Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2012
- G.R. No. 192945 CITY OF IRIGA, PETITIONER, VS. CAMARINES SUR III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CASURECO III), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 148607 ELSA B. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDLGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167202] ARTEMIO C. MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167223] ELSA B. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 167271] CARLOAD A. MIRANDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195592 MAGDIWANG REALTY CORPORATION, RENATO P. DRAGON AND ESPERANZA TOLENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, SUBSTITUTED BY FIRST SOVEREIGN ASSET MANAGEMENT (SPV-AMC), INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6753 MILA VIRTUSIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GRENALYN V. VIRTUSIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175170 MISAMIS ORIENTAL II ELECTRIC SERVICE COOPERATIVE (MORESCO II), PETITIONER, VS. VIRGILIO M. CAGALAWAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162809 PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC. AND CELTIC PACIFIC SHIP MANAGEMENT CO., LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. BENJAMIN D. PENALES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188979 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTOPHER PAREJA Y VELASCO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200951 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE ALMODIEL ALIAS "DO DONG ASTROBAL," APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184606 PEOPLE OF TILE PHILIPPINES, PLAINRIFF-APPELLEE. VS. CALEXTO DUQUE FUN DALES, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197528 PERT/CPM MANPOWER EXPONENT CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ARMANDO A. VINUY A. LOUIE M. ORDOVEZ, ARSENIO S. LUMANTA,. JR., ROBELITO S. ANIPAN, VIRGILIO R. ALCANTARA, MARINO M. ERA, SANDY O. ENJAMBRE AND NOEL T. LADEA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195619 PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. JULIE CHANDUMAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189486 SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GLADYS G. YAO, AND THE HEIRS OF THE LATE GRACE G. CHEU, PETITIONERS, VS. GILBERT G. GUY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 189699] SIMNY G. GUY, GERALDINE G. GUY, GLADYS G. YAO, AND THE HEIRS OF THE LATE GRACE G. CHEU, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. OFELIA C. CALO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC — MANDALUYONG CITY— BRANCH 211 AND GILBERT G. GUY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177711 SUICO INDUSTRIAL CORP., AND SPOUSES ESMERALDO AND ELIZABETH SUICO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARILYN LAGURA-YAP, PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANDAUE CITY, BRANCH 28; PRIVATE DEVELOPMENT CORP. OF THE PHILS. (PDCP now FIRST EBANK); AND ANTONIO AGRO PROMULGATED: DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196231 EMILIO A. GONZALES III, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, ACTING THROUGH AND REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., SENIOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY JOSE AMOR M. AMORANDO, OFFICER IN CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, ATTY. RONALDO A. GERON, DIR. ROWENA TURINGAN SANCHEZ, AND ATTY. CARLITO D. CATAYONG, RESPONDENTS. [ GR. NO. 196232] WENDELL BARRERAS-SULIT, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., IN , HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, ATTY. DENNIS F. ORTIZ, ATTY. CARLO D. SULAY AND ATTY. FROILAN MONTALBAN, JR., IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE OFFICE OF MALACANANG LEGAL AFFAIRS, I RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173425 FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICER, REVENUE DISTRICT NO. 44, TAGUIG AND PATEROS, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 177857-58 PHILIPPINE COCONUT PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC. (COCOFED), MANUEL V. DEL ROSARIO, DOMINGO P. ESPINA, SALVADOR P. BALLARES, JOSELITO A. MORALEDA, PAZ M. YASON, VICENTE A. CADIZ, CESARIA DE LUNA TITULAR, AND RAYMUNDO C. DE VILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, OSCAR F. SANTOS, SURIGAO DEL SUR FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES (SUFAC) AND MORO FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (MOFAZS), REPRESENTED BY ROMEO C. ROYANDOYAN, INTERVENORS. [G.R. NO. 178193] DANILO B. URSUA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 171219 ATTY. FE Q. PAL MIANO-SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. CONSTANTINO ANGELES, SUBSTITUTED BY LUZ G. ANGELES,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187451 [ G.R. No. 187451. August 29, 2012 ]
