Category: Case Briefs

**Title:** Ramos vs. Sol – Jurisdiction Over Agrarian Reform Beneficiary Entitlements **Facts:** 1. **Background:** Deogracias Janeo was a declared farmer-beneficiary of a 2.5-hectare parcel of land, holding Certificate of Land Transfer No. 077984 in San Vicente, Leganes, Iloilo. Deogracias passed away on May 15, 1976, leaving behind nine heirs, including petitioner Merlita Janeo Ramos and…

Title: Heirs of Mariano v. City of Naga Facts: The case revolves around a five-hectare parcel of land in Naga City, purportedly donated by the registered owners, Macario Mariano and Jose A. Gimenez, to the City of Naga in 1954. The City used the land as a government center, housing the City Hall and other…

Title: Morales et al. vs. Central Azucarera de La Carlota, Inc. Facts: Marcos Antonio Morales, Georgina D. Tribujenia, Cicero A. Cajurao, and Noli A. Dejan (Morales et al.) were employed by Central Azucarera de La Carlota, Inc., a sugar mill in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, in roles related to housekeeping and maintenance. Initially classified…

**Title:** G & S Transport Corporation vs. Reynaldo A. Medina **Facts:** – G & S Transport Corporation, commonly known as “Avis Rent-A-Car,” hired Reynaldo A. Medina as a driver on September 15, 2008. Medina’s responsibilities primarily included fetching tourists to and from the airport. – For seven years, Medina maintained a clean service record until…

Title: LPL Greenhills Condominium Corporation vs. Brouwer (G.R. No. 235260) Facts: Catharina Brouwer owned two condominium units, Units 16-I and 16-J, at LPL Greenhills Condominium. She failed to pay her condominium association dues, resulting in outstanding obligations amounting to P252,983.19 for Unit 16-I and P227,168.58 for Unit 16-J by August 2008. Consequently, LPL Greenhills Condominium…

**Title**: Unitra Maritime Manila, Inc., VT Maritime Inc., and/or Capt. Victor M. Villanueva vs. Giovannie B. Campanero **Facts**: 1. *Contractual Background*: On April 22, 2014, Unitra Maritime Manila, Inc. hired Giovannie Campanero as a Second Officer for its foreign principal, VT Maritime, confirmed under a contract consistent with the POEA-Standard Employment Contract (POEA-SEC) and the…

**Title:** Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Spouses Cortez **Facts:** – Spouses Lydia and Carlos Cortez owned a 16.5415-hectare coconut land in Albay, part of which they offered for government acquisition under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) in January 2000. – In April 2000, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) issued a notice of…

Title: Heirs of Teodoro Tulauan v. Manuel Mateo et al. Facts: 1. Teodoro Tulauan was the registered owner of a property in Santiago, Isabela, with Original Certificate of Title No. P-1080. He left the area in the early 1950s for security reasons but maintained visits and continued paying taxes on the property. 2. In 1953,…

**Title** Heirs of Spouses Anselmo Binay and Sevilla Manalo vs. Bienvenido Banaag, et al. (G.R. No. —-) **Facts** 1. **Background and Initial Allegations** – The case began with a complaint filed by the petitioners, heirs of Anselmo Binay and Sevilla Manalo, against respondents Bienvenido Banaag, Marcelino Banaag, Nemesio Banaag, and Leoncio Banaag, for forcible entry.…

Title: De Mesa v. Pulutan, G.R. No. 249837 Facts: This case stems from a complaint for unlawful detainer and damages filed by Marlene D. De Mesa against Rudy D. Pulutan and Medy P. Bundalian. De Mesa claimed ownership of a property in San Pablo City, Laguna, through a deed of sale with Amelia D. Pulutan,…