Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2009
- — CARMEN B. DY-DUMALASA, PETITIONER, VS. DOMINGO SABADO S. FERNANDEZ, VIRGILIO P. MONSALUD, EMELYN R. MONARES, MARIA NILA M. DURO, ROSE GUIAO, JUANITO B. RACCA, JR., RENATO M. CARLOS, JR., WILFREDO M. MERCADO, JUANITA B. DIMANLIG, REYNALDO M. DIMANLIG, AMIE A. MICOR, TYNE C. DIGNADICE (D), JOANNE H. COMANDA, JOCELYN H. FERNANDEZ (D), SHYAMELA L. FARAON, REBECCA V. DUNGAO, DOUGLAS A. ANDOSAY, VIRGINIA V. VILLARTA, VICTORIA O. HUELGAS, LORETA S. SANTERO, MARISSA F. TRASMONTERO, NORBERTO C. TRASMONTERO, DELIA S. DADO, ROWENA L. VICTORIA, MARITES P. TANAN, MA. THERESA ROQUE, DANILO NICOLAS, JOCELYN J. ORDOÑEZ AND ANNABEL M. DY, ET. AL. RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179546 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILS., INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALAN M. AGITO, REGOLO S. OCA III, ERNESTO G. ALARIAO, JR., ALFONSO PAA, JR., DEMPSTER P. ONG, URRIQUIA T. ARVIN, GIL H. FRANCISCO AND EDWIN M. GOLEZ, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 7815 DOLORES C. BELLEZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ALAN S. MACASA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEFINA R. DUMLAO, A. FLORENTINO R. DUMLAO, JR., STELLA DUMLAO-ATIENZA, AND NESTOR R. DUMLAO, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, A. FLORENTINO R. DUMLAO, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 178330 MARTIN T. SAGARBARRIA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES LORENZO L. LAOHOO AND VISITACION LIM-LAOHOO; AND LUZ LOMUNTAD-MIEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 174370 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. WILLY MARDO GANOY Y MAMAYABAY, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183819 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARSENIO CORTEZ Y MACALINDONG A.K.A. "ARCHIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182420 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ELSIE BARBA Y BIAZON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182454 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIX WASIT, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182687 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WARLITO MARTINEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185063 SPS. LITA DE LEON AND FELIX RIO TARROSA, PETITIONERS, VS. ANITA B. DE LEON, DANILO B. DE LEON, AND VILMA B. DE LEON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177594 UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN, INC. PETITIONERS, VS. UNIVERSITY OF SAN AGUSTIN EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164560 ANA DE GUIA SAN PEDRO AND ALEJO DOPEÑO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FATIMA G. ASDALA, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 87; HON. MANUEL TARO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 42; AND THE HEIRS OF SPOUSES APOLONIO V. DIONISIO AND VALERIANA DIONISIO (NAMELY, ALLAN GEORGE R. DIONISIO AND ELEANOR R. DIONISIO, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ALLAN GEORGE R. DIONISIO), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181235 BANCO DE ORO-EPCI, INC. (FORMERLY EQUITABLE PCI BANK), PETITIONER, VS. JOHN TANSIPEK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183105 ERNA CASALS, AIMEE GRACE CASALS, RUPERT BARRY CASALS, IRENE PAMELA CASALS AND APRIL VIDA CASALS PETITIONERS, VS. TAYUD GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., ANTONIO OSMEÑA, PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 7199 FOODSPHERE, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MELANIO L. MAURICIO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171842 GLORIA S. DY, PETITIONER, VS. MANDY COMMODITIES CO., INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171655 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. PABLO L. ESTACIO, JR. AND MARITESS ANG, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 187152 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TEODULO VILLANUEVA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147957 PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, PETITIONER, VS. LEGASPI TOWERS 300, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184586 RAFAEL FLAUTA, JR., LUCRESIA ORDINARIO, NEMESIO GOSE, RICARDO BAJADE, JOSEPH ORAYLE, GIL BATILO, ROMULO HILARIO, BEVELYN ZAPANTA AND GENOVIVA JEHODO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HONORABLE JOSE A.R. MELO, THE SPECIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF NINOY AQUINO, NAMELY: JOSEPHINE MACAPAS, REGINALD ABAD, OLIVER ALAR AND DANTE MANGANAAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164800 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ESTATE OF ALFONSO LIM, SR., ALFONSO LIM, JR., TEODORO Q. PENA, FERDINAND E. MARCOS (NOW DECEASED AND REPRESENTED BY HIS ESTATE/HEIRS), IMELDA R. MARCOS, TAGGAT INDUSTRIES, INC., PAMPLONA REDWOOD VENEER, INC., SOUTHERN PLYWOOD, WESTERN CAGAYAN LUMBER, ACME PLYWOOD, VETERAN WOODWORK, INC., SIERRA MADRE WOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., AND TROPICAL PHILIPPINES WOOD INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — CONG. GLENN A. CHONG, MR. CHARLES CHONG, AND MR. ROMEO ARRIBE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. PHILIP L. DELA CRUZ, HON. ROMEO D.C. GALVEZ, HON. RAMON CHITO R. MENDOZA, STATE PROSECUTORS, AND HON. RAUL M. GONZALES, SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 185401 HENRY "JUN" DUEÑAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND ANGELITO "JETT" P. REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 8252 NATIVIDAD UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. BRAULIO RG TANSINSIN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 155491 SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE CITY OF DAVAO, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS MAYOR HON. RODRIGO DUTERTE, AND THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNSOD OF DAVAO CITY, RESPONDENTS . R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. Nos. 160243-52 ROMEO D. LONZANIDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159624 CEBU MACTAN MEMBERS CENTER, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MASAHIRO TSUKAHARA, RESPONDENT.
- G.R. No. 171386 GLORIA R. MOTOS AND MARTIN MOTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. REAL BANK (A THRIFT BANK), INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 169519 IRENORIO B. BALABA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 166198 MARCELINO A. MAGDADARO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — MARTIN GIBBS FLETCHER, PETITIONER, VS. THE DIRECTOR OF BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS OR HIS REPRESENTATIVE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 177766 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CLARO JAMPAS Y LUAÑA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179937 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. GERALD LIBREA, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165678 ROSARIO S. PANUNCIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 167546 SONNY ROMERO Y DOMINGUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, ISABEL PADUA, REGINA BREIS, MINERVA MONTES AND OFELIA BELANDO BREIS,[1] RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 173252 UNISOURCE COMMERCIAL AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JOSEPH CHUNG, KIAT CHUNG AND KLETO CHUNG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175352 DANTE V. LIBAN, REYNALDO M. BERNARDO, AND SALVADOR M. VIARI, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD J. GORDON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181478 EDDIE T. PANLILIO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LILIA G. PINEDA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 159358 EUREKA PERSONNEL & MANAGEMENT SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDUARDO VALENCIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175406 G.G. SPORTSWEAR MANUFACTURING CORP. AND NARI K. GIDWANI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, THE HON. LABOR ARBITER FACUNDO LEDA, EMILY REFUGIO, PRISCILLA GADDI, APOLONIA EVANGELISTA, HEDELINA LAYLAY, LORELLIE MAGPILI, MYRNA MELCHOR, DOLORES HEPOLITO, VIRGINIA GARCIA, ANITA PREGUNTA, JOEBERT LADUBLAN, CRISTINA CABBAB, EDUARDO TEMPLE, LITA GARCIA, EMELYN BARNUEBO, IMELDA MILLENDEZ, CLEO TADIQUE, NERESSA MERCADO, BRENDA CONCHADA, ARNULFO AGTUCA, HONORATA CALPITO, NELLY BALUYOT AND BRENDA GUARIN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185035 GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. SALVADOR A. DE CASTRO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — LIBERTY M. TOLEDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. LIZA E. PEREZ, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171586 NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCE OF QUEZON AND MUNICIPALITY OF PAGBILAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 156946 SECRETARY OF FINANCE, PETITIONER, VS. ORO MAURA SHIPPING LINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 03-7-170- [ A.M. No. 03-7-170-MCTC. July 14, 2009 ]
- A.M. No. 2008-24- [ A.M. No. 2008-24-SC. July 14, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 180043 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- — GERONIMO FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. SEBASTIAN BOLIVAR, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, NAGA CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N