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	GR No. 179195 2011-10-03	PEOPLE v. ANGELINO YANSON DEL CASTILLO, J.
Appellant filed his Notice of Appeal[28] before this Court. However, conformably with our ruling in People v. Mateo,[29] we resolved to refer this case to the CA for appropriate action and disposition.[30]
	GR No. 168552 2011-10-03	PEOPLE v. JERRY JACALNE Y GUTIERREZ PERALTA, J.
Appellant appealed to this Court. Conformably with our ruling in People v. Mateo,[28] however, the case was referred to the CA for intermediate review.[29]
	GR No. 181902 2011-08-31	PEOPLE v. EDGAR EVANGELIO Y GALLO PERALTA, J.
An appeal was made and the records of the case were forwarded to this Court. However, pursuant to this Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[7] the case was transferred to the CA for appropriate action and disposition. The CA rendered a Decision dated August 10, 2007 affirming with modification the decision of the trial court. In view of the abolition of the death penalty, pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9346, which was approved on June 24, 2006, the appellant was sentenced to reclusion perpetua without eligibility for parole. The CA did not consider the aggravating circumstances of nighttime and unlawful entry in the commission of the crime. The CA deleted the awards of PhP3,000.00, as actual damages, and PhP20,000.00, as moral damages, in favor of Edelyn, because they were not charged in the Information.
	GR No. 173792 2011-08-31	PEOPLE v. ROSARIO 'ROSE' OCHOA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
In the meantime, People v. Mateo[39] was promulgated on July 7, 2004, where we held that an appeal from the decisions of the RTC, sentencing the accused to life imprisonment or reclusion perpetua, should be made to the Court of Appeals. Thus, in our Resolution[40] dated March 11, 2005, the Court ordered the transfer of the records of G.R. No. 159252 to the Court of Appeals for a decision on the merit. We likewise directed the Court of Appeals to raffle the said case to any of its regular divisions.
	GR No. 174774 2011-08-31	PEOPLE v. ROLANDO S. DELOS REYES LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Accused-appellant Rolando delos Reyes filed his Appellant's Brief[49] on September 15, 2004, while accused-appellant Reyes filed his Appellant's Brief[50] on November 26, 2004. Pursuant to our pronouncement in People v. Mateo,[51] we transferred the case to the Court of Appeals for appropriate action and disposition.[52] Accordingly, the plaintiff-appellee, represented by the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), filed before the appellate court its Consolidated Brief[53] on January 21, 2005.
	GR No. 182551 2011-07-27	PEOPLE v. ROSENDO REBUCAN Y LAMSIN LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The case was originally elevated to this Court on automatic review and the same was docketed as G.R. No. 161706.[32] The parties, thereafter, submitted their respective appeal briefs.[33] In our Resolution[34] dated July 19, 2005, we ordered the transfer of the case to the Court of Appeals for appropriate disposition, pursuant to our ruling in People v. Mateo.[35] Before the appellate court, the case was docketed as CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 00282.
	GR No. 175926 2011-07-06	PEOPLE v. RESTITUTO CARANDANG LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Carandang, Milan and Chua appealed to this Court. [23] The appeals were separately docketed as G.R. Nos. 160510-12. [24] Pursuant, however, to the decision of this Court in People v. Mateo, [25] the appeals were transferred [26] to the Court of Appeals, where they were assigned a single docket number, CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 01934.
	GR No. 176061 2011-07-04	PEOPLE v. BINGKY CAMPOS DEL CASTILLO, J.
Appellants appealed to this Court in view of the penalty imposed on them. On September 15, 2004, this Court accepted the appeal and notified the parties to file briefs. [8] On March 7, 2005, [9] the Court transferred the case to the CA in conformity with the Decision in People v. Mateo. [10]
	GR No. 176740 2011-06-22	PEOPLE v. CARLO DUMADAG Y ROMIO DEL CASTILLO, J.
Appellant filed a Notice of Appeal [11] on April 24, 2001 with the trial court. The records of this case were transmitted to this Court. Both parties filed their respective Briefs. [12] Consistent however to this Court's pronouncement in People v. Mateo, [13] the case was referred to the CA for appropriate action and disposition. [14]
	GR No. 178771 2011-06-08	PEOPLE v. ALBERTO ANTICAMARA Y CABILLO PERALTA, J.
In light of the Court's ruling in People v. Mateo, [6] the records of the cases were forwarded by the RTC to the CA for its review. The CA rendered a Decision dated December 15, 2006, affirming the decision of the RTC in Criminal Case Nos. 4498-R and 4481-R. However, in view of the abolition of the death penalty pursuant to Republic Act (R.A.) No. 9346, which was approved on June 24, 2006, the appellants were sentenced to reclusion perpetua.
	GR No. 185717 2011-06-08	PEOPLE v. GARRY DE LA CRUZ Y DELA CRUZ VELASCO JR., J.
In sum, considering the multifarious irregularities and non-compliance with the chain of custody, We cannot but acquit accused-appellant on the ground of reasonable doubt. The law demands that only proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt can justify a verdict of guilt.[41] In all criminal prosecutions, without regard to the nature of the defense which the accused may raise, the burden of proof remains at all times upon the prosecution to establish the guilt of the accused beyond reasonable doubt.[42] As the Court often reiterated, it would be better to set free ten men who might probably be guilty of the crime charged than to convict one innocent man for a crime he did not commit.[43]
	GR No. 173198 2011-06-01	PEOPLE v. DOLORES OCDEN LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Pursuant to our ruling in People v. Mateo,[19] we transferred Ocden's appeal to the Court of Appeals. On April 21, 2006, the appellate court promulgated its Decision, affirming Ocden's conviction but modifying the penalties imposed upon her for the three counts of estafa, viz: [T]he trial court erred in the imposition of accused-appellant's penalty.
	GR No. 178406 2011-04-06	PEOPLE v. RONALDO SALUDO LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Conformably with our decision in People v. Mateo,[18] we remanded accused-appellant's appeal to the Court of Appeals where it was docketed as CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 01553.
	GR No. 185390 2011-03-16	PEOPLE v. ALEX PALING VELASCO JR., J.
On September 2, 2004, both accused filed their Appellant's Brief[22] dated August 9, 2004. On the other hand, the Brief for the Appellee[23] dated December 8, 2004 was filed on December 13, 2004. Thereafter, the Court issued a Resolution[24] dated March 14, 2005, transferring the case to the CA for intermediate review conformably with the ruling in People v. Mateo.[25]
	GR No. 177145 2011-02-09	PEOPLE v. JOEY TORIAGA BERSAMIN, J.
Thus, Toriaga appealed to this Court, which, on September 6, 2004, transferred the records to the CA for intermediate review, conformably with People v. Mateo.[8]
	GR No. 178039 2011-01-19	PEOPLE v. ERNESTO UYBOCO Y RAMOS PEREZ, J.
Appellant filed a notice of appeal to the Supreme Court. Conformably to People v. Mateo,[37] this Court in a Resolution dated 6 September 2004, referred the case to the Court of Appeals for appropriate action and disposition.[38]
	GR No. 177570 2011-01-19	PEOPLE v. NELIDA DEQUINA Y DIMAPANAN LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
Accused-appellants then filed a notice of appeal on January 25, 2001. Thus, the records of Criminal Case No. 99-177383 were forwarded to this Court. Pursuant to our decision in People v. Mateo,[6] however, we referred the case to the Court of Appeals,[7] where it was docketed as CA-G.R. CR.-H.C. No. 01431.
	GR No. 176264 2011-01-10	PEOPLE v. TERESITA 'TESSIE' LAOGO VILLARAMA, JR., J.
Appellant filed an appeal before this Court, but said appeal was transferred to the CA following our pronouncement in People v. Mateo.[31]
	GR No. 188560 2010-12-15	PEOPLE v. RICKY ALFREDO Y NORMAN VELASCO JR., J.
Pursuant to our pronouncement in People v. Mateo,[30] modifying the pertinent provisions of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure insofar as they provide for direct appeals from the Regional Trial Court to this Court in cases in which the penalty imposed by the trial court is death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment, the case was transferred, for appropriate action and disposition, to the CA.
	GR No. 177779 2010-12-14	PEOPLE v. FELIPE NACHOR Y OMAYAN DEL CASTILLO, J.
With the imposition of capital punishment on the appellant, the case was elevated to us for mandatory review and docketed as G.R. Nos. 157931-32. Pursuant to People v. Mateo,[8] however, we referred the case to the CA, which affirmed with modification the trial court's decision. Thus: UPON THE VIEW WE TAKE OF THIS CASE, THUS, the appealed Decision dated January 27, 2003 of the Regional Trial Court of Iriga City, Branch 35, in Criminal Cases Nos. IR-6033 and IR-6034 finding the accused-appellant FELIPE NACHOR Y OMAYAN guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two counts of qualified rape and sentencing him in each case to suffer the supreme penalty of death is AFFIRMED, with the MODIFICATION that for each count of rape, the accused-appellant is also CONDEMNED to pay private complainant "AAA," the amounts of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, and P25,000.00 as exemplary damages.
	GR No. 166566 2010-11-23	PEOPLE v. WENCESLAO DERI y BENITEZ MENDOZA, J.
At first, the records of this case were forwarded to the Court for automatic review. Following the Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[39] this case was remanded to the CA for intermediate review.
	GR No. 172605 2010-11-22	PEOPLE v. EVANGELINE LASCANO Y VELARDE PERALTA, J.
After the submission of the respective pleadings of the parties and pursuant to our ruling in People v. Mateo,[10] we referred the case to the CA for appropriate action and disposition.[11]
	GR No. 185839 2010-11-17	PEOPLE v. ARSENIO CABANILLA MENDOZA, J.
The records of the case were originally transmitted to this Court on appeal. On September 27, 2004, a Resolution, pursuant to People v. Efren Mateo,[18] was issued transferring this case to the CA for appropriate action and disposition.
	GR No. 181900 2010-10-20	PEOPLE v. DEMETRIO SALAZAR VELASCO JR., J.
The records of the case were then transferred to this Court for automatic review. The parties were directed by the Court to submit their respective briefs. However, in a Resolution dated June 7, 2005,[18] the Court transferred the case to the CA by virtue of its ruling in People v. Mateo[19] providing for intermediate review by the CA of cases where the penalty imposed by the trial court is death, reclusion perpetua, or life imprisonment.
	GR No. 173822 2010-10-13	SALVADOR ATIZADO v. PEOPLE BERSAMIN, J.
The Court referred the petitioners' direct appeal to the CA pursuant to People v. Mateo.[10]
	GR No. 174066 2010-10-12	PEOPLE v. ERNESTO NARZABAL Y CASTELO MENDOZA, J.
Initially, the records of this case were forwarded to the Court for automatic review. Pursuant to the Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[21] this case was remanded to the CA for intermediate review.
	GR No. 184952 2010-10-11	PEOPLE v. MARIANITO GONZAGA Y JOMAYA DEL CASTILLO, J.
Due to the penalty imposed, the case was elevated directly to this Court. Conformably with People v. Mateo,[7] the case was then transferred to the Court of Appeals (CA), which sustained in all respects the judgment of the trial court. The dispositive portion of its Decision[8] reads:
	GR No. 185716 2010-09-29	PEOPLE v. MIGUELITO MALANA Y LARDISABAY PEREZ, J.
The penalty imposed in the two criminal cases being reclusion perpetua, the case was immediately brought to the Court of Appeals on automatic review, in view of this Court's ruling in People v. Mateo.[9]
	GR No. 185708 2010-09-29	PEOPLE v. JUANITO CABIGQUEZ Y ALASTRA VILLARAMA, JR., J.
The records of the case were elevated to this Court on automatic review. Pursuant to our ruling in People v. Mateo,[29] the case was referred to the CA.
	GR No. 186232 2010-09-27	PEOPLE v. ELPIDIO PAROHINOG ALEJANDRO VILLARAMA, JR., J.
With the imposition of the death penalty on appellant, the case was elevated to this Court on automatic review. Pursuant to the Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[16] the case was transferred to the CA.
	GR No. 185008 2010-09-22	PEOPLE v. MAXIMO OLIMBA PEREZ, J.
Appealed to this Court, the case was transferred to the Court of Appeals for its disposition[70] in accordance with the ruling in People v. Mateo[71] allowing an intermediate review by the Court of Appeals of cases where the penalty imposed is reclusion perpetua, life imprisonment, or death.
	GR No. 186494 2010-09-15	PEOPLE v. ROY ALCAZAR Y MIRANDA PEREZ, J.
The records of this case were originally transmitted to this Court on appeal. In view, however, of this Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[17] the records were transferred to the Court of Appeals for intermediate review.
	GR No. 171268 2010-09-14	PEOPLE v. BRINGAS BUNAY Y DAM-AT BERSAMIN, J.
The conviction was brought for automatic review, but the Court transferred the case to the CA for intermediate review on November 9, 2004,[3] conformably with People v. Mateo.[4]
	GR No. 179033 2010-09-06	PEOPLE v. FELICIANO ANABE Y CAPILLAN CARPIO MORALES, J.
Appellant, whose appeal to this Court was transferred to the Court of Appeals[20] conformably with People v. Mateo,[21] faulted the trial court
	GR No. 171526 2010-09-01	RODEL CRISOSTOMO v. PEOPLE DEL CASTILLO, J.
Upon review of the case pursuant to this Court's ruling in People v. Mateo,[8] the CA affirmed with modification the conviction of petitioner. The dispositive portion of the CA's Decision reads: In VIEW OF ALL THE FOREGOING, the appealed decision is AFFIRMED, with a modification that the awarded civil indemnity is reduced from P75,000.00 to P50,000,00. Costs de oficio.
	GR No. 175784 2010-08-25	PEOPLE v. JAIME AYOCHOK Y TAULI LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The case was directly elevated to us for automatic review and was docketed as G.R. No. 161469. However, pursuant to our decision in People v. Mateo[5] - which modified the pertinent provisions of the Revised Rules on Criminal Procedure on direct appeals from the RTC to the Supreme Court in cases where the penalty imposed is death, reclusion perpetua or life imprisonment - G.R. No. 161469 was transferred to the Court of Appeals,[6] where it was docketed as CA-G.R. CR No. 00949.
	GR No. 188315 2010-08-25	PEOPLE v. ISIDRO FLORES Y LAGUA PEREZ, J.
Upon denial of appellant's motion for reconsideration, the case was initially elevated to the Court of Appeals for its review pursuant to People v. Mateo.[19] However, the Court of Appeals dismissed the case in 23 August 2005 for failure of appellant to file his appellant's brief.[20] When the case was brought before us on automatic review, we set aside the Resolution of the Court of Appeals and remanded it back for appropriate action and disposition on the ground that review by the Court of Appeals of the trial court's judgment imposing the death penalty is automatic and mandatory.[21]
	GR No. 172604 2010-08-17	PEOPLE v. VENANCIO ROXAS Y ARGUELLES PERALTA, J.
The records of this case were originally elevated to this Court for automatic review. Conformably with our ruling in People v. Mateo,[34] however, the case was referred to the Court of Appeals for intermediate review.
	GR No. 176066 2010-08-11	PEOPLE v. ESTELA TUAN Y BALUDDA LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.
The records of the two criminal cases were forwarded to this Court by the RTC, but the Court issued a Resolution[21] dated October 13, 2004 transferring said records to the Court of Appeals pursuant to People v. Mateo.[22]
	GR No. 175315 2010-08-09	PEOPLE v. ELIZER BEDUYA DEL CASTILLO, J.
The case was forwarded to this Court on automatic review and docketed as G.R. No. 158473. However, we referred it to the CA in accordance with our ruling in People v. Mateo.[13] The appellate court affirmed with modification the trial court's decision and disposed as follows: