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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2011 > September 2011 Decisions > [G.R. No. 164682 : September 14, 2011] JOEL GALZOTE Y SORIAGA, PETITIONER, VS. JONATHAN BRIONES AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. :




SECOND DIVISION

[G.R. No. 164682 : September 14, 2011]

JOEL GALZOTE Y SORIAGA, PETITIONER, VS. JONATHAN BRIONES AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

D E C I S I O N


BRION, J.:

Before this Court is the Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the twin resolutions[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA)  dated  April 30, 2004  and  July 23, 2004 in CA-G.R. SP No. 76783. The assailed April 30, 2004 resolution dismissed the petition for certiorari filed by Joel S. Galzote (petitioner), while the challenged July 23, 2004 resolution denied his motion for reconsideration.

ANTECEDENT FACTS

On January 23, 1997, the prosecution filed an Information for robbery in an uninhabited place against the petitioner before the Metropolitan Trial Court (MeTC), Branch 1, Manila. The accusatory portion of the Information reads:

The undersigned accuses JOEL GALZOTE Y SORIAGA of the crime of Robbery in an Uninhabited Place, committed as follows:

That on or about July 22, 1996, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, conspiring and confederating with one ROSENDO OQUINA Y ESMALI who is already charged with the same offense with the Metropolitan Trial Court of Manila, docketed as Criminal Case No. 304765, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, with intent of gain, by means of force upon things, break into and enter the Administration Office of the Prince Town Inn Corporation located at Valenzuela Street, Sta. Mesa, this City, which is an uninhabited place, by then and there destroying the Jipson board ceiling of the said establishment with the use of a fan knife and passing through the same, an opening not intended for entrance or egress, and once inside, and without the knowledge  and consent of the owner thereof, took, stole and carried away cash money in the amount of P109,000.00 belonging to said Prince Town Inn Corporation, to the damage and prejudice of said owner in the aforesaid amount of P109,000.00, Philippine Currency [sic].

Contrary to law.[2]

The petitioner moved to quash the above information by alleging that it was patently irregular and fatally flawed in form and in substance. The MeTC denied the petitioner's motion to quash in its order of September 15, 1997.[3] Likewise, the MeTC denied the petitioner's motion for reconsideration of the order of denial.[4]

Via a petition for certiorari,[5] the petitioner elevated the unfavorable ruling of the MeTC to the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 8, Manila. The petitioner argued that the MeTC committed grave abuse of discretion in not granting his motion to quash. Respondent Jonathan Briones (respondent) moved to dismiss the petition for certiorari, arguing that: (a) the petitioner failed to prosecute the petition for an unreasonably long period of time; (b) a petition for certiorari is not the proper remedy to address the denial of a motion to quash; and (c) the MeTC did not abuse its discretion in denying the petitioner's motion to quash.[6]

In its order[7] of March 22, 2002, the RTC granted the respondent's motion and dismissed the petition for certiorari. The RTC also denied the motion for reconsideration filed by the petitioner.[8]

The petitioner filed a petition for certiorari before the CA, docketed as CA-G.R. SP No. 76783. The CA dismissed the petition in its resolution of April 30, 2004.[9]

The CA held that the petitioner lost his right to appeal when he failed to appeal within the 15-day reglementary period under Rule 41 of the Revised Rules of Court. The CA explained that the petitioner should have filed an appeal, instead of a special civil action for certiorari, upon receipt of the RTC's denial of his motion for reconsideration. The CA also noted that the petitioner failed to implead the People of the Philippines as party-respondent in his petition.

The CA saw no merit in the petitioner's argument that the lower courts erred in denying his motion to quash. It explained that the allegation of conspiracy in his case need not be alleged with particularity since it was not charged as an offense in itself, but only as a manner of incurring criminal liability. The fact that the petitioner's alleged co-conspirator had been convicted of the lesser offense of malicious mischief in another case is not a bar to the petitioner's prosecution for the crime of robbery.

The petitioner moved to reconsider this resolution, but the CA denied his motion in its resolution[10] dated July 23, 2004.

