Decisions in Mar 2021

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 233365 NICXON L. PEREZ, JR.,• PETITIONER, VS. AVEGAIL PEREZ-SENERPIDA, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND MR. SENERPIDA, RESPONDENT. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 247651 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK IAN LIBUNAO Y MARIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 231001 CONSTANTINO Y. BELIZARIO,* PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF NASUGBU, BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 229508 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DENNIS PAUL TOLEDO Y BURIGA,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 250649 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONARDO CABORNAY Y BATULA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 238903 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. EMELITA MARAASIN BRAÑA, RESPONDENT. March 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 213314 ALLAN DU YAPHOCKUN, ALFREDO HEBRONA, JR., ROGER C. PARE, GENERAL SANTOS CITY-SARANGANI REAL ESTATE BOARD (GENSANSARREB) AND SOUTH COTABATO REAL ESTATE BOARD (SOCOREB), PETITIONERS, VS. PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC), PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE (PRBRES), AND PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE PRACTITIONERS, INC. (PHILRES), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 214432] PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF REAL ESTATE BOARDS, INC. (PAREB), REAL ESTATE BROKERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (REBAP), NATIONAL REAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, INC. (NREA), FEDERATION OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE ASSOCIATIONS, INC. (FRESA), AND JOHN WINSTON JIMENEZ, FOR HIMSELF AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF OTHER INDIVIDUAL REAL ESTATE SERVICE PRACTITIONERS, PETITIONERS, VS. PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION (PRC), PROFESSIONAL REGULATORY BOARD OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE (PRBRES) AND PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF REAL ESTATE SERVICE PRACTITIONERS, INC. (PHILRES), RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 228588 PHILIPPINE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, SAN BEDA COLLEGE ALABANG INC., ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY, AND RIVERBANKS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, INC., SILGAN WHITE CAP SOUTHEAST ASIA, INC., AND FASTECH ELECTRONIQUE, INC., PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, JOCELYN FORGE, INC. AND LYCEUM OF THE PHILIPPINES – BATANGAS CAMPUS, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, HON. ALFONSO G. CUSI, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION AND HON. JOSE VICENTE B. SALAZAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, AND HON. ALFREDO J. NON, HON. GLORIA VICTORIA C. YAP­TARUC, HON. JOSEFINA PATRICIA M. ASIRIT, AND HON. GERONIMO D. STA. ANA, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT COMMISSIONERS OF THE ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF ELECTRICITY CONSUMERS FOR REFORMS, INC. (NASECORE), INTERVENOR, AC ENERGY HOLDINGS, INC., INTERVENOR, RETAIL ELECTRICITY SUPPLIERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (RESA), INTERVENOR, PHINMA ENERGY CORPORATION, INTERVENOR. [G.R. No. 229143, March 2, 2021] SILLIMAN UNIVERSITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. BEN S. MALAYANG III, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 229453, March 2, 2021] BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., PENINSULA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., CAMARINES SUR I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ILOILO I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., AKLAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., CAPIZ ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., ANTIQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE INC., AND LEYTE III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY AND ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. March 21, 2021

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G.R. No. 250330 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENANTE TRASONA, SEGUISABAL Y ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 213523 MICHAEL CASILAG Y ARCEO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 215104 EUFROCINA N. MACAIRAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 215120 & 215147] IMELDA Q. AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 215212] PHILIP F. DU, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 215354-55] ROSALINDA U. MAJARAIS, MD., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 215377 & 215923] HORACIO D. CABRERA AND ENRIQUE L. PEREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 215541] ANTHONY M. OCAMPO AND PRESCILLA G. CAMPOSANO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 233857 (Formerly UDK 16000) AGAPITO A. SALIDO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. ARAMAYWAN METALS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CERLITO SAN JUAN, CORAZON SAN JUAN, CRISTINA MARIE SAN JUAN, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 239871 LYNNA G. CHUNG, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 210329 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS INC., AND/OR MARIN SHIPMANAGEMENT LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. CLARITO A. MANZANO, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 221277 EDUARDO SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 225171 UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES, INC. AND/OR HOLLAND AMERICA LINE WESTOURS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LEOBERT S. RAMOS, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 240054 SATURNINO A. ELEVERA, PETITIONER, VS. ORIENT MARITIME SERVICES, INC.,/OSM CREW MANAGEMENT, INC.,/MS. VENUS RICO, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 231721-22 JESUS E. ULAY, PETITIONER, VS. MARANGUYOD BUSTAMANTE, SALOME BUSTAMANTE-SAROL, HEIRS OF ADELAIDA BUSTAMANTE-PEDROROJA, NAMELY: MARIO PEDROROJA, GERALDINE P. EDERA, SHEILA P. LUBAMA AND HEIRS OF RAMON BUSTAMANTE, REPRESENTED BY MARANGUYOD BUSTAMANTE, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 243999 SPS. LITO AND LYDIA TUMON, PETITIONERS, VS. RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 244042 HYACINTH N. GRAGEDA, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 244043] IGMEDIO U. BONDOC, JR. PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 243644] FCINSP. JOSEPH REYLITO S. ESPIRITU, FINSP. ALLAN L. MAGAYANES, SPO2 JANETTE A. ALCANTARA AND SFO1 MARIA A. GONGONA A.K.A. SFO1 MARIA LUISA R. GONGONA, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 246793 HCL TECHNOLOGIES PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO AGRAVIADOR GUARIN, JR., RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 217338 DINO S. PALO, PETITIONER, VS. SENATOR CREWING (MANILA), INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 219681-82 RANULFO C. FELICIANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 219747, March 18, 2021] DR. CESAR A. AQUITANIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 230355 SONIA O. MAHINAY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ALMA J. GENOTIVA, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 243029-30 TITO S. SARION, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 222892 ANTHONY JOHN APURA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 235991 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AURELIO LIRA Y DULFO, ATANACIO BARNOBAL Y LIRA AND RUDRIGO TEDRANES Y MNU, ACCUSED, AURELIO LIRA Y DULFO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 243328 PETRON CORPORATION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM YAO, SR. LUISA C. YAO, WILLIAM YAO, JR., RICHARD C. YAO AND ROGER C. YAO, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 240424 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUGENE SEGUISABAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 247007 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AAA,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 252857 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KARLO GUARIN Y BAÑAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 246146 CICL XXX, CHILD IN CONFLICT WITH THE LAW, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 252325 FLORITA B. VIRAY, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF MILAGROS A. VIRAY, REPRESENTED BY JOHN A. VIRAY, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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A.C. No. 12843 ERLINDA BILDNER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SIKINI C. LABASTILLA AND ATTY. ALMA KRISTINA ALOBBA, RESPONDENTS. March 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 200991 SPOUSES WILFREDO AND DOMINICA ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENT. March 18, 2021

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A.C. No. 12836 FREDERICK U. DALUMAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FERDINAND M. AGUSTIN, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 249281 MALAYAN BANK SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. JOSEPH & JOCELYN CABIGAO REPRESENTED BY EDGARDO S. SUAREZ, AND ROSALINDA E. TECHICO, FERDINAND ANTHONY C. SEVILLEJA (AS THE FORMER REGISTRAR OF DEEDS OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN), RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 203367 ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 202284 CRISTINA* R. SEMING, PETITIONER, VS. EMELITA P. ALAMAG, VIOLETA L. PAMAT, ROLANDO L. PAMAT AND FERNANDO L. PAMAT, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 202661 LETICIA C. RAMIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. FELOMINO ELOMINA, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN­FACT, FEDERICO ELOMINA,*, RESPONDENT.** March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 209437 PHILAM HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND MARCIA CAGUIAT, PETITIONERS, VS. SYLVIA DE LUNA AND NENITA BUNDOC, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 228854 NIEVES NAVARRO, IN HER CAPACITY AS ONE OF THE VENDEES OF A PORTION OF THE ESTATE OF DIONISIA CAYABYAB AND AS ONE OF THE HEIRS OF VICTORIA CAYABYAB, AND IRENE NAVARRO, IN HER CAPACITY AS ONE OF THE HEIRS OF VICTORIA CAYABYAB, PETITIONERS, VS. ZENAIDA CAYABYAB HARRIS AND ROBERT E. HARRIS, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF RODRIGO CAYABYAB AND JOSEFINA BAUTISTA CAYABYAB; MELANIO CAYABYAB AND MARGARITA LAMBINO, THE HEIRS OF INOCENCIA CAYABYAB; VENERANDA CAYABYAB-PASTRANA, JOSE CAYABYAB AND VERONICA SIAPNO, YOLANDA CAYABYAB, AND FELIX CAYABYAB AND MYRNA PADUA, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS HEIRS OF REMEGIO CAYABYAB, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 238077 TEDDY L. PANARIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION - REGIONAL OFFICE (CSCRO) NO. III, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 248519 ST. FRANCIS PLAZA CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. EMILIO SOLCO, FRANCIS SOLCO, LILY DELOS REYES­SOLCO AND BENZ FABIAN SOLCO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 248520] FRANCIS SOLCO, PETITIONER, VS. EMILIO SOLCO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 248757-59] BENZ FABIAN SOLCO AND LILY DELOS REYES-SOLCO, PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIO SOLCO,* RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 234780 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO PANIS, LARRY CILINO FLORES, AURELIO SANTIAGO AND JERRY MAGDAY GALINGANA, ACCUSED. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 235730 WILHELMSEN SMITH BELL MANNING, INC., GOLAR MANAGEMENT UK, LTD. AND/OR EMMANUEL DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. BONERES P. VENCER, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 195500 HEIRS OF LEONARDA LATOJA, NAMELY ANTONIA D. FABILANE, PRUDENCIA D. BELLO, REPRESENTED BY PETRA F. NEGADO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF GAVINO LATOJA, NAMELY TEODOSIA FIGUEROA, NICASIO LATOJA III, ROSA CANDARI AND OTHER HEIRS REPRESENTED BY FRIOLAN** RAGAY AND MARIA OBREGON, PENRO OF SAMAR, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF SAMAR, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 201022 TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA), PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO ABRAGAR, RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 247410 NILO D. LAFUENTE AND BILLY C. PANAGUITON, PETITIONERS, VS. DAVAO CENTRAL WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC., AND LILY S. YAP, CORPORATE SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 225809 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTH ENTERTAINMENT GALLERY, INC., RESPONDENT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 227917 SPOUSES RUDY FERNANDEZ AND CRISTETA AQUINO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MERARDO DELFIN AND ANGELITA DELFIN, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 210338 LUIS SERRANO (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS ATTY. LENITO T. SERRANO, CARMELO A. SERRANO,* DIMPNA SERRANO-ARCANGEL,** AND ATTY. JOSE O. CORTEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSA P. ESPEJO, MANUELA P. CORPUZ, AND SALVADOR CORPUZ, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 236305 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOUIE C. VILLENA @ ISIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 241952 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEBERT TAROMA ZAPATA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 236419 UNION BANK PHILIPPINES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SY LIAN TENG, EMERENCIANA SYLIANTENG, ROBERTO SYLIANTENG, LORRAINE SYLIANTENG, CESAR SYLIANTENG, CLARITA TANG, ROBERTO TANG,* MARGARET TANG, PATRICK TANG, FREDERICK TANG, GLORIA LIM, ALBERT TANG, AND HELEN TANG, RESPONDENTS. March 17, 2021

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A.M. No. 2020-10-SC (Formerly A.M. No. 21-01-05-SC) RE: ALLEGED SMOKING AND POSSIBLE DRUG USE OF LOUIE MARK U. DE GUZMAN, STOREKEEPER I, PROPERTY DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES – SC ON THE PREMISES OF THE SUPREME COURT. March 16, 2021

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A.M. No. P-20-4090 (Formerly OCA IPI NO. 18-4826-P) BRYAN T. MALABANAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. REUEL P. RUIZ, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 84, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 238875 SENATORS FRANCIS "KIKO" N. PANGILINAN, FRANKLIN M. DRILON, PAOLO BENIGNO "BAM" AQUINO IV, LEILA M. DE LIMA, RISA HONTIVEROS, AND ANTONIO 'SONNY' F. TRILLANES IV, PETITIONERS, VS. ALAN PETER S. CAYETANO, SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, TEODORO L. LOCSIN, JR., AND SALVADOR S. PANELO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 239483, March 16, 2021] PHILIPPINE COALITION FOR THE INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL COURT (PCICC), LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES, DR. AURORA CORAZON A. PARONG, EVELYN BALAIS-SERRANO, JOSE NOEL D. OLANO, REBECCA DESIREE E. LOZADA, EDELIZA P. HERNANDEZ, ANALIZA T. UGAY, NIZA CONCEPCION ARAZAS, GLORIA ESTER CATIBAYAN-GUARIN, RAY PAOLO "ARPEE" J. SANTIAGO, GILBERT TERUEL ANDRES, AND AXLE P. SIMEON, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY REPRESENTED BY HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY HON. ALAN PETER CAYETANO, AND THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED NATIONS, REPRESENTED BY HON. TEODORO LOCSIN, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 240954, March 16, 2021] INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY REPRESENTED BY HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, REPRESENTED BY HON. ALAN PETER CAYETANO AND THE PERMANENT MISSION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES TO THE UNITED NATIONS, REPRESENTED BY HON. TEODORO LOCSIN, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 249412 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO VILLALON, JR. Y PABUAYA ALIAS "JUN-JUN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 233578 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JULIAN STA. ANA AND MERCEDES STA. ANA, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 252886 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANOLITO RIVERA Y SUAREZ, A.K.A. "DOC AGA" AND MARY GRACE ESTANISLAO A.K.A. "GRACE," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 250295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NACI BORRAS Y LASCANO, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 240130 DORELCO EMPLOYEES UNION-ALU-TUCP, PETITIONER, VS. DON ORESTES ROMUALDEZ ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (DORELCO), INC., RESPONDENT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 241032 CHARNNEL SHANE THOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. RACHEL TRONO AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 210501 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS (FIRST DIVISION) AND PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211294] THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF BATANGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 212490] PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS (FIRST DIVISION), COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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A.M. No. RTJ-21-006 [Formerly OCA IPI-18-4802-RTJ] ZAHARA PENDATUN MAULANA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE OSCAR P. NOEL, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 35, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 249629 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDGAR MAJINGCAR Y YABUT AND CHRISTOPHER RYAN LLAGUNO Y MATOS, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 223854 ROBUSTAN, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY HENRY HYOUNG KI KIM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND WILFREDO WAGAN, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 249011 CRISTITA ANABAN, CRISPINA ANABAN, PUREZA ANABAN, CRESENCIA ANABAN-WALANG, AND ROSITA ANABAN-BARISTO, PETITIONERS, VS. BETTY ANABAN-ALFILER, MERCEDES ANABAN, AND MARCELO ANABAN, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 249247 HEIRS OF MARY LANE R. KIM, REPRESENTED BY KIM SUNG II, JANICE KIM AND BILLIELYN SHAFER, PETITIONERS, VS. JASPER JASON M. QUICHO, JOINED BY HIS WIFE, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 216933 PAQUITO TOH BUSTILLO @ KITS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 246265-66 MAYBELA. UMPA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 229103 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICHARD PUGAL Y AUSTRIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 242414 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MAE AL-SAAD Y BAGKAT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 247576 ROSARIO D. ADO-AN-MORIMOTO, PETITIONER, VS. YOSHIO MORIMOTO AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 241787 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. X X X, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 243944 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WESLEY RAMOS Y MOSCA @ "KAMBAL", MA. LEA RAMOS Y BALILA @ "BING" AND MOSES MANANSALA Y LUALHATI @ "OYE", ACCUSED, WESLEY RAMOS Y MOSCA @ "KAMBAL", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 248061 MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 249406, March 9, 2021] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER-OPPOSITOR, MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PANAY ELECTRIC COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. March 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 252154 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TAMIL SELVI VELOO AND N. CHANDRAR NADARAJAN,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 04, 2021

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G.R. No. 235418 ANTONIO M. SUBA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN FIRST DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 247718 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAYNARD AGUSTIN Y PARAGGUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 214407 COMMISSIONER CECILIA RACHEL V. QUISUMBING, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AND CHAIRPERSON LORETTA ANN P. ROSALES, COMMISSION OF HUMAN RIGHTS, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 232049 ADRIANO TOSTON Y HULAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 244098 JEBSENS MARITIME, INC., SEA CHEFS CRUISES LTD./EFFEL T. SANTILLAN, PETITIONERS, VS. LORDELITO B. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 244388 JAYRALDIN F. EBUS, PETITIONER, VS. THE RESULTS COMPANY, INC.,* MICHAEL KALAW, SHERRA DE GUZMAN,** SUMMER DOMBROWSKI,*** JAY MORENTE AND FRANCIS LACUNA, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 248530 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO DECHOSO Y DIVINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 240774 TOYO SEAT PHILIPPINES CORPORATION/YOSHIHIRO TAKAHAMA, PETITIONERS, VS. ANNABELLE C. VELASCO, RENATO NATIVIDAD, FLORANTE BILASA, AND MARY ANN BENIGLA, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 204887 ERNESTO R. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES LUZVIMINDA & ARNOLD GUZMAN, SPOUSES MARISSA AND EFREN CASTILLO, AND SPOUSES SAMUEL AND EDIVINA PACIS, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 224552 BERMON MARKETING COMMUNICATION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES LILIA M. YACO AND NEMESIO YACO, RESPONDENTS. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 246700 RODOLFO "SONNY" D. VICENTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 209584 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUDITO CORITANA AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED, JUDITO CORITANA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 252716 PATRICIA ZAMORA RIINGEN, PETITIONER, VS. WESTERN UNION FINANCIAL SERVICES (HONG KONG) LIMITED, PHILIPPINES REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE, RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 234299 CHARTIS PHILIPPINES INSURANCE, INC. (NOW AIG PHILIPPINES INSURANCE, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. CYBER CITY TELESERVICES, LTD., RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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G.R. No. 242552 BENJAMIN M. OLIVEROS, JR., OLIVER M. OLIVEROS AND MAXIMO Z. SOTTO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 03, 2021

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A.C. No. 12883 (Formerly CBD Case No. 16-5016) ENRICO R. VELASCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BERTENI C. CAUSING, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 247787 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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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. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 246777 STO. CRISTO CONSTRUCTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROPRIETOR, NOEL J. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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A.M. No. P-14-3240 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-3835-P) GERALYN DELA RAMA, COMPLAINANT, VS. PATRICIA D. DE LEON,* CLERK III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 246445 SPOUSES EULALIO CUENO AND FLORA BONIFACIO CUENO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES EPIFANIO AND VERONICA BAUTISTA, SPOUSES RIZALDO AND ANACITA BAUTISTA, SPOUSES DIONILO AND MARY ROSE BAUTISTA, SPOUSES ROEL AND JESSIBEL B. SANSON, AND SPOUSES CALIXTO AND MERCEDITA B. FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2021

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A.C. No. 5054 SOLEDAD NUÑEZ, REPRESENTED BY ANAMIAS B. CO, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FOR COMPLAINANT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMULO L. RICAFORT, RESPONDENT. [A.C. No. 6484, March 2, 2021] ADELITA B. LLUNAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROMULO L. RICAFORT, RESPONDENT. IN RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL CLEMENCY OF ROMULO L. RICAFORT. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 224182 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 247228 (Formerly UDK 16410) HAGONOY WATER DISTRICT, CELESTINO S. VENGCO, AND REMEDIOS M. OSORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), RESPONDENT. March 02, 2021

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G.R. No. 219744 LEVI STRAUSS & CO., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO SEVILLA AND ANTONIO L. GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. March 01, 2021