2021 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
September-2021
G.R. No. 190924 - RELIABLE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC. AND/OR RONALD P. MUSTARD, Petitioners, v. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ANTONIO C. CA�ETE, AND MARGARITO AUGUIS, Respondents.G.R. No. 211636 - RICARDO L. PENSON, HANS CHRISTIAN M. SE�ERES, RIZALITO L. DAVID, AND BALDOMERO C. FALCONE, PETITIONERS, GLENN A. CHONG, MELCHOR G. MAGDAMO, NELSON J. CELIS, WENDELL A. UNLAYAO AND VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC) REPRESENTED BY MARTIN B. DI�O, Petitioners-Intervenors, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS CONSTITUTED AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR SENATORS AND COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent.G.R. No. 212598 - GAW CHIN TY, VICENTE GAW CHUA, ROBERT GAW CHUA, MANUEL GAW CHUA, ALEJANDRO GAW CHUA, MARIO GAW CHUA, AND JACQUELINE GAW CHUA, Petitioners, v. ANTONIO GAW CHUA, Respondent.G.R. No. 215761 - HEIRS OF TEOFILO PACA�A AND PEREGRINA APOSTOL, NAMELY: OLGA A. PACA�A, ESTER P. MARCAIDA, CARMELO P. MARCAIDA, JR., CARLO P. MARCAIDA, LIBERTY P. MARCAIDA, LANA M. MAGHIRANG, AND GRACE V. PACA�A, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES FLORENTINO MASALIHIT AND ANITA MASALIHIT, Respondents.G.R. No. 219508 (Formerly UDK No. 15345) - ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. KESSLER TAJANLANGIT, VLADIMIR MARTIN, HERBIE MEDINA AND JUAN PAULO NIEVA, Respondents.G.R. No. 224831 - ORLANDO D. GARCIA, AMADO Q. CALALANG, FERNANDO Q. CALALANG. AND BONIFACIO Q. CALALANG, Petitioners, v. SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 225050 - FEDERAL EXPRESS CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. AIRFREIGHT 2100, INC. AND THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondents.G.R. No. 202093 - HEDCOR SIBULAN, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.G.R. No. 222503 - JOSE P. JAYAG AND MARILYN P. JAYAG, Petitioners, v. BDO UNIBANK, INC., EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, AND/OR ASSIGNED SHERIFF, Respondents.G.R. No. 223665 - UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS, DR. RICARDO PAMA, DR. CLEOFAS M. BASAEN, DR. MIRIAM A. JANEO, Petitioners, v. BENEDICTO F. LACANARIA, Respondent.G.R. No. 218461 - ILDEFONSO T. PATDU, JR., Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 253975 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. REX FUSINGAN DAPITAN, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 249737 - EDITA SANTOS DEGAMO, Petitioner, v. MY CITIHOMES (CITIHOMES BUILDER & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION), JOHN WANG, AND ROSIE WANG, Respondents.
G.R. No. 244213 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MILAGROS DE JESUS-MACARAEG, Respondent.G.R. No. 249853 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JESSIE BANCUD Y CAUILAN, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 254282 - PROFESSIONAL REGULATION COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE SOCIETY OF MECHANICAL ENGINEERS (PSME), Respondent.G.R. No. 251157 - DANILO A. DAVID, Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Respondent.G.R. No. 211563 - SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., Petitioner, v. MABALACAT INSTITUTE, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 215132 - SPOUSES ISIDRO DULAY III* AND ELENA DULAY, Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 218354 - SHEILA MARIE G. UY-BELLEZA, Petitioner, v. THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TACLOBAN CITY, Respondent.G.R. No. 219698 - PNTC COLLEGES, INC., Petitioner, v. TIME REALTY, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 224344 - EDGARDO I. MABALOT, Petitioner, v. MAERSK - FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND/OR A.P. MOLLER A/S, Respondents.G.R. No. 233775 - DORIS MARIE S. LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. ANICETO G. SALUDO, JR., Respondent.G.R. No. 236726 - ATTY. PABLO B. FRANCISCO, Petitioner, v. MELANIO DEL CASTILLO, SANDRA BERNALES, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.G.R. No. 240984 - HARBOUR CENTRE PORT TERMINAL, INC., Petitioner, v. LA FILIPINA UYGONGCO CORP. AND PHILIPPINE FOREMOST MILLING CORP., Respondents.; G.R. NO. 241120 - MICHAEL L. ROMERO, Petitioner, v. LA FILIPINA UYGONGCO CORP, AND PHILIPPINE FOREMOST MILLING CORP., Respondents.UDK-15368 - GIL MIGUEL, Petitioner, v. THE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF PRISONS, Respondent.G.R. No. 249322 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JUVENAL AZURIN Y BLANQUERA, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 246940 - ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (INEC), Petitioner, v. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, Respondent.G.R. No. 238147 - ROGELIO H. JALIT, SR. Petitioner, v. CARGO SAFEWAY INC., KAMIUMA KISEN COMPANY LIMITED, AND SHINME KISENSANGYO COMPANY LIMITED Respondents.G.R. No. 225207 - ATTY. ARISTOTLE T. DOMINGUEZ, Petitioner, v. BANK OF COMMERCE, AS PURPORTED TRANSFEREE OF TRADERS ROYAL BANK, AND SPOUSES CARMELO, JR. AND ELIZABETH AFRICA, Respondents.G.R. No. 242127 - EVANGELINE ENGAO ASIS, HEIRS OF FELICITATION ENGAO-BAUTISTA, NAMELY: FERNANDO B. BAUTISTA, AGUEDA FE B. BARREDO, FERNANDO E. BAUSTISTA, JR., AND AMADO REX E. BAUTISTA, HEIRS OF ERMA ENGAO TROCINO, NAMELY: FELIPE E. TROCINO AND PAMELA T. DELA CRUZ, AND CESAR A. ENGAO, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF ROSELLO CALIGNAWAN, NAMELY: ERLINDA A. CALIGNAWAN, VINCENT A. CALIGNAWAN, LINDRO A. CALIGNAWAN, SHERMAN A. CALIGNAWAN, MARVI A. CALIGNAWAN, IAN LOYD A. CALIGNAWAN, GARY MARTIN A. CALIGNAWAN, AND MARY ROSE A. CALIGNAWAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 230171 - ILDEFONSO TV PATDU, JR., REBECCA S. CACATIAN, AND GERONIMO V. QUINTOS, Petitioners, v. HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE-OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 235764 - RAFAEL M. CRISOL, JR., Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 232682 - PATRICIO G. GEMINA, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER HIM, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF GERARDO V. ESPEJO, JR., NAMELY: MA. TERESA R. ESPEJO, JAIME GERARDO FRANCISCO R. ESPEJO, AND RHODORA PATRICE R. ESPEJO, REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MA. TERESA R. ESPEJO, AND NENAFE V. ESPEJO, Respondents.G.R. No. 221097 - AUGUSTO M. AQUINO, Petitioner, v. MA. ALA F. DOMINGO AND MA. MARGARITA IRENE F. DOMINGO, Respondents. G.R. No. 200986 - STEELWELD CONSTRUCTION/JOVEN STA. ANA AND JOSEPHINE STA. ANA, Petitioners, v. SERAFIN H. ECHANO, RENATO L. SALAZAR, AND ROBERTO E. COPILLO, Respondents. G.R. No. 249126 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. MARILYN L. GAGABUAN, Respondent. G.R. No. 215644 - TRI-MARK FOODS, INC.,[i] Petitioner, v. GINTONG PANSIT, ATBP., INC., LUCY TAN YU,[ii], CATHERINE NG CHUNGUNCO,[iii], KATHLEEN GO-OCIER,[iv], RAYMOND[v] NG CHUNGUNCO AND MARY JENNIFER YAP ANG,[vi], Respondents. G.R. No. 207407* - RAQUEL ESTIPONA[**] (LELANDLORD E. STO. DOMINGO[***]) AND SPS. ALBERTO CO AND LULU CO, Petitioners, v. ESTATE OF ANACLETO AQUINO AND LORNA FE ESPINOSA,[****] ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF ANACLETO AQUINO, RespondentsG.R. No. 243396 - BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. LCL CAPITAL, INC., Respondent.
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LCL CAPITAL, INC., Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Respondent. G.R. No. 221586 - ZENAIDA D. ROA, Petitioner, v. SPS. ROBINSON K. AND MARY VALERIE S. SY, MARIE ANTOINETTE R. FRANCISCO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MAKATI CITY, Respondents. G.R. No. 246128 - P/SUPT. ALEXANDER RAFAEL AND SPO3 MARINO MANUEL, Petitioners, v. ROCHELL BERMUDEZ, ERLINDA APOLONIO, RUENA BERNA, MARIFE SABALO, BINGCHLER BIENDIMA, THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (FFIB-MOLEO) AND THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RespondentsG.R. No. 255389 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CARLO DIEGA Y ZAPICO, Accused-AppellantG.R. No. 253115 - FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. NILO DEL ROSARIO, Respondent. G.R. No. 249250 - JERIK B. ESTELLA, Petitioner, v. NI?A MONRIA AVA M. PEREZ, RESPONDENT, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Oppositor. G.R. No. 248063 - NILDA ELERIA ZAPANTA AND HUSBAND GERMAN V. ZAPANTA, Petitioners, v. RUSTAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, Respondent. G.R. No. 208191 - HERMAN LUCERO AND VIRGILIO LUCERO, Petitioners, v. RORY DELFINO AND ISABELITA DELFINO, Respondents. G.R. No. 221147 - ASIAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. MERO STRUCTURES, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY NOVUM STRUCTURES LLC, INC., FIRST CENTENNIAL CLARK CORP., AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, Respondents. G.R. No. 217938 - PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, SUBSTITUTED BY EAST WEST BANKING CORPORATION,* Petitioner, v. BANK OF COMMERCE, Respondent. [G.R. No. 217945] COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. BANK OF COMMERCE, Respondent. G.R. No. 250806 - AVIOR MARINE, INC., CARINA MARINE N.V., AND/OR EDNA L. RANARA, Petitioners, v. ARNALDO R. TURREDA, RespondentG.R. No. 249567 - HARTMAN CREW PHILS., (FORMERLY ASSOCIATED SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC.)* AND SEA GIANT SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD.,** Petitioners, v. RANDY V. ACABADO, Respondent. G.R. No. 233852 - WESTERN SALES TRADING COMPANY, INC., WESTERN SALES TRADING COMPANY (PHILS.), INC., AND JOHN DOES, Petitioners, v. 7D FOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondent. G.R. No. 227022 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CRIS PERALTA Y DE GUZMAN A.K.A. "ILE*", Accused-Appellant. G.R. No. 229603 - ANA MARIA QUE TAN, ELAINE VICTORIA QUE TAN, CAROLINA QUE VILLONGCO, FRANCIS QUE VILLONGCO, CARLO GERONIMO QUE VILLONGCO, MICHAEL CLIMENT QUE VILLONGCO, MARCELIA QUE VILLONGCO AND ANGELICA QUE GONZALES, Petitioners, v. GEMINIANO QUE YABUT III, CARLOS QUE YABUT, GERONIMO QUE YABUT, JOSE ELSTON QUE YABUT, MA. CORAZON QUE GARCIA, ANTHONY QUE GARCIA, EUMIR CARLO QUE CAMARA, PAOLO QUE CAMARA AND ABIMAR QUE CAMARA, Respondents. G.R. No. 222557 - ENGR. JUAN B. BERCES, Petitioner, v. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE MAYOR OF TABACO CITY, Respondents. G.R. No. 219556 - HERMELINA RAMA AND BABY RAMA LAURON, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES MEDARDO NOGRA AND PURITA NOGRA AND SPOUSES RICARDO RAMA AND MARILES RAMA, RespondentsG.R. No. 217721 - BENJIE LAGAO Y GARCIA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. G.R. No. 238206 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SSS,* Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 247583 - ROMMEL M. ESPIRITU, Petitioner, v. SHIRLEY* ANN BOAC-ESPIRITU, Respondent. G.R. No. 254269 - PO2 RANDOLPH CAMBE,[1] PETITIONER. VS PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.[G.R. No. 254346] ANTHONY CACHO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. G.R. No. 248202 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LEONARDO MACALINDONG Y ANDALLON, Accused-Appellant. G.R. No. 253429 - GENOVEVA S. SUAREZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondents. G.R. No. 205743 - ROSALINDA Z. TURLA AND SPOUSES RICARDO AND MYRNA TURLA, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF PATROCINIO N. DAYRIT, NAMELY: HONORINA DAYRIT-VILLANUEVA, MARGARITA DAYRIT-TIMBOL, LILIBETH DAYRIT, REGINA DAYRIT-CANLAS, CECILIA DAYRIT-KWONG, PRISCILLA DAYRIT-SOLIS, EMILY DAYRIT--BULAN, AND ANTHONY DAYRIT, Respondent. G.R. No. 248682 - SILVERIO REMOLANO Y CALUSCUSAN, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent. G.R. No. 219876 - JAIME V. SERRANO, Petitioner, v. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES, Respondent. G.R. No. 224760 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CORAZON M. VILLEGAS, Respondent. G.R. No. 232390 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RAMIL ANTIGUA Y QUILA @ "ONOY," Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 233217 - ALBERTO C. HIDALGO, Petitioner, v. CONRADO BASCUGUIN AND EVELYN FLAMINIANO HIDALGO, Respondents. G.R. No. 249616 - ROBERTO M. MECAYDOR, EDGARDO P. EMPEROSO, SAMUEL A. ABAQUITA, SHOEVER C. ALGUZAR, EDGAR Y. DELOBIO, EDUARDO G. SERNAL, BASILIO R. AREVALO, ORLANDO T. JUMAO-AS, BRITZCHE BOY B. CABUSAS, NILO A. AMORES, JR., MARLO A. RIN, APOLLO TURA, DONALD JAKE E. POGOY, JERRY E. BASAY, MARJUN SIPLAO, JUNWELL I. DEGAMO, JUNREY L. BAJE, BENGIE A. MERCADO, ROGELIO T. PACALDO, DOMINADOR S. TORRES, MARLON JUMAO-AS, CYRUS A. DELA CRUZ, MARCIAL F. SIPLAO, ROLANDO T. AMPARADO, ALBERTO L. TELMOSO, CRISOLOGO B. ESTRERA, JOSEPH A. MERCADO, BEMBEM A. MERCADO, JOHN ANTHONY M. BAUDI, ROLLY A. MERCADO, JHONAS M. EWAYAN, JOEMARIE M. IWAYAN, RICARDO TIROL, JOHNY JUSTAN, JAMES HARVEY T. VENTURA, MARIO DUNDE T. YCONG, NUDDY J. YBA?EZ, ANDIY NADILA, RAMIL S. NGUJO, AND RODOLFO OMPOC, Petitioners, v. SAE KYUNG REALTY CORPORATION/CHEOLSIK LIM, Respondents. G.R. No. 231695 - MA. VIRGINIA D.R. HALOG, Petitioner, v. WILBUR FRANCIS G. HALOG AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents. G.R. No. 224138 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. EVELINA TOGLE AND CATHERINE GERALDINE TOGLE, Respondents. G.R. No. 194931 - FLB CONSTRUCTION, FIDEL BERMUDEZ, AND MARLY BERMUDEZ, Petitioners, v. SUSANA TRINIDAD, ALICIA PERDIDO AND DANIEL SEBASTIAN, Respondents. G.R. No. 218124 - PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, CARLITO KHO, GLORIA YBA?EZ, CEDRIC L. RECAMARA, MA. TITA C. CASTILLON, HILARIO B. SERRANO, SONIA ELIZA P. NARAGAS, GHINA J. LACANG, MEIDEN LEI A. PALARAN, ANTONIO ERIC O. SATO, CONSTANCIO B. CEMPRON, JR., GLENN GONZAGA, AND MICHELE RYAN MENDOZA, Petitioners, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent. G.R. No. 230648 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE PROVINCE OF PAMPANGA AND PIA MAGDALENA D. QUIBAL, Respondents.G.R. No. 224040 - JOSEFINA B. MARCELO, ELIGIO CAPULE, AND CARLITO NICODEMUS, Petitioners, v. JUANITO GUCILATAR AND LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents. G.R. No. 230049 - BERNIE SANTIAGO, Petitioner, v. ROMMEL C. JORNACION AND THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MARIKINA CITY, Respondents. G.R. No. 249843 - ASCENT SKILLS HUMAN RESOURCES SERVICES, INC., PRISCILLA K. VALENCIA, LESLIE S. VALENCIA, JOYCE M. ZULUETA, MOHAMMAD ALI ABANG DATUCALI AND NOEL DELA CERNA EDROZO, Petitioners, v. ALMA TACDA MANUEL, Respondent. G.R. No. 235761 - NESTOR ILUSTRISIMO, EDU A. OLIVAR, JOEL M. OFTANA, ROLANDO A. OLIVAR, ANTONIO MAHIPOS, DANILO M. MARTIN, JR., PORFERIO I. ILUSTRISIMO, REYNALDO LAYLAY, JERRY O. APITA, RUEL E. OLIVAR, JOEY L. PAMILLARAN, JOSEPH M. ALBARICO, MARK ANTHONY APITA, AND DANIEL J. ILLUT, Petitioners, v. ST. JOSEPH FISH BROKERAGE, INC. AND CHRISTIAN MANLAPAZ, RespondentsG.R. No. 247323 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. MICHAEL GREGORIO YUTIG, Accused-Appellant. G.R. No. 242017 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JR S. MACARONA AND MELOY M. MACARONA, Accused-AppellantsG.R. No. 210314 - BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent. G.R. Nos. 235274-75 - HUMPHREY T. MONTEROSO, Petitioner, v. SPECIAL PANEL NO. 13-01-IAB, REPRESENTED BY DONABEL ATIENZA, RespondentG.R. No. 243900 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, Petitioner, v. EDESIO T. FRIAS, SR., Respondent.
