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A.C. No. 4945, October 08, 2013 - MA. JENNIFER TRIA-SAMONTE, Complainant, v. EPIFANIA “FANNY” OBIAS, Respondent.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

EN BANC

A.C. No. 4945, October 08, 2013

MA. JENNIFER TRIA-SAMONTE, Complainant, v. EPIFANIA “FANNY” OBIAS, Respondent.

R E S O L U T I O N

PER CURIAM:

For the Court’s resolution is an administrative Complaint-affidavit1 filed by Ma. Jennifer Tria-Samonte (complainant) against Epifania “Fanny” Obias (respondent) charging her for grave misconduct and/or gross malpractice.

The Facts

In 1997, spouses Prudencio and Loreta Jeremias (Sps. Jeremias), through respondent, offered for sale a parcel of agricultural land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 597 (subject property) to the late Nestor Tria (Nestor) and Pura S. Tria (Sps. Tria), for a consideration of P2,800,000.00 and payable in installments.2 Respondent, who was to receive the payment from Sps. Tria and transmit the same to Sps. Jeremias, undertook to deliver the deed of sale and owner’s copy of the title to her clients (Sps. Tria) upon full payment of the purchase price.3 She further undertook to cause the conversion of the subject property from agricultural to residential, and the transfer of the title to the names of Sps. Tria as part of the package agreement.4 Respondent received all the installment payments made by Sps. Tria and issued receipts therefor.5 After full payment of the purchase price on July 11, 1997,6 and after giving an additional P115,000.00 for capital gains tax and other expenses,7 Sps. Tria requested from respondent the delivery of the deed of sale and the owner’s copy of the title to them but respondent failed to comply explaining that the Department of Agrarian Reform clearance for conversion of the subject property from agricultural to residential was taking time.8 Despite several subsequent demands, respondent still failed to fulfill her undertakings under the package agreement.9cralawlibrary

On May 22, 1998, Nestor was fatally shot and died.10 Thereafter, complainant, daughter of Sps. Tria, again demanded from respondent and Sps. Jeremias the delivery of the deed of sale and the certificate of title of the subject property to them, but to no avail. For their part, Sps. Jeremias informed complainant that they had received the consideration of P2,200,000.00 and they had executed and turned-over the sale documents to respondent.11cralawlibrary

Complainant later discovered that a deed of sale over the subject property was executed by Sps. Jeremias and notarized by respondent in favor of someone else, a certain Dennis Tan, on May 26, 1998 for a consideration of P200,000.00.12cralawlibrary

In defense, respondent, in her Comment,13 claimed that Nestor instructed her in November 1997 not to proceed with the processing of the deed of sale and, instead, to just look for another buyer.14 She further averred that Nestor also demanded from her the return of the purchase price, and that she complied with the said demand and returned the P2,800,000.00 in cash to Nestor sometime during the latter part of January 1998.15 However, she did not ask for a written receipt therefor. In fact, Nestor told her not to return the P115,000.00 intended for capital gains taxes and other expenses, and to just apply the said sum as attorney’s fees for the other legal services that she rendered for him.16cralawlibrary

In the Court’s Resolution17 dated August 30, 1999, the case was referred to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) for investigation, report, and recommendation. After numerous postponements, mostly at the instance of respondent,18 only the complainant and her witnesses testified before the IBP. Eventually, respondent’s right to present evidence was considered waived.19cralawlibrary

The IBP’s Report and Recommendation

On September 25, 2007, the IBP Investigating Commissioner, Wilfredo E.J.E. Reyes (Investigating Commissioner), issued his Report and Recommendation,20 finding respondent to have violated her oath as a lawyer due to her participation in the second sale of the subject property despite the lack of any lawful termination of the prior sale of the same property to Sps. Tria. The Investigating Commissioner observed that respondent received, and admitted to have received, from Sps. Tria the P2,800,000.00 purchase price and the amount of P115,000.00 for expenses. He further found the second sale of the same property to Dennis Tan as a clear indication that respondent: (a) employed serious deceit or fraud against Sps. Tria and their family; (b) violated their proprietary rights; and (c) violated the trust and confidence reposed in her.21 On the other hand, the Investigating Commissioner did not give credence to respondent’s defense that she returned the P2,800,000.00 purchase price given by Sps. Tria and that the latter caused the cancellation of the sale of the subject property in their favor, absent any receipt or documentation to prove the same.22 As counsel for Sps. Tria, respondent failed in her obligation to observe honesty and diligence in their transaction and, as such, she was found guilty of grave misconduct and gross malpractice in violation of Canons 17 and 18 of the Code of Professional Responsibility (Code).23 Accordingly, the Investigating Commissioner recommended that respondent be suspended from the practice of law for a period of five years.24cralawlibrary

Finding the recommendation to be fully supported by the evidence on record and the applicable laws and rules, and considering respondent’s violation of Canons 17 and 18 of the Code, the IBP Board of Governors adopted and approved the Investigating Commissioner’s Report and Recommendation in Resolution No. XVIII-2007-18525 dated October 19, 2007 but reduced the suspension of respondent from the practice of law from five years to one year.

Both complainant and respondent filed their respective motions for reconsideration26 which were, however, denied in the IBP Board of Governors’ Resolution No. XX-2012-109 dated March 10, 2012.27cralawlibrary

The Issue Before the Court

The essential issue in this case is whether or not respondent should be held administratively liable for violating Canons 17 and 18 of the Code.

The Court’s Ruling

The Court finds no cogent reason to disturb the findings of the IBP. Indeed, respondent, in her Comment, already admitted that she rendered legal services to Sps. Tria,28 which necessarily gave rise to a lawyer-client relationship between them. The complete turnaround made by respondent in her motion for reconsideration from the IBP Board of Governors’ Resolution No. XX-2012-109, where she contended that there was no lawyer-client relationship between her and Sps. Tria,29 cannot thus be given any credence.

Since respondent publicly held herself out as lawyer, the mere fact that she also donned the hat of a real estate broker did not divest her of the responsibilities attendant to the legal profession. In this regard, the legal advice and/or legal documentation that she offered and/or rendered regarding the real estate transaction subject of this case should not be deemed removed from the category of legal services.30 Case law instructs that if a person, in respect to business affairs or troubles of any kind, consults a lawyer with a view to obtaining professional advice or assistance, and the attorney voluntarily permits or acquiesces with the consultation, then the professional employment is established.31 Thus, in view of the fact that Sps. Tria knew respondent to be, and transacted with her as, a lawyer, her belated and unilateral classification of her own acts as being limited to those of a real estate broker cannot be upheld. In any case, the lawyer-client relationship between Sps. Tria and respondent was confirmed by the latter’s admission that she rendered legal services to the former. With this relationship having been established, the Court proceeds to apply the ethical principles pertinent to this case.

It is a core ethical principle that lawyers owe fidelity to their clients’ cause and must always be mindful of the trust and confidence reposed in them.32 They are duty-bound to observe candor, fairness, and loyalty in all their dealings and transactions with their clients.33 Irrefragably, the legal profession demands of attorneys an absolute abdication of every personal advantage conflicting in any way, directly or indirectly, with the interests of their clients.34 As enshrined in Canons 17 and 18 of the Code:chanroblesvirtualawlibrary
Canon 17 - A lawyer owes fidelity to the cause of his client and he shall be mindful of the trust and confidence reposed in him.

Canon 18 - A lawyer shall serve his client with competence and diligence.chanrob1esvirtualawlibrary
In the present case, respondent clearly transgressed the above-mentioned rules as her actions were evidently prejudicial to her clients’ interests. Records disclose that instead of delivering the deed of sale covering the subject property to her clients, she wilfully notarized a deed of sale over the same property in favor of another person. Accordingly, far removed from protecting the interest of her clients, Sps. Tria, who had, in fact, already fully paid the purchase price of the subject property, respondent participated and was even instrumental in bringing about the defeat of their rights over the said property. Hence, respondent grossly violated the trust and confidence reposed in her by her clients, in contravention of Canons 17 and 18 of the Code. To add, by turning against her own clients, respondent also violated Rule 1.01, Canon 1 of the Code which provides that a lawyer shall not engage in unlawful, dishonest and immoral or deceitful conduct. Lest it be forgotten, lawyers are bound to maintain not only a high standard of legal proficiency, but also of morality, honesty, integrity, and fair dealing.35 These unyielding standards respondent evidently failed to adhere to.

Anent the proper penalty to be imposed, records bear out that the penalty of suspension from the practice of law recommended by the Investigating Commissioner was decreased from a period of five years to just one year by the IBP Board of Governors in Resolution No. XVIII-2007-185. However, the Court observes that the said resolution is bereft of any explanation showing the bases for such modification in contravention of Section 12(a), Rule 139-B of the Rules of Court which mandates that “[t]he decision of the Board upon such review shall be in writing and shall clearly and distinctly state the facts and the reasons on which it is based.” Verily, the Court frowns on the unexplained change made by the IBP Board of Governors in the recommended penalty. Be that as it may, the Court proceeds to correct the same.

Jurisprudence reveals that in similar cases where lawyers abused the trust and confidence reposed in them by their clients as well as committed unlawful, dishonest, and immoral or deceitful conduct, as in this case, the Court found them guilty of gross misconduct and disbarred them. In Chua v. Mesina, Jr.,36 the Court disbarred the lawyer who, upon his misrepresentations, breached his promise to his clients to transfer to them the property subject of that case, but instead, offered the same for sale to the public. Also, in Tabang v. Gacott,37 the penalty of disbarment was meted out against the lawyer who, among others, actively sought to sell the properties subject of that case contrary to the interests of his own clients. As the infractions in the foregoing cases are akin to those committed by respondent in the case at bar, the Court deems that the same penalty of disbarment be imposed against her. Clearly, as herein discussed, respondent committed deliberate violations of the Code as she dishonestly dealt with her own clients and advanced the interests of another against them resulting to their loss. For such violations, respondent deserves the ultimate punishment of disbarment consistent with existing jurisprudence.

As a final point, it bears to note that the foregoing resolution does not – as it should not – include an order for the return of the P2,800,000.00 purchase price and the amount of P115,000.00 for expenses allegedly received by respondent, albeit the Investigating Commissioner’s findings on the same. In Roa v. Moreno,38 it has been held that disciplinary proceedings against lawyers are only confined to the issue of whether or not the respondent-lawyer is still fit to be allowed to continue as a member of the Bar and that the only concern is his administrative liability.39 Thus, the Court’s findings during administrative-disciplinary proceedings have no bearing on the liabilities of the parties involved which are purely civil in nature – meaning, those liabilities which have no intrinsic link to the lawyer’s professional engagement40 – as the same should be threshed out in a proper proceeding of such nature.

WHEREFORE, respondent Epifania “Fanny” Obias is found guilty of gross misconduct and is accordingly DISBARRED.

Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant, the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all the courts.

SO ORDERED.

Sereno, C.J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Abad, Perez, Mendoza, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, and Leonen, JJ., concur.
Villarama, Jr., J., on official leave.

Endnotes:


1Rollo, pp. 1-5.cranad

2 Id. at 1.cranad

3 Id.cranad

4 Id.cranad

5 Id. at 2. See also various attached receipts issued by respondent; id. at 12-16.cranad

6 Id. See also receipt issued by respondent for the additional expenses; id. at 16.cranad

7 Id. at 17.cranad

8 See TSN, March 17, 2005, id. at 554.cranad

9 See TSN, March 17, 2005, id. at 554-555 and 576.cranad

10 Id. at 2. The Court takes judicial notice of the fact that respondent was charged with the murder of Nestor. In its November 24, 2010 Decision in G.R. No. 175887, entitled “Heirs of the Late Nestor Tria v. Atty. Epifania Obias,” the Court even sustained the probable cause finding against respondent for the said crime. (See Heirs of the Late Nestor Tria v. Obias, G.R. No. 175887, November 24, 2010, 636 SCRA 91.)

11 Id. at 3.cranad

12 Id. at 3-4. See also Deed of Sale dated May 26, 1998; id. at 23-24.cranad

13 Id. at 56-59.cranad

14 Id. at 57.cranad

15 Id.cranad

16 Id. at 57-58.cranad

17 Id. at 72.cranad

18 Id. at 628.cranad

19 Id.cranad

20 Id. at 620-639.cranad

21 Id. at 638.cranad

22 Id. at 637.cranad

23 Id.cranad

24 Id. at 639.cranad

25 Id. at 619.cranad

26 Id. at 640-646 (for complainant); and id. at 669-674 (for respondent).cranad

27 Id. at 697.cranad

28 Paragraph 5 of respondent’s comment states: “It is hereby further pointed out that undersigned Respondent had been appearing as counsel for Nestor Tria since 1995 in administrative cases and in investigations by the Office of the Ombudsman for violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act, and had rendered legal services by way of documenting, or giving legal advice on, acquisition of many valuable real properties not only in Camarines Sur but in Metro Manila in the names of the spouses Nestor Tria and Pura S. Tria, or of their children[.]” (Id. at 58; emphasis supplied)

29 Id. at 656-657.cranad

30 See Barnachea v. Atty. Quiocho, 447 Phil. 67 (2003).cranad

31Burbe v. Atty. Magulta, 432 Phil 840, 848-849 (2002).cranad

32 Id. at 849.cranad

33Barnachea v. Atty. Quiocho, supra note 30, at 75.cranad

34 Id.cranad

35Tabang v. Gacott, A.C. No. 6490, July 9, 2013, citing In the Matter of the IBP Membership Dues Delinquency of Atty. Marcial A. Edillon, 174 Phil. 55, 62 (1978) and Ventura v. Samson, A.C. No. 9608, November 27, 2012, 686 SCRA 430, 433.cranad

36 479 Phil. 796 (2004).cranad

37 See supra note 35.cranad

38 A.C. No. 8382, April 21, 2010, 618 SCRA 693.cranad

39 “[W]e cannot sustain the IBP’s recommendation ordering respondent to return the money paid by complainant. In disciplinary proceedings against lawyers, the only issue is whether the officer of the court is still fit to be allowed to continue as a member of the Bar. Our only concern is the determination of respondent’s administrative liability. Our findings have no material bearing on other judicial action which the parties may choose to file against each other.” (Roa v. Moreno, id. at 700; emphasis supplied.)

40 An example of a liability which has an intrinsic link to the professional engagement would be a lawyer’s acceptance fees.



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  • G.R. No. 172707, October 01, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HALIL GAMBAO Y ESMAIL, EDDIE KARIM Y USO, EDWIN DUKILMAN Y SUBOH, TONY ABAO Y SULA, RAUL UDAL Y KAGUI, THENG DILANGALEN Y NANDING, JAMAN MACALINBOL Y KATOL, MONETTE RONAS Y AMPIL, NORA EVAD Y MULOK, THIAN PERPENIAN Y RAFON A.K.A LARINA PERPENIAN AND JOHN DOES, Accused-Appellamts.

  • G.R. No. 202158, September 25, 2013 - ERIC ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ-CASAREJOS, Petitioner, v. GOLDEN TRI BLOC, INC. AND ENRIQUE LEE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 185383, September 25, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GIOVANNI OCFEMIA Y CHAVEZ, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 191256, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GARY ALINAO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 180064, September 16, 2013 - JOSE U. PUA AND BENJAMIN HANBEN U. PUA, Petitioners, v. CITIBANK, N.A., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 187268, September 04, 2013 - JOVITO C. PLAMERAS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 166330, September 11, 2013 - SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. ARSENIO ALDECOA, JOSE B. TORRE, CONRADO U. PUA, GREGORIO V. MANSANO, JERRY CORPUZ AND ESTELITA ACOSTA, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3105 (Formerly A.M. No. 10-7-83-MTCC), September 11, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. DESIDERIO W. MACUSI, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 25, TABUK CITY, KALINGA, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9684, September 18, 2013 - MARY ROSE A. BOTO, Complainant, v. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR VINCENT L. VILLENA, CITY PROSECUTOR ARCHIMEDES V. MANABAT AND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR PATRICK NOEL P. DE DIOS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 201760, September 16, 2013 - LBL INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioner, v. CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195395, September 10, 2013 - ENGINEER MANOLITO P. MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 2013-08-SC, October 08, 2013 - RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE ALLEGED USE OF PROHIBITED DRUG (“SHABU”) OF REYNARD B. CASTOR, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

  • G.R. No. 174004, October 09, 2013 - VIRGILIO G. CAGATAO, Petitioner, v. GUILLERMO ALMONTE, ARTHUR AGUILAR, SPS. ERNESTO FERNANDEZ AND AVELINA FERNANDEZ, MARVIN JOHN FERNANDEZ, MARSON FERNANDEZ, AND MARJUN FERNANDEZ, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 187485, October 08, 2013 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. SAN ROQUE POWER CORPORATION, Respondent.; G.R. No. 196113, October 08, 2013 - TAGANITO MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 197156, October 08, 2013 - PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 4945, October 08, 2013 - MA. JENNIFER TRIA-SAMONTE, Complainant, v. EPIFANIA “FANNY” OBIAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 178008, October 09, 2013 - SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Petitioner, v. CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.; G.R. No. 178042, October 09, 2013 - CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198699, October 09, 2013 - REXIE A. HORMILLOSA, Petitioner, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS ILOILO PLANT HUMAN RESOURCE HEAD, ROBERT RICHARD H. DOLAR, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197028, October 09, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CARMEN VICTORIA BELMONTE REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DANIEL C. VICTORIA, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191362, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCIANO CIAL Y LORENA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 190814, October 09, 2013 - MICHELLE LANA BROWN-ARANETA, FOR HERSELF AND REPRESENTING HER MINOR DAUGHTERS, ARABELLA MARGARITA B. ARANETA AND AVANGELINA MYKAELA B. ARANETA, Petitioners, v. JUAN IGNACIO ARANETA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 183110, October 07, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. AZUCENA SAAVEDRA BATUIGAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188385, October 02, 2013 - BENITO E. LORENZO, Petitioner, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 169234, October 02, 2013 - CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HON. CESAR S. GUTIERREZ, ADELINA A. TABANGIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TAX (ASSESSMENT) APPEALS OF BAGUIO CITY, AND HON. ESTRELLA B. TANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198780, October 16, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY D. ALBIOS, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9532, October 08, 2013 - MARIA CRISTINA ZABALJAUREGUI PITCHER, Complainant, v. ATTY. RUSTICO B. GAGATE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197842, October 09, 2013 - JAIME P. ADRIANO AND LEGASPI TOWERS 300, INC., Petitioners, v. ALBERTO LASALA AND LOURDES LASALA, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 7922, October 01, 2013 - MARY ANN T. MATTUS, Complainant, v. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190016, October 02, 2013 - FREDERICK VENTURA, MARITES VENTURA-ROXAS, AND PHILIP VENTURA (HEIRS OF DECEASED DOLORES C. VENTURA), Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUSTACIO T. ENDAYA AND TRINIDAD L. ENDAYA, NAMELY, TITUS L. ENDAYA, ENRICO L. ENDAYA, AND JOSEPHINE ENDAYA­BANTUG, Respondents

  • G.R. No. 197832, October 02, 2013 - ANITA RAMIREZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201199, October 16, 2013 - STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MAPFRE INSULAR INSURANCE CORPORATION, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PHILIPPINE CHARTER INSURANCE CORPORATION, MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., AND ASIA INSURANCE PHIL. CORP., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 190862, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO DEARO, PAULINO LUAGUE AND WILFREDO TOLEDO, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-13-1834 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 12-2541-MTJ), October 02, 2013 - JESUS D. CARBAJOSA, Complainant, v. JUDGE HANNIBAL R. PATRICIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202920, October 02, 2013 - RICHARD CHUA, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181508, October 02, 2013 - OSCAR CONSTANTINO, MAXIMA CONSTANTINO AND CASIMIRA MATURINGAN, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF CONSTANTINO, REPRESENTED BY LAQUINDANUM, PEDRO JR., ASUNCION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184517, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. PEREGRIN T. DE GUZMAN, EDUARDO M. AGUSTIN, JR., ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.; G.R. No. 186641, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR, JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209185, October 25, 2013 - MARC DOUGLAS IV C. CAGAS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES, JR., AND THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION OFFICER OF DAVAO DEL SUR, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. FEBES BARLAAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013 - EDILBERTO U. VENTURA, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES PAULINO AND EVANGELINE ABUDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No.175822, October 23, 2013 - CALIFORNIA CLOTHING, INC. AND MICHELLE S. YBAÑEZ, Petitioners, v. SHIRLEY G. QUIÑONES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-05-1962, October 17, 2013 - ATTY. JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JUDGE MOISES PARDO AND JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondents.; A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2243-P, October 17, 2013 - ATTY.JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 05-10-661-RTC, October 17, 2013 - RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO.

  • G.R. No. 191263, October 16, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HADJI SOCOR CADIDIA. Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 193000, October 16, 2013 - SPOUSES FELIPE AND EVELYN SARMIENTO AND SPOUSES GREG AND FELIZA AMARILLO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES RODOLFO AND CARMELITA MAGSINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202842, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FLORENTINO GALAGAR, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT,

  • GR. No. 198261, October 16, 2013 - HECHANOVA BUGAY VILCHEZ LAWYERS, HECHANOVA & CO., INC., ATTY. EDITHA R. HECHANOVA, Petitioners, v. ATTY. LENY O. MATORRE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189827, October 16, 2013 - GERSIP ASSOCIATION, INC., LETICIA ALMAZAN, ANGELA NARVAEZ, MARIA B. PINEDA, LETICIA DE MESAAND ALFREDO D. PINEDA, Petitioners, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioner, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioner, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013 - NARCISO SALAS, Petitioners, v. ANNABELLE MATUSALEM, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 13-09-08-SC, October 01, 2013 - RE: REQUEST FOR GUIDANCE/CLARIFICATION ON SECTION 7, RULE III OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10154 REQUIRING RETIRING GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES TO SECURE A CLEARANCE OF PENDENCY/NON-PENDENCY OF CASE/S FROM THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION.

  • G.R. No. 200740, October 02, 2013 - LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD, JAIME JACOB, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LTFRB, ARTHUR SAIPUDIN, MELCHOR FRONDA, NIDA QUIBIC, LILIA COLOMA, CYNTHIA DIA, GLENN ZARAGOZA AND JOEL BOLANO, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE, Petitioners, v. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201109, October 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. JOVI PORNILLOS Y HALLARE, Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 172707, October 01, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HALIL GAMBAO Y ESMAIL, EDDIE KARIM Y USO, EDWIN DUKILMAN Y SUBOH, TONY ABAO Y SULA, RAUL UDAL Y KAGUI, THENG DILANGALEN Y NANDING, JAMAN MACALINBOL Y KATOL, MONETTE RONAS Y AMPIL, NORA EVAD Y MULOK, THIAN PERPENIAN Y RAFON A.K.A LARINA PERPENIAN AND JOHN DOES, Accused-Appellamts.

  • G.R. No. 190622, October 07, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODOLFO DE JESUS Y MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.M. No. 2013-08-SC, October 08, 2013 - RE: ADMINISTRATIVE CHARGE OF MISCONDUCT RELATIVE TO THE ALLEGED USE OF PROHIBITED DRUG (“SHABU”) OF REYNARD B. CASTOR, ELECTRICIAN II, MAINTENANCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES.

  • G.R. No. 174004, October 09, 2013 - VIRGILIO G. CAGATAO, Petitioner, v. GUILLERMO ALMONTE, ARTHUR AGUILAR, SPS. ERNESTO FERNANDEZ AND AVELINA FERNANDEZ, MARVIN JOHN FERNANDEZ, MARSON FERNANDEZ, AND MARJUN FERNANDEZ, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 4945, October 08, 2013 - MA. JENNIFER TRIA-SAMONTE, Complainant, v. EPIFANIA “FANNY” OBIAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 187485, October 08, 2013 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. SAN ROQUE POWER CORPORATION, Respondent.; G.R. No. 196113, October 08, 2013 - TAGANITO MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 197156, October 08, 2013 - PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 178008, October 09, 2013 - SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Petitioner, v. CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.; G.R. No. 178042, October 09, 2013 - CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. SAN FERNANDO REGALA TRADING, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198699, October 09, 2013 - REXIE A. HORMILLOSA, Petitioner, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS ILOILO PLANT HUMAN RESOURCE HEAD, ROBERT RICHARD H. DOLAR, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197028, October 09, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CARMEN VICTORIA BELMONTE REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DANIEL C. VICTORIA, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioners, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181852, October 09, 2013 - ERIC V. CHUANICO, Petitioner, v. LEGACY CONSOLIDATED PLANS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190814, October 09, 2013 - MICHELLE LANA BROWN-ARANETA, FOR HERSELF AND REPRESENTING HER MINOR DAUGHTERS, ARABELLA MARGARITA B. ARANETA AND AVANGELINA MYKAELA B. ARANETA, Petitioners, v. JUAN IGNACIO ARANETA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191362, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCIANO CIAL Y LORENA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 183110, October 07, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. AZUCENA SAAVEDRA BATUIGAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188385, October 02, 2013 - BENITO E. LORENZO, Petitioner, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 169234, October 02, 2013 - CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HON. CESAR S. GUTIERREZ, ADELINA A. TABANGIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TAX (ASSESSMENT) APPEALS OF BAGUIO CITY, AND HON. ESTRELLA B. TANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198780, October 16, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LIBERTY D. ALBIOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197842, October 09, 2013 - JAIME P. ADRIANO AND LEGASPI TOWERS 300, INC., Petitioners, v. ALBERTO LASALA AND LOURDES LASALA, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 9532, October 08, 2013 - MARIA CRISTINA ZABALJAUREGUI PITCHER, Complainant, v. ATTY. RUSTICO B. GAGATE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190016, October 02, 2013 - FREDERICK VENTURA, MARITES VENTURA-ROXAS, AND PHILIP VENTURA (HEIRS OF DECEASED DOLORES C. VENTURA), Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUSTACIO T. ENDAYA AND TRINIDAD L. ENDAYA, NAMELY, TITUS L. ENDAYA, ENRICO L. ENDAYA, AND JOSEPHINE ENDAYA­BANTUG, Respondents

  • A.C. No. 7922, October 01, 2013 - MARY ANN T. MATTUS, Complainant, v. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201199, October 16, 2013 - STEEL CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MAPFRE INSULAR INSURANCE CORPORATION, NEW INDIA ASSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED, PHILIPPINE CHARTER INSURANCE CORPORATION, MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., AND ASIA INSURANCE PHIL. CORP., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197832, October 02, 2013 - ANITA RAMIREZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190862, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO DEARO, PAULINO LUAGUE AND WILFREDO TOLEDO, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-13-1834 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 12-2541-MTJ), October 02, 2013 - JESUS D. CARBAJOSA, Complainant, v. JUDGE HANNIBAL R. PATRICIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202920, October 02, 2013 - RICHARD CHUA, Petitioner, v. THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181508, October 02, 2013 - OSCAR CONSTANTINO, MAXIMA CONSTANTINO AND CASIMIRA MATURINGAN, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF CONSTANTINO, REPRESENTED BY LAQUINDANUM, PEDRO JR., ASUNCION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184517, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. PEREGRIN T. DE GUZMAN, EDUARDO M. AGUSTIN, JR., ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.; G.R. No. 186641, October 08, 2013 - SME BANK INC., ABELARDO P. SAMSON, OLGA SAMSON AND AURELIO VILLAFLOR, JR., Petitioners, v. ELICERIO GASPAR, RICARDO GASPAR, JR., EUFEMIA ROSETE, FIDEL ESPIRITU, SIMEON ESPIRITU, JR., AND LIBERATO MANGOBA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209185, October 25, 2013 - MARC DOUGLAS IV C. CAGAS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES, JR., AND THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION OFFICER OF DAVAO DEL SUR, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. FEBES BARLAAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202932, October 23, 2013 - EDILBERTO U. VENTURA, JR., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES PAULINO AND EVANGELINE ABUDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No.175822, October 23, 2013 - CALIFORNIA CLOTHING, INC. AND MICHELLE S. YBAÑEZ, Petitioners, v. SHIRLEY G. QUIÑONES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-05-1962, October 17, 2013 - ATTY. JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JUDGE MOISES PARDO AND JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondents.; A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2243-P, October 17, 2013 - ATTY.JESSIE TULDAGUE AND ATTY. ALFREDO BALAJO, JR., Complainants, v. JAIME CALPATURA, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 32, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 05-10-661-RTC, October 17, 2013 - RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION CONDUCTED IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABARROGUIS, QUIRINO.

  • G.R. No. 193000, October 16, 2013 - SPOUSES FELIPE AND EVELYN SARMIENTO AND SPOUSES GREG AND FELIZA AMARILLO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES RODOLFO AND CARMELITA MAGSINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191263, October 16, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HADJI SOCOR CADIDIA. Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 202842, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FLORENTINO GALAGAR, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT,

  • GR. No. 198261, October 16, 2013 - HECHANOVA BUGAY VILCHEZ LAWYERS, HECHANOVA & CO., INC., ATTY. EDITHA R. HECHANOVA, Petitioners, v. ATTY. LENY O. MATORRE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioners, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196573, October 16, 2013 - VICTORINO OPINALDO, Petitioner, v. NARCISA RAVINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189827, October 16, 2013 - GERSIP ASSOCIATION, INC., LETICIA ALMAZAN, ANGELA NARVAEZ, MARIA B. PINEDA, LETICIA DE MESAAND ALFREDO D. PINEDA, Petitioners, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-12-3047, October 15, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioners, v. NANCY R. LEAL, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC) -STA. IGNACIA-MAYANTOC-SAN CLEMENTE-SAN JOSE, TARLAC, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190872, October 17, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioners, v. GST PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

  • A.M. OCA IPI No. 09-3138-P (Formerly A.M. No. 09-1-19-MTCC), October 22, 2013 - REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE ISMAEL L. SALUBRE, MR. NERIO L. EDIG AND MS. BELLA LUNA C. ABELLA, MS.; A.M. NO. MTJ-05-1618 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-10-282-MTCC) - DELIA R. PALERO AND MR. MACARIO HERMOGILDO S. AVENTURADO, ALL OF MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181753, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAMON PLACER, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 185728, October 16, 2013 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioners, v. TEAM (PHILIPPINES) OPERATIONS CORPORATION [FORMERLY MIRANT (PHILIPPINES) OPERATIONS CORPORATION], Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 199901, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GARYZALDY GUZON, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 203786, October 23, 2013 - AQUILES RIOSA, Petitioners, v. TABACO LA SUERTE CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-11-2259 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3441-RTJ), October 22, 2013 - MA. REGINA S. PERALTA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. RTJ-11-2264 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 10-3368-RTJ) - ROMUALDO G. MENDOZA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.; A.M. NO. RTJ-11-2273 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 10-3381-RTJ) - ATTY. ASTERIA E. CRUZABRA, Complainant, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196036, October 23, 2013 - ELIZABETH M. GAGUI, Petitioners, v. SIMEON DEJERO AND TEODORO R. PERMEJO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184369, October 23, 2013 - HEIRS OF FLORENTINO QUILO, NAMELY: BENJAMIN V. QUILO, JAIME V. QUILO, CELEDOÑA Q. RAMIREZ, IMELDA Q. ANCLOTE, ZENAIDA Q. BAITA, ORLANDO V. QUILO, EVANGELINE Q. PALAGANAS, ARTURO V. QUILO, AND LOLITA Q. SEISMUNDO, Petitioners, v. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES-DAGUPAN BRANCH, AND SPOUSES ROBERTO DEL MINDO AND CARLINA DEL MINDO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3155 [Formerly O.C.A. IPI No. 10-3530-P], October 21, 2013 - JOEFIL BAGUIO, Complainant, v. MARIA FE V. ARNEJO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-13-2359 (Formerly O.C.A. IPI No. 12-3851-RTJ), October 23, 2013 - ATTY. JEROME NORMAN L. TACORDA FOR: ODEL L. GEDRAGA, Complainant, v. JUDGE REYNALDO B. CLEMENS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198400, October 07, 2013 - FE ABELLA Y PERPETUA, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-11-3006 [Formerly A.M. No. 11-9-105-MTCC], October 23, 2013 - THE OFFICE OF THE COURT OF ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. MA. THERESA G. ZERRUDO, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ILOILO CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 162802, October 09, 2013 - EDS MANUFACTURING, INC., Petitioners, v. HEALTHCHECK INTERNATIONAL INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 207199-200, October 22, 2013 - WIGBERTO R. TAÑADA, JR., Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ANGELINA D. TAN, AND ALVIN JOHN S. TAÑADA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 199210, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICARDO M. VIDAÑA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 171136, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. LYDIA CAPCO DE TENSUAN, REPRESENTED BY CLAUDIA C. ARUELO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191594, October 16, 2013 - DAVID A. RAYMUNDO, Petitioners, v. GALEN REALTY AND MINING CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 174321, October 22, 2013 - ROLANDO GANZON, Petitioners, v. FERNANDO ARLOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190650, October 14, 2013 - ANTONIO JAMES, GERTRUDES JAMES, BEATRIZ JAMES, JERRY JAMES, CECILIA JAMES AND HEIRS OF GORGONIO JAMES, JR. NAMELY: BOND JAMES, SAINT JAMES AND MAY JAMES VARGAS, Petitioners, v. EUREM REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196966, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL MAONGCO Y YUMONDA AND PHANS BANDALI Y SIMPAL, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3153 (Formerly A.M. No. 13-9-88-MeTC), October 14, 2013 - ATTY. VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, Complainant, v. NEPTALI ANGELO V. NERY, SHERIFF III, BRANCH 30, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 6732, October 22, 2013 - ATTY. OSCAR L. EMBIDO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, WESTERN VISAYAS, REGIONAL OFFICE (NBI-WEVRO), FOR SAN PEDRO, ILOILO CITY, Complainant, v. ATTY. SALVADOR N. PE, JR., ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, SAN JOSE, ANTIQUE, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9401, October 22, 2013 - JOCELYN DE LEON, Complainant, v. ATTY. TYRONE PEDRENA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202847, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTERO GAMEZ Y BALTAZAR, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 162826, October 14, 2013 - NARCISO DEGAÑOS,1 Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200053, October 23, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALFREDO JOSE Y LAGUA ALIAS "JOJO", JOEY JOSE Y MATUSALEM, ARNOLD MACAMUS ALIAS "KYAM" OR "DIKIAM", FORTUNATO MANGAHAS ALIAS NATO Y SANDIQUE, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 179990, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. DIOSDADA I. GIELCZYK, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 174626, October 23, 2013 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. LUIS MIGUEL O. ABOITIZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 186332, October 23, 2013 - PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES ERNESTO LOPEZ AND FLORENTINA LOPEZ, SUBSTITUTED BY JOSEPH WILFRED JOVEN, JOSEPH GILBERT JOVEN AND MARLYN JOVEN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 169588, October 07, 2013 - JADEWELL PARKING SYSTEMS CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER AND AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE NORMA TAN, Petitioners, v. HON. JUDGE NELSON F. LIDUA SR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 3, BAGUIO CITY, BENEDICTO BALAJADIA, EDWIN ANG, "JOHN DOES" AND "PETER DOES", Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 178034 and 178117 ,G.R. Nos. 186984-85, October 17, 2013 - ANDREW JAMES MCBURNIE, Petitioners, v. EULALIO GANZON, EGI-MANAGERS, INC. AND E. GANZON, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206952, October 22, 2013 - ABANG LINGKOD PARTY-LIST (ABANG LINGKOD), Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 207264, October 22, 2013 - REGINA ONGSIAKO REYES, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSEPH SOCORRO B. TAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 170598, October 09, 2013 - FAR EAST BANK & TRUST COMPANY, Petitioners, v. ROBERT MAR CHANTE, A.K.A. ROBERT MAR G. CHAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 175365, October 23, 2013 - CANDIDO S. GEMINA, JR., Petitioners, v. BANKWISE, INC. (THRIFT BANK), LAZARO LL. MADARA, PERFECTO M. PASCUA AND OSMENIO R. GALAPATE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191063, October 09, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALDRIN M. GALICIA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 198660, October 23, 2013 - TING TING PUA, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES BENITO LO BUN TIONG AND CAROLINE SIOK CHING TENG, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 187899, October 23, 2013 - ROBERT DA JOSE AND FRANCISCO OCAMPO Y ANGELES, Petitioners, v. CELERINA R. ANGELES, EDWARD ANGELO R. ANGELES ANDCELINE ANGELI R. ANGELES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189801, October 23, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND BERMELA A. GABUYA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196051, October 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JADE CUAYCONG Y REMONQUILLO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 202868, October 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL ESPERA Y CUYACOT, Accused-Appellant.