2009 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
October-2009
A.C. No. 8242 - Rebecca J. Palm v. Atty. Felipe Iledan, Jr. A.M. No. 07-2-93-RTC A.M. NO. P-07-2320 - Re: Order dated 21 December 2006 issued by Judge Bonifacio Sanz Maceda, Regional Trial Court, Branch 275, Las Pi as City, suspending Loida M. Genabe, Legal Researcher, same court A.M. No. 09-3-50-MCTC - Re: Dropping from the rolls of Ms. Gina P. Fuentes, Court stenographer I, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Mabini, Compostela Valley A.M. No. 2007-08-SC - In Re: Fraudulent release of retirement benefits of Judge Jose C. Lantin, former Presiding Judge, Municipal Trial Court, San Felipe, Zambales A.M. No. P-09-2620 Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2517-P - Angelita I. Dontogan v. Mario Q. Pagkanlungan, Jr. A.M. No. P-07-2385 Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 07-2556-P - Judge Jacinto C. Gonzales v. Clerk of Court and City Sheriff Alexander C. Rimando, et al. A.M. No. P-07-2415 Formerly A.M. No. 07-10-279-MCTC - Office of the Court Administrator v. Alfredo Manasan, Clerk of Court II, MCTC, Orani-Samal, Bataan A.M. No. P-08-2567 Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 99-670-P and A.M. NO. P-08-2568 Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 99-753-P - Joana Gilda L. Leyrit, et al. v. Nicolasito S. Solas, Clerk of Court IV, Municipal Trial Court in Cities (MTCC), Iloilo CityA.M. No. P-08-2569 - Judge Rene B. Baculi v. Clemente U. UgaleA.M. No. P-09-2625 - Elisa C. Ruste v. Cristina Q. Selma A.M. No. P-09-2670 Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 09-3051-P] - Office of the Administrative Services (OAS) - Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) v. Rodrigo C. Calacal, Utility Worker 1, Municipal Circuit Trial Court, (MCTC), Alfonso Lista-Aguinaldo, IfugaoA.M. No. RTJ-03-1781 and A.M. No. RTJ-03-1782 - State Prosecutor Emmanuel Y. Velasco v. Hon. Erasto D. Salcedo, (Ret.) Presiding Judge, Regional Trial Court of Tagum City, Davao Del Norte, Branch 31 A.M. No. RTJ-09-2204 Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 04-2137-RTJ - Juan Pablo P. Bondoc v. Judge Divina Luz P. Aquino-Simbulan, etc.G.R. No. 114217 & G.R. No. 150797 - Heirs of Jose Sy Bang, Heirs of Julian Sy and Oscar Sy v. Rolando Sy, et al. G.R. No. 151903 - Manuel Go Cinco and Araceli S. Go Cinco v. Court of Appeals, et al. G.R. No. 152006 - Montano Pico and Rosita Pico v. Catalina Adalim-Salcedo and Urbano Salcedo G.R. No. 152319 - Heirs of the late Joaquin Limense v. Rita vda. De Ramos, et al. G.R. No. 153653 - San Miguel Bukid Homeowners Association, Inc., etc. v. City of Mandaluyong, etc., et al. G.R. No. 153820 - Delfin Tan v. Erlinda C. Benolirao, Andrew C. Benolirao, Romano C. Benolirao, Dion C. Benolirao, Sps. Reynaldo Taningco and Norma D. Benolirao, Evelyn T. Monreal and Ann Karina Taningco G.R. No. 153923 - Spouses Tomas F. Gomez, et al. v. Gregorio Correa, et al. G.R. No. 155622 - Dotmatrix Trading as represented by its proprietos, namely Romy Yap Chua. Renato Rollan and Rolando D. Cadiz G.R. No. 154117 - Ernesto Francisco, Jr. v. Ombudsman Aniano A. Desierto, et al. G.R. No. 155716 - Rockville Excel International Exim Corporation v. Spouses Oligario Culla and Bernardita Miranda G.R. No. 156981 - Arturo C. Cabaron and Brigida Cabaron v. People of the Philippines, et al. G.R. No. 158467 - Spouses Joel and Marietta Marimla v. People of the Philippines, et al. G.R. No. 158734 - Roberto Alba'a, et al. v. Pio Jude Belo, et al. G.R. No. 158885 and G.R. NO. 170680 - Fort Bonifacio Development Corporation v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue, et al. G.R. No. 