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G.R. No. 194199, March 22, 2017 - PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., Petitioner, v. BODEGA GLASSWARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER JOSEPH D. CABRAL, Respondent.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

THIRD DIVISION

G.R. No. 194199, March 22, 2017

PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., Petitioner, v. BODEGA GLASSWARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER JOSEPH D. CABRAL, Respondent.

D E C I S I O N

JARDELEZA, J.:

The Case

This is a verified petition for review on certiorari1 under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by petitioner Province of Camarines Sur (petitioner) challenging the Decision2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated on May 31, 2010 (assailed Decision) and its Resolution3 dated October 12, 2010 (assailed Resolution). The assailed Decision affirmed the Decision4 of the Regional Trial Court of Naga City, Branch 26 (RTC Naga City), which in tum, reversed the ruling5 of the Municipal Trial Court of Naga City, Branch 2 (MTC Naga City) in the action for ejectment filed by the petitioner against respondent Bodega Glassware (Bodega).

The Facts


Petitioner is the registered owner of a parcel of land in Pe�afrancia, Naga City under Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. 22.6 On September 28, 1966, through then Provincial Governor Apolonio G. Maleniza, petitioner donated around 600 square meters of this parcel of land to the Camarines Sur Teachers' Association, Inc. (CASTEA) through a Deed of Donation Inter Vivos (Deed of Donation).7 The Deed of Donation included an automatic revocation clause which states:

That the condition of this donation is that the DONEE shall use the above-described portion of land subject of the present donation for no other purpose except the construction of its building to be owned and to be constructed by the above-named DONEE to house its offices to be used by the said Camarines Sur Teachers' Association, Inc., in connection with its functions under its charter and by-laws and the Naga City Teachers' Association as well as the Camarines Sur High School Alumni Association, PROVIDED FURTHERMORE, that the DONEE shall not sell, mortgage or incumber the property herein donated including any and all improvements thereon in favor of any party and provided, lastly, that the construction of the building or buildings referred to above shall be commenced within a period of one (1) year from and after the execution of this donation, otherwise, this donation shall be deemed automatically revoked and voided and of no further force and effect.8


CASTEA accepted the donation in accordance with the formalities of law and complied with the conditions stated in the deed. However, on August 15, 1995, CASTEA entered into a Contract of Lease with Bodega over the donated property.9 Under the Contract of Lease, CASTEA leased the property to Bodega for a period of 20 years commencing on September 1, 1995 and ending on September 15, 2015. Bodega took actual possession of the property on September 1, 1995.10

Sometime in July 2005, the Office of the Provincial Legal Officer of the Province of Camarines Sur wrote Bodega regarding the building it built on the property. The Provincial Legal Officer requested Bodega to show proof of ownership or any other legal document as legal basis for his possession. Bodega failed to present any proof. Nevertheless, petitioner left Bodega undisturbed and merely tolerated its possession of the property.11

On November 11, 2007, petitioner sent a letter to Bodega dated October 4, 2007.12 In this letter, petitioner stated that Bodega's occupation of the property was by mere tolerance of the petitioner.13 As it now intended to use the property for its developmental projects, petitioner demanded that Bodega vacate the property and surrender its peaceful possession. Bodega refused to comply with the demand.14

Petitioner, through its then Provincial Governor Luis Raymund F. Villafuerte, Jr., revoked its donation through a Deed of Revocation of Donation15 (Deed of Revocation) dated October 14, 2007. It asserted that CASTEA violated the conditions in the Deed of Donation when it leased the property to Bodega. Thus, invoking the automatic revocation clause in the Deed of Donation, petitioner revoked, annulled and declared void the Deed of Donation.16 It appears from the record that CASTEA never challenged this revocation.

On March 13, 2008, petitioner filed an action for unlawful detainer against Bodega before the MTC Naga City. It prayed that Bodega be ordered to vacate the property and surrender to petitioner its peaceful possession. Petitioner also prayed for the payment of P15,000 a month from October 2007 until Bodega vacates the land.17

In a Decision18 dated December 11, 2008, the MTC Naga City ruled in favor of the petitioner. It ordered Bodega to vacate the property and to pay P15,000 a month as reasonable compensation.19 The dispositive portion of this Decision states:

Wherefore, the foregoing premises considered, plaintiff having established by preponderance of evidence its cause of action against the defendant, the latter is ordered:

1)
To immediately vacate and surrender to plaintiff, Province of Camarines Sur, the peaceful possession of the portion of the land covered by Original Certificate of Title No. 22 registered in the name of the plaintiff with an area of Six Hundred (600) square meters subject of the lease contract executed by CASTEA in favor of the herein defendant dated 7 September 1995 where the defendants (sic) building is constructed, and,
2)
[T]o pay plaintiff the amount of Php15,000.00 a month from date of judicial demand until it vacates the subject properties as reasonable compensation for the use of the same.

Defendant's counterclaim is hereby ordered DISMISSED with costs against defendant.20


Bodega appealed this Decision to the RTC Naga City which reversed it in a Decision21 dated May 13, 2009. The dispositive portion states:

WHEREFORE premises considered, the decision of the court a quo is hereby reversed and set aside and a new one entered DISMISSING the above case for failure of the plaintiff to present evidence to sustain its cause of action[.]22


The petitioner then went up on appeal to the CA which rendered the now assailed Decision. The CA disposed of the appeal thus:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appeal is hereby DENIED. The Decision dated May 13, 2009 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 26, Naga City is hereby AFFIRMED.23


In its assailed Decision, the CA affirmed the ruling of the RTC Naga City that the petitioner cannot demand that Bodega vacate the property. The CA explained that Bodega 's possession of the property is based on its Contract of Lease with CASTEA. CASTEA, in tum, claims ownership of the property by virtue of the Deed of Donation. According to the CA, while petitioner alleges that CASTEA violated the conditions of the donation and thus, the automatic revocation clause applies, it should have first filed an action for reconveyance of the property against CASTEA. The CA theorized that judicial intervention is necessary to ascertain if the automatic revocation clause suffices to declare the donation revoked. In support of its argument, the CA cited the ruling of this Court in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals.24

The CA also found that petitioner's action has already prescribed. According to it, Article 1144(1) of the Civil Code applies in this case. Thus, petitioner had 10 years to file an action for reconveyance from the time the Deed of Donation was violated. As the Contract of Lease was entered into on September 1, 1995, petitioner, thus, had 10 years from this date to file the action. Unfortunately, the action for unlawful detainer was filed more than 12 years later. Further, the CA added that even the revocation of the donation was done beyond the 10-year prescriptive period. The CA also denied petitioner ' s motion for reconsideration.25

Petitioner filed this verified petition for review on certiorari challenging the assailed Decision. It argues that the CA wrongly applied the doctrine in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila. It asserts that the assailed Decision in fact categorically stated that in donations containing an automatic revocation clause, judicial intervention is not necessary for the purpose of effectively revoking the donation. Such a revocation is valid subject to judicial intervention only when its propriety is challenged in court.26

In its comment, Bodega anchors its right of possession on its Contract of Lease with CASTEA. It insists that the Contract of Lease is valid because CASTEA is the owner of the property. The automatic revocation clause did not immediately revoke the donation in the absence of a judicial declaration. It also agrees with the CA that the petitioner's action has already prescribed.27

The Issues


The core issue in this case is who between petitioner and Bodega has the right to the actual physical possession of the property. The resolution of this issue requires us to look into the basis of their claims of possession. Essential to this is the determination of the effect of the automatic revocation clause in the Deed of Donation. We note, however, that an action for unlawful detainer pertains only to the issue of possession de facto or actual possession. Thus� while we may rule on the basis of the parties' claims of possession�which, in the case of the petitioner, involves an assertion of ownership�this determination is only provisional and done solely to settle the question of possession .

The Ruling of the Court


Rule 70 of the Rules of Court covers the ejectment cases of forcible entry and unlawful detainer. These actions are summary proceedings and are devised to provide for a particular remedy for a very specific issue. Actions for unlawful detainer and forcible entry involve only the question of actual possession.28 In these actions, courts are asked to ascertain which between the parties has the right to the possession de facto or physical possession of the property in question.29 Its purpose is to restore the aggrieved party to possession if he or she successfully establishes his or her right to possess the property. The essence of an ejectment suit is for the rightful possessor to lawfully recover the property through lawful means instead of unlawfully wresting possession of the property from its current occupant.30 Thus, an action for unlawful detainer or forcible entry is a summary proceeding and is an expeditious means to recover possession. If the parties raise the issue of ownership, courts may only pass upon that issue for the purpose of ascertaining who has the better right of possession.31 Any ruling involving ownership is not final and binding. It is merely provisional and does not bar an action between the same parties regarding the title of the property.32

An action for unlawful detainer, as in this case, pertains to specific circumstances of dispossession. It refers to a situation where the current occupant of the property initially obtained possession lawfully.33 This possession only became unlawful due to the expiration of the right to possess which may be a contract, express or implied, or by mere tolerance.34

An action for unlawful detainer must allege and establish the following key jurisdictional facts:

(1)
initially, possession of property by the defendant was by contract with or by tolerance of the plaintiff;
(2)
eventually, such possession became illegal upon notice by plaintiff to defendant of the termination of the latter's right of possession;
(3)
thereafter, the defendant remained in possession of the property and deprived the plaintiff of the enjoyment thereof; and
(4)
within one year from the last demand on defendant to vacate the property, the plaintiff instituted the complaint for ejectment.35


When in an unlawful detainer action, the party seeking recovery of possession alleges that the opposing party occupied the subject property by mere tolerance, this must be alleged clearly and the acts of tolerance established.36 Further, the party seeking possession must identify the source of his or her claim as well as satisfactorily present evidence establishing it.

In this case, petitioner alleged that as early as 2005, it had asked Bodega to present proof of its legal basis for occupying the property. Bodega, however, failed to heed this demand. For several years, petitioner merely tolerated Bodega's possession by allowing it to continue using its building and conducting business on the property. Petitioner demanded that Bodega vacate the property in November 2007. This presents a clear case of unlawful detainer based on mere tolerance.

Petitioner proceeds to argue that its right of possession is based on its ownership. This, in turn, is hinged on its position that the property reverted back to the petitioner when the donation was revoked as provided in the automatic revocation clause in the Deed of Donation.

We shall rule on the effect of the automatic revocation clause for the purpose of ascertaining who between petitioner and Bodega has the right to possess the property.

This Court has affirmed the validity of an automatic revocation clause in donations in the case of De Luna v. Abrigo37 promulgated in 1990. We explained the nature of automatic revocation clauses by first identifying the three categories of donation. In De Luna, we said that a donation may be simple, remuneratory or onerous. A donation is simple when the cause is the donor's pure liberality. It is remuneratory when the donor "gives something to reward past or future services or because of future charges or burdens, when the value of said services, burdens or charges is less than the value of the donation."38 A donation is onerous when it is "subject to burdens, charges, or future services equal (or more) in value than that of the thing donated x x x."39 This Court found that the donation in De Luna was onerous as it required the donee to build a chapel, a nursery, and a kindergarten. We then went on to explain that an onerous donation is governed by the law on contracts and not by the law on donations. It is within this context that this Court found an automatic revocation clause as valid.

We explained in De Luna that Article 1306 of the Civil Code allows the parties "to establish such stipulations, clauses , terms and conditions as they may deem convenient, provided they are not contrary to law, morals, good customs, public order or public policy."40 In contracts law, parties may agree to give one or both of them the right to rescind a contract unilaterally. This is akin to an automatic revocation clause in an onerous donation. The jurisprudence on automatic rescission in the field of contracts law therefore applies in an automatic revocation clause.

Hence, in De Luna, we applied our rulings in University of the Philippines v. De los Angeles41 and Angeles v. Calasanz42 where we held that an automatic rescission clause effectively rescinds the contract upon breach without need of any judicial declaration.

In University of the Philippines, this Court held that a party to a contract with an automatic rescission clause, who believes that there has been a breach warranting rescission, may consider the contract rescinded without previous court action. Speaking through Justice J.B.L. Reyes, we said:

x x x [T]he law definitely does not require that the contracting party who believes itself injured must first file suit and wait for a judgment before taking extrajudicial steps to protect its interest. Otherwise, the party injured by the other's breach will have to passively sit and watch its damages accumulate during the pendency of the suit until the final judgment of rescission is rendered when the law itself requires that he should exercise due diligence to minimize its own damages x x x.43


We, however, clarified that the other party may contest the extrajudicial rescission in court in case of abuse or error by the rescinder. It is only in this case where a judicial resolution of the issue becomes necessary.

Applying this to the automatic revocation clause, we ruled in De Luna that:

It is clear, however, that judicial intervention is necessary not for purposes of obtaining a judicial declaration rescinding a contract already deemed rescinded by virtue of an agreement providing for rescission even without judicial intervention, but in order to determine whether or not the rescission was proper.44


While the ruling in De Luna applied specifically to onerous donations with an automatic revocation clause, we extended this doctrine to apply to donations inter vivos in general in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila. We explained in this case that Article 732 of the Civil Code states that the general provisions on obligations and contracts shall govern donations inter vivos in all matters not determined in Title III, Book III on donations. Title III has no explicit provisions for instances where a donation has an automatic revocation clause. Thus, the rules in contracts law regarding automatic rescission of contracts as well as the jurisprudence explaining it find suppletory application. We then reiterated in Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila that where a donation has an automatic revocation clause, the occurrence of the condition agreed to by the parties as to cause the revocation, is sufficient for a party to consider the donation revoked without need of any judicial action. A judicial finding that the revocation is proper is only necessary when the other party actually goes to court for the specific purpose of challenging the propriety of the revocation. Nevertheless, even in such a case, "x x x the decision of the court will be merely declaratory of the revocation, but it is not in itself the revocatory act."45 We also explained in this case that in ascertaining the prescription of actions arising from an automatic revocation clause in donations, the general provisions on prescription under the Civil Code apply. Article 764�which provides for a four-year prescriptive period to file an action to revoke the donation in case of breach of a condition�governs an instance where the deed of donation does not contain an automatic revocation clause.46

We repeated this ruling in Dolar v. Barangay Lublub (Now P.D. Monfort North) Municipality of Dumangas.47 We once again held that if a contract of donation provides for automatic rescission or reversion in case of a breach of a condition and the donee violates it or fails to comply with it, the property donated automatically reverts back to the donor without need of any judicial declaration. It is onl y when the donee denies the rescission or challenges its propriety that the court can intervene to conclusively settle whether the resolution was proper. This was also the import of our ruling in Zamboanga Barter Traders Kilusang Bayan, Inc. v. Plagata.48

In this case, the Deed of Donation contains a clear automatic revocation clause. The clause states:

That the condition of this donation is that the DONEE shall use the above-described portion of land subject of the present donation for no other purpose except the construction of its building to be owned and to be constructed by the above-named DONEE to house its offices to be used by the said Camarines Sur Teachers' Association, Inc., in connection with its function s under its charter and by-laws and the Naga City Teachers' Association as well as the Camarines Sur High School Alumni Association, PROVIDED FURTHERMORE, that the DONEE shall not sell, mortgage or incumber the property here in donated including any and all improvements thereon in favor of any party and provided, lastly, that the construction of the building or buildings referred to above shall be commenced within a period of one (1) year from and after the execution of this donation, otherwise, this donation shall be deemed automatically revoked and voided and of no further force and effect.49


The provision identifies three conditions for the donation: (1) that the property shall be used for "no other purpose except the construction of its building to be owned and to be constructed by the above-named DONEE to house its offices to be used by the said Camarines Sur Teachers' Association, Inc., in connection with its functions under its charter and by-laws and the Naga City Teachers' Association as well as the Camarines Sur High School Alumni Association," (2) CASTEA shall "not sell, mortgage or incumber the property herein donated including any and all improvements thereon in favor of any party," and (3) "the construction of the building or buildings referred to above shall be commenced within a period of one (1) year from and after the execution." The last clause of this paragraph states that "otherwise, this donation shall be deemed automatically revoked x x x."50 We read the final clause of this provision as an automatic revocation clause which pertains to all three conditions of the donation. When CASTEA leased the property to Bodega, it breached the first and second conditions.

Accordingly, petitioner takes the position that when CASTEA leased the property to Bodega, it violated the conditions in the Deed of Donation and as such, the property automatically reverted to it. It even executed a Deed of Revocation. The records show that CASTEA never contested this revocation. Hence, applying the ruling in De Luna, Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila, Dolor and Zamboanga Barter Traders Kilusang Bayan, Inc., petitioner validly considered the donation revoked and by virtue of the automatic revocation clause, this revocation was automatic and immediate, without need of judicial intervention. Thus, the CA clearly erred in its finding that petitioner should have first filed an action for reconveyance. This contradicts the doctrine stated in the aforementioned cases and renders nugatory the very essence of an automatic revocation clause.

Thus, as petitioner validly considered the donation revoked and CASTEA never contested it, the property donated effectively reverted back to it as owner. In demanding the return of the property, petitioner sources its right of possession on its ownership. Under Article 428 of the Civil Code, the owner has a right of action against the holder and possessor of the thing in order to recover it.

This right of possession prevails over Bodega's claim which is anchored on its Contract of Lease with CASTEA. CASTEA's act of leasing the property to Bodega, in breach of the conditions stated in the Deed of Donation, is the very same act which caused the automatic revocation of the donation. Thus, it had no right, either as an owner or as an authorized administrator of the property to lease it to Bodega. While a lessor need not be the owner of the property leased, he or she must, at the very least, have the authority to lease it out.51 None exists in this case. Bodega finds no basis for its continued possession of the property.

As to the question of prescription, we rule that the petitioner's right to file this ejectment suit against Bodega has not prescribed.

First, we reiterate that jurisprudence has definitively declared that Article 764 on the prescription of actions for the revocation of a donation does not apply in cases where the donation has an automatic revocation clause.52 This is necessarily so because Article 764 speaks of a judicial action for the revocation of a donation. It cannot govern cases where a breach of a condition automatically, and without need of judicial intervention, revokes the donation.

Second, we cannot agree with the ruling of the CA that the petitioner should have first filed an action for reconveyance of the property, and that petitioner's action has prescribed since it did not file the action within 10 years. This reveals a failure to understand the nature of a donation with an automatic revocation clause. At the risk of repetition, the breach of the condition in the donation causes the automatic revocation. All the donor has to do is to formally inform the donee of the revocation. Judicial intervention only becomes necessary if the donee questions the propriety of the revocation. Even then, judicial intervention is required to merely confinn and not order the revocation. Hence, there can be no 10-year prescriptive period to file an action to speak of. When the donee does not contest the revocation, no court action is necessary.

Third, as owner of the property in this case, the petitioner is entitled to its possession. The petitioner's action for ejectment is anchored on this right to possess. Under the Civil Code and the Rules of Court, a party seeking to eject another from a property for unlawful detainer must file the action for ejectment within one year from the last demand to vacate.53 This is the prescriptive period that the petitioner is bound to comply with in this case. The records show that the petitioner served its last demand letter on November 11, 2007. It filed the action for ejectment on March 13, 2008 or around four months from the last demand. The action is clearly within the prescriptive period.

We also affirm the grant of damages in favor of the petitioner.

Section 17 of Rule 70 of the Rules of Court provides:

Sec. 17. Judgment. - If after trial the court finds that the allegations of the complaint are true, it shall render judgment in favor of the plaintiff for the restitution of the premises, the sum justly due as arrears of rent or as reasonable compensation for the use and occupation of the premises, attorney's fees and costs. x x x (Emphasis supplied.)


Thus, the rightful possessor in an unlawful detainer case is entitled to recover damages, which refer to "rents" or "the reasonable compensation for the use and occupation of the premises," or "fair rental value of the property"54 and attorney's fees and costs. More specifically, recoverable damages are "those which the plaintiff could have sustained as a mere possessor, or those caused by the loss of the use and occupation of the property."55

In this case, the petitioner prayed for the award of P15,000 monthly as damages. Petitioner argued that considering that the Contract of Lease between CASTEA and Bodega shows that the monthly rent for the property is P30,000, the amount of P15,000 which it prays for is fair and reasonable.56 We agree with the petitioner's position. The amount of rent in the Contract of Lease is evidence of the fair rental value of the property. That the petitioner asked for half of this amount as damages is reasonable given the circumstances.

WHEREFORE, the petltwn is PARTIALLY GRANTED. The Decision of the Court of Appeals dated May 31, 2010 which AFFIRMED the Decision of the RTC of Naga City Branch 26 dated May 13, 2009 is REVERSED and SET ASIDE. The Decision of the MTC Naga City is REINSTATED.

SO ORDERED.

Velasco, Jr., (Chairperson), Bersamin, Reyes, and Tijam, JJ., concur.

Endnotes:


1Rollo, pp. 12-26.

2Id. at 28-41, penned by Associate Justice Ramon R. Garcia with Associate Justices Romeo F. Barza, and Manuel M. Barrios, concurring.

3Id. at 62-63.

4Id. at 82-88.

5Id. at 109-111.

6Id. at 29.

7Id. at 29; 107-108.

8Id. at 107.

9Id. at 30-31.

10Id. at 31.

11Id. at 16-17.

12Id. at 31.

13Id.

14Id.

15Rollo, pp. 112-113.

16Id. at 112.

17Id. at 31-32.

18Supra note 5.

19Rollo, p. 111.

20Id.

21Supra note 4.

22Rollo, p. 88.

23Id. at 40.

24 G.R. No. 77425, June 19, 1991, 198 SCRA 300; Rollo, pp. 37-39.

25Rollo, p. 63.

26Id. at 18-19.

27Id. at 316-322.

28Go, Jr. v. Court of� Appeals,� G.R. No. 142276, August 14, 2001, 362 SCRA 755, 766.

29University Physicians� Services, Inc.� v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 100424, June 13, 1994, 233 SCRA 86, 89.

30Carbonilla v. Abiera, G.R. No. 177637, July 26, 2010, 625 SCRA 461.

31Corpuz v. Agustin, G.R. No. 183822, January 18, 2012, 663 SCRA 350, 358.

32 RULES OF COURT, Rule 70, Sec. 18.

33Macasaet v. Macasaet, G.R. Nos. 154391-92, September 30, 2004, 439 SCRA 625.

34Republic v. Luriz, G.R. No. 158992, January 26, 2007, 513 SCRA 140, 152-153.

35Suarez v. Emboy, Jr., G.R. No. 187944, March 12, 2014, 718 SCRA 677, 692.

36Quijano v. Amante, G.R. No. 164277, October 8, 2014, 737 SCRA 552, 564-565.

37 G.R. No. 57455, January 18, 1990, 181 SCRA 150.

38Id. at 155.

39Id. at 156. Citation omitted.

40Id. at 156-157.

41 G.R. No. L-28602, September 29, 1970, 35 SCRA 102.

42 G.R. No. L-42283, March 18, 1985, 135 SCRA 323.

43University of the Philippines v. De los Angeles supra note 41 at 107. Citations omitted.

44De Luna v. Abrigo, supra note 37 at 158.

45Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals, supra note 24 at 308-309.

46 Id. at 306.

47 G.R. No. 152663, November 18, 2005, 475 SCRA 458.

48 G.R. No. 148433, September 30, 2008, 567 SCRA 163.

49 Rollo,� p. 107.

50Id.

51Ballesteros v. Abion, G.R. No. 143361, February 9, 2006, 482 SCRA 23, 33.

52Zamboanga Barter Traders Kilusang Bayan, Inc. v. Plagata, G.R. No. 148433, September 30, 2008, 567 SCRA 163, 181-182; Roman Catholic Archbishop of Manila v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 77425, June 19, 1991, 198 SCRA 300, 306-307.

53 CIVIL CODE, Art. 1147; RULES OF COURT, Rule 70, Sec. 1.

54Herrera v. Bollos, G.R. No. 138258, January 18, 2002, 374 SCRA 107, 112.

55Dumo v. Espinas, G.R. No. 141962, January 25, 2006, 480 SCRA 53, 70.

56Rollo, p. 133.



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  • G.R. No. 211010, March 07, 2017 - VICTORIA SEGOVIA, RUEL LAGO, CLARIESSE JAMI CHAN, REPRESENTING THE CARLESS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; GABRIEL ANASTACIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER GRACE ANASTACIO, DENNIS ORLANDO SANGALANG, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER MAY ALILI SANGALANG, MARIA PAULINA CASTA�EDA, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER ATRICIA ANN CASTA�EDA, REPRESENTING THE CHILDREN OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE; AND RENATO PINEDA, JR., ARON KERR MENGUITO, MAY ALILI SANGALANG, AND GLYNDA BATHAN BATERINA, REPRESENTING CAR�OWNERS WHO WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE CARS IF GOOD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WERE SAFE, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND RELIABLE, Petitioners, v. THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, AND ITS COMMISSIONERS MARY ANN LUCILLE SERING, HEHERSON ALVAREZ AND NADAREV SANO; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE JOSEPH ABAYA; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AND THE ROAD BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE ROGELIO SINGSON; DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE MANUEL ROXAS; DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE RAMON PAJE; DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE FLORENCIO ABAD; METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, FRANCIS TOLENTINO; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE PROCESO ALCALA; AND JOHN DOES, REPRESENTING AS YET UNNAMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE, JURIDICAL ENTITIES, AND NATURAL PERSONS WHO FAIL OR REFUSE TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW OR COOPERATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206037, March 13, 2017 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. LILIBETH S. CHAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197482, March 29, 2017 - FORIETRANS MANUFACTURING CORP., AGERICO CALAQUIAN AND ALVIN MONTERO, Petitioners, v. DAVIDOFF ET. CIE SA & JAPAN TOBACCO, INC . (REPRESENTED BY SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITAN LAW OFFICE THRU ATTY. RONALD MARK LLENO), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 218463, March 01, 2017 - HENRY R. GIRON, Petitioner, v. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., HON. SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF QUEZON CITY AND HON. KAGAWAD ARNALDO A. CANDO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206891, March 15, 2017 - ERNESTO BROWN, Petitioner, v. MARSWIN* MARKETING, INC., AND SANY** TAN, REPRESENTED BY BERNADETTE S. AZUCENA, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. P-17-3634 [Formerly A.M. No. 16-04-94-RTC], March 01, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. ENRIQUE I. ALFONSO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 52, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 212815, March 01, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ENRILE DONIO Y UNTALAN, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 205578, March 01, 2017 - GEORGIA OSME�A-JALANDONI, Petitioner, v. CARMEN A. ENCOMIENDA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 213137, March 01, 2017 - FLORDALIZA LLANES GRANDE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL TRAINING COLLEGE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 213390, March 15, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESSIE GABRIELY GAJARDO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 200369, March 01, 2017 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE REGIONAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, MIGUEL L. CARASOCHO, GERARDO G. CARAAN, CATALINO P. CARAAN, PASCUAL N. CABRERA, FRANCISCO L. CABRERA, EMILIANA M. CABRERA, CESAR N. CABRERA, PONCIANO R. GARCIA, PEDRO R. GARCIA, MARCELINO R. GARCIA, AGUSTIN M. MARANAN, EUGENIO J. MARANAN, SILVERIO D. MARANAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, NENITA L. MARUDO, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, DAVID M. TERRENAL, DOROTEO C. TERRENAL, SARDO C. TERRENAL, CARMELITA M. DELA CRUZ, REMEGIO R. VILLAMAYOR, ANICETO C. DEJAN, MACARIO N. DEJAN, EULOGIA L. DIVINA, CELIA C. GARCIA, JOSEFA G. LARENA, MIGUEL M. LUMBRES, JUANITO E. NARVACAN, LUZVIMINDA PEREZ, SEBASTINO C. DELA CRUZ, DANILO P. GARCIA, HERMOGENES L. MARANAN, LEOPOLDO T. MARUDO, MIGUEL C. NATANAUAN, JOSE C. NATANAUAN, ARCADIO C. RIVERA, MAMERTO B. DEJAN, SEGUNDO C. DEJAN, GREGORIO N. ENRIQUEZ, SIMEON L. ALCANTARA, GAUDENCIO S. ALVEZ, AVELINO G. DE JESUS, GAUDENCIO P. DIMAPILIS, NEMESIO L. DIVINA, RODOLFO L. GARCIA, VALENTIN N. LE LEONA N. LLARENA, PONCIANO L. LLARENA, SERGIO N. LLARENA, PABLITO M. LUMBRES, VICTORIA L. MADAJAS, RODOLFO L. MARANAN, ANDRES S. MARANAN, MELECIA T. MARANAN APOLONIA VILLAMAYOR,JUANITO O. MERCADO, ARSENIO V. NATIVIDAD, CRISPIN M. NATIVIDAD, DANTE A. NATIVIDAD, ELADIO U. NATIVIDAD, FULGENCIO U. NATIVIDAD, GAUDENCIO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN T. NATIVIDAD, PEDRO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN P. CABRERA, BARTOLOME M. MICO, EDUARDO M. ONA, LUCAS G. ONA, JULIUS T. PODONAN, FELICISIMO T. RAMILO, FELIPE C. REDONDO, FELINO M. REDONDO, CLEMENTE R. SANGALANG, DOMINGA R. SUAREZ, ARMANDO V. VISPO, ALBERTO P. SALVADOR, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, AVELINO L. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CASIANO N. CABRERA, FLAVIANO N. CABRERA, SEDORO C. CABRERA, SLXTO M. CABRERA, VALERIANO L. CARINGAL, MARITA C. DEJAN, SOFRONIO V. CARAAN, CONRADO K. MERCADO, LEONIZA N. NARVACAN JUANITO E. NARVACAN, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, FERNANDO C. MATANGUIHAN, LEONIDES A. MATANGUIHAN, NILO L. MATANGUIHAN, JUANITO A. NATIVIDAD, SERGIO M. NATANAUAN, BARTOLOME C. MATANGUIHAN, MARTIN M. NATANAUAN, FERNANDO G. MEDINA, LUCIA R. NATANAUAN, LOPE N. NATANAUAN, JUANA F. NATANAUAN, FRANCISCO G. NATANAUAN, BUENAVENTURA G. NATANAUAN, ANDRES M. NATANAUAN, CORNELIO L. NARVAEZ, LEONIZA T. ANNOYO, BRICCIO N. LUMBRES, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, RODOLFO U. LLARENA, BENITA L. MADAJAS, MERCEDES L. MADAJAS, REMEDIOS A. MARUDO, FILOMENA D. MARANAN, ROLANDO N. MEDINA, RICARDO L. MARANAN, ANGEL A. UMANDAP, LUCIDO G. MED`INA, MENARDO G. MEDINA, MARIANO N. REGALADO, MARCIANO C. REDONDO, DAMASA D. REDONDO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, SERGIO O. NATIVIDAD, RAFAEL T. MARANAN, DEMETRTO M. QUIJANO, LITA L. NARVAEZ, PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CESARIO N. LLARENA, JUAN D. NARVAEZ, ANSELMO N. LLARENA, MACARIO N. DIJAN, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, LEONORA N. RIVERA, ELENA N. RIVERA, CATALINO P. CARAON, JUAN S. MARASIGAN, CELSO A. MERCADO, AND ERNESTO MANGUIAT, Respondents.; G.R. Nos. 203330-31 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CATALINO P. CARAAN, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, MACARIO N. DEJAN, ANSELMO L. LLARENA, ANSELMO T. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, CESARIO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, AGUSTIN N. MARANAN, EUGENIO T. MARANAN, JUAN L. MARASIGAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, MEDARDO G. MEDINA, CELSO A. MERCADO, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, JUAN E. NARVACAN, JUANITO D. NARVAEZ, LITA L. NARVAEZ, DEMETRIO M. QUIJANO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, ELENA M. RIVERA, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, DAVID M. TERRENAL, AND LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224834, March 15, 2017 - JONATHAN Y. DEE, Petitioner, v. HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, AND ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondents.; G.R. NO. 224871 - HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS A DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioners, v. ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., GEORGE E. SYCIP, JONATHAN Y. DEE, RAYMUND K.H. SEE, MARY GRACE T. VERA-CRUZ, ANTONIO C. PACIS, ERWIN M. ELECHICON, AND BARBARA ANNE C. MIGALLOS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 179749, March 30, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDDIE BARTE Y MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 209057, March 15, 2017 - RENATO S. MARTINEZ, Petitioner, v. JOSE MARIA V. ONGSIAKO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-12-1813 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-5-42-MeTC), March 14, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 12-1-09-METC - RE: LETTER DATED 21 JULY 2011 OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO AND THREE (3) OTHER JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, FOR THE SUSPENSION OR DETAIL TO ANOTHER STATION OF JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, BRANCH 47, SAME COURT.; A.M. NO. MTJ-13-1836 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 11-11-115- METC) - RE: LETTER DATED MAY 2, 2011 OF HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY.; A.M. NO. MTJ-12-1815 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 11-2401-MTJ) - LEILANI A. TEJERO-LOPEZ, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, BRANCH 47, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2398-MTJ - JOSEFINA G. LABID, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN COURT, BRANCH CITY, TRIAL 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2399-MTJ - AMOR V. ABAD, FROILAN ROBERT L. TOMAS, ROMER H. AVILES, EMELINA J. SAN MIGUEL, NORMAN D.S. GARCIA, MAXIMA SAYO AND DENNIS ECHEGOYEN, Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2378-MTJ - EXECUTIVE JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO, VICE EXECUTIVE JUDGE BONIFACIO S. PASCUA, JUDGE RESTITUTO V. MANGALINDAN, JR., JUDGE CATHERINE P. MANODON, MIGUEL C. INFANTE (CLERK OF COURT IV, OCC-METC), RACQUEL C. DIANO (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 45), EMMA ANNIE D. ARAFILES (ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT, OCC-METC), PEDRO C. DOCTOLERO, JR. (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 44), LYDIA T. CASAS (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 46), ELEANOR N. BAYOG (LEGAL RESEARCHER,METC, BRANCH 45), LEILANIE A. TEJERO (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 46), ANA MARIA V. FRANCISCO (CASHIER I, OCC� METC), SOLEDAD J. BASSIG (CLERK III, OCC-METC), MARISSA MASHHOOR RASTGOOY (RECORDS OFFICER, OCC-METC), MARIE LUZ M. OBIDA (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OCC-METC), VIRGINIA D. GALANG (RECORDS OFFICER I, OCC-METC), AUXENCIO JOSEPH CLEMENTE (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 48), EVELYN P. DEPALOBOS (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 44), MA. CECILIA GERTRUDES R. SALVADOR (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 48), JOSEPH B. PAMATMAT (CLERK III, OCC- METC), ZENAIDA N. GERONIMO (COURT STENOGRAPHER, OCC-METC), BENJIE V. ORE (PROCESS SERVER, OCC-METC), FORTUNATO E. DIEZMO (PROCESS SERVER, OCC- METC), NOMER B. VILLANUEVA (UTILITY WORKER, OCC-METC), ELSA D. GARNET (CLERK III, OCC� METC), FATIMA V. ROJAS (CLERK III, OCC-METC), CAYANAN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 45), MANOLO EDUARDO E. EBREO (SHERIFF ILL, METC, BRANCH 45), RONALYN T. ALMARVEZ (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 45), MA. VICTORIA C. OCAMPO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 45), ELIZABETH LIPURA (CLERK III METC, BRANCH 45), MARY ANN J. MANUEL E. GARCIA (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 45), EDWINA A. JUROK (UTILITY WORKER, OCC-METC), ARMINA B. ALMONTE (CLERK III, OCC-METC), ELIZABETH G. VILLANUEVA (RECORDS OFFICER, METC, BRANCH 44), ERWIN RUSS B. RAGASA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 44), BIEN T. CAMBA (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), MARLON M. SULIGAN (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), CHANDA B. TOLENTINO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), FERDINAND R. MOLINA (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 44), PETRONILO C. PRIMACIO, JR. (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 45), EDWARD ERIC SANTOS (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 45), EMILIO P. DOMINE (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 45), ARNOLD P. OBIAL (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 44), RICARDO E. LAMPITOC (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 46), JEROME H. AVILES (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), ANA LEA M. ESTACIO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), LANIE F. AGUINALDO (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 44), JASMINE L. LINDAIN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 44), RONALDO S. QUIJANO (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 44), DOMINGO H. HOCOSOL (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 48), EDWIN P. UBANA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 48), MARVIN 0. BALICUATRO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), MA. LUZ D. DIONISIO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), MARIBEL A. MOLINA (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), CRISTINA E. LAMPITOC (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), MELANIE DC. BEGASA (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 46), EVANGELINE M. CHING (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 46), LAWRENCE D. PEREZ (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 46), EDMUNDO VERGARA (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 46), AMOR V. ABAD (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 47), ROMER H. AVILES (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 47), FROILAN ROBERT L. TOMAS (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 47), MAXIMA C. SA YO (PROCESS SERVER, BRANCH 47), SEVILLA B. DEL CASTILLO (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 48), AIDA JOSEFINA IGNACIO (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 48), BENIGNO A. MARZAN (CLERK ILL, METC, BRANCH 48), KARLA MAE R. PACUNAYEN (CLERK ILL, METC, BRANCH 48), IGNACIO M. GONZALES (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 48), EMELINA J. SAN MIGUEL (RECORDS OFFICER, OCC, DETAILED AT BRANCH 47), DENNIS M. ECHEGOYEN (SHERIFF III, OCC-METC), NORMAN GARCIA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 47), NOEL G. LABID (UTILITY WORKER I, BRANCH 47), Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 12-2456-MTJ - JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO, JUDGE BONIFACIO S. PASCUA, JUDGE RESTITUTO V. MANGALINDAN, JR. AND CLERK OF COURT MIGUEL C. INFANTE, Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; A.M. NO. MTJ-13-1821 - JUDGE EMILY L. SAN GASPAR-GITO, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, MANILA, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220785, March 01, 2017 - MA. LORENA TICONG, Petitioner, v. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, Respondents.; G.R. NO. 222887 - PATROCINIO S. TICONG AND WILMA T. LAO, Petitioners, v. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 221134, March 01, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO, Petitioner, v. RICHARD T. MARTEL AND ABEL A. GUI�ARES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 216637, March 07, 2017 - AGAPITO J. CARDINO, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC AND ROSALINA G. JALOSJOS A.K.A. ROSALINA JALOSJOS JOHNSON, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-10-2219, March 07, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. RETIRED JUDGE PABLO R. CHAVEZ, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS, ATTY. TEOFILO A. DIMACULANGAN, JR., CLERK OF COURT VI, MR. ARMANDO ERMELITO M. MARQUEZ, COURT INTERPRETER III, MS. EDITHA E. BAGSIC, COURT INTERPRETER III, AND MR. DAVID CAGUIMBAL, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS, Respondents.; A.M. No. 12-7-130-RTC - RE: UNDATED ANONYMOUS LETTER-COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRESIDING JUDGE, CLERK OF COURT AND COURT STENOGRAPHER OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS.

  • G.R. No. 175726, March 22, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF ANTONIO MARCOS, SR., NAMELY: ANITA M. RUBIO, LOLITA M. PELINO, ANTONIO MARCOS, JR. AND RAMIRO D. MARCOS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 213943, March 22, 2017 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 222980, March 20, 2017 - LOURDES C. RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner, v. PARK N RIDE INC./VICEST (PHILS) INC./GRAND LEISURE CORP./SPS. VICENTE & ESTELITA B. JAVIER, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192648, March 15, 2017 - DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOLS, INC., Petitioner, v. BIGKIS MANGGAGAWA SA DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOL, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 199141, March 08, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JOSE TAPULADO, NAMELY, TOMASA, LORENZO, TERESITA, JOSE, JR., ELISA, ROMEO, LETECIA, ALL SURNAMED TAPULADO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224900, March 15, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NESTOR M. BUGARIN, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193987, March 13, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. PHIL-AGRO INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192536, March 15, 2017 - DEMETRIO R. ALCANTARA, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THRU ITS AGENCY, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B, DAVAO CITY; AMERIGO D. VILLEGAS, REVENUE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; TEODORICA R. ARCEGA, ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; JOSE C. BATAUSA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; THEMISTOCLES R. MONTALBAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COLLECTION SERVICE OF BIR; REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY; AND MAXIMO LAGAHIT, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 211937, March 21, 2017 - ROSEMARIE B. BINTUDAN, Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225644, March 01, 2017 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDWIN TUARDON Y ROSALIA, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193069, March 15, 2017 - NSC HOLDINGS (PHILIPPINES), INC., Petitioner, v. TRUST INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION (TIPCO) AND ATTY. MONICO JACOB, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198209, March 22, 2017 - ALEXIS C. ALMENDRAS, Petitioner, v. SOUTH DAVAO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., (SODACO), ROLANDO SANCHEZ, LEONARDO DALWAMPO AND CARIDAD C. ALMENDRAS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192353, March 15, 2017 - MERCEDITA C. COOMBS, Petitioner, v. VICTORIA C. CASTA�EDA, VIRGILIO VELOSO SANTOS, SPS. PANCHO & EDITH LEVISTE, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MUNTINLUPA CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194199, March 22, 2017 - PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., Petitioner, v. BODEGA GLASSWARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER JOSEPH D. CABRAL, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, March 07, 2017 - RE: LETTER OF TONY Q. VALENCIANO, HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS RITUALS AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE BUILDING IN QUEZON CITY

  • G.R. No. 199810, March 15, 2017 - BEVERLY ANNE C. YAP, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225599, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER MEJARO ROA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 164749, March 15, 2017 - ROMULO ABROGAR AND ERLINDA ABROGAR, Petitioners, v. COSMOS BOTTLING COMPANY AND INTERGAMES, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 214864, March 22, 2017 - PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA), REPRESENTED BY OSCAR M.SEVILLA, GENERAL MANAGER, BENJAMIN B. CECILIO, ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR OPERATIONS, AND SISALI B. ARAP, PORT MANAGER, Petitioner, v. NASIPIT INTEGRATED ARRASTRE AND STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC. (NIASSI), REPRESENTED BY RAMON CALO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CYRUS VILLANUEVA Y ISORENA ALIAS "TUTOY" AND ALVIN SAYSON Y ESPONCILLA ALIAS "ALVIN TALANGKA", Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 200396, March 22, 2017 - MARTIN VILLAMOR Y TAYSON, AND VICTOR BONAOBRA Y GIANAN, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210289, March 20, 2017 - TSM SHIPPING PHILS., INC. AND/OR DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S AND/OR CAPT. CASTILLO, Petitioners, v. LOUIE L. PATI�O, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211504, March 08, 2017 - FEDERAL BUILDERS, INC., Petitioner, v. POWER FACTORS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 183399, March 20, 2017 - ROGEL ORTIZ, Petitioner, v. DHL PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, ET AL., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 182409, March 20, 2017 - FELIX PLAZO URBAN POOR SETTLERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. ALFREDO LIPAT, SR. AND ALFREDO LIPAT, JR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227155, March 28, 2017 - JOEL T. MATURAN, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALLAN PATI�O, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197762, March 07, 2017 - CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON BERNARDO P. ABESAMIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MA. ANTHONETTE VELASCO-ALLONES, AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTURO M. LACHICA, Petitioner, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III AND PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY PERSIDA V. RUEDA-ACOSTA, DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEYS MACAPANGCAT A. MAMA, SYLVESTRE A. MOSING, REGIONAL PUBLIC ATTORNEYS CYNTHIA M. VARGAS, FRISCO F. DOMALSIN, TOMAS B. PADILLA, RENATO T. CABRIDO, SALVADOR S. HIPOLITO, ELPIDIO C. BACUYAG, DIOSDADO S. SAVELLANO, RAMON N. GOMEZ, MARIE G-REE R. CALINAWAN, FLORENCIO M. DILOY, EDGARDO D. GONZALEZ, NUNILA P. GARCIA, FRANCIS A. CALATRAVA, DATUMANONG A. DUMAMBA, EDGAR Q. BALANSAG, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV MARVIN R. OSIAS, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV HOWARD B. AREZA, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV IMELDA C. ALFORTE-GANANCIAL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224295, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARIEL S. MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 206590, March 27, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MYRNA GAYOSO Y ARGUELLES, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 213500, March 15, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (MOLEO), Petitioners, v. PS/SUPT. RAINIER A. ESPINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 185627, March 15, 2017 - SPOUSES BERNARDITO AND ARSENIA GAELA (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS NAMELY: BERNARDITO GAELA AND JOSELINE E. PAGUIRIGAN, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES TAN TIAN HEANG AND SALLY TAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198799, March 20, 2017 - BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. AMADO M. MENDOZA AND MARIA MARCOS VDA. DE MENDOZA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 213020, March 20, 2017 - PUERTO AZUL LAND, INC. AND TERNATE UTILITIES, INC., Petitioners, v. EXPORT INDUSTRY BANK, INC., (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN BANK, INC.), THROUGH ITS TRUST DEPARTMENT (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN TRUST DEPARTMENT); PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED; PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK - TRUST AND INVESTMENT CENTER; HON. RACQUELEN ABARY-VASQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE, AND ATTY. MARIVIC S. TIBAYAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192345, March 29, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ESTEBAN AND CRESENCIA CHU, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193828, March 27, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF ELADIO SANTIAGO C/O SABAS SANTIAGO AND JERRY T. YAO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227398, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANASTACIO HEMENTIZA Y DELA CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 205855, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KING REX A. AMBATANG, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 215742, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE BELMAR UMAPAS Y CRISOSTOMO, Accused-Appellants.

  • G. R. No. 184917, March 13, 2017 - JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Respondents.; G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017 - PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Petitioners, v. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211335, March 27, 2017 - MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILIPPINES), INC., THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD. AND/OR ALFONSO RANJO DEL CASTILLO, Petitioners, v. TEODY D. ASUNCION, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 5333, March 13, 2017 - ROSA YAP PARAS, Complainant, v. JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180654, March 06, 2017 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BATAAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF BATAAN, PASTOR B. VICHUACO (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BATAAN) AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 11043, March 08, 2017 - LIANG FUJI, Complainant, v. ATTY. GEMMA ARMI M. DELA CRUZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 207146, March 15, 2017 - SPOUSES LARRY AND ROSARITA WILLIAMS, Petitioners, v. RAINERO A. ZERDA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195021, March 15, 2017 - NICOLAS VELASQUEZ AND VICTOR VELASQUEZ, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188400, March 08, 2017 - MARIA TERESA B. TANI-DE LA FUENTE, Petitioner, v. RODOLFO DE LA FUENTE, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TIRSO SIBBU, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 189218, March 22, 2017 - OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ROMEO AND REGINA CAPANZANA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225593, March 20, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PALA TOUKYO Y PADEP, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 186088, March 22, 2017 - WILTON DY AND/OR PHILITES ELECTRONIC & LIGHTING PRODUCTS, Petitioner, v. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 178591, March 29, 2017 - SM SYSTEMS CORPORATION (FORMERLY SPRINGSUN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. OSCAR CAMERINO, EFREN CAMERINO, CORNELIO MANTILE, DOMINGO ENRIQUEZ AND HEIRS OF NOLASCO DEL ROSARIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224943, March 20, 2017 - JORGE B. NAVARRA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181984, March 20, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH ITS TRUSTEE, THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 215820, March 20, 2017 - ERLINDA DINGLASAN DELOS SANTOS AND HER DAUGHTERS, NAMELY, VIRGINIA, AUREA, AND BINGBING, ALL SURNAMED DELOS SANTOS, Petitioners, v. ALBERTO ABEJON AND THE ESTATE OF TERESITA DINGLASAN ABEJON, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193887, March 29, 2017 - SPOUSES DENNIS ORSOLINO AND MELODY ORSOLINO, Petitioners, v. VIOLETA FRANY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 226622, March 14, 2017 - COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Petitioner, v. BAI HAIDY D. MAMALINTA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200285, March 20, 2017 - FELIX B. TIU, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JACINTO JANGAS AND PETRONILA MERTO� JANGAS, MARIA G. ORTIZ, MELENCIO ORTIZ, MERLA M. KITANE, PACITO KITANE, CANDELARIA RUSIANA, RODRIGO RUSIANA, JUANA T. JALANDONI, ADELAIDA P. RAGAY AND TEOFISTO RAGAY, SR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225608, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALBERTO ALEJANDRO Y RIGOR AND JOEL ANGELES Y DE JESUS, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193719, March 21, 2017 - SAMSON R. PACASUM, SR., Petitioner, v. ATTY. MARIETTA D. ZAMORANOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 206103, March 29, 2017 - LYDIA LAVAREZ, MARGARITA LAVAREZ, WILFREDO LAVAREZ, GREGORIO LAVAREZ, LOURDES LAVAREZ-SALVACION, NORLIE LAVAREZ,* G.J. LAVAREZ, GIL LAVAREZ, AND GAY NATALIE LAVAREZ, PETITIONERS, GODOFREDO LAVAREZ, LETICIA LAVAREZ, LUIS LAVAREZ, REMEDIOS V. ZABALLERO, JOSEPHINE V. ZABALLERO FERNANDO V. ZABALLERO, VALENTA V. ZABALLERO, MILAGROS Z. VERGARA, VALETA Z. REYES, AMADO R. ZABALLERO, EMMANUEL R. ZABALLERO, AND FLORENTINO R. ZABALLERO, Petitioners, v. ANGELES S. GUEVARRA, AUGUSTO SEVILLA, JR., ASTERIA S. YRA, ANTONIO SEVILLA, ALBERTO SEVILLA, ADELINA S. ALVAREZ, ARISTEO SEVILLA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LUCENA CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 188467, March 29, 2017 - RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, Petitioner, v. JOSE ROY RAVAL, Respondent.; G.R. No. 188764 - JOSE ROY B. RAVAL, Petitioner, v. RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 14-10-339-RTC, March 07, 2017 - RE: FINDINGS ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET.; A.M. No. RTJ-16-2446 [FORMERLY A.M. No. 14-3-53-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE MARYBELLE L. DEMOT�MARI�AS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 216120, March 29, 2017 - PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY (ALSO KNOWN AS PHILTRUST BANK), Petitioner, v. REDENTOR R. GABINETE, SHANGRILA REALTY CORPORATION AND ELISA T. TAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 205745, March 08, 2017 - CAPISTRANO DAAYATA, DEXTER SALISI, AND BREGIDO MALACAT, JR., Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205657, March 29, 2017 - INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK NOW UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JEROME AND QUINNIE BRIONES, AND JOHN DOE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191545, March 29, 2017 - HEIRS OF AUGUSTO SALAS, JR., REPRESENTED BY TERESITA D. SALAS, Petitioners, v. MARCIANO CABUNGCAL, SERAFIN CASTILLO, DOMINGO M. MANTUANO, MANOLITO D. BINAY, MARIA M. CABUNGCAL, REMON C. RAMOS, NENITA R. BINAY, DOMINGO L. MANTUANO, NENITA L. GUERRA, ROSALINA B. MANTUANO, DOMINADOR C. CASTILLO, LEALINEM. CABUNGCAL, ALBERTO CAPULOY, ALFREDO VALENCIA, MARIA L. VALENCIA, GERARDO GUERRA, GREGORIO M. LATAYAN, REMEDIOS M. GUEVARRA,JOSE C. BASCONCILLO, APLONAR TENORIO, JULIANA V. SUMAYA, ANTONIO C. HERNANDEZ, VERONICA MILLENA, TERSITA D.C. CASTILLO, DANTE M. LUSTRE, EFIPANIO M. CABUNGCAL, NESTOR V. LATINA, NENITA LLORCA, ROMEL L. LOMIDA, MARILOU CASTILLO, RUBEN CASTILLO, ARNOLD MANALO, RICARDO CAPULOY, AMELITA CALIMBAS, ROSALITA C. ELFANTE, LANIE CAMPIT, RODILLO RENTON, RUSTICO AMAZONA, LUZVIMINDA DE OCAMPO, DANILO DE OCAMPO, JOSE DARWIN LISTANCO, NEMESIO CABUNGCAL, RENATO ALZATE, BERNARDO AQUINO, RODRIGO CABUNGCAL, CHONA G. AGUILA, ROSA M. MANTUANO, ALLAN M. LUSTRE, FELIPE LOQUEZ, DOMINGO MANALO, DOMINADOR M. MANALO, JENNIFER H. MALIBIRAN, FELIXBERTO RITAN, LEONILA FERRER, TOMAS M. LORENO, CELSO VALENCIA, CONSTANTINO LUSTRE, REYNALDO C. MALIBIRAN, ORLANDO C. MALIBIRAN, RICARDO LLAMOSO AND SANTA DIMAYUGA, REPRESENTED BY JOSE C. BASCONILLO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 220940, March 20, 2017 - JOY VANESSA M. SEBASTIAN, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES NELSON C. CRUZ AND CRISTINA P. CRUZ AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 212161, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUANITO ENTRAMPAS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 214536, March 13, 2017 - MEDEL CORONEL Y SANTILLAN, RONALDO PERMEJO Y ABARQUEZ, NESTOR VILLAFUERTE Y SAPIN AND JOANNE OLIVAREZ Y RAMOS, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225965, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PUYAT MACAPUNDAG Y LABAO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 188681, March 08, 2017 - FRANCISCO T. BACULI, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Respondent.; G.R. No. 201130, March 8, 2017 - THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGION 2, Petitioners, v. FRANCISCO T. BACULI, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220054, March 27, 2017 - DEOGRACIA VALDERRAMA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOSEPHINE ABL VIGDEN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 216015, March 27, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESUSANO ARCENAL Y AGUILAN, Accused-Appellants.