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[G.R. No. 138365. April 16, 2002.]

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAMSON

BARTOLOME Y ESPIRITU, Accused-Appellant.

DECISION

VITUG, J.:
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The Court must here again make a painstaking effort to assess the
conflicting testimony of a rape victim and that of her alleged
tormentor to satisfy the judicial conscience that the horrendous
crime has indeed been committed and that the State can thereby
lawfully forfeit the offender’s right to live or to be free.

Samson Bartolome was indicted for rape before the Regional Trial
Court ("RTC"), Branch 43, of Virac, Catanduanes, in an Information
that read: jgc:chanrobles.com.ph

"That on or about 1:00 o’clock in the early morning of November

26, 1994 at sitio Nagpuroc, San Isidro, Pandan, Catanduanes,
Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the
ChanRobles CPA above accused being the stepfather by means of force and
Review Online intimidation did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously
have a sexual intercourse with one Lina Trinidad y Bagay, a minor,
12 years old and daughter of accused’s common-law wife, against
the latter’s consent." 1

At his arraignment, the accused pled "not guilty" to the charge;

thence, trial proceeded. chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

The Case for the Prosecution —

On 24 November 1994, close to midnight, 12-year old Lina Trinidad

was ready to call it a night and to join her younger siblings who by
then were nestled comfortably at their house in Nagpuroc, San
Isidro, Pandan, Catanduanes, when the accused, Samson
Bartolome, the common-law husband of her mother, arrived drunk.

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ChanRobles Special Rosalinda Trinidad had been married to but separated from Lina’s
Lecture Series father. Lina served dinner to Bartolome because her mother was at
the time in Virac, Catanduanes. After cleaning up the dinner table,
Lina finally joined her siblings to bed but, first, she gathered
something to read to invite sleep. Just as she was drowsing off,
Bartolome jolted her awake. When she opened her eyes, she was
surprised to see him lying by her side. She stood up and tried to
excuse herself. Bartolome grabbed her shirt and pulled her back to
bed. He embraced and began caressing Lina, removed her shirt
and sucked her nipples. Lina was astounded, she cried and begged
him to stop but her pleas fell on deaf ears. He warned her that if
she would not keep silent, he would cut off her tongue or insert his
batangas knife into her vagina. Bartolome, now drowned in his
lustful desires, removed Lina’s panty and mounted her. He inserted
his penis into her vagina. The batangas knife remained a mute but
threatening fixture by her side. Lina, although raging with
emotions, had to keep mum all throughout the ordeal.

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criminal case before his eyes. Romeo corroborated the testimony of Lina. He said
that in the morning that followed, he accompanied his sister to
civil cases their uncle Jessie, and they later reported the incident to the police
which forthwith conducted an investigation.
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The Defense —

The accused claimed that on the night of the supposed incident, he

went to the house of his aunt and had a drinking spree with a
April-2002 Jurisprudence
cousin. He could not have, he said, molested Lina, whom he so
kindly treated as his own child after living with her mother,
Rosalinda Trinidad, for a good 10 years and with whom he had
G.R. No. 130657 April 1,
three children. He blamed the siblings of Rosalinda with her lawful
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE
husband for prompting Lina to fabricate the rape charge so that he
PHIL. v. ERICTO APPEGU,
and Rosalinda would sever their relationship.
ET AL.

The trial court found for the prosecution and convicted the accused
G.R. No. 135693 April 1,
of the crime with which he was charged; it held: jgc:chanrobles.com.ph

2002 - PEOPLE OF THE

PHIL. v. CORNELIO GELIN,
"WHEREFORE, in view of all the foregoing, the prosecution having
ET AL..
proved the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt of the
crime of Rape as defined and penalized under Article 335 of the
A.M. No. CTA-01-1 April
Revised Penal Code, in relation to Republic Act No. 7659, Accused
2, 2002 - ATTY. SUSAN M.
Samson Bartolome is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of
AQUINO v. HON. ERNESTO
DEATH to be executed at a date to be set and in the manner
D. ACOSTA
provided for by law and to indemnify Lina Trinidad the amount of
Fifty Thousand (P50,000.00) Pesos." 3
G.R. No. 127789 April 2,
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE
In this automatic review of his case, the death penalty having been
PHIL. v. DONATO CRUZ
imposed, the accused claims that —

G.R. No. 129688 April 2,

"I
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHIL. v. MAMERTO OBOSA

"THE TRIAL COURT HAS ERRED IN NOT ABSOLVING AND

G.R. Nos. 131837-38
EXCULPATING ACCUSED-APPELLANT SAMSON BARTOLOME OF THE
April 2, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
SERIOUS CRIME CHARGED CONSIDERING THE PRESENCE OF
THE PHIL. v. C2C RODNEY

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T. DUMALAHAY REASONABLE DOUBT IN HIS FAVOR.

G.R. No. 149036 April 2, "II

2002 - MA. J. ANGELINA
G. MATIBAG v. ALFREDO
L. BENIPAYO, ET AL. "THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT HAS COMMITTED A GRAVE ERROR
IN IMPOSING THE SUPREME PENALTY OF DEATH ON THE
A.M. No. RTJ-00-1607 ACCUSED-APPELLANT DISREGARDING RECENT AND PERTINENT
April 3, 2002 - ATTY. JURISPRUDENCES ON THE MATTER." 4
DANIEL O. OSUMO v.
JUDGE RODOLFO M. The Court, in fine, is confronted with the question of whom to
SERRANO believe — the word of the complainant or that of the accused. The
process of ferreting the truth from the conflicting claims of
A.M. No. P-02-1570 witnesses becomes even more tedious than usual in crimes of rape
April 3, 2002 - ATTY. for it is only the accused and the complainant who normally can
SAMSON DAJAO v. give the decisive testimony on the case. Obviously, the task falls
FRANKLIN LLUCH squarely on the trial court which must come face to face with the
witnesses and observe their demeanor at the stand. 5 It stands to
A.C. No. 4346 April 3, reason that great reliance is placed by the appellate court on the
2002 - ERLINDA assessment made by the trial court on the credibility of the
ABRAGAN, ET AL. v. ATTY. witness. This case is no exception for, carefully going through the
MAXIMO G. RODRIGUEZ records, the Court finds no cogent reason to make it depart from
the rule.chanrobles virtuallawlibrary:red

G.R. No. 104047 April 3,

2002 - MC ENGINEERING, In a straightforward and candid manner, Lina vouched before the
INC. v. COURT OF Court the sad saga, unbelievably she might have herself thought,
APPEALS, ET AL. that had befallen her in the hands of appellant. She testified: jgc:chanrobles.com.ph

G.R. No. 135190 April 3,

"Q Specifically sometime on November 25, 1994, do you recall of
2002 - SOUTHEAST
an incident that happened to you in your house?
MINDANAO GOLD MINING
CORP. v. BALITE PORTAL
"A Yes, sir.
MINING COOP., ET AL.

"Q Please tell the Court.

G.R. Nos. 138445-50
April 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
"A On November 25, 1994, I was in Langob, San Isidro, Pandan,
THE PHIL. v. BENNY
Catanduanes and he (witness pointing to somebody inside the
CONDE
courtroom) . . .

G.R. No. 139179 April 3,

"Q Who was the person you are referring to?
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE

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PHIL. v. JONATHAN "A Samson Bartolome.

FABROS
"Q What happened?
G.R. No. 142943 April 3,
2002 - SPS. ANTONIO "A In the evening, he arrived in our house and he was very very
AND LORNA QUISUMBING drunk.
v. MANILA ELECTRIC
COMPANY "Q Why was Samson Bartolome in your house?

G.R. Nos. 144222-24 "A Because he goes home to our house.

April 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. RONITO "Q Why is he staying in your house?
BOLLER, ET AL.
"A He is the husband of my mother. He is my stepfather.
G.R. No. 144318 April 3,
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE "x x x
PHIL. v. JONATHAN
ANACAN "Q When he arrived in your house, what happened next?

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1409 "A He knocked at the door, and I opened it for him. I prepared
April 5, 2002 - ATTY. some food for him and he ate.
JOSELITO A. OLIVEROS v.
JUDGE ROMULO G. "Q After taking his supper, what happened next?
CARTECIANO
"A He slept by the door while I took my supper and after that, I
G.R. No. 117355 April 5, started reading something.
2002 - RIVIERA FILIPINA,
INC. v. COURT OF "Q After reading, what happened next?
APPEALS, ET AL.
"A When I got sleepy, I went to sleep and I noticed later on that he
G.R. No. 126136 April 5, was lying down beside me.
2002 - PEOPLE OF THE
PHIL. v. YAMASHITO "Q What happened next when you noticed that he was already
RONQUILLO beside you?

G.R. No. 143706 April 5, "A I was about to transfer to another place because we were only
2002 - LAW FIRM OF under one mosquito net but I was not allowed to leave.
ABRENICA, TUNGOL &
TIBAYAN, ET AL. v. COURT "Q In your estimate, what time was it
OF APPEALS, ET AL.
"A About 11:00 o’clock in the evening.

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G.R. No. 143716 April 5,

2002 - PEOPLE OF THE "Q What happened when he prevented you from transferring to
PHIL. v. ROLANDO another place?
OBQUIA
"A Then he kept on embracing me and at the same time
G.R. No. 147877 April 5, undressing me and sucking my nipples.
2002 - FERNANDO
SIACOR v. RAFAEL "Q What did you do when he was at the act of sucking your
GIGANTANA, ET AL. nipples?

G.R. No. 147997 April 5, "A I kept on crying and said I don’t want it Papa.
2002 - TALA REALTY
SERVICES CORP. v. "Q When you uttered those words, what else did he do, if any?
BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS
AND MORTGAGE BANK "A Then he said, ‘where is the Batangas knife, I am going to cut off
your tongue.’
G.R. No. 149148 April 5,
2002 - SUSAN MENDOZA- "Q After uttering those words, what happened next?
ARCE v. OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), "A And then he told me, ‘Stop crying, you can do it.’
ET AL.
"Q After uttering those words, what else did he do, if any?
A.M. No. 00-1529-RTJ
April 9, 2002 - ATTY. FRED "A Then he asked me where my mother was and I told him she
HENRY V. MARALLAG, ET was in Virac.
AL. v. JUDGE LORETO
CLORIBEL-PURUGGANAN "Q After you told him that your mother was in Virac, what did you
do?
G.R. No. 141396 April 9,
2002 - DEOGRACIAS "A Then, I told him I don’t want it because I might get pregnant.
MUSA, ET AL. v. SYLVIA But he told me that just in case I might get pregnant, we will have
AMOR it removed.

G.R. No. 144493 April 9, "Q After that, what happened next?
2002 - CRISTINA JENNY
CARIÑO v. EXEC. DIR. "A I kept on crying but he said, ‘where is the Batangas knife, I am
DAVID DAOAS going to cut off your tongue.’

G.R. No. 146504 April 9, "PROS. MORES

2002 - HONORIO L.
CARLOS v. MANUEL T. "Q After telling you that, what else did he do?

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ABELARDO
"A He removed my panty.
G.R. No. 138084 April
10, 2002 - MALAYAN "Q After removing your panty, what happened next?
INSURANCE CO. v. PHIL.
NAILS AND WIRES CORP. "A He raped me.

G.R. No. 138292 April "Q How did he rape you?

10, 2002 - KOREA
EXCHANGE BANK v. "PROS. MORES
FILKOR BUSINESS
INTEGRATED, ET AL. May I beg the kind indulgence of the Honorable Court. At this
stage, the complainant is crying as she recalls what happened to
G.R. No. 138772 April her during that evening in their house.
10, 2002 - GRACE T.
MAGDALUYO, ET AL. v. "A He inserted his penis into my vagina.
GLORIA M. QUIMPO, ET
AL. "Q What did you feel when you noticed his male organ was
inserted into your vagina?
A.M. No. P-00-1421
April 11, 2002 - "A It is painful.
CHRISTINE G. UY v.
BONIFACIO MAGALLANES, "Q After that, what happened next?
JR.,
"A After that, I thought of leaving, but he would not allow me.
A.M. No. RTJ-00-1591
April 11, 2002 - "Q Then, what happened next when he was preventing you from
LAURENTINO D. BASCUG leaving?
v. JUDGE GRACIANO H.
ARINDAY, JR. "A I was not able to leave that evening, but in the morning I was
able to do so." 6
A.M. No. MTJ-01-1384
April 11, 2002 - RASMIA Indeed, between the categorical statements of Lina, on the one
U. TABAO v. ACTING hand, and the bare alibi of appellant, on the other hand, there
PRES. JUDGE ACMAD T. hardly is any contest. Alibi, a self-serving negative evidence, is
BARATAMAN inherently a weak defense, and it can be no match to the positive
declaration of a witness who is not shown to have such a
A.M. No. MTJ-02-1390 compelling ill-motive as to brazenly point an accusing finger at a
April 11, 2002 - blameless person. It would be difficult to imagine a young girl,
MERCEDITA MATA ARAÑES without being borne with unchaste inklings, to fabricate, without
v. JUDGE SALVADOR M. reason, the charge of rape, set herself up to embarrassment and

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OCCIANO put to serious jeopardy the life or liberty of an innocent man.

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1411 In order that the defense of alibi might, in any case, possibly
April 11, 2002 - JOCELYN prosper, it would not suffice that an accused could prove his being
T. BRIONES v. JUDGE away from, but should likewise show that it would have been
FRANCISCO A. ANTE, JR. physically impossible for him to be at, the locus criminis at the
time of its occurrence 7 Here, the accused himself admitted that
G.R. No. 115103 April the house of his aunt and cousin, neither of whom was presented
11, 2002 - BUREAU OF at the witness stand to corroborate the alibi, was only a kilometer
INTERNAL REVENUE v. away from where he and the complainant were staying.
OFFICE OF THE
OMBUDSMAN Section 11 (1) of Republic Act 7659, 8 in relation to Article 335 of
the Revised Penal Code, prescribes the penalty of death when the
G.R. No. 116850 April rape victim is under 18 years of age and the offender is a parent,
11, 2002 - DR. LAMPA I. ascendant, stepparent, guardian, relative by consanguinity or
PANDI, ET AL. v. COURT affinity, within the third civil degree, or the common-law spouse of
OF APPEALS, ET AL. the parent of the victim. The concurrence of the minority of the
victim and her relationship with the accused is essential in order to
G.R. No. 124354 April qualify the crime and to warrant the imposition of the death
11, 2002 - ROGELIO E. penalty. 9 These twin circumstances are requirements that are to
RAMOS, ET AL. v. COURT be duly and exactingly alleged and proved before the life of the
OF APPEALS, ET AL. accused may be taken away by the State. chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

G.R. No. 131478 April In this case, the minority of the complainant was shown by her
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF birth certificate, 10 which the prosecution and the defense
THE PHIL. v. RAYMUNDO stipulated to be genuine. 11 The good evidence of a person’s age,
CORFIN indeed, would be the birth certificate, being an official record made
in the performance of duty by a public officer. 12 The statement in
G.R. No. 132376 April the information on the relationship of the appellant and the
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF complainant, on the other hand, was not definitive and precise
THE PHIL. v. SAMINA enough to be considered legally sufficient, for while the information
ANGELES mentioned appellant as a "stepfather," he was also alluded to in
the same document as just being the common-law husband of
G.R. No. 133005 April complainant’s mother. In order that the extreme penalty of death
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF could be imposed, the qualifying circumstances should both be
THE PHIL. v. PONCIANO recited in the information and proved in evidence with such equal
BALUYA certainty and clarity as the crime itself. The imposition by the trial
court of the penalty of death must thus be reduced to reclusion
G.R. No. 135521 April perpetua.
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. FRANCISCO Pursuant to prevailing jurisprudence, the victim is entitled to a civil

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M. JUDAVAR indemnity of P50,000.00 13 and to moral damages considered

innate in the crime of rape, of P50,000.00.
G.R. No. 136736 April
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF WHEREFORE, the decision of the court a quo is AFFIRMED with
THE PHIL. v. JIMMY MODIFICATION in that appellant Samson Bartolome y Espiritu is
MARQUEZ only found guilty of simple, not qualified, rape and he is hereby
meted the penalty of reclusion perpetua. In addition to the civil
G.R. No. 136892 April indemnity of P50,000.00 awarded below, the Court likewise awards
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF in favor of complainant Lina Trinidad P50,000.00 moral damages.
THE PHIL. v. SUEENE Costs de oficio.
DISCALSOTA
SO ORDERED.
G.R. Nos. 137953-58
April 11, 2002 - PEOPLE Bellosillo, Puno, Mendoza, Panganiban, Quisumbing, Ynares-
OF THE PHIL. v. Santiago, De Leon, Jr., Sandoval-Gutierrez and Carpio, JJ., concur.
WILFREDO DELA TORRE
Davide, Jr., C.J., Melo, and Kapunan, JJ., on official leave.
G.R. No. 137993 April
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF Corona, J., took no part in the deliberations. chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

THE PHIL v. ROMEO

SANTOS
Endnotes:

G.R. No. 138104 April

11, 2002 - MR HOLDINGS,
1. Records, p. 40.
LTD. vs.SHERIFF CARLOS
P. BAJAR, ET AL.
2. Records, p. 5.

G.R. No. 139433 April

3. Rollo, p. 24.
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. ARMAN
4. Rollo, p. 45.
AROFO, ET AL.

5. People v. Iglesia, G.R. No. 132354, 13 September

G.R. No. 142931 April
2001; People v. Navarette, G.R. No. 130840-42, 13
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
September 2001; People v. Rey, G.R. No. 134527-28,
THE PHIL. v. RAMIL
25 September 2001; People v. Almazan, G.R. No.
BERUEGA, ET AL.
138943-44, 17 September 2001; People v. Peleras, Et
Al., G.R. No. 140512, 13 September 2001; People v. N.
G.R. No. 143805 April
Zarte, G.R. No. 129926, 08 October 2001.
11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. GERARDO
6. TSN, 12 January 1996, pp. 4-8.
GONZALES

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G.R. Nos. 144506-07 7. People v. Bragat, G.R. No. 134490, 04 September

April 11, 2002 - PEOPLE 2001; People v. Dacara, G.R. No. 135882, 25 October
OF THE PHIL. v. JERRY 2001; People v. Quimson, G.R. No. 130499, 05 October
TING UY 2001; People v. Peleras, G.R. No. 140512, 13
September 2001.
G.R. Nos. 148404-05
April 11, 2002 - NELITA M. 8. An Act to Impose the Death Penalty on Certain
BACALING, ET AL. v. Heinous Crimes, amending for that purpose the Revised
FELOMINO MUYA, ET AL. Penal Code, as amended, other Special Laws, and for
Other Purposes.
G.R. No. 151445 April
11, 2002 - ARTHUR D. 9. People v. Licanda, 331 SCRA 357; People v. Mercado,
LIM, ET AL. v. HON. G.R. No. 139904, 12 October 2001; People v. Galvez,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, G.R. No. 136867-68, 24 September 2001; People v.
ET AL. Dacara, G.R. No. 135822, 25 October 2001.

A.M. No. P-01-1500 10. Exhibit B, Records, p. 129.

April 12, 2002 - IMELDA
BAUTISTA-RAMOS v. 11. Exhibit B-1, Ibid.
NERIO B. PEDROCHE
12. Section 44, Rule 130 of the Rules of Court; People
G.R. No. 132358 April v. Apostol, 320 SCRA 327.
12, 2002 - MILA YAP
SUMNDAD v. JOHN 13. People v. Pili, 289 SCRA 118.
WILLIAM HARRIGAN, ET
AL.

G.R. No. 139231 April

12, 2002 - PEOPLE OF Back to Home | Back to Main
THE PHIL. v. GERRY
LIBETA

G.R. No. 140740 April

12, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. JUANITO
BALOLOY

G.R. No. 145368 April

12, 2002 - SALVADOR H.
LAUREL v. HON. ANIANO

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A. DESIERTO

G.R. No. 148194 April

12, 2002 - WILLY TAN v.
PEOPLE OF THE PHIL.

