Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2016
- G.R. No. 171420 AURORA A. SALES, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN D. ADAPON, OFELIA C. ADAPON AND TEOFILO D. ADAPON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208351 BENJAMIN RUSTIA, JR., BENJAMIN RUSTIA, SR., AND FAUSTINO "BONG" RUSTIA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198127 CO IT a.k.a. GONZALO CO IT, PETITIONER, VS. ANTHONY CO, MARY CO CHO, PETER CO AND LUCY SO HUA TAN CO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. Nos. 221562-69 COMMO. LAMBERTO R. TORRES (RET.), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 191823 DEE JAY'S INN AND CAFE AND/OR MELINDA FERRARIS, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. LORINA RAÑESES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216023 DR. RESTITUTO C. BUENVIAJE, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOVITO R. AND LYDIA B. SALONGA, JEBSON HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND FERDINAND JUAT BAÑEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204261 EDWARD C. DE CASTRO AND MA. GIRLIE F. PLATON, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SILVERICON, INC., AND/OR NUVOLAND PHILS., INC., AND/OR RAUL MARTINEZ, RAMON BIENVENIDA, AND THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF NUVOLAND, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6767 ELIZABETH RECIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSELITO I. FANDIÑO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221062 ELIZABETH SY-VARGAS, PETITIONER, VS. THE ESTATE OF ROLANDO OGSOS, SR. AND ROLANDO OGSOS, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168134 FERRO CHEMICALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO M. GARCIA, ROLANDO NAVARRO, JAIME Y. GONZALES AND CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 168183] JAIME Y. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND FERRO CHEMICALS, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 168196] ANTONIO M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. FERRO CHEMICALS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206534 JULIA LIM ROSARIO, MERCEDES LIM CUSTODIO AS REPRESENTED BY DONNO CUSTODIO, NORMA LICARDO, AND LEILA ESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFONSO LIM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197557 MAUREEN P. PEREZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMPARTS INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217455 OYSTER PLAZA HOTEL, ROLITO GO, AND JENNIFER AMPEL, PETITIONERS, VS. ERROL O. MELIVO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172948 PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATED SMELTING AND REFINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PABLITO O. LIM, MANUEL A. AGCAOILI, AND CONSUELO M. PADILLA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 177857-58 PHILIPPINE COCONUT PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC. (COCOFED), MANUEL V. DEL ROSARIO, DOMINGO P. ESPINA, SALVADOR P. BALLARES, JOSELITO A. MORALEDA, PAZ M. YASON, VICENTE A. CADIZ, CESARIA DE LUNA TITULAR, AND RAYMUNDO C. DE VILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA, OSCAR F. SANTOS, SURIGAO DEL SUR FEDERATION OF AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVES (SUFAC) AND MORO FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR (MOFAZS), REPRESENTED BY ROMEO C. ROYANDOYAN, INTERVENORS. [G.R. No. 178193] DANILO B. URSUA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 212483 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. VENANCIO C. REYES, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183416 PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF AGUSAN DEL SUR, PETITIONER, VS. FILIPINAS PALM OIL PLANTATION, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222419 RAMIL R. VALENZUELA, PETITIONER, VS. ALEXANDRA MINING AND OIL VENTURES, INC. AND CESAR E. DETERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195295 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, FOURTH DIVISION, FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, JR., MA. IMELDA "IMEE" R. MARCOS-MANOTOC, GREGORIO MA. ARANETA III, AND IRENE R. MARCOS ARANETA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 174964 SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. CONGRESSMAN ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., MEMBERS OF THE FACULTY, CONCERNED STUDENTS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE BATAAN POLYTECHNIC STATE COLLEGE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 212686 SERGIO R. OSMEÑA III, PETITIONER, VS. POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, EMMANUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., SPC POWER CORPORATION, AND THERMA POWER VISAYAS, INC., RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 220383 SONEDCO WORKERS FREE LABOR UNION (SWOFLU) / RENATO YUDE, MARIANITO REGINO, MANUEL YUMAGUE, FRANCISCO DACUDAG, RUDY ABABAO, DOMINIC SORNITO, SERGIO CAJUYONG, ROMULO LABONETE, GENEROSO GRANADA, EMILIO AGUS, ARNOLD CAYAO, BEN GENEVE, VICTOR MAQUE, RICARDO GOMEZ, RODOLFO GAWAN, JIMMY SULLIVAN, FEDERICO SUMUGAT, JR., ROMULO AVENTURA, JR., JURRY MAGALLANES, HERNAN EPISTOLA, JR., ROBERTO BELARTE, EDMON MONTALVO, TEODORO MAGUAD, DOMINGO TABABA, MAXIMO SALE, CYRUS DIONILLO, LEONARDO JUNSAY, JR., DANILO SAMILLION, MARIANITO BOCATEJA, JUANITO GEBUSION, RICARDO MAYO, RAUL ALIMON, ARNEL ARNAIZ, REBENCY BASOY, JIMMY VICTORIO BERNALDE, RICARDO BOCOL, JR., JOB CALAMBA, WOLFRANDO CALAMBA, RODOLFO CASISID, JR., EDGARDO DELA PENA, ALLAN DIONILLO, EDMUNDO EBIDO, JOSE ELEPTICO, JR., MARCELINO FLORES, HERNANDO FUENTEBILLA, SAUL HITALIA, JOSELITO JAGODILLA, NONITO JAYME, ADJIE JUANILLO, JEROLD JUDILLA, EDILBERTO NACIONAL, SANDY NAVALES, FELIPE NICOLASORA, JOSE PAMALO-AN, ISMAEL PEREZ, JR., ERNESTO RANDO, JR., PHILIP REPULLO, VICENTE RUIZ, JR., JOHN SUMUGAT, CARLO SUSANA, ROMEO TALAPIERO, JR., FERNANDO TRIENTA, FINDY VILLACRUZ, JOEL VILLANUEVA, AND JERRY MONTELIBANO, PETITIONERS, VS. UNIVERSAL ROBINA CORPORATION, SUGAR DIVISION-SOUTHERN NEGROS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (SONEDCO), RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 8494 SPOUSES EMILIO AND ALICIA JACINTO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EMELIE P. BANGOT, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206691 ATTY. RAYMUND P. PALAD, PETITIONER, VS. LOLIT SOLIS, SALVE V. ASIS, AL G. PEDROCHE AND RICARDO F. LO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216671 JERWIN DORADO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225044 MANILA DOCTORS COLLEGE AND TERESITA O. TURLA, PETITIONERS, VS. EMMANUEL M. OLORES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187544 MARILOU BALASBAS, FELIPE OLEGARIO, JOSE NARYAEZ, RODOLFO BUMANLAG,* TEODORO MISIA, MARCELINO VILA, HILARIO ALCALA, MACARIO CORDOVA, SALVADOR ABAIGAR, ATILANO BACUD & LEONIDES BOLVIDO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO L. UY REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220761 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE OLAZO, MIGUEL CORDIS, CHARITO FERNANDEZ AND ROGELIO LASCONIA, ACCUSED, CHARITO FERNANDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212157 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO RUSCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 185765 PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. PILHINO SALES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 208089 PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., STEALTH MARITIME CORPORATION AND CARLOS SALINAS, PETITIONERS, VS. CASIANO F. SALADAS, JR., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 205871 RUEL TUANO Y HERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 222740 ST. LUKE'S COLLEGE OF MEDICINE-WILLIAM H. QUASHA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION, DR. BRIGIDO L. CARANDANG, AND DR. ALEJANDRO P. ORTIGAS PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MANUEL AND ESMERALDA PEREZ AND SPOUSES ERIC AND JURISITA QUINTOS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213699 THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. P/SUPT. ROGER JAMES BRILLANTES, PO3 PETER PAUL PABLICO, AND PO1[1] NOEL FABIA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 215008] THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. POLICE SENIOR INSPECTOR[2] DANTE G. YANG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190187 THE PHILIPPINE GEOTHERMAL, INC. EMPLOYEES UNION, PETITIONER, VS. UNOCAL PHILIPPINES, INC. (NOW KNOWN AS CHEVRON GEOTHERMAL PHILIPPINES HOLDINGS, INC.), RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 11064 BIENVENIDA FLOR SUAREZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELEONORA. MARAVILLA-ONA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182604 DR. ROLANDO B. MANGUNE, DR. RENE A. ARCE AND EMMA E. TAÑAFRANCA, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONAL CAPACITIES AND AS ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT FOR AND IN BEHALF OF DR. VIRGINIA M. AGUILAS, ROLANDO R. ANATALIO, DR. LEA M. DE LEON-ASI, CATALINO N. ATANACIO, JR., JULIANA M. BATALLER, MA. LUISA B. CAÑEZA, LILIAN C. CANILAO, RANIEL S. CAPADA, FLORENDO A. DAYUS, JENNIFER D. PAGULAYAN, BIENVENIDO C. DE VILLA, JOSE A. DELOS REYES, CYNTHIA A. DIAZ, ANNA LEAH D. DIPATUAN, MADELAINE M. ESTOCAPIO, DR. MARIA SONIA YEE-FESTIN, MARIO E. FLORENDO, RUEL E. FORTUNADO, NATIVIDAD A. GAMIAO, IRMA Q. ANDAL, CHARITO C. LAZAM, AGNES R. LOVINDINO, EVELYN M. MABAG, RECHILDA B. MACAFE, ZENAIDA M. MADIANGKIT, ANGELICA T. MALAZARTE, DOMINGO P. MANAY, DR. EDGAR ORVEN M. MORTEL, SATURNINO E. QUIBAN, MARITES J. RAMOS, DR. MELINDA S.L. A. RAZALAN, BAITONGGAL L. SAUDAGAL, DR. JOHN ALBERT V. TABLIZO, JULIETA T. TERANIA, ANNIE B. TRINIDAD, JUDY T. AVNER, DR. ROMEO F. UY, AVELONA A. VEA, MINVILUZ G. VERA CRUZ, PEÑAFLOR M. VILLAFLOR, JR., AND DR. LEOPOLDO P. SISON, JR., ALL OF TAGUIG-PATEROS DISTRICT HOSPITAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HONORABLE SECRETARY FRANCISCO DUQUE III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF TAGUIG AS REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HONORABLE SIGFRIDO R. TINGA, AND THE MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF PATEROS, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, HONORABLE ROSENDO CAPCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11099 LILY FLORES-SALADO, MINDA FLORES LURA, AND FE V. FLORES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ROMAN A. VILLANUEVA, JR. RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7348 ROUEL YAP PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JUSTO P. PARAS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 225141 ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GREGORIO L. VEGA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 157, PASIG CITY, AND MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 213418 ALFREDO S.RAMOS, CONCHITA S. RAMOS, BENJAMIN B. RAMOS, NELSON T. RAMOS AND ROBINSON T. RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. CHINA SOUTHERN AIRLINES CO. LTD., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 11238 ATTY. MYLENE S. YUMUL-ESPINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BENEDICTO D. TABAQUERO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220605 COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES, INC.,* PETITIONER, VS. BACOLOD SALES FORCE UNION-CONGRESS OF INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION-ALU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9912 DATU REMIGIO M. DUQUE JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS CHAIRMAN SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR., COMMISSIONERS LUCENITO N. TAGLE, ELIAS R. YUSOPH, AND CHRISTIAN ROBERT S. LIM; ATTYS. MA. JOSEFINA E. DELA CRUZ, ESMERALDA A. AMORA-LADRA, MA. JUANA S. VALLEZA, SHEMIDAH G. CADIZ, AND FERNANDO F. COT-OM; AND PROSECUTOR NOEL S. ADION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224804 EFREN R. LEYNES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 222424 FONTANA DEVELOPMENT CORP., DENNIS PAK AS GENERAL MANAGER, PASTOR ISAAC AS DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RESOURCES, CHRIS CHENG* AS DEPUTY GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, JESUS CHUA, REPRESENTATIVE MICHAEL FELICIANO, ALMA EREDIANO, LEILANI VALIENTE, MAN CHOI AS GROUP FINANCIAL CONTROLLER, AND JAIME VILLAREAL AS CHIEF ENGINEER, PETITIONERS, VS. SASCHA VUKASINOVIC, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188646 GEORGE C. CORDERO, PETITIONER, VS. BOARD OF NURSING, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10150 GINA E. ENDAYA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO O. PALAY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208979 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. ROGELIO F. MANALO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184237 HENRY H. TENG, PETITIONER, VS. LAWRENCE C. TING, EDMUND TING AND ANTHONY TING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N