Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2022
- G.R. Nos. 250367 & 250400-05 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SULPICIO P. LEGASPI, MOISES R. PERALTA, REBECCA GOMEZ, JORGE MONTILLA, MARISSA L. DURAN, LOURDES PLAZA, MARIETTA FUENTES, OFELIA S. POLIQUIT, BRENDA REGNER, RHODORA B. LACSON, MIGUEL S. ALIPIO, SAMSON Z. CABALLES, OSCAR GERONA, PELAGIO V. SORONGON, JR., AND ROSELMA G. CANTOS, ACCUSED; SAMSON Z. CABALLES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252898 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM DISIPULO Y SURIBEN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 208183 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LT. COL. GEORGE ABONITO RABUSA, SG-25, MA. DEBBIE AREVALO RABUSA, AND FELIX AREVALO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218056 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF SURIGAO, AS REPRESENTED BY CITY MAYOR ERNESTO T. MATUGAS AND CITY TREASURER SARAH P. YAMIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226680 ACES PHILIPPINES CELLULAR SATELLITE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218041 POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PSALM), REPRESENTED BY LOURDES S. ALZONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER OF PSALM, AND THE CONCERNED OFFICERS OF PSALM, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.M. NO. RTJ-22-022 [FORMERLY OCA I.P.I. NO. 19- 4966-RTJ]. August 23, 2022 ]
- A.C. No. 10709 CALIXTRO P. CALISAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. TORADIO R. ESPLANA AND ATTY. MARY GRACE A. CHECA-HINOJOSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252791 DR. ULYSSES TROCIO Y MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 243029-30 [ G.R. Nos. 243029-30. August 22, 2022 ]
- G.R. No. 203992 ANTONIO S. QUIOGUE, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MARIA BEL B. QUIOGUE AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191039 ARLENE HOMOL Y ROMOROSA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241168 BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (BCDA), PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO S. CALLANGAN, JR., ELIZABETH BARBA-AZARES, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND ORLANDO AZARES, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, HENRY T. VILLEGAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247234 BBB247234,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230711 CAROLYN T. MUTYA-SUMILHIG, PETITIONER, VS. JOSELITO T. SUMILHIG AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241986 FELICIANO PALAD LEGASPI, SR., PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256633 GRAND PLANTERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. PETITIONER, VS. MAINE CITY PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORP., AND JOEL G. YAP, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 241074 PETER Q. MARISTELA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE MARIA M. MIRASOL, RESPONDENT.
- G.R. No. 249353 PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN PHILIPPINES, INC., AND MAMERTO A. MARCELO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE REHABILITATION RECEIVER OF COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 252720 RICO PALIC CONJUSTA, PETITIONER, VS. PPI HOLDINGS, INC. (FORMERLY PHILIPPINE PIZZA, INC.), JORGE L. ARANETA (OWNER), ATALIAN GLOBAL SERVICES (FORMERLY CONSOLIDATED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC./CBMI), AND JUAN MANOLO ORTAÑEZ (OWNER), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233181 ROSARIO M. APACIBLE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT LEON B. LIZA, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223743 [ G.R. No. 223743. August 17, 2022 ]
- G.R. No. 204075 CORNWORLD BREEDING SYSTEMS CORPORATION AND/OR LAUREANO C. DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LUCENA M. ALVARO-LADIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 177974, 206121, 219072 CYMAR INTERNATIONAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FARLING INDUSTRIAL CO., LTD., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200544 ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, PETITIONER, VS. CYNTHIA GERTRUDES ANDRES-RANJO, ELMA ANDRES MARAÑON, REPRESENTED BY HER HUSBAND, WILLIAM G. MARAÑON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232119 NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GETULIA A. GAITE AND THE HEIRS OF TRINIDAD GAITE, NAMELY EULALIO GAITE, REGINO GAITE, EVER GAITE, RAMON GAITE, AND JOSE GAITE, ALL REPRESENTED BY ATTY. EULALIO G. GAITE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 247297 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HELEN BAYOG-SAITO, THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRY OF PASAY CITY AND THE NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 260912 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6281 [ A.C. No. 6281. August 16, 2022 ]
- G.R. No. 254208 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MA. DEL PILAR ROSARIO C. CASA A.K.A. "MARFY CALUMPANG," "MADAM," AND "MAH-MAH," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248456 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TYRONE DELA CRUZ Y RESURRECION, JEZREEL JIMMY CUEVAS, SANDY VIÑESA AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED, TYRONE DELA CRUZ Y RESURRECION AND SANDY VIÑESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 206486 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA BASA EXPRESS JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC., RIBO D. WAYOS, AND TIMOTEO B. SAROL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212604] ANGAT TSUPER SAMAHAN NG MGA TSUPER AT OPERATOR NG PILIPINAS- GENUINE ORGANIZATION ("ANGAT TSUPER /STOP AND GO"), INC., WITH ITS LOCAL AFFILIATES, QUIAPO-PASIG AUV DRIVERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION INC., CONCERNED OPERATORS METRO EAST TRANSPORT INC., BAYAMBANG- BAUTISTA- CARMEN, LRT MALL JODA, MUSTAI, VACATI, PMAQ TRANSPORT, VMMJODA, GOOD SAMARITAN, BAPPSODA, MMJODAI, MSMCUDOA, SAN JOAQUIN FX OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, JARDAN TRANSPORT COOPERATIVE, NHODAI, CUKRLAJODA, GRSDOA, SQBJODA, TAGUIG EXPRESS TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, DAU-MALOLOS VIA NLEX DRIVERS AND OPERATORS ASSOCIATION, SAMAHAN NG MGA DRIVER AT OPERATOR NG BARANGAY GREATER LAGRO (LSDOA ASSN.), ALL REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, PASCUAL "JUN" A. MAGNO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH EMILIO AGUINALDO ABAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, ALFONSO V. TAN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, AND WINSTON M. GINEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION AND FRANCHISING REGULATORY BOARD, RESPONDENTS. PAGKAKAISA NG MGA SAMAHAN NG TSUPER AT OPERATORS NATIONWIDE (PISTON), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL GEORGE SAN MATEO, PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION. [G.R. No. 212682] XIMEX DELIVERY EXPRESS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HON. JOSEPH EMILIO AGUINALDO ABAYA, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT SECRETARY ALFONSO V. TAN, JR., AND LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. WINSTON M. GINEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 212800] ERNESTO C. CRUZ, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF TRANSPORTWORKERS, INC. (NCTU), ARNULFO D. ABRIL, FOR HIMSELF AND AS CHAIRMAN OF SAMAHAN NG MGA TSUPER AT OPERATOR SA STARMALL EDSA CROSSING KALENTONG AT ANNEX, INC. (STOMECKA) AND EMMANUEL G. FEROLINO, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF ZAPOTE BACOOR TALABA BINAKAYAN KAWIT BACAO TANZA JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (ZABATABINKABATAN JODA), PETITIONERS, VS. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE AND LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243310 BITANAGAN FARMERS AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION, ETC., PETITIONER, VS. HACIENDA BITANAGAN, ETC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 199972 LEILA M. DE LIMA, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, JESSE M. ROBREDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, AND ALL PERSONS ACTING UNDER THEIR CONTROL AND DIRECTION, INCLUDING THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER SPECIAL 5TH DIVISION AND MERIDIEN VISTA GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 206118] GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD (GAB), PETITIONER, VS. MERIDIEN VISTA GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 259061 SPS. SALVADOR AND LEONIDA M. BANGUG AND SPS. VENERANDY ADOLFO• AND JESUSA ADOLFO, PETITIONERS, VS. GEORGE DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 255496 [ G.R. No. 255496. August 10, 2022 ]
- G.R. Nos. 250951 [ G.R. Nos. 250951 and 250958. August 10, 2022 ]
- A.C. No. 13332 ALOYSIUS R. PAJARILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ARCHIMEDES O. YANTO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209435 ERNESTO LORENZO, MANUEL LORENZO, CONCHITA LORENZO-BRUNO,* ADORACION SUELEN,** AVELINA SUELEN,** AND HEIRS OF RODOLFO LORENZO, PETITIONERS, VS. FORTUNATA D. EUSTAQUIO AND CHILDREN, NAMELY: ANGELITO, JOSE, ALEGRIA, LEONIDA, TEOFILO, DELFIN, JR., ALEJANDRO ALL SURNAMED EUSTAQUIO (HEIRS OF DELFIN EUSTAQUIO, SR.), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250306 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONILO JUMARANG Y MULINGBAYAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233918 FILIPINO SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS, AUTHORS AND PUBLISHERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ANREY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 196372 GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF TRADEMARKS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 210224] TANDUAY DISTILLERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 216104] TANDUAY DISTILLERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 219632] TANDUAY DISTILLERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GINEBRA SAN MIGUEL, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257453 MARIZ LINDSEY TAN GANA-CARAIT Y VILLEGAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ROMMEL MITRA LIM, AND DOMINIC P. NUÑEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245981 NERI J. COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE EMERENCIANA A. DE JESUS, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCA L. CASTRO, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, KILUSANG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS CHAIRPERSON DANILO H. RAMOS, AND ELMA A. TUAZON, PETITIONERS, VS. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ III, NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SECRETARY MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION ADMINISTRATOR RICARDO R. VISAYA, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 246594 NERI J. COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, ANAKPAWIS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE EMMI A. DE JESUS, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ACT TEACHERS PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE FRANCE L. CASTRO, KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, CASEY ANNE CRUZ, FRANCISCA TOLENTINO, APRIL PORTERIA, JOSE LEON A. DULCE, MARIA FINESA COSICO, AND FR. ALEX BERCASIO, CSSR, PETITIONERS, VS. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR REYNALDO V. VELASCO, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY CARLOS G. DOMINGUEZ III, NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY SECRETARY ERNESTO M. PERNIA, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL ELPIDIO J. VEGA AND DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE SECRETARY MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228719 DOMINGA P. CABUG-OS, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME, KEM'S STORE, PETITIONER, VS. TERESITA JORTA ESPINA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238477 RONNIE ADRIANO R. AMOROSO AND VICENTE R. CONSTANTINO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. VANTAGE DRILLING INTERNATIONAL AND GROUP OF COMPANIES (FORMERLY VANTAGE DRILLING COMPANY AND GROUP OF COMPANIES), SUPPLY OILFIELD SERVICES, INC., LOUIS PAUL HEUSAFF, VANTAGE INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CO. PTE. LTD., VANTAGE INTERNATIONAL PAYROLL COMPANY PTE. LTD., AND VANTAGE DRILLER III COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 216107 [ G.R. No. 216107. August 03, 2022 ]
- G.R. No. 241034 MANILA HOTEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LEGAL AFFAIRS OF THE INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY OFFICE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LE COMITÉ INTERPROFESSIONEL DU VIN DE CHAMPAGNE,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238501 ST. FRANCIS SQUARE REALTY CORPORATION (FORMERLY KNOWN AS ASB REALTY CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. BSA TOWER CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 214410 TECHNOLOGY RESOURCE CENTER (TRC) (FORMERLY KNOWN AS TECHNOLOGY AND LIVELIHOOD RESOURCES CENTER, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF RODOLFO MANIPOL ALVAREZ, REPRESENTED BY BEATRIZ ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N