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June 2022 : Philippine Supreme Court Decisions

G.R. No. 260374 - FR. CHRISTIAN B. BUENAFE, FIDES M. LIM, MA. EDELIZA P. HERNANDEZ, CELIA LAGMAN SEVILLA, ROLAND C. VIBAL, AND JOSEPHINE LASCANO, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, JR., THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Respondents.; G.R. No. 260426-BONIFACIO PARABUAC ILAGAN, SATURNINO CUNANAN OCAMPO, MARIA CAROLINA PAGADUAN ARAULLO, TRINIDAD GERILLA REPUNO, JOANNA KINTANAR CARIÑO, ELISA TITA PEREZ LUBI, LIZA LARGOZA MAZA, DANILO MALLARI DELA FUENTE, CARMENCITA MENDOZA FLORENTINO, DOROTEO CUBACUB ABAYA, JR., ERLINDA NABLE SENTURIAS, SR. ARABELLA CAMMAGAY BALINGAO, SR. CHERRY M. IBARDOLAZA, CSSJB, SR. SUSAN SANTOS ESMILE, SFIC, HOMAR RUBERT ROCA DISTAJO, POLYNNE ESPINEDA DIRA, JAMES CARWYN CANDILA, AND JONAS ANGELO LOPENA ABADILLA, Petitioners, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, FERDINAND ROMUALDEZ MARCOS, JR., THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT, THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 207078 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, Petitioner, v. ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, JOSEPHINE A. MANALO, MA. LOURDES A. TORRES, DELTAVENTURE RESOURCES, INC., GOLDENMEDIA CORPORATION, BOERSTAR CORPORATION, COMPACT HOLDINGS, INC., ELKHOUND RESOURCES, INC., REYNALDO G. DAVID, MIGUEL L. ROMERO, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, RAMON R. DURANO IV, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, RENATO S. VELASCO, EDGARDO F. GARCIA, ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO, PERLA S. SOLETA, BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., JESUS S. GUEVARA II, CRESENCIANA R. BUNDOC, ARMANDO O. SAMIA, MA. TERESITA S. TOLENTINO, RODOLFO C. CEREZO, BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., HONGKONG and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, BANK OF COMMERCE, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK (THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION), ROBINSONS SAVINGS BANK, AIR MATERIEL WING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE BROKERAGE PHILIPPINES, INC., AIG PHILAM SAVINGS BANK, PHILAM STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, INC., CITYSTATE SAVINGS BANK, RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, AND EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION, Respondents.
G.R. No. 207078 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, Petitioner, v. ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, JOSEPHINE A. MANALO, MA. LOURDES A. TORRES, DELTAVENTURE RESOURCES, INC., GOLDENMEDIA CORPORATION, BOERSTAR CORPORATION, COMPACT HOLDINGS, INC., ELKHOUND RESOURCES, INC., REYNALDO G. DAVID, MIGUEL L. ROMERO, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, RAMON R. DURANO IV, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, RENATO S. VELASCO, EDGARDO F. GARCIA, ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO, PERLA S. SOLETA, BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., JESUS S. GUEVARA II, CRESENCIANA R. BUNDOC, ARMANDO O. SAMIA, MA. TERESITA S. TOLENTINO, RODOLFO C. CEREZO, BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., HONGKONG and SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, BANK OF COMMERCE, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK (THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION), ROBINSONS SAVINGS BANK, AIR MATERIEL WING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE BROKERAGE PHILIPPINES, INC., AIG PHILAM SAVINGS BANK, PHILAM STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, INC., CITYSTATE SAVINGS BANK, RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, AND EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION, Respondents.
A.M. No. SB-22-001-P (Formerly OCA IPI No. 15-34-SB-P) - LEGAL RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL STAFF, SANDIGANBAYAN, Complainant, v. SECURITY GUARD II FERDINAND PONCE AND SECURITY GUARD I RONALD ALLAN GOLE CRUZ, BOTH OF THE SHERIFF AND SECURITY SERVICES DIVISION, SANDIGANBAYAN, Respondents.
G.R. No. 231238 - LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE, REPRESENTED BY THE COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondents
G.R. No. 222548 - FRITZ BRYN ANTHONY M. DELOS SANTOS, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent
G.R. No. 227600 - HO CHING YI, Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent
G.R. No. 254800 - BRYAN TA-ALA Y CONSTANTINO, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 217866 - SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, Petitioner, v. VIOLETA A. SIMACAS, Respondent
G.R. No. 250013 - ARNALDO M. ESPINAS, Petitioner, v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Respondent.
G.R. No. 240066 - GERRY S. FEGARIDO AND LINALIE A. MILAN, Petitioners, v. ALMARINA[1] S. ALCANTARA, CYNTHIA A. DE VERA, YOLANDA A. TAYAG, CRISTY SUSAN A. DE GUZMAN, JESSIE S. ALCANTARA, EMILIE A. VELANCIO, JUDITH A. RAGUINGAN, CHARLIE S. ALCANTARA, ALL SUING AS HEIRS OF THEIR DECEASED MOTHER CRISTINA S. ALCANTARA (VICTIM), AND ALL REPRESENTED BY THEIR ATTORNEY-IN-FACT AND CO-PLAINTIFF, CHARLIE S. ALCANTARA, Respondents
G.R. No. 229438 - LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. MARY BASILAN, RAUL BASILAN, AND BENJAMIN CAMIUIT A.K.A. BENJAMIN CAMIWET [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HIS SURVIVING SPOUSE, JUANITA CAMIWET, AND CHILDREN, SHANE VICENTE, CLINT CAMIWET, AND LEDEN LICZEK, Respondents
G.R. Nos. 251587-88 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. ROGELIO M. PIMENTEL AND HERMINIGILDO Q. REYES, Accused-Appellants.
G.R. No. 205275 - MAMERTO AUSTRIA, Petitioner, v. AAA AND BBB, Respondents.
G.R. No. 244063 - LONE CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT OF BENGUET PROVINCE, REPRESENTED BY HON. RONALD M. COSALAN, REPRESENTATIVE, Petitioner, v. LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY AND FAR SOUTHEAST GOLD RESOURCES, INC., Respondents.[G.R. No. 244216]REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (MGB-DENR), Petitioner, v. LEPANTO CONSOLIDATED MINING COMPANY AND FAR SOUTHEAST GOLD RESOURCES, INC., Respondents.
G.R. No. 238762 - HEIRS OF SOTERO A. PUNONGBAYAN, REPRESENTED BY CLARITA M. PUNONGBAYAN [DECEASED], SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, NAMELY: LETICIA M. MAPOY, LUISITO A. MENDOZA, YOLANDA M. DIMAGIBA, AND ELVIRA M. BURAYAG; AND HENIE N. PUNONGBAYAN, Petitioners, v. ST. PETER'S COLLEGE, INC., Respondent
G.R. No. 242831 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. VICTOR ALCIRA Y MADRIAGA ALSO KNOWN AS [A.K.A.] BUDDHA, Accused-APPELLANT,MERLEN CABEROS Y GERONIMO AND VICTOR ALCIRA Y MADRIAGA, ALSO KNOWN AS [A.K.A.] BUDDHA, Accused.
G.R. No. 246027 - SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. 1ACCOUNTANTS PARTY-LIST, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, CHRISTIAN JAY D. LIM, CHRISTIAN JAY D. LIM IN HIS CAPACITY AS CPA, FROILAN G. AMPIL, ALLAN M. BASARTE, VIRGILIO F. AGUNOD, AND JONAS P. MASCARIÑAS, Respondents.
G.R. No. 239936 - NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY (NHA), REPRESENTED HEREIN BY ITS GENERAL MANAGER, MARCELINO P. ESCALADA, JR., FROILAN R. KAMPITAN, ELVIRA A. SABADO, WILMA D. HERNANDEZ, FE P. VALENZUELA, PRUDENCIA B. GUGOL, RAYMOND N. ABAD, JEANETTE I. BACCAY, DANILO GONZALES, ALEJANDRO A. NUEVAS, EVELYN BALAIS, AVELINA LLEVA, MA. MELANI ABASOLA, AND ALL RANK--AND-FILE EMPLOYEES OF NHA, REPRESENTED HEREIN BY EVANGELINE A. JAVIER, PRESIDENT OF THE CONSOLIDATED UNION OF EMPLOYEES OF NHA (CUE) Petitioners, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY MICHAEL G. AGUINALDO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRPERSON; MARY S. ADELINO, IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR, CLUSTER II-CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT; JANET B. REYES, IN HER CAPACITY AS AUDIT TEAM LEADER; AND REBECCA A. DUMAGUIT, IN HER CAPACITY AS SUPERVISING AUDITOR, Respondents.[G.R. No. 252584]NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, Respondent.
G.R. No. 205672 - FROILAN DALA, Petitioner, v. EDITHA A. AUTICIO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 221664 - RUBEN M. BUENAFLOR Petitioner, v. STOLT-NIELSEN PHILIPPINES, INC., AND STOLT-NIELSEN ITS GMBH RESPONDENTS.
G.R. No. 252807 - TEOFILO FLORES Y DELA CRUZ, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 253467 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. PEDRO RAMA, JR. Y YBAÑEZ A.K.A. "KABAYO," ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
G.R. No. 256177 - PIONEER INSURANCE & SURETY CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. THE INSURANCE COMPANY, SUCCESSOR BY MERGER TO CLEARWATER INSURANCE COMPANY, Respondent.
G.R. No. 252252 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. EDUARDO M. PAGUIO, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 254830 - ENGR. JOSE S. DELA CRUZ, Petitioner, v. FIRST BUKIDNON ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC. (FIBECO), Respondent.
G.R. No. 207078 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE ANTI-MONEY LAUNDERING COUNCIL, Petitioner, v. ROBERTO V. ONGPIN, JOSEPHINE A. MANALO, MA. LOURDES A. TORRES, DELTAVENTURE RESOURCES, INC., GOLDENMEDIA CORPORATION, BOERSTAR CORPORATION, COMPACT HOLDINGS, INC., ELKHOUND RESOURCES, INC., REYNALDO G. DAVID, MIGUEL L. ROMERO, PATRICIA A. STO. TOMAS, RAMON R. DURANO IV, FRANKLIN M. VELARDE, RENATO S. VELASCO, EDGARDO F. GARCIA, ROLANDO S.C. GERONIMO, PERLA S. SOLETA, BENEDICTO ERNESTO R. BITONIO, JR., JESUS S. GUEVARA II, CRESENCIANA R. BUNDOC, ARMANDO O. SAMIA, MA. TERESITA S. TOLENTINO, RODOLFO C. CEREZO, BANCO DE ORO UNIBANK, INC., HONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, PHILIPPINE BANK OF COMMUNICATIONS, BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, BANK OF COMMERCE, DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, SECURITY BANK CORPORATION, UNION BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, EXPORT AND INDUSTRY BANK (THROUGH THE PHILIPPINE DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION), ROBINSONS SAVINGS BANK, AIR MATERIEL WING SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATION, INC., STANDARD CHARTERED BANK, METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, CITIBANK, N.A., CITICORP FINANCIAL SERVICES AND INSURANCE BROKERAGE PHILIPPINES, INC., AIG PHILAM SAVINGS BANK, PHILAM STRATEGIC GROWTH FUND, INC., CITYSTATE SAVINGS BANK, RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, AND EASTWEST BANKING CORPORATION, Respondents.
G.R. No. 221823 - REP. NICASIO M. ALIPING, JR., Petitioner, v. COURT OF APPEALS (FORMER 4TH DIVISION), BISHOP CARLITO J. CENZON, ARCHBISHOP SOCRATES B. VILLEGAS, SHEREE M. NOLASCO, MARIE A. BALANGUE, NONNETTE C. BENNETT, DR. TERESITA F. DE VENECIA, ANTONIO J. SUPREMIDO, JR., AND PASTOR GENER TANDOC, Respondents.
A.M. No. P-20-4050 [Formerly OCA IPI No. 16-4600-P] - PRESIDING JUDGE ALEJANDRO RAMON C. ALANO, BRANCH 55, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Complainant, v. RUEL V. DELICANA, LEGAL RESEARCHER I, BRANCH 3, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Respondent.[OCA IPI No. 16-4578-RTJ]RUEL V. DELICANA, LEGAL RESEARCHER I, BRANCH 3, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES [MTCC], GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Complainant, v. JUDGE ALEJANDRO RAMON C. ALANO, BRANCH 55, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO AND MARY JANE G. CORPUZ, SHERIFF III, OFFICE OF THE CLERK OF COURT, MTCC, GENERAL SANTOS CITY, SOUTH COTABATO, Respondents.
A.M. No. P-22-042 (Formerly OCA IPI No. 17-4767-P) - HON. STELA MARIE Q. GANDIA-ASUNCION, PRESIDING JUDGE, RODELIO A. PEDROCHE, OFFICER-IN-CHARGE CLERK OF COURT, GENELYN C. GRAGASIN, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MARANATHA GRACEL A. LARDIZABAL,* COURT STENOGRAPHER I, VON A. VILLANUEVA, COURT CLERK II, DIOSO S. TOMAS, PROCESS SERVER, AND MEYNARD L. MILLADO, COURT AIDE I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, STA. IGNACIA, TARLAC, Complainants, v. LORNA M. MARTIN, COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, STA. IGNACIA, TARLAC, Respondent.
G.R. No. 206847 - THE HEIRS OF ZENAIDA B. GONZALES, REPRESENTED BY ARNEL B. GONZALES, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES DOMINADOR AND ESTEFANIA BASAS AND ROMEO MUNDA, Respondents.
G.R. No. 214960 - TONY N. CHUA, JIMMY N. CHUA, AND ERNEST T. JENG, Petitioners, v. SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AND BDO UNIBANK, INC., Respondents.
G.R. No. 239995 - ROSA C. GONZALBO-MACATANGAY, Petitioner, v. HONORABLE CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION, Respondent.
G.R. No. 231090 - PHILIPPINE PIZZA, INC., Petitioner, v. ELVIS C. TUMPANG, JOEL L. RAMO, RUEL C. FENIS, AND CONSOLIDATED BUILDING MAINTENANCE, INC., Respondents.
G.R. No. 242781 - SUPERIORA LOCALE DELL' ISTITUTO DELLE SUORE DI SAN GIUSEPPE DEL CABURLOTTO, INC., Petitioner, v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
A.C. No. 11304 - LEONARDO L. SARMIENTO AND RICHARD G. HALILI, Complainants, v. ATTY. GREGORIO C. FERNANDO, JR., A.K.A. JERRY FERNANDO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 243646 - REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. JOCELYN ASUSANO KIKUCHI, AS REPRESENTED BY HER ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, EDWIN E. ASUSANO, Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 254957-58 - LILY C. LOPEZ, Petitioner, v. LOLITO S. LOPEZ, MA.* RACHEL** NICOLETTE LOPEZ, BARBARA VILLAS, BENEDICTO VILLAFUERTE, MA. LUISA PARAS, RUEL VILLACORTA, TERESITA C. FERNANDO, AND iSPECIALIST DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondents. LOLITO S. LOPEZ, MARIO S. LOPEZ, ANDRESITO S. LOPEZ, BARBARA O. VILLAS, BENEDICTO L. VILLAFUERTE, MA. LUISA I. PARAS, RUEL S. VILLACORTA, TERESITA C. FERNANDO, LC LOPEZ RESOURCES, INC., AND CONQUEROR INTERNATIONAL, INC., Respondents.
A.C. No. 13118 - MONICA M. PONTIANO, ROSALYN M. MATANDAG, ELSIE R. BALINGASA, CRISELDA J. ESPINOZA, MIGUEL R. PANGLILINGAN, MARLON A. VILLA, AND LOUIE T. DELA CRUZ, COMPLAINANTS VS. ATTY. FABIAN A. GAPPI, Respondent.
A.M. No. P-22-056 [Formerly A.M. No. 19-09-218-RTC] - OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. CHRISTOPHER E. SALAO, CLERK III, BRANCH 32, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, ILOILO CITY, ILOILO, Respondent
G.R. No. 251967 - BERNADETTE LOURDES B. ABEJO, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE INTER-COUNTRY ADOPTION BOARD, Petitioner, v. THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT, REPRESENTED BY CHAIRPERSON, MICHAEL AGUINALDO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 254251 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DANILO CONDE Y MINA, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 211299 - LIGHT RAIL TRANSIT AUTHORITY, Petitioner, v. CITY OF PASAY, REPRESENTED BY THE CITY TREASURER AND THE CITY ASSESSOR, Respondent.
G.R. No. 258077 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DONATO C. HERNANDEZ, Accused-Appellant.
G.R. No. 258435 - NORMAN CORDERO MARQUEZ, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent.
G.R. No. 250776 - NANCY CLAIRE PIT CELIS, Petitioner, v. BANK OF MAKATI (A SAVINGS BANK), INC., Respondent.
G.R. No. 241333 - COCA-COLA FEMSA PHILIPPINES, INC., Petitioner, v. PACIFIC SUGAR HOLDINGS CORPORATION, Respondent
G.R. No. 231540 - ANTI-TRAPO MOVEMENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY LEON E. PERALTA, Petitioner, v. LAND TRANSPORTATION OFFICE, REPRESENTED BY ITS HEAD OF AGENCY, EDGAR C. GALVANTE, Respondent
G.R. No. 253327 - PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, v. DANILO REYES CRISOLOGO AND ROBERTO LOLENG MANLAVI, Accused-Appellants
G.R. No. 217414 - CATHERINE DELA CRUZ-CAGAMPAN, Petitioner, v. ONE NETWORK BANK, INC., [ONE NETWORK BANK]/OR ALEX V. BUENAVENTURA, PRESIDENT/MYRNA S. VIADO, HR HEAD, Respondents
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