160236 - ''G'' Holdings, Inc. v. National Mines and Allied Workers Union Locan 103 (NAMAWU), Sheriffs Richard H. Aprosta and Alberto Munoz, all acting sheriffs, Department of Labor and Employment, Region VI, Bacolod District Office, Bacolod CityG.R. No. 160409 - Land Center Construction and Development Corporation v. V.C. Ponce, Co., Inc. and Vicente C. Ponce G.R. No. 160708 - Patronica Ravina and Wilfredo Ravina v. Mary Ann P. Villa Abrille, for behalf of Ingrid D'Lyn P. Villa Abrille, et al. G.R. No. 161952 - Arnel Sagana v. Richard A. Francisco G.R. No. 162095 - Ibex International, Inc. v. Government Service Insurance System, et al. G.R. No. 162473 - Spouses Santiago E. Ibasco and Milagros D. Ibasco, et al. v. Private Development Corporation of the Philippines, et al. G.R. No. 162474 - Hon. Vicente P. Eusebio, et al. v. Jovito M. Luis, et al. G.R. No. 163033 - San Miguel Corporation v. Eduardo L. Teodosio G.R. No. 163209 - Spouses Prudencio and Filomena Lim v. Ma. Cheryl S. Lim, for herself and on behalf of her minor children Lester Edward S. Lim, Candice Grace S. Lim, and Mariano S. Lim, III G.R. NOS. 164669-70 - Liezl Co v. Harold Lim y Go and Avelino uy Go G.R. No. 165332 - Republic of the Philippines v. Yang Chi Hao G.R. No. 165544 - Romeo Samonte v. S.F. Naguiat, Inc. G.R. No. 165679 - Engr. Apolinario Due as v. Alice Guce-Africa G.R. No. 166383 - Associated Bank v. Spouses Justiniano S. Montano, Sr. and Ligaya Montano, et al. G.R. No. 166508 - National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation v. Mario Abayari, et al. G.R. No. 167764 - Vicente,Jr. and Danny G. Fajardo v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 168061 - Bank of the Philippine Islands v. Teofilo Icot, et al. G.R. No. 168324 - Metro Costruction, Inc. and Dr. John Lai v. Rogelio Aman G.R. No. 169541 - German Cayton, et al. v. Zeonnix Trading Corporation, et al. G.R. No. 169554 - Nieva M. Manebo v. SPO1 Roel D. Acosta, et al. G.R. NOS. 170122 and G.R. NO. 171381 - Clarita Depakakibo Garcia v. Sandiganbayan and Republic of the Philippines G.R. No. 170525 - Baron Republic Theatrical Major Cinema, et al. v. Normita P. Peralta and Edilberto H. Aguilar G.R. No. 170540 - Eufemia vda. De Agatep v. Roberta L. Rodriguez, et al. G.R. No. 170738 - Rizal commercial Banking Corporation v. Marcopper Mining CorporationG.R. No. 170790 - Angelito Colmenares v. Hand Tractor Parts and Agro-Industrial Corp. G.R. No. 170925 - Rodolfo A. Aspillaga v. Aurora A. Aspillaga G.R. No. 171088 - People of the Philippines v. Leonard L. Bernardino alias Onat G.R. No. 171175 - People of the Philippines v. Arturo F. Duca G.R. No. 171587 - Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. v. Ferrer D. Antonio G.R. No. 171832 - Antipolo Properties, Inc. (now Prime East Properties, Inc.) v. Cesar Nuyda G.R. No. 172013 - Patricia Halague a, et al. v. Philippine Airlines, Inc. G.R. No. 172077 - Bicol Agro-Industrial Producers Cooperative, inc. (BAPCI) v. Edmundo O. Obias, et al. G.R. No. 172359 - China Banking Corporation v. The Commsissioner of Internal Revenue G.R. No. 172710 - People of the Philippines v. Alberto Buban G.R. No. 172885 - Manuel Luis S. Sanchez v. Republic of the Philippines, Represented by the Department of Education, Culture and Sports G.R. No. 172925 - Government Service Insurance System v. Jaime Ibarra G.R. No. 172986 - Arnulfo A. Aguilar v. Court of Appeals, Civil Service Commission and Commission on Elections G.R. No. 173615 - Philippine National Bank v. Cayetano A. Tejano, Jr. G.R. No. 173923 - Pedro Mago (deceased), represented by his spouse Soledad Mago, et al. v. Juana Z. Barbin G.R. No. 173990 - Edgardo V. Estarija v. People of the Philippines, represented by Solicitor General and Edwin Ranada G.R. No. 174451 - Veronica Cabacungan Alcazar v. Rey C. Alcazar G.R. No. 174477 - People of the Philippines v. Renato Bracia G.R. No. 174497 - Heirs of Generoso Sebe, et al. v. Heirs of Veronico Sevilla, et al. G.R. No. 174642 - Dominador C. Villa v. Government Service Insurance System, (GSIS), represented by Angelina A. Patino, Fielf Office Manager, GSIS, Dinalupihan, Bataan Branch, and/or Winston F. Garcia, President and General Manager, GSIS G.R. No. 174859 - People of the Philippines v. Jofer Tablang G.R. No. 175317 - People of the Philippines v. Cristino Ca'ada G.R. No. 175399 - Ophelia L. Tuatis v. Spouses Eliseo Escol and Visminda Escol, et al. G.R. No. 175644 and G.R. No. 175702 - Department of Agrarian Reform, rep. OIC-Secretary Nasser C. Pangandaman v. Jose Marie Rufino, et al. G.R. No. 175855 - Celebes Japan Foods Corp. (etc.) v. Susan Yermo, et al. G.R. No. 176070 - People of the Philippines v. Anton Madeo G.R. No. 176527 - People of the Philippines v. Samson Villasan y Banati G.R. No. 176566 - Eliseo Eduarte Coscolla v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 176863 - Gregorio Destreza v. Atty. Ma. Garcia Ri oza-Plazo, et al. G.R. No. 176933 - The People of the Philippines v. Luis Plaza y Bucalon G.R. No. 177024 - The Heritage Hotel Manila (Owned and operated by Grand Plaza Hotel Corp.) v. Pinag-isang galing and lakas ng mga manggagawa sa Heritage Manila (Piglas-Heritage) G.R. No. 177113 - Sta. Lucia Realty & Development, Inc. v. Spouses Francisco & Emelia Buenaventura, as represented by Ricardo Segismundo G.R. No. 177710 - Sps. Ramon Lequin and Virgina Lequin v. Sps. Raymundo Vizconde, et al. G.R. No. 177809 - Spouses Omar and Moshiera Latip v. Rosalie Pala'a Chua G.R. No. 178083 - Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines (FASAP) v. Philippine Airlines, Inc. G.R. No. 178229 - Miguel A. Pilapil, et al. v. C. Alcantara & Sons, Inc., et al. G.R. No. 178199 - People of the Philippines v. Yoon Chang Wook G.R. No. 178429 - Jose C. Go v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas G.R. No. 179063 - Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. United Coconut Planters Bank G.R. No. 178479 - Metropolitan Bank & Trust Co. v. Nikko Sources International Corp. and Supermax Philippines, Inc. G.R. No. 179507 - Eats-Cetera Food Services Outlet and/or Serafin Remirez v. Myrna B. Letran, et al. G.R. No. 179537 - Philippine Economic Zone Authority v. Edison (Bataan) CoGeneration Corporation G.R. No. 179714 - People of the Philippines v. Rodolfo Lopez G.R. No. 179748 - People of the Philippines v. Feblonelybirth T. Rubio and Joan T. Amaro G.R. No. 179756 - Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation v. Royal Cargo Corporation G.R. No. 179931 - People of the Philippines v. Nida Adeser y Rico G.R. No. 180421 - People of the Philippines v. Domingo Alpapara, Pedro Alpapara, Alden Paya, Mario Bicuna G.R. No. 180718 - Henlin Panay Company and/or Edwin Francisco/Angel Lazaro III v. National Labor Relations Commission and Nory A. Bolanos G.R. No. 180778 - Rural Bank of Dasmari as v. Nestor Jarin, Apolinar Obispo, and Vicente Garcia in his capacity as Register of Deeds of the Province of Cavite G.R. No. 180803 - Land Bank of the Philippines v. J. L. Jocson and Sons G.R. No. 181085 - People of the Philippines v. Nemesio Aburque G.R. No. 181206 - Megaworld Globus Asia, Inc. v. Mila S. Tanseco G.R. No. 181232 - Joseph Typingco v. Lina Lim, Jerry Sychingco, et al. G.R. No. 181528 - Hector T. Hipe v. Commssion on Elections and Ma. Cristina L. Vicencio G.R. No. 181559 - Leah M. Nazareno, et al. v. City of Dumaguete, et al. G.R. NOS. 181562-63 and G.R. NO. 181583-84 - City of Cebu v. Spouses Ciriaco and Arminda Ortega G.R. No. 181744 - The People of the Philippines v. Roy Bacus G.R. No. 181869 - Ismunlatip H. Suhuri v. The Honorable Commssion on Elections (En Banc), The Municipal Board of Canvassers of Patikul, Sulu and Kabir E. Hayundini G.R. No. 181969 - Romago, Inc. v. Siemens Building Technologies, Inc.G.R. No. 182065 - Evelyn Ongsuco and Antonia Salaya v. hon. Mariano M. Malones, etc. G.R. No. 182259 - Dionisio Ignacio, et al. v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 182499 - Concepcion Faeldonia v. Tong Yak Groceries, et al. G.R. No. 182673 - Aqualab Philippines, Inc. v. Heirs of Marcelino Pagobo, et al. G.R. No. 182836 - Continental Steel Manufacturing Corporation v. Hon. Accredited Voluntary Arbitrator Allan S. Montano, et al. G.R. No. 183322 - Gov. Antonio P. Calingin v. Civil Service Commission and Grace L. Anayron G.R. No. 183606 - Charlie T. Lee v. Rosita Dela Paz G.R. No. 183619 - People of the Philippines v. Salvino Sumingwa G.R. No. 184645 - Jose T. Barbieto v. Hon. Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 184702 - People of the Philippines v. Christopher Talita G.R. No. 184778 - Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Monetary Board and Chuci Fonancier v. Hon. Nina G. Antonio-Valenzuela, etc., et al. G.R. No. 184792 - People of the Philippines v. Alfredo Dela Cruz y Miranda, alias "DINDONG" G.R. No. 184874 - Robert Remiendo y Siblawan v. The People of the Philippines G.R. No. 184957 - People of the Philippines v. grace Ventura y Natividad G.R. No. 185066 - Philippine Charter Insurance Corporation v. Philippine National Construction Corporation G.R. No. 185159 - Subic Telecommunications Company, Inc. v. Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority and Innove Communications, Inc. G.R. No. 185251 - Raul G. Locsin and Eddie B. Tomaquin v. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company G.R. No. 185261 - Wallem Maritime Services, Inc. and Scandic Shipmanagement Limited v. Eriberto S. Bultron G.R. No. 185285 - People of the Philippines v. Paul Alipio G.R. No. 185726 - People of the Philippines v. Darwin Bernabe y Garcia G.R. No. 186001 - Antonio Cabador v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 186006 - Norlainie Mitmug Limbona v. Commssion on Elections and Malik "Bobby" T. Alingan G.R. No. 186101 - Gina A. Domingo v. People of the Philippines G.R. No. 186119 - People of the Philippines v. Pablo Lusabio, Jr. y vergara, Tomasito De Los Santos and John Doe (Accused)G.R. No. 186139 - People of the Philippines v. Leonardo Rusiana y Broquel G.R. No. 186201 - Carmelinda C. Barror v. The Commission on Elections, et al. G.R. No. 186233 - Peopel of the Philippines v. Romeo Satonero @ Ruben G.R. No. 186380 - People of the Philippines v. Manuel Resurreccion G.R. No. 186390 - People of the Philippines v. Rosemarie R. Salonga G.R. No. 186418 - People of the Philippines v. Alfredo, Jr. a.k.a. Jun Lazaro y Aquino G.R. No. 186566 - Rep. Luis R. Villafuerte, et al. v. Gov. Oscar S. Moreno, et al. G.R. No. 187074 - People of the Philippines v. Allan Del Prado y Cahusay G.R. No. 187084 - People of the Philippines v. Carlito Pabol G.R. No. 187428 - Eugenio T. Revilla, Sr. v. The Commission on Elections and Gerardo L. Lanoy G.R. No. 187531 - People of the Philippines v. Elmer Peralta y Hidalgo G.R. No. 188308 - Joselito R. Mendoza v. Commission on Elections and Roberto M. Pagdanganan G.R. No. 188742 - Superlines Transportation Company, Inc. v. Eduardo Pinera G.R. No. 188961 - Air France Philippines/KLM Air France v. John Anthony De CamilisG.R. No. 189303 - People of the Philippines v. Felix Casas Perez