Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1978
- G.R. No. 28979 RAFAEL BARICAN, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE WALFRIDO DE LOS ANGELES, MELENCIO C. CRUZ, AND CITY SHERIFF OF QUEZON CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27914 ROBERTO A. PASCUAL, PETITIONER, VS. HON. WALFRIDO DE LOS ANGELES, JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF QUEZON CITY, THE SHERIFF OF QUEZON CITY AND JOSE BANARIA AND FELISA BANARIA, SPOUSES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43204 RODITO T. SARIL, FOR HIMSELF AND IN BEHALF OF HIS CHILDREN, NAMELY: ROMIL, MARIFE AND RUDY, ALL SURNAMED SARIL, PETITIONERS, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 33089 STA. CLARA LUMBER CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE ARSENIO MARTINEZ, CHIEF COURT PROSECUTOR AND ARNALDO DE MESA, JOSE CIPRIANO, JR., ANGEL SANTIAGO, CARLOS SANTIAGO, VIRGILIO TOLENTINO, SANTIAGO TINIO, RUFINO ABRIGO, FEDERICO CASIANO, FELICIDAD R. DULAY, SOTERO BONAYON, ADRIANO LUMIBAO, ROGELIO MELENDRES, FLORENCIO REYES, TIMOTEO SANSANO, IRENEO ISIP, PEDRO DIAZ, AND DOMINGO LEYTE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 39089-90 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DOMINADOR PAY-AN, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-42946 JUAN ORILLANEDA, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC WORKS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47753 ANTONIO CUDIAMAT Y ANGANGAN, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. EMILIO A. GANCAYCO, VENICIO ESCOLIN, AND LORENZO RELOVA (JUSTICES OF COURT OF APPEALS, 7TH DIVISION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 42767 JUSTINO PASCUA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND SANZ STEEL R.B.M., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 47342 NICOLAS GALDO, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EULALIO D. ROSETE, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, BRANCH IX, AND ROSARIO B. ROA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 31948 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. UNION DE MAQUINISTAS, FOGONEROS Y MOTORMEN AND THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47482 ANGELITO TAN, ALEX VILLAVERDE, JOSELITO TAN AND GEORGE LELIS, PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HON. DELIA P. MEDINA, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH I, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF QUEZON; JOSE J. PARENTELA, AS THE MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF SARIAYA, QUEZON; PROVINCIAL FISCAL OF QUEZON; HILARION ABADEJOS, AND ZENAIDA ABADEJOS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A. M. No. 917- CRISPIN BARTIDO,COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. CESAR LARROBIS, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-43468 ISABEL LOPEZ ELISEO (GUALBERTO C. ELISEO), PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND G & S MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 26054 LUZON SURETY CO., INC., PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JESUS PANAGUITON, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, CUSTODIA J. VDA. DE VELASCO, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF ANGELES VELASCO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 41961 MARCELINO CALUZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND PAMA SECURITY AGENCY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 46542 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE HERMENEGILDO A. PRIETO, SR., CFI BRANCH IV, ROXAS, ISABELA, AND DARIO GAMAYON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 35910 PURITA BERSABAL, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE JUDGE SERAFIN SALVADOR, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CALOOCAN CITY, BRANCH XIV, TAN THAT AND ONG PIN TEE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A. M. No. 707- RURAL BANK OF BAROTAC NUEVO, INC., COMPLAINANT, VS. SERGIO CARTAGENA, MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF DUMANGAS, ILOILO, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-32754-5 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL PILONES Y. YBAÑEZ, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30668 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO REYES, ET AL., DEFENDANTS, RICARDO MAMON ALIAS "CADONG", DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 25087 THE SHELL COMPANY OF THE PHILIPPINES LIMITED, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. THE NEDLLOYD LINES AND/OR COLUMBIAN PHILIPPINES, INC. AND/OR REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 44060 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BIENVENIDO PARAGSA, ALIAS "BENBEN", DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47196 ANTONIA C. CARTAS, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR & COMPENSATION APPEALS & REVIEW STAFF, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-36637 GENEROSO MENDOZA, SUBSTITUTED BY HIS WIFE AND ADMINISTRATRIX DIEGA DE LEON VDA. DE MENDOZA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, DANIEL GOLE CRUZ AND DOLORES MENDOZA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-26295 SALVACION A. CATANGCATANG, PETITIONER, VS. PAULINO LEGAYADA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33798 SENECIO M. DURAN, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS (SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION COMPOSED OF JUSTICES RUPERTO G. MARTIN, CHAIRMAN, ARSENIO SOLIDUM AND JUAN O. REYES, MEMBERS), JOSE S. CHAN, ET AL. (PROTACIO POSEO, GERARDO PAREDES, TEODORO DEVORA, PANFILO ENCARNADO, PABLO ABELLAR, INOCENCIO TOBES, AND PEDRO LIM, SUPPLIED), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-38606 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RODOLFO MARAÑO, ET AL., ACCUSED. FELIX AVELLANA AND CIRIACO NUELAN, JR., ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 45347 LUSTIANO FLORES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. MOISES F. DALISAY, SR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF LANAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH V; PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, AND MERCEDITA VILLAPAÑA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 40603 PALMARIN Q. HURTADO, PETITIONER, VS. ISABEL G. JUDALENA AND HON. ARSENIO M. GONONG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE IN THE CFI OF ILOCOS NORTE, BATAC BRANCH, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29949 MISAMIS LUMBER COMPANY, INC., PETITIONER, VS. THE SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES, THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY, ALI DIMAPORO, NAGA DIMAPORO, KAROMATAN TIMBER AND INVESTMENT CO., INC., CABASADA & SONS CO., INC. AND JUAN EXPEDITO ALIX, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-32126 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NEMESIO TALINGDAN, MAGELLAN TOBIAS, AUGUSTO BERRAS, PEDRO BIDES AND TERESA DOMOGMA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 38695 EUGENIO SURIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE FILEMON O. JUNTEREAL, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH V, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF QUEZON, ROQUE CALVARIO, AND ATTY. GILBERT CAMALIGAN, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33019 MANUEL B. SYQUIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND COMMUNICATIONS, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE ALBERTO J. FRANCISCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH IX, EMIGDIO FERNANDEZ, JESUS MACROHON, BELEN FERNANDEZ, AND MARIA PUNO, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 43320 CECILIA V. ULIBAS, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS) AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43650 EMILIANA VDA. DE PAILAGAO, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND PHILIPPINE PACKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 43021 JOSEFINA ANINIAS, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND THE CITY OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-44391. JUNE 30, 1978] ISABEL REDOBLADO, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-41587. JUNE 30, 1978] JULIANA R. BUYTRAGO, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-42840. JUNE 30, 1978] ESTRELLA S. VILLAFRANCA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-44958. JUNE 30, 1978] MARINA M. PUNTERA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-41707. JUNE 30, 1978] JOSE C. TRIA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS) AND THE HONORABLE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-43074. JUNE 30, 1978] NICANOR REJUSO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS) AND WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-43354. JUNE 30, 1978] DOLORES P. VDA. DE JABASA AND ENRIQUE, PATRICIA, POMPIO, AMBROSIO, MILAGROS, GALO AND ALETENENCIA, ALL SURNAMED JABASA, PETITIONERS, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-43122. JUNE 30, 1978] PACIENCIA CAMA, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-45399. JUNE 30, 1978] CONSOLACION AMADOR, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND FAR EASTERN UNIVERSITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 47315 YREL ALCALA TORRES JESENA (YREL TORRES JESENA) REPRESENTED BY HIS GUARDIAN-MOTHER ERLINDA TORRES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. LUIS HERVAS, JUDGE OF THE JUVENILE AND DOMESTIC RELATIONS COURT OF ILOILO CITY, AND LETECIA JAVELLANA JESENA, ELSA JESENA, ORLANDO JESENA, JR., AND THE MINOR CHILDREN OF ORLANDO JESENA, SR., NAMELY, OSCAR JESENA, MARIA LUISA JESENA, DANIEL JESENA, LUIS JESENA AND JAIME JESENA, REPRESENTED BY LETECIA JAVELLANA JESENA, AS GUARDIAN-AD-LITEM, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 47191 ARTURO ACOLOLA, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO S. TANTUICO JR. ACTING CHAIRMAN, COMMISSION ON AUDIT, GENERAL AUDITING OFFICE AND HORACIO A. MARTINEZ, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- A.C. No. 801 CESARIO ADARNE, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. DAMIAN V. ALDABA , RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. L-21901 REPARATIONS COMMISSION, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. UNIVERSAL DEEP-SEA FISHING CORPORATION AND MANILA SURETY AND FIDELITY CO., INC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. MANILA SURETY & FIDELITY CO., INC., THIRD-PARTY PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO S. SARMIENTO, THIRD-PARTY DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 43607 SPOUSES BENITO MANALANSAN AND INES VITUG-MANALANSAN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MARIANO CASTAÑEDA, JR., PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH III, CFI OF PAMPANGA; ADORACION VDA. DE DANAN, FOR HERSELF AND AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF DOMINADOR DANAN, SPEC. PROC. NO. G-22, CFI BRANCH II, PAMPANGA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 21733 THE SPOUSES VICENTE GARCIA AND JOSEFA AGUIRRE, PLAINTIFFS-APPELLANTS, VS. VICTORIAS MILLING CO., INC. AND VICENTE FERRARIS, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 43339 ALEJO BALANGA, CLAIMANT, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC HIGHWAYS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43628 ESTRELLA B. FERRER, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 36821 JOSE P. DIZON, PETITIONER, VS. ALFREDO G. GABORRO (SUBSTITUTED BY PACITA DE GUZMAN GABORRO AS JUDICIAL ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE STATE OF ALFREDO G. GABORRO) AND THE DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-43060 ROBERTO VALENCIA, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (BUREAU OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS) AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-29300 PEDRO D. H. GALLANOSA, CORAZON GRECIA-GALLANOSA AND ADOLFO FORTAJADA, THE DECEASED PEDRO GALLANOSA BEING SUBSTITUTED BY HIS LEGAL HEIRS, NAMELY, HIS ABOVE-NAMED WIDOW AND HIS CHILDREN, ISIDRO GALLANOSA AND LEDY GALLANOSA, AND GRANDCHILDREN NAMED IMELDA TECLA GALLANOSA AND ROSARIO BRIGIDA GALLANOSA, CHILDREN OF THE LATE SIKATUNA GALLANOSA, SON OF PEDRO D. H. GALLANOSA, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. UBALDO Y. ARCANGEL, JUDGE OF BRANCH I OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF SORSOGON AND FLORENTINO G. HITOSIS, CASIANO G. HITOSIS, TEOTIMO G. HITOSIS, VICTORIO G. HITOSIS, EMILIA G. HITOSIS VDA. DE CRUZ, JOAQUIN R. HITOSIS, FLORENTINO R. HITOSIS, VIRGINIA R. HITOSIS, DEBORAH R. HITOSIS, EDILBERTO R. HITOSIS, LEONOR R. HITOSIS, NORMA R. HITOSIS-VILLANUEVA, LEONCIO R. HITOSIS, MINORS ANGEL R. HITOSIS AND RODOLFO R. HITOSIS, REPRESENTED BY THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN AND MOTHER LOURDES RELUCIO VDA. DE HITOSIS, PETRONA HITOSIS-BALBIDO, MODESTO HITOSIS-GACILO, CLETO HITOSIS, AGUSTIN HITOSIS-FORTES, TOMASA HITOSIS-BAÑARES VDA. DE BORRAS, CONRADA HITOSIS-BAÑARES FRANCHE, RESTITUTO HITOSIS-BAÑARES, DAMIAN HITOSIS-BAÑARES, FIDEL HITOSIS-BANARES, SUSANA HITOSIS-BAÑARES RODRIGUEZ, JOSE HITOSIS, LOLITA HITOSIS-BAÑEGA, MINORS MILAGROS HITOSIS-BAÑEGA, ALICIA HITOSIS-BAÑEGA AND ELISA HITOSIS-BAÑEGA, REPRESENTED BY THEIR LEGAL GUARDIAN AND FATHER ERNESTO BAÑEGA, FELICITAS HITOSIS-PEÑAFLOR, GENOVEVA HITOSIS-ADRIATICO, MANUEL HITOSIS, PEDRO HITOSIS, LIBERATA HITOSIS-BALMES, JUANITA HITOSIS-GABITO VDA. DE GABAS, MAURA HITOSIS-GABITO VDA. DE GAÑOLA AND LEONA HITOSIS-GABITO GAMBA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33324 ASSOCIATED TRADE UNIONS (ATU), PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, CHUA KIONG, DOING BUSINESS UNDER THE FIRM NAME AND STYLE OF C.K. BAGOONG FACTORY, AND FEDERATION OF UNIONS OF RIZAL (FUR), RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-30482 EMILIA V. VDA. DE HALILI, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE ESTATE OF FORTUNATO F. HALILI, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND FEDERICO SUNTAY, RESPONDENT-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- AM No. 825- FR. GERMAN CABILLO, COMPLAINANT, VS. MUNICIPAL JUDGE ANGELO R. CELIS OF PAMPLONA, CAGAYAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N