Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2000
- G.R. No. 130504 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO TABANGGAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 131103 & 143472 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO M. SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130589 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PEPE LOZADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130656 [ G.R. No. 130656. June 28, 2000 ]
- G.R. No. 109111 CARMELINO M. SANTIAGO, MONTSERRAT M. SANTIAGO, NILDA M. IBOLEON, BELINDA MANAHAN AND JOSEFINA M. CAPINPIN,PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132088 EVERDINA ACOSTA, NOEMI ACOSTA, ELVIRA AMPARADO, REBECCA AQUINO, ROBERTO ARCAYA, EVA ARCEO, JULIET ARELLANO, ANITA ASCANO, GRACE AUSTRA, LUISA AVILES, SUSIE AW, VICTORIA BADILLO SUSAN BALDEMOR, ELISA BASA, NORY BATUIGAS, TERESITA BAUTISTA, SEGUNDINA BERMAS, FERMINER BOCO, EVELYN BULAONG, SYLVIA BULARIO, GILDA BOLOSAN, JOSIE BUNGAY, ARACELI CABUSE, TERESA CACHO, ROSSANA CAJANDINEZ, NELY CALPITO, OLIVIA CARDINES, THELMA CARINO, CORAZON CARRACEDO, ELENITA CASAUAY, MARIETA CAULI, MARILOU CAYTON, VIRGINIA CHIAPOCO, ALLEN CIPRIANO, MELINDA B. CONTRERAS, ZENAIDA CORPORAL, PRISCILLA CORPUZ, LUZ COSIO, EMILIA CRUZ, CRISTINA DELA CRUZ, ROSALINA DELA CRUZ, GRACE CUNANAN, EVELYN DE CASTRO, HAYDEE DE VALLE, CECILIA DEL ROSARIO, GULLERMINA DE LA CRUZ, FRANCIS DLNGIL, BELLA DY, CORAZON ESTEBAL, LUZ FAJARDO, TERESA FRAGO, VIRGINIA GACHO, SABINO GALES, MYRNA GALLEGO, MARILYN GARNA, NATIVIDAD GAVILAN, LOLITA GAVINO, MARILOU GO, LETICIA GOMEZ, OLYMPIO GONZAGA, RUTH GONZALES, REMEDIOS HAVOC, GREGORIA HERNANDEZ, OSCAR HIDALGO, BIBIANO HUGO, RITA HUERTA, LOURDES HULIPAS, ROMEO IDOS, ERLINDA ISLA, LITA ITALIA, MATIAS JABONETE, DIANA JIMENEZ, DOMINADOR LABACLADO, ALMA LAGUIAN, MELCY LALU, REBECCA LAMALINAO, MARITA LAMSEN, LOURDES ESTER LAREDO, TERESITA LATION, ROSALINA LEDESMA, NORMA LECCIONES, NORMA LEYTE, CECILIA LINCOPINES, OFELIA LIZARDO, VENILLA LOCSIN, ADELINA LORENZO, SATURNINA LORENZO, ALEJANDRA MABAET, JULIETA MADRID, ERLINDA MAGPAYO, ROLANDO MAGSINO, ERLINDA MAILIG, FLORENDA MALAPAYA, CORAZON MALLEN, ESMERALDA MANALANG, MERLE MANALO, ERLINDA MANEGA, SHIRLEY MANGAHAS, ELFRIDA MARQUEZ, EFIGENIA MENEZ, NILDA NAVA, MERLY NERY, ROSAMINDA OBEN, MELISSA OLAQUERRA, ENRIQUETA OLIVAR, DOLORES ORDINARIO, ESTRELLA ORTEGA, ROSE ORPRECIO, AURORA OSTACO, ELVIRA PAMPANGA, NORMA PAQUIZ, EVANGELINE PARDO, GLORIA PARMAN, ERLINDA PASTRANA, LERMA QUIRIT, MECELIN QUILANDRA, MEWLIN QUILLANORA, NATIVIDAD RAGUD, ERLINDA RANTE, EUFEMIA RAMIREZ, JUDITHA RANESES, ULDARICO REJABA, MELINA REJUSO, FELISA RENIDO, MILAGROS REY, REDENTOR REYES, RESALINA SAGUN, ZENAIDA SALAZAR, FE SALIMA, SHIRLEY SARAGON, PURIFICACION SARI, ELVIRA SATUMBAGA, MARIBEY SEALMOY, EDITHA SINJAY, TITA SILVINO, AURORA TOLENTINO, ESPERANZA URBIZTONDO, SATURNINO YODICO, RODOLFO MARIANO,ALICIA MARINAY, SUSAN MATANGA, PATRIA MATIAS, LOUELITA MAYUNA, LOLITA MERCADO, EUGENIA MILLA, CRESENCIA MIRADOR, ERMA MORAL, RAQUEL MORALES, DOLORES LAGRADA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 127022 FIRESTONE CERAMICS, INC., BOOMTOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SPOUSES CYNTHIA D. CHING AND CHING TIONG KENG, SPOUSES CARMEN SOCO AND LORENZO ONG ENG CHONG, SPOUSES SOLEDAD B. YU AND YU SY CHIA AND LETICIA NOCOM CHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LORENZO J. GANA, PATROCINIO E. MARGOLLES, ALICE E. SOTTO, VIRGINIA E. VILLONGCO, EDGARDO C. ESPINOSA, LUCIA E. LAPERAL, NORMA C. ESPINOSA, TERESITA E. CASAL, PELTAN DEVELOPMENT, INC., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (FORMERLY CFI OF RIZAL) AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAS PIÑAS, METRO MANILA. RESPONDENTS. ALEJANDRO B. REY, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR. [G.R. No. 127245] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR, LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LORENZO J. GANA, PATROCNIO E. MARGOLLES, ALICE E. SOTTO, VIRGINIA E. VILLONGCO, EDGARDO C. ESPINOSA, LUCIA A. LAPERAL, NORMA C. ESPINOSA, TERESITA E. CASAL, PELTAN DEVELOPMENT INC., THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (FORMERLY CFI) OF RIZAL, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAS PIÑAS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 142261 GOVERNOR MANUEL M. LAPID, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, FACT-FINDING INTELLIGENCE BUREAU (FFIB) OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 134262 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABDULAJID SABDANI y SHUMARHARI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125567 ANTONIO (ANTONINO) SAMANIEGO, JOSE DE LA CRUZ, JOHN SAMANIEGO, ERNESTO SANTOS, MACARIO DE LA CRUZ, ANDRES PASTORIN, BENETRITO DE LA CRUZ, JESUS BATAC AND RODOLFO LAGUISMA, PETITIONERS, VS. VIC ALVAREZ AGUILA, JOSEPHINE TAGUINOD AND SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133801 LEY CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SPOUSES MANUEL T. LEY AND JANET T. LEY, PETITIONERS, VS. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124703 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO DE LARA, CARLITO VILLAS, EDUARDO VILLAS, AND MAGNO TAMARES, ACCUSED, ROLANDO DE LARA, CARLITO VILLAS, AND MAGNO TAMARES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124461 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ESTRELLA T. ESTRADA, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC BR. 83, QUEZON CITY & AIDEN LANUZA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 123539 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIANO AUSTRIA ALIAS "ANOY", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 129572 PHILBANCOR FINANCE, INC. AND VICENTE HIZON, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE HONORABLE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), ALFREDO PARE, PABLO GALANG AND AMADO VIE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135927 SULTAN USMAN SARANGANI, SORAIDA M. SARANGANI AND HADJI NOR HASSAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND HADJI ABOLAIS R. OMAR, MANAN OSOP AND ATTY. NASIB D. YASSIN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132703 BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. EDGAR D. GUSTILO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 28, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, NANCY L. TY, PEDRO B. AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, PILAR D. ONGKING, ELIZABETH H. PALMA, DOLLY W. LIM, RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO, ADD INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131829 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE AGOMO-O,ACCUSED, EDDY PANEZA AND OSCAR SERVANDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137569 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALEM INVESTMENT CORPORATION, MARIA DEL CARMEN ROXAS DE ELIZALDE, CONCEPCION CABARRUS VDA. DE SANTOS, DEFENDANTS - APPELLEES. MILAGROS AND INOCENTES DE LA RAMA, PETITIONERS, ALFREDO GUERRERO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116794 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HENRY FLORES Y TANDOG ALIAS "TOTO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125909 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERMOGENES FLORA AND EDWIN FLORA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116805 [ G.R. No. 116805. June 22, 2000 ]
- G.R. No. 124977 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SABELO RAGUNDIAZ Y AUREGUE AND ROLANDO FLORES Y SAN MIGUEL, ACCUSED. ROLANDO FLORES Y SAN MIGUEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134772 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIPE HOFILEÑA Y TAALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138674 SPS. ARTURO REFUGIA AND AURORA REFUGIA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FLORO P. ALEJO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BR. 172, VALENZUELA, M.M., RODOLFO REFUGIA, CANDELARIA REFUGIA, TERESITA-NEJAL, RICARDO REFUGIA, FRANCISCO VIOLETA LEGAL AND ROSARIO VELASCO (ALLEGED REPRESENTATIVE OF PRIVATE RESPONDENTS), AS SUBSTITUTE PARTIES OF DECEASED SPS. MAMERTO AND FELIZA REFUGIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 3677 DANILO M. CONCEPCION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DANIEL P. FANDIÑO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128405 EDUARDO CALUSIN, THELMA CALUSIN, ERLINDA CALUSIN, LEONORA CALUSIN, NELSON CALUSIN, RODOLFO CALUSIN, PERLITA CALUSIN, LILIA CALUSIN, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ISABEL DE LA FUERTA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. DANTE AND ELSA ALZAGA AND CARMENCITA CALUSIN CAMALIGAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108397 FOOD TERMINAL INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND BASIC FOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124670 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PATROLMAN DOMINGO BELBES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138896 BARANGAY SAN ROQUE, TALISAY, CEBU, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF FRANCISCO PASTOR, NAMELY: EUGENIO SYLIANCO, TEODORO SYLIANCO, ISABEL SYLIANCO, EUGENIA S. ONG, LAWRENCE SYLIANCO, LAWSON SYLIANCO, LAWINA S. NOTARIO, LEONARDO SYLIANCO JR. AND LAWFORD SYLIANCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133573 LEAH ICAWAT AND ROMEO ICAWAT, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER ARIEL CADIENTE SANTOS AND, JOSE F. YAPE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137567 MEYNARDO L. BELTRAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND HON. JUDGE FLORENTINO TUAZON, JR., BEING THE JUDGE OF THE RTC, BRANCH 139, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125160 NICANOR E. ESTRELLA, PETITIONER, VS. THE SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121668 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEL TAÑEZA Y DACAL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130490 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VENANCIO FRANCISCO Y BERNALDO ALIAS "MABINI" AND ERNIE MANSAMAD ALIAS "NONO", ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126282 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILSON DREU ALIAS "ADANG DREU," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124863 ANTONIO G. PACHECO, CONFEDERATION OF SUGAR PRODUCERS ASSOCIATIONS, INC., TIMOTEO Y. CONSING, JR., ASSOCIATION OF INTEGRATED MILLERS, INC., PHILIPPINE SUGAR MILLERS ASSOCIATION, INC., NATIONAL CONGRESS OF UNIONS IN THE SUGAR INDUSTRY [NACUSIP], KASUCO WORKERS AGRICULTURAL COOPERATIVE, INC., JOSE MARIA B. MONTINOLA, VIENTE OLIVA, DENNIS AFABLE, AND ROLANDO SICAT, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION [SRA], THE SUGAR BOARD, AND ROLLEO R. IGNACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING SRA ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140359 HERMAN CANIETE and WILFREDO ROSARIO, petitioners, vs. THE SECRETARY OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS, respondent. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137350 JAIME P. CORPIN, PETITIONER, VS. AMOR S. VIVAR AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128066 JARDINE DAVIES INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FAR EAST MILLS SUPPLY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 128069] PURE FOODS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FAR EAST MILLS SUPPLY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131683 JESUS LIM ARRANZA; LORENZO CINCO; QUINTIN TAN; JOSE ESCOBAR; ELBERT FRIEND; CLASSIC HOMES VILLAGE ASSOCIATION, INC.; BF NORTHWEST HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.; AND UNITED BF HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. B.F. HOMES, INC. AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132632 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL RIOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 130509-12 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO "MARLON" NAVA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130593 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO ARILLAS Y MONTOYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131085 PGA BROTHERHOOD ASSOCIATION, RODOLFO DACANAY, ALFREDO TAPEL, FROILAN BALASAN, CEFERINO PALENCIA, BENIGNO LAPENA, RODOLFO DULDULAO, ANTONIO TABACO, AUGUSTIN CARVAJAL, ERNESTO DUGAYO, BENJAMIN ARIMAS, MILLARD AGUSTIN, JOSE TERRY, NARCISO INFANTE, DANILO GANANCIAL, BERNARDO VIVAR, SAMUEL AMISTAD, VICENTE CASILA, CRISANTO FERNANDEZ AND FREDO TAPAT, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIRST DIVISION) AND PHILIPPINE SCOUT VETERANS SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY (PSVSIA), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131082 ROMULO, MABANTA, BUENAVENTURA, SAYOC & DE LOS ANGELES, PETITIONER, VS. HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130487 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO ESTRADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117356 VICTORIAS MILLING CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND CONSOLIDATED SUGAR CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 99-10-03- [ A.M. No. 99-10-03-OCA. June 16, 2000 ]
- G.R. No. 130408 [ G.R. No. 130408. June 16, 2000 ]