Category: Case Briefs

**Title:** Rommel Apolinario Jalosjos vs. Commission on Elections and Dan Erasmo, Sr. (G.R. No. 192474, February 26, 2010) **Facts:** 1. **Early Life and Allegiance:** – **October 26, 1973:** Rommel Jalosjos born in Quezon City. – **1981:** Migrated to Australia at age eight, acquiring Australian citizenship. – **November 22, 2008:** Returned to Philippines, lived with brother…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Jerry Punzalan and Patricia Punzalan ### Facts: 1. **Pre-Trial Events:** – **October 28, 2009:** Manila RTC Judge Eduardo B. Peralta, Jr., issued a search warrant for the premises of the Punzalans. – **November 3, 2009 (4:30 AM):** PDEA agents, along with barangay officials, media representatives, and a tactical…

**Title:** Honesto Ogayon y Diaz v. People of the Philippines **Facts:** 1. **December 1, 2003**: Information filed against Honesto Ogayon for violations of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act (RA 9165). – **Criminal Case No. 4738:** Illegal possession of drug paraphernalia. – **Criminal Case No. 4739:** Possession of methamphetamine hydrochloride (shabu). 2. **January 21, 2004, March…

**Title:** Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation and Petron Corporation v. Romars International Gases Corporation **Facts:** Petitioners, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corporation and Petron Corporation, received information that respondent, Romars International Gases Corporation, was illegally refilling steel cylinders bearing trademarks of Petron and Shell without authorization. To verify these allegations, Petron employed a paralegal team who conducted an…

## Title: People of the Philippines vs. Medario Calantiao y Dimalanta ## Facts: On November 11, 2003, Medario Calantiao y Dimalanta was involved in an incident wherein his companion fired shots during a traffic dispute, prompting a report to the police by a certain Edwin Lojera. Police officers PO1 Nelson Mariano and PO3 Eduardo Ramirez…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Reynaldo Belocura y Perez ### Facts: On March 22, 1999, Chief Inspector Ferdinand Ortales Divina of the Western Police District (WPD), receiving an anonymous tip about a planned robbery, set up an operation along Lopez Street, Tondo, Manila. The police team, including Divina and PO2 Eraldo Santos, noticed…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Olive Rubio Mamaril ### Facts: On the evening of March 25, 2003, at 9:30 PM, a team composed of SPO4 Alexis Gotidoc and other members of the Intel Operatives of Tarlac City Police Station, in coordination with the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), executed Search Warrant No. 144C…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Donaldo Padilla y Sevilla, G.R. No. 104 OG No. 32, 5361 (2008) ### Facts: #### Step by Step: 1. On December 20, 1995, Donaldo Padilla y Sevilla and Jose Jb Hidalgo, Jr. y Garcia were alleged to have transported 400.60 grams of Methamphetamine Hydrochloride (“shabu”) in Las Piñas,…

### **Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. vs. Bright Future Technologies, Inc.** **Supreme Court of the Philippines, 544 Phil. 754** — ### **Facts** – **Initial Complaint and Search Warrant Issuance**: Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI) lodged a complaint with the Philippine National Police (PNP) about possible copyright and trademark infringement by Bright Future Technologies, Inc. (BFTI). On…

**Title: Administrative Complaint of Atty. Hugolino V. Balayon, Jr. vs. Judge Oscar E. Dinopol** **Facts:** 1. On January 6, 2003, Filoteo B. Arcallo, a public school teacher, submitted a sworn statement before SPO2 Carlito Lising accusing Tito Cantor of Illegal Possession of Firearms. 2. Based on this sworn statement, P/S Insp. Virgilio Carreon, Intelligence and…