§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2021
G.R. No. 231391 · June 22 2021SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER., VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 234345 · June 22 2021SARIPODEN ARIMAN GURO, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND SOMERADO MALOMALO GURO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 246173 · June 22 2021NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION (TransCo), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT [COA], AND HON. MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, CHAIRPERSON, COA RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 250785 · June 22 2021INTRAMUROS ADMINISTRATION EMPLOYEES, REPRESENTED BY VICENTE SANTOS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. DIRECTOR COMMISSION ON AUDIT – NATIONAL GOVERNMENT SECTOR – CLUSTER 7 PUBLIC WORKS TRANSPORT AND ENERGY – DEPARTMENT OF TOURISM, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 238652 · June 21 2021JUAN S. ESPLAGO, PETITIONER, VS. NAESS SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC., KUWAIT OIL TANKER COMPANY AND/OR LAMBERTO J. TORRES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 239257 · June 21 2021VENTIS MARITIME CORPORATION, AND/OR ST. PAUL MARITIME CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSEPH B. CAYABYAB, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 239622 · June 21 2021RUBEN CARPIO, PETITIONER, VS. MODAIR MANILA CO. LTD., INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 240750 · June 21 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 243191 · June 21 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 245368 · June 21 2021DARREL JOHN PINGA Y TOLENTINO ALIAS "DJ," PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 252467 · June 21 2021FRANK COLMENAR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS AN HEIR OF THE LATE FRANCISCO COLMENAR,* PETITIONER, VS. APOLLO A. COLMENAR, JEANNIE COLMENAR MENDOZA, VICTORIA JET COLMENAR, PHILIPPINE ESTATES CORPORATION, AMAIA LAND CORPORATION, CRISANTA REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PROPERTY COMPANY OF FRIENDS, AND THE REGISG.R. No. 241814 · June 20 2021SITE FOR EYES, INC. (FORMERLY DELOS REYES OPTICAL CITY, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. DR. AMOR F. DAMING, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 201069 · June 16 2021BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND BENJAMIN M. JAMORABO,* RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I Ocites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 215877 · June 16 2021OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR LUZON, PETITIONER, VS. HURLEY D. SALIG, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 226244 · June 16 2021ANNIEBEL B. YONZON, PETITIONER, VS. COCA-COLA BOTTLERS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 227529 · June 16 2021EDUVIGES B. ALMAZAN, PETITIONER, VS. PERLA E. BACOLOD, DULCE E. BACOLOD, IRMA E. BACOLOD, AND BELEN E. BACOLOD, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 228135 · June 16 2021STO. NIÑO VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS' ASSOCIATION, INC.,• MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS NAMELY, JACINTO L. JAMERO, FERNANDO B. YU, ANNABELLE T. AMOR, VINCE JEROME C. YAP, OFELIA C. FRUELDA, BRENDA U. ROLIDA, LIGAYA L. BATACLAN, VICTOR V. GARCIA, CARMENCITA G. LEYCO, REYNALDO A. LIM, ANTONIO D. OCAMPO, EG.R. No. 228505 · June 16 2021THE PHILIPPINE RACING COMMISSION AND THE GAMES AND AMUSEMENTS BOARD, PETITIONERS, VS. MANILA JOCKEY CLUB, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 229032 · June 16 2021CLAUDIO DELOS SANTOS GASPAR, JR., PETITIONER, VS. FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230669 · June 16 2021REX SORONGON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 231530-33 · June 16 2021RAMON C. RENALES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 231579 · June 16 2021RONALD O. MARTINEZ, JUSTINO D. BUCAY, EDUARDO D. CANLAS, EDWIN Q. CANSINO, REYNALDO C. CAPILI, EMERITO D. CAPILI, DAVID L. CAYANAN, ROMEO C. CORTEZ, RENATO T. FRANCO, JERWIN P. GADIA, FREDERICK V. ILANO, ERNESTO C. IÑOSA, JUANITO A. LOBARDIO, ERNESTO L. MANGIO, GARRY L. MAÑACOP, GELICOcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233646 · June 16 2021FLORENCIO T. MALLARE, ARISTOTLE Y. MALLARE AND MELODY TRACY MALLARE, PETITIONERS, VS. A&E INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 234013 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MITCHELLE VALENCIA Y DIZON AND JOANE SIMBILLO Y LAURETTI, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 235051 · June 16 2021VERONICA L. TUMAMPOS AND DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL REGION VII, RESOURCES, PETITIONERS, VS. CONCEPCION P. ANG, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 237542 · June 16 2021CHRISTOPHER PACU-AN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 238754 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CELIA DELA CRUZ Y BUCALING, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 239047 · June 16 2021REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL PETITIONER, VS. JUAN T. NG AND METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 239334 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOVIC PANTANOSAS AMPER, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 241336 · June 16 2021JOSEPHINE G. BRISENIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242725 · June 16 2021LOADSTAR INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING, INC. AND EDGARDO CALDERON, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD T. CAWALING, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 245914 · June 16 2021GREGORIO SANSON AND MA. LOURDES TIROL, PETITIONERS, VS. DANIEL M. TAPUZ, AURORA T. MADRIAGA, JOSIEL M. TAPUZ SR., EXEQUIEL M. TAPUZ, ORLY M. TAPUZ, EDINA T. GAJISAN, NEMIA T. CARMEN, EXPEDITO M. TAPUZ, JR., SUSITA T. MAGBANUA, MEDINA T. ESMANE, NOBO M. TAPUZ, DELILAH T. LECERIO AND SALVACION T. LAROcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 245988 · June 16 2021REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF SPOUSES LUIS J. DELA CRUZ AND IMELDA REYES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 246284 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MICHAEL ANDANAR Y SIENDO ALIAS "KOKAK" AND MARY JANE GARBO Y MARIPOSQUE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 247961 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROBERTO BAUTISTA, ROGER BAUTISTA, RONNIE BAUTISTA AND ROLLY BAUTISTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 250774 · June 16 2021EDGARDO SANTOS, ZENAIDA SANTOS HERRERA, CORAZON SANTOS CANTILERO, ARMANDO SANTOS, SONIA SANTOS MAGPAYO, CIELITO SANTOS BALMEDIANO, EVELYN SANTOS NICOLAS, FELIXBERTO SANTOS, MARIA BETTINA DIAZ SANTOS, REUBEN JOSEPH SANTOS, JEROME SANTOS DE GUZMAN, AND JERICK SANTOS DE GUZMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIA Dcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 250865 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WILLIAM CALLEJA Y CAGANDA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 250895 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO LALAP, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 250934 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MELFORD BRILLO Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 251306-07 · June 16 2021COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. NORKIS TRADING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 252902 · June 16 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SPO1 ALEXANDER ESTABILLO Y PALARA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 254510 · June 16 2021MERRIE ANNE TAN, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST MALAYAN LEASING AND FINANCE CORP., NEW UNITEDWARE MARKETING CORP., AND EDWARD YAO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 205172 · June 15 2021HERMINIO T. DISINI, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 235771 · June 15 2021ALYANSA[1] NG MGA GRUPONG HALIGI NG AGHAM AT TEKNOLOHIYA[2] PARA SA MAMAMAYAN (AGHAM), REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ANGELO B. PALMONES, PETITIONER, VS. JAPAN TOBACCO INTERNATIONAL (PHILIPPINES), INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MR. MANOS KOUKOURAKIS; HOLCIM PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BG.R. No. 237843 · June 15 2021JOHN N. CELESTE, EDGAR M. BUTED, DANILO V. GOMEZ, LUZVIMINDO CAGUIOA, LELITO VALDEZ, RENATO P. MILLAN, CATALINA DE LEON, ROBERTO Q. ABULE, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 242082 · June 15 2021SER JOHN PASTRANA, VIVIAN VERIDIANO DACANAY, AND NORLYN TOMAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242257 · June 15 2021IN THE MATTER OF PETITION FOR WRIT OF AMPARO OF VIVIAN A. SANCHEZ. VIVIAN A. SANCHEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PSUPT. MARC ANTHONY D. DARROCA, CHIEF OF POLICE, SAN JOSE MUNICIPAL POLICE STATION; PSSUPT. LEO IRWIN D. AGPANGAN, PROVINCIAL DIRECTOR, PNP-ANTIQUE; PCSUPT. JOHN C. BULALACAO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, PNPG.R. No. 209756 · June 14 2021DIONISIO M. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MITSUI OSK MARINE INC., MOL SHIPMANAGEMENT CO., LTD., AND/OR CAPT. FRANCISCO MENOR, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 214520 · June 14 2021SPOUSES ROLANDO AND CYNTHIA RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK, INC. (FORMERLY, URBAN BANK, INC.), THE CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CITY OF MAKATI AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 218378 · June 14 2021NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BENGUET ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RESPONDENT