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B.M. No. 2540, September 24, 2013

IN RE: PETITION TO SIGN IN THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS MICHAEL A. MEDADO, Petitioner.

RESOLUTION

SERENO, C.J.:

We resolve the instant Petition to Sign in the Roll of Attorneys filed by petitioner Michael A. Medado
(Medado).

Medado graduated from the University of the Philippines with the degree of Bachelor of Laws in 19791
and passed the same year’s bar examinations with a general weighted average of 82.7.2 cralaw virtualaw library

On 7 May 1980, he took the Attorney’s Oath at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC)
together with the successful bar examinees.3 He was scheduled to sign in the Roll of Attorneys on 13 May
1980,4 but he failed to do so on his scheduled date, allegedly because he had misplaced the Notice to
Sign the Roll of Attorneys5 given by the Bar Office when he went home to his province for a vacation.6 cralaw virtualaw library

Several years later, while rummaging through his old college files, Medado found the Notice to Sign the
Roll of Attorneys. It was then that he realized that he had not signed in the roll, and that what he had
signed at the entrance of the PICC was probably just an attendance record.7 cralaw virtualaw library

DebtKollect Company, Inc.
By the time Medado found the notice, he was already working. He stated that he was mainly doing
corporate and taxation work, and that he was not actively involved in litigation practice. Thus, he
operated “under the mistaken belief [that] since he ha[d] already taken the oath, the signing of the Roll
of Attorneys was not as urgent, nor as crucial to his status as a lawyer”;8 and “the matter of signing in
the Roll of Attorneys lost its urgency and compulsion, and was subsequently forgotten.”9 cralaw virtualaw library

In 2005, when Medado attended Mandatory Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) seminars, he was
required to provide his roll number in order for his MCLE compliances to be credited.10 Not having signed
in the Roll of Attorneys, he was unable to provide his roll number.

About seven years later, or on 6 February 2012, Medado filed the instant Petition, praying that he be
allowed to sign in the Roll of Attorneys.11 cralaw virtualaw library

The Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) conducted a clarificatory conference on the matter on 21
September 201212 and submitted a Report and Recommendation to this Court on 4 February 2013.13
The OBC recommended that the instant petition be denied for petitioner’s gross negligence, gross
misconduct and utter lack of merit.14 It explained that, based on his answers during the clarificatory
conference, petitioner could offer no valid justification for his negligence in signing in the Roll of
Attorneys.15cralaw virtualaw library

After a judicious review of the records, we grant Medado’s prayer in the instant petition, subject to the

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A.C. No. 9149, September 04, 2013 - JULIAN
PENILLA, Complainant, v. ATTY. QUINTIN P. ALCID,
JR., Respondent.
G.R. No. 166836, September 04, 2013 - SAN
MIGUEL PROPERTIES, INC., Petitioner, v. SEC.
HERNANDO B. PEREZ, ALBERT C. AGUIRRE, TEODORO
B. ARCENAS, JR., MAXY S. ABAD, JAMES G. BARBERS,
STEPHEN N. SARINO, ENRIQUE N. ZALAMEA, JR.,
MARIANO M. MARTIN, ORLANDO O. SAMSON,
CATHERINE R. AGUIRRE, AND ANTONIO V. AGCAOILI,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 194948, September 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FREDDY
SALONGA Y AFIADO, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 189874, September 04, 2013 - RODULFO
VALCURZA AND BEATRIZ LASAGA, SPOUSES
RONALDO GADIAN & JULIETA TAGALOG, SPOUSES
ALLAN VALCURZA AND GINA LABADO, SPOUSES
ROLDAN JUMAWAN AND RUBY VALCURZA, SPOUSES
EMPERATREZ VALCURZA AND ENRIQUE VALCURZA,
CIRILA PANTUHAN, SPOUSES DANIEL VALCURZA AND
JOVETA RODELA, SPOUSES LORETO NAELGA AND
REMEDIOS DAROY, SPOUSES VERGILIO VALCURZA
AND ROSARIO SINELLO, SPOUSES PATRICIO EBANIT
AND OTHELIA CABANDAY, SPOUSES ABNER MEDIO
AND MIRIAM TAGALOG, SPOUSES CARMEN
MAGTRAYO AND MEDIO MAGTRAYO, SPOUSES MARIO
VALCURZA AND EDITHA MARBA, SPOUSES ADELARDO
VALCURZA AND PRISCILLA LAGUE, SPOUSES VICTOR
VALCURZA AND MERUBELLA BEHAG, AND SPOUSES
HENRY MEDIO AND ROSALINDA ALOLHA, Petitioners,
v. ATTY. CASIMIRO N. TAMPARONG, JR., Respondent.
G.R. No. 157943, September 04, 2013 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GILBERT
REYES WAGAS, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 170604, September 02, 2013 - HEIRS OF
MARGARITA PRODON, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF
MAXIMO S. ALVAREZ AND VALENTINA CLAVE,
REPRESENTED BY REV. MAXIMO ALVAREZ, JR.,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 160316, September 02, 2013 -
ROSALINDA PUNZALAN, RANDALL PUNZALAN AND
RAINIER PUNZALAN, Petitioners, v. MICHAEL
GAMALIEL J. PLATA AND RUBEN PLATA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 198174, September 02, 2013 - ALPHA
INSURANCE AND SURETY CO., Petitioner, v. ARSENIA
SONIA CASTOR, Respondent.
G.R. No. 200508, September 04, 2013 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
CHRISTOPHER RIVERA Y ROYO, Accused-Appellant.
A.M. No. RTJ-12-2320, September 02, 2013 - COL.
DANILO E. LUBATON (RETIRED, PNP), Complainant, v.
JUDGE MARY JOSEPHINE P. LAZARO, REGIONAL
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payment of a fine and the imposition of a penalty equivalent to suspension from the practice of law.
At the outset, we note that not allowing Medado to sign in the Roll of Attorneys would be akin to
imposing upon him the ultimate penalty of disbarment, a penalty that we have reserved for the most
serious ethical transgressions of members of the Bar.
In this case, the records do not show that this action is warranted.
For one, petitioner demonstrated good faith and good moral character when he finally filed the instant
Petition to Sign in the Roll of Attorneys. We note that it was not a third party who called this Court’s
attention to petitioner’s omission; rather, it was Medado himself who acknowledged his own lapse, albeit
after the passage of more than 30 years. When asked by the Bar Confidant why it took him this long to
file the instant petition, Medado very candidly replied: chanrobles virtua1aw 1ibrary
Mahirap hong i-explain yan pero, yun bang at the time, what can you say? Takot ka kung
anong mangyayari sa ‘yo, you don’t know what’s gonna happen. At the same time, it’s a
combination of apprehension and anxiety of what’s gonna happen. And, finally it’s the right
thing to do. I have to come here … sign the roll and take the oath as necessary.16
For another, petitioner has not been subject to any action for disqualification from the practice of law,17
which is more than what we can say of other individuals who were successfully admitted as members of
the Philippine Bar. For this Court, this fact demonstrates that petitioner strove to adhere to the strict
requirements of the ethics of the profession, and that he has prima facie shown that he possesses the
character required to be a member of the Philippine Bar.
Finally, Medado appears to have been a competent and able legal practitioner, having held various
positions at the Laurel Law Office,18 Petron, Petrophil Corporation, the Philippine National Oil Company,
and the Energy Development Corporation.19 cralaw virtualaw library
All these demonstrate Medado’s worth to become a full-fledged member of the Philippine Bar. While the
practice of law is not a right but a privilege,20 this Court will not unwarrantedly withhold this privilege
from individuals who have shown mental fitness and moral fiber to withstand the rigors of the profession.
That said, however, we cannot fully exculpate petitioner Medado from all liability for his years of inaction.
Petitioner has been engaged in the practice of law since 1980, a period spanning more than 30 years,
without having signed in the Roll of Attorneys.21 He justifies this behavior by characterizing his acts as
“neither willful nor intentional but based on a mistaken belief and an honest error of judgment.”22 cralaw virtualaw library
We disagree.
acts23 as it negates malice or evil motive,24 a mistake of law cannot be utilized as a lawful justification,
because everyone is presumed to know the law and its consequences.25 Ignorantia facti excusat;
ignorantia legis neminem excusat.
Applying these principles to the case at bar, Medado may have at first operated under an honest mistake
of fact when he thought that what he had signed at the PICC entrance before the oath-taking was
already the Roll of Attorneys. However, the moment he realized that what he had signed was merely an
attendance record, he could no longer claim an honest mistake of fact as a valid justification. At that
point, Medado should have known that he was not a full-fledged member of the Philippine Bar because of
his failure to sign in the Roll of Attorneys, as it was the act of signing therein that would have made him
so.26 When, in spite of this knowledge, he chose to continue practicing law without taking the necessary
steps to complete all the requirements for admission to the Bar, he willfully engaged in the unauthorized
practice of law.
Under the Rules of Court, the unauthorized practice of law by one’s assuming to be an attorney or officer
of the court, and acting as such without authority, may constitute indirect contempt of court,27 which is
punishable by fine or imprisonment or both.28 Such a finding, however, is in the nature of criminal
contempt29 and must be reached after the filing of charges and the conduct of hearings.30 In this case,
while it appears quite clearly that petitioner committed indirect contempt of court by knowingly engaging
in unauthorized practice of law, we refrain from making any finding of liability for indirect contempt, as
no formal charge pertaining thereto has been filed against him.
Knowingly engaging in unauthorized practice of law likewise transgresses Canon 9 of the Code of
Professional Responsibility, which provides:chanrobles virtua1aw 1ibrary
CANON 9 – A lawyer shall not, directly or indirectly, assist in the unauthorized practice of
law.
While a reading of Canon 9 appears to merely prohibit lawyers from assisting in the unauthorized practice
of law, the unauthorized practice of law by the lawyer himself is subsumed under this provision, because
at the heart of Canon 9 is the lawyer’s duty to prevent the unauthorized practice of
law. This duty likewise applies to law students and Bar candidates. As aspiring members of the Bar, they
are bound to comport themselves in accordance with the ethical standards of the legal profession.
Turning now to the applicable penalty, previous violations of Canon 9 have warranted the penalty of
suspension from the practice of law.31 As Medado is not yet a full-fledged lawyer, we cannot suspend him
from the practice of law. However, we see it fit to impose upon him a penalty akin to suspension by
allowing him to sign in the Roll of Attorneys one (1) year after receipt of this Resolution. For his
transgression of the prohibition against the unauthorized practice of law, we likewise see it fit to fine him
in the amount of P32,000. During the one year period, petitioner is warned that he is not allowed to
engage in the practice of law, and is sternly warned that doing any act that constitutes practice of law
before he has signed in the Roll of Attorneys will be dealt with severely by this Court.
WHEREFORE, the instant Petition to Sign in the Roll of Attorneys is hereby GRANTED. Petitioner
Michael A. Medado is ALLOWED to sign in the Roll of Attorneys ONE (1) YEAR after receipt of this
Resolution. Petitioner is likewise ORDERED to pay a FINE of P32,000 for his unauthorized practice of
law. During the one year period, petitioner is NOT ALLOWED to practice law, and is STERNLY WARNED
that doing any act that constitutes practice of law before he has signed in the Roll of Attorneys will be
dealt with severely by this Court.
Let a copy of this Resolution be furnished the Office of the Bar Confidant, the Integrated Bar of the
Philippines, and the Office of the Court Administrator for circulation to all courts in the country.
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SO ORDERED.
Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Del Castillo, Abad, Perez, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, and Leonen,
JJ., concur.
Brion, and Villarama, Jr., JJ., On leave.
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TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 74, ANTIPOLO CITY, Peralta, Bersamin, and Mendoza, JJ., On official leave.
Respondent.

G.R. No. 182571, September 02, 2013 - LIGAYA Endnotes:

ESGUERRA, LOWELL ESGUERRA AND LIESELL
ESGUERRA, Petitioners, v. HOLCIM PHILIPPINES,
INC., Respondent. 1Rollo, p. 1; Petition dated 6 February 2012. cralawnad

G.R. No. 204169, September 11, 2013 - YASUO 2

IWASAWA, Petitioner, v. FELISA CUSTODIO GANGAN Id.cralawnad

(A.K.A FELISA GANGAN ARAMBULO, AND FELISA

GANGAN IWASAWA) AND THE LOCAL CIVIL 3 Id. at 2. cralawnad

REGISTRAR OF PASAY CITY, Respondents.

4 Id.
G.R. No. 162226, September 02, 2013 -
cralawnad

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF PANGASUGAN, 5

BAYBAY, LEYTE, Petitioner, v. EXPLORATION PERMIT Id. at 10. cralawnad

APPLICATION (EXPA-000005-VIII) OF PHILIPPINE

NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, Respondent. 6 Id. at 2. cralawnad

G.R. No. 189822, September 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF 7 Id.

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRION, JOJIE
cralawnad

SUANSING, Accused-Appellant. 8 Id.cralawnad

G.R. No. 170388, September 04, 2013 - COLEGIO

DEL SANTISIMO ROSARIO AND SR. ZENAIDA S. 9 Id.cralawnad

MOFADA, OP, Petitioners, v. EMMANUEL ROJO,

Respondent. 10 Id. at 3. cralawnad

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1683, September 11, 2013 - 11

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Id. at 4. cralawnad

Complainant, v. HON. SANTIAGO E. SORIANO,

FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL 12 Id. at 20; TSN, 21 September 2012. cralawnad

TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA

UNION, AND PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL 13 Id. at 35-43; Report and Recommendation of the OBC dated 24 January 2013.
COURT, NAGUILIAN, LA UNION, Respondent.
cralawnad

14 Id. at 42.
G.R. No. 169461, September 02, 2013 - FIRST GAS cralawnad

POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF

THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF 15 Id. cralawnad

THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, Respondent.

16Rollo, p. 28; Report and Recommendation of the OBC dated 24 January 2013.
A.C. No. 9149, September 04, 2013 - JULIAN
cralawnad

PENILLA, Complainant, v. ATTY. QUINTIN P. ALCID, 17

JR., Respondent. Id. at 3; Petition dated 6 February 2012. cralawnad

G.R. No. 166836, September 04, 2013 - SAN 18 Id. at 22; TSN, 21 September 2012, p. 3. cralawnad

MIGUEL PROPERTIES, INC., Petitioner, v. SEC.

HERNANDO B. PEREZ, ALBERT C. AGUIRRE, TEODORO 19 Id. at 34; id. at 15.
B. ARCENAS, JR., MAXY S. ABAD, JAMES G. BARBERS,
cralawnad

STEPHEN N. SARINO, ENRIQUE N. ZALAMEA, JR., 20Barcenas

MARIANO M. MARTIN, ORLANDO O. SAMSON, v. Alvero, A.C. No. 8159, 23 April 2010, 619 SCRA 1, 11. cralawnad

CATHERINE R. AGUIRRE, AND ANTONIO V. AGCAOILI,

Respondents. 21Rollo, p. 35; TSN, 21 September 2012, p. 16. cralawnad

G.R. No. 194948, September 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF 22 Id. at 3; Petition dated 6 February 2012.
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FREDDY
cralawnad

SALONGA Y AFIADO, Accused-Appellant. 23Wooden v. Civil Service Commission, 508 Phil. 500, 515 (2005). cralawnad

G.R. No. 189874, September 04, 2013 - RODULFO

VALCURZA AND BEATRIZ LASAGA, SPOUSES 24Manuel v. People, 512 Phil. 818, 836 (2005). cralawnad

RONALDO GADIAN & JULIETA TAGALOG, SPOUSES

ALLAN VALCURZA AND GINA LABADO, SPOUSES 25 Id.
ROLDAN JUMAWAN AND RUBY VALCURZA, SPOUSES
cralawnad

EMPERATREZ VALCURZA AND ENRIQUE VALCURZA, 26Aguirre

CIRILA PANTUHAN, SPOUSES DANIEL VALCURZA AND v. Rana, 451 Phil. 428, 435 (2003). cralawnad

JOVETA RODELA, SPOUSES LORETO NAELGA AND

REMEDIOS DAROY, SPOUSES VERGILIO VALCURZA 27 RULES OF COURT, Rule 71, Sec. 3(e). cralawnad

AND ROSARIO SINELLO, SPOUSES PATRICIO EBANIT

AND OTHELIA CABANDAY, SPOUSES ABNER MEDIO 28Tan v. Balajadia, 519 Phil. 632 (2006).
AND MIRIAM TAGALOG, SPOUSES CARMEN
cralawnad

MAGTRAYO AND MEDIO MAGTRAYO, SPOUSES MARIO 29

VALCURZA AND EDITHA MARBA, SPOUSES ADELARDO Id. cralawnad

VALCURZA AND PRISCILLA LAGUE, SPOUSES VICTOR

VALCURZA AND MERUBELLA BEHAG, AND SPOUSES 30 RULES OF COURT, Rule 71, Sec. 3. cralawnad

HENRY MEDIO AND ROSALINDA ALOLHA, Petitioners,

v. ATTY. CASIMIRO N. TAMPARONG, JR., Respondent. 31 See Tapay v. Bancolo, A.C. No. 9604, 20 March 2013; Noe-Lacsamana v. Busmente,
A.C. No. 7269, 23 November 2011, 661 SCRA 1; and Cambaliza v. Cristal-Tenorio, 478
G.R. No. 170604, September 02, 2013 - HEIRS OF
Phil. 378 (2004).
MARGARITA PRODON, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF
MAXIMO S. ALVAREZ AND VALENTINA CLAVE,
REPRESENTED BY REV. MAXIMO ALVAREZ, JR.,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 157943, September 04, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GILBERT Back to Home | Back to Main
REYES WAGAS, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 160316, September 02, 2013 -

ROSALINDA PUNZALAN, RANDALL PUNZALAN AND QUICK SEARCH
RAINIER PUNZALAN, Petitioners, v. MICHAEL
GAMALIEL J. PLATA AND RUBEN PLATA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 198174, September 02, 2013 - ALPHA 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
INSURANCE AND SURETY CO., Petitioner, v. ARSENIA
SONIA CASTOR, Respondent. 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
G.R. No. 200508, September 04, 2013 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
CHRISTOPHER RIVERA Y ROYO, Accused-Appellant. 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
A.M. No. RTJ-12-2320, September 02, 2013 - COL. 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
DANILO E. LUBATON (RETIRED, PNP), Complainant, v. 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
JUDGE MARY JOSEPHINE P. LAZARO, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 74, ANTIPOLO CITY, 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
Respondent. 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
G.R. No. 182571, September 02, 2013 - LIGAYA 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
ESGUERRA, LOWELL ESGUERRA AND LIESELL 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
ESGUERRA, Petitioners, v. HOLCIM PHILIPPINES,
INC., Respondent. 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996

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1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
G.R. No. 204169, September 11, 2013 - YASUO
IWASAWA, Petitioner, v. FELISA CUSTODIO GANGAN1 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
(A.K.A FELISA GANGAN ARAMBULO, AND FELISA 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
GANGAN IWASAWA) AND THE LOCAL CIVIL
REGISTRAR OF PASAY CITY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 162226, September 02, 2013 -

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF PANGASUGAN,
BAYBAY, LEYTE, Petitioner, v. EXPLORATION PERMIT
APPLICATION (EXPA-000005-VIII) OF PHILIPPINE Main Indices of the Library ---> Go!
NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 189822, September 02, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BRION, JOJIE
SUANSING, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 170388, September 04, 2013 - COLEGIO

DEL SANTISIMO ROSARIO AND SR. ZENAIDA S.
MOFADA, OP, Petitioners, v. EMMANUEL ROJO,*
Respondent.

G.R. No. 169461, September 02, 2013 - FIRST GAS

POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF
THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, Respondent.

A.M. No. MTJ-07-1683, September 11, 2013 -

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. HON. SANTIAGO E. SORIANO,
FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL
TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN FERNANDO CITY, LA
UNION, AND PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL
COURT, NAGUILIAN, LA UNION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 167484, September 09, 2013 - HERNANDO

BORRA, JOHN PACHEO, DANILO PEREZ, FELIZARDO
SIMON, RAMON BUENACOSA, JR., FELIX BELADOR,
WILFREDO LUPO, RONALD VILLARIAS, ARSENIO
MINDANAO, MAX NONALA, SIMPLICIO DE ERIT, NOEL
DONGUINES, JULIO BORRA, MELCHOR JAVIER,
JOHNNY ENRICO VARGAS, PAQUITO SONDIA, JOSE
SALAJOG, ELMER LUPO, RAZUL ARANEZ, NELSON
PEREZ, BALBINO ABLAY, FERNANDO SIMON, JIMMY
VILLARTA, ROMEO CAINDOC, SALVADOR SANTILLAN,
ROMONEL JANEO, ERNESTO GONZALUDO, JOSE
PAJES, ROY TAN, FERNANDO SANTILLAN JR.,
DEMETRIO SEMILLA, RENE CORDERO, EDUARDO
MOLENO, ROMY DINAGA, HERNANDO GUMBAN,
FEDERICO ALVARICO, ELMER CATO, ROGELIO
CORDERO, RODNEY PAJES, ERNIE BAYER, ARMANDO
TABARES, NOLI AMADOR, MARIO SANTILLAN, ALANIL
TRASMONTE, VICTOR ORTEGA, JOEVING ROQUERO,
CYRUS PINAS, DANILO PERALES, AND ALFONSO
COSAS, JR., Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS
SECOND AND NINETEENTH DIVISIONS AND
HAWAIIAN PHILIPPINE COMPANY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 184732, September 09, 2013 - CORAZON

S. CRUZ UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE,VILLA
CORAZON CONDO DORMITORY, Petitioner, v. MANILA
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-04-1903 (Formerly A.M. No. 04-10-597-

RTC), September 10, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. DONABEL M.
SAVADERA, MA. EVELYN M. LANDICHO AND
CONCEPCION G. SAYAS, ALL OF THE RTC, OCC, LIPA
CITY, BATANGAS, ATTY. CELSO M. APUSEN AND ATTY.
SHEILA ANGELA P. SARMIENTO, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 167274-75, September 11, 2013 -

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, Respondent.;
G.R. No. 192576, September 11, 2013 - FORTUNE
TOBACCO CORPORATION, Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

G.R. No. 174461, September 11, 2013 - LETICIA I.

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

G.R. Nos. 175277 & 175285, September 11, 2013 -

UNICAPITAL, INC., UNICAPITAL REALTY, INC., AND
JAIME J. MARTIREZ, Petitioners, v. RAFAEL JOSE
CONSING, JR. AND THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH
168, Respondents.; G.R. No. 192073, September 11,
2013 - RAFAEL JOSE CONSING, JR., Petitioner, v.
HON. MARISSA MACARAIG-GUILLEN, IN HER
CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH
60 AND UNICAPITAL, INC., Respondents.

A.C. No. 9860, September 11, 2013 - JOSEPHINE L.

OROLA, MYRNA L. OROLA, MANUEL L. OROLA, MARY
ANGELYN OROLA-BELARGA, MARJORIE MELBA
OROLA-CALIP, AND KAREN OROLA, Complainants, v.
ATTY. JOSEPH ADOR RAMOS, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 187308 & 187517, September 18, 2013 -

HILARIA BAGAYAS, Petitioner, v. ROGELIO BAGAYAS,
FELICIDAD BAGAYAS, ROSALINA BAGAYAS, MICHAEL
BAGAYAS, AND MARIEL BAGAYAS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 179594, September 11, 2013 - MANUEL UY

& SONS, INC., Petitioner, v. VALBUECO,
INCORPORATED, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 171594-96, September 18, 2013 - ASIA

BREWERY, INC., Petitioner, v. TUNAY NA

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PAGKAKAISA NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA ASIA
(TPMA), Respondent.

G.R. No. 203039, September 11, 2013 - REPUBLIC

OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS
(DPWH), Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE
ISLANDS (BPI), Respondent.

G.R. No. 174665, September 18, 2013 -

PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (FORMERLY
KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY),
Petitioner, v. ROMAGO, INCORPORATED, Respondent.;
G.R. No. 175221, September 18, 2013 - ROMAGO,
INCORPORATED, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE
RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (FORMERLY PUBLIC
ESTATES AUTHORITY), Respondent.

G.R. No. 187731, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SPO1
ALFREDO ALAWIG, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 184011, September 18, 2013 - REYNALDO

HAYAN MOYA, Petitioner, v. FIRST SOLID RUBBER
INDUSTRIES, INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 179987, September 03, 2013 - HEIRS OF

MARIO MALABANAN, (REPRESENTED BY SALLY A.
MALABANAN), Petitioners, v. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 196200, September 11, 2013 - ERNESTO

DY, Petitioner, v. HON. GINA M. BIBAT-PALAMOS, IN
HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 64, MAKATI CITY,
AND ORIX METRO LEASING AND FINANCE
CORPORATION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 170018, September 23, 2013 -

DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED
BY OIC-SECRETARY NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN,
Petitioner, v. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BASILAN
AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION (BATCO),
Respondents.

G.R. No. 203315, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOEY
BACATAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 182371, September 04, 2013 - HEIRS OF

MELENCIO YU AND TALINANAP MATUALAGA
(NAMELY: LEONORA, EDUARDO, VIRGILIO, VILMA,
IMELDA, CYNTHIA, AND NANCY, ALL SURNAMED YU),
REPRESENTED BY LEONORA, VIRGILIO AND VILMA,
Petitioners, v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS,
SPECIAL TWENTY-FIRST DIVISION (TWENTY-SECOND
DIVISION); ROSEMARIE D. ANACAN-DIZON (IN HER
CAPACITY AS DIVISION CLERK OF COURT); MARION
C. MIRABUENO (IN HER CAPACITY AS OIC-CLERK OF
COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL
SANTOS CITY), AND HEIRS OF CONCEPCION NON
ANDRES (NAMELY: SERGIO, JR., SOFRONIO AND
GRACELDA, ALL SURNAMED ANDRES), REPRESENTED
BY GRACELDA N. ANDRES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 198075, September 04, 2013 - KOPPEL,

INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS KPL AIRCON, INC.),
Petitioner, v. MAKATI ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION,
INC., Respondent.

G.R. No. 167174, September 23, 2013 - SPOUSES

CARMELITO AND ANTONIA ALDOVER, Petitioners, v.
THE COURT OF APPEALS, SUSANA AHORRO, ARLINE
SINGSON, BIBIANA CAHIBAYBAYAN, LUMINADA
ERQUIZA,1 ANGELITA ALBERT, JOSELITO ACULA,
SORAYDA ACULA, JOMAR ACULA, CECILIA FAMORCA,
CELESTE VASQUEZ, ALFONSO CABUWAGAN,
CARMELITA RIVERA, JESSIE CAHIBAYBAYAN, MA.
ANA V. TAKEGUCHI, ROSEMARIE BONIFACIO,
ANGELINA FLORES, ALMACERES D. MISHIMA,
AURELIA CAHIBAYBAYAN, SONIA S. MALAQUE, NORA
ANTONIO, REYNALDO ANTONIO, REGINALD
ANTONIO, RONALDO ANTONIO, JR., JUANITA
CHING,2 MARIETA PACIS, TITO PACIS, JOSE IBAYAN,
ELSIE SISON, LEONARDO SISON, MERCEDES
ANTONIO, RICARDO SARMIENTO,3 SERGIO TEGIO,
CRISENCIA FAVILLAR, NELLY FERNANDEZ, MARILYN
DE VEGA, CELIA TUAZON, CELINE RAMOS, EUTEMIO
RAMOS, LUZVIMINDA VERUEN, NICANOR ORTEZA,
ADELAIDA CALUGAN,4 GLORIA AGBUSAC,5 VIRGINIA
GAON, REMIGIO MAYBITUIN, LAURA GARCIA,
CHARLES GARCIA, MA. CRISTINA GARCIA,6 RICARDO
SARMIENTO, SR., ROBERTO TUAZON, GEMMA
TUAZON, ANALYN TUAZON, JOHN ROBERT TUAZON,
ELJEROME TUAZON, JEMMALYN TUAZON, MILAGROS
TUBIGO,7 MARICAR TUBIGO,8 MARISSA BITUIN,9
ROGER GOBRIN, MARCELINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA
RAMOS, ALFREDO RAMOS, ADORACION RAMOS,
ERICSON RAMOS, CAMILLE RAMOS, RAMIL
MARQUISA,10 ROMEO PORCARE, NIDA PORCARE,
JEROME PORCARE, JONATHAN PORCARE, PILARCITA
ABSIN, JHON-JHON ABSIN, JASON ABSIN,11 JAYSON
ABSIN, EDWARDO ABSIN, MAMRIA EDEN,12 ARNEL
REUCAZA, ZENAIDA REUCAZA, MICHELE REUCAZA,
NALYN REUCAZA,13 MARICRIS REUCAZA, ABELLE
REUCAZA,14 JHON VILLAVECENCIO, CILLE
VILLAVECENCIO, ARIEL CAHIBAYBAYAN, JOHN
EDWARD VILLAVECENCIO, ARCELITO
VILLAVECENCIO, FERMINA RIVERA, ANITA RIVERA,15
EDWIN HOSMILLO, ESTER HOSMILLO, REGINE
HOSMILLO, MARFIKIS VENZON, CURT SMITH

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VENZON, ALBERTO VILLAVECENCIO, MARILYN DE
VEGA, JEFFREY DE VEGA, LIANA DE VEGA, RAMIL DE
VEGA,16 SHANE VENZON, RUFO SINGSON, ROSALIE
BALINGIT, RAUL SINGSON, HAZEL GARCIA, CRISTINE
GARCIA, JASON GARCIA, ECY B. TAN,17 GREGORIO
AURE, ICTORIA SARMIENTO,18 OSCAR TUBIGO,19
JOVY SARMIENTO, BABYLYN SARMIENTO, JEAN
CAHIBAYBAYAN,20 RONALD CAHIBAYBAYAN,21
ALLAN CAHIBAYBAYAN, AMELIA DEQUINA, DENNIS
DEQUINA, IRMA DEQUINA, FREDERICK DEQUINA,
CRISTINE JOY DEQUINA, ENRIQUE LOPEZ,22 NERY
LOPEZ, NERISSA LOPEZ, ERICA LOPEZ, VANESSA
LOPEZ, LEO JIMENEZ, MICHELLE JIMENEZ, MAYLEEN
JIMENEZ, LEONARDO JIMENEZ,23 FELICIANO
MIRALLES, VIRGINIA ECIJA, LEONARDO AHORRO,
MA. GINA SORIO, ARNEL SORIO, JOENNY PAVILLAR,
SALVACION PAVILLAR, JOHNNY BALDERAMA, MARY
JANE BALDERAMA, FERDINAND MALAQUE, MARK
ADELCHI MALAQUE, CLIO JOY MALAQUE, IRISH
MADLANGBAYAN, EFFERSON MADLANGBAYAN,
ROBERTO MALAQUE, HELARIA MALAQUE,24 ARBIE
MAY MALAQUEROY,25 GILBERT MALAQUE,26 SARRY
LEGASPI, TERESITA LEGASPI, ROSEANN CRUZ, SHE
ANN CRUZ, EXELEN LEGASPI, GREGORIO RAMOS,
NENITA RAMOS, FELINO TEGIO, JOYZAIRRA ACULA,
JUANITO CALUGAY,27 GEMMA CALUGAY, CARLITO
ANTONIO, CELIA ANTONIO,28 PRINCES
MARGARET,29 JOSE CECILIO,30 JEROME CZAR,31
RAMON SISON, DANILO SISON, MARILOU SISON,
ALEX RIVERA, NARCISO DEL ROSARIO, BRIAN DEL
ROSARIO,32 CHARLINE DEL ROSARIO, CARMELA DEL
ROSARIO, KEVIN DEL ROSARIO, BEHNSIN JOHN DEL
PACIS,33 MELRON ANTONIO, ANGEO ANTONIO,34
DAISY ANN ANTONIO, IVAN ANTONIO, RAYMART
ANTONIO, PRESCILLA PAGKALIWANGAN, MARK
KENNETH PAGKALIWANGAN, MARK JULIUS
PAGKALIWANGAN, VINCENT PAGKALIWANGAN,
DOLORES ORTEZA, JONECA ORTEZA,35 YUMI ORTEZA,
NICANOR ORTEZA, RAUL BALINGIT, KATRINA
CASSANDRA BAES, CHRISTOPHER BAES, MARK GIL
BAES, BIENVENIDO BAES, ARTEMIO SANTOS,
CATHERINE UMINGA, ROLANDO UMINGA, SR.,
ERLINDA TUAZON, CHRISTIAN TUAZON, ARGEL
ANGELO SANTOS, MONTANO PAGKALIWANGAN, IN
THEIR OWN BEHALF AND AS MEMBERS OF SAMAHANG
MAGKAKAPITBAHAY NG VILLA REYES COMPOUND
ASSOCIATION, Respondents.

G.R. No. 183804, September 11, 2013 - S.C.

MEGAWORLD CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ENGR. LUIS U. PARADA,
REPRESENTED BY ENGR. LEONARDO A. PARADA OF
GENLITE INDUSTRIES, Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 169823-24, September 11, 2013 -

HERMINIO T. DISINI, Petitioner, v. THE HON.
SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.; G.R. Nos.
174764-65, September 11, 2013 - HERMINIO T.
DISINI, Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST
DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 183952, September 09, 2013 - CZARINA T.

MALVAR, Petitioner, v. KRAFT FOOD PHILS., INC.
AND/OR BIENVENIDO BAUTISTA, KRAFT FOODS
INTERNATIONAL, Respondents.

G.R. No. 201787, September 25, 2013 - ANALITA P.

INOCENCIO, SUBSTITUTING FOR RAMON INOCENCIO
(DECEASED), Petitioner, v. HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 200080, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARVIN
CAYANAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 203068, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RYAN FRIAS
Y GALANG A.K.A. “TAGADOG”, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 206987, September 10, 2013 - ALLIANCE

FOR NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY (ANAD),
Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 202370, September 23, 2013 - JUAN

SEVILLA SALAS, JR., Petitioner, v. EDEN VILLENA
AGUILA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 201103, September 25, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JIMMY
CEDENIO Y PERALTA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 197550, September 25, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARTURO
ENRIQUEZ Y DE LOS REYES, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 198444, September 04, 2013 - CITIBANK

N.A. AND THE CITIGROUP PRIVATE BANK, Petitioners,
v. ESTER H. TANCO-GABALDON, ARSENIO TANCO &
THE HEIRS OF KU TIONG LAM, Respondents.; G.R. No.
198469-70, September 04, 2013 - CAROL LIM,
Petitioner, v. ESTER H. TANCO-GABALDON, ARSENIO
TANCO & THE HEIRS OF KU TIONG LAM, Respondents.

G.R. No. 197522, September 11, 2013 - ELISEO V.

AGUILAR, Petitioner, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE,
PO1 LEO T. DANGUPON, 1ST LT. PHILIP FORTUNO,
CPL. EDILBERTO ABORDO, SPO3 GREGARDRO A.
VILLAR, SPO1 RAMON M. LARA, SPO1 ALEX L.

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ACAYLAR, AND PO1 JOVANNIE C. BALICOL,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 158866, September 09, 2013 - BANCO

FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, Petitioner,
v. TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, PEDRO B.
AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, PILAR D.
ONGKING, ELIZABETH H. PALMA, DOLLY W. LIM,
RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO, ADD INTERNATIONAL
SERVICES, INCORPORATED, AND NANCY L. TY,
Respondents.; G.R. No. 181933, September 09, 2013 -
NANCY L. TY, Petitioner, v. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS
AND MORTGAGE BANK, Respondent.; G.R. No.
187551, September 09, 2013 - BANCO FILIPINO
SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, Petitioner, v. COURT
OF APPEALS, TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION,
NANCY L. TY, PEDRO B. AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A.
DUPASQUIER, PILAR D. ONGKING, ELIZABETH H.
PALMA, DOLLY W. LIM, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO,
AND ADD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES,
INCORPORATED, Respondents.

B.M. No. 2540, September 24, 2013 - IN RE:

PETITION TO SIGN IN THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS
MICHAEL A. MEDADO, Petitioner.

G.R. No. 171633, September 18, 2013 - JUANITO

VICTOR C. REMULLA, Petitioner, v. ERINEO S.
MALIKSI, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE
PROVINCE OF CAVITE, RENATO A. IGNACIO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICER OF THE
PROVINCE OF CAVITE, MARIETTA O'HARA DE VILLA,
HEIRS OF HIGINO DE VILLA, GOLDENROD, INC.,
SONYA G. MATHAY, AND ELEUTERIO M. PASCUAL,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 171206, September 23, 2013 - HEIRS OF

THE LATE SPOUSES FLAVIANO MAGLASANG AND
SALUD ADAZA-MAGLASANG, NAMELY, OSCAR A.
MAGLASANG, EDGAR A. MAGLASANG, CONCEPCION
CHONA A. MAGLASANG, GLENDA A. MAGLASANG-
ARNAIZ, LERMA A. MAGLASANG, FELMA A.
MAGLASANG, FE DORIS A. MAGLASANG, LEOLINO A.
MAGLASANG, MARGIE LEILA A. MAGLASANG, MA.
MILALIE A. MAGLASANG, SALUD MAGLASANG, AND
MA. FLASALIE A. MAGLASANG, REPRESENTING THE
ESTATES OF THEIR AFORE-NAMED DECEASED
PARENTS, Petitioners, v. MANILA BANKING
CORPORAT ON, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY FIRST
SOVEREIGN ASSET MANAGEMENT [SPV-AMC], INC.
[FSAMI], Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 195011-19, September 30, 2013 -

GREGORIO SINGIAN, JR., Petitioner, v.
SANDIGANBAYAN (3RD DIVISION), THE PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL
COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, Respondents.

G.R. No. 180427, September 30, 2013 - CRISANTA

GUIDO-ENRIQUEZ, Petitioner, v. ALICIA I.
VICTORINO, HEIRS OF ANTONIA VDA. DE VICTORINO,
AND HON. RANDY A. RUTAQUIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
ACTING REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL FOR MORONG
BRANCH, Respondents.

G.R. No. 179259, September 25, 2013 -

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. (PAL), Respondent.

G.R. No. 204603, September 24, 2013 - REPUBLIC

OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE,
THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY
OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT THE
SECRETARY OF FINANCE, THE NATIONAL SECURITY
ADVISER, THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND
MANAGEMENT THE TREASURER. OF THE PHILIPPINES,
THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE
PHILIPPINES, AND THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL POLICE, Petitioners, v. HERMINIO HARRY
ROQUE, MORO CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE, FR.
JOE DIZON, RODINIE SORIANO, STEPHANIE ABIERA,
MARIA LOURDES ALCAIN, VOLTAIRE ALFEREZ,
CZARINA MAY ALTEZ, SHERYL BALOT, RENIZZA
BATACAN, EDAN MARRI CANETE, LEANA CARAMOAN,
ALDWIN CAMANCE, RENE DELORINO, PAULYN MAY
DUMAN, RODRIGO FAJARDO III, ANNA MARIE GO,
ANNA ARMINDA JIMENEZ, MARY ANN LEE, LUISA
MANALAYSAY, MIGUEL MUSNGI, MICHAEL OCAMPO,
NORMAN ROLAND OCANA III, WILLIAM RAGAMAT,
MARICAR RAMOS, CHERRY LOU REYES, MELISSA ANN
SICAT, CRISTINE MAE TABING, VANESSA TORNO,
AND HON. JUDGE ELEUTERIO L. BATHAN, AS
PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 92, Respondents.

G.R. No. 192253, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARLITO
ESPENILLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 187378, September 30, 2013 - RAMONITO

O. ACAAC, PETAL FOUNDATION, INC., APOLINARIO M.
ELORDE, HECTOR ACAAC, AND ROMEO BULAWIN,
Petitioners, v. MELQUIADES D. AZCUNA, JR., IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MAYOR, AND MARIETES B. BONALOS,
IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL ENGINEER AND
BUILDING OFFICIAL-DESIGNATE, BOTH OF LOPEZ
JAENA MUNICIPALITY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL,
Respondents.

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G.R. No. 197813, September 25, 2013 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDWIN
IBAÑEZ Y ALBANTE AND ALFREDO (FREDDIE) NULLA
Y IBAÑEZ, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 202158, September 25, 2013 - ERIC

ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ-
CASAREJOS, Petitioner, v. GOLDEN TRI BLOC, INC.
AND ENRIQUE LEE, Respondents.

G.R. No. 185383, September 25, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GIOVANNI
OCFEMIA Y CHAVEZ, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 191256, September 18, 2013 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GARY
ALINAO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 180064, September 16, 2013 - JOSE U.

PUA AND BENJAMIN HANBEN U. PUA, Petitioners, v.
CITIBANK, N.A., Respondent.

G.R. No. 187268, September 04, 2013 - JOVITO C.

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

G.R. No. 166330, September 11, 2013 - SMART

COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. ARSENIO
ALDECOA, JOSE B. TORRE, CONRADO U. PUA,
GREGORIO V. MANSANO, JERRY CORPUZ AND
ESTELITA ACOSTA, Respondents.

A.M. No. P-13-3105 (Formerly A.M. No. 10-7-83-

MTCC), September 11, 2013 - OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. DESIDERIO W.
MACUSI, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH 25, TABUK CITY, KALINGA, Respondent.

A.C. No. 9684, September 18, 2013 - MARY ROSE A.

BOTO, Complainant, v. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY
PROSECUTOR VINCENT L. VILLENA, CITY
PROSECUTOR ARCHIMEDES V. MANABAT AND
ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR PATRICK NOEL P. DE
DIOS, Respondents.

G.R. No. 201760, September 16, 2013 - LBL

INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioner, v. CITY OF LAPU-LAPU,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 195395, September 10, 2013 - ENGINEER

MANOLITO P. MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION
ON AUDIT, Respondent.

G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013 - NARCISO

SALAS, Petitioners, v. ANNABELLE MATUSALEM,
Respondent.

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