Decisions in Oct 2015
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 166391 MICROSOFT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROLANDO D. MANANSALA AND/OR MEL MANANSALA, DOING BUSINESS AS DATAMAN TRADING COMPANY AND/OR COMIC ALLEY, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 194159 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. MA. MERCEDITAS NAVARRO-GUTIERREZ (AS THEN OMBUDSMAN), DON M. FERRY, JOSE R. TENGCO, JR., ROLANDO M. ZOSA, CESAR C. ZALAMEA, OFELIA I. CASTELL, AND RAFAEL A. SISON, PUBLIC RESPONDENTS, RODOLFO M. CUENCA, MANUEL I. TINIO, AND ANTONIO R. ROQUE, PRIVATE RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 213197 REMEGIO A. CHING, PETITIONER, VS. SAN PEDRO COLLEGE OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 203969 ERNESTO OPPEN, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO COMPAS, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS NAMELY, CLIFFORD M. COMPAS AND JOAN M. COMPAS, AND PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE SCHOOL, INC., RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 215313 OLIMPIO O. OLIDANA, PETITIONER, VS. JEBSENS MARITIME, INC., RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 205039 SPOUSES ROZELLE RAYMOND MARTIN AND CLAUDINE MARGARET SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. RAFFY TULFO, BEN TULFO, AND ERWIN TULFO, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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A.M. No. P-15-3321 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2966-P) GUIAWAN REGINA BALANZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ARSENIO P. CRISTE, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, VIGAN CITY, ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 196597 MODESTO W. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, CORA D. CORPUS AND ANTONIO H. SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 199270 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VERGEL ANCAJAS AND ALLAIN* ANCAJAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 215319 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. APOLONIO BABOR @ "JULITO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 184076 ST. RAPHAEL MONTESSORI SCHOOL, INC., REPRESENTED BY TERESITA G. BADIOLA, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 172902 RAMON IKE V. SEÑERES, PETITIONER, VS. DELFIN JAY M. SABIDO IX, VICTORIA P. GARCHITORENA, WALDO Q. FLORES, AND ESTRELLA F. ALABASTRO, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 176394 COL. ORLANDO E. DE LEON, PN (M), PETITIONER, VS. LT. GEN. HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., (AFP), AND SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2, RESPONDENTS. COL. ARMANDO V. BAÑEZ, PN (M), PETITIONER-INTERVENOR. LTC ACHILLES S. SEGUMALIAN, PN (M), PETITIONER-INTERVENOR. [G.R. No. 177033] MAJOR LEOMAR JOSE M. DOCTOLERO O-10124 (INFANTRY) PHILIPPINE ARMY AND CAPTAIN WILLIAM VICTORINO F. UPANO O-11876 (INFANTRY) PHILIPPINE ARMY PETITIONERS, VS. LT. GEN. HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 177304] MAJOR JASON L. AQUINO (INF) PA, PETITIONER, VS. GEN. HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND APPOINTING AND REVIEWING AUTHORITY OF THE SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2 (SIC), AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 177470] 1ST LIEUTENANT ERVIN C. DIVINAGRACIA O-12742 (INF), PHILIPPINE ARMY, PETITIONER, VS. LT. GEN. HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 177471] CAPTAIN JOEY T FONTIVEROS O-11713 (INFANTRY) PHILIPPINE ARMY, PETITIONER, VS. LT. GEN. HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SPECIAL GENERAL COURT MARTIAL NO. 2, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 194814 ROSARIO ENRIQUEZ VDA. DE SANTIAGO, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. SUING, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 194825] JAIME C. VISTAR, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. SUING, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 171953 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO ROXAS, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2015
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G.R. No. 181284 LOLOY UNDURAN, BARANGAY CAPTAIN ROMEO PACANA, NESTOR MACAPAYAG, RUPERTO DOGIA, JIMMY TALINO, ERMELITO ANGEL, PETOY BESTO, VICTORINO ANGEL, RUEL BOLING, JERMY ANGEL, BERTING SULOD, RIO BESTO, BENDIJO SIMBALAN, AND MARK BRAZIL, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON ABERASTURI, CRISTINA C. LOPEZ, CESAR LOPEZ JR., DIONISIO A. LOPEZ, MERCEDES L. GASTON, AGNES H. LOPEZ, EUSEBIO S. LOPEZ, JOSE MARIA S. LOPEZ, ANTON B. ABERASTURI, MA. RAISSA A. VELEZ, ZOILO ANTONIO A. VELEZ, CRISTINA ABERASTURI, EDUARDO LOPEZ JR., ROSARIO S. LOPEZ, JUAN S. LOPEZ, CESAR ANTHONY R. LOPEZ, VENANCIO L. GASTON, ROSEMARIE S. LOPEZ, JAY A. ASUNCION, NICOLO ABERASTURI, LISA A. ASUNCION, INEZ A. VERAY, HERNAN A. ASUNCION, ASUNCION LOPEZ, THOMAS A. VELEZ, LUIS ENRIQUE VELEZ, ANTONIO H. LOPEZ, CHARLES H. LOPEZ, ANA L. ZAYCO, PILAR L. QUIROS, CRISTINA L. PICAZO, RENATO SANTOS, GERALDINE AGUIRRE, MARIA CARMENCITA T. LOPEZ, and as represented by attorney-in-fact RAMON ABERASTURI, RESPONDENTS. October 20, 2015
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A.M. No. P-14-3209 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. FREDELITO R. BALTAZAR, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, ALLACAPAN-LASAM, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. October 20, 2015
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G.R. No. 206513 MUSTAPHA DIMAKUTA Y MARUHOM, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 20, 2015
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G.R. No. 169457 THE CONSOLIDATED BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, UNITED PACIFIC LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 19, 2015
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G.R. No. 214057 FLORENTINA BAUTISTA-SPILLE REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MANUEL B. FLORES, JR., PETITIONER VS. NICORP MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, BENJAMIN G. BAUTISTA AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, RESPONDENTS. October 19, 2015
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G.R. No. 214506 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR PARBA Y SOLON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 19, 2015
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G.R. No. 177600 MAYOR ANWAR BERUA BALINDONG, LT. COL. JALANDONI COTA, MAYOR AMER ODEN BALINDONG, AND ALI BALINDONG, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, STATE PROSECUTOR LEAH ARMAMENTO, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND ZENAIDA LIMBONA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 178684] ZENAIDA M. LIMBONA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE ALEXANDER S. BALUT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 76, RESPONDENT. October 19, 2015
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G.R. No. 197852 PASIG AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL SUPPLY CORPORATION AND CELESTINO E. DAMIAN, PETITIONERS, VS. WILSON NIEVAREZ, ALBERTO HALINA, GLORY VIC NUEVO, RICKY TORRES AND CORNELIO BALLE, RESPONDENTS. October 19, 2015
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G.R. Nos. 204481-82 ALBERT G. AMBAGAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. Nos. 153745-46 NEMENCIO C. PULUMBARIT, SR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (17th Division Composed of JUSTICE BIENVENIDO L. REYES, PONENTE; JUSTICE ROBERTO A. BARRIOS, Chairman; AND JUSTICE EDGARDO F. SUNDIAM, Acting Third Member), LOURDES S. PASCUAL, LEONILA F. ACASIO, AND SAN JUAN MACIAS MEMORIAL PARK, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 166573] LOURDES S. PASCUAL, LEONILA F. ACASIO AND SAN JUAN MACIAS MEMORIAL PARK, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. NEMENCIO C. PULUMBARIT, SR., RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 193990 EASTERN SHIPPING LINES, INC., AND/OR CONGRESSMAN ERWIN L. CHIONGBIAN, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIO C. CANJA, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 194767 EDGAR T. BARROSO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, DAVAO CITY AND TRAVELLERS INSURANCE & SURETY CORPORATION, ANTONIO V. BATAO, REGIONAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 171897 PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY PETITIONER, VS. FLORO ROXAS AND EUFEMIA ROXAS, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 211145 SAMAHAN NG MANGGAGAWA SA HANJIN SHIPYARD REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT, ALFIE ALIPIO, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, HANJIN HEAVY INDUSTRIES AND CONSTRUCTION CO., LTD. (HHIC-PHIL.), RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 210841 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRICO MIRONDO Y IZON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 175483 VALENTINA S. CLEMENTE, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ANNIE SHOTWELL JALANDOON, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 182208 ASIAN TERMINALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALLIED GUARANTEE INSURANCE, CO., INC., RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 194410 OCEAN EAST AGENCY, CORPORATION, ENGR. ARTURO D. CARMEN, AND CAPT. NICOLAS SKINITIS, PETITIONERS, VS. ALLAN I. LOPEZ, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 204105 GERONIMO S. ROSAS, PETITIONER, VS. DILAUSAN MONTOR AND IMRA-ALI