Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2021
- G.R. Nos. 251306-07 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. NORKIS TRADING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12197 CORAZON E. RECIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. ULPIANO S. MADAMBA AND MANOLITO M. APOSTOL, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229274 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 229289, June 16, 2021] LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250774 EDGARDO SANTOS, ZENAIDA SANTOS HERRERA, CORAZON SANTOS CANTILERO, ARMANDO SANTOS, SONIA SANTOS MAGPAYO, CIELITO SANTOS BALMEDIANO, EVELYN SANTOS NICOLAS, FELIXBERTO SANTOS, MARIA BETTINA DIAZ SANTOS, REUBEN JOSEPH SANTOS, JEROME SANTOS DE GUZMAN, AND JERICK SANTOS DE GUZMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA D. SANTOS AND/OR HER SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227529 EDUVIGES B. ALMAZAN, PETITIONER, VS. PERLA E. BACOLOD, DULCE E. BACOLOD, IRMA E. BACOLOD, AND BELEN E. BACOLOD, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233646 FLORENCIO T. MALLARE, ARISTOTLE Y. MALLARE AND MELODY TRACY MALLARE, PETITIONERS, VS. A&E INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245914 GREGORIO SANSON AND MA. LOURDES TIROL, PETITIONERS, VS. DANIEL M. TAPUZ, AURORA T. MADRIAGA, JOSIEL M. TAPUZ SR., EXEQUIEL M. TAPUZ, ORLY M. TAPUZ, EDINA T. GAJISAN, NEMIA T. CARMEN, EXPEDITO M. TAPUZ, JR., SUSITA T. MAGBANUA, MEDINA T. ESMANE, NOBO M. TAPUZ, DELILAH T. LECERIO AND SALVACION T. LAROCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241336 JOSEPHINE G. BRISENIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 242725 LOADSTAR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, INC. AND EDGARDO CALDERON, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD T. CAWALING, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254510 MERRIE ANNE TAN, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST MALAYAN LEASING AND FINANCE CORP., NEW UNITEDWARE MARKETING CORP., AND EDWARD YAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215877 OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, PETITIONER, VS. HURLEY D. SALIG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247248 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PABLO C. VILLABER, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238754 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CELIA DELA CRUZ Y BUCALING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247624 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL OVANI, JR. Y SALAZAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 239334 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOVIC PANTANOSAS AMPER, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250895 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO LALAP, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250934 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELFORD BRILLO Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246284 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL ANDANAR Y SIENDO ALIAS "KOKAK" AND MARY JANE GARBO Y MARIPOSQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234013 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MITCHELLE VALENCIA Y DIZON AND JOANE SIMBILLO Y LAURETTI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 247961 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO BAUTISTA, ROGER BAUTISTA, RONNIE BAUTISTA AND ROLLY BAUTISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252902 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO1 ALEXANDER ESTABILLO Y PALARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250865 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM CALLEJA Y CAGANDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 231530-33 RAMON C. RENALES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 231603-08, June 16, 2021] LCDR ROSENDO C. ROQUE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 239047 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL PETITIONER, VS. JUAN T. NG AND METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245988 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS J. DELA CRUZ AND IMELDA REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230669 REX SORONGON,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231579 RONALD O. MARTINEZ, JUSTINO D. BUCAY, EDUARDO D. CANLAS, EDWIN Q. CANSINO, REYNALDO C. CAPILI, EMERITO D. CAPILI, DAVID L. CAYANAN, ROMEO C. CORTEZ, RENATO T. FRANCO, JERWIN P. GADIA, FREDERICK V. ILANO, ERNESTO C. IÑOSA, JUANITO A. LOBARDIO, ERNESTO L. MANGIO, GARRY L. MAÑACOP, GELICO A. MARZAN, BIENVENIDO D. MILLAN, JR., BENEDICTO O. MIRANDA, AARON T. OLIQUINO, EDGAR C. PANGILINAN, ARNOLD B. PEREZ, GERARDO S. ROXAS, ROBERT LAXAMANA,* ALBERT SANTOS, EDGARDO ABAGAT, EDGARDO VILLAVICENCIO (HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIS NOW WIDOW ELNOR C. PANGILINAN), JANNEL LORD M. BONDOC (NOW HEREIN REPRESENTED BY JAZMIN ALFONSO), AND ROEL M. GUTIERREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. MAGNOLIA POULTRY PROCESSING PLANT (MPPP), NOW NAMED SAN MIGUEL FOODS, INC., (SMFI) - MPPP, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 231636] SAN MIGUEL FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RONALD O. MARTINEZ, JUSTINO D. BUCAY, EDUARDO D. CANLAS, EDWIN Q. CANSINO, REYNALDO C. CAPILI, EMERITO D. CAPILI, DAVID L. CAYANAN, ROMEO C. CORTEZ, RENATO T. FRANCO, JERWIN P. GADIA, FREDERICK V. ILANO, ERNESTO C. IÑOSA, JUANITO A. LOBARDIO, ERNESTO L. MANGIO, GARRY L. MAÑACOP, GELICO A. MARZAN, BIENVENIDO D. MILLAN, JR., BENEDICTO O. MIRANDA, AARON T. OLIQUINO, EDGAR C. PANGILINAN, ARNOLD B. PEREZ, GERARDO S. ROXAS, ROBERT LAXAMANA, ALBERT SANTOS, EDGARDO ABAGAT, EDGARDO VILLAVICENCIO (HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIS NOW WIDOW ELNOR C. PANGILINAN), JANNEL LORD M. BONDOC (NOW HEREIN REPRESENTED BY JAZMIN ALFONSO), AND ROEL M. GUTIERREZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228135 (Formerly UDK-15706) STO. NIÑO VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.,• MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMELY, JACINTO L. JAMERO, FERNANDO B. YU, ANNABELLE T. AMOR, VINCE JEROME C. YAP, OFELIA C. FRUELDA, BRENDA U. ROLIDA, LIGAYA L. BATACLAN, VICTOR V. GARCIA, CARMENCITA G. LEYCO, REYNALDO A. LIM, ANTONIO D. OCAMPO, ERNESTO C. RIÑA,•• PERRI P. SIA, ROBERTO S. SIGUAN,••• AND MARIA LOURDES "MALOU" P. CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. AMADO Y. LINTAG,•••• RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 228505 THE PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION AND THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 235051 VERONICA L. TUMAMPOS AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL REGION VII, RESOURCES, PETITIONERS, VS. CONCEPCION P. ANG, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 235771 ALYANSA[1] NG MGA GRUPONG HALIGI NG AGHAM AT TEKNOLOHIYA[2] PARA SA MAMAMAYAN (AGHAM), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ANGELO B. PALMONES, PETITIONER, VS. JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL (PHILIPPINES), INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MR. MANOS KOUKOURAKIS; HOLCIM PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS CEO, MR. SAPNA SOOD; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HON. CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ; DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HON. ROY CIMATU; AND BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, HON. CAESAR DULAY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230818 EFRAIM C. GENUINO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), COA OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR, CLUSTER 6, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR JOSEPH B. ANACAY, AND THE OFFICE OF THE COA SUPERVISING AUDITOR - PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), REPRESENTED BY AUDITOR BELEN B. LADINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205172 HERMINIO T. DISINI, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242257 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF AMPARO OF VIVIAN A. SANCHEZ. VIVIAN A. SANCHEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PSUPT. MARC ANTHONY D. DARROCA, CHIEF OF POLICE, SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION; PSSUPT. LEO IRWIN D. AGPANGAN, PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR, PNP-ANTIQUE; PCSUPT. JOHN C. BULALACAO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PNP-REGION VI, AND MEMBERS OF THE PNP UNDER THEIR AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 237843 JOHN N. CELESTE, EDGAR M. BUTED, DANILO V. GOMEZ, LUZVIMINDO CAGUIOA, LELITO VALDEZ, RENATO P. MILLAN, CATALINA DE LEON, ROBERTO Q. ABULE, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 211303 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242082 SER JOHN PASTRANA, VIVIAN VERIDIANO DACANAY, AND NORLYN TOMAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 242083] MARY JANE G. YSMAEL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247702 ANTONIO D. ORLANES, PETITIONER, VS. STELLA MARRIS SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., FAIRPORT SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND/OR DANILO NAVARRO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242731 BYRON CACDAC, PETITIONER, VS. ROBERTO MERCADO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244649 CARMENCITA C. DAEP, AMEIFE L. LACBAIN, ARNOLD B. CALCIÑA, AND ERNESTO M. MILLENA, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN - FOURTH DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 219317 CATHAY PACIFIC STEEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CHARLIE CHUA UY, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250584 CHRISTOPHER C. CALERA, PETITIONER, VS. HOEGH FLEET SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209756 DIONISIO M. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MITSUI OSK MARINE INC., MOL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD., AND/OR CAPT. FRANCISCO MENOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229956 DR. BENJAMIN D. ADAPON*, FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMPUTERIZED IMAGING INSTITUTE, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CENTER, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. MEDICAL DOCTORS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250085 JULIE FUENTES RESURRECCION, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHFIELD AGENCIES, INC., BRIGHTNIGHT SHIPPING & INVESTMENT LTD. AND/OR ARLENE BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 236570 LEMUEL DEOCAMPO, PETITIONER, VS. SEACREST MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., NORDIC TANKERS MARINE A/S DENMARK AND GEZIEL DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233821 LOLITA JAVIER AND JOVITO CERNA, PETITIONERS, VS. DIRECTOR OF LANDS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232849* LOURDES E. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO ARMADA AND DELFIN PAYTONE,[1] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225925 MANUELITO P. JUGUETA, PETITIONER, VS. ARTHUR J. LEDESMA AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARAÑAQUE SOUTH ADMIRAL VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PSAVHAI), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223635 MAUREEN ANN ORETA-FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. RIGHT EIGHT SECURITY AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N