Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2014
- G.R. No. 197515 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED SALVAGE AND TOWAGE (PHILS.), INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202809 DENNIS L. GO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179571 ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION AND ANTHONY R. DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 188035 IMMACULATE CONCEPTION ACADEMY/DR. JOSE PAULO E. CAMPOS, PETITIONERS, VS. EVELYN E. CAMILON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193796 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ATLANTA INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160143 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. BENECIO EUSEBIO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177374 MARIANO JOSE, FELICISIMO JOSE, DECEASED, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS CHILDREN MARIANO JOSE, CAMILO JOSE, TIBURCIA JOSE, FERMINA JOSE, AND VICTORIA JOSE, PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO M. NOVIDA, RODOLFO PALAYLAY, JR., ALEX M. BELARMINO, RODRIGO LIBED, LEONARDO L. LIBED, BERNARDO B. BELARMINO, BENJAMIN G. ACOSTA, MODESTO A. ORLANDA, WARLITO B. MEJIA, MAMERTO B. BELARMINO, MARCELO O. DELFIN AND HEIRS OF LUCINO A. ESTEBAN, REPRESENTED BY CRESENCIA M. VDA. DE ESTEBAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196936 MONCHITO R. AMPELOQUIO, PETITIONER, VS. JAKA DISTRIBUTION, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189644 NEIL E. SUYAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE CHIEF PROBATION AND PAROLE OFFICER, DAGUPAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 194638 PARAÑAQUE KINGS ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CATALINA L. SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, LUZ B. PROTACIO, AND DAVID R. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194833 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PORFERIO BALINO ALIAS “TOTO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207392 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMIE ORTEGA Y KALBI, A.K.A AY-AY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182438 RENE RONULO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181045 SPOUSES EDUARDO AND LYDIA SILOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204101 THE LATE ALBERTO B. JAVIER, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SURVIVING WIFE, MA. THERESA M. JAVIER, AND CHILDREN, KLADINE M. JAVIER, CHRISTIE M. JAVIER, JALYN M. JAVIER, CANDY GRACE M. JAVIER AND GLIZELDA M. JAVIER, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND/OR NORTHERN MARINE MANAGEMENT, LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209287 MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, CHAIRPERSON, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN; JUDY M. TAGUIWALO, PROFESSOR, UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES DILIMAN, CO-CHAIRPERSON, PAGBABAGO; HENRI KAHN, CONCERNED CITIZENS MOVEMENT; REP. LUZ ILAGAN, GABRIELA WOMEN’S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE; REP. TERRY L. RIDON, KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE; REP. CARLOS ISAGANI ZARATE, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE; RENATO M. REYES, JR., SECRETARY GENERAL OF BAYAN; MANUEL K. DAYRIT, CHAIRMAN ANG KAPATIRAN PARTY; VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON, ANAKBAYAN; VICTOR VILLANUEVA, CONVENOR, YOUTH ACT NOW, PETITIONERS, VS. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209135] AUGUSTO L. SYJUCO JR., PH.D., PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; AND HON. FRANKLIN MAGTUNAO DRILON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SENATE PRESIDENT OF TH PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209136] MANUELITO R. LUNA, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS HEAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; AND EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO OCHOA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ALTER EGO OF THE PRESIDENT, RESPONDENTS. [ G.R. NO. 209155] ATTY. JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR.; AND THE SECRETARY O BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT FLORENCIO B. ABAD, RESPONDENTS. [ G.R. NO. 209164] PHILIPPINE CONSTITUTION ASSOCIATION (PHILCONSA), REPRESENTED BY DEAN FROILAN BACUNGAN, BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO AND LEONOR M. BRIONES, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND/OR HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209260] INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES (IBP), PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), RESPONDENT. [ G.R. NO. 209442] GRECO ANTONIOUS BEDA B. BELGICA; BISHOP REUBEN M ABANTE AND REV. JOSE L. GONZALEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN M. DRILON; THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, JR.; THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, J THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD; THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY CESAR V. PURISIMA; AND THE BUREAU OF TREASURY, REPRESENTED BY ROSALIA V. DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209517] CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), REPRESENTED BY ITS 1ST VICE PRESIDENT, SANTIAGO DASMARINAS, JR.; ROSALINDA NARTATES, FOR HERSELF AND AS NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED UNION OF EMPLOYEES NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (CUE-NHA); MANUEL BACLAGON, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SOCIAL WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT CENTRAL OFFICE (SWEAP-DSWD CO); ANTONIA PASCUAL, FOR HERSELF AND AS NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (DAREA); ALBERT MAGALANG, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND MANAGEMENT BUREAU EMPLOYEES UNION (EMBEU); AND MARCIAL ARABA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE KAPISANAN PARA SA KAGALINGAN NG MGA KAWANI NG MMDA (KKK-MMDA), PETITIONERS, VS. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PAQUITO OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND HON. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETA OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209569] VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC), REPRESENTED BY DANTE L. JIMENEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND FLORENCIO B. ABAD, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156208 [ G.R. No. 156208. June 30, 2014 ]
- G.R. No. 164961 HECTOR L. UY, PETITIONER, VS. VIRGINIA G. FULE; HEIRS OF THE LATE AMADO A. GARCIA, NAMELY: AIDA C. GARCIA, LOURDES G. SANTAYANA, AMANDO C. GARCIA, JR., MANUEL C. GARCIA, CARLOS C. GARCIA, AND CRISTINA G. MARALIT; HEIRS OF THE LATE GLORIA GARCIA ENCARNACION, NAMELY: MARVIC G. ENCARNACION, IBARRA G. ENCARNACION, MORETO G. ENCARNACION, JR., AND CARINA G. ENCARNACION; HEIRS OF THE LATE PABLO GARCIA, NAMELY: BERMEDIO GARCIA, CRISTETA GARCIA, NONORATO GARCIA, VICENTE GARCIA, PABLO GARCIA, JR., AND TERESITA GARCIA; HEIRS OF THE LATE ELISA G. HEMEDES, NAMELY: ROEL G. HEMEDES, ELISA G. HEMEDES, ROGELIO G. HEMEDES, ANDORA G. HEMEDES, AND FLORA G. HEMEDES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192011 LIBCAP MARKETING CORP., JOHANNA J. CELIZ, AND MA. LUCIA G. MONDRAGON, PETITIONERS, VS. LANNY JEAN B. BAQUIAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192861 LINDA RANA, PETITIONER, VS. TERESITA LEE WONG, SPS. SHIRLEY LEE ONG AND RUBEN ANG ONG, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT WILSON UY, AND SPS. ROSARIO AND WILSON UY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 192862] SPS. ROSARIO AND WILSON UY, WILSON UY AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF TERESITA LEE WONG, AND SPS. SHIRLEY LEE ONG AND RUBEN ANG ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. REYNALDO AND LINDA RANA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207774 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS ALHAMBRA Y MASING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 207763 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO RONDINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205543 SAN ROQUE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, POWER VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183448 SPOUSES DOMINADOR PERALTA AND OFELIA PERALTA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF BERNARDINA ABALON, REPRESENTED BY MANSUETO ABALON, RESPONDENTS. [G. R. No. 183464] HEIRS OF BERNARDINA ABALON, REPRESENTED BY MANSUETO ABALON, PETITIONERS, VS. MARISSA ANDAL, LEONIL ANDAL, ARNEL ANDAL, SPOUSES DOMINDOR PERALTA AND OFELIA PERALTA, AND HEIRS OF RESTITUTO RELLAMA, REPRESENTED BY HIS CHILDREN ALEX, IMMANUEL, JULIUS AND SYLVIA, ALL SURNAMED RELLAMA. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5377 VICTOR C. LINGAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. ROMEO CALUBAQUIB AND JIMMY P. BALIGA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 183994 WILLIAM CO A.K.A. XU QUING HE, PETITIONER, VS. NEW PROSPERITY PLASTIC PRODUCTS, REPRESENTED BY ELIZABETH UY,[1] RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173616 AIR TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (ATO), PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (NINETEENTH DIVISION) AND BERNIE G. MIAQUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9976 ALMIRA C. FORONDA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE L. ALVAREZ, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206806 ARCO PULP AND PAPER CO., INC. AND CANDIDA A. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. DAN T. LIM, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF QUALITY PAPERS & PLASTIC PRODUCTS ENTERPRISES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157163 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE AGAPITO L. HONTANOSAS, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, CEBU CITY, SILVERIO BORBON, SPOUSES XERXES AND ERLINDA FACULTAD, AND XM FACULTAD & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183589 CHARLIE LIM (REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS) AND LILIA SALANGUIT,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES DANILO LIGON AND GENEROSA VITUG-LIGON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207266 HEIRS OF PACIANO YABAO, REPRESENTED BY REMEDIOS CHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PAZ LENTEJAS VAN DER KOLK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207664 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GIL SALVIDAR Y GARLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 195668 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MA. HARLETA VELASCO Y BRIONES, MARICAR B. INOVERO, MARISSA DIALA, AND BERNA M. PAULINO, ACCUSED, MARICAR B. INOVERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195598 TEEKAY SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., TEEKAY SHIPPING LIMITED AND ALEX VERCHEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. EXEQUIEL O. JARIN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 210252 VILMA QUINTOS, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FIDEL I. QUINTOS, JR.; FLORENCIA I. DANCEL, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FLOVY I. DANCEL; AND CATALINO L. IBARRA, PETITIONERS, VS. PELAGIA I. NICOLAS, NOLI L. IBARRA, SANTIAGO L. IBARRA, PEDRO L. IBARRA, DAVID L. IBARRA, GILBERTO L. IBARRA, HEIRS OF AUGUSTO L. IBARRA, NAMELY CONCHITA R., IBARRA, APOLONIO IBARRA, AND NARCISO IBARRA, AND THE SPOUSES RECTO CANDELARIO AND ROSEMARIE CANDELARIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 3452 HENRY SAMONTE, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. GINES ABELLANA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159031 NOEL A. LASANAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192432 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LARRY MENDOZA Y ESTRADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193478 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO P. FERNANDEZ, NELSON E. TOBIAS, AND FRANK R. BAAY, ACCUSED, NELSON E. TOBIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177425 ALONZO GIPA, IMELDA MAROLLANO, JUANITO LUDOVICE, VIRGILIO GOJIT, DEMAR BITANGCOR, FELIPE MONTALBAN AND DAISY M. PLACER,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. SOUTHERN LUZON INSTITUTE AS REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT FOR OPERATIONS AND CORPORATE SECRETARY, RUBEN G. ASUNCION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189440 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MINDANAO II GEOTHERMAL PARTNERSHIP, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203332 FLORENCIO LIBONGCOGON, FELIPE VILLAREAL AND ALFONSO CLAUDIO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHIMCO INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196950 HELEN E. CABLING, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND ARIEL CABLING, PETITIONER, VS. JOSELIN TAN LUMAPAS, AS REPRESENTED BY NORY ABELLANES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 168903 MA. ANA CONSUELO A.S. MADRIGAL, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, UNDERSECRETARY MA. MERCEDITAS N. GUTIERREZ, CELESTINO M. PALMA III, AND HELEN T. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160110 MARIANO C. MENDOZA AND ELVIRA LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES LEONORA J. GOMEZ AND GABRIEL V. GOMEZ RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202996 MARLO A. DEOFERIO, PETITIONER, VS. INTEL TECHNOLOGY PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR MIKE WENTLING, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 160827 NETLINK COMPUTER INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. ERIC DELMO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200598 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DENNIS E. TANCINCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190620 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERMINIGILDO B. TABAYAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N