Category: Supreme Court Decisions

Administrative Matter No. 93-2-037 SC EN BANC [ Administrative Matter No. 93-2-037 SC. ] IN RE EMIL (EMILIANO) P. JURADO EX REL: PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY (PLDT), PER ITS FIRST VICE-PRESIDENT, MR. VICENTE R. SAMSON D E C I S I O N NARVASA, C.J.: Liability for published statements demonstrably false or misleading, and…

G.R. No. 101798 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 101798. ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARIO RIVERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N REGALADO, J.: An evening intended to be a relaxing night out between two friends, herein accused-appellant Mario Rivera and his erstwhile co-accused Venancio Mercado, Jr., provided a tragic…

G.R. No. L-49823 THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. L-49823. ] THE HEIRS OF EUGENIO SEVILLA, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND CORAZON BABAO­-GONZALES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N DAVIDE, JR., J.: This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the…

G.R. No. L-27120 [ G.R. No. L-27120. ] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JUDGE JUAN L. BOCAR AND JOSE SIMBORIO Y SALONGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N REYES, J. B. L., J.: Petition for certiorari against the order of the Court of First Instance of Manila dated 13 May…

G.R. No. L-17 [ G.R. No. L-17. ] EL PUEBLO DE FILIPINAS, DEMANDANTE Y APELADO, CONTRA ABCADIO HELENAS Y REYES, DEMANDADO Y APELANTE. D E C I S I O N PABLO, M.: Despues de la medianoche del 7 de mayo de este año, el Sargento Reginald del Ejercito de los Estados Unidos, mientras estaba…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 238714. August 30, 2023 ] ANNALIZA C. SINGSON,* PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES NAR CHRISTIAN CARPIO AND CECILIA CAO CARPIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to modify…

SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION [ A.C. No. 12443. August 23, 2023 ] BERNALDO E. VALDEZ, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. WINSTON B. HIPE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N ZALAMEDA, J.: Before the Court is a Sworn Statement[1] dated 14 February 2023 submitted by Atty. Winston B. Hipe (respondent) with regard to the…

EN BANC [ A.C. No. 8471. August 22, 2023 ] JUDGE RAY ALAN T. DRILON AND ATTY. CORAZON P. ROMERO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. ARIEL D. MAGLALANG, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N PER CURIAM: In their Complaint-Affidavit[1] dated September 2, 2019, Judge Ray Alan T. Drilon (Judge Drilon), and Clerk of Court…

SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 262197. August 14, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOKO CELIS Y PINE A.K.A. “JAZTINE” OR “JOCO/JOKO,”* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N LOPEZ, J., J.: This Court resolves an Appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 12118,…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 235484*. August 09, 2023 ] THE CITY GOVERNMENT OF ANTIPOLO AND THE CITY TREASURER OF ANTIPOLO, PETITIONERS, VS. TRANSMIX BUILDERS & CONSTRUCTION, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: Section 258 of Republic Act (R.A.) No. 7160,[1] also known as the Local Government Code of…