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- THE AGGRIEVED PARTY ATTY. HERMINIO HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER AND ELDEST CHILD, BIANCA HACINTHA R. ROQUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES QUAD COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT ACE BARBERS; COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE BIENVENIDO ABANTE, JR.; COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH STEPHEN PADUANO; AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAN FERNANDEZ; AND NAPOLEON C. TAAS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 275732
- AQUILINO PIMENTEL III; ERNESTO OFRACIO; JUNICE LIRZA MELGAR; MARIA CIELO MAGNO; MA. DOMINGA CECILIA B. PADILLA; DANTE B. GATMAYTAN; IBARRA M. GUTIERREZ III; SENTRO NG MGA NAGKAKAISA AT PROGRESIBONG MANGGAGAWA; PUBLIC SERVICES LABOR INDEPENDENT CONFEDERATION FOUNDATION, INC.; AND PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, ATTY. JOSE SONNY MATULA, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS (FFW-NAGKAISA LABOR COALITION); DANIEL EDRALIN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTEL RESTAURANT AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES (NUWHRAIN-NAGKAISA); RENATO MAGTUBO, CHAIRPERSON, PARTIDO MANGGAGAWA (PM-NAGKAISA); JULIUS CAINGLET, CHURCH-LABOR CONFERENCE, GRACE A. ESTRADA, PRESIDENT, PINAY CAREWORKERS TRANSNATIONAL (PIN@Y); ALFREDO MARANAN, FFW NATIONAL TREASURER; JUN RAMIREZ MENDOZA, UNION PRESIDENT, VISHAY EMPLOYEES PHILIPPINES UNION-FFW AND NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, FFW; JUDY ANN CHAN MIRANDA, CHAIRPERSON, NAGKAISA WOMEN COMMITTEE, GENERAL SECRETARY, PM-NAGKAISA; VILMA G. REYES, UNION PRESIDENT, DELA SALLE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER, FFW; RENE L. CAPITO, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE OF FILIPINO WORKERS (AFW); ELIJAH R. SAN FERNANDO, NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR (NFL); RENE DE MESA TADLE, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF TEACHERS AND STAFF OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (COTESCUP); EMERITO C. GONZALES, UNION PRESIDENT UST FACULTY UNION (USTFU); DENNIS GUTIERREZ, UNION PRESIDENT, INTERPHIL LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW (ILEU-FFW); ROLANDO LIBROJO, CONVENOR, KILUSANG ARTIKULO 13 (A.13); AND ATTY. DANILO C. ISIDERIO, FFW LEGAL CENTER, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ; SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH ESCUDERO; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH RECTO; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS BERSAMIN; AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, EMMANUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 275405] BAYAN MUNA CHAIRMAN NERI COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA VICE CHAIRMAN TEODORO A. CASIÑO, BAYAN MUNA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, AND FORMER BAYAN MUNA REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND R. GAITE, PETITIONERS, VS. * EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 276233] 1SAMBAYAN COALITION; MEMBERS OF U.P. LAW CLASS 1975 NAMELY: JOSE P.O. ALILING IV, AUGUSTO H. BACULIO, EDGARDO R. BALBIN, MOISES B. BOQUIA, ANTONIO T. CARPIO, MANUEL C. CASES, JR., RICHARD J. GORDON, OSCAR L. KARAAN, BENJAMIN L. KALAW, LUCAS C. LICERIO, TOMAS N. PRADO, ELIZER A. ODULIO, OSCAR M. ORBOS, AURORA A. SANTIAGO, EMILY SIBULO-HAYUDINI, CONRAD D. SORIANO, AND JOSE B. TOMIMBANG; FORMER OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES; SENIOR FOR SENIORS ASSOCIATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY MS. CAROL BLANCO BENAVIDES; KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. VICENTE GREGORIO; AND ATTY. CHRISTOPHER JOHN P. LAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER, FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ; THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH ESCUDERO; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH RECTO; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS BERSAMIN; AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, EMANNUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 274778
- MARCOS "MACOY" CABRERA AMUTAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), ITS CONSTITUTED SPECIAL PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS (SPBOC) OF THE FIFTH (5TH) DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ATTY. GENESIS M. GATDULA, FRANCISCO PAOLO CRISOSTOMO, AND ALVIC POBLETE, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 266331
- JUDITH B. CAMPOS, ASUNCION S. MANINGAS, IRENEA D. NUEVA, ADA P. VALDEZ, MARIBEL T. SALAZAR, PENAFRANCIA V. DIZON, AND SHEILA D. RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 253551] AMALGAMATED MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ERANO CUEVAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 253454
- OCEANAGOLD (PHILIPPINES), INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 263004] OCEANAGOLD (PHILIPPINES), INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 251453
- IN RE: PETITION TO TAKE THE LAWYER'S OATH AND SIGN THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS MARIVIC ANTONIO TALOMA, PETITIONER.
- JUDICIAL INTEGRITY OFFICE V. JUDGE. ALFONSO M. CINCO IV, BRANCH 29, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR
- HON. ALVYN R. LOPENA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO R. MAGALLANES JR., COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, ALORAN-PANAON-JIMENEZ, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT.
- VALLACAR TRANSIT, INC. AND NIXON BANIBANE, PETITIONERS, VS. RICARDO V. YANSON, JR., RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 259337
- UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHEASTERN PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DR. ROMULO DEQUITO; DR. MARIE ROSE ESCALADA; DR. GILBERT GORDO; PROFESSOR CATHERINE ROBLE; AND MS. EMMA GOBANTES, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO AND ROSITA SARATE, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 247617
- JUDICIAL INTEGRITY BOARD, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ADORACION A. ARCEO, CLERK OF COURT VI, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. RE: SERIOUS CONCERNS INVOLVING ATTY. ADORACION A. ARCEO, CLERK OF COURT VI, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY.
- JUDICIAL INTEGRITY BOARD, PETITIONER, VS. ANNABELLE L. MERCENE, INTERPRETER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BUENAVISTA, MARINDUQUE, RESPONDENT.
- OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. WILFREDO G. OCA, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, REAL, QUEZON, RESPONDENT.
- SPOUSES MARIANNE MARIANO-KHORSHID AND MOAYAD AHMAD RATEB KHORSHID, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ELOISA D. BAYANI, • RESPONDENT.
- CYNTHIA B. CARTILLA, CLERK OF COURT III, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, BOTH FROM THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. MTJ-19-1929 [FORMERLY OCA IPI No. 16-2859-MTJ]] MICHAEL NIÑO C. OLIVAR COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 18-2963-MTJ] PETER O. BEJARASCO, JR. COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 19-3067-MTJ [FORMERLY A.M. No. 19-06-31-MTC]] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, CLERK OF COURT CYNTHIA B. CARTILLA, AND PROCESS SERVER MICHAEL NIÑO C. OLIVAR, ALL FROM THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. No. P-19-4008 [FORMERLY OCA IPI No. 16-4548-P]] HON. THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, PRESIDING JUDGE COMPLAINANT, VS. CYNTHIA B. CARTILLA, CLERK OF COURT III, BOTH FROM THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 16-4615-P] PRESIDING JUDGE THELMA N. DELOS SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. MICHAEL NIÑO C. OLIVAR, JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER, BOTH FROM THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, DALAGUETE, CEBU, RESPONDENT.
- ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS, LIGA NG MGA BARANGAY SA PILIPINAS AND PUNONG BARANGAYS MARIA KATRINA JESSICA G. DY, MA. MARTINA L. GIMENEZ, ROBERT J. DE LARA, ELMO D. RAGANDANG, ALLAN V. LEUTERIO, ALEXBERTO B. OMPOC, ROMEL P. VIRTUZADO, MICHAEL P. CAILING, FRANCISCO T. LONGKIAO, ERIC T. CANOY, TARA CAMILLE LIM RAFFIÑAN, RENAN P. JOROMO, CELSO B. HUGO, FRANCISCO M. LAIHEE, MARLO L. TABAC, MOISES R. BARTOLOME, ANTONIO C. LAMUG, MODESTO M. ARREOLA, JR., REY G. TAMUNDONG, RICO F. GUZMAN, CORNELIO D. DE GRACIA, CARLOS T. MONDALA, NORENCE A. PASCUAL, ROLLY C. SALVADOR, JOJIE A. SARANDI, JULIE ANN T. ROQUE, TIRSO B. GUIEB, BERLINDA C. VALLEJOS, RODEN P. MANGAOIL, MICHAEL M. MATUSALEM, VILLAMOR S. GALAM, JR., FREDERICK C. SABADO, MARLIN U. PASCUAL, TIMOTEO V. TOLENTINO, RENANTE P. JACINTO, CESAR A. CORPUZ, EFREN L. MATIAS, ALFREDO C. NABUGEN, JOSEPH HAROLD PIMENTEL, APOLINARIO S. PARNACIO, JR., FELICIANO A. TOLENTINO, ALEXANDER D. ASUNCION, ERICSON P. GURAY, EDDIE L. YARANON, JUDITH P. LAGMAY, CESAR G. FLORENDO, REYNALDO V. DUGUILAN, BETTY A. NGIPOL, MARTINO V. SALAS, JR., MELCHOR R. SALUM, AND VIRGO CHAM-AG, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. No. E-02010] JOHN BARRY T. TAYAM, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, THRU GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON, OFFICE OF THE. PHILIPPINE PRESIDENT FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, JR., THE SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO, AND SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. E-02142] MYSTRO YUSHI P. FUJII, BOYD LUIS ANTONIO C. TOLENTINO, JR., LOUISE ADRIAN F. MAGAT, ROBERTO A. GARCIA, JR., AND CATHERINE APPLE S. ARENAS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS PURUGGANAN BERSAMIN, SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATOR FRANCIS JOSEPH "CHIZ" GUEVARA ESCUDERO, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, SR., AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. E-02276] ATTY. ALBERTO N. HIDALGO, ATTY. ALUINO O. ALA, ATTY. JOHN VERGEL A. ELJERA, ATTY. ANA ROSE D. CINCO, ATTY. KIT ALDEN A. BAJADO, AND MR. NOFREDO LAGONOY REPRESENTING YOUTH FOR TRANSFORMATIVE LEADERSHIP MOVEMENT (YFTLM), PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, REPRESENTED BY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ITS SENATE PRESIDENT, FRANCIS JOSEPH "CHIZ" ESCUDERO, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY ITS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. E-02002
- MOANA DUBAY CAMILOTES JICKAIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. E-01622
- ATTY. HAZEL L. MEKING, PETITIONER, VS. JESUS CRISPIN C. REMULLA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 280455
- CHARLES "DB" SAVELLANO Y SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. RONALD V. SINGSON AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 277514
- PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX * (G.R. No. 260860), ACCUSED-APPELLANT. G.R. No. 260860
- NOLI Z. ILON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 260538
- PHILIPPINE FEDERATION OF ELECTRIC COOPERATIVES (PHILFECO) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ENGR. NARCISO S. SALUNAT, ISABELA II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (ISELCO II), NUEVA VIZCAYA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (NUVELCO), SAN JOSE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SAJELCO), PANGASINAN III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (PANELCO III), SORSOGON II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (SORECO II), PALAWAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (PALECO), NEGROS ORIENTAL III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (NORECO II) AND NEGROS OCCIDENTAL ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (NOCECO), PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA JR., THE HONORABLE ENERGY SECRETARY CARLOS JERICHO L. PETILLA, THE HONORABLE BUDGET SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, THE HONORABLE NEA ADMINISTRATOR EDITA S. BUENO, THE HONORABLE CDA CHAIRMAN EMMANUEL M. SANTIAGUEL AND THE HONORABLE SEC CHAIRMAN TERESITA J. HERBOSA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 209380] DIOSCORO P. BOCO, ROMEO J. GUMADLAS, SAMUEL P. CARAMPATANA, JOSE P. ROSALES, ALBERTO D. PARAJES, GILBERTO A. ENRIQUEZ, LEONCIA T. HERNANDEZ, MAURITA M. COMANDANTE, ELENO M. ANGAY, CONRADO L. BUQUE JR., MARIANO C. CORVERA JR., DIOSCORO C. BASNIG, RICO A. RONO, FLORANTE O. PEREZ, GEORGE S. PACOT, FELIX G. VERGARA, JR., WILFREDO D. BAJAO, CATALINO D. VILLAFLORES, RAUL L. ALKUINO, ROMEO Y. PACANAN, ELIGIO C. DAVID, JR., CHARLIE C. CASTILLANES, EDWIN B. GALICIA, FRANCIS E. BONIAO, GLORIA D. RANILE, TARCISIO L. BARROS, REINARIO B. BIHAG, TEDDY A. BERNALES, BENJAMIN R. CABATIC, KARIM U. MACAROMPAN, NASSROLLAH D. MONTUD, JOSEPH M. SANGUILA, JR., HENRY A. LATUMBO, DONATO Y. CALICA, CLAIRE GREBERN U. ELUMIR, EDGAR A. DEMAVIVAS, LINOG D. SAMSODEN, HENRY T. UDANG, ALFREDO J. DELA ROSA, JR., BENJAMIN C. DE LA PLAZA, JR., MARIO L. SACAL, FLORDESVINDA C. MADARIETA, HURLITO L. PADERANGA, CHARLITO A. POTUTAN, JOEL B. D'LONSOD, RODOLITO Y. YAP, REY ROGER B. VILLANUEVA, FELIPE O. CASING, FRANKLIN J. BOLOTAOLO,PAULO N. DE LOS REYES, NAPOLEON T. LAPAR, EDGAR E. ONGCO, PRISCILLA C. VILLANUEVA, EDDIE L. CALUNA, MARIO GENIS B. SARIGUMBA, FE LUZSE D. ABATA, FRANCIS MANUEL L. PAYLAGA, MELVYN D. EBALLE, ANTONIO P. REYES, NICANOR V. ENTERINA, ESMERNA U. GABUTINA, EDUARDO O. BACASNOT, MARK R. VALDEVILLA, GREG A. OCOT, EUGENE M. UNABIA, EDMUNDO S. MORENO, CRISANTO P. CALINGIN, PETITIONERS, VS. SENATE [THROUGH] SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES [THROUGH] SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR., HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE) AND HON. SECRETARY CARLOS JERICHO L. PETILLA, NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (NEA) AND HON. ADMINISTRATOR EDITA S. BUENO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 207894
- JUDICIAL INTEGRITY BOARD, COMPLAINANT, VS. GERARD LOUIE G. GARGANERA, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, PASSI CITY, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.
- RE: JAIL TRANSFER OF PERSONS DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDLS) SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND BELOW SENTENCED WITHOUT THE NECESSITY OF A COURT ORDER OR A MITTIMUS.
- HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES LYDIA PARABOT GARCIA AND JOSE RAMON GARCIA, REPRESENTED BY MILA GARCIA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GUILLERMO M. TABALDO, RESPONDENT.