Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1998
- G.R. No. 125910 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN CABEBE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 116476-84 ROSEWOOD PROCESSING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, NAPOLEON C. MAMON, ARSENIO GAZZINGAN, ROMEO C. VELASCO, ARMANDO L. BALLON, VICTOR E. ALDEZA, JOSE L. CABRERA, VETERANS PHILIPPINE SCOUT SECURITY AGENCY, AND/OR ENGR. SERGIO JAMILA IV, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124045 SPOUSES VIVENCIO BABASA AND ELENA CANTOS BABASA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, TABANGAO REALTY, INC., AND SHELL GAS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 102526-31 SPS. LORENZO V. LAGANDAON AND CECILIA T. LAGANDAON AND OVERSEAS AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. MELITON BANOYO AND ASUNCION P. BANOYO, SPS. DEMETRIO B. BATAYOLA AND ANITA A. BATAYOLA, BONIFACIO VASQUEZ, SPS. ROMEO M. GOMEZ AND ESTER M. GOMEZ, AURORA GOMEZ, SPS. CARLOS V. DAVID AND MANUELA C. DAVID, SPS. LEONIDO D. BONGCO AND FE V. BONGCO, SPS. RAFAEL S. SOLIDUM AND LUCENDA M. SOLIDUM, SPS. RAYMUNDO SITJAR AND LUCIA SITJAR AND SPS. BENJAMIN V. VIVA AND GILDA VIVA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110037 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. EDUARDO PULUSAN Y ANICETA, ROLANDO RODRIGUEZ Y MACALINO, ROLANDO TAYAG AND JOHN DOE ALIAS RAMON/EFREN, ACCUSED. EDUARDO PULUSAN Y ANICETA AND ROLANDO RODRIGUEZ Y MACALINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 111263 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO PADLAN @ “MARCOS,” ROMEO MAGLEO @ “MOTMOT,” AND ALFREDO MAGLEO @ “BOY,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121378 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD SUMAMPONG Y PARAJES, DONALD TE Y RANERIO, AURELIO RIVAS Y VERANO AND JOVY ORELLO Y TORRALBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117322 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ULYSIS CLOPINO Y VARGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110353 TOMAS H. COSEP, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108015 CRISTINA DE KNECHT AND RENE KNECHT, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS; HON. MANUEL DUMATOL, AS JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 112, PASAY CITY; HON. CONCHITA C. MORALES, AS JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 110, PASAY CITY; HON. AURORA NAVARETTE-RECINA, AS JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 119, PASAY CITY; HON. SOFRONIO G. SAYO, AS JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 111, PASAY CITY; REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; SPS. MARIANO & ANACORETA NOCOM; SALEM INVESTMENT CORPORATION; SPS. ANASTACIO & FELISA BABIERA; AND SPS. ALEJANDRO & FLOR SANGALANG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 109234. MAY 20, 1998] CRISTINA DE KNECHT AND RENE KNECHT, PETITIONERS, VS. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 111, PASAY CITY; REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK; AND MARIANO NOCOM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 117936-37 FRANCISCO U. NAGUSARA, MARQUITO L. PAMILARA, AND DIOSCORO D. CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LORENZO DY AND OTHERS, AND ISAYAS AMURAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131255 HON. EDUARDO NONATO JOSON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, PETITIONER, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY RUBEN D. TORRES, THE DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR & LOCAL GOVERNMENTS, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY ROBERT Z. BARBERS AND UNDERSECRETARY MANUEL R. SANCHEZ, MR. OSCAR C. TINIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL VICE-GOVERNOR OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND MR. LORETO P. PANGILINAN, MR. CRISPULO S. ESGUERRA, MS. SOLITA C. SANTOS, MR.VICENTE C. PALILIO, AND MR. NAPOLEON G. INTERIOR, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL BOARD MEMBERS OF NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124676 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RESTITUTO MANHUYOD, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115507 ALEJANDRO TAN, ISMAEL RAMILO AND FRED MORENO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124950 ASIONICS PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR FRANK YIH, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, YOLANDA BOAQUINA, AND JUANA GAYOLA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 118202 FIDEL C. CABARDO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND JUANITO C. RODIL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124978 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE VS. SPO1 RUFINO DEMONTEVERDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120881 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELPIDIO GERMINA Y MALDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121629 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VENANCIO NIÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130570 SPOUSES GIL AND NOELLI GARDOSE, PETITIONERS, VS. REYNALDO S. TARROZA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131729 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, COMMISSIONER FE ELOISA C. GLORIA, ATTY. MANOLITO SOLLER, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBER, RESPECTIVELY, OF THE HEARING PANEL OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, EULOGIO O. YUTINGCO, CAROLINE YUTINGCO-YAO, THERESA I. LAO, NIKON INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, NIKOLITE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, THAMES PHILIPPINES, INC., 2000 INDUSTRIES CORPORATION, TRADE HOPE INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, FIRST UNI-BRANDS FOOD CORPORATION, INTEGRAL STEEL CORPORATION, CLARION PRINTING HOUSE, INC., NIKON PLAZA, INC., NIKON LAND CORPORATION, EYCO PROPERTIES, INC., INTERIM RECEIVERS AMELIA B. CABAL, AS REPRESENTATIVE OF SGV, INOCENCIO R. DEZA, JR., AS REPRESENTATIVE OF PNB, AND FLORENCIO B. ORENDAIN OF EYCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 107084 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DELIA SADIOSA Y CABENTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 122053 RUPERTO PUREZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ASIA TRUST DEVELOPMENT BANK AND SPOUSES BONIFACIO AND CRISANTA ALEJANDRO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 120898-99 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFONSO BAUTISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 121811-12 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMON CAPARAS JR. Y TEMPORAS A.K.A. “JUN PUSA” AND JOSE SANTOS Y JORDAN A.K.A. JUN BALBON A.K.A. “JUN NARCOM”, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124319 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GARI BIBAT Y DESCARGAR, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110110 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. INOFERIO VENERABLE, ALIAS PORFERIO VENERABLE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113931 E. ZOBEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, CONSOLIDATED BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION, AND SPOUSES RAUL AND ELEA R. CLAVERIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 111934 JUDY PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND VIRGINIA ANTIOLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126221 HALIM ASMALA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HADJI HUSNI MOHAMMAD, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126669 ERNESTO M. PUNZALAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FERDINAND D. MENESES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 127900. APRIL 27, 1998] FERDINAND D. MENESES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ERNESTO M. PUNZALAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 128800. APRIL 27, 1998] ERNESTO M. PUNZALAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FERDINAND D. MENESES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 132435. APRIL 27, 1998] ERNESTO M. PUNZALAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FERDINAND D. MENESES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113097 NASIPIT LUMBER COMPANY, INC., AND PHILIPPINE WALLBOARD CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL WAGES AND PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, WESTERN AGUSAN WORKERS UNION (WAWU-ULGWP LOCAL 101), TUNGAO LUMBER WORKERS UNION (TULWU-ULGWP LOCAL 102) AND UNITED WORKERS UNION (UWU-ULGWP LOCAL 103), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 109138-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO GAORANA Y ERAN,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 122768 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO BERSABE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130191 RODRIGO R. DUTERTE AND BENJAMIN C. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126394 AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DOMINADOR MICO, DIONISIO CAOILI, OFELIA PASTOR, FLOR MERCADO, AND MARVELYN RAMIRO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117642 EDITHA ALVIOLA AND PORFERIO ALVIOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FLORENCIA BULING VDA DE TINAGAN, DEMOSTHENES TINAGAN, JESUS TINAGAN, ZENAIDA T. JOSEP AND JOSEPHINE TINAGAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127682 KOMATSU INDUSTRIES (PHILS.) INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, SANTIAGO LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND MAXIMO CONTRERAS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 124516 NICOLAS CARAAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND SPOUSES MACARIO AGUILA AND LEONOR LARA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115946 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALVIN NIALDA Y LUGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 112972 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO SAMBULAN, LUCAS SAMBULAN AND ALFREDO SAMBULAN, ACCUSED. ROMEO SAMBULAN AND LUCAS SAMBULAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 82351 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMULO CARULLO Y BONGAO, JOSE TAULE Y OMADTO, AND VIRGILIO DE LOS REYES Y ABIGANIA, ACCUSED. ROMULO CARULLO Y BONGAO AND JOSE TAULE Y OMADTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119771 SAN ILDEFONSO LINES, INC., AND EDUARDO JAVIER, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (THIRTEENTH DIVISION) AND PIONEER INSURANCE AND SURETY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 118937-38 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE DELEVERIO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 97-9-282- [ A.M. No. 97-9-282-RTC. April 22, 1998 ]
- G.R. No. 121927 ANTONIO W. IRAN (DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF TONES IRAN ENTERPRISES), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FOURTH DIVISION), GODOFREDO O. PETRALBA, MORENO CADALSO, PEPITO TECSON, APOLINARIO GOTHONG GEMINA, JESUS BANDILAO, EDWIN MARTIN, CELSO LABIAGA, DIOSDADO GONZALGO, FERNANDO M. COLINA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118695 CEBU ENGINEERING AND DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND JAIME PEREZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117232 CO TUAN, SAMUEL ANG, JORGE LIM, AND EDWIN GOTAMCO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR COMMISSION AND CONFEDERATION OF LABOR UNIONS OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124131 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMUEL BORCE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113051 TEOFILO GENSOLI & CO., GLORIA GENSOLI, ET AL., PETITIONERS VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND NFSW-FGT/RODRIGO MONARCA, ET AL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N