Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2008
- G.R. No. 181545 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MARK DELA CRUZ, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181043 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. MILLANO MUIT, SERGIO PANCHO, JR., EDUARDO HERMANO ALIAS "BOBBY REYES," ROLANDO DEQUILLO, ROMEO PANCHO, AND JOSEPH FERRAER, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167707 THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR-REGION VI, REGIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, REGION VI PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER OF KALIBO, AKLAN, REGISTER OF DEEDS, DIRECTOR OF LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM SECRETARY, DIRECTOR OF PHILIPPINE TOURISM AUTHORITY, PETITIONERS, VS. MAYOR JOSE S. YAP, LIBERTAD TALAPIAN, MILA Y. SUMNDAD, AND ANICETO YAP, IN THEIR BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THOSE SIMILARLY SITUATED, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. 173775 DR. ORLANDO SACAY AND WILFREDO GELITO, JOINED BY THE LANDOWNERS OF BORACAY SIMILARLY SITUATED NAMED IN A LIST, ANNEX "A" OF THIS PETITION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE REGIONAL TECHNICAL DIRECTOR FOR LANDS, LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, REGION VI, PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICER, KALIBO, AKLAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180906 THE SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE CHIEF OF STAFF, ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. RAYMOND MANALO AND REYNALDO MANALO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168394 AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES ASSOCIATION (ARBA), REPRESENTED BY JOSEPHINE B. OMICTIN, PETITIONER, VS. LORETO G. NICOLAS AND OLIMPIO CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170585 DAVID C. LAO AND JOSE C. LAO, PETITIONERS, VS. DIONISIO C. LAO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158997 FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. YLLAS LENDING CORPORATION AND JOSE S. LAURAYA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172933 JESUS E. VERGARA, PETITIONER, VS. HAMMONIA MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND ATLANTIC MARINE LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182084 LIBRADO M. CABRERA, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND MICHAEL D. MONTENEGRO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161219 MARINDUQUE MINING AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND INDUSTRIAL ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176724 MAYOR KENNEDY B. BASMALA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND AMENODIN U. SUMAGAYAN, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 176637 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO DELA TORRE, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172370 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FLORENDA CASTRO AND CHRISTOPHER TALITA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182232 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NENITA B. HU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173454 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MEGA PRIME REALTY AND CHICO-NAZARIO, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 173456 MEGA PRIME REALTY AND HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PROMULGATED: PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166408 QUEZON CITY AND THE CITY TREASURER OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-26112 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, MIGUEL TOLENTINO, SR., ZOILA DE CHAVEZ, DEOGRACIAS MERCADO, MARIANO PONTOJA, GUILLERMO MERCADO, AGAPITO REYES, ISIDRO BESAS, LEONA LACHICA, ELENO MACALINDONG, DIONISIO MACALINDONG, DOROTEO SARA, JOAQUIN CAUANCERAN, VIRGILIO AGUILAR, FELIX DUMAN, PIO BACULI, ANTERO APOLINAR, FLAVIANO CURZADO, ROSENDO IBAÑEZ, ARCADIO GONZALES, FELIX BORJA, AND BLAS BASCO,PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JAIME DELOS ANGELES, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH III, BALAYAN, BATANGAS, AYALA Y CIA AND/OR HACIENDA CALATAGAN, AND ALFONSO ZOBEL, RESPONDENTS. G.R. NO. L-30240 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS LESSOR, ZOILA DE CHAVEZ, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND COL. ISAAC DE CHAVEZ, DEOGRACIAS MERCADO, ROSENDO IBAÑEZ AND GUILLERMO MERCADO, AS PERMITEES AND/OR LESSEES OF PUBLIC FISHPONDS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JUDGE JAIME DE LOS ANGELES OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH III, BALAYAN, BATANGAS [LATER REPLACED BY JUDGE JESUS ARLEGUI], SHERIFF OF BATANGAS, ENRIQUE ZOBEL, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BALAYAN, BATANGAS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 135808 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. INTERPORT RESOURCES CORPORATION, MANUEL S. RECTO, RENE S. VILLARICA, PELAGIO RICALDE, ANTONIO REINA, FRANCISCO ANONUEVO, JOSEPH SY AND SANTIAGO TANCHAN, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182421 UCPB GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, vs. OWNER OF M/V "SARINDERJIT" BLUE RIVER NAVIGATION PTE., LTD.; ASIAN TERMINALS, INC.; AND TOEPFER INTERNATIONAL ASIA PTE., LTD., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 172053 UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, ANTOLIN M. ORETA, SR., AND ALFONSO V. CASIMIRO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 160338 VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION AND BELSALLY SHIPPING, S.A., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND AGAPITO C. AGONCILLO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156962 VICTORIAS MILLING CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. LUIS J. PADILLA, EMMANUEL S. DUTERTE, CARLOS TUPAS, JR., AND ROLANDO C. RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178505 CHERRY J. PRICE, STEPHANIE G. DOMINGO AND LOLITA ARBILERA, PETITIONERS, VS. INNODATA PHILS. INC.,/ INNODATA CORPORATION, LEO RABANG AND JANE NAVARETTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173106 COSME NACARIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 142977 LEONOR CAMCAM, JOSE, FORTUNATO, VIRGINIA, GLORIA, FLORENDO, DELFIN, RODRIGO, LEUTERIO, NARCISO, ONOFRE, ZENAIDA, AURELIA, TEOFILA, FELICIDAD, MERCEDES, LYDIA, ALFREDO, BIENVENIDO, EFREN, LILIA, ERLINDA, MELINDA, MARYLOU, MERIAM, ALL SURNAMED SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND ARCADIO FRIAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159808 LEOPARD INTEGRATED SERVICES, INC. AND/OR JOSE POE, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGILIO MACALINAO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165993 MERIDA WATER DISTRICT; ITS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, NAMELY: SUSANO TOREJAS JR., LOURDES QUINTE, ROMULO PALES, CARMELITA DE LOS ANGELES, VILLAFRANCA ROSAL; AND MWD GENERAL MANAGER NILO C. LUCERO, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCISCO BACARRO, VICTORINO DOMANILLO, PATRICK BACOL, CARLITO BARRERA, RUSTICA MENDOLA, JOSE DELIO HERMOSO, CHARITO TOLORIO, MA. VICTORIA MAINGQUE, ELMER GO, AND GERARDO BIOCO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179402 NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES--MANILA PAVILLION HOTEL CHAPTER, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ACESITE PHILIPPINES HOTEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 168578-79 NIETO A. RACHO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PRIMO C. MIRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS, HON. VIRGINIA PALANCA-SANTIAGO, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN DIRECTOR, AND HON. ANTONIO T. ECHAVEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT - CEBU CITY, BRANCH 8, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182548 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CESARIO OSIANAS, PABLITO LARIOSA, JOSE VILLARIN, MARIO PALABRICA, AND VICENTE CUMAWAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170569 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, VS. NORBERTO MATEO Y DIZON, ACCUSED/APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168852 SHARICA MARI L. GO-TAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PERFECTO C. TAN AND JUANITA L. TAN, RESPONDENTS.* D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181631 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. JOSE BALINAS, JR., APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7902 TORBEN B. OVERGAARD, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GODWIN R. VALDEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 148433 ZAMBOANGA BARTER TRADERS KILUSANG BAYAN, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ATTY. HASAN G. ALAM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JULIUS RHETT J. PLAGATA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE LABOR ARBITER OF NLRC-RAB NO. IX, SHERIFF DANILO P. TEJADA OF NLRC-RAB NO. IX AND TEOPISTO MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177874 JAIME D. ANG, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND BRUNO SOLEDAD, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175175 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF ELEUTERIO CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180394 MARJORIE B. CADIMAS, BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, VENANCIO Z. ROSALES, PETITIONER, VS. MARITES CARRION AND GEMMA HUGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172744 MARVIN ANGELES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172306 MICHAEL V. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. SHING HUNG PLASTICS, CO., INC. AND NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177571 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DEAN MARTIN Y SARVIDA @ DENDEN AND ROMEO TANOAN Y MACAILIG, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169558 PHILIPPINE CROP INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. JUDGE ELMO N. ALAMEDA, RENATO S. ALLAS, LYDIA H. ALMERON, WILLIE U. ANTALAN, RAMON P. AQUINO, NESTOR M. DE ROMA, ROBERTO T. FERI, OSMUNDO M. GUMASING, ROSA P. CALUBAQUIB, TELITA C. BARASI, PATROCINIA D. HERRERO, CHARITO A. MALLILLIN, TERESITA A. CARANGUIAN, DELFIN B. CRUZ, ROMEO P. MAPAGU, ESTRELLA MAY K. MIGUEL, VICENTE T. PADDAYUMAN, DELFRANDO T. SEVILLA, ELVIRA SIMANGAN-INTERIOR, CELESTINO P. TABANIAG AND CIRILO B. TEGA, JR., RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 179939 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERALDINE MAGAT Y PADERON, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168074 EMPIRE EAST LAND HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CAPITOL INDUSTRIAL CONSTRUCTION GROUPS, INC., RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 180557 HEIRS OF ROQUE F. TABUENA, REPRESENTED BY AURORA P. TABUENA, ESTER P. TABUENA AND ERLINDA T. MARCELLANA, HEIRS OF JOSE TABUENA, REPRESENTED BY MA. LUZ T. MACASINAG, HEIRS OF ROMULO TABUENA, REPRESENTED BY MILAGROS ARROYO, HEIRS OF BENJAMIN TABUENA, REPRESENTED BY MA. VICTORIA TABUENA, AND RAFAELA ROSARIO ESGUERRA, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION
- G.R. No. 182718 JULIO B. PURCON, JR., PETITIONER, VS. MRM PHILIPPINES, INC. AND MIGUEL L. RIVERA/MARITIME RESOURCES MANAGEMENT, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 174649 LEOPOLDO JEREMIAS, HEIRS OF RUBEN VINAS, AS FOLLOWS: RANDY C. VINAS, RAFAEL C. VINAS, MARICEL V. JAVIER, RAUL C. VINAS AND VANEZA V. CERES,PETITIONERS, VS. THE ESTATE OF THE LATE IRENE P. MARIANO REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR DANILO DAVID S. MARIANO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181747 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NARCISO AGULAY Y LOPEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170325 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. ERLANDO T. RODRIGUEZ AND NORMA RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164314 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PICOP RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N