114. [ G.R. No.

205068, March 06, 2019 ] THIRD

DIVISION [ G.R. No. 205068, March 0
...P. DRAGON, REPRESENTED BY PATRICIA
ANGELI D. NUBLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA
BANKING CORPORATION,
RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: Payment of
the correct amount of filing fees should not be
made contingent on the ...
115. [ G.R. No. 217978, January 30, 2019 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 217978, Janua
...PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NANCY
LASACA RAMIREZ A.K.A. "ZOY" OR "SOY" ACCUSED-
APPELLANT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This is an Appeal
assailing the Court of Appeals October 23, 2014
Decision [1] in ...
116. [ G.R. No. 210528, November 28, 2018 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 210528, Nove
...REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. J.P. MORGAN CHASE
BANK, N.A. – PHILIPPINE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER,
RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Respondent's
lease of the physical plant space, infrastructure, and
other transmission facilities of PeopleSupport ...
117. [ G.R. No. 229192, July 23, 2018 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 229192, July 23,
...INC. AND/OR MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE)
PTE. LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. MICHAEL PADERES ATRAJE
RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: The third doctor
rule does not apply when there is no final and
definitive assessment ...
118. [ G.R. No. 208396, March 14, 2018 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 208396, March 1
...PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHFIELD AGENCIES, INC.,
WILHEMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT HOLDING LTD., AND
CAPT. SONNY VALENCIA,
RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: This Court is
duty-bound to respect the consistent prior findings of
 the Labor Arbiter, ...
119. [ G.R. Nos. 208481-82, February 07, 2018 ]
THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. Nos. 208481-
...OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY
OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES,
PETITIONER, VS. MARIA ROWENA REGALADO,
RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: "Yes, my dear,
that's the system ng government . . . Ganito ang
system, ano ako magmamalinis? ...
120. [ G.R. No. 205745, March 08, 2017 ] 807 Phil. 102
SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No.
...CAPISTRANO DAAYATA, DEXTER SALISI, AND
BREGIDO MALACAT, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES,
RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: Pride, when
unchecked, can waste our youth and cause the
forfeiture of all meaning in ...
121. [ G.R. No. 198120