2009 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
June-2009
A.C. No. 5688 - Felipe E. Abella v. Atty. Asteria E. CruzabraA.C. No. 6674 - Robert Bernhard Buehs v. Atty. Inocencio T. BacatanA.C. No. 7036 - Judge Lily Lydia A. Laquindanum v. Atty. Nestor Q. QuintanaA.C. No. 8010 - KeldStemmerik, represented by Attys. Herminio. Liwanag and Winston P.L. Esguerra v. Atty. Leonuel N. MasA.M. No. MTJ-05-1588 Formerly No. 04-9-511-RTC - Judge Divina Luz P. Aquino-Simbulan v. Presiding Judge Nicasio Bartolome, et al.A.M. No. MTJ-06-1659, A.M. NO. P-06-2254 and A.M. NO. MTJ-09-1730 - Anna Jane D. Lihaylihay, etc. v. Judge Alejandro Canda etc. / Judge Alejandro Canda, etc., v. Anna Jane D. LihaylihayA.M. No. P-04-1830 Formerly A.M. No. 04-6-151-MCTC - Office of the Court Administrator v. Sylvia Canque etc.A.M. No. P-07-2400 Formerly OCA IPI No. 07-2589-P - Judge Isidra A. Arganosa-Maniego v. Rogelio T. Salinas etc.A.M. No. P-08-2434 - Lyn L. Llamasares, etc. v. Mario M. Pablico, etc.A.M. No. P-08-2450 Formerly OCA IPI No. 00-27-CA-P - Aurora B. Go v. Margarito A. Costela, Jr., etc.A.M. No. P-08-2579 - Odaline B. Narag v. Maritess R. Manio, Court Interpreter III, RTC of Tuguegarao City, Branc 4A.M. No. RTJ-06-1984 Formerly OCA IPI No. 05-2255-RTJ - Valeriano F. Nu es v. Judge Francisco B. Ibay, etc.A.M. No. RTJ-06-1991 - Office of the Court Administrator v. Hon. Tibing A. AsaaliA.M. No. RTJ-07-2063 Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2588-RTJ, A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2064 : June 26, 2009 Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2608-RTJ and A.M. NO. RTJ-07-2066 : June 26, 2009 Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 07-2628-RTJ - Republic of the Philippines v. Judge Ramon SG.R. No. 147097 - Carmelo Lazatin, et al. v. Hon. Aniano A. Disierto, et al.G.R. No. 147925-26 - Elpidio S. Uy, etc. v. Public Estates Authority and the Honorable Court of AppealsG.R. No. 149273 - Beinvenido C. Gilles v. Court of Appeals, Schema Konsult and Edgardo AboresG.R. No. 150677 - Renato Reyes So v. Lorna ValeraG.R. No. 152889 - Enrique V. Viudez v. Hon Basilio R. Gabo, Jr. etc., et al.G.R. No. 152928 - Metropilitan Bank and Trust Company v. National Labor Relations Commission, Felipe A. Patag and Bienvenido C. FloraG.R. No. 154717 - Bonifacio M. Mejillano v. Enrique Lucillo, et al.G.R. No. 155502 - Sarabia Optical and Vivian Sarabia-Orn v. Jeanet B. CamachoG.R. No. 155504 - Professional Video, Inc. v. Technical Education and Skills Development AuthorityG.R. No. 156009 - Rommel C. Briones v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 157384 - Erlinda I. Bildner and Maximo K. Illusorio v. Erlinda K. Illusorio, Ramon K. Illusorio, Marrietta K. Illusorio, Sheree K. Illusorio, Cecilia A. Bisu a, and Atty. Manuel R. SingsonG.R. No. 154211-12, G.R. NO. 158252, G.R. NO. 166200, G.R. NO. 168272, G.R. NO. 170683 and G.R. NO. 173392 - Spouses Ernesto F. Curata, et al. v. Philippine Ports Authority, Philippine Ports Authority v. Remedios Rosales-Bondoc, et al., Philippine Ports AG.R. No. 157714 - Municipality of Pateros Vs.The Honorable Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 158093 - Alberto Imperial v. Hon. Court of Appeals and the Republic of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 158703 - Technological Institute of the Philippines Teachers and Employees Organization and its member Magdalena T. Salon v. the Honorable Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 158820-21 - Stronghold Insurance, Company, Inc. v. Tokyu Construction Company, Ltd.G.R. No. 158877 - Joven De Grano, etc., v. Gregorio LacabaG.R. No. 159186 - Jesse Y Yap v. Hon. Monico G. Cabales, et al.G.R. No. 159517-18 - Hilario P. Soriano and Rosalinda Ilagan v. People of the Philippines, Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, adn Philippine Deposit Insurance CorporationG.R. No. 159755 - Grace Gosiengfiao Guillen, etc. v. The Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 160080 - National Power Corporation v. Carlos VillamorG.R. No. 161027 - Francisco G. Calma v. Arsenio Santos, et al.G.R. No. 161034 - Zenaida Acosta, et al. v. Trinidad Salazar, et al.G.R. No. 161366 - Sycip, Gorres, Velayo, & Company v. Carol De RaedtG.R. No. 161407 - Joaquin Villegas, et al. v. Rural Bank of Tanay, Inc.G.R. No. 161533 - Filomena Soneja v. Honorable Court of Appeals and Ramon Saura, Jr.G.R. No. 161794 - Nestor J. Balladares, etal., v. Peak VenturesCorporation, et al.G.R. No. 162103 - Marylou B. Tolentino, M.D. v. Shenton Realty Corp.G.R. No. 162286 - Glen Pascual Y Malumbay, et al. v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 162374 - Rodolfo B. Arce o v. Government Serivec Insurance SystemG.R. No. 162538 - Nissan North Edsa Balintawak, Quezon City v. Angelito Serrano, Jr. and Edwin TagulaoG.R. No. 163244 - Spouses Jose T. Valenzuela & Gloria Valenzuela v. Kalayaan Development and Industrial CorporationG.R. No. 163868 - Romualdo Pagsibigan v. People of the Philippines and Eleazar CabasalG.R. No. 163924 - ''J'' Marketing Corporation, represented by its Branch Manager Elmundo DadorG.R. No. 164423 - Triumph International (PHILS.), Inc., v. Ramon L. Apostol, et al.G.R. No. 164584 - Philip Mattews v. Benjamin A. Taylor and Joselyn C. TaylorG.R. No. 164631 - Land Bank of the Philippines v. Rene Ralla BelistaG.R. No. 164648 - Eric L. Lee v. Hon. Henry J. Trocino, et al.G.R. No. 165407 - Herminigildo Inguillom, et al. v. First Philippine Scales, Inc., et al.G.R. No. 165411 - Wilma Tabaniag v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 165424 - Lester Benjamin S. Halili v. Chona M. Santos-Halili and the Republic of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 165742 - Tri-Corp Land & Development, Inc. represented by Solita S. Jimenez-Paulino v. Court of Appeals and Greystone CorporationG.R. No. 165756 - Hotel Enterprises of the Philippines, Inc., etc. v. Samahan ng mga Manggagawa sa Hyatt-National Union of Workers in the Hotel Restaurant, etc.G.R. No. 165781 - Raul S. Tello v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 165895 - Terlyngrace Rivera v. Florencio L. VargasG.R. No. 166036 - Nena A. Cari o v. Estrella M. Espinosa, represented by her atty-in-fact Manuel P. Mejia, Jr.G.R. No. 166393 - Cristina F. Reillo, et al. v. Galicano E. San Jose etc., et al.G.R. No. 166498 - Hon. Secretary of Finance, et al. v. La Suerte Cigar and Cigarette Factory, et al.G.R. No. 166518 - National Housing Authority v. Heirs of Isidro Guivelorido, et al.G.R. No. 167017 - Serafin Cheng v. Spouses Vittorio and Ma. Helen DoniniG.R. No. 167420 - Allied Banking Corporation v. Ruperto Jose H. Mateo, represented by Warlito Mateo, as Attorney-in-factG.R. No. 167710 - People of the Philippines v. joven De Grano, et al.G.R. No. 168039 - Office of the Ombudsman v. Fernando J. BeltranG.R. No. 168184 - Republic of the Philippines v. Ruby Lee TsaiG.R. No. 168215 - LBC Express Metro Manila, Inc. and Lorenzo A. Ni o v. James MateoG.R. No. 168332 and G.R. NO. 169053 - Teodoro O. Arcenas, Jr., et al. v. Hon. Sixto Marella, Jr., Presiding Judge Branch 138, RTC, Makati City and Ana Maria KorugaG.R. No. 168660 - Hilarion, Jr. and Enrico Orendain, represented by Fe Orendain v. Trusteeship of the Estate of Do a Margarita RodriquezG.R. No. 168693 - The People of the Philippines v. Jessie Mariano y IslaG.R. No. 168848 and G.R. NO. 169019 - Heirs of the late Jose Luzuriaga, etc., v. Republic of the Philippines thru the Office of the Solicitor General/Heirs of the late Jose Luzuriaga, etc., v. Republic of the Philippines thru the Office of the Solicitor GG.R. No. 168859 and G.R. NO. 168897 - United Coconut Planters Bank, et al. v. E. Ganzon, Inc./E. Ganzon, Inc. v. united Coconut Planters Bank, et al.G.R. No. 168863 - Hi-Yield Realty, Incorporated v. Hon. Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 169173 - M+W Zander Philippines, Inc. and Rolf Wiltschek v. Trinidad M. EnriquezG.R. No. 169276 - Dionosia Monis Lagunilla, et al., v. Andrea Monis Velasco, et al.G.R. No. 169589 - Joaquin Soliman, et al., v. Pampanga Sugar Development Company (PASUDECO), Inc., and Gerry RodriguezG.R. No. 170126 - Philippines Veterans Bank v. Solid Homes, Inc.G.R. No. 170182 - Leonardo Tarona, et al. v. Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 170222 - Edgar Esqueda v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 170312 - Philippine Basketball Association v. Honorable Manuel B. Gaite, in his capacity as Deputy Secretary for Legal Affairs of the Office of the President, et al.G.R. No. 170447 - Bienvenido Di o, et al. v. Pablo OlivarezG.R. No. 170782 - Siain Enterprises, Inc. v. Cupertino Realty Corp. and Edwin R. CatacutanG.R. No. 171137 - Philippine Commericial International Bank v. Sps. Wilson Dy Hong Pi and Lolita Dy and Sps Primo Chuyaco, Jr. and ChuyacoG.R. No. 171188 - People of the Philippines v. Jessie B. Castillo and Felicito R. MejiaG.R. No. 171453 - People of the Philippines v. Manuel DelpinoG.R. No. 171535 - Mactan-Ceby International Airport Authority v. Sps. Edito and Merian Tirol and Sps. Alejandro and Mirando NgoG.R. No. 171762 - Lynn Maagad and Director of Lands v. Juanito MaagadG.R. No. 171763 - Maria Luisa Park Association, Inc., v. Samantha Marie T. Almendras and Pia Angela T. AlmendrasG.R. No. 172045 - Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. First Express Pawnshop Company, Inc.G.R. No. 172198 - Ma. Lourdes C. De Castro v. Crispino De Castro, Jr., Office of the City Prosecutor for Manila, and the Office of the Solicitor GeneralG.R. No. 172367 - Felicidad Dadizon, et al. v. Socorro Bernadas, et al.G.R. No. 172400 - Zosimo Octavio and Jesus Albona (substituted by his wife, Violeta Albona) v. Enrico R. PerovanoG.R. No. 172547 - Precy Bunyi and Mila Bunyi v. Fe S. FactorG.R. No. 172785-86 - Cruzvale, Inc. v. Jose Armando L. Eduque, et al.G.R. No. 172925 - Government Service Insurance System v. Jaime K. IbarraG.R. No. 172931 - Republic of the Philippines v. RTC Br. 18, Roxas City, Capiz, et al.G.R. No. 174141 - Pentagon Steel Corporation v. Court of Appeals, et al.G.R. No. 174286 - Traders Royal Bank v. Cuison Lumber Co., Inc., Josefa Jerodias Vda. CuisonG.R. No. 174316 - Teodoro S. Miranda, Jr. v. Asian Terminals, Inc. and Court of AppealsG.R. No. 174862 - People of the Philippines v. Yvonne Sevilla y CaballeroG.R. No. 175375 - Conrado O. Lasquite and Teodora I. Andrade v. Victory Hills, Inc.G.R. No. 175788 - Enriquita Angat and the Legal Heirs of Federico Angat v. Republic of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 176015 - Mercedita T. Guasch v. Arnaldo Dela CruzG.R. No. 176135 - Carlos Irwin G. Baldo v. Commission on Elections. et al.G.R. No. 176157 Formerly G.R. No. 155937 - People of the Philippines v. Elpidio Impas y PolberaG.R. No. 176380 - Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation v. Commissioner of CustomsG.R. No. 176530 - Sps. Constante Agbulos and Zanaida Padilla Agbulos v. Nicasio Gutierrez, Josefa Gutierrez and Elena G. GarciaG.R. No. 176744 - People of the Philippines v. Adelado Anguac y RagadaoG.R. No. 177011 - Joseph Peter