Decisions in Mar 2022

101

Decisions

01

G.R. No. 258947 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS SECOND DIVISION AND QL DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

02

G.R. No. 229179 BENHUR SHIPPING CORPORATION/SUN MARINE SHIPPING S.A. AND EDGAR B. BRUSELAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ALEX PEÑAREDONDA RIEGO, RESPONDENT. March 29, 2022

03

G.R. No. 246369 SERVFLEX, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LOVELYNN* M. URERA, SHERRYL I. CABRERA, PRECIOUS** C. PALANCA AND JOCO JIM L. SEVILLA, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

04

G.R. No. 208379 LUIS R. VILLAFUERTE, CARIDAD R. VALDEHUESA, AND NORMA L. LASALA, PETITIONERS,* VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, SECRETARY OF FINANCE, THE NATIONAL TREASURER, BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE DEALING & EXCHANGE CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE DEPOSITORY & TRUST CORP., PHILIPPINE SECURITIES SETTLEMENT CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE DEALING SYSTEM HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND VICENTE B. CASTILLO, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

05

G.R. No. 221201 ATTY. VICTOR AGUINALDO, PETITIONER, VS. NEW BILIBID PRISON (BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS), DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, DIFFERENT MUNICIPAL, CITY AND PROVINCIAL JAILS IN THE PHILIPPINES, AND ENLISTED VOTERS OF THE NEW BILIBID PRISON, AND/OR DETAINEES, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

06

G.R. No. 253117 RONALD S. ABRIGO, ANABELLA S. ALTUNA, RYAN JAMES V. AYSON, FLORENDO B. BATASIN, JR., LEONOR C. CLEOFAS, ALL OF WHOM WERE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM CORPORATE OFFICE [MWSS-CO], PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA)­COMMISSION PROPER; RUFINA S. LAQUINDANUM, DIRECTOR IV, CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR CLUSTER 3-PUBLIC UTILITIES; EYREN MARANAN­-YULDE, IN HER CAPACITY AS MWSS-CO RESIDENT COA AUDITOR; AND ANGELA B. BULOS, AUDIT TEAM LEADER, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

07

G.R. No. 203876 ABS-CBN CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CLARA L. MAGNO, RESPONDENT. March 29, 2022

08

G.R. No. 194310 FELICITAS AGUILAR BOLLOZOS, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF LUISA ABRIO VDA. DE AGUILAR REPRESENTED BY FLORENTINO DIPUTADO, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

09

G.R. Nos. 249351-52 EDNA LUISA B. SIMON, PETITIONER, VS. THE RESULTS COMPANIES AND JOSELITO SUMCAD, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

10

G.R. No. 250445 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GEMMA FLORANTE ADANA, ROLAND CUENCA GRIJALVO, FELIX ABELANO TIMSAN, EMMANUEL FORTUNO ENTERIA, AND JONATHAN KEE CARTAGENA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 29, 2022

11

G.R. No. 250987 NOEL G. GUINTO, PETITIONER, VS. STO. NIÑO LONG-ZENY CONSIGNEE, ANGELO SALANGSANG, AND ZENAIDA SALANGSANG, RESPONDENTS. March 29, 2022

12

G.R. Nos. 240187-88 MARTIN R. BUENAFLOR, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERATED DISTRIBUTORS, INC. AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 28, 2022

13

G.R. No. 212012 HEIRS OF JOSE DE LARA, SR.,* PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF JAEN, INC., RESPONDENT. March 28, 2022

14

G.R. No. 212333 COLEGIO SAN AGUSTIN-BACOLOD AND/OR FR. FREDERICK C. COMENDADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. MELINDA M. MONTAÑO, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2022

15

G.R. No. 225607 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PAUL ANDERSON Y JEFFREY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 28, 2022

16

G.R. No. 216771 HEROLD G. UBALDE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CONCHITA C. MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. March 28, 2022

17

G.R. No. 207373 LOURDES CHENG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2022

18

G.R. No. 209702 SOCORRO P. CABILAO, PETITIONER, VS. MA. LORNA Q. TAMPAN, REP. BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT JUDITH TAMPAN-MONTINOLA & DANILO TAMPAN, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

19

G.R. No. 248311 PEPE GUMAWID @ KAPPIT, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2022

20

G.R. No. 230597 ARIEL M. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN RAFAEL (BULACAN) INC., FLORANTE VENERACION, CELERINA SABARIAGA, ALICIA FLOR KABILING, FIDELA MANAGO, CEFERINO DE GUZMAN, AND RIZALINO QUINTOS, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

21

G.R. No. 236826 HEIRS OF HERMINIO MARQUEZ, REPRESENTED BY ALMA MARIE MARQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF EPIFANIA M. HERNANDEZ, REPRESENTED BY LOURDES H. TIONSON,* RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

22

G.R. No. 248815 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 23, 2022

23

G.R. No. 214195 UNIMASTERS CONGLOMERATION INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. TACLOBAN CITY GOVERNMENT, PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, AND THE PROVINCE OF LEYTE, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

24

G.R. No. 226138 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. ESPINA & MADARANG, CO. AND MAKAR AGRICULTURAL CORP., RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

25

G.R. No. 206120 RAQUEL G. DY BUNCIO, PETITIONER, VS. LEONTINA SARMENTA RAMOS AND FERNANDO RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

26

G.R. No. 208254 RURAL BANK OF CANDELARIA (ZAMBALES), INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN­-PRESIDENT, ANTONIO MANIKAN, PETITIONER, VS. ROMULO BANLUTA (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS CHILDREN, NAMELY: ROMULO BANLUTA, JR., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

27

G.R. No. 241776 ROSETTE Y. LERIAS, PEDRO C. LLEVARES, JR., MA. LUCINA L. CALAPRE, JOSEPH A. DUARTE, AND CATALINO O. OLAYVAR, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. OMBUDSMAN AND THE FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. March 23, 2022

28

G.R. No. 225669 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LILAH YMBONG RODAS, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2022

29

G.R. No. 254440 INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY MARKET OPERATOR OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (IEMOP), PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. March 23, 2022

30

G.R. No. 246975 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XYZ,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 23, 2022

31

G.R. No. 195638 ANITA SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. KISSACK B. GABAEN, RICARDO D. SANGA, AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2022

32

G.R. No. 236269 CONCERNED CITIZENS OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES (CCOS), REPRESENTED BY THEIR CHAIRPERSON, DR. BENITO E. MOLINO AND PASTOR EDGARDO C. OBRA, AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: CASIMIRO K. EBIDO, JR., DANILO C. LEONEN, EDUARDO M. MORANO, LUISITO F. CAPILI, ALFREDO S. CALIXTO, LOURDES E. MERCURIO, CRISANTO A. CORPUZ, EDDIE F. SANTIAGO, ELIZA MONTEVIRGEN-GEGANTE, ROMY M. EDNALAN, MENALYN M. ALVIAR, TEODENCIO M. MAQUIO, MELBA S. DELA CRUZ, LORNA A. MARILA, ALBERTO P. MARCELLANA, SUSANA M. MARILA, ROMANA S. DELA CRUZ, DELILAH B. OBRA, ENEDY S. MERCURIO, MINDA S. DOCE, LAARNI B. MORANO, MARIO M. BACHO, EMERITA MAYOLA-MAS, ROBERT V. MILLAMA, JOSE M. MODELO, ESTELITA Z. MANA, ROBERT E. MENOR, SANNY M. MENOR, ERROL D. MERZA, MARLENE N. TURA, IGNACIO DELA CRUZ MERIN, EVELYN M. LEONEN, ROSITA E. MARCELLANA, AND RESIDENTS OF INFANTA, PANGASINAN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: PERCIVAL A. MALLARE, LUZ M. DARAGAY, JESSE M. BELTRAN, ROGELIO O. SIOCO, REMEDIOS M. NAVAJAS, ALGIE G. MARTY, DIANA A. BERNAL, MARVIN Q. ALFEREZ, GIRLY D. BARNACHEA, DENNIS A. MANIAGO, CRESENCIO C. SILVESTRE, CARLOS M. MONTEHERMOSO, MELVIN Q. MONTERO, RHEALYN B. MONTEHERMOSO, ELISA R. MEJOS, REV. FR. ARRIOSTO R. MINA, AND CICERO M. MANAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAMON J.P. PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), ENGR. LEO L. JASARENO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (MGB), ATTY. DANILO U. UYKIENG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE FORMER ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MGB-REGION III, LOPE O. CARIÑO,* JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MGB-REGION III, ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (EMB), LORMELYN E. CLAUDIO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF EMB-REGION III, ENGR. LAURO S. GARCIA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE FORMER MMT HEAD AND MGB RO3 MRFC SUPPORT STAFF AND COORDINATOR, ENGR. DENNIS CELESTIAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION, REGION 3 AND INCUMBENT MMT HEAD, EMB3, LAUDEMIR S. SALAC, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC OF THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PENRO), RAYMOND A. RIVERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC OF THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE-ZAMBALES (CENRO), HON. HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF ZAMBALES, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; HON. CONSOLACION M. MARTY, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, HON. LUISITO E. MARTY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR DURING THE TIME MINING OPERATIONS STARTED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, PCI ORLANDO C. REYES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE STATION CHIEF, PNP-STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, BENGUET CORPORATION, NICKEL MINES, INC. (BNMI), ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ERAMEN MINERALS, INC. (EMI), ITS OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LNL ARCHIPELAGO MINERALS, INC. (LAMI), ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ZAMBALES DIVERSIFIED METALS CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHANGFIL MINING & TRADING CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2022

33

G.R. No. 243968 ANGELO CASTRO DE ALBAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), COMELEC LAW DEPARTMENT AND COMELEC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENTS. March 22, 2022

34

G.R. Nos. 210965 & 217623 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 22, 2022

35

G.R. No. 251876 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARY JANE DELA CONCEPCION Y VALDEZ A.K.A. "JUDITH A. VALDEZ" A.K.A. "OFELIA ANDAYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 21, 2022

36

G.R. Nos. 249564 & 249568-76 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MA. CONSUELO TOROBA PALMA GIL-ROFLO,* JERICO O. EBITA, NORMAN JAY JACINTO P. DORAL, DERRICK P. ANDRADE, SERGIO U. ANDRADE AND CHONA ANDRADE TOLENTINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 21, 2022

37

G.R. No. 221845 SPS. GEMA O. TORRECAMPO AND JAIME B. TORRECAMPO SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS NAMELY: GAIE MARIE T. OUANO, GAIE ANNAH MARIE T. ARZADON, JEE JASPER O. TORRECAMPO, ELSBETH GAIE MARIE O. TORRECAMPO, AND JEE EDSEL O. TORRECAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. WEALTH DEVELOPMENT BANK CORP., RESPONDENT. March 21, 2022

38

G.R. No. 207210 ANTONIO GARCIA, BENJAMIN C. GARCIA, MARIA TERESA GARCIA-MARTINEZ, JOSE INAKI ANTON G. MARTINEZ, GUY ANTOINE* YANNIK G. ARNAULT, MARIE PASCALE G. ARNAULT AND EDUARDO S. GARCIA, IN THEIR BEHALF AND ALSO IN REPRESENTATION OF MINOR CARLOS ANTONIO GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIPE NERI ESCLITO, CELESTINO DELA TORRE, CECIL GONO, ROMEO WAHING, IRENEO ADAN, BIENVENIDO ABENOJA, FELIPE AÑASCO, FELIX MALALIS, ALDRIN MONTALBAN, MURILLO DANDA, JOSE HIMARANGAN, FELICISIMO PROCOPIO, TALIB OSAY, NESTOR ROBLE, FRANCISCO OMEGA, CARLOS BADOLATO AND WARLITO AÑASCO, RESPONDENTS. March 21, 2022

39

G.R. No. 225159 REYNALDO REYES, AS HEIR OF VITALIANO REYES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. WILFREDO AND MELITA GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. March 21, 2022

40

G.R. No. 218344 JESSICA P. MAITIM A.K.A. "JEAN GARCIA," PETITIONER, VS. MARIA THERESA P. AGUILA, RESPONDENT. March 21, 2022

41

G.R. No. 240053 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA CRISTINA P. SERGIO AND JULIUS L. LACANILAO, RESPONDENTS. March 21, 2022

42

G.R. No. 245544 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDMUNDO GALLARDO AND MARLON NATIVIDAD, ACCUSED-AT-LARGE. RUSSEL BORINGOT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 21, 2022

43

G.R. No. 197559 LEO BERNARDEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF BAGUIO, HON. BRAULIO YARANON IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CITY MAYOR OF BAGUIO, THE CITY COUNCIL OF BAGUIO, THELMA MANAOIS IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY TREASURER OF BAGUIO, OSCAR FLORES IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CITY BUILDING OFFICIAL OF BAGUIO AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. March 21, 2022

44

G.R. Nos. 250100-02 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL C. ARNADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 21, 2022

45

G.R. No. 207853 CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, AND GOVERNANCE COMMISSION FOR GOCCS (GOVERNMENT-OWNED AND-CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS), PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS. ASSOCIATION OF CDC SUPERVISORY PERSONNEL UNION, RESPONDENT. March 20, 2022

46

G.R. No. 240331 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTr), PETITIONER, VS. GUILLERMA LAMACLAMAC AND THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

47

G.R. Nos. 207220-21 ERIC WU A.K.A. WU CHUN AND DAPHNY CHEN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HAFTI TOURS, INC., RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

48

A.C. No. 11219 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND JOSEFA PERLA TAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIA JOHANNA N. VALLEJO, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

49

G.R. No. 206685 SHENZHOU MINING GROUP CORP., PETITIONER, VS. MAMANWA TRIBES OF BARANGAY TAGANITO AND URBIZTONDO, MUNICIPALITY OF CLAVER, SURIGAO DEL NORTE (AS REPRESENTED BY DATU REYNANTE BUKLAS AND DATU ALICIO PATAC) AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

50

G.R. No. 216453 OLIGARIO TURALBA Y VILLEGAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

51

G.R. No. 244076 FELIX CHINGKOE AND ROSITA CHINGKOE, PETITIONERS, VS. FAUSTINO CHINGKOE AND GLORIA CHINGKOE, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

52

G.R. No. 248317 PEDRITO GARMA Y MIGUEL ALIAS "WILLY", PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

53

G.R. No. 220657 CELESTINO M. JUNIO, PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC., MEGA CHEMICAL TANKER, AND ERLINDA S. AZUCENA, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

54

G.R. No. 251150 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REGINA WENDELINA BEGINO Y ROGERO A.K.A "WENG FABULAR" A.K.A "REGINA BEGINO" AND DARWIN AREVALO Y TOMAS (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, REGINA WENDELINA BEGINO Y ROGERO A.K.A "WENG FABULAR" A.K.A "REGINA BEGINO" ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 16, 2022

55

G.R. No. 211837 THE REAL BANK (A THRIFT BANK), INC., PETITIONER, VS. DALMACIO CRUZ MANINGAS, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

56

G.R. No. 250867 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD N. RICKETTS, CYRUS PAUL S. VALENZUELA, MANUEL J. MANGUBAT, JOSEPH D. ARNALDO, AND GLENN S. PEREZ, ACCUSED, RONALD N. RICKETTS AND GLENN S. PEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 16, 2022

57

G.R. No. 244206 GEROME P. GINTA-ASON, PETITIONER, VS. J.T.A. PACKAGING CORPORATION AND JON TAN ARQUILLA, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

58

G.R. No. 230104 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SAMUEL B. CAGANG, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

59

G.R. No. 223595 SHERWIN T. GATCHALIAN, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO V. URRUTIA, RESPONDENT. March 16, 2022

60

G.R. No. 225263 U R EMPLOYED INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND PAMELA T. MIGUEL, PETITIONERS, VS. MIKE A. PINMILIW, MURPHY P. PACYA, SIMON M. BASTOG, AND RYAN D. AYOCHOK, RESPONDENTS. March 16, 2022

61

G.R. No. 228519 XIUQUIN SHI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 231363] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SUNXIAO XU ALIAS WILLIAM CHUA, WENXIAN HONG ALIAS ANDY HONG, AND XIUQUIN SHI ALIAS KIM SY, SUNXIAO XU ALIAS WILLIAM CHUA, ACCUSED. March 16, 2022

62

G.R. No. 248002 SEGUNDINA HELUHANO ARANO, PETITIONER, VS. DELILAH L. PULIDO,* JOSELITO PULIDO, AND TEOFREDO PULIDO, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2022

63

G.R. No. 250980 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRISPIN ARANETA Y PELAEZ, LYNFER BICODO Y BAYLON, ROGELIO CALORING, ANNABELLE OLIDAN* Y ARANETA, BENJAMIN OLIDAN Y ERLANDEZ AND PO1 JOSE LONMAR ZAPATOS Y FIEL, ACCUSED, ROGELIO CALORING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2022

64

A.M. No. RTJ-09-2183 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2346-RTJ] CONCERNED LAWYERS OF BULACAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE VICTORIA VILLALON-PORNILLOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2022

65

A.C. No. 12673 [Formerly CBD Case No. 13-3900] FORTUNATO C. DIONISIO, JR. AND FRANKLIN C. DIONISIO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTYS. MIGUEL G. PADERNAL AND DELFIN R. AGCAOILI, JR., RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2022

66

G.R. No. 243577 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANNY TAGLUCOP Y HERMOSADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2022

67

A.C. No. 13163 MARIA FELICISIMA GONZAGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO H. ABAD, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2022

68

G.R. No. 252173 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORENZO MAYOGBA CEREZO AND EDWIN GODINEZ CASTILLO, ACCUSED, EDWIN GODINEZ CASTILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 15, 2022

69

G.R. No. 218347 ADHAM G. PATADON, ULAMA M. ACAD, BATOLACONGAN D. ABDULLAH, AND FREDERICK C. DEDICATORIA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND COMMISSIONERS HON. MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, HEIDI L. MENDOZA, AND JOSE A. FABIA; DIRECTOR SUSAN P. GARCIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, SPECIAL AUDITS OFFICE; FLOREFE S. AVILA, AUDIT TEAM LEADER; AND ELSIELIN C. MASANGCAY, TEAM SUPERVISOR, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2022

70

G.R. No. 211017 CESAR T. TIROL AND ARTURO M. ALINIO, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIA TAYENGCO-LOPINGCO, ELIZABETH S. TAYENGCO, ESTATE OF THE LATE ROBERT S. TAYENGCO, SR., REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER, DULCE A. TAYENGCO,* ARTHUR S. TAYENGCO, YVONNE TAYENGCO-PACQUING, TESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE LOUISE TAYENGCO-PONCE, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTOR, PELAEZ GREGORIO GREGORIO AND LIM, THOMAS S. TAYENGCO, FRANCIS S. TAYENGCO, ROSE MARIE S. TAYENGCO AND ANNIE MARIE S. TAYENGCO, RESPONDENTS. March 15, 2022

71

G.R. No. 218068 PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. March 15, 2022

72

A.M. No. 2017-07-SC PRESIDING JUDGE SUZANNE D. COBARRUBIAS-NABAZA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BR. 93, MARIKINA CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALBERT N. LAVANDERO, COURT ATTORNEY IV, LEGAL OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENT. [A.C. No. 12323] RE: DATED SEPTEMBER 10, 2018 IN A.M. NO. 2017-07-SC PRESIDING JUDGE SUZANNE D. COBARRUBIAS-NABAZA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BR. 93, MARIKINA CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALBERT N. LAVANDERO, COURT ATTORNEY IV, LEGAL OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2022

73

A.C. No. 12443 BERNALDO E. VALDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WINSTON B. HIPE, RESPONDENT. March 14, 2022

74

G.R. No. 207887 LINO DOMILOS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOHN AND DOROTHEA PASTOR, AND JOSEPH L. PASTOR, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2022

75

G.R. No. 227911 ARIEL PAOLO A. ANTE, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES STUDENT DISCIPLINARY TRIBUNAL AND UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. March 14, 2022

76

G.R. No. 242889 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LENG HAIYUN, DANG HUIYIN, LIU WEN XION A.K.A. "LUI XIN," AND LEI GUANG FENG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. March 14, 2022

77

G.R. No. 218738 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY (METROBANK), PETITIONER, VS. SALAZAR REALTY CORPORATION* REPRESENTED BY INCORPORATORS/ STOCKHOLDERS RAMON ANG SALAZAR, JR., ROBERT ANG SALAZAR, ROGER ANG SALAZAR, AND ROSEMARIE SALAZAR FERNANDEZ,** RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2022

78

G.R. No. 233897 MARLOW NAVIGATION PHILS.,* MARLOW NAVIGATION CO. LTD. AND/OR MR. ANTONIO GALVEZ, JR., LEOPOLDO C. TENORIO, PAUL BERNHARD GALVEZ, ANDREAS NEOPHYTOU, NIDA C. ABARQUEZ, JERRY P. AGNES AND JOANNE B. VITOBINA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF THE LATE ANTONIO O. BEATO, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE JONABEL D. BEATO, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2022

79

G.R. No. 214781 MEGA FISHING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF FRANCISCO FELIPE N. GONZALES, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

80

G.R. No. 212738 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ATTY. ANNA LIZA R. JUAN­-BARRAMEDA, MISCHAELLA SAVARI, AND MARLON SAVARI, PETITIONERS, VS. RUFINO RAMOY AND DENNIS PADILLA, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2022

81

G.R. No. 205659 PSI DARWIN D. VALDERAS, PETITIONER, VS. VILMA O. SULSE, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

82

G.R. No. 216723 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. PACITA VILLAO AND CARMIENETT** JAVIER, RESPONDENTS. March 09, 2022

83

G.R. No. 249563 ENCARNACION GO, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

84

G.R. No. 248852 ATTY. RIZA S. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. WILLIE FERNANDO MAALIW, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

85

A.M. No. MTJ-22-007 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-3026-MTJ) MARCELINO ESPEJON[•] AND ERICKSON CABONITA,[••] COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. JORGE EMMANUEL M. LORREDO, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 26, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

86

A.C. No. 10297 GERTRUDES MAHUNOT ANG @ GERTRUDES M. SIMONETTI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LORD M. MARAPAO, RESPONDENT. March 09, 2022

87

A.C. No. 7121 (Formerly CBD Case No. 04-1244) EMILIANI WILFREDO R. CRUZ AND CARLOS R. CRUZ, COMPLAINANTS, V. ATTY. EVELYN BRUL-CRUZ AND ATTY. GRACELDA N. ANDRES, RESPONDENTS. March 08, 2022

88

G.R. No. 215925 ESPERANZA P. GAOIRAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, BRANCH 12 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOCOS NORTE, SPS. TIMOTEO S. PABLO AND PERLITA PABLO, MARY NYRE DAWN S. ALCANTARA, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAOAG CITY, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2022

89

G.R. No. 205189 HARTE-HANKS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. March 07, 2022

90

G.R. No. 205832 GORGONIO P. PALAJOS, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE MANOLO E. ABAD, RESPONDENT. March 07, 2022

91

G.R. No. 205451 ELIZABETH BRUAL, PETITIONER, VS. JORGE BRUAL CONTRERAS, LOURDES BRUAL-NAZARIO, ERLINDA BRUAL-BINAY, RODOLFO BRUAL, RENATO BRUAL, VIOLETA BRUAL, DAVID DE JESUS AND ANTONIO DE JESUS, RESPONDENTS. March 07, 2022

92

G.R. No. 214662 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. (PAL), PETITIONER, VS. FREDERICK YAÑEZ, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022

93

G.R. No. 251894 JOHNNY PAGAL Y LAVARIAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022

94

G.R. No. 157719 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CLEMENTE TAPAY AND ALBERTO T. BARRION, AS THE LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED FLORA L. TAPAY,[1] RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2022

95

G.R. No. 213673 IN RE: EX PARTE PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF WRIT OF POSSESSION PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ALMA T. PLACENCIA FONTANOZA, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022

96

G.R. No. 246929 NELSON M. CELESTINO, PETITIONER, VS. BELCHEM PHILIPPINES, INC., BELCHEM SINGAPORE PTE., AND/OR JASMIN D. SALVADOR, RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2022

97

G.R. No. 224935 ANTONIO U. SIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022

98

G.R. No. 246127 ATTY. ROBERTO F. DE LEON, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES S. ASOMBRADO-LLACUNA, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022

99

G.R. No. 247490 MA. LUISA ANNABELLE A. TORRES, RODOLFO A. TORRES, JR., AND RICHARD A. TORRES, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY,* RESPONDENTS. March 02, 2022

100

G.R. No. 232245 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MILDRED COCHING* LIWANAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. March 02, 2022

101

G.R. No. 230964 CICL[1] XXX,[2] CICL YYY,[3] JONATHAN SOLINA Y SOLINA ALIAS "JUN-JUN,"[4] AND JED BARBA Y APOLONIO ALIAS "JED," PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. March 02, 2022