Year: 2024

**Title:** Lino Domilos vs. Spouses John and Dorothea Pastor, and Joseph L. Pastor, G.R. No. **Facts:** In 1953, Victoriano Domilos acquired possession of a 15,745 square meter parcel of land along Santo Tomas Road in Baguio City. In February 1976, Victoriano transferred his rights over the property to his son, Lino Domilos. Shortly thereafter, Sergio…

### Title: **Agaton C. Rodriguez and Juan Evangelista vs. Victor D. Villamiel and Adolfo N. Feliciano** ### Facts: 1. **Affidavits and Search Warrants:** On March 8, 1935, Victor D. Villamiel, a special agent of the Anti-Usury Board, made affidavits before the justice of the peace of Tayabas to obtain search warrants against Agaton C. Rodriguez…

Title: Sta. Lucia Realty & Development, Inc. v. Spouses Francisco & Emilia Buenaventura Facts: On January 16, 1996, Spouses Francisco Segismundo and Emilia Buenaventura, represented by Ricardo Segismundo, filed a complaint against Sta. Lucia Realty & Development, Inc. (Sta. Lucia) before the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB) for Specific Performance, Damages, and Attorney’s…

**Title:** Jesus M. Gozun vs. Jose Teofilo T. Mercado A.K.A. “Don Pepito Mercado” **Facts:** In the 1995 local elections, Jose Teofilo T. Mercado (hereafter “respondent”) ran for Governor of Pampanga. Jesus M. Gozun (hereafter “petitioner”), owner of JMG Publishing House in San Fernando, Pampanga, claimed that he was approached by Mercado’s campaign and requested to…

### Title: **People of the Philippines vs. Ricardo Rio** ### Facts: **Initial Incident and Complaint:** On March 24, 1984, Wilma Phua, a 13-year-old girl, was sexually assaulted by her uncle, Ricardo Rio, in the comfort room of an uninhabited house owned by her mother in Muntinlupa, Metro Manila. After the incident, Wilma’s mother, Maria Zena,…

**Title:** People of the Philippines vs. Teodoro Del Rosario **Facts:** On January 14, 1968, in San Fernando, La Union, Philippines, Eloy Magsi, Juan Ponce y Billon (alias Johnny), Perfecto Arce (alias Peping), Gerardo Flores (alias Gerry), and other unidentified individuals conspired to and successfully attacked Jesus Gallardo in his home. The attackers entered armed with…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Francisco Hapa y Ebasco, Claro Feratero y Encinares, Amador Españo y Ofalsa, and Conrado Entereso y Hapa ### Facts: On June 14, 1977, in Casiguran, Sorsogon, Leoniso Hermo was killed by being stabbed in the chest with a bladed instrument. He was held by two men, while another…

**Title:** People of the Philippines vs. Jose Clara y Buhain, G.R. No. _____ **Facts:** – On September 12, 2005, at approximately 4:00 PM, a male informant reported to the District Anti-Illegal Drug Special Task Group (DAID-SOTG) in Quezon City that a person named “Ningning” was selling illegal drugs at 22-C Salvador Drive, Balonbato, Quezon City.…

## Title **Reynolan T. Sales vs. Sandiganbayan, Ombudsman, People of the Philippines, and Thelma Benemerito (421 Phil. 176)** ## Facts **Step-by-Step Series of Events:** 1. **Incident**: On August 2, 1999, Reynolan T. Sales, the incumbent town mayor of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, shot his political rival, former mayor Atty. Rafael Benemerito, resulting in Benemerito’s death. 2.…

**Title: People of the Philippines vs. Alfredo Concepcion y Clemente and Henry Concepcion y Clemente** **Facts:** 1. **Incident Report:** On November 26, 2002, a confidential informant reported to SPO1 Buenaventura Lopez at the PDEA Bulacan Provincial Office about alias Totoy (Alfredo Concepcion y Clemente) selling shabu in Barangay Guyong, Sta. Maria, Bulacan. 2. **Buy-Bust Operation…