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G.R. No. 194129, June 15, 2015 - PO1 CRISPIN OCAMPO Y SANTOS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

G.R. No. 194129, June 15, 2015

PO1 CRISPIN OCAMPO Y SANTOS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

D E C I S I O N

SERENO, C.J.:

Before this Court is an appeal from the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision1 in CA-G.R. CR No. 30957 dated 23 April 2010 and Resolution2 dated 13 October 2010. The CA affirmed the Decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) dated 10 May 2006 in Criminal Case No. 00-183183, finding accused-appellant Police Officer 1 (PO1) Crispin Ocampo guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of homicide.

On 01 June 2001, accused-appellant was charged with the crime of homicide under Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC). The Information reads:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
That on or about May 27, 2000, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the accused, with intent to kill, did [then] and there wilfully, unlawfully, and feloniously attack, assault and use personal violence upon one MARIO DE LUNA y HALLARE, by then and there firing his service firearm, .9 mm Barreta Pistol with Serial No. M19498Z, hitting the said Mario De Luna y Hallare on the chest and other parts of the body thereby inflicting upon him gunshot wounds which were necessarily fatal and mortal and which were the direct and immediate cause of his death thereafter.

Contrary to law.3cralawlawlibrary
Upon arraignment, accused-appellant pleaded not guilty to the crime charged.4

The prosecution's version of the events as narrated by the CA is as follows:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
On May 27, 2000, at about seven o'clock in the evening, Mario De Luna, Emil Hipolito and Florentino Magante were having a drinking session at Mario's house located at Panday Pira Street, Tondo, Manila.

At about 8:30 in the evening, the three, together with Edwin Hipolito and Jaime Mabugat continued their drinking session at the house of Edwin, also at Panday Pira Street, Tondo, Manila. While drinking thereat, they noticed that another group, with appellant (accused-appellant), was also having a drinking session along Panday Pira Street which was about three to four arms length from Edwin's place.

Emil, Mario, Jaime and Florante joined the group in their drinking session. While drinking, appellant (accused-appellant) poked a gun at Jaime and told him "wag kang magulo, babarilin kita." Jaime retorted, "san, bakit," and was then approached by her sister who asked him to go home to which he acceded. Thereafter, appellant (accused-appellant) called on Mario De Luna and fired several shots at him. Mario de Luna fell down to the ground. He was then immediately brought to the hospital by his mother and sister where he was pronounced dead on arrival.

Dr. Emmanuel Arenas, Medico-Legal Officer of the PNP Crime Laboratory, Camp Crame, Quezon City, conducted a post-mortem examination of the body of Mario De Luna and found that the victim died as a result of the gunshot wounds on the chest and different parts of his body.5cralawlawlibrary
For his part, accused-appellant admitted to having shot the victim to death, but claimed to have done so in self-defense.6 In support of this claim, defense witness Marita averred that the shooting incident was precipitated by the victim's unprovoked knife attack upon accused-appellant. The latter was allegedly left with no other recourse but to use his service firearm to neutralize the aggressor.7 As testified to by witness Marita:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
On May 27, 2000, at about 10:00 p.m., she was in front of their house at 1663 Interior 24, F. Varona, Tondo, Manila, when she saw Ferdie Tapang, her nephew, and four others having a drinking spree beside a lighted electric post. Shortly thereafter, she noticed appellant (accused-appellant) pass by. Then Jaime together with Mario arrived at the scene and approached the group of Ferdie Tapang, uttering the words: "Gusto nyo itaob ko long lamesang ito." Sensing trouble upon seeing two of Ferdie Tapang's drinking buddies rise from the bench where they were seated, Marita rushed to the house of appellant (accused-appellant) to ask for his help in preventing a confrontation between the two groups.

Appellant (accused-appellant) had just arrived from his duty as police officer at the Criminal Investigation and Detection Unit of the Western Police District and was changing into civilian clothes when Marita came and apprised him of the situation. Together with Marita, he proceeded to the site of the drinking spree. Noticing the group was becoming rowdy, appellant (accused-appellant) approached Mario and asked if the latter knew him. When Mario replied yes, appellant (accused-appellant) went on to tell the group to put an end to their drinking session. Mario and Jaime immediately left the scene while the others voluntarily dispersed.

Minutes later, Mario and Jaime went back to the locus. While standing beside appellant (accused-appellant), Marita heard Mario shout towards their direction the words: "Walang pulis-pulis sa akin!" Appellant (accused-appellant) likewise heard Mario's utterances: "Walang pulis-pulis sa amin! Anong akala mo sa amin, basta-basta mo na lang pauuwiin." Mario then pulled out a knife and lunged at appellant (accused-appellant) who evaded the first thrust. Mario tried to stab appellant (accused-appellant) a second time but the latter dodged the knife, drew his pistol and fired two successive shots at Mario. Appellant (accused-appellant) was leaning backwards when he fired at Mario. Fatally hit, the latter slumped to the ground.

Having immediately left the crime scene after hearing the first gunshot, Marita failed to witness what transpired thereafter.8cralawlawlibrary
On 28 May 2008, accused-appellant, accompanied by Police Senior Inspector (PS/Insp.) Rosauro Dalisay, arrived at the Western Police District and surrendered his service firearm.9

On 10 May 2006, the RTC convicted accused-appellant of homicide. The dispositive portion of the RTC Decision reads:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
WHEREFORE, premises considered, this Court finds the accused GUILTY of the crime of Homicide and hereby imposes upon him the penalty of six (6) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum to twelve (12) years and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum and to pay the heirs of Mario De Luna the amount of Php1,600,000.00 as loss of earning capacity; Php50,000.00 as civil indemnity; Php2,577.00 as hospital expenses; and Php300.00 as funeral expenses; and Php250,000 as attorney's fees.

SO ORDERED.10cralawlawlibrary
On appeal, the CA affirmed the conviction of accused-appellant, but modified some of the monetary damages awarded. It affirmed the P50,000 civil indemnity in favor of the victim's heirs.11 But instead of the actual damages in the total amount of P2,877 (P2,577 for hospital expense plus P300 for funeral expenses), temperate damages of P25,000 were awarded in their favor.12 The appellate court deleted the award of P1,600,000 for loss of earning capacity on the ground of lack of competent proof to substantiate the claim and reduced the attorney's fees from P250,000 to P100,000.13 It affirmed the factual findings of the RTC and the latter's assessment of the credibility of the witnesses.14 The CA likewise found that the trial court did not err in overruling accused-appellant's plea of self-defense.15

Hence, this appeal.

The sole issue for resolution is whether the prosecution was able to prove accused-appellant's guilt beyond reasonable doubt.

The Court has carefully reviewed the case records and finds accused-appellant's conviction proper.

It is a well-settled doctrine that findings of trial courts on the credibility of witnesses deserve a high degree of respect.16 Having observed their deportment in court, the trial judge is in a better position to determine the issue of credibility.17 For this reason, the findings of trial judges will not be disturbed on appeal in the absence of any clear showing that they have overlooked, misunderstood or misapplied some facts or circumstances of weight and substance that could have altered the conviction of appellants.18 In the case at bar, the circumstances pointed out by accused-appellant are too trivial to affect the assessment and the eventual findings of the trial court that he indeed committed the crime.

The Court therefore finds that the courts a quo have correctly appreciated the facts. Their Decisions are fully supported by evidence on record including the transcript of stenographic notes, which are extant and complete.

We are convinced that accused-appellant is guilty of homicide. We note that he admitted to having killed the victim albeit in self-defense. The rule consistently adhered to in this jurisdiction is that when the accused admit that they are the authors of the death of the victim, and their defense is anchored on self-defense, it becomes incumbent upon them to prove the justifying circumstance to the satisfaction of the court.19

Self-defense is a time-worn excuse resorted to by assailants in criminal cases.20 We have held in a host of instances that for self-defense to prosper, the following requisites must be met: (1) unlawful aggression on the part of the victim; (2) reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent or repel the attack; and (3) lack of sufficient provocation on the part of the person engaged in self-defense.21

In this case, accused-appellant has failed to prove by clear and convincing evidence the first element of self-defense: unlawful aggression on the part of the victim.22 Appellant showed no attack or assault that had placed his life in imminent or actual danger.23 As aptly ruled by the CA:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
[A]ppellant's tale of self-defense is negated by the physical evidence, specifically the trajectory of the bullets that penetrated the victim's body. Medico-Legal Report No. W-359-2000, the autopsy report, showed that the victim sustained two gunshot wounds, one at the base of his neck and another in the chest area. In both injuries, after penetrating the victim's body, the bullets traveled from left side downward to the right portion of his body. Xxx

x x x x

The graphic representation of the travel path of the bullets from the entry to the exit points is shown in prosecution's Exhibit "B-5." On the basis of the bullet's trajectory, Dr. Aranas concluded that the shooter must have been positioned higher than the victim when the shots were fired. Thus, the trial court concluded that the results of the autopsy disproves appellant's claim that he fired the shots while leaning backward after the victim tried to stab him a second time.24 (Emphasis supplied)
Indeed, physical evidence is a mute but eloquent manifestation of truth, and it ranks higher in our hierarchy of trustworthy evidence.25 In criminal cases such as murder/homicide or rape, in which the accused stand to lose their liberty if found guilty, this Court has, on many occasions, relied principally upon physical evidence in ascertaining the truth.26 Where the physical evidence on record runs counter to the testimonies of witnesses, the primacy of the physical evidence must be upheld.27

Ineluctably, the victim in this case cannot be considered as the aggressor. For one, an eyewitness attested that accused-appellant shot the victim without any provocation.28 Also, as correctly noted by the trial court, there was failure to impute ill motive on the part of the eyewitness who had implicated accused-appellant in the fatal shooting of the victim.29 Jurisprudence holds that when there is no evidence to show any improper motive on the part of the witness to testify falsely against the accused or to pervert the truth, the logical conclusion is that no such motive exists, and that the former's testimony is worthy of full faith and credit.30

With regard to the second element of self-defense, the Court finds that the means employed by accused-appellant was grossly disproportionate to the victim's alleged unlawful aggression. The victim suffered multiple gunshot wounds in his chest and different parts of his body.31 Besides, the Advance Information prepared by Senior Police Officer 1 (SPO1) Virgo Villareal, the investigator of the case, reveals that there was no mention of either a stabbing incident that happened or a knife that was recovered from the crime scene.32 Suffice it to say that a plea of self-defense is belied by the "nature, number, and location of the wounds" inflicted on the victim, "since the gravity of said wounds is indicative of a determined effort to kill and not just to defend."33 Here, the wounds sustained by the victim clearly show the intent of accused-appellant to kill and not merely to prevent or repel an attack. Verily, since the means employed by the latter were unreasonable and excessive, his plea of self-defense is unacceptable.

We, therefore, find no reversible error in the Decisions of the CA and the RTC as to the guilt of accused-appellant.

Anent the appropriate penalty, we affirm the penalty imposed by the RTC and the CA: an indeterminate penalty of imprisonment from six (6) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum34 to twelve (12) years and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum for the crime of homicide.

The penalty for homicide under Article 249 of the Revised Penal Code is reclusion temporal.35 Considering that there is one mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender and no aggravating circumstance that attended the commission of the crime, the imposable penalty, pursuant to Article 64 (2) of the Revised Penal Code, is reclusion temporal in its minimum period.36 This being a divisible penalty, the Indeterminate Sentence Law37 is applicable. Accordingly, accused-appellant can be sentenced to an indeterminate penalty, the minimum38 of which shall be within the range of prision mayor and the maximum39 of which shall be within the range of reclusion temporal in its minimum period, there being one ordinary mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender and no aggravating circumstance.

With regard to the appropriate indemnity and damages, the CA retained the award of P50,000 as civil indemnity and modified other monetary damages as follows: (a) P25,000 as temperate damages; (b) P50,000 as moral damages; and (c) P100,000 as attorney's fees.40

As correctly ruled by the CA, an award for civil indemnity in favor of the heirs of the victim must be automatically imposed against the accused without need of proof other than the fact of the commission of murder or homicide.41 Based on recent jurisprudence,42 however, the award of civil indemnity ex delicto of P75,000 for the heirs of Mario de Luna is in order.

With respect to other compensatory damages, the Court in People v. Agudez43 declared that competent evidence must likewise be presented to support the claim for those damages. In this case, the heirs of Mario de Luna claimed that they spent P2,577 for hospital expense and P300 for funeral expenses. However, when actual damages substantiated by receipts presented during trial amount to less than P25,000, the award of P25,000 as temperate damages, in lieu of actual damages for a lesser amount, is justified.44

The award for moral damages by the CA shall be adjusted from P50,000 to P75,000 to conform to the prevailing jurisprudence.45

We also depart from the CA and the RTC rulings awarding the heirs of the victim attorney's fees, as none of the grounds therefor under Article 220846 of the Civil Code is present in this case.

Finally, the Court also imposes interest on all the monetary awards for damages at the legal rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of this Decision until fully paid.47

WHEREFORE, the appeal is DISMISSED. The Decision of the Court of Appeals Manila in CA-G.R. CR No. 30957 dated 23 April 2010 is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION in that accused-appellant PO1 CRISPIN OCAMPO y SANTOS is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of HOMICIDE and is sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of six (6) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum to twelve (12) years and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum. He is further ordered to pay the heirs of Mario de Luna the amounts of P75,000 as civil indemnity, P75,000 as moral damages, and P25,000 as temperate damages. All monetary awards for damages shall earn interest at the legal rate of 6% per annum from the date of the finality of this Decision until fully paid.

No pronouncement as to costs.

SO ORDERED.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, Perez, and Perlas-Bernabe, JJ., concur.

Endnotes:


1Rollo, pp. 117-133; Penned by Associate Justice Rebecca De Guia-Salvador, with Associate Justices Sesinando E. Villon and Amy C. Lazaro-Javier concurring.

2 Id. at 115-116.

3 Id. at 117-118.

4 Id. at 118.

5 Id. at 118-119.

6 Id. at 119.

7 Id.

8 Id. at 120-121.

9 Id. at 121.

10 Id. at 121-122.

11 Id. at 129.

12 Id. at 129.

13 Id. at 132.

14 Id. at 123.

15 Id. at 128.

16People v. Pateoy Garcia, G.R. No. 156786, 03 June 2004, 430 SCRA 609.

17Espa�o v. Court of Appeals, 351 Phil. 798 (1998).

18 Id.

19People v. Ramos, G.R. No. 190340, 24 July 2013, 702 SCRA 204.

20People vs. Maalat, 341 Phil. 200 (1997).

21People vs. Angeles, G.R. No. 109660, 01 July 1997, 275 SCRA 19; People vs. Maalat, 341 Phil. 200 (1997); People vs. Unarce, 339 Phil. 826 (1997); 337 Phil. 430 (1997); People vs. Nalangan, 336 Phil. 970 (1997); People vs. Tobias, 334 Phil. 851 (1997); People vs. Cahindo, 334 Phil. 507 (1997); and People v. Supremo, G.R. No. 100915, 31 May 1995, 244 SCRA 548.

22 Supra note 1, at 124.

23 Id. at 125.

24 Id. at 125-127.

25People v. Marquina, 426 Phil 46-61 (2002).

26 Id.

27People v. Marquina, 426 Phil 46-61 (2002); Tan, Jr., vs. CA, 396 Phil. 808 (2000); People vs. Roche, et al., 386 Phil. 287 (2000); and Jose vs. Court of Appeals, 379 Phil. 30 (2000).

28 Supra note 1, at 123-124.

29 Id. at 124.

30 Id. at 124. Citing People v. Barriga, 588 Phil. 376 (2008).

31 Id. at 119.

32 Id. at 127-128.

33People v. Paleo, G.R. No. 156786, 03 June 2004, 430 SCRA 609.

34 In determining the minimum term of indeterminate penalty, it is left entirely within the discretion of the court to fix it anywhere within the range of the penalty next lower without reference to the period into which it may be subdivided. (Reyes, Luis B., The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law, p. 776. Citing People v. Ducosin, 59 Phil. 109, 117 (1933)).

35 Revised Penal Code, Article 249.

36 Supra note 1, at 129.

37 Act No. 4103 as amended by Act No. 4225.

38 The penalty next lower must be based on the penalty prescribed by the Code for the offense, without considering in the meantime the modifying circumstances, such as, the mitigating or aggravating circumstances. (Reyes, Luis B., The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law, pp. 775-776. Citing People v. Gonzales, 73 Phil. 549, 552 (1942)).

39 The maximum term shall be that which, in view of the attending circumstances, could be properly imposed under the rules of the Revised Penal Code. (Reyes, Luis B., The Revised Penal Code: Criminal Law, p. 775. Citing Sec. 1, Act No. 4103 as amended by Act No. 4225).

40 Id. at 132.

41 Id. at 129.

42Mallillin v. People, G.R. No. 215366, 18 March 2015; People v. Villalba, G.R. No. 207629, 22 October 2014.

43People v. Agudez, G.R. No. 138386-87, 20 May 2014, 428 SCRA 692.

44 Supra note 1, at 129. Citing People v. Gerasla, 595 Phil. 1087 (2008).

45Mallillin v. People, G.R. No. 215366, 18 March 2015; People v. Villalba, G.R. No. 207629, 22 October 2014.

46Art. 2208. In the absence of stipulation, attorney's fees and expenses of litigation, other than judicial costs, cannot be recovered, except:

(1) When exemplary damages are awarded;

(2) When the defendant's act or omission has compelled the plaintiff to litigate with third persons or to incur expenses to protect his interest;

(3) In criminal cases of malicious prosecution against the plaintiff;

(4) In case of a clearly unfounded civil action or proceeding against the plaintiff;

(5) Where the defendant acted in gross and evident bad faith in refusing to satisfy the plaintiffs plainly valid, just and demandable claim;

(6) In actions for legal support;

(7) In actions for the recovery of wages of household helpers, laborers and skilled workers;

(8) In actions for indemnity under workmen's compensation and employer's liability laws;

(9) In a separate civil action to recover civil liability arising from a crime;

(10) When at least double judicial costs are awarded;

(11) In any other case where the court deems it just and equitable that attorney's fees and expenses of litigation should be recovered.

In all cases, the attorney's fees and expenses of litigation must be reasonable.

47People v. Palmay Varcas, G.R. No. 212151, 18 February 2015.



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  • G. R. No. 184130, June 29, 2015 - SANDRA M. CAM, Petitioner, v. ORLANDO C. CASIMIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING OMBUDSMAN, MOTHALIB C. ONOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PROSECUTION AND MONITORING BUREAU OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROSANO A. OLIVA AND LOURDES S. PADRE SAN JUAN, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICERS, IGNACIO "IGGY" ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL "MIKEY" ARROYO AND RESTITUTO MOSQUEDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 204845, June 15, 2015 - BELCHEM PHILIPPINES, INC/UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES, FERNANDO T. LISING, Petitioners, v. EDUARDO A. ZAFRA, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195513, June 22, 2015 - MARLON BEDUYA, ROSARIO DUMAS* ALEX LEONOZA, RAMBLO FAJARDO, HARLAN LEONOZA, ALVIN ABUYOT, DEVDO URSABIA,** BERNIE BESONA, ROMEO ONANAD,*** ARMANDO LIPORADA,**** FRANKFER ODULIO, MARCELO MATA, ALEX COLOCADO, JOJO PACATANG, RANDY GENODIA AND ISABINO B. ALARMA, JR.,****** PETITIONERS, VS. ACE PROMOTION AND MARKETING CORPORATION AND GLEN******** HERNANDEZ, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209535, June 15, 2015 - TERESITA S. LEE, Petitioner, v. LUI MAN CHONG, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 209830, June 17, 2015 - MITSUBISHI MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205316, June 29, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROMEO DE CASTRO AND RANDOLF[1] PABANIL, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 207804, June 17, 2015 - ACE NAVIGATION COMPANY AND VELA INTERNATIONAL MARINE LIMITED, Petitioners, v. SANTOS D. GARCIA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 186597, June 17, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. VICTORIA R. ARAMBULO AND MIGUEL ARAMBULO, JR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206957, June 17, 2015 - CHERITH A. BUCAL, Petitioner, v. MANNY P. BUCAL, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 185592, June 15, 2015 - GEORGE C. FONG, Petitioner, v. JOSE V. DUE�AS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 182926, June 22, 2015 - ANA LOU B. NAVAJA, Petitioner, v. HON. MANUEL A. DE CASTRO, OR THE ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF MCTC JAGNA-GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, DKT PHILS., INC., REPRESENTED BY ATTY. EDGAR BORJE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 211027, June 29, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE BRONIOLA @ �ASOT�, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 211027, June 29, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE BRONIOLA @ �ASOT�, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 199568, June 17, 2015 - DOHLE-PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF ANDRES G. GAZZINGAN, REPRESENTED BY LENIE L. GAZZINGAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 181756, June 15, 2015 - MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MCIAA), Petitioner, v. CITY OF LAPU-LAPU AND ELENA T. PACALDO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 179226, June 29, 2015 - MA. SUSANA A. AWATIN, AND ON BEHALF OF THE HEIRS/BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED ALBERTO AWATIN, Petitioner, v. AVANTGARDE SHIPPING CORPORATION AND MRS. DORA G. PASCUAL, OFFSHORE MARITIME MANAGEMENT INT'L., INC. (SWITZERLAND), SEABLUK TRESURE ISLAND, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 191899, June 22, 2015 - JULIUS R. TAGALOG, Petitioner, v. CROSSWORLD MARINE SERVICES INC., CAPT. ELEASAR G. DIAZ AND/OR CHIOS MARITIME LTD. ACTING IN BEHALF OF OCEAN LIBERTY LTD, Respondents.

  • G. R. No. 188174, June 29, 2015 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, THROUGH ITS PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF DAVAO CITY, AND THE MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF CALINAN, DAVAO CITY, Petitioners, v. WOODLAND AGRO-DEVELOPMENT, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 209338, June 29, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BIENVENIDO MIRANDA Y FELICIANO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 198515, June 15, 2015 - DOMINADOR MALABUNGA,* JR., Petitioner, v. CATHAY PACIFIC STEEL CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 179874, June 22, 2015 - ADELFA DIO TOLENTINO, VIRGINIA DIO, RENATO DIO, AND HEIRS OF ROBERTO DIO, REPRESENTED BY ROGER DIO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES MARIA JERERA AND EBON LATAGAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: MA. JANELITA LATAGAN-BULAWAN, YVONNE LATAGAN, LESLIE LATAGAN, RODOLFO H. LATAGAN, EMMANUEL NOEL H. LATAGAN, GEMMA LATAGAN-DE LEON, MARIE GLEN LATAGAN-CERUJALES, AND CELESTE LATAGAN-BO; AND SALVE VDA. DE JERERA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 199522, June 22, 2015 - RICKY DINAMLING, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 182754, June 29, 2015 - SPOUSES CRISPIN AQUINO AND TERESA V. AQUINO, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, AMADOR D. LEDESMA, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES EUSEBIO AGUILAR AND JOSEFINA V. AGUILAR, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210055, June 22, 2015 - THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JUAN B. GUTIERREZ, REPRESENTED BY ANTONIA S. GUTIERREZ, (FOR HERSELF AND IN HER CAPACITY AS DULY-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN B. GUTIERREZ), Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF SPOUSE JOSE AND GRACITA CABANGON, REPRESENTED BY BLANCA CABANGAON, JUDGE CADER P. INDAR, AL HAJ, BRANCH 14, 12TH JUDICIAL REGION COTABATO CITY, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER 21ST DIVISION, MINDANAO STATION, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 162489, June 17, 2015 - BERNARDO U. MESINA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197582, June 29, 2015 - JULIE S. SUMBILLA, Petitioner, v. MATRIX FINANCE CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 203754, June 16, 2015 - FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. COLON HERITAGE REALTY CORPORATION, OPERATOR OF ORIENTE GROUP THEATERS, REPRESENTED BY ISIDORO A. CANIZARES, Respondent.; [G.R. No. 204418] - FILM DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CITY OF CEBU AND SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 195247, June 29, 2015 - ANASTACIO TINGALAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: ROMEO L. TINGALAN, ELPEDIO L. TINGALAN, JOHNNY L. TINGALAN AND LAURETA T. DELA CERNA, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES RONALDO AND WINONA MELLIZA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194239, June 16, 2015 - WEST TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, ON BEHALF OF THE RESIDENTS OF WEST TOWER CONDOMINIUM AND IN REPRESENTATION OF BARANGAY BANGKAL, AND OTHERS, INCLUDING MINORS AND GENERATIONS YET UNBORN, Petitioners, v. FIRST PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, FIRST GEN CORPORATION AND THEIR RESPECTIVE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS, JOHN DOES, AND RICHARD DOES, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 6484, June 16, 2015 - ADELITA B. LLUNAR, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROMULO RICAFORT, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 193919, June 15, 2015 - BI�AN RURAL BANK, Petitioner, v. JOSE WILLELMINO G. CARLOS AND MARTINA ROSA MARIA LINA G. CARLOS-TRAN, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ATTY. EDWIN D. BALLESTEROS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191591, June 17, 2015 - DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Petitioner, v. FOUNDATION SPECIALISTS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205875, June 30, 2015 - LIBERTY BROADCASTING NETWORK, INC., NOW KNOWN AS WI-TRIBE TELECOMS, INC., Petitioner, v. ATLOCOM WIRELESS SYSTEM, INC., Respondent.; [G.R. No. 208916] - NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. ATLOCOM WIRELESS SYSTEM, INC., Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-15-3322 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 10-3569-P], June 23, 2015 - BRANCH CLERK OF COURT GAIL M. BACBAC-DEL ISEN, Complainant, v. ROMAR Q. MOLINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200898, June 15, 2015 - BROWN MADONNA PRESS INC., THADDEUS ANTHONY A. CABANGON, FORTUNE LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY (NOW FORTUNE GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION) AND/OR ANTONIO CABANGON CHUA, Petitioners, v. MARIA ROSARIO M. CASAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200567, June 22, 2015 - METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Petitioner, v. CPR PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING, INC. AND SPOUSES CORNELIO P. REYNOSO, JR. AND LEONIZA* F. REYNOSO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 203372, June 16, 2015 - ATTY. CHELOY E. VELICARIA- GARAFIL, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND HON. SOLICITOR GENERAL JOSE ANSELMO I. CADIZ, Respondents.; [G.R. No. 206290] - ATTY. DINDO G. VENTURANZA, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, CLARO A. ARELLANO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PROSECUTOR GENERAL, AND RICHARD ANTHONY D. FADULLON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY, Respondents.; [G.R. No. 209138] - IRMA A. VILLANUEVA AND FRANCISCA B. ROSQUITA, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Respondents.; [G.R. No. 212030] - EDDIE U. TAMONDONG, Petitioner, v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 203124, June 22, 2015 - PROVINCE OF LEYTE, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MR. RODOLFO BADIABLE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ICO-PROVINCIAL TREASURER, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, Petitioner, v. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195244, June 22, 2015 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALVIN ESUGON Y AVILA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 194192, June 16, 2015 - DAVAO CITY WATER DISTRICT REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, RODORA N. GAMBOA, Petitioner, v. RODRIGO L. ARANJUEZ, GREGORIO S. CAGULA, CELESTINO A. BONDOC, DANILO L. BUHAY, PEDRO E. ALCALA, JOSEPH A. VALDEZ, TITO V. SABANGAN, MARCELINO B. ANINO, JUANITO C. PANSACALA, JOEMARIE B. ALBA, ANTERO M. YMAS, ROLANDO L. LARGO, RENEBOY U. ESTEBAN, MANUEL B. LIBANG, ROMEORICO A. LLANOS, ARTHUR C. BACHILLER, SOCRATES V. CORCUERA, ALEJANDRO C. PICHON, GRACIANO A. MONCADA, ROLANDO K. ESCORIAL, NOEL A. DAGALE, EMILIO S. MOLINA, SHERWIN S. SOLAMO, FULGENCIO I. DYGUAZO, GUALBERTO S. PAGATPAT, JOSEPH B. ARTAJO, FELIXBERTO Q. OBENZA, FLORANTE A. FERRAREN, ELSA A. ELORDE, CARLOS P. MORRE, JAMES AQUILINO M. COLOMA, JOAQUIN O. CADORNA, JR., LORNA M. MAXINO, ROMULO A. REYES, NOEL G. LEGASPI, ELEANOR R. LAMOSTE, WELMER E. CRASCO, DELIO T. OLAER, VICENTE R. MASUCOL, IRENEO A. CUBAL, EDWIN A. DELA PENA, JIMMY A. TROCIO, WILFREDO L. TORREON, ALEJANDRITO M. ALO, RAUL S. SAGA, JOSELITO P. RICONALLA, TRISEBAL Q. AGUILAR, ARMAN N. LORENZO, SR. AND PEDRO C. GUNTING, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 167975, June 17, 2015 - GILDA JARDELEZA, (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY: ERNESTO JARDELEZA, JR., TEODORO MARIA JARDELEZA, ROLANDO L. JARDELEZA, MA. GLENDA JARDELEZA-UY, AND MELECIO GIL JARDELEZA, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES MELECIO AND ELIZABETH JARDELEZA, JMB TRADERS, INC., AND TEODORO JARDELEZA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191197, June 22, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODRIGO LAPORE, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 167797, June 15, 2015 - METRO MANILA TRANSIT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. REYNALDO CUEVAS AND JUNNEL CUEVAS, REPRESENTED BY REYNALDO CUEVAS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193659, June 15, 2015 - SPS. FERNANDO VERGARA AND HERMINIA VERGARA, Petitioners, v. ERLINDA TORRECAMPO SONKIN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211499, June 22, 2015 - CATHERINE HIPONIA-MAYUGA, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST CO., AND ITS BRANCH HEAD, THELMA T. MAURICIO, AND BELLE U. AVELINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194516, June 17, 2015 - BALDOMERA FOCULAN-FUDALAN, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES DANILO OCIAL AND DAVIDICA BONGCARAS-OCIAL, EVAGRIA F. BAGCAT, CRISTINA G. DOLLISEN, EULALIA F. VILLACORA, TEOFREDO FUDERANAN, JAIME FUDERANAN, MARIANO FUDERANAN, FILADELFO FUDERANAN, MUSTIOLA F. MONTEJO, CORAZON LOGMAO, DIONESIO FUDERANAN, EUTIQUIA FUDERANAN, ASTERIA FUDERANAN, ANTONIO FUDERANAN, ROMEO FUDERANAN, FLORENTINO FUDERANAN, DOMECIANO FUDERANAN, ERLINDA SOMONTAN, FELICIANA FUDERANAN, BONIFACIO FUDERANAN, QUIRINO FUDERANAN, MA. ASUNCION FUDERANAN, MARCELINA ARBUTANTE, SALOME GUTUAL, LEONARDO LUCILLA, IMELDA L. ESTOQUE, CIRILA OLANDRIA, TITA G. BONGAY AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF PANGLAO, BOHOL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 211872, June 22, 2015 - ROMIL T. OLAYBAL, Petitioner, v. OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT MANILA, INC. AND OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT [UK] LTD., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191810, June 22, 2015 - JIMMY T. GO A.K.A. JAIME T. GAISANO, Petitioner, v. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION AND ITS COMMISSIONERS AND LUIS T. RAMOS, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 10138 (Formerly CBD Case No. 06-1876), June 16, 2015 - ROBERTO P. NONATO, Complainant, v. ATTY. EUTIQUIO M. FUDOLIN, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 173783, June 17, 2015 - RIVIERA GOLF CLUB, INC., Petitioner, v. CCA HOLDINGS, B.V., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211113, June 29, 2015 - ADERITO Z. YUJUICO, Petitioner, v. UNITED RESOURCES ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC., ATTY. RICHARD J. NETHERCOTT AND ATTY. HONORATO R. MATABAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 187487, June 29, 2015 - GO TONG ELECTRICAL SUPPLY CO., INC. AND GEORGE C. GO, Petitioners, v. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE [SPV-AMC], INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 163116, June 29, 2015 - ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. JESUS S. YUJUICO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY BRENDON V. YUJUICO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 213792, June 22, 2015 - GUILLERMO WACOY Y BITOL, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent; G.R. No. 213886 - JAMES QUIBAC Y RAFAEL, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 156162, June 22, 2015 - CCC INSURANCE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION, F.F. MA�ACOP CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., AND FLORANTE F. MA�ACOP, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. P-11-3017 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3575-P], June 16, 2015 - ANONYMOUS LETTER AGAINST AURORA C. CASTA�EDA, CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 224, QUEZON CITY, AND LORENZO CASTA�EDA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 96, QUEZON CITY.

  • G.R. No. 195424, June 15, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RUDY NUYOK, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 201836, June 22, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALLAN BRITANICO AND JOJO BRITANICO, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 204641, June 29, 2015 - CAMARINES SUR IV ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND ATTY. VERONICA T. BRIONES, Petitioners, v. EXPEDITA L. AQUINO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 190236, June 15, 2015 - DENNIS MORTEL, Petitioner, v. MICHAEL BRUNDIGE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 171284, June 29, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALFREDO DULIN Y NARAG, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. Nos. 205685-86, June 22, 2015 - EMMANUEL H. BERALDE, HAYDEE B. OCHE, EDGAR E. FERNANDEZ, RONALD M. DUMADAUG, WENCESLAO L. CAMPORENDONDO, OCTAVE BRENDAN N. MARTINEZ, AVELINA C. NAVA, ALSADOM P. CIRILO, OSCAR H. GALARAGA, IGNACIO R. ALMARIO, JR., MISAMBO D. LLEJES, ERNESTO M. MOVILLA, SR., RONALD R. PANUGALING, NICHOLS M. SULTAN, SR., FRANCISCO M. VELASCO, SAMUEL G. WENCESLAO, EDMONDO B. ELECCION, SANNY L. ABDUL, JOEL T. AUTIDA, ANTONIO C. BAG-O, RODOLFO C. BARTIDO, NECTOR B. BASILISCO, GREGORIO Y. CANAMO, TOMAS M. CANSECO, REYSALVIO M. CARREON, ALEJANDRO A. CELIS, EMERISA S. BLANCADA, FELIX E. BUGWAT, RENIE N. BURGOS, DESIDERIO C. CABONITA, RICARDO P. DAG-UMAN, RUBEN B. DAVIDE, FELIPE G. DEMETILA, EDUARDO B. DIAL, EFREN L. ENCALLADO, GETULIO A. GOHIL, GUMERSINDO C. HAPE, DOMINGO M. LABTON, ARNOLD B. LIM, LEONARDO G. LOPEZ, SR., ALBINO M. LECERNAS, JOEL B. LUMERAN, MARTIN C. MAGLINTE, FOL A. MALAYA, ALFREDO D. MARAVILLAS, MARTINO R. MENDEZ, MAURO B. NAVAREZ, JR., CARLITO R. NAVARRO, AGUSTIN C. NOTARTE, JR., GONZALO G. OCHE, CARLITO G. OTOM, WALTER S. PANOY, ALEJANDRO T. PADOJAN, SR., GLESERIA L. PELDEROS, WILSON C. RODRIGUEZ, ARMAN A. ROSALINDA, ISIDRO M. RUSGAL, ISMAEL M. SANDANG, SR., WEA MAE B. SALATAN, EDWIN L. SARDIDO, PAULINO T. SEDIMO, CESARIO A. TANGARO, PABLITO B. TAYURAN, EDUARDO D. TUBURAN, ARMANDO I. VARGAS, JR., RENATO E. LUMANAS, WILFREDO C. PAUSAL, ALFREDO R. RAMIS, JOSE V. TUGAP, MANUEL G. WENCESLAO, MARIO D. ALBARAN, EDGAR P. ALSADO, SANTOS T. AMADO, JR., CHRISBEL A. ANG, BERNARDO C. AYUSTE, JR., RONALD B. BARTIDO, REYNALDO R. BAURA, SR., ANGELITO A. BIMBO, REYNALDO N. CAPUL, SONNY M. DA VIDE, REYNALDO A. LANTICSE, SR., MARIO M. LIMPIO, ARGIE A. OTOM, DANILO V. PABLIO, CARLITO H. PELLERIN, DANILO L. QUIMPAN, MARK ANTHONY M. SALATAN, DANTE S. SERAFICA, BUENVENTURA J. TAUB, JENRITO S. VIA, ROMULO A. LANIOHAN, JORGE L. QUIMPAN, ANTONIO C. SALATAN, ARLON C. AYUSTE, ERNESTO P. MARAVILLAS, DANIEL B. ADONA, AND WILFREDO M. ALGONES, Petitioners, v. LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GUIHING PLANTATION OPERATIONS), RICA REGINA L. DAVILA (CHAIRMAN), EDWIN T. FABREGAR, JR. (VP-BANANA PRODUCTION); GERARDO IGNACIO B. ONGKIKO, (SENIOR VP-HR), CELSO S. SANCHEZ (PRODUCTION MANAGER); AND JESSEPEHINE O. ALEGRE (AREA ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER), Respondents.; PRESCO A. FUENTES AND BRIAN TAUB, Petitioners, v. LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (GUIHING PLANTATION OPERATIONS) RICA REGINA L. DAVILA, CHAIRMAN; EDWIN T. FABREGAR, JR., VP-BANANA PRODUCTION; GERARDO IGNACIO B. ONGKIKO, VICE-PRESIDENT-HUMAN RESOURCES; CELSO S. SANCHEZ, PRODUCTION MANAGER, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 9603, June 16, 2015 - DOMINIC PAUL D. LAZARETO, Complainant, v. ATTY. DENNIS N. ACORDA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 210551, June 30, 2015 - JOSE J. FERRER, JR., Petitioner, v. CITY MAYOR HERBERT BAUTISTA, CITY COUNCIL OF QUEZON CITY, CITY TREASURER OF QUEZON CITY, AND CITY ASSESSOR OF QUEZON CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210759, June 23, 2015 - CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON1 OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION,2 PETITIONER, VS. HON. PAULINO Q. GALLEGOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-MANILA, BRANCH 47 AND JA HOON KU, Respondents.; G.R. No. 211403 - CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION, Petitioner, v. HON. PAULINO Q. GALLEGOS, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-MANILA, BRANCH 47 AND JA HOON KU, Respondents.; G.R. No. 211590 - CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION, Petitioner, v. JA HOON KU, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. CA-15-31-P (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 13-218-CA-P), June 16, 2015 - COMMITTEE ON SECURITY AND SAFETY, COURT OF APPEALS, Complainant, v. REYNALDO V. DIANCO - CHIEF SECURITY, JOVEN O. SORIANOSOS - SECURITY GUARD 3, AND ABELARDO P. CATBAGAN - SECURITY GUARD 3, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 160123, June 17, 2015 - CENTRO PROJECT MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. AGUINALDO NALUIS AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 186375, June 17, 2015 - ELENA ALCEDO, Petitioner, v. SPS. JESUS SAGUDANG AND MARLENE PADUA-SAGUDANG, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 182133, June 23, 2015 - UNITED OVERSEAS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-HLURB, J.O.S. MANAGING BUILDERS, INC., AND EDUPLAN PHILS., INC., Respondents.

  • A.M. No. 12-8-07-CA, June 16, 2015 - RE: LETTER OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE VICENTE S.E. VELOSO FOR ENTITLEMENT TO LONGEVITY PAY FOR HIS SERVICES AS COMMISSION MEMBER III OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION; A.M. No. 12-9-5-SC - RE: COMPUTATION OF LONGEVITY PAY OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE ANGELITA A. GACUTAN; A.M. No. 13-02-07-SC - RE: REQUEST OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICE REMEDIOS A. SALAZAR-FERNANDO THAT HER SERVICES AS MTC JUDGE AND AS COMELEC COMMISSIONER BE CONSIDERED AS PART OF HER JUDICIAL SERVICE AND INCLUDED IN THE COMPUTATION/ADJUSTMENT OF HER LONGEVITY PAY

  • G.R. No. 202789, June 22, 2015 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. PUREGOLD DUTY FREE, INC., Respondent.

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