Category: Supreme Court Decisions

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 240316. April 26, 2023 ] UNICORP FINANCE LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. HERMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. G.R. No. 241752 UNICORP FINANCE LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. HERMA CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N INTING, J.: Before the Court are two consolidated Petitions for Review[1] on certiorari under Rule 45 of the…

THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 230649. April 26, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. NOEL M. CARIÑO, FERDINAND T. SANTOS, ROBERT JOHN L. SOBREPEÑA, EXEQUIEL E. ROBLES, ROBERTO J. CHAN, SUSANA S. CHAN, RUBEN C. SY, SOFIA C. SY, VICENTE SANTOS, AND IGMIDIO ROBLES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N…

SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 249283. April 26, 2023 ] PO2 IRENEO M. SOSAS, JR., PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 249400] SPO3 ARIEL D. SALVADOR, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N LEONEN, SAJ.: Law enforcement officers who abuse their authority to intimidate…

EN BANC [ A.M. No. P-23-084 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 11-3696-P]. April 25, 2023 ] JUDGE GENIE G. GAPAS-AGBADA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. LOUIE T. GUERRERO, CLERK OF COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, VIRAC, CATANDUANES, RESPONDENT. [OCA IPI No. 12-4000-RTJ] ATTY. LOUIE T. GUERRERO, CLERK OF COURT, OFFICE OF THE CLERK…

EN BANC [ A.C. No. 10808. April 25, 2023 ] DANIEL SCOTT MCKINNEY, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. JERRY BAÑARES AND RACHEL S. MIÑON-BAÑARES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: Before the Court is a Complaint for Disbarment[1] filed on June 3, 2015 by Daniel Scott McKinney (complainant), against Atty. Jerry Bañares…

EN BANC [ A.C. No. 7526. April 25, 2023 ] LAZARO G. JAVIER, JR., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. CARLOS P. RIVERA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N PER CURIAM: This involves the Complaint-Affidavit[1] filed by complainant Lazaro G. Javier, Jr. (Javier) against respondent Atty. Carlos P. Rivera (Atty. Rivera) before the Office of…

EN BANC [ G.R. No. 256700. April 25, 2023 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOMERITO S. SOLIMAN, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N KHO, JR., J.: This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] filed by petitioner People of the Philippines (petitioner), assailing the Decision[2] dated October 30, 2020…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 223767*. April 24, 2023 ] COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. SOUTH ENTERTAINMENT GALLERY, INC., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: Taxing authorities may serve the required notices upon the taxpayer personally or through substituted service. They are not excused from complying with the requirements…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 201944. April 19, 2023 ] BONIFACIO COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION AND PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMMISSION, INNOVE COMMUNICATIONS, INC., AND FORT BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of…

FIRST DIVISION [ G.R. No. 220824. April 19, 2023 ] MUNICIPALITY OF PATEROS, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF TAGUIG AND CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N GESMUNDO, C.J.: Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and…