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G.R. No. 202733, September 30, 2014 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, JANEL D. NACION, DIRECTOR IV, LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR OF COA, AND THE SUPERVISING AUDITOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

EN BANC

G.R. No. 202733, September 30, 2014

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, JANEL D. NACION, DIRECTOR IV, LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR OF COA, AND THE SUPERVISING AUDITOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

D E C I S I O N

PERALTA, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for certiorari under Rule 65 in relation to Rule 64 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and set aside Decision No. 2011-0551 and Resolution No. 2012-099,2 dated August 17, 2011 and July 12, 2012, respectively, of the Commission on Audit (COA).

The antecedent facts are as follows:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

On April 5, 2005, the Corporate Auditor of the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), Adela L. Dondonilla, issued Audit Observation Memorandum No. HO-BOD-AO-2004-002,3 noting that the following foreign travels of former DBP Chairman Vitaliano N. Na�agas II and former Director Eligio V. Jimenez were not cleared by the Office of the President as required by Section 1 of Administrative Order (AO) No. 103 (Directing the Continued Adoption of Austerity Measures in the Government) dated August 31, 2004:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

Name
Country
Period
Chairman Vitaliano N.
Na�agas II
Vietnam
Japan
Japan and Hongkong
October 5-9, 2004
October 18-23, 2004
November 1-7, 2004
Director Eligio V. Jimenez
USA
October 1-29, 2004


On March 28, 2006, the DBP Assistant Corporate Secretary, Maria L. Ramos, submitted its comments and actions taken on said foreign travels and stated that while the same did not have prior clearance from the Office of the President, they were made in good faith and in the discharge of the duties, functions, and responsibilities as directors of the Bank.4cralawred

On April 4, 2007, the DBP Supervising Auditor, Hilconeda P. Abril, issued Notice of Disallowance No. BOD-2006-003 (2005) disallowing the amount of P1,574,121.62 consisting of P678,992.76 and P895,128.86 for the reimbursement of travel expenses of Chairman Na�agas and Director Jimenez, respectively, on the basis of the absence of clearance thereon from the Office of the President.5cralawred

On October 10, 2007, Director Jimenez requested for a reconsideration of the disallowance arguing that the questioned travel took place before the effectivity of AO No. 103, at a time when presidential approval was not required. In support thereof, he submitted a copy of an Opinion dated September 23, 2007, issued by then Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, Sergio A. F. Apostol, the pertinent portions of which reads:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

The law in force at the time of the said travel was Executive Order No. 298 dated March 23, 2004 which PRESCRIBES RULES AND REGULATIONS AND NEW RATES OF ALLOWANCES FOR OFFICIAL LOCAL AND FOREIGN TRAVELS OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL. This E.O. amended the first paragraph of Section 5 of Executive Order 248. Therefore, the second paragraph of Section 5 of E.O. 248 remains the same and reads:
For purposes of this Order, approval of travels of officials and employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions that will last for not more than one (1) calendar month shall be subject to the policies, rules and regulations that will be adopted by their respective governing Boards, and by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the case of officials and employees of local government units.

x x x
Therefore, if at the time of the official travel of Mr. Vitaliano N. Na�agas II and Mr. Egilio V. Jimenez, the rules, policies and regulations of the governing board of the Development Bank of the Philippines allowed them to charge their travel expenses in their respective travel allowance as well as travel without the consent of the President of the Philippines, then such claims for reimbursements must be honored.6

In addition to the Opinion cited above, Chairman Na�agas also asserted in his Appeal Brief/Memorandum dated October 3, 2007 that the disallowed disbursement is not a liquidation of a prior travel cash advance but, rather, a reimbursement of expenses chargeable against an expense allowance to which all members of the DBP Board are entitled. Moreover, he invoked the denial of due process since the disallowance was arrived at without giving him opportunity to address any negative audit observation before the same ripened into a disallowance.7cralawred

In a letter dated October 30, 2007, Supervising Auditor Abril denied the Motion for Reconsideration filed by Jimenez on the ground that Section 5 of E.O. No. 248 is under Title I: Official Local Travel of Government Personnel, which is inapplicable to the case at bar. Thereafter, on January 31, 2008, she submitted her Answer to the appeal of Chairman Na�agas arguing that his appeal did not address the substance of the disallowance, to which he replied reiterating his arguments in his appeal.8cralawred

On October 13, 2009, the Legal Services Sector of the COA rendered LSS Decision No. 2009-3349 denying the appeal of Chairman Na�agas. It held that notwithstanding the DBP�s exemption from the Salary Standardization Law, it is still required to comply with administrative directives, such as the AO No. 103, which was clearly violated when the DBP directors travelled abroad without prior approval of the Office of the President. Moreover, contrary to Chairman Na�agas� contention, the LSS found that there was no denial of due process since before the Notice of Disallowance was issued, the DBP Supervising Auditor, through the Audit Observation Memorandum, informed the DBP Directors of their foreign travels without the required clearance and gave the parties concerned a chance to explain, as reflected in the comments of DBP�s Assistant Corporate Secretary.

Consequently, Chairman Na�agas filed a Motion for Reconsideration on November 23, 2009, which was consolidated and resolved by the COA together with the Petition for Review10 filed by the DBP on February 23, 2010. In its Decision11 dated August 17, 2011, the COA denied petitioner�s appeals and ruled that while EO No. 248,12 as amended by EO No. 298,13 likewise applies to the foreign travels in question, prior approval of the President is nonetheless required since the applicable provision in the case at hand is Section 8 of the said orders, not Section 5, as opined by the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel. Hence, in consonance with said Section 8 of EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, the COA ruled in the following wise:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

In his September 23, 2007 opinion, Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Apostol said that Section 5 of EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, provides that approval of travels of officials and employees of GOCCs lasting not more than one calendar month shall be subject to policies, rules and regulations adopted by their respective governing boards.

However, the said Section 5 of EO No. 248 covers official domestic travels only. Official foreign travels are governed by Title II of EO No. 248, Section 8 of which expressly requires prior approval by the President of all official travels abroad of Department Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, heads, senior assistant heads and assistant heads of GOCCS.

x x x x

Actually, the reimbursement referred to by Secretary Apostol was made dependent on his view that the foreign travels did not require prior presidential approval supposedly pursuant to the second paragraph of Section 5, EO No. 248. But as earlier discussed, such view is erroneous as it cited the wrong provision of EO No. 248, which governed domestic travels. Since the foreign travels of Chairman Na�agas II and Director Jimenez required presidential approval, necessarily all expenses incurred in connection therewith which were reimbursed to them during said travels should also be considered as unauthorized by the President, although these expenses may have the approval by the DBP Board of Directors.14

Moreover, the COA refused to consider petitioner�s invocation of good faith given the sheer clarity of the applicable law, which clearly differentiated local travels in Title I thereof from foreign travels in Title II. According to the COA, petitioner�s senior officials could not have mistaken one for the other as they are expected to update their knowledge on whatever laws that may affect the performance of their functions.

In a Resolution15 dated July 12, 2012, the COA further denied petitioner�s Motion for Reconsideration and added that the Opinion of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel cannot be equated to the required presidential approval, since the same is not a definitive decision which sufficiently excluded DBP officials from the required clearance.

Unfazed, petitioner filed the instant petition before this Court raising the following grounds:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

I.

PUBLIC RESPONDENT COMMISSION ON AUDIT GRAVELY ABUSED ITS DISCRETION AMOUNTING TO LACK OR EXCESS OF JURISDICTION IN DENYING DBP�S PETITION FOR REVIEW FOR NO LESS THAN THE CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL HAD ISSUED AN OPINION THAT THE CLEARANCE OF THE PRESIDENT IS NOT REQUIRED IN THE FOREIGN TRAVELS OF MESSRS. NA�AGAS AND JIMENEZ. THE OPINION OF THE CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL, A CABINET SECRETARY AND AN ALTER-EGO OF THE PRESIDENT, SHOULD BE ACCORDED CONSIDERABLE WEIGHT AND RESPECT.

II.

ASSUMING THE NECESSITY OF PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL ON FOREIGN TRAVELS OF GFI OFFICIALS, THE OPINION OF THE CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL MAY BE DEEMED TO BE THE ACT OF THE PRESIDENT IN EXCUSING THE OFFICIALS CONCERNED FROM THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SUBJECT ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES.

III.

THE PURPORTED MISTAKEN INTERPRETATION ON THE NECESSITY OF A PRESIDENTIAL CLEARANCE COMMITTED BY THE CHIEF PRESIDENTIAL LEGAL COUNSEL, WHO IS KNOWLEDGEABLE OF VARIOUS PRESIDENTIAL ISSUANCES, ONLY SHOWS THAT DBP OFFICIALS, WHO ARE EXPECTED TO KNOW THE ADMINISTRATIVE ISSUANCES AFFECTING THEIR FUNCTIONS ARE VULNERABLE TO COMMITTING THE SAME MISTAKE IN GOOD FAITH.

IV.

THE FOREIGN TRAVELS OF MESSRS. NA�AGAS AND JIMENEZ REDOUNDED TO THE BENEFIT OF THE BANK AND THE COUNTRY AS WELL. COMPELLING THE REFUND OF THE AMOUNT SUBJECT OF THE DISALLOWANCE WOULD BE UNFAIR, UNJUST AND ABSURD.

Petitioner contends that since the law in force at the time of travel was EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, as opined by the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel, there was no need to secure prior clearance from the President on the respective travels as provided by Section 5 thereof.

Petitioner�s argument is misplaced.

Section 5 under Title I of EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, provides:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

TITLE I: OFFICIAL LOCAL TRAVEL OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

x x x x

Section 5. Approval of Travel and Payment of Travel Expenses. Travels of officials and employees of National Government Agencies for less than thirty (30) days and payment of travel expenses therefore shall be approved by the head of office/bureau or equivalent. Travels that will last thirty (30) days or more and payment of travel expenses therefore shall be approved by the Department Secretary or his equivalent. The approval of the Department Secretary concerned shall be construed as equivalent to the approval of the Secretary of Budget and Management.

For purposes of this Order, approval of travel of officials and employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions that will last for not more than one (1) calendar month shall be subject to the policies, rules and regulations that will be adopted by their respective governing Boards, and by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the case of officials and employees of local government units.16

It is clear from the above that Section 5 of the subject Executive Order pertains to local travels of government employees and not to the foreign travels of the DBP officials herein. Accordingly, as correctly observed by respondent COA, the provision applicable to the case at hand is not Section 5, as asserted by petitioner, but Section 8 under Title II, EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, which provides:ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

TITLE II: OFFICIAL TRAVEL ABROAD OF GOVERNMENT PERSONNEL

SECTION 8. APPROVAL OF THE PRESIDENT. All official travels abroad of Department Secretaries, Undersecretaries, Assistant Secretaries, heads, senior assistant heads and assistant heads of government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions, and heads of local government units like Provincial Governors and Mayors of highly urbanized cities or independent component cities, and other officials of equivalent rank whose nature of travel falls under the categories prescribed in this Order shall be subject to the prior approval of the President of the Philippines. All other positions concerned shall be with prior approval of their respective Department Secretaries and their equivalent; Provided, That, travel that will last for more than one (1) calendar month shall also be subject to the approval of the President of the Philippines.

For this purpose, official foreign travel that will last for one (1) calendar month and below of other officials and employees of government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions shall be approved by the Department Secretaries or their equivalent to which such government-owned and/or controlled corporations and financial institutions are attached, and by the Secretary of the Interior and Local Government in the case of other officials and employees of local government units.

Prior clearance from the Office of the president shall also be required for foreign trips of delegations or groups of two or more persons regardless of the rank of participants.17

The language of the aforequoted section appears to be quite explicit that all official travels abroad of heads of financial institutions, such as the DBP officials herein, are subject to prior approval of the President, regardless of the duration of the subject travel.

It is rather evident, therefore, that EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, is clear and precise and leaves no room for interpretation. We agree with respondent COA in finding that the subject orders clearly distinguished local from foreign travels by specifically placing them in separate titles. Indeed, where the words of a statute are clear, plain, and free from ambiguity, it must be given its literal meaning and applied without attempted interpretation.18 Thus, EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, should be applied according to its express terms, and interpretation would be resorted to only where a literal interpretation would be either impossible or absurd or would lead to an injustice. Verily, while the opinion of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel is accorded great weight and respect, this Court will not hesitate to set the same aside as it is clearly erroneous; the law it attempts to interpret having no ambiguity, easily understandable to any ordinary reader.19cralawred

The above, notwithstanding, petitioner argues that assuming the necessity of presidential approval of foreign travels, the opinion of the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel may be deemed as an act which excuses the concerned DBP officials from the requirements imposed by the subject orders. Stated differently, petitioner asserts that the President had effectively given its approval when the Chief Presidential Legal Counsel issued its opinion.

A reading of said opinion, however, negates the contention of petitioner. In the first place, the particular provision on which the opinion is based is erroneous. As earlier discussed, while the same was able to cite the applicable law, it applied the wrong section thereof. In the second place, nowhere in the Presidential Counsel�s opinion was it stated, either expressly or impliedly, that the travels of the DBP officials concerned were exempt from the requirements of the law. In fact, it even conditioned its ruling on what may be required by the law�s particular, albeit incorrect, provision, in stating that if at the time of travel, the rules of the DBP allow the reimbursement of travel expenses without prior consent of the President thereon, then petitioner�s claims must be honored.20� Had the Presidential Counsel intended that its opinion be deemed as the required prior presidential approval, despite the fact that it was rendered almost three (3) years after the travels in question, it should have declared the same therein. Hence, in the absence of any indication in the Presidential Counsel�s opinion intending to exempt the DPB officials from the requirements of the law, We refrain from sustaining petitioner�s argument. The belated issuance of an erroneous opinion cannot be deemed to have effectively cured the defect in the subject foreign travels.

In an effort to recover from its non-compliance with the requirements of the law, petitioner invoked good faith as a defense due to the fact that it was faced with a doubtful or difficult question of law on which even the Presidential Counsel erred.

In support thereof, petitioner cited a string of cases21 wherein we held that disallowed benefits need not be refunded to the government for having been received in good faith. In said cases, petitioners therein received benefits aside from their per diem compensation at a time when the validity of the payment thereof was still questionable. Because of their honest belief that they were entitled to the same, We ruled against the refund of the benefits received.22cralawred

We, however, agree with respondent COA in ruling that petitioner cannot find solace in the defense of good faith since not only are senior government officials, such as the petitioner�s concerned officials herein, expected to update their knowledge on laws that may affect the performance of their functions, but the laws subject of this case are of such clarity that the concerned officials could not have mistaken one for the other. Unlike in the cases cited by the petitioner, there exists no question as to the applicability nor validity of the law herein.

Understanding the subject EO No. 248, as amended by EO No. 298, does not require a highly specialized knowledge of the law. The fact that it specifically separated local travels in Title I thereof from foreign travels in Title II leads to the logical conclusion that there are pertinent differences distinguishing one from the other. Had petitioner exerted some effort and diligence in reading the applicable law in full, it would not have missed the requirement imposed on foreign travels. We find it rather difficult to believe that officials holding positions of such rank and stature, as Chairman Na�agas and Director Jimenez in this case, would fail to comply with a plain and uncomplicated order, which has long been in effect as early as 1995, almost a decade before their respective travels.

We also find it quite impossible that petitioner approved the foreign travels honestly believing in the interpretation of the Presidential Counsel for said opinion was clearly issued three (3) years after the travels in question. Simply put, at the time when the concerned officials travelled abroad, there was no opinion to speak of. Had petitioner truly been as prudent as it claims, it should have exercised caution and sought the opinion of the Presidential Counsel prior to the DBP officials� travels.� Thus, while there may be no findings of bad faith or malice in the actuations of petitioner, the same were conducted in such a careless and irresponsible manner tantamount to gross negligence. Consequently, We cannot deem this blatant disregard of the law as a mere lapse consistent with the presumption of good faith.

Hence, when government officials are found to have clearly committed an outright violation and disregard of the law, We will not hesitate in ordering the refund of incentive awards and allowances23 for while the acts of public officials in the performance of their duties are presumed to be done in good faith, the presumption may be contradicted and overcome by evidence showing bad faith or gross negligence.24cralawred

Viewed in the foregoing light, since the disallowance was made pursuant to applicable law, this Court cannot find grave abuse of discretion on the part of respondent COA as its affirmance of Notice of Disallowance No. BOD-2006-003 (2005) was based on cogent legal grounds.

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant petition is DENIED.� Decision No. 2011-055 and Resolution No. 2012-099, dated August 17, 2011 and July 12, 2012, respectively, of the Commission on Audit, are hereby AFFIRMED.

SO ORDERED.


Carpio,** Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Brion, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Villarama, Jr., Mendoza, Reyes, and Leonen,� JJ., Concur.
Sereno, C.J., Perez, and Perlas-Bernabe, JJ., on official leave.
Jardeleza, J., no part.

Endnotes:


** Acting Chief Justice.

1 Signed by Commissioner Ma. Gracia M. Pulido Tan, Chairperson, with Commissioners Juanito G. Espino, Jr. and Heidi L. Mendoza, concurring; rollo, pp. 36-41.

2 Id. at 42-44.

3 Id. at 45-48.

4 Id. at 49-56.

5 Id. at 57.

6 Id. at 58-59. (Emphasis ours; citations omitted)

7 Id. at 37.

8 Id. at 38.

9 Id. at 65-70.

10 Id. at 71-83.

11 Id. at 36-41.

12 Executive Order No. 248, Prescribing Rules and Regulations and New Rates of Allowances for Official and Foreign Travels of Government Personnel (May 29, 1995).

13 Executive Order No. 298, Amending Further Executive Order No. 248 dated May 29, 1995 as Amended by Executive Order No. 248-A dated August 14, 1995, which Prescribes Rules and Regulations and New Rates of Allowances for Official Local and Foreign Travels of Government Personnel (March 23, 2004).

14Rollo, pp. 39-40. (Emphasis ours; citations omitted)

15 Id. at 42-44.

16 Supra notes 12 and 13. (Emphasis ours)

17 Id. (Emphasis ours)

18Vicencio v. Hon. Villar, G.R. No. 182069, July 03, 2012, 675 SCRA 468, 480, citing National Federation of Labor v. National Labor Relations Commission, 383 Phil. 910 (2000).

19Nieves v. Blanco, G. R. No. 190422, June 19, 2012, 673 SCRA 638, 645-646, citing Melendres, Jr. v. Commission on Elections, 377 Phil. 275, 291 (1999).

20Rollo,� p. 15.

21 Petition, id. at 22-23, citing Singson v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 159355, August 9, 2010, 627 SCRA 36; Molen, Jr. v. Commission on Audit, 493 Phil. 874 (2005); Querubin v. Regional Cluster Director, Legal and Adjudication Office, COA Regional Office VI, Pavia, Iloilo City, G.R. No. 159299, July 7, 2004, 433 SCRA 769; De Jesus v. Commission on Audit, 466 Phil. 912 (2004); Philippine International Trading Corporation v. Commission on Audit, 461 Phil. 737 (2003).

22 Id.

23Executive Director Casal v. Commission on Audit, 538 Phil. 634 (2006); Manila International Airport Authority v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 194710, February 14, 2012, 665 SCRA 653; Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) v. Commission on Audit, G.R. No. 189767, July 3, 2012, 675 SCRA 513.

24Philippine Agila Satellite Inc. v. Usec. Trinidad Lichauco, 522 Phil. 565, 585 (2006).



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  • G.R. No. 206912, September 10, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEMOSTHENES BONTUYAN, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 189850, September 22, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REYNALDO TORRES, JAY TORRES, BOBBY TORRES @ ROBERTO TORRES Y NAVA, BRION, AND RONNIE TORRES, Accused, BOBBY TORRES @ ROBERTO TORRES Y NAVA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 174353, September 10, 2014 - NESTOR CHING AND ANDREW WELLINGTON, Petitioners, v. SUBIC BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., HU HO HSIU LIEN ALIAS SUSAN HU, HU TSUNG CHIEH ALIAS JACK HU, HU TSUNG HUI, HU TSUNG TZU AND REYNALD R. SUAREZ, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 188773, September 10, 2014 - HEIRS OF VALENTIN BASBAS, ANSELMA B. ENDRINAL, GERTRUDES BASBAS, RUFINA BASBAS, CEFERINA B. CARTECIANO, ANACLETO BASBAS, ARSENIA BASBAS, ANASTACIO BASBAS, BEDACIO BASBAS, TEODOCIA B. OCAMPO, SEGUNDO C. BASBAS, MARIA B. RAMOS AND EUGENIO BASBAS IN REPRESENTATION OF PEDRO BASBAS; HERINO T. BASBAS AND NESTOR T. BASBAS IN REPRESENTATION OF LUCAS BASBAS; ADELAIDA B. FLORENTINO, RODRIGO BASBAS, FELIX BASBAS, JR., TEODULO BASBAS, ANDRESITO BASBAS, LARRY BASBAS AND JOEY BASBAS IN REPRESENTATION OF FELIX BASBAS, SR., VICTOR BEATO, ALIPIO BEATO, EUTIQUIO BEATO, JULIANA B. DIAZ, PABLO BEATO AND ALEJANDRO BEATO IN REPRESENTATION OF REMIGIA B. BEATO, AS REPRESENTED BY RODRIGO BASBAS, Petitioners, v. RICARDO BASBAS AS REPRESENTED BY EUGENIO BASBAS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 176697, September 10, 2014 - CESAR V. AREZA AND LOLITA B. AREZA, Petitioners, v. EXPRESS SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND MICHAEL POTENCIANO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197486, September 10, 2014 - RENATO L. DELFINO, SR. (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: GRACIA DELFINO, GREGORIO A. DELFINO, MA. ISABEL A. DELFINO, RENATO A. DELFINO, JR., MA. REGINA DELFINO ROSELLA, MA. GRACIA A. DELFINO, MARIANO A. DELFINO, MA. LUISA DELFINO GREGORIO AND REV. FR. GABRIEL A. DELFINO, Petitioners, v. AVELINO K. ANASAO AND ANGEL K. ANASAO (DECEASED AND REPRESENTED BY HIS SOLE HEIR, SIXTO C. ANASAO), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193426, September 29, 2014 - SUBIC BAY LEGEND RESORTS AND CASINOS, INC., Petitioner, v. BERNARD C. FERNANDEZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 176020, September 29, 2014 - HEIRS OF TELESFORO JULAO, NAMELY, ANITA VDA. DE ENRIQUEZ, SONIA J. TOLENTINO AND RODERICK JULAO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES ALEJANDRO AND MORENITA DE JESUS, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 7337, September 29, 2014 - ROLANDO VIRAY, Complainant, v. ATTY. EUGENIO T. SANICAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 204160, September 22, 2014 - SPOUSES MICHELLE M. NOYNAY AND NOEL S. NOYNAY, Petitioners, v. CITIHOMES BUILDER AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202701, September 10, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDILBERTO BALIBAY Y LABIS AND MARICEL BALIBAY BIJA-AN, Defendant-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 178911, September 17, 2014 - EDUARDO D. MONSANTO, DECOROSO D. MONSANTO, SR., AND REV. FR. PASCUAL D. MONSANTO, JR., Petitioners, v. LEONCIO LIM AND LORENZO DE GUZMAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 195289, September 24, 2014 - ROBINSON�S BANK CORPORATION (FORMERLY THE ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND [PHILS.], INC.), Petitioner, v. HON. SAMUEL H. GAERLAN, HON. HAKIM S. ABDULWAHID AND HON. RICARDO R. ROSARIO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS ASSOCIATE JUSTICES RESPECTIVELY OF THE TENTH DIVISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, AND TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 181921, September 17, 2014 - INTERORIENT MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC., Petitioner, v. VICTOR M. CREER III, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 2010-21-SC, September 30, 2014 - Re: ANONYMOUS LETTER-COMPLAINT ON THE ALLEGED INVOLVEMENT AND FOR ENGAGING IN THE BUSINESS OF LENDING MONEY AT USURIOUS RATES OF INTEREST OF MS. DOLORES T. LOPEZ, SC CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, AND MR. FERNANDO M. MONTALVO, SC SUPERVISING JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, CHECKS DISBURSEMENT DIVISION, FISCAL MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET OFFICE.

  • G.R. No. 207950, September 22, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARK JASON CHAVEZ Y BITANCOR ALIAS �NOY�, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.M. No. 2008-23-SC, September 30, 2014 - ALLEGED LOSS OF VARIOUS BOXES OF COPY PAPER DURING THEIR TRANSFER FROM THE PROPERTY DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES (OAS), TO THE VARIOUS ROOMS OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY.; [A.M. No. 2014-025-Ret.] - RELEASE OF COMPULSORY RETIREMENT BENEFITS UNDER R.A. NO. 8291 OF MR. ISIDRO P. AUSTRIA, FORMER SUPPLY OFFICER II, PHILIPPINE JUDICIAL ACADEMY, SUPREME COURT.

  • G.R. No. 202733, September 30, 2014 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, JANEL D. NACION, DIRECTOR IV, LEGAL SERVICES SECTOR OF COA, AND THE SUPERVISING AUDITOR OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. P-14-3260 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-2-38- RTC ), September 16, 2014 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. EDGAR S. CRUZ, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 52, GUAGUA, PAMPANGA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 210658, September 17, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PRIMO P. JAPSON ALIAS �LONGLONG�, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 187144, September 17, 2014 - CARMEN T. GAHOL, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, RICARDO T. GAHOL, MARIA ESTER GAHOL PEREZ, JOSE MARI T. GAHOL, LUISITO T. GAHOL AND ALCREJ CORPORATION, Petitioners, v. ESPERANZA COBARRUBIAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191712, September 17, 2014 - EDITA S. BUENO AND MILAGROS E. QUINAJON, Petitioners, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, NAPOLEON S. RONQUILLO, JR., EDNA G. RA�A AND ROMEO G. REFRUTO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 204755, September 17, 2014 - SOLEDAD TRIA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189863, September 17, 2014 - PEDRO LIBANG, JR., Petitioner, v. INDOCHINA SHIP MANAGEMENT INC., MR. MIGUEL SANTOS AND MAJESTIC CARRIERS, INC., Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 9115, September 17, 2014 - REBECCA MARIE UY YUPANGCO-NAKPIL, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROBERTO L. UY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201644, September 24, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. JOSE C. GO AND AIDA C. DELA ROSA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206555, September 17, 2014 - ATTY. FORTUNATO PAGDANGANAN, JR., ATTY. ABIGAIL D. SUAREZ, AND EUGENIO A. VILLANUEVA, Petitioners, v. FLORENTINO P. SARMIENTO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188909, September 17, 2014 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION, Petitioners, v. FLORENDO B. ARIAS, ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF EQUIPMENT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 158583, September 10, 2014 - ROSALIE L. GARGOLES, Petitioner, v. REYLITA S. DEL ROSARIO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE JAY ANNE'S ONE HOUR PHOTO SHOP, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 158150, September 10, 2014 - AGRIEX CO., LTD., Petitioner, v. HON. TITUS B. VILLANUEVA, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (NOW REPLACED BY HON. ANTONIO M. BERNARDO), AND HON. BILLY C. BIBIT, COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, PORT OF SUBIC (NOW REPLACED BY HON. EMELITO VILLARUZ), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 182794, September 08, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BOBBY BELGAR, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 206510, September 16, 2014 - MOST REV. PEDRO D. ARIGO, Vicar Apostolic of Puerto Princesa D.D.; MOST REV. DEOGRACIAS S. INIGUEZ, JR., Bishop-Emeritus ofCaloocan, FRANCES Q. QUIMPO, CLEMENTE G. BAUTISTA, JR., Kalikasan-PNE, MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, RENATO M. REYES, JR., BagongAlyansang Makabayan, HON. NERI JAVIER COLMENARES, BayanMuna Party-list, ROLAND G. SIMBULAN, PH.D., Junk VFAMovement, TERESITA R. PEREZ, PH.D., HON. RAYMOND V. PALATINO, Kabataan Party-list, PETER SJ. GONZALES, Pamalakaya, GIOVANNI A. TAPANG, PH. D., Agham, ELMER C. LABOG, Kilusang Mayo Uno, JOAN MAY E. SALVADOR, Gabriela, JOSE ENRIQUE A. AFRICA, THERESA A. CONCEPCION, MARY JOAN A. GUAN, NESTOR T. BAGUINON, PH.D., A. EDSEL F. TUPAZ, Petitioners, v. SCOTT H. SWIFT in his capacity as Commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet, MARK A. RICE in his capacity as Commanding Officer of the USS Guardian, PRESIDENT BENIGNO S. AQUINO III in his capacity as Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, HON. ALBERT F. DEL ROSARIO, Secretary, Department of Foreign Affairs, HON. PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., Executive Secretary, Office of the President, HON. VOLTAIRE T. GAZMIN, Secretary, Department of National Defense, HON. RAMON JESUS P. PAJE, Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, VICE ADMIRAL JOSE LUIS M. ALANO, Philippine Navy Flag Officer in Command, Armed Forces of the Philippines, ADMIRAL RODOLFO D. ISORENA, Commandant, Philippine Coast Guard, COMMODORE ENRICO EFREN EVANGELISTA, Philippine Coast Guard Palawan, MAJOR GEN. VIRGILIO O. DOMINGO, Commandant of Armed Forces of the Philippines Commandand LT. GEN. TERRY G. ROBLING, US Marine Corps Forces, Pacific and Balikatan 2013 Exercise Co-Director, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 10438, September 23, 2014 - CF SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT INCORPORATED, Complainant, v. NICOLAS C. TORRES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 209286, September 23, 2014 - LINA DELA PE�A JALOVER, GEORGIE A. HUISO AND VELVET BARQUIN ZAMORA, Petitioners, v. JOHN HENRY R. OSME�A AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 182424, September 22, 2014 - NENITA CARGANILLO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192957, September 29, 2014 - EMMANUEL B. MORAN, JR., (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW, CONCORDIA V. MORAN, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA AND PGA CARS, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 199133, September 29, 2014 - ESPERANZA TUMPAG, SUBSTITUTED BY HER SON, PABLITO TUMPAG BELNAS, JR., Petitioner, v. SAMUEL TUMPAG, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 179654, September 22, 2014 - HACIENDA LEDDY/RICARDO GAMBOA, JR., Petitioner, v. PAQUITO VILLEGAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 206599, September 29, 2014 - 680 HOME APPLIANCES, INC., Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HONORABLE MARYANN E. CORPUS-MA�ALAC, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 141, ATTY. ENGRACIO ESCASINAS, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF/CLERK OF COURT VII, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, FIRST SOVEREIGN ASSET MANAGEMENT (SPV-AMC), INC. AND ALDANCO MERLMAR, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198538, September 29, 2014 - EXOCET SECURITY AND ALLIED SERVICES CORPORATION AND/OR MA. TERESA MARCELO, Petitioner, v. ARMANDO D. SERRANO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192398, September 29, 2014 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. SB-14-21-J [Formerly A.M. No. 13-10-06-SB], September 23, 2014 - RE: ALLEGATIONS MADE UNDER OATH AT THE SENATE BLUE RIBBON COMMITTEE HEARING HELD ON SEPTEMBER 26, 2013 AGAINST ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GREGORY S. ONG, SANDIGANBAYAN

  • G.R. No. 204369, September 17, 2014 - ENRIQUETA M. LOCSIN, Petitioner, v. BERNARDO HIZON, CARLOS HIZON, SPS. JOSE MANUEL & LOURDES GUEVARA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202666, September 29, 2014 - RHONDA AVE S. VIVARES AND SPS. MARGARITA AND DAVID SUZARA, Petitioners, v. ST. THERESA�S COLLEGE, MYLENE RHEZA T. ESCUDERO, AND JOHN DOES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 157633, September 10, 2014 - NORTHWEST AIRLINES, INC., Petitioner, v. MA. CONCEPCION M. DEL ROSARIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202066, September 30, 2014 - CBK POWER COMPANY LIMITED, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 205353 - CBK POWER COMPANY LIMITED, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 152334, September 24, 2014 - H.H. HOLLERO CONSTRUCTION, INC., Petitioner, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM AND POOL OF MACHINERY INSURERS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 200077, September 17, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ADEL RAMOS Y ABELLANA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 208716, September 24, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELADIO B. LUMAHO ALIAS �ATTUMPANG,� Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 199780, September 24, 2014 - GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. JOSE M. CAPACITE, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-13-3130 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3668-P], September 22, 2014 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioner, v. MAY F. HERNANDEZ, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 199, LAS PI�AS CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 182770, September 17, 2014 - WPM INTERNATIONAL TRADING, INC. AND WARLITO P. MANLAPAZ, Petitioners, v. FE CORAZON LABAYEN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192973, September 29, 2014 - PEDRITO DELA TORRE, Petitioner, v. DR. ARTURO IMBUIDO, DRA. NORMA IMBUIDO in their capacity as owners and operators of DIVINE SPIRIT GENERAL HOSPITAL AND/OR DR. NESTOR PASAMBA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202354, September 24, 2014 - AMADA C. ZACARIAS, Petitioner, v. VICTORIA ANACAY, EDNA ANACAY, CYNTHIA ANACAY-GUISIC, ANGELITO ANACAY, JERMIL ISRAEL, JIMMY ROY ISRAEL AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING AUTHORITY UNDER THEM, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 173168, September 29, 2014 - PHILIPPINE AMANAH BANK (NOW AL-AMANAH ISLAMIC INVESTMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, ALSO KNOWN AS ISLAMIC BANK), Petitioner, v. EVANGELISTA CONTRERAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200065, September 24, 2014 - CAPITAL SHOES FACTORY, LTD., Petitioner, v. TRAVELER KIDS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195889, September 24, 2014 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES EDUARDO AND MA. ROSARIO TAJONERA AND EDUAROSA REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 211356, September 29, 2014 - CRISOSTOMO B. AQUINO, Petitioner, v. MUNICIPALITY OF MALAY, AKLAN, REPRESENTED BY HON. MAYOR JOHN P. YAP, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF MALAY, AKLAN, REPRESENTED BY HON. EZEL FLORES, DANTE PASUGUIRON, ROWEN AGUIRRE, WILBEC GELITO, JUPITER GALLENERO, OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER, OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER, BORACAY PNP CHIEF, BORACAY FOUNDATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY NENETTE GRAF, MUNICIPAL AUXILIARY POLICE, AND JOHN AND JANE DOES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 205561, September 24, 2014 - DIONISIO B. COLOMA, JR., Petitioner, v. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209195, September 17, 2014 - MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 209215 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MANUEL J. JIMENEZ, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195594, September 29, 2014 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ROGELIO LAZO AND DOLORES LAZO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 200566, September 17, 2014 - JEBSEN MARITIME INC., APEX MARITIME SHIP MANAGEMENT CO. LLC., AND/OR ESTANISLAO SANTIAGO, Petitioners, v. WILFREDO E. RAVENA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180290, September 29, 2014 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 167454, September 24, 2014 - EMERITU C. BARUT, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191237, September 24, 2014 - ROBERT KUA, CAROLINE N. KUA, AND MA. TERESITA N. KUA, Petitioners, v. GREGORIO SACUPAYO AND MAXIMINIANO PANERIO, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-13-1837 [formerly OCA IPI No. 12-2463-MTJ], September 24, 2014 - CONRADO ABE LOPEZ, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ROMUALDO JUBAY, Complainant, v. JUDGE ROGELIO S. LUCMAYON, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, MANDAUE CITY, CEBU, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198314, September 24, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICHARD GUINTO Y SAN ANDRES, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 185345, September 10, 2014 - RONNIE L. ABING, Petitioner, v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, FACILITATORS GENERAL SERVICES AND MARILAG BUSINESS AND INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 173632, September 29, 2014 - AMBROSIO ROTAIRO (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SPOUSE MARIA RONSAYRO ROTAIRO, AND HIS CHILDREN FELINA ROTAIRO, ERLINDA ROTAIRO CRUZ, EUDOSIA ROTAIRO CRIZALDO, NIEVES ROTAIRO TUBIG, REMEDIOS ROTAIRO MACAHILIG, FELISA ROTAIRO LEGASPI, JOSEFINA ROTAIRO TORREVILLAS, AND CRISENCIO R. ROTAIRO, MARCIANA TIBAY, EUGENIO PUNZALAN, AND VICENTE DEL ROSARIO, Petitioners, v. ROVIRA ALCANTARA AND VICTOR ALCANTARA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194176, September 10, 2014 - LIMUELL C. NARCISO, OMAR C. MATUGUINA, ERIC MATUGUINA, AZENITH MAG-ASO, LILIBETH MASCARI�AS, LUTGARDO OGAMA, LOLITO COLLAMAT, IRIS MATUGUINA AND ELMER BANILAD, CARLOS B. MATUGUINA, JR., BIBIANO ESTRERA, JR., PEDRO LINABOG, BOBBY ALQUEZA, SANTIAGO ATIS, MARLON DAMAYO, CASINILLO NESTRO, BERNARDITO DACAN, SABINIANO PATATAG, JOLLYBOY MONICIT, RODRIGO DAYDAY, REY ESTRERA, CRESENCIO CASIO, DOMINICO AVILA, ERVERT RICAZA, ENRIQUE PANTILGAN, JONARDEN E. GONZAGA, RENATO CASIO, BENNY BOOC, DUA CORSINO, RANILO IGOT, NARCISO PATERNO, ROBERTO RABAL, JULITO MONSALES, LEOPOLDO MONGUEZ, JR., ROWEL NEIGAS, EPIFANIO PIAMIL, LOUIE JUDILLAS AND MANUEL CENIZA, Petitioners, v. PACIFIC TRADERS & MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (PTMC)/TABOK WORKERS MULTI�PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (TWMPC), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 195443, September 17, 2014 - JUANARIO G. CAMPIT, Petitioner, v. ISIDRA B. GRIPA, PEDRO BARDIAGA, AND SEVERINO BARDIAGA, REPRESENTED BY HIS SON ROLANDO BARDIAGA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 196508, September 24, 2014 - LEONARDO A. VILLALON AND ERLINDA TALDE-VILLALON, Petitioners, v. AMELIA CHAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 185267, September 17, 2014 - CESAR T. QUIAMBAO AND ERIC C. PILAPIL, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ADERITO Z. YUJUICO AND BONIFACIO C. SUMBILLA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 187621, September 24, 2014 - MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE EMPLOYEES UNION (MCCEU)/RUMOLO S. BASCAR, MARIBEL TESALUNA, ROLANDO TESALUNA, KENNETH BENIGNOS, MARILYN MANGULABNAN, EMELINA I. NACIONAL, JODELYN REBOTON, EVERSITA S. BASCAR, MAE BAYLEN, ERNA E. MAHILUM, EVELYN R. ANTONES, Petitioners, v. MOUNT CARMEL COLLEGE, INCORPORATED, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 183345, September 17, 2014 - MA. GRACIA HAO AND DANNY HAO, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 187401, September 17, 2014 - MA. ROSARIO P. CAMPOS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FIRST WOMEN�S CREDIT CORPORATION, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 180144, September 24, 2014 - LEONARDO BOGNOT, Petitioner, v. RRI LENDING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, DARIO J. BERNARDEZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200055, September 10, 2014 - STANDARD INSURANCE CO., INC., Petitioner, v. ARNOLD CUARESMA AND JERRY B. CUARESMA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202838, September 17, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JULITO GERANDOY, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 172843, September 24, 2014 - ALFREDO L. VILLAMOR, JR., Petitioner, v. JOHN S. UMALE, IN SUBSTITUTION OF HERNANDO F. BALMORES, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 172881 - RODIVAL E. REYES, HANS M. PALMA AND DOROTEO M. PANGILINAN, Petitioners, v. HERNANDO F. BALMORES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200729, September 29, 2014 - TEMIC AUTOMOTIVE (PHILIPPINES), INC., Petitioner, v. RENATO M. CANTOS, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-08-2140 (Formerly A.M. No. 00-2-86-RTC), October 07, 2014 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. EXECUTIVE JUDGE OWEN B. AMOR, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-14-2394 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 12-3847-RTJ), September 01, 2014 - GEORGE T. CHUA, Complainant, v. JUDGE FORTUNITO L. MADRONA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189812, September 01, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REYNALDO BATURI, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 200729, September 29, 2014 - TEMIC AUTOMOTIVE (PHILIPPINES), INC., Petitioner, v. RENATO M. CANTOS, Respondent.