Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2023
- G.R. No. 261280 INCUMBENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA) REGIONAL OFFICE (RO) XIII: DELA CALZADA, MICHELLE P., CARDONA-ATO, ELVIE, BATINCILA, GLENN B., BERIDO, JAZMIN D., CADUYAC, FIDES JOY A., CALAMBA, MARY JEAN G., CARIÑO, MYLAH FAYE AURORA B., CASTILLON, MITCHELL C., GIDACAN, EMMANUEL Z., HARTING, GRAZIELLA C., JAQUILMAC, ANN B., LARIBA, ELSIE E., MAUR, MELANIE A., MENDEZ, RHEA MAE C., MICULOB, IAN G., MISSION, NAOMI T., NEISLER, ANNA LORAINE M., OLAM, GEMIMA A., PARADIANG, EDDIE B. TENER, RENANTE O.; TORRALBA, APRIL KRISTINE G., TOROTORO, SHIRLEY C., VERDUN, SHERWIN E., AND VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO ROMULUS C., VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER ROLANDO C. PONDOC, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR COA REGIONAL OFFICE CARAGA THE CLUSTER DIRECTOR, CLUSTER 2 — LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13911 JOY CADIOGAN CALIXTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CORA JANE P. BALEROS, RESPONDENT. [A.C. No. 13912] RIMAS GAWIGAEN CALIXTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CORA JANE P. BALEROS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 262664 MANUEL LOPEZ BASON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185184 METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, DIOSDADO JOSE M. ALLADO, PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BULACAN, REPRESENTED BY GOV. JOSEFINA M. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 195837 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, 5TH DIVISION, DON FERRY, AND CESAR ZALAMEA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 198221] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE, HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS, INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP. JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 198974] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP., JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 203592] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPLVIENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP., JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 238714 ANNALIZA C. SINGSON,* PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES NAR CHRISTIAN CARPIO AND CECILIA CAO CARPIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 259469 BUYAYO ALIGUYON, PETITIONER, VS. JEFFREY A.K.A. 'NAPADAWAN' DUMMANG, JOHNNY A.K.A. 'BIDANG' DUMMANG, MINDA DUMMANG, AND DONATO DUMMANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248584 FELIX G. VALENZONA, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 267487 JOSE P. SINGH, PETITIONER, VS. PERFECTO S. CORPUS, JR. AND MARLENE S. CORPUS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258873 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDUL AZIS Y SAMPACO A.K.A. "MOHAMMAD MACAPUNDAG GUIMBOR" @ "MAJOR" AND ALIBAIR MACADATO Y MACADATO @ "ONGKAY," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254206 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TITO PAJARILLA Y ALAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220145 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 259709 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ANGEL Y. POBRE AND GINO NICHOLAS POBRE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 255014 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. C&O INVESTMENT AND REALTY CORP. AND MIGUEL COJUANGCO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 244017 ROSALIA T. CABALLERO, PETITIONER, VS. LAVERNE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIVIAN P. RAZOTE,* TREASURER OF LAS PIÑAS CITY AND REGISTRAR OF DEEDS OF LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 259282 SPOUSES ANTONIO AND MONETTE PRIETO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS [AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY] SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE ASSET INVESTMENT [SPV-AMC], AS FURTHER SUBSTITUTED BY PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE [SPV-AMC], INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 249274 SYRUS J. ALUZAN, JOSE HENRY L. ARELLANO AND FERDINAND M. LAVIN, PETITIONERS, VS. EDDIE FORTUNADO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 266439 TERESITO RADONIS QUIQUI,[*] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 260912 THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.M. No. 17-12-02- [ A.M. No. 17-12-02-SC. August 29, 2023 ]
- A.C. No. 8219 OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF CAVITE, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE. COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LEONUEL N. MAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261670 ALLAN GACASAN Y LANGAMIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 12443 BERNALDO E. VALDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WINSTON B. HIPE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 228919 LUZVIMINDA PALO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES REY C. BAQUIRQUIR AND FLEURDELINE B. BAQUIRQUIR, TAKESHI NAKAMURA, ATTY. ORPHA T. CASUL-ARENDAIN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 261972 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK ANGELO CONCEPCION Y BACUÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 232778 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROLLY D. TAN AND GRACE TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261156 ROBERT CATAN Y MASANGKAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226098 ROBERTO BACAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND VICENTE TAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 233817] VICENTE TAN, PETITIONER, VS. MICHAEL MERCADO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 247439 SHERIFF ALBERT A. DELA CRUZ OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, THE SANDIGANBAYAN SECURITY AND SHERIFF SERVICES, PETITIONERS, VS. WELLEX GROUP, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 9162 TERESA P. SIERRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSEPH ANTHONY M. ALEJANDRO AND ATTY. CARMINA A. ABBAS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 255931 XXX255931,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 239350 J. PAUL Q. OCTAVIANO, PETITIONER, VS. BOARD OF ARCHITECTURE OF THE PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION AND UNITED ARCHITECTS OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 8471 JUDGE RAY ALAN T. DRILON AND ATTY. CORAZON P. ROMERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARIEL D. MAGLALANG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240632 LIBRADO C. NAVARRO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, DIRECTOR ROLAND A. REY, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII, CARAGA REGION, BUTUAN CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 240759] CHARLITO R. LEROG, APRODECIO A. ALBA, ROBERTO V. VIDUYA, DAISY A. RONQUILLO, LORNA S. SALGADO, AND BELMA K. LOMANTAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA, AND COMMISSIONER ISABEL D. AGITO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 240803] RACQUEL L. BAUTISTA, ESTEFA R. MAATA, AND LAILA P. MANLUCOB, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA, AND COMMISSIONER ISABEL D. AGITO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 241459] GILBERT P. ABUGAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT [COA] AND REGIONAL DIRECTOR, COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XIII, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AM No. OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JESUS B. MUPAS, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. MELBEN REY M. MADRID, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, LIZA I. DOCTOLERO, COURT STENOGRAPHER, AND HERMITO DELA CRUZ III, CRIMINAL CLERK-IN-CHARGE, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, BRANCH 112, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261207 TOPBEST PRINTING CORPORATION, AS DULY REPRESENTED BY SHIRLEY L. DIONISIO, PETITIONER, VS. SOFIA C. GEMORA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, EDNA P. SALAGUBAN, SUPERVISING AUDITOR, FAHAD BIN ABDUL MALIK N. TOMAWIS, AUDIT TEAM LEADER, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 255740 PASTOR CORPUS, JR. Y BELMORO, PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258060 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWARD DALISAY Y BAGRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 262581 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPS. XXX262581 AND YYY262581,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245855 ROMEO DC. RESULTA, PETITIONER, VS. PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CORRUPTION PREVENTION OFFICE (PACPO)-LUZON, REPRESENTED BY MARIVIC B. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 22-09-16- RE: STATEMENTS MADE BY LORRAINE MARIE T. BADOY ALLEGEDLY THREATENING JUDGE MARLO A. MAGDOZA-MALAGAR. [G.R. No. 263384] ATTY. RICO V. DOMINGO, DEAN ANTONIO GABRIEL M. LA VIÑA, DEAN MA. SOLEDAD DERIQUITO-MAWIS, DEAN ANNA MARIA D. ABAD, DEAN RODEL A. TATON, ATTY. ARTEMIO P. CALUMPONG, ATTY. CHRISTIANNE GRACE F. SALONGA, ATTY. RAY PAOLO J. SANTIAGO, AND ATTY. AYN RUTH Z. TOLENTINO-AZARCON, PETITIONERS, VS. LORRAINE MARIE T. BADOY-PARTOSA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 263706 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANNIE FRENCY NUÑEZ Y ADOLFO A.K.A. "FAITH," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 262197 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOKO CELIS Y PINE A.K.A. "JAZTINE" OR "JOCO/JOKO,"* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 264958 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONNEL DELOS REYES Y TUNGOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246942 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPHINE ANGSICO, VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, AND NOEL A. LOBRIDO, ACCUSED; JOSEPHINE CASENAS-HOTTLE (FORMERLY ANGSICO), VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., AND NOEL A. LOBRIDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. [G.R. No. 248916] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPHINE ANGSICO, ROBERT BALAO, VIRGILIO V. DACALOS, FELICISIMO F. LAZARTE, JR., JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, NOEL A. LOBRIDO, AND JOSE M. CRUZ, ACCUSED; JOSEPHINE T. ESPINOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 251872 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VANESSA BANAAG Y BAYLON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257410 EDWIN AGUILAR Y DURON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261610 JAROSLAV DOBES, BARBORA PLASKOVA, AND BONO LUKAS PLASEK (MINOR), PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS [FORMER THIRD DIVISION], OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, THROUGH CHIEF STATE COUNSEL, HONORABLE RICARDO V. PARAS III, AND BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, THROUGH COMMISSIONER JAIME H. MORENTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 221060 MARKEN, INCORPORATED,* PETITIONER, VS. LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226176 NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP), ZENAIDA BRIGIDA HAMADAPAWID, DIONESIA O. BANUA, CONCHITA C. CALZADO, PERCY BRAWNER, COSME LAMBAYON, SANTOS UNSAD, AND BASILIO WANDAG, PETITIONERS, VS. MACROASIA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N (BASED ON COMPROMISE AGREEMENT)