§ Jurisprudence
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§ 2020
G.R. No. 222212 · January 22 2020COMSCENTRE PIDLS., INC., AND PATRICK BOE PETITIONERS, VS. CAMILLE B. ROCIO RESPONDENTG.R. No. 224324 · January 22 2020NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. HEIRS OF SALVADOR SERRA SERRA, HEIRS OF GREGORIO SERRA SERRA, MARGARITA SERRA SERRA, FRANCISCA TERESA SERRA SERRA, FRANCISCO JOSE SERRA SERRA, SPOUSES PRIMITIVO HERNAEZ AND PAZ BACOL, SPOUSES BERNARDINO MONCERA AND ROGACIANA HERNAEZ, SPOUSES AMBROSIO FORTALG.R. No. 226486 · January 22 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLECERIO PITULAN Y BRIONES, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 230005 · January 22 2020SEVENTH FLEET SECURITY SERVICES, INC., PETITIONER, V. RODOLFO B. LOQUE, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 231639 · January 22 2020THE HEIRS OF MARSELLA T. LUPENA (IN SUBSTITUTION OF MARSELLA T. LUPENA), PETITIONERS, V. PASTORA MEDINA, JOVITO PAGSISIHAN, CENON PATRICIO, AND BERNARDO DIONISIO, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 235586 · January 22 2020SPOUSES MILA YAP-SUMNDAD AND ATTY. DALIGDIG SUMNDAD, DATU YAP SUMNDAD, JOEL GELITO, AND JOHN DOES, PETITIONERS, VS. FRIDAY'S HOLDINGS, INC., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS DIRECTOR MARIO B. BADIOLA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 235990 · January 22 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. GIRALYN P. ADALIA ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 238298 · January 22 2020JOEL F. LATOGAN, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 238761 · January 22 2020GOOD EARTH ENTERPRISES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DANILO GARCIA, JUANITA FAJUTAG, LEONOR GONZALES, RIZAL MEJULIO, ARLENE GUEVARRA, EDWIN MENDOZA, LEONIDA SANCHO, ANALIZA SERILANO, DOMINGO ROCIENTO, RICO GUEVARRA RUFINO JALMASCO, AND RAUL BORLADO, JR. RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 240012 · January 22 2020MERIAM M. URMAZA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REGIONAL PROSECUTOR NONNATUS CAESAR R. ROJAS/HON. ASSISTANT PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR JUDYLITO V. ULANDAY, AND RAMON TORRES DOMINGO, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 241353 · January 22 2020DANILO ROMERO, VICTORIO ROMERO AND EL ROMERO, REPRESENTING THEIR DECEASED FATHER LUTERO ROMERO, PETITIONERS, VS. CRISPINA SOMBRINO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 242880 · January 22 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. QUISAR ARANCES DADANG A.K.A. 'MANOY,' ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 243664 · January 22 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOCEL BAÑARES DE DIOS @ 'TATA,' ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 243722 · January 22 2020CYNTHIA A. GALAPON, PETITIONER, V. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 243986 · January 22 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. R. LORENZ ESGUERRA Y BALIBER A.K.A . 'RR,' ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 245887 · January 22 2020CITY OF DAVAO AND MR. ERWIN ALPARAQUE, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ACTING CITY TREASURER OF THE CITY OF DAVAO, PETITIONERS, VS. AP HOLDINGS, INC., RESPONDENTG.R. No. 246995 · January 22 2020BLAS C. BRITANIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LILIA MERCEDES ENCARNACION A. GEPTY IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 75, VALENZUELA CITY, AND MELBA C. PANGANIBAN, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 170867 · January 21 2020REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY RAPHAEL P.M. LOTILLA, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY (DOE), MARGARITO B. TEVES, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE (DOF), AND ROMULO L. NERI, SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT (DBM), PETITIONERS, V. PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF PALAWAN, REPRESENTEDcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 205515 · January 20 2020NOEL M. ODRADA, PETITIONERS, V. VIRGILIO LAZARO AND GEORGE ASENIERO RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 223825 · January 20 2020LUIS G. GEMUDIANO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. NAESS SHIPPING PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR ROYAL DRAGON OCEAN TRANSPORT, INC. AND/OR PEDRO MIGUEL F. OCA, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 231827 · January 20 2020EDGARDO PATUNGAN, JR. Y LAGUNDI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 195957 · January 15 2020CEZAR T. QUIAMBAO, Petitioner, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and STAR INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RespondentsG.R. No. 197022 · January 15 2020PHILIPPINE-JAPAN ACTIVE CARBON CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HABIB BORGAILY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 205266 · January 15 2020SPOUSES LAURETO V. FRANCO AND NELLY DELA CRUZ-FRANCO, LARRY DELA CRUZ FRANCO, AND ROMEO BAYLE, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MACARIO GALERA, JR. AND TERESITA LEGASPINA, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 212050 · January 15 2020QUINTIN ARTACHO LLORENTE, PETITIONER, V. STAR CITY PTY LIMITED, REPRESENTED BY THE JIMENO AND COPE LAW OFFICES AS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 212111 · January 15 2020CASILDA D. TAN AND/OR C & L LENDING INVESTOR, PETITIONERS, VS. LUZVILLA B. DAGPIN, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 215801 · January 15 2020IN THE MATTER OF DECLARATORY RELIEF ON THE VALIDITY OF BIR REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 65-2012 'CLARIFYING THE TAXABILITY OF ASSOCIATION DUES, MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENTS/CHARGES COLLECTED BY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATIONScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 217898 · January 15 2020COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. BASES CONVERSION AND DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 222239 · January 15 2020ASSOCIATION OF INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING LINES, INC., APL CO. PTE LTD., AND MAERSK-FILIPINAS, INC., PETITIONERS, V. SECRETARY OF FINANCE AND COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTScites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 227581 · January 15 2020JOSEPH DELOS SANTOS Y PADRINAO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 227739 · January 15 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH SOLAMILLO AMAGO AND CERILO BOLONGAITA VENDIOLA, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 229086 · January 15 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. PHILIP CARREON Y MENDIOLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 229634 · January 15 2020ATTY. AROLF M. ANCHETA, PETITIONER, V. FELOMINO C. VILLA, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 231120 · January 15 2020RADAMES F. HERRERA, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL P. MAGO, SIMEON B. VILLACRUSIS, AND JOSE R. ASIS, JR., RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 231913 · January 15 2020SAMUEL ANG AND FONTAINE BLEAU FINANCE AND REALTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. CRISTETA ABALDONADO, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 221457 · January 13 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT SEBILLENO Y CASABAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 191376 · January 08 2020RICARIDO* GOLEZ, IN HIS OWN BEHALF AND HIS CHILDREN CRISPINO GOLEZ, ISIDRO GOLEZ, EMMA G. DE LOS SANTOS, HELEN G. CABECO, VICTORIA G. NORBE,** ANTERO GOLEZ, SIMON GOLEZ AND GRACE G. BACLAY, IN SUBSTITUTION OF THE DECEASED PRESENTACION GOLEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. MARIANO ABAIS,*** RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 213687 · January 08 2020SIMON R. PATERNO, PETITIONER, VS. DINA MARIE LOMONGO PATERNO, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 227175 · January 08 2020NEREN VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, VS. GANCO RESORT AND RECREATION, INC., PETER MARASIGAN, BENJIE MARASIGAN, LUZ MARASIGAN, BOYA MARASIGAN, AND SERGE BERNABE, RESPONDENTSG.R. No. 232157 · January 08 2020PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NOEL DOLANDOLAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 235110 · January 08 2020JESUS EDANGALINO Y DIONISIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 236020 · January 08 2020PAPERTECH, INC ., VS. PETITIONER, JOSEPHINE P. KATANDO,RESPONDENTG.R. No. 240458 · January 08 2020HILARIO P. SORIANO, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 194461 · January 07 2020ZOMER DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SPECIAL TWENTIETH DIVISION OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, CEBU CITY AND UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 208162 · January 07 2020DEVIE ANN ISAGA FUERTES, PETITIONER, VS. THE SENATE OF PHILIPPINES, HOUSE REPRESENTATIVES, THE OF DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT (DILG), DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT, DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOcites 4 statutes in this corpusG.R. No. 210238 · January 06 2020IMELDA SZE, SZE KOU FOR, & TERESITA NG, PETITIONERS, VS. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENTScites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 225961 · January 06 2020THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. PAOLO LUIS GRATELA Y DAVILLO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTcites 1 statute in this corpusG.R. No. 237412 · January 06 2020REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. REMAR A. QUIÑONEZ, RESPONDENTcites 2 statutes in this corpusG.R. Nos. 238103 & 238223 · January 06 2020FLORENCIO TUMBOCON MIRAFLORES AND MA. LOURDES MARTIN MIRAFLORES, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE, RESPONDENTS