Category: Supreme Court Decisions

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…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 247844. July 26, 2023 ] NORMA M. BALEARES AND HEIRS OF SANTOS BALEARES, PETITIONERS, VS. FELIPE B. ESPANTO, HEIRS OF ARNOLD V. MARANAN, REGISTER OF DEEDS MAKATI, AND CITY ASSESSOR OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N INTING,** J.: Before the Court is a Petition for…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 208436. July 25, 2023 ] RAINIER A. ESPINA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. CHAIRMAN MANUEL SORIANO, JR., VICE-CHAIRMAN JULITA M. CALDERON, EMERITA DT. FRANCIA, AND MYLA TEONA N. TEOLOGIO IN THEIR CAPACITY AS MEMBERS OF THE INVESTIGATING PANEL CREATED PURSUANT TO OFFICE ORDER NO. 248, SERIES OF 2012, THE FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION BUREAU,…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 222068. July 25, 2023 ] ARTHUR A. CANDELARIO, PETITIONER, VS. MARLENE E. CANDELARIO AND THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeks to set aside the…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 245926. July 25, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: The allegation in the information charging the accused of Qualified Rape under Article 266-B(1) of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), should be precise as to the relationship…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 255632. July 25, 2023 ] DANICA L. MEDINA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N MARQUEZ, J.: In a few cases, this Court has modified convictions from estafa to qualified theft upon finding that the accused who took private property belonging to…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 202417. July 25, 2023 ] HON. CORAZON J. SOLIMAN, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND DEVELOPMENT, PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS T. SANTOS,[1] RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 203245] THE MANILA SOUTHWOODS GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC.,[2] PETITIONER, VS. CARLOS T. SANTOS, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I…