Year: 2024
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G.R. No. 19786. March 31, 1923 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** People of the Philippine Islands vs. Clemente Avila **Facts:** On August 16, 1921, in Meycauayan, Bulacan, Lucio Pilares and his family traveled via carretela from his father-in-law’s home to their own residence. Upon arrival, Pilares’ wife inadvertently left her purse, containing paper money, gold coin, and jewels totaling P4,500, inside the vehicle. The carretela…
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G.R. No. L-18507. March 31, 1966 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** People of the Philippines v. Romualdo Rodrigo, 123 Phil. 310 (1966) **Facts:** On or about March 8, 1960, Romualdo Rodrigo was accused of unlawfully and knowingly keeping in his possession a male horse (with Certificate of Ownership of Large Cattle No. 4685981) belonging to Felix Muertigue. The horse was known to Rodrigo as stolen…
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G.R. No. 76539. October 11, 1990 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Erkey Pit-og vs. People of the Philippines and Hon. Judge Nicasio A. Baguilat** **Facts:** Erkey Pit-og, also known as Mary Pit-og, was convicted of theft by the Municipal Trial Court of Bontoc for taking 300 pieces of sugarcane and one bunch of bananas valued at P2,000 from property claimed by her uncle, Edward Pasiteng.…
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G.R. No. 186417. July 27, 2011 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Felipe Mirandilla, Jr. ### Facts: **Incident and Abduction:** 1. **December 2, 2000:** AAA was dancing with her sister at the fiesta in Barangay San Francisco, Legazpi City. 2. **Abduction:** AAA stepped out to buy candies and was forcibly abducted by Felipe Mirandilla, Jr., and his accomplices. She was…
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G.R. NO. 147640. October 16, 2006 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Jowett K. Golangco vs. Atty. Jone B. Fung; Office of the Ombudsman vs. Hon. Court of Appeals and Atty. Jone B. Fung **Facts:** 1. **Background and Initial Complaint:** – On February 1, 1993, then DOLE Secretary Nieves Confesor received a letter from Senator Ernesto Maceda concerning a letter-complaint from Edwin Belarmino about alleged excessive…
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G.R. No. 188909. September 17, 2014 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Republic of the Philippines v. Arias, G.R. No. 190527 (2014) **Facts:** 1. **Background**: Florendo B. Arias was the Assistant Bureau Director of the Bureau of Equipment (BOE), Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). 2. **Allegations**: Arias, along with other DPWH officials, was charged with violations of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act (RA…
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G.R. No. L-57257. March 05, 1984 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title **Iluminada Ponce Berciles, Ilona Berciles Alvarez, Ellery P. Berciles, England P. Berciles and Ione P. Berciles vs. Government Service Insurance System, Pascual Voltaire Berciles, Maria Luisa Berciles Villareal, Mercy Berciles Patacsil and Rhoda Berciles (213 Phil. 48)** ### Facts Judge Pascual G. Berciles of the Court of First Instance of Cebu died in…
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G.R. No. 148445. February 16, 2004 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Abelardo V. Sevilla v. Lorma F. Gocon** **Facts:** 1. **Initial Complaint**: On October 14, 1997, Lorma F. Gocon filed a complaint with the Civil Service Commission (CSC) against Abelardo V. Sevilla and Godofredo M. Limbo, accusing them of falsification of official documents, dishonesty, and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service. 2.…
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A.M. No. P-05-2098 (Formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 02-1333-P). December 15, 2005 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Concerned Citizen vs. Eleuterio C. Gabral, Jr.** **Facts:** This case originated from a letter-complaint dated July 16, 2001, addressed to the Chief Justice by a concerned citizen whose husband was acquitted in an illegal gambling case. Despite a trial court order to return the fine paid, Eleuterio C. Gabral, Jr., Clerk of Court II…
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G.R. No. L-12471. April 13, 1959 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Rosario L. de Braganza, et al. v. Fernando F. de Villa Abrille — ### Facts 1. **October 30, 1944:** Rosario L. de Braganza and her sons Rodolfo and Guillermo received a loan of P70,000 in Japanese war notes from Fernando F. de Villa Abrille, promising to repay P10,000 in legal currency of the…