Decisions in Nov 2021

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 218640 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) FOR THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), PETITIONER, VS. ROSITA SADCA, SPOUSES MARCENIO LESINO AND ELIZABETH BAGUINAY, SPOUSES BENITO BENTADAN AND HELEN DIMAS, SPOUSES ROMEO FONTANILLA AND FELOMINA DAGAS, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2021

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G.R. No. 256951 MARIETTA PANGILINAN JOHANSEN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2021

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G.R. No. 227534 JERRY SIA YAP, GLORIA M. GALUNO, EDWIN. R. ALCALA AND BECKY RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. POLICE SENIOR INSPECTOR ROSALINO P. IBAY, JR., RESPONDENT. November 29, 2021

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G.R. No. 237530 ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA, PETITIONER, VS. GLENN GERARD C. RICAFRANCA AND THE FACT-­FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU - OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (FFIB-MOLEO), RESPONDENTS. November 29, 2021

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G.R. No. 239746 LIMCOMA LABOR ORGANIZATION (LLO)-PLAC, PETITIONER, VS. LIMCOMA MULTI-PURPOSE COOP. (LIMCOMA), RESPONDENT. November 29, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 254596-97 LESTHER S. BARRETTO, RONN VINCENT H. AREVALO, RICHARD IRISH O. TOMINEZ, ANDY L. VALDEMOR, ROLAND QUEZON, RYAN RAPH B. VICTORIA, AND JOEY A. HERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. AMBER GOLDEN POT RESTAURANT, RHODA FERNANDEZ, AND ABLEBODIES MANPOWER SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 181311 PROVINCE OF BATAAN, HON. ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, AND AMELITA E. ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. REMIGIO M. ESCALADA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 3, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, VICTOR G. GAWTEE, AND CAMERON GRANVILLE 2 ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 222448 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. EDITHA F. ANG AND VIOLETA M. FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 254484 IN RE: PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE WITH PRAYER TO CHANGE CIVIL STATUS OF JANEVIC ORTEZA ORDANEZA FROM MARRIED TO SINGLE, JANEVIC ORTEZA ORDANEZA, REPRESENTED BY: RICKY O. ORDANEZA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 210904 FERDINAND V. TENDENILLA, MARIVIC L. SARAO, MA. IRENE ARSENIA L. BELLO AND MACABANTOG D. BATAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, HON. MAR A. ROXAS IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, HON. LEILA M. DE LIMA IN HER CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, GEN. RICARDO A. DAVID, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, BOARD OF AIRLINE REPRESENTATIVES AND AIRLINE OPERATORS COUNCIL RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 212082 ASIAN MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALLEN P. CASERES, EMILYN O. TUDIO, JESSIE LADICA, AND VERMELYN PALOMARES, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 214016 JHONNA GUEVARRA ET AL., PETITIONER, VS. JAN BANACH, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 236956 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOF-­RIPS), REPRESENTED BY JOEL M. APOLONIO AND AGAPITO C. GUARIN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND RAMIR SAUNDERS GOMEZ, SPECIAL AGENT I, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 255453 SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA CITY (CITY COUNCIL OF VALENZUELA CITY) AND VICE MAYOR LORENA C. NATIVIDAD-BORJA, CITY COUNCILOR LAILANIE P. NOLASCO, CITY COUNCILOR RAMON L. ENCARNACION, CITY COUNCILOR MARLON PAULO C. ALEJANDRINO, CITY COUNCILOR RICARDO RICARR C. ENRIQUEZ, CITY COUNCILOR KIMBERLY ANN D.V. GALANG, CITY COUNCILOR ANTONIO R. ESPIRITU, CITY COUNCILOR KRISTIAN ROME T. SY, CITY COUNCILOR ROVIN ANDREW M. FELICIANO, CITY COUNCILOR JOSEPH WILLIAM D. LEE, CITY COUNCILOR JENNIFER PINGREE, CITY COUNCILOR MARIA CECILIA V. MAYO, CITY COUNCILOR CRISSHA M. PINEDA, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF VALENZUELA CITY, SK CHAIRPERSON CHIQUI MARIE N. CARREON, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE NEWLY INSTALLED FEDERATION PRESIDENT BY VIRTUE OF THE ASSAILED , PETITIONERS, VS. SK CHAIRPERSON PEDERASYON PRESIDENT JANINE ALEXANDRA R. CARLOS (EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF VALENZUELA CITY), RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 255543] SK CHAIRPERSON OF BRGY. MARULAS AND PEDERASYON PRESIDENT JANINE ALEXANDRA R. CARLOS (EX-OFFICIO MEMBER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF VALENZUELA CITY), PETITIONER, VS. SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA CITY (CITY COUNCIL OF VALENZUELA CITY) IN THE PERSONS OF VICE MAYOR LORENA C. NATIVIDAD-BORJA, CITY COUNCILOR LAILANIE P. NOLASCO, CITY COUNCILOR RAMON L. ENCARNACION, CITY COUNCILOR MARLON PAULO C. ALEJANDRINO, CITY COUNCILOR RICARDO RICARR C. ENRIQUEZ, CITY COUNCILOR KIMBERLY ANN D.V. GALANG, CITY COUNCILOR ANTONIO R. ESPIRITU, CITY COUNCILOR KRISTIAN ROME T. SY, CITY COUNCILOR ROVIN ANDREW M. FELICIANO, CITY COUNCILOR JOSEPH WILLIAM D. LEE, CITY COUNCILOR JENNIFER PINGREE­-ESPLANA, CITY COUNCILOR CRISSHA M. PINEDA, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF VALENZUELA CITY, SK CHAIRPERSON COLEEN JOANNE DE VERA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE NEWLY INSTALLED FEDERATION PRESIDENT BY VIRTUE OF THE ASSAILED , COURT OF APPEALS FORMER 14TH DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 226912 JOSEPH DELA LUNA, PETITIONER, VS. SWIRE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 225154-57 J.R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA* AND SOCORRO O. ACOSTA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 24, 2021

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G.R. No. 250128 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAY CORDIAL Y BREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 24, 2021

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A.M. No. RTJ-21-010 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-4947-RTJ] PACIFICO BERSO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ALBEN C. RABE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 15, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TABACO CITY, ALBAY, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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A.C. No. 12880 REINARIO B. BIHAG, MATEO CORTES, BENJAMIN CABATIC, NASSROLLAH D. MONTUD, TEDDY BERNALES, KARIM MACAROMPAN, DONATO CALICA, JR., CLAIRE GREBERN ELUMIR, AND EDGAR DEMAVIVAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA,• RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 188587 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. YU CHO KHAI AND CRISTINA SY YU, ALFONSO L. ANGLIONGTO, JR., REPRESENTED BY FELICITAS YAP VDA. DE ANGLIONGTO, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, DAVAO CITY, AGDAO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, INC., NICOLAS P. SONALAN, AND THE HEIRS OF SPOUSES AURELIO PIZARRO AND FILOMENA PIZARRO, NAMELY ROGELIO G. PIZARRO, MARIA EVELYN G. PIZARRO-SULIT, MISAEL G. PIZARRO, NORMAN PAUL PIZARRO, LUZVIMINDA G. PIZARRO, DELIA-THELMA PIZARRO DILLERA, VIRGILIO G. PIZARRO, ROSALINDA PIZARRO INGLES, JOSE ELVIN G. PIZARRO, LYDIA PIZARRO GUDANI, AND ALICIA P. LADISLA (SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, WILLIE L. LADISLA, ALEXIS P. LADISLA, ANTONIO P. LADISLA, MARIA BELEN L. UMAYAN, BENJAMIN P. LADISLA, RAMONITO P. LADISLA, FLORDELIZA L. BONTIA, LOURINDA P. DE JESUS, MARIA PLACIDA L. ALOLOD, JOSEPHINE L. ALEGUIOJO, CECILIA L. AGUIRRE, RAYMOND P. LADISLA, CAROLINE L. ADTOON, AND ARMANDO P. LADISLA), RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2021

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A.C. No. 11653 PHILIPPINE ISLAND KIDS INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION, INC. (PIKIFI),* COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALEJANDRO JOSE C. PALLUGNA, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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A.M. No. P-06-2272 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE C. CORALES, CLERK OF COURT VI, MA. VIRGINIA P. MAGADIA,* FORMER CASH CLERK III, LORENZO ELEDA (RET.), SHERIFF IV, ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BATANGAS CITY, AND IMELDA K. RECINTO, CLERK III, BRANCH 1, RTC, BATANGAS CITY, RESPONDENTS. IN RE: PETITION FOR JUDICIAL CLEMENCY OF ATTY. JOSE C. CORALES. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 234329 BENJAMIN T. DE LEON, JR.,• PETITIONER, VS. ROQSON INDUSTRIAL SALES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 251816 FLORENTINA CAOYONG SOBREJUANITE-FLORES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONERS TEOFILO S. PILANDO, JR., YOLANDA D. REYES, MIRIAM P. CUE, ALEXA P. ABRENICA, AND IMELDA G. VILLAR, ALL OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 248355 MARICEL L. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. WOO NAMSUN* AND/OR OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL OR LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON CITY, AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 23, 2021

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A.C. No. 13054 (Formerly CBD Case No. 07-2039) JOSEPHINE R. ONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SALVADOR M. BIJIS, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 253777 MARY GRACE D. CORPUZ, SOPHIA T. BORJA, LEO C. JAVIER, CAESAR JOVENTINO M. TADO, AND BABYLINDA O. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 250332 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO TORENO, JR. Y FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 23, 2021

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G.R. No. 238201 FEDERAL LAND, INC., METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY,[1] BELLA ANG, SERGRE MARIO IYOG, ALFRED TY, ROSA P. CHUA, AND MICHAEL LUCIANO P. ARANAS, PETITIONERS, VS. NORTHLANDER REAL ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENT. November 22, 2021

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G.R. No. 198449 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO MONTILLA Y CARIAGA AND DALE DUAY, ACCUSED, ERNESTO MONTILLA Y CARIAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 22, 2021

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G.R. No. 240764 VENUS COMMERCIAL CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND THE FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATION, RESPONDENTS. November 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 194995 EMILIO D. MONTILLA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. G HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. November 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 246343 THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONERS, VS. JADE BROS. FARM AND LIVESTOCK, INC., RESPONDENT. November 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 254336 GM LORETO P. SEARES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION BOARD, RESPONDENT. November 18, 2021

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G.R. No. 219709 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. BRYAN D. YEBAN, AND MARIA FE B. PADUA-YEBAN, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 216716 JOSE EDWIN G. ESICO, PETITIONER, VS. ALPHALAND CORPORATION AND ALPHALAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 213931 KUWAIT AIRWAYS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE TOKIO MARINE AND FIRE INSURANCE CO., LTD., AND TOKIO MARINE MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 214419 SALVADOR DELA FUENTE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE SM SEAFOOD PRODUCTS, AND MANUEL SARRAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. MARILYN E. GIMENEZ, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 248066 PAXTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ANTENOR VIRATA, PILAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF CAVITE, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 212327 LINEAR CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DOLMAR PROPERTY VENTURES, INC., RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 251680 LUCIA MALICSE-HILARIA, PETITIONER, VS. IVENE D. REYES, JONNE L. ADANIEL, ALVARO B. NONAN, NILO L. SUBONG, AND CESAR S. GUARINO, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 240720 SPOUSES HERBERT E. BUOT AND OPHELIA R. COMPLETO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 202177 BW SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., BW GAS ASA/NORWAY AND/OR ROLANDO C. ADORABLE, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIO H. ONG, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 219300 ROMUALDO J. BAWASANTA,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 219323] RODOLFO G. VALENCIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 219343] ALFONSO V. UMALI, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 238633 COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES, INC. (NOW COCA-­COLA BEVERAGES PHILIPPINES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILS., MOP MANUFACTURING UNIT COORDINATORS AND SUPERVISORS UNION – ALL WORKERS ALLIANCE TRADE UNIONS (CCFP-MMUCSU-AWATU), RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 212349 SPOUSES SERGIO D. DOMASIAN AND NENITA F. DOMASIAN, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL T. DEMDAM, RESPONDENT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. Nos. 250590-91 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUFINO PABLO PALABRICA III, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 204106 OLIVIA D. LEONES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CARLITO CORPUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 27, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, LA UNION, AND HON. MINDA FONTANILLA, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF BACNOTAN, LA UNION, RESPONDENTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 238447 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERMIAHE ACHMAD A.K.A. IMRAN A.K.A. NAPEH A.K.A. TIRMIDHI ATALAD AHMAD AND ELLEL A.K.A. VASSER MUKTARIN A.K.A. ILLIL BAGARAK A.K.A. ELLEL BAGARAK, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 17, 2021

