CHANROBLES ‘VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY CHANROBLES ‘VIRTUAL LAW LIBRARY ChanRobles On-Line Bar Review THE LABOR CODE OF THE PHILII 3 Volume Series: Labor Standards & Social Legislation : Labo Bar Reviewer on Labor By: PROF. J.G. CH] February 2015 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions Philippine Supreme Court jurisprudence Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2015 > February 2015 Decisions > A.C. No 10537, February 03, 2015 - REYNALDO G. RAMIREZ, Complainant, v. ATTY. MERCEDES BUHAYANG-MARGALLO, Respondent. A.C. No. 10537, February 03, 2015 - REYNALDO G, RAMIREZ, Complainant, v. ATTY. MERCEDES BUHAYANG-MARGALLO, Respondent.TAN ee Republic of the Philippines Ed SUPREME COURT #lanila CHANROBLES EN BANC ONLINE BAR REVIEW IALDO G. RAMIREZ, Complainant, v. ATTY. ENROLL NOW! MERCEDES BUHAYANG-MARGALLO, Respondent. A.C. No. 10537, February 03, 2015 RESOLUTION LEONEN, J. ChanRobles MCLE On-line When an action or proceeding is initiated in our courts, lawyers become the eyes and ears of their ‘IawNer,fnwe. >i¥2 Lawyers are expected to prosecute or CHANROBLES 7 Mandatory sminders.ié¥2 The privilege of the office of Continuing Legal ley grants them the ability to warrant to their Education (MCLE) that they will manage the case as if it were Online Courses Enroll Now at ley and client is a sacred agency.iév It hiipsschanroblesmeleontine, d the interests of their clients without need own.ié% The relationship between an It be disregarded on the flimsy excuse that jwyer accepted the case only because he or jas asked by an acquaintance.ié¥2 The sional relationship remains the same less of the reasons for the acceptance by counsel and regardless of whether the case is highly paying or pro bono. Atty. Mercedes Buhayang-Margalloidvas (Atty. Margallo) inaction resulted in a lost appeal, terminating the case of her client not on the merits February-2015 but due to her negligence.ié¥z She made it appear Jurisprudence that the case was dismissed on the merits when, in truth, she failed to file the Appellantiévs Brief 4 She did not discharge her duties of candor to her client. on time.* A.C. No, 7973 and AC. No. 10457, February 03, 2015 - MELVYN G. GARCIA, Complainant, v. ATTY. RAUL, H. SESBREIé20, Respondent. © AM. No. RTI-13- 2366 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3740-RT3], February 04, 2015 - JILL =M. —TORMIS, Complainant, w JUDGE MEINRADO P. PAREDES, Respondent. * GR. No, 192785, February 04, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. JOMER BUTIAL, Accused Appellant * GR. No. 172509, February 04, 2015 - CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. © GR. No, 174581, February 04, 2015 - This court resolves the Petition for Review! filed by Atty. Margallo under Rule 139-B, Section 12 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Resolution of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines. In the Resolution? dated March 21, 2014, the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines affirmed with modification its earlier Resolution? dated March 20, 2013.ié% In its delegated capacity to conduct fact finding for this court, it found that respondent Atty. Margallo had violated Canon 17 and Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of '_—_—Professional Responsibility.4ié% Consequently, the Board of Governors recommended that Atty. Margallo be suspended from the practice of law for two (2) years.> In the Complaint® filed on January 20, 2010 before the Commission on Bar Discipline of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, complainant Reynaldo Ramirez (Ramirez) alleged that he engaged Atty. Margalloié%s services as legal counsel in a civil case for Quieting of Title entitled i¢vSpouses Roque v. Ramirez.ié¥27ic¥2 The case was initiated before the Regional Trial Court of Binangonan, Rizal, Branch 68.8 According to Ramirez, Atty. Margallo contacted on or about March 2004, as per a referral from a friend of Ramirezié as sister.%i ié¥2 He alleged that Atty. Margallo had offered her legal services on the condition that she be given 30% of the land subject of the controversy instead of attorneyié 2sATTY. LEQ oN. CAUBANG, Petitioner, v. JESUS, CRISOLOGO = AND NANETTE B. CRISOLOGO, Respondents. * GR. No. 209287, February 03, 2015 - 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 WOMENIé%S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES, IR, SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT, fees.!°¥2 It was also agreed upon that Ramirez would pay Atty, Margallo P1,000.00 per court appearance.*# On October 19, 2006, the Regional Trial Court promulgated a Decision adverse to Ramirez.‘iév2 Atty. Margallo advised him to appeal the judgment.ié% She committed to file the Appeal before the Court of Appeals.13 The Appeal was perfected and the records were sent to the Court of Appeals sometime in 2008.14ié% On December 5, 2008, the Court of Appeals directed Ramirez to file his Appellantié vss Brief.iéve Ramirez notified Atty. Margallo, who replied that she would have one prepared. !5 On January 8, 2009, Ramirez contacted Atty. Margallo to follow up on the Appellantiévs Briefiié% Atty. Margallo informed him that he needed to meet her to sign the documents necessary for the brief.1® On several occasions, Ramirez followed up on the status of the brief, but he was told that there was no word from the Court of Appeals. 17 On August 26, 2009, Atty. Margallo informed Ramirez that his Appeal had been denied.18ivz She told him that the Court of Appealsié% denial was due to Ramireziévs failure to establish his filiation with his alleged father, which was the basis of claim.19i2¥% She also informed him that they could no longer appeal to this court since the Decision of the Court of Appeals had been promulgated and the reglementary period for filingCHAIRMAN, ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARIE. CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, Petitioners, v. BENIGNO SIMEON Cc. AQUINO. II, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO N. OCHOA, IR, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT oF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, Respondents.; G.R. No. 209135 - AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO JR, PH.D., Petitioner, vy. 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 THE an Appeal had already lapsed.?° Ramirez went to the Court of Appeals.ic¥2 There, he discovered that the Appellantié%s Brief was filed on April 13, 2009 with a Motion for Reconsideration and Apologies for filing beyond the reglementary period.24 Ramirez alleged that Atty. Margallo had violated Canon 17 and Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility.?7ié%2 By way of defense, Atty. Margallo argued that she had agreed to take on the case for free, save for travel expense of P1,000.00 per hearing.ié% She also claimed that she had candidly informed Ramirez and his mother that they only had a 50% chance of winning the case.73ié% She denied ever having entered into an agreement regarding the contingent fee worth 30% of the value of the land subject of the controversy. Atty. Margallo asserted that she would not have taken on the Appeal except that the mother of Ramirez had begged her to do so.7*ié% She claimed that when she instructed Ramirez to see her for document signing on January 8, 2009, he nored heriév% When he finally showed up on March 2009, he merely told her that he had been busy.5ié% Her failure to immediately inform Ramirez of the unfavorable Decision of the Court of Appeals was due to losing her clientiés number because her 8-year-old daughter played with her phone and accidentally erased all her contacts.?6 Mandatory conference and findings of the Integrated Bar of thePHILIPPINES, Respondents. GR. No. 209136 - MANUELITO R. LUNA, Petitioner, ve 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.; GR. No. 209155 - ATTY. JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS, IR, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.; AND THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND. MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.; G.R. No. 209164 PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), REPRESENTED BY DEAN FROILAN M. BACUNGAN, BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO j Phi The dispute was set for mandatory conference on June 3, 2010.77i%2 Only Ramirez appeared despite Atty. Margallo having received notice.?8ié 2 The mandatory conference was reset to July 22, 2010.ié% Both parties then appeared and were directed to submit their position papers.?9 Commissioner Cecilio AC. Villanueva recommended that Atty. Margallo be reprimanded for her actions and be given a stern warning that her next infraction of a similar nature shall be dealt with more severely.2%é¥% This was based on his two key findings.ié¥2 First, Atty. Margallo allowed the reglementary period for filing an Appellantiévs Brief to lapse by assuming that Ramirez no longer wanted to pursue the case instead of exhausting all means possible to protect the interest of her client.ti¢v Second, Atty. Margallo had been remiss in her duties as counsel, resulting in the loss of Ramirezié as statutory right to seek recourse with the Court of Appeals.?2 In the Resolution3? dated March 20, 2013, the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines adopted + and approved —_the recommendation of the Commission on Bar Discipline.iévz The Board of Governors resolved to recommend a penalty of reprimand to Atty. Margallo with a stern warning that repetition of the same or similar act shall be dealt with more severely. Ramirez seasonably filed a Motion for Reconsideration on July 16, 2013.*ié¥2 In the Resolution dated March 21, 2014, the Board of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 8. 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, ve PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C, AQUINO III, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN mM. DRILON; THE HOUSE oF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.; THE Governors granted Ramirezid’2s Motion for Reconsideration and increased the recommended penalty to suspension from practice of law for two (2) years.3> On August 20, 2014, Atty. Margallo filed a Petition for Review under Rule 139-B, Section 12 of the Rules of Court.%%iév She alleged that the recommended penalty of suspension was too severe considering that she had been very careful and vigilant in defending the cause of her client.iv2 She also averred that this was the first time a Complaint was filed against her.3”, Ramirez thereafter filed an undated Motion to adopt his Motion for Reconsideration previously filed with the Commission on Bar Discipline as a Comment on Atty. Margalloiévss Petition for Review.38ié¥2 In the Resolution?? dated October 14, 2014, this court granted Ramirezié’as Motion. Atty. Margallo filed her Reply? on October 6, 2014. This courtié vs ruling The Petition is denied for lack of merit. The relationship between a lawyer and a client is iévaimbued with ~— utmost trust. — and confidence.iév*tizve Lawyers are expected to exercise the necessary diligence and competence in managing cases entrusted to them.iév They commit not only to review cases or give legal advice, but also to represent their clients to the best of their ability without need to be reminded by either the client or the courté% The expectation to maintain a high degree of legalEXECUTIVE OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.; 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 proficiency and attention remains the same whether the represented party is a high-paying client or an indigent litigant.4? Canon 17 and Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility clearly provide: CANON 17 - A LAWYER OWES FIDELITY TO THE CAUSE OF HIS CLIENT AND HE SHALL BE MINDFUL OF THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE REPOSED IN HIM. CANON 18 - A LAWYER SHALL SERVE HIS CLIENT WITH COMPETENCE AND DILIGENCE. Rule 18.03 - A lawyer shall not neglect a legal matter entrusted to him, and his negligence in connection there with shall render him liable. Rule 18.04 - A lawyer shall keep the client informed of the status of his case and shall respond within a reasonable time to clientiévas request for information. In Caranza Vda. De Saldivar v. Cabanes, Jr.,43 a lawyer was suspended after failing to justify his absence in a scheduled preliminary conference, Which resulted in the case being submitted for resolution.iév2 This was aggravated by the lawyerizvas failure to inform his client about the adverse ruling of the Court of Appeals, thereby precluding the litigant from further pursuing an Appeal.ié¥e This court found that these actionsEMPLOYEES amounted to gross negligence tantamount to NATIONAL HOUSING breaching Canons 17 and 18 of the Code of AUTHORITY — (CUE- _ Professional Responsibility: NHA); MANUEL BACLAGON, FOR HIMSELF AND AS The relationship between an attorney PRESIDENT OF THE and his client is one imbued with SOCIAL WELFARE utmost trust and confidence.ié% In this EMPLOYEES light, clients are led to expect that ASSOCIATION OF THE lawyers would be ever-mindful of their PHILIPPINES, cause and accordingly exercise the DEPARTMENT oF required degree of diligence in handling SOCIAL WELFARE their affairs.ié¥e Verily, a lawyer is AND DEVELOPMENT ‘expected to maintain at all times a high CENTRAL OFFICE standard of legal proficiency, and to (SWEAP-DSWD CO); devote his full attention, skill, and ANTONIA PASCUAL, competence to the case, regardless of FOR HERSELF AND AS its importance and whether he accepts NATIONAL PRESIDENT it for a fee or for free. OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN sees REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION Case law further illumines that a (DAREA); ALBERT lawyeriévas duty of competence and MAGALANG, FOR diligence includes not merely reviewing HIMSELF AND AS the cases entrusted to the counseliévas PRESIDENT OF THE care or giving sound legal advice, but ENVIRONMENT AND also consists of properly representing MANAGEMENT the client before any court or tribunal, BUREAU EMPLOYEES attending scheduled hearings or UNION (EMBEU); AND conferences, preparing and filing the MARCIAL ARABA, FOR required pleadings, prosecuting the HIMSELF AND AS handled cases with reasonable PRESIDENT OF THE dispatch, and urging their termination KAPISANAN PARA SA without waiting for the client or the KAGALINGAN NG MGA court to prod him or her to do so. KAWANI NG MMDA (KKK-MMDA), Conversely, a lawyerié%s negligence in fulfilling his duties subjects him toPetitioners, ve BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO Im, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY 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. * GR. No, 203536, February 04, 2015 - civIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. MARIA RIZA G, VERGEL DE DIOS, Respondent. disciplinary action.iéY2 While such negligence or carelessness is incapable of exact formulation, the Court has consistently held that the /awyerié%s mere failure to perform the obligations due his client is per se a violation.“4ié V2 (Emphasis supplied, citations omitted) Respondent Atty. Margallo was unjustifiably remiss in her duties as legal counsel to Ramirez. The lack of communication and coordination between respondent Atty. Margallo and her client was palpable but was not due to the lack of diligence of her client.ié¥2 This cost complainant Ramirez his entire case and left him with no appellate remedies.ié¥2 His legal cause was orphaned not because a court of law ruled on the merits of his case, but because a person privileged to act as counsel failed to discharge her duties with the requisite diligence.ié% Her assumption that complainant Ramirez was no longer interested to pursue the Appeal is a poor excuse.ié% There was no proof that she exerted efforts to communicate with her clientiév This is an admission that she abandoned her obligation as counsel on the basis of an assumption.iv2 Respondent Atty. Margallo failed to exhaust all possible means to protect complainant Ramireziévs interest, which is contrary to what she had sworn to do as a member of the legal profes: nig For these reasons, she clearly violated Canon 17 and Canon 18, Rules 18.03 and 18.04 of the Code of Professional Responsibility. A problem arises whenever agents, entrusted to manage the interests of another, use their+ AC. No, 10681, February 03, 2015 - SPOUSES HENRY A. CONCEPCION AND. BLESILDA s. CONCEPCION, Complainants, v. ATTY. ELMER A, DELA ROSA, Respondent. © G.R. No, 206285, February 04, 2015 - VERITAS MARITIME CORPORATION AND/OR ERICKSON MARQUEZ, Petitioners, v. RAMON AL GEPANAGA, IR, Respondent. © AM. No, P-15- 3298 [Formerly A.M. No. 10-11-120-MTC], February 04, 2015 - RE: REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED AT THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, —_BALIUAG, BULACAN * GR. No, 207257, February 03, 2015 - HON. RAMON JESUS Pp PAE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE authority or power for their benefit or fail to discharge their duties.ié% In many agencies, there is information assymetry between the principal and the entrusted agent.iv2 That is, there are facts and events that the agent must attend to that may not be known by the principal. This information assymetry is even more pronounced in an attorney-client relationship.ié V2 Lawyers are expected not only to be familiar with the minute facts of their cases but also to see their relevance in relation to their causes of action or their defenses.ié¥2 The salience of these facts is not usually patent to the client.i2v2 It can only be seen through familiarity with the relevant legal provisions that are invoked with _ their jurisprudential interpretations.ié% More so with the intricacies of the legal procedure.ié% It is the lawyer that receives the notices and must decide the mode of appeal to protect the interest of his or her client. Thus, the relationship between a lawyer and her client is regarded as highly fiduciary.i2v» Between the lawyer and the client, it is the lawyer that has the better knowledge of facts, events, and remedies.ié¥2 While it is true that the client chooses which lawyer to engage, he or she usually does so on the basis of reputation.ié% It is only upon actual engagement that the client discovers the level of diligence, competence, and accountability of the counsel that he or she chooses.ié% In some cases, such as this one, the discovery comes too late.ié% Between the lawyer and the client, therefore, it is the lawyer that should bear the full costs of indifference or negligence.DEPARTMENT OF Respondent Atty. Margalloiévs position that a two- ENVIRONMENT AND year suspension is too severe considering that it i NATURAL RESOURCES her first infraction cannot be sustained.ié¥2 In (DENR), Petitioner, v. Caranza Vda. De Saldivar, we observed: HON. TEODORO A. CASTIE%O, HON. RAYMOND v As regards the appropriate penalty, PALATINO, HON. several cases show that lawyers who RAFAEL V. MARIANO, have been held liable for gross HON, EMERENCIANA negligence for infractions similar to A. DE JESUS, those of the respondent were CLEMENTE G. suspended for a period of six (6) BAUTISTA, JR., HON. months.ig¥ In Aranda v. Elayda, a ROLEN C. PAULINO, lawyer who failed to appear at the HON. EDUARDO scheduled hearing despite due notice PIANO, HON. JAMES which resulted in the submission of the DE LOS REYES, HON. case for decision was found guilty of AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, gross negligence and hence, suspended JR, HON. SARAH for six (6) months.iév In Heirs of LUGERNA LIPUMANO- Tiburcio F. Ballesteros, Sr. v.ié% Apiag, GARCIA, _ NORAIDA a lawyer who did not file a pre-trial VELARMINO, BIANCA brief and was absent during the pre- CHRISTINE GAMBOA trial conference was likewise suspended ESPINOs, CHARO for six (6) months.ié¥ In Abiero v. SIMONS,, GREGORIO Juanino, 2 lawyer who neglected a legal LLORCA MAGDARAQG, matter entrusted to him by his client in RUBELH PERALTA, breach of Canons 17 and 18 of the ‘ALEX corpus Code was also suspended for six (6) HERMOSO, RODOLFO months.ié% Thus, consistent with SAMBAJON, REV. FR. existing jurisprudence, the Court GERARDO GREGORIO finds it proper to impose the same P. JORGE, CARLITO A. penalty against respondent and BALOY, OFELIA D. accordingly suspends him for a PABLO, MARIO period of six (6) months.*ic% ESQUILLO, ELLE (Emphasis supplied, citations omitted) LATINAZO, EVANGELINE JOHN Caranza Vda. De Saldivar did not leave the clients without procedural remedies.ié¥2 On the other RODRIGUEZ, CARLO DELOS REYES,Respondents.; G.R. No. 207257, - REDONDO PENINSULA ENERGY, INC., Petitioner, v. HON. TEODORO A CASTI£20, HON. RAYMOND Vv. PALATINO, HON. RAFAEL V. MARIANO, HON. EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS, CLEMENTE 6 BAUTISTA, JR., HON. ROLEN C. PAULINO, HON. EDUARDO PIANO, HON. JAMES DE LOS REYES, HON. AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR, HON, SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO- GARCIA, — NORAIDA VELARMINO, BIANCA CHRISTINE GAMBOA ESPINOS, CHARO SIMONS, GREGORIO LLORCA MAGDARAOG, RUBELH PERALTA, ALEX CORPUS HERMOSO, RODOLFO SAMBAJON, REV. FR. GERARDO GREGORIO P. JORGE, CARLITO A. BALOY, OFELIA D. PABLO, MARIO ESQUILLO, ELLE LATINAZO, EVANGELINE hand, respondent Atty. Margalloié’as neglect resulted in her client having no further recourse in court to protect his legal interests.ié% This lack of diligence, to the utmost prejudice of complainant Ramirez who relied on her alleged competence as counsel, must not be tolerated.ié% It is time that we communicate that lawyers must actively manage cases entrusted to them.ié¥2 There should be no more room for an inertia of mediocrity. Parenthetically, it is this court that has the constitutionally mandated duty to cipline lawyers.4%ié% Under the current rules, the duty to assist fact finding can be delegated to the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.ié% The findings of the Integrated Bar, however, can only be recommendatory, consistent with the constitutional powers of this courtic’2 Its recommended penalties are also, by _—its_ nature, recommendatory.i¢¥2 Despite the precedents, it is the Integrated Bar of the Philippines that recognizes that the severity of the infraction is worth a penalty of two-year suspension.ié% We read this as a showing of its desire to increase the level of professionalism of our lawyers. This court is not without jurisdiction to increase the penalties imposed in order to address a current need in the legal profession.ié% The desire of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines to ensure a higher ethical standard for its membersié¥2 conduct is laudabl ié¥i The negligence of respondent Atty. Margallo coupled with her lack of candor is reprehensible. WHEREFORE, the Petition for Review is DENIED.ié¥2 The Recommendations and Resolution of the Board of Governors of the Integrated Bar ofRODRIGUEZ, JOHN CARLO DELOS REYES, RAMON JESUS P, PAE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, Respondents.; G.R. NO, 207276 - HON. TEODORO A CASTIZ%0, HON. RAYMOND v. PALATINO, HON. EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS, CLEMENTE G. BAUTISTA, JR., HON. RAFAEL V. MARIANO, HON. ROLEN C. PAULINO, HON. EDUARDO PIANO, HON. JAMES DE LOS REYES, HON. AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR, HON, SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO- GARCIA, — NORAIDA VELARMINO, BIANCA CHRISTINE GAMBOA ESPINOS, CHARO SIMONS, GREGORIO LLORCA MAGDARAOG, RUBELH PERALTA, ALEX CORPUS HERMOSA, RODOLFO the Philippines dated March 21, 2014 is ACCEPTED, ADOPTED AND AFFIRMED. ié% Atty. Mercedes Buhayang-Margallo is__—hereby SUSPENDED from the practice of law for two (2) years, with a stern warning that a repetition of the same or similar act shall be dealt with more severely.ié¥% This decision is immediately executory. SO ORDERED. Sereno, C.J., Carpio, Velasco, Jr., Leonardo-De Castro, Peralta, Bersamin, Del Castillo, Villarama, Jr., Perez, Mendoza, Reyes, Perlas-Bernabe, and Jardeleza, JJ., concur. Brion, J., on leave. Endnotes: " Proofreading refers to modifications of the circulated opinion to correct grammatical errors, citations, and format of footnotes.ié¥2 It can include minor revisions affecting style and language to reserve the option to include arguments orally made during the deliberations. prove readability.i¢¥2 I Rollo, pp. 3191é%2357. 2 Id, at 310. 31d, at 311. 41d, at 312.SAMBAJON, ET AL, Petitioners; G.R. NO. 207282 - RAMON JESUS P. PAJE IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND. NATURAL RESOURCES, SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, AND REDONDO PENINSULA ENERGY, IN Respondents.; G.R. NO, 207366 - SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. HON. TEODORO AL CASe0, HON. RAYMOND v. PALATINO, HON. RAFAEL V. MARIANO, HON. EMERENCIANA A DE JESUS, CLEMENTE 6 BAUTISTA, JR., HON. ROLEN C. PAULINO, HON EDUARDO PIANO, HON. JAMES DE LOS REYES, HON. AQUILINO Y. CORTEZ, JR, HON, SARAH LUGERNA LIPUMANO- GARCIA, — NORAIDA VELARMINO, BIANCA CHRISTINE GAMBOA, 5 Id, at 310. 8 Id, at 212%5. 7 Id, at 312. Sid 1d, at 3. 101d, at 313 Aig 1214. Big 41g 15 1. 16 1g 714 18 1. 19 Id. at 314, 2014, at 313 2144 22 1d, at 312,GREGORIO LLORCA MAGDARAOG, RUBELH PERALTA, ALEX CORPUS HERMOSO, RODOLFO SAMBAJON, REV, FR. GERARDO GREGORIO P, JORGE, CARLITO A. BALOY, OFELIA D. PABLO, MARIO ESQUILLO, ELLE LATINAZO, EVANGELINE Q RODRIGUEZ, JOHN CARLO DELOS REYES, HON. RAMON JESUS Pp PAE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND REDONDO. PENINSULA ENERGY, INC., Respondents. AM. No, P-14- 3241 (Formerly OCA IPI No, 11-3672-P), February 04, 2015 - MARY-ANN* s. TORDILLA, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, BRANCH 27, Complainant, v. LORNA H. AMILANO, Big 2414 2514 26 1d. 1 28 14 291d. 301g 31a 321g 3344 34g 351g 36 14 714 38 1g 391g at 314. at 315. at 316. at 318. at 311, at 29612298, at 310. at 319. at 326i%2327, at 545. at 549,couRT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, BRANCH 61, Respondent. * G.R. No, 191060, February 02, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. TOMAS DIMACUHA, J EDGAR ALLEN ALVAREZ, RODEL CABALLERO, LUIS EVANGELISTA, RICKY BARRIAO, uTo GUALTER, TESS GUALTER, BOGS EVANGELISTA, ALIAS THEO, ALIAS NONONG, ALIAS JOHNY AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, EDGAR ALLEN ALVAREZ AND RODEL CABALLERO, Accused- Appellants. + GR. No, 194999, February 09, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v, GLORIA NEPOMUCENO Y 40 Id, at 551. “\Caranza Vda. de Saldivar v. Cabanes Jr, A.C. No. 7749, July 8, 2013, 700 SCRA 734, 741 [Per J. Perlas-Bernabe, ‘Second Division]. 4244 43 A.C. No. 7749, July 8, 2013, 700 SCRA 734 [Per J. Perlas-Bernabe, Second Division]. 4 1d, at 7411612742, 451d, at 744, 48 See CONST. (1987), art. VIII, sec. 11. Back to Home | Back to MainPEDRAZA, Accused- Appellant. * GR. No, 212160, February 04, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff Appellee, v. DENNIS SUMILI, Accused Appellant. * GR. No, 201100, February 04, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. MHODS USMAN Y GOGO, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 212277, February 11, 2015 - ROBERT AND NENITA DE LEON, Petitioners, vy. GILBERT AND ANALYN DELA LLANA, Respondents. © GR. No, 176022, February 02, 2015 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CECILIA GRACE L, ROASA, MARRIED TO GREG AMBROSE ROASA, AS HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT, BERNARDO M.NICOLAS, JR. AND ALVIN B. ACAYEN, Respondents. * GR. No, 205308, February 11, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. OSCAR SANTOS Y ENCINAS, Appellant. + AC. No. 8101, February 04, 2015 - MELANIO S. SALITA, Complainant, v. ATTY. REYNALDO T. SALVE, Respondent. * GR. No, 202961, February 04, 2015 - EMER MILAN, RANDY MASANGKAY, WILFREDO JAVIER, RONALDO DAVID, BONIFACIO MATUNDAN, — NORA MENDOZA, ET AL, Petitioners, v NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SOLID MILLS, INC., AND/OR PHILIP ANG, Respondents. * GR. No, 205889, February 04, 2015 -PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v, SANDER DACUMA Y LUNSOD, Accused-Appellant. © GR. No. 211351, February 04, 2015 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JESUS ALSUA, REPRESENTED BY BIBIANO C. SABINO, Respondents. * GR. No. 196418, February 10, 2015 - TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA), Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT; CHAIRMAN REYNALDO A. VILLAR; COMMISSIONER JUANITO G. ESPINO, IR. AND COMMISSIONER EVELYN R. SAN BUENAVENTURA, Respondents. * GR. No. 200336, February 11, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROWENA TAPUGAY Y VENTURA, Accused-Appellant. © AM, No, P-11- 2930 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPT No, 10-3318- P), February 17, 2015 - LEAVE DIVISION ié% O.A.S., OFFICE OF THE courT ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioner, v. TYKE J. SARCENO, Respondents. © GR. No. 171222, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LTSG. DOMINADOR BAYABOS, We. MANNY G. FERRER, L1G. RONALD G. MAGSINO, iG GERRY P. DOCTOR, ENS. DOMINADOR 8. OPERIO, JR., AND THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents.; G.R. No, 174786 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v, RADM VIRGINIO. R. ARIS, LTIG. KRUZALDO G. MABBORANG, ENS.DENNIS S. VELASCO, AND THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents, * GR. No, 209588, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. ERIC ROSAURO Y BONGCAWIL, Accused-Appellant. * AC. No, 10451, February 04, 2015 - SPOUSES WILLIE AND AMELIA UMAGUING, Complainants, v. ATTY. WALLEN R. DE VERA, Respondents. * GR. No. 209295, February 11, 2015 - DIANA YAP-CO, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES WILLIAM T, UY AND ESTER GO-UY, Respondents. * GR. No. 199445, February 04, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. PACITO ESPEJON Y LEBIOS, Accused-Appellant.* GR. No, 185115, February 18, 2015 - NORTHERN MINDANAO POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondents, * GR. No. 205735, February 04, 2015 - CONCEPCION A VILLENA, Petitioner, v. BATANGAS 1 ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND GEORGE A. DIN, Respondents. © GR. No. 195109, February 04, 2015 - ANDY D. BALITE, DELFIN M, ANZALDO AND MONALIZA DL. BIHASA, _ Petitioners, v. SS VENTURES INTERNATIONAL, INC., SUNG SIK LEE AND EVELYN RAYALA , Respondents, * AM, No, RTI-15- 2406 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3638-RTJ], February 18, 2015 - BENITO B. NATE, Complainant, vJUDGE LELU CONTRERAS, BRANCH 43, REGIONAL TRIAL courT, VIRAC, CATANDUANES (THEN CLERK OF COURT, RTC+IRIGA CITY), Respondents. * GR. No. 199990, February 04, 2015 - SPOUSES ROLANDO AND HERMINIA SALVADOR, Petitioners, v SPOUSES — ROGELIO AND ELIZABETH RABAJA AND ROSARIO GONZALES, Respondents. © GR. No. 185666, February 04, 2015 - NIPPON EXPRESS (PHILIPPINES) CORP., Petitioner, v COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondents, * GR. No, 206229, February 04, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. AMY DASIGAN Y OLIVA, Accused-Appellant.* GR. No. 190348, February 09, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. NILO COLENTAVA, Accused- Appellant. © GR. No, 211362, February 24, 2015 - FIRST CLASS CADET ALDRIN JEFF P. CUDIA OF THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER RENATO P. CUDIA, WHO ALSO ACTS ON HIS OWN BEHALF, AND BERTENI CATALUIA2A CAUSING, Petitioners, v. THE SUPERINTENDENT OF THE PHILIPPINE MILITARY ACADEMY (PMA), THE HONOR COMMITTEE (HC) OF 2014 OF THE PMA AND HC MEMBERS, AND THE CADET REVIEW AND APPEALS BOARD (CRAB), Respondents.; FILIPINA P. CUDIA, IN BEHALF OF CADET FIRST CLASS ALDRIN JEFF P. CUDIA, ANDON HER OWN BEHALF, Petitioner-Intervenor. * GR. No. 200308, February 23, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. MERA ievalOvieve ELEUTERIO NIELLES, @ MERA NIELLES DELOS REYES, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 195245, February 16, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. JIMMY GABUYA Y ADLAWAN, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 197818, February 25, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. ALLAN DIAZ Y ROXAS, Accused-Appellant. * AM, No. MTJ-15- 1851, February 11, 2015 - CHUA KENG SIN, Petitioner, v. JUDGE JOB M. MANGENTE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 54,NAVOTAS city, Respondents. © AM, No, P-10- 2872 [Formerly A.M. No, 10-10-118-MTC], February 24, 2015 - OFFICE OF THE courT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. CLERK OF COURT EMMANUELA A REYES, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BANI, PANGASINAN, Respondent. * GR. No. 189669, February 16, 2015 - PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND PETRON CORPORATION, Petitioners, v. ROMARS. INTERNATIONAL, GASES CORPORATION, Respondent, * GR. No. 174161, February 18, 2015 - R TRANSPORT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. LUISITO G. YU, Respondent.* GR. No. 183652, February 25, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND. AAA, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS, 21sT DIVISION, MINDANAO. STATION, RAYMUND CARAMPATANA, JOEFHEL OPORTO, AND. MOISES ALQUIZOLA, Respondents. © GR. No. 206653, February 25, 2015 - YUK LING ONG, Petitioner, v. BENJAMIN T. CO, Respondent. © GR. No. 204796, February 04, 2015 - REICON REALTY BUILDERS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v DIAMOND DRAGON REALTY AND. MANAGEMENT, _ INC., Respondent, © GR. No. 173277, February 25, 2015 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, vPRUDENCIO c QUIMBO, COURT OF APPEALS, 20TH DIVISION, CEBU CITY, Respondents. * GR. No, 198223, February 18, 2015 - HEIRS OF TIMBANG DAROMIMBANG DIMAAMPAO, NAMELY: CABIB D, ALAWI, ACMAD D. ALAWI, KALIKO D. ALAWI, ABU ALI D. ALAWI, MOKHAYMA D. ABAB, AND MARIAM ABAB, REPRESENTED BY CABIB.D. ~ALAWI, Petitioners, v. ATTY. ABDULLAH ——ALUG, HADJI. BOGABONG BALT AND HEIRS OF HADJI ALI. PETE PANGARUNGAN, NAMELY: HADJA SITTIE SALIMA, PANGARUNGAN, AMINA P. ALANGADI, JAMELA P.— SANT, ANSARY s. PANGARUNGAN, RAMLA P. PANGCAT, JACKLYN P. BANTO, ACMAD Tt PANGARUNGAN, ACMELA P. MAMAROBA, AMERA P.LALANTO, = ACLIT. PANGARUNGAN, ASMIA P. BANOCAG, ABDARI T PANGARUNGAN, ASLIA T PANGARUNGAN, HANIPA T PANGARUNGAN, CALILI T PANGARUNGAN, AND ANSANTO T PANGARUNGAN, REPRESENTED BY HADJA SITTIE SALIMA PANGARUNGAN, Respondents. * GR. No. 194606, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. ALFREDO REYES Y SANTOS, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No, 195774, February 23, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. LARRY BASILIO y HERNANDEZ, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No, 193855, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VIRGILIO LARGO —_—-PERONDO, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 205867, February 23, 2015 - MARIFLOR T HORTIZUELA, REPRESENTED BY JOVIER ‘TAGUFA, Petitioner, v. GREGORIA TAGUFA, ROBERTO — TAGUFA AND ROGELIO LUMABAN, Respondents. * GR. No. 192718, February 18, 2015 - ROBERT F. MALLILIN, Petitioner, v. LUZ G. JAMESOLAMIN AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents. * GR. No. 176973, February 25, 2015 - DAVID M. DAVID, Petitioner, v FEDERICO M. PARAGAS, IR., Respondent, * GR. No. 175417, February 09, 2015 - GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ — SERVICESCOOPERATIVE, INC. (GEMASCO), Petitioner, v. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY —(NHA) AND GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ WATER DISTRICT (GMAWD), Respondents.; G.R. No. 198923 - GENERAL MARIANO ALVAREZ WATER DISTRICT (GMAWD), Petitioner, v. AMINA CATANGAY, — ELESITA MIRANDA, ROSITA RICARTE, ROSA FETIZANAN, ABSALON AGA, ELPIDIO SARMIENTO, FRANCISCO RICARDE, ROMEO CATACUTAN, RASALIO LORENZO, ARTEMIO RAFAEL, MYRN CEA, AND. NORMA ESTIL; NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY —(NHA) AND. GENERAL MARIANO — ALVAREZ SERVICES COOPERATIVE, _INC., REPRESENTED BY ERNESTO FLORES, Respondents. * GR. No, 193225, February 09, 2015 -BBB,* Petitioner, v. AAA, * Respondent. * AC. No. 10558, February 23, 2015 - MICHAEL RUBY, Complainant, v. ATTY. ERLINDA B. ESPEJO AND ATTY, RUDOLPH DILLA BAYOT, Respondents. * GR. No. 211454, February 11, 2015 - MAUNLAD —TRANS., INC./CARNIVAL, CRUISE LINES, INC., AND MR. AMADO L. CASTRO, IR, Petitioners, v. RODOLFO mM. CAMORAL, Respondent. * GR. No. 188364, February 11, 2015 - K & G MINING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ACQJE MINING COMPANY, INCORPORATED AND ZAMBALES CHROMITE MINING — COMPANY, INCORPORATED, Respondents. * GR. No. 184827, February 11, 2015 -FELIPE JHONNY A. FRIAS, JR. AND HEIRS OF ROGELIO. B. VENERACION, Petitioners, v. THE HONORABLE EDWIN D, SORONGON, ASSISTING JUDGE, BRANCH 211, REGIONAL TRIAL court, MANDALUYONG CITY; FIRST ASIA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., AND ORTIGAS & COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, Respondents. * GR. No. 201931, February 11, 2015 - DORA ADELAL EXPORT INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner, v. TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (TIDCORP), AND THE BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI), Respondents. * GR. No. 195412, February 04, 2015 -THE HON. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, Petitioner, v. NEMESIO DUMAGPI, REPRESENTED BY VICENTE — DUMAGPT, Respondent. * GR. Nos. 174365- 66, February 04, 2015 - ROMEO BASAN, DANILO DIZON, JAIME L. TUMABIAO, JR., ROBERTO DELA RAMA, JR., RICKY S. NICOLAS, CRISPULO D. DONOR, GALO FALGUERA, AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, Petitioners, v. COCA COLA BOTTLERS. PHILIPPINES, * Respondent. * GR. No. 214132, February 18, 2015 - SEALANES — MARINE SERVICES, INC./ARKLOW SHIPPING NETHERLAND AND/OR CHRISTOPHER DUMATOL, Petitioners, v, ARNEL G. DELA TORRE, Respondent.* GR. No. 207635, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. DANTE DELA PEIéy2A1 AND DENNIS DELIMA, Accused-Appellants. * AM, No. RTI-13- 2363 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4149-RTJ), February 25, 2015 - SAMAHAN NG MGA BABAE SA HUDIKATURA (SAMABAHU), Complainant, v JUDGE CESAR 0. UNTALAN, REGIONAL TRIAL court, BRANCH 149, MAKATI CITY, Respondent. + AC. No, 10583 [Formerly CBD 09- 2555], February 18, 2015 - ROBERTO BERNARDINO, Complainant, v. ATTY. VICTOR REY SANTOS, Respondent.; A.C. NO. 10584 [FORMERLY CBD 10-2827] - ATTY. JOSE MANGASER CARINGAL, Complainant, v. ATTY.VICTOR REY SANTOS, Respondent. + GR. No. 212565, February 25, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. BENJAMIN CASAS Y VINTULAN, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 200800, February 09, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. OSCAR SEVILLANO Y RETANAL —Accused- Appellant. © GR. No. 212081, February 23, 2015 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), Petitioner, v. UNITED PLANNERS CONSULTANTS, _ INC. (UPCI), Respondent. * GR. No. 205952, February 11, 2015 - ATTY. SEGUNDO B. BONSUBRE, IR, Petitioner, v. ERWIN YERRO, ERICO YERRO AND RITCHIE YERRO, Respondents.* GR. No. 207010, February 18, 2015 - MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC., A.P. MOLLER SINGAPORE PTE. LIMITED, AND JESUS AGBAYANT, Petitioners, v TORIBIO. c AVESTRUZ,* Respondent. * GR. No, 187930, February 23, 2015 - NEW WORLD DEVELOPERS AND. MANAGEMENT, _INC., Petitioner, v, AMA COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER, INC., Respondent; G.R. NO, 188250 - AMA COMPUTER LEARNING CENTER, INC., Petitioner, v. NEW WORLD DEVELOPERS AND MANAGEMENT, INC., Respondent. * GR. No, 181293, February 23, 2015 - ANA THERESIA WeVaRISAIE 2 HONTIVEROS- BARAQUEL, DANIEL L. EDRALIN, VICTOR M. GONZALES, SR., JOSE APOLLO R. ADO, RENED. SORIANO, ALLIANCE oF PROGRESSIVE LABOR, BUKLURAN NG MANGGAGAWANG PILIPINO, — LAHING PILIPINO MULTT- PURPOSE TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE, PNCC SKYWAY CORPORATION EMPLOYEES — UNION (PSCEU), AND PNCC TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT & SECURITY DEPARTMENT WORKERS ORGANIZATION (PTMSDWO), Petitioners, v. TOLL REGULATORY BOARD, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND. COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC), PNCC SKYWAY CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, skYwAY O & M CORPORATION, AND CITRA METRO MANILATOLLWAYS CORP, Respondents. * GR. No. 195850, February 16, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. ABOLA BIO Y PANAYANGAN, Accused-Appellant. * AC. No, 10537, February 03, 2015 - REYNALDO 6. RAMIREZ, Complainant, v. ATTY. MERCEDES BUHAYANG- MARGALLO, Respondent. + AC. No. 5482, February 10, 2015 - JIMMY ANUDON AND JUANITA — ANUDON, Complainants, v. ATTY. ARTURO B. CEFRA, Respondent. © GR. No. 211666, February 25, 2015 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT. OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Petitioners, v. ARLENER. SORIANO, Respondent. * GR. No. 199554, February 18, 2015 - ZENAIDA. PAZ, Petitioner, v NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING CO., INC., AND/OR ANGELO. ANG, Respondents. * GR. No. 206004, February 24, 2015 - JOSEPH 8. TIMBOL, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent. + AC. No, 10567, February 25, 2015 - WILFREDO ANGLO, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOSE MA. VALENCIA, ATTY. JOSE MA. J, CIOCON, ATTY. PHILIP Z. DABAO, ATTY. LILY UY VALENCIA, ATTY. JOEY P. DE LA PAZ, ATTY. CRIS G. DIONELA, ATTY. RAYMUNDO T. PANDAN, JR.,* ATTY. RODNEY K. RUBICA," AND ATTY. WILFRED RAMON M. PENALOSA, Respondents.* GR. No, 212151, February 18, 2015 - THE PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. JAY HINLO A.K.A. "INDAY KABANG® - (at large), Accused,; RICHARD PALMA Y —VARCAS A.K.A. “INDAY ATET," RUVICO SENIDO Y HAMAYBAY A.K.A. "RUBY," AND EDGAR PEDROSO Y PALASOL AKA “LIBAT," Accused-Appellants. * GR. No. 203466, February 25, 2015 - CHERRY ANN M. BENABAYE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent, * GR. No, 184789, February 23, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v, BEVERLY ALAGARME Y CITOY, Accused-Appellant. * AM, No, P-15- 3289, February 17, 2015 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, AS REPRESENTED BYDIRECTOR IV MARIA LETICIA G. REYNA, Complainant, v JOVILYN B. DAWANG, courT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, TALUGTOG, NUEVA ECIJA, Respondent. * GR. No. 184762, February 25, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. DOMINGO GALLANO y JARANILLA, Accused- Appellant. + AM, No, P-15- 3296 [Formerly OCA IPI No, 14-4364-P], February 17, 2015 - ANONYMOUS LETTER- COMPLAINT AGAINST REYNALDO c ALCANTARA, UTILITY WORKER I, BR. 70, AND JOSEPH C. JACINTO, ELECTRICIAN, HALL OF JUSTICE, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BURGOS, PANGASINAN* GR. No. 206942, February 25, 2015 - VICENTE C. TATEL, Petitioner, v. JLFP INVESTIGATION SECURITY AGENCY, INC, JOSE LUIS F. PAMINTUAN, AND/OR PAOLO C. TURNO, Respondents. * GR. No. 171672, February 02, 2015 - MARIETA DE CASTRO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. * GR. No. 175863, February 18, 2015 - NATIONAL — POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. LUCMAN M. IBRAHIM, ATTY. OMAR G. MARUHOM, ELIAS G. MARUHOM, BUCAY G. MARUHOM, MAMOD G. MARUHOM, FAROUK G. MARUHOM, HIDJARA, G. MARUHOM, ROCANIA G. MARUHOM, POTRISAM c. MARUHOM, LUMBA G, MARUHOM, SINAB G. MARUHOM, ACMAD G. MARUHOM, SOLAYMAN G.MARUHOM, MOHAMAD M. IBRAHIM, CAIRONESA M. IBRAHIM AND MACAPANTON K. MANGONDATO, Respondents, * GR. No. 204672, February 18, 2015 - SPOUSES RODOLFO AND MARCELINA GUEVARRA, Petitioners, v. THE COMMONER LENDING CORPORATION, INC., Respondent. © GR. No. 203133, February 18, 2015 - YULIM INTERNATIONAL, COMPANY LTD. JAMES YU, JONATHAN YU, AND ALMERICK TIENG uM, Petitioners, v INTERNATIONAL, EXCHANGE BANK (NOW UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES), Respondent. © GR. No. 154262, February 11, 2015 - HERMINIO| M. DE GUZMAN, FOR HIMSELF AND ASATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF: NILO M, DE GUZMAN, ANGELINO DE GUZMAN, JOSEFINO M. DE GUZMAN, ESTRELLA M. DE GUZMAN, TERESITA DE GUZMAN, ELSA MARGARITA M. DE GUZMAN, EVELYN M. DE GUZMAN, MA. NIMIA =oM. DE GUZMAN, ANTOLIN M. DE GUZMAN, AND FERDINAND M. DE GUZMAN, Petitioners, v. TABANGAO REALTY INCORPORATED, Respondent. * GR. No. 210430, February 18, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. RONALD NICAL Y ALMINARIO, Accused-Appellant. * GR. No. 199752, February 17, 2015 - LUCENA D. DEMAALA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON COMMISSIONER MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, Respondent.+ GR. No. 163662, February 25, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. JULIE GRACE kK. VILLANUEVA, Accused-Appellant. * AM. No. P-09- 2668, February 24, 2015 - ASTORGA AND REPOL LAW OFFICES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ARNOLD B. LUGARES, Complainant, v ALEXANDER D. VILLANUEVA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, MAKATI city, Respondent, * GR. No. 194488, February 11, 2015 - ALICIA B. REYES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES VALENTIN RAMOS, FRANCISCO S. AND ANATALIA, Respondents, * GR. No. 204644, February 11, 2015 - ANGELITA CRUZ BENITO, Petitioner, v.PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent * GR. No. 169303, February 11, 2015 - PROTECTIVE MAXIMUM SECURITY AGENCY, INC., Petitioner, v. CELSO E. FUENTES, Respondent.Copyright © 1998- 2023 Disclaimer | E-mall Restrictions | ReDiaz CChanaobles™ | Vitual Law Library™ | chenrobles.com™