Category: Supreme Court Decisions

SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 265373. June 26, 2023 ] PROVINCE OF MAGUINDANAO DEL NORTE, REPRESENTED BY ITS GOVERNOR FATIMA AINEE LIMBONA SINSUAT, PETITIONER, VS. BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. XII, REPRESENTED BY ITS ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR JUNE ANN C. ABELLA, BUREAU OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT FINANCE, CENTRAL OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY OIC EXECUTIVE…

SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 260823. June 26, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RIZALINA JANARIO GUMBA A.K.A. “MOMMY RIZA” AND GLORIA BUENO RELLAMA A.K.A. “MOMMY GLO,” ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N LEONEN, ACTING C.J.: To sustain a conviction for qualified human trafficking, in the form of trafficking minors…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 260990. June 21, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTHONY DAVID Y MATAWARAN@ “ANTO”, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is an appeal[1] filed by Anthony David y Matawaran @ “Anto” (accused-appellant) assailing the Decision[2] dated June 11, 2021, of…

THIRD DIVISION [ A.C. No. 13287 (Formerly CBD No. 18-5753). June 21, 2023 ] FLORDELINA ASCAÑO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. MARIO V. PANEM, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: The Court resolves the administrative complaint[1] that Flordelina Ascaño (Ascaño) filed against respondent Atty. Mario V. Panem[2] (Atty. Panem) before the Integrated…

THIRD DIVISION [ A.C. No. 13229. June 21, 2023 ] SPOUSES WILLIAM THOMAS AND MARIFE YUKOT NILES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. CASIANO S. RETARDO, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is a complaint[1] filed by spouses William Thomas Niles (William) and Marife Yukot Niles (Marife) (collectively, complainants)…

THIRD DIVISION [ A.C. No. 13548. June 14, 2023 ] CELIA D. MENDOZA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CESAR R. SANTIAGO, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GAERLAN, J.: Before the Court is a Complaint[1] dated June 23, 2017 filed by Celia D. Mendoza (complainant) before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP)-Commission…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 254395. June 14, 2023 ] DAVAO DEL NORTE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, REPRESENTED BY MARIA TERESA M. DAVID, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF VICTORINO LUCAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 256612. June 14, 2023 ] RITA QUIZON-ARCIGA AND RELIA Q. ARCIGA PETITIONERS, VS. JAYCEE P. BALUYUT, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by Rita Quizon-Arciga (Rita) and Relia Q. Arciga (Relia) (collectively, petitioners) assailing…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 256924. June 14, 2023 ] SPOUSES FORTUNATO G. VELOSO* AND ADELINE C. VELOSO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., CLERK OF COURT AND EX-OFFICIO SHERIFF AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court is a Petition[1] for review on certiorari…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 255001. June 14, 2023 ] HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, SR., REPRESENTED HEREIN BY LEOPOLDO ESTEBAN, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. LYNDA LIM LLAGUNO,* RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N CAGUIOA, J.: Before the Court is the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of…