2023 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
January-2023
G.R. No. 240255 - THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF CALOOCAN, PETITIONER, v. CARMEL DEVELOPMENT INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 247564 - SERAFIN MANARIN, PETITIONER, v. LEONCIA MANARIN, ELIZA MANARIN-ALTAREZ, FRANCISCA MANARIN-GONZALES, DOMINGO MANARIN-GONZALES, OBDULIA MANARIN-PAMPLONA, AND FELY PANGANIBAN AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 210780 - EDWARD N. RIVO, PETITIONER, v. DOLORES S. RIVO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 236161 - ALMA C. LUGAWE, PETITIONER, v. PACIFIC CEBU RESORT INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 209516 - ANGELINA VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, NINTH DIVISION, NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, FIRST DIVISION, UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST, AND THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE EAST, NAMELY: CHAIRMAN P.O. DOMINGO, (DECEASED) AND NOW REPLACED BY LUCIO TAN, JAIME J. BAUTISTA, DAVID O. CHUA, JOSEFINA CORTES, CORAZON DELA PAZ, P. SIERVO DIZON, CARMELITA MATEO, ANDRES NARVASA, JOSE NGAW, CORNELIO PERALTA, WILSON YOUNG AND DR. ESTER GARCIA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 186155 - LAPANDAY FOODS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 248140 - JACQUELINE S. UY, PETITIONER, v. 3TOPS DE PHILIPPINES ESTATE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 242286 - GLOBE TELECOM, INC., PETITIONER, v. KAY ABASTILLAS EBITNER, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 233088 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ROGELIO MENDOZA Y SAMSON, HECTOR CORNISTA Y REOTUTAR, ALVIN LABRA Y CORNISTA, BRIAN HO Y BARBOSA, RICARDO BANAAY Y SINANGOTE, JOEL DIONALDO Y ATINTA, ISIDRO INOSANTO Y ARGUELLES, FREEMAN BAGARES Y ROBERTO, RICARDO ABALOS Y MANUSO, ROMEO RAYGA Y BANCO, ANTONIO BATUCAN Y ABANILLA, GARY BATAN, PEDRO SORIMA, ELORDE BITANGHOL, AND ANDY QUINTANA, ACCUSED, HECTOR CORNISTA Y REOTUTAR, ALVIN LABRA Y CORNISTA, BRIAN HO Y BARBOSA, RICARDO BANAAY Y SINANGOTE, JOEL DIONALDO Y ATINTA, ISIDRO INOSANTO Y ARGUELLES, FREEMAN BAGARES Y ROBERTO, RICARDO ABALOS Y MANUSO, ROMEO RAYGA Y BANCO AND ANTONIO BATUCAN Y ABANILLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 244414 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. SPRINT BUSINESS NETWORK AND CARGO SERVICES, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE-PRESIDENT IRENE VELASCO, AND SPOUSES ALBERT VELASCO AND IRENE VELASCO, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13615 [Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3166] - JULIEWHYN R. QUINDOZA, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ERNESTO DAVID DELOS SANTOS* AND ATTY. MARUJITA S. PALABRICA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 212269 - PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, PETITIONER, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, GERARDO AGULTO, JR., DOMINGO INGCO, BERNARDO M. VERGARA, FEDERICO SALCEDO AND MERLE JEAN O. DEEN, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 207153 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. MONSANTO COMPANY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 136506 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. THE HONORABLE ANIANO A. DESIERTO AS OMBUDSMAN,* EDUARDO COJUANGCO, JR.,* JUAN PONCE ENRILE, MARIA CLARA LOBREGAT,* ROLANDO DELA CUESTA, JOSE ELEAZAR, JR.,* JOSE C. CONCEPCION, DANILO URSUA, NARCISO PINEDA, AND AUGUSTO OROSA,* RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 219425 - VIOLETA C. MAGASO, PETITIONER, v. THE HON. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255509 - EDWIN D. RODRIGUEZ AND MICHAEL T. DEFENSOR, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MARIA JOSEFINA G. BELMONTE, GIAN CARLO G. SOTTO, WILFREDO B. REVILLAME, AND ELIZABETH A. DELARMENTE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 246318-19 - ARTHUR CUA YAP PETITIONER, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (SIXTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 263061 - GLENDA BURAY ECLEO, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 235641 - BORACAY ISLAND WATER COMPANY,[*] PETITIONER, v. MALAY RESORTS HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 9288 - VIRGINIA N. JUMALON, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ELMER DELA ROSA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 182734 - BAYAN MUNA PARTY-LIST REPRESENTATIVES SATUR C. OCAMPO AND TEODORO A. CASI�O, ANAKPAWIS REPRESENTATIVE CRISPIN B. BELTRAN, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY REPRESENTATIVES LIZA L. MAZA AND LUZVIMINDA C. ILAGAN, REP. LORENZO R. TA�ADA III, AND REP. TEOFISTO L. GUINGONA III, PETITIONERS, v. PRESIDENT GLORIA MACAPAGAL�-ARROYO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO R. ERMITA, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY, AND PHILIPPINE NATIONAL OIL COMPANY EXPLORATION CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13504 - MARIA CRISTINA G. DAYOS, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. GRACE C. BURI, RESPONDENT.G.R. Nos. 245982-83 - PHILIPPINE PIZZA, INC., PETITIONER, v. MICHAEL A. ORAA, BERNARDITO* R. GARCIA, JR. AND CONSOLIDATED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 231648 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. NIETO A. RACHO, RESPONDENT; G.R. No. 231829 - NIETO A. RACHO, PETITIONER, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 205986 - GMA NETWORK, INC. AND CITYNET NETWORK MARKETING AND PRODUCTIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, v. ABC DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION (ABC), MEDIA PRIMA BERHAD, AND MPB PRIMEDIA, INC., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 204479 - RUDY CHUA AND CAI CHANGCHENG, PETITIONERS, v. THE HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-SMUGGLING GROUP-TASK FORCE SUBIC (PASG-TFS), RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 255470-71 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, v. CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 235534 - EDWARD R. A�ONUEVO, PETITIONER, v. CBK POWER COMPANY, LTD. (CBK), HIROSHI TANIMURA (CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER-CBK), SERVILLANO DUNGLAO (VP FOR ADMINISTRATION-CBK), AND TCS MANPOWER SERVICES, INC. (TCS), RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 250288 - JOHN KRISKA LOGISTICS, INC. / JOHN KRISKA DISTRIBUTION CENTER INC., AND KAREN NERONA (MANAGER), PETITIONERS, v. ELIZARDO T. MENDOZA,* RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13471 - MELISSA M. MASAYON AND CLIFFORD M. COMPAS, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. RONALDO E. RENTA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 252423 - DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES-�PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE (DENR-PENRO) OF VIRAC, CATANDUANES, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, v. EASTERN ISLAND SHIPPING LINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 209691 - GABRIEL B. DICLAS, ANTONIA S. DIANSON, CARLOS ANSIS, JOSEPH A. SOYPAAN, CORAZON SOYPAAN, RITA BIADOR, MERTO SALDET, IMELDA INGOSAN, MYRNA BASANES, GRACE SOLANO, MARCELO CATANES, VALENTINO C. SEC-OPEN, DIXSON S. ANCHES, CARLOS ANCHES, JR. AND FRANCIS QUE, JR., PETITIONERS, v. MAXIMO BUGNAY, SR., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 250539 - DHY REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS-SPECIAL SIXTH 6TH DIVISION, CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ARBITRATION COMMISSION, SHERIFF OF THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND WING-AN CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 249135 - DR. PETER STEPHEN S. SAMONTE, PETITIONER, v. ANTONIO B. JUMAWAK, MARINA M. TINONGA, NESTOR I. EPO, CORNELIO R. TABAD,* SAMUEL L. EMIA, ARFEL D. DAAN, OMAR G. BAYRON, WILLIE JAMES A. WONG, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MINDANAO AND ROBERTO Y. UY,** PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR, PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 205241 - CONCEPCION A. VIZCARRA, FELICIANO A. VIZCARRA MARRIED TO MARIA LUISA A. VIZCARRA, VICTOR A. VIZCARRA, EVARISTA A. VIZCARRA, AND DIONISIO A. VIZCARRA, PETITIONERS, v. LILIA VIZCARRA-NOCILLADO, ANTONIO A. VIZCARRA, NORMA VIZCARRA-SANCHEZ, RIZALINA VIZCARRA-HINKLEY, AND JULIETA V. HUNTER-SUTTON, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13588 - MIGUEL G. NAVARRETE AND MIGUELITO G. NAVARRETE, JR., COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. CONSTANTE V. BRILLANTES, JR., RESPONDENT.A.M. No. RTJ-23-029 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-4955-RTJ) - SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY COMMISSIONER EMILIO B. AQUINO, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. OSCAR P. NOEL, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 35, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 214223 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. SPOUSES JOVITO AND KATHLEEN BERCEDE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 251978-80 - ANECITA C. SUYAT, ASANO E. ABAN, AND MARCELINO P. ENDI, PETITIONERS, v. COURT OF APPEALS, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258424 - PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13664 - ATTY. PEDRO L. LINSANGAN, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. F. GEORGE P. LUCERO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255750 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DIANE ARGAYAN Y OGNAYON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 237322 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, v. PO1 GILBERT FUENTES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 244587 - AMIL P. SULA, GASPAR S. ASI, AND HUSSIEN K. MALIG, SR., PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, IN ITS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE NATIONAL PLEBISCITE BOARD OF CANVASSERS, RESPONDENT; MAYOR FRANCES CYNTHIA GUIANI-SAYADI, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, IN ITS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE NATIONAL PLEBISCITE BOARD OF CANVASSERS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 246410 - I-PEOPLE MANPOWER RESOURCES, INC., ELEC QATAR AND LEOPOLDO GANGOSO, JR., PETITIONERS, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND JOMER O. MONTON, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 249323 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ISAGANI LAURENCE DE GUZMAN NICOLAS AND LEONARDO ROSARIO NICOLAS, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 261344 - FRANK ONG SIBUMA, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALMA L. PANELO, AND STEFANIE ANN ERIGUEL CALONGCAGON, RESPONDENTS.A.M. No. P-14-3248 (Formerly A.M. No. 14-6-66-MTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. VIRGILIO M. FORTALEZA AND NORBERTA R. FORTALEZA, RESPONDENTS.A.M. No. P-22-053 (formerly OCA IPI No. 15-4466-P) - JUDGE JAIME B. SANTIAGO, COMPLAINANT, v. ROMELITO G. FERNANDO, UTILITY WORKER I, BRANCH 18, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, [RTC], TAGAYTAY CITY, CAVITE, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-21-027 (Formerly OCA-IPI No. 17-4769-P) - PRESIDING JUDGE LORNA B. SANTIAGO-AVILA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, COMPLAINANT, v. JUANITO B. NARISMA, JR. PROCESS SERVER, RTC BRANCH 36, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 211701 - FLORENTINO G. DUE�AS, JR., PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. RTJ-16-2424 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-12-390-RTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. GLOBERT J. JUSTALERO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 32, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, AND THE DESIGNATED ASSISTING JUDGE OF BRANCH 66, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13466 (Formerly CBD Case No. 16-5156) - MARICEL H. ARTATES, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. MEINRADO ENRIQUE A. BELLO, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13376 (Formerly CBD No. 19-6116) - CRISENTE L. CAPARAS, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ALWIN P. RACELIS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 214926 - CRISOSTOMO B. AQUINO, PETITIONER, v. AGUA TIERRA ORO MINA (ATOM) DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN & CEO, VIRGILIO A. BOTE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 206905 - JUNAR D. ORILLO AND FLORENCIO E. DANIELES, PETITIONERS, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 243259 - PATRICIA HALAGUE�A, MA. ANGELITA L. PULIDO, MA. TERESITA P. SANTIAGO, MARIANNE V. KATINDIG, BERNADETTA A. CABALQUINTO, LORNA B. TUGAS, MARY CHRISTINE A. VILLARETE, CYNTHIA A. STEHMEIER, ROSE ANA G. VICTA, NOEMI R. CRESENCIO AND OTHER FEMALE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS OF PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, PETITIONERS, v. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 217137 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. PARAMOUNT FINANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 224803 - PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR OF ALBAY, PETITIONER, v. MARIVIC LOBIANO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 228150 - KARLOS NOEL R. ALETA, PETITIONER, v. SOFITEL PHILIPPINE PLAZA MANILA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 247798 - CONSTANCIA JAVATE-ASEJO, PETITIONER, v. JUSTINIANO ZANTUA ASEJO AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 250979 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. RENE ESMA Y JOVEN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 258682 - IRENEO MAGNO Y MONTANO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 236628 - MARVIN L. SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 229394 - HERNANDO B. PEREZ, ROSARIO S. PEREZ AND RAMON C. ARCEO, JR., PETITIONERS, v. SANDIGANBAYAN AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.
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ERNEST DE LEON ESCALER, PETITIONER, v. SANDIGANBAYAN [SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION] AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.OCA IPI No. 18-4872-P - JUDGE RODERICK A. MAXINO, COMPLAINANT, v. JAIME M. JASMIN, LEGAL RESEARCHER II, BRANCH 43, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TANJAY CITY, NEGROS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT.
G.R. No. 259422 (Formerly UDK-17231) - KAIMO CONDOMINIUM BUILDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. LEVERNE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13132 - TEODORA ALTOBANO-RUIZ, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTYS. WILFREDO A. RUIZ, CHERRY ANNE DELA CRUZ, AND FRANCISCO S. BENEDICTO, III, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 205524 - GERARDO G. SERMONA, EDIN G. CARIOLA, LOLITA G. BARTOLO, JESIL R. SERMONA, CHARLES CARIOLA, REMEDIOS G. GARSON, ANDERSON P. GARCE, EPIFANIA P. GARCE, JERRY MOHELLO, BENJIE MOHELLO, SUNNY L. ESTORCO, AIDA V. GARSON, JOSAN G. GARSON, JEREMIAS ESTACION, FEBIE C. ESTACION, JULITA C. PABORADA, CONRADO PABORADA, JUANITO L. GRAPA, NARDIO R. CAROLA, BOBOY F. GARIE, JAREY P. CAROLA, AILEEN P. GARIE, LETECIA P. GARIE, MERCY P. GARIE, CRISTITA P. MOHELLO, PATRING MORELLO, MARIVIC MOHELLO, EMILY M. FLORES, AILYN G. VILLERES, GLINI G. GARSON, JAMESON P. CAMEON, CRISPIN G. SARSUELO, MESALYN G. SARSUELO, AURELIA C. GRAPA, JOEVANIE PABORADA, GEROME G. DENIEGA, ANECITA M. TUANDA, ANA MARIE L. RAFAEL, JOSEFINA M. MABIT, JOCELYN C. ESTACION, JOSA GARSON, GEROM GARSON, RUFINA ESTACION, THELMA ELISTERIO, ENGRACIO C. MABIT, AND MERCY G. CAMEON/NATIONAL FEDERATION OF SUGAR WORKERS-FOOD AND GENERAL TRADES, PETITIONERS, v. HACIENDA LUMBOY/MANUEL L. UY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 257733 - JAMES BILLOSO Y OBLIGAR PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255668 - JEREMY REYES Y COLLANO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 205699 - MANUEL T. ZULUETA, PETITIONER, v. CYMA GREEK TAVERNA CO., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 193569 - EDMOND LIM AND GERD PALAND, PETITIONERS, v. CATALINA SEE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 244842 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RUEL ALAGABAN Y BONAFE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 212727 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, v. CE CASECNAN WATER AND ENERGY COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 231267 - CELSO PABLO Y GUIMBUAYAN, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
