G.R. No. 212683, November 12, 2018 | JERSON E. TORTAL, PETITIONER, VS.

CHIZURU TANIGUCHI,
RESPONDENT.
An allegation of a trial court's lack of jurisdiction to render the assailed judgment, final order, or resolution must be
brought in a separate action for annulment of judgment under Rule 47 of the Rules of Civil Procedure.

ISSUE: The only issue for this Court's resolution is whether or not petitioner Jerson E. Tortal may assail a final and
executory judgment nullifying his marriage with respondent Chizuru Taniguchi in his appeal of the Court of
Appeals December 13, 2013 Decision, which granted respondent's petition for annulment of levy and sale in
execution.

G.R. No. 204594, November 07, 2018 | SINDOPHIL, INC., PETITIONER, VS. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The presumption that a holder of a Torrens title is an innocent purchaser for value is disputable and may be
overcome by contrary evidence. Once a prima facie case disputing this presumption is established, the adverse party
cannot simply rely on the presumption of good faith and must put forward evidence that the property was acquired
without notice of any defect in its title.

ISSUES:
I. Whether or not the certificates of title emanating from TCT No. 10354 are null and void
II. Whether or not the Regional Trial Court erred in not awarding Sindophil, compensation from the
Assurance Fund.
III. On the procedural issues, Sindophil mainly argues that it was deprived of the right to "genuine" due
process both by the Regional Trial Court and the Court of Appeals. According to Sindophil, its failure
to present evidence during trial and its failure to file the appeal brief within the required period are
"technical grounds"49 that the Regional Trial Court and the Court of Appeals could have excused in the
interest of substantial justice.

G.R. No. 205409, June 13, 2018 | CITIGROUP, INC., PETITIONER, VS. CITYSTATE SAVINGS BANK, INC.
RESPONDENT.
ISSUE: whether or not the Court of Appeals committed an error of law in finding that there exists no confusing
similarity between petitioner Citigroup, Inc.'s and respondent Citystate Savings Bank, Inc.'s marks.

G.R. No. 185484, June 27, 2018 |FRANCISCO I. CHAVEZ, PETITIONER, VS. IMELDA R. MARCOS,
RESPONDENT.
This Court will not require a judge to inhibit himself in the absence of clear and convincing evidence to overcome
the presumption that he will dispense justice in accordance with law and evidence. This Court will also not allow
itself to become an instrument to paper over fatal errors done by the petitioner and the prosecution in the lower
court.

ISSUES:
I. Whether or not the petition should be dismissed for raising questions of fact
II. Whether or not the Regional Trial Court May 28, 2007 Decision acquitting respondent Imelda R.
Marcos was issued in violation of a subsisting injunction
III. Whether or not the records show that Judge Silvino T. Pampilo, Jr. acted with bias in favor of
respondent Imelda R. Marcos.

 G.R. No. 201414, April 18, 2018 | PEREZ PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
Inserting a finger in a 12-year-old girl's vagina and mashing her breasts are not only acts of lasciviousness but also
amount to child abuse punished under Republic Act No. 7610.

ISSUE:
I. whether the evidence sufficiently establishes AAA's narrative
 II. whether all the elements charged m the Information are sufficiently proven beyond reasonable doubt.

G.R. No. 196795, March 07, 2018 | INTRAMUROS ADMINISTRATION, PETITIONER, VS. OFFSHORE
CONSTRUCTION DEVELOPMENT COMPANY
The sole issue in ejectment proceedings is determining which of the parties has the better right to physical
possession of a piece of property. The defendant's claims and allegations in its answer or motion to dismiss do not
oust a trial court's jurisdiction to resolve this issue.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not direct resort to this Court is proper;
II. whether or not Intramuros Administration committed forum shopping when it filed its ejectment
complaint despite the pending cases for specific performance and interpleader
III. whether or not Intramuros Administration is entitled to possess the leased premises and to collect
unpaid rentals.

G.R. No. 208185 | PRISCILLA ZAFRA ORBE, PETITIONER, VS. FILINVEST LAND, INC., RESPONDENT.
When Republic Act No. 6552 or the Maceda Law speaks of paying "at least two years of installments" in order for
the benefits under its Section 3 to become available, it refers to the buyer's payment of two (2) years' worth of the
stipulated fractional, periodic payments due to the seller. When the buyer's payments fall short of the equivalent of
two (2) years' worth of installments, the benefits that the buyer may avail of are limited to those under Section 4.
Should the buyer still fail to make payments within Section 4's grace period, the seller may cancel the contract. Any
such cancellation is ineffectual, however, unless it is made through a valid notarial act.

ISSUE: whether or not petitioner Priscilla Zafra Orbe is entitled to a refund or to any other benefit under Republic
Act No. 6552.

G.R. No. 202364 | ARTURO C. CALUBAD, PETITIONER, VS. RICARCEN DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
When a corporation intentionally or negligently clothes its agent with apparent authority to act in its behalf, it is
estopped from denying its agent's apparent authority as to innocent third parties who dealt with this agent in good
faith.

ISSUE:
whether or not Ricarcen Development Corporation is estopped from denying or disowning the authority of Marilyn
R. Soliman, its former President, from entering into a contract of loan and mortgage with Arturo C. Calubad.

G.R. No. 192725, August 09, 2017 | CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. ARANETA
CENTER INC., RESPONDENT.
A tribunal confronted not only with ambiguous contractual terms but also with the total absence of an instrument
which definitively articulates the contracting parties' agreement does not act in excess of jurisdiction when it
employs aids in interpretation, such as those articulated in Articles 1370 to 1379 of the Civil Code. In so doing, a
tribunal does not conjure its own contractual terms and force them upon the parties.

ISSUE: This Court limits itself to the legal question of the CIAC Arbitral Tribunal's competence. Unless any of the
exceptional circumstances that warrant revisiting the factual matter of the accuracy of the particulars of every item
awarded to the parties is availing, this Court shall not embark on its own audit of the amounts owing to each.

G.R. No. 214300, July 26, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL ESCOBAR,
RESPONDENT.
ISSUE:
I. whether Manuel Escobar's second petition for bail is barred by res judicata
II. whether respondent should be granted bail.
G.R. 181489, April 19, 2017 | STEVEN R. PAVLOW, PETITIONER, VS. CHERRY L. MENDENILLA,
RESPONDENT.
The mother of a victim of acts of violence against women and their children is expressly given personality by
Section 9(b) of Republic Act No. 9262, otherwise known as the Anti-Violence Against Women and Their Children
Act of 2004 (the Anti-VAWC Law), to file a civil action petitioning for the issuance of a protection order for her
child. In filing such a petition, she avails of a remedy that is distinct from the criminal action under Section 5 of the
same law. The mere filing of such a criminal complaint, without the subsequent filing of an information in court,
does not occasion litis pendentia or res judicata that precludes the filing of a petition for the issuance of a protection
order.
ISSUE:
I. whether respondent Cherry L. Mendenilla had personality to file a petition for the issuance of a
protection order under Section 8 of the Anti-VAWC Law [41] for the benefit of her daughter, Maria
Sheila Mendenilla Pavlow
II. whether respondent Mendenilla engaged in forum shopping by filing a petition for the issuance of a
protection order after a criminal complaint under the Anti-VAWC Law was dismissed by the
prosecutor
III. whether summons was properly served on petitioner Steven R. Pavlow and jurisdiction over his person
was validly acquired.

 G.R. No. 207776, April 26, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. GEORGE GACUSAN,
RESPONDENT.
The abuse of moral influence is the intimidation required in rape committed by the common-law father of a minor.

ISSUE: whether Gacusan's guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt despite the alleged failure of the prosecution
to prove that Gacusan employed force, threat, or intimidation in raping AAA.

