Decisions in Mar 2013
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 189324 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT PENILLA Y FRANCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 174844 VEVENCIA ECHIN PABALAN, ET AL., PETITIONER, VS. THE HEIRS OF SIMEON A.B. MAAMO, SR., RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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A.C. No. 9604 RODRIGO E. TAPAY AND ANTHONY J. RUSTIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CHARLIE L. BANCOLO AND ATTY. JANUS T. JARDER, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 170863 ENGR. ANTHONY V. ZAPANTA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 189843 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZENAIDA SORIANO y USI, AND MYRNA SAMONTE y HIOLEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 180321 EDITHA PADLAN, PETITIONER, VS. ELENITA DINGLASAN AND FELICISIMO DINGLASAN, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 197450 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LI CHING CHUNG, A.K.A. BERNABE LUNA LI, A.K.A. STEPHEN LEE KENG, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 174240 SPOUSES LEHNER AND LUDY MARTIRES, PETITIONERS, VS. MENELIA CHUA, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 195518 MAGSAYSAY MARITIME SERVICES AND PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. EARLWIN MEINRAD ANTERO F. LAUREL, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. Nos. 194490-91 TRANSOCEAN SHIP MANAGEMENT (PHILS.), INC., CARLOS S. SALINAS, AND GENERAL MARINE SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. INOCENCIO B. VEDAD, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 194518 & 194524] INOCENCIO B. VEDAD, PETITIONER, VS. TRANSOCEAN SHIP MANAGEMENT (PHILS.), INC., CARLOS S. SALINAS, AND GENERAL MARINE SERVICES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 169533 GEORGE BONGALON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 181458 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), PETITIONER, VS. TRINIDAD DIAZ-ENRIQUEZ, LEANDRO ENRIQUEZ, ERLINDA ENRIQUEZ-PANLILIO, ALLAN E. PANLILIO, JOSE MARCEL E. PANLILIO, KATRINA E. PANLILIO, NICOLE P. MORRIS, IMELDA R. MARCOS, MA. IMELDA MARCOS-MANOTOC, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., MA. VICTORIA IRENE MARCOS-ARANETA, EMILIA T. CRUZ, RAFAEL ROMAN T. CRUZ, MA. RONA ROMANA T. CRUZ, ANA CRISTINA CRUZ GAYLO, GINO R. CRUZ, ISAIAH PAVIA CRUZ, AND DON M. FERRY. RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 188956 ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 176422 MARIA MENDOZA, IN HER OWN CAPACITY AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF DEOGRACIAS, MARCELA, DIONISIA, ADORACION, ALL SURNAMED MENDOZA, REMEDIOS MONTILLA, FELY BAUTISTA, JULIANA GUILALAS AND ELVIRA MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIA POLICARPIO DELOS SANTOS, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, CARMEN P. DELOS SANTOS, ROSA BUENAVENTURA, ZENAIDA P. DELOS SANTOS VDA. DE MATEO, LEONILA P. DELOS SANTOS, ELVIRA P. DELOS SANTOS VDA. DE JOSE, TERESITA P. DELOS SANTOS-CABUHAT, MERCEDITA P. DELOS SANTOS, LYDIA P. DELOS SANTOS VDA. DE HILARIO, PERFECTO P. DELOS SANTOS, JR., AND CECILIA M. MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 188986 GALILEO A. MAGLASANG, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME GL ENTERPRISES, PETITIONER, VS. NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, INC., RESPONDENT. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 191567 MARIE CALLO-CLARIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIP RONALD P. ESTEBAN AND TEODORA ALYN ESTEBAN, RESPONDENTS. March 20, 2013
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G.R. No. 203833 MAMERTO T. SEVILLA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RENATO R. SO, RESPONDENTS. March 19, 2013
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A.M. No. RTJ-06-1974 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2226-RTJ] CARMEN P. EDAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FATIMA GONZALES-ASDALA AND STENOGRAPHER MYRLA DEL PILAR NICANDRO, RESPONDENTS. March 19, 2013
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G.R. No. 202202 SILVERIO R.TAGOLINO, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND LUCY MARIE TORRES GOMEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 19, 2013
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G.R. No. 204123 MARIA LOURDES B. LOCSIN, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND MONIQUE YAZMIN MARIA Q. LAGDAMEO, RESPONDENTS. March 19, 2013
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G.R. No. 178125 THE ORCHARD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, PETITIONER, VS. AMELIA R. FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2013
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G.R. No. 172588 ISABEL N. GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANIANO N. GUZMAN AND PRIMITIVA G. MONTEALTO, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2013
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G.R. No. 201363 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NAZARENO VILLAREAL Y LUALHATI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2013
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G.R. No. 205250 LORRAINE D. BARRA, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2013
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A.M. No. RTJ-12-2335 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-3829-RTJ] ANNA LIZA VALMORES-SALINAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CRISOLOGO S. BITAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 7, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2013
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G.R. No. 180681 ROLANDO Z. TIGAS, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2013
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A.C. No. 9259 JASPER JUNNO F. RODICA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MANUEL “LOLONG” M. ACTING CHAIRPERSON, LAZARO, ATTY. EDWIN M. ESPEJO, ATTY. ABEL M. ALMARIO, ATTY. MICHELLE B. LAZARO, ATTY. JOSEPH C. TAN, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 191271 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, GERALD PEDRO, VS. SORIANO ALIAS ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 184520 ROLANDO DS. TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN JUAN, INC., ANDRES CANO CHUA, JOBEL GO CHUA, JESUS CANO CHUA, MEINRADO DALISAY, JOSE MANALANSAN ILL, OFELIA GINABE AND NATY ASTRERO, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 202020 MIKE ALVIN PIELAGO Y ROS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 195540 GOLDENWAY MERCHANDISING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. EQUITABLE PCI BANK, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 191431 RODOLFO G. CRUZ AND ESPERANZA IBIAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. DELFIN GRUSPE, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 180636 LORENZO T. TANGGA-AN,* PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., UNIVERSE TANKSHIP DELAWARE LLC, AND CARLOS C. SALINAS, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 197207 BENEDICTO MARQUEZ Y RAYOS DEL SOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 194104 NOVATEKNIKA LAND CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 191178 ANCHOR SAVINGS BANK (FORMERLY ANCHOR FINANCE AND INVESTMENT CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. HENRY H. FURIGAY, GELINDA C. FURIGAY, HERRIETTE C. FURIGAY AND HEGEM C. FURIGAY, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 173166 PURIFICACION ESTANISLAO AND RUPERTO ESTANISLAO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES NORMA GUDITO AND DAMIANO GUDITO, RESPONDENTS. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 196907 NIPPON EXPRESS (PHILIPPINES) CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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A.C. No. 9612 JOHNNY M. PESTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARCELITO M. MILLO, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 167530 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. HYDRO RESOURCES CONTRACTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 167561] ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST, PETITIONER, VS. HYDRO RESOURCES CONTRACTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 167603] DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HYDRO RESOURCES CONTRACTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. March 13, 2013
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G.R. No. 179611 EFREN S. ALMUETE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2013
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G.R. No. 203302 MAYOR EMMANUEL L. MALIKSI, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HOMER T. SAQUILAYAN, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2013
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G.R. No. 193706 EBRENCIO F. INDOYON, JR., MUNICIPAL TREASURER, SURIGAO DEL SUR, PETITIONER, LINGIG, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, TWENTY SECOND DIVISION, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENT. March 12, 2013
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G.R. No. 161107 HON. MA. LOURDES C. FERNANDO, IN HER CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF MARIKINA CITY, JOSEPHINE C. EVANGELISTA, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHIEF, PERMIT DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE CITY ENGINEER, AND ALFONSO ESPIRITU, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY ENGINEER OF MARIKINA CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. ST. SCHOLASTICA'S COLLEGE AND ST. SCHOLASTICA'S ACADEMY-MARIKINA, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2013
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G.R. No. 183460 SPOUSES NERIO AND SOLEDAD PADOR AND REY PADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. BARANGAY CAPTAIN BERNABE ARCAYAN, BARANGAY TANOD CHIEF ROMEO PADOR, BARANGAY TANODS ALBERTO ALIVIO, CARMELO REVALES, ROBERTO ALIMORIN, WINELO ARCAYAN, CHRISTOPHER ALIVIO & BIENVENJDO ARCAYAN, ALL OF BARANGAY TABUNAN, CEBU CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2013
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A.M. No. MTJ-12-1817 [Formerly A.M. No. 09-2-30-MTCC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. ROSABELLA M. TORMIS, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES [MTCC], BRANCH 4, CEBU CITY AND MR. REYNALDO S. TEVES, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, SAME COURT, RESPONDENTS. March 12, 2013
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G.R. No. 173622 ROBERN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND RODOLFO M. BERNARDO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE’S LANDLESS ASSOCIATION REPRESENTED BY FLORIDA RAMOS AND NARDO LABORA, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 200667 RURAL BANK OF STA. BARBARA (ILOILO), INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERRY CENTENO, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2013
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A.M. No. RTJ-10-2235 (Formerly A.M. No. 10-3-94-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JESUS L. GRAGEDA, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 193301 MINDANAO II GEOTHERMAL PARTNERSHIP, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 194637] MINDANAO I GEOTHERMAL PARTNERSHIP, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2013
