Decisions in Nov 2020

132

Decisions

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G.R. No. 231936 FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HERMANA REALTY, INC., RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

02

G.R. No. 211073 EFREN SANTOS, JR. AND JERAMIL SALMASAN, PETITIONERS, VS. KING CHEF/MARITES ANG/JOEY DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2020

03

G.R. No. 206109 SPOUSES FLORENTINO R. MAYNES, SR. AND SHIRLEY M. MAYNES, SUBSTITUTING SHEILA M. MONTE, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIVIN OREIRO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME OF OREIRO'S BOUTIQUE AND MERCHANDISE, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

04

G.R. No. 249134 PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN A. BUMAGAT, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

05

G.R. No. 251537 [Formerly UDK-16573] SPOUSES TEOFANES AND FELICIANA ANSOK AND SPOUSES CLARITO AND JISELY* AMAHIT, PETITIONERS, VS. DIONESIA TINGAS, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

06

G.R. No. 241901 ERWIN PASCUAL Y FRANCISCO AND WILBERT SARMIENTO Y MUÑOZ A.K.A. "BOYET",* PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

07

G.R. No. 217450 ADELINA A. ROMERO PETITIONER, VS. JESSE* I. CONCEPCION, MAYOR, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MARIVELES, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

08

G.R. No. 219185 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPHINE PONCE-PILAPIL,* RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

09

G.R. No. 231062 JORGE DE OCAMPO, HEIRS OF THE LATE NAPOLEON DE OCAMPO, NAMELY: ROSARIO DE OCAMPO, JOSE DE OCAMPO, PABLO DE OCAMPO, JAIME DE OCAMPO, PEDRITO DE OCAMPO, JOSEPH DE OCAMPO, NAPOLEON DE OCAMPO, JR., NORMA DE OCAMPO, PURITA DE OCAMPO, FLORENCE DE OCAMPO, CORAZON DE OCAMPO, AND ROSEMARIE DE OCAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE OLLERO, GENOVEVA OLLERO, AND CONCEPCION OLLERO-GUECO, RESPONDENTS. November 25, 2020

10

G.R. No. 246017 MARIA CONSUELO MALCAMPO-REPOLLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 25, 2020

11

A.C. No. 12081 [Formerly CBD Case No. 14-4225] ALBERTO LOPEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROSENDO C. RAMOS, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2020

12

A.M. No. 2019-11-SC RE: INCIDENT OF UNAUTHORIZED DISTRIBUTION OF PAMPHLETS CONCERNING THE ELECTION PROTEST OF FERDINAND MARCOS, JR. TO THE OFFICES OF THE JUSTICES OF THE SUPREME. November 24, 2020

13

G.R. No. 218870 THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, ATTY. ELEANOR V. ECHANO, FELIZARDO B. TOQUERO, JR., TITA B. EMBESTRO, SUSIE S. LAUREANO, JOHANSON V. DISUANCO, AND ADELA A. TABUZO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ERWIN VIRGILIO R. FERRER, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 33, PILI, CAMARINES SUR, AND LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., FORMER GOVERNOR OF CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2020

14

G.R. No. 198688 KILUSANG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS (KMP), ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. AURORA PACIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS BOARD COMPOSED OF: ROBERTO K. MATHAY, PRESIDENT & CEO, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 208282] PINAG-ISANG LAKAS NG MGA SAMAHAN SA CASIGURAN, AURORA (PIGLACASA), REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT EDWIN C. GARCIA, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. AURORA PACIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY (APECO), SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DRILON, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2020

15

G.R. No. 223763 ADORACION L. BASILIO AND LOLITA P. LUCERO, PETITIONERS, VS. PERLA CALLO, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2020

16

G.R. No. 249588 SHARIFF UDDIN Y SALI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2020

17

G.R. No. 230016 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2020

18

G.R. No. 250908 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL QUIÑONES Y LOVERIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2020

19

G.R. No. 242273 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICO MAZO Y YBAÑEZ AND JOEY DOMDOMA Y ABLETES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 23, 2020

20

G.R. No. 229010 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO APPROVE THE WILL OF LUZ GASPE LIPSON AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, ROEL P. GASPI, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE MARIA CLARISSA L. PACIS-TRINIDAD, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, IRIGA CITY,* RESPONDENT. November 23, 2020

21

G.R. No. 242513 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO BUEZA Y RANAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2020

22

A.C. No. 9417 JOHN PAUL KIENER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RICARDO R. AMORES, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

23

G.R. No. 207429 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, VS. AAA CRYOGENICS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

24

G.R. No. 200484 PASCUAL PURISIMA, JR., LEONARDO PURISIMA, EUFRATA PURISIMA, AND ESTELITA DAGUIO, PETITIONERS, VS. MACARIA PURISIMA AND SPOUSES ERLINDA AND DANIEL MEDRANO, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2020

25

A.C. No. 12822 EDGARDO A. TAPANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIAN C. DONAYRE, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

26

G.R. No. 207856 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. LORENZO T. BAL, JR., RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

27

G.R. No. 207344 OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT MANILA, INC., MICHAELMAR SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., AND/OR MA. CRISTINA PARAS, PETITIONERS, VS. VICTORIO B. DE JESUS, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

28

G.R. No. 233846 SPOUSES NESTOR CABASAL AND MA. BELEN CABASAL, PETITIONERS, VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND ALMA DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2020

29

G.R. No. 233448 SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO G. MARAÑON, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTIES, THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTIES OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND ITS MEMBERS, NAMELY: PATRICK LACSON, ATTY. MARY ANN MANAYON­LAMIS, NILDA* GENEROSO, LUCILLE I. CHAVEZ-PINES, MERLITA V. CAELIAN, ENRIQUE S. PINONGAN, ERNIE F. MAPA, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN AND ITS MEMBERS, AND AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2020

30

G.R. No. 242263 ARON ANISCO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2020

31

G.R. Nos. 190728-29 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., BENJAMIN M. ALONZO, EDGARDO P. CALIMBAS, FERNANDO C. AUSTRIA, EDUARD G. FLORENDO, EDWARD C. ROMAN, RODOLFO S. SALANDANAN, ORLANDO S. MIRANDA, RODOLFO S. IZON, DANTE R. MANALAYSAY, AND MANUEL N. BELTRAN, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2020

32

G.R. No. 238451 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO PEDIDO Y BELOERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 18, 2020

33

G.R. No. 211034 MARIO CHIONG BERNARDO, IN HIS BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THE HEIRS OF THE LATE JOSE CHIONG, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE C. FERNANDO, LILIA C. FERNANDO, NOEMI FERNANDO MOLINA, CYNTHIA C. FERNANDO, AIDA FERNANDO POINTDEXTER AND ELSA FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211076] JOSEFINA L. BERNARDO, LETICIA L. BERNARDO, FELIX BERNARDO, AND MARCELO SAN JUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE C. FERNANDO, LILIA C. FERNANDO, NOEMI FERNANDO MOLINA, CYNTHIA C. FERNANDO, AIDA FERNANDO POINTDEXTER AND ELSA FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2020

34

PET Case No. 005 FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, JR., PROTESTANT, VS. MARIA LEONOR "LENI DAANG MATUWID" G. ROBREDO, PROTESTEE. November 17, 2020

35

G.R. No. 185806 GENEROSO G. ABELLANOSA, CARMENCITA D. PINEDA, BERNADETTE R. LAIGO, MENELIO D. RUCAT, AND DORIS A. SIAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2020

36

A.C. No. 12536 [Formerly CBD 12-3298] IN RE: SUPREME COURT (FIRST DIVISION) NOTICE OF JUDGMENT DATED DECEMBER 14, 2011 IN G.R. NO. 188376, VS. ATTY. CONCHITA C. MIÑAS, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2020

37

G.R. No. 210905 PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR HANS LEO J. CACDAC, AND OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA), REPRESENTED BY ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA J. CALZADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MA. GRACE M. PULIDO-TAN, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2020

38

G.R. No. 194335 SAMSON V. PANTALEON, EDUARDO A. TACOYO, JR., JESUS S. BAUTISTA AND MONICO C. AGUSTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2020

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A.M. No. P-18-3850 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. COURT STENOGRAPHER III MARY ANN R. BUZON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 72, MALABON CITY [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 18-04-78-RTC (IN RE: LETTER OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDMUND G. BATARA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALABON CITY, FORWARDING PERTINENT DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE ARREST OF COURT STENOGRAPHER III MARY ANN R. BUZON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 72, MALABON CITY)], RESPONDENT. November 17, 2020

