Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2005
- — PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FLORENCE O. CABANSAG, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — PO3 WILLIAM M. MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION, REGIONAL APPELLATE BOARD AND THE DISTRICT DIRECTOR, SOUTHERN POLICE DISTRICT, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SOFRONIO AMBAYEC, REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: CLEOTILDE, ENICITA, ALIA, REP. BY CRISTOPHER, SOFRINA, MARCEDELIA, JULIETA, ROMEO, REP. BY ALMA, WILSON, TEOFISTO, REP. BY SUSANA, CONCEPCION, FEDERICO, DOLORES, REP. BY SABINO, GEMMA, REP. BY CONSUELO AND CRESSA, JUAN, MARIANO, REP. BY RIZALINA AND PEDRO, CONSTANCIA, REP. BY DIOSCORO, VICTORIO, REP. BY MARCELA AND MARIA DINAH, MOISES, PROTUOSO, REP. BY CONRADO AND RUDY, ALL SURNAMED AMBAYEC, PERFECTA AMBAYEC-RAMOS, AND ASUNCION AMBAYEC-CORBOQUIL, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, MANILA, AND THE HEIRS OF VICENTE AND VICENTA TIONKO, NAMELY CARMEN TIONKO-GAHOL, TOMAS TIONKO, REPRESENTED BY SOCORRO, JOSE, VICENTE, TOMAS, JR., MARTIN PAUL, ALL SURNAMED TIONKO, CELINA T. LOS BAÑOS, ANA SOCORRO T. LAXA, AND GERALDINE T. DALUMPINES, NATIVIDAD TIONKO-GUTIERREZ, REP. BY CARIDAD, MERCEDES, RAFAEL, MA. REGINA, JOSEFINA, EMMANUEL JR., AND TERESITA, ALL SURNAMED GUTIERREZ AND MA. JUDITH TIONKO-DELA CRUZ, REP. BY EUGENIO, MARIA LOURDES AND RAMON, ALL SURNAMED DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — SPOUSES PRESCILO AND GOMERSINDA TAGALOGUIN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CONRADO V. HINGCO JR., DEPUTY SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (BRANCH 7), TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — SUSAN GO AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. FERNANDO L. DIMAGIBA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — THE PRESIDENT OF PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION AS LIQUIDATOR OF PACIFIC BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. WILFREDO D. REYES, PAIRING JUDGE, RTC MANILA, BRANCH 31; ANG ENG JOO; ANG KEONG LAN; AND E.J. ANG INTERNATIONAL, LTD., REPRESENTED BY FORNIER & FORNIER LAW, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.C. NO. 4562. June 15, 2005 ]
- — [ A.M. NO. 01-12-629-RTC. June 15, 2005 ]
- — [ G.R. NO. 154188. June 15, 2005 ]
- — ARNEL L. AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND MINOR MARTIN JOSE PROLLAMANTE, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER/GUARDIAN FE ANGELA PROLLAMANTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — CORNELIO C. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., MANUEL A. REMULLA, JR., ROMEO A. LARA AND/OR RENE P. HORRILLENO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FRANCISCO ONG AND LETICIA ONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — HONDA PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. SAMAHAN NG MALAYANG MANGGAGAWA SA HONDA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, MA. CORAZON M. AKOL, MIGUEL UY, EDUARDO H. LOPEZ, AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN, REX C. DRILON MIGUEL HILADO, LEY SALCEDO, AND MANUEL ALCUAZ JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; COMELEC CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN ABALOS SR.; COMELEC BIDDING AND AWARD COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN EDUARDO D. MEJOS AND MEMBERS GIDEON DE GUZMAN, JOSE F. BALBUENA, LAMBERTO P. LLAMAS, AND BARTOLOME SINOCRUZ JR.; MEGA PACIFIC ESOLUTIONS, INC.; AND MEGA PACIFIC CONSORTIUM, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- — INSULAR SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUDGE OMAR U. AMIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 135 OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI, AND FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — NEW CITY BUILDERS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LEONILO GANDA, NOLITO RICASA AND HERBERT EPIS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PAMANA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER NINTH DIVISION), FEDERICO HERNANDEZ, DANILO HERNANDEZ, ISAGANI VILLANUEVA, ROMEO VILLANUEVA, ISAIS VILLANUEVA, ROSITA PACHECO, CRISTITUTO PACHECO, ANNABELLE PACHECO, TERESITA FLORES, NORMA VILLAMIN, LIZA LIWANAG, ANSELMO SATURNO, ROBERTO VILLANUEVA, EDEN BLANCA, FRANCISCO CAYANAN, ISIDRA MANGIRON, CRESENCIO TOLENTINO, VIRGILIO VILLANUEVA, PABLO MANIMTIM, FEDELIZA ALVAREZ, MAMERTO ALVAREZ, LYDIA ZAPANTA, FILOMINO ENCARNACION, CARLITO ALMENDRALA, NORMA SOLON, ROMEO HENURALDA, NELIA CHAVEZ, MARISSA GONZALES, MARIA SANONE, ISABEL CONDE, LILY GECES, MAGDALENA RIVERA, JIMMY RAZON, JESSIE BEBIS, CORAZON DE VERA, MARISSA GAMUTIN, JESSIE ROBLEDO, EDUARDO MANAGA, NESTO CORVILLA, GUILLERMO DEL SOL, MARIQUITA BAMBILLA, GABRIELA MENDRALA, JORGE SATURNO, ANASTACIO ALVAREZ AND DEMETRIA ALVAREZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PHILIPPINE INDUSTRIAL SECURITY AGENCY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PERCIVAL AGUINALDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — PROTON PILIPINAS CORPORATION, AUTOMOTIVE PHILIPPINES, ASEA ONE CORPORATION AND AUTOCORP, PETITIONERS, VS. BANQUE NATIONALE DE PARIS,[1] RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT AND ENGINEER RAMIR J. TIAMZON, PETITIONERS, VS. FULGENCIO DACARA,* RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND POTENCIANO T. ILUSORIO, SUBSTITUTED BY MA. ERLINDA ILUSORIO BILDNER, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 141804 INDEPENDENT REALTY CORPORATION AND MID-PASIG LAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND POTENCIANO T. ILUSORIO, SUBSTITUTED BY MA. ERLINDA ILUSORIO BILDNER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ROSENDO HERRERA, PETITIONER, VS. ROSENDO ALBA, MINOR, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER ARMI A. ALBA, AND HON. NIMFA CUESTA-VILCHES, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 48, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SAN JOSE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC., AS REPRESENTED BY REBECCA V. LABRADOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROBERTO B. ROMANILLOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 03-11-30- [ A.M. No. 03-11-30-SC. June 09, 2005 ]
- — ATTY. CORAZON C. PAGULAYAN-TORRES, ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. CARLOTA V. GOMEZ, CLERK IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — CRISPINA UNIDA, MARRIED TO ANTONIO MABALOT, NANCY UNIDA, MARRIED TO EUGENIO UNIDA, EDWIN DAMO, ANDREW MABALOT, RICARDO DAMO AND JOCELYN DAMO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF AMBROSIO URBAN, REPRESENTED BY LUCIO CABADDU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JUAN G. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LEONARDO M. ANDRES, LEONARDO C. ANDRES, FLORENTINO SANTOS, DOMITILA MARCELO, ERLINDA ANDRES, ELVIRA SANTOS, RAFAEL AGRA AND CORAZON GAVINA AGRA, PETITIONERS, VS. JUSTICE SECRETARY SERAFIN R. CUEVAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANDALUYONG, METRO-POLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANDALUYONG, BELEN G. SANTOS, JESUS SANTOS AND MERCEDES S. COLOMA,RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MTM GARMENT MFG., INC. AND ROBERTO FLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LABOR ARBITER ARTHUR L. AMANSEC, LABOR ARBITER GODOFREDO V. SEÑIRES, JR., AND ANGELITA PASTRANA, HAZEL ESCOPETE, VERONICA CACHUELA, ZAIDA REGENCIA, PORTIA MAMARIL, TERESITA LACUATA, IMELDA BALANCIO, GLORIA JUSCANO, LYNIE BAYOBO, ROSALINDA PERRAS, LEONIDA DALIT, ARACELI MONTEROSO, MAGNOLIA ARDALES, ELVIRA VINOYA, MA. DIOCELYN GAWALING, VICTORIA DE GUZMAN, SALVACION MAGBANUA, NARDA BANTILING, ROSITA HABON, ERLINDA M. BORJA, CONSTANCIA BADILLA, SARIATA C. RAMOS, EMELITA PEBRERO, VANGELINE BAUTISTA, ESPERANZA BUCATACAT QUEZADA, AND NORA LABONG, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — RAYMUNDO VILLAMOR AND WENEFREDA VILLAMOR, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF SEBASTIAN TOLANG; HEIRS OF PELAGIA TOLANG; HEIRS OF ANGELA TOLANG; HEIRS OF EMILIA TOLANG; HEIRS OF FRANCISCO TOLANG AND HEIRS OF TEODORA TOLANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SWIRE AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HYUNDAI CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.M. NO. 02-8-198-METC. June 08, 2005 ]
- — [ A.M. NO. 03-11-29-SC. June 08, 2005 ]
- — [ A.M. NO. 05-5-125-MCTC. June 08, 2005 ]
- — [ A.M. NO. MTJ-03-1491 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 02-9-228-MTC). June 08, 2005 ]
- — ALTERNATIVE CENTER FOR ORGANIZATIONAL REFORMS AND DEVELOPMENT, INC. (ACORD), BALAY MINDANAW FOUNDATION, INC. (BMFI); BARRIOS, INC.; CAMARINES SUR NGO-PO DEVELOPMENT NETWORK, INC. (CADENET); CENTER FOR PARTICIPATORY GOVERNANCE (CPAG); ENVIRONMENTAL LEGAL ASSISTANCE CENTER, INC. (ELAC); FELLOWSHIP FOR ORGANIZING ENDEAVORS (FORGE); FOUNDATION FOR LOCAL AUTONOMY AND GOOD GOVERNNANCE, INC. (FLAGG); INSTITUTE OF POLITICS AND GOVERNANCE (IPG); KAISAHAN PARA SA KAUNLARAN NG KANAYUNAN AT REPORMANG PANSAKAHAN (KAISAHAN); MANGGAGAGAWANG KABABAIHANG MITHI AY PAGLAYA (MAKALAYA); NAGA CITY PEOPLE'S COUNCIL (NCPC); NGO-PO COUNCIL OF CAMARINES SUR FOR COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION AND EMPOWERMENT, INC. (NPCCS); PAILIG DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION INC. (PDFI); PHILIPPINE ECUMENICAL ACTION FOR COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT FOUNDATION, INC. (PEACE FOUNDATION, INC.); PHILIPPINE PARTNERSHIP FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF HUMAN RESOURCES IN RURAL AREAS (PHILDHRRA); PILIPINA, INC. (ANG KILUSAN NG KABABAIHANG PILIPINO); SENTRO NG ALTERNATIBONG LINGAP PANLIGAL (SALIGAN); URBAN LAND REFORM TASK FORCE (ULR-TF); ADELINO C. LAVADOR; PUNONG BARANGAY ISABEL MENDEZ; PUNONG BARANGAY CAROLINA ROMANOS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RONALDO ZAMORA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. BENJAMIN DIOKNO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, HON. LEONOR MAGTOLIS-BRIONES, IN HER CAPACITY AS NATIONAL TREASURER, AND THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — BORJA ESTATE AND/OR THE HEIRS OF MANUEL AND PAULA BORJA AND ATTY. MILA LAUIGAN IN HER CAPACITY AS THE ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROTILLO BALLAD AND ROSITA BALLAD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — CONCERNED EMPLOYEE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROBERTO VALENTIN, CLERK II, RECORDS DIVISION, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, RESPONDENT D E C I S I O N
- — DAVAO NEW TOWN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON THE SETTLEMENT OF LAND PROBLEMS (COSLAP), PUBLIC RESPONDENT, ARIEL ONDE, EUGENE C. CAASI, BIENVENIDA C. PORTUGUESE, CRESENCIANO CHING, FLORA DIONGSON, ALEX DIONGSON, FERMIN CARAZO, ANA DELEBIOS, ROMY CARAZO, ANA DELEBIOS, ROMY BETONIO, FELIX DELEBIOS, REMEDIOS DEJOS, ROSINI CASTILLO, PABLO CALLA, FLORIANO LAWAN, ROMEO LUMANSOC, MERCEDITA PALBAN, FELICIDAD C. UGPAY, RUPERTO TOLEDO, DAVID BRILLANTES, GERARDO CANCERAN, SUSANA CARAZO, PABLITO WABINGA, CLAUDIO CANCERAN, FORTUNATA SORILLA, EXUPERIO PADILLA, ALBERT SORILLA, JEAN SORILLA, FORTUNE SORILLA, WILFREDO SEGOVIA, PROTACIO SEGOVIA, EDUARDO SEGOVIA, EDUARDO GABOTO, SERVANDO PADILLA, ALRINO CANCERAN, LARRY SABELEONA, ALICE C. LAGURA, IGNACIO PADILLA, LYSA CANCERAN, CRISTITUTO BAON, AGUSTINA BUNANI, LEANDRO ABINA, MARTINO PADILLA, FRANSISCO SANORA, MARILOU CANCERAN, AVELINO DURABAN, PRIMITIVA CANA, LILIA VELASQUEZ, CIPRIANO GABATO, NATIVIDAD CAUTIVER, ERNESTO GABATO, SPOUSES AGAPITO AND ELENOR CAPAROSO, RUEL CAPAROSO, JOSUE A. LAYON, BRYAN CAPAROSO, AND MARIA S. STA. CRUZ, PRIVATE RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — DAVID V. PELAYO AND LORENZA* B. PELAYO, PETITIONERS, VS. MELKI E. PEREZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — EDILWASIF T. BADDIRI, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALKADAR T. LOONG, NIJAR I. HASSAN AND THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF SULU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — HAYDEE C. CASIMIRO, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR OF SAN JOSE, ROMBLON, PROVINCE OF ROMBLON, PETITIONER, VS. FILIPINO T. TANDOG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF SAN JOSE, ROMBLON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 125585 HEIRS OF EDUARDO MANLAPAT, REPRESENTED BY GLORIA MANLAPAT- BANAAG AND LEON M. BANAAG, JR., VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RURAL BANK OF SAN PASCUAL, INC., AND JOSE B. SALAZAR, CONSUELO CRUZ AND ROSALINA CRUZ-BAUTISTA, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PEDRITO AND CARMENCITA ANIÑON AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- — JUANITO A. GARCIA AND ALBERTO J. DUMAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JUDGE MA. THERESA L. DELA TORRE-YADAO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARILOU A. CABANATAN, STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, MADDELA, QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-05-1954(FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 00-846-P)] REMEGIA R. PAGADUAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARILOU A. CABANATAN, STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 38, MADDELA, QUIRINO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LIBRADA D. TAPISPISAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS; CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION; HON. RICARDO T. GLORIA, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, CULTURE AND SPORTS (DECS); DR. NILO L. ROSAS, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DECS- NCR; ATTY. RICARDO T. SIBUG, SUPERINTENDENT OF SCHOOLS, PASAY CITY; MRS. ALICIA G. BENZON, PRINCIPAL IV, COORDINATING PRINCIPAL, SOUTH DISTRICT, PASAY CITY; MRS. MYRNA TEVES, TEACHER, GOTAMCO ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PASAY CITY; AND MRS. AIDA RUMBAOA, TEACHER, VILLANUEVA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MARILOU PUNONGBAYAN VISITACION, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MAXIMINO MAGNO LIBRE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — MINDORO LUMBER AND HARDWARE, PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO D. BACAY, ELMER LANOT, NICANOR MANLISES, JR., FREDERICK MAJABA, RODEL OBANDO, ROMAN ISINSAO, ELMAR MONTON, JUANITO OSINSAO, CARMELO OLOYA, ROBERTO SUMO, ROLANDO CASIANO, NICASIO LUZ, LEODEGARIO SAGANG, RUDY ENTERIA, ELMAR LIM, RAFAEL OBANDO, CRISPIN MANAO, JR., LINO LAQUI, ESMAR LOTO, SR., LYRINE MAGSICO, MARITES OBANDO, EMMALEN VILLANUEVA, MARILOU LIM, MARISSA MOTOL, ALLEN MOGOL, CARMENCITA NAPOLITANO, ROLANDO GAMILLA, ELMER LACSON, REYNALDO MAJABA AND FAUSTINO SEÑO,RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N