Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2015
- G.R. No. 200295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR BOLO Y FRANCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172301 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ASIAVEST MERCHANT BANKERS (M) BERHAD, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169710 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ALBERTO ALBA, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MANUEL C. BLANCO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205722 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAL HEIRS OF JOSE L. AFRICA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214865 ROSVEE C. CELESTIAL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196875 TEDDY MARAVILLA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH RIOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 11238- [ A.M. No. 11238-Ret.. August 18, 2015 ]
- A.M. No. 99-7-01- [ A.M. No. 99-7-01-SC. August 18, 2015 ]
- G.R. No. 213847 JUAN PONCE ENRILE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203355 LEO R. ROSALES, EDGAR SOLIS, JONATHAN G. RANIOLA, LITO FELICIANO, RAYMUNDO DIDAL, JR., NESTOR SALIN, ARNULFO S. ABRIL, RUBEN FLORES, DANTE FERMA AND MELCHOR SELGA, PETITIONERS, VS. NEW A.N.J.H. ENTERPRISES & N.H. OIL MILL CORPORATION, NOEL AWAYAN, MA. FE AWAYAN, BYRON ILAGAN, HEIDI A. ILAGAN AND AVELINO AWAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210164 ROMMEL C. ARNADO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FLORANTE CAPITAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182157 ANLUD METAL RECYCLING CORPORATION, AS REPRESENTED BY ALFREDO A. DY, PETITIONER, VS. JOAQUIN ANG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181111 JACKSON PADIERNOS Y QUEJADA, JACKIE ROXAS Y GERMAN AND ROLANDO MESINA Y JAVATE, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200751 MONICO LIGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183370 NATION PETROLEUM GAS, INCORPORATED, NENA ANG, MARIO ANG, ALISON A. SY, GUILLERMO G. SY, NELSON ANG, LUISA ANG, RENATO C. ANG, PAULINE T. ANG, RICKY C. ANG,[1] AND MELINDA ANG, PETITIONERS, VS. RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE ASSET GROWTH ONE, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205823 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REGIE BREIS Y ALVARADO AND GARY YUMOL Y TUAZON,* APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168258 RICARDO V. QUINTOS, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206612 TOYOTA ALABANG, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN GAMES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 190892 VICENTE H. MANULAT, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163598 AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION (ARBA), AS REPRESENTED BY ISAIAS "ACE" NICOLAS IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT, VIOLETA BATADHAY, JESUS F. DANAO, DOMINADOR RIOSA, EVA I. FLORIDO, VIRGINIA CARIAS, WILLIAM D. DORONELA, ELSA MENGOLIO, FEDELINA AMENGYAO, REBECCA REBAMBA, MELANI CADAG, SOFRONIA SABORDO, MYRNA SANTIAGO, JOSELYNDA MANALANZAN, NORA I. REBUZANO, NATIVIDAD PLACIDO, ALGERICO L. GAEGUERA, RUBEN G. ACEBEDO, MARGIE M. VALDEZ, HELEN S. BUNI, EMELINDA FERNANDEZ, JULIETA J. AVENGONZA, VIOLETA C. ASIS, CARINA C. CABRERA, EDUARDO M. DILAY, SIMEONA V. ROLEDA, EVELYN SANTO ELEUTERIA A. NOLASCO, TERESA CRUZ, MELBA ABRENICA, BESAME VILLACORTA, ROSALINA HERNANDEZ, VERONICA DOMULOT, LUCIA SOUN, ILUMENADA RONQUILLO, REGINA LOPEZ, AMPARO GREY, HIPOLITO MANDAO, JUAN DELA VEGA, PRESCILIANA LLEMIT, LEBERETA IGNACIO, FRANCISCO VALDEMOR, PETITIONERS, VS. FIL-ESTATE INC., PROPERTIES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 164660] THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES, INC., ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. KINGSVILLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. AND JOHNSON ONG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 164779] AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION (ARBA), VIOLETA BATADHAY, NATIVIDAD PLACIDO, JESUS F. DANAO, EVA I. FLORIDO, VIRGINIA CARIAS, WILLIAM D. DORONELA, ELSA MENGOLIO, ROBERTO ISIP, REBECCA REBAMBA, SOFRONIA SABORDO, MYRNA SANTIAGO, JOSELYNDA MANALANZAN, NORA I. REBUZANO, ALGERICO L. GALQUERA, RUBEN G. ACEBEDO, MARGIE M. VALDEZ, HELEN S. BUNI, JULIETA J. AVENGONZA, VIOLETA C. ASIS, CARINA C. CABRERA, EDUARDO M. DILAY, ELEUTERIA A. NOLASCO, TERESA CRUZ, MELBA ABRENICA, VERONICA DOMULOT, LUCIA SUN, ILUMENADA RONQUILLO AND PRESCILIANA LLEMIT, PETITIONERS, VS. KINGSVILLE CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND JOHNSON ONG RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211649 AQA GLOBAL CONSTRUCTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 211742] JE-AN SUPREME BUILDERS AND SALES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6738 GABRIELA CORONEL, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. NELSON A. CUNANAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201822 MARINA PORT SERVICES, INC.,*, PETITIONER, VS. AMERICAN HOME ASSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215714 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN BASAL CAYAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206296 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO OMILIG Y MANCIA, ANACLETO C. MATAS, JR., RAMIL PEÑAFLOR, AND OSCAR ONDO, ACCUSED. RAMIL PEÑAFLOR Y LAPUT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211302 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., CARLOS C. SALINAS, AND NORWEGIAN CREW MANAGEMENT A/S, PETITIONERS, VS. CESAR C. PELAGIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165146 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND VERNETTE G. UMALI, VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 165209] RAMON K. ILUSORIO AND ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 8708 SPOUSES BYRON AND MARIA LUISA SAUNDERS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. LYSSA GRACE S. PAGANO-CALDE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192943 UNITED DUMANGAS PORT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY, ATTY. OSMAR M. SEVILLA, GENERAL MANAGER, ATTY. FERNANDO B. CLAVERINA, PORT MANAGER, PORT MANAGEMENT OFFICER-ILOILO; AND RAUL T. SANTOS, PORT DISTRICT MANAGER, PORT DISTRICT OFFICE-VISAYAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 153810 WINSTON R. GARCIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), VS. ANGELITA TOLENTINO, EDELITO ZOILO EDRALINDA, KATHLYN A. UMALI, VIVIAN ROSIELLE CERVANTES, EDITH MEDINA, ROMELO CABANGON, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167297] MELINA I. GARCIA, CECILIA V. LAS, NIMFA PEÑALOSA, ROSANA R. ZEPEDA, RACHELLE L. JACOB, MARIBEL B. TENA, AND EDUVIGIS S. ANGELES (IN LIEU OF ANGELITA TOLENTINO FOR THE NATIONAL FORESTATION DEVELOPMENT OFFICE-DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ET AL.), PETITIONERS, VS. WINSTON GARCIA, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213455 JUAN PONCE ENRILE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. AMPARO M. CABOTAJE-TANG, HON. SAMUEL R. MARTIRES, AND HON. ALEX L. QUIROZ OF THE THIRD DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209447 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), PETITIONER, VS. HON. WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 59, MAKATI CITY AND UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK (UCPB), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 210901. August 11, 2015] PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), PETITIONER, VS. HON. WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 59, MAKATI CITY AND UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS LIFE ASSURANCE CORPORATION (COCOLIFE), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195175 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. TOLEDO POWER COMPANY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 199645] TOLEDO POWER COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 191370-71 RODOLFO BASILONIA, LEODEGARIO CATALAN AND JOHN BASILONIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. DELANO F. VLLLARUZ, ACTING IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ROXAS CITY, BRANCH 16, AND DIXON ROBLETE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202967 ALICIA Y. LAUREL, SUBSTITUTED BY HER SOLE HEIR AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE JUAN MIGUEL Y. LAUREL, PETITIONER, VS. FERDINAND M. VARDELEON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188739 BENJAMIN E. RAVAGO, PETITIONER, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, SUBSTITUTED BY BRIGHT VENTURES REALTY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163504 BERLINDA ORIBELLO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER TENTH DIVISION), AND REMEDIOS ORIBELLO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213233 BLISS DEVELOPMENT CORP./HOME GUARANTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MONTANO DIAZ, DOMINGO TAPAY, AND EDGAR H. ARREZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164974 CHARLIE TE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. AUGUSTO V. BREVA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 11TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 10, DAVAO CITY; U R. BAHINTING, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPECIAL INVESTIGATOR OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, SARANGGANI DISTRICT OFFICE; AND PRYCE GASES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210554 DAVID YU KIMTENG, MARY L. YU, WINNIE L. YU, VIVIAN L. YU, ROSA GAN, LILIAN CHUA WOO YUKIMTENG, SANTOS YU, MARCELO YU, AND SIN CHIAO YU LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. WALTER T. YOUNG, ANASTACIO E. REVILLA, JR., ATTY. JOVITO GAMBOL, AND ATTY. DAN REYNALD R. MAGAT, PRACTICING LAW UNDER THE FIRM NAME, YOUNG REVILLA GAMBOL & MAGAT, AND JUDGE OFELIA L. CALO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 211 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205705 DOMINADOR M. APIQUE, PETITIONER, VS. EVANGELINE APIQUE FAHNENSTICH, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202645 FORTUNATO R. BARON, MANOLO B. BERSABAL, AND RECTO A. MELENDRES, PETITIONERS, VS. EPE TRANSPORT, INC.* AND/OR ERNESTO P. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195990 HEIRS OF RAFAEL GOZO REPRESENTED BY CASTILLO GOZO AND RAFAEL GOZO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE UNION MISSION CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH (PUMCO), SOUTH PHILIPPINE UNION MISSION OF SDA (SPUMCO) AND SEVENTH DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH AT SIMPAK, LALA, LANAO DEL NORTE REPRESENTED BY BETTY PEREZ , RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179751 HERMINIA L. MENDOZA, IN HER CAPACITY AS OIC OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LUCENA CITY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ARMANDO AND ANGELA GARANA AND FAR EAST BANK & TRUST CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167838 JOSE V. TOLEDO, GLENN PADIERNOS AND DANILO PADIERNOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LOURDES RAMOS, ENRIQUE RAMOS, ANTONIO RAMOS, MILAGROS RAMOS AND ANGELITA RAMOS AS HEIRS OF SOCORRO RAMOS, GUILLERMO PABLO, PRIMITIVA CRUZ AND A.R.C. MARKETING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ALBERTO C. DY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194617 LA TONDEÑA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166102 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. THE CITY ASSESSOR AND CITY TREASURER OF LUCENA CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214054 NG MENG TAM, PETITIONER, VS. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211263 OKS DESIGNTECH, INC. REPRESENTED BY ZAMBY O. PONGAD, PETITIONER, VS. MARY JAYNE L. CACCAM,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197953 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (2ND DIVISION), QUINTIN SALUDAGA Y BORDEOS, ARTHUS ADRIATICO Y ERUDA AND ROMEO DE LUNA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N