- G.R. No. 166660 DOROTEA CATAYAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER TWENTIETH (20TH) DIVISION, CEBU CITY, HON. PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 58, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, HON. PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, ESCALANTE CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF JUAN CAMINOS, REPRESENTED BY FELOMLNO CAMINOS, PERLA V ARCA, CRISPINA ESPARCIA AND AMADO P ARRENO, JR., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 168856 EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177907 FAIR SHIPPING CORP., AND/OR KOHYU MARINE CO., LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. JOSELITO T. MEDEL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163026 HEIRS OF ARCADIO CASTRO,* SR., REPRESENTED BY ARCADIO CASTRO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. RENA TO LOZADA, FELIPE CRUZ, ONOFRE INONCILLO, ALFREDO FRANCISCO, LIBERATO FRANCISCO, FELIPE DE LA CRUZ, HERNANDO HERRERA, GERARDO MIRANDA, FELIX INOVERO, ARCADIO IDAGO AND RESTITUTO DE LA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195428 JOMAR S. VERDADERO, PETITIONER, VS. BARNEY AUTOLINES GROUP OF COMPANIES TRANSPORT, INC., AND/OR BARNEY D. CHITO, ROSELA F. CHITO AND GEIURDO GIMENEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137582 JOSE I. MEDINA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF THE LATE ABUNDIO CASTAÑARES, REPRESENTED BY ANDRES CASTAÑARES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159508 JUAN B. BANEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. CRISANTO C. CONCEPCION, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE RTC AND BULACAN, MALOLOS CITY, AND THE ESTATE OF THE LATE RODRIGO GOMEZ, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATRIX, TSUI YUK YING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180614 LEONARDO NOTARTE, GUILLERMO NOTARTE, REGALADO NOTARTE AND HEIRS OF FELIPE NOTARTE, PETITIONERS, VS. GODOFREDO NOTARTE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189998 MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL AND RESORT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ELLEN JOHANNE HARPER, JONATHAN CHRISTOPHER HARPER, AND RIGOBERTO GILLERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176984 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SERVANDO ARGUELLES (DECEASED) & CLAUDIO ARGUELLES AND MARILOU TRINIDAD, FOR HERSELF AND AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF HER MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY, LLOYD, MARK, ADRIAN, AND GEORGIA, ALL SURNAMED TRINIDAD, TRISTAN TRINIDAD AND EDGARDO TRINIDAD, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179131] MARILOU TRINIDAD, FOR HERSELF AND AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF HER MINOR CHILDREN LLOYD, MARK, ADRIAN & GEORGIA, ALL SURNAMED TRINIDAD, EDGARDO TRINIDAD, JR. AND TRISTAN TRINIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. SERVANDO ARGUELLES (DECEASED) AND CLAUDIO ARGUELLES, AND METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195243 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAUL BERIBER Y FUENTES @ JERRY FUENTES Y IGNACIO @ GERRY BERIBER @ BONG @ PROMULGATED: RAUL FUENTES, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 166948-59 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MEINRADO ENRIQUE A. BELLO, MANUEL S. SATUITO,**** MINVILUZ S. CAMINA, JOELITA TRABUCO, ABEL,IO JUANEZA, ROSALINDA D. TROPEL, FELIPE Y. VILLAROSA, RAUL APOSAGA, HERMIE BARBASA AND ROSARIO BARBASA-PERLAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187734 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO OSMA, JR. Y AGATON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173474 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO BELOCURA Y PEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157917 SPOUSES TEODORO[1] AND NANETTE PERENA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES NICOLAS AND TERESITA L. ZARATE, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160444 WALLEM MARITIME SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO C. TANAWAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169254 DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER, VS. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (DLSUEA-NAFTEU), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179232 DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE N.A. AND DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY, OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, CECILIO G. ABENION, ET AL.;• DOLE FOOD COMPANY, INC., DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY, STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY, CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC., AND CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179290] THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY AND OCCIDENTAL CHEMICAL CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JESUS L. GRAGEDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PANABO CITY, BRANCH 4, PANABO CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE; CECILIO G. ABENION, ET AL.; DOLE FRESH FRUIT COMPANY; STANDARD FRUIT COMPANY; STANDARD FRUIT AND STEAMSHIP COMPANY; DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE, N.A.; DEL MONTE TROPICAL FRUIT COMPANY;•• CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC.; AND CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154213 EASTERN MEDITERRANEAN MARITIME LTD. AND AGEMAR MANNING AGENCY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. ESTANISLAO SURIO, FREDDIE PALGUIRAN, GRACIANO MORALES, HENRY CASTILLO, ARISTOTLE ARREOLA, ALEXANDER YGOT, ANRIQUE BATTUNG, GREGORIO ALDOVINO, NARCISO FRIAS, VICTOR FLORES, SAMUEL MARCIAL, CARLITO PALGUIRAN, DUQUE VINLUAN, JESUS MENDEGORIN, NEIL FLORES, ROMEO MANGALIAG, JOE GARFIN AND SALESTINO SUSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173268 ERNESTO A. FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION AND BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9259 JASPER JUNNO F. RODICA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MANUEL "LOLONG" M. LAZARO, ATTY. EDWIN M. ESPEJO, ATTY. ABEL M. ALMARIO, ATTY. MICHELLE B. LAZARO, ATTY. JOSEPH C. TAN, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 175256 LILY LIM, PETITIONER. VS. KOU CO PING A.K.A. CHARLIE CO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 179160] KOU CO PING A.K.A CHARLIE CO, PETITIONER, VS. LILY LIM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177137 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PEDRO BANIG, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171182 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, JOSE V. ABUEVA, RAUL P. DE GUZMAN, RUBEN P. ASPIRAS, EMMANUEL P. BELLO, WILFREDO P. DAVID, CASIANO S. ABRIGO, AND JOSEFINA R. LICUANAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. AGUSTIN S. DIZON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 80, STERN BUILDERS, INC., AND SERVILLANO DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190907 VETERANS PHILIPPINE SCOUT SECURITY AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FIRST DOMINION PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174646 (STANFILCO) PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DOLE REYNALDO B. RODRIGUEZ AND LIBORIO AFRICA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191792 ANGELITO CASTRO, RAYMUNDO SAURA AND RAMONITO FANUNCION, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY AND MANUEL V. PANGILINAN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 175678 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS EMPLOYEES UNION- METRO MANILA, 22 AUGUST 2012 RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158461 DR. EDUARDO AQUINO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF RAYMUNDA CALAYAG, NAMELY: RODRIGO, WILMA, WILLIE, WILLIAM, WILSON, WENDY, WHITNEY AND WARREN, ALL SURNAMED CALAYAG, REPRESENTED BY RODRIGO CALAYAG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 158634] DR. ALBERTO C. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF RAYMUNDA CALAYAG, NAMELY, WILMA, WILLIE, WILLIAM, WILSON, WENDY, WHITNEY AND WARREN, ALL SURNAMED CALAYAG, REPRESENTED BY WILMA CALAYAG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 158818] DR. DIVINIA UNITE, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF RAYMUNDA CALAYAG, NAMELY RODRIGO, WILMA, WILLIE, WILLIAM, WILSON, WENDY, WHITNEY AND WARREN, ALL SURNAMED CALAYAG, REPRESENTED BY RODRIGO CALAYAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164258 ESTRELLA TAGLAY, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE MARIVIC TRABAJO DARAY AND LOVERIE PALACAY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177903 HEIRS OF PATRICIO ASUNCION, NAMELY, EMILIANA, CONRADO, ROSALINA AND HERMINIA, ALL SURNAMED ASUNCION, REPRESENTED BY EMILIANA FLORO ASUNCION, PHIL-VILLE DEVELOPMENT HOUSING CORPORATION, MOLDEX PRODUCTS, INC., REPRESENTED BY JACINTO T. UY, AND SPEED MIX, INC., REPRESENTED BY WINIFRED G. GOB, PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIANO DE GUZMAN RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163286 MINDANAO TERMINAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 166025] PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CESAR M. SOLIS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, MANILA AND MINDANAO TERMINAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170269] PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CESAR M. SOLIS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 14, MANILA AND MINDANAO TERMINAL AND BROKERAGE SERVICE, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N