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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2017 > March 2017 Decisions > G. R. No. 184917, March 13, 2017 - JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Respondents.; G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017 - PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Petitioners, v. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Respondent.:




G. R. No. 184917, March 13, 2017 - JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Respondents.; G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017 - PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Petitioners, v. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Respondent.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

G. R. No. 184917, March 13, 2017

JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Respondents.

G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017

PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP.
, Petitioners, v. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Respondent.

D E C I S I O N

SERENO, C.J.:

For resolution by this Court is a consolidated case involving Jessie M. Doroteo, now deceased and represented by his sister, and his employer Philimare, Incorporated, a dispute springing from Doroteo's claims for disability and other monetary claims against Philimare.1 G.R. No. 184917 is a petition filed by Doroteo contesting the Decision and Resolution of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated 4 April 2008 and 9 October 2008 respectively, that partially granted damages to Doroteo in the amount of P300,000 but denied all other claims against Philimare.2 G.R. No. 184932 is a petition filed by Philimare against the same Decision and Resolution, contesting the award of damages to Doroteo. The CA Decision and Resolution had partly granted Doroteo's petition against the Resolutions of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) dated 28 February 20073 and 31 May 2007,4 by awarding Doroteo damages in the amount of P300,000.00,5 but affirming the rulings of the NLRC and Labor Arbiter.6

The facts of this case present a consensus of facts by both parties in respect of the most essential incidents.

Philimare is a local manning agency that hired Doroteo as an engineer on behalf of Fil-Cargo Shipping Corporation.7 The contract of employment was executed on 13 February 2004 for a period of 3 months. Doroteo was assigned to the vessel M/V Tungenes on 24 February 2004.8

As the vessel passed through the coast of Spain between 25 March 2004 to 30 March 2004, petitioner claimed that he felt the engine room's temperature rising, and he drank cold water to cool himself.9 On 30 March 2004 in Haiti, Doroteo felt pain in his throat and took antibiotics for five days on his own initiative to ease the pain.10 Upon arrival at the Caribbean, he allegedly requested for a medical check-up at the hospital but was refused by the ship master.11

On 4 April 2004, he forced the ship master to allow him a medical check-up due to worsening pain and experiencing difficulty swallowing and breathing.12 On 26 April 2004 he claimed to have been brought to a government hospital in Las Palmas in Europe, where he was only given antibiotics and a pain reliever since there were no specialists to attend to his needs.13

The vessel arrived in Denmark on 2 May 2004 and he again requested for a medical check-up.14 A biopsy was conducted due to the presence of lymph nodes in his voice box.15 On 3 May 2004, his condition deteriorated and a request for medicine with the ship master was denied due to a lack of antibiotics.16 On 5 May 2004, Doroteo was subject to medical repatriation on order of Philimare and he arrived in the Philippines on 16 June 2004.17

Doroteo was examined by Philimare's physician, Dr. Emmanuel Cruz of Supercare Medical Services, Inc., on 23 June 2004, and was advised to undergo direct laryngoscopy and biopsy with possible tracheotomy due to possible laryngeal cancer, but did not come back to the company physician.18

Subsequently, Doroteo filed a Complaint on 3 November 2004 before the NLRC for non-payment of sick leave pay and disability/medical benefits.19

In his Position Paper dated 23 May 2005, Doroteo claimed that the company-designated physician refused to accord him the proper medication if he would not pay the amount of P200,000.20 Thus, he shouldered the cost of his major surgery which consisted of a total laryngectomy and pectoralis major myocutaneous flap on 4 October 2004.21 On 7 October 2004, he underwent tomography at St. Luke's Medical Center which showed that he had "laryngeal mass probably malignant."22 St. Luke's issued a medical certificate finding him physically unfit for work.23

Philimare contested the claim, asserting that Dorotea's illness is not a compensable occupational disease because cancer of the larynx or voice box was primarily cause by excessive and repeated exposure to tobacco, either smoked or chewed, as well as alcohol consumption.24 Hence, Philimare contended that the illness was not work-related and that the disease was present even before Dorotea's employment.25 Moreover, Philimare decried Dorotea's failure to disclose his condition as a violation of his contract and equivalent to fraudulent misrepresentation.26

Before the resolution of the dispute, Doroteo died of cancer on 29 May 2005, and was substituted by his sister, Lucida Heramis.27

The Labor Arbiter decided on 7 September 2005 that Dorotea's cancer was not work-related and was a pre-existing illness.28 It cited the fact that he was in the employ of Philimare for less than three months before he fell ill.29 Based on the evidence presented by Philimare, the Labor Arbiter concluded that the cancer was acquired prior to Dorotea's employment.30 Agreeing completely with Philimare, the Labor Arbiter likewise ruled that Doroteo violated his contract when he knowingly concealed his past medical condition, disability, and history of cancer.31 In addition, the Labor Arbiter did not believe Dorotea's claim that the vessel he worked in was unseaworthy and that the engine room had no air exhaust, relying completely on the arguments and evidence presented by Philimare.32 Finally, the Labor Arbiter rejected Dorotea's claims that he was not given immediate medical attention and cited the medical report of the doctor in Denmark and the medical certificate of Dr. Cruz who was the company-designated physician.33 As a result, the Labor Arbiter dismissed the claim.34

The NLRC upheld the Labor Arbiter upon appeal and motion for reconsideration, essentially reiterating the decision of the Labor Arbiter on the same grounds.35

Dorotea's sister appealed to the CA, which ruled that the NLRC did not commit grave abuse of discretion when it decided that Dorotea's disease was not work-related and therefore non-compensable.36 The appellate court noted that Dorotea's history as a heavy smoker and drinker was established by the record, and that the medical reports presented alongside the very short time of employment demonstrably proved that the cause of the disease was Dorotea's smoking habit and alcohol intake.37 The CA however noted that the claims made by Philimare as to bad faith, fraud, and concealment of a disease on the part of Doroteo was inconsistent with the situation, since Doroteo was not a medical practitioner and could not be expected to know what ailed him.38

However, the CA found grave abuse of discretion on the part of the NLRC when it dismissed Dorotea's claim for damages based on the allegation that he was not given proper medical attention.39

For the court, it was clear that there were several instances when Doroteo was refused medical attention by the ship master, and when finally allowed to be examined, was not given a thorough examination but merely provided pain-relief medication.40 In fact, Philimare was unable to provide evidence that it immediately addressed Doroteo's health concerns, or any explanation for the delay.41 To this the court ascribed bad faith on the part of Philimare because of the continued refusal by the ship master to provide all the necessary assistance to a sick person in its employ, in violation of article 161 of the Labor Code.42

Hence, for not providing immediate medical attention to Doroteo, the CA partly granted the petition and found Philimare liable for damages in the amount of P300,000.00.43 It is this Decision and its subsequent affirmation that is being contested by both Dorotea's sister and Philimare before this Court.

In the petition of Doroteo's sister, she argues that the CA erred when it ruled that the cancer of Doroteo was not work-related. Specifically, she argues that the fact that Doroteo was declared fit to work by the company-designated physician contradicted the ruling that the disease was pre-existing.44 Citing this Court's jurisprudence, she argues that every workman brings with him certain infirmities in health, and that the employer � while not the insurer of the employee's health � assumes the risk of having an employee with a weakened condition aggravate his injury during employment that would not have bothered a perfectly normal, healthy person.45

Moreover given the uncertainty as to the cause of cancer even by the standards of medical science, it would be unfair for the courts to require that an employee prove that the disease was caused by or aggravated by the conditions of employment.46 She also cites United States jurisprudence to the effect that throat cancer is compensable for a fire-fighter who is exposed to heavy smoke, gases, and fumes,47 and further argues that occupational or industrial diseases could be procured even within a short time.48

Finally, Doroteo's sister argues that assuming the cancer was pre-existing, the requirement of the law for compensability is that the disease was aggravated by working conditions such that its presence was work� related.49 In support of this, she cited the American doctrine of "last injurious exposure," which allegedly assigns liability to the last employer whose conditions last contributed to the totality of the disease.50 She also disputed the statements of the CA and NLRC that alluded to Dorotea's smoking habit as the cause of his cancer, stating that there are several risk factors involved and that creating that presumption violated the constitutional mandate to protect labor.51

In response, Philimare reiterates its arguments before the CA that throat cancer is not listed in the occupational diseases clause in the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration standard contract,52 that the additional conditions for diseases not listed to be compensable were not satisfied,53 and that there was no reasonable proof that the work of Doroteo increased his risk of contracting throat cancer.54

In sum, the case will live or die upon one question: did the work of Doroteo for Philimare result in or aggravate the throat cancer of which he died?

It appears that both parties are well aware of this crucial issue, and have presented their own evidence in support of their conclusions:

Doroteo's evidence explicitly states that working in an engine room exposes the worker to harmful conditions, including but not limited to chemical exposure and heat. Apart from this is the allegation that the engine room had poor exhaust which increased the heat therein, and most importantly the constant refusal of Philimare's ship master to allow Doroteo medical attention.

Philimare's evidence is broader and lists the risk factors for throat cancer: genetics, age, tobacco use, and alcohol consumption. It also relies on the diagnosis of the physician in Denmark that the cancer most likely existed for more than 3 months prior to the time of the check-up, such that it was a pre-existing illness. Contending with Doroteo's claims about the engine room, it presented a ship assessment that listed the engine room as compliant with safety standards.

To be sure, this Court has held that a worker brings with him possible infirmities in the course of his employment, and while the employer does not insure the health of the employees, he takes the employee as found and assumes the risk of liability.55 However, claimants in compensation proceedings must show credible information that there is probably a relation between the illness and the work.56 They cannot rely on the fact that the employer's designated physician had declared the employee fit pursuant to the pre-employment medical examination (PEME), since the PEME cannot be a conclusive proof that the seafarer was free from any ailment and specifically for cancer - prior to his deployment.57

The PEME is not exploratory in nature. It is not intended to be a totally in-depth and thorough examination of an applicant's medical condition. It merely determines whether one is "fit to work" at sea or "fit for sea service"; it does not state the real state of health of an applicant. Thus, we held in NYK-FIL Ship Management, Inc. v. NLRC as follows:

While a PEME may reveal enough for the petitioner (vessel) to decide whether a seafarer is fit for overseas employment, it may not be relied upon to inform petitioners of a seafarer's true state of health. The PEME could not have divulged respondent's illness considering that the examinations were not exploratory.58

Cancer is an especially difficult illness to predict. Despite increased knowledge on risk factors, its causality is not determinable with any degree of certainty:

In Raro v. Employees' Compensation Commission, we stated that medical science cannot, as yet, positively identify the causes of various types of cancer. It is a disease that strikes people in general. The nature of a person's employment appears to have no relevance. Cancer can strike a lowly paid laborer, or a highly paid executive, or one who works on land, in water, or in the bowels of the earth. It makes no difference whether the victim is employed or unemployed, a white collar employee or a blue collar worker, a housekeeper, an urban dweller or the resident of a rural area.

By way of exception, certain cancers have reasonably been traced to or considered as strongly induced by specific causes. For example, heavy doses of radiation (as in Chernobyl, USSR), cigarette smoke over a long period for lung cancer, certain chemicals for specific cancers, and asbestos dust, among others, are generally accepted as increasing the risks of contracting specific cancers. In the absence of such clear and established empirical evidence, the law requires proof of causation or aggravation.59 (Emphasis supplied)

As the aforementioned case states, there is strong evidence linking specific circumstances with specific cancers. In this case, however, there seems to be a no clarity. To recall, the cancer Doroteo succumbed to was throat or laryngeal cancer and not lung cancer, which is the cancer more commonly associated with heavy cigarette use. In the same vein, there was no definitive proof presented that the engine room of the M/V Tungenes had unreasonable amounts of carcinogenic chemicals, nor the presence of asbestos dust without proper safety equipment apart from the allegations made by Doroteo in the pleadings. In other words, the evidence of both sides lack the substance required to establish their respective claims.

In Sealanes Marine Services, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, we noted that under the 1996 POEA standard contract, proof that the working conditions increased the risk of a disease is not required for a seaman to claim the benefits under his employment contract for the illness acquired by seamen during the course of their employment.60 Subsequently, the 2000 POEA standard contract was created which specifically required work-relation as a condition for compensation:

Under Sec. 20(b), paragraph 6, of the 2000 POEA Amended Standard Terms and Conditions Governing the Employment of Filipino Seafarers on Board Ocean-Going Vessels, viz.:

SEC. 20. Compensation and Benefits.�

x x x x

B. COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS FOR INJURY OR ILLNESS

The liabilities of the employer when the seafarer suffers work-related injury or illness during the term of his contract are as follows:

x x x x

6. In case of permanent total or partial disability of the seafarer caused by either injury or illness the seafarer shall be compensated in accordance with the schedule of benefits enumerated in Section 32 of this Contract. Computation of his benefits arising from an illness or disease shall be governed by the rates and the rules of compensation applicable at the time the illness or disease was contracted.

Evident from the afore-quoted provision is that the permanent total or partial disability suffered by a seafarer during the term of his contract must be caused by work-related illness or injury. In other words, to be entitled to compensation and benefits under said provision, it is not sufficient to establish that the seafarer's illness or injury has rendered him permanently or partially disabled, but it must also be shown that there is a causal connection between the seafarer's illness or injury and the work for which he had been contracted for.61 (Emphases supplied)

This is consistent with the logic behind the court's interpretation of the 1996 POEA standard contract, hence several decisions denying compensability due to the illness proving to be pre-existing.62 The prevailing rule under the 1996 POEA-SEC was that the illness leading to the eventual death of seafarer need not be shown to be work-related in order to be compensable, but must be proven to have been contracted during the term of the contract and not pre-existing.63 The evolution of this rule for the 2000 POEA-SEC is that the illness is further required to be work-related, work- caused, or work-aggravated.64

Therefore the evidence presents more questions than answers as to what caused Dorotea's throat cancer. Doroteo claims that the engine room was akin to a "gas chamber"65 but did not give proof other than a generalized opinion about the risks present in engine rooms.66 Philimare claims that the ship was given safety and health clearances, but submitted a certificate well past the date of Doroteo's employment.67 Doroteo claims that he was exposed to noxious chemicals, but fails to substantiate this claim.68 Philimare claims that Doroteo was a heavy tobacco and alcohol user, but fails to link its evidence to the specific cancer involved.69 Doroteo presents opinions that allege the possibility of short-term acquisition of cancer.70 Philimare presents a physician's diagnosis that the cancer seemed to have already existed more than 3 months prior to the examination.71

What these arguments show is that there is no clear nexus between the disease Doroteo acquired and the working conditions he encountered. Therefore, the disputable presumption of work-relation cannot be applied, since based on the evidence presented the Court cannot reasonably conclude that his work as an engineer in the engine room led to Dorotea's throat cancer.

