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2018 - METROHEIGHTS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. CMS CONSTRUCTION
AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TOMASITO T. CRUZ, TITA F. CRUZ, SIMONETTE F. CRUZ, ANGEL T. CRUZ,
ERNESTO T. CRUZ AND METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), Respondents.:

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G.R. No. 209359, October 17, 2018 - METROHEIGHTS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION,
INC., Petitioner, v. CMS CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TOMASITO T. CRUZ, TITA
ChanRobles On-Line Bar Review F. CRUZ, SIMONETTE F. CRUZ, ANGEL T. CRUZ, ERNESTO T. CRUZ AND METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS
AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), Respondents.

THIRD DIVISION

G.R. No. 209359, October 17, 2018

METROHEIGHTS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. CMS

CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TOMASITO T. CRUZ, TITA F. CRUZ,
SIMONETTE F. CRUZ, ANGEL T. CRUZ, ERNESTO T. CRUZ AND METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS
AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), Respondents.

DECISION

PERALTA, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to
reverse and set aside the Decision1 and the Resolution2 of the Court of Appeals (CA), dated October 10,
2012 and September 30, 2013, respectively, in CA-G.R. CV No. 89085.

DebtKollect Company, Inc.
On June 29, 1992, petitioner Metroheights Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. filed with the
Regional Trial Court (RTC)3 of Quezon City a complaint4 for damages with prayer for a temporary
restraining order and/or writ of preliminary injunction and writ of preliminary mandatory injunction
against respondents CMS Construction and Development Corporation (CMS Construction), Tomasito Cruz,
Tita Cruz, Simonette Cruz, Angel Cruz, Ernesto Cruz (the Cruzes), and Metropolitan Waterworks and
Sewerage System (MWSS).

Petitioner alleged, among others, that it sought the assistance of respondent MWSS to address the
insufficient supply of water in its subdivision to which the latter advised the improvement and upgrading
of its private internal water distribution lines, foremost of which was the transfer or change in the
location of its tapping source and the change in size of its water service line from the old line tapped at
Sanville Subdivision to a new tapping source on Visayas Avenue, Quezon City; that on November 16,
1990, petitioner entered into a contract with respondent MWSS for the new water service connection,
and respondent MWSS awarded the project to a contractor which implemented the same, the cost of
which was solely shouldered by contribution from petitioner's members amounting to P190,000.00,
inclusive of labor, materials, and respondent MWSS' fees and charges; and that since then, there was
already sufficient and strong water pressure twenty-four (24) hours a day in the petitioner's subdivision.

However, sometime in April 1992, respondent CMS Construction made diggings and excavations, and
started to lay water pipes along Fisheries Street and Morning Star Drive in Sanville Subdivision, Quezon
City, petitioner's neighboring subdivision; that in the process, respondent CMS Construction, with the
knowledge and consent of respondent MWSS but without petitioner's knowledge and consent, unilaterally
cut-off and disconnected the latter's new and separate water service connection on Visayas Avenue; that
on May 28, 1992, petitioner's members were waterless, which lasted for three (3) days, and that
ChanRobles Intellectual Property petitioner's polyvinyl chloride (PVC) pipes and radius elbow, valued at around P30,000.00, were stolen by
Division respondent CMS Construction's workers; that when petitioner's officers discovered the illegal cutting of
the water connection on May 30, 1992, they immediately complained to the respondents and demanded

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2812-MTJ), October 08, 2018 - EDGAR A. ABIOG,
COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT
TRIAL COURT, BROOKE'S POINT-ESPAÑOLA,
BATARAZA, PALAWAN, Complainant, v. HON. EVELYN
C. CAÑETE, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT
TRIAL COURT, BROOKE'S POINT-ESPAÑOLA,
BATARAZA, PALAWAN, Respondent.
G.R. No. 238889, October 03, 2018 - ANTONIO
PLANTERAS, JR., Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 221103, October 16, 2018 - REGINA
ONGSIAKO REYES, Petitioner, v. HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL,
Respondent.
A.M. No. P-18-3865 (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-
3735-P), October 09, 2018 - ANTONIO K. LITONJUA,
Complainant, v. JERRY R. MARCELINO, SHERIFF III,
METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 71, PASIG
CITY, Respondent.
G.R. No. 232532, October 01, 2018 - ALFREDO G.
GERMAR, Petitioner, v. FELICIANO P. LEGASPI,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 227707, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JEROME
PASCUA Y AGOTO A.K.A. "OGIE,", Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 219708, October 03, 2018 - TOURISM
INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENTERPRISE ZONE
AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. GLOBAL-V BUILDERS CO.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 222219, October 03, 2018 - REYNALDO S.
GERALDO, Petitioner, v. THE BILL SENDER
CORPORATION/MS. LOURDES NER CANDO,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 215922, October 01, 2018 - THELMA C.
MULLER, GRACE M. GRECIA, KURT FREDERICK FRITZ
C. MULLER, AND HOPE C. MULLER, IN SUBSTITUTION
OF THE LATE FRITZ D. MULLER, Petitioners, v.
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Respondent.
A.M. No. P-18-3875 (formerly OCA IPI No. 16-
4577-P), October 03, 2018 - CARLOS GAUDENCIO M.
MAÑALAC, Complainant, v. HERNAN E. BIDAN,
SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53,
BACOLOD CITY, Respondent.
G.R. No. 222523, October 03, 2018 - JOSE JOHN C.
GUERRERO, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE
CARRIERS, INC., CELEBRITY CRUISES, AND CARLOS
C. SALINAS, Respondents.
A.M. No. RTJ-18-2535 (formerly OCA IPI No. 16-
4583-RTJ), October 08, 2018 - CARLOS GAUDENCIO
M. MAÑALAC, Complainant, v. HON. EPITO B.
GELLADA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 53, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD, CITY, NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL, Respondent.
G.R. No. 219927, October 03, 2018 - BOARD OF
INVESTMENTS, Petitioner, v. SR METALS, INC.,
Respondent.
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for the restoration of their water line; that respondent CMS Construction only made a temporary
reconnection with the use of a 2-inch rubber hose to the new water line it constructed at Sanville
Subdivision; and that despite petitioner's verbal and written demands, respondents have failed to restore
petitioner's water line connection in its original state and to return the missing PVC pipes and radius
elbow.
In its Answer with Counterclaim, respondent MWSS averred, among others, that on August 16, 1991, it
entered into a contract with respondent CMS Construction for the mainlaying and rehabilitation of the
existing water main and appurtenances, and the installation/replacement of water service connection at
Sanville Subdivision, Quezon City; that in connection with the said undertaking, it necessitated the creek
crossing of a 150 mm cast iron pipe to be placed alongside the bridge situated along Morning Star Drive
in Quezon City; that alongside the said bridge, there existed two pipes with casings, one of which was
owned by petitioner; that it designed the placing of the 150 mm cast iron pipe alongside the above-
stated bridge and the design included the interconnection of the two existing pipes; that the
aforementioned interconnection features the use of split tap tees, one of which was for the 100 mm pipe
allegedly owned by petitioner; and that the infrastructure project aimed to improve the water pressure of
eight (8) subdivisions in Tandang Sora which included Metroheights Subdivision.
On the other hand, respondents CMS Construction and the Cruzes claimed that they were awarded by
respondent MWSS a contract for the latter's Manila Water Supply Rehabilitation Project II, covering the
Tandang Sora area, to provide an improved and equitable water distribution to eight (8) subdivisions
located therein; that its proposed working drawings had been reviewed and approved by respondent
MWSS; that it is not true that it started laying water pipes along the Morning Star Drive water pipeline by
unilaterally cutting off and disconnecting petitioner's existing water pipeline measuring 100-mm (4-
inches) in diameter along the said creek as the same was replaced with a PVC water pipe measuring 150-
mm in diameter; that the alleged cutting off, disconnection and replacement of petitioner's pipeline
bigger in diameter took only three to four hours, and the resumption of the water flow after replacement
could not have rendered the homeowners waterless for three (3) days; and that the officers and
engineers of petitioner were previously consulted on the rehabilitation project.
On March 30, 1999, the RTC rendered a Decision,5 the dispositive portion of which provides:
WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiff.
Defendants are hereby ordered to jointly and severally pay plaintiff the sum of:
1. P190,000.00 as and by way of actual damages;
2. P100,000.00 as and by way of nominal damages;
3. P100,000.00 as and by way of exemplary damages;
P50,000.00 as and by way of attorney's fees; and
5. The costs of this [s]uit.
SO ORDERED[.]6
The RTC found, among others, that respondents did not have the authority to simply cut, disconnect and
transfer petitioner's water supply with impunity, without notice to or without getting its consent; and that
respondents acted in concert and in bad faith, which made them jointly and severally liable for damages.
Respondent MWSS filed its notice of appeal while respondents CMS Construction and the Cruzes filed a
motion for new trial which the RTC granted.
On May 18, 2006, the RTC issued a Decision7 which affirmed its earlier Decision dated March 30, 1999.
The RTC found that respondents' claim of damnum absque injuria was not tenable. Under the principle of
damnum absque injuria, the legitimate exercise of a person's right, even if it causes loss to another, does
not automatically result in an actionable injury and the law does not prescribe a remedy for the loss.
However, this principle admits of exception as when there is an abuse of a person's right. The exercise of
one's right should be done in a manner that will not cause injustice to another. Since water is a basic
necessity, the lack thereof not only caused inconvenience but posed health concerns as well. Notice to
petitioner of the interruption of the water supply should have been made prior to the implementation of
the project.
Respondents' motion for reconsideration was denied.
Respondents filed their appeal with the CA. On October 10, 2012, the CA issued its assailed decision, the
decretal portion of which reads:
WHEREFORE, the appeal is GRANTED. The Decision dated May 18, 2006, as well as the
Decision dated March 30, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court of Quezon City are REVERSED
and SET ASIDE. The complaint below is hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit.8
The CA found that the respondents' rehabilitation project was not undertaken without any notice at all;
that respondents' actions were merely consequential to the exercise of their rights and obligations to
manage and maintain the water supply system, an exercise which includes water rehabilitation and
improvement within the area, pursuant to a prior agreement for the water supply system; and that the
alleged abuse of right was not sufficiently established.
Petitioner's motion for reconsideration was denied by the CA in a Resolution dated September 30, 2013.
Hence, this petition for review on certiorari filed by petitioner, raising the following issues:
WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN FINDING THAT THERE WAS PRIOR
NOTICE UPON THE PETITIONER OF THE REHABILITATION PROJECT BEFORE IT WAS
UNDERTAKEN BY THE RESPONDENTS;
WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT OF APPEALS CANNOT BE HELD LIABLE UNDER ARTICLE 19
OF THE CIVIL CODE;
WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN FINDING THAT THE ABUSE OF
RIGHT OF THE RESPONDENTS WAS NOT SUFFICIENTLY ESTABLISHED;
WHETHER OR NOT THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN DISMISSING THE COMPLAINT AND
ABSOLVING RESPONDENTS OF ANY CIVIL LIABILITY IN FAVOR OF THE PETITIONER.9
The issue for resolution is whether the respondents should be held liable for damages for the cutting off,
disconnection and transfer of petitioner's existing separate water service connection on Visayas Avenue
without the latter's knowledge and consent which also resulted in petitioner's subdivision being waterless.
To begin with, to address the perennial problem of insufficient supply of water in Metroheights
Subdivision, petitioner had filed its application for transfer location of tapping/change size of the water
service connection on Visayas Avenue with respondent MWSS, which the latter approved and
implemented; thus, petitioner had uninterrupted water supply. On August 16, 1991, respondent MWSS
entered into a contract with respondent CMS Construction for the mainlaying and rehabilitation of
existing water main and appurtenances, and the installation/replacement of water service connection at
Sanville Subdivision, Quezon City. In the process, petitioner's existing water service connection on
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G.R. No. 219548, October 17, 2018 - GERARDA H.
VILLA, Petitioner, v. STANLEY FERNANDEZ,
FLORENTINO AMPIL, JR., AND NOEL CABANGON,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 221250, October 10, 2018 - MAGSAYSAY
MARITIME CORPORATION, FLEET MARITIME SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND/OR MARLON ROÑO, AND
M/V AZURA, Petitioners, v. MANUEL R. VERGA,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 228779, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILLIAM
VILLAROS Y CARANTO, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 185622, October 17, 2018
INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES,
INC., Petitioner, v. THE CITY OF MANILA; LIBERTY M.
TOLEDO, IN HER CAPACITY AS TREASURER OF
MANILA; GABRIEL ESPINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
RESIDENT AUDITOR OF MANILA; AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF MANILA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 238338, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDGARDO
DELA ROSA Y EMPAMANO @ "BOY," CRISELDA
HUERTO Y DOCOT @ "CECIL," AND RONALDO HUERTO
Y DOCOT, Accused-Appellants.
Visayas Avenue was cut-off, disconnected and transferred by respondents, and petitioner's homeowners
experienced loss of water supply for three (3) days.
The RTC found respondents liable for damages on the basis of abuse of right under Article 19 of the New
Civil Code, giving credence to petitioner's claim that there was no notice to it prior to the implementation
of respondents' project. The CA reversed the RTC and found that there was no abuse of right committed
by the respondents, as the project was not undertaken without notice to petitioner.
We reverse the CA.
Article 19 of the New Civil Code deals with the principle of abuse of rights, thus:
Art. 19. Every person must, in the exercise of his rights and in the performance of his
duties, act with justice, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good faith.
"The principle of abuse of rights x x x departs from the classical theory that 'he who uses a right injures
-
no one.' The modern tendency is to depart from the classical and traditional theory, and to grant
indemnity for damages in cases where there is an abuse of rights, even when the act is not illicit."10
"Article 19 [of the New Civil Code] was intended to expand the concept of torts by granting adequate
legal remedy for the untold number of moral wrongs which is impossible for human foresight to
provide[,] specifically in statutory law. If mere fault or negligence in one's acts can make him liable for
damages for injury caused thereby, with more reason should abuse or bad faith make him liable. The
absence of good faith is essential to abuse of right. Good faith is an honest intention to abstain from
taking any unconscientious advantage of another, even through the forms or technicalities of the law,
together with an absence of all information or belief of fact which would render the transaction
unconscientious. In business relations, it means good faith as understood by men of affairs."11

A.M. No. 18-08-79-MeTC, October 03, 2018 - RE:
DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS OF MR. VICTOR R.
LAQUI, JR., CASH CLERK II, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA.
G.R. No. 225061, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. JOMAR MENDOZA Y
MAGNO, Appellant.
G.R. No. 238522, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORMAN
BARADI Y VELASCO, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 221995, October 03, 2018 - REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE TOLL
REGULATORY BOARD, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES TOMAS
C. LEGASPI AND RUPERTA V. ESQUITO, PABLO VILLA,
TEODORA VILLA, FLORENCIO VILLA, AND RURAL
BANK OF CALAMBA (LAGUNA), INC., Respondents.
G.R. No. 221548, October 03, 2018 - RENERIO M.
VILLAS, Petitioner, v. C.F. SHARP CREW
MANAGEMENT, INC., Respondent; G.R. No. 221561,
October 3, 2018 - C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT,
INC., Petitioner, v. RENERIO M. VILLAS, Respondent.
G.R. No. 225213, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. CEASAR CONLU Y
BENETUA, Appellant.
A.C. No. 7972, October 03, 2018 - ANGELITO
CABALIDA, Petitioner, v. ATTY. SOLOMON A.
LOBRIDO, JR. AND ATTY. DANNY L. PONDEVILLA,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 209359, October 17, 2018 -
METROHEIGHTS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS
ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. CMS
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
TOMASITO T. CRUZ, TITA F. CRUZ, SIMONETTE F.
CRUZ, ANGEL T. CRUZ, ERNESTO T. CRUZ AND
METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE
SYSTEM (MWSS), Respondents.
G.R. No. 219491, October 17, 2018 - STEPHEN Y.
KU, Petitioner, v. RCBC SECURITIES, INC.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 200258, October 03, 2018 - PHILIPPINE
HAMMONIA SHIP AGENCY, NARCISSUS L. DURAN,
DORCHESTER MARITIME LIMITED, Petitioners, v.
FERDINAND Z. ISRAEL, Respondent.
"While Article 19 [of the New Civil Code] may have been intended as a mere declaration of principle, the
'cardinal law on human conduct' expressed in said article has given rise to certain rules, e.g. that where a
person exercises his rights but does so arbitrarily or unjustly or performs his duties in a manner that is
not in keeping with honesty and good faith, he opens himself to liability. The elements of an abuse of
rights under Article 19 are: (1) there is a legal right or duty; (2) which is exercised in bad faith; (3) for
the sole intent of prejudicing or injuring another."12
Here, it was admitted by Engr. Victor Cariaga,13 an MWSS consultant, and Mr. Tomasito Cruz,14
respondent CMS Construction's President, that petitioner has its own pipeline or source of water coming
from Visayas Avenue. Respondents also admitted that because of the rehabilitation project they were
undertaking, petitioner's water pipeline, measuring 100 mm in diameter along the side of the creek, was
replaced with a PVC plastic pipe 150 mm in diameter; and that petitioner's water line had to be
transferred, and in the process of transferring, petitioner's existing water line had to be cut off.
Considering that respondents would disconnect and change petitioner's existing water line tapped from
Visayas Avenue to another tapping source, good faith and prudence dictate that petitioner should be
informed or notified of such actions, as respondents admitted that prior notice to affected areas is a
standard operating procedure. More so, petitioner's members had spent their own money to pay for their
existing water connection on Visayas Avenue to address the perennial problem of the lack of water
supply in their area.
The CA found that the rehabilitation project was not undertaken without notice to petitioner, which was
contrary to the RTC's finding that there was no notice given to petitioner. The matter of whether there
was notice to petitioner is factual. It is elementary that a question of fact is not appropriate for a petition
for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court. The parties may raise only questions of law
because the Supreme Court is not a trier of facts. However, we may review the findings of fact by the CA
when they are contrary to those of the trial court, as in this case.15
In finding that there was notice given by the respondents to petitioner, the CA relied on the testimonies
of Tomasito Cruz, President of respondent CMS Construction, that prior to the actual implementation of
the project, permissions from the Office of the City Engineer and the affected homeowners' associations
were sought; and that of Engr. Victor Cariaga, consultant of respondent MWSS, saying that it is an
operating procedure to give letters to the homeowners, as well as to the barangays affected, notifying
them of the objective of the project and requesting for meetings.
Notably, however, the CA failed to consider that Tomasito Cruz testified during his cross-examination
that there was no notice to petitioner coming from their company, to wit:
Q: Now, do I get from you that CMS or any of its officers including you did not
personally give a written notice to the plaintiff prior to the implementation of this
water rehab project?
A: Our company...that is not our responsibility. Because the one who owns the
project is MWSS and they are the ones who asked for permission.

A.C. No. 11486 (Formerly CBD No. 13-3899), ATTY. REYES, JR.: Okay.
October 17, 2018 - FERNANDO A. FLORA III,
Complainant, v. ATTY. GIOVANNI A. LUNA,
Respondent.
Q: In other words, you agree with me that there is no such notice coming from your
G.R. No. 237742, October 08, 2018 - CELSO
party CMS? There is no such notice?
OLIVIER T. DATOR, Petitioner, v. HON. CONCHITA
CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE
OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. GERARD A. MOSQUERA, IN
HIS CAPACITY AS THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR
LUZON, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND A: From our company, none, sir.
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Respondents.

G.R. No. 234161, October 17, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LUDIVICO
PATRIMONIO BANDOJO, JR. AND KENNY JOY Q: Now, is it your assumption that there was such a notice given by MWSS?
VILLACORTA ILETO, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 208114, October 03, 2018 - MELKY

CONCHA AND ROMEO MANAGUELOD, Petitioners, v.
A: From what I know there was a notice. In fact, there was even a meeting, sir.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 176549, October 10, 2018 - DEPARTMENT

OF AGRARIAN REFORM, QUEZON CITY & PABLO
MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. ROMEO C. CARRIEDO, Q: Did you happen to see a copy of this written notice from the MWSS?
Respondents.

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G.R. No. 227707, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF A: No, sir.
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JEROME
PASCUA Y AGOTO A.K.A. "OGIE,", Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 219708, October 03, 2018 - TOURISM

INFRASTRUCTURE AND ENTERPRISE ZONE Q: Since 1992, when the contract was awarded and then later implemented up to
AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. GLOBAL-V BUILDERS CO., this present time, did you ever have an occasion to go to MWSS and ask for a
Respondent. copy of that alleged written notice to the plaintiff?

G.R. No. 222219, October 03, 2018 - REYNALDO S.

GERALDO, Petitioner, v. THE BILL SENDER
CORPORATION/MS. LOURDES NER CANDO,
Respondents. A: I did not ask for that, sir. Because from what I know, because there was a
meeting, there was already an agreement.
G.R. No. 215922, October 01, 2018 - THELMA C.
MULLER, GRACE M. GRECIA, KURT FREDERICK FRITZ
C. MULLER, AND HOPE C. MULLER, IN SUBSTITUTION
OF THE LATE FRITZ D. MULLER, Petitioners, v.
Q: In short, Mr. witness at present you cannot produce any documentary proof of
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Respondent.
that allege[d] notice coming from MWSS?
A.M. No. P-18-3875 (formerly OCA IPI No. 16-
4577-P), October 03, 2018 - CARLOS GAUDENCIO M.
MAÑALAC, Complainant, v. HERNAN E. BIDAN,
SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 53, A: None, sir.16
BACOLOD CITY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 222523, October 03, 2018 - JOSE JOHN C.
GUERRERO, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE
CARRIERS, INC., CELEBRITY CRUISES, AND CARLOS
C. SALINAS, Respondents.
A.M. No. RTJ-18-2535 (formerly OCA IPI No. 16-
4583-RTJ), October 08, 2018 - CARLOS GAUDENCIO
M. MAÑALAC, Complainant, v. HON. EPITO B.
GELLADA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 53, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD, CITY, NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL, Respondent.
G.R. No. 219927, October 03, 2018 - BOARD OF
INVESTMENTS, Petitioner, v. SR METALS, INC.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 219548, October 17, 2018 - GERARDA H.
VILLA, Petitioner, v. STANLEY FERNANDEZ,
FLORENTINO AMPIL, JR., AND NOEL CABANGON,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 221250, October 10, 2018 - MAGSAYSAY
MARITIME CORPORATION, FLEET MARITIME SERVICE
INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND/OR MARLON ROÑO, AND
M/V AZURA, Petitioners, v. MANUEL R. VERGA,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 228779, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILLIAM
VILLAROS Y CARANTO, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 185622, October 17, 2018
INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES,
INC., Petitioner, v. THE CITY OF MANILA; LIBERTY M.
TOLEDO, IN HER CAPACITY AS TREASURER OF
MANILA; GABRIEL ESPINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
RESIDENT AUDITOR OF MANILA; AND THE CITY
COUNCIL OF MANILA, Respondents.
The alleged meetings, claimed by Tomasito Cruz to have taken place to show that petitioner had already
been notified of the rehabilitation project, were not substantiated at all. Even Engr. Cariaga's assertion
that it is an operating procedure to give letters to the homeowners, as well as the barangays affected,
regarding the objective of the project and calling for meetings was not also established by any
documentary evidence. It is, therefore, established that there was no notice, not even a generalized
notice, given by respondents to petitioner regarding the rehabilitation project.
In Manila Gas Corporation v. Court of Appeals, 17 we held:
What is peculiar in the stand of Defendant is that while it would insist on the giving of
notices and warnings, it did not have any competent and sufficient evidence to prove the
same. Demands in open were made by Plaintiff counsel whether Defendant could show any
written evidence showing that notices and warnings were sent to Plaintiff. Not a single
piece of evidence was produced. Normally, if a notice is refused, then the original and its
copies would still be in the hands of the public utility concerned. In the instant case, it has
to be repeated, not a single copy, original or duplicate, triplicate, etc. of any notice to pay
or warning of disconnection was produced in court. The court cannot believe that
Defendant, as what the testimonies of its witnesses would like to impress upon this Court,
conducts its business that way. Defendant is a big business concern and it cannot be said
that it treats its business as a joke. Its personnel should realize this, for only with such an
awareness can they respond faithfully to their responsibilities as members of a big
business enterprise imbued with public interest over which the Philippine Government is
concerned.18
In fact, it was only after petitioner's officer investigated the reason behind the loss of water supply in
their subdivision that it was learned that their existing line was cut-off and transferred by respondents.
Also, it was only when petitioner's officer went to the office of respondent CMS Construction and
complained about the loss of water supply in their subdivision that petitioner's homeowners' water line
was temporarily reconnected with a 2-inch rubber hose. The testimony of respondent CMS Construction's
-
President revealed this matter on cross-examination, to wit:
COURT: So, you are saying Mr. witness that you visited [the] site on the very day
when the officers of the association came to your office and complained that
they have no water?

