Decisions in Nov 2016

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 224302 HON. PHILIP A. AGUINALDO, HON. REYNALDO A. ALHAMBRA, HON. DANILO S. CRUZ, HON. BENJAMIN T. POZON, HON. SALVADOR V. TIMBANG, JR., AND THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP), PETITIONERS, VS. HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, HON. MICHAEL FREDERICK L. MUSNGI, HON. MA. GERALDINE FAITH A. ECONG, HON. DANILO S. SANDOVAL, HON. WILHELMINA B. JORGE-WAGAN, HON. ROSANA FE ROMERO-MAGLAYA, HON. MERIANTHE PACITA M. ZURAEK, HON. ELMO M. ALAMEDA, AND HON. VICTORIA C. FERNANDEZ-BERNARDO, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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I.P.I. No. 15-227-CA-J RE: VERIFIED COMPLAINT DATED 17 NOVEMBER 2014 OF DOLORA CADIZ KHANNA AGAINST HON. EDGARDO L. DELOS SANTOS, HON. MARILYN B. LAGURA-YAP AND HON. JHOSEP Y. LOPEZ, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE RONALD H. EXMUNDO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, KALIBO, AKLAN, JUDGE FRICIA C. GOMEZ-GUILLEN, BRANCH 15, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA AND JUAN S. APOLINAR,[1] SHERIFF III, BRANCH 17, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA. November 29, 2016

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G.R. No. 213453 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MA. GRACIA PULIDO TAN, CHAIRPERSON; AND JANET D. NACION, DIRECTOR IV, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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I.P.I. No. 16-241-CA-J CLEMENTE F. ATOC, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDGARDO A. CAMELLO, OSCAR V. BADELLES AND PERPETUA T. ATAL-PAÑO, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY. RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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G.R. No. 218406 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, FRANCISCO S. TATAD, ARCHBISHOP RAMON C. ARGUELLES, ARCHBISHOP ROMULO T. DE LA CRUZ, ARCHBISHOP FERNANDO R. CAPALLA, AND NORBERTO B. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT (GPH), REPRESENTED BY MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN, AND MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER, MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT, FLORENCIO B. ABAD, AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 218761] TANGGULANG DEMOKRASYA (TAN DEM), INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT TERESITA DAZA BALTAZAR, PILAR L. CALDERON, RIZALITO YAP DAVID, ROSITA K. IMPERIAL, MA. SALOME A. MABLE, SERAFIN G. OCAMPO, AND ELENA SAN AGUSTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE GOVERNMENT (GPH), REPRESENTED BY MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN AND MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER, AND MORO ISLAMIC LIBERATION FRONT, REPRESENTED BY MOHAGHER IQBAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 204355] REV. VICENTE LIBRADORES AQUINO, REV MERCIDITA S. REDOBLE, AND INTERNATIONAL MINISTRIES FOR PERFECTION AND PARTY AGAINST COMMUNISM AND TERRORISM, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PETITIONERS, VS. GPH PEACE PANEL CHIEF NEGOTIATOR ATTY. MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN, HON. SECRETARY TERESITA QUINTOS-DELES, PRESIDENTIAL ADVISER ON THE PEACE PROCESS, HON. PAQUITO L. OCHOA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND MEMBERS OF THE GPH PEACE PANEL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 218407] JACINTO V. PARAS, PETITIONER, VS. MIRIAM CORONEL FERRER, SENEN C. BACANI, YASMIN BUSRAN-LAO, MEHOL K. SADAIN, AND TERESITA DELES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 204354] REV. ELLY VELEZ PAMATONG, ESQ., PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PEACE PANEL ON BANGSAMORO, REPRESENTED BY ITS NEGOTIATORS, MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN, AND PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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G.R. No. 210588 SECRETARY OF FINANCE CESAR B. PURISIMA AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE KIM S. JACINTO-­HENARES, PETITIONERS, V. REPRESENTATIVE CARMELO F. LAZATIN AND ECOZONE PLASTIC ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 181912 & 183347 RAMON M. ALFONSO, PETITIONER, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2016

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G.R. No. 185082 MANDAUE REALTY & RESOURCES CORPORATION AND MANDAUE CITY REGISTER OF DEEDS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 215759 HEIRS OF ANDRES NAYA: TERESITA B. NAYA, NORMA N. ORBISO, CARMENCITA N. FERNAN, AND NARCISO P. NAYA, PETITIONERS, VS. ORLANDO P. NAYA AND SPOUSES HONESIMO C. RUIZ AND GLORIA S. RUIZ, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 188047 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. BIENVENIDO R. ALVAREZ, CARLOS S. VELASCO, ASCENCION A. GARGALICANO, MARLON E. AGUINALDO, PETRONILO T. LEGASPI, BONIFACIO A. ESTOPIA, ANDRE A. DELA MERCED, JOSE NOVIER D. BAYOT, ROLANDO AMAZONA AND MARLINO HERRERA, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 197634 JULIUS B. CAMPOL, PETITIONER, VS. MAYOR RONALD S. BALAO-AS AND VICE-MAYOR DOMINADOR I. SIANEN, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 215640 NESTOR CABRERA, PETITIONER, VS. ARNEL CLARIN AND WIFE; MILAGROS BARRIOS AND HUSBAND; AURORA SERAFIN AND HUSBAND; AND BONIFACIO MORENO AND WIFE, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 215341 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON MANSON Y RESULTAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 210316 THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC) CHAIRPERSON TERESITA J. HERBOSA, COMMISSIONER MA. JUANITA E. CUETO, COMMISIONER RAUL J. PALABRICA, COMMISSIONER MANUEL HUBERTO B. GAITE, COMMISIONER ELADIO M. JALA, AND THE SEC ENFORCEMENT AND PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. CJH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CJH SUITES CORPORATION, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, ALFREDO R. YÑIGUEZ III, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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A.C. No. 9880 WILSON CHUA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIOSDADO B. JIMENEZ, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 177250 ROSITA B. LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER (THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER, LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS TAN, ALFONSO TAN, EUSEBIO TAN, WILLIAM TAN, VICENTE TAN, JOAQUIN TAN, ANG TIAT CHUAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 177422] LUIS TAN, ALFONSO TAN, EUSEBIO TAN, WILLIAM TAN, VICENTE TAN, JOAQUIN TAN, ANG TIAT CHUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSITA B. LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER (THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER, LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 177676] ANG TIAT CHUAN, PETITIONER, VS. ROSITA B. LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER (THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER, LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, RESPONDENTS. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 204736 MANULIFE PHILIPPINES, INC.,[1] PETITIONER, VS. HERMENEGILDA YBAÑEZ, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 218980 PHILIPPINE AUTO COMPONENTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RONNIE B. JUMADLA, ROY A. ARIZ AND ROY T. CONEJOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 219124] RONNIE B. JUMADLA, ROY A. ARIZ AND ROY T. CONEJOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AUTO COMPONENTS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 193618 HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO DELFIN AND SOLEDAD DELFIN, NAMELY EMELITA D. FABRIGAR AND LEONILO C. DELFIN, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 223506 GARRY V. INACAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 28, 2016

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G.R. No. 217379 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO MARMOL Y BAUSO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 212656-57 MAYOR AMADO CORPUZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 215047 UNIVERSAL CANNING INC., MS. MA. LOURDES A. LOSARIA, PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND ENGR. ROGELIO A. DESOSA, PLANT MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DANTE SAROSAL, FRANCISCO DUMAGAL, JR., NELSON E. FRANCISCO, ELMER C. SAROMINES AND SAMUEL D. CORONEL, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 194417 HEIRS OF TEODORO CADELIÑA, REPRESENTED BY SOLEDAD CADIZ VDA. DE CADELIÑA, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCISCO CADIZ, CELESTINO DELA CRUZ, ANTONIO VICTORIA, HEIRS OF TELESFORO VILLAR REPRESENTED BY SAMUEL VILLAR, FRANCISCO VICTORIA AND MAGNO GANTE, RESPONDENTS; HON. JOSE C. REYES, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUSTICE, HON. NORMANDIE PIZARRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MEMBER, AND HON. RICARDO R. ROSARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE COURT OF APPEALS SPECIAL FORMER THIRD DIVISION, PUBLIC RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 161425 ANIANO DESIERTO (SUBSTITUTED BY SIMEON V. MARCELO) AND MAUCENCIA ORDONEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. RUTH EPISTOLA AND RODOLFO GAMIDO, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 207315 INTERADENT ZAHNTECHNIK PHILIPPINES, INC., BERNARDINO G. BANTEGUI, JR. AND SONIA J. GRANDEA, PETITIONERS, V. REBECCA F. SIMBILLO, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 169967 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, ALMEDO LOPEZ, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, PETITIONERS, V. IBM LOCAL I, REGNER SANGALANG AND ROLANDO NACPIL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 176074, November 23, 2016] REGNER A. SANGALANG AND ROLANDO V. NACPIL, PETITIONERS, V. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC. (CCBPI), EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 176205, November 23, 2016] COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO, PETITIONERS, V. REGNER A. SANGALANG AND ROLANDO NACPIL; RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 203770 MANUELA AZUCENA MAYOR, PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN TIU AND DAMIANA CHARITO MARTY, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 220629 GENARO G. CALIMLIM, PETITIONER, VS. WALLEM MARITIME SERVICES, INC., WALLEM GMBH & CO. KG AND MR. REGINALDO OBEN, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 222407 WHITE MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. GRANDWOOD FURNITURE & WOODWORK, INC., RESPONDENT. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 198664 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OWEN MARCELO CAGALINGAN AND BEATRIZ B. CAGALINGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 204197 FRUEHAUF ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY AND MANAGEMENT PACIFIC CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2016

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G.R. No. 207246 JOSE M. ROY III, PETITIONER, VS. CHAIRPERSON TERESITA HERBOSA, THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, AND PHILILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. WILSON C. GAMBOA, JR., DANIEL V. CARTAGENA, JOHN WARREN P. GABINETE, ANTONIO V. PESINA, JR., MODESTO MARTIN Y. MAMON III, AND GERARDO C. EREBAREN, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION, SHAREHOLDERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT-IN-INTERVENTION. November 22, 2016

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A.M. No. MTJ-12-1813 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-5-42-METC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH47, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. November 22, 2016

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G.R. No. 223625 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND COA CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTS. November 22, 2016

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G.R. No. 181007 COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. WILLIAM SINGSON AND TRITON SHIPPING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 214772 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELSON SANTUILLE @ "BORDADO" @ ELTON SANTUILLE @ "BORDADO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 204422 JESUS B. VILLAMOR, PETITIONER, V. EMPLOYEES' COMPENSATION COMMISSION [ECC] AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 184841 GERINO YUKIT, DANILO REYES, RODRIGO S. SUMILANG, LEODEGARIO O. ROSALES, MARIO MELARPIS,[1] MARCELO R. OCAN, DENNIS V. BATHAN, BERNARDO S. MAGNAYE, LORENZO U. MARTINEZ, ANTONIO M. LADERES, SOFIO DE LOS REYES BAON, MARIO R. MIGUEL, RODOLFO S. LEOPANDO, EDGARDO N. MACALLA, JR., MARIANO REYES, ALEJANDRO CUETO, VIRGILIO RINGOR AND JASON R. BARTE, PETITIONERS, V. TRITRAN, INC., JOSE C. ALVAREZ, JEHU C. SEBASTIAN, AND JAM TRANSIT INC., RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 193816 ERSON ANG LEE DOING BUSINESS AS "SUPER LAMINATION SERVICES," PETITIONER, V. SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG SUPER LAMINATION (SMSLS­-NAFLU-KMU), RESPONDENT. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 197191 OASIS PARK HOTEL, PETITIONER, VS. LESLEE G. NAVALUNA, AMIE M. TUBELLEJA, JOAN REODIQUE, JOCELYN ORENCIADA, ELLAINE B. VILLAGOMEZ, OLIVIA E. AMASOLA AND JONA MAE COSTELO, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 216600 FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION AND RHICKE S. JENNINGS, PETITIONERS, VS. AIRFREIGHT 2100, INC. AND ALBERTO D. LINA, RESPONDENTS. November 21, 2016

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G.R. No. 217956 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MCIAA), PETITIONER, VS. LIMBONHAI AND SONS, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 212008 WILLIAM ENRIQUEZ AND NELIA-VELA ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ISAROG LINE TRANSPORT, INC. AND VICTOR SEDENIO, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 190385 UCPB GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. PETITIONER, VS. HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 188751 BONIFACIO NIEVA Y MONTERO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 160864 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 160897] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 221465 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELIO LOPEZ Y CAPULI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 201883 SPOUSES DESIDERIO AND TERESA DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, V. SPOUSES EMMANUEL AND TITA MANZANO, FRANKLIN ESTABILLO, AND CARMELITA AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 194412 SAMSODEN PANGCATAN, PETITIONER, V. ALEXANDRO "DODONG" MAGHUYOP AND BELINDO BANKIAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 194566, November 16, 2016] ALEXANDRO "DODONG" MAGHUYOP AND BELINDO BANKIAO, PETITIONERS, V. SAMSODEN PANGCATAN, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 172539 ALBERTO GARONG Y VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 221770 NANITO Z. EVANGELISTA[*] (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, REPRESENTED BY THE SURVIVING SPOUSE, LEOVIGILDA C. EVANGELISTA), PETITIONERS, V. SPOUSES NEREO V. ANDOLONG III AND ERLINDA T. ANDOLONG[**] AND RINO AMUSEMENT INNOVATORS, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 205035 SPOUSES GEMINO C. MIANO, JR. AND JULIET MIANO, PETITIONERS, V. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY [MERALCO], RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 215943 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, V. RANDY CLOMA Y CABANA, APPELLANT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 189077 LINA M. BERNARDO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FOURTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2016

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G.R. No. 205148 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAMIL PRUDENCIO Y BAJAMONDE, APPELLANT. November 16, 2016

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G.R. Nos. 209415-17 JOCELYN "JOY" LIM-BUNGCARAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND RICO RENTUZA, RESPONDENTS. HERMENEGILDO S. CASTIL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND RACHEL B. AVENDULA, RESPONDENTS. JESUS AVENDULA, JR., DOMINGO RAMADA, JR. AND VICTOR RAMADA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), MANUEL O. CALAPRE, SATURNINO V. CINCO, FERNAN V. SALAS, ANTONIO DALUGDUGAN, FEDERICO C. JAPON, SANTIAGO M. SANTIAGO, JACINTA O. MALUBAY AND BELEN G. BUNGCAG, , RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 210002] ALDRIN B. PAMAOS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MANUEL O. CALAPRE, SATURNINO V. CINCO, FERNAN V. SALAS, ANTONIO DALUGDUGAN, FEDERICO C. JAPON, SANTIAGO M. SANTIAGO, JACINTA O. MALUBAY AND BELEN G. BUNGCAG, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2016

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A.M. No. 16-02-01-CTA MA. ROSARIO R. ESCAÑO, CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE SERVICES, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ADRIAN P. MANAOIS, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER III, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2016

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A.M. No. P-15-3386 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-07-227-RTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. CLERK OF COURT VI MELVIN C. DEQUITO AND CASH CLERK ABNER C. ARO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SAN PABLO CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2016

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G.R. No. 209303 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BENGUET, THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF BENGUET, THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF ITOGON, BENGUET AND THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF ITOGON, BENGUET, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 208350 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES TOMASA ESTACIO AND EULALIO OCOL, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 182201 UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT (BVI) LIMITED, PETITIONER, V. RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 185815, November 14, 2016] UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT (BVI) LIMITED, PETITIONER, V. RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 209098 JUAN B. HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, V. CROSSWORLD MARINE SERVICES, INC., MYKONOS SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND ELEAZAR DIAZ, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 219510 MARLON CURAMMENG Y PABLO, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 203284 NICOLAS S. MATUDAN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARILYN** B. MATUDAN, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 220333 ANTONIO GAMBOA Y DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, THE RESPONDENT. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 227146 RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO T. NOLASCO AND REYNALDO T. NOLASCO, RESPONDENTS. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 207500 EFREN S. QUESADA, PETER CHUA, ARTURO B. PEREJAS, ERLINDA ESCOTA, CRISANTO H. LIM, VASQUEZ BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION, LION GRANITE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CORPORATION, NELLIE M. MARIVELES, ALEJANDRO V. VARDELEON III, ANGELITA P. ROQUE, DAVID LU, J.A.O. BUILDERS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. BONANZA RESTAURANTS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 14, 2016

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G.R. No. 203293 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARDAN AMERIL, APPELLANT. November 14, 2016

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A.C. No. 11059 JOSE ANTONIO F. BALINGIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RENATO M. CERVANTES AND ATTY. TEODORO B. DELARMENTE, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 215198 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JHUN VILLALON Y ORDONO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 213221 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIYAN MOHAMMAD Y ASDORI A.K.A. "BONG BIYAN" AND MINA LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, ACCUSED, MINA LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 213934 MARY ANN G. VENZON, EDDIE D. GUTIERREZ, JOSE M. GUTIERREZ, JR. AND MONA LIZA L. CABAL, PETITIONERS, VS. ZAMECO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND ENGR. FIDEL S. CORREA, GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 208090 FERDINAND V. TOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) - ANTI-ORGANIZED CRIME DIVISION (AOCD) (CIDG-AOCD) AND MYRNA UY TOMAS, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 192369 MARIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERT S. ELVAS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 193685] ROBERT S. ELVAS, PETITIONER, VS. INNSBRUCK INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND/OR MARIVIC TOLENTINO (A.K.A. MARIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO), RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 189026 PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP., PETITIONER, VS. SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 202114 ELMER A. APINES, PETITIONER, VS. ELBURG SHIPMANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., AND/OR DANILO F. VENIDA, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 200726 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MATEO LAO, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 202639 FEDERATED LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION, PETITIONER, VS. MA. CRISTINA L. DEL ROSARIO, CELSO E.ESCOBIDO II, SHIELA M. ESCOBIDO, AND RESTY P. CAPILI, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 195834 GUILLERMO SALVADOR, REMEDIOS CASTRO, REPRESENTED BY PAZ "CHIT" CASTRO, LEONILA GUEVARRA, FELIPE MARIANO, RICARDO DE GUZMAN, VIRGILIO JIMENEZ, REPRESENTED BY JOSIE JIMENEZ, ASUNCION JUAMIZ, ROLANDO BATANG, CARMENCITA SAMSON, AUGUSTO TORTOSA, REPRESENTED BY FERNANDO TORTOSA, SUSANA MORANTE, LUZVIMINDA BULARAN, LUZ OROZCO, JOSE SAPICO, LEONARDO PALAD, ABEL BAKING, REPRESENTED BY ABELINA BAKING, GRACIANO ARNALDO, REPRESENTED BY LUDY ARNALDO, JUDITH HIDALGO, AND IGMIDIO JUSTINIANO, CIRIACO MIJARES, REPRESENTED BY FREDEZWINDA MIJARES, JENNIFER MORANTE, TERESITA DIALA, AND ANITA P. SALAR, PETITIONERS, V. PATRICIA, INC., RESPONDENT. THE CITY OF MANILA AND CIRIACO C. MIJARES, INTERVENORS-APPELLEES. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 204280 EVELYN V. RUIZ, PETITIONER, V. BERNARDO F. DIMAILIG, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 182944 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), REPRESENTED BY SEC. HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, JR, AND METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN BAYANI F. FERNANDO, PETITIONERS, VS. CITY ADVERTISING VENTURES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY DEXTER Y. LIM, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 205972 CATERPILLAR, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANOLO P. SAMSON, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 164352] CATERPILLAR, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANOLO P. SAMSON, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 215937 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GENER VILLAR Y POJA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 177387 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, AND PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 196596 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 198841] DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 198941] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 215957 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FITNESS BY DESIGN, INC., RESPONDENT. November 09, 2016

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G.R. No. 225973 SATURNINO C. OCAMPO, TRINIDAD H. REPUNO, BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, BONIFACIO P. ILAGAN, NERI JAVIER COLMENARES, MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, M.D., SAMAHAN NG EX­DETAINEES LABAN SA DETENSYON AT ARESTO (SELDA), REPRESENTED BY DIONITO CABILLAS, CARMENCITA M. FLORENTINO, RODOLFO DEL ROSARIO, FELIX C. DALISAY, AND DANILO M. DELAFUENTE,* PETITIONERS, VS. REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESERVIST AND RETIREE AFFAIRS, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), THE GRAVE SERVICES UNIT (PHILIPPINE ARMY), AND GENERAL RICARDO R. VISAYA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, REPRESENTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, SR., RENE A.Q. SAGUISAG, JR., RENE A.C. SAGUISAG III, INTERVENORS. [G.R. No. 225984] REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AND AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND AS THE HONORARY CHAIRPERSON OF THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE (FIND); FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE (FIND), REPRESENTED BY ITS CO­CHAIRPERSON, NILDA L. SEVILLA; REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR.; REP. TOMASITO S. VILLARIN; REP. EDGAR R. ERICE; AND REP. EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA; DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA; AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA; AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ; AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, REPRESENTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226097] LORETTA ANN PARGAS-ROSALES, HILDA B. NARCISO, AIDA F. SANTOS­MARANAN, JO-ANN Q. MAGLIPON, ZENAIDA S. MIQUE, FE B. MANGAHAS, MA. CRISTINA P. BAWAGAN, MILA D. AGUILAR, MINERVA G. GONZALES, MA. CRISTINA V. RODRIGUEZ, LOUIE G. CRISMO, FRANCISCO E. RODRIGO, JR., LIWAYWAY D. ARCE, AND ABDULMARI DE LEON IMAO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) ADMINISTRATOR LT. GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA (RET.), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226116] HEHERSON T. ALVAREZ, JOEL C. LAMANGAN, FRANCIS X. MANGLAPUS, EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS, BELINDA O. CUNANAN, CECILIA GUIDOTE ALVAREZ, REX DEGRACIA LORES, SR., ARNOLD MARIE NOEL, CARLOS MANUEL, EDMUND S. TAYAO, DANILO P. OLIVARES, NOEL F. TRINIDAD, JESUS DELA FUENTE, REBECCA M. QUIJANO, FR. BENIGNO BELTRAN, SVD, ROBERTO S. VERZOLA, AUGUSTO A. LEGASTO, JR., AND JULIA KRISTINA P. LEGASTO, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ, AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) OF THE DND, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226117] ZAIRA PATRICIA B. BANIAGA, JOHN ARVIN BUENAAGUA, JOANNE ROSE SACE LIM, JUAN ANTONIO RAROGAL MAGALANG, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE DELFIN N. LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF RICARDO R. VISAYA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE ERNESTO G. CAROLINA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226120] ALGAMAR A. LATIPH, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, SUED IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LT. GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA (RET.), IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR, PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226294] LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER CAPACITY AS SENATOR OF THE REPUBLIC AND AS TAXPAYER, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, UNDERSECRETARY ERNESTO G. CAROLINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) ADMINISTRATOR AND B/GEN. RESTITUTO L. AGUILAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHRINE CURATOR AND CHIEF VETERANS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL DIVISION AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND EDRALIN MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. November 08, 2016

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A.M. No. P-15-3368 [Formerly A.M. No. 15-04-39-MTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. EVANGELINE E. PANGANIBAN, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT (MTC), BALAYAN, BATANGAS, RESPONDENT. November 08, 2016

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A.C. No. 7387 MANUEL ENRIQUE L. ZALAMEA, AND MANUEL JOSE L. ZALAMEA, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. RODOLFO P. DE GUZMAN, JR. AND PERLAS DE GUZMAN, ANTONIO, VENTURANZA, QUIZON-VENTURANZA, AND HERROSA LAW FIRM, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 204419 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EDMAR P. CASTILLO, SR., AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 6, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, APARRI, CAGAYAN AND JEOFREY JIL RABINO Y TALOZA, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 190203 POWERHOUSE STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMELIA REY, LIZA CABAD, EVANGELINE NICMIC, EVA LAMEYRA, ROSARIO ABORDAJE, LILYBETH MAGALANG, VENIA BUYAG, JAYNALYN NOLLEDO, IREN NICOLAS, AILEEN SAMALEA, SUSAN YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN ORIA, MA. LIZA SERASPI, KATHERINE ORACION, AND JEJ INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 222730 BUENAFLOR CAR SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CEZAR DURUMPILI DAVID, JR., RESPONDENT. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 223290 WOODROW B. CAMASO, PETITIONER, VS. TSM SHIPPING (PHILS), INC., UTKILEN, AND/OR JONES TULOD, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 219430 JINKY S. STA. ISABEL, PETITIONER, VS. PERLA COMPAÑIA* DE SEGUROS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 221897 ISIDRO QUEBRAL, ALBERTO ESQUILLO, RENANTE SALINSAN, JEROME MACANDOG, EDGARDO GAYORGOR, JIM ROBERT PERFECTO, NOEL PERFECTO, DENNIS PAGAYON, AND HERCULANO MACANDOG PETITIONERS, VS. ANGBUS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ANGELO BUSTAMANTE, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 213488 TOYOTA PASIG, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VILMA S. DE PERALTA, RESPONDENT. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 190667 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE R. BERNARDO AND LILIBETH R. BERNARDO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "JOLLY BEVERAGE ENTERPRISES," RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 200150 CATHERINE CHING, LORENZO CHING, LAURENCE CHING, AND CHRISTINE CHING, PETITIONERS, V. QUEZON CITY SPORTS CLUB, INC.; MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NAMELY: ANTONIO T. CHUA, MARGARET MARY A. RODAS, ALEJANDRO G. YABUT, JR., ROBERT C. GAW, EDGARDO A. HO, ROMULO D. SALES, BIENVENIDO ALANO, AUGUSTO E. OROSA, AND THE FINANCE MANAGER, LOURDES RUTH M. LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 217210 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. CAPITAL RESOURCES CORPORATION, ROMEO ROXAS, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF LA UNION, RESPONDENTS. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 216064 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ANTONIO DACANAY Y TUMALABCAB, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 212631 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. DANDITO LASTROLLO Y DOE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 07, 2016

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G.R. No. 211072 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, V. DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES, PTE. LTD., RESPONDENT. November 07, 2016