Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2020
- G.R. No. 233846 SPOUSES NESTOR CABASAL AND MA. BELEN CABASAL, PETITIONERS, VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND ALMA DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — FERDINAND "BONGBONG" R. MARCOS, JR., PROTESTANT, VS. MARIA LEONOR "LENI DAANG MATUWID" G. ROBREDO, PROTESTEE. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 185806 GENEROSO G. ABELLANOSA, CARMENCITA D. PINEDA, BERNADETTE R. LAIGO, MENELIO D. RUCAT, AND DORIS A. SIAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 12536 IN RE: SUPREME COURT (FIRST DIVISION) NOTICE OF JUDGMENT DATED DECEMBER 14, 2011 IN G.R. NO. 188376, VS. ATTY. CONCHITA C. MIÑAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214444 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO PAÑA Y INANDAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- A.M. No. PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 59, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 15-4381-RTJ] FRANCIS R. YUSECO, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HONORABLE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210905 PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR HANS LEO J. CACDAC, AND OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA), REPRESENTED BY ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA J. CALZADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MA. GRACE M. PULIDO-TAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 194335 SAMSON V. PANTALEON, EDUARDO A. TACOYO, JR., JESUS S. BAUTISTA AND MONICO C. AGUSTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 225266 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. EAST ASIA UTILITIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217656 DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. EDDIE MANALO, RODRIGO MEDIANISTA, CRISTAN A. ACOSTA, TERESITA D. SANTOS, ARCHEMEDIS SARMIENTO, JULIET M. DATUL, OLIVIA O. SALVADOR, GIRALINE P. BELLEZA, JULIUS N. ORTEGA, LORENZO C. ACOSTA, JOSEPH S. TRIBIANA, ANALAINE S. TRIBIANA, LORENA B. MUNAR, JUN JUN A. DAVAO, WILLIAM A. MANALO, PAZ I. VILLAR, PERCY M. CARAG, PATRONA R. ROXAS, PABLO P. RESPICIO, LINA M. VALENZUELA, NEDELYN D. CAJOTE, NOEL L. HERNANDEZ, NORMA MARTIN, MA. RODHORA UBANA, LINDA LACARA, NORMAN M. ILAC, MERCY O. RIVERA, JAIME LUMABAS, JULITA PAJARON, CELESTINO PEREZ, CONCHITA V. NAVALES, REYNALDO V. NAVALES, EDDIE V. VILLAREY, VIRGILIO V. ALEJANDRINO, MA. CECILIA P. CALVES, EVANGELINE M. MANALO, CONNIE D. BELZA, SONIA G. EVANGELISTA, JEANOR DELA CRUZ, MADELINE EVANGELISTA, CATHERINE ANTONIO, JAI D. HERNANDEZ, CYNTIA C. HERNANDEZ, JULIE H. DEPIEDRA, JENNIFER H. BESMONTE, RICHARD Z. DIZON, RICHARD H. DIZON, JR., REYNALDO C. HERNANDEZ, NOEL C. HERNANDEZ, AUGUSTA H. DE LEON, VICTORINO U. HERNANDEZ, MARVIN C. HERNANDEZ, LETICIA G. GALOPE, DANIEL P. MABANSAG, EDUARDO J. MALABRIGA, VANGIE S. NAVARRO, ANSARI P. DITUCALAN, DIOSA P. BAUTISTA, HALIL P. DITUCALAN, CAIRODEN D. PUNGINAGINA, CANDIDATO PUNGINAGINA, RAIKEN P. MACARAUB, JALIL MOKSIR, ISIAS MELCHOR, ROMULO NAVALES, RONALDO GUEVARRA, ANDREA R. DELOS REYES AND SHIELA R. DELOS REYES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 238263 DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND ITS BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS, PETITIONERS, VS. STEELASIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- A.C. No. 12792 JOEL A. PILAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CLARENCE T. BALLICUD, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 247575 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN REAFOR Y COMPRADO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240421 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORETO TALMESA* Y BAGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225781 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221602 RICARDO ALBOTRA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12446 ROSALINA TAGHOY, ET AL., COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CONSTANTINE TECSON III, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 222369 STRONG FORT WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REMEDIOS T. BANTA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 216425 ANACLETO BALLAHO ALANIS III, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND HON. GREGORIO V. DE LA PEÑA III, PRESIDING JUDGE, BR. 12, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENTS, DECISION
- A.C. No. 10571 ATTY. VIRGILIO A. SEVANDAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELITA B. ADAME, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191359 LUCILA PURIFICACION,* PETITIONER, VS. CHARLES T. GOBING AND ATTY. JAIME VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 242696 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY BERNARDO Y ESPIRITU, MONROY FLORES Y CORPUZ, JESUS TIME Y CABESA, GILBERT PACPACO Y DIRECTO, GILBERT RAMIREZ Y DUNEGO, DANNY CORTEZ Y DONIETO, ROGELIO ANTONIO Y ABUJUELA, TOMMY CABESA Y VILLEGAS, AND MILA ANDRES GALAMAY, ACCUSED, ZALDY BERNARDO Y ESPIRITU, MONROY FLORESYCORPUZ, DANNY CORTEZ Y DONIETO, AND MILA ANDRES GALAMAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211327 THUNDERBIRD PILIPINAS HOTELS AND RESORTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 216824 [ G.R. No. 216824. November 10, 2020 ]
- G.R. No. 213753 ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MAJOR GENERAL OSCAR T. LACTAO, AFP, COMMANDING GENERAL, FOURTH INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY, PETITIONER, VS. ENELINDA AMOGOD, NICANOR ARADO, MA. LEONORA ARBUTANTE, DARIO ARBUTANTE, MARCIANA ARBUTANTE, MARFELINA ARBUTANTE, CESAR ALFEREZ, GERTRUDES AGURA, ISIDRO BALAN, MARY GRACE BACAS, EMILIO BANTANG, RUTH BULAY-OG, FELIZA BARANODIN, ERNESTO BASILIO, SALVADOR CASTILLO, AQUILLO CAGAMPANG, JULIUS CORBETA, PHILIP CORTES, VICENTE CARULLU, JR., HENRY DELA CRUZ, VIOLETA CRUZ, JANICE CAINGAY, MARCIANO DENAMARCA, EMMANUEL DENAMARCA, WILSON DOMINGO, MARY DELORIA, FLORANTE DAMO, RODOLFO ESTRADA, JORGE ESTRONE, VIVENCIA ELEMANCO, FELIX FABALLE, ANITO FORTIZA, JOVELYN FORTIZA, ARSENIO GEVERO, SR., GREGORIA GEROCHI, ROSEMARIE GABUTAN, ANASTACIO GALVEZ, FELIX GARCIA, CARLOS GARCIA VALENTINA GARCIA, RICARDO GALIT, RITA HERNANE, VIVIAN ILAS, ELIAS JARAMILLO, ETHEL KAWALING, ROBERTO LAMATA, PRIMO LOBICO, MAMERTO LUZON, JEMUEL MABANAG, RUTH MACAHILAS, EDNA MACANOQUIT, CANDIDO MANGLICMOT, YOLANDA MANGLICMOT, DANILO MANGLICMOT, ARLENE MANTIS, AQIOLINO MENDOZA, JILL MACIBALO, ANTONIA MANUEL MORTEJO, NONITA NUAL, GODOFREDO NAVAREZ, PERFECTA NEYRA, PEDRITO NALA, PANCHITO NOB, LUZ PIONAN, JIMMY PERALES, MARCELENO REYES, CASIMIRO RAGUINE, BERNABE SANGGUAL, TERESITA SAGUING, EDWINO SECILLO, BENJAMIN TAGUD, CESAR TACOGDOY, JOSE TORAYNO, SALVADOR TING, ESPERANZA VALDEZ, ZENAIDA VIGOR, RODOLFO VALENCIA, PAZ VALLECER, JERIC VILLANUEVA, CELSA BARORO, BENJAMIN TAGUS, JR., MARIETTA EROLAN, AMADO RECHA, GERRICA NAVAREZ, PEDRITO NALA, AMARIO EROLAN, FE DAWAL, AMPARO MICANBALO, ROGELIO SERQUIÑA, ELIZABETH SUGANOB, APOLONIO SUGANOB, MELIA C. ASO, HELEN D. CENTENO, LORETO SALOMON, EDUARDO SALOMON, CRISTINA FIGUEROA, JOSE ARLO FIGUEROA, BENADETTE MENDAROS, ARNOLD FIGUEROA, TERESITA ESTIGOY, EMPERATRIS CEBALLOS, EDUARDO PAUMAR, MARINA ACERO, CESAR MANDALUCAY, ROSITA LORENZO, JOCELYN EMONG, WILBUR MAMAWAG, JOSEPHINE POGAY, ROSALINO CUPAY, GERONDIO TAPANGOT, AURELIA GALINADA, VICTORIANA T. ALJAS, JOHNIEL POGAY, CORAZON ESPINA, MAMERTO SENERES, FLORDELIZA DE JESUS, ASUNCION JACALAN AND NICOLAS POGAY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200418 CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES [COURAGE], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT FERDINAND GAITE, SOCIAL WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES [SWEAP-DSWD], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT RAMON FELIPE E. LOZA, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATIONS IN THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE [NAFEDA], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT SANTIAGO Y. DASMARIÑAS, JR. AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION [DAREA], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT ANTONIA H. PASCUAL, PETITIONERS, VS. FLORENCIO B. ABAD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND CORAZON J. SOLIMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 216745-46 EDMUNDO JOSE T. BUENCAMINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12079 EDUARDO B. MANALANG, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CRISTINA BENOSA BUENDIA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. Nos. 245617 & 245836 EL DORADO CONSULTING REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP CORP., PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248567 ERWIN TORRES Y CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. AAA,[1] RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229070 EUFEMIA ABAD AND SPS. FLORDELIZA ABAD-CEZAR AND POLLIE CEZAR* WHO ARE HEIRS OF ENRIQUE ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE EUSEBIO ABAD GALLARDO NAMELY: DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO, JOCELYN A. GALLARDO, JUDITH A. GALLARDO AND JONAH GALLARDO, ALL REPRESENTED BY DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO AND JONAH GALLARDO, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 207735 FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIA S.RONDON, RONALDO G. SIMBAHAN, AND ROLANDO A. CABANGON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 197878 GEMMA C. DELA CRUZ, FIDEL E. AMOYO, VIOLETA M. CRUZ, ZENAIDA C. MANGUNDAYAO, ANDRES M. COMIA, MARJORIE N. PABLO, MARIA TERESITA R. CANON, JOEL JULIUS A. MARASIGAN, GINALYN V. CACALDA, BABY LYNN E. TAGUPA, LYDIA B. RAYOS, JESUS R. PUENTE, JACINTO R. RICAPLAZA, FLORENTINO MARTINEZ, MARIE AMELITA R. MICIANO, LYDIA R. MICIANO, ARMANDO P. PADILLA, MA. LOURDES U. LACSON, JUAN CARLOS C. GAON, MA. BLEZIE C. GAON, AUREA A. PARAS, REMEDIOS Z. MORENO, MARIA JUANA N. CARRION, ALICIA K. KATIGBAK, JEDEDIA M. TUMALE, VICENTA M. MORALES, REYNALDO G. MARQUEZ, MARIA LUISA V. GORDON, NOEMI M. GOMEZ, MARIA CHRISTINA D. RIVERA, CATHERINE D. ROMERO-SALAS, MERCEDITA O. BELGADO, REV. FR. EDWIN EUGENIO MERCADO, MA. CONCEPCION M. YABUT, ANGELO D. SULIT, ALFREDO A. GLORIA, JR., MICHAEL L. DE JESUS, JUSTIN MARC CHIPECO, KAREN HAZEL GANZON, AND JIMMY FAMARANCO, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), BARANGAY CHAIRMAN CESAR S. TOLEDANES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BARANGAY CHAIRMAN OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR, PASAY CITY, BARANGAY COUNCIL OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR AIR BASE, PASAY CITY, RUTH M. CORTEZ, RICARDO R. DIMAANO, LEONARDO A. ABAD, NORMITA CASTILLO AND AMANTE C. CACACHO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE BARANGAY COUNCIL OF BARANGAY 183, ZONE 20, VILLAMOR, PASAY CITY, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MELVIN MATIBAG, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223572 JENNIFER M. ENANO-BOTE, VIRGILIO A. BOTE, JAIME M. MATIBAG, WILFREDO L. PIMENTEL, TERESITA M. ENANO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE CH. ALVAREZ, CENTENNIAL AIR, INC. AND SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 223449 MINA C. NACILLA AND THE LATE ROBERTO* C. JACOBE, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR AND WIDOW, NORMITA JACOBE, PETITIONERS, VS. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 242925 NAOMI K. TORRETA AND JAIME M. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 244193 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND COA CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208251 PHILIPPINE WIRELESS, INC. AND REPUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. OPTIMUM DEVELOPMENT BANK (FORMERLY CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT BANK), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226409 RINGO B. DAYOWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES OR RINGO B. DAYOWAN, PETITIONER, VS. DIONITO D. GUARINO, JR., RESPONDENT D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12833 SALVACION C. ROMO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ORHEIM T. FERRER, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 236572 SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE V. MARTEL AND OLGA S. MARTEL, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 217285 THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, LUTHGARDA S. SIBBALUCA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218277 [ G.R. No. 218277. November 09, 2020 ]
- G.R. No. 248941 3M PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LAURO D. YUSECO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229408 CENTRAL REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SOLAR RESOURCES, INC. AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209755 I-REMIT, INC. (FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF JPSA GLOBAL SERVICES, CO., JTKC EQUITIES, INC. AND SUREWELL EQUITIES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221384 MARVIN A. GALACGAC, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 200474 MAXIMO AWAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. SULU RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 229429 NOEL M. MANRIQUE, PETITIONER, VS. DELTA EARTHMOVING, INC., ED ANYAYAHAN AND IAN HANSEN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244295 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEO ILAGAN Y GARCIA @ “LEO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N