Sison, et al. v. Rogelio TablangG.R. No. 177148 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. RAUL NU ES Y REVILLEZAG.R. No. 177164 - People of the Philippines v. Ramon Frodonzo y DalidaG.R. No. 177179 - V C. Cadangen, et al. v. The Commission on ElectionsG.R. No. 177404 and G.R. NO. 178097 - Land Bank of the Philippines v. Kumassie Plantation Company Incorporated / Kumassie Plantation Company Incorporated v. Land Bank of the Philippines and the Secretary of the Department of Agrarian ReformG.R. No. 177549 - Anthony S. Yu, et al., v. Joseph S. Yukayguan, et al.G.R. No. 177795 - Leah M. Nazareno, et al. v. City of Dumaguete, represented by City Mayor Agustin Percides, et al.G.R. No. 178337 - Carment R. Ritualo v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 178461 - California Manufacturing Company, Inc. v. The City of Las Pi as, et al.G.R. No. 178520 - AMA Computer College-East Rizal, et al. v. Allan Raymond R. IgnacioG.R. No. 178624 - Jose Concepcion, Jr. v. Commission on ElectionsG.R. No. 179090 - Leonilo Sanchez Alias Nilo v. People of the Philippines and Court of AppealsG.R. No. 179452 - Civil Service Commission, Anicia De Lima, in her capacity as Regional Director of CSC-NCR v. Larry M. AlfonsoG.R. No. 179700 - People of the Philippines v. Gwyn Quinicot y CurativoG.R. No. 179943 - People of the Philippines v. Marlon Albert De Leon y HomoG.R. No. 180048 - Roseller De Guzman v. Commission on Elections, et al.G.R. No. 180067 - Republic of the Philippines v. Iglesia ni Cristo, Trustee and Applicant, with its Executive Minister Era o Manalo as Corporate SoleG.R. No. 180197 - Francisco N. Villanueva v. Virgilio P. Balaquer, et al.G.R. No. 180755 - Pedriatica, Inc. v. Joselito T. RafaelesG.R. No. 180817 - Multi-Trans Agency Phils., Inc. v. Oriental Assurance CorporationG.R. No. 180941 - Chairman Percival C. Chavez, Chair and Chief Executive Officer, Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor v. Lourdes R. Ronidel and Honorable Court of Appeals 9th DivisionG.R. No. 181084 - People of the Philippines v. Bartolome Tampus and Ida MonresclarosG.R. No. 181132 - Heirs of Loreto C. Maramag, etc. v. Eva Verna De Guzman Maramag, et al.G.R. No. 181675 - Spouses Eduardo Tnakiang and Mayda Tankiang v. Metropolitan and Trust Company, Inc.G.R. No. 181688 - Daikoku Electronics Phils., Inc. v. Alberto J. RazaG.R. No. 183211 - Philippine National Bank v. Gotesco Tyan Ming Development, Inc.G.R. No. 183753 - Archinet International, Inc., et al. v. Becco Philippines, Inc., et al.G.R. No. 184081 - Global Holiday Ownership Corporation v. Metropolitan Bank & Trust Company G.R. No. 184704 - People of the Philippines v. Leodegario Bascuguin y AgquizG.R. No. 184756 - People of the Philippines v. Joven JumawidG.R. No. 184804 - People of the Philippines v. Rashamia Hernandez y Santos and Grace Katipunan y CruzG.R. No. 184861 - Dreamwork Construction, Inc. v. Cleofe S. Janiola and Hon. Arthur A. FaminiG.R. No. 184915 - Nilo T. Pates v. Commission on Elections and Emelita B. AlmiranteG.R. No. 185140 - Jerry B. Aguilar v. The Commission on Elections and Romulo R. InsoyG.R. No. 185164 - People of the Philippines v. Frederick Richie Teodoro y Dela CruzG.R. No. 185284 - People of the Philippines v. Jason SyG.R. No. 185380 - People of the Philippines v. Rogelio MarcosG.R. No. 185724 - People of the Philippines v. Jessie Malate y CaneteG.R. No. 185860 - Antonio and Rodolfo Duran v. People of the PhilippinesG.R. No. 187883 and G.R. NO. 187910 - Atty. Oliver O. Lozano and Atty. Evangeline J. Lozano-Endriano v. Speaker Prospero C. Nograles, Representative, Majority, House of Representatives - Louis "Barok" C. Biraogo v. Speaker Prospero C. Nograles, Representa