Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2006
- — MERCEDES CRISTOBAL CRUZ, ANSELMO A. CRISTOBAL AND ELISA CRISTOBAL SIKAT, PETITIONERS, VS. EUFROSINA CRISTOBAL, FLORENCIO CRISTOBAL, JOSE CRISTOBAL, HEIRS OF NORBERTO CRISTOBAL AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MIGUEL BELUSO, NATIVIDAD BELUSO, PEDRO BELUSO, ANGELITA BELUSO, RAMON BELUSO, AND AMADA DANIEL, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS REPRESENTED BY TERESITA ARROBANG, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MUNICIPALITY OF PANAY (CAPIZ), REPRESENTED BY ITS MAYOR, VICENTE B. BERMEJO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — MR. & MRS. GEORGE R. TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. G.V.T. ENGINEERING SERVICES, ACTING THROUGH ITS OWNER/ MANAGER GERINO V. TACTAQUIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169083 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARDEL CANUTO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ G.R. NO. 150274. August 06, 2006 ]
- — IGNACIO E. MAYLAS, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE MANUEL L. SESE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MASBATE CITY, BRANCH 45, RESPONDENT. RESOLUTION
- — LEONARDO L. RIVERA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE BERNABE B. MENDOZA, CLERK OF COURT VI JONATHAN FLORO D. DELA CRUZ AND SHERIFF IV RIZALDE V. SEVERINO, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ROXAS, ISABELA, BRANCH 23, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- — LOIDA NICOLAS-LEWIS, GREGORIO B. MACABENTA, ALEJANDRO A. ESCLAMADO, ARMANDO B. HEREDIA, REUBEN S. SEGURITAN, ERIC LACHICA FURBEYRE, TERESITA A. CRUZ, JOSEFINA OPENA DISTERHOFT, MERCEDES V. OPENA, CORNELIO R. NATIVIDAD, EVELYN D. NATIVIDAD, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — RHODA REGINA REYES-RARA AND JOSE EMMANUEL RARA, PETITIONERS, VS. BRENDA CHAN, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HON. MARCIANO BACALLA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 126, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — UNITED PARAGON MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER 12TH DIVISION, ATTY. MURLY P. MENDEZ AND CESARIO[1] F. ERMITA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ G.R. NO. 137187. August 03, 2006 ]
- — [ G.R. NO. 153785. August 03, 2006 ]
- — AMALIO L. SARMIENTO DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE A.L. SARMIENTO CONSTRUCTION, PETITIONER, VS. CELERINO YU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — EDITHA S. SANTUYO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HERBERTO R. BENITO, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 27, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — EFREN AQUINO AND ANGELICA AQUINO, VS. QUEZON CITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS OIC, BRIGIDO SIMON, ANSELMO O. REGIS, VICENTE N. COLOYAN, AS THE ACTING REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, AND AIDA LINAO, ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND PETE LINAO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 138624, AUGUST 3, 2006] SOLOMON TORRADO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: VICTOR SILVANO TORRADO, MONALISA TORRADO CARLET, CELIA TORRADO APTER, ROBERTO SILVANO TORRADO, SOLOMON SILVANO TORRADO, TITA SILVANO TORRADO, HILARIO SILVANO TORRADO, EMMANUEL SILVANO TORRADO, ANDAUGUSTUS CAESAR SILVANO TORRADO, PETITIONERS, VS. VERONICA BALUYOT AND RUPERTO BALUYOT, CORAZON AND MAXIMO UY, DNX DEVELOPMENT CORP., CITY TREASURER OF QUEZON CITY, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — FELICIDAD D. PALABRICA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CECILIA T. FAELNAR CLERK OF COURT VI, RTC, BRANCH M. FORTICH, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — HEIRS OF THE DECEASED PEDRO AVENDAÑO, NAMELY, MA. ROSELLE C. AVENDAÑO, RAINIER C. AVENDAÑO, ROMMEL C. AVENDAÑO, JOANNA C. AVENDAÑO AND MA. HANNAH AVENDAÑO-ARCEO, AND THE HEIRS OF THE DECEASED MICHAEL C. AVENDAÑO, REPRESENTED BY ALEXANDER AVENDAÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — HOLY SPIRIT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. AND NESTORIO F. APOLINARIO, IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS PRESIDENT OF HOLY SPIRIT HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY MICHAEL DEFENSOR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL (HUDCC), ATTY. EDGARDO PAMINTUAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GENERAL MANAGER OF THE NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), MR. PERCIVAL CHAVEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION FOR THE URBAN POOR (PCUP), MAYOR FELICIANO BELMONTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, SECRETARY ELISEA GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) AND SECRETARY FLORENTE SORIQUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AS EX-OFFICIO MEMBERS OF THE NATIONAL GOVERNMENT CENTER ADMINISTRATION COMMITTEE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — JUDGE ELEUTERIA BADOLES-ALGODON, COMPLAINANT, VS. RENE D. ZALDIVAR, SHERIFF III, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 2, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — MERCEDES MORALIDAD, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. DIOSDADO PERNES AND ARLENE PERNES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. LOURDES F. GATBALITE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 56, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ANGELES CITY AND ATTY. BENNIE NICDAO, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, SPECIAL OPERATIVE GROUP, ECONOMIC INTELLIGENCE & INVESTIGATION BUREAU, PETITIONERS, VS. CHRISTOPHER CHOI, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — THE HEIRS OF ATTY. JOSE C. REYES, NAMELY ELVIRA G. REYES, JOSE G. REYES, MA. GUIA R. CANCIO, CARMELO G. REYES, MA. GRACIA R. TINIO AND MA. REGINA PAZ G. REYES, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ G.R. NO. 153625. July 31, 2006 ]
- — ANGELINA SARMIENTO, NORMANDO PASION EFREN SAMBILE, CRISPIN LUMBA, EMMANUEL SAGMIT, ELIZABETH TRINIDAD, ELIZABETH MACALINO, ESTRELITA GONZALES, OSCAR CASTILLO, NICANOR SUVA, RENATO ZAPANTA, EMMANUEL MORENO, RUPERTO INTAL AND FERDINAND MUÑOZ, COMPLAINANT VS. JUDGE YOLANDA M. LEONARDO, AND SHERIFF III JESS A. ARREOLA, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 10 AND SHERIFF IIII APOLINAR S. JUAN, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, BRANCH 17, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- — ARSENIO T. MENDIOLA, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PACIFIC FOREST RESOURCES, PHILS., INC. AND/OR CELLMARK AB, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ATTY. ALEXANDER L. BANSIL, COMPLAINANT, VS. NELSON DE LEON, SHERIFF III, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, MANILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — EPIFANIO SAN JUAN, JR., PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE RAMON A. CRUZ, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 224, QUEZON CITY AND ATTY. TEODORICO A. AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — GERONIMO Q. QUADRA,PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. LUZ M. BAUL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JAIME O. SEVILLA, PETITIONER, VS. CARMELITA N. CARDENAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOHN ABING, PETITIONER, VS. JULIET WAEYAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LAURENCIO C. RAMEL, SOCORRO B. RAMEL AND RENE LEMAR B. RAMEL,PETITIONERS, VS. DANIEL AQUINO AND GUADALUPE ABALAHIN,RESPONDENTS. BENJAMIN AQUINO AND VIRGINIA AQUINO,RESPONDENTS-INTERVENORS. D E C I S I O N
- — LUISA GUANCO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, LEONARDO GUANCO, PETITIONER, VS. ISIDRO ANTOLO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LUZON DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BARTOLOME AND ZENAIDA ANGELES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MANILA DOCTORS HOSPITAL, PETITIONER, VS. SO UN CHUA AND VICKY TY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ST. JUDE CATHOLIC SCHOOL, REV. FR. NOEL BEJO, MS. PRISCILLA LOPEZ, MS. NATIVIDAD TAN, MS. VILMA LAO, MS. JENNIFER GIL, MS. REMEDIOS CABANLIT AND MR. CAMILO GELIDO, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. BERNADETTE S. SALGARINO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — NORIEL MICHAEL J. RAMIENTAS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. JOCELYN P. REYALA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — PELBEL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, SUBSTITUTED BY PELAGIA BELTRAN, AND VIRGINIA MALOLOS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. ALADDIN F. TRINIDAD AND AQUILINA C. BONZON, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES EDUARDO AND ELSA VERSOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SHERIFF REYNALDO B. MADOLARIA, JUDGE LYDIA QUERUBIN LAYOSA, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 217, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY AND DR. VICTORIA T. ONG OH, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES JEFFREY AND JOSEPHINE KHONGHUN, PETITIONERS, VS. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES PRISCO P. CAL, JR. AND ALICE CANOY CAL, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIANO A. ZOSA, SUBSTITUTED BY FILOMENA REYES-ZOSA, WINFRED R. ZOSA, GLORIA ZOSA-SENO, EMMANUEL R. ZOSA, ZELDA ZOSA-VILLALON, AND MARGARET ZOSA-COLE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPS. BERNARDO V. ATIENZA AND EUFROCINA M. ATIENZA,PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF OF MAKATI, THE REGISTERS OF DEEDS OF MAKATI & MALABON, AND SPS. JEAN AND MELANIO N. DE CAMPO, RESPONDENTS. JULY 31, 2006 R E S O L U T I O N
- — TIRSO ENOPIA, VIRGILIO NANO, AND 34 OTHERS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, (FORMER FOURTEENTH DIVISION), JOAQUIN LU, AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, D E C I S I O N
- — VICENTE B. CHUIDIAN, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIFTH DIVISION) AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 160723] PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, EDGARDO A. URIETA IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SB CHIEF JUDICIAL STAFF OFFICER, VICENTE B. CHUIDIAN, THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT AND THE TRADE & INVESTMENT DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — VICENTE L. GO, PETITIONER, VS. PURA V. KALAW, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — [ G.R. NO. 136260. July 28, 2006 ]
- — BANKARD, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DR. ANTONIO NOVAK FELICIANO, D E C I S I O N
- — BENITO MONCADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MTC-CABUYAO, LAGUNA RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — BENJAMIN ("KOKOY") T.ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE OMBUDSMAN, AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — COASTAL PACIFIC TRADING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHERN ROLLING MILLS, CO., INC. (NOW KNOWN AS VISAYAN INTEGRATED STEEL CORPORATION), FAR EAST BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INDUSTRIAL[1] BANK, EQUITABLE BANKING CORPORATION, PRUDENTIAL BANK, BOARD OF TRUSTEES-CONSORTIUM OF BANKS-VISCO, UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION, ASSOCIATED BANK, INSULAR BANK OF ASIA AND AMERICA, INTERNATIONAL CORPORATE BANK, COMMER-CIAL BANK OF MANILA, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, NATIONAL STEEL CORPORA-TION, THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF BOHOL, AND DEPUTY SHERIFF JOVITO DIGAL,[2] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N