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Appellants were charged under the following Information: That on or about September 27, 2004 in the evening[,] in barangay Tawin�-tawin, Alaminos City, Pangasinan, Philippines and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused conspiring, confederating and helping each…
Read decisionCOFA is a multi-purpose agricultural cooperative organized under Republic Act (RA) No. 6938.4 As its usual course, COFA's farmer-members deliver the sugarcane produce to be milled and processed in COFA's name with the sugar mill/refinery.5�Before the refined sugar is released by the sugar mill,…
Read decisionOn May 10, 2014, respondent Philippine Postal Corporation (PhilPost) issued a stamp commemorating Iglesia ni Cristo's (INC's) Centennial Celebration. The design of the stamp showed a photo of INC founder, the late Felix Y. Manalo (Manalo) with the designation on the left side containing the words…
Read decisionPetitioner Bayani Fernando was the Chairman of the Executive Committee of MMFF from 2002-2008.2 On August 17, 2009, the COA issued an Office Order No. 2009-602 authorizing the Fraud Audit and Investigation Office to conduct a special audit on the disbursements of the Executive Committee of the MMFF…
Read decisionIn a Complaint4�dated March 16, 2006, Avelina S. Somera (Avelina) alleged that she was the rightful owner of a parcel of land located at 71 Narra Street, Project 3, Quezon City, which was unlawfully transferred in the name of petitioner Roberto C. Martires (petitioner). Thus, she instituted a…
Read decisionOn January 24, 2005, the petitioner, through its local legislative council, enacted Ordinance No. 9527-2005,7�which imposed an annual Mayor's Permit Fee of Five Hundred Pesos (P500.00) on every electric or telecommunications post belonging to public utility companies operating in the city.8�The…
Read decisionThe accused-appellants were charged before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila, Branch 29 in two separate Informations with the crimes of Qualified Trafficking in Persons3�and Trafficking in Persons4�docketed as Criminal Cases Nos. 12-293693 and 12-293694. The accusatory portions of the said…
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