Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2019
- G.R. No. 195215 EMPIRE INSURANCE, INC., MARIO A. REMOROSA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS APPROVING OFFICER OF EMPIRE INSURANCE COMPANY), VIRGINIA BELINDA S. OCAMPO, JOSE AUGUSTO G. SANTOS, AND KATRINA G. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. MARCIANO S. BACALLA, JR., ATTY. EDUARDO M. ABACAN, ERLINDA U. LIM, FELICITO A. MADAMBA, PEPITO M. DELGADO, AND THE FEDERATION OF INVESTORS TULUNGAN, INC., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 237166 FIRST GLORY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BRIAN L. LUMANTAO, STEVE J. PETARCO, ROY P. CABATINGAN, AND ZYZAN T. LADRAZO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205068 HEIRS OF RENATO P. DRAGON, REPRESENTED BY PATRICIA ANGELI D. NUBLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 12113 LEO LUMBRE, LEOJOHN L. LUMBRE, AND RUFREX L. LUMBRE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ERWIN BELLEZA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175727 LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIO O. VILLARIN AND FIRST CARGOMASTERS CORPORATION, CEBU ARRASTRE & STEVEDORING SERVICES CORPORATION AND GUERRERO G. DAJAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 178713] LORENZO SHIPPING CORPORATLON, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIO O. VILLARIN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 187225 MELINDA M. MALABANAN, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO MALABANAN, JR., SPOUSES RAMON AND PRESCILA MALABANAN, AND SPOUSES DOMINADOR III AND GUIA MONTANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202430 METRO BOTTLED WATER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ANDRADA CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 229205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO CATINGUEL Y VIRAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225744 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONATHAN VISTRO Y BAYSIC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228880 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LINA ACHIENG NOAH, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233800 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MINDA PANTALLANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 11584 ROLANDO T. KO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALMA UY-LAMPASA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 226634-44 SANTIAGO G. BARCELONA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 207281 ELAINE R. ABANTO, NINFA B. ABOTOTO, MAGTANGGOL P. AGUILA, MARIE PAZ F. AGUILA, MERLINDA V. ALCANTARA, REMEGIO S. AMAR, JOSEFINA A. AMPAT, ADRIAN E. ANCHETA, ANDRES P. ANDRADA, DANILO R. ANGELES, JOSEFINA P. ARCE, SALVACION G. ARZADON, JOEL F. ASCAÑO, MA. VICTORIA B. ASETRE, EMILIO I. BACCAY, JESUSA A. BALINGAO, GIL C. BANDILLA, LAURA G. BAQUIRAN, MARLAN G. BARBA, LOURDES M. BEAULAC, EDISON A. BELARMINO, RENE L. BELJERA, DALISAY D. BERNARDO, AUREO B. BILANGEL, JR.,i LUCIBAR G. BODO, MELBA GLORIA M. BUMA-AT, CLARA LANI G. CABABARO, BERNADETTE G.ii CABERTE, EVANGELINE J. CALUB, MA. ROSARIO P. CALUB, SONIA F. CASTEN, JOSE P. CASTRO, AIDA LINA D. CELINO, EMILY A. COLICO, TOBIAS V. COLINA, FRANCISCO R. CRUZ, LILEIZA A. CRUZ, LEROY A. CUEVAS, ANTONIO P. CUSTODIO, SYLVIA G. DACUAN, RITA M. DAGAL, ROSALIER B. DAGONDON, MARCELO S. DANGCALAN,iii OFELIA C. DE GUZMAN, CARINA G. DELA CRUZ, ELIZABETH M. DELA PEÑA, RODOLFO T. DE LEON, DENNIS A. DINO, LETICIA N. DUCUSIN, FRED S. EDANIO, ROSABEL C. ESTEBAN, LEONORA A. FERNANDEZ, MARIETTA F. FERNANDEZ, ROSALIO G. FETALBO, ROGELIO C. FLORES, PURIFICACION G. FRONDOZO, MA. ANA B. FUENTES, MARIETA M. GARCIA, NUMIER T. GO, ROLANDO N. GORDOVEZ, ADELAIDA B. GUANZON, DOMINGO A. HABULAN, CECILIA S. HERMOSURA, CESAR M. JACOB, ESTRELLA E. ICASIANO, MA. LUZ L. JARDENIL, ANICETO K. JAVIER, JR.,iv ZENAIDA D. JOSE, RODELIO L. LABIT, CRISTINA V. LAFUENTE, JANNETTE G. LAGAREJOS, RUFO M. LEDESMA, LOURDES ANNE E. LIAO, ENRIQUETA A. LLORENTE, ALBERTO S. LOPEZ, LEDELINA B. LOVERES, JOSE R. LUMINATE, THELMA V. MACEDA, CLARITO L.v MAGSINO, CEFERINA C. MAKASIAR, NELSON D. MAKASIAR, AMORDELIZA C. MANAMTAM, DANILO A. MANAMTAM,vi LORNA S. MANLAPIG, AIDA D. MANZANO, GETULIO E. MARCOS,vii JUANITA C. MATA, MARILOU S. MATANGUIHAN, CAESAR M. MATIGNAS, NATIVIDAD S. MAUSISA, CONRADO P. MEDINA, GREGORIO M. MICO, JR.,viii EULINIA S. MORALES, LILIAN O. MORALES, GORGONIO T. MORA, BERNARDINO E. OLAYVAR, JR.,ix EDUARDO A. ONG, MARIA LUISA J. PADILLA, CESAR A. PADRIQUE, ROSARIO MELANIE C. PAMA, SOTERO A. PINE, MA. THERESA L. QUIRINO, AURORA A. RADOMES, RICARDO O. RAMIREZ, ADELA P. RARA, EDUARDO E. REYES, AIDA A. RIVERA, EDITHA P. RIVERA, ANITA C. RIVERO, SUSAN V. RODRIGUEZ, GIL A. ROMERO, ARSENIO V. ROYALES V,x ENRIQUE P. SADIE, DIANA T. SANTIAGO, TERESITA S. SANTIAGO, RICARDO P. SANTILLAN,xi ALMA P. SANTOS, DOROTHY C.xii SANTOS, JUANITO C. SEBASTIAN, IGNACIO C. SERRANO, JOCELYN G. SIONGCO, MA. BELLA L. SORIANO, THELMA C. SUSTENTO,xiii RAUL T. TAASAN, IMELDA L. TAGARAO, RODEL C. TANIÑAS,xiv MA. LIBERTY C. TEC, BENILDA A. TEJADA, NENITA C. TENORIO, GRACE M. TERTE, AME CRIS C. TOLEDO, ERNESTO P. TORPIAS, GRESELDA MARGARITA S. TORRALBA, DANILO S. VELORIA, ALMARIO SJ. VENTURA, EUGENIO O. VERDE, MA. ISABEL H. VERDE, ANNABELLA T. VERGARA, ALBERTO D. VILLARIN, AURITA B. VILLOSO, AND DANIEL C. VINLUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, NAMELY: JOSE A. NUÑEZ, GIL BUENAVENTURA, JUAN KEVIN G. BELMONTE, DANIEL Y. LAOGAN, ALBERTO A. LIM, CECILIO B. LORENZO, AND JOSE LUIS L. VERA, RESPONDENTS. MARY IRMA D. LARA AND JOSEPHINE JAURIGUE, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. No. 210922] DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 12426 IN RE: G.R. NO. 185806 GENEROSO ABELLANOSA, ET AL., vs. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CIPRIANO P. LUPEBA, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 237813 JAMES ARTHUR T. DUBONGCO, PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM PROGRAM OFFICER II OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM PROVINCIAL OFFICE-CAVITE IN REPRESENTATION OF DARPO-CAVITE AND ALL ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 12415 JUSTICE FERNANDA LAMPAS-PERALTA, JUSTICE STEPHEN C. CRUZ, AND JUSTICE RAMON PAUL L. HERNANDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MARIE FRANCES E. RAMON, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233016 REYNALDO S. ZAPANTA, PETITIONER, EDILBERTO U. LAGASCA, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALFRED J. ZAPANTA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 201021 [ G.R. No. 201021. March 04, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 210191 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN AND THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 227187 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERIC L. SEVILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231838 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANKIE MAGALONG Y MARAMBA** @ ANGKIE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 230615 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERMOGENES MANAGAT, JR. Y DE LEON AND DINDO CARACUEL Y SULIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201116 PHILAM INSURANCE CO., INC., NOW CHARTIS PHILIPPINES INSURANCE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PARC CHATEAU CONDOMINIUM UNIT OWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., AND/OR EDUARDO B. COLET, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 229823 [ G.R. No. 229823. February 27, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 238516 [ G.R. No. 238516. February 27, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 226088 FOOD FEST LAND, INC. AND JOYFOODS CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMUALDO C. SIAPNO, TEODORO C. SIAPNO, JR. AND FELIPE C. SIAPNO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202792 LA SALLIAN EDUCATIONAL INNOVATORS FOUNDATION (DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY-COLLEGE OF ST. BENILDE) INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 199729-30 MANILA BANKERS' LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 199732-33] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA BANKERS' LIFE INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238104 ODELON ALVAREZ MIRANDA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, REPRESENTED BY CARINA L. CATAHAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238839 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY MABALO Y BACANI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229938 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH A. AMPO (APPELLANT)AND JOHNNY A. CALO (ATLARGE), ACCUSED. JOSEPH A. AMPO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229099 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOY ANGELES Y AGBOLOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237349 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL BASA, JR., A.K.A. "JUN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222423 [ G.R. No. 222423. February 20, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 227795 (Formerly UDK-15556) [ G.R. No. 227795 (Formerly UDK-15556). February 20, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 236023 [ G.R. No. 236023. February 20, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 223405 CARLOS L. REYNES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), LUCRESIA