Year: 2024
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G.R. No. L-22018. January 17, 1968 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title **Apolonio Galofa vs. Nee Bon Sing** ### Facts Plaintiff Apolonio Galofa filed a complaint for the recovery of possession and to quiet title over a parcel of land located in Sta. Lourdes, Barcelona, Sorsogon. The land was previously owned by his father, Francisco Galofa, and was orally adjudicated to him among his co-heirs.…
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A.M. No. P-02-1651 (formerly OCA I.P.I. No. 00-1021-P). August 04, 2003 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Alejandro Estrada v. Soledad S. Escritor ### Facts: 1. **Complaint Filed (July 27, 2000):** – Alejandro Estrada filed a complaint against Soledad S. Escritor, a court interpreter in the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas City, alleging that she was living with a man, Luciano Quilapio, Jr., to whom she was not married.…
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G.R. No. 222538. June 21, 2017 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Eduardo N. Riguer vs. Atty. Edralin S. Mateo ### Facts: 1. **2002 Engagement**: Eduardo N. Riguer (Petitioner) engaged Atty. Edralin S. Mateo (Respondent) to represent him in civil and criminal cases involving a parcel of land covered by TCT No. 12112. 2. **Initial Payments**: Riguer paid Mateo the acceptance fee, appearance fee, and…
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G.R. No. 115430. November 23, 1995 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: People vs. Elizabeth Ganguso y Decena, G.R. No. 120201 (1996)** **Facts:** On November 26, 1992, Major Juvenile Sulapas, Officer-in-charge of the Dangerous Drugs Enforcement Section in Pasay City, received a tip about “Beth Tomboy” selling drugs. A buy-bust operation was conducted the same evening. PO3 Dennis Vermug posed as a buyer, backed up by…
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G.R. No. 186616. November 20, 2009 (Case Brief / Digest)
### **Commission on Elections v. Conrado Cruz et al., G.R. No. 186616** — #### **Facts:** 1. **Enactment of RA 9164**: Republic Act (RA) No. 9164 provided for synchronized barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections and included a provision establishing a three-term limit for barangay officials, starting from the 1994 barangay elections. 2. **October 29, 2007…
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G.R. No. 184836. December 23, 2009 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: **Aldovino, Jr. vs. COMELEC (2010)** ### Facts: Wilfredo F. Asilo served as a councilor of Lucena City for three consecutive terms (1998-2001, 2001-2004, and 2004-2007). During his third term, in September 2005, he was preventively suspended by the Sandiganbayan for 90 days due to a pending criminal case. The Supreme Court subsequently lifted…
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G.R. No. 246679. September 10, 2019 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Governor Edgardo A. Tallado vs. Commission on Elections, et al.** **Facts:** 1. Edgardo A. Tallado was elected as Governor of Camarines Norte for three consecutive terms: 2010-2013, 2013-2016, and 2016-2019. 2. In respect of his 2016-2019 term, Tallado encountered three administrative cases from the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). 3. **First Administrative Case**: –…
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G.R. No. L-32811. March 31, 1980 (Case Brief / Digest)
# **Case Brief: Roque v. Lapuz** ## **Title:** Felipe C. Roque v. Nicanor Lapuz, G.R. No. L-33998-R ## **Facts:** 1. **Initial Agreement:** In 1954, Felipe C. Roque (plaintiff) entered into an agreement with Nicanor Lapuz (defendant) for the sale of Lots 1, 2, and 9, Block 1, of the Rockville Subdivision in Quezon City. These…
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G.R. No. 176947. February 19, 2009 (Case Brief / Digest)
Title: Gaudencio M. Cordora v. Commission on Elections and Gustavo S. Tambunting Facts: Gaudencio M. Cordora filed a complaint affidavit before the COMELEC Law Department accusing Gustavo S. Tambunting of violating Section 74 in relation to Section 262 of the Omnibus Election Code. Cordora alleged that Tambunting made false claims about his citizenship and residency…
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G.R. No. 166790. November 19, 2014 (Case Brief / Digest)
Title: Cabrera v. Ysaac, G.R. No. 159094 Facts: 1. The heirs of Luis and Matilde Ysaac co-owned a 5,517-square-meter parcel of land in Sabang, Naga City, covered by Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. 506. Henry Ysaac, one of the heirs, leased portions of the property to several lessees, including Juan Cabrera, who leased a…