§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2021
G.R. No. 242087 · December 07 2021MA. JULIETA* B. BENDECIO AND MERLYN MASCARIÑAS, PETITIONERS, VS. VIRGINIA B. BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248113 · December 07 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTOPHER SANAY Y APAREJANO A.K.A. "KUYA CHRIS," ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 248518 · December 07 2021JANICE MARISTELA-CUAN, PETITIONER, VS. MARCELINO A. CUAN, JR., AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 248643 · December 07 2021LOVELLE S. CARIAGA, PETITIONER, VS. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HENRY G. CARIAGA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 251669 · December 7 2021SPOUSES MARCELO G. FLORES AND MEDELYN FLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES LEOPOLDO A. ESTRELLADO AND ENRIQUETA ESTRELLADO, BEDE TABALINGCOS, ATTY. CRES DAN D. BANGOY, ATTY. RAYMOND CARAOS, AND ATTY. SOCRATES RIVERA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 252007 · December 07 2021HON. ZALDY UY AMPATUAN, FORMER REGIONAL GOVERNOR, AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 252578 · December 7 2021ATTY. HOWARD M. CALLEJA, ATTY. JOSEPH PETER J. CALLEJA, ATTY. CHRISTOPHER JOHN P. LAO, DE LA SALLE BROTHERS INC., AS REPRESENTED BY BR. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC, DR. REYNALDO J. ECHAVEZ, NAPOLEON L. SIONGCO, AND RAEYAN M. REPOSAR, PETITIONERS, VS. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, SECRETAcites 5 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 252965 · December 7 2021SAINT WEALTH LTD., AS REPRESENTED BY DAVID BUENAVENTURA & ANG LAW OFFICES, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY HON. CAESAR R. DULAY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES, AS PERSONS ACTING FOR, IN BEHALF, OR UNDEG.R. No. 182630 · December 06 2021CITY OF BACOLOD CITY, CITY ENGINEER AND THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF BACOLOD CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. SUGARLAND HOTEL, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 191867 · December 06 2021AMLAYON ENDE and QUEZON ENDE, SURVIVING CHILDREN AND LEGITIMATE HEIRS OF SPOUSES BUTAS ENDE AND DAMAGI AROG, represented by their co-heir, Attorney-In-Fact, LETECIA ENDE-BACALSO, Petitioners, vs. ROMAN CATHOLIC PRELATE OF THE PRELATURE NULLIUS OF COTABATO, INC., FR. RONILO VILLAMOR and/or JOSE cites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 200434 · December 06 2021CARMELA C. TIANGCO, PETITIONER, VS. ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 204778 · December 06 2021KHOO BOO BOON, PETITIONER, VS. BELLE CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 211122 · December 6 2021HARBOUR CENTRE PORT TERMINAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. ARMAND C. ARREZA, ADMINISTRATOR OF SBMA AND/OR THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, AND SUBIC SEAPORT TERMINAL INC., RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 213287 · December 06 2021METROPOLITAN MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, ATTY. FRANCIS N. TOLENTINO, PETITIONER, VS. HIGH DESERT STOP OVERS, INC. RESPONDENTG.R. No. 219715 · December 06 2021EDWARD CUMIGAD Y DE CASTRO, PETITIONER, VS. AAA**, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 222908 · December 06 2021PATRICIA Q. AUSTRIA-CARREON, PETITIONER, VS. LUIS EMMANUEL G. CARREON AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 224052 · December 06 2021AGDAO LANDLESS RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JIMMY EUGENIO, HENRY EUGENIO, LOVELL EUGENIO, TOMAS PERALES AND ELENA CORGIO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240671 · December 06 2021EASTERN HEIGHTS INVESTMENTS AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. TAGUMPAY REALTY CORPORATION AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL (ANTIPOLO CITY), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 249131 · December 06 2021TITUS A. BARONA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND AAA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 249500 · December 06 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO2 RHYAN CONCEPCION Y ARGUELLES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 214426 · December 02 2021ROLEN PEÑARANDA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 220674 · December 02 2021SEFYAN ABDELHAKIM MOHAMED A.K.A. SEFYAN ABDELHAKIM MOHAMED HUSSIN, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 229506 · December 02 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SONNY ENCINAS Y SALINAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 233839 · December 02 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZULKIFLI/JULKIFLI @ DONIS/DONI OFRACIO/AHMAD FAISAL, TAUFIQ RIFQI, ET AL., ACCUSED; ZULKIFLI/JULKIFLI @ DONIS/DONI OFRACIO/AHMAD FAISAL, TAUFIQ RIFQI, FELICIANO DELOS REYES @ BOX, AND DINNO AMOR R. PAREJA @ KHALEEL, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 254328 · December 02 2021ANDREW N. BAYSA, PETITIONER, VS. MARIETTA V. SANTOS, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 206579 · December 01 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GLORIA F. TUYAY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 207051 · December 01 2021LORENZO WILLY, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, NAMELY: FELICIDAD D. WILLY, BETTY WILLY CADANGEN, TONY WILLY, COSME WILLY, ROSARIO WILLY-ARMAS, ERLINDA WILLY-DAPYAWON, JOHNNY WILLY, JOSE WILLY, RODOLFO WILLY, SWINIE WILLY, ISABEL WILLY, NEDA CACANANDO, AND BENITA WILLY, HEREIN REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEYcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 211443 · December 01 2021EAST ASIA UTILITIES CORP., ROGELIO Q. LIM, MACARIO P. BALALI, AND NOEL T. FERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSELITO Z. ARENAS, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 221347 · December 01 2021KOLIN ELECTRONICS CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. TAIWAN KOLIN CORP. LTD., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 225299 · December 01 2021BANK OF COMMERCE, PETITIONER, VS. DHN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 235316 · December 01 2021MUNICIPALITY OF MAKATI (NOW CITY OF MAKATI), PETITIONER, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF TAGUIG (NOW CITY OF TAGUIG), RESPONDENTG.R. Nos. 240163 & 240168-69 · December 01 2021DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY AND THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR) REPRESENTED BY ITS COMMISSIONER, PETITIONER, VS. ASIA UNITED BANK, BDO UNIBANK, INC., BANK OF AMERICA, BANK OF COMMERCE, BDO PRIVATE BANK, INC., CITIBANK, N.A., PHILIPPINES CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, Ccites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 218640 · November 29 2021REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) FOR THE CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION (CAR), PETITIONER, VS. ROSITA SADCA, SPOUSES MARCENIO LESINO AND ELIZABETH BAGUINAY, SPOUSES BENITO BENTADAN AND HELEN DIcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 227534 · November 29 2021JERRY SIA YAP, GLORIA M. GALUNO, EDWIN. R. ALCALA AND BECKY RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. POLICE SENIOR INSPECTOR ROSALINO P. IBAY, JR., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 237530 · November 29 2021ALAN LA MADRID PURISIMA, PETITIONER, VS. GLENN GERARD C. RICAFRANCA AND THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU - OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (FFIB-MOLEO), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 239746 · November 29 2021LIMCOMA LABOR ORGANIZATION (LLO)-PLAC, PETITIONER, VS. LIMCOMA MULTI-PURPOSE COOP. (LIMCOMA), RESPONDENTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 256951 · November 29 2021MARIETTA PANGILINAN JOHANSEN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, DEPARTMENT OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 181311 · November 24 2021PROVINCE OF BATAAN, HON. ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., EMERLINDA S. TALENTO, AND AMELITA E. ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. REMIGIO M. ESCALADA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 3, BALANGA CITY, BATAAN, VICTOR G. GAWTEE, AND CAMERON GRANVILLE 2 ASSET MANAGEMENT, INC.,cites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 210904 · November 24 2021FERDINAND V. TENDENILLA, MARIVIC L. SARAO, MA. IRENE ARSENIA L. BELLO AND MACABANTOG D. BATAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. CESAR V. PURISIMA IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, HON. MAR A. ROXAS IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, HONcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 212082 · November 24 2021ASIAN MARINE TRANSPORT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ALLEN P. CASERES, EMILYN O. TUDIO, JESSIE LADICA, AND VERMELYN PALOMARES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 214016 · November 24 2021JHONNA GUEVARRA ET AL., PETITIONER, VS. JAN BANACH, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 222448 · November 24 2021UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. EDITHA F. ANG AND VIOLETA M. FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 225154-57 · November 24 2021J.R. NEREUS O. ACOSTA AND SOCORRO O. ACOSTA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 226912 · November 24 2021JOSEPH DELA LUNA, PETITIONER, VS. SWIRE REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 236956 · November 24 2021DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOF-RIPS), REPRESENTED BY JOEL M. APOLONIO AND AGAPITO C. GUARIN, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND RAMIR SAUNDERS GOMEZ, SPECIAL AGENT I, BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 250128 · November 24 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAY CORDIAL Y BREZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 254484 · November 24 2021IN RE: PETITION FOR RECOGNITION OF FOREIGN JUDGMENT OF DIVORCE WITH PRAYER TO CHANGE CIVIL STATUS OF JANEVIC ORTEZA ORDANEZA FROM MARRIED TO SINGLE, JANEVIC ORTEZA ORDANEZA, REPRESENTED BY: RICKY O. ORDANEZA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 254596-97 · November 24 2021LESTHER S. BARRETTO, RONN VINCENT H. AREVALO, RICHARD IRISH O. TOMINEZ, ANDY L. VALDEMOR, ROLAND QUEZON, RYAN RAPH B. VICTORIA, AND JOEY A. HERNANDEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. AMBER GOLDEN POT RESTAURANT, RHODA FERNANDEZ, AND ABLEBODIES MANPOWER SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 255453 · November 24 2021SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD NG VALENZUELA CITY (CITY COUNCIL OF VALENZUELA CITY) AND VICE MAYOR LORENA C. NATIVIDAD-BORJA, CITY COUNCILOR LAILANIE P. NOLASCO, CITY COUNCILOR RAMON L. ENCARNACION, CITY COUNCILOR MARLON PAULO C. ALEJANDRINO, CITY COUNCILOR RICARDO RICARR C. ENRIQUEZ, CITY COUNCILOR KIMBERLcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 188587 · November 23 2021REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPS. YU CHO KHAI AND CRISTINA SY YU, ALFONSO L. ANGLIONGTO, JR., REPRESENTED BY FELICITAS YAP VDA. DE ANGLIONGTO, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, DAVAO CITY, AGDAO RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION, INC., NICOLAS P. SOLANAN, AND THE HEIRS OF SPOUSES AURELIO PIZARRO AND FILOME