Decisions in Oct 2024

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Decisions

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G.R. No. 270934 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEMARIE UBANON Y MAN-AN ALIAS "JOMARE FRANCESCO" ALIAS "ALEX" [D-BJMP-V], ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 270003 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RIA LIZA BAUTISTA Y CARIAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 264280 FLORSITA RODEO, MARCO RODEO, DEBORAH RODEO, ULDARICO RODEO, JR., AND MYRALYNN R. HULLESCA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF BURGOS MALAYA, REPRESENTED BY CAESAR SAUL MALAYA, PURIFICACION MALAYA, GINA M. MERANO, CHEREMIE MERANO, AND REGIE MALAYA, RESPONDENTS. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 236166 KENNETH KARL ASPIRAS Y CORPUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 257483 SONIA BALAGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 268094 PEAKPOWER SAN FRANCISCO, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. October 30, 2024

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G.R. No. 252171 EDITO A.G. BALINTONA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON-COMMISSIONER, HON. JOSE A. FABIA & HON. ROLAND C. PONDOC, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONERS, ALL OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 267163 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO DELA CRUZ Y TOLENTINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 29, 2024

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A.M. No. RTJ-12-2316 [Formerly A.M. No. 09-7-280-RTC] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LIBERTY O. CASTAÑEDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. PAULINO I. SAGUYOD, CLERK OF COURT, LOURDES E. COLLADO, SHERIFF, MARYLINDA C. DOCTOR,* EVELYN B. ANTONIO, ROSALIE P. SARSAGAT, AND CHERYL B. ESTEBAN, COURT STENOGRAPHERS, GEORGE P. CLEMENTE, CLERK, MARITONI FLORIAN C. CERVANTES, COURT INTERPRETER, AND RUBEN A. GIGANTE, UTILITY WORKER, ALL OF BRANCH 67, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PANIQUI, TARLAC, RESPONDENTS. October 29, 2024

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A.C. No. 14211 [Formerly CBD 19-6078] MELINDA B. BAUTISTA-REGODOZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVIAN G. RUBIA, RESPONDENT. October 29, 2024

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A.M. No. RTJ-24-075 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-135-RTJ] ERNESTO CALLENA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. CORPUS B. ALZATE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENT. October 29, 2024

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G.R. No. 259982 PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC. AND/OR V. SHIPS UK LTD./NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. NICOLAS F. BOBILES, RESPONDENT. October 28, 2024

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OCA-IPI No. 18-4887-RTJ MARIA MAGDALENA R. JOVEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. MONIQUE A. QUISUMBING-IGNACIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, VICTOR M. PE BENITO, SHERIFF IV, AND ALFREDO MARCELO BERMEJO, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE IV, ALL OF BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENTS. October 28, 2024

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G.R. No. 270149 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270149, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.* October 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 261768 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRE GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, STEPHEN LUMANOG Y ELEVERAN, AND ALDRIN GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. October 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 255703 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SIM O. MATA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 230865 PSUPT. JOB F. MARASIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES AND HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 238934] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PSSUPT. CORNELIO R. SALINAS, PSUPT. NEPOMUCENO M. CORPUS, JR., AND PSSUPT. MICHAEL AMOS S. FILART, RESPONDENTS. October 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 270317 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270317,** ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 23, 2024

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G.R. No. 268891 GERARDO "JERRY" A. NOVERAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NARCISO DELA CRUZ AMANSEC, RESPONDENTS. October 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 264125 NOEL E. ROSAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 266775] OSCAR ROBERT H. CRISTOBAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR., JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, AND CARMEN GERALDINE ROSAL,• RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 266796] CARMEN GERALDINE ROSAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR., AND OSCAR ROBERT H. CRISTOBAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 269274] JOSE ALFONSO V. BARIZO,•• PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, RESPONDENTS. October 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 263828 AVELINO C. AMANGYEN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FRANKLIN W. TALAWEC, RESPONDENTS. October 22, 2024

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A.C. No. 13757 ABIGAIL SUMEG-ANG CHANGAT* DARWIN DEL ROSARIO, AND PAULINE SUMEG-ANG, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. VERA JOY BAN-EG, RESPONDENT. October 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 254878 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BBB254878,***** ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 22, 2024

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G.R. No. 259861 RESTY LACONSAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 261716 LORENZO D. CAMBILA, JR. AND ALBAJAR S. SAMAD, PETITIONERS, VS. SEABREN SECURITY AGENCY AND ELIZABETH S. DUREZA, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 273001 PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. APOLONIA L. ILIO AND ARLAN T. JURADO, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 254639 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. AMELIA R. DE PANO, ANGELITO A. RODRIGUEZ, NOEL G. JIMENEZ, AND JOSE JOEL B. BALDEO,* ACCUSED, ANGELITO A. RODRIGUEZ, NOEL G. JIMENEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 245461 DAKAK BEACH RESORT CORPORATION* AND ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JOSE MA. M. MENDEZONA AND PILAR L. MENDEZONA**, RESPONDENTS. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 257683 JIMMY B. PUGUON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 253527 ROSARY KRISTINE I. ANIDO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 21, 2024

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G.R. No. 272689 FEI HUA FINANCE AND LEASING SERVICE, REPRESENTED BY ELIZABETH O. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. EDILBERTO CASTAÑEDA, RESPONDENT. October 16, 2024

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G.R. No. 273190 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 16, 2024

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G.R. No. 256137 MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND A.P. MOLLER A/S, PETITIONERS, VS. EUGENIO T. LUMAGAS, RESPONDENT.[1] [G.R. No. 256154] EUGENIO T. LUMAGAS, PETITIONER, VS. MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND/OR REY AUTHER CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. October 16, 2024

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G.R. No. 271012 ROEL GEMENTIZA PADILLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 09, 2024

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G.R. No. 262092 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF MR. CHARLES MARVIN ROMIG, REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE HEIR MRS. MARICEL NARCISO ROMIG, RESPONDENT. October 09, 2024

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G.R. No. 249890 MANUEL T. UBARRA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 09, 2024

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G.R. No. 224581 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIOSDADO REBUTON Y MELENDEZ A.K.A. "DADO" AND MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED; MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 09, 2024

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G.R. No. 244692 MARE CLAIRE RUIZ Y SERRANO,• PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. October 09, 2024

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G.R. No. 246422 NERI J. COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, ANAKPAWIS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE EMERANCIA DE JESUS, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCA L. CASTRO, KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN) SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO REYES JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC), COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2024

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G.R. No. 272898 BERNADETTE LOURDES B. ABEJO, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD [ICAB] [NOW NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR CHILD CARE OR NACC], PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENT. October 08, 2024

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G.R. No. 221190 BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL, RENATO M. REYES, JR.; REPRESENTATIVE NERI JAVIER COLMENARES; TRAIN RIDERS NETWORK (TREN), REPRESENTED BY ITS SPOKESPERSON, JAMES BERNARD ECHANO RELATIVO, AND MEMBERS, ANGELO VILLANUEVA SUAREZ AND MARIA DONNA GREY MIRANDA; MARIA FINESA ALCANTARA COSICO; SAMMY T. MALUNES; FERDINAND RIMANDO GAITE; AND MARIA KRISTINA CASSION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY BOARD OF DIRECTORS; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS; HON. HONORITO D. CHANECO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY; LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY; AND LIGHT RAIL MANILA CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. October 08, 2024

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G.R. No. 258321* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOMER ADONA Y LLEMOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. October 07, 2024

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G.R. No. 259965 PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK (NOW CHINA BANK SAVINGS, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. FATIMA D.G. FUERTE, RESPONDENT. October 07, 2024

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G.R. No. 255367 BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC. PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND RUBY O. ALDA, RESPONDENTS. October 02, 2024

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G.R. No. 211309 MARCIAL O. DAGOT, JR., NELLY D. ALANGADI, TERESITA D. DALOJO AND THE HEIRS OF EVANGELINE D. EBUENGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GO CHENG KEY AND CHUA SIONG KUAN, TERESITA DIMALANTA AND CEFERINO DIMALANTA, REYNALDO GO AND JUDY GO, LOLITA ZABALA AND ROBERTO ZABALA, JOY GARCIA AND EDUARDO GARCIA, BERNARDO GO, FERDINAND GO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS - PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211957] MARCIAL O. DAGOT, JR., NELLY D. ALANGADI, TERESITA D. DALOJO AND THE HEIRS OF EVANGELINE D. EBUENGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GO CHENG KEY AND CHUA SIONG KUAN, TERESITA DIMALANTA AND CEFERINO DIMALANTA, REYNALDO GO AND JUDY GO, LOLITA ZABALA AND ROBERTO ZABALA, JOY GARCIA AND EDUARDO GARCIA, BERNARDO GO, FERDINAND GO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS - PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, RESPONDENTS. October 02, 2024

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A.C. No. 11777 EDNA TAN MALAPIT,* COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROGELIO M. WATIN, RESPONDENT. October 01, 2024