M. SABDULLAH, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 213014 MAYBANK PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY PNB-REPUBLIC BANK[1]), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES OSCAR AND NENITA TARROSA, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 193420 7107 ISLANDS PUBLISHING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE PRINTERS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 191176 DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), PETITIONER, VS. RAUL V. GATUZ, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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A.C. No. 10783 ATTY. BENIGNO T. BARTOLOME, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER A. BASILIO, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 197058 GREGORY BALUYO Y GAMORA, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF EMMANUEL GAMORA BALUYO PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOAQUIN AND REBECCA DE LA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 208802 G.V. FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ROMEO L. BATTUNG, JR., REPRESENTED BY ROMEO BATTUNG, SR., RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 212096 NIGHTOWL WATCHMAN & SECURITY AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NESTOR LUMAHAN, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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A.M. No. RTJ-08-2102 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 07-2762-RTJ) SUGNI REALTY HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN/PRESIDENT, CYNTHIA CRUZ KHEMANI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BERNADETTE S. PAREDES-ENCINAREAL, [THEN IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 10, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, IN DIPOLOG CITY], PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 12, OROQUIETA CITY, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 169442 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE (PMO), PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO V. BAÑEZ, LUISITA BAÑEZ VALERA, NENA BAÑEZ HOJILLA, AND EDGARDO B. HOJILLA, JR., RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 208015 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONWALDO LAFARAN Y ACLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 206910 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIET PANCHO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 212861 MELVIN P. MALLO, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST ASIAN COLLEGE, INC. AND EDITA ENATSU,* RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 161006 ROGELIO BARONDA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND HIDECO SUGAR MILLING CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2015
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G.R. No. 186114 CHEVRON (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. VITALIANO C. GALIT, SJS AND SONS CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AND MR. REYNALDO SALOMON, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2015
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G.R. No. 211638 MARK ANTHONY SASO, PETITIONER, VS. 88 ACES MARITIME SERVICE, INC. AND/OR CARMENCITA A. SARREAL AND LIN WEN YU, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2015
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G.R. No. 194969 CONVOY MARKETING CORPORATION AND/OR ARNOLD LAAB, PETITIONERS, VS. OLIVER B. ALBIA,* RESPONDENT. October 07, 2015
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G.R. No. 181683 LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 184568] NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2015
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G.R. No. 182395 MARITO T. BERNALES, PETITIONER, VS. NORTHWEST AIRLINES, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2015
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G.R. No. 191031 DOLORES L. HACBANG AND BERNARDO J. HACBANG, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. BASILIO H. ALO, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2015
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G.R. No. 193271 LOLITA M. SANTIAGO, PETITIONER, VS. SILVESTRE H. BELLO IV, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2015
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G.R. No. 191526 SPOUSES FLORENTINO AND CONSOLACION TABALNO, PETITIONERS, VS. PAULINO T. DINGAL, SR. AND JUANITA GALOLA VDA. DE DINGAL, RESPONDENTS. October 05, 2015
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G.R. No. 182210 PAZ T. BERNARDO, SUBSTITUTED BY HEIRS, MAPALAD G. BERNARDO, EMILIE B. KO, MARILOU B. VALDEZ, EDWIN T. BERNARDO AND GERVY B. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2015
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