2015 Cases — Philippine Supreme Court

G.R. No. 221318775 Phil. 523DecisionEn Banc

KABATAAN PARTY-LIST, REPRESENTED BY REPRESENTATIVE JAMES MARK TERRY L. RIDON AND MARJOHARA S. TUCAY; SARAH JANE I. ELAGO, PRESIDENT OF THE NATIONAL UNION OF STUDENTS OF THE PHILIPPINES; VENCER MARI E. CRISOSTOMO, CHAIRPERSON OF THE ANAKBAYAN; MARC LINO J. ABILA, NATIONAL PRESIDENT OF THE COLLEGE EDITORS GUILD OF THE PHILIPPINES; EINSTEIN Z. RECEDES, DEPUTY SECRETARY-GENERAL OF ANAKBAYAN; CHARISSE BERNADINE I. BAÑEZ, CHAIRPERSON OF THE LEAGUE OF FILIPINO STUDENTS; ARLENE CLARISSE Y. JULVE, MEMBER OF ALYANSA NG MGA GRUPONG HALIGI NG AGHAM AT TEKNOLOHIYA PARA SA MAMAMAYAN (AGHAM); AND SINING MARIA ROSA L. MARFORI, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ELECTIONS, ON RESPONDENT

Rights beget responsibilities; progress begets change . Before the Court is a petition for certiorari and prohibition 1 filed by herein petitioners Kabataan Party-List, represented by Representative James Mark Terry L. Ridon and National President Marjohara S. Tucay; Sarah Jane I

Dec 16, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 209040775 Phil. 352ResolutionFirst Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO PATEÑO Y DAYAPDAPAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

The subject of this review is the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 0G788 dated 23 May 2013 which affirmed the Decision 2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bais City, Branch 45, in Criminal Case Nos. F-03-12-A, F-03-13-A, F-03-14-A, F-03-15-A, and F-

Dec 9, 2015
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 210215775 Phil. 410DecisionFirst Division

ROGELIO S. NOLASCO, NICANORA N. GUEVARA, LEONARDA N. ELPEDES, HEIRS OF ARNULFO S. NOLASCO, AND REMEDIOS M. NOLASCO, REPRESENTED BY ELENITA M. NOLASCO PETITIONERS, VS. CELERINO S. CUERPO, JOSELITO ENCABO, JOSEPH ASCUTIA, AND DOMILO LUCENARIO, RESPONDENTS

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated June 17, 2013 and the Resolution 3 dated November 19, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 95353, which affirmed in toto the Decision 4 dated March 1, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court of

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 215201775 Phil. 502ResolutionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK ANTHONY ROAQUIN Y NAVARRO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

Before us is an appeal 1 from the February 19, 2014 Decision 2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 04698 which affirmed with modification appellant Mark Anthony Roaquin's conviction for the crime of rape as defined under Article 266-A of the Revised Penal Code , as

Dec 9, 2015
VILLARAMA, JR., J

G.R. No. 179741775 Phil. 86DecisionThird Division

HEIRS OF SPOUSES HILARIO MARINAS AND BERNARDINA N. MARINAS, PETITIONERS, VS. BERNARDO FRIANEZA, RODRIGO FRIANEZA, ALEJANDRA FRIANEZA, HILARIO VILLENA, SATURNINO VILLENA, FEDERICO FLORES, PEDRO FLORES AND MARCELINA RAMOS, RESPONDENTS

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the Decision dated August 30, 2007 1 rendered by the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 89945. The Court of Appeals reversed the Decision dated March 16, 2005 2 issued by the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board ("

Dec 9, 2015
JARDELEZA, J

G.R. No. 215424775 Phil. 514DecisionFirst Division

ADINA B. MANANSALA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated April 16, 2014 and the Resolution 3 dated October 7, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 34763, affirming the conviction of petitioner Adina B. Manansala (Manansala) for the crime of Fal

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 202877775 Phil. 238DecisionFirst Division

NARRA NICKEL MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, TESORO MINING AND DEVELOPMENT, INC., AND MCARTHUR MINING, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. REDMONT CONSOLIDATED MINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated February 23, 2012 and the Resolution 3 dated July 27, 2012 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 120409, which affirmed the Decision 4 dated April 6, 2011 and the Resolution 5 dated July 6, 201

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 203397775 Phil. 284DecisionSecond Division

AUGUSTO ONG TRINIDAD II, AUGUSTO ONG TRINIDAD III FOR HIMSELF AND REPRESENTING LEVY ONG TRINIDAD AND ROHMEL ONG TRINIDAD, MARY ANN NEPOMUCENO TRINIDAD FOR HERSELF AND ASSISTING HER MINOR CHILDREN JOAQUIN GERARD N. TRINIDAD IV, JACOB GABRIEL N. TRINIDAD, AND JERED GYAN N. TRINIDAD PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES BONIFACIO PALAD AND FELICIDAD KAUSAPIN, RESPONDENTS

This Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 seeks to set aside the March 27, 2012 Decision 2 and August 24, 2012 Resolution 3 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 92118 which granted respondents' appeal and reversed the July 4, 2008 Decision 4 of the Regional Trial Court (

Dec 9, 2015
DEL CASTILLO, J

G.R. No. 210855775 Phil. 419DecisionFirst Division

ROLANDO S. ABADILLA, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BONIFACIO P. OBRERO AND BERNABELA N. OBRERO, AND JUDITH OBRERO-TIMBRESA, RESPONDENTS

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated August 31, 2012 and the Resolution 3 dated January 7, 2014 rendered by the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 116714, which annulled and set aside the Orders dated March 1, 2010 4 and August 11, 20

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 207633775 Phil. 335DecisionSecond Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOHNLIE LAGANGGA Y DUMPA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

This is an appeal from the Decision 1 dated April 16, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 00940 which affirmed the January 7, 2011 Decision 2 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 34, Cabadbaran City, in Criminal Case No, 2004-45 finding appellant Johnlie L

Dec 9, 2015
DEL CASTILLO, J

G.R. No. 202215775 Phil. 218DecisionSecond Division

VICMAR DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND/OR ROBERT KUA, OWNER, AND ENGR. JUANITO C. PAGCALIWAGAN, [1] MANAGER, PETITIONERS, VS. CAMILO ELARCOSA, MARLON BANDA, DANTE L. BALAMAD, RODRIGO COLANSE, [2] CHIQUITO PACALDO, ROBINSON PANAGA, JUNIE ABUGHO, SBLVERIO NARISMA, ARMANDO GONZALES, TEOFILO ELBINA, FRANCISCO BAGUIO, GELVEN RHYAN RAMOS, JULITO SIMAN, RECARIDO [4] PANES, JESUS TINSAY, AGAPITO CANAS, JR., OLIVER LOBAYNON, SIMEON BAGUIO, JOSEPH SALCEDO, DONIL INDINO, WILFREDO GULBEN, JESRILE [5] TANIO, RENANTE PAMON, RICHIE [6] GULBEN, DANIEL ELLO, REXY DOFELIZ, RONALD NOVAL, NORBERTO BELARGA, ALLAN BAGUIO, ROBERTO PAGUICAN, ROMEO [7] PATOY, ROLANDO TACBOBO, WILFREDO LADRA, RUBEN PANES, RUEL CABANDAY, AND JUNARD [8] ABUGHO, RESPONDENTS

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the November 24, 2009 Decision 9 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R SP No. 01853-MN. The CA granted the Petition for Certiorari filed therewith, and reversed and set aside the February 2, 2007 10 Resolution of the Nat

Dec 9, 2015
DEL CASTILLO, J

G.R. No. 213696775 Phil. 484DecisionFirst Division

QUANTUM FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MARCELINO ESLOYO AND GLEN MAGSILA, RESPONDENTS

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated January 18, 2011 and the Resolution 3 dated July 4, 2014 of the Court of Appeals, Cebu City (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-SP No. 04622, which reversed and set aside the Decision 4 dated February 20, 2009 and the

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 209324775 Phil. 361DecisionThird Division

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, PETITIONER, VS. PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

Assailed in this petition for review under Rule 45 are the Decision 1 dated February 13, 2013 and Resolution 2 dated June 3, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 95436 which affirmed the Orders 3 dated April 28, 2010 and July 2, 2010 of the Regional Trial Court (RT

Dec 9, 2015
VILLARAMA, JR., J

G.R. No. 213229775 Phil. 472DecisionFirst Division

FILINVEST ALABANG, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CENTURY IRON WORKS, INC., RESPONDENT

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari 1 are the Decision 2 dated December 27, 2013 and the Resolution 3 dated June 25, 2014 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 97025, which affirmed with modification the Decision 4 dated August 3, 2010 of the Regional Tria

Dec 9, 2015
PERLAS-BERNABE, J

G.R. No. 198270775 Phil. 192DecisionThird Division

ARMILYN MORILLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND RICHARD NATIVIDAD, RESPONDENTS

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision 1 dated January 18, 2011 and Resolution 2 dated August 9, 2011 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR No. 32723 which reversed and set asi

Dec 9, 2015
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 212256775 Phil. 447DecisionSecond Division

FARIDA YAP BITTE AND THE HEIRS OF BENJAMIN D. BITTE, NAMELY: JACOB YAP BITTE, SHAIRA DAYANARA YAP BITTE, FATIMA YAP BITTE AND ALLAN ROBERT YAP BITTE, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES FRED AND ROSA ELSA SERRANO JONAS, RESPONDENTS

In this petition for review on certiorari 1 under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, the petitioners, Farida Yap Bitte and Heirs of Benjamin Bitte ( the petitioners ), seek the review of the September 26, 2013 Decision 2 and February 26, 2014 Resolution 3 of the Court of Appeals (CA)

Dec 9, 2015
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 174387775 Phil. 55DecisionThird Division

BF CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. WERDENBERG INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Revised Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the Resolution 1 of the Former Seventh Division of the Court of Appeals (CA) dated August 23, 2006, which held respondent entitled to liquidated damages equivalent to 7

Dec 9, 2015
JARDELEZA, J

G.R. No. 188638775 Phil. 108DecisionFirst Division

PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC. AND NORTHERN MARINE MANAGEMENT, PETITIONERS, VS. JOSELITO A. CRISTINO, DECEASED AND REPRESENTED BY HIS WIFE SUSAN B. BERDOS, RESPONDENT

The Court is confronted once more with a dispute concerning a seafarer's entitlement to compensation and benefits for illness. The regulation is in the Philippine Overseas Employment Administration (POEA) Standard Employment Contract for Seafarers (Contract). 1 Assailed in this P

Dec 9, 2015
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 204275775 Phil. 310DecisionSecond Division

LILIOSA C. LISONDRA, PETITIONER, VS. MEGACRAFT INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION AND SPOUSES MELECIO AND ROSEMARIE OAMIL, RESPONDENTS

The Case Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the Court of Appeals Resolutions in CA-G.R. SP No. 06178 dated 15 September 2011 1 and 10 October 2012, 2 dismissing petitioner Liliosa C. Lisondra's petition for cert

Dec 9, 2015
CARPIO, J

G.R. No. 211543775 Phil. 428DecisionFirst Division

DOMINGO G. PANGANIBAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES. RESPONDENT

Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 of the 18 November 2013 Decision 2 rendered by the Fifth Division of public respondent Sandiganbayan in Criminal Case No. SB-08-CRM-0031, entitled People of the Philippines v. Domingo G. Panganiban , the decretal portion o

Dec 9, 2015
PEREZ, J

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