Decisions in Jan 2024

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 260434 NOW TELECOM COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2024

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G.R. No. 255180 CONRADO FERNANDO, JR. PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 31, 2024

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G.R. No. 256194 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ROGELIO P. LAUDES, NAMELY, VICTORIA ORDIZ VDA. DE LAUDES, ROVI ROVILLE LAUDES-CORNELIO, ROVIN LAUDES, ROVIROSE LAUDES AND ROVICOR LAUDES, REPRESENTED BY VICTORIA ORDIZ VDA. DE LAUDES, RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2024

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G.R. No. 264158 MELBA ALCANTARA DENUSTA, PETITIONER, VS. MIGRANT WORKERS MANPOWER AGENCY, INC., THERESITA M. CERALDE, AND K&G MANPOWER SERVICES, LTD., RESPONDENTS. January 31, 2024

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G.R. No. 262600 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AAA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 31, 2024

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Bar Matter No. 4720 IN RE: PETITION TO RETAIN/REACQUIRE THE PRIVILEGE TO RESUME THE PRACTICE OF LAW IN THE PHILIPPINES, REGINA STELLA P. JACINTO, PETITIONER. January 30, 2024

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A.M. No. P-23-082 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-4991-P) RODALYN GUINTO-HANIF, COMPLAINANT, VS. CHRISTOPHER T. PEREZ, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 74, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OLONGAPO CITY, ZAMBALES, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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A.C. No. 13955 (Formerly CBD Case No. 19-6114) ADRIAN M. KELLEY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CIPRIANO D. ROBIELOS III, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 261107 ANA LIZA ARRIOLA PERALTA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY THE CAMPAIGN FINANCE UNIT, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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A.M. No. P-23-077 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 20-5026-P) DANILO D. DIVINAGRACIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MICHAEL VINCENT L. OZON, CLERK III, BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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A.M. No. P-19-3923 OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 18-12-278-RTC - RE: REPORT OF JUDGE MA. THERESA A. CAMANNONG ON THE ALLEGED CORRUPT PRACTICES OF MS. NEMIA ALMA Y. ALMANOCHE, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 10, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON], PETITIONER, VS. NEMIA ALMA Y. ALMANOCHE, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 10, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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A.M. No. CA-23-001-P [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-013-CA-P] COURT OF APPEALS, COMPLAINANT, VS. GARRY U. CALIWAN, MESSENGER, OFFICE OF THE DIVISION CLERK OF COURT, EDMUNDO T. MALIT, RECORDS OFFICER I, ARCHIVES SECTION, JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION, AND FREDERICK C. MAURICIO, UTILITY WORKER II, CIVIL CASES SECTION, JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION, ALL OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, MANILA RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 198425 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 159, PASIG CITY, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES BROKERS AND DEALERS, INC. (PASBDI), MA. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, ISMAEL G. CRUZ, NESTOR S. AGUILA, AND MARITA A. LIMLINGAN, PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE (PSE) PSE'S 2009 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (NOMELEC), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 201174] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RODOLFO R. BONIFACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 159, PASNG CITY, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES BROKERS AND DEALERS, INC. (PASBDI), MA. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, ISMAEL G. CRUZ, NESTOR S. AGUILA, AND MARITA A. LIMLINGAN, PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE (PSE) PSE'S 2009 NOMINATIONS AND ELECTIONS COMMITTEE (NOMELEC), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 244462] SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES BROKERS AND DEALERS, INC. (PASBDI), MA. VIVIAN YUCHENGCO, ISMAEL G. CRUZ, NESTOR S. AGUILA, AND MARITA A. LIMLINGAN, RESPONDENTS. January 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 246787 SPOUSES ENRIQUE LLONILLO AND MARITES LLONILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 217860* SPOUSES LEONARDO LONTOC AND NANCY LONTOC, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROSELIE TIGLAO AND TOMAS TIGLAO, JR., RESPONDENTS. January 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 246489 SPOUSES CHRISTOPHER AND CARMEN NUÑEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. HENRY DAZ, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 258417 ROMMEL Z. BORJA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 266754 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIVIC SALDIVAR Y REGATCHO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 255567 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULIANA ACUIN VILLASIN ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 259284 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. E & D PARTS SUPPLY, INC. AND MARGARET L. UY, RESPONDENTS. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 261666 ROMMEL GENIO Y SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 253003 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MINDANAO II GEOTHERMAL PARTNERSHIP, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 267265 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN CORDOVA Y MANALASTAS, JAYSON TALADUA Y BARBARRA, MARY ANTONETTE DEL ROSARIO Y TAMONDONG, AND JAIME CORDOVA Y MANALASTAS (ACQUITTED), ACCUSED; EDWIN CORDOVA Y MANALASTAS, AND JAYSON TALADUA Y BARBARRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 268399 FRANCHESKA ALEEN BALABA BUBAN, PETITIONER, VS. NILO DELA PEÑA,* RESPONDENT. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 246434 HERNALD BERMILLO Y DE VERA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 257685 COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, REP. BY COMMISSIONER KAREN S. GOMEZ-DUMPIT, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PSUPT ROBERT C. DOMINGO, PO2 DYLAN VERDAN, PO2 JONATHAN UBARRE, PO1 BERLY APOLONIO, AND OTHER JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. January 24, 2024

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G.R. No. 260708 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABC260708,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 23, 2024

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A.M. No. P-23-111 DR. STELLA MARIE P. MABANAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARVIN A. RAMOS, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 34, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALAOAN, LA UNION, RESPONDENT. January 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 266552 RICO B. ESCAURIAGA, CRISTINE DELA CRUZ, RENE B. SEVERINO, RALPH ERROL MERCADO, AND GERALDINE GUEVARRA, PETITIONERS, VS. FITNESS FIRST, PHIL., INC., AND LIBERTY CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 214741 PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. FIRESTONE CERAMIC, INC.,• RESPONDENT. January 22, 2024

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G.R. Nos. 258182 and 259950 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO CHAN REALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. January 22, 2024

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G.R. Nos. 242353 & 253530 CECILIA QUE YABUT, EUMIR CARLO QUE CAMARA, AND MA. CORAZON QUE GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. CAROLINA QUE VILLONGCO, ANA MARIA QUE TAN, ANGELICA QUE GONZALES (NOW DECEASED AND SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIR ROSA MARIA QUE GONZALES), ELAINE VICTORIA QUE TAN, AND EDISON WILLIAMS QUE TAN, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 266921 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES LOUIS MARCO S. MANALO AND ROWENA MARIE T. MANALO, REPRESENTED BY FREDDIE M. ARGUELLES, AND NONYLON D. PEDRAJA AND NONNA D. PEDRAJA, REPRESENTED BY JULIANITO B. MONCAYO, RESPONDENTS. January 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 253450 LANI NAYVE-PUA, PETITIONER, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 253448 MARK FRANKLIN A. LIM II, PETITIONER, VS. FIELD INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES [MOLEO], RESPONDENT. January 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 228980 MARVIN VILLANUEVA Y IRODISTAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. January 22, 2024