Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1970
- G.R. No. 23119 UNION SURETY AND INSURANCE CO. & R. F. NAVARRO & CO., PETITIONERS, VS. METROPOLITAN THEATER COMPANY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28918 PACIENCIA BENIGA, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, VS. RUFINA BUGAS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28602 UNIVERSITY OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. WALFREDO DE LOS ANGELES, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE IN QUEZON CITY, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R No. 23826 EUFROCINA FLORENTIN ELLA, JUANITO ELLA, CONCEPCION CALVO Y AMOR, AND FLORA P. ARMOVIT, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. JUDGE ANGELINO C. SALANGA, OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF ILOCOS SUR, SECRETARY OF PUBLIC WORKS & COMMUNICATIONS, DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS, COMMISSIONER OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS, HIGHWAY DISTRICT ENGINEER OF ILOCOS SUR, PROVINCIAL TREASURER OF ILOCOS SUR, ET., AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 927 IN THE MATTER OF THE COMPLAINT FOR DISBARMENT OF ATTORNEY POTENCIANO A. PALANCA, WILLIAM C. PFLEIDER, COMPLAINANT, VS. POTENCIANO A. PALANCA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 21958 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF FELIPE DE JESUS DY TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES, FELIPE DE JESUS DY, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITOR-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23915 INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE EMILIO T. LOPEZ, SATURNINA M. VDA. DE LOPEZ, ADMINISTRATRIX-APPELLEE, VS. DAHLIA LOPEZ AND ROY LOPEZ MINORS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR MOTHER AND NATURAL GUARDIAN LOLITA B. BACHAR, MOVANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 24314 MANILA HOTEL COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. PINES HOTEL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 960 [ AC No. 960. September 24, 1970 ]
- G.R. No. 32432 MANUEL B. IMBONG, PETITIONER, VS. JAIME FERRER, AS CHAIRMAN OF THE COMELEC, LINO M. PATAJO AND CESAR MIRAFLOR, AS MEMBERS THEREOF, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. L-32443. September 11, 1970] IN THE MATTER OF A PETITION FOR DECLARATORY JUDGMENT REGARDING THE VALIDITY OF R.A. NO. 6132, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION ACT OF 1971. RAUL M. GONZALES, PETITIONER, VS. COMELEC, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 32436 & 32439 [ G.R. Nos. 32436 & 32439. September 09, 1970 ]
- G.R. No. 30303 ANTONIO FALCON, PETITIONER, VS. ISMAEL MATHAY, SR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS AUDITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29792 ARSENIO DELA CRUZ, PEDRO SANGABOL AND LUCIA GUTIERREZ, PETITIONERS, VS. POTENCIANO REANO, AND THE HON. FLORENDO P. AQUINO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-29866. AUGUST 31, 1970] FRANCISCO JUAN, HERMOGENES JUAN, CELESTINO JUAN, EUFEMIA JUAN, VICTORIA JUAN, FELIMON JUAN, CLAUDIA JUAN AND MARCELO JUAN, PETITIONERS, VS. POTENCIANO REANO AND THE HON. FLORENDO P. AQUINO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 30006-07 CONRADO C. DE JESUS AND EMILIA ESTRELLA DE JESUS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FELIX R. DOMINGO, HON. ANTONIO PERALTA PAREDES, SPECIAL CITY COURT SHERIFF PROCULO E. CARDENAS, AND TRINIDAD FERNANDEZ, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND RICARDO G. FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28736 DIOGENES VILLAREAL, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL SANTOS, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28056 ECONOMIC INSURANCE CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. UY REALTY COMPANY, HONORABLE GAUDENCIO CLORIBEL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH VI, AND THE SHERIFF OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 25800 EMETERIO A. BUYCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY AUDITOR, ELENO B. KABANLIT, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER, AND HUGO B. DAGUMAN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ASSISTANT CITY TREASURER OF OZAMIZ CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARIANO A. ZOSA, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH III, OR HIS SUCCESSOR OR WHOMEVER WILL, TAKE HIS PLACE, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28998 EMETERIO ORBE, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. HON. ENRIQUE B. INTING, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE, CITY COURT, BRANCH II; FLORENTINA BALCITA AND PANFILO BALCITA, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 32008 ERNESTO VILLALON, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, MUNICIPAL BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF KIBAWE, BUKIDNON AND ARTURO SERIÑA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 31463 F. REYES CABIGAO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS VICE-MAYOR AND PRESIDING OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD, MANILA, JOSE BRILLIANTES, APOLONIO V. GENER, MARTIN ISIDRO, MANUEL S. ISIP, DANILO LACUNA, GEMILIANO C. LOPEZ, JR., AMBROSIO LORENZO, JR., CARLOS LOYZAGA, MARIANO MAGSALIN, ALFONSO V. MENDOZA, JR., HERMOGENES J. PABLO, GONZALO PUYAT, II, EDUARDO QUINTOS, JR., BEN RUBIO RONQUILLO, JOSE SEMBRANO, MANUEL UY, JR., AVELINO V. VILLACORTA AND FRANCIS YUSECO, IN THEIR CAPACITY AS COUNCILORS AND MEMBERS OF THE MUNICIPAL BOARD, MANILA, AND THE MUNICIPAL BOARD OF THE CITY OF MANILA, PETITIONERS, VS. ANTONIO J. VILLEGAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY MAYOR OF MANILA, HERMOGENES DIEGO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY TREASURER, AND HUGODINO LIM, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY AUDITOR OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 24017 FRANCISCO P. MARTINEZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. UNITED FINANCE CORPORATION AND/OR IFC SERVICE LEASING AND ACCEPTANCE CORPORATION, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 165- ILUMINADO S. ESPINAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. PERFECTO QUICHO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 26476 IN THE MATTER OF THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR SANTIAGO SEÑERES, DR. FERNANDO P. HOFILEÑA AND CORAZON DE GUIA-HOFILEÑA, PETITIONERS AND APPELLANTS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITOR AND APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 25608 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF CHOA TION CHONG ALIAS BON CHING TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES. CHOA TION CHONG ALIAS BON CHING, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPINES, OPPOSITOR-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 19829 IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION OF FRANCISCO CO KENG TO BE ADMITTED A CITIZEN OF THE PHILIPPINES: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, MOVANT-APPELLANT, VS. FRANCISCO CO KENG, RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 31347 JOSE C. LUCIANO, PETITIONER, VS. JOHNNY WILSON, HON. ISIDRO S. RODRIGUEZ, AS PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR OF RIZAL, HON. HERMINIO C. MARIANO, JUDGE, CFI OF RIZAL, AND PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 31622 JOSE C. LUCIANO, PETITIONER, VS. MAXIMO ESTRELLA, TEOTIMO GEALOGO, JUSTINO VENTURA, PEDRO ISON, IGNACIO BABASA, BERNARDO NONATO, PROVINCIAL FISCAL B. JOSE CASTILLO, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, BRANCH VI, PASIG, RIZAL, PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28228 JULIO OZAMIZ, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE MARIANO ZOSA AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL AND ELEUTERIO QUIMBO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26625 KEE BOC, PETITIONER, VS. THE DIRECTOR OF PATENTS AND THE FAR EASTERN SHIRT FACTORY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 27807 LEONORA S. PALMA, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. HON. JOSE ORETA, PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF RIZAL AND Q. & S., INC., RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23618 LUZON SURETY CO., INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. THE CITY OF BACOLOD, ROMEO GUANZON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF BACOLOD AND PORFIRIO T. DE LEON, IN HIS CAPACITY AS TREASURER OF THE CITY OF BACOLOD, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29961 NETRAN, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BACOLOD CITY AND MIGUEL REYNALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BACOLOD CITY TREASURER, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23916 PACIFIC MERCHANDISING CORPORATION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIESTRO LOGGING DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, AND CONSOLACION INSURANCE AND SURETY CO. INC., DEFENDANTS, CONSOLACION INSURANCE AND SURETY CO. INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23188 PHILAM MINING, INC., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. COURT OF TAX APPEALS, ET AL., RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23290 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. FREE TELEPHONE WORKERS' UNION (PAFLU) AND COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26762 PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. L-26765 MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. G.R. NO. L-26779 PHILIPPINE STEAM NAVIGATION COMPANY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. THE PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. G.R. NO. L-26799 GENERAL SHIPPING COMPANY INC., PETITIONER, VS. PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 24008 QUIRINO SORIANO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. PARSONS HARDWARE CO., INC., ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 27751 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GAUDENCIO CLORIBEL, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH VI, AND CHUA TEE, ALSO KNOWN AS DY KANG LING, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 31566 & 31847 ROGELIO O. TIGLAO, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, CORNELIO SANGA AND THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF PAMPANGA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 26810 ROSARIO SANTOS VDA. DE BONIFACIO, VIRGNIA BONIFACIO, ROSALINDA BONIFACIO, ROMEO BONIFACIO, ZENAIDA BONIFACIO, GENEROSO BONIFACIO, ANDRES BONIFACIO, JOSE BONIFACIO, JOVITO BONIFACIO, JR., CORAZON BONIFACIO, ALBERTO CONCEPCION, AGUSTIN ANGELES AND ELISA ANGELES, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, VS. B. L. T. BUSCO., INC., AS SUCCESSOR OF LAGUNA TAYABAS BUS COMPANY AND SERGIO DE LUNA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23762 ROSARIO VARGAS, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AMERICAN EMBROIDERIES, INC. AND THE HON. N. BAENS DEL ROSARIO AS CHAIRMAN OF THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 141- SERGIO F. DEL CASTILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. RAFAEL C. CLIMACO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26494 SONIO PALANCA, PRIMO PALANCA, CARLOS PALANCA, DEHE PALANCA, QUINTIN GARCIA, PABLO PALANCA, BARTOLOME PALANCA, CHU TIONG, ADRIANO GALEOS, LUISA PALANCA AND ALFREDO SEVILLE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. VICENTE CUSI, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF DAVAO, MANUFACTURERS BANK AND TRUST COMPANY AND SANCHO CANOY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 24307 TAN KA HO AND TAN KA PIN, BOTH MINORS, AND JOINED BY THEIR MOTHER CHUA TEK HUN @ TSAI BEK YUEN @ CHUA PEK HUN, PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. THE COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION, RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30543 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODRIGO CAWILI, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. RE: DISCIPLINARY ACTION AGAINST HOSPICIO O. ZAPATA, MEMBER OF THE PHILIPPINE BAR. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 25388 TIMOTEO SIMSIM, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. JUDGE FELICIANO BELMONTE, OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF THE CITY OF BAGUIO AND HECTOR DONATO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26990 VENANCIO LIM, SR., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, THE SUGAR QUOTA ADMINISTRATOR AND THE SUGAR QUOTA BOARD, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. BENITO ROCES, INTERVENOR. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 25845 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRUNO ANTONIO, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, BRUNO ANTONIO AND ALFONSO DASALLA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 23075 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ANDRES REYES, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, BRANCH VI AND LIM BEK KENG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29338 FIREMEN'S FUND INSURANCE COMPANY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. CIA. GENERAL DE TABACOS DE FILIPINAS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, MANILA PORT SERVICE AND OR MANILA RAILROAD COMPANY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N