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A.C. No. 9120 [Formerly CBD Case No. 06-1783] AUGUSTO P. BALDADO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AQUILINO A. MEJICA, RESPONDENT. March 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 194336 PILAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON DUMADAG, EMMA BACABAC, RONALDO NAVARRO, JIMMY PAGDALIAN, PAY DELOS SANTOS, ARMANDO TRILLOS, FELICISIMO TRILLOS, ARCANGEL FLORES, EDDIE MARTIN, PRESILLA LAYOG, CONRADO CAGUYONG, GINA GONZALES, ARLENE PEDROSA, JOCELYN ABELINO, ROQUE VILLARAZA, ROLANDO VILLARAZA, CAMILO GENOVE, NILDA ROAYANA, SUSAN ROAYANA, JUANCHO PANGANIBAN, BONG DE GUZMAN, ARNOLD ENVERSO, DONNA DELA RAZA, EMELYN HAGNAYA, FREDDIE DE LEON, RONILLO DE LEON, MARIO MARTINEZ, AND PRECY LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. March 11, 2013
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G.R. No. 173926 HEIRS OF LORENZO BUENSUCESO, REPRESENTED BY GERMAN BUENSUCESO, AS SUBSTITUTED BY ILUMINADA BUENSUCESO, RYAN BUENSUCESO AND PHILIP BUENSUCESO, PETITIONERS, VS. LOVY PEREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ERLINDA PEREZ-HERNANDEZ, TEODORO G. PEREZ AND CANDIDA PEREZ-ATACADOR, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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A.M. No. RTJ-13-2342 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR VS. JUDGE FERNANDO G. FUENTES III REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 49, TAGBILARAN CITY [A.M. NO. RTJ-12-2318 [FORMERLY: OCA IPI NO. 11-3755-RTJ] ] PAULINO BUTAL, SR. COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FERNANDO G. FUENTES III REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 49, TAGBILARAN CITY RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 191531 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF CECILIO AND MOISES CUIZON, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 202205 FOREST HILLS GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB, PETITIONER, VS. VERTEX SALES AND TRADING, INC., RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 169211 STAR TWO (SPV-AMC), INC.,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PAPER CITY CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 188841 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME FERNANDEZ Y HERTEZ A.K.A. “DEBON”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 199501 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REGION III, PETITIONER, VS.HEIRS OF ENRIQUE ORIBELLO, JR. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF OLONGAPO CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 181096 RENO R. GONZALES,[1] LOURDES R. GONZALES, AND REY R. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. CAMARINES SUR II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ANTONIO BORJA, JANE T. BARRAMEDA, AND REGINA (NENA) D. ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 182449 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARTIN T. NG, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 182378 MERCY VDA. DE ROXAS, REPRESENTED BY ARLENE C. ROXAS-CRUZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS SUBSTITUTE APPELLANT-PETITIONER, PETITIONER, VS. OUR LADY’S FOUNDATION, INC., RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 184658 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE RAFAEL R. LAGOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 79, JONATHAN DY Y RUBIC, CASTEL VINCI ESTACIO Y TOLENTINO, AND CARLO CASTRO Y CANDO, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 173297 STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TOMAS CUENCA, MARCELINA CUENCA, MILAGROS CUENCA, BRAMIE T. TAYACTAC, AND MANUEL D. MARAÑON, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 201620 RAMONCITA O. SENADOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CYNTHIA JAIME, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 176944 RET. LT. GEN. JACINTO C. LIGOT, ERLINDA Y. LIGOT, PAULO Y. LIGOT, RIZA Y. LIGOT, AND MIGUEL Y. LIGOT, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 171664 BANKARD, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION – FIRST DIVISION, PAULO BUENCONSEJO, BANKARD EMPLOYEES UNION – AWATU, RESPONDENTS. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 200090 ERLINDA C. SAN MATEO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 201845 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO ADRID Y FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 181598 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ARNEL A. BERNARDO, ATTORNEY V, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), RESPONDENT. March 06, 2013
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G.R. No. 190147 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PILILLA WATER DISTRICT, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2013
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G.R. No. 182249 TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2013
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G.R. No. 168613 ATTY. MA. ROSARIO MANALANG-DEMIGILLO, PETITIONER, VS. TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (TIDCORP), AND ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 185571] TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MA. ROSARIO S. MANALANG- DEMIGILLO, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2013
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A.C. No. 9615 GLORIA P. JINON, VS. COMPLAINANT, ATTY. LEONARDO E. JIZ, RESPONDENT. March 05, 2013
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G.R. No. 200727 IRENE VILLAMAR-SANDOVAL, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE CAILIPAN, MARIA OFELIA M. GONZALES, LAURA J. CAYABYAB, ROGELIO COSTALES, AND FERNANDO V. AUSTRIA, RESPONDENTS. March 04, 2013
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