2024 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
July-2024
G.R. No. 266310 - PHILIPPINE INSTITUTE OF PETROLEUM, INC., ISLA LPG CORPORATION, PTT PHILIPPINES CORPORATION AND TOTAL (PHILIPPINES) CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, v. DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 232269 (Formerly UDK 15799) - SHELA BACALTOS ASILO, PETITIONER, v. PRESIDING JUDGE MARIA LUISA LESLE G. GONZALES-BETIC, BRANCH 225, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 258658 - MARK ABADILLA, NELSON AGUIRRE, HAYDEN ANDACA JR., STELLA MARIE MINETTE A�O, NOE ARCA, JOSE ARRO, MELENDE BACASON AUSA, RENE BA�ARES, FERNANDO BELEDIANO, MELISSA BONGCARON, LYDIA CAGALANAN, VICTORINO CASPE JR., RICKY CONDADA SR., DANE DAVILA, RECHEL DE LOS SANTOS, ROEL DELA FLOR, BETTY DEMONTA�O, JAY GALE DEONIDO, ALBERT DESCUTIDO, EDWARD DUMALA-OG, CIRIACO ENO, MAE M. ERAS, BELLA JOY GAMELO, TERESITA GELIM, DEMSON GREMIO, HERNANI GUANZON JR., ARACELI JENTILIZO, SHARON LEE, ELSA LISONDRA, ALVIN LOPEZ, MERCY MELGAR, REYMOND NARVASA, HARRY NECESARIO, MARIO PACETE JR., JOSEPH PALMA, JOEL PANOLINO, DELILAH PAVIA, JOEMARIE PEREZ, ROLANDO PONTE, MILDRED POSTA, GEORGE PRINCESA JR., ROSELYN PROVEDENCIA, ERICKSON RIVERA, STEPHEN SAZON, ARNOLD TALADUA, ARNEL TALAVER, JOSE TANA JR., JANETH TEROSA, EDNA TORIO, ANALIZA TUBIL, FLOYD BRYAN UNDAG, MARLYN VALERO, DONNY VARGAS, RICKY VALENCIANO, JOEY VILLETA, PETITIONERS, v. PHILIPPINE AMUSEMENT & GAMING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. 23-04-05-SC - RE: ILLEGAL CAMPAIGN AND ACTIVITIES IN INTEGRATED BAR OF THE PHILIPPINES � CENTRAL LUZON ALLEGEDLY PERPETRATED BY ATTY. NILO DIVINAG.R. No. 242296 - PHILIPPINE CONTRACTORS ACCREDITATION BOARD, PETITIONER, v. CENTRAL MINDANAO CONSTRUCTION MULTI-PURPOSE COOPERATIVE REP. BY ITS CHAIRMAN NOEL O. GASCON AND HARRY M. LUSTERIO, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 14013 - JYQ HOLDINGS & MGT. CORP. REPRESENTED BY CARLOS M. AMBROSIO III, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. ZAFIRO T. LAURON, RESPONDENT.DECISIONG.R. No. 264661 - CLARYLYN A. LEGASPI, ROMEO R. DOMONDON, JR., BARTOLOME F. DULATRE, ALEJANDRO J. SISON, NESTOR M. JOVELLANOS, JERRYSON T. ICO, ROEL P. DINONG, FERNANDO D. BAUTISTA, BABYLAINE C. AQUI, GRACE U. DULATRE, OMAR G. VALDEZ, REYNALDO A. SOQUILA, CRESENCIO I. BELAMIDE, CARLO M. CABAOBAO, CRISTY R. REYNADO, JHON PAUL E. CAYABYAB, RUPERTO P. BOTON, THELMA P. VELANO, ADELAIDA V. BOTON, MARIE CYNARA PANAY, ONEIL C. JOVERO, SHEKINAH TOLENTINO, MARIO JIMENEZ, VERGEL T. PEREZ, RACHELLE ANNE PEREZ, CHRISTOPHER R. MILANES, LAUDEMER I. FABIA, IRISH CHERRY T. BUSTO, JANLEE REY F. SABADO, KENNETH B. GOTOC, IMELDA A. CUEVA, AND MARICEL B. GOTOC, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 235673 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. FELIX M. ERECE, JR., JANICE DAY E. ALEJANDRINO, MIRIAM M. PASETES, YOLANDA C. MORTEL, AND HENRY B. SALAZAR, RESPONDENTS.A.M. No. RTJ-24-071 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 18-4785-RTJ) - BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., REPRESENTED BY GERARDO R. PALMERO, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. BRIGIDO ARTEMON M. LUNA II, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 196, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PARA�AQUE CITY, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-15-3342 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 09-3074-P) - JUDGE TOMAS D. LASAM, COMPLAINANT, v. RONALD L. MAMAUAG, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, RIZAL, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 252124 - BOHOL WISDOM SCHOOL, DR. SIMPLICIO YAP, JR., AND RAUL H. DELOSO, PETITIONERS, v. MIRAFLOR MABAO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 263060 - PINAG-ISANG LAKAS NG MGA MANGGAGAWA SA LRT (PIGLAS), SAMMY MALUNES, LORNA F. SALON, RONALDO I. ESTRELLA, MANOLO E. SANTOS, JAYSON P. LIWAG, FLORIFE A. BLAS, JOEY A. LOBERIANO, JAIME D. BARCOMA, ALLAN M. MARANG, CATALINO M. MELEGRITO, JOHN M. BISCOCHO, RODRIGO C. SARASUA, ROLANDO M. PEREZ, EDUARDO O. ROQUE, RUFINO B. GAURANO, JR., PAUL V. LEGASPI, PONCIANO M. ZAMORA, JOHN R. NU�EZ, JOEY J. SABANAL, LILIBETH R. CASI�O, EUCLIDA S. GAURANO, NATALIA A. PAYONGAYONG, JUSTINO B. ASAYTUNO, JR., EDUARDO S. MA�OSCA, ALBERTO S. ASIS, JR., WILHEMINE T. POLINTAN, RONALDO A. GELLE, VICENTE RAMIREZ, JOEL G. EVANGELISTA, RICARDO C. SANTOS, MAXIMO VITANGCOL, ARNOLD E. ESTORES, ANTONIO VILLAMOR, JR., BENJAMIN CANDOLE, ORLANDO MACAYBA, EDUARDO L. BERBA, HERNANI M. LIBANTINO, ESTELA R. ATIENZA, CARLITO R. MANZANILLA, EDMUNDO B. QUEMADA, CRISPIN G. YAPCHIONGCO, TEOFILO RIZ L. MOCORRO, JR., EDGARDO F. VICILLAJE, EDWARD M. DIAZ, RENATO L. TAPALLA, ARIEL I. DIMAWALA, RAMIR R. GORDO, MATEO C. HAO, JR., BENJAMIN A. ABIDIN, BRENDO M. MAKILING, MARITO N. HEBREO,[*] DANIEL F. IJIRAN, WILFREDO G. DE RAMOS, EDITHA L. DELA ROSA, FERNANDO C. MALLARI, RODOLFO V. GAMBOA, MARILYN M. BRAVO, ALBERTO O. BRAVO, GENEROSO C. RAPOSA, REINERIO V. RIPAY, EDWARD F. MARIANO, REGGIE B. FELIXMENIA, DESIDERIO S. MOSQUEDA, JR., ELIZALDE D. JANAPIN, APOLINARIO M. POLGEN, CYRIL T. MAYOR, VICTOR C. SANCHEZ, EDMUNDO A. LIONGSON, JR., ALBERTO T. DELA CRUZ, ROGELIO V. LUMABAN, SANTIAGO D. CLARIN, ROLANDO P. DE GUZMAN, CARLOS O. SAMONTE, JR., RICARDO B. A�O, JR., ALFONSO C. TRINIDAD, JR., MELCHOR C. REGALADO, ARTHUR B. HERMITANIO, ALEJANDRO M. DIAZ, RONNIE M. GONZALES, DENNIS T. CRUZ, ROSELL L. VILLANUEVA, ELMER B. CRUZ, MAYNARDO MAUR A. MENDELBAR, EDGARDO L. ESPINOSA, JESSIE A. DUQUE, MARIO S. DELA CRUZ, CRISANTO S. MAGNAYE, AGRIPINO A. GOROSPE, JR., ELPIDIO P. VARGAS, REDEN A. NOLASCO, ERNESTO A. SERENA, RHODELIO G. CRUZ, RODOLFO C. CAMERINO, CARLOS D. BANDILLA, MELCHOR G. ALARCON, EDWIN R. JUAT, MANUEL M. FLOGIO, REYNALDO S. DEL ROSARIO, RAMON R. AMIGLEO, FELIX N. ARRIOLA, PASCUAL D. PARAGAS, GLICERIO M. SAYAT, JR., RICARDO D. EVANGELISTA, JOSELITO G. CONCIO, RAMON R. CAGUIAT, WILLIAM O. VILLANUEVA, ROMEO F. MIRAFUENTE, JOSE MARI A. CENIDOZA, ROMEO G. TAGUD, QUIGAO ROMULO, EDUARDO DELA CRUZ SANTOS, MICHAEL ROMBLON, ROMEO M. PLAGANAS, JAIME C. ABULENCEA,[**] RICARDO D. DALUSONG, DANA S. KINGKING, ELMER BOBADILLA, DELIA C. CUPCUPIN, MARLON E. SANTOS, ALLAN J. CORTEZ, JOENEL G. BALIGUAT, JOEL A. MARA�O, EDUARDO A. AGUILA, ARIEL A. BUSTAMANTE, BERNARDINO G. MATIAS, AQUILINO J. EBEN, CRISENDO C. CASAS, ENRIQUE L. FLORES, EDGARDO C. RAMOS, EXEJESON EVANGELO B. RUAZOL, LEOPOLDO M. CAZE�A, SERWIN S. BARRERA, GERARDO R. DE GUZMAN, VALENTIN D. BORBON, LAURENCE B. SACDALAN, NOEL B. ESGASANE, RONILO C. DE VERA, GUILLERMO H. DUMAN, PEDRO G. TESIORNA, CEZAR BATTUNG, ALLAN R. ATURBA,[***] MICHAEL A. GUINTO, FRANCISCO F. FLORES, MAURICIO O. DELA CRUZ, JR., ATILANO G. JOB, RUBEN T. BERNAL, AGNES V. DELA CRUZ, DANTE P. MENDOZA, LARRY M. HERNANDEZ, MARIA RUTCHIE R. RELIMBO, EMERSON R. LUMABI, WILFREDO R. BANDIALA, JEREMIAH V. MAHINAY, RAYMUNDO C. LITAN, JR., CESAR B. CUENCO, JR., REYNALDO T. IGNACIO, JOSEPH P. RODRIGUEZ, CESAR CA�ETE, NELSON J. LABAYO, CLARYMAR D. ESTOQUE, GODOFREDO M. BELINO, ARTEMIO B. SALIG, ARNOLD M. DIMALANTA, RAINERO L. GAKO, NEPTALE S. PADASAS, NELFRED M. DELETINA, ANASTACIO G. JANAVAN, JR., ROBINSON D. VINZON, SILVESTRE ALVANO, WILFREDO R. BANDILA, RODOLFO C. HERESE, DANILO A. MARIANO, MEDWIN MESINA, LARRY ORATE, DANILO RIVERA, RUEL MAGBALANA, GODOFREDO BUENO, LARRY TAN, JOSE MARI A. CENIDOZA, HAROLD FLORES, ANTONIO H. BALANGUE, JR., (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE, DINAH E. BALANGUE, RONALD G. REYES (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE EMELITA G. REYES, TERESITA M. VELASQUEZ (DEC.) REP. BY SISTER LOLITA V. BALANSAG, PAMPILO P. BALASBAS (DEC.) REP. BY DAUGHTER LILETH A. BALASBAS, ISIDRO T. CORTES (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE MARILOU M. CORTES, ARMANDO NODADO (DEC.) REP. BY GLICERIA V. NODADO, RICARDO PATRIARCA, JR., (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE JOSEPHINE G. PATRIARCA, ARNOLD DV. MENDOZA (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE CECILIA T. MENDOZA, VIRGILIO C. CRUZ (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE ALMIRA CRUZ, DANILO P. YU (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE ANGELINA G. YU, JESUS C. FAJARDO (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE RODELYN R. FAJARDO, TEOFANES G. TESIORNA (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE WILMA P. TESIORNA, GREGORIO P. SALVEDIA (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE VERONICA G. SALVEDIA, PETER C. DIA (DEC.) REP. BY DAUGHTER DIANA F. DIA, REYNALDO C. VERANO (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE MA. VICTORIA A. VERANO, ARIEL A. MAGNO (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE VICTORIA R. MAGNO, ALBERTO H. RAMOS (DEC.) REP. BY SON ALBERTO Y. RAMOS, JR., ANTONIO V. LEGASPI (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE EMILY P. LEGASPI, AURELIO A. PAGTAKHAN (DEC.) REP. BY ANTONETTE C. PAGTAKHAN, EDMUNDO G. GONZALES (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE IMELDA N. GONZALES, RESTITUTO FELIPE (DEC.) REP. BY SON JIMMY A. FELIPE, ARNULFO S. DE LARA (DEC.) REP. BY WIFE ZENAIDA DE LARA, VICTOR BABIERA, ANTHONY DE LUNA, ELMER CRUZ, GIOVANNI V. MUESCAN, MA. ELIZABETH M. REYES, EDISON JOSE Z. DORDAS, GEORGE B. DELA CUEVA, ENRIQUE P. ESPA�OL, LUISITO C. DELA CRUZ, JOSE EDWIN S.J. BORJA, ROLANDO B. CANLAS, AND LEUVINO M. DE LIMA, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY (LRTA) AND METRO TRANSIT ORGANIZATION, INC. (MTOI), RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 13982 (Formerly CBD Case No. 19-5970) - MYRNA GOMEZ STEWART, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. CRISALDO R. RIOFLORIDO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 201881 - SPOUSES FLAVIO P. BAUTISTA AND ZENAIDA L. BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, v. PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK, SUBSTITUTED BY SECURITY BANK SAVINGS CORPORATION, AND ATTY. PACITA ARAOS, SENIOR ASSISTANT VICE PRESIDENT AND ACTING HEAD OF LEGAL AND COLLECTION GROUP, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 264268 - CHRIS ART L. NORMANDY, OWNER, VALKYRIE CONSTRUCTION, PETITIONER, v. MARY ANN CABAILO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 221043 - NOZOMI FORTUNE SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, v. CELESTINO A. NAREDO, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 268527 - ERIKA KARIZZA T. POLINTAN, AS SOLE PROPRIETOR OF KARIZ POLINTAN ATELIER, PETITIONER, v. ARLENE C. MALABANAN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 270580 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOSE ROEL BRAGAIS Y SISON AND ALFREDO TACUYO Y EVANGELISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 208788 - QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT REPRESENTED BY HONORABLE HERBERT M. BAUTISTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, AND TOMASITO L. CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT OFFICER AND ZONING OFFICIAL OF QUEZON CITY, PETITIONERS, v. MANILA SEEDLING BANK FOUNDATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, LUCITO M. BERTOL,[1] RESPONDENT.[G.R. No. 228284]MANILA SEEDLING BANK FOUNDATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, LEONARDO D. LIGERALDE,[2] PETITIONER, v. QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT, REPRESENTED BY HON. HERBERT M. BAUTISTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY, GEN. ELMO SAN DIEGO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS HEAD, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY (DPOS), ROGER CUARESMA, AND CAMERAN, M.J., AND OTHER MEMBERS OF THE DPOS, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 251502 - PEDRO C. LLEVARES, JR., PROVINCIAL TREASURER (RET.), MA. LUCINA LAROA CALAPRE, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE-PROVINCIAL ACCOUNTANT (RET.), JOSEPH ALTIVEROS DUARTE, PROVINCIAL BUDGET OFFICER, AND CATALINO OPINA OLAYVAR, PROVINCIAL GENERAL SERVICES OFFICER, PETITIONERS, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE 1, OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 258449 - JUAN JUAN OLILA OLLESCA, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 268457 - XXX, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 271081 [Formerly UDK-17851] - DEXTER BARGADO Y MORGADO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 257219 (Formerly UDK No. 16941) - TULLETT PREBON (PHILIPPINES), INC., PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 262944 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. GIANNE CARLA THANARAJ Y GLORIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 209449 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, REGISTER OF DEEDS - BAGUIO CITY, LAND REGISTRATION AUTHORITY, HEIRS OF LAURO CARANTES, DIMSON MANILA, INC., JOAN L. GORIO, AND CERTAIN JANE DOES AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 210970 - LOCAL WATER UTILITIES ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, v. R.D. POLICARPIO & CO., INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 250313 - HEDCOR, INC., PETITIONER, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 269657 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. LEONARDO BANAAG, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 265651 - TJ LENDING INVESTORS, INC., REPRESENTED BY TED JOSEPH B. PUNZALAN, PETITIONER, v. SPOUSES ARTHUR YLADE AND LITA YLADE AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 265123 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. RONNEL BUENAFE BERCADEZ, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 266116 - DAVID H. CARNABUCI, PETITIONER, v. HARRYVETTE ROWENA TAGA�A-CARNABUCI, JOSELYN B. ESPIRITU, AND "JOHN DOES," RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 266713 - GEORGE P. CABREROS AND BARMEL B. ZUMEL, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.[G.R. No. 270183 (FORMERLY UDK 17816)] JESSIE MARIO B. DOSADO, PETITIONER, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, HON. MARIA CARMEN DELOS SANTOS, HON. JEANNELYN V. DULAY, AND STATE AUDITOR JAIME V. SERRANO, RESPONDENTS.A.M. No. MTJ-23-017 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-3073-MTJ) - ALDRIN B. MAGAOAY, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. ATENEONES S. BACALE, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, BILIRAN-CABUCGAYAN, BILIRAN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 266636 - PHILHARBOR FERRIES AND PORT SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, v. FRANCIS C. CARLOS, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-24-150 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4030-P) - FROILAN E. IGNACIO, COMPLAINANT, v. PAUL CHRISTOPHER T. BALADING, SHERIFF III, BRANCH 33, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-24-140 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-110-P) - ANTOLYN D. GONZALES, COMPLAINANT, v. DWIGHT ALDWIN S. GERONIMO, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 121, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, IMUS, CAVITE, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. P-24-121 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 18-4890-P) - RICKY HAO MONION, COMPLAINANT, v. VICENTE S. SICAT, JR., SHERIFF IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ANGELES CITY, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 236605 - CARMELITA C. CRUZ AND VILMA LOW TAY, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE "REPUBLIC SHOES AND HANDBAGS MANUFACTURING," PETITIONERS, v. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PABLITA M. MIGRINO (CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT [RTC], PASIG CITY) AND ALVARO D. MIJARES (SHERIFF IV, RTC, PASIG CITY), RESPONDENTS. IN RE: EX-PARTE PETITION FOR ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF POSSESSION, ETC., METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 215166 - EDGAR M. RICO, PETITIONER, v. ERNIE "TOTO" CASTILLO, PIFIANO JUMO, GERRY VILLEGAS, ALFRANCE ALICANTE, FELIX YAGAO, JOHN DOES, AND MARILOU LOPEZ A.K.A. MA. LORETO V. ABELLA-LOPEZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 264260 - ILOILO I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ILECO I), ILOILO II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ILECO II), AND ILOILO III ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ILECO III), PETITIONERS, v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION CHAIRPERSON HON. MONALISA C. DIMALANTA, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AND SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AS COMPONENT HOUSES OF THE CONGRESS OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE MORE ELECTRIC AND POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS.DECISIONG.R. No. 265481 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX265481, PANFILO DELGADO LADE, JR., REYNALDO LOGRONIO DELA TORRE, JR.,* AND YYY265481,** ACCUSED;PANFILO DELGADO LADE, JR. AND REYNALDO LOGRONIO DELA TORRE, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTSG.R. No. 239983 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY MAJOR GENERAL DIONISIO R. SANTIAGO, COMMANDING GENERAL OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES (AFP) VISAYAS COMMAND, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOHNNY AND CHONA YU, RESPONDENTSA.C. No. 10985 - ATTY. RANDY SERRANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ROSE BEATRIX CRUZ-ANGELES AND ATTY. GEORGE AHMED G. PAGLINAWAN, RESPONDENTS