Decisions in Dec 2013
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Decisions
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A.M. No. MTJ-11-1790 (Formerly A.M. No. 11-7-86-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RAYMUNDO D. LOPEZ AND EDGAR M. TUTAAN, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE AND CLERK OF COURT, RESPECTIVELY, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PALO, LEYTE, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 198113 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND BAUTISTA Y SINAON, APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 191475 PHILIPPINE CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PACIFIC CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, MR. PATRICIO LIM AND MR. DAVID LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. IGNACIO B. TAGYAMON, PABLITO L. LUNA, FE B. BADAYOS, GRACE B. MARCOS, ROGELIO C. NEMIS, ROBERTO B. ILAO, ANICIA D. DELA CRUZ AND CYNTHIA L. COMANDAO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 200713 MARIO REYES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF PABLO FLORO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 189840 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAY MONTEVIRGEN Y OZARAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 200602 ACE FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MICRO PACIFIC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.,[1] RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 184145 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. DASH ENGINEERING PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 200515 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LINO PALDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 173331 FLORPINA BENAVIDEZ PETITIONER VS. NESTOR SALVADOR RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 191538 WELLER JOPSON, PETITIONER, VS. FABIAN O. MENDEZ, JR. AND DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 201715 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION (NPC), RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 202060 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND BANZUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 198389 VIVENCIO ROALLOS Y TRILLANES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 199868 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF -APPELLEE, VS. DALTON LAURIAN, JR. Y PUGSOT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 162757 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. CHRISTOPHER LUMBO AND MILAGROS LUMBO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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A.C. No. 8269 PHESCHEM INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. LLOYD P. SURIGAO AND JESUS A. VILLARDO III, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 198108 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSELITO TACULOD Y ELLE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 174588 DAVAO NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GLORIA ESPINO SALIGA AND CESAR SALIGA, AND SPOUSES DEMETRIO EHARA AND ROBERTA SUGUE EHARA, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 176897 ADVANCE PAPER CORPORATION AND GEORGE HAW, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF ADVANCE PAPER CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ARMA TRADERS CORPORATION, MANUEL TING, CHENG GUI AND BENJAMIN NG, RESPONDENTS. ANTONIO TAN AND UY SENG KEE WILLY, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 189404 WILGEN LOON, JERRY ARCILLA, ALBERT PEREYE, ARNOLD PEREYE, EDGARDO OBOSE, ARNEL MALARAS, PATROCINO TOETIN, EVELYN LEONARDO, ELMER GLOCENDA, RUFO CUNAMAY, ROLANDO SAJOL, ROLANDO ABUCAYON, JENNIFER NATIVIDAD, MARITESS TORION, ARMANDO LONZAGA, RIZAL GELLIDO, EVIRDE HAQUE,[1] MYRNA VINAS, RODELITO AYALA, WINELITO OJEL, RENATO RODREGO, NENA ABINA, EMALYN OLIVEROS, LOUIE ILAGAN, JOEL ENTIG, ARNEL ARANETA, BENJAMIN COSE, WELITO LOON AND WILLIAM ALIPAO, PETITIONERS, VS. POWER MASTER, INC., TRI-C GENERAL SERVICES, AND SPOUSES HOMER AND CARINA ALUMISIN, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 180661 GEORGE ANTIQUERA Y CODES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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A.M. No. P-06-2261 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-1905-P] ELPIDIO SY, PRESIDENT, SYSTEMS REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDGAR ESPONILLA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, AND JENNIFER DELA CRUZ-BUENDIA, CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 54, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 205442 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN CON-UI AND RAMIL MACA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. December 11, 2013
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A.C. No. 9091 CONCHITA A. BALTAZAR, ROLANDO SAN PEDRO, ALICIA EULALIO-RAMOS, SOLEDAD A. FAJARDO AND ENCARNACION A. FERNANDEZ, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JUAN B. BAÑEZ, JR., RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 206738 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERLINDA MALI Y QUIMNO A.K.A. “LINDA”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 190566 MARK JEROME S. MAGLALANG, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMINGCORPORATION (PAGCOR), AS REPRESENTED BY ITS INCUMBENTCHAIRMAN EFRAIM GENUINO, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 198904 DELIA INES RINGOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 198800 JOSE T. RAMIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 193936 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. YCLA SUGAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 188914 JOCELYN HERRERA-MANAOIS, PETITIONER, VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA’S COLLEGE, RESPONDENT. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 175874 HEIRS OF CIPRIANO TRAZONA, NAMELY: FRANCISCA T. MATBAGON, NATIVIDAD T. ABADIANO, CARLITO C. TRAZONA; AND HEIRS OF EDELBERTO C. TRAZONA REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER DOMICINA T. ARANAS, ELADIA T. ALICAMEN (NOW DECEASED) SUBSTITUTED BY DOMINGO ALICAMEN, LUPECIO ALICAMEN, REBECCA ALICAMEN-BALBUTIN, ELSEI ALICAMEN, GLENN ALICAMEN, LENNEI ALICAMEN-GEONZON, DANILO ALICAMEN, JOVELYN ALICAMEN-VILLETA, JIMBIE ALICAMEN AND HERMOGENES C. TRAZONA (NOW DECEASED) SUBSTITUTED BY LILYBETH TRAZONA-MANGILA, GEMMA TRAZONA, ELIZALDE TRAZONA, BOBBY TRAZONA, AND PALABIANA B. TRAZONA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF DIONISIO CAÑADA, NAMELY: ROSITA C. GERSALINA, CONCEPTION C. GEONZON, DANIEL CAÑADA, GORGONIO CAÑADA, LEOPOLDO CAÑADA, SUSANA C. DUNGOG, LUZVIMINDA C. TABUADA, AND CEFERINA CAÑADA; PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF CEBU AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF MINGLANILLA, CEBU, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 175768 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EDGARDO M. CRISTOBAL AND MA. TERESITA S. CRISTOBAL, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 188165 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION & THIRD DIVISION, HERNANDO BENITO PEREZ, ROSARIO PEREZ, RAMON ARCEO AND ERNEST ESCALER, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 189063] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, SECOND DIVISION, HERNANDO BENITO PEREZ, ROSARIO SALVADOR PEREZ, ERNEST DE LEON ESCALER AND RAMON CASTILLO ARCEO, JR., RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 157988 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES–BUREAU OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT, PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE ROXAS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 160640] PROVIDENT TREE FARMS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE ROXAS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 208290 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE JUANITO C. CASTAÑEDA, JR., HONORABLE CAESAR A. CASANOVA, HONORABLE CIELITO N. MINDARO-GRULLA, AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION, COURT OF TAX APPEALS; AND MYRNA M. GARCIA AND CUSTODIO MENDOZA VESTIDAS, JR., RESPONDENTS. December 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 191722 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERRY SABANGAN AND NOLI BORNASAL, ACCUSED, GERRY SABANGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. December 11, 2013
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A.M. No. 13-04-03-SC RE: NOMINATION OF ATTY. LYNDA CHAGUILE, IBP IFUGAO PRESIDENT, AS REPLACEMENT FOR IBP GOVERNOR FOR NORTHERN LUZON, DENIS B. HABAWEL [A.M. No. 13-05-08-SC] RE: ALLEGED NULLITY OF THE ELECTION OF IBP SOUTHERN LUZON GOVERNOR VICENTE M. JOYAS AS IBP EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT [FOR 2011-2013] [A.M. No. 13-06-11-SC] RE: LETTER-REQUEST OF THE NATIONAL SECRETARY OF THE IBP RE PROPOSED OATH-TAKING BEFORE THE SUPREME COURT OF THE ELECTED IBP REGIONAL GOVERNORS AND THE EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT FOR THE TERM 2013 TO 2015 December 10, 2013
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IPI No. 12-203-CA-J [Formerly A.M. No. 12-8-06-CA] RE: LETTERS OF LUCENA B. RALLOS, FOR ALLEGED ACTS/INCIDENTS/OCCURENCES RELATIVE TO THE (S) ISSUED IN CA-G.R. SP No. 06676 BY COURT OF APPEALS EXECUTIVE JUSTICE PAMPIO ABARINTOS and ASSOCIATE JUSTICES RAMON PAUL HERNANDO and VICTORIA ISABEL PAREDES. [A.M. No. 12-9-08-CA] RE: COMPLAINT FILED BY LUCENA B. RALLOS AGAINST JUSTICES GABRIEL T. INGLES, PAMELA ANN MAXINO, and CARMELITA S. MANAHAN. December 10, 2013
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G.R. No. 192803 ALLIANCE FOR RURAL AND AGRARIAN RECONSTRUCTION, INC., ALSO KNOWN AS ARARO PARTY-LIST, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2013
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G.R. No. 159110 VALENTINO L. LEGASPI, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF CEBU, T.C. (TITO) SAYSON AND RICARDO HAPITAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 159692] BIENVENIDO P. JABAN, SR., AND BIENVENIDO DOUGLAS LUKE BRADBURY JABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CITY OF CEBU, CITY MAYOR ALVIN GARCIA, SANGGUNIANG PANLUNSOD OF CITY OF CEBU, HON. RENATO V. OSMEÑA, AS PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNSOD, AND CITOM CHAIRMAN ALAN GAVIOLA, AS CITOM CHIEF, CITOM TRAFFIC ENFORCER E. A. ROMERO, AND LITO GILBUENA, RESPONDENTS. December 10, 2013
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IPI No. 12-205-CA-J RE: VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF TOMAS S. MERDEGIA AGAINST HON. VICENTE S.E. VELOSO, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, RELATIVE TO CA G.R. SP No. 119461. [A.C. No. 10300] RE: DATED OCTOBER 8, 2013 IN OCA IPI No. 12-205-CA-J AGAINST ATTY. HOMOBONO ADAZA II. December 10, 2013
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G.R. No. 184621 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA FE ESPINOSA CANTOR, RESPONDENT. December 10, 2013
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G.R. No. 173154 SANGWOO PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR SANG IK JANG, JISSO JANG, WISSO JANG, AND NORBERTO TADEO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANGWOO PHILIPPINES,INC. EMPLOYEES UNION – OLALIA, REPRESENTED BY PORFERIA SALIBONGCOGON,[1] RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 173229] SANGWOO PHILIPPINES, INC. EMPLOYEES UNION – OLALIA, REPRESENTED BY PORFERIA SALIBONGCOGON, PETITIONERS, VS. SANGWOO PHILIPPINES INC. AND/OR SANG IK JANG, JISSO JANG, WISSO JANG, AND NORBERTO TADEO, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2013
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G.R. No. 192105 ANTONIO LOCSIN II, PETITIONER, VS. MEKENI FOOD CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 09, 2013
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G.R. No. 173590 PHILIPPINE POSTAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CRISANTO G. DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. December 09, 2013
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G.R. No. 187661 MODESTO SANCHEZ, PETITIONER, VS. ANDREW SANCHEZ, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 192383 ISABELO C. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. LUCILA C. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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AM OCA IPI No. 10-3492-RTJ NARCISO G. DULALIA COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AFABLE E. CAJIGAL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 96, QUEZON CITY RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 177921 METRO CONCAST STEEL CORPORATION, SPOUSES JOSE S. DYCHIAO AND TIU OH YAN, SPOUSES GUILLERMO AND MERCEDES DYCHIAO, AND SPOUSES VICENTE AND FILOMENA DYCHIAO, PETITIONERS, VS. ALLIED BANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 194169 ROMEO R. ARAULLO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, HON. MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, HON. GERARDO C. NOGRALES, HON. ROMEO L. GO, HON. PERLITA B. VELASCO, AND HON. ARDEN S. ANNI, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 179691 PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONER, VS. MARY ANN O. YEUNG, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 182356 DRA. LEILA A. DELA LLANA, PETITIONER, VS. REBECCA BIONG, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF PONGKAY TRADING, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 204076 JEBSENS MARITIME, INC., ESTANISLAO SANTIAGO, AND/OR HAPAG-LLOYD AKTIENGESELL SCHAFT, PETITIONERS, VS. ELENO A. BABOL, RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 181986 ELIZALDE S. CO, PETITIONER, VS. LUDOLFO P. MUÑOZ, JR., RESPONDENT. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 189145 OPTIMUM DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BENIGNO V. JOVELLANOS AND LOURDES R. JOVELLANOS, RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 203186 XAVIER C. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK AND/OR ALFONSO L. SALCEDO, JR., RESPONDENTS. December 04, 2013
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G.R. No. 175356 MANILA MEMORIAL PARK, INC. AND LA FUNERARIA PAZ-SUCAT, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, RESPONDENTS. December 03, 2013
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G.R. No. 204828 JAIME C. REGIO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RONNIE C. CO, RESPONDENTS. December 03, 2013
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A.C. No. 10050 VICTORIA C. HEENAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERLINDA ESPEJO, RESPONDENT. December 03, 2013
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G.R. No. 205413 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO MANICAT Y DE GUZMAN, APPELLANT. December 02, 2013
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G.R. No. 184496 HADJI HASHIM ABDUL, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. December 02, 2013
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A.C. No. 5044 FELIPE C. DAGALA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE C. QUESADA, JR. AND ATTY. AMADO T. ADQUILEN,* RESPONDENTS. December 02, 2013
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A.C. No. 4549 NESTOR V. FELIPE, ALBERTO V. FELIPE, AURORA FELIPE-ORANTE, ASUNCION FELIPE-DOMINGO, MILAGROS FELIPE-CABIGTING, AND RODOLFO V. FELIPE COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CIRIACO A. MACAPAGAL, RESPONDENT. December 02, 2013
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G.R. No. 188267 BAGUIO CENTRAL UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER, VS. IGNACIO GALLENTE, RESPONDENT. December 02, 2013
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G.R. No. 200265 LAURA E. PARAGUYA, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ALMA ESCUREL-CRUCILLO AND EMETERIO CRUCILLO,* AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF SORSOGON, RESPONDENTS. December 02, 2013
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