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193517, January 15, 2014 - THE HEIRS OF
VICTORINO SARILI, NAMELY: ISABEL A. SARILI,*
MELENCIA** S. MAXIMO, ALBERTO A. SARILI,
IMELDA S. HIDALGO, all herein represented by
CELSO A. SARILI, Petitioners, v. PEDRO F.
LAGROSA, represented in this act by his
Attorney-in-Fact LOURDES LABIOS MOJICA,
Respondent.:

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G.R. No. 193517, January 15, 2014 - THE HEIRS

OF VICTORINO SARILI, NAMELY: ISABEL A.
SARILI,* MELENCIA** S. MAXIMO, ALBERTO A.
SARILI, IMELDA S. HIDALGO, all herein
represented by CELSO A. SARILI, Petitioners, v.
PEDRO F. LAGROSA, represented in this act by
his Attorney-in-Fact LOURDES LABIOS MOJICA,
Respondent.

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G.R. No. 193517, January 15, 2014

THE HEIRS OF VICTORINO SARILI, NAMELY:

ISABEL A. SARILI,* MELENCIA** S.

MAXIMO, ALBERTO A. SARILI, IMELDA S.
HIDALGO, all herein represented by CELSO
A. SARILI, Petitioners, v. PEDRO F. LAGROSA,
represented in this act by his Attorney-in-
Fact LOURDES LABIOS MOJICA, Respondent.

DECISION

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on Certiorari 1

are the Decision 2 dated May 20, 2010 and

Resolution 3 dated August 26, 2010 of the Court

of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 76258 which:

(a) set aside the Decision 4 dated May 27, 2002

of the Regional Trial Court of Caloocan City,
Branch 131 (RTC) in Civil Case No. C-19152; (b)
 cancelled Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No.

262218 5 in the name of Victorino Sarili

Air Jordanmarried
(Victorino) to Isabel Amparo (Sps.
Air Jordan 1
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Low Shoes
(c) reinstated TCT No. 55979 6 in the
Shoes
Sarili);
₱4,595 ₱5,295
name of respondent Pedro F. Lagrosa
SHOP NOW (respondent);
SHOP NOW and (d) awarded respondent moral

Nike damages,
Nike SB attorney�s fees and litigation
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₱5,939 ₱3,995
The Facts
SHOP NOW SHOP NOW

Nike Court
On February
Nike Court
17, 2000, respondent, represented
Borough Borough
by his attorney-in-fact Lourdes Labios Mojica
Low Recr… Low Recr…
(Lourdes) via a special power of attorney dated
₱2,895 ₱1,895
SHOP NOW
November 25, 1999 7 (November 25, 1999 SPA),
SHOP NOW

filed Nike
a complaint 8 against Sps. Sarili and the
Nike Court Force
Borough 1 LV8 Baby
Register of Deeds of Caloocan City (RD) before
Low Recr… & Shoes
₱1,895 the RTC, alleging, among others, that he is the
₱2,639
owner of a certain parcel of land situated in
SHOP NOW SHOP NOW
Caloocan City covered by TCT No. 55979 (subject
Nike Court Nike Air
Borough property)
Force 1 and
'07 has been religiously paying the
Low Recr… Shoes
real estate taxes therefor since its acquisition on
₱1,895 ₱6,895
November 29, 1974. Respondent claimed that he
is a resident of California, USA, and that during
SHOP NOW SHOP NOW

his vacation in the Philippines, he discovered that

a new certificate of title to the subject property
was issued by the RD in the name of Victorino
married to Isabel Amparo (Isabel), i.e., TCT No.
January-2014
262218, by virtue of a falsified Deed of Absolute
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Sale 9 dated February 16, 1978 (February 16,
1978 deed of sale) purportedly executed by him

A.C. No. 10135, and his wife, Amelia U. Lagrosa (Amelia). He

January 15, 2014 - averred that the falsification of the said deed of

EDGARDO AREOLA, sale was a result of the fraudulent, illegal, and

Complainant, v. ATTY. malicious acts committed by Sps. Sarili and the

MARIA VILMA RD in order to acquire the subject property and,

MENDOZA, as such, prayed for the annulment of TCT No.
Respondent. 262218, and that Sps. Sarili deliver to him the
possession of the subject property, or, in the
A.C. No. 5581, alternative, that Sps. Sarili and the RD jointly
January 14, 2014 - and severally pay him the amount of
ROSE BUNAGAN- P1,000,000.00, including moral damages as well
BANSIG, as attorney�s fees. 10
Complainant, v. ATTY.
ROGELIO JUAN A. In their answer, 11 Sps. Sarili maintained that
CELERA, Respondent. they are innocent purchasers for value, having
purchased the subject property from Ramon B.
A.M. No. P-12- Rodriguez (Ramon), who possessed and
3043, January 15, presented a Special Power of Attorney 12 (subject
2014 - (Formerly SPA) to sell/dispose of the same, and, in such
OCA I.P.I. No. 08-
capacity, executed a Deed of Absolute Sale 13
2953-P] - ATTY.
dated November 20, 1992 (November 20, 1992
MARCOS R.
deed of sale) conveying the said property in their
SUNDIANG,
favor. In this relation, they denied any
Complainant, v.
participation in the preparation of the February
ERLITO DS. BACHO,
16, 1978 deed of sale, which may have been
Sheriff IV, Regional
merely devised by the "fixer" they hired to
Trial Court, Branch
facilitate the issuance of the title in their
124, Caloocan City,
names. 14 Further, they interposed a
Respondent.
counterclaim for moral and exemplary damages,
as well as attorney�s fees, for the filing of the
A.M. No. RTJ-14-
2367, January 13, baseless suit. 15

2014 - (Formerly
During the pendency of the proceedings,
OCA I.P.I. No. 12-
Victorino passed away 16 and was substituted by
3879-RTJ) - SR.
REMY ANGELA JUNIO, his heirs, herein petitioners. 17

SPC and JOSEPHINE The RTC Ruling

D. LORICA,
Complainants, v. On May 27, 2002, the RTC rendered a Decision 18
JUDGE MARIVIC A. finding respondent�s signature on the subject
CACATIAN-BELTRAN, SPA as "the same and exact replica" 19 of his
BRANCH 3, signature in the November 25, 1999 SPA in favor
REGIONAL TRIAL of Lourdes. 20 Thus, with Ramon�s authority
COURT TUGUEGARAO having been established, it declared the
CITY, CAGAYAN,
November 20, 1992 deed of sale 21 executed by
Respondent.
the latter as "valid, genuine, lawful and

binding" 22 and, as such, had validly conveyed

G.R. No. 160600,
the subject property in favor of Sps. Sarili. It
January 15, 2014 -
further found that respondent "acted with evident
DOMINGO GONZALO,
bad faith and malice" and was, therefore, held
Petitioner, v. JOHN
TARNATE, JR., liable for moral and exemplary damages. 23

Respondent. Aggrieved, respondent appealed to the CA.

The CA Ruling
G.R. No. 161106,
January 13, 2014 - In a Decision 24 dated May 20, 2010, the CA
WORLDWIDE WEB granted respondent�s appeal and held that the
CORPORATION and RTC erred in its ruling since the November 20,
CHERRYLL L. YU, 1992 deed of sale, which the RTC found "as valid
Petitioners, v. PEOPLE and genuine," was not the source document for
OF THE PHILIPPINES the transfer of the subject property and the
and PHILIPPINE issuance of TCT No. 262218 in the name of Sps.
LONG DISTANCE
Sarili 25 but rather the February 16, 1978 deed of
TELEPHONE
sale, the fact of which may be gleaned from the
COMPANY,
Affidavit of Late Registration 26 executed by
Respondents.; G.R.
Isabel (affidavit of Isabel). Further, it found that
No. 161266 - PLANET
respondent w as "not only able to preponderate
INTERNET
his claim over the subject property, but [has]
CORP.,Petitioner, v.
likewise proved that his and his wife�s
PHILIPPINE LONG
signatures in the [February 16, 1978 deed of
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE sale] x x x were forged." 27 "[A] comparison by

COMPANY, the naked eye of the genuine signature of

Respondent. [respondent] found in his [November 25, 1999

SPA] in favor of [Lourdes], and those of his

G.R. No. 164246, falsified signatures in [the February 16, 1978

January 15, 2014 - deed of sale] and [the subject SPA] shows that
HERMINIA ACBANG, they are not similar." 28 It also observed that "
Petitioner, v. HON. [t]he testimony of [respondent] denying the
JIMMY H.F. LUCZON, authenticity of his purported signature with
JR., PRESIDING respect to the [February 16, 1978 deed of sale]
JUDGE, REGIONAL
was not rebutted x x x." 29 In fine, the CA
TRIAL COURT,
declared the deeds of sale dated February 16,
BRANCH 01, SECOND
1978 and November 20, 1992, as well as the
JUDICIAL REGION,
subject SPA as void, and consequently ordered
TUGUEGARAO CITY,
the RD to cancel TCT No. 262218 in the name of
CAGAYAN, and
Victorino married to Isabel, and consequently
SPOUSES MAXIMO
reinstate TCT No. 55979 in respondent�s
LOPEZ and HEIDI L.
name. Respondent�s claims for moral damages
LOPEZ, Respondents.
and attorney�s fees/litigation expenses were

also granted by the CA. 30

G.R. No. 164985,
January 15, 2014 - Dissatisfied, petitioners moved for
FIRST UNITED reconsideration which was, however, denied in a
CONSTRUCTORS
Resolution 31 dated August 26, 2010, hence, the
CORPORATION and
instant petition.
BLUE STAR
CONSTRUCTION The Issues Before the Court
CORPORATION,
The main issue in this case is whether or not
Petitioners, v.
there was a valid conveyance of the subject
BAYANIHAN
property to Sps. Sarili. The resolution of said
AUTOMOTIVE
issue would then determine, among others,
CORPORATION,
whether or not: (a) TCT No. 262218 in the name
Respondent.
of Victorino married to Isabel should be annulled;
and (b) TCT No. 55979 in respondent�s name
G.R. No 166995,
should be reinstated.
January 13, 2014 -
DENNIS T. The Court�s Ruling
VILLAREAL,
The petition lacks merit.
Petitioner, v.
CONSUELO C. ALIGA, Petitioners essentially argue that regardless of
Respondent. the fictitious February 16, 1978 deed of sale,
there was still a valid conveyance of the subject
 G.R. No.172551, property to Sps. Sarili who relied on the authority
January 15, 2014 - of Ramos (as per the subject SPA) to sell the
LAND BANK OF THE same. They posit that the due execution of the
PHILIPPINES, subject SPA between respondent and Ramon
Petitioner, v. YATCO and, subsequently, the November 20, 1992 deed
AGRICULTURAL of sale between Victorino and Ramon were duly
ENTERPRISES, established facts and that from the authenticity
Respondent. and genuineness of these documents, a valid
conveyance of the subject land from respondent
G.R. No. 176043, to Victorino had leaned upon. 32
January 15, 2014 -
SPOUSES The Court is not persuaded.

BERNADETTE and
It is well-settled that even if the procurement of
RODULFO VILBAR,
a certificate of title was tainted with fraud and
Petitioners, v.
misrepresentation, such defective title may be
ANGELITO L.
the source of a completely legal and valid title in
OPINION,
the hands of an innocent purchaser for value.
Respondent.
Where innocent third persons, relying on the
correctness of the certificate of title thus issued,
G.R. No. 176439,
acquire rights over the property, the court cannot
January 15, 2014 -
disregard such rights and order the total
THE PRESIDENT OF
cancellation of the certificate. The effect of such
THE CHURCH OF
an outright cancellation would be to impair public
JESUS CHRIST OF
confidence in the certificate of title, for everyone
LATTER DAY SAINTS,
dealing with property registered under the
Petitioner, v. BTL
Torrens system would have to inquire in every
CONSTRUCTION
instance whether the title has been regularly or
CORPORATION,
irregularly issued. This is contrary to the evident
Respondent.; G.R.
purpose of the law. 33
No. 176718 - BTL
CONSTRUCTION The general rule is that every person dealing with
CORPORATION,Petitioner, registered land may safely rely on the
v. THE PRESIDENT OF correctness of the certificate of title issued
THE MANILA therefor and the law will in no way oblige him to
MISSION OF THE go beyond the certificate to determine the
CHURCH OF JESUS condition of the property. Where there is nothing
CHRIST OF LATTER in the certificate of title to indicate any cloud or
DAY SAINTS and BPI- vice in the ownership of the property, or any
MS INSURANCE encumbrance thereon, the purchaser is not
CORPORATION, required to explore further than what the Torrens
Respondents. Title upon its face indicates in quest for any
hidden defects or inchoate right that may
G.R. No. 178564, subsequently defeat his right thereto. 34
January 15, 2014 -
INC. However, a higher degree of prudence is required

SHIPMANAGEMENT, from one who buys from a person who is not the

INC., CAPTAIN registered owner, although the land object of the

SIGFREDO E. transaction is registered. In such a case, the

MONTERROYO buyer is expected to examine not only the

AND/OR certificate of title but all factual circumstances

INTERORIENT necessary for him to determine if there are any

NAVIGATION flaws in the title of the transferor. 35 The buyer

LIMITED, Petitioners, also has the duty to ascertain the identity of the
v. ALEXANDER L. person with whom he is dealing with and the
MORADAS, latter�s legal authority to convey the
Respondent. property. 36

The strength of the buyer�s inquiry on the

G.R. No. 178564,
seller�s capacity or legal authority to sell
January 15, 2014 :
depends on the proof of capacity of the seller. If
CONCURRING AND
the proof of capacity consists of a special power
DISSENTING
of attorney duly notarized, mere inspection of the
OPINION - Brion, J. :
face of such public document already constitutes
INC.
sufficient inquiry. If no such special power of
SHIPMANAGEMENT,
attorney is provided or there is one but there
INC., CAPTAIN
appears to be flaws in its notarial
SIGFREDO E.
acknowledgment, mere inspection of the
MONTERROYO
document will not do; the buyer must show that
AND/OR
his investigation went beyond the document and
INTERORIENT
NAVIGATION into the circumstances of its execution. 37
LIMITED, Petitioners,
In the present case, it is undisputed that Sps.
v. ALEXANDER L.
Sarili purchased the subject property from Ramos
MORADAS, on the strength of the latter�s ostensible
Respondent. authority to sell under the subject SPA. The said
document, however, readily indicates flaws in its
G.R. No. 183015, notarial acknowledgment since the
January 15, 2014 - respondent�s community tax certificate (CTC)
REPUBLIC OF THE number was not indicated thereon. Under the
PHILIPPINES, governing rule on notarial acknowledgments at
represented by THE that time, 38 i.e., Section 163(a) of Republic Act
SECRETARY OF THE No. 7160, otherwise known as the "Local
DEPARTMENT OF Government Code of 1991," when an individual
PUBLIC WORKS AND subject to the community tax acknowledges any
HIGHWAYS (DPWH), document before a notary public, it shall be the
Petitioner, v. TETRO duty of the administering officer to require such
ENTERPRISES, individual to exhibit the community tax
INCORPORATED,
certificate. 39 Despite this irregularity, however,
Respondent.
Sps. Sarili failed to show that they conducted an
investigation beyond the subject SPA and into the
G.R. No. 183204,
circumstances of its execution as required by
January 13, 2014 -
prevailing jurisprudence. Hence, Sps. Sarili
THE METROPOLITAN
cannot be considered as innocent purchasers for
BANK AND TRUST
value.
COMPANY, Petitioner,
v. ANA GRACE The defective notarization of the subject SPA also
ROSALES AND YO means that the said document should be treated
YUK TO, as a private document and thus examined under
Respondents. the parameters of Section 20, Rule 132 of the
Rules of Court which provides that "before any
G.R. No. 183860, private document offered as authentic is received
January 15, 2014 - in evidence, its due execution and authenticity
RODOLFO LABORTE must be proved either: (a) by anyone who saw
and PHILIPPINE the document executed or written; or (b) by
TOURISM evidence of the genuineness of the signature or
AUTHORITY, handwriting of the maker x x x." Settled is the
Petitioners, v. rule that a defective notarization will strip the
PAGSANJAN document of its public character and reduce it to
TOURISM a private instrument, and the evidentiary
CONSUMERS standard of its validity shall be based on
COOPERATIVE and preponderance of evidence. 40
LELIZA S. FABRICIO,
WILLIAM BASCO, The due execution and authenticity of the subject

FELICIANO BASCO, SPA are of great significance in determining the

FREDIE BASCO, validity of the sale entered into by Victorino and

ROGER MORAL NIDA Ramon since the latter only claims to be the

ABARQUEZ, agent of the purported seller (i.e., respondent).

FLORANTE MUNAR, Article 1874 of the Civil Code provides that "

MARY JAVIER, [w]hen a sale of a piece of land or any interest

MARIANO PELAGIO therein is through an agent, the authority of the

ALEX EQUIZ, ALEX latter shall be in writing; otherwise, the sale shall

PELAGIO ARNOLD be void." In other words, if the subject SPA was

OBIEN, EDELMIRO not proven to be duly executed and authentic,

ABAQUIN, ARCEDO then it cannot be said that the foregoing

MUNAR, LIBRADO requirement had been complied with; hence, the

MALIWANAG, OSCAR sale would be void.

LIWAG, OSCAR
After a judicious review of the case, taking into
ABARQUEZ, JOEL
consideration the divergent findings of the RTC
BALAGUER, LIZARDO
and the CA on the matter, 41 the Court holds that
MUNAR, ARMANDO
the due execution and authenticity of the subject
PANCHACOLA,
SPA were not sufficiently established under
MANUEL SAYCO,
Section 20, Rule 132 of the Rules of Court as
EDWIN MATIBAG,
above-cited.
ARNEL VILLAGRACIA,
RODOLFO LERON, While Ramon identified the signature of
ALFONSO ABANILLA, respondent on the subject SPA based on his
SONNY LAVA, AND alleged familiarity with the latter�s
DENNIS BASCO,
signature, 42 he, however, stated no basis for his
Respondents.
identification of the signatures of respondent�s
wife Amelia and the witness, Evangeline F.
G.R. No. 183918,
Murral, 43 and even failed to identify the other
January 15, 2014 -
witness, 44 who were also signatories to the said
FRANCISCO LIM,
document. In other words, no evidence was
Petitioner, v.
presented to authenticate the signatures of the
EQUITABLE PCI
other signatories of the subject SPA outside from
BANK, now known as respondent. 45
the BANCO DE ORO
UNIBANK, INC.,* Besides, as the CA correctly observed,

Respondent. respondent�s signature appearing on the

subject SPA is not similar 46 to his genuine

G.R. No. 185798, signature appearing in the November 25, 1999
January 13, 2014 - SPA in favor of Lourdes, 47 especially the
FIL-ESTATE signature appearing on the left margin of the first
PROPERTIES, INC.
page. 48
AND FIL-ESTATE
NETWORK INC., Unrebutted too is the testimony of respondent
Petitioners, v. who, during trial, attested to the fact that he and
SPOUSES CONRADO his wife, Amelia, had immigrated to the USA
AND MARIA since 1968 and therefore could not have signed
VICTORIA the subject SPA due to their absence. 49
RONQUILLO,
Further, records show that the notary public,
Respondents.
Atty. Ramon S. Untalan, failed to justify why he
did not require the presentation of
G.R. No. 185922,
respondent�s CTC or any other competent
January 15, 2014 -
proof of the identity of the person who appeared
HEIRS OF DR.
before him to acknowledge the subject SPA as
MARIANO FAVIS SR.
respondent�s free and voluntary act and deed
represented by their
despite the fact that he did not personally know
co-heirs and
the latter and that he met him for the first time
Attorneys-in-Fact
MERCEDES A. FAVIS during the notarization. 50 He merely relied on

and NELLY FAVIS- the representations of the person before him 51

VILLAFUERTE, and the bank officer who accompanied the latter
Petitioners, v. JUANA to his office, 52 and further explained that the
GONZALES, her son reason for the omission of the CTC was "because
MARIANO G. FAVIS, in [a] prior document, [respondent] has probably
MA. THERESA JOANA
given us already his residence certificate." 53 This
D. FAVIS, JAMES
"prior document," was not, however, presented
MARK D. FAVIS, all
during the proceedings below, nor the CTC
minors represented
number ever identified.
herein by their
parents SPS. Thus, in light of the totality of evidence at hand,
MARIANO FAVIS and the Court agrees with the CA�s conclusion that
LARCELITA D. FAVIS, respondent was able to preponderate his claims
Respondents. of forgery against the subject SPA. 54 In view of
its invalidity, the November 20, 1992 sale relied
G.R. No. 186063, on by Sps. Sarili to prove their title to the subject
January 15, 2014 - property is therefore void.
PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL BANK, At this juncture, it is well to note that it was, in

Petitioner, v. SAN fact, the February 16, 1978 deed of sale

MIGUEL which�as the CA found�was actually the

CORPORATION, source of the issuance of TCT No. 262218.

Respondent. Nonetheless, this document was admitted to be

also a forgery. 55 Since Sps. Sarili�s claim over

G.R. No. 190106, the subject property is based on forged
January 15, 2014 - documents, no valid title had been transferred to
MAGDALENA T. them (and, in turn, to petitioners). Verily, when
VILLASI, Petitioner, v. the instrument presented is forged, even if
FILOMENO GARCIA, accompanied by the owner�s duplicate
substituted by his certificate of title, the registered owner does not
heirs, namely, thereby lose his title, and neither does the
ERMELINDA H. assignee in the forged deed acquire any right or
GARCIA, LIZA title to the property. 56 Accordingly, TCT No.
GARCIA-GONZALEZ, 262218 in the name of Victorino married to
THERESA GARCIA- Isabel should be annulled, while TCT No. 55979
TIANGSON, MARIVIC in the name of respondent should be reinstated.
H. GARCIA, MARLENE
Anent the award of moral damages, suffice it to
GARCIA-MOMIN,
say that the dispute over the subject property
GERARDO H.
had caused respondent serious anxiety, mental
GARCIA, GIDEON H.
anguish and sleepless nights, thereby justifying
GARCIA and
GENEROSO H. the aforesaid award. 57 Likewise, since
GARCIA, and respondent was constrained to engage the
ERMELINDA H. services of counsel to file this suit and defend his
GARCIA, interests, the awards of attorney�s fees and
Respondents. litigation expenses are also sustained. 58
 The Court, however, finds a need to remand the
G.R. No. 190928, case to the court a quo in order to determine the
January 13, 2014 - rights and obligations of the parties with respect
TEAM ENERGY to the house Sps. Sarili had built 59 on the
CORPORATION subject property in bad faith in accordance with
(formerly MIRANT Article 449 in relation to Articles 450, 451, 452,
PAGBILAO CORP.), and the first paragraph of Article 546 of the Civil
Petitioner, v. Code which respectively read as follows:
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE, ART. 449. He who builds, plants or sows in bad

Respondent. faith on the land of another, loses what is built,

planted or sown without right to indemnity.

G.R. No. 191498,

ART. 450. The owner of the land on which
January 15, 2014 -
anything has been built, planted or sown in bad
COMMISSIONER OF
faith may demand the demolition of the work, or
INTERNAL REVENUE,
that the planting or sowing be removed, in order
Petitioner, v.
to replace things in their former condition at the
MINDANAO II
expense of the person who built, planted or
GEOTHERMAL
sowed; or he may compel the builder or planter
PARTNERSHIP,
to pay the price of the land, and the sower the
Respondent.
proper rent.

G.R. No. 191555, ART. 451. In the cases of the two preceding
January 20, 2014 - articles, the landowner is entitled to damages
UNION BANK OF THE from the builder, planter or sower.
PHILIPPINES,
ART. 452. The builder, planter or sower in bad
Petitioner, v.
faith is entitled to reimbursement for the
DEVELOPMENT BANK
necessary expenses of preservation of the land.
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent. xxx

ART. 546. Necessary expenses shall be refunded

G.R. No. 192034,
to every possessor; but only the possessor in
January 13, 2014 -
good faith may retain the thing until he has been
ALPHA SHIP
reimbursed therefor. (Emphases and
MANAGEMENT
underscoring supplied)
CORPORATION/JUNEL
M CHAN and/or xxx
CHUO-KAIUN
To be deemed a builder in good faith, it is
COMPANY, LIMITED,
essential that a person asserts title to the land on
Petitioners, v.
which he builds, i.e. , that he be a possessor in
ELEOSIS V. CALO,
concept of owner, and that he be unaware that
Respondent.
there exists in his title or mode of acquisition any

G.R. No. 192371, flaw which invalidates it. 60 Good faith is an

January 15, 2014 - intangible and abstract quality with no technical

LAND BANK OF THE meaning or statutory definition, and it

PHILIPPINES, encompasses, among other things, an honest

Petitioner, v. belief, the absence of malice and the absence of

EMMANUEL O�ATE, design to defraud or to seek an unconscionable

Respondent. advantage. It implies honesty of intention, and

freedom from knowledge of circumstances which

G.R. No. 193517, ought to put the holder upon inquiry. 61 As for
January 15, 2014 - Sps. Sarili, they knew�or at the very least,
THE HEIRS OF should have known�from the very beginning
VICTORINO SARILI, that they were dealing with a person who
NAMELY: ISABEL A. possibly had no authority to sell the subject
SARILI,* property considering the palpable irregularity in
MELENCIA** S. the subject SPA�s acknowledgment. Yet,
MAXIMO, ALBERTO A. relying solely on said document and without any
SARILI, IMELDA S. further investigation on Ramos�s capacity to
HIDALGO, all herein sell Sps. Sarili still chose to proceed with its
represented by purchase and even built a house thereon. Based
CELSO A. SARILI, on the foregoing it cannot be seriously doubted
Petitioners, v. PEDRO that Sps. Sarili were actually aware of a flaw or
F. LAGROSA, defect in their title or mode of acquisition and
represented in this have consequently built the house on the subject
act by his Attorney- property in bad faith under legal contemplation.
in-Fact LOURDES The case is therefore remanded to the court a
LABIOS MOJICA, quo for the proper application of the above-cited
Respondent. Civil Code provisions.

WHEREFORE, the petition is DENIED. The

G.R. No. 193986,
Decision dated May 20, 2010 and Resolution
January 15, 2014 - dated August 26, 2010 of the Court of Appeals in
EASTERN SHIPPING CA-G.R. CV No. 76258 are AFFIRMED. However
LINES INC., the case is REMANDED to the court a quo for the
Petitioner, v. BPI/MS proper application of Article 449 in relation to
INSURANCE CORP. Articles 450 451 452 and the first paragraph of
and MITSUI SUM Article 546 of the Civil Code with respect to the
TOMO INSURANCE house Spouses Victorino Sarili and Isabel Amparo
CO. LTD., had built on the subject property as herein
Respondents. discussed.

SO ORDERED.
G.R. No. 195064,
January 15, 2014 - ESTELA M. PERLAS-BERNABE
NARI K. GIDWANI, Associate Justice
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
WE CONCUR:
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent. ANTONIO T. CARPIO
Associate Justice
G.R. No. 196047, Chairperson
January 15, 2014 -
LEPANTO MARIANO C. DEL
ARTURO D. BRION
CONSOLIDATED CASTILLO
Associate Justice
MINING Associate Justice
CORPORATION,
JOSE PORTUGAL PEREZ
Petitioner, v. BELIO
Associate Justice
ICAO, Respondent.

ATTESTATION
G.R. No. 196156,
I attest that the conclusions in the above
January 15, 2014 -
Decision had been reached in consultation before
VISAYAS COMMUNITY
the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion
MEDICAL CENTER
of the Court�s Division.
(VCMC), Formerly
known as METRO
ANTONIO T. CARPIO
CEBU COMMUNITY
Associate Justice
HOSPITAL (MCCH),
Chairperson, Second Division
Petitioner, v. ERMA
YBALLE, NELIA CERTIFICATION
ANGEL, ELEUTERIA Pursuant to Section 13, Article VIII of the
CORTEZ and EVELYN Constitution, and the Division Chairperson s
ONG, Respondents. Attestation, I certify that the conclusions in the
above Decision had been reached in consultation
G.R. No. 196171, before the case was assigned to the writer of the
January 15, 2014 - opinion of the Court�s Division.
RCBC CAPITAL
MARIA LOURDES P. A. SERENO
CORPORATION,
Chief Justice
Petitioner, v. BANCO
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC. (now BDO
UNIBANK, INC.),
Respondent.; G.R.
Endnotes:
No. 199238 - BANCO
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC., Petitioner, v. * "Sarile in some parts of the records.

COURT OF APPEALS
**
and RCBC CAPITAL Erroneously stated as "Melincia" in

CORPORATION, the petition, rollo, p. 3; see records,

Respondents.; G.R. p. 323.

No. 200213 - BANCO

1 Rollo, pp. 3-11.
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC., Petitioner, v. 2
Id. at 13-30. Penned by Associate
RCBC CAPITAL
Justice Celia C. Librea-Leagogo, with
CORPORATION and
Associate Justices Remedios A.
THE ARBITRAL
Salazar-Fernando and Michael P.
TRIBUNAL IN ICC
Elbinias, concurring.
ARBITRATION REF.
NO. 13290/MS/JEM 3 Id. at 32-33.

AND/OR RICHARD
4 Id. at 73-76. Penned by Judge
IAN BARKER, NEIL
KAPLAN AND Antonio J. Fineza.

SANTIAGO KAPUNAN,
5
Records, pp. 110-111.
in their official
capacity as Members 6 Id. at 106-107.
of THE ARBITRATION
TRIBUNAL, 7 Id. at 7.

Respondents.
8 Id. at 1-5.

G.R. No. 197760,

9
January 13, 2014 - Id. at 109.

TEAM ENERGY 10 Rollo, pp. 14-16.

CORPORATION
(Formerly MIRANT 11
Records, pp. 20-24.
PAGBILAO
CORPORATION), 12 The subject SPA appears to have

Petitioner, v. been executed in December 1988, but

COMMISSIONER OF the notarial certificate shows that it
INTERNAL REVENUE, was notarized on September 4, 1992;
Respondent. see id. at 312-313.

13 Id. at 314-315.
G.R. Nos. 198729-
30, January 15, 2014
14
Rollo, p. 16.
- CBK POWER
COMPANY LIMITED, 15 Id.
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF 16
See Certificate of Death; Records,
INTERNAL REVENUE, p. 325.
Respondent.
17 See Order dated May 20, 2002; id.

G.R. No. 199226, at 326.

January 15, 2014 -

18 Rollo, pp. 73-76.
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, 19
Id. at 75.
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
ROEL VERGARA y 20 Id.

CLAVERO, Accused-
21
Appellant. Erroneously referred to by the RTC
as "the deed of absolute sale dated

G.R. No. 200304, January 26, 1993" (see id.) and "the

January 15, 2014 - deed of absolute sale executed by

PEOPLE OF THE Ramon Rodriguez on January 26,

PHILIPPINES, 1992" (see id. at 76); see also CA
Plaintiff-Appellee, v. decision, id. at 26.
DONALD VASQUEZ y
22
SANDIGAN @ "DON," Id. at 76.

Accused-Appellant,
23 Id.

G.R. No. 201092, 24 Id. at 13-30.

January 15, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE 25
Id. at 25.
PHILIPPINES,
26 Records, p. 112.
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
JOEL AQUINO y
27
Id. at 25.
CENDANA @
"AKONG," Accused- 28 Id. at 23.
Appellant.
29 Id. at 24.

G.R. No. 203028,

30
January 15, 2014 - Id. at 27.

PEOPLE OF THE
31 Id. at 32-33.
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v. 32
See id. at 7-9.
JOSELITO BERAN y
ZAPANTA @ "Jose", 33 Cabuhat v. CA, 418 Phil. 451, 456

Accused-Appellant. (2001); emphasis supplied.

34 Sigaya v. Mayuga, G.R. No.

UDK No. 14817,
January 13, 2014 - 143254, August 18, 2005, 467 SCRA
IN THE MATTER OF 341, 355.
THE PETITION FOR
35
Bautista v. CA, G.R. No. 106042,
HABEAS CORPUS OF
February 28, 1994, 230 SCRA 446,
MINOR SHANG KO
456; emphasis supplied.
VINGSON YU SHIRLY
VINGSON@ SHIRLY 36 Abad v. Guimba, G.R. No. 157002,
VINGSON DEMAISIP,
July 29, 2005, 465 SCRA 356, 368.
Petitioner, v. JOVY
CABCABAN, 37
Sps. Bautista v. Silva, 533 Phil.
Respondent. 627, 631-632 (2006).

38
G.R. No. 188747, The 2004 Rules on Notarial

January 29, 2014 - Practice, A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC, was

MANILA WATER promulgated on July 6, 2004, whereas

COMPANY, Petitioner, the subject SPA was notarized on

v. CARLITO DEL September 4, 1992 (see records, pp.

ROSARIO, 312-313).

Respondent.
39 Section 163. Presentation of
Community Tax Certificate On Certain
G.R. No. 191189,
Occasions.�
January 29, 2014 -
MANLAR RICE MILL, (a) When an individual
INC., Petitioner, v. subject to the community
LOURDES L. DEYTO, tax acknowledges any
DOING BUSINESS document before a notary
UNDER THE TRADE public, takes the oath of
NAME �J.D. office upon election or
GRAINS CENTER� appointment to any
AND JENNELITA position in the government
DEYTO ANG, A.K.A. service; receives any
�JANET ANG,� license, certificate, or
Respondents. permit from any public
authority; pays any tax or
G.R. No. 188653, fee; receives any money
January 29, 2014 - from any public fund;
LITO LOPEZ, transacts other official
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE business; or receives any
OF THE PHILIPPINES, salary or wage from any
Respondent. person or corporation, it
shall be the duty of any
G.R. No. 178184, person, officer, or
January 29, 2014 - corporation with whom
GRAND ASIAN such transaction is made
SHIPPING LINES, or business done or from
INC., EDUARDO P. whom any salary or wage
FRANCISCO AND is received to require such
WILLIAM HOW, individual to exhibit the
Petitioners, v. community tax certificate.
WILFREDO GALVEZ, (Emphases supplied)
JOEL SALES,
xxx
CRISTITO GRUTA,
DANILO ARGUELLES, 40 Martires v. Chua, G.R. No. 174240,
RENATO BATAYOLA,
March 20, 2013, 694 SCRA 38, 48-49,
PATRICIO
citing Meneses v. Venturozo, G.R. No.
FRESMILLO,* JOVY
172196, October 19, 2011, 659 SCRA
NOBLE, EMILIO
577, 586.
DOMINICO, BENNY
NILMAO, AND JOSE 41
"As a general rule, only questions
AUSTRAL, of law can be raised in a petition for
Respondents. review on certiorari under Rule 45 of
the Rules of Court. Since this Court is
A.M. No. not a trier of facts, findings of fact of
P�13�3171 the appellate court are binding and
(formerly A.M. OCA conclusive upon this Court. There are,
IPI No. however, several recognized
11�11�116�MeTC), exceptions to this rule, namely:
January 28, 2014 -
xxx
RE: HABITUAL
TARDINESS OF (5) When the findings of
CESAR E. SALES, fact are conflicting;
CASH CLERK III,
METROPOLITAN xxx

TRIAL COURT, OFFICE

(7) When the findings are
OF THE CLERK OF
contrary to those of the
COURT, MANILA.
trial court;

G.R. No. 179367, x x x"

January 29, 2014 -
(Office of the President v.
UNILEVER
Cataquiz, G.R. No.
PHILIPPINES, INC.,
183445, September 14,
Petitioner, v.
2011, 657 SCRA 681,
MICHAEL TAN A.K.A. 694.)
PAUL D. TAN,
42 Records, p. 212.
Respondent.

43
Id. at 213.
A.C. No. 9872,
January 28, 2014 - 44 Id. at 214.

NATIVIDAD P.
NAVARRO AND HILDA 45 Section 22, Rule 132 of the Rules

S. PRESBITERO, of Court states that "[t]he

Complainants, v. handwriting of a person may be
ATTY. IVAN M. proved by any witness who believes it
SOLIDUM, JR., to be the handwriting of such person
Respondent. because he has seen the person
write, or has seen writing purporting
G.R. No. 159926, to be his upon which the witness has
January 20, 2014 - acted or been charged, and has thus
PINAUSUKAN acquired knowledge of the
SEAFOOD HOUSE, handwriting of such person. Evidence
ROXAS BOULEVARD, respecting the handwriting may also
INC., Petitioner, v. be given by a comparison, made by
FAR EAST BANK & the witness or the court, with writings
TRUST COMPANY, admitted or treated as genuine by the
NOW BANK OF THE party against whom the evidence is
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS offered, or proved to be genuine to
AND HECTOR IL. the satisfaction of the judge."
GALURA,
46
Respondents. Rollo, p. 23.

47 Records, p. 7. Respondent
A.M. No.
identified the signature appearing
P�12�3069,
above his name as his (id. at 119).
January 20, 2014 -
ATTY. VIRGILIO P. 48
Id. at 312.
ALCONERA,
Complainant, v. 49 Rollo, pp. 23-24.

ALFREDO T.
50 Records, pp. 280-281.
PALLANAN,
Respondent. 51 Id.

52 Id. at 281.
G.R. No. 202122,
January 15, 2014 -
53
PEOPLE OF THE Id.

PHILIPPINES, 54 Rollo, p. 25.

Plaintiff�Appellee,
v. BERNABE PAREJA Y 55
See Complaint and Answer;
CRUZ, records, pp. 2 and 22, respectively.
Accused�Appellant.
56 Bernales v. Heirs of Julian
G.R. No. 189618, Sambaan, G.R. No. 163271, January
January 15, 2014 - 15, 2010, 610 SCRA 90, 106.
RIVELISA REALTY,
57 See Article 2217 of the Civil Code.
INC., REPRESENTED
BY RICARDO P.
58
See Article 2208 (2) of the Civil
VENTURINA,
Code.
Petitioner, v. FIRST
STA. CLARA 59 See Victorino�s testimony
BUILDERS
during the June 7, 2001 hearing in
CORPORATION,
Civil Case No. C-19152 which, with
REPRESENTED BY
respect to such fact (i.e., the
RAMON A.
construction of the house), remained
PANGILINAN, AS
undisputed; records, p. 182.
PRESIDENT,
Respondent. 60
Mercado v. CA, G.R. No. L-44001,
June 10, 1988, 162 SCRA 75, 85.
G.R. No. 186439,
61 Ochoa v. Apeta, 559 Phil. 650, 656
January 15, 2014 -
UNIVERSAL ROBINA (2007).

SUGAR MILLING
CORPORATION AND
RENE CABATI,
Petitioners, v.
FERDINAND ACIBO,
ROBERTO AGUILAR, Back to Home | Back to Main
EDDIE BALDOZA,
RENE ABELLAR,
DIOMEDES ALICOS,
MIGUEL ALICOS,
ROGELIO AMAHIT,
LARRY AMASCO,
FELIPE BALANSAG,
ROMEO BALANSAG,
MANUEL BANGOT,
ANDY BANJAO,
DIONISIO BENDIJO,
JR., JOVENTINO
BROCE, ENRICO
LITERAL, RODGER
RAMIREZ,
BIENVENIDO
RODRIGUEZ,
DIOCITO PALAGTIW,
ERNIE SABLAN,
RICHARD PANCHO,
RODRIGO
ESTRABELA, DANNY
KADUSALE AND
ALLYROBYL OLPUS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 196435,

January 29, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff?Appellee, v.
JOEL CRISOSTOMO Y
MALLIAR, Accused?
Appellant.

G.R. No. 185922,

January 15, 2014 -
HEIRS OF DR.
MARIANO FAVIS, SR.,
REPRESENTED BY
THEIR CO?HEIRS
AND ATTORNEYS?IN?
FACT MERCEDES A.
FAVIS AND NELLY
FAVIS?VILLAFUERTE,
Petitioners, v. JUANA
GONZALES, HER SON
MARIANO G. FAVIS,
MA. THERESA JOANA
D. FAVIS, JAMES
MARK D. FAVIS, ALL
MINORS
REPRESENTED
HEREIN BY THEIR
PARENTS, SPS.
MARIANO FAVIS AND
LARCELITA D. FAVIS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 161308,

January 15, 2014 -
RICARDO MEDINA,
JR. Y ORIEL,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 201156,

January 29, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff�Appellee,
v. JOSELITO MORATE
Y TARNATE,
Accused�Appellant.

G.R. No. 186622,

January 22, 2014 -
PEBLIA ALFARO AND
THE HEIRS OF
PROSPEROUS
ALFARO, NAMELY:
MARY ANN PEARL
ALFARO & ROUSLIA
ALFARO, Petitioners,
v. SPOUSES EDITHO
AND HERA
DUMALAGAN,
SPOUSES CRISPIN
AND EDITHA
DALOGDOG, ET. AL.,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 156407,

January 15, 2014 -
THELMA M. ARANAS,
Petitioner, v.
TERESITA V.
MERCADO, FELIMON
V. MERCADO,
CARMENCITA M.
SUTHERLAND,
RICHARD V.
MERCADO, MA.
TERESITA M.
ANDERSON, AND
FRANKLIN L.
MERCADO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 173188,

January 15, 2014 -
THE CONJUGAL
PARTNERSHIP OF
THE SPOUSES
VICENTE CADAVEDO
AND BENITA ARCOY-
CADAVEDO (BOTH
DECEASED),
SUBSTITUTED BY
THEIR HEIRS,
NAMELY: HERMINIA,
PASTORA, HEIRS OF
FRUCTUOSA, HEIRS
OF RAQUEL,
EVANGELINE,
VICENTE, JR., AND
ARMANDO, ALL
SURNAMED
CADAVEDO,
Petitioners, v.
VICTORINO (VIC) T.
LACAYA, MARRIED TO
ROSA LEGADOS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 178564,

January 15, 2014 -
INC
SHIPMANAGEMENT,
INC., CAPTAIN
SIGFREDO E.
MONTERROYO
AND/OR
INTERORIENT
NAVIGATION
LIMITED, Petitioners,
v. ALEXANDER L.
MORADAS,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 176043,

January 15, 2014 -
SPOUSES
BERNADETTE AND
RODULFO VILBAR,
Petitioners, v.
ANGELITO L.
OPINION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 164985,

January 15, 2014 -
FIRST UNITED
CONSTRUCTORS
CORPORATION AND
BLUE STAR
CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION,
Petitioners, v.
BAYANIHAN
AUTOMOTIVE
CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 194612,

January 27, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
FLORO MANIGO Y
MACALUA, Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 164246,

January 15, 2014 -
HERMINIA ACBANG,
Petitioner, v. HON.
JIMMY H.F. LUCZON,
JR., PRESIDING
JUDGE, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH 01, SECOND
JUDICIAL REGION,
TUGUEGARAO CITY,
CAGAYAN, AND
SPOUSES MAXIMO
LOPEZ AND HEIDI L.
LOPEZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 192479,

January 27, 2014 -
DIONES BELZA,
Petitioner, v. DANILO
T. CANONERO,
ANTONIO N.
ESQUIVEL AND
CEZAR I. BELZA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 201860,

January 22, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
MARCELINO DADAO,
ANTONIO SULINDAO,
EDDIE MALOGSI
(DECEASED) AND
ALFEMIO MALOGSI,*
Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 163753,

January 15, 2014 -
DR. ENCARNACION
C. LUMANTAS, M.D.,
Petitioner, v. HANZ
CALAPIZ,
REPRESENTED BY
HIS PARENTS,
HILARIO CALAPIZ,
JR. AND HERLITA
CALAPIZ,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 200804,

January 22, 2014 -
A.L. ANG NETWORK,
INC., Petitioner, v.
EMMA MONDEJAR,
ACCOMPANIED BY
HER HUSBAND,
EFREN MONDEJAR,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 162365,

January 15, 2014 -
ROBERTO R. DAVID,
Petitioner, v.
EDUARDO C. DAVID,
Respondent.
 G.R. No. 198804,
January 22, 2014 -
CARLITO VALENCIA Y
CANDELARIA,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 160758,

January 15, 2014 -
DEVELOPMENT BANK
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v.
GUARI�A
AGRICULTURAL AND
REALTY
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 160600,

January 15, 2014 -
DOMINGO GONZALO,
Petitioner, v. JOHN
TARNATE, JR.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 184045,

January 22, 2014 -
SPOUSES NICASIO C.
MARQUEZ AND ANITA
J. MARQUEZ,
Petitioners, v.
SPOUSES CARLITO
ALINDOG AND
CARMEN ALINDOG,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 173540,

January 22, 2014 -
PEREGRINA MACUA
VDA. DE AVENIDO,
Petitioner, v. TECLA
HOYBIA AVENIDO,
Respondent.

A.C. No. 10135,

January 15, 2014 -
EDGARDO AREOLA,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
MARIA VILMA
MENDOZA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 170701,

January 22, 2014 -
RALPH P. TUA,
Petitioner, v. HON.
CESAR A.
MANGROBANG,
PRESIDING JUDGE,
BRANCH 22,
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT, IMUS,
CAVITE; AND
ROSSANA HONRADO-
TUA, Respondents.

A.M. No. RTJ-11-

2287 (Formerly OCA
I.P.I. No. 11-3640-
RTJ), January 22,
2014 - OFFICE OF
THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. HON.
CADER P. INDAR, AL
HAJ, PRESIDING
JUDGE AND
ABDULRAHMAN D.
PIANG, PROCESS
SERVER, BRANCH 14,
BOTH OF THE
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 14,
COTABATO CITY,
Respondents.

A.M. No. P-12-3043

[Formerly OCA I.P.I.
No. 08-2953-P],
January 15, 2014 -
ATTY. MARCOS R.
SUNDIANG,
Complainant, v.
ERLITO DS. BACHO,
SHERIFF IV,
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT, BRANCH 124,
CALOOCAN CITY,
Respondent.

A.M. No. P-08-2574

(Formerly A.M. OCA
IPI No. 08-2748-P),
January 22, 2014 -
RAUL K. SAN
BUENAVENTURA,
Complainant, v.
TIMOTEO A.
MIGRI�O, CLERK
OF COURT III,
METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH 69, PASIG
CITY, Respondent.

A.C. No. 8644

[Formerly CBD Case
No. 11-2908],
January 22, 2014 -
AIDA R. CAMPOS,
ALISTAIR R. CAMPOS
AND CHARMAINE R.
CAMPOS,
Complainants, v.
ATTY. ELISEO M.
CAMPOS,
Respondent.

A.C. No. 5581,

January 14, 2014 -
ROSE BUNAGAN-
BANSIG,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
ROGELIO JUAN A.
CELERA, Respondent.

A.M. No. P-13-3141

[Formerly OCA I.P.I.
No. 08-2875-P],
January 21, 2014 -
ATTY. RHEA R.
ALCANTARA-AQUINO,
Complainant, v.
MYLENE H. DELA
CRUZ, CLERK III,
OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF COURT,
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT, SANTA CRUZ,
LAGUNA,
Respondent.

A.M. No. P-05-

2051, January 21,
2014 - OFFICE OF
THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR,
Complainant, v. ATTY.
MONA LISA A.
BUENCAMINO, CLERK
OF COURT IV, DAVID
E. MANIQUIS, CLERK
OF COURT III, AND
CIELITO M. MAPUE,
SHERIFF III, ALL OF
THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF COURT,
METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT,
CALOOCAN CITY,
Respondents.; A.M.
No. 05-4-118-MeTC -
RE: REPORT ON THE
FINANCIAL AUDIT
CONDUCTED IN THE
METROPOLITAN
TRIAL COURT, OFFICE
OF THE CLERK OF
COURT, CALOOCAN
CITY

G.R. No. 197760,

January 13, 2014 -
TEAM ENERGY
CORPORATION
(FORMERLY MIRANT
PAGBILAO
CORPORATION),
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 191555,

January 20, 2014 -
UNION BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v.
DEVELOPMENT BANK
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 183880,

January 20, 2014 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v. TOLEDO
POWER, INC.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 180972,

January 20, 2014 -
JONAS MICHAEL R.
GARZA, Petitioner, v.
COCA-COLA
BOTTLERS PEREZ,
AND PHILIPPINES,
INC. CHRISTINE
BANAL/ CALIXTO
MANAIG,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 192034,

January 13, 2014 -
ALPHA SHIP
MANAGEMENT
CORPORATION/JUNEL
M. CHAN AND/OR
CHUO-KAIUN
COMPANY, LIMITED,
Petitioners, v.
ELEOSIS V. CALO,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 176439,

January 15, 2014 -
THE PRESIDENT OF
THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS,
Petitioner, v. BTL
CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION,
RESPONDENT.; G.R.
No. 176718 - BTL
CONSTRUCTION
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. THE
PRESIDENT OF THE
MANILA MISSION OF
THE CHURCH OF
JESUS CHRIST OF
LATTER DAY SAINTS
AND BPI-MS
INSURANCE
CORPORATION,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 185798,

January 13, 2014 -
FIL-ESTATE
PROPERTIES, INC.
AND FIL-ESTATE
NETWORK, INC.,
Petitioners, v.
SPOUSES CONRADO
AND MARIA
VICTORIA
RONQUILLO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 190928,

January 13, 2014 -
TEAM ENERGY
CORPORATION
(FORMERLY MIRANT
PAGBILAO CORP.),
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 201011,

January 27, 2014 -
THERESITA, JUAN,
ASUNCION,
PATROCINIA,
RICARDO, AND
GLORIA, ALL
SURNAMED
DIMAGUILA,
Petitioners, v. JOSE
AND SONIA A.
MONTEIRO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 187973,

January 20, 2014 -
LZK HOLDINGS AND
DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v.
PLANTERS
DEVELOPMENT BANK,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 196231,

January 28, 2014 -
EMILIO A. GONZALES
III, Petitioner, v.
OFFICE OF THE
PRESIDENT OF THE
PHILIPPINES, ACTING
THROUGH AND
REPRESENTED BY
EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY PAQUITO
N. OCHOA, JR.,
SENIOR DEPUTY
EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY JOSE
AMOR M.
AMORANDO,
OFFICER-IN-CHARGE
- OFFICE OF THE
DEPUTY EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY FOR
LEGAL AFFAIRS,
ATTY. RONALDO A.
GERON, DIR.
ROWENA TURINGAN-
SANCHEZ, AND ATTY.
CARLITO D.
CATAYONG,
Respondents.; G.R.
No. 196232 -
WENDELL
BARRERAS-SULIT,
Petitioner, v. ATTY.
PAQUITO N. OCHOA,
JR., IN HIS CAPACITY
AS EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, OFFICE
OF THE PRESIDENT,
ATTY. DENNIS F.
ORTIZ, ATTY. CARLO
D. SULAY AND ATTY.
FROILAN D.
MONTALBAN, JR., IN
THEIR CAPACITIES
AS CHAIRMAN AND
MEMBERS OF OFFICE
OF MALACA�ANG
LEGAL AFFAIRS,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 200304,

January 15, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
DONALD VASQUEZ Y
SANDIGAN @
�DON,�
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 201092,

January 15, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
JOEL AQUINO Y
CENDANA @
�AKONG,�
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 199226,

January 15, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
ROEL VERGARA Y
CLAVERO, Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 196171,

January 15, 2014 -
RCBC CAPITAL
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. BANCO
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC. (NOW BDO
UNIBANK, INC.),
Respondent.; G.R.
NO. 199238 - BANCO
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC., Petitioner, v.
COURT OF APPEALS
AND RCBC CAPITAL
CORPORATION,
Respondents.; G.R.
NO. 200213 - BANCO
DE ORO UNIBANK,
INC., Petitioner, v.
RCBC CAPITAL
CORPORATION AND
THE ARBITRAL
TRIBUNAL IN ICC
ARBITRATION REF.
NO. 13290/MS/JEM
AND/OR RICHARD
IAN BARKER, NEIL
KAPLAN AND
SANTIAGO KAPUNAN,
IN THEIR OFFICIAL
CAPACITY AS
MEMBERS OF THE
ARBITRATION
TRIBUNAL,
Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 198729-

30, January 15, 2014
- CBK POWER
COMPANY LIMITED,
Petitioner, v.
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.
 G.R. No. 196156,
January 15, 2014 -
VISAYAS COMMUNITY
MEDICAL CENTER
(VCMC), FORMERLY
KNOWN AS METRO
CEBU COMMUNITY
HOSPITAL (MCCH),
Petitioner, v. ERMA
YBALLE, NELIA
ANGEL, ELEUTERIA
CORTEZ AND EVELYN
ONG, Respondents.

G.R. No. 196047,

January 15, 2014 -
LEPANTO
CONSOLIDATED
MINING
CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. BELIO
ICAO, Respondent.

G.R. No. 195064,

January 15, 2014 -
NARI K. GIDWANI,
Petitioner, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 186063,

January 15, 2014 -
PHILIPPINE
NATIONAL BANK,
Petitioner, v. SAN
MIGUEL
CORPORATION,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 203028,

January 15, 2014 -
PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Plaintiff-Appellee, v.
JOSELITO BERAN Y
ZAPANTA @
�JOSE�,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 193986,

January 15, 2014 -
EASTERN SHIPPING
LINES, INC.,
Petitioner, v. BPI/MS
INSURANCE CORP.,
AND MITSUI
SUMITOMO
INSURANCE CO.,
LTD., Respondents.

G.R. No. 190106,

January 15, 2014 -
MAGDALENA T.
VILLASI, Petitioner, v.
SPOUSES FILOMENO
GARCIA AND
ERMELINDA HALILI-
GARCIA,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 183918,

January 15, 2014 -
FRANCISCO LIM,
Petitioner, v.
EQUITABLE PCI
BANK, NOW KNOWN
AS THE BANCO DE
ORO UNIBANK,
INC.,* Respondents.

G.R. No. 183860,

January 15, 2014 -
RODOLFO LABORTE
AND PHILIPPINE
TOURISM
AUTHORITY,
Petitioners, v.
PAGSANJAN
TOURISM
CONSUMERS�
COOPERATIVE AND
LELIZA S. FABRICIO,
WILLIAM BASCO,
FELICIANO BASCO,
FREDIE BASCO,
ROGER MORAL, NIDA
ABARQUEZ,
FLORANTE MUNAR,
MARY JAVIER,
MARIANO PELAGIO,
ALEX EQUIZ, ALEX
PELAGIO, ARNOLD
OBIEN, EDELMIRO
ABAQUIN, ARCEDO
MUNAR, LIBRADO
MALIWANAG, OSCAR
LIWAG, OSCAR
ABARQUEZ, JOEL
BALAGUER, LIZARDO
MUNAR, ARMANDO
PANCHACOLA,
MANUEL SAYCO,
EDWIN MATIBAG,
ARNEL VILLAGRACIA,
RODOLFO LERON,
ALFONSO ABANILLA,
SONNY LAVA, AND
DENNIS BASCO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 183015,

January 15, 2014 -
REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
REPRESENTED BY
THE SECRETARY OF
THE DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH),
Petitioner v. TETRO
ENTERPRISES,
INCORPORATED,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 172551,

January 15, 2014 -
LAND BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. YATCO
AGRICULTURAL
ENTERPRISES,
Respondent.

UDK No. 14817,

January 13, 2014 -
IN THE MATTER OF
THE PETITION FOR
HABEAS CORPUS OF
MINOR SHANG KO
VINGSON YU SHIRLY
VINGSON @ SHIRLY
VINGSON DEMAISIP,
Petitioner, v. JOVY
CABCABAN,
Respondent.

A.M. No. RTJ-14-

2367 (formerly OCA
I.P.I. No. 12-3879-
RTJ), January 13,
2014 - SR. REMY
ANGELA JUNIO, SPC
AND JOSEPHINE D.
LORICA,
Complainants, v.
JUDGE MARIVIC A.
CACATIAN-BELTRAN,
BRANCH 3,
REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT,
TUGUEGARAO CITY,
CAGAYAN,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 166995,

January 13, 2014 -
DENNIS T.
VILLAREAL,
Petitioner, v.
CONSUELO C. ALIGA,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 161106,

January 13, 2014 -
WORLDWIDE WEB
CORPORATION AND
CHERRYLL L. YU,
Petitioners, v. PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES
AND PHILIPPINE
LONG DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
COMPANY,
Respondents.; G.R.
NO. 161266 - PLANET
INTERNET CORP.,
Petitioner, v.
PHILIPPINE LONG
DISTANCE
TELEPHONE
COMPANY,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 193517,

January 15, 2014 -
THE HEIRS OF
VICTORINO SARILI,
NAMELY: ISABEL A.
SARILI,*
MELENCIA** S.
MAXIMO, ALBERTO A.
SARILI, IMELDA S.
HIDALGO, ALL
HEREIN
REPRESENTED BY
CELSO A. SARILI,
Petitioners, v. PEDRO
F. LAGROSA,
REPRESENTED IN
THIS ACT BY HIS
ATTORNEY-IN-FACT,
LOURDES LABIOS
MOJICA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 183204,

January 13, 2014 -
THE METROPOLITAN
BANK AND TRUST
COMPANY, Petitioner,
v. ANA GRACE
ROSALES AND YO
YUK TO,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 191498,

January 15, 2014 -
COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNAL REVENUE,
Petitioner, v.
MINDANAO II
GEOTHERMAL
PARTNERSHIP,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 192371,

January 15, 2014 -
LAND BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v.
EMMANUEL O�ATE,
Respondent.
 G.R. No. 163109,
January 22, 2014 -
MARICHU G. EJERA,
Petitioner, v. BEAU
HENRY L. MERTO
AND ERWIN
VERGARA,
Respondents.
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