2002 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
July-2002
G.R. No. 145368 July 1, 2002 - SALVADOR H. LAUREL v. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTOAdm Case No. 5645 July 2, 2002 - ROSALINDA BERNARDO VDA. DE ROSALES v. ATTY. MARIO G. RAMOSADM. MATTER No. RTJ-00-1581 July 2, 2002 - GOVERNOR MAHID M. MUTILAN v. JUDGE SANTOS B. ADIONGA.M. No. MTJ-02-1434 July 2, 2002 - TIERRA FIRMA ESTATE AND DEVELOPMENT CORP. v. JUDGE EDISON F. QUINTING.R. No. 125383 July 2, 2002 - FORTUNATA N. DUQUE, ET AL. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 132663 July 2, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. AGULBI PASCUALG.R. No. 134855 July 2, 2002 - CHIEF SUPT. ROMEO M. ACOP, ET AL. v. TEOFISTO T. GUINGONA, ET AL.G.R. No. 136171 July 2, 2002 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHIL. v. KER AND COMPANY LIMITEDG.R. No. 141009 July 2, 2002 - BATAAN SEEDLING ASSOCIATION v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 143709 July 2, 2002 - CEFERINO P. BUHAIN v. COURT OF APPEALS and SWIFT FOOD, INC.G.R. No. 146587 July 2, 2002 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. COURT OF APPEALS and HEIRS OF LUIS SANTOSG.R. No. 146845 July 2, 2002 - SPS. MICHAELANGELO and GRACE MESINA v. HUMBERTO D. MEERA.C. No. 2841 July 3, 2002 - RE: ATTY. SAMUEL C. OCCEÑAG.R. No. 129291 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ENRICO A. VALLEDORG.R. No. 131482 July 3, 2002 - REGALADO P. SAMARTINO v. LEONOR B. RAONG.R. No. 135027 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ARTEMIO SORIANOG.R. No. 136911 July 3, 2002 - SPS. LEON CASIMIRO and PILAR PASCUAL v. COURT OF APPEALSG.R. No. 138203 July 3, 2002 - LILIA J. VICOY v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 138726-27 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROGELIO BARROZO y CASTROG.R. No. 142774 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. CASTOR JULIAN, JR.G.R. No. 144933 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JERRY ANTONIOG.R. No. 145460 July 3, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. FELIPE PADILLAG.R. No. 149380 July 3, 2002 - FEDERICO S. SANDOVAL II v. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNALG.R. No. 150469 July 3, 2002 - JUN RASCAL CAWASA v. COMELEC and ABDULMALIK M. MANAMPARANA.C. No. 3548 July 4, 2002 - JOSE A. RIVERA v. ATTY. NAPOLEON CORRALG.R. No. 125895 July 4, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ALEX RIVERA, ET AL.G.R. No. 141716 July 4, 2002 - SAN MIGUEL CORP. v. HEIRS OF SABINIANO INGUITO, ET AL. G.R. No. 144942 July 4, 2002 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. LA SUERTE CIGAR AND CIGARETTE FACTORYG.R. Nos. 137661-63 July 4, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ADRIANO PONSICAG.R. No. 139370 July 4, 2002 - RENE KNECHT AND KNECHT, INC. v. UNITED CIGARETTE CORP.G.R. No. 139790 July 4, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. GEORGE ASALDOG.R. No. 140384 July 4, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. JONEL MANIOG.R. No. 141135 July 4, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. HERMANO ANTIPOLO, ET AL.G.R. No. 144712 July 4, 2002 - SPOUSES SILVESTRE and CELIA PASCUAL v. RODRIGO V. RAMOSG.R. No. 141149 July 5, 2002 - SEBASTIAN GARCIA v. JUANITO A. PAJARO, ET AL.G.R. No. 144581 July 5, 2002 - SPOUSES ELANIO C. ONG v. COURT OF APPEALS and EMMA A. GARAMAY ONGG.R. No. 133250 July 9, 2002 - FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ v. PUBLIC ESTATES AUTHORITY and AMARI COASTAL BAY DEVT. CORP.G.R. No. 134775 July 9, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ALFREDO OLICIAG.R. No. 142873 July 9, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. MAXIMO SALVADORG.R. No. 152295 July 9, 2002 - ANTONIETTE V.C. MONTESCLAROS, ET AL. v. COMELEC, ET AL. Adm. Matter No. P-99-1343 July 10, 2002 - ORLANDO T. MENDOZA v. SHERIFF IV ROSBERT M. TUQUERO, ET AL.A.M. No. P-01-1490 July 11, 2002 - CONCERNED CITIZEN v. VIVEN M. TORIOA.M. No. RTJ-01-1649 July 11, 2002 - RENE U. GOLANGCO v. JUDGE CANDIDO VILLANUEVAG.R. No. 124916 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. RENE ALMANZORG.R. Nos. 126731 & 128623 July 11, 2002 - ESTEBAN YAU v. MANILA BANKING CORP.G.R. No. 129889 July 11, 2002 - SPS. JESUS AND TERESITA FRILLES v. SPS. ROBERTO AND CLARA YAMBAO, ET AL.G.R. No. 130528 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. JETHRO NIERRASG.R. No. 135022 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. BIENVENIDO DELA CRUZG.R. No. 136591 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. FEDERICO ORBITAG.R. No. 138400 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. SERGIO CAÑETEG.R. No. 138401 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. GERRY LININGG.R. Nos. 139346-50 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. JOSE ABADIESG.R. Nos. 141162-63 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ERLINDA DELA CRUZ, ET AL.G.R. No. 141986 July 11, 2002 - NEPLUM, INC. v. EVELYN V. ORBESOG.R. No. 142996 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ORLANDO JAVIERG.R. No. 143136-37 July 11, 2002 - SAN MIGUEL CORP. v. ALFREDO B. LAOG.R. No. 143215 July 11, 2002 - SOLIMAN SECURITY SERVICES v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 143574 July 11, 2002 - MANILA HOTEL CORP. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 143944 July 11, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. BASHER BONGCARAWANG.R. No. 143994 July 11, 2002 - LOS BAÑOS RURAL BANK v. PACITA O. AFRICA, ET AL.G.R. No. 149240 July 11, 2002 - SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM v. COMMISSION ON AUDITG.R. No. 149654 July 11, 2002 - MANUEL N. TORMES v. ALFREDO L. LLANESG.R. Nos. 130517-21 July 16, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. CANDIDO SOLOMONG.R. No. 134230 July 17, 2002 - JOVENAL OUANO v. PGTT INTERNATIONAL INVESTMENT CORP., ET AL.G.R. No. 111144 July 18, 2002 - EDITHA H. CANONIGO v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 115838 July 18, 2002 - CONSTANTE AMOR DE CASTRO, ET AL. v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 135542 July 18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. REYNALDO VIÑALON, ET AL.G.R. Nos. 138395-99 July 18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. CIPRIANO RADAM, JR.G.R. No. 139333 July 18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. CRISPIN VELARDEG.R. No. 146308 July 18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. SIXTO PARAGAS, ET AL.G.R. No. 146309 July 18, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ROBERTO MENDOZA PACISG.R. No. 150312 July 18, 2002 - BAGO P. PASANDALAN v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL.A.M. No. P-02-1603 July 23, 2002 - GEPTE M. PEREZ v. MARIA ISABEL D. HILARIOA.M. No. RTJ-02-1708 July 23, 2002 - CYNTHIA RESNGIT-MARQUEZ, ET AL. v. JUDGE VICTOR T. LLAMAS, JR.G.R. No. 132726 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. JESSEE "GEORGE" CASTROG.R. No. 134762 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ROMEO FERNANDEZG.R. Nos. 135858-61 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ANTONIO ABALAG.R. No. 139447 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. FRANCISCO APAREJADOG.R. No. 140758 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROMEO GERONG.R. No. 141123 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. NICOMEDES CANONG.R. Nos. 141189-141202 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. DOMINGO D. PATANAYAN, JR.G.R. No. 142901-02 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JIMMY MANLODG.R. Nos. 144344-68 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. SEVERINO GONDAWAY DULAYG.R. No. 146697 July 23, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL.vs. LEONARDO FABREA.M. No. CA-01-31 July 25, 2002 - JOSELITO SALUNDAY, ET AL. v. EUGENIO S. LABITORIAA.M. No. 02-2-09-SC July 25, 2002 - RE: BERNARDO S. DITANG.R. No. 127748 July 25, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOLITO ORANZAG.R. Nos. 139341-45 July 25, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ERNESTO FERNANDEZG.R. No. 138018 July 26, 2002 - RIDO MONTECILLO v. IGNACIA REYNES, ET AL.G.R. No. 144047 July 26, 2002 - EULOGIO MORALES, ET AL. v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINESG.R. No. 144494 July 26, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. FERDINAND CERCADOA.M. No. 01-12-03-SC July 29, 2002 - IN RE: ATTY. LEONARD DE VERAA.M. No. P-01-1524 July 29, 2002 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR v. VIRGILIO M. FORTALEZA, ET AL. G.R. No. 110524 July 29, 2002 - DOUGLAS MILLARES and ROGELIO LAGDA v. NLRCG.R. No. 146783 July 29, 2002 - IN THE MATTER OF THE APPLICATION FOR HABEAS CORPUS OF MAXIMINO GAMIDO v. NEW BILIBID PRISONA.M. No. P-01-1522 July 30, 2002 - JUDGE ANTONIO J. FINEZA v. ROMEO P. ARUELOA.M. No. MTJ-00-1301 July 30, 2002 - CIRILO I. MERCADO v. JUDGE HECTOR F. DYSANGCO, ET AL.ADM. MATTER No. RTJ-00-1598 July 30, 2002 - WINNIE BAJET v. JUDGE VIVENCIO S. BACLIGG.R. No. 127154 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROLDAN A. OCHATEG.R. No. 133228-31 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. GODOFREDO L. TIZON, JR., ET AL.G.R. No. 135496 July 30, 2002 - LONGOS RURAL WATERWORKS & SANITATION ASSOC. v. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, ET AL.G.R. No. 136831 July 30, 2002 - CAROLINA LIQUETE GANZON v. COURT OF APPEALS, ET AL.G.R. No. 137586 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. NELSON TAMAYOG.R. No. 140426 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. ROQUE ANDARME, ET AL.G.R. Nos. 143618-41 July 30, 2002 - BENJAMIN "Kokoy" ROMUALDEZ v. SANDIGANBAYAN, ET AL.G.R. No. 143765 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. GILBERT M. DADIVOG.R. No. 144429 July 30, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. NORBERTO ORANIG.R. No. 146891 July 30, 2002 - RUBEN T. LIMBO v. EMPLOYEES COMPENSATION COMMISSION, ET AL.G.R. No. 149692 July 30, 2002 - HEIRS OF SPS. DELA CRUZ v. HEIRS OF FLORENTINO QUINTOS, SR.G.R. No. 150660 July 30, 2002 - CALS POULTRY SUPPLY CORP., ET AL. v. ALFREDO ROCO, ET AL.A.M. No. 00-4-08-SC July 31, 2002 - RE: JUDGE GENIS B. BALBUENAA.M. No. CA-02-14-P July 31, 2002 - LEONOR MARIANO v. SUSAN ROXASA.M. No. CA-02-33 July 31, 2002 - TAN TIAC CHIONG v. HON. RODRIGO V. COSICOA.M. No. MTJ-02-1441 July 31, 2002 - SPS. TERRY and MERLYN GERKEN v. JUDGE ANTONIO C. QUINTOSA.M. No. MTJ-02-1443 July 31, 2002 - JOSIE BERIN and MERLY ALORRO v. JUDGE FELIXBERTO P. BARTEA.M. No. P-02-1611 July 31, 2002 - ARTHUR R. CAMAROTE v. PABLO R. GLORIOSOA.M. No. P-02-1613 July 31, 2002 - JUDGE MANUEL R. ORTIGUERRA v. EUSTAQUIO P. GENOTA, JR.A.M. No. P-02-1614 July 31, 2002 - ROMEO CORTEZ v. DANTE C. SORIAA.M. No. P-99-1312 July 31, 2002 - ERMELINDA ESCLEO v. MARITESS DORADOG.R. Nos. 131867-68 July 31, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. LAUREANO SISTOSOG.R. No. 140676 July 31, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHIL. v. JAIME P. GONZALESG.R. No. 142874 July 31, 2002 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. FRANCISCO ABAYONG.R. No. 147870 July 31, 2002 - RAMIR R. PABLICO v. ALEJANDRO A. VILLAPANDOG.R. No. 151914 July 31, 2002 - TEODULO M. COQUILLA v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ET AL.