Decisions in Feb 2024
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 206985 JOSE LENI Z. SOLIDUM, PETITIONER, VS. SMART COMMUNICATIONS, INC., NAPOLEON L. NAZARENO AND RICARDO P. ISLA, RESPONDENTS. February 28, 2024
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G.R. No. 249540 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. ARTURO E. VILLANUEVA, JR., RESPONDENT. February 28, 2024
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G.R. No. 262579 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSSANO SAMSON Y TIONGCO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 28, 2024
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A.M. No. 15-05-50-MCTC IN RE: INCORRECT ENTRIES IN THE DAILY TIME RECORD OF MS. LORNA M. MARTIN, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT (MCTC), STA. IGNACIA-MAYANTOC-SAN CLEMENTE-SAN JOSE, TARLAC February 28, 2024
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A.M. No. MTJ-23-019 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-043-MTJ] RICHARD CARINGAL, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE CORNELIO A. SY, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, SAN JOSE, OCCIDENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 226138 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. ESPINA & MADARANG, CO. AND MAKAR AGRICULTURAL CORP., RESPONDENTS. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 255569 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT, PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' ASSOCIATION, THROUGH ITS LEADERS, LORNA BERNAS, SUSAN G. IDUYAN, ET AL., PETITIONERS-INTERVENORS. February 27, 2024
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A.M. No. 23-07-26-SC RE: POST OF ATTY. ERWIN ERFE ON SOCIAL MEDIA ACCUSING THE COURT OF JUDICIAL TYRANNY February 27, 2024
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A.M. No. P-14-3223 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 10-3344-P) LEONILA V. BELTRAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. RAINERIA S. PABICA, STENOGRAPHER I/ACTING CLERK OF COURT, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, PALOMPON, LEYTE, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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A.M. No. 23-05-05-SC REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE TO DELETE SECTION 22, CANON III OF THE PROPOSED CODE OF PROFESSIONAL RESPONSIBILITY AND ACCOUNTABILITY February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 256116 MAIN T. MOHAMMAD, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, MENARDO I. GUEVARRA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 253127 LUCILO R. BAYRON (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PUERTO PRINCESA), JIMMY L. CARBONELL, HENRY A. GADIANO, FELIBERTO S. OLIVEROS III, ROBERTO D. HERRERA (IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS SUPERVISING ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER AND ACTING ASSISTANT BUDGET OFFICER OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO PRINCESA), AND MYLENE J. ATIENZA (IN HER OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER IV AND AS MEMBER OF THE SCREENING & EVALUATION COMMITTEE OF THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF PUERTO PRINCESA), PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 258841 JUAN PONCE ENRILE, PETITIONER, VS. SANDIGANBAYAN AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 264659 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS FORMER CHAIRPERSON, MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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A.M. No. RTJ-24-055 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 18-4800-RTJ) ALEXANDER F. BALUTAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JOSELITO C. VILLAROSA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 66, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 249238 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. RUBY CUEVAS NG A.K.A. RUBY NG SONO, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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A.C. No. 13253 ELENA S. FELIX AND GEM A. CABREROS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. LORENZO G. GADON, RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 226445 TUNA PROCESSORS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FRESCOMAR CORPORATION & HAWAII INTERNATIONAL SEAFOODS, INC.,* (HISI), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 226631] HAWAII INTERNATIONAL SEAFOOD, INC., PETITIONER, VS. TUNA PROCESSORS, INC., RESPONDENT. February 27, 2024
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G.R. No. 268216 CARIDAD PACHECO, PETITIONER, VS. JIMMY F. REYES, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 259381 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JONEL F. GEPITULAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 247331 HON. LOURDES R. JOSE, IN HER CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER OF CITY OF CALOOCAN, PETITIONER, VS. TIGERWAY FACILITIES AND RESOURCES, INC., RESPONDENT. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 247009 CESAR A. ALTAREJOS, CONRADO M. BALAGTAS, RICKY BOY DC. PIÑEDA, GAUDIOSO G. JOSOL, ALONZO DC. CAABAS, WARLITA REMO CABRITO, ERWIN T. COMENDADOR, RHACEL R. FAUSTINO, HERNANE N. GUERRERO, RENIE L. SALANGA, BENJAMIN R. SANTOS, MELCHOR L. JUNIO, SR., EDGARDO P. SALES, CARMELITA A. OANES, REBECCA M. VILLERO, LEONARDO T. AZURIN, IAN CRIS Q. DACOCO, JORGE V. SALANGA, BENEDICTO R. SALPAYNE, ALFREDO M. BACHILLER, ARLINDO R. LUGMAO, ARTHUR E. LLAVAN, JR., JOSE MARIE N. GERANCE, CONRADO B. CARUSOS, ANDREW A. CARUSOS, RIZALDY M. DELA CRUZ, VILMOR E. SALARDA, NOEL A. CARUSOS, JOY A. AGUILAR, REYNALDO C. AGUILAR, AND ARNEL O. NICART,* PETITIONERS, VS. HON. HERBERT BAUTISTA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY; TADEO M. PALMA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY TO THE MAYOR OF QUEZON CITY; AND MARLOWE Y. JACUTIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF TASK FORCE COPRISS OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 264439 RAMON O. SAMPANA, PETITIONER, VS. THE MARITIME TRAINING CENTER OF THE PHILIPPINES, CAPTAIN ALEJANDRO C. AQUINO, JR., AND NORMANDY E. GUALBERTO, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 243349 PHILIPPINE PIZZA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO GREGORIO OLADIVE, JR., ARNEL D. LABOG, JOHN LAURENCE R. VERDIDA, PAUL WILLIAM S. SOLIMAN, ROMMEL N. CACCAM, RAMIL D. DELOS SANTOS, GABRIEL S. MONTANA, TEOFILO N. BERGANTIN, ARTHUR A. DE GUZMAN, AND CONSOLIDATED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 255100 DOMINGO V. DE GUZMAN III, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 255229 TOMAS PASTOR, PETITIONER,VS. DALIA GUERRERO PASTOR, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. 255503 PEOPLE OF PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. DALIA GUERRERO PASTOR AND DOMINGO V. DE GUZMAN III, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2024
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G.R. No. 230147 JUANITO GALLANO Y OBRAR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 21, 2024
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A.M. No. 19-01-15-RTC IN RE: REPORT ON THE JUDICIAL AUDIT IN BRANCH 24, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CABUGAO, ILOCOS SUR, UNDER HON. RAPHIEL F. ALZATE, AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE. February 20, 2024
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G.R. No. 262941 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. YYY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 20, 2024
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G.R. No. 254531 FLORO GALORIO Y GAPAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2024
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G.R. Nos. 244695, 244752 & 245294 MANGGAGAWA SA KOMUNIKASYON NG PILIPINAS, PETITIONER, VS. PLDT, INC., RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 244752 PLDT, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT SILVESTRE H. BELLO III AND MANGGAGAWA SA KOMUNIKASYON NG PILIPINAS, RESPONDENTS. G.R. No. 245294 SILVESTRE H. BELLO III IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, PETITIONER, VS. PLDT, INC., RESPONDENT. February 14, 2024
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G.R. No. 237422 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BEN G. BATION, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 14, 2024
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G.R. No. 256540 BISON MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. AAA• AND DALE P. PERNITO,•• RESPONDENTS. February 14, 2024
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G.R. No. 260118 PAOLO MARTIN M. ORTIGAS, DENISE MARIE O. TING AND CARISSA KATRINA O. KO, HEIRS OF JOCELYN M. ORTIGAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND HESILITO N. CARREDO, RESPONDENTS. February 12, 2024
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G.R. No. 255308 MA. ANACLETA RACHELLE PAGUIRIGAN Y CUETO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2024
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G.R. No. 244657 MICHAEL G. VALENCIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2024
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G.R. No. 250296 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. A.D. GONZALES, JR. CONSTRUCTION AND TRADING COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT. February 12, 2024
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G.R. No. 228490 HEIRS OF ELIAS SOLANO & GLECERIA FALABI SOLANO, PETITIONERS, VS. PASCUAL T. DY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 228645] HEIRS OF PASCUAL T. DY, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES RENATO & MERLE SAMSON, HEIRS OF ELIAS SOLANO & GLECERIA FALABI SOLANO,* RESPONDENTS. February 12, 2024
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G.R. No. 257702 MARK ANTHONY PAGTAKHAN Y FLORES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 07, 2024
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A.C. No. 12353 MELODY H. SANTOS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EMILIO S. PAÑA, JR., RESPONDENT. February 06, 2024
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A.C. No. 13753 JULIETA L. CO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JORGE P. MONROY, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2024
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G.R. No. 262193 DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. February 06, 2024
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G.R. No. 265754 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DENNIS HERNANDEZ Y CARINGAL AND MARIA CRISTINA ANONUEVO Y CORIANA,* ACCUSED-APPELLANTS.** February 05, 2024
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G.R. No. 235894 KAREN BALDOVINO CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE NOEL B. DE CASTRO, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2024
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G.R. No. 264846 CCC, PETITIONER, VS. DDD, EEE, FFF, GGG & HHH, RESPONDENTS.* February 05, 2024
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G.R. No. 264913 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RONALD PARADERO APORADO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 05, 2024
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