Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2021
- G.R. No. 256849 BILLY JOE BELETA Y CAYUNDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 246496 FILOMENA LAZAGA, HEIRS OF MAMERTO AGABAS, NAMELY: NATIVIDAD AGABAS, ERNESTO AGABAS, HEIRS OF DOMINGA LUCENA, NAMELY: ARMANDO LUCENA, HELENITA LUCENA AND ALEXANDER LUCENA, FOR THEMSELVES AND ALSO AS HEIRS OF LORETA SAYDOQUEN, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES CORAZON ARCANO AND FELIAS ARCANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221075 FRANCIS D. MALAKI AND JACQUELINE MAE A. SALANATIN-MALAKI, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 256973 IFC CAPITALIZATION (EQUITY) FUND, L.P., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230931 NAVOTAS INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO C. GUANZON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254035 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERWIN BATINO Y EVANGELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242520 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KEVIN CASTILLO Y GALANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252029 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLITO PAGASPAS Y ALCANTARA AND JOEY DE LEON Y VALERIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 233988 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MARIANO NOCOM AND ANACORETA O. NOCOM AND SPOUSES SY KA KIENG AND ROSA CHAN, AND GORGONIA CRUZ, NORBERTO DE LEON, ALEJANDRIA DE LEON ESPIRITU, GREGORIO CRUZ DE LEON, ANGELINA CRUZ RAMOS, ANGELES CRUZ, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PARAÑAQUE CITY RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 257084 TOYOTA MOTORS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ESMERALDA M. AGUILAR AND TOYOTA FAIRVIEW, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231619 WILFREDO A. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. AAA,** RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 202305 CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WATER DISTRICT, REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER ENGR. RACHEL M. BEJA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EMMANUEL P. PASAL, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND RIO VERDE WATER CONSORTIUM, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241836 DANILO BELGA Y BRIZUELA,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 215985 FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ENRICO T. YUZON, GODOFREDO DE GUZMAN, LUDIVINA BANZON, AND EMERLINDA TALENTO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 216001] FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO T. CAPARAS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 216135] FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RODOLFO H. DE MESA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252276 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JERRICO JUADA Y NAVARRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227718 PETER ANGELO N. LAGAMAYO, PETITIONER, VS. CULLINAN GROUP, INC., AND RAFAEL M. FLORENCIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234561 RAMSY D. PANES,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241309 RUTHGAR T. PARCE, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION, PRINCESS CRUISES LTD. AND/OR SORWIN JOY G. RIVERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220613 SUBIC BAY DISTRIBUTION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. WESTERN GUARANTY CORP., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231319 ARTURO C. TANYAG, PETITIONER, VS. DOLORES G. TANYAG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252839 CONSOLACION P. MARCOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, GERMAN YAP, ANDRES DUCA, AND OSCAR MIRAVALLES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237521 DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, PETITIONER, VS. RAMONSITO G. NUQUI, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 234392 EFRAIM DAUT DARROCA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. CENTURY MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., AND/OR DAMINA SHIPPING CORP., AND/OR JOHANNA