Decisions in Apr 2024
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 239385 FLORDIVINA M. GASPAR,* PETITIONER, VS. M.I.Y. REAL ESTATE CORP.,** AND MELISSA ILAGAN YU, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2024
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G.R. No. 247463 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. AMELIA A. FABROS-CORPUZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF RTC – MUNTINLUPA CITY, BRANCH 256, AND ANTHONY ARCHANGEL Y SY, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2024
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G.R. No. 254186 SOLITO C. AMORES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. GOLDROUTE MARITIME INC., RESPONDENT. April 17, 2024
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G.R. No. 254433 ARLO ALUMINUM CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2024
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G.R. No. 229338 MANILA PENINSULA HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. April 17, 2024
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G.R. No. 242362 LEONORA O. DELA CRUZ-LANUZA, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO M. LANUZA, JR. AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 17, 2024
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A.M. No. RTJ-23-037 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-017-RTJ] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LORENZO F. BALO,* FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 44, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SURALLAH, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 242133 ROSELYN AGACID Y DEJANIO* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARIA ALEXANDRIA BISQUERRA Y NUEVA,** RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 270564 SMARTMATIC TIM CORPORATION AND SMARTMATIC PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC, ELISEO MIJARES RIO, JR., AUGUSTO CADELIÑA LAGMAN, FRANKLIN FAYLOGA YSAAC, AND LEONARDO OLIVERA ODOÑO,* RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 228357 C.P. REYES HOSPITAL AND ANGELINE M. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. GERALDINE M. BARBOSA, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 252739 XXX,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 250763 MATTHEW WESTFALL, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA CARMELA D. LOCSIN, AMY LEUNG, NORIKO OGAWA, GIL-HONG KIM, DIWESH SHARAN, RAMESH SUBRAMANIAM, KEN L. CHEE, BIBIANA VICTORIA G. FRANCISCO, TAKEHIKO NAKAO, TOSHIO OYA, MAKOTO KUBOTA, CHRISTOPHER STEPHENS, RAMIT K. NAGPAL, AND DEBORAH STOKES, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2024
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G.R. No. 232968 MARINA P. CLARETE, FORMER REPRESENTATIVE, FIRST DISTRICT OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, 14TH CONGRESS, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION UNIT – MINDANAO AREA OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 232974] ARTHUR CUA YAP, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION UNIT – MINDANAO AREA OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 238584-87] ARTHUR CUA YAP, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 15, 2024
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G.R. No. 257871 HJA FERWINA JIKIRI AMILHAMJA, ANANG AGANG HAWANG, NENITA PINO AGUIL, AUDIE SINCO JANEA, AND ABDURASA SARIOL ARASID,* PETITIONERS, VS. OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO, FIELD INVESTIGATION UNIT, REPRESENTED BY: LIWAYWAY SUMAGAYSAY-RONDINA, RESPONDENT. April 15, 2024
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G.R. No. 267795 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE P. RAGUDO, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 15, 2024
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G.R. No. 262603 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NELSON SIA, JR. Y ACULÑA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 15, 2024
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G.R. No. 265585 FELIX NATHANIEL "ANGEL" VILLANUEVA MANALO II, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 15, 2024
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G.R. No. 258269 JOSE ANTONIO PAULO I. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. SAMSUNG ELECTRONIC PHILS. CORP., KEVIN LEE, MINSU CHU, AND SILVER FUNGO, RESPONDENTS. April 15, 2024
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A.M. No. MTJ-23-014 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-024-MTJ) HON. SHARON MAGAYANES, VICE EXECUTIVE JUDGE/PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 3, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES [MTCC], CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LEAH ANGELI B. VASQUEZ-ABAD, EXECUTIVE JUDGE/PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. A.M. No. MTJ-23-015 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-032-MTJ) JUDGE LEAH ANGELI B. VASQUEZ-ABAD, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. SHARON M. ALAMADA-MAGAYANES, PRESIDING JUDGE, MS. RACHEL WORWOR-MIGUEL, CLERK OF COURT III, AND MS. BEVERLY A. DE JESUS, COURT STENOGRAPHER II, ALL OF BRANCH 3, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS. A.M. No. MTJ-24-026 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-033-MTJ) HON. LEAH ANGELI B. VASQUEZ-ABAD, EXECUTIVE JUDGE/PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, AND HON. ERIC ISMAEL P. SAKKAM, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. HON. SHARON M. ALAMADA-MAGAYANES, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 3, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. A.M. No. MTJ-24-027 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-042-MTJ) JUDGE SHARON A. MAGAYANES, VICE EXECUTIVE JUDGE AND PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 3, MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ISMAEL P. SAKKAM, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, AND JUDGE LEAH ANGELI B. VASQUEZ-ABAD, EXECUTIVE JUDGE AND PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, BOTH OF THE MTCC, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS. April 11, 2024
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A.M. No. P-17-3768 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 17-4734-P] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. RUEL V. DELICANA, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2024
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G.R. No. 251824 PETER B. FAVILA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. April 11, 2024
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G.R. No. 266047 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JEFFREY BECAYLAS Y REMON @ "BELLA," KIER ROME DE LEON Y ALFONSO @ "MISHE," AND JUSTINE LUMANLAN Y SANGALANG @ "CHIEE," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 11, 2024
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G.R. No. 269401 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARY JOYCE ALMERO Y PASCUAL ALIAS "MAJOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 11, 2024
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G.R. No. 258888 ROLANDO B. ZOLETA, PETITIONER, VS. INVESTIGATING STAFF, INTERNAL AFFAIRS BOARD, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY: GIPO III ALFRED YANN G. OGUIS AND AGIO OMAR R. LEANO,** RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2024
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G.R. No. 262362* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRIE R. ARRAZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 08, 2024
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A.C. No. 10627 (From A.C. No. 6622) RENO R. GONZALES, JR. AND ROBIN BRYAN F. CONCEPCION, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTYS. SOCRATES RIVERA AND CRES DAN BANGOY, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 234849 SAN MIGUEL FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES RAMON AND MA. NELIA FABIE, AND FRESH LINK, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 225920 FELIMON C. TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. BOARD OF TRUSTEES, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM; HOUSING FINANCE ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT AND COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 243139 DOMINGO NALDO, JR., ROGELIO BENITEZ, ISIDRO ALFONSO, JR., RONALDO LEDDA, BERNARDO FABULARE, ARMANDO DE LUNA, AND NELSON VILLACENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. CORPORATE PROTECTION SERVICES, PHILS., INC. AND/OR BUDDY ROBRIGADO AND BENJAMIN SESGUNDO, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 206306 MIGUEL KIM, PETITIONER, VS. SLIMMERS WORLD INTERNATIONAL, ALBERT CUESTA, AND DINAH QUINTO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 206321] SLIMMERS WORLD INTERNATIONAL, ALBERT CUESTA, AND DINAH QUINTO, PETITIONERS, VS. MIGUEL KIM, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 219421 BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER VS. CJH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, CAP-JOHN HAY TRADE AND CULTURAL CENTER, INC., CAMP JOHN HAY GOLF CLUB, INC., CREATIVE ERA LIMITED, FRANCOR, INC., MAKATI FOUNDRY, INC., V.R. GONZALEZ CREDIT ENTERPRISES, INC., NORMAN R. AGOJO, RUBEN A. ALCOBER, MELINDA T. ALCOBER, AND RYAN JOSEPH T. ALCOBER, FE C. ANCHETA, SPOUSES ALEX I. AVECILLA AND IMELDA S. AVECILLA, ANTONIO F. CACAL, MARCIAL CAMPOS AND MAGDALENA CAMPOS, SARINA C. CARANDANG, ANGELINA T. CASTILLO, WILSON L.A. CHUA, LILIA A. CO, JUSTO J. DANGUILAN, NERISSA S. DE LEON, LUCIO T. DE MESA, SERGIO C. GATMAITAN, LUCILA V. JOSON, SPOUSES JESSE ANDREW JUSAYAN AND MA. LIRA D. JUSAYAN, SPOUSES ANTONIO ERNESTO F. LAGDAMEO AND MARIE RACHEL T. LAGDAMEO, EDGAR L. LAUANG, ANDRES F. MENDIA, JR., ANACLETO MOA, TERESITA S. NERY, PRISCILLA L. OLIVEROS, DANILO V. PASA, VIRGINIA B. PERALTA, WILLIAM L. PRESCILLAS, RAFAELA B. RAMOS, SPOUSES ANTONIO P. RETRATO AND CARMELITA E. RETRATO, NOEL R. RICAMATA, DANILO S. SANTOS, JOAQUIN ENRICO C. SANTOS, VALENTINA O. SIY, BERNADETTE ANG TESORO, SPOUSES AURELIO M. UMALI AND CZARINA D. UMALI, BENITO L. VALDEZ, MARGARITA M. VILLARANTE AND CHARINA N. RAMENTO, JESSE T. YOUNG, AND MICHELLE YU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 241772] CJH DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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A.M. No. RTJ-16-2424 [Formerly A.M. No. 15-12-390-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GLOBERT J. JUSTALERO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 32, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC) OF ILOILO CITY, AND THE DESIGNATED ASSISTING JUDGE OF BRANCH 66, RTC OF BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILO, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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A.M. No. SC-23-001 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-008-SC] OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, SUPREME COURT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOHNNY R. LLEMOS, PAINTER I, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, SUPREME COURT, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 260148 HERMINIO A. BESMONTE, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (NAPOLCOM-NCR), RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 250613 ELENITA V. MACALINAO, KENNETH V. MACALINAO AND KRISTEL V. MACALINAO, PETITIONERS, VS. CERINA, A.K.A. CERENA N. MACALINAO AND CINDY N. MACALINAO, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 265876 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIE ALVAREZ Y LUMAJEN AND MERCY* GALLEDO Y GAMBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 260944 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNAN CALINES Y MAGASTINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 265610 WALTER L. BORROMEO AND JIMMY N. PARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. LAZADA E-SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INC., ALEX DORONOLLO, ALLAN ANCHETA, RICHARD DELANTAR, AND SAM REYES, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 249027 NARCISO B. GUINTO (RELEASED AND REARRESTED PRISONER N216P-3611), INMATES OF NEW BILIBID PRISON INCLUDING ROMMEL BALTAR, ESMUNDO MALLILLIN, ALDRIN GALICIA, HENRY ALICNAS, DENMARK JUDERIAL, JUANITO MIÑON, JR., FROMENCIO ENACMAL, BENJAMIN IBAÑEZ, RICKY BAUTISTA, LEDDIE KARIM, ALFREDO ROMANO, JR., MARIO SARMIENTO, DANILO MORALES, AND ALEX RIVERA, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 249155] INMATES OF NEW BILIBID PRISON, AS REPRESENTED BY RUSSEL A. FUENSALIDA, TOSHING YIU, BENJAMIN D. GALVEZ, CERILO C. OBNIMAGA, URBANO D. MISON, ROLAND A. GAMBA, PABLO Z. PANAGA, AND ROMMEL T. DEANG, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY MENARDO GUEVARRA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, SECRETARY EDUARDO AÑO, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, DIRECTOR GENERAL GERALD BANTAG, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, AND HON. ALLAN SULLANO IRAL, CHIEF, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 262084 MAYCEL BALUCERO NANZAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 241494 SEN. ANTONIO "SONNY" F. TRILLANES IV, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. DELFIN N. LORENZANA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, HON. EDUARDO M. AÑO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HON. MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, GEN. CARLITO G. GALVEZ, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, P/DIR. GEN. OSCAR D. ALBAYALDE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND ALL PERSONS ACTING FOR AND IN THEIR BEHALF AND/OR UNDER THEIR DIRECTION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 256660] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SEN. ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 256078] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SEN. ANTONIO F. TRILLANES IV, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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A.C. No. 13995 JHYCKE G. PALMA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LADIMIR IAN G. MADURAMENTE, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 254465 JONATHAN DY CHUA BARTOLOME, PETITIONER, VS. TOYOTA QUEZON AVENUE, INC., LINCOLN T. LIM, ESTEBAN DELA PAZ, JR., JOSEFINA DE JESUS, AND PAULINE BACALING, RESPONDENTS. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 199479 NAPOLEON SANOTA, BAMBI MAGNO PURISIMA, ANTONIO TABBAD, BONIFACIO COLES, BENJIE REBUENO, ARNOLD ATADERO, BOY SILVA, REY ARQUIZA, BEN PAYPON, ARTURO GALLEGO, JACK PATEÑA, JULIO SISON, FROILAN MORALLOS, BOY MIRASOL, ED BAUSA, VICTOR REYES, IBARRA SAMSON, JR., RICKY CARVAJAL, JR., TONY WYCO, CUSTOMS MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC., AND CUSTOMS TRI-MEDIA ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON, RESPONDENT. April 03, 2024
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G.R. No. 257723 AURORA O. ARAGON-MABANG,* PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. April 01, 2024
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