Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2009
- G.R. No. 180465 ERIC DELA CRUZ AND RAUL M. LACUATA, PETITIONERS, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS. INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180055 FRANKLIN M. DRILON AS PRESIDENT AND IN REPRESENTATION OF THE LIBERAL PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES (LP), AND HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, HON. WAHAB M. AKBAR, HON. MARIA EVITA R. ARAGO, HON. PROCESSO J. ALCALA, HON. ROZZANO RUFINO BIAZON, HON. MARY MITZI CAJAYON, HON. FREDENIL H. CASTRO, HON. GLENN ANG CHONG, HON. SOLOMON R. CHUNGALAO, HON. PAUL RUIZ DAZA, HON. ANTONIO A. DEL ROSARIO, HON. CECILIA S. LUNA, HON. MANUEL M. MAMBA, HON. HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS, HON. ALVIN SANDOVAL, HON. LORENZO R. TAÑADA III, HON. REYNALDO S. UY, HON. ALFONSO V. UMALI JR., HON. LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. JOSE DE VENECIA JR. IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. ARTHUR D. DEFENSOR, SR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAJORITY FLOOR LEADER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, HON. MANUEL B. VILLAR, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, ATTY. MA. GEMMA D. ASPIRAS, IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, HON. PROSPERO C. NOGRALES, HON. EDGARDO C. ZIALCITA, HON. ABDULLAH D. DIMAPORO, HON. JOSE CARLOS V. LACSON, HON. EILEEN R. ERMITA-BUHAIN, HON. JOSE V. YAP, HON. RODOLFO T. ALBANO III, HON. EDUARDO R. GULLAS, HON. CONRADO M. ESTRELLA III, HON. RODOLFO "OMPONG" PLAZA, HON. EMMYLOU J. TALIÑO-MENDOZA AND HON. EMMANUEL JOEL J. VILLANUEVA, IN THEIR INDIVIDUAL OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS "ELECTED" MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 183055] SENATOR MA. ANA CONSUELO A.S. MADRIGAL, PETITIONER, VS. SENATOR MANUEL VILLAR IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT AND EX-OFFICIO CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, REPRESENTATIVE PROSPERO NOGRALES IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, AND THE COMMISSION ON APPOINTMENTS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166640 HERMINIO MARIANO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. ILDEFONSO C. CALLEJAS AND EDGAR DE BORJA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ISABELITA VDA. DE DAYAO AND HEIRS OF VICENTE DAYAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF GAVINO ROBLES, NAMELY PLACIDA VDA. DE ROBLES, TEODORA ROBLES MENDOZA, CRISPINA ROBLES-ABAGAT, PAVIA ROBLES VDA. DE ADRIANO, TEOFILA ROBLES VILLAFLORES AND REGINO ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177728 JENIE SAN JUAN DELA CRUZ AND MINOR CHRISTIAN DELA CRUZ "AQUINO," REPRESENTED BY JENIE SAN JUAN DELA CRUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. RONALD PAUL S. GRACIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF ANTIPOLO CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177847 LAURENCE M. SISON, PETITIONER, VS. EUSEBIA CARIAGA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185095 MARIA SUSAN L. RAÑOLA, ROSSAN DIOKLAN L. RAÑOLA & ROSETTE L. RAÑOLA, ASSISTED BY HER MOTHER, MARIA SUSAN L. RAÑOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES FERNANDO & MA. CONCEPCION M. RAÑOLA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 181531 NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTELS, RESTAURANTS AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES-MANILA PAVILION HOTEL CHAPTER, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, BUREAU OF LABOR RELATIONS, HOLIDAY INN MANILA PAVILION HOTEL LABOR UNION AND ACESITE PHILIPPINES HOTEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172574 NOLI LIM, PETITIONER, VS. ANGELITO DELOS SANTOS (DECEASED) NOW HIS HEIRS, REPRESENTED BY BELEN DELOS SANTOS, RESPONDENTS, DENIA R. ADOYO, ET AL., INTERVENORS, GLORIA MURILLO, ET AL., PROTESTANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179154 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROGER PEREZ AND DANILO PEREZ, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178058 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESSIE MALIAO Y MASAKIT, NORBERTO CHIONG Y DISCOTIDO AND LUCIANO BOHOL Y GAMANA, ACCUSED, JESSIE MALIAO Y MASAKIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — RAMY GALLEGO, PETITIONER, VS. BAYER PHILIPPINES, INC., DANPIN GUILLERMO, PRODUCT IMAGE MARKETING, INC., AND EDGARDO BERGONIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161062 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FERVENTINO U. TANGO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175677 SPOUSES AZUCENA B. CORPUZ AND RENATO S. CORPUZ, PETITIONERS, VS. CITIBANK, N.A. AND HON. RAUL B. VILLANUEVA AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 255, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT IN LAS PIÑAS CITY, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 177133] CITIBANK, N.A., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES AZUCENA B. CORPUZ AND RENATO S. CORPUZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 6121 TRINIDAD H. CAMARA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. OSCAR AMANDY REYES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 171968 XYST CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DMC URBAN PROPERTIES DEVELOPMENT INC., Respondent,FE AURORA C. CASTRO, INTERVENOR, D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174154 [ G.R. No. 174154. July 30, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 169700 APOLONIA BANAYAD FRIANELA, PETITIONER, VS. SERVILLANO BANAYAD, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175910 ATTY. ROGELIO E. SARSABA, PETITIONER, VS. FE VDA. DE TE, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, FAUSTINO CASTAÑEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 150228 BANK OF AMERICA NT & SA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE RACING CLUB, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162836 CEFERINA ARGALLON-JOCSON AND RODOLFO TUISING, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. BONIFACIO T. ONG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ROXAS, ISABELA, BRANCH 23, MARIA CRISTINA FERTILIZER CORP., AND MARCELO STEEL CORP.,RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — CONCERNED EMPLOYEES OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, COMPLAINANTS, VS. LARIZZA PAGUIO-BACANI, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FAMILY FOODS MANUFACTURING CO. LTD., AND SPOUSES JULIANCO AND CATALINA CENTENO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179512 EAGLE STAR SECURITY SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BONIFACIO L. MIRANDO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, NAPOLEON N. CAMERO AND RENALD F. VILLANDO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 179132-33 ] LOUIS C. BIRAOGO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PROSPERO NOGRALES, SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 179120] OLIVIA P. PARAS, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PROSPERO NOGRALES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. ROBERTO NAZARENO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; HON. RHODORA SEVILLA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEPUTY SECRETARY GENERAL FOR FINANCE OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 179240-41] RENALD F. VILLANDO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOCELYN SY LIMKAICHONG, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 184801 JONAS TAGUIAM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ANTHONY C. TUDDAO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 164244 NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO MAGAT, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 174364 NORTHWEST AIRLINES, PETITIONER, VS. DELFIN S. CATAPANG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 173654-765 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TERESITA PUIG AND ROMEO PORRAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 166553 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES RUPERTO LIBUNAO AND SONIA P. SANOPO & HEIRS OF BENITA DOMINGO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160380 SPOUSES EDUARDO AND LETICIA MONTAÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALINA FRANCISCO, THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF ILOILO, ROMEO V. MANIKAN, CITY TREASURER OF ILOILO CITY, AND ERLINDA C. ZARANDIN, HEAD OF THE TREASURER'S ENFORCEMENT GROUP, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 152496 SPOUSES GERMAN ANUNCIACION AND ANA FERMA ANUNCIACION AND GAVINO G. CONEJOS, PETITIONERS, VS. PERPETUA M. BOCANEGRA AND GEORGE M. BOCANEGRA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181393 GRANDTEQ INDUSTRIAL STEEL PRODUCTS, INC. AND ABELARDO M. GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. EDNA MARGALLO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166705 MANTLE TRADING SERVICES, INCORPORATED AND/OR BOBBY DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND PABLO S. MADRIAGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179674 PYRO COPPER MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MINES ADJUDICATION BOARD-DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, MINES AND GEO-SCIENCES BUREAU DIRECTOR HORACIO C. RAMOS, REGIONAL DIRECTOR SAMUEL T. PARAGAS, REGIONAL PANEL OF ARBITRATORS ATTY. CLARO E. RAMOLETE, JR., ATTY. JOSEPH ESTRELLA AND ENGR. RENATO RIMANDO, AND MONTAGUE RESOURCES PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — VENANCIO INONOG, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE FRANCISCO B. IBAY, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 135, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 02-8-207- [ A.M. No. 02-8-207-MTCC. July 27, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 180528 [ G.R. No. 180528. July 27, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 165448 ERNESTO AQUINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159131 HEIRS OF TORIBIO WAGA, REPRESENTED BY MERBA A. WAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. ISABELO SACABIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179430 JAMELA SALIC MARUHOM, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, AND MOHAMMADALI "MERICANO" A. ABINAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185220 LAGUNA METTS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ARIES C. CAALAM AND GERALDINE ESGUERRA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 177768 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CHARMEN OLIVO Y ALONG, NELSON DANDA Y SAMBUTO, AND JOEY ZAFRA Y REYES, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEO QUEMEGGEN AND JANITO DE LUNA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.
- — SALVADOR DIVINAGRACIA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALEX A. CENTENA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165907 SPS. DOMINADOR R. NARVAEZ AND LILIA W. NARVAEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. SPS. ROSE OGAS ALCISO AND ANTONIO ALCISO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 180675 VIRGILIO BOTE, PETITIONER, VS. SAN PEDRO CINEPLEX PROPERTIES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 8243 ROLANDO B. PACANA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARICEL PASCUAL-LOPEZ, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161051 [ G.R. No. 161051. July 23, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 179177 CARLOS N. NISDA, PETITIONER, VS. SEA SERVE MARITIME AGENCY AND KHALIFA A. ALGOSAIBI DIVING AND MARINE SERVICES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N