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G.R. No. 191240, July 30, 2014

CRISTINA B. CASTILLO, Petitioner, v. PHILLIP R. SALVADOR, Respondent.

DECISION

PERALTA, J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari which assails the Decision1 dated February 11, 2010 of the
Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 30151 with respect only to the civil aspect of the case as
respondent Phillip R. Salvador had been acquitted of the crime of estafa.

Respondent Phillip Salvador and his brother Ramon Salvador were charged with estafa under Article 315,
paragraph 2 (a) of the Revised Penal Code in an Information2 which reads: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

That during the period from March 2001 up to May 2002, in the City of Las Piñas,
Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused,
conspiring and confederating together and both of them mutually helping and aiding one
another, with intent to gain and by means of false pretenses or fraudulent acts executed
prior to or simultaneously with the commission of the fraud, did then and there willfully,
unlawfully and feloniously defraud the complainant CRISTINA B. CASTILLO, in the amount
of US$100,000.00 in the following manner, to wit: Respondents convinced the complainant
to invest into the remittance business in the name of accused PHILLIP R. SALVADOR in
DebtKollect Company, Inc. Hongkong, representing to her that they will personally take charge of the operations and
marketing of the said business, assuring her with huge profits because of the popularity of
accused PHILLIP R. SALVADOR, knowing very well that the said
manifestations/representations and fraudulent manifestations were false and were
intended only to exact money from the Complainant, and by reason of the said false
representations made by both accused, the Complainant gave and entrusted to the
accused the amount of US$100,000.00 as seed money to start the operations of the
business and the said accused, once in the possession of the said amount of money,
misappropriated, misapplied and/or converted the same to their own personal use and
benefit, to the damage and prejudice of the Complainant in the aforementioned amount of
US$100,000.00.

CONTRARY TO LAW.3

Upon their arraignment, respondent and his brother Ramon pleaded not guilty4 to the offense charged.

Trial on the merits thereafter ensued.

Petitioner Cristina B. Castillo testified that she is engaged in real estate business, educational institution,
boutique, and trading business.5 She met respondent through a common friend in December 2000 and
became close since then. Respondent had told her that his friends, Jinggoy Estrada and Rudy Fernandez,

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DECISION - BERSAMIN, J. : G.R. No. 209287, July
01, 2014 - MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO,
CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN;
JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-CHAIRPERSON,
PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN, CONCERNED CITIZENS
MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN, GABRIELA WOMEN’S
PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON,
KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE;
CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES,
SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT,
CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARI E.
CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR
VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW,
Petitioner, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III,
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES;
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY;
AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
Respondents.; G.R. NO. 209135 - AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO
JR., PH.D., Petitioner, v. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; AND HON. FRANKLIN
MAGTUNAO DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE
SENATE PRESIDENT OF TH PHILIPPINES,
Respondents.; G.R. NO. 209136 - MANUELITO R.
LUNA, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, IN
HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; AND
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO OCHOA, IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ALTER EGO OF THE
PRESIDENT, Respondents.; G.R. NO. 209155 - ATTY.
JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS, JR., Petitioner, v. THE
HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N.
OCHOA, JR.; AND THE SECRETARY O BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.;
G.R. NO. 209164 - PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION
ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), REPRESENTED BY DEAN
FROILAN BACUNGAN, BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO AND
LEONOR M. BRIONES, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF
BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND/OR HON.
FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.; G.R. NO. 209260
- INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP),
Petitioner, v. SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM),
Respondent.; G.R. NO. 209442 - GRECO ANTONIOUS
BEDA B. BELGICA; BISHOP REUBEN M ABANTE AND
REV. JOSE L. GONZALEZ, Petitioner, v. PRESIDENT
BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, THE SENATE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON; THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER
FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.; THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO
N. OCHOA, J THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
FLORENCIO ABAD; THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY CESAR V. PURISIMA;
AND THE BUREAU OF TREASURY, REPRESENTED BY
ROSALIA V. DE LEON, Respondents.; G.R. NO.
209517- CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION
AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES
(COURAGE), REPRESENTED BY ITS 1ST VICE
PRESIDENT, SANTIAGO DASMARINAS,
ROSALINDA NARTATES, FOR HERSELF AND AS
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were engaged in the freight and remittance business and that Jinggoy even brought him to Hong Kong
and Singapore to promote the former's business.6 Petitioner eventually met respondent’s brother and
manager, Ramon Salvador, to whom she volunteered to financially help respondent in his bid for the Vice-
Mayoralty race in Mandaluyong.7 It was also in the same meeting that they talked about the matter of
engaging in a freight and remittance business.8 Respondent enticed petitioner to go to Hong Kong to see
for herself the viability of such business and Ramon suggested to use respondent’s name to attract the
overseas contract workers.9 cralawred
In March 2001, petitioner and her husband, together with respondent and a certain Virgilio Calubaquib
went to Hong Kong and they witnessed respondent’s popularity among the Filipino domestic helpers.10
In April 2001, the same group, with Ramon this time, went to Bangkok where respondent’s popularity
was again shown among the overseas Filipinos.11 In both instances, respondent promoted their
prospective business. In both trips, petitioner paid for all the travel expenses and even gave respondent
US$10,000.00 as pocket money for the Hong Kong trip and another US$10,000.00 for the Bangkok
trip.12 Her accountant introduced her to a certain Roy Singun who is into the freight and money
remittance business.13 In August 2001, respondent initiated a trip to Palau, to observe Singun’s business
thereat to which petitioner acceded.14 Petitioner paid for the travel expenses and even gave respondent
US$20,000.00.15 In October 2001, she and respondent had a training at Western Union at First World
Center in Makati City.16 cralawred
As petitioner had deeply fallen in love with respondent and since she trusted him very much as he even
acted as a father to her children when her annulment was ongoing, she agreed to embark on the
remittance business. In December 2001, she, accompanied by her mother, Zenaida G. Bondoc (Zenaida),
and Ramon, went to Hong Kong and had the Phillip Salvador Freight and Remittance International Limited
registered on December 27, 2001.17 A Memorandum of Articles of Incorporation and a Certificate of
Incorporation were issued.18 They also rented an office space in Tsimshatsui, Kowloon, Hong Kong which
they registered as their office address as a requirement for opening a business in Hong Kong, thus, a
Notification of Situation of Registered Office was also issued.19 She agreed with respondent and Ramon
that any profit derived from the business would be equally divided among them and that respondent
would be in charge of promotion and marketing in Hong Kong, while Ramon would take charge of the
operations of business in the Philippines and she would be financing the business.20 cralawred
The business has not operated yet as petitioner was still raising the amount of US$100,000.00 as capital
for the actual operation.21 When petitioner already had the money, she handed the same to respondent
in May 2002 at her mother’s house in Las Piñas City, which was witnessed by her disabled half-brother
Enrico B. Tan (Enrico).22 She also gave respondent P100,000.00 in cash to be given to Charlie Chau,
who is a resident of Hong Kong, as payment for the heart-shaped earrings she bought from him while
she was there. Respondent and Ramon went to Hong Kong in May 2002. However, the proposed
business never operated as respondent only stayed in Hong Kong for three days. When she asked
respondent about the money and the business, the latter told her that the money was deposited in a
bank.23 However, upon further query, respondent confessed that he used the money to pay for his other
obligations.24 Since then, the US$100,000.00 was not returned at all.
On cross-examination, petitioner testified that she fell deeply in love with respondent and was convinced
that he truly loved her and intended to marry her once there would be no more legal impediment;25 that
she helped in financing respondent’s campaign in the May 2001 elections.26 As she loved respondent so
REP. much, she gave him monthly allowances amounting to hundreds of thousands of pesos because he had
no work back then.27 She filed the annulment case against her husband on November 21, 2001 and
JR., respondent promised her marriage.28 She claimed that respondent and Ramon lured her with sweet
words in going into the freight and remittance business, which never operated despite the money she
had given respondent.29 She raised the US$100,000.00 by means of selling and pawning her pieces of
diamond jewelry.30 cralawred
Petitioner admitted being blinded by her love for respondent which made her follow all the advice given
by him and his brother Ramon, i.e., to save money for her and respondent’s future because after the
THE annulment, they would get married and to give the capital for the remittance business in cash so as not
to jeopardize her annulment case.31 She did not ask for a receipt for the US$100,000.00 she gave to
respondent as it was for the operational expenses of a business which will be for their future, as all they
needed to do was to get married.32 She further testified that after the US$100,000.00 was not returned,
she still deposited the amount of P500,000.00 in respondent’s UCPB bank account33 and also to Ramon’s
bank accounts.34 And while respondent was in the United States in August
2003, she still gave him US$2,000.00 as evidenced by a Prudential Telegraphic Transfer Application35
dated August 27, 2003.
Petitioner’s mother, Zenaida, corroborated her daughter’s testimony that she was with her and Ramon
when they went to Hong Kong in December 2001 to register the freight and remittance business.36 She
heard Charlie Chau, her daughter's friend, that a part of his office building will be used for the said
remittance business.37 Enrico Tan, also corroborated her sister's claim that she handed the money to
respondent in his presence.38 cralawred
Respondent testified that he and petitioner became close friends and eventually fell in love and had an
affair.39 They traveled to Hong Kong and Bangkok where petitioner saw how popular he was among the
Filipino domestic helpers,40 which led her to suggest a remittance business. Although hesitant, he has
friends with such business.41 He denied that petitioner gave him US$10,000.00 when he went to Hong
Kong and Bangkok.42 In July 2001, after he came back from the United States, petitioner had asked him
and his brother Ramon for a meeting.43 During the meeting, petitioner brought up the money remittance
business, but Ramon told her that they should make a study of it first.44 He was introduced to Roy
Singun, owner of a money remittance business in Pasay City.45 Upon the advise of Roy, respondent and
petitioner, her husband and Ramon went to Palau in August 2001.46 He denied receiving US$20,000.00
from petitioner but admitted that it was petitioner who paid for the plane tickets.47 After their Palau trip,
they went into training at Western Union at the First World Center in Makati City..48 It was only in
December 2001 that Ramon, petitioner and her mother went to Hong Kong to register the business, while
he took care of petitioner’s children here.49 In May 2002, he and Ramon went back to Hong Kong but
denied having received the amount of US$100,000.00 from petitioner but then admitted receipt of the
amount of P100,000.00 which petitioner asked him to give to Charlie Chau as payment for the pieces of
diamond jewelry she got from him,50 which Chau had duly acknowledged.51 He denied Enrico’s
testimony that petitioner gave him the amount of US$100,000.00 in his mother’s house.52 He claimed
that no remittance business was started in Hong Kong as they had no license, equipment, personnel and
money to operate the same.53 Upon his return to the Philippines, petitioner never asked him about the
business as she never gave him such amount.54 In October 2002, he intimated that he and petitioner
even went to Hong Kong again to buy some goods for the latter’s boutique.55 He admitted that he loved
petitioner and her children very much as there was a time when petitioner’s finances were short, he gave
her P600,000.00 for the enrollment of her children in very expensive schools.56 It is also not true that
JR.;
he and Ramon initiated the Hong Kong and Bangkok trips.57 cralawred
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NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED
UNION OF EMPLOYEES NATIONAL HOUSING Ramon testified that it was his brother respondent who introduced petitioner to him.58 He learned of
AUTHORITY (CUE-NHA); MANUEL BACLAGON, FOR
HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIAL petitioner’s plan of a remittance business in July 2001 and even told her that they should study it first.59
WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE He was introduced to Roy Singun who operates a remittance business in Pasay and who suggested that
PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE their group observe his remittance business in Palau. After their Palau trip, petitioner decided to put up
AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRAL OFFICE (SWEAP-DSWD a similar business in Hong Kong and it was him who suggested to use respondent’s name because of
CO); ANTONIA PASCUAL, FOR HERSELF AND AS name recall.60 It was decided that he would manage the operation in Manila and respondent would be in
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF charge of promotion and marketing in Hong Kong, while petitioner would be in charge of all the business
AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION finances.61 He admitted that he went to Hong Kong with petitioner and her mother to register said
(DAREA); ALBERT MAGALANG, FOR HIMSELF AND AS
PRESIDENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND business and also to buy goods for petitioner’s boutique.62 He said that it was also impossible for Chau
MANAGEMENT BUREAU EMPLOYEES UNION (EMBEU); to offer a part of his office building for the remittance business because there was no more space to
AND MARCIAL ARABA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS accommodate it.63 He and respondent went to Hong Kong in May 2002 to examine the office
PRESIDENT OF THE KAPISANAN PARA SA recommended by Chau and the warehouse of Rudy Fernandez thereat who also offered to help.64 He
KAGALINGAN NG MGA KAWANI NG MMDA (KKK- then told Chau that the remittance office should be in Central Park, Kowloon, because majority of the
MMDA), Petitioner, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO
III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE Filipinos in Hong Kong live there.65 He concluded that it was impossible for the business to operate
PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE immediately because they had no office, no personnel and no license permit.66 He further claimed that
SECRETARY; AND HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETA petitioner never mentioned to him about the US$100,000.00 she gave to respondent,67 and that he
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, even traveled again with petitioner to Bangkok in October 2002, and in August 2003.68 He denied
Respondents.; G.R. NO. 209569 - VOLUNTEERS Enrico’s allegation that he saw him at his mother’s house as he only saw Enrico for the first time in
AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC),
REPRESENTED BY DANTE L. JIMENEZ, Petitioner, v. court.69cralawred

PAQUITO N. OCHOA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND

FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY OF THE On April 21, 2006, the RTC rendered a Decision,70 the dispositive portion of which reads: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,

Respondent.
WHEREFORE, accused PHILLIP SALVADOR is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the
SEPARATE OPINION - CARPIO, J. : G.R. No. 209287 crime of Estafa under Article 315, par. 2 (a) of the Revised Penal Code and is hereby
- G.R. NO. 209135 - G.R. NO. 209136 - G.R. NO. sentenced to suffer the indeterminate sentence of four (4) years, two (2) months and one
209155 - G.R. NO. 209164 - G.R. NO. 209260 - G.R. (1) day of prisyon (sic) correctional (sic) maximum as minimum to twenty (20) years of
NO. 209442 - G.R. NO. 209517 - G.R. NO. 209569, July reclusion temporal maximum as maximum and to indemnify the private complainant in the
01, 2014 - MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO,
amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS (US$100,000.00) or its equivalent in
CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN;
JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF Philippine currency.
THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-CHAIRPERSON,
PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN, CONCERNED CITIZENS With respect to accused RAMON SALVADOR, he is ACQUITTED for insufficiency of evidence.
MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN, GABRIELA WOMEN’S
PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON, SO ORDERED.71
KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE; REP.
CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES, JR., Respondent appealed his conviction to the CA. The parties filed their respective pleadings, after which,
SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT, the case was submitted for decision.
CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARI E.
CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR
On February 11, 2010, the CA rendered its Decision reversing the decision of the RTC, the decretal
VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW,
portion of which reads:
Petitioner, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III,
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PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES;

PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY;
AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY THE WHEREFORE, premises considered, the appealed decision of Branch 202 of the RTC of Las
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, Piñas City, dated April 21, 2006, is hereby REVERSED AND SET ASIDE and accused
Respondents. appellant PHILLIP R. SALVADOR is ACQUITTED of the crime of Estafa.72 chanrobleslaw

SEPARATE OPINION - BRION, J. : G.R. No. 209287 -

G.R. NO. 209135 - G.R. NO. 209136 - G.R. NO. 209155 Petitioner files the instant petition on the civil aspect of the case alleging that: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

- G.R. NO. 209164 - G.R. NO. 209260 - G.R. NO.

209442 - G.R. NO. 209517 - G.R. NO. 209569, July 01,
2014 - MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, THE TRIAL COURT WAS CORRECT IN CONVICTING THE RESPONDENT SO THAT EVEN IF
BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. THE COURT OF APPEALS DECIDED TO ACQUIT HIM IT SHOULD HAVE AT LEAST RETAINED
TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE THE AWARD OF DAMAGES TO THE PETITIONER.73
PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-CHAIRPERSON,
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PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN, CONCERNED CITIZENS

MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN, GABRIELA WOMEN’S
We find no merit in the petition.
PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON,
KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE; REP.
CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST To begin with, in Manantan v. CA,74 we discussed the consequences of an acquittal on the civil liability of
REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES, JR., the accused as follows: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT,

CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARI E.
CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR Our law recognizes two kinds of acquittal, with different effects on the civil liability of the
VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, accused. First is an acquittal on the ground that the accused is not the author of the act or
Petitioner, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, omission complained of. This instance closes the door to civil liability, for a person who has
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; been found to be not the perpetrator of any act or omission cannot and can never be held
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; liable for such act or omission. There being no delict, civil liability ex delicto is out of the
AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY THE
question, and the civil action, if any, which may be instituted must be based on grounds
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
other than the delict complained of. This is the situation contemplated in Rule III of the
Respondents.
Rules of Court. The second instance is an acquittal based on reasonable doubt on the guilt
CONCURRING AND DISSENTING - DEL CASTILLO, J. of the accused. In this case, even if the guilt of the accused has not been satisfactorily
: G.R. No. 209287 - G.R. NO. 209135 - G.R. NO. established, he is not exempt from civil liability which may be proved by preponderance of
209136 - G.R. NO. 209155 - G.R. NO. 209164 - G.R. evidence only. This is the situation contemplated in Article 29 of the Civil Code, where the
NO. 209260 - G.R. NO. 209442 - G.R. NO. 209517 - civil action for damages is “for the same act or omission.” x x x.75
G.R. NO. 209569, July 01, 2014 - MARIA CAROLINA P.
ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG
MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR, A reading of the CA decision would show that respondent was acquitted because the prosecution failed to
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO- prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Said the CA: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

CHAIRPERSON, PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN,

CONCERNED CITIZENS MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN,
GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP.
TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN PARTYLIST
REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE,
BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO
M. REYES, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN;
MANUEL K. DAYRIT, CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN
PARTY; VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO,
CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR VILLANUEVA,
CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, Petitioner, v. BENIGNO
SIMEON C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO N. OCHOA,
JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND FLORENCIO B.
ABAD, SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT, Respondents.
SEPARATE CONCURRING OPINION - PERLAS-
The evidence for the prosecution being insufficient to prove beyond reasonable doubt that
the crime as charged had been committed by appellant, the general presumption, “that a
person is innocent of the crime or wrong, stands in his favor. The prosecution failed to
prove that all the elements of estafa are present in this case as would overcome the
presumption of innocence in favor of appellant. For in fact, the prosecution's primary
witness herself could not even establish clearly and precisely how appellant committed the
alleged fraud. She failed to convince us that she was deceived through misrepresentations
and/or insidious actions, in venturing into a remittance business. Quite the contrary, the
obtaining circumstance in this case indicate the weakness of her submissions.76
Thus, since the acquittal is based on reasonable doubt, respondent is not exempt from civil liability which
may be proved by preponderance of evidence only. In Encinas v. National Bookstore, Inc.,77 we explained
the concept of preponderance of evidence as follows: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

BERNABE, J. : G.R. No. 209287 - G.R. NO. 209135 -

G.R. NO. 209136 - G.R. NO. 209155 - G.R. NO. 209164
- G.R. NO. 209260 - G.R. NO. 209442 - G.R. NO.
209517 - G.R. NO. 209569, July 01, 2014 - MARIA
CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG
ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. TAGUIWALO,
x x x Preponderance of evidence is the weight, credit, and value of the aggregate
evidence on either side and is usually considered to be synonymous with the term “greater
weight of the evidence” or “greater weight of the credible evidence.” Preponderance of
evidence is a phrase which, in the last analysis, means probability of the truth. It is

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PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES evidence which is more convincing to the court as worthy of belief than that which is
DILIMAN, CO-CHAIRPERSON, PAGBABAGO; HENRI offered in opposition thereto.78
KAHN, CONCERNED CITIZENS MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ
ILAGAN, GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY
REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN The issue of whether petitioner gave respondent the amount of US$100,000.00 is factual. While we are
PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI
not a trier of facts, there are instances, however, when we are called upon to re-examine the factual
ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST
REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES, JR., findings of the trial court and the Court of Appeals and weigh, after considering the records of the case,
SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT, which of the conflicting findings is more in accord with law and justice.79 Such is the case before us.
CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARI E.
CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR In discrediting petitioner’s allegation that she gave respondent US$100,000.00 in May 2002, the CA
VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, found that: (1) petitioner failed to show how she was able to raise the money in such a short period of
Petitioner, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, time and even gave conflicting versions on the source of the same; (2) petitioner failed to require
PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; respondent to sign a receipt so she could have a record of the transaction and offered no plausible
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; reason why the money was allegedly hand-carried to Hong Kong; (3) petitioner’s claim of trust as reason
AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY THE for not requiring respondent to sign a receipt was inconsistent with the way she conducted her previous
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
transactions with him; and (4) petitioner’s behavior after the alleged fraud perpetrated against her was
Respondents.
inconsistent with the actuation of someone who had been swindled.
CONCURRING OPINION - LEONEN, J. : G.R. No.
209287 - G.R. NO. 209135 - G.R. NO. 209136 - G.R. We find no reversible error committed by the CA in its findings.
NO. 209155 - G.R. NO. 209164 - G.R. NO. 209260 -
G.R. NO. 209442 - G.R. NO. 209517 - G.R. NO. Petitioner failed to prove on how she raised the money allegedly given to respondent. She testified that
209569, July 01, 2014 - MARIA CAROLINA P. from December 2001 to May 2002, she was raising the amount of US$100,000.00 as the capital for the
ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG actual operation of the Phillip Salvador Freight and Remittance International Limited in Hong Kong,80
MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR,
and that she was able to raise the same in May 2002.81 She
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-
CHAIRPERSON, PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN,
CONCERNED CITIZENS MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN, did so by selling82 or pawning83 her pieces of diamond jewelry. However, there was no documentary
GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. evidence showing those transactions within the period mentioned. Upon further questioning on cross-
TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN PARTYLIST examination on where she got the money, she then said that she had plenty of dollars as she is a
REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, frequent traveler to Hong Kong and Bangkok to shop for her boutique in Glorietta and Star Mall.84 Such
BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO testimony contradicts her claim that she was still raising the money for 5 months and that she was only
M. REYES, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; able to formally raise the money in May 2002.
MANUEL K. DAYRIT, CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN
PARTY; VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO,
CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR VILLANUEVA, There was also no receipt that indeed US$100,000.00 was given by petitioner to respondent. Petitioner in
CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, Petitioner, v. BENIGNO her testimony, both in the direct and cross examinations, said that the US$100,000.00 given to
SIMEON C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE respondent was for the actual expenses for setting up the office and the operation of the business in
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO N. OCHOA, Hong Kong.85 She claimed that she treated the freight and remittance business like any of her
JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND FLORENCIO B. businesses;86 that she, respondent, and the latter’s brother even agreed to divide whatever profits they
ABAD, SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
would have from the business;87 and that giving US$100,000.00 to respondent was purely business to
MANAGEMENT, Respondents.
her.88 She also said that she kept records of all her business, such that, if there are no records, there
G.R. No. 178055, July 02, 2014 - AMECOS are no funds entrusted89. Since petitioner admitted that giving the money to respondent was for
INNOVATIONS, INC. AND ANTONIO F. MATEO, business, there must be some records of such transaction as what she did in her other businesses.
Petitioners, v. ELIZA R. LOPEZ, Respondent.
In fact, it was not unusual for petitioner to ask respondent for some documents evidencing the latter's
G.R. No. 177374, July 02, 2014 - MARIANO JOSE, receipt of money for the purpose of business as this was done in her previous business dealings with
FELICISIMO JOSE, DECEASED, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS
CHILDREN MARIANO JOSE, CAMILO JOSE, TIBURCIA respondent. She had asked respondent to execute a real estate mortgage on his condominium unit90 for
JOSE, FERMINA JOSE, AND VICTORIA JOSE, the P5 million she loaned him in August 2001. Also, when petitioner gave respondent an additional loan
Petitioners, v. ERNESTO M. NOVIDA, RODOLFO of P10 million in December 2001, for the latter to redeem the title to his condominium unit from the
PALAYLAY, JR., ALEX M. BELARMINO, RODRIGO bank, she had asked him to sign an acknowledgment receipt for the total amount of P15 million he got
LIBED, LEONARDO L. LIBED, BERNARDO B. from her.91 She had done all these despite her testimony that she trusted respondent from the day they
BELARMINO, BENJAMIN G. ACOSTA, MODESTO A. met in December 2000 until the day he ran away from her in August 2003.92
ORLANDA, WARLITO B. MEJIA, MAMERTO B.
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BELARMINO, MARCELO O. DELFIN AND HEIRS OF

Petitioner insists that she did not ask for any acknowledgment receipt from respondent, because the
LUCINO A. ESTEBAN, REPRESENTED BY CRESENCIA M.
VDA. DE ESTEBAN, Respondents. latter told her not to have traces that she was giving money to him as it might jeopardize her then
ongoing annulment proceedings. However, petitioner's testimony would belie such claim of respondent
G.R. No. 202809, July 02, 2014 - DENNIS L. GO, being cautious of the annulment proceedings. She declared that when she and her husband separated,
Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, respondent stood as a father to her children.93 Respondent attended school programs of her children,94
Respondent. and fetched them from school whenever the driver was not around.95 In fact, at the time the annulment
case was already pending, petitioner registered the freight and remittance business under respondent’s
G.R. No. 181045, July 02, 2014 - SPOUSES
EDUARDO AND LYDIA SILOS, Petitioners, v. name and the local branch office of the business would be in petitioner's condominium unit in Makati.96
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Respondent. Also, when petitioner went with her mother and Ramon to Hong Kong to register the business, it was
respondent who took care of her children. She intimated that it was respondent who was insistent in
A.M. No. P-13-3147 (Formerly A.M. No. 11-4-78- going to their house.
RTC), July 02, 2014 - OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. PAZ P. Worthy to mention is that petitioner deposited the amount of P500,000.00 to respondent's account with
CAPISTRANO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) in July 2003.97 Also, when respondent was in New York in August
TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 224,
2003, petitioner sent him the amount of US$2,000.00 by telegraphic transfer.98 Petitioner's act of
Respondent.
depositing money to respondent's account contradicted her claim that there should be no traces that she
G.R. No. 188035, July 02, 2014 - IMMACULATE was giving money to respondent during the pendency of the annulment case.
CONCEPTION ACADEMY/DR. JOSE PAULO E. CAMPOS,
Petitioners, v. EVELYN E. CAMILON, Respondent. Petitioner conceded that she could have either bought a manager's check in US dollars from the bank or
send the money by bank transfer, but she did not do so on the claim that there might be traces of the
G.R. No. 194638, July 02, 2014 - PARAÑAQUE transaction.99 However, the alleged US$100,000.00 was supposed to be given to respondent because of
KINGS ENTERPRISES, INC., Petitioner, v. CATALINA L. the freight and remittance business; thus, there is nothing wrong to have a record of the same, specially
SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT,
since respondent had to account for the valid expenses he incurred with the money.100
LUZ B. PROTACIO, AND DAVID R. RAYMUNDO,
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Respondents.
G.R. No. 193796, July 02, 2014 - LAND BANK OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ATLANTA
INDUSTRIES, INC., Respondent.
G.R. No. 173861, July 14, 2014 - JAY CANDELARIA
AND ERIC BASIT, Petitioners, v. REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 42, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO,
(PAMPANGA) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDING
JUDGE HON. MARIA AMIFAITH S. FIDER-REYES,
OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR, CITY OF
SAN FERNANDO, PAMPANGA AND ALLIED DOMECQ
PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondents.
G.R. No. 198226, July 18, 2014 - ABOITIZ
TRANSPORT SYSTEM CORPORATION AND ABOITIZ
SHIPPING CORPORATION, Petitioners, v. CARLOS A.
GOTHONG LINES, INC. AND VICTOR S. CHIONGBIAN,
Respondents.; G.R. NO. 198228 - ABOITIZ
TRANSPORT SYSTEM CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
CARLOS A. GOTHONG LINES, INC. AND VICTOR S.
CHIONGBIAN, Respondents.
The testimony of Enrico, petitioner's brother, declaring that he was present when petitioner gave
respondent the US$100,000.00 did not help. Enrico testified that when petitioner filed the instant case in
September 2004, another case was also filed by petitioner against respondent and his brother Ramon in
the same City Prosecutor's office in Las Piñas where Enrico had submitted his affidavit. Enrico did not
submit an affidavit in this case even when he allegedly witnessed the giving of the money to respondent
as petitioner told him that he could just testify for the other case. However, when the other case was
dismissed, it was then that petitioner told him to be a witness in this case. Enrico should have been
considered at the first opportunity if he indeed had personal knowledge of the alleged giving of money to
respondent. Thus, presenting Enrico as a witness only after the other case was dismissed would create
doubt as to the veracity of his testimony.
WHEREFORE, the petition for review is DENIED. The Decision dated February 11, 2010, of the Court of
Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 30151, is hereby AFFIRMED.
SO ORDERED.
Velasco, Jr., (Chairperson), Brion,* Villarama, Jr.,** and Leonen, JJ., concur.
Endnotes:

G.R. No. 190303, July 09, 2014 - COLEGIO DE SAN * Designated Acting Member in lieu of Associate Justice Jose Catral Mendoza, per Raffle
JUAN DE LETRAN-CALAMBA, Petitioner, v. ENGR.
dated August 23, 2013.
DEBORAH P. TARDEO, Respondent.

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G.R. No. 183901, July 09, 2014 - DEPARTMENT OF
AGRARIAN REFORM, Petitioner, v. SALUD GACIAS
BERIÑA,1 CESAR GACIAS, NORMA GACIAS TANDOC,2
LYDIA LEANDER GACIAS, AND GREGORIO MEDEN
GACIAS, Respondents.; G.R. NO. 183931 - LAND BANK
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SALUD GACIAS
BERIÑA, CESAR GACIAS, NORMA GACIAS TANDOC,
LYDIA LEANDER GACIAS, AND GREGORIO MEDEN
GACIAS, Respondents.
G.R. No. 179571, July 02, 2014 - ERLINDA K.
ILUSORIO, Petitioner, v. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB
CORPORATION AND ANTHONY R. DE LEON,
Respondents.
** Designated Acting Member, per Special Order No. 1691 dated May 22, 2014, in view of
the vacancy in the Third Division.
1
Penned by Associate Justice Sesinando E. Villon, with Associate Justices Mario L. Guariña
III and Franchito N. Diamante, concurring; rollo, pp. 62-90.
2 Records, pp. 1-2.
3 Id.
4
Id. at 196 and 183, respectively.
5 TSN, August 1, 2005, pp. 6-7.

G.R. No. 207392, July 02, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE 6 Id. at 20-21.
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAMIE ORTEGA Y
KALBI, A.K.A AY-AY, Accused-Appellant. 7 Id. at 21-22.
G.R. No. 197515, July 02, 2014 - COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. UNITED 8 Id. at 23-24.
SALVAGE AND TOWAGE (PHILS.), INC., Respondent.
9 Id. at 25.
A.C. No. 6470, July 08, 2014 - MERCEDITA DE
JESUS, Complainant, v. ATTY. JUVY MELL SANCHEZ- 10
MALIT, Respondent. Id. at 28-29.

