Year: 2024

Title: Testate Estate of Lazaro Mota vs. Salvador Serra Facts: On February 1, 1919, plaintiffs and defendant Salvador Serra entered into a partnership aimed at constructing and exploiting a railroad connecting the “San Isidro” and “Palma” centrals to a location known as “Nandong,” with an initial capital of ₱150,000 to be equally shared. Plaintiffs were…

G.R. No. 174451. October 13, 2009 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Alcazar v. Alcazar, G.R. No. 180896 ### Facts: On 11 October 2000, Veronica Cabacungan Alcazar (petitioner) married Rey C. Alcazar (respondent) in a ceremony officiated by Rev. Augusto G. Pabustan at his residence. The couple lived together for five days in San Jose, Occidental Mindoro, then moved to Manila, where the respondent did…

G.R. No. L-10033. December 28, 1956 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title **Bugayong v. Ginez, 100 Phil. 616 (1956)** ### Facts This case originated in the Court of First Instance of Pangasinan where a complaint for legal separation was filed by Benjamin Bugayong against his wife, Leonila Ginez. Benjamin, a serviceman in the U.S. Navy, married Leonila on August 27, 1949, in Asingan, Pangasinan, while…

G.R. No. 102773-77. June 08, 1993 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title**: People of the Philippines vs. Godofredo Sayat **Facts**: On August 28, 1990, eight-year-old Marites Sayat was ordered by her half-brother Godofredo Sayat to the second floor of their newly constructed house at No. 12 Camia Street, Marville Subdivision, Barangay de la Paz, Pasig, Metro Manila, where he proceeded to rape her. The sexual abuse…

G.R. No. 166357. January 14, 2015 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Kalaw vs. Fernandez, Philippine Supreme Court, GR No. 149498, Revisiting Psychological Incapacity as a Ground for Nullity of Marriage ### Facts: Valerio E. Kalaw filed a petition for the declaration of nullity of his marriage with Ma. Elena Fernandez under Article 36 of the Family Code, alleging the psychological incapacity of his wife,…

G.R. No. 118978. May 23, 1997 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company v. National Labor Relations Commission and Grace de Guzman ### Facts: 1. **Initial Employment**: Grace de Guzman was initially hired by the Philippine Telegraph and Telephone Company (PT&T) as a reliever for a fixed period from November 21, 1990, until April 20, 1991, replacing an employee on maternity…

G.R. NO. 166379. October 20, 2005 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Lakpue Drug, Inc., et al. vs. Ma. Lourdes Belga, G.R. No. 165282 — ### Facts: 1. **Employment and Initial Promotion**: On March 1, 1995, Tropical Biological Phils., Inc., a subsidiary of Lakpue Group of Companies, employed Ma. Lourdes Belga as a bookkeeper. She was later promoted to assistant cashier. 2. **Medical Emergency**: On…

G.R. No. 162994. September 17, 2004 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** Duncan Association of Detailman-PTGWO and Pedro A. Tecson vs. Glaxo Wellcome Philippines, Inc. **Facts:** Pedro A. Tecson was employed by Glaxo Wellcome Philippines, Inc. (Glaxo) as a medical representative starting October 24, 1995. His employment contract required him to abide by company rules, including disclosing any existing or future relationships with employees of competing…

G.R. No. 213875. July 15, 2020 (Case Brief / Digest)