Year: 2024

**Title:** _Mauricio Manliclic and Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc. v. Modesto Calaunan_ **Facts:** On July 12, 1988, around 6:00-7:00 AM, Modesto Calaunan and his driver Marcelo Mendoza were traveling from Pangasinan to Manila in Calaunan’s owner-type jeep. Simultaneously, Mauricio Manliclic, employed by Philippine Rabbit Bus Lines, Inc., was driving Bus No. 353 from Concepcion, Tarlac…

**Title:** *The Estate of Hilario M. Ruiz v. Court of Appeals, Maria Pilar Ruiz-Montes, et al.* **Facts:** On June 27, 1987, Hilario M. Ruiz executed a holographic will, naming his heirs: his only son Edmond Ruiz, his adopted daughter Maria Pilar Ruiz Montes, and his three granddaughters Maria Cathryn, Candice Albertine, and Maria Angeline, all…

**Title: Eduardo G. Agtarap vs. Sebastian Agtarap et al.** **Facts:** On September 15, 1994, Eduardo G. Agtarap (Eduardo) filed a verified petition before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) Branch 114, Pasay City, for the judicial settlement of the estate of his late father Joaquin Agtarap (Joaquin), who passed away intestate on November 21, 1964. Joaquin…

**Title:** People of the Philippine Islands vs. Pedro A. Pacana, Isidro Adorable, and Vicente P. Castro **Facts:** Pedro A. Pacana, Isidro Adorable, and Vicente P. Castro, officials of the provincial board of Misamis, faced criminal charges of falsification of public documents and estafa committed by means of falsification. 1. **Series of Events:** – **May 23,…

### Title: People of the Philippine Islands v. Gregorio Reyes, 61 Phil. 341 (1935) ### Facts: 1. **April 30, 1934**: On the evening of this date, Fausta Tavera was fatally injured by Gregorio Reyes. Tavera had recently been living with Reyes, but her parents persuaded her to return home, demanding a dowry of PHP 30…

**Title: Department of Agrarian Reform vs. Sarangani Agricultural Co., Inc.** **Facts:** 1. **Creation of Sarangani**: On March 16, 1992, the Province of Sarangani was created from South Cotabato, comprising seven municipalities, with Alabel as the capital. 2. **Municipal Development Plan**: On February 14, 1997, the Sangguniang Bayan of Alabel passed Resolution No. 97-08, endorsing the…

### Title: Miriam Defensor Santiago v. Sandiganbayan ### Facts: 1. **Initial Complaints**: A group of employees from the Commission of Immigration and Deportation (CID) alleged that then-CID Commissioner Miriam Defensor-Santiago violated the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. 2. **Investigation and Filing of Informations**: An investigating panel constituted by the Deputy Ombudsman for Luzon completed an…

**Title:** Bank of the Philippine Islands vs. Intermediate Appellate Court and Rizaldy T. Zshornack **Facts:** 1. **Initiation of Complaint**: On June 28, 1976, Rizaldy T. Zshornack filed a complaint against the Commercial Bank and Trust Company of the Philippines (COMTRUST) before the Court of First Instance (CFI) of Rizal-Caloocan City. This complaint presented four causes…

**Title: ACOSTA VS. PLAN: Appeal Requirements for Pauper Litigants** **Facts:** On January 8, 1962, Magdalena V. Acosta, Juliana V. Acosta, and Rosita V. Acosta (petitioners) filed an accion publiciana (Civil Case No. 1201) in the Court of First Instance of Isabela against Bernardino Magday (private respondent). After Magday’s initial response, the petitioners amended their complaint…

**Title:** Querubin vs. Querubin, G.R. No. L-4110, July 31, 1950 **Facts:** 1. **Background and Marriage:** Silvestre Querubin, originally from Caoayan, Ilocos Sur, went to the United States in 1926 to study and earned a “Master of Arts and Sciences” from the University of Southern California. He resided in Los Angeles from 1934. On October 20,…