2004 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
February-2004
People v. Gutierrez : 124439 : February 5, 2004 : J. Tinga : Second
Division : DecisionJavier v. CA: 97795 : February 16, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionEscobal v. Garchitorena : 124644 : February 5, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr :
Second Division : DecisionChing v. CA: 124642 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Sumalinog Jr : 128387 : Ferbuary 5, 2004 : J. Carpio : First
Division : DecisionPeople v. Malinao : 128148 : February 16, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez :
En Banc: DecisionSamala v. CA: 130826 : February 17, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Manambay : 130684 : February 5, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez :
Third Division : DecisionHeirs of Reyes v. City of Manila : 132431 : February 13, 2004 : J.
Corona : Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Ulit : 131799-801 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En
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People v. Segnar Jr : 133380 : February 18, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez
: En Banc : DecisionPeople v. Gutierrez : 124439 : February 5, 2004 : J. Tinga : Second
Division : DecisionJavier v. CA: 97795 : February 16, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionEscobal v. Garchitorena : 124644 : February 5, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr :
Second Division : DecisionChing v. CA: 124642 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Malinao : 128148 : February 16, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez :
En Banc: DecisionPeople v. Sumalinog Jr : 128387 : Ferbuary 5, 2004 : J. Carpio : First
Division : DecisionSamala v. CA: 130826 : February 17, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Manambay : 130684 : February 5, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez :
Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Ulit : 131799-801 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En
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Heirs of Reyes v. City of Manila : 132431 : February 13, 2004 : J.
Corona : Third Division : DecisionMaxima Realty Mngt & Dev't Corp v. Parkway Real Estate Dev't Corp :
136492 : February 13, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : First Division : DecisionPeople v. Segnar Jr : 133380 : February 18, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez
: En Banc : DecisionNapocor v. CA: 137034 : February 23, 2004 : J. Carpio : First Division
: DecisionPeople v. Flores : 137497 : February 5, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez :
En Banc : DecisionConcept Placement Resources Inc v. Funk : 137680 : February 6, 2004 : J.
Sandoval-Gutierrez : Third Division : DecisionJaban v. City of Cebu : 138336-37 : February 16, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr :
En Banc : DecisionTan Co v. Civil Register of Manila : 138496 : February 23, 2004 : J.
Callejo Sr : En Banc : DecisionHeirs of De Leon v. CA: 138660 : J. Carpio : First Division : DecisionPeople v. Torrecampo : 139297 : February 23, 2004 : J. Puno : En Banc :
DecisionPeople v. Antivola : 139236 : February 3, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En Banc
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People v. Bautista : 139530 : February 27, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales :
Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Tolentino : 139351 : February 23, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : En
Banc : DecisionBankard Employees Union Workers Alliance Trade Unions v. NLRC : 140689 :
February 17, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales : Third Division : Decision - Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence On-Line" />
People v. Abujan : 140870 : February 11, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : En Banc
: DecisionPeople v. CA: 142051 : February 24, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : First
Division : DecisionPeople v. Sumarago : 140873-77 : February 6, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En
Banc : DecisionLeonardo v. S.T. Best Inc : 142066 : February 6, 2004 : J. Tinga :
Second Division : DecisionPeople v. Muros : 142511 : February 16, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales : Third
Division : DecisionPeople v. Sagayaga : 143726 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Chui : 142915-16 : February 27, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Chu : 143793 : February 17, 2004 : J. Carpio : First Division
: DecisionPeople v. Matito : 144405 : February 24, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First
Division : DecisionDev't Bank of the Phil v. COA: 144516 : February 11, 2004 : J. Carpio :
En Banc : En Banc : DecisionBascon v. CA: 144899 : February 5, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Duetes : 144598 : February 6, 2004 : 144598 : J.
Carpio-Morales : Third Division : DecisionCamaya v. Carpio-Morales : 144915 : February 23, 2004 : J.
Carpio-Morales : Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Alzaga : 144937 : February 26, 2004 : J. Corona : Third
Division : DecisionPeople v. Yong Fung Yuen : 145014-15 : February 18, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr
: Second Division : DecisionPeople v. Gusmo : 144974 : February 13, 2004 : Per Curiam : En Banc :
DecisionPeople v. Intong : 145034-35 : February 5, 2004 : J. Vitug : En Banc :
DecisionEmbassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran and Siros Solati v. FOP Corp. :
145043 : February 13, 2004 : J. Azcuna : First Division : DecisionMorigo v. People : 145226 : February 6, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Luceriano : 145223 : February 11, 2004 : J. Carpio : En Banc :
DecisionGonzales v. Rosas : 145363 : February 23, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : DecisionDavid v. Navarro : 145284 : February 11, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionStamford Marketing Corp v. Julian : 145496 : February 24, 2004 : J.
Quisumbing : Second Division : DecisionNidoy v. CA: 146017 : February 18, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : First
Division : DecisionLee v. RTC Br. 85 : 146006 : February 23, 2004 : J. Corona : Third
Division : DecisionGeneral Milling Corp v. CA: 146728 : February 11, 2004 : J. Quisumbing
: Second Division : DecisionPeople v. Gaudia : 146111 : February 23, 2004 : J. Puno : En Banc :
DecisionSps Dimaculangan v. Romasanta : 147029 : February 27, 2004 : J.
Carpio-Morales : Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Latayada : 146865 : February 18, 2004 : J. Panganiban : En
Banc : DecisionTamayo v. CA: 147070 : February 17, 2004 : J. Corona : Third Division :
DecisionPeople v. Abolidor : 147231 : February 18, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago :
First Division : DecisionPeople v. Santiago : 147314 : February 6, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En Banc
: DecisionManila International Airport Authority (MIAA) v. Ala Industries Corp :
147349 : February 13, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First Division : DecisionSps Romero v. Tan : 147570 : February 27, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : DecisionThe Insular Life Assurance Co Ltd v. Asset Builders Corp : 147410 :
February 5, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First Division : DecisionChan v. CA: 147999 : February 27, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : DecisionPeople v. Yang : 148077 : February 16, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : En Banc :
DecisionSevilla v. Gocon : 148445 : February 16, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First
Division : DecisionPeople v. Orilla : 148939-40 : February 13, 2004 : J. Callejo, Sr : En
Banc : Concurring and Dissenting OpinionPeople v. Orilla : 148939-40 : February 13, 2004 : J. Carpio : En Banc :
DecisionPeople v. Dujua : 149014-16 : February 5, 2004 : J. Tinga : Second
Division : DecisionBIR v. Organo : 149549 : February 26, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First
Division : DecisionPeople v. Catbagan : 149430-32 : February 23, 2004 : J. Panganiban :
DecisionLopez v. National Steel Corp : 149674 : February 16, 2004 : J.
Sandoval-Gutierrez : Third Division : DecisionTy v. Banco FIlipino Savings and Mortgage Bank : 149797-98 : Ferbuary
13, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : First Division : DecisionPeople v. Allawan : 149887 : February 13, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionFabrigar v. People : 150122 : February 6, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : ResolutionPeople v. Dulay : 150624 : February 24, 2004 : J. Azcuna : First
Division : DecisionPeople v. Yuan : 150663 : February 5, 2004 : J. Carpio : First Division
: DecisionTenebro v. CA: 150758 : J. Vitug : En Banc : Separate OpinionPeople v. Estado : 150867 : February 5, 2004 : J. Panganiban : En Banc :
DecisionPeople v. Macarang : 151249-50 : February 26, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez
: En Banc : DecisionPeople v. Fucio : 151186-95 : February 13, 2004 : C.J. Davide, Jr : En
Banc : DecisionPeople v. Besonia : 151284-85 : February 5, 2004 : C.J. Davide Jr : En
Banc : DecisionBaldeo v. People : 152205 : February 5, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago :
First Division : DecisionCasitas v. People : 152358 : February 5, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionAsia Traders Insurance Corp v. CA: 152537 : February 16, 2004 : J.
Azcuna : First DivisionPeople v. Dimacuha : 152592-93 : February 13, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago
: First Division : DecisionClaudio v. CA: 152568 : February 16, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : Second
Division : DecisionBahia Shipping Services Inc v. Mosquera : 153432 : February 18, 2004 :
J. Vitug : Third Division : DecisionPeople v. Andales : 152624-25 : February 5, 2004 : J. Panganiban : First
Division : DecisionVillaranda v. Sps Villaranda : 153447 : February 23, 2004 : J.
Panganiban : First Division : DecisionPeople v. Garcia : 153591 : February 23, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago :
First Division : DecisionReyes v. Rural Bank of San Miguel (Bulacan) Inc : 154499 : February 27,
2004 : J. Tinga: ResolutionCalicdan v. Cendaa : 155080 : February 5, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago :
First Division : DecisionR & E Transport Inc v. Latag : 155214 : February 13, 2004 : J.
Panganiban : First Division : DecisionPeople v. Ramos : 155292-93 : February 13, 2004 : J. Azcuna : First
Division : DecisionHerrera v. Bohol : 155320 : February 5, 2004 : J. Puno : Second Division
: DecisionDe Jesus v. COA: 156641 : February 5, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago : En
Banc : DecisionPabugais v. Sahijwani : 156846 : February 23, 2004 : J. Ynares-Santiago
: First Division : DecisionBatul v. Bayron : 157687 : February 26, 2004 : J. Carpio : En Banc :
DecisionSanlakas v. Reyes : 159085 : February 3, 2004 : J. Panganiban : En Banc
: Separate OpinionSanlakas v. Reyes : 159085 : February 3, 2004 : J. Tinga : En Banc :
DecisionSanlakas v. Reyes : 159085 : February 3, 2004 : En Banc : Dissenting
OpinionSanlakas v. Reyes : 159085 : February 3, 2004 : J. Vitug : En Banc :
Separate OpinionSanlakas v. Executive Sec. Angelo Reyes : 159085 : February 3, 2004 : J.
Ynares-Santiago : En Banc : Separate OpinionLDP v. Comelec : 161265 : February 24, 2004 : J. Tinga : En Banc :
DecisionLDP v. Comelec : 161265 : February 24, 2004 : J. Sandoval-Gutierrez : En
Banc : Dissenting OpinionLDP v. Comelec : 161265 : February 24, 2004 : J. Vitug : En Banc :
Separate OpinionAlejandro v. Alejandro : AC 4256 : February 13, 2004 : Per Curiam : En
Banc : DecisionTraya Jr v. Villamor : AC 4595 : February 6, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales :
En Banc : DecisionAldovino v. Pujalte Jr : AC 5082 : February 17, 2004 : J.
Sandoval-Gutierrez : Third Division : DecisionTabas v. Mangibin : AC 5602 : February 3, 2004 : J. Quisumbing : Second
Division : ResolutionBatac Jr v. Cruz Jr : AC 5809 : February 23, 2004 : J. Carpio-Morales :
Third Division : DecisionMacarrubio v. Macarrubio : AC 6148 : February 27, 2004 : Per Curiam : En
Banc : DecisionFollosco v. Mateo : AC 6186 : February 3, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez :
Second Division : DecisionRe: Report on the Judicial Audit conducted in the RTC Br. 3, 5, 7, 60
and 61, Baguio City : AM 02-9-568-RTC : February 11, 2004 : J. Austria-Martinez
: Second Division : ResolutionCordero v. Enriquez : AM CA-04-36 : February 18, 2004 : J.
Ynares-Santiago : En Banc : ResolutionSalcedo v. Caguioa : AM MTJ-00-1328 : February 11, 2004 : J.
Austria-Martinez : Second Division : ResolutionTugot v. Coliflores : AM MTJ-00-1332 : February 16, 2004 : J. Panganiban
: First Division : DecisionTeodosio v. Carpio : AM MTJ-02-1416 : February 27, 2004 : J. Callejo, Sr
: Second Division : DecisionImbang v. Del Rosario : AM MTJ-03-1515 : February 3, 2004 : J. Callejo
Sr : En Banc : DecisionManalastas v. Flores : AM MTJ-01-1523 : February 6, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr
: En Banc : DecisionMontes v. Mallare : AM MTJ-04-1528 : February 6, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr :
Second Division : ResolutionGrageda v. Tresvalles : AM MTJ-01-1526 : February 2, 2004 : J. Callejo
Sr : Second Division : DecisionCarman v. Zerrudo : AM MTJ-98-1146 : February 5, 2004 : J. Puno : Second
Division : DecisionCapacete v. Arellano : AM P-03-1700 : February 23, 2004 : J.
Sandoval-Gutierrez : Third Division : DecisionToribio v. Ofilas : AM P-03-1714 : February 13, 2004 : J.
Ynares-Santiago : First Division : ResolutionMeneses v. Zaragoza : AM P-04-1768 : February 11, 2004 : Per Curiam : En
Banc : ResolutionFuentebella v. Gellada : AM P-04-1769 : February 5, 2004 : J. Puno :
Second Division : ResolutionDizon v. Campo : AM P-04-1774 : February 9, 2004 : J. Tinga : Second
Division : DecisionUbongen v. Ubongen : AM P-04-1780 : February 18, 2004 : J. Callejo, Sr :
Second Division : DecisionLobregat v. Amoranto : AM P-04-1781 : February 18, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr
: Second Division : DecisionNeri v. Hurtado Jr : AM RTJ-00-1584 : February 18, 2004 : J. Carpio :
First Division : DecisionHeck v. Santos : AM RTJ-01-1657 : February 23, 2004 : J. Callejo Sr : En
Banc : DecisionHeck v. Santos : AM RTJ-01-1657 : February 23, 2004 : J. Vitug :
En Banc : Separate OpinionObedencio Jr v. Murillo : AM RTJ-03-1753 : February 5, 2004 : J.
Quisumbing : Second Division : ResolutionDalawampu v. Yrastorza : AM RTJ-03-1793 : Ferbruary 5, 2004 : J.
Ynares-Santiago : First Division : DecisionCortes v. Nazario : AM SB-04-11-J : February 13, 2004 : J. Callejo : En
Banc : DecisionRe: 2003 Bar Examinations : BM 1222 : February 4, 2004 : Per Curiam : EnBanc : Resolution