G.R. No. 138365 April

16, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. SAMSON
BARTOLOME

G.R. No. 138381 &

141625 April 16, 2002 -
GOVERNMENT SERVICE
INSURANCE SYSTEM v.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT

G.R. Nos. 138545-46

April 16, 2002 - PEOPLE
OF THE PHIL. v. JOEY
DELA CUESTA

G.R. No. 147909 April

16, 2002 - MAUYAG B.
PAPANDAYAN, JR. v.
COMMISSION ON
ELECTIONS, ET AL.

A.M. No. P-02-1574

April 17, 2002 - ATTY.
FIDEL R. RACASA, ET AL.
v. NELDA COLLADO-
CALIZO

G.R. No. 123779 April

17, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
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SURIAGA

G.R. No. 126371 April

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G.R. No. 126620 April

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AL.

G.R. No. 129616 April

17, 2002 - GENERAL
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G.R. No. 130433 April

17, 2002 - REPUBLIC OF
THE PHIL. v. MAXIMO I.
PLANES

G.R. No. 140406 April

17, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. ANTONIO
DESUYO

G.R. No. 142936 April

17, 2002 - PHIL.
NATIONAL BANK, ET AL. v.
ANDRADA ELECTRIC &
ENGINEERING CO.

G.R. No. 143658 April

17, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
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PAGURAYAN, JR.

G.R. Nos. 144340-42

April 17, 2002 - PEOPLE
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AQUINO

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G.R. No. 148384 April

17, 2002 - DR. ROSA P.
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ACEBEDO OPTICAL

A.M. No. P-02-1546

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M. SEPARA, ET AL. v.
ATTY. EDNA V. MACEDA ET
AL.

G.R. No. 133498 April

18, 2002 - C.F. SHARP &
CO. v. NORTHWEST
AIRLINES

G.R. No. 134572 April

18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. DIONISIO
UMAYAM

G.R. No. 137671 April

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THE PHIL. v. CRISTOBAL
GALLARDE

G.R. No. 144082-83

April 18, 2002 - PEOPLE
OF THE PHILIPPINES v.
FAUSTINO DULAY

A.C. No. 5668 April 19,

2002 - GIL T. AQUINO v.
ATTY. WENCESLAO C.
BARCELONA

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19, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. EUSEBIO
ENFECTANA, ET AL.

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LOPEZ

G.R. No. 135050 April

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G.R. No. 135242 April

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BAYLEN

G.R. No. 135999 April

19, 2002 - MILESTONE
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OF APPEALS, ET AL.

A.M. No. P-01-1527

April 22, 2002 - LEAH H.
BISCOCHO, ET AL. v.
CORNELIO C. MARERO

G.R. No. 139229 April

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CANA

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THE PHIL. v. ROGELIO
CALAGO

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22, 2002 - MOHAMMAD
ALI A. ABINAL v.
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A.C. No. 4354 April 22,

2002 - LOLITA ARTEZUELA
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MADERAZO

G.R. No. 128289 April

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LIMA

A.M. No. MTJ-02-1424

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JUDGE BIENVENIDO A.
MAPAYE

A.M. No. MTJ-96-1100

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FERNANDO C. CAMPILAN,
JR.

A.M. No. RTJ-02-1683

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SALVADOR M. IBARRETA,
JR.

A.M. No. P-02-1572

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v. NESTOR CASIDA

G.R. No. 142958 April

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AND CHARLITA SAMATRA
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PARIÑAS

A.M. No. RTJ-00-1557

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LEOCADIO H. RAMOS, JR.

A.M. No. P-02-1568

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WINSTON T. EGUIA , ET
AL.

G.R. No. 105774 April

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AL. v. COURT OF
APPEALS, ET AL.

G.R. No. 127371 April

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CORP., ET AL. v. CAGAYAN
ELECTRIC POWER and
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G.R. No. 140848 April

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RAMOS, SR.

G.R. No. 144886 April

29, 2002 - PEOPLE OF
THE PHIL. v. ANTONIO
SILVANO

G.R. No. 148218 April

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