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Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2001

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G.R. No. 132384 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON GADIA, ALIAS ALLONG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 21, 2001
G.R. Nos. 119609-10 PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, OCEANIC WIRELESS NETWORK, INC., DAVID M. CASTRO, MAXIMO A. MACEREN, CAESAR PARLADE, MELQUIADES C. GUTIERREZ, EDUARDO M. VILLANUEVA, AND EDILBERTO S. ALEJANDRO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), JOSE L. AFRICA+, MANUEL H. NIETO, JR., ANDRES L. AFRICA, AEROCOM INVESTORS AND MANAGERS INC., POLYGON INVESTORS AND MANAGERS, INC., AND BELGOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 119623-25] OCEANIC WIRELESS NETWORK, INC., MELQUIADES C. GUTIERREZ, MAXIMO A. MACEREN, AND CAESAR O. V. PARLADE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), AND JOSE L. AFRICA,+ MANUEL H. NIETO, JR., ANDRES L. AFRICA, AEROCOM INVESTORS & MANAGERS, INC., POLYGON INVESTORS & MANAGERS, INC., SILANGAN INVESTORS & MANAGERS INC., AND BELGOR INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
PARDO Sep 21, 2001
G.R. No. 134596 RAYMUND ARDONIO, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
KAPUNAN Sep 21, 2001
G.R. No. 116938 LEONILA GARCIA-RUEDA, PETITIONER, VS. REMEDIOS A. AMOR,* RAUL R. ARNAU, ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, JR., FRANCISCO A. VILLA,** ALL OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA, ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
PARDO Sep 20, 2001
G.R. No. 127405 MARJORIE TOCAO AND WILLIAM T. BELO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NENITA A. ANAY, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
YNARES-SANTIAGO Sep 20, 2001
G.R. Nos. 135068-72 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MAXIMO RAMOS Y SAN DIEGO ALIAS "IMO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
BELLOSILLO Sep 20, 2001
G.R. No. 139410 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SILVERIO AGUERO, JR. Y BUENA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
KAPUNAN Sep 20, 2001
G.R. No. 130399 PUBLIC UTILITIES DEPARTMENT, OLONGAPO CITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, AND CONRADO L. TIU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
BUENA Sep 20, 2001
G.R. No. 140898 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE ISHIKAWA AMBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
GONZAGA-REYES Sep 20, 2001
G.R. No. 137674 WILLIAM GO KIM HUY, PETITIONER, VS. SANTIAGO GO KIM HUY, BONIFACIO GO KIM & SONS, SANTIAGO GO KIM & SONS, CO., TOMAS TAN GO, JOSE TAN GO, ROBERTO TAN GO, BASILIA TAN GO, AND LEONCIO TAN GO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
BUENA Sep 20, 2001
A.C. No. 5043 ABEDIN L. OSOP, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. V. EMMANUEL C. FONTANILLA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
BUENA Sep 19, 2001
G.R. No. 144400 DOMINGO O. IGNACIO, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
BELLOSILLO Sep 19, 2001
G.R. No. 135936 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GUALBERTO MIRADOR ALIAS “GOLING”, JOHN DOE (AT LARGE), PETER DOE (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. GUALBERTO MIRADOR, ALIAS “GOLING”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 19, 2001
G.R. No. 141209 ANTONIA HUFANA, WILFREDO MANAOIS, CRISTILYN CASTILLA, SPOUSES ANDRONICO & MINERVA DE LOS REYES, SPOUSES TOMAS VERGARA & MERLINDA LOZANO, SPOUSES CATALINO & MARCELINA PIGAO, SPOUSES CRISANTO & CORAZON ROBLES, SPOUSES ANTONINO & FEMINA BUCAD, SPOUSES JACK & JOSEPHINE RAFAEL, SPOUSES ELY & DIONISIO TEJADA, SPOUSES JOHNNY & LETICIA SUNICO, SPOUSES RENATO & JESUSA CARRERA, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM ONG GENATO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
PANGANIBAN Sep 17, 2001
G.R. No. 138219 EX-MAYOR GERARDO V. TAMBAOAN, EX-VICE MAYOR AZIL C. AQUINO, MUNICIPAL TREASURER PERLA GUTOMAN OF MAPANDAN, PANGASINAN, DEPUTY SHERIFF MARCELINO BONUAN, FRED CASTILLO, CESARIO BIALA, RUFINO GATINGA, PEDRO MENESES, EUGENIO MOSADA, JR., AND JESUS TOLENTINO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THELMA P. QUINTO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
VITUG Sep 17, 2001
G.R. No. 135644 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES GONZALO AND MATILDE LABUNG-DEANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
PARDO Sep 17, 2001
G.R. No. 135912 ODIN SECURITY AGENCY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/GENERAL MANAGER, COL. ARTURO C. FERRER (RET.), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (SECOND DIVISION), SPECIAL PROSECUTION OFFICER RODRIGO V. COQUIA, ANICETO M. SOBREPENA, MANUEL GAITE, DALISAY NAZARENO, GUILLERMA REYES AND DEMETRIO IGNACIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ Sep 17, 2001
G.R. Nos. 138943-44 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HENRY ALMAZAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
BELLOSILLO Sep 17, 2001
G.R. No. 111584 PRODUCERS BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES SALVADOR Y. CHUA AND EMILIA U. CHUA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
MELO Sep 17, 2001
G.R. No. 129212 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO LACUESTA, RICHARD LACUESTA (AT LARGE), ALI LAMELA (AT LARGE) AND RODNEY LAMELA (AT LARGE), ACCUSED. MARIO LACUESTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
BELLOSILLO Sep 14, 2001
G.R. No. 142649 ANTONIO C. SAN LUIS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. NELSON BAYOT, AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, PASAY CITY, BRANCH 118, AND T.N. LAL & CO., LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
DAVIDE, JR., C.J. Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 120009 DOLE PHILIPPINES, INC., THOMAS W. OLIVER, MANUEL LOPEZ, ELIEZER TANLAPCO AND JOEL BATISLAONG, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (FIFTH DIVISION), JUAN A. BARRANCO, ADELA DE LARA, ZENAIDA V. VALLAGANAS, MAXIMO A. CRUZ, TERESITA A. PELAEZ, ADELAIDA C. PENIG, ROBERTO P. LA-AB, JESUS B. MARITORIA, LILIA B. BALUCANAG, PANFILO PUEBLA, DELIA B. PUEBLA, RODOLFO ANTONIO, ROGELIO E. DIZON, DEMOCRITO LLOREN, FELIZA PERALES, EULALIO TEJERO, SILVESTRE PERALES, FRANCISCO ACEDO, DEMETRIO ASUQUE, LEONIDES ABUSEJO, AND AIDA ARPILLEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
KAPUNAN Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 142444 OFELIA D. ARTUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND RENE A. BORNALES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
BELLOSILLO Sep 13, 2001
G.R. Nos. 137250-51 PABLO MARGAREJO, MARTIN PAGADUAN, BERNARD ZAMBALES, VICTOR DULAP, AND LOLITO ALMOITE, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ADELARDO ESCOSES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 51, RTC, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
BUENA Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 132354 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DEOMEDES IGLESIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 122095 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINGO DAWISAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
BUENA Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 142043 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NELSON BITUON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
GONZAGA-REYES Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 140512 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PETER PELERAS AND MELITO CALZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
GONZAGA-REYES Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 142430 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONNIE QUINICIO @ “GALON” AND RAFAEL QUINICIO, JR. @ “RAFFY,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
DAVIDE, JR., C.J. Sep 13, 2001
G.R. Nos. 138972-73 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF, VS. EUGENIO MARQUEZ Y BRIONES, JOSE MAGTIBAY, ANSELMO MAGTIBAY AND NICASIO BACOLO, ACCUSED, EUGENIO MARQUEZ Y BRIONES, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
PANGANIBAN Sep 13, 2001
A.M. No. 01-4-03- RE: REQUEST FOR LIVE RADIO-TV COVERAGE OF THE TRIAL IN THE SANDIGANBAYAN OF THE PLUNDER CASES AGAINST FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH E. ESTRADA SECRETARY OF JUSTICE HERNANDO PEREZ, KAPISANAN NG MGA BRODKASTER NG PILIPINAS, CESAR SARINO, RENATO CAYETANO, AND ATTY. RICARDO ROMULO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH E. ESTRADA AND INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITORS. R E S O L U T I O N
MENDOZA Sep 13, 2001
A.M. No. 00-4-188- RE: REQUEST OF MR. OSCAR T. LLAMAS FOR RE-ASSIGNMENT OSCAR T. LLAMAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. EMMANUEL LACANDOLA AND MANUEL MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 127913 RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. METRO CONTAINER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
KAPUNAN Sep 13, 2001
G.R. Nos. 136840-42 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO NAVARETTE Y AQUINO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
PER CURIAM Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 143702 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY MENDOZA Y SEVILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 13, 2001
G.R. No. 140903 HENRY SY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS AND FENINA MINA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
DE LEON, JR., J. Sep 12, 2001
G.R. No. 121877 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERLINDA GONZALES Y EVANGELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
QUISUMBING Sep 12, 2001
G.R. Nos. 138431-36 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIOSCORA M. ARABIA AND FRANCISCA L. TOMAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
GONZAGA-REYES Sep 12, 2001
G.R. No. 140398 COL. FRANCISCO DELA MERCED, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, BLANQUITA E. DELA MERCED, LUIS CESAR DELA MERCED, BLANQUITA E. DELA MERCED (NEE MACATANGAY) AND MARIA OLIVIA M. PAREDES, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS) AND SPOUSES VICTOR AND MILAGROS MANLONGAT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
YNARES-SANTIAGO Sep 11, 2001
G.R. No. 104769 AFP MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SOLID HOMES, INC., INVESTCO, INC., AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 135016. September 10, 2001] SOLID HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. INVESTCO, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES MUTUAL BENEFIT ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
PARDO Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 138485 DR . FELISA L. VDA. DE SAN AGUSTIN, IN SUBSTITUTION OF JOSE Y. FERIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTOR OF THE ESTATE OF JOSE SAN AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
VITUG Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 145588 ESPERIDION LOPEZ AND SPOUSES ROSALAIDA AND AUDIE ABOY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CARMEN L. CABRERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
VITUG Sep 10, 2001
— GEORGE S. BICBIC, COMPLAINANT, VS. DHALIA E. BORROMEO, CLERK OF COURT II, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
MELO Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 130362 INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS AND FRAGRANCES (PHIL.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. MERLIN J. ARGOS AND JAJA C. PINEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
QUISUMBING Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 118943 MARIO HORNALES, PETITIONER, VS. THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, JOSE CAYANAN AND JEAC INTERNATIONAL MANAGEMENT CONTRACTOR SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
SANDOVAL-GUTIERREZ Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 141970 METROPOLITAN BANK, & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLORO T. ALEJO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 172 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF VALENZUELA; AND SY TAN SE, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, SIAN SUAT NGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
PANGANIBAN Sep 10, 2001
G.R. No. 129644 CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, PAULINO ROXAS CHUA AND KIANG MING CHU CHUA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
YNARES-SANTIAGO Sep 7, 2001
G.R. Nos. 114858-59 COLUMBUS PHILIPPINES BUS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ZENAIDA DOMASIG AND ROMAN DOMASIG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
DE LEON, JR., J. Sep 7, 2001
G.R. No. 144877 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. VERONICA AGUIRRE AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (NINTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 7, 2001
G.R. No. 142875 EDGAR AGUSTILO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, FRANCISCO MANZON, JR., VICE PRESIDENT AND DIRECTOR, LEONOR CANEJA, PERSONNEL OFFICER, AND RODRIGO GURREA, ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT MANAGER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
MENDOZA Sep 7, 2001