§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2021
G.R. No. 228999 · April 28 2021ANA DE JOYA AND CIRIACO DE JOYA, LERMA R. CASTILLO AND MARIO CASTILLO, SPOUSES DOMINGO CORDERO AND LEONCIA CORDERO, AND RICARDO VILLALOBOS, AS THE SURVIVING HEIRS OF SPOUSES EUFRONIO CORDERO AND TARCILA C. CORDERO, PETITIONERS, VS. FRANCISCO P. MADLANGBAYAN, SUBSTITUTED BY RODESINDA F. MADLANGBAYAN G.R. No. 229811 · April 28 2021OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY THE HONORABLE CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE OMBUDSMAN; OMB-TASK FORCE PDAF; AND OMB-PUBLIC ASSISTANCE AND CORRUPTON PREVENTION OFFICE, PETITIONERS, VS. OSCAR GONZALES MALAPITAN, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 230426 · April 28 2021FERNDALE HOMES HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES HARLIN CAST. ABAYON AND DARYL GRACE ABAYON, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 231545 · April 28 2021PHILIPPINE DEVELOPMENT AND INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, EQUITABLE PCI BANK (NOW KNOWN AS BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC.), THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA, AND M.N. AMOR B. DAIT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MANILA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 231679 · April 28 2021NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BOHOL I ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (BOHECO I), REPRESENTED BY GENERAL MANAGER, ENGR. CARLOS B. ITABLE, AND NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION (NEA), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I OG.R. No. 232329 · April 28 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 233420 · April 28 2021WILBERT BROZOTO Y DE LEON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 234514 · April 28 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEOPOLDO VIÑAS Y MANIEGO AND MARICEL TORRES Y GONZALES ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I Ocites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 236900 · April 28 2021THE CITY OF VALENZUELA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS DULY ELECTED MAYOR, HON. REXLON T. GATCHALIAN, PETITIONER, VS. ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCHBISHOP OF MANILA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY THE ROMAN CATHOLIC BISHOP OF MALOLOS, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 237432-33 · April 28 2021JESUS LORETIZO NIEVES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 237620 · April 28 2021ERWIN TULFO, LILIBETH FRONDOSO, LYNDA JUMILLA, MARIA PROGENA, ESTONILLO REYES, ANNA LIZA EUGENIO, FERNANDO GARCIA, EUGENIO LOPEZ III, LUIS F. ALEJANDRO, JOSE RAMON OLIVES, JESUS "JAKE" MADERAZO, LUISITA CRUZ-VALDES, JOSE "JING" MAGSAYSAY, JR., AND ALFONSO "PAL" A. MARQUEZ III, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 237646 · April 28 2021LORETO S. ANDALING, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO B. JUMAWAK, MARINA M. TINONGA, NESTOR I. EPO, CORNELIO R. TABAD, SAMUEL L. EMIA, ARFEL* D. DAAN, OMAR G. BAYRON, LUZVINA M. SUMITON, AND WILLIE JAMES A. WONG, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 239221 · April 28 2021SEACREST MARITIME MANAGEMENT, INC., NORDIS TANKERS MARINE A/S, AND REDENTOR ANAYA,PETITIONERS, VS. SAMUEL B. BERNARTE, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 240447 · April 28 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAMAL RANGAIG Y AMPUAN, SAAD MAKAIRING Y LONTO, AND MICHAEL JUGUILON Y SOLIS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 240507 · April 28 2021ASIAN TERMINALS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ETELIANO R. REYES, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I OG.R. No. 241126 · April 28 2021ROMEO DAWAT, JR. Y HARME, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 241850 · April 28 2021HONORATA A. LABAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THF PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 244051 · April 28 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO CANILLO AND ANTHONY CANILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 246088 · April 28 2021TITAN DRAGON PROPERTIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. MARLINA VELOSO-GALENZOGA, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 246702 · April 28 2021JAN VICTOR CARBONELL Y BALLESTEROS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 246986 · April 28 2021SPOUSES RICARDO TAYAMEN, JR. AND CARMELITA TAYAMEN, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 247982 · April 28 2021EDUARDO M. COJUANGCO, JR.,* PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG), RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 249196 · April 28 2021DANTE LOPEZ Y ATANACIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 249358 · April 28 2021GREGORIO F. ABELLA, PETITIONER, VS. ABOSTA SHIPMANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PANSTAR SHIPPING CO., LTD., AND ALEX S. ESTABILLO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 253715 · April 28 2021VINCENT MICHAEL BANTA MOLL, PETITIONER, VS. CONVERGYS PHILIPPINES, INC., ANDREA J. AYERS, ANDRE S. VALENTINE, JARROD PONTIUS, CORMAC TWOMEY, ABIGAIL GONZALES, IRENE SANGCAL, AND MARK ANTHONY CABUGAO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 213212 · April 27 2021RENE FIGUEROA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 213425 · April 27 2021POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION (PSALM), REPRESENTED BY MR. EMMANUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER (CEO), AND THE CONCERNED AND AFFECTED OFFICERS OF PSALM, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), RESPONDENTG.R. No. 213789 · April 27 2021CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY WATER DISTRICT, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 223547 · April 27 2021ENGR. ALEX C. PAGUIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GENERAL MANAGER, ANGELINE R. AGUILAR, ADMINISTRATIVE DIVISION MANAGER, EDITA B. ABARQUEZ, BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD) SECRETARY, MARIFEL B. PABILONIA, BOD CHAIRPERSON, NINA P. VELASCO, BOD VICE CHAIRPERSON, FRED V. CAPISTRANO, BOD CHAIRMAN, ANGELITO T. BOMBAY, Bcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 246053 · April 27 2021LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 251178 · April 27 2021SMALL BUSINESS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), COA CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, COA CLUSTER 2-CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR DIRECTOR MARY S. ADELINO, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 252198 · April 27 2021SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 253253 · April 27 2021VICTOR M. BARROSO PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 192809 · April 26 2021THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, HON. ANGELITO A. ALVAREZ, AS COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, AND ATTY. ANJU NEREO C. CASTIGADOR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE OIC-DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS-PORT OF DAVAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS-CAGAYAN DE ORO STATION, AND RODOLFO C. RETA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STG.R. No. 200642 · April 26 2021BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, PETITIONER, VS. BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS AND THE MONETARY BOARD, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 203194 · April 26 2021ASSET POOL A (SPV-AMC), INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BUENAFRIDO AND FELISA BERRIS, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 205261 · April 26 2021PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 205385 · April 26 2021EMS CREW MANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, EMS SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE., LTD., AND/OR ROBERT C. BANDIVAS, PETITIONERS, VS. ERWIN C. BAUZON, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 207619 · April 26 2021ECJ AND SONS AGRICULTURAL ENTERPRISES, BALETE RANCH, INC., CHRISTENSEN PLANTATION, INC., AUTONOMOUS DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, METROPLEX COMMODITIES, INC., LUCENA OIL FACTORY, INC., AND PCY OIL MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, PETITIONERS, VS. PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 211239 · April 26 2021OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. MIROFE C. FRONDA AND FLORENDO B. ARIAS, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 216656 · April 26 2021TAGANITO MINING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 221253-54 · April 26 2021WILLIAM G. GUIALANI, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TAXPAYER AND GRAFT AND CORRUPTION CRUSADER, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, (SPECIAL) TWENTY-SECOND DIVISION [COMPOSED OF: HON. HENRI PAUL B. INTING (PONENTE), HON. EDGARDO A. CAMELLO, AND HON. PABLITO A. PEREZ (MEMBERS)]; DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 231038 · April 26 2021REMEGIO E. BURNEA, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITY TRADING CORPORATION, NONPAREIL INTERNATIONAL FREIGHT AND CARGO SERVICES, INC., FAR EASTERN KNITTING CORPORATION, JOSE CHING, AND ESPERANZA CHING, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 232062 · April 26 2021ANICETO B. OCAMPO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. INTERNATIONAL SHIP CREW MANAGEMENT PHILS. INC. (CURRENTLY: D' AMICO SHIP ISHIMA PHILS. INC.), ISHIMA PTE. LTD., NORA B. GINETE, AND VICTOR C. VELONZA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 232611 · April 26 2021JASPER TAN Y SIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 232688 · April 26 2021MAZDA QUEZON AVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ALEXANDER CARUNCHO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233437 · April 26 2021PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN (FOURTH DIVISION), AND LAURO L. BAJA, RESPONDENTScites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 234384 · April 26 2021ELISEO N. JOSEPH, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSEFINA JOSEPH AND DANILO JOSEPH, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 235364 · April 26 2021MARYLINE ESTEBAN, PETITIONER, VS. RADLIN CAMPANO, AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER HIM, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242328 · April 26 2021UCPB GENERAL INSURANCE, CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. PASCUAL LINER, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpus