Category: Jurisprudence

  • G.R. No. 223103, February 24, 2020

    SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 223103, February 24, 2020 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. FLORENTINO LABUGUEN Y FRANCISCO ALIAS “TINONG,” AND ROMEO ZUÑIGA[1] Y PILARTA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: Assailed in this appeal is the March 25, 2015 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-H.C.…

  • G.R. No. 199975, February 24, 2020

    SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 199975, February 24, 2020 LUIS T. ARRIOLA, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the August 5, 2011 Decision[2] and the January 3, 2012 Resolution[3] of…

  • G.R. No. 198241, February 24, 2020

    SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 198241, February 24, 2020 MILAGROS MANOTOK DORMIDO, PETITIONER, V. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, ROSELLER DE LA PEÑA, ERNESTO ADOBO, JR., FELICITAS MANAHAN, AND ROSENDO MANAHAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: The Case This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of…

  • G.R. No. 225756, November 28, 2019

    body FIRST DIVISION G.R. No. 225756, November 28, 2019 VICTORINO G. RANOA, PETITIONER, VS. ANGLO-EASTERN CREW MANAGEMENT PHILS., INC., ANGLO-EASTERN CREW MGT. (ASIA) LTD., AND/OR CAPT. GREGORIO B. SIALSA, AND COURT OF APPEALS (TENTH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N LAZARO-JAVIER, J.: The Case This petition for review on certiorari[1] seeks to…

  • G.R. No. 200972, December 11, 2019

    body SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 200972, December 11, 2019 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL C. BULATAO, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the July 29, 2011 Decision[2] and February 7, 2012 Resolution[3] of the Court…

  • A.C. No. 11639, February 05, 2020

    body SECOND DIVISION A.C. No. 11639, February 05, 2020 ROSELYN S. PARKS, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. JOAQUIN L. MISA, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N DELOS SANTOS, J.: Antecedents In her Complaint,[1] Roselyn S. Parks (Roselyn) alleged the following: (1) that on September 12, 2013 at about 7:45 in the…

  • B.M. No. 2796, February 11, 2020

    EN BANC B.M. No. 2796, February 11, 2020 ENRIQUE JAVIER DE ZUZUARREGUI, COMPLAINANT, V. ANTHONY DE ZUZUARREGUI, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N INTING, J.: This bar matter refers to the complaint filed by Enrique Javier de Zuzuarregui (complainant) before the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) against Anthony de…

  • G.R. No. 236455, February 19, 2020

    body FIRST DIVISION G.R. No. 236455, February 19, 2020 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. HARON RAMOS Y ROMINIMBANG, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N PERALTA, C.J.: On appeal is the August 17, 2017 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 08593 which affirmed the August 19, 2016…

  • G.R. No. 166726, November 25, 2019

    body SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 166726, November 25, 2019 EQUITABLE PCI BANK[1] (FORMERLY INSULAR BANK OF ASIA & AMERICA/PHIL. COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL BANK[2]), PETITIONER, VS. MANILA ADJUSTERS & SURVEYORS, INC.,[3] ILOCOS SUR FEDERATION OF FARMERS COOPERATIVE, INC., ESTATE OF NG YEK KIONG AND ERNESTO COKAI, RESPONDENTS.D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.:…

  • G.R. No. 202111, November 25, 2019

    body SECOND DIVISION G.R. No. 202111, November 25, 2019 TEDDY GRANA AND TEOFILO GRANA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This Petition for Review on Certiorari assails the February 21, 2012 Decision[1] and June 6, 2012 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in…