Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2019
- G.R. No. 242817 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL ROXAS Y CAMARILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243936 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VERNIE ANTONIO Y MABUTI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 205007 THE MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. DMCI-LAING CONSTRUCTION, INC.,° RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 242101 XXX,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223712 [ G.R. No. 223712. September 11, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 233556 CITY TREASURER OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BEVERAGE PARTNERS, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224039 DANILO DE VILLA Y GUINTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 199469 GERTRUDES D. MEJILA, PETITIONER, VS. WRIGLEY PHILIPPINES, INC., JESSELYN P. PANIS, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 199505, September 11, 2019] WRIGLEY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GERTRUDES D. MEJILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234655 JESSICA LIO MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF REMBERTO F. LIM, NAMELY: FABIANA TIMBANCAYA LIM, CHINITA LIM PE, MINYANI LIM BAYLOSIS, GENARO T. LIM, EMELINE LIM ANGELES AND BELINDA LIM VILLEGAS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, JIM GERALD LIM PE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 239866 PAULO JACKSON POLANGCOS Y FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 242165 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABUBACAR ABDULWAHAB Y MAMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 231305 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN GALISIM Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 206767 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO RAMOS ORDIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241324 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIVIC COHAYCO Y REVIL @ "KAKANG," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245391 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NIÑA CARAY Y EMMANUEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 229046 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOEL CARDENAS Y HALILI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 239903 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALDO SALENGA Y GONZALES A.K.A. "BAROK," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201396 YUSHI KONDO, PETITIONER, VS. TOYOTA BOSHOKU (PHILS.) CORPORATION, MAMORU MATSUNAGA, KAZUKI MIURA, AND JOSELITO LEDESMA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217448 ELENA A. ESTALILLA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246679 GOVERNOR EDGARDO A. TALLADO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NORBERTO B. VILLAMIN, AND SENANDRO M. JALGALADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230642 OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ERROL B. COMAFAY, JR., RENE B. GOROSPE, EDWIN R. SANDOVAL, VICTORIA B. LOANZON, ELGIN MICHAEL C. PEREZ, ARNOLD E. CACHO, AL CONRAD B. ESPALDON, ED VINCENT S. ALBANO, LEIGHTON R. SIAZON, ARIANNE C. ARTUGUE, CLARABEL ANNE R. LACSINA, KRISTINE JANE R. LIU, ALYANNA MARL C. BUENVIAJE, IANA PATRICIA DULA T. NICOLAS, IRENE A. TOLENTINO AND AUREA I. GRUYAL, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, HON. EMERSON B. AQUENDE, AND LEB MEMBER HON. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO, RESPONDENTS; ATTYS. ANTHONY D. BENGZON, FERDINAND M. NEGRE, MICHAEL Z. UNTALAN; JONATHAN Q. PEREZ, SAMANTHA WESLEY K. ROSALES, ERIKA M. ALFONSO, KRYS VALEN O. MARTINEZ, RYAN CEAZAR P. ROMANO, AND KENNETH C. VARONA, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION; APRIL D. CABALLERO, JEREY C. CASTARDO, MC WELLROE P. BRINGAS, RHUFFY D. FEDERE, CONRAD THEODORE A. MATUTINO AND NUMEROUS OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT RODOLFO C. RAPISTA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS FOUNDER, DEAN AND PROFESSOR, OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW, JUDY MARIE RAPISTA-TAN, LYNNART WALFORD A. TAN, IAN M. ENTERINA, NEIL JOHN VILLARICO AS LAW PROFESSORS AND AS CONCERNED CITIZENS, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS; [G.R. No. 242954] FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA,GRETCHEN M. VASQUEZ, SHEENAH S. ILUSTRISMO, RALPH LOUIE SALAÑO, AIREEN MONICA B. GUZMAN, DELFINO ODIAS, DARYL DELA CRUZ, CLAIRE SUICO, AIVIE S. PESCADERO, NIÑA CHRISTINE DELA PAZ, SHEMARK K. QUENIAHAN, AL JAY T. MEJOS, ROCELLYN L. DAÑO,* MICHAEL ADOLFO, RONALD A. ATIG, LYNNETTE C. LUMAYAG, MARY CHRIS LAGERA, TIMOTHY B. FRANCISCO, SHEILA MARIE C. DANDAN, MADELINE C. DELA PEÑA, DARLIN R. VILLAMOR, LORENZANA L. LLORICO, AND JAN IVAN M. SANTAMARIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 222710 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, DIRECTOR JOSEPH B. ANACAY AND SUPERVISING AUDITOR ELENA L. AGUSTIN, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 246328 VICE MAYOR SHIRLYN L. BAÑAS-NOGRALES, ET AL.,[*] PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 202851 FEATI UNIVERSITY, PETITIONER, VS. ANTOLIN PANGAN, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 243589 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDIDATO MAMARINTA AND JACK BATUAN ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233200 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARMELO CARPIO Y TARROZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218107 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE JAMILLO QUILATAN Y DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 242827 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSEMARIE* GABUNADA Y TALISIC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182842 [ G.R. No. 182842. September 04, 2019 ]
- G.R. No. 211522 J' MARKETING CORPORATION, ROGELIO U. SOYAO, EVP-GENERAL MANAGER, PEPITO P. ESTRELLAN, KALIBO BRANCH MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. FERNANDO S. IGUIZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 227934 JERRY BERING TALAUGON, PETITIONER, VS. BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILS., INC., BERNARD* SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD. AND DANILO MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209078 JOSEPH VILLASANA Y CABAHUG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 217837 MR HOLDINGS, INC. AND MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ROLANDO A. DE JESUS, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE OFFICER-IN-CHARGE (OIC)-REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOSCIENCES• BUREAU (MGB), REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA) AND VICENTE S. PARAGAS, CESO III, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR REGION IV-B (MIMAROPA), RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 229212 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERARDO LABINI Y GRAJO @ "JERRY," APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223562 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEAN NOEL DIZON @ "JINGLE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 230983 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO GARCIA Y ANCHETA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 232380 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD JAURIGUE @ "RON-RON" A.K.A. RONALDO VICENTE Y JAURIGUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223140 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSEMARIE GARDON-MENTOY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224936 PNOC ALTERNATIVE FUELS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 216029 SHEMBERG MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CITIBANK, N.A., NEMESIO SOLOMON, EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND SHERIFF-IN-CHARGE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238892 SPOUSES AURORA TOJONG SU AND AMADOR SU, PETITIONERS, VS. EDA BONTILAO, PABLITA BONTILAO, AND MARICEL DAYANDAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206598 SPOUSES SALVADOR BATOLINIO AND AMOR P. BATOLINIO, REPRESENTED BY ROY B. PANTALEON AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, PETITIONERS, VS. SHERIFF JANET YAP-ROSAS AND PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 242413 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WENNIE PESPENIAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224584 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 230817 VIVE EAGLE LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL HOME MORTGAGE FINANCE CORPORATION, JOSEPH PETER S. SISON, AND CAVACON CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10439 ANNALIZA C. CHAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REBENE C. CARRERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 234789-91 FELICITAS D. NACINO, HELEN E. RAMACULA, AND THE VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, ALAN LM. PURISIMA, AND GETULIO P. NAPEÑAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217910 JESUS NICARDO M. FALCIS, III, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, RESPONDENT. LGBTS CHRISTIAN CHURCH, INC., REVEREND CRESENCIO "CEEJAY" AGBAYANI, JR., MARLON FELIPE, AND MARIA ARLYN "SUGAR" IBAÑEZ, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. ATTY. FERNANDO P. PERITO, ATTY. RONALDO T. REYES, ATTY. JEREMY I. GATDULA, ATTY. CRISTINA A. MONTES, AND ATTY. RUFINO POLICARPIO III, INTERVENORS-OPPOSITORS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12019 JOSE ANTONIO G. GABUCAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FLORENCIO A. NARIDO, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 246209 MONICO A. ABOGADO, ROBERTO M. ASIADO, LARRY HUGO, ANGELO SADANG, NONELON BALBONTIN, SALITO LAGROSA, ARZEL BELIDAN, RONALD GRANDIA, TROY LAGROSA, RONEL BADILLA, ARCHIE GARCIANO, REGIDOR ASIADO, ELY LOPEZ, EXPEDITO MAGDAYAO, RENY MAGBANUA, ROMULO CANA, JR., ROGELIO HINGPIT, JONEL HUGO, ROBERT VALDEZ, RIZEN GALVAN, RICARDO NATURAL, SANNY BELIDAN, ROWEL P. EJONA, FELIX ULZON, RAFFY M. ASIADO, PRIMO M. ASIADO, ADRIAN P. ABAYAN, RANDY DACUMOS, DANILO BELONO, ROMEO MALAGUIT, DENNIS BANIA, JASON VILLAMOR, GARY CASTILLOS, ALBERTO SONIO, DOLIE DUSONG, BJ PIRING AND JING MALINAO (COLLECTIVELY KNOWN AS THE "KALAYAAN PALAWAN FARMERS AND FISHERFOLK ASSOCIATION"), NILO LABRADOR, W1LFREDO LABANDELO AND ROLANDO LABANDELO, AND INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. ROY A. CIMATU, DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. EMMANUEL PIÑOL, BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES, REPRESENTED BY NATIONAL DIRECTOR HON. EDUARDO B. GONGONA, PHILIPPINE NAVY, REPRESENTED BY FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND HON. VADM ROBERT EMPEDRAD, PN, PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD, REPRESENTED BY COMMANDANT HON. ADMIRAL ELSON E. HERMOGINO, PCG, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, REPRESENTED BY CHIEF HON. PDG. OSCAR ALBAYALDE, PNP MARITIME GROUP, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR HON. PCSUPT RODELIO B. JOCSON, AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY HON. MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION