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FIRST DIVISION

G.R. No. 160864, November 16, 2016

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., Respondent.

G.R. No. 160897

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., Respondent.

DECISION

SERENO, C.J.:

Before this Court is a Petition1


filed by the Office of the Special Prosecutor (OSP) on 23 December 2003
and a Petition for Review2 filed by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) on 27 January 2004. Both
Petitions, brought under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, prayed for the reversal of the
Resolution3 of the Sandiganbayan dated 24 April 2003 and the subsequent Resolution4 dated 20
November 2003. In these Resolutions, the Sandiganbayan declared null and void the preliminary
investigation conducted by the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) against Eduardo M.
Cojuangco, Jr. (respondent) and the Information filed pursuant thereto in Criminal Case No. 14161. chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

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FACTUAL ANTECEDENTS

The PCGG, through an Information5


dated 27 November 1989, charged respondent with violation of
Section 4(b) in relation to Section 3(h) of Republic Act No. 3019 or the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices
Act (R.A. 3019), viz.:
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That on or about and during the period from 1973 to 1985, both dates inclusive, in Metro
Manila, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the said accused, in
his capacity as a private individual and being then a close associate of former President
Ferdinand E. Marcos, did then and there willfully and unlawfully acted [sic] as nominee
and/or dummy of the latter in acquiring shares of stock in the Bulletin Today Publishing
Company and Liwayway Publishing Inc., both private corporations, thereby inducing and/or
causing then President Ferdinand E. Marcos to directly or indirectly, participate in the
management and control of and/or have pecuniary or financial interest in the said

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corporations.

CONTRARY TO LAW.6

An ex parte motion for the issuance of a warrant of arrest was thereafter filed by the PCGG with the
Sandiganbayan. On 19 January 1990, the Sandiganbayan denied the motion, based on a finding that the
PCGG 's preliminary investigation had established no probable cause against respondent.7 The
Sandiganbayan also ordered the PCGG to "undertake whatever steps it may deem necessary to sustain
the Information" filed against respondent.

The PCGG assailed the Sandiganbayan Resolution before this Court through a Petition for Certiorari
docketed as G.R. No. 91741.8 In a Resolution dated 29 March 1990, the Court found no grave abuse of
discretion on the part of the Sandiganbayan in not issuing a warrant for respondent's arrest.9 The
Petition was consequently dismissed,10 but the PCGG was given 60 days within which to "conduct further
proceedings, if it so minded."11

The PCGG, through its Security and Investigation Department, proceeded to gather additional evidence
ChanRobles Intellectual Property against respondent.12 On the basis of the new evidence it obtained, the PCGG filed a Manifestation with
Ex Parte Motion to Admit the Amended Information requesting the Sandiganbayan to allow the
Division amendment of the Information to conform to the evidence.13 The original Information was amended to
read as follows:
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That on or about and during the period from 1973 to 1985, both dates inclusive, in Metro
Manila, Phillippines [sic], and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, then former
President Ferdinand E. Marcos (Deceased) unlawfully acquired shares of stock in the
Bulletin Publishing Corporation, a private corporation, representing about fifty-four (54%)
percent of its equity, which shares of stock were originally apportioned and issued in the
names of his close associates, namely, Cesar Zalamea, Jose Y. Campos and Ramon
Cojuangco (Deceased), all of whom unlawfully and willfully [sic] acted as his nominees
and/or dummies in the said corporation, and thereafter, then former President Marcos,
with the active participation and/or indispensable cooperation of Ramon Cojuangco, and in
conspiracy with accused Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. cancelled or caused to be cancelled the
shares of stock assigned and issued to said Ramon Cojuangco and transferred or caused to
be transferred the same shares of stock in favor of the said accused Eduardo Cojuangco,
Jr., who in his capacity as private individual, conspiring and confederating with Cesar
Zalamea and Jose Y. Campos, and acting in substitution of Ramon Cojuangco as an
original/initial nominee and/or dummy, did then and there, willfully and unlawfully act and
continue to act as nominee and/or dummy of the said former President in the said
corporation, thereby knowingly causing former President Marcos to maintain his beneficial
ownership of the controlling interest in, and to directly or indirectly participate in the
management and control of the said corporation in which the latter was prohibited by the
constitution and the law from having any financial or pecuniary interest.

CONTRARY TO LAW.14

On 8 June 1990, the Sandiganbayan issued a Resolution15 admitting the Amended Information and
directing the issuance of a warrant for the arrest of respondent.16

On 20 June 1990, respondent filed a Motion to Order the Dismissal of the Information in 'People v.
Eduardo Cojuangco' Criminal Case No. 14161 (Sandiganbayan) and to Annul the Warrant of Arrest issued
in G.R. No. 91741.17 This motion to dismiss was treated by the Court as a Petition for Certiorari under
Rule 65 of the Rules of Court and was accordingly docketed as G.R. No. 93884.18

In a Resolution dated19 June 2001,19 the Court found no grave abuse of discretion on the part of
Sandiganbayan in issuing a warrant of arrest against respondent. The Court declined to interfere with the
finding of probable cause by the Sandiganbayan considering that the matter was addressed to the latter's
November-2016 Jurisprudence sound discretion.20 Instead, it directed the Sandiganbayan "to resume the proceedings in Criminal Case
No. 14161 and dispose of the same with deliberate dispatch."21

In compliance with this Court's ruling, the Sandiganbayan issued a Resolution22 setting the arraignment
A.C. No. 7387, November 07, 2016 - MANUEL
ENRIQUE L. ZALAMEA, AND MANUEL JOSE L. of respondent and the pre-trial of the case on 18 and 19 September 2002, respectively.23 However, the
ZALAMEA, Petitioners, v. ATTY. RODOLFO P. DE scheduled arraignment of the case did not push through. Instead, on 18 September 2002, the
GUZMAN, JR. AND PERLAS DE GUZMAN, ANTONIO, prosecution was directed to submit a Memorandum in support of its position that the Sandiganbayan had
VENTURANZA, QUIZON-VENTURANZA, AND HERROSA jurisdiction over respondent.24 The arraignment and pre-trial of respondent were rescheduled for 7
LAW FIRM, Respondents. November 2002.

G.R. No. 204419, November 07, 2016 - PEOPLE OF The PCGG filed the required Memorandum on 1 October 2002.25 Citing Executive Order No. 14 (E.O. 14),
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HON. EDMAR P.
as amended, it argued that it was mandated to tile all cases involving the ill-gotten wealth of former
CASTILLO, SR., AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 6,
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, APARRI, CAGAYAN AND
President Ferdinand E. Marcos and his family before the Sandiganbayan, which shall exercise exclusive
JEOFREY JIL RABINO Y TALOZA, Respondent. and original jurisdiction over the same.26

G.R. No. 217956, November 16, 2016 - REPUBLIC On 28 October 2002, respondent filed a Reply Memorandum addressing the arguments raised by the
OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MACTAN- PCGG. In particular, he assailed the preliminary investigation it had conducted and the Information filed
CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY against him on the basis of this Court's pronouncements in Cojuangco v. Presidential Commission on
(MCIAA), Petitioner, v. LIMBONHAI AND SONS, Good Governance.27 Respondent argued that the factual circumstances leading to the Court's Decision in
Respondent.
Cojuangco were likewise present herein.
G.R. No. 212008, November 16, 2016 - WILLIAM
ENRIQUEZ AND NELIA-VELA ENRIQUEZ, Petitioners, On 24 April 2003, the Sandiganbayan issued a Resolution that declared null and void the preliminary
v. ISAROG LINE TRANSPORT, INC. AND VICTOR investigation conducted by the PCGG and the Information filed pursuant thereto. The Sandiganbayan
SEDENIO, Respondent. found the investigation arbitrary and unjust, because the entity that had gathered the evidence to
support the Information filed against respondent - the PCGG - was also the entity that had conducted the
A.C. No. 11059, November 09, 2016 - JOSE preliminary investigation of his case. Accordingly, the Sandiganbayan ruled that the circumstances fell
ANTONIO F. BALINGIT, Complainant, v. ATTY. squarely within the ruling in Cojuangco: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

RENATO M. CERVANTES AND ATTY. TEODORO B.


