Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2015
- G.R. No. 214961 BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GUILLERMO C. SAGAYSAY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212940 CHRISTOPHER DELA RIVA Y HORARIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212920 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. NIPPON EXPRESS (PHILS.) CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 8319 DAVID WILLIAMS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RUDY T. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENT. [A.C. No. 8329 (FORMERLY CBD CASE NO. 11-2888)] SPOUSES DAVID AND MARISA WILLIAMS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RUDY T. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENT. [A.C. No. 8366 (FORMERLY CBD CASE NO. 11-2889)] SPOUSES DAVID AND MARISA WILLIAMS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RUDY T. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202446 EDUARDO BANDILLION, ERNESTO BAYLON, REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER GERTRUDES BAYLON; ALFREDO BRAGA; BALTAZAR BUCAYAN; TERESITO CAPILLO; ROLANDO CAYAPADO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE FELICITAS CAYAPADO; JONELL CLEMENTE, ROMEO COLOCAR, CARLOS CONSULAR, WILHIM CONVOCAR, CEAZAR CORTEZ, GODOFREDO DABLEO, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE PATRICIA DABLEO; CHRISTOPHER DAGPIN, ALTER DAYADAY, NORMAN DIAMANTE, EDUARDO ESMERALDA (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER EDNA ESMERALDA; RICARDO GARCIA, ELEIZER HARI-ON (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS BROTHER TITO HARI-ON; ROBERTO HARI-ON, TITO HARI- ON, PEDRO LARA; (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE JOCELYN LARA, FERNANDO MADIS, JR., AQUILINO MATUS, JR., RODRIGO ORLINA, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE, ROSALINDA ORLINA; ROMEO PADERNAL (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE CORAZON PADERNAL; JUNNY PANCHITA; (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE LEDILLA PANCHITA, RODOLFO PANGANTIHON, REINERIO PASOLES, ROMUALDO PASOLES, SR., RONALDO PAYDA, IRENEO PORCAL, ROEL RAMOS, MARCELINO SINSORO, WILFREDO SINSORO, ERNESTO TABLASON (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SON JOEMARIE TABLASON; REY TABLASON, BENZON ZANTE, AND BIENVENIDO ZANTE, PETITIONERS, VS. LA FILIPINA UYGONGCO CORPORATION (LFUC), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197484 GERARDO A. CARIQUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE SCOUT VETERANS SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC., AND/OR RICARDO BONA AND SEVERO** SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215551 JAKERSON G. GARGALLO, PETITIONER, VS. DOHLE SEAFRONT CREWING (MANILA), INC., DOHLE MANNING AGENCIES, INC., AND MR. MAYRONILO B. PADIZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172352 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO HABABAG, SR., SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, CONSOLACION, AND CHILDREN, NAMELY: MANUEL, SALVADOR, WILSON, JIMMY, ALFREDO, JR., AND JUDITH, ALL SURNAMED HABABAG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 172387-88] ALFREDO HABABAG, SR., SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, CONSOLACION, AND CHILDREN, NAMELY: MANUEL, SALVADOR, WILSON, JIMMY, ALFREDO, JR., AND JUDITH, ALL SURNAMED HABABAG, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201793 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC/NORWEGIAN CREW MANAGEMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. JULIA T. ALIGWAY (AS SUBSTITUTE FOR HER DECEASED HUSBAND, DEMETRIO ALIGWAY, JR.), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180323 PURINA PHILIPPINES, INC.,[1] PETITIONER, VS. HON. WALDO Q. FLORES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENIOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, AND NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207964 SPOUSES ALFONSO ALCUITAS, SR. (DECEASED-REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS) AND ESTELA ALCUITAS (FOR HERSELF AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED ALFONSO ALCUITAS, SR.), PETITIONERS, VS. MINVILUZ C. VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197728 SPOUSES ARMANDO AND LORNA TRINIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. DONA* MARIE GLENN IMSON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194515 SPOUSES OSCAR AND GINA GIRONELLA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198796 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICOLAS LARA III Y AGATEP AND RANDY ALCAYDE Y MAGUNDAYAO, ACCUSED, ABDUL MAMMAD Y MACDIROL, LADGER TAMPOY Y BAGAYAD AND HATA SARIOL Y MADDAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208984 WT CONSTRUCTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 209245] PROVINCE OF CEBU, PETITIONER, VS. WT CONSTRUCTION, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172720 ELISEO MALTOS AND ROSITA P. MALTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF EUSEBIO BORROMEO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 178085-86 UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, UIC TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, OFELIA DIAPUEZ, MELANIE DE LA ROSA, ANGELINA ABADILLA, LELIAN CONCON, MARY ANN DE RAMOS, ZENAIDA CANOY, ALMA VILLACARLOS, PAULINA PALMA GIL, JOSIE BOSTON, GEMMA GALOPE AND LEAH CRUZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AM No. VICENTE RAUT-RAUT, REPRESENTED BY JOVENCIO RAUT-RAUT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMEO B. GAPUTAN, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, GINGOOG CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193798 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ILOCOS PROFESSIONAL AND TECHNICAL EMPLOYEES UNION (IPTEU), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 6056 FELICISIMA MENDOZA VDA. DE ROBOSA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. JUAN B. MENDOZA AND EUSEBIO P. NAVARRO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201536 GRACE MARINE SHIPPING CORPORATION AND/OR CAPT. JIMMY BOADO, PETITIONERS, VS. ARON S. ALARCON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212764 HANSEATIC SHIPPING PHILIPPINES INC., REEDEREI HANS PETERSON & SOEHNE GMBH & CO. HG AND/OR ROSALINDA BAUMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ARLES BALLON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202090 ICT MARKETING SERVICES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS SYKES MARKETING SERVICES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. MARIPHIL L. SALES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199384 LE SOLEIL INT'L. LOGISTICS CO., INC., AND/OR BETH UMALI, REYNANTE MALABANAN, AND EUGENIO S. YNION, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. VICENTE SANCHEZ, DAVID R. CONDE, AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 194906 LORALEI P. HALILI, PETITIONER, VS. JUSTICE FOR CHILDREN INTERNATIONAL, ROB MORRIS, AND GUNDELINA A. VELAZCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160619 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), JESSIE CASTILLO, MELENCIO ARCIAGA AND EMERENCIANO ARCIAGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205412 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ADRIAN GUTING Y TOMAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207949 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO DIONALDO Y EBRON, RENATO DIONALDO Y EBRON, MARIANO GARIGUEZ, JR. Y RAMOS, AND RODOLFO LARIDO Y EBRON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 205153 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SUZETTE ARNAIZ A.K.A. "BABY ROSAL", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184397 ROSALINDA G. PAREDES, PETITIONER, VS. FEED THE CHILDREN PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR DR. VIRGINIA LAO, HERCULES PARADIANG AND BENJAMIN ESCOBIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181721 WATERCRAFT VENTURE CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT, ROSARIO E. RAÑOA, PETITIONER, VS. ALFRED RAYMOND WOLFE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211588 WORLD'S BEST GAS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HENRY VITAL, JOINED BY HIS WIFE FLOSERFINA VITAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10676 ATTY. ROY B. ECRAELA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. IAN RAYMOND A. PANGALANGAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193253 BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE AGNES VST DEVANADERA, ACTING SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; HONORABLE JOVENCITO R. ZUÑO, PEDRITO L. RANCES, ARMAN A. DE ANDRES, PAUL CHI TING CO, KENNETH PUNDANERA, MANUEL T. CO, SALLY L. CO, STANLEY L. TAN, ROCHELLE E. VICENCIO, LIZA R. MAGAWAY, JANICE L. CO, VIVENCIO ABAÑO, GREG YU, EDWIN AGUSTIN, VICTOR D. PIAMONTE, UNIOIL PETROLEUM PHILIPPINES, INC., AND OILINK, INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213189 FAUSTINO A. SILANG, VENERANDO R. REA, LUZVIMINDA B. CUADRA, MARIA CIELITO V. ZETA, ESTELITO M. QUERUBIN, LYKA MONIKA J. OABEL, GINALYN CELESTINO, GENER B. ABORDO, JOY O. TAGUILASO, GERMAN L. JAMILANO, ROLANDO P. BORROMEO, RENATO TABERNILLA, ROMEO G. CARIAGA, ROMEO O. GAMBOA, ADELMO M. ABESAMIS, ROEL O. TADIOSA, RUPERTO R. ZARSAGA, JOSELITO C. TALABONG, EMMANUEL L. AVERILLA, MARIO G. QUESEA, FELIX T. MARQUEZ, ROLANDO Z. OLIVAR, MARCELITO R. AYALA, DIONISIO N. SOMBRERO, REYNALDO J. MADERAL, CARLOS G. ABANTO, ESMERALDO Z. RIVERE, REGALADO O. ROMERO, ROMEO S. BOMBANI, MARCELINO U. CONTRERAS, EDMERLITO P. YBARDOLAZA, SR., MANUEL S. ABRAGON, GERARDO S. EDRESA, ESMERALDO V. MADRONIO, TEODORO V. RIVADENERA, RODRIGO A. MAGTIBAY, MARVIN JACELA, MICHAEL CASTILLO, ROBERTO S. VILLA, ALEXANDER A. OLIVAR, ODILON O. PINEDA, RUFINO N. CABULA, RIZALYN Z. ESPEDIDO, ARLENE O. AYALA, ROSELLE Y. VILLAVERDE, LORNA S. BOMBANI, JOSEFINA O. PEREZ, MARY JANE Z. CALUPIG, NECIAS C. PATAUNIA, AILEEN R. RANERA, MARIO C. REYES, JR., ERMELO A. ESCOBIÑAS, ENRICO T. NAÑEZ, RIZALINO O. AGUAS, ANTONIO Z. SALVAN, MAIDE D. JADER, ISADORA G. REYES, DALMACIA AIZELE P. RAFA, RONALDO Q. CARILLO, NANCY N. BABLES, ESPERANZA E. CABRIGA, LUISA ROSAN B. ABULENCIA, AMELIA F. BABIERRA, MARILOU D. VILLANUEVA, SONIA C. TABI, MELANIE C. TALABONG, MA. CECILIA R. POTESTADES, REMEDIOS A. VILLORIA, ARMANDO TABERNILLA, CELINA B. OABEL, BENILDA O. DE GUZMAN, NARCISO P. RAMALLOSA, CRISTINO V. ZAGALA, AUREA S. RESARE, ROY Z. SUMINISTRADO, PAZ V. JAVAL, GALLARDO N. EBINA, BRENDA B. SUMALABE, ERLITO A. OBDIANELA, HECTOR D. OABEL, NELSON V. COLADILLA, FABIAN JABALLA, EVANGELINA L. LAVADIA, MANOLO G. ROMERO, SUSANA V. AÑONUEVO, DR. CESAR ANTHONY ORIAS, CRISTETA O. BAJAR, ERLINDA C. TAGULINAO, ROSITA M. AMOYO, MERCEDITA C. REYES, LETECIA B. SANDOVAL, ISABEL S. CARANDANG, MARIAN JOY INES N. ABADILLA, LAARNI Q. LUNA, LORENA D. PADUA, MAROCHELLE S. ABAS, MA. VERONICA C. NACA, LORENZO GUAÑO, AVELINA S. MARINAY, IRMA C. ILOCARIO, VENERACION R. SAN JUAN, MARIDEL C. BALLARD, LILIA D. LACORTE, REMEDIOS Z. JUACALLA, JOSEFINA N. MANTES, DELIA S. TABERNILLA, JOCELYN S. CADAVIDO, FLORENCE O. CAGAUAN, CONCEPCION C. CABRIGA, LEOVINA C. FLORES, HERMINIA V. LADINES, ROMMEL N. ABUYAN, ABNER A. ZUBIETA, DANIEL A. LAVADO, MIGUEL O. QUINSANOS, RUELITO O. AÑOSO RADITO C. LABITA, RODEL M. CADEMIA, ELADIO V. MANZANO, JR., GILBERT T. OABEL, EFREN A. ZARSUELO, RUBEN S. ABLAÑA, ILUMINADA R. CUEVAS, VIRGILIO A. CABAÑAS, RENATO M. MANLULU, RAMON M. VALDEAVILLA, FLORENCIA E. REMOLONA, VERONICA N. GARCIA, ALLAN C. ZAGALA, RAYMUNDO L. CONSTANTINO, ISAGANI C. REQUISO, ARNEL V. RATUISTE, FREDIE R. FLORES, LORD R. QUINTO, WARREN A. OBEÑA, AND BELEN D. PANDEZ, PETITIONERS,** VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181892 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JESUS M. MUPAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 117, PASAY CITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 209917] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC., TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 209696] TAKENAKA CORPORATION AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS COMPANY, INC. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 209731] PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL AIR TERMINALS CO., INC. PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, TAKENAKA CORPORATION, AND ASAHIKOSAN CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207161 Y-I LEISURE PHILIPPINES, INC., YATS INTERNATIONAL LTD. AND Y-I CLUBS AND RESORTS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. JAMES YU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199931 INC SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., INTERORIENT NAVIGATION COMPANY LTD. AND REYNALDO RAMIREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. RANULFO CAMPOREDONDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172961 PEDRO MENDOZA [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS FEDERICO MENDOZA AND DELFIN MENDOZA, AND JOSE GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. REYNOSA VALTE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197472 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY COMMANDER RAYMOND ALPUERTO OF THE NAVAL BASE CAMILLLO OSIAS, PORT SAN VICENTE, STA. ANA, CAGAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. REV. CLAUDIO R. CORTEZ, SR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203655 SM LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AND ARNEL PACIANO D. CASANOVA, ESQ., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND CEO OF BCDA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 198309 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDY REGASPI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173134 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. TARCILA FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENT. DALMIRO SIAN, THIRD PARTY RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160684 CLT REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HI-GRADE FEEDS CORPORATION, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL), REGISTRY OF DEEDS OF METRO MANILA, DISTRICT III, CALOOCAN CITY , AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191641 EDMUNDO NAVAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. MANUEL ABROGAR III, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188794 HONESTO OGAYON Y DIAZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205271 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. BELLE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182534 ONGCOMA HADJI HOMAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196052 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOCELYN POSADA Y SONTILLANO AND FRANCISCO POSADA Y URBANO, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211160 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REGGIE VILLARIEZ ALIAS "TOTI," APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N