Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2013
- G.R. No. 183110 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. AZUCENA SAAVEDRA BATUIGAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197832 ANITA RAMIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 188385 BENITO E. LORENZO, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION (DEPED), RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 169234 CAMP JOHN HAY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL BOARD OF ASSESSMENT APPEALS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN HON. CESAR S. GUTIERREZ, ADELINA A. TABANGIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TAX (ASSESSMENT) APPEALS OF BAGUIO CITY, AND HON. ESTRELLA B. TANO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190016 FREDERICK VENTURA, MARITES VENTURA-ROXAS, AND PHILIP VENTURA (HEIRS OF DECEASED DOLORES C. VENTURA), PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUSTACIO T. ENDAYA AND TRINIDAD L. ENDAYA, NAMELY, TITUS L. ENDAYA, ENRICO L. ENDAYA, AND JOSEPHINE ENDAYABANTUG,[1] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200740 LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD, JAIME JACOB, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LTFRB, ARTHUR SAIPUDIN, MELCHOR FRONDA, NIDA QUIBIC, LILIA COLOMA, CYNTHIA DIA, GLENN ZARAGOZA AND JOEL BOLANO, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN, VICE-CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE SPECIAL BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE, PETITIONERS, VS. STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181508 OSCAR CONSTANTINO, MAXIMA CONSTANTINO AND CASIMIRA MATURINGAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF CONSTANTINO, REPRESENTED BY LAQUINDANUM, PEDRO JR., ASUNCION RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201109 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOVI PORNILLOS Y HALLARE, APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 196051 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF -APPELLEE, VS. JADE CUAYCONG Y REMONQUILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202868 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL ESPERA Y CUYACOT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202920 RICHARD CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MANILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 13-09-08- [ A.M. No. 13-09-08-SC. October 01, 2013 ]
- A.C. No. 7922 MARY ANN T. MATTUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALBERT T. VILLASECA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 172707 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HALIL GAMBAO Y ESMAIL, EDDIE KARIM Y USO, EDWIN DUKILMAN Y SUBOH, TONY ABAO Y SULA, RAUL UDAL Y KAGUI, THENG DILANGALEN Y NANDING, JAMAN MACALINBOL Y KATOL, MONETTE RONAS Y AMPIL, NORA EVAD Y MULOK, THIAN PERPENIAN Y RAFON A.K.A LARINA PERPENIAN AND JOHN DOES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180427 CRISANTA GUIDO-ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. ALICIA I. VICTORINO, HEIRS OF ANTONIA VDA. DE VICTORINO, AND HON. RANDY A. RUTAQUIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL FOR MORONG BRANCH, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 195011-19 GREGORIO SINGIAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (3RD DIVISION), THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187378 RAMONITO O. ACAAC, PETAL FOUNDATION, INC., APOLINARIO M. ELORDE, HECTOR ACAAC, AND ROMEO BULAWIN, PETITIONERS, VS. MELQUIADES D. AZCUNA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR, AND MARIETES B. BONALOS, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL ENGINEER AND BUILDING OFFICIAL-DESIGNATE, BOTH OF LOPEZ JAENA MUNICIPALITY, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 201787 ANALITA P. INOCENCIO, SUBSTITUTING FOR RAMON INOCENCIO (DECEASED), PETITIONER, VS. HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179259 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC. (PAL), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202158 ERIC ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ-CASAREJOS, PETITIONER, VS. GOLDEN TRI BLOC, INC. AND ENRIQUE LEE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 197550 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO ENRIQUEZ Y DE LOS REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197813 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN IBAÑEZ Y ALBANTE AND ALFREDO (FREDDIE) NULLA Y IBAÑEZ ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185383 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GIOVANNI OCFEMIA Y CHAVEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201103 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY CEDENIO Y PERALTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
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- G.R. No. 204603 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE, THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, THE SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT THE TREASURER. OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, PETITIONERS, VS. HERMINIO HARRY ROQUE, MORO CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE, FR. JOE DIZON, RODINIE SORIANO, STEPHANIE ABIERA, MARIA LOURDES ALCAIN, VOLTAIRE ALFEREZ, CZARINA MAY ALTEZ, SHERYL BALOT, RENIZZA BATACAN, EDAN MARRI CANETE, LEANA CARAMOAN, ALDWIN CAMANCE, RENE DELORINO, PAULYN MAY DUMAN, RODRIGO FAJARDO III, ANNA MARIE GO, ANNA ARMINDA JIMENEZ, MARY ANN LEE, LUISA MANALAYSAY, MIGUEL MUSNGI, MICHAEL OCAMPO, NORMAN ROLAND OCANA III, WILLIAM RAGAMAT, MARICAR RAMOS, CHERRY LOU REYES, MELISSA ANN SICAT, CRISTINE MAE TABING, VANESSA TORNO, AND HON. JUDGE ELEUTERIO L. BATHAN, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 92, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 170018 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED BY OIC-SECRETARY NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND BASILAN AGRICULTURAL TRADING CORPORATION (BATCO), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171206 HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES FLAVIANO MAGLASANG AND SALUD ADAZA-MAGLASANG, NAMELY, OSCAR A. MAGLASANG, EDGAR A. MAGLASANG, CONCEPCION CHONA A. MAGLASANG, GLENDA A. MAGLASANG-ARNAIZ, LERMA A. MAGLASANG, FELMA A. MAGLASANG, FE DORIS A. MAGLASANG, LEOLINO A. MAGLASANG, MARGIE LEILA A. MAGLASANG, MA. MILALIE A. MAGLASANG, SALUD MAGLASANG, AND MA. FLASALIE A. MAGLASANG, REPRESENTING THE ESTATES OF THEIR AFORE-NAMED DECEASED PARENTS, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA BANKING CORPORAT ON, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY FIRST SOVEREIGN ASSET MANAGEMENT [SPV-AMC], INC. [FSAMI], RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202370 JUAN SEVILLA SALAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. EDEN VILLENA AGUILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167174 SPOUSES CARMELITO AND ANTONIA ALDOVER, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SUSANA AHORRO, ARLINE SINGSON, BIBIANA CAHIBAYBAYAN, LUMINADA ERQUIZA,[1] ANGELITA ALBERT, JOSELITO ACULA, SORAYDA ACULA, JOMAR ACULA, CECILIA FAMORCA, CELESTE VASQUEZ, ALFONSO CABUWAGAN, CARMELITA RIVERA, JESSIE CAHIBAYBAYAN, MA. ANA V. TAKEGUCHI, ROSEMARIE BONIFACIO, ANGELINA FLORES, ALMACERES D. MISHIMA, AURELIA CAHIBAYBAYAN, SONIA S. MALAQUE, NORA ANTONIO, REYNALDO ANTONIO, REGINALD ANTONIO, RONALDO ANTONIO, JR., JUANITA CHING,[2] MARIETA PACIS, TITO PACIS, JOSE IBAYAN, ELSIE SISON, LEONARDO SISON, MERCEDES ANTONIO, RICARDO SARMIENTO,[3] SERGIO TEGIO, CRISENCIA FAVILLAR, NELLY FERNANDEZ, MARILYN DE VEGA, CELIA TUAZON, CELINE RAMOS, EUTEMIO RAMOS, LUZVIMINDA VERUEN, NICANOR ORTEZA, ADELAIDA CALUGAN,[4] GLORIA AGBUSAC,[5] VIRGINIA GAON, REMIGIO MAYBITUIN, LAURA GARCIA, CHARLES GARCIA, MA. CRISTINA GARCIA,[6] RICARDO SARMIENTO, SR., ROBERTO TUAZON, GEMMA TUAZON, ANALYN TUAZON, JOHN ROBERT TUAZON, ELJEROME TUAZON, JEMMALYN TUAZON, MILAGROS TUBIGO,[7] MARICAR TUBIGO,[8] MARISSA BITUIN,[9] ROGER GOBRIN, MARCELINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA RAMOS, ALFREDO RAMOS, ADORACION RAMOS, ERICSON RAMOS, CAMILLE RAMOS, RAMIL MARQUISA,[10] ROMEO PORCARE, NIDA PORCARE, JEROME PORCARE, JONATHAN PORCARE, PILARCITA ABSIN, JHON-JHON ABSIN, JASON ABSIN,[11] JAYSON ABSIN, EDWARDO ABSIN, MAMRIA EDEN,[12] ARNEL REUCAZA, ZENAIDA REUCAZA, MICHELE REUCAZA, NALYN REUCAZA,[13] MARICRIS REUCAZA, ABELLE REUCAZA,[14] JHON VILLAVECENCIO, CILLE VILLAVECENCIO, ARIEL CAHIBAYBAYAN, JOHN EDWARD VILLAVECENCIO, ARCELITO VILLAVECENCIO, FERMINA RIVERA, ANITA RIVERA,[15] EDWIN HOSMILLO, ESTER HOSMILLO, REGINE HOSMILLO, MARFIKIS VENZON, CURT SMITH VENZON, ALBERTO VILLAVECENCIO, MARILYN DE VEGA, JEFFREY DE VEGA, LIANA DE VEGA, RAMIL DE VEGA,[16] SHANE VENZON, RUFO SINGSON, ROSALIE BALINGIT, RAUL SINGSON, HAZEL GARCIA, CRISTINE GARCIA, JASON GARCIA, ECY B. TAN,[17] GREGORIO AURE, ICTORIA SARMIENTO,[18] OSCAR TUBIGO,[19] JOVY SARMIENTO, BABYLYN SARMIENTO, JEAN CAHIBAYBAYAN,[20] RONALD CAHIBAYBAYAN,[21] ALLAN CAHIBAYBAYAN, AMELIA DEQUINA, DENNIS DEQUINA, IRMA DEQUINA, FREDERICK DEQUINA, CRISTINE JOY DEQUINA, ENRIQUE LOPEZ,[22] NERY LOPEZ, NERISSA LOPEZ, ERICA LOPEZ, VANESSA LOPEZ, LEO JIMENEZ, MICHELLE JIMENEZ, MAYLEEN JIMENEZ, LEONARDO JIMENEZ,[23] FELICIANO MIRALLES, VIRGINIA ECIJA, LEONARDO AHORRO, MA. GINA SORIO, ARNEL SORIO, JOENNY PAVILLAR, SALVACION PAVILLAR, JOHNNY BALDERAMA, MARY JANE BALDERAMA, FERDINAND MALAQUE, MARK ADELCHI MALAQUE, CLIO JOY MALAQUE, IRISH MADLANGBAYAN, EFFERSON MADLANGBAYAN, ROBERTO MALAQUE, HELARIA MALAQUE,[24] ARBIE MAY MALAQUEROY,[25] GILBERT MALAQUE,[26] SARRY LEGASPI, TERESITA LEGASPI, ROSEANN CRUZ, SHE ANN CRUZ, EXELEN LEGASPI, GREGORIO RAMOS, NENITA RAMOS, FELINO TEGIO, JOYZAIRRA ACULA, JUANITO CALUGAY,[27] GEMMA CALUGAY, CARLITO ANTONIO, CELIA ANTONIO,[28] PRINCES MARGARET,[29] JOSE CECILIO,[30] JEROME CZAR,[31] RAMON SISON, DANILO SISON, MARILOU SISON, ALEX RIVERA, NARCISO DEL ROSARIO, BRIAN DEL ROSARIO,[32] CHARLINE DEL ROSARIO, CARMELA DEL ROSARIO, KEVIN DEL ROSARIO, BEHNSIN JOHN DEL PACIS,[33] MELRON ANTONIO, ANGEO ANTONIO,[34] DAISY ANN ANTONIO, IVAN ANTONIO, RAYMART ANTONIO, PRESCILLA PAGKALIWANGAN, MARK KENNETH PAGKALIWANGAN, MARK JULIUS PAGKALIWANGAN, VINCENT PAGKALIWANGAN, DOLORES ORTEZA, JONECA ORTEZA,[35] YUMI ORTEZA, NICANOR ORTEZA, RAUL BALINGIT, KATRINA CASSANDRA BAES, CHRISTOPHER BAES, MARK GIL BAES, BIENVENIDO BAES, ARTEMIO SANTOS, CATHERINE UMINGA, ROLANDO UMINGA, SR., ERLINDA TUAZON, CHRISTIAN TUAZON, ARGEL ANGELO SANTOS, MONTANO PAGKALIWANGAN, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF AND AS MEMBERS OF SAMAHANG MAGKAKAPITBAHAY NG VILLA REYES COMPOUND ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 171594-96 ASIA BREWERY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TUNAY NA PAGKAKAISA NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA ASIA (TPMA), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 187308 & 187517 HILARIA BAGAYAS, PETITIONER, VS. ROGELIO BAGAYAS, FELICIDAD BAGAYAS, ROSALINA BAGAYAS, MICHAEL BAGAYAS, AND MARIEL BAGAYAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171633 JUANITO VICTOR C. REMULLA, PETITIONER, VS. ERINEO S. MALIKSI, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, RENATO A. IGNACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICER OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE, MARIETTA O'HARA DE VILLA, HEIRS OF HIGINO DE VILLA, GOLDENROD, INC., SONYA G. MATHAY, AND ELEUTERIO M. PASCUAL, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 9684 MARY ROSE A. BOTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR VINCENT L. VILLENA, CITY PROSECUTOR ARCHIMEDES V. MANABAT AND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR PATRICK NOEL P. DE DIOS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 192253 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLITO ESPENILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191256 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GARY ALINAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203315 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEY BACATAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 200080 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARVIN CAYANAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 203068 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RYAN FRIAS Y GALANG A.K.A. “TAGADOG”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 187731 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO1 ALFREDO ALAWIG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174665 PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY), PETITIONER, VS. ROMAGO, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 175221] ROMAGO, INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (FORMERLY PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY), RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 184011 REYNALDO HAYAN MOYA, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST SOLID RUBBER INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180064 JOSE U. PUA AND BENJAMIN HANBEN U. PUA, PETITIONERS, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201760 LBL INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF LAPU-LAPU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 167274-75 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 192576] FORTUNE TOBACCO CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197522 ELISEO V. AGUILAR, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PO1 LEO T. DANGUPON, 1ST LT. PHILIP FORTUNO, CPL. EDILBERTO ABORDO, SPO3 GREGARDRO A. VILLAR, SPO1 RAMON M. LARA, SPO1 ALEX L. ACAYLAR, AND PO1 JOVANNIE C. BALICOL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196200 ERNESTO DY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GINA M. BIBAT-PALAMOS, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 64, MAKATI CITY, AND ORIX METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 169823-24 HERMINIO T. DISINI, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 174764-65] HERMINIO T. DISINI, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9860 JOSEPHINE L. OROLA, MYRNA L. OROLA, MANUEL L. OROLA, MARY ANGELYN OROLA-BELARGA, MARJORIE MELBA OROLA-CALIP, AND KAREN OROLA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JOSEPH ADOR RAMOS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 174461 LETICIA I. KUMMER, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N