2012 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
April-2012
[G.R. No. 200766 : April 10, 2012] MOHAIMEN M. PANIOROTAN v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND AMER MUDAG SERAD. [A.M. No. 11-7-125-RTC, April 10, 2012] RE: JUDICIAL AUDIT AND PHYSICAL INVENTORY OF DECIDED CASES ON PETITIONS FOR DECLARATION OF NULLITY/ANNULMENT OF MARRIAGE, ADOPTION, AND CORRECTION OF ENTRIES IN THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCHES 20, 21, 22, IMUS, CAVITE, AND BRANCH 90, DASMARI�AS, CAVITE [G.R. No. 179084 : April 10, 2012] GABRIELA WOMEN'S PARTY, REPRESENTED BY LIZA L. MAZA, ALSO APPEARING IN HER CAPACITY AS MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES; SAMAHAN NG MARALITANG KABABAIHAN NAGKAKAISA (SAMAKANA), REPRESENTED BY NERE M. GUERRERO; KARL ANGELO NUNCIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS FATHER, RHODERICK V. NUNCIO; MA. LUZ REBECCA T. A�ONUEVO, AND CORAZON LALU-SANTOS V. PRES. GLORIA MACAPAGAL-ARROYO, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, AND SEC. JESLI LAPUS [G.R. No. 197269 ; April 10, 2012] DAVID E. SO v. HON. DINA PESTA�O TEVES AND NBI DIRECTOR MAGTANGGOL GATDULA[G.R. No. 192102 : April 11, 2012] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY V. GENERAL MILLING CORPORATION AND CITYTRUST BANKING CORPORATION. [A.M. OCA IPI No. 06-2421-RTJ : April 11, 2012] ULPIANO PATRON, COMPLAINANT, v. JUDGE GERARDO A. PAGUIO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, DUMAGUETE CITY, RESPONDENT. ORDER OF ARREST AND COMMITMENT [G.R. No. 186560 : April 11, 2012] GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM v. FERNANDO DE LEON. [G.R. No. 189352 : April 11, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROMEO RAMOS Y MAGDALENA. [G.R. No. 197824 : April 11, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOEL BERNALES Y BORJA.[G.R. No. 194378 : April 11, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. EDMUNDO PUSO Y REPOMANDA.[G.R. No. 182633 : April 11, 2012] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, VERSUS LANIE LLAGAS, APPELLANT. [G.R. No. 164470 : April 11, 2012] VIOLA CAHILIG AND ANTONIO SI�EL, JR. VS. HON. EUSTAQUIO G. TERENCIO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF KALIBO, AKLAN, BRANCH 8; THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, KALIBO, AKLAN; AND, MERCANTILE CREDIT RESOURCES CORPORATION [G.R. No. 145153 : April 11, 2012] PHILIPPINE PORTS AUTHORITY v. THELMA MARANAN, ET AL. [G.R. No. 191072 : April 11, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JAMES TALATO Y TORRES A.K.A. "JAMES" [G.R. No. 189837 : April 11, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ALBERT GARCIA Y CARRASCA [G.R. No. 198618 : April 16, 2012] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. WELMOR CUESTA [G.R. No. 200656 : April 16, 2012] PHILIPPINE PIZZA, INC. v. NOEL S. MATIAS [G.R. No. 172738 : April 16, 2012] EDILBERTO C. VELARDE VS. CRISTINA GARDIOLA VEROCIL AND LINO GARDIOLA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, DELIA FE GARDIOLA1 [G.R. No. 199954 : April 16, 2012] CLARIBEL SALLOMAN, ET AL. v. FIL-STAR MARITIME CORPORATION, ET AL. [G.R. No. 200619 : April 17, 2012] MAYOR ASUNCION v. ARCE�O v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND NINO TAYCO, ET AL. [G.R. No. 193475 : April 17, 2012] ELSA G. TIROL v. ROBERT T. CELOSIA AND HON. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS [G.R. No. 191583 : April 17, 2012] ABAKADA GURO PARTY LIST AND SAMSON S. ALCANTARA, NOEL T. TIAMPONG, PEDRO T. DABU, JR., RODOLFO MAPILE, ROMEO R. ROBISO, AND LOPE E. FEBLE v. JONATHAN A. DELA CRUZ AND SPEAKER PROSPERO C. NOGRALES. [G.R. No. 183053 : April 18, 2012] EMILIA A.M. SUNTAY III, PETITIONER -VERSUS- ISABEL COJUANGCO-SUNTAY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 145817 : April 18, 2012] URBAN BANK v. MAGDALENO M. PE�A[G.R. No. 200476 : April 18, 2012] GILDA G. LUNZAGA v. ALBAR SHIPPING AND TRADING CORP. AND/OR AKIRA KATO, AND DARWIN, VENUS, ROMEO ULYSSES, MARIKIT ODESSA, ALL SURNAMED LUNZAGA [G.R. No. 195963 : April 18, 2012] LEONIS NAVIGATION COMPANY, INC., WORLD MARINE COMPANY, LTD., CAPT. HERNANI FUESCA v. MARITES M. GALAGALA [G.R. No. 197538 : April 23, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. FOSTER MARAYE Y DACILO [G.R. No. 200321 : April 23, 2012] EDWIN NERO AND MAC SALEM DRAGON v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES [G.R. No. 201350 : April 24, 2012] ELMER E. PANOTES VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL AND LIWAYWAY VINZONS-CHATO [G.R. No. 191410 : April 24, 2012] PROSPERO C. NOGRALES v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS. [G.R. No. 185572 : April 24, 2012] CHINA NATIONAL MACHINERY & EQUIPMENT CORP. (GROUP) v. HON. CESAR D. SANTAMARIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 145, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, HERMINIO HARRY Z. ROQUE, JR., JOEL R. BUTUYAN, ROGER R. RAYEL, ROMEL R. BAGARES, CHRISTOPHER FRANCISCO C. BOLASTIG, LEAGUE OF URBAN POOR FOR ACTION (LUPA), KILUSAN NG MARALITA SA MEYCAUAYAN (KMM-LUPA CHAPTER), DANILO M. CALDERON, VICENTE C. ALBAN, MERLYN M. VAAL, LOLITA S. QUINONES, RICARDO D. LANOZO, JR., CONCHITA G. GOZO, MA. TERESA D. ZEPEDA, JOSEFINA A. LANOZO, AND SERGIO C. LEGASPI, JR., KALIPUNAN NG DAMAYANG MAHIHIRAP (KADAMAY), EDY CLERIGO, RAMMIL DINGAL, NELSON B. TERRADO, CARMEN DEUNIDA, AND EDUARDO LEGSON [A.M. OCA IPI No. 12-198-CA-J : April 24, 2012] RE: COMPLAINT OF MR. PERSEVERANDO FULLERO AGAINST HON. RAMON M. BATO, JR., HON. JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, JR., AND HON. FLORITO S. MACALINO, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES, COURT OF APPEALS [G.R. No. 180771 : April 24, 2012] RESIDENT MARINE MAMMALS OF THE PROTECTED SEASCAPE TA�ON STRAIT, E.G., TOOTHED WHALES, DOLPHINS, PORPOISES, AND OTHER CETACEAN SPECIES, JOINED IN AND REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HUMAN BEINGS GLORIA ESTENZO RAMOS, ET AL. VS. SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, ET AL. G.R. NO. 181527 - CENTRAL VISAYAS FISHERFOLK DEVELOPMENT CENTER (FIDEC), ET AL. VS. SECRETARY ANGELO REYES, ET AL. [A.M. No. 11-190-CA-J : April 24, 2012] COMPLAINT OF EMIL MEDENILLA, PEDRO ANONUEVO, JERICHO INOCENTES, CARLITO SALOMON AND ATTY. JESUS F. ACPAL AGAINST JUSTICE SOCORRO B. INTING OF THE COURT OF APPEALS. [G.R. No. 176132 : April 25, 2012] J-PHIL MARINE, INC. v. MA. THERESA ARCENAS-INVENTOR AND MINORS MARY ANGELOU AND CESARAHMAE, BOTH SURNAMED INVENTOR, AS HEIRS OF THE LATE GIL B. INVENTOR AND THE COURT OF APPEALS[G.R. No. 200568 : April 25, 2012] HEIRS OF MARCELO LEMEN, JR. v. COURT OF APPEALS AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MARIKINA CITY [G.R. No. 200043 : April 25, 2012] ALFREDO CASTRO v. BENIGNO FLORES[G.R. No. 176058 : April 25, 2012] PRESIDENTIAL ANTI-GRAFT COMMISSION [PAGC] AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT V. SALVADOR A. PLEYTO [G.R. No. 200075 : April 25, 2012] SALIC MAPANDI v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES[A.M. No. P-11-2969 [Formerly OCA IPI 10-3442-P] : April 25, 2012] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR v. CLERK III CARMELITA M. CAMANGON, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MANILA [G.R. No. 200523 : April 25, 2012] RENATO LIBRIAS Y CERIOS v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES [G.R. No. 200708 : April 25, 2012] ALVIN DE LEON Y MAJIA v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES[G.R. No. 192236 : April 25, 2012] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. FLORANTE V. SANTOS [A.M. No. P-11-2964 [Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 10-3359-P] : April 25, 2012] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR v. PROCESS SERVER EDUARDO E. TRINILLA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BR. 3, BACOLOD CITY [A.M. No. 14264-Ret. : April 24, 2012] RE: RESUMPTION OF PENSION UNDER R.A. NO. 9946 OF HON. ORLANDO C. PAGUIO, FORMER JUDGE, MTC, MEYCAUAYAN, BULACAN [A.M. No. 12-4-69-RTC : April 24, 2012] RE: PAYMENT OF TERMINAL LEAVE OF HON. CORAZON T. DY-SOLUREN, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, RTC, BRANCH 91, BALER, AURORA[A.M. No. 14270-Ret. : April 24, 2012] RE: SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 OF JUDGE ANGEL S. MALAYA, RTC, BRANCH 22, NAGA CITY; JUDGE EUGENIO G. GUAN, JR., RTC, BRANCH 1, LEGASPI CITY; JUDGE CELSO F. LORENZO, RTC, BRANCH 1, BORONGAN, EASTERN SAMAR; JUDGE FRANCISCO S. AMPIG, JR., RTC, BRANCH 25, KORONADAL CITY; JUDGE VIRGILIO N. JIRO, METC, BRANCH 15, MANILA; JUDGE FILOMENO S. PASCUAL, MTC, ANGAT, BULACAN; JUDGE CANDIDO P. SUMALPONG, MTC, PRES. MANUEL A. ROXAS, ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE; JUDGE NICOMEDES D. TUBAR, JR., MCTC, SARA, ILOILO; JUDGE ELISEO A. CASILLANO, MCTC, MAYDOLONG, EASTERN SAMAR; AND JUDGE BENEDICTO U. HALLAZGO, MCTC, TALAKAG, BUKIDNON [A.M. No. 14271-Ret. : April 24, 2012] RE: SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 OF JUDGE DOROTEO N. CA&NTILDE;EBA, RTC, BRANCH 20, MANILA; JUDGE SALVADOR P. VEDA&NTILDE;A, RTC, BRANCH 68, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN; JUDGE JOSUE F. ERNACIO, RTC, BRANCH 6O, IRIGA CITY; JUDGE SERVILLANO A. MEJIA, MTC, STA. MARIA, PANGASINAN; JUDGE CELSO A. ARCUENO, MCTC, CATAINGAN, MASBATE; JUDGE ARNULFO B. BENITEZ, MCTC, WAO, LANAO DEL SUR; JUDGE JOSE A. GALAN, MTC, SIRUMA, CAMARINES SUR; JUDGE ALBARO A. BALANO, JR., MCTC, BAROTAC VIEJO, ILOILO; JUDGE EDUARDO I. AVELINO, MCTC, MAKATO, AKLAN; AND JUDGE GREGORIO P. MIGRI&NTILDE;O, MCTC, LAGUINDINGAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL [G.R. No. 93694 : April 24, 2012] PHILIPPINE COCONUT PRODUCERS FEDERATION, INC. [COCOFED], COCONUT INVESTMENT COMPANY [CIC], COCOFED MARKETING CORPORATION [COCOMARK], MARIA CLARA L. LOBREGAT, BIENVENIDO MARQUEZ, JOSE R. ELEAZAR, JR., DOMINGO ESPINA, JOSE GOMEZ, CELESTINO SABATE, MANUEL DEL ROSARIO, ET AL. v. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN FIRST DIVISION, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT [A.M. OCA IPI No. 11-184-CA-J : April 24, 2012] RE: VERIFIED COMPLAINT OF ENGR. OSCAR L. ONGJOCO, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD OF FH-GYMN MULTI-PURPOSE AND TRANSPORT SERVICE COOPERATIVE AGAINST HON. JUAN Q. ENRIQUEZ, JR., HON. RAMON M. BATO, JR., AND HON. FLORITO S. MACALINO, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES OF THE COURT OF APPEALS [A.M. No. 12-2-02-CA : April 24, 2012] RE: LETTER-COMPLAINT OF ANTONIO D. ROSAROSO AGAINST JUSTICES OF COURT OF APPEALS, CEBU CITY[A.M. No. 14253-Ret. : April 24, 2012] RE: APPLICATIONS FOR SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 OF JUDGE PONCIANO C. INOPIQUEZ, RTC, BRANCH 14, MANILA; JUDGE JESUS O. IBAY, RTC, BRANCH 30, MANILA; JUDGE MAXIMO M. JAPZON, RTC, BRANCH 36, MANILA; JUDGE GREGORIO S. TURIANO, RTC, BRANCH II, LIGAO CITY, ALBAY; JUDGE SILVESTRE S. FELIX, RTC, BRANCH 42, VIRAC, CATANDUANES; JUDGE JOSE R. RAMOLETE, CFI, CEBU CITY; JUDGE IBARRA L. BISNAR, RTC, BRANCH 4, KALIBO, AKLAN; JUDGE SENEN C. PE&NTILDE;ARANDA, RTC, BRANCH 18, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; JUDGE FAUSTINA S. LLESIS-GENTILES, RTC, BRANCH 40, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY; JUDGE FELICIDARIO M. BATOY, RTC, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY; AND JUDGE MAGNO C. CRUZ, RTC, BRANCH 20, DIGOS [MALITA], DAVAO DEL SUR [A.M. No. P-06-2205 (Formerly A.M. OCA IPI No. 05-2250-RTJ) : April 24, 2012] FELICIDAD D. PALABRICA VS. ATTY. CECILIA T. FAELNAR, CLERK OF COURT VI, RTC, BRANCH II, M. FORTICH, BUKIDNON [A.M. No. P-11-2899 : April 23, 2012] LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR V. FILIGRIN E. VELEZ, JR., PROCESS SERVER, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, TANGUB CITY [G.R. No. 155245 : April 23, 2012] GLORIA REYES PAULINO, ET AL. v. MAGNO SARREAL, ET AL. [G.R. No. 156358 : April 18, 2012] ANGELINA PAHILA-GARRIDO, PETITIONER v. ELIZA M. TORTOGO, ET AL., RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 188974 : April 18, 2012] PEOPLE OE THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VERSUS LEONILO SANCHEZ Y MARIANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. [A.M. No. 06-3-112-MeTC : April 17, 2012] RE: CASES LEFT UNDECIDED BY FORMER JUDGE RALPH S. LEE, METC, BRANCH 38, QUEZON CITY, AND REQUEST OF NOW ACTING JUDGE CATHERINE D. MANODON, SAME COURT, FOR EXTENSION OF TIME TO DECIDE SAID CASES[G.R. No. 199199 : April 17, 2012] MARICRIS D. DOLOT, CHAIRPERSON OF THE BAGONG ALYANSANG MAKABAYAN-SORSOGON VS. HON. RAMON PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), REYNULFO A. JUAN, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MINES AND GEOSCIENCE BUREAU, DENR, HON. RAUL R. LEE, GOVERNOR, PROVINCE OF SORSOGON, ANTONIO C. OCAMPO, JR., VICTORIA A. AJERO, ALFREDO M. AGUILAR, JUAN M. AGUILAR, ANTONES ENTERPRISES, GLOBAL SUMMIT MINES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND TR ORE [A.C. No. 5121 : April 16, 2012] DOMINGO A. MUERTEGUI, JR. v. ATTY. CLEMENCIO SABITSANA, JR.[G.R. No. 191199 : April 16, 2012] ANTONIO P. MORAL, JR. AND MARIA NIZA P. MORAL, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER ESTRELLA P. MORAL V. JOSE CHUA AND JOMASON REALTY CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY MR. JOSE CHUA[A.M. OCA IPI No. 06-2421-RTJ : April 11, 2012] ULPIANO PATRON, COMPLAINANT, v. JUDGE GERARDO A. PAGUIO, JR., REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 40, DUMAGUETE CITY, RESPONDENT.<BR><BR>ORDER OF ARREST AND COMMITMENT [A.M. No. 14252-Ret. : April 10, 2012] APPLICATION FOR SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 OF MRS. IMELDA A. GAVIOLA, SURVIVING SPOUSE OF THE LATE HON. RAMON G. GAVIOLA, JR., FORMER PRESIDING JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS [A.M. No. 11-2-17-MCTC : April 10, 2012] RE: REQUEST FOR AUTHORITY TO WITHHOLD SALARIES OF MS. ROSAMAR v. MAREGMEN, CLERK OF COURT, MCTC, AMPATUAN, MAGUINDANAO[A.M. No. 12-3-04-O : April 10, 2012] RE: LETTER DATED DECEMBER 15, 2011 OF OPINION ON THE EXEMPTION OF BATANES ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. [BATANELCO] FROM PAYMENT OF FILING FEES [A.M. No. 14254-Ret. : April 10, 2012] RE: APPLICATION FOR SURVIVORSHIP PENSION BENEFITS PURSUANT TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 OF MRS. LOURDES C. JIMENEZ, SURVIVING SPOUSE OF THE LATE HON. JOSE B. JIMENEZ, FORMER ASSOCIATE JUSTICE OF THE COURT OF APPEALS [A.M. No. 12-4-01-SB : April 10, 2012] RE: LETTER OF SANDIGANBAYAN PRESIDING JUSTICE FRANCISCO H. VILLARUZ, JR., [A] INHIBITING FROM PLUNDER CASE OF FORMER PRESIDENT JOSEPH EJERCITO ESTRADA INSOFAR AS JAIME DICHAVES AND YOLANDA RICAFORTE ARE CO-ACCUSED THEREIN AND [B] PROPOSING THE CONSTITUTION OF THE SPECIAL DIVISION HEARING THE SAID CASE