M. AMORES, AND MARIBEL HONTIVEROS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217949 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO P. PALMIERY, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 221117 JEBSENS MARITIME, INC., ABOITIZ JEBSENS BULK TRANSPORT CORPORATION, AND/OR ENRIQUE M. ABOITIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JESSIE D. ALCIBAR, SUBSTITUTED BY MILDRED U. ALCIBAR, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217668 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENJIE CARANTO Y AUSTRIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233833 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMULO ARAGO, JR. Y COMO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238566 PHILIP JOHN B. MORENO, ACOUNTANT III/DIVISION CHIEF II, PHILIPPINE RETIREMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER TENTH DIVISION) AND OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211105 RUBY C. DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. CW MARKETING & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION/KENNETH TUNG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220008 SOCORRO T. CLEMENTE, AS SUBSTITUTED BY SALVADOR T. CLEMENTE, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, REGION IV-A), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229106 TIONG BI, INC. [OWNER OF BACOLOD OUR LADY OF MERCY SPECIALTY HOSPITAL], PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 243522 REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL C. LAGMAN, TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., EDGAR R. ERICE, GARY C. ALEJANO, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE AND ARLENE "KAKA" J. BAG-AO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. DELFIN N. LORENZANA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE AND MARTIAL LAW ADMINISTRATOR; GEN. BENJAMIN MADRIGAL, JR., CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MARTIAL LAW IMPLEMENTOR; AND HON. BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES AS COMPONENT HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPECTIVELY REPRESENTED BY HON. SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO AND HON. SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE C. SOTTO III, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 243677] BAYAN MUNA PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY REPRESENTATIVES, EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS, AND ARLENE D. BROSAS, ANAKPAWIS REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, ACT TEACHERS REPRESENTATIVES ANTONIO L. TINIO AND FRANCE L. CASTRO, AND KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT RODRIGO DUTERTE, CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE C. SOTTO III AND HOUSE SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN LORENZANA, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEFOF-STAFF LIEUTENANT GENERAL BENJAMIN MADRIGAL, JR., PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE DIRECTOR-GENERAL OSCAR DAVID ALBAYALDE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 243745] CHRISTIAN S. MONSOD, RAY PAOLO J. SANTIAGO, NOLASCO RITZ LEE B. SANTOS III, MARIE HAZEL E. LAVITORIA, DOMINIC AMON R. LADEZA, AND XAMANTHA XOFIA A. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES (REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE C. SOTTO III), HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES (REPRESENTED BY GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO), EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE (DND) SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG) SECRETARY EDUARDO M. AÑO, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) CHIEF OF STAFF GENERAL BENJAMIN R. MADRIGAL, JR., PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP) DIRECTOR GENERAL OSCAR D. ALBAYALDE, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER HERMOGENES C. ESPERON, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 243797] RIUS VALLE, JHOSA MAE PALOMO, JEANY ROSE HAYAHAY AND RORELYN MANDACAWAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT VICENTE C. SOTTO III, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY THE HOUSE SPEAKER GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE DIRECTOR GENERAL, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, AND ALL PERSONS ACTING UNDER THEIR CONTROL, DIRECTION, INSTRUCTION, AND/OR SUPERVISION, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 212979 [ G.R. No. 212979. February 18, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 232645 [ G.R. No. 232645. February 18, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 233999 [ G.R. No. 233999. February 18, 2019 ]