS. WHITE FALCON SERVICES, INC. AND BECMEN SERVICES EXPORTER AND PROMOTION, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 189689 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF AMPARO IN FAVOR OF LILIBETH O. LADAGA: LILIBETH O. LADAGA, PETITIONER, VS. MAJ. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY'S 10TH INFANTRY DIVISION (ID); COL. LYSANDER SUERTE, CHIEF OF STAFF, 10TH ID, LT. COL. KURT A. DECAPIA, CHIEF, 10TH ID, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE; COL. OSCAR LACTAO, HEAD-TASK FORCE-DAVAO; SR. SUPT. RAMON APOLINARIO, DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE DIRECTOR; AND SEVERAL OTHER JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 189690] IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF AMPARO IN FAVOR OF ANGELA A. LIBRADO-TRINIDAD: ANGELA A. LIBRADO-TRINIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. MAJ. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY'S 10TH ID; COL. LYSANDER SUERTE, CHIEF OF STAFF, 10TH ID, LT. COL. KURT A. DECAPIA, CHIEF, 10TH ID, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE; COL. OSCAR LACTAO, HEAD-TASK FORCE-DAVAO; SR. SUPT. RAMON APOLINARIO, DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE DIRECTOR; AND SEVERAL OTHER JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 189691] IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF AMPARO IN FAVOR OF CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE: CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, PETITIONER, VS. MAJ. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY'S 10TH ID; COL. LYSANDER SUERTE, CHIEF OF STAFF, 10TH ID, LT. COL. KURT A. DECAPIA, CHIEF, 10TH ID, PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE; COL. OSCAR LACTAO, HEAD-TASK FORCE-DAVAO; SR. SUPT. RAMON APOLINARIO, DAVAO CITY POLICE OFFICE DIRECTOR; AND SEVERAL OTHER JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 183446 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF HANS MENZI (THROUGH ITS EXECUTOR, MANUEL G. MONTECILLO), SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND SHERIFFS REYNALDO MELQUIADES AND ALBERT A. DELA CRUZ , RESPONDENTS. November 13, 2012

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G.R. No. 192975 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 3, PETITIONER, VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 192994] SAMAHANG KABUHAYAN NG SAN LORENZO KKK, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT ZENAIDA TURLA, PETITIONER, VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 172471 ANTONIO PERLA, PETITIONER, VS. MIRASOL BARING AND RANDY PERLA, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 178622 LUCIANO LADANO,[1] PETITIONER, VS. FELINO NERI, EDWIN SOTO, ADAN ESPANOLA,[2] AND ERNESTO BLANCO, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 159594 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS (NINTH DIVISION), AND EDUARDO C. DE QUINTOS, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 157649 ARABELLE J. MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DOMINIC C. MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 156296 DENNIS Q. MORTEL, PETITIONER, VS. SALVADOR E. KERR, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 183827 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENERIO ENDING Y ONYONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 178431 V.C. PONCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF PARAÑAQUE AND SAMPAGUITA HILLS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 184601 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCIAL MALICDEM Y MOLINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 180804 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. ROKAYA AND SULAIMAN BONA RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 189984 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE PROBATE OF THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF ENRIQUE S. LOPEZ RICHARD B. LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. DIANA JEANNE LOPEZ, MARYBETH DE LEON AND VICTORIA L. TUAZON, RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 183553 DIAGEO PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 195168 BENJAMIN C. MILLAN, PETITIONER, VS. WALLEM MARITIME SERVICES, INC., REGINALDO A. OBEN AND/OR WALLEM SHIPMANAGEMENT,[1] LTD., RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 198770 AURELIA GUA-AN AND SONIA GUA-AN MAMON, PETITIONERS, VS. GERTRUDES QUIRINO, REPRESENTED BY ELMER QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 166259 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONEYCOMB FARMS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 12, 2012

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G.R. No. 160453 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ARCADIO IVAN A. SANTOS III, AND ARCADIO C. SANTOS, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 12, 2012