Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2007
- G.R. No. 146296 EDUARDO GULMATICO Y BRIGATAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 174373 EMELINDA V. ABEDES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RELIA QUIZON ARCIGA AND SHERIFF RONBERTO B. VALINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 110478[1] FERMIN MANAPAT, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 116176 DOMINGO LIM, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NOS. 116491-503 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. MAXIMO LOBERANES, ELADIO QUIMQUE, CESARIO VEGA, JUANITO SANTOS, ALEJANDRO ORACION AND GONZALO MERCADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173942 FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. AND FAIRWAYS AND BLUE-WATERS RESORT AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARIETTA J. HOMENA-VALENCIA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, KALIBO, AKLAN, AND SULLIAN SY NAVAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, LANTING SECURITY AND WATCHMAN AGENCY, TOMAS LANTING, DANIEL FANILA,* HECTOR MORENO, ISAURO FERRER,** RUBIN WILFREDO, JESUS DELIMA, JR., MARIA LEGASPI, SANTIAGO NOTO, JR., AND VIRGILIO SORIANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 172760-61 KAREN AND KRISTY FISHING INDUSTRY AND SPS. HELIODORO TUVILLA AND AQUILINA TUVILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FIFTH DIVISION AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THIRD DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ANTONIO I. DE CASTRO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, MANILA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF STOCK TRANSFER AND REGISTRY AGENCIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS; THE HONORABLE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION; AND SEC CHAIRMAN PERFECTO R. YASAY, JR., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS AND VIRGILIO J. BORJA, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SECOND DIVISION), CORAZON C. AMORES, MA. EMILIE A. MOJICA, CECILE C. SISON, DINO C. AMORES, LARISA C. AMORES, ARMAND JINO C. AMORES AND JOHN C. AMORES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 149681 RAMMEL MONARES ANILAO ALIAS JOJO, PETITIONER, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 151910 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. LUDOLFO V. MUÑOZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 168584 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF FINANCE, THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, THE HONORABLE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AND THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF THE PORT OF SUBIC, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAMON S. CAGUIOA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 74, RTC, THIRD JUDICIAL REGION, OLONGAPO CITY, INDIGO DISTRIBUTION CORP., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ARIEL G. CONSOLACION, W STAR TRADING AND WAREHOUSING CORP., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HIERYN R. ECLARINAL, FREEDOM BRANDS PHILS., CORP., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ANA LISA RAMAT, BRANDED WAREHOUSE, INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MARY AILEEN S. GOZUN, ALTASIA INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ALAN HARROW, TAINAN TRADE (TAIWAN), INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ELENA RANULLO, SUBIC PARK N' SHOP, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY NORMA MANGALINO DIZON, TRADING GATEWAYS INTERNATIONAL PHILS., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY MA. CHARINA FE C. RODOLFO, DUTY FREE SUPERSTORE (DFS), HEREIN REPRESENTED BY RAJESH R. SADHWANI, CHJIMES TRADING INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ANGELO MARK M. PICARDAL, PREMIER FREEPORT, INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ROMMEL P. GABALDON, FUTURE TRADE SUBIC FREEPORT, INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY WILLIE S. VERIDIANO, GRAND COMTRADE INTERNATIONAL CORP., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY JULIUS MOLINDA, AND FIRST PLATINUM INTERNATIONAL, INC., HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ISIDRO M. MUÑOZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157673 ROLANDO ANGELES, PEPITO DE GUZMAN, IMELDA CARRERA, JIMMY ELIANG, LIBERATO FLORES, LEONILO BACANI, MARISSA SAN PEDRO AND DELFIN SAN PEDRO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. POLYTEX DESIGN, INC. AND/OR MICHAEL CUA AND RUDY GABIOLA, RESPONDENTS.* D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154339 ROMUALDO ANSELMO FOR HIMSELF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF HIS DECEASED WIFE, EMERLINDA MERCADO-ANSELMO, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES WILLIAM HERNANDEZ & ROSEMARIE HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- — RONILO OLVIDO, CRISTINA DULGUIME, SOFRONIA HERNANDEZ, WILMA SUICO, ARSENIA MAYORES, ERLINDA HIDALGO, MARIETTA MONDERO, MA. THERESA MACASINAG, ELMIRA PAMARANGLAS, CRISTINA SAMBITAN, ELIZABETH MANALON, GLORIA VIZCARRA, LAARNI APULI, CASTIELA MENDOZA AND MERIAM OLVIDO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, SICALTEK MANUFACTURING, INC./ CHARLIE ADARNE, SICALTEK EMPLOYEES UNION-ADFLO/ DINA VILLAGRACIA AND ANTONIO C. CEDILLA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 171053 SEHWANI, INCORPORATED AND/OR BENITA’S FRITES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. IN-N-OUT BURGER, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178920 SPO2 GERONIMO MANALO, SPO2 LEO MORCILLA, PO3 RICO M. LANDICHO, PO2 ROMEO MEDALLA, JR., SPO2 WILLIAM RELOS, JR., P/INSP. ROBERTO N. MARINDA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. PNP CHIEF OSCAR CALDERON, HON. P/DIR. GEARY BARIAS, DIRECTORATE FOR INVESTIGATION AND DETECTIVE MANAGEMENT, CAMP CRAME, HON. REGIONAL DIRECTOR, POLICE CHIEF SUPT. NICASIO J. RADOVAN, HON. POLICE SR. SUPT. AARON DEOCARES FIDEL, HON. POLICE SR. SUPT. LUISITO DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172406 CONCEPCION ILAO-ORETA, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES EVA MARIE AND BENEDICTO NOEL RONQUILLO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — FELSAN REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERICO C. SUNTAY, REPRESENTED BY HIS ASSIGNEE, JOSEFINA LUBRICA, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MAMERTO DULAY, APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 173790 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUSSEL NAVARRO Y MARMOJADA ALIAS "JHONG," APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — PIONEER INTERNATIONAL, LTD., PETITIONER, VS. HON. TEOFILO GUADIZ, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 147, MAKATI CITY, AND ANTONIO D. TODARO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES MANUEL MEJORADA AND ROSALINDA P. MEJORADA, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIFICACION VERTUDAZO, SOL VERTUDAZO, SPS. JIMMY GALVIZO AND GLOSITA T. GALVIZO, SPS. FERMIN CABRERA AND ELLEN CABRERA, SPS. FELIXTO ARIATE AND RENA ARIATE, AND SPS. RAUL ARLALEJO AND ARCILA ARLALEJO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149909 TERESA, MARIA CHRISTINA, GENARO III, MARIA LUISA, CRISPIN JR., VINCENT AND RASCHEL, ALL SURNAMED GABRIEL, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, EMMA, CORAZON AND RAMONA, ALL SURNAMED RONQUILLO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- A. M. No. 07-8-27- [ A. M. No. 07-8-27-SC. October 10, 2007 ]
- — A & C MINIMART CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PATRICIA S. VILLAREAL, TRICIA ANN VILLAREAL AND CLAIRE HOPE VILLAREAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — ALEXANDER “ALEX” MACASAET, PETITIONER, VS. R. TRANSPORT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 121666 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170075 DYNO NOBEL PHILIPPINES, INC.,* PETITIONER, VS. DWPI SUPERVISORY UNION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7421 ELISA V. VENTEREZ, GENARO DE VERA, INOCENCIA V. RAMIREZ, PACITA V. MILLS, ANTONINA V. PALMA AND RAMON DE VERA, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. RODRIGO R. COSME, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 171304 IN THE MATTER OF REVERSION/RECALL OF RECONSTITUTED OCT NO. 0-116 DECREE NO. 3999 OF LOT 4239; DECREE NO. 59327; OCT NO. 388; IN THE TARLAC REGISTRY OF DEEDS – HEIRS OF THE LATE SPS. TIMOTEA L. PALAGANAS, WIFE OF RAMON PARAGAS, ET AL.; GLORIFICADOR D. PALAGANAS; ROSELYN E. MENDOZA AND DANILO M. MARCELO, REPRESENTING IN THIS ACT AS ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT, PETITIONERS, VS. REGISTRY OF DEEDS - TARLAC CITY; RTC-BR. 67 PANIQUI, TARLAC; AND MUNICIPALITY OF PANIQUI TARLAC, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 164311-12 LAARNI N. VALERIO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUDGE MA. THERESA L. DELA TORRE-YADAO, RTC - BRANCH 81, QUEZON CITY AND MILAGROS "MYLA" VALERIO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. Nos. 164406-07 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MILAGROS VALERIO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 163147 LINTON COMMERCIAL CO., INC. AND DESIREE ONG, PETITIONERS, VS. ALEX A. HELLERA, FRANCISCO RACASA, DANTE ESCARLAN, DONATO SASA, RODOLFO OLINAR, DANIEL CUSTODIO, ARTURO POLLO, ROBERT OPELIÑA, B. PILAPIL, WINIFREG BLANDO, JUANITO GUILLERMO, DONATO BONETE, ISAGANI YAP, CESAR RAGONON, BENEDICTO ILAGAN, REXTE SOLANOY, RODOLFO LIM, ERNESTO ALCANTARA, DANTE DUMAPE, FELIPE CAGOCO, JR., JOSE NARCE, NELIO CANTIGA, QUIRINO C. ADA, MANUEL BANZON, JOEL F. ADA, SATPARAM ELMER, ROMEO BALAIS, CLAUDIO S. MORALES, DANILO NORLE, LEONCIO RACASA, NOEL LEONCIO RACASA, NOEL ACEDILLA, ELPIDIO E. VERGABINIA, JR., CONRADO CAGOCO, ROY BORAGOY, EDUARDO GULTIA, REYNALDO SANTOS, LINO VALENCIA, ROY DURANO, LEO VALENCIA, ROBERTO BLANDO, JAYOMA A., NOMER ALTAREJOS, RAMON OLINAR III, SATURNINO C. EBAYA, FERNANDO R. REBUCAS, NICANOR L. DE CASTRO, EDUARDO GONZALES, ISAGANI GONZALES, THOMAS ANDRAB, JR., MINIETO DURANO, ERNESTO VALLENTE, NONITO I. DULA, NESTOR M. BONETE, JOSE SALONOY, ALBERTO LAGMAN, ROLANDO TORRES, ROLANDO TOLDO, ROLINDO CUALQUIERA, ARMANDO LIMA, FELIX D. DUMARE, ALFREDO SELAPIO, MARTIN V. VILLACAMPA, JR., CARLITO PABLE, DANTE ESCARLAN, M. DURANO, RAMON ROSO, LORETA RAFAEL, AND ELEZAR MELLEJOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — MT. CARMEL COLLEGE, PETITIONER, VS. JOCELYN RESUENA, EDDIE VILLALON, SYLVIA SEDAYON AND ZONSAYDA EMNACE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — SPOUSES RICARDO AND LEONILA DE LOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. MA. SOCORRO V. VDA. DE MANGUBAT, SPS. PURIFICACION V. LINAO AND DOMINGO LINAO, BIENVENIDO G. VILLARENTE, SPS. CESAR G. VILLARENTE AND MARIA DE LUZ HALILI, AND SPS. LILIA V. MONTENEGRO AND RUDY MONTENEGRO IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL CAPACITIES AND AS HEIRS OF JOSEFA R. CABAGAT, REPRESENTED BY BIENVENIDO G. VILLARENTE, RESPONDENTS.* D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175324 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDISON MIRA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154242 VICTORINA A. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR ENRIQUEZ, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7006 [ A.C. No. 7006. October 09, 2007 ]
- A.M. No. 05-3-83- [ A.M. No. 05-3-83-MTC. October 09, 2007 ]
- G.R. No. 173256 AFI INTERNATIONAL TRADING CORPORATION (ZAMBOANGA BUYING STATION) AND CELEDONIO RAYMUNDO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. DENNIS G. LORENZO AND CECILIO S. SORSAN, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 175338 AIR MATERIEL WING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., COL. RICARDO L. NOLASCO, [JR.], PAF (RET.); COL. THADDEUS P. ESTALILLA, PAF (RET.); COL. ISMAEL A. ABAD; 2LT. MORADO O. MERCADO, PAF (RET.); 2LT. CESAR S. TOLEDANES, PAF (RET.); COL. DOMINGO E. DIMAPILIS JR., PAF; COL. ANTONIO S. GUMBA, PAF (RET.); 2LT. RICARDO P. PERIDO; 2LT. CEDRIC V. REYES, PAF (RET.); BGEN. RUBEN C. ESTEPA, PAF (RET.); COL. ANGEL E. TAPAC, PAF (RET.); AND MAJ. ROLANDO S. CACABELOS, PAF (RET.), PETITIONERS, VS. COL. LUVIN S. MANAY, PNP (RET.); COL. ANTONIO MANTUANO, PAF (RET.); COL. ANSELMO R. GERONIMO, PAF (RET.); MAJ. JOSE A. ELAURZA, PAF (RET.); LT. JOHNSON NESTOR OCFEMIA, PAF (RET.); AND HON. JESUS B. MUPAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, BRANCH 117, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- A.C. No. 7418 ANDREA BALCE CELAJE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SANTIAGO C. SORIANO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — ANDREA BALCE CELAJE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. SANTIAGO C. SORIANO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — PHARMACEUTICAL AND HEALTH CARE ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEALTH SECRETARY FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III; HEALTH UNDERSECRETARIES DR. ETHELYN P. NIETO, DR. MARGARITA M. GALON, ATTY. ALEXANDER A. PADILLA, & DR. JADE F. DEL MUNDO; AND ASSISTANT SECRETARIES DR. MARIO C. VILLAVERDE, DR. DAVID J. LOZADA, AND DR. NEMESIO T. GAKO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174189 ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITY PACIFIC ASSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — FIVE STAR MARKETING CO., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT SALVADOR BOOC, PETITIONER, VS. JAMES L. BOOC, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ARNULFO FERNANDEZ, APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIO CONSTANTINO, APPELLANT. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 176154 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO PAREDES Y ALGARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N