Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1976
- Adm. Case No. 1383 RICARDO ROJAS, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DULCESIMO P. TAMPUS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- Adm. Matter No. 438- ROMAN CASTRO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MUNICIPAL JUDGE NEMESIO M. MANGLINONG OF SAN FABIAN, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- Adm. Matter No. 776- AURELIO G. FRANCISCO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MUNICIPAL JUDGE BENEDICTO M. RAMOS OF MUñOZ, NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-41754 AUSTIN HARDWARE COMPANY, INC., AND ALL STEEL PRODUCTS, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, ELENITA H. MANZANO AND FRANCISCO INOCENCIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 24053 BURROUGHS, LIMITED, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JESUS P. MORFE, AS JUDGE OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, HON. CORNELIO BALMACEDA, AS SECRETARY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY, AND EQUIPMENT MARKETING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 40337 CATALINA PEREZ SUYOM, ERIBERTO SUYOM, ROSALIA SUYOM PLAZUELA AND ANGELES SUYOM JUANILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE GREGORIO G. COLLANTES, ANTONIO SACAY, PEDRO MINIANO AND ULDARICO ORGONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Matter No. 268- CECILIO S. LIM, JR. AND CANUTO PROVIDO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE FELIPE L. VACANTE OF LAMBUNAO, ILOILO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-27804 CIRIACO RACIMO, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARCADIO DIÑO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- AC No. 1222 DAVID T. GADIT, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTYS. JOSE C. FELICIANO, SR., JEROME V. PARAS & DONATO M. GUEVARA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-28380 ENRIQUE A. DEFANTE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. HON. ANTONIO E. RODRIGUEZ, ATTY. RODOLFO E. MATEO, FRANCISCO TEJONES, LORETO TORRES AND WILFREDO MONTES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. R E S O L U T I ON
- G.R. No. 40500 FAUSTO AUMAN, LIBRADO AUMAN, JORGE AUMAN, GREGORIO AUMAN, ERNESTO AUMAN, VICENTA AUMAN, CONCEPCION A. LUMAPAS, AND CARLOS AUMAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. NUMERIANO G. ESTENZO, JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF LEYTE, BRANCH V (ORMOC BRANCH) GERONIMO C. CAPAHI, ENCARNACION CORTES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 38655 FELICIDAD H. TOLENTINO, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FORTUNATO F. HALILI, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS AND HALILI BUS DRIVERS & CONDUCTORS UNION (PTGWO), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. L-30110, FEBRUARY 27, 1976] EMILIA DE VERA VDA. DE HALILI, PETITIONER, VS. HALILI BUS DRIVERS AND CONDUCTORS UNION-PTGWO AND COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-41053 FELICISIMA DE LA CRUZ, ET AL., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. EDGARDO L. PARAS, AS JUDGE, CFI OF BULACAN, BRANCH VII, AND PABLO SAN MIGUEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-41949 JACINTA J. RAMOS, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF CENSUS & STATISTICS) AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-40768 JOSE P. TAMBUNTING AND JOSEFINA ARNAIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, FRANCISCO PARULAN, SR., FELISA DE LA CRUZ AND FRANCISCO PARULAN, JR., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1174 LUZON MAHOGANY TIMBER INDUSTRIES, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTORNEY MANUEL REYES CASTRO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-40587 PEDRO ARCE AND CARMEN BARRICA DE ARCE, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE MELECIO A. GENATO, PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH I, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, AND THE MUNICIPALITY OF BALIANGAO, PROVINCE OF MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-22202 PEDRO TAPAS AND MARIA ORIÑA DE TAPAS, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ROBERTO DE JESUS AND CEFERINA DE JESUS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33154 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANGEL REYES Y ALCANTARA, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37284 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NONA SALAZAR PADIERNOS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 31156 PEPSI-COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. MUNICIPALITY OF TANAUAN, LEYTE, THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 27824 PHILIPPINE ASSOCIATION OF FREE LABOR UNIONS (PAFLU), MINDANAO AND SULU MARINE OFFICERS' GUILD (MSMOG-PAFLU), ELADIO SANTO, RODRIGO GRAJO AND LEODEGARIO CHAVEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. GREGORIO D. MONTEJO, ZAMBOANGA WOOD PRODUCTS, INC., PHILIPPINE CONSTABULARY (ZAMBOANGA PROVINCIAL COMMAND) AND ZAMBOANGA CITY POLICE DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 27594 THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY, AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. REYES, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NUEVA ECIJA, BRANCH III, PARAÑAQUE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, ROMAN C. TAMAYO, THE COMMISSIONER OF THE LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSION AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NUEVA ECIJA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. L-28144, FEBRUARY 27, 1976] ALIPIO ALINSUNURIN, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY PARAÑAQUE INVESTMENT & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, APPLICANT AND APPELLEE, VS. THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY AND THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, OPPOSITORS AND APPELLANTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 26551 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. WENCESLAO ALMUETE, FERNANDO FRONDA, FAUSTO DURION AND CIPRIANO FRONDA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27974 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO SALILING, CONCORDIO JUMADIAO, SERGIO DIANO AND RAYMUNDO VILLANUEVA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-38212 THE PHILIPPINE MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY, ROGELIO C. MORALES AND EMILIO S. PRIETO, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ARSENIO B. ALCANTARA, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH XV OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, VICTOR BALCE, ROMEO TIBAYAN, JR., AND REMEDIOS BLANCAFLOR TECSON TIBAYAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 28975 VENANCIA B. MAGAY, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, VICTORIANO R. MAGAY, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EUGENIO L. ESTIANDAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1270 VICTORIANA BAUTISTA AND FELIPE BUCAO, COMPLAINANTS, VS. ATTY. MACARIO G. YDIA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 41609 ARISTON MAQUI AND GAUDENCIO MAQUI, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, MARIA MAQUI ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND VENANCIO CARBONELL, AND PEDRO MAQUI, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-39877 FIDELA C. LEGASPI, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, ROMANA YAP VDA. DE AGUILAR, SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY: DOMINADOR JR., FELICIANO, EVANGELINA, ADORACION, TERESITA, OFELIA AND MANUEL, ALL SURNAMED AGUILAR, CLARO PESTEJO, MARIA PESTEJO AND ANTONIO PESTEJO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 39833 MICAELA AGGABAO, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL & INDUSTRIAL BANK, THE SPOUSES ROMUALDO ESPADA AND DEMETRIA ESPADA, AND THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1000 [ Adm. Case No. 1000. February 18, 1976 ]
- G.R. No. L-40902 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE AMANTE P. PURISIMA, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH VII, AND JOSEFA PESIMO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-41818 ZOILA CO LIM, PETITIONER, VS. CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. L-41831, FEBRUARY 18, 1976] CONTINENTAL DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. BENITO GERVASIO TAN AND ZOILA CO LIM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26782 JOSE B. PANGILINAN, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OSCAR ZAPATA, DEFENDANT, CAPITAL INSURANCE & SURETY, CO., INC., APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 26992 LLANES & COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUAN L. BOCAR, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, CARLOS G. ALFARO AND MAGGIE CAPEN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 40177 LUCIO C. SANCHEZ, JR., PETITIONER, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND RURAL BANK OF ORMOC CITY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30576 ROBIN FRANCIS RADLEY DUNCAN AND MARIA LUCY CHRISTENSEN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL (BRANCH X) PRESIDED OVER BY HON. JUDGE HERMINIO C. MARIANO, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 32820-21 DOROTEA DE OCAMPO VDA. DE DELIZO AND HER NINE (9) CHILDREN, NAMED REGINO, CRISPINA, CARMEN, BASILIO, HILARIO, MACARIO, SENDON, MARCIANO AND HERMOGENES, ALL SURNAMED DELIZO Y OCAMPO, PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. URBANA DELIZO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, AMBROCIO FLORA, SEVERINO DELIZO AND THE HEIRS OF FRANCISCO DELIZO, NAMELY, RANCIVILLANO, SOLTRIFILO, JOSEFINA, EUFROCINA, AUREA, EDITA AND FE, ALL SURNAMED DELIZO, AND ROSENDA GENOVE VDA. DE DELIZO, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Matter No. 257- FELIPE MOLINA, COMPLAINANT, VS. MUNICIPAL JUDGE NATIVIDAD SABATER-DONATO OF BAGGAO, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. Nos. L-41381-82 FRANCISCO RODRIGUEZ, JR., ANTONIO RIVERA, RODULFO LUMABAN, PERENADE ALEJADO, VICENTE SUMASTRE, GAUDIOSO BUNGALON, LEONARDO ALBA, ROGELIO CONDEZA, AND ABDON CAMOCAMO, PETITIONERS AND APPELLANTS, VS. ROMULO RODRIGUEZ, JR., CLETO BAGAIPO, AND NICOLAS TACANDONG, JR., RESPONDENTS AND APPELLEES. DEMOSTHENES OLARIO, CANDIDO RIVERA, ALEJANDRO SISON, AND LEONARDO ABAD, PETITIONERS AND APPELLANTS, VS. ROMULO RODRIGUEZ, JR., CLETO BAGAIPO, AND LEOPOLDO RUBIN, RESPONDENTS AND APPELLEES, GUILLERMO ABABON, RESPONDENT AND APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 41825 GLORIA M. ESTIPONA AND MANUEL ESTIPONA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MIGUEL R. NAVARRO, AS JUDGE OF THE CFI OF PILI, CAMARINES SUR, BRANCH VI AND ROBERTO MIGUEL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 39832 ILUMINADA T. TORREDA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. ALEJANDRO R. BONCAROS, JUDGE CFI NEGROS ORIENTAL, BRANCH V; VISAYAN SAWMILL, INC., ANG TAY, AND SERAPION TIONSON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37034 JACQUELINE INDUSTRIES, DUNHILL BAGS INDUSTRIES, POL YAP, CANDIDO DYONCO AND HENRY YAP, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION AND GAUDENCIA DE QUIROZ, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 30079 MATILDA GOROSPE AND MARIANO GOROSPE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, VS. DOLORES M. SANTOS, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. DOLORES M. SANTOS, COUNTERCLAIMANT-DEFENDANT, VS. CARIDAD J. TORRENTO, THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF RIZAL, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF QUEZON CITY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- — MAURICIO REGASPI AND ELIAS REYES, COMPLAINANTS, VS. JUDGE EDILBERTO CASTILLO, MUNICIPAL COURT OF TAGUIG, RIZAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26458 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ALFONSO PAJENADO ALIAS OSOY, EDILBERTO PAJENADO, CECILIO PAJENADO, CARLITO PAJENADO, AND ANICETO TQLING, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30245 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LEONARDA LEGONES AND ALFREDO LEGONES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-42399 RAFAELA G. VDA. DE CASTRO, PETITIONER, VS. MAJOR GENERAL FABIAN VER, AS COMMANDING OFFICER OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE SECURITY AGENCY (NISA); JUAN PONCE ENRILE, AS SECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE; MAJOR GENERAL FIDEL RAMOS, CHIEF OF CONSTABULARY AND THE COMMANDING OFFICER, CAMP CRAME STOCKADE, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-36740 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ABDUGAJIR NUR, IN HIS CAPACITY AS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT OF LANAO DEL NORTE, BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. PRESIDING JUDGE, CFI OF LANAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH II, AND JOSE C. DELESTE, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE OF ILIGAN SMALL LOANS AND CREDIT FACILITIES (R-19A), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N