G.R. No. 238338, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDGARDO
DELA ROSA Y EMPAMANO @ "BOY," CRISELDA A: Yes, Your HONOR.
HUERTO Y DOCOT @ "CECIL," AND RONALDO HUERTO
Y DOCOT, Accused-Appellants.

A.M. No. 18-08-79-MeTC, October 03, 2018 - RE:

DROPPING FROM THE ROLLS OF MR. VICTOR R. ATTY. REYES, JR.: Okay.
LAQUI, JR., CASH CLERK II, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF
COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA.

G.R. No. 225061, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

Q: And you claimed that you went to the site on the same day, you saw that
THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. JOMAR MENDOZA Y
there was already a connection of the water supply line of the plaintiff to the
MAGNO, Appellant.
new line that you installed and you claimed that there was water on the line
G.R. No. 238522, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF but it cannot reach plaintiff?
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NORMAN
BARADI Y VELASCO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 221995, October 03, 2018 - REPUBLIC OF A: Yes, sir.

THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE TOLL
REGULATORY BOARD, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES TOMAS
C. LEGASPI AND RUPERTA V. ESQUITO, PABLO VILLA,
TEODORA VILLA, FLORENCIO VILLA, AND RURAL
BANK OF CALAMBA (LAGUNA), INC., Respondents. ATTY. REYES, JR.: Okay.

G.R. No. 221548, October 03, 2018 - RENERIO M.

VILLAS, Petitioner, v. C.F. SHARP CREW
MANAGEMENT, INC., Respondent; G.R. No. 221561,
October 3, 2018 - C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, Q: Was the connection between the water line system of plaintiff to the new line
INC., Petitioner, v. RENERIO M. VILLAS, Respondent. that you installed at that time when you visited through a temporary rubber
hose?
G.R. No. 225213, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. CEASAR CONLU Y
BENETUA, Appellant.
A: The reason why we put the rubber hose just like in electricity it is like a
A.C. No. 7972, October 03, 2018 - ANGELITO
CABALIDA, Petitioner, v. ATTY. SOLOMON A.
"jumper". Because of their complaint that they had no water. That was the
LOBRIDO, JR. AND ATTY. DANNY L. PONDEVILLA, idea of the project engineer of MWSS, sir.
Respondents.

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METROHEIGHTS SUBDIVISION HOMEOWNERS xxxx
ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. CMS
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
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CRUZ, ANGEL T. CRUZ, ERNESTO T. CRUZ AND Q: Therefore, it is correct to say that without the temporary connection made
METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE through a rubber hose there would be no water for the plaintiff since the
SYSTEM (MWSS), Respondents.
time of disconnection?
G.R. No. 219491, October 17, 2018 - STEPHEN Y.
KU, Petitioner, v. RCBC SECURITIES, INC.,
Respondent.
A: Well, sir, it did not help.
G.R. No. 200258, October 03, 2018 - PHILIPPINE
HAMMONIA SHIP AGENCY, NARCISSUS L. DURAN,
DORCHESTER MARITIME LIMITED, Petitioners, v.
FERDINAND Z. ISRAEL, Respondent.
xxxx
A.C. No. 11486 (Formerly CBD No. 13-3899),
October 17, 2018 - FERNANDO A. FLORA III,
Complainant, v. ATTY. GIOVANNI A. LUNA,
Respondent.
Q: So, in short, you are claiming that whether or not the connection was made
G.R. No. 237742, October 08, 2018 - CELSO
there was no water, is that what you are claiming?
OLIVIER T. DATOR, Petitioner, v. HON. CONCHITA
CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE
OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. GERARD A. MOSQUERA, IN
HIS CAPACITY AS THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR A: There was water, but it was weak flow.19
LUZON, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND
LOCAL GOVERNMENT, Respondents.
Clearly, had petitioner's officer not complained about the water service interruption in their subdivision
G.R. No. 234161, October 17, 2018 - PEOPLE OF and the rubber hose connection was not made to temporarily fix petitioner's concern, petitioner's
THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LUDIVICO
homeowners would have continuously suffered loss of water service.
PATRIMONIO BANDOJO, JR. AND KENNY JOY
VILLACORTA ILETO, Accused-Appellants.
Notably, respondents admitted in their respective Comments that the inconvenience of the temporary
stoppage of water supply in petitioner's area was highly inevitable in the process of changing petitioner's
G.R. No. 208114, October 03, 2018 - MELKY
CONCHA AND ROMEO MANAGUELOD, Petitioners, v.
water pipe size crossing the bridge up to Visayas Avenue where the tapping source is connected.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. Notwithstanding, respondents proceeded with the cutting off and disconnection of petitioner's water
connection without the latter's consent and notification thereby causing prejudice or injury to the
G.R. No. 176549, October 10, 2018 - DEPARTMENT petitioner's members because of the unexpected water loss for three (3) days. Respondents' actions were
OF AGRARIAN REFORM, QUEZON CITY & PABLO done in total disregard of the standards set by Article 19 of the New Civil Code which entitles petitioner
MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. ROMEO C. CARRIEDO, to damages.
Respondents.
In MWSS v. Act Theater, Inc.,20 we held that petitioner's act of cutting off respondents' water service
G.R. No. 216930, October 09, 2018 - COUNCIL OF connection without prior notice was arbitrary, injurious and prejudicial to the latter, justifying the award
TEACHERS AND STAFF OF COLLEGES AND of damages under Article 19 of the New Civil Code, thus:
UNIVERSITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (CoTeSCUP),
SENTRO NG MGA NAGKAKAISANG PROGRESIBONG When a right is exercised in a manner which discards these norms (set under Art. 19)
MGA MANGGAGAWA (SENTRO), FEDERATION OF FREE
resulting in damage to another, a legal wrong is committed for which actor can be held
WORKERS (FFW), NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF
accountable. In this case, the petitioner failed to act with justice and give the respondent
LABOR (NCL), PUBLIC SERVICES LABOR
INDEPENDENT CONFEDERATION (PSLINK), PARTIDO
what is due to it when the petitioner unceremoniously cut off the respondent's water
MANGGAGAWA (PM), ADAMSON UNIVERSITY service connection. As correctly found by the appellate court:
FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, FACULTY
ALLIED AND WORKER UNION OF CENTRO ESCOLAR While it is true that MWSS had sent a notice of investigation to plaintiff-appellee prior to
UNIVERSITY, FACULTY ASSOCIATION MAPUA the disconnection of the latter's water services, this was done only a few hours before the
INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY, FAR EASTERN actual disconnection. Upon receipt of the notice and in order to ascertain the matter, Act
UNIVERSITY FACULTY ASSOCIATION, HOLY ANGEL sent its assistant manager Teodulo Gumalid, Jr. to the MWSS office but he was treated
UNIVERSITY TEACHERS AND EMPLOYEES UNION, badly on the flimsy excuse that he had no authority to represent Act. Act's water services
LYCEUM FACULTY ASSOCIATION, SAN BEDA COLLEGE were cut at midnight of the day following the apprehension of the employees. Clearly, the
ALABANG EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, SILIMAN plaintiff-appellee was denied due process when it was deprived of the water services. As a
UNIVERSITY FACULTY ASSOCIATION, UNIVERSITY consequence thereof, Act had to contract another source to provide water for a number of
OF THE EAST RAMON MAGSAYSAY EMPLOYEES days. Plaintiff-appellee was also compelled to deposit with MWSS the sum of P200,000.00
ASSOCIATION-FFW (UERMEA-FFW), UNION OF
FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES OF ST. LOUIS
for the restoration of their water services.21
UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS
FACULTY UNION, PROF. FLORDELIZ ABANTO (IN HER
We do not agree with the CA's finding that respondents' actions were merely consequential to the
CAPACITY AS VICE PRESIDENT OF ST. exercise of their rights and obligations to manage and maintain the water supply system. "Having the
SCHOLASTICA'S COLLEGE FACULTY ASSOCIATION), right should not be confused with the manner by which such right is to be exercised."22 Article 19 of the
PROF. REBECCA T. AÑONUEVO (IN HER CAPACITY AS New Civil Code sets the standard in the exercise of one's rights and in the performance of one's duties,
PRESIDENT OF MIRIAM COLLEGE FACULTY i.e., he must act with justice, give everyone his due, and observe honesty and good faith. "The exercise
ASSOCIATION), PROF. MARIA RITA REYES CUCIO (IN of a right ends when the right disappears, and it disappears when it is abused, especially to the prejudice
HER CAPACITY AS FACULTY OF SAN BEDA COLLEGE), of others. The mask of a right without the spirit of justice which gives it life is repugnant to the modem
AND MR. JOMEL B. GENERAL (IN HIS CAPACITY AS
concept of social law."23 Here it was established, as shown by the above discussions, that respondents
EMPLOYEE OF PHILIPPINE SCHOOL OF BUSINESS
ADMINISTRATION AND OFFICER OF THE FFW),
indeed abused their right.
Petitioners, v. SECRETARY OF EDUCATION,
SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT,
We find that respondents MWSS and CMS Construction should be held liable for damages to petitioner
CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON HIGHER but not the Cruzes who are the directors and stockholders of respondent CMS Construction. Section 31 of
EDUCATION, SECRETARY OF THE TECHNICAL the Corporation Code is the governing law on personal liability of officers for the debts of the corporation,
EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, to wit:
SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES, AND MIRIAM COLLEGE, Sec. 31. Liability of directors, trustees or officers. — Directors or trustees who willfully and
Respondents.; G.R. NO. 217451, October 9, 2018 - knowingly vote for or assent to patently unlawful acts of the corporation or who are guilty
DR. BIENVENIDO LUMBERA (PAMBANSANG ALAGAD of gross negligence or bad faith in directing the affairs of the corporation or acquire any
NG SINING AT PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UNIVERSITY personal or pecuniary interest in conflict with their duty as such directors or trustees shall
OF THE PHILIPPINES/UP); CONG. ANTONIO TINIO be liable jointly and severally for all damages resulting therefrom suffered by the
(ACT TEACHERS' PARTYLIST); CONG. FERNANDO "KA corporation, its stockholders or members and other persons.
PANDO" HICAP (ANAKPAWIS PARTYLIST AT
TAGAPANGULO NG PAMALAKAYA); CONG. JAMES We find that petitioner failed to show that the Cruzes committed any of those above-quoted acts to make
MARK TERRY RIDON (KABATAAN PARTYLIST); DR. them personally liable.
RHODERICK NUNCIO (VICE-DEAN, NG KOLEHIYO NG
MALALAYANG SINING, DE LA SALLE Petitioner is entitled to the award of actual damages. Petitioner alleged that it had spent P190,000.00 for
UNIVERSITY/DLSU); PROP. AURA ABIERA
the transfer location of tapping/change size of the water service connection, which was unilaterally cut
(TAGAPANGULO NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO AT
off, disconnected and transferred by respondents. However, only the amount of P161,541.85 was duly
PANITIKAN NG PILIPINAS SA UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN); DR. ERNESTO CARANDANG
proved by the checks, which petitioner had paid to their contractor, thus, such amount should be
II (TAGAPANGULO NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, awarded. "Actual or compensatory damages cannot be presumed, but must be duly proved, and proved
DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR. ROBERTO with a reasonable degree of certainty."24
AMPIL (TAGAPANGULO NG DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO NG UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS); PROP. Petitioner is also entitled to the award of exemplary damages in the amount of P100,000.00. Exemplary
MARVIN LAI (TAGAPANGULO NG DEPARTAMENTO NG damages may be imposed by way of example or correction for the public good. We also award the
FILIPINOLOHIYA NG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY OF amount of P50,000.00 as attorney's fees as petitioner was compelled to litigate to protect its interest by
THE PHILIPPINES/PUP); PROP. NELSON RAMIREZ reason of the unjustified act of respondents.
(TAGAPANGULO NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO,
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST/UE-MANILA); DR. ESTER We find no basis to award nominal damages since there is an award of actual damages. "Nominal
RADA (TAGAPANGULO NG KAGAWARAN NG
damages cannot co-exist with actual or compensatory damages."25
FILIPINO, SAN BEDA COLLEGE-MANILA); PROP.
JORGE PACIFICO CUIBILLAS (TAGAPANGULO NG
Finally, in line with prevailing jurisprudence, legal interest at the rate of 6% per annum is imposed on the
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, FAR EASTERN
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); PROP. ANDREW PADERNAL monetary awards computed from the finality of this Decision until full payment.26
(TAGAPANGULO NG KAGAWARAN NG FILIPINO,
PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG PASIG/PLP); PROP. WHEREFORE, the petition for review on certiorari is GRANTED. The Decision dated October 10, 2012
MICHAEL DOMINGO PANTE (FACULTY MEMBER SA and the Resolution dated September 30, 2013 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 89085 are
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UNIVERSITY); BENJAMIN VALBUENA (TAGAPANGULO hereby REVERSED and SET ASIDE. The Decisions, dated March 30, 1999 and May 18, 2006, of the
NG ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TEACHERS/ACT- Regional Trial Court, Branch 77, of Quezon City are hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION.
PHILIPPINES); DR. PRISCILLA AMPUAN (PANGULO
NG QUEZON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' Thus, as modified, the Decision dated March 30, 1999 of the Regional Trial Court is as follows:
ASSOCIATION/QCPSTA); PROP. CARL MARC RAMOTA
(PANGULO NG ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TEACHERS- WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiff
STATE UNIVERSITIES AND COLLEGES/ACTSUC); DR. Metroheights Subdivision Homeowners Association, Inc. Defendants Metropolitan
ROWELL MADULA (PANGULO NG ALLIANCE OF Waterworks and Sewerage System and CMS Construction and Development Corporation
CONCERNED TEACHERS-PRIVATE SCHOOLS/ACT-
are hereby ordered to jointly and severally pay plaintiff the sum of:
PRIVATE); DR. AURORA BATNAG (PANGULO NG
PAMBANSANG SAMAHAN SA LINGGWISTIKA AT
(a) P161,541.85 as and by way of actual damages;
LITERATURANG FILIPINO/PSLLF); DR. JUDY
(b) P100,000.00 as and by way of exemplary damages;
TAGUIWALO (FULL PROFESSOR SA COLLEGE OF
SOCIAL WORK AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, UP
(c) P50,000.00 as and by way of attorney's fees; and
DILIMAN); DR. DANILO ARAO (ASSOCIATE (d) The costs of this suit.
PROFESSOR SA DEPARTMENT OF JOURNALISM,
COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION, UP DILIMAN); All damages awarded shall earn interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from
DR. DAVID MICHAEL SAN JUAN (EXECUTIVE COUNCIL the date of finality of this Decision until fully paid.
MEMBER NG NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE
AND THE ARTS-NATIONAL COMMITTEE ON LANGUAGE SO ORDERED.
AND TRANSLATION/NCCANCLT); RONNEL B.
AGONCILLO JR., (PANGULO NG PHILIPPINE NORMAL Leonen, J. Reyes, Jr., and Hernando, JJ., concur.
UNIVERSITY/PNU-STUDENT GOVERNMENT); DR. Gesmundo, J., on vacation leave.
REUEL MOLINA AGUILA (PALANCA HALL OF FAMER
AT TAGAPAYO NG KATAGASAMAHAN NG MGA
MANUNULAT SA PILIPINAS); ERICSON ACOSTA
(MANUNULAT AT DATING BILANGGONG POLITIKAL,
AT KASAPI NG ANAKPAWIS PARTYLIST); PROP. October 25, 2018
ADRIAN BALAGOT (DIREKTOR NG CENTER FOR
CONTINUING EDUCATION, PAMANTASAN NG NOTICE OF JUDGMENT
LUNGSOD NG MARIKINA/PLMar); PROP.
PENAFRANCIA RANIELA BARRAZA (ASSOCIATE Sirs / Mesdames:
PROFESSOR, DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO AT
PANITIKAN NG PILIPINAS, UNIVERSITY OF THE Please take notice that on October 17, 2018 a Decision, copy attached hereto, was rendered by the
PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN); PROP. HERMAN MANALO Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was received by this Office on October
BOGNOT (FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTMENT OF 25, 2018 at 9:50 a.m.
EUROPEAN LANGUAGES, UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES); PROP. LAURENCE MARVIN CASTILLO
(INSTRUCTOR SA DEPARTMENT OF HUMANITIES,
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-LOS BAÑOS); DR. Very truly yours,
ANTONIO CONTRERAS (FULL PROFESSOR SA
POLITICAL SCIENCE DEPARTMENT, DE LA SALLE
UNIVERSITY/DLSU); PROP. RAMILITO CORREA (SGD.) WILFREDO V. LAPITAN
(PANGULO NG SANGGUNIAN SA FILIPINO/SANGFIL); Division Clerk of Court
GEROME NICOLAS DELA PEÑA (PANGULO NG
SAMAHAN NG MGA MAG-AARAL SA ASIGNATURANG
FILIPINO, SAMFIL-PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG
PASIG/PLP); PROP. WENNIELYN FAJILAN (FACULTY
MEMBER NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, Endnotes:
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS); FLODY FERNANDEZ
(PANGULO NG RAMON MAGSAYSAY HIGH SCHOOL
(CUBAO) FACULTY CLUB); PROP. SANTIAGO FLORA 1 Penned by Justice Vicente S.E. Veloso, and concurred in by Justices Jane Aurora C.
(VICE-PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS NG QUEZON Lantion and Eduardo B. Peralta, Jr.; rollo, pp. 45- 66.
CITY POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY); PROP. MELANIA
FLORES (NATIONAL PRO NG ALL UP ACADEMIC 2 Id. at 94.
EMPLOYEES' UNION, UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES/UP); DR. LAKANDUPIL GARCIA (FULL 3 Raffled off to Branch 77, docketed as Civil Case No. Q-92-12601.
PROFESSOR NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, DE LA
SALLE UNIVERSITY-DASMARIÑAS); DR. FANNY 4Rollo,
GARCIA (PALANCA AWARDEE AT FACULTY MEMBER pp. 106-116.
NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, DE LA SALLE
5 Id. at 237-245; per Judge Vivencio S. Baclig.
UNIVERSITY/DLSU); PROP. JONATHAN GERONIMO
(COORDINATOR NG KATAGA-MANILA UNIVERSITY OF
SANTO TOMAS/UST); PROP. VLADIMEIR GONZALES 6 Id. at 245.
(ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SA DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO AT PANITIKAN NG PILIPINAS-UNIVERSITY 7 Id. at 246-252.
OF THE PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN); PROP. FERDINAND
PISIGAN JARIN (PALANCA AWARDEE AT PANGULO 8 Id. at 65.
NG KATAGA-SAMAHAN NG MGA MANUNULAT SA
PILIPINAS); JOHN ROBERT MAGSOMBOL (PANGULO 9 Id. at 19.
NG UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS-PANULAT); PROP.
JOEL MALABANAN (TAGAPAYO NG KAPISANANG 10Sea
DIWA AT PANITIK/KADIPAN SA PHILIPPINE Commercial Company, Inc. v. Court of Appeals, 377 Phil. 221, 229 (1999), citing I.
NORMAL UNIVERSITY/PNU); PROP. DENNIS Tolentino, Civil Code of the Philippines, p. 60 et seq.
MANGUBAT (FACULTY MEMBER NG DEPARTAMENTO
11 Id. at 229-230. (Citations omitted)
NG FILIPINO NG SAN BEDA COLLEGE-MANILA);
PROP. JOANNE MANZANO (FACULTY MEMBER NG
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO AT PANITIKAN NG 12 Id. at 230. (Citations omitted)
PILIPINAS-UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-
DILIMAN); PROP. BERNADETTE NERI (ASSISTANT 13Rollo, p. 330; TSN, October 18, 2000, p. 19.
PROFESSOR SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO AT
PANITIKAN NG PILIPINAS, UNIVERSITY OF THE 14 Id. at 282; TSN, November 29, 2000, p. 30.
PHILIPPINES-DILIMAN); RAYMOND PALATINO
(TAGAPANGULO NG BAGONG ALYANSANG 15Medina
MAKABAYAN/BAYAN-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION);
v. Mayor Asistio, Jr., 269 Phil. 225, 232 ( 1990).
PROP. APRIL PEREZ (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR SA
16Rollo, pp. 280-281; TSN, November 29, 2000, pp. 28-29.
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO AT PANITIKAN NG
PILIPINAS, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES-
17 188 Phil. 582 (1980).
DILIMAN); PROP. JAYSON PETRAS (DEPUTY
DIRECTOR NG INSTITUTE OF CREATIVE WRITING,
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINESDILIMAN); PROP. 18 Id. at 595.
CRIZEL SICAT-DE LAZA (KATUWANG NG KALIHIM NG
SANGGUNIAN NG FILIPINO/SANGFIL AT FACULTY 19Rollo, pp. 292-294; TSN, November 29, 2000, pp. 40-42.
MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG
UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS/UST); PROP. DENNIS 20 476 Phil. 486 (2004).
JOSEPH RAYMUNDO (FACULTY MEMBER NG
KALAYAAN COLLEGE); DR. BEVERLY SARZA (FACULTY 21
MEMBER NG PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, DE LA SALLE Id. at 491-492. (Citations omitted)
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR. RAQUEL SISON-BUBAN 22
(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SA DEPARTAMENTO NG Id. at 491. (Citation omitted)
FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA);
23De Guzman v. NLRC, 286 Phil. 885, 893 (1992).
PROP. VIVENCIO M. TALEGON, JR. (FULL-TIME
FACULTY SA UNIVERSITY OF ASIA AND THE PACIFIC,
ORTIGAS CENTER, PASIG); ISAAC ALI TAPAR 24 See Dee Hua Liong Electrical Equipment Corp. v. Reyes, 230 Phil. 101, 106 (1986).
(PANGULO NG MANILA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
FACULTY ASSOCIATION); DR. DOLORES TAYLAN 25Dr. Armovit v. Court of Appeals, 263 Phil. 412, 421 (1990).
(ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR SA DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO, DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR. 26Nacar v. Gallery Frames, et al., 716 Phil. 267 (2013).
ALITA TEPACE (PROPESOR SA PHILIPPINE NORMAL
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); PROP. OM NARAYAN VELASCO
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LOS BAÑOS); ANDREA JEAN YASOÑA (PANGULO NG
KAPISANANG DIWA AT PANITIK-PNU); PROP.
REYNELE BREN ZAFRA (FACULTY MEMBER NG Back to Home | Back to Main
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG UNIVERSITY OF
SANTO TOMAS); DR. RUBY ALUNEN (FACULTY
MEMBER NG DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA
SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); PROP. BAYANI QUICK SEARCH
SANTOS, JR. (FACULTY MEMBER NG DEPARTAMENTO
NG FILIPINO NG MANUEL LUIS QUEZON
UNIVERSITY/MLQU); PROP. CHRISTO REY ALBASON
(GURO SA SINING NG BAYAN/GUSI); PROP.
LILIBETH OBLENA-QUIORE (FACULTY MEMBER NG 1901 1902 1903 1904 1905 1906 1907 1908
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE 1909 1910 1911 1912 1913 1914 1915 1916
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); PROP. DANIM MAJERANO
(DIREKTOR NG PANANALIKSIK AT EDUKASYON, 1917 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924
SAMAHANG SALIKSIK PASIG, INC.); RUSTUM CASIA 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932
(KM 64 POETRY COLLECTIVE); CHARISSE BERNADINE
BAÑEZ (TAGAPAGSALITA NG LEAGUE OF FILIPINO 1933 1934 1935 1936 1937 1938 1939 1940
STUDENTS/LFS); DR. JENNIFOR AGUILAR 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948
(CHAIRPERSON NG DEPARTMENT OF ELEMENTARY
AND SECONDARY EDUCATION NG POLYTECHNIC 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956
UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES/PUP); PROP. 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964
MOREAL NAGARIT CAMBA (TAGAPANGULO NG
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO, UNIVERSITY OF ASIA 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972
AND THE PACIFIC - PASIG); PROP. CLEVE ARGUELLES 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980
(CHAIRPERSON NG POLITICAL SCIENCE PROGRAM,
DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SCIENCES, UNIVERSITY OF 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988
THE PHILIPPINESMANILA); DR. MARIA LUCILLE 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996
ROXAS (FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004
PROP. VOLTAIRE VILLANUEVA (FACULTY MEMBER SA 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
PHILIPPINE NORMAL UNIVERSITY); DR. JOSEFINA
MANGAHIS (FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA);
PROP. EMMA SISON (FACULTY MEMBER SA
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); AYLEEN ORTIZ
(MANUNULAT); PROP. EFREN DOMINGO (FACULTY
MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA
SALLE UNIVERSITYMANILA); PROP. LESLIE ANNE
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LIWANAG (FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA);
DR. LAKANGITING GARCIA (FACULTY MEMBER SA
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE
UNIVERSITYMANILA); PROP. MIRYLLE CALINDRO
(FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO
NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR.
LAKANDUPIL GARCIA (FACULTY MEMBER SA
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE
UNIVERSITYDASMARIÑAS); DR. DEXTER CAYANES
(FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO
NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR.
TERESITA FORTUNATO (FACULTY MEMBER SA
DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE
UNIVERSITY-MANILA); DR. MA. RITA ARANDA
(FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG FILIPINO
NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYMANILA); DR. EMMA
BASCO (FACULTY MEMBER SA DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINO NG DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITYMANILA),
Petitioners. v. PANGULONG BENIGNO SIMEON
"NOYNOY" C. AQUINO III, AT PUNONG KOMISYUNER
NG KOMISYON SA LALONG MATAAS NA
EDUKASYON/COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION
(CHED) DR. PATRICIA LICUANAN, Respondents.; G.R.
NO. 217752, October 9, 2018 - ANTONIO "SONNY" F.
TRILLANES IV, GARY C. ALEJANO AND FRANCISCO
ASHLEY L. ACEDILLO, Petitioners, v. HON. PAQUITO
N. OCHOA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, HON. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF EDUCATION AND THE
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Respondents.; G.R. NO.
218045, October 9, 2018 - EDUARDO R. ALICIAS, JR.
AND AURELIO P. RAMOS, JR., Petitioners, v.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DepEd) AND THE
SECRETARY OF THE DepEd, Respondents.; G.R. NO.
218098, October 9, 2018 - RICHARD TROY A
COLMENARES, RENE LUIS M. TADLE, ERLINDA C.
PALAGANAS, RUTH THELMA P. TINGDA, RONALD
TAGGAOA, JOSEPH PORFIRIO ANDAYA, FLORANTE
DULACA, FROILAN A. ALIPAO; KATHLEA FRANCYNN
GAWANI D. YAÑGOT, MIEL ALEXANDRE A. TAGGAOA,
AGATHA ZITA DISTOR, ISABELLE C. UMINGA,
ALDWIN GABRIEL M. PINAS, ATREENA MARIE DULAY,
ZION GABRIEL SANTOS, SIBLINGS BRENNAN KEANE,
BREN KIMI, AND BASLEY KICH, ALL SURNAMED DELA
CRUZ, JASSEL ANGELO ENRIQUEZ, SIBLINGS GYRO
MATTHEW AND MARGA RAUXIELLE AGLAIA, BOTH
SURNAMED GUEVARRA, SIBLINGS ALTHEA, ALEXA,
AND AMANDA, ALL SURNAMED ABEJO, AND ELEANNIE
JERECE S. CAWIS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR PARENTS
LEANDRO B. YAÑGOT, JR., JENNIFER A. TAGGAOA,
MILO DISTOR, JOSE MARI UMINGA, GABRIEL PAUL
PINAS, SOFRONIO DULAY, LUZ A. SANTOS, BARBY M.
DELA CRUZ, RUBY G. ENRIQUEZ, ROWENA C.
GUEVARRA, MARISEL P. ABEJO, AND VITTORIO
JERICO L. CAWIS, RESPECTIVELY, FOR THEMSELVES
AND THE CLASS THEY REPRESENT; REVENENDO R.
VARGAS, ANNIELA R. YU-SOLIVEN, VILMA C.
BENIGNO, MARIA CRISTINA F. DUNGCA, LIZA
DAOANIS, ROMMEL M. FRANCISCO, FELIZA G.
AGUSTIN, EMELITA C. VIDAL, ROMMEL D. RAMISCAL,
JOCELYN ELEAZAR DE GUZMAN, ANDREA P.
VILLALON, AND JOYCE FE T. ALMENARIO, FOR
THEMSELVES AND THE CLASS THEY REPRESENT,
Petitioners, v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
SECRETARY ARMIN A. LUISTRO, COMMISSION ON
HIGHER EDUCATION CHAIRPERSON PATRICIA B.
LICUANAN, TECHNICAL SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT
AUTHORITY DIRECTOR-GENERAL JOEL J.
VILLANUEVA, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND
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DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY CESAR V.
PURISIMA, SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M.
DRILON, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER
FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, Respondents.; G.R. NO.
218123, October 9, 2018 - CONG. ANTONIO TINIO
(REPRESENTATIVE, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST);
CONG. NERI COLMENARES (REPRESENTATIVE, BAYAN
MUNA PARTY-LIST); DR. BIENVENIDO LUMBERA
(NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE AND
PROFESSOR EMERITUS, UP); CONG. CARLOS ZARATE
(REPRESENTATIVE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST);
CONG. FERNANDO "KA PANDO" HICAP
(REPRESENTATIVE, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST;
CHAIRPERSON, PAMALAKAYA); CONG. LUZVIMINDA
ILAGAN (REPRESENTATIVE, GABRIELA WOMEN'S
PARTY); CONG. EMMI DE JESUS (REPRESENTATIVE,
GABRIELA PARTY-LIST); CONG. TERRY RIDON
(REPRESENTATIVE, KABATAAN PARTYLIST); RENATO
REYES, JR. (SECRETARY-GENERAL, BAGONG
ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN/ BAYAN AND PARENT OF
AN ELEMENTARY STUDENT); BENJAMIN VALBUENA
(CHAIRPERSON, ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED
TEACHERS-PHILIPPINES); MARTIN DIÑO
(CHAIRPERSON OF THE VOLUNTEERS AGAINST
CRIME AND CORRUPTION); JOVITA MONTES
(SPOKESPERSON, PARENTS' MOVEMENT AGAINST K
TO 12); KHARLO FELIPE MANANO (SECRETARY-
GENERAL, SALINLAHI ALLIANCE FOR CHILDREN'S
CONCERNS); GERTRUDES LIBANG, (NATIONAL VICE-
CHAIRPERSON, GABRIELA); RONEL AGONCILLO
(STUDENT REGENT, PNU); VENCER MARIE
CRISOSTOMO (NATIONAL CHAIRPERSON,
ANAKBAYAN); CHARISSE BERNADINE BAÑEZ
(NATIONAL SPOKESPERSON, LEAGUE OF FILIPINO
STUDENTS/LFS); EINSTEIN RECEDES (NATIONAL
CHAIRPERSON STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT OF
THE PHILIPPINES); MICHAEL BELTRAN (NATIONAL
SPOKESPERSON, KABATAANG ARTISTA PARA SA
TUNAY NA KALAYAAN); SARAH JANE ELAGO
(NATIONAL PRESIDENT, NATIONAL UNION OF
STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES); MARC LINO ABILA
(NATIONAL PRESIDENT, COLLEGE EDITORS GUILD OF
THE PHILIPPINES); VANESSA FAYE BOLIBOL
(CONVENOR, STOP K TO 12); DR. ROLANDO
TOLENTINO (DEAN, COLLEGE OF MASS
COMMUNICATION, UP); DR. FEDELIZ TUY
(ASSOCIATE VICE DEAN, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, SBC MANILA); DR. ERNESTO CARANDANG
II (CHAIRPERSON, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, DLSU
MANILA); PROF. MARIA LOURDES AGUSTIN
(CHAIRPERSON, INSTITUTE OF TEACHING AND
LEARNING, PNU); PROF. ROWENA RIVERO (CHAIR,
ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. CLEVE
ARGUELLES (CHAIRPERSON, POLITICAL SCIENCE
PROGRAM, DLSU MANILA); DR. ANNABEL QUILON
(CHAIR, PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA);
DR. BAYANI MATITU (CHAIR, HUMAN KINETICS
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. MARVIN LAI
(CHAIRPERSON, DEPARTAMENTO NG
FILIPINOLOHIYA, PUP MANILA); PROF. MERDEKA C.
MORALES (CHIEF, PUP CENTER FOR CREATIVE
WRITING); DR. ROBERTO AMPIL (CHAIRPERSON,
FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, UST); PROF. NELSON
RAMIREZ (CHAIRPERSON, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT,
UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST MANILA); DR. JENNIFOR
AGUILAR (CHAIRPERSON, MA FILIPINO PROGRAM,
GRADUATE SCHOOL, PUP); DR. LIWAYWAY ACERO
(CHAIRPERSON, HUMAN BIOLOGY AND SCIENCES
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); DR. ESTER RADA
(CHAIRPERSON, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); DR. MARVIN REYES (PREFECT OF STUDENT
ACTIVITIES, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SBC
MANILA); PROF. NEILIA BALANON-RAMIREZ
(ASSISTANT PREFECT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SBC MANILA);
PROF. LUISITO MACAPAGAL (CHAIRPERSON,
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); DR.
NOEL SANTANDER (CHAIRPERSON, THEOLOGY
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. GERARD SANTOS
(ASSISTANT PREFECT OF STUDENT DISCIPLINE,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SBC MANILA);
PROF. ALBERT OASAN (ASSISTANT PREFECT OF
STUDENT DISCIPLINE, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, SBC MANILA); PROF. JULIUS TUTOR
(ASSISTANT PREFECT OF STUDENT ACTIVITIES,
COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES, SBC MANILA);
PROF. SYBIL AGREDA (ASSISTANT PREFECT OF
STUDENT ACTIVITIES, COLLEGE OF ARTS AND
SCIENCES, SBC MANILA); PROF. LEOMAR REQUEJO
(CHIEF, MUSIC SECTION, PUP); DR. AURORA BATNAG
(PANGULO, PAMBANSANG SAMAHAN SA
LINGGWISTIKA AT LITERATURANG FILIPINO); PROF.
RAMILITO CORREA (PRESIDENT, SANGGUNIAN SA
FILIPINO/SANGFIL); PROF. CHRISTO RAY ALBAZON
(PRO, GURO SA SINING NG BAYAN, PUP); DR. RAMON
GUILLERMO (PRESIDENT, ALL UP ACADEMIC
EMPLOYEES' UNION); PROF. MELANIA FLORES
(NATIONAL PRO, ALL UP ACADEMIC EMPLOYEES'
UNION); PROF. ORESTES DE LOS REYES (PRESIDENT,
ADAMSON UNIVERSITY FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES);
PROF. JAMES PLATON (VICE PRESIDENT FOR LABOR
EDUCATION, UST FACULTY UNION); MR. FELIX
PARINAS, JR., (PUBLIC RELATIONS OFFICER, ALL UP
WORKERS' UNION); PROF. MICHAEL PANTE
(FACULTY, HISTORY DEPARTMENT, ATENEO DE
MANILA UNIVERSITY); PROF. VLADIMEIR B.
GONZALES (FACULTY, UP-DILIMAN); PROF.
LAURENCE MARVIN S. CASTILLO (FACULTY, UP-LOS
BAÑOS); DR. ROMMEL RODRIGUEZ (ASSOCIATE
PROFESSOR, UP-DILIMAN); DR. DOLORES TAYLAN

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(FACULTY MEMBER, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, DLSU
MANILA); DR. TERESITA FORTUNATO (FACULTY
MEMBER, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, DLSU MANILA);
DR. RAQUEL SISONBUBAN (FACULTY MEMBER,
FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, DLSU MANILA); PROF.
LILIBETH QUIORE (FACULTY MEMBER, FILIPINO
DEPARTMENT, DLSU MANILA); DR. MA. RITA ARANDA
(FACULTY MEMBER, FILIPINO DEPARTMENT, DLSU
MANILA); PROF. PORTIA PLACINO (FACULTY
MEMBER, UP DILIMAN); PROF. JOEL MALABANAN
(FACULTY MEMBER, COLLEGE OF LANGUAGE AND
LITERATURE, PNU); DR. LUCIA B. DELA CRUZ
(REGISTERED GUIDANCE COUNSELOR; PROFESSOR,
UNIVERSITY OF MAKATI); PROF. GERARDO LANUZA
(PROFESSOR, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIOLOGY, UP
DILIMAN); PROF. SARAH JANE S. RAYMUNDO
(ASSISTANT PROFESSOR, CENTER FOR
INTERNATIONAL STUDIES, UP DILIMAN); PROF.
FERDINAND JARIN (FACULTY MEMBER, PHILIPPINE
NORMAL UNIVERSITY); PROF. EMELITO SARMAGO
(FACULTY MEMBER, UST); PROF. MARY ANNE
MALLARI (FACULTY MEMBER, UST); PROF.
WENNIELYN FAJILAN (FACULTY MEMBER, UST);
PROF. REYNELE BREN ZAFRA (FACULTY MEMBER,
UST); PROF. JOHN KELVIN BRIONES (FACULTY
MEMBER, ENGLISH DEPARTMENT, COLLEGE OF ARTS
AND LETTERS, BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY); PROF.
DENNIS MANGUBAT (FACULTY MEMBER, FILIPINO
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. MINERVA
SERRANO (FACULTY MEMBER, MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. MARIE JOCELYN
BENGCO (FACULTY MEMBER, PSYCHOLOGY
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. CLYDE CORPUZ
(FACULTY MEMBER, SOCIAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT,
SBC MANILA); DR. LIZA CRUZ (FACULTY MEMBER,
HUMAN BIOLOGY AND SCIENCES DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); DR. SOCORRO DE JESUS (FACULTY
MEMBER, ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES, AND
LITERATURE DEPARTMENT); PROF. TERESITA DULAY
(FACULTY MEMBER, MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT,
SBC MANILA); PROF. JULIO CASTILLO, JR. (FACULTY
MEMBER, DEPARTMENT OF MANAGEMENT, SBC
MANILA); PROF. ESTHER CUARESMA (FACULTY
MEMBER, INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION
TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF.
ARNOLD DONOZO (FACULTY MEMBER, MATH
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. ROAN DINO
(FACULTY MEMBER, KAGAWARAN NG FILIPINOHIYA,
PUP); DR. MARIA ELIZA CRUZ (FACULTY MEMBER,
NATURAL SCIENCES DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA);
PROF. JOSEPHINE DANGO (FACULTY, THEOLOGY
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. HIPOLITO RUZOL
(FACULTY, KAGAWARAN NG FILIPINO, SBC MANILA);
PROF. KERWIN MARK MARTINEZ (FACULTY, SOCIAL
SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); DR. VIOLETA REYES (FACULTY, SOCIAL
SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); PROF. LUISITO DE LA CRUZ (FACULTY,
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT,
SBC MANILA); ATTY. ALDEN REUBEN LUNA (FACULTY,
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES DEPARTMENT,
SBC MANILA); PROF. DON SANTANA (FACULTY,
MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF.
CHARLES BROÑASA (FACULTY, MATHEMATICS
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. JESSTER
FONSECA (FACULTY, THEOLOGY DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); DR. NERISSA REVILLA (FACULTY, ENGLISH,
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF. ROMANA ALIPIO
(FACULTY, ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND
LITERATURE DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF.
JOSEPHINE PAZ ANDAL (FACULTY, ENGLISH,
FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE
DEPARTMENT SBC MANILA); PROF. MIGUELA MIGUEL
(FACULTY, ENGLISH, FOREIGN LANGUAGES AND
LITERATURE DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF.
ARJAN ESPIRITU (FACULTY, ENGLISH, FOREIGN
LANGUAGES AND LITERATURE DEPARTMENT, SBC
MANILA); PROF. PILIPINO RAMOS (FACULTY,
ACCOUNTANCY DEPARTMENT, SBC MANILA); PROF.
KIM GUIA (FACULTY, PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT,
SBC MANILA); PROF. JONA IRIS TRAMBULO
(FACULTY, TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY OF THE
PHILIPPINES/TUP); ELIZABETH ANTHONY
(UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS); EMELITO SARMAGO
(UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS); RONALD
P.TAGGAOA (ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR, PHILOSOPHY
DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY); TERESITA
MENNA K. DE GUZMAN (FACULTY, PHYSICAL
EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY); SAMUEL D. BARTOLOME (PROFESSOR,
RELIGION DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY);
REYNALDO O. DUMPAYAN (PROFESSOR, RELIGION
DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY); JEROME
P. ARO (FACULTY, CAD-SCIS DEPARTMENT, SAINT
LOUIS UNIVERSITY); SAMUEL D. SILOG (FACULTY,
RELIGION DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY);
ROSALINDA P. SEGUNDO; (PROFESSOR, SOCIAL
SCIENCES DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY);
BRIGITTE P. AWISAN (FACULTY, RELIGION
DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY); RAUL
LEANDRO R. VILLANUEVA (ASSISTANT PROFESSOR,
PHILOSOPHY DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY); LAWRENCE DEXTER D. LADIA
(PROFESSOR, RELIGION DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY); GEORGE M. TAWAO (SPECIAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY);
DONNIE D. EVARISTO (SPECIAL SERVICES
DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY); CHERRY
M. RAFANAN (NURSING AIDE, HOSPITAL OF THE
SACRED HEART SLU); JULIO U. BERSAMIRA, JR.

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(PRINTING PRESS ASSISTANT, PRINTING PRESS
OFFICE SLU); JONES Q. CALINGAYAN (FACULTY,
PHYSICAL EDUCATION DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS
UNIVERSITY); BRIAN LORENZO A. SALVALEON
(KITCHEN HELPER, SLU LADIES' RESIDENCE HALLS);
ROLLY L. MARANES (LABORATORY TECHNICIAN,
SCHOOL OF ENGINEERING, SLU); CAROL ANN F.
BALAUS (ACCOUNTING CLERK, UFESLU SLU
EMPLOYEES UNION); MICHELLE B. BRAGAS
(ACCOUNTING CLERK, UFESLU SLU EMPLOYEES
UNION); ERNESTO JOEY F. CHOMAWIN (SPECIAL
SERVICES DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY);
GIAN CARLO C. GEGUIERA (FACULTY, RELIGION
DEPARTMENT, SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY); MON
KARLO MANGARAN (BARANGAY COUNCILOR,
CANIOGAN, MALOLOS, BULACAN); MARY ANGELICA
H. REGINALDO (STUDENT, M.A. MALIKHAING
PAGSULAT, DFPP-KAL, UP DILIMAN); RUSTUM CASIA
(KM64 POETRY COLLECTIVE); ELIZABETH ANTHONY
(PRESIDENT, UST PANULAT); ARIES GUPIT (LEAGUE
OF FILIPINO STUDENTS); BRIX JUSTINE
PAGTALUNAN (PARTIDO-PAGKAKAISA NG
DEMOKRATIKONG MAG-AARAL/PDM-BULACAN STATE
UNIVERSITY); FRANCIS JAMES PAGDANGANAN
(PARTIDOPAGKAKAISA NG DEMOKRATIKONG MAG-
AARAL/BULSU); ANGELO SUALIBIO (STUDENTS FOR
THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY/STAND BULSU); MARK
JOSEPH DOMASIG (STUDENTS FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN BULSU);
JOHN RAVEN BALDOVINO (STUDENTS FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN STAND
BULSU); CEDRIQ CLEMENTE (STUDENTS FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN STAND
BULSU); MARIE ANTONETTE VALENCIA (STUDENTS
FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN
STAND BULSU); REINARD SANCHEZ (STAND BULSU);
RICHARD PATRIARCA (STUDENTS FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF DEMOCRATIC RIGHTS IN
BULACAN STATE UNIVERSITY/STAND BULSU); JOEL
A. CAPULONG (TONTONGAN TI UMILI, BAGUIO CITY);
JEANETTE R. CAWIDING (TONTONGAN TI UMILI);
MILAGROS K. AO-WAT (TONTONGAN TI UMILI);
HILDRINE L. ALVAREZ (TONTONGAN TI UMILI);
VICENTE R. TOCA III (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); TRACY
ANNE D. DUMALO (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); KING
CRIS P. PULMANO (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); MARBEN
M. PANLASIGUI (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); LUKE T.
BAGANGAN (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); NINO JOSEPH
Q. OCONER (TONTONGAN TI UMILI); DR. PRISCILLA
AMPUAN (PRESIDENT, QUEZON CITY PUBLIC SCHOOL
TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION/ QCPSTA); JACKSON
BACABAC (TREASURER, QCPSTA); RAYMOND
PALATINO (CHAIRPERSON, BAYAN-NATIONAL
CAPITAL REGION); LOUIE ZABALA (PRESIDENT,
MANILA PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION);
PROF. CARL MARC RAMOTA (PRESIDENT, ACT SUC);
DR. ROWELL MADULA (PRESIDENT, ACT PRIVATE);
PROF. JONATHAN GERONIMO (SECRETARY GENERAL,
ACT PRIVATE SCHOOLS); MICHAEL ESPOSO
(AUDITOR, ACT PRIVATE SCHOOLS); DR. DAVID
MICHAEL SAN JUAN (PUBLIC INFORMATION
OFFICER, ACT PRIVATE SCHOOLS); MR. ISAAC ALI
TAPAR (PRESIDENT, MANILA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
FACULTY ASSOCIATION); PROF. RAMIR M. CRUZ
(PRESIDENT, FACULTY ASSOCIATION, COLLEGE OF
ENGINEERING, PUP), Petitioners, v. PRESIDENT
BENIGNO SIMEON "NOYNOY" C. AQUINO,
COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION (CHED)
CHAIRPERSON DR. PATRICIA LICUANAN,
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED) SECRETARY
BR. ARMIN LUISTRO, TECHNICAL EDUCATION AND
SKILLS DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (TESDA)
DIRECTOR JOEL VILLANUEVA, Respondents.; G.R. NO.
218465, October 9, 2018 - MA. DOLORES M.
BRILLANTES, SEVERO L. BRILLANTES, EMELITA C.
VIDAL, FELIZA G. AGUSTIN, EVELYN G. ASTILLA,
BRENDA P. BASCOS, ENRICO C. PUNO, MERIAM N.
CHAMACKALAYIL, MA LINDA T. FERNANDO, MARIBEL
R. LORENZO, CARMELO A. YAMBAO, JOSEPHINE M. DE
GUZMAN, ELENA B. CABARLES, GIRLIE M. TALISIC,
JACQUELYN N. MARQUEZ, VIVIAN G. SADAC, FELIZA
G. AGUSTIN, MARIBEL R. LORENZO, GRACE G.
ORALLO, ROSARIO ANTES, GERALDINE G. LUI, WALLY
Y. CAMACHO, STANLEY FRANCIS M. LIBERATO,
MARJORIE M. SUN, BELEN PANTALEON, IRENE N.
ROCHA, CRISTINA T. SANTOS, MARIFE P. OROLFO,
CRISTINA L. GANALON, MARITES R. LAZARO,
JUANITO SALAZAR, CHRISTINA G. CRUZ, RAMONETTE
P. SONCUYA, PAUL ROMMEL C. CAPISTRANO,
EDGARDO B. ALVINEZ, JENNIFER C. RODELAS, MARIA
VILMA M. ANOS, TERESITA F. ESPEJO, CHRIS C.
KATAPANG, FERDINAND BADULIS, MELODY M.
RAMIREZ, MINERVA DV. CRUZ, MARIA BERNADETTE
A. CALORACAN, MA. CINDERELLA B. ESPIQUE,
EVANGELINE A. OBNIAL, ANALYN B. REYES, MARY E.
BALLELOS, ANALEA A. RIVERA, HELEN T. TABIOS,
VALENTINE B. CUSTODIO, ROSE ANDRADE, CHERYL
JOY MIRANDA, JOCELYN MARIANO, REBECCA C.
CUARTERO, MARIA MARIETES B. LAURETA, SPS. GIL
L. ANISTA & MARLYN P. ANISTA, MARLOUE ABAINZA,
FLORDELIZA C. DE VERA, MA. MARGIE G. MIRALLES,
MILAGROS M. ESTABILLO, ANGELICA D. BINGCO,
ROSFELIZ GEMINI CATIPAY, CHERRYL C. MIRHAN,
ROGER S. BERNAL, SAMUEL C. EGUIA, LIZA C.
SALVADOR, SLENDA CAGAS, MA. FRANCISCA
ANTONIO, EVELYN R. SUMAYLO, LESLEY V.
ARGUELLES, FOR THEMSELVES AND ON BEHALF OF
THEIR MINOR CHILDREN, MATTHEW M. BRILLANTES,
PATRICIA GINGER C. VIDAL, JELIZA G. AGUSTIN,
ANGELO JOSE G. ASTILLA, BRYAN CHRISTOPHER P.

