Category: Case Briefs

**Title:** Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines, Inc. vs. Executive Secretary Medialdea and Acting Secretary of Health – [842 Phil. 747] **Facts:** 1. Batas Pambansa Bilang 702 was enacted in 1984 to prohibit demands for deposits or advance payments for the treatment of patients in hospitals in emergencies. 2. In 1997, Republic Act No. 8344…

**Title:** Bernard B. Benasa vs. Presentacion R. Mahor (G.R. No. [Specify G.R. No.] **Facts:** In 1974, Bernard Benasa (petitioner), a seafarer, began an extramarital affair with Presentacion Mahor (respondent), who was then married to Pablo Mahor. During their decades-long relationship, Benasa remitted substantial portions of his seafaring income to Mahor, intended for both savings and…

Title: Joan V. Alarilla v. Rolando L. Lorenzo: Right to Speedy Disposition of Cases Facts: 1. **Background**: Eduardo Alarilla, former Mayor of Meycauayan, Bulacan (1992-1995, re-elected 1998-2007), is the husband of Joan V. Alarilla. Joan was elected as Mayor in May 2007 and re-elected in 2010 and 2013. Eduardo served as General Consultant for the…

**Title:** Estomo v. Civil Service Commission, Regional Office No. X **Facts:** 1. **Contract Formation and Execution (April – May 1997):** – On April 29, 1997, CSC Region X Director Vivencio N. Muego, Jr. awarded a contract to Engr. Domingo F. Estomo’s firm, Domingo F. Estomo Trading & Construction, for the construction of a third floor…

**Title:** Estate of Murray Philip Williams v. William Victor Percy **Facts:** 1. **Death of Murray Philip Williams:** Following the death of Murray Philip Williams, Branch 72 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Olongapo City appointed Denis Michael Stanley as the administrator of Williams’ estate on July 22, 2014, in Special Proceeding Case No. 65-0-12.…

**Title:** Onesimo Agapito vs. Marilyn F. Agapito **Facts:** – In 2015, Marilyn F. Agapito filed an Unlawful Detainer case against Onesimo Agapito, her brother, in the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Bocaue, Bulacan. – Marilyn asserted ownership of a property located at 191 Centro 1st, Bunlo, Bocaue, Bulacan, which was registered under her name with…

Title: Gloria A. Chico vs. Elsie Ciudadano Facts: On April 10, 2012, Gloria A. Chico filed a Petition for Issuance of a New Title for a piece of land she acquired as the highest bidder in a July 8, 2010 Tax Delinquency Sale. The original title, TCT No. 57394 (PR-11986), was in the name of…

Title: Perlita Mabalo vs. Heirs of Roman Babuyo Facts: The case centers around a parcel of land, originally owned by Roman Babuyo, comprising 5,599 square meters in Misamis Oriental. Roman’s legitimate children, the respondents, occupied the land upon his death and made improvements to it. They later discovered another heir of Roman named Rufino, whose…

**Case Title: GAISANO SUPERSTORE, INC. (VALENCIA CITY BRANCH) vs. SPOUSES FRANK RHEDEY AND JOCELYN RHEDEY** **Facts:** 1. **September 2007 Incident:** – Spouses Frank and Jocelyn Rhedey purchased Cadbury chocolate bars from Gaisano Superstore, Inc. (Valencia City Branch). – Upon opening, they found the chocolates were infested with maggots and cobwebs. – They informed Cadbury Adams…

**Title**: Department of Agrarian Reform vs. Dakanay (Retention Rights and Notice of Coverage under CARP) **Facts**: The case involves an 11.16885-hectare portion of a 22.3377-hectare agricultural land in Tagpore, Panabo City, previously owned by Emigdio and Lourdes Dakanay. Upon Lourdes’s death, Emigdio waived his rights, and the land was divided among her four children. A…