Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2000
- G.R. No. 125331 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MERLINDO BELAJE, ALIAS "MERLINDO OR MERLIN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137491 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE FLORES Y MONDRAGON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139951 RAMON M. VELUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND RUDECON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126640 SPOUSES MARCELO B. ARENAS AND ANITA T. ARENAS, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES CONRADO S. ROJAS AND ROSALINA BAUZON ROJAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 136233 SY CHIN, SY HEN, TANG TUBI, TANG ANDRES, TANG FELINO, NIEVES KE TEK TANG, ANNIE KE TEK TANG, PENNIE CHUA TANG, LENIE TANG, ZENNIE KE TEK TANG, FELICIA KE TEK TANG, ONG SO HUA, JUDY ALONZO, EDUARDO ALONZO AND ALFREDO ALONZO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, TANG CHING HENG & CO., TANG CHIN HENG AND WILLIAM TANG ALSO KNOWN AS TANG KONG SIA, REPRESENTED BY TANG CHIN HENG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 137383-84 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO VELASQUEZ Y OCAMPO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139792 ANTONIO P. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, NOW KNOWN AS METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, AND THE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140162 AYALA LAND, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MORRIS CARPO AND SOCORRO CARPO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 116124-25 BIBIANO O. REYNOSO, IV, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND GENERAL CREDIT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139587 IN THE MATTER OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF DECEASED ISMAEL REYES, THE HEIRS OF OSCAR R. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. CESAR R. REYES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130331 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ADEL TUANGCO, NELSON PINEDA, JR. AND SONNY TUANGCO, ACCUSED. ADEL TUANGCO AND SONNY TUANGCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121769 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANDY ALVAREZ Y FRANCISCO @ DANDY ANGELIO AND EDUARDO VILLAS @ EDDIE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138735 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEFINO LEODONES AND NORMA LUCIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128583 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPHINE FAJARDO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 137978-79 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PFC. HECTOR C. SALE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123101 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TITING ARANAS @ TINGARDS/RONNIE, ANGELO PARACUELES, JUAN VILLA @ JUANTOY, ELMER MANALILI, ET AL. ACCUSED. ELMER MANALILI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137908 RAMON D. OCHO, PETITIONER, VS. BERNARDINO, ERNESTO, PERFECTA, TEOSITA, MANUEL, EPIFANIO, JR. AND DELFIN, ALL SURNAMED CALOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 139927 SALVADOR BIGLANG-AWA, REMEDIOS BIGLANG-AWA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE MARCIANO I. BACALLA IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 216 - REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 136857 SPOUSES BARTIMEO AND CARIDAD VELASQUEZ AND SPOUSES JOHN AND GRACE VELASQUEZ-BALINGIT, PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FILOMENA TEJERO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130651 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE DESAMPARADO Y DIOLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 136247 & 138330 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL LIBAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128872 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PATERNO VITANCUR Y BALINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119281 VETERANS FEDERATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS (PNR FOR SHORT, FORMERLY: MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES), LOURDES CHAVEZ, GODOFREDO CHAVEZ, VICENTE ALVERO, ROSITA VILLAMIN, JUANITO ALCANTARA, FLORENTINO GALANG, RUEL GALANG, LEOCADIO GUSTI, TIBURCIO DE LOS REYES, AND FELIXBERTO COSICO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138296 VIRON TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO DELOS SANTOS Y NATIVIDAD AND RUDY SAMIDAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 97472-73 [ G.R. Nos. 97472-73. November 20, 2000 ]
- G.R. No. 135294 ANDRES S. SAJUL, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 109338 CAMARINES NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (CANORECO), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. LUIS L. DICTADO, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 39, DAET, CAMARINES NORTE, EDUARDO R. MORENO, LT. COL. RUFINO CHAVEZ, CAPT. ALFREDO BORJA, CONRAD C. LEVISTE AND VINES REALTY CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 122950 ESTATE OF THE LATE MENA BOLANOS, REPRESENTED BY AND IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITY, MODESTO L. BOLANOS, LETICIA BOLANOS-JIMENEZ AND NORA BOLANOS-TIONGSON, DULY REPRESENTED BY ROSA C. CASAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, JERRY BANIA, COL. FLORENCIO SAAVEDRA, FIVE SISTERS REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, VIRGINIA J. CID, LYDIA BOLANOS VDA. DE PARANADA, MARIO BOLANOS, SULPICIO BOLANOS, JR., GEORGE D. MABBORANG, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, AND HON. OSCAR L. LEVISTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 97, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124293 JG SUMMIT HOLDINGS, INC.,PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, COMMITTEE ON PRIVATIZATION, ITS CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS; ASSET PRIVATIZATION TRUST AND PHILYARDS HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123855 NEREO J. PACULDO, PETITIONER, VS. BONIFACIO C. REGALADO, RESPONDENT. BR>D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119991 OLIMPIA DIANCIN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NORMA ESTAMPADOR BOSQUE, VEVENCIA ESTAMPADOR BEBIDOR, RAUL ESTAMPADOR, AURORA ESTAMPADOR, LUZ ESTAMPADOR BERAMO AND FE ESTAMPADOR DECENA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132717 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EMMANUEL MANA-AY, ANTHONY MANA-AY, JULIUS MANA-AY AND NILBERT BANDERADO, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135963 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NORBERTO SABADO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124572 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CIRILO OPOSCULO, JR. ALIAS "BONG", JAIME BARIL ALIAS "METONG", WILFREDO BARACAS ALIAS "ADIONG,"ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 127750-52 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRISANTO DIGMA Y UBAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128819 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDISON CASTURIA Y DIACOSTA ALIAS "EDDIE" AND JESSIE CASTURIA Y DIACOSTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 137108-09 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONNIE TAGAYLO Y CORTES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134992 PEPITO S. PUA, AND HIS SPOUSE LOURDES UY (DECEASED) REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL HEIRS, NAMELY PEPITO S. PUA, AS SURVIVING HUSBAND, AND THE MINORS PHILIP PUA, ESMERALDA PUA, PETER PUA, ISRAEL PUA, TEOLANO PUA, OLIVIA PUA AND JOVITA PUA, ALL REPRESENTED BY THEIR FATHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN PEPITO PUA; JOHNNY P. UY AND HIS AUNT AND GUARDIAN LEONCIA COLOMA; SPOUSES PEDRO DOMINGO UY AND PRECIOSA PUA UY OR SPOUSES LINO UY AND JOLLY GAN UY; AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ISABELA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, MYRNA S. PUA, ARSENIO UY AND ROSITA UY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 112172 PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY, RICARDO PEÑA AND RAMON AURELLANO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. OMAR U. AMIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 135, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, AND BERNARDO DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141975 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ATLAS FARMS, INCORPORATED, HON. ALICIA P. MARIÑO-CO, PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 161, PASIG CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 95533 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL AND INTERNATIONAL BANK (SANTA ANA BRANCH DAVAO CITY),* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 115747 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS AND BUREAU OF FOREST DEVELOPMENT, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, MARIA NATIVIDAD ALIÑO, SUBSTITUTED BY NIEVES, ELISA, BIENVENIDO, ANTONIO, RENATO, AND LEONARDO, ALL SURNAMED ALIÑO-BUHAY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 116658] BENIGNO G. OLLERES AND HEIRS OF ESTANISLAO TEMENIA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF NATIVIDAD ALIÑO, SUBSTITUTED BY NIEVES, ELISA, BIENVENIDO, ANTONIO, RENATO AND LEONARDO, ALL SURNAMED ALIÑO-BUHAY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125497 UNICANE FOOD PRODUCTS MANUFACTURING, INC.PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES PABLO & FELISA MANESE, SPOUSES NICANOR & LUTGARDA VELASQUEZ AND CICERON MANESE,RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 135511-13 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ENRICO MARIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134309 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO MARIANO ALIAS ATO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131922 [ G.R. No. 131922. November 15, 2000 ]
- G.R. Nos. 135413-15 [ G.R. Nos. 135413-15. November 15, 2000 ]
- G.R. No. 131127 ALFONSO T. YUCHENGCO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS, PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., ESTATE OF RAMON U. COJUANGCO AND IMELDA O. COJUANGCO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 139283 ALLEN LEROY HAMILTON, PETITIONER, VS. DAVID LEVY AND FE QUITANGON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138141 AMELIA MARINO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FRANCISCO AND GLORIA SALCEDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N