Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1978
- G.R. No. 47033 GENEROSO CASTRODES AND LAMBERTO CASTRODES, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ALFREDO V. CUBELO, AS MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF ANDA, BOHOL; PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES; DIRECTOR OF PRISONS, AND JULIAN, BENEDICTO, VENANCIO AND JOSEPATRO, ALL SURNAMED AMPONG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 45121-22 ROSARIO P. ARCEO, PETITIONER, VS. HON. NARCISO A. AQUINO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF PANGASINAN, BRANCH XIV AT ROSALES, AND ANICETO SANDOVAL, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 45445 THE HEIRS OF JOSE FUENTES, FELICIDAD GALGO VDA. DE FUENTES, ANTONIO FUENTES AND VIOLETA TUPAS, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ANTONIA C. MACANDOG, PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, BRANCH X, SAN CARLOS CITY, PROVINCIAL SHERIFF OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL; AND FRANCISCO A. JAO RIVERA, AND WIFE ELIZABETH BARROCA, LORNA A. JAO RIVERA AND HUSBAND CANUTO DOTE, LOURDES A. JAO RIVERA AND HUSBAND SANTIAGO SALVILLA, ANASTACIO A. JAO RIVERA AND WIFE GERTRUDES SOLIDUM, MONSERRAT A. JAO RIVERA, JOSE A. JAO RIVERA AND WIFE CAROLINA PESUEÑA, ROMEO A. JAO RIVERA AND ELNORA CABENTA VDA. DE MONTOYA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 46722 NATIONAL MINES AND ALLIED WORKERS UNION (NAMAWU-MIF), PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. ERUDITO E. LUNA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS MED-ARBITER, LABOR RELATIONS DIVISION, REGIONAL OFFICE, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR, BAGUIO CITY; BENGUET EXPLORATION MINERS' UNION; AND BENGUET EXPLORATION, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 45359-60 NEW FILIPINO MARITIME AGENCIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. EDGARDO S. RIVERA, OSCAR M. TORRES, AND THE EXECUTION ARM OF THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33112 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE JAVIER PABALAN, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH III, LA UNION, AGOO TOBACCO PLANTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., PHILIPPINE VIRGINIA TOBACCO ADMINISTRATION, AND PANFILO P. JIMENEZ, DEPUTY SHERIFF, LA UNION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-39742 AIR MANILA, INC., FRANCISCO G. RAMIREZ, JAIME MANZANO, JAMES RAMIREZ AND FLORANTE LIMCOLIOC, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS (NOW NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION), AIR MANILA LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION AND THE CLERK OF COURT OF THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 28653 PAZ M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO DE LA ROSA, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH VII, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. L-28679. JUNE 8, 1978] PAZ M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. FRANCISCO DE LA ROSA, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH VII, PASAY CITY, RESPONDENT. [G.R. NO. L-29403. JUNE 8, 1978] PAZ M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE FRANCISCO DE LA ROSA, LORENZO C. STA. ANA, LUIS M. DE GUZMAN, BELEN ROGACION, AND PAT. JOSE MANIQUIZ, ERNESTO REYES AND MAJOR DELFIN FRANCISCO, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-29470. JUNE 8, 1978] PAZ M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. THE HON. FRANCISCO DE LA ROSA, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, BRANCH VII, PASAY CITY, MR. LORENZO STA. ANA, CLERK OF COURT AND LUIS DE GUZMAN, DEPUTY CLERK, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, PASAY CITY, BRANCH VII, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. NO. L-30495. JUNE 8, 1978] PAZ M. GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JUDGE FRANCISCO DE LA ROSA, BRANCH VII, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF PASAY CITY, LORENZO C. STA. ANA, CLERK OF COURT, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE, PASAY CITY, LUIS M. DE GUZMAN, DEPUTY CLERK, BRANCH VII, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF PASAY CITY, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 46943 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL RAILWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF ALBAY, BRANCH I, PRESIDED BY JUDGE ROMULO P. UNTALAN, CARMEN MYRICK, SALVACION MYRICK, CELSO MILLABAS, JOSEFINA MILLABAS, AND CELERINA MILLABAS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 43811 CAYETANO FRANCISCO, PETITIONER, VS. THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND/OR THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (NATIONAL IRRIGATION ADMINISTRATION), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 44563 GERONIMO REALTY COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS[*] AND DOMINGO AVERIA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47263 HACIENDA DOLORES AGRO-INDUSTRIAL & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, EDMUNDO F. UNSON, ASTERIA L. UNSON AND EMERITO DE JESUS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 37174 LITTON MILLS WORKERS UNION-CCLU, PETITIONER, VS. LITTON MILLS, INC., LITTON KNITTING MILLS, INC. AND COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 42713 NORBERTA MARTILLO, PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (NATIONAL LIBRARY) AND THE WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 43358 PRESENTACION D. DELANA, PETITIONER, 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. L-31303-04 REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, ALFREDO V. DE OCAMPO, AND OSCAR, ANGLO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29262 SALVADOR BARENG, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. SHINTOIST SHRINE & JAPANESE CHARITY BUREAU, REPRESENTED BY JOSE S. LAUREL, III, OPPOSITOR-APPELLANT. [G.R. NO. L-29263. MAY 31, 1978] SALVADOR BARENG, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. HONGWANJI CHURCH OF JAPAN, REPRESENTED BY JOSE S. LAUREL, III, OPPOSITOR-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37697 SEGUNDO ABANDO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS,[*] APOLONIO S. ROBLES, AND ISAAC TISBE, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 30355 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. HON. UNION KAYANAN AND HON. ENRIQUE AGANA, JUDGES OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF QUEZON, AND PELAGIO ORGANO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 47536 WILLIAM H. QUASHA, PETITIONER, VS. SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION AND MANILA POLO CLUB, INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 38375 ALFONSA TIMBAS VDA. DE PALOPO; CIPRIANA PALOPO, ALBERTO, CECILIA, CAROLINA, MILAGROS, SEGUNDINA, ALL SURNAMED PALOPO; FORTUNATO LAMBAYAN, SATURNINA LAMBAYAN, JESUS GADIANA, INESA GADIANA, AQUILINO GADIANA, VICENTE PAJUNAR AND MAGNO ORTIZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER FIFTH DIVISION), MANILA; CONCEPCION PAITEM, GREGORIA PAITEM, RAFAEL PAITEM AND CRISANTA PAITEM, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- A. M. No. 1530- NENITA CASTAÑETO, COMPLAINANT, VS. HON. BUENAVENTURA S. NIDOY, MUNICIPAL JUDGE OF BINALONAN, PANGASINAN, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 32850 ROGELIO LAFIGUERA, AND THE DON BOSCO TECHNICAL INSTITUTE EMPLOYEES ORGANIZATION, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE V. M. RUIZ, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, BRANCH XV, MAKATI, RIZAL AND MARIA FRANCISCA GERONIMO, MARCELA MAGSINO, MARITA SANTIAGO, AND ILUMINADA SANTOS, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-37162 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. WARLITO PLATEROS Y CALATRAVA, ALIAS BABIE, AND MURILLO LAHOY Y BUENO, ALIAS BOY, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-44537 EMMA C. ONA, IN HER CAPACITY AS SHERIFF OF CALOOCAN CITY, PETITIONER, VS. HON. SERAFIN R. CUEVAS, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, BRANCH IV AND UNI-ACE SALES CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1768 ANGELES G. DACANAY, COMPLAINANT, VS. CONRADO B. LEONARDO, SR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35093 E.S. BALTAO & CO., INC., PETITIONER, VS. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION AND FEDERICO O. BORROMEO, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37750 SWEET LINES, INC. PETITIONER, VS. HON. BERNARDO TEVES, PRESIDING JUDGE, CFI OF MISAMIS ORIENTAL, BRANCH VII, LEOVIGILDO TANDOG, JR., AND ROGELIO TIRO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 28324-25 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. RAFAEL MARCO, SIMEON MARCO AND DULCISIMO BELTRAN, DEFENDANTS, RAFAEL MARCO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-29466 ABOITIZ AND CO., INC., VISAYAN COCONUT GROWERS, INC., LU DO AND LU YM CORP., FEDERAL MARKETING CORP., OVERSEAS COMMODITY CORP., SOUTHERN PRODUCTS IMPORT AND EXPORT CORP., INTERNATIONAL COPRA EXPORT CORP., EAST VISAYAS PRODUCTS, GRAN EXPORT CORP., AIC DEVELOPMENT CORP., KAYLIN INTERNATIONAL, INC., AND JOMASCO, INC., PLAINTIFFS-APPELLEES, VS. THE COLLECTOR OF CUSTOMS OF CEBU, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING GENERAL MANAGER OF THE CEBU CUSTOMS ARRASTRE SERVICE, AND CEBU PORT TERMINAL, INC., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27732 ANGELES CHIQUILLO AND EMETERIO CHIQUILLO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. ELIAS B. ASUNCION, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF LEYTE, BRANCH IV, AND PAZ PARADO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 301 BENITO SACO, COMPLAINANT, VS. DONATO A. CARDONA, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. 28454 EMILIO APACHECHA AND ROSITA OTERO, PETITIONERS, VS. HONORABLE VALERIO V. ROVIRA, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF ILOILO (BRANCH IV); EUSTAQUIO AGOS, MARIA BALAJADIA AND PACIFICO LUMAUAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-44351 HOECHST PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO TORRES AND THE HONORABLE PROCORO J. DONATO, JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF ISABELA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 27155 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, RITA GUECO TAPNIO, CECILIO GUECO AND THE PHILIPPINE AMERICAN GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 34770 SAURA IMPORT & EXPORT CO., INC., PETITIONERS, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND PRUDENTIAL BANK & TRUST COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-24375 TAN BENG, OWNER AND MANAGER OF NEW YORK GROCERY, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. THE CITY SHERIFF OF MANILA, JOSE NALDO, JULIANO E. ESTELLA, AND DOMINADOR TOMAS, RESPONDENTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 29276 TESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE FELIX J. DE GUZMAN. VICTORINO G. DE GUZMAN, ADMINISTRATOR-APPELLEE, VS. CRISPINA DE GUZMAN-CARILLO, ARSENIO DE GUZMAN AND HONORATA DE GUZMAN-MENDIOLA, OPPOSITORS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-40885 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MARCIAL GARGOLES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 47448 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. EMETERIO C. OCAYA, AS DISTRICT JUDGE, 15TH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BRANCH VI, PROVINCE OF BUKIDNON, AND ESTERLINA MARAPAO, LETICIA MARAPAO AND DIOSDADO MARAPAO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-38006 NATALIA DE LAS ALAS, ASSISTED BY HER HER HUSBAND, AURELIO PANGANIBAN, AVELINA DE LAS ALAS, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, FRANCISCO SALAZAR, NORMA DE LAS ALAS, PEREGRINA DE LAS ALAS, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, HERNANDO GANAC, BIENVENIDO DE LAS ALAS, AND NARCISO PANGANIBAN, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE BENJAMIN RELOVA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS JUDGE, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF BATANGAS (LIPA CITY BRANCH), EUGENIO DE LAS ALAS, PABLO DE LAS ALAS, PERSEVERANDA DE LAS ALAS, FELISA DE LAS ALAS, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, ABUNDIO ROJALES, ARSENIO PEÑAFLORIDA, ISABEL PEÑAFLORIDA, PACITA PEÑAFLORIDA, ANGELA PEÑAFLORIDA, MARINO SOBERANO, TEODORO SOBERANO, MERCEDES SOBERANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, JULIANO BULANADE, PETRONILA SOBERANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, BENJAMIN ILAGAN, JOSEFA SOBERANO, ORENCIO SOBERANO, MILAGROS SOBERANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, DOMINGO JAMIR, JOSE SOBERANO, JR., PURIFICACION SOBERANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, ANTONIO FABIO, AND NATIVIDAD SOBERANO, ASSISTED BY HER HUSBAND, CARLOS BALINGIT, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-27800 PHILIPPINE CHARITY SWEEPSTAKES OFFICE, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARSENIO OLMOS AND ASSOCIATED INSURANCE & SURETY CO., INC., DEFENDANTS, ASSOCIATED INSURANCE & SURETY CO., INC., DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-47494 AIDA ROBLES, ACCOMPANIED BY HER HUSBAND RAFAEL PENOLIO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS,[*] ANICETO B. PARREÑO AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 45768 DEMETRIO D. MOLET, PETITIONER, VS. WORKMEN'S COMPENSATION COMMISSION AND REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 31298 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HON. RAMON BLANCO, AS JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF ILOILO AND GERVASIO DEQUIÑA, ALIAS NONOY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-32529 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TY SUI WONG, VICTOR NG ALIAS "TY SING LING", ROQUE DEJUNGCO ALIAS "GERRY", JOSE DELOS SANTOS ALIAS "PEPENG KOMANG", ROMUALDO CARREON ALIAS "OMENG", JUANITO ANG Y DEJUNGCO, JOHN DOE AND PETER DOE, DEFENDANTS, VICTOR NG ALIAS "TY SING LING" AND JOSE DE LOS SANTOS ALIAS "PEPENG KOMANG", DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 32959 JAGUAR TRANSPORTATION CO., INC. AND BENEDICTO KATIGBAK, PETITIONERS, VS. JUAN CORNISTA, AND THE COURT OF INDUSTRIAL RELATIONS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 39958 JESUS D. JUREIDINI, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS AND NAZARIO CLARENCE JUREIDINI, REPRESENTED BY HIS MOTHER LUZ RODRIGUEZ, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 38663 JOSE BRIONES, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HONORABLE RAFAEL S. SISON, PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH XXVII, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA, SIXTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, JOSE E.P. CRUZ, PEDRO B. DE JESUS, P.B. DE JESUS & COMPANY, AND AGUSAN DEL SUR TIMBER CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-41753 JOSE V. HERRERA, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. GUARDSON R. LOOD, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH VI, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, PURA KALAW LEDESMA, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N