§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2021
G.R. No. 221147 · September 29 2021ASIAN CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MERO STRUCTURES, INC., SUBSTITUTED BY NOVUM STRUCTURES LLC, INC., FIRST CENTENNIAL CLARK CORP., AND NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 222557 · September 29 2021ENGR. JUAN B. BERCES, PETITIONER, VS. CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION AND THE MAYOR OF TABACO CITY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 225207 · September 29 2021ATTY. ARISTOTLE T. DOMINGUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, AS PURPORTED TRANSFEREE OF TRADERS ROYAL BANK, AND SPOUSES CARMELO, JR. AND ELIZABETH AFRICA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 227022 · September 29 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CRIS PERALTA Y DE GUZMAN A.K.A. "ILE*", ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. Nos. 228097-103 & 228139-41 · September 29 2021ERIC A. CABARIOS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 229603 · September 29 2021ANA MARIA QUE TAN, ELAINE VICTORIA QUE TAN, CAROLINA QUE VILLONGCO, FRANCIS QUE VILLONGCO, CARLO GERONIMO QUE VILLONGCO, MICHAEL CLIMENT QUE VILLONGCO, MARCELIA QUE VILLONGCO AND ANGELICA QUE GONZALES, PETITIONERS, VS. GEMINIANO QUE YABUT III, CARLOS QUE YABUT, GERONIMO QUE YABUT, JOSE ELSTON QUE YAcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 237159 · September 29 2021ALBERTO WONG, PETITIONER, VS. BENNY H. WONG, ESTELITA WONG, AND PATRICK LAW, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 238147 · September 29 2021ROGELIO H. JALIT, SR. PETITIONER, VS. CARGO SAFEWAY INC., KAMIUMA KISEN COMPANY LIMITED, AND SHINME KISENSANGYO COMPANY LIMITED RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 238941 · September 29 2021BERNILO M. AGUILERA, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES, INC. RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 240802 · September 29 2021RENA MONTEALTO-LAYLO, PETITIONER, VS. THOMAS JOHNSON S. YMBANG[1] AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 249126 · September 29 2021CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN L. GAGABUAN, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 249250 · September 29 2021JERIK B. ESTELLA, PETITIONER, VS. NIÑA MONRIA AVA M. PEREZ, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 249567 · September 29 2021HARTMAN CREW PHILS., (FORMERLY ASSOCIATED SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC.)* AND SEA GIANT SHIPMANAGEMENT, LTD.,** PETITIONERS, VS. RANDY V. ACABADO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 250806 · September 29 2021AVIOR MARINE, INC., CARINA MARINE N.V., AND/OR EDNA L. RANARA, PETITIONERS, VS. ARNALDO R. TURREDA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 251157 · September 29 2021DANILO A. DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 211636 · September 28 2021RICARDO L. PENSON, HANS CHRISTIAN M. SEÑERES, RIZALITO L. DAVID, AND BALDOMERO C. FALCONE, PETITIONERS, GLENN A. CHONG, MELCHOR G. MAGDAMO, NELSON J. CELIS, WENDELL A. UNLAYAO AND VOLUNTEERS AGAINST CRIME AND CORRUPTION (VACC) REPRESENTED BY MARTIN B. DIÑO, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS, VS. COMMISSION ONG.R. No. 244461 · September 28 2021PNOC - EXPLORATION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 247784 · September 28 2021PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND MR. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO IN HIS CAPACITY AS COA CHAIRMAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 248977 · September 28 2021HON. JED PATRICK E. MABILOG [SUBSTITUTED BY HON. JERRY P. TREÑAS], CITY MAYOR, ILOILO CITY, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR, CITY OF ILOILO, AND IN BEHALF OF THE RANK AND FILE EMPLOYEES OF CITY OF ILOILO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT [COA], COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VI AND EVELYN P. REYES, Icites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 219698 · September 27 2021PNTC COLLEGES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TIME REALTY, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 223665 · September 27 2021UNIVERSITY OF THE CORDILLERAS, DR. RICARDO PAMA, DR. CLEOFAS M. BASAEN, DR. MIRIAM A. JANEO,* PETITIONERS, VS. BENEDICTO F. LACANARIA, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 230171 · September 27 2021ILDEFONSO TV PATDU, JR., REBECCA S. CACATIAN, AND GERONIMO V. QUINTOS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. CONCHITA CARPIO-MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS OMBUDSMAN, AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE-OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240984 · September 27 2021HARBOUR CENTRE PORT TERMINAL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. LA FILIPINA UYGONGCO CORP. AND PHILIPPINE FOREMOST MILLING CORP., RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 253975 · September 27 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. REX FUSINGAN DAPITAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 202093 · September 15 2021HEDCOR SIBULAN, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 209278 · September 15 2021IRENE CONSTANTINO DATU, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO FABIAN DATU, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 217721 · September 15 2021BENJIE LAGAO Y GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 217938 · September 15 2021PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, SUBSTITUTED BY EAST WEST BANKING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BANK OF COMMERCE, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 218354 · September 15 2021SHEILA MARIE G. UY-BELLEZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF TACLOBAN CITY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 224831 · September 15 2021ORLANDO D. GARCIA, AMADO Q. CALALANG, FERNANDO Q. CALALANG. AND BONIFACIO Q. CALALANG, PETITIONERS, VS. SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 228583 · September 15 2021EVEN DEMATA Y GARZON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 230095 · September 15 2021THE SALVATION ARMY, PETITIONER, VS. SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 231490 · September 15 2021VICTOR ABADIEZ BONGHANOY, ISIDORE GAVIOLA BESAS, AND EUSTAQUIO RAÑA BACOLOD, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 233775 · September 15 2021DORIS MARIE S. LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. ANICETO G. SALUDO, JR., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233852 · September 15 2021WESTERN SALES TRADING COMPANY, INC., WESTERN SALES TRADING COMPANY (PHILS.), INC., AND JOHN DOES, PETITIONERS, VS. 7D FOOD INTERNATIONAL, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 237245 · September 15 2021CANDIDA E. GABORNES AND PEDRO GABORNES, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, FRANCISCO G. CATALOGO, FLORENCIO ALMEDA, JR., ROLANDO GACHO AND JOSE B. MACAWILE, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240495 · September 15 2021METRO ALLIANCE HOLDINGS AND EQUITIES CORPORATION, POLYMAX WORLDWIDE LIMITED AND WELLEX INDUSTRIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242127 · September 15 2021EVANGELINE ENGAO ASIS, HEIRS OF FELICITATION ENGAO-BAUTISTA, NAMELY: FERNANDO B. BAUTISTA, AGUEDA FE B. BARREDO, FERNANDO E. BAUSTISTA, JR., AND AMADO REX E. BAUTISTA, HEIRS OF ERMA ENGAO TROCINO, NAMELY: FELIPE E. TROCINO AND PAMELA T. DELA CRUZ, AND CESAR A. ENGAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF ROSELLG.R. No. 246128 · September 15 2021P/SUPT. ALEXANDER RAFAEL AND SPO3 MARINO MANUEL, PETITIONERS, VS. ROCHELL BERMUDEZ, ERLINDA APOLONIO, RUENA BERNA, MARIFE SABALO, BINGCHLER BIENDIMA, THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU, OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE MILITARY AND OTHER LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICES (FFIB-MOLEO) AND THE OFFICE OG.R. No. 246940 · September 15 2021ILOCOS NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (INEC), PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 248063 · September 15 2021NILDA ELERIA ZAPANTA AND HUSBAND GERMAN V. ZAPANTA, PETITIONERS, VS. RUSTAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 249080 · September 15 2021DAVID NACIONALES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LEAH GARNET G. SOLDE-ANNOGUI, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, AND PERA-MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE, REPRESENTED BY JAY BONGHANOY, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 249737 · September 15 2021EDITA SANTOS DEGAMO, PETITIONER, VS. MY CITIHOMES (CITIHOMES BUILDER & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION), JOHN WANG, AND ROSIE WANG, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 253115 · September 15 2021FILINVEST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NILO DEL ROSARIO, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 190924 · September 14 2021RELIABLE INDUSTRIAL AND COMMERCIAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC. AND/OR RONALD P. MUSTARD, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ANTONIO C. CAÑETE, AND MARGARITO AUGUIS, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 215644 · September 14 2021TRI-MARK FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GINTONG PANSIT, ATBP., INC., LUCY TAN YU, CATHERINE NG CHUNGUNCO, KATHLEEN GO-OCIER, RAYMOND NG CHUNGUNCO AND MARY JENNIFER YAP ANG, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 218185 · September 14 2021ROSARIO J. ABRENICA, MARY ANN JOY G. AGUADERA, VICTORIA S. ALARCON, LALAINE D. ARCANGEL, EDGARDO BAUTISTA, RAPHAEL T. BAUTISTIA, MAY EMMA BOOKS-MONTELLANO, DANTE P. BORNALES, ARTURO H. CABANBAN, VICENTE F. CO, JR., VILMA J. CRUZ, ROSALINA L. CUENCA, FERDINAND S. DE GUZMAN, MA. FE F. DECLARO, EFREN MG.R. No. 218461 · September 14 2021ILDEFONSO T. PATDU, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 219508 · September 14 2021ABS-CBN BROADCASTING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. KESSLER TAJANLANGIT, VLADIMIR MARTIN, HERBIE MEDINA AND JUAN PAULO NIEVA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 219556 · September 14 2021HERMELINA RAMA AND BABY RAMA LAURON, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MEDARDO NOGRA AND PURITA NOGRA AND SPOUSES RICARDO RAMA AND MARILES RAMA, RESPONDENTS