§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2021
G.R. No. 219317 · June 14 2021CATHAY PACIFIC STEEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. CHARLIE CHUA UY, JR., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 220340-41 · June 14 2021RMFPU HOLDINGS, INC., RAYMOND M. MORENO, AND RMFPU PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. FORBES PARK ASSOCIATION, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 220916 · June 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CAMILO CAMENFORTE AND ROBERT LASTRILLA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 221621 · June 14 2021SOCIAL SECURITY COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER EIGHTEENTH DIVISION, CEBU CITY AND PEOPLE'S BROADCASTING SERVICES, INC. (BOMBO RADIO PHILS., NBN), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 223635 · June 14 2021MAUREEN ANN ORETA-FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. RIGHT EIGHT SECURITY AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 225925 · June 14 2021MANUELITO P. JUGUETA, PETITIONER, VS. ARTHUR J. LEDESMA AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF PARAÑAQUE SOUTH ADMIRAL VILLAGE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (PSAVHAI), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 228281 · June 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND BENJAMIN S. ABALOS, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 229956 · June 14 2021DR. BENJAMIN D. ADAPON, FOR HIMSELF AND ON BEHALF OF THE COMPUTERIZED IMAGING INSTITUTE, INC., FORMERLY KNOWN AS THE COMPUTED TOMOGRAPHY CENTER, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. MEDICAL DOCTORS, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 230527 · June 14 2021PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC., BARKER HILL ENTERPRISES, S.A., AND ELMER PULUMBARIT, PETITIONERS, VS. FELICIANO M. CASTILLO, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 232849 · June 14 2021LOURDES E. RUIZ, PETITIONER, VS. REYNALDO ARMADA AND DELFIN PAYTONE, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 233821 · June 14 2021LOLITA JAVIER AND JOVITO CERNA, PETITIONERS, VS. DIRECTOR OF LANDS, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 236383 · June 14 2021OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. MARILYN H. CELIZ AND LUVISMINDA H. NARCISO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 236570 · June 14 2021LEMUEL DEOCAMPO, PETITIONER, VS. SEACREST MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., NORDIC TANKERS MARINE A/S DENMARK AND GEZIEL DE GUZMAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 238021 · June 14 2021PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (FORMERLY NATIONAL STATISTICS OFFICE) AND PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY-LEGAZPI CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. CLARILYN FEROLINO, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 244649 · June 14 2021CARMENCITA C. DAEP, AMEIFE L. LACBAIN, ARNOLD B. CALCIÑA, AND ERNESTO M. MILLENA, PETITIONERS, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN - FOURTH DIVISION AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 245516 · June 14 2021MICHAEL JOHN DELA CRUZ Y SODELA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 247631 · June 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY SORIANO Y BLACER, A.K.A."MODE", ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 247654 · June 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SADICK ROARING Y RECTIN, SADJADE ROARING Y RECTIN, BELTRAN RELLAMA Y RECTIN, AND BREXTON RELLAMA Y BORAGAY, ACCUSEDcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 247702 · June 14 2021ANTONIO D. ORLANES, PETITIONER, VS. STELLA MARRIS SHIPMANAGEMENT, INC., FAIRPORT SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND/OR DANILO NAVARRO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 249459 · June 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL SABATER Y ULAN, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 250085 · June 14 2021JULIE FUENTES RESURRECCION, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHFIELD AGENCIES, INC., BRIGHTNIGHT SHIPPING & INVESTMENT LTD. AND/OR ARLENE BAUTISTA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 250584 · June 14 2021CHRISTOPHER C. CALERA, PETITIONER, VS. HOEGH FLEET SERVICES PHILIPPINES, INCORPORATED, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 200671 · May 14 2021PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. AMELITA HIPOLITO, ALEX HIPOLITO, AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 207249 · May 14 2021ZENAIDA LAYSON VDA. DE MANJARES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 240047 · May 14 2021AUTHORITY OF THE FREEPORT AREA OF BATAAN, PETITIONER, VS. F.F. CRUZ & CO., INC., RESPONDENTcites 4 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 241848 · May 14 2021HIMLAYANG PILIPINO PLANS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 247976 · May 14 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDILBERTO MANUEL, JR. Y MANGALINDAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 253191 · May 14 2021MICHELLE MIRO WENCESLAO, PETITIONER, VS. C.F. SHARP CREW MANAGEMENT, INC., ET AL., RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 204218 · May 12 2021FROILAN NAGAÑO, NIÑA PAULENE NAGAÑO, AND TERESITA FAJARDO, PETITIONERS, VS. LUIS TANJANGCO, ANTONIO ANGEL TANJANGCO, TERESITA TANJANGCO-QUAZON, AND BERNARDITA LIMJUCO, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 206240 · May 12 2021JOSEFINA Q. VILORIA, FELICITAS F. QUEJADO, HEIRS OF REMEDIOS Q. GAERLAN, NAMELY: BIENVENIDO B. GAERLAN, KATHLEEN DEANNA G. SALAYOG, KAREN G. LEWIS, BIENVENIDO GAERLAN, JR., MANUEL KING GAERLAN, AND RONALD GAERLAN, HEIRS OF BENJAMIN F. QUEJADO, NAMELY: EDNA S. QUEJADO, JONATHAN S. QUEJADO, ALLAN S. QG.R. No. 209837 · May 12 2021GOLDWELL PROPERTIES TAGAYTAY, INC., NOVA NORTHSTAR REALTY CORPORATION, AND NS NOVA STAR COMPANY, INC., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY FLOR ALANO, PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 214270 · May 12 2021JAY V. SABADO, PETITIONER, VS. TINA MARIE L. SABADO, FOR HERSELF AND HER MINOR CHILDREN, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 219664 · May 12 2021RUSTAN COMMERCIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. DOLORA F. RAYSAG AND MERLINDA S. ENTRINA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 219810 · May 12 2021LIAO SENHO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE SAVINGS BANK, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 232358 · May 12 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BELINA BAWALAN Y MOLINA, BBB AND CCC,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 233990 · May 12 2021UNIVERSAL WEAVERS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 234457 · May 12 2021RAEMARK S. ABEL, PETITIONER, VS. MINDY P. RULE, OFFICE OF THE CIVIL REGISTRY GENERAL-PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, AND THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRY OFFICE OF MANILA, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS HAVING OR CLAIMING ANY INTEREST, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 235308 · May 12 2021HEIRS OF JANUARIA CABRERA, REPRESENTED BY MIGUELA CABARRUBIAS-ABELLA AND/OR ASUNCION CABARRUBIAS AQUILA,* PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF FLORENTINO JURADO, NAMELY: LUCITA U. VILLAMOR** MARRIED TO ROLAN VILLAMOR, BERNARDITA DELA ROSA MARRIED TO JOSEPH WINNIE DELA ROSA;*** ROBERT JURADO**** MARRIED TO JOSG.R. No. 235794 · May 12 2021KAREN G. JASO, PETITIONER, VS. METROBANK & TRUST CO., ROWENA B. DE GRANO, VIVIAN LEE-TIU, MARIA ZARAH C. HERNANDEZ, AND FABIAN S. DEE, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 238358 · May 12 2021VIRJEN SHIPPING CORPORATION, JX OCEAN CO., LTD. AND/OR C/E JOSEPH ALVIN S. OLABRE, PETITIONERS, VS. MANUEL G. NOBLEFRANCA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 238462 · May 12 2021ELENA R. QUIAMBAO, PETITIONER, VS. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 238630 · May 12 2021THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE (DOFRIPS), PETITIONER, VS. DIGNO A. ENERIO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 238712 · May 12 2021SEVERINO P. BALMACEDA, CARMEN M. BATOON, MARK RONAN B. BALMACEDA, ISIDRO U. MONTILLA, ADORACION B. DIAZ, MARISOL B. DIAZ, PEDRO B. PASARE, ROSA B. DIAZ, RIZALINA B. DIAZ, DOMINADOR GIBA, JULME BASE, FERNANDO FUENTES, ARNOLD PORMIOS, RODNEY FUENTES, ERNESTO LALOG, AMOR SUAREZ, REY JASPE, JOAN FELICIAG.R. Nos. 241742 & 241753-59 · May 12 2021PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION) AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 248445 · May 12 2021NICASIO M. DAGASDAS, PETITIONER, VS. TRANS GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248774 · May 12 2021KENNEDY R. QUINES, PETITIONER, VS. UNITED PHILIPPINE LINES INC. AND/OR SHELL INTERNATIONAL TRADING AND SHIPPING CO., RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 250440 · May 12 2021EKISTICS PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 253756 · May 12 2021RESTY S. CAAMPUED, PETITIONER, VS. NEXT WAVE MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., MTM SHIP MANAGEMENT PTE. LTD., AND ARNOLD MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 196359 · May 11 2021ROSANNA L. TAN-ANDAL, PETITIONER, VS. MARIO VICTOR M. ANDAL, RESPONDENTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 208702 · May 11 2021CYNTHIA A. VILLAR, FORMER MEMBER, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, LONE DISTRICT OF LAS PIÑAS CITY [SUPPORTED BY THREE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND EIGHT HUNDRED FORTY-NINE (315,849) RESIDENTS OF LAS PIÑAS CITY], PETITIONERS, VS. ALLTECH CONTRACTORS, INC., PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRO