Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2025
- A.M. No. 2024-05- [ A.M. No. 2024-05-SC. April 02, 2025 ]
- G.R. No. 256343 BENEDICTO BATARA OCAMPO AND DAISY GARCIA-OCAMPO, PETITIONERS, VS. NOBLESA BATARA-SAPAD AND ERNESTO C. BATARA,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 263794 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MARILY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 261784 DANIEL T. SO [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: JESUSA H. SO; DANALAINE H. SO; AND DARRIEN DERRICK H. SO,[1] PETITIONERS, VS. FOOD FEST LAND, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 270948 DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOF-RIPS), REPRESENTED BY JOEL M. APOLONIO AND JOHNNY S. LASSIN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND RAFAEL MENDOZA MERENCILLA (SG-24), CHIEF CUSTOMS CONTROL OFFICER, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RAINIER R. MERENCILLA, RUPERT R. MERENCILLA, RIANE R. MERENCILLA, AND RYAN R. MERENCILLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 273438 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (DOTr) AND DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (DICT), PETITIONERS, VS. DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. (DIGITEL), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 268308 ELPIDIO QUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE HEART CENTER, DR. AVELINO P. AVENTURA, AND FIRST ASSOCIATED MEDICAL DISTRIBUTION CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 267541 GRAND EXPLOIT BUILDER DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HOEGAARDEN REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 267315 JAMES DUAVIT Y VILLACARLOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 238383 JANICE L. TEOLOGO AND JENNIFER DELOS SANTOS,* PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 14062 MANUEL H. REYES, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DIOSDADO C. SEBRIO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 271261 MELCO RESORTS LEISURE (PHP) CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 251736 PAOLO LANDAYAN ARAGONES, PETITIONER, VS. ALLTECH BIOTECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, OCTAVIO ECKHARDT, AND MATTHEW SMITH, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 258563 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ULYSSES PALCONIT CONSEBIDO,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 265302 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CICL XXX265302,*** ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252606 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 262376 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX262376 AND YYY262376,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 268254 QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. RAINIER L. MADRID,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 269598 RIZALINO B. ABELLA, TEODORO C. ABELLA, AND ROMILDA S. AMAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. SERGIO C. SUMAYOD, JANE A. PICA, ANNALIZA YU, AND PETRON CORP., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256021 RURAL BANK OF SAN MATEO ISABELA, INC., REPRESENTED BY KATRINA MARIE PILAPIL IN HER CAPACITY AS CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, PETITIONER, VS. MYRVIN A. RAMALES AND JOSIE A. RAMALES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 268716] ALVAREZ-RAMALES SCHOOL FOUNDATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY MARJORIE DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. RURAL BANK OF SAN MATEO, (ISABELA) INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 254543 VIVIEN M. CADUNGOG [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, VIENNE ANDREA KIM CADUNGOG AND BIEN ANDREU CADUNGOG, AS REPRESENTED BY ELENA CAMAY AND JOSE MARI CADUNGOG,* PETITIONER, VS. SUNG HA JUNG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 269981 WILLIAM GOLANGCO CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL BANK (NOW BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC.), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 14128 WILMA L. ZAMORA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MAKILITO B. MAHINAY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 251333-34 CORAL BAY NICKEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 252101 GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES, PETITIONER, VS. GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES FACULTY LABOR UNION, AND GUAGUA NATIONAL COLLEGES NON-TEACHING AND MAINTENANCE LABOR UNION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234512 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX234512* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 255564 SPOUSES FELICIANA AND ANGEL CESA, SUBSTITUTED BY THEIR HEIRS, REPRESENTED BY ANGELICA CESA JORGE, WITH BUSINESS NAMES POSTEMA REALTY CORPORATION AND TANZA REGAL FARM, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ELISA MONTANO BRUCELAS AND DAVID BRUCELAS, SPOUSES RAYMUNDO A. DEL ROSARIO AND NELIA DEL ROSARIO, AND THE HEIRS OF ANDRES MONTANO—LIDO QUINI-QUINI, DANIEL M. QUINI-QUINI, AND CRISTINA M. QUINI-QUINI, AND THEIR SPOUSES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 257827 THE HEIRS OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACINTO C. LIGOT [REPRESENTED BY ERLINDA Y. LIGOT], ERLINDA Y. LIGOT, PAULO Y. LIGOT, RIZA Y. LIGOT, AND MIGUEL Y. LIGOT, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 257940] THE HEIRS OF LIEUTENANT GENERAL JACINTO C. LIGOT [REPRESENTED BY ERLINDA Y. LIGOT], ERLINDA Y. LIGOT, PAULO Y. LIGOT, RIZA Y. LIGOT, AND MIGUEL Y. LIGOT, EDGARDO T. YAMBAO, AND GILDA Y. ALFONSO-VELASQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 258109] EDGARDO T. YAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 259593 (FORMERLY UDK No. 17265)] THE HEIRS OF MIGUELA LIGOT-PARAGAS [REPRESENTED BY VICENTE PARAGAS], PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 257910 ALFONSO PATOTOY Y CENTENO @ "NONOY," PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 11993 DR. JOYCE T. HIDALGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BERTENI CATALUÑA CAUSING, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE (PCSO), REMELIZA JOVITA M. GABUYO, ESTRELLA P. ABASOLO, EDNA M. TEOXON, ROWENA E. VILLESPIN, ERIC D. BASIT, ELA C. PEÑA, ALL PCSO EMPLOYEES ASSIGNED AT CAMARINES NORTE PROVINCIAL DISTRICT OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY IRMA S. GUEMO, PETITIONERS, VS. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) CHAIRPERSON, MARIO G. LIPANA, AND ROLAND C. PONDOC, COMMISSIONERS, COA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 256709 PHILIPPINE GUARANTEE CORPORATION, FORMERLY TRADE AND INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER JOSE A. FABIA AND COMMISSIONER ROLAND C. PONDOC, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 236548 RUBEN COMAMO Y JIMENO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 268109 JAAZIEL M. SALVA-ROLDAN, PETITIONER, VS. LORY O. ROLDAN AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 255602 JOY M. VILLARICO, PETITIONER, VS. D.M. CONSUNJI, INC. AND MADELINE B. GACUTAN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 273100 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. APRIL JANE "LALING" BANGUIS ALBET, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 265434 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO BERNARDINO Y TAMAYO A.K.A. "TOTONG," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 222448 UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, SUBSTITUTED BY LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES,* PETITIONER, VS. EDITHA F. ANG AND VIOLETA M. FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 258420 ANTHONY ARNALDO LO @ "WHITE," AND ALWIN BORILLA NAGALLO @ "TALI BOY," PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 260831 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PATRICIO B. BELLA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 242366 VENUSTRIANO B. CHAVEZ, JR., MARIA CARMITA C. CERTEZA, VENERANDO B. CHAVEZ, CYNTHIA C. CHAN, CAROLINA C. GERSTMAYR, CARINA B. CHAVEZ, VERNON B. CHAVEZ, VICENZO B. CHAVEZ, BENJAMIN L. PALOMIQUE,** JAIME C. PALOMIQUE AND MARIAN CELINA C. PALOMIQUE, AND VIRGILIO B. CHAVEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES JOSELITO AND ADRIANA GOPEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 13986 VERA LAW (DEL ROSARIO BAGAMASBAD & RABOCA), COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDITHA R. HECHANOVA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ JIB FPI No. 24-131-MTJ. February 25, 2025 ]
- G.R. No. 263014 ENGR. NUMERIANO M. CASTAÑEDA, JR.,* IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SAN RAFAEL WATER DISTRICT (SRWD), ON HIS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF OTHER SRWD OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 184661 FILIPINO SOCIETY OF COMPOSERS AND PUBLISHERS, PETITIONER, VS. WOLFPAC COMMUNICATIONS, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 234228 JUSTO Q. SINAG, ALEJANDRO E. LUISTRO, RAULITO C. PASTORIN, RUBEN M. SANCHEZ, RAMIRO R. BAUTISTA, EDUARDO C. DEL ROSARIO, REYNALDO R. DE LOS REYES, MARCELINO T. MACALALAD, MARY ROSE D. PASNO, MARIO R. SECRETO, MERCELITA R. ROSALES, PEDRO CANOBAS, RICARDO P. SECRETO, ROCHELLE S. DE JOYA, MYRA A. HERNANDEZ, ROMEO R. DE LOS REYES, JUAN MATALOG, CONRADO R. BAQUE, JOSELITO S. SECRETO, HERMOGENES DE LEON, ISABELO B. SECRETO, DOMINGO ESPIRITU, SEGUNDO T. TIVIDAD, AZUCENA M. DIGNO, BENITO JUVY P. GUINTO, FLAVIANO V. CAIBIGAN, NAPOLEON A. SINAG, ERMEDIO B. GADIAN, LEON CAISIP, FLORENCIA C. SANGLAY, JUDING CANELA, RODELITO PASTORIN, TERESA C. NOCHE, LYDIA P. ELADIA, LEONIDA C. MATALOG, ELSA NOAY, VIOLETA M. DE LOS REYES, GERONIMA G. SAGALA, ANNALEAH S. PASTORIN, AIDA S. VALENCIA, ELEONORA V. SALEM, CASIANA P. RELEVO, VILMA C. DIGNO, AMOR QUIROZ, PILAR PATOLOT, ADORA SALAZAR, AMELIA MENDOZA, NENITA V. MENDOZA, PRECIA NAVARROZA, TRINIDAD V. SINAG, LUCIANO M. PATULOT, BERNARDO V. MERCADO, FERMIN M. DE LEON, EDUARDO R. MENDOZA, AND LIGAYA C. MERCADO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN NG BATANGAS, THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF BATANGAS, THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BATANGAS, THE HONORABLE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF CALACA, BATANGAS, AND BARANGAY SAN RAFAEL, CALACA, BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 276456 PARTIDO FEDERAL NG PILIPINAS AND ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT LEANDRO B. VERCELES, JR., AND ON HIS OWN BEHALF AS A PARTY MEMBER, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REYNALDO S. TAMAYO, JR., THOMPSON C. LANTION AND GEORGE S. BRIONES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 256452 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLEM JOHANNES PEEK, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 250804 PMAJ ALFRED C. ARTURO, PETITIONER, VS. PGEN OSCAR D. ALBAYALDE AND PGEN RONALD M. DELA ROSA (BOTH IN THEIR FORMER CAPACITIES AS THE CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 10748 RAMON GIL S. MACAPAGAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RICO V. DOMINGO, ATTY. STANLEY C. ZAMBARRANO, ATTY. JOSEPH M. DICHOSO, AND ATTY. LEOPOLDO D. AQUINO III, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N