Decisions in May 2025
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Decisions
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A.M. No. P-24-192 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-339-P) EMPLOYEES' LEAVE DIVISION, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. JAVEELYN L. MATARO, COURT STENOGRAPHER III, BRANCH 15, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, NAIC, CAVITE, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 278177 ROSELLE A. CORVERA-CIRUNAY AND LIGAYA Q. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA), CHAIRPERSON GAMALIEL A. CORDOBA,* COMMISSIONER ROLAND CAFE PONDOC,** AND COMMISSIONER MARIO G. LIPANA, RESPONDENTS. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 262500 ATTY. RENE C. VILLA, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. Nos. 242447-48 PRESIDENT D. ELIPE AND PRISTINE E. QUIZON, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE SPECIAL PROSECUTOR, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 260742 CARLITO P. SALOMON, PETITIONER, VS. THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF MUNTINLUPA, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 267675 JORGE JOAQUIN V. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. CAROLINE H. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 222086 HERMOGENES P. POBRE, RUDEGELIO D. TACORDA, UNITED FILIPINO SEAFARERS, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, NELSON G. RAMIREZ, AND BIENVENIDO S. LORQUE, PETITIONERS, VS. MARITIME INDUSTRY AUTHORITY (MARINA), REPRESENTED BY ITS ADMINISTRATOR, HON. MAXIMO Q. MEJIA, JR. AND DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATION (DOTC), REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY, HON. JOSEPH EMILIO A. ABAYA, RESPONDENTS. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 222312 MELISSA GAY CASTAÑEDA LIMLINGAN MANGANIP, BEATRICE EMILIA L. MANGANIP, PATRICIA GRACE LIMLINGAN PADUA, JOSE JERICHO PADUA III, GERARDO MARTIN C. LIMLINGAN, CELESTE MAYA RECTO LIMLINGAN, AND MANUELITA LIMLINGAN, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 222313] POWERLINK.COM CORP., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 222314] CODEWORKS.PH, INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 222315] OMNI SECURITY INVESTIGATION, INC., VIVE HOTEL INC., CORPORATE SOLUTIONS MANPOWER & GENERAL SERVICES, INC., AND UNANIMOUS HOLDINGS, INC. PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, RESPONDENT. May 20, 2025
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G.R. No. 259988 RHODA P. AMOR, LOURDES R. BALANQUIT, GLORIA G. NARAG, JOVELYN G. BUENO, AGNES B. RICERRA, VALENTINA H. ADALID, ELYNOR R. ROMERO, MARIA FE J. CLARO, ELIZABETH C. CATULAY, CELESTINA V. MAGTOLIS, JONALYN R. ROMERO, JASMIN B. BORLAGDATAN-ARAMBULO, MARISSA C. BUSEL AND GLENDA M. TORDILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. CONSTANT PACKAGING CORPORATION/WILLIAM CHAN AND VIRGINIA CHAN, RESPONDENTS. May 19, 2025
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A.C. No. 13378 (Formerly CBD Case No. 19-6106) LORETA HEDOCIL-MENIORIA,* COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GLENN ERIC LUMBAY PERALTA, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 256183 BENJIE Y. TANDAYAG, PETITIONER, VS. MAGSAYSAY MARITIME CORPORATION, PRINCESS CRUISE LINES, LTD., AND/OR GARY M. CASTILLO, RESPONDENTS. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 267832 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOYCE MARIE PHOEBELYN G. MACATANGAY @ "MARIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. Nos. 239523-33 MANUEL S. SATUITO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 239542 and G.R. Nos. 239554-61] MEINRADO ENRIQUE A. BELLO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. Nos. 239657-68] MINVILUZ S. CAMIÑA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 260030 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALBERTO VICTORIA REYES, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 268392 XXX268392,* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 271427 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MA. LOURDES CANOY Y DELOS REYES, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 256513 JOHNIFER GALAMAY BATARA, FE DIVINA GRACIA LAYSA, SENEN CARLOS BACANI, AND RODOLFO CORPUS UNDAN, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 260170 ALFREDO V. TAN, PETITIONER, VS. APOLINARIO SUNTAY AND MA. VICTORIA S. EVANGELISTA,* RESPONDENTS. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 262112 ETERNAL EDUCATION PLANS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CHARMEL J. KINTANAR, RESPONDENT. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 277020 AUREL ANN CHUA-CHIBA, PETITIONER, VS. JIN CHIBA AND MICHAEL LLONA, RESPONDENTS. May 19, 2025
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G.R. No. 277067 DINA C. BUENAFLOR, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE THROUGH HON. REGIONAL PROSECUTOR JANET GRACE B. DALISAY-FABRERO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL PROSECUTOR OF THE REGIONAL PROSECUTION OFFICE XI OF THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, DAVAO CITY, PURSUANT TO DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 70-A, SERIES OF 2000 AND DEPARTMENT CIRCULAR NO. 003-A, SERIES OF 2017 IN RELATION TO REPUBLIC ACT NO. 10951; EDMOND E. BERNARDO, VICENTE A. CASIÑO,* JR., ATTY. MICHAEL P. MILLARES, ATTY. RONALD E. HUBILLA, AND ATTY. FLOR ANASTACIO,** RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 275139 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEOPOLDO SINGCOL, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 252787 GS YUASA CORPORATION (GYC) AND GS YUASA INTERNATIONAL LTD. (GYIL), PETITIONERS, VS. RAMCAR, INC., RESPONDENT. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 259295 ELIZABETH A. HERNANDO, PETITIONER, VS. GOLDEN SUN FINANCE CORPORATION, ILDEFONSO M. VILLANUEVA, JR., IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BACOLOD CITY, RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 260071 SAN MIGUEL FOODS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FELICIDAD D. ALOVA AND DECELYN ALOVA PUTION, RESPONDENTS. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 260038 (Formerly UDK 17046) CITY GOVERNMENT OF PASAY, PETITIONER, VS. ARELLANO UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENT. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 258978 MARVIN M. NUGUID, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. May 07, 2025
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G.R. No. 269249 IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE WRITS OF AMPARO AND HABEAS DATA FOR JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO AND THEIR FAMILIES, JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO, PETITIONERS, VS. LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONNEL B. DELA CRUZ AND MEMBERS OF THE 70TH INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, POLICE CAPTAIN CARLITO BUCO AND MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, BATAAN, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL JONATHAN MALAYA, NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT (NTF-ELCAC), AND ALL OTHERS ACTING UNDER THEIR DIRECTION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND ORDERS, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 276602] IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF THE WRITS OF AMPARO AND HABEAS DATA FOR JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO AND THEIR FAMILIES, JONILA F. CASTRO AND JHED REIYANA C. TAMANO, PETITIONERS, VS. LIEUTENANT COLONEL RONNEL B. DELA CRUZ AND MEMBERS OF THE 70TH INFANTRY BATTALION OF THE PHILIPPINE ARMY, POLICE CAPTAIN CARLITO BUCO AND MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE, BATAAN, NATIONAL SECURITY COUNCIL ASSISTANT DIRECTOR GENERAL JONATHAN MALAYA, NATIONAL TASK FORCE TO END LOCAL COMMUNIST ARMED CONFLICT (NTF-ELCAC), AND ALL OTHERS ACTING UNDER THEIR DIRECTION, INSTRUCTIONS, AND ORDERS, RESPONDENTS. May 06, 2025
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G.R. No. 275469 KATHERINE CASSANDRA LI ONG, PETITIONER, VS. THE SENATE TRICOMM (HON. AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS; HON. RISA HONTIVEROS, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON WOMEN, CHILDREN, FAMILY RELATIONS, AND GENDER EQUALITY; AND HON. RAFFY TULFO, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC SERVICES) AND HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES QUADCOMM (HON. ROBERT ACE BARBERS, LEAD CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS; HON. JOSEPH STEPHEN PADUANO, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS; HON. DAN FERNANDEZ, CHAIRPERSON, PUBLIC ORDER, SAFETY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY; HON. BENNY ABANTE, CHAIRPERSON, COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS), RESPONDENTS. May 06, 2025
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G.R. No. 271701 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. NIPPON EXPRESS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. May 06, 2025
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