Decisions in Nov 2015
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Decisions
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A.C. No. 10671 JOSEPH C. CHUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARTURO M. DE CASTRO, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 214502 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCO DARMO DE GUZMAN Y YANZON, A.K.A. DARMO YAZON Y CORTEZ, A.K.A. FRANCO DE GUZMAN Y CORTEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 195654 REYNALDO INUTAN, HELEN CARTE, NOEL AYSON, IVY CABARLE, NOELJAMILI, MARITES HULAR, ROLITOAZUCENA, RAYMUNDO TUNOG, ROGER BERNAL, AGUSTEV ESTRE, MARILOU SAGUN, AND ENRIQUE LEDESMA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. NAPAR CONTRACTING & ALLIED SERVICES, NORMAN LACSAMANA,*** JONAS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND PHILIP YOUNG, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 187464 CABIB ALONTO TANOG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RASAD G. BALINDONG, Acting Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court, Branch 8, 12th Judicial Region, MARAWI CITY, AND GAPO SIDIC, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 195194 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KAMAD AKMAD Y ULIMPAIN @ "MHADS" AND BAINHOR AKMAD Y ULIMPAIN @ "BHADS," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 188372 BEAMS PHILIPPINE EXPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARIANITA CASTILLO AND NIDA QUIRANTE, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 210616 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE SALIBAD Y DILO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 162032 RURAL BANK OF MALASIQUI, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO M. CERALDE AND EDUARDO M. CERALDE, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 210603 EDITHA B. SAGUIN AND LANI D. GRADO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 213679 JAY H. LICAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. SEACREST MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., CLIPPER FLEET MANAGEMENT, A/S AND/OR REDENTOR ANAYA, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 192629 FILINVEST LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO R. ADIA, LITO M. ADIGUE, CANDIDO M. AMPARO, MARINO S. AMPARO, RODOLFO S. AMPARO, FLORDELIZA L. ARIAS, BALBINO M. ATIENZA, PEDRO M. ATIENZA, DALMACIO C. AVANILLA, PASTOR M. AVANILLA, VENACIO P. BAUTISTA, RODOLFO S. BERGADO, ENRIQUE R. BRABANTE, EMMA D. BUBAN, JUANITO A. CANDARE, ROMEO O. CANDARE, ANTONIO M. CATAPANG, EDUARDO A. CATAPANG, GRACIANO C. CATAPANG, HERMINIO V. CATAPANG, JUANA P. CATAPANG, REYNALDO P. CATAPANG, ROMEO A. CATAPANG, RODOLFO A. CATAPANG, VICTORIANO A. CATAPANG, JUAN D. CENTOS, FERNANDO B. CERNETCHEZ, EDUARDO C. CREENCIA, ARNEL N. M. CREMA, REYNALDO B. CRISTAL, MOISES CUBCUBIN, DELSO POBLETO, SALVADOR M. DE LEON, MELQUIADES P. DESCALSO, GREGORIO P. DINO, ROBERTO L. DOMINO, CELSO R. ESCALLAR, ARMAND P. ESCUADRO, ELISA C. FELICIANO, PASTOR C. FERRER, ERLINDO M. FORMARAN, LEONARDO D. GARINO, RAFAEL R. GRANADO, ALMARIO IBANEZ, CASIMIRO P. IBANEZ, CEFERINO P. IBANEZ, MIGUEL V. IBANEZ, MONTANO V. IBANEZ, CESAR N. JECIEL, ALFREDO B. LAURENTE, EFIGENIA B. LAURENTE, CELSO C. MEDINA, EDUARDO A. PANGANIBAN, ROMEO C. PASCUA, DANILO L. PAULMINO, LAURO A. PEGA, LEONARDO M. PEREZ, FELIPE V. PETATE, LEONARDO V. PETATE, ESTANISLAO PORTO, MAXIMO D. PORTO, GREGORIO L. REYES, JOSE L. REYES, LEONARDO M. SALINGYAGA, DEMETRIO A. SALONGA, MANOLITO G. SORILLA, HERMOGENES L. TORRES, JUANITO M. TORRES, MARIANO B. TAGLE, MARIO D. TAGLE, AND SANCHO V. VILLA, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2015
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G.R. No. 217456 MARILOU S. LAUDE AND MESEHILDA S. LAUDE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ROLINE M. GINEZ-JABALDE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 74, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF THE CITY OF OLONGAPO; HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; HON. GEN. GREGORIO PIO P. CATAPANG, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES; HON. EMILIE FE DELOS SANTOS, CHIEF CITY PROSECUTOR OF OLONGAPO CITY; AND L/CPL JOSEPH SCOTT PEMBERTON, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2015
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G.R. No. 217975 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNARDINO BIALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 170458 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST, NOW PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO), VS. VIRGILIO M. TATLONGHARI, DOMINGO P. UY, GUILLERMO P. UY, HINOSAN MOTORS CORPORATION, AND WESTERN GUARANTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 217380 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO CUESTA Y ASTORGA A.K.A BOYET CUBILLA Y QUINTANA, ACCUSSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 189509 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. G & P BUILDERS, INCORPORATED, SPOUSES ELPIDIO AND ROSE VIOLET PARAS, SPOUSES JESUS AND MA. CONSUELO PARAS AND VICTORIA PARAS, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 199601 PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (NOW BDO UNIBANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPHINE D. GOMEZ, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 173864 BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, PETITIONER, VS. AGUSTIN LIBO-ON, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 202611 ABNER MANGUBAT, PETITIONER, VS. BELEN MORGA-SEVA, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 179257 UNITED ALLOY PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK [UCPB] AND/OR PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION [PDIC], JAKOB VAN DER SLUIS AND ROBERT T.CHUA, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 193821 PHIL-AIR CONDITIONING CENTER, PETITIONER, VS. RCJ LINES AND ROLANDO ABADILLA, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 203087 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO ZABALA y BALADA AND ROMEO ALBIUS JR. y BAUTISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 188118 FEDERAL PHOENIX ASSURANCE CO., LTD., PETITIONER, VS. FORTUNE SEA CARRIER, INC., RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 189229 REYNALDO NOBLADO, JIMMY ARAGON, ARTURO MALAYO, MARCIANO VICTORIA, ELINO DALANON, JOSE ESTRIL, DOMINGO MALUPENG, ALFREDIE RAYTA, ROMULO RECOMES, ADRIAN VERCELES, RUEL MAD RON A, RUBEN MIRAFUENTES,* ARNULFO MALAYO, JAIME REMIAS, JELMER BEROLLA, EDIL CASTILLO, FELICIDAD ROSIMA, MITCHEL VICTORIA, DANIEL MALUPENG, ZOSIMO RANAS, ROSIETA RAYTA, RAFAEL TUMIMBANG, FLORENCIO VICTORIA, ERNESTO VICTORIA, CERIA ORTIZ, RAUL ADRA, AND VICENTE CUACHIN,** SUBSTITUTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS,*** NAMELY: LILIA LORENO CUACHIN, NILO L. CUACHIN, LEONARDO L. CUACHIN, JUDITH L. CUACHIN, VILMA CUACHIN LLANZANA, ELVIE CUACHIN MANTES, CRISTINA CUACHIN SARCIA, LILIBETH CUACHIN BELORIA, AIDA CUACHIN MIRANDILLA, JULIET CUACHIN AWA, PETITIONERS, VS. PRTNCESITA K. ALFONSO, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 215471 MARLOW NAVIGATION PHILIPPINES INC., MARLOW NAVIGATION CO. LTD./ CYPRUS, LIGAYA C. DELA CRUZ AND ANTONIO GALVEZ, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. BRAULIO A. OSIAS, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 192443 ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION AND ERNESTO PASCUAL, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISTINA B. FUKUOKA, AND SPOUSES CRISOSTOMO AND WARLITA BORILLO, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2015
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G.R. No. 202664 MANUEL LUIS C. GONZALES AND FRANCIS MARTIN D. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. GJH LAND, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS S.J. LAND, INC.), CHANG HWAN JANG A.K.A. STEVE JANG, SANG RAK KIM, MARIECHU N. YAP, AND ATTY. ROBERTO P. MALLARI II, RESPONDENTS. November 20, 2015
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A.M. No. P-15-3391 RE: INCIDENT REPORT RELATIVE TO A CRIMINAL CASE FILED AGAINST ROSEMARIE U. GARDUCE, CLERK III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT (OCC), REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), PARANAQUE CITY November 16, 2015
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A.C. No. 7353 NELSON P. VALDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANTOLIN ALLYSON DABON, JR., RESPONDENT. November 16, 2015
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G.R. No. 213330 ALELI C. ALMADOVAR, GENERAL MANAGER ISAWAD, ISABELA CITY, BASILAN PROVINCE, PETITIONER, VS. CHAIRPERSON MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO-TAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2015
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A.M. No. MTJ-10-1760 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. RETIRED JUDGE FILEMON A. TANDINCO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES (MTCC), CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR AND RONALDO C. DIONEDA, CLERK OF COURT OF THE MTCC, CALBAYOG CITY, SAMAR, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2015
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G.R. No. 197458 NICANOR PINLAC Y RESOLME, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 197802 ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, AKRAM ARAIN AND/OR VENUS ARAIN, M.D. DBA ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, PETITIONERS, VS. NATRAPHARM, INC., RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 176908 PURISIMO M. CABAOBAS, EXUPERIO C. MOLINA, GILBERTO V. OPINION, VICENTE R. LAURON, RAMON M. DE PAZ, JR., ZACARIAS E. CARBO, JULITO G. ABARRACOSO, DOMINGO B. GLORIA, AND FRANCISCO P. CUMPIO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEPSI-COLA PRODUCTS, PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 196083 MILAGROS C. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. FELIX P. ASUNCION, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 193158 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 202859 NEW FILIPINO MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., TAIYO NIPPON KISEN CO., LTD., AND ANGELINA T, RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. VINCENT H. D ATAYAN - HEIR OF SIMON VINCENT H. DATAYAN III,[1] RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 199087 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRY PUNZALAN AND PATRICIA PUNZALAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.** November 11, 2015
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G.R. No. 175378 MULTI-INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS DATA SYSTEM, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RUEL MARTINEZ, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2015
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G.R. Nos. 217126-27 CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SIXTH DIVISION) AND JEJOMAR ERWIN S. BINAY, JR., RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 203883 HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF TALAYAN VILLAGE INC., PETITIONER, VS. J.M. TUASON & CO., INC., TALAYAN HOLDINGS, INC., QUEZON CITY MAYOR AND EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION (NOW BANCO DE ORO BANKING CORPORATION), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 203930] J.M. TUASON & CO., AND TALAYAN HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION OF TALAYAN VILLAGE, INC. AND QUEZON CITY MAYOR, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2015
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A.C. No. 8507 ELENA BIETE LEONES VDA. DE MILLER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROLANDO B. MIRANDA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 211056 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIENVENIDO REMEDIOS y SARAMOSING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 205915 ASSET POOL A (SPV-AMC), INC., PETITIONER, VS. CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. JUDGMENT [BASED ON COMPROMISE AGREEMENT] November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 201830 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY HON. CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS TANODBAYAN, AND HON. GERARD A. MOSQUERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, PETITIONERS, VS. ROGER F. BORJA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 201882] LERMA S. PRUDENTE AND DAMASO T. AMBRAY, PETITIONERS, VS. ROGER F. BORJA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 207105 ARSENIO A. AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND SALVADOR S. PILLOS, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 208842 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO SIMBULAN ARCEO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 209284 RENEE B. TANCHULING, AND THE HEIRS OF VICENTE N. Y. TANCHULING, NAMELY REBECCA TANCHULING-TAN, RITA TANCHULING-MAPA, ROSEMARIE TANCHULING-SALINAS, AND VINCENT RAYMOND B. TANCHULING, PETITIONERS, VS. SOTERO C. CANTELA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 206593 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMONITO B. ASIGNAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 190641 VALLEY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DR. VICTOR REYES (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY EDNA H. REYES, MELISSA H.R. GERVACIO, NORMAN DAVID H. REYES, ELIZABETH VICTORIA H. REYES, NOELLE SIMONE R. SCHIFFERER AND VICTOR ALEC H. REYES, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 208844 F & S VELASCO COMPANY, INC., IRWIN J. SEVA, ROSINA B. VELASCO-SCRIBNER, MERCEDEZ SUNICO, AND JOSE SATURNINO O. VELASCO,* PETITIONERS, VS. DR. ROMMEL L. MADRID, PETER PAUL L. DANAO, MANUEL L. ARIMADO, AND MAUREEN R. LABALAN, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2015
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G.R. No. 185058 JOVITA S. MANALO, PETITIONER, VS. ATENEO DE NAGA UNIVERSITY, FR. JOEL TABORA AND MR. EDWIN BERNAL, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 179121 MARGARITA M. BENEDICTO-MUĂ‘OZ, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA ANGELES CACHO-OLIVARES, EDGARDO P. OLIVARES, PETER C. OLIVARES, CARMELA Q. OLIVARES, MICHAEL C. OLIVARES, ALEXANDRA B. OLIVARES, AND MELISSA C. OLIVARES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179128] ABACUS SECURITIES CORPORATION AND JOEL CHUA CHIU, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA ANGELES CACHO-OLIVARES, PETER C. OLIVARES, CARMELA Q. OLIVARES, MICHAEL Q. OLIVARES, ALEXANDRA B. OLIVARES, [and] MELISSA C. OLIVARES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179129] SAPPHIRE SECURITIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARIA ANGELES CACHO-OLIVARES, EDGARDO P. OLIVARES, PETER C. OLIVARES, CARMELA Q. OLIVARES, MICHAEL C. OLIVARES, ALEXANDRA B. OLIVARES, MELISSA C. OLIVARES, AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, NINTH DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 192955 EDILBERTO P. ETOM, JR., PETITIONER, VS. AROMA LODGING HOUSE THROUGH EDUARDO G. LEM, PROPRIETOR AND GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 207041 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, ROXAS CITY, PETITIONER, VS. JESUS A. ARROJADO, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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A.C. No. 10737 ROLANDO TOLENTINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RODIL L. MILLADO AND ATTY. FRANCISCO B. SIBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 197925 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN DALAWIS Y HIDALGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 205760 FRANCISCO T. INOCENCIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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G.R. No. 174115 PUNONGBAYAN AND ARAULLO (P&A), BENJAMIN R. PUNONGBAYAN., JOSE G. ARAULLO, GREGORIO S. NAVARRO, ALFREDO V. DAMIAN AND JESSIE C. CARPIO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO PONCE LEPON RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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A.M. No. P-11-2992 (Formerly A.M. No. 11-8-156-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROGER D. COREA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 39, POLOMOLOK, SOUTH COTOBATO, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2015
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