2024 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
October-2024
G.R. No. 224581 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DIOSDADO REBUTON Y MELENDEZ A.K.A. "DADO" AND MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED; MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 224581 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DIOSDADO REBUTON Y MELENDEZ A.K.A. "DADO" AND MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED; MARILOU REBUTAZO Y ENCABO A.K.A. "LOI," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 264125 - NOEL E. ROSAL, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 266775] OSCAR ROBERT H. CRISTOBAL, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR., JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, AND CARMEN GERALDINE ROSAL, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 266796] CARMEN GERALDINE ROSAL, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, ALFREDO A. GARBIN, JR., AND OSCAR ROBERT H. CRISTOBAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 269274] JOSE ALFONSO V. BARIZO, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND JOSEPH SAN JUAN ARMOGILA, RESPONDENTS.DECISIONG.R. No. 255367 - BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC. PETITIONER, v. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND RUBY O. ALDA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 249890 - MANUEL T. UBARRA, JR., PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262092 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, v. ESTATE OF MR. CHARLES MARVIN ROMIG, REPRESENTED BY ITS SOLE HEIR MRS. MARICEL NARCISO ROMIG, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 271012 - ROEL GEMENTIZA PADILLO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 272689 - FEI HUA FINANCE AND LEASING SERVICE, REPRESENTED BY ELIZABETH O. LIM, PETITIONER, v. EDILBERTO CASTA�EDA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 273190 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 256137 - MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND A.P. MOLLER A/S, PETITIONERS, v. EUGENIO T. LUMAGAS, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 256154]EUGENIO T. LUMAGAS, PETITIONER, v. MAERSK-FILIPINAS CREWING, INC. AND/OR REY AUTHER CRUZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 211309 - MARCIAL O. DAGOT, JR., NELLY D. ALANGADI, TERESITA D. DALOJO AND THE HEIRS OF EVANGELINE D. EBUENGA, PETITIONERS, v. SPOUSES GO CHENG KEY AND CHUA SIONG KUAN, TERESITA DIMALANTA AND CEFERINO DIMALANTA, REYNALDO GO AND JUDY GO, LOLITA ZABALA AND ROBERTO ZABALA, JOY GARCIA AND EDUARDO GARCIA, BERNARDO GO, FERDINAND GO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS - PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 211957]MARCIAL O. DAGOT, JR., NELLY D. ALANGADI, TERESITA D. DALOJO AND THE HEIRS OF EVANGELINE D. EBUENGA, PETITIONERS, v. SPOUSES GO CHENG KEY AND CHUA SIONG KUAN, TERESITA DIMALANTA AND CEFERINO DIMALANTA, REYNALDO GO AND JUDY GO, LOLITA ZABALA AND ROBERTO ZABALA, JOY GARCIA AND EDUARDO GARCIA, BERNARDO GO, FERDINAND GO, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS - PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258321 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOMER ADONA Y LLEMOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 259965 - PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK (NOW CHINA BANK SAVINGS, INC.), PETITIONER, v. FATIMA D.G. FUERTE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 259861 - RESTY LACONSAY, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 244692 - MARE CLAIRE RUIZ Y SERRANO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261716 - LORENZO D. CAMBILA, JR. AND ALBAJAR S. SAMAD, PETITIONERS, v. SEABREN SECURITY AGENCY AND ELIZABETH S. DUREZA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 273001 - PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. APOLONIA L. ILIO AND ARLAN T. JURADO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 254639 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. AMELIA R. DE PANO, ANGELITO A. RODRIGUEZ, NOEL G. JIMENEZ, AND JOSE JOEL B. BALDEO,* ACCUSED, ANGELITO A. RODRIGUEZ, NOEL G. JIMENEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 270003 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RIA LIZA BAUTISTA Y CARIAGA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 264280 - FLORSITA RODEO, MARCO RODEO, DEBORAH RODEO, ULDARICO RODEO, JR., AND MYRALYNN R. HULLESCA, PETITIONERS, v. HEIRS OF BURGOS MALAYA, REPRESENTED BY CAESAR SAUL MALAYA, PURIFICACION MALAYA, GINA M. MERANO, CHEREMIE MERANO, AND REGIE MALAYA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 259982 - PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC. AND/OR V. SHIPS UK LTD./NORDIC AMERICAN TANKERS LIMITED, PETITIONERS, v. NICOLAS F. BOBILES, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 11777 - EDNA TAN MALAPIT, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ROGELIO M. WATIN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 236166 - KENNETH KARL ASPIRAS Y CORPUZ, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13757 - ABIGAIL SUMEG-ANG CHANGAT DARWIN DEL ROSARIO, AND PAULINE SUMEG-ANG, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. VERA JOY BAN-EG, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 245461 - DAKAK BEACH RESORT CORPORATION AND ROMEO G. JALOSJOS, PETITIONERS, v. SPOUSES JOSE MA. M. MENDEZONA AND PILAR L. MENDEZONA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 252171 - EDITO A.G. BALINTONA, PETITIONER, v. HON. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON-COMMISSIONER, HON. JOSE A. FABIA & HON. ROLAND C. PONDOC, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONERS, ALL OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255703 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. SIM O. MATA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 246422 - NERI J. COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, ANAKPAWIS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE EMERANCIA DE JESUS, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCA L. CASTRO, KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN) SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO REYES JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC), COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 261768 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRE GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, STEPHEN LUMANOG Y ELEVERAN, AND ALDRIN GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTSG.R. No. 268891 - GERARDO "JERRY" A. NOVERAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NARCISO DELA CRUZ AMANSEC, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 257483 - SONIA BALAGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTA.M. No. RTJ-12-2316 [Formerly A.M. No. 09-7-280-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LIBERTY O. CASTA�EDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. PAULINO I. SAGUYOD, CLERK OF COURT, LOURDES E. COLLADO, SHERIFF, MARYLINDA C. DOCTOR,* EVELYN B. ANTONIO, ROSALIE P. SARSAGAT, AND CHERYL B. ESTEBAN, COURT STENOGRAPHERS, GEORGE P. CLEMENTE, CLERK, MARITONI FLORIAN C. CERVANTES, COURT INTERPRETER, AND RUBEN A. GIGANTE, UTILITY WORKER, ALL OF BRANCH 67, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PANIQUI, TARLAC, RESPONDENTSA.C. No. 14211 [Formerly CBD 19-6078] - MELINDA B. BAUTISTA-REGODOZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVIAN G. RUBIA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230865 - PSUPT. JOB F. MARASIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES AND HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 238934]OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PSSUPT. CORNELIO R. SALINAS, PSUPT. NEPOMUCENO M. CORPUS, JR., AND PSSUPT. MICHAEL AMOS S. FILART, RESPONDENTSA.M. No. RTJ-24-075 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-135-RTJ] - ERNESTO CALLENA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. CORPUS B. ALZATE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 270317 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270317,** ACCUSED-APPELLANTOCA-IPI No. 18-4887-RTJ - MARIA MAGDALENA R. JOVEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. MONIQUE A. QUISUMBING-IGNACIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, VICTOR M. PE BENITO, SHERIFF IV, AND ALFREDO MARCELO BERMEJO, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE IV, ALL OF BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 254878 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BBB254878,***** ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 261768 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRE GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, STEPHEN LUMANOG Y ELEVERAN, AND ALDRIN GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTSG.R. No. 263828 - AVELINO C. AMANGYEN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FRANKLIN W. TALAWEC, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 270149 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270149, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.*G.R. No. 272898 - BERNADETTE LOURDES B. ABEJO, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD [ICAB] [NOW NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR CHILD CARE OR NACC], PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 268891 - GERARDO "JERRY" A. NOVERAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NARCISO DELA CRUZ AMANSEC, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 257483 - SONIA BALAGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTA.M. No. RTJ-12-2316 [Formerly A.M. No. 09-7-280-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LIBERTY O. CASTA�EDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. PAULINO I. SAGUYOD, CLERK OF COURT, LOURDES E. COLLADO, SHERIFF, MARYLINDA C. DOCTOR,* EVELYN B. ANTONIO, ROSALIE P. SARSAGAT, AND CHERYL B. ESTEBAN, COURT STENOGRAPHERS, GEORGE P. CLEMENTE, CLERK, MARITONI FLORIAN C. CERVANTES, COURT INTERPRETER, AND RUBEN A. GIGANTE, UTILITY WORKER, ALL OF BRANCH 67, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PANIQUI, TARLAC, RESPONDENTSA.C. No. 14211 [Formerly CBD 19-6078] - MELINDA B. BAUTISTA-REGODOZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVIAN G. RUBIA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230865 - PSUPT. JOB F. MARASIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES AND HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 238934]OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PSSUPT. CORNELIO R. SALINAS, PSUPT. NEPOMUCENO M. CORPUS, JR., AND PSSUPT. MICHAEL AMOS S. FILART, RESPONDENTSA.M. No. RTJ-24-075 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-135-RTJ] - ERNESTO CALLENA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. CORPUS B. ALZATE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 270317 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270317,** ACCUSED-APPELLANTOCA-IPI No. 18-4887-RTJ - MARIA MAGDALENA R. JOVEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. MONIQUE A. QUISUMBING-IGNACIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, VICTOR M. PE BENITO, SHERIFF IV, AND ALFREDO MARCELO BERMEJO, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE IV, ALL OF BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 254878 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BBB254878,***** ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 246422 - NERI J. COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, ANAKPAWIS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARIEL B. CASILAO, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE EMERANCIA DE JESUS, GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ARLENE D. BROSAS, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE ANTONIO L. TINIO, ACT TEACHERS PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE FRANCISCA L. CASTRO, KABATAAN PARTYLIST REPRESENTATIVE SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN (BAYAN) SECRETARY GENERAL RENATO REYES JR., PETITIONERS, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION (ERC), COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 261768 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRE GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, STEPHEN LUMANOG Y ELEVERAN, AND ALDRIN GAYANILO Y ELEVERAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTSG.R. No. 263828 - AVELINO C. AMANGYEN, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FRANKLIN W. TALAWEC, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 270149 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270149, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.*G.R. No. 272898 - BERNADETTE LOURDES B. ABEJO, FORMER EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD [ICAB] [NOW NATIONAL AUTHORITY FOR CHILD CARE OR NACC], PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 268891 - GERARDO "JERRY" A. NOVERAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NARCISO DELA CRUZ AMANSEC, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 257483 - SONIA BALAGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTA.M. No. RTJ-12-2316 [Formerly A.M. No. 09-7-280-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. LIBERTY O. CASTA�EDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, ATTY. PAULINO I. SAGUYOD, CLERK OF COURT, LOURDES E. COLLADO, SHERIFF, MARYLINDA C. DOCTOR,* EVELYN B. ANTONIO, ROSALIE P. SARSAGAT, AND CHERYL B. ESTEBAN, COURT STENOGRAPHERS, GEORGE P. CLEMENTE, CLERK, MARITONI FLORIAN C. CERVANTES, COURT INTERPRETER, AND RUBEN A. GIGANTE, UTILITY WORKER, ALL OF BRANCH 67, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PANIQUI, TARLAC, RESPONDENTSA.C. No. 14211 [Formerly CBD 19-6078] - MELINDA B. BAUTISTA-REGODOZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. VIVIAN G. RUBIA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230865 - PSUPT. JOB F. MARASIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES AND HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND HON. MEL SENEN S. SARMIENTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 238934]OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. PSSUPT. CORNELIO R. SALINAS, PSUPT. NEPOMUCENO M. CORPUS, JR., AND PSSUPT. MICHAEL AMOS S. FILART, RESPONDENTSA.M. No. RTJ-24-075 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-135-RTJ] - ERNESTO CALLENA, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. CORPUS B. ALZATE, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 270317 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX270317,** ACCUSED-APPELLANTOCA-IPI No. 18-4887-RTJ - MARIA MAGDALENA R. JOVEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. MONIQUE A. QUISUMBING-IGNACIO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, VICTOR M. PE BENITO, SHERIFF IV, AND ALFREDO MARCELO BERMEJO, ADMINISTRATIVE AIDE IV, ALL OF BRANCH 209, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MANDALUYONG CITY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 254878 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BBB254878,***** ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 253527 - ROSARY KRISTINE I. ANIDO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT
