Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1998
- G.R. No. 118707 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO VIOVICENTE Y GONDESA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124574 SIMON LACORTE, ROSARIO LACORTE, SEVERINO LACORTE, JEROSALINA LACORTE-FERNANDEZ AND CIRILA LACORTE-ANGELES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES PEREGRINO AND ADELA LACORTE, AND JOSE ICACA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 115253-74 ANTONIO P. CALLANTA, GILBERTO M. DELOS REYES, CESAR Q. CONCON, ALMICAR EDIRA,[1] JACINTO PAHAMTANG, ANTONIO V. ABELLANA, APOLINARIO SALARES, JR. AND SHIRLEY PALMERO, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND CITY GOVERNMENT OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 313 ATTY. AUGUSTO G. NAVARRO, FOR AND IN BEHALF OF PAN-ASIA INTERNATIONAL COMMODITIES, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROSENDO MENESES III, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118744 IRENEO V. GUERRERO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, JOSEFA VDA. DE ALMEDA, ANGELITA A. CRUZ, ERLINDA A. CHIKIAMCO, FREDESVINDA A. CONSUNJI, ZENAIDA A. ROXAS, EMMANUEL M. ALMEDA, ERMELO M. ALMEDA, DOMINADOR M. ALMEDA AND BENJAMIN M. ALMEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 106210-11 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO “RAMBO” LISING, RODOLFO MANALILI, FELIMON GARCIA, ENRICO DIZON AND ROBIN MANGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123872 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN MONTILLA Y GATDULA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119246 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO CORREA Y CAYTON @ “BOYET,” RITO GUNIDA Y SESANTE @ “DODONG,” AND LEONARDO DULAY Y SANTOS @ “BOY KUBA” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127823 “J” MARKETING CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY HECTOR L. CALUDAC, PETITIONER VS. FELICIDAD SIA, JR. AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121824 BRITISH AIRWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, GOP MAHTANI, AND PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117572 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROSA BALAIS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127073 JOSE P. DANS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 126995. JANUARY 29, 1998] IMELDA R. MARCOS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124521 MICHAEL O. MASTURA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (SECOND DIVISION), THE NEW MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF MATANOG, MAGUINDANAO, THE NEW PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF MAGUINDANAO AND DIDAGEN P. DILANGALEN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 114385 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EFREN JEREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116382 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MA. LOURDES DE GUIANG Y VILLANUEVA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123151 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SABINO GEMENTIZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110495 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, (TENTH DIVISION), HON. JESUS O. IBAY, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 30, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, AND STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120921 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE BALLESTEROS, CESAR GALO AND ALVIN BULUSAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121898 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RENE H. ARANJUEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 106233 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBINSON ESTRERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110921 BALTAZAR L. VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, GRACE OPPUS VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO O. VILLANUEVA, AND MA. PAS O. VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTS.* D E C I S I O N
- — CORAZON T. REONTOY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LIBERATO R. IBADLIT, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 122075 HAGONOY RURAL BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, BASILIO G. DEL ROSARIO, REYNALDO C. CRUZ, CESAR C. DEL ROSARIO, VICTOR JOVENES, ANTONIA P. RAMIREZ, ARACELI C. CUZON, LIWAYWAY G. BALTAZAR, DAISY D. REYES, FEDERICO OWERA, AND RODOLFO MANALO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 2884 IRENE RAYOS-OMBAC, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ORLANDO A. RAYOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121534 JUAN M. CASIL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS; HON. URBANO VICTORIO, SR., BRANCH 50, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA; AND ANITA U. LORENZANA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 105892 LEIDEN FERNANDEZ, BRENDA GADIANO, GLORIA ADRIANO, EMELIA NEGAPATAN, JESUS TOMONGHA, ELEONOR QUIÑANOLA, ASTERIA CAMPO, FLORIDA VILLACERAN, FLORIDA TALLEDO, MARILYN LIM AND JOSEPH CANONIGO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FOURTH DIVISION, MARGUERITE[1] LHUILLIER AND/OR AGENCIA CEBUANA-H. LHUILLIER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121901 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CLARITA BAHATAN Y DULNUAN ALIAS “JOVY BAHATAN,” ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125334 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRESENCIO TABUGOCA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116765 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JACOB QUITORIO, JAYSON POMIDA AND PACIFICADOR CAMPOMANES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119835 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH BARRIENTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 91262 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO LLAGUNO, JUDY REYES @ FLORANTE REYES @ LORENZO PEDROSA AND A CERTAIN "ATIS," ACCUSED, JUDY REYES @ FLORANTE REYES @ LORENZO PEDROSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121004 ROMEO LAGATIC, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, CITYLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, STEPHEN ROXAS, JESUS GO, GRACE LIUSON, AND ANDREW LIUSON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 3919 SOCORRO T. CO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GODOFREDO N. BERNARDINO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127549 SPOUSES CESAR AND RAQUEL STA. MARIA AND FLORCERFIDA STA. MARIA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND SPOUSES ARSENIO AND ROSLYNN FAJARDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126196 SPOUSES GREGORIO C. MORALES AND MA. TERESA L. MORALES PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND POLICARPIO C. ESTRELLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ Bar Matter No. 810. January 27, 1998 ]
- G.R. No. 121468 ARSENIO DELOS REYES, FELICIDAD DELOS REYES, BENJAMIN DELOS REYES, SALVADOR DELOS REYES, SOLEDAD DELOS REYES AND PEDRO PARINAO, TRINIDAD DELOS REYES AND PEDRO GENERAL, CARLOS DE-LOS REYES, JR., ROBERTO DELOS REYES, RODOLFO DELOS REYES, RICARDO DELOS REYES, ZENAIDA DELOS REYES, VERONICA DELOS REYES, MERCEDES DELOS REYES, FELIPE CANTILLON, GREGORIA CANTILLON, LUCENA CANTILLON, VIRGILIO CANTILLON AND MERCEDES CANTILLON, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ZENAIDA CAIÑA AND RODOLFO CAIÑA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 118939 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBINSON TIMBLOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123989 ATTY. DAVID B. CORPUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW ANDCLASSIFICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121908 ESTER SANTIAGO, PRISCILLA SANTIAGO, SUSAN SANTIAGO, JOSE SANTIAGO, JR., ERLINDA SANTIAGO, MA. VICTORIA SANTIAGO, APOLINARIO SANTIAGO AND CARMENCITA SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. CAMILO O. MONTESA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 19, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALOLOS, BULACAN, AND AUREA G. SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120556 HDA. DAPDAP I AND/OR LUMBIA AGRICULTURAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR WORKERS FOOD AND GENERAL TRADES (NFSW-FGT)/PEDRO BARRIENTOS JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127850 MARIA ARCAL, JOSEFINA ARCAL, MARCIANA ARCAL, AND VIRGILIO ARCAL, PETITIONERS VS. COURT OF APPEALS, DANILO BUCAL, COSTAN & LETTY RICAFRENTE, RENIE & CENY RICAFRENTE, SANCHO & LANIE RICAFRENTE, CORA GONEZ, SOLLY GONEZ, ENIE AND FLORIDA RICAFRENTE, CARMEN TAMBOC, BOY AGUILAR, NORMING ARCAL, NORA AND ALEX BOCITA, ELVIE TAHIMIC, ANCHANG ARGUSON. IDRENG AND JULIA ARGUSON, LIZA ARGUSON, ACION ARGUSON, BALENG AND FELY ARGUSON, FIDENG AND CILENG MURANIA, ROSIE AND ALDO CALAGO, ENGAY AND SHIRLEY RICAFRENTE, NENITA AND NARSING AGUILAR, ODIE DOZA, NENENG AND RAMON LUNGCAY, TISAY AND ABET DONES, YOLLY AND ED PAULINO, ERIC AND JENNIFER PAULINO, CHARLIE PANGANIBAN, DELIA AND PATRICIO BUEZA, ELLEN DUEZA, BERTING AND NORMA BUEZA, ALICE AND PILO RICAFRENTE, DELLY AND FREDO NUNEZ, ANDRO AND ELLEN JIMENEZ, CRISELDA AND GORIO CLARETE, NENA VELASCO, DANNY CLARETE, ERLIN AND NONONG IBONG, CHITA AND RESTIE REYES, SONNY AND DONG REYES, AND WALLY AND DAISY REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115625 ESMUNDO B. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AMY ROBLES, PEREGRINO MIRAMBEL AND MERLINA MIRAMBEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125218 FILSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE FELIPE S. TONGCO AND THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 128077. JANUARY 23, 1998] FILSTREAM INTERNATIONAL INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS., COURT OF APPEALS, ORLANDO MALIT, ANTONIO CAGUIAT, ALICIA CABRERA, ARMANDO LACHICA, JACINTO CAGUIAT, GLORIA ANTONIO, ELIZALDE NAVARRA, DOLORES FUENTES, SUSANA ROY, ANTONIO IBANEZ, BENIGNO BASILIO, LUCERIA DEMATULAC, FLORENCIA GOMEZ, LAZARO GOMEZ, JOSE GOMEZ, VENANCIO MANALOTO, CRISTINO UMALI, DEMETRIA GATUS, PRISCILLA MALONG, DOMINGO AGUILA, RAMON SAN AGUSTIN, JULIAN FERRER, JR., FRANCISCO GALANG, FLORENTINO MALIWAT, SEVERINA VILLAR, TRINIDAD NAGUIT, JOSE NAGUIT, FORTUNATO AGUSTIN CABRERA, GAUDENCIO INTAL, DANILO DAVID, ENRIQUE DAVID, VICENTE DE GUZMAN, POLICARPIO LUMBA, BELEN PALMA, ELEN SOMVILLO, LEONARDO MANICAD, OPRENG MICLAT, BENITA MATA, GREGORIO LOPEZ, MARCELINA SAPNO, JESUS MERCADO, AND CALIXTO GOMEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 105188 MYRON C. PAPA, ADMINISTRATOR OF THE TESTATE ESTATE OF ANGELA M. BUTTE, PETITIONER, VS. A. U. VALENCIA AND CO. INC., FELIX PEÑARROYO, SPS. ARSENIO B. REYES & AMANDA SANTOS, AND DELFIN JAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115809 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELVIN MENDOZA Y ZAPANTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113911 VINTA MARITIME CO., INC. AND ELKANO SHIP MANAGEMENT, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND LEONIDES C. BASCONCILLO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120969 ALEJANDRO MARAGUINOT, JR. AND PAULINO ENERO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION) COMPOSED OF PRESIDING COMMISSIONER RAUL T. AQUINO, COMMISSIONER ROGELIO I. RAYALA AND COMMISSIONER VICTORIANO R. CALAYCAY (PONENTE), VIC DEL ROSARIO AND VIVA FILMS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124326 BOYET SEMPIO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND AURELIA L. TUAZON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127296 EDUBIGIS GORDULA, CELSO V. FERNANDEZ, JR., CELSO A. FERNANDEZ, NORA ELLEN ESTRELLADO, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, J.F. FESTEJO AND CO., INC. AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAGUNA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N