We are not experts in the field of medicine and disease and have stated as much previously in Jebsen Maritime, Inc. v. Ravena, as follows:

As a final word and a cautionary clarification, we do not here rule with absolute precision on the non-causing, non-aggravating, or non-contributing effect that any or all substances/chemicals and a processed-and-red-meat-rich diet may have on ampullary cancer. We are not experts on the matter and we recognize the considerable degree of uncertainty inherent in the field of medicine and its study. Our ruling on this petition should, therefore, be understood strictly in the light of and limited to the surrounding circumstances of this case.

Stated differently, we declare that Ravena's ampullary cancer is not work-related, and therefore not compensable, because he failed to prove, by substantial evidence, its work-relatedness and his compliance with the parameters that the law had precisely set out in disability benefits claim. For, while we adhere to the principle of liberality in favour of the seafarer in construing the POEA-SEC, we cannot allow claims for disability compensation based on surmises. Liberal construction is never a license to disregard the evidence on record and to misapply the law.72

In as much as we condole with the family of Doroteo, the CA correctly denied his claims that his throat cancer was work-related or work� aggravated, and thus compensable.

However, the CA is equally correct in finding gross negligence on the part of Philimare.

Philimare failed to rebut the allegation made by Doroteo that on several instances, he was refused medical attention by the ship master.73 In contention thereto, Philimare makes a simple assertion that it had allowed him a medical check-up in Denmark, and repatriated him to the Philippines to be checked by its physician, but did not specifically deny the accusation that the ship master had refused him treatment.74 In fact, Philimare also failed to rebut Dorotea's claim that the physician asked him for P200,000.00 prior to rendering treatment.75 The disregard shown by Philimare to Doroteo was uncontroverted. Understandably upset, he instead went to a different physician in St. Luke's Medical Center and underwent treatment there, which ultimately failed to save him from the ravages of cancer.76 In sum, Philimare did not extend any help to its dying seaman both in the immediate time of need while he was still under its employ, and in the throes of his final moments. This is a clear case of gross negligence, tantamount to bad faith.

On this basis, the CA awarded moral damages to Doroteo. From the appellate court's appreciation of the established facts, Philimare clearly violated the provisions of the Labor Code, as well as the civil code provisions on the exercise of rights in good faith with proper legal reasoning.77

To this we strongly agree. Neglecting employee's immediate medical requirements has a legal consequence.78 Hence the award of moral damages, as in the following case:

We affirm the appellate court's finding that petitioners are guilty of negligence in failing to provide immediate medical attention to private respondent. It has been sufficiently established that, while the M/V T.A. VOYAGER was docked at the port of New Zealand, private respondent was taken ill, causing him to lose his memory and rendering him incapable of performing his work as radio officer of the vessel. The crew immediately notified the master of the vessel of private respondent's worsening condition. However, instead of disembarking private respondent so that he may receive immediate medical attention at a hospital in New Zealand or at a nearby port, the master of the vessel proceeded with the voyage, in total disregard of the urgency of private respondent's condition. Private respondent was kept on board without any medical attention whatsoever for the entire duration of the trip from New Zealand to the Philippines, a voyage of ten days. To make matters worse, when the vessel finally arrived in Manila, petitioners failed to directly disembark private respondent for immediate hospitalization. Private respondent was made to suffer a wait of several more hours until a vacant slot was available at the pier for the vessel to dock. It was only upon the insistence of private respondent's relatives that petitioners were compelled to disembark private respondent and finally commit him to a hospital. There is no doubt that the failure of petitioners to provide private respondent with the necessary medical care caused the rapid deterioration and inevitable worsening of the latter's condition, which eventually resulted in his sustaining a permanent disability.79

Moreover, exemplary damages are also proper.80 In the same case, we awarded exemplary damages to the employee whose treatment was delayed by the ship captain without a valid ground:

Meanwhile, exemplary damages are imposed by way of example or correction for the public good, pursuant to Article 2229 of the Civil Code. They are imposed not to enrich one party or impoverish another but to serve as a deterrent against or as a negative incentive to curb socially deleterious actions. While exemplary damages cannot be recovered as a matter of right, they need not be proved, although plaintiff must show that he is entitled to moral, temperate, or compensatory damages before the court may consider the question of whether or not exemplary damages should be awarded. In quasi-delicts, exemplary damages may be granted if the defendant acted with gross negligence.81

Thus, apart from the CA's grant of moral damages in the amount of P300,000.00, we deem it apt to award exemplary damages in the amount of P100,000.00. In furtherance thereof, we also grant attorney's fees valued at 10% of the total monetary award in favor of Doroteo's heirs.82

WHEREFORE, the petition in G.R. No. 184932 is DENIED. The petition in G.R. No. 184917 is PARTLY GRANTED. Respondents Philimare, Inc., Bonifacio F. Gomez, and Fil Cargo Shipping Corp. are declared LIABLE for MORAL DAMAGES in the amount of THREE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P300,000.00), EXEMPLARY DAMAGES in the amount of ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P100,000.00), and 10% of the total monetary award in ATTORNEY'S FEES, and DIRECTED to pay the heirs of petitioner Jessie M. Doroteo the total amount immediately.

SO ORDERED.

Leonardo-De Castro, Del Castillo, Perlas-Bernabe, and Caguioa, JJ., concur.

Endnotes:


1Rollo (G.R. No. 184917), p. 5.

2 Id. at 605-616, 697-698; Penned by Justice Magdangal M. De Leon, with Justices Josefina Guevara-Salonga and Normandie B. Pizzaro concurring.

3 Id. at 551-558; Penned by Commissioner Tito F. Genilo, with Presiding Commissioner Lourdes C. Javier and Gregorio O. Bilog, III concurring.

4 Id. at 582-583; Penned by Commissioner Tito F. Genilo, with Presiding Commissioner Lourdes C. Javier and Gregorio O. Bilog, III concurring.

5 Id. at 616.

6 Id. at 264-274; Penned by Labor Arbiter Florentino R. Darlucio.

7 Id. at 265.

8 Id.

9 Id.

10 Id.

11 Id. at 88.

12 Id.

13 Id.

14 Id.

15 Id.

16 Id. at 88-89

17 Id. at 89.

18 Id. at 159.

19 Id. at 83.

20 Id. at 85.

21 Id. at 89.

22 Id. at 90.

23 Id.

24 Id. at 131.

25 Id.

26 Id. at 131-133.

27 Id. at 176.

28 Id. at 268.

29 Id. at 269.

30 Id.

31 Id. at 271.

32 Id. at 272.

33 Id. at 273.

34 Id. at 274.

35 Id. at 551-558.

36 Id. at 612.

37 Id. at 613.

38 Id.

39 Id. at 614.

40 Id.

41 Id. at 615.

42 Id.

43 Id. at 616.

44 Id. at 22.

45 Id.

46 Id. at 23.

47 Id. at 23-24.

48 Id. at 25, 36-38.

49 Id. at 25-29.

50 Id. at 30-32.

51 Id. at 32.

52 Id. at 730.

53 Id. at 731.

54 Id. at 732.

55Remigio v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 159887, 521 PHIL 330-353 (2006).

56Magsaysay Maritime Corporation v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 186180, 630 PHIL 352-370 (2010).

57 Supra.

58 Id.

59Government Service Insurance System v. Capacite, G.R. No. 199780, 24 September 2014.

60 268 Phil. 355-368 (1990).

61Masangcay v. Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc., 590 PHIL 611-633 (2008).

62NYK-Fil Ship Management Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, 534 PHIL 725-740 (2006).

63 Inter-Orient Maritime, Inc. v. Candava, G.R. No. 201251, 26 June 2013.

64Quizora v. Denholm Crew Management (Philippines), Inc., 676 PHIL 313-329 (2011); Francisco v. Bahia Shipping Services, Inc., 650 PHIL 200-207 (2010).

65Rollo (G.R. No. 184917), p. 40.

66 Id. at 27-28.

67 Id. at 2218-219.

68 Id. at 25-28.

69 Id. at 210.

70 Id. at 25-32.

71 Id. at 462.

72 G.R. No. 200566, 17 September 2014.

73 Rollo (G.R. No. 184917), pp. 88-89.

74 Id. at 130.

75 Id. at 89.

76 Id. at 119-128.

77 Id. at 615.

78Varorient Shipping Co., Inc. v. Flores, 646 PHIL 570-587 (2010).

79 German Marine Agencies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 142049, [January 30, 2001], 403 PHIL 572-597

80 ARTICLE 2231. In quasi-delicts, exemplary damages may be granted if the defendant acted with gross negligence (Civil Code of the Philippines, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, [June 18, 1949])

81 German Marine Agencies, Inc. v. National Labor Relations Commission, G.R. No. 142049, [January 30, 2001], 403 PHIL 572-597

82 In this particular case, attorney's fees are imposable for instances because exemplary damages are awarded, the defendant's act or omission has compelled the plaintiff to litigate with third persons or to incur expenses to protect his interest, it is an action for indemnity under workmen's compensation and employer's liability laws, and because this is a case where the court deems it just and equitable that attorney's fees and expenses of litigation should be recovered. (Article 2208, Civil Code of the Philippines, REPUBLIC ACT NO. 386, [June 18, 1949]




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  • G.R. No. 211010, March 07, 2017 - VICTORIA SEGOVIA, RUEL LAGO, CLARIESSE JAMI CHAN, REPRESENTING THE CARLESS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; GABRIEL ANASTACIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER GRACE ANASTACIO, DENNIS ORLANDO SANGALANG, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER MAY ALILI SANGALANG, MARIA PAULINA CASTA�EDA, REPRESENTED BY HER MOTHER ATRICIA ANN CASTA�EDA, REPRESENTING THE CHILDREN OF THE PHILIPPINES AND CHILDREN OF THE FUTURE; AND RENATO PINEDA, JR., ARON KERR MENGUITO, MAY ALILI SANGALANG, AND GLYNDA BATHAN BATERINA, REPRESENTING CAR�OWNERS WHO WOULD RATHER NOT HAVE CARS IF GOOD PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION WERE SAFE, CONVENIENT, ACCESSIBLE AND RELIABLE, Petitioners, v. THE CLIMATE CHANGE COMMISSION, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, HIS EXCELLENCY BENIGNO S. AQUINO III, AND ITS COMMISSIONERS MARY ANN LUCILLE SERING, HEHERSON ALVAREZ AND NADAREV SANO; DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS (DOTC) REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE JOSEPH ABAYA; DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH) AND THE ROAD BOARD, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE ROGELIO SINGSON; DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE MANUEL ROXAS; DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE RAMON PAJE; DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE FLORENCIO ABAD; METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, FRANCIS TOLENTINO; DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE (DA), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HONORABLE PROCESO ALCALA; AND JOHN DOES, REPRESENTING AS YET UNNAMED LOCAL GOVERNMENT UNITS AND THEIR RESPECTIVE LOCAL CHIEF EXECUTIVE, JURIDICAL ENTITIES, AND NATURAL PERSONS WHO FAIL OR REFUSE TO IMPLEMENT THE LAW OR COOPERATE IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE LAW, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206037, March 13, 2017 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. LILIBETH S. CHAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197482, March 29, 2017 - FORIETRANS MANUFACTURING CORP., AGERICO CALAQUIAN AND ALVIN MONTERO, Petitioners, v. DAVIDOFF ET. CIE SA & JAPAN TOBACCO, INC . (REPRESENTED BY SYCIP SALAZAR HERNANDEZ & GATMAITAN LAW OFFICE THRU ATTY. RONALD MARK LLENO), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 218463, March 01, 2017 - HENRY R. GIRON, Petitioner, v. HON. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., HON. SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF QUEZON CITY AND HON. KAGAWAD ARNALDO A. CANDO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 206891, March 15, 2017 - ERNESTO BROWN, Petitioner, v. MARSWIN* MARKETING, INC., AND SANY** TAN, REPRESENTED BY BERNADETTE S. AZUCENA, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. P-17-3634 [Formerly A.M. No. 16-04-94-RTC], March 01, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. ENRIQUE I. ALFONSO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 52, MANILA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 212815, March 01, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ENRILE DONIO Y UNTALAN, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 205578, March 01, 2017 - GEORGIA OSME�A-JALANDONI, Petitioner, v. CARMEN A. ENCOMIENDA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 213137, March 01, 2017 - FLORDALIZA LLANES GRANDE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE NAUTICAL TRAINING COLLEGE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 213390, March 15, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESSIE GABRIELY GAJARDO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 200369, March 01, 2017 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE REGIONAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, THE HONORABLE MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER, MIGUEL L. CARASOCHO, GERARDO G. CARAAN, CATALINO P. CARAAN, PASCUAL N. CABRERA, FRANCISCO L. CABRERA, EMILIANA M. CABRERA, CESAR N. CABRERA, PONCIANO R. GARCIA, PEDRO R. GARCIA, MARCELINO R. GARCIA, AGUSTIN M. MARANAN, EUGENIO J. MARANAN, SILVERIO D. MARANAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, NENITA L. MARUDO, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, DAVID M. TERRENAL, DOROTEO C. TERRENAL, SARDO C. TERRENAL, CARMELITA M. DELA CRUZ, REMEGIO R. VILLAMAYOR, ANICETO C. DEJAN, MACARIO N. DEJAN, EULOGIA L. DIVINA, CELIA C. GARCIA, JOSEFA G. LARENA, MIGUEL M. LUMBRES, JUANITO E. NARVACAN, LUZVIMINDA PEREZ, SEBASTINO C. DELA CRUZ, DANILO P. GARCIA, HERMOGENES L. MARANAN, LEOPOLDO T. MARUDO, MIGUEL C. NATANAUAN, JOSE C. NATANAUAN, ARCADIO C. RIVERA, MAMERTO B. DEJAN, SEGUNDO C. DEJAN, GREGORIO N. ENRIQUEZ, SIMEON L. ALCANTARA, GAUDENCIO S. ALVEZ, AVELINO G. DE JESUS, GAUDENCIO P. DIMAPILIS, NEMESIO L. DIVINA, RODOLFO L. GARCIA, VALENTIN N. LE LEONA N. LLARENA, PONCIANO L. LLARENA, SERGIO N. LLARENA, PABLITO M. LUMBRES, VICTORIA L. MADAJAS, RODOLFO L. MARANAN, ANDRES S. MARANAN, MELECIA T. MARANAN APOLONIA VILLAMAYOR,JUANITO O. MERCADO, ARSENIO V. NATIVIDAD, CRISPIN M. NATIVIDAD, DANTE A. NATIVIDAD, ELADIO U. NATIVIDAD, FULGENCIO U. NATIVIDAD, GAUDENCIO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN T. NATIVIDAD, PEDRO M. NATIVIDAD, JUAN P. CABRERA, BARTOLOME M. MICO, EDUARDO M. ONA, LUCAS G. ONA, JULIUS T. PODONAN, FELICISIMO T. RAMILO, FELIPE C. REDONDO, FELINO M. REDONDO, CLEMENTE R. SANGALANG, DOMINGA R. SUAREZ, ARMANDO V. VISPO, ALBERTO P. SALVADOR, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, AVELINO L. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CASIANO N. CABRERA, FLAVIANO N. CABRERA, SEDORO C. CABRERA, SLXTO M. CABRERA, VALERIANO L. CARINGAL, MARITA C. DEJAN, SOFRONIO V. CARAAN, CONRADO K. MERCADO, LEONIZA N. NARVACAN JUANITO E. NARVACAN, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, FERNANDO C. MATANGUIHAN, LEONIDES A. MATANGUIHAN, NILO L. MATANGUIHAN, JUANITO A. NATIVIDAD, SERGIO M. NATANAUAN, BARTOLOME C. MATANGUIHAN, MARTIN M. NATANAUAN, FERNANDO G. MEDINA, LUCIA R. NATANAUAN, LOPE N. NATANAUAN, JUANA F. NATANAUAN, FRANCISCO G. NATANAUAN, BUENAVENTURA G. NATANAUAN, ANDRES M. NATANAUAN, CORNELIO L. NARVAEZ, LEONIZA T. ANNOYO, BRICCIO N. LUMBRES, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, RODOLFO U. LLARENA, BENITA L. MADAJAS, MERCEDES L. MADAJAS, REMEDIOS A. MARUDO, FILOMENA D. MARANAN, ROLANDO N. MEDINA, RICARDO L. MARANAN, ANGEL A. UMANDAP, LUCIDO G. MED`INA, MENARDO G. MEDINA, MARIANO N. REGALADO, MARCIANO C. REDONDO, DAMASA D. REDONDO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, SERGIO O. NATIVIDAD, RAFAEL T. MARANAN, DEMETRTO M. QUIJANO, LITA L. NARVAEZ, PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CESARIO N. LLARENA, JUAN D. NARVAEZ, ANSELMO N. LLARENA, MACARIO N. DIJAN, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, LEONORA N. RIVERA, ELENA N. RIVERA, CATALINO P. CARAON, JUAN S. MARASIGAN, CELSO A. MERCADO, AND ERNESTO MANGUIAT, Respondents.; G.R. Nos. 203330-31 - UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. PETRONILO V. ARSENIO, CATALINO P. CARAAN, FRANCISCO S. CARANDANG, MACARIO N. DEJAN, ANSELMO L. LLARENA, ANSELMO T. LLARENA, CELESTINO M. LLARENA, CESARIO M. LLARENA, FRISCO N. LLARENA, GREGORIO N. LLARENA, CALIXTO R. LUMBRES, AGUSTIN N. MARANAN, EUGENIO T. MARANAN, JUAN L. MARASIGAN, ARMANDO T. MARUDO, MEDARDO G. MEDINA, CELSO A. MERCADO, FELICIANO N. NARVACAN, GUILLERMO C. NARVACAN, JUAN E. NARVACAN, JUANITO D. NARVAEZ, LITA L. NARVAEZ, DEMETRIO M. QUIJANO, LEONIDA R. RAMILO, ELENA M. RIVERA, FERNANDO M. ROBLES, DAVID M. TERRENAL, AND LEONARDO N. TERRIBLE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224834, March 15, 2017 - JONATHAN Y. DEE, Petitioner, v. HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, AND ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondents.; G.R. NO. 224871 - HARVEST ALL INVESTMENT LIMITED, VICTORY FUND LIMITED, BONDEAST PRIVATE LIMITED, ALBERT HONG HIN KAY, AS MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND HEDY S.C. YAP-CHUA, AS A DIRECTOR AND SHAREHOLDER OF ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., Petitioners, v. ALLIANCE SELECT FOODS INTERNATIONAL, INC., GEORGE E. SYCIP, JONATHAN Y. DEE, RAYMUND K.H. SEE, MARY GRACE T. VERA-CRUZ, ANTONIO C. PACIS, ERWIN M. ELECHICON, AND BARBARA ANNE C. MIGALLOS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 179749, March 30, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDDIE BARTE Y MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 209057, March 15, 2017 - RENATO S. MARTINEZ, Petitioner, v. JOSE MARIA V. ONGSIAKO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. MTJ-12-1813 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-5-42-MeTC), March 14, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; A.M. NO. 12-1-09-METC - RE: LETTER DATED 21 JULY 2011 OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO AND THREE (3) OTHER JUDGES OF THE METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, FOR THE SUSPENSION OR DETAIL TO ANOTHER STATION OF JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, BRANCH 47, SAME COURT.; A.M. NO. MTJ-13-1836 (FORMERLY A.M. NO. 11-11-115- METC) - RE: LETTER DATED MAY 2, 2011 OF HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY.; A.M. NO. MTJ-12-1815 (FORMERLY OCA IPI NO. 11-2401-MTJ) - LEILANI A. TEJERO-LOPEZ, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, BRANCH 47, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2398-MTJ - JOSEFINA G. LABID, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN COURT, BRANCH CITY, TRIAL 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2399-MTJ - AMOR V. ABAD, FROILAN ROBERT L. TOMAS, ROMER H. AVILES, EMELINA J. SAN MIGUEL, NORMAN D.S. GARCIA, MAXIMA SAYO AND DENNIS ECHEGOYEN, Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 11-2378-MTJ - EXECUTIVE JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO, VICE EXECUTIVE JUDGE BONIFACIO S. PASCUA, JUDGE RESTITUTO V. MANGALINDAN, JR., JUDGE CATHERINE P. MANODON, MIGUEL C. INFANTE (CLERK OF COURT IV, OCC-METC), RACQUEL C. DIANO (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 45), EMMA ANNIE D. ARAFILES (ASSISTANT CLERK OF COURT, OCC-METC), PEDRO C. DOCTOLERO, JR. (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 44), LYDIA T. CASAS (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 46), ELEANOR N. BAYOG (LEGAL RESEARCHER,METC, BRANCH 45), LEILANIE A. TEJERO (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 46), ANA MARIA V. FRANCISCO (CASHIER I, OCC� METC), SOLEDAD J. BASSIG (CLERK III, OCC-METC), MARISSA MASHHOOR RASTGOOY (RECORDS OFFICER, OCC-METC), MARIE LUZ M. OBIDA (ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OCC-METC), VIRGINIA D. GALANG (RECORDS OFFICER I, OCC-METC), AUXENCIO JOSEPH CLEMENTE (CLERK OF COURT III, METC, BRANCH 48), EVELYN P. DEPALOBOS (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 44), MA. CECILIA GERTRUDES R. SALVADOR (LEGAL RESEARCHER, METC, BRANCH 48), JOSEPH B. PAMATMAT (CLERK III, OCC- METC), ZENAIDA N. GERONIMO (COURT STENOGRAPHER, OCC-METC), BENJIE V. ORE (PROCESS SERVER, OCC-METC), FORTUNATO E. DIEZMO (PROCESS SERVER, OCC- METC), NOMER B. VILLANUEVA (UTILITY WORKER, OCC-METC), ELSA D. GARNET (CLERK III, OCC� METC), FATIMA V. ROJAS (CLERK III, OCC-METC), CAYANAN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 45), MANOLO EDUARDO E. EBREO (SHERIFF ILL, METC, BRANCH 45), RONALYN T. ALMARVEZ (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 45), MA. VICTORIA C. OCAMPO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 45), ELIZABETH LIPURA (CLERK III METC, BRANCH 45), MARY ANN J. MANUEL E. GARCIA (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 45), EDWINA A. JUROK (UTILITY WORKER, OCC-METC), ARMINA B. ALMONTE (CLERK III, OCC-METC), ELIZABETH G. VILLANUEVA (RECORDS OFFICER, METC, BRANCH 44), ERWIN RUSS B. RAGASA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 44), BIEN T. CAMBA (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), MARLON M. SULIGAN (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), CHANDA B. TOLENTINO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 44), FERDINAND R. MOLINA (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 44), PETRONILO C. PRIMACIO, JR. (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 45), EDWARD ERIC SANTOS (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 45), EMILIO P. DOMINE (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 45), ARNOLD P. OBIAL (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 44), RICARDO E. LAMPITOC (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 46), JEROME H. AVILES (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), ANA LEA M. ESTACIO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), LANIE F. AGUINALDO (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 44), JASMINE L. LINDAIN (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 44), RONALDO S. QUIJANO (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 44), DOMINGO H. HOCOSOL (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 48), EDWIN P. UBANA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 48), MARVIN 0. BALICUATRO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), MA. LUZ D. DIONISIO (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), MARIBEL A. MOLINA (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 48), CRISTINA E. LAMPITOC (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 46), MELANIE DC. BEGASA (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 46), EVANGELINE M. CHING (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 46), LAWRENCE D. PEREZ (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 46), EDMUNDO VERGARA (UTILITY WORKER, METC, BRANCH 46), AMOR V. ABAD (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 47), ROMER H. AVILES (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 47), FROILAN ROBERT L. TOMAS (COURT STENOGRAPHER II, METC, BRANCH 47), MAXIMA C. SA YO (PROCESS SERVER, BRANCH 47), SEVILLA B. DEL CASTILLO (COURT INTERPRETER, METC, BRANCH 48), AIDA JOSEFINA IGNACIO (CLERK III, METC, BRANCH 48), BENIGNO A. MARZAN (CLERK ILL, METC, BRANCH 48), KARLA MAE R. PACUNAYEN (CLERK ILL, METC, BRANCH 48), IGNACIO M. GONZALES (PROCESS SERVER, METC, BRANCH 48), EMELINA J. SAN MIGUEL (RECORDS OFFICER, OCC, DETAILED AT BRANCH 47), DENNIS M. ECHEGOYEN (SHERIFF III, OCC-METC), NORMAN GARCIA (SHERIFF III, METC, BRANCH 47), NOEL G. LABID (UTILITY WORKER I, BRANCH 47), Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; OCA IPI NO. 12-2456-MTJ - JUDGE BIBIANO G. COLASITO, JUDGE BONIFACIO S. PASCUA, JUDGE RESTITUTO V. MANGALINDAN, JR. AND CLERK OF COURT MIGUEL C. INFANTE, Complainants, v. HON. ELIZA B. YU, PRESIDING JUDGE, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.; A.M. NO. MTJ-13-1821 - JUDGE EMILY L. SAN GASPAR-GITO, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, MANILA, Complainant, v. JUDGE ELIZA B. YU, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 47, PASAY CITY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220785, March 01, 2017 - MA. LORENA TICONG, Petitioner, v. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, Respondents.; G.R. NO. 222887 - PATROCINIO S. TICONG AND WILMA T. LAO, Petitioners, v. MANUEL A. MALIM, MINDA ABANGAN AND MAY MACAL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 221134, March 01, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN-MINDANAO, Petitioner, v. RICHARD T. MARTEL AND ABEL A. GUI�ARES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 216637, March 07, 2017 - AGAPITO J. CARDINO, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS EN BANC AND ROSALINA G. JALOSJOS A.K.A. ROSALINA JALOSJOS JOHNSON, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-10-2219, March 07, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. RETIRED JUDGE PABLO R. CHAVEZ, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS, ATTY. TEOFILO A. DIMACULANGAN, JR., CLERK OF COURT VI, MR. ARMANDO ERMELITO M. MARQUEZ, COURT INTERPRETER III, MS. EDITHA E. BAGSIC, COURT INTERPRETER III, AND MR. DAVID CAGUIMBAL, PROCESS SERVER, ALL OF REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS, Respondents.; A.M. No. 12-7-130-RTC - RE: UNDATED ANONYMOUS LETTER-COMPLAINT AGAINST THE PRESIDING JUDGE, CLERK OF COURT AND COURT STENOGRAPHER OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 87, ROSARIO, BATANGAS.

  • G.R. No. 175726, March 22, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF ANTONIO MARCOS, SR., NAMELY: ANITA M. RUBIO, LOLITA M. PELINO, ANTONIO MARCOS, JR. AND RAMIRO D. MARCOS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 213943, March 22, 2017 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 222980, March 20, 2017 - LOURDES C. RODRIGUEZ, Petitioner, v. PARK N RIDE INC./VICEST (PHILS) INC./GRAND LEISURE CORP./SPS. VICENTE & ESTELITA B. JAVIER, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192648, March 15, 2017 - DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOLS, INC., Petitioner, v. BIGKIS MANGGAGAWA SA DE OCAMPO MEMORIAL SCHOOL, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 199141, March 08, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JOSE TAPULADO, NAMELY, TOMASA, LORENZO, TERESITA, JOSE, JR., ELISA, ROMEO, LETECIA, ALL SURNAMED TAPULADO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224900, March 15, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NESTOR M. BUGARIN, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193987, March 13, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. PHIL-AGRO INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192536, March 15, 2017 - DEMETRIO R. ALCANTARA, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THRU ITS AGENCY, BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B, DAVAO CITY; AMERIGO D. VILLEGAS, REVENUE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER, REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; TEODORICA R. ARCEGA, ASSISTANT REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; JOSE C. BATAUSA, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, BIR REVENUE REGION NO. 11-B; THEMISTOCLES R. MONTALBAN, ASSISTANT COMMISSIONER, COLLECTION SERVICE OF BIR; REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY; AND MAXIMO LAGAHIT, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 211937, March 21, 2017 - ROSEMARIE B. BINTUDAN, Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225644, March 01, 2017 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDWIN TUARDON Y ROSALIA, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193069, March 15, 2017 - NSC HOLDINGS (PHILIPPINES), INC., Petitioner, v. TRUST INTERNATIONAL PAPER CORPORATION (TIPCO) AND ATTY. MONICO JACOB, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198209, March 22, 2017 - ALEXIS C. ALMENDRAS, Petitioner, v. SOUTH DAVAO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., (SODACO), ROLANDO SANCHEZ, LEONARDO DALWAMPO AND CARIDAD C. ALMENDRAS, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192353, March 15, 2017 - MERCEDITA C. COOMBS, Petitioner, v. VICTORIA C. CASTA�EDA, VIRGILIO VELOSO SANTOS, SPS. PANCHO & EDITH LEVISTE, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MUNTINLUPA CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 194199, March 22, 2017 - PROVINCE OF CAMARINES SUR, REPRESENTED BY GOVERNOR LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., Petitioner, v. BODEGA GLASSWARE, REPRESENTED BY ITS OWNER JOSEPH D. CABRAL, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 10-4-19-SC, March 07, 2017 - RE: LETTER OF TONY Q. VALENCIANO, HOLDING OF RELIGIOUS RITUALS AT THE HALL OF JUSTICE BUILDING IN QUEZON CITY

  • G.R. No. 199810, March 15, 2017 - BEVERLY ANNE C. YAP, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225599, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CHRISTOPHER MEJARO ROA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 164749, March 15, 2017 - ROMULO ABROGAR AND ERLINDA ABROGAR, Petitioners, v. COSMOS BOTTLING COMPANY AND INTERGAMES, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 214864, March 22, 2017 - PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY (PPA), REPRESENTED BY OSCAR M.SEVILLA, GENERAL MANAGER, BENJAMIN B. CECILIO, ASSISTANT MANAGER FOR OPERATIONS, AND SISALI B. ARAP, PORT MANAGER, Petitioner, v. NASIPIT INTEGRATED ARRASTRE AND STEVEDORING SERVICES, INC. (NIASSI), REPRESENTED BY RAMON CALO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 226475, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CYRUS VILLANUEVA Y ISORENA ALIAS "TUTOY" AND ALVIN SAYSON Y ESPONCILLA ALIAS "ALVIN TALANGKA", Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 200396, March 22, 2017 - MARTIN VILLAMOR Y TAYSON, AND VICTOR BONAOBRA Y GIANAN, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210289, March 20, 2017 - TSM SHIPPING PHILS., INC. AND/OR DAMPSKIBSSELSKABET NORDEN A/S AND/OR CAPT. CASTILLO, Petitioners, v. LOUIE L. PATI�O, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211504, March 08, 2017 - FEDERAL BUILDERS, INC., Petitioner, v. POWER FACTORS, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 183399, March 20, 2017 - ROGEL ORTIZ, Petitioner, v. DHL PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, ET AL., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 182409, March 20, 2017 - FELIX PLAZO URBAN POOR SETTLERS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION, INC., Petitioner, v. ALFREDO LIPAT, SR. AND ALFREDO LIPAT, JR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227155, March 28, 2017 - JOEL T. MATURAN, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALLAN PATI�O, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 197762, March 07, 2017 - CAREER EXECUTIVE SERVICE BOARD REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON BERNARDO P. ABESAMIS, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MA. ANTHONETTE VELASCO-ALLONES, AND DEPUTY EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ARTURO M. LACHICA, Petitioner, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION REPRESENTED BY CHAIRMAN FRANCISCO T. DUQUE III AND PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEY PERSIDA V. RUEDA-ACOSTA, DEPUTY CHIEF PUBLIC ATTORNEYS MACAPANGCAT A. MAMA, SYLVESTRE A. MOSING, REGIONAL PUBLIC ATTORNEYS CYNTHIA M. VARGAS, FRISCO F. DOMALSIN, TOMAS B. PADILLA, RENATO T. CABRIDO, SALVADOR S. HIPOLITO, ELPIDIO C. BACUYAG, DIOSDADO S. SAVELLANO, RAMON N. GOMEZ, MARIE G-REE R. CALINAWAN, FLORENCIO M. DILOY, EDGARDO D. GONZALEZ, NUNILA P. GARCIA, FRANCIS A. CALATRAVA, DATUMANONG A. DUMAMBA, EDGAR Q. BALANSAG, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV MARVIN R. OSIAS, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV HOWARD B. AREZA, PUBLIC ATTORNEY IV IMELDA C. ALFORTE-GANANCIAL, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224295, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARIEL S. MENDOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 206590, March 27, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MYRNA GAYOSO Y ARGUELLES, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 213500, March 15, 2017 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU (FFIB), OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (MOLEO), Petitioners, v. PS/SUPT. RAINIER A. ESPINA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 185627, March 15, 2017 - SPOUSES BERNARDITO AND ARSENIA GAELA (DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS NAMELY: BERNARDITO GAELA AND JOSELINE E. PAGUIRIGAN, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES TAN TIAN HEANG AND SALLY TAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 198799, March 20, 2017 - BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. AMADO M. MENDOZA AND MARIA MARCOS VDA. DE MENDOZA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 213020, March 20, 2017 - PUERTO AZUL LAND, INC. AND TERNATE UTILITIES, INC., Petitioners, v. EXPORT INDUSTRY BANK, INC., (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN BANK, INC.), THROUGH ITS TRUST DEPARTMENT (FORMERLY NAMED URBAN TRUST DEPARTMENT); PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INCORPORATED; PHILIPPINE BUSINESS BANK - TRUST AND INVESTMENT CENTER; HON. RACQUELEN ABARY-VASQUEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE JUDGE, AND ATTY. MARIVIC S. TIBAYAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 192345, March 29, 2017 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ESTEBAN AND CRESENCIA CHU, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193828, March 27, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MIAA), Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF ELADIO SANTIAGO C/O SABAS SANTIAGO AND JERRY T. YAO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227398, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANASTACIO HEMENTIZA Y DELA CRUZ, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 205855, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KING REX A. AMBATANG, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 215742, March 22, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JOSE BELMAR UMAPAS Y CRISOSTOMO, Accused-Appellants.

  • G. R. No. 184917, March 13, 2017 - JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Petitioner, v. PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Respondents.; G. R. No. 184932, March 13, 2017 - PHILIMARE INCORPORATED, BONIFACIO GOMEZ, AND/OR FIL CARGO SHIPPING CORP., Petitioners, v. JESSIE M. DOROTEO (DECEASED), REPRESENTED BY HIS SISTER, LUCIDA D. HERMIS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211335, March 27, 2017 - MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILIPPINES), INC., THOME SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE LTD. AND/OR ALFONSO RANJO DEL CASTILLO, Petitioners, v. TEODY D. ASUNCION, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 5333, March 13, 2017 - ROSA YAP PARAS, Complainant, v. JUSTO DE JESUS PARAS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 180654, March 06, 2017 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BATAAN, SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF BATAAN, PASTOR B. VICHUACO (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF BATAAN) AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 11043, March 08, 2017 - LIANG FUJI, Complainant, v. ATTY. GEMMA ARMI M. DELA CRUZ, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 207146, March 15, 2017 - SPOUSES LARRY AND ROSARITA WILLIAMS, Petitioners, v. RAINERO A. ZERDA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 195021, March 15, 2017 - NICOLAS VELASQUEZ AND VICTOR VELASQUEZ, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 188400, March 08, 2017 - MARIA TERESA B. TANI-DE LA FUENTE, Petitioner, v. RODOLFO DE LA FUENTE, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214757, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. TIRSO SIBBU, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 189218, March 22, 2017 - OUR LADY OF LOURDES HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES ROMEO AND REGINA CAPANZANA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225593, March 20, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PALA TOUKYO Y PADEP, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 186088, March 22, 2017 - WILTON DY AND/OR PHILITES ELECTRONIC & LIGHTING PRODUCTS, Petitioner, v. KONINKLIJKE PHILIPS ELECTRONICS, N.V., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 178591, March 29, 2017 - SM SYSTEMS CORPORATION (FORMERLY SPRINGSUN MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. OSCAR CAMERINO, EFREN CAMERINO, CORNELIO MANTILE, DOMINGO ENRIQUEZ AND HEIRS OF NOLASCO DEL ROSARIO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 224943, March 20, 2017 - JORGE B. NAVARRA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 181984, March 20, 2017 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES THROUGH ITS TRUSTEE, THE PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 215820, March 20, 2017 - ERLINDA DINGLASAN DELOS SANTOS AND HER DAUGHTERS, NAMELY, VIRGINIA, AUREA, AND BINGBING, ALL SURNAMED DELOS SANTOS, Petitioners, v. ALBERTO ABEJON AND THE ESTATE OF TERESITA DINGLASAN ABEJON, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 193887, March 29, 2017 - SPOUSES DENNIS ORSOLINO AND MELODY ORSOLINO, Petitioners, v. VIOLETA FRANY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 226622, March 14, 2017 - COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Petitioner, v. BAI HAIDY D. MAMALINTA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 200285, March 20, 2017 - FELIX B. TIU, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JACINTO JANGAS AND PETRONILA MERTO� JANGAS, MARIA G. ORTIZ, MELENCIO ORTIZ, MERLA M. KITANE, PACITO KITANE, CANDELARIA RUSIANA, RODRIGO RUSIANA, JUANA T. JALANDONI, ADELAIDA P. RAGAY AND TEOFISTO RAGAY, SR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 225608, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALBERTO ALEJANDRO Y RIGOR AND JOEL ANGELES Y DE JESUS, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 193719, March 21, 2017 - SAMSON R. PACASUM, SR., Petitioner, v. ATTY. MARIETTA D. ZAMORANOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 206103, March 29, 2017 - LYDIA LAVAREZ, MARGARITA LAVAREZ, WILFREDO LAVAREZ, GREGORIO LAVAREZ, LOURDES LAVAREZ-SALVACION, NORLIE LAVAREZ,* G.J. LAVAREZ, GIL LAVAREZ, AND GAY NATALIE LAVAREZ, PETITIONERS, GODOFREDO LAVAREZ, LETICIA LAVAREZ, LUIS LAVAREZ, REMEDIOS V. ZABALLERO, JOSEPHINE V. ZABALLERO FERNANDO V. ZABALLERO, VALENTA V. ZABALLERO, MILAGROS Z. VERGARA, VALETA Z. REYES, AMADO R. ZABALLERO, EMMANUEL R. ZABALLERO, AND FLORENTINO R. ZABALLERO, Petitioners, v. ANGELES S. GUEVARRA, AUGUSTO SEVILLA, JR., ASTERIA S. YRA, ANTONIO SEVILLA, ALBERTO SEVILLA, ADELINA S. ALVAREZ, ARISTEO SEVILLA AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LUCENA CITY, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 188467, March 29, 2017 - RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, Petitioner, v. JOSE ROY RAVAL, Respondent.; G.R. No. 188764 - JOSE ROY B. RAVAL, Petitioner, v. RENATO MA. R. PERALTA, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 14-10-339-RTC, March 07, 2017 - RE: FINDINGS ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET.; A.M. No. RTJ-16-2446 [FORMERLY A.M. No. 14-3-53-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. JUDGE MARYBELLE L. DEMOT�MARI�AS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 8, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 216120, March 29, 2017 - PHILIPPINE TRUST COMPANY (ALSO KNOWN AS PHILTRUST BANK), Petitioner, v. REDENTOR R. GABINETE, SHANGRILA REALTY CORPORATION AND ELISA T. TAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 205745, March 08, 2017 - CAPISTRANO DAAYATA, DEXTER SALISI, AND BREGIDO MALACAT, JR., Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205657, March 29, 2017 - INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK NOW UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES JEROME AND QUINNIE BRIONES, AND JOHN DOE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 191545, March 29, 2017 - HEIRS OF AUGUSTO SALAS, JR., REPRESENTED BY TERESITA D. SALAS, Petitioners, v. MARCIANO CABUNGCAL, SERAFIN CASTILLO, DOMINGO M. MANTUANO, MANOLITO D. BINAY, MARIA M. CABUNGCAL, REMON C. RAMOS, NENITA R. BINAY, DOMINGO L. MANTUANO, NENITA L. GUERRA, ROSALINA B. MANTUANO, DOMINADOR C. CASTILLO, LEALINEM. CABUNGCAL, ALBERTO CAPULOY, ALFREDO VALENCIA, MARIA L. VALENCIA, GERARDO GUERRA, GREGORIO M. LATAYAN, REMEDIOS M. GUEVARRA,JOSE C. BASCONCILLO, APLONAR TENORIO, JULIANA V. SUMAYA, ANTONIO C. HERNANDEZ, VERONICA MILLENA, TERSITA D.C. CASTILLO, DANTE M. LUSTRE, EFIPANIO M. CABUNGCAL, NESTOR V. LATINA, NENITA LLORCA, ROMEL L. LOMIDA, MARILOU CASTILLO, RUBEN CASTILLO, ARNOLD MANALO, RICARDO CAPULOY, AMELITA CALIMBAS, ROSALITA C. ELFANTE, LANIE CAMPIT, RODILLO RENTON, RUSTICO AMAZONA, LUZVIMINDA DE OCAMPO, DANILO DE OCAMPO, JOSE DARWIN LISTANCO, NEMESIO CABUNGCAL, RENATO ALZATE, BERNARDO AQUINO, RODRIGO CABUNGCAL, CHONA G. AGUILA, ROSA M. MANTUANO, ALLAN M. LUSTRE, FELIPE LOQUEZ, DOMINGO MANALO, DOMINADOR M. MANALO, JENNIFER H. MALIBIRAN, FELIXBERTO RITAN, LEONILA FERRER, TOMAS M. LORENO, CELSO VALENCIA, CONSTANTINO LUSTRE, REYNALDO C. MALIBIRAN, ORLANDO C. MALIBIRAN, RICARDO LLAMOSO AND SANTA DIMAYUGA, REPRESENTED BY JOSE C. BASCONILLO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 220940, March 20, 2017 - JOY VANESSA M. SEBASTIAN, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES NELSON C. CRUZ AND CRISTINA P. CRUZ AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR THE PROVINCE OF PANGASINAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 212161, March 29, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUANITO ENTRAMPAS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 214536, March 13, 2017 - MEDEL CORONEL Y SANTILLAN, RONALDO PERMEJO Y ABARQUEZ, NESTOR VILLAFUERTE Y SAPIN AND JOANNE OLIVAREZ Y RAMOS, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225965, March 13, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PUYAT MACAPUNDAG Y LABAO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 188681, March 08, 2017 - FRANCISCO T. BACULI, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, Respondent.; G.R. No. 201130, March 8, 2017 - THE SECRETARY OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGION 2, Petitioners, v. FRANCISCO T. BACULI, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220054, March 27, 2017 - DEOGRACIA VALDERRAMA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND JOSEPHINE ABL VIGDEN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 216015, March 27, 2017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESUSANO ARCENAL Y AGUILAN, Accused-Appellants.