Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2013
- G.R. No. 184565 MANOLITO DE LEON AND LOURDES E. DE LEON, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 172532 & 172544-45 PRIMO C. MIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN MENDOZA VDA. DE EREDEROS, CATALINA ALINGASA AND PORFERIO I. MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182913 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO, FELIZA, NEMESIO, ALBERTO, FELICIDAD, RICARDO, MILAGROS AND CIPRIANO, ALL SURNAMED BACAS; EMILIANA CHABON, SATURNINO ABDON, ESTELA CHABON, LACSASA DEMON, PEDRITA CHABON, FORTUNATA EMBALSADO, MINDA J. CASTILLO, PABLO CASTILLO, ARTURO P. LEGASPI, AND JESSIE I. LEGASPI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 14155- [ A.M. No. 14155-Ret.. November 19, 2013 ]
- G.R. No. 208566 GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA, JOSE M. VILLEGAS, JR., JOSE L. GONZALEZ, REUBEN M. ABANTE, AND QUINTIN PAREDES SAN DIEGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD, NATIONAL TREASURER ROSALIA V. DE LEON, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY FRANKLIN M. DRILON IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY FELICIANO S. BELMONTE, JR. IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 208493] SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) PRESIDENT SAMSON S. ALCANTARA, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE FRANKLIN M. DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, AND HONORABLE FELICIANO S. BELMONTE, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209251] PEDRITO M. NEPOMUCENO, FORMER MAYOR-BOAC, MARINDUQUE FORMER PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBER – PROVINCE OF MARINDUQUE, PETITIONER, VS. PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III* AND SECRETARY FLORENCIO “BUTCH” ABAD, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 164068-69 ROLANDO P. DE LA CUESTA, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 166305-06] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., HERMENEGILDO ** C. ZAYCO, SALVADOR ESCUDERO III, VICENTE B. VALDEPEÑAS, JR., ROLANDO P. DE LA CUESTA AND THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 166487-88] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., ROLANDO P. DE LA CUESTA, HERMINIGILDO C. ZAYCO, JOSE R. ELEAZAR, JR., FELIX V. DUEÑAS, JR., SALVADOR ESCUDERO III, AND VICENTE B. VALDEPEÑAS, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184083 WILLIAM C. DAGAN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY HON. ROGELIO A. RINGPIS, GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER II, JAIME DILAG Y AGONCILLO, EDUARDO JOSE Y BAUTISTA, VERGEL CRUZ Y AQUINO,. EDUARDO DOMINGO Y COSCULLUELA, ROGELIO TANDIAMA Y ARESPACOCHAGA, REYNALDO FERNANDO Y GALANG, AND ROMEO BUENCAMINO Y FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179181 ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. CRESENCIA STA. TERESA RAMOS, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, PONCIANO FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5239 SPOUSES GEORGE A. WARRINER AND AURORA R. WARRINER, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RENI M. DUBLIN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 173183 SYCAMORE VENTURES CORPORATION AND SPOUSES SIMON D. PAZ AND LENG LENG PAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 8954 [ A.C. No. 8954. November 13, 2013 ]
- A.C. No. 7965 AZUCENA SEGOVIA-RIBAYA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BARTOLOME C. LAWSIN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 170904 BANI RURAL BANK, INC., ENOC THEATER I AND II AND/OR RAFAEL DE GUZMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. TERESA DE GUZMAN, EDGAR C. TAN AND TERESA G. TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180529 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181983 CONSOLIDATED INDUSTRIAL GASES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALABANG MEDICAL CENTER, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188260 LUZON HYDRO CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176702 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. MARCELINO A. DECHAVEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192941 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANIEL ALCOBER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176269 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. KENNETH MONCEDA Y SY ALIAS “WILLIAM SY” AND YU YUK LAI ALIAS “SZE YUK LAI,” APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200029 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BASILIO VILLARMEA Y ECHAVEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193190 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARILYN SANTOS AND ARLENE VALERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198338 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. P/SUPT. ARTEMIO E. LAMSEN, PO2 ANTHONY D. ABULENCIA, AND SPO1 WILFREDO L. RAMOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 9698 ROLANDO E. CAWALING, PEDRO L. LABAYO, WENCESLAO Q. ARROYO, JR., CLEMENTE B. BUEN, RAMON D. DERIT, DWIGHT B, DURAN, FELIZARDO R. FRANCISCO, JR., SUSANA G. HABOC, ARNOLD C. PEREZ, VERLAND E. VERGARA, AMELIA L. ESPINOSA, NOEL P. BOLA, VENERANDO A. PADUA, JR., LAURENCE ALBERT D. AYO, WILLY B. AQUINO, EDUARDO A. REMPIS, JIMMY A. BUTAC, EDUARDO D. DOCTAMA, AND ANTONIO T. REODIQUE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. NAPOLEON M. MENESE (RETIRED COMMISSIONER, NLRC-SECOND DIVISION), RAUL T. AQUINO (PRESIDING COMMISSIONER, NLRC-SECOND DIVISION) AND TERESITA D. CASTILLON-LORA (COMMISSIONER, NLRC-SECOND DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR COMPLAINANT, VS. MS. ROSA A. ACAMPADO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, TAFT, EASTERN SAMAR RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 187854 RAY PETER O. VIVO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182314 VIRGINIA Y. GOCHAN, FELIX Y. GOCHAN III, LOUISE Y. GOCHAN, ESTEBAN Y. GOCHAN, JR., AND DOMINIC Y. GOCHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CHARLES MANCAO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 11-9-167- [ A.M. No. 11-9-167-RTC. November 11, 2013 ]
- G.R. No. 171428 ALEJANDRO V. TANKEH, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, STERLING SHIPPING LINES, INC., RUPERTO V. TANKEH, VICENTE ARENAS, AND ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184266 APPLIED FOOD INGREDIENTS COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188526 CENTURY CHINESE MEDICINE CO., MING SENG CHINESE DRUGSTORE, XIANG JIAN CHINESE DRUG STORE, TEK SAN CHINESE DRUG STORE, SIM SIM CHINESE DRUG STORE, BAN SHIONG TAY CHINESE DRUG STORE AND/OR WILCENDO TAN MENDEZ, SHUANG YING CHINESE DRUGSTORE, AND BACLARAN CHINESE DRUG STORE, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LING NA LAU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9385 MARIANO AGADAN, EDEN MOLLEJON, ARSENIO IGME, JOSE NUMBAR, CECILIA LANGAWAN, PABLO PALMA, JOSELITO CLAVERIA, MIGUEL FLORES, AND ALBERT GAYDOWEN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RICHARD BALTAZAR KILAAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 181416 MEDICAL PLAZA MAKATI CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERT H. CULLEN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199067 NISSAN GALLERY-ORTIGAS, PETITIONER, VS. PURIFICACION F. FELIPE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192183 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDY ZULIETA A.K.A. “BOGARTS,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DONEY GADUYON Y TAPISPISAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205180 RYAN VIRAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181276 THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. VISAYAS GEOTHERMAL POWER COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172222 VICTOR AFRICA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND BARBARA ANNE C. MIGALLOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 174493] EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILS., INC. [ETPI]-PCGG, PETITIONER, VS. VICTOR V. AFRICA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 184636] VICTOR AFRICA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN AND EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209185 MARC DOUGLAS IV C. CAGAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. SIXTO BRILLANTES, JR., AND THE PROVINCIAL ELECTION OFFICER OF DAVAO DEL SUR, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. FEBES BARLAAN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 203786 AQUILES RIOSA, PETITIONER, VS. TABACO LA SUERTE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No.175822 CALIFORNIA CLOTHING, INC. AND MICHELLE S. YBAÑEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SHIRLEY G. QUIÑONES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175365 CANDIDO S. GEMINA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. BANKWISE, INC. (THRIFT BANK), LAZARO LL. MADARA, PERFECTO M. PASCUA AND OSMENIO R. GALAPATE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202932 EDILBERTO U. VENTURA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PAULINO AND EVANGELINE ABUDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196036 ELIZABETH M. GAGUI, PETITIONER, VS. SIMEON DEJERO AND TEODORO R. PERMEJO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184369 HEIRS OF FLORENTINO QUILO, NAMELY: BENJAMIN V. QUILO, JAIME V. QUILO, CELEDOÑA Q. RAMIREZ, IMELDA Q. ANCLOTE, ZENAIDA Q. BAITA, ORLANDO V. QUILO, EVANGELINE Q. PALAGANAS, ARTURO V. QUILO, AND LOLITA Q. SEISMUNDO, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES-DAGUPAN BRANCH, AND SPOUSES ROBERTO DEL MINDO AND CARLINA DEL MINDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189801 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND BERMELA A. GABUYA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200053 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO JOSE Y LAGUA ALIAS “JOJO”, JOEY JOSE Y MATUSALEM, ARNOLD MACAMUS ALIAS “KYAM” OR “DIKIAM”, FORTUNATO MANGAHAS ALIAS NATO Y SANDIQUE, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED, JOEL BULAUITAN Y MACAMUS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 202847 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTERO GAMEZ Y BALTAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196966 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL MAONGCO Y YUMONDA AND PHANS BANDALI Y SIMPAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199210 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO M. VIDAÑA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N