Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2008
- G.R. No. 157106 ROMULO TINDOY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157660 [ G.R. No. 157660. August 29, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 167045 [ G.R. No. 167045. August 29, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 163331 ARELLANO NOVICIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES , RESPONDENT. DECISION
- Adm. Case No. 7549 AURELIO M. SIERRA, COMPLAINANT, VS. JHOSEP Y. LOPEZ, CITY PROSECUTOR OF MANILA, EUFROCINO SULLA, 1ST ASSISTANT CITY PROSECUTOR (ACP), ACP ALEXANDER T. YAP, ACP MARLO CAMPANILLA, AND ACP ARMANDO VELASCO,RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 158084 J. K. MERCADO & SONS AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, ANICETO S. TORREJOS, SR., JOHNNY MANGARIN, ZOSIMO ALBASIN, ALBERTO ABAD, RONALD ABAD, EDGARDO FLORES, JOSEPH COSIDO, MAYORMITO VELCHES, EDUARDO BIGNO, BENEDICTO NOTARTE, CARLOS LIBRE, DIOSDADO ORE, LITO DAGUPAN, EPIFANIO BULILAWA, JUSTINIANO BADIANA, VALERIO VIADO, LORENZO GRAPA, LEONARDO BULILAWA, RUBEN BAYANSAW, LUISITO DOCUSIN, CARLO MAGNO CANO, JOSEPH DUMAYANOS, FELIX BAYANG, NILO PROCURATO, REY LACABO, ALEJANDRO NAGAYO, JR., DOMINADOR QUIBO, RICHARD TAMPARONG, MANUEL LEOCADIO, GERSON PENA, REY MENDEZ, FERNANDO VALLEJO, TOMAS DAHUNOG, DIONESIO FERNIS, ESTITIA PAQUERA, JOEL JAMOROL, GERSON RECTO, ELADIO JAECTIN, JUDE PROCURATO, ERNESTO SOTTO, FAUSTINO MONTECILLO, RUDY QUIBO, JUSTINIANO CAL, JR., ROSELITO GONZALES, CLET QUETE, ELDIE DAGUPAN, HENIA PROCURATO, BIENVENIDO BORROMEO AND CRISANTO MORALES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 170834 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO NOGRA, ACCUSED-APPELANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164790 SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM AND LORELIE B. SOLIDUM, BRANCH MANAGER, CUBAO BRANCH, PETITIONERS, VS. GLORIA DE LOS SANTOS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173526 BENJAMIN BITANGA, PETITIONER, VS. PYRAMID CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152643 CONCEPCION CUENCO VDA. DE MANGUERRA AND THE HON. RAMON C. CODILLA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF CEBU CITY , BRANCH 19, PETITIONERS, VS. RAUL RISOS, SUSANA YONGCO, LEAH ABARQUEZ AND ATTY. GAMALIEL D.B. BONJE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 153263 EMMA VER-REYES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, THE LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAVITE, AND IRENE MONTEMAYOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162332 HERBERT SOLAS PETITIONER, VS. POWER TELEPHONE SUPPLY PHILS., INC., DERWIN OTWELL, * PELAGIO BATTUNG, JR.* AND FRANKLIN QUIACHON,* RESPONDENTS.** D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167281 MARY M. BAUSA AND THE LEGAL HEIRS OF THE LATE HONESTO K. BAUSA NAMELY, RODOLFO M. BAUSA, WILHELMINA B. DACANAY, AND HONESTO K. BAUSA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JUAN DINO, NAMELY, ADELINA DINO AYO AND DOMINGO DINO, BLANDINO DINO, HONESTO DINO AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING UNDER THEM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152325 MONICCA B. EGOY, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION,THE BUSINESS STAR CORPORATION, AND GABRIEL MAÑALAC, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176942 NICORP MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LEONIDA DE LEON, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 177125] SALVADOR R. LIM, PETITIONER, VS. LEONIDA DE LEON,RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181493 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO NOTARION Y ZANORIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181594 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLLY FLORA Y CANDELARIA, MAURITO FLORA Y LIM, RAMON FLORA Y LIM, AND EREBERTO FLORA Y LIM, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173824 PETER TARAPEN Y CHONGOY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 150896 PUREFOODS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NAGKAKAISANG SAMAHANG MANGGAGAWA NG PUREFOODS RANK-AND-FILE, ST. THOMAS FREE WORKERS UNION, PUREFOODS GRANDPARENT FARM WORKERS UNION AND PUREFOODS UNIFIED LABOR ORGANIZATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 153690 DAVID LU, PETITIONER, VS. PATERNO LU YM, SR., PATERNO LU YM, JR., VICTOR LU YM, ET. AL. & LUYM DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 157381] PATERNO LU YM, SR., PATERNO LU YM, JR., VICTOR LU YM, JOHN LU YM, KELLY LU YM, AND LUDO & LUYM DEVELOPMENT CORP., PETITIONERS, VS. DAVID LU, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 170889] JOHN LU YM AND LUDO & LUYM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS OF CEBU CITY (FORMER TWENTIETH DIVISION), DAVID LU, ROSA GO, SILVANO LUDO & CL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 173312 ESTATE OF LINO OLAGUER, REPRESENTED BY LINDA O. OLAGUER, AND LINDA O. MONTAYRE, PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIANO M. ONGJOCO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174405 FLORA BAUTISTA, PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD CASTILLO MERCADO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171121 GINA DIAZ Y JAUD, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170528 HEIRS OF JULIAN TIRO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE ESTATES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173176 JUDY ANNE L. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179620 MANUEL G. ALMELOR, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LAS PIÑAS CITY, BRANCH 254, AND LEONIDA T. ALMELOR, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155553 NIMFA MITRE REYES, BEATRIZ FELICIANO, DOLORES "BABY" ALVAREZ, BABY JAVIER, FERNANDO FRIAS, REMEDIOS MAYMIERO, ROMULO MARCA, SALVADOR NEBRES, VIVIAN SAZON AND ERLINDA CORONADO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF EUDOSIA D. DAEZ, AS REPRESENTED BY CECILIA D. DAEZ,[1] ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 174873 QUASHA ANCHETA PEÑA AND NOLASCO LAW OFFICE FOR ITS OWN BEHALF, AND REPRESENTING THE HEIRS OF RAYMOND TRIVIERE, PETITIONERS, VS. LCN CONSTRUCTION CORP., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174633 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GREGORIA L. DILOY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167916 SARAH P. AMPONG, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, CSC-REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 11, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 133608 TIONG ROSARIO, PETITIONER, VS. ALFONSO CO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 176344 [ G.R. No. 176344. August 22, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 159130 ATTY. GEORGE S. BRIONES, PETITIONER, VS. LILIA J. HENSON-CRUZ, RUBY J. HENSON, AND ANTONIO J. HENSON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 151402 BENGUET CORPORATION, DENNIS R. BELMONTE, EFREN C. REYES AND GREGORIO A. FIDER, PETITIONERS, VS. CESAR CABILDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180719 CENTENNIAL TRANSMARINE, INC., CENTENNIAL MARITIME SERVICES CORPORATION AND/OR B+H EQUIMAR SINGAPORE, PTE. LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. RUBEN G. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 159302 CITIBANK, N.A., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROSITA TAN PARAGAS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 168198 DIANA T. LAO, ROWENA O. TAN AND WILSON O. TAN, PETITIONERS, VS. RAMON G. CO, JIUNN SAN LAY, LI MING-CHIU, MERIAM S. REPORSADO, MA. THERESA D. BATA, MELVIN P. GUEVARRA, ELENA MELITA L. CHICA AND JOHN D. CALUSO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166760 EASTRIDGE GOLF CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EASTRIDGE GOLF CLUB, INC., LABOR UNION-SUPER, REPRESENTED BY LORENZO M. ESTEBAN, UNION PRESIDENT AND 13 OTHERS SIMILARLY SITUATED, NAMELY: REMEGIO PERU, ALEJANDRO RIVERA, ANTONIO ALVIZA, ELMER ANONICAL, GILBERT DARILAY, APOLINAR CAISIP, GERALDINE ARAGON, ANTONIO LLANTINO, ABSALON BARBON, ALVIN ZELLER, LUISITO TEVES, REYNALDO VICTORIOSO AND LORENZO M. ESTEBAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154096 IRENE MARCOS-ARANETA, DANIEL RUBIO, ORLANDO G. RESLIN, AND JOSE G. RESLIN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JULITA C. BENEDICTO, AND FRANCISCA BENEDICTO-PAULINO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177151 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL JACOB Y ZUÑEGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176640 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUSTRISIMO ARELLANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147723 PRESIDENTIAL AD HOC FACT- FINDING COMMITTEE ON BEHEST LOANS AND/OR PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANIANO DESIERTO, ALICIA LL. REYES, LOURDES M. MONTENEGRO, SERAFIN M. MONTENEGRO, BASILIO LIRAG AND FELIX LIRAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167708 THE HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, EDGARDO M. AGAPAY AND SAMILLANO A. ALONSO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PANAY VETERAN'S SECURITY AND INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC. AND JULITO JALECO,[1] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168102 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAYSON TUAZON Y OLIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176282 VICTORIA FERNANDO, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. REGINALDO LIM AND ASUNCION LIM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 141668 [ G.R. No. 141668. August 20, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 159421 BENEDICTO B. POTENCIANO II, PETITIONER, VS. GREGORY P. BARNES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163583 BRITISH AMERICAN TOBACCO, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ISIDRO N. CAMACHO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE AND GUILLERMO L. PARAYNO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTS. PHILIP MORRIS PHILIPPINES MANUFACTURING, INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO, CORP., MIGHTY CORPORATION, AND JT INTERNATIONAL, S.A., RESPONDENTS-IN-INTERVENTION. DECISION
- G.R. No. 145408 CALIFORNIA BUS LINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. PRISCILLA C. MIJARES, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, BRANCH 108, SP CIVIL ACTION NO. 98-2004, HON. MARIA A. CANCINO-ERUM, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, BRANCH 46, CIVIL CASE NO. 127-93, SHERIFF RONNIE LAMPITOC, AND MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 150844 CEFERINO T. ADVIENTO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF MIGUEL ALVAREZ, NAMELY: MARIA P. ALVAREZ, DR. BEDA P. ALVAREZ, JR., MIGUEL ALVAREZ, JR., DR. AGUSTINA A. BALUYOT, SEVERINO P. ALVAREZ, ANICIA LEE, AZUCENA S. HUSHEY, AND ALEXANDER P. ALVAREZ; HEIRS OF LILIA A. RAMOS, NAMELY: DANILO RAMOS, NOEL RAMOS, ROY RAMOS, AND LEO MIGUEL RAMOS; AND LYDIA GAYA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N