Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 2009
- G.R. No. 157867 METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SALVADOR ABAD SANTOS, PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BR. 65, MAKATI CITY AND MANFRED JACOB DE KONING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 147951 ARSENIO OLEGARIO AND HEIRS OF ARISTOTELES F. OLEGARIO, REPRESENTED BY CARMELITA GUZMAN-OLEGARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRO C. MARI, REPRESENTED BY LILIA C. MARI-CAMBA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168697 GINA M. TIANGCO AND SALVACION JENNY MANEGO, PETITIONERS, VS. UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC. AND JIMMY GOW, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 171669 HEIRS OF RODRIGO YACAPIN, NAMELY: SOL BELNAS, NANCY VALLEJOS, SUSAN YACAPIN, ESTACIO YACAPIN, JULIA YACAPIN, LINDA YACAPIN, JUAN YACAPIN, VICENTE YACAPIN, ADELFA PRENIO, CELSO YACAPIN, JULIE PUNZALAN, RUBEN YACAPIN, EDWIN YACAPIN, NOEL YACAPIN, GONZALO YACAPIN, SALVACION CABABAN, TERESITS DINAGUIT, VICENTA YACAPIN AND VICENTE YACAPIN; HEIRS OF ESTEBAN YACAPIN, NAMELY: LUZVIMINDA YACAPIN KEE, ALFONZITA MACALE, EMMANUEL YACAPIN, MARIA BELLA YACAPIN, ESTEBAN YACAPIN II, CONCHITA YACAPIN TAGOCON, FILIPINA EBLACAS, ROSTECO CANADA, EMELY SUYAT, ROLDAN TAGOCON, LEVY CARDONA, LEA GACAYAN, LOTA DAGUITA, LEYRA CARDONA, LAREDO CARDONA, EDNA YACAPIN ABADAY, HELDA DALAGUIT, SALOME Y. GUZMAN, RESSIE Y. DOTDOT, JOSEPINA Y. QUIA, RODOLFO YACAPIN, LEO SAARENAS, RONALDO SAARENAS, ELSA GABUTAN AND BELLA YACAPIN-AGUSTIN; HEIRS OF DONATO YACAPIN, NAMELY, PROFETISA DAPANAS, ERMA SALARDA, NARCESO YACAPIN, LUZ Y. CHAVEZ, ANNABELLA YACAPIN, ADELA YACAPIN, THERESA YACAPIN, EDUARDO YACAPIN, DANILO YACAPIN, EVA LISTAN, MERLYN YACAPIN, AMIR YACAPIN, WENCESLAO BUBA, ALL REPRESENTED BY NANCY YACAPIN VALLEJOS AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIMON BALIDA (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY MERLYN B. PALOS, JOSEPH BALIDA, SELVERIO BALIDA, EXEQUIEL BALIDA, JOSE MARCOS BALIDA, AGATONA PASTOR, ANTONIO BALIDA, GREGORIA BALIDA, REPRESENTED BY LIGAYA BALIDA; ATTY. BONAFEBE LEYSON IN HIS CAPACITY AS REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; CHARLIE GO, RUBEN GO AND RAC COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181556 IN RE: PETITION FOR ASSISTANCE IN THE LIQUIDATION OF INTERCITY SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, INC. PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. STOCKHOLDERS OF INTERCITY SAVINGS AND LOAN BANK, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179356 KEPCO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 165109 MANUEL N. MAMBA, RAYMUND P. GUZMAN AND LEONIDES N. FAUSTO, PETITIONERS, VS. EDGAR R. LARA, JENERWIN C. BACUYAG, WILSON O. PUYAWAN, ALDEGUNDO Q. CAYOSA, JR., NORMAN A. AGATEP, ESTRELLA P. FERNANDEZ, VILMER V. VILORIA, BAYLON A. CALAGUI, CECILIA MAEVE T. LAYOS, PREFERRED VENTURES CORP., ASSET BUILDERS CORP., RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 166941 SPOUSES DENNIS BARIAS AND DIVINA BARIAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF BARTOLOME BONEO, NAMELY, JUANITA, LEOPOLDO, ANTONIO, CARMELO, NIMFA, EDWIN, ELPIDIO, ANGELICA, EMILIO, BARTOLOME, JR., AND EPIFANIO, ALL SURNAMED BONEO, REPRESENTED BY JUANITA VOLANTE BONEO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173533 VICENTE N. LUNA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NARIO CABALES, OSCAR PABALAN, JEREMIAS JUARBAL AND REMEDIOS ROSIL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 160146 LESLIE OKOL, PETITIONER, VS. SLIMMERS WORLD INTERNATIONAL, BEHAVIOR MODIFICATIONS, INC., AND RONALD JOSEPH MOY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 163553 YUN KWAN BYUNG, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182310 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JAN MICHAEL TAN AND ARCHIE TAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175994 JESUS CAMPOS AND ROSEMARIE CAMPOS-BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. NENITA BUENVENIDA PASTRANA, ROGER BUENVENIDA, SONIA BUENVENIDA, TEDDY BUENVENIDA, VICTOR BUENVENIDA, HARRY BUENVENIDA, MILDRED BUENVENIDA, MANOLITO BUENVENIDA AND DAISY BUENVENIDA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT CARLITO BUENVENIDA,*** RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177384 JOSEPHINE WEE, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 161929 LYNN PAZ T. DELA CRUZ, FERNANDO SERRANO, NATHANIEL LUGTU, AND JANET S. PINEDA, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, THE DEL CASTILLO, AND SPECIAL PROSECUTOR THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 184977 COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. RICKY E. DELA CRUZ, ROLANDO M. GUASIS, MANNY C. PUGAL, RONNIE L. HERMO, ROLANDO C. SOMERO, JR., DIBSON D. DIOCARES, AND IAN B. ICHAPARE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 168756 SHRIMP SPECIALISTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FUJI-TRIUMPH AGRI-INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 171476] FUJI-TRIUMPH AGRI-INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SHRIMP SPECIALISTS, INC. AND EUGENE LIM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173158 ALEJANDRO B. TY AND INTERNATIONAL REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. QUEEN'S ROW SUBDIVISION, INC., NEW SAN JOSE BUILDERS, INC., GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAVITE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 164195 APO FRUITS CORPORATION AND HIJO PLANTATION, INC. PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 170447 BIENVENIDO DIÑO AND RENATO COMPARATIVO, PETITIONERS VS. PABLO OLIVAREZ, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 7054 CONRADO QUE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ANASTACIO REVILLA, JR. RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 171916 CONSTANTINO A. PASCUAL, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, REPRESENTED BY ZENAIDA PASCUAL, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES S. PASCUAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182623 DIONISIO M. MUSNIT, PETITIONER, VS. SEA STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION AND SEA STAR SHIPPING CORPORATION, LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173319 FEDERICO MIGUEL OLBES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. DANILO A. BUEMIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PAIRING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 22 OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, SAMIR MUHSEN AND ROWENA MUHSEN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179505 FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TRANS MIDDLE EAST (PHILS.) EQUITIES INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 175803 GOVERNOR ORLANDO A. FUA, JR.,* IN REPRESENTATION OF THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF SIQUIJOR AND ALL ITS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND ELIZABETH S. ZOSA, DIRECTOR IV, LEGAL AND ADJUDICATION OFFICE-LOCAL COMMISSION OF AUDIT, QUEZON CTY, PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 185477 HERMINIO M. GUTIERREZ AND ELISA A. GUTIERREZ-MAYUGA, PETITIONERS, VS. FLORA MENDOZA-PLAZA AND PONCIANO HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182626 HILARIO S. RAMIREZ, PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, CEBU CITY, HON. NLRC, 4TH DIVISION, CEBU CITY AND MARIO S. VALCUEBA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182645 IN THE MATTER OF THE HEIRSHIP (INTESTATE ESTATES) OF THE LATE HERMOGENES RODRIGUEZ, ANTONIO RODRIGUEZ, MACARIO J. RODRIGUEZ, DELFIN RODRIGUEZ AND CONSUELO M. RODRIGUEZ AND SETTLEMENT OF THEIR ESTATES, RENE B. PASCUAL, PETITIONER. VS. JAIME M. ROBLES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 183908 JOELSON O. ILORETA, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND NORBULK SHIPPING U.K., LTD., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 176291 JORGE B. NAVARRA, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, SAMUEL NAMANAMA, FELIXBERTO LAZARO AND DANILO MEDINA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177404 LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. KUMASSIE PLANTATION COMPANY INCORPORATED, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 178097] KUMASSIE PLANTATION COMPANY INCORPORATED, PETITIONER, VS. LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 182430 LEOPOLDO ABANTE, PETITIONER, VS. KJGS FLEET MANAGEMENT MANILA AND/OR GUY DOMINGO A. MACAPAYAG, KRISTIAN GERHARD JEBSENS SKIPSRENDERI A/S, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 178000 LIBERATO M. CARABEO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, OMBUDSMAN SIMEON B. MARCELO, ASSISTANT OMBUDSMAN PAMO PELAGIO S. APOSTOL, MARGARITO TEVES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE, AND TROY FRANCIS C. PIZARRO, JOEL APOLONIO, REYNALITO L. LAZARO, ISMAEL LEONOR, MELCHOR PIOL, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE PANEL OF INVESTIGATORS OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 181174 MA. CRISTINA TORRES BRAZA, PAOLO JOSEF T. BRAZA AND JANELLE ANN T. BRAZA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF HIMAMAYLAN CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, MINOR PATRICK ALVIN TITULAR BRAZA, REPRESENTED BY LEON TITULAR, CECILIA TITULAR AND LUCILLE C. TITULAR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 179952 METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (FORMERLY ASIANBANK CORPORATION), PETITIONER, VS. BA FINANCE CORPORATION AND MALAYAN INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 177777 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FERNANDO GUTIERREZ Y GATSO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182216 PLANTATION BAY RESORT AND SPA AND EFREN BELARMINO, PETITIONERS, VS. ROMEL S. DUBRICO, GODFREY D. NGUJO AND JULIUS D. VILLAFLOR, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182013 QUASHA ANCHETA PEÑA & NOLASCO LAW OFFICE and LEGEND INTERNATIONAL RESORTS, LIMITED, PETITIONERS, VS. THE SPECIAL SIXTH DIVISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, KHOO BOO BOON AND THE LAW FIRM OF PICAZO BUYCO TAN FIDER & SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 170661 RAMON B. FORMANTES, PETITIONER, VS. DUNCAN PHARMACEUTICALS, PHILS., INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 149548 ROXAS & COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DAMBA-NFSW AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM,* RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167505] AMAYAN NG MGA MANGGAGAWANG BUKID SA ASYENDA ROXAS-NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR WORKERS (DAMBA-NFSW), PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY OF THE DEPT. OF AGRARIAN REFORM, ROXAS & CO., INC. AND/OR ATTY. MARIANO AMPIL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167540] KATIPUNAN NG MGA MAGBUBUKID SA HACIENDA ROXAS, INC. (KAMAHARI), REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT CARLITO CAISIP, AND DAMAYAN NG MANGGAGAWANG BUKID SA ASYENDA ROXAS-NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR WORKERS (DAMBA-NFSW), REPRESNTED BY LAURO MARTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY OF THE DEPT. OF AGRARIAN REFORM, ROXAS & CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 167543] DEPARTMENT OF LAND REFORM, FORMERLY DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM (DAR), PETITIONER, VS. ROXAS & CO, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 167845] ROXAS & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. DAMBA-NFSW, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 169163] DAMBA-NFSW REPRESENTED BY LAURO V. MARTIN, PETITIONER, vs.ROXAS & CO., INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 169163] DAMBA-NFSW, PETITIONER, VS. ROXAS & CO., INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182735 SPS. ROGELIO MARCELO & MILAGROS MARCELO, PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL BANK (PCIB), RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 178158 STRATEGIC ALLIANCE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RADSTOCK SECURITIES LIMITED AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. ASIAVEST MERCHANT BANKERS BERHAD, INTERVENOR. [G.R. No. 180428] LUIS SISON, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION AND RADSTOCK SECURITIES LIMITED, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 186460 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GUALBERTO CINCO Y SOYOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 172372 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMAR TEODORO Y VALLEJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 155125 YSS EMPLOYEES UNION - PHILIPPINE TRANSPORT AND GENERAL WORKERS ORGANIZATION, PETITIONER, VS. YSS LABORATORIES, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 182498 GEN. AVELINO I. RAZON, JR., CHIEF, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP); POLICE CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT RAUL CASTAÑEDA, CHIEF, CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND DETECTION GROUP (CIDG); POLICE SENIOR SUPERINTENDENT LEONARDO A. ESPINA, CHIEF, POLICE ANTI-CRIME AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE (PACER); AND GEN. JOEL R. GOLTIAO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF ARMM, PNP, PETITIONERS, VS. MARY JEAN B. TAGITIS, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY ATTY. FELIPE P. ARCILLA, JR., ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 173441 HEIRS OF SOFIA QUIRONG, REPRESENTED BY ROMEO P. QUIRONG, PETITIONERS, VS. DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 162243 HON. HEHERSON ALVAREZ SUBSTITUTED BY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, PETITIONER, VS. PICOP RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 164516] PICOP RESOURCES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. HEHERSON ALVAREZ SUBSTITUTED BY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. 171875] THE HON. ANGELO T. REYES (FORMERLY HON. ELISEA G. GOZUN), IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), PETITIONER, VS. PAPER INDUSTRIES CORP. OF THE PHILIPPINES (PICOP), RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 179830 LINTANG BEDOL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N