Decisions in Apr 2026
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Decisions
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G.R. No. 279436 JOHNSON & JOHNSON PHILS., INC. & LA CONCHA LAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. EDUARDO ERNESTO A. EVANGELISTA, EDILBERTO ANTONIO A. EVANGELISTA, AND RAFAELITA A. EVANGELISTA, RESPONDENTS. April 06, 2026
Takeaway
Johnson & Johnson's foreclosure of the Evangelista family's land was invalid because the original distributorship agreement that secured the mortgage had expired in 2000, and the company failed to prove it was properly renewed before taking the land in 2005.
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G.R. No. 275424 ERNESTO D. ARRIESGADO, PETITIONER, VS. MULTINATIONAL MARITIME, INC., MMS. CO. LTD. AND/OR CAPT. BANNY B. BRIONES,* RESPONDENTS. April 29, 2026
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G.R. No. 249759 JUANITO B. SOTO, PETITIONER, VS. CASSANDRA REYES-SOTO AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2026
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G.R. No. 236333 BELINDA E. SORIANO, CHRISTINE EVANGELISTA,* MICHELLE NICOLE SORIANO, JOSE ENRIQUE ROXAS III, AND BERNARDINA FELICIANO, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO V. ESTRELLA, RESPONDENT. April 20, 2026
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G.R. No. 272396 POH TOH BUDDHIST ASSOCIATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., REPRESENTED BY DORIAN L. CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. CRISTINA SY* A.K.A HENG TE OR HENG TI AND MARGIE LIM MACALALAD, RESPONDENTS. April 15, 2026
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G.R. No. 264409 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO SARIO Y SERRANO AND MACARIO PEREZ, JR. Y MERCADO, ACCUSED; ANTONIO SARIO Y SERRANO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 13, 2026
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G.R. No. 274498 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. ERLINDA C. TORRES, CAROLYN C. TORRES, AND CHRISTIAN C. TORRES, RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 278819 VICTOR R. DEL ROSARIO RICE MILL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HON. REY LEONARDO B. GUERRERO, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS COMMISSIONER OF [THE BUREAU OF] CUSTOMS, ATTY. ERASTUS SANDINO AUSTRIA, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DISTRICT COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS MANILA INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER PORT AND THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 258524 BERTENI CATALUÑA CAUSING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 93, OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY, AND REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND LEDESMA HERNANDEZ OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 274549 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 06, 2026
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G.R. No. 278311 CATALINO ALDEA GENERILLO, JR., PETITIONER, VS. SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY HON. FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT, RESPONDENT. April 22, 2026
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G.R. No. 279008 MERSON C. CALUBAG, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND KIMBERLY P. JOSEPH, RESPONDENTS. April 08, 2026
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A.C. No. 12880 [Formerly CBD Case No. 15-4573] REINARIO* B. BIHAG, MATEO CORTES, BENJAMIN CABATIC, NASSROLLAH D. MONTUD, TEDDY BERNALES, KARIM MACAROMPAN, DONATO CALICA, JR., CLAIRE GREBERN ELUMIR, AND EDGAR DEMAVIVAS, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. EDGARDO O. ERA, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2026
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G.R. No. 280898 JOHN BARRY T. TAYAM, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RALPH G. RECTO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF FINANCE; HON. FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SENATE PRESIDENT; AND HON. FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2026
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G.R. No. 280580 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. NIPPON EXPRESS PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, AND THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS THIRD DIVISION, RESPONDENTS. April 16, 2026
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G.R. No. E-03220 FLORENDA BALILA REYES, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, ARTEMIO P. REYES, VALERIANO P. RAFANAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF QUEZON, ISABELA, LISA GRACE S. BERSALES, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY (PSA), QUEZON CITY, PHILIPPINES, AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES, RESPONDENTS. April 14, 2026
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G.R. Nos. 238729-30 PHILIPPINE INVESTMENT TWO (SPV-AMC), INC., PETITIONER, VS. KATHRINA L. SEBASTIAN, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 252644 TONY BACLIG II Y ARCIAGA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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A.C. No. 14530 (Formerly CBD Case No. 22-6636) EDWARD ANG LEE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDITHA P. TALABOC, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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G.R. Blg. 269811 SAMBAYANANG PILIPINAS, NAGSASAKDAL, LABAN KAY GGG269811 (CA-G.R CR-HC BLG. 16711 [DATING KASONG KRIMINAL BLG. SC-21639 HANGGANG 21642]),* NASASAKDAL. D E S I S Y O N April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 216716 JOSE EDWIN G. ESICO, PETITIONER, VS. ALPHALAND CORPORATION AND ALPHALAND DEVELOPMENT, INC., RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 278137 REUBEN MIKHAIL P. SABIG, CHRISTOPHER SIAMUNDO, ELLA SALCEDO, KATHERINE JALLORINA, ANTONIO SUGANOB, CHERRIE MAE I, DAVELYN NUQUI, MARILYN GAMBOA, AND ROBERT PASCUA AS 2017-2021 DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS OF LA COSTA BRAVA HOMEOWNERS'* ASSOCIATION, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (18TH DIVISION – CEBU CITY) AND SPOUSES LINLEY AND JUVY RETIRADO, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 279378 JENNIEFER L. JUMAO-AS, PETITIONER, VS. ZENAIDA CRISOSTOMO, MARICHU CRISOSTOMO[,] JOHN DOES AND JANE DOES, AND ANY AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF AND INTEREST, RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 266071 SPOUSES ANTHONY AN AND MA. FATIMA AN,* PETITIONERS, VS. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 249034 LETICIA C. BAULA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 278205 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CHRISTOPHER GREGORIO Y FRANCISCO @ JAYSON, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 07, 2026
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A.M. No. P-26-313 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 08-2926-P) EDGAR B. BUYAG, COMPLAINANT, VS. RACHEL M. CALIWAG, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE/INTERPRETER III, BRANCH 2, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BANGUED, ABRA, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2026
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G.R. No. 270295 LOTRIM CONSTRUCTION, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, ENGINEER ODILON MARLON L. GAVIOLA, AND ENGINEER ODILON MARLON L. GAVIOLA, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. April 29, 2026
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G.R. No. 270273 NOLI DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. JORIVEL CARIÑO, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, JOYMAE CARIÑO, RESPONDENT. April 28, 2026
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G.R. No. E-00224 CHRISTOPHER H. PICCIO, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, DARELL BAJALAN DELA FLOR, NELIA F. BASAÑES, AND EDNA ESCANER*, RESPONDENTS. April 28, 2026
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G.R. No. E-02121 SHOPPING CENTER MANAGEMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. NELLY A. GALUTERA, RESPONDENT. April 23, 2026
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G.R. No. 270344 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KATCHAN IRIZUMI Y BORROMEO @ "HAPON," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 23, 2026
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G.R. No. 277172 PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, GAMALIEL A. CORDOBA, CHAIRPERSON, RESPONDENTS. April 22, 2026
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G.R. No. 268729 MARIA NERISSA R. TAGALICUD-VILUAN,* PETITIONER, VS. AN-ANNE PRESENTACION T. LARIOZA, MICHAEL S. TAGALICUD, MAY RAFLOR T. MANALANG, AND JOAN MARIE T. STA. CRUZ, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2026
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G.R. No. 227313 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSEPH ESPERA Y BANÑANO @ JOJO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 21, 2026
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G.R. No. 270699 CONCERNED ORGANIZATION OF PASAR PROGRESSIVE EMPLOYEES FOR REFORM [COPPER], REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, FEDERICO E. JERUSALEM, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATED SMELTING AND REFINING CORPORATION [PASAR] AND JEREMY GILLIS, PRESIDENT AND CEO, RESPONDENTS. April 21, 2026
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G.R. No. 272503* JAMEL BANDAS Y CAVITE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. April 16, 2026
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G.R. No. 274126 ESTRELLA C. ASERON, ELMER J. MANZANA. LIGAYA M. ANURI, JOSELITO L. ROSAS, JOSEPHINE M. VILORIA, AND RODELLA T. BUENAFLOR, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. April 15, 2026
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G.R. No. 242887 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUVYLEN DUMAT-OL Y MIRAFLOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 14, 2026
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G.R. No. 270284• PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KRISTIAN SINGH Y MONTEMAYOR,* CICL1, CICL2, AND CICL3, ACCUSED, KRISTIAN SINGH Y MONTEMAYOR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. April 14, 2026
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A.M. No. MTJ-24-031 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 20-3126-MTJ) EMELIE DELGADO-ARANAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. GINO JOVITO C. ARANAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, KABASALAN-SIAY-PAYAO, ZAMBOANGA SIBUGAY, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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G.R. Nos. E-01742 and E-01747 ATTY. MARK KRISTOPHER G. TOLENTINO AND ATTY. ROLEX SUPLICO, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR AND OFFICERS OF THE COURT, PETITIONERS, VS. RICHARD J. HEYDARIAN AND HON. PERCIVAL CENDAÑA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. E-01747] FERDINAND S. TOPACIO, PETITIONER, VS. SECRETARY LORENZO "LARRY" G. GADON, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 260241 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES PETITIONER, VS. TREVOR JAMES WALL, RESPONDENT. April 08, 2026
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G.R. No. 280513 ASSET POOL A (SPV-AMC) INC. (FORMERLY BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS), PETITIONER, VS. MEVCO HOLDINGS COMPANY INC., AND MEL VELARDE, JR., RESPONDENTS. April 07, 2026
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G.R. No. 269009 XXX269009 (CRIMINAL CASE NO. L-13307),* PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES RESPONDENT. April 07, 2026
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