Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2001
- G.R. No. 135846 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. NOEL ORTEGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133605 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN BARRIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110813 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO PARDUA, ROGELIO PARDUA, GEORGE PARDUA, AND WARLITO PARDUA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 112453-56 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERARDO LATUPAN Y SIBAL, ALIAS JERRY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120630 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO PALERMO Y CARIAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 105364 PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK EMPLOYEES UNION-N.U.B.E. AND PERFECTO V. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE BENJAMIN VEGA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 39 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, THE CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE LIQUIDATOR OF THE PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, RESPONDENTS D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132362 PIO BARRETTO REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE PERFECTO A. S. LAGUIO, JR., RTC-BRANCH 18,MANILA, AND HONOR P. MOSLARES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 146062 SANTIAGO ESLABAN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PROJECT MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, VS. CLARITA VDA. DE ONORIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138270 SEA POWER SHIPPING ENTERPRISES INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROSALINDA E. SAQUILON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135882 LOURDES T. MARQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS BRANCH MANAGER, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, (IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ANGEL C. MAYOR-ALGO, JR., MARY ANN CORPUZ-MANALAC AND JOSE T. DE JESUS, JR., IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE PANEL, RESPECTIVELY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 130661 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO I. TORRES @ PANG-AE, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, ACCUSED. DANILO I.TORRES @ PANG-AE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140001 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO "EDDIE" BUENAFLOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 99-11-423- [ A.M. No. 99-11-423-RTC. June 26, 2001 ]
- G.R. No. 147589 ANG BAGONG BAYANI-OFW LABOR PARTY (UNDER THE ACRONYM OFW), REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL, MOHAMMAD OMAR FAJARDO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; CITIZENS DRUG WATCH; MAMAMAYAN AYAW SA DROGA; GO! GO! PHILIPPINES; THE TRUE MARCOS LOYALIST ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES; PHILIPPINE LOCAL AUTONOMY; CITIZENS MOVEMENT FOR JUSTICE, ECONOMY, ENVIRONMENT AND PEACE; CHAMBER OF REAL ESTATE BUILDERS ASSOCIATION; SPORTS & HEALTH ADVANCEMENT FOUNDATION, INC.; ANG LAKAS NG OVERSEAS CONTRACT WORKERS (OCW); BAGONG BAYANI ORGANIZATION AND OTHERS UNDER “ORGANIZATIONS/COALITIONS” OF OMNIBUS RESOLUTION NO. 3785; PARTIDO NG MASANG PILIPINO; LAKAS NUCD-UMDP; NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION; LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO; AKSYON DEMOKRATIKO; PDP-LABAN; LIBERAL PARTY; NACIONALISTA PARTY; ANG BUHAY HAYAANG YUMABONG; AND OTHERS UNDER “POLITICAL PARTIES” OF OMNIBUS RESOLUTION NO. 3785. RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 147613. JUNE 26, 2001] BAYAN MUNA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; NATIONALIST PEOPLE’S COALITION (NPC); LABAN NG DEMOKRATIKONG PILIPINO (LDP); PARTIDO NG MASANG PILIPINO (PMP); LAKAS-NUCD-UMDP; LIBERAL PARTY; MAMAMAYANG AYAW SA DROGA; CREBA; NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGARCANE PLANTERS; JEEP; AND BAGONG BAYANI ORGANIZATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143204 HYATT TAXI SERVICES INC., PETITIONER, VS. RUSTOM M. CATINOY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 110547-50 JOSE SAYSON Y DELARMENTE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 120859 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO Y. WONG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134764 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BENJAMIN FABIA ALIAS “BENTONG,” APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133990 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HECTOR MARIANO Y TENGCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 123542 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO BULOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 132848-49 PHILROCK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION AND SPOUSES VICENTE AND NELIA CID, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 139626-27 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGO DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 116710 DANILO D. MENDOZA, ALSO DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ATLANTIC EXCHANGE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, FERNANDO MARAMAG, JR., RICARDO G. DECEPIDA AND BAYANI A. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 136221 EQUATORIAL REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MAYFAIR THEATER, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 117857 LUIS S. WONG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 136382 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FIDEL ALBORIDA Y VILLEGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 138439-41 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO PANGANIBAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128126 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL M. CATAPANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141141 PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR), PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS P. RILLORAZA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143428 SANDOVAL SHIPYARDS, INC. AND VICENTE SANDOVAL, PETITIONERS, VS. PRISCO PEPITO, FREDELINO SOCO, ALBERTO MONIVA, FLAVIANO CANETE, JOSE JUDILLA, ARNULFO TRADIO, PRIMO AUMAN, ALEJANDRO TAPDASAN, GERRY CALVO, MARLON ABELLAR, MANOLO VILLEGAS, BONIFACIO CANO, RODELIO MONDEJAR, RICARDO IBALE, PAULINO LABRA, ANTONIO ALINSUG, PIO CAPAROSO, MAXIMO PANUGAN, SILVESTRE IGOT, DANILO CASAS, ROLIE BENOLA, RUDINO MOLATO, LEONARDO QUIMOD, ELPIDIO LINAO, AURELIO GOC-ONG, NESTOR BASAKA, RODRIGO AUMAN, ILUMINADO ABUCAY, ANASTACIO TRADIO, JR., EDUARDO SUGAROL, JUAN FORMINTIRA, ROSENDO SOCO, JIMMY MONDIEGO, CELSO JUDAYA, MARCIAL GONZAGA, APOLONIO ARCENAL, SIMEON ANTOLIJAO, MARCELO SUGAROL, ERNESTO SENO, MARIO BASAKA, GORGONIO CUYOS, ROGELIO EDAR, JAIME IBALE, PATRICIO CANO, FELIX SARME, WILFREDO CANTERO, LORETO JUDAYA, CARIS MUSOR, RICKY ERMAC, LUIS MONLEON, CIRILO AGUIPO, PEDRO QUINAPONDON, CHRISTOPHER JUDAYA, GERRY AUMAN, ALFIN IGOT, NELSON ALIVIO, LIMUEL LIBERIAGA, DANILO MAQUILAN, DANIEL RIVERA, ROMEO BASAKA, PAULINO FLORES, JUAN CODENERA, SEVERINO GOMEZ, EDUARDO IBALE, RONITO CAPAROSO, GALO IBALE, ALEJANDRE MULIG, EUSTAQUIO DIOLA, EUDILO LAURON, ALEXANDER AGUIPO, GILBERTO DESUCATAN, CRISPULO ENTERINA, FLORINTINO CODINERO, SAMUEL AUMAN, MARGARITO LABISTE, SERGIO SOCO, SILVERIO IBALE, JOSELITO SUGAROL, GARY IBALE, NONITO GARBO, LORETO PEPITO, ANRITO MONARES, NICANOR CUYOS, OSCAR ALIMPO-OS, REYNALDO PEPITO, PEDRO VILLEGAS, JR., REY HENDERSON, JOSE ALEX MAGLASANG, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141801 SOLOMON ALVAREZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132051 TALA REALTY SERVICES CORP., PETITIONER, VS. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134068 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, APOLONIA DE JESUS GREGORIO, LUCIANA DE JESUS GREGORIO, GONZALO VINCOY, MARRIED TO TRINIDAD GREGORIO VINCOY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 103068 MEAT PACKING CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND PHILIPPINE INTEGRATED MEAT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108558 ANDREA TABUSO AND RENATO BISMORTE, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE HEIRS OF ESTEBAN ABAD REPRESENTED BY NEMESIO ABAD AND ANA ABAD PAGHUBASAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134138 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDMUNDO BRIONES AYTALIN, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 135552-53 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABEL ABACIA AND DANILO “BOYET” ALVAREZ, ACCUSED, DANILO “BOYET” ALVAREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131131 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABELARDO SALONGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139542 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. INOCENCIO GONZALEZ, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 116200-02 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 ELEUTERIO TAN, PO3 LEONILO MARANGA, PO3 ALEXANDER PACIOLES, PO1 PAULO DE LA PEÑA, PNP, NAVAL, BILIRAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140206 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO MATYAONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142023 SANNY B. GINETE, PETITIONER, VS. SUNRISE MANNING AGENCY, SUMMER WIND SHIPPING CO. / TRUST CARRIER S.A. & NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 111580 SHANGRI-LA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT LTD., SHANGRI-LA PROPERTIES, INC., MAKATI SHANGRI-LA HOTEL AND RESORT, INC. AND KUOK PHILIPPINE PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. FELIX M. DE GUZMAN, AS JUDGE, RTC OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 99 AND DEVELOPERS GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 114802. JUNE 21, 2001] DEVELOPERS GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. IGNACIO S. SAPALO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS AND TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER, AND SHANGRI-LA INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT, LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 109197 SPOUSES JAYME C. UY AND EVELYN UY, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. NICANOR G. DE GUZMAN AND ESTER DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 00-10-230- [ A.M. No. 00-10-230-MTCC. June 20, 2001 ]
- A.M. No. 00-11-521- [ A.M. No. 00-11-521-RTC. June 20, 2001 ]
- G.R. No. 142304 CITY OF MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. OSCAR, FELICITAS, JOSE, BENJAMIN, ESTELITA, LEONORA, AND ADELAIDA, ALL SURNAMED SERRANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139430 EDI STAFF BUILDERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND LEOCADIO J. DOMINGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. FERMINA D. MAGSINO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113564 INOCENCIA YU DINO AND HER HUSBAND DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE TRADE NAME "CANDY CLAIRE FASHION GARMENTS", PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROMAN SIO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME "UNIVERSAL TOY MASTER MANUFACTURING", RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N*
- G.R. No. 115851 LA JOLLA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PELAGIA VIRAY DE AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N