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BASCOS, RENEE LOUISE L. PUNO, RUBEENA N.
CHAMACKALAYIL, KIMBERLY T. FERNANDO,
SHANAYAH R. LORENZO, MICHAEL ADRIAND G.
YAMBAO, JOHANSSON EDWARD DE GUZMAN, RANIER
B. CABARLES, JAELA MARIE TALISIC, JANUS ROMELL
N. MARQUEZ, RYAN DAVID G. SADAC, SHANAYAH R.
LORENZO, PAUL ORALLO, EMILSON RYAN ANTES,
GRACE ANN ERICKA LUI, SOFIA MARIYA KYSHA
CAMACHO, BEATRICE COLLEEN LIBERATO, CHLOE
SOFIA SUN, GELAH PANTALEON, JUSTINE ELIZA N.
ROCHA, EDRIN CLYDE T. SANTOS, CONSTANCIO P.
OROLFO III, RONIN RIC GANALON, SOFIA KAYLE
LAZARO, DJ SALAZAR, DAN PRECIOSO G. CRUZ, JULIE
ANNE LOI P. SONCUYA, RICCI PAULINE CATHERINE J.
CAPISTRANO, PAUL ED JEREMY M. ALVINEZ, JOSEPH
C. RODELAS, RONALD M. ANOS, JASON F. ESPEJO,
LAURA CHRISTINE C. KATAPANG, KEITH GABRIEL
BADULIS, RON EDRICH RAMIREZ, TOMMIE DANIEL
DV. CRUZ, DENISE ANN A. CALORACAN, ELLA MAE B.
ESPIQUE, ROSEMARY KEITHLEY A. OBNIAL,
RONALDO B. REYES, JR. & ANNA LETICIA B. REYES,
CARYLLE ALEX E. BALLELOS, JACKLORENZ A. RIVERA,
KARL ADRIAN TABIOS, BREN CHRISTIAN B.
CUSTODIO, SHANIA CHIER ANDRADE, CARL JUSTINE
MIRANDA, ERIN MARIANO, DENISE NICOLE
CUARTERO, GRANT PAUL LAURETA, MA. PATRICIA
ANN P. ANISTA, MARDI LOUISE ABAINZA, JAYLORD
MOSES C. DE VERA, HANNAH MARIE MIRALLES,
SANREE M. ESTABILLO, GIO ANN TRINIDAD BINGCO,
ARFEL DOMINICK B. CATIPAY, KITH CEAZAR
MIRHAN, JEAN RYAN A. BERNAL, SAMANTHA NICOLE
EGUIA; OFFICERS OF THE MANILA SCIENCE HIGH
SCHOOL FACULTY AND EMPLOYEES CLUB,
REPRESENTED BY: ISAAC ALI TAPAR, RUTH DAYRIT,
RAYMOND APOSTOL, GINAROSE HABAL, CYNTHIA
LYNNE CAUZON, ANABELLE BAYSIC, CRISTINA RICO,
KRISTIN MACARANAS, ROMEO BINAMIRA, AND THE
CLASS HEREIN REPRESENTED, Petitioners, v.
PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, DEPT.
OF EDUCATION SECRETARY BR. ARMIN LUISTRO, NCR
REGIONAL DIRECTOR LUZ S. ALMEDA, MANILA
SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT PRISCILA C.
DE SAGUN, MANILA SCIENCE HIGH SCHOOL
PRINCIPAL MARIA EVA S. NACION, SENATE
PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON AND HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES SPEAKER FELICIANO R.
BELMONTE, Respondents.

A.M. No. 13-8-185-RTC, October 17, 2018 - RE:

REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 24, CEBU CITY

G.R. No. 203923, October 08, 2018 - IONA LERIOU,

ELEPTHERIOS L. LONGA, AND STEPHEN L. LONGA,
Petitioners, v. YOHANNA FRENESI S. LONGA (MINOR)
AND VICTORIA PONCIANA S. LONGA (MINOR),
REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER MARY JANE B. STA.
CRUZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 225624, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. MARIANITO ARCES,
JR., Appellant.

G.R. No. 230721, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MONICA
JIMENEZ Y DELGADO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 234190, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FERDINAND
DE GUZMAN Y BUHAY, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 226467, October 17, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX,*
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 197626, October 03, 2018 - RAUL S.

IMPERIAL, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF NEIL BAYABAN,
AND MARY LOU BAYABAN, Respondents.

A.M. No. HOJ-08-02, October 02, 2018 - AAA,

Complainant, v. EDGARDO V. SALAZAR,
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL
FOREMAN HALL OF JUSTICE, xxxxxxxx, Respondent.

G.R. No. 207526, October 03, 2018 - THE INSULAR

ASSURANCE CO., LTD., Petitioner, v. THE HEIRS OF
JOSE H. ALVAREZ, Respondents.; G.R. No. 210156,
October 3, 2018 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JOSE H. ALVAREZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 207926, October 15, 2018 - OFFICE OF

THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. COL. NOEL P.
MISLANG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 225753, October 15, 2018 - JOSE PAULO

LEGASPI Y NAVERA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.; G.R. No. 225799, October
15, 2018 - VICTOR DAGANAS Y JANDOC, Petitioner, v.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 208590, October 03, 2018 - SULPICIO

LINES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE SPAN
ASIA CARRIER CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. MAJOR
VICTORIO KARAAN, SPOUSES NAPOLEON LABRAGUE
AND HERMINIA LABRAGUE, AND ELY LIVA,
Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 201398-99, October 03, 2018 -

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,
v. AVON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, INC.,

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Respondent.; G.R. Nos. 201418-19, October 3, 2018 -
AVON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, INC., Petitioner,
v. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 210088, October 01, 2018 - ELLEN T.

TORDESILLAS, CHARMAINE DEOGRACIAS, ASHZEL
HACHERO, JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ, MELINDA
QUINTOS DE JESUS, VERGEL O. SANTOS, YVONNE
TAN CHUA, BOOMA B. CRUZ, ED LINGAO, ROBY
ALAMPAY, JESSICA SOHO, MARIA JUDEA PULIDO,
MICHAEL FAJATIN, CONNIE SISON, RAWNNA
CRISOSTOMO, J.P. SORIANO, GENA BALAORO,
MICHELLE SEVA, LEILANI ALVIS, DANILO ARAO,
LETICIA Z. BONIOL, ROWENA C. PARAAN, IRIS C.
GONZALES, MA. CRISTINA V. RODRIGUEZ, MARLON
RAMOS, LEAH FLOR, MANOLITO C. GAYA, EREL A.
CABATBAT, VINCENT CRISTOBAL, JESUS D. RAMOS,
MICHAEL C. CARREON, ED DE GUZMAN, MA. AURORA
REYES FAJARDO, ELIZABETH JUDITH C. PANELO,
ANGEL AYALA, NILO H. BACULO, SR., THE CENTER
FOR MEDIA FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY (CMFR),
REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MELINDA QUINTOS DE JESUS; THE NATIONAL UNION
OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (NUJP),
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL ROWENA
PARAAN; THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PCIJ) REPRESENTED
BY ITS CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE
BOARD OF EDITORS, MARIA LOURDES C. MANGAHAS;
AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESS INSTITUTE (PPI)
REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARIEL
SEBELLINO, Petitioners, v. HON. RONALDO PUNO,
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, HON. RAUL M. GONZALES, SECRETARY
OF JUSTICE, HON. GILBERTO C. TEODORO, JR.,
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, DIRECTOR
GENERAL AVELINO RAZON, JR., CHIEF OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, DIRECTOR GEARY
BARIAS, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION POLICE OFFICE
(NCRPO), CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT LUIZO TICMAN,
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT LEOCADIO SANTIAGO, JR.,
PNP SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF) DIRECTOR,
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ASHER DOLINA, CHIEF
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP-
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION OFFICE (CIDG-NCRPO),
AND MAJOR GENERAL HERMOGENES ESPERON, CHIEF
OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 209119, October 03, 2018 - PHILIPPINE

INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. THRESHOLD PACIFIC CORPORATION
AND EDGAR REY A. CUALES, Respondents.

A.C. No. 9832, October 03, 2018 - LOLITA R.

MARTIN, Complainant, v. ATTY. JESUS M. DELA CRUZ,
Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 226199 and 227242-54, October 01,

2018 - ROSITA TUASON MARAVILLA AND CORAZON
TUASON* MIRANDA, THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-
FACT, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO, Petitioners, v.
MARCELINO BUGARIN, ANGELITA CONTRERAS,
BENJAMIN LAZATIN, LOURDES MANIQUIZ,
EDELBERTO* PADLAN, REMEDIOS NAVARRO, JOSE
PANGAN, EDUVEGES* REYES, ALEXANDER CRUZ,
PRISCILLA CORTEZ, MILA LAJA, ANTONIO DAANAY,
GENEROSA SISON, PERFECTO DELA VEGA, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 237703, October 03, 2018 - JOSEPH C. SY,

Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION)
AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 234291, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAYSON
BOMBIO Y DE VILLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 236838, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ZACARIAS
LESIN* MISA @ "TITING," Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 232496, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NESTOR
ABADILLA Y VERGARA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 233084, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VICTOR
VELASCO Y PORCIUNCULA, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 209661, October 03, 2018 - AURELIO

PADILLO, Petitioner, v. ROLLY VILLANUEVA AND
JOSEPH DIOPENES, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 205904-06, October 17, 2018 -

GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE
SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 214415, October 15, 2018 - IN THE

MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF MIGUELITA C.
PACIOLES AND EMMANUEL C. CHING, Petitioner, v.
EMILIO B. PACIOLES, JR., Respondent.

G.R. No. 238829, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONCEPCION
SEMBRANO Y CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

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A.C. No. 12115, October 15, 2018 - ANITA F. ALAG,
Complainant, v. ATTY. JUAN C. SENUPE, JR.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 224894, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WELITO
SERAD Y RAVILLES A.K.A. "WACKY", Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 237204, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAIDAMEN
OLIMPAIN MAMA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018 - THE PEOPLE

OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL
A. BELLUDO AND JOHN DOE, Accused.; MICHAEL A.
BELLUDO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 233193, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RENATO
BACOLOT Y IDLISAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 231111, October 17, 2018 - CHRISTIAN

ALBERT A. CARIÑO, Petitioner, v. MAINE MARINE
PHILS., INC., MISUGA KAIUN CO. LTD., AND
CORAZON GUESE-SONGCUYA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 236540, October 08, 2018 - THE PEOPLE

OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALICIA
ALUNEN Y PRITO @ "ALICE" AND ARJAY LAGUELLES Y
DONAIRE @ "AIFA", Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 225736, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALGLEN
REYES Y PAULINA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 228267, October 08, 2018 - MARIA

NYMPHA MANDAGAN, Petitioner, v. RUFINO DELA
CRUZ OF THE SKILLS AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING
CENTER AND DING VILLAREAL OF THE GENERAL
SERVICES DIVISION, BOTH OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SAN JUAN CITY, METRO
MANILA, AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 224825, October 17, 2018 - CITY OF

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Petitioner, v. CAGAYAN ELECTRIC
POWER & LIGHT CO., INC. (CEPALCO), Respondent.

A.M. No. 13-8-185-RTC, October 17, 2018 - RE:

REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN
THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 24, CEBU CITY

G.R. No. 203923, October 08, 2018 - IONA LERIOU,

ELEPTHERIOS L. LONGA, AND STEPHEN L. LONGA,
Petitioners, v. YOHANNA FRENESI S. LONGA (MINOR)
AND VICTORIA PONCIANA S. LONGA (MINOR),
REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER MARY JANE B. STA.
CRUZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 225624, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. MARIANITO ARCES,
JR., Appellant.

G.R. No. 230721, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MONICA
JIMENEZ Y DELGADO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 234190, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FERDINAND
DE GUZMAN Y BUHAY, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 226467, October 17, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX,*
Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 197626, October 03, 2018 - RAUL S.

IMPERIAL, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF NEIL BAYABAN,
AND MARY LOU BAYABAN, Respondents.

A.M. No. HOJ-08-02, October 02, 2018 - AAA,

Complainant, v. EDGARDO V. SALAZAR,
CONSTRUCTION AND MAINTENANCE GENERAL
FOREMAN HALL OF JUSTICE, xxxxxxxx, Respondent.

G.R. No. 207526, October 03, 2018 - THE INSULAR

ASSURANCE CO., LTD., Petitioner, v. THE HEIRS OF
JOSE H. ALVAREZ, Respondents.; G.R. No. 210156,
October 3, 2018 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JOSE H. ALVAREZ,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 207926, October 15, 2018 - OFFICE OF

THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. COL. NOEL P.
MISLANG, Respondent.

G.R. No. 225753, October 15, 2018 - JOSE PAULO

LEGASPI Y NAVERA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.; G.R. No. 225799, October
15, 2018 - VICTOR DAGANAS Y JANDOC, Petitioner, v.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 208590, October 03, 2018 - SULPICIO

LINES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS PHILIPPINE SPAN
ASIA CARRIER CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. MAJOR
VICTORIO KARAAN, SPOUSES NAPOLEON LABRAGUE
AND HERMINIA LABRAGUE, AND ELY LIVA,
Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 201398-99, October 03, 2018 -

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner,

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v. AVON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, INC.,
Respondent.; G.R. Nos. 201418-19, October 3, 2018 -
AVON PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, INC., Petitioner,
v. THE COMMISSIONER OF THE INTERNAL REVENUE,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 210088, October 01, 2018 - ELLEN T.

TORDESILLAS, CHARMAINE DEOGRACIAS, ASHZEL
HACHERO, JAMES KONSTANTIN GALVEZ, MELINDA
QUINTOS DE JESUS, VERGEL O. SANTOS, YVONNE
TAN CHUA, BOOMA B. CRUZ, ED LINGAO, ROBY
ALAMPAY, JESSICA SOHO, MARIA JUDEA PULIDO,
MICHAEL FAJATIN, CONNIE SISON, RAWNNA
CRISOSTOMO, J.P. SORIANO, GENA BALAORO,
MICHELLE SEVA, LEILANI ALVIS, DANILO ARAO,
LETICIA Z. BONIOL, ROWENA C. PARAAN, IRIS C.
GONZALES, MA. CRISTINA V. RODRIGUEZ, MARLON
RAMOS, LEAH FLOR, MANOLITO C. GAYA, EREL A.
CABATBAT, VINCENT CRISTOBAL, JESUS D. RAMOS,
MICHAEL C. CARREON, ED DE GUZMAN, MA. AURORA
REYES FAJARDO, ELIZABETH JUDITH C. PANELO,
ANGEL AYALA, NILO H. BACULO, SR., THE CENTER
FOR MEDIA FREEDOM AND RESPONSIBILITY (CMFR),
REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
MELINDA QUINTOS DE JESUS; THE NATIONAL UNION
OF JOURNALISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (NUJP),
REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL ROWENA
PARAAN; THE PHILIPPINE CENTER FOR
INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM (PCIJ) REPRESENTED
BY ITS CO-FOUNDER AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE
BOARD OF EDITORS, MARIA LOURDES C. MANGAHAS;
AND THE PHILIPPINE PRESS INSTITUTE (PPI)
REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ARIEL
SEBELLINO, Petitioners, v. HON. RONALDO PUNO,
SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENT, HON. RAUL M. GONZALES, SECRETARY
OF JUSTICE, HON. GILBERTO C. TEODORO, JR.,
SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, DIRECTOR
GENERAL AVELINO RAZON, JR., CHIEF OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, DIRECTOR GEARY
BARIAS, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION POLICE OFFICE
(NCRPO), CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT LUIZO TICMAN,
CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT LEOCADIO SANTIAGO, JR.,
PNP SPECIAL ACTION FORCE (SAF) DIRECTOR,
SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT ASHER DOLINA, CHIEF
CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP-
NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION OFFICE (CIDG-NCRPO),
AND MAJOR GENERAL HERMOGENES ESPERON, CHIEF
OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 209119, October 03, 2018 - PHILIPPINE

INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. THRESHOLD PACIFIC CORPORATION
AND EDGAR REY A. CUALES, Respondents.

A.C. No. 9832, October 03, 2018 - LOLITA R.

MARTIN, Complainant, v. ATTY. JESUS M. DELA CRUZ,
Respondent.

G.R. Nos. 226199 and 227242-54, October 01,

2018 - ROSITA TUASON MARAVILLA AND CORAZON
TUASON* MIRANDA, THROUGH THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-
FACT, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO, Petitioners, v.
MARCELINO BUGARIN, ANGELITA CONTRERAS,
BENJAMIN LAZATIN, LOURDES MANIQUIZ,
EDELBERTO* PADLAN, REMEDIOS NAVARRO, JOSE
PANGAN, EDUVEGES* REYES, ALEXANDER CRUZ,
PRISCILLA CORTEZ, MILA LAJA, ANTONIO DAANAY,
GENEROSA SISON, PERFECTO DELA VEGA, AND ALL
OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 237703, October 03, 2018 - JOSEPH C. SY,

Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION)
AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 234291, October 03, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JAYSON
BOMBIO Y DE VILLA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 236838, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ZACARIAS
LESIN* MISA @ "TITING," Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 232496, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NESTOR
ABADILLA Y VERGARA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 233084, October 08, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VICTOR
VELASCO Y PORCIUNCULA, Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 209661, October 03, 2018 - AURELIO

PADILLO, Petitioner, v. ROLLY VILLANUEVA AND
JOSEPH DIOPENES, Respondents.

G.R. Nos. 205904-06, October 17, 2018 -

GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE
SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 214415, October 15, 2018 - IN THE

MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF MIGUELITA C.
PACIOLES AND EMMANUEL C. CHING, Petitioner, v.
EMILIO B. PACIOLES, JR., Respondent.

G.R. No. 238829, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CONCEPCION
SEMBRANO Y CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

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A.C. No. 12115, October 15, 2018 - ANITA F. ALAG,
Complainant, v. ATTY. JUAN C. SENUPE, JR.,
Respondent.

G.R. No. 224894, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WELITO
SERAD Y RAVILLES A.K.A. "WACKY", Accused-
Appellant.

G.R. No. 237204, October 01, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAIDAMEN
OLIMPAIN MAMA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 219884, October 17, 2018 - THE PEOPLE

OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL
A. BELLUDO AND JOHN DOE, Accused.; MICHAEL A.
BELLUDO, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 233193, October 10, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RENATO
BACOLOT Y IDLISAN, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 231111, October 17, 2018 - CHRISTIAN

ALBERT A. CARIÑO, Petitioner, v. MAINE MARINE
PHILS., INC., MISUGA KAIUN CO. LTD., AND
CORAZON GUESE-SONGCUYA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 236540, October 08, 2018 - THE PEOPLE

OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALICIA
ALUNEN Y PRITO @ "ALICE" AND ARJAY LAGUELLES Y
DONAIRE @ "AIFA", Accused-Appellants.

G.R. No. 225736, October 15, 2018 - PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALGLEN
REYES Y PAULINA, Accused-Appellant.

G.R. No. 228267, October 08, 2018 - MARIA

NYMPHA MANDAGAN, Petitioner, v. RUFINO DELA
CRUZ OF THE SKILLS AND LIVELIHOOD TRAINING
CENTER AND DING VILLAREAL OF THE GENERAL
SERVICES DIVISION, BOTH OF THE LOCAL
GOVERNMENT UNIT OF SAN JUAN CITY, METRO
MANILA, AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN,
Respondents.

G.R. No. 224825, October 17, 2018 - CITY OF

CAGAYAN DE ORO, Petitioner, v. CAGAYAN ELECTRIC
POWER & LIGHT CO., INC. (CEPALCO), Respondent.

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