Year: 2024

### Title: **Pedrito Garma y Miguel Alias “Willy” vs. People of the Philippines** ### Facts: Pedrito Garma and his twin Reynaldo were charged with grave threats against Barangay Captain Roseller Ballon on February 15, 2010, following an incident on February 11, 2010, in Barangay Mabuno, Gattaran, Cagayan. The complaint alleged the Garma twins threatened to…

G.R. No. 75256. January 26, 1989 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** *John Philip Guevarra vs. Honorable Ignacio Almodovar* **Facts:** John Philip Guevarra, an 11-year-old, was involved in a tragic accident on 29 October 1984 when playing with his friends, including Teodoro Almine, Jr. They were shooting at a bottle cap with an air rifle; during the course of their game, Teodoro was accidentally hit by…

G.R. No. 244027. April 11, 2023 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Jovit Buella y Abalain vs. People of the Philippines: The Exclusion of Bladed Instruments from the Definition of Deadly Weapons in COMELEC Resolution No. 10015 ### Facts: This case revolves around the constitutionality of Section 1(a), Rule II in relation to Section 1(f), Rule I of COMELEC Resolution No. 10015, which included “all…

G.R. No. 124346. June 08, 2004 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** People of the Philippines vs. Yolly Teodosio **Facts:** This case revolves around Yolly Teodosio, who was charged with selling methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu), a regulated drug, violating Section 15, Article III of RA 6425, as amended. The charge stemmed from a buy-bust operation executed by police officers after four days of surveillance on Teodosio’s house…

UDK No. 16838. May 11, 2021 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title**: Pedrito M. Nepomuceno v. President Rodrigo R. Duterte, et al. **Facts**: Pedrito Nepomuceno filed a petition for writ of mandamus against President Rodrigo Duterte, Health Secretary Francisco Duque, and Gen. Carlito Galvez Jr. as Chief Implementer of the National Task Force against COVID-19, demanding the enforcement of FDA rules concerning the procurement and use…

G.R. No. 224469. January 05, 2021 (Case Brief / Digest)

Title: Diosdado Sama y Hinupas and Bandy Masanglay y Aceveda vs. People of the Philippines Facts: Diosdado Sama y Hinupas and Bandy Masanglay y Aceveda, along with Demetrio Masanglay y Aceveda, were accused of violating Section 77 of Presidential Decree 705 (the Revised Forestry Code of the Philippines) for cutting a Dita tree without the…

G.R. No. 232192. June 22, 2020 (Case Brief / Digest)

Title: Miranda v. People of the Philippines Facts: Alejandro C. Miranda was charged with rape through sexual assault of a six-year-old boy, identified as AAA, under Article 266-A(2) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended, in relation to Republic Act No. 7610. The alleged incident occurred on April 6, 2006, in Muntinlupa City, Philippines. Miranda,…

G.R. No. 239866. September 11, 2019 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Paulo Jackson Polangcos y Francisco vs. People of the Philippines ### Facts: Paulo Jackson F. Polangcos was charged with violating Section 11, Article II of Republic Act No. 9165 (The Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002) for possession of a small quantity of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu). The case began when on August 16,…

G.R. NO. 153827. April 25, 2006 (Case Brief / Digest)