B. DURANA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224316 ELIZABETH HORCA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209983 EVELINA E. BELARSO, PETITIONER, VS. QUALITY HOUSE, INC. AND/OR CARMELITA GO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215590 FELISISIMA RICAFORT, SPOUSES JIMMY AND ELMA RICAFORT, EDGARDO GONZALES, AVELINA RICAFORT, SPOUSES VALENTIN AND LORENA BUSTAMANTE, FELIX BEROIN, JR., JULIO BEROIN, GAVINO BALIBER, CRISANTA BALIBER, ARIEL CLAVERO, PEDRO CLAVERO, EFREN BUSTAMANTE, DANILO BORELA, EFREN LLAVANES, LOURDES BUSTAMANTE, DOMINGO BALIBER, EULOGIA RACELIS, SATURNINO RACELIS, JR., MARIO CLAVERO, MACARIO DILIA,* ALFREDO DELA ROSA, RODOLFO BUSTAMANTE, JESUS CLAVERO, JESUS BERGANTIN, ZALDY IBASCO, ROMEO MIRANDO, POBLEO CLAVERO, GERRY BALIBER, JULIO CLAVERO, STEVE BEROIN, ROSE MARIE BUSTAMANTE, ROGELIO RICAFORT, LUZ MARMOL, ANTONIO PACAO, CORAZON PACAO, DIVINA BORELA, ELMO MORTE, GIOVANE BALIBER, ARNEL DELA ROSA, ANTHONY DELA ROSA, GERRY BEROIN, ROSE ANN BALIBER, AIREEN CLAVERO, GENELYN CABANERO, GILDA CLAVERO, EUGENIA BUSTAMANTE, NOLI BANDIN, ROSITA BANDIN, GERRY DATO, FERNANDO PACAO, REPRESENTED BY JESUS BERGANTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. CORAZON P. FAJARDO, EDILBERTO P. FAJARDO, JR., SILVESTRE P. FAJARDO, CAMILO P. FAJARDO, DEMETRIO P. FAJARDO, CONCESA FAJARDO-BAESA, MARTA FAJARDO-GAITE, CLARO P. FAJARDO, AND ANGUSTIA IMPERIAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229395 (Formerly UDK-15672) JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 252705] IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, JOHN PAUL S. ATUP, PETITIONER. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250919 JUDE CARLO M. ALLAREY IN HIS OWN BEHALF, MINORS HERO B. ALLAREY AND JUDE CARLO B. ALLAREY, JR., BY AND THRU FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN JUDE CARLO M. ALLAREY, MINOR KAREN VALERIE B. SALAZAR AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM, AND SPS. RUFO C. BACO, JR. AND ROSALIE C. BACO, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. MA. DITAS F. DELA CRUZ AND MANILA EAST MEDICAL CENTER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237767 JUSTINA DELMOLIN-PALOMA AND JUANILLO PALOMA, PETITIONERS, VS. ESTER DELMOLIN-MAGNO AND ABIGAIL R. DEMOLIN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222857 KIMRIC CASAYURAN TAN, PETITIONER, VS. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MAKATI CITY, THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 224685 MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER, PETITIONERS, VS. ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL, RESPONDENT. [GR. No. 224692] ARCHIMEDES B. BERNAL, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, MCCONNELL DOWELL PHILS., INC., JOHN HEARST AND COLIN JENNER, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 249243 MERLE BAUTISTA PALACPAC, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR (THE OMBUDSMAN), RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 251156 NORI CASTRO DE SILVA, PETITIONER, VS. URBAN KONSTRUCT STUDIO, INC., FORMERLY C.A. TEAM PLUS CONSTRUCTION INC./CNP CONSTRUCTION, INC., AND PATRICK CANDELARIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252021 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SHERYL LIM Y LEE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247775 PHILIPPINE CLEARING HOUSE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALICIA O. MAGTAAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242074 ROBERTO L. YUPANGCO AND REGINA Y. DE OCAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. O.J. DEVELOPMENT AND TRADING CORPORATION, OSCAR JESENA, AND MARIOCA REALTY, INC. RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237591 SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. SUBIC BAY MARINE EXPLORATORIUM, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 219166 TELETECH CUSTOMER CARE MANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARIO GERONA, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244247 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. E. GANZON, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195584 VICENTE A. BERNARDO AND RESURRECCION BERNARDO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF VIREX ENTERPRISES, PETITIONERS, VS. MARCIAL O. DIMAYA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 224946 CHRISTIAN PANTONIAL ACHARON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252356 CONCERNED OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. II, SANTIAGO, ISABELA, REPRESENTED BY MARIO M. GONZALES, ITS FORMER OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214690 MOVERTRADE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230642 OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ERROL B. COMAFAY, JR., RENE B. GOROSPE, EDWIN R. SANDOVAL, VICTORIA B. LOANZON, ELGIN MICHAEL C. PEREZ, ARNOLD E. CACHO, AL CONRAD B. ESPALDON, ED VINCENT S. ALBANO, LEIGHTON R. SIAZON, ARIANNE C. ARTUGUE, CLARABEL ANNE R. LACSINA, KRISTINE JANE R. LIU, ALYANNA MARI C. BUENVIAJE, IANA PATRICIA DULA T. NICOLAS, IRENE A. TOLENTINO AND AUREA I. GRUYAL, PETITIONERS, VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD (LEB), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIR, HON. EMERSON B. AQUENDE, AND LEB MEMBER, HON. ZENAIDA N. ELEPAÑO, RESPONDENTS; ATTYS. ANTHONY D. BENGZON, FERDINAND M. NEGRE, MICHAEL Z. UNTALAN, JONATHAN Q. PEREZ, SAMANTHA WESLEY K. ROSALES, ERIKA M. ALFONSO, KRYS VALEN O. MARTINEZ, RYAN CEAZAR P. ROMANO AND KENNETH C. VARONA, RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION, APRIL D. CABALLERO, JEREY C. CASTARDO, MC WELLROE P. BRINGAS, RHUFFY D. FEDERE, CONRAD THEODORE A. MATUTINO AND NUMEROUS OTHER SIMILARLY SITUATED, ST. THOMAS MORE SCHOOL OF LAW AND BUSINESS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RODOLFO C. RAPISTA, FOR HIMSELF AND AS FOUNDER, DEAN AND PROFESSOR, OF THE COLLEGE OF LAW, JUDY MARIE RAPISTA-TAN, LYNNART WALFORD A. TAN, NEIL JOHN VILLARICO AS LAW PROFESSORS AND AS CONCERNED CITIZENS, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS. [G.R. No. 242954] FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA, GRETCHEN M. VASQUEZ, SHEENAH S. ILUSTRISMO, RALPH LOUIE SALAÑO, AIREEN MONICA B. GUZMAN, DELFINO ODIAS, DARYL DELA CRUZ, CLAIRE SUICO, AIVIE S. PESCADERO, NIÑA CHRISTINE DELA PAZ, SHEMARK K. QUENIAHAN, AL JAY T. MEJOS, ROCELLYN L. DAÑO,* MICHAEL ADOLFO, RONALD A. ATIG, LYNETTE C. LUMAYAG, MARY CHRIS LAGERA, TIMOTHY B. FRANCISCO, SHIELA MARIE C. DANDAN, MADELINE C. DELA PEÑA, DARLIN R. VILLAMOR, LORENZANA L. LLORICO, AND JAN IVAN M. SANTAMARIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE, RESPONDENTS. [A.M. NO. 20-03-04-SC] RE: REQUEST FOR CLARIFICATION REGARDING THE STATUS AND TREATMENT OF THE PHILIPPINE LAW SCHOOL ADMISSION TEST (PHILSAT) IN THE LIGHT OF THE SUPREME COURT DECISION IN G.R. NO. 230642 (OSCAR B. PIMENTEL, ET AL. VS. LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD) AND GR. NO. 242954 (FRANCIS JOSE LEAN L. ABAYATA, ET AL. VS. HON. SALVADOR MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE AND LEGAL EDUCATION BOARD, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, EMERSON B. AQUENDE) THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF LAW SCHOOLS (PALS), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DEAN JOAN S. LARGO, AND ITS PRESIDENT DEAN MARISOL DL. ANENIAS, INTERVENOR. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 250089 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 215370 RICHELLE BUSQUE ORDOÑA, PETITIONER, VS. THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF PASIG CITY AND ALLAN D. FULGUERAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247806 VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. CABIGAO, YEN MAKABENTA, MARY WENDY A. DURAN, MANOLITO CORONADO, SOCORRO MARICEL NAMIA NEPOMUCENO, JEF NALUS AQUINO, ANTONIO SANTOS, AND CESAR EVANGELISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 231495 BCD FOREIGN EXCHANGE CORP., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REP. BY ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL (AMLC) AND METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (METROBANK), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 235274-75 HUMPHREY T. MONTEROSO, PETITIONER, VS. SPECIAL PANEL NO. 13-01-IAB, REPRESENTED BY DONABEL ATIENZA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 219876 JAIME V. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N