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G.R. No. 248495 - ENGR. RUBEN Y. YU, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE RYU CONSTRUCTION, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF MANUEL SIA, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR ROSEMARIE H. SIA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 233678 - CECILIA YULO LOCSIN SUBSTITUTED BY MR. LEANDRO Y. LOCSIN, Petitioner, v. PUERTO GALERA RESORT HOTEL, INC. ALSO REPRESENTED BY LUISITO B. PADILLA AND LUISITO B. PADILLA, IN HIS OWN CAPACITY, Respondents.
G.R. No. 238304 - CHARITA M. CHAN, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 234365 - PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND/OR SEASPAN CREW MANAGEMENT LTD. AND/OR CARLOS SALINAS, Petitioners, v. ALLAN N. TENA-E, Respondent.
G.R. No. 238910 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PERLITA CASTRO URQUICO @ FHEY, CARLO VILLAVICENCIO, JR. @ BOYET, AND ELNORA MANDELMA* @ LATHEA, ESTEFANOS STELLIOS, Accused, ELNORA MANDELMA @ LATHEA ESTEFANOS STELLIOS, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 249410 - MARIA TERESA DINO BASA-EGAMI, Petitioner, v. DR. LISA GRACE BERSALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATOR AND CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, HIROSHI EGAMI, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF SAN MIGUEL, BULACAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE FORMER FOURTH DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, Respondents.
G.R. No. 253930 - PAULO CASTIL Y ALVERO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 249815 - GLORIA A. CHICO, Petitioner, v. ELSIE CIUDADANO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 233679 - ADSTRATWORLD HOLDINGS, INC., JUDITO B. CALLAO AND JUDITO DEI R. CALLAO, Petitioners, v. CHONA A. MAGALLONES AND PAULINE JOY M. LUCINO, Respondents.
G.R. No. 243811 - CARLO VILLAMOR Y GEMINA,* Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 240184 - MUSAHAMAT WORKERS LABOR UNION-1-ALU, Petitioner, v. MUSAHAMAT FARMS, INC. FARM 1, Respondent.
G.R. No. 242866 - ALBERT K.S. TAN II, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 242892 - APOLINARIO T. CAMSOL, ANECITA C. SUYAT, MARCELINO ENDI, AND ASANO E. ABAN, Petitioners, v. SEVENTH DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, HEADED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ASSOCIATE JUSTICE MA. THERESA DOLORES C. GOMEZ-ESTEOSTA, AND DIVISION MEMBER – ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GEORGINA D. HIDALGO AND ASSOCIATE JUSTICE ZALDY V. TRESPESES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 243399 - C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT INC. AND/OR REEDEREI CLAUS-PETER OFFEN (GMBH & CO.), Petitioners, v. ROBERTO B. DAGANATO RESPONDENT.
G.R. No. 255934 - DEANNA DU, Petitioner, v. RONALD A. ORTILE[.] IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY AND REGISTER OF DEEDS, CITY OF MANILA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 212670 - MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD (MTRCB), PETITIONER, ABC DEVELOPMENT CORP., DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE ASSOCIATED BROADCASTING COMPANY (TV5), Respondent.
A.C. No. 10294 - MARYANNE MERRIAM B. GUEVARRA-CASTIL, Complainant, v. ATTY. EMELY REYES TRINIDAD, Respondent.
G.R. No. 206327 - INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, Petitioner, v. RUDY S. LABOS AND ASSOCIATES, INC., SPS. RODOLFO S. LABOS AND CONSUELO R. LABOS, AND ROCKWELL LAND CORPORATION, Respondents.
G.R. No. 202897 - MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ("DENR"), THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD ("PAB"), THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREA-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ("EMB-NCR"), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION III ("EMB-REGION III"), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION IV ("EMB-REGION IV"), Respondents.[G.R. No. 206823]MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (EMB-NCR), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION III (EMB-REGION III), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION IV ("EMB--REGION IV-A"), AND THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (PAB), Respondents.[G.R. No. 207969]METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (PAB) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU, Respondents
G.R. No. 191997 - SPOUSES MARCIAL VARGAS AND ELIZABETH VARGAS, Petitioners, v. STA. LUCIA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 226887-88 - MARIANO MALONES Y MALIFICIO AND EDNA M. MADARICO, Petitioners, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD & SEVENTH DIVISIONS) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 207377 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES NESTOR AND FELICIDAD VICTOR AND SPOUSES REYNALDO AND GAVINA VICTOR., Respondents.
G.R. No. 249668 - CITY OF DAVAO AND BELLA LINDA N. TANJILI, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER OF DAVAO CITY, Petitioners, v. ARC INVESTORS, INC., Respondent
G.R. No. 249606 - ALICIA O. FERNANDEZ, ANTHONY JOEY S. TAN, REYNALDO V. CESA, AND ERGARDO V. MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 244422 - HEIRS OF ANIOLINA VDA. DE SEBUA, NAMELY: IMMACULADA S. MAGSUMBOL, GLENN H. SEBUA, JOSEPH H. SEBUA, MARY ANN S. VILLANUEVA, MA. NEMA H. SEBUA AND EXAN S. VIBAT, Petitioners, v. FELICIANA BRAVANTE, Respondent.
G.R. No. 235086 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, Petitioner, v. JUSTINIANA ITLIONG, DAVID C. DAKANAY AND THE OTHER LEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE LATE LOURDES CADIZ DAKANAY RESPONDENTS.
G.R. Nos. 247414-18 - ROLANDO MAGAÑA PACURIBOT, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents
A.M. No. P-22-051 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 18-4831-P] - MA. LOURDES A. GALIT-INOY, Complainant, v. MELVIN DC. INOY, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 266, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TAGUIG CITY, Respondent
A.C. No. 13242 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4692] - ROGER D. ASUNCION, Complainant, v. ATTY. RONALDO P. SALVADO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 180350 - TRANS MIDDLE EAST (PHILS.) EQUITIES, INC., Petitioner, v. THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION), REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), Respondents.[G.R. No. 205186] FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, THE HEIRS OF BENJAMIN ("KOKOY") ROMUALDEZ, IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, AND ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Respondents.[G.R. No. 222919] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, Petitioner, v. BENJAMIN "KOKOY" ROMUALDEZ, JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, THE ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, Respondents.[G.R. No. 223237] FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN [FIFTH (5TH DIVISION], PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, THE HEIRS OF BENJAMIN (KOKOY) ROMUALDEZ, IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, THE ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, AND BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK, Respondents.
G.R. No. 249178 - AIDA EGMALIS-KE-EG, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 250981 - NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DULY APPOINTED LIQUIDATOR, ATTY. DANILO L. CONCEPCION, Petitioner, v. CITY OF ILIGAN, AS REPRESENTED BY MAYOR CELSO G. REGENCIA, AND THE CITY TREASURER OF ILIGAN, Respondents.
G.R. No. 239827 - LEONILA PAREDES MONTERO, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND AUGUSTIN M. CLORIBEL, Respondents.
G.R. No. 206042 - AMALGAMATED MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS [HON. MANUEL A. ROXAS, II AND HON. JOSEPH EMILIO AGUINALDO ABAYA], VIRGINIA P. TORRES, AND ILDEFONSO T. PATDU, JR., Respondents.
G.R. No. 236263 - OCEANMARINE RESOURCES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. JENNY ROSE G. NEDIC, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, JEROME NEDIC ELLAO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 231386 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
A.M. No. P-15-3398 [Formerly A.M. No. 15-09-320-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. CLERK OF COURT VI EDIPOLO P. SARABIA, JR.; CASH CLERK III HAYDEE B. SALAZAR; CASHIER UNIT CLERKS III MARIFI A. OQUINDO, AIMEE MAY D. AGBAYANI, AND ORLANDO A. MARQUEZ; ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAVAO CITY, DAVAO DEL SUR, Respondents.
G.R. No. 254412 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOEL FANDIALAN Y BERNALDEZ, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 254747 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROD ANGELES Y MANLAPAZ @ "URO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
G.R. No. 250495 - LEO ABUYO Y SAGRIT, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 250479 - MAIBARARA GEOTHERMAL, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
G.R. No. 239010 - SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. AZ 17/31 REALTY, INC., Respondent.[G.R. No. 240888]AZUCENA LOCSIN-GARCIA, Petitioner, v. AZ 17/31 REALTY, INC., Respondent.
G.R. No. 230968 - SAMSUDIN T. HAMID, Petitioner, v. GERVASIO SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC./SUSAN S. GERVASIO, Respondents.
A.C. No. 5190 - HON. MANUEL E. CONTRERAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, OCAMPO, CAMARINES SUR, Complainant, v. ATTY. FREDDIE A. VENIDA, Respondent.
G.R. No. 205836 - BUREAU OF CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (BOCEA), REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT MR. ROMULO A. PAGULAYAN, Petitioner, v. HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON (IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS), HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE), HON. MAR A. ROXAS (IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS), HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS), Respondents.
G.R. Nos. 234868-69 - MARIO L. RELAMPAGOS, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Respondent.
G.R. No. 248675 - CLAUDINE MONETTE BALDOVINO-TORRES, Petitioner, v. JASPER A. TORRES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 253825 - GAISANO SUPERSTORE, INC. (VALENCIA CITY BRANCH), Petitioner, v. SPOUSES FRANK RHEDEY AND JOCELYN RHEDEY, Respondent
G.R. No. 258448 - WILSON CARITERO AMAD, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent.
G.R. No. 258456 [Formerly UDK 17252] - GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO AND AMELITA S. NAVARRO, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND LAW DEPARTMENT, Respondents.
G.R. No. 241348 - LORETO A. CAÑAVERAS AND OFELIA B. CAÑAVERAS, Petitioners, v. JUDGE JOCELYN P. GAMBOA-DELOS SANTOS AND RODEL MARIANO, Respondents.
G.R. No. 213860 - THE PHILIPPINE STOCK EXCHANGE, INC., BANKERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF SECURITIES BROKERS AND DEALERS, INC., FUND MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, TRUST OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND MARMON HOLDINGS, INC., Petitioners, v. SECRETARY OF FINANCE, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Respondents.
G.R. Nos. 209099-100 - GIL A. VALERA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 239215 - RANDY MICHAEL KNUTSON, ACTING ON BEHALF OF MINOR RHUBY SIBAL KNUTSON, Petitioner, v. HON. ELISA R. SARMIENTO-FLORES, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 69, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TAGUIG CITY, AND ROSALINA SIBAL KNUTSON, Respondents.
G.R. No. 256141 - BELINDA ALEXANDER, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JORGE AND HILARIA ESCALONA, AND REYGAN ESCALONA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 215159 - CHEVRON HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY CALTEX ASIA LIMITED), Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
G.R. No. 254564 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ERICK MONTIERRO Y VENTOCILLA, Respondent. [G.R. No. 254974] CYPHER BALDADERA Y PELAGIO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. [A.M. No. 21-07-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OVER THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE DECISIONS IN G.R. NO. 247575 AND G.R. NO. 250295 [A.M. No. 18-03-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA ON THE SUGGESTED PLEA BARGAINING FRAMEWORK SUBMITTED BY THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION.
A.C. No. 9161 [Formerly CBD Case No. 07-1925] - MARIE JUDY BESA--EDELMAIER, Complainant, v. ATTY. RESTITUTO M. AREVALO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 257450 - IAN AGRAVANTE Y DE OCA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 252073 - SPOUSES LOURDES V. RAFAEL AND RAUL I. RAFAEL, Petitioners, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), Respondent.
G.R. No. 254552 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICO P. VALDELLON, LORENZO L. JACINTO,[1] JACINTO M. ILAGAN, DON THED J. RAMIREZ AND RENATO R. VEHEMENTE,[2] ACCUSED, DON THED J. RAMIREZ, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 250618 - JENNIFER A. DEDICATORIA, Petitioner, v. FERDINAND M. DEDICATORIA AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 247645 - LIBERAL PARTY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AND/OR ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NACIONALISTA PARTY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MANUEL B. VILLAR, AND/OR ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, Respondents.
G.R. No. 250287 - ZETH D. FOPALAN, Petitioner, v. NEIL F. FOPALAN, Respondent.
A.C. No. 11369 - JEANNE MARCELO-SALUD, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROGELIO J. BOLIVAR, Respondent.
G.R. No. 190509 - PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, CLUB FILIPINO, INC., ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, Respondents.[G.R. No. 196143]CLUB FILIPINO, INC., Petitioner, v. PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, Respondents.[G.R. No. 201041]CLUB FILIPINO, INC., Petitioner, v. PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 212687 - SECRETARY OF FINANCE, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND REVENUE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), REVENUE REGION NO. 12, BACOLOD CITY, Petitioners, v. HON. RENATO D. MUÑEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF BRANCH 60, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CADIZ CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RURAL SUGAR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., NORTHERN NEGROS PLANTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., CONFEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC., UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS (NFSP), INC. AND ANTONIO G. TAMON, Respondents
G.R. No. 214747 - NEMIA T. MAGALUNA, ANECIA C. PORE, EDELYN D. ESPEJON, HERMES P. FORCADILLA, EUTIQUIO C. PALER, CHARLITO B. PLAZA AND GLENDALE F. ESCATRON, Petitioners, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (MINDANAO), REPRESENTED BY HON. RODOLFO M. ELMAN, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO, HON. MARCO ANACLETO P. BUENA, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION BUREAU-B, HON. QUINTIN J. PEDRERO, JR., GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER II AND HON. RANDOLPH C. CADIOGAN, JR., GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER I AND NICASIO E. SULAPAS (FORMER SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER OF GENERAL LUNA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE), Respondents.
G.R. No. 223042 - CANDY A.K.A. BABY/JILLIAN MURING FERRER, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.[G.R. No. 223769]DHAYME JAMUAD (A.K.A. - NIKKI MURING FERRER) AND CANDY A.K.A. BABY/JILLIAN MURING FERRER, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 238468 - PERLITA MABALO, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF ROMAN BABUYO, REPRESENTED BY VIRGILIO L. BABUYO,RESPONDENTS.
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