G.R. No. 229862, June 19, 2019 | THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ZZZ, ACCUSED-
APPELLANT.
Recantations are viewed unfavorably especially in rape cases. Circumstances in which the recantation was made are
thoroughly examined before the evidence of retraction can be given any weight.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant ZZZ's guilt for the crime of rape has been proven beyond reasonable
doubt.

G.R. No. 215545, January 07, 2019 | QUIRINO T. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POLICE
COMMISSION, RESPONDENT.
ISSUES:
I. whether or not the Court of Appeals erred when it sustained the Civil Service Commission's dismissal
of petitioner's appeal for having been filed out of time
II. whether or not the evidence presented to the National Police Commission was sufficient to establish
petitioner's liability for grave misconduct.

 G.R. No. 207711, July 02, 2018 | MARIA C. OSORIO PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
RESPONDENT.
Persons who receive money for investment in a particular company but divert the same to another without the
investor's consent may be held criminally liable for other deceits under Article 318 of the Revised Penal Code.
Article 318 of the Revised Penal Code is broad in scope intended to cover all other kinds of deceit not falling under
Articles 315, 316, and 317 of the Revised Penal Code.
ISSUE: whether or not petitioner's acts constitute estafa as defined and punished under Article 315(2)(a) of the
Revised Penal Code.

 G.R. No. 205695, September 27, 2017 | JESUS APARENTE Y PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
Where the amount of narcotics seized is miniscule, a stricter adherence to the requirements of Section 21 of
Republic Act No. 9165 is required to preserve the evidentiary value of the seized drugs.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the circumstances of petitioner Jesus Aparente's warrantless arrest violated his
constitutional rights
II. whether or not the failure to explain the lack of inventory and photographing at the place of petitioner's
arrest or at the nearest police station negates the evidentiary value of the allegedly seized narcotics.

G.R. No. 232870, June 03, 2019 | ACOSTA, PETITIONER, VS. MATIERE SAS AND PHILIPPE GOUVARY,
RESPONDENTS.
In redundancy, an employer must show that it applied fair and reasonable criteria in determining what positions have
to be declared redundant. Otherwise, it will be held liable for illegally dismissing the employee affected by the
redundancy.

ISSUE: whether or not petitioner Manuel G. Acosta was validly dismissed from employment on the ground of
redundancy.

G. R. No. 216632, March 13, 2019 | REGALADO Y LAYLAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
ISSUE: whether or not the absence of an elective official, a representative from the media, and a representative
from the Department of Justice during the buy-bust operation, as well as the non-presentation of the photographs of
the seized marijuana before the trial court warrants petitioner Augusto L. Regalado's acquittal.

G.R. No. 210731, February 13, 2019 | SIMEON LAPI Y MAHIPUS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The right to question the validity of an arrest may be waived if the accused, assisted by counsel, fails to object to its
validity before arraignment.

ISSUE: whether or not the warrantless arrest against petitioner Simeon M. Lapi was valid. However, this Court
must first pass upon the procedural question of whether or not the Petition should be denied for raising questions of
fact.

G.R. No. 217542, November 21, 2018 | CHRISTINE FERNANDEZ Y MEDINA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
This is an extraordinary case involving the application of doctrines on violations of Republic Act No. 7610 or the
Special Protection of Children Against Child Abuse, Exploitation and Discrimination Act.

ISSUE: whether or not the Court of Appeals committed reversible error in affirming petitioner's conviction for two
(2) counts of violation of Section 10(a) of Republic Act No. 7610.

 G.R. No. 210950, August 15, 2018 | MILAGROS P. ENRIQUEZ, PETITIONER, VS. THE MERCANTILE
INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT.
A surety bond remains effective until the action or proceeding is finally decided, resolved, or terminated, regardless
of whether the applicant fails to renew the bond. The applicant will be liable to the surety for any payment the surety
makes on the bond, but only up to the amount of this bond.

ISSUE: whether or not petitioner Milagros P. Enriquez should be made liable for the full amount of the bond paid
by respondent The Mercantile Insurance Co., Inc. as surety, in relation to a previous case for replevin filed by
petitioner.

G.R. No. 211450, July 23, 2018 OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. LOVING F.
FETALVERO, JR., RESPONDENT.
Complainants in administrative proceedings carry the burden of proving their allegations with substantial evidence
or such "relevant evidence that a reasonable mind might accept as adequate to support a conclusion."

ISSUE:  whether or not there is substantial evidence to hold respondent Loving F. Fetalvero, Jr. administratively
liable for the charges of dishonesty and misconduct against him.

G.R. No. 214886, April 04, 2018 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. BERNIE
CONCEPCION, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
ISSUES: (factual issue only)

G.R. No. 185530, April 18, 2018 | MAKATI TUSCANY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS.
MULTI-REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
Reformation of an instrument may be allowed if subsequent and contemporaneous acts of the parties show that their
true intention was not accurately reflected in the written instrument.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not there is a need to reform the Master Deed and the Deed of Transfer
II. whether or not this Court is bound by the factual findings in Multi-Realty Development Corporation v.
The Makati Tuscany Condominium Corporation on the ground of conclusiveness of judgment.

 G.R. No. 227544, November 22, 2017 | COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS.
TRANSITIONS PHILIPPINES, OPTICAL INC., RESPONDENT
Estoppel applies against a taxpayer who did not only raise at the earliest opportunity its representative's lack of
authority to execute two (2) waivers of defense of prescription, but was also accorded, through these waivers, more
time to comply with the audit requirements of the Bureau of Internal Revenue. Nonetheless, a tax assessment served
beyond the extended period is void.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the two (2) Waivers of the Defense of Prescription entered into by the parties on
October 9, 2007 and June 2, 2008 were valid
II. whether or not the assessment of deficiency taxes against respondent Transitions Optical Philippines,
Inc. for taxable year 2004 had prescribed.

 G.R. No. 206958, November 08, 2017 | PERSONAL COLLECTION DIRECT SELLING, INC., PETITIONER,
VS. TERESITA L. CARANDANG, RESPONDENT.
Judges must act with cautious discernment and faithfully exercise their judicial discretion when dismissing cases for
lack of probable cause. An order granting the withdrawal of an information based on the prosecutor's findings of
lack of probable cause must show that the judge did not rely solely on the prosecution's conclusions but had
independently evaluated the evidence on record and the merits of the case.
ISSUE:
I. whether or not the Regional Trial Court correctly allowed the withdrawal of the Information against
Teresita L. Carandang upon a finding that there was a lack of probable cause;
II. whether or not petitioner Personal Collection Direct Selling, Inc. was deprived of due process when it
was allegedly not given notice or opportunity to be heard on respondent Teresita L. Carandang's
Motion to Release Cash Bond
III. whether or not the Court of Appeals correctly ruled that the Petition for Certiorari was improper, since
it is only the State which may pray for the reinstatement of the criminal case.

G.R. No. 197886, October 04, 2017 | OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO Z. DE
GUZMAN, RESPONDENT.
The Postmaster General may only execute contracts for procurement of services with the Board of Directors'
approval. However, this lack of authority may be ratified through the Board of Directors' silence or acquiescence.
The ratification of the unauthorized act does not necessarily mean that the contract is valid. If the contract is
executed without complying with the laws on procurement, the erring public official may be held administratively
liable.

ISSUE: whether or not the Court of Appeals erred in absolving respondent Antonio Z. De Guzman of his
administrative offenses. In resolving this issue, this Court must first resolve whether or not he committed grave
misconduct and dishonesty in (a) engaging the services of Aboitiz One, Inc. allegedly without the approval of the
Philippine Postal Corporation Board of Directors, and (b) in procuring Aboitiz One, Inc.'s services through
negotiated procurement.

G.R. No. 207396, August 09, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DELIA
SAUNAR, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
A miniscule amount of dangerous drugs alleged to have been taken from the accused is highly susceptible to
planting, tampering, or alteration. In these cases, "law enforcers should not trifle with the legal requirement to
ensure integrity in the chain of custody of seized dangerous drugs and drug paraphernalia."

ISSUE: whether the guilt of accused-appellant Delia Saunar for violation of Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165
was proven beyond reasonable doubt.

G.R. No. 199710, August 02, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PO3 JULIETO BORJA,
ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
Extortion done by police themselves amounting to kidnapping with ransom undermines the government efforts to
establish the rule of law in general and the proper prosecution against drug traffickers in particular. Even the
subsequent prosecution of the victim of extortion does not negate the criminal liability of the accused for the crime
the latter committed against the former.

ISSUE: whether accused-appellant PO3 Julieto Borja is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of kidnapping punished
under Article 267 of the Revised Penal Code.

G.R. No. 224102, July 26, 2017 | RYAN MARIANO Y GARCIA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The state of mind of the accused during an alleged act of self-defense, defense of a relative, or defense of a stranger
must be considered in determining whether his or her means of repelling an aggressor were reasonable.

G.R. No. 204544, July 03, 2017 | MARLON BACERRA Y TABONES, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The identity of the perpetrator of a crime and a finding of guilt may rest solely on the strength of circumstantial
evidence.
ISSUE:
I. whether petitioner's guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt based on the circumstantial evidence
adduced during trial
II. whether the mitigating circumstances of intoxication and voluntary surrender may properly be
appreciated in this case to reduce the imposable penalty
III.  whether the award of temperate damages amounting to ₱50,000.00 was proper.

 G.R. No. 194152, June 05, 2017 | MAKILITO B. MAHINAY, PETITIONER, VS. DURA TIRE & RUBBER
INDUSTRIES, INC., RESPONDENT.
The period to redeem a property sold in an extrajudicial foreclosure sale is not extendible. A pending action to annul
the foreclosure sale does not toll the running of the one (1)-year period of redemption under Act No. 3135.

ISSUE: whether the one (1)-year period of redemption was tolled when Mahinay filed his Complaint for annulment
of foreclosure sale.

 G.R. No. 200370, June 07, 2017 | MARIO VERIDIANO Y SAPI, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
ISSUES:
I. whether there was a valid warrantless arrest
II. whether there was a valid warrantless search against petitioner
III. whether there is enough evidence to sustain petitioner's conviction for illegal possession of dangerous
drugs.

G.R. No. 204262, June 07, 2017 | MARIO C. MADRIDEJOS, PETITIONER, VS. NYK-FIL SHIP
MANAGEMENT, INC., RESPONDENT.
Illnesses not listed as an occupational disease under Section 32 of the 2000 Philippine Overseas Employment
Administration Amended Standard Terms and Conditions Governing the Employment of Filipino Seafarers on
Board Ocean-Going Vessels are disputably presumed to be work-related. 1 However, seafarers must prove through
substantial evidence the correlation between their illness and the nature of their work for their claim for disability
benefits to prosper.

ISSUE: Whether or not Madridejos is entitled to disability benefits

G.R. No. 210266, June 07, 2017 | ANTHONY DE SILVA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The possession and use of a counterfeit credit card is considered access device fraud and is punishable by law. To
successfully sustain a conviction for possession and use of a counterfeit access device, the prosecution must present
not only the access device but also any evidence that proves that the access device is counterfeit.

ISSUE:
I. whether the prosecution was able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that petitioner was guilty of
violating Section 9(a) and (e) of Republic Act No. 8484. Corollary to this is whether the counterfeit
access device can still be presented in trial despite not having been presented and marked during pre-
trial
II. whether the negligence of petitioner's former counsel binds petitioner.

 G.R. No. 212161, March 29, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JUANITO
ENTRAMPAS, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
This is a tragic story resulting from an act of depravity: an 11-year old girl gave birth to a child after she was
repeatedly raped by the common-law husband of her biological mother.

ISSUE: whether accused-appellant Juanito Entrampas is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of two (2) counts of
statutory rape.

 G.R. No. 215957, November 09, 2016 | COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS.
FITNESS BY DESIGN, INC., RESPONDENT.
To avail of the extraordinary period of assessment in Section 222(a) of the National Internal Revenue Code, the
Commissioner of Internal Revenue should show that the facts upon which the fraud is based is communicated to the
taxpayer. The burden of proving that the facts exist in any subsequent proceeding is with the Commissioner.
Furthermore, the Final Assessment Notice is not valid if it does not contain a definite due date for payment by the
taxpayer.

 G.R. No. 227497, April 10, 2019 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DIOSCORO
COMOSO TUREMUTSA, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
Failure to comply with the chain of custody requirements in drugs cases will result in an accused's acquittal.

ISSUE: whether or not the prosecution proved accused-appellant Dioscoro Comoso y Turemusta's guilt beyond
reasonable doubt for violating Article II, Section 5 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act despite not strictly
complying with the requisites for preserving the integrity and evidentiary value of the corpus delicti.

G.R. No. 228880, March 06, 2019 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LINA
ACHIENG NOAH, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Lina Achieng Noah's guilt for violation of Section 5 of the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act was proven beyond reasonable doubt. Subsumed here is the issue of whether
or not the prosecution established the unbroken chain of custody of the drug seized from accused-appellant.

G.R. No. 202430, March 06, 2019 | METRO BOTTLED WATER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS.
ANDRADA CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, INC., RESPONDENT
Generally, judicial review of arbitral awards is permitted only on very narrow grounds. Republic Act No. 876, or the
Arbitration Law, does not allow an arbitral award to be revisited without a showing of specified conditions, 1 which
must be proven affirmatively by the party seeking its review. The Special Rules of Court on Alternative Dispute
Resolution,2 implementing the Alternative Dispute Resolution Act of 2004, 3 mandate that arbitral awards will not be
vacated "merely on the ground that the arbitral tribunal committed errors of fact, or of law, or of fact and law, as the
court cannot substitute its judgment for that of the arbitral tribunal." 4 Parties are even "precluded from filing an
appeal or a petition for certiorari questioning the merits of an arbitral award."

On the other hand, arbitral awards by the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission may only be appealed on
pure questions of law,6 though not all will justify an appeal. Consistent with the strict standards for judicial review
of arbitral awards, only those appeals which involve egregious errors of law may be entertained.

Given its technical expertise, the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission is given a wide latitude of
discretion so that it may resolve all issues before it in a fair and expeditious manner. Included within the bounds of
its discretion are situations where it resolves, on the basis of equity, to order a party to compensate a contractor for
any unpaid work done.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission and the Court of Appeals erred in
finding that petitioner Metro Bottled Water Corporation was liable to respondent Andrada
Consumption & Development Corporation, Inc. for unpaid work accomplishment.
 II. To resolve this issue, this Court must pass upon the issue of whether the Court of Appeals erred in
affirming the arbitral tribunal's findings that: (1) petitioner agreed to the Change Orders; (2) respondent
did not commit delay in the project completion; and (3) petitioner did not terminate the contract or take
over the project. However, considering the limited scope of review of arbitral awards by the
Construction Industry Arbitration Commission, this Court must first determine whether petitioner
raises questions of law.

G.R. No. 182307, June 06, 2018 | BELINA CANCIO AND JEREMY PAMPOLINA, PETITIONERS, VS.
PERFORMANCE FOREIGN EXCHANGE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
When a party assails a lower court's appreciation of the evidence, that party raises a question of fact that cannot be
entertained in a petition for review filed under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court.

ISSUE: whether or not respondent Performance Forex Exchange Corporation should be held solidarity liable with
petitioners Belina Cancio and Jeremy Pampolina's broker, Hipol, for damages due to the latter's unauthorized
transactions in the foreign currency exchange trading market. Before this issue can be resolved, this Court must first
pass upon the procedural issues of whether or not the Petition should be dismissed for petitioners' failure to attach
necessary pleadings, and whether or not the Petition raises questions of fact.

 G.R. No. 206965, November 29, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. EMMA
BOFILL PANGAN, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, cannot
be utilized to frustrate legitimate efforts of law enforcers. 1 Minor deviations from the mandated procedure in
handling the corpus delicti must not absolve a guilty defendant.2

G.R. No. 201622, October 04, 2017 | ANGELITO L. CRISTOBAL, PETITIONER, VS. PHILIPPINE AIRLINES,
INC., AND LUCIO TAN, RESPONDENTS.
Where a tribunal renders a decision substantially reversing itself on a matter, a motion for reconsideration seeking
reconsideration of this reversal, for the first time, is not a prohibited second motion for reconsideration.

ISSUE: whether or not the June 24, 2011 Motion for Reconsideration filed by petitioner Angelito L. Cristobal
assailing the National Labor Relations Commission May 31, 2011 Decision was a prohibited second motion for
reconsideration.

G.R. No. 207229, September 20, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.
SIEGFRED CABELLON CABAÑERO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT.
The marking and identification of the seized dangerous drug is an essential part of the chain of custody. Absent this
step, a gap is created which casts a shadow of doubt on the identity and integrity of the dangerous drug presented as
evidence, creating reasonable doubt, which must be resolved in favor of the accused.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Siegfred Cabellon's guilt was proven beyond reasonable doubt despite the
non-observance of the required procedure under Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165.

 G.R. No. 210677, August 23, 2017 |  PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE. VS. ABUNDIO
M. SARAGENA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
When the quantity of the confiscated substance is miniscule, the requirements of Section 21 of Republic Act No.
9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, must be strictly complied with.

The prosecution's failure to present the police officer who acted as the poseur-buyer in the buy-bust operation, which
allegedly involved 0.03 grams of shabu, coupled with the improbability that the two (2) apprehending police officers
witnessed the transaction at night time, engenders reasonable doubt on the guilt of the accused. The prosecution's
failure to sufficiently establish the chain of custody in accordance with the law further amplifies the doubt on
accused's guilt.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Abundio Mamolo Saragena is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of violation
of Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165. Subsumed in this issue is the matter of whether or not the law enforcement
officers substantially complied with the chain of custody rule.

G.R. No. 207765, July 26, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JULITO
DIVINAGRACIA, SR., ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
"Pa, don't do that[,] Pa."

Child victims of rape by their very own fathers usually continue to live in an environment where the perpetrators
consistently underscore the weakness and worthlessness of their victims. In addition to the continued economic
dependence of the child victims, this ensures enormous difficulty to find a safe space for them to reveal their ordeal
and ensure protection. The animosity and intolerable indignity that child victims experience often lead them to find
the courage to seek succor from someone who appears to have moral ascendancy over their perpetrator. This is often
their mother, although at times, it may also be a relative.

ISSUE: whether the prosecution proved beyond reasonable doubt Divinagracia's guilt for the crimes of rape and acts
of lasciviousness against his minor daughters.

 G.R. No. 217764, August 07, 2017 | ANTONIETA LUCIDO @ TONYAY, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 210654, June 07, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. PABLO
LUAD ARMODIA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
The rape of a minor constitutes moral depravity of the highest order. This is an appeal from a conviction for two (2)
counts of rape of a child under Article 266-A (1) of the Revised Penal Code by a father, who twice fulfilled his
desires on his own daughter.

ISSUE: whether accused-appellant is guilty of two (2) counts of simple rape.

G.R. No. 186967, January 18, 2017 | DIVINA PALAO, PETITIONER, V. FLORENTINO III INTERNATIONAL,
INC., RESPONDENT.

ISSUE: whether the Court of Appeals erred in reversing the September 22, 2008 Order of Intellectual Property
Office Director General Adrian S. Cristobal, Jr., and in reinstating respondent Florentino III International, Inc.'s
appeal.

 G.R. No. 172507, September 14, 2016 | NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. SPS.
MARGARITO ASOQUE AND TARCINIA ASOQUE, RESPONDENTS.
Article III, Section 9 of the Constitution provides a substantive guarantee that private property that is taken by the
state for public use should be paid for with just compensation. If the state does not agree with the property owner on
a price, the state, through the competent government agency, should file the proper expropriation action under Rule
67 of the Revised Rules of Court.

In case of a taking without the proper expropriation action filed, the property owner may file its own action to
question the propriety of the taking or to compel the payment of just compensation. Among these inverse
condemnation actions is a complaint for payment of just compensation and damages.

When an inverse condemnation is filed, the provisions for the appointment of commissioners under Rule 32—not
Sections 5, 6, 7, or 8 of Rule 67 of the Rules of Court—will be followed.
ISSUE:
 I. whether petitioner was deprived of due process when respondents were allowed to present evidence ex
parte
II. whether the appraisal of the property was valid and the court-appointed Commissioner exceeded his
authority when he conducted an appraisal of the property and recommended a valuation for just
compensation
III. whether petitioner should be made to pay simple easement fee or full compensation for the land
traversed by its transmission lines
IV. whether the trial court erred in its determination of the amount of just compensation to be paid to
respondents

G.R. No. 212186, June 29, 2016 | ARIEL LOPEZ, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
RESPONDENT.
To sustain a conviction for cattle-rustling, the identity of the stolen cattle must be proven with certainty. Otherwise,
the accused must be acquitted on the ground of reasonable doubt.

Further, a "request for appearance" issued by law enforcers to a person identified as a suspect is akin to an
"invitation." Thus, the suspect is covered by the rights of an accused while under custodial investigation. Any
admission obtained from the "request for appearance" without the assistance of counsel is inadmissible in evidence.

G.R. No. 208393, June 15, 2016 | CITY OF TAGUIG, PETITIONER, VS. CITY OF MAKATI, RESPONDENT.
Simultaneously pursuing an appeal (or motion for reconsideration) and a petition for annulment of judgment is an
act of forum shopping. This act, which heaps vexation upon courts and parties-litigants, is illustrated by the facts of
this case in which conflicting decisions have been rendered by different courts upon the same issue. The actions of
respondent City of Makati (Makati) through its counsels is at the border of what appears to be a contumacious
attempt to obfuscate the resolution of cases through the abuse of legal processes.

ISSUE: whether respondent City of Makati engaged in forum shopping in simultaneously pursuing: first, a Petition
for Annulment of the July 8, 2011 Regional Trial Court Decision; and second, a Motion for Reconsideration (later
Appeal) of the same July 8, 2011 Decision.

G.R. No. 200751, August 17, 2015 | MONICO LIGTAS, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
RESPONDENT.
"Bakit niya babawiin ang aking saka?" tanong ni Tata Selo. "Dinaya ko na ba siya sa partihan? Tinuso ko na ba
siya? Siya ang may-ari ng lupa at kasama lang niya ako. Hindi ba't kaya maraming nagagalit sa akin ay dahil sa
ayaw kong magpamigay ng kahit isang pinangko kung anihan?"

Hindi pa rin umaalis sa harap ng istaked si Tata Selo. Nakahawak pa rin siya sa rehas. Nakatingin siya sa labas
ngunit wala siyang sino mang tinitingnan.

"Binabawi po niya ang aking saka," sumbong ni Tata Selo. "Saan papo ako pupunta kung wala na akong saka?"

Habang nakakapit sa rehas at nakatingin sa labas, sinasabi niyang lahat ay kinuha na sa kanila, lahat, ay! ang
lahat ay kinuha na sa kanila.

- "TataSelo" (1963) by Rogelio R. Sikat

ISSUE:
I. whether questions of fact may be raised in a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the
 Rules of Court
II. whether the DARAB Decision, finding petitioner Monico Ligtas as tenant of the land owned by private
complainant Anecita Pacate and located at Sitio Lamak, Barangay San Juan, Sogod, Southern Leyte is
conclusive or can be taken judicial notice of in a criminal case for theft
III. whether the Court of Appeals committed reversible error when it upheld the conviction of petitioner
Monico Ligtas for theft under Article 308 of the Revised Penal Code.

G.R. No. 175098, August 26, 2015 | ISMAEL V. CRISOSTOMO, PETITIONER, VS. MARTIN P. VICTORIA,
RESPONDENT.

ISSUE: whether respondent Martin P. Victoria is a bona fide tenant of the disputed portion.

G.R. No. 212626, June 03, 2019 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROLANDO
TERNIDA Y MUNAR, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
The failure of law enforcers in buy-bust operations to photograph seized drugs in accordance with Article II, Section
21 of Republic Act No. 9165, combined with the prosecution's failure to address this omission, raises doubt on the
identity of the drugs seized, especially when the amount of dangerous drugs allegedly taken from the accused is
minuscule.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Rolando Ternida y Munar is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of illegal sale
of dangerous drugs.

G.R. No. 224297, February 13, 2019 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.
EDGARDO ROYOL Y ASICO, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
Complete and utter noncompliance with the chain of custody requirements of Republic Act No. 9165, or the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002 (Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act), inescapably leads to an
accused's acquittal. Conviction cannot be sustained by a mere presumption of regularity and the approximation of
compliance.

ISSUE: whether or not the prosecution established accused-appellant Edgardo A. Royol's guilt beyond reasonable
doubt for violating Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act.

G.R. No. 204759, November 14, 2018 | PEOPLE'S GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, PETITIONER,
VS. EDGARDO GUANSING AND EDUARDO LIZASO, RESPONDENTS.
As a general rule, personal service is the preferred mode of service of summons. Substituted service is the exception
to this general rule. For the sheriff to avail of substituted service, there must be a detailed enumeration of the sheriffs
actions showing that a defendant cannot be served despite diligent and reasonable efforts. These details are
contained in the sheriffs return. Thus, the sheriffs return is entitled to a presumption of regularity. Courts may allow
substituted service based on what the sheriffs return contains.

Failure to serve summons means that the court did not acquire jurisdiction over the person of the defendant. 2 Absent
proper service of summons, the court cannot acquire jurisdiction over the defendant unless there is voluntary
appearance. The filing of an answer and other subsequent pleadings is tantamount to voluntary appearance.

G.R. No. 209468, December 13, 2017 | UNITED DOCTORS MEDICAL CENTER, PETITIONER, VS. CESARIO
BERNADAS, REPRESENTED BY LEONILA BERNADAS, RESPONDENT.
An employee who has already qualified for optional retirement but dies before the option to retire could be exercised
is entitled to his or her optional retirement benefits, which may be claimed by the qualified employee's beneficiaries
on his or her behalf.

ISSUE: whether or not Leonila Bernadas as her husband's representative, may claim his optional retirement
benefits. However, to resolve this issue, this Court must first resolve the issue of whether or not Cesario Bernadas is
entitled to receive his optional retirement benefits despite his untimely death.

G.R. No. 227863, September 20, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.
PEDRITO ORDONA Y RENDON, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
To qualify the killing of a person to the crime of murder, evident premeditation must be proven with reasonable
certainty. Facts regarding "how and when the plan to kill was hatched" are indispensable. The requirement of
deliberate planning should not be based merely on inferences and presumptions but on clear evidence.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Pedrito Ordona is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder.

G.R. No. 208625, September 06, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS.
RAMON FRANCICA Y NAVALTA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
No amount, especially not the P50.00 paid by the accused for sexually abusing his 11-year-old victim, will ever
compensate for her trauma. The depravity of a grown man in taking advantage of a child's trust and innocence and
her family's poverty to repeatedly rape her rightfully deserves condemnation and the most severe punishment that
can be meted out under the law.

ISSUE: whether the prosecution was able to prove beyond reasonable doubt that accused-appellant was guilty of
statutory rape as defined under Article 266-A(1)(d) of the Revised Penal Code, as amended by Republic Act No.
8353, in relation to Republic Act No. 7610

G.R. No. 197297, August 02, 2017 | REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES DANILO
GO AND AMORLINA GO, RESPONDENTS.
Public land remains inalienable unless it is shown to have been reclassified and alienated to a private person.

ISSUE: whether the Court of Appeals erred in issuing the Spouses Go a Decree of Registration over Lot No. 4699-
B.

G.R. No. 205614, July 26, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. JAIME
SEGUNDO Y IGLESIAS, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
Although the miniscule quantity of confiscated illicit drugs is by itself not a reason for acquittal, this instance
accentuates the importance of conformity to Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the
Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

 G.R. No. 210615, July 26, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ABENIR
BRUSOLA Y BARAGWA, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
There is never any justification for a husband to hit his wife with a maso (mallet).

G.R. No. 205855, March 29, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. KING REX
A. AMBATANG, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.

ISSUE: whether accused-appellant Ambatang is guilty beyond reasonable doubt of murder.

 G.R. No. 193381, February 08, 2017 | COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. APO
CEMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
ISSUE: whether respondent had fully complied with all the requirements to avail of the tax amnesty granted under
Republic Act No.9480.
G.R. No. 185765, September 28, 2016 | PHILIPPINE ECONOMIC ZONE AUTHORITY, PETITIONER, VS.
PILHINO SALES CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
Although the provisions of a contract are legally null and void, the stipulated method of computing liquidated
damages may be accepted as evidence of the intent of the parties. The provisions, therefore, can be basis for finding
a factual anchor for liquidated damages. The liable party may nevertheless present better evidence to establish a
more accurate basis for awarding damages. In this case, the respondent failed to do so.

ISSUE:
I. the propriety of an award based on contractually stipulated liquidated damages notwithstanding the
rescission of the same contract stipulating it
II.  on the assumption that such award is proper, the propriety of the Court of Appeals' reduction of the
liquidated damages due to petitioner

A.C. No. 9018, April 20, 2016 | TERESITA P. FAJARDO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. NICANOR C.
ALVAREZ, RESPONDENT.
This administrative case involves the determination of whether a lawyer working in the Legal Section of the
National Center for Mental Health under the Department of Health is authorized to privately practice law, and
consequently, whether the amount charged by respondent for attorney's fees is reasonable under the principle
of quantum meruit.

ISSUE:
I. whether respondent Atty. Nicanor C. Alvarez, as a lawyer working in the Legal Section of the National
Center for Mental Health under the Department of Health, is authorized to engage in the private
practice of law
II. whether the amount charged by respondent for attorney's fees is reasonable under the principle
of quantum meruit.

G.R. No. 171041, February 10, 2016 | REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MOLDEX
REALTY, INC., RESPONDENT.
ISSUE:
I. whether respondent Moldex Realty, Inc.'s withdrawal of its application for land registration has
rendered this case moot and academic
II. whether respondent was able to prove the required length of possession for purposes of land
registration
III. whether Naguit was erroneously applied by the Court of Appeals.

 G.R. No. 207406, January 13, 2016 | NORBERTO A. VITANGCOL, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
Persons intending to contract a second marriage must first secure a judicial declaration of nullity of their first
marriage. If they proceed with the second marriage without the judicial declaration, they are guilty of bigamy
regardless of evidence of the nullity of the first marriage.

ISSUE:
whether the Certification from the Office of the Civil Registrar that it has no record of the marriage license issued to
petitioner Norberto A. Vitangcol and his first wife Gina proves the nullity of petitioner's first marriage and
exculpates him from the bigamy charge.

G.R. No. 168616, January 28, 2015 | HOME GUARANTY CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. LA SAVOIE
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
ISSUES:
I. whether the properties comprising the Asset Pool should be excluded from the proceedings on La
 Savoie Development Corporation's Petition for Rehabilitation. The resolution of this issue hinges on
whether the conveyance to Home Guaranty Corporation of the properties comprising the Asset Pool
was valid and effectual. 
II. whether following the issuance of the Regional Trial Court's October 1, 2003 Order and pending La
Savoie's Appeal, Home Guaranty Corporation was barred from making payment on the guaranty call,
and Planters Development Bank, concomitantly barred from conveying the properties comprising the
Asset Pool to Home Guaranty Corporation
III. whether the payment by Home Guaranty Corporation and the conveyance of the properties by Planters
Development Bank made Home Guaranty Corporation a creditor of La Savoie and whether
recognizing the validity of the transfer made to Home Guaranty Corporation was tantamount to giving
it inordinate preference as a creditor.

G.R. No. 206529, April 23, 2018 | RENANTE B. REMOTICADO, PETITIONER, VS. TYPICAL
CONSTRUCTION TRADING CORP. AND ROMMEL M. ALIGNAY, RESPONDENTS.
There can be no case for illegal termination of employment when there was no termination by the employer. While,
in illegal termination cases, the burden is upon the employer to show just cause for termination of employment, such
a burden arises only if the complaining employee has shown, by substantial evidence, the fact of termination by the
employer.

ISSUE: whether petitioner Renante B. Remoticado voluntarily resigned or his employment was illegally terminated
in the manner, on the date, and for the reason he averred in his complaint.

G.R. No. 210080, November 22, 2017 | MACARIO S. PADILLA, PETITIONER, VS. AIRBORNE SECURITY
SERVICE, INC. AND/OR CATALINA SOLIS, RESPONDENT.
Placing security guards on floating status is a valid exercise of management prerogative. However, any such
placement on off-detail should not exceed six (6) months. Otherwise, constructive dismissal shall be deemed to have
occurred. Security guards dismissed in this manner are ordinarily entitled to reinstatement. It is not for tribunals
resolving these kinds of dismissal cases to take the initiative to rule out reinstatement. Otherwise, the discriminatory
conduct of their employers in excluding them from employment shall unwittingly find official approval.

Age, per se, cannot be a valid ground for denying employment to a security guard.

ISSUE: whether or not petitioner Macario S. Padilla was constructively dismissed from his employment with
respondent Airborne Security Service, Inc., he having been placed on floating status apparently on the basis of his
age and not having been timely re-assigned.

G.R. No. 204288, November 08, 2017 | DEMEX RATTANCRAFT, INC. AND NARCISO T. DELA MERCED,
PETITIONERS, VS. ROSALIO A. LERON, RESPONDENT.
To justify the dismissal of an employee based on abandonment of work, there must be a showing of overt acts
clearly evidencing the employee's intention to sever the employer employee relationship.

ISSUE: whether or not respondent Rosalio A. Leron was validly dismissed from employment by petitioners Demex
Rattancraft, Inc. and Narciso T. Dela Merced on the ground of abandonment of work.

G.R. No. 185894, August 30, 2017 | BELO MEDICAL GROUP, INC., PETITIONER, VS. JOSE L. SANTOS
AND VICTORIA G. BELO, RESPONDENTS.
A conflict between two (2) stockholders of a corporation does not automatically render their dispute as intra-
corporate. The nature of the controversy must also be examined

ISSUE:
I. whether or not Belo Medical Group, Inc. committed forum shopping
II. whether or not the present controversy is intra-corporate; Third, whether or not Belo Medical Group,
 Inc. came to this Court using the correct mode of appeal
III. whether or not the trial court had basis in dismissing Belo Medica] Group, Inc.'s Complaint for
Declaratory Relief.

G.R. No. 208471, August 02, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ERNESTO
SAGANA Y DE GUZMAN, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
The miniscule quantity of confiscated illicit drugs heightens the importance of a more stringent conformity to
Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

G.R. No. 209452, July 26, 2017 | GOTESCO PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONER, VS. SOLIDBANK
CORPORATION (NOW METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY), RESPONDENT
The requirement for publication of a Notice of Sale in an extrajudicial foreclosure is complied with when the
publication is circulated at least in the city where the property is located.

G.R. No. 188146, February 01, 2017 | PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS.
ROYAL FERRY SERVICES, INC., RESPONDENT.
The venue for a petition for voluntary insolvency proceeding under the Insolvency Law is the Court of First Instance
of the province or city where the insolvent debtor resides. A corporation is considered a resident of the place where
its principal office is located as stated in its Articles of Incorporation. However, when it is uncontroverted that the
insolvent corporation abandoned the old principal office, the corporation is considered a resident of the city where
its actual principal office is currently found.

ISSUES:
I. whether this Petition is moot and academic in light of the Compromise Agreement dated August 4,
2015
II. whether the Court of Appeals erred in taking cognizance of Royal Ferry's appeal despite its violation of
Rule 44, Section 13 of the Rules of Court
III. whether the Petition for Insolvency was properly filed.

G.R. No. 198627, January 13, 2016 | DST MOVERS CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE'S
GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
A determination of where the preponderance of evidence lies is a factual issue which, as a rule, cannot be
entertained in a Rule 45 petition. When, however, the sole basis of the trial court for ruling on this issue is evidence
that should not have been admitted for being hearsay, this court will embark on its own factual analysis and will, if
necessary, reverse the rulings of the lower courts. A traffic accident investigation report prepared by a police officer
relying solely on the account of a supposed eyewitness and not on his or her personal knowledge is not evidence that
is admissible as an exception to the Hearsay Rule.

ISSUE: whether petitioner DST Movers Corporation's liability was established by a preponderance of evidence.
Subsumed in this is whether it was an error for the Metropolitan Trial Court to admit and lend evidentiary weight to
the piece of evidence chiefly relied upon by respondent People's General Insurance Corporation: the Traffic
Accident Investigation Report prepared by PO2 Tomas.

G.R. No. 202331, April 22, 2015 | THE PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF AURORA, PETITIONER, VS.
HILARIO M. MARCO, RESPONDENT.
The prohibition on midnight appointments only applies to presidential appointments. It does not apply to
appointments made by local chief executives.

Nevertheless, the Civil Service Commission has the power to promulgate rules and regulations to professionalize the
civil service. It may issue rules and regulations prohibiting local chief executives from making appointments during
the last days of their tenure. Appointments of local chief executives must conform to these civil service rules and
regulations in order to be valid.

ISSUE:
I. whether the Resolution dated July 6, 2010, which ordered the implementation of the April 14, 2008
Resolution, was void for varying the terms of the April 14, 2008 Resolution
II. whether the withdrawal of the certification of sufficiency of funds voided Marco's appointment
III. whether Marco's appointment was void on the ground that he was a midnight appointee

G.R. No. 169303, February 11, 2015 | PROTECTIVE MAXIMUM SECURITY AGENCY, INC., PETITIONER,
VS. CELSO E. FUENTES, RESPONDENT.

ISSUES:
I. whether the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the Petition for Certiorari assailing the Decision of
the National Labor Relations Commission, which reversed the findings of Labor Arbiter Legaspi
II. whether respondent was justifiably dismissed due to abandonment
III. whether respondent's right to substantive and procedural due process was violated

G.R. No. 195021, March 15, 2017 |  NICOLAS VELASQUEZ AND VICTOR VELASQUEZ, PETITIONERS,
VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
An accused who pleads a justifying circumstance under Article 11 of the Revised Penal Code 1 admits to the
commission of acts, which would otherwise engender criminal liability. However, he asserts that he is justified in
committing the acts. In the process of proving a justifying circumstance, the accused risks admitting the imputed
acts, which may justify the existence of an offense were it not for the exculpating facts. Conviction follows if the
evidence for the accused fails to prove the existence of justifying circumstances.

ISSUE: whether petitioners may be held criminally liable for the physical harm inflicted on Jesus Del Mundo. More
specifically, this Court is asked to determine whether there was sufficient evidence: first, to prove that justifying
circumstances existed, and second, to convict the petitioners.

G.R. Nos. 205045 & 205723, January 25, 2017 | COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, PETITIONER,
v. SAN MIGUEL CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
These consolidated cases consider whether "San Mig Light" is a new brand or a variant of one of San Miguel
Corporation's existing beer brands, and whether the Bureau of Internal Revenue may issue notices of discrepancy
that effectively changes "San Mig Light" 's classification from new brand to variant. The issues involve an
application of Section 143 of the 1997 National Internal Revenue Code (Tax Code), as amended, on the definition of
a variant, which is subject to a higher excise tax rate than a new brand. This case also applies the requirement in
Rep. Act No. 9334 that reclassification of certain fermented liquor products introduced between January 1, 1997 and
December 31, 2003 can only be done by an act of Congress.

ISSUE:
I.  whether petitioner complied with all requisites of a motion for production of documents and objects
under Rule 27, such as a showing of good cause
II. whether "San Mig Light" is a new brand and not a variant of "San Miguel Pale Pilsen"
III. whether the "classification freeze" in Rep. Act No. 9334 refers to the freezing of classification of
brands, and not to the freezing of net retail prices of brands
IV. whether the deficiency excise tax assessments issued by the Bureau of Internal Revenue against
respondent dated April 12, 2004 and May 26, 2004 are valid
V. whether respondent is entitled to a refund of excess payment of excise taxes on "San Mig Light" in the
amount of P781,514,772.56 for the period from February 1, 2004 up to November 30, 2005, and in the
amount of P926,169,056.74 for the period from December 1, 2005 up to July 31, 2007
G.R. No. 206627, January 18, 2017 | VAN CLIFFORD TORRES Y SALERA, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 205035, November 16, 2016 | SPOUSES GEMINO C. MIANO, JR. AND JULIET MIANO,
PETITIONERS, V. MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY [MERALCO], RESPONDENTS.
The review of appeals filed before this Court is "not a matter of right, but of sound judicial discretion." 1 The Rules
of Court requires that only questions of law should be raised in petitions filed under Rule 45.

Factual questions are not the proper subject of an appeal by certiorari. It is not this Court's function to once again
analyze or weigh evidence that has already been considered in the lower courts.

ISSUE: whether the Court of Appeals erred in ordering Spouses Miano to pay the billing differential of
P422,185.20.

G.R. No. 208146, June 08, 2016 | VIRGINIA DIO, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND
TIMOTHY DESMOND, RESPONDENTS.
When a motion to quash an information is based on a defect that may be cured by amendment, courts must provide
the prosecution with the opportunity to amend the information.

ISSUE: whether an information's failure to establish venue is a defect that can be cured by amendment before
arraignment.

G.R. No. 170631, February 10, 2016 | CARAVAN TRAVEL AND TOURS INTERNATIONAL, INC.,
PETITIONER, VS. ERMILINDA R. ABEJAR, RESPONDENT.
The plaintiff may first prove the employer's ownership of the vehicle involved in a mishap by presenting the
vehicle's registration in evidence. Thereafter, a disputable presumption that the requirements for an employer's
liability under Article 21801 of the Civil Code have been satisfied will arise. The burden of evidence then shifts to
the defendant to show that no liability under Article 2180 has ensued. This case, thus, harmonizes the requirements
of Article 2180, in relation to Article 2176 2 of the Civil Code, and the so-called registered-owner rule as established
in this court's rulings in Aguilar, Sr. v. Commercial Savings Bank,3Del Carmen, Jr. v. Bacoy,4Filcar Transport
Services v. Espinas,5 and Mendoza v. Spouses Gomez.6

ISSUES:
I. hether respondent Ermilinda R. Abejar is a real party in interest who may bring an action for damages
against petitioner Caravan Travel and Tours International, Inc. on account of Jesmariane R. Reyes'
death; and
II. whether petitioner should be held liable as an employer, pursuant to Article 2180 of the Civil Code.

G.R. No. 172301, August 19, 2015 | PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, PETITIONER, VS.
ASIAVEST MERCHANT BANKERS (M) BERHAD, RESPONDENT.
ISSUE: whether our courts have subject matter jurisdiction over an action for
recovery of sum of money filed by a Malaysian corporation against a Philippine
corporation involving a contract executed and performed in Malaysia, and the
applicability of the forum non conveniens principle.

G.R. No. 187491, July 08, 2015 | FAR EAST BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, VS. LILIA S. CHUA,
RESPONDENT.
ISSUE: whether Executive Labor Arbiter Quintin B. Cueto Ill's April 25, 2000 Decision
attained finality in light of petitioner Far East Bank and Trust Co.'s direct filing of its
appeal before the National Labor Relations Commission, rather than before the
Regional Arbitration Branch XII, Cotabato City.

G.R. No. 211465, December 03, 2014 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. SHIRLEY A. CASIO,
ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
“Chicks mo dong?”

With this sadly familiar question being used on the streets of many of our cities, the
fate of many desperate women is sealed and their futures vanquished. This case
resulted in the rescue of two minors from this pernicious practice. Hopefully, there
will be more rescues. Trafficking in persons is a deplorable crime. It is committed
even though the minor knew about or consented to the act of trafficking.

G.R. No. 208173, June 11, 2014 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. OLIVER A. BUCLAO,
ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
To protect one's daughter is one of the noblest roles of a father. A father who defies
this role is afflicted with a dysfunctional character that borders on moral depravity.
Even if this breach of trust deserves the highest penalties in our legal order, it will
never compensate for the daughter's deepest scars and sorrows.

ISSUE: whether the accused-appellant is guilty of two counts of rape beyond

G.R. No. 222192, March 13, 2019 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. LAHMODIN AMERIL Y
ABDUL @ "AMOR/MHONG", ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
At the core of every prosecution for the sale of illegal drugs is the constitutional mandate of the State to adduce proof
on the identity and integrity of the seized illegal drugs. The wisdom behind this burden is to ensure that the items
seized were neither tampered nor contaminated. Failure to overcome such burden calls for the acquittal of the
accused.

ISSUE: whether or not the Court of Appeals correctly upheld the conviction of accused-appellant for violation of
Article II, Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165, or the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.

G.R. No. 179732, September 13, 2017 | DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS.
CMC/MONARK/PACIFIC/HI-TRI JOINT VENTURE, RESPONDENT.
As the administrative agency tasked with resolving issues pertaining to the
construction industry, the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission enjoys a
wide latitude in recognition of its technical expertise and experience. Its factual
findings are, thus, accorded respect and even finality, particularly when they are
affirmed by an appellate court.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the case has become moot and academic due to the
parties' mutual termination of the Construction Contract
II. whether or not the case is premature due to Joint Venture's non-
compliance with the doctrine of exhaustion of administrative remedies
III. whether or not the Joint Venture is entitled to the foreign component of
 the Project in the amount of US$358,227.95
IV. whether or not the Joint Venture is entitled to time extensions due to
Variation Order No. 2, peace and order problems, and delay in payment
V. whether or not the Joint Venture is entitled to a price adjustment due to
the delay of the issuance of the Notice of the Proceed
VI. whether or not the Asian Development Bank Guidelines on Procurement
or Presidential Decree 1594 applies with regard to once adjustments due
to the delay of the issuance of the Notice to Proceed
VII. whether or not the Joint Venture is entitled to its claim for equipment and
financial losses due to peace and order situation (additional costs)
VIII. whether or not the Joint Venture is entitled to actual damages and
interest on its claims
IX. whether or not the Joint Venture should be paid in local currency or in
U.S. dollars

G.R. No. 203943, August 30, 2017 | MARITIME CORPORATION/EDUARDO MANESE AND PRINCESS CRUISE LINES,
LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. CYNTHIA DE JESUS, RESPONDENT.
A conditional settlement of a judgment award may be treated as a compromise
agreement and a judgment on the merits of the case if it turns out to be highly
prejudicial to one of the parties.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the payment of money judgment has rendered the Petition
for Certorari before the Court of Appeals moot and academic
II. whether or not the award of death benefits was issued with grave abuse
of discretion.

