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G.R. No. 233085 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO ARCHIVIDO Y ABENGOZA, Accused-Appellant.

PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

THIRD DIVISION

G.R. No. 233085, September 21, 2020

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO ARCHIVIDO Y ABENGOZA, Accused-Appellant.

D E C I S I O N

GAERLAN, J.:

This resolves the appeal1 filed by accused-appellant Armando Archivido y Abengoza (Armando), praying for the reversal of the December 16, 2016 Decision2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07306, which in turn affirmed the October 10, 2012 Joint Decision3 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 39, Daet, Camarines Norte convicting him of murder and frustrated murder.

The Antecedents

Armando was charged in two separate Informations for the crime of murder and frustrated murder, committed as follows:

Criminal Case No. 13933
That on or about 10:00 in the morning of July 31, 2009 at Brgy. San Pascual. Municipality of Basud, Province of Camarines Norte, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with intent to kill, evident premeditation, treachery and superior strength, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, while armed with a bladed weapon, repeatedly hack LILIA ARCHIVIDO y DECEREZ, in blatant disregard of the respect due to her on account of her sex, thereby inflicting upon her fatal wounds which caused her untimely death, to the damage and prejudice of the heirs of the victim.

Criminal Case No. 13937

That on or about 10:00 in the morning of July 31, 2009 at Brgy. San Pascual, Municipality of Basud, Province of Camarines Norte, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused, with intent to kill, evident premeditation, treachery and superior strength, did, then and there willfully, unlawfully and feloniously, while armed with a bladed weapon, repeatedly hack RUBEN ARCHIVIDO y AVENGOZA, thereby, inflicting upon him fatal wound, thus the accused preformed all the acts of execution which would produce the crime of MURDER, as a consequence, but which nevertheless did not produce it by reason of causes independent of the will of the accused, but due to the timely and able medical assistance rendered to the private complainant which prevented his death, to his damage and prejudice.4
Armando admitted the charges, but interposed self-defense. After the pre-trial, a reverse trial ensued.5 The prosecution established the following version of facts:

Armando and Ruben Archivido (Ruben) are brothers. Their parents owned an eight-hectare parcel of land in San Pascual, Basud, Camarines Norte. Sometime in 1979, the lot was subdivided and each brother was given 2.68 hectares each. However, in 1989, Armando demanded a bigger share. Ruben and their mother Lydia Archivido (Lydia) refused to accede to his demand. Armando was infuriated.6

The dispute between the brothers dragged for a number of years. On July 2, 2009, the fight escalated and Armando threatened to kill Ruben and his wife Lilia Archivido (Lilia). The incident was recorded in the barangay blotter.7

At around 10:00 a.m. of July 31, 2009, while Ruben and Lilia were on their way home after cultivating their land at San Pascual, they chanced upon Armando who was on his way to the mountains. Armando intentionally bumped Lilia, which resulted in an argument. Ruben intervened and urged Armando and Lilia to just move on. They agreed. However, immediately after Ruben and Lilia turned their backs, Armando suddenly hacked Lilia from behind. Upon hearing a thud, Ruben turned around and saw Armando hacking Lilia with his bolo. Lilia retaliated but was no match for Armando. She was severely injured and fell on the ground.8

Ruben rushed to his wife's aid. While he was removing his raincoat and unloading the cassava he was carrying, Armando suddenly started hacking him, inflicting injuries on his face, shoulders and arms. Then, Armando left to wash his bolo.9

Ruben left Lilia's side to seek help from people in the barrio. On his way, he met Edgar Ponaya (Edgar), who went to the barangay and reported the matter.10 Thereafter, Edgar took Ruben to the Camarines Norte Provincial Hospital, where he was treated by Dr. Edmundo Dizon (Dr. Dizon). Dr. Dizon noted that Ruben had six hacking wounds, which caused severe bleeding and would have been fatal if not for immediate medical attention. Ruben was confined for 16 days.11

Unfortunately, Lilia succumbed to her injuries. When the barangay officials arrived at the crime scene, they discovered Lilia's lifeless body.12

Dr. Jose Magana, Municipal Health Officer of Daet, Camarines Norte conducted a Post-Mortem Examination on Lilia. He noted several hacking wounds on her right leg and left leg, and declared that the cause of death was hemorrhagic shock caused by the wounds.13

On the other hand, Armando interposed self-defense. He related that he met Lilia and Ruben while he was on his way to the mountain. Lilia threatened him to refrain from testifying in a case that was being filed against her by Glenda Sablawan. He retorted that Lilia should not tell him what to do. When he turned his back to leave, he was suddenly struck with a bolo.14

Then, Ruben and Lilia moved towards him with their arms raised and clutching their bolos. While he was about to draw his bolo, Ruben hit him on his right arm. Ruben tried to hack him several times but he was able to parry the attacks and fight back. Then, Ruben pleaded for him to stop, so he left. He proceeded to the barangay hall of San Pascual to surrender. However, there was no barangay official present. He asked a certain Eduardo to accompany him to the Basud Police Station. On their way, they ran into barangay tanod Morada, who brought him to the police station.15

While at the police station, he had the incident recorded in the police blotter. Thereafter, he was taken to the hospital for treatment.16 Dr. Antonio Dee (Dr. Dee) attended to his wounds. Dr. Dee noted that his injuries were superficial and may not lead to death. He returned to the police station after being discharged from the hospital.17clubjuris

Ruling of the RTC

On October 10, 2012, the RTC rendered a Joint Decision18 finding Armando guilty beyond reasonable cloubt of murder and frustrated murder. The RTC held that the prosecution proved all the essential elements of the crimes charged. The RTC rejected Armando's plea of self-defense as well as his claim of voluntary surrender.

The dispositive portion of the RTC ruling reads:clubjuris
WHEREFORE, foregoing premises considered, accused ARMANDO ARCHIVIDO y ABENGOZA is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of MURDER in Crimina' Case No. 1393?). He is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of RECLUSION PERPETUA. He is hereby ordered to indemnify the heirs of Lilia L. Archivido the following:
  1. PhP 75,000.00 as civil indemnity;

  2. PhP 50,000.00 as moral damages; and

  3. PhP 30,000.00 as exemplary damages
In Criminal Case No. 13937, accused ARMANDO ARCHIVIDO y ABENGOZA is hereby found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of FRUSTRATED MURDER. He is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of EIGHT (8) YEARS and ONE DAY of PRISION MAYOR as MINIMUM, to SEVENTEEN (17) YEARS and FOUR (4) MONTHS of RECLUSION TEMPORAL, as MAXIMUM.

SO ORDERED.19
Aggrieved, Armando filed a Notice of Appeal.20clubjuris

Ruling of the CA

On December 16, 2016, the CA rendered the assailed Decision affirming the RTC ruling with modification as to the penalty and damages.

In affirming Armando's guilt for murder and frustrated murder, the CA held that the prosecution sufficiently proved that the attacks against Lilia and Ruben were attended with treachery. The spouses were blindsided and completely caught off-guard. Lilia was hacked after she had turned her back against Armando.21 Armando deliberately and consciously adopted this manner of attack to eliminate any possible risk to himself.22

However, the CA opined that the prosecution failed to prove the qualifying circumstance of evident premeditation. There was no showing that Armando deliberately and carefully planned his attack against Ruben and Lilia, and that a considerable amount of time lapsed for him to reflect upon the consequences of his act. All that was proved was that he suddenly hacked Lilia and Ruben at the moment they turned their backs.23

Moreover, the CA rejected Armando's claim of self-defense, both complete and incomplete. According to the CA, Armando failed to prove that the spouses mounted unlawful aggression against him.24 Similarly, his claim that the spouses ganged up on him was belied by the physical evidence.25

Finally, the CA found that Armando was entitled to the mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender. He immediately went to the barangay hall after the incident to surrender, and he even proceeded to the police station when there were no persons in the barangay hall.26

The dispositive portion of the CA ruling reads:clubjuris
WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, the Appeal is DISMISSED. The Joint Decision dated October 10,2012 of the Regional Trial Court of Daet, Camarines Norte, Branch 39 is hereby AFFIRMED with MODIFICATIONS insofar as the penalties and monetary awards are concerned, viz.:
In Criminal Case No. 13933, Accused Armando Archivido y Abengoza is hereby found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Murder. He is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of rechision perpetna and is ordered to pay the heirs of Lilia Archivido the following amounts:

1. PhP 75,000.00 as civil indemnity;
2. PhP 75,000.00 as moral damages; and
3. PhP 75,000.00 as exemplary damages.

In Criminal Case No. 13937, Accused Armando Archivido y Abengoza is hereby found guilty beyond reasonable doubt of the crime of Frustrated Murder. He is hereby sentenced to suffer the penalty of 8 years and 1. day ofprision mayor, as minimum, to (14) years of rechision temporal as maximum, and is ordered to pay Ruben Archivido the following amounts:

1. PhP 50,000.00 as civil indemnity;
2. PhP 50,000.00 as moral damages; and
3. PhP 50,000.00 as exemplary damages.

An interest at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum shall be imposed on all the damages awarded, reckoned from the date of the finality of judgment until fully paid.

SO ORDERED.27 (Emphasis in the original)
Dissatisfied with the ruling, Armando filed a Notice of Appeal.28clubjuris

Issues

Both parties filed separate Manifestations29 indicating that they are adopting the Briefs they submitted before the CA in lieu of their Supplemental Briefs.

Seeking exoneration from the charges, Armando pleads self-defense. He claims that Lilia and Ruben attacked him first by hacking the back of his head. Although the wound was later declared to be superficial, at the time of the attack, he honestly believed that his life was in danger, thereby prompting him to retaliate.30 The means he employed were reasonably necessary to parry the assault. Moreover, he did not cause any sufficient provocation. He merely refused to accede to Lilia's request for him not to testify against her.31 He further claims that the threats he allegedly uttered againsi Lilia and Ruben occurred more than one month prior to the incident. No other threats were reported since then.32

Alternatively, Armando argues that should he be found guilty, he may only be convicted of homicide and frustrated homicide.33 The prosecution failed to establish the qualifying circumstances of treachery and evident premeditation. He avers that the prosecution's narration of events is unbelievable. If he truly wanted to attack Ruben and Lilia without any danger to himself, then he would have attacked Ruben first, the latter being the stronger opponent, and attack a more delicate part of the body � the head, neck or abdomen.34 Neither was the prosecution able to prove that the assault was deliberately and consciously adopted.

Finally, Armando claims that he is entitled to the mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender.35 He went to the barangay hall immediately after the incident in order to surrender. However, since no one was present thereat, he proceeded to the Basud Police Station.36

On the other hand, the People, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), counters that Armando failed to prove his plea of complete and incomplete self-defense. His defense was based on his "lone and doubtful testimony" which pales in comparison to the statements of the prosecution witnesses.37 Likewise, his claim that Ruben and Lilia ganged up on him is unbelievable, and is belied by the physical evidence.38

Similarly, the OSG maintains that the attack was attended with treachery and evident premeditation. Armando hacked the spouses as soon as they turned their backs against him.39 This proves that Armando employed means to ensure the success of his attack with the least harm to himself.40 Evident premeditation existed considering the Armando had an ongoing dispute with the spouses and even made a threat to kill them. Armando fulfilled his threat by killing Lilia and injuring Ruben.41clubjuris

Ruling of the Court

Armando is Guilty Beyond
Reasonable Doubt of Murder and
Frustrated Homicide


Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC) defines the crime of murder as the unlawful killing of a person, which is not parricide or infanticide, committed with any of the following qualifying circumstances, to wit:clubjuris
  1. with treachery, taking advantage of superior strength, with the aid of armed men, or employing means to weaken the defense or of means or persons to insure or afford impunity.

  2. in consideration of a price, reward or promise.

  3. By means of inundation, fire, poison, explosion, shipwreck, stranding of a vessel, derailment or assault upon a street car or locomotive, fall of an airship, by means of motor vehicles, or with the use of any other means involving great waste and ruin.

  4. On occasion of any of the calamities enumerated in the preceding paragraph, or of an earthquake, eruption of a volcano, destructive cyclone, epidemic, or any other public calamity.

  5. With evident premeditation.

  6. With cruelty, by deliberately and inhumanly augmenting the suffering of the victim, or outraging or scoffing at his person or corpse.42 (F.mphasis and underscoring supplied)
Essentially, the elements of murder are: (i) that a person was killed; (ii) that the accused killed him or her; (iii) that the killing was attended by any of the qualifying circumstances mentioned in Article 248 of the RPC; and (iv) that the killing is not parricide or infanticide.43

It is an elementary rule in criminal law that each of the qualifying circumstances must, be alleged in the Information44 and must be proven as clearly as the crime itself.45 In the absence of a qualifying circumstance, the crime committed is homicide, not murder.46

In the case at bar, Armando was indicted for murder qualified by treachery and evident premeditation. Parenthetically, there is treachery or alevosia when the offender commits any of the crimes against persons, employing means, methods or forms to ensure its execution, without risk to himself/herself arising from the defense which the offended party might make.47 "The essence of treachery is that the attack comes without a warning and in a swift, deliberate, and unexpected manner, affording the hapless, unarmed, and unsuspecting victim no chance to resist or escape the sudden blow."48

In Criminal Case No. 13933 for murder, Armando attacked Lilia in a sudden, unexpected and rapid motion. Although Armando and Lilia had a prior argument, Lilia believed that the matter was already settled. Hence, she and Ruben turned their backs against Armando and started walking home. However, in a swift move, and taking advantage of his position, Armando hacked Lilia from behind. The onslaught was so sudden and swift that Lilia had no chance to mount a defense. She had no inkling that an attack was forthcoming and was completely unaware of the imminent peril. The deliberate swiftness of the attack significantly diminished the risk to Armando that may be caused by Lilia's retaliation. Thus, there can be no denying that Armando's attack against Lilia reeks of treachery.49

Remarkably, in People v. Kalipayan,50 the Court held that an attack against a victim whose back was turned against the aggressor is treacherous. This manner of attack is a sign of the accused's conscious choice to employ the specific means and methods to kill the victim. It cannot be regarded as a sudden emotional response.51

Similarly, in People v. Saure,52 the Court affirmed the presence of treachery even though there was a prior altercation between the accused and the victim:clubjuris
Treachery is evidently present in the instant case as the accused-appellant, stealthily and without warning, rushed towards the victim from behind and stabbed him in the chest. The victim, who was then seated, was not aware of any impending danger. Although there had been prior verbal altercation, the victim had reasons to believe that the matter has already been settled after Alinsub's intervention.53 (Emphasis supplied)
Likewise, in People v. PO3 Feliciano,54 a prior verbal tussle between the accused and the victim did not eliminate treachery. The victim had no reason to believe that he was in danger, considering that the accused left after the squabble.55

In the same vein, in People v. Beltran56People v. Jabian57People v. Alpapara, et al.,58People v. Forca, et al.,59 and People v. Montemayor,60 treachery was appreciated considering that the assault took place after the altercation had ceased. Said altercation was no longer regarded as a warning of the oncoming onslaught. In People v. Vallespin,61 the Court clarified that a prior altercation negates treachery only insofar as it forewarned the victim about the impending danger.62

Furthermore in People v. Coscos,63 the Court likewise considered the nature of the fight, noting that "it was not intense to provoke a shooting," and could not have served as a potent warning.64 Applied to the case at bar, the testimonies of both the defense and the prosecution reveal that the altercation was too shallow to have served as a sufficient warning of a life-threatening peril. Armando related that the altercation originated from his refusal to accede to Lilia's request for him not to testify against her. Meanwhile, Ruben claimed that the quarrel erupted because Armando bumped into Lilia when their paths crossed. In both instances, the reasons behind the squabble were too shallow and juvenile to have warned Lilia that her life was in serious danger.

Concededly, the Court is aware of its pronouncements in the cases of People v. Antonio65People v. Placer,66 and People v. Cayabyab,67 where it held that treachery cannot be appreciated in cases where a prior altercation preceded the attack. It bears stressing that in those cases, the fight between the accused and the victim was ongoing, such that the victim was aware of the imminent danger. In contrast, in the instant case, the squabble between Armando and Lilia had ended. Lilia believed that the matter was settled, and thus, proceeded to leave. Armando grabbed this opportunity and surreptitiously attacked Lilia.

Finally, the fact that the accused suffered no injuries, evidences treachery.68 Here, Lilia died due to severe blood loss caused by the severity of her wounds, whereas Armando was practically unscathed.

However, the same circumstances do not obtain in Criminal Case No. 13937 for frustrated murder against Ruben.

The facts show that after Lilia and Ruben turned their backs against Armando and proceeded on their way, Ruben suddenly heard a loud thud, which prompted him to turn around. Then, he saw Armando attacking Lilia. He immediately rushed to Lilia's aid and tried to stop Armando. Ruben's narration is enlightening:clubjuris
PROSECUTOR APUYA:
Q: And when you met Armando with your wife walking ahead of you, what happened next?
A: Armando bumped my wife, they had an argument.
Q: How far were you then from them while they were arguing?
A: Around two (2) arms length, ma'am.
Q: And what did you do when you saw that they were arguing?
A: I told my wife not to argue with him because she will get nothing.
Q: And what was your wife's response, if any?
A: I likewise told Armando to proceed to where he was going and the two (2) of us, me and my wife turn[ed] our back[s].
Q: Were you walking side by side when you turned your back at Armando?
A:

Yes, ma'am.

Q: And what happened after that?
A: While our back was turned against him, I heard a thud, and when I turned around I saw that my wife was hacked by Armando hitting her - (witness pointing to his left ankle)
Q: And upon seeing that Armando hacked your wife what did you do?
A: When I was removing the cassava from my back he suddenly hack[ed] me hitting my two (2) hands.
Q: Why is it that you were hit on your arms what are you doing?
A: After I was about to remove my things at the back he started to hack me so I was not able to do anything but parried [sic] his hack.
Q: How many times did he hack you, Mr. witness?
A: Six (6) ma'am. (Witness pointing to different parts of his body.)69
The foregoing testimony shows that although the assault against Lilia was sudden and unexpected, Ruben's case was different. He turned around, saw the onslaught, and was forewarned of the impending danger. He was aware that in saving Lilia, he would likewise be vulnerable to an attack by Armando.

Significantly, in People v. Se70 the Court stressed that once it appears that the victim was forewarned of the danger he was in, and instead of fleeing from it, met it and was killed as a result, then the qualifying circumstance of treachery cannot be appreciated. Treachery presupposes a sudden, unexpected, and unforeseen attack on the victim.71

Similarly, in People v. Casas72 the Court held that there can be no treachery if the victim knew of the impending danger to his life, and was fully aware of the peril he may be faced with:clubjuris
Under these circumstances, it is the Court's observation that Joel was fully aware of the danger posed in assisting Eligio. He knew that Casas was armed with a knife and had just used the same on Eligio. Joel elected to intervene, and even armed himself with a bamboo pole. Accordingly, it is rather obvious that Joel was aware of the danger to his life, x x x Thus, insofar as the incidents in Crim. Case No. 136842 go, the Court downgrades the conviction to the crime of Homicide, x x x73
In People v. Mantes,74 the Court articulated that "there is no treachery where the victim was aware of the danger to his life; when he chose to be courageous instead of cautious."75 Essentially, in assessing whether treachery attended the commission of the offense, any doubt must be resolved in favor of the accused.76

Accordingly, it becomes all too apparent that the attack against Ruben was in no way treacherous, inasmuch as the obvious danger he faced was not sudden, unexpected, or unforeseen. Hence, Armando may only be held liable for frustrated homicide in Criminal Case No. 13937.

There is no doubt that the attack against Ruben was a frustrated felony. In Serrano v. People,77 the Court characterized a frustrated crime as one where the perpetrator performed all the acts of execution which should produce the felony as a consequence, but was not accomplished due to some cause independent of the assailant's will.78

Particularly, in frustrated homicide, "the main element is the accused's intent to take his victim's life. The prosecution has to prove this clearly and convincingly to exclude every possible doubt regarding homicidal intent."79 The crucial points to consider are the means employed by the offender, as well as the nature, location and number of wound/s inflicted.80 These must be supported by independent proof showing that the injuries were sufficient to cause the victim's death without timely medical intervention.81

Notably, the medical certificate states that Ruben suffered six wounds that caused severe bleeding and would have been fatal if not for the immediate medical attention he received.82

The Prosecution Failed to Prove
Evident Premeditation


The CA correctly ruled that there was no evident premeditation in the attacks against Lilia and Ruben. Fundamentally, "the essence of evident premeditation is that the execution of the criminal act must be preceded by cool thought and reflection upon the resolution to carry out the criminal intent, during the space of time sufficient to arrive at a calm judgment."83 The premeditation to kill must be plain and notorious, and thereafter proven by evidence of outward acts showing such intent to kill.84 "It is imperative to prove that the accused underwent a process of cold and deep meditation, and a tenacious persistence in the accomplishment of the criminal act."85

In People v. Grabador, Jr., et al.,86 the Court enumerated the requisites to establish evident premeditation:clubjuris
Accordingly, in order to establish the existence of evident premeditation, the following requisites must be proven during the trial: (i) the time when the offender determined to commit the crime, (ii) an act manifestly indicating that he clung to his determination, and (iii) a sufficient lapse of time between the determination and execution, to allow him to reflect upon the consequences of his act, and to allow his conscience to overcome the resolution of his will. Evident premeditation cannot be presumed in the absence of evidence showing when and how the accused planned, and prepared for the crime, and that a sufficient amount of time had lapsed between his determination and execution. It bears stressing that absent any clear and positive evidence, mere presumptions and inferences of evident premeditation, no matter how logical and probable, shall be deemed insufficient.87 (Citations omitted)
The prosecution failed to identify the time when Armando decided to kill Lilia and Ruben. Without this crucial data, it is impossible to conclude that there was indeed a sufficient period of time that passed between Armando's determination to kill and his actual execution, that allowed him to reflect on his plans. Armando's threats to kill Ruben and Lilia, and the ongoing dispute between them are not sufficient proof of a plan to kill. At best, his threats could only be regarded as an expression of hatred.

The Court clarified in People v. Padama, Jr., et al.88 and People v. Narit89 that mere expressions of anger are not evidence of a predetermined plan to kill." As elaborated in Narit:90
An intimation or expression of hatred does not necessarily imply a resolution to commit a crime and a determination to carry it out. A criminal intent cannot be presumed from hatred or ill-will, unless the expression of the latter is accompanied or thereafter followed by outward acts clearly and manifestly showing such intent. Evident premeditation must be based on external acts 17 and must be evident, not merely suspected, indicating deliberate planning. Otherwise stated, there must be a demonstration by outward acts of a criminal intent that is notorious and manifest. Or, as stated in People vs. Mendova, 100 Phil. 811, "it is not enough that premeditation be suspected or surmised, but the criminal intent must be evidenced by notorious outward acts evincing determination to commit the crime."91
Armando's Claim of Self-Defense
(Complete and Incomplete) is Sorely
Wanting


Interestingly, when the accused invokes self-defense, in effect, he or she admits to the commission of the acts for which he or she was charged, albeit under circumstances that, if proven, would exculpate him or her.92

Consequently, the burden of proving that the act was justified, shifts upon him or her.93 The accused must prove through clear and convincing evidence that there was (i) unlawful aggression on the part of the victim; (ii) reasonable necessity of the means employed to prevent or repel such aggression; and (iii) lack of sufficient provocation on the accused's part.94

It bears noting that unlawful aggression is a condition sine qua non for upholding self-defense.95 For every plea of complete and incomplete self-defense, the accused must establish the concurrence of the three elements of unlawful aggression, namely: "(i) there must have been a physical or material attack or assault; (ii) the attack or assault must be actual, or, at least, imminent; and (iii) the attack or assault must be unlawful."96 It must be proven that the aggression caused by the victim put the accused's life in real and grave peril.97

Armando's claim of self-defense is unbelievable. His tale that Lilia and Ruben ganged up on him and attacked him first is self-serving, uncorroborated, and belied by the medical records. Lilia's autopsy indicates that she died due to massive bleeding caused by the wounds inflicted by Armando. Also, Ruben suffered six hacking wounds that resulted to severe blood loss and may have caused his untimely demise, if not for the prompt medical attention he received. On the other hand, Armando emerged out of the alleged fight practically unscathed. His wounds were described as "superficial" and "not fatal."98

At any rate, even assuming arguendo that Lilia initiated the attack as Armando insists, suffice to say, in the case of People v. Dulin,99 the Court declared that the fact that the victim was the initial aggressor does not ipso facto prove unlawful aggression. Although the victim may have initiated the attack, he ceased to be the aggressor as soon as he was dispossessed of the weapon. Any subsequent act on the part of the accused is no longer self-defense, but retaliation.100

In the instant case, Armando attacked Lilia and Ruben after they had peacefully parted ways. Certainly, at this point, Armando was no longer motivated by a legitimate impulse to defend himself, but was animated with an evil desire to harm Lilia and Ruben.

Moreover, guided by the ruling in Velasquez, et al. v. People,101 even assuming that Lilia and Ruben were the initial aggressors, the assault inflicted by Armando was glaringly in excess of what would have sufficed to neutralize the spouses.102

Armando is Entitled to the Mitigating
Circumstance of Voluntary Surrender


Voluntary surrender is regarded as a mitigating circumstance provided that the following requisites obtain: "(i) the accused has not been actually arrested; (ii) the accused surrenders himself to a person in authority or the latter's agent; and (iii) the surrender is voluntary." 103 "The essence of voluntary surrender is spontaneity and the intent of the accused to submit himself to the authorities either because he acknowledged his guilt or he wished to save the authorities the trouble and expense that may be incurred for his search and capture."104

After the attack, Armando voluntarily went to the barangay hall to surrender to the proper authorities to save them the trouble and expense for his search and capture.105 However, since there was no one present there, he proceeded to the police station. On his way, he met Tanod Morada. He offered no resistance and surrendered to be taken to the police station.

Added to this, SPO1 Arnold Lamadrid confirmed that after Armando had been discharged from the hospital, he voluntarily returned to the police station.106 Certainly, these acts evince a sincere desire to surrender to the proper authorities.

The Penalty and Pecuniary Liability for
Criminal Case No. 13933 for Murder


Article 248 of the RPC, as amended by Republic Act No. 7659, prescribes the penalty of reclusion perpetua to death for the crime of murder. Apart from treachery, which is already deemed a qualifying circumstance, the prosecution failed to prove the existence of any other aggravating circumstance which attended the murder of Lilia. Furthermore, Armando is entitled to the lone mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender.

Article 63(3) of the RPC applies when the law prescribes a penalty composed of two indivisible penalties and states that, "[w]hen the commission of the act is attended by some mitigating circumstance and there is no aggravating circumstance, the lesser penalty shall be applied." Thus, the CA correctly imposed a penalty of reclusion perpetua in Criminal Case No. 13933.

Anent the damages, the CA correctly awarded (i) P75,000.00 as civil indemnity; (ii) P75,000.00 as moral damages; and (iii) P75,000.00 as exemplary damages, pursuant to the Court's ruling in People v. Jugueta.107 The amounts shall be subject to a legal interest of six percent (6%) per annum from the finality of this Court's ruling until full satisfaction.

The Penalty and Pecuniary Liability for
Criminal Case No. 13937 for
Frustrated Homicide


Article 50 of the RPC states that "[t]he penalty next lower in degree than that prescribed by law for the consummated felony shall be imposed upon the principal in a frustrated felony."

In line with this, Article 249 of the RPC provides that the imposable penalty for homicide is reclusion temporal. However, considering that the crime committed is merely frustrated homicide, then, the imposable penalty shall be the penalty next lower in degree than reclusion temporal, which is prision mayor.

In addition, in view of the presence of the mitigating circumstance of voluntary surrender, the maximum penalty shall be taken from the minimum period of prision mayor, which ranges from six (6) years and one (1) day to eight (8) years.

Next, applying the Indeterminate Sentence Law, the minimum penalty shall be taken from any of the periods of the penalty next lower in degree than prision mayor, which is anywhere within the range of six (6) months and one (1) day to six (6) years of prision correccional.

In view of the foregoing, the Court imposes an indeterminate sentence of four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correccional as minimum to eight (8) years of prision mayor as maximum.

Furthermore, pursuant to People v. Jugueta,108 in frustrated homicide, the accused shall be liable to pay P30,000.00 as civil indemnity, and P30,000.00 as moral damages.109 As ruled, there shall be no award of exemplary damages unless an aggravating circumstance was proven during the trial,110 which does not obtain in the instant case. The amounts due shall earn a legal interest of six percent (6%) per annum from the finality of the Court's ruling until full satisfaction.111

WHEREFORE, the Court AFFIRMS with MODIFICATION the December 16, 2019 Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 07306, as follows:

(1) In Criminal Case No. 13933, Armando Archivido y Abengoza is found GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of murder and is sentenced to suffer a penalty of reclusion perpetua. He is ordered to pay the heirs of Lilia Archivido (i) P75,000.00 as civil indemnity; (ii) P75,000.00 as moral damages; and (iii) P75,000.00 as exemplary damages; and

(2) In Criminal Case No. 13937, Armando Archivido y Abengoza is declared GUILTY beyond reasonable doubt of frustrated homicide and is sentenced to suffer a penalty of four (4) years and two (2) months of prision correctional as minimum to eight (8) years of prision mayor as maximum. He is ordered to pay the victim Ruben Archivido (i) P30,000.00 as civil indemnity, and (ii) P30,000.00 as moral damages.

All monetary awards shall be subject to an interest of six percent (6%) per annum reckoned from the finality of this Decision until full satisfaction.

SO ORDERED.

Leonen, (Chairperson), Gesmundo, and Carandang, JJ., concur.
Zalameda, J., On official leave.



February 4, 2021

NOTICE OF JUDGMENT


Sirs / Mesdames:

Please take notice that on September 21, 2020 a Decision, copy attached hereto, was rendered by the Supreme Court in the above-entitled case, the original of which was received by this Office on February 4, 2021 at 3:30 p.m.


Very truly yours,

(SGD.) MISAEL DOMINGO C. BATTUNG III
Division Clerk of Court

Endnotes:


1Rollo, pp. 22-23.

2 Id. at 2-19; penned by Associate Justice Ramon A. Cruz, with Associate Justices Marlene Gonzales-Sison and Maria Elisa Sempio Diy, concurring.

3 CA rollo, pp. 71-76; penned by Judge Winston Racoma.

4 Id. at 71-72.

5 Id. 72.

6 Id.

7 Id.

8 Id.

9 Id. at 104.

10 Id.

11 Id. at 73.

12 Id. at 104.

13 Id. at 73.

14 Id. at 72.

15 Id at 55.

16 Id. at 56.

17 Id. at 73

18 Id. at 71-76.

19 Id. at 76.

20 Id. at 29.

21 Id. at 11.

22 Id. at 12.

23 Id. at 13.

24 Id. at 14.

25 Id. at 15.

26 Id. at 16.

27 Id. at 18-19.

28 Id at 22-23.

29 Id. at 30-31; 35-36.

30 Id. at 59-60.

31 Id. at 60.

32 Id.

33 Id. at 67.

34 Id. at 62-63.

35 Id. at 66.

36 Id.

37 Id. at 106.

38 Id. at 107.

39 Id.

40 Id. at 109.

41 Id. at 109-110.

42 REVISED PENAL COD1-, Art. 248, ns amended

43People v. Gaborne, 791 Phil. 58!, 592 (20i6).

44People v. Wilson Lab-eo, 424 Phil. 482, -188 (2002).

45People v. Dadivo, 434 Phil. 684, 68S-6S9 (20021

46People v. Bugarin, 807 Phi!. 5SS, 598-599 (2017.) citing People v. Placer 719 Phil. 268, 280 (2013).

47 Id.

48 Id. at 600-601.

49People v. Las Pinas, et al., 739 Phil. 502, 525 (2014).

50 824 Phil. 173(2018).

51 Id. at 186-187.

52 428 Phil. 916(2002).

53 Id. at 932-933.

54 418 Phil. 88(2001).

55 Id. at 107.

56 534 Phil. 850 (2006).

57 408 Phil. 465 (2001).

58 619 Phil. 797 (2009).

59 388 Phil. 1079(2000).

60 452 Phil. 283 (2003).

61 439 Phil. 816 (2002).

62 Id. at 827-828

63 424 Phil. 886 (2002).

64 Id. at 902-903

65 390 Phil. 989 (2000).

66 Supra note 46

67 340 Phil. 498 (1997).

68People v. Racal, 817 Phil. 665, 677-678 (2017).

69Rollo, pp. 11-12.

70 469 Phil. 763,771 (2004).

71 Id. at 771.

72 755 Phil. 210(2015).

73 Id. at 221-222.

74 420 Phil. 751 (2001).

75 Id. at 760.

76People v. Escarlos, 457 Phil. 580, 599 (2003), citing People v. Doctolero Sr., 415 Phil. 632 (2001).

77 637 Phil. 319(2010).

78 Id. at 335, citing Palaganas v. People, 533 Phil. 169, 192 (2006).

79Abella v. People, 719 Phil. 53, 66 (2013), citing Colinares v. People, 678 Phil. 482, 494 (2011), citing People v. Pagador, 409 Phil. 338, 35 I (2001); Rivera v. People, 515 Phil. 824, 832 (2006).

80 Id.

81Serrano v. People, supra note 77 at 336.

82Rollo, p. 5.

83People v. Isla, 699 Phil. 250, 270 (2012), citing People v. Garcia, 467 Phil. 1102, 1107 (2004).

84People v. Davido, 434 Phil. 684, 688-689 (2002).

85People v. Grabador, Jr. et al, G.R. No. 227504, June 13, 2018, citing People v. Macaspac, G.R. No. 198954, February 22, 2017, citing People v. Gonzales, 76 Phil. 473, 479 (1946), citing United Slates v. Cimanan, 37 Phil. 777(1918).

86People v. Grabador, Jr. et al., id.

87 Id.

88 374 Phil. 511 (1999).

89 274 Phil. 613 (1991), citing People v. Aide, 64 SCRA224; U.S. v. Banagale, 24 Phil. 69 (1913).

90 Id. at 631.

91 Id.

92Velasquez, et al. v. People, 807 Phil. 438, 449 (2017).

93Dela Cruz v. People, et al., 747 Phil. 376, 384-385 (2014), citing Jacobo v. Court of Appeals, 337 Phil. 7, 18(1997).

94Guevarra, et al. v. People, 726 Phil. 183, 194 (2014), citing People v. Silvano, 403 Phil. 598, 606 (2001); and People v. Plaza, 403 Phil. 347, 357 (2001).

95Miranda v. People, G.R. No. 234528, January 23, 2019, People v. Dulin, 752 Phil. 24, 36 (2015).

96 Id.

97 Id.

98Rollo, p. 7.

99 Supra note 94, citing People v. Gamez, 720 Phil. 561 (2013).

100 Id. at 38, id. at 571-572.

101 Supra note 91.

102 Id. at 453.

103People v. Placer, supra note 46, citing Article 13, paragraph 7, Revised Penal Code; see also People v. Ignacio,719 Phil. 268, 281 (2013); People v. Antonio, 390 Phil. 989, 1013 (2000).

104Almojuela v. People, 734 Phil. 636, 650 (2014), citing De Vera v. De Vera, 602 Phil. 877, 886-887 (2009).

105 CA rollo, p. 66.

106 Id. at 56.

107People v. Jugueta, 783 Phil. 806 (2016), citing Nacar v. Gallery Frames, 716 Phil. 267 (2013).

108 Id.

109 Id.

110 Id.

111 Id.
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  • G.R. No. 205490 - POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY MR. EMMANUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDENT AND CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER, AND THE CONCERNED AND AFFECTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF PSALM, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.; G.R. No. 218177 - POWER SECTOR ASSETS AND LIABILITIES MANAGEMENT CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY MS. MARIA LOURDES S. ALZONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT AND CEO, AND THE CONCERNED AND AFFECTED OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF PSALM, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 10249 - VIRGILIO C. RIGON, JR., Complainant, v. ATTY. ERIC P. SUBIA, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 10619 - ELIZA ARMILLA-CALDERON, Complainant, v. ATTY. ARNEL L. LAPORE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 240084 - RUBEN O. OLIVEROS AND HOMER HENRY S. SANCHEZ, Petitioners, v. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, FIRST LAGUNA ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE (FLECO), RAMIL F. DE JESUS, ARIES M. LLANES, GABRIEL C. ADEFUIN, RICHARD B. MONDEZ AND HERMINIA A. DANDO, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 11925 - RE: RESOLUTION DATED OCTOBER 11, 2017 IN OCA IPI NO. 16-4577-RTJ (ROBERTO T. DEOASIDO AND ATTY. JEROME NORMAN L. TACORDA v. HONORABLE JUDGE ALMA CONSUELO B. DESALES-ESIDERA, PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR, AND ATTY. LEONARDO SARMIENTO III, FORMER CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 20, CATARMAN, NORTHERN SAMAR,) v. ATTY. JEROME NORMAN L. TACORDA, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 12298 - FELIPE D. LAUREL, Complainant, v. REYMELIO M. DELUTE, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 12624 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4508] - MANUEL R. LEONOR, Complainant, v. ATTYS. DICKSON C. AYON-AYON AND EULOGIO C. MANANQUIL, JR., Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 12713 - JIMMY N. GOW, Complainant, v. ATTYS. GERTRUDO A. DE LEON AND FELIX B. DESIDERIO, JR., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 246816 - ANGKLA: ANG PARTIDO NG MGA PILIPINONG MARINO, INC. (ANGKLA), AND SERBISYO SA BAYAN PARTY (SBP), Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (SITTING AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS), CHAIRMAN SHERIFF M. ABAS, COMMISSIONER AL A. PARRENO. COMMISSIONER LUIE TITO F. GUIA, COMMISSIONER MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON, COMMISSIONER SOCCORRO B. INTING, COMMISSIONER MARLON S. CASQUEJO, AND COMMISSIONER ANTONIO T. KHO, JR., Respondents. AKSYON MAGSASAKA - TINIG PARTIDO NG MASA (AKMA-PTM), Petitioner-in-Intervention.

  • G.R. No. 246816 - ANGKLA: ANG PARTIDO NG MGA PILIPINONG MARINO, INC. (ANGKLA), AND SERBISYO SA BAYAN PARTY (SBP), Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (SITTING AS THE NATIONAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS), CHAIRMAN SHERIFF M. ABAS, COMMISSIONER AL A. PARRENO. COMMISSIONER LUIE TITO F. GUIA, COMMISSIONER MA. ROWENA AMELIA V. GUANZON, COMMISSIONER SOCCORRO B. INTING, COMMISSIONER MARLON S. CASQUEJO, AND COMMISSIONER ANTONIO T. KHO, JR., Respondents. AKSYON MAGSASAKA - TINIG PARTIDO NG MASA (AKMA-PTM), Petitioner-in-Intervention.

  • A.C. No. 12790 - LORNA L. OCAMPO, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOSE Q. LORICA IV, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 236259 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EMILIANO BATERINA Y CABADING, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 196476 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JULIETA L. DANICO, NAMELY, ROGELIO L. DANICO, CORAZON D. EMETERIO, NENITA D. YBA�EZ, RODRIGO L. DANICO, DANILO L. DANICO, DANIEL L. DANICO, GLORIA ESCRUPULO, VILMA MOSQUEDA, AND NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 212302 - KARL WILLIAM YUTA MAGNO SUZUKI A.K.A. YUTA HAYASHI, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 247866 - FEDERATION OF CORON, BUSUANGA, PALAWAN FARMER'S ASSOCIATION, INC. (FCBPFAI), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RODOLFO CADAMPOG, SR,; SAMAHAN NG MAGSASAKA SA STO. NINO, BUSUANGA, PALAWAN (SAMMASA) REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, EDGARDO FRANCISCO; SANDIGAN NG MAMBUBUKID NG BINTUAN CORON, INC. (SAMBICO), REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRMAN, RODOLFO CADAMPOG, SR.; AND RODOLFO CADAMPOG, SR., IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY AS A FILIPINO CITIZEN, AND IN BEHALF OF MILLIONS OF FILIPINO OCCUPANTS AND SETTLERS ON PUBLIC LANDS CONSIDERED SQUATTERS IN THEIR OWN COUNTRY, Petitioners, v. THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR) AND THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM (DAR), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 233300 - COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. CENTRAL LUZON REGIONAL SALES EXECUTIVE UNION OF COCA-COLA SAN FERNANDO (FDO) PLANT, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214294 - JR HAULING SERVICES AND OSCAR MAPUE, Petitioners, v. GAVINO L. SOLAMO, RAMIL JERUSALEM, ARMANDO PARUNGAO, RAFAEL CAPAROS, JR., NORIEL SOLAMO, ALFREDO SALANGSANG, MARK PARUNGAO AND DEAN V. CALVO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 218778 - RODOLFO N. PADRIGON, Petitioner, v. BENJAMIN E. PALMERO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 221411 - ITALKARAT 18, INC. Petitioner, v. JURALDINE N. GERASMIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 239756 - RODOLFO C. MENDOZA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 244242 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, Petitioner, v. NESTLE PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 9268 - DELTAVENTURE RESOURCES, INC., Complainant, v. ATTY. CAGLIOSTRO MIGUEL MARTINEZ, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 10306 - FATIMA S. INGRAM, Petitioner, v. ATTY. JOSE Q. LORICA IV, RESPONDENT,

  • G.R. No. 235016 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. NESTOR BENDECIO Y VIEJO ALIAS "TAN", Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 240145 - JAIME CAPUETA Y ATADAY, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 238873 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SUNDARAM MAGAYON Y FRANCISCO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT.

  • A.C. No. 12709 - LILIA YUSAY-CORDERO, Complainant, v. ATTY. JUANITO AMIHAN, JR., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 216599 - VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. LAURENCE C. MARGIN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 216642 - PO2 BERNARDINO CRUZ Y BASCO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 241437 - ALBAY ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (ALECO), Petitioner, v. ALECO LABOR EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION (ALEO), Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 243366 - FELICITAS Z. BELO, Petitioner, v. CARLITA C. MARCANTONIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 248333 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. KHALED FIRDAUS ABBAS Y TIANGCO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 248010 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HENRY SORIANO Y SORIANO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 193358 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF THE LATE LEOPOLDO DE GRANO, ET AL., RESPONDENTS VIOLETA SEVILLA, Oppositor-Respondent. G.R. NO. 193399 - VIOLETA SEVILLA, PETITIONER HEIRS OF THE LATE LEOPOLDO DE GRANO, ET AL., Respondents

  • G.R. No. 233596 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, v. VLADIMIR L. TANCO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 244609 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 226771 - NORSK HYDRO (PHILIPPINES), INC., AND NORTEAM SEATRANSPORT SERVICES, Petitioners, v. PREMIERE DEVELOPMENT BANK, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, CITIBANK, N.A.,SKYRIDER BROKERAGE INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND MARIVIC - JONG BRIONES,RESPONDENTS.

  • A.C. No. 11058 - RITA P. COSTENOBLE, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOSE L. ALVAREZ, JR., Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 5279 - ROMEO TELLES, Complainant, v. ATTY. ROGELIO P. DANCEL, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211893 - ROZEL "ALEX" F. MAR SANTOS, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE TOTAL LAND MANAGEMENT, INC., Petitioners, v. V.C. DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ET AL., Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 12030 - LOURDES E. ELANGA AND NILO ELANGA REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEYS-IN-FACT EVELYN E. VELOSO AND MELLY ELANGA, Complainants, v. ATTY. RUTILLO B. PASOK, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 12424 - MA. HERMINIA T. TIONGSON, Complainant, v. ATTY. MICHAEL L. FLORES, Respondent.

  • G.R. Nos. 224438-40 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT (PCGG) AND MID-PASIG LAND DEVELOPMENT CORP., Petitioners, v. AUGUSTUS ALBERT V. MARTINEZ, CITY GOLF DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION AND GEEK'S NEW YORK PIZZERIA, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 226894 - KAIZEN BUILDERS, INC. (FORMERLY KNOWN AS MEGALOPOLIS PROPERTIES, INC.) AND CECILLE F. APOSTOL, Petitioners, v. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE HEIRS OF OFELIA URSAIS, Respondents. [G.R. No. 247647] KAIZEN BUILDERS, INC. (FORMERLY MEGALOPOLIS PROPERTIES, INC.) AND CECILLE APOSTOL, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF OFELIA URSAIS, NAMELY, ROGELIO A. TOMAS, ROSLYN T. BOSING, VANESSA T. PEDEGLORIO, GUNTER U. TOMAS AND JORDAN U. GAMALINDA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 230524 - ATTY. NORBERTO DABILBIL CABIBIHAN, Petitioner, v. DIOSDADO JOSE M. ALLADO, AS ADMINISTRATOR OF THE METROPOLITAN WATERWORKS AND SEWERAGE SYSTEM (MWSS), AND REYNALDO A. VILLAR, AS CHAIRPERSON OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), Respondents.

  • A.M. No. 20-06-18-MCTC - RE: FINAL REPORT ON THE FINANCIAL AUDIT CONDUCTED IN THE MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, VALLADOLID-SAN ENRIQUE-PULUPANDAN, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL

  • G.R. No. 233085 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ARMANDO ARCHIVIDO Y ABENGOZA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 236325 - COMMISSIONER INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. FILMINERA RESOURCES CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 230718 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. CRISANTO HAYA Y DELOS SANTOS, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 231826 - ADOLFO C. PALMA AND RAFAEL PALMA, Petitioners, v. PETRON CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 234725 - BICOL ISAROG TRANSPORT SYSTEM, INC., Petitioner, v. ROY R. RELUCIO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 232120 - NATIONAL GRID CORPORATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. CLARA C. BAUTISTA, MARRIED TO REY R. BAUTISTA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 236498 - TRANS-GLOBAL MARITIME AGENCY, INC. AND/OR GOODWOOD SHIP MANAGEMENT, PTE., LTD., AND/OR ROBERT F. ESTANIEL, Petitioners, v. MAGNO T. UTANES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 233071 - MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORP. AND KEYMAX MARITIME CO., LTD., Petitioners, v. JOSE ELIZALDE B. ZANORIA, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-17-2486 [Formerly A.M. No. 17-02-45-RTC] - RE: INVESTIGATION REPORT ON THE ALLEGED EXTORTION ACTIVITIES OF PRESIDING JUDGE GODOFREDO B. ABUL, JR., BRANCH 4, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BUTUAN CITY, AGUSAN DEL NORTE

  • G.R. No. 218582 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. SAGISAG ATLAS "PAUL" BAUTISTA, ARLETH BUENCONSEJO' AND ROSAMEL CARA DE GUZMAN, Accused, SAGISAG ATLAS "PAUL" BAUTISTA, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 234031 - NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. EMILIA A. CANAR, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225151 - CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. PETER G. CUTAO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 227049 - COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 225404 - MELCHOR M. QUEMADO, SR., Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN [SIXTH DIVISION] AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-20-2597 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 10-3510-RTJ] - ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST JUDGE EDMUNDO P. PINTAC AND MS. LORELEI T. SUMAGUE, STENOGRAPHER, BOTH OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY; A.M. No. P-20-4091 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 10-3559-P] - EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDMUNDO P. PINTAC V. ROLANDO O. RUIZ, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY; A.M. No. RTJ-20-2598 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3600-RTJ] - ROLANDO O. RUIZ, PROCESS SERVER, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY V. JUDGE EDMUNDO P. PINTAC, EXECUTIVE JUDGE AND PRESIDING JUDGE, SAME COURT; A.M. No. RTJ-20-2599 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3633-RTJ] - ROLANDO O. RUIZ V. EXECUTIVE JUDGE EDMUNDO P. PINTAC, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 15, OZAMIZ CITY.

  • G.R. No. 229076 - MA. LUZ TEVES ESPERAL, Petitioner, v. MA. LUZ TROMPETA-ESPERAL AND LORENZ ANNEL BIAOCO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 230280 - SPOUSES ROLANDO AND SUSIE GOLEZ, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF DOMINGO BERTULDO, NAMELY: GENOVEVA BERTULDO, ERENITA BERTULDO-BERNALES, FLORENCIO BERTULDO, DOMINADOR BERTULDO, RODEL BERTULDO, AND ROGER BERTULDO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 231485 - WATERCRAFT VENTURES CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS VICE PRESIDENT, ROSARIO E. RA�OA, Petitioner, v. ALFRED RAYMOND WOLFE, Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 8451 (Formerly CBD Case No. 13-3982) - ATTY. ESTHER GERTRUDE D. BILIRAN, Complainant, v. ATTY. DANILO A. BANTUGAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 239015 - HAROLD B. GUMAPAC, Petitioner, v. BRIGHT MARITIME CORPORATION, CLEMKO SHIPMANAGEMENT S.A. AND/OR DESIREE SILLAR, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 203471 - VIRGILIO A. BOTE, Petitioner, v. SAN PEDRO CINEPLEX PROPERTIES, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 246419 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDUARDO UKAY Y MONTON A.K.A."TATA," TEODULO* UKAY Y MONTON A.K.A. "JUN-JUN," GUILLERMO DIANON A.K.A. "MOMONG," AND OCA UKAY Y MONTON, Accused, EDUARDO UKAY Y MONTON A.K.A. "TATA," TEODULO UKAY Y MONTON A.K.A. "JUN-JUN," AND GUILLERMO DIANON A.K.A. "MOMONG," Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 225366 - STAR SPECIAL CORPORATE SECURITY MANAGEMENT, INC. (FORMERLY STAR SPECIAL WATCHMAN & DETECTIVE AGENCY, INC.) HEREIN REPRESENTED BY EDGARDO C. SORIANO, THE HEIRS OF CELSO A. FERNANDEZ AND MANUEL V. FERNANDEZ FOR HIMSELF AND FOR THE HEIRS, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY AND HON. LUCILO R. BAYRON IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR AND THE MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANGLUNGSOD, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 232825 - ULYSSES RUDI V. BANICO, Petitioner, v. LYDIA BERNADETTE M. STAGER A.K.A BERNADETTE D. MIGUEL (SUBSTITUTED BY HER COMPULSORY HEIRS, NAMELY: BOBBY UNILONGO I, PROSPERO UNILONGO I, PROSPERO UNILONGO II, MARICON U. BAYOG, GLENN UNILONGO AND LUZVIMINDA UNILONGO), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 248875 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. RODOLFO MASUBAY Y PASAGI, Accused-Appellant.

  • A.C. No. 12689 (Formerly CBD Case No. 14-4459) - VDA. ELEANOR V. FRANCISCO, Complainant, v. ATTY. LEONARDO M. REAL, RESPONDENT,

  • G.R. No. 232579 - DR. NIXON L. TREYES, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO L. LARLAR, REV. FR. EMILIO L. LARLAR, HEDDY L. LARLAR, ET AL., Respondents.

  • A.M. No. RTJ-15-2438 [Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 11-3681-RTJ] - SHARON FLORES-CONCEPCION, Complainant, v. JUDGE LIBERTY O. CASTANEDA, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 67, PANIQUI, TARLAC, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 218543 - SIERRA GRANDE REALTY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. HON. MARIA ROSARIO B. RAGASA, CHAIRPERSON, IN HER CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PASAY, BRANCH 108, ELMER TAN, NANCY TAN, AND BERNARDINO VILLANUEVA, GOLDEN APPLE REALTY CORPORATION, AND ROSVIBON REALTY CORPORATION, Respondents.

  • G.R.No. 242118 - MANUEL QUILET Y FAJARDO @ "TONTING," Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent..

  • A.M. No. P-15-3411 - CARLITA E. VILLENA-LOPEZ, Complainant, v. RONALDO S. LOPEZ, JUNIOR PROCESS SERVER, AND BUENAFE R. CARASIG, CLERK II, BOTH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PAOMBONG, BULACAN, Respondents.

  • A.C. No. 8700 - NENA YBA�EZ ZERNA, Complainant, v. ATTY. MANOLO M. ZERNA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 194359 - ANICIA S. LIBUNAO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-16-3578 [Formerly A.M. No. 14-6-203-RTC] - LYDIA C. COMPETENTE AND DIGNA TERRADO Complainants, v. CLERK III MA. ROSARIO A. NACION, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT (RTC), BRANCH 22, MALOLOS CITY, BULACAN, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 243985 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROGELIO SEROJALES Y CARABALLA A.K.A. "TATAY," AND JUANITA�GOYENOCHE Y GEPIGA A.K.A. "NITA," ACCUSED. JUANITA GOYENOCHE Y GEPIGA A.K.A. "NITA,"Accused-Appellant.

  • A.C. No. 10713 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4731] - BRYCE RUSSEL MITCHELL, Complainant, v. ATTY. JUAN PAOLO F. AMISTOSO, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. P-15-3290 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. GARY G. FUENSALIDA, UTILITY WORKER I, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, SORSOGON CITY, SORSOGON, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 228595 - FORMER MUNICIPAL MAYOR HELEN C. DE CASTRO, TOBY C. GONZALES, JR., DENNIS H. DINO, CARMENCITA S. MORATA AND LIZA L. HOLLON, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.

  • A.M. No. 16-03-29-MTCC - IN RE: ALLEGED CIVIL SERVICE EXAMINATIONS IRREGULARITY OF MR. VILLAMOR D. BAUTISTA, CASHIER I, AND MS. ERLINDA T. BULONG, CLERK IV, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, BOTH OF THE MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SANTIAGO CITY, ISABELA; A.M. NO. 17-01-16-MTCC - IN RE: ANONYMOUS COMPLAINT AGAINST DOCKET CLERK ERLINDA BULONG, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SANTIAGO CITY, ISABELA

  • A.M. No. P-20-4071 - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. ABBA MARIE B. DEL ROSARIO, COURT INTERPRETER I; ATTY. MARIA PAZ V. ZALSOS-UYCHIAT, FORMER CLERK OF COURT VI; AND ATTY. AISA B. MUSA-BARRAT, INCUMBENT CLERK OF COURT VI, ALL OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TUBOD, LANAO DEL NORTE, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 203471 - VIRGILIO A. BOTE, Petitioner, v. SAN PEDRO CINEPLEX PROPERTIES, INC., Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 5001 - PETRA DURUIN SISMAET, Complainant, v. ATTY. ASTERIA E. CRUZABRA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 224112 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL (AMLC), Petitioner, v. BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC. (SOLAIRE) AND BANCO DE ORO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 215585 - IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS/DATA AND AMPARO IN FAVOR OF AMIN IMAM BORATONG, MEMIE SULTAN BORATONG, Petitioner, v. HON. LEILA M. DE LIMA IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, HON. VIRGILIO MENDEZ IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, AND HON. FRANKLIN JESUS B. BUCAYU IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, Respondents.; G.R. No. 215768 - ANTHONY R. BOMBEO, ON BEHALF OF HERBERT R. COLANGGO, Petitioner, v. HON. LEILA M. DE LIMA, DIRECTOR FRANKLIN B. BUCAYU, DIRECTOR VIRGILIO L. MENDEZ, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS, AND NATIONAL BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 204010 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioners, v. LUDOVICO D. HILADO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 220250 - IP E-GAME VENTURES, INC., Petitioner, v. BEIJING PERFECT WORLD SOFTWARE CO., LTD., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 201580 - ALCID C. BALBARINO (NOW DECEASED), SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SURVIVING SIBLINGS ALBERT, ANALIZA, AND ALLAN, ALL SURNAMED BALBARINO, Petitioners, v. PACIFIC OCEAN MANNING, INC., AND WORLDWIDE CREW, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197674 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. ESPERANZA M. ESTEBAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205099 - HEIRS OF BONDSMAN BASILIO NEPOMUCENO, NAMELY: DELSA N. TRASMONTE, MARILOU N. DECENA, AND FE VALENZUELA; AND HEIRS OF BONDSMAN REMEDIOS CATA-AG, NAMELY AMELIA CATA-AG TUMAKIN, Petitioners, v. HON. LAURO A.P. CASTILLO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 8TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 12 IN ORMOC CITY, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 213130 - SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION & INSURANCE COMMISSION, Petitioners, v. COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.; G.R. No. 218193, September 9, 2020 - INSURANCE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. COLLEGE ASSURANCE PLAN PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

  • A.C. No. 10204 - JUDGE ROSEMARIE V. RAMOS, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 19, BANGUI, ILOCOS NORTE, Complainant, v. ATTY. VICENTITO M. LAZO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 204948 - DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. RONQUILLO, NUMERIANO F., ABANIL, ZENAIDA N., ABEJO, REYNALDO Y., ABRENICA, ELEUTERIO C., ABUBAKAR, AMIRHUSIN I., ADA, MARILYN S., ADALIM, NICASIO B., AGANON, MARIBETH C., AGUILAR, SALVADOR V., AGUIRRE, MANFREDO A., ALAVA, WILFRED P., ALCOVER, NICOLAS M., ALFEREZ, NENITA V., ALIAS, LUCILA P., ALURA, JOSIE A., AMOS, GIL P., AMPONIN, ELEANOR G., ANGOB, WILLIAM M., ANTONIO, GIL P., APOSTOL, RAMONA C., APROVECHADO, ARCADIO H., ARANDEZ, AMELIA B., ARIOLA, ELENA C., ARTAJO, ALICIA A., ARUTA, ELVIRA M., ASPRER, NILA A., ATINON, RAMON B., ATOS, CONTANTINO M., AURE, GODOFREDO V., AVANCE�A, EFREN A., BACAREZA, ALAWI V., BALBIDO, DOLORES G., BALMACEDA, EVELYN S., BANATE, ROLLY B., BARACHINA, BELLA M., BARCELON, ARTURO J., BARCIMO, MARIA VIDAL M., BARROMETRO, MA. TERESA S., BARROS, RICARDO P., BASILIO, NICANOR B., BASISTA, ZOSIMO C., JR., BASTASA, SOFRONIO M., BASTILLADA, JUAN S., BATE, AMANTE M., BAUTISTA, VIRGINIA D., BAYOT, JOSE DELA CERNA, BEJA, ESTELA R., BEJAR, ALEJANDRO JR., BELLIDO, FLORDELIZ L., BERNADEZ, HERMOGENES L. JR., BERNAL, LORENZO C., BERNARDO, RENATO G., BIEN, MA. TERESITA V., BILOG, SILVILINA M., BINARAO, NENITA M., BLANCAFLOR, MANUEL M., BLANDO, VILMA B., BLAZA, SALVE P., BORJA, ENRIQUE MACARIO T., BORRES, ZOSIMO B., BORRO, JUDY S., BUHAY, HERMINIA A., BUMANLAG, NATHANIEL A., BUTALID, ERLINDA L., CABLING, NORA, CABUENAS, LEO J., CADELINA, NORMA F., CAGAYAN, MA. TERESA M., CAIJO, EDUARDO B., CALDEA, MARlAR., CALIMAG, CANDIDO M., CALLUENG, BELEN Q., CALUMPANG, HELEN G., CAMBALING, EVA C., CANIA, ANA O., CAOILE, CRISPIN D., CAOLBOY, RAMON E., CAPINO, ROSE MARIE C., CAPIO, RUBEN R., CARDE�AS, VERONICA F., CAREY, ROMEO E., CARI�O, JOSHUAR., CARPIO, ALFREDO G., CASTA�EDO, CAMILO A., CAUNDAY, CORNELIO C., CECILIO, TOMAS O., CERVERA, JULITO M., CHANCOCO, ASUNCION B., CHANGCO, RENATO B., CLARAVAL, LETICIA C., CONADO, JOSE R., CONTRERAS, JUDY ARLENE U., CORPUS, RODOLFO R., CRUZ, GLORIA E., CUA, RODOLFO E., CUEVAS, ELSIE S., DALUZ, JUANITA C., DAYAO, FRANCISCO C., DAYAO, MELENCIO B., DE BELEN, ERLINDA D., DEDIOS, RHODA B., DE GUZMAN, ESTER T., DE JESUS, MARCELINA D., DE JESUS, MILDRED M., DE LA ROSA, HILARION V., JR., DE LEON, HILDA R., DE LEON, MARIBETH A., DEANG, CORCORDIA R., DECENA, EPIFANIA T., DEL ROSARIO, ANACLETO G., DEL ROSARIO, ANDREA, DEL ROSARIO, MA. ISABEL B., DEL ROSARIO, PARITO M., DELACRUZ, ESTELITA C., DELFIN, LERIDA M., DELOS REYES, BENITA C., DEMECILLO, DEMOSTHENES C., DEMONTEVERDE, FRANKLIN J., DEODORES, JOSE M., DETUYA, CARLITA C., DEVERA, RAFAELITA S., DEXIMO, LUZVIMINDAA., DIAMANTE, FLORDELIZA L., DIESMOS, AMPARO C., DIMACULANGAN, OSCAR M., DIN, VELINA B., DIPAGAN, BENJAMIN V., DOBLE, LAURO B., DOMINGO, REYNALDO G., DONELO, JOVEN A., DUBAL, LILIA Q., DUMALA, ROBERTO L., EDILLOR, LETICIA R., ELENTO, NELSON G., ESCANDELOR, RODOLFO F., ESCUDERO, JOSEFINO E., ESCUDERO, ROMEO P., ESCUREL, ARTURO E., ESGUERA, PABLO G., ESLAO, EDNA E., ESMA, DEOSITA F., ESPADA, LYDIA L., ESPINOLA, CONRADO M., ESPONILA, MELBA T., ESTACIO, MA. SOLEDAD G., ESTRELLA, HECTOR M., ESTREMOS, ZOSIMO M., JR., EVANGELISTA, EDGARDO M., EVANGELISTA, RODRIGO N., FALCONITE, EMILIANO M., FERNANDEZ, JAIME F., FERNANDEZ, MA. TERESA A., FERROLINO, NELLY A., FLORENDO, LILIA P., FLORINO, TRINIDAD V., FLORO, ELONOR M., FONTANILLA, MANUEL T., FORMOSO, ANATOLIO S., FRANCISCO, PRISCILLA B., FUENTES, ZENAIDA P., GABERTAN, ALEXIS F., GABIAZON, BELINDA B., GACIAS, JENNIFER T., GALIA, ANGELICA PAZ S., GALlA, MANUEL M., GAMMAD, FERIA P., GARCELLANO, CARLOS I., GARCIA, ADORACION L., GARCIA, GREGORIO P., JR., GARCIA, MARLYN V., GARCIA, REBECCA R., GARCIA, REYNALDO A., GAUUAN, EMILY G., GERONA, QUERUBIN C., GOMEZ, AGUSTIN M., JR., GOMEZ, LOURDES R., GOMEZ, NARDO A., GONZALES, ANTONIA B., GUCE, MARIA M., GUMABAO, REYNALDO C., GUMIRAN, EXPEDITO P., GUTIERREZ, GERONIMO C., HERMOSILLA, AUGUSTO C., HERNANDEZ, GREGORIO G., HERNANDEZ, MA. LYRA L., HIPOLITO, CARLITO L., IBARRA, EDGAR D., IBARRA, MILAGROS F., IDJAO, WINONA C., IGNACIO, ERNESTO M., ILAGAN, HEIDE A., INCHOCO, FELICITAS C., ITARALDE, JESUS N., JOSEPH, FIDO B., KALINGASAN, EDEN J., KINTANAR, SONIA L., LABATORIO, MELVIN G., LABOG, JORGE M., JR., LADAGA, REY C., LARA, ESTER D., LATOJA, EULALIO B., LAURENTE, EDDIE M., LAYO, MAE FLOR B., LAYOSA, FREDESVINDA F., LEDESMA, LORETO P., LEGASPI, EDNA R., LEGASPI, ELPIDIO E., LEPITEN,LOURDES J., LIM, LOURDES T., LIM, MARIA ELENA R., LIMBAGA, TELESFORO L., JR., LLANTO, ARLENE Z., LOMOLJO, EULALIO V., JR., LORENZO, ROSELLA S., LUGAY, JOSE GERMAN B., LUSTADO, LINDA L., MACARAEG, IMELDA B., MAGARIN, JOEL N., MAGAT, DINA G., MAGGAY, BENITO U., JR., MAGNAYE, DANILO A., MAGNAYON, RODELIO L., MAGPAYO, CORNELIO DC., MAGUYON, ADORACION Q., MAHADDI, GLICERIA M., MANA-AY, WILFREDO A., MANALAYSAY, ROMEO S., MANGAOANG, PACITA C., MANIO, ERLINDA M., MANONGAS, GERARDO A., MANRIQUE, FIDENCIO P., MARIQUIT, EMILIA E., MARQUEDA, BENJAMIN M., MARQUEZ, CLOTILDE R., MARZAN, LEO B., MATEO, JOEL B., MENDOZA, FLORENCITO D., MESA, RICARDO B., MIER, ARNULFO Z., MILA, RUTH G., MIZONA, MILAGROS P., MONDEZ, PRISCILLA P., MONTALBAN, JOSE M., MONTECLARO, NELSON D., MONTESA, BELEN T., MORALDA, MERLINA C., MORTA, NENITA H., MULA, FLUSCOLO L., MUYARGAS, JAIME M., NERI, JAIME B., NERI, RAMON C. III., NIMEZ, GREGORIO B., JR., NORIEGA, PILARITA L., OCHAVA, AVELINO A., OHNESWERE, ELLENOR C., OIRA, MIGUEL P., OLIVEROS, ELVIN T., OMA�A, VICTOR T., O�ADA, LORNA JO., ONDEVILLA, FIDELIZA C., OPINION, HERBERT R., ORTIZ, ERNESTO A., PABILLORE, ELEUTERIO K., PADDAYUMAN, EVANGELINE A., PAGENTE, FARLEY L., PAGLINAWAN, ELVIRA S., PAGUILIGAN, EFREN C., PAJES, BENJAMIN C., PALATAN, ERLINDA M., PALERMO, AURORA E., PALLE, CARLITO S., PALMA, JORGE T., PAMA, ERNESTO C., JR., PANCHO, ANTERA R., PANELO, MELINDA H., PARAGAS, ALANNIE E., PASAY, PORFIRIO L., JR., PASION, ENRIQUETA V., PECSON, ISIDRO D., PEHIPOL, MANUEL C., PE�AFLORIDA, JOVEN G., PE�AVERDE, ROGELIO C., PERALTA, TERESITA C., PEREZ, FE B., PINGGOY, ROSALINDA D., PONCE, MARESA T., PONCIANO, VALTONI F., PONTILAR, ADOLFO L., PUNO, JOSE S., QUIANZON, ESLEEN F., QUIJANO, JAIME R., QUIRIT, JEREMY S., QUISUMBING, ARNALDO J., RABUEL, GUILLERMO V., RACELIS, VIRGINIA S., RAFAEL, JOSEFINA L., RAGANDANG, LINO G., RAMIREZ, LILI B., RAMOS, MIRIAM A., RAMOS, SERAFIN L., REBONG, ANTONIO P., REMO, FEDERICO F., RESPICIO, ALMA BELLAR., REYES, ANSELMO D., REYES, ARTEMIO A., REYES, ISIDRO T., REYES, LOURDES J., RIBANO, GLORIETTAA., RIOS, GENOVEVAR., RIVERA, HELEN B., RIVERA, JOSE A., JR., RIVERA, REYNALDO P., ROA, LIBERATO C., ROMA, SAMUEL R., ROMERO, SERGIO E., ROQUE, LIBERTY L., RUIZ, ROMEO C., SALAZAR, ARNULFO C., SALDANA, VIRGILIO P., SALDIVAR, EMORY E., SALES, EPIFANIAA., SALLE, FILIPINAS R., SALVO, CAROLINA A., SAMBRANO, ADELFA G., SAN DIEGO, EDUARDO M., SA�EZ, TOMAS R., JR., SANGALANG, VICTOR I., SAPITULA, CIRILO C., SELIBIO, AGNES S., SERRANO, CORAZON F., SETIAS, YVONEE B., SILANG, OFELIA I., SILVESTRE, DARIO G., SIMON, CONSTANTE R., SIMON, MA. CRISTINA R., SINGSON, EMMA G., SISICAN, EVANGELINE U., SISICAN, INOCENTES B., SORIANO, BENIGNO, SORIANO, LUIS C., SORIANO, PRISCILA Q., SUELA, ADELINA M., SULANGI, LIBERTAD R., SUMALPONG, ELADIO T., TABUCAN, CECILIA., TACDORO, JOSELITO E., TADIQUE, PERLA B., TAN, JESUS EDISON P., TAN, MARIA LUZ D., TANAMOR, RAMON O., TAPIA, ROMAN O., TERREL, NORMA O., TIBURCIO, CARMEN C., TICSAY, REINERIO S., TILLANO, JOSE MA. C., TIONGSON, NONA S., TUASON, MANUEL ANTOLE F., TUAZON, GLORIA C., TUMAMPOS, MA. VISITACION, TUPAS, JOSEFA S., UY, ALFREDO V., VALDEZ, FEDERICO S., JR., VAQUILAR, DIVINA GRACE B., VERA, ELENA MAY S., VERGAVERA, NOEL B., VERSOLA, MARIA LUISA C., VICADA, JULITO T., VICTORIO, RODRIGO P., VILLALON, VISA ABAS, VILLACRUZ, JORLY L., VILLASIN, ELPIDIO A., JR., YAP, EMMANUEL J., ZAFRA, CARLOS T., ZAMORAS, ESTANISLAO L., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 203346 - CARGILL PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 214231 - MARILYN Y. GIMENEZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND LORAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 210597 - DANILO OLIVEROS Y IBA�EZ, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, DANTE M. QUINDOZA, DIONISIO SAMEN, ERNIE LAZO, SIXTO INALES, OSCAR IGNA, ED HERNANDEZ, VICTORIO SUNGA, RONALD SALVACION, ANGEL PINEDA, DONATO AMADO, ROMEO GALURAN, AND ELMER AVANZADO, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 246550 - RAMIL CHA Y AZORES, @ OBET, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 211851 - ROBERTO ESTACIO Y SALVOSA, Petitioner, v. MA. VICTORIA ESTACIO Y SANTOS, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 210487 - MELYSINDA D. REYES, Petitioner, v. MARIA SALOME R. ELQUIERO, REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DAISY ELQUIERO-BENAVIDEZ, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 251693 - JODY C. SALAS, EX REL PERSON DEPRIVED OF LIBERTY (PDL) RODOLFO C. SALAS, Petitioner, v. HON. THELMA BUNYI-MEDINA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF THE CITY OF MANILA, BRANCH 32, JCINSP. LLOYD GONZAGA, WARDEN OF THE MANILA CITY JAIL ANNEX, AND ALL THOSE TAKING ORDERS, INSTRUCTIONS AND DIRECTIONS FROM HIM, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 237661 - CHRISTIAN B. GUILLERMO AND VICTORINO B. GUILLERMO Petitioners, v. ORIX METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION RESPONDENT.

