June 2026

25decisions
  1. 01G.R. 279772Mark Erquiza* Laza and Danilo C. Agpoon v. Standard Insurance Co., IncorporatedA driver who overtakes on the road shoulder and hits a car making a turn is negligent, so he and the vehicle's owner must pay the insurer that already paid for the damaged car.
  2. 02G.R. 279277Faustino Co Shu Kiam v. Republic of the PhilippinesA lost land title can be rebuilt through the courts even when the government office that kept it burned down, as long as the buyer shows that the better sources are truly lost and that other solid documents prove the title existed.
  3. 03G.R. 274842Xxx v. People of the PhilippinesA man who publicly insulted and threatened his ex-girlfriend on Facebook stays guilty under the anti-violence-against-women law, and his prison term was raised because using social media counts as using information and communications technology.
  4. 04G.R. 278615Rodolfo C. Ondevilla, Substituted by His Sister, Rosa C. Ondevilla v. Colegio de San Juan de Letran (Laguna), and Rev. Fr. Arthur DingelAn employee cannot be treated as having retired early unless he clearly and freely agreed to it, and a regular employee who is forced out is illegally dismissed and owed pay until he turns 65.
  5. 05G.R. 252455People of the Philippines v. Allan Baclean y Chavez a.k.a. "Allan Chavez y Bacliyan,"The Court refused to reverse a rape conviction, raised the penalty to reflect that a knife was used, and changed the second conviction to acts of lasciviousness because the touching was done by force, not by pressure on a willing child.
  6. 06A.C. 11508Bernadette C. Oncines v. Atty. Berteni C. CausingA lawyer who shouts at a court employee and attacks a judge without basis, and who ignores the Integrated Bar of the Philippines, can be fined even if he has already been disbarred.
  7. 07A.M. P-26-390Anonymous v. Judy Ann v. Bahia, Court Interpreter III of Branch 273, Regional Trial Court, Marikina CityA court employee who asks a litigant for money by claiming she can influence the judge commits grave misconduct and is dismissed from government service.
  8. 08G.R. 280106Efren L. Bracero and Affected Pcgg Employees as Represented by Atty. Dennyson Q. Castillo v. Commission on AuditWhen the Commission on Audit has already ruled that employees need not return disallowed benefits and they did not appeal, it cannot later reverse that ruling against them on new evidence they never had a chance to answer.
  9. 09A.M. P-26-330(Formerly Jib Fpi No. 23-293-P) Office of the Court Administrator v. Rhoel Ariel J. Villagonzalo, Clerk of Court II, and Karen B. Gomez, Clerk II, Both of Municipal Circuit Trial Court, Dumanjug-Ronda, CebuCourt employees who handle court money must deposit it on time and keep honest records, and a clerk who falsifies receipts or fails to account for large sums faces heavy penalties even if he later pays back.
  10. 10A.C. 14715In Re: Order in Criminal Case Nos. Sc-25419 to 25422 (People v. Geam Henry Reuyan y Valdellon) Vs. Atty. Adonis Edgar Angelo a. MacamA lawyer who repeatedly postpones hearings and delays a criminal case can be fined, even when he has reasons for each postponement.
  11. 11G.R. 172983Far East Bank and Trust Company v. Philippine Deposit Insurance CorporationThe Supreme Court can correct a final decision that accidentally left out one of the properties it meant to include, as long as the record shows what the Court did and no one is harmed.
  12. 12G.R. 273582People of the Philippines v. Ernesto Lavarias y BolinasPolice evidence found in a house search is thrown out if the search warrant came from a court in the wrong place without any real proof of the urgent reason for going there.
  13. 13G.R. 276258Pssupt Amador Hernandez v. Mary Anne DelgadoA police officer who demands money in exchange for releasing a person from custody commits grave misconduct and is dismissed from service, even if it is his first offense and he has a good record.
  14. 14G.R. 256676Xxx256676 v. People of the Philippines•A husband who left his wife for another woman cannot be convicted of causing her emotional anguish under the anti-violence law unless the prosecution actually proves her anguish and that he deliberately withheld support to hurt her.
  15. 15G.R. E-03037Susan Areno Yap-Sulit v. Commission on Elections, Amado S. de Leon, and Jay-Ar Capulong NavarroA winning mayor cannot be removed for supposedly not living in the city when the evidence against her only shows she was sometimes absent from her home, while her own evidence of living there since 2013 was stronger.
  16. 16A.M. P-25-293(Formerly Jib Fpi No. 24-454-P) Mario R. Barrozo and Richanne Cherry Herrero v. Rosalie D. Sarsagat*, Court Stenographer III, Branch 67, Regional Trial Court, Paniqui, TarlacA court employee who hands over a fake court decision and asks for money to process it commits gross misconduct and is dismissed from the service.
  17. 17G.R. 261892, 262192, and263752 Kilusan Sa Pagbabago Ng Industriya Ng Transportasyon, Inc. (Kapit), Pangkalahatang Sanggunian Manila & Suburbs Drivers Association Nationwide, Inc. (Pasang Masda), Alliance of Transport Operators and Drivers Association of the Philippines (Altodap), and Alliance of Concerned Transport Organization (Acto) v. City of Manila, Quezon City, Valenzuela City, Parañaque City, Muntinlupa City, and Land Transportation Oefice Atty. Juman B. Paa Vs. Sangguniang Panlungsod Ng Manila and Hon. Dr. Maria Sheilah Lacuna-Pangan Philippine National Taxi Operators Association, Inc., Manuel C. Cruz, and Jacqueline v. Serrano Vs. City of Manila, Quezon City, Valenzuela City, Parañaque City, Muntinlupa Clty, and Metropolitan Manila Development AuthorityThe Supreme Court did not decide whether the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) is legal; it threw out the three petitions because the old city ordinances had been replaced and the petitioners failed basic procedural requirements.
  18. 18G.R. 271191People of the Philippines v. Reynaldo Arena y Losande a.k.a. "Dagul"An eyewitness's identification of the culprit is judged by the whole set of circumstances, and it can support a conviction when the witness had a good view, identified the accused soon after, and physical evidence agrees.
  19. 19G.R. 253422Melencio E. Corpuz v. Radamalyn F. Cardoza,* Jonathan D. dela Cruz, Edena Palomo Vda. de Solano, Jerry B. Canaveral, Jerry R. GregorioA public official who sells government property without authority is guilty only of simple misconduct, not the more serious grave misconduct, unless there is real evidence that he pocketed the money or meant to break the rules.
  20. 20G.R. 255978La Paz Housing and Development Corporation v. Bank of Commerce
  21. 21G.R. E-02082People of the Philippines v. Rudy Villagen y Suelos
  22. 22G.R. 243402-08People of the Philippines v. Imelda Romualdez Marcos
  23. 23G.R. 277491People of the Philippines v. Bernard Lu Chong
  24. 24G.R. 278387People of the Philippines v. Dennis G. Lozada
  25. 25G.R. 276187Bienvenido dela Cerna (Kali Apitong), Virginia dela Cerna (Bae Senigwelas), Rolando dela Cerna (Datu Dakit), Maribeth dela Cerna (Bae Apple), "Isay" dela Cerna (Bae Sunflower), and Jushuane dela Cerna Alerta, Villanueva, Jj. v. Ricson P. Matanlas, Jocelyn Ds. Seo, Chunggyong Seo, Marlon Velasquez, Romeo M. Satemora,** Eljie B. Matanlas, Grace N. Medalla, Victor N. Medalla, Jr., Jeevan Kin a. Enad, Alejo Salcedo, Pmaj Mark Anthony Villanueva, Jomar Villegas, Randy Jakosalem, James Dave Aday, Jelia Mae Orpia, Mytha Ann B. Canoy, Atty. Dan Aldwin C. Pepito, Atty. Chris Lloyd Peter a. Buniel, Atty. Akeem Niño v. Amistad, Grace B. Fua, Charo a. Canin, Chris S. Valencia, and Hon. Joy B. Redoble, Presiding Judge, Branch 77, Regional Trial Court, Carcar City, Cebu