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G.R. No. 218310 POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY MS. LOURDES S. ALZONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, AND IN BEHALF OF THE 37 PSALM OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES LISTED IN ND 10-002 (2009),[1] PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 218416 PTK2 H2O CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SWIM, INC. (SAVE WATERS OF INDANG, CAVITE MOVEMENT INC.) AND ITS PRESIDENT BUENAVENTURA RAMOS, VICE PRESIDENT BAYANI MATEL, SECRETARY ARMIN OLORES, TREASURER ILUMINADA SILAO AND JOSEFINO VIADO, IN THEIR REPRESENTATIVE AND PERSONAL CAPACITIES, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2021

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A.C. No. 13082 PAULINE S. MOYA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROY ANTHONY S. ORETA, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 247924 POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT (PSALM) CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY IRENE JOY BESIDO-GARCIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PSALM, AND IN BEHALF OF THE CONCERNED AND AFFECTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF PSALM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 247348 CHRISTIAN CADAJAS Y CABIAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 184389 ALLAN MADRILEJOS, ALLAN HERNANDEZ, GLENDA GIL, AND LISA GOKONGWEI-CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. LOURDES GATDULA, AGNES LOPEZ, HILARION BUBAN, AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. November 16, 2021

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G.R. No. 254035 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERWIN BATINO Y EVANGELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 256973 IFC CAPITALIZATION (EQUITY) FUND, L.P., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 221075 FRANCIS D. MALAKI AND JACQUELINE MAE A. SALANATIN-MALAKI, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 231619 WILFREDO A. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. AAA,** RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 257084 TOYOTA MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ESMERALDA M. AGUILAR AND TOYOTA FAIRVIEW, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 246496 FILOMENA LAZAGA, HEIRS OF MAMERTO AGABAS, NAMELY: NATIVIDAD AGABAS, ERNESTO AGABAS, HEIRS OF DOMINGA LUCENA, NAMELY: ARMANDO LUCENA, HELENITA LUCENA AND ALEXANDER LUCENA, FOR THEMSELVES AND ALSO AS HEIRS OF LORETA SAYDOQUEN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES CORAZON ARCANO AND FELIAS ARCANO, RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 252029 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLITO PAGASPAS Y ALCANTARA AND JOEY DE LEON Y VALERIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 230931 NAVOTAS INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO C. GUANZON, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 222611 ARNOLFO A. DACO, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN E. CABAJAR, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 233988 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MARIANO NOCOM AND ANACORETA O. NOCOM AND SPOUSES SY KA KIENG AND ROSA CHAN, AND GORGONIA CRUZ, NORBERTO DE LEON, ALEJANDRIA DE LEON ESPIRITU, GREGORIO CRUZ DE LEON, ANGELINA CRUZ RAMOS, ANGELES CRUZ, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PARAÑAQUE CITY RESPONDENTS. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 256849 BILLY JOE BELETA Y CAYUNDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 242520 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KEVIN CASTILLO Y GALANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 15, 2021

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G.R. No. 220613 SUBIC BAY DISTRIBUTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. WESTERN GUARANTY CORP., RESPONDENT. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 234561 RAMSY D. PANES,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 227718 PETER ANGELO N. LAGAMAYO, PETITIONER, VS. CULLINAN GROUP, INC., AND RAFAEL M. FLORENCIO, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 215985 FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ENRICO T. YUZON, GODOFREDO DE GUZMAN, LUDIVINA BANZON, AND EMERLINDA TALENTO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 216001] FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO T. CAPARAS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 216135] FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO H. DE MESA, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 202305 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WATER DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER ENGR. RACHEL M. BEJA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EMMANUEL P. PASAL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND RIO VERDE WATER CONSORTIUM, INC., RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 241309 RUTHGAR T. PARCE, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION, PRINCESS CRUISES LTD. AND/OR SORWIN JOY G. RIVERA, RESPONDENTS. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 241836 DANILO BELGA Y BRIZUELA,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 252276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRICO JUADA Y NAVARRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 11, 2021

