Decisions in Sep 2019

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 235783 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY CHAVEZ Y VILLAREAL @ ESTONG AND MICHELLE BAUTISTA Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED, ANTHONY CHAVEZ Y VILLAREAL @ ESTONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 208480 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BAGUIO CITY, LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, HEIRS OF COSEN PIRASO, REPRESENTED BY RICHARD A. ACOP, HEIRS OF JOSEPHINE MOLINTAS ABANAG, REPRESENTED BY ISAIAS M. ABANAG, MARION T. POOL, JOAN L. GORIO, AND VIRGINIA C. GAO-AN, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 220514 RUBEN T. OCLARINO, ABBIE S. HILAY, CUSTODIO N. NONAILLADA, JR., HENEDIN F. TORRECAMPO, ISIDRO A. MORILLO, ROBERTO R. PANGAN, ROGELIO O. DIÑO, BEBIANO S. GANDAMON, ASTERIO S. CATIBIG, DAVID G. GUJILDE, ROBERTO Y. NUGOY, EDUARDO H. SOTTO, ALLAN JEAN E. SANDAG, VICENTE P. DUYOG, ORLANDO C. PELARES, MARLON A. ALERTA and EXPEDITO A. SOLIVAR, Petitioners, vs. SILVERIO J. NAVARRO, EDUARDOCRISTOBAL, REYNALDO BERNARDO, DANILO SALAZAR, MAXIMO ESPINOSA, ROMEO DIÑO, ISAGANI SAMONTE, REYWELL RUAYA, VIRGILIO SECO, RUBEN ESTOCADA, WARSON GUY-AB, ANGELITO BAYAWA, JOSE PIRIGRIN, VALERIANO CANTUNGAN, ROGELIO PAGSISIHAN and NEMENCIO AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 227993 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENSON TULOD Y CUARTE, ACCUSED -APPELLANT. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 205805 SIMEONA, GLORIA AND RODOLFO (ALL SURNAMED PRESCILLA), ARMENTINA PRESCILLA-PERDES, HERMINIA PRESCILLA-CARANDANG, ZENAIDA PRESCILLA-MANUEL AND YOLANDA PRESCILLA-MARCIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. CONRADO O. LASQUITE AND JUANITO L. ANDRADE, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 239823 ANGELICA ANZIA FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 220904 JEBSENS MARITIME, INC. AND HAPAG-LLOYD AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT, PETITIONERS, VS. RUPERTO S. PASAMBA, RESPONDENT. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 242132 NOR JELAMIN MUSA,* IVAN USOP BITO,** AND MONSOUR ABDULRAKMAN ABDILLA,*** PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE THE OF PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 241774 FRANCISCO C. DELGADO,REPRESENTED BY JOSE MARI DELGADO, PETITIONER, VS. GQ REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORP., MA. ROSARIO G. MEYER, KARL KURT EDWARD MEYER, AND THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 213893 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION AND NATIONAL POWER BOARD, PETITIONERS, VS. EMMA Y. BAYSIC AND NARCISA G. SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. September 25, 2019

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G.R. No. 213831 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ADONIS CABALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 25, 2019

12

G.R. No. 184389 ALLAN MADRILEJOS, ALLAN HERNANDEZ, GLENDA GIL, AND LISA GOKONGWEI-CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES GATDULA, AGNES LOPEZ, HILARION BUBAN, AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. September 24, 2019

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G.R. No. 224511 EXCHANGE CAPITAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE AND BANCAPITAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 23, 2019

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G.R. No. 224186 SPOUSES EMILIO MANGARON, JR. AND ERLINDA MANGARON, PETITIONERS, VS. HANNA VIA DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION, OWNED AND MANAGED BY ENGR. JAMES STEPHEN B. CARPE, RESPONDENT. September 23, 2019

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G.R. No. 224595 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GGG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 217787 SOCORRO F. ONGKINGCO AND MARIE PAZ B. ONGKINGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. KAZUHIRO SUGIYAMA AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 240311 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FELINA GIRON-ROQUE, DR. GLORIA M. APOSTOL AND HUSBAND, DR. EDWARD APOSTOL, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 230356 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERIC VARGAS Y JAGUARIN AND GINA BAGACINA, ACCUSED, ERIC VARGAS Y JAGUARIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 222455 GERRY S. MOJICA, PETITIONER, VS GENERALI PILIPINAS LIFE ASSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 238457 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOJO BACYAAN Y SABANIYA, RONNIE FERNANDEZ Y GONZALES, AND RYAN GUEVARRA Y SIPRIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 234273 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMALYN N. MORENO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 217755 ELMER MONTERO, PETITIONER, VS. SANTIAGO MONTERO, JR. AND CHARLIE MONTERO, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. Nos. 233280-92 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND FELICIDAD B. ZURBANO, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 242213 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER ENERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 242570 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ELENITA V. ABELLO, MA. ELENA ELIZABETH A. FIDER, JONATHAN V. ABELLO, MANUEL V. ABELLO, JR. AND VINCENT EDWARD V. ABELLO, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 208892 SPOUSES ANTHONY ROGELIO BERNARDO AND MA. MARTHA BERNARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 203382 PEDRO S. CUERPO, SALVADOR SIMBULAN AND FERNANDO H. ROÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 237172 MARIO JOEL T. REYES,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 221771 TERP CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 152797 FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PAULINO REYES, DANILO BAON, PACITA D. VADURIA, JULIE MONTOYA, MERCEDES RAMOS, GERONIMO DERAIN, FELICIANO D. BAON, PACIFICO DERAIN, EUTERIO SEVILLA, MAMERTO B. ESPINELI, CARMELITA GRAVADOS, AVELINO E. PASTOR, ANTONIO BUHAY, TIRZO GULFAN, JR., FELIX SOBREMONTE, ERNESTO SOBREMONTE, BEN PILIIN, PASCUAL V. DISTREZA, JACINTO P. BACALAG, ADELAIDA BAYANI, ELMERT BAYANI, EGLESIA SOBREMONTE, NICASIO TINAUGISAN, VICENTE VILLALUNA, MEYNARDO VILLALUNA, LEOPOLDO DE JOYA, LENIE DE JOYA, LIBERATO DE JOYA, CRESENCIANA DE JOYA, FRESCO CATAPANG, ROSITA CATAPANG, DOMINGO P. LIMBOC, VIRGILIO A. LIMBOC, VICENTE LIMBOC, MARIO H. PERNO, LAZARITO CABRAL, CARLITO CAPACIA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 189315] PAULINO REYES, DANILO BAON, PACITA D. VADURIA, JULIE MONTOYA, BENIGNO BAON, BEATRIZ DERAIN, MARILOU SEVILLA, MAMERTO B. ESPINELLI, CARMELITA GRANADOS, ANTONIO BUHAY, FELIX SOBREMONTE, NICASIO TINAMISAN, CRESCENCIANA DE JOYA, FRESCO CATAPANG, SONNY CATAPANG, MARIO H. PERNO, CARLITO CAPACIA, AQUILINA BAUTISTA, FELECITO BARCELON, LUIS MANGI, BAYANI ORIONDO, BASILISA DERAIN, GUILLERMO BAUTISTA, BEATRIZ SEVILLA, NICOLAS ASAHAN, ROSITA MERCADO, LAMBERTO BAUTISTA, REXIE DINGLES, JOSE QUIROZ, PETITIONERS, VS. FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 200684] NOLITO G. DEL MUNDO, GABRIEL A. MAULLON, MARIA L. TENORIO, NOEL G. DEL MUNDO, RACQUEL DEL MUNDO-REDUCA, TEODORICO D. AGUSTIN, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, NOMER G. DEL MUNDO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA SOUTHCOAST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 194469 HUBERT JEFFREY P. WEBB, PETITIONER, VS. NBI DIRECTOR MAGTANGGOL B. GATDULA, FORMER NBI DIRECTOR CARLOS S. CAABAY, FORMER NBI DIRECTOR NESTOR M. MANTARING, DR. RENATO C. BAUTISTA, DR. PROSPERO CABANAYAN, ATTY. FLORESTO P. ARIZALA, JR., ATTY. REYNALDO O. ESMERALDA, ATTY. ARTURO FIGUERAS, ATTY. PEDRO RIVERA AND JOHN HERRA, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 224562 EXCEL GURRO Y MAGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 237216 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EXCEL GURRO Y MAGA, WENNIE IDIAN Y JAMINDANG AND JOEL JAMINDANG Y ZOSA, ACCUSED, WENNIE IDIAN Y JAMINDANG AND EXCEL GURRO Y MAGA. ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 243639 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE RASOS, JR. Y PADOLLO @ "JOSE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 204782 GENUINO AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ARMANDO G. ROMANO, JAY A. CABRERA AND MOISES V. SARMIENTO, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 237871 MARGARITA FERNANDO, FELIX FERNANDO AND MANUEL FERNANDO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS, NAMELY: JOSEFINA FERNANDO ANDAYA AND MARIA CONSOLACION FERNANDO PARASO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALINDA RAMOS PAGUYO; HEIRS OF LEONARDO RAMOS, NAMELY: EDNA RAMOS DIMLA, ANDREA RAMOS MIRASOL, AND ERMINIA RAMOS SAUL; VIRGILIO RAMOS REPRESENTED BY CHARLIE RAMOS ALZATE; TEODORICO RAMOS; AURORA RAMOS DELA CRUZ; VIRGINIA RAMOS PADILLA; RODOLFO RAMOS; AND ROSITA RAMOS FLORES, RESPONDENTS. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 216024 SPS. ERNESTO V. YU AND ELSIE YU, PETITIONERS, VS. EULOGIO A. TOPACIO, JR., RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 200102 THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ARTHUR TAN MANDA, RESPONDENT. September 18, 2019

