Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2009
- G.R. No. 187838 ADRIATICO CONSORTIUM, INC., PRIMARY REALTY CORPORATION, AND BENITO CU-UY-GAM, PETITIONERS, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175466 BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS AS SUCCESSOR-IN-INTEREST OF FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. SMP, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 159792 BARANGAY SANGALANG, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN DANTE C. MARCELLANA, PETITIONER, VS. BARANGAY MAGUIHAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN ARNULFO VILLAREZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7433 CESAR TALENTO AND MODESTA HERRERA TALENTO, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. AGUSTIN F. PANEDA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177664 CRC AGRICULTURAL TRADING AND ROLANDO B. CATINDIG, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND ROBERTO OBIAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182336 ELVIRA O. ONG, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE CASIM GENIO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 186242 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. CITY TREASURER AND CITY ASSESSOR OF THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157038 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. JEAN E. RAOET, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183335 JUANITO TABIGUE, ALEX BIBAT, JECHRIS DASALLA, ANTONIO TANGON, ROLANDO PEDRIGAL, DANTE MAUL, ALFREDO IDUL, EDGAR RAMOS, RODERICK JAVIER, NOEL PONAYO, ROMEL ORAPA, REY JONE, ALMA PATAY, JERIC BANDIGAN, DANILO JAYME, ELENITA S. BELLEZA, JOSEPHINE COTANDA, RENE DEL MUNDO, PONCIANO ROBUCA, AND MARLON MADICLUM, PETITIONERS, VS. INTERNATIONAL COPRA EXPORT CORPORATION (INTERCO), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175115 LILY O. ORBASE, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND ADORACION MENDOZA-BOLOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 188240 MICHAEL L. SAN MIGUEL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND CHRISTOPHER V. AGUILAR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183297 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. OMAR G. MARUHOM, ELIAS G. MARUHOM, BUCAY G. MARUHOM, MAMOD G. MARUHOM, FAROUK G. MARUHOM, HIDJARA G. MARUHOM, ROCANIA G. MARUHOM, POTRISAM G. MARUHOM, LUMBA G. MARUHOM, SINAB G. MARUHOM, ACMAD G. MARUHOM, SOLAYMAN G. MARUHOM, MOHAMAD M. IBRAHIM, CAIRORONESA M. IBRAHIM, AND LUCMAN IBRAHIM, REPRESENTED BY HIS HEIRS ADORA B. IBRAHIM, NASSER B. IBRAHIM, JAMALODIN B. IBRAHIM, RAJID NABBEL B. IBRAHIM, AMEER B. IBRAHIM AND SARAH AIZAH B. IBRAHIM,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187494 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELMER BARBEROS ALIAS "EMIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170476 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RICARDO GRANDE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185011 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO3 SANGKI ARA Y MIRASOL, MIKE TALIB Y MAMA, AND JORDAN MUSA Y BAYAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161424 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. IGNACIO LEONOR AND CATALINO RAZON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180439 RESORT HOTELS CORPORATION, RODOLFO M. CUENCA AND CUENCA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SM INVESTMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179328 RIZALINA P. POSITOS, PETITIONER, VS. JACOB M. CHUA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184836 SIMON B. ALDOVINO, JR., DANILO B. FALLER AND FERDINAND N. TALABONG, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND WILFREDO F. ASILO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159788 SOTERO ROY LEONERO, RODOLFO LIM, ISIDORO A. PADILLA, JR., AMY ROSE FISMA, AND NORMA CABUYO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MARCELINO B. BARBA AND FORTUNA MARCOS-BARBA, REPRESENTED BY IMELDA N. FORONDO, AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186965 TEMIC AUTOMOTIVE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TEMIC AUTOMOTIVE PHILIPPINES, INC. EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179946 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. QUIRINO CABRAL Y VALENCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183233 VIRGILIO G. ANABE, PETITIONER, VS. ASIAN CONSTRUCTION (ASIAKONSTRUKT), ZENAIDA P. ANGELES AND N.O. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184935 DESEDERIO O. MONREAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FELIPE M. ALDAY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 184938] NESTOR RACIMO FORONDA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LEOPOLDO CRUZ MANALILI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- 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. 183317 MARIWASA SIAM CERAMICS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, CHIEF OF THE BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF DOLE REGIONAL OFFICE NUMBER IV-A & SAMAHAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA MARIWASA SIAM CERAMICS, INC. (SMMSC-INDEPENDENT), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186234 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. FELIX PALGAN, APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 177486 PURISIMO BUYCO, PETITIONER, VS. NELSON BARAQUIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187478 REPRESENTATIVE DANILO RAMON S. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND JESUS L. VICENTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163872 RTG CONSTRUCTION, INC. AND/OR ROLITO GO/RUSSET CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ROBERTO FACTO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173329 SUSAN G. PO AND LILIA G. MUTIA, PETITIONERS, VS. OMERO DAMPAL,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171023 ARSENIO S. QUIAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166570 EFREN M. HERRERA AND ESTHER C. GALVEZ, FOR AND ON THEIR BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF OTHER SEPARATED, UNREHIRED AND RETIRED EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, THE DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT AND THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163117 EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARIA LETICIA FERNANDEZ AND ALICE SISON VDA. DE FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160367 EVELYN S. CABUNGCAL, ELVIRA J. CANLAS, MARIANITA A. BULANAN, REMEDIOS S. DE JESUS, AND NUNILON J. MABINI, PETITIONERS, VS. SONIA R. LORENZO, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA, CECILIO DE GUZMAN, VICE MAYOR, CESARIO LOPEZ, JR., EMILIO PACSON, BONIFACIO CACERES, JR., NAPOLEON OCAMPO, MARIO CRUZ, PRISCILA REYES, ROLANDO ESQUIVEL, AND CRISENCIANO CABLAO IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF SAN ISIDRO, NUEVA ECIJA, AND EDUARDO N. JOSON IV, VICE GOVERNOR, BELLA AURORA A. DULAY, BENJAMIN V. MORALES, CHRISTOPHER L. VILLAREAL, JOSE T. DEL MUNDO, SOLITA C. SANTOS, RENATO C. TOMAS, JOSE BERNARDO V. YANGO, IRENEO S. DE LEON, NATHANIEL B. BOTE, RUDY J. DE LEON, RODOLFO M. LOPEZ, MA. LOURDES C. LAHOM, AND JOSE FRANCIS STEVEN M. DIZON, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF THE PROVINCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175393 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASIG CITY, BRANCH 71, CRESENCIANO RABELLO, JR., SHERIFF IV, RTC-BRANCH 71, PASIG CITY; AND EDUARDO M. SANTIAGO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW, ROSARIO ENRIQUEZ VDA. DE SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 177731 ] GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CELSO LAVIÑA, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, PASIG CITY, BRANCH 71, CRESENCIANO RABELLO, JR., SHERIFF, RTC-71, PASIG CITY, AND EDUARDO M. SANTIAGO, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIDOW, ROSARIO ENRIQUEZ VDA. DE SANTIAGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 146548 HEIRS OF DOMINGO HERNANDEZ, SR., NAMELY: SERGIA V. HERNANDEZ (SURVIVING SPOUSE), DOMINGO V. HERNANDEZ, JR., AND MARIA LEONORA WILMA HERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, vs. PLARIDEL MINGOA, SR., DOLORES CAMISURA, MELANIE MINGOA AND QUEZON CITY REGISTER OF DEEDS,[1] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165387 MAYON ESTATE CORPORATION AND EARTHLAND DEVELOPERS CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. LUALHATI BELTRAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 172822 MOF COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SHIN YANG BROKERAGE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165299 PACIFIC STEAM LAUNDRY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LAGUNA LAKE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174480 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REYNALDO ALBALATE, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180218 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY CARLOS CHUA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185749 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. HERMINIGILDO L. ANDAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181571 JUNO BATISTIS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179554 METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. TRACKWORKS RAIL TRANSIT ADVERTISING, VENDING AND PROMOTIONS, INC., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 185381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO CRUZ Y CULALA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172092 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.JOEY TION Y CABADDU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOEY TION Y CABADDU, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168668 PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY (PEZA) AND PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS DIRECTOR GENERAL LILIA B. DE LIMA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEARL CITY MANUFACTURING COROPORATION, BERNARDINO ABALA, ROGINA ABALA, JOVELYN ABELLANA, CATHERINE AGAPAY, JOSEPH AGAPAY, ROLANDO AGAPAY, VIVENCIA ALANGILAN, CONCHITA ALBARACIN, LEONOR AMODIA, WILSON ARCILLA, JOAN AYING, MA. REBECCA BAYON, MARY ANN BESTEIS, MARIFI CABARDO, HAZEL CALA, CARMEN CASTIL, LEONARD CASTIL, JICARDO CASTRO, ESTHER CEBALLOS, EUSEBIO CENIZA, GEMMA CENIZA, MERCHU CHUA, LEONARDA CUEVA, VICTORIA DACAY, ESTRELLITA DEIPARINE, DEXTER DEL CASTILLO, MAURINO DEVIBAR, JOSEPHINE DIZON, IAN DIZON, LORNA DUPIT, RIZZA DURANO, LUCITA FERNANDEZ, GODOFREDO GAC-ANG, THELMA GALLARDO, MA. LOURDES GIT-GANO, SONNY GO, JULIET GUTIERREZ, SAMUEL GUTIERREZ, MELBA HERMOSI-SIMA, JUVANE INTO, JOSEFINA ISAGAN, LOUIE ISAGAN, FE JARON, JUDY JARON, FLORENCIA LABISTE, JOSEFINA LAMANILAO, JIMMY LATONIO, MARIFI LAVINNA, JONJON LAYOS, LOLIT LIBRES, RENFEL ALMEDA, RAUL BARBOSA, ALFIE DURADO, NOEL GO, LORENA LOMACTOD, SULPICIO MABUG-AT, RODRIGO MALAZARTE, ROSALINA MANGUBAT, DARIO MANSAY, ARLENE MARIOT, MELCHOR MATOS, VERGENIA MATOS, PONSITO MATURAN, ROBINSON MEJOS, GUADALUPE MIAO, ADORACION OPONG, ROGER PAGAL, ZENA PANTONIAL, LIBRADA PAREJA, ARIEL PATALINGHUG, TERESA PATALINGHUG, EDESA PATIGAYON, LUCITA PAYAC, JONA PEJANA, BENJAMIN PEPITO, JOSEPHINE PEPITO, FLORDELINA PERES, RAMEL POGADO, ANASTACIA PONCE, YVES REYES, MA. DOLORES RIVERA, RUBELITA ROSACINA, MICHELLE ROSAROSO, ELEUTERIO SABERON, JR., ZENAIDA SAGUE, AIDA SATIERRA, MA. SALOME SENOC, RHODELYN SENOC, MA. VICTORIA SUSUSCO, JIMMY SY, ISRAEL TEJERO, ROGER TEJERO, ALCIDE TUICO, FRANKLIN TY, LARRY UY, RODINA YBALANE AND VILMA ZAPANTA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178606 [ G.R. No. 178606. December 15, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 189868 KABATAAN PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVE RAYMOND V. PALATINO, ALVIN A. PETERS, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES (NUSP), MA. CRISTINA ANGELA GUEVARRA, CHAIRPERSON OF THE STUDENT CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES (SCMP), VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO, SECRETARY GENERAL OF KABATAAN PARTY-LIST, VIJAE O. ALQUISOLA, PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE EDITORS GUILD OF THE PHILIPPINES (CEGP), DIANNE KRISTEL M. ASUELO, SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE KABATAANG ARTISTA PARA SA TUNAY NA KALAYAAN (KARATULA), KENNETH CARLISLE EARL EUGENIO, ANA KATRINA V. TEJERO, VICTOR LOUIS E. CRISOSTOMO, JACQUELINE ALEXIS S. MERCED, AND JADE CHARMANE ROSE J. VALENZUELA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N