Category: Supreme Court Decisions

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]…

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. 226176. August 09, 2023 ] NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES (NCIP), ZENAIDA BRIGIDA HAMADA­PAWID, DIONESIA O. BANUA, CONCHITA C. CALZADO, PERCY BRAWNER, COSME LAMBAYON, SANTOS UNSAD, AND BASILIO WANDAG, PETITIONERS, VS. MACROASIA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N(BASED ON COMPROMISE AGREEMENT) ROSARIO, J.: This is a…

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…

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,…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 249121. August 02, 2023 ] FELIX NATHANIEL “ANGEL” VILLANUEVA MANALO II, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: The Court resolves the instant Appeal by Certiorari[1] filed by petitioner Felix Nathaniel “Angel” Villanueva Manalo II (petitioner) seeking to reverse and…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 259181. August 02, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NHELMAR MENDIOLA Y MARTIN @ “HONDA,” NOEL MENDIOLA Y PONCE @ “NOEL,” AND GLEN RAMOS Y AKIATAN @ “GLEN,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is an appeal[1] assailing the Decision[2]…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 251463. August 02, 2023 ] GRANDSPAN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. FRANKLIN BAKER, INC. AND ADVANCE ENGINEERING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed to assail the Decision[2] dated March 15, 2019 and the Resolution[3]…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 251350. August 02, 2023 ] ISABEL COJUANGCO-SUNTAY AND EMILIO COJUANGCO-­SUNTAY, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. EMILIO A.M. SUNTAY III AND NENITA TAÑEDO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: This is a petition for review on certiorari[1] assailing the Decision[2] dated June 30, 2017 and the Resolution[3] dated…