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FIRST DIVISION

G.R. No. 219468, June 08, 2016

JOSE BURGOS, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ELADIO SJ. NAVAL AND ARLINA B. NAVAL, AND
AMALIA B. NAVAL, Respondents.

RESOLUTION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari1

are the Resolutions dated March 5, 20152 and July 2,
20153 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 138203, which denied petitioner Jose Burgos, Jr.'s
(Burgos) petition for certiorari4 before it for his lack of authority to initiate and bring the same in the
name of the People of the Philippines (People).

The Facts

This case stemmed from a letter-complaint5

DebtKollect Company, Inc.
dated April 26, 2012 filed by Burgos, before the Office of the
Provincial Prosecutor, Taytay, Rizal, charging respondents spouses Eladio and Arlina Naval (Sps. Naval)
and their daughter, Amalia Naval (Amalia; collectively respondents), of the crime of Estafa through
Falsification of Public Documents. Burgos alleged that he and his wife, Rubie S. Garcia-Burgos, were the
registered owners of a lot with an area of 1,389 square meters, situated in the Municipality of Taytay,
Rizal, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 550579 (subject lot).6 On November 19, 1996,
the subject lot was purportedly mortgaged to a certain Antonio Assad,7 and subsequently, Burgos
decided to obtain a loan from Sps. Naval in order to avoid foreclosure. Respondents agreed and asked
spouses Burgos to sign some blank documents in return -to which they faithfully complied.8 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

Sometime in February 2011, Burgos allegedly discovered that TCT No. 550579 was cancelled, and a new
one was issued, i.e., TCT No. 644582,9 in favor of Sps. Naval on April 1, 1998. He claimed that the blank
documents which he and his wife previously signed turned out to be a receipt10 and a Deed of Absolute
Sale11 over the subject lot through the ploy and conspiracy of respondents. Thereafter, or on February
11, 2013, an Information12 was filed before the Regional Trial Court of Antipolo City, Branch 97 (RTC),
docketed as Criminal Case No. 13-45768, accusing respondents of having committed the aforesaid
crime.13 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

Before arraignment, respondents filed a motion to quash14 based on the following grounds: (a) that their
criminal liability has been extinguished due to prescription;15 (b) that the information failed to charge
Amalia with an offense;16 and (c) that they were not afforded the opportunity of a preliminary
investigation.17 Respondents averred that since the information was filed on February 11, 2013, beyond
the reglementary period often (10) years from the registration of the title on April 1, 1998, the crime had
already prescribed. They also claimed that the information did not contain any specific charge against
ChanRobles Intellectual Property Amalia. Finally, they maintained that they were deprived of their right to dispute the allegations of the
complaint during the preliminary investigation.18
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The RTC Ruling

In an Order19 dated August 14, 2013, the RTC granted respondents' motion and, consequently, dismissed
the case on the ground of prescription.

The RTC essentially observed that the prescriptive period for the alleged crime commenced from the time
Burgos had constructive notice of the alleged falsification, i.e., when the document was registered with
the Register of Deeds on April 1, 1998. Therefore, since more than ten (10) years had elapsed when the
information was filed on February 11, 2013, the subject crime had prescribed.20 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

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Aggrieved, Burgos moved for reconsideration,21 which was denied in an Order22 dated July 14, 2014.
Notably, the RTC declared that it could not order the public prosecutor to amend the information to
include the specific amount of damage sustained by Burgos amounting to P8,500,000.00, as it would
improperly infringe his executive functions.23 Thus, Burgos elevated the matter to the CA via a petition
for certiorari, docketed as CA-G.R. SP No. 138203.

The CA Ruling

In a Resolution24 dated March 5, 2015, the CA dismissed the petition for failure of Burgos to join the
People in his certiorari petition as required by the Administrative Code of 1987.25 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

Unstirred, Burgos moved for reconsideration,26

which was likewise denied in a Resolution dated July 2,
2015. Significantly, the CA observed that the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) has not consented to
the filing of the certiorari petition;27 hence, this petition before the Court.

The Issue Before the Court

The issue for the Court's resolution is whether or not the CA correctly dismissed the certiorari petition on
the ground that the People, as represented by the OSG, was not impleaded as a party.

The Court's Ruling

In his petition, Burgos averred that the CA Resolutions dated March 5, 2015 and July 2, 2015 should be
declared null and void for having been issued with grave abuse of discretion amounting to lack or excess
of jurisdiction. He claimed that he already complied with the directive to furnish the OSG with a copy of
the certiorari petition before the CA,28 and that he even made a letter dated April 7, 2015,29 requesting
the OSG for authority to appear and prosecute the case on behalf of the People. Relatedly, he prayed for
the reinstatement of the Information and/or a declaration that prescription has not yet set in as the
crime of Estafa through Falsification of Public Documents was only discovered sometime in February
2011.30 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

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G.R. No. 175085, June 01, 2016 - TAN SIOK1 KUAN
AND PUTE CHING, Petitioners, v. FELICISIMO "BOY"
HO, RODOLFO C. RETURTA, VICENTE M. SALAS, AND
In their comment,31 respondents maintained that Burgos nevertheless failed to furnish the OSG with a
copy of the certiorari petition filed before the CA as mandated by Section 3,32 Rule 46 of the Rules of
Court, which is a sufficient ground for its dismissal.33 In fact, they averred that Burgos did not even
attempt to change or amend the title of the petition from "Jose Burgos, Jr." to "People of the
Philippines."34 Moreover, they pointed out that Burgos's letter-request for authority addressed to the OSG
was filed only on April 10, 2015 or nine (9) days after Burgos's receipt of the adverse March 5, 2015 CA
Resolution, further alleging that mere request from the OSG is not tantamount to authority.35
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LOLITA MALONZO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 211672, June 14, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOHN HAPPY
DOMINGO Y CARAG, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 204056, June 01, 2016 - GIL MACALINO,
JR., TERESITA MACALINO, ELPIDIO MACALINO, PILAR
MACALINO, GILBERTO MACALINO, HERMILINA
The Court finds for respondents.
Jurisprudence dictates that it is the OSG which possesses the requisite authority to represent the People
in an appeal on the criminal aspect of a case.36 The OSG is "the law office of the Government whose
specific powers and functions include that of representing the Republic and/or the [P]eople before any
court in any action which affects the welfare of the people as the ends of justice may require."37 Section
35(1), Chapter 12, Title III, Book IV of the 1987 Administrative Code38 provides that:
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MACALINO, EMMANUEL MACALINO, EDELINA

Section 35. Powers and Functions. - The Office of the Solicitor General shall
MACALINO, EDUARDO MACALINO, LEONARDO
MACALINO, EDLLANE** MACALINO, APOLLO represent the Government of the Philippines, its agencies and instrumentalities and
MACALINO, MA. FE MACALINO, AND GILDA its officials and agents in any litigation, proceeding, investigation or matter requiring the
MACALINO, Petitioners, v. ARTEMIO PIS-AN, services of lawyer, x x x. It shall have the following specific powers and functions: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

Respondent.
(1) Represent the Government in the Supreme Court and the Court of
G.R. No. 211290, June 01, 2016 - OMBUDSMAN- Appeals in all criminal proceedings; represent the Government and its
MINDANAO, Petitioner, v. LILING LANTO IBRAHIM, officers in the Supreme Court, the Court of Appeals, and all other courts or
PROJECT MANAGER, NATIONAL IRRIGATION tribunals in all civil actions and special proceedings in which the Government
ADMINISTRATION, NIA-PIO, LANAO DEL NORTE, or any officer thereof in his official capacity is a party. (Emphases supplied) cralawred

Respondent.
G.R. No. 205061, June 08, 2016 - EMERTIA G.
MALIXI, Petitioner, v. MEXICALI PHILIPPINES
AND/OR FRANCESCA MABANTA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 208137, June 08, 2016 - MARIA CECILIA
OEBANDA, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND/OR THE
OCCUPANTS AND EMPLOYEES OF VISAYAN FORUM
FOUNDATION, INC., Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 203750, June 06, 2016 - JORGE B.
NAVARRA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING
CORPORATION, Respondents.
In People v. Piccio (Piccio),39 this Court held that "if there is a dismissal of a criminal case by the trial
court or if there is an acquittal of the accused, it is only the OSG that may bring an appeal on the
criminal aspect representing the People. The rationale therefor is rooted in the principle that the party
affected by the dismissal of the criminal action is the People and not the petitioners who are mere
complaining witnesses. For this reason, the People are therefore deemed as the real parties in
interest in the criminal case and, therefore, only the OSG can represent them in criminal
proceedings pending in the CA or in this Court. In view of the corollary principle that every action
must be prosecuted or defended in the name of the real party in interest who stands to be benefited or
injured by the judgment in the suit, or by the party entitled to the avails of the suit, an appeal of the
criminal case not filed by the People as represented by the OSG is perforce dismissible. The private
complainant or the offended party may, however, file an appeal without the intervention of the OSG but
only insofar as the civil liability of the accused is concerned. He may also file a special civil action for
certiorari even without the intervention of the OSG, but only to the end of preserving his
interest in the civil aspect of the case."40 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

G.R. No. 209146, June 08, 2016 - PROVINCE OF

ANTIQUE AND MUNICIPALITY OF CALUYA, In this case, records show that Burgos's petition for certiorari in CA-G.R. SP No. 138203 sought for the
Petitioners, v. HON. RECTO A. CALABOCAL, JUDGE- reinstatement of the Information and/or a ruling that the crime has not vet prescribed.41
DESIGNATE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 43, Accordingly, the same was not intended to merely preserve his interest in the civil aspect of the case.
ROXAS, ORIENTAL MINDORO, PROVINCE OF Thus, as his certiorari petition was filed seeking for relief/s in relation to the criminal aspect of the case,
ORIENTAL MINDORO, AND MUNICIPALITY OF it is necessary that the same be filed with the authorization of the OSG, which, by law, is the proper
BULALACAO, Respondents. representative of the People, the real party in interest in the criminal proceedings. As the CA aptly noted,
"[t]o this date, the [OSG] as appellant's counsel of the [People] has not consented to the filing of the
G.R. No. 200180, June 06, 2016 - BENJAMIN H.
CABA�EZ, Petitioner, v. MARIE JOSEPHINE CORDERO
present suit."42 There being no authorization given - as his request to the OSG filed on April 10, 2015
SOLANO A.K.A. MA. JOSEPHINE S. CABA�EZ, was not shown to have been granted - the certiorari petition was rightfully dismissed.
Respondent.
It must, however, be clarified that the CA's dismissal of Burgos's certiorari petition is without prejudice to
G.R. No. 207811, June 01, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE his filing of the appropriate action to preserve his interest in the civil aspect of the Estafa through
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DELIA MOLINA Y Falsification of Public Documents case, provided that the parameters of Rule 111 of the Rules of Criminal
CABRAL, Accused-Appellants. Procedure are complied with.43 ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

G.R. No. 212493, June 01, 2016 - GABRIEL YAP, SR.

DULY REPRESENTED BY GILBERT YAP AND ALSO IN
HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, GABRIEL YAP, JR., AND
HYMAN YAP, Petitioners, v. LETECIA SIAO, LYNEL
SIAO, JANELYN SIAO, ELEANOR FAYE SIAO, SHELETT
SIAO AND HONEYLET SIAO, Respondents.; G.R. No.
212504 - CEBU SOUTH MEMORIAL GARDEN, INC.,
Petitioner, v. LETECIA SIAO, LYNEL SIAO, JANELYN
SIAO, ELEANOR FAYE SIAO, SHELETT SIAO AND
HONEYLET SIAO, Respondents.
G.R. No. 182537, June 01, 2016 - MACTAN-CEBU
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v.
RICHARD E. UNCHUAN, Respondent.
It is noteworthy to point out that "[t]he extinction of the penal action does not carry with it the extinction
of the civil action where[:] (a) the acquittal is based on reasonable doubt as only preponderance of
evidence is required; (b) the court declares that the liability of the accused is only civil; and (c) the civil
liability of the accused does not arise from or is not based upon the crime of which the accused was
acquitted. The civil action based on delict may, however, be deemed extinguished if there is a finding on
the final judgment in the criminal action that the act or omission from which the civil liability may arise
did not exist."44 In this case, the RTC did not render any ruling that the act or omission from which the
civil liability may arise did not exist; instead, the RTC granted the motion to quash and thereby,
dismissed the criminal case on the sole ground of prescription. Any misgivings regarding the propriety of
that disposition is for the People, thru the OSG, and not for Burgos to argue. As earlier intimated,
Burgos's remedy is to institute a civil case under the parameters of Rule 111 of the Rules of Criminal
Procedure.

G.R. No. 187462, June 01, 2016 - RAQUEL G. KHO, WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The Resolutions dated March 5, 2015 and July 2, 2015 of the
Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 138203 are hereby AFFIRMED.
VERONICA B. KHO, Respondents.
SO ORDERED. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

G.R. No. 206419, June 01, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUBEN DELA Sereno, C. J., on leave.
ROSA, Accused-Appellant. Leonardo-De Castro,**Bersamin, and Caguioa, JJ., concur. cralawlawlibrary

G.R. No. 202047, June 08, 2016 - LIGHT RAIL

TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. NOEL B. PILI,

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MEDEL I. LIRIO, RODERICK B. JAMON, VICTORINO A. Endnotes:
MACHICA, RONNIE C. VALORIA, VIRGILIO M. FLORES,
RENATO C. PALMA, ANGELITO V. GUINTO, RAMIRO M.
FELICIANO, ENRIQUE L. CIUBAL, ELMER P. TABIGAN, ** Per Special Order No. 2354 dated June 2, 2016.
VENANCIO T. MADRIA, MAXIMO M. VITANGCOL,
RODOLFO L. PAGUIO, ARNEL F. MAGSALIN, JULIANA 1Rollo,
N. DOLOR, NOEL C. CRUZ, SANDY C. JARILLA, pp. 3-24.
BERTITO I. SERVIDAD, ALAN R. CORPUZ, ROBERT D.
2 Id. at 26-28. Penned by Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier with Associate Justices
PABLO, ROBERT H. MONTEREY, HENRY L. LIAO,
ROLANDO C. CEBANICO, VELIENTE S. FANTASTICO, Celia C. Librea-Leagogo and Melchor Q. C. Sadang concurring.
MA. EMILIAN S. CRUZ, EDGARDO G. GAMBAYAN,
GERARDO M. RUMBAWA, DANTE D. PALOMARA, MA. 3 Id. at 30.
TERESA B. DE LOS REYES, JOSE ALLAN S. PACIFICO,
RESTITUTO R. MALAPO, EARL G. PONGCO, LUCILO C. 4
DEL MONTE, RUEL F. MAGBALANA, MARLYN V. Id. at 31-47.
VILLANUEVA, JUDITH C. BANEZ, GERMAN N. DE LUNA,
FREDERICK B. DEL CORRO, CLODUALDO B. PASIOLAN, 5 Id. at 55-57.
ROLANDO I. NAVARRO, AND PACIANO J.
VILLANUEVA,*, Respondents. 6 Id. at 58-59.
G.R. No. 211026, June 27, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE 7
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RENATO B. See Real Estate Mortgage with Power to Sell; id. at 62-64.
SUEDAD, Accused-Appellant.
8 See id. at 55-56.
G.R. No. 204441, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL KURT JOHN 9 Id. at 66-69.
BULAWAN Y ANDALES, Respondent.
10 Id. at 72.
G.R. No. 201834, June 01, 2016 - ANDRES L.
DIZON, Petitioner, v. NAESS SHIPPING PHILIPPINES,
INC. AND DOLE UK (LTD.), Respondents. 11 Id. at 73-75.

G.R. No. 196962, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE 12 Id. at 78-79. Issued by Assistant Provincial Prosecutor Teresita Carigma-Palos.
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOAN SONJACO Y
STA. ANA, Accused-Appellant. 13 See id. at 56-57.
G.R. No. 191936, June 01, 2016 - VIRGINIA D.
CALIMAG, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF SILVESTRA N. 14 Filed on May 8, 2013. Id. at 80-82.
MACAPAZ, REPRESENTED BY ANASTACIO P.
MACAPAZ, JR., Respondents. 15 Id. at 80.
G.R. No. 193374, June 08, 2016 - HEIRS OF THE 16
LATE GERRY* ECARMA, NAMELY: AVELINA SUIZA- Id. at 81.
ECARMA, DENNIS ECARMA, JERRY LYN ECARMA PENA,
ANTONIO ECARMA AND NATALIA ECARMA 17 Id. at 82.
SANGALANG, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND
RENATO A. ECARMA, Respondents. 18 See id. at 81-82.
G.R. No. 175592, June 14, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE 19
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDISON C. Id. at 50-53. Penned by Presiding Judge Miguel S. Asuncion.
MAGBITANG, Accused-Appellant.
20 See id. at 51-53.
G.R. No. 174838, June 01, 2016 - STRONGHOLD
INSURANCE CO., INC., Petitioner, v. PAMANA ISLAND 21 See motion for reconsideration (to the Order dated August 14, 2013) filed on
RESORT HOTEL AND MARINA CLUB, INC., Respondent. September 16, 2013; id. at 88-92.
G.R. No. 185331, June 08, 2016 - SPOUSES 22
ABELARDO VALARAO AND FRANCISCA VALARAO, Id. at 48-49.
Petitioners, v. MSC AND COMPANY, Respondent.
23 Id.
G.R. No. 205097, June 08, 2016 - CORAZON D.
ISON, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, 24 Id. at 26-28.
Respondent.
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G.R. No. 211212, June 08, 2016 - SUN LIFE OF
CANADA (PHILIPPINES), INC., Petitioner, v. MA.
DAISY'S. SIBYA, JESUS MANUEL S. SIBYA III, JAIME
LUIS S. SIBYA, AND THE ESTATE OF THE DECEASED
ATTY. JESUS SIBYA, JR., Respondents.
G.R. No. 208646, June 15, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LORETO SONIDO
Y CORONEL, Accused-Appellant.
25 Section 35 (1), Chapter 12, Title III of Book IV of Executive Order No. 292, entitled
"INSTITUTING THE 'ADMINISTRATIVE CODE OF 1987'" signed on July 25, 1987, mandates
the OSG to represent the "Government in the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeals in
all Criminal proceedings; x x x."
26 See motion for reconsideration filed on April 15, 2015; rollo, pp. 93-99.
27
Id. at 30.

G.R. No. 207517, June 01, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE 28 Id. at 94.
PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. RAUL AMARO Y CATUBAY
ALIAS "LALAKS," Appellant. 29 Through Burgos's counsel, Atty. Cris T. Paculanang. Id. at 103.
G.R. No. 200081, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE 30
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDGARDO T. Id. at 18-19.
CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.
31 Filed on February 11, 2016. Id. at 105-110.
G.R. No. 194605, June 14, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARIANO 32Section3. Contents and filing of petition; effect of noncompliance with
OANDASAN, JR., Accused-Appellant. requirements. - x x x.
G.R. No. 214440, June 15, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALEX MENDEZ xxxx
RAFOLS, Accused-Appellant.
It shall be filed in seven (7) clearly legible copies together with proof of service thereof on
G.R. No. 217732, June 15, 2016 - EMILIO S. the respondent with the original copy intended for the court indicated as such by the
AGCOLICOL, JR., Petitioner, v. JERWIN CASI�O, petitioner, and shall be accompanied by a clearly legible duplicate original or certified true
Respondent. copy of the judgment, order, resolution, or ruling subject thereof, such material portions of
the record as are referred to therein, and other documents relevant or pertinent thereto. x
G.R. No. 172352, June 08, 2016 - LAND BANK OF x x.
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ALFREDO HABABAG,
SR., SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, CONSOLACION, AND xxxx
CHILDREN, NAMELY: MANUEL, SALVADOR, WILSON,
JIMMY, ALFREDO, JR., AND JUDITH, ALL SURNAMED
The failure of the petitioner to comply with any of the foregoing requirements shall be
HABABAG, Respondents.; G.R. NOS. 172387-88 -
ALFREDO HABABAG, SR., SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, sufficient ground for the dismissal of the petition. (Emphasis supplied)
CONSOLACION, AND CHILDREN, NAMELY: MANUEL,
33Rollo, p. 108.
SALVADOR, WILSON, JIMMY, ALFREDO, JR., AND
JUDITH, ALL SURNAMED HABABAG, Petitioners, v.
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE 34 Id. at 109.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, Respondent.
35 Id.
G.R. No. 215994, June 06, 2016 - OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE,
36 See People v. Piccio, G.R. No. 193681, August 6, 2014, 732 SCRA 254, 261.
Petitioner, v. ROLANDO B. FALLER, Respondent.

A.C. No. 11069, June 08, 2016 - RONALDO C. 37Gonzales v. Chavez, G.R. No. 97351, February 4, 1992, 205 SCRA 816, 845.
FACTURAN, Complainant, v. PROSECUTOR ALFREDO L.
BARCELONA, JR., Respondent. 38 See Executive Order No. 292.
G.R. No. 208475, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE
39 Supra note 36.
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANUEL
REBANUEL Y NADERA, Accused-Appellant.
40 Id. at 261-262; emphases and underscoring supplied.
G.R. No. 168749, June 06, 2016 - SUGARSTEEL
INDUSTRIAL, INC. AND MR. BEN YAPJOCO, 41
Petitioners, v. VICTOR ALBINA, VICENTE UY AND See rollo, p. 43.
ALEX VELASQUEZ, Respondents.

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42 Id. at 30.
G.R. No. 160071, June 06, 2016 - ANDREW D. FYFE,
RICHARD T. NUTTALL, AND RICHARD J. WALD, 43
Petitioners, v. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., See People v. Piccio, supra note 36, at 262.
Respondent.
44Hun Hyung Park v. Eung Won Choi, 544 Phil. 431, 444 (2007). See also Section 2, Rule
G.R. No. 217943, June 06, 2016 - J. MELLIZA 111 of the Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure.
ESTATE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC.,
REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR, ATTY. RAFAEL S.
VILLANUEVA, Petitioner, v. ROSENDO SIMOY,
GREGORIO SIMOY AND CONSEJO SIMOY,
Respondents.
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CATALINO DACANAY, HIS WIFE ERLINDA DACANAY,
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AMALIA, DANILO, RONALD, MARLENE, ROBERT,
ROLDAN, THELMA AND TERESA, ALL SURNAMED
CAGUIOA, Petitioners, v. JUAN SIAPNO, JR., MARIO 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
RILLON, SPOUSES JOSE TAN AND LETICIA DY TAN, 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
Respondents.
1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
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YUMANG, Petitioner, v. RADIO PHILIPPINES
NETWORK, INC. (RPN 9), MIA A. CONCIO, LEONOR C. 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
LINAO, IDA BARRAMEDA AND LOURDES O. ANGELES, 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
Respondents.
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INC., Respondent.
1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
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INTERNAL REVENUE AS REPRESENTED BY THE
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
v. MANILA HOME TEXTILE, INC, THELMA LEE AND 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
SAMUEL LE,E, Respondents.
2013 2014 2015 2016
G.R. No. 204769, June 06, 2016 - MAGSAYSAY
MARITIME CORP., CSCS BMTERNATIONAL NV AND/OR
MARLON* RONO, Petitioners, v. RODEL A. CRUZ,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 203336, June 06, 2016 - SPOUSES

GERARDO AND CORAZON TRINIDAD, Petitioners, v. Main Indices of the Library ---> Go!
FAMA REALTY, INC. AND FELIX ASSAD, Respondents.

G.R. No. 208524, June 01, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BERNARDINO
PERALTAJ MORILLO AND MICHAEL AMBAS Y REYES,
Accused, BERNARDINO PERALTA Y MORILLO,
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 209038, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RONALD BACALAN
GABUYA AND RYANNEAL MENESES GIRON, Accused-
Appellants.

G.R. No. 197393, June 15, 2016 - PHILIPPINE

SAVINGS BANK, Petitioner, v. MANUEL P. BARRERA,
Respondent.

A.C. No. 11246, June 14, 2016 - ARNOLD PACAO,

Complainant, v. ATTY. SINAMAR LIMOS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 181353, June 06, 2016 - HGL

DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS
PRESIDENT, HENRY G. LIM, Petitioner, v. HON.
RAFAEL O. PENUELA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING
PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
6TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 13, CULASI,
ANTIQUE AND SEMIRARA COAL CORPORATION (NOW
SEMIRARA MINING CORPORATION), Respondents.

G.R. No. 217575, June 15, 2016 - SOUTH

COTABATO COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND
GAUVAIN J. BENZONAN, Petitioners, v. HON.
PATRICIA STO. TOMAS, SECRETARY OF LABOR AND
EMPLOYMENT, ROLANDO FABRIGAR, MERLYN
VELARDE, VINCE LAMBOC, FELIPE GALINDO,
LEONARDO MIGUEL, JULIUS RUBIN, EDEL RODEROS,
MERLYN COLIAO, AND EDGAR JOPSON, Respondents.

G.R. No. 213919, June 15, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. VIRGILIO A. QUIM,
Appellant.

G.R. No. 203152, June 20, 2016 - GEORGIA ROYO

ADLAWAN, IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS SURVIVING
SPOUSE OF ALFONSO V. ADLAWAN, Petitioner, v.
NICETAS I. JOAQUINO, FLORENCIA J. SON, EUSTOLIA
J. MATA, BEATRIZ J. SATIRA, TERESA J. BERMEJO,
CORAZON J. COGINA, MARIA J. NOVAL AND
VISITACION J. DELA TORRE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 193075, June 20, 2016 - EMMANUEL

REYES, SR. AND MUTYA M. REYES, Petitioners, v.
HEIRS OF DEOGRACIAS FORLALES, NAMELY:
NAPOLEON FORLALES, LITA HELEN FORLALES-
FRADEJAS, JAIME FORLALES, JR., JULIUS FORLALES
FORTUNA, HORACE FORLALES, GALAHAD FORLALES,
JR., INDEPENDENCE FORLALES-FETALVERO, MELITON
FORLALES, JR., MILAGROS V. FORLALES AND
MERCEDES FORLALES-BAUTISTA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 208146, June 08, 2016 - VIRGINIA DIO,

Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
TIMOTHY DESMOND, Respondents.

G.R. No. 208586, June 22, 2016 - HEIRS OF DATU

MAMALINDING MAGAYOONG, REPRESENTED BY DR.
MAIMONA MAGAYOONG-PANGARUNGAN WITH HER
SPOUSE DATU SA MARAWI RASID PANGARUNGAN,
AND DR. ANISHA* MAGAYOONG-MACABATO WITH
HER SPOUSE DATU KHALIQUZZAMAN MACABATO,
Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF CATAMANAN MAMA,
REPRESENTED BY HASAN MAMA, Respondents.

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G.R. No. 189516, June 08, 2016 - EDNA MABUGAY-
OTAMIAS, JEFFREN M. OTAMIAS AND MINOR JEMWEL
M. OTAMIAS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER EDNA
MABUGAY-OTAMIAS, Petitioners, v. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY COL. VIRGILIO O.
DOMINGO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE COMMANDING
OFFICER OF THE PENSION AND GRATUITY
MANAGEMENT CENTER (PGMC) OF THE ARMED
FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 214122, June 08, 2016 - AUTOZENTRUM

ALABANG, INC., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES MIAMAR A.
BERNARDO AND GENARO F. BERNARDO, JR.,
DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, ASIAN
CARMAKERS CORPORATION, AND BAYERISHE
MOTOREN WERKE (BMW) A.G., Respondents.

G.R. No. 195382, June 15, 2016 - ORION WATER

DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER,
CRISPIN Q. TRIA, ET AL., Petitioner, v. THE
GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS),
Respondent.

G.R. No. 201584, June 15, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. APOLONIO
"TOTONG" AVILA Y ALECANTE, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 210936, June 28, 2016 - TEODORO B.

CRUZ, JR., MELCHOR M. ALONZO, AND WILFREDO P.
ALDAY, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 196329, June 01, 2016 - PABLO B. ROMAN,

JR., AND ATTY. MATIAS V. DEFENSOR, AS OFFICERS
OF THE CAPITOL HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB,
INC., Petitioners, v. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION, ATTY. FRANKLIN I. CUETO, ATTY.
EMMANUEL Y. ARTIZA AND MANUEL C. BALDEO, AS
MEMBERS OF THE MANAGEMENT COMMITTEE;
JUSTINA F. CALLANGAN, AS DIRECTOR OF THE
CORPORATION FINANCE DEPARTMENT; ATTY.
NARCISO T. ATIENZA, EUSEBIO A. ABAQUIN, ATTY.
CLODUALDO C. DE JESUS, SR., ATTY. CLODUALDO
ANTONIO R. DE JESUS, JR., ATTY. IRENEO T.
AGUIRRE, JR., SUNDAY O. PINEDA, PORFIRIO M.
FLORES, AND ATTY. ZOSIMO PADRO, JR.,
Respondents.

A.C. No. 7330, June 14, 2016 - JUDGE GREGORIO D.

PANTANOSAS, JR., Complainant, v. ATTY. ELLY L.
PAMATONG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 211604, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DARYL POLONIO Y
TUANGCAY, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 203932, June 08, 2016 - PHILIPPINE

AIRLINES, INC., Petitioner, v. ENRIQUE LIGAN,
EDUARDO MAGDARAOG, JOLITO OLIVEROS, RICHARD
GONCER, EMELITO SOCO, VIRGILIO P. CAMPOS, JR.,
LORENZO BUTANAS, RAMEL BERNARDES, NELSON M.
DULCE, CLEMENTE R. LUMAYNO, ARTHUR M. CAPIN,
ALLAN BENTUZAL, AND JEFFREY LLENES,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 209344, June 27, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAIME BRIOSO
ALIAS TALAP-TALAP, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 206294, June 29, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CERILO "ILOY"
ILOGON, Accused-Appellant.

A.C. No. 9871, June 29, 2016 - IN RE: A.M. NO. 04-
7-373-RTC [REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT
CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH 60, BARILI, CEBU] AND A.M. NO. 04-7-374-
RTC [VIOLATION OF JUDGE ILDEFONSO SUERTE,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, BARILI, CEBU
OF ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO. 36-2004 DATED
MARCH 3, 2004], PROSECUTOR MARY ANN T.
CASTRO-ROA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 210673, June 29, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. GILBERT
CABALLERO Y GARSOLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 206880, June 29, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ENRIQUE
MIRANDA, JR. Y PA�A @ "ERIKA" AND ALVIN ALGA Y
MIRANDA @ "ALVIN," Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 205871, June 27, 2016 - RUEL TUANO Y

HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 207231, June 29, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. ROGER GALAGATI Y
GARDOCE, Appellant.

G.R. Nos. 183200-01, June 29, 2016 - PHILIPPINE

NATIONAL OIL COMPANY-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND/OR PAUL AQUINO AND ESTER R.
GUERZON, Petitioners, v. AMELYN A. BUENVIAJE,
Respondent.; G.R. Nos. 183253 & 183257 - AMELYN
A. BUENVIAJE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
OIL COMPANY-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, PAUL A. AQUINO AND ESTER R.
GUERZON, Respondents.

G.R. No. 219468, June 08, 2016 - JOSE BURGOS,

JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ELADIO SJ. NAVAL AND
ARLINA B. NAVAL, AND AMALIA B. NAVAL,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 194664, June 15, 2016 - FLORITA LIAM,

Petitioner, v. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 194235, June 08, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAY GREGORIO Y
AMAR @ "JAY," ROLANDO ESTRELLA Y RAYMUNDO @
"BONG," DANILO BERGONIA Y ALELENG @ "DANNY,"

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EFREN GASCON Y DELOS SANTOS @ "EFREN,"
RICARDO SALAZAR Y GO @ "ERIC," AND JOHN DOE,
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 187696, June 15, 2016 - FILOMENA

CABLING, Petitioner, v. RODRIGO DANGCALAN,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 211065, June 15, 2016 - HEIRS OF JOSE

EXTREMADURA, REPRESENTED BY ELENA H.
EXTREMADURA, Petitioners, v. MANUEL
EXTREMADURA AND MARLON EXTREMADURA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 190876, June 15, 2016 - YELLOW BUS

LINE EMPLOYEES UNION (YBLEU), Petitioner, v.
YELLOW BUS LINE, INC. (YBLI), Respondent.

A.C. No. 8677, June 15, 2016 - MARITA CABAS,

Petitioner, v. ATTY. RIA NINA L. SUSUSCO AND CHIEF
CITY PROSECUTOR EMELIE FE DELOS SANTOS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 196557, June 15, 2016 - GREGORIO

"TONGEE" BALAIS, JR., Petitioner, v. SE'LON BY
AIMEE, AMELITA REVILLA AND ALMA BELARMINO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 195224, June 15, 2016 - VIRGINIA

JABALDE Y JAMANDRON, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 199422, June 21, 2016 - COMMISSIONER

OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. KEPCO ILIJAN
CORPORATION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 189851, June 22, 2016 - INTEC CEBU INC.,

AKIHIKO KAMBAYASHI AND WATARU SATO,
Petitioners, v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ROWENA
REYES, ROWENA ODIONG, HYDEE AYUDA, TERESITA
BERIDO, CRISTINA LABAPIZ, GEMMA JUMAO-AS,
SIGMARINGA BAROLO, LIGAYA B. ANADON,
DONALINE DELA TORRE, JOY P. LOMOD, JACQUELINE
A. FLORES, SUSAN T. ALI�O, ANALYN P. ABALLE,
CAROLINE A. LABATOS, LENITH F. ROMANO, LEONILA
B. FLORES, CECILIA G. PAPELLERO, AGNES C. CASIO,
VIOLETA O. MATCHETE, CANDIDA I. CRUJIDO,
CLAUDIA B. CUTAMORA, ROSALIE R. POLICIOS,
GENELYN C. MU�EZ, ALOME MIGUE, ELSIE ALCOS,
LYDIALYN B. GODINEZ AND MYRNA S. LOGAOS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 214503, June 22, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICO ENRIQUEZ Y
CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 181369, June 22, 2016 - TALA REALTY

SERVICES CORP., INC., PEDRO B. AGUIRRE,
REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, DOLLY LIM, RUBENCITO
M. DEL MUNDO AND ELIZABETH H. PALMA,
Petitioners, v. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS &
MORTGAGE BANK, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170966, June 22, 2016 - REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRICULTURE, Petitioner, v. ALBERTO LOOYUKO,
DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF
NOAH'S ARK SUGAR HOLDINGS AND WILSON T. GO,
Respondents.

A.C. No. 9226 (Formerly CBD 06-1749), June 14,

2016 - MA. CECILIA CLARISSA C, ADVINCULA,
Complainant, v. ATTY. LEONARDO C. ADVINCULA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 214473, June 22, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EMETERIO
MEDINA Y DAMO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 208393, June 15, 2016 - CITY OF TAGUIG,

Petitioner, v. CITY OF MAKATI, Respondent.

A.C. No. 9574, June 21, 2016 - MYRNA M. DEVEZA,

Complainant, v. ATTY. ALEXANDER M. DEL PRADO,
Respondent.

A.M. No. P-16-3459 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-

4119-P], June 21, 2016 - ATTY. JOSELITA C.
MALIBAGO-SANTOS, CLERK OF COURT VI, OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
ANTIPOLO CITY, RIZAL, Complainant, v. JUANITO B.
FRANCISCO, JR., SHERIFF IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK
OF COURT [OCC], REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
ANTIPOLO CITY, RIZAL, Respondent.

G.R. No. 200072, June 20, 2016 - PHILIP YU,

Petitioner, v. VIVECA LIM YU, Respondent.

G.R. No. 183543, June 20, 2016 - NATIONAL

HOUSING AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. MANILA
SEEDLING BANK FOUNDATION, INC., Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-16-1877 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-

2635-MTJ), June 13, 2016 - MOAMAR PANGANDAG,
Complainant, v. PRESIDING JUDGE OTTOWA B.
ABINAL, 8TH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT IN
MULONDO, MAGUING, LUMBA-BAYABAO, AND
TARAKA, LANAO DEL SUR, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154069, June 06, 2016 - INTERPORT

RESOURCES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
SECURITIES SPECIALIST, INC., AND R.C. LEE
SECURITIES INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 193455, June 13, 2016 - NATIONAL

POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF
GREGORIO RAMORAN, NAMELY: DELFIN R. PINEDA,
ESPERANZA PINEDA MAGPALI, DIGNA PINEDA
ARZADON, CARIDAD R. PINEDA, IMELDA ZIAPNO,
TERESITA PINEDA DELFIN, ESTER R. PINEDA, FE Y.
UZON, PACENCIA ERFE VERSOZA, IMPRESSION V.
CLEMENTE, ALL REPRESENTED BY DELFIN R. PINEDA,
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, Respondents.; SPOUSES

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ARNULFO R. VERSOZA AND PRISCILLA M. VERSOZA;
SPOUSES DOMINGO AND DOMINGA GOMEZ; AND
ERLINDA GOMEZ-OCAY, IN HER BEHALF AND IN
BEHALF OF CARLITO, MEDELINA, ANGELISTA,
SILVERA, LOLITA, & ROMBERTO, ALL SURNAMED
GOMEZ, Intervenor-Respondents.

G.R. No. 183794, June 13, 2016 - SPOUSES JAIME

AND MATILDE POON, Petitioners, v. PRIME SAVINGS
BANK REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT
INSURANCE CORPORATION AS STATUTORY
LIQUIDATOR, Respondent.

G.R. No. 190644, June 13, 2016 - NDC TAGUM

FOUNDATION, INC., ANITA B. SOMOSO, AND LIDA U.
NATAVIO, Petitioners, v. EVELYN B. SUMAKOTE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 208205, June 01, 2016 - ATTY. ROMEO G.

ROXAS, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC REAL ESTATE
CORPORATION, Respondent.; G.R. No. 208212 -
REPUBLIC REAL ESTATE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 188829, June 13, 2016 - REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES, HON. RAUL S. GONZALEZ, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
JUSTICE, HON. ALIPIO F. FERNANDEZ, JR., IN HIS
CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF
IMMIGRATION, HON. ARTHEL B. CARO�ONGAN, HON.
TEODORO B. DELARMENTE, HON. JOSE D. CABOCHAN,
AND HON. FRANKLIN Z. LITTAUA, IN THEIR CAPACITY
AS MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF
THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, Petitioners, v.
DAVONN MAURICE C. HARP, Respondent.

G.R. No. 197122, June 15, 2016 - INGRID SALA

SANTAMARIA AND ASTRID SALA BOZA, Petitioners, v.
THOMAS CLEARY, Respondent.; G.R. No. 197161 -
KATHRYN GO-PEREZ, Petitioner, v. THOMAS CLEARY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 213054, June 15, 2016 - TERESITA TAN,

Petitioner, v. JOVENCIO F. CINCO, SIMON LORI
HOLDINGS, INC., PENTACAPITAL INVESTMENT
CORPORATION, FORTUNATO G. PE, RAYMUNDO G. PE,
JOSE REVILLA REYES, JR., AND DEPUTY SHERIFF
ROMMEL IGNACIO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 214901, June 15, 2016 - LAND BANK OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. APOLONIO KHO,
REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: PERLA LUZ,
KRYPTON, KOSELL, KYRIN, AND KELVIN, ALL
SURNAMED KHO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 211015, June 20, 2016 - CAGAYAN

ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC.
(CEPALCO) AND CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES
CORPORATION (CESCO), FORMERLY CEPALCO
ENERGY SERVICES & TRADING CORPORATION
(CESTCO), Petitioners, v. CEPALCO EMPLOYEE'S
LABOR UNION-ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS-TRADE
UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP),
Respondent.; G.R. No. 213835 - CAGAYAN ELECTRIC
POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (CEPALCO) AND
CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION (CESCO),
FORMERLY CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES & TRADING
CORPORATION (CESTCO), Petitioners, v. CEPALCO
EMPLOYEE'S LABOR UNION-ASSOCIATED LABOR
UNIONS-TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE
PHILIPPINES (TUCP), Respondent.

G.R. No. 215348, June 20, 2016 - ELDEFONSO G.

DEL ROSARIO AND JOSEFINO R. ORTIZ, Petitioners, v.
CRISTINA OCAMPO-FERRER, Respondent.

G.R. No. 203527, June 27, 2016 - SPS. AURELIO

HITEROZA AND CYNTHIA HITEROZA, Petitioners, v.
CHARITO S. CRUZADA, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN,
CHRIST'S ACHIEVERS MONTESSORI, INC., AND
CHRIST'S ACHIEVERS MONTESSORI, INC.,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 212960, June 08, 2016 - SAMAHANG

MANGGAGAWA SA GENERAL OFFSET PRESS, INC.,
Petitioner, v. GENERAL OFFSET PRESS, INC., JUANITA
TIU AND JOJI TIU, Respondents.

G.R. No. 210565, June 28, 2016 - EMMANUEL D.

QUINTANAR, BENJAMIN O. DURANO, CECILIO C.
DELAVIN, RICARDO G GABORNI, ROMEL G
GERARMAN, JOEL JOHN P. AGUILAR, RAMIRO T.
GAVIOLA, RESTITUTO D. AGSALUD, MARTIN E. CELIS,
PATRICIO L. ARIOS, MICHAEL S. BELLO, LORENZO C.
QUINLOG, JUNNE G. BLAYA, SANTIAGO B.
TOLENTINO, JR., NESTOR A. MAGNAYE, ARNOLD S.
POLVORIDO, ALLAN A. AGAPITO, ARIEL E. BAUMBAD,
JOSE T. LUTIVA, EDGARDO G. TAPALLA, ROLDAN C.
CADAYONA, REYNALDO V. ALBURO, RUDY C. ULTRA,
MARCELO R. CABILI, ARNOLD B. ASIATEN,
REYMUNDO R. MACABALLUG, JOEL R. DELE�A,
DANILO T. OQUI�O, GREG B. CAPARAS AND ROMEO T.
ESCARTIN, Petitioners, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS,
PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 191087, June 29, 2016 - DELIA L. BELITA,

SALVADOR ILARDE, JR., GENEVIEVE BELITA, MA.
CHERYL DAVA, BRAULIO LEDESMA, JR., FLORENCE B.
OLSEN, KATHY GERMENTIL, ROSITA ESTUART,
ARDELIZA LIM, ELSA RAFANAN, ERLINDA V.
GAERLAN, PERLA FERNANDEZ, DELBEN "NOY" BELITA
AND JOSEPH AVACILLA, Petitioners, v. ANTONIO S.
SY, ROBERTO CARONAN, WILFREDO CIRIACO, NORMA
S. WONG, SONIA C. BENERO, MARIA L. PINEDA AND
CRISTINA V. CARAMOL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 204264, June 29, 2016 - JENNEFER

FIGUERA, AS SUBSTITUTED BY ENHANCE VISA
SERVICES, INC., REPRESENTED BY MA. EDEN R.
DUMONT, Petitioner, v. MARIA REMEDIOS ANG,
Respondent.

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G.R. No. 205544, June 29, 2016 - MUNICIPALITY
OF CORDOVA, PROVINCE OF CEBU; THE
SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF CORDOVA; AND THE
MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF CORDOVA,
Petitioners, v. PATHFINDER DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION AND TOPANGA DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 206484, June 29, 2016 - DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC),
Petitioner, v. SPOUSES VICENTE ABECINA AND MARIA
CLEOFE ABECINA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 210761, June 28, 2016 - KILUSANG MAYO

UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ELMER
LABOG; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-
KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-
PRESIDENTS, REDEN ALCANTARA AND ARNOLD DELA
CRUZ, CENTER FOR TRADE UNION AND HUMAN
RIGHTS (CTUHR), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE
DIRECTOR DAISY ARAGO, VIRGINIA FLORES AND
VIOLETA ESPIRITU, Petitioners, v. HON. BENIGNO
SIMEON C. AQUINO III, AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH
INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC), Respondents;
MIGRANTE INTERNATIONAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS
CHAIRPERSON GARRY MARTINEZ, CONNIE BRAGAS-
REGALADO, PARALUMAN CATUIRA, UNITED
FILIPINOS IN HONGKONG (UNIFIL-HK), AND
SOLEDAD PILLAS, Petitioners-in-Intervention.

G.R. No. 188020, June 27, 2016 - REN TRANSPORT

CORP. AND/OR REYNALDO PAZCOGUIN III,
Petitioners, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
COMMISSION (2ND DIVISION), SAMAHANG
MANGGAGAWA SA REN TRANSPORT-ASSOCIATION OF
DEMOCRATIC LABOR ASSOCIATIONS (SMART-ADLO)
REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT NESTOR
FULMINAR, Respondents.; G.R. No. 188252 -
SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA REN TRANSPORT-
ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LABOR
ASSOCIATIONS (SMART-ADLO) REPRESENTED BY
NESTOR FULMINAR, Petitioner, v. REN TRANSPORT
CORP. AND/OR REYNALDO PAZCOGUIN III,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 208759, June 22, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DIONE BARBERAN
AND DIONE DELOS SANTOS, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 209714, June 21, 2016 - RAPHAEL C.

FONTANILLA, Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSIONER
PROPER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.

A.C. No. 10465, June 08, 2016 - SPOUSES

LAMBERTO V. EUSTAQUIO AND GLORIA J.
EUSTAQUIO, Complainants, v. ATTY. EDGAR R.
NAVALES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 203458, June 06, 2016 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. QUIRINO BALMES Y
CLEOFE, Appellant.

G.R. No. 203924, June 29, 2016 - ROGER CABUHAT

AND CONCHITA CABUHAT, Petitioners, v.
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,
REPRESENTED BY MANAGER PERLA L. FAVILA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 211141, June 29, 2016 - HILARIO DASCO,

REYMIR PARAFINA, RICHARD PARAFINA, EDILBERTO
ANIA, MICHAEL ADANO, JAIME BOLO, RUBEN E. GULA,
ANTONIO CUADERNO AND JOVITO CATANGUI,
Petitioners, v. PHILTRANCO SERVICE ENTERPRISES
INC/CENTURION SOLANO, MANAGER, Respondents.

G.R. No. 211526, June 29, 2016 - PMI-FACULTY

AND EMPLOYEES UNION, Petitioner, v. PMI COLLEGES
BOHOL, Respondent.

G.R. No. 184666, June 27, 2016 - REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MEGA PACIFIC
ESOLUTIONS, INC., WILLY U. YU, BONNIE S. YU,
ENRIQUE T. TANSIPEK, ROSITA Y. TANSIPEK, PEDRO
O. TAN, JOHNSON W. FONG, BERNARD I. FONG, AND
*LAURIANO A. BARRIOS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 208383, June 08, 2016 - FIRST MEGA

HOLDINGS CORP., Petitioner, v. GUIGUINTO WATER
DISTRICT, Respondent.

G.R. No. 186050, June 21, 2016 - ARTHUR BALAO,

WINSTON BALAO, NONETTE BALAO, JONILYN BALAO-
STRUGAR, AND BEVERLY LONGID, Petitioners, v.
EDUARDO ERMITA, GILBERTO TEODORO, RONALDO
PUNO, NORBERTO GONZALES, GEN. ALEXANDER
YANO, GEN. JESUS VERZOSA, BRIG. GEN. REYNALDO
MAPAGU, LT. P/DIR. EDGARDO DOROMAL, MAJ. GEN.
ISAGANI CACHUELA, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE
AFP-ISU BASED IN BAGUIO CITY, PSS EUGENE
MARTIN, AND SEVERAL JOHN DOES, Respondents.;
G.R. NO. 186059 - EDUARDO SECRETARY TEODORO,
RONALDO SECRETARY GONZALES, SECRETARY
ERMITA, GILBERTO SECRETARY PUNO, NORBERTO
GEN. ALEXANDER YANO, P/DGEN. JESUS VERZOSA,
BRIG. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, MAJ. GEN. ISAGANI
CACHUELA, AND POL. SR. SUPT. EUGENE MARTIN,
Petitioners, v. ARTHUR BALAO, WINSTON JARDELEZA,
AND BALAO, NONETTE BALAO, CAGUIOA, JJ. JONILYN
BALAO-STRUGAR, AND BEVERLY LONGID,
Respondents.**

G.R. No. 203538, June 27, 2016 - ARTEX

DEVELOPMENT CO., INC., Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN, ATTY. MARISSA E. TIMONES, ERLINDA
O. MARTEJA, ELIMAR N. JOSE, AND ATTY. LUIS Y. DEL
MUNDO, JR., Respondents.

G.R. No. 202830, June 20, 2016 - SPOUSES

ADRIANO SALISE AND NATIVIDAD PAGUDAR,
SPOUSES TEODORO VIRTUDAZO AND NECITAS
SALISE, JEROME G. DIOLANTO, SPOUSES EULALIO D.
DAMASING AND POTENCIANA LABIA, SPOUSES
FRANCISCO AND SIMPLICIA BABAYA-ON, SPOUSES

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9/10/2018 G.R. No. 219468, June 08, 2016 - JOSE BURGOS, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ELADIO SJ. NAVAL AND ARLINA B. NAVAL, AND…
RUFINO BUTIHIN AND CECILIA CAGNO, SPOUSES
EFITACIO G. PAMISA AND VIRGELIA VIRTUDAZO,
DELFIN B. SARINAS, SPOUSES FELIPE C. VIRTUDAZO,
JR. AND GRACE TUTO, SPOUSES ANGEL BARBOSA AND
FLORENCIA SALISE, SPOUSES FRANKLIN AND
LEONORA PAMISA, SPOUSES MARCELO MANIQUE AND
CECILIA CARBON, LARRY PAMISA, SPOUSES ENRIQUE
CARBON AND ERLINDA SOMO, SPOUSES WILFREDO A.
JUANILO AND MINDA VILLARMIA, SPOUSES FELIX
REQUILME AND CERINA SALVO, SPOUSES CARLITO
FABE AND EMELITA MANGGANA, LUIBEN MAGTO,
SPOUSES SERAFIN AND LILIA SURIGAO, SPOUSES
HILARIO BACABIS AND RETIFICACION DABLO,
SPOUSES REYNALDO S. SALUCOT AND ANECITA
DESCALLAR, SPOUSES HAGENIO PAUG AND EVELITA
VIRTUDAZO, SPOUSES MAXIMO BORREZ AND VILMA
SALISE, SPOUSES FELIMON V. SALVO, JR., EVA
MACATOL AND RITA V. SALVO, Petitioners, v.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION
BOARD REGION X ADJUDICATOR ABETO SALCEDO, JR.
AND RICARDO GACULA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 202621, June 22, 2016 - ZAIDA R.

INOCENTE, Petitioner, v. ST. VINCENT FOUNDATION
FOR CHILDREN AND AGING, INC./VERONICA
MENGUITO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 209384, June 27, 2016 - URBANO F.

ESTRELLA, Petitioner, v. PRISCILLA P. FRANCISCO,
Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 185857-58, June 29, 2016 - TRIFONIA D.

GABUTAN, DECEASED, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HER
HEIRS, NAMELY: ERLINDA LLAMES, ELISA ASOK,
PRIMITIVO GABUTAN, VALENTINA YANE; BUNA D.
ACTUB, FELISIA TROCIO, CRISANTA D. UBAUB, AND
TIRSO DALONDONAN, DECEASED, HEREIN
REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: MADELYN D.
REPOSAR AND JERRY DALONDONAN, MARY JANE
GILIG, ALLAN UBAUB, AND SPOUSES NICOLAS &
EVELYN DAILO, Petitioners, v. DANTE D. NACALABAN,
HELEN N. MAANDIG, SUSAN N. SIAO, AND CAGAYAN
CAPITOL COLLEGE, Respondents.; G.R. NOS. 194314-
15 - DANTE D. NACALABAN, HELEN N. MAANDIG, AND
SUSAN N. SIAO, AS HEIRS OF BALDOMERA D. VDA. DE
NACALABAN, Petitioners, v. TRIFONIA D. GABUTAN,
BUNA D. ACTUB, FELISIA D. TROCIO, CRISANTA D.
UBAUB, AND TIRSO DALONDONAN, DECEASED,
HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY:
MADELYN D. REPOSAR AND JERRY DALONDONAN,
MARY JANE GILIG, ALLAN UBAUB, AND SPOUSES
NICOLAS & EVELYN DAILO, CAGAYAN CAPITOL
COLLEGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ATTY.
CASIMIRO B. SUAREZ, JR., PRIVATE Respondent;
HON. LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE),
HON. PAUL L. HERNANDO (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE),
HON. NINA G. ANTONIO-VALENZUELA (ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE), HON. EDGARDO T. LLOREN (ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE), HON. MICHAEL P. ELBINIAS (ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE), AND HON. JANE AURORA C. LANTION
(ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ACTING CHAIRMAN), COURT
OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (FORMER
SPECIAL TWENTY-SECOND DIVISION), PUBLIC
Respondents.

G.R. No. 209794, June 27, 2016 - LAND BANK OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JOSE
AMAGAN AND AURORA AMAGAN, DOING BUSINESS
UNDER THE TRADE NAME AND STYLE "A & J
SEAFOODS AND MARINE PRODUCTS," AND JOHN DOE,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 163157, June 27, 2016 - SPOUSES

BERNABE MERCADER, JR. AND LORNA JURADO
MERCADER, OLIVER MERCADER, GERALDINE
MERCADER AND ESRAMAY MERCADER, Petitioners, v.
SPOUSES JESUS BARDILAS AND LETECIA GABUYA
BARDILAS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 215950, June 20, 2016 - TRIDHARMA

MARKETING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COURT OF
TAX APPEALS, SECOND DIVISION, AND THE
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 216452, June 20, 2016 - TING

TRUCKING/MARY VIOLAINE A. TING, Petitioner, v.
JOHN C. MAKILAN, Respondent.

G.R. No. 214399, June 28, 2016 - ARMANDO N.

PUNCIA, Petitioner, v. TOYOTA SHAW/PASIG, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 166890, June 28, 2016 - REPUBLIC OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. APOLONIO BAUTISTA,
JR., Respondent.

G.R. No. 218240, June 28, 2016 - ENGR. PABLITO

S. PALUCA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL
MANAGER OF THE DIPOLOG CITY WATER DISTRICT,
Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.

G.R. No. 212186, June 29, 2016 - ARIEL LOPEZ,

Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 194065, June 20, 2016 - PHILIPPINE

BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 213582, June 28, 2016 - NYMPHA S.

ODIAMAR,1 Petitioner, v. LINDA ODIAMAR VALENCIA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 211269, June 15, 2016 - RUBEN E. TIU,

Petitioner, v. HON. NATIVIDAD G. DIZON, ACTING
CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF PARDONS AND
PAROLE, HON. FRANKLIN JESUS BUCAYU, DIRECTOR
OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, HON. SECRETARY
LEILA M. DE LIMA OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR., THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, Respondents.

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9/10/2018 G.R. No. 219468, June 08, 2016 - JOSE BURGOS, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ELADIO SJ. NAVAL AND ARLINA B. NAVAL, AND…
G.R. No. 190506, June 13, 2016 - CORAL BAY
NICKEL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 206528, June 28, 2016 - PHILIPPINE

ASSET GROWTH TWO, INC. (SUCCESSOR-IN-
INTEREST OF PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK) AND
PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, Petitioners, v.
FASTECH SYNERGY PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY
FIRST ASIA SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC.), FASTECH
MICROASSEMBLY & TEST, INC., FASTECH
ELECTRONIQUE, INC., AND FASTECH PROPERTIES,
INC., Respondents.

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