Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2017
- G.R. No. 195021 NICOLAS VELASQUEZ AND VICTOR VELASQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213500 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (MOLEO), PETITIONERS, VS. PS/SUPT. RAINIER A. ESPINA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213390 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESSIE GABRIEL Y GAJARDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 224900 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR M. BUGARIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164749 ROMULO ABROGAR AND ERLINDA ABROGAR, PETITIONERS, VS. COSMOS BOTTLING COMPANY AND INTERGAMES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207146 SPOUSES LARRY AND ROSARITA WILLIAMS, PETITIONERS, VS. RAINERO A. ZERDA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 16-10-05- [ A.M. No. 16-10-05-SB. March 14, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 226622 COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, PETITIONER, VS. BAI HAIDY D. MAMALINTA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11385 ORTIGAS PLAZA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY JANICE MONTERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EUGENIO S. TUMULAK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184917 JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., RESPONDENTS. [G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017] PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193987 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PHIL-AGRO INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214536 MEDEL CORONEL Y SANTILLAN, RONALDO PERMEJO Y ABARQUEZ, NESTOR VILLAFUERTE Y SAPIN AND JOANNE OLIVAREZ Y RAMOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 225608 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO ALEJANDRO Y RIGOR AND JOEL ANGELES Y DE JESUS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226475 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CYRUS VILLANUEVA Y ISORENA ALIAS "TUTOY" AND ALVIN SAYSON Y ESPONCILLA ALIAS "ALVIN TALANGKA" ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225965 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PUYAT MACAPUNDAG Y LABAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206037 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. LILIBETH S. CHAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5333 ROSA YAP PARAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 188681 [ G.R. No. 188681. March 08, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 205745 CAPISTRANO DAAYATA, DEXTER SALISI, AND BREGIDO MALACAT, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 11346 DR. BASILIO MALVAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CORA JANE P. BALEROS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211504 FEDERAL BUILDERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. POWER FACTORS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215383 HON. KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ST. PAUL COLLEGE OF MAKATI, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 199141 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE TAPULADO, NAMELY, TOMASA, LORENZO, TERESITA, JOSE, JR., ELISA, ROMEO, LETECIA, ALL SURNAMED TAPULADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11043 LIANG FUJI, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GEMMA ARMI M. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 202088 MANUEL L. BAUTISTA, SPOUSES ANGEL SAHAGUN AND CARMELITA BAUTISTA, AND ANIANO L. BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. MARGARITO L. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188400 MARIA TERESA B. TANI-DE LA FUENTE, PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO DE LA FUENTE, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225562 WILLIAM C. LOUH, JR. AND IRENE L. LOUH, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.M. No. 10-4-19- [ A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC. March 07, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 216637 AGAPITO J. CARDINO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC AND ROSALINA G. JALOSJOS A.K.A. ROSALINA JALOSJOS JOHNSON, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 197762 CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON BERNARDO P. ABESAMIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MA. ANTHONETTE VELASCO-ALLONES, AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTURO M. LACHICA, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III AND PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY PERSIDA V. RUEDA-ACOSTA, DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEYS MACAPANGCAT A. MAMA, SYLVESTRE A. MOSING, REGIONAL PUBLIC ATTORNEYS CYNTHIA M. VARGAS, FRISCO F. DOMALSIN, TOMAS B. PADILLA, RENATO T. CABRIDO, SALVADOR S. HIPOLITO, ELPIDIO C. BACUYAG, DIOSDADO S. SAVELLANO, RAMON N. GOMEZ, MARIE G-REE R. CALINAWAN, FLORENCIO M. DILOY, EDGARDO D. GONZALEZ, NUNILA P. GARCIA, FRANCIS A. CALATRAVA, DATUMANONG A. DUMAMBA, EDGAR Q. BALANSAG, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV MARVIN R. OSIAS, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV HOWARD B. AREZA, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV IMELDA C. ALFORTE-GANANCIAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11256 FLORDELIZA A. MADRIA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 14-10-339- RE: FINDINGS ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET. [A.M. No. RTJ-16-2446 [FORMERLY A.M. No. 14-3-53-RTC]] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MARYBELLE L. DEMOTMARIÑAS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211010 VICTORIA SEGOVIA, RUEL LAGO, CLARIESSE JAMI CHAN, REPRESENTING THE CARLESS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; GABRIEL ANASTACIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER GRACE ANASTACIO, DENNIS ORLANDO SANGALANG, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER MAY ALILI SANGALANG, MARIA PAULINA CASTAÑEDA, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER ATRICIA ANN CASTAÑEDA, REPRESENTING THE CHILDREN OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE; AND RENATO PINEDA, JR., ARON KERR MENGUITO, MAY ALILI SANGALANG, AND GLYNDA BATHAN BATERINA, REPRESENTING CAROWNERS WHO WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE CARS IF GOOD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WERE SAFE, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND RELIABLE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, AND ITS COMMISSIONERS MARY ANN LUCILLE SERING, HEHERSON ALVAREZ AND NADAREV SANO; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE JOSEPH ABAYA; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AND THE ROAD BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE ROGELIO SINGSON; DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE MANUEL ROXAS; DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE RAMON PAJE; DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE FLORENCIO ABAD; METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, FRANCIS TOLENTINO; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE PROCESO ALCALA; AND JOHN DOES, REPRESENTING AS YET UNNAMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE, JURIDICAL ENTITIES, AND NATURAL PERSONS WHO FAIL OR REFUSE TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW OR COOPERATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180654 [ G.R. No. 180654. March 06, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 204766 DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY ENRIQUE T. ONA, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA B. AQUINTEY, EDUARDO F. MENDOZA AND AGNES N. VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200349 FE B. YABUT AND NORBERTO YABUT, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS REPRESENTED BY CATHERINE Y. CASTILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO ALCANTARA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS REPRESENTED BY FLORA LLUCH ALCANTARA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197482 FORIETRANS MANUFACTURING CORP., AGERICO CALAQUIAN AND ALVIN MONTERO, PETITIONERS , VS. DAVIDOFF ET. CIE SA & JAPAN TOBACCO, INC . (REPRESENTED BY SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITAN LAW OFFICE THRU ATTY. RONALD MARK LLENO), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197899 JOAQUIN LU, PETITIONER, VS. TIRSO ENOPIA, ROBERTO ABANES, ALEJANDRE BAGAS, SALVADOR BERNAL, SAMUEL CAHAYAG, ALEJANDRO CAMPUGAN, RUPERTO CERNA, JR., REYNALDO CERNA, PETER CERVANTES, LEONARDO CONDESTABLE, ROLANDO ESLOPOR, ROLLY FERNANDEZ, EDDIE FLORES, ROLANDO FLORES, JUDITO FUDOLIN, LEO GRAPANI, FELIX HUBAHIB, JERRY JUAGPAO, MARCIANO LANUTAN, JOVENTINO MATOBATO, ALFREDO MONIVA, VICTORIANO ORTIZ, JR., RENALDO PIALAN, ALFREDO PRUCIA, PONCIANO REANDO, HERMENIO REMEGIO, DEMETRIO RUAYA, EDGARDO RUSIANA, NESTOR SALILI, VICENTE SASTRELLAS, ROMEO SUMAYANG, and DESIDERIO TABAY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213137 FLORDALIZA LLANES GRANDE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL TRAINING COLLEGE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205578 GEORGIA OSMEÑA-JALANDONI, PETITIONER, VS. CARMEN A. ENCOMIENDA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218463 HENRY R. GIRON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., HON. SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF QUEZON CITY AND HON. KAGAWAD ARNALDO A. CANDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220785 MA. LORENA TICONG, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 222887] PATROCINIO S. TICONG AND WILMA T. LAO, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221134 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO, PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD T. MARTEL AND ABEL A. GUIÑARES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179749 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE BARTE Y MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212815 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRILE DONIO Y UNTALAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225644 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN TUARDON Y ROSALIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200369 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE REGIONAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, MIGUEL L. CARASOCHO, GERARDO G. CARAAN, CATALINO P. CARAAN, PASCUAL N. CABRERA, FRANCISCO L. CABRERA, EMILIANA M. CABRERA, CESAR N. CABRERA, PONCIANO R. GARCIA, PEDRO R. GARCIA, MARCELINO R. GARCIA, AGUSTIN M. MARANAN, EUGENIO J. MARANAN, SILVERIO D. MARANAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, NENITA L. MARUDO, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, DAVID M. TERRENAL, DOROTEO C. TERRENAL, SARDO C. TERRENAL, CARMELITA M. DELA CRUZ, REMEGIO R. VILLAMAYOR, ANICETO C. DEJAN, MACARIO N. DEJAN, EULOGIA L. DIVINA, CELIA C. GARCIA, JOSEFA G. LARENA, MIGUEL M. LUMBRES, JUANITO E. NARVACAN, LUZVIMINDA PEREZ, SEBASTINO C. DELA CRUZ, DANILO P. GARCIA, HERMOGENES L. MARANAN, LEOPOLDO T. MARUDO, MIGUEL C. NATANAUAN, JOSE C. NATANAUAN, ARCADIO C. RIVERA, MAMERTO B. DEJAN, SEGUNDO C. DEJAN, GREGORIO N. ENRIQUEZ, SIMEON L. ALCANTARA, GAUDENCIO S. ALVEZ, AVELINO G. DE JESUS, GAUDENCIO P. DIMAPILIS, NEMESIO L. DIVINA, RODOLFO L. GARCIA, VALENTIN N. LE LEONA N. LLARENA, PONCIANO L. LLARENA, SERGIO N. LLARENA, PABLITO M. LUMBRES, VICTORIA L. MADAJAS, RODOLFO L. MARANAN, ANDRES S. MARANAN, MELECIA T. MARANAN APOLONIA VILLAMAYOR,JUANITO O. MERCADO, ARSENIO V. NATIVIDAD, CRISPIN M. NATIVIDAD, DANTE A. NATIVIDAD, ELADIO U. NATIVIDAD, FULGENCIO U. NATIVIDAD, GAUDENCIO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN T. NATIVIDAD, PEDRO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN P. CABRERA, BARTOLOME M. MICO, EDUARDO M. ONA, LUCAS G. ONA, JULIUS T. PODONAN, FELICISIMO T. RAMILO, FELIPE C. REDONDO, FELINO M. REDONDO, CLEMENTE R. SANGALANG, DOMINGA R. SUAREZ, ARMANDO V. VISPO, ALBERTO P. SALVADOR, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, AVELINO L. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CASIANO N. CABRERA, FLAVIANO N. CABRERA, SEDORO C. CABRERA, SLXTO M. CABRERA, VALERIANO L. CARINGAL, MARITA C. DEJAN, SOFRONIO V. CARAAN, CONRADO K. MERCADO, LEONIZA N. NARVACAN JUANITO E. NARVACAN, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, FERNANDO C. MATANGUIHAN, LEONIDES A. MATANGUIHAN, NILO L. MATANGUIHAN, JUANITO A. NATIVIDAD, SERGIO M. NATANAUAN, BARTOLOME C. MATANGUIHAN, MARTIN M. NATANAUAN, FERNANDO G. MEDINA, LUCIA R. NATANAUAN, LOPE N. NATANAUAN, JUANA F. NATANAUAN, FRANCISCO G. NATANAUAN, BUENAVENTURA G. NATANAUAN, ANDRES M. NATANAUAN, CORNELIO L. NARVAEZ, LEONIZA T. ANNOYO, BRICCIO N. LUMBRES, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, RODOLFO U. LLARENA, BENITA L. MADAJAS, MERCEDES L. MADAJAS, REMEDIOS A. MARUDO, FILOMENA D. MARANAN, ROLANDO N. MEDINA, RICARDO L. MARANAN, ANGEL A. UMANDAP, LUCIDO G. MED`INA, MENARDO G. MEDINA, MARIANO N. REGALADO, MARCIANO C. REDONDO, DAMASA D. REDONDO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, SERGIO O. NATIVIDAD, RAFAEL T. MARANAN, DEMETRTO M. QUIJANO, LITA L. NARVAEZ, PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CESARIO N. LLARENA, JUAN D. NARVAEZ, ANSELMO N. LLARENA, MACARIO N. DIJAN, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, LEONORA N. RIVERA, ELENA N. RIVERA, CATALINO P. CARAON, JUAN S. MARASIGAN, CELSO A. MERCADO, AND ERNESTO MANGUIAT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 203330-31] UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CATALINO P. CARAAN, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, MACARIO N. DEJAN, ANSELMO L. LLARENA, ANSELMO T. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, CESARIO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, AGUSTIN N. MARANAN, EUGENIO T. MARANAN, JUAN L. MARASIGAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, MEDARDO G. MEDINA, CELSO A. MERCADO, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, JUAN E. NARVACAN, JUANITO D. NARVAEZ, LITA L. NARVAEZ, DEMETRIO M. QUIJANO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, ELENA M. RIVERA, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, DAVID M. TERRENAL, AND LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199907 ANITA CAPULONG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190702 JAIME T. GAISANO, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT INSURANCE AND SURETY CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211917 NORMA C. GAMARO AND JOSEPHINE G. UMALI, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N