Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2003
- G.R. No. 147745 MARIA BUENA OBRA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM (JOLLAR INDUSTRIAL SALES AND SERVICES INC.), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149110 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF CABANATUAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132371 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANILO SIMBAHON Y QUIATZON, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143004 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DANTE CLIDORO AND JOSEPH BARRA Y MADERA, ACCUSED. DANTE CLIDORO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 146034 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LASTIDE A. SUBE, ROLANDO M. MENZON, DINO G. AYALA (AT LARGE), BENEDICTO A. ACALA (AT LARGE) AND FELIZARDO ONTOG, ACCUSED. LASTIDE A. SUBE, ROLANDO M. MENZON AND FELIZARDO ONTOG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133003 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LAWRENCE MACAPANPAN Y DE GUZMAN AND AIROLL ACLAN Y MENDOZA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143432 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TERENCIO FUNESTO Y LLOSPARDAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149038 PHILIPPINE AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. PKS SHIPPING COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141314 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ENERGY REGULATORY BOARD, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 141369. April 9, 2003] LAWYERS AGAINST MONOPOLY AND POVERTY (LAMP) CONSISTING OF CEFERINO PADUA, CHAIRMAN, G. FULTON ACOSTA, GALILEO BRION, ANATALIA BUENAVENTURA, PEDRO CASTILLO, NAPOLEON CORONADO, ROMEO ECHAUZ, FERNANDO GAITE, ALFREDO DE GUZMAN, ROGELIO KARAGDAG, JR., MA. LUZ ARZAGA-MENDOZA, ANSBERTO PAREDES, AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, MARIO REYES, EMMANUEL SANTOS, RUDEGELIO TACORDA, MEMBERS, AND ROLANDO ARZAGA, SECRETARY-GENERAL, JUSTICE ABRAHAM SARMIENTO, SENATOR AQUILINO PIMENTEL, JR. AND COMMISSIONER BARTOLOME FERNANDEZ, JR., BOARD OF CONSULTANTS, AND LAWYER GENARO LUALHATI, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 126968 RICARDO BALUNUECO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147468 SPOUSES EDUARDO ARENAS DOMINGO & JOSEFINA CHAVEZ DOMINGO, PETITIONERS, VS. LILIA MONTINOLA ROCES, CESAR ROBERTO M. ROCES, ANA INES MAGDALENA ROCES TOLENTINO, LUIS MIGUEL M. ROCES, JOSE ANTONIO M. ROCES AND MARIA VIDA PRESENTACION ROCES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 128568 SPOUSES REYNALDO ALCARAZ AND ESMERALDA ALCARAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRO M. TANGGA-AN, MENAS R. TANGGA-AN, VIRGINIA III YVETTE R. TANGGA-AN, CECIL T. VILLAFLOR, HERMES R. TANGGA-AN, VENUS R. TANGGA-AN, JUPITER R. TANGGA-AN, YVONNE T. FRI, VIVIEN R. TANGGA-AN AND HON. JUDGE P. BURGOS AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119255 TOMAS K. CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ENCARNACION VALDES-CHOY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141258 TOMASA SARMIENTO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. LUIS & ROSE SUN-CABRIDO AND MARIA LOURDES SUN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149022 CARMENCITA D. CORONEL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO,[*] AS OMBUDSMAN, AND PEDRO SAUSAL, JR., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 144476 ONG YONG, JUANITA TAN ONG, WILSON T. ONG, ANNA L. ONG, WILLIAM T. ONG, WILLIE T. ONG, AND JULIE ONG ALONZO, PETITIONERS, VS. DAVID S. TIU, CELY Y. TIU, MOLY YU GAW, BELEN SEE YU, D. TERENCE Y. TIU, JOHN YU, LOURDES C. TIU, INTRALAND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP., MASAGANA TELAMART, INC., REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PASAY CITY, AND THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 144629] DAVID S. TIU, CELY Y. TIU, MOLY YU GAW, BELEN SEE YU, D. TERENCE Y. TIU, JOHN YU, LOURDES C. TIU, AND INTRALAND RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. ONG YONG, JUANITA TAN ONG, WILSON T. ONG, ANNA L. ONG, WILLIAM T. ONG, WILLIE T. ONG, AND JULIA ONG ALONZO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 143779 FRANCISCA L. MARQUEZ AND GASPAR M. MARQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SIMEON BALDOZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 108405 JAIME D. VIERNES, CARLOS R. GARCIA, BERNARD BUSTILLO, DANILO C. BALANAG, FERDINAND DELLA, EDWARD A. ABELLERA, ALEXANDER ABANAG, DOMINGO ASIA, FRANCISCO BAYUGA, ARTHUR M. ORIBELLO, BUENAVENTURA DE GUZMAN, JR., ROBERT A. ORDOÑO, BERNARD V. JULARBAL, IGNACIO C. ALINGBAS AND LEODEL N. SORIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (THIRD DIVISION), AND BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BENECO) RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, PETITIONER, VS. EDGAR E. ALMARVEZ, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. MTJ-01-1363] EDGAR E. ALMARVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS, RESPONDENT. [A.M. No. 01-12-02-SC] IN RE: USE BY ATTY. RENERIO G. PAAS AS AN OFFICE IN HIS PRIVATE PRACTICE OF HIS PROFESSION THE OFFICE OF HIS WIFE, PASAY CITY METC JUDGE ESTRELLITA M. PAAS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141631 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FERDINAND FRANCISCO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125938 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOEL JANSON AND RICKY PINANTAO ALIAS “OGCO”, APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 145309-10 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. VIRGILIO FLORES Y AQUINO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140756 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUAN GONZALES ESCOTE, JR. @ JUN MANTIKA OF STA. LUCIA, ANGAT, BULACAN AND VICTOR ACUYAN Y OCHOVILLOS @ VIC ARROYO OF STO. NIÑO, POBLACION, BUSTOS, BULACAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143135 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DAMAYAN NG PUROK 14, INC., RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 117020 VIRON TRANSPORTATION CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, PANTRANCO NORTH EXPRESS INC. AND DAMASO V. VENTURA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155875 AGAPITO CRUZ FIEL, AVELINO QUIMSON REYES AND ROY CONALES BONBON, PETITIONERS, VS. KRIS SECURITY SYSTEMS, INC., NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 4958 FIDEL D. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR MANESE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 111098-99 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PIO BISO ALIAS BISOY, EDUARDO YALONG ALIAS BULOY, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 150978 POWTON CONGLOMERATE[1], INC., AND PHILIP C. CHIEN, PETITIONERS, VS. JOHNNY AGCOLICOL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143976 SPOUSES OSCAR AND HAYDEE BADILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ARTURO G. TAYAG AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 79, MALOLOS, BULACAN; AND THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 145846] SPOUSES OSCAR AND HAYDEE BADILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. BASILIO A. GABO JR. AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 11, MALOLOS, BULACAN; AND THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 144444 STATE INVESTMENT TRUST, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DELTA MOTORS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 01-1-13- [ A.M. No. 01-1-13-RTC. April 02, 2003 ]
- G.R. No. 149893 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELCHOR RABAGO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 149028-30 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO CABALLERO, RICARDO CABALLERO, MARCIANO CABALLERO, JR., AND ROBITO CABALLERO, ACCUSED. ARMANDO CABALLERO, RICARDO CABALLERO, AND MARCIANO CABALLERO, JR., APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139412 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JAIME CASTILLANO, SR. ALIAS “TALINO,” RONALD CASTILLANO ALIAS “NONO” AND JAIME CASTILLANO, JR. ALIAS “JUNJUN,” ACCUSED, RONALD CASTILLANO ALIAS “NONO” AND JAIME CASTILLANO, JR. ALIAS “JUNJUN,” APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 4984 ATTY. JULITO D. VITRIOLO, PRECILLANA J. HONORICA, ARLEEN J. RAMOS, DR. ROGER PEREZ, DR. IMELDA DARAUG, DR. REMIGIA NATHANIELZ, CELEDONIA CORONACION, AND JOSE RABALO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. FELINA DASIG, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 148635 MARILLA MAYANG CAVILE, DON C. DELA CRUZ, JOSE C. DELA CRUZ, JR., SOLON C. DELA CRUZ, JAMELA CAVILE BACOLINAO, HENRIETTA GELLEGANI CAVILE, BERNARDO CAVILE, LAWRENCE CAVILE, FRANCIS CAVILE REEVES, ROY CAVILE, PRIMITIVO CAVILE, JR., NATIVIDAD CAVILE MINGOY, AGUSTIN CAVILE, DIANA ROSE CAVILE DELA ROSA, THOMAS GEORGE CAVILE, SR., HENRY CAVILE, MANUEL AARON CAVILE, ALEXANDER CAVILE, WILFREDO CAVILE, FE CAVILE DAGUIO, AND HOPE CAVILE ARCHER, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF CLARITA CAVILE, ULPIANO CAVILE, PLACIDA CAVILE, GREGORIO CAVILE, FORTUNATA CAVILE, AMILITA CAVILE, APAD CAVILE, AQUILINA CAVILE, CRESENCIO CAVILE, ALMA CAVILE, JESUS CAVILE, ROMAN BANTILAN, GREGORIO BANTILAN, FELOMINA PAREJA, ESPERANZA PAREJA, DIONESA PAREJA, TEODULO TACANG, RAMONA TACANG, FABIAN TACANG, COSME TACANG, CRESENCIO TACANG, CONSOLACION TACANG, TERESITA TACANG, PRIMITIVO TACANG, LEODEGARIO TACANG, BRENDA MAPUTI, LORNA MAPUTI, ADELINA MAPUTI, SUSAN MAPUTI, LOURDES MAPUTI, FRANKLIN MAPUTI, SALLY MAPUTI, JESUS MAPUTI, FRANCISCO MAPUTI, VICTORIO SUNLIT, BARTOLOME SUNLIT, TEOFILO SUNLIT, TIBURCIO SUNLIT, TITO SUNLIT, ASUNCION SUNLIT, CATALINA SUNLIT, RAYMONDA SUNLIT, ISIDRO SUNLIT, ROSAL GALAN, FRANCISCO GALAN, ROMUALDO QUIANZO, JUSTO QUIANZO, LEONIDAD QUIANZO, JULITA QUIANZO, SOCORRO QUIANZO, MARGARITO QUIANZO, CASTOR QUIANZO, JUSTINA LITANIA, GENOVEVA LITANIA, FELICIDAD LITANIA, BIENVENIDO CAVILE, REPELITO GALON, FELOMENA NAVARRA, IRENE NAVARRA, RAYMUNDO NAVARRA, PEDRO NAVARRA, ESTELA NAVARRA, CLEMENCIA NAVARRA, FORTUNATA NAVARRA, LOURDES NAVARRA, VICTORIANO NAVARRA, EUSTAQUIO LUYAS, AND FORTUNATA LUYAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138470 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO GARCIA Y CRUZ, JR. AND REGALADO BERNABE Y ORBE, ACCUSED. REGALADO BERNABE Y ORBE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137782 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO NICOLAS Y RINGOR, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143084 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE TORELLOS Y AVENDAÑO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149453 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, CHIEF STATE PROSECUTOR JOVENCITO ZUÑO, STATE PROSECUTORS PETER L. ONG AND RUBEN A. ZACARIAS; 2ND ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR CONRADO M. JAMOLIN AND CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY CLARO ARELLANO, PETITIONERS, VS. PANFILO M. LACSON, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 120135 BANK OF AMERICA NT&SA, BANK OF AMERICA INTERNATIONAL, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. MANUEL PADOLINA, EDUARDO LITONJUA, SR., AND AURELIO K. LITONJUA, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143704 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ALEX MANALLO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 116224-27 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. DONATO CARAIG, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 112459 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PAULINO BUAYABAN, LARRY BETACHE, MARCIANO TOÑACAO (AT LARGE), YOYONG BUAYABAN (AT LARGE) AND PEDRO TUMULAK, ACCUSED. PEDRO TUMULAK, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139907 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELO BATES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. MARCELO BATES, JR. (AT-LARGE), ACCUSED. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 139455 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY EMPLOYEES’ COMPENSATION COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO MARIANO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152404 RODOLFO ARZAGA AND FRANCIS ARZAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SALVACION COPIAS AND PRUDENCIO CALANDRIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142930 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. KAKINGCIO CAÑETE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 126029 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG, INOCENCIO PASCUA, LITO OCTAC AND LOCIL CUI @ GINALYN CUYOS, ACCUSED, REY SUNGA, RAMIL LANSANG AND INOCENCIO PASCUA, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N