2017 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
October-2017
G.R. No. 199885, October 02, 2017 - JESUSA DUJALI BUOT, Petitioner, v. ROQUE RASAY DUJALI, Respondent.G.R. No. 181435, October 02, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ROSARIO L. NICOLAS, Respondent.G.R. No. 200026, October 04, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO DELECTOR, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 196419, October 04, 2017 - PILIPINAS MAKRO, INC., Petitioner, v. COCO CHARCOAL PHILIPPINES, INC. AND LIM KIM SAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 222816, October 04, 2017 - ALLAN JOHN UY REYES, Petitioner, v. GLOBAL BEER BELOW ZERO, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 206826, October 02, 2017 - CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC. AND COLUMBIAN SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., Petitioners, v. EDUARDO* J. GODINEZ, Respondent.; G.R. No. 206828 - EDUARDO J. GODINEZ, Petitioner, v. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC. AND COLUMBIAN SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., Respondents.G.R. No. 171836, October 02, 2017 - DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED BY HON. NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DAR-OIC SECRETARY, Petitioner, v. SUSIE IRENE GALLE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 195213 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SUSIE IRENE GALLE, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY HANS PETER, CARL OTTO, FRITZ WALTER, AND GEORGE ALAN, ALL SURNAMED RIETH, Respondents.A.C. No. 11483, October 03, 2017 - LUZVIMINDA S. CERILLA, Complainant, v. ATTY. SAMUEL SM. LEZAMA, Respondent.G.R. No. 192708, October 02, 2017 - MANILA PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS' ASSOCIATION (MPSTA), TEACHERS' DIGNITY COALITION (TDC), MELCHOR V. CAYABYAB, EVA V. FERIA, ELCIRA A. PONFERRADA, AND NATIVIDAD P. TALASTAS, IN THEIR BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL GSIS MEMBERS AND RETIREES SIMILARLY SITUATED, Petitioners, v. MR. WINSTON F. GARCIA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND GENERAL MANAGER OF THE GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM (GSIS), GSIS BOARD OF TRUSTEES, AND SEC. ARMIN LUISTRO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, Respondents.G.R. No. 223505, October 03, 2017 - PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF DETECTIVE AND PROTECTIVE AGENCY OPERATORS (PADPAO), REGION 7 CHAPTER, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC) AND/OR ITS COMMITTEE ON THE BAN ON FIREARMS AND SECURITY PERSONNEL (CBFSP), Respondents.G.R. No. 218575, October 04, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. FRANCIS URSUA Y BERNAL, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 230628, October 03, 2017 - SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.A.M. No. P-17-3756 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No.16-4634-P), October 10, 2017 - JUDGE LITA S. TOLENTINO-GENILO, Complainant, v. ROLANDO S. PINEDA, Respondent.G.R. No. 188163, October 03, 2017 - LT. SG. MARY NANCY P. GADIAN, Petitioner, v. ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF LT. GEN. VICTOR IBRADO; PHILIPPINE NAVY FLAG OFFICER IN COMMAND VICE-ADMIRAL FERDINAND GOLEZ; COL. JOEL IBA�EZ-CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND; LT. COL. ANTONIO DACANAY, MANAGEMENT AND FINANCIAL OFFICER OF THE WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND; RETIRED LT. GEN. EUGENIO CEDO, FORMER COMMANDER OF THE WESTERN MINDANAO COMMAND, Respondents.; G.R. No. 188195 - GEN. VICTORS. IBRADO, AFP; VICE ADMIRAL FERDINAND S. GOLEZ, PN; COL. JOEL IBA�EZ, PA; AND LTC ANTONIO DACANAY, PA, Petitioners, v. NEDINA GADIAN-DIAMANTE, Respondent.A.M. No. RTJ-17-2507 (formerly OCA IPI No. 14-4329-RTJ), October 09, 2017 - RE: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINTS AGAINST HON. DINAH EVANGELINE B. BANDONG, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 59, LUCENA CITY, QUEZON PROVINCE.G.R. No. 196074, October 04, 2017 - FLORENCIA ARJONILLO, Petitioner, v. DEMETRIA PAGULAYAN, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS NAMELY: HERMANA VDA. DE CAMBRI, PORFIRIO T. PAGULAYAN, AND VICENTE, MAGNO, PEDRO, FLORENCIO, MELECIO, LERMA, ALL SURNAMED MATALANG, AND AUREA MATALANG-DELOS SANTOS, Respondent.G.R. No. 208053, October 18, 2017 - MEATWORLD INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioner, v. DOMINIQUE A. HECHANOVA, Respondent.G.R. No. 229746, October 11, 2017 - ABBOTT LABORATORIES (PHILIPPINES), INC. AND STEPHANE LANGEVIN, Petitioners, v. MANUEL F. TORRALBA, ROSELLE P. ALMAZAR, AND REDEL ULYSSES M. NAVARRO, Respondents.G.R. No. 201988, October 11, 2017 - MARIA VICTORIA SOCORRO LONTOC-CRUZ, Petitioner, v. NILO SANTOS CRUZ, Respondent.G.R. No. 209342, October 04, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CRISENTE PEPA�O NU�EZ, Accused-Appellant.A.C. No. 11754, October 03, 2017 - JOAQUIN G. BONIFACIO, Complainant, v. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA AND ATTY. DIANE KAREN B. BRAGAS, Respondents.G.R. No. 205912, October 18, 2017 - ROGELIA R. GATAN AND THE HEIRS OF BERNARDINO GATAN, NAMELY: RIZALINO GATAN AND FERDINAND GATAN,, Petitioners, v. JESUSA VINARAO, AND SPOUSES MILDRED CABAUATAN AND NOMAR CABAUATAN, Respondents.A.M. No. RTJ-16-2467 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 14-4308-RTJ), October 18, 2017 - ATTY. EDDIE U. TAMONDONG,, Petitioner, v. JUDGE EMMANUEL P. PASAL, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 38, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, Respondent.A.M. No. P-12-3092 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-7-54-MTC), October 10, 2017 - 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. No. 205539, October 04, 2017 - VELIA J. CRUZ,, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES MAXIMO AND SUSAN CHRISTENSEN, Respondents.G.R. No. 207938, October 11, 2017 - EVY CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,, Petitioner, v. VALIANT ROLL FORMING SALES CORPORATION, Respondent.G.R. No. 203986, October 04, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JERSON DASMARI�AS Y GONZALES, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 214073, October 04, 2017 - BICOL MEDICAL CENTER, REPRESENTED BY DR. EFREN SJ. NERVA, AND THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY HEALTH SECRETARY ENRIQUE T. ONA,, Petitioners, v. NOE B. BOTOR, CELJUN F. YAP, ISMAEL A. ALBAO, AUGUSTO S. QUILON, EDGAR F. ESPLANA II, AND JOSEFINA F. ESPLANA, Respondents.G.R. No. 206292, October 11, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ESTRILLO ESCOBAL Y SALVACION AND MELVIN E. ABA�O, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 189524, October 11, 2017 - ORIENTAL ASSURANCE CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. MANUEL ONG, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE BUSINESS NAME OF WESTERN PACIFIC TRANSPORT SERVICES AND/OR ASIAN TERMINALS, INC., Respondents.G.R. No. 201378, October 18, 2017 - G.V. FLORIDA TRANSPORT, INC., Petitioner, v. TIARA COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, Respondent.G.R. No. 190922, October 11, 2017 - FRANCISCA TAAR, JOAQUINA TAAR, LUCIA TAAR AND HEIRS OF OSCAR L. GALO, Petitioners, v. CLAUDIO LAWAN, MARCELINO L. GALO, ARTEMIO ABARQUEZ, AUGUSTO B. LAWAN, ADOLFO L. GALO AND EDUARDO R. ERMITA, Respondent. G.R. No. 223556, October 09, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MANUEL LIM CHING, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 213716, October 10, 2017 - JOSE S. RAMISCAL, JR., Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 210612, October 09, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ERVIN Y. MATEO, EVELYN E. MATEO, CARMELITA B. GALVEZ, ROMEO L. ESTEBAN, GALILEO J. SAPORSANTOS AND NENITA S. SAPORSANTOS, ACCUSED, ERVIN Y. MATEO, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 223679, September 27, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. WILFREDO LAYUG, NOEL BUAN AND REYNALDO LANGIT, Accused, WILFREDO LAYUG AND NOEL BUAN, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 229781, October 10, 2017 - SENATOR LEILA M. DE LIMA, Petitioner, v. HON. JUANITA GUERRERO, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MUNTINLUPA CITY, BRANCH 204, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, P/DIR. GEN. RONALD M. DELA ROSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, PSUPT. PHILIP GIL M. PHILIPPS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, HEADQUARTERS SUPPORT SERVICE, SUPT. ARNEL JAMANDRON APUD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF, PNP CUSTODIAL SERVICE UNIT, AND ALL PERSONS ACTING UNDER THEIR CONTROL, SUPERVISION, INSTRUCTION OR DIRECTION IN RELATION TO THE ORDERS THAT MAY BE ISSUED BY THE COURT, Respondent.G.R. No. 205665, October 04, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. METRO CEBU PACIFIC* SAVINGS BANK AND CORDOVA TRADING POST, INC., Respondents.G.R. No. 227705, October 11, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HERMIN ROMOBIO Y PAULER, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 223730, October 04, 2017 - DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, Petitioners, v. JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 223782 - JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, Petitioner, v. DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 223730, October 04, 2017 - DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, Petitioners, v. JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, Respondent.; G.R. No. 223782 - JULIUS REY QUINAL DOBLE, Petitioner, v. DOHLE PHILMAN MANNING AGENCY, INC., DOHLE (IOM) LIMITED AND/OR CAPT. MANOLO T. GACUTAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 197886, October 04, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO Z. DE GUZMAN, Respondent.G.R. No. 214866, October 02, 2017 - APEX BANCRIGHTS HOLDINGS, INC., LEAD BANCFUND HOLDINGS, INC., ASIA WIDE REFRESHMENTS CORPORATION, MEDCO ASIA INVESTMENT CORPORATION, ZEST-O CORPORATION, HARMONY BANCSHARES HOLDINGS, INC., EXCALIBUR HOLDINGS, INC., AND ALFREDO M. YAO, Petitioners, v. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS AND PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, Respondents.G.R. No. 217296, October 11, 2017 - SPOUSES ERWIN C. SANTIAGO AND MARINELA A. SANTIAGO; SPOUSES GAUDENCIO A. MANIMTIM, JR. AND EDITHA P. MANIMTIM; SPOUSES RAMIRO C. ALBARAN AND ELVA C. ALBARAN; AND CESAR F. ODAN, Petitioners, v. NORTHBAY KNITTING, INC., Respondent.A.C. No. 10243, October 02, 2017 - MYRNA OJALES, Complainant, v. ATTY. OBDULIO GUY D. VILLAHERMOSA III, Respondent.G.R. No. 201622, October 04, 2017 - ANGELITO L. CRISTOBAL, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES, INC., AND LUCIO TAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 214059, October 11, 2017 - OSG SHIP MANAGEMENT MANILA, INC., OSG SHIP MANAGEMENT (UK) LTD., AND/OR JOSEPHINE M. AQUINO, Petitioners, v. ARIS WENDEL R. MONJE, Respondent.G.R. No. 200499, October 04, 2017 - SAN FERNANDO COCA-COLA RANK-AND-FILE UNION (SACORU), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ALFREDO R. MARA�ON, Petitioner, v. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC. (CCBPI), Respondent.G.R. No. 227505, October 02, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ERLINDA RACHO Y SOMERA, Accused-Appellant.
