2023 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
March-2023
A.M. No. RTJ-11-2289 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3656-RTJ) - IN RE: ANONYMOUS LETTER DATED AUGUST 12, 2010, COMPLAINING AGAINST JUDGE OFELIA T. PINTO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 60, ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA.G.R. No. 206863 - PRYCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. ENGR. VICENTE PONCE (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY VALERIANO, VENANCIO, VICENTE, VITALIANO, VIVENCIO ALL SURNAMED PONCE AND MA. VIRGINIA PONCE� QUIZON, REPRESENTED BY ENGR. TEODORO PONDOC, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 217111 - LILAH GAIL CORPUZ ALFILER,[1] PETITIONER, v. SPS. JOHN CAYABYAB AND GERALDINE CAYABYAB, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, JOSE VASALLO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 228127 - FERNANDO C. CLAVECILLA, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MARVEL C. CLAVECILLA, PETITIONER, v. MARIVIC V. CLAVECILLA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 249434 - RENE MANUEL R. JOSE, PETITIONER, v. ELIZABETH QUESADA-JOSE, FOR HERSELF AS HEIR, AND AS REPRESENTATIVE OF CO-HEIRS, CHILDREN OF DECEASED LUIS MARIO JOSE, NAMELY: NATHANIEL SEAN P. JOSE, NAOMI CELENA P. JOSE-CHOKR, NEILL EMMANUEL Q. JOSE, AND NICHOLAS MATTHEW Q. JOSE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255961 - PETRON CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 250219 - XXX,[1] PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255877 - XXX,[1] PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.A.M. RTJ-23-031 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 09-3288-RTJ] - PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, v. JUDGE GEORGE E. OMELIO, RESPONDENT.G.R. Nos. 225204-05 - F/DIR. ROGELIO F. ASIGNADO (RET.), F/DIR. JOSE E. COLLADO (RET.), AND CINSP. ERNESTO S. PAGDANGANAN, PETITIONERS, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN REPRESENTED BY CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES AND F/CSUPT. CARLITO S. ROMERO (RET.), RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 191278 - MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, BULACAN, MAYOR BARTOLOME RAMOS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF STA. MARIA, BULACAN, PETITIONERS, v. CARLOS A. BUENAVENTURA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 220903 - CITIBANK SAVINGS, INC., KEVIN LYNCH, FLORYPPEE V. ABRIGO,* AND ELLIEBETH ENDAYA, PETITIONERS, v. BRENDA L. ROGAN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 243133 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, OFFICE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS AFFAIRS (OSCA), DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT (DSWD), PETITIONERS, v. PRYCE CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 247646 - THE COMMONER LENDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. RAFAEL BALANDRA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 253090 - BOBBY CARBONEL Y DREZA A.K.A. "EDGAR", PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 249387 - REHMAN SABIR, PETITIONER, v. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-REFUGEES AND STATELESS PERSONS PROTECTION UNIT (DOJ-RSPPU), RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 247339 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM REPRESENTED BY THE HON. JOHN R. CASTRICIONES, PETITIONER, v. LAPANDAY FOODS CORPORATION AND HIJO EMPLOYEES AGRARIAN REFORM BENEFICIARIES COOPERATIVE 1 [HEARBCO-1], RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 254020 - HEIRS OF RAISA DIMAO, NAMELY: ELIAS D. COMAGUL, EDRES D. COMAGUL, SAPIA D. COMAGUL, RASMIA D. DIMACALING, SALEM RASCAL, SAIDAMEN D. COMAGUL, AND RAIHANI D. MANGADIRA, PETITIONERS, v. NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255085 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, v. VESTAS SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255989 - RODRIGO GALANDE, PETITIONER, v. FLORDELIZA ESPIRITU-SARENAS AND JIMMY O. ESPIRITU, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 256144 - EQUITABLE PCIBANK, PETITIONER, v. SPOUSES MAXIMO AND SOLEDAD LACSON AND MARIETTA F. YUCHING, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 191299-191302 - HERMAN ANTONIO M. BASCON AND ANTONIO VILLAMOR, PETITIONERS, v. EMILIANO O. NEGRE, JR. JULIA F. PONTRIVIDA, EVELYN F. NEGRE, JOSELITO Q. MULLE, RIDEN J. ILOSORIO, FELICIANO C. FERNANDEZ, RENATO C. DUCAY, VILLAMOR B. VILLAESTER, ZANDRO N. VILLAESTER, RENATO O. TOLING, BERNADETTE S. OFIANGA, RENATO G. NEGRE, VEVIEN T. SENTE, CHARLIE F. SANTILLAN, EDMUND A. LEGASPINO, MERCELA S. INDINO, EDGARDO D. ILOSORIO, ROGELIO D. ILOSORIO, RENANTE D. ILOSORIO, LYDIO L. GIGANTO, GILBERTO O. FERNANDEZ, FERNANDO O. MULLE, ADELMO M. MARU, DAMASO D. MANSUETO, MARIA GRACE O. LORCA, ALEX D. LORCA, AILEEN O. LORCA, MARCELINO C. VILLARINO, JR., ROQUE M. VILLAESTER, LEONORA C. VILLAESTER, NOEL A. VILLACERAN, JULIO Z. VILLACERAN, FRANCISCA N. TOLING, IRENE V. SOLLANO, MARILYN G. SANTILLAN, DAVITA P. SANTILLAN, JOSELITO A. SANTILLAN, DOMINADOR A. SANTILLAN, LEIZEL G. SANTILLAN, JUPETER A. REBUSIT, ZALDY A. PONTRIVIDA, ZACARIAS J. PONTRIVIDA, ROQUE F. PONTRIVIDA, LUCAS J. PONTRIVIDA, BERNABE J. PONTRIVIDA, JUVY F. PONTRIVIDA, JUVEN D. PANTALEON, ROSARIO F. PANTALEON, ELINO I. OFLAS, RESURRECCION M. OFLAS, RAMIL P. OFIANGA, GREGORIO S. NEGRE, BHIBLE S. MIRANDA, MILDRED S. MIRANDA, ROMEO C. MIRANDA, LEONARDO A. MATA, BEBOT O. MAROLLANO, ALLAN B. MAROLLANO, BENJI A. MARANGGA, ROMMEL A. MANSUETO, JESUS P. MANSUETO, ROLANDO L. LAMBONAO, EUSEBIO A. JISTA, VIOLETO M. INOY, ANTONIO S. ILUSTRISIMO, RANILO R. GORIA, MICHELLE L. GIRRAN, RENANTE D. GILBUELA, MARIA ELENA E. GILBUELA, CELESTINO K. GILBUELA, EDUARDO S. GILBUELA, JOEL P. GIGANTO, AGUSTIN Q. FERNANDEZ, ZOSIMO Y. FERNANDEZ, JOVANI C. FERNANDEZ, JESUS D. FERNANDEZ, JENIFER C. FERNANDEZ, PAULINO Y. FERNANDEZ, DOMINADOR M. FERNANDEZ, JEONY M. ENRIQUEZ, ABDON A. EBEN, ROMEO K. DUCAY, ISIDRO M. DUCAY, BENJAMIN K. DUCAY, JULIO K. DUCAY, JUAN M. DESTURA, ASTERIO O. CORDOVA, JOEBE S. CORDOVA, MARIO M. CORDOVA, MARVIN M. CORDOVA, REYELL E. CORDOVA, JULITO M. CERNAL, ALBERTO B. CENA, ALFONSO A. CARANZO, PIO S. CAPURAS, EDUARDO S. CAPURAS, JOEL S. CAPORAS, SANTIAGO S. CA�ETE, MAXIMINO T. BRION, RODELIZA E. BOOC, ANTONIO P. BIACA, ROLLY A. BAYON-ON, DANILO V. BAWIGA, MARCELINO J. BARCELO, DANNY BOY V. BACIA, FELIX A. ATON, SANDY S. AMADEO, ALFIE A. AMADEO, RUEL C. ALONTAGA, EMILIA L. ALOLOR, ALLAN T. ALOLOD, PEDRIO S. ALOB, ADRIAN O. ALOB, ROQUE O. ALOB, JOEL O. ALOB, RAFAEL O. ALOB, ELIEZAR A. ALIGATO, MELVIN M. ALIGATO, LEONARDO P. ABAIS, ANTHONY G. YBA�EZ, EDMOND C. VILLARANTE, ROQUE M. TUMABIENE, SR., PEDRO B. TINGA, JR., MIGUEL S. TINGA, EDGAR E. SOLANO, PEDRO T. SANTILLAN, MARIO V. SANTILLAN, ERNESTO P. SANTILLAN, JOSELITO C. PACINA, EDGARDO S. OFIANGA, GINES H. NUNEZ, JR., MIGUEL D. NEMENZO, HILARIO S. NEGRE, WILLY D. NEGRE, RANDY S. NECESARIO, JUMAR A. LABORES, ROGELIO F. CANAMA, GENELYN L. CANAMA, ARTURO C. BESABELLA, MARLOVITA URSAL, DR. OSCAR S. ROMANILLOS, AND ENGR. UBALDO CANETE, JR., AND OF THE ELECTION REGISTRATION BOARD OF MUNICIPALITY OF SAN REMIGIO, CEBU, RESPONDENTS.
G.R. No. 260639 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 198201 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, v. MAYOR RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, WENDEL E. AVISADO, JOSE D. GESTUVEO, JR., ELMER B. RA�O, J. MELCHOR QUITAIN, AND YUSOP A. JIMLANI, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 198334 - PROSPERO C. NOGRALES, PETITIONER, v. MAYOR RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, WENDEL E. AVISADO, JOSE D. GESTUVEO, JR., ELMER R. RA�O, J. MELCHOR QUITAIN, AND YUSOP A. JIMLANI, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 222957 - ATTY. ROGELIO B. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, v. SPOUSES BARTOLOME AND SUSAN SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 260428 - CLARITA D. ACLADO, PETITIONER, v. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 229706 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 235099 - SALVADOR M. SOLIS FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE ESTATE OF THE SPOUSES RAMON M. SOLIS, SR. AND MARTA M. SOLIS, PETITIONERS, v. MARIVIC SOLIS-LAYNES, AND/OR THE OIC, PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE, ODIONGAN, ROMBLON AND/OR PROVINCIAL ASSESSOR, ROMBLON, ROMBLON AND/OR REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ROMBLON, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 238877 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), EVELIO RAMOS LEONARDIA, GOLDWYN V. NIFRAS, LUZVIMINDA S. TREYES, NELSON M. SEDILLO, SR., BELLY P. AGUILLON, EDUARDO H. RAVENA, ALADINO A. AGBONES, JARIES EBENIZER E. ENCABO, MELVIN B. RECABAR, AND ANABELLE C. BADAJOS, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 248650 - ELIZABETH ONG LIM, PETITIONER, v. LAZARO N. CRUZ, REPRESENTED BY VICENTE T. CRUZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 171746-48 - MAY CATHERINE C. CIRIACO, ERLINA O. DEL ROSARIO, MA. LUZ C. GENEROSO, AURORA E.L. ORTEGA, AND ANTONETTE L. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, v. LILIA S. MARQUEZ, EDGAR B. SOLILAPSI, AND HORACIO T. TEMPLO, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. Nos. 171770-72 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, v. LILIA S. MARQUEZ, EDGAR B. SOLILAPSI, AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS [FORMER FOURTEENTH DIVISION], RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 185290 - MARISSU G. BUGANTE, PETITIONER, v. HORACIO TEMPLO, LEOPOLDO S. VEROY, EDGAR B. SOLILAPSI, AMADOR M. MONTEIRO, LILIA S. MARQUEZ, CARLOS A. ARELLANO, RAFAEL G. ESTRADA, MIGUEL B. VARELA, MARIANITA O. MENDOZA, JUAN C. TAN, CECILIO T. SENO, BIENVENIDO LAGUESMA, AND AURORA ARNAEZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 250565 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. BIENVENIDO R. TANTOCO, JR., DOMINADOR R. SANTIAGO, FERDINAND E. MARCOS, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY IMELDA R. MARCOS, FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR., IMEE MARCOS, AND IRENE MARCOS-ARANETA,** IMELDA R. MARCOS, BIENVENIDO R. TANTOCO, SR., GLICERIA R. TANTOCO, SUBSTITUTED BY DOMINADOR R. SANTIAGO,*** AND MARIA LOURDES TANTOCO-PINEDA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 215527-28 - PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, JULIETA C. BERTUBEN, IDE C. TILLAH, EMMANUEL E. CRUZ, SERGIO OSME�A III, TIRSO ANTIPORDA JR., VICTOR S. ZIGA, LUIS M. MIRASOL, JR., AND JOSE Y. FERIA, PETITIONERS, v. EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO JR., ENRIQUEZ M. COJUANGCO, MANUEL M. COJUANGCO,*** ESTELITO P. MENDOZA, AND GABRIEL L. VILLAREAL, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 212581 - WATER FOR ALL REFUND MOVEMENT, INC., PETITIONER, v. MANILA WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, MAYNILAD WATER SYSTEMS, INC., AND MANILA WATER COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 219623 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. HEIRS OF FERNANDO ALSUA, REPRESENTED BY RAMON ALSUA, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 244681 - VICENTE C. GO, PETITIONER, v. COURT OF APPEALS, SHERIFF ANDREW B. ALVIAR, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY AND SPOUSES RAFAEL M. COLET AND ROSARIO A.Z. COLET, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256301 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOEL GABISAY, JR. Y ELPA AND RONNIE DONINIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.A.C. No. 13559 [Formerly CBD Case No. 14-4205] - KANG TAE SIK, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ALEX Y. TAN AND ATTY. ROBERTO S. FEDERIS, RESPONDENTS.A.M. No. RTJ-21-017 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-4935-RTJ] - MARILOU CASAS USAMA, COMPLAINANT, v. (RET.) HON. OSCAR D. TOMARONG, BRANCH 28, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LILOY, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 246933 - AGNES PADRIQUE GEORFO, PETITIONER, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND JOE-AR JABIAN GEORFO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. Nos. 190266-67 - CITY OF BATANGAS, REPRESENTED BY HON. EDUARDO B. DIMACUHA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE MAYOR OF BATANGAS CITY, PETITIONER, v. JG SUMMIT PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION AND FIRST GAS POWER CORPORATION AND FGP CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 8616 - RE: DECISION DATED APRIL 23, 2010 IN CONSOLIDATED ADMINISTRATIVE CASES OCA IPI NO. 07-2630-RTJ, A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2049; A.M. NO. RTJ-08-2141; AND A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2093, AGAINST FORMER JUDGE EVELYN S. ARCAYA-CHUA.G.R. No. 224550 - CHAM TENG HUI AND JAMES L. CHAM, PETITIONERS, v. WILSON P. CHAM AND BERNARD P. CHAM, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 228232 - POLICE OFFICER 2 ARTHUR M. PINEDA, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 215494 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. IBRAHIM ABDO, BARIGA P. SARIP, EBRA ITOMAMA, TAMILI** P. MARUGONG, SHAHAINA CAMPONG AMPUAN, MAMARICO B. SANSARONA, ROHANYA BANTUAS SARIP,*** ET AL., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 230704 - CORAZON C. REYES [SALARY GRADE 24], PETITIONER, v. THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE II, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. VIC T. ESCALANTE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 236924 - DIVERSIFIED PLASTIC FILM SYSTEM, INC., PETITIONER, v. PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT ONE (SPV-AMC), INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 249684 - SPOUSES ELOISA CLARITO ABAYON AND ROMMIL REGENIO ABAYON, PETITIONERS, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 251233 - ROSITA U. ALBERTO, PETITIONER, v. HEIRS OF JUAN A. PANTI, REPRESENTED BY JUANCHO B. PANTI, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 253312 - RODRIGO CONCHE Y OBILO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 253821 - SUGAR REGULATORY ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, v. CENTRAL AZUCARERA DE BAIS INC.,* RESPONDENT.G.R. Nos. 244214-15 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, v. SERGIO C. PASCUAL, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF SCP CONSTRUCTION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255299 - AAA255299,* PETITIONER, v. XXX255299, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 252859 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RONNIE RALLA Y BULAQUI�A,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 257849 - PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, PETITIONER, v. ANTONIO F. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 230013 - 4E STEEL BUILDERS CORPORATION AND SPOUSES FILOMENO G. ECRAELA & VIRGINIA ECRAELA, PETITIONERS, v. MAYBANK PHILIPPINES, INC., AND THE SHERIFF OF THE CITY OF CALOOCAN, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 230100 - MAYBANK PHILIPPINES, INC. PETITIONER, v. 4E STEEL BUILDERS CORPORATION AND SPOUSES FILOMENO G. ECRAELA & VIRGINIA ECRAELA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255387 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. XYZ,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 231546 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. MARGARITO E. TAYKO, JORGE E. TAYKO, MAURO E. TAYKO, JR., JESUS E. TAYKO, DR. MANUEL E.TAYKO, FELIPE E. TAYKO, JOVENCIO E. TAYKO, JOSE E. TAYKO, TEOPISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., MANUEL T. GUINGONA, BENJAMIN T. GUINGONA, BRIGADA TANKEH GUINGONA, BARTOLOME T. GUINGONA, BERNARDINO T. GUINGONA, BIANCA MARIE T. GUINGONA, JOSE T. GUINGONA, LUIS T. GUINGONA, AND JOSEFA TAYKO GUINGONA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 261920 - XXX261920,* PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 236525. March 29, 2023 - CHEVRON PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, v. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO (DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "NOAH'S ARK GROUP OF COMPANIES") AND HIS HEIRS, NOAH'S ARK SUGAR REFINERY, INC., ACHILLES "KELLY" L. PACQUING, JULIETA "JULIET" T. GO, AND THE HEIRS OF TERESITA C. LOOYUKO, RESPONDENTS.
