Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2017
- G.R. No. 206103 LYDIA LAVAREZ, MARGARITA LAVAREZ, WILFREDO LAVAREZ, GREGORIO LAVAREZ, LOURDES LAVAREZ-SALVACION, NORLIE LAVAREZ,[*] G.J. LAVAREZ, GIL LAVAREZ, AND GAY NATALIE LAVAREZ, PETITIONERS, GODOFREDO LAVAREZ, LETICIA LAVAREZ, LUIS LAVAREZ, REMEDIOS V. ZABALLERO, JOSEPHINE V. ZABALLERO FERNANDO V. ZABALLERO, VALENTA V. ZABALLERO, MILAGROS Z. VERGARA, VALETA Z. REYES, AMADO R. ZABALLERO, EMMANUEL R. ZABALLERO, AND FLORENTINO R. ZABALLERO, PETITIONERS, VS. ANGELES S. GUEVARRA, AUGUSTO SEVILLA, JR., ASTERIA S. YRA, ANTONIO SEVILLA, ALBERTO SEVILLA, ADELINA S. ALVAREZ, ARISTEO SEVILLA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LUCENA CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214757 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TIRSO SIBBU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212161 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUANITO ENTRAMPAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205855 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KING REX A. AMBATANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216120 PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY (ALSO KNOWN AS PHILTRUST BANK), PETITIONER, VS. REDENTOR R. GABINETE, SHANGRILA REALTY CORPORATION AND ELISA T. TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188467 RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ROY RAVAL, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 188764] JOSE ROY B. RAVAL, PETITIONER, VS. RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178591 SM SYSTEMS CORPORATION (FORMERLY SPRINGSUN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. OSCAR CAMERINO, EFREN CAMERINO, CORNELIO MANTILE, DOMINGO ENRIQUEZ AND HEIRS OF NOLASCO DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193887 SPOUSES DENNIS ORSOLINO AND MELODY ORSOLINO, PETITIONERS, VS. VIOLETA FRANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227155 JOEL T. MATURAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALLAN PATIÑO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220054 DEOGRACIA VALDERRAMA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOSEPHINE ABL VIGDEN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 211335 MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILIPPINES), INC., THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD. AND/OR ALFONSO RANJO DEL CASTILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. TEODY D. ASUNCION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216015 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUSANO ARCENAL Y AGUILAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206590 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MYRNA GAYOSO Y ARGUELLES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193828 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ELADIO SANTIAGO C/O SABAS SANTIAGO AND JERRY T. YAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198209 ALEXIS C. ALMENDRAS, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTH DAVAO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., (SODACO), ROLANDO SANCHEZ, LEONARDO DALWAMPO AND CARIDAD C. ALMENDRAS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 213943 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175726 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ANTONIO MARCOS, SR., NAMELY: ANITA M. RUBIO, LOLITA M. PELINO, ANTONIO MARCOS, JR. AND RAMIRO D. MARCOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200396 MARTIN VILLAMOR Y TAYSON, AND VICTOR BONAOBRA Y GIANAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 189218 OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROMEO AND REGINA CAPANZANA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227398 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANASTACIO HEMENTIZA Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL S. MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 225599 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTOPHER MEJARO ROA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE BELMAR UMAPAS Y CRISOSTOMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214864 PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA), REPRESENTED BY OSCAR M.SEVILLA, GENERAL MANAGER, BENJAMIN B. CECILIO, ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR OPERATIONS, AND SISALI B. ARAP, PORT MANAGER, PETITIONER, VS. NASIPIT INTEGRATED ARRASTRE AND STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC. (NIASSI), REPRESENTED BY RAMON CALO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194199 PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., VS. PETITIONER, BODEGA GLASSWARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER JOSEPH D. CABRAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186088 WILTON DY AND/OR PHILITES ELECTRONIC & LIGHTING PRODUCTS, PETITIONER, VS. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211937 ROSEMARIE B. BINTUDAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193719 SAMSON R. PACASUM, SR., PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. MARIETTA D. ZAMORANOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 198799 [ G.R. No. 198799. March 20, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 215820 ERLINDA DINGLASAN DELOS SANTOS AND HER DAUGHTERS, NAMELY, VIRGINIA, AUREA, AND BINGBING, ALL SURNAMED DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. ALBERTO ABEJON AND THE ESTATE OF TERESITA DINGLASAN ABEJON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200285 FELIX B. TIU, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JACINTO JANGAS AND PETRONILA MERTO JANGAS, MARIA G. ORTIZ, MELENCIO ORTIZ, MERLA M. KITANE, PACITO KITANE, CANDELARIA RUSIANA, RODRIGO RUSIANA, JUANA T. JALANDONI, ADELAIDA P. RAGAY AND TEOFISTO RAGAY, SR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182409 FELIX PLAZO URBAN POOR SETTLERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO LIPAT, SR. AND ALFREDO LIPAT, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224943 JORGE B. NAVARRA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220940 JOY VANESSA M. SEBASTIAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES NELSON C. CRUZ AND CRISTINA P. CRUZ AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222980 LOURDES C. RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PARK N RIDE INC./VICEST (PHILS) INC./GRAND LEISURE CORP./SPS. VICENTE & ESTELITA B. JAVIER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225593 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PALA TOUKYO Y PADEP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 213020 PUERTO AZUL LAND, INC. AND TERNATE UTILITIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. EXPORT INDUSTRY BANK, INC., (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN BANK, INC.), THROUGH ITS TRUST DEPARTMENT (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN TRUST DEPARTMENT); PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED; PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK - TRUST AND INVESTMENT CENTER; HON. RACQUELEN ABARY-VASQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE, AND ATTY. MARIVIC S. TIBAYAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181984 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH ITS TRUSTEE, THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183399 ROGEL ORTIZ, PETITIONER, VS. DHL PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 210289 TSM SHIPPING PHILS., INC. AND/OR DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S AND/OR CAPT. CASTILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. LOUIE L. PATIÑO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185627 [ G.R. No. 185627. March 15, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 193069 [ G.R. No. 193069. March 15, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 209057 [ G.R. No. 209057. March 15, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 199810 BEVERLY ANNE C. YAP, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192648 DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOLS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BIGKIS MANGGAGAWA SA DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOL, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192536 DEMETRIO R. ALCANTARA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THRU ITS AGENCY, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B, DAVAO CITY; AMERIGO D. VILLEGAS, REVENUE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; TEODORICA R. ARCEGA, ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; JOSE C. BATAUSA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; THEMISTOCLES R. MONTALBAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COLLECTION SERVICE OF BIR; REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY; AND MAXIMO LAGAHIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206891 ERNESTO BROWN, PETITIONER, VS. MARSWIN* MARKETING, INC., AND SANY** TAN, REPRESENTED BY BERNADETTE S. AZUCENA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224834 JONATHAN Y. DEE, PETITIONER, VS. HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, AND ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 224871, March 15, 2017] HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS A DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., GEORGE E. SYCIP, JONATHAN Y. DEE, RAYMUND K.H. SEE, MARY GRACE T. VERA-CRUZ, ANTONIO C. PACIS, ERWIN M. ELECHICON, AND BARBARA ANNE C. MIGALLOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 192353 MERCEDITA C. COOMBS, PETITIONER, VS. VICTORIA C. CASTAÑEDA, VIRGILIO VELOSO SANTOS, SPS. PANCHO & EDITH LEVISTE, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MUNTINLUPA CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223751 MIGUEL "LUCKY" GUILLERMO AND AV MANILA CREATIVE PRODUCTION CO., PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N