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Appellant charged with the crime of rape in three separate Informations which read: In Criminal Case No. CR-06-8596: That on or about the 19th day of July 2006, at around 5:00 o'clock in the afternoon, x x x City of Calapan, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the…
Read decisionRespondent was an employee of PAGCOR with a position of Dealer stationed at Casino Filipino-Waterfront Hotel, Lahug, Cebu City. In a random drug testing conducted by PAGCOR to all its employees, respondent allegedly tested positive for methamphetamine. Thus, in its March 30, 2006 Letter,4�respondent…
Read decisionThe information against accused-appellants reads: That at more or less 7:05 o'clock in the evening of March 28, 2011 at Butuan City, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused conspiring, confederating and mutually helping one another, without authority…
Read decisionPetitioner Philippine Independent Church, also known as Iglesia Filipina Independiente, Iglesia Catolica Filipina Independiente, Iglesia Catolica Filipina or the Aglipayan Church, is a religious organization which existed since the 1900's. According to petitioner, as early as the 1900's, it built a…
Read decisionOn May 9, 2006, Gil T. Dionio, Jr. (Gil), the husband of Lorna B. Dionio {petitioner), was hired by ND Shipping Agency and Allied Services, Inc. (ND Shipping), for its foreign principal, Caribbean Tow and Barge (Panama), Ltd., collectively referred as respondents, to serve as a Second Engineer on…
Read decisionThe relevant factual background was summarized by the CA thusly: On November 5, 2002, at around 5:00 in the morning, Ernesto Belchez was driving a passenger bus, Mabel Tours Bus with body number 1896-C and plate Number TB EBJ (old)/TB EVL-648 (new), owned by [respondent] Antonio San Andres, along…
Read decisionAn Information for Rape was filed against Ramos. The accusatory portion of the said Information reads: That on or about the 27th day of December 2007, [in the] Province of Benguet, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, did then and there…
Read decisionOn 2008, Philhealth CARAGA granted its officers, employees and contractors various benefits, among others are: contractor's gift, special events gifts, project completion incentive, nominal gift, and birthday gifts, amounting to ₱49,874,228.02.4 On 2009, the Audit Team Leader (ATL) of Philhealth…
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