2007 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
February-2007
A.C. No. 3569 - FIDELA VDA. DE EMIQUEZ v. ATTY. MANUEL G. SAN JOSEA.C. No. 7021 - MELVIN D. SMALL v. ATTY. JERRY BANARES A.M. No. P-00-1427 - MACRINA M. BISNAR v. MYRLA P. NICANDRO ETC.A.M. No. P-02-1655 - EMMANUEL M. PATAWARAN v. REYNALDO T. NEPOMUCENO ETC.A.M. No. P-04-1868 - Formerly OCA IPI No. 04-6-309-RTC - RE: HABITUAL TARDINESS OF MS. A. E. SAYAM ETC.A.M. No. P-06-2107 - CEBU INTERNATIONAL FINANCE CORP. ETC. v. A. CABIGON ETC.A.M. No. P-06-2115 and Formerly OCA-IPI No. 04-1897-P - ANGELES MANGUBAT v. JOEL F. C. CAMINO ETC. A.M. No. P-06-2276 and Formerly OCA IPI No. 03-1603-P - BEATRIZ F. VILAR v. MARISSA ANGELES ETC.Am_rtj_04_1831_2007G.R. No. 120827 - LIFE HOMES REALTY CORP. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 125813 - FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, ET AL. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 126108 - CARLOS M. BENEDICTO, ET AL. v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANKG.R. No. 127925 - ENRIQUE T. GARCIA v. J.G. SUMMIT PETROCHEMICAL CORP.G.R. No. 127520 - AURORA FE B. CAMACHO v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 129377 - HEIRS OF WENCESLAO TABIA, ET AL. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL. G.R. No. 132659 - CONRADO MAGBANUA, ET AL. v. PILAR S. JUNSAY, ET AL.G.R. No. 133743 and G.R. NO. 134029 - EDGAR SAN LUIS v. FELECIDAD SAN LUISIG.R. No. 139173 - SPS. ONNIE SERRANO ETC. v. GODOFREDO CAGUIATG.R. No. 140608 - PERMANENT SAVINGS & LOAN BANK v. MARIANO VELARDEG.R. No. 141010 - UNITED BF HOMEOWNERS' ASSO., INC., ET AL. v. THE CITY MAYOR OF PARANAQUE CITY, ET AL.G.R. No. 141733 - SECURITY BANK CORP. v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 141810 & 141812 - VICENTE DELOS SANTOS, ET AL. v. FRED ELIZALDE, ET AL.G.R. No. 141849 - ISABEL JAELMARQUEZ, ET AL. v. THE PRES. JUDGE, ET AL.G.R. No. 141917 - BERNARDINO S. ZAMORA v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 143188 - FLORENTINO PINEDA v. HEIRS OF ELISEO GUEVARA, ET AL.G.R. No. 142628 - SPRINGFIELD DEVT. CORP., INC., ET AL. v. HON. PRES. JUDGE ETC., ET AL.G.R. No. 143490 - CHINA BANKING CORP. v. DOLORES PADILLAG.R. No. 143705 - RUBY DIMACUHA Y EBREO v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 144322 - METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO., INC. v. NATIONAL WAGES & PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION, ET AL.G.R. No. 144435 - GUILLERMINA BALUYUT v. EULOGIO POBLETE, ET AL.G.R. No. 146611 - TANCREDO REDENA v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 146881 - COCA COLA BOTTLERS INC., ET AL. v. DR. DEAN N. CLIMACOG.R. No. 147295 - THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. AEESITA HOTEL CORP. G.R. No. 146989 - MELENCIO GABRIEL, ETC. v. NELSON BILON, ET AL.G.R. No. 147525 - BONIFACIO ESPINOSA v. PROVINCIAL ADJUDICATOR ETC., ET AL. G.R. No. 148147 - JESSIE GASATAYA v. EDITHA MABASA G.R. No. 148373 - ALCO BUSINESS CORP. v. ELSA ABELLA, ET AL.G.R. No. 148246 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JUAN C. TUVERA, ET AL. G.R. No. 148491 - SPS. ZACARIAS & CATHERINE BACOLOR v. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS ETC., ET AL.G.R. No. 148505 - LEOPOLDO V. MENDOZA v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL. G.R. No. 148579 - GMA NETWORK, INC. v. MOVIE & TELEVISION ETC.G.R. No. 148628 - JOSE SALINAS, ET AL. v. DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILS., INC., ET AL.G.R. No. 148967 - PAULINO REYES, ET AL. v. FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., ET AL.G.R. No. 149102 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN v. JOHNNY ALANOG.R. No. 149152 - RUFINO S. MAMANGUN v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 149236 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK v. HON. J. G. PANEDA, ET AL.G.R. No. 149571 - GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM v. BENJAMIN NONOY O. FONTANARES G.R. No. 149991 - SEVILLA DECIN v. SPO1 MELZASAR TAYCO, ET AL.G.R. No. 150097 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES v. A. & A. LICUANANG.R. No. 150175 - ERLINDA PILAPIL, ET AL. v. HEIRS OF M. R. BRIONES ETC.G.R. No. 150207 - VALENTIN P. FRAGINAL, ET AL. v. THE HEIRS OF T. BELMONTE PARANAL, ET AL.G.R. No. 150658 - NOELITO FABELA, ET AL. v. SAN MIGUEL CORP., ET AL.G.R. No. 150886 - RURAL BANK OF SAN MIGUEL, INC. v. MONETARY BOARD ET AL.G.R. No. 151407 - INTERCONTINENTAL BROADCASTING CORP. v. IRENEO PANGANIBANG.R. No. 152232 - G. A. L. CANEDA v. PHILIPPINE AIR LINES, INC. G.R. No. 152534 - DIGITAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHIL., INC. v. PROVO OF PANGASINAN ETC. G.R. No. 152769 - MANILA ELECTRIC CO. v. MA. VICTORIA JOSEG.R. No. 152827 - GERARDO MENDOZA, ET AL. v. SOLEDAD SALINASG.R. No. 154034 - FIRST AQUA SUGAR TRADERS, INC., ET AL. v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDSG.R. No. 152898 - SOFIA CANTON, ET AL. v. CITY OF CEBU ETC.G.R. No. 154330 - ZOSIMO GODINEZ, ET AL. v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 154128 - DR. AMANDA T. CRUZ v. WILFREDO R. CRUZG.R. No. 155041 - REYNALDO DE CASTRO v. HON. MANUEL B. FERNANDEZ, JR., ETC.G.R. No. 155133 - HEIRS OF DUMALIANG, ET AL. v. DAMIANO SERBAN, ET AL.G.R. No. 155338 - DEOGRACIAS CANSINO v. PRUDENTIAL SHIPPING & MGT. CORP., ET AL. G.R. No. 155683 - PETRON CORP. v. NATIONAL COLLEGE OF BUSINESS & ARTS G.R. No. 155505 - EMILIO M. CAPAROSO, ET AL. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 155749 - ERLINDA F. SANTOS v. MA. CAREST A. RASALANG.R. No. 155868 - SPS. GEGORIO & JOSEFA YU v. NGO YET TE ETC.G.R. No. 156041 - PEST MGT. ASSOCIATION OF THE PHIL., ET AL. v. FERTILIZER & PESTICIDE AUTHORITY, ET AL.G.R. No. 156093 - NATIONAL POWER CORP. v. SPS. NORBERTO & JOSEFINA DEL A CRUZ, ET AL.G.R. No. 156132 - CITIBANK, N.A., ET AL. v. MODESTA R. SABENIANOG.R. No. 156147 - C. L. LUBRICA v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES G.R. No. 156183 - NICASIO I. ALCANTARA v. VICENTE C. PONCE, ET AL.G.R. No. 156284 - AUGUSTO GOMEZ ETC. v. MARIA RITA GOMEZ-SAMSON, ET AL.G.R. No. 156405 - SPS. GIL TORRECAMPO ETC. v. DENNIS ALINDOGAN, SR., ET AL.G.R. No. 156320 - RODOLFO ABENES Y GACUTAN v. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 157043 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. TRINIDAD R.A. CAPOTEG.R. No. 157285 - WOODRIDGE SCHOOL, INC., ET AL. v. ARB CONSTURETION CO., INC.G.R. No. 157488 - SOLGUS CORP. v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 157493 - RIZALINO ET AL. v. PARAISO DEVT. CORP.G.R. No. 157753 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JUAN H. IMPERIALG.R. No. 157866 - AUGUSTO MANGAHAS, ET AL. v. HON. JUDGE VICTORIA I. PAREDES, ET AL.G.R. No. 158328 - FRANCO ESGUERRA v. ALFONSO MANANTAN, ET AL. G.R. No. 158907 - EDUARDO B. OLAGUER v. EMILIO PURUGGANAN, JR., ET AL.G.R. No. 159189 - THE MANILA BANKING CORP. v. UNIVERSITY OF BAGUIO, INC., ET AL. G.R. No. 159261 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL. G.R. No. 159950 - JOEL P. GONZALES, JR. v. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 160451 - EDUARDO G. RICARZE v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 160791 - PATRICIO E. SALES, ET AL. v. HON. RODOLFO H. CARREON, JR., ET AL.G.R. No. 161305 - MILAGROS PANUNCILLO v. COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN, PHIL., INC.G.R. No. 161330 - RENE CABARLES v. HON. JUDGE BONIFACIO SANZ MACEDA, ET AL. G.R. No. 161417 - MA. TERESA C. BIACO v. PHIL. COUNTRYSIDE RURAL BANKG.R. No. 161594 - FERTILIZER & PESTICIDE AUTHORITY v. MANILA PEST CONTROL CO., ET AL.G.R. No. 161959 - GERARDO CASTILLO v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 161984 - HAJI F.D. ADAP, ET AL. v. COMELEC, ET AL.G.R. No. 162813 - FAR EAST AGRICULTURAL SUPPLY, INC. ETC. v. JIMMY LEBATIQUE, ET AL.G.R. No. 163186 - EMERLITO F. AGUILA, ET AL. v. CARMEN R. BALDOVIZO, ET AL.G.R. No. 163512 - DAISY B. TIU v. PLATINUM PLANS PHIL., INC.G.R. No. 165433 - PHIL. NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORP. v. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 164195 - APO FRUITS CORP., ET AL. v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 165788 - ALEJANDRO V. DONATO, JR. v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION ETC.G.R. No. 165496 - HUN HYUNG PARK v. EUNG WON CHOIG.R. No. 165831 - SPS. COL. PEDRO L. LUMBRES ETC. v. SPS. PEDRO B. TABLADA, JR. ETC.G.R. No. 165960 - JEFFREY O. TORREDA v. TOSHIBA INFORMATION EQPT., INC., ET AL.G.R. No. 166197 - METROPOLITAN BANK & TRUST CO. v. ASB HOLDINGS, INC. ET AL. G.R. No. 166115 - MCDONALD'S CORP. v. MACLAY FASTFOOD CORP.G.R. No. 166580 - PRUDENTIAL SHIPPING & MGT. CORP., ET AL. v. EMERLINDA A. STA. RITA ETC.G.R. No. 166714 - AMELIA S. ROBERTS v. MARTIN B. PAPIOG.R. No. 166931 - RANILO A. VELASCO v. COMELEC, ET AL. G.R. No. 166920 - PACIFIC CONSULTANTS INT'L ASIA, INC., ET AL. v. KLAUS K. SCHONFELD G.R. No. 167109 - FELICITAS AMOR-CATALAN v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 166996 - PHILIPPINE AIR LINES, INC., ET AL. v. BERNARDIN J. ZAMORAG.R. No. 167471 - GLICERIA SARMIENTO v. EMERITA ZARATANG.R. No. 167434 - SPS. RAMON M. NISCE AND A. NATIVIDAD PARAS-NISCE v. EQUITABLE PCI BANK, INC.G.R. No. 167919 - PLARIDEL M. ABAYA, ET AL. v. HON. SEC. HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, JR., ET AL.G.R. No. 167973 - TEOTIMO M. REDULLA v. THE HON. SANDIGANBAYAN, ET AL.G.R. No. 167988 - MA. CONCEPCION L. REGALADO v. ANTONIO S. GOG.R. No. 168155 - HEIRS OF MARINA C. REGALADO, ET AL. v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 168328 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. LAILA TANYAG-SAN JOSE, ET AL.G.R. No. 168380 - MANUEL V. BAVIERA v. ESPERANZA PAGLINAWAN, ET AL.G.R. No. 168411 - BIENVENIDO A. CERBO, JR., ET AL. v. THE COMELEC, ET AL.G.R. No. 168557 and G.R. NO. 170628 - FELS ENERGY, INC. v. THE PROV. OF BATANGAS, ET AL.G.R. No. 168617 - BERNADETTE L. ADASA v. CECILLE S. ABALOSG.R. No. 168830 - ERNESTO M. DE CHAVEZ, ET AL. v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ET AL.G.R. No. 169060 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOEY CONCEPCION Y PEREZG.R. No. 169075 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. CHRISTOPHER PADUA, ET AL. G.R. No. 169079 - FRANCISCO RAYOS v. ATTY. PONCIANO G. HERNANDEZG.R. No. 169143 - Formerly G.R. No. 138328 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. SIMPLICIO DELANTARG.R. No. 169156 - SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. BRIGHT FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.G.R. No. 169231 - TEOFILO CESAR N. ECHEVERRIA v. VENUTEK MEDIKA, INC.G.R. No. 169447 - D'ORO LAND REALTY & DEVT. CORP. v. N. C1AUNAN, ET AL. G.R. No. 169277 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, ETC. v. VICENTE K. UYG.R. No. 169513 - ANWAR S. MARABUR v. COMELEC, ET AL.G.R. No. 169750 - RURAL BANK OF CANTILAN, ET AL. v. ARJAY RONNEL JULVEG.R. No. 169812 - FEDERITO. B. PIDO v. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, ET AL. G.R. No. 170070 - CORNELIO DELOS REYES v. COMELEC, ET AL.G.R. No. 170233 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JESUS NUEVAS Y GARCIA, ET AL.G.R. No. 170234 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. BERNARDO F. NICOLASG.R. No. 170815 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN v. PRISCILLA LAZARO-BALDAZOG.R. No. 170300 - BARTOLOME BALINGIT v. COMELEC, ET AL. G.R. No. 170846 - NAPOCOR v. AURELLANO S. TIANGCO, ET AL.G.R. No. 171019 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. RAFAEL STA. MARIA Y INDONG.R. No. 171277 - ALMARIO BEJAR, ET AL. v. MARICEL CALUAGG.R. No. 171448 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. CHARLIE COMILA, ET AL.G.R. No. 172062 - LORENZO MA. D.G. AGUILAR v. BURGER MACHINE HOLDINGS CORP., ET AL.G.R. No. 172019 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. BOISAN CABUGATAN Y MACARAMBONG.R. No. 172231 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. ISABELA CULTURAL CORP.G.R. No. 172608 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. BERNARD MAPALOG.R. No. 172966 - Formerly G.R. No. 158387 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. EUGENIO PILIIN Y GARCIAG.R. No. 173979 - AUCTION IN MALINTA, INC. v. WARREN EMBES LUYABENG.R. No. 174010 - LAISAN T. PERMAN v. COMELEC, ET AL.G.R. No. 174247 - HEIRS OF TEOFILO GAUDIANO, ET AL. v. CONSTANCIO BENEMERITO, ET AL. G.R. No. 174056 - Formerly G.R. No. 138257 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROGELIO GUMIMBA Y MORANDANTE ETC. G.R. No. 174277 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. SAMUEL DIUNSAY-JALANDONI
