Decisions in Aug 2023
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 220145 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 238714 ANNALIZA C. SINGSON,* PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES NAR CHRISTIAN CARPIO AND CECILIA CAO CARPIO, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 259282 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND MONETTE PRIETO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS [AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY] SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE ASSET INVESTMENT [SPV-AMC], AS FURTHER SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE [SPV-AMC], INC., RESPONDENT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 259709 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ANGEL Y. POBRE AND GINO NICHOLAS POBRE, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 249274 SYRUS J. ALUZAN, JOSE HENRY L. ARELLANO AND FERDINAND M. LAVIN, PETITIONERS, VS. EDDIE FORTUNADO, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 255014 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. C&O INVESTMENT AND REALTY CORP. AND MIGUEL COJUANGCO, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 248584 FELIX G. VALENZONA, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 266439 TERESITO RADONIS QUIQUI,[*] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 244017 ROSALIA T. CABALLERO, PETITIONER, VS. LAVERNE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIVIAN P. RAZOTE,* TREASURER OF LAS PIÑAS CITY AND REGISTRAR OF DEEDS OF LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 254206 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TITO PAJARILLA Y ALAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 260912 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 259469 BUYAYO ALIGUYON, PETITIONER, VS. JEFFREY A.K.A. 'NAPADAWAN' DUMMANG, JOHNNY A.K.A. 'BIDANG' DUMMANG, MINDA DUMMANG, AND DONATO DUMMANG, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 267487 JOSE P. SINGH, PETITIONER, VS. PERFECTO S. CORPUS, JR. AND MARLENE S. CORPUS, RESPONDENTS. August 30, 2023
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G.R. No. 258873 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDUL AZIS Y SAMPACO A.K.A. "MOHAMMAD MACAPUNDAG GUIMBOR" @ "MAJOR" AND ALIBAIR MACADATO Y MACADATO @ "ONGKAY," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 30, 2023
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A.C. No. 8219 [Formerly CBD Case No. 18-5708] OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF CAVITE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LEONUEL N. MAS, RESPONDENT. August 29, 2023
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A.M. No. 17-12-02-SC RE: CONSULTANCY SERVICES OF HELEN P. MACASAET. August 29, 2023
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A.C. No. 12443 BERNALDO E. VALDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WINSTON B. HIPE, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 232778 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROLLY D. TAN AND GRACE TAN, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 261670 ALLAN GACASAN Y LANGAMIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 247439 SHERIFF ALBERT A. DELA CRUZ OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, PETITIONERS, VS. WELLEX GROUP, INC., RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 255931 XXX255931,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 228919 LUZVIMINDA PALO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES REY C. BAQUIRQUIR AND FLEURDELINE B. BAQUIRQUIR, TAKESHI NAKAMURA, ATTY. ORPHA T. CASUL-ARENDAIN, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 226098 ROBERTO BACAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND VICENTE TAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 233817] VICENTE TAN, PETITIONER, VS. MICHAEL MERCADO, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 261972 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK ANGELO CONCEPCION Y BACUÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 23, 2023
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A.C. No. 9162 (Formerly CBD Case No. 06-1698) TERESA P. SIERRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO AND ATTY. CARMINA A. ABBAS, RESPONDENTS. August 23, 2023
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G.R. No. 261156 ROBERT CATAN Y MASANGKAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 23, 2023
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A.C. No. 8471 JUDGE RAY ALAN T. DRILON AND ATTY. CORAZON P. ROMERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARIEL D. MAGLALANG, RESPONDENT. August 22, 2023
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G.R. No. 239350 J. PAUL Q. OCTAVIANO, PETITIONER, VS. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION AND UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2023
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A.M. No. RTJ-21-2604 [Formerly A.M. No. 21-01-03-SC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JESUS B. MUPAS, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. MELBEN REY M. MADRID, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, LIZA I. DOCTOLERO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, AND HERMITO DELA CRUZ III, CRIMINAL CLERK-IN-CHARGE, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, BRANCH 112, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2023
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G.R. No. 261207 TOPBEST PRINTING CORPORATION, AS DULY REPRESENTED BY SHIRLEY L. DIONISIO, PETITIONER, VS. SOFIA C. GEMORA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, EDNA P. SALAGUBAN, SUPERVISING AUDITOR, FAHAD BIN ABDUL MALIK N. TOMAWIS, AUDIT TEAM LEADER, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2023