  • G.R. Nos. 207340 and 207349 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN (SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION), OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR AND MAJ. GEN. CARLOS F. GARCIA (RET.), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 207324 - MARY ELIZABETH MERCADO, Petitioner, v. RENE V. ONGPIN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 240137 - DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE-REVENUE INTEGRITY PROTECTION SERVICE, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND MIRIAM R. CASAYURAN, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 192113 - UNIROCK CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND EDUARDO PAJARITO, Respondents.

  • G.R. Nos. 242495-96 - MANILA CORDAGE COMPANY � EMPLOYEES LABOR UNION � ORGANIZED LABOR UNION IN LINE INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE (MCC-ELU-OLALIA) AND MANCO SYNTHETIC INC., EMPLOYEE LABOR UNION � ORGANIZED LABOR UNION IN LINE INDUSTRIES AND AGRICULTURE (MSI-ELU-OLALIA), Petitioners, v. MANILA CORDAGE COMPANY (MCC) AND MANCO SYNTHETIC, INC. (MSI), Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 246195 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. HERMIE ESTOLANO Y CASTILLO, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 219872 - MAXIMINA T. MABUTE FOR AND IN BEHALF OF HER FOUR MINOR CHILDREN NAMELY: MARIE JIMINA, MARY JAIMIELYN, MARIE JANINE AND MARY JEAN, ALL SURNAMED MABUTE, Petitioners, v. BRIGHT MARITIME CORPORATION AND/OR EVALEND SHIPPING CO., S.A. AND DESIREE P. SILLAR, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 239168 - ALFREDO J. NON, GLORIA VICTORIA C. YAP-TARUC, JOSEFINA PATRICIA A. MAGPALE-ASIRIT AND GERONIMO D. STA. ANA, Petitioners, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND ALYANSA PARA SA BAGONG PILIPINAS, INC., Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 248021 - PROSEL PHARMACEUTICALS & DISTRIBUTORS, INC., Petitioner, v. TYNOR DRUG HOUSE, INC. RESPONDENT.

  • G.R. No. 247724 - DIMAYUGA LAW OFFICES, Petitioner, v. TITAN-IKEDA CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 205810 - ESTATE OF VALERIANO C. BUENO AND GENOVEVA I. BUENO, REPRESENTED BY VALERIANO I. BUENO, JR. AND SUSAN I. BUENO, Petitioners, v. ESTATE OF ATTY. EDUARDO M. PERALTA, SR. AND LUZ B. PERALTA, REPRESENTED BY DR. EDGARDO B. PERALTA, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 243146 - MR. AMOR VELASCO, SPOUSES GEORGE VELASCO, MRS. NOLFE VELASCO, [HEIRS OF FRANCISCO VELASCO], SPOUSES ROLANDO SABATIN, SPOUSES ALEXIS CASTRO, SPOUSES MELVIN MARON, SPOUSES REGARDO DUYANIN, SPOUSES MARCELO IGNACIO, SPOUSES EDGARDO DUYANIN, SPOUSES ALFREDO MARON, SPOUSES JOSE RAQUINO, SPOUSES ROGEL FELIX, SPOUSES DANNY SANTOS, SPOUSES RICARDO MANABAT, SPOUSES LEONARDO MARTIN, SPOUSES BENJAMIN SARMIENTO, SPOUSES ROLANDO IGNACIO, SPOUSES SUSTACIO IGNACIO, SPOUSES RODRIGO CARLOS, SPOUSES EUSEBIO COLLADO, SPOUSES EDGARDO RULLAN, SPOUSES NELSON ORPIANO, SPOUSES PONCIANO COLLADO, SPOUSES JOEL COLLADO, SPOUSES EDWIN ALEGORA, SPOUSES ELPIDIO PEREZ, SR., SPOUSES BIGHANI VELASCO, SPOUSES REGGIE VELASCO AND SPOUSES ISAGANI IGNACIO, Petitioners, v. REBECCA MAGPALE, REPRESENTED BY PILIPINAS MAGPALE-UY, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 243987 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. BBB, Accused-Appellant.

  • G.R. No. 250439 - FIL-EXPAT PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC., Petitioner, v. MARIA ANTONIETTE CUDAL LEE, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 217610 - BAKBAK (1 AND 2) NATIVE CHICKEN RESTAURANT, REPRESENTED BY THE OWNER ROSSELLE G. BARCO, Petitioner, v. SECRETARY OF FINANCE, COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, AND/OR RESPONSIBLE OFFICERS, NAMELY: NESTOR S. VALEROSO, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227889 - GAYDEN A. SELOZA, Petitioner, v. ONSHORE STRATEGIC ASSETS (SPV-AMC), INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 249092 - ARMANDO N. SERRANO, Petitioner, v. LOXON PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 242474 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. XXX AND YYY, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 208865 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. JOSE CUENCA GARCIA, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 219964 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Complainant-Appellee, v. ROBERTO ACUIN Y DIONALDO AND SALVACION ALAMARES Y COSTELO, Accused-Appellants.

  • G.R. No. 222768 - JOSEFINA ARINES-ALBALATE AND JUANA ARINES, Petitioners, v. SALVACION REYES AND ISRAEL REYES, Respondents.

  • G.R. No. 227933 - BAHIA SHIPPING SERVICES, INC. AND FRED. OLSEN CRUISE LINES, Petitioners, v. ROBERTO F. CASTILLO, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 219025 - ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT FACULTY ASSOCIATION, Petitioner, v. ASIAN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT, INC., Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 219936 - OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND FIELD INVESTIGATION OFFICE (FIO), Petitioners, v. ALDO BADANA ESME�A, Respondent.

  • G.R. No. 197335 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE (PNP), Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF JOSE C. TUPAZ, IV, NAMELY: MA. CORAZON J. TUPAZ, MA. JEANETTE T. CALING, MA. JUNELLA T. AVJEAN, MARIE JOSELYN T. DEXHEIMER, JOSE NI�O T. TUPAZ, V, AND JON FERDINAND T. TUPAZ, AND/OR EL ORO INDUSTRIES, INC., AND THE NATIONAL LIBRARY, REPRESENTED BY ADORACION MENDOZA-BOLOS, DIRECTOR, AND THE CHIEF OF THE PUBLICATION AND SPECIAL SERVICES DIVISION OF THE NATIONAL LIBRARY, Respondents.