Decisions in Feb 2026
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Decisions
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G.R. No. E-02159 ADAMA RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. PRIME SMARTECH APPLIANCES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 26, 2026
Takeaway
Prime Smartech can register its KURA trademark for air conditioners even though Adama Resorts already owns KURA HOTEL and KURA RESORT marks, because air conditioners and hotel services are too different to confuse ordinary buyers.
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G.R. No. 263812 MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION (DISTRIBUTION CENTER) EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, PETITIONER, VS. MERCURY DRUG CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. February 24, 2026
Takeaway
A union failed to become the official bargaining agent because a dismissed employee who voted couldn't legally do so, and blank ballots must be counted, leaving the union one vote short of the required majority.
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G.R. No. 272830 HERLYN SABAY FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. GENPACT LLC AND TIGER TYAGARAJAN, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2026
Takeaway
Herlyn Ferrer was not illegally dismissed because she voluntarily resigned from her job, and the company did not force her to leave.
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G.R. No. 258643 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX258643,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 09, 2026
Takeaway
A victim saying 'stop' or trying to resist during sex is enough to prove rape—victims don't have to fight back hard, and it doesn't matter if they resist before, during, or after the act starts.
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A.M. No. P-25-248 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-268-P) MARITESS M. YAMBA, COMPLAINANT, VS. LUZVIMINDA G. HERNANDEZ, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
Takeaway
A court clerk was found guilty of serious dishonesty, falsification of documents, and gross misconduct for impersonating a colleague to attend a convention and claiming reimbursement money meant for the colleague.
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G.R. No. 233512 MA. FE IMELDA LAPIRA Y TUNGOL,• PETITIONER, VS. JIMMY FARISCAL AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2026
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G.R. No. 267620 PETRONILO B. LAROCO, PETITIONER, VS. GOVERNMENT SERVICE INSURANCE SYSTEM COMMITTEE ON CLAIMS, RESPONDENT. February 24, 2026
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A.C. No. 11444 [Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5464] ANDY DELA VICTORIA CANONOY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE B. GUIBONE, RESPONDENT. February 18, 2026
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G.R. No. 261264 BOO UNIBANK, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CRISTINA BARCELLANO Y RIEGO, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2026
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G.R. No. 276178 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EDDIE CERNA Y CIANA @ "EDDIE," ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 11, 2026
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G.R. No. E-02172 MARK ANGELO VERANO Y EDEJER, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 09, 2026
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G.R. No. 260447 LOPEZ SUGAR CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ROMEO PERRIN, JR., EDUARDO CANDELARIO, LEONITO FRANCO, ROGELIO PABALAN, AND SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2026
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G.R. No. 265374 DOMINADOR PARAN, JR., JULIE ABING,* ANTONIO UNTAL, BERTO LABOR, LEONARDO NIERVAS, JACINTO RABUSA, JR., CATALINO PARAN, DANILO ALFORQUE, ALBERT SINGWA, RODELIO ENTERA, AND HALSEY RABUSA, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND EXEQUIEL CANENCIA [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2026
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A.M. No. MTJ-26-056 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-118-MTJ] ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ELMER R. BERNARDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BATAC CITY, ILOCOS NORTE, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
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G.R. No. 272556 EMPIRE EAST LAND HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOHN EDREM BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2026
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G.R. No. 272556 EMPIRE EAST LAND HOLDINGS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOHN EDREM BAUTISTA, RESPONDENT. February 03, 2026
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G.R. No. 265114 LIZZA C. SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2026
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G.R. No. 267860 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX267860* [FORMERLY CRIMINAL CASE NOS. 3103 AND 3104], ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 03, 2026
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G.R. No. 276986 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MA. THERESA RAMORAN-WONG AND VINCENT L. WONG, RESPONDENTS. February 03, 2026
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G.R. No. 278240 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX278240,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 268486 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NATALIE CALUDUCAN AND TESSIE TUGAOEN (AT LARGE), ACCUSED; NATALIE CALUDUCAN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 272859 ALLAN B. RADAZA, AS SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS LILANE A. RADAZA, RYSAN A. RADAZA, AND GRETHEL A. RADAZA, PETITIONER, VS. ALCATRAZ SECURITY & INVESTIGATION AGENCY, INC., AND ERNESTO CATUNGAL, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 226945 COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND PERFECTO L. ARANAS, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF REVENUE REGION NO. 19, DAVAO CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. ELRIC AUXILIARY SERVICES CORPORATION/SACRED HEART GAS STATION, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 227602 CHO HAN CHOON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2026
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A.M. No. P-25-307 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-163-P) ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. REVELYN O. ESTRERA, CLERK III, BRANCH 22, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, KABACAN, NORTH COTABATO, RESPONDENT. February 11, 2026
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G.R. No. 277682 FRANCISCA SUMAMPONG, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF BENIGNA SUMAMPONG-SARATE, REPRESENTED BY ARTEMIO SARATE AND TOMAS SARATE, RESPONDENTS. February 05, 2026
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A.M. No. SCC-26-007-P [Formerly JIB FPI No. 24-008-SCC-P] OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. AL JAMEL E. BARATAMAN, CLERK OF COURT II, SHARI'AH CIRCUIT COURT, MARAWI CITY-SAGUIARAN-KAPAI-TAGALOAN II-PIAGAPO, LANAO DEL SUR, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
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A.C. No. 14347 IN RE: DATED JUNE 26, 2024 OF THE SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION, THIS COURT, IN A.C. NO. 12472, VS. ATTY. GERARDO WILFREDO L. ALBERTO, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
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A.M. No. RTJ-25-112 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 22-185-RTJ] ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. JACINTO M. DELA CRUZ, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 81, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ASINGAN, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. February 04, 2026
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G.R. No. 268658 ROBERTO LICUP Y VILLALON, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE HON. OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS FORMER ELEVENTH DIVISION, MANILA, RESPONDENTS. February 26, 2026
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G.R. No. 271812* PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX271812 (CA G.R. CR-HC NO. 16035 [FORMERLY CRIMINAL CASE NO. 869-19]), ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 24, 2026
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G.R. No. 262653 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. BOOTS RODEL AGUIRRE AND ALMA T. AGUIRRE, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2026
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G.R. No. 271354 SPOUSES ELVIN SENDING (DATU GIBO) AND JOCELYN SENDING (BAE ORANGE), PETITIONERS, VS. KRISTOPPER* RAHDA CO UY, ATTY. JOCELYN PESQUERA, HENRY P. CAÑETE, JR., AND HON. AMELI AMOR R. ESTRADA, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE 7TH MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, LILOAN-COMPOSTELA, METRO CEBU), RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 268971 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARY JOY DELA TORRE,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 260539 HECTOR AGUIRRE CASIDSID, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 216882 MARILYN N. EVALLE, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 277049 PHILIPPINE ASSET GROWTH ONE, INC., PETITIONER, VS. GIL G. CHUA, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. Nos. 269039-41 FELIX G. CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. ROBIN CRUZ, OSIAS G. CRUZ, AND JOHN DOES, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 269085 FRIAN B. LAMBO, PETITIONER, VS. EVELYN VEGA-ROSE, RESPONDENT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 272080 GILBERT RIVERA, CARLOS ALCANTARA, VIRGILIO CASTIGO, EMMANUEL LABAN, SAMSON MARAMBA, RONNIE ABELLERA, RODERICK ABUBO, FERNANDO ALBAY, GERRY APOSTOL, RODOLFO BAUTISTA, MARTIN CACAS, RONALD CALUZA, FREXEN DULATRE, ROMEO DE CASTRO, EDWIN DOCTOLERO, JOEY DULAY, RONALDO DULAY, PAUL JEMSEN DULAY, RODERICK FREDELUCES, SONY BOY LOVITE, RAMON MABALOT, CESAR MAMARIL, HILARIO OBRERO, JOEY ORDOÑA,* ADELINO OSTREA, ERIC PADILLA, RONALD RAFANAN, MELJONEL RAMIREZ, REYNALDO REGACHO, CAESAR DELOS REYES, ALFIE REYES, NOEL ROSAL, ERWIN SORIANO, JACINTO TAMAYO, CESAR ULAT, ROGER MANGAOANG, LEX L. AYSON, CESAR VILLANUEVA, MARK ANTHONY ALBAY, JESSIE D. MANGAOANG, NAPOLEON RULLAN, JEFFREY LIBATIQUE, JONATHAN GAYO, ROBERT RULLAN, MARIONITO RAMIREZ, JUNE O. DECINA, JHUMAR MAYNES, ROLLY TAYAN, REYNALDO RULLODA, FERNANDO FABRO, JR., ROWEL GARABILES, JORDAN RIGOR, JIMMY GALINATO, JOHN MARCELO RAMIREZ, MARIO FABRO, RAMIL G. HALAMAN, JAY A. MENDOZA, GABRIEL F. GABUAT, JAYSON B. MANGORNONG, ALLAN PIO ROSIMO, RONALD L. VALDEZ, MARLO HALABAS, JUN VILLAROSA, ROMMEL LACADEN, MELCHOR HABAN, JOEL DELA ROSA NOVIDA, EDWIN ALCANTARA, JR., JONATHAN M. DE VERA, MARCO M. MUNIO, CHRISTIAN PERALTA, ARNOLD G. REYES, ROBERT ALAWAS, MARIANO A. NUVAL, RAMIR B. CACAS, REYNANTE N. ADONES, DEMETRIA A. FLORES, RICARDO CACANANDO, MICHAEL G. RAMOS, HADJI CARLOS G. DACPANO, EDGAR OBUNGEN, ALFREDO G. ESPEJO, CLARENCE JOLLY D. CAOILE, ERIC F. ESTOESTA, PERFECTO B. MILLANES, JR., EDITHO M. VILLORIA, DANILO M. GALERA, ROGER PARROCHA, BEN MANGASER, JR., DANIEL B. TUBERA, JOEY KING MARTINEZ, NELSON TUBERA, AND DOMINGO GENERAO, PETITIONERS, VS. UNIVERSAL LEAF PHILIPPINES, INC., AND WINSTON P. UY, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. E-02865 NELTON L. SUMITON, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, CHAIRPERSON GAMALIEL A. CORDOBA, COMMISSIONER ROLAND CAFE PONDOC, AND COMMISSIONER MARIO G. LIPANA, THE AUDIT TEAM LEADER OF THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES REGIONAL OFFICE NO. IX, RESPONDENTS. February 18, 2026
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G.R. No. 273931 EDGAR SILVANO Y DOLLAR, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 12, 2026
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G.R. No. 265600 WILFREDO C. ADOR, KING RYAN C. AZARCON, ENRICO C. BACUNAWA, JOVY R. CALDERON, GREGORIO C. CELIS, JR., ROWALLY F. CUARESMA, ARLY L. ESTORNINOS, EDWARD L. ESTORNINOS, MARK G. MARAMBA, ROLLY P. PALENCIA, AND AMADO B. ROSALES, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. T. OSADA LOGISTICS AND SERVICES*/ OSADA TRANSPORT/ TAKEHITO OSADA AND ROWENA OSADA, RESPONDENTS. February 24, 2026
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G.R. No. 268123 SPOUSES VIRGILIO AND MA. ESTRELITA GUASIS, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES MANUEL MILLAN AND EDNA DC MILLAN, SUBSTITUTED BY THEIR CHILDREN, PIA RITA MILLAN AND EMMANUEL PATRICK MILLAN, RESPONDENTS. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 275013 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. February 19, 2026
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G.R. No. 259277 SPO2 BADAWI P. BAKAL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. February 05, 2026
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