Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2004
- G.R. No. 149464 NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR (NFL), CENON BANGA, ROGELIO VILLACORTE, NAZARIO HATAM, JULIO CUGAL, JUANITO GAVIOLA, BONIFACIO MANLAPAZ, TOMAS FABILLAR, BERNARD SIASON, WILFREDO SANTOS, MARCIANO NAPAL, FIDEL ABALOS, PEDRO INANA, SIMPLICIO QUIMSON, HERMINIGILDO DELOS SANTOS, FRANCISCO MANONGONG, RODRIGO DOMINGO, MARCELINO GUILLANO, JR., VALERIANO BRIONES, RAMON PUNTOD, SIMON MORO, ROLANDO BANGA, PABLO NUEZ, ALBERTO LADERO, BENEDICTO SUMALINOG, ISMAEL MOLAS, FIDEL CONSTANCIA, CASIANO PLAD, MARCELO SUMALINOG, NESTOR GARCIA, FELICIANO LOZANO, CORNELIO TUMAMBUS, ANASTACIO RODRIGUEZ GIPUNAN UNDING, CRESENCIO LASIT, FEDERICO BASILIO, LEONARDO BARREDO, ABELARDO GARCIA, ESTANISLAO PUREZA, RAUL LINIANG, LEONCIO PALAR, NICASIO CABANERO, LEONARDO PULGAR, ROMUALDO BACTONG, ABDUL BORJAL, MAGDINO ANSOG, JACARIA ASSANUDDIN, HERCULANO DAGOY, MARIO TULABING, ROBERTO MAHUSAY, BENGAY MAJID, ZOSIMO TUGAHAN, SALVADOR LUBIANO, ABDULMAJID ALIMUDDIN, POLICARPIO WAHING, EFREN CRUZ, MELCHOR LOMONGGO, ASPALON CUEVAS, MARCIAL SERUNDO, GENER MARTALLA, FRANCISCO BUHIAN, ROMULO GANGE, RICARDO CRUZ, ODITO TARROZA, CATALINO MOLEJON, EUSTACIO MANLAPAZ, BIENVENIDO ALBURO, DIOSCORO MOLOS, JUAN SIMAURIO, LUCIANO BASACA, ROMANTICO SAN LUIS, PERPITO REVILLA, SERVANDO SINGSON, WILFREDO DEMCO, JIBRON GARCIA, JOSE SACRISTAN, MANUEL SAYSON, GAUDIOSO DUMAYO, FELIX PLAZA, NESTOR GARCIA, ANDRES GAMUTAN, VALERIANO LUBIANO, WILFREDO MAHUSAY, DIONESIO SALISIG, ANTONIO SUMALINOG, PATRICIO RUALES, LEODEGARIO MANONGONG DONATO LADERO, WILFREDO BASILIO, EMMANUEL EVANGELISTA, BIENVENIDO CRUZ, CELESTINO BACOR, HENRY GARCIA, CRISTINO ESCUDERO, CECILIO MANAHAN, REYNALDO LOPEZ, ROGELIO AMPATIN,ALEXANDER REMILLETE, AURELIO CACHUELA, EUTIQUIO FRONTAL, FABIAN DURAN, EXPEDITO BARRERA, CENISO BUENO JOVENCIO VELITA, VICENTE ELEMIA, ROGELIO MIRONTOS, CESAR ALAJAS, ANTONIO FORASTEROS, RESTITUTO DAMILES, WILFREDO ORTIZ, GERUNDIO TORINO, TEOFISTO CALUNOD, ROGELIO CUEVAS, CASMIRO BASILIO, ELMO PEDLO, RAFAEL LAURENO, AGAPITO CARINO, EDUARDO TUGAHAN, ANASTACIO TORINO, REIMBERTO ACOSTA, CESAR MALALIS, WINEFREDA SARENO, FILADELFO RABINA, ANGEL YU, VICENCIO SACRISTAN, JR., CESAR AWYAN, QUIRINO RAMOS, ELEUTERIO INFANTE, JOSE MAGONCIA, JESUS GAROTE, GODOFREDO UYAO, EXEQUIEL GREGANA, SALUSTIANO FLORES, ADALAIDA PORLARES, SOFRIANO EDIM, ALFREDO CERIALES, GODOFREDO DEMCO, CIPRIANO PIOQUINTO, ANTONIO JOSE FORASTEROS, FILOMENO MOLAS, SOLIG TOTO, FRANCISCO SOLON, AMADO ENRIQUEZ, AMADO BUCOY, ARTURO AJON, FORTIBILLAR NABI, JUAN BAYOCA, WILFREDO ORPIANA, VICTORIANO IMBO AND SABDURANI MABLIA, PETITIONERS VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS (8TH DIV.), NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER RHETT JULIUS J. PLAGATA, SIME DARBY PILIPINAS, INC., AMERICAN RUBBER COMPANY, INC., SEAN O’KELLEY AND/OR EXPEDITO DOQUILLO, SR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5151 PEDRO G. TOLENTINO, ROMEO M. LAYGO, SOLOMON M. LUMALANG, SR., MELITON D. EVANGELISTA, SR., AND NELSON B. MELGAR, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. NORBERTO M. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. Nos. 118757 & 121571 ROBERTO BRILLANTE, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 150976 CECILIA CASTILLO, OSCAR DEL ROSARIO, ARTURO S. FLORES, XERXES NAVARRO, MARIA ANTONIA TEMPLO AND MEDICAL CENTER PARAÑAQUE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. ANGELES BALINGHASAY, RENATO BERNABE, ALODIA DEL ROSARIO, ROMEO FUNTILA, TERESITA GAYANILO, RUSTICO JIMENEZ, ARACELI** JO, ESMERALDA MEDINA, CECILIA MONTALBAN, VIRGILIO OBLEPIAS, CARMENCITA PARRENO, CESAR REYES, REYNALDO SAVET, SERAPIO TACCAD, VICENTE VALDEZ, SALVACION VILLAMORA, AND HUMBERTO VILLAREAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — EDGARDO J. ANGARA, PETITIONER, VS. FEDMAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 157438 HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS; NAMELY, CONCEPCION B. LICAROS AND ABELARDO B. LICAROS, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 159590 HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. CECILIA DIEZ CATALAN, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 159591] HSBC INTERNATIONAL TRUSTEE LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. CECILIA DIEZ CATALAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156343 JOEY D. BRIONES, PETITIONER, VS. MARICEL P. MIGUEL, FRANCISCA P. MIGUEL AND LORETA P. MIGUEL, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 149097 MACARIO S. TANCUNTIAN, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIR, FRUCTUOSA TANCUNTIAN-ABRENICA AND CRISTINA D. CAYANG, PETITIONERS, VS. CECILIO VICENTE T. GEMPESAW, JOFRE A. SANIEL, FLORDELIS GEMPESAW, JUANITA M. MASCARDO, CHRISTIAN GEMPESAW, LITA G. VILLANUEVA AND VIOLETA VDA. DE PALMA GIL, JENELYN M. TARONGOY, JOCELYN M. ANORA, MARYKNOLL JACQUELINE N. MENDOZA, LUALHATI HILARIO AND COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL SEVENTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 146368-69 MADELEINE MENDOZA-ONG, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 139031 MARIE ANTOINETTE R. SOLIVEN, PETITIONER, VS. FASTFORMS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 134462 MAYON ESTATE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARIETTA ALTURA, LEOPOLDO LEONARDO, ISIDERIO CATLI, JOSE BOCATO, POLICARPIO FERRER, TERESITA PEREGRINO, PRIMITIVO RIVERA, TEOFILO NAPAO, JESUS VERZOSA, JR., ELISA PANGILINAN, ROGER CANZON, NORMAN ALTURA, ROMUALDO DE BELEN, RAYMUND DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132467 SOCORRO CHUA, JUAN TUMALA, ESTELITA DIONISIO, SOLEDAD CUDERA, SEVERINO TAMAYO, AURELIO NAVA, EVELYN VILLANUEVA, CHRISTOPHER YANZA, ADELAIDA GONZALES, TEOFILO FERRERIA, AND AGAPITO DIMALANTA, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMUALDO SANTOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT BUILDING OFFICIAL OF THE CITY ENGINEER’S OFFICE OF QUEZON CITY, RAYMUNDO AGUARAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, CITY ENGINEER’S OFFICE OF QUEZON CITY, HERCULANO BERONILLA, BENIGNO SANIEL, TOMAS SANIEL AND NORMA SANIEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142037 SPOUSES EDGARDO AND CECILIA GONZAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND SPOUSES ALFONSO AND LETICIA ABAGAT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143233 SPOUSES TERESITA AND BIENVENIDO KAKILALA, PETITIONERS, VS. CONRADO, NATIVIDAD, ILUMINADA, ROMEO AND AZUCENA, ALL SURNAMED FARAON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124250 UNIVERSITY OF SANTO TOMAS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PRISCILLA TIONGCO CANICOSA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6249 SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NAPOLEON CORRAL, RESPONDENT R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 155746 DIOSDADO LAGCAO, DOROTEO LAGCAO AND URSULA LAGCAO, PETITIONERS, VS. JUDGE GENEROSA G. LABRA, BRANCH 23, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CEBU, AND THE CITY OF CEBU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149844 MIGUEL CUENCO, SUBSTITUTED BY MARIETTA C. CUYEGKENG, PETITIONER, VS. CONCEPCION CUENCO VDA. DE MANGUERRA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 119286 PASEO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, COURT OF TAX APPEALS AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 151259 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER VS. HON. NAZAR[1] U. CHAVES, RTC, BR. 18, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY AND SPS. JUANITO & AGUSTINA OBEDENCIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 158780-82 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL DIVISION), JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA, JOSE “JINGGOY” ESTRADA AND ATTY. EDWARD SERAPIO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 147217 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND NILO C. GALORPORT, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIRST DIVISION), HON. ACHILLES L. MELICOR (AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 4, TAGBILARAN CITY), BIBIANA GUREA VDA. DE AZARCON, HEIRS OF INOCENTES AZARCON, NAMELY, PERLA ROÑO, INOCENTES AZARCON, JR., LORENZITA CALAMBA, ELSA ANGALOT, MANUELA B. TUASON, DARIETTA AZARCON AND DONALITA A. ALONSO (FOR HERSELF AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF HER CO-HEIRS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5113 DOLORES SILVA VDA. DE FAJARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. REXIE EFREN A. BUGARING, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 113665 SPOUSES REMEDIOS DIJAMCO AND TEODORO DIJAMCO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 04-6-298- [ A.M. No. 04-6-298-RTC. October 06, 2004 ]
- G.R. No. 128474 ARNEL GABRIEL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156339 MS. VIOLETA YASOÑA, PERSONALLY AND AS HEIR OF DECEASED SISTER DEFENDANT PELAGIA YASOÑA AND AS ATTORNEY–IN–FACT OF HER BROTHERS ALEJANDRO AND EUSTAQUIO, BOTH YASOÑA AND SISTERS: TERESITA YASOÑA BALLESTERO AND ERLINDA YASOÑA TUGADI, AND MOTHER AUREA VDA. DE YASOÑA, PETITIONERS, VS. RODENCIO AND JOVENCIO, BOTH SURNAMED DE RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125837 REYNALDO CANO CHUA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME & STYLE PRIME MOVER CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, ANDRES PAGUIO, PABLO CANALE, RUEL PANGAN, AURELIO PAGUIO, ROLANDO TRINIDAD, ROMEO TAPANG AND CARLOS MALIWAT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6252 JONAR SANTIAGO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDISON V. RAFANAN, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 149629 ALAN D. GUSTILO, PETITIONER, VS. WYETH PHILIPPINES, INC., FILEMON VERZANO, JR., AURELIO MERCADO AND EDGAR EPILEPSIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160421 SPOUSES PHILIP RECTO AND ESTER C. RECTO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, GENEROSO R. GENEROSO, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 02-10-628- [ A.M. No. 02-10-628-RTC. October 01, 2004 ]
- A.M. No. 03-10-05- [ A.M. No. 03-10-05-SC. October 01, 2004 ]
- G.R. No. 157039 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSEFINA M. DIMALANTA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 135706 SPS. CESAR A. LARROBIS, JR. AND VIRGINIA S. LARROBIS, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147444 VIRGILIO A. SINDICO WITH HIS WIFE VIRGINIA TORCUATOR SINDICO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GERARDO D. DIAZ, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 68, RTC, DUMANGAS, ILOILO; SPOUSES FELIPE AND ERLINDA SOMBREA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 03-10-250- [ A.M. No. 03-10-250-MCTC. September 30, 2004 ]
- A.M. No. 04-5-128- [ A.M. No. 04-5-128-MeTC. September 30, 2004 ]
- A.M. No. 04-7-05- [ A.M. No. 04-7-05-SC. September 30, 2004 ]
- G.R. No. 142405 ABAPO, FAUSTINO ALIGANGA, DOROTEO ABELLA, FIDEL AVANCEÑA, FERMIN AGUIRRE, ROMEO AMANDORON, FRANCISCO AREÑO, FELIPE ARGOMIDO, VIRGILIO BLASABAS, CERINO BARLISO, AGAPITO BASACA, CELSO BUSTAMANTE, VICTOR BARTE, ELISEO BATULAN, ANTONIO BRIGOLI, WILFREDO BALADJAY, JOSE BELLEZA, ARCEÑO BANDO, ROBERTO BALAOD, PANTALION BELDAD, MAXIMO COLINA, ROMULO CASCARO, EDWIN CAMPO, JUANITO COLINA, DELFIN CRISOLOGO, BERNABE CLEAR, RICAMORA CUIZON, RENATO COSTINAR, REMEGIO CABATINGAN, VICENTE CAMUS, ANTONIO CABUNILAS, TELESPORO CASTILLO DEL, PEDRO CRUZ DELA, RAFAEL CANONO, ROMEO CARBAJAL, DIOSDADO CORNELIO, ROMEO CAMPOSO, MIGUEL DENSING, RICARDO DEIPARINE, LEONARDO DEL ROSARIO, CESAR DIANO, FELIPE DELGADO, JOSE DE GOMA, PROTACIO DUEÑAS, ISABELO DELANTAR, WILFREDO EMBARNACE, SILVERSTRE ESPINOZA, DIOSDADO ENGLIS, REYNALDO FELICES, EDUARDO FUERTES, VICTOR FLORDELIS, ALAN GABATO, ROLANDO GABUNALES, FELIX GACHALIAN, JOSE GERODIAS, VIVENCIO GABIÑETE, FLORENCIO GABIÑETE, FELIX GRAFE, ANTOLIN HEYROSA, ERNESTO INOT, MATEO LUMONGSUD, JORGE LAWAS, PEDRO LABNAO, NERY LONGAKIT, ROGELIO LINAO, ANTONIO LOCAY-LOCAY, RICHELIEU LAPAZ, ALBERTO LAWAS, RODULFO LEDESMA, CONSORCIO MONTEBON, RODULFO MABUYO, DANILO MAGALE, JESUS MONTENOLA, CARLITO MANATALABA, ALFREDO MENDOZA, RENATO MAGALE, MARTIN MANAPIN, CRECENIO MUÑASQUE, ROGELIO OLAÑO, NORBERTO OBA-OB, SANTIAGO OBIDA, PEDRO ORBOC, DONATO OUANO, LORETO OBRA, PAULINO PERAS, METODIO PARAS, RAMON PARCON, JUAN PATAC, CRISTINO QUIÑONES, CARLITO QUIRUBIN, ALFONSO REPOLLO, SIGFRIDO ROSARIO, VIRGILIO RAS, ANDRES, JR. REMEDIO, ALAN ROSOS, JOSE SUELTO, CENON SEMBLANTE, JAMES SEMBLANTE, GEORGE SIERAS, EUSEBIO SALAZAR, ABRAHAM SAJOL, JOSE SILVA, FELIX SERRANO, PATRICIO SAGUIN, NERIORITO SESPEÑE, ASTERIO SABA, PASTOR SENO, RUBEN TAMPUS, ALFREDO TIMKANG, FILOMINO TEVES, RODRIGO TUBALINAL, REMEGIO TABALIN, WILFREDO VILLARINO, ANTOLIN VILLAREAL, GERONIMO VALLESFIN, GASPAR VISCAYNO, ALBERTO VEGA, RUSTICO, SR. ZAMORA, CELSO, JR. ZANORIA, PABLITO ZURITA, VICTORIO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 156264 ALLIED DOMECQ PHIL., INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. SESINANDO E. VILLON OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 23; CLARK LIBERTY WAREHOUSE, INC., BUREAU OF CUSTOMS AND/OR DISTRICT COLLECTORS OF CUSTOMS, PORT OF MANILA AND CLARK SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, AND BUREAU OF FOOD AND DRUGS (BFAD) AND/OR DIRECTOR OF BFAD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155043 ARTURO R. ABALOS, PETITIONER, VS. DR. GALICANO S. MACATANGAY, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160753 JIMMY L. BARNES, A.K.A. JAMES L. BARNES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MA. LUISA QUIJANO PADILLA, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 215, QUEZON CITY AND TERESITA C. REYES, ELIZABETH C. PASION, MA. ELSA C. GARCIA, IMELDA C. TRILLO, MA. ELENA C. DINGLASAN AND RICARDO P. CRISOSTOMO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 153254 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDEN DEL CASTILLO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 154391-92 SPOUSES ISMAEL AND TERESITA MACASAET, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES VICENTE AND ROSARIO MACASAET, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 138810 BATANGAS CATV, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE BATANGAS CITY SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD AND BATANGAS CITY MAYOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6490 LILIA TABANG AND CONCEPCION TABANG, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. GLENN C. GACOTT, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 117741 MOISES S. SAMSON, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, EVALUATION AND PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATION BUREAU, NORMA SANCHEZ AND LEONITO L. CATARROJA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERRY EBIO Y HERMIDA, APPELLANT. DECISION