Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2006
- — JEANY-VI G. KIANI, PETITIONER, VS. THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION AND DEPORTATION (BID); EDGARDO CABRERA, ELISEO EXCONDE AND JOSE VALE, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — JOHN SIY LIM, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARMELITO A. MONTANO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LARRY ESTACION, PETITIONER, VS. NOE BERNARDO, THRU AND HIS GUARDIAN AD LITEM ARLIE BERNARDO, CECILIA BANDOQUILLO AND GEMINIANO QUINQUILLERA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — LUIS MARCOS P. LAUREL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ZEUS C. ABROGAR, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 150, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES & PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. ROSANNA H. AGUAS, JANET H. AGUAS, AND MINOR JEYLNN H. AGUAS, REPRESENTED BY HER LEGAL GUARDIAN, ROSANNA H. AGUAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES DAVID AND MARISA WILLIAMS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RUDY T. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — TEODORO C. BORLONGAN, PETITIONER, VS. RAFAEL B. BUENAVENTURA AND NORBERTO C. NAZARENO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 159949 VADM. MARIANO J. DUMANGCAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. SIMEON V. MARCELO, OMBUDSMAN, DENNIS M. VILLAIGNACIO, SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, ROBERT E. KALLOS, DEPUTY SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, HUMPHREY T. MONTEROSO, DIRECTOR, PROSECUTION BUREAU AND DANILO S. LOPEZ, SPECIAL PROSECUTION OFFICER III, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ANGELES MANGUBAT, COMPLAINANT, VS. JOEL FRANCIS C. CAMINO, SHERIFF III, MTCC, ISLAND GARDEN CITY OF SAMAL, DAVAO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 165570 EDWIN SALUSIANO MATUTINA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — QUIRINO TOMLIN II, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SALVADOR N. MOYA II, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. RICARDO O. MONTINOLA, JR. AND RAMON MONFORT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 134794] RICARDO O. MONTINOLA, JR. AND RAMON MONFORT, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC PLANTERS BANK AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ G.R. NO. 168237. February 22, 2006 ]
- — EMMANUEL T. PONTEJOS, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND RESTITUTO AQUINO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — ERLINDA P. VARCAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE RAFAEL P. OROLA, JR., MCTC, DAO-IVISAN, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — FELICITAS YCONG AND TERESA POLAN, PETITIONERS VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND MOLLER LENDING INVESTOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — FILOMENO G. GONZALES, P E T I T I O N E R, VS. QUIRINO G. GONZALES, REPRESENTED BY EUFEMIA GONZALES, R E S P O N D E N T. D E C I S I O N
- — JUANITA NAVAL, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUANITO CAMALLA, JAIME NACION, CONRADO BALILA, ESTER MOYA AND PORFIRIA AGUIRRE, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — PHILIPPINE CARPET EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION (PHILCEA), FOR AND IN BEHALF OF ITS 77 MEMBERS AFFECTED, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PATRICIA STO. TOMAS, SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, PHILIPPINE CARPET MANUFACTURING COPORATION, PATRICIO LIM, EVELYN LIM FORBES, RAFAEL VILLAREAL AND MANUEL IKE DIAZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — RENATO BALEROS, JR., PETITIONER VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — TOMMY FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — DANIEL C. VALENZUELA, ROLANDO DE LEON, VICDON J. VALENZUELA AND NOLAN J. VALENZUELA, PETITIONERS VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE HEIRS OF FEDERICO SALAZAR, REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO SALAZAR, SR., AND THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF LANDS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY,HON. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC), COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO), COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, SUBIC BAY FREE PORT ZONE, AND CHIEF OF LTO, SUBIC BAY FREE PORT ZONE, PETITIONERS, VS. SOUTHWING HEAVY INDUSTRIES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT JOSE T. DIZON, UNITED AUCTIONEERS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT DOMINIC SYTIN, AND MICROVAN, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT MARIANO C. SONON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 164172 ] HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION (DOTC), COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, ASSISTANT SECRETARY, LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO), COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, SUBIC BAY FREE PORT ZONE AND CHIEF OF LTO, SUBIC BAY FREE PORT ZONE, PETITIONERS, VS. SUBIC INTEGRATED MACRO VENTURES CORP., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT YOLANDA AMBAR, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 168741] HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. SECRETARY OF FINANCE, THE CHIEF OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AND THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS, SUBIC SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE, PETITIONERS, VS. MOTOR VEHICLE IMPORTERS ASSOCIATION OF SUBIC BAY FREEPORT, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT ALFREDO S. GALANG, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — MONEYTREND LENDING CORPORATION, MERCANTILE CREDIT RESOURCES CORPORATION, RMJ AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF AKLAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, THE HEIRS OF SOTERANIA SIÑEL, NAMELY, RAQUEL S. TRIA, REPRESENTED BY HER DAUGHTER SHIRLEY S. CANDOLETA, AXILLADORA SOTERANIA SIÑEL, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VIOLA S. CAHILIG, ANITA PADUA (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HER SURVIVING HEIRS BRIGIDA PADUA AND BRICCIO PADUA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VIOLA S. CAHILIG, JOSE SIÑEL, ANTONIO SIÑEL, JR., REPRESENTED BY MARILOU SIÑEL AND VIOLA S. CAHILIG, IN HER PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF XILLADORA SIÑEL, BRIGIDO PADUA AND BRICCIO PADUA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 143185 NESTOR MENDIZABEL, ELIZABETH MENDIZABEL, IGNACIO MENDIZABEL, AND ADELINA VILLAMOR, PETITIONERS, VS. FERNANDO APAO AND TEOPISTA PARIDELA-APAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — POSEIDON FISHING/TERRY DE JESUS, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND JIMMY S. ESTOQUIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ROLANDO CLAVECILLA, PETITIONER, VS. TERESITO QUITAIN AND RICO QUITAIN, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC. AND JOSE MARCEL PANLILIO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROGELIO S. SOLUTA, JOSELITO SANTOS, EDNA BERNATE, VICENTA DELOLA, FLORENTINO MATILLA, AND GLOWHRAIN-SILAHIS UNION CHAPTER, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES ANTONIO AND SOLIDAD DIVINAGRACIA, JUDITH TULOD, CRESENCIO TAUTOAN, VICENTE TAUTOAN, MARIA BEATRIZ PAREJA, FABIAN MASONG, MACARIO MASONG, APOLINARIA MASONG, EPIFANIA MASONG-CUAMBOT, WENCESLAO BERCERO, JUAN ANDRINO AND PERFECTO DY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. LEONIDISA N. COMETA, LEOPOLDO MUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS LEOPOLDO NUÑEZ, MARLYN MUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS MARLYN NUÑEZ, DEMETRIO MUÑEZ, JR., ALSO KNOWN AS DEMETRIO NUÑEZ, JR., SEGUNDO MUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS SEGUNDO NUÑEZ, MIGUEL BONSUCAN, SABINA N. NUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS SABINA N. MUÑEZ, JOSISIMO ARACADIO, CONCHITA NUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS CONCHITA MUÑEZ, AND LUIS NUÑEZ ALSO KNOWN AS LUIS MUÑEZ, ALBERTO TUDTUD AND HILARIO TUDTUD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — WESTMONT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC., UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., AND/OR JOSE YAO CAMPOS, CARLOS EJERCITO, ERNESTO SALAZAR, ELIEZER SALAZAR, JOSE SOLIDUM, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. RICARDO C. SAMANIEGO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NOS. 147407-08] RICARDO C. SAMANIEGO, PETITIONER, VS. WESTMONT PHARMACEUTICALS, INC. AND UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.M. NO. P-06-2127. February 17, 2006 ]
- — FIL-ESTATE MANAGEMENT INC., MEGATOP REALTY DEVELOPMENT, INC., PEAKSUN ENTERPRISES AND EXPORT CORP., ARTURO DY, AND ELENA DY JAO, PETITIONERS, VS. GEORGE H. TRONO, MA. TERESA TRONO, MA. VIRGINIA TRONO, JESSE TRONO, MA. CRISTINA TRONO, PATRICIA TRONO, MA. DIVINA TRONO, INOCENCIO TRONO, JR., CARMEN TRONO, AND ZENAIDA TRONO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.M. NO. P-06-2128 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 04-5-313-RTC). February 16, 2006 ]
- — [ G.R. NO. 169091. February 16, 2006 ]
- — ANA JOYCE S. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CESAR M. SOTERO, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC OF PANIQUI, TARLAC, BRANCH 67, ATTY. PAULINO SAGUYOD, THE CLERK OF COURT OF BRANCH 67 OF THE RTC AT PANIQUI, TARLAC IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPECIAL ADMINISTRATOR, CORAZON CHICHIOCO, ANGELITO LISING, ERLINDA ESPACIO, GONZALO ZALZOS AND ERNESTO LISING, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — FLAVIANA LIM CAJAYON AND CARMELITA LIM CONSTANTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES SANTIAGO AND FORTUNATA BATUYONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL, ROBERTO P. NAZARENO, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. VICTORIA V. LOANZON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOSE TEOFILO T. MERCADO AND MA. AGNES R. MERCADO, PETITIONERS, VS. SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 168737 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDGARDO BARCENA Y POCA, APPELLANT. DECISION
- — PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY AND JUAN O. PEÑA, ARTURO S. BERNARDINO, AND VICENTE D. RAMOS, FOR THEIR OWN AND IN BEHALF OF THE PPA OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND ARTHUR HINAL, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — SPS. THELMA AND GREGORIO ABRAJANO, SPS. VIRGINIA AND RODEL LAVA AND OSCAR DACILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF AUGUSTO F. SALAS, JR., NAMELY: TERESITA D. SALAS, FABRICE CYBILL D. SALAS, MA. CRISTINA S. LESACA AND KARINA D. SALAS, AND COURT OF APPEALS RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — [ A.M. NO. RTJ-05-1950 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 05-4-242-RTC). February 13, 2006 ]
- — [ G.R. NO. 134617. February 13, 2006 ]
- — ADELAIDA ESCOBAR VDA. DE LOPEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANALIZA M. LUNA, CLERK OF COURT, AND SHERIFF IV VICTOR R. HERNANDEZ, BOTH OF RTC, TAGAYTAY CITY, BRANCH 18, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — CRISTETA D. ORFILA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ESTIFANA S. ARELLANO, H.R.M.O. II, RESPONDENT. A.M. NO. P-03-1692 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 02-1424-P) SPS. ROMULO AND ESTIFANA ARELLANO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CLERK OF COURT JESUS P, MANINGAS, ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT JENNIFER C. BUENDIA AND PROCESS SERVER CRISTETA D. ORFILA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — HON. TOMAS N. JOSON III, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, AND THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF NUEVA ECIJA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND ELIZABETH R. VARGAS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOHN JOSEPH LUMANLAW Y BULINAO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EDUARDO B. PERALTA JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (BRANCH 13), MANILA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — JOSEFINA M. CRUZ AND ERNESTINA M. CONCEPCION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, SECOND DIVISION, MARIANO “BOY” BUNAG AND ROLANDO BUNAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168101 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO CORPUZ Y ESPIRITU, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — ROBERT FRANCIS F. MARONILLA, AND ROMMEL F. MARONILLA, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. RAMON M. MARONILLA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTYS. EFREN N. JORDA AND IDA MAY J. LA’O, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N