Year: 2024

**Title: Huerta Alba Resort, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals and Syndicated Management Group, Inc.** **Facts:** 1. On October 19, 1989, Syndicated Management Group, Inc. (SMGI) filed a complaint for judicial foreclosure of mortgage in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, seeking to foreclose on four parcels of land mortgaged by Huerta Alba Resort,…

### Title: Fernando U. Batul vs. Lucilo Bayron and COMELEC (First Division), G.R. Nos. 157687 & 158959 ### Facts: 1. **Election Results**: Fernando U. Batul and Lucilo R. Bayron contested the vice-mayor position in Puerto Princesa City, Palawan, in the elections held on 14 May 2001. Batul was declared the winner with 18,095 votes to…

**Title:** Roque Vicario y Mendez vs. Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 119353. — **Facts:** Roque Vicario y Mendez was accused of libel by the Provincial Prosecutor of Catarman, Northern Samar. The libel charge stemmed from allegations that Vicario distributed photocopies of a news article from the Philippine Daily Inquirer which…

# **Johanson v. Disuanco and Others** ## **Facts:** 1. **Budget Ordinance and Resolution Enactment (December 16, 2014):** – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Camarines Sur enacted Ordinance No. 039, authorizing the FY 2015 General Fund Annual Budget amounting to P2,214,525,491.00. – It also passed Resolution No. 516, which authorized then-Governor Miguel Luis R. Villafuerte to grant…

Title: **Mangonon v. Court of Appeals, et al.** **Facts:** On March 17, 1994, Ma. Belen B. Mangonon filed a Petition for Declaration of Legitimacy and Support along with an application for support pendente lite on behalf of her minor children, Rica and Rina Delgado, in the RTC Makati. Ma. Belen and Federico Delgado were civilly…

**Title:** Victor Rondina v. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 183706 **Facts:** On March 29, 1999, the City Prosecution Office of Ormoc City filed an Information against Victor Rondina (Victor) accusing him of raping “AAA,” a 16-year-old girl. The incident occurred on July 15, 1998, at around 4:00 PM. “AAA” arrived home from school and…

**Title: Manuel de Asis v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. [Insert G.R. Number]** **Facts:** 1. **Initial Complaint:** On October 14, 1988, Vircel D. Andres, representing her minor child Glen Camil Andres de Asis, filed Civil Case No. Q-88-935 in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Quezon City, Branch 94. The complaint sought maintenance…

**Title: Heirs of Spouses Silvestre Manzano and Gertrudes D. Manzano vs. Kinsonic Philippines, Inc.** **Facts:** 1. **Contract to Sell:** On July 19, 1993, Heirs of Spouses Silvestre Manzano and Gertrudes D. Manzano (hereafter “petitioners”), represented by Conrado D. Manzano (Conrado), entered into a Contract to Sell with Kinsonic Philippines, Inc. (hereafter “respondent”) for a 35,426…

### Title: **People of the Philippines vs. Radel Gallarde** ### Facts: **Initial Events and Accusations:** 1. **May 6, 1997**: At Editha Talan’s house in Brgy. Trenchera, Tayug, Pangasinan, a group of neighbors, including Radel Gallarde and Editha Talan (10 years old), socialized and drank beer. 2. **Disappearance**: Gallarde disappeared from the house. Editha took a…

### Republic of the Philippines vs. Sandiganbayan (Special Second Division) and Leonardo B. Roman #### Facts Leonardo B. Roman, as Governor of Bataan, entered into a contract with V.F. Construction in November 2003 for a mini-theater project worth PHP 3,660,000.00. By February 23, 2004, Roman certified the project’s completion and facilitated payments totaling PHP 3,310,636.36…