2020 - Philippine Supreme Court Decisions/Resolutions
November-2020
A.C. No. 11241 - PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC., Complainant, v. ATTY. SOCRATES R. RIVERA, Respondent.A.C. No. 12173 - ATTY. ANTONIO B. MANZANO, Complainant, v. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT,G.R. No. 231936 - FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC., Petitioner, v. HERMANA REALTY, INC., Respondent.G.R. No. 223763 - ADORACION L. BASILIO AND LOLITA P. LUCERO, Petitioners, v. PERLA CALLO, Respondent.A.C. No. 12815 - EDRALYN B. BERZOLA, Complainant, v. ATTY. MARLON O. BALDOVINO, Respondent.G.R. No. 226409 - RINGO B. DAYOWAN TRANSPORT SERVICES OR RINGO B. DAYOWAN, Petitioner, v. DIONITO D. GUARINO, JR., RespondentG.R. No. 242513 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO BUEZA Y RANAY, Accused-Appellant.A.C. No. 12822 - EDGARDO A. TAPANG, Complainant, v. ATTY. MARIAN C. DONAYRE, Respondent.G.R. No. 207856 - PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, Petitioner, v. LORENZO T. BAL, JR., Respondent.G.R. No. 214319 - MYRNA C. PASCO, Petitioner, v. ISABEL CUENCA, ROMEO M. YTANG, JR., AND ESTHER C. YTANG, Respondents.A.C. No. 12792 - JOEL A. PILAR, Complainant, v. ATTY. CLARENCE T. BALLICUD, Respondent.G.R. No. 247575 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. EDWIN REAFOR Y COMPRADO, Respondent.A.M. No. P-18-3850 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. COURT STENOGRAPHER III MARY ANN R. BUZON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 72, MALABON CITY [FORMERLY AM NO. 18-04-78-RTC (IN RE: LETTER OF EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDMUND G. BATARA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MALABON CITY, FORWARDING PERTINENT DOCUMENTS RELATIVE TO THE ARREST OF COURT STENOGRAPHER III MARY ANN R. BUZON, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 72, MALABON CITY)], Respondent.A.M. No. MTJ-20-1938 [Formerly A.M. No. 20-02-14-MCTC] - FAILURE TO DISCLOSE CASES SUBMITTED FOR DECISION AND PENDING MOTIONS OF JUDGE TIRSO F. BANQUERIGO, THEN PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, TAYASAN-JIMALALUD, TAYASAN, NEGROS ORIENTALG.R. No. 243625 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. JEFFREY DERECO Y HAYAG, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 246553 - MARILYN B. MONTEHERMOSO, TANNY B. MONTEHERMOSO, EMMA B. MONTEHERMOSO OLIVEROS, EVA B. MONTEHERMOSO, TERESA B. MONTEHERMOSO CARIG, AND SALVAR B. MONTEHERMOSO, Petitioners, v. ROMEO BATUTO AND ARNEL BATUTO, Respondents.A.C. No. 7446 - MICHELLE A. BUENAVENTURA, Complainant, v. ATTY. DANY B. GILLE, Respondent.A.M. No. RTJ-21-005 (Formerly A.M. 20-11-161-RTC) - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. HON. EVELYN A. ATIENZA-TURLA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 40, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, PALAYAN CITY, NUEVA ECIJA, Respondent.G.R. No. 237178 - DOMINGA PALACAT, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF FLORENTINO HONTANOSAS, REPRESENTED BY MALCO HONTANOSAS, ELIZA HONTANOSAS, CHOCHE H. CANDUTAN, NERY HONTANOSAS, AND HERMIE HONTANOSAS, Respondents.G.R. No. 232293 - EVELYN ABADINES CUICO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 216056 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROBERTO BERNARDO Y FERNANDEZ, Accused-Appellant.G.R. No. 213753 - ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ENELINDA AMOGOD, NICANOR ARADO, MA. LEONORA ARBUTANTE, DARIO ARBUTANTE, MARCIANA ARBUTANTE, MARFELINA ARBUTANTE, CESAR ALFEREZ, GERTRUDES AGURA, ISIDRO BALAN, MARY GRACE BACAS, EMILIO BANTANG, RUTH BULAY-OG, FELIZA BARANODIN, ERNESTO BASILIO, SALVADOR CASTILLO, AQUILLO CAGAMPANG, JULIUS CORBETA, PHILIP CORTES, VICENTE CARULLU, JR., HENRY DELA CRUZ, VIOLETA CRUZ, JANICE CAINGAY, MARCIANO