Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2020
- A.C. No. 10928 [ A.C. No. 10928. December 09, 2020 ]
- A.C. No. 8111 ADELITA S. VILLAMOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELY GALLAND A. JUMAO-AS, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 246332 AES WATCH, BUKLOD PAMILYA, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP, CITIZENS' CRIME WATCH, CONNECTING BUSINESSMEN IN THE MARKETPLACE TO CHRIST, LATTER RAIN HARVEST MINISTRIES, ONE VOTE OUR HOPE, UPPER ROOM BRETHREN CHURCH (PHILIPPINES), BERNARD C. ROQUE, DIEGO L. MAGPANTAY, DOLORES V. LAVADO, ERNESTO DELA ROSA DEL ROSARIO, JOSE LAGUNZAD GONZALES, JUAN SANTOS PRING, MARIA CORAZON MENDOZA AKOL, MELCHOR GRUELA MAGDAMO, NELSON JAVA CELIS, PABLO O. OLMEDA, TROADIO BENITEZ ABITONA, VICENTE ALEJO MACATANGAY, WENDELL ANACAY UNLAYAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), SMARTMATIC TOTAL INFORMATION MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. UNITED FILIPINO CONSUMERS & COMMUTERS (UFCC), FROILAN M. DOLLENTE, TEOFILO T. PARILLA MOVANT-INTERVENORS. BAGUMBAYAN VNP MOVEMENT, INC. REPRESENTED BY CARISSA O. COSCOLLUELA, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION.[1] R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 202542 ANGONO MEDICS HOSPITAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANTONINA Q. AGABIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222998 ATTY. ALDO P. TURIANO, PETITIONER, VS. TASK FORCE ABONO, FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (FIO) OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY LEONARDO R. NICOLAS, JR.,RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 240518 BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROY JASON P. JONES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227121 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONGKONG SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED — PHILIPPINE BRANCH, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244129 ELEONOR SAROL, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GEORGE GORDON DIAO AND MARILYN A. DIAO, ET AL. RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232293 EVELYN ABADINES CUICO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 171101 HACIENDA LUISITA INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, LUISITA INDUSTRIAL PARK CORPORATION AND RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. PRESIDENTIAL AGRARIAN REFORM COUNCIL, SECRETARY NASSER PANGANDAMAN OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, ALYANSA NG MGA MANGGAGAWANG BUKID NG HACIENDA LUISITA, RENE GALANG, NOEL MALLARI, AND JULIO SUNIGA AND HIS SUPERVISORY GROUP OF THE HACIENDA LUISITA, INC., AND WINDSOR ANDAYA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 245469 HEIRS OF FEDELINA SESTOSO ESTELLA REPRESENTED BY VIRGILIA ESTELLA POLIQUIT, AMADEO ESTELLA, THELMA ESTELLA ALVARADO, NELITA ESTELLA SUMAMPONG, AND REBECCA ESTELLA GUANCO REPRESENTED BY OMAR E. GUANGCO AND MILANI E.GUANGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. JESUS MARLO O. ESTELLA, RAMIL O. ESTELLA, AMALIA O. ESTELLA AND GLORIA O. ESTELLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238347 INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., JOSE JOEL SEBASTIAN/ ARLYN MCDONALD/ CAROLINE CAUSON, PETITIONERS, VS. MELVIN C. ANG, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 238568-69, December 9, 2020] MELVIN C. ANG, PETITIONER, VS. INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., JOSE JOEL SEBASTIAN/ ARLYN MCDONALD/ CAROLINE CAUSON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211185 JIMMY PAEZ, PETITIONER, VS. MARINDUQUE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., WILLIAM BOBIS, BEETHOVEN AREVALO, JOEL PALATINO, AND CARMENCITA GAAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 215615 LILIA M. TANINGCO, DENNIS M. TANINGCO AND ANDREW M. TANINGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. REYNALDO FERNANDEZ, LOURDES P. SALA, EMMA P. PEREZ, AUGUSTO F. PEREZ, DOMINADOR PEREZ, JOSE F. PEREZ, MILAGROS F. PEREZ, TEODORO F. PEREZ, ADORACION S. PEREZ, JOSEPHINE P. SAN AGUSTIN, ALEX S. PEREZ, ELENIDA I. PEREZ, MICHAEL S. PEREZ, MANUEL L. PEREZ, ALBERTO L. PEREZ, RESPONDENTS.** DECISION
- G.R. No. 245457 MARILYN D. CLAVERIA, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234405 MARTIN N. LIM, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MARIA CONCEPCION D. LINTAG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7446 MICHELLE A. BUENAVENTURA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANY B. GILLE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216092 MUNICIPALITY OF ISABEL, LEYTE, PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF MERIDA, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12072 NAPOLEON S. QUITAZOL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. HENRY S. CAPELA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 218304 NINIA P. LUMAUAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237129 OLIVER B. FELIX, PETITIONER, VS. JULITO D. VITRIOLO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241779 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO PEREZ Y ESABIDRA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242278 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTIAN MANUEL Y VILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222655 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDJEN CAMARIÑO,* JOEL TOTO** LUMINO, FULDERICO DECDEC LUMINO, DENNIS SENGANE, SABELO*** SAMONTAO, HONORIO SENTILAN, ARNOLD SENGANE, AND LITO SAMONTAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS, FRED SENTILAN, JANJEN LUMINO, DISON TUTO, AND JOHN DOES, AT-LARGE. DECISION
- G.R. No. 250418 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGER PADIN Y TILAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238455 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO AGUILA Y ROSALES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 243607 PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, ALL CONCERNED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES AS REPRESENTED BY MS. BETSY B. PARUGINONG, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE MANAGER, SOUTHERN TAGALOG AND BICOL REGION, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 205528-29 PHILIPPINE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER CORPORATION (PHILPHOS), PETITIONER, VS. ALEJANDRO O. MAYOL, MANUEL A. TABUCANON, JOELITO J. BELTRAN, ALEJO P. PORRAS, AGAPITO M. PASANA, PETER T. SUELTO, SERGIO D. MERINO, DANILO S. SALEM, EMELYN B. CORTON, EUGENIO G. CASTRO, HERMINIGILDO* P. NAVALES, LORNA B. RAMIREZ, LIMUEL C. ROCHE, FORTUNATO HINGARA, OLIMPIO B. LIMOSNERO, RAMISES C. LAURIO, OSCAR P. RODADO, DOMINADOR C. MULLET, PACIFICO C. TOMAKIN, BALTAZAR A. NABONG, ALFONSO M. CABALDA, MILA A. QUIMZON, NARCISO G. GUCELA, ROJARD T. ABUEVA, RAUL F. DELA CRUZ, MANUEL ERWIN P. PETILOS, DANILO S. RANALAN, ENRILE T. RIAZA, LUIS L. BARRERA, JIMMY C. ESMA, EDWIN T. RETIZA, ISIDRO TABANAO, GREGORIO AGUANTA, ALVIN HANAPOL, AND VICENTE A. ABALOS, SR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 205797-98, December 9, 2020] ALEJANDRO O. MAYOL, MANUEL A. TABUCANON, JOELITO J. BELTRAN, ALEJO P. PORRAS, AGAPITO M. PASANA, PETER T. SUELTO, SERGIO D. MERINO, DANILO S. SALEM, EMELYN B. CORTON, EUGENIO G. CASTRO, HERMINIGILDO P. NAVALES, LORNA B. RAMIREZ, LIMUEL C. ROCHE, FORTUNATO HINGARAY, OLIMPIO B. LIMOSNERO, RAMISES C. LAURIO, OSCAR P. RODADO, DOMINADOR C. MULLET, PACIFICO C. TOMAKIN, BALTAZAR A. NABONG, ALFONSO M. CABALDA, MILA A. QUIMZON, NARCISO G. GUCELA, ROJARD T. ABUEVA, RAUL F. DELA CRUZ, MANUEL ERWIN P. PETILOS, DANILO S. RANALAN, ENRILE T. RIAZA, LUIS L. BARRERA, JIMMY C. ESMA, EDWIN T. RETIZA, ISIDRO TABANAO, GREGORIO AGUANTA, ALVIN HANAPOL, AND VICENTE A. ABALOS, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER CORPORATION (PHILPHOS), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245830 POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT (PSALM) CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY IRENE J. BESIDO-GARCIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF PSALM LISTED IN THE NOTICE OF DISALLOWANCE NO. 10-003-(2009), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 246760-61 SERMAN COOPERATIVE, PETITIONER, VS. ANNALYN E. MONTARDE, JORDAN A. ALMAZAN, DANILO A. VALENCIA, CHRIS JOSEPH B. ENAR, RENANTE B. RIVAREZ, JORGE A. GREGORIO, GERALD S. FAJARDO, MARCELINO T. LUCERO, MICHAEL A. MALABANAN, ROMEO JUNIOR E. GAGANTE, LORELYN C. TENGCO, FE L. MARTINEZ, AMIE P. DE GUZMAN, MYLENE D. QUINTOS, NELIA I. ORLIGA, ERICK S. PONTIPEDRA, FREDERICK M. PEREZ, STEPHEN C. FORTUNA, RICK V. ARROYO, AND EDDIE T. LACASANDILE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 246764-65] WYETH PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANNALYN E. MONTARDE, JORDAN A. ALMAZAN, DANILO A. VALENCIA, CHRIS JOSEPH B. ENAR, RENANTE B. RIVAREZ, JORGE A. GREGORIO, MICHAEL A. MALABANAN, ROMEO JUNIOR E. GAGANTE, MARCELINO T. LUCERO, GERALDS. FAJARDO, LORELYN C. TENGCO, FE L. MARTINEZ, NELIA I. ORUGA, AMIE P. DE GUZMAN, MYLENE D. QUINTOS, ERICK S. PONTIPEDRA, FREDERICK M. PEREZ, RICK V. ARROYO, EDDIE T. LACASANDILE, AND STEPHEN C. FORTUNA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223178 VICENTE T. GUERRERO, PETITIONER, VS. PHIL. PHOENIX SURETY & INSURANCE, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12877 "IN RE: OMB-C-C-13-0104 ATTY. SOCRATES G. MARANAN V. FRANCISCO DOMAGOSO," COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SOCRATES G. MARANAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203815 EFRAIM D. DANIEL, PETITIONER, VS. NANCY O. MAGKAISA, CECILIA O. MAGKAISA, IMELDA O. MAGKAISA, AND MARISSA ODA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246989 HEIRS OF JOSE V. LAGON, NAMELY: MARIA JOCELYN LAGON-RODRIGUEZ, ARMANDO L. LAGON, JONALD JOSE L. LAGON, JOSELITO L. LAGON, LEILANIE L. LAGON, JOSE L. LAGON, JR., MARY EMILIE LAGON-SANCHEZ, STEFANIE GRACE L. LAGON, RYAN NEIL L. LAGON, NENITA L. LAGON, JR., AND NENITA L. LAGON, PETITIONERS, VS. ULTRAMAX HEALTHCARE SUPPLIES, INC., MARGIE K. HUAN, MELODIE ANNE KO HUAN, MAEL ALLISON KO HUAN, GIANNE CARLO KO HUAN, ROSANA M. NAVARRO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF SOUTH COTOBATO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 234462 MARIA ELENA BUSTAMANTE DYTIANQUIN, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO DYTIANQUIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238622 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RANDY LICAROS Y FLORES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238405 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222882 BENITO MARASIGAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 245344 DEL MONTE LAND TRANSPORT BUS COMPANY AND NARCISO O. MORALES, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLITO T. ABERGOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241981 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WEST NEGROS COLLEGE, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY V-2 SAC MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228704 DIOSA ARRIVAS, PETITIONER, VS. MANUELA BACOTOC, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237178 DOMINGA PALACAT, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF FLORENTINO HONTANOSAS, REPRESENTED BY MALCO HONTANOSAS, ELIZA HONTANOSAS, CHOCHE H. CANDUTAN, NERY HONTANOSAS, AND HERMIE HONTANOSAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213816 ERNESTO C. LUCES, ANDRES G. GUINTO, LAMBERTO B. SORIANO, NOLY T. TALARO, SERAFIN A. SABILLO JR., EDUARDO C. CHICA, JOSEPH N. OAQUIERA, ELESEO P. PAROHINOG, HERNIE M. ESCOMEN, LITO REMOLANO, DANIEL VERGARA, ORLANDO C. VERGARA, ALEJANDRO M. GERONIO, ALMEN R. ABELLERA, DENNIS A. SENCIO, JESUS R. PENASO JR ALBERT TALA-OC, ANGELITO L. BARES, JERRY V. DELLOSA, CHARLON R. TADALAN, CHARLITO E. ALIGATO, JESSIE C. MABUTE, REY P. MOJADOS, MARLON Z. BERNARDINO, ZALDY O. SILLAR WILLIAM NICDAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS. INC., INTERSERVE MANAGEMENT MANPOWER RESOURCES, INCORPORATED, AND HOTWIRED MARKETING SYSTEMS INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223163 GIL SAMBU JARABELO, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSEHOLD GOODS PATRONS, INC. AND SUSAN DULALIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 244667-69 HEIRS OF CORAZON VILLEZA, NAMELY: IMELDA V. DELA CRUZ, I,• STELLA IMELDA II VILLEZA, IMELDA VILLEZA III, ROBYL•• O. VILLEZA AND ABIGAIL WEHR, PETITIONERS, VS. ELIZABETH S. ALIANGAN AND ROSALINA S. ALIANGAN, REP. BY ROGER A. BANANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230934 HEIRS OF THE LATE APOLINARIO CABURNAY, NAMELY, LYDIA CABURNAY, LETECIA NAVARRO, EVANGELINE CRUZ, JERRY CABURNAY, ZENAIDA C. ANCHETA, LIWAYWAY C. WATAN, GLORIA GUSILAN, APOLINARIO CABURNAY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF TEODULO SISON,* NAMELY, ROSARIO SISON, OFELIA SISON, TEODULO SISON, JR., BLESILDA** SISON, ARMIDA SISON, CYNTHIA SISON, JESUS SISON AND PERLA*** SISON, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 237449 IN THE MATTER OF THE TESTATE ESTATE OF AIDA A. BAMBAO, LINDA A. KUCSKAR, PETITIONER, VS. COSME B. SEKITO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216151 JESUS G. CRISOLOGO, NANETTE B. CRISOLOGO, JAMES IAN YEUNG, AND MARLINA T. SHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. ALICIA HAO AND GREGORIO HAO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 245858 JOHN A. OSCARES, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORP., SK SHIPPING (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., AND/OR ARNOLD B. JAVIER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246553 MARILYN B. MONTEHERMOSO, TANNY B. MONTEHERMOSO, EMMA B. MONTEHERMOSO OLIVEROS, EVA B. MONTEHERMOSO, TERESA B. MONTEHERMOSO CARIG, AND SALVAR B. MONTEHERMOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEO BATUTO AND ARNEL BATUTO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N