Category: Supreme Court Decisions

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 244202. July 10, 2023 ] MANNASOFT TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N DIMAAMPAO, J.: Challenged in this Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] are the Decision[2] and the Resolution[3] of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA) sitting en banc, which…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 251732. July 10, 2023 ] JULIUS ENRICO TIJAM Y NOCHE AND KENNETH BACSID Y RUIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: An accused shall not be deprived of life and liberty on sheer conjectures, presumptions, or suspicions, but only…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 230391. July 05, 2023 ] JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS (16TH DIVISION), FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 250746] JULIETTE GOMEZ ROMUALDEZ, PETITIONER, VS. FIRST PHILIPPINE HOLDINGS CORPORATION AND PRESIDENTIAL COMMISSION ON GOOD GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I…

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 217862. July 04, 2023 ] CAMILO L. SABIO, PETITIONER, VS. ALAIN BAGUISI, MA. KRISTINA C. PONTI,******* AND LEANDER P. MARQUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N PER CURIAM: This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court against the March…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 230200. July 03, 2023 ] ANTONIO BACLIG,[1] PETITIONER, VS. THE RURAL BANK OF CABUGAO, INC.,[2] FLORANTE R. RIGUNAY, MIGUEL A. FRANDO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ILOCOS SUR,[3] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.:[**] This resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari Under Rule…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 243604. July 03, 2023 ] BLOOMBERRY RESORTS AND HOTELS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSEDELIO ELIZ MENESES ASISTIO AND ANTHONY NOVENO CLAVITO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.:[**] Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court which…

EN BANC [ A.C. No. 13521. June 27, 2023 ] IN RE: ATTY. LORENZO G. GADON’S VIRAL VIDEO AGAINST RAISSA ROBLES D E C I S I O N PER CURIAM: This is an administrative case commenced by the Court,[1] pursuant to Section 27, Rule 138 of the Rules of Court, against Atty. Lorenzo G.…

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 263590. June 27, 2023 ] ATTY. ROMULO B. MACALINTAL, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT, THROUGH EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 263673] ATTY. ALBERTO N. HIDALGO, ATTY. ALUINO O. ALA, ATTY. AGERICO A. AVILA, ATTY. TED CASSEY B. CASTELLO, ATTY. JOYCE IVY…

EN BANC [ A.C. No. 13630 (Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5285). June 27, 2023 ] ALIFER C. PANTE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. JOSE ALLAN M. TEBELIN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N PER CURIAM: Before us is a Complaint[1] dated March 2, 2017 filed by Alifer C. Pante (complainant) charging Atty. Jose Allan…

SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 255038. June 26, 2023 ] MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY (MERALCO), PETITIONER, VS. LUCY YU, REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, DENNIS ENCARNACDON, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N KHO, JR., J.: Assailed in the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] is the Decision[2] dated November 26, 2020 of the Court of…