Decisions in Feb 2020

104

Decisions

01

A.C. No. 12085 IRENE R. PUNO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REDENTOR S. VIAJE, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

02

A.C. No. 12375 CLARA R. ICK, RUBY ELINBERGSSON AND TERESITA EDOSADA, COMPLAINANTS, V. ATTY. ALLAN S. AMAZONA, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

03

A.C. No. 12701 (C.B.D. 12-3626) FRANCISCO PAGDANGANAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMEO C. PLATA, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

04

G.R. No. 190453 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JORGE CASTILLO, SOFIA SOLIS-ACHACOSA, ALIPIO FERNANDEZ, SR., EMILIANA FERNANDEZ, CASIMERA FERNANDEZ, CONCEPCION FERNANDEZ, JUANA GALVAN, ESTELA CORPUZ FERNANDEZ, GERMANA SUAREZ, AND BENJAMIN FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2020

05

A.M. No. P-20-4039 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 18-4840-P) JUDGE WENIE D. ESPINOSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. RODOLFO RICHARD P. BALISNOMO, CLERK OF COURT IV, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SIPALAY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

06

G.R. No. 234624 PRESIDENTIAL BROADCAST STAFF-RADIO TELEVISION MALACAÑANG (PBS-RTVM), PETITIONER, VS. VERGEL P. TABASA, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

07

G.R. No. 235878 BUSAN UNIVERSAL RAIL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION-METRO RAIL TRANSIT 3, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

08

G.R. No. 192327 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLOR PUEYO ALIAS TITO FLONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 26, 2020

09

G.R. No. 245917 JOSUE A. ANTOLINO, PETITIONER, VS. HANSEATIC SHIPPING PHILS. INC., LEONHARD & BLUMBERG REEDEREI GMBH & CO. KG, AND/OR ROSALINDA P. BAUMANN, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2020

10

G.R. No. 242577 RICO V. DOMINGO, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON GIL MACAPAGAL, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

11

G.R. No. 224414 GEORGE AGCAOILI*, PETITIONER, VS. ELMER MATA, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

12

G.R. No. 200405 JS UNITRADE MERCHANDISE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RUPERTO S. SAMSON, JR., RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

13

G.R. No. 241424 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIO L. CO, SUSAN P. CO, FERDINAND VINCENT P. CO, AND PAMELA JUSTINE P. CO, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2020

14

G.R. No. 226140 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANNA ESPIRITU AND ELLEN MABBORANG,[*] ACCUSED, ISABEL RIOS Y CATAGBUI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 26, 2020

15

G.R. No. 225449 SPOUSES RENE LUIS GODINEZ AND SHEMAYNE GODINEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANDREW T. NORMAN AND JANET A. NORMAN, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2020

16

G.R. No. 214649 CHRISTOPHER I. DALIDA,[*] PETITIONER, VS. CONCEPCION BOHOL­-ZENONI,[**] RESPONDENT. February 26, 2020

17

G.R. No. 234491 KENNETH C. DUREMDES, PETITIONER, VS. CAROLINE G. JORILLA, RODOLFO C. DE LEON, MANOLITO SIOSON,[*] ELMER B. GASANG, MICHAEL DE CASTRO, GENNETE E. RIVERA, SYLVIA ORBASE, IRENE MAGSOMBOL, NENITA R. DOMAGUING, AND CHERILYN PALMA, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2020

18

G.R. No. 198241 MILAGROS MANOTOK DORMIDO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROSELLER DE LA PEÑA, ERNESTO ADOBO, JR., FELICITAS MANAHAN, AND ROSENDO MANAHAN, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2020

19

G.R. No. 223103 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORENTINO LABUGUEN Y FRANCISCO ALIAS "TINONG," AND ROMEO ZUÑIGA[1] Y PILARTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. February 24, 2020

20

G.R. No. 199975 LUIS T. ARRIOLA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 24, 2020

21

G.R. No. 214310 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF JUAN MARIA POSADAS III, MARIA ELENA POSADAS, AND ESTELA MARFORI DE POSADAS, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2020

22

G.R. No. 160090 JOSE DEL PILAR, EMELBA BALIWAG, RENATO BAUYON, LOIDA DOTONG, VICTORIANA EJE, NENITA LASIN, PADILLA REGONDOLA, MAURO RODRIGUEZ, AND MA. SALOME SANTOYO, PETITIONERS, VS. BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BATELEC II), RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 160121, February 19, 2020] BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BATELEC II), PETITIONER, VS. JOSE DEL PILAR, EMELBA BALIWAG, RENATO BAUYON, LOIDA DOTONG, VICTORIANA EJE, NENITA LASIN, EVELYN MENDOZA, ARTHUR MERCADO, PADILLA REGONDOLA, MAURO RODRIGUEZ, AND MA. SALOME SANTOYO, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

23

G.R. No. 236455 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. HARON RAMOS Y ROMINIMBANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2020

24

G.R. No. 231144 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION) AND LEONARDO B. ROMAN, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

25

G.R. No. 230322 JESSIE L. JOMADIAO AND WILMA F. PASTOR, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL L. ARBOLEDA, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

26

G.R. No. 231859 GERARDO C. ROXAS, PETITIONER, VS. BALIWAG TRANSIT, INC. AND/OR JOSELITO S. TENGCO (OWNER), RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

27

G.R. No. 241865 TRIFON B. TUMAODOS, PETITIONER, VS. SAN MIGUEL YAMAMURA PACKAGINC CORPORATION, RESPONDENT February 19, 2020

28

G.R. No. 218915 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HECTOR CORNISTA Y REOTUTAR @ TULAY, ALVIN LABRA Y CORNISTA @ BUNDOY OR @ MUNDOY, GARY BATHAN Y ALVERO, RICARDO BANAAY, JR. Y SINANGOTE @ TATANG OR @ BOY MARA, PEDRO SORIMA @ PETER TABAS, ARNEL CAÑEGA Y LAGUNSAD @ANI FONTILLAS, ELORDE BITANGOL @ ELOR, ROMEO RAYGA Y BANCO @ UNDO FONTILLAS @ EKONG, JOEL ATENTA DIONALDO @ ENTOY GAMBA OR ENTOY @ BARKLEY, ANDY QUINTANA, ISIDRO ARGUILLES INOSANTO JR. @ EDRANG OR @ BUDOY, FREEMAN BAGARES Y ROBENTA @ PRIMAN OR @ NEGRO OR BROSS, ALIAS LITO, ANTINIO BATUCAN Y ABANILLA @ TOYEK AND ALIAS TOTO, ACCUSED, HECTOR CORNISTA Y REOTUTAR AND ALVIN LABRA Y CORNISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. February 19, 2020

29

G.R. No. 233460 TESSIE A. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, TWENTY-THIRD DIVISION, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND SALVIO F. ARGUELLES, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

30

G.R. No. 247558 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN QUIJANO Y SANDING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2020

31

G.R. No. 221227 LOADSTAR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, INC. AND TEODORO G. BERNARDINO, PETITIONERS, VS. PABLO P. ERISPE, JR., RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

32

A.C. No. 12661 BENJAMIN M. KATIPUNAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. REBENE C. CARRERA, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

33

G.R. No. 211576 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. JULIANA SAN MIGUEL VDA. DE RAMOS, SPOUSES GREGORIA RAMOS AND ALEJANDRO SANCHEZ, VICTORINO DE LEON, JOSEFINA DE LEON, DIONISIO DE LEON, FELICITAS DE LEON, PATROCINIA DE LEON, SPS. ANA MARIA C. DE LEON AND JAIME DE GUZMAN, SPS. EUGENIA DE LEON AND OSCAR MAGALANG, AND SPS. CONDRADO DE LEON AND BENITA CORPUZ, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

34

G.R. No. 225100 EVERY NATION LANGUAGE INSTITUTE (ENLI) AND RALPH MARTIN LIGON, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA MINELLIE DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

35

G.R. No. 217431 PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC. AND/OR INDUSTRIA ARMAMENTO MERIDIONALE AND/OR CAPT. AMADOR P. SERVILLON, PETITIONERS, VS. ROGER P. SOLACITO, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

36

G.R. No. 224495 ROMEO TUMABINI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

37

G.R. No. 225610 BURGUNDY REALTY CORPORATION, ROGELIO T. SERAFICA AND LUIS G. NAKPIL,[*] PETITIONERS, VS. MAA GENERAL ASSURANCE PHILS., INC., RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

38

G.R. No. 216440 JIMMY S. GALLEGO, PETITIONER, VS. WALLEM MARITIME SERVICES, INC., REGINALDO A. OBEN AND/OR SCANDIC SHIP MANAGEMENT, LTD., RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

39

G.R. No. 234914 JORGE P. ROSALES, PETITIONER, VS. SINGA SHIP MANAGEMENT PHILS., INC., SINGA SHIP MGT. PTE. LTD., MS. NORMA L. DAVID, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2020

40

G.R. No. 246193 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MA. FLORIZA FULGADO Y COLAS @ "THANE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2020

41

G.R. No. 226863 HEIRS OF VALERIANO C. DELA CORTA, SR., NAMELY: PEDRO C. DELA CORTA, VALERIANO C. DELA CORTA, JR., ROBERTO C. DELA CORTA, TEMOTEO C. DELA CORTA, EMMA C. DELA CORTA, ANITA C. DELA CORTA, ADELAIDA D. OTERO, AND ALEJANDRA COSE DELA CORTA FOR HERSELF, ALL REPRESENTED BY PEDRO C. DELA CORTA, PETITIONERS, VS. REBECCA ALAG-PITOGO, REPRESENTED BY OSCAR PITOGO, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2020

42

G.R. No. 233463 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2020

43

A.C. No. 12209 RUBEN A. ANDAYA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMMANUEL ALADIN A. TUMANDA,[1] RESPONDENT. February 18, 2020

44

A.C. No. 12452 MICHAEL M. LAPITAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELPIDIO S. SALGADO, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2020

45

IPI No. 17-256-CA-J RE: COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT OF NORBERTO B. VILLAMIN AND EDUARDO A. BALCE AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICES RAMON M. BATO, JR., ZENAIDA T. GALAPATE­-LAGUILLES AND MARIA ELISA SEMPIO DIY OF THE SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION; AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MARIE CHRISTINE AZCARRAGA-JACOB OF THE SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION, BOTH OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, RELATIVE TO CA-G.R. SP NO. 147998 AND CA-G.R. SP NO. 148108. February 18, 2020

46

A.C. No. 7253 ATTY. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II, COMPLAINANT, VS ATTY. OFELIA M. D. ARTUZ,* RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. MTJ-08-1717 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 07-1911-MTJ)] ATTY. PLARIDEL C. NAVA II, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OFELIA M. D. ARTUZ, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 5, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2020

47

G.R. Nos. 244413 & 244415-16 NURULLAJE SAYRE Y MALAMPAD @ "INOL", PETITIONER, VS. HON. DAX GONZAGA XENOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PANABO CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH 34; HON. MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2020

48

A.M. No. 2019-17-SC RE: INVESTIGATION AND REPORT CONCERNING SAMUEL ANCHETA, JR., RECORDS OFFICER III, RECORDS CONTROL AND CASE MANAGEMENT DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE DIVISION CLERK OF COURT, THIRD DIVISION, SUPREME COURT, RELATIVE TO THE JULY 30, 2019 OF THE COURT EN BANC IN A.C. NO. 10461 (DR. VIRGILIO RODIL VS. ATTY. ANDREW C. CORRO, SAMUEL ANCHETA, JR., AND IMELDA POSADAS) February 18, 2020

49

G.R. No. 242276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN[*] CASTILLO Y DE VERA AND MARILYN CASTILLO Y BRUMELA, ACCUSED, RUBEN CASTILLO Y DE VERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 18, 2020

50

A.C. No. 12627 LEILANI JACOLBIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JIMMY R. PANGANIBAN, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2020

51

G.R. No. 224521 BISHOP SHINJI AMARI OF ABIKO BAPTIST CHURCH, REPRESENTED BY SHINJI AMARI AND MISSIONARY BAPTIST INSTITUTE AND SEMINARY, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR JOEL P. NEPOMUCENO, PETITIONERS, VS. RICARDO R. VILLAFLOR, JR., RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

52

G.R. No. 233301 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. CHEVRON HOLDINGS, INC., [FORMERLY CALTEX (ASIA) LIMITED], RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

53

G.R. Nos. 236308-09 EFREN M. CANLAS, PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2020

54

G.R. No. 247658 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO PIGAR Y AMBAYANAN @ "JERRY"* AND REYNALDO PIGAR Y CODILLA @ "LAWLAW," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS, ROY PIGAR Y AMBAYANAN @ "BIROY," BUENAVENTURA PIGAR Y AMBAYANAN @ "MOKMOK" (DECEASED), WELFREDO PIGAR Y CODILLA @ "DAKO," VICTOR COLASITO @ "NONOY," JORLY COLASITO, WARAY COLASITO, JOEBERT COLASITO @ "GIMONG," DODO COLASITO @ "REX," AND TWO JOHN DOES,ACCUSED. February 17, 2020

55

G.R. No. 238436 ROEL C. CASILAC, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

56

G.R. No. 239979 MRS. CONSOLACION V. TIÑA, PETITIONER, VS. STA. CLARA ESTATE, INC., RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

57

G.R. No. 243237 HEIRS OF CATALINA P. MENDOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. ES TRUCKING AND FORWARDERS, RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

58

G.R. No. 226064 ANNA MAE B. MATEO, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS. INC., RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

59

G.R. No. 220902 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SAN LORENZO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SLDC), RESPONDENT. February 17, 2020

60

G.R. No. 217972 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. P/INSP. CLARENCE DONGAIL, SPO4 JIMMY FORTALEZA, AND SPO2 FREDDIE NATIVIDAD, RESPONDENTS. February 17, 2020

61

G.R. No. 217101 LBC EXPRESS-VIS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MONICA C. PALCO, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

62

G.R. No. 184452 LUFTHANSA TECHNIK PHILIPPINES, INC., ANTONIO LOQUELLANO AND ARTURO BERNAL, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO CUIZON, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

63

A.C. No. 9197 DAMASO STA. MARIA, JUANITO TAPANG AND LIBERATO OMANIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RICARDO ATAYDE, JR. RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

64

G.R. No. 219059 GAUDIOSO ISO, JR. AND JOEL TOLENTINO PETITIONERS, VS. SALCON POWER CORPORATION (NOW SPC POWER CORPORATION) AND DENNIS VILLAREAL, RESPONDENTS. February 12, 2020

65

A.M. No. RTJ-11-2286 (formerly OCA IPI No. 09-3291-RTJ) PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR JORGE D. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN,* REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

66

G.R. No. 227217 JESSIE TOLENTINO Y SAMIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

67

G.R. No. 238563 MANSUE NERY LUKBAN, PETITIONER, VS. OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO­MORALES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

68

G.R. No. 238120 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICO DELA PEÑA,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 12, 2020

69

G.R. No. 217151 DRS. REYNALDO ANG AND SUSAN CUCIO-ANG, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSITA DE VENECIA, ANGEL MARGARITO D. CARAMAT, JR., EMMA TRINIDAD CARAMAT, JOSE MARI B. SOTO, JEN LEE G. VILVAR,[1] AND THE CITY ENGINEER'S OFFICE OF THE CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. February 12, 2020

70

G.R. No. 205194 ATTY. FELINO M. GANAL, MANUEL G. ABAN AND AIDA ABAN, MILAGROS ABAN-JALOP, THE HEIRS OF ANDRES G. ABAN, JR., NAMELY: CONSUELO B. ABAN, CHERRY B. ABAN, BRENDA B. ABAN, YURI B. ABAN, ANDRES B. ABAN III, JOSEPH KEN B. ABAN AND JOSETTE G. ABAN, AND THE HEIRS OF ANITA ABAN-ALMAZORA, NAMELY: DANE A. ALMAZORA, YOLANDA A. JAMISOLA, JOSELITO A. ALMAZORA AND GERARDO A. ALMAZORA, ALL REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MANUEL G. ABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ANDRES ALPUERTO, RICO ROQUITTE, ROSALINDA GABALLO AND LEONILA PALALA, AS OFFICERS OF BAYANIHAN HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION WHO FILED CIVIL CASE NO. 3747 AS A CLASS SUIT ON THEIR BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF ALL THEIR CO-OCCUPANTS OF THE SUBJECT LAND WHO ARE ALL MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. February 12, 2020

71

G.R. No. 229209 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 12, 2020

72

G.R. No. 217095 HH & CO. AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ADRIANO PERLAS, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

73

G.R. No. 224679 JONAH MALLARI Y SAMAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2020

74

B.M. No. 2796 ENRIQUE JAVIER DE ZUZUARREGUI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTHONY DE ZUZUARREGUI, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2020

75

A.M. No. 19-02-03-CA RE: EXPENSES OF RETIREMENT OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES. February 11, 2020

76

G.R. No. 203806 MUNICIPALITY OF FAMY, LAGUNA, PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF SINILOAN, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2020

77

G.R. No. 183478 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL F. SENO, JR., GEMMA S. SENO, AND FERNANDO S. GORROSPE,* RESPONDENTS. February 10, 2020

78

G.R. Nos. 217530-31 KABALIKAT PARA SA MAUNLAD NA BUHAY, INC., PETITIONER , VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 217536-37] KABALIKAT PARA SA MAUNLAD NA BUHAY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 217802] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. KABALIKAT PARA SA MAUNLAD NA BUHAY, INC., RESPONDENT. February 10, 2020

79

A.C. No. 12609 SPOUSES DARITO P. NOCUENCA AND LUCILLE B. NOCUENCA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ALFREDO T. BENSI, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2020

80

A.M. No. 2019-14-SC RE: INCIDENT REPORT OF THE SECURITY DIVISION AND ALLEGED VARIOUS INFRACTIONS COMMITTED BY MR. CLOYD D. GARRA, JUDICIAL STAFF EMPLOYEE II, MEDIATION, PLANNING AND RESEARCH DIVISION, PHILIPPINE MEDIATION CENTER OFFICE, PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY February 10, 2020

81

A.C. No. 12622 (Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4651) WILMA L. ZAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MAKILITO B. MAHINAY, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2020

82

G.R. No. 205218 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURALIZATION (SCN), PETITIONERS, VS. WINSTON BRIAN CHIA LAO AND CHRISTOPHER TROY CHIA LAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 207075, February 10, 2020] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON NATURALIZATION (SCN), PETITIONERS, V. JON NICHOLAS CHIA LAO, RESPONDENT. February 10, 2020

83

G.R. No. 239781 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERIC PADUA Y ALVAREZ A.K.A. JERICK PADUA Y ALVAREZ,[*] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 05, 2020

84

A.C. No. 11639 ROSELYN S. PARKS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOAQUIN L. MISA, JR., RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

85

G.R. No. 236686 YOKOHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SANDRA REYES AND JOCELYN REYES, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2020

86

G.R. No. 242159 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE CASILANG Y RINO AND SILVERIO VERGARA Y CORTEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. February 05, 2020

87

G.R. No. 238174 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GAIDA KAMAD Y PAKAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 05, 2020

88

G.R. No. 226495 SPOUSES DENNIS AND CHERRYLYN "CHERRY" GARCIA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ECOLAMP MULTI-RESOURCES, PETITIONERS, VS. NORTHERN ISLANDS, CO., INC., RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

89

G.R. No. 240773 ANSELMO D. MALONZO, TERESITA MALONZO-LAO AND NATIVIDAD MALONZO- GASPAR, HEIRS OF THE DECEASED RONALDO T. PALOMO, NAMELY: TERESA VICTORIA R. PALOMO,* CARLO MAGNO EUGENIO R. PALOMO, RAPHAEL PAOLO R. PALOMO AND LEO MARCO GREGORIO R. PALOMO, SPOUSES REYNALDO C. ABELARDO AND FLORINA T. PALOMO-ABELARDO, DANILO R. TANTOCO AND MANUEL R. TANTOCO REPRESENTED BY DANILO R. TANTOCO, AND TERESITA E. DEABANICO** REPRESENTED BY ANSELMO D. MALONZO, JOSE E. CAYSIP, JHOANA C. LANDAYAN, DAVID R. CAYSIP AND EPHRAIM R. CAYSIP, PETITIONERS, VS. SUCERE FOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

90

G.R. No. 244721 JOLLY D. TEODORO, PETITIONER, VS. TEEKAY SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

91

G.R. No. 245258 METRO PSYCHIATRY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BERNIE J. LLORENTE, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

92

G.R. No. 214046 TOCOMS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS AND LIGHTING, INC., RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

93

G.R. No. 237720 ALVIN F. SAMONTE, PETITIONER, VS. DEMETRIA N. DOMINGO, MARRIED TO DANIEL SB. DOMINGO, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2020

94

G.R. No. 216109 SAPHIA MUTILAN, SAUDA MUTILAN, AND MOHAMMAD M. MUTILAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CADIDIA MUTILAN, KNOWN RECENTLY AS CADIDIA IMAM SAMPORNA, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARAWI CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2020

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A.M. No. RTJ-16-2475 (Formerly A.M. No. 16-07-261-RTC) LEONARIA C. NERI, ABETO LABRA SALCEDO, JR., JOCELYN ENERIO SALCEDO, EVANGELINE P. CAMPOSANO, AND HUGO S. AMORILLO, JR., COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE BONIFACIO M. MACABAYA, BRANCH 20, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2020

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A.M. No. MTJ-16-1880 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-2565-MTJ] SUSAN R. ELGAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE SOLIMAN M. SANTOS, JR., MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, NABUA-BATO, CAMARINES SUR., RESPONDENT. February 04, 2020

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A.M. No. P-13-3124 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JERRY R. TOLEDO, THEN BRANCH CLERK OF COURT [NOW CLERK OF COURT V], AND MENCHIE A. BARCELONA, CLERK III, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 259, PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 04, 2020

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A.M. No. P-07-2354 (Formerly A.M. No. 07-5-140-MTC) OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. MILA A. SALUNOY, COURT STENOGRAPHER AND CESAR D. UYAN, SR., FORMER CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. February 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 247409 MICHAEL ANGELO T. LEMONCITO, PETITIONER, VS. BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILIPPINES, INC./BERNARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT (ISLE OF MAN LTD.), RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 208845 ALLAN MAÑAS, JOINED BY WIFE LENA ISABELLE Y. MAÑAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALINA ROCA NICOLASORA, JANET NICOLASORA SALVA, ANTHONY NICOLASORA, AND MA. THERESE ROSELLE UY-CUA, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 215547 SPOUSES PRUDENTE D. SOLLER AND PRECIOSA M. SOLLER, RAFFY TELOSA, AND GAVINO MANIBO, JR. PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ROGELIO SINGSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, ENGR. MAGTANGGOL ROLDAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DISTRICT ENGINEER OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS-ORIENTAL MINDORO, SECOND DISTRICT OFFICE, KING'S BUILDERS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND ITS PRESIDENT, ENGR. ELEGIO MALALUAN, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 199290 MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, RIZAL, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ERNESTO E. BRAÑA AND EDNA C. BRAÑA AND CITY OF PASIG, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 226043 HEIRS OF SALVADOR AND SALVACION LAMIREZ, NAMELY MARTHA, JHONY, AND JAVIER LAMIREZ, REPRESENTED BY DOLORES PARREÑAS; HEIRS OF ALFONSO AND FLORINDA ESCLADA, NAMELY ABELARDO, ALFREDO, HELEN, MARILYN, ELIZABETH, AND ALFONSO, JR., REPRESENTED BY GILDA E. LACANDULA; AND HEIRS OF PROVIDENCIA AND RODRIGO LLUPAR, REPRESENTED BY ETHELDA LLUPAR,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES AHMED AMPATUAN AND CERILA R. AMPATUAN, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 224026 DELIA B. BORRETA AS WIDOW OF DECEASED MANUEL A. BORRETA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. EVIC HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT, INC., ATHENIAN SHIP MANAGEMENT INC., AND/OR MA. VICTORIA C. NICOLAS, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2020