Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2015
- G.R. No. 179226 MA. SUSANA A. AWATIN, AND ON BEHALF OF THE HEIRS/BENEFICIARIES OF DECEASED ALBERTO AWATIN, PETITIONER, VS. AVANTGARDE SHIPPING CORPORATION AND MRS. DORA G. PASCUAL, OFFSHORE MARITIME MANAGEMENT INT'L., INC. (SWITZERLAND), SEABLUK TRESURE ISLAND, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171284 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFREDO DULIN Y NARAG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209338 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIENVENIDO MIRANDA Y FELICIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211027 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE BRONIOLA @ “ASOT”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205316 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO DE CASTRO AND RANDOLF[1] PABANIL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184130 SANDRA M. CAM, PETITIONER, VS. ORLANDO C. CASIMIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING OMBUDSMAN, MOTHALIB C. ONOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PROSECUTION AND MONITORING BUREAU OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROSANO A. OLIVA AND LOURDES S. PADRE SAN JUAN, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICERS, IGNACIO "IGGY" ARROYO, JUAN MIGUEL "MIKEY" ARROYO AND RESTITUTO MOSQUEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182754 SPOUSES CRISPIN AQUINO AND TERESA V. AQUINO, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, AMADOR D. LEDESMA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES EUSEBIO AGUILAR AND JOSEFINA V. AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210759 CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON[1] OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION,[2] PETITIONER, VS. HON. PAULINO Q. GALLEGOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-MANILA, BRANCH 47 AND JA HOON KU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211403] CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PAULINO Q. GALLEGOS, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT-MANILA, BRANCH 47 AND JA HOON KU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211590] CHAIRPERSON SIEGFRED B. MISON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON OF BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION, PETITIONER, VS. JA HOON KU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182133 UNITED OVERSEAS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS-HLURB, J.O.S. MANAGING BUILDERS, INC., AND EDUPLAN PHILS., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179874 ADELFA DIO TOLENTINO, VIRGINIA DIO, RENATO DIO, AND HEIRS OF ROBERTO DIO, REPRESENTED BY ROGER DIO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MARIA JERERA AND EBON LATAGAN, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: MA. JANELITA LATAGAN-BULAWAN, YVONNE LATAGAN, LESLIE LATAGAN, RODOLFO H. LATAGAN, EMMANUEL NOEL H. LATAGAN, GEMMA LATAGAN-DE LEON, MARIE GLEN LATAGAN-CERUJALES, AND CELESTE LATAGAN-BO; AND SALVE VDA. DE JERERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182926 ANA LOU B. NAVAJA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MANUEL A. DE CASTRO, OR THE ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF MCTC JAGNA-GARCIA-HERNANDEZ, DKT PHILS., INC., REPRESENTED BY ATTY. EDGAR BORJE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211499 CATHERINE HIPONIA-MAYUGA, PETITIONER, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST CO., AND ITS BRANCH HEAD, THELMA T. MAURICIO, AND BELLE U. AVELINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156162 CCC INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. KAWASAKI STEEL CORPORATION, F.F. MAÑACOP CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., AND FLORANTE F. MAÑACOP, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188839 CESAR NAGUIT, PETITIONER, VS. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183398 CLODUALDA D. DAACO, PETITIONER, VS. VALERIANA ROSALDO YU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202789 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PUREGOLD DUTY FREE, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 205685-86 EMMANUEL H. BERALDE, HAYDEE B. OCHE, EDGAR E. FERNANDEZ, RONALD M. DUMADAUG, WENCESLAO L. CAMPORENDONDO, OCTAVE BRENDAN N. MARTINEZ, AVELINA C. NAVA, ALSADOM P. CIRILO, OSCAR H. GALARAGA, IGNACIO R. ALMARIO, JR., MISAMBO D. LLEJES, ERNESTO M. MOVILLA, SR., RONALD R. PANUGALING, NICHOLS M. SULTAN, SR., FRANCISCO M. VELASCO, SAMUEL G. WENCESLAO, EDMONDO B. ELECCION, SANNY L. ABDUL, JOEL T. AUTIDA, ANTONIO C. BAG-O, RODOLFO C. BARTIDO, NECTOR B. BASILISCO, GREGORIO Y. CANAMO, TOMAS M. CANSECO, REYSALVIO M. CARREON, ALEJANDRO A. CELIS, EMERISA S. BLANCADA, FELIX E. BUGWAT, RENIE N. BURGOS, DESIDERIO C. CABONITA, RICARDO