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G.R. No. 209983 EVELINA E. BELARSO, PETITIONER, VS. QUALITY HOUSE, INC. AND/OR CARMELITA GO, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 224316 ELIZABETH HORCA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 242074 ROBERTO L. YUPANGCO AND REGINA Y. DE OCAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. O.J. DEVELOPMENT AND TRADING CORPORATION, OSCAR JESENA, AND MARIOCA REALTY, INC. RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 250919 JUDE CARLO M. ALLAREY IN HIS OWN BEHALF, MINORS HERO B. ALLAREY AND JUDE CARLO B. ALLAREY, JR., BY AND THRU FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JUDE CARLO M. ALLAREY, MINOR KAREN VALERIE B. SALAZAR AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, AND SPS. RUFO C. BACO, JR. AND ROSALIE C. BACO, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. MA. DITAS F. DELA CRUZ AND MANILA EAST MEDICAL CENTER, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 251156 NORI CASTRO DE SILVA, PETITIONER, VS. URBAN KONSTRUCT STUDIO, INC., FORMERLY C.A. TEAM PLUS CONSTRUCTION INC./CNP CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND PATRICK CANDELARIA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 244247 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. E. GANZON, INC., RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 219166 TELETECH CUSTOMER CARE MANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARIO GERONA, JR., RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 252839 CONSOLACION P. MARCOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, GERMAN YAP, ANDRES DUCA, AND OSCAR MIRAVALLES, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 237521 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PETITIONER, VS. RAMONSITO G. NUQUI, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 231319 ARTURO C. TANYAG, PETITIONER, VS. DOLORES G. TANYAG, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 222857 KIMRIC CASAYURAN TAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAKATI CITY, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 247775 PHILIPPINE CLEARING HOUSE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALICIA O. MAGTAAN, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 252021 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SHERYL LIM Y LEE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 195584 VICENTE A. BERNARDO AND RESURRECCION BERNARDO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF VIREX ENTERPRISES, PETITIONERS, VS. MARCIAL O. DIMAYA, RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 224685 MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER, PETITIONERS, VS. ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL, RESPONDENT. [GR. No. 224692] ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 215590 FELISISIMA RICAFORT, SPOUSES JIMMY AND ELMA RICAFORT, EDGARDO GONZALES, AVELINA RICAFORT, SPOUSES VALENTIN AND LORENA BUSTAMANTE, FELIX BEROIN, JR., JULIO BEROIN, GAVINO BALIBER, CRISANTA BALIBER, ARIEL CLAVERO, PEDRO CLAVERO, EFREN BUSTAMANTE, DANILO BORELA, EFREN LLAVANES, LOURDES BUSTAMANTE, DOMINGO BALIBER, EULOGIA RACELIS, SATURNINO RACELIS, JR., MARIO CLAVERO, MACARIO DILIA,* ALFREDO DELA ROSA, RODOLFO BUSTAMANTE, JESUS CLAVERO, JESUS BERGANTIN, ZALDY IBASCO, ROMEO MIRANDO, POBLEO CLAVERO, GERRY BALIBER, JULIO CLAVERO, STEVE BEROIN, ROSE MARIE BUSTAMANTE, ROGELIO RICAFORT, LUZ MARMOL, ANTONIO PACAO, CORAZON PACAO, DIVINA BORELA, ELMO MORTE, GIOVANE BALIBER, ARNEL DELA ROSA, ANTHONY DELA ROSA, GERRY BEROIN, ROSE ANN BALIBER, AIREEN CLAVERO, GENELYN CABANERO, GILDA CLAVERO, EUGENIA BUSTAMANTE, NOLI BANDIN, ROSITA BANDIN, GERRY DATO, FERNANDO PACAO, REPRESENTED BY JESUS BERGANTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. CORAZON P. FAJARDO, EDILBERTO P. FAJARDO, JR., SILVESTRE P. FAJARDO, CAMILO P. FAJARDO, DEMETRIO P. FAJARDO, CONCESA FAJARDO-BAESA, MARTA FAJARDO-GAITE, CLARO P. FAJARDO, AND ANGUSTIA IMPERIAL, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 229395 (Formerly UDK-15672) JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 252705] IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, PETITIONER. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 237591 SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. SUBIC BAY MARINE EXPLORATORIUM, INC., RESPONDENT. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 249243 MERLE BAUTISTA PALACPAC, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (THE OMBUDSMAN), RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 234392 EFRAIM DAUT DARROCA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. CENTURY MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., AND/OR DAMINA SHIPPING CORP., AND/OR JOHANNA B. DURANA, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 237767 JUSTINA DELMOLIN-PALOMA AND JUANILLO PALOMA, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTER DELMOLIN-MAGNO AND ABIGAIL R. DEMOLIN, RESPONDENTS. November 10, 2021

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G.R. No. 230642 OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ERROL B. COMAFAY, JR., RENE B. GOROSPE, EDWIN R. SANDOVAL, VICTORIA B. LOANZON, ELGIN MICHAEL C. PEREZ, ARNOLD E. CACHO, AL CONRAD B. ESPALDON, ED VINCENT S. ALBANO, LEIGHTON R. SIAZON, ARIANNE C. ARTUGUE, CLARABEL ANNE R. LACSINA, KRISTINE JANE R. LIU, ALYANNA MARI C. BUENVIAJE, IANA PATRICIA DULA T. NICOLAS, IRENE A. TOLENTINO AND AUREA I. GRUYAL, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD (LEB), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, HON. EMERSON B. AQUENDE, AND LEB MEMBER, HON. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO, RESPONDENTS; ATTYS. ANTHONY D. BENGZON, FERDINAND M. NEGRE, MICHAEL Z. UNTALAN, JONATHAN Q. PEREZ, SAMANTHA WESLEY K. ROSALES, ERIKA M. ALFONSO, KRYS VALEN O. MARTINEZ, RYAN CEAZAR P. ROMANO AND KENNETH C. VARONA, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, APRIL D. CABALLERO, JEREY C. CASTARDO, MC WELLROE P. BRINGAS, RHUFFY D. FEDERE, CONRAD THEODORE A. MATUTINO AND NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED, ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RODOLFO C. RAPISTA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS FOUNDER, DEAN AND PROFESSOR, OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW, JUDY MARIE RAPISTA-TAN, LYNNART WALFORD A. TAN, NEIL JOHN VILLARICO AS LAW PROFESSORS AND AS CONCERNED CITIZENS, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS. [G.R. No. 242954] FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA, GRETCHEN M. VASQUEZ, SHEENAH S. ILUSTRISMO, RALPH LOUIE SALAÑO, AIREEN MONICA B. GUZMAN, DELFINO ODIAS, DARYL DELA CRUZ, CLAIRE SUICO, AIVIE S. PESCADERO, NIÑA CHRISTINE DELA PAZ, SHEMARK K. QUENIAHAN, AL JAY T. MEJOS, ROCELLYN L. DAÑO,* MICHAEL ADOLFO, RONALD A. ATIG, LYNETTE C. LUMAYAG, MARY CHRIS LAGERA, TIMOTHY B. FRANCISCO, SHIELA MARIE C. DANDAN, MADELINE C. DELA PEÑA, DARLIN R. VILLAMOR, LORENZANA L. LLORICO, AND JAN IVAN M. SANTAMARIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. NO. 20-03-04-SC] RE: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE STATUS AND TREATMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (PHILSAT) IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUPREME COURT IN G.R. NO. 230642 (OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ET AL. VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD) AND GR. NO. 242954 (FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA, ET AL. VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS (PALS), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DEAN JOAN S. LARGO, AND ITS PRESIDENT DEAN MARISOL DL. ANENIAS, INTERVENOR. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 215370 RICHELLE BUSQUE ORDOÑA, PETITIONER, VS. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PASIG CITY AND ALLAN D. FULGUERAS, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 250089 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 252356 CONCERNED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. II, SANTIAGO, ISABELA, REPRESENTED BY MARIO M. GONZALES, ITS FORMER OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2021

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A.M. No. P-21-026 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3659-P) REYNALDO M. NGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RENATO E. FRADES, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 247806 VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, YEN MAKABENTA, MARY WENDY A. DURAN, MANOLITO CORONADO, SOCORRO MARICEL NAMIA NEPOMUCENO, JEF NALUS AQUINO, ANTONIO SANTOS, AND CESAR EVANGELISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 214690 MOVERTRADE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. November 09, 2021

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G.R. No. 224946 CHRISTIAN PANTONIAL ACHARON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. November 09, 2021