Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2008
- G.R. No. 167357 88 MART DUTY FREE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FERNANDO U. JUAN AS HEREIN REPRESENTED BY EDUARDO A. GONZALES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 184098 AMADO TAOPA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 176484 CALAMBA MEDICAL CENTER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RONALDO LANZANAS AND MERCEDITHA* LANZANAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5851 GRACE DELA CRUZ-SILLANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WILFREDO PAUL D. PANGAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167571 LUIS PANAGUITON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, RAMON C. TONGSON AND RODRIGO G. CAWILI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176152 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. NIDO GARTE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 166309-10 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. UNIMEX MICRO-ELECTRONICS GMBH, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 182867 ROBERTO LACEDA, SR., PETITIONER, VS. RANDY L. LIMENA AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 169365 SPOUSES PEDRO SANTIAGO AND LIWANAG SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, CRISELDA MAS, ATTY. LORENZO O. NAVARRO, JR. AND JESSE LANTORIA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R No. 169669] SPOUSES PEDRO SANTIAGO AND LIWANAG SANTIAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. LORENZO O. NAVARRO, JR., CRISELDA MAS AND JESSE LANTORIA, RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 164510 SPOUSES SANTIAGO AND RUFINA TANCHAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ALLIED BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173856 DAO HENG BANK, INC., NOW BANCO DE ORO UNIVERSAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. LILIA AND REYNALDO LAIGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173608 JESUS GERALDO AND AMADO ARIATE, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182348 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CARLOS DELA CRUZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177356 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHBERT AMODIA Y BABA, MARIO MARINO Y PATNON, AND ROY LO-OC Y PENDANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180507 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NESTOR BAJADA Y BAUTISTA, VICTOR CALISAY Y LOYAGA, AND JOHN DOE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156654 PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE LOPEZ, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 172241 PUREFOODS CORPORATION (NOW SAN MIGUEL PUREFOODS COMPANY, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (2ND DIVISION) AND LOLITA NERI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 2008-13- [ A.M. No. 2008-13-SC. November 19, 2008 ]
- — [ A.M. NO. P-08-2519 (FORMERLY A.M. OCA IPI NO. 05-2155-P). November 19, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 176951 LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) REPRESENTED BY LCP NATIONAL PRESIDENT JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF ILOILO REPRESENTED BY MAYOR JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF CALBAYOG REPRESENTED BY MAYOR MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, AND JERRY P. TREÑAS IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AS TAXPAYER, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; MUNICIPALITY OF BAYBAY, PROVINCE OF LEYTE; MUNICIPALITY OF BOGO, PROVINCE OF CEBU; MUNICIPALITY OF CATBALOGAN, PROVINCE OF WESTERN SAMAR; MUNICIPALITY OF TANDAG, PROVINCE OF SURIGAO DEL SUR; MUNICIPALITY OF BORONGAN, PROVINCE OF EASTERN SAMAR; AND MUNICIPALITY OF TAYABAS, PROVINCE OF QUEZON, RESPONDENTS. CITY OF TARLAC, CITY OF SANTIAGO, CITY OF IRIGA, CITY OF LIGAO, CITY OF LEGAZPI, CITY OF TAGAYTAY, CITY OF SURIGAO, CITY OF BAYAWAN, CITY OF SILAY, CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, CITY OF GINGOOG, CITY OF CAUAYAN, CITY OF PAGADIAN, CITY OF SAN CARLOS, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, CITY OF TACURONG, CITY OF TANGUB, CITY OF OROQUIETA, CITY OF URDANETA, CITY OF VICTORIAS, CITY OF CALAPAN, CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, CITY OF BATANGAS, CITY OF BAIS, CITY OF CADIZ, AND CITY OF TAGUM, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. G.R. No. 177499 LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) REPRESENTED BY LCP NATIONAL PRESIDENT JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF ILOILO REPRESENTED BY MAYOR JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF CALBAYOG REPRESENTED BY MAYOR MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, AND JERRY P. TREÑAS IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AS TAXPAYER, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; MUNICIPALITY OF LAMITAN, PROVINCE OF BASILAN; MUNICIPALITY OF TABUK, PROVINCE OF KALINGA; MUNICIPALITY OF BAYUGAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL SUR; MUNICIPALITY OF BATAC, PROVINCE OF ILOCOS NORTE; MUNICIPALITY OF MATI, PROVINCE OF DAVAO ORIENTAL; AND MUNICIPALITY OF GUIHULNGAN, PROVINCE OF NEGROS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENTS. CITY OF TARLAC, CITY OF SANTIAGO, CITY OF IRIGA, CITY OF LIGAO, CITY OF LEGAZPI, CITY OF TAGAYTAY, CITY OF SURIGAO, CITY OF BAYAWAN, CITY OF SILAY, CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, CITY OF GINGOOG, CITY OF CAUAYAN, CITY OF PAGADIAN, CITY OF SAN CARLOS, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, CITY OF TACURONG, CITY OF TANGUB, CITY OF OROQUIETA, CITY OF URDANETA, CITY OF VICTORIAS, CITY OF CALAPAN, CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, CITY OF BATANGAS, CITY OF BAIS, CITY OF CADIZ, AND CITY OF TAGUM, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. G.R. No. 178056 LEAGUE OF CITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (LCP) REPRESENTED BY LCP NATIONAL PRESIDENT JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF ILOILO REPRESENTED BY MAYOR JERRY P. TREÑAS, CITY OF CALBAYOG REPRESENTED BY MAYOR MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, AND JERRY P. TREÑAS IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AS TAXPAYER, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS; MUNICIPALITY OF CABADBARAN, PROVINCE OF AGUSAN DEL NORTE; MUNICIPALITY OF CARCAR, PROVINCE OF CEBU; AND MUNICIPALITY OF EL SALVADOR, MISAMIS ORIENTAL,RESPONDENTS. CITY OF TARLAC, CITY OF SANTIAGO, CITY OF IRIGA, CITY OF LIGAO, CITY OF LEGAZPI, CITY OF TAGAYTAY, CITY OF SURIGAO, CITY OF BAYAWAN, CITY OF SILAY, CITY OF GENERAL SANTOS, CITY OF ZAMBOANGA, CITY OF GINGOOG, CITY OF CAUAYAN, CITY OF PAGADIAN, CITY OF SAN CARLOS, CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, CITY OF TACURONG, CITY OF TANGUB, CITY OF OROQUIETA, CITY OF URDANETA, CITY OF VICTORIAS, CITY OF CALAPAN, CITY OF HIMAMAYLAN, CITY OF BATANGAS, CITY OF BAIS, CITY OF CADIZ, AND CITY OF TAGUM, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 138437 [ G.R. No. 138437. November 14, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 167805 ARNOLD STA. CATALINA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 154491 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS, PHILS., INC. (CCBPI), NAGA PLANT, PETITIONER, VS. QUINTIN J. GOMEZ, A.K.A. "KIT" GOMEZ AND DANILO E. GALICIA, A.K.A. "DANNY GALICIA," RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158312 JOHN DY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 174012 MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN TUDTUD, BIENVENIDO TUDTUD, DAVID TUDTUD, JUSTINIANO BORGA, JOSE BORGA, AND FE DEL ROSARIO, REPRESENTED BY LYDIA ADLAWAN, ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179802 MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORP. AND/OR CONRADO N. DELA CRUZ AND ODF JELL ASA, PETITIONERS, VS. JAIME M. VELASQUEZ AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 161946 MEDARDO AG. CADIENTE, PETITIONER, VS. BITHUEL MACAS, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 177414 NOEL E. MORA, PETITIONER, VS. AVESCO MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175894 NYK-FIL SHIP MANAGEMENT INC., AND/OR JOSEPHINE J. FRANCISCO AND TMM CO. LTD, TOKYO, JAPAN, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFONSO T. TALAVERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181441 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. LARRY LOPEZ, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177354 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO TALAN Y DOE @ CARDING, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170567 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CONRADO DIOCADO @ "JUN," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176169 ROSARIO NASI-VILLAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156029 SANTOSA B. DATUMAN, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST COSMOPOLITAN MANPOWER AND PROMOTION SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. Nos. 171383 & 172379 SILKAIR (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158996 SPOUSES FREDELICTO FLORES (DECEASED) AND FELICISIMA FLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES DOMINADOR PINEDA AND VIRGINIA SACLOLO, AND FLORENCIO, CANDIDA, MARTA, GODOFREDO, BALTAZAR AND LUCENA, ALL SURNAMED PINEDA, AS HEIRS OF THE DECEASED TERESITA S. PINEDA, AND UNITED DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172910 SPOUSES LORETO LEYBA AND MATEA LEYBA, PETITIONERS, VS. RURAL BANK OF CABUYAO, INC. AND ZENAIDA REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155407 [ G.R. No. 155407. November 11, 2008 ]
- G.R. No. 182374 JEREMIAS V. ESTEVES, PETITIONER, VS. RENE V. SARMIENTO, NICODEMO T. FERRER, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS PRESIDING OFFICER AND MEMBER OF THE SECOND DIVISION COMELEC, MANILA AND REYNALDO TEH BITONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163443 LIZA M. QUIROG AND RENE L. RELAMPAGOS, PETITIONERS, VS. GOVERNOR ERICO B. AUMENTADO, RESPONDENT. [G. R. NO. 163568] CIVIL SERVICE COMMISION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND GOV. ERICO B. AUMENTADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174641 NATIONAL MINES AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION (NAMAWU), PETITIONER, VS. MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163942 NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN THE HOTEL RESTAURANT AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES (NUWHRAIN-APL-IUF) DUSIT HOTEL NIKKO CHAPTER, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER EIGHTH DIVISION), THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (NLRC), PHILIPPINE HOTELIERS INC., OWNER AND OPERATOR OF DUSIT HOTEL NIKKO AND/OR CHIYUKI FUJIMOTO, AND ESPERANZA V. ALVEZ, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 166295] NUWHRAIN-DUSIT HOTEL NIKKO CHAPTER, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND PHILIPPINE HOTELIERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160127 RAFAEL P. LUNARIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169888 RAMON Y. TALAGA, JR., CITY MAYOR, LUCENA CITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, 4TH DIVISION, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167622 GREGORIO V. TONGKO, PETITIONER, VS. THE MANUFACTURERS LIFE INSURANCE CO. (PHILS.), INC. AND RENATO A. VERGEL DE DIOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155635 MARIA REBECCA MAKAPUGAY BAYOT, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND VICENTE MADRIGAL BAYOT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 163979] MARIA REBECCA MAKAPUGAY BAYOT, PETITIONER, VS. VICENTE MADRIGAL BAYOT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182193 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FIDEL CANETE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180597 RAUL BASILIO D. BOAC, RAMON B. GOLONG, CESAR F. BELTRAN, AND ROGER A. BASADRE, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169047 EVA FLOYD AND RODOLFO CALIXTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. BENJAMIN GONZALES, ATILANO NANQUIL, LINDA NISPEROS, LILIAN NISPEROS, SALVADOR NISPEROS & VIRGILIO CONSTANTINO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 173248 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE NUEVA Y SAMARO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N