Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2001
- G.R. Nos. 134831-32 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMON LOGMAO Y NUÑEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139180 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO RIVERA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139529 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TIMOTEO BRACERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142616 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. RITRATO GROUP INC., RIATTO INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND DADASAN GENERAL MERCHANDISE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143687 SPOUSES RAMON ESTANISLAO, JR. AND DINA TEOTICO ESTANISLAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HI-YIELD REALTY, INC., HUMBERTO BASCO, AND NORBERTO VASQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134634 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LAZARO CLARIÑO, CONSTANTINO CLARIÑO, REYNALDO CLARIÑO, DANILO CLARIÑO, MARIANO COPE (AT LARGE), AGUINALDO CLARIÑO, (AT LARGE), QUIRICO CLARIÑO, JR. (AT LARGE), AVELINO COBETA @ "CUELA", (AT LARGE), ACCUSED, LAZARO CLARIÑO, CONSTANTINO CLARIÑO, REYNALDO CLARIÑO, AND DANILO CLARIÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 136827 THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION XI, ALEJO V. DUQUE, MNSA AND THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF DAVAO CITY, JUAN C. BARROT, BOTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, FARMERS-BENEFICIARIES REYNALDO H. BASALAN, AUREO H. BASALAN, JUSTINA FROILAN, PEDRO T. OROYAN, AND THE REST OF THE PRIVATE RESPONDENTS IN DARAB CASE NO. XI-1112-DC-94 (DARAB APPEAL CASE NO. 6047/CA-G.R. SP NO. 46262), PETITIONERS, VS. TROPICAL HOMES, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 136799] SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, REGION XI AND PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, DAVAO CITY, BOTH OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, TOMASA T. ESTILLORE, FELIX S. GICALA, ERLINDA P. MALACURA, AGUIDO A. BENTAZA, ERNESTO MANIEGO, SANDY M. PADRIGON, BENJAMIN P. CAMINADE, EVELIO P. RICA, VICTOTIA P. BISNAR, INOCENTIS CAMUS, RODRIGO B. LUCES, ELIAS C. MANIEGO, PACIFICO H. BASALAN, AMBROSIO L. GEALON, AMADA P. TUBIG, JULIANO A. MASIN, LEONORA S. VILLAMOR, ORCISIA D. ANTANG, AQUILINA M. SORIA, ANASTACIO A. DUMLAO, JIMMY ABAYAN OTIDA, JUANEVE D. PERIQUIT, NUMERIANO C. CAMINADE, WILFREDO A. MARQUEZ, DOMINADOR FANO ANDALES, AGUSTINA G. CARDONA, CESAR J. LABELLA, MAMERTO G. ESPERANZA, NAVALES WALDO B. DELINA, VISITACION TAYO DATOR, NORMA C. PACYAO, EXPEDITA BALDERAMA SELARGA, DOROTEO CASAS ROM, MAGDALENA G. AUGUIS, PILAR MASIN MATAS, JOVINA B. PELAYAO, TEODULO O. CARDENO, FIDEL G. LIBRE, PANFILO DINGAL ANIÑON, EDUARDO A. CORTEZ, VENANCIO B. CARIO, JONATHAN G. COMIDOY, EVERARDO L. BERNIR, CRISPIN B. SALUPAN, RUFINA A. VILLAHERMOSA, ANDREA G.A. PORLARES, NEMESIO C. GASCAL, VICENTE I. CARDENO, SAMUEL A. CREDO, LITA OPLINA QUIMPAN, RUPERTO G. QUINDOY, AGRIPINA SURDILLA, SIXTO B. DIEZ, FUENTES A. CORTEZ, ISIDRO P. MAKIWAG, INECITA B. BAYUD, TERESITA DAHUYLA, MAURICIO A. VELARDE, AUREO BASALAN, ANTONIO GATDULA, ISIDRO REPONTE, TEOFILO G. MELLIJOR, DIOSDADO L. BAYRON, ROMEO GITO, JR., ROQUE QUIÑONES, ANASTACIO DAHOYLA, PEDRO DELLOSA RUBILLAR, PEDRO T. OROYAN, EMETERIO VENTEDO BAUTISTA, PERLA MARQUEZ BAGUIO, ROGELIO PELAYO CATAPAN, REY BACHILLER ARAGON, LEOPOLDO P. DIORESMA, JEREMIAS SUDAY, DANIEL D. DARUNDAY, BONIFACIO FULGUERINAS, ANDRES C. PANTOJA, FELOMINO L. GETIZO, CRISPIN ABELLA, CRISTITA S. BAGUIO, JOSE S. CAYAPOS, GREGORIO C. ROM, MELQUIADES M. CHAVES, RAMIL C. AYCO, LUZVIMINDA V. OMBING, MARCELO F. BOLOTAULO, ANTONIO DE LOS REYES, FERNANDO R. QUIÑO, TEOFILA FLORES, ROLANDO DELMO, JULIANA V. ACUÑA, VICTORINA A. CAMINADE, MIGUEL M. VILLEGAS, BONIFACIO A. ALCONTIN, AQUILINO C. BUZON, APARICIO A. MONTAÑA, EDUARDO RACOMA, CONCHITA RECEDE VALLE, ROQUE T. CHAVEZ, CESAR COLIS DONOS, CARLITO VILLANCIO, ESTRELLA CARCELLER, FELIPE A. ALO, CESO G. RANGAS, BERTOLDO S. LLAMERA, ARCADIO ACALA, LETECIA B. OUANO, TOMAS B. RUBILLAR, GERARDO C. DOONG, ELIZA JANE C. GILLANO, ROMUALDO CRUZ, MAMERTO F. SURDILLA, LEONARDO V. ORBETA, JUSTINA V. FROILAN, FERMIN R. CABALLERO, DOMINGO M. MANSALAY, REYNALDO D. SURDILLA, ROSITA C. LUNA, JERRY A. SUDAY, MIGUEL O. PADRIGON, CRISANTA CABALLES, ARMANDO L. RELAMPAGOS, HERMAN E. RECOMA, JOSE G. MARTINEZ, DOMINADOR L. CARTILLAS, JOSEFINA C. BUSANO, REMEDIOS Y. NAVALES, ESTANISLAO A. CARDONA, AND SILVINO DE LOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS VS. TROPICAL HOMES, INC., RESPONDENT-APPELEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 144702 UNIVERSITY OF THE IMMACULATE CONCEPCION, SR. MARIA JACINTA DE BELEN, RVM, DR. ELVIGIA C. SANCHEZ, DR. ALICIA SAYSON, AND SR. MARIA FULACHE, RVM, PETITIONERS, VS. U.I.C. TEACHING AND NON-TEACHING PERSONNEL AND EMPLOYEES UNION, ELMAN GUBATON, GEORGE VERGARA, VICTORIA RANESES, TERESITA ABEAR, GERARDO BETANIO, ROBERTO MAGALLEN, JANET JOAN MAGTURO, EDNA DEL MUNDO, HELEN RODRIGUEZ, MARIETTA BALANAY, ELLMAR ROSALES, PIO GALASANAY, MAILA JOAQUIN, ROSITA ABEAR, PETER JOHN BARTE, RUBEN GARAUTA, HENRY NARBAY, EVANGELINE BRAGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130707 VERONICA ROBLE, LILIBETH R. PORTUGALIZA, AND BOBBY PORTUGALIZA, PETITIONERS, VS. DOMINADOR ARBASA AND ADELAIDA ARBASA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113176 HANIL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND M.R. ESCOBAR EXPLOSIVE ENGINEERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 113342] M.R. ESCOBAR EXPLOSIVE ENGINEERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HANIL DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD., RESPONDENTS. DECISION**
- G.R. No. 133225 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN CONCEPCION Y JACINTO, JIMMY ALMIRA Y BALDONADO, HAROLD CONCEPCION Y SIOCO, AND JOEY ALMODOVAR Y CAPUSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 132325-26 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO ESPINA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 110263 ASIAVEST MERCHANT BANKERS (M) BERHAD, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132926 ELVIRA AGULLO, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 146079 KANEMITSU YAMAOKA, PETITIONER, VS. PESCARICH MANUFACTURING CORPORATION (FORMERLY YAMAOKA NIPPON CORPORATION), TETSUO ADACHI, EIJI KAWAI AND MARIA LYNN GESMUNDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120176 MA. VALENTINA SANTANA-CRUZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE FRANCISCO D. SANTANA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PATROCINIA JUANSON-CUIZON, FELIPE RIPLE, ELISA MARILAO, JOSE POBLETE, FELIX POBLETE, FRANCISCO TOLENTINO, FLORENTINO TOLENTINO, HOSPICIO TOLENTINO, VIRGINIA TOLENTINO, MAXIMINA TOLENTINO, PACITA MARILAO, MARIA MARILAO, REYNALDO MARILAO, FRANCISCO MARILAO, JR., AND CRISANTA MARILAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135865 NAGKAKAISANG KAPISANAN KAPITBAHAYAN SA COMMONWEALTH AVENUE REPRESENTED BY WILFREDO PADILLA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, TOYOTA QUEZON AVENUE, INC., HON. ISMAEL MATHAY, JR., AND SOCIAL HOUSING MOVEMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 145838 NICASIO I. ALCANTARA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS, SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES ANTONIO CERILLES, THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, ROLANDO PAGLANGAN, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. HEIRS OF DATU ABDUL S. PENDATUN, REP. BY DATU NASSER B. PENDATUN, AL HAJ., HEIRS OF SABAL MULA, AND GAWAN CLAN, REP. BY TRIBAL CHIEFTAIN LORETO GAWAN, INTERVENORS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142024 P/CPL. GUILLERMO SARABIA, PNP, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139150 PABLO DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133580 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. MAXIMO GENEBLAZO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124442 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO COMPACION Y SURPOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138501 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO LAXA Y MANLICLIC, @ JANGGO AND MARLINDA LAXA Y AQUINO, ACCUSED. ERNESTO LAXA Y MANLICLIC @ JANGGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135666 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR GARCIA Y BARTOLOME, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 135030-33 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MERCY LOGAN Y CALDERON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 117187 UNION MOTOR CORPORATION, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, JARDINE-MANILA FINANCE, INC., SPOUSES ALBIATO BERNAL AND MILAGROS BERNAL, RESPONDENTS-APPELLES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141011 CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION (NOW BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS), PETITIONER, VS. ISAGANI C. VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 141028. JULY 19, 2001] ISAGANI C. VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 109559 HON. BERNARDO P. ABESAMIS,[1] SHERIFF SILVERIO BERNAS AND JEROME SOLCO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIFTEENTH DIVISION), DAE SUGAR MILLING CO., INC., AZUCAR MANAGEMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, EDUARDO R. LOPINGCO, TEODY LOPINGCO AND ROSITA LOPINGCO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 109581] EDUARDO R. LOPINGCO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY (BR. 85), SILVERIO P. BERNAS, DEPUTY SHERIFF, AND JEROME SOLCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139789 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF POTENCIANO ILUSORIO, ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONER, VS. ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO-BILDNER SYLVIA K. ILUSORIO-YAP, JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 139808] POTENCIANO ILUSORIO, MA. ERLINDA I. BILDNER AND SYLVIA K. ILUSORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND ERLINDA K. ILUSORIO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 132177 JUDGE JOSE F. CAOIBES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN AND JUDGE FLORENTINO M. ALUMBRES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131216 OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, MALACAÑANG, MANILA, THROUGH SENIOR DEPUTY EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LEONARDO A. QUISUMBING, HONORABLE BENJAMIN T. LEONG, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM AND ROMEO B. BELLO, PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER (PARO) CABANATUAN CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF JOSE T. REYES, NAMELY: JOSE T. REYES, JR., MANUEL T. REYES, FELICIDAD R. GONZALES, LYDIA R. BUENCAMINO, ANITA R. INCIONG, ALICIA R. MACEDA, LUZ R. QUIOGUE, JOSEFINA R. FAJARDO, AND AURORA R. MARIANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 111535 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALEJANDRO CAMPOS Y ARMADO, RENATO DE LA CRUZ Y BORAC, ACCUSED. RENATO DE LA CRUZ Y BORAC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125698 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCISCO HAPA Y EBASCO, CLARO FERATERO Y ENCINARES, AMADOR ESPAÑO Y OFALSA AND CONRADO ENTERESO Y HAPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139967 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL TALAVERA ALIAS "MANING", ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 135145 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAYMOND MAXION Y GASPAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 113255-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO GONZALES Y SUN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133190 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SANTOS LOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 128153-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VICENTE BUISON Y PUNSALAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137545 TERESITA D. GAITE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 144179 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAMSHAND THAMSEY Y CARIÑOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 134540-41 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DIONISIO BATALLER Y VARGAS, APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 133814 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRES ORTIZ Y PEBRERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 103550 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. C2C ROMERICO PORRAS Y CALICTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. [G.R. No. 103551] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SALVADOR TAJORES Y BOGUS ALIAS "BUDDY", ALFREDO DOCTOLERO Y JOSE ALIAS "FREDDIE", WENEFRIDO* DE LA SERA ALIAS "BOY GOLDEN", BILLY VASQUEZ Y OLIVA ALIAS "BONG"** AND RENATO SAMSON Y ESPANOLA,** ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 138576-77 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JIMMY JACOB Y LOPEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 102696* ALBERTO LOOYUKO, JUAN C. UY AND ATTY. VICTORIA CUYOS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, F.G.U. INSURANCE CORPORATION AND ANTONIO GUTANG, HEIRS AND SUCCESSORS-IN-INTEREST, RESPONDENTS. [G.R No. 102716*] FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ANTONIO J. GUTANG, JOSE V. GUTANG, ALBERTO LOOYUKO, JUAN C. UY, VICTORIA ALCANTARA CUYOS AND JUDGE WILLIAM H. BAYHON, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 108257*] SCHUBERT TANUNLIONG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APEALS, ANTONIA GUTANG, DAVID GUTANG, ELIZABETH GUTANG-LEDESMA, ATTY. RAMON A. GONZALES, ATTY. VICTORIA S. ALCANTARA CUYOS AND JUDGE RICARDO MOLINA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 120954*] SCHUBERT TANUNLIONG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, AND ANTONIA J. GUTANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138737 FINMAN GENERAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND USIPHIL INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 131638-39 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORETO MEDENILLA Y DORIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 104383* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. VALERIANO AMESTUZO Y VIÑAS, FEDERICO AMPATIN Y SABUSAB, ALBINO BAGAS Y DALUHATAN AND DIASCORO VIÑAS Y ODAL, ACCUSED, ALBINO BAGAS Y DALUHATAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 102313* R. F. NAVARRO & CO., INC., HEIRS OF LAURA ADEA NAVARRO, AND HEIRS OF R.F. NAVARRO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FORTUNATO A. VAILOCES, HON. NATHANAEL P. DE PANO, JR., HON. BONIFACIO A. CACDAC, JR., HEIRS OF EULOGIO RODRIGUEZ, SR., THRU CONSTANCIO S. RODRIGUEZ AND LUZON SURETY CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 112590* STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LOMUYON TIMBER INDUSTRIES, INC., AMANDA MALONJAO AND RUFINO MALONJAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N