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G.R. No. 240632 LIBRADO C. NAVARRO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, DIRECTOR ROLAND A. REY, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII, CARAGA REGION, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 240759] CHARLITO R. LEROG, APRODECIO A. ALBA, ROBERTO V. VIDUYA, DAISY A. RONQUILLO, LORNA S. SALGADO, AND BELMA K. LOMANTAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA, AND COMMISSIONER ISABEL D. AGITO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 240803] RACQUEL L. BAUTISTA, ESTEFA R. MAATA, AND LAILA P. MANLUCOB, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA, AND COMMISSIONER ISABEL D. AGITO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 241459] GILBERT P. ABUGAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT [COA] AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII, RESPONDENTS. August 22, 2023
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G.R. No. 245855 ROMEO DC. RESULTA, PETITIONER, VS. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION OFFICE (PACPO)-LUZON, REPRESENTED BY MARIVIC B. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2023
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G.R. No. 258060 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWARD DALISAY Y BAGRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 16, 2023
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G.R. No. 255740 PASTOR CORPUS, JR. Y BELMORO, PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 16, 2023
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G.R. No. 262581 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPS. XXX262581 AND YYY262581,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 16, 2023
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A.M. No. 22-09-16-SC RE: STATEMENTS MADE BY LORRAINE MARIE T. BADOY ALLEGEDLY THREATENING JUDGE MARLO A. MAGDOZA-MALAGAR. [G.R. No. 263384] ATTY. RICO V. DOMINGO, DEAN ANTONIO GABRIEL M. LA VIÑA, DEAN MA. SOLEDAD DERIQUITO-MAWIS, DEAN ANNA MARIA D. ABAD, DEAN RODEL A. TATON, ATTY. ARTEMIO P. CALUMPONG, ATTY. CHRISTIANNE GRACE F. SALONGA, ATTY. RAY PAOLO J. SANTIAGO, AND ATTY. AYN RUTH Z. TOLENTINO-AZARCON, PETITIONERS, VS. LORRAINE MARIE T. BADOY-PARTOSA, RESPONDENT. August 15, 2023
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G.R. No. 262197 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOKO CELIS Y PINE A.K.A. "JAZTINE" OR "JOCO/JOKO,"* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2023
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G.R. No. 264958 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONNEL DELOS REYES Y TUNGOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2023
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G.R. No. 251872 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VANESSA BANAAG Y BAYLON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2023
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G.R. No. 263706 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANNIE FRENCY NUÑEZ Y ADOLFO A.K.A. "FAITH," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2023
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G.R. No. 246942 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPHINE ANGSICO, VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, AND NOEL A. LOBRIDO, ACCUSED; JOSEPHINE CASENAS-HOTTLE (FORMERLY ANGSICO), VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., AND NOEL A. LOBRIDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. [G.R. No. 248916] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPHINE ANGSICO, ROBERT BALAO, VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, NOEL A. LOBRIDO, AND JOSE M. CRUZ, ACCUSED; JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 14, 2023
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G.R. No. 258257 PEDRO "PEPE" TALISAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 235484* THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF ANTIPOLO AND THE CITY TREASURER OF ANTIPOLO, PETITIONERS, VS. TRANSMIX BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION, INC., RESPONDENT. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 199539* SIOLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AS REPRESENTED BY CEO ELIZABETH SIO, PETITIONER, VS. FAIR DISTRIBUTION CENTER CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ESTEBAN L. ALBA, JR., RESPONDENT. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 221060 MARKEN, INCORPORATED,* PETITIONER, VS. LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 226176 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP), ZENAIDA BRIGIDA HAMADAPAWID, DIONESIA O. BANUA, CONCHITA C. CALZADO, PERCY BRAWNER, COSME LAMBAYON, SANTOS UNSAD, AND BASILIO WANDAG, PETITIONERS, VS. MACROASIA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. (BASED ON COMPROMISE AGREEMENT) August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 257410 EDWIN AGUILAR Y DURON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 261610 JAROSLAV DOBES, BARBORA PLASKOVA, AND BONO LUKAS PLASEK (MINOR), PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS [FORMER THIRD DIVISION], OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THROUGH CHIEF STATE COUNSEL, HONORABLE RICARDO V. PARAS III, AND BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, THROUGH COMMISSIONER JAIME H. MORENTE, RESPONDENTS. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 258694 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. YYY258694* AND XXX258694,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 256233 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NIXON CABANILLA Y CRISOLOGO, MICHAEL CABARDO Y CORDEVILLA, AND GOMER VALMEO Y COMILANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 09, 2023
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G.R. No. 260650 ROBERTO "PINPIN" T. UY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, VERLY TABANCURA-ADANZA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, AND ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 260952] FREDERICO P. JALOSJOS, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO M. JALOSJOS, JR., AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. August 08, 2023
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G.R. No. 264029 JOENAR VARGAS AGRAVANTE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF GOA, CAMARINES SUR, AND JOSEPH AMATA BLANCE, RESPONDENTS. August 08, 2023
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G.R. No. 247737 MCDONALD'S PHILIPPINES REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. August 08, 2023
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OCA IPI No. 17-4749-P JUDGE ANANSON E. JAYME (RET)., COMPLAINANT, VS. ERLA JOIE L. ROCO, LEGAL RESEARCHER II AND GLENN L. NAMOL, COURT INTERPRETER III, BOTH OF BRANCH 63, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BAYAWAN CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. August 08, 2023
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G.R. No. 264146 NENA BAGCAT-GULLAS, PETITIONER, VS. JOSELITO F. GULLAS, JOIE MARIE F. GULLAS YU, AND JOHN VINCENT F. GULLAS, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2023
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G.R. No. 261084 LEO I. GERUNDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2023
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G.R. No. 256022 PEDRO J. AMARILLE, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, August 07, 2023
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G.R. Nos. 217417 & 217914 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. REYNALDO G. DAVID, ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, JOSEPHINE A. MANALO, MA. LOURDES A. TORRES, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, ALEXANDER I. MAGNO, FLORO F. OLIVEROS, MIGUEL L. ROMERO, EDGARDO F. GARCIA, ARMANDO O. SAMIA, ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO, PERLA S. SOLETA, JESUS S. GUEVARA[1] II, CRESENCIANA R. BUNDOC, ARTURO C. BALITON, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, JOSEPH N. PANGILINAN, NELSON P. MACATLANG, MARISSA S. CAYETANO, RENATO S. VELASCO, RAMON R. DURANO IV, BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., MA. TERESITA S. TOLENTINO, RODOLFO C. CEREZO, AND WARREN DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. August 07, 2023
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G.R. No. 255981 XXX, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 07, 2023
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G.R. No. 253305 BENITO CHUA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, EDITA LIM ONG CHUA AND HIS CHILDREN, EVELYN CHUA GO, BERNARD ONG, ELEONOR ONG NGU, AND ELIZA ONG CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 263227 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 223810 MICHAEL JOHN ROBLES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 249121 FELIX NATHANIEL "ANGEL" VILLANUEVA MANALO II, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 200539 HEIRS OF KUKUNGAN TIMBAO, REPRESENTED BY MUSA TIMBAO, HALIMA TIMBAO ANDANG, FATIMA TIMBAO ISMAEL, OMAR TIMBAO, AND ZUBAINA TIMBAO ATOG, PETITIONERS, VS. OSCAR D. ENOJADO, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 259181 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NHELMAR MENDIOLA Y MARTIN @ "HONDA," NOEL MENDIOLA Y PONCE @ "NOEL," AND GLEN RAMOS Y AKIATAN @ "GLEN," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 251463 GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FRANKLIN BAKER, INC. AND ADVANCE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 251350 ISABEL COJUANGCO-SUNTAY AND EMILIO COJUANGCO-SUNTAY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIO A.M. SUNTAY III AND NENITA TAÑEDO, RESPONDENTS. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 258486 MARY ANN CARMEN FERRER,* IN HER CAPACITY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF M.Y. INTERCONTINENTAL TRADING CORPORATION AND/OR TEDWIN T. UY, PETITIONERS, VS. ST. MARY'S PUBLISHING AND/OR JERRY VICENTE S. CATABIJAN, RESPONDENTS. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 255583 AXEL TRIA Y CIPRIANO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. August 02, 2023
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G.R. No. 256851 SPOUSES MARINO DAGODE AND JULITA DUERO DAGODE, PETITIONERS, VS. ELESITO D. TAPAO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS CHILDREN NAMELY: EDSEL L. TAPAO, EMELYN* T. SIMPEON, ELIXER L. TAPAO AND ENGELBERT L. TAPAO, PURITA T. ANIN, MARINA T. CANTILLAS, MARITES TAPAO AND JESUS D. TAPAO, RESPONDENTS. August 02, 2023
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A.C. No. 8367 [Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5243] ESTRELLA PERALTA-DIASEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR P. PAGUINTO, RESPONDENT. August 01, 2023
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A.C. No. 11863 EVELYN M. BRATSCHI, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. ROBERT Y. PENEYRA, RESPONDENT. August 01, 2023
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