§ Jurisprudence
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§ 2023
G.R. No. 257454 · July 26 2023CALI REALTY CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY DR. CAMILO M. ENRIQUEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PAZ M. ENRIQUEZ, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 261125 · July 26 2023PETER PAUL G. MARASIGAN, PETITIONER, VS. BENITO G. MARASIGAN, ET AL., RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 202417 · July 25 2023HON. CORAZON J. SOLIMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS T. SANTOS,[1] RESPONDENTG.R. No. 208436 · July 25 2023RAINIER A. ESPINA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CHAIRMAN MANUEL SORIANO, JR., VICE-CHAIRMAN JULITA M. CALDERON, EMERITA DT. FRANCIA, AND MYLA TEONA N. TEOLOGIO IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE INVESTIGATING PANEL CREATED PURSUANT TO OFFICE ORDER NO. 248, SERIES OF 2012, THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BURcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 222068 · July 25 2023ARTHUR A. CANDELARIO, PETITIONER, VS. MARLENE E. CANDELARIO AND THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 245926 · July 25 2023PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 255632 · July 25 2023DANICA L. MEDINA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 257497 · July 12 2023PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 258925 · July 12 2023PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK JOHN MAANTOS Y VELASCO @ "JOHN SKULL," RYAN ARINGGO Y LEGARIA (DECEASED), JORROS BINI Y HIPOLAN, ALMA CAÑETE Y PONSICA (AT LARGE), APRIL JOHN TABURADA Y SUBARIA (AT LARGE), CEDRIC MIRO Y SARABIA (AT LARGE), ACCUSEDG.R. No. 209449 · July 11 2023REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. 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, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 209479 · July 11 2023FEDERATION OF JEEPNEY OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (FEJODAP), ALLIANCE OF CONCERNED TRANSPORT OPERATORS (ACTO), ALLIANCE OF TRANSPORT OPERATORS AND DRIVERS ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES (ALTODAP), PANGKALAHATANG SANGGUNIANG MANILA AND SUBURBS DRIVERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PASANG.R. No. 211089 · July 11 2023SPOUSES DR. JOHN O. MALIGA AND ANNIELYN DELA CRUZ MALIGA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ABRAHIM N. TINGAO AND BAI SHOR TINGAO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 222810 · July 11 2023FORMER MUNICIPAL MAYOR CLARITO A. POBLETE, MUNICIPAL BUDGET OFFICER MA. DOLORES JEANETH BAWALAN, AND MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT NEPHTALI V. SALAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 229471 · July 11 2023PACIFIC CEMENT COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. OIL AND NATURAL GAS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233930 · July 11 2023ANNA MAY V. BAQUIRIN, MARY JANE N. REAL, MARIA LULU G. REYES, JOAN DYMPHNA G. SANIEL, AND EVALYN G. URSUA, PETITIONERS, VS. RONALD M. DELA ROSA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR- GENERAL OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, JOSE LUIS MARTIN C. GASCON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON HUMG.R. No. 245894 · July 11 2023RAQUEL C. MELLORIA, MUNICIPAL ACCOUNTANT, EDUARDA A. CASADOR, MUNICIPAL TREASURER, MUNICIPALITY OF LAAK, PROVINCE OF COMPOSTELA VALLEY, PETITIONERS, VS. DIRECTOR FLERIDA A. JIMENEZ, IN HER CAPACITY AS HEAD, INTELLIGENCE AND CONFIDENTIAL FUNDS AUDIT UNIT, OFFICE OF THE CHAIRPERSON, AND COMMISSION ON cites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 254001 · July 11 2023BAYYO ASSOCIATION, INC. AND ANSELMO D. PERWEG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT OF THE ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY ARTHUR P. TUGADE, SECRETARY CARLOS S. DOMINGUEZ, SECRETARY WENDEL ELIOT AVISADO, AND ATTY. MARTIN B. DELGRA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 260116 · July 11 2023MAYOR AGNES VILLANUEVA, NOW INCUMBENT MEMBER OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, EN BANC, AND THE LAW DEPARTMENT OF THE COMELEC, MANILA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 262193 · July 11 2023DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 226716 · July 10 2023NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK AND MUNICIPALITY OF SUAL, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233127 · July 10 2023INTEGRATED CREDIT AND CORPORATE SERVICES, CO., PETITIONER, VS. NOVELITA LABRADOR AND PHILIPPIANS ACADEMY OF PARAÑAQUE CITY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 237277 · July 10 2023ALASKA MILK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. RUBEN P. PAEZ, FLORENTINO M. COMBITE, JR., SONNY O. BATE, RYAN R. MEDRANO, AND JOHN BRYAN S. OLIVER, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 244202 · July 10 2023MANNASOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 250610 · July 10 2023PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FRANCIS VALENCIA Y LORENZO AND RYAN ANTIPUESTO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 251732 · July 10 2023JULIUS ENRICO TIJAM Y NOCHE AND KENNETH BACSID Y RUIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 253531 · July 10 2023ELIZABETH VIDAL-PLUCENA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FLAVIANO BALGOS, JR., HARVEY GLENN VALENCIA, AND MRS. FRANSON VALENCIA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 253716 · July 10 2023PLATINUM GROUP METALS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE MERCANTILE INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 254586 · July 10 2023ROSELL R. ARGUILLES, PETITIONER, VS. WILHELMSEN SMITH BELL MANNING, INC./ WILHELMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT LTD., AND FAUSTO R. PREYSLER, JR., RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 256798 · July 10 2023JERRY DEAN A. PALAOAG, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 261065 · July 10 2023COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. MAXICARE HEALTHCARE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 230391 · July 05 2023JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (16TH DIVISION), FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 217862 · July 04 2023CAMILO L. SABIO, PETITIONER, VS. ALAIN BAGUISI, MA. KRISTINA C. PONTI, AND LEANDER P. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 254753 · July 04 2023SIEGFRED D. DEDURO, PETITIONER, VS. MAJ. GEN. ERIC C. VINOYA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE 3RD INFANTRY DIVISION, PHILIPPINE ARMY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230200 · July 03 2023ANTONIO BACLIG, PETITIONER, VS. THE RURAL BANK OF CABUGAO, INC., FLORANTE R. RIGUNAY, MIGUEL A. FRANDO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ILOCOS SUR, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 243604 · July 03 2023BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSEDELIO ELIZ MENESES ASISTIO AND ANTHONY NOVENO CLAVITO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240517 · June 27 2023CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, PETITIONERS, VS. JERIK RODERICK V. JACOBA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 246126 · June 27 2023PATRICIA MARIE I. RANADA, MARA ALYSSABEL D. CEPEDA, RAYMON G. DULLANA, FRANKLIN Y. CIMATU, MAURICIO E. VICTA, CAMILLE KRISTINA S. ELEMIA, RALPH MARTIN S. RIVAS, BALTAZAR ESPINOSA LAGSA AND RAPPLER, INC., PETITIONERScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 256060 · June 27 2023PORO EXIM CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY JAIME VICENTE, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FELIX S. RACADIO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 263590 · June 27 2023ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 205074 · June 26 2023JOEL 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, REBEG.R. No. 218008 · June 26 2023IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR THE JUDICIAL RECOGNITION OF A DIVORCE DECREE OBTAINED IN THE STATE OF NEVADA, U.S.Acites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 231145 · June 26 2023SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GINA M. BIBAT-PALAMOS, IN HER CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 108, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY CITY, AND THE NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 231395 · June 26 2023AFP RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM (AFP-RSBS), PETITIONER, VS. PLASTIC KING INDUSTRIAL CORP. AND MERLEN AGABIN AND ATTY. NILO J. FLAVIANO [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY, JOHANNA FLAVIANO, CARLITO FLAVIANO, JR. [DECEASED], NELIA FLAVIANO AND LETECIA FLAVIANO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 234203 · June 26 2023THE 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, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 234660 · June 26 2023SPOUSES MAGDALINO GABUN AND CAROL GABUN, NORA A. LOPEZ, AND MARCELINO ALFONSO, PETITIONERS, VS. WINSTON CLARK STOLK, SR., RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 243864 · June 26 2023INTEGRATED SUPERVISORS UNION-APSOTEU-TUCP AND EMMANUEL BALTAZAR, PETITIONERS, VS. LAPANDAY FOODS CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 245857 · June 26 2023ANGELITO S. MAGNO, PETITIONER, VS. CAREER PHILIPPINES SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., COLUMBIA SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD., AND VERLOU CARMELINO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 246081 · June 26 2023IGNACIO BALICANTA III Y CUARTO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 253069 · June 26 2023REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE TOLL REGULATORY BOARD (TRB), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROBERTO AND ROSEMARIE ROXAS AND EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANKG.R. No. 255038 · June 26 2023MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, VS. LUCY YU, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DENNIS ENCARNACDON, RESPONDENT