Supreme Court Decisions
Philippine Supreme Court Decisions: 1983
- G.R. No. L-45071 SPOUSES MIGUEL SANTOS AND ALBINA SANTOS AND SPOUSES GENARO DEL ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF MANILA (BRANCH XXXV), HON. CITY COURT OF MANILA (BRANCH XII) AND SPOUSES LAZARO A. PARAGUA AND TEODORA T. PARAGUA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-30837 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. FULGENCIO ORNOPIA, LENLI ORNOPIA, DULCISIMO BALATUCAN ALIAS ZOSIMO & SIMO, ESTEBAN BALATUCAN AND FRUCTUOSO PEPITO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-48131 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GERONCIO MENDEZ, ALIAS BABY, AND ABING BOLIOC, DEFENDANTS WHOSE DEATH SENTENCES ARE UNDER REVIEW. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 55831 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GILBERT MEDRANO, ET AL., ACCUSED, ANTONIO POBLETE, MARCELO ARZADON AND EDILBERTO ARZADON, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. NUNC PRO TUNC R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-41992 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LODRIGO IJURCADAS, MARCELINO DUMAYAN AND ILDEFONSO IJURCADAS, ET AL., DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 57555 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TERESA JALANDONI, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 57093 MONTE DE PIEDAD AND SAVINGS BANK, PETITIONER, VS. MINISTER OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT AND JOSEFINA MENDIOLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35491 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMERITO MENDEZ ALIAS EMER AND PATERNO LESULA ALIAS PATING, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 53460 THE PROVINCIAL CHAPTER OF LAGUNA, NACIONALISTA PARTY (NP), PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND FELICISIMO T. SAN LUIS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-34051 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. TONY MONTES, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-44302 MARVEL BUILDING CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. HONORABLE BLAS F. OPLE, AS SECRETARY OF LABOR, HONORABLE VICENTE LEOGARDO, JR., AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE, REGIONAL OFFICE NO. 04, DEPARTMENT OF LABOR AND IMELDA V.C. HAW, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35664 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GREGORIO DE LA CRUZ Y LABING-ISA, ERNESTO DE LOS SANTOS Y DE LA CRUZ, AND ROSALINO DE LOS SANTOS Y RIVERA, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1341 ANTONIA MARANAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. MAGNO T. BUESER, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35595 LEONARDO AMPER, AND HIS WIFE LEONISA C. AMPER, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH III, CFI-MISAMIS ORIENTAL (MEDINA); THE DEPUTY SHERIFF DETAILED WITH SAID BRANCH, (ISMAEL WAHIMAN NOW); THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF GINGOOG CITY, AND IGNACIO NADUMA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 58286 AGAPITO B. DUCUSIN AND AGAPITO T. DUCUSIN, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. COURT OF APPEALS, VIRGILIO S. BALIOLA AND LILIA S. BALIOLA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-25084 ELENITA V. UNSON, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 52772 ESCAÑO HERMANOS INCORPORADO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ARTURO R. TANCO, JR., IN HIS CAPACITIES AS SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES AND CHAIRMAN OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON LAND PROBLEMS, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE SMALL FARMERS' COMMISSION, THE DEPUTY GOVERNOR OF THE LAND AUTHORITY OFFICE, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE UNDERSECRETARY OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE CHAIRMAN OF THE PANAMIN, THE CHIEF OF CONSTABULARY, THE COMMISSIONER OF NATIONAL INTEGRATION, THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, THE DIRECTOR OF FORESTRY, THE AGRARIAN COUNCIL, THE LAND REGISTRATION COMMISSIONER AND THE PRESIDENTIAL ACTION COMMITTEE ON LAND PROBLEMS (PACLAP), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Matter No. JUDGE ALEJANDRO C. SILAPAN, COMPLAINANT, VS. BERNANDO ALCALA, COURT INTERPRETER, COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF DAVAO DEL NORTE, BRANCH I, TAGUM, DAVAO DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-28809 JULIO LLAMADO, PETITIONER-APPELLANT, VS. COMMISSIONER OF CUSTOMS, RESPONDENT-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 58469 MAKATI LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. WEAREVER TEXTILE MILLS, INC., AND HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-46397 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ANTONIO DELA CRUZ, HERNANDO DEO, REYNALDO ARNALDO, VIRGILIO BALUYOT AND EDGARDO MARIÑO, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. L-31327-29 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NONCETO GRAVINO ALIAS CETO ALIAS NONOY, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 59318 PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROGELIO RAMOS Y GAERLAN, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35648 PERSHING TAN QUETO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS, JUAN POMBUENA AND RESTITUTA TAKALINAR GUANGCO DE POMBUENA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28046 PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT, VS. INDEPENDENT PLANTERS ASSOCIATION, INC., ANTONIO DIMAYUGA, DELFIN FAJARDO, CEFERINO VALENCIA, MOISES CARANDANG, LUCIANO CASTILLO, AURELIO VALENCIA, LAURO LEVISTE, GAVINO GONZALES, LOPE GEVANA AND BONIFACIO LAUREANA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLEES. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 57636 REYNALDO TIANGCO AND VICTORIA TIANGCO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. VICENTE LEOGARDO, JR., AS DEPUTY MINISTER OF THE MINISTRY OF LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT, AURELIO ILUSTRISIMO, ABRAHAM GILBUENA, ROGELIO CARABIO, JESUS GILBUENA, PEPITO GILBUENA, DOMINADOR LASERNA, CLEMENTE VILLARUEL, RUSTOM OFQUERIA, ERNESTO DIONG, GRACIANO DURANA, AGUEDO MARABE, SOLOMON CLARIN, ALCAFONE ESGANA, JUAN CASTRO, ANTONIO GILBUENA, GREGORIO LAYLAY, DANIEL CABRERA, ROBERTO BAYON-ON, ELIAS ESCARAN, ERNESTO BATOY, EDDIE BATOBALANOS, TOMAS CAPALAR, JUAN GIHAPON, JOSE OFQUERIA, FRUTO GIHAPON, PEPITO BATOY, AND SERAFIO YADAWON, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 53973 SPOUSES ANANIAS S. LAZAGA AND IGNACIA RAFOLS LAZAGA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE CANDIDO C. AGUINALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE CFI CEBU, BRANCH IX, CEBU CITY AND ATLAS CONSOLIDATED MINING AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-38139 TEODORO DOMANICO AND CONCEPCION C. DOMANICO, PETITIONERS, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND TRINIDAD BAMBA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-33606 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ARCADIO DE LA ROSA Y LANDICHO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-32265 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO RAMOS Y ANTONIO, ELADIO CALUYA Y BINUYA, SIXTO GABORNE Y LLUADER AND EDUARDO SUBLECHERO Y GABUAT, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 51797 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JOSE VERDAD ALIAS ALFREDO VERDAD, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 51282 FELIX V. TENORIO, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND THE PROVINCIAL AUDITOR OF CAMARINES NORTE, RESPONDENTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- Adm. Case No. 1216 MARCELINA C. MANIKAD, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NARCISO V. CRUZ, JR., RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 57625 AVELINO PULIDO, ERNESTO RAQUENO, GORGONIO RAZON, ARTURO MONTINO, REYNALDO TAGLE, LUISA CORUS, ELIZALDE BONDAL, MARCELO HONRADA, RUBEN HONRADA, DAMASO BONDAL, GERONIMO ALONZO, ANASTACIO ALONZO, ROSENDO GONZALES, FELIX NAZAIRE, DOMINADOR PAULMINO, MACARIO BUCAO, KENEDY BONDAL, HERNANDO POLICAR, CIPRIANO LUTERIO, MARCELINO CUELLO, EUDUCIO CRISINO, FAUSTINO ABUTIN, NOEL PRIMERO, MARLOW MONTON, CARLOS MONTON, CARLOS ODVIAR, BIENVENIDO GONZALES, MESACH MONEDA, LORETO ARO, CARLOS ARO, VICTORINO ALONZO, LUIS PASCUAL, ROMULO MONTON, FRANCISCO PORTUGUESE, EUGENIO BOLANTE, MARTIN HONRADA, LEOPOLDO PONIENTE, GREGORIO MAGSAYSAY, CANDIDO BORGONIA, JUANITO CUEVAS, GONZALO NOCON, JULIAN REZARE, FERNANDO NOCON, AGUSTIN DUMALI, ROSENDO SALUD, VIRGILIO NOCON, ANTONIO SENARES, FRANCISCO SARIA, NESTOR COLINA, ISMAEL MONTON, HECTOR JIMENEZ, EUGENIO NOCON, FLORENCIO MONTINO, EDILBERTO NOCON, DANILO NOCON, EDUARDO MONTON, JIMMY SALUD, EDGARDO SINTOS, BUENAVENTURA JIMENEZ, ALFREDO ALEDIA, SR., MARCELINO LUMAYOG, RICARDO VILLANUEVA, TERESITA VALLES, NOMER COLLANTES, JUAN CONVENTO, AGRIFINO ENRIQUEZ, RESTITUTO LEUS, ANIANO MADLANGBAYAN, MAGNO POLICAR, BENITA POINIENTE, VIRGILIO QUETSON, DOMINADOR RICASATA, LEONARDO RICASATA, TEODORO RICASATA, JERRY SABALLEGUE, NOELITO SALUD, EUGENIO ABUTIN, RICARDO SALUD, SR., RODOLFO ARO, JUSTINIANO MONEDA, ISAAC POLICAR, EDILBERTO BONDAL, GODOFREDO QUINTO, ROSENDO GONZALES, REMEDIOS REYES, JOSELITO SABAGUE, AND DESALES LOREN, FOR HIMSELF AND AS PRESIDENT OF THE SAMAHAN NG MAGSASAKA AT MAMUMUISAN SA CAVITE, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, HON. ANDRES E. MATIAS, PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS, BRANCH II, CAVITE CITY, CORNELIO T. RIVERA, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS OFFICER-IN-CHARGE OF THE CAVITE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE, AND J.H. PAJARA CONSTRUCTION CORP., REPRESENTED BY MR. JAIME H. PAJARA, THE EXPORT PROCESSING ZONE AUTHORITY, HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS EPZA, REPRESENTED BY HON. TEODORO Q. PEÑA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS EPZA ADMINISTRATOR AND THE HONORABLE PEDRO M. ALMANZOR, ROLANDO P. DE LA CUESTA, GABRIEL L. SINGSON, EDGARDO L. TORDECILLAS, VICENTE B. VALDEPENAS, JR., IN THEIR RESPECTIVE PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITIES AS MEMBERS, BOARD OF COMMISSIONER, EPZA, MR. CAYO E. VILLANUEVA, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR, EPZA; THE HON. GOVERNOR JUANITO R. REMULLA, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE; ATTY. JOSE M. RICAFRENTE, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS MEMBER, SANGGUNIANG PANGLALAWIGAN NG CAVITE; THE HON. CALIXTO D. ENRIQUEZ, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT MAYOR, MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, CAVITE; THE HON. ERNESTO S. ANDICO, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS INCUMBENT VICE-MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF ROSARIO, CAVITE, AND NOTARY PUBLIC FOR AND WITHIN THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE; ENGR. ANTONIO SEQUETON, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL ENGINEER OF THE PROVINCE OF CAVITE; MR. GIL MANESES, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS ALLEGED PRIVATE SECRETARY AND LIAISON OFFICER OF GOV. JUANITO R. REMULLA; MR. ROMEO ORDONES, IN HIS PERSONAL AND OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS BARANGAY CAPTAIN OF BARANGAY TEJERO CONVENTION, ROSARIO, CAVITE; MAGNO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY MR. NESTOR MAGNO-PROPRIETOR/MANAGER; THE ESPIRITU CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, REPRESENTED BY MR. BALENG ESPIRITU, PROPRIETOR/VILLAFUERTE CONS. CO., MANAGER; THE FILOIL REFINERY CORPORATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY MR. RAMON V. DEL ROSARIO-PRESIDENT; AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAVITE CITY, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-30612 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BONIFACIO ALISON, JUANITO ALERTA, ENRICO CABATINGAN, AQUINO ALVAREZ, PABLO MENDOZA, ROMULO CABATINGAN, PEDRO GALUPO, IDOLES CORO, NAZALITO SUBING-SUBING, GERARDO SANTIAGO AND DOMINADOR ALERTA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-32074 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO MAGNAYON Y SANTOS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-34249 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUAN BARROS Y DAYAP, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. [G.R. No. L-34250, May 3, 1983] THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LUIS TRINIDAD Y VICTORINO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-35099 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. MANUEL DIMATULAC ALIAS COMMANDER LIGAYA, FERNANDO BORJA ALIAS FER ALIAS BANSOT, REYNALDO GALANG ALIAS IRENG, AND GAUDENCIO MALIWAT ALIAS GUDING, DEFENDANTS, MANUEL DIMATULAC ALIAS COMMANDER LIGAYA, AND FERNANDO BORJA, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-37080 THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROMEO SALCEDO, DEFENDANT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 58113 ADELINA B. GABATAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND LEONARDO MACALALAG, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 60335 DOLORES VASQUEZ VDA. DE ARROYO, PETITIONER, VS. COURT OF APPEALS AND JUANA T. DE LA VIÑA, RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-36478 IN THE MATTER OF THE CORRECTION OF THE SURNAME OF CESAR YOUNG, AS RECORDED IN THE REGISTRY OF BIRTHS OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA. CESAR YU AND DRA. MAPALAD CRUZ-YU, PETITIONERS-APPELLANTS, VS. THE CIVIL REGISTRAR OF MANILA, OPPOSITOR-APPELLEE. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-28207 LEONORA S. PALMA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. JOSE F. ORETA, Q & S., INC., MANUEL JN. SERAPIO, ZACARIAS CUNANAN, REGISTER OF DEEDS OF NUEVA ECIJA AND REGISTER OF DEEDS OF MANILA, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-44337 ALEJANDRO DEPOSITARIO, PETITIONER-APPELLEE, VS. CLAUDIO HERVIAS, RESPONDENT-APPELLANT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 53475 APOLINARIO R. ESQUIVEL, PETITIONER, VS. THE COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ELPIDIO O. CUCIO, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. L-25596 CLARA E. VDA. DE SAYMAN, ANACORITA S. DE MACAYRA, OSIAS E. SAYMAN, HEIRS OF THE LATE IGNACIO SAYMAN, FAUSTINA VDA. DE SAYMAN, AS GUARDIAN AD LITEM OF THE MINOR ILLEGITIMATE CHILDREN OF THE LATE DEMOCRITO SAYMAN, NAMELY, IMELDA, CORAZON, RUBEN, AND DEMOCRITO, JR., ALL SURNAMED, SAYMAN, ADELE CRISOLOGO, CONSEJO VDA. DE MANGOB, MOTHER OF THE LATE POTENCIANO VDA. DE ODO, PRESCILLA ODO DE MASINADING, ANITA, JACINTO, ENRIQUITO AND CONCEPCION, ALL SURNAMED CASTRO, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS AND CARLOS A. GO THONG & CO., INC., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-33744 CLETO P. EVANGELISTA, PETITIONER, VS. HON. GABINO R. SEPULVEDA, PRESIDING JUDGE, COURT OF AGRARIAN RELATIONS, TWELFTH REGIONAL DISTRICT, ORMOC CITY, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. No. 56379 EDIQUILLO CUALES, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS COMMISSION, PHIL-SINGAPORE PORT CORPORATION, AND GALAXY CATERING & COMMISSARY SERVICE, INC., RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N
- G.R. Nos. 60232-34 EVA ESTRADA-KALAW AND ERNESTO RONDON, PETITIONERS, VS. THE HONORABLE RICARDO P. TENSUAN, PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF RIZAL, SEVENTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT, BRANCH IV, QUEZON CITY, ET AL., RESPONDENTS. R E S O L U T I O N
- G.R. No. L-31831 JESUS PINEDA, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE V. DELA RAMA AND COURT OF APPEALS, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N