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G.R. No. 244806 AMANDO M. TETANGCO, JR., ARMANDO L. SURATOS, JUAN D. ZUNIGA, JR., ANTONIO A. BERNARDO, JR., VICTORIA C. BERCILES, TERESA T. MANGILA, AND MA. CECILIA N. MARTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. September 17, 2019

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A.C. No. 12154 ATTY. ROGELIO N. VELARDE, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. RUBEN M. ILAGAN, RESPONDENT. September 17, 2019

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A.C. No. 6560 MIKE A. FERMIN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LINTANG H. BEDOL, RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 242101 XXX,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 242817 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL ROXAS Y CAMARILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 206795 FOODBEV INTERNATIONAL AND LUCILA S. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. NOLI C. FERRER, JEVER BELARDO, FELIX GALELA, ROMEO SISCAR, MICHAEL BALDESCO, RICO ACADEMIA, EDUARDO DELA CRUZ, RYAN AQUINO, GAUDENCIO PARIO, MARK TRAPAGO, MAIR GOMEZ, NAGKAKAISANG MANGGAGAWA NG FOODBEV INTERNATIONAL, RICHARD EROLES AND BERNADETTE BELARDO, RESPONDENTS. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 234618 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MATEO A. LEE, JR., RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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A.M. No. RTJ-11-2281 (Formerly OCA IPI- 10-3372-RTJ) ATTY. MARSHA B. ESTURAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AGAPITO S. LU, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 88, CAVITE CITY, RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 243936 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VERNIE ANTONIO Y MABUTI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 205007 THE MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. DMCI-LAING CONSTRUCTION, INC.,° RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 205618 ELFLEDA, ALBERT, NAPOLEON, EDEN, SEVERIANO, CELIA AND LEO, ALL SURNAMED MARCELO, REPRESENTED BY SPOUSES SEVERINO** [DECEASED] AND CELIA C. MARCELO, PETITIONERS, VS. SAMAHANG MAGSASAKA NG BARANGAY SAN MARIANO, REPRESENTED BY GODOFREDO ERMITA, RESPONDENT. September 16, 2019

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G.R. No. 234655 JESSICA LIO MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF REMBERTO F. LIM, NAMELY: FABIANA TIMBANCAYA LIM, CHINITA LIM PE, MINYANI LIM BAYLOSIS, GENARO T. LIM, EMELINE LIM ANGELES AND BELINDA LIM VILLEGAS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, JIM GERALD LIM PE, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 199469 GERTRUDES D. MEJILA, PETITIONER, VS. WRIGLEY PHILIPPINES, INC., JESSELYN P. PANIS, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 199505, September 11, 2019] WRIGLEY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERTRUDES D. MEJILA, RESPONDENT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 242165 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABUBACAR ABDULWAHAB Y MAMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 245391 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NIÑA CARAY Y EMMANUEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 201396 YUSHI KONDO, PETITIONER, VS. TOYOTA BOSHOKU (PHILS.) CORPORATION, MAMORU MATSUNAGA, KAZUKI MIURA, AND JOSELITO LEDESMA, RESPONDENTS. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 233556 CITY TREASURER OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BEVERAGE PARTNERS, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 224039 DANILO DE VILLA Y GUINTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 241324 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIVIC COHAYCO Y REVIL @ "KAKANG," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 239903 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALDO SALENGA Y GONZALES A.K.A. "BAROK," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 231305 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN GALISIM Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 239866 PAULO JACKSON POLANGCOS Y FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 206767 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO RAMOS ORDIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 229046 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOEL CARDENAS Y HALILI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 223712 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. VICTOR SUMILIP Y TILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 11, 2019

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G.R. No. 246328 VICE MAYOR SHIRLYN L. BAÑAS-NOGRALES, ET AL.,[*] PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. September 10, 2019

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G.R. No. 222710 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, DIRECTOR JOSEPH B. ANACAY AND SUPERVISING AUDITOR ELENA L. AGUSTIN, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2019

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G.R. No. 217448 ELENA A. ESTALILLA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. September 10, 2019

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G.R. No. 230642 OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ERROL B. COMAFAY, JR., RENE B. GOROSPE, EDWIN R. SANDOVAL, VICTORIA B. LOANZON, ELGIN MICHAEL C. PEREZ, ARNOLD E. CACHO, AL CONRAD B. ESPALDON, ED VINCENT S. ALBANO, LEIGHTON R. SIAZON, ARIANNE C. ARTUGUE, CLARABEL ANNE R. LACSINA, KRISTINE JANE R. LIU, ALYANNA MARL C. BUENVIAJE, IANA PATRICIA DULA T. NICOLAS, IRENE A. TOLENTINO AND AUREA I. GRUYAL, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, HON. EMERSON B. AQUENDE, AND LEB MEMBER HON. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO, RESPONDENTS; ATTYS. ANTHONY D. BENGZON, FERDINAND M. NEGRE, MICHAEL Z. UNTALAN; JONATHAN Q. PEREZ, SAMANTHA WESLEY K. ROSALES, ERIKA M. ALFONSO, KRYS VALEN O. MARTINEZ, RYAN CEAZAR P. ROMANO, AND KENNETH C. VARONA, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION; APRIL D. CABALLERO, JEREY C. CASTARDO, MC WELLROE P. BRINGAS, RHUFFY D. FEDERE, CONRAD THEODORE A. MATUTINO AND NUMEROUS OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT RODOLFO C. RAPISTA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS FOUNDER, DEAN AND PROFESSOR, OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW, JUDY MARIE RAPISTA-TAN, LYNNART WALFORD A. TAN, IAN M. ENTERINA, NEIL JOHN VILLARICO AS LAW PROFESSORS AND AS CONCERNED CITIZENS, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS; [G.R. No. 242954] FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA,GRETCHEN M. VASQUEZ, SHEENAH S. ILUSTRISMO, RALPH LOUIE SALAÑO, AIREEN MONICA B. GUZMAN, DELFINO ODIAS, DARYL DELA CRUZ, CLAIRE SUICO, AIVIE S. PESCADERO, NIÑA CHRISTINE DELA PAZ, SHEMARK K. QUENIAHAN, AL JAY T. MEJOS, ROCELLYN L. DAÑO,* MICHAEL ADOLFO, RONALD A. ATIG, LYNNETTE C. LUMAYAG, MARY CHRIS LAGERA, TIMOTHY B. FRANCISCO, SHEILA MARIE C. DANDAN, MADELINE C. DELA PEÑA, DARLIN R. VILLAMOR, LORENZANA L. LLORICO, AND JAN IVAN M. SANTAMARIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2019

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G.R. No. 246679 GOVERNOR EDGARDO A. TALLADO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NORBERTO B. VILLAMIN, AND SENANDRO M. JALGALADO, RESPONDENTS. September 10, 2019

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G.R. No. 202851 FEATI UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER, VS. ANTOLIN PANGAN, RESPONDENT. September 09, 2019

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G.R. No. 242827 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSEMARIE* GABUNADA Y TALISIC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 09, 2019

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G.R. No. 243589 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDIDATO MAMARINTA AND JACK BATUAN ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. September 09, 2019

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G.R. No. 218107 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE JAMILLO QUILATAN Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 09, 2019

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G.R. No. 233200 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARMELO CARPIO Y TARROZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 09, 2019

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G.R. No. 230817 VIVE EAGLE LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION, JOSEPH PETER S. SISON, AND CAVACON CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 211522 J' MARKETING CORPORATION, ROGELIO U. SOYAO, EVP-GENERAL MANAGER, PEPITO P. ESTRELLAN, KALIBO BRANCH MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. FERNANDO S. IGUIZ, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 229212 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERARDO LABINI Y GRAJO @ "JERRY," APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 206598 SPOUSES SALVADOR BATOLINIO AND AMOR P. BATOLINIO, REPRESENTED BY ROY B. PANTALEON AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, PETITIONERS, VS. SHERIFF JANET YAP-ROSAS AND PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 232380 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD JAURIGUE @ "RON-RON" A.K.A. RONALDO VICENTE Y JAURIGUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 242413 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WENNIE PESPENIAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 216029 SHEMBERG MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., NEMESIO SOLOMON, EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND SHERIFF-IN-CHARGE, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 227934 JERRY BERING TALAUGON, PETITIONER, VS. BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILS., INC., BERNARD* SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD. AND DANILO MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 209078 JOSEPH VILLASANA Y CABAHUG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 230983 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO GARCIA Y ANCHETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 217837 MR HOLDINGS, INC. AND MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ROLANDO A. DE JESUS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (OIC)-REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOSCIENCES• BUREAU (MGB), REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA) AND VICENTE S. PARAGAS, CESO III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA), RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 238892 SPOUSES AURORA TOJONG SU AND AMADOR SU, PETITIONERS, VS. EDA BONTILAO, PABLITA BONTILAO, AND MARICEL DAYANDAYAN, RESPONDENTS. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 223562 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEAN NOEL DIZON @ "JINGLE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 224936 PNOC ALTERNATIVE FUELS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 224584 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 223140 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSEMARIE GARDON-MENTOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 04, 2019

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G.R. No. 182842 PCI LEASING & FINANCE, INC., PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES JAMES D. GUTIERREZ AND CATHERINE R. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 199393, September 4, 2019] SPOUSES DANTE R. GUTIERREZ AND LOURDES D. GUTIERREZ, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF CAPITOL ALLIED TRADING & TRANSPORT, PETITIONERS, V. PCI LEASING & FINANCE, INC., RESPONDENT. September 04, 2019

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A.C. No. 10439 ANNALIZA C. CHAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REBENE C. CARRERA, RESPONDENT. September 03, 2019

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G.R. Nos. 234789-91 FELICITAS D. NACINO, HELEN E. RAMACULA, AND THE VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, ALAN LM. PURISIMA, AND GETULIO P. NAPEÑAS, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 244274 NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 240873 SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE C. CALIDA, MILAGROS O. CALIDA, JOSEF CALIDA, MICHELLE CALIDA, AND MARK JOREL CALIDA, PETITIONERS, VS. SENATOR ANTONIO "SONNY" TRILLANES IV, THE COMMITTEE ON ACCOUNTABILITY OF PUBLIC OFFICERS AND INVESTIGATIONS (BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE), AND THE COMMITTEE ON CIVIL SERVICE, GOVERNMENT REORGANIZATION, AND PROFESSIONAL REGULATION, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2019

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A.M. No. RTJ-17-2486 [Formerly A.M. No. 17-02-45-RTC] RE: INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE ALLEGED EXTORTION ACTIVITIES OF PRESIDING JUDGE GODOFREDO B. ABUL, JR., BRANCH 4, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE September 03, 2019

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A.C. No. 12019 JOSE ANTONIO G. GABUCAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FLORENCIO A. NARIDO, JR., RESPONDENT. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 217910 JESUS NICARDO M. FALCIS, III, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, RESPONDENT. LGBTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC., REVEREND CRESENCIO "CEEJAY" AGBAYANI, JR., MARLON FELIPE, AND MARIA ARLYN "SUGAR" IBAÑEZ, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. ATTY. FERNANDO P. PERITO, ATTY. RONALDO T. REYES, ATTY. JEREMY I. GATDULA, ATTY. CRISTINA A. MONTES, AND ATTY. RUFINO POLICARPIO III, INTERVENORS-OPPOSITORS. September 03, 2019

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A.M. No. MTJ-17-1889 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 16-2822-MTJ] RE: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST PRESIDING JUDGE ANALIE C. ALDEA-AROCENA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, SAN JOSE CITY, NUEVA ECIJA. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 246209 MONICO A. ABOGADO, ROBERTO M. ASIADO, LARRY HUGO, ANGELO SADANG, NONELON BALBONTIN, SALITO LAGROSA, ARZEL BELIDAN, RONALD GRANDIA, TROY LAGROSA, RONEL BADILLA, ARCHIE GARCIANO, REGIDOR ASIADO, ELY LOPEZ, EXPEDITO MAGDAYAO, RENY MAGBANUA, ROMULO CANA, JR., ROGELIO HINGPIT, JONEL HUGO, ROBERT VALDEZ, RIZEN GALVAN, RICARDO NATURAL, SANNY BELIDAN, ROWEL P. EJONA, FELIX ULZON, RAFFY M. ASIADO, PRIMO M. ASIADO, ADRIAN P. ABAYAN, RANDY DACUMOS, DANILO BELONO, ROMEO MALAGUIT, DENNIS BANIA, JASON VILLAMOR, GARY CASTILLOS, ALBERTO SONIO, DOLIE DUSONG, BJ PIRING AND JING MALINAO (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THE "KALAYAAN PALAWAN FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK ASSOCIATION"), NILO LABRADOR, W1LFREDO LABANDELO AND ROLANDO LABANDELO, AND INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. ROY A. CIMATU, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. EMMANUEL PIÑOL, BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, REPRESENTED BY NATIONAL DIRECTOR HON. EDUARDO B. GONGONA, PHILIPPINE NAVY, REPRESENTED BY FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND HON. VADM ROBERT EMPEDRAD, PN, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, REPRESENTED BY COMMANDANT HON. ADMIRAL ELSON E. HERMOGINO, PCG, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF HON. PDG. OSCAR ALBAYALDE, PNP MARITIME GROUP, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR HON. PCSUPT RODELIO B. JOCSON, AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 184535 SISTER PILAR VERSOZA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, MICHELINA S. AGUIRRE-OLONDRIZ, PEDRO AGUIRRE, AND DR. MARISSA PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS. September 03, 2019

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G.R. No. 243151 XXX[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. September 02, 2019

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G.R. Nos. 229164 & 229186 MERCEDES TOLENTINO SOLIMAN, HEIRS OF ANGELES TOLENTINO-ANGELES, NAMELY: GRACIA S. PANES, EDGAR T. SALVOSA, BENJAMIN T. SALVOSA AND SONIA I. MENDOZA, HEIRS OF RAFAEL TOLENTINO, NAMELY: LEAH T. BAENA, RENE ANGEL TOLENTINO AND ROBERT TOLENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF RAMON TOLENTINO, NAMELY: MARILOU T. LOIUE, ANTONIO I. TOLENTINO, ELSA T. CALAUSTRO, DOLORES T. TOLENTINO, JOCELYN T. DURAN, TERESITA T. THOMAS, SUSAN T. CLASIO AND REMIGIO MANCHUS, RESPONDENTS. September 02, 2019

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G.R. No. 219673 SOLID HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ARTEMIO JURADO AND CONSUELO O. JURADO, RESPONDENTS. September 02, 2019

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A.C. No. 9837 RANDY N. SEGURA, COMPLAINANT, VS. PROSECUTOR MARILOU R. GARACHICO-FABILA, RESPONDENT. September 02, 2019

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G.R. No. 243386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HILARIO DE CASTRO Y SANTOS ALIAS "DACOY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. September 02, 2019

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G.R. No. 210105 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MA. AURORA [RITA] DEL ROSARIO AND IRENE DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS. September 02, 2019

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A.C. No. 8249 (Formerly CBD Case No. 05-129) MARCIANO A. SAMBILE AND LERMA M. SAMBILE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RENATO A. IGNACIO, RESPONDENT. September 02, 2019