Decisions in Oct 2020
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 241632 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, VS. ANGELITO DAYRIT y HIMOR, Accused-Appellant. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 237982 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, VS. YOLANDA SANTOS y PARAJAS, Accused-Appellant. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 187307 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DEL MORAL, INC., RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 200863 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEREDEROS DE CIRIACO CHUNACO DISTELERIA INCORPORADA, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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A.C. No. 12017 ROGER B. DAP-OG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LUEL C. MENDEZ, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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A.C. No. 12247 ELPIDIO J. VEGA, DEPUTY GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, AND EFREN B. GONZALES, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RUDOLF PHILIP B. JURADO, FORMER GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, AND ATTY. GABRIEL GUY P. OLANDESCA, FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2020
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OCA IPI No. 20-3093-MTJ PRESIDING JUDGE MARIGEL S. DAGANI-HUGO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE DENNIS B. CASTILLA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 210741 MARIA LEA JANE I. GESOLGON AND MARIE STEPHANIE N. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. CYBERONE PH., INC., MACIEJ MIKRUT, AND BENJAMIN JUSON, RESPONDENTS. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 216634 HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ROZANNO RUFINO B. BIAZON, AND ATTY. JUAN LORENZO T. TAÑADA, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER S. DY BUCO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 216636] SANYO SEIKI STAINLESS STEEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER S. DY BUCO, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 240277 ACTIVE WOOD PRODUCTS CO., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, CHUA TIONG SIO, PETITIONER, VS. STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INC., RESPONDENT. HEIRS OF RODRIGUEZ, INTERVENOR. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 248694 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RANIE ESTONILO Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 226144 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 225193 BERNARDINE S. SANTOS-GANTAN, PETITIONER, JOHN-ROSS C. GANTAN, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 225538 YON MITORI INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES,* PETITIONER, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 206563 UEM MARA PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS CAVITEX INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 231878 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO "PAY TONYO" CORROBELLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 237729 SOCIAL HOUSING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT WILL O. PERAN, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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A.C. No. 12733 SPOUSES VIRGINIA AND RAMON ALDEA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RENATO C. BAGAY, RESPONDENT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 248370 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 14, 2020
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G.R. No. 217342 NOEL F. MANANKIL, LIBERATO P LAUS, GLORIA C. MAGTOTO, EVANGELINE G. TEJADA, ALIZAIDO F. PARAS AND PHILIP JOSE B. PANLILIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT RESPONDENT. October 13, 2020
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G.R. No. 245274 TERESITA P. DE GUZMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER; GODIULA T. GUINTO, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER INTERNAL AUDITOR; VIVECA V. VILLAFUERTE, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER; WILHELMINA A. AQUINO, IN HER CAPACITY AS SENIOR ACCOUNTANT; RENATO S. RONDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE BAGUIO WATER DISTRICT (BWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD); MOISES P. CATING, RAMSAY M. COLORADO, GINA ROMILLO-CO, EMMANUEL B. MALICDEM AND MARIA ROSARIO R. LOPEZ, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BWD BOD; AND THE EMPLOYEES OF BWD, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS PAYEES, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. October 13, 2020
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A.M. No. P-20-4041 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 20-4997-P] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOAN M. DELA CRUZ, CLERK OF COURT V, BRANCH 64, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. October 13, 2020
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A.M. No. P-20-4062 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 15-4392-P) HON. ROSALIE D. PLATIL, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MAINIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. MEDEL M. MONDANO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MAINIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. October 13, 2020
