Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2020
- A.C. No. 12660 JOANN G. MINAS COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DOMINGO A. DOCTOR, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 239793 [ G.R. No. 239793. January 27, 2020 ]
- G.R. No. 225115 DEL MONTE FRESH PRODUCE (PHILIPPINES), INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEL MONTE FRESH SUPERVISORS UNION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244144 HERMA SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND HERMINIO S. ESGUERRA,[*] PETITIONERS, VS. CALVIN JABALLA CORDERO, RESPONDENT, [G.R. No. 244210, January 27, 2020] CALVIN JABALLA CORDERO, PETITIONER, VS. HERMA SHIPPING AND TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND HERMINIO S. ESGUERRA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210488 JOSE MIGUEL T. ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN FIFTH DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228572 MICHAEL ADRIANO CALLEON, PETITIONER, VS. HZSC REALTY CORPORATION, JOHN LEANLON P. RAYMUNDO, EMERSON D. ANGELES, LLOYD T. ISON, SHERWIN M. ODOÑO, LEMUEL D. VENZON, AND RONALD F. CALING, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 238212 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTIAN DELA CRUZ Y DAYO AND ARSENIO FORBES Y DAYO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231991 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NOLI FORNILLOS Y MABAJEN @ “INTOY”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240645 REDENTOR CATAPANG AND CASIANA CATAPANG GARBIN, PETITIONERS, VS. LIPA BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216132 AL-MASIYA OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC. AND ROSALINA ABOY, PETITIONERS, VS. HAZEL A. VIERNES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246995 BLAS C. BRITANIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LILIA MERCEDES ENCARNACION A. GEPTY IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 75, VALENZUELA CITY, AND MELBA C. PANGANIBAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245887 CITY OF DAVAO AND MR. ERWIN ALPARAQUE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ACTING CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF DAVAO, PETITIONERS, VS. AP HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222212 COMSCENTRE PIDLS., INC., AND PATRICK BOE PETITIONERS, VS. CAMILLE B. ROCIO RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243722 (Formerly UDK-16060) CYNTHIA A. GALAPON, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210013 DANGEROUS DRUGS BOARD, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA BELEN ANGELITA V. MATIBAG, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241353 DANILO ROMERO, VICTORIO ROMERO AND EL ROMERO, REPRESENTING THEIR DECEASED FATHER LUTERO ROMERO, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISPINA SOMBRINO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 238761 GOOD EARTH ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DANILO GARCIA, JUANITA FAJUTAG, LEONOR GONZALES, RIZAL MEJULIO, ARLENE GUEVARRA, EDWIN MENDOZA, LEONIDA SANCHO, ANALIZA SERILANO, DOMINGO ROCIENTO, RICO GUEVARRA RUFINO JALMASCO, AND RAUL BORLADO, JR. RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238298 JOEL F. LATOGAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214902 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF BARTOLOME J. SANCHEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10315 LIBRADA A. LADRERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RAMIRO S. OSORIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240012 MERIAM M. URMAZA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REGIONAL PROSECUTOR NONNATUS CAESAR R. ROJAS/HON. ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR JUDYLITO V. ULANDAY, AND RAMON TORRES DOMINGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224324 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SALVADOR SERRA SERRA, HEIRS OF GREGORIO SERRA SERRA, MARGARITA SERRA SERRA, FRANCISCA TERESA SERRA SERRA, FRANCISCO JOSE SERRA SERRA, SPOUSES PRIMITIVO HERNAEZ AND PAZ BACOL, SPOUSES BERNARDINO MONCERA AND ROGACIANA HERNAEZ, SPOUSES AMBROSIO FORTALIZA AND LUISA HERNAEZ; BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, LUIS A. PUENTEVELLA AND ARSENIO AL ACUÑA, RESPONDENTS. BONIFACIO PEÑA, INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 235990 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GIRALYN P. ADALIA ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226486 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLECERIO PITULAN Y BRIONES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 243664 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOCEL BAÑARES DE DIOS @ "TATA," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243986 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. R. LORENZ ESGUERRA Y BALIBER A.K.A . "RR," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 213961 PRIME STARS INTERNATIONAL PROMOTION CORPORATION AND RICHARD U. PERALTA, PETITIONERS, VS. NORLY M. BAYBAYAN AND MICHELLE V. BELTRAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203948 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. LEONOR A. MACABAGDAL, REPRESENTED BY EULOGIA MACABAGDAL-PASCUAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201117 ROMEO A. BELTRAN AND DANILO G. SARMIENTO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ASST. SPECIAL PROSECUTOR III JENNIFER AGUSTIN-SE, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT REPRESENTED BY DANILO SISON, ROMEO DE GUZMAN, AND LUIS DIMOLOY (COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 02 TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN), RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 230005 SEVENTH FLEET SECURITY SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO B. LOQUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221046 SPOUSES AGERICO ABROGAR AND CARMELITA ABROGAR, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 210845 SPOUSES DANILO AND CLARITA GERMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES BENJAMIN AND EDITHA SANTUYO AND HELEN S. MARIANO, DECEASED, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY, JOSE MARIO S. MARIANO, MA. CATALINA SAFIRA S. MARIANO, MA. LEONOR M. HUELGAS, MARY THERESA IRENE S. MARIANO AND MACARIO S. MARIANO, RESPONDENTS.
- G.R. No. 235586 SPOUSES MILA YAP-SUMNDAD AND ATTY. DALIGDIG SUMNDAD, DATU YAP SUMNDAD, JOEL GELITO, AND JOHN DOES, PETITIONERS, VS. FRIDAY'S HOLDINGS, INC., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS DIRECTOR MARIO B. BADIOLA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231639 THE HEIRS OF MARSELLA T. LUPENA (IN SUBSTITUTION OF MARSELLA T. LUPENA), PETITIONERS, VS. PASTORA MEDINA, JOVITO PAGSISIHAN, CENON PATRICIO, AND BERNARDO DIONISIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242880 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. QUISAR ARANCES DADANG A.K.A. "MANOY," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 201812 THELMA B. SIAN REPRESENTED BY ROMUALDO A. SIAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES CAESAR A. SOMOSO AND ANITA B. SOMOSO, THE FORMER BEING SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SURVIVING SON, ANTHONY VOLTAIRE B. SOMOSO, MACARIO M. DE GUZMAN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF III OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PANABO, DAVAO, BRANCH 4, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7075 JOSELITO C. CABALLERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARLENE G. PILAPIL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170867 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), MARGARITO B. TEVES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), AND ROMULO L. NERI, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), PETITIONERS, VS. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF PALAWAN, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR ABRAHAM KAHLIL B. MITRA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 185941, January 21, 2020] BISHOP PEDRO DULAY ARIGO, CESAR N. SARINO, DR. JOSE ANTONIO N. SOCRATES, AND PROF. H. HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, HON. ENERGY SECRETARY ANGELO T. REYES, HON. FINANCE SECRETARY MARGARITO B. TEVES, HON. BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY ROLANDO D. ANDAYA, JR., HON. PALAWAN GOVERNOR JOEL T. REYES, HON. REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO C. ALVAREZ (1ST DISTRICT), HON. REPRESENTATIVE ABRAHAM MITRA (2ND DISTRICT), AND RAFAEL E. DEL PILAR, PRESIDENT AND CEO, PNOC EXPLORATION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 231827 EDGARDO PATUNGAN, JR. Y LAGUNDI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223825 LUIS G. GEMUDIANO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NAESS SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR ROYAL DRAGON OCEAN TRANSPORT, INC. AND/OR PEDRO MIGUEL F. OCA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205515 NOEL M. ODRADA, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGILIO LAZARO AND GEORGE ASENIERO RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217576 PATRICK G. MADAYAG, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERICO G. MADAYAG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 2019-08- [ A.M. No. 2019-08-SC. January 15, 2020 ]
- G.R. No. 222239 ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., APL CO. PTE LTD., AND MAERSK-FILIPINAS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229634 ATTY. AROLF M. ANCHETA, PETITIONER, VS. FELOMINO C. VILLA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212111 CASILDA D. TAN AND/OR C & L LENDING INVESTOR, PETITIONERS, VS. LUZVILLA B. DAGPIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195957 CEZAR T. QUIAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND STAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217898 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215801 IN THE MATTER OF DECLARATORY RELIEF ON THE VALIDITY OF BIR REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 65-2012 "CLARIFYING THE TAXABILITY OF ASSOCIATION DUES, MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS/CHARGES COLLECTED BY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATIONS" G.R. No. 218924 BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), AS HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES AND REVENUE DISTRICT OFFICER (RDO) RICARDO B. ESPIRITU, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST E-BANK TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORP., RESPONDENT. IN THE MATTER OF DECLARATORY RELIEF ON THE VALIDITY OF BIR REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 65-2012 "CLARIFYING THE TAXABILITY OF ASSOCIATION DUES, MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS/CHARGES COLLECTED BY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATIONS" FIRST E-BANK TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORP., PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), AS HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER KIM S. JACINTO-HENARES,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227581 JOSEPH DELOS SANTOS Y PADRINAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION