Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2017
- G.R. No. 220889 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, MARVIN BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, ENRILE GABAY Y DELA TORRE A.K.A "PUNO", AND NOEL BAAC Y BERGULA, ACCUSED, MARLON BELMONTE Y SUMAGIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223138 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICKY PRIMAVERA Y REMODO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213922 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL DIPUTADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202308 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. JUMELITO T. DALMACIO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 202357] JUMELITO T. DALMACIO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND/OR MS. CYNTHIA JAVIER, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 210129 S/SGT. CORNELIO PAMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. 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), RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 215029 SUMMIT ONE CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU - NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 231658 REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL C. LAGMAN, TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, GARY C. ALEJAÑO, EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, AND TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., PETITIONERS VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. DELFIN N. LORENZANA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATOR; AND GEN. EDUARDO AÑO, CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARTIAL LAW IMPLEMENTOR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 231771] EUFEMIA CAMPOS CULLAMAT, VIRGILIO T. LIN CUNA, ATELIANA U. HIJOS, ROLAND A. COBRADO, CARL ANTHONY D. OLALO, ROY JIM BALANGHIG, RENATO REYES, JR., CRISTINA E. PALABAY, AMARYLLIS H. ENRIQUEZ, ACT TEACHERS' REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, MAE PANER, GABRIELA KRISTA DALENA, ANNA ISABELLE ESTEIN, MARK VINCENT D. LIM, VENCER MARI CRISOSTOMO, JOVITA MONTES, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GENERAL EDUARDO AÑO, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTOR-GENERAL RONALD DELA ROSA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 231774] NORKAYA S. MOHAMAD, SITTIE NUR DYHANNA S. MOHAMAD, NORAISAH S. SANI, ZAHRIA P. MUTI-MAPANDI, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) SECRETARY (OFFICER-IN-CHARGE) CATALINO S. CUY, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) CHEF OF STAFF GEN. EDUARDO M. AÑO, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) CHIEF DIRECTOR GENERAL RONALD M. DELA ROSA, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 191458 [ G.R. No. 191458. July 03, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 206916 [ G.R. No. 206916. July 03, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 224395 DISCIPLINARY BOARD, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE; ATTY. TEOFILO E. GUADIZ, CHAIRMAN; ATTY. NOREEN BERNADETTE SAN LUIS-LUTEY; AND PUTIWAS MALAMBUT, MEMBERS; ATTY. MERCY JANE B. PARAS-LEYNES, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR; AND ATTY. ROBERTO P. CABRERA III, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, PETITIONERS, VS. MERCEDITA E. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211947 HEIRS OF CAYETANO CASCAYAN, REPRESENTED BY LA PAZ MARTINEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES OLIVER AND EVELYN GUMALLAOI, AND THE MUNICIPAL ENGINEER OF BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 218384 JOHN L. BORJA AND AUBREY L. BORJA/DONG JUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. RANDY B. MIÑOZA AND ALAINE S. BANDALAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204544 MARLON BACERRA Y TABONES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224974 MARVIN CRUZ AND FRANCISCO CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BONDSMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 208013 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR ALLAN CORPUZ Y FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224515 REMEDIOS V. GEÑORGA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JULIAN MELITON, REPRESENTED BY ROBERTO MELITON AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, IRENE MELITON, HENRY MELITON, ROBERTO MELITON, HAIDE* MELITON, AND MARIA FE MELITON ESPINOSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211170 SPOUSES MAXIMO ESPINOZA AND WINIFREDA DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ANTONIO MAYANDOC AND ERLINDA CAYABYAB MAYANDOC, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 8371 [ A.C. No. 8371. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 203114 [ G.R. No. 203114. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 214500 [ G.R. No. 214500. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 223708 [ G.R. No. 223708. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 223844 [ G.R. No. 223844. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 224022 [ G.R. No. 224022. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 224143 [ G.R. No. 224143. June 28, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 198583 ARLYN ALMARIO-TEMPLONUEVO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHITO M. OYARDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221096 CLAUDIA'S KITCHEN, INC. AND ENZO SQUILLANTINI, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. REALIZA S. TANGUIN, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213088 LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB), PETITIONER, VS. G.V. FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224144 LOLITA BAS CAPABLANCA, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF PEDRO BAS, REPRESENTED BY JOSEFINA BAS ESPINOSA AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 176703 MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF PASIG AND UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 176721] UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC. PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF PASIG AND MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212201 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO DENIEGA Y ESPINOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218970 RICHARD ESCALANTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 194137 AMBASSADOR HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 184464 CINDY SHIELA COBARDE-GAMALLO, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR, RESPONDENT. [GR. NO. 184469] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 219070 CONRADO R. ESPIRITU, JR., TERESITA ESPIRITU-GUTIERREZ, MARIETTA R. ESPIRITU-CRUZ, OSCAR R. ESPIRITU, AND ALFREDO R. ESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224532 CONSTANCIO CADERAO BALATERO, PETITIONER, VS. SENATOR CREWING (MANILA) INC., AQUANAUT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., ROSE AARON AND CARLOS BONOAN, MV MSC FLAMINIA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 224565, June 21, 2017] SENATOR CREWING (MANILA) INC., AQUANAUT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., ROSE AARON AND CARLOS BONOAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CONSTANCIO C. BALATERO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198162 CORAZON M. LACAP, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN [FOURTH DIVISION] AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 222538 EDUARDO N. RIGUER, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. EDRALIN S. MATEO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 182297 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. FE L. ESTEVES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 228435 KT CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC., REPRESENTED BY WILLIAM GO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 222685 LORETA SAMBALILO, SALVADOR SAMBALILO, ZOILO SAMBALILO, JR. AND RENANTE SAMBALILO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES PABLO LLARENAS AND FE LLARENAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202086 NORMAN PANALIGAN, IRENEO VILLAJIN, AND GABRIEL PENILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHYVITA ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189100 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LETICIA BARBARA B. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 218242 PAULINO M. ALDABA, PETITIONER, VS. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIP-MANAGEMENT, INC., COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., AND/OR VERLOU CARMELINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226846 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JEFFREY MACARANAS Y FERNANDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220718 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICOLAS TUBILLO Y ABELLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224099 ROMMEL M. ZAMBRANO, ROMEO O. CALIPAY, JESUS L. CHIN, LYNDON B. APOSAGA, BONIFACIO A. CASTAÑEDA, ROSEMARIE P. FALCUNIT, ROMEO A. FINALLA, LUISITO G. GELLIDO, JOSE ALLI L. MABUHAY, VICENTE A. MORALES, RAUL L. REANZARES, DIODITO I. TACUD, ERNAN D. TERCERO, LARRY V. MUTIA, ROMEO A. GURON, DIOSDADO S. AZUSANO, BENEDICTO D. GIDAYAWAN, LOWIS M. LANDRITO, NARCISO R. ASI, TEODULO BORAC, SANTOS J. CRUZADO, JR., ROLANDO DELA CRUZ, RAYMUNDO, MILA Y. ABLAY, ERMITY F. GABUCAY, PABLITO M. LACANARIA, MELCHOR PEÑAFLOR, ARSENIO B. PICART III, ROMEO M. SISON, JOSE VELASCO JR., ERWIN M. VICTORIA, PRISCO J. ABILO, WILFREDO D. ARANDIA, ALEXANDER Y. HILADO, JAIME M. CORALES, GERALDINE C. MAUHAY, MAURO P. MARQUEZ, JONATHAN T. BARQUIN, RICARDO M. CALDERON JR., RENATOR. RAMIREZ, VIVIAN P. VIRTUDES, DOMINGO P. COSTANTINO JR., RENATO A. MANAIG, RAFAEL D. CARILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION/PACIFIC CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, DAVID E. T. LIM, AND EVELYN LIM FORBES,RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 190043 SANTOS-YLLANA REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES RICARDO DEANG AND FLORENTINA DEANG, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- A.C. No. 11480 [ A.C. No. 11480 (Formerly CBD Case No. 05-1558). June 20, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 223244 RHODELIA L. SAMBO AND LORYL J. AVILA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY MA. GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, CHAIRPERSON, RESPONDENT. DECISION