Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1973
- G.R. No. L-35913 CRESENCIO MONTICINES, PEDRO COMETA AND LOPE CORDOVA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND MARCELO CORAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28901 IN RE: APPLICATION FOR REGISTRATION OF LAND TITLE ALFONSO SANDOVAL, APPLICANT, EMITERIO MINLAY, PETITIONER, VS. ALFONSO SANDOVAL AND ROSA RUIZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-36505 C. N. HODGES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. ELIEZER A. ESPAYOS, ROQUE SENINING AND LOLITA SIGATON ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND ELISEO SIGATON, DEFENDANTS, ROQUE SENINING, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37389 FELICIDAD MEJORADA, ET AL., PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF DIPOLOG, ET AL., RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35095 GERMAN C. GARCIA, LUMINOSA L. GARCIA, AND ESTER FRANCISCO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE MARIANO M. FLORIDO OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, MARCELINO INESIN, RICARDO VAYSON, MACTAN TRANSIT CO., INC., AND PEDRO TUMALA Y DIGAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-31439 LUZON RUBBER & MANUFACTURING CO., PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. SIXTO ESTARIS AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27212 PHILIPPINE FIBER PROCESSING COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE AND THE COURT OF TAX APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-30323 THE CITY OF TAGBILARAN AND ITS CITY BOARD, OPPOSITORS-PETITIONERS, VS. SEVERIANO G. LIM, APPLICANT-RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-30404 [ G.R. No. L-30404. August 30, 1973 ]
- G.R. No. L-28612 AUGUSTO A. SANTOS, LOURDES A. SANTOS, CARMEN A. SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY FEDERICO A. SANTOS, FEDERICO A. SANTOS, HORACIO A. SANTOS, ALICIA A. SANTOS, MILAGROS, CESAR, TERESA AND CECILIA, ALL SURNAMED SANTOS, MINORS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR JUDICIAL GUARDIAN, THE PRUDENTIAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FERNANDO A. CRUZ, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, 7TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH XII, AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-22643 EUGENIO P. MICULOB, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, QUEZON CITY BRANCH IX AND J. M. TUASON & CO., INC., REPRESENTED IN THIS INSTANCE BY GREGORIO ARANETA, INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-27621 IN THE MATTER OF THE CHANGE OF NAMES OF SECAN KOK AND MARILYN SE, SECAN KOK, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITOR-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33307 VICENTE E. KAYABAN AND FLORENTINA LAGASCA-KAYABAN, PETITIONERS, VS. THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND HONORABLE VICENTE M. SANTIAGO, JR., AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH V, CFI OF PANGASINAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26132 AGAPITO CABUDIL & JUAN REYES, AS PETITIONERS-VENDORS, AND ARSENIO RAMIREZ AS PETITIONER-VENDEE, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GREGORIO C. PAÑGANIBAN AS ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER, PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 28791-93 VALENTIN GUIJARNO, HERMINIGILDO DE JUAN, NICOLAS CASUMPANG, ELEUTERIO BOBLO, BENITO GUAVEZ, ARSENIO JEMENA, DIMAS BOCBOCILA, NICOLAS ALAMON, ISMAEL BILLONES, RAYMUNDO ALAMON, SANTIAGO BAÑES, SOFRONIO CONCLARA, ADRIANO BIÑAS, AURELIO ALAMON, SIMEON BERNIL, RESURRECION DIAZ, FELICIANO BELGIRA, FEDERICO BOSQUE, AND AGOSTO PULMONES, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, CENTRAL SANTOS LOPEZ CO., INC. AND UNITED SUGAR WORKERS UNION-ILO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28930 CATALINA FLORES, FELICIANO FLORES, CRISTINA FLORES, ISABEL FLORES, AND HEIRS OF SABINA FLORES, APPLICANTS-APPELLANTS, VS. ISAAC FLORES AND VICTOR FLORES, OPPOSITORS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Matter No. 13 EDGARDO MORES AND CONRADO MAGNAYE, COMPLAINANTS, VS. SANCHO FERRANCULLO, MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF GLORIA, ORIENTAL MINDORO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1067 RAMON ELICAN, JOINED BY HIS WIFE, FLAVIANA BALANSAG, PETITIONER, VS. PEDRO SIOSON, NOTARY PUBLIC IN AND FOR THE CITY OF MANILA, AND TWO WITNESSES IN NOTARIAL REGISTER IDENTIFIED AS DOC. NO. 4959, PAGE NO. 3, BOOK NO. 105, SERIES OF 1967, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 31012 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARTURO CARANDANG, MARIO BUISER, MONTANO CARAAN AND DIOMEDES ESTRELLA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-32332 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KOLOH POHONG, AHALIN ADJAMIN, JANALA KULANA AND ESPITAL SARATAL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 31869 PHILIPPINE ADVERTISING COUNSELORS, INC., PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE PEDRO A. REVILLA, SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL PROJECTS, INC., AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-22027 DEMETRIO CARPENA, PETITIONER, VS. MELQUIADES SALISI, LEONCIO OPULENCIA, AND LEONOR LAT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28873 EMMA VELEZ Y BATO AND ANTONIO BATO, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, VS. ROBERTO VELEZ AND EDUARDO BUN-AN, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 32473 IGNACIO VICENTE AND MOISES ANGELES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. AMBROSIO M. GERALDEZ, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF BULACAN, BRANCH V (STA. MARIA), AND HI CEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. L-32483. July 31, 1973] JUAN BERNABE, PETITIONER, VS. HI CEMENT CORPORATION AND THE HON. AMBROSIO M. GERALDEZ, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH V, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF BULACAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-32941 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. PIO R. MARCOS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF BAGUIO, BRANCH I, ALSON CARANTES, BILL CARANTES AND EDUARDO CARANTES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28516 THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZOILO C. ALBERTO, THE COMMISSIONER OF LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF LAGUNA, DEFENDANTS, ZOILO C. ALBERTO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-32036 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANILO VILLAFUERTE, ANTONIO LILA AND NICOMEDES BAGAPURO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29598 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SANTIAGO CAJANDAB, MANUEL ONGRAY AND PORFERIO MAGDARAOG, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33156 GENEROSO A. BUENDIA, PATRICIO C. PEREZ, AND FEDERICO L. CABATO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE CITY OF BAGUIO, THE CITY TREASURER OF BAGUIO, CITY AUDITOR OF BAGUIO, THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, AND THE HONORABLE AUDITOR GENERAL, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. 34011.] NAPOLEON D. VILLANUEVA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CITY JUDGE OF BUTUAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, HON. AUDITOR GENERAL, HON. CITY AUDITOR OF BUTUAN AND HON. CITY TREASURER OF BUTUAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-30104 HON. GREGORIO N. GARCIA, JUDGE OF THE CITY COURT OF MANILA, AND FRANCISCO LORENZANA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. FELIX DOMINGO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, EDGARDO CALO AND SIMEON CARBONNEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-29644 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PIAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO ANDAYA AND CARLOS VILLARANTE, ACCUSED, RODOLFO ANDAYA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27672 TRIFON G. ESPIRITU, MELBA LACOSTA-ESPIRITU AND GREGORIA GRANADOSESPIRITU, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ARSENIO SOLIDUM, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, AND THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, IN REPRESENTATION OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-31213-14 GERONIMO C. VENERACION, PETITIONER, VS. CONGSON ICE PLANT & COLD STORAGE, INC. AND PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-29770 PHILIPPINE FIBER PROCESSING COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND PHILFIBCO EMPLOYEES AND LABORERS UNION, LOCAL 106, (NWB), RESPONDENTS. D EC I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28087 BORMAHECO, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. ELEUTERIO V. ABANES, SILVESTRE ANSELMO, JUAN P. ESTRELLA, ESTER JAVINIAS, PETRA LAYSON, BASILIO MAGTOTO, ENRIQUE MERCADO, CONRADO NICOLAS, VICTOR OCAMPO, ALBERTO REGOSO AND CARMEN RUZGAL, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28251 ESTEBAN G. HERNAEZ, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANDRES MAMALIO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33410 GEN. ROMEO ESPINO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS CHIEF OF STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND THE JUDGE ADVOCATE GENERAL, AFP, PETITIONERS, VS. COL. JIMENO CLEOFE, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-26950 MIGUEL MENDIOLA, ET AL., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, VS. RICARDO TANCINCO, AS DISTRICT ENGINEER OF SAMAR, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-34594-95 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRAHIM ALAMADA ALIAS BRAHIM MINANDANG, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35766 LIBERATO V. CASALS, AND JOSE T. SUMCAD, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. VICENTE N. CUSI, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF DAVAO, BR. I, REBECCA T. PALANCA AND GRECAN CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-32998 MERCY ALMONIDOVAR DE VERA AND JUAN DE VERA, PETITIONERS, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 28227 FELICIANO YABUT, JESUS L. MANABAT, FRANCISCO FLORES, LEON YABUT, ZOSIMO TOLENTINO, PABLO TALAVERA, GUILLERMO SARMIENTO AND ALVARO SAWAL, PLAINTIFFS APPELLANTS, VS. REMEGIO LILLES, DEFENDANT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30761 THE SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL, THE MAYOR, AND THE MUNICIPAL TREASURER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF MANDAUE, PROVINCE OF CEBU, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27200 TESTATE ESTATE OF GLICERIA A. DEL ROSARIO, DECEASED, CONSUELO S. GONZALES VDA. DE PRECILLA, PETITIONER-ADMINISTRATRIX, VS. SEVERINA NARCISO, ROSA NARCISO, JOSEFA NARCISO, VICENTE MAURICIO, DELFIN MAURICIO, REMEDIOS NARCISO, ENCARNACION NARCISO, MARIA NARCISO, EDUARDO NARCISO; FR. LUCIO V. GARCIA, ANTONIO JESUS DE PRAGA, MARIA NATIVIDAD DE JESUS, DR. JAIME ROSARIO, ET AL.; NATIVIDAD DEL ROSARIOSARMIENTO, AND PASCUALA NARCISO-MANAHAN, OPPOSITORS-APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-27608 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FILOTEO MANIPULA, FERNANDO AZUCENA, QUIRINO AZUCENA, JOAQUIN LAUTRISO, AND LEOPOLDO AZUCENA, ACCUSED. FERNANDO AZUCENA AND QUIRINO AZUCENA, APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 33141 SARBRO & COMPANY, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BRIGIDA VILLANUEVA VDA. DE GARCHITORENA, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF COTABATO, DEFENDANTS, BRIGIDA VILLANUEVA VDA. DE GARCHITORENA, DECEASED, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY DR. SENEN L. R. ASUAN IN HIS CAPACITY AS ADMINISTRATOR OF HER ESTATE, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-31018 LORENZO VELASCO AND SOCORRO J. VELASCO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND MAGDALENA ESTATE, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-36667 LOURDES T. VALERO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, GENOVEVA ALDANA, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, GRACIANO ALDANA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 721 RUPERTO S. GECALE, COMPLAINANT, VS. EDUARDO R. SANTOS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-35826 WORKMEN'S INSURANCE CO., INC. AND ATTORNEY RAFAEL S. MEDINA, PETITIONERS, VS. ARTURO ALCANCE, AVELINO MACASAET AND THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N