Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2016
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- G.R. No. 209271 INTERNATIONAL SERVICE FOR THE ACQUISITION OF AGRI-BIOTECH APPLICATIONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY, MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. NO. 209276] ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, BUREAU OF PLANT INDUSTRY AND THE FERTILIZER AND PESTICIDE AUTHORITY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR, ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA HI, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. CROP LIFE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. NO. 209301] UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS FOUNDATION, INC.,. PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES) MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOHOY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 209430] UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES LOS BAÑOS, PETITIONER, VS. GREENPEACE SOUTHEAST ASIA (PHILIPPINES), MAGSASAKA AT SIYENTIPIKO SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG AGRIKULTURA (MASIPAG), REP. TEODORO CASINO, DR. BEN MALAYANG III, DR. ANGELINA GALANG, LEONARDO AVILA III, CATHERINE UNTALAN, ATTY. MARIA PAZ LUNA, JUANITO MODINA, DAGOROY MAGAWAY, DR. ROMEO QUIJANO, DR. WENCESLAO KIAT, JR., ATTY. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., FORMER SEN. ORLANDO MERCADO, NOEL CABANGON, MAYOR EDWARD S. HAGEDORN, AND PROMULGATED: EDWIN MARTHINE LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 212426 RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, FRANCISCO "DODONG" NEMENZO, JR., SR. MARY JOHN MANANZAN, PACIFICO A. AGABIN, ESTEBAN "STEVE" SALONGA, H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., EVALYN G. URSUA, EDRE U. OLALIA, DR. CAROL PAGADUAN-ARAULLO, DR. ROLAND SIMBULAN, AND TEDDY CASIÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE SECRETARY VOLTAIRE GAZMIN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, JR., DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO ABAD, AND ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL EMMANUEL T. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212444] BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO M. REYES, JR., BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES NERI J. COLMENARES, AND CARLOS ZARATE, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES LUZ ILAGAN AND EMERENCIANA DE JESUS, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE FERNANDO HICAP, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE TERRY RIDON, MAKABAYANG KOALISYON NG MAMAMAYAN (MAKABAYAN), REPRESENTED BY SATURNINO OCAMPO, AND LIZA MAZA, BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, JOEL C. LAMANGAN, RAFAEL MARIANO, SALVADOR FRANCE, ROGELIO M. SOLUTA, AND CLEMENTE G. BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) SECRETARY VOLTAIRE GAZMIN, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS SECRETARY ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL EMMANUEL T. BAUTISTA, DEFENSE UNDERSECRETARY PIO LORENZO BATINO, AMBASSADOR LOURDES YPARRAGUIRRE, AMBASSADOR J. EDUARDO MALAYA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE UNDERSECRETARY FRANCISCO BARAAN III, AND DND ASSISTANT SECRETARY FOR STRATEGIC ASSESSMENTS RAYMUND JOSE QUILOP AS CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE NEGOTIATING PANEL FOR THE PHILIPPINES ON EDCA, RESPONDENTS. KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ELMER LABOG, CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES (COURAGE), REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT FERDINAND GAITE, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT JOSELITO USTAREZ, NENITA GONZAGA, VIOLETA ESPIRITU, VIRGINIA FLORES, AND ARMANDO TEODORO, JR., PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, RENE A.Q. SAGUISAG, JR., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 217999 TERESITA P. DE GUZMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER; BERNADETTE B. VELASQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS FINANCE MANAGER; ATTY. RODOLFO T. TABANGIN, ATTY. ANTONIO A. ESPIRITU, ATTY. MOISES P. CATING, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BAGNIO WATER DISTRICT (BWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS; AND SONIA A. DAOAS AND ENGR. FELINO D. LAGMAN, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS INCUMBENT MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CENTRAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JUANITO G. ESPINO, JR., COMMISSIONER HEIDI MENDOZA, AND NILDA B. PLARAS, DIRECTOR IV, COMMISSION SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202514 ANNA MARIE L. GUMABON, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10117 IN RE: RESOLUTION DATED AUGUST 14, 2013 OF THE COURT OF APPEALS IN C.A. - GR.CV NO. 94656, VS. ATTY. GIDEON D.V. MORTEL, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 204267 LUZ S. ALMEDA, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (MINDANAO) AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206906 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FLORDILINA RAMOS, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206054 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MINNIE TUMULAK Y CUENCA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202050 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY AND PNOC DOCKYARD & ENGINEERING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. KEPPEL PHILIPPINES HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190408 BENJIE B. GEORG REPRESENTED BY BENJAMIN C. BELARMINO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HOLY TRINITY COLLEGE, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188283 CATHAY PACIFIC AIRWAYS, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ARNULFO AND EVELYN FUENTEBELLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183934 ERNESTO GALANG AND MA. OLGA JASMIN CHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. BOIE TAKEDA CHEMICALS, INC. AND/OR KAZUHIKO NOMURA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206649 FOREST HELLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., REPRESENTED BY RAINIER L. MADRID, IN A DERIVATIVE CAPACITY AS SHAREHOLDER AND CLUB MEMBER, PETITIONER, VS. FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., AND FIL-ESTATE GOLF DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183645 HEIRS OF GAMALIEL ALBANO, REPRESENTED BY ALEXANDER ALBANO AND ALL OTHER PERSON LIVING WITH THEM IN THE SUBJECT PREMISES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. MENA C. RAVANES AND ROBERTO RA VANES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190158 HEIRS OF LIBERATO CASTILLEJOS AND RURAL BANK OF AGOO, LA UNION, PETITIONERS, VS. LA TONDEÑA INCORPORADA, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 218665 JULIUS BAUTTSTA, ARSENIO LARANANG, REYNALDO BALDEMOR, MANAYAN, NORMA FLORES, CONSUELO ESTIGOY, CARMELITA VALMONTE, SIMEON MARTIN, MAGDALENA GADIAN, JOSE GINNO DELA MERCED, JOVEN SILAN, JR., JULIO DIAZ, GIDEON ACOSTA, AND WENCESLA BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. LT. COL. BENITO DONIEGO, JR., LT. COL. ALFREDO PATARATA, AND MAJOR GENERAL GREGORIO PIO CATAPANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200352 MARY JUNE CELIZ, PETITIONER, VS. CORD CHEMICALS, INC., LEONOR G. SANZ, AND MARIAN ONTANGCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208527 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARDO BACERO Y CASABON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208837 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DONNA RIVERA Y DUMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 217381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE R. SALVADOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. Nos. 194763-64 WILFRED GACUS YAMSON, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER A, REY CAÑETE CHAVEZ, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, ARNOLD DOMINGO NAVALES, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, ROSINDO JAPAY ALMONTE, DIVISION MANAGER C, ALFONSO EDEN LAID, ASSISTANT GENERAL MANAGER A, AND WILLIAM V. GUILLEN, DEPARTMENT MANAGER C, (ALL OF) DAVAO CITY WATER DISTRICT, BAJADA, DAVAO CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. DANILO C. CASTRO AND GEORGE F. INVENTOR, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- A.C. No. 6387 GABINO V. TOLENTINO AND FLORDELIZA C. TOLENTINO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. HENRY B. SO AND ATTY. FERDINAND L. ANCHETA, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 220598 GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 220953] BENIGNO B. AGUAS, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204605 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PAQUITO OCHOA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ALBERT DEL ROSARIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, AND HON. RICARDO BLANCAFLOR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212615 LEODEGARIO A. LABAO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LUDOVICO L, MARTELINO, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 212989] SHARON GRACE MARTINEZ-MARTELINO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND VICE MAYOR JOSE O. ALBA, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11078 VERLITA V. MERCULLO AND RAYMOND VEDANO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIE FRANCES E. RAMON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210801 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN CENIDO Y PICONES AND REMEDIOS CONTRERAS Y CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 210715 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUSTICO YGOT Y REPUELA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205010 PETRON GASUL LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION AND TOTALGAZ LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ELENA LAO, IMELDA LAO, POMPIDOU GOLANGCO, JEREMY WILSON GOLANGCO, CARMEN CASTILLO, AND/OR OCCUPANTS OF BAGUIO GAS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202015 ANTONIO VALEROSO AND ALLAN LEGATONA, PETITIONERS, VS. SKYCABLE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187400 FELICISIMO FERNANDEZ, SPOUSES DANILO AND GENEROSA VITUG- LIGON, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ISAAC AND CONCEPCION RONULO RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204693 GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES, PETITIONER, VS. GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES FACULTY LABOR UNION AND GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES NON-TEACHING AND MAINTENANCE LABOR UNION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213529 JANET LIM NAPOLES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY LEILA DE LIMA, PROSECUTOR GENERAL CLARO ARELLANO, AND SENIOR DEPUTY STATE PROSECUTOR THEODORE M. VILLANUEVA, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS OFFICERS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, HON. ELMO M. ALAMEDA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, BRANCH 150, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION (NBI), ARTURO F. LUY, GERTRUDES K. LUY, ANNABELLE LUY-REARIO, AND BENHUR K. LUY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206927 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DARIUS RENIEDO Y CAUILAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215340 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLORIA CAIZ Y TALVO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 211028 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN ARCILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 200537 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO QUITOLAY BALMONTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181375 PHIL-NIPPON KYOEI, CORP., PETITIONER, VS. ROSALIA T. GUDELOSAO, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF MINOR CHILDREN CHRISTY MAE T. GUDELOSAO AND ROSE ELDEN T. GUDELOSAO, CARMEN TANCONTIAN, ON HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF THE CHILDREN CAMELA B. TANCONTIAN, BEVERLY B. TANCONTIAN, AND ACE B. TANCONTIAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215764 RICHARD K. TOM, PETITIONER, VS. SAMUEL N. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 198925 SPOUSES ARCHIBAL LATOJA AND CHARITO LATOJA, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE ELVIE LIM, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, ATTY. JESUS APELADO, REGISTER OF DEEDS, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, ALVARO CAPITO, AS SHERIFF, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR, AND TERESITA CABE, REPRESENTED BY ADELINA ZAMORA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180060 SPOUSES AUGUSTO AND NORA NAVARRO, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF TARLAC, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10541 AURORA AGUILAR-DYQUIANGCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIANA LYNN M. ARELLANO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 210991 DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (FORMERLY DUTY FREE PHILIPPINES) DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, LORENZO C. FORMOSO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HON. MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, CHAIRPERSON AND HON. HEIDI L. MENDOZA, COMMISSIONER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193584 HAMBRE J. MOHAMMAD, PETITIONER, VS. GRACE BELGADO-SAQUETON, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XVI, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213847 JUAN PONCE ENRILE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- A.C. No. 5951 JUTTA KRURSEL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LORENZA A. ABION, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- A.C. No. 10944 NORMA M. GUTIERREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELEANOR A. MARAVILLA-ONA. RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 11316 PATRICK A. CARONAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. RICHARD A. CARONAN A.K.A. "ATTY. PATRICK A. CARONAN," RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213279 [ G.R. No. 213279. July 11, 2016 ]