§ Jurisprudence
Supreme Court Decisions
§ 2020
G.R. No. 240729 · August 24 2020COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. T SHUTTLE SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 242070 · August 24 2020JEFFREY M. CALMA, PETITIONER, VS. MARI KRIS SANTOS-CALMA, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 247589 · August 24 2020ROBERT PLAN, JR. Y BELONCIO @ "JUN", AND MARK OLIVER ENOLVA Y DICTADO@ "MARK", PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248204 · August 24 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JONATHAN JUARIZO EVARDONE, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 192112 · August 19 2020ELIZABETH B. RAMOS, MANUEL F. TOCAO, JOSE F. TOCAO, LEYMIN CARINO, LONICITA MORILLA, GIL EDEJER, RODOLFO F. TOCAO, FLORENCIO O. SAPONG, VICENTE G. MAGDADARO, HEIRS OF OSMUNDO N. TOCAO, HEIRS OF MAXIMO CABONITA, HEIRS OF EVARISTO GUARIN, HEIRS OF GENARO ALCANTARA, HEIRS OF GENOVEVA SARONA, HEIRS OF Lcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 207059 · August 19 2020BAYVIEW MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC., CHARLIE LAMB, FRANK GORDON, ROSEMARIE MORADILLA, ROWENA ANDRADE, NOC GLOBAL MARKETING, INC., PHIL-AMER IMMIGRATION SVCS., INC., PRODATANET, INC., DOX INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., AND I-JOBS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRITA HELOISG.R. No. 220170 · August 19 2020BAYVIEW MANAGEMENT CONSULTANTS, INC., CHARLIE LAMB, FRANK GORDON, ROSEMARIE MORADILLA, ROWENA ANDRADE, NOC GLOBAL MARKETING, INC., PHIL-AMER IMMIGRATION SVCS., INC., PRODATANET, INC., DOX INTERNATIONAL SERVICES, INC., AND I-JOBS INTERNATIONAL RECRUITMENT AGENCY, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. PEDRITA HELOISG.R. No. 227841 · August 19 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH MANLOLO Y GANTE, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 233055 · August 19 2020HEIRS OF PEDRO BERNARDO AND PACITA RONQUILLO, REPRESENTED BY BELEN B. ORTIZ, HEIRS OF CARLITO BERNARDO, REPRESENTED BY MA. LOURDES PAGTALUNAN, HEIRS OF JAIME R. BERNARDO, TERESITA R. BERNARDO AND DIOSA B. ABES, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES GUADALUPE M. GAMBOA AND TRINIDAD CABALLERO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 243411 · August 19 2020JESSICA LUCILA G. REYES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN THIRD DIVISION AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 233308 · August 18 2020DELILAH J. ABLONG, CAROLINA M. SANTOS, ROGELIO B. OLIVA, JOCELYN D. JUANON, ETHELRAIDA V. TUMACOLE, ERLINA V. FLORES, JOSE RENE A. CEPE, DANTE A. CAPISTRANO, MARIANO R. FLORES, JR., GEORGE N. VALENCIA, BERNADETTE Y. ARAULA, FELISA P. TRAYVILLA, GILBERT NICANOR ATILLO,* ESTRELLA M. GARCIA, PETITIONERG.R. No. 210582 · July 29 2020HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND (HDMF), VS. PETITIONER, EULOGIA N. CATAQUIZ AND MANUEL P. CATAQUIZ, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 219792 · July 29 2020RUSSELL Q. BERNAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE AUTHORIZED MANAGING OFFICER OF CIARA CONSTRUCTION/BERSON CONSTRUCTION & TRADING (A JOINT VENTURE), PETITIONER, VS. HON. FELIPE M. DE LEON, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHAIRMAN OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION FOR CULTURE AND THE ARTS (NCCA), HON. ROGELIO L. SINGSON, IG.R. No. 235914 · July 29 2020JANOLINO* "NOLI" C. PALAFOX REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, EFRAIM B. ORODIO, PETITIONER; VS. MS. CHRISTINE B. WANGDALI AND THE RURAL BANK OF TABUK PRO (KA) INC., RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 237373 · July 29 2020JOSEPH MARTINEZ, PETITIONER, VS. OSG SHIP MANAGEMENT MANILA, INC. (SUBSTITUTED BY PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC.), OSG SHIP MANAGEMENT (GR) LTD., MS. MA. CRISTINA H. GARCIA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240950 · July 29 2020EASTERN OVERSEAS EMPLOYMENT CENTER, INC., AL AWADH COMPANY TRADING AND CONTRACTING, MR. JUAN VILLABLANCA AND MRS. GLORIA ODULIO VILLABLANCA, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF THE DECEASED NOMER P. ODULIO, REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE, MAY IMBAG ODULIO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 243296 · July 29 2020CEFERINO BAUTISTA (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SON AND LEGAL REPRESENTATIVE, PHILIP DE VERA BAUTISTA), FELISA BAUTISTA, AND NEHEMIAS BAUTISTA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES FRANCIS AND MINDA BALOLONG, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS, LINGAYEN, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 246197 · July 29 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FELIMON SERAFIN Y VINEGAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 190654 · July 28 2020KARJ GLOBAL MARKETING NETWORK, INC., VS. MIGUEL P. MARA,* RESPONDENcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 206673 · July 28 2020FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 210318 · July 28 2020JANICE RESIDE Y TAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 217806 · July 28 2020DIVISION ADELAIDA C. NAVARRO-BANARIA, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO A. BANARIA, PANFILO A. BANARIA, GRACIA SEVERA BANARIA-ESPIRITU, REINA CLARA BANARIA- MAGTOTO, MARCELINO S. BANARIA, PAULINA BANARIA-GELIDO, MARIA LOURDES DIVINE BANARIA-DURAN, GRACIA ISABELITA BANARIA-ESPIRITU, GEOFFREY BANARIA-ESPIRITU, cites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 219074 · July 28 2020SPOUSES TEODORICO M. VIOVICENTE AND DOMINGA L. VIOVICENTE, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES DANILO L. VIOVICENTE AND ALICE H. VIOVICENTE, THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CALAMBA, LAGUNA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 220935 · July 28 2020ARIEL ESPINA, ANALY DOLOJAN, DARIA DONOR, ROEL DONOR, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. HIGHLANDS CAMP/RAWLINGS FOUNDATION, INC. AND JAYVELYN PASCAL, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 224076 · July 28 2020REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SUSAN DATUIN, EVELYN DAYOT, SKYLON REALTY CORPORATION, SYSTEMATIC REALTY INCORPORATED, BAGUIO PINES TOWER CORPORATION, GOLD LAND REALTY CORPORATION, GOOD HARVEST REALTY CORPORATION, PARKLAND REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF G.R. No. 224587 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SAMMY YUSOP Y MUHAMMAD, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 225750-51 · July 28 2020KEPCO PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 226449 · July 28 2020COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. FEDERATION OF GOLF CLUBS OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., (FEDGOLF), RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 226761 · July 28 2020FIL-AGRO RURAL BANK, INC., THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORP. (PDIC), AS LIQUIDATOR, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO J. VILLASEÑOR, JR., RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 228825 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDUARDO MANANSALA Y PABALAN A.K.A. "EDDIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 229514 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ESMERALDO "JAY" AMURAO Y TEJERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 232500 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 233061-62 · July 28 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE FOURTH DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN AND RAUL Y. DESEMBRANA, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 233304 · July 28 2020REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ERNESTO Q. TONGSON, SR., NORMA LIMSIACO, ERNESTO L. TONGSON, JR., RAY L. TONGSON, CRISTOBAL L. TONGSON, NORMALYN L. TONGSON, AND KERWIN L. TONGSON, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 237506 · July 28 2020SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LEONARA* FRANCISCO VDA. DE TRINIDAD, SPS. TEODORICO F. TRINIDAD AND SUSANA COSME-TRINIDAD, SPS. GEMMA F. TRINIDAD-GANDIONGCO* AND ALFREDO M. GANDIONGCO,** JR., SPS. MANUEL F. TRINIDAD AND RUBI REMIGIO TRINIDAD AND SPS. GRACE F. TRINIDAD-MALOLOS AND BISMARK D. G.R. Nos. 237888 & 237904 · July 28 2020WENCESLAO A. SOMBERO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 241249 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RYAN FETALCO Y SABLAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 3 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 243560-62 · July 28 2020NANCY A. CATAMCO (FORMERLY NANCY C. PEREZ), PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN SIXTH DIVISION; OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN; AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 244629 · July 28 2020MARBY FOOD VENTURES CORPORATION, MARIO VALDERRAMA, AND EMELITA VALDERRAMA, PETITIONERS, VS. ROLAND DELA CRUZ, GABRIEL DELA CRUZ, JOSE PAULO ANZURES, EFREN TADEO, BONGBONG SANTOS, MARLON DE RAFAEL, CRIS C. SANTIAGO, ELMER MARANO, ARMANDO RIVERA, AND LOUIE BALMES, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 246461 · July 28 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ROSENDO LEAÑO Y LEAÑO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 246960 · July 28 2020INTERORIENT MARITIME ENTERPRISES, INC. AND/OR INTERORIENT MARITIME, DMCC FOR AND IN BEHALF OF WILBY MARINE LTD., AND/OR DAISY S. SUMO, PETITIONERS, VS. ILDEFONSO T. HECHANOVA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 246999 · July 28 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARVIN BALBAREZ Y HERNANDEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248382 · July 28 2020JERRY BARAYUGA Y JOAQUIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248701 · July 28 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, VS. LIONEL ECHAVEZ BACALTOS, Accused-AppellantG.R. No. 252117 · July 28 2020IN THE MATTER OF THE URGENT PETITION FOR THE RELEASE OF PRISONERS ON HUMANITARIAN GROUNDS IN THE MIDST OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMICG.R. No. 202379 · July 27 2020SPC POWER CORPORATION, JOCELYN O. CAPULE, AND ALFREDO S. BALLESTEROS, PETITIONERS, VS. GERARDO A. SANTOS, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 248264 · July 27 2020FREDIEROSE TAMBOA Y LADAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 206077 · July 15 2020HELEN P. DENILA, PETITIONER, V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, CITY GOVERNMENT OF DAVAO, BRGY. 74-A MATINA CROSSING FEDERATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, LOLITA P. TANO, MATINA BALUSONG NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, FE I. BETIOS, ST. PAUL NEIGHBORHOOD ASSOCIATG.R. No. 206789 · July 15 2020TEAM PACIFIC CORPORATION, FEDERICO M. FERNANDEZ, AND AURORA Q. GARCIA, PETITIONERS, VS. LAYLA M. PARENTE, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 209462 · July 15 2020USUSAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. ROEL A. PACIO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT