2023 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
October-2023
A.M. No. P-22-057 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 20-4993-P) - EVA KRISSEL CAPAROS, COMPLAINANT, VS. DEBHEM E. FAJARDO, STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 170, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALABON CITY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 263278 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMMEL JIMENEZ Y DECENA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 259511 - NHORKAYAM TUMOG Y CAJATOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256468 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARVI VILLA Y GARCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 257136 - MARY ANN D. DOMINGO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (MOLEO), PLT. COL. ALI JOSE A. DUTERTE, PMAJ. JONATHAN VICTOR M. OLVE�A, PMAJ. TIMOTHY B. ANIWAY, JR., PSSG REYMEL A. VILLANUEVA, PSSG JOHN CEZAR S. MENDOZA, PSMS JOEL J. SALUDES, PSSG HAROLD JAKE A. DELA ROSA, PCPL. ARNEL DE GUZMAN, PCPL. JOHNSTON ALACRE, PMSG. VIRGILIO CERVANTES, PCPL. ARTEMIO SAGUROS, JR., PAT. CARLO MIGUEL DANIEL, PAT. RANDY CHUA, PAT. RUBY DUMAGUING, PSMS. ALBERTO SUCGANG, PSSG. RICHARD RAMOS, PCPL. ORLAND LUCKY BOY DE LEON, PMAJ. AVELINO U. ANDAYA, PSSG. EDGAR L. MANAPAT, PAT. ALDRIN MATTHEW A. MATINING, HARLEM RAMOS, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258524 - BERTENI CATALU�A CAUSING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 93, OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY, AND REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND LEDESMA HERNANDEZ OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255087 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ADELBERTO FEDERICO YAP, SIGFREDO V. DUBLIN, VERONICA S. ORDO�EZ, MA. VENUS B. CASAS, AND MARLON E. BARILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.A.M. No. CA-24-002-P (Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-016-CA-P) - COURT OF APPEALS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ROMMEL P. LABITORIA, CLERK II, JUDICIAL RECORDS DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262664 - MANUEL LOPEZ BASON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-12-3098 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3704-P) - REYNALDO M. SOLEMA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MA. CONSUELO JOIE ALMEDA-FAJARDO, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 93, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SAN PEDRO, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262686 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERALD FLORES Y ALAGDON, HARROLD FRANCISCO Y GABAT A.K.A. "PUNONOY", AND LOUIE TRUELEN Y GREZOLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 254646 - AIKO YOKOGAWA-TAN, PETITIONER, VS. JONNELL TAN AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 254886 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERT G. LALA, PUREZA A. FERNANDEZ, AGUSTINITO P. HERMOSO AND GERARDO S. SURLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 203386 - METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (MMDA), PETITIONER, VS. DIAMOND MOTOR CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 246231 - ALLAN DE VERA Y ANTE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 253993 - RAHNILL BUHIAN ZAMORA, PETITIONER, VS. LOURDES MAGSALAY-ZAMORA AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 233461 - VICENTE ATLAS R. CATALAN AND MARYROSE T. DIAZ, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISTINA B. BOMBAES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 233681 MA. KRISTEL B. AGUIRRE, PETITIONER, VS. CRISTINA B. BOMBAES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 269249 - IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE WRIT OF AMPARO AND HABEAS DATA FOR JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO AND THEIR FAMILIES, JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO, PETITIONERS, VS. LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONNEL B. DELA CRUZ AND MEMBERS OF THE 70TH INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, POLICE CAPTAIN CARLITO BUCO AND MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, BATAAN, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL JONATHAN MALAYA, NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT (NTF- ELCAC), AND ALL OTHERS ACTING UNDER THEIR DIRECTION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND ORDERS, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 253940 - BELINDA D.R. DOLERA, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13550 [Formerly CBD Case No. 16-5170] - ARIEL CONDUCTO CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RESTITUTO S. MENDOZA, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. RTJ-20-2579 (Formerly A.M. No. 20-06-75 RTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE EDRALIN C. REYES, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 43, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ROXAS CITY, ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 258557 - PEDRO DE BELEN AND BEJAN* MORA SEMILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGINIA GEBE FUCHS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262122 - ROWENA B. PLASAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 265553 - LEO G. TRIMOR, PETITIONER, VS. BLOKIE BUILDERS AND TRADING CORPORATION AND FILAMER AMADO P. BULAO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258805 - ST. ANTHONY COLLEGE OF ROXAS CITY, INC., REPRESENTED BY SISTER GERALDINE J. DENOGA, D.C., DR. PILITA DE JESUS LICERALDE, AND DR. ANTON MARI HAO LIM, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, REPRESENTED BY THE ACTING CHAIRPERSON COMMISSIONER SOCORRO B. INTING, AND COMELEC DIRECTOR JAMES ARTHUR B. JIMENEZ IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SPOKESPERSON OF THE COMELEC AND AS DIRECTOR IV OF THE COMELEC DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION AND INFORMATION [EID], RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 261134 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANABELLE YAMSON Y MONTERO A.K.A. "MOMMY JANICE," AND RANDY TACDA Y HUELAR A.K.A. "BIBOY," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.*G.R. No. 261280 - INCUMBENT AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF THE NATIONAL ECONOMIC AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (NEDA) REGIONAL OFFICE (RO) XIII: DELA CALZADA, MICHELLE P., CARDONA-ATO, ELVIE, BATINCILA, GLENN B., BERIDO, JAZMIN D., CADUYAC, FIDES JOY A., CALAMBA, MARY JEAN G., CARI�O, MYLAH FAYE AURORA B., CASTILLON, MITCHELL C., GIDACAN, EMMANUEL Z., HARTING, GRAZIELLA C., JAQUILMAC, ANN B., LARIBA, ELSIE E., MAUR, MELANIE A., MENDEZ, RHEA MAE C., MICULOB, IAN G., MISSION, NAOMI T., NEISLER, ANNA LORAINE M., OLAM, GEMIMA A., PARADIANG, EDDIE B. TENER, RENANTE O.; TORRALBA, APRIL KRISTINE G., TOROTORO, SHIRLEY C., VERDUN, SHERWIN E., AND VILLANUEVA, FRANCISCO ROMULUS C., VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COMMISSIONER ROLANDO C. PONDOC, THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR COA REGIONAL OFFICE CARAGA THE CLUSTER DIRECTOR, CLUSTER 2 - LEGISLATIVE AND OVERSIGHT, NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13911 - JOY CADIOGAN CALIXTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CORA JANE P. BALEROS, RESPONDENT.
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RIMAS GAWIGAEN CALIXTO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CORA JANE P. BALEROS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 244737 - ANDRE CHARLES NAGEL, PETITIONER, VS. THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS, BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 246531 - BENEDICT PRINCER SAN JUAN, PETITIONER, VS. REGUS SERVICE CENTRE PHILIPPINES B.V., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261171 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BW SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256868 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CORAZON C. GERNALE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 244724 - ROQUE T. TABAOSARES, PETITIONER, VS. BARKO INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND/OR AZALEA U.T. CORP., AND/OR CAPTAIN FERNANDO J. ALANO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 185184 - METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM, REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, DIOSDADO JOSE M. ALLADO, PETITIONER, VS. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF BULACAN, REPRESENTED BY GOV. JOSEFINA M. DELA CRUZ, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 195837 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN, 5TH DIVISION, DON FERRY, AND CESAR ZALAMEA, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 198221 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN, 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE, HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS, INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP. JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 198974 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP., JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 203592 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN 5TH DIVISION, LUCIO C. TAN, ESTATE OF FERDINAND E. MARCOS (REPRESENTED BY IMELDA R. MARCOS, IMEE M. MANOTOC, IRENE M. ARANETA, AND FERDINAND R. MARCOS, JR.), IMELDA R. MARCOS, CARMEN KHAO TAN, FLORENCIO T. SANTOS, NATIVIDAD P. SANTOS, DOMINGO CHUA, TAN HUI NEE, MARIANO TAN ENG LIAN, ESTATE OF BENITO TAN KEE HIONG (REPRESENTED BY TARCIANA C. TAN), FLORENCIO N. SANTOS, JR., HARRY C. TAN, TAN ENG CHAN, CHUNG POE KEE, MARIANO KHOO, MANUEL KHOO, MIGUEL KHOO, JAMIE KHOO, ELIZABETH KHOO, CELSO C. RANOLA, WILLIAM T. WONG, ERNESTO B. LIM, BENJAMIN T. ALBACITA, DON FERRY, WILLY CO, FEDERICO MORENO, PANFILO O. DOMINGO, HEIRS OF GREGORIO LICAROS, CESAR ZALAMEA, SHAREHOLDINGS INC., ALLIED BANKING CORP., FOREMOST FARMS INC., FORTUNE TOBACCO CORP., MARANAW HOTELS AND RESORTS CORP., VIRGINIA TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, NORTHERN TOBACCO REDRYING PLANT, ASIA BREWERY INC., SIPALAY TRADING CORP., HIMMEL INDUSTRIES, GRANDSPAN DEVELOPLVIENT CORP., BASIC HOLDINGS CORP., PROGRESSIVE FARMS, INC., MANUFACTURING SERVICES AND TRADE CORP., ALLIED LEASING & FINANCE CORP., JEWEL HOLDINGS INC., IRIS HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., AND VIRGO HOLDINGS AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., RESPONDENTS.
