2023 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
June-2023
A.C. No. 13548 - CELIA D. MENDOZA, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. CESAR R. SANTIAGO, JR., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256612 - RITA QUIZON-ARCIGA AND RELIA Q. ARCIGA PETITIONERS, v. JAYCEE P. BALUYUT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256924 - SPOUSES FORTUNATO G. VELOSO* AND ADELINE C. VELOSO, PETITIONERS, v. BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255038 - MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, v. LUCY YU, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DENNIS ENCARNACDON, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 265373 - PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR FATIMA AINEE LIMBONA SINSUAT, PETITIONER, v. BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XII, REPRESENTED BY ITS ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR JUNE ANN C. ABELLA, BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, CENTRAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY OIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MA. PAMELA QUIZON, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY MINISTER NAGUIB SINARIMBO, BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 260990 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ANTHONY DAVID Y MATAWARAN@ "ANTO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.C. No. 13287 (Formerly CBD No. 18-5753) - FLORDELINA ASCA�O, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. MARIO V. PANEM, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255001 - HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, SR., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, JR., PETITIONERS, v. LYNDA LIM LLAGUNO,* RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13229 - SPOUSES WILLIAM THOMAS AND MARIFE YUKOT NILES, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. CASIANO S. RETARDO, JR., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 260823 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RIZALINA JANARIO GUMBA A.K.A. "MOMMY RIZA" AND GLORIA BUENO RELLAMA A.K.A. "MOMMY GLO," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.A.C. No. 13521 - IN RE: ATTY. LORENZO G. GADON'S VIRAL VIDEO AGAINST RAISSA ROBLES
G.R. No. 254395 - DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, REPRESENTED BY MARIA TERESA M. DAVID, PETITIONER, v. HEIRS OF VICTORINO LUCAS, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13630 (Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5285) - ALIFER C. PANTE, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. JOSE ALLAN M. TEBELIN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261970 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DIONI MIRANDA Y PARE�A, A.K.A. "ABE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 263590 - ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 263673 - ATTY. ALBERTO N. HIDALGO, ATTY. ALUINO O. ALA, ATTY. AGERICO A. AVILA, ATTY. TED CASSEY B. CASTELLO, ATTY. JOYCE IVY C. MACASA, AND ATTY. FRANCES MAY C. REALINO, PETITIONERS, v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SENATE PRESIDENT, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13548 - CELIA D. MENDOZA, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. CESAR R. SANTIAGO, JR., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256612 - RITA QUIZON-ARCIGA AND RELIA Q. ARCIGA PETITIONERS, v. JAYCEE P. BALUYUT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 256924 - SPOUSES FORTUNATO G. VELOSO* AND ADELINE C. VELOSO, PETITIONERS, v. BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255038 - MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, v. LUCY YU, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DENNIS ENCARNACDON, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 265373 - PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR FATIMA AINEE LIMBONA SINSUAT, PETITIONER, v. BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XII, REPRESENTED BY ITS ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR JUNE ANN C. ABELLA, BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, CENTRAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY OIC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR MA. PAMELA QUIZON, MINISTRY OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY MINISTER NAGUIB SINARIMBO, BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 260990 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ANTHONY DAVID Y MATAWARAN@ "ANTO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.C. No. 13287 (Formerly CBD No. 18-5753) - FLORDELINA ASCA�O, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. MARIO V. PANEM, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 255001 - HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, SR., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, JR., PETITIONERS, v. LYNDA LIM LLAGUNO,* RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13229 - SPOUSES WILLIAM THOMAS AND MARIFE YUKOT NILES, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. CASIANO S. RETARDO, JR., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 260823 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RIZALINA JANARIO GUMBA A.K.A. "MOMMY RIZA" AND GLORIA BUENO RELLAMA A.K.A. "MOMMY GLO," ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.A.C. No. 13521 - IN RE: ATTY. LORENZO G. GADON'S VIRAL VIDEO AGAINST RAISSA ROBLES
G.R. No. 254395 - DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, REPRESENTED BY MARIA TERESA M. DAVID, PETITIONER, v. HEIRS OF VICTORINO LUCAS, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13630 (Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5285) - ALIFER C. PANTE, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. JOSE ALLAN M. TEBELIN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261970 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DIONI MIRANDA Y PARE�A, A.K.A. "ABE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 243604 - BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., PETITIONER, v. JOSEDELIO ELIZ MENESES ASISTIO AND ANTHONY NOVENO CLAVITO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 263590 - ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, RESPONDENTS.; G.R. No. 263673 - ATTY. ALBERTO N. HIDALGO, ATTY. ALUINO O. ALA, ATTY. AGERICO A. AVILA, ATTY. TED CASSEY B. CASTELLO, ATTY. JOYCE IVY C. MACASA, AND ATTY. FRANCES MAY C. REALINO, PETITIONERS, v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SENATE PRESIDENT, JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE, FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ, AND THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, DULY REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 205074 - JOEL CORDERO, CAROLINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA REYES, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HER HEIR, NAPOLEON DAMAYO, JR., A.K.A. "JUN DAMAYO," BRENDA VILLAFUERTE, ANTONIO ULAT, CARLOS PAQUERA, CAROLINA PAQUERA, ELSA SANCHEZ, MARIA LORNA A. LOOS, BERNARDO VILLAGRACIA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR, JOEL VILLAGRACIA, REBECCA TEJERO, EULALIA JARON, SHIRLEY ULAT, AND MARIE ALBA JOSEPHINE SANTIANES, PETITIONERS, VS. GUTIERREZ DEVELOPMENT CO., INC.,* RESPONDENT.[G.R. No. 231518]JOEL CORDERO, CAROLINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA REYES, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HER HEIR, NAPOLEON DAMAYO, JR., A.K.A. "JUN DAMAYO," BRENDA VILLAFUERTE, ANTONIO ULAT, CARLOS PAQUERA, CAROLINA PAQUERA, ELSA SANCHEZ, MARIA LORNA A. LOOS, BERNARDO VILLAGRACIA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR, JOEL VILLAGRACIA, REBECCA TEJERO, EULALIA JARON, SHIRLEY ULAT, AND MARIE ALBA JOSEPHINE SANTIANES, PETITIONERS. VS. GUTIERREZ DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 259850 - KILUSAN NG MAMAMAYAN PARA SA MATUWID NA BAYAN, A COALITION OF CORPORATE ENTITIES DULY REGISTERED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, WHICH ARE PETITIONERS HEREIN AS WELL, NAMELY, CAPITOL CHRISTIAN LEADERSHIP; BUKLOD PAMILYA INCORPORATED; KMP, KOALISYONG PANGKAUNLARAN NG MAMAMAYAN; AND KNK, ANAK NG DIYOS KADUGO NI KRISTO, AND JOSE LAGUNSAD GONZALES, VICENTE ALEJO MACATANGAY, JR., SHARON FAITH SAMACO PAQUIZ, NELSON JAVA CELIS, MELCHOR GRUELA MAGDAMO, RODRIGO G. CORNEJO, AND MELANIO LAZO MAURICIO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), Respondent.G.R. No. 223865 - SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS.
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SILAHIS INTERNATIONAL HOTEL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, AND PACIFIC WIDE HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 253043 - PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.G.R. Nos. 256060-61 - PORO EXIM CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY JAIME VICENTE, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FELIX S. RACADIO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 257427 - FLORIDA P. ROBES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 234203 - THE HEIRS OF LORETO SAN JOSE FERRER, NAMELY, ROBERTO B. FERRER, MELCHOR B. FERRER, ARTURO B. FERRER, MARIA ANGELITA B. FERRER, CHARITO B. FERRER, AND OWEN BRIAN B. FERRER, PETITIONERS, VS. ROSITA SAN JOSE FERRER, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 243864 - INTEGRATED SUPERVISORS UNION-APSOTEU-TUCP AND EMMANUEL BALTAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPANDAY FOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 234660 - SPOUSES MAGDALINO GABUN AND CAROL GABUN, NORA A. LOPEZ, AND MARCELINO ALFONSO, PETITIONERS, VS. WINSTON CLARK STOLK, SR., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 245857 - ANGELITO S. MAGNO, PETITIONER, VS. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., AND VERLOU CARMELINO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 218008 - IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR THE JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF A DIVORCE DECREE OBTAINED IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, U.S.A., MARIA JOSEPHINE PRAXEDES OCTAVIANO, PETITIONER, VS. KARL HEINZ RUTHE AND LISA GRACE S. BERNALES, CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS,G.R. No. 184635 and G.R. No. 185366 - INITIATIVES FOR DIALOGUE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (IDEALS, INC.), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. EDGARDO LIGON, ALLIANCE OF PROGRESSIVE LABOR (APL), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DANIEL L. EDRALIN, ECOLOGICAL WASTE COALITION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RIEDO PANALIGAN; MOTHER EARTH FOUNDATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MARIETTA MARCIANO; CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST POLLUTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RENATO D. PINEDA, JR.; NGOS FOR FISHERIES REFORM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENNIS F. CALVAN; KILUSAN PARA SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG INDUSTRIYA NG PANGISDAAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, PABLO R. ROSALES, JR.; ANA THERESIA HONTIVEROS-BARAQUEL, AS THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AKBAYAN CITIZENS' ACTION PARTY; AND PHILIPPINE WORKERS ALLIANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FRANCISCO P. MERO, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATORS WHO CAST A VOTE OF CONCURRENCE FOR THE JPEPA, NAMELY: MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, MAR ROXAS, EDGARDO ANGARA, RODOLFO BIAZON, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, JOSE 'JINGGOY' ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO LACSON, MANUEL LAPID, LOREN LEGARDA, FRANCIS PANGILINAN, RAMON REVILLA, JR., JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI; THE SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE; AND THE COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 185366 FAIR TRADE ALLIANCE, AUTOMATIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS ALLIANCE, CONGRESSMAN LORENZO TA�ADA III, CONGRESSMAN DEL R. DE GUZMAN, CONGRESSMAN CARLOS M. PADILLA, CONGRESSMAN ALFONSO V. UMALI, JOVITO R. SALONGA AND TEOFISTO GUINGONA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED SENATORS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF JPEPA, NAMELY: HON. EDGARDO ANGARA, HON. RODOLFO BIAZON, HON. ALAN PETER CAYETANO, HON. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, HON. RICHARD GORDON, HON. GREGORIO HONASAN II, HON. PANFILO LACSON, HON. LITO LAPID, HON. LOREN LEGARDA, HON. FRANCIS PANGILINAN, HON. RAMON REVILLA, HON. MAR ROXAS, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, HON. MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIGUEL ZUBIRI; HON. EDUARDO R. ERMITA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. ALBERTO G. ROMULO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; HON. PETER B. FAVILA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; HON. ROLANDO G. ANDAYA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; HON. THOMAS G. AQUINO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND CHAIR OF THE PHILIPPINE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE JPEPA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 184635 and G.R. No. 185366 - INITIATIVES FOR DIALOGUE AND EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ALTERNATIVE LEGAL SERVICES, INC. (IDEALS, INC.), REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, MR. EDGARDO LIGON, ALLIANCE OF PROGRESSIVE LABOR (APL), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON, DANIEL L. EDRALIN, ECOLOGICAL WASTE COALITION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT/EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, RIEDO PANALIGAN; MOTHER EARTH FOUNDATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, MARIETTA MARCIANO; CONCERNED CITIZENS AGAINST POLLUTION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, RENATO D. PINEDA, JR.; NGOS FOR FISHERIES REFORM, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENNIS F. CALVAN; KILUSAN PARA SA PAGPAPAUNLAD NG INDUSTRIYA NG PANGISDAAN, REPRESENTED BY ITS EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEMBER, PABLO R. ROSALES, JR.; ANA THERESIA HONTIVEROS-BARAQUEL, AS THE DULY ELECTED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE AKBAYAN CITIZENS' ACTION PARTY; AND PHILIPPINE WORKERS ALLIANCE, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT FRANCISCO P. MERO, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATORS WHO CAST A VOTE OF CONCURRENCE FOR THE JPEPA, NAMELY: MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, MAR ROXAS, EDGARDO ANGARA, RODOLFO BIAZON, ALAN PETER CAYETANO, JOSE 'JINGGOY' ESTRADA, JUAN PONCE ENRILE, RICHARD GORDON, GREGORIO B. HONASAN II, PANFILO LACSON, MANUEL LAPID, LOREN LEGARDA, FRANCIS PANGILINAN, RAMON REVILLA, JR., JUAN MIGUEL ZUBIRI; THE SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; THE SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; THE SECRETARY OF FINANCE; AND THE COMMISSIONER OF BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 185366 FAIR TRADE ALLIANCE, AUTOMATIVE INDUSTRY WORKERS ALLIANCE, CONGRESSMAN LORENZO TA�ADA III, CONGRESSMAN DEL R. DE GUZMAN, CONGRESSMAN CARLOS M. PADILLA, CONGRESSMAN ALFONSO V. UMALI, JOVITO R. SALONGA AND TEOFISTO GUINGONA, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED SENATORS WHO VOTED IN FAVOR OF JPEPA, NAMELY: HON. EDGARDO ANGARA, HON. RODOLFO BIAZON, HON. ALAN PETER CAYETANO, HON. JINGGOY EJERCITO ESTRADA, HON. RICHARD GORDON, HON. GREGORIO HONASAN II, HON. PANFILO LACSON, HON. LITO LAPID, HON. LOREN LEGARDA, HON. FRANCIS PANGILINAN, HON. RAMON REVILLA, HON. MAR ROXAS, HON. MIRIAM DEFENSOR-SANTIAGO, HON. MANUEL VILLAR, HON. MIGUEL ZUBIRI; HON. EDUARDO R. ERMITA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; HON. ALBERTO G. ROMULO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS; HON. PETER B. FAVILA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY; HON. ROLANDO G. ANDAYA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT; HON. THOMAS G. AQUINO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS UNDERSECRETARY OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND CHAIR OF THE PHILIPPINE COORDINATING COMMITTEE FOR THE JPEPA, RESPONDENTS.
