Category: Supreme Court Decisions

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 258257. August 09, 2023 ] PEDRO “PEPE” TALISAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: This Appeal by Certiorari[1] seeks to reverse and set aside the August 28, 2020 Decision[2] and the July 21, 2021 Resolution[3] of the Court of…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 221060. August 09, 2023 ] MARKEN, INCORPORATED,* PETITIONER, VS. LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD (DARAB), RESPONDENTS. 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 April…

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…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 199539*. August 09, 2023 ] SIOLAND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AS REPRESENTED BY CEO ELIZABETH SIO, PETITIONER, VS. FAIR DISTRIBUTION CENTER CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ESTEBAN L. ALBA, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: This is a Partial Appeal by way of Petition for Review on Certiorari[1]…

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 260650. August 08, 2023 ] ROBERTO “PINPIN” T. UY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, VERLY TABANCURA-ADANZA, IN HER CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL ELECTION SUPERVISOR AND CHAIRPERSON OF THE PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE, PROVINCIAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS FOR THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBOANGA DEL NORTE,…

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 264029. August 08, 2023 ] JOENAR VARGAS AGRAVANTE, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT OF GOA, CAMARINES SUR, AND JOSEPH AMATA BLANCE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65 of…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 223810. August 02, 2023 ] MICHAEL JOHN ROBLES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N CAGUIOA, J.: This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] (Petition) filed on May 7, 2016 pursuant to Rule 45 of the Rules of Court from the…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 253305. August 02, 2023 ] BENITO CHUA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE, EDITA LIM ONG CHUA AND HIS CHILDREN, EVELYN CHUA GO, BERNARD ONG, ELEONOR ONG NGU, AND ELIZA ONG CHUA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS MANAGEMENT BUREAU, RESPONDENT. D E C I S…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 263227. August 02, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: Accused-appellant XXX appeals the February 23, 2022 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. 02676-MIN, which affirmed the August 25, 2020 Consolidated Judgment[3]…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 200539. August 02, 2023 ] HEIRS OF KUKUNGAN TIMBAO, REPRESENTED BY MUSA TIMBAO, HALIMA TIMBAO ANDANG, FATIMA TIMBAO ISMAEL, OMAR TIMBAO, AND ZUBAINA TIMBAO ATOG, PETITIONERS, VS. OSCAR D. ENOJADO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: This is a Petition for Certiorari[1] under Rule 65…