Category: Supreme Court Decisions

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 244027. April 11, 2023 ] JOVIT BUELLA Y ABALAIN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: This is an Appeal by Certiorari[1] seeking to reverse and set aside the June 22, 2018 Decision[2] and the January 10, 2019 Resolution[3] of…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 251233. March 29, 2023 ] ROSITA U. ALBERTO, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF JUAN A. PANTI, REPRESENTED BY JUANCHO B. PANTI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. Nos. 244214-15. March 29, 2023 ] REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. SERGIO C. PASCUAL, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF SCP CONSTRUCTION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: Before the Court is a Petition…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 255877. March 29, 2023 ] XXX,[1] PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: For resolution is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision[3] dated September 12, 2019 and the Resolution[4] dated February 11,…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 255387. March 29, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XYZ,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is an appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated August 24, 2020 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR HC No. 13339. The CA…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. Nos. 225204-05. March 29, 2023 ] F/DIR. ROGELIO F. ASIGNADO (RET.), F/DIR. JOSE E. COLLADO (RET.), AND CINSP. ERNESTO S. PAGDANGANAN, PETITIONERS, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN REPRESENTED BY CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES AND F/CSUPT. CARLITO S. ROMERO (RET.), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: Before the…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 231546. March 29, 2023 ] LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MARGARITO E. TAYKO, JORGE E. TAYKO, MAURO E. TAYKO, JR., JESUS E. TAYKO, DR. MANUEL E.TAYKO, FELIPE E. TAYKO, JOVENCIO E. TAYKO, JOSE E. TAYKO, TEOPISTO T. GUINGONA, JR., MANUEL T. GUINGONA, BENJAMIN T. GUINGONA, BRIGADA TANKEH GUINGONA,…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 191278. March 29, 2023 ] MUNICIPALITY OF STA. MARIA, BULACAN, MAYOR BARTOLOME RAMOS AND MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF STA. MARIA, BULACAN, PETITIONERS, VS. CARLOS A. BUENAVENTURA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari[1] under…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 236525. March 29, 2023 ] CHEVRON PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. ALBERTO T. LOOYUKO (DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE “NOAH’S ARK GROUP OF COMPANIES”) AND HIS HEIRS, NOAH’S ARK SUGAR REFINERY, INC., ACHILLES “KELLY” L. PACQUING, JULIETA “JULIET” T. GO, AND THE HEIRS OF TERESITA C. LOOYUKO, RESPONDENTS. D…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 220903. March 29, 2023 ] CITIBANK SAVINGS, INC., KEVIN LYNCH, FLORYPPEE V. ABRIGO,* AND ELLIEBETH ENDAYA, PETITIONERS, VS. BRENDA L. ROGAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: This is a petition for review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, against the May 16,…