Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2017
- A.M. No. 17-01-04- [ A.M. No. 17-01-04-SC. February 07, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 191416 MAYOR WILLIAM N. MAMBA, ATTY. FRANCISCO N. MAMBA, JR., ARIEL MALANA, NARDING AGGANGAN, JOMARI SAGALON, JUN CINABRE, FREDERICK BALIGOD, ROMMEL ENCOLLADO, JOSEPH TUMALIUAN, AND RANDY DAYAG, PETITIONERS, VS. LEOMAR BUENO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200749 [ G.R. No. 200749. February 06, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 214406 BP OIL AND CHEMICALS INTERNATIONAL PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TOTAL DISTRIBUTION & LOGISTIC SYSTEMS, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215910 MANUEL C. UBAS, SR. PETITIONER, VS. WILSON CHAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214064 MIRASOL CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND FELIPE IMPAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11165 ORLANDO S. CASTELO, ELENA C. CAMA, OSWALDO CASTELO, JOCELYN LLANILLO, AND BENJAMIN CASTELO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RONALD SEGUNDINO C. CHING, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196110 PNCC SKYWAY CORPORATION (PSC), PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF LABOR & EMPLOYMENT, PNCC SKYWAY TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT, AND SECURITY DIVISION WORKERS ORGANIZATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193068 [ G.R. No. 193068. February 01, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 195450 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EMMANUEL C. CARPIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 16, DAVAO CITY, COUNTRY BANKERS INSURANCE CORPORATION, DABAY ABAD, HATAB ABAD, OMAR ABAS, HANAPI ABDULLAH, ROJEA AB ABDULLAH, ABDULLAH ABEDIN, ALEX ABEDIN, ET AL., REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MR. MANUEL L. TE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5819 HEIRS OF SIXTO L. TAN, SR., REPRESENTED BY RECTO A. TAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. NESTOR B. BELTRAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 224583 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL PALANAY Y MINISTER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188146 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROYAL FERRY SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188996 SERI SOMBOONSAKDIKUL, PETITIONER, VS. ORLANE S.A., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190431 BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE SATUR C. OCAMPO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE LIZA L. MAZA, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE TEODORO A. CASIÑO, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE JOEL B. MAGLUNSOD, PAGKAKAISA NG MGA SAMAHAN NG TSUPER AT OPERATOR NATIONWIDE (PISTON), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL GEORGE F. SAN MATEO, PETITIONERS, AUTOMOBILE ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, GLICERIO M. MANZANO, JR., RAUL M. CONSUNJI, AND LYN C. BRONTE, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. LEANDRO R. MENDOZA SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS; ARTURO C. LOMIBAO, CHIEF OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, AND STRADCOM CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. FEDERATION OF JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (FEJODAP) REPRESENTED BY ZENAIDA "MARANAN" DE CASTRO, ALLIANCE OF TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES (ALTODAP) REPRESENTED BY MELENCIO "BOY" VARGAS, LAND TRANSPORTATION ORGANIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (LTOP) REPRESENTED BY ORLANDO MARQUEZ, NTUTRANSPORTER REPRESENTED BY ALEJO SAYASA, PASANG-MASDA NATIONWIDE, INC., REPRESENTED BY ROBERTO "OBET" MARTIN, ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TRANSPORT ORGANIZATIONS (ACTO) REPRESENTED BY EFREN DE LUNA, OPPOSITORS-INTERVENORS, D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11095 EUFEMIA A. CAMINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RYAN REY L. PASAGUI, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 212376 MADAG BUISAN, ET AL., NAMELY: HADJI MUSA MANALAG, HADJI SUKOR MAMADRA, H. SALAM TUMAGANTANG, SUGRA SUKOR BUISAN, MONAURA TUMAGANTAING, NOJA TUMAGANTANG, SULTAN BUISAN, PAULO TUMAGANTANG,DAKUNDAY MANALAG, KINGI BUISAN, BUGOY PANANGBUAN, TUMBA TUMAGANTANG, MAMALO ELI, MALIGA ATOGAN, PAGUIAL SALDINA, EBRAHIM TAGURAK, HADJI ESMAEL KASAN, OTAP GANDAWALI, TWAN IT SALAM, EDEL SABAL, GUIMA H. SALAM, KATUNTONG H. SALAM, THONY IBAD, BANGKALING BANTAS, ALON KIKI, DAMDAEN TUMAGANTANG, MAMASALIDO KIKI, ROSTAN TUMAGANTANG, MONTASER DAMDAMEN, MODSOL TANDIAN, RAHMAN SUKOR, SUKARNO H. SUKOR, KUNGAS PAYAG, JIMIE BUISAN, MADAODAO KEDTUNGEN, TUTIN MANALAG, DATU ALI MANALAG, TUGAYA MANALAG, SAGANDINGAN MANALAG, SAUIATRA MANALAG, KAUTIN MANALAG, PANTAS DALANDAS,ULAD BANTAS, PALANO BUISAN, PANIANG BUISAN, INDASIA BUISAN, MAKAKWA BUISAN, SULTAN BUISAN, MANTIKAN BUISAN, ABULKARIM TUMAGANTANG, SAKMAG MANALAG, DEMALANES BUISAN, MANALAG PAKAMAMA, MALAMBONG PANDIAN, ABDULKARIM TUMAGANTANG, GUIANDAL OPAO, KUSIN PUWI, H. SULAIMAN UNAK, PABLO ALQUESAR, SAGIBA GABAO, TABUAN LUAY, POTENCIANO NAVARRO, KUSIN PENEL, MALAMON TALIB, MALIGA BIDA, MOKAMAD KUDALIS, CEDULA PAGABANGAN, SALILAGUIA LENANDANG, ENGKEL ALILAYA, MANGATOG SUDANG, MANAGKING MANGATONG, SEVERINO FERNANDEZ, JOSEAS GOTOKANO, MALYOD LAWADI, MANSALGAN UDAY, SANDATO DALANDAS, BANTAS DALANDAS, MAMANTAL DALANDAS, MAKALIPUAS MAKALILAY, BINGKONG BUISAN, FARIDA SUMAGKA, NUNET YUSOP, KADIGIA SABAL, NANANGGA TAYA, MAMA BANGKALING, CORRY DAMO, BUKA LATIP, MADAODAO KADTUNGAN, KOMINIE ADAM, BANGKALING BANTAS, RONIE EDZAKAL, KEDOPAO BUTO, SARIP EDZEMBAGA, TUTEN MANALAG, ABAS LATIP, MAKALIPUAS MAKALILAY, DAGENDENGAN ZUMBAGA, PAGUIAL LUBALANG, JIMMY BUISAN, KADIL SUKOR, JAKIRI LOZANO, MANUEL MAKATIMBEL, AISA BANSUAN, TATO BUISAN, HARON ABO, MAMAAN LAMADA, THING GUIAMILON, TATO SUMAGKA, NORALYN KAHAR, MOKAGI ANTAS, KINGI BUISAN, ZAINUDEN PANAYAMAN, PIAGA MANALAG, SAGIATRA MANALAG, SAILA LATIP, PINKI KADTUNGAN, ALI KADTUNGAN, NANDING TAYA, INDAY BUISAN, KINTOL KADTUNGAN, MALAWINIE EDZAKAL, MINGUTIN AMAL, BUGLI MANALAG, MANGAPANG SADINA, KURANUNGAN SADINA, SANGUTIN LUBALANG, DAUD H. LATIP, REY PALAMAN, MONTANER KID, BAKATED KADTUNGAN, GUIAMATULA DIMAGIL, ALON H. LATIP, SULTAN BUISAN, HADJI MUSA MANALAG, MANTO BANTAS, ABAS L. LATIP RODIEL KID, DATU BUTO ALI, ODIN TIAGO, ABDUL ANTA, EMBIT BUKA, LAGA KID, ULAMA DALUS, SUWAILA DAMDAMIN, TALILISAN PALEMBA, LANTOKA PATOG, MAKATEGKA BANGKONG, BEMBI KUDO, MOGAWAN GINANTE, PATANG BALODTO, EUSEBIO QUIJANO, FAISAN TAYA, LAGA KAHAR, ESMAEL KID, TAYA PALAMAN, NORJANA BUISAN, TONTONGAN MANALAG, SAMIER MANGULI, SINUMAGAD BANSUAN, BHING HARON, NENENG BUISAN, DIDO KID, ZALDI AGIONG, ROWENA MANALAG, NASSER MAMALANGKAP, TANOSI ZUMBAGA, GUIDAT DANDALANAN, FATIMA KID, KIMAMA KATIMPO, ALON GUIANDAL, MAMALUBA AKOD, AIN SUKOR AND NORIA DALANDAS, ALL REPRESENTED BY BAI ANNIE C. MONTAWAL, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- A.C. No. 10533 SILVESTRA MEDINA AND SANTOS MEDINA LORAYA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RUFINO LIZARDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206617 [ G.R. No. 206617. January 30, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 219345 [ G.R. No. 219345. January 30, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 214303 DELFIN C. GONZALEZ, JR., PETITIONER VS. MAGDALENO M. PEÑA, ALABANG COUNTRY CLUB, INC., AND MS. ARSENIA VERA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 210328 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. APOLINARIO C. PAUIG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206390 JACK C. VALENCIA, PETITIONER, VS. CLASSIQUE VINYL PRODUCTS CORPORATION, JOHNNY CHANG (OWNER) AND/OR CANTINGAS MANPOWER SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181596 JENESTOR B. CALDITO AND MARIA FILOMENA T. CALDITO, PETITIONERS, VS. ISAGANI V. OBADO AND GEREON V. OBADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220617 NESTLE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BENNY A. PUEDAN, JR., JAYFER D. LIMBO, BRODNEY N. AVILA, ARTHUR C. AQUINO, RYAN A. MIRANDA, RONALD R. ALAVE, JOHNNY A. DIMAYA, MARLON B. DELOS REYES, ANGELITO R. CORDOVA, EDGAR S. BARRUGA, CAMILO B. CORDOVA, JR., JEFFRY B. LANGUISAN, EDISON U. VILLAPANDO, JHEIRNEY S. REMOLIN, MARY LUZ A. MACATALAD,* JENALYN M. GAMUROT, DENNIS G. BAWAG, RAQUEL A. ABELLERA, AND RICANDRO G. GUATNO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178842 RENE H. IMPERIAL AND NIDSLAND RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EDGAR L. ARMES, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 4, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 5TH JUDICIAL REGION, LEGAZPI CITY AND ALFONSO B. CRUZ, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 195509] ALFONSO B. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. RENE IMPERIAL AND NIDSLAND RESOURCES AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207786 SPOUSES MARCELIAN TAPAYAN AND ALICE TAPAYAN, PETITIONERS, VS. PONCEDA M. MARTINEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175949 UNITED ALLOY PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, SPOUSES DAVID C. CHUA AND LUTEN CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184317 [ G.R. No. 184317. January 25, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 189714 [ G.R. No. 189714. January 25, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 207838 [ G.R. No. 207838. January 25, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 215807 [ G.R. No. 215807. January 25, 2017 ]
- G.R. Nos. 205045 & 205723 [ G.R. Nos. 205045 & 205723. January 25, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 192159 COMMUNICATION AND INFORMATION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARK SENSING AUSTRALIA PTY. LTD., MARK SENSING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND OFELIA B. CAJIGAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193397 ESTRELLA MEJIA-ESPINOZA AND NORMA MEJIA DELLOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. NENA A. CARIÑO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212375 KABISIG REAL WEALTH DEV., INC. AND FERNANDO C. TIO, PETITIONERS, VS. YOUNG BUILDERS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206038 MARY E. LIM, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, REYNALDO V. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. MOLDEX LAND, INC., 1322 ROXAS BOULEVARD CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, AND JEFFREY JAMINOLA, EDGARDO MACALINTAL, JOJI MILANES, AND CLOTHILDA ANNE ROMAN, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PURPORTED MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF 1322 GOLDEN EMPIRE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212818 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO QUITA ALIAS "GREG", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 168288 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HAROLD TIO GO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194190 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FRANCISCO R. LLAMAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 199977 SCANMAR MARITIME SERVICES, INC., CROWN SHIPMANAGEMENT INC., AND VICTORIO Q. ESTA, PETITIONERS, VS. WILFREDO T. DE LEON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11545 [ A.C. No. 11545 (Formerly CBD case No. 12-3439). January 24, 2017 ]
- A.C. No. 5582 [ A.C. No. 5582. January 24, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 184450 JAIME N. SORIANO, MICHAEL VERNON M. GUERRERO, MARY ANN L. REYES, MARAH SHARYN M. DE CASTRO AND CRIS P. TENORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 184508] SENATOR MANUEL A. ROXAS, PETITIONER, VS. MARGARITO B. TEVES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND LILIAN B. HEFTI, IN HER CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 184538] TRADE UNION CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES (TUCP), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, DEMOCRITO T. MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. MARGARITO B. TEVES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND LILIAN B. HEFTI, IN HER CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 185234] SENATOR FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO, TAX MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ERNESTO G. EBRO, PETITIONERS, VS. MARGARITO B. TEVES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND SIXTO S. ESQUIVIAS IV, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. JUDGE MARTONINO R. MARCOS (RETIRED), COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. PERLA V. CABRERA-FALLER, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 90, DASMARIÑAS CITY, CAVITE , RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 193150 [ G.R. No. 193150. January 23, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 206345 [ G.R. No. 206345. January 23, 2017 ]
- G.R. No. 207971 ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, PETITIONER, VS. ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT FACULTY ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218466 MANNY RAMOS, ROBERTO SALONGA AND SERVILLANO NACIONAL, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 221425] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANNY RAMOS, ROBERTO SALONGA A.K.A. "JOHN," "KONYONG" SALONGA AND SERVILLANO NACIONAL @ "INONG" @ DIONISIO NACIONAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215331 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUDIGARIO BELEN Y MARASIGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N