Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2022
- G.R. No. 237664 WILLY FRED U. BEGAY, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL INVESTIGATION - BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, RURAL BANK OF SAN LUIS (PAMP), INC., RODOLFO N. REYES, DAVID C. JINGCO, JR., MARGARITO P. GUZMAN, RESTITUTO M. DAVID, FEDERICO S. TOLENTINO, JR., AMELIA T. HAMBRE, MA. MARGARITA M. VICENCIO, AND MARIA RUBINA B. MAGLANGUE,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254077 [Formerly UDK 16735] [ G.R. No. 254077 [Formerly UDK 16735]. August 02, 2022 ]
- G.R. No. 249387 REHMAN SABIR, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS PROTECTION UNIT (DOJ-RSPPU), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248521 ESTATE OF VALERIANO C. BUENO AND GENOVEVA I. BUENO, REPRESENTED BY VALERIANO I. BUENO, JR. AND SUSAN I. BUENO, PETITIONERS, VS. JUSTICE EDUARDO B. PERALTA, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180802 IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION AND CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE RECORDS OF BIRTH, RITA K. LEE, LEONCIO LEE TEK SHENG, ROSA K. LEE-VANDERLEK, MELODY K. LEE-CHIN, LUCIA LEE-TEK SHENG-ONG, JULIAN K. LEE, HENRY K. LEE, MARTIN K. LEE, VICTORIANO K. LEE, NATIVIDAD K. LEE-MIGUEL, AND THOMAS K. LEE, PETITIONERS, VS. EMMA LEE AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR FOR THE CITY OF CALOOCAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245266 NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RELIGIOUS OF THE VIRGIN MARY, REPRESENTED BY SIS. MA. TRANQUILINA T. YAMBAO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247211 POLICE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT VALFRIE G. TABIAN, POLICE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT ADRIANO T. ENONG, JR.*; POLICE SUPERINTENDENT SIMNAR SEMACIO GRAN, POLICE INSPECTOR ARISTONE L. DOGWE, SENIOR POLICE OFFICER 1 ALLEN GLENN CADAG,** POLICE OFFICER 2 MARK RIEL CANILON, AND JOHN DOES CONSISTING OF MEMBERS OF THE ANTIPOLO CPS AIDSOTF AND PROVINCIAL SPECIAL OPERATING UNIT TEAM, PETITIONERS, VS. CHRISTINA MACANDOG GONZALES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 218966 SOUTHSTAR CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE ESTATES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233678 CECILIA YULO LOCSIN SUBSTITUTED BY MR. LEANDRO Y. LOCSIN, PETITIONER, VS. PUERTO GALERA RESORT HOTEL, INC. ALSO REPRESENTED BY LUISITO B. PADILLA AND LUISITO B. PADILLA, IN HIS OWN CAPACITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238304 CHARITA M. CHAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 232600-04 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ST. FRANCIS SQUARE REALTY CORPORATION, ST. FRANCIS SQUARE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 239827 LEONILA PAREDES MONTERO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND AUGUSTIN M. CLORIBEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 234868-69 MARIO L. RELAMPAGOS, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190517 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST CO., PETITIONER, VS. RADIO PHILIPPINES NETWORK, INC., INTERCONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORP., AND BANAHAW BROADCASTING CORPORATION, THRU THE BOARD OF ADMINISTRATORS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 249414 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENNY DALAGUET, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 207377 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES NESTOR AND FELICIDAD VICTOR AND SPOUSES REYNALDO AND GAVINA VICTOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230968 SAMSUDIN T. HAMID, PETITIONER, VS. GERVASIO SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC./SUSAN S. GERVASIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 191997 SPOUSES MARCIAL VARGAS AND ELIZABETH VARGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. STA. LUCIA REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258456 [Formerly UDK 17252] GIORGIDI B. AGGABAO AND AMELITA S. NAVARRO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND LAW DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5190 HON. MANUEL E. CONTRERAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, OCAMPO, CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. FREDDIE A. VENIDA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 247645 LIBERAL PARTY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, FRANCIS N. PANGILINAN, AND/OR ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, JOSE CHRISTOPHER Y. BELMONTE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NACIONALISTA PARTY, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MANUEL B. VILLAR, AND/OR ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254564 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ERICK MONTIERRO Y VENTOCILLA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 254974] CYPHER BALDADERA Y PELAGIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. 21-07-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION EXPRESSING ITS CONCERN OVER THE RAMIFICATIONS OF THE DECISIONS IN G.R. NO. 247575 AND G.R. NO. 250295 [A.M. No. 18-03-16-SC] RE: LETTER OF ASSOCIATE JUSTICE DIOSDADO M. PERALTA ON THE SUGGESTED PLEA BARGAINING FRAMEWORK SUBMITTED BY THE PHILIPPINE JUDGES ASSOCIATION DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 209099-100 GIL A. VALERA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248675 CLAUDINE MONETTE BALDOVINO-TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. JASPER A. TORRES AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250618 JENNIFER A. DEDICATORIA, PETITIONER, VS. FERDINAND M. DEDICATORIA AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 226887-88 MARIANO MALONES Y MALIFICIO AND EDNA M. MADARICO, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD & SEVENTH DIVISIONS) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250981 NATIONAL STEEL CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS DULY APPOINTED LIQUIDATOR, ATTY. DANILO L. CONCEPCION, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF ILIGAN, AS REPRESENTED BY MAYOR CELSO G. REGENCIA, AND THE CITY TREASURER OF ILIGAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 190509 PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, CLUB FILIPINO, INC., ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 196143] CLUB FILIPINO, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 201041] CLUB FILIPINO, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PEAK VENTURES CORPORATION, ROGELIO M. FERNANDEZ, GERARDO PLANTIG, GUILLERMO BANAGA AND RODOLFO REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238910 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PERLITA CASTRO URQUICO @ FHEY, CARLO VILLAVICENCIO, JR. @ BOYET, AND ELNORA EBO MANDELMA* @ LATHEA ESTEFANOS STELLIOS, ACCUSED, ELNORA EBO MANDELMA @ LATHEA ESTEFANOS STELLIOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254552 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICO P. VALDELLON, LORENZO L. JACINTO,[1] JACINTO M. ILAGAN, DON THED J. RAMIREZ AND RENATO R. VEHEMENTE,[2] ACCUSED, DON THED J. RAMIREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 212687 SECRETARY OF FINANCE, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND REVENUE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), REVENUE REGION NO. 12, BACOLOD CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RENATO D. MUÑEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE OF BRANCH 60, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN CADIZ CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RURAL SUGAR PLANTERS' ASSOCIATION, INC., NORTHERN NEGROS PLANTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., CONFEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC., UNITED SUGAR PRODUCERS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS (NFSP), INC. AND ANTONIO G. TAMON, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 250287 ZETH D. FOPALAN, PETITIONER, VS. NEIL F. FOPALAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256141 BELINDA ALEXANDER, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JORGE AND HILARIA ESCALONA, AND REYGAN ESCALONA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 202897 MAYNILAD WATER SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ("DENR"), THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD ("PAB"), THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION ("EMB-NCR"), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION III ("EMB-REGION III"), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION IV ("EMB-REGION IV"), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 206823] MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION (EMB-NCR), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION III (EMB-REGION III), THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR, ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION IV ("EMB-REGION IV-A"), AND THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (PAB), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 207969] METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. THE POLLUTION ADJUDICATION BOARD (PAB) AND ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 236263 OCEANMARINE RESOURCES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JENNY ROSE G. NEDIC, ON BEHALF OF HER MINOR SON, JEROME NEDIC ELLAO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250479 MAIBARARA GEOTHERMAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 214747 NEMIA T. MAGALUNA, ANECIA C. PORE, EDELYN D. ESPEJON, HERMES P. FORCADILLA, EUTIQUIO C. PALER, CHARLITO B. PLAZA AND GLENDALE F. ESCATRON, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (MINDANAO), REPRESENTED BY HON. RODOLFO M. ELMAN, DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO, HON. MARCO ANACLETO P. BUENA, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, EVALUATION AND INVESTIGATION BUREAU-B, HON. QUINTIN J. PEDRERO, JR., GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER II AND HON. RANDOLPH C. CADIOGAN, JR., GRAFT INVESTIGATION AND PROSECUTION OFFICER I AND NICASIO E. SULAPAS (FORMER SANGGUNIANG BAYAN MEMBER OF GENERAL LUNA, SURIGAO DEL NORTE), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252073 SPOUSES LOURDES V. RAFAEL AND RAUL I. RAFAEL, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 249178 AIDA EGMALIS-KE-EG, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 249668 CITY OF DAVAO AND BELLA LINDA N. TANJILI, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER OF DAVAO CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. ARC INVESTORS, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 255934 DEANNA DU, PETITIONER, VS. RONALD A. ORTILE[.] IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR OF THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY AND REGISTER OF DEEDS, CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253930 PAULO CASTIL Y ALVERO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254747 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROD ANGELES Y MANLAPAZ @ "URO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231386 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205836 BUREAU OF CUSTOMS EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (BOCEA), REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT MR. ROMULO A. PAGULAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON (IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS), HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE), HON. MAR A. ROXAS (IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS), HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9161 MARIE JUDY BESA-EDELMAIER, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RESTITUTO M. AREVALO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10294 MARYANNE MERRIAM B. GUEVARRA-CASTIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMELY REYES TRINIDAD, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 239215 RANDY MICHAEL KNUTSON, ACTING ON BEHALF OF MINOR RHUBY SIBAL KNUTSON, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ELISA R. SARMIENTO-FLORES, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 69, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TAGUIG CITY, AND ROSALINA SIBAL KNUTSON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257450 IAN AGRAVANTE Y DE OCA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233679 ADSTRATWORLD HOLDINGS, INC., JUDITO B. CALLAO AND JUDITO DEI R. CALLAO, PETITIONERS, VS. CHONA A. MAGALLONES AND PAULINE JOY M. LUCINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N