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Magno was charged under two Informations for "Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation, and Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child's Development," the accusatory portions of which read: Crim. Case No. 3308-G That on or about the night of March 2, 2012, in the Municipality…
Read decisionPetitioner Globe Telecom, Inc. is a corporation engaged in the business of providing telecommunication services. Meanwhile, respondent Kay Abastillas Ebitner was petitioner's employee, hired in June 2005.5�Respondent rose from the rank through the years until she was eventually promoted as Retail…
Read decisionThe petition stemmed from the aforesaid criminal case for violation of Section 774�of Presidential Decree (P.D.) No. 705,5�against Marvin Soria y Sarmiento and Elmer Morauda III y Mirabuna (collectively, accused). The Information alleged that on March 13, 2018, said two accused possessed and…
Read decisionAccused-appellants were charged with Kidnapping for Ransom m an Information dated March 6, 2006, which reads: That on or about June 28, 2005 in the vicinity of Imus, Cavite and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring, confederating, and mutually helping…
Read decisionThis case stemmed from an�Ex Parte�Petition7�(for the Issuance of a Writ of Possession under Section 7, Act No. 3135,8�as amended by Act No. 4118)9�(hereafter,�Ex Parte�Petition) dated February 20, 2018 filed by respondent 3Tops De Philippines Estate Corporation (respondent), thru its President,…
Read decisionBilloso and Dave Billoso�y�Capapas, were charged with violation of Section 5 in relation to Article II, Section 26 of Republic Act No. 9165. The accusatory portion of the Information states that: That on or about the 10th�day of July 2018, in the City of Roxas, Philippines, and within the…
Read decisionOn June 5, 1997, Leoncia Manarin, Eliza Manarin-Altarez, Francisca Manarin-Gonzales, Domingo Manarin-Gonzales, and Obdulia Manarin-Pamplona�(respondent heirs)�executed an extrajudicial settlement of estate of Fermin Manarin�(Fermin)�where they adjudicated unto themselves, as legal heirs, a…
Read decisionThe public prosecutor charged respondent with violation of Sections 5 and 11, Article II of RA 9165, in two (2) Informations,7�the dispositive portions of which read: Criminal Case No. R-TAC-15-00331-CR That on or about the 23rd day of September 2015 in the City of Tacloban, Philippines and within…
Read decisionOn August 25, 2000, petitioner Merlinda Relano (Merlinda) filed a Complaint for�Reconveyance�of Lot 10031 against Ramon Chiang (Ramon) and Lourdes Tan Chua (Lourdes) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) � Iloilo City. The case was docketed�Civil Case No. 00-26387�and raffled to Branch 39. Merlinda…
Read decisionSometime in 2004, then Congressman Hussin U. Amin (Congressman Amin) of the First District of Sulu, identified the Municipality of Panglima Tahil, Sulu as one of the recipients of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for calendar year (CY) 2004. Congressman Amin requested the Department…
Read decisionOn several dates in 2012-2013, the COA-Corporate Government Sector Cluster 6 issued the following NDs pertaining to allowances and benefits granted to employees and job order contractors of the PhilHealth Regional Office No. VI during the years 2012-2013:5 The foregoing allowances and benefits were…
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