Year: 2024

**Title:** Mijares, Rosales, et al. vs. Ranada, and the Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos, G.R. No. 139325 **Facts:** On May 9, 1991, ten Filipino citizens, who had suffered human rights abuses under the Marcos regime, filed a complaint with the United States District Court in Hawaii against the Estate of Ferdinand E. Marcos. Invoking the…

**Title:** People of the Philippines vs. Ralph Velez Diaz (alias “Jimboy”) **Facts:** On December 3, 1996, at around 8:00 PM, Francis Bart Fulache (11 years old) and his younger brother Felbart (10 years old) went to Pier 3 in Cebu City to defecate. They were accompanied by Ralph Velez Diaz, a 30-year-old acquaintance from a…

### Title: Dela Cruz, et al. v. Atty. Jose R. Dimaano, Jr. ### Facts: 1. **Document Creation and Notarization**: On July 16, 2004, Atty. Jose R. Dimaano notarized a document titled “Extrajudicial Settlement of the Estate with Waiver of Rights.” This document was purportedly executed by complainants Dolores L. Dela Cruz, Milagros L. Principe, Narcisa…

### Title: **Meralco Securities Corporation v. Hon. Victorino Savellano, Asuncion Baron Vda. de Maniago, et al.** **Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Hon. Victorino Savellano, Asuncion Baron Vda. de Maniago, et al.** ### Facts: 1. **Confidential Denunciation**: On May 22, 1967, Juan G. Maniago denounced Meralco Securities Corporation (Meralco) to the Commissioner of Internal Revenue, claiming…

**Title:** Leo Abuyo y Sagrit v. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. ___ **Facts:** On August 16, 2011, at around 7:30 PM, Leo Abuyo y Sagrit (Leo) and his wife were returning home on their motorcycle when they encountered Cesar Tapel (Cesar) and his son Charles Tapel (Charles), who were armed with a fan knife…

**Title:** Manila Electric Company vs. Secretary of Labor and Meralco Employees and Workers Association (MEWA), G.R. No. 127598, December 21, 1999. **Facts:** – **Background**: Meralco (Manila Electric Company) and MEWA (Meralco Employees and Workers Association) had an existing Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) from 1992 to 1997. By the end of the three-year term, the parties…

**Title:** Leyte Geothermal Power Progressive Employees Union v. Philippine National Oil Company-Energy Development Corporation, G.R. No. 167057, January 31, 2012 **Facts:** Energy Development Corporation (respondent) is a government-controlled corporation engaged in geothermal energy production. Led by Leyte Geothermal Power Progressive Employees Union (petitioner), employees working at the Greater Tongonan Geothermal Reservation in Leyte were hired…

### Title: Zosimo Cielo v. National Labor Relations Commission, Henry Lei and/or Henry Lei Trucking ### Facts: Zosimo Cielo worked as a truck driver for Henry Lei Trucking under what was claimed to be a six-month contract starting June 30, 1984, and ending December 31, 1984. On December 22, 1984, Cielo was formally notified of…

**Title:** Joaquin T. Servidad v. National Labor Relations Commission, Innodata Philippines, Inc./Innodata Corporation, Todd Solomon **Facts:** 1. **Employment Agreement:** Joaquin Servidad was employed by Innodata on May 9, 1994, as a “Data Control Clerk.” The contract specified a one-year term starting May 10, 1994, divided into: – An initial six-month period where the employer could…

**Title:** Ciriaco “Boy” Guingguing vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and The People of the Philippines **Facts:** 1. **Initial Complaint:** This case stems from a criminal complaint for libel filed by Cirse “Choy” Torralba, a broadcast journalist, against Segundo Lim and Ciriaco “Boy” Guingguing, the editor-publisher of the weekly publication, Sunday Post. 2. **Publication of…