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G.R. No. 200302 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERRY LIPATA Y ORTIZA, APPELLANT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 196470 ROSARIO VICTORIA AND ELMA PIDLAOAN, PETITIONERS, VS. NORMITA JACOB PIDLAOAN, HERMINIGILDA PIDLAOAN AND EUFEMIA PIDLAOAN, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 200274 MELECIO DOMINGO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GENARO MOLINA AND ELENA B. MOLINA, SUBSTITUTED BY ESTER MOLINA, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 199628 HEIRS OF EXEQUIEL HAGORILES, NAMELY, PACITA P. HAGORILES, CONSEJO H. SABIDONG, CESAR HAGORILES, REYNALDO HAGORILES, ANITA H. GERONGANI, LOURDES H. CAPISTRANO, ANA LINA H. BOLUSO, AND SUZETTE H. PEÑAFLORIDA, ALL REPRESENTED BY ANA LINA H. BOLUSO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO HERNAEZ, MILAGROS VILLANUEVA, CRISANTO CANJA, NENA BAYOG, VENANCIO SEMILON, GAUDENCIO VILLANUEVA, VIRGINIA DAGOHOY, VIRGILIO CANJA, FELIX CASTILLO AND TEOFILO HERNAEZ, GAUDENCIO ARNAEZ, BENJAMIN COSTOY, ERMIN VILLANUEVA, MARCELINO AMAR, AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 206779 LEVI STRAUSS & CO., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. RICARDO R. BLANCAFLOR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 186107 NARCISA M. NICOLAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SPOUSES RALPH ADORABLE AND ROWENA ADORABLE, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 207659 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FUNDADOR CAMPOSANO Y TIOLANTO, @ "Punday/Masta" AND HERMAN' DE LOS REYES @ "YOB," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 205002 COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF BATANGAS, AND THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONERS, VS. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION (PSPC), WILLIE J. SARMIENTO, PSPC VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE AND TREASURER AND ATTY. CIPRIANO U. ASILO, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

A.C. No. 7110 ARTHUR S. TULIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GREGORY F. BUHANGIN, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

A.M. No. P-16-3437 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3665-P] PROSECUTOR III LEO C. TABAO, PETITIONER, VS. SHERIFF IV JOSE P. CABCABIN, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

A.M. No. RTJ-14-2385 [Formerly A.M. No. 14-4-115-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ROMEO B. CASALAN, [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 14-4-115-RTC (REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT [RTC], BRANCHES 13 AND 65, CULASI AND BUGASONG, ANTIQUE)], RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 192428 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELPEDIO CASTAÑAS Y ESPINOSA ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 214349 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEO MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 216010 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY ULANDAY @ "SAROY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 211098 THE WELLEX GROUP, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SHERIFF EDGARDO A. URIETA OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, AND BDO UNIBANK, INC. (FORMERLY EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC.), RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 209011 MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DIANA P. ALIBUDBUD, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 167838 JOSE V. TOLEDO, GLENN PADIERNOS AND DANILO PADIERNOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LOURDES RAMOS, ENRIQUE RAMOS, ANTONIO RAMOS, MILAGROS RAMOS AND ANGELITA RAMOS AS HEIRS OF SOCORRO RAMOS, GUILLERMO PABLO, PRIMITIVA CRUZ AND A.R.C. MARKETING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ALBERTO C. DY, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 189577 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK PETITIONER, VS. SPS. VICTORIANO & JOVITA FARICIA RIVERA, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 167679 ING BANK N.V., ENGAGED IN BANKING OPERATIONS IN THE PHILIPPINES AS ING BANK N.V. MANILA BRANCH, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 174333 PILIPINAS SHELL FOUNDATION, INC. AND SHELL PHILIPPINES EXPLORATION B.V., PETITIONERS, VS. TOMAS M. FREDELUCES, MARCOS B. CORPUZ, JR., REYNALDO M. SAMONTE, NORMA M. SAMONTE, AMBROCIO VILLANUEVA, SALVACION A. BON, RAMIRO A. BON, LUZVIMINDA B. ANDILLO, LUDIVICO F. BON, ELMO AREGLO, ROSE A. SAN PEDRO, DANTE U. SANTOS, SR., MIGUEL SANTOS, EFREN U. SANTOS, RIC U. SANTOS, SIMON MARCE, JR., JOEL F. SALINEL, BEBIANA SAN PEDRO, AND MARINA SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 172593 NAPOLEON S. RONQUILLO, JR., EDNA G. RAÑA, ROMEO REFRUTO, PONCIANO T. ANTEGRO, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, EDITA S. BUENO, MARIANO T. CUENCO, AND DIANA M. SAN LUIS, RESPONDENTS. April 20, 2016

A.C. No. 9018 TERESITA P. FAJARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NICANOR C. ALVAREZ, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2016

G.R. No. 210540 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HOMER AND MA. SUSANA DAGONDON, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

A.C. No. 11139 PHILCOMSAT* HOLDINGS CORPORATION, DULY REPRESENTED BY ERLINDA I. BILDNER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LUIS K. LOKIN, JR. AND ATTY. SIKINI C. LABASTILLA, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

A.M. No. 15-09-314-RTC RE: EVALUATION OF ADMINISTRATIVE LIABILITY OF HON. ANTONIO C. LUBAO, BRANCH 22, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, WHO COMPULSORILY RETIRED ON JANUARY 13, 2015, IN CONNECTION WITH THE CASES SUBJECT OF THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED THEREAT FROM MAY 19-22, 2014, AND OTHER RELEVANT DIRECTIVES ISSUED BY THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 195728 PARAMOUNT LIFE & GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CHERRY T. CASTRO AND GLENN ANTHONY T. CASTRO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211329] CHERRY T. CASTRO AND GLENN ANTHONY T. CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. PARAMOUNT LIFE & GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 216572 FELICIANO LEGASPI, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALFREDO D. GERMAR, AND ROGELIO P. SANTOS, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

A.M. No. P-16-3447 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2915-P) LUALHATI C. GUBATANGA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BALAGTAS, BULACAN COMPLAINANT, VS. RENATO V. BODOY, UTILITY WORKER I, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BALAGTAS, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 181892 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JESUS M. MUPAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 117, PASAY CITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209917] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC., TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [ G.R. NOS. 209696] TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209731] PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC. PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, TAKENAKA CORPORATION, AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 184068 SIMNY G. GUY, AS MINORITY STOCKHOLDER AND FOR AND IN BEHALF OF GOODLAND COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GILBERT G. GUY, ALVIN AGUSTIN T. IGNACIO AND JOHN AND/OR JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 216776 PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), PETITIONER, VS. CHAIRPERSON MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO-TAN, COMMISSIONER HEIDI L. MENDOZA, COMMISSIONER ROWENA V. GUANZON, THE COMMISSIONERS, COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 192488 BLUE EAGLE MANAGEMENT, INC., MA. AMELIA S. BONOAN, AND CARMELITA S. DELA RAMA, PETITIONERS, VS. JOCELYN L. NAVAL, RESPONDENT. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 210273 BIBIANO C. RIVERA AND LUIS K. LOKIN, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SHERWIN N. TUGNA AND CINCHONA C. CRUZ-GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 213069] CITIZENS' BATTLE AGAINST CORRUPTION (CIBAC) FOUNDATION AS REPRESENTED BY JESUS EMMANUEL L. VARGAS, PETITIONER, VS. CIBAC NATIONAL COUNCIL AS REPRESENTED BY EMMANUEL JOEL VILLANUEVA, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 191699 WILLIAM GO QUE CONSTRUCTION AND/OR WILLIAM GO QUE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DANNY SINGSON, RODOLFO PASAQUI,[1] LENDO LOMINIQUI,[2] AND JUN ANDALES, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

G.R. No. 213299 PNCC SKYWAY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND PNCC SKYWAY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES UNION, RESPONDENTS. April 19, 2016

A.C. No. 10677 RUDENIA L. TIBURDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENIGNO M. PUNO, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 195176 THE INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. PAZ Y. KHU, FELIPE Y. KHU, JR., AND FREDERICK Y. KHU, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 217930 SPOUSES JORGE NAVARRA AND CARMELITA NAVARRA, PETITIONERS, VS. YOLANDA LIONGSON, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 207408 HEIRS OF FELINO M. TIMBOL, JR., NAMELY, MICHAEL JOHN JORGE TIMBOL, FELINO JAMES JORGE TIMBOL, AND MARILOU TIMBOL, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 217120 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HEIRS OF SPOUSES FLORENTINO AND PACENCIA MOLINYAWE, REPRESENTED BY MARITES MOLINYAWE AND FRED SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 206522 DOEHLE-PHILMAN[1] MANNING AGENCY INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HENRY C. HARO, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 190466 LUIS DERILO Y GEPOLEO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 200693 NENA C. ANG, SPOUSES RENATO C. ANG AND PAULINE ANG, SPOUSES GUILLERMO SY AND ALISON ANG-SY, NELSON C. ANG, RICKY C. ANG, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, AND MELINDA C. ANG, PETITIONERS, VS. CHINATRUST (PHILIPPINES) COMMERCIAL BANK CORPORATION AND THE ASIAN DEBT FUND, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 189607 RENATO A. CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. LEA P. DE LEON CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 196028 SAMAHAN NG MAGSASAKA AT MANGINGISDA NG SITIO NASWE, INC. [SAMMANA], REPRESENTED BY ROGELIO A. COMMENDADOR, PRESIDENT, PETITIONER, VS. TOMAS TAN, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 191616 FRANCIS C. CERVANTES, PETITIONER, VS. CITY SERVICE CORPORATION AND VALENTIN PRIETO, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 202051 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS & HIGHWAYS; ENGINEER SIMPLICIO D. GONZALES, DISTRICT ENGINEER, SECOND ENGINEERING DISTRICT OF CAMARINES SUR; AND ENGINEER VICTORINO M. DEL SOCORRO, JR., PROJECT ENGINEER, DPWH, BARAS, CANAMAN, CAMARINES SUR, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ILDEFONSO B. REGULTO AND FRANCIA R. REGULTO, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 195552 ACS DEVELOPMENT & PROPERTY MANAGERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MONTAIRE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 197136 ROMEO PUCYUTAN, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF THE CITY OF MUNTINLUPA, METRO MANILA AS ITS CITY TREASURER, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 215534 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. LIQUIGAZ PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 215557] LIQUIGAZ PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 217508 JOSEPH SCOTT PEMBERTON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, JUDGE ROLINE GINEZ- JABALDE, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 74 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF OLONGAPO CITY, AND MARILOU LAUDE Y SERDONCILLO, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 204325 LYNMAN BACOLOR, JEFFREY R. GALURA, HELEN B. TORRES, FRITZIE C. VELLEGAS, RAYMOND CANLAS AND ZHEILA C. TORRES,* PETITIONERS, VS. VL MAKABALI MEMORIAL HOSPITAL, INC., ALEJANDRO S. MAKABALI, MELCHOR CATAMBING AND DAX M. TIDULA, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 175869 ROBINA FARMS CEBU/UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ELIZABETH VILLA, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 199464 ROGELIO ROSARIO, RUDY ROSARIO, MARY ANN GUTIERREZ, SYLVIA CASTILLO, LOURDES JOSE, LORENA ESTEPA, VIRGINIA ESTEPA AND REMEDIOS SABADO, PETITIONERS, VS. RIZALITO F. ALBA, RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 188145 SPOUSES PRIMO INALVEZ AND JULIANA INALVEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. BAYANG NOOL, ALLAN NOOL AND CELESTINO NOOL, RESPONDENTS. April 18, 2016

A.C. No. 7447 RENE B. HERMANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IGMEDIO S. PRADO JR., RESPONDENT. April 18, 2016

G.R. No. 194260 HEIRS OF FELICIANO YAMBAO, NAMELY: CHONA YAMBAO, JOEL YAMBAO, WILLY YAMBAO, LENNIE YAMBAO AND RICHARD YAMBAO, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF HERMOGENES YAMBAO, NAMELY: ELEANOR YAMBAO, ALBERTO YAMBAO, DOMINIC YAMBAO, ASESCLO YAMBAO, GERALD DANTIC AND MARIA PILAR YAMBAO, WHO ARE ALL REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MARIA PILAR YAMBAO, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 193554 SPOUSES RODRIGO IMPERIAL, JR. AND JOCELYN IMPERIAL, AND FE IMPERIAL, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROGELIO AND ASUNCION PINIGAT, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 195155 DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF LAOAG, PETITIONER, VS. SHIRLEY B. MINA, AS HEIR-SUBSTITUTE OF THE LATE DELFIN A. MINA, RESPONDENT. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 208648 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO UMANITO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 208676 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN MENALING Y CANEDO ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 184933 VIOLETA BALBA, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF HER MINOR CHILDREN ROY VINCE AND VIENNA GRACIA, BOTH SURNAMED BALBA, PETITIONERS, VS. TIWALA HUMAN RESOURCES, INC., AND/OR TOGO MARITIME CORP., RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 207662 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. FABIAN URZAIS Y LANURIAS, ALEX BAUTISTA, AND RICKY BAUTISTA ACCUSED. FABIAN URZAIS Y LANURIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 194119 SONIA F. MARIANO, PETITIONER, VS. MARTINEZ MEMORIAL COLLEGES, INC., AND/OR FERDINAND A. MARTINEZ/ DR. ELIZABETH M. DEL RIO, RESPONDENTS. April 13, 2016

G.R. No. 202618 CONSULAR AREA RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT BENJAMIN V. ZABAT, ROMEO JUGADO, JR., AND NANCY QUINO, PETITIONER, VS. ARNEL PACIANO D. CASANOVA, ENGR. TOMAS Y. MACROHON, LOCAL HOUSING BOARD OF TAGUIG CITY, AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF TAGUIG, RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2016

G.R. No. 209165 LNL ARCHIPELAGO MINERALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. AGHAM PARTY LIST (REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT REP. ANGELO B. PALMONES), RESPONDENT. April 12, 2016

A.C. No. 10781 [Formerly CBD Case No. 10-2764] COBALT RESOURCES, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RONALD AGUADO, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2016

A.C. No. 8172 ALEX NULADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ORLANDO S. PAULMA, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2016

G.R. No. 175736 & 175898 JOSE RIZAL L. REMO, REYNALDO G. PANALIGAN, TITA L. MATULIN, ISAGANI CASALME, CIPRIANO P. ROXAS, CESARIO S. GUTIERREZ, CELSO A. LANDICHO, AND EDUARDO L. TAGLE, PETITIONERS, VS. ADMINISTRATOR EDITA S. BUENO, NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (NEA) BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS AND MEMBER-CONSUMERS OF BATELEC II, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 175898] JOSE RIZAL L. REMO, REYNALDO G. PANALIGAN, TITA L. MATULIN, ISAGANI CASALME, CIPRIANO P. ROXAS, CESARIO S. GUTIERREZ, CELSO A. LANDICHO, AND EDUARDO L. TAGLE, PETITIONERS, VS. ADMINISTRATOR EDITA S. BUENO, SEC. RAPHAEL LOTILLA, WILFREDO BILLENA, JOSE VICTOR LOBRIGO, EVANGELITO ESTACA AND MARILYN CAGUIMBAL, RESPONDENTS. April 12, 2016

G.R. No. 208066 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHN GLEN WILE, EFREN BUENAFE, JR., MARK ROBERT LARIOSA AND JAYPEE PINEDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 12, 2016

G.R. No. 214934 PACIFIC REHOUSE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JOVEN L. NGO, AS REPRESENTED BY OSCAR J. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. April 12, 2016

A.M. No. 12-8-59-MCTC RE: FINDINGS ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED AT THE 7TH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LILOAN-COMPOSTELA, LILOAN, CEBU. April 12, 2016

G.R. No. 203370 MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. AND HELEN Y. DEE, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIP PICCIO, MIA GATMAYTAN, MA. ANNABELLA RELOVA SANTOS, JOHN JOSEPH GUTIERREZ, JOCELYN UPANO, JOSE DIZON, ROLANDO PAREJA, WONINA M. BONIFACIO, ELVIRA CRUZ, CORNELIO ZAFRA, VICENTE ORTUOSTE, VICTOMA GOMEZ JACINTO, JUVENCIO PERECHE, JR., RICARDO LORAYES, PETER C. SUCHIANCO, AND TRENNIE MONSOD, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 215106] MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIP PICCIO, MIA GATMAYTAN, MA. ANNABELLA RELOVA SANTOS, JOHN JOSEPH GUTIERREZ, JOCELYN UPANO, JOSE DIZON, ROLANDO PAREJA, WONINA M. BONIFACIO, ELVIRA CRUZ, CORNELIO ZAFRA, VICENTE ORTUOSTE, VICTORIA GOMEZ JACINTO, JUVENCIO PERECHE, JR., RICARDO LORAYES, PETER C. SUCHIANCO, AND TRENNIE MONSOD, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2016

A.M. No. RTJ-16-2455 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No.10-3443-RTJ) NEMIA CASTRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CESAR A. MANGROBANG, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 22, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2016

A.C. No. 11128 PEDRO RAMOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIA NYMPHA C. MANDAGAN, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. Nos. 208896-97 EDREN RICASATA, PETITIONER, VS. CARGO SAFEWAY, INC. AND EVERGREEN MARINE CORPORATION (TAIWAN), LTD., RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 204314 HEIRS OF DANILO ARRIENDA, ROSA G. ARRIENDA, MA. CHARINA ROSE ARRIENDA-ROMANO, MA. CARMELLIE ARRIENDA-MARA, DANILO MARIA ALVIN G. ARRIENDA, JR., AND JESUS FRANCIS DOMINIC G. ARRIENDA, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSARIO KALAW, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

A.C. No. 6934 HELEN CHANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE R. HIDALGO, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 202756 HEIRS OF CORAZON AFABLE SALUD, REPRESENTED BY DEOGRACIAS A. SALUD, NAPOLA Y. SALUD, JOSEPH Y. SALUD, AND JOE VINCENT Y. SALUD, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF SALINAS, INC. RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. Nos. 210220-21 EDWARD THOMAS F. JOSON, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, GOV. AURELIO M. UMALI, ALEJANDRO R. ABESAMIS, EDILBERTO M. PANCHO, MA. CHRISTINA G. ROXAS, AND FERDINAND R. ABESAMIS, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 219811 REX DACLISON, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO BAYTION, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 213394 SPOUSES EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO AND JINKEE J. PACQUIAO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS - FIRST DIVISION AND THE COMMISSION OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 210308 ASIAN INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 206766 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO YEPES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 203949 SPOUSES GEORGE A. GALLENT, SR. AND MERCEDES M. GALLENT, PETITIONERS, VS. JUAN G. VELASQUEZ, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 205071] JUAN G. VELASQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GEORGE A. GALLENT, SR. AND MERCEDES M. GALLENT, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 212382 SCANMAR MARITIME SERVICES, INCORPORATED, CROWN SHIPMANAGEMENT INC., LOUIS DREYFUS ARMATEURS AND M/T ILE DE BREHAT AND/OR MR. EDGARDO CANOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIO CONAG, RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 206459 SPOUSES FLORANTE E. JONSAY AND LUZVIMINDA L. JONSAY AND MOMARCO IMPORT CO., INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION (NOW METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY), RESPONDENT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 208360 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE BUGHO Y ROMPAL, A.K.A. "JUN THE MAGICIAN", APPELLANT. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 208446 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. JONEL VARGAS Y RAMOS, JERIENALD VILLAMERO Y ESMAN, ARMANDO CADANO @ MANDO, JOJO ENORME @ JOJO, RUTHER GARCIA @ BENJIE/LOLOY, AND ALIAS TABOY, ACCUSED, JONEL VARGAS Y RAMOS, JERIENALD VILLAMERO Y ESMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 06, 2016

G.R. No. 222702 RAPPLER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANDRES D. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 201852 ROBERTO G. ROSALES, NICANOR M. BRIONES, PONCIANO D. PAYUYO, JOSE R. PING-AY, ISIDRO Q. LICO, AND JOSE TAN RAMIREZ, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NATIONAL ALLIANCE FOR CONSUMER EMPOWERMENT OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES AND ON BEHALF OF THE NINE MILLION (9,000,000) MEMBER CONSUMERS OF NEA-ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES NATIONWIDE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED THE MEMBERS' CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (MCC) OR REINVESTMENT FUND FOR SUSTAINABLE CAPITAL EXPENDITURES (RFSC), PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC), ASELCO, AKELCO, ALECO, ANTECO, AURELCO, BATELEC I, BATELEC II, BENECO, BILECO, BOHECO I, BOHECO II, FIBECO, BUSECO, CAGELCO I, CAGELCO II, CASURECO I, CASURECO II, CASURECO III, CASURECO IV, CAMELCO, CAPELCO, CEBECO I, CEBECO II, CEBECO III, CENECO, CENPELCO, DORECO, DASURECO, ESAMELCO, FLECO, GUIMELCO, IFELCO, INEC, ISECO, ILECO I, ILECO II, ILECO III, ISELCO I, KAELCO, LUELCO, SORECO I, LANECO, LEYECO I/DORELCO, LEYECO II, LEYECO III, LEYECO IV, LEYECO V, PENELCO, MOELCO I, MOELCO II, MORESCO I, MORESCO II, MOPRECO, NORECO I, NORSAMELCO, NEECO I, NEECO II - Area I, NEECO II - Area II, PELCO I, PELCO II, CANORECO, PRESCO, QUEZELCO I, QUEZELCO II, SAMELCO I, SAMELCO II, SIARELCO, SOCOTECO I, SOCOTECO II, SOLECO, SUKELCO, SURNECO, SURSECO I, SURSECO II, TARELCO I, TARELCO II, VRESCO, ZAMECO I, ZAMECO II, ZAMCELCO, ZANECO, ZAMSURECO I, ZAMSURECO II, BATANELCO, LUBELCO, OMECO, ORMECO, MARELCO, TIELCO, ROMELCO, BISELCO, FICELCO, MACELCO, TISELCO, BANELCO, PROSIELCO, CELCO, COTELCO, TAWELCO, SIASELCO, SULECO, BASELCO, CASELCO, LASURECO, MAGELCO, DIELCO, and COTELCO-PALMA, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 202124 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. IRENEO JUGUETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 05, 2016

A.M. No. P-16-3436 [Formerly A.M. No. 13-12-261-RTC] REPORT ON THE THEFT OF COURT EXHIBIT BY ROBERTO R. CASTRO, UTILITY WORKER I, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 172, VALENZUELA CITY April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 216607 ARLENE LLENA EMPAYNADO CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, IMELDA E. FRAGATA, AND KRYSTLE MARIE C. BACANI, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 215548 UNDERSECRETARY AUSTERE A. PANADERO AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR RENE K. BURDEOS, BOTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 215726] UNDERSECRETARY AUSTERE A. PANADERO AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR RENE K. BURDEOS, BOTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MOHAMMAD EXCHAN GABRIEL LIMBONA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 216158] MANGONDAYA ASUM TAGO, PETITIONER, VS. COMELEC AND MOHAMMAD EXCHAN GABRIEL LIMBONA, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 194402 NEPTALI S. FRANCO, MELINDA L. OCAMPO, ARTEMIO P. MAGABO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY SOLEDAD MAGABO, BERNARDA C. LAVISORES, NICOMEDES B. DEYNATA, ALBERTO D. DOSAYLA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY AILENE JOY BILLONES DOSAYLA AND MARIETTA U. LARRACAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, THE HON. ZENAIDA G. CRUZ-DUCUT, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, THE SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD AND RICALINDA N. ADRIATICO, THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT BUREAU-A, RESPONDENTS. April 05, 2016

G.R. No. 195611 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF DIEGO LIM, NAMELY, PRUDENCIA D. LIM, ANGELINA D. LIM, SIXTA D. LIM BAJA, ERNESTO D. LIM, MIGUEL D. LIM, JOSEFAD.LIM, CASIMIRO D. LIM, BUENAVENTURA D. LIM, AND ENGRACIA D. LIM UY, (THE LAST FIVE BEING DECEASED, BUT REPRESENTED BY PRUDENCIA D. LIM), HEIRS OF JEORGE* JOSEFAT, EPIFANIO ROMAMBAN, SANTIAGO PARONG, ANTONIO P. CACHO, JESSMAG, INC., ROSITA LAGUERTA, EMILIO JOSE, HEIRS OF NESTOR P. TRINIDAD, ANTONIO DIAZ, ANTONIO CHUA, GUILLERMO J. JOSE, DANIEL MA. JOSE, LOURDES JOSE, JUNA MA. JOSE, WILFREDO V. GARCIA, JESUS BILBAO, JOSECONCEPCION,JR., FRANCISCO ACHACOSO, DENNIS B. PABLIZO,* ROMEO A. CRUZ, JOSE DE LA ROSA, VICTORIOSO DIAZ CARPIO, ROSARIO CARPIO SANTOS, MARIETA CARPIO BACAY, MARIETA PALMA, SPOUSES ROLANDO AND OFELIA HUANG, PELAGIO M. ACHACOSO, AND MELBA M. MANDOCDOC, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

G.R. No. 195054 ATTY. CORAZON CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. RENATO GARCIA AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

G.R. No. 198774 TEOFILO ALOLINO, PETITIONER, VS. FORTUNATO FLORES AND ANASTACIA MARIE FLORES, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 184348 TAN PO CHU, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, FELIX T. CHINGKOE, ROSITA L. CHINGKOE, AND RODRIGO GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 198222 GOLDEN CANE FURNITURE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. STEELPRO PHILIPPINES, INC., SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AIR LIQUIDE PHILIPPINES, INC., CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, UP-TOWN INDUSTRIES SALES, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 205414 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO DELA CRUZ Y GUMABAT @ "EDDIE", APPELLANT. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 187633 HEIRS OF DELFIN AND MARIA TAPPA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE BACUD, HENRY CALABAZARON AND VICENTE MALUPENG, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 214567 DRA. MERCEDES OLIVER, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK AND LILIA CASTRO, RESPONDENTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 192320 BENJAMIN L. VERGARA, JONA M. SARVIDA AND JOSEPHINE P. SABALLA, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. EUSEBIO I. OTADOY, JR., RESPONDENT. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 206226 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NIEVES CONSTANCIO Y BACUNGAY, ERNESTO BERRY Y BACUNGAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 210621 ALFREDO MANAY, JR., FIDELINO SAN LUIS, ADRIAN SAN LUIS, ANNALEE SAN LUIS, MARK ANDREW JOSE, MELISSA JOSE, CHARLOTTE JOSE, DAN JOHN DE GUZMAN, PAUL MARK BALUYOT, AND CARLOS S. JOSE, PETITIONERS, VS. CEBU AIR,INC, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 221849-50 DATU GUIMID P. MATALAM, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 04, 2016