Decisions in Feb 2022
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 239878 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION), ALFONSO SERVANA CASURRA, LEONARDO LUIB EDERA, JR., JOCELYN ELEAZAR MONTEROS, MARIA SEPARA GEOTINA, ARMANDO MAPA ELUMBA, CARLO REYNALDO FAROLAN LOZADA, JR., AND ROSEMARIE V. PALACIO, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 218663 MUNICIPALITY OF CORELLA, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR JOSE NICANOR D. TOCMO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILKONSTRAK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND VITO RAPAL, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 247522 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZORAIDA MARIANO A.K.A. NORA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 219495 REYNALDO P. CABATAN, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST ASIA SHIPPING CORP./ ATTY. ROMEO DALUSONG AND/OR MARITIME MANAGEMENT SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 233867 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 232336 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARNEL VINLUAN Y LICLICAN A.K.A. "URBON," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 207159 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF EDUARDO BOOC, MERCEDES BOOC, AURELIA BOOC, PEDRO BOOC, FLORENTINO BOOC, AND FELICIANA BOOC,* RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 257276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 28, 2022
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G.R. No. 240810 GLORIA PAJE, LOLITA GOMEZ, MIRIAM CATACUTAN, ESTRELLA ZAPATA, GLORIA SUMANG, JUANITA JULIETA DINGAL, MYRA AMANTE, AND FE S. BERNARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPIC N' SPAN SERVICE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 28, 2022
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A.C. No. 13131 HOME GUARANTY CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LAMBERTO T. TAGAYUNA, ATTY. JOSE A. GANGAN, ATTY. ELMAR A. PANOPIO, AND ATTY. RENATO DE PANO, JR., RESPONDENTS. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 247824 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO PADILLA AND DANILO PADILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 218652 RODRIGO DERIQUITO VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 240224 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLRUSS ORTEGA,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 217097 ROLANDO UY Y SAYAN ALIAS "NONOY," PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 231042 ARTURO O. MIÑAO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (MINDANAO), RESPONDENT. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 211348 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, RESPONDENT. February 23, 2022
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G.R. No. 207606 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. TEODORA T. HERMOSURA, RESPONDENT. February 16, 2022
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G.R. No. 252226 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL DELA CRUZ Y MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 16, 2022
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G.R. No. 253428 GUERRERO ESTATE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LEVISTE & GUERRERO REALTY CORPORATION AND THE HEIRS OF CONRAD C. LEVISTE, AS REPRESENTED BY LAURO S. LEVISTE II, RESPONDENTS. February 16, 2022
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G.R. No. 254254 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 16, 2022
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G.R. No. 254622 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARKO PULGADO Y MAGNO A.K.A. "MAKO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 16, 2022
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G.R. No. 252861 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEXANDER OLPINDO Y REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 246868 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ANGELIQUE PEARL O. CLAUR AND MARK A. CLAUR, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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UDK-16915 JOSEPH ROBLE PEÑAS PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE UNIT RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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A.M. No. RTJ-11-2289 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3656-RTJ) IN RE: ANONYMOUS LETTER DATED AUGUST 12, 2010, COMPLAINING AGAINST JUDGE OFELIA T. PINTO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA. February 15, 2022
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A.C. No. 8111 ADELITA S. VILLAMOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELY GALLAND A. JUMAO-AS, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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A.M. No. RTJ-14-2369 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-3907-RTJ) DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY LEILA M. DE LIMA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROLANDO G. MISLANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 167, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. RTJ-14-2372 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3736-RTJ), February 15, 2022] HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. JOSE ROBERTO F. PO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROLANDO G. MISLANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 167, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. Nos. 214336-37 QUIRINO M. LIBUNAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 214071 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANTONIO M. EUGENIO, JR., AS THE FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 24, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CITY OF MANILA; HON. LYLIHA L. ABELLA-AQUINO, AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 24, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CITY OF MANILA; THE ESTATE OF TERESITA ROJO CORPUS; AND TERESITA GOMEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 230502 LUISITO C. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. JEBSENS MARITIME, INC. AND ALFA SHIP & CREW MANAGEMENT GMBH, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 202029 ISABELO CABALHIN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BONIFACIO LANSUELA AND ISIDRA LANSUELA,* RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 214933 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST GAS POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 244374 PUREGOLD PRICE CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RENATO M. CRUZ, JR., RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 230784 HEIRS OF ANGEL YADAO, NAMELY: RUFINA YADAO, ETHERLYN YADAO-YASAÑA, RYANTH YADAO, RUTH ANN YADAO-MANGIBUNONG, DINA JOYCE YADAO-INES, AND ANGEL YADAO, JR.; HEIRS OF JOSEFINA IDICA-YADAO, NAMELY: LOURDES YADAO-APOSTOL AND AURORA YADAO; HEIRS OF OFELIA YADAO-NACENO, NAMELY: TEODULFO NACENO, JR., AILEEN NACENO, AND IRMA NACENO-AGPAOA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JUAN CALETINA, NAMELY: HOSPICIO CALETINA, JR., ANICETO CALETINA, AND FLORIDA CALETINA, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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A.M. No. 18-07-142-RTC RE: REPORTS ON THE ERAFFLE PROCEDURE IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 238041 BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF CHARLES B. MITICH a.k.a. CHARLIE MITICH AND JAMES L. KENNEDY, TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF CHARLES B. MITICH a.k.a. CHARLIE MITICH, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 238502] MERCANTILE INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF CHARLES B. MITICH a.k.a. CHARLIE MITICH AND JAMES L. KENNEDY, TRUSTEE OF THE BANKRUPTCY ESTATE OF CHARLES B. MITICH a.k.a. CHARLIE MITICH, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 234851 PAOLO ANTHONY C. DE JESUS, PETITIONER, VS. DR. ROMEO F. UYLOAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE SALVACION UYLOAN, ASIAN HOSPITAL AND MEDICAL CENTER AND DR. JOHN FRANCOIS OJEDA, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 246313 PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, REMELIZA M. GABUYO, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 252411 METRO LAUNDRY SERVICES, REPRESENTED BY ROWELA T. TINDOG, HEIR OF PROPRIETOR, MS. ELIZABETH T. TINDOG, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION PROPER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AND THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. Nos. 225568-70* LILYBETH R. PEREZ, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 213207 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PASIG RIZAL CO., INC.,* RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 211281 LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA), PETITIONER, VS. JOY MART CONSOLIDATED INC.,* AND ISETANN DEPARTMENT STORE, INC. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212602] JOY MART CONSOLIDATED INC., AND ISETANN DEPARTMENT STORE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA) AND PHOENIX OMEGA DEVELOPMENT AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. Nos. 235965-66 RENE C. FIGUEROA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 229265 SILVINO B. MATOBATO, SR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 229624] WALTER B. BUCAO AND CIRILA A. ENGBINO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN-SPECIAL FIFTH DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 253724 PELAGIO T. RICALDE, OLIVER B. BUTALID, EFREN V. LEAÑO, BOBBY G. FONDEVILLA, AND ESTELLA F. JIMENEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, COMMISSIONER MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA, COMMISSIONER ROLAND C. PONDOC, DIRECTOR MA. CORAZON S. GOMEZ, SUPERVISING AUDITOR MANUEL A. BAES, AND AUDIT TEAM LEADER LIBRADA R. SANTELICES, RESPONDENTS. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 239313 CESAR M. CALINGASAN,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 15, 2022
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G.R. No. 254697 TRAVELOKA PHILIPPINES, INC. AND YADY GUITANA, PETITIONERS, VS. PONCEVIC CAPINO CEBALLOS, JR., RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 222226; 120 OG No. 51, 14971 (December 16, 2024) FE J. MORADA, PETITIONER, VS. RANDY RIAS, EX-O ROLLY CEBU, DESK OFFICER ROMY DONALDO, DESK OFFICER FERNANDO DOMINGO AND OTHER JOHN DOES OF BARANGAY 176, CALOOCAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 230861 ASIAN TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 210928 REX G. RICO, PETITIONER, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 214102 JONATHAN G. MONTERDE AND ROY C. CONAG, PETITIONERS, VS. BAYANI H. JACINTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER III, GERARD A. MOSQUERA,[1] IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND EVELYN A. CONAG, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 254381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT ALEGRE Y NAZARAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 256878 RODELIO R. ONIA, PETITIONER, VS. LEONIS NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC., WORLD MARITIME CO. LTD.,* CAPT. HERNANI P. FEUSCA, FELIX ANDRADA, RICARDO NOLLEDO, RYO MATSUNAGA, TAKASHI UTO, VALERIANO R. DEL ROSARIO, MARY JEAN MADRENERO, AND JENNIFER E. CERRADA, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 248492 THELMA DUMPIT-MURILLO, PETITIONER, VS. CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARD, REPRESENTED BY MARIA ANTHONETTE VELASCO-ALLONES AND/OR ARTURO M. LACHICA, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 206404 CONCEPCION CHUA GAW, PETITIONER, VS. SUY BEN CHUA AND FELISA CHUA, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 249195 ROMMEL S. ALENAJE,* PETITIONER, VS. C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., REEDEREI CLAUS-PETER OFFEN (GMBH & CO.) AND ROBERTO B. DAVANTES, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 251636 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO CONSTANTINO, ANTONIO ALEGADO, ROMEO CABILES, LUZVIMINDA CABILES, LENETO BONOCAN, ARTURO L. NUEVA, NORMA C. LUPAS, MERCY B. GALABIN, LUZVIMINDA DIAPOLET, CLARA RAMIREZ, AND ELVIE ARCEBAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 254021 PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PBCOMEA), RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 240957 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. ALATHEA H. SINENSE, FLORENTINO DIANA, PACIFIC REHOUSE CORPORATION AND PHILIPPINE ESTATES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 214435 PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. DAYAMON DIDATO ALO, RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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G.R. No. 207828 SRL INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER AGENCY, REPRESENTED BY SEVILLA SARAH SORITA AND AKKILA CO., LTD., UAE AND/OR AL SALMEEN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRO S. YARZA, JR., RESPONDENT. February 14, 2022
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