Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1997
- G.R. No. 121863 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, CHANCELLOR ROGER POSADAS, VICE CHANCELLOR ROLANDO P. DAYCO, VICE CHANCELLOR MARTIN GREGORIO, PROF. ARTURO BALBASTRO, PROF. CECILIA FLORENCIO, AND PROF. LETICIA PENAÑO-HO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ELPIDIO M. CATUNGAL, JR. (DECEASED); HON. OSCAR C. HERRERA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS FORMER ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 85 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; HON. PEDRO M. AREOLA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESENT PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 85 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY; AND SALVADOR CARLOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 95796-97 ANTONIO NIEVA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118295 WIGBERTO E. TAÑADA AND ANNA DOMINIQUE COSETENG, AS MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE AND AS TAXPAYERS; GREGORIO ANDOLANA AND JOKER ARROYO AS MEMBERS OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND AS TAXPAYERS; NICANOR P. PERLAS AND HORACIO R. MORALES, BOTH AS TAXPAYERS; CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, NATIONAL ECONOMIC PROTECTIONISM ASSOCIATION, CENTER FOR ALTERNATIVE DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVES, LIKAS-KAYANG KAUNLARAN FOUNDATION, INC., PHILIPPINE RURAL RECONSTRUCTION MOVEMENT, DEMOKRATIKONG KILUSAN NG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS, INC., AND PHILIPPINE PEASANT INSTITUTE, IN REPRESENTATION OF VARIOUS TAXPAYERS AND AS NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS, PETITIONERS, VS. EDGARDO ANGARA, ALBERTO ROMULO, LETICIA RAMOS-SHAHANI, HEHERSON ALVAREZ, AGAPITO AQUINO, RODOLFO BIAZON, NEPTALI GONZALES, ERNESTO HERRERA, JOSE LINA, GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, ORLANDO MERCADO, BLAS OPLE, JOHN OSMEÑA, SANTANINA RASUL, RAMON REVILLA, RAUL ROCO, FRANCISCO TATAD AND FREDDIE WEBB, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE SENATE WHO CONCURRED IN THE RATIFICATION BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES OF THE AGREEMENT ESTABLISHING THE WORLD TRADE ORGANIZATION; SALVADOR ENRIQUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; CARIDAD VALDEHUESA, IN HER CAPACITY AS NATIONAL TREASURER; RIZALINO NAVARRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; ROBERTO SEBASTIAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE; ROBERTO DE OCAMPO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE; ROBERTO ROMULO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; AND TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126496 GMCR, INC.; SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC.; INTERNATIONAL COMMUNICATIONS CORP.; ISLA COMMUNICATIONS CO., INC., PETITIONERS, VS. BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC.; THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION AND HON. SIMEON L. KINTANAR IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 126526. APRIL 30, 1997] COMMISSIONER SIMEON L. KINTANAR, NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. BELL TELECOMMUNICATION PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 96-1-25- [ A.M. No. 96-1-25-RTC. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 105292 [ G.R. No. 105292. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 107845 [ G.R. No. 107845. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 117010 [ G.R. No. 117010. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 119308 [ G.R. No. 119308. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 124169 [ G.R. No. 124169. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. Nos. 110999 [ G.R. Nos. 110999 and 111000. April 18, 1997 ]
- G.R. Nos. 72744-45 [ G.R. Nos. 72744-45. April 18, 1997 ]
- A.C. No. 1370 ABDUL A. SATTAR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. PERCIVAL LOPEZ, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 102942 AMADO F. CABAERO AND CARMEN C. PEREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALFREDO C. CANTOS IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BR. VII, AND EPIFANIO CERALDE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110610 ARTURO R. MACAPAGAL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. RAMON AM. TORRES AND ESTEBAN YAU, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 113851. APRIL 18, 1997] RICARDO C. SILVERIO, SR., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND ESTEBAN YAU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115349 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND ATENEO DE MANILA UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113558 EDITHA M. MIJARES AND GLICERIO T. MIJARES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND METRO DRUG, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 107846 LEOVILLO C. AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FILINVEST FINANCE CORP., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 124893 LYNETTE G. GARVIDA, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCIO G. SALES, JR., THE HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ELECTION OFFICER DIONISIO F.RIOS AND PROVINCIAL SUPERVISOR NOLI PIPO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 103595 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, CCM GAS CORPORATION, AND TRAVELLERS INSURANCE & SURETY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120941 NENA DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND IGNACIO RANESES, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118506 NORMA MABEZA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PETER NG/HOTEL SUPREME, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123230 NORODIN M. MATALAM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ZACARIA A. CANDAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 113908 & 114819 PABLO G. QUIÑON, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110872 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEX GARMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108613 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANASTACIO MALABAGO Y MAQUINTO, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117818 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMAN DERILO, ISIDORO BALDIMO Y QUILLO, ALIAS “SIDO”, LUCAS DOÑOS, ALEJANDRO COFUENTES, AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED. ISIDORO BALDIMO Y QUILLO, ALIAS “SIDO”,ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120408 PHILGREEN TRADING CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS; HON. ERNA F. ALIPOSA, AS JUDGE, RTC OF MAKATI, METRO MANILA, BRANCH 150; AND UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115077 PROGRESSIVE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION-PIZZA HUT, PETITIONER, VS. HON. BIENVENIDO LAGUESMA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF LABOR, AND NAGKAKAISANG LAKAS NG MANGGAGAWA (NLM)-KATIPUNAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 112948 PURIFICACION CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MARILU SAMACO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 109205 ROSARIO LAO AND GEORGE FELIPE, JR, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER FIFTH DIVISION AND FRANK DEUNA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110829 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL DIAZ Y TULIPAS, EDDIE LUTO Y SANIANO AND ARNALD ANGQUILO Y CALDERON, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118691 [ G.R. No. 118691. April 17, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 119243 BREW MASTER INTERNATIONAL INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS (NAFLU), ANTONIO D. ESTRADA AND HONORABLE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121397 RADIO COMMUNICATIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (RCPI), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DAITY SALVOSA, AND RAY DEAN SALVOSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115879 PURE BLUE INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND EMPLOYEES OF PURE BLUE INDUSTRIES, INC.,REPRESENTED BY SABADO SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117407 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. IRVIN TADULAN Y EPAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117473 REAHS CORPORATION, SEVERO CASTULO, ROMEO PASCUA, AND DANIEL VALENZUELA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, BONIFACIO RED, VICTORIA PADILLA, MA. SUSAN R. CALWIT, SONIA DELA CRUZ, SUSAN DE LA CRUZ, EDNA WAHINGON, NANCY B. CENITA AND BENEDICTO A. TULABING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119043 JRB REALTY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, MAKATI COMMERCIAL ESTATE ASSOCIATION, INC. AND AYALA LAND, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116807 MARIANO N. TAN DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME CARTER’S GENERAL SALES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ROMEO GARRIDO AND ANTONIO IBUTNANDI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115019 PHILIPPINE SCOUT VETERANS SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY AND/OR SEVERO SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND MARIANO FEDERICO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108033 TEOFISTO C. GANCHO-ON, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND LAKAS NG NAGKAKAISANG MANGGAGAWA-PAFLU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116808 [ G.R. No. 116808. April 11, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 82562 LYDIA A. VILLEGAS, MA. TERESITA VILLEGAS, ANTONIO VILLEGAS, JR., AND MA. ANTONIETTE VILLEGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND ANTONIO V. RAQUIZA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 82592. APRIL 11, 1997] ANTONIO V. RAQUIZA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LYDIA A. VILLEGAS, ANTONIO VILLEGAS, JR., MA. ANTONETTE VILLEGAS, MA. LYDIA VILLEGAS AND ESTATE OF ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113790 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRESENCIO SICCUAN, LITO BABARAN AND HERALDO (GERALDO) SIRIBAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119072 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUS EDUALINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108451 SOLID HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND EVELYN VERGEL DE DIOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121313 [ G.R. No. 121313. April 10, 1997 ]
- G.R. No. 119253 AMOR CONTI AND LEOPOLDO CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), CORFARM HOLDINGS CORPORATION, CARLITO J. RABANG AND CIPRIANO Q. BARAYANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123462 OFELIA C. LAVIBO AND BENJAMIN L. BARGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND TRADAL VENTURES AND MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N