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G.R. No. 218970, June 28, 2017 - RICHARD ESCALANTE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

SECOND DIVISION

G.R. No. 218970, June 28, 2017

RICHARD ESCALANTE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:

This petition for review on certiorari seeks to reverse and set aside the October 13, 2014 Decision1 and June 9, 2015 Resolution2 of the Court Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 35771, which affirmed the May 22, 2013 Decision3 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 172, Valenzuela City (RTC), finding petitioner Richard Escalante (Escalante) guilty of violating Section 10(a) of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7610 or the "Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act."

Escalante was charged with the crime of child abuse committed against AAA, who was then a twelve (12) year old minor. When arraigned, he pleaded "not guilty." Thereafter, trial ensued.

Evidence of the Prosecution

The prosecution presented private complainant, AAA, and Leonora Abrigo Mariano (Mariano), Records Custodian of Fatima Medical Center. Their combined testimonies tended to prove that at around midnight of December 24, 2006, AAA accompanied his classmate Mark in going home. On his way back from Mark's house, AAA was called by Escalante and was pulled into a comfort room at the Divine School in Parada, Valenzuela City. Once inside, Escalante pulled down AAA's shorts and sucked the latter's penis for about ten (10) minutes. Shortly thereafter, he forcibly inserted AAA's penis into his anus.

Four (4) days after the incident, AAA complained to his mother that he was experiencing pain in his penis and had difficulty in urinating. He divulged the incident to his mother, who then brought him to the Fatima Medical Center for examination. In the course of the examination, it was determined that he was afflicted with gonorrhoea, a sexually-transmitted disease and urinary tract infection.4

Evidence of the Defense

The defense presented Escalante, his father Nicomedes Escalante, and their neighbor Josephine Salada (Salada). Their combined testimonies tended to establish that at around midnight of December 24, 2006, Escalante was in Salada's house celebrating Christmas Eve; that the celebration started at 10:00 o'clock in the evening and lasted between 1:00 o'clock and 3:00 o'clock the following morning; that he could not have been in the school because he never left Salada's house as he was tasked with passing around shots of liquor; and that Salada's house was only a thirty (30)-minute ride away from the place where the incident occurred.

The RTC Ruling

In its May 22, 2013 Decision, the RTC found Escalante guilty of violating Section 10(a) of R.A. No. 7610. It ruled that the totality of the prosecution's evidence was sufficient to establish that he physically and sexually abused AAA. The RTC did not give credence to Escalante's alibi as it found AAA's identification of the accused as his assailant credible. It added that Escalante's alibi was not convincing enough to prove that it was physically impossible for him to be at the location of the crime. The dispositive portion of the decision reads:

WHEREFORE, the court finds the accused RICHARD ESCALANTE guilty beyond reasonable doubt as principal for violation of Section 10(a) of R.A. 7610 in relation to Sec. 3(b), No. 1 & 2, and in the absence of any modifying circumstances, applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, he is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of imprisonment of four (4) years, nine (9) months and eleven (11) days of prision correccional, as minimum, to six (6) years, eight (8) months and one (1) day of prision mayor, as maximum.

The accused is likewise ordered to pay AAA the amount of Php50,000.00 as moral damages and to pay a fine of Php15,000.00.

SO ORDERED.5
Aggrieved, Escalante appealed before the CA. In his Appellant's Brief,6 he contended that he was not positively identified by AAA as his abuser; that AAA could not readily recognize him as the former testified that the place where he was abused was dark; that more than three (3) years had passed when AAA testified in court, making his recollection doubtful; and that AAA only identified the supposed culprit by a mere photograph which had not been authenticated and its origins as well as its processing were never established.

The CA Ruling

In its assailed Decision, dated October 13, 2014, the CA affirmed Escalante's conviction for the crime of child abuse under Section 10(a) of R.A. No. 7610. It held that AAA's testimony was credible because there was no reason for him to fabricate such a story, considering that he was only a child and it was unlikely that he would place himself in such a humiliating experience. It disregarded Escalante's alibi as he was positively identified and it was not physically impossible for him to be at the scene of the crime at the time of the incident.

Escalante moved for reconsideration, but his motion was denied by the CA in its assailed Resolution dated June 9, 2015.

Hence, this appeal raising:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
SOLE ISSUE

WHETHER THE COURT OF APPEALS ERRED IN AFFIRMING THE DECISION OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT FINDING HEREIN PETITIONER GUILTY DESPITE REASONABLE DOUBT OWING TO THE FACT THAT THE PETITIONER WAS NOT REALLY POSITIVELY IDENTIFIED BY THE PRIVATE COMPLAINANT.
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Escalante averred that AAA merely pointed to a picture of him during trial. He argued that he was not positively identified as the photograph used to identify him was not authenticated and its origins were never established. Moreover, he challenged the credibility and accuracy of AAA's testimony as it was given after more than three (3) years from the date of the alleged abuse.

In its Comment,8 dated January 25, 2016, the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) countered that only questions of law may be raised in a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court. At any rate, the OSG argued that even if the petition be given due course, it is still without merit as Escalante's conviction was proven beyond reasonable doubt. It explained that AAA had positively identified Escalante as the assailant, and the fact that it was done through photographs did not diminish the veracity of the identification. The OSG pointed out that in spite of notice and warning, Escalante failed to appear in court for identification, and his counsel did not object to the manner of identification adopted because of his absence. At any rate, it argued that in-court identification is not essential when there is no doubt as to the identity of the accused as the person charged in the Information.

The OSG contended that the evidence on record sufficiently established Escalante's guilt of the crime charged. It stated that his act constituted child abuse as it amounted to sexual, physical and psychological abuse. The OSG bewailed that Escalante's act was an assault on the dignity and intrinsic worth of AAA as a human being.

In his Manifestation in lieu of Reply,9 dated August 3, 2016, Escalante averred that he was adopting his Appellant's Brief before the CA as his Reply as all the relevant issues had been extensively and exhaustively argued therein.

The Court's Ruling

The petition is bereft of merit.

Only questions of law may be raised

Only questions of law may be raised in a petition for review on certiorari before the Court.10 A petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 is an appeal from a ruling of a lower tribunal on pure questions of law and only in exceptional circumstances has the Court entertained questions of fact.11

Although Escalante admits that his petition presents questions of fact, he insists that his case is an exception to the general rule because the factual findings of the lower courts are not supported by the records. A scrutiny thereof, however, shows that none of the exceptions are present to warrant a review.

Granting that exceptional circumstances exist warranting the Court to entertain the present petition, the merits of the case still fail to convince.

Escalante was sufficiently and appropriately identified

In People v. Pineda,12 the Court laid down the guidelines in identifications of accused through photographs, to wit:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
The first rule in proper photographic identification procedure is that a series of photographs must be shown, and not merely of that of the suspect. The second rule directs that when a witness is shown a group of pictures, their arrangement and display should in no way suggest which one of the pictures pertains to the suspect.13 [Emphases supplied]
The said guidelines are necessary considering that the out-of-court identification of an accused is susceptible to suggestiveness. These paramaters are in place to make the identification of the accused as objective as possible.

In the case at bench, there is no reason to doubt AAA's identification of Escalante. It is noteworthy that the identification was done in open court. Further, the trial court adopted a similar manner with out-of-court identifications through photographs. As culled from the records, AAA was presented with several pictures in open court from which he was asked to pinpoint who was his abuser. He was able to identify Escalante without any leading question which clearly suggests that the picture identified was that of the latter.

Thus, AAA's identification was objective enough to be credible because it was done under court supervision and with the added parameters usually observed in out-of-court identifications. Significantly, no objections were raised over the manner in which Escalante was identified, which, it must be noted, was only resorted to because he failed to appear in court for identification.

Escalante's alibi fails to impress

In People v. Ramos,14 the Court explained that in order for alibi to prosper, the accused must be able to establish that it was physically impossible for him to be at the crime scene. It wrote:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
However, for the defense of alibi to prosper, the accused must prove (a) that she was present at another place at the time of the perpetration of the crime, and (b) that it was physically impossible for her to be at the scene of the crime during its commission. Physical impossibility refers to distance and the facility of access between the crime scene and the location of the accused when the crime was committed. She must demonstrate that she was so far away and could not have been physically present at the crime scene and its immediate vicinity when the crime was committed.15
Escalante himself admitted that Salada's house was merely a thirty (30)-minute ride away from the scene of the crime. Obviously, it was very possible for him to be at the place at that time. Escalante's witnesses even testified that they were not with him the entire time. He could have easily left Salada's house and return without his absence being noticed considering the number of people present and the proximity of Salada's house from the crime scene. Thus, Escalante failed to prove that it was physically impossible for him to be at the crime scene at the time of the incident.

Further, AAA positively identified Escalante. Alibis and denials are worthless in light of positive identification by witnesses who have no motive to falsely testify.16 The RTC and the CA found no cogent reason for AAA to fabricate his allegations against Escalante.

Child Abuse under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610, not Section 10(a) thereof

It is axiomatic that when an accused appeals his judgment of conviction, he waives his constitutional guarantee against double jeopardy and throws the entire case open for appellate review.17 The Court is tasked to render such judgment as law and justice dictate in the exercise of its concomitant authority to review and sift through the whole case and correct any error, even if unassigned.18 This authority includes modifying the penalty imposed�either increasing or decreasing the same.

Escalante was convicted by the RTC of child abuse under Section 10(a) of R.A. No. 7610. The correct provision, however, should be Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610, which imposes a higher penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua. Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610 reads:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Sec. 5. Child Prostitution and Other Sexual Abuse. � Children, whether male or female, who for money, profit, or any other consideration or due to the coercion or influence of any adult, syndicate or group, indulge in sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct, are deemed to be children exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse.

The penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed upon the following:

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(b) Those who commit the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct with a child exploited in prostitution or subjected to other sexual abuse: xxx
On the other hand, Section 10(a) thereof states:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Section 10. Other Acts of Neglect, Abuse, Cruelty or Exploitation and Other Conditions Prejudicial to the Child's Development
(a) Any person who shall commit any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or be responsible for other conditions prejudicial to the child's development including those covered by Article 59 of Presidential Decree No. 603, as amended, but not covered by the Revised Penal Code, as amended, shall suffer the penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period.
As can be gleaned from the above-mentioned provisions, Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610 specifically applies in case of sexual abuse committed against children; whereas, Section 10(a) thereof punishes other forms of child abuse not covered by other provisions of R.A. No. 7610. Parenthetically, the offense will not fall under Section 10(a) of R.A. No. 7610 if the same is specifically penalized by a particular provision of the law such as Section 5(b) for sexual abuse.

In People v. Larin,19 the Court stated that the elements of sexual abuse under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610 are as follows: (1) the accused commits the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct; (2) the said act is performed with a child exploited in prostitution or subjected to other sexual abuse; and (3) the child, whether male or female, is below 18 years of age. It further ruled:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
It must be noted that the law covers not only a situation in which a child is abused for profit, but also in which a child, through coercion or intimidation, engages in any lascivious conduct. Hence, the foregoing provision penalizes not only child prostitution, the essence of which is profit, but also other forms of sexual abuse of children.20 [Emphasis supplied]
All of the foregoing elements are present in the case at bench.

First, in forcibly sucking AAA's penis and thereafter inserting it in his anus, Escalante, without question exposed AAA to lascivious conduct. Second, AAA is a child subjected to other sexual abuse. In Caballo v. People (Caballo),21 the Court ruled that a child who engages in sexual or lascivious conduct due to the coercion or influence is a child subjected to other sexual abuse, viz:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
As it is presently worded, Section 5, Article III of RA 7610 provides that when a child indulges in sexual intercourse or any lascivious conduct due to the coercion or influence of any adult, the child is deemed to be a "child exploited in prostitution and other sexual abuse." In this manner, the law is able to act as an effective deterrent to quell all forms of abuse, neglect, cruelty, exploitation and discrimination against children, prejudicial as they are to their development.22
In addition, the Court, in Caballo considered the age disparity between an adult and a minor as indicia of coercion or influence. In the case at bench, AAA was only twelve (12) years old at the time of the sexual abuse. The records, on the other hand, disclosed that Escalante was twenty (20) years old at the time of the commission of the crime. The disparity of eight (8) years between them placed Escalante in a stronger position over AAA to exert his will upon the latter. In addition, AAA testified in open court that he could not resist because he feared Escalante as the latter was taller and bigger than him.

Further, the fact that the sexual encounter between Escalante and AAA occurred only once does not remove it from the ambit of Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610. In Quimvel v. People,23 the Court expounded that sexual abuse under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610 includes sexual maltreatment of the child, whether habitual or not, to wit:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Contrary to the exposition, the very definition of "child abuse" under Sec. 3(b) of RA 7610 does not require that the victim suffer a separate and distinct act of sexual abuse aside from the act complained of. For it refers to the maltreatment, whether habitual or not, of the child. Thus, a violation of Sec. 5(b) of RA 7610 occurs even though the accused committed sexual abuse against the child victim only once, even without a prior sexual affront.

xxx

It is as my esteemed colleagues Associate Justices Diosdado M. Peralta and Estela M. Perlas-Bernabe reminded the Court. Ratio legis est anima. The reason of the law is the soul of the law. In this case, the law would have miserably failed in fulfilling its loft purpose of providing special protection to children from all forms of abuse if the Court were to interpret its penal provisions so as to require the additional element or contemporaneous abuse that is different from what is complained of, and if the Court were to require that a third person act in concert with the accused. [Emphases supplied]
Third, AAA's minority was sufficiently established. As shown by his birth certificate, he was only twelve (12) years old at the time the alleged sexual assault occurred. All in all, it is clear that Escalante, an adult with all his influence and power over the minor AAA, coerced the latter into satiating his sexual urges at the expense of his youth, innocence and purity. Surely, such perverse actions warrant the harsher penalty under R.A. No. 7610 in consonance with the State's policy to protect children from all forms of abuse or exploitation.

Finally, even if the Information does not categorically state that Escalante was being charged with child abuse under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610, he may still be convicted for the said crime. It is doctrinal that it is not the title of the complaint or information which is controlling but the recital of facts contained therein. The information must sufficiently allege the acts or omissions complained of to inform a person of common understanding what offense he is being charged with�in other words the elements of the crime must be clearly stated.24 A closer perusal of the allegation under the Information discloses that it is sufficient to charge Escalante with sexual abuse under the Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610 as it read:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
That on or about December 25, 2006, in Valenzuela City and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, without any justifiable cause, did then and there willfully and unlawfully committed acts of child abuse against AAA, (Complainant), 12 years old (DOB: March, 2, 1994), by kissing his neck down to his sex organ and forced the complainant to insert his sex organ into the anus of Richard Escalante thereby subjecting said minor to psychological and physical abuse, cruelty and emotional maltreatment and which act debased, degraded and demeaned her (sic) intrinsic worth and dignity as a human being.

Contrary to law.25 [Emphasis and underscoring supplied]
In the present case, the Information alleged that Escalante kissed AAA's neck down to his sex organ and forcibly inserted AAA's penis into his anus. Further, the evidence on record proves that AAA was coerced into submitting to Escalante's will as he was unable to put up any resistance out of fear. As earlier stated, AAA's minority was satisfactorily established.

In the case at bench, both the Information and the evidence on record spell out a case of sexual abuse punishable under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610. Hence, the penalty imposed against Escalante should be modified accordingly.

To recapitulate, Section 10(a), Article VI of R.A. No. 7610, wherein a penalty of prision mayor in its minimum period is prescribed, contemplates any other acts of child abuse, cruelty or exploitation or other conditions prejudicial to the child's development. In contrast, Section 5(b) thereof specifically applies to the commission of the act of sexual intercourse or lascivious conduct to a child subjected to other sexual abuse.

Based on the foregoing, Escalante should suffer the penalties imposed in Section 5(b), not Section 10(a), of R.A. No. 7610. In Pinlac v. People (Pinlac),26 the Court categorically enumerated the penalties and damages to be imposed on accused convicted under Section 5(b) of R.A. No. 7610, to wit:chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
Under Section 5, Article III of RA 7610, the penalty of reclusion temporal in its medium period to reclusion perpetua shall be imposed on those who commit acts of lasciviousness with a child exploited in prostitution or subjected to other sexual abuse. Notwithstanding the fact that RA 7610 is a special law, the petitioner in this case may enjoy the benefits of the Indeterminate Sentence Law. In applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, the penalty next lower in degree is prision mayor in its medium period to reclusion temporal in its minimum period. Thus, the CA correctly imposed the indeterminate sentence of eight (8) years and one (1) day of prision mayor as minimum, to seventeen (17) years, four (4) months and one (1) day of reclusion temporal as maximum.

The CA likewise correctly ordered petitioner to pay "AAA" the following amounts: P20,000.00 in the concept of civil indemnity, P15,000.00 as moral damages, and a fine of P15,000.00 pursuant to Section 31 (f), Article XII of RA 7610. In addition, this Court also orders petitioner to pay "AAA" P15,000.00 by way of exemplary damages.
In the case at bench, the imposition of a penalty similar to Pinlac is warranted. In both cases, the accused performed oral sex on the victim minor. In Pinlac, the accused had oral sex with the minor for two successive days. On the other hand, Escalante had oral sex with AAA first and then inserted the latter's penis to his anus.

WHEREFORE, the October 13, 2014 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR No. 35771 is hereby MODIFIED, in that, petitioner Richard Escalante, is found guilty of Child Abuse punishable under Section 5(b) of Republic Act No. 7610 and sentenced to suffer an indeterminate penalty of Eight (8) years and One (1) day of prision mayor, as minimum, to Seventeen (17) years, Four (4) months and One (1) day of reclusion temporal, as maximum. He is also ordered to pay AAA the amounts of P20,000.00 as civil indemnity; P15,000.00 as moral damages; P15,000.00 as exemplary damages, and P15,000.00 fine plus interest on all damages awarded at the rate of 6% per annum from the date of finality of this decision until the same have been fully paid.

SO ORDERED.

Peralta,**(Acting Chairperson), Leonen, and Martires, JJ., concur.
Carpio, J., on official leave.

Endnotes:


** Per Special Order No. 2445 dated June 16, 2017.

1 Penned by Associate Justice Mariflor P. Punzalan-Castillo with Associate Justice Amy C. Lazaro-Javier and Associate Justice Zenaida T. Galapate-Laguilles, concurring; rollo, pp. 65-84.

2 Id. at 100-103.

3 Penned by Judge Nancy Rivas-Palmones; id. at 41-43.

4 Id. at 43-44.

5 Id. at 43.

6 Id. at 30-40.

7 Id. at 17.

8 Id. at 111-125.

9 Id. at 129-130.

10 Section 1 Rule 45 of the Revised Rules of Court.

11Century Iron Works, Inc. v. Banas, 711 Phil. 576, 585 (2013).

12 473 Phil. 517 (2004).

13 Id. at 540.

14 715 Phil. 193 (2013).

15 Id. at 206.

16People v. Rarugal, 701 Phil. 592, 597 (2013).

17Gelig v. People, 640 Phil. 109, 115 (2010).

18 Id.

19 357 Phil. 987 (1998).

20 Id. at 998.

21 710 Phil. 792 (2013).

22 Id. at 805.

23 G.R. No. 214497, April 18, 2017.

24People v. Dimaano, 506 Phil. 630, 649 (2005).

25Rollo, p. 41.

26 G.R. No. 197458, November 11, 2015.



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  • G.R. No. 190043, June 21, 2017 - SANTOS-YLLANA REALTY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES RICARDO DEANG AND FLORENTINA DEANG, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 175772[*], June 05, 2017 - MITSUBISHI CORPORATION-MANILA BRANCH, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 184464, June 21, 2017 - CINDY SHIELA COBARDE-GAMALLO, Petitioner, v. JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR, Respondent.; G.R. NO. 184469 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 226792, June 06, 2017 - SOFRONIO B. ALBANIA, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND EDGARDO A. TALLADO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 189100, June 21, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. LETICIA BARBARA B. GUTIERREZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 182297, June 21, 2017 - GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. FE L. ESTEVES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195876, June 19, 2017 - PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 221717, June 19, 2017 - MANG INASAL PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. IFP MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 10911, June 06, 2017 - VIRGILIO J. MAPALAD, SR., Complainant, v. ATTY. ANSELMO S. ECHANEZ, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-16-3614 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 16-4630-P], June 20, 2017 - ANONYMOUS, Complainant, v. GLENN L. NAMOL, COURT INTERPRETER, ERLA JOIE L. ROCO, LEGAL RESEARCHER AND EDSELBERT ANTHONY A. GARABATO, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT , BRANCH 63, BAYAWAN CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211093, June 06, 2017 - MINDANAO SHOPPING DESTINATION CORPORATION, ACE HARDWARE PHILS., INC., INTERNATIONAL TOYWORLD, INC., STAR APPLIANCE CENTER, INC., SURPLUS MARKETING CORPORATION, WATSONS PERSONAL CARE STORES (PHILS.), INC., AND SUPERVALUE, INC., Petitioners, v. HON. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF DAVAO CITY, HON. SARA DUTERTE, VICE-MAYOR OF DAVAO CITY, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD, AND THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD (CITY COUNCIL) NG DAVAO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210693, June 07, 2017 - EMERALD GARMENT MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE H.D. LEE COMPANY, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 223844, June 28, 2017 - DANILO CALIVO CARIAGA, Petitioner, v. EMMANUEL D. SAPIGAO AND GINALYN C. ACOSTA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224022, June 28, 2017 - TEODORICO A. ZARAGOZA, Petitioner, v. ILOILO SANTOS TRUCKERS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 224143, June 28, 2017 - KEVIN BELMONTE Y GOROMEO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-17-3709 (Formerly OCA IPI No.13-4058-P), June 19, 2017 - JUDGE CELSO O. BAGUIO, Complainant, v. JOCELYN P. LACUNA, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 34, GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA, Respondent.

  • OCA IPI No. 11-3800-RTJ, June 19, 2017 - OSCAR C. RIZALADO, Complainant, v. PRESIDING JUDGE GIL G. BOLLOZOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BR. 21, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.; OCA IPI No. 12-3867-RTJ, June 19, 2017 - RE: LETTER-COMPLAINT DATED JUNE 27, 2011 OF OSCAR C. RIZALADO AGAINST JUDGE GIL BOLLOZOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, RELATIVE TO G.R. NO. 188427 (CYNTHIA G. ESPANO, ET AL. v. DR. OTHELLO C. GUZMAN, ET AL.); OCA IPI No. 12-3897-RTJ, June 19, 2017 - OTHELLO C. GUZMAN, RICARDO GUZMAN, MARIO C. GUZMAN, SR., AND ROSARIO GUZMAN RIZALADO, Complainant, v. PRESIDING JUDGE GIL G. BOLLOZOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.; OCA IPI No. 13-4070-RTJ, June 19, 2017 - OSCAR C. RIZALADO, Complainant, v. PRESIDING JUDGE GIL G. BOLLOZOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 21, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 11600, June 19, 2017 - ROMULO DE MESA FESTIN, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROLANDO V. ZUBIRI, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 218942, June 05, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROLANDO BISORA Y LAGONOY, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 216937, June 05, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TITO AMOC Y MAMBATALAN, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-16-1870 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 16-2833-MTJ], June 06, 2017 - RE: ANONYMOUS LETTER COMPLAINT, Complainant, v. JUDGE DIVINA T. SAMSON, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MABINI-PANTUKAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, AND UTILITY WORKER FRANCISCO M. ROQUE, JR., MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, MABINI-PANTUKAN, COMPOSTELA VALLEY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 223334, June 07, 2017 - DANILO BARTOLATA, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT REBECCA R. PILOT AND/OR DIONISIO P. PILOT, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS, AND TOLL REGULATORY BOARD, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225743, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SANDY DOMINGO Y LABIS, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 219070, June 21, 2017 - CONRADO R. ESPIRITU, JR., TERESITA ESPXRITU-GUTIERREZ, MARIETTA R. ESPIRITU-CRUZ, OSCAR R. ESPIRITU, AND ALFREDO R. ESPIRITU, Petitioners, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198583, June 28, 2017 - ARLYN ALMARIO-TEMPLONUEVO, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND CHITO M. OYARDO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 218970, June 28, 2017 - RICHARD ESCALANTE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 194137, June 21, 2017 - AMBASSADOR HOTEL, INC., Petitioner, v. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-16-3604 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 14-4245-P], June 28, 2017 - HEIRS OF DAMASO OCHEA, REPRESENTED BY MIGUEL KILANTANG, Complainant, v. ATTY. ANDREA P. MARATAS, BRANCH CLERK OF COURT, BRANCH 53, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LAPU-LAPU CITY, CEBU, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 222538, June 21, 2017 - EDUARDO N. RIGUER, Petitioner, v. ATTY. EDRALIN S. MATEO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 228435, June 21, 2017 - KT CONSTRUCTION SUPPLY, INC., REPRESENTED BY WILLIAM GO, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200370, June 07, 2017 - MARIO VERIDIANO Y SAPI, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198544, June 19, 2017 - SEAPOWER SHIPPING ENT., INC., Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF WARREN M. SABANAL, REPRESENTED BY ELVIRA ONG-SABANAL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192391, June 19, 2017 - ESTATE OF HONORIO POBLADOR, JR., REPRESENTED BY RAFAEL A. POBLADOR, Petitioner, v. ROSARIO L. MANZANO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 218242, June 21, 2017 - PAULINO M. ALDABA, Petitioner, v. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIP-MANAGEMENT, INC., COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., AND/OR VERLOU CARMELINO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 220718, June 21, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NICOLAS TUBILLO Y ABELLA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 210654, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PABLO LUAD ARMODIA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 208243, June 05, 2017 - EDWIN GRANADA REYES, Petitioner, v. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PAUL JOCSON ARCHES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 200512, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ELMER AVANCENA Y CABANELA, JAIME POPIOCO Y CAMBAYA1 AND NOLASCO TAYTAY Y CRUZ, Accused-Appellants.

  • A.M. No. P-16-3616 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 15-4457-P], June 21, 2017 - ATTY. PROSENCIO D. JASO, Complainant, v. GLORIA L. LONDRES, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 258, PARA�AQUE CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198066, June 07, 2017 - YOLANDO T. BRAVO, Petitioner, v. URIOS COLLEGE (NOW FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY) AND/OR FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194152, June 05, 2017 - MAKILITO B. MAHINAY, Petitioner, v. DURA TIRE & RUBBER INDUSTRIES, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 212201, June 28, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODOLFO DENIEGA Y ESPINOSA, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 219848, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. GODOFREDO MACARAIG Y GONZALES, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 213088, June 28, 2017 - LAND TRANSPORTATION FRANCHISING AND REGULATORY BOARD (LTFRB), Petitioner, v. G.V. FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214500, June 28, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v, MICHELLE DELA CRUZ, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 226846, June 21, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JEFFREY MACARANAS Y FERNANDEZ, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 224300, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE CUTARA Y BRIX, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 176703, June 28, 2017 - MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, Petitioner, v. CITY OF PASIG AND UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC., Respondents.; G.R. No. 176721 - UNIWIDE SALES WAREHOUSE CLUB, INC., Petitioner, v. CITY OF PASIG AND MUNICIPALITY OF CAINTA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 220143, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JONATHAN BAAY Y FALCO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 203114, June 28, 2017 - VIRGILIO LABANDRIA AWAS, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211108, June 07, 2017 - ALEJANDRO D.C. ROQUE, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214301, June 07, 2017 - RAMON MANUEL T. JAVINES, Petitioner, v. XLIBRIS A.K.A. AUTHOR SOLUTIONS, INC., JOSEPH STEINBACH, AND STELLA MARS OUANO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 205283, June 07, 2017 - ABIGAIL L. MENDIOLA, Petitioner, v. VENERANDO P. SANGALANG, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 212934, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BLAS GAA Y RODRIGUEZ, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 224532, June 21, 2017 - CONSTANCIO CADERAO BALATERO, Petitioner, v. SENATOR CREWING (MANILA) INC., AQUANAUT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., ROSE AARON AND CARLOS BONOAN, MV MSC FLAMINIA, Respondents.; G.R. No. 224565, June 21, 2017 - SENATOR CREWING (MANILA) INC., AQUANAUT SHIPMANAGEMENT LTD., ROSE AARON AND CARLOS BONOAN, Petitioners, v. CONSTANCIO C. BALATERO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225623, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LORENZO RAYTOS Y ESPINO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 207001, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RICHARD F. TRIPOLI AND ROMULO B. IMPAS, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 191174, June 07, 2017 - PARADIGM DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES ISLANDS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 217459, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALBERTO FORTUNA ALBERCA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 220758, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. STEPHAN CABILES Y SUAREZ A.K.A. "KANO", Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 177000, June 19, 2017 - NESTOR GUELOS, RODRIGO GUELOS, GIL CARANDANG AND SPO2 ALFREDO CARANDANG Y PRESCILLA, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 221096, June 28, 2017 - CLAUDIA'S KITCHEN, INC. AND ENZO SQUILLANTINI, Petitioners, v. MA. REALIZA S. TANGUIN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 206702, June 07, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION, Petitioner, v. ROLANDO C. CEBUAN, RUBEN C. CEBUAN, ERIC C. CEBUAN, SAMUEL C. BARING, BEATRICE A. LOW, LEONORE L. DE LA SERNA AND HEIRS OF LORENZO UMBAAD, Respondents

