Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2023
- G.R. No. 254395 DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, REPRESENTED BY MARIA TERESA M. DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF VICTORINO LUCAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 262488 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE, REPRESENTED BY JESUS S. BUENO AND REYNALITO L. LAZARO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND CHRISTOPHER L. PATRICIO, CUSTOMS OPERATIONS OFFICER II, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 255001 HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, SR., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. LYNDA LIM LLAGUNO,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234614 OCEANAGOLD (PHILIPPINES), INC. PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227706 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALLAN ALMAYDA Y SELFIDES AND HOMERO QUIOGUE Y ADORNADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 251741 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRIS JOHN CUSTODIO Y ARGOTE A.K.A. "BOLONGKOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 261970 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIONI MIRANDA Y PAREÑA, A.K.A. "ABE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256612 RITA QUIZON-ARCIGA AND RELIA Q. ARCIGA PETITIONERS, VS. JAYCEE P. BALUYUT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256924 SPOUSES FORTUNATO G. VELOSO* AND ADELINE C. VELOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258159 EFRAIM C. GENUINO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), COMMISSION PROPER, OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR, CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR, CLUSTER 6, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR JOSEPH B. ANACAY, AND OFFICE OF THE SUPERVISING AUDITOR, REPRESENTED BY BELEN B. LADINES, IN HER CAPACITY AS COA SUPERVISING AUDITOR - PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257427 FLORIDA P. ROBES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184635 INITIATIVES FOR DIALOGUE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (IDEALS, INC.), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. EDGARDO LIGON, ALLIANCE OF PROGRESSIVE LABOR (APL), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DANIEL L. EDRALIN, ECOLOGICAL WASTE COALITION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RIEDO PANALIGAN; MOTHER EARTH FOUNDATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MARIETTA MARCIANO; CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST POLLUTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RENATO D. PINEDA, JR.; NGOS FOR FISHERIES REFORM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENNIS F. CALVAN; KILUSAN PARA SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG INDUSTRIYA NG PANGISDAAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, PABLO R. ROSALES, JR.; ANA THERESIA HONTIVEROS-BARAQUEL, AS THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AKBAYAN CITIZENS' ACTION PARTY; AND PHILIPPINE WORKERS ALLIANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FRANCISCO P. MERO, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATORS WHO CAST A VOTE OF CONCURRENCE FOR THE JPEPA, NAMELY: MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, MAR ROXAS, EDGARDO ANGARA, RODOLFO BIAZON, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, JOSE 'JINGGOY' ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO LACSON, MANUEL LAPID, LOREN LEGARDA, FRANCIS PANGILINAN, RAMON REVILLA, JR., JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI; THE SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE; AND THE COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 185366 FAIR TRADE ALLIANCE, AUTOMATIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS ALLIANCE, CONGRESSMAN LORENZO TAÑADA III, CONGRESSMAN DEL R. DE GUZMAN, CONGRESSMAN CARLOS M. PADILLA, CONGRESSMAN ALFONSO V. UMALI, JOVITO R. SALONGA AND TEOFISTO GUINGONA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED SENATORS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF JPEPA, NAMELY: HON. EDGARDO ANGARA, HON. RODOLFO BIAZON, HON. ALAN PETER CAYETANO, HON. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, HON. RICHARD GORDON, HON. GREGORIO HONASAN II, HON. PANFILO LACSON, HON. LITO LAPID, HON. LOREN LEGARDA, HON. FRANCIS PANGILINAN, HON. RAMON REVILLA, HON. MAR ROXAS, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, HON. MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIGUEL ZUBIRI; HON. EDUARDO R. ERMITA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. ALBERTO G. ROMULO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; HON. PETER B. FAVILA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; HON. ROLANDO G. ANDAYA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; HON. THOMAS G. AQUINO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND CHAIR OF THE PHILIPPINE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE JPEPA, RESPONDENTS.
- G.R. No. 259850 KILUSAN NG MAMAMAYAN PARA SA MATUWID NA BAYAN, A COALITION OF CORPORATE ENTITIES DULY REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WHICH ARE PETITIONERS HEREIN AS WELL, NAMELY, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP; BUKLOD PAMILYA INCORPORATED; KMP, KOALISYONG PANGKAUNLARAN NG MAMAMAYAN; AND KNK, ANAK NG DIYOS KADUGO NI KRISTO, AND JOSE LAGUNSAD GONZALES, VICENTE ALEJO MACATANGAY, JR., SHARON FAITH SAMACO PAQUIZ, NELSON JAVA CELIS, MELCHOR GRUELA MAGDAMO, RODRIGO G. CORNEJO, AND MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), Respondent. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 217064-65 NAOMI LOURDES A. HERRERA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 259354 NATIONAL PRESS CLUB OF THE PHILIPPINES, AUTOMATED ELECTION SYSTEM WATCH, AND GUARDIANS BROTHERHOOD, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253043 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223865 SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 230631] SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, AND PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 219637 ANSELMO P. BULANON, PETITIONER, VS. MENDCO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION / PINACLE CASTING AND/OR MASTERCRAFT PHILIPPINES, INC., AND/OR JACQUER INTERNATIONAL AND/OR ERIC NG MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 198609-10 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 229812 THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 244054 GLORIA F. QUIROZ, PETITIONER, VS. RAMON R. NALUS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 223808 HEIRS OF AIDA PINEDA, REPRESENTED BY ELLA PINEDA TORCEDO, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND ANY/ALL THEIR SUBORDINATE, AGENTS, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING ON ITS BEHALF, AND HEIRS OF TEOFILO PILANDO, SR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 204568-83 HERMAN G. LIMBO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 207028-30] CECILIA LI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230299 JANNECE C. PEÑALOSA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE A. OCAMPO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201914 JOSECHITO B. GONZAGA, RUEL A. MAGSINO, AND ALFREDO B. SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNOR ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., AURELIO C. ANGELES, JR., EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, RODOLFO H. DE MESA, THE OFFICE OF THE HON. OMBUDSMAN, THE OFFICE OF THE HON. OVERALL DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN, AND THE OFFICE OF THE HON. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 202156] OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNOR ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., AURELIO C. ANGELES, JR., EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, AND RODOLFO H. DE MESA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 254787 LUCILLE B. ODILAO, REPRESENTED BY ARIEL B. ODILAO, PETITIONER, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240883 LUZVIMINDA PASCUA Y BULAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 237558 MARGARITO B. TEVES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY DAYID A. LUCERO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 238133] CYRIL C. DEL CALLAR, ALBERT C. BALINGIT, GEORGE J. REGALADO, AND ROBERTO S. VERGARA, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY DAYID A. LUCERO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 238138] GILDA E. PICO AND CAREL D. HALOG, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY DAYID A. LUCERO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 230649 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL M. CARIÑO, FERDINAND T. SANTOS, ROBERT JOHN L. SOBREPEÑA, EXEQUIEL E. ROBLES, ROBERTO J. CHAN, SUSANA S. CHAN, RUBEN C. SY, SOFIA C. SY, VICENTE SANTOS, AND IGMIDIO ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 203867 PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER NAPOLEON MORALES, AS COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, JUAN N. TAN, AS COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF BATANGAS, AND SIMPLICIO DOMINGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 249283 PO2 IRENEO M. SOSAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 249400] SPO3 ARIEL D. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 225722 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REGION II, PETITIONER, VS. GRELINDA D. ESPEJO, MA. CAROLINA D. ESPEJO, GREGORIO V. ESPEJO, ROGER V. UMIPIG, ALMA V. UMIPIG, HELEN V. UMIPIG, CONSTANCE S. SALES, FAUSTINO LLANES, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ISABELA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 235737 SPS. MELCHOR AND YOLANDA DORAO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. BBB AND CCC, BY THEMSELVES AND AS NATURAL GUARDIANS OF THEIR MINOR DAUGHTER, AAA*, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 216608 & 216625 STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, PHILIPPINE BRANCH, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT TWO (SPV-AMC), INC., PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE (SPV-AMC), INC., AND MRM ASSET HOLDINGS 2, INC., RESPONDENTS, G.R. No. 216702-03 PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT TWO (SPV-AMC), INC., PETITIONER, VS. STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, REPRESENTED BY DUNCAN VAN DER FELTZ, AND ATTY. PATRICIA-ANN T. PRODIGALIDAD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 240316 UNICORP FINANCE LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. HERMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 241752 UNICORP FINANCE LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. HERMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 227004 ABS-CBN CORPORATION AND JORGE CARIÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. DATU ANDAL AMPATUAN, JR. RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10808 DANIEL SCOTT MCKINNEY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. JERRY BAÑARES AND RACHEL S. MIÑON-BAÑARES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 228234 JOVENCIO H. EVANGELISTA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR); ANDREA D. DOMINGO; ALFREDO C. LIM; CARMEN N. PEDROSA; REYNALDO E. CONCORDIA; AND GABRIEL S. CLAUDIO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 228315] MIGUEL DANIEL C. CRUZ, IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS THE REPRESENTATIVE OF UNION FOR NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT AND GOOD GOVERNANCE-PHILIPPINES (UNLAD-PHILIPPINES), PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) AND ANDREA D. DOMINGO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO) AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE PAGCOR, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 230080] ANTI-TRAPO MOVEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS FOUNDING CHAIRPERSON, LEON ESTRELLA PERALTA, AND LEON ESTRELLA PERALTA, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ANDREA D. DOMINGO, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, PAGCOR, AND JOHN AND JANE DOES OF PAGCOR (UNNAMED PUBLIC OFFICERS OF THE PAGCOR), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7526 LAZARO G. JAVIER, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257342 MARY ELIZABETH ORTIGA TY, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL (HRET) AND PROSPERO ARREZA PICHAY, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11227 MERCEDITA V. CUENCA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALBERT VILLASECA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256700 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOMERITO S. SOLIMAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 253480 TEODORO B. BUNAYOG, PETITIONER, VS. FOSCON SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., /GREEN MARITIME CO., LTD., /EVELYN M. DEFENSOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 223767* COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTH ENTERTAINMENT GALLERY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 204687 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, SUBSTITUTED BY LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 201944 BONIFACIO COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, INNOVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 200466 ESTEBAN YAU, SUBSTITUTED BY HEIRS GLORICITA S. YAU, LULLETE S. YAU, CLIFFSON S. YAU, AND STEVESON S. YAU, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ESTER M. VELOSO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH VI, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU CITY, RICARDO C. SILVERIO, SR., AND RICARDO S. SILVERIO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258126 JONATHAN GABRIEL BIRON, ARJAY MENDEZ, AND ERIC EBUENGA PALOMER, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 236140 JOSEFINA C. BILLOTE,• PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES VICTOR AND REMEDIOS T. BADAR, ADELAIDA C. DALOPE AND IMELDA C. SOLIS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 220824 MUNICIPALITY OF PATEROS, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF TAGUIG AND CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 248529 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK ALVIN LACSON Y MARQUESSES A.K.A "MAC-MAC", NOEL AGPALO Y SACAY AND MOISES DAGDAG Y CORPUZ, ACCUSED, MARK ALVIN LACSON Y MARQUESSES A.K.A "MAC-MAC" AND NOEL AGPALO Y SACAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N