Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2021
- G.R. No. 245516 MICHAEL JOHN DELA CRUZ Y SODELA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218378 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 236383 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN H. CELIZ AND LUVISMINDA H. NARCISO, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 230527 PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC., BARKER HILL ENTERPRISES, S.A., AND ELMER PULUMBARIT,* PETITIONERS, VS. FELICIANO M. CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 220916 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CAMILO CAMENFORTE AND ROBERT LASTRILLA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 228281 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND BENJAMIN S. ABALOS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 249459 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL SABATER Y ULAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247654 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SADICK ROARING Y RECTIN, SADJADE ROARING Y RECTIN, BELTRAN RELLAMA Y RECTIN, AND BREXTON RELLAMA Y BORAGAY, ACCUSED, SADICK ROARING Y RECTIN AND BELTRAN RELLAMA Y RECTIN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247631 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY SORIANO Y BLACER, A.K.A."MODE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238021 PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (FORMERLY NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE) AND PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-LEGAZPI CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. CLARILYN FEROLINO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 220340-41 RMFPU HOLDINGS, INC., RAYMOND M. MORENO, AND RMFPU PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. FORBES PARK ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 220682-84] QUICK SILVER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FORBES PARK ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 221621 SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER EIGHTEENTH DIVISION), CEBU CITY AND PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC. (BOMBO RADIO PHILS., NBN), RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 214520 SPOUSES ROLANDO AND CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK, INC. (FORMERLY, URBAN BANK, INC.), THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CITY OF MAKATI AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240047 AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. F.F. CRUZ & CO., INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 241848 HIMLAYANG PILIPINO PLANS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253191 MICHELLE MIRO WENCESLAO, PETITIONER, VS. C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247976 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDILBERTO MANUEL, JR. Y MANGALINDAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 200671 PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. AMELITA HIPOLITO, ALEX HIPOLITO, AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207249 ZENAIDA LAYSON VDA. DE MANJARES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 250440 EKISTICS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238462 ELENA R. QUIAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204218 FROILAN NAGAÑO, NIÑA PAULENE NAGAÑO, AND TERESITA FAJARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS TANJANGCO, ANTONIO ANGEL TANJANGCO, TERESITA TANJANGCO-QUAZON, AND BERNARDITA LIMJUCO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 209837 GOLDWELL PROPERTIES TAGAYTAY, INC., NOVA NORTHSTAR REALTY CORPORATION, AND NS NOVA STAR COMPANY, INC., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY FLOR ALANO, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 235308 HEIRS OF JANUARIA CABRERA, REPRESENTED BY MIGUELA CABARRUBIAS-ABELLA AND/OR ASUNCION CABARRUBIAS AQUILA,* PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF FLORENTINO JURADO, NAMELY: LUCITA U. VILLAMOR** MARRIED TO ROLAN VILLAMOR, BERNARDITA DELA ROSA MARRIED TO JOSEPH WINNIE DELA ROSA;*** ROBERT JURADO**** MARRIED TO JOSELYN ELLORAN AND GILBERT JURADO MARRIED TO FRANCISCA TAPIA; HEIRS OF FREDESWINDA JURADO, NAMELY: ROLAN VILLAMOR, WILFREDO VILLAMOR, JIFFY VILLAMOR, ALEX VILLAMOR, GLEN VILLAMOR, HANS VILLAMOR, SPONKY VILLAMOR, KEN VILLAMOR, LENNY VILLAMOR, NESTOR VILLAMOR, AND LOURDES TIU; HEIRS OF ANASTACIA ABELLA AND JOVITO ANOLING, SR., SPOUSES EDGAR M. MARTINEZ AND KIM Y. MARTINEZ; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE CITY OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214270 JAY V. SABADO, PETITIONER, VS. TINA MARIE L. SABADO, FOR HERSELF AND HER MINOR CHILDREN, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 206240 JOSEFINA Q. VILORIA, FELICITAS F. QUEJADO, HEIRS OF REMEDIOS Q. GAERLAN, NAMELY: BIENVENIDO B. GAERLAN, KATHLEEN DEANNA G. SALAYOG, KAREN G. LEWIS, BIENVENIDO GAERLAN, JR., MANUEL KING GAERLAN, AND RONALD GAERLAN, HEIRS OF BENJAMIN F. QUEJADO, NAMELY: EDNA S. QUEJADO, JONATHAN S. QUEJADO, ALLAN S. QUEJADO, AND PAMELA S. QUEJADO, HEIRS OF DEMETRIO F. QUEJADO, NAMELY: ANGELITA V. QUEJADO, KATHRINA ANGELICA Q. ESTRADA, OLGA DYAN Q. GARCIA, AND DEXTER JORDAN V. QUEJADO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF PABLO GAETOS, NAMELY: HERMILINA G. GAETOS, HEIRS OF JUSTINIANO GAETOS, NAMELY: ZENAIDA G. ABAGAM, OFELIA G. BUNGAY, ESTRELLA G. CATBAGAN, VIRGILIA G. LABSON, REMEDIOS G. ADRIANO, ELVIE G. NAGMA, EDUVEJES G. VALDRIZ, ALFREDO Y. GAETOS, CATALINA GAETOS, BENEDICT GAETOS, JASON GAETOS AND HEIRS OF EUDOXIA GAETOS-SUBIDO AND HEIRS OF GALICANO GAETOS, ALL REPRESENTED BY MILDRED MADAYAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 235794 KAREN G. JASO, PETITIONER, VS. METROBANK & TRUST CO., ROWENA B. DE GRANO, VIVIAN LEE-TIU, MARIA ZARAH C. HERNANDEZ, AND FABIAN S. DEE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248774 KENNEDY R. QUINES, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES INC. AND/OR SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING CO., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 219810 LIAO SENHO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 248445 NICASIO M. DAGASDAS, PETITIONER, VS. TRANS GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 248488] TRANS GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NICASIO M. DAGASDAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232358 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BELINA BAWALAN Y MOLINA, BBB AND CCC,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 241742 PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234457 RAEMARK S. ABEL, PETITIONER, VS. MINDY P. RULE, OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRY GENERAL-PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE OF MANILA, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY INTEREST, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 253756 RESTY S. CAAMPUED, PETITIONER, VS. NEXT WAVE MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., MTM SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD., AND ARNOLD MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 219664 RUSTAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DOLORA F. RAYSAG AND MERLINDA S. ENTRINA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238712 SEVERINO P. BALMACEDA, CARMEN M. BATOON, MARK RONAN B. BALMACEDA, ISIDRO U. MONTILLA, ADORACION B. DIAZ, MARISOL B. DIAZ, PEDRO B. PASARE, ROSA B. DIAZ, RIZALINA B. DIAZ, DOMINADOR GIBA, JULME BASE, FERNANDO FUENTES, ARNOLD PORMIOS, RODNEY FUENTES, ERNESTO LALOG, AMOR SUAREZ, REY JASPE, JOAN FELICIANO, RANDY D. FUENTES, LIZALYN FUENTES, EDUARDO DACION, MERLY L. RELLON, NELLY ANDOG, NELINDA MORIZOM BULATAO, LEONARIE SAPANZA, ARCIA J. HASHIM, MARIA NAZARITA AVILA, RONILO AGUILAR, REY M. JUGADO, MARIO G. BAVIERA, ALFRAN V. LUMAJEN, MARGIELYN DE PAZ, MILAGROS L. DAQUIGAN, MARY ANN RELLOSA, VILIAMORA F. ANOS, EDWIN B. OCABAN, JR., ELENA T. AQUIJO, BEN M. MALTU, RAUL O. CAECIDO, ALL ARE REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, JACOBINA T. ALCANTARA, WHO ALSO REPRESENTS HERSELF AS PETITIONER, PETITIONERS, VS. BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, ARNEL PACIANO D. CASANOVA, MARCELO M. SERPA JUAN AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 238630 THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOFRIPS), PETITIONER, VS. DIGNO A. ENERIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233990 UNIVERSAL WEAVERS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238358 VIRJEN SHIPPING CORPORATION, JX OCEAN CO., LTD. AND/OR C/E JOSEPH ALVIN S. OLABRE, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL G. NOBLEFRANCA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244155 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MARIA NORINA S. TANGARO- CASINGAL, ACTING DIRECTOR OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 247508] COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MARIA NORINA S. TANGARO-CASINGAL, DIRECTOR IV OF THE LAW DEPARTMENT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208702 CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, FORMER MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LONE DISTRICT OF LAS PIÑAS CITY [SUPPORTED BY THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-NINE (315,849) RESIDENTS OF LAS PIÑAS CITY], PETITIONERS, VS. ALLTECH CONTRACTORS, INC., PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU AND CITIES OF LAS PIÑAS, PARAÑAQUE, AND BACOOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 210805 DAISY JOY ROJALLO CERVANTES, BASILIO DAYSON MANJARES, JAY-R MEDINILLA LADUB, ARMANDO MAMARIN DE GUZMAN, INDIGENT PATIENTS AT THE PHILIPPINE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER (POC), SEAN HERBERT VELCHEZ, RN, DANTE A. PEREZ, RICARDO ANTONIO, MINNELIE I. CAGARA, RN, AND VALENTIN ABALOS ARCIAGA OF THE NATIONAL ORTHOPEDIC HOSPITAL WORKERS' UNION-ALLIANCE OF HEALTH WORKERS (NOHWU-AHW); FRESCO BASCARA YAPENDON, MD, AMELIA MANGAY MAGLACAS, RN, JOSSEL I. EBESATE, RN, OF THE ALLIANCE OF HEALTH WORKERS; CECILIA M. LAURENTE, RN, OF THE NETWORK OPPOSED TO PRIVATIZATION OF PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SERVICES (NOP); ELEANOR A. JARA, MD, OF THE COUNCIL FOR HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENT, DARBY E. SANTIAGO, MD, OF THE HEALTH ALLIANCE FOR DEMOCRACY; EDELINA P. DELA PAZ, MD, OF THE PEOPLE'S HEALTH MOVEMENT; JOSEPH P. CARABEO, MD, OF THE COMMUNITY MEDICINE PRACTITIONERS AND ADVOCATES ASSOCIATION (COMPASS); REGINALD PAMUGAS, MD, OF THE HEALTH ACTION FOR HUMAN RIGHTS (HAHR); ELEANOR M. NOLASCO, RN, OF THE NARS NG BAYAN COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSES' ASSOCIATION; SATURNINO C. OCAMPO, OF THE MAKABAYAN; JOAN MAY E. SALVADOR, OF THE GABRIELA ALLIANCE OF WOMEN; GLORIA ARELLANO, OF THE KALIPUNAN NG DAMAYAN NG MAHIHIRAP (KADAMAY); ELMER LABOG, OF THE KILUSANG MAYO UNO; BAYAN MUNA REP. NERI JAVIER COLMENARES AND REP. ISAGANI CARLOS ZARATE, AND KABATAAN PARTYLIST REP. TERRY RIDON, PETITIONERS, VS. H.E. BENIGNO SIMEON AQUINO III, CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; HON. ENRIQUE T. ONA, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH; HON. TEODORO J. HERBOSA, UNDERSECRETARY, DOH HEAD, MPOC-PBAC; COSETTE C. CANILAO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP CENTER; JAN IRISH P. VILLEGAS, PROJECT MANAGER, MODERNIZATION OF THE PHILIPPINE ORTHOPEDIC CENTER; ARSENIO M. BALISACAN, DIRECTOR GENERAL AND VICE CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY; CESAR V. PURISIMA, CHAIR OF THE NEDA-INVESTMENT COORDINATING COMMITTEE (ICC); AND CONSORTIUM OF MEGAWIDE CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AND WORLD CITI MEDICAL CENTER, REPRESENTED BY MANUEL LOUIE B. FERRER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248005 FRANCIS N. TOLENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. SENATE ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230112 GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER OF LAGUNA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROSS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 230119, May 11, 2021] ROSS SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GLOBAL MEDICAL CENTER OF LAGUNA, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226898 JOEL NEMENSIO M. MACASIL,* PETITIONER, VS. FRAUD AUDIT AND INVESTIGATION OFFICE (FAIO) - COMMISSION ON AUDIT, PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION OFFICE OMBUDSMAN - VISAYAS REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII, AND OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- — MARIA CELIA A. FLORES (LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), COMPLAINANT, VS. CLARENCE JOHN R. HIPOLITO (CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. P-21-018 [FORMERLY OCA IPI No. 11-3761-P]] CLARENCE JOHN R. HIPOLITO (CLERK III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), COMPLAINANT, VS. MARIA CELIA A. FLORES (LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. P-21-017 [FORMERLY OCA IPI No. 10-3485-P]] MYRLA P. NICANDRO, SARAH S. MIRANDILLA (COURT STENOGRAPHERS), NAOMI C. PADEN (COURT INTERPRETER), CLARENCE HIPOLITO (CLERK-IN-CHARGE), AND RONALD B. OYA (UTILITY WORKER),COMPLAINANTS, VS. MARIA CELIA A. FLORES (LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 11-3762-P] MARIA CELIA A. FLORES (LEGAL RESEARCHER II, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), COMPLAINANT, VS. MYRLA NICANDRO, SARAH S. MIRANDILLA (COURT STENOGRAPHERS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), AND NAOMI C. PADEN (COURT INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217935 METROPOLITAN NAGA WATER DISTRICT, VIRGINIA I. NERO, JEREMIAS P. ABAN, JR., AND EMMA A. CUYO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — PEDRITO M. NEPOMUCENO, FORMER MAYOR - BOAC, MARINDUQUE, PETITIONER, VS. PRESIDENT RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, SECRETARY FRANCISCO DUQUE, DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, INTER-AGENCY TASK FORCE ON EMERGING INFECTIOUS DISEASES AND GEN. CARLITO GALVEZ JR. [RET], CHIEF IMPLEMENTER OF THE NATIONAL TASK FORCE AGAINST COVID-19, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 196359 ROSANNA L. TAN-ANDAL, PETITIONER, VS. MARIO VICTOR M. ANDAL, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 239464 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS THIRD DIVISION AND CITYSUPER, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. DECISION