40

A.M. No. MTJ-20-1938 [Formerly A.M. No. 20-02-14-MCTC] FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CASES SUBMITTED FOR AND PENDING MOTIONS OF JUDGE TIRSO F. BANQUERIGO, THEN PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, TAYASAN-JIMALALUD, TAYASAN, NEGROS ORIENTAL November 17, 2020

41

G.R. No. 214444 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO PAÑA Y INANDAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 17, 2020

42

A.M. No. RTJ-21-015 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4162-RTJ] PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 59, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 15-4381-RTJ] FRANCIS R. YUSECO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HONORABLE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2020

43

G.R. No. 217656 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. EDDIE MANALO, RODRIGO MEDIANISTA, CRISTAN A. ACOSTA, TERESITA D. SANTOS, ARCHEMEDIS SARMIENTO, JULIET M. DATUL, OLIVIA O. SALVADOR, GIRALINE P. BELLEZA, JULIUS N. ORTEGA, LORENZO C. ACOSTA, JOSEPH S. TRIBIANA, ANALAINE S. TRIBIANA, LORENA B. MUNAR, JUN JUN A. DAVAO, WILLIAM A. MANALO, PAZ I. VILLAR, PERCY M. CARAG, PATRONA R. ROXAS, PABLO P. RESPICIO, LINA M. VALENZUELA, NEDELYN D. CAJOTE, NOEL L. HERNANDEZ, NORMA MARTIN, MA. RODHORA UBANA, LINDA LACARA, NORMAN M. ILAC, MERCY O. RIVERA, JAIME LUMABAS, JULITA PAJARON, CELESTINO PEREZ, CONCHITA V. NAVALES, REYNALDO V. NAVALES, EDDIE V. VILLAREY, VIRGILIO V. ALEJANDRINO, MA. CECILIA P. CALVES, EVANGELINE M. MANALO, CONNIE D. BELZA, SONIA G. EVANGELISTA, JEANOR DELA CRUZ, MADELINE EVANGELISTA, CATHERINE ANTONIO, JAI D. HERNANDEZ, CYNTIA C. HERNANDEZ, JULIE H. DEPIEDRA, JENNIFER H. BESMONTE, RICHARD Z. DIZON, RICHARD H. DIZON, JR., REYNALDO C. HERNANDEZ, NOEL C. HERNANDEZ, AUGUSTA H. DE LEON, VICTORINO U. HERNANDEZ, MARVIN C. HERNANDEZ, LETICIA G. GALOPE, DANIEL P. MABANSAG, EDUARDO J. MALABRIGA, VANGIE S. NAVARRO, ANSARI P. DITUCALAN, DIOSA P. BAUTISTA, HALIL P. DITUCALAN, CAIRODEN D. PUNGINAGINA, CANDIDATO PUNGINAGINA, RAIKEN P. MACARAUB, JALIL MOKSIR, ISIAS MELCHOR, ROMULO NAVALES, RONALDO GUEVARRA, ANDREA R. DELOS REYES AND SHIELA R. DELOS REYES, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2020

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G.R. No. 238263 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND ITS BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS, PETITIONERS, VS. STEELASIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

45

G.R. No. 221602 RICARDO ALBOTRA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

46

G.R. No. 225781 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2020

47

G.R. No. 240421 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORETO TALMESA* Y BAGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 16, 2020

48

A.C. No. 12792 JOEL A. PILAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CLARENCE T. BALLICUD, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

49

A.C. No. 12446 ROSALINA TAGHOY, ET AL., COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CONSTANTINE TECSON III, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

50

G.R. No. 247575 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN REAFOR Y COMPRADO, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

51

G.R. Nos. 222369 and 222502 STRONG FORT WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REMEDIOS T. BANTA, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

52

G.R. No. 225266 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. EAST ASIA UTILITIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2020

53

G.R. No. 242696 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY BERNARDO Y ESPIRITU, MONROY FLORES Y CORPUZ, JESUS TIME Y CABESA, GILBERT PACPACO Y DIRECTO, GILBERT RAMIREZ Y DUNEGO, DANNY CORTEZ Y DONIETO, ROGELIO ANTONIO Y ABUJUELA, TOMMY CABESA Y VILLEGAS, AND MILA ANDRES GALAMAY, ACCUSED, ZALDY BERNARDO Y ESPIRITU, MONROY FLORESYCORPUZ, DANNY CORTEZ Y DONIETO, AND MILA ANDRES GALAMAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 11, 2020

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G.R. No. 216425 ANACLETO BALLAHO ALANIS III, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND HON. GREGORIO V. DE LA PEÑA III, PRESIDING JUDGE, BR. 12, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENTS, November 11, 2020

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A.C. No. 10571 ATTY. VIRGILIO A. SEVANDAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELITA B. ADAME, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2020

56

G.R. No. 191359 LUCILA PURIFICACION,* PETITIONER, VS. CHARLES T. GOBING AND ATTY. JAIME VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2020

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G.R. No. 211327 THUNDERBIRD PILIPINAS HOTELS AND RESORTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2020

58

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1535 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE OWEN B. AMOR, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 41, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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A.M. No. RTJ-20-2593 Formerly OCA IPI No. 20-5067-RTJ PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JESUS B. MUPAS, PRESIDING JUDGE BRANCH 112, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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A.C. No. 12079 EDUARDO B. MANALANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CRISTINA BENOSA BUENDIA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

61

G.R. No. 244193 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND COA CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

62

G.R. Nos. 245617 & 245836 EL DORADO CONSULTING REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP CORP., PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

63

G.R. No. 236572 SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE V. MARTEL AND OLGA S. MARTEL, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 226409 RINGO B. DAYOWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES OR RINGO B. DAYOWAN, PETITIONER, VS. DIONITO D. GUARINO, JR., RESPONDENT November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 223449 MINA C. NACILLA AND THE LATE ROBERTO* C. JACOBE, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR AND WIDOW, NORMITA JACOBE, PETITIONERS, VS. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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A.M. No. RTJ-17-2506 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE ANTONIO C. REYES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 61, BAGUIO CITY, BENGUET, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 229070 EUFEMIA ABAD AND SPS. FLORDELIZA ABAD-CEZAR AND POLLIE CEZAR* WHO ARE HEIRS OF ENRIQUE ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE EUSEBIO ABAD GALLARDO NAMELY: DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO, JOCELYN A. GALLARDO, JUDITH A. GALLARDO AND JONAH GALLARDO, ALL REPRESENTED BY DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO AND JONAH GALLARDO, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 217285 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, LUTHGARDA S. SIBBALUCA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 242925 NAOMI K. TORRETA AND JAIME M. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 213753 ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MAJOR GENERAL OSCAR T. LACTAO, AFP, COMMANDING GENERAL, FOURTH INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY, PETITIONER, VS. ENELINDA AMOGOD, NICANOR ARADO, MA. LEONORA ARBUTANTE, DARIO ARBUTANTE, MARCIANA ARBUTANTE, MARFELINA ARBUTANTE, CESAR ALFEREZ, GERTRUDES AGURA, ISIDRO BALAN, MARY GRACE BACAS, EMILIO BANTANG, RUTH BULAY-OG, FELIZA BARANODIN, ERNESTO BASILIO, SALVADOR CASTILLO, AQUILLO CAGAMPANG, JULIUS CORBETA, PHILIP CORTES, VICENTE CARULLU, JR., HENRY DELA CRUZ, VIOLETA CRUZ, JANICE CAINGAY, MARCIANO DENAMARCA, EMMANUEL DENAMARCA, WILSON DOMINGO, MARY DELORIA, FLORANTE DAMO, RODOLFO ESTRADA, JORGE ESTRONE, VIVENCIA ELEMANCO, FELIX FABALLE, ANITO FORTIZA, JOVELYN FORTIZA, ARSENIO GEVERO, SR., GREGORIA GEROCHI, ROSEMARIE GABUTAN, ANASTACIO GALVEZ, FELIX GARCIA, CARLOS GARCIA VALENTINA GARCIA, RICARDO GALIT, RITA HERNANE, VIVIAN ILAS, ELIAS JARAMILLO, ETHEL KAWALING, ROBERTO LAMATA, PRIMO LOBICO, MAMERTO LUZON, JEMUEL MABANAG, RUTH MACAHILAS, EDNA MACANOQUIT, CANDIDO MANGLICMOT, YOLANDA MANGLICMOT, DANILO MANGLICMOT, ARLENE MANTIS, AQIOLINO MENDOZA, JILL MACIBALO, ANTONIA MANUEL MORTEJO, NONITA NUAL, GODOFREDO NAVAREZ, PERFECTA NEYRA, PEDRITO NALA, PANCHITO NOB, LUZ PIONAN, JIMMY PERALES, MARCELENO REYES, CASIMIRO RAGUINE, BERNABE SANGGUAL, TERESITA SAGUING, EDWINO SECILLO, BENJAMIN TAGUD, CESAR TACOGDOY, JOSE TORAYNO, SALVADOR TING, ESPERANZA VALDEZ, ZENAIDA VIGOR, RODOLFO VALENCIA, PAZ VALLECER, JERIC VILLANUEVA, CELSA BARORO, BENJAMIN TAGUS, JR., MARIETTA EROLAN, AMADO RECHA, GERRICA NAVAREZ, PEDRITO NALA, AMARIO EROLAN, FE DAWAL, AMPARO MICANBALO, ROGELIO SERQUIÑA, ELIZABETH SUGANOB, APOLONIO SUGANOB, MELIA C. ASO, HELEN D. CENTENO, LORETO SALOMON, EDUARDO SALOMON, CRISTINA FIGUEROA, JOSE ARLO FIGUEROA, BENADETTE MENDAROS, ARNOLD FIGUEROA, TERESITA ESTIGOY, EMPERATRIS CEBALLOS, EDUARDO PAUMAR, MARINA ACERO, CESAR MANDALUCAY, ROSITA LORENZO, JOCELYN EMONG, WILBUR MAMAWAG, JOSEPHINE POGAY, ROSALINO CUPAY, GERONDIO TAPANGOT, AURELIA GALINADA, VICTORIANA T. ALJAS, JOHNIEL POGAY, CORAZON ESPINA, MAMERTO SENERES, FLORDELIZA DE JESUS, ASUNCION JACALAN AND NICOLAS POGAY, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 223572 JENNIFER M. ENANO-BOTE, VIRGILIO A. BOTE, JAIME M. MATIBAG, WILFREDO L. PIMENTEL, TERESITA M. ENANO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE CH. ALVAREZ, CENTENNIAL AIR, INC. AND SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 248567 ERWIN TORRES Y CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. AAA,[1] RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 208251 PHILIPPINE WIRELESS, INC. AND REPUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. OPTIMUM DEVELOPMENT BANK (FORMERLY CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT BANK), RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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A.C. No. 12833 SALVACION C. ROMO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ORHEIM T. FERRER, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 200418 CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES [COURAGE], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT FERDINAND GAITE, SOCIAL WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES [SWEAP-DSWD], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT RAMON FELIPE E. LOZA, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [NAFEDA], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT SANTIAGO Y. DASMARIÑAS, JR. AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION [DAREA], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT ANTONIA H. PASCUAL, PETITIONERS, VS. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND CORAZON J. SOLIMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 216824 GINA VILLA GOMEZ, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 207735 FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIA S.RONDON, RONALDO G. SIMBAHAN, AND ROLANDO A. CABANGON, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. Nos. 216745-46 EDMUNDO JOSE T. BUENCAMINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 197878 GEMMA C. DELA CRUZ, FIDEL E. AMOYO, VIOLETA M. CRUZ, ZENAIDA C. MANGUNDAYAO, ANDRES M. COMIA, MARJORIE N. PABLO, MARIA TERESITA R. CANON, JOEL JULIUS A. MARASIGAN, GINALYN V. CACALDA, BABY LYNN E. TAGUPA, LYDIA B. RAYOS, JESUS R. PUENTE, JACINTO R. RICAPLAZA, FLORENTINO MARTINEZ, MARIE AMELITA R. MICIANO, LYDIA R. MICIANO, ARMANDO P. PADILLA, MA. LOURDES U. LACSON, JUAN CARLOS C. GAON, MA. BLEZIE C. GAON, AUREA A. PARAS, REMEDIOS Z. MORENO, MARIA JUANA N. CARRION, ALICIA K. KATIGBAK, JEDEDIA M. TUMALE, VICENTA M. MORALES, REYNALDO G. MARQUEZ, MARIA LUISA V. GORDON, NOEMI M. GOMEZ, MARIA CHRISTINA D. RIVERA, CATHERINE D. ROMERO-SALAS, MERCEDITA O. BELGADO, REV. FR. EDWIN EUGENIO MERCADO, MA. CONCEPCION M. YABUT, ANGELO D. SULIT, ALFREDO A. GLORIA, JR., MICHAEL L. DE JESUS, JUSTIN MARC CHIPECO, KAREN HAZEL GANZON, AND JIMMY FAMARANCO, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), BARANGAY CHAIRMAN CESAR S. TOLEDANES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BARANGAY CHAIRMAN OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR, PASAY CITY, BARANGAY COUNCIL OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR AIR BASE, PASAY CITY, RUTH M. CORTEZ, RICARDO R. DIMAANO, LEONARDO A. ABAD, NORMITA CASTILLO AND AMANTE C. CACACHO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR, PASAY CITY, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MELVIN MATIBAG, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2020

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G.R. No. 229408 CENTRAL REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SOLAR RESOURCES, INC. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 235573 REYNALDO VALENCIA y VIBAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 252914 VIRGILIO S. SUELO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILS.), INC., THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD., AND ERNANDO A. RODIO, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 248929 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PAULINO DELOS SANTOS, JR. ALIAS "SKYLAB," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 248941 3M PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LAURO D. YUSECO, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 209755 I-REMIT, INC. (FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF JPSA GLOBAL SERVICES, CO., JTKC EQUITIES, INC. AND SUREWELL EQUITIES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 218277 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. XXX[1], ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 221384 MARVIN A. GALACGAC, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 229429 NOEL M. MANRIQUE, PETITIONER, VS. DELTA EARTHMOVING, INC., ED ANYAYAHAN AND IAN HANSEN, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 250477 PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. MARIANO A. NOCOM, SUBSTITUTED BY MARIANO T. NOCOM, JR., MARCELINO, MANOLITO, HERMOSO, ALBERT ALL SURNAMED NOCOM, AND CAROLINE N. NG, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 200474 MAXIMO AWAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. SULU RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 233068 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MERLE M. MALIGAYA, ALSO KNOWN AS “MERLY M. MALIGAYA-SARMIENTO,” RESPONDENT. November 09, 2020

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G.R. No. 244295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEO ILAGAN Y GARCIA @ “LEO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 09, 2020

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A.C. No. 12702 DIVINE GRACE P. CRISTOBAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JONATHAN A. CRISTOBAL, RESPONDENT. November 08, 2020

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A.M. No. RTJ-14-2378 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3629-RTJ] IMELDA P. YU, VS. COMPLAINANT, JUDGE DECOROSO M. TURLA, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 217169 OMANFIL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION & MODH AL-ZOABI TECHNICAL PROJECTS CORP., PETITIONERS, V. ROLANDO B. MESINA, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 201867 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROGELIO NATINDIM, JIMMY P. MACANA, ROLANDO A. LOPEZ, DANNY A. PIANO, ARNOLD A. ARANETA, JOHNNY O. LOPEZ, SATORANE PANGGAYONG, NESTOR LABITA, CARLITO PANGGAYONG, GERRY LOPEZ NATINDIM, EDIMAR PANGGAYONG, AND MARQUE B. CLARIN, ACCUSED- APPELLANTS. November 04, 2020

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A.C. No. 11119 ATTY. JOSEPH VINCENT T. GO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIRGILIO T. TERUEL, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 214981 EULOGIO ALDE, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, AS REPRESENTED BY CITY MAYOR CELSO L. LOBREGAT, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 202004 GIL G. CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 246194 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 233316 SUSANA P. BAUZON, PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF MANGALDAN, PANGASINAN, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR BONA FE DE VERA-PARAYNO, RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 214319 MYRNA C. PASCO, PETITIONER, VS. ISABEL CUENCA, ROMEO M. YTANG, JR., AND ESTHER C. YTANG, RESPONDENTS. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 222133 AFP GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 219243 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO PINGOL @ ANTON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 244423 ROBERTO F. RODELAS, JR. PETITIONER, VS. MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILS.), INC. RESPONDENT. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 221981 RAUL OFRACIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 04, 2020

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G.R. No. 246499 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 04, 2020

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A.C. No. 11241 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SOCRATES R. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 239518 ALEMAR A. BANSILAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 236301 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WARREN IVERO Y MABUTAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 03, 2020

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A.C. No. 10933 WILSON B. TAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JAMES ROULYN R. ALVARICO, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 245438 FRABELLE PROPERTIES CORP., PETITIONER, VS. AC ENTERPRISES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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A.C. No. 12173 ATTY. ANTONIO B. MANZANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT, November 03, 2020

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A.C. No. 12839 ROMMEL N. REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GERALD Z. GUBATAN, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 235832 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, CHAIRPERSON, AND ANGELINA B. VILLANUEVA, DIRECTOR IV, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 223972 ALMA CAMORO PAHKIAT, MAHALITO BUNAYOG LAPINID AND FE MANAYAGA LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT - XII, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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A.C. No. 12815 EDRALYN B. BERZOLA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARLON O. BALDOVINO, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 237330 ALDRIN MADREO, PETITIONER, VS. LUCILO R. BAYRON, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 237579, November 3, 2020] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LUCILO R. BAYRON, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 252189 GAMES AND AMUSEMENT BOARD AND BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONERS, VS. KLUB DON JUAN DE MANILA, INC., AND CESAR AVILA, JR., MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC. PHILIPPINE RACING CLUB, INC., AND METRO MANILA TURF CLUB, INC. RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 243278 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. Nos. 241576 & 241623 CECILIA Q. REJAS,* PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND DIOSDADO N. DITONA, REPRESENTED BY EDWIN N. DITONA, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 232769 MAREY BETH D. MARZAN, PETITIONER, VS. CITY GOVERNMENT OF OLONGAPO, HON. ROLEN C. PAULINO, ANGIE SOCORRO S. BARROGA, AND ARCHITECT TONY KAR BALDE III, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 245969 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL CATULANG Y GUTIERREZ, POLY BERTULFO Y DELLORO, AND CRISPOLO BERTULFO Y DELLORO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 203754 FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. COLON HERITAGE REALTY CORPORATION, OPERATOR OF ORIENTE GROUP OF THEATERS, REPRESENTED BY ISIDORO A. CANIZARES, RESPONDENT. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. CITY OF CEBU AND SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 208776 THE HEIRS OF LOPE MALAQUE, NAMELY: LOTY LATONIO MALAQUE, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF SALOMON MALAQUE, NAMELY: SABINA MALAQUE PANO, MARCELINA MALAQUE SAQUIN, CATALINA MALAQUE PEPITO, AGRIPINO MALAQUE, AND HILARIO MALAQUE, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 244232 FELIPA BINASOY TAMAYAO AND THE HEIRS OF ROGELIO TAMAYAO REPRESENTED BY FELIPA BINASOY TAMAYAO, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIPA LACAMBRA, NATIVIDAD LACAMBRA,FRANCISCA LACAMBRA, SOTERO LACAMBRA,CIRILO LACAMBRA, CATALINO LACAMBRA AND BASILIO LACAMBRA, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 214526 THE HEIRS OF INOCENTES MAMPO AND RAYMUNDO A. MAMPO, REPRESENTED BY AZUCENA C. MAMPO, JRA., PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEFINA MORADA, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. Nos. 240378-84 LABUALAS B. MAMANSUAL AND FRANCIS B. NADAR, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (5TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 245862 HERMIS CARLOS PEREZ, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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A.M. No. P-20-4067 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 19-4968-P] JUDGE LILIBETH O. LADAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARNAN AMOR P. SALILIN, CLERK OF COURT, AND ELGIE G. BONGOSIA, UTILITY WORKER I, BOTH OF BRANCH 28, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), SURIGAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 227715 FR. RANHILIO CALLANGAN AQUINO, DR. PABLO F. NARAG, IN REPRESENTATION OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 03, 2020

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G.R. No. 197422 REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. AND DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 197950] PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNANCE COMMISSION FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., AND DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, RESPONDENTS. November 03, 2020