DELARMENTE, Respondent. The circumstances of the instant case which fall squarely with that of Cojuangco, Jr. vs.
PCGG (supra), are peculiar, in the sense that the PCGG itself which gathered the evidence
G.R. No. 215198, November 09, 2016 - THE PEOPLE and filed the complaint for purposes of preliminary investigation was the same entity which
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JHUN conducted the preliminary investigation in this case and which, according to the Supreme
VILLALON Y ORDONO, Accused-Appellants.
Court was arbitrary and unjust, thus ruling that the preliminary investigation conducted by
the PCGG including the Information filed was null and void. x x x.

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G.R. No. 213221, November 09, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BIYAN WHEREFORE, the Information docketed as Criminal Case No. 14161, filed by the PCGG
MOHAMMAD Y ASDORI A.K.A. "BONG BIYAN" AND against Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., is hereby declared null and void. The PCGG is hereby
MINA LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, ACCUSED, MINA directed to transmit the complaints and records of the instant case under I.S. No. 13 to the
LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, Accused-Appellant.
proper investigating official for appropriate action.
G.R. No. 213934, November 09, 2016 - MARY ANN
G. VENZON, EDDIE D. GUTIERREZ, JOSE M. The arraignment and pre-trial on this case previously scheduled on April 28, 2003, is
GUTIERREZ, JR. AND MONA LIZA L. CABAL, hereby cancelled.
Petitioners, v. ZAMECO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE,
INC. AND ENGR. FIDEL S. CORREA, GENERAL SO ORDERED.28
MANAGER, Respondents.
The prosecution moved for the reconsideration of the Resolution, but the motion was likewise denied by
G.R. No. 208090, November 09, 2016 - FERDINAND the Sandiganbayan in a subsequent Resolution dated 14 November 2003.29
V. TOMAS, Petitioner, v. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION
AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) - ANTI-ORGANIZED In separate Petitions for Review, the OSP and the OSG asked this Court to reverse and set aside the
CRIME DIVISION (AOCD) (CIDG-AOCD) AND MYRNA
UY TOMAS, Respondent. assailed Resolutions of the Sandiganbayan.30 The two Petitions were consolidated by this Court on 21
January 2004.31
G.R. No. 224302, November 29, 2016 - HON.
PHILIP A. AGUINALDO, HON. REYNALDO A. In their Petitions, the OSP and the OSG argue that the preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG
ALHAMBRA, HON. DANILO S. CRUZ, HON. BENJAMIN and the Information filed against respondent are valid based on the following grounds:
T. POZON, HON. SALVADOR V. TIMBANG, JR., AND
THE INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP), 1. The PCGG is authorized to carry out the preliminary investigation against respondent in Criminal
Petitioners, v. HIS EXCELLENCY PRESIDENT BENIGNO Case No. 14161 under E.O. No. 14.
SIMEON C. AQUINO III, HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, HON. MICHAEL FREDERICK L. 2. The validity of the preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG has been affirmed by this
MUSNGI, HON. MA. GERALDINE FAITH A. ECONG,
Court in the latter's Resolutions in G.R. Nos. 91741 and 93884. The finding therein constitutes the
HON. DANILO S. SANDOVAL, HON. WILHELMINA B.
JORGE-WAGAN, HON. ROSANA FE ROMERO-
law of the case and cannot be disturbed.
MAGLAYA, HON. MERIANTHE PACITA M. ZURAEK,
HON. ELMO M. ALAMEDA, AND HON. VICTORIA C. 3. The finding of probable cause by the Sandiganbayan leading to its issuance of a warrant of arrest
FERNANDEZ-BERNARDO, Respondent. against respondent confirmed that he had not been deprived of an impartial judge during the
preliminary investigation proceedings.
G.R. Nos. 212656-57, November 23, 2016 - MAYOR
AMADO CORPUZ, JR., Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE THE ISSUE
PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents.
We are called upon to determine whether the Sandiganbayan erred when it declared null and void the
G.R. No. 190385, November 16, 2016 - UCPB preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG and the Information filed pursuant to that
GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. Petitioner, v. investigation.
HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, Respondent.
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OUR RULING
G.R. No. 209303, November 14, 2016 - NATIONAL
POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE
PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BENGUET, THE We DENY the Petitions. We find no error in the assailed Sandiganbayan Resolutions.
PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF BENGUET, THE
MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF ITOGON, BENGUET AND The Sandiganbayan correctly dismissed the Information filed against respondent, pursuant to
THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF ITOGON, BENGUET, this Court's ruling m Cojuangco v. PCGG.
Respondent.
ln Cojuangco, this Court declared the preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG in Criminal Cases
G.R. Nos. 209415-17, November 15, 2016 - No. 14398 and 14399 null and void on due process grounds. It was noted that prior to the conduct of the
JOCELYN "JOY" LIM-BUNGCARAS, Petitioner, v. preliminary investigation, the PCGG had gathered evidence against respondent, issued a sequestration
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND RICO order against him, and filed a civil case for recovery of ill-gotten wealth based on the same facts involved
RENTUZA, Respondents.; HERMENEGILDO S. CASTIL, in the criminal cases. Based on those circumstances, the Court found that the PCGG could not have
Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS possibly acted with the "cold neutrality of an impartial judge" during the preliminary investigation
(COMELEC) AND RACHEL B. AVENDULA,
proceedings, since the latter had already formed conclusions on the matter. The Court stated in
Respondents.; JESUS AVENDULA, JR., DOMINGO
RAMADA, JR. AND VICTOR RAMADA, Petitioners, v. Cojuangco: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), MANUEL O.


CALAPRE, SATURNINO V. CINCO, FERNAN V. SALAS,
The Court cannot close its eyes to the glaring fact that in earlier instances, the PCGG had
ANTONIO DALUGDUGAN, FEDERICO C. JAPON, already found a prima facie case against the petitioner and intervenors when, acting like a
SANTIAGO M. SANTIAGO, JACINTA O. MALUBAY AND judge, it caused the sequestration of the properties and the issuance of the freeze order of
BELEN G. BUNGCAG, Respondents.; G.R. No. 210002 - the properties of petitioner. Thereafter, acting as a law enforcer, in collaboration with the
ALDRIN B. PAMAOS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON Solicitor General, the PCGG gathered the evidence and upon finding cogent basis therefor
ELECTIONS, MANUEL O. CALAPRE, SATURNINO V. tiled the aforestated civil complaint. Consequently the Solicitor General tiled a series of
CINCO, FERNAN V. SALAS, ANTONIO DALUGDUGAN, criminal complaints.
FEDERICO C. JAPON, SANTIAGO M. SANTIAGO,
JACINTA O. MALUBAY AND BELEN G. BUNGCAG, xxxx
Respondent.
The Court finds that under the circumstances of the case, the PCGG cannot inspire belief
A.M. No. 16-02-01-CTA, November 15, 2016 - MA.
that it could be impm1ial in the conduct of the preliminary investigation of the aforesaid
ROSARIO R. ESCAÑO, CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF
OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF
complaints against petitioner and intervenors. It cannot possibly preside in the said
ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE SERVICES, COURT preliminary investigation with an even hand.
OF TAX APPEALS, Complainant, v. ADRIAN P.
MANAOIS, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER The Court holds that a just and fair administration of justice can be promoted if the PCGG
III, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, COURT OF TAX would be prohibited from conducting the preliminary investigation of the complaints
APPEALS, Respondent. subject of this petition and the petition for intervention and that the records of the same
should be forwarded to the Ombudsman, who as an independent constitutional officer has
A.M. No. P-15-3386 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-07-227- primary jurisdiction over cases of this nature, to conduct such preliminary investigation
RTC), November 15, 2016 - OFFICE OF THE COURT and take appropriate action.
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. CLERK OF COURT
VI MELVIN C. DEQUITO AND CASH CLERK ABNER C. All violators of the law must be brought before the bar of justice. However, they must be
ARO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SAN PABLO CITY,
afforded due process and equal protection of the law, whoever they may be.
LAGUNA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 208350, November 14, 2016 - REPUBLIC WHEREFORE, the petitions of Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr. and intervenors Maria Clara
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF Lobregat, and Jose Eleazar, Jr. are hereby GRANTED. The PCGG is directed to transmit the
SPOUSES TOMASA ESTACIO AND EULALIO OCOL, complaints and records thereof under I.S. Nos. 74, 75, 79, 80, 81, 82, 83 and 84 to the
Respondents. Ombudsman for appropriate action. All proceedings of the preliminary investigation
conducted by the PCGG of said complaints are hereby declared null and void including the
G.R. No. 188751, November 16, 2016 - BONIFACIO informations which it filed in the Sandiganbayan against petitioner and intervenors
NIEVA Y MONTERO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 14398 and 14399. The status quo order which this Court
PHILIPPINES, Respondent. issued on March 12, 1990 is hereby made permanent and the PCGG is permanently
prohibited from further conducting the preliminary investigation of the aforestated
G.R. No. 225973, November 08, 2016 - SATURNINO
C. OCAMPO, TRINIDAD H. REPUNO, BIENVENIDO complaints. The Court makes no pronouncement as to costs.32
LUMBERA, BONIFACIO P. ILAGAN, NERI JAVIER
COLMENARES, MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, M.D.,
The same factual circumstances obtain in this case.
SAMAHAN NG EX​DETAINEES LABAN SA DETENSYON

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AT ARESTO (SELDA), REPRESENTED BY DIONITO As discussed earlier, the PCGG filed an Information against respondent for violation of R.A. 3019. The
CABILLAS, CARMENCITA M. FLORENTINO, RODOLFO Information alleged that he had illegally acted as a nominee/dummy of former President Ferdinand E.
DEL ROSARIO, FELIX C. DALISAY, AND DANILO M. Marcos in acquiring shares of stock in the Bulletin Today Publishing Company and Liwayway Publishing,
DELAFUENTE,* Petitioners, v. REAR ADMIRAL
Inc.33 The PCGG found probable cause to file the Information after conducting a preliminary investigation
ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESERVIST AND of the charges filed against respondent.34
RETIREE AFFAIRS, ARMED FORCES OF THE
PHILIPPINES), THE GRAVE SERVICES UNIT Earlier, or on 20 July 1987, the PCGG had filed a complaint35 for reconveyance, reversion, accounting,
(PHILIPPINE ARMY), AND GENERAL RICARDO R. restitution and damages against respondent and several other persons before the Sandiganbayan.
VISAYA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF, Entitled Republic of the Philippines v. Eduardo M Cojuangco, Jr., et al., and docketed as Civil Case PCG
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), DEFENSE No. 0022, the complaint made the following allegations:
SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AND HEIRS OF
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FERDINAND E. MARCOS, REPRESENTED BY HIS 1. This is a civil action against Defendants Emilio T. Yap, Manuel G. Montecillo, Eduardo
SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Cojuancgo, Jr., Cesar C. Zalamea, Ferdinand E. Marcos and Imelda R. Marcos to recover
Respondents.; RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, SR., RENE A.Q.
from them ill-gotten wealth consisting of funds and other property which they, in unlawful
SAGUISAG, JR., RENE A.C. SAGUISAG III,
Intervenors.; G.R. No. 225984 - REP. EDCEL C.
concert with one another had acquired and accumulated in flagrant breach of trust and of
LAGMAN, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL their fiduciary obligations as public officers, with grave abuse of right and power and in
CAPACITIES AND AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND brazen violation of the Constitution and laws of the Republic of the Philippines, thus
AS THE HONORARY CHAIRPERSON OF THE FAMILIES resulting in their unjust enrichment during Defendant Ferdinand Marcos' 20 years of rule
OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE from December 30, 1965 to February 25, 1986, first as President of the Philippines under
(FIND); FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY the 1935 Constitution and thereafter, as one-man ruler under martial law and Dictator
DISAPPEARANCE (FIND), REPRESENTED BY ITS CO​- under the 1973 Marcos-promulgated Constitution.
CHAIRPERSON, NILDA L. SEVILLA; REP. TEDDY
BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR.; REP. TOMASITO S. xxxx
VILLARIN; REP. EDGAR R. ERICE; AND REP.
EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, Petitioners, v. EXECUTIVE 12. Defendant Cesar C. Zalamea, by himself and/or in unlawful concert and active
SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA; DEFENSE
collaboration with Defendants Ferdinand E. Marcos and Imelda R. Marcos, among
SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA; AFP CHIEF OF
STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA; AFP DEPUTY
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CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C.


ENRIQUEZ; AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, (a) acted together with Defendant Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr., as the dummies,
REPRESENTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA nominees and/or agents of the latter Defendant spouses in acquiring
ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, Respondents.; G.R. No. substantial shares in Bulletin Publishing Corporation in order to prevent
226097 - LORETTA ANN PARGAS-ROSALES, HILDA B. disclosure and recovery of assets illegally obtained;36
NARCISO, AIDA F. SANTOS​MARANAN, JO-ANN Q.
MAGLIPON, ZENAIDA S. MIQUE, FE B. MANGAHAS, The Complaint was filed by the PCGG through its chairperson, Ramon A. Diaz, who verified the
MA. CRISTINA P. BAWAGAN, MILA D. AGUILAR, Complaint; and Solicitor General Francisco I. Chavez and Assistant Solicitor General Ramon S.
MINERVA G. GONZALES, MA. CRISTINA V. Desuasido.37 Notably, the acts alleged against respondent in the foregoing civil action also formed the
RODRIGUEZ, LOUIE G. CRISMO, FRANCISCO E. basis of the Information in the instant case.
RODRIGO, JR., LIWAYWAY D. ARCE, AND ABDULMARI
DE LEON IMAO, JR., Petitioners, v. EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE
The PCGG, through its Security and Investigation Department, likewise gathered additional evidence
SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP DEPUTY CHIEF against respondent during its reinvestigation of the case. The OSP itself alleged the following in its
OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ, Petition:38
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AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA,


AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) Thus, the PCGG, through Atty. Domingo C. Palarca, conducted a reinvestigation of the
ADMINISTRATOR LT. GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA case, gathering the following documents: cralawlawlibrary

(RET.), Respondents.; G.R. No. 226116 - HEHERSON


T. ALVAREZ, JOEL C. LAMANGAN, FRANCIS X. Annex 1 - Bulletin Publishing Corporation audited financial statement.
MANGLAPUS, EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS, BELINDA O.
CUNANAN, CECILIA GUIDOTE ALVAREZ, REX Annex 2 - Summary of Bulletin stockholders with their corresponding interest as of 22
DEGRACIA LORES, SR., ARNOLD MARIE NOEL, August 1985.
CARLOS MANUEL, EDMUND S. TAYAO, DANILO P.
OLIVARES, NOEL F. TRINIDAD, JESUS DELA FUENTE,
REBECCA M. QUIJANO, FR. BENIGNO BELTRAN, SVD,
Annex 3 - Board Resolution of 16 May 1985.
ROBERTO S. VERZOLA, AUGUSTO A. LEGASTO, JR.,
AND JULIA KRISTINA P. LEGASTO, Petitioners, v. Annex 4 - Philtrust Check No. 332816 dated 14 June 1985 for P2,337,279.00 issued to
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, Cesar Zalamea by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP
CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, AFP Annex 5 - Philtrust Check No. 332817 dated 14 June 1985 for P2,337,279.00 issued to
DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. Jose Y. Campos by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
ENRIQUEZ, AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS
OFFICE (PVAO) OF THE DND, Respondents.; G.R. No. Annex 6 - Philtrust Check No. 332818 dated 14 June 1985 for P2,337,551.00 issued to
226117 - ZAIRA PATRICIA B. BANIAGA, JOHN ARVIN accused Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
BUENAAGUA, JOANNE ROSE SACE LIM, JUAN
ANTONIO RAROGAL MAGALANG, Petitioners, v.
Annex 7 - Philtrust Check No. 333853 dated 23 August 1985 for P3,505,918.50 issued to
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE DELFIN N.
LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF RICARDO R.
Zalamea by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
VISAYA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE
VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE ERNESTO G. CAROLINA, Annex 8 - Philtrust Check No. 333854 dated 23 August 1985 for P3,505,918.50 issued by
Respondents.; G.R. No. 226120 - ALGAMAR A. the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
LATIPH, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY DELFIN N.
LORENZANA, SUED IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY Annex 9 - Philtrust Check No. 333855 dated 23 August 1985 for P3,506,326.50 issued to
OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, LT. GEN. RICARDO R. Cojuangco by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.39
VISAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF
THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LT.
Annex 10 - Philtrust Check No. 490479 dated 23 August 1985 for P5,813,197.50 issued to
GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA (RET.), IN HIS
Zalamea by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR, PHILIPPINE
VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO), Respondents.;
G.R. No. 226294 - LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER Annex 11 - Philtrust Check No. 490478 dated 23 August 1985 for P5,843,197.50 issued to
CAPACITY AS SENATOR OF THE REPUBLIC AND AS Campos by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
TAXPAYER, Petitioner, v. HON. SALVADOR C.
MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN Annex 12 - Philtrust Check No. 490477 dated 23 August 1985 for P5,843,8777.50 [sic]
LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO issued to Cojuangco by the Bulletin Publishing Corporation.
R. VISAYA, UNDERSECRETARY ERNESTO G.
CAROLINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PHILIPPINE As explained above, these additional pieces of evidence became the basis of the PCGG's reinvestigation
VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) ADMINISTRATOR and subsequent amendment of the Information in this case.
AND B/GEN. RESTITUTO L. AGUILAR, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS SHRINE CURATOR AND CHIEF By these two acts of the PCGG the filing of the civil complaint and the gathering of additional evidence -
VETERANS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL DIVISION the present preliminary investigation and the reinvestigation proceedings have been rendered defective.
AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND EDRALIN MARCOS,
Respondent.
Considering that the PCGG initiated a civil complaint against respondent for the same acts alleged in the
G.R. No. 189026, November 09, 2016 - PHILIPPINE
present Information, it is evident that it had already formed its conclusions even prior to conducting the
TELEGRAPH TELEPHONE CORP., Petitioner, v. SMART preliminary investigation in this case. Further, since the PCGG itself gathered the additional evidence in
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Respondent. support of the Information, the reinvestigation it carried out could not have been the fair and impartial
review contemplated by law.
G.R. No. 192369, November 09, 2016 - MARIA
VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO, Petitioner, v. ROBERT As this Court noted in Cojuangco, the PCGG cannot gather evidence against a respondent, file a criminal

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S. ELVAS, Respondent.; G.R. No. 193685 - ROBERT S. complaint, and then conduct a preliminary investigation of the case without contravening the basic tenets
ELVAS, Petitioner, v. INNSBRUCK INTERNATIONAL of due process. The due process violation was compounded by the fact that the PCGG had filed a civil
TRADING AND/OR MARIVIC TOLENTINO (A.K.A. complaint against the same respondent alleging substantially the same illegal or criminal acts:
MARIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO),
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Respondents. In our criminal justice system, the law enforcer who conducted the criminal
investigation, gathered the evidence and thereafter filed the complaint for the
G.R. No. 222730, November 07, 2016 - BUENAFLOR purpose of preliminary investigation cannot be allowed to conduct the
CAR SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. CEZAR
preliminary investigation of his own complaint. It is to say the least arbitrary and
DURUMPILI DAVID, JR., Respondent.
unjust. It is in such instances that We say one cannot be "a prosecutor and judge at the
G.R. No. 190203, November 07, 2016 - same time." Having gathered the evidence and filed the complaint as a law
POWERHOUSE STAFFBUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, enforcer, he cannot be expected to handle with impartiality the preliminary
INC., Petitioner, v. ROMELIA REY, LIZA CABAD, investigation of his own complaint, this time as a public prosecutor. The
EVANGELINE NICMIC, EVA LAMEYRA, ROSARIO circumstances of the instant petition are even worse. To repeat, the PCGG and the Solicitor
ABORDAJE, LILYBETH MAGALANG, VENIA BUYAG, General finding a prima facie basis filed a civil complaint against petitioner and intervenors
JAYNALYN NOLLEDO, IREN NICOLAS, AILEEN alleging substantially the same illegal or criminal acts subject of the subsequent criminal
SAMALEA, SUSAN YBAÑEZ; CHERYL ANN ORIA, MA. complaints the Solicitor General filed with the PCGG for preliminary investigation. While
LIZA SERASPI, KATHERINE ORACION, AND JEJ ostensibly, it is only the Solicitor General who is the complainant in the criminal cases filed
INTERNATIONAL MANPOWER SERVICES with the PCGG, in reality the PCGG is an unidentified co-complainant. Moreover, when the
CORPORATION, Respondents. PCGG issued the sequestration and freeze orders against petitioner's properties, it was on
the basis of a prima facie finding that the same were ill-gotten and/or were acquired in
G.R. No. 223290, November 07, 2016 - WOODROW
B. CAMASO, Petitioner, v. TSM SHIPPING (PHILS), relation to the illegal disposition of coconut levy funds. Thus, the Court finds that the
INC., UTKILEN, AND/OR JONES TULOD, Respondents. PCGG cannot possibly conduct the preliminary investigation of said criminal
complaints with the "cold neutrality of an impartial judge," as it has prejudged
G.R. No. 215047, November 23, 2016 - UNIVERSAL the matter. Add to this the fact that there are many suits filed by petitioner and the
CANNING INC., MS. MA. LOURDES A. LOSARIA, intervenors against the PCGG and vice versa.40 (Emphases supplied)
PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND ENGR. ROGELIO A.
DESOSA, PLANT MANAGER, Petitioners, v. COURT OF Consistent with the above-quoted Decision of this Court in Cojuangco, we find that respondent's right to
APPEALS AND DANTE SAROSAL, FRANCISCO due process was violated in the preliminary investigation proceedings conducted by the PCGG in this
DUMAGAL, JR., NELSON E. FRANCISCO, ELMER C. case. The investigation conducted and the Information filed pursuant thereto must therefore be declared
SAROMINES AND SAMUEL D. CORONEL, Respondents. null and void.
G.R. No. 219430, November 07, 2016 - JINKY S.
The Resolutions of this Court in G.R. Nos. 91741 and 93884 neither affirmed nor recognized
STA. ISABEL, Petitioner, v. PERLA COMPAÑIA* DE
SEGUROS, INC., Respondent. the validity of the preliminary investigation conducted by tile PCGG.

G.R. No. 221897, November 07, 2016 - ISIDRO We likewise find no merit in the argument of petitioners that the previous Resolutions of this Court in
QUEBRAL, ALBERTO ESQUILLO, RENANTE SALINSAN, G.R. Nos. 91741 and 93884 recognized the validity of the PCGG's preliminary investigation. A careful
JEROME MACANDOG, EDGARDO GAYORGOR, JIM reading of the two Resolutions reveals that this Court made no such finding therein.
ROBERT PERFECTO, NOEL PERFECTO, DENNIS
PAGAYON, AND HERCULANO MACANDOG Petitioners, In G.R. No. 91741, this Court declined to interfere with the Sandiganbayan's finding that there was no
v. ANGBUS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ANGELO probable cause to hold respondent liable for violation of R.A. 3019. Indeed, the Court affirmed the
BUSTAMANTE, Respondents. Sandiganbayan's Decision to allow the PCGG 60 days within which to conduct further proceedings in
support of the Information.41 This pronouncement, however, does not per se affirm the validity of the
G.R. No. 221465, November 16, 2016 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODELIO preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG. It must be emphasized that the PCGG's participation in
LOPEZ Y CAPULI, Accused-Appellant. the gathering of evidence and the filing of a civil case against respondent, based on the same acts
alleged in the Information had not been brought to the attention of the Court at the time. Furthermore,
G.R. No. 160864, November 16, 2016 - PEOPLE OF the Court's directive to "conduct further proceedings" cannot be considered a license for the PCGG itself
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. EDUARDO M. to gather evidence against respondent prior to conducting a reinvestigation of the case.
COJUANGCO, JR., Respondent.; G.R. No. 160897 -
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. Similarly, the validity of the preliminary investigation was not discussed in G.R. No. 93884. In that case,
EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., Respondent. the only issue brought before, and resolved by, the Court was whether the Sandiganbayan had acted with
grave abuse of discretion in finding probable cause against respondent based on the Amended
I.P.I. No. 15-227-CA-J, November 29, 2016 - RE: Information filed by the PCGG. The purported nullity of the Information was raised only in respondent's
VERIFIED COMPLAINT DATED 17 NOVEMBER 2014 OF Motion for Reconsideration. Having been belatedly raised, the Court no longer passed upon this new
DOLORA CADIZ KHANNA AGAINST HON. EDGARDO L.
argument in its Resolution dated 29 January 2002.
DELOS SANTOS, HON. MARILYN B. LAGURA-YAP AND
HON. JHOSEP Y. LOPEZ, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES,
COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE RONALD H. EXMUNDO, Considering that these two Resolutions are silent on the issue of the validity of the PCGG's preliminary
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, KALIBO, AKLAN, investigation, there is as yet no pronouncement that might be considered the "law of the case" on this
JUDGE FRICIA C. GOMEZ-GUILLEN, BRANCH 15, matter. Accordingly, the Sandiganbayan did not err in making its own determination of this issue.
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA AND JUAN S.
APOLINAR, SHERIFF III, BRANCH 17, The Sandiganbayan's earlier finding of probable cause and its issuance of a warrant of arrest
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA. against respondent did not validate the preliminary investigation proceedings conducted by
the PCGG.
G.R. No. 202114, November 09, 2016 - ELMER A.
APINES, Petitioner, v. ELBURG SHIPMANAGEMENT In their respective Petitions, the OSP and the OSG also point out that the Sandiganbayan itself had found
PHILIPPINES, INC., AND/OR DANILO F. VENIDA, probable cause to issue a warrant of arrest against respondent on the basis of the Amended Information
Respondents.
filed by the PCGG. This ruling allegedly validated the preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG
G.R. No. 181007, November 21, 2016 - and proved that respondent did not suffer a violation of his right to due process.
COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Petitioner, v. WILLIAM
SINGSON AND TRITON SHIPPING CORPORATION, This contention is unmeritorious. The denial of due process in this case, as well as the resulting nullity of
Respondents. the preliminary investigation proceedings and the Information, cannot be cured by the Sandiganbayan's
earlier finding of probable cause.
G.R. No. 213488, November 07, 2016 - TOYOTA
PASIG, INC., Petitioner, v. VILMA S. DE PERALTA, As a general rule, defects in the preliminary investigation proceedings, or even the absence thereof, will
Respondent. not render an Information null and void.42 An exception to this rule, however, was carved out for cases
G.R. No. 190667, November 07, 2016 - COCA-COLA involving violations of the right to due process.43 In People of the Philippines v. Sierra, Jr., this Court
BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. held:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

SPOUSES JOSE R. BERNARDO AND LILIBETH R.


BERNARDO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND x x x In a 1969 decision, People v. Figueroa, after referring to the above Casiano doctrine,
STYLE "JOLLY BEVERAGE ENTERPRISES," this Court, through Justice Teehankee, expressly negated the concept that the failure to
Respondents. conduct preliminary investigation would offend against such a constitutional right. No
other conclusion is warranted if there be adherence to the principle
G.R. No. 194417, November 23, 2016 - HEIRS OF uninterruptedly adhered to that only where an accused is held to answer for a
TEODORO CADELIÑA, REPRESENTED BY SOLEDAD criminal offense in an arbitrary or oppressive manner is there a disregard
CADIZ VDA. DE CADELIÑA, Petitioners, v. FRANCISCO thereof. The requirement of the proceeding being unjust or unreasonable must be
CADIZ, CELESTINO DELA CRUZ, ANTONIO VICTORIA, met. This is not to rule out cases where such infirmity could be predicated on a showing
HEIRS OF TELESFORO VILLAR REPRESENTED BY that the disregard of this procedural safeguard did infect the prosecution with unfairness.
SAMUEL VILLAR, FRANCISCO VICTORIA AND MAGNO In that sense, what was held in People v. Monton, as to such a failing nullifying
GANTE, Respondents; HON. JOSE C. REYES, JR., IN
the proceeding because of the due process protection could still be conceivably
HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUSTICE, HON.
NORMANDIE PIZARRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS relied upon.44 (Citations omitted and boldface supplied)
MEMBER, AND HON. RICARDO R. ROSARIO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MEMBER OF THE COURT OF APPEALS The principle followed by this Court is that where there is a violation of basic constitutional rights, courts
SPECIAL FORMER THIRD DIVISION, Public are ousted from jurisdiction. The violation of a party's right to due process raises a serious jurisdictional

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Respondents. issue, which cannot be glossed over or disregarded at will. Where the denial of the fundamental right of
due process is apparent, a decision rendered in disregard of that right is void for lack of jurisdiction.45
G.R. No. 214772, November 21, 2016 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELSON
As a consequence of the nullity of the Information, any action taken by the Sandiganbayan pursuant
SANTUILLE @ "BORDADO" @ ELTON SANTUILLE @
"BORDADO," Accused-Appellant.
thereto, including its initial determination of probable cause against respondent, is void and ineffective. A
ruling on this point cannot validate, much less cure, the fatal defect in the preliminary investigation
G.R. No. 185082, November 28, 2016 - MANDAUE proceedings or in the Information filed by the PCGG.
REALTY & RESOURCES CORPORATION AND MANDAUE
CITY REGISTER OF DEEDS, Petitioners, v. THE COURT Considering the foregoing, and in accordance with the ruling of this Court in Cojuangco, the records of
OF APPEALS AND BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, this case should be forwarded to the Ombudsman, who has primary jurisdiction over cases of this nature,
Respondents. for the conduct of a preliminary investigation and for appropriate action.

G.R. No. 161425, November 23, 2016 - ANIANO One final observation. We are compelled to emphasize the fact that the legal points involved herein were
DESIERTO (SUBSTITUTED BY SIMEON V. MARCELO) already clarified by this Court in 1990 when it decided Cojuangco. We already declared in that case that it
AND MAUCENCIA ORDONEZ, Petitioners, v. RUTH was improper for the PCGG to conduct preliminary investigations and initiate criminal proceedings against
EPISTOLA AND RODOLFO GAMIDO, Respondents.
individuals whose properties were previously sequestered by the PCGG itself for the same acts and
G.R. No. 215759, November 28, 2016 - HEIRS OF
transactions. We made clear that the procedure adopted in Cojuangco could not be countenanced
ANDRES NAYA: TERESITA B. NAYA, NORMA N. because it violated the basic tenets of due process. Not only did the Court expect the PCGG to act in
ORBISO, CARMENCITA N. FERNAN, AND NARCISO P. accordance with this ruling in all future cases, it relied on the institution to rectify all past proceedings
NAYA, Petitioners, v. ORLANDO P. NAYA AND suffering from the same defect by transmitting the records of these cases to the Ombudsman for proper
SPOUSES HONESIMO C. RUIZ AND GLORIA S. RUIZ, action. This would have allowed the criminal actions to proceed with dispatch.
Respondents.
WHEREFORE, the instant Petitions are DENIED. The Resolutions of the Sandiganbayan dated 24 April
G.R. No. 200726, November 09, 2016 - REPUBLIC 2003 and 20 November 2003, which declared the preliminary investigation conducted by the PCGG and
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MATEO LAO, the Information filed pursuant thereto in Criminal Case 14161 null and void, are hereby AFFIRMED. The
Respondent. PCGG is directed to immediately transmit the Complaint and the records of the instant case to the
Ombudsman for appropriate action. No pronouncement as to costs.
G.R. No. 188047, November 28, 2016 - LIGHT RAIL
TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. BIENVENIDO R.
ALVAREZ, CARLOS S. VELASCO, ASCENCION A.
SO ORDERED. ChanRoblesVirtualawlibrary

GARGALICANO, MARLON E. AGUINALDO, PETRONILO


T. LEGASPI, BONIFACIO A. ESTOPIA, ANDRE A. DELA Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, and Perlas-Bernabe, JJ., concur.
MERCED, JOSE NOVIER D. BAYOT, ROLANDO Caguioa, J., on leave.
AMAZONA AND MARLINO HERRERA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 197634, November 28, 2016 - JULIUS B. Endnotes:


CAMPOL, Petitioner, v. MAYOR RONALD S. BALAO-AS
AND VICE-MAYOR DOMINADOR I. SIANEN,
Respondents. 1Rollo (G..R. No. 160864), pp. 12-53.

G.R. No. 215640, November 28, 2016 - NESTOR 2Rollo (G..R. No. 160897), pp. 21-109.
CABRERA, Petitioner, v. ARNEL CLARIN AND WIFE;
MILAGROS BARRIOS AND HUSBAND; AURORA 3Rollo
SERAFIN AND HUSBAND; AND BONIFACIO MORENO (G.R No. 160864), p. 59-67; Criminal Case No. 14161, penned by Associate Justice
AND WIFE, Respondents. Ma. Cristina Cortez-Estrada, and concurred in by Presiding Justice Chairman Minita V.
Chico-Nazario (now a retired member of this Court) and Associate Justice Diosdado M.
G.R. No. 215341, November 28, 2016 - THE PEOPLE Peralta (now a member of this Court.)
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARLON
MANSON Y RESULTAY, Accused-Appellant. 4 Id. at 68-78; Criminal Case No. 14161, penned by Associate Justice Ricardo R. Rosario,
and concurred in by Presiding Justice Chairman Minita Y. Chico-Nazario and Associate
G.R. No. 213453, November 29, 2016 - PHILIPPINE
Justice Diosdado M. Peralta (now a member of this Court.)
HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MA. GRACIA PULIDO TAN,
5 Id. at 79-80.
CHAIRPERSON; AND JANET D. NACION, DIRECTOR
IV, Respondents.
6 Id. at 79.
I.P.I. No. 16-241-CA-J, November 29, 2016 -
CLEMENTE F. ATOC, Complainant, v. EDGARDO A. 7 Id. at 240.
CAMELLO, OSCAR V. BADELLES AND PERPETUA T.
ATAL-PAÑO, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, COURT OF
8 Id.
APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY. Respondents.

G.R. No. 210316, November 28, 2016 - THE 9Rollo (G.R. No. 160897), pp. 296-299.
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION (SEC)
CHAIRPERSON TERESITA J. HERBOSA, 10 Id.
COMMISSIONER MA. JUANITA E. CUETO,
COMMISIONER RAUL J. PALABRICA, COMMISSIONER
11 Id. at 299.
MANUEL HUBERTO B. GAITE, COMMISIONER ELADIO
M. JALA, AND THE SEC ENFORCEMENT AND
PROSECUTION DEPARTMENT, Petitioners, v. CJH 12Rollo (G.R. No. 160864), p. 240.
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND CJH SUITES
CORPORATION, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS 13 Id. at 241.
EXECUTIVE VICE-PRESIDENT AND CHIEF OPERATING
OFFICER, ALFREDO R. YÑIGUEZ III, Respondents.
14 Id. at 81-82.
Decisions / Signed Resolutions
15 Id. at 84-90.
G.R. No. 217379, November 23, 2016 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDUARDO 16 Id. at 241.
MARMOL Y BAUSO, JR., Accused-Appellant.
17 Id. at 241.
G.R. No. 182201, November 14, 2016 - UNIVERSAL
INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT (BVI) LIMITED,
Petitioner, v. RAY BURTON DEVELOPMENT 18 Id. at 242.
CORPORATION, Respondent.; G.R. No. 185815,
November 14, 2016 - UNIVERSAL INTERNATIONAL 19 Id. at 239-247.
INVESTMENT (BVI) LIMITED, Petitioner, v. RAY
BURTON DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.
20 Id. at 246.
G.R. No. 210588, November 29, 2016 - SECRETARY
OF FINANCE CESAR B. PURISIMA AND 21 Id. at 247.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE KIM S.
JACINTO-​HENARES, Petitioners, v. REPRESENTATIVE 22 Id. at 91.
CARMELO F. LAZATIN AND ECOZONE PLASTIC
ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, Respondents.
23 Id. at 30.
G.R. No. 201883, November 16, 2016 - SPOUSES
DESIDERIO AND TERESA DOMINGO, Petitioners, v. 24 Id. at 92.

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SPOUSES EMMANUEL AND TITA MANZANO,


FRANKLIN ESTABILLO, AND CARMELITA AQUINO, 25 Id. at 93-103.
Respondents.
26 Id.
G.R. No. 209098, November 14, 2016 - JUAN B.
HERNANDEZ, Petitioner, v. CROSSWORLD MARINE
SERVICES, INC., MYKONOS SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND 27 G.R. Nos. 92319-20, 2 October 1990, 190 SCRA 226.
ELEAZAR DIAZ, Respondents.
28Rollo (G.R. No. 160864), p. 66.
G.R. No. 194412, November 16, 2016 - SAMSODEN
PANGCATAN, Petitioner, v. ALEXANDRO "DODONG" 29
MAGHUYOP AND BELINDO BANKIAO, Respondents.; Id. at 68
G.R. No. 194566, November 16, 2016 - ALEXANDRO
"DODONG" MAGHUYOP AND BELINDO BANKIAO, 30Rollo (G..R. No. 160864), p. 51; rollo (G.R. No. 160897) p. 106.
Petitioners, v. SAMSODEN PANGCATAN, Respondent.
31Rollo (G.R. No. 160897), pp. 6-7.
G.R. No. 195834, November 09, 2016 - GUILLERMO
SALVADOR, REMEDIOS CASTRO, REPRESENTED BY 32Cojuangco
PAZ "CHIT" CASTRO, LEONILA GUEVARRA, FELIPE v. Presidential Commission on Good Governance, G.R. Nos. 92319-20, 2
MARIANO, RICARDO DE GUZMAN, VIRGILIO October 1990, 190 SCRA 227, 256-257.
JIMENEZ, REPRESENTED BY JOSIE JIMENEZ,
ASUNCION JUAMIZ, ROLANDO BATANG, CARMENCITA 33Rollo (G.R. No. 160864), pp. 79-80.
SAMSON, AUGUSTO TORTOSA, REPRESENTED BY
FERNANDO TORTOSA, SUSANA MORANTE, 34See: Certification of then PCGG Chairman Mateo Caparas, Rollo (G.R. No. 160864), p.
LUZVIMINDA BULARAN, LUZ OROZCO, JOSE SAPICO,
82.
LEONARDO PALAD, ABEL BAKING, REPRESENTED BY
ABELINA BAKING, GRACIANO ARNALDO,
35Rollo (G.R. No. 160864), pp. 368-392.
REPRESENTED BY LUDY ARNALDO, JUDITH HIDALGO,
AND IGMIDIO JUSTINIANO, CIRIACO MIJARES,
REPRESENTED BY FREDEZWINDA MIJARES, 36 Id. at 368-369, 380-381.
JENNIFER MORANTE, TERESITA DIALA, AND ANITA P.
SALAR, Petitioners, v. PATRICIA, INC., RESPONDENT. 37 Id. at 390-392.
THE CITY OF MANILA AND CIRIACO C. MIJARES,
Intervenors-Appellees.
38 Id. at 25.
G.R. No. 172539, November 16, 2016 - ALBERTO
GARONG Y VILLANUEVA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF 39 Id. at 25-26.
THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
40Cojuangco Jr., v. Presidential Commission on Good Governance, G.R. Nos. 92319-20, 2
G.R. No. 200150, November 07, 2016 - CATHERINE
CHING, LORENZO CHING, LAURENCE CHING, AND October 1990, 190 SCRA 227-228.
CHRISTINE CHING, Petitioners, v. QUEZON CITY
41See Dispositive Portion of the 29 March 1990 Resolution in G.R. No. 91741, Rollo (G.R.
SPORTS CLUB, INC.; MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS, NAMELY: ANTONIO T. CHUA, MARGARET No. 160897), p. 299.
MARY A. RODAS, ALEJANDRO G. YABUT, JR., ROBERT
C. GAW, EDGARDO A. HO, ROMULO D. SALES, 42San Agustin v. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 158211, 31 August 2004, 437 SCRA
BIENVENIDO ALANO, AUGUSTO E. OROSA, AND THE 392.
FINANCE MANAGER, LOURDES RUTH M. LOPEZ,
Respondents. 43 See People v. Monton, G.R. No. L-23906, 22 June 1968, 23 SCRA 1024.
G.R. No. 221770, November 16, 2016 - NANITO Z.
EVANGELISTA* (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, 44People v. Sierra, Jr., G.R. No. L-27611, 30 August 1972, 46 SCRA 726-727.
REPRESENTED BY THE SURVIVING SPOUSE,
LEOVIGILDA C. EVANGELISTA), Petitioners, v. 45Montoya v. Varilla, G.R. No. 180146, 18 December 2008, 574 SCRA 831, 843; Garcia v.
SPOUSES NEREO V. ANDOLONG III AND ERLINDA T.
Molina, G.R. Nos. 157383 and 174137, 10 August 2010, 627 SCRA 540, 554.
ANDOLONG** AND RINO AMUSEMENT INNOVATORS,
INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 217210, November 07, 2016 - REPUBLIC


OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CAPITAL
RESOURCES CORPORATION, ROMEO ROXAS, AND THE
REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF LA Back to Home | Back to Main
UNION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 216064, November 07, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTONIO QUICK SEARCH
DACANAY Y TUMALABCAB, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 207246, November 22, 2016 - JOSE M. ROY


III, Petitioner, v. CHAIRPERSON TERESITA 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
HERBOSA,THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION, AND PHILILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
TELEPHONE COMPANY, Respondents.; WILSON C. 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
GAMBOA, JR., DANIEL V. CARTAGENA, JOHN WARREN
P. GABINETE, ANTONIO V. PESINA, JR., MODESTO 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
MARTIN Y. MAMON III, AND GERARDO C. EREBAREN, 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
Petitioners-in-Intervention; PHILIPPINE STOCK
EXCHANGE, INC., Respondent-in-Intervention; 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
SHAREHOLDERS' ASSOCIATION OF THE 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent-in-Intervention.
1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Decisions / Signed Resolutions 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
G.R. No. 211072, November 07, 2016 - 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
v. DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES, PTE. LTD.,
Respondent. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
G.R. No. 205035, November 16, 2016 - SPOUSES
GEMINO C. MIANO, JR. AND JULIET MIANO, 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
Petitioners, v. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
[MERALCO], Respondents.

A.M. No. MTJ-12-1813 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-5-42-


METC), November 22, 2016 - OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B.
YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH47,
PASAY CITY, Respondent.; A.M. No. 12-1-09-METC - Main Indices of the Library ---> Go!
RE: LETTER DATED 21 JULY 2011 OF EXECUTIVE
JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO AND THREE (3) OTHER

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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 TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 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), EDUARDO E. EBREO
(SHERIFF III, 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.
CAYANAN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 45), MANOLO
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 O.
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. SAYO (PROCESS SERVER,
BRANCH 47), SEVILLA B. DEL CASTILLO (COURT
INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 48), AIDA JOSEFINA

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A. MARZAN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 48), KARLA
MAE R. PACUNAYEN (CLERK III, 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),
Complainant, 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. 219510, November 04, 2016 - MARLON


CURAMMENG Y PABLO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 207315, November 23, 2016 -


INTERADENT ZAHNTECHNIK PHILIPPINES, INC.,
BERNARDINO G. BANTEGUI, JR. AND SONIA J.
GRANDEA, Petitioners, v. REBECCA F. SIMBILLO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 204422, November 21, 2016 - JESUS B.


VILLAMOR, Petitioner, v. EMPLOYEES'
COMPENSATION COMMISSION [ECC] AND SOCIAL
SECURITY SYSTEM, Respondents.

G.R. No. 215943, November 16, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. RANDY CLOMA Y
CABANA, Appellant.

G.R. No. 204280, November 09, 2016 - EVELYN V.


RUIZ, Petitioner, v. BERNARDO F. DIMAILIG,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 193816, November 21, 2016 - ERSON ANG


LEE DOING BUSINESS AS "SUPER LAMINATION
SERVICES," Petitioner, v. SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA
NG SUPER LAMINATION (SMSLS​-NAFLU-KMU),
Respondent.

G.R. No. 184841, November 21, 2016 - GERINO


YUKIT, DANILO REYES, RODRIGO S. SUMILANG,
LEODEGARIO O. ROSALES, MARIO MELARPIS,1
MARCELO R. OCAN, DENNIS V. BATHAN, BERNARDO
S. MAGNAYE, LORENZO U. MARTINEZ, ANTONIO M.
LADERES, SOFIO DE LOS REYES BAON, MARIO R.
MIGUEL, RODOLFO S. LEOPANDO, EDGARDO N.
MACALLA, JR., MARIANO REYES, ALEJANDRO CUETO,
VIRGILIO RINGOR AND JASON R. BARTE, Petitioner,
v. TRITRAN, INC., JOSE C. ALVAREZ, JEHU C.
SEBASTIAN, AND JAM TRANSIT INC., Respondents.

G.R. No. 169967, November 23, 2016 - COCA-COLA


BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL
LABAO, ALMEDO LOPEZ, AND RUSTOM ALEJANDRINO,
Petitioners, v. IBM LOCAL I, REGNER SANGALANG
AND ROLANDO NACPIL, Respondents.; G.R. No.
176074, November 23, 2016 - REGNER A.
SANGALANG AND ROLANDO V. NACPIL, Petitioners, v.
COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC. (CCBPI),
EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM
ALEJANDRINO, Respondents.; G.R. No. 176205,
November 23, 2016 - COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS.,
INC., EMMANUEL CURA, ANGEL LABAO, AND RUSTOM
ALEJANDRINO, Petitioners, v. REGNER A.
SANGALANG AND ROLANDO NACPIL, Respondents.

A.M. No. P-15-3368 [Formerly A.M. No. 15-04-39-


MTC], November 08, 2016 - OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. EVANGELINE E.
PANGANIBAN, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT (MTC), BALAYAN, BATANGAS,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 202639, November 09, 2016 - FEDERATED


LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. MA.
CRISTINA L. DEL ROSARIO, CELSO E.ESCOBIDO II,
SHIELA M. ESCOBIDO, AND RESTY P. CAPILI,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 182944, November 09, 2016 -


DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
(DPWH), REPRESENTED BY SEC. HERMOGENES E.
EBDANE, JR, AND METROPOLITAN MANILA
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY
CHAIRMAN BAYANI F. FERNANDO, Petitioners, v.
CITY ADVERTISING VENTURES CORPORATION,
REPRESENTED BY DEXTER Y. LIM, Respondent.

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G.R. No. 203284, November 14, 2016 - NICOLAS S.


MATUDAN, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND MARILYN** B. MATUDAN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 203770, November 23, 2016 - MANUELA


AZUCENA MAYOR, Petitioner, v. EDWIN TIU AND
DAMIANA CHARITO MARTY, Respondents.

A.C. No. 9880, November 28, 2016 - WILSON CHUA,


Complainant, v. ATTY. DIOSDADO B. JIMENEZ,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 177250, November 28, 2016 - ROSITA B.


LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER
(THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER,
LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, Petitioners, v. LUIS TAN,
ALFONSO TAN, EUSEBIO TAN, WILLIAM TAN,
VICENTE TAN, JOAQUIN TAN, ANG TIAT CHUAN,
Respondents.; G.R. No. 177422 - LUIS TAN, ALFONSO
TAN, EUSEBIO TAN, WILLIAM TAN, VICENTE TAN,
JOAQUIN TAN, ANG TIAT CHUAN, Petitioners, v.
ROSITA B. LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF
HER (THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER,
LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, Respondents.; G.R. No.
177676 - ANG TIAT CHUAN, Petitioner, v. ROSITA B.
LIM, ON HER BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF HER
(THEN) MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, JENNIFER,
LYSANDER AND BEVERLIE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 220629, November 23, 2016 - GENARO G.


CALIMLIM, Petitioner, v. WALLEM MARITIME
SERVICES, INC., WALLEM GMBH & CO. KG AND MR.
REGINALDO OBEN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 222407, November 23, 2016 - WHITE


MARKETING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. GRANDWOOD FURNITURE &
WOODWORK, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 204736, November 28, 2016 - MANULIFE


PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioners, v. HERMENEGILDA
YBAÑEZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 205972, November 09, 2016 -


CATERPILLAR, INC., Petitioner, v. MANOLO P.
SAMSON, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 164352, November
09, 2016 - CATERPILLAR, INC., Petitioner, v. MANOLO
P. SAMSON, Respondent.

G.R. No. 223625, November 22, 2016 - NATIONAL


TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND COA
CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 220333, November 14, 2016 - ANTONIO


GAMBOA Y DELOS SANTOS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 181912 & 183347, November 29, 2016 -


RAMON M. ALFONSO, Petitioner, v. LAND BANK OF
THE PHILIPPINES AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN
REFORM, Respondents.

G.R. No. 197191, November 21, 2016 - OASIS PARK


HOTEL, Petitioner, v. LESLEE G. NAVALUNA, AMIE M.
TUBELLEJA, JOAN REODIQUE, JOCELYN ORENCIADA,
ELLAINE B. VILLAGOMEZ, OLIVIA E. AMASOLA AND
JONA MAE COSTELO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 198664, November 23, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OWEN
MARCELO CAGALINGAN AND BEATRIZ B.
CAGALINGAN, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 227146, November 14, 2016 -


RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY, INC., Petitioner,
v. ROMEO T. NOLASCO AND REYNALDO T. NOLASCO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 218980, November 28, 2016 - PHILIPPINE


AUTO COMPONENTS, INC., Petitioner, v. RONNIE B.
JUMADLA, ROY A. ARIZ AND ROY T. CONEJOS,
Respondents.; G.R. No. 219124 - RONNIE B.
JUMADLA, ROY A. ARIZ AND ROY T. CONEJOS,
Petitioners, v. PHILIPPINE AUTO COMPONENTS, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 189077, November 16, 2016 - LINA M.


BERNARDO, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE COURT OF
APPEALS (FORMER FOURTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 215937, November 09, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GENER
VILLAR Y POJA, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 207500, November 14, 2016 - EFREN S.

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QUESADA, PETER CHUA, ARTURO B. PEREJAS,


ERLINDA ESCOTA, CRISANTO H. LIM, VASQUEZ
BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION, LION GRANITE
CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CORPORATION, NELLIE M.
MARIVELES, ALEJANDRO V. VARDELEON III,
ANGELITA P. ROQUE, DAVID LU, J.A.O. BUILDERS &
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioners, v.
BONANZA RESTAURANTS, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 205148, November 16, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. RAMIL PRUDENCIO Y
BAJAMONDE, Appellant.

G.R. No. 203293, November 14, 2016 - PEOPLE OF


THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. MARDAN AMERIL,
Appellant.

G.R. No. 177387, November 09, 2016 -


COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, AND PHILIPPINE
AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 215957, November 09, 2016 -


COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. FITNESS BY DESIGN, INC., Respondent

G.R. No. 216600, November 21, 2016 - FEDERAL


EXPRESS CORPORATION AND RHICKE S. JENNINGS,
Petitioners, v. AIRFREIGHT 2100, INC. AND ALBERTO
D. LINA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 193618, November 28, 2016 - HEIRS OF


LEOPOLDO DELFIN AND SOLEDAD DELFIN, NAMELY
EMELITA D. FABRIGAR AND LEONILO C. DELFIN,
Petitioners, v. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 204197, November 23, 2016 - FRUEHAUF


ELECTRONICS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. TECHNOLOGY ELECTRONICS ASSEMBLY
AND MANAGEMENT PACIFIC CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 223506, November 28, 2016 - GARRY V.


INACAY, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 196596, November 09, 2016 -


COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., Respondent.; G.R.
No. 198841 - DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY INC.,
Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL
REVENUE,Respondent.; G.R. No. 198941 -
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., Respondent.

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