Year: 2024

**Title:** Arturio Trinidad vs. Court of Appeals, Felix Trinidad (deceased) and Lourdes Trinidad **Facts:** Arturio Trinidad filed a complaint for partition and damages on August 10, 1978, against Felix and Lourdes Trinidad in the Court of First Instance (CFI) of Aklan, alleging he was the legitimate son of the late Inocentes Trinidad, one of the…

### Title: **Marissa Benitez-Badua vs. Court of Appeals, Victoria Benitez-Lirio, and Feodor Benitez Aguilar (G.R. No. 30862, May 29, 1992)** ### Facts: Spouses Vicente Benitez and Isabel Chipongian owned various properties until Isabel’s death on April 25, 1982, and Vicente’s subsequent death on November 13, 1989. Vicente died intestate, which led to a contest over…

### Title: **Antonio Macadangdang vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and Elizabeth Mejias** ### Facts: * **March 1967**: Respondent Elizabeth Mejias, married to Crispin Anahaw, had intercourse with petitioner Antonio Macadangdang. * **October 30, 1967**: Elizabeth Mejias gave birth to Rolando Macadangdang. * **December 24, 1967**: Rolando Macadangdang was baptized. * **April 25, 1972**: Elizabeth…

### Title **Masbate vs. Relucio (2019)** ### Facts 1. **Background**: – Petitioner Renalyn A. Masbate and respondent Ricky James Relucio lived together in Renalyn’s family home without the benefit of marriage. They have an illegitimate daughter, Queenie Angel M. Relucio, born on May 3, 2012. 2. **Relationship Ends**: – April 2015: The relationship between Renalyn…

### Title: **Mayor Rhustom L. Dagadag vs. Michael C. Tongnawa and Antonio Gammod** ### Facts: 1. **Initial Administrative Cases (July 24, 1995 – August 1, 1995)** – Petitioner Rhustom L. Dagadag, then Mayor of Tanudan, issues a memorandum to Respondents Michael C. Tongnawa and Antonio Gammod demanding explanations for complaints of unbecoming conduct and failure…

Title: Sevilla vs. Court of Appeals and Santos Facts: – Generoso R. Sevilla began his government service in 1949 and held the position of Assistant City Engineer of Palayan City until May 2, 1981, when President Ferdinand E. Marcos designated him as Acting City Engineer of Cabanatuan City. – Sevilla continued as Acting City Engineer…

### Title: Gotardo vs. Buling, G.R. No. 163504 ### Facts: 1. **Events Leading to the Case:** – *December 1, 1992*: Divina Buling and Charles Gotardo met at the Philippine Commercial and Industrial Bank branch in Maasin, Southern Leyte. Buling was a casual employee, and Gotardo was an accounting supervisor. – *December 1992 to January 1993*:…

**Title: Briones v. Miguel, G.R. No. 156343 (March 20, 2006)** **Facts:** The petitioner, Joey D. Briones, and respondent Loreta P. Miguel are the biological parents of an illegitimate child, Michael Kevin Pineda, born in Japan. Loreta is now married to a Japanese national and resides in Japan. Joey claimed he had custody of Michael in…

**Title:** Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals and Cynthia Vicencio, G.R. No. 360 Phil. 323 **Facts:** Cynthia Vicencio was born on January 19, 1971, to Pablo Castro Vicencio and Fe Esperanza de Vega Leabres. A year later, Pablo Vicencio left the family and has been absent since. Consequently, Ernesto Yu began providing support…

**Title: Federico C. Suntay vs. Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay and Hon. Gregorio S. Sampaga** **Facts:** 1. *Marriage and Children*: On July 9, 1958, Emilio Aguinaldo Suntay and Isabel Cojuangco-Suntay married in Macao and had three children: Margarita Guadalupe, Isabel Aguinaldo, and Emilio Aguinaldo. 2. *Legal Separation and Criminal Case*: In 1962, Isabel filed a criminal case against…