Year: 2024

**Title:** Saludaga and Genio v. Sandiganbayan, 4th Division and People of the Philippines **Facts:** The case involves petitioners Quintin B. Saludaga and SPO2 Fiel E. Genio, charged with violating Section 3(e) of Republic Act (RA) No. 3019, the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. The background facts are presented in a step-by-step manner: 1. **Initial Charge…

### Title: Alejandro Arada vs. Hon. Court of Appeals and San Miguel Corporation ### Facts: Alejandro Arada, conducting business as South Negros Enterprises, owned and operated five vessels and engaged in small-scale shipping. On March 24, 1982, Arada had contracted with San Miguel Corporation (SMC) to transport 9,824 cases of beer empties valued at P176,824.80…

**Title: Briones v. People of the Philippines** **Facts:** – **January 6, 1998**: S/G Dabbin Molina and S/G George Gual, security guards of Fuentes Security, were on duty at BF Homes Northwest, Parañaque. They observed Romulo Bersamina being attacked by a group that included Rommel Briones and his brother, Vicente. As S/G Molina intervened, his firearm,…

### Title **_Coastwise Lighterage Corporation v. Court of Appeals and Philippine General Insurance Company_** ### Facts **Background:** Pag-asa Sales, Inc. engaged Coastwise Lighterage Corporation (“Coastwise”) for transporting molasses from Negros to Manila using Coastwise’s dumb barges. The barges were towed by the tugboat MT Marica, also owned by Coastwise. **Incident:** While navigating towards Pier 18…

### Title: **Munib S. Estino and Ernesto G. Pescadera vs. People of the Philippines; Ernesto G. Pescadera vs. People of the Philippines** — ### Facts: In the May 1998 elections, Munib S. Estino was elected Vice-Governor of Sulu along with Gov. Abdusakur Tan. Following the elections, the Supreme Court issued a status quo order in…

**Title:** Morillo v. People of the Philippines, and Richard Natividad **Facts:** In July 2003, Richard Natividad and his partners Milo Malong and Bing Nanquil, presenting themselves as contractors from RB Custodio Construction, entered into an agreement with Armilyn Morillo, owner of Amasea General Merchandise and Construction Supplies in Pampanga City. They agreed to purchase construction…

### Title: La Sallian Educational Innovators Foundation (De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde) Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue ### Facts: La Sallian Educational Innovators Foundation, Inc. (De La Salle University-College of St. Benilde), a non-stock, non-profit educational institution, received two assessment notices from the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on June 17, 2005,…

### Title **CBK Power Company Limited vs. Commissioner of Internal Revenue** ### Facts CBK Power Company Limited (CBK Power) is a Philippine limited partnership that develops and operates hydroelectric power plants. To finance its projects, CBK Power secured a syndicated loan from foreign banks, including BNP Paribas, Dai-ichi Kangyo Bank, Industrial Bank of Japan, Ltd.,…

**Title: Standard Vacuum Oil Company vs. Luzon Stevedoring Co., Inc.** **Facts:** – Plaintiff, Standard Vacuum Oil Company, entered into a contract with Defendant, Luzon Stevedoring Co., Inc., for the transportation of 2,916.44 barrels of bulk gasoline from Manila to Nin Bay, Sagay, Iloilo. – The gasoline was loaded onto Defendant’s barge No. L-522. – Defendant’s…

### Title: Sampayan v. Daza, G.R. No. 99205, October 7, 1992 ### Facts: – **October 16, 1974:** Raul A. Daza obtained lawful permanent residence in the United States, and was issued a green card. – **June 30, 1987 – June 30, 1992:** Raul Daza served as Congressman for the second Congressional District of Northern Samar.…