Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2016
- G.R. Nos. 185857-58 TRIFONIA D. GABUTAN, DECEASED, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY: ERLINDA LLAMES, ELISA ASOK, PRIMITIVO GABUTAN, VALENTINA YANE; BUNA D. ACTUB, FELISIA TROCIO, CRISANTA D. UBAUB, AND TIRSO DALONDONAN, DECEASED, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: MADELYN D. REPOSAR AND JERRY DALONDONAN, MARY JANE GILIG, ALLAN UBAUB, AND SPOUSES NICOLAS & EVELYN DAILO, PETITIONERS, VS. DANTE D. NACALABAN, HELEN N. MAANDIG, SUSAN N. SIAO, AND CAGAYAN CAPITOL COLLEGE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 194314-15] DANTE D. NACALABAN, HELEN N. MAANDIG, AND SUSAN N. SIAO, AS HEIRS OF BALDOMERA D. VDA. DE NACALABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. TRIFONIA D. GABUTAN, BUNA D. ACTUB, FELISIA D. TROCIO, CRISANTA D. UBAUB, AND TIRSO DALONDONAN, DECEASED, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: MADELYN D. REPOSAR AND JERRY DALONDONAN, MARY JANE GILIG, ALLAN UBAUB, AND SPOUSES NICOLAS & EVELYN DAILO, CAGAYAN CAPITOL COLLEGE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ATTY. CASIMIRO B. SUAREZ, JR., PRIVATE RESPONDENT; HON. LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE), HON. PAUL L. HERNANDO (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE), HON. NINA G. ANTONIO-VALENZUELA (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE), HON. EDGARDO T. LLOREN (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE), HON. MICHAEL P. ELBINIAS (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE), AND HON. JANE AURORA C. LANTION (ASSOCIATE JUSTICE, ACTING CHAIRMAN), COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (FORMER SPECIAL TWENTY-SECOND DIVISION), PUBLIC RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214399 ARMANDO N. PUNCIA, PETITIONER, VS. TOYOTA SHAW/PASIG, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210565 EMMANUEL D. QUINTANAR, BENJAMIN O. DURANO, CECILIO C. DELAVIN, RICARDO G GABORNI, ROMEL G GERARMAN, JOEL JOHN P. AGUILAR, RAMIRO T. GAVIOLA, RESTITUTO D. AGSALUD, MARTIN E. CELIS, PATRICIO L. ARIOS, MICHAEL S. BELLO, LORENZO C. QUINLOG, JUNNE G. BLAYA, SANTIAGO B. TOLENTINO, JR., NESTOR A. MAGNAYE, ARNOLD S. POLVORIDO, ALLAN A. AGAPITO, ARIEL E. BAUMBAD, JOSE T. LUTIVA, EDGARDO G. TAPALLA, ROLDAN C. CADAYONA, REYNALDO V. ALBURO, RUDY C. ULTRA, MARCELO R. CABILI, ARNOLD B. ASIATEN, REYMUNDO R. MACABALLUG, JOEL R. DELEÑA, DANILO T. OQUIÑO, GREG B. CAPARAS AND ROMEO T. ESCARTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218240 ENGR. PABLITO S. PALUCA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF THE DIPOLOG CITY WATER DISTRICT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 210761 KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, ELMER LABOG; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS-KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENTS, REDEN ALCANTARA AND ARNOLD DELA CRUZ, CENTER FOR TRADE UNION AND HUMAN RIGHTS (CTUHR), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAISY ARAGO, VIRGINIA FLORES AND VIOLETA ESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION (PHIC), RESPONDENTS, MIGRANTE INTERNATIONAL, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON GARRY MARTINEZ, CONNIE BRAGAS-REGALADO, PARALUMAN CATUIRA, UNITED FILIPINOS IN HONGKONG (UNIFIL-HK), AND SOLEDAD PILLAS, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213582 NYMPHA S. ODIAMAR,[1] PETITIONER, VS. LINDA ODIAMAR VALENCIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206528 PHILIPPINE ASSET GROWTH TWO, INC. (SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK) AND PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONERS, VS. FASTECH SYNERGY PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY FIRST ASIA SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC.), FASTECH MICROASSEMBLY & TEST, INC., FASTECH ELECTRONIQUE, INC., AND FASTECH PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166890 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. APOLONIO BAUTISTA, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210936 TEODORO B. CRUZ, JR., MELCHOR M. ALONZO, AND WILFREDO P. ALDAY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203538 ARTEX DEVELOPMENT CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ATTY. MARISSA E. TIMONES, ERLINDA O. MARTEJA, ELIMAR N. JOSE, AND ATTY. LUIS Y. DEL MUNDO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209794 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE AMAGAN AND AURORA AMAGAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE TRADE NAME AND STYLE "A & J SEAFOODS AND MARINE PRODUCTS," AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209344 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME BRIOSO ALIAS TALAP-TALAP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188020 REN TRANSPORT CORP. AND/OR REYNALDO PAZCOGUIN III, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (2ND DIVISION), SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA REN TRANSPORT-ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LABOR ASSOCIATIONS (SMART-ADLO) REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT NESTOR FULMINAR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 188252] SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA SA REN TRANSPORT-ASSOCIATION OF DEMOCRATIC LABOR ASSOCIATIONS (SMART-ADLO) REPRESENTED BY NESTOR FULMINAR, PETITIONER, VS. REN TRANSPORT CORP. AND/OR REYNALDO PAZCOGUIN III, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184666 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MEGA PACIFIC ESOLUTIONS, INC., WILLY U. YU, BONNIE S. YU, ENRIQUE T. TANSIPEK, ROSITA Y. TANSIPEK, PEDRO O. TAN, JOHNSON W. FONG, BERNARD I. FONG, AND *LAURIANO A. BARRIOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163157 SPOUSES BERNABE MERCADER, JR. AND LORNA JURADO MERCADER, OLIVER MERCADER, GERALDINE MERCADER AND ESRAMAY MERCADER, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JESUS BARDILAS AND LETECIA GABUYA BARDILAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203527 SPS. AURELIO HITEROZA AND CYNTHIA HITEROZA, PETITIONERS, VS. CHARITO S. CRUZADA, PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, CHRIST'S ACHIEVERS MONTESSORI, INC., AND CHRIST'S ACHIEVERS MONTESSORI, INC., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209384 URBANO F. ESTRELLA, PETITIONER, VS. PRISCILLA P. FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 208586 HEIRS OF DATU MAMALINDING MAGAYOONG, REPRESENTED BY DR. MAIMONA MAGAYOONG-PANGARUNGAN WITH HER SPOUSE DATU SA MARAWI RASID PANGARUNGAN, AND DR. ANISHA* MAGAYOONG-MACABATO WITH HER SPOUSE DATU KHALIQUZZAMAN MACABATO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF CATAMANAN MAMA, REPRESENTED BY HASAN MAMA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189851 INTEC CEBU INC., AKIHIKO KAMBAYASHI AND WATARU SATO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ROWENA REYES, ROWENA ODIONG, HYDEE AYUDA, TERESITA BERIDO, CRISTINA LABAPIZ, GEMMA JUMAO-AS, SIGMARINGA BAROLO, LIGAYA B. ANADON, DONALINE DELA TORRE, JOY P. LOMOD, JACQUELINE A. FLORES, SUSAN T. ALIÑO, ANALYN P. ABALLE, CAROLINE A. LABATOS, LENITH F. ROMANO, LEONILA B. FLORES, CECILIA G. PAPELLERO, AGNES C. CASIO, VIOLETA O. MATCHETE, CANDIDA I. CRUJIDO, CLAUDIA B. CUTAMORA, ROSALIE R. POLICIOS, GENELYN C. MUÑEZ, ALOME MIGUE, ELSIE ALCOS, LYDIALYN B. GODINEZ AND MYRNA S. LOGAOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201016 LEONCIA A. YUMANG, PETITIONER, VS. RADIO PHILIPPINES NETWORK, INC. (RPN 9), MIA A. CONCIO, LEONOR C. LINAO, IDA BARRAMEDA AND LOURDES O. ANGELES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208759 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIONE BARBERAN AND DIONE DELOS SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 214473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMETERIO MEDINA Y DAMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 214503 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICO ENRIQUEZ Y CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 170966 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO LOOYUKO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF NOAH'S ARK SUGAR HOLDINGS AND WILSON T. GO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181369 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORP., INC., PEDRO B. AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, DOLLY LIM, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO AND ELIZABETH H. PALMA, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS & MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202621 ZAIDA R. INOCENTE, PETITIONER, VS. ST. VINCENT FOUNDATION FOR CHILDREN AND AGING, INC./VERONICA MENGUITO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186050 ARTHUR BALAO, WINSTON BALAO, NONETTE BALAO, JONILYN BALAO-STRUGAR, AND BEVERLY LONGID, PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO ERMITA, GILBERTO TEODORO, RONALDO PUNO, NORBERTO GONZALES, GEN. ALEXANDER YANO, GEN. JESUS VERZOSA, BRIG. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, LT. P/DIR. EDGARDO DOROMAL, MAJ. GEN. ISAGANI CACHUELA, COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE AFP-ISU BASED IN BAGUIO CITY, PSS EUGENE MARTIN, AND SEVERAL JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 186059] EDUARDO SECRETARY TEODORO, RONALDO SECRETARY GONZALES, SECRETARY ERMITA, GILBERTO SECRETARY PUNO, NORBERTO GEN. ALEXANDER YANO, P/DGEN. JESUS VERZOSA, BRIG. GEN. REYNALDO MAPAGU, MAJ. GEN. ISAGANI CACHUELA, AND POL. SR. SUPT. EUGENE MARTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. ARTHUR BALAO, WINSTON JARDELEZA, AND BALAO, NONETTE BALAO, CAGUIOA, JJ. JONILYN BALAO-STRUGAR, AND BEVERLY LONGID, RESPONDENTS.** R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 199422 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. KEPCO ILIJAN CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9574 MYRNA M. DEVEZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALEXANDER M. DEL PRADO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209714 RAPHAEL C. FONTANILLA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER PROPER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 211015 CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (CEPALCO) AND CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION (CESCO), FORMERLY CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES & TRADING CORPORATION (CESTCO), PETITIONERS, VS. CEPALCO EMPLOYEE'S LABOR UNION-ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS-TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP), RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 213835] CAGAYAN ELECTRIC POWER & LIGHT COMPANY, INC. (CEPALCO) AND CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES CORPORATION (CESCO), FORMERLY CEPALCO ENERGY SERVICES & TRADING CORPORATION (CESTCO), PETITIONERS, VS. CEPALCO EMPLOYEE'S LABOR UNION-ASSOCIATED LABOR UNIONS-TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215348 ELDEFONSO G. DEL ROSARIO AND JOSEFINO R. ORTIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISTINA OCAMPO-FERRER, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 193075 EMMANUEL REYES, SR. AND MUTYA M. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF DEOGRACIAS FORLALES, NAMELY: NAPOLEON FORLALES, LITA HELEN FORLALES-FRADEJAS, JAIME FORLALES, JR., JULIUS FORLALES FORTUNA, HORACE FORLALES, GALAHAD FORLALES, JR., INDEPENDENCE FORLALES-FETALVERO, MELITON FORLALES, JR., MILAGROS V. FORLALES AND MERCEDES FORLALES-BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 203152 GEORGIA ROYO ADLAWAN, IN HER OWN BEHALF AND AS SURVIVING SPOUSE OF ALFONSO V. ADLAWAN, PETITIONER, VS. NICETAS I. JOAQUINO, FLORENCIA J. SON, EUSTOLIA J. MATA, BEATRIZ J. SATIRA, TERESA J. BERMEJO, CORAZON J. COGINA, MARIA J. NOVAL AND VISITACION J. DELA TORRE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 183543 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA SEEDLING BANK FOUNDATION, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 200072 PHILIP YU, PETITIONER, VS. VIVECA LIM YU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194065 PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202830 SPOUSES ADRIANO SALISE AND NATIVIDAD PAGUDAR, SPOUSES TEODORO VIRTUDAZO AND NECITAS SALISE, JEROME G. DIOLANTO, SPOUSES EULALIO D. DAMASING AND POTENCIANA LABIA, SPOUSES FRANCISCO AND SIMPLICIA BABAYA-ON, SPOUSES RUFINO BUTIHIN AND CECILIA CAGNO, SPOUSES EFITACIO G. PAMISA AND VIRGELIA VIRTUDAZO, DELFIN B. SARINAS, SPOUSES FELIPE C. VIRTUDAZO, JR. AND GRACE TUTO, SPOUSES ANGEL BARBOSA AND FLORENCIA SALISE, SPOUSES FRANKLIN AND LEONORA PAMISA, SPOUSES MARCELO MANIQUE AND CECILIA CARBON, LARRY PAMISA, SPOUSES ENRIQUE CARBON AND ERLINDA SOMO, SPOUSES WILFREDO A. JUANILO AND MINDA VILLARMIA, SPOUSES FELIX REQUILME AND CERINA SALVO, SPOUSES CARLITO FABE AND EMELITA MANGGANA, LUIBEN MAGTO, SPOUSES SERAFIN AND LILIA SURIGAO, SPOUSES HILARIO BACABIS AND RETIFICACION DABLO, SPOUSES REYNALDO S. SALUCOT AND ANECITA DESCALLAR, SPOUSES HAGENIO PAUG AND EVELITA VIRTUDAZO, SPOUSES MAXIMO BORREZ AND VILMA SALISE, SPOUSES FELIMON V. SALVO, JR., EVA MACATOL AND RITA V. SALVO, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD REGION X ADJUDICATOR ABETO SALCEDO, JR. AND RICARDO GACULA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 216452 TING TRUCKING/MARY VIOLAINE A. TING, PETITIONER, VS. JOHN C. MAKILAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215950 TRIDHARMA MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS, SECOND DIVISION, AND THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 208393 CITY OF TAGUIG, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 217732 EMILIO S. AGCOLICOL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. JERWIN CASIÑO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187696 FILOMENA CABLING, PETITIONER, VS. RODRIGO DANGCALAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194664 FLORITA LIAM, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 196557 GREGORIO "TONGEE" BALAIS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SE'LON BY AIMEE, AMELITA REVILLA AND ALMA BELARMINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185169 HEIRS OF CATALINO DACANAY, HIS WIFE ERLINDA DACANAY, THEIR CHILDREN AURORA D. CONSTANTINO AND REYNALDO DACANAY; LOLITA DACANAY VDA. DE PARASO; HEIRS OF SOLEDAD APOSTOL, NAMELY: HER HUSBAND LEONARDO CAGUIOA, THEIR CHILDREN AMALIA, DANILO, RONALD, MARLENE, ROBERT, ROLDAN, THELMA AND TERESA, ALL SURNAMED CAGUIOA, PETITIONERS, VS. JUAN SIAPNO, JR., MARIO RILLON, SPOUSES JOSE TAN AND LETICIA DY TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211065 HEIRS OF JOSE EXTREMADURA, REPRESENTED BY ELENA H. EXTREMADURA, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL EXTREMADURA AND MARLON EXTREMADURA,[1] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197122 INGRID SALA SANTAMARIA AND ASTRID SALA BOZA, PETITIONERS, VS. THOMAS CLEARY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 197161] KATHRYN GO-PEREZ, PETITIONER, VS. THOMAS CLEARY, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 214901 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. APOLONIO KHO, REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: PERLA LUZ, KRYPTON, KOSELL, KYRIN, AND KELVIN, ALL SURNAMED KHO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 8677 MARITA CABAS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. RIA NINA L. SUSUSCO AND CHIEF CITY PROSECUTOR EMELIE FE DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N