  • G.R. No. 227005, June 19, 2017 - BDO UNIBANK, INC., Petitioner, v. ENGR. SELWYN LAO, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "SELWYN F. LAO CONSTRUCTION" AND "WING AN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION" AND INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK (NOW UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227306, June 19, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERTO ESPERANZA JESALVA ALIAS "ROBERT SANTOS," Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 224144, June 28, 2017 - LOLITA BAS CAPABLANCA, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF PEDRO BAS, REPRESENTED BY JOSEFINA BAS ESPINOSA AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 216987, June 05, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILFREDO PACAYRA Y MABUTOL, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 222685, June 21, 2017 - LORETA SAMBALILO, SALVADOR SAMBALILO, ZOILO SAMBALILO, JR. AND RENANTE SAMBALILO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES PABLO LLARENAS AND FE LLARENAS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 221085, June 19, 2017 - RAVENGAR G. IBON, Petitioner, v. GENGHIS KHAN SECURITY SERVICES AND/OR MARIETTA VALLESPIN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202091, June 07, 2017 - SUMIFRU (PHILIPPINES) CORP. (SURVIVING ENTITY OF A MERGER WITH FRESH BANANA AGRICULTURAL CORPORATION AND OTHER CORPORATIONS), Petitioner, v. NAGKAHIUSANG MAMUMUO SA SUYAPA FARM1 (NAMASUFA-NAFLU-KMU), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198485, June 05, 2017 - MARUBENI PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220977, June 19, 2017 - PO1 CELSO TABOBO III Y EBID, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 196650, June 07, 2017 - SPECTRUM SECURITY SERVICES, INC., Petitioner, v. DAVID GRAVE, ARIEL V. AROA, TOMASINO R. DE CHAVEZ, JR., LUCITO P. SAMARITA, SAIDOMAR M. MAROHOM, LITO V. MAHILOM AND OLIVER N. MARTIN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 159139, June 06, 2017 - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, MA. CORAZON M. AKOL, MIGUEL UY, EDUARDO H. LOPEZ, AUGUSTO C. LAGMAN, REX C. DRILON, MIGUEL HILADO, LEY SALCEDO, AND MANUEL ALCUAZ, JR., Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, COMELEC CHAIRMAN BENJAMIN ABALOS, SR., COMELEC BIDDING AND AWARDS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN EDUARDO D. MEJOS AND MEMBERS GIDEON DE GUZMAN, JOSE F. BALBUENA, LAMBERTO P. LLAMAS, AND BARTOLOME SINOCRUZ, JR., Respondents.; G.R. NO. 174777 - AQUILINO Q. PIMENTEL, JR., SERGIO R. OSME�A III, PANFILO M. LACSON, ALFREDO S. LIM, JAMBY A.S. MADRIGAL, LUISA P. EJERCITO-ESTRADA, JINGGOY E. ESTRADA, RODOLFO G. BIAZON, AND RICHARD J. GORDON, Petitioners, v. MA. MERCEDITAS NAVARRO-GUTIERREZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 215195, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE DESCARTIN, JR. Y MERCADER, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 220022, June 19, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILTON ALACDIS Y ANATIL A.K.A. "WELTON", DOMINGO LINGBANAN (AT-LARGE), AND PEPITO ANATIL ALACDIS (AT-LARGE), Accused.; WILTON ALACDIS Y ANATIL A.K.A. "WELTON", Accused-Appellant.

  • A.M. No. P-15-3335 [Formerly A.M. No. 15-04-98-RTC], June 28, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. ATTY. JEROME B. BANTIYAN, CLERK OF COURT VI AND ERLINDA G. CAMILO, FORMER OIC/COURT INTERPRETER, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 34, BANAUE, IFUGAO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 219615, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAFAEL AGUDO Y DEL VALLE, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 219590, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MARCIAL M. PARDILLO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 224099, June 21, 2017 - ROMMEL M. ZAMBRANO, ROMEO O. CALIPAY, JESUS L. CHIN, LYNDON B. APOSAGA, BONIFACIO A. CASTA�EDA, ROSEMARIE P. FALCUNIT, ROMEO A. FINALLA, LUISITO G. GELLIDO, JOSE ALLI L. MABUHAY, VICENTE A. MORALES, RAUL L. REANZARES, DIODITO I. TACUD, ERNAN D. TERCERO, LARRY V. MUTIA, ROMEO A. GURON, DIOSDADO S. AZUSANO, BENEDICTO D. GIDAYAWAN, LOWIS M. LANDRITO, NARCISO R. ASI, TEODULO BORAC, SANTOS J. CRUZADO, JR., ROLANDO DELA CRUZ, RAYMUNDO, MILA Y. ABLAY, ERMITY F. GABUCAY, PABLITO M. LACANARIA, MELCHOR PE�AFLOR, ARSENIO B. PICART III, ROMEO M. SISON, JOSE VELASCO JR., ERWIN M. VICTORIA, PRISCO J. ABILO, WILFREDO D. ARANDIA, ALEXANDER Y. HILADO, JAIME M. CORALES, GERALDINE C. MAUHAY, MAURO P. MARQUEZ, JONATHAN T. BARQUIN, RICARDO M. CALDERON JR., RENATOR. RAMIREZ, VIVIAN P. VIRTUDES, DOMINGO P. COSTANTINO JR., RENATO A. MANAIG, RAFAEL D. CARILLO, Petitioners, v. PHILIPPINE CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION/PACIFIC CARPET MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, DAVID E. T. LIM, AND EVELYN LIM FORBES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 209518, June 19, 2017 - MA. HAZELINA A. TUJAN-MILITANTE, Petitioner, v. ANA KARI CARMENCITA NUSTAD, AS REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MARGUERITE THERESE L. LUCILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 208359, June 19, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DEMETRIO SABIDA Y SADIWA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 206114, June 19, 2017 - DOLORES ALEJO, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ERNESTO CORTEZ AND PRISCILLA SAN PEDRO, SPOUSES JORGE LEONARDO AND JACINTA LEONARDO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BULACAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192723, June 05, 2017 - LEOVIGILDO A. DE CASTRO, Petitioner, v. FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 207516, June 19, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. AMBROSIO OHAYAS, ROBERTO OWAS, FLORENCIO RAPANA, CERELO BALURO, EDDIE YAGUNO, RUPO YAGUNO AND JERRY YAGUNO, ACCUSED. AMBROSIO OHAYAS, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.C. No. 8371, June 28, 2017 - SPOUSES GERARDO MONTECILLO AND DOMINGA SALONOY, Complainant, v. ATTY. EDUARDO Z. GATCHALIAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 208450, June 05, 2017 - SPS. ROBERTO ABOITIZ AND MARIA CRISTINA CABARRUS, Petitioners, v. SPS. PETER L. PO AND VICTORIA L. PO, Respondents.; G.R. No. 208497 - SPS. PETER L. PO AND VICTORIA L. PO, Petitioners, v. SPS. ROBERTO ABOITIZ AND MARIA CRISTINA CABARRUS, JOSE MARIA MORAZA, AND ERNESTO ABOITIZ AND ISABEL ABOITIZ, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 218572, June 19, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BILLIE GHER TUBALLAS Y FAUSTINO, Accused-Appellant,

  • G.R. No. 202922, June 19, 2017 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. SEMIRARA MINING CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 198795, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MERCEDITAS MATHEUS Y DELOS REYES, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 195003, June 07, 2017 - CITY OF BATANGAS, REPRESENTED BY HON. SEVERINA VILMA ABAYA, IN HER CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF BATANGAS, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION AND SHELL PHILIPPINES EXPLORATION B.V., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198162, June 21, 2017 - CORAZON M. LACAP, Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN [FOURTH DIVISION] AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202086, June 21, 2017 - NORMAN PANALIGAN, IRENEO VILLAJIN, AND GABRIEL PENILLA, Petitioners, v. PHYVITA ENTERPRISES CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 189102, June 07, 2017 - CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC. AND CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioners, v. HON. GEORGE E. OMELIO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, DAVAO CITY, BRANCH 14, SHERIFF ROBERTO C. ESGUERRA, CECILIO G. ABENION, AND 1,842 OTHER PLAINTIFFS IN CIVIL CASE NO. 95-45, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 208001, June 19, 2017 - P/C SUPT. EDWIN A. PFLEIDER, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225634, June 07, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALLAN JAO Y CALONIA AND ROGELIO CATIGTIG Y COBIO, Accused-Appellants.