THE PETITION

In the present petition for review on certiorari, the petitioner claims that his recourse to a petition for certiorari before the CA was proper. He argues that both the MeTC and the RTC committed grave abuse of discretion when they denied his motion to quash. He alleges that the trial courts failed to see that the information filed against him was flawed both in form and in substance.

The petitioner additionally claims that his failure to implead the People of the Philippines as party-respondent was not fatal to his petition.

THE COURT'S RULING

We deny the petition for lack of merit.

Remedy from the Denial of a Motion to Quash

A preliminary consideration in this case relates to the propriety of the chosen legal remedies availed of by the petitioner in the lower courts to question the denial of his motion to quash. In the usual course of procedure, a denial of a motion to quash filed by the accused results in the continuation of the trial and the determination of the guilt or innocence of the accused. If a judgment of conviction is rendered and the lower court's decision of conviction is appealed, the accused can then raise the denial of his motion to quash not only as an error committed by the trial court but as an added ground to overturn the latter's ruling.

In  this  case, the petitioner did not proceed to trial but opted to immediately question the denial of his motion to quash via a special civil action for certiorari under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court.

As a rule, the denial of a motion to quash is an interlocutory order and is not appealable; an appeal from an interlocutory order is not allowed under Section 1(b), Rule 41 of the Rules of Court. Neither can it be a proper subject of a petition for certiorari which can be used only in the absence of an appeal or any other adequate, plain and speedy remedy.[11] The plain and speedy remedy upon denial of an interlocutory order is to proceed to trial as discussed above.

Thus, a direct resort to a special civil action for certiorari is an exception rather than the general rule, and is a recourse that must be firmly grounded on compelling reasons. In past cases, we have cited the interest of a "more enlightened and substantial justice";[12] the promotion of public welfare and public policy;[13] cases that "have attracted nationwide attention, making it essential to proceed with dispatch in the consideration thereof";[14][ ]or judgments on order attended by grave abuse of discretion, as compelling reasons to justify a petition for certiorari.[15][ ]

In grave abuse of discretion cases, certiorari is appropriate if the petitioner can establish that the lower court issued the judgment or order without or in excess of jurisdiction or with grave abuse of discretion, and the remedy of appeal would not afford adequate and expeditious relief. The petitioner carries the burden of showing that the attendant facts and circumstances fall within any of the cited instances.

At the RTC

We find no compelling reason to justify a resort to a petition for certiorari against the orders of the MeTC as the petitioner failed  to  show that the factual circumstances of his case fall under any of the  above  exceptional circumstances. The MeTC in fact did not commit any grave abuse of discretion as its denial of the motion to quash was  consistent  with  the existing  rules  and applicable jurisprudence. The  ground  used  by the  petitioner  in his motion to quash (i.e., that his co-conspirator had been convicted of an offense lesser than the crime of robbery) is not among the exclusive grounds enumerated  under Section  3,  Rule 117  of  the 2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure that  warrant the quashal of a criminal information.[16]

This ground, too, is an extraneous matter that has no bearing and is irrelevant to the validity of the criminal information filed against the accused; the designated purpose of a motion to quash is to assail the validity of the criminal information (or criminal complaint) for defects or defenses apparent on the face of the information.[17]  A facial examination of the criminal information against the petitioner shows it to be valid and regular on its face considering its conformity with the guidelines under Section 6, Rule 110 of the 2000 Revised Rules of Criminal Procedure. This section provides:

SEC. 6. Sufficiency of complaint or information. - A complaint or information is sufficient if it states the name of the accused; the designation of the offense given by the statute; the acts or omissions complained of as constituting the offense; the name of the offended party; the approximate date of the commission of the offense; and the place where the offense was committed.

When an offense is committed by more than one person, all of them shall be included in the complaint or information.

Under  the circumstances,  the  criminal information  is  sufficient in  form  and substance  for  it  states:  (a) the name of the petitioner  as the accused; (b) the offense of robbery as the designated offense committed; (c) the manner on how the offense of robbery was committed and the petitioner's participation were alleged with particularity; and (d) the date and the place of the commission of the robbery were also stated therein. Thus, as the RTC correctly ruled, the petitioner can be properly tried under the allegations of the information.

The CA Resolution

To proceed to the merits of the CA resolution that is the main subject of this review, we find no reversible error in the CA's dismissal of the petitioner's petition for certiorari assailing the RTC's order; the petition was both procedurally and substantively infirm.

We find that the petition for certiorari filed with the CA was a wrong legal remedy to question the RTC order. The petition for certiorari filed by the petitioner before the RTC was an original action whose resulting decision is a final order that completely disposed of the petition;[18] the assailed CA resolution was in all respect a ruling on the propriety of the petition for certiorari filed with the RTC. Hence, the petitioner's remedy was to appeal the RTC order to the CA pursuant to Section 2, Rule 41 of the Rules of Court:

SEC. 2. Modes of appeal. -

(a) Ordinary appeal. - The appeal to the Court of Appeals in cases decided by the Regional Trial Court in the exercise of its original jurisdiction shall be taken by filing a notice of appeal with the court which rendered the judgment or final order appealed from and serving a copy thereof upon the adverse party.

Given the plain, speedy and adequate remedy of appeal, the petitioner cannot avail of the remedy of certiorari.[19]

Even  on  the  substantive  aspect,  the  petition for certiorari filed with the CA must fail considering the petitioner's failure to show any justifiable reason for his chosen mode of review. In addition, we find no grave abuse of discretion committed by the RTC since it was merely affirming a correct ruling of denial by the MeTC of the petitioner's motion to quash.

As a final word, we cannot allow a party to delay litigation by filing a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 based on scant allegations of grave abuse of discretion.[20] We repeat that it is only in the presence of extraordinary circumstances where a resort to a petition for certiorari is proper.[21] Under the circumstances, the petitioner's recourses cannot but be dilatory moves that deserve sanction from this Court.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, we DENY the petition for lack of merit, and accordingly AFFIRM the challenged resolutions of the Court of Appeals dated April 30, 2004 and July 23, 2004 in CA-G.R. SP No. 76783. Treble costs against the petitioner.

SO ORDERED.

Carpio, (Chairperson), Brion, Del Castillo,* Perez, and Sereno, JJ.

Endnotes:


* Designated as Acting Member of the Second Division vice Associate Justice Bienvenido L. Reyes per Special Order No. 1077 dated September 12, 2011.

[1]  Rollo, pp. 22-31; penned by Associate Justice Fernanda Lampas Peralta, and concurred in by Associate Justice Salvador J. Valdez, Jr. and Associate Justice Rebecca de Guia-Salvador.

[2] Records, p. 27.

[3]  Rollo, pp. 74-75.

[4]  Id. at 76-78.

[5]  Records, pp. 16-23.

[6]  Id. at 35-42.

[7]  Rollo, pp. 79-80.

[8]  Order of March 19, 2003; id. at 81-82.

[9]  Id. at 22-28.

[10]  Id. at 31.

[11] Santos v. People, G.R. No. 173176, August 26, 2008,  563 SCRA 341.

[12] Curata v. Philippine Ports Authority, G.R. Nos. 154211-12, June 22, 2009, 590 SCRA 214, 313.

[13] Ibid.

[14] Supra note 11, at 361.

[15] Ibid., citing Mead v. Hon. Argel, etc., et al., 200 Phil. 650, 656 (1982); Yap v. Lutero, 105 Phil. 1307, 1308 (1959); and Pineda and Ampil Manufacturing Co. v. Bartolome, et al., 95 Phil. 930, 937 (1954) which cited People v. Zulueta, 89 Phil. 752, 756 (1951).

[16]  Section 3, Rule 117 enumerates the grounds for the quashal of a complaint or information, as follows:

(a) That the facts charged do not constitute an offense;
(b) That the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the offense charged;
(c) That the court trying the case has no jurisdiction over the person of the accused;
(d) That the officer who filed the information had no authority to do so;
(e) That it does not conform substantially to the prescribed form;
(f) That more than one offense is charged except when a single punishment for various offenses is prescribed by law;
(g) That the criminal action or liability has been extinguished;
(h) That it contains averments which, if true, would constitute a legal excuse or justification; and
(i) That the accused has been previously convicted or acquitted of the offense charged, or the case against him was dismissed or otherwise terminated without his express consent.


[17] Los Banos v. Pedro, G.R. No. 173588, April 22, 2009, 586 SCRA 303.

[18]  See Vios v. Pantangco, Jr., G.R. No. 163103, February 6, 2009, 578 SCRA 129, 139.

[19]  Uy Kiao Eng v. Lee, G.R. No. 176831, January 15, 2010, 610 SCRA 211.

[20]  Santos v. People, supra note 11.

[21] Ibid.




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  • [G.R. No. 161030 : September 14, 2011] JOSE FERNANDO, JR., ZOILO FERNANDO, NORMA FERNANDO BANARES, ROSARIO FERNANDO TANGKENCGO, HEIRS OF TOMAS FERNANDO, REPRESENTED BY ALFREDO V. FERNANDO, HEIRS OF GUILLERMO FERNANDO, REPRESENTED BY RONNIE H. FERNANDO, HEIRS OF ILUMINADA FERNANDO, REPRESENTED BY BENJAMIN ESTRELLA AND HEIRS OF GERMOGENA FERNANDO, PETITIONERS, VS. LEON ACUNA, HERMOGENES FERNANDO, HEIRS OF SPOUSES ANTONIO FERNANDO AND FELISA CAMACHO, REPRESENTED BY HERMOGENES FERNANDO, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 182397 : September 14, 2011] ALERT SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC. AND/OR MANUEL D. DASIG, PETITIONERS, VS. SAIDALI PASAWILAN, WILFREDO VERCELES AND MELCHOR BULUSAN, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 195665 : September 14, 2011] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DAVID MANINGDING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

  • [G.R. No. 166357 : September 19, 2011] VALERIO E. KALAW, PETITIONER, VS. MA. ELENA FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 178699 : September 21, 2011] BPI EMPLOYEES UNION - METRO MANILA AND ZENAIDA UY, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 178735] BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. BPI EMPLOYEES UNION - METRO MANILA AND ZENAIDA UY, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. NO. P-11-2953 : September 28, 2011] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO L. DE LEMOS, CLERK OF COURT VI, DOMINADOR C. MASANGKAY, SHERIFF IV, ADELAIDA D. TOLENTINO, CASH CLERK II, MA. FATIMA M. YUMENA, DEMO II, MA. FE E. YUMOL, COURT AIDE II, AND RONALD M. TAGUINOD, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. No. 2011-05-SC : September 06, 2011] RE: DECEITFUL CONDUCT OF IGNACIO S. DEL ROSARIO, CASH CLERK III, RECORDS AND MISCELLANEOUS MATTER SECTION, CHECKS DISBURSEMENT DIVISION, FMO-OCA.

  • [G.R. No. 191425 : September 07, 2011] ATILANO O. NOLLORA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

  • Name[G.R. No. 176535 : September 07, 2011] NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 190994 : September 07, 2011] TONGONAN HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. FRANCISCO ESCA�O, JR. RESPONDENT.

  • Name[A.C. No. 4955 : September 12, 2011] ANTONIO CONLU, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IRENEO AREDONIA, JR., RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. NO. P-10-2765 [FORMERLY A.M. NO. 09-11-199-MCTC] : September 13, 2011] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. EVELYN G. ELUMBARING, CLERK OF COURT II, 1ST MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CARMEN-STO. TOMAS-BRAULIO E. DUJALI, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 183445 : September 14, 2011] OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION, PETITIONERS, VS. CALIXTO R. CATAQUIZ, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 165748 : September 14, 2011] HEIRS OF POLICRONIO M. URETA, SR., NAMELY: CONRADO B. URETA, MACARIO B. URETA, GLORIA URETA-GONZALES, ROMEO B. URETA, RITA URETA-SOLANO, NENA URETA-TONGCUA, VENANCIO B. URETA, LILIA URETA-TAYCO, AND HEIRS OF POLICRONIO B. URETA, JR., NAMELY: MIGUEL T. URETA, RAMON POLICRONIO T. URETA, EMMANUEL T. URETA, AND BERNADETTE T. URETA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF LIBERATO M. URETA, NAMELY: TERESA F. URETA, AMPARO URETA-CASTILLO, IGNACIO F. URETA, SR., EMIRITO F. URETA, WILKIE F. URETA, LIBERATO F. URETA, JR., RAY F. URETA, ZALDY F. URETA, AND MILA JEAN URETA CIPRIANO; HEIRS OF PRUDENCIA URETA PARADERO, NAMELY: WILLIAM U. PARADERO, WARLITO U. PARADERO, CARMENCITA P. PERLAS, CRISTINA P. CORDOVA, EDNA P. GALLARDO, LETICIA P. REYES; NARCISO M. URETA; VICENTE M. URETA; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO M. URETA, NAMELY: EDITA T. URETA-REYES AND LOLLIE T. URETA-VILLARUEL; ROQUE M. URETA; ADELA URETA-GONZALES; HEIRS OF INOCENCIO M. URETA, NAMELY: BENILDA V. URETA, ALFONSO V. URETA II, DICK RICARDO V. URETA, AND ENRIQUE V. URETA; MERLINDA U. RIVERA; JORGE URETA; ANDRES URETA, WENEFREDA U. TARAN; AND BENEDICT URETA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 165930 ] HEIRS OF LIBERATO M. URETA, NAMELY: TERESA F. URETA, AMPARO URETA-CASTILLO, IGNACIO F. URETA, SR., EMIRITO F. URETA, WILKIE F. URETA, LIBERATO F. URETA, JR., RAY F. URETA, ZALDY F. URETA, AND MILA JEAN URETA CIPRIANO; HEIRS OF PRUDENCIA URETA PARADERO, NAMELY: WILLIAM U. PARADERO, WARLITO U. PARADERO, CARMENCITA P. PERLAS, CRISTINA P. CORDOVA, EDNA P. GALLARDO, LETICIA P. REYES; NARCISO M. URETA; VICENTE M. URETA; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO M. URETA, NAMELY: EDITA T. URETA-REYES AND LOLLIE T. URETA-VILLARUEL; ROQUE M. URETA; ADELA URETA-GONZALES; HEIRS OF INOCENCIO M. URETA, NAMELY: BENILDA V. URETA, ALFONSO V. URETA II, DICK RICARDO V. URETA, AND ENRIQUE V. URETA; MERLINDA U. RIVERA; JORGE URETA; ANDRES URETA, WENEFREDA U. TARAN; AND BENEDICT URETA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF POLICRONIO M. URETA, SR., NAMELY: CONRADO B. URETA, MACARIO B. URETA, GLORIA URETA-GONZALES, ROMEO B. URETA, RITA URETA-SOLANO, NENA URETA-TONGCUA, VENANCIO B. URETA, LILIA URETA-TAYCO, AND HEIRS OF POLICRONIO B. URETA, JR., NAMELY: MIGUEL T. URETA, RAMON POLICRONIO T. URETA, EMMANUEL T. URETA, AND BERNADETTE T. URETA, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 179243 : September 17, 2011] JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO, FIRDAUSI I.Y. ABBAS, CARMINA A. ABBAS AND MA. ELENA GO FRANCISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. JOSE A. BERNAS, ATTY. MARIE LOURDES SIA-BERNAS, FERNANDO AMOR, EDUARDO AGUILAR, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 186209 : September 21, 2011] UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JAIME DOMINGO SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SPOUSE CARMENCITA PUNZALAN DOMINGO, ANONUEVO REMIGIO, RODOLFO MARCELO, RAUL NORICO AND EUGENIO OZARAGA, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 178782 : September 21, 2011] JOSEFINA P. REALUBIT, PETITIONER, VS. PROSENCIO D. JASO AND EDEN G. JASO, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 175151 : September 21, 2011] TOBIAS SELGA AND CEFERINA GARANCHO SELGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SONY ENTIERRO BRAR, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MARINA T. ENTIERRO, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 169263 : September 21, 2011] CITY OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. MELBA TAN TE, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 168053 : September 21, 2011] REBECCA T. ARQUERO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER THIRTEENTH DIVISION); EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; DR. PARALUMAN GIRON, DIRECTOR, REGIONAL OFFICE IV-MIMAROPA, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION; DR. EDUARDO LOPEZ, SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY; AND NORMA BRILLANTES, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 159051 : September 21, 2011] MAGLANA RICE AND CORN MILL, INC., AND RAMON P. DAO, PETITIONERS, VS. ANNIE L. TAN AND HER HUSBAND MANUEL TAN, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 158143 : September 21, 2011] PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO B. BALMACEDA AND ROLANDO N. RAMOS, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A.M. No. RTJ-11-2265 [Formerly A.M. OCA I.P.I. No. 08-2986-RTJ] : September 21, 2011] ATTY. EMMANUEL R. ANDAMO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDWIN G. LARIDA, JR., CLERK OF COURT STANLEE D. CALMA AND LEGAL RESEARCHER DIANA G. RUIZ, ALL OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 18 TAGAYTAY CITY, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 157150 : September 21, 2011] PEDRO ANGELES, REPRESENTED BY ADELINA T. ANGELES, ATTORNEY-IN FACT, PETITIONER, VS. ESTELITA B. PASCUAL, MARIA THERESA PASCUAL, NERISSA PASCUAL, IMELDA PASCUAL, MA. LAARNI PASCUAL AND EDWIN PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS.

  • [A. C. No. 6281 : September 26, 2011] VALENTIN C. MIRANDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MACARIO D. CARPIO, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. MTJ-11-1792 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 10-2294-MTJ] : September 26, 2011] ERNESTO Z. ORBE, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANOLITO Y. GUMARANG, PAIRING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.C. No. 8920 : September 28, 2011] JUDGE RENE B. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELCHOR A. BATTUNG, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. P-11-2972 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 10-3430-P) : September 28, 2011] YOLANDA LEACHON CORPUZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. SERGIO V. PASCUA, SHERIFF III. MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TRECE MARTIRES CITY, CAVITE. RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. No. P-10-2836 (from RTJ-07-2070) : September 28, 2011] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JESUS VINCENT M. CARBON III, FORMERLY CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 196390 : September 28, 2011] PHILIPPINE DRUG ENFORCEMENT AGENCY (PDEA), PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD BRODETT AND JORGE JOSEPH, RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 185721 : September 28, 2011] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY UNISA Y ISLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

  • [G.R. No. 180006 : September 28, 2011] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

  • [G.R. No. 177729 : September 28, 2011] PHILIPPINE EXPORT AND FOREIGN LOAN GUARANTEE CORPORATION (NOW TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES), PETITIONER, VS. AMALGAMATED MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, FELIMON R. CUEVAS, AND JOSE A. SADDUL, JR., RESPONDENTS.

  • [G.R. No. 170404 : September 28, 2011] FERDINAND A. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE HENRICK F. GINGOYON,[Deceased] JUDGE JESUS B. MUPAS, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 117, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT.

  • [A.M. NO. P-11-2953 : September 28, 2011] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. ROMEO L. DE LEMOS, CLERK OF COURT VI, DOMINADOR C. MASANGKAY, SHERIFF IV, ADELAIDA D. TOLENTINO, CASH CLERK II, MA. FATIMA M. YUMENA, DEMO II, MA. FE E. YUMOL, COURT AIDE II, AND RONALD M. TAGUINOD, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, RESPONDENTS.