Decisions in Jul 2025
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 275125 CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. SHEILA V. SOLIVA, RESPONDENT. July 30, 2025
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G.R. No. 256093 THE COMPULSORY HEIRS OF THE LATE BEN STA. RITA, NAMELY: AURORA STA. RITA-MIRANDA, JOSE B. STA. RITA, MARIO B. STA. RITA, ALFREDO B. STA. RITA, AND ESTATE, AS REPRESENTED BY ITS ESTATE ADMINISTRATOR, ALFRED R. STA. RITA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HEIRS OF ELADIA MANALO, NAMELY: SALVADOR M. CRUZ, ALEJANDRA CRUZ-RECOMETA, ZENAIDA CRUZ-ROXAS, ARTURO M. CRUZ, TERESITA CRUZ-DELOS SANTOS, AIDA M. CRUZ, ARLENE LIWANAG-MENDOZA, AND GABRIEL C. CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. RODEL BARCELONA PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENT-INTERVENOR. July 30, 2025
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G.R. No. 275373 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX275373,* YYY275373, AND ZZZ275373, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 30, 2025
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G.R. Nos. 246783-84 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. HERMINIO CASAL REYES, MUNICIPAL MAYOR, MA. MARLEY C. DADAY, LEO BAUSING GOMEZ, ARTURO ELUMBA ESTIL,* JOEL DINGLE PLAZA, ROMEO O. MAGADAN (ALL) MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN, VIRGILIO A. JULAO, MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG BAYAN/ACTING PRESIDING OFFICER, FILOMENO CASEÑAS SALISE,** MUNICIPAL TREASURER, (ALL OF) LORETO, AGUSAN DEL SUR, ACCUSED; HERMINIO CASAL REYES, MA. MARLEY C. DADAY, LEO BAUSING GOMEZ, JOEL DINGLE PLAZA, ROMEO O. MAGADAN, AND VIRGILIO A. JULAO, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. July 29, 2025
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G.R. No. 275832 INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL MANILA, PETITIONER, VS. IRELAND CARREON CABRIDO, RESPONDENT. July 29, 2025
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A.C. No. 7941 MACARIO V. MINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. ARNULFO H. MANIGOS, FLORENCIO V. ANCHUVAS, AND ROBERTO B. ARCA, RESPONDENTS. July 29, 2025
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G.R. No. 273720 EASTWEST RURAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE ANTI-CYBERCRIME GROUP REGIONAL ANTI-CYBERCRIME UNIT 1, REPRESENTED BY PAT. RODALYN V. BAAWA, RESPONDENTS. July 29, 2025
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G.R. No. 259589 (Formerly UDK-16849) CHARLON FERNANDO Y ESMA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 29, 2025
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A.C. No. 9272 [Formerly CBD Case No. 12-3503] VITTORIO C. ROMERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LEO C. ROMERO, RESPONDENT. July 29, 2025
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A.C. No. 9717 NOEMI M. DONATO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. ELMER A. DELA ROSA, RESPONDENT. July 29, 2025
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A.C. No. 10317 MA. SARITA G. GUERRERO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MICHELLE V. GONZAGA AND ATTY. REMUS G. GULMATICO, RESPONDENTS. July 29, 2025
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G.R. No. 265058 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARK REY P. PAÑOSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 28, 2025
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G.R. No. 255881 MA. AILEEN D. MONCAYO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND EDWIN P. MONCAYO, RESPONDENTS. July 28, 2025
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G.R. No. 245269 SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA LOURDES D. CASTELLS AND SHALIMAR CENTI-MANDANAS, RESPONDENTS. July 28, 2025
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G.R. No. 259916 EDUARDO ILAYAT Y BUENO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2025
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G.R. No. 278353 SARA Z. DUTERTE, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGINALDO S. VELASCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 278359] ATTY. ISRAELITO P. TORREON, ATTY. MARTIN DELGRA III, ATTY. JAMES T. RESERVA, ATTY. HILLARY OLGA M. RESERV A, J. MELCHOR QUITAIN, JR., LUNA MARIA DOMINIQUE S. ACOSTA, BAI HUNDRA CASSANDRA DOMINIQUE N. ADVINCULA, AL RYAN S. ALEJANDRE, DANTE L. APOSTOL, SR., CONRADO C. BALURAN, JESSICA M. BONGUYAN, LOUIE JOHN J. BONGUYAN, PILAR C. BRAGA, JONARD C. DAYAP, EDGAR P. IBUYAN, JR., RICHLYN N. JUSTOL-BAGUILOD, MYRNA G. DALODO-ORTIZ, DIOSDADO ANGELO JUNIOR R. MAHIPUS, BONZ ANDRE A. MILITAR, ALBERTO T. UNGAB, TRISHA ANN J. VILLAFUERTE, LORENZO BENJAMIN D. VILLAFUERTE, JESUS JOSEPH P. ZOZOBRADO III, DARWIN G. SALCEDO, RODOLFO MANDE, KRISTINE MAY JOHN ABDUL MERCADO, LORD OLIVER RAYMUND MONFERO CRISTOBAL, AND LORD BYRON MONFERO CRISTOBAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY HOUSE SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ AND SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2025
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G.R. No. 256634 FOREST HILLS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION - COMPANY REGISTRATION AND MONITORING DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENT. July 25, 2025
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G.R. No. 263904 HON. BENJAMIN B. MAGALONG, AS MAYOR OF BAGUIO CITY AND IN LIEU OF THEN MAYORS MAURICIO G. DOMOGAN AND REINALDO A. BAUTISTA, JR.; ANTONIO L. TABIN, AS CITY ACCOUNTANT; AND, VARIOUS OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES OF BAGUIO CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT; THE DIRECTOR, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CORDILLERA ADMINISTRATIVE REGION; AND, THE AUDITOR'S OFFICE, BAGUIO CITY, RESPONDENTS. July 25, 2025
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G.R. No. 264881 COOGEE INTERNATIONAL INC., PETITIONER, VS. DAVE B. MANINGO, JUSTINO E. PEREZ, ANTONINO G. QUIRANTE, CHRISTOPHER BRYAN R. MARTE, MIKE G. QUIRANTE, AND MARK KEMUEL B. HERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. July 16, 2025
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G.R. No. 258705 [Formerly UDK No. 17095] ARNOLD S.I. ALFONSO, PETITIONER, VS. MICHELLE PAMINTUAN ALFONSO AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 16, 2025
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G.R. No. 261877 PHINMA PROPERTY HOLDINGS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. JOSHUA C. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. July 16, 2025
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A.C. No. 14228 [Formerly CBD Case No. 23-6845] MARIA THERESA E. IMPERIAL, COMPLAINANT, PRESENT: VS. ATTY. PASTOR MARCELO M. REYES, JR., RESPONDENT. July 15, 2025
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G.R. No. 264003 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTEMIO QUE CHAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 14, 2025
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G.R. No. 257662 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX257662,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 09, 2025
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G.R. No. 269730 ROGER L. GAMON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 09, 2025
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G.R. No. 267084 SANTOS VENTURA HOCORMA FOUNDATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. MABALACAT INSTITUTE, INC., RESPONDENT. July 09, 2025
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A.C. No. 14000 [Formerly CBD Case No. 22-6705] NANETTE S. TUAZON, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. DARYL DELA* CRUZ, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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A.M. No. P-24-203 [Formerly A.M. No. 19-11-269-RTC] IN RE: QUESTIONABLE AND UNJUSTIFIED ENTRIES IN THE DAILY TIME RECORDS OF ISAAC PABLO P. DANAO, COURT INTERPRETER III, BRANCH 3, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, TUGUEGARAO CITY, CAGAYAN. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 265395 AQUILINO "KOKO" PIMENTEL III AND EMMANUEL D. PACQUIAO, SR., PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, ALFONSO G. CUSI, AND MELVIN A. MATIBAG, RESPONDENTS. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 258968 DANILO SOLINA ZAUSA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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B.M. No. 4520 IN RE: PETITION TO JOIN THE MASS OATH-TAKING AND ROLL-SIGNING CEREMONIES, ANGELI NEWIN C. AGRAAM, PETITIONER. July 08, 2025
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A.C. No. 14232 APOLINARIO C. MARIANO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. RUSSEL A. BARROGA,***, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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A.M. No. P-25-244 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-071-P) ANTOLYN DONES GONZALES, COMPLAINANT, VS. DWIGHT ALDWIN S. GERONIMO, SHERIFF IV, BRANCH 121, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, IMUS CITY, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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A.M. No. P-21-028 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 17-4707-P] SHIRLEY K. TIWAKEN, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JURGENS SJ. MILAN, CLERK OF COURT V, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, LA TRINIDAD, BENGUET, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 277608 EDGAR R. ERICE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND RAYMOND D.C. SALIPOT, RESPONDENTS. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 278101 ERNESTO S. ABINES, JR., ATTY. GLENN CHONG, MARK ANTHONY LOPEZ, MARY JEAN Q. REYES, DR. RICHARD T. MATA, MARY CATHERINE DIAZ BINAG, ETHEL PINEDA GARCIA, KRIZETTE LAURETA CHU, JONATHAN A. MORALES, LORRAINE MARIE BADOY-PARTOSA, ROSE BEATRIX L. CRUZ-ANGELES, AERON S. PEÑA, NELSON U. GUZMANOS, ELIZABETH JOIE CRUZ, SUZANNE BATALLA, KESTER JOHN TAN, GEORGE AHMED G. PAGLINAWAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY ITS SPEAKER REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT ACE S. BARBERS AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JOINT COMMITTEE CONSISTING OF THE COMMITTEES ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY TECHNOLOGY, AND PUBLIC INFORMATION REPRESENTED BY THEIR CHAIRMEN, REPRESENTATIVES DAN S. FERNANDEZ, TOBIAS M. TIANGCO, AND JOSE S. AQUINO II, RESPONDENTS. July 08, 2025
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A.C. No. 10770 ROSSINIE FERRER-SPJUTH AND FOLKE HARRY SPJUTH, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. JOSELITO C. FRIAL, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 277177 SUBAIR GUINTHUM MUSTAPHA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, RESPONDENT. July 08, 2025
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G.R. No. 253981 MARIE ANNE GRACE CHUA-MASCARIÑAS,* PETITIONER, VS. MARTIN S. MASCARIÑAS,* JR. AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. July 07, 2025
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A.M. No. RTJ-24-073 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 21-028-RTJ) HON. CARMEL GIL GRADO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 56, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT [RTC], COMPOSTELA, DAVAO DE ORO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. ARLENE LIRAG-PALABRICA, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 31, RTC, TAGUM CITY, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. July 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 248685 SPOUSES ROSEMARY* D. GABATAN AND ALEXANDER N. GABATAN, PETITIONERS, VS. DOMINGA B. AHLGREN,** RESPONDENT. July 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 265921 SUBIC BAY YACHT CLUB, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GOMECO METAL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. July 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 257098 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARLON MALACAMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 265567 PHILIPPINE FISHERIES DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS. MARIO DANIEL EDUARDO G. PASCUAL,* RESPONDENT. July 07, 2025
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G.R. Nos. 274863 and 275057-59 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE MANZANO DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. July 02, 2025
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A.M. No. 23-04-15-SC RE: POST IN SOCIAL MEDIA PAGE, "ABOGADONG PINOY," RELATIVE TO AN ALLEGED UNTOWARD BEHAVIOR AND ACTUATIONS OF A CERTAIN MARIKINA "JUDGE" TOWARDS A PUBLIC ATTORNEY'S OFFICE LAWYER INVOLVING A PARKING INCIDENT July 01, 2025
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