2020 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
October-2020
G.R. No. 237663 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF MA. TERESITA A. BERNABE AND COOPERATIVE RURAL BANK OF BULACAN, RespondentsA.C. No. 9114 - JOSE R. REYES, JR., Complainant, v. ATTY. SOCRATES R. RIVERA, Respondent.DECISIONA.C. No. 12086 [Formerly CBD Case No. 12-3300] - ANTONIO T. AGUINALDO, Complainant, v. ATTY. ISAIAH C. ASUNCION, JR., RespondentG.R. No. 242942 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DANTE MAGHUYOP, Accused-Appellant.A.C. No. 10699 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4793] - WILFREDO C. CABALLERO, Complainant, v. ATTY. GLICERIO A. SAMPANA, Respondent.DECISIONG.R. No. 213960 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY (PRA), Petitioner, v. RIA S. RUBIN, Respondent.DECISIONA.C. No. 8522 - TEODORO L. CANSINO and EMILIO L. CANSINO, JR., Complainants, v. ATTY. VICTOR D. SEDERIOSA, Respondent.G.R. No. 241632 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff- Appellee, v. ANGELITO DAYRIT y HIMOR, Accused-Appellant.A.C. No. 11087 - PASTOR ABARACOSO MACAVENTA, Complainant, v. ATTORNEY ANTHONY C. NUYDA, RespondentG.R. No. 241780 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DANILO TUYOR Y BANDERAS, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 232308 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 245274 - TERESITA P. DE GUZMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER GENERAL MANAGER; GODIULA T. GUINTO, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER INTERNAL AUDITOR; VIVECA V. VILLAFUERTE, IN HER CAPACITY AS FORMER ADMINISTRATIVE MANAGER; WILHELMINA A. AQUINO, IN HER CAPACITY AS SENIOR ACCOUNTANT; RENATO S. RONDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS A MEMBER OF THE BAGUIO WATER DISTRICT (BWD) BOARD OF DIRECTORS (BOD); MOISES P. CATING, RAMSAY M. COLORADO, GINA ROMILLO-CO, EMMANUEL M. MALICDEM AND MARIA ROSARIO R. LOPEZ, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS FORMER MEMBERS OF THE BWD BOD; AND THE EMPLOYEES OF BWD, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS PAYEES, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RespondentG.R. No. 237982 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. YOLANDA SANTOS y PARAJAS, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 217342 - NOEL F. MANANKIL, LIBERATO P LAUS, GLORIA C. MAGTOTO, EVANGELINE G. TEJADA, ALIZAIDO F. PARAS AND PHILIP JOSE B. PANLILIO, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 244336 - SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 187307 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. DEL MORAL, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 200863 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEREDEROS DE CIRIACO CHUNACO DISTELERIA INCORPORADA, Respondent.A.C. No. 10636 - MANUEL B. TABLIZO, Complainant, v. ATTYS. JOYRICH M. GOLANGCO, ADORACION A. AGBADA, ELBERT L. BUNAGAN, AND JOAQUIN F. SALAZAR, Respondents.G.R. No. 197593 - BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. CENTRAL BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES (NOW BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS) AND CITIBANK, N.A., Respondents.A.C. No. 8959 - RISIE G. BAYGAR, Complainant, v. ATTY. CLARO MANUEL M. RIVERA, Respondent.G.R. No. 204684 - ALLAN REGALA, Petitioner, v. MANILA HOTEL CORPORATION, Respondent.A.C. No. 12017 - ROGER B. DAP-OG, Complainant, v. ATTY. LUEL C. MENDEZ, Respondent.A.C. No. 12247 - ELPIDIO J. VEGA, DEPUTY GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, AND EFREN B. GONZALES, ASSISTANT GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, Complainants, v. ATTY. RUDOLF PHILIP B. JURADO, FORMER GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, AND ATTY. GABRIEL GUY P. OLANDESCA, FORMER CHIEF OF STAFF, OFFICE OF THE GOVERNMENT CORPORATE COUNSEL, Respondents.G.R. No. 205572 - PATRICK U. GABUTINA, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Respondent.G.R. No. 197389 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MANUEL M. CARAIG, Respondent.A.C. No. 12766 (Formerly CBD Case No. 12-3589) - RODOLFO L. ORENIA III, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROMEO S. GONZALES, Respondent.G.R. No. 205448 - HEIRS OF ESPIRITA TABORA-MABALOT, RODOLFO TABORA, AND TERESITA MABALOT, NAMELY: MARILOU MABALOT, JOSEPHINE MABALOT, AND MARISSA MABALOT, Petitioners, v. LORETO GOMEZ, JR., CATHERINE GOMEZ, AND NEIL GOMEZ, Respondents.
OCA IPI No. 20-3093-MTJ - PRESIDING JUDGE MARIGEL S. DAGANI-HUGO, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 3, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Complainant, v. JUDGE DENNIS B. CASTILLA, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BRANCH 1, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, Respondent.G.R. No. 207511 - PHILIPPINE TRANSMARINE CARRIERS, INC., CARLOS C. SALINAS, AND/OR GENERAL MARITIME MANAGEMENT LLC, Petitioners, v. ALMARIO C. SAN JUAN, Respondent.G.R. No. 210741 - MARIA LEA JANE I. GESOLGON AND MARIE STEPHANIE N. SANTOS, Petitioners, v. CYBERONE PH., INC., MACIEJ MIKRUT, AND BENJAMIN JUSON, Respondents.G.R. No. 239418 - DANILO DECENA AND CRISTINA CASTILLO (FORMERLY DECENA), Petitioners, v. ASSET POOL A (SPV-AMC), INC., Respondent.A.C. No. 11217 - LINO C. BERNAL, JR., Complainant, v. ATTY. ERNESTO M. PRIAS, Respondent.G.R. No. 212024 - BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC. (NOW BDO UNIBANK, INC.), Petitioner, v. EDGARDO C. YPIL, SR., CEBU SUREWAY TRADING CORPORATION, AND LEOPOLDO KHO, Respondents.G.R. No. 241523 - DANIEL F. TIANGCO, Petitioner, v. SUNLIFE FINANCIAL PLANS, INC., SUNLIFE OF CANADA (PHILS.), INC., AND RIZALINA MANTARING, Respondents.G.R. No. 216634 - HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, HON. ROZANNO RUFINO B. BIAZON, AND ATTY. JUAN LORENZO T. TA�ADA, IN THEIR RESPECTIVE CAPACITIES AS COMMISSIONER AND DEPUTY COMMISSIONER OF THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, Petitioners, v. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER S. DY BUCO, Respondent.[G.R. No. 216636] SANYO SEIKI STAINLESS STEEL CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ATTY. CHRISTOPHER S. DY BUCO, Respondent.G.R. No. 243049 - XXX, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 220828 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE PHILIPPINE MINING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. APEX MINING COMPANY INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 224906 - EMMA BUENVIAJE NABO AND ALL PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER HER, Petitioner, v. FELIX C. BUENVIAJE, Respondent.G.R. No. 232623 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. OLIVER IMPERIO Y ANTONIO, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 240056 - DATU MALINGIN (LEMUEL TALINGTING Y SIMBORIO), TRIBAL CHIEFTAIN, HIGAONON-SUGBUANON TRIBE, Petitioner, v. PO3 ARVIN R. SANDAGAN, PO3 ESTELITO R. AVELINO, PO2 NOEL P. GUIMBAOLIBOT, HON. PROSECUTOR III JUNERY M. BAGUNAS AND HON. JUDGE CARLOS O. ARGUELLES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 10, ABUYOG, LEYTE, Respondents.G.R. No. 237423 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NEIL DEJOS Y PINILI, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 240277 - ACTIVE WOOD PRODUCTS CO., INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT AND CHAIRMAN, CHUA TIONG SIO, Petitioner, v. STATE INVESTMENT HOUSE, INC., Respondent. HEIRS OF RODRIGUEZ, Intervenor.G.R. No. 244828 - ERNESTO L. CHING, Petitioner, v. CARMELITA S. BONACHITA-RICABLANCA, Respondent.G.R. No. 248694 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RANIE ESTONILO Y DE GUZMAN, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 243390 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ALEX BALUYOT Y BIRANDA, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 250671 - LINA TALOCOD, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 226144 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ZZZ, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 225538 - YON MITORI INTERNATIONAL INDUSTRIES, Petitioner, v. UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 225193 - BERNARDINE S. SANTOS-GANTAN, PETITIONER, JOHN-ROSS C. GANTAN, Respondent.A.M. No. 15-02-02-SCC - ALLEGED EXAMINATION IRREGULARITY COMMITTED BY COURT STENOGRAPHER I NORHATA A. ABUBACAR, SHARI'A CIRCUIT COURT, LUMBATAN, LANAO DEL SUR.G.R. No. 211755 - HEIRS OF FELICISIMO GABULE, NAMELY: ELISHAMA GABULE-VICERA, FELINA GABULE CIMAFRANCA, IEMELIF GABULE, GRETEL GABULE, REPRESENTED BY HIS SPOUSE, CECILIA RIZA GABULE AND HAMUEL GABULE REPRESENTED BY HIS SPOUSE ISABEL GABULE, Petitioners, v. FELIPE JUMUAD, SUBSTITUTED FOR BY HIS HEIRS NAMELY: SUSANO, ISIDRA, EUGENIA, ROLDAN, ELIAS, AND BUENAVENTURA, ALL SURNAMED JUMUAD, Respondent.A.C. No. 12274 - RE: ORDER DATED DECEMBER 5, 2017 IN ADM. CASE NO. NP-008-17 (LUIS ALFONSO R. BENEDICTO VS. ATTY. JOHN MARK TAMA�O) ISSUED BY THE EXECUTIVE JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD CITY, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOHN MARK TAMA�O, Respondent.G.R. No. 206563 - UEM MARA PHILIPPINES CORPORATION (NOW KNOWN AS CAVITEX INFRASTRUCTURE CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. ALEJANDRO NG WEE, Respondent.G.R. No. 237140 - REGINA Q. ALBA, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, RUDOLFO D. ALBA, Petitioners, v. NIDA AROLLADO, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, PEDRO AROLLADO, JR., Respondents.A.M. No. P-20-4041 [Formerly OCA I.P.I No. 20-4997-P] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOAN M. DELA CRUZ, CLERK OF COURT V, BRANCH 64, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, Respondent.G.R. No. 204420 - HEIRS OF TEOFILO BASTIDA, REPRESENTED BY CRISELDA BERNARDO, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF ANGEL FERNANDEZ, NAMELY, FERNANDO A. FERNANDEZ MARRIED TO GEMMA NAPALCRUZ, ERMELITA F. CASIMIRO, MA. LUISA FERNANDEZ, MARRIED TO CESAR ENRIQUEZ, SR., ZENAIDA F. PELAYO MARRIED TO GHANDIE PELAYO, AND LUCIA F. PAJARITO, MARRIED TO EDITO PAJARITO, Respondents.G.R. No. 230576 - ABS-CBN CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. JAIME C. CONCEPCION, Respondent.G.R. No. 245921 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ABDILLAH PANGCATAN Y DIMAO, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 214714 - PHILCONTRUST RESOURCES, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS INTER-ASIA LAND DEVELOPMENT CO.), Petitioner, v. ATTY. REYNALDO AQUINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TAGAYTAY CITY, AND MR. DANILO ORBASE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF TRECE MARTIRES, CAVITE, JESUS D. EBDANI, ISAGANI B. SA�ARES, FELICISIMO MAYUGA, MICHAEL C. NGOTOB, REYNALDO J. RELATORRES, MAURICIO S. ZA�ARES, JONATHAN M. HOLGADO, CASIANO S. PAYAD, EFREN L. CABRERA, SEGUNDO P. BALDONANZA, CORAZON M. DIGO, BERNARDO M. MENDOZA, TAGUMPAY C. REYES, ADRIEL M. SANTIAGO, MELITONA C. PANGALANAN, EFREN T. PASCUA, MANUEL M. DE CASTRO, LUISITO D. MOZO, OLIMPIA E. ERCE, RODRIGO M. DIGO, SOFRONIO M. DIGO, EDGARDO F. PAYAD, TOMAS M. LUNA, MIGUEL B. BITUIN, CARLOS R. SANTIAGO, SR., PEDRO S. DELFINADO, FAUSTINO I. ALIMBUYONG, ERENETO D. MAGSAEL, BERNARDINO R. ANARNA, GREGORIO H. PAYAD, HONORIO M. BORBON, RICARDO A. DE GUZMAN, CLAUDIA L. VALDUEZA, CENON D. MOZO, MOISES I. DE GUZMAN, DOMINGO C. LUNA, TOMAS M. LUNA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS CLAIMING RIGHTS UNDER THEM (THE BENEFICIARIES OF CERTIFICATE OF LAND OWNERSHIP AWARD NOS. 251 TO 298), Respondents.G.R. No. 236544 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EFREN LOMA Y OBSEQUIO ALYAS "PUTOL", Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 246836 - SPOUSES TEODULO BAYUDAN AND FILIPINA BAYUDAN, Petitioner, v. RODEL H. DACAYAN Respondent.G.R. No. 231878 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTONIO "PAY TONYO" CORROBELLA, Accused-Appellants.A.M. No. P-20-4062 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 15-4392-P) - HON. ROSALIE D. PLATIL, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MAINIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Complainant, v. MEDEL M. MONDANO, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, MAINIT, SURIGAO DEL NORTE, Respondent.G.R. No. 244843 - THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RONALD LAGUDA Y RODIBISO A.K.A. "BOKAY," Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 231854 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. LEILA L. ANG, ROSALINDA DRIZ, JOEY ANG, ANSON ANG, AND VLADIMIR NIETO, Respondents.G.R. No. 237729 - SOCIAL HOUSING EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION, INC. REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT WILL O. PERAN, Petitioner, v. SOCIAL HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION, Respondent.A.C. No. 12733 - SPOUSES VIRGINIA AND RAMON ALDEA, Complainant, v. ATTY. RENATO C. BAGAY, Respondent.G.R. No. 231298 - ROBERTO A. ESTOCONING, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
