ARTURO M. DE CASTRO, Petitioner, - versus - JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC) and PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL ARROYO, Respondents. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x JAIME N. SORIANO, Petitioner, - versus - JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC), Respondent. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), Petitioner, - versus - JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC), Respondent. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x IN RE APPLICABILITY OF SECTION 15, ARTICLE VII OF THE CONSTITUTION TO APPOINTMENTS TO THE JUDICIARY, ESTELITO P. MENDOZA, Petitioner, x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - x JOHN G. PERALTA, Petitioner, - versus - JUDICIAL AND BAR COUNCIL (JBC). Respondent. x - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -x PETER IRVING CORVERA; CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM; G. R. No. 191002 G.R. No. 191032 G.R. No. 191057 A.M. No. 10-2-5-SC G.R. No. 191149