DENAMARCA, EMMANUEL DENAMARCA, WILSON DOMINGO, MARY DELORIA, FLORANTE DAMO, RODOLFO ESTRADA, JORGE ESTRONE, VIVENCIA ELEMANCO, FELIX FABALLE, ANITO FORTIZA, JOVELYN FORTIZA, ARSENIO GEVERO, SR., GREGORIA GEROCHI, ROSEMARIE GABUTAN, ANASTACIO GALVEZ, FELIX GARCIA, CARLOS GARCIA VALENTINA GARCIA, RICARDO GALIT, RITA HERNANE, VIVIAN ILAS, ELIAS JARAMILLO, ETHEL KAWALING, ROBERTO LAMATA, PRIMO LOBICO, MAMERTO LUZON, JEMUEL MABANAG, RUTH MACAHILAS, EDNA MACANOQUIT, CANDIDO MANGLICMOT, YOLANDA MANGLICMOT, DANILO MANGLICMOT, ARLENE MANTIS, AQIOLINO MENDOZA, JILL MACIBALO, ANTONIA MANUEL MORTEJO, NONITA NUAL, GODOFREDO NAVAREZ, PERFECTA NEYRA, PEDRITO NALA, PANCHITO NOB, LUZ PIONAN, JIMMY PERALES, MARCELENO REYES, CASIMIRO RAGUINE, BERNABE SANGGUAL, TERESITA SAGUING, EDWINO SECILLO, BENJAMIN TAGUD, CESAR TACOGDOY, JOSE TORAYNO, SALVADOR TING, ESPERANZA VALDEZ, ZENAIDA VIGOR, RODOLFO VALENCIA, PAZ VALLECER, JERIC VILLANUEVA, CELSA BARORO, BENJAMIN TAGUS, JR., MARIETTA EROLAN, AMADO RECHA, GERRICA NAVAREZ, PEDRITO NALA, AMARIO EROLAN, FE DAWAL, AMPARO MICANBALO, ROGELIO SERQUI�A, ELIZABETH SUGANOB, APOLONIO SUGANOB, MELIA C. ASO, HELEN D. CENTENO, LORETO SALOMON, EDUARDO SALOMON, CRISTINA FIGUEROA, JOSE ARLO FIGUEROA, BENADETTE MENDAROS, ARNOLD FIGUEROA, TERESITA ESTIGOY, EMPERATRIS CEBALLOS, EDUARDO PAUMAR, MARINA ACERO, CESAR MANDALUCAY, ROSITA LORENZO, JOCELYN EMONG, WILBUR MAMAWAG, JOSEPHINE POGAY, ROSALINO CUPAY, GERONDIO TAPANGOT, AURELIA GALINADA, VICTORIANA T. ALJAS, JOHNIEL POGAY, CORAZON ESPINA, MAMERTO SENERES, FLORDELIZA DE JESUS, ASUNCION JACALAN AND NICOLAS POGAY, Respondents.G.R. No. 219243 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ANTONIO PINGOL @ ANTON, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 241901 - ERWIN PASCUAL Y FRANCISCO AND WILBERT SARMIENTO Y MU�OZ A.K.A. "BOYET",* Petitioners, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 242273 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NICO MAZO Y YBA�EZ AND JOEY DOMDOMA Y ABLETES, Accused-Appellants.G.R. Nos. 190728-29 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HON. SANDIGANBAYAN (THIRD DIVISION), ENRIQUE T. GARCIA, JR., BENJAMIN M. ALONZO, EDGARDO P. CALIMBAS, FERNANDO C. AUSTRIA, EDUARD G. FLORENDO, EDWARD C. ROMAN, RODOLFO S. SALANDANAN, ORLANDO S. MIRANDA, RODOLFO S. IZON, DANTE R. MANALAYSAY, AND MANUEL N. BELTRAN, Respondents.G.R. No. 244423 - ROBERTO F. RODELAS, Petitioner, v. MST MARINE SERVICES (PHILS.), Respondent.G.R. Nos. 222369 and 222502 - STRONG FORT WAREHOUSING CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. REMEDIOS T. BANTA, Respondent.G.R. No. 217450 - ADELINA A. ROMERO Petitioner, v. JESSE I. CONCEPCION, MAYOR, MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT OF MARIVELES, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, Respondent.G.R. No. 221981 - RAUL OFRACIO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.G.R. No. 250477 - PRIVATIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OFFICE, Petitioner, v. MARIANO A. NOCOM, SUBSTITUTED BY MARIANO T. NOCOM, JR., MARCELINO, MANOLITO, HERMOSO, ALBERT ALL SURNAMED NOCOM, AND CAROLINE N. NG, Respondents.G.R. No. 219185 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. JOSEPHINE PONCE-PILAPIL,* Respondents.G.R. No. 231062 - JORGE DE OCAMPO, HEIRS OF THE LATE NAPOLEON DE OCAMPO, NAMELY: ROSARIO DE OCAMPO, JOSE DE OCAMPO, PABLO DE OCAMPO, JAIME DE OCAMPO, PEDRITO DE OCAMPO, JOSEPH DE OCAMPO, NAPOLEON DE OCAMPO, JR., NORMA DE OCAMPO, PURITA DE OCAMPO, FLORENCE DE OCAMPO, CORAZON DE OCAMPO, AND ROSEMARIE DE OCAMPO, Petitioners, v. JOSE OLLERO, GENOVEVA OLLERO, AND CONCEPCION OLLERO-GUECO, Respondents.A.M. No. P-20-4067 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 19-4968-P] - JUDGE LILIBETH O. LADAGA, Complainant, v. ATTY. ARNAN AMOR P. SALILIN, CLERK OF COURT, AND ELGIE G. BONGOSIA, UTILITY WORKER I, BOTH OF BRANCH 28, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), SURIGAO DEL SUR, Respondents.G.R. No. 246499 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 227715 - FR. RANHILIO CALLANGAN AQUINO, DR. PABLO F. NARAG, IN REPRESENTATION OF PERMANENT EMPLOYEES OF THE CAGAYAN STATE UNIVERSITY, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.G.R. No. 238451 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO PEDIDO Y BELOERA, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 211327 - THUNDERBIRD PILIPINAS HOTELS AND RESORTS, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.G.R. No. 200474 - MAXIMO AWAYAN, Petitioner, v. SULU RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.G.R. No. 214444 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. LITO PA�A Y INANDAN, Accused-Appellants.G.R. No. 229010 - IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION TO APPROVE THE WILL OF LUZ GASPE LIPSON AND ISSUANCE OF LETTERS TESTAMENTARY, ROEL P. GASPI, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE JUDGE MARIA CLARISSA L. PACIS-TRINIDAD, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, IRIGA CITY,* Respondent.G.R. No. 197422 - REP. EDCEL C. LAGMAN, Petitioner, v. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR. AND DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents. [G.R. No. 197950] PROSPERO A. PICHAY, JR., Petitioner, v. GOVERNANCE COMMISSION FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., AND DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT SECRETARY FLORENCIO B. ABAD, Respondents.G.R. No. 211034 - MARIO CHIONG BERNARDO, IN HIS BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF ALL THE HEIRS OF THE LATE JOSE CHIONG, Petitioner, v. JOSE C. FERNANDO, LILIA C. FERNANDO, NOEMI FERNANDO MOLINA, CYNTHIA C. FERNANDO, AIDA FERNANDO POINTDEXTER AND ELSA FERNANDO, Respondents.[G.R. No. 211076]JOSEFINA L. BERNARDO, LETICIA L. BERNARDO, FELIX BERNARDO, AND MARCELO SAN JUAN, Petitioners, v. JOSE C. FERNANDO, LILIA C. FERNANDO, NOEMI FERNANDO MOLINA, CYNTHIA C. FERNANDO, AIDA FERNANDO POINTDEXTER AND ELSA FERNANDO, Respondents.G.R. No. 218870 - THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, ATTY. ELEANOR V. ECHANO, FELIZARDO B. TOQUERO, JR., TITA B. EMBESTRO, SUSIE S. LAUREANO, JOHANSON V. DISUANCO, AND ADELA A. TABUZO, Petitioners, v. HON. ERWIN VIRGILIO R. FERRER, ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 33, PILI, CAMARINES SUR, AND LUIS RAYMUND F. VILLAFUERTE, JR., FORMER GOVERNOR OF CAMARINES SUR, Respondents.A.M. No. RTJ-21-015 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 13-4162-RTJ] - PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION, Complainant, v. JUDGE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 59, Respondent.[OCA IPI No. 15-4381-RTJ]FRANCIS R. YUSECO, JR., Complainant, v. HONORABLE WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, Respondent.G.R. No. 246017 - MARIA CONSUELO MALCAMPO-REPOLLO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.G.R. No. 198688 - KILUSANG MAGBUBUKID NG PILIPINAS (KMP), ET. AL., Petitioners, v. AURORA PACIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY, REPRESENTED BY ITS BOARD COMPOSED OF: ROBERTO K. MATHAY, PRESIDENT & CEO, ET. AL., Respondents.[G.R. No. 208282]PINAG-ISANG LAKAS NG MGA SAMAHAN SA CASIGURAN, AURORA (PIGLACASA), REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT EDWIN C. GARCIA, ET. AL., Petitioners, v. AURORA PACIFIC ECONOMIC ZONE AND FREEPORT AUTHORITY (APECO), SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANKLIN DRILON, AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY SPEAKER FELICIANO BELMONTE, Respondents.G.R. Nos. 216745-46 - EDMUNDO JOSE T. BUENCAMINO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents.
