Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2016
- G.R. No. 215943 [ G.R. No. 215943. November 16, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 221770 [ G.R. No. 221770. November 16, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 188751 BONIFACIO NIEVA Y MONTERO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189077 LINA M. BERNARDO, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FOURTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205148 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RAMIL PRUDENCIO Y BAJAMONDE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160864 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 160897] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221465 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODELIO LOPEZ Y CAPULI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217956 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MCIAA), PETITIONER, VS. LIMBONHAI AND SONS, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 190385 UCPB GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC. PETITIONER, VS. HUGHES ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 212008 WILLIAM ENRIQUEZ AND NELIA-VELA ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. ISAROG LINE TRANSPORT, INC. AND VICTOR SEDENIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 16-02-01- MA. ROSARIO R. ESCAÑO, CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE AND FINANCE SERVICES, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ADRIAN P. MANAOIS, HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT OFFICER III, HUMAN RESOURCE DIVISION, COURT OF TAX APPEALS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182201 [ G.R. No. 182201. November 14, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 209098 [ G.R. No. 209098. November 14, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 219510 [ G.R. No. 219510. November 14, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 220333 ANTONIO GAMBOA Y DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, THE RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207500 EFREN S. QUESADA, PETER CHUA, ARTURO B. PEREJAS, ERLINDA ESCOTA, CRISANTO H. LIM, VASQUEZ BUILDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION, LION GRANITE CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY CORPORATION, NELLIE M. MARIVELES, ALEJANDRO V. VARDELEON III, ANGELITA P. ROQUE, DAVID LU, J.A.O. BUILDERS & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. BONANZA RESTAURANTS, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209303 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BENGUET, THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF BENGUET, THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF ITOGON, BENGUET AND THE MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF ITOGON, BENGUET, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203284 NICOLAS S. MATUDAN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARILYN** B. MATUDAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203293 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARDAN AMERIL, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227146 RADIOWEALTH FINANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO T. NOLASCO AND REYNALDO T. NOLASCO, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 208350 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES TOMASA ESTACIO AND EULALIO OCOL, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 195834 [ G.R. No. 195834. November 09, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 204280 [ G.R. No. 204280. November 09, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 205972 CATERPILLAR, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANOLO P. SAMSON, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 164352] CATERPILLAR, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MANOLO P. SAMSON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196596 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 198841] DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 198941] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 215957 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FITNESS BY DESIGN, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 177387 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, AND PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182944 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), REPRESENTED BY SEC. HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, JR, AND METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN BAYANI F. FERNANDO, PETITIONERS, VS. CITY ADVERTISING VENTURES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY DEXTER Y. LIM, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202114 ELMER A. APINES, PETITIONER, VS. ELBURG SHIPMANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., AND/OR DANILO F. VENIDA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202639 FEDERATED LPG DEALERS ASSOCIATION, PETITIONER, VS. MA. CRISTINA L. DEL ROSARIO, CELSO E.ESCOBIDO II, SHIELA M. ESCOBIDO, AND RESTY P. CAPILI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208090 FERDINAND V. TOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG) - ANTI-ORGANIZED CRIME DIVISION (AOCD) (CIDG-AOCD) AND MYRNA UY TOMAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11059 JOSE ANTONIO F. BALINGIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RENATO M. CERVANTES AND ATTY. TEODORO B. DELARMENTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192369 MARIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERT S. ELVAS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 193685] ROBERT S. ELVAS, PETITIONER, VS. INNSBRUCK INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND/OR MARIVIC TOLENTINO (A.K.A. MARIA VICTORIA TOLENTINO-PRIETO), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213934 MARY ANN G. VENZON, EDDIE D. GUTIERREZ, JOSE M. GUTIERREZ, JR. AND MONA LIZA L. CABAL, PETITIONERS, VS. ZAMECO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. AND ENGR. FIDEL S. CORREA, GENERAL MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213221 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIYAN MOHAMMAD Y ASDORI A.K.A. "BONG BIYAN" AND MINA LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, ACCUSED, MINA LADJAHASAN Y TOMBREO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215937 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GENER VILLAR Y POJA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189026 PHILIPPINE TELEGRAPH & TELEPHONE CORP., PETITIONER, VS. SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200726 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MATEO LAO, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 215198 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JHUN VILLALON Y ORDONO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225973 SATURNINO C. OCAMPO, TRINIDAD H. REPUNO, BIENVENIDO LUMBERA, BONIFACIO P. ILAGAN, NERI JAVIER COLMENARES, MARIA CAROLINA P. ARAULLO, M.D., SAMAHAN NG EXDETAINEES LABAN SA DETENSYON AT ARESTO (SELDA), REPRESENTED BY DIONITO CABILLAS, CARMENCITA M. FLORENTINO, RODOLFO DEL ROSARIO, FELIX C. DALISAY, AND DANILO M. DELAFUENTE,* PETITIONERS, VS. REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF FOR RESERVIST AND RETIREE AFFAIRS, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), THE GRAVE SERVICES UNIT (PHILIPPINE ARMY), AND GENERAL RICARDO R. VISAYA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES), DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, REPRESENTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, SR., RENE A.Q. SAGUISAG, JR., RENE A.C. SAGUISAG III, INTERVENORS. [G.R. No. 225984] REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AND AS A MEMBER OF CONGRESS AND AS THE HONORARY CHAIRPERSON OF THE FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE (FIND); FAMILIES OF VICTIMS OF INVOLUNTARY DISAPPEARANCE (FIND), REPRESENTED BY ITS COCHAIRPERSON, NILDA L. SEVILLA; REP. TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR.; REP. TOMASITO S. VILLARIN; REP. EDGAR R. ERICE; AND REP. EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA; DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA; AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA; AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ; AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, REPRESENTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE IMELDA ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226097] LORETTA ANN PARGAS-ROSALES, HILDA B. NARCISO, AIDA F. SANTOSMARANAN, JO-ANN Q. MAGLIPON, ZENAIDA S. MIQUE, FE B. MANGAHAS, MA. CRISTINA P. BAWAGAN, MILA D. AGUILAR, MINERVA G. GONZALES, MA. CRISTINA V. RODRIGUEZ, LOUIE G. CRISMO, FRANCISCO E. RODRIGO, JR., LIWAYWAY D. ARCE, AND ABDULMARI DE LEON IMAO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) ADMINISTRATOR LT. GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA (RET.), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226116] HEHERSON T. ALVAREZ, JOEL C. LAMANGAN, FRANCIS X. MANGLAPUS, EDILBERTO C. DE JESUS, BELINDA O. CUNANAN, CECILIA GUIDOTE ALVAREZ, REX DEGRACIA LORES, SR., ARNOLD MARIE NOEL, CARLOS MANUEL, EDMUND S. TAYAO, DANILO P. OLIVARES, NOEL F. TRINIDAD, JESUS DELA FUENTE, REBECCA M. QUIJANO, FR. BENIGNO BELTRAN, SVD, ROBERTO S. VERZOLA, AUGUSTO A. LEGASTO, JR., AND JULIA KRISTINA P. LEGASTO, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, AFP DEPUTY CHIEF OF STAFF REAR ADMIRAL ERNESTO C. ENRIQUEZ, AND PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) OF THE DND, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226117] ZAIRA PATRICIA B. BANIAGA, JOHN ARVIN BUENAAGUA, JOANNE ROSE SACE LIM, JUAN ANTONIO RAROGAL MAGALANG, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE DELFIN N. LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF RICARDO R. VISAYA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE ERNESTO G. CAROLINA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226120] ALGAMAR A. LATIPH, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, SUED IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LT. GEN. ERNESTO G. CAROLINA (RET.), IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR, PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226294] LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER CAPACITY AS SENATOR OF THE REPUBLIC AND AS TAXPAYER, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, AFP CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. RICARDO R. VISAYA, UNDERSECRETARY ERNESTO G. CAROLINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PHILIPPINE VETERANS AFFAIRS OFFICE (PVAO) ADMINISTRATOR AND B/GEN. RESTITUTO L. AGUILAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHRINE CURATOR AND CHIEF VETERANS MEMORIAL AND HISTORICAL DIVISION AND HEIRS OF FERDINAND EDRALIN MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200150 [ G.R. No. 200150. November 07, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 211072 [ G.R. No. 211072. November 07, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 212631 [ G.R. No. 212631. November 07, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 216064 [ G.R. No. 216064. November 07, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 217210 [ G.R. No. 217210. November 07, 2016 ]
- G.R. No. 222730 BUENAFLOR CAR SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CEZAR DURUMPILI DAVID, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190667 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE R. BERNARDO AND LILIBETH R. BERNARDO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "JOLLY BEVERAGE ENTERPRISES," RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221897 ISIDRO QUEBRAL, ALBERTO ESQUILLO, RENANTE SALINSAN, JEROME MACANDOG, EDGARDO GAYORGOR, JIM ROBERT PERFECTO, NOEL PERFECTO, DENNIS PAGAYON, AND HERCULANO MACANDOG PETITIONERS, VS. ANGBUS CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND ANGELO BUSTAMANTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 219430 JINKY S. STA. ISABEL, PETITIONER, VS. PERLA COMPAÑIA* DE SEGUROS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7387 MANUEL ENRIQUE L. ZALAMEA, AND MANUEL JOSE L. ZALAMEA, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. RODOLFO P. DE GUZMAN, JR. AND PERLAS DE GUZMAN, ANTONIO, VENTURANZA, QUIZON-VENTURANZA, AND HERROSA LAW FIRM, RESPONDENTS. DECISION