P. DAG-UMAN, RUBEN B. DAVIDE, FELIPE G. DEMETILA, EDUARDO B. DIAL, EFREN L. ENCALLADO, GETULIO A. GOHIL, GUMERSINDO C. HAPE, DOMINGO M. LABTON, ARNOLD B. LIM, LEONARDO G. LOPEZ, SR., ALBINO M. LECERNAS, JOEL B. LUMERAN, MARTIN C. MAGLINTE, FOL A. MALAYA, ALFREDO D. MARAVILLAS, MARTINO R. MENDEZ, MAURO B. NAVAREZ, JR., CARLITO R. NAVARRO, AGUSTIN C. NOTARTE, JR., GONZALO G. OCHE, CARLITO G. OTOM, WALTER S. PANOY, ALEJANDRO T. PADOJAN, SR., GLESERIA L. PELDEROS, WILSON C. RODRIGUEZ, ARMAN A. ROSALINDA, ISIDRO M. RUSGAL, ISMAEL M. SANDANG, SR., WEA MAE B. SALATAN, EDWIN L. SARDIDO, PAULINO T. SEDIMO, CESARIO A. TANGARO, PABLITO B. TAYURAN, EDUARDO D. TUBURAN, ARMANDO I. VARGAS, JR., RENATO E. LUMANAS, WILFREDO C. PAUSAL, ALFREDO R. RAMIS, JOSE V. TUGAP, MANUEL G. WENCESLAO, MARIO D. ALBARAN, EDGAR P. ALSADO, SANTOS T. AMADO, JR., CHRISBEL A. ANG, BERNARDO C. AYUSTE, JR., RONALD B. BARTIDO, REYNALDO R. BAURA, SR., ANGELITO A. BIMBO, REYNALDO N. CAPUL, SONNY M. DA VIDE, REYNALDO A. LANTICSE, SR., MARIO M. LIMPIO, ARGIE A. OTOM, DANILO V. PABLIO, CARLITO H. PELLERIN, DANILO L. QUIMPAN, MARK ANTHONY M. SALATAN, DANTE S. SERAFICA, BUENVENTURA J. TAUB, JENRITO S. VIA, ROMULO A. LANIOHAN, JORGE L. QUIMPAN, ANTONIO C. SALATAN, ARLON C. AYUSTE, ERNESTO P. MARAVILLAS, DANIEL B. ADONA, AND WILFREDO M. ALGONES, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (GUIHING PLANTATION OPERATIONS), RICA REGINA L. DAVILA (CHAIRMAN), EDWIN T. FABREGAR, JR. (VP-BANANA PRODUCTION); GERARDO IGNACIO B. ONGKIKO, (SENIOR VP-HR), CELSO S. SANCHEZ (PRODUCTION MANAGER); AND JESSEPEHINE O. ALEGRE (AREA ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER), RESPONDENTS. PRESCO A. FUENTES AND BRIAN TAUB, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPANDAY AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, (GUIHING PLANTATION OPERATIONS) RICA REGINA L. DAVILA, CHAIRMAN; EDWIN T. FABREGAR, JR., VP-BANANA PRODUCTION; GERARDO IGNACIO B. ONGKIKO, VICE-PRESIDENT-HUMAN RESOURCES; CELSO S. SANCHEZ, PRODUCTION MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213792 GUILLERMO WACOY Y BITOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 213886] JAMES QUIBAC Y RAFAEL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191810 JIMMY T. GO A.K.A. JAIME T. GAISANO, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION AND ITS COMMISSIONERS AND LUIS T. RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191899 JULIUS R. TAGALOG, PETITIONER, VS. CROSSWORLD MARINE SERVICES INC., CAPT. ELEASAR G. DIAZ AND/OR CHIOS MARITIME LTD. ACTING IN BEHALF OF OCEAN LIBERTY LTD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191787 MACARIO CATIPON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. JEROME JAPSON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195513 MARLON BEDUYA, ROSARIO DUMAS* ALEX LEONOZA, RAMBLO FAJARDO, HARLAN LEONOZA, ALVIN ABUYOT, DINDO URSABIA,** BERNIE BESONA, ROMEO ONANAD,*** ARMANDO LIPORADA,**** FRANKFER ODULIO, MARCELO MATA, ALEX COLOCADO, JOJO PACATANG, RANDY GENODIA AND ISABINO B. ALARMA, JR., PETITIONERS,***** VS. ACE PROMOTION AND MARKETING CORPORATION AND GLEN****** HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171095 MAYOR MARCIAL VARGAS AND ENGR. RAYMUNDO DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. FORTUNATO CAJUCOM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200567 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. CPR PROMOTIONS AND MARKETING, INC. AND SPOUSES CORNELIO P. REYNOSO, JR. AND LEONIZA* F. REYNOSO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175795 NORMILITO R. CAGATIN, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION AND C.S.C.S. INTERNATIONAL NV, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212246 OFELIA GAMILLA, PETITIONER, VS. BURGUNDY REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201836 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN BRITANICO AND JOJO BRITANICO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 213383 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNIE INCIONG Y ORENSE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 207815 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE SALVADOR A.K.A. "FELIX", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191197 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO LAPORE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 203124 PROVINCE OF LEYTE, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MR. RODOLFO BADIABLE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ICO-PROVINCIAL TREASURER, PROVINCE OF LEYTE, PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193945 REMINGTON INDUSTRIAL SALES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARICALUM MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199522 RICKY DINAMLING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211872 ROMIL T. OLAYBAL, PETITIONER, VS. OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT MANILA, INC. AND OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT [UK] LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197923 RUBY RUTH S. SERRANO MAHILUM, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EDILBERTO ILANO AND LOURDES ILANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185407 SIO TIAT KING, PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE G. LIM, MICHAEL GEORGE O. LIM, MATHEW VINCENT O. LIM, MEL PATRICK O. LIM, MOISES FRANCIS W. LIM, MARVIN JOHN W. LIM, AND SAARSTAHL PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210055 THE ESTATE OF THE LATE JUAN B. GUTIERREZ, REPRESENTED BY ANTONIA S. GUTIERREZ, (FOR HERSELF AND IN HER CAPACITY AS DULY-APPOINTED SPECIAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF JUAN B. GUTIERREZ), PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSE JOSE AND GRACITA CABANGON, REPRESENTED BY BLANCA CABANGAON, JUDGE CADER P. INDAR, AL HAJ, BRANCH 14, 12TH JUDICIAL REGION COTABATO CITY, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL FORMER 21ST DIVISION, MINDANAO STATION, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195244 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN ESUGON Y AVILA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179457 WILFREDO DE VERA, EUFEMIO DE VERA, ROMEO MAPANAO, JR., ROBERTO VALDEZ, HIROHITO ALBERTO, APARICIO RAMIREZ, SR., ARMANDO DE VERA, MARIO DE VERA, RAMIL DE VERA, EVER ALMOGELA ALDA, JUANITO RIBERAL, REPRESENTED BY PACITA PASENA CONDE, ANACLETO PASCUA, ISIDRO RAMIREZ, REPRESENTED BY MARIANO BAINA, SPOUSES TRUDENCIO RAMIREZ AND ESTARLITA HONRADA, ARNEL DE VERA, ISABELO MIRETTE, AND ROLANDO DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES EUGEN1O SANTIAGO, SR., AND ESPERANZA H. SANTIAGO, SPOUSES RAMON CAMPOS AND WARLITA SANTIAGO, SPOUSES ELIZABETH SANTIAGO AND ALARIO MARQUEZ, SPOUSES EFRAEM SANTIAGO AND GLORIA SANTIAGO, SPOUSES EUGENIO SANTIAGO, JR. AND ALMA CAASI, JUPITER SANTIAGO, AND JON-JON CAMOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207804 ACE NAVIGATION COMPANY AND VELA INTERNATIONAL MARINE LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. SANTOS D. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170134 ANGEL V. TALAMPAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MOLDEX REALTY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194516 BALDOMERA FOCULAN-FUDALAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES DANILO OCIAL AND DAVIDICA BONGCARAS-OCIAL, EVAGRIA F. BAGCAT, CRISTINA G. DOLLISEN, EULALIA F. VILLACORA, TEOFREDO FUDERANAN, JAIME FUDERANAN, MARIANO FUDERANAN, FILADELFO FUDERANAN, MUSTIOLA F. MONTEJO, CORAZON LOGMAO, DIONESIO FUDERANAN, EUTIQUIA FUDERANAN, ASTERIA FUDERANAN, ANTONIO FUDERANAN, ROMEO FUDERANAN, FLORENTINO FUDERANAN, DOMECIANO FUDERANAN, ERLINDA SOMONTAN, FELICIANA FUDERANAN, BONIFACIO FUDERANAN, QUIRINO FUDERANAN, MA. ASUNCION FUDERANAN, MARCELINA ARBUTANTE, SALOME GUTUAL, LEONARDO LUCILLA, IMELDA L. ESTOQUE, CIRILA OLANDRIA, TITA G. BONGAY AND MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF PANGLAO, BOHOL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162489 BERNARDO U. MESINA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196278 CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, THE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND THE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF NUEVA ECIJA, AS REPRESENTED BY HON. AURELIO UMALI, HON. FLORANTE FAJARDO AND HON. EDILBERTO PANCHO, RESPECTIVELY, OR THEIR LAWFUL SUCCESSORS, RESPONDENTS, NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION AND DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, AS NECESSARY PARTIES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179025 CEBU STATE COLLEGE OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY (CSCST), REPRESENTED BY ITS INCUMBENT PRESIDENT, PETITIONER, VS. LUIS S. MISTERIO, GABRIEL S. MISTERIO, FRANCIS S. MISTERIO, THELMA S. MISTERIO, AND ESTELA S. MISTERIO-TAGIMACRUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160123 CENTRO PROJECT MANPOWER SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. AGUINALDO NALUIS AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206957 CHERITH A. BUCAL, PETITIONER, VS. MANNY P. BUCAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191591 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. FOUNDATION SPECIALISTS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199568 DOHLE-PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ANDRES G. GAZZINGAN, REPRESENTED BY LENIE L. GAZZINGAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186375 ELENA ALCEDO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. JESUS SAGUDANG AND MARLENE PADUA-SAGUDANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N