Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2019
- G.R. No. 217022 [ G.R. No. 217022. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 218771 [ G.R. No. 218771. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 222492 [ G.R. No. 222492. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 223715 [ G.R. No. 223715. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 237582 [ G.R. No. 237582. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 238659 [ G.R. No. 238659. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 240843 [ G.R. No. 240843. June 03, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 239390 BRIGHT MARITIME CORPORATION AND/OR NORBULK SHIPPING UK LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. JERRY J. RACELA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 215932 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD S. REBONG, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 240947 DARIUS F. JOSUE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 240975 ANGELITO C. ENRIQUEZ, DARIUS F. JOSUE, EDEN M. VILLAROSA, LEONARDO V. ALCANTARA JR., AND LINO G. AALA,*PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 234841 MANUEL BARALLAS RAMILO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232870 MANUEL G. ACOSTA, PETITIONER, VS. MATIERE SAS AND PHILIPPE GOUVARY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 200170 MARILYN R. YANGSON, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BRO. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 210604 MISNET, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 218571 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN SISCAR Y ANDRADE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 239336 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CCC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223098 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR DOLENDO Y FEDILES ALIAS "ETOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 212626 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO TERNIDA Y MUNAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241088 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM SABALBERINO Y ABULENCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216569 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SUPERLINES TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241369 SASHA M. CABRERA, PETITIONER, VS. THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (FORMERLY NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE), OFFICE OF THE CONSUL GENERAL, PHILIPPINE EMBASSY, KUALA LUMPUR, AND THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 8907 SPOUSES EDUARDO AND MYRNA VARGAS, SPOUSES GENE AND ANNABELLE VARGAS, SPOUSES BASILIO AND SALOME BORROMEO, CELESTIAL VARGAS A.KA. "BOT-CHOKOY", CHARLIE ABARIENTOS Y VARGAS, MARK CELESTIAL Y VARGAS, SIMEON PALMIANO Y AUTOR, SPOUSES JOHN DOE (ROMY ABARIENTOS) AND SALITA ABARIENTOS, AND SPOUSES MARIO AND JOY SANCHEZ, ALL REPRESENTED BY NESTOR D. VARGAS, THEIR JOINT ATTORNEY- IN-FACT, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARIEL T. ORIÑO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 234773 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALMASER JODAN Y AMLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227670 ALYANSA PARA SA BAGONG PILIPINAS, INC. (ABP), REPRESENTED BY EVELYN V. JALLORINA AND NOEL VILLONES, PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, JOSE VICENTE B. SALAZAR, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY ALFONSO G. CUSI, MERALCO, CENTRAL LUZON PREMIERE POWER CORPORATION, ST. RAPHAEL POWER GENERATION CORPORATION, PANAY ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, MARIVELES POWER GENERATION CORPORATION, GLOBAL LUZON ENERGY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ATIMONAN ONE ENERGY, INC., REDONDO PENINSULA ENERGY, INC., AND PHILIPPINE COMPETITION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5900 [ A.C. No. 5900. April 10, 2019 ]
- — [ B.M. No. 3288. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 201785 [ G.R. No. 201785. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 204971 [ G.R. No. 204971. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 224638 [ G.R. No. 224638. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 229352 [ G.R. No. 229352. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 232325 [ G.R. No. 232325. April 10, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 237209 [ G.R. No. 237209. April 10, 2019 ]
- A.C. No. 8335 AMALIA R. CENIZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELISEO B. CENIZA, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206719 BAGUMBAYAN-VNP MOVEMENT, INC., AND RICHARD J. GORDON, ON HIS BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF OTHER CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SIMILARLY SITUATED, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 206784] TANGGULANG DEMOKRASYA (TAN DEM), INC., EVELYN L. KILAYKO, TERESITA D. BALTAZAR, PILAR L. CALDERON, ELITA T. MONTILLA, AND ANDREA H. CEDO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 207755] BAGUMBAYAN-VNP MOVEMENT, INC., AND RICHARD J. GORDON, ON HIS BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF OTHER CITIZENS OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES SIMILARLY SITUATED, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HON. SIXTO S. BRILLANTES, JR., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 219419 CAROLINA'S LACE SHOPPE, LOURDES RAGAS AND CLAUDINE MANGASING, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIA MAQUILAN AND JOY MAQUILAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 231581 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. UNIVATION MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY NISSAN MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC.), RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 199802 CONGRESSMAN HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS; MAYOR EFREN B. DIONA; MAYOR ANTONINO AURELIO; KAGAWAD MARIO ILAGAN; BARANGAY CHAIR PERLITO MANALO; BARANGAY CHAIR MEDEL MEDRANO; BARANGAY KAGAWAD CRIS RAMOS; BARANGAY KAGAWAD ELISA D. BALBAGO, AND ATTY. JOSE MALVAR VILLEGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO OCHOA; SECRETARY CESAR PURISIMA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; SECRETARY FLORENCIO H. ABAD, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; COMMISSIONER KIM JACINTO-HENARES, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE; AND NATIONAL TREASURER ROBERTO TAN, BUREAU OF THE TREASURY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 208488, April 10, 2019] HONORABLE ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS REPRESENTATIVE OF THE 2ND DISTRICT OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE [PAQUITO] N. OCHOA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HONORABLE CESAR V. PURISIMA, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE; HONORABLE FLORENCIO H. ABAD, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; HONORABLE KIM JACINTO-HENARES, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE; AND HONORABLE ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON, COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 215988 CORDILLERA GLOBAL NETWORK, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, GLORIA ABAEO; CORDILLERA PEOPLES ALLIANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ABIGAIL B. ANONGOS; CORDILLERA INDIGENOUS PEOPLES LEGAL CENTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RHODA DALANG-GARCIA; CORDILLERA ECOLOGICAL PINE TREE CENTER, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DR. MICHAEL BENGWAYAN; LEON ALTOMONTE, GABRIELA ALTOMONTE, AND AENEAS ALTOMONTE, REPRESENTED BY THEIR FATHER, KARLO MARKO ALTOMONTE; KATHLEA FRANCYNN GAWANI D. YAÑGOT AND LEANDRO KIERAN LUGAT D. YAÑGOT III, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER, CHERYL L. DAYTEC-YAÑGOT; ZACHARY T. DISTOR AND AGATHA ZITA T. DISTOR, REPRESENTED BY THEIR FATHER, MILO S. DISTOR; JUSTICE YVONNE D. DONAAL, REPRESENTED BY HER FATHER, CHRISTOPHER DONAAL, TRICIA KATRINA M. ARNEDO AND MARGARET JALREYE M. ARNEDO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER, MA. TERESA M. ARNEDO; KENSWORTH CORPUZ, REPRESENTED BY CARLITO C. TAAWAN; MARIE A. BALANGUE, MIGUEL ARVISU, GIDEON OMERO, PAUL ALLAIN R. ISICAN, KARMINN CHERYL DINNEY D. YANGOT, CRISTINA LAPPAO, NELSON LAPPAO, FLORENDA PEDRO, EDGAR Z. KAWIG, JUDITH G. FANAO, JULIO PUNAY, ARNOLD ABRIL, JEMELYN CORPUZ, MARY LEITH "SUMITRA" GUTIERREZ, ANDREA M. COSALAN, RHADA JUNE MANTILEZ, NELSON JOSEPH S. ALABANZA, RHIS BAYUCCA, JOSE OLARTE II, SONIA F. GALANG, SHIELO G. SABAOT, ANTHONY B. LAKING, DONATELA S.R. MOLINTAS, RUTH W. DEMOT, ROCKY A. CAJIGAN, RONALDO VILLAMOR, GLENN V. VILLAMOR, FIDEL DEMOT, SCOT MAGKACHI SABOY, ANNIELYN PUCKING, LUCIA B. RUIZ, CHESTER LAB-ING, MARISSA A. DERIJE FAITH MARIETTE DAO-AY, GABRIEL CRISTOBAL IV, ISIDRO GAYO, EDWIN A. NGINA, JASON DOMLING, J.P. PUNO, JULIA A. BAEYENS, WESLEY E. SAYUD, CLIFFORD M. LORENA, JERRY MAYONA, ZABRINA D. IBASCO, PRINCESS EUNICE CABURAO, ZITA J. GONGON, ALBERTO ROMAR R. ORDOÑA, MAURICIO PITAG, RYLYN JOHAN A. DANGANAN, JEFFREY C. CHIU, MICHAEL ANGELO A. SOTERO, LINDA ALISTO, GREGORY P. RUGAY, VANESSA B. OLARTE, BRIAN BATONG, MILAGROS LIWANAG JOSE, BABYLYNN M. DEGAY, EDEN JARLAWE T. VIRGINIO, IVY JOY D. BUENAOBRA, RICO M. GUTIERREZ, JOHN PAWI, CARMELLIE ANJOY M. SALVADO, JOAN MULLER, ROBERTO R. OCAMPO, DINAH DAYTEC AGCAOILI, CARMEN DAYTEC, ERVEEN ROSS PALMA, BUMBO VILLANUEVA, KHRISTINE E. MOLITAS, KATHLEEN G. BUGNOSEN, GLORIA B. LIMPIN, REY ANGELO E. AURELIO, RESTITUTO REFUERZO, MARCH FIANZA, FLORABEL M. SALES, DEAN MICHAEL CUANSO, BENJAMIN BIDANG, JR., JEANNIE MAY DAMOSLOG, JANICE M. DONAAL, CRISTOBAL SANTIAGO, ETHAN ANDREW VENTURA, MA. CRISTINA BALAJADIA, RODELIZA ABELLA ALTAMONTE, BEDE BAWAYAN, JR., CHRISTEL PAY SENG, PAUL LESTER DONAAL, VIROLABEL LADIO, HENDRIX SANCHEZ, GASPAR ELIZUR DONAAL, MICHAEL VINCENT CABRERA, SANTOS BAYUCCA, ELMER M. DATAYAN, ASH Y. VELASCO, POLEEN CARLA C. ROSITO, MIGHT GUPIT, JULIUS B. MANABENG, JENNY GRACE M. ABOEN, JOJO LA MARIA, VLADIMIR D. CAYABAS, JOHN LAKING, CHARLENE DAVID, GERALDINE D. CACHO, PERRY JOHN P. MENDOZA, HONORIO B. SAGMAYAO, RODOLFO "RUDZ" A. PARAAN, JOHN ERIC JOSEPH S. AGUILAR, CERI PAUL A. LOMAS-E, HECTOR ZARATE KAWIG, RICHARD DEAN F. BASA, MICHELLE B. SAMUEL, FERDY K. BAYASEN, AND SILVESTRE QUINTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY RAMON J.P. PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND SM INVESTMENTS CORPORATION; SECRETARY ROGELIO SINGSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. JUDY LYN C. ADAJAR, RUBY C. ALTERADO, LEONOLYN M. ANAYASAN, MYLA A. APIGO, MARILOU N. ARAGON, LOIDA A. BACBAC, JULIET M. BADILLA, OLIVIA M. BALADLAD, ROXANNE K. BALANGCOD, MARIA JOCELYN J. BALDERAS, MARIVIC BALWAYAN, YVONNE F. BANGASAN, DIONISIA E. BANGLAY, RODEL E. BANIAGA, GRACIA D. BARIA, MA. ADA E. BASILIO, ESTRELLA C. BAUTISTA, EVA M. BAUTISTA, MARIBEL S. BINAY-AN, JOSEPHINE A. BORILLO, ANNIE MARIE B. BUENAFE, CHERRY H. BULONG, MARISOL B. CABUNAG, EDITH L. CALDITO, ANGELICA W. CAMBA, MARLON L. CAOILE, BRIGETTE M. CHALMAS, MYAN P. CUGA-AY, ELIZABETH A. DALAN, MA. GLENDA D. DE LA PENA, JESSICA A. DE VERA, JOHN PAUL A. DELA CRUZ, CARMILLA V. DELOS SANTOS, MARICRIS DIPASUPIL, BEATRIZ CONNIE M. ESCANO, DEBBIE B. ESGUERRA, PATRICIA PAULINE A. ESTOESTA, LADY DIANA D. ESTRADA, PRECILLA L. FUYAG, JANINA G. GALLEGOS, NOMER L. GINGO, JOCELYN T. BUMPENG, CECILIA G. GUNDRAN, JENNY M. HIPONA, LUNA C. IBAÑEZ, FLORIDA F. IDMILAO, JOE PIT R. LAURENCIO, AILENE M. LAYNO, JEANETTE S. MANANSALA, HILARIA M. MANUGUID, BRENNY MAY K. MENDOZA, DINAH D. NAVARRO, AMANDA M. PADER, SAMUEL A. PALEYAN, DENNIS JULIUS R. PANEDA, RUBY L. PARAZO, MARY GRACE A. PASTOR, DONNALYN F. PRADO, SHENNA APRIL V. QUINTO, ESPERANZA E. ROSIDO, ROSALINA N. SAMPAGA, JUDY P. SIA, MARY-AN L. SUPSUPIN, MARILOU A. TA-A, MARY ANN L. TABAO-EC, MICAH JOY H. MATAROMA, EUGENIA N. TAYABAN, RUBY L. TAYNEC, RITA M. TINIPAC, MICHELLE R. TUALLA, JOAN D. VALDEZ, RODRIGO B. VALDEZ, HAZEL P. VALENTIN, VICTORIA A. VENTURA, ESTELITA A. WALLANG, AND VERONICA P. ZARATE, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY RAMON J.P. PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES; DIRECTOR CLARENCE BAGUILAT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES-CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION; SECRETARY ROGELIO SINGSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS; HON. MAURICIO DOMOGAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF BAGUIO CITY; SM PRIME HOLDINGS AND SM SUPERMALLS, AND THEIR OFFICERS AND AGENTS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202388 ELPIDIO* T. QUE, PETITIONER, VS. ASIA BREWERY, INC. AND/OR MICHAEL G. TAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223228 FELIX GOCHAN & SONS REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 199783 FRANCISCO B. YAP, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: FRANCISCO M. YAP, JR. (NOW REPRESENTED BY CAROL URSUA YAP, FRANCISCO YAP III, CHRISTINE YAP AND CARL YAP), MANUEL M. YAP, CARLOS M. YAP, EMERLITA M. YAP-SARENAS, FERDINAND TE YAP, RACHEL ANN TE YAP, ROMEO TE YAP, JR., AND AURELIA TE-YAP, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF PANTALAN (MORO), NAMELY: NASERON PANTALAN (MORO) DECEASED, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIDOW, ROHAINE LUMA-AN PANTALAN AND THEIR CHILDREN, RABIOLE PANTALAN, ALIMUDIN PANTALAN, MIRAMULIN PANTALAN-COMPANIA, AND SAHAR PANTALAN,QUELIMA* PANTALANBANGAL, VIRGINIA LICUANAN-SUSON, VIRGILIO LICUANAN, VICTOR LICUANAN DECEASED, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE, CAROLINA R. LICUANAN, AND THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTRY OF DEEDS, MATI, DAVAO ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 199766 GENEROSO SEPE, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ANASTACIA* KILANG, REP. BY HER CHILDREN MARIA, DONATA, FELICIANA, DOMINGA AND SEVERO ALL SURNAMED SOLIJON, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202860 LEE T. ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND ULYSSES A. BRITO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233774 MA. LUISA A. PINEDA, PETITIONER, VS. VIRGINIA ZUÑIGA VDA. DE VEGA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 213023 MICHAEL C. GUY, PETITIONER, VS. RAFFY TULFO, ALLEN MACASAET, NICOLAS V. QUIJANO, JR., JANET BAY, JESUS P. GALANG, RANDY HAGOS, JEANY LACORTE, AND VENUS TANDOC, RESPONDENTS DECISION
- G.R. No. 214081 P/INSP. II GILBERT C. SAN DIEGO, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE* (UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS), REPRESENTED BY AGIO DON A. ESQUIVEL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230619 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL GURO Y COMBO ALIAS "JASON," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241950 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARCADIO MALABANAN Y PERALTA AND NORMAN QUITA Y QUIBIDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 227497 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIOSCORO COMOSO TUREMUTSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 230221 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGAR GAYON Y FERRERAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION