Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2009
- G.R. No. 180640 HUTAMA-RSEA JOINT OPERATIONS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITRA METRO MANILA TOLLWAYS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 158956 ILIGAN CEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ILIASCOR EMPLOYEES AND WORKERS UNION - SOUTHERN PHILIPPINES FEDERATION OF LABOR (IEWU-SPFL), AND ITS OFFICERS AND MEMBERS, HEADED BY CLEMENTINO DENSING, PRESIDENT, ANTONIO ACASO, FIDEL BADILLO, JR., BONIFACIO BANSAG, FELIPE BARDILAS, ALFREDO BERNALDEZ, ROMEO CARANYAGAN, MIGUEL CLAUDEL, VENERANDO DEL MONTE, ROMY DUMA-OG, JAIME DUMA-OG, EUSTIQUIO EBABIOSA, PEDRO EBABIOSA, VIRGINITO EBABIOSA, DOLIO EPAT, VIRGILIO FABRICANTE, ANACLETO JUNTILLA, JR., ROBERTO MILIJON, PACIFICO NACA, EDGARDO PACULBA, DAMACINO PANCHO, RODULFO QUARTEROS, EDGARDO RICO, GIL SECULA, SILVANO VEGA, EMEGDIO AMISTOSO, RODOLFO BABATIDO, CRISOLOGO BAGOY, PRUDENCIO BALABA, JR., ROMEO BALLANCA, PERFECTO BOHOL, JASUS BUGTAY, FRANCISCO CABALLA, ROMULO CABALUNA, ROLANDO CAGULA, RONALD CASTRO, DOMINADOR CATIAN, LUCRESIO CUNADO, PABLO DAYDAY, BERNABE DELA PENA, DISOCORO DIOSMANOS, SIXTO DUMAOG, ANASTACIO FLORIN, JOSELITO FULLIDO, LEONARDO GALLETO, APOLINARIO GUINITA, EMELIANO GUINITA, FELIX HERMOSO, RODOLFO HERMOSO, DOMINGO JAGONAL, AVELINO JORZA, ANTONIO JURADO, ISIDRO LAHOY-LAHOY, JR., SALVADOR LAURE, JIMMY MALIKSI, DEMOCRTO MAGHINAY, MANUELITO MAGSAYO, EDUARDO MALONHAO, JUANITO MANGGAS, LUCIANO MANGGAS, DIONESIO MANTALABA, FERNANDO MARIQUIT, JOSE MATA, NELSON MIANO, PERDO MIANO, JR., ALFREDO MICABALO, ELISAR MONTEJO, FELIX NAMOC, EDMUNDO NOTORIO, LUIS OGUIMAS, SILVINO OLANDAG, NARCISO OLLOVES, MARIO OLPOC, SANTIAGO MONDANG, RAUL PANILAGAO, JOLLY PESARAS, ANTONIO RAGANAS, DIOSCORO RICO, FELIPE RICO, CASEMERO RASARIO, ISIDRO RUBIO, BUENAVENTURA RUIZ, IRENIO SABINAY, JR., GILBERT SAYSON, ELESIO SANTINIAMAN, NIEVES SECULA, BALBINO SILLE, NORBERTO SUMILE, REMEGIO TAMPUS, WILFREDO TANUDRA, ANTONIO TEJANO, PABLITO TOLEDO, JOHNAN OVALO, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — IMELDA O. COJUANGCO, PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., AND THE ESTATE OF RAMON U. COJUANGCO PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE SHERIFF OF SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.M. No. 2008-12- IN RE: IMPROPER SOLICITATION OF COURT EMPLOYEES - ROLANDO H. HERNANDEZ, EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT I, LEGAL OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. [A.M. NO. P-08-2510] D E C I S I O N OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. SHEELA R. NOBLEZA, COURT STENOGRAPHER, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 23, MANILA, RESPONDENT. JOINT RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 161539 INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER TERMINAL SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FGU INSURANCE CORPORATION, HAPAG-LLOYD, HAPAG-LLOYD PHILS., INC., AND DESMA CARGO HANDLERS, INC., RESPONDENTS. RESOLUTION
- G.R. No. 173834 ISABELITA CUNANAN, CAROLYN CUNANAN AND CARMENCITA F. NEMOTO, PETITIONERS, VS. JUMPING JAP TRADING CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY REUBEN M. PROTACIO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179955 JOSE SY BANG (DECEASED), ILUMINADA TAN, ZENAIDA SY, REYNALDO SY BANG, JOSE SY BANG, JR., WILSON SY BANG, ROBERT SY BANG, ESTELITA SY, MA. THERESA SY, MARY JANE SY, CARMELO SY BANG, BENEDICT SY BANG, EDWARD SY BANG, ANTHONY SY BANG, EDWIN SY BANG AND MA. EMMA SY, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSAURO SY (DECEASED), ENRIQUE SY (DECEASED) AND JULIET SY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166748 LAUREANO V. HERMOSO, AS REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT FLORIDA L. UMANDAP, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HEIRS OF ANTONIO FRANCIA AND PETRA FRANCIA, NAMELY: BENJAMIN P. FRANCIA, CECILIA FRANCIA, AMOS P. FRANCIA, JR., FRANCISCO F. VILLARICA, DANILO F. VILLARICA, RODRIGO F. VILLARICA, MELCHOR F. VILLARICA, JESUS F. VILLARICA, BENILDA F. VILLARICA AND ERNESTO F. VILLARICA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION
- G.R. No. 146622 LEONORA P. CALANZA, EVA M. AMOREN, GENE P. ROÑO, SANNY C. CALANZA, GREGORIO C. YNCIERTO II AND ANGEL M. PUYO, PETITIONERS, VS. PAPER INDUSTRIES CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (PICOP), GOOD EARTH MINERAL CORP. (GEMCOR), EVARISTO NARVAEZ, JR., RICARDO G. SANTIAGO, ROBERTO A. DORMENDO AND REYDANDE D. AZUCENA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154609 MA. CORAZON SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, VS. CELESTE M. OFFRIL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168734 MARCELINO LOPEZ, FELISA LOPEZ, LEONARDO LOPEZ AND ZOILO LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE ESQUIVEL, JR. AND CARLITO TALENS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 170621] NOEL RUBBER & DEVELOPMENT CORP. DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME OF "NORDEC PHIL." AND DR. POTENCIANO MALVAR, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE ESQUIVEL, JR., CARLITO TALENS, MARCELINO LOPEZ, FELISA LOPEZ, LEONARDO LOPEZ, ZOILO LOPEZ, ATTY. SERGIO ANGELES, ATTY. GEORGE A. ANG CHENG, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 154473 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PHOTOKINA MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 155573] PHOTOKINA MARKETING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO L. BENIPAYO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182790 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. CESAR CANTALEJO Y MANLANGIT, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ILLUSTRE LLAGAS A.K.A. NONOY LLAGAS, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176531 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO BANDIN, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177220 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. RUBEN ROBLES Y NOVILINIO, APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177163 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLEE, VS. ALEX BALAGAT, DEFENDANT AND APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170235 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME CADAG JIMENEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185162 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLLY GIDOC @ BAYENG, ACCUSED- APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178301 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF/APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO "BOTONG" MALIBIRAN ACCUSED, AND BEVERLY TIBO-TAN, ACCUSED/APPELLANT.
- — PETER B. MALLONGA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARITES R. MANIO, COURT INTERPRETER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENT. [A.M. NO. P-07-2299] HON. LYLIHA ABELLA-AQUINO, JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, COMPLAINANT, VS. MARITES R. MANIO, COURT INTERPRETER III, RTC, BRANCH 4, TUGUEGARAO CITY, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- — PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION (PAGCOR) REPRESENTED BY ATTY. CARLOS R. BAUTISTA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE GAMING JURISDICTION INCORPORATED (PEJI), ZAMBOANGA CITY SPECIAL ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, ET AL., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173210 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MACARIA L. TUASTUMBAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181377 RODANTE MARCOLETA, SERGIO MANZANA, RENATO CABLING AND MIGUELITO BAJAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND DIOGENES OSABEL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 181726] ALAGAD PARTY-LIST, REPRESENTED BY DIOGENES S. OSABEL, PRESIDENT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALBERTO M. MALVAR, RODANTE D. MARCOLETA, SERGIO C. MANZANA, RENATO S. CABLING AND MIGUELITO C. BAJAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 145222 SPOUSES ROBERTO BUADO AND VENUS BUADO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FORMER DIVISION, AND ROMULO NICOL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170532 THE PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR OF MARINDUQUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MARCOPPER MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166199 THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY AND THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, PETITIONERS, VS. CHRISTOPHER KORUGA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173588 ARIEL M. LOS BAÑOS, ON BEHALF OF P/SUPT. VICTOR AREVALO, SPO2 MARCIAL OLYMPIA, SPO1 ROCKY MERCENE AND PO1 RAUL ADLAWAN, AND IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY, PETITIONER, VS. JOEL R. PEDRO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155639 JANUARIA A. RIVERA, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177346 [ G.R. No. 177346. April 21, 2009 ]
- G.R. Nos. 148263 ARMANDO DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR UNION AND MARIVELES APPAREL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173637 DANTE T. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162370 DAVID TIU, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND EDGARDO POSTANES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- — ESTELITO R. MARABE, COMPLAINANT, VS. TYRONE V. TAN, SHERIFF IV, OCC, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALAYBALAY CITY, BUKIDNON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175320 PEOPLE OF THE PHILPPINES, APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO PEÑA Y SARMIENTO, APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 178763 PETER PAUL PATRICK LUCAS, FATIMA GLADYS LUCAS, ABBEYGAIL LUCAS AND GILLIAN LUCAS, PETITIONERS, VS. DR. PROSPERO MA. C. TUAÑO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161827 SESINANDO POLINTAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 164213 VALENTIN CABRERA, MANUEL CABRERA, AND REBECCA LESLIE CABRAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ELIZABETH GETARUELA, EULOGIO ABABON, LEONIDA LIGAN, MARIETTO ABABON, GLORIA PANAL, LEONORA OCARIZA, SOTERO ABABON, JR., AND JOSEPH ABABON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 179307-09 DINAH C. BARRIGA, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN (4TH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 167768 MALAYAN INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. VICTORIAS MILLING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 157147 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILFREDO CAWALING, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- — SERAFIN, RAUL, NENITA, NAZARETO, NEOLANDA, ALL SURNAMED NARANJA, AMELIA NARANJA-RUBINOS, NILDA NARANJA-LIMANA, AND NAIDA NARANJA-GICANO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, LUCILIA P. BELARDO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, REBECCA CORDERO, AND THE LOCAL REGISTER OF DEEDS, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A.C. No. 5195 [ A.C. No. 5195. April 16, 2009 ]
- G.R. No. 172854 ADAM B. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION (SECOND DIVISION), LEGAZPI OIL COMPANY, INC., ROMEO F. MERCADO AND GUS ZULUAGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172601 AILEEN G. HERIDA, PETITIONER VS. F & C PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY STORE/MARCELINO FLORETE, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 132540 ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., EDGARDO A. SAN PABLO, AND EVAN CALLEJA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAFAEL P. SANTELICES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LEGAZPI CITY, BRANCH NO. 2, AND MAYON INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165376 AMADO BELTRAN, PETITIONER, VS. MA. AMELITA VILLAROSA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 140717 ANNIE L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARIE L. MANUBAY, JAMES JOHN L. MANUBAY, JAMES FRANCIS L. MANUBAY, ANNE MARGARETH L. MANUBAY AND MANUBAY AGRO-INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT CORP., INC. REPRESENTED BY ATTY. JAIME A. MANUBAY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ERNESTO D. GARILAO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 158819 ANTERO LUISTRO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FIRST GAS POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173115 ATTY. VIRGILIO R. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ATTY. SALVADOR C. HIZON, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NOS. 173163-64] EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC. AND ATTY. SALVADOR C. HIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. ATTY. VIRGILIO R. GARCIA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N