§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2020
G.R. No. 229010 · November 23 2020IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO APPROVE THE WILL OF LUZ GASPE LIPSON AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARYcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 230016 · November 23 2020COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. PHILEX MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242273 · November 23 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NICO MAZO Y YBAÑEZ AND JOEY DOMDOMA Y ABLETES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 249588 · November 23 2020SHARIFF UDDIN Y SALI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 250908 · November 23 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARIEL QUIÑONES Y LOVERIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 190728-29 · November 18 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., BENJAMIN M. ALONZO, EDGARDO P. CALIMBAS, FERNANDO C. AUSTRIA, EDUARD G. FLORENDO, EDWARD C. ROMAN, RODOLFO S. SALANDANAN, ORLANDO S. MIRANDA, RODOLFO S. IZON, DANTE R. MANALAYSAY, AND MANUEL N. BEcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 200484 · November 18 2020PASCUAL PURISIMA, JR., LEONARDO PURISIMA, EUFRATA PURISIMA, AND ESTELITA DAGUIO, PETITIONERS, VS. MACARIA PURISIMA AND SPOUSES ERLINDA AND DANIEL MEDRANO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 207344 · November 18 2020OSG SHIPMANAGEMENT MANILA, INC., MICHAELMAR SHIPPING SERVICES, INC., AND/OR MA. CRISTINA PARAS, PETITIONERS, VS. VICTORIO B. DE JESUS, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 207429 · November 18 2020MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, VS. AAA CRYOGENICS PHILIPPINES, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 207856 · November 18 2020PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. LORENZO T. BAL, JR., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 211034 · November 18 2020MARIO CHIONG BERNARDO, IN HIS BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THE HEIRS OF THE LATE JOSE CHIONG, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE C. FERNANDO, LILIA C. FERNANDO, NOEMI FERNANDO MOLINA, CYNTHIA C. FERNANDO, AIDA FERNANDO POINTDEXTER AND ELSA FERNANDO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233448 · November 18 2020SM PRIME HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO G. MARAÑON, JR., IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL AND CHAIRMAN OF THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS AND DISPOSAL OF REAL PROPERTIES, THE PROVINCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, AND THE COMMITTEE ON AWARDS AND DISPOSAL OF REALG.R. No. 233846 · November 18 2020SPOUSES NESTOR CABASAL AND MA. BELEN CABASAL, PETITIONERS, VS. BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC. AND ALMA DE LEON, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 238451 · November 18 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO PEDIDO Y BELOERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242263 · November 18 2020ARON ANISCO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242513 · November 18 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARMANDO BUEZA Y RANAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 185806 · November 17 2020GENEROSO G. ABELLANOSA, CARMENCITA D. PINEDA, BERNADETTE R. LAIGO, MENELIO D. RUCAT, AND DORIS A. SIAO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 194335 · November 17 2020SAMSON V. PANTALEON, EDUARDO A. TACOYO, JR., JESUS S. BAUTISTA AND MONICO C. AGUSTIN, PETITIONERS, VS. METRO MANILA DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 210905 · November 17 2020PHILIPPINE OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT ADMINISTRATION (POEA), REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR HANS LEO J. CACDAC, AND OVERSEAS WORKERS WELFARE ADMINISTRATION (OWWA), REPRESENTED BY ADMINISTRATOR REBECCA J. CALZADO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON MA. GRACE M. PULIDO-TAN, REcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 214444 · November 17 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LITO PAÑA Y INANDAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 217656 · November 16 2020DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. EDDIE MANALO, RODRIGO MEDIANISTA, CRISTAN A. ACOSTA, TERESITA D. SANTOS, ARCHEMEDIS SARMIENTO, JULIET M. DATUL, OLIVIA O. SALVADOR, GIRALINE P. BELLEZA, JULIUS N. ORTEGA, LORENZO C. ACOSTA, JOSEPH S. TRIBIANA, ANALAINE S. TRIBIANA, LORENA B. Mcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 221602 · November 16 2020RICARDO ALBOTRA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. Nos. 222369 & 222502 · November 16 2020STRONG FORT WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. REMEDIOS T. BANTA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 225781 · November 16 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 238263 · November 16 2020DEPARTMENT OF TRADE AND INDUSTRY AND ITS BUREAU OF PRODUCT STANDARDS, PETITIONERS, VS. STEELASIA MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 240421 · November 16 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LORETO TALMESA* Y BAGAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 247575 · November 16 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. EDWIN REAFOR Y COMPRADO, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 191359 · November 11 2020LUCILA PURIFICACION,* PETITIONER, VS. CHARLES T. GOBING AND ATTY. JAIME VILLANUEVA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 211327 · November 11 2020THUNDERBIRD PILIPINAS HOTELS AND RESORTS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 216425 · November 11 2020ANACLETO BALLAHO ALANIS HI, PETITIONER, V. COURT OF APPEALS, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, AND HON. GREGORIO Y. DE LA PENA III, PRESIDING JUDGE, BR. 12, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ZAMBOANGA CITY, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 242696 · November 11 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZALDY BERNARDO Y ESPIRITU, MONROY FLORES Y CORPUZ, JESUS TIME Y CABESA, GILBERT PACPACO Y DIRECTO, GILBERT RAMIREZ Y DUNEGO, DANNY CORTEZ Y DONIETO, ROGELIO ANTONIO Y ABUJUELA, TOMMY CABESA Y VILLEGAS, AND MILA ANDRES GALAMAY, ACCUSEDcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 197878 · November 10 2020GEMMA C. DELA CRUZ, FIDEL E. AMOYO, VIOLETA M. CRUZ, ZENAIDA C. MANGUNDAYAO, ANDRES M. COMIA, MARJORIE N. PABLO, MARIA TERESITA R. CANON, JOEL JULIUS A. MARASIGAN, GINALYN V. CACALDA, BABY LYNN E. TAGUPA, LYDIA B. RAYOS, JESUS R. PUENTE, JACINTO R. RICAPLAZA, FLORENTINO MARTINEZ, MARIE AMELITA R. MIcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 200418 · November 10 2020CONFEDERATION FOR UNITY, RECOGNITION AND ADVANCEMENT OF GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES [COURAGE], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT FERDINAND GAITE, SOCIAL WELFARE EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES [SWEAP-DSWD], REPRESENTED BY ITS NATIONAL PRESIDENT RAMON FELIPE E. LOZA, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF EMPLcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 207735 · November 10 2020FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LUCIA S.RONDON, RONALDO G. SIMBAHAN, AND ROLANDO A. CABANGON, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 208251 · November 10 2020PHILIPPINE WIRELESS, INC. AND REPUBLIC TELECOMMUNICATIONS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. OPTIMUM DEVELOPMENT BANK (FORMERLY CAPITOL DEVELOPMENT BANK), RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 213753 · November 10 2020ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ENELINDA AMOGOD, NICANOR ARADO, MA. LEONORA ARBUTANTE, DARIO ARBUTANTE, MARCIANA ARBUTANTE, MARFELINA ARBUTANTE, CESAR ALFEREZ, GERTRUDES AGURA, ISIDRO BALAN, MARY GRACE BACAS, EMILIO BANTANG, RUTH BULAY-OG, FELIZA BARANODIN, ERNESTO BASILIO, SALVADORG.R. No. 216745-46 · November 10 2020EDMUNDO JOSE T. BUENCAMINO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 216824 · November 10 2020GINA VILLA GOMEZ, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 217285 · November 10 2020THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, LUTHGARDA S. SIBBALUCA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 223449 · November 10 2020MINA C. NACILLA AND THE LATE ROBERTO* C. JACOBE, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY HIS HEIR AND WIDOW, NORMITA JACOBE, PETITIONERS, VS. MOVIE AND TELEVISION REVIEW AND CLASSIFICATION BOARD, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 223572 · November 10 2020JENNIFER M. ENANO-BOTE, VIRGILIO A. BOTE, JAIME M. MATIBAG, WILFREDO L. PIMENTEL, TERESITA M. ENANO, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSE CH. ALVAREZ, CENTENNIAL AIR, INC. AND SUBIC BAY METROPOLITAN AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 226409 · November 10 2020RINGO B. DAYOWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES OR RINGO B. DAYOWAN, PETITIONER, VS. DIONITO D. GUARINO, JR., RESPONDENG.R. No. 229070 · November 10 2020EUFEMIA ABAD AND SPS. FLORDELIZA ABAD-CEZAR AND POLLIE CEZAR* WHO ARE HEIRS OF ENRIQUE ABAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF JOSE EUSEBIO ABAD GALLARDO NAMELY: DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO, JOCELYN A. GALLARDO, JUDITH A. GALLARDO AND JONAH GALLARDO, ALL REPRESENTED BY DOLORES LOLITA J. GALLARDO AND JONAH GAG.R. No. 236572 · November 10 2020SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES JOSE V. MARTEL AND OLGA S. MARTEL, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242925 · November 10 2020NAOMI K. TORRETA AND JAIME M. LOPEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 244193 · November 10 2020NATIONAL TRANSMISSION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) AND COA CHAIRPERSON MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. Nos. 245617 & 245836 · November 10 2020EL DORADO CONSULTING REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT GROUP CORP., PETITIONER, VS. PACIFIC UNION INSURANCE COMPANY, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248567 · November 10 2020ERWIN TORRES Y CASTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. AAA,[1] RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 200474 · November 09 2020MAXIMO AWAYAN, PETITIONER, VS. SULU RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 209755 · November 09 2020I-REMIT, INC. (FOR ITSELF AND ON BEHALF OF JPSA GLOBAL SERVICES, CO., JTKC EQUITIES, INC. AND SUREWELL EQUITIES, INC.), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT