Decisions in Jul 2016

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Decisions

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A.M. No. MTJ-16-1869 MARIE CHRISTINE D. BANCIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. HONORABLE RONALDO B. REYES, PRESIDING JUDGE OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF SAN JUAN CITY, BRANCH 58, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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A.C. No. 10631 ERNESTO B. BALBURIAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. AMOR MIA J. FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 208264 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RICO C. MANALASTAS, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 208086 FLORENCIO MORALES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, ATTY. AGNES VST DEVANADERA, ATTY. MIGUEL NOEL T. OCAMPO, ATTY. JOYCE MARTINEZ-BARUT, ATTY. ALLAN S. HILBERO, AND ATTY. EDIZER J. RESURRECION, RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 215192 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BERNABE M. BARTOLINI, APPELLANT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 204873 ESTHER PASCUAL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 204899 HEIRS OF BABAI GUIAMBANGAN, NAMELY, KALIPA B. GUIAMBANGAN, SAYA GUIAMBANGAN DARUS, NENENG P. GUIAMBANGAN, AND EDGAR P. GUIAMBANGAN,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF KALAMANSIG, SULTAN KUDARAT, REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR ROLANDO P. GARCIA, MEMBERS OF ITS SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, AND ITS MUNICIPAL TREASURER,[2] RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 191442 THE MUNICIPALITY OF ALFONSO LISTA, IFUGAO, REPRESENTED BY CHARLES L. CATTILING, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL MAYOR AND ESTRELLA S. ALIGUYON, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL TREASURER, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER SIXTH DIVISION AND SN ABOITIZ POWER-MAGAT, INC., RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 213598 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MERCELITA[1] ARENAS Y BONZO @ MERLY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 192477 MOMARCO IMPORT COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD VILLAMENA, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 172682 SULPICIO LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NAPOLEON SESANTE, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY MARIBEL ATILANO, KRISTEN MARIE, CHRISTIAN IONE, KENNETH KERRN AND KARISNA KATE, ALL SURNAMED SESANTE, RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 210606 GRACE PARK* INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND WOODLINK REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION, SECURITY BANKING CORPORATION, ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY THE TRUSTEE AND ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION TRUST DIVISION, EMMANUEL L. ORTEGA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN, EDRIC C. ESTRADA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF IV OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 199180 THELMA RODRIGUEZ, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JAIME SIOSON AND ARMI SIOSON, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 181335 MARIO SALUTA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 215723 DOREEN GRACE PARILLA MEDINA, A.K.A. "DOREEN GRACE MEDINA KOIKE," PETITIONER, VS. MICHIYUKI KOIKE, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY, METRO MANILA, AND THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 204494 JO-ANN DIAZ-SALGADO AND HUSBAND DR. GERARD C. SALGADO, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS G. ANSON, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 213601 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANKIE GERERO, ROLITO GERERO Y ARMIROL, CHRISTOPHER GERERO, ALFIE ESPINOSA Y MENDEZ AND RENATO BARTOLOME Y JAIME, ACCUSED, ROLITO GERERO Y ARMIROL, ALFIE ESPINOSA Y MENDEZ AND RENATO BARTOLOME Y JAIME ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 27, 2016

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A.C. No. 7072 VIRGILIO D. MAGAWAY AND CESARIO M. MAGAWAY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIANO A. AVECILLA, RESPONDENT. July 27, 2016

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G.R. No. 210710 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF -APPELLEE, VS. LUISITO GABORNE Y CINCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 27, 2016

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A.M. No. 12-8-07-CA RE: LETTER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE VICENTE S.E. VELOSO FOR ENTITLEMENT TO LONGEVITY PAY FOR HIS SERVICES AS COMMISSION MEMBER III OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION [A.M. NO. 12-9-5-SC] RE: COMPUTATION OF LONGEVITY PAY OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE ANGELITA A, GACUTAN [A.M. NO. 13-02-07-SC] RE: REQUEST OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE REMEDIOS A. SALAZAR- FERNANDO THAT HER SERVICES AS MTC JUDGE AND AS COMELEC COMMISSIONER BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF HER JUDICIAL SERVICE AND INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION/ADJUSTMENT OF HER LONGEVITY PAY. July 26, 2016

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A.M. No. RTJ-14-2369 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 12-3907-RTJ] DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LEILA M. DE LIMA, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO G. MISLANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 167, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. RTJ-14-2372 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3736-RTJ] HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF), REPRESENTED BY ATTY. JOSE ROBERTO F. PO, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ROLANDO G. MISLANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 167, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2016

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A.M. OCA IPI No. 12-204-CA-J RE: VERIFIED COMPLAINT FOR DISBARMENT OF AMA LAND, INC. (REPRESENTED BY JOSEPH B. USITA) AGAINST COURT OF APPEALS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES HON. DANTON Q. BUESER, HON. SESINANDO E. VILLON AND HON. RICARDO G. ROSARIO. July 26, 2016

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G.R. No. 212426 RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, FRANCISCO "DODONG" NEMENZO, JR., SR. MARY JOHN MANANZAN, PACIFICO A. AGABIN, ESTEBAN "STEVE" SALONGA, H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., EVALYN G. URSUA, EDRE U. OLALIA, DR. CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO, DR. ROLAND SIMBULAN, AND TEDDY CASIÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SECRETARY VOLTAIRE GAZMIN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, JR., DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, AND ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL EMMANUEL T. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212444] BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO M. REYES, JR., BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES NERI J. COLMENARES, AND CARLOS ZARATE, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES LUZ ILAGAN AND EMERENCIANA DE JESUS, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE FERNANDO HICAP, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE TERRY RIDON, MAKABAYANG KOALISYON NG MAMAMAYAN (MAKABAYAN), REPRESENTED BY SATURNINO OCAMPO, AND LIZA MAZA, BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, JOEL C. LAMANGAN, RAFAEL MARIANO, SALVADOR FRANCE, ROGELIO M. SOLUTA, AND CLEMENTE G. BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) SECRETARY VOLTAIRE GAZMIN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL EMMANUEL T. BAUTISTA, DEFENSE UNDERSECRETARY PIO LORENZO BATINO, AMBASSADOR LOURDES YPARRAGUIRRE, AMBASSADOR J. EDUARDO MALAYA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDERSECRETARY FRANCISCO BARAAN III, AND DND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS RAYMUND JOSE QUILOP AS CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE NEGOTIATING PANEL FOR THE PHILIPPINES ON EDCA, RESPONDENTS. KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ELMER LABOG, CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT FERDINAND GAITE, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT JOSELITO USTAREZ, NENITA GONZAGA, VIOLETA ESPIRITU, VIRGINIA FLORES, AND ARMANDO TEODORO, JR., PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, RENE A.Q. SAGUISAG, JR., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. July 26, 2016

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G.R. No. 217999 TERESITA P. DE GUZMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER; BERNADETTE B. VELASQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS FINANCE MANAGER; ATTY. RODOLFO T. TABANGIN, ATTY. ANTONIO A. ESPIRITU, ATTY. MOISES P. CATING, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BAGNIO WATER DISTRICT (BWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND SONIA A. DAOAS AND ENGR. FELINO D. LAGMAN, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CENTRAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., COMMISSIONER HEIDI MENDOZA, AND NILDA B. PLARAS, DIRECTOR IV, COMMISSION SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2016

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A.M. No. P-16-3471 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-06-197-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOHN REVEL B. PEDRIÑA, CLERK III, BRANCH 200, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2016

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G.R. No. 209271 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AGRI-BIOTECH APPLICATIONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY, MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. NO. 209276] ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY AND THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR, ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA HI, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. NO. 209301] UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS FOUNDATION, INC.,. PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES) MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209430] UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS, PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOROY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND PROMULGATED: EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2016

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G.R. No. 204267 LUZ S. ALMEDA, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (MINDANAO) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2016

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G.R. No. 206054 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MINNIE TUMULAK Y CUENCA, APPELLANT. July 25, 2016

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G.R. No. 206906 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FLORDILINA RAMOS, APPELLANT. July 25, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 199151-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, FIFTH DIVISION, LT. GEN. LEOPOLDO S. ACOT, B/GEN. ILDEFONSO N. DULINAYAN, LT. COL. SANTIAGO B. RAMIREZ, LT. COL. CESAR M. CARINO, MAJ. PROCESO T. SABADO, MAJ. PACQUITO L. CUENCA, 1LT. MARCELINO M. MORALES, M/SGT. ATULFO D. TAMPOLINO, REMEDIOS "REMY" DIAZ, JOSE GADIN, JR., GLENN ORQUIOLA, HERMINIGILDA LLAVE, GLORIA BAYONA AND RAMON BAYONA JR., RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2016

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G.R. No. 202514 ANNA MARIE L. GUMABON, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2016

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G.R. No. 202050 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY AND PNOC DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. KEPPEL PHILIPPINES HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. July 25, 2016

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A.C. No. 10117 IN RE: DATED AUGUST 14, 2013 OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IN C.A. - GR.CV NO. 94656, VS. ATTY. GIDEON D.V. MORTEL, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2016

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G.R. No. 206649 FOREST HELLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., REPRESENTED BY RAINIER L. MADRID, IN A DERIVATIVE CAPACITY AS SHAREHOLDER AND CLUB MEMBER, PETITIONER, VS. FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., AND FIL-ESTATE GOLF DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 200352 MARY JUNE CELIZ, PETITIONER, VS. CORD CHEMICALS, INC., LEONOR G. SANZ, AND MARIAN ONTANGCO, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 188283 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ARNULFO AND EVELYN FUENTEBELLA, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 183934 ERNESTO GALANG AND MA. OLGA JASMIN CHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. BOIE TAKEDA CHEMICALS, INC. AND/OR KAZUHIKO NOMURA, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 183645 HEIRS OF GAMALIEL ALBANO, REPRESENTED BY ALEXANDER ALBANO AND ALL OTHER PERSON LIVING WITH THEM IN THE SUBJECT PREMISES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. MENA C. RAVANES AND ROBERTO RA VANES, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 208527 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARDO BACERO Y CASABON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 190408 BENJIE B. GEORG REPRESENTED BY BENJAMIN C. BELARMINO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE, INC., RESPONDENT. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 190158 HEIRS OF LIBERATO CASTILLEJOS AND RURAL BANK OF AGOO, LA UNION, PETITIONERS, VS. LA TONDEÑA INCORPORADA, RESPONDENT. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 208837 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DONNA RIVERA Y DUMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 218665 JULIUS BAUTTSTA, ARSENIO LARANANG, REYNALDO BALDEMOR, MANAYAN, NORMA FLORES, CONSUELO ESTIGOY, CARMELITA VALMONTE, SIMEON MARTIN, MAGDALENA GADIAN, JOSE GINNO DELA MERCED, JOVEN SILAN, JR., JULIO DIAZ, GIDEON ACOSTA, AND WENCESLA BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. LT. COL. BENITO DONIEGO, JR., LT. COL. ALFREDO PATARATA, AND MAJOR GENERAL GREGORIO PIO CATAPANG, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 217381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE R. SALVADOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 20, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 194763-64 WILFRED GACUS YAMSON, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER A, REY CAÑETE CHAVEZ, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, ARNOLD DOMINGO NAVALES, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, ROSINDO JAPAY ALMONTE, DIVISION MANAGER C, ALFONSO EDEN LAID, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER A, AND WILLIAM V. GUILLEN, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, (ALL OF) DAVAO CITY WATER DISTRICT, BAJADA, DAVAO CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. DANILO C. CASTRO AND GEORGE F. INVENTOR, RESPONDENTS. July 20, 2016

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G.R. No. 220598 GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 220953] BENIGNO B. AGUAS, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENT. July 19, 2016

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A.C. No. 11078 VERLITA V. MERCULLO AND RAYMOND VEDANO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIE FRANCES E. RAMON, RESPONDENT. July 19, 2016

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G.R. No. 204605 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PAQUITO OCHOA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND HON. RICARDO BLANCAFLOR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2016

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A.C. No. 6387 [Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3001] GABINO V. TOLENTINO AND FLORDELIZA C. TOLENTINO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. HENRY B. SO AND ATTY. FERDINAND L. ANCHETA, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2016

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G.R. No. 212615 LEODEGARIO A. LABAO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LUDOVICO L, MARTELINO, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 212989] SHARON GRACE MARTINEZ-MARTELINO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND VICE MAYOR JOSE O. ALBA, JR., RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2016

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G.R. No. 205010 PETRON GASUL LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND TOTALGAZ LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ELENA LAO, IMELDA LAO, POMPIDOU GOLANGCO, JEREMY WILSON GOLANGCO, CARMEN CASTILLO, AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF BAGUIO GAS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. July 18, 2016

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G.R. No. 210715 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUSTICO YGOT Y REPUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 18, 2016

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G.R. No. 210801 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN CENIDO Y PICONES AND REMEDIOS CONTRERAS Y CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 18, 2016

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G.R. No. 202015 ANTONIO VALEROSO AND ALLAN LEGATONA, PETITIONERS, VS. SKYCABLE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 204693 GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES, PETITIONER, VS. GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES FACULTY LABOR UNION AND GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES NON-TEACHING AND MAINTENANCE LABOR UNION, RESPONDENTS. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 181375 PHIL-NIPPON KYOEI, CORP., PETITIONER, VS. ROSALIA T. GUDELOSAO, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN CHRISTY MAE T. GUDELOSAO AND ROSE ELDEN T. GUDELOSAO, CARMEN TANCONTIAN, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN CAMELA B. TANCONTIAN, BEVERLY B. TANCONTIAN, AND ACE B. TANCONTIAN, RESPONDENTS. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 180060 SPOUSES AUGUSTO AND NORA NAVARRO, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF TARLAC, INC., RESPONDENT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 198925 SPOUSES ARCHIBAL LATOJA AND CHARITO LATOJA, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE ELVIE LIM, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, ATTY. JESUS APELADO, REGISTER OF DEEDS, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, ALVARO CAPITO, AS SHERIFF, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, AND TERESITA CABE, REPRESENTED BY ADELINA ZAMORA, RESPONDENTS. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 187400 FELICISIMO FERNANDEZ, SPOUSES DANILO AND GENEROSA VITUG- LIGON, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ISAAC AND CONCEPCION RONULO RESPONDENTS. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 211028 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN ARCILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 206927 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DARIUS RENIEDO Y CAUILAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 215764 RICHARD K. TOM, PETITIONER, VS. SAMUEL N. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 200537 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO QUITOLAY BALMONTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 215340 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLORIA CAIZ Y TALVO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 213529 JANET LIM NAPOLES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY LEILA DE LIMA, PROSECUTOR GENERAL CLARO ARELLANO, AND SENIOR DEPUTY STATE PROSECUTOR THEODORE M. VILLANUEVA, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HON. ELMO M. ALAMEDA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, BRANCH 150, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), ARTURO F. LUY, GERTRUDES K. LUY, ANNABELLE LUY-REARIO, AND BENHUR K. LUY, RESPONDENTS. July 13, 2016

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G.R. No. 210991 DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (FORMERLY DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES) DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, LORENZO C. FORMOSO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HON. MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, CHAIRPERSON AND HON. HEIDI L. MENDOZA, COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2016

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G.R. No. 193584 HAMBRE J. MOHAMMAD, PETITIONER, VS. GRACE BELGADO-SAQUETON, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XVI, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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A.M. No. P-14-3213 [Formerly A.M. No. 12-5-91-RTC] ACCREDITED LOCAL PUBLISHERS: THE WEEKLY ILOCANDIA INQUIRER, THE NORLUZONIAN COURIER, THE AMIANAN TRIBUNE, THE WEEKLY CITY BULLETIN, THE NORTHERN STAR, THE WEEKLY BANAT, THE NORTH LUZON HEADLINE, THE REGIONAL DIARYO, AND HIGH PLAINS JOURNAL ILOCANDIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. SAMUEL L. DEL ROSARIO, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 33, BAUANG, LA UNION, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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G.R. No. 213847 JUAN PONCE ENRILE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2016

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A.C. No. 10944 NORMA M. GUTIERREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELEANOR A. MARAVILLA-ONA. RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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A.C. No. 11316 PATRICK A. CARONAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. RICHARD A. CARONAN A.K.A. "ATTY. PATRICK A. CARONAN," RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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A.C. No. 5951 JUTTA KRURSEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LORENZA A. ABION, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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A.C. No. 10541 (Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3046) AURORA AGUILAR­-DYQUIANGCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIANA LYNN M. ARELLANO, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2016

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G.R. No. 204620 ROWENA A. SANTOS, PETITIONER. VS. INTEGRATED PHARMACEUTICAL, INC. AND KATHERYN TANTIANSU, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 204750 SUSAN D. CAPILI, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 213279 C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., BLUE OCEAN SHIP MANAGEMENT, LTD., AND/OR WILLIAM S. MALALUAN, PETITIONERS,VS. WILLIAM C. ALIVIO, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 203657 AILEEN ANGELA S. ALFORNON, PETITIONER, VS. RODULFO DELOS SANTOS AND EDSEL A. GALEOS, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 206690 BARRIO FIESTA RESTAURANT, LIBERTY ILAGAN, SUNSHINE ONGPAUCO-IKEDA AND MARICO CRISTOBAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HELEN C. BERONIA, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 189878 WILSON FENIX, REZ CORTEZ AND ANGELITO SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 194121 TORRES-MADRID BROKERAGE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FEB MITSUI MARINE INSURANCE CO., INC. AND BENJAMIN P. MANALASTAS, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME OF BMT TRUCKING SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 221636 LAND BANK PHILIPPINES, OF THE PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF MANUEL BOLAÑOS, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 189312 FE B. SAGUINSIN, PETITIONER, VS. AGAPITO LIBAN, CESARIO LIBAN, EDDIE TANGUILAN, PACENCIA MACANANG, ISIDRO NATIVIDAD, TIMMY SIBBALUCA AND ISIDRO SIBBALUCA, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 201436 SPOUSES MAMERTO AND ADELIA* TIMADO, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN JOSE, INC., TEDDY MONASTERIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ITS PRESIDENT/MANAGER, AND ATTY. AVELINO SALES, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 195641 TARCISIO S. CALILUNG, PETITIONER, VS. PARAMOUNT INSURANCE CORPORATION, RP TECHNICAL SERVICES, INC., RENATO L. PUNZALAN AND JOSE MANALO, JR., RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 195147 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 208009 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDILBERTO PUSING Y TAMOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 11, 2016

