Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2006
- — YAZAKI TORRES MANUFACTURING, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, THROUGH ITS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND HONORABLE ZORAYDA AMELIA C. ALONZO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — [ A.M. NO. P-06-2140 (FORMERLY OCA I.P.I NO. 06-2-51-MTCC). June 26, 2006 ]
- — COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. CENTRAL LUZON DRUG CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — DIGITEL[*] TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., JOHNSON ROBERT L. GO[**] AND ERIC J. SEVERINO,[***] PETITIONERS, VS. MARIQUIT SORIANO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — EDGARDO V. ESTARIJA, PETITIONER, VS. EDWARD F. RANADA AND THE HONORABLE OMBUDSMAN ANIANO A. DESIERTO (NOW SUCCEEDED BY HON. SIMEON MARCELO), AND HIS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO, HON. ANTONIO E. VALENZUELA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — GODOFREDO S. SISON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND DR. CONCEPCION O. LIM-TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — GRACE F. MUNSAYAC C. DE VILLA, LILY F. MUNSAYAC- SUNGA, AND ROY PETER F. MUNSAYAC, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO C. REYES, RESPONDENT. [A. M. NO. RTJ-05-1926 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 01-1248-RTJ)] RAMON K. ILUSORIO, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO C. REYES, RTC, BRANCH 61, BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENT. [A. M. NO. RTJ-05-1927 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1435-RTJ)] JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON, COMPLAINANT, VS. RTC JUDGES OF BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENTS. [A. M. NO. RTJ-05-1928 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1485-RTJ)] JUDGE CLARENCE VILLANUEVA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1929 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1552-RTJ)] JUDGE RUBEN C. AYSON, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ABRAHAM BORRETA, RESPONDENT. [A. M. NO. RTJ-05-1930 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1559-RTJ)] ATTY. CRISTETA R. CALUZA-FLORES, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE AMADO S. CAGUIOA, RESPONDENT. [A. M. NO. P-05-2020 (A.M. OCA IPI NO. 02-1358-P)] HON. AMADO S. CAGUIOA COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CRISTETA R. CALUZA-FLORES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOCELYN B. DOLES, PETITIONER, VS. MA. AURA TINA ANGELES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — LA CAMPANA DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (FORMERLY LA CAMPANA FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. LALAINE SEE, HENRY SO, RICARDO Y. KO, OMARIO LINGAN, REYMAN LIM, MICHAEL DELIMIOS, LETICIA C. HUI, CHEN JIANG, A.K.A. SONNY TAN, JOVER YU CHUA, JORDAN YU CHUA, .EMERSON GO TIAN, GREGORIO NG QUE, HERRICK FILTER MFG. CORP., CHUN UN TIAN, NEW LORD FOOD PRODUCTS, INC., PAULINO LI, LITE INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORP. AND ORIENTAL ALUMINUM & ZINC DIE CASTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES HUA KIM PENG AND ANGELITA RAMORAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — NATIONAL TRUCKING AND FORWARDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RIGHT FORWARDERS CORPORATION, SOLOMON SHAUF, ROBERTO PAGOTAN AND SHIRLEY CRUZ PAGOTAN,[*] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PEPITO VELASCO, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ANTONIO TAYAG, ERNESTO TAYAG AND RODOLFO TAYAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — PHIL PHARMAWEALTH, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE CHILDREN'S MEDICAL CENTER BIDS AND AWARDS COMMITTEE, BENJAMIN T. LIM, EMMA A. MARIANO, NENA U. CALDEO AND DAHLIA CARRIOS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — PLACEWELL INTERNATIONAL SERVICES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. IRENEO B. CAMOTE, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — PROGRAMME INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCE OF BATAAN,[1] RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166859 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION), EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR., AGRICULTURAL CONSULTANCY SERVICES, INC., ARCHIPELAGO REALTY CORP., BALENTE RANCH, INC., BLACK STALLON RANCH, INC., CHRISTENSEN PLANTATION COMPANY, DISCOVERY REALTY CORP., DREAM PASTURES, INC., ECHO RANCH, INC., FAR EAST RANCH, INC., FILSOV SHIPPING COMPANY, INC., FIRST UNITED TRANSPORT, INC., HABAGAT REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., KALAWAKAN RESORTS, INC., KAUNLARAN AGRICULTURAL CORP., LABAYUG AIR TERMINALS, INC., LANDAIR INTERNATIONAL MARKETING CORP., LHL CATTLE CORPORATION, LUCENA OIL FACTORY, INC., MEADOW LARK PLANTATIONS, INC., METROPLEX COMMODITIES, INC., MISTY MOUNTAIN AGRICULTURAL CORP., NORTHEAST CONTRACT TRADERS, INC., NORTHERN CARRIERS CORPORATION, OCEANSIDE MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC., ORO VERDE SERVICES, INC., PASTORAL FARMS, INC., PCY OIL MANUFACTURING CORP., PHILIPPINE TECHNOLOGIES, INC., PRIMAVERA FARMS, INC., PUNONG-BAYAN HOUSING DEVELOPMENT CORP., PURA ELECTRIC COMPANY INC., RADIO AUDIENCE DEVELOPERS INTEGRATED ORGANIZATION, INC., RADYO PILIPINO CORPORATION, RANCHO GRANDE, INC., REDDEE DEVELOPERS, INC., SAN ESTEBAN DEVELOPMENT CORP., SILVER LEAF PLANTATIONS, INC., SOUTHERN SERVICE TRADERS, INC., SOUTHERN STAR CATTLE CORP., SPADE ONE RESORTS CORP., UNEXPLORED LAND DEVELOPERS, INC., VERDANT PLANTATATIONS, INC., VESTA AGRICULTURAL CORP. AND WINGS RESORTS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- — RODOLFO TIGOY, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — RUDIGARIO C. GATMAITAN, PETITIONER, VS. DR. RICARDO B. GONZALES, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SERGIO MARZONIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — SEVERINA RODRIGO, SPOUSES ARNALDO SAUZA AND FRANCISCA CARPENTERO, SPOUSES ALEJANDRA SAUZA AND RODOLFO LIMBARING, CAMILO SAUZA, FELIMON SAUZA,[1] JR., JOSE O. FABRIGA AND CRUZ A. LIMBARING, PETITIONERS, VS. SISTER LUCIA ANCILLA (NEE ESPERANZA DAOMILAS), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES ERROL AND TERESITA PAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ALBERT S. SALAMAT, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 80, MALOLOS, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160406 SPS. DOLORES MIRANDA PROVOST AND JEAN PROVOST, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND SPS. VICTOR RAMOS AND FE A. RAMOS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — THE HONORABLE SECRETARY VINCENT S. PEREZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PETITIONER, VS. LPG REFILLERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — APEX MINING CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORP., THE MINES ADJUDICATION BOARD, PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD (PMRB-DAVAO), MONKAYO INTEGRATED SMALL SCALE MINERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ROSENDO VILLAFLOR, BALITE COMMUNAL PORTAL MINING COOPERATIVE, DAVAO UNITED MINERS COOPERATIVE, ANTONIO DACUDAO, PUTING-BATO GOLD MINERS COOPERATIVE, ROMEO ALTAMERA, THELMA CATAPANG, LUIS GALANG, RENATO BASMILLO, FRANCISCO YOBIDO, EDUARDO GLORIA, EDWIN ASION, MACARIO HERNANDEZ, REYNALDO CARUBIO, ROBERTO BUNIALES, RUDY ESPORTONO, ROMEO CASTILLO, JOSE REA, GIL GANADO, PRIMITIVA LICAYAN, LETICIA ALQUEZA AND JOEL BRILLANTES MANAGEMENT MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 152619-20] BALITE COMMUNAL PORTAL MINING COOPERATIVE, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORP., APEX MINING CO., INC., THE MINES ADJUDICATION BOARD, PROVINCIAL MINING REGULATORY BOARD (PMRB-DAVAO), MONKAYO INTEGRATED SMALL SCALE MINERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ROSENDO VILLAFLOR, DAVAO UNITED MINERS COOPERATIVE, ANTONIO DACUDAO, PUTING-BATO GOLD MINERS COOPERATIVE, ROMEO ALTAMERA, THELMA CATAPANG, LUIS GALANG, RENATO BASMILLO, FRANCISCO YOBIDO, EDUARDO GLORIA, EDWIN ASION, MACARIO HERNANDEZ, REYNALDO CARUBIO, ROBERTO BUNIALES, RUDY ESPORTONO, ROMEO CASTILLO, JOSE REA, GIL GANADO, PRIMITIVA LICAYAN, LETICIA ALQUEZA AND JOEL BRILLANTES MANAGEMENT MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 152870-71] THE MINES ADJUDICATION BOARD AND ITS MEMBERS, THE HON. VICTOR O. RAMOS (CHAIRMAN), UNDERSECRETARY VIRGILIO MARCELO (MEMBER) AND DIRECTOR HORACIO RAMOS (MEMBER), PETITIONERS, VS. SOUTHEAST MINDANAO GOLD MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — DATU ISRAEL SINSUAT AND DATU JABERAEL SINSUAT, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE SPECIAL MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF SOUTH UPI, MAGUINDANAO, AS PUBLIC RESPONDENTS, ANTONIO GUNSI, SR. & JOVITO MARTIN, ABDULLAH CAMPONG, ROLAND MOENDEG, RICARTE BETITA & ARISTON CATALINO, AND ELINDA ERESE, MARIA SARGAN, LYDIA ARON, BIENVENIDO YAP, SR., RODRIGO TORIALES, WARLITO PINUELA, VICENTE BETITA, JAIME USMAN, ALL AS PRIVATE RESPONDENTS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — ALEJANDRO ESTRADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. SOLEDAD S. ESCRITOR, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — BENGUET CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — BICOLANDIA DRUG CORPORATION (FORMERLY ELMAS DRUG COPRORATION), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — CAMILO P. CABILI, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ANTONIO R. DE VERA, AS ADMINISTRATOR, LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION (LWUA), PETITIONERS, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC) AND LWUA EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION FOR PROGRESS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, LEONARDO C. CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 156481] CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION (CSC), PETITIONER, VS. CAMILO P. CABILI, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES AND ANTONIO R. DE VERA, AS ADMINISTRATOR, LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION (LWUA), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ERNESTINA L. CRISOLOGO-JOSE, PETITIONER, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — FIRST BANCORP, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND JANE THOMAS LIGHTNER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — GANIE P. OLAMA, DATU MAKAY S. BANTO, DARIMBANG ANTAL SULTAN, CAMAD SANGCOPAN, JAMIL ABIDEN TAMPUGAO, AND ABDULGAFOR ANGINDARAT, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER AT MARAWI CITY, MADAME BAI SANDORIE TAMPI DISOMANGCOP AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ITS BRANCH MANAGER, MACLARING LUCMAN, RESPONDENTS. ABOL M. SALIM, MUSTAPHA BUAT, ELIAS R. DITUCALAN, JALIL ABIDEN, JAMALODEN G. DIATOR AND BATO ADAM, INTERVENORS-RESPONDENTS. VS. TAHA C. ALI, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT. DECISION
- — IN RE: PETITION FOR CANCELLATION OF THE UNION REGISTRATION OF AIR PHILIPPINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ASSOCIATION, AIR PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS AND AIR PHILIPPINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS ASSOCIATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — INSULAR SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — JOSE B. DEL ROSARIO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR,[*] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — LEONCIO S. SOLIDUM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FIFTEENTH DIVISION) AND INSULAR LIFE ASSURANCE CO. LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MARCELINA V. ESPINO, FOR HERSELF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF HER DECEASED MOTHER, EMERENCIANA V. ESPINO, AND SPOUSES FELIPE DE LOS SANTOS AND MARISSA DE LOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RICARDO VICENTE AND EMMA M. VICENTE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — RAFAELITO M. GARAYBLAS, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR., MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MANILA, ATTY. EMMANUEL SISON, SECRETARY TO THE MAYOR, MANILA; CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF REGENTS, PAMANTASAN NG LUNGSOD NG MAYNILA (PLM), NAMELY: DR. ALEJANDRO ROCES, ATTY. RAUL I. GOCO, MR. ALFREDO G. GABOT, ATTY. AGUINALDO L. MIRAVALLES AND PARALUMAN R. GIRON, ATTY. MARITES BARRIOS, LEGAL OFFICER V AND CONCURRENTLY SECRETARY OF THE UNIVERSITY AND TO THE BOARD OF REGENTS, PLM; MS. ANGELITA SOLIS, VICE-PRESIDENT FOR FINANCE, PLM AND RESIDENT AUDITOR, PLM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CANDY MAKER, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ONG YEE SEE,[*] RESPONDENT D E C I S I O N
- — ROSANA EREÑA, PETITIONER, VS. VIDA DANA QUERRER-KAUFFMAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — SAN PABLO MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE,[*] RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147561 STRONGHOLD INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC-ASAHI GLASS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — ADVANCED FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NEW WORLD PROPERTIES AND VENTURES, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 143177] NEW WORLD PROPERTIES AND VENTURES, INC., PETITIONER. VS. ADVANCED FOUNDATION CONSTRUCTION SYSTEMS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOHN PANALIGAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO B. IBAY, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 135, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 158190-91 NISSAN MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER,VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND BAGONG NAGKAKAISANG LAKAS SA NISSAN MOTOR PHILIPPINES, INC. (BANAL-NMPI-OLALIA-KMU), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. Nos. 158276 and 158283. June 21, 2006] BAGONG NAGKAKAISANG LAKAS SA NISSAN MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC. (BANAL-NMPI-OLALIA-KMU), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL DIVISION OF FIVE), SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND NISSAN MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. ALFREDO ONG AND SUSANA ONG AND JACKSON LEE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — ANGELO DWIGHT PENSON, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES MELCHOR AND VIRGINIA MARANAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ANTONIO P. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL FORMER FOURTH DIVISION), THE HONORABLE WILFREDO D. REYES, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 31, MANILA, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA AND DPG DEVELOPMENT & MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — CERILO BRICENIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION