Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2008
- G.R. No. 172973 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARCELINO ABARE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183456 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REGINO TORMIS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180146 PO2 RUEL C. MONTOYA PETITIONER, VS. POLICE DIRECTOR REYNALDO P. VARILLA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, POLICE OFFICE AND ATTY. RUFINO JEFFREY L. MANERE, REGIONAL LEGAL AFFAIRS SERVICE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 162335 & 162605 SEVERINO M. MANOTOK IV, FROILAN M. MANOTOK, FERNANDO M. MANOTOK III, MA. MAMERTA M. MANOTOK, PATRICIA L. TIONGSON, PACITA L. GO, ROBERTO LAPERAL III, MICHAEL MARSHALL V. MANOTOK, MARY ANN MANOTOK, FELISA MYLENE V. MANOTOK, IGNACIO MANOTOK, JR., MILAGROS V. MANOTOK, SEVERINO MANOTOK III, ROSA R. MANOTOK, MIGUEL A.B. SISON, GEORGE M. BOCANEGRA, MA. CRISTINA E. SISON, PHILIPP L. MANOTOK, JOSE CLEMENTE L. MANOTOK, RAMON SEVERINO L. MANOTOK, THELMA R. MANOTOK, JOSE MARIA MANOTOK, JESUS JUDE MANOTOK, JR., AND MA. THERESA L. MANOTOK, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, ROSA R. MANOTOK, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF HOMER L. BARQUE, REPRESENTED BY TERESITA BARQUE HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 160031 SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS), PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE D. LINA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), LIPA CITY MAYOR HON. VILMA SANTOS-RECTO, PAMPANGA PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR HON. LITO LAPID, AND PARAÑAQUE CITY MAYOR HON. JOEY MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167449 BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB (PHILS.), INC., PETITIONER, VS. RICHARD NIXON A. BABAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172776 COMMISSION ON HIGHER EDUCATION, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. FELINA S. DASIG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172874 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO CASTRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 173473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. BETH TEMPORADA, APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 177742 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSELITO A. LOPIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. DECISION
- A.M. No. 05-2002 SANTIAGO B. BURGOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. VICKY A. BAES, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, PRESIDENT ROXAS-PILAR, PRESIDENT ROXAS, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162729 SOLEDAD LEONOR PEÑA SUATENGCO AND ANTONIO ESTEBAN SUATENGCO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. CARMENCITA O. REYES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171654 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. EDWIN GAYETA Y ROBLO ALIAS AZCUNA, "FREDDIE," APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169013 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE AND UNDERSECRETARY, RAMON C. BACANI, PETITIONER, VS. GODOFREDO G. CUANAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176141 GERTRUDES NABUA, ALEX N. LU, CAYETANO N. LU, JR. AND JULIETA N. LU, PETITIONERS, VS. DOUGLAS LU YM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179922 JUAN DE DIOS CARLOS, PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD SANDOVAL, ALSO KNOWN AS FELICIDAD S. VDA. DE CARLOS OR FELICIDAD SANDOVAL CARLOS OR FELICIDAD SANDOVAL VDA. DE CARLOS, AND TEOFILO CARLOS II, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173052 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO PELAGIO Y BERMUDO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175929 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175339 PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO C. FLORES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 167, ARIZONA TRANSPORT CORPORATION AND PANACOR MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157784 RICHARD B. LOPEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TRUSTEE OF THE TRUST ESTATE OF THE LATE JULIANA LOPEZ-MANZANO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, CORAZON LOPEZ, FERNANDO LOPEZ, ROBERTO LOPEZ, REPRESENTED BY LUZVIMINDA LOPEZ, MARIA ROLINDA MANZANO, MARIA ROSARIO MANZANO SANTOS, JOSE MANZANO, JR., NARCISO MANZANO (ALL REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MODESTO RUBIO), MARIA CRISTINA MANZANO RUBIO, IRENE MONZON AND ELENA MANZANO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 145941 THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ALFREDO AND CELESTINA RABINA AND MARENIR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181492 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. SAMUEL OBMIRANIS Y ORETA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156040 [ G.R. No. 156040. December 11, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 180730 CARLOS GONZALEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE MERCEDES POSADA LACAP, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, MANILA CITY; AND ESTRELLA G. MEDRANO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 168537 DAMIAN AKLAN, JUANITO AMIDO, REYNALDO BATICA, RAMIL BAUTISTA, WELARD BAUTISTA, MAMERTO BRIGOLI, ELMER CABOTEJA, JOEL CAMMAYO, WELFREDO CARIO, RODOLFO CINCO, ARWEN DABLO, RUBEN DE CASTRO, ROMEO DEL ROSARIO, RODERICK DELA CRUZ, ALEX DELA VEGA, JOAN ERICO DUMALAGAN, JULITO DURIAN, JOSELITO DUYANEN, REX FARNACIO, ROLANDO FELIZARDO, EFREN FERNANDEZ, BERNARDO GALLOGO, EDUARDO GARCIA, REX IGNACIO, DANIEL JAMISOLA, NOEL JANER, RAQUEL JANER, ROWAN JANER, CONSORCIO LIÑAN, BERNARD MACARAEG, DARIO MACARAEG, JESUS MACARAEG, EDGARDO MAHAGUAY, IRENEO ODIAMAR, ALEXIS OLIVAR, ARNEL OLIVAR, EDUARDO PEREMNE, ALAN QUILES, JOSEPH QUILES, RHONNEL RODIL, RONALDO SALVADOR, RAMIL SANTIAGO, FRANCIS SUPRINO, REXES SUPRINO, RODRIGO SUPRINO, RONALD SUPRINO, EDUARDO TIONGSON, PETITIONERS, VS. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION,BMA PHILASIA, INC., AND ARLENE EUSEBIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169498 OSCAR DELOS SANTOS AND ELIZA DELOS SANTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167011 SPOUSES CARLOS S. ROMUALDEZ AND ERLINDA R. ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND DENNIS GARAY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 174371 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WARREN DELA CRUZ Y FRANCISCO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174988 BANK OF THE PHIL IPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. HOMOBONO AND LUZDELDIA TARAMPI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155454 EDUARDO COLMENARES AND EPIFANIA COLMENARES, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ROSARIO VDA. DE GONZALES, NAMELY: HOMERO S. GONZALES, VIOLETA GALVEZ, FLORENCIA BELO, IMELDA CANCIO AND LETICIA DE PADUA; AND HEIRS OF HOMERO GONZALES, NAMELY: AIDA CRUZ GONZALES, DIANA GONZALES AND DANIEL GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 173804 ELPIDIO BONDAD, JR., Y BURAC, APPELLANT, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154108 FIRST UNITED CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MENANDRO G. VALDEZ AND RAMON E. ADEA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 157505] NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ROSE MARIE ALONZO-LEGASTO, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 99, MENANDRO G. VALDEZ, AND RAMON ADEA IV, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 124795 FORFOM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177656 LINDA UY LIM PETITIONER, VS. HELEN O. TONG, PHILIP ONG, PROPMECH CORPRATION REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, EULOGIO SAREMO, SR., AND ATTY. ELMER D. LASTIMOSA, EX-OFFICIO PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172849 MR. TERESO TAN, ANDRE T. ALMOCERA, FOR THEMSELVES AND IN BEHELF OF THE FIRST BUILDERS MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE (FBMPC), PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL "GUY" LINK, ATTY. ARNOLD ARRIETA, ROSALIO T. KINTANAR, VIVIAN MAQUILING, LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (LBP), CIRILO YURO AND REINERIO CABANGBANG, MANUEL BARTOLABA AND THE PROVINCIAL REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 136197 NATIVIDAD BAUTISTA-BORJA, PETITIONER, VS. ILUMINADA BAUTISTA, AUREA BAUTISTA-RUIZ, CLARITA BAUTISTA, FLORENTINO BAUTISTA, DIOSDADO BAUTISTA, FRANCISCO BAUTISTA II, FRANCISCO BAUTISTA III, DANILO BAUTISTA, LUZVIMINDA BAUTISTA, ARTURO BAUTISTA, LUZ BAUTISTA AND PAULINO BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163156 NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, SPECIAL TWELFTH DIVISION AND TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 166845] TSUNEISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES (CEBU), INC., PETITIONER, VS. NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., SULFICIO O. TAGUD, JR., AND THE REHABILITATION RECEIVER FOR NEGROS NAVIGATION CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 180986 NORBERTO ALTRES, EVITA BULINGAN, EVANGELINE SASTINE, FELIPE SASA, LILIBETH SILLAR, RAMONITO JAYSON, JELO TUCALO, JUAN BUCA, JR., JUE CHRISTINE CALAMBA, ROMEO PACQUINGAN, JR., CLEO JEAN ANGARA, LOVENA OYAO, RODOLFO TRINIDAD, LEONILA SARA, SORINA BELDAD, MA. LINDA NINAL, LILIA PONCE, JOSEFINA ONGCOY, ADELYN BUCTUAN, ALMA ORBE, MYLENE SOLIVA, NAZARENE LLOREN, ELIZABETH MANSERAS, DIAMOND MOHAMAD, MARYDELL CADAVOS, ELENA DADIOS, ALVIN CASTRO, LILIBETH RAZO, NORMA CEPRIA, PINIDO BELEY, JULIUS HAGANAS, ARTHUR CABIGON, CERILA BALABA, LIEZEL SIMAN, JUSTINA YUMOL, NERLITA CALI, JANETH BICOY, HENRY LACIDA, CESARIO ADVINCULA, JR., MERLYN RAMOS, VIRGIE TABADA, BERNARDITA CANGKE, LYNIE GUMALO, ISABEL ADANZA, ERNESTO LOBATON, RENE ARIMAS, FE SALVACION ORBE, JULIE QUIJANO, JUDITHO LANIT, GILBERTO ELIMIA, MANUEL PADAYOGDOG, HENRY BESIN, ROMULO PASILANG, BARTOLOME TAPOYAO, JR., RUWENA GORRES, MARIBETH RONDEZ, FERDINAND CAORONG, TEODOMERO CORONEL, ELIZABETH SAGPANG, AND JUANITA ALVIOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. CAMILO G. EMPLEO, FRANKLIN MAATA, LIVEY VILLAREN, RAIDES CAGA, FRANCO BADELLES, ERNESTO BALAT, GRACE SAQUILABON, MARINA JUMALON AND GEORGE DACUP, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178198 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES , APPELLEE, VS. EVELYN BOHOL Y TALAOGAN A.K.A. EVELYN BOHOL, A.K.A. EVELYN BOHOL DAVIS, A.K.A. DIANITA BOHOL DAVIS, APPELLANT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 174195 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CATALINO MINGMING Y DISCALSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180926 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LOURDES VALENCIANO Y DACUBA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172848 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE VICTORINO K. CASTRO (AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF THE HEIRS OF ROGELIO CASTRO) AND VIOLETA KAMOSENG CASTRO (AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT OF NILDA CASTRO-STAHL), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171678 ROSA J. SALES, EARL RYAN CHENG AND EMIL RALPH CHENG, PETITIONERS, VS. WILLIAM BARRO, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 158621 ROYAL CARGO CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DFS SPORTS UNLIMITED, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152150 SPS. REYNALDO O. PADUA AND IRENE C. PADUA AND GLADYS C. PADUA, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND UNIBANCARD CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 169095 [ G.R. No. 169095. December 08, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 181644 HERMILINA N. ABAINZA, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO ARELLANO AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 175527 HON. GABRIEL LUIS QUISUMBING, HON. ESTRELLA P. YAPHA, HON. VICTORIA G. COROMINAS, HON. RAUL D. BACALTOS (MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF CEBU), PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GWENDOLYN F. GARCIA (IN HER CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU), HON. DELFIN P. AGUILAR (IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV (CLUSTER DIRECTOR) OF COA), CLUSTER IV - VISAYAS LOCAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR, HON. HELEN S. HILAYO (IN HER CAPACITY AS REGIONAL CLUSTER DIRECTOR OF COA), AND HON. ROY L. URSAL (IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGIONAL LEGAL AND ADJUDICATION DIRECTOR OF COA), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168695* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARIBEL LAGMAN AND ZENG WA SHUI, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177931 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. DEANG MARKETING CORPORATION AND BERLITA DEANG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N