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A.C. No. 9492 PLUTARCO E. VAZQUEZ, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. DAVID LIM QUECO KHO, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2016

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G.R. No. 210878 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONALYN ABENES Y PASCUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 200042 FELIZARDO T. GUNTALILIB, PETITIONER, VS. AURELIO Y. DELA CRUZ AND SALOME V. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. July 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 212346 RICHARD V. FUNK, PETITIONER, VS. SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., FEDERICO O. ESCALER, JOSE M. ZARAGOZA, DOMINGO L. MAPA, ERNESTO C. PEREZ AND ARISTON ESTRADA, SR., RESPONDENTS. July 07, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 205963-64 AMANDO A. INOCENTES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. ROLAND B. JURADO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON, SANDIGANBAYAN, FIFTH DIVISION, HON. CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AS COMPLAINANT; AND HON. FRANCIS H. JARDELEZA, OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL (OSG), IN ITS CAPACITY AS COUNSEL FOR THE PEOPLE, RESPONDENTS. July 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 205839 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NARCISO L. KHO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 205840] MA. LORENA FLORES AND ALEXANDER CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. NARCISO L. KHO, RESPONDENT. July 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 213568 ALICIA P. LOGARTA, PETITIONER, VS. CATALINO M. MANGAHIS, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2016

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G.R. No. 213660 DR. WENIFREDO T. OÑATE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2016

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G.R. No. 209264 DAMASO T. AMBRAY AND CEFERINO T. AMBRAY, JR.,* PETITIONERS, VS. SYLVIA A. TSOUROUS, CARMENCITA AMBRAY-LAUREL, HEDY AMBRAY-AZORES, VIVIEN AMBRAY-YATCO, NANCY AMBRAY-ESCUDERO, MARISTELA AMBRAY-ILAGAN, ELIZABETH AMBRAY-SORIANO, MA. LUISA FE AMBRAY-ARCILLA, AND CRISTINA AMBRAY-LABIT, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2016

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G.R. No. 220978 CENTURY PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN J. BABIANO AND EMMA B. CONCEPCION, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2016

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G.R. No. 205728 THE DIOCESE OF BACOLOD, REPRESENTED BY THE MOST REV. BISHOP VICENTE M. NAVARRA AND THE BISHOP HIMSELF IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTION OFFICER OF BACOLOD CITY, ATTY. MAVIL V. MAJARUCON, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2016

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G.R. No. 205753 ROSA PAMARAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, THROUGH THEIR REPRESENTATIVE, ROSEMARY P. BERNABE, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RESPONDENT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 205951 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER. VS. PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., RESPONDENT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 212206 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GABBY CONCEPCION Y NIMENDA AND TOTO MORALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 208353 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. STEVE SIATON Y BATE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 212337 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BELTRAN FUENTES, JR. ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 203179 TECHNO DEVELOPMENT & CHEMICAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. VIKING METAL INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 220449 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUSGIE GARRUCHO Y SERRANO, APPELLANT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 219627 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 206888 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARITESS CAYAS Y CALITIS @ "TETET", APPELLANT. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 204222 NEPTUNE METAL SCRAP RECYCLING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 191492 PATRICIA SIBAYAN REPRESENTED BY TEODICIO SIBAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. EMILIO COSTALES, SUSANA ISIDRO, RODOLFO ISIDRO, ANNO ISIDRO AND ROBERTO CERANE, RESPONDENTS. July 04, 2016

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G.R. No. 210192 ROSALINDA S. KHITRI AND FERNANDO S. KHITRI, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 04, 2016