Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2005
- — SPS. MAXIMO LANDRITO, JR. AND PACITA EDGALANI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS; SPS. BENJAMIN SAN DIEGO AND CARMENCITA SAN DIEGO; THE EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND CLERK OF COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY; AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAN JUAN, METRO MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, LAURA BIGLANG-AWA, METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), AND KWOK CHEUNG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — VIBRAM MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — CARMELITA I. ZAGUIRRE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALFREDO CASTILLO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GENARO CAYABYAB Y FERNANDEZ, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — SOUTHERN CROSS CEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CEMENT MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND THE COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- — NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY, INC., AND BEN A. NICOLAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MACARIO D. ARQUILLO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 163866 [ G.R. No. 163866. July 29, 2005 ]
- G.R. No. 137772 AMADOR CORPUZ AND ROMEO GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. EDISON LUGUE AND CATHERINE BALUYOT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 150439 AMELITA DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158130 ATTY. MARTIN T. SUELTO, PETITIONER, VS. NELSON A. SISON, EMIL A. SISON, FRANKLIN A. SISON AND SANTOS LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161629 ATTY. RONALDO P. LEDESMA PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, HON. ABELARDO L. APORTADERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT OMBUDSMAN, AND OMBUDSMAN'S FACT FINDING AND INTELLIGENCE BUREAU, REPRESENTED BY DIRECTOR AGAPITO ROSALES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 132527 COCONUT OIL REFINERS ASSOCIATION, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, JESUS L. ARRANZA, PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF MEAT PROCESSORS, INC. (PAMPI), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, ROMEO G. HIDALGO, FEDERATION OF FREE FARMERS (FFF), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, JEREMIAS U. MONTEMAYOR, AND BUKLURAN NG MANGGAGAWANG PILIPINO (BMP), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, FELIMON C. LAGMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RUBEN TORRES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, CLARK DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, 88 MART DUTY FREE, FREEPORT TRADERS, PX CLUB, AMERICAN HARDWARE, ROYAL DUTY FREE SHOPS, INC., DFS SPORTS, ASIA PACIFIC, MCI DUTY FREE DISTRIBUTOR CORP. (FORMERLY MCI RESOURCES, CORP.), PARK & SHOP, DUTY FREE COMMODITIES, L. FURNISHING, SHAMBURGH, SUBIC DFS, ARGAN TRADING CORP., ASIPINE CORP., BEST BUY, INC., PX CLUB, CLARK TRADING, DEMAGUS TRADING CORP., D.F.S. SPORTS UNLIMITED, INC., DUTY FREE FIRST SUPERSTORE, INC., FREEPORT, JC MALL DUTY FREE INC. (FORMERLY 88 MART [CLARK] DUTY FREE CORP.), LILLY HILL CORP., MARSHALL, PUREGOLD DUTY FREE, INC., ROYAL DFS AND ZAXXON PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 160560 DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY ROBERTO M. PAGDANGANAN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 157314 FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, NOW BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. THEMISTOCLES PACILAN, JR.,RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163597 HYATT INDUSTRIAL MANUFACTURING CORP., PETITIONER, VS. ASIA DYNAMIC ELECTRIX CORP. AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 157002 JOSE T. ABAD PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES CEASAR AND VIVIAN GUIMBA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 147146 JOSE, JULIO AND FEDERICO, ALL SURNAMED JUNIO, PETITIONERS, VS. ERNESTO D. GARILAO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 151352 LETICIA T. FIDELDIA AND PETRA T. FIDELDIA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RAY AND GLORIA SONGCUAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 152658 LILY ELIZABETH BRAVO-GUERRERO, BEN MAURICIO P. BRAVO,[1] ROLAND P. BRAVO, JR., OFELIA BRAVO-QUIESTAS, HEIRS OF CORPUSINIA BRAVO-NIOR NAMELY: GERSON U. NIOR, MARK GERRY B. NIOR, CLIFF RICHARD B. NIOR, BRYAN B. NIOR, WIDMARK B. NIOR, SHERRY ANNE B. NIOR, REPRESENTED BY LILY ELIZABETH BRAVO-GUERRERO AS THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, AND HONORABLE FLORENTINO A. TUASON, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 139, MAKATI CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. EDWARD P. BRAVO, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FATIMA C. BRAVO, RESPONDENT, AND DAVID B. DIAZ, JR., INTERVENOR-RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 146747 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. IMPERIAL TEXTILE MILLS, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 136325 MANUEL M. SERRANO, PETITIONER, VS. EUGENIO C. DELICA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 155531-34 MARY ANN RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. THELMA A. PONFERRADA, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 104; PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; AND GLADYS NOCOM, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 154295 METROMEDIA TIMES CORPORATION AND/OR ROBINA GOKONGWIE-PE, PETITIONER, VS. JOHNNY PASTORIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142612 OSCAR ANGELES AND EMERITA ANGELES, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND FELINO MERCADO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 158797 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ELPIDIO ENRIQUEZ, JR. AND EMILIANO ENRIQUEZ, APPELLANTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 154028 PHILIPPINE GEOTHERMAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 153951 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SANAO MARKETING CORPORATION, SPOUSES AMADO A. SANAO AND SOLEDAD F. SANAO AND SPOUSES WILLIAM (WILLY) F. SANAO AND HELEN SANAO AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152715 ROGELIO SOPLENTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164041 ROSENDO ALBA, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN, ARMI A. ALBA, AND ARMI A. ALBA, IN HER PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ROSENDO C. HERRERA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 145156-57 SOLID HOMES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ANCHETA K. TAN AND CORAZON DE JESUS TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 151452 SPS. ANTONIO C. SANTOS AND ESPERANZA C. SANTOS, NORA BARNALO, BELINDA LUMACTAD, MARIENELA DY, NIKKA SANTOS AND LEONARDO FERRER, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. NORMANDIE B. PIZARDO, AS PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 101, DIONISIO M SIBAYAN, AND VIRON TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC., REPRESENTED BY VIRGILIO Q. RONDARIS, PRESIDENT/CHAIRMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143338 THE CONSOLIDATED BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION (SOLIDBANK), PETITIONER, VS. DEL MONTE MOTOR WORKS, INC., NARCISO G. MORALES,[1] AND SPOUSE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154040 ADVANCE TEXTILE MILLS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. WILLY C. TAN, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME WCT MANUFACTURING, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 122213 CDCP MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155651 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., SALES FORCE UNION-PTGWO-BALAIS, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160420 DANIEL ANINAO REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE CATALINA ANINAO, MAMERTO A. ALCARAZ, REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE HERMOGENA ALCARAZ, TEODULFO ALCARAZ, ROMULO C. ALIPUSTAIN, FELIX ANINAO REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE ANTONIO ANINAO, NESTOR S. ANINAO, PERFECTO B. ANINAO, LUIS ATIENZA SR., RICARDO BASCUGUIN, RESTITUTO A. BARAL REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE TERESA BARAL GLORIOSO, MAURO B. BARANGAS, ORECULO M. BARANGAS, ESMAEL E. BATOCABE, ANGELINA D. BUCALIG, PRIMO B. CABRAL, RUFINO C. CABRAL, LEONILA CARAIG, ANSELMO M. CARINGAL REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE SUSANA R. CARINGAL, DEMETRIO M. CARINGAL REPRESENTED BY SON GLICERIO D. CARINGAL, LORIANO CARINGAL, MARCIAL M. CARINGAL, PEDRO C. CARINGAL, SIMPLICIO M. CARINGAL, TEODORA R. CARINGAL REPRESENTED BY SON ANGELITO R. CARINGAL, PABLITO M. CASTELO, VICENTE CASTELO, FELIX M. CASTILLO, LORENZO R. CASTROJERES REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE EMILIA M CASTROJERES, ZALDY M. CASTROJERES, FELICISIMO CUELLA, ROMEO B. DACILLO, VIVENCIO M. DE GUZMAN, CELEDONIO C. DE JESUS, DIOMEDES A. DE JESUS, EFREN C. DE JESUS REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE OFELIA DE JESUS, ISIDRO C. DE JESUS, PRISCO C. DE JESUS REPRESENTED BY MONICA M. DE JESUS, ZOSIMO C. DE JESUS BENIGNO DE LA VEGA REPRESENTED BY SON MAURO G. DE LA VEGA MIGUEL DE LA VEGA, NICASIO H. DELGADO, ABELIO DELOS REYES, ENGRACIO DE LOS REYES, ERNESTO R. DE LOS REYES, FELICIANO DE LOS REYES REPRESENTED BY SON MANOLO DE LOS REYES, SOFRONIO DE SAGUN REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE FLORENCIA J. DE SAGUN, NONILON DIMAISIP, MAURICIO K. ELLAO,BRIGIDA ENDOZO, GABRIEL ETRON, NARCISO ETRON, RODRIGO B. FAMILIAR, GAUDENCIO HERNANDEZ, VIRGILIO HERNANDEZ, GREGORIO D. ILAO, LEONCIA ILAO, AGUSTIN A. LOPEZ, TOMAS R. MACATANGAY REPRESENTED BY SON WENCESLAO A. MACATANGAY, EUGENIO C. MALALUAN, QUINTIN DV. MALALUAN, ANACLETO DG. MANALO REPRESENTED BY SON ANTONIO MANALO, ANCISLO MANALO, ATANACIO MANALO, CRISPINIANO MANALO, CRISPULO D. MANALO, DELIA D. MANALO, DOROTEO MANALO ISIDRO M. MANALO, QUIRICO D. MANALO, ROGELIO MANALO, RESTITUTO MARQUEZ, CATALINO I. MARASIGAN REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE VICTORIA MARASIGAN, EUFEMIO MARASIGAN, FRANCISCO C. MARASIGAN, REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE ELISEA MARASIGAN, PABLO C. MARASIGAN,PEDRO C. MARASIGAN, RUPERTO C. MARASIGAN REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE SATURNINA MARASIGAN, EUSEBIA C. MARCO, SENANDO C. MARCO, APOLONIO Z. MENDOZA, LORETO Z. MENDOZA REPRESENTED BY DAUGTHER NATALIA MENDOZA, MARIANO MENDOZA , PURIFICACION Z. MENDOZA, CASIANO MERCADO, FLORO D. MERCADO, GERMAN B. MERCADO, CASIANA NUEVO, MODESTA DV. PADILLA, CRISENCIA D. PANGANIBAN, LEONARDO A. PANGANIBAN REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE NELIA PANGANIBAN, RENATO D. PANGANIBAN, FELIXBERTO G. PASTORIN, ANASTACIA D. PEÑAFLORIDA, MAXIMO PEÑAFLORIDA, PORFIRIO B. RAMIREZ, DANTE DV. RASDAS, DANILO DV. RASDAS, VENANCIO DV. RASDAS REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE MARIA P. RASADZ, SOTERO H. RODRIGUEZ REPRESENTED BY SPOUSE PASTORA RODRIGUEZ, APOLONIO M. ROXAS, BERNABE M. ROXAS, ELISEO M. ROXAS, LEODEGARIO A. ROXAS, LEONILO P. ROXAS, MIGUEL D. SACDALAN, DEMETRIO P. VILLLARIN, AND, NEMESIO P. VILLARIN, PETITIONERS, VS. ASTURIAS CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154415 GASPAR CALACALA, BALTAZAR CALACALA, MELCHOR CALACALA, SOLOMON CALACALA, FELICIDAD CALACALA, PETRONILA CALACALA AND SALOME CALACALA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, AND SHERIFF JUAN C. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157329 GENARO O. ARANDILLA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MAGUINDANAO ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (MAGELCO), ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, REPRESENTED BY BAI LUCY C. SINSUAT, PERFECTO F. RAAGAS, JR., EMILIO A. ANDAMEN, SR., DATU KUSIN T. MAMA, JIMMY A. FULLECIDO, DATU AKMAD A. AMPATUAN, H. ABDULLAH M. LIDASAN, H. OMAR IBRAHIM, POSIDIO G. HISOLE, ATTY. GEORGE JABIDO AND HERNANE D. GRAVINA, JR., AND ENGR. LAURO L. BALTAZAR, ALSO IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL ELECTRIFICATION DIRECTOR, REGION XII OF THE NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 131667 HEIRS OF CARLOS ALCARAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, BENJAMIN DAYOR AND ADELA ALCARAZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 151235 HEIRS OF JUAN PANGANIBAN & INES PANGANIBAN, NAMELY: ERLINDA B. PACURSA, ERNESTO P. BACONGA, EVELYN BACONGA, AMY B. BIHAG, SIEGFREDO BACONGA, IMELDA B. PACALDO, REBECCA B. LI, OFELIA B. OALIVAR, GEMMA BACONGA, MARIE INES BACONGA, MELANIE BACONGA, AND ANITA FUENTES, PETITIONERS, VS. ANGELINA N. DAYRIT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 137451 JOSE RUBIATO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HEIRS OF JOVITO RUBIATO, NAMELY: ERUDITA B. RUBIATO, ROGELIO RUBIATO, ERLINDA R. JAMORA, RUDY RUBIATO, RONNIE RUBIATO, ALBERT RUBIATO AND MERLYN R. NOTADA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162472 KAY PRODUCTS, INC. AND/OR KAY LEE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, KAY PRODUCTS EMPLOYEES UNION, MYRNA ABILA, FLORDELIZA MORANTE AND FE REGIDOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152992 LEONARDO DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. NELSON AND DANNY CORDOVA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142611 LIGAYA NOVICIO, JUSTINO PADIERNOS, MARIA DIVINA ORTAÑEZ- ENDERES, JOSE N. ORTAÑEZ, ROMEO N. ORTAÑEZ, CESAR N. ORTAÑEZ, ENRICO N. ORTAÑEZ, AND PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. INC., PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE C. LEE, BENJAMIN C. LEE, CARMELITA TAN, ANGEL ONG, CONRADO CRUZ, JR., MA. PAZ LEE, BRENDA ORTAÑEZ, JOHN OLIVER PASCUAL AND JULIE ANN PARADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166302 LOTTE PHIL. CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ERLINDA DELA CRUZ, LEONOR MAMAUAG, LOURDES CAUBA, JOSEPHINE DOMANAIS, ARLENE CAGAYAT, AMELITA YAM, VIVIAN DOMARAIS, MARILYN ANTALAN, CHRISTOPHER RAMIREZ, ARNOLD SAN PEDRO, MARISSA SAN PEDRO, LORELI JIMENEZ, JEFFREY BUENO, CHRISTOPHER CAGAYAT, GERARD CABILES, JOAN ENRIQUEZ, JOSEPH DE LA CRUZ, NELLY CLERIGO, DULCE NAVARETTE, ROWENA BELLO, DANIEL RAMIREZ, AILEEN BAUTISTA AND BALTAZAR FERRERA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 154886 LUDWIG H. ADAZA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (THE FIRST DIVISION COMPOSED OF JUSTICES GREGORIO S. ONG, CATALINO R. CASTANEDA, JR. AND FRANCISCO H. VILLARUZ, JR. AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY SPECIAL PROSECUTION OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162704 MEMORIA G. ENCINAS AND ADOLFO A. BALBOA, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL BOOKSTORE, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 155065 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SYLVA G. AGUIRRE PADERANGA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF DANAO CITY, BRANCH 25, PETRONA O. DILAO, FEDIL T. OSMEÑA, ISABEL T. OSMEÑA, CELESTINO O. GALON, POTENCIA O. BATUCAN, TRINIDAD T. OSMEÑA, LULIA T. OSMEÑA, LOURDES O. DAFFON, VICTORIA O. BARRIGA AND JUAN T. OSMEÑA, JR., AND ESTEFANIA ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 148418 PCL SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR PACIFIC CARRIERS, LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ERNESTO B. LAMIQUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N