2019 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
June-2019
A.M. No. P-18-3859 (Formerly A.M. No. 15-12-135 MCTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. LOU D. LARANJO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LUGAIT-MANTICAO-NAAWAN, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 228255 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. MARY JANE CADIENTE Y QUINDO @ JANE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.C. No. 9838 - PAZ C. SANIDAD, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. JOSEPH JOHN GERALD M. AGUAS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 241088 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. WILLIAM SABALBERINO Y ABULENCIA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 234841 - MANUEL BARALLAS RAMILO, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 239336 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. CCC, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.C. No. 10994 - ELISA ZARA, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. VICENTE JOYAS, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 234773 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ALMASER JODAN Y AMLA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 239011 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, v. PACOL DISUMIMBA RASUMAN, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 232870 - MANUEL G. ACOSTA, PETITIONER, v. MATIERE SAS AND PHILIPPE GOUVARY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 218771 - VILLAMOR & VICTOLERO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, ERWIN VICTOLERO, AND RHEENA BERNADETTE C. VILLAMOR, PETITIONERS, v. SOGO REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
[G.R. No. 220689, June 3, 2019]
SOGO REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. VILLAMOR & VICTOLERO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, RHEENA BERNADETTE C. VILLAMOR, AND ERWIN VICTOLERO, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 237039 - LEONARDO V. REVUELTA, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 10015 (formerly CBD Case No. 10-2591) - RUBEN S.SIA PETITIONER, v. ATTY. TOMAS A. REYES, RESPONDENT.A.C. No. 10559 - RAJESH GAGOOMAL, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. VON LOVEL BEDONA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 229714 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ROLANDO DE GUZMAN Y VILLANUEVA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTG.R. No. 230624 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RONALDO DE VERA Y HOLDEM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 218571 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ALLAN SISCAR Y ANDRADE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 229859 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOJIT ARPON Y PONFERRADA @ "MODIO", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 229680 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. MICHAEL GOYENA Y ABRAHAM, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 229049 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ABELARDO SORIA Y VILORIA, ALIAS "GEORGE", ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.C. No. 8907 - SPOUSES EDUARDO AND MYRNA VARGAS, SPOUSES GENE AND ANNABELLE VARGAS, SPOUSES BASILIO AND SALOME BORROMEO, CELESTIAL VARGAS A.KA. "BOT-CHOKOY", CHARLIE ABARIENTOS Y VARGAS, MARK CELESTIAL Y VARGAS, SIMEON PALMIANO Y AUTOR, SPOUSES JOHN DOE (ROMY ABARIENTOS) AND SALITA ABARIENTOS, AND SPOUSES MARIO AND JOY SANCHEZ, ALL REPRESENTED BY NESTOR D. VARGAS, THEIR JOINT ATTORNEY- IN-FACT, COMPLAINANTS, v. ATTY. ARIEL T. ORI�O, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 228822 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, APPELLEE, v. CCC,[1] APPELLANT.G.R. No. 212626 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ROLANDO TERNIDA Y MUNAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.M. No. P-18-3864 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 15-4469-P) - BEATRIZ B. NADALA, COMPLAINANT, v. REMCY J. DENILA, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 68, DUMANGAS, ILOILO, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. MTJ-19-1927 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 15-2764-MTJ) - RAQUEL L. BANAWA AND SIMONE JOSEFINA L. BANAWA, COMPLAINANTS, v. HON. MARCOS C. DIASEN, JR., THEN PRESIDING JUDGE, VICTORIA E. DULFO, CLERK OF COURT III AND RICARDO R. ALBANO, SHERIFF III, ALL OF BRANCH 62, METROPOLITAN TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 231306 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. PIERRE ADAJAR Y TISON @ SIR PAUL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 228223 - ROEL PENDOY Y POSADAS, PETITIONER, v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (18TH DIVISION) - CEBU CITY; THE HON. DIONISIO CALIBO, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 50, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF LOAY, BOHOL; AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 234040 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. AUGUSTO N. MAGANON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 223082 - CMP FEDERAL SECURITY AGENCY, INC. AND/OR MS. CAROLINA MABANTA-PIAD, PETITIONERS, v. NOEL T. REYES, SR., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 196264, - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. LINA B. NAVARRO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, FELIPE B. CAPILI, RESPONDENT.A.M. No. MTJ-19-1925 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 17-2937-MTJ) - MADELINE TAN-YAP, COMPLAINANT, v. HON. HANNIBAL R. PATRICK), PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), PRESIDENT ROXAS-PILAR, CAPIZ, RESPONDENT.G.R. Nos. 200934-35 - LA SAVOIE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, v. BUENAVISTA PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 230909 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. RYAN GONZALES Y VILLA, ANGELO GUEVARRA Y BUENO ALIAS "ELO", ALVIN EUGENIO Y LACAY AND ROGELIO TALENS ALIAS "MONG", ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.G.R. No. 230337 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. JOCELYN MANECLANG Y ABDON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 229828 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ELSIE JUGUILON Y EBRADA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 227867 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. VICTOR DE LEON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 220398 - SERGIO O. VALENCIA, PETITIONER, v. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 231010 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ORLY VISPERAS Y ACOBO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 220456 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. GAJIR ACUB Y ARAKANI A.K.A. "ASAW," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.M. No. 11-6-60-MTCC - RE: NON-SUBMISSION OF MONTHLY FINANCIAL REPORTS OF MS. ERLINDA P. PATIAG, CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA,[A.M. No. P-13-3122 (Formerly A.M. No. 12-9-71-MTCC {Report on the Financial Audit Conducted at the Municipal Trial Court in Cities, Gapan City, Nueva Ecija}), June 18, 2019] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. CLERK OF COURT IV ERLINDA P. PATIAG, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, GAPAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 200811 - JULITA M. ALDOVINO, JOAN B. LAGRIMAS, WINNIE B. LINGAT, CHITA A. SALES, SHERLY L. GUINTO, REVILLA S. DE JESUS, AND LAILA V. ORPILLA, PETITIONERS, v. GOLD AND GREEN MANPOWER MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC., SAGE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT COMPANY, LTD., AND ALBERTO C. ALVINA, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 238519 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. DESIREE DELA TORRE Y ARBILLON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. Nos. 233557-67 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, v. THE HONORABLE SANBIGANBAYAN (FIRST DIVISION) AND CESAR ALSONG DIAZ, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 227200 - MANUEL B. PABLICO AND MASTER'S PAB RESTO BAR, PETITIONERS, v. NUMERIANO B. CERRO, JR., MICHAEL CALIGUIRAN, EFREN PANGANIBAN, GENIUS PAUIG, REYNALIE LIM, GLORIA NAPITAN, RICHARD CARONAN AND MANNY BAGUNO, RESPONDENTS.A.C. No. 8869 [Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5382] - RADIAL GOLDEN MARINE SERVICES CORPORATION, COMPLAINANT, v. ATTY. MICHAEL M. CABUGOY, RESPONDENTG.R. No. 200170 - MARILYN R. YANGSON, PETITIONER, v. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY BRO. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 238589 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ALLEN BAHOYO Y DELA TORRE, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.M. No. RTJ-19-2549 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 19-4920-RTJ] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, v. PRESIDING JUDGE TINGARAAN U. GUILING; CLEOTILDE P. PAULO, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE; GAUDENCIO P. SIOSON, PROCESS SERVER; AND REYNER DE JESUS, SHERIFF, ALL OF BRANCH 109, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 234947 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. GARRY PADILLA Y BASE AND FRANCISCO BERMAS Y ASIS, ACCUSED, FRANCISCO BERMAS Y ASIS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.A.M. No. 18-06-07-CA - RE: UNAUTHORIZED ABSENCES OF CHRISTOPHER MARLOWE J. SANGALANG, CLERK III, COURT OF APPEALS, MANILAG.R. No. 229862 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, v. ZZZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.G.R. No. 211293 - ADELAIDO ORIONDO, TEODORO M. HERNANDEZ, RENATO L. BASCO, CARMEN MERINO, AND REYNALDO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.G.R. No. 212719 - INMATES OF THE NEW BILIBID PRISON, MUNTINLUPA CITY, NAMELY: VENANCIO A. ROXAS, SATURNINO V. PARAS, EDGARDO G. MANUEL, HERMINILDO V. CRUZ, ALLAN F. TEJADA, ROBERTO C. MARQUEZ, JULITO P. MONDEJAR, ARMANDO M. CABUANG, JONATHAN O. CRISANTO, EDGAR ECHENIQUE, JANMARK SARACHO, JOSENEL ALVARAN, AND CRISENCIO NERI, JR., PETITIONERS, v. SECRETARY LEILA M. DE LIMA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; AND SECRETARY MANUEL A. ROXAS II, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. ATTY. RENE A.V. SAGUISAG, SR., PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, WILLIAM M. MONTINOLA, FORTUNATO P. VISTO, AND ARESENIO C. CABANILLA, PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS,[G.R. No. 214637]REYNALDO D. EDAGO, PETER R. TORIDA, JIMMY E. ACLAO, WILFREDO V. OMERES, PASCUA B. GALLADAN, VICTOR M. MACOY, JR., EDWIN C. TRABUNCON, WILFREDO A. PATERNO, FEDERICO ELLIOT, AND ROMEO R. MACOLBAS, PETITIONERS, v. SECRETARY LEILA M. DE LIMA, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE; SECRETARY MANUEL A. ROXAS II, DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT; ACTING DIRECTOR FRANKLIN JESUS B. BUCAYU, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS; AND JAIL CHIEF SUPERINTENDENT DIONY DACANAY MAMARIL, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 236383 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, v. MARILYN H. CELIZ AND LUVISMINDA H. NARCISO, RESPONDENTS.G.R. No. 237738 - FILOMENA L. VILLANUEVA, PETITIONER, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
