Decisions in Jul 2017

120

Decisions

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G.R. No. 209555 UNITED POLYRESINS, INC., ERNESTO UY SOON, JR., AND/OR JULITO UY SOON, PETITIONERS, V. MARCELINO PINUELA, RESPONDENT. July 31, 2017

02

A.C. No. 11663 NANETTE B. SISON, REPRESENTED BY DELIA B. SARABIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SHERDALE M. VALDEZ, RESPONDENT. July 31, 2017

03

G.R. No. 227695 GENPACT SERVICES, INC., AND DANILO SEBASTIAN REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA KATRINA SANTOS­-FALCESO, JANICE ANN* M. MENDOZA, AND JEFFREY S. MARIANO, RESPONDENTS. July 31, 2017

04

G.R. No. 227038 JEFFREY MIGUEL Y REMEGIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 31, 2017

05

G.R. No. 191657 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. DOMINADOR LAURITO, HERMINIA Z. LAURITO, NIEVES A. LAURITO, NECITAS LAURITO VDA. DE DE LEON, ZENAIDA D. LAURITO, CORNELIA LAURITO VDA. DE MANGA, AGRIPINA T. LAURITO, VITALIANA P. LAURITO, REPRESENTED BY: DOMINADOR LAURITO, RESPONDENTS. HEIRS OF RUFINA MANARIN, NAMELY: CONSUELO M. LOYOLA-­BARUGA, ROSY M. LOYOLA-­GONZALES, BIENVENIDO L. RIVERA, REYNALDO L. RIVERA, ISABELITA A. LOYOLA, LIWAYWAY A. LOYOLA, LOLITA A. LOYOLA, LEANDRO A. LOYOLA, PERLITO L. LOYOLA, GAVINA L. LOYOLA, ZORAIDA L. PURIFICACION, PERLITA L. DIZON, LUCENA R. LOYOLA, ANITA L. REYES, VISITACION L. ZAMORA, CRISTINA L. CARDONA, NOEL P. LOYOLA, ROMEO P. LOYOLA, JR., FERDINAND P. LOYOLA, EDGARDO A. LOYOLA, DIONISA L. BUENA, SALUD L. MAPALAD, CORAZON L. SAMBILLO, VIDAL A. LOYOLA, AND MILAGROS A. LOYOLA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT ZOSIMO A. LOYOLA, PETITIONER-INTERVENORS. July 31, 2017

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G.R. No. 206890 EVIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT INC., FREE BULKERS S.A. AND/OR MA. VICTORIA C. NICOLAS, PETITIONERS, V. ROGELIO O. PANAHON, RESPONDENT. July 31, 2017

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G.R. No. 208000[*] VIRGEL DAVE JAPOS, PETITIONER, V. FIRST AGRARIAN REFORM MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (FARMCOOP) AND/OR CRISLINO BAGARES, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 185647 DY TEBAN TRADING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PETER C. DY, JOHNNY C. DY AND RAMON C. DY, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

09

G.R. No. 230481 HOEGH FLEET SERVICES PHILS., INC., AND/OR HOEGH FLEET SERVICES AS, PETITIONERS, VS. BERNARDO M. TURALLO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 230500] BERNARDO M. TURALLO, PETITIONER, VS. HOEGH FLEET SERVICES PHILS., INC., AND/OR HOEGH FLEET SERVICES AS, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

10

A.C. No. 8450 SPOUSES FELIX AND FE NAVARRO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARGARITO G. YGOÑA, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

11

G.R. No. 220458 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSARIO BALADJAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

12

G.R. No. 215200 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOMERTO NAPOLES Y BAJAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

13

G.R. No. 219649 AL DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, V. CAPT. RENATO OCTAVIANO AND WILMA OCTAVIANO, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 212098 JULIO C. ESPERE, PETITIONER, V. NFD INTERNATIONAL MANNING AGENTS, INC./TARGET SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD./CYNTHIA SANCHEZ, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

15

G.R. No. 181474 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROMALDO LUMAYAG Y DELA CRUZ, DIONY OPINIANO Y VERANO, AND JERRY[1] DELA CRUZ Y DIAZ, ACCUSED, DIONY OPINIANO Y VERANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 228412 ALASKA MILK CORPORATION AND THE ESTATE OF WILFRED UYTENGSU, PETITIONERS, V. ERNESTO L. PONCE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 228439, 26 July 2017] ERNESTO L. PONCE, PETITIONER, V. ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, ROYAL FRIESLAND CAMPINA (RFC), AS SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST AND SOLIDARY DEBTORS WITH THE ESTATE OF WILFRED UYTENGSU, ALASKA MILK WORKERS UNION AND FREDDIE BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

17

G.R. No. 228296 GRIEG PHILIPPINES, INC., GRIEG SHIPPING GROUP AS, AND/OR MANUEL F. ORTIZ, PETITIONERS, V. MICHAEL JOHN M. GONZALES, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 197526 CE LUZON GEOTHERMAL POWER COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 199676-77, July 26, 2017] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, V. CE LUZON GEOTHERMAL POWER COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 173120 & 173141 SPOUSES YU HWA PING AND MARY GAW, PETITIONERS, V. AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 173141, July 26, 2017] HEIRS OF SPOUSES ANDRES DIAZ AND JOSEFA MIA, PETITIONERS, V. AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

20

G.R. No. 214300 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL ESCOBAR, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 174670 PHILCONTRUST RESOURCES INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTER-ASIA LAND CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS SANTIAGO, LITO PALANGANAN, OLIMPIA ERCE, TAGUMPAY REYES, DOMINGO LUNA, RICARDO DIGO, FRANCIS DIGO, VIRGILIO DIGO, CORAZON DIGO, WILBERT SORTEJAS, ADRIEL SANTIAGO, CARLOS SANTIAGO JR., SEGUNDO BALDONANSA, RODRIGO DIGO, PAULINO MENDOZA, SOFRONIO OLEGARIO, BERNARD MENDOZA, JUN DELPINADO, EDILBERTO CABEL, ERINITO MAGSAEL, HONORIO BOURBON, MAURICIO SENARES, RICARTE DE GUZMAN, MANUEL DE CASTRO, CENON MOSO, JESUS EBDANI, DOMINGO HOLGADO, LETICIA PELLE, REY SELLATORES, EFREN CABRERA, RONNIE DIGO, RENATO OLIMPIAD, RICARDO LAGARDE, ERIC DIGO, ISAGANI SENARES, CANCIANO PAYAD, MELITONA PALANGANAN, VIRGILIO PERENA, EDGARDO PAYAD, WINNIE CABANSAG, WINNIE AVINANTE, AND VALENTINA SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

22

G.R. No. 219501 POLICE DIRECTOR GENERAL ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE OMBUDSMAN OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

23

G.R. No. 210615 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABENIR BRUSOLA Y BARAGWA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

24

G.R. No. 224102 RYAN MARIANO Y GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

25

G.R. No. 197032 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PRICE RICHARDSON CORPORATION, CONSUELO VELARDE-ALBERT, AND GORDON RESNICK, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 205614 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME SEGUNDO Y IGLESIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 220835 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE, INC., RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

28

G.R. No. 207765 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULITO DIVINAGRACIA, SR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 199825 BRO. BERNARD OCA, BRO. DENNIS MAGBANUA, CIRILA N. MOJICA, ALEJANDRO N. MOJICA, JOSEFINA PASCUAL, SILVESTRE PASCUAL AND ST. FRANCIS SCHOOL OF GENERAL TRIAS, CAVITE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LAURITA CUSTODIO, RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

30

G.R. No. 209452 GOTESCO PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SOLIDBANK CORPORATION (NOW METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY), RESPONDENT. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 204530 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, V. POTENCIANO A. LARRAZABAL, SR., VICTORIA LARRAZABAL LOCSIN AND BETTY LARRAZABAL MACATUAL, RESPONDENTS. July 26, 2017

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G.R. No. 231671 ALEXANDER A. PADILLA, RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD, LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES, RENE B. GOROSPE, AND SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA, PETITIONERS, VS. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, CONSISTING OF THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III, AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AS REPRESENTED BY HOUSE SPEAKER PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 231694] FORMER SEN. WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, BISHOP EMERITUS DEOGRACIAS S. IÑIGUEZ, BISHOP BRODERICK PABILLO, BISHOP ANTONIO R. TOBIAS, MO. ADELAIDA YGRUBAY, SHAMAH BULANGIS AND CASSANDRA D. DELURIA, PETITIONERS, VS. CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, CONSISTING OF THE SENATE AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III, PRESIDENT, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, SPEAKER, HOUSE OF THE REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2017

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G.R. No. 227757 REPRESENTATIVE TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., REPRESENTATIVE EDCEL C. LAGMAN, REPRESENTATIVE RAUL A. DAZA, REPRESENTATIVE EDGAR R. ERICE, REPRESENTATIVE EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, REPRESENTATIVE TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, AND REPRESENTATIVE GARY C. ALEJANO, PETITIONERS, V. SPEAKER PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, MAJORITY LEADER RODOLFO C. FARIÑAS, AND REPRESENTATIVE DANILO E. SUAREZ, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2017

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A.C. No. 1346 PACES INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO M. SALANDANAN, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2017

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G.R. No. 232413 [Formerly UDK 15419] IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS WITH PETITION FOR RELIEF INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES PANGASINAN LEGAL AID AND JAY-AR R. SENIN, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2017

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G.R. No. 181953* LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF HERMOSA (BATAAN), INC., RESPONDENT. July 25, 2017

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A.M. No. MTJ-16-1886 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 16-2869-MTJ) ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE EXEQUIL L. DAGALA, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, DAPA-SOCORRO, DAPA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2017

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G.R. No. 228628 REP. REYNALDO V. UMALI, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND EX OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE JBC, PETITIONER, VS. THE JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL, CHAIRED BY THE HON. MARIA LOURDES P.A. SERENO, CHIEF JUSTICE AND EX OFFICIO CHAIRPERSON, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2017

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G.R. No. 215332 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK GAMBA Y NISSORADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 207193 ROBLE BARBOSA AND RAMDY BARBOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 220759 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ARMANDO MENDOZA Y POTOLIN A.K.A. "JOJO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 223610 CONCHITA S. UY, CHRISTINE UY DY, SYLVIA UY SY, JANE UY TAN, JAMES LYNDON S. UY, IRENE S. UY,* ERICSON S. UY, JOHANNA S. UY, AND JEDNATHAN S. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISPULO DEL CASTILLO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS PAULITA MANATAD-DEL CASTILLO, CESAR DEL CASTILLO, AVITO DEL CASTILLO, NILA C. DUEÑAS, NIDA C. LATOSA, LORNA C. BERNARDO, GIL DEL CASTILLO, LIZA C. GUNGOB, ALMA DEL CASTILLO, AND GEMMA DEL CASTILLO, RESPONDENTS. July 24, 2017

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A.C. No. 11494 HEIRS OF JUAN DE DIOS E. CARLOS, NAMELY, JENNIFER N. CARLOS, JOCELYN N. CARLOS, JACQUELINE CARLOS­-DOMINGUEZ, JO-ANN CARLOS-­TABUTON, JIMMY N. CARLOS, LORNA A. CARLOS, JERUSHA ANN A. CARLOS AND JAN JOSHUA A. CARLOS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JAIME S. LINSANGAN, RESPONDENT. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 222699 MAUNLAD TRANS INC., CARNIVAL CRUISE LINES AND/OR AMADO CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. GABRIEL ISIDRO, RESPONDENT. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 230664 EDWARD M. COSUE, PETITIONER, FERRITZ INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MELISSA TANYA F. GERMINO AND ANTONIO A. FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. July 24, 2017

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G.R. No. 216124 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERICO A. SERRA, SPOUSES EDUARDO AND HENEDINA ANDUEZA, ATTY. LEOMAR R. LANUZA, MR. JOVITO C. SORIANO, ATTY. EDWIN L. RANA, ATTY. PARIS G. REAL, ATTY. PRUDENCIO B. DENSING, JR., HON. JUDGE MAXIMINO R. ABLES, AND ATTY. ERWIN S. OLIVA, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 225051 DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS (DFA), PETITIONER, VS. BCA INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION & AD HOC ARBITRAL TRIBUNAL, COMPOSED OF CHAIRMAN DANILO L. CONCEPCION AND MEMBERS, CUSTODIO O. PARLADE AND ANTONIO P. JAMON, JR., RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 214340 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. GILDA ABELLANOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 203902 SPOUSES DIONISIO ESTRADA AND JOVITA R. ESTRADA, PETITIONERS, V. PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC. AND EDUARDO R. SAYLAN, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 221424 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROBELYN CABANADA Y ROSAURO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 19, 2017

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A.C. No. 9919 DR. EDUARDO R. ALICIAS, JR. COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVENCIO S. BACLIG, RESPONDENT. July 19, 2017

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A.C. No. 7824 ELIEZER F. CASTRO AND BETHULIA C. CASAFRANCISCO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JOHN BIGAY, JR. AND ATTY. JUAN SIAPNO, JR., RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 196412 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MIGUEL OMENGAN, RESPONDENT. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 202342 AMA LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. WACK WACK RESIDENTS' ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 208735 BDO UNIBANK, INC. (FORMERLY EQUITABLE PCI BANK), PETITIONER, VS. NESTOR N. NERBES AND ARMENIA F. SURAVILLA, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 196888 AURELIA NARCISE, GLORIA A. DELA CRUZ, MARITESS O. GARCIA, PHILIP FALCON, ENRICO M. VITUG, LYNETTE C. PONTRERAS, BONIFACIO BARRAMEDA, RAMON S. MORADA, MANUEL G. VIOLA, ZENAIDA LANUZA, CIRILO G. SALTO, TEODORO DEL ROSARIO, NANCY G. INSIGNE, MELANIE G. VIANA, ROMEO TICSAY, AMY J. FRANCISCO, MARIE J. FRANCISCO, ZENAIDA LANUZA, MIGUELITO B. MARTINEZ, APOLONIO SANTOS, MARIVIC TAN, JANE CLOR DILEMA, VALENTINO DILEMA, JOSE L. PANGAN, ANTONIA M. MANGELEN, IMELDA MANALASTAS, TEODORICO N. ANDRADE, AIDA L. CRUZ, MANUEL YAMBOT, JAIME SERDENA, ARIEL PALACIOS, EVE BOLNEO, LIBETINE MODESTO, MA. AILEEN VERDE, BENNY ILAGAN, MICHELLE ROMANA, DANILO VILLANUEVA, LEO NALUGON, ROSSANA MARASIGAN, NELIE BINAY AND ISABELITA MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. VALBUECO, INC., RESPONDENT. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 217973 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FEDERICO GEROLA Y AMAR ALIAS "FIDEL", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 217453 DENMARK S. VALMORES, PETITIONER, VS. DR. CRISTINA ACHACOSO, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEAN OF THE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, AND DR. GIOVANNI CABILDO, FACULTY OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENTS. July 19, 2017

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G.R. No. 225054 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AGAPITO DIMAALA Y ARELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 17, 2017

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A.C. No. 11668 JOY T. SAMONTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVENCIO V. JUMAMIL, RESPONDENT. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 198196 SPOUSES LORETO AND MILAGROS SIBAY AND SPOUSES RUEL AND OLGA ELAS, PETITIONERS, V. SPOUSES BIENVENIDO AND JUANITA BERMUDEZ, RESPONDENTS. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 219885 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, V. AUGUSTO F. GALLANOSA, JR., APPELLANT. July 17, 2017

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A.C. No. 11482 JOCELYN IGNACIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANIEL T. ALVIAR, RESPONDENT. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 207684 PHILTRANCO SERVICE ENTERPRISES, INC., AND/OR JOSE PEPITO ALVAREZ, ARSENIO YAP AND CENTURION SOLANO, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANKLIN CUAL, NOEL PORMENTO, RAMIL TIMOG, WILFREDO PALADO, ROBERTO VILLARAZA, JOSE NERIO ARTISTA, CESAR SANCHEZ, RENERIO MATOCIÑOS, VALENTINO SISCAR, LARRY ACASIO, GERARDO NONATO, JOSE SAFRED, JUAN LUNA, GREGORIO MEDINA, NESTOR ZAGADA, FRANCISCO MIRANDA, LEON MANUEL VILLAFLOR, RODOLFO NOLASCO, REYNALDO PORTES, GERARDO CALINYAO, LUTARDO DAYOLA, VICENTE BALDOS, ROGELIO MEJARES, RENIE SILOS AND SERVANDO PETATE, RESPONDENTS. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 208441 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZENAIDA FABRO OR ZENAIDA MANALASTAS Y VIÑEGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 221443 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR LADRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 17, 2017

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G.R. No. 188057 HILLTOP MARKET FISH VENDORS' ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. BRAULIO YARANON, CITY MAYOR, BAGUIO CITY, HON. GALO WEYGAN, CITY COUNCILOR AND CHAIRMAN ANTI-VICE COORDINATING TASK FORCE, AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF BAGUIO, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 220057 RENE MICHAEL FRENCH, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, EIGHTEENTH DIVISION, CEBU CITY AND MAGDALENA O'DELL, REPRESENTED BY HECTOR P. TEODOSIO AS HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 190590 ROBERTO V. SAN JOSE AND DELFIN P. ANGCAO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE MA. OZAMIZ, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2017

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A.M. No. P-06-2253 (Formerly A.M. No. 06-9-297-MTC) THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. ELIZABETH R. TENGCO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. P-07-2360 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 06-2427-P), July 12, 2017] JUDGE ELPIDIO R. CALIS, COMPLAINANT, V. ELIZABETH R. TENGCO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, STA. CRUZ, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. P-13-3157 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-4-30-MTC), July 12, 2017 THE OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. ELIZABETH R. TENGCO, FORMER CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, STA. CRUZ, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 201018 UNITED COCONUT CHEMICALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIANO B. VALMORES, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 183408 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, V. LANCASTER PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 217345 WILMER O. DE ANDRES, PETITIONER, V. DIAMOND H MARINE SERVICES & SHIPPING AGENCY, INC., WU CHUN HUA AND RUBEN J. TURINGAN, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 214529 JERRYSUS L. TILAR, PETITIONER, V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 213192 TERESA R. IGNACIO, PETITIONER, V. RAMON REYES, FLORENCIO REYES, JR., ROSARIO R. DU AND CARMELITA R. PASTOR, RESPONDENTS. July 12, 2017

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A.C. No. 10580 SPOUSES GERALDY AND LILIBETH VICTORY, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIAN JO S. MERCADO, RESPONDENT. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 212814 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNIE CARILLO Y PABELLO ALIAS "NANNY," RONALD ESPIQUE Y LEGASPI ALIAS "BORLOK," RAFAEL SUSADA Y GALURA ALIAS "RAFFY," ACCUSED, ERNIE P. CARILLO AND RONALD L. ESPIQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 12, 2017

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G.R. No. 213424 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), JANET D. NACION, ANTONIO L. CASTILLO, LEAH S. DAGUIO, VIRGINIA G. DATUKON, ELSA H. RAMOS-MAPILI, CECILIA C. RACIMO, FLORENTINA N. SAGABAEN, IRENE P. SALVANERA, NIMFA VILLAROMAN-SANTOS, TERESITA D. TEVES, AND LILIAN F. VARELA, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2017

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A.M. No. SB-17-24-P [Formerly A.M. No. 14-12-07-SB] SECURITY AND SHERIFF DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. RONALD ALLAN GOLE R. CRUZ, SECURITY GUARD I, SECURITY AND SHERIFF DIVISION, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2017

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A.M. No. 17-03-03-CA RE: LETTER OF RAFAEL DIMAANO REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF THE ALLEGED ILLEGAL ACTIVITIES PURPORTEDLY PERPETRATED BY ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JANE AURORA C. LANTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND A CERTAIN ATTY. DOROTHY S. CAJAYON OF ZAMBOANGA CITY [OCA IPI No. 17-258-CA-J, July 11, 2017] RE: UNSWORN COMPLAINT OF ROSA ABDULHARAN AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE JANE AURORA C. LANTION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND A CERTAIN ATTY. DOROTHY S. CAJAYON OF ZAMBOANGA CITY July 11, 2017

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A.C. No. 5161 RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR REINSTATEMENT OF ROLANDO S. TORRES AS A MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR. ROLANDO S. TORRES, Petitioner. July 11, 2017

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A.M. No. MTJ-15-1854 [Formerly A.M. No. 14-4-50-MCTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE BILL D. BUYUCAN AND CLERK OF COURT GERARD N. LINDAWAN, BOTH AT MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, BAGABAG-DIADI, NUEVA VIZCAYA, RESPONDENTS. July 11, 2017

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A.M. No. MTJ-16-1883 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-2497-MTJ) EMMA G. ALFELOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. AUGUSTUS C. DIAZ, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 37, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT. July 11, 2017

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G.R. No. 223862 HON. MYLYN P. CAYABYAB, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF LUBAO, PAMPANGA, AND ANGELITO L. DAVID, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE BARANGAY CHAIRMAN OF PRADO SIONGCO, LUBAO, PAMPANGA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, EMMANUEL SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. JAIME C. DIMSON, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT, CARMELA R. DIMSON AND IRENE R. DIMSON, RESPONDENT. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 217982 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROLLY DIZON Y TAGULAYLAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 204617 ESPERANZA BERBOSO, PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIA CABRAL, RESPONDENT. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 220700 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, PETITIONER, VS. EUFROCINA CARLOS DIONISIO AND WINIFREDO SALCEDO MOLINA, RESPONDENTS. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 212616 DISTRIBUTION & CONTROL PRODUCTS, INC./VINCENT M. TIAMSIC, PETITIONERS, V. JEFFREY E. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 218250 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GIO COSGAFA Y CLAMOCHA, JIMMY SARCEDA Y AGANG, AND ALLAN VIVO Y APLACADOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 10, 2017

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G.R. No. 170341 MANILA BULLETIN PUBLISHING CORPORATION AND RUTHER BATUIGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. VICTOR A. DOMINGO AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 227894 JOSE S. OCAMPO, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO[1] S. OCAMPO, SR., RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 202308 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. JUMELITO T. DALMACIO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 202357] JUMELITO T. DALMACIO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND/OR MS. CYNTHIA JAVIER, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 212641 ANGELICA A. FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. MARIO J. CORRAL, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 223513 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX AMAR Y MONTANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 167952 GONZALO PUYAT & SONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN ALCAIDE (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY GLORIA ALCAIDE, REPRESENTATIVE OF THE FARMER­ BENEFICIARIES, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 220926 LUIS JUAN L. VIRATA AND UEM-­MARA PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS CAVITEX INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION), PETITIONERS, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, WESTMONT INVESTMENT CORP., ANTHONY T. REYES, SIMEON CUA, VICENTE CUALOPING, HENRY CUALOPING, MARIZA SANTOS-TAN, AND MANUEL ESTRELLA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 221058] WESTMONT INVESTMENT, CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 221109] MANUEL ESTRELLA, PETITIONER, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 221135] SIMEON CUA, VICENTE CUALOPING, AND HENRY CUALOPING, PETITIONERS, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 221218] ANTHONY T. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, LUIS JUAN VIRATA, UEM-MARA PHILIPPINES CORP., WESTMONT INVESTMENT CORP., MARIZA SANTOS-TAN, SIMEON CUA, VICENTE CUALOPING, HENRY CUALOPING, AND MANUEL ESTRELLA, RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 215029 SUMMIT ONE CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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A.C. No. 10553 FILIPINAS O. CELEDONIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JAIME F. ESTRABILLO, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 223678 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO GUNSAY Y TOLENTINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 223138 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY PRIMAVERA Y REMODO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 218910 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUTHER SABADO, SATURNINO SABADO Y LOMBOY AND HOSPICIO HARUTA Y MARTINEZ, ACCUSED, LUTHER SABADO Y PANGANGAAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 220889 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, MARVIN BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, ENRILE GABAY Y DELA TORRE A.K.A "PUNO", AND NOEL BAAC Y BERGULA, ACCUSED, MARLON BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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A.C. No. 6933 GREGORIO V. CAPINPIN, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ESTANISLAO L. CESA, JR., RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 213922 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL DIPUTADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 215874 ARLO ALUMINUM, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE M. PIÑON, JR., IN BEHALF OF VIC EDWARD PIÑON, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 210129 S/SGT. CORNELIO PAMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 218205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCIAL D. PULGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 220383 SONEDCO WORKERS FREE LABOR UNION (SWOFLU) / RENATO YUDE, MARIANITO REGINO, MANUEL YUMAGUE, FRANCISCO DACUDAG, RUDY ABABAO, DOMINIC SORNITO, SERGIO CAJUYONG, ROMULO LABONETE, GENEROSO GRANADA, EMILIO AGUS, ARNOLD CAYAO, BEN GENEVE, VICTOR MAQUE, RICARDO GOMEZ, RODOLFO GAWAN, JIMMY SULLIVAN, FEDERICO SUMUGAT, JR., ROMULO AVENTURA, JR., JURRY MAGALLANES, HERNAN EPISTOLA, JR., ROBERTO BELARTE, EDMON MONTALVO, TEODORO MAGUAD, DOMINGO TABABA, MAXIMO SALE, CYRUS DIONILLO, LEONARDO JUNSAY, JR., DANILO SAMILLION, MARIANITO BOCATEJA, JUANITO GEBUSION, RICARDO MAYO, RAUL ALIMON, ARNEL ARNAIZ, REBENCY BASOY, JIMMY VICTORIO BERNALDE, RICARDO BOCOL, JR., JOB CALAMBA, WOLFRANDO CALAMBA, RODOLFO CASISID, JR., EDGARDO DELA PENA, ALLAN DIONILLO, EDMUNDO EBIDO, JOSE ELEPTICO, JR., MARCELINO FLORES, HERNANDO FUENTEBILLA, SAUL HITALIA, JOSELITO JAGODILLA, NONITO JAYME, ADJIE JUANILLO, JEROLD JUDILLA, EDILBERTO NACIONAL, SANDY NAVALES, FELIPE NICOLASORA, JOSE PAMALO-AN, ISMAEL PEREZ, JR., ERNESTO RANDO, JR., PHILIP REPULLO, VICENTE RUIZ, JR., JOHN SUMUGAT, CARLO SUSANA, ROMEO TALAPIERO, JR., FERNANDO TRIENTA, FINDY VILLACRUZ, JOEL VILLANUEVA, AND JERRY MONTELIBANO, PETITIONERS, VS. UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION, SUGAR DIVISION-SOUTHERN NEGROS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SONEDCO), RESPONDENTS. July 05, 2017

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G.R. Nos. 193969-193970 KA KUEN CHUA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE KA KUEN CHUA ARCHITECTURAL, PETITIONER, VS. COLORITE MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 194027-194028] COLORITE MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. KA KUEN CHUA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE KA KUEN CHUA ARCHITECTURAL, RESPONDENT. July 05, 2017

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G.R. No. 231658 REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL C. LAGMAN, TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, GARY C. ALEJAÑO, EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, AND TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., PETITIONERS VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. DELFIN N. LORENZANA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATOR; AND GEN. EDUARDO AÑO, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARTIAL LAW IMPLEMENTOR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 231771] EUFEMIA CAMPOS CULLAMAT, VIRGILIO T. LIN CUNA, ATELIANA U. HIJOS, ROLAND A. COBRADO, CARL ANTHONY D. OLALO, ROY JIM BALANGHIG, RENATO REYES, JR., CRISTINA E. PALABAY, AMARYLLIS H. ENRIQUEZ, ACT TEACHERS' REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, MAE PANER, GABRIELA KRISTA DALENA, ANNA ISABELLE ESTEIN, MARK VINCENT D. LIM, VENCER MARI CRISOSTOMO, JOVITA MONTES, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GENERAL EDUARDO AÑO, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTOR-GENERAL RONALD DELA ROSA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 231774] NORKAYA S. MOHAMAD, SITTIE NUR DYHANNA S. MOHAMAD, NORAISAH S. SANI, ZAHRIA P. MUTI-MAPANDI, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) SECRETARY (OFFICER-IN-CHARGE) CATALINO S. CUY, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) CHEF OF STAFF GEN. EDUARDO M. AÑO, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) CHIEF DIRECTOR GENERAL RONALD M. DELA ROSA, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., RESPONDENTS. July 04, 2017

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G.R. No. 211170 SPOUSES MAXIMO ESPINOZA AND WINIFREDA DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANTONIO MAYANDOC AND ERLINDA CAYABYAB MAYANDOC, RESPONDENTS. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 224395 DISCIPLINARY BOARD, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE; ATTY. TEOFILO E. GUADIZ, CHAIRMAN; ATTY. NOREEN BERNADETTE SAN LUIS-LUTEY; AND PUTIWAS MALAMBUT, MEMBERS; ATTY. MERCY JANE B. PARAS­-LEYNES, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR; AND ATTY. ROBERTO P. CABRERA III, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCEDITA E. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 218384 JOHN L. BORJA AND AUBREY L. BORJA/DONG JUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. RANDY B. MIÑOZA AND ALAINE S. BANDALAN, RESPONDENTS. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 224515 REMEDIOS V. GEÑORGA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JULIAN MELITON, REPRESENTED BY ROBERTO MELITON AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IRENE MELITON, HENRY MELITON, ROBERTO MELITON, HAIDE* MELITON, AND MARIA FE MELITON ESPINOSA, RESPONDENTS. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 204544 MARLON BACERRA Y TABONES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 206916 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JOSEPH SAN JOSE Y GREGORIO AND JONATHAN SAN JOSE Y GREGORIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 191458 CHINATRUST (PHILS.) COMMERCIAL BANK, PETITIONER, V. PHILIP TURNER, RESPONDENT. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 224974 MARVIN CRUZ AND FRANCISCO CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BONDSMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 208013 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR ALLAN CORPUZ Y FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 03, 2017

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G.R. No. 211947 HEIRS OF CAYETANO CASCAYAN, REPRESENTED BY LA PAZ MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES OLIVER AND EVELYN GUMALLAOI, AND THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER OF BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE, RESPONDENTS. July 03, 2017