G.R. No. 197032, July 26, 2017 | AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, PETITIONER, VS. PRICE RICHARDSON
CORPORATION, CONSUELO VELARDE- ALBERT, AND GORDON RESNICK, RESPONDENTS.
The determination of probable cause for purposes of filing an information is lodged
with the public prosecutor. It is not reviewable by courts unless it is attended by
grave abuse of discretion.

ISSUES:
I. whether courts may pass upon the prosecutor's determination of probable
cause
II. whether there is probable cause to indict respondents for violation of
Sections 26.3 and 28 of the Securities Regulation Code and Article 315(1)
(b) of the Revised Penal Code.

G.R. No. 184317, January 25, 2017 | METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, PETITIONER, V. LIBERTY
CORRUGATED BOXES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT
A corporation with debts that have already matured may still file a petition for
rehabilitation under the Interim Rules of Procedure on Corporation Rehabilitation.

ISSUES:
I. whether respondent, as a debtor in default, is qualified to file a petition
 for rehabilitation under Presidential Decree No. 902-A and Rule 4, Section
1 of the Interim Rules
II. whether respondent's Petition for rehabilitation is sufficient in form and
substance and respondent's rehabilitation plan, feasible.

G.R. No. 219829, January 18, 2017 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. MONIR JAAFAR Y
TAMBUYONG, ACCUSED- APPELLANT.

ISSUE: whether the guilt of accused appellant was proven beyond reasonable doubt despite the non-observance of
the required procedure under Section 21 of Republic Act No. 9165.

G.R. No. 215340, July 13, 2016 | PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GLORIA CAIZ Y TALVO,
ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
Failure to prove the preservation of the integrity of the corpus delicti in dangerous
drugs cases will lead to the acquittal of the accused on the ground of reasonable
doubt.

ISSUES:
I. whether the guilt of accused-appellant Gloria Caiz y Talvo for violation of
Section 5 of Republic Act No. 9165 was proven beyond reasonable doubt
II. whether the rules on the chain of custody of the corpus delicti were
observed.

G.R. No. 192947, December 09, 2015 | MELANIE E. DE OCAMPO, PETITIONER, VS. RPN-9/RADIO PHILIPPINES
NETWORK, INC., RESPONDENT.
Unlike an appeal, a pending petition for certiorari shall not stay the judgment or
order that it assails. Unless a restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction is
issued, the assailed decision lapses into finality. Thereafter, it can no longer be
disturbed, altered, or modified, and execution may ensue.

ISSUE: whether petitioner Melanie De Ocampo may still seek a recomputation of and
an increase in the monetary award given her.

G.R. No. 208792, July 22, 2015 | BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES ROBERTO AND
TERESITA GENUINO, RESPONDENTS.
A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC1 does not remove the plaintiff's duty under Rule 18, Section 1
of the Rules of Court to promptly move ex-parte to set his or her case for pre-trial
after the last pleading has been served and filed.2 While pre-trial promotes
efficiency in court proceedings and aids in decongesting dockets, A.M. No. 03-1-09-
SC did not give sole burden on the courts to set cases for pre-trial.

A.M. No. 03-1-09-SC, providing that "[wjithin five (5) days from date of filing of the
reply, the plaintiff must promptly move ex parte that the case be set for pre-trial
conference [and] [i]f the plaintiff fails to file said motion within the given period,
the Branch COC shall issue a notice of pre-trial,"3 must be read together with Rule
17, Section 3 of the Rules of Court on dismissals due to plaintiff's fault. Plaintiff
should thus sufficiently show justifiable cause for its failure to set the case for pre-
trial; otherwise, the court can dismiss the complaint outright.

ISSUE: whether the trial court acted with grave abuse of discretion in dismissing the
case without prejudice on the ground of failure to prosecute when Bank of the
Philippine Islands failed to file a motion to set case for pre-trial conference.

 G.R. No. 175493, March 25, 2015 | REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HEIRS OF GABRIEL Q.
FERNANDEZ, RESPONDENTS.
The state and its implementing agencies must first comply with the requirements
outlined in Section 4 of Republic Act No. 8974 2 before these are allowed to take
possession of private property for a national infrastructure project.

ISSUE:
I. Whether the Court of Appeals erred in setting aside petitioner Republic's
Writ of Possession for the latter's failure to comply with Section 4 of
Republic Act No. 8974.
II. Whether the reversal of the issuance of the Writ of Possession by the
Court of Appeals was effectively an injunction against petitioner Republic
from proceeding with the expropriation.

G. R. No. 171601, April 08, 2015 | SPOUSES BONIFACIO AND LUCIA PARAS, PETITIONERS, VS. KIMWA
CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.

ISSUE: whether respondent Kimwa Construction and Development Corporation is

G.R. No. 220456, June 10, 2019 | THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. GAJIR ACUB Y ARAKANI A.K.A.
"ASAW," ACCUSED- APPELLANT.
State agents must strictly comply with the legal safeguards established in Section
21 of Republic Act No. 9165, as amended, for the custody and disposition of seized
illegal drugs, to ensure that the evidence was not tampered with, substituted, or
planted. For the saving clause in Section 21 to apply, the prosecution must prove
beyond reasonable doubt that noncompliance was justified and that the integrity
and evidentiary value of the seized item were preserved.

ISSUE: whether or not accused-appellant Gajir Acub y Arakani's guilt was proven
beyond reasonable doubt despite noncompliance with the required procedure under
Section 21 of the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act, as amended.

G.R. No. 217044, January 16, 2019 | JOSE M. YULO AND JULIET L. YULO, PETITIONERS, VS. BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, RESPONDENT.
When issuing a pre-screened or pre-approved credit card, the credit card provider
must prove that its client read and consented to the terms and conditions governing
the credit card's use. Failure to prove consent means that the client cannot be
bound by the provisions of the terms and conditions, despite admitted use of the
credit card.

ISSUE: whether or not petitioners Rainier Jose M. Yulo and Juliet L. Yulo are bound by
the Terms and Conditions on their use of credit cards issued by respondent.

G.R. No. 205638, August 23, 2017 | LIONG FOUNDATION MEDICAL CENTER AND ANTHONY DEE, PETITIONERS, VS.
ASIAMED SUPPLIES AND EQUIPMENT CORPORATION, RESPONDENT.
Generally, a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court may only raise
questions of law.

ISSUE:
I. whether or not the Contract of Sale was rescinded
II. whether or not petitioner Anthony Dee was properly held solidarity liable
with petitioner Dee Hwa Liong Foundation Medical Center
III. whether or not the interest rate and attorney's fees stipulated in the
delivery invoices are binding on the parties
IV. whether or not the Court of Appeals erred in granting respondent Asiamed
Supplies and Equipment Corporation's motion to procure the appointment
of an administrator for the estate of deceased petitioner Anthony Dee.

G.R. No. 224974, July 03, 2017 | AND FRANCISCO CRUZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS BONDSMAN, PETITIONERS, VS.
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.
The trial court's failure to comply with procedural rules constitutes grave abuse of discretion and may be the subject
of a petition for certiorari before the Court of Appeals.

ISSUE: whether the Court of Appeals erred in dismissing the petition for certiorari for being the wrong remedy to
question the denial of a motion to release cash bond.

G.R. No. 208243, June 05, 2017 | REYES, PETITIONER, VS. THE OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE
SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PAUL JOCSON ARCHES, RESPONDENTS.

ISSUE:  whether the Ombudsman committed grave abuse of discretion in determining that probable cause against
petitioner exists.