Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2013
- A.C. No. 6942 SONIC STEEL INDUSTRIES, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NONNATUS P. CHUA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161211 SPOUSES CELSO DICO, SR. AND ANGELES DICO, PETITIONERS, VS. VIZCAYA MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — CONCERNED CITIZEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. NONITA V. CATENA, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 50, PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6664 FERDINAND A. SAMSON, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189028 NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE VIRGILIO ALMARIO, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR LITERATURE BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS (PAINTING) BENEDICTO CABRERA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS (SCULPTURE) NAPOLEON ABUEVA, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR VISUAL ARTS (PAINTING AND SCULPTURE) ARTURO LUZ, NATIONAL ARTIST FOR PRODUCTION DESIGN SALVADOR BERNAL, UNIVERSITY PROFESSOR EMERITUS GEMINO ABAD, DEAN MARVIC M.V.F. LEONEN (UP COLLEGE OF LAW), DEAN DANILO SILVESTRE (UP COLLEGE OF ARCHITECTURE), DEAN ROLAND TOLENTINO (UP COLLEGE OF MASS COMMUNICATION), PROF. JOSE DALISAY, DR. ANTON JUAN, DR. ALEXANDER CORTEZ, DR. JOSE NEIL GARCIA, DR. PEDRO JUN CRUZ REYES, PROF. JOSE CLAUDIO GUERRERO, PROF. MICHAEL M. COROZA, PROF. GERARD LICO, PROF. VERNE DE LA PENA, PROF. MARIAN ABUAN, PROF. THEODORE O. TE, DR. CRISTINA PANTOJA-HIDALGO, PROF. JOSE WENDELL CAPILI, PROF. SIR ANRIAL TIATCO, PROF. NICOLO DEL CASTILLO, PROF. HORACIO DUMANLIG, PROF. DANTON REMOTO, PROF. PRISCELINA PATAJO-LEGASTO, PROF. BELEN CALINGACION, PROF. AMIEL Y. LEONARDIA, PROF. VIM NADERA, PROF. MARILYN CANTA, PROF. CECILIA DELA PAZ, PROF. CHARLSON ONG, PROF. CLOD MARLON YAMBAO, PROF. KENNETH JAMANDRE, PROF. JETHRO JOAQUIN, ATTY. F.D. NICOLAS B. PICHAY, ATTY. ROSE BEATRIX ANGELES, MR. FERNANDO JOSEF, MS. SUSAN S. LARA, MR. ALFRED YUSON, MS. JING PANGANIBAN-MENDOZA, MR. ROMULO BAQUIRAN, JR., MR. CARLJOE JAVIER, MS. REBECCA T. ANONUEVO, MR. JP ANTHONY D. CUNADA, MS. LEAH NAVARRO, MR. MARK MEILLY, MR. VERGEL O. SANTOS, MR. GIL OLEA MENDOZA, MR. EDGAR C. SAMAR, MS. CHRISTINE BELLEN, MR. ANGELO R. LACUESTA, MS. ANNA MARIA KATIGBAK-LACUESTA, MR. LEX LEDESMA, MS. KELLY PERIQUET, MS. CARLA PACIS, MR. J. ALBERT GAMBOA, MR. CESAR EVANGELISTA BUENDIA, MR. PAOLO ALCAZAREN, MR. ALWYN C. JAVIER, MR. RAYMOND MAGNO GARLITOS, MS. GANG BADOY, MR. LESLIE BOCOBO, MS. FRANCES BRETANA, MS. JUDITH TORRES, MS. JANNETTE PINZON, MS. JUNE POTICAR-DALISAY, MS. CAMILLE DE LA ROSA, MR. JAMES LADIORAY, MR. RENATO CONSTANTINO, JR., AND CONCERNED ARTISTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAP), PETITIONERS, VS. THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, THE CULTURAL CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON CULTURE AND THE ARTS, MS. CECILE GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ, MR. CARLO MAGNO JOSE CAPARAS,[1] MR. JOSE MORENO, MR. FRANCISCO MAÑOSA, AND ALL PERSONS, PUBLIC AND PRIVATE, ACTING UNDER THEIR INSTRUCTIONS, DIRECTION, CONTROL AND SUPERVISION IN RELATION TO THE CONFERMENT OF THE ORDER OF THE NATIONAL ARTIST AND THE RELEASE OF FUNDS IN RELATION TO THE CONFERMENT OF THE HONORS AND PRIVILEGES OF THE ORDER OF NATIONAL ARTISTS ON RESPONDENTS GUIDOTE-ALVAREZ, CAPARAS, MORENO AND MAÑOSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199114 ROSALINDA DIMAPILIS-BALDOZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS THEN ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN REYNALDO A. VILLAR AND COMMISSIONER JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206236 GILFREDO BACOLOD, A.K.A. GILARDO BACOLOD, ACCUSED-PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 192306 JESSIE G. MARTINEZ, PETITIORIER, VS. CENTRAL PANGASINAN ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CENPELCO), RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 202867 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REGIE LABIAGA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161075 RAFAEL JOSE CONSING, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191411 RAFAEL L. COSCOLLUELA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 191871] EDWIN N. NACIONALES, ERNESTO P. MALVAS, AND JOSE MA. G. AMUGOD, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162385 SAMAR-MED DISTRIBUTION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, AND JOSAFAT GUTANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189686 UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION AND LANCE Y. GOKONGWEI, PETITIONERS, VS. WILFREDO Z. CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173587 ZUELLIG PHARMA CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALICE M. SIBAL, MA. TERESA J. BARISO, PRESCILLANO L. GONZALES, LAURA B. BERNARDO, MAMERTA R. ZITA, JOSEPHINE JUDY C. GARCIA, MENDOZA,* AND MA. ASUNCION B. HERCE, EDITHA D. CARPITANOS, MA. LUZ B. BUENO, DANTE C. VERASTIGUE,** AGNES R. ALCOBER, ARWIN Y. CRUZ, ADONIS F. OCAMPO, SOPHIA P. ANGELES, JOEL B. BUSTAMANTE, EDITHA B. COLE, LUDIVINA C. PACIA, ROSELLE M. DIZON, RODOLFO A. ABCEDE, WILFREDO RICAFRENTE, RODOLFO R. ROBERTO, ROSALIE R. LUNAR, BENJAMIN R. CALAYCAY, GUILLERO YAP CADORNA, THROVADORE TOBOSO, CAROLINA S. UY, MARIA LORETTO M. REGIS, ALMAR C. CALUAG,** VILMA R. SAPIWOSO, ANATALIA L. CALPITO, FELIPE S. CALINAWAN, VIVIELIZA DELMAR MANULAT, MA. LIZA L. RAFINAN,** AMMIE V. GATILAO, ALEX B. SADAYA AND REGINO EDDIE PANGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183608 FAUSTINO T. CHINGKOE AND GLORIA CHINGKOE, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176111 CAROLINA B. JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. PURITA SUAREZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189343 BENILDA N. BACASMAS, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 189369] ALAN C. GAVIOLA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 189553] EUSTAQUIO B. CESA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179256 FIRST PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RAQUEL M. CALIMBAS AND LUISA P. MAHILOM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191247 FRANCISCO L. ROSARIO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. LELLANI DE GUZMAN, ARLEEN DE GUZMAN, PHILIP RYAN DE GUZMAN, AND ROSELLA DE GUZMAN BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201979 GILDA C. FERNANDEZ AND BERNADETTE A. BELTRAN, PETITIONERS, VS. NEWFIELD STAFF SOLUTIONS, INC./ARNOLD “JAY” LOPEZ, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195481 ORIENTAL PETROLEUM AND MINERALS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TUSCAN REALTY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198020 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH BARRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189293 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE CANDELLADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203241 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERICO A. SERRA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 08-5-305- [ A.M. No. 08-5-305-RTC. July 09, 2013 ]
- A.C. No. 6490 LILIA TABANG AND CONCEPCION TABANG, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GLENN C. GACOTT, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 186264 DR. LORNA C.FORMARAN, PETITIONER, VS. DR. GLENDA B. ONG AND SOLOMON S. ONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198680 HEIRS OF MAGDALENO YPON, NAMELY, ALVARO YPON, ERUDITA Y. BARON, CICERO YPON, WILSON YPON, VICTOR YPON, AND HINIDINO Y. PEÑALOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. GAUDIOSO PONTERAS RICAFORTE A.K.A. “GAUDIOSO E. YPON,” AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TOLEDO CITY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 179638 HEIRS OF NUMERIANO MIRANDA, SR., namely: CIRILA (deceased), CORNELIO, NUMERIANO, JR., ERLINDA, LOLITA, RUFINA, DANILO, ALEJANDRO, FELIMON, TERESITA, ELIZABETH AND ANALIZA, ALL SURNAMED MIRANDA, PETITIONERS, VS. PABLO R. MIRANDA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7749 JOSEFINA CARANZA VDA. DE SALDIVAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RAMON SG CABANES, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 197789 PNOC-ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR PAUL A. AQUINO, FRANCIS A. PALAFOX, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSELITO L. ESTRELLA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 188711 TAN BROTHERS CORPORATION OF BASILAN CITY THROUGH ITS OWNER/MANAGER, MAURO F. TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. EDNA R. ESCUDERO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195528 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE CLARA Y BUHAIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202709 [ G.R. No. 202709. July 03, 2013 ]
- G.R. No. 185734 ALFREDO C. LIM, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES TITO S. LAZARO AND CARMEN T. LAZARO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 199932 CAMILO A. ESGUERRA, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED PHILIPPINES LINES, INC., BELSHIPS MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE LTD., AND/OR FERNANDO T. LISING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188217 FERNANDO M. ESPINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186366 HEIRS OF JOSE FERNANDO, PETITIONERS, VS. REYNALDO DE BELEN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183805 JAMES WALTER P. CAPILI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SHIRLEY TISMO-CAPILI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198534 JENNY F. PECKSON, PETITIONER, VS. ROBINSONS SUPERMARKET CORPORATION, JODY GADIA, ROENA SARTE, AND RUBY ALEX, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198240 LUISA NAVARRO MARCOS*, PETITIONER, VS. THE HEIRS OF THE LATE DR. ANDRES NAVARRO, JR., NAMELY NONITA NAVARRO, FRANCISCA NAVARRO MALAPITAN, SOLEDAD NAVARRO BROCHLER, NONITA BARRUN NAVARRO, JR., IMELDA NAVARRO, ANDRES NAVARRO III, MILAGROS NAVARRO YAP, PILAR NAVARRO, TERESA NAVARRO-TABITA, AND LOURDES BARRUN-REJUSO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184908 MAJOR JOEL G. CANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172206 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO M. DE CHAVEZ, ROLANDO L. LONTOC, SR., DR. PORFIRIO C. LIGAYA, ROLANDO L. LONTOC, JR. AND GLORIA M. MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192179 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO HATSERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177763 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GARY VERGARA Y ORIEL AND JOSEPH INOCENCIO[1] y PAULINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197360 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD CREDO AKA “ONTOG,” RANDY CREDO AND ROLANDO CREDO Y SAN BUENAVENTURA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184622 PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (POTC) AND PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT), PETITIONERS, VS. VICTOR AFRICA, ERLINDA I. BILDNER, SYLVIA K. ILUSORIO, HONORIO POBLADOR III, VICTORIA C. DELOS REYES, JOHN BENEDICT SIOSON, AND JOHN/JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS. G.R. Nos. 184712-14 PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION (POTC) AND PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT), PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JENNY LIN ALDECOA-DELORINO, PAIRING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY-BRANCH 138, VICTOR AFRICA, PURPORTEDLY REPRESENTING PHILCOMSAT, AND JOHN/JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 186066 PHILCOMSAT HOLDINGS CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY CONCEPCION POBLADOR, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE COMMUNICATIONS SATELLITE CORPORATION (PHILCOMSAT), REPRESENTED BY VICTOR AFRICA, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 186590 PHILCOMSAT HOLDINGS CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ERLINDA I. BILDNER, PETITIONER, VS. PHILCOMSAT HOLDINGS CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ENRIQUE L. LOCSIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192394 ROY D. PASOS, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201061 SALLY GO-BANGAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN BANGAYAN, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181277 SWEDISH MATCH PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE TREASURER OF THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N