2024 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
May-2024
A.M. No. P-19-4002 [Formerly A.M. No. 19-08-194-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. UTILITY WORKER I GERSON O. GALAN, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 30, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. RTJ-24-064 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-021-RTJ] - HONORABLE LEO L. INTIA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 27, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, COMPLAINANT, VS. HONORABLE ERWIN VIRGILIO P. FERRER, EXECUTIVE JUDGE AND PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 20, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAGA CITY, CAMARINES SUR, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261472 - NATIONAL FOOD AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. MA. THERESA S. VILLAFUERTE, CPA, IN HER CAPACITY AS DEPARTMENT MANAGER OF NFA LEGAL AFFAIRS DEPARTMENT, PETITIONER, VS. CITY GOVERNMENT OF TAGUM, CITY ASSESSOR AND CITY TREASURER OF TAGUM, PROVINCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13368 [Formerly CBD Case No. 13-3851] - WILLIAM S. UY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELERIZZA A. LIBIRAN-METEORO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262034 - MERCURIA B. MAGSI, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF IGNACIO A. LOPEZ, JR., NAMELY: DELIA DE GUZMAN LOPEZ AND LORRAINE DE GUZMAN LOPEZ, AND RODOLFO BARNACHEA, SR., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258194 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 258527 - ARTHUR N. AGUILAR, MA. THERESA T. DEFENSOR, JEREMY Z. PARULAN, FERMIN S. LUSUNG, ANTONIO T. VILAR, ENRIQUE C. CUEJILO, JR., GUILLERMO N. HERNANDEZ, ROLANDO L. MACASAET, AND WILFREDO P. CU, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 257516 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOF-RIPS), PETITIONER, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, FREDERICKS. LEA�O, AND JEREMIAS C. LEA�O,� RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 255074 - NILDA LAGUNA SALAZAR, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), AND MA. MILEGUAS M. LEYNO, IN HER CAPACITY AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COMMISSION ON AUDIT REGION III, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13842 (Formerly CBD Case No.18-5810) - ATTY. WILFREDO GARRIDO, JR., COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. LORENZO G. GADON, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. RTJ-24-066 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 20-5031-RTJ) - RICO JOHN COLORINES GARCIA, REPRESENTED BY CAMTUGAN AND PARTNERS, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. VIRGINIA D. TEHANO-ANG, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 1, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261459 - XXX, PETITIONER, v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND AAA, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 11020 - INOCENTES DOMIE BALANSAG, JOEL MOLEJON, AND BONIFACIO CATARATA, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. DAVE DUALLO AND ATTY. RODOLFO DACALOS, JR., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 206517 - STABLEWOOD PHILIPPINES, INC. [FORMERLY ROLLS-ROYCE PHILIPPINES, INC., (FORMERLY ORCA ENERGY, INC.)], PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261857 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. CYNTHIA GO MORENO, PEPITO A. MAGUILIMOTAN, NONELA N. VILLEGAS, MARILYN P. FLORDELIZA, AND GERTRUDES D. ABABON, ACCUSED.AUGUSTUS CAESAR L. MORENO AND EVANGELINE D. MANIGOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 262749 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JJJ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 263014 - ENGR. NUMERIANO M. CASTA�EDA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE GENERAL MANAGER OF SAN RAFAEL WATER DISTRICT (SRWD), ON HIS OWN BEHALF AND ON BEHALF OF OTHER SRWD OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. 24-02-09-SC - RE: DRAFT DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE-NATIONAL PROSECUTION SERVICE'S [DOJNPS] RULES ON PRELIMINARY INVESTIGATIONS AND INQUEST PROCEEDINGSG.R. No. 240320 - THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN LIFE AND GENERAL INSURANCE [PHILAM LIFE] COMPANY AND PABLITO BAIS, PETITIONERS, v. ROMEO D. SORIANO AND MARIA LUISA R. SORIANO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258510 - JESS CHRISTOPHER S. BIONG, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 264196 - ROBINSONS APPLIANCES CORPORATION (ROBINSONS FORUM), PETITIONER, v. HON. SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY, HON. UNDERSECRETARY ROWEL S. BARBA AND DTI-FAIR TRADE ENFORCEMENT BUREAU-ENFORCEMENT DIVISION RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 266880 - NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. CLEMENTE P. UNTIVEROS, SPOUSES JOSE V. PAGCALIWAGAN AND TEODORA M. PAGCALIWAGAN, LUCILA M. PLATA, HEIRS OF JUAN TORRES AND GERONIMA A. TORRES, SPOUSES LEONISA M. LOPEZ AND NATALIO B. LOPEZ, AND SPOUSES BERNARDO B. PAGCALIWAGAN & ANITA C. PAGCALIWAGAN, ALL REPRESENTED BY FREDDIE M. ARGUELLES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 241649 - RON DE GUZMAN DIMAAPI, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 252347 - RUDY T. AMPOLITOD, PETITIONER, v. TOP EVER MARINE MANAGEMENT PHILS. INC., TEMM MARITIME CO., LTD., AND CAPT. OSCAR D. ORBETA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 239829 - NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 215035 - JULIETA F. ENRIQUEZ, ROMEO F. ENRIQUEZ, AND TITA E. VELASCO,
PETITIONERS, v. HEIRS OF FLORENCIO F. ENRIQUEZ, REPRESENTED BY ARMANDO ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258893 - RAUL DOMEN Y AURELLANO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 254838 - JESSICA LUCILA G. REYES, PETITIONER, v. DIRECTOR OR WHOEVER IS IN CHARGE OF CAMP BAGONG DIWA, TAGUIG, METRO MANILA, JCINSP. WENA FE DALAGAN, WARDEN, TAGUIG CITY JAIL FEMALE DORMITORY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 244071 - SHIELA MARIE B. CAFRANCA AND MA. JOSEPHINE B. CAFRANCA, PETITIONERS, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.[G.R. No. 244208]RAYMARK VELASCO @ "MAMARK" AND CARLITO ORBISO Y ABIQUE @ "CARLA", PETITIONERS, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 268342 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. THEODORE B. MARRERO, NENITA D. LIZARDO, HELEN K. MACLI-ING, PAULO P. PAGTEILAN, LILY ROSE T. KOLLIN, FLORENCE R. GUT-OMEN, EDWARD B. LIKIGAN, SOLEDAD THERESA F. WANAWAN, JEROME M. FALINGAO, ABDON A. IMINGAN AND RONALD C. KIMAKIM, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 237638 - BGS REALTY, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT MIGUEL ANGELO SARTE SILVERIO, PETITIONER, v. DEMETRIO AYDALLA AND HEIRS OF JOSE AYDALLA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 249061 - PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, CHAIRPERSON, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 264919-21 - GLORIA MARIS SHARK'S FIN RESTAURANT, INC., PETITIONER, v. PACIFICO Q. LIM, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 13628 - HELEN A. PAEZ, PETITIONER, v. ATTY. ALFONSO D. DEBUQUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 267360 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. VERGEL CA�AS Y GANALON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 223845 - JOSELLER M. GUIAO, PETITIONER, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT AND GAMING CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 264039 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. CEFERINA MENDEZ A.K.A. "SOPING/SOFIA", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.M. No. P-23-105 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 18-4848-P) - ATTY. BONIFACIO A. ALENTAJAN, COMPLAINANT, v. REYNER S. DE JESUS, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 109, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 260801 - MANCO SYNTHETIC INC.-EMPLOYEE LABOR UNION-ORGANIZED LABOR UNION IN LINE INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE (MSI-ELU-OLALIA) AND MANILA CORDAGE COMPANY- EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION-ORGANIZED LABOR UNION IN LINE INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE (MCC-ELU-OLALIA), PETITIONERS, v. MANILA CORDAGE COMPANY (MCC) AND MANCO SYNTHETICS, INC. (MSI) RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 234681 - JUANITO ANRO SALVADOR, KEN RUSSEL SALVADOR AND MICHAEL SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, v. MARIA MINDA A. SALVADOR, FOR HERSELF AND IN REPRESENTATION OF THE MINORS ALEXIS SALVADOR, JEFFREY SALVADOR, ANTHONY SALVADOR, AND HYACINTH SALVADOR YEE, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 267609 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. WILFREDA LAPUT CAMPOS A.K.A. "FREDA," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 262975 - MAGKAKASAMA SA SAKAHAN, KAUNLARAN (MAGSASAKA) PARTY-LIST, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY-GENERAL, ATTY. GENERAL D. DU PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND SOLIMAN VILLAMIN, JR., RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 242473 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ADRIAN ADRALES Y JURADO A.K.A. "ALICIA BAKLA," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 263560 - PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. FERDINAND CADORNA Y DECEMBRIANO ALIAS "MACO,"ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 255368 - LEO A. ABAD, ROMEO ABELLA, MARNIE AGAPAY, FELECIANO S. BAHAN, RUEL R. BAHAN, ANGELITO CABA�AS, JOVILITO G. MAESTRADO, JR., REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER, NENITA MAESTRADO, TONY L. MONTANTE, ALVIN D. PAL, VENJIE PLASQUITA, FRANKIE L. SABIO, AND MARIJUL O. UNDAP, PETITIONERS, v. SAN ROQUE METALS, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 259862 - SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 261571 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. PAUL JOVEN Y SENENCHE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 267093 - MARK ANTHONY ROMERO Y FLORES, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 267946 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. NELL JACKEL TUAZON Y PANLAQUI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