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G.R. No. 241780 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO TUYOR Y BANDERAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 12, 2020
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A.C. No. 11087 PASTOR ABARACOSO MACAVENTA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTORNEY ANTHONY C. NUYDA, RESPONDENT. October 12, 2020
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A.C. No. 10636 MANUEL B. TABLIZO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. JOYRICH M. GOLANGCO, ADORACION A. AGBADA, ELBERT L. BUNAGAN, AND JOAQUIN F. SALAZAR, RESPONDENTS. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 197593 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (NOW BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS) AND CITIBANK, N.A., RESPONDENTS. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 197389 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL M. CARAIG, RESPONDENT. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 239418 DANILO DECENA AND CRISTINA CASTILLO (FORMERLY DECENA), PETITIONERS, VS. ASSET POOL A (SPV-AMC), INC., RESPONDENT. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 212024 BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC. (NOW BDO UNIBANK, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. EDGARDO C. YPIL, SR., CEBU SUREWAY TRADING CORPORATION, AND LEOPOLDO KHO, RESPONDENTS. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 241523 DANIEL F. TIANGCO, PETITIONER, VS. SUNLIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC., SUNLIFE OF CANADA (PHILS.), INC., AND RIZALINA MANTARING, RESPONDENTS. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 237423 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NEIL DEJOS Y PINILI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 240056 DATU MALINGIN (LEMUEL TALINGTING Y SIMBORIO), TRIBAL CHIEFTAIN, HIGAONONSUGBUANON TRIBE, PETITIONER, VS. PO3 ARVIN R. SANDAGAN, PO3 ESTELITO R. AVELINO, PO2 NOEL P. GUIMBAOLIBOT, HON. PROSECUTOR III JUNERY M. BAGUNAS AND HON. JUDGE CARLOS O. ARGUELLES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, ABUYOG, LEYTE, RESPONDENTS. October 12, 2020
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G.R. No. 244828 ERNESTO L. CHING, PETITIONER, VS. CARMELITA S. BONACHITA-RICABLANCA, RESPONDENT. October 12, 2020
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A.C. No. 12086 [Formerly CBD Case No. 12-3300] ANTONIO T. AGUINALDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ISAIAH C. ASUNCION, JR., RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 213960 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (PRA), PETITIONER, VS. RIA S. RUBIN, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 232308 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX[1], ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 07, 2020
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A.C. No. 8959 RISIE G. BAYGAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CLARO MANUEL M. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 205572 PATRICK U. GABUTINA, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 205448 HEIRS OF ESPIRITA* TABORA-MABALOT, RODOLFO TABORA, AND TERESITA MABALOT, NAMELY: MARILOU MABALOT, JOSEPHINE MABALOT, AND MARISSA MABALOT, PETITIONERS, VS. LORETO GOMEZ, JR., CATHERINE GOMEZ, AND NEIL GOMEZ, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2020
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A.C. No. 12766 (Formerly CBD Case No. 12-3589) RODOLFO L. ORENIA III, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMEO S. GONZALES, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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A.C. No. 11217 LINO C. BERNAL, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ERNESTO M. PRIAS, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 220828 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. APEX MINING COMPANY INC., RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 224906 EMMA BUENVIAJE NABO AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER HER, PETITIONER, VS. FELIX C. BUENVIAJE, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 250671 LINA TALOCOD, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 211755 HEIRS OF FELICISIMO GABULE, NAMELY: ELISHAMA GABULE-VICERA, FELINA GABULE CIMAFRANCA, IEMELIF GABULE, GRETEL GABULE, REPRESENTED BY HIS SPOUSE, CECILIA RIZA GABULE AND HAMUEL GABULE REPRESENTED BY HIS SPOUSE ISABEL GABULE, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIPE JUMUAD, SUBSTITUTED FOR BY HIS HEIRS NAMELY: SUSANO, ISIDRA, EUGENIA, ROLDAN, ELIAS, AND BUENAVENTURA, ALL SURNAMED JUMUAD, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2020
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A.C. No. 12274 RE: ORDER DATED DECEMBER 5, 2017 IN ADM. CASE NO. NP-008-17 (LUIS ALFONSO R. BENEDICTO VS. ATTY. JOHN MARK TAMAÑO) ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOHN MARK TAMAÑO, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 204420 HEIRS OF TEOFILO BASTIDA, REPRESENTED BY CRISELDA BERNARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ANGEL FERNANDEZ, NAMELY, FERNANDO A. FERNANDEZ MARRIED TO GEMMA NAPALCRUZ, ERMELITA F. CASIMIRO, MA. LUISA FERNANDEZ, MARRIED TO CESAR ENRIQUEZ, SR., ZENAIDA F. PELAYO MARRIED TO GHANDIE PELAYO, AND LUCIA F. PAJARITO, MARRIED TO EDITO PAJARITO, RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 214714 PHILCONTRUST RESOURCES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTER-ASIA LAND DEVELOPMENT CO.), PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. REYNALDO AQUINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TAGAYTAY CITY, AND MR. DANILO ORBASE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF TRECE MARTIRES, CAVITE, JESUS D. EBDANI, ISAGANI B. SAÑARES, FELICISIMO MAYUGA, MICHAEL C. NGOTOB, REYNALDO J. RELATORRES, MAURICIO S. ZAÑARES, JONATHAN M. HOLGADO, CASIANO S. PAYAD, EFREN L. CABRERA, SEGUNDO P. BALDONANZA, CORAZON M. DIGO, BERNARDO M. MENDOZA, TAGUMPAY C. REYES, ADRIEL M. SANTIAGO, MELITONA C. PANGALANAN, EFREN T. PASCUA, MANUEL M. DE CASTRO, LUISITO D. MOZO, OLIMPIA E. ERCE, RODRIGO M. DIGO, SOFRONIO M. DIGO, EDGARDO F. PAYAD, TOMAS M. LUNA, MIGUEL B. BITUIN, CARLOS R. SANTIAGO, SR., PEDRO S. DELFINADO, FAUSTINO I. ALIMBUYONG, ERENETO D. MAGSAEL, BERNARDINO R. ANARNA, GREGORIO H. PAYAD, HONORIO M. BORBON, RICARDO A. DE GUZMAN, CLAUDIA L. VALDUEZA, CENON D. MOZO, MOISES T. DE GUZMAN, DOMINGO C. LUNA, TOMAS M. LUNA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM (THE BENEFICIARIES OF CERTIFICATE OF LAND OWNERSHIP AWARD NOS. 251 TO 298), RESPONDENTS. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 246836 SPOUSES TEODULO BAYUDAN AND FILIPINA BAYUDAN, PETITIONER, VS. RODEL H. DACAYAN RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 244843 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD LAGUDA Y RODIBISO A.K.A. "BOKAY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 247956 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PRINCESS GINE C. SAN MIGUEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 07, 2020
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G.R. No. 231298 ROBERTO A. ESTOCONING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2020
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A.C. No. 9114 JOSE R. REYES, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SOCRATES R. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2020
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A.C. No. 10699 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4793] WILFREDO C. CABALLERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GLICERIO A. SAMPANA, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2020
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G.R. No. 244336 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. October 06, 2020
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A.C. No. 8522 TEODORO L. CANSINO and EMILIO L. CANSINO, JR., Complainants, VS. ATTY. VICTOR D. SEDERIOSA, Respondent. October 06, 2020
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G.R. No. 237663 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF MA. TERESITA A. BERNABE AND COOPERATIVE RURAL BANK OF BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2020
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A.M. No. 15-02-02-SCC ALLEGED EXAMINATION IRREGULARITY COMMITTED BY COURT STENOGRAPHER I NORHATA A. ABUBACAR, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURT, LUMBATAN, LANAO DEL SUR. October 06, 2020
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G.R. No. 231854 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LEILA L. ANG, ROSALINDA DRIZ, JOEY ANG, ANSON ANG, AND VLADIMIR NIETO, RESPONDENTS. October 06, 2020
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B.M. No. 3781 RE: CONCEPT PAPER ON PROPOSED BAR EXAMINATION REFORMS October 06, 2020
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G.R. No. 242942 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE MAGHUYOP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 204684 ALLAN REGALA, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA HOTEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 207511 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., CARLOS C. SALINAS, AND/OR GENERAL MARITIME MANAGEMENT LLC, PETITIONERS, VS. ALMARIO C. SAN JUAN, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 243049 XXX,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 232623 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OLIVER IMPERIO Y ANTONIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 243390 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BALUYOT Y BIRANDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 237140 REGINA Q. ALBA, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, RUDOLFO D. ALBA, PETITIONERS, VS. NIDA AROLLADO,* JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, PEDRO AROLLADO, JR.,RESPONDENTS. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 230576 ABS-CBN CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JAIME C. CONCEPCION, RESPONDENT. October 05, 2020
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G.R. No. 245921 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDILLAH PANGCATAN Y DIMAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 05, 2020
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