G.R. No. 177235, July 07, 2014 - SERCONSISION R. 11 Id. at 29, 32.
MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. AURORA MENDOZA FERMIN,
Respondent. 12 Id. at 27-28; 30-31.
G.R. No. 176598, July 09, 2014 - PETRONIO 13
CLIDORO, DIONISIO CLIDORO, LOLITA CLIDORO, Id. at 36.
CALIXTO CARDANO, JR., LOURDES CLIDORO-LARIN,
MATEO CLIDORO AND MARLIZA CLIDORO-DE UNA, 14 Id. at 32-33.
Petitioners, v. AUGUSTO JALMANZAR, GREGORIO
CLIDORO, JR., SENECA CLIDORO-CIOCSON, 15 Id. at 34.
MONSERAT CLIDORO-QUIDAY, CELESTIAL CLIDORO-
BINASA, APOLLO CLIDORO, ROSALIE CLIDORO- 16
CATOLICO, SOPHIE CLIDORO, AND JOSE CLIDORO, Id. at 37.
JR., Respondents.
17 Id. at 43-44.
Adm. Case No. 8108, July 15, 2014 - DANTE LA
JIMENEZ & LAURO G. VIZCONDE, Complainants, v. 18 Id.
ATTY. FELISBERTO L. VERANO, JR., Respondent.;
Adm. Case No. 10299 - ATTY. OLIVER O. LOZANO, 19
Complainant, v. ATTY. FELISBERTO L. VERANO, JR., Id. at 48-49.
Respondent.
20 Id. at 51-52.
G.R. No. 181836, July 09, 2014 - BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER 21 Id. at 52.
OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.
22 Id. at 53-54.
G.R. No. 176341, July 07, 2014 - PRO-GUARD
SECURITY SERVICES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
TORMIL REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 23 TSN, August 1, 2005, p. 61.
Respondent.
24 Id.
G.R. No. 178145, July 07, 2014 - REYNALDO S.
MARIANO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE 25
PHILIPPINES, Respondent. TSN, September 7, 2005, p. 19.

G.R. No. 203288, July 18, 2014 - REMEDIOS M. 26 Id. at 13.

MAULEON, Petitioner, v. LOLINA MORAN PORTER,
REPRESENTED BY ERVIN C. MORAN, Respondent. 27 Id. at 14.
G.R. No. 190277, July 23, 2014 - ABSOLUTE 28
MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. Id. at 19.
METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY,
Respondent. 29 Id. at 20.

G.R. No. 189644, July 02, 2014 - NEIL E. SUYAN, 30 TSN, September 21, 2005, pp. 35-36.
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE
CHIEF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER, DAGUPAN 31
CITY, Respondent. Id. at 67.

G.R. No. 182438, July 02, 2014 - RENE RONULO, 32 Id. at 42.
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent. 33 Id. at 4-6.
G.R. No. 194833, July 02, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE 34
PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PORFERIO Id. at 6-8.
BALINO ALIAS “TOTO,” Accused-Appellant.
35 Id. at 9.
G.R. No. 196936, July 02, 2014 - MONCHITO R.
AMPELOQUIO, Petitioner, v. JAKA DISTRIBUTION, 36 TSN, September 28, 2005, p. 6.
INC., Respondent.
37 Id. at 12-13.
G.R. No. 195466, July 02, 2014 - ARIEL L. DAVID,
DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE
“YIELS HOG DEALER,” PETITIONER, VS. JOHN G. 38 TSN, October 7, 2005, pp. 12-18.
MACASIO, Respondent.
39 TSN, January 20, 2006, p. 22.
G.R. No. 204101, July 02, 2014 - THE LATE
ALBERTO B. JAVIER, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HIS 40
SURVIVING WIFE, MA. THERESA M. JAVIER, AND Id. at 24-25; 28.
CHILDREN, KLADINE M. JAVIER, CHRISTIE M. JAVIER,
JALYN M. JAVIER, CANDY GRACE M. JAVIER AND 41 Id. at 26-27.
GLIZELDA M. JAVIER, Petitioners, v. PHILIPPINE
TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND/OR NORTHERN 42 Id.
MARINE MANAGEMENT, LTD., Respondents.
43 Id. at 34-35.
G.R. No. 184785, July 09, 2014 - RUBY P. LAGOC,
Petitioner, v. MARIA ELENA MALAGA, OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN AND THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY 44 Id. at 36.
OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), Respondents.; G.R. NO.
184890 - LIMUEL P. SALES, Petitioner, v. MARIA 45 Id. at 37.
ELENA MALAGA, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND
THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), 46
Respondents. Id. at 39.

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G.R. No. 163999, July 09, 2014 - PHILIPPINE LONG 47 Id. at 40.
DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Petitioner, v.
MILLARD R. OCAMPO, CIPRIANO REY R. HIPOLITO, 48
ERIC F. MERJILLA AND JOSE R. CARANDANG, Id. at 41-42.
Respondents,
49 Id. at 44-46.
G.R. No. 188944, July 09, 2014 - SPOUSES
RODOLFO BEROT AND LILIA BEROT, Peitioners, v. 50 Id. at 47-48.
FELIPE C. SIAPNO, Respondent.
51 Id. at 49.
G.R. No. 205179, July 18, 2014 - GERVE
MAGALLANES, Petitioner, v. PALMER ASIA, INC.,
Respondent. 52 Id. at 50.

G.R. No. 209302, July 09, 2014 - ALONE AMAR P. 53 Id. at 59.
TAGLE, Petitioner, v. ANGLO-EASTERN CREW
MANAGEMENT, PHILS., INC., ANGLO-EASTERN CREW 54
MANAGEMENT (ASIA) AND CAPT. GREGORIO B. Id. at 60.
SIALSA, Respondents.
55 Id. at 61.
G.R. No. 203834, July 09, 2014 - HEIRS OF
DIOSDADO M. MENDOZA, NAMELY: LICINIA V. 56 Id. at 62-63.
MENDOZA, PETER VAL V. MENDOZA, CONSTANCIA V.
MENDOZA YOUNG, CRISTINA V. MENDOZA FIGUEROA, 57
DIOSDADO V. MENDOZA, JR., JOSEPHINE V. Id. at 64.
MENDOZA JASA, AND RIZALINA V. MENDOZA PUSO,
Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND 58 Id. at 125.
HIGHWAYS AND THE DPWH SECRETARY,
Respondents. 59 Id. at 130-131.
G.R. No. 207851, July 08, 2014 - ANGEL G. NAVAL, 60
Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND Id. at 133-134.
NELSON B. JULIA, Respondents.
61 Id. at 135-136.
G.R. No. 160143, July 02, 2014 - LAND BANK OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. BENECIO EUSEBIO, 62 Id. at 137-138.
JR., Respondent.
63 Id. at 139-140.
G.R. No. 185100, July 09, 2014 - GIRLY G. ICO,
Petitioner, v. SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY INSTITUTE,
INC., MONICO V. JACOB AND PETER K. FERNANDEZ, 64 Id. at 141.
Respondents.
65 Id. at 143.
G.R. No. 166680, July 07, 2014 - ALOYSIUS DAIT
LUMAUIG, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE 66
PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Id. at 145.

G.R. No. 183290, July 09, 2014 - DEPARTMENT 67 Id.

REFORM, SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REPRESENTED BY
NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES 68 Id. at 146-147.
DIOSDADO STA. ROMANA AND RESURRECCION 0.
RAMOS, REPRESENTED BY AURORA STA. ROMANA, 69
PURIFICACION C. DAEZ, REPRESENTED BY EFREN D. Id. at 147.
VILLALUZ AND ROSAURO D. VILLALUZ, AND SPOUSES
LEANDRO C. SEVILLA AND MILAGROS C. DAEZ, 70Rollo, pp. 91-114; Per Judge Elizabeth Yu-Guray.
Respondents.
71 Id. at 113-114.
G.R. No. 190445, July 23, 2014 - BANCO DE ORO
UNIBANK, INC., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ENRIQUE 72
GABRIEL LOCSIN AND MA. GERALDINE R. LOCSIN, Id. at 90.
Respondents.
73 Id. at 33-34.
G.R. No. 205055, July 18, 2014 - COMMISSIONER
OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. TEAM SUAL 74 403 Phil. 298 (2001).
CORPORATION (FORMERLY MIRANT SUAL
CORPORATION), Respondent. 75 Id. at 308-309. (Citations omitted)
G.R. No. 201286, July 18, 2014 - INOCENCIA
TAGALOG, Petitioner, v. MARIA LIM VDA. DE 76Rollo, p. 86.
GONZALEZ, GAUDENCIA L. BUAGAS, RANULFO Y. LIM,
DON L. CALVO, SUSAN C. SANTIAGO, DINA C. 77 485 Phil. 683 (2004).
ARANAS, AND RUFINA C. RAMIREZ, Respondents.
78Encinas v. National Bookstore, Inc., supra, at 695. (Citations omitted)
G.R. No. 199208, July 30, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. TRINIDAD A. CAHILIG,
Appellant. 79First
Metro Investment Corporation v. Este del Sol Mountain Reserve, Inc., 420 Phil. 902,
914 (2001).
G.R. No. 169745, July 18, 2014 - REPUBLIC OF THE
PIDLIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE 80 TSN, August 1, 2005, p. 52.
SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT (DOLE),
Petitioner, v. NAMBOKU PEAK, INC., Respondent.; 81
G.R. NO. 170091 - PHIL-JAPAN WORKERS UNION- Id. at 53.
SOLIDARITY OF UNIONS IN THE PIDLIPPINES FOR
EMPOWERMENT AND REFORMS (PJWU-SUPER), MED- 82 TSN, September 7, 2005, p. 67.
ARBITER CLARISSA G. BELTRAN LERIOS AND
SECRETARY PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS OF THE 83 TSN, September 21, 2005, p. 28.
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT,
Petitioners, v. PIDL-JAPAN INDUSTRIAL 84
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Respondent. Id. at 37.

G.R. No. 177484, July 18, 2014 - SPOUSES 85 TSN, September 7, 2005, p. 28.
ALEJANDRO MANZANILLA AND REMEDIOS VELASCO,
Petitioners, v. WATERFIELDS INDUSTRIES 86 Id. at 29.
CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT,
ALIZA MA, Respondent. 87 TSN, August 1, 2005, p. 189.
G.R. No.178115, July 28, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE
PIDLIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOJO SUMILIDG, 88 Id.
RICARDO SUMILIDG ALIAS CARDING SUMILIDG,
PASOT SALOLI, ERIC ENOC, WARLITOMONTEBON, 89 Id. at 34.
AND CIO LIMAMA, Accused, JOJO SUMILIDG,
RICARDO SUMILIDG ALIAS CARDING SUMILIDG, AND 90
PASOT SALOLI, Accused-Appellants. Id.at 37-38.

G.R. No. 192352, July 23, 2014 - ROSEMARIE 91 Id. at 40-41.

ESMARIALINO, Petitioner, v. EMPLOYEES'
COMPENSATION COMMISSION, SOCIAL SECURITY 92 Id. at 37.
SYSTEM AND JIMENEZ PROTECTIVE AND SECURITY
AGENCY, Respondent. 93 TSN, August 1, 2005, p. 39.

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ARAULLO, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, 94 Id.
HON. MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, HON. GERARDO C.
NOGRALES, HON. ROMEO L. GO, HON. PERLITA B. 95
VELASCO, HON. ARDEN S. ANNI, ATTY. FILOMEMO B. Id. at 34.
BALBIN, ATTY. ERNESTO P. TABAO AND ATTY.
ROBERTO F. DE LEON, Respondents. 96 TSN, September 21, 2005, p. 46.

A.C. No. 10031, July 23, 2014 - RAUL M. FRANCIA, 97 Id. at 4-5.
Complainant, v. ATTY. REYNALDO V. ABDON,
Respondent. 98 Id. at 9.
G.R. No. 178343, July 14, 2014 - THE OFFICE OF
THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. ALEX M. 99 Id. at 35-36.
VALENCERINA, Respondent.
100 TSN, September 7, 2005, p. 34.
G.R. No. 187701, July 23, 2014 - PHILAM
INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. (NOW CHARTIS
PHILIPPINES INSURANCE, INC.*), Petitioner, v.
HEUNG-A SHIPPING CORPORATION AND WALLEM
PHILIPPINES SHIPPING, INC., Respondents.; G.R.
NO. 187812 - HEUNG-A SHIPPING CORPORATION
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Petitioners, v. PHILAM INSURANCE COMPANY, INC.
(NOW CHARTIS PHILIPPINES INSURANCE, INC.),
Respondent.
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PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOY ALCALA Y
NOVILLA, Accused-Appellant.
1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
G.R. No. 186589, July 18, 2014 - RICARDO C.
SILVERIO, SR. AND LORNA CILLAN-SILVERIO, 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
Petitioners, v. RICARDO S. SILVERIO, JR., 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
Respondent.
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G.R. No. 209373, July 30, 2014 - JOEL YONGCO 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
AND JULIETO LAÑOJAN, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 209414 - 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
ANECITO TANGIAN, JR., Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
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G.R. No. 182705, July 18, 2014 - VICENTE JOSEFA, 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
Petitioner, v. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY,
Respondent. 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
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G.R. No. 198388, July 28, 2014 - JORAINA DRAGON
TALOSIG, Petitioner, v. UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES, 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
INC., FERNANDO LISING [President], HOLLAND 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
AMERICAN LINE WASTOURS, INC., Respondent.
2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
G.R. No. 188931, July 28, 2014 - JUANITO M. 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GOPIAO, Petitioner, v. METROPOLITAN BANK &
TRUST CO., Respondent.

G.R. No. 196786, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STANLEY
BUNAGAN Y JUAN, Accused-Appellant.
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G.R. No. 201572, July 09, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. RAEL DELFIN, Appellant.

G.R. No. 176694, July 18, 2014 - GMA NETWORK,

INC., Petitioner, v. CENTRAL CATV, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 178451, July 30, 2014 - RURAL BANK OF

CABADBARAN, INC., Petitioner, v. JORGITA A.
MELECIO-YAP, LILIA MELECIO PACIFICO (DECEASED,
SUBSTITUTED BY HER ONLY CHILD ERLL ISAAC M.
PACIFICO, JR.), REYNALDO A. MELECIO, ROSIE
MELECIO DELOSO, AND SARAH MELECIO PALMA-GIL,
Respondents.

A.C. No. 10450, July 30, 2014 - EMERITA B.

MAHILUM, Complainant, v. ATTY. SAMUEL SM.
LEZAMA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 197046, July 21, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GEORGE ZAPATA Y
VIANA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 183664, July 28, 2014 - AIRLIFT ASIA

CUSTOMS BROKERAGE, INC. AND ALLAN G.
BENEDICTO, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS,
COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, AND
THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 189574, July 18, 2014 - ESTRELLA D. S.

BAÑEZ, Petitioner, v. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 208623, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VIRGILIO
ANTONIO Y RIVERA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 207818, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALEX DE LOS
SANTOS, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 200748, July 23, 2014 - JAIME D. DELA

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

G.R. No. 175293, July 23, 2014 - CRISANTO F.

CASTRO, JR., Petitioner, v. ATENEO DE NAGA
UNIVERSITY, FR. JOEL TABORA, AND MR. EDWIN
BERNAL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 200903, July 22, 2014 - KALIPUNAN NG

DAMAYANG MAHIHIRAP, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS
VICE-PRESIDENT, CARLITO BADION, CORAZON DE

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JESUS HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED
BY ITS PRESIDENT, ARNOLD REPIQUE, FERNANDO
SEVILLA AS PRESIDENT OF SAMAHANG PAMATA SA
KAPATIRANG KRISTIYANO, ESTRELIETA BAGASBAS,
JOCY LOPEZ, ELVIRA VIDOL, AND DELIA FRAYRES,
Petitioners, v. JESSIE ROBREDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, HON. GUIA GOMEZ, IN HER CAPACITY
AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF SAN JUAN, HON. HERBERT
BAUTISTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE MAYOR OF
QUEZON CITY, HON. JOHN REY TIANGCO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF NAVOTAS CITY, AND THE
GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 194068, July 09, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BENJIE
CONSORTE Y FRANCO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 199100, July 18, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROSENDO AMARO,
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 177524, July 23, 2014 - NATIONAL UNION

OF WORKERS IN HOTEL RESTAURANT AND ALLIED
INDUSTRIES (NUWHRAIN-APL-IUF), PHILIPPINE
PLAZA CHAPTER, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE PLAZA
HOLDINGS, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 199874, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PETER FANG Y
GAMBOA A.K.A. “FRITZ” AND JEFFERSON FANG Y
PERALTA, ACCUSED, PETER FANG Y GAMBOA A.K.A.
“FRITZ,” Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 198093, July 28, 2014 - FLP ENTERPRISES

INC. – FRANCESCO SHOES/EMILIO FRANCISCO B.
PAJARO, Petitioners, v. MA. JOERALYN D. DELA CRUZ
AND VILMA MALUNES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 180086, July 02, 2014 - AFP RETIREMENT

AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM [AFP-RSBS],
Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 193324, July 23, 2014 - ST. LUKE’S

MEDICAL CENTER, Petitioner, v. DANIEL QUEBRAL
AND ST. LUKE’S MEDICAL CENTER EMPLOYEES’
ASSOCIATION - ALLIANCE OF FILIPINO WORKERS
(SLMCEA-AFW), Respondents.

G.R. No. 182970, July 23, 2014 - EMILIANO S.

SAMSON, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JOSE AND
GUILLERMINA GABOR, TANAY RURAL BANK, INC.,
AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MORONG, RIZAL,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 172204, July 10, 2014 - CATHAY METAL

CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. LAGUNA WEST MULTI-
PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 190706, July 21, 2014 - SHANG

PROPERTIES REALTY CORPORATION (FORMERLY THE
SHANG GRAND TOWER CORPORATION) AND SHANG
PROPERTIES, INC. (FORMERLY EDSA PROPERTIES
HOLDINGS, INC.), Petitioners, v. ST. FRANCIS
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 188133, July 07, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. OLIVER RENATO EDAÑO Y
EBDANE, Appellant.

G.R. No. 203434, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCELINO
VITERBO y REALUBIT AND RONALD VITERBO y
REALUBIT, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 202809, July 02, 2014 - DENNIS L. GO,

Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 181045, July 02, 2014 - SPOUSES

EDUARDO AND LYDIA SILOS, Petitioners, v.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Respondent.

G.R. No. 178055, July 02, 2014 - AMECOS

INNOVATIONS, INC. AND ANTONIO F. MATEO,
Petitioners, v. ELIZA R. LOPEZ, Respondent.

G.R. No. 177374, July 02, 2014 - MARIANO JOSE,

FELICISIMO JOSE, DECEASED, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS
CHILDREN MARIANO JOSE, CAMILO JOSE, TIBURCIA
JOSE, FERMINA JOSE, AND VICTORIA JOSE,
Petitioners, v. ERNESTO M. NOVIDA, RODOLFO
PALAYLAY, JR., ALEX M. BELARMINO, RODRIGO
LIBED, LEONARDO L. LIBED, BERNARDO B.
BELARMINO, BENJAMIN G. ACOSTA, MODESTO A.
ORLANDA, WARLITO B. MEJIA, MAMERTO B.
BELARMINO, MARCELO O. DELFIN AND HEIRS OF
LUCINO A. ESTEBAN, REPRESENTED BY CRESENCIA M.
VDA. DE ESTEBAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 196249, July 21, 2014 - ROSE HANA

ANGELES, doing business under the name and style
[of] LAS MARIAS GRILL AND RESTAURANT[,] and
ZENAIDA ANGELES[,] doing business under the name
and style [of] CAFÉ TERIA BAR AND RESTAURANT,
Petitioners, v. FERDINAND M. BUCAD, CHARLESTON A.
REYNANTE, BERNADINE B. ROAQUIN, MARLON A.
OMPOY, RUBEN N. LAROZA, EVANGELINE B.
BUMACOD, WILMA CAINGLES, BRIAN OGARIO,

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EVELYN A. BASTAN, ANACLITO A. BASTAN, MA. GINA
BENITEZ, HERMINIO AGSAOAY, NORBERTO
BALLASTEROS, DEMETRIO L. BERDIN, JR., JOEL
DUCUSIN, JOVY R. BALATA, and MARIBEL ROAQUIN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 207443, July 23, 2014 - GENATO

INVESTMENTS, INC., Petitioner, v. HON. JUDGE
OSCAR P. BARRIENTOS, In His Capacity As The
Presiding Judge Of The Regional Trial Court, Of
Caloocan City, Branch 123, EMILY P. DIZON, In Her
Capacity As The Branch Clerk Of Court Of The
Regional Trial Court Of Caloocan City, Branch 123,
JIMMY T. SORO, Court Process Server Of The Regional
Trial Court Of Caloocan, Branch 123, EVELINA M.
GARMA, CITY TREASURER OF CALOOCAN CITY,
PHILLIP L. YAM, Officer-In-Charge, Real Property Tax
Division Of The Caloocan City Treasurer’S Office,
ANTHONY B. PULMANO, Officer-In-Charge, City
Assessor Of Caloocan City, And LAVERNE REALTY &
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondents. D E C I
SION

G.R. No. 198097, July 30, 2014 - STATUS

MARITIME CORPORATION, MS. LOMA B. AGUIMAN,
FAIRDEAL GROUP MANAGEMENT S.A., AND MT FAIR
JOLLY, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES MARGARITO B.
DELALAMON AND PRISCILA A. DELALAMON,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 195190, July 28, 2014 - ROYALE HOMES

MARKETING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FIDEL P.
ALCANTARA [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS
HEIRS, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-14-3218 [Formerly: OCA IPI No. 13-

4037-P], July 08, 2014 - SELECTION AND
PROMOTION BOARD, OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. RONALDO D. TACA,
CASHIER I, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF
THE CLERK OF COURT, MANILA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 196118, July 30, 2014 - LEONARDO C.

CASTILLO, REPRESENTED BY LENNARD V. CASTILLO,
Petitioner, v. SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, JRC
POULTRY FARMS OR SPOUSES LEON C. CASTILLO, JR.,
AND TERESITA FLORES-CASTILLO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 196219, July 30, 2014 - SPOUSES

MAURICIO M. TABINO AND LEONILA DELA CRUZ-
TABINO, Petitioners, v. LAZARO M. TABINO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 205610, July 30, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAMONITO
VILLARTA Y RIVERA AND ALLAN ARMENTA Y
CABILES, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 205741, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REYMAN ENDAYA
Y LAIG, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 184295, July 30, 2014 - NATIONAL

TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
ALPHAOMEGA INTEGRATED CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 203957, July 30, 2014 - UNIVERSITY OF

SANTO TOMAS FACULTY UNION, Petitioner, v.
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, Respondent.

G.R. No. 181843, July 14, 2014 - MIGUEL CIRERA Y

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

G.R. No. 197530, July 09, 2014 - ABOITIZ EQUITY

VENTURES, INC., Petitioner, v. VICTOR S.
CHIONGBIAN, BENJAMIN D. GOTHONG, AND CARLOS
A. GOTHONG LINES, INC. (CAGLI), Respondents.

G.R. No. 161759, July 02, 2014 - COMMISSIONER

OF CUSTOMS, Petitioner, v. OILINK INTERNATIONAL
CORPORATION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 192866, July 09, 2014 - PEDRO G.

RESURRECCION, JOSEPH COMETA AND CRISEFORO
LITERATO, JR., Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 191240, July 30, 2014 - CRISTINA B.

CASTILLO, Petitioner, v. PHILLIP R. SALVADOR,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 174411, July 02, 2014 - CITY OF

DAGUPAN, REPRESENTED BY THE CITY MAYOR
BENJAMIN S. LIM, Petitioner, v. ESTER F. MARAMBA,
REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT JOHNNY
FERRER, Respondent.

G.R. No. 203472, July 09, 2014 - MAGSAYSAY

MARITIME CORPORATION, EDUARDO U. MANESE AND
NORWEGIAN CRUISE LINE, Petitioners, v. HENRY M.
SIMBAJON, Respondent.

G.R. No. 196251, July 09, 2014 - OLIVAREZ REALTY

CORPORATION AND DR. PABLO R. OLIVAREZ,
Petitioners, v. BENJAMIN CASTILLO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 208321, July 30, 2014 - WESLEYAN

UNIVERSITY-PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. NOWELLA
REYES, Respondent.

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G.R. No. 210636, July 28, 2014 - MA. HAZELINA A.

TUJAN-MILITANTE IN BEHALF OF THE MINOR
CRISELDA M. CADA, Petitioner, v. RAQUEL M. CADA-
DEAPERA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 191723, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROLANDO LAS
PIÑAS, JIMMY DELIZO AND MERWIN LAS PIÑAS,
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 171914, July 23, 2014 - SOLEDAD L.

LAVADIA, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JUAN LUCES LUNA,
REPRESENTED BY GREGORIO Z. LUNA AND EUGENIA
ZABALLERO-LUNA, Respondents.

A.M. No. P-14-3198 (formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 09-

3158-P), July 23, 2014 - FLORA P. HOLASCA,
Petitioner, v. ANSELMO P. PAGUNSAN, JR., SHERIFF
IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, IMUS,
CAVITE, Respondent.; [A.M. NO. P-14-3199
(FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 10-3415-P)] - OFFICE
OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR (OCA), Petitioner, v.
FRANCISCO J. CALIBUSO, JR., CLERK OF COURT III,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1,
CAVITE CITY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 200334, July 30, 2014 - THE PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent-Appellee, v. VICTOR
COGAED Y ROMANA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 163879, July 30, 2014 - DR. ANTONIO P.

CABUGAO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND SPOUSES RODOLFO M. PALMA AND ROSARIO F.
PALMA, Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 165805] - DR.
CLENIO YNZON, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES AND SPOUSES RODOLFO M. PALMA AND
ROSARIO F. PALMA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 209287, July 01, 2014 - MARIA CAROLINA

P. ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG
MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR,
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-
CHAIRPERSON, PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN,
CONCERNED CITIZENS MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN,
GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP.
TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN PARTYLIST
REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE,
BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO
M. REYES, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN;
MANUEL K. DAYRIT, CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN
PARTY; VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO,
CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR VILLANUEVA,
CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, Petitioners, v.
BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO N. OCHOA,
JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND FLORENCIO B.
ABAD, SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT, Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 209135] -
AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO JR., PH.D., Petitioner, v.
FLORENCIO B. ABAD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE
SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT; AND HON. FRANKLIN MAGTUNAO
DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SENATE
PRESIDENT OF TH PHILIPPINES, Respondents.; [G.R.
NO. 209136] - MANUELITO R. LUNA, Petitioner, v.
SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, IN HIS OFFICIAL
CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND MANAGEMENT; AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
PAQUITO OCHOA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS
ALTER EGO OF THE PRESIDENT, Respondents.; [G.R.
NO. 209155] - ATTY. JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS, JR.,
Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.; AND THE
SECRETARY O BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT
FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.; [G.R. NO.
209164] - PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION
(PHILCONSA), REPRESENTED BY DEAN FROILAN
BACUNGAN, BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO AND LEONOR M.
BRIONES, Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND MANAGEMENT AND/OR HON. FLORENCIO B.
ABAD, Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 209260] -
INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP),
Petitioner, v. SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM),
Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 209442] - GRECO
ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA; BISHOP REUBEN M
ABANTE AND REV. JOSE L. GONZALEZ, Petitioners, v.
PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, THE
SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY
SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON; THE
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY
SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.; THE EXECUTIVE
OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, J THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET
AND MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY
FLORENCIO ABAD; THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE,
REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY CESAR V. PURISIMA;
AND THE BUREAU OF TREASURY, REPRESENTED BY
ROSALIA V. DE LEON, Respondents.; [G.R. NO.
209517] - CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY,
RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT
EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), REPRESENTED BY ITS 1ST
VICE PRESIDENT, SANTIAGO DASMARINAS, JR.;
ROSALINDA NARTATES, FOR HERSELF AND AS
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED
UNION OF EMPLOYEES NATIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY (CUE-NHA); MANUEL BACLAGON, FOR
HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIAL
WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE
PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE

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AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRAL OFFICE (SWEAP-DSWD
CO); ANTONIA PASCUAL, FOR HERSELF AND AS
NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF
AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
(DAREA); ALBERT MAGALANG, FOR HIMSELF AND AS
PRESIDENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND
MANAGEMENT BUREAU EMPLOYEES UNION (EMBEU);
AND MARCIAL ARABA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS
PRESIDENT OF THE KAPISANAN PARA SA
KAGALINGAN NG MGA KAWANI NG MMDA (KKK-
MMDA), Petitioners, v. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO
III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY; AND HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETA
OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 209569] - VOLUNTEERS
AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC),
REPRESENTED BY DANTE L. JIMENEZ, Petitioner, v.
PAQUITO N. OCHOA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND
FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 188707, July 30, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANUELITA
AMPATUAN Y GONZALES, ET AL., Accused, MASTOR
SARIP Y MARUHOM AND WARREN TUMOG Y
SAMPARADO, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 180651, July 30, 2014 - NURSERY CARE

CORPORATION; SHOEMART, INC.; STAR APPLIANCE
CENTER, INC.; H&B, INC.; SUPPLIES STATION, INC.;
AND HARDWARE WORKSHOP, INC., Petitioners, v.
ANTHONY ACEVEDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE
TREASURER OF MANILA; AND THE CITY OF MANILA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 180343, July 09, 2014 - BAHIA SHIPPING

SERVICES, INC. AND FRED OLSEN CRUISE LINES
LIMITED, Petitioners, v. CRISANTE C. CONSTANTINO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 176317, July 23, 2014 - MANOLITO GIL Z.

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

G.R. No. 207949, July 23, 2014 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO
DIONALDO Y EBRON, RENATO DIONALDO Y EBRON,
MARIANO GARIGUEZ, JR.Y RAMOS, AND RODOLFO
LARIDO Y EBRON, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 179205, July 30, 2014 - HEIRS OR

REYNALDO DELA ROSA, NAMELY: TEOFISTA DELA
ROSA, JOSEPHINE SANTIAGO AND JOSEPH DELA
ROSA, Petitioners, v. MARIO A. BATONGBACAL,
IRENEO BATONGBACAL, JOCELYN BATONGBACAL,
NESTOR BATONGBACAL AND LOURDES
BATONGBACAL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 172132, July 23, 2014 - THE HERITAGE

HOTEL MANILA, ACTING THROUGH ITS OWNER,
GRAND PLAZA HOTEL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT; MED-
ARBITER TOMAS F. FALCONITIN; AND NATIONAL
UNION OF WORKERS IN THE HOTEL, RESTAURANT
AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES–HERITAGE HOTEL MANILA
SUPERVISORS CHAPTER (NUWHRAIN-HHMSC),
Respondents.

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