Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2023
- G.R. No. 209479 FEDERATION OF JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (FEJODAP), ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TRANSPORT OPERATORS (ACTO), ALLIANCE OF TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (ALTODAP), PANGKALAHATANG SANGGUNIANG MANILA AND SUBURBS DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PASANG-MASDA), METRO MANILA BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (MMBOA), PAGKAKAISA NG MGA SAMAHAN NG TSUPER AT OPERATOR NATIONWIDE (PISTON), MAKATI JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ALLIANCE, INC. (MJODA), INTEGRATED METRO BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION (IMBOA), NORTHEAST MANILA BUS OPERATORS GROUP (NEMBOG), NATIONAL TRANS-WORKERS UNION (NTU), AND PROVINCIAL BUS OPERATORS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PBOAP), PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNMENTS OF MANILA CITY, QUEZON CITY, VALENZUELA CITY, CALOOCAN CITY, SAN JUAN, NAVOTAS, LAS PIÑAS CITY, TAGUIG, PASAY CITY, PARAÑAQUE CITY, MUNTINLUPA CITY, MANDALUYONG CITY, MAKATI CITY, PASIG CITY, PATEROS, METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222810 FORMER MUNICIPAL MAYOR CLARITO A. POBLETE, MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICER MA. DOLORES JEANETH BAWALAN, AND MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT NEPHTALI V. SALAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 13675 MARY ROSE E. DIZON, RANDOLPH STEPHEN G. PLEYTO, AND JONASH BELGRADE C. TABANDA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. MAILA LEILANI TRINIDAD-RADOC, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 260116 MAYOR AGNES VILLANUEVA, NOW INCUMBENT MEMBER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, EN BANC, AND THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF THE COMELEC, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 229471 PACIFIC CEMENT COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245894 RAQUEL C. MELLORIA, MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT, EDUARDA A. CASADOR, MUNICIPAL TREASURER, MUNICIPALITY OF LAAK, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY, PETITIONERS, VS. DIRECTOR FLERIDA A. JIMENEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEAD, INTELLIGENCE AND CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS AUDIT UNIT, OFFICE OF THE CHAIRPERSON, AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 209449 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, REGISTER OF DEEDS — BAGUIO CITY, LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, HEIRS OF LAURO CARANTES, DIMSON MANILA, INC., JOAN L. GORIO, AND CERTAIN JANE DOES AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 211089 SPOUSES DR. JOHN O. MALIGA AND ANNIELYN DELA CRUZ MALIGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ABRAHIM N. TINGAO AND BAI SHOR TINGAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211135] SPOUSES DR. JOHN O. MALIGA AND ANNIELYN DELA CRUZ MALIGA, PETITIONERS, VS. DIMASURANG UNTE, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237277 ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN P. PAEZ, FLORENTINO M. COMBITE, JR.,* SONNY O. BATE, RYAN R. MEDRANO, AND JOHN BRYAN S. OLIVER, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 237317] ASIAPRO MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN P. PAEZ, FLORENTINO M. COMBITE, JR., SONNY O. BATE, RYAN R. MEDRANO, AND JOHN BRYAN S. OLIVER, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 232718] DON A. GILBUENA, JAYSON P. CASTASUS, RODEZ V. CELLE, EDMEL R. DE LUNA, ALVIN M. PUNZALAN, WILMAR A. FULE, MARLON V. CLANOR, MARVIN A. BERROYA, MATEO G. NARTE, AND NOEL O. AVILA, PETITIONERS, VS. ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, ASIAPRO MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE, ANTONIO H. OZAETA, AND JOSE MA. MARTIN M. CHENG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 238965] JOEL J. ROSALES, MARK JAMES REGULTO, EDWARD S. MINDO, MHARK ANTHONY O. BOLIMA, JEROME M. RODRIGUEZ, EDGARDO R. FORTES, JR., NELSON A. MATAS, ARNOLD M. QUINIA, GABBY P. GRAFIL, REDEL V. APILAN, JOELAN P. REGALIA AND JUAN CRIS M. MARCO, PETITIONERS, VS. ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, WILSON A. CONTRERAS AND WILFRED UYTENGSU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 256753] ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DON A. GILBUENA, JAYSON P. CASTASUS, RODEZ V. CELLE, EDMEL R. DE LUNA, ALVIN M. PUNZALAN, WILMAR A. FULE, MARLON V. CLANOR, MARVIN A. BERROYA, MATEO G. NARTE, AND NOEL O. AVILA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 261065 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MAXICARE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253531 ELIZABETH VIDAL-PLUCENA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLAVIANO BALGOS, JR., HARVEY GLENN VALENCIA, AND MRS. FRANSON VALENCIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 233127 INTEGRATED CREDIT AND CORPORATE SERVICES, CO., PETITIONER, VS. NOVELITA LABRADOR AND PHILIPPIANS ACADEMY OF PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256798 JERRY DEAN A. PALAOAG,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 251732 JULIUS ENRICO TIJAM Y NOCHE AND KENNETH BACSID Y RUIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244202 MANNASOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 226716 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND MUNICIPALITY OF SUAL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250610 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCIS VALENCIA Y LORENZO AND RYAN ANTIPUESTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253716 PLATINUM GROUP METALS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254586 ROSELL R. ARGUILLES, PETITIONER, VS. WILHELMSEN SMITH BELL MANNING, INC./ WILHELMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD., AND FAUSTO R. PREYSLER, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230391 JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (16TH DIVISION), FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 250746] JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 217862 CAMILO L. SABIO, PETITIONER, VS. ALAIN BAGUISI, MA. KRISTINA C. PONTI,******* AND LEANDER P. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254753 SIEGFRED D. DEDURO, PETITIONER, VS. MAJ. GEN. ERIC C. VINOYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230200 ANTONIO BACLIG,[1] PETITIONER, VS. THE RURAL BANK OF CABUGAO, INC.,[2] FLORANTE R. RIGUNAY, MIGUEL A. FRANDO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ILOCOS SUR,[3] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. ATTY. JOSELITO M. BAETIONG, COMPLAINANT, VS. PRESIDING JUDGE JO ANNE N. DELA CRUZ-MALATON, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, CASIGURAN-DILASAG-DINALUNGAN, AURORA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243604 BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSEDELIO ELIZ MENESES ASISTIO AND ANTHONY NOVENO CLAVITO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13521 [ A.C. No. 13521. June 27, 2023 ]
- A.C. No. 13630 ALIFER C. PANTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE ALLAN M. TEBELIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13035 ATTY. PABLO B. FRANCISCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MA. VICTORIA SUÑEGA-LAGMAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 263590 ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 263673] ATTY. ALBERTO N. HIDALGO, ATTY. ALUINO O. ALA, ATTY. AGERICO A. AVILA, ATTY. TED CASSEY B. CASTELLO, ATTY. JOYCE IVY C. MACASA, AND ATTY. FRANCES MAY C. REALINO, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SENATE PRESIDENT, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182734 BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES SATUR C. OCAMPO AND TEODORO A. CASIÑO, ANAKPAWIS REPRESENTATIVE CRISPIN B. BELTRAN, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY REPRESENTATIVES LIZA L. MAZA AND LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, REP. LORENZO R. TAÑADA III, AND REP. TEOFISTO L. GUINGONA III, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO,[1] EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXPLORATION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 240517 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, PETITIONERS, VS. JERIK RODERICK V. JACOBA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 240688] JERIK RODERICK V. JACOBA, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246126 PATRICIA MARIE I. RANADA, MARA ALYSSABEL D. CEPEDA, RAYMON G. DULLANA, FRANKLIN Y. CIMATU, MAURICIO E. VICTA, CAMILLE KRISTINA S. ELEMIA, RALPH MARTIN S. RIVAS, BALTAZAR ESPINOSA LAGSA AND RAPPLER, INC., PETITIONERS, DR. FLORANGEL BRAID, MELINDA QUINTOS DE JESUS, CERES DOYO, JOHN NERY, SOLITA MONSOD, MA. SALVACION "INDAY" VARONA, MARLON RAMOS, VERGEL SANTOS, LOURD ERNEST DE VEYRA, JOSELITO DELOS REYES, MURIEL "TWINK" MACARAIG, NIKOLETTE KRISTINE NONNA "NIKKO" DIZON, AND OTHER JOURNALISTS AND MEDIA PRACTITIONERS LISTED IN ANNEX A, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, BARTHOLOME T. GUINGONA, ANA THERESA P. SANTOS, MICHELLE D.L. ABAD, JOSE FRANCISCO M. LUNA, MIKAELA ANDREA R. GARCIA, MERINETTE A. RETONA, JENNINA MARIE M. MORA, RANEZA E. PINLAC, ANDREW DANIEL H. MENCILAS, GILLIAN N. VILLANUEVA, PHOEBE C. SALVADOR, SHERWIN G. DE VERA, ANGELO A.M. SILVA, ARMIN REY P. ADINA, ODINA E. BATNAG, MA. ANNA MARGARITA V. BUENO, ANGEL S. AVERIA, JR., MARIA LOURDES M. JIMENEZ, EDNA O. AQUINO, ANTONIO TIAMSON, NOEMI L. DADO, MARIA LORETO P. ROCES, AND MARLON ANTHONY TONSON, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, PAGBABAGO@PILIPINAS FOUNDATION, INC., PETITIONER-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, PRESIDENTIAL COMMUNICATIONS OPERATIONS OFFICE, MEDIA ACCREDITATION REGISTRATION OFFICE, AND PRESIDENTIAL SECURITY GROUP, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 256060-61 PORO EXIM CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY JAIME VICENTE, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FELIX S. RACADIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231395 AFP RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM (AFP-RSBS), PETITIONER, VS. PLASTIC KING INDUSTRIAL CORP. AND MERLEN AGABIN AND ATTY. NILO J. FLAVIANO [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, JOHANNA FLAVIANO, CARLITO FLAVIANO, JR. [DECEASED], NELIA FLAVIANO AND LETECIA FLAVIANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 245857 ANGELITO S. MAGNO, PETITIONER, VS. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., AND VERLOU CARMELINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 246081 IGNACIO BALICANTA III Y CUARTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 218008 IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR THE JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF A DIVORCE DECREE OBTAINED IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, U.S.A., MARIA JOSEPHINE PRAXEDES OCTAVIANO, PETITIONER, VS. KARL HEINZ RUTHE AND LISA GRACE S. BERNALES, CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS, D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 243864 INTEGRATED SUPERVISORS UNION-APSOTEU-TUCP AND EMMANUEL BALTAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPANDAY FOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 205074 JOEL CORDERO, CAROLINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA REYES, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HER HEIR, NAPOLEON DAMAYO, JR., A.K.A. "JUN DAMAYO," BRENDA VILLAFUERTE, ANTONIO ULAT, CARLOS PAQUERA, CAROLINA PAQUERA, ELSA SANCHEZ, MARIA LORNA A. LOOS, BERNARDO VILLAGRACIA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR, JOEL VILLAGRACIA, REBECCA TEJERO, EULALIA JARON, SHIRLEY ULAT, AND MARIE ALBA JOSEPHINE SANTIANES, PETITIONERS, VS. GUTIERREZ DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.,* RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 231518] JOEL CORDERO, CAROLINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA REYES, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HER HEIR, NAPOLEON DAMAYO, JR., A.K.A. "JUN DAMAYO," BRENDA VILLAFUERTE, ANTONIO ULAT, CARLOS PAQUERA, CAROLINA PAQUERA, ELSA SANCHEZ, MARIA LORNA A. LOOS, BERNARDO VILLAGRACIA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR, JOEL VILLAGRACIA, REBECCA TEJERO, EULALIA JARON, SHIRLEY ULAT, AND MARIE ALBA JOSEPHINE SANTIANES, PETITIONERS. VS. GUTIERREZ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 255038 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, VS. LUCY YU, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DENNIS ENCARNACDON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 260823 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RIZALINA JANARIO GUMBA A.K.A. "MOMMY RIZA" AND GLORIA BUENO RELLAMA A.K.A. "MOMMY GLO," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253069 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE TOLL REGULATORY BOARD (TRB), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROBERTO AND ROSEMARIE ROXAS AND EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK, D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 231145 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GINA M. BIBAT-PALAMOS, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 108, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, AND THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 234660 SPOUSES MAGDALINO GABUN AND CAROL GABUN, NORA A. LOPEZ, AND MARCELINO ALFONSO, PETITIONERS, VS. WINSTON CLARK STOLK, SR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234203 THE HEIRS OF LORETO SAN JOSE FERRER, NAMELY, ROBERTO B. FERRER, MELCHOR B. FERRER, ARTURO B. FERRER, MARIA ANGELITA B. FERRER, CHARITO B. FERRER, AND OWEN BRIAN B. FERRER, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSITA SAN JOSE FERRER, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261049 XXX261049,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13287 FLORDELINA ASCAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIO V. PANEM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 260990 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY DAVID Y MATAWARAN@ "ANTO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13229 SPOUSES WILLIAM THOMAS AND MARIFE YUKOT NILES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CASIANO S. RETARDO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13548 CELIA D. MENDOZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CESAR R. SANTIAGO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N