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G.R. No. 213214, April 20, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EUGENE SAMUYA, Accused-Appellant.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

G.R. No. 213214, April 20, 2015

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EUGENE SAMUYA, Accused-Appellant.

R E S O L U T I O N

PERLAS-BERNABE, J.:

Before the Court is an ordinary appeal1 filed by accused-appellant Eugene Samuya (Eugene) assailing the Decision2 dated December 13, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC. No. 01345, which affirmed with modification the Judgment3 dated May 5, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aldan, Branch 8 (RTC) in Crim. Case No. 8064 finding him guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

The Facts

Eugene and Rudy Samuya (Rudy) were charged with the crime of Murder, defined and penalized under Article 2484 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), as amended, under an Information,5 the accusatory portion of which reads:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
That on or about the 19th day of November, 2006, in the evening, in Barangay Sta. Cruz, Municipality of Ibajay, Province of Aldan, Republic of the Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, conspiring, confederating and helping one another, with intent to kill, evident premeditation, treachery, with the use of superior strength and taking advantage of nighttime, did then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously attack, assault and shoot one GABRIEf S. SAMONTE, thereby inflicting upon the latter the following fatal injuries:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
"1. Gunshot wound, point of entry, chest, left, 5th intercostal space, 115.5 cm from heel, 7.5 cm from midline; contusion collar 1 cm x 1 cm; wound diameter 0.8 cm x 0.5 cm; direction downward, medially and backward, with no point of exit.

2. Wound, laceration, right shoulder, 2.8 cm x 1 cm.

3. Massive hemorrhage, secondary."
per Postmortem Examination Report issued by Dr. Antonio S. Maagma, Jr., Rural Health Physician, Rural-Health Unit II, Ibajay, Aklan, hereto attached as Annex "A" and forming an integral part of this information; that as a direct consequence of the illegal acts of the accused, the victim died to the damage and prejudice of the surviving heirs of the deceased in the approximate sum of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00).

CONTRARY TO LAW.
Upon arraignment, Eugene and Rudy pleaded not guilty.6 Thereafter, trial on the merits ensued.

The prosecution alleged that in the evening of November 19, 2006, Florenio Castro (Florenio), Anthony Dumalaog (Anthony), Jonel Samuya (Jonel), and the victim, Gabriel Samonte (Gabriel), were sitting outside Florenio's house in Sta. Cruz, Aklan when Rudy arrived and asked where "Nat-Nat" was.7 When Anthony replied that "Nat-Nat" wasn't there, Rudy approached Anthony and cocked a gun at him.8 At that point, Eugene arrived and, without any warning, shot Gabriel in the chest. Gabriel was able to run away, and as Eugene was chasing him, Florenio heard another gunshot. Moments later, Eugene returned alone and left together with Rudy. Florenio tried to contact Gabriel and when the latter did not respond, Florenio went to look for him. Eventually, Gabriel was found dead in a kangkong swamp.9 Dr. Antonio S. Maagma, Jr. who conducted a post�mortem examination on Gabriel's body confirmed that Gabriel sustained a laceration on his right shoulder and a gunshot wound on his chest that caused massive bleeding and resulted to his death.10

In his defense, Eugene admitted shooting Gabriel but claimed that he merely acted in self-defense.11 He averred that on the date of the incident, he had just come home from a birthday party when Rudy arrived and asked him to accompany him (Rudy) to buy whisky. On their way to the store, they saw Florenio and Anthony, and Rudy greeted them. As they were talking, Eugene saw Gabriel rushing towards them with a knife in his hand and about to attack him. To defend himself, he drew his gun and shot Gabriel who immediately ran away.12 Meanwhile, Rudy denied seeing Gabriel's alleged attacked on Eugene and admitted that he only heard the gunshot and saw Eugene holding a gun.13

The RTC Ruling

In a Judgment14 dated May 5, 2011, the RTC convicted Eugene as charged, sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, and ordering him to pay the heirs of Gabriel P75,000.00 in civil indemnity. Rudy, on the other hand, was acquitted on account of the prosecution's failure to prove that he conspired with Eugene in shooting Gabriel.15

It refused to give credence to Eugene's claim of self-defense, pointing out that no credible testimony or evidence to support such claim was presented. On the other hand, the prosecution presented eyewitnesses who positively identified Eugene as the perpetrator and had no reason to perjure themselves.16 Further, it appreciated treachery as a qualifying circumstance since the attack was so sudden and unexpected, without warning on the victim and, thus, made it impossible for him to defend himself even if the attack was frontal.17 The other aggravating circumstances of evident premeditation, use of superior strength, and nighttime were, however, not appreciated since the prosecution failed to establish their existence.18

Dissatisfied, Eugene appealed19 to the CA.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

The CA Ruling

In a Decision20 dated December 13, 2013, the CA affirmed Eugene's conviction but modified the award of damages.21

It agreed with the RTC's finding that treachery attended the killing of Gabriel, considering that the attack was so sudden and unexpected, thus depriving the latter of any opportunity to defend himself even if the attack was frontal.22 It also agreed with the RTC's observation that the plea of self-defense was self-serving, it being uncorroborated by credible testimony or evidence.23 However, the CA modified the award of damages in jfavor of Gabriel's heirs and ordered Eugene to pay, in addition to the civil indemnity, P50,000.00 as moral damages, P30,000.00 as exemplary damages, and interest on all damages awarded at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of judgment until all amounts awarded have been fully paid.24

Hence, the instant appeal.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

The Issue Before the Court

The sole issue for the Court's resolution is whether or not the CA correctly upheld Eugene's conviction for Murder.chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary

The Court's Ruling

The appeal is bereft of merit.

In order to convict a person charged with the crime of Murder, the prosecution must establish beyond reasonable doubt that: (a) a person was killed; (b) the accused killed him or her; (c) the killing was attended by any of the qualifying circumstances mentioned in Article 248 of the RPC; and (d) the killing does not constitute Parricide or Infanticide.25

Among the qualifying circumstances found in Article 248 of the RPC is treachery. Under Article 14 of the same Code, there is treachery when the offender commits any of the crimes against the person, employing means, methods, or forms in the execution thereof which tend directly and specially to insure its execution, without risk to himself arising from the defense which the offended party might make. In People v. Tan,26 the Court held that the essence of treachery is the sudden and unexpected attack, without the slightest provocation on the part of the person attacked. In People v. Perez,27 it was explained that a frontal attack does not necessarily rule out treachery. The qualifying circumstance may still be appreciated if the attack was so sudden and so unexpected that the deceased had no time to prepare for his or her defense.

In this case, the prosecution was able to prove that Eugene's attack on Gabriel was so swift and sudden, and without any warning. Eyewitnesses testified that immediately upon his arrival and without any exchange of words, Eugene pulled out his gun and shot Gabriel.28 As the RTC and CA aptly pointed out, although the attack was frontal, it was so sudden and unexpected which made it impossible for Gabriel to defend himself. The gunshot wound on Gabriel's chest caused massive bleeding which led to his death not long after.29 Thus, in view of the long-standing principle that factual findings of the trial court, especially when affirmed by the CA, deserve great weight and respect,30 the Court concludes that treachery was correctly appreciated.

Anent Eugene's claim of self-defense, which he invoked as a justifying circumstance before the trial court and, later, as a mitigating circumstance before the CA,31 the Court finds the same without merit.

The existence of unlawful aggression is the basic requirement in a plea of self-defense,32 either to justify the commission of a crime or to mitigate the imposable penalty. It is settled that without unlawful aggression, there can be no self-defense, whether complete or incomplete.33 For unlawful aggression to justify or mitigate a crime, the same must be an actual, sudden, unexpected attack or imminent danger thereof, and not merely threatening and intimidating attitude, towards the one claiming self-defense.34

Here, Eugene claims that he saw Gabriel rushing towards his direction, armed with a knife. Fearing that Gabriel was going to attack him, he pulled his own gun and shot the victim. However, as duly observed by the RTC and the CA, Eugene's account of events remained uncorroborated as no witness was ever presented to support his story. In fact, his co-accused, Rudy, even denied seeing Gabriel rush towards them, brandish a knife, and threaten to attack Eugene. Thus, apart from Eugene's self-serving testimony, nothing on record supports his claim that Gabriel was about to attack him. On this score, Eugene's plea of self-defense - whether as a justifying or as a mitigating circumstance - should fail.

In view of the foregoing, the RTC and the CA correctly sentenced Eugene to reclusion perpetua. However, Eugene shall not be eligible for parole.35

On the matter of damages, case law provides that for death resulting from the crime of Murder, the heirs of the victim are entitled to the following awards: (a) civil indemnity ex delicto for the death of the victim without need of evidence other than the commission of the crime;36 (b) actual or compensatory damages to the extent proved,37 or temperate damages when some pecuniary loss has been suffered but its amount cannot be provided with certainty;38 (c) moral damages;39 and (d) exemplary damages when the crime was committed with one (1) or more aggravating circumstances.40

In line with recent jurisprudence, the Court is impelled to increase the award of moral damages from P50,000.00 to P75,000.00.41 However, the awards of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity and P30,000.00 as exemplary damages stand.

Further, while records do not show that the prosecution was able to prove the amount actually expended for burial and funeral expenses, prevailing jurisprudence42 nonetheless allows the Court to award temperate damages in the amount of P25,000.00 to the victim's heirs as it cannot be denied that they suffered pecuniary loss due to the crime committed. And lastly, interest at the legal rate of six percent (6%) per annum from date of finality of this Resolution until fully paid is imposed on all monetary awards.43

WHEREFORE, the appeal is DENIED. The Decision dated December 13, 2013 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC. No. 01345 finding accused-appellant Eugene Samuya GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder, defined and penalized under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATION sentencing him to suffer the penalty of reclusion perpetua, without eligibility for parole, and ordering him to pay the heirs of Gabriel S. Samonte the amounts of P75,000.00 as civil indemnity, P75,000.00 as moral damages, P30,000.00 as exemplary damages, and P25,000.00 as temperate damages, in lieu of actual damages, all with legal interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum from the date of finality of this Resolution until full payment.

SO ORDERED.chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary

Sereno, C. J., (Chairperson), Leonardo-De Castro, Bersamin, and Perez, JJ., concur.

Endnotes:


1 See Notice of Appeal dated February 5, 2014; rollo, pp. 16-18.

2 Id. at 4-15. Penned by Associate Justice Maria Elisa Sempio Diy with Associate Justices Edgardo L. delos Santos and Pamela Ann Abella Maxino concurring.

3 CA rollo, pp. 27-33. Penned by Presiding Judge Nelson J. Bartolome.

4 Art. 248. Murder. - Any person who, not falling within the provisions of Article 246, shall kill another, shall be guilty of murder and shall be punished by reclusion perpetua, to death if committed with any of the following attendant circumstances:chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
1. With treachery, x x x.

x x x x
5 Records, pp. 1-2.

6Rollo, p. 6.

7 CA rollo p. 28.

8Rollo, pp. 6-7.

9 Id. at 7. See also CA rollo, p. 28.

10Rollo, p. 7. See also TSN, July 3, 2007, pp. 6-9.

11 See records, pp. 13-15 and 128-140.

12 See rollo, p. 8.

13 Id.

14 CA rollo, pp. 27-33.

15 Id. at 32-33.

16 Id. at 28-29.

17 See id. at 31-32.

18 See id. at 29-31.

19 See Notice of Appeal dated May 9, 2011; records, pp. 155-156.

20Rollo, pp. 4-15.

21 Id. at 14.

22 "The elements of the crime of murder are the following: (1) that a person was killed; (2) that the accused killed that person; (3) that the killing was attended by any of the qualifying circumstances mentioned in Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code; and (4) that the killing is not parricide or infanticide." (Id. at 9-10, citing People v. Sameniano, 596 Phil. 916, 928 [2009].)

23 See id. at 12.

24 Id. at 14.

25People v. Zapuiz, G.R. No. 199713, February 20, 2013, 691 SCRA 510, 518-519.

26 373 Phil. 990, 1010 (1999).

27 404 Phil. 380, 382 (2001).

28 See TSN, July 17, 2007, p. 6. See also TSN, November 12, 2007, p. 5.

29 See TSN, July 3, 2007, pp. 6-9.

30 See Almojuela v. People, G.R. No. 183202, June 2, 2014.

31 See CA rollo, pp. 16 and 28-29. See also rollo, pp. 11-12.

32People v. Gonzales, G.R. No. 195534, June 13, 2012, 672 SCRA 590, 595.

33 See Guevarra v. People, G.R. No. 170462, February 5, 2014.

34 See People v. Gonzales, supra note 35, at 595-596; citation omitted.

35 Pursuant to Section 3 of Republic Act No. 9346 which states that "[p]ersons convicted of offenses punished with reclusion perpetua, or whose sentences will be reduced to reclusion perpetua, by reason of this Act, shall not be eligible for parole under Act No. [4103], otherwise known as the Indeterminate Sentence Law, as amended." (See People v. De Los Santos, G.R. No. 207818, July 23, 2014; See also People v. Tadah, G.R. No. 186226, February 1, 2012, 664 SCRA 744, 747.)

36 See People v. Escleto, G.R. No. 183706, April 25, 2012, 671 SCRA 149, 160.

37 Civil Code, Article 2199.

38 Civil Code, Article 2224.

39 Civil Code, Article 2217.

40 Civil Code, Article 2230. See also People v. Escleto, supra note 40.

41 See People v. De Los Santos, supra note 39.

42 See People v. Lucero, 651 Phil. 251, 261 (2010); citations omitted. See also People v. Gunda, G.R. No. 195525, February 5, 2014,

43 See People v. Escleto, supra note 40, at 161.



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  • G.R. No. 189649, April 20, 2015 - ADORACION CAROLINO (SPOUSE AND IN SUBSTITUTION OF THE DECEASED JEREMIAS A. CAROLINO), Petitioner, v. GEN. GENEROSO SENGA, AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP); BRIG. GEN. FERNANDO ZABAT, AS CHIEF OF THE AFP FINANCE CENTER; COMMO. REYNALDO BASILIO, AS CHIEF OF THE AFP-GHQ MANAGEMENT AND FISCAL OFFICE; AND COMMO. EMILIO MARAYAG, PENSION AND GRATUITY OFFICER, PENSION AND GRATUITY MANAGEMENT CENTER, AFP FINANCE CENTER, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 183641, April 22, 2015 - BENJAMIN GUERRERO, Petitioner, v. DIRECTOR, LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU, FLORANTE EDWARD R. BENITEZ, PROJECT EVALUATION OFFICER III, LEGAL DIVISION; AND HEIRS OF MARCELO BUSTAMANTE, REPRESENTED BY CORA Z. BUSTAMANTE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205188, April 22, 2015 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY HONORABLE LOURDES M. TRASMONTE IN HER CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AND AHONORABLE JENNIFER JARDIN-MANALILI, IN HER CAPACITY AS THEN PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATOR, Petitioner, v. HUMANLINK MANPOWER CONSULTANTS, INC. (FORMERLY MHY NEW RECRUITMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 182805, April 22, 2015 - HEIRS OF SERAPIO MABBORANG: LAURIANO MABBORANG, DOMINGO MABBORANG, ENCARNACION MABBORANG, FELIX MABBORANG, FAUSTINA MABBORANG, ELIAS MABBORANG, ALBERTA MABBORANG; HEIRS OF REGINO MABBORANG: JOSE MABBORANG, DIONICIA MABBORANG, SOTERA MABBORANG, MARIANO MABBORANG; HEIRS OF SUSANA MABBORANG: CECILIA UBINA-OCAB AND CANDIDA U. TAGUIGA; SEGUNDA MABBORANG; HEIRS OF VICTORINO MABBORANG: JUAN MABBORANG, JR., SERVANDO MABBORANG; AND HEIRS OF VICENTE MABBORANG: MARIANO MABBORANG, MARTIN MABBORANG, LUZ MABBORANG-CARILLO, Petitioners, v. HERMOGENES MABBORANG AND BENJAMIN MABBORANG, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-12-3092 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-7-54-MTC), April 14, 2015 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. REMEDIOS R. VIESCA, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF SAN ANTONIO, NUEVA ECIJA, Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 211933 & 211960, April 15, 2015 - ROBERTA S. SALDARIEGA, Petitioner, v. HON. ELVIRA D.C. PANGANIBAN, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 227, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION, QUEZON CITY AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 179334, April 21, 2015 - SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS AND DISTRICT ENGINEER CELESTINO R. CONTRERAS, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES HERACLEO AND RAMONA TECSON, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 201146, April 15, 2015 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, v. MICHAEL ROS Y ORTEGA, RODOLFO JUSTO, JR. Y CALIFLORES, AND DAVID NAVARRO Y MINAS, Appellants.

  • A.C. No. 9868 [formerly CBD Case No. 05-1617], April 22, 2015 - ATTY. ALFREDO L. VILLAMOR, JR., Complainant, v. ATTYS. E. HANS A. SANTOS AND AGNES H. MARANAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 200465, April 20, 2015 - JOCELYN ASISTIO Y CONSINO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND MONICA NEALIGA, Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 192698-99, April 22, 2015 - RAYMUNDO E. ZAPANTA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197597, April 08, 2015 - IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF DATUKAN MALANG SALIBO, DATUKAN MALANG SALIBO, Petitioner, v. WARDEN, QUEZON CITY JAIL ANNEX, BJMP BUILDING, CAMP BAGONG DIWA, TAGUIG CITY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING ON HIS BEHALF AND/OR HAVING CUSTODY OF DATUKAN MALANG SALIBO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 159611, April 22, 2015 - HEIRS OF ANTERO SOLIVA, Petitioner, v. SEVERINO, JOEL, GRACE, CENON, JR., RENATO, EDUARDO, HILARIO, ALL SURNAMED SOLIVA, ROGELIO V. ROLEDA, AND SANVIC ENTERPRISES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGER, SANTOS PORAQUE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 212381, April 22, 2015 - REYNALDO M. JACOMILLE, Petitioner, v. HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC); ATTY. ALFONSO V. TAN, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF THE LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE (LTO); HON. FLORENCIO ABAD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM); HON. ARSENIO M. BALISACAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR GENERAL OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA); HON. MARIA GRACIA M. PULIDO TAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND POWER PLATES DEVELOPMENT CONCEPTS, INC.,/J. KNIERIEM B.V. GOES (JKG) (JOINT VENTURE) REPRESENTED BY ITS MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHRISTIAN S. CALALANG, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 202331, April 22, 2015 - THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF AURORA, Petitioner, v. HILARIO M. MARCO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197562, April 20, 2015 - AURORA ENGSON FRANSDILLA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180771, April 21, 2015 - RESIDENT MARINE MAMMALS OF THE PROTECTED SEASCAPE TANON STRAIT, E.G., TOOTHED WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, AND OTHER CETACEAN SPECIES, JOINED IN AND REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HUMAN BEINGS GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS AND ROSE-LIZA EISMA-OSORIO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS LEGAL GUARDIANS OF THE LESSER LIFE-FORMS AND AS RESPONSIBLE STEWARDS OF GOD'S CREATIONS, Petitioners, v. SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), SECRETARY JOSE L. ATIENZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), LEONARDO R. SIBBALUCA, DENR REGIONAL DIRECTOR-REGION VII AND IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE TANON STRAIT PROTECTED SEASCAPE MANAGEMENT BOARD, BUREAU OF FISHERIES AND AQUATIC RESOURCES (BFAR), DIRECTOR MALCOLM I. SARMIENTO, JR., BFAR REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION VII ANDRES M. BOJOS, JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD. (JAPEX), AS REPRESENTED BY ITS PHILIPPINE AGENT, SUPPLY OILFIELD SERVICES, INC., Respondents.; G.R. No. 181527 - CENTRAL VISAYAS FISHERFOLK DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FIDEC), CERILO D. ENGARCIAL, RAMON YANONG, FRANCISCO LABID, IN THEIR PERSONAL CAPACITY AND AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SUBSISTENCE FISHERFOLKS OF THE MUNICIPALITIES OF ALOGUINSAN AND PINAMUNGAJAN, CEBU, AND THEIR FAMILIES, AND THE PRESENT AND FUTURE GENERATIONS OF FILIPINOS WHOSE RIGHTS ARE SIMILARLY AFFECTED, Petitioners, v. SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), JOSE L. ATIENZA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), LEONARDO R. SIBBALUCA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DENR REGIONAL DIRECTOR-REGION VII AND AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE TA�ON STRAIT PROTECTED SEASCAPE MANAGEMENT BOARD, ALAN ARRANGUEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU-REGION VII, DOE REGIONAL DIRECTOR FOR REGION VIII1 ANTONIO LABIOS, JAPAN PETROLEUM EXPLORATION CO., LTD. (JAPEX), AS REPRESENTED BY ITS PHILIPPINE AGENT, SUPPLY OILFIELD SERVICES, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 202950, April 06, 2015 - BALTAZAR IBOT, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF FRANCISCO TAYCO, REPRESENTED BY FLORA TAYCO, WILLY TAYCO AND MERLYN T. BULANTE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 187013, April 22, 2015 - SPOUSES MAGDALINO AND CLEOFE BADILLA, Petitioners, v. FE BRAGAT, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 194642, April 06, 2015 - NUNELON R. MARQUEZ, Petitioner, v. ELISAN CREDIT CORPORATION, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. 07-11-14-SC, April 14, 2015 - RE: LETTER OF ERLINDA ILUSORIO-BILDNER, POTC, PHILCOMSAT, REQUESTING INVESTIGATION OF CERTAIN MEMBERS OF THE JUDICIARY

  • G.R. No. 209331, April 24, 2015 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, REPRESENTED BY HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY, AND THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, REPRESENTED BY HON. ROZZANO RUFINO B. BIAZON, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, Petitioners, v. HON. MARINO M. DELA CRUZ, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, HON. FELICITAS O. LARON-CACANINDIN, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANILA, BRANCH 17, RONNIE C. SILVESTRE, EDWARD P. DELA CUESTA, ROGEL C. GATCHALIAN, IMELDA D.CRUZ, LILIBETH S. SANDAG, RAYMOND P. VENTURA, MA. LIZA S. TORRES, ARNEL C. ALCARAZ, MA. LOURDES V. MANGAOANG, FRANCIS AGUSTIN Y. ERPE, CARLOS T. SO, MARIETTA D. ZAMORANOS, CARMELITA M. TALUSAN,1 AREFILES H. CARREON,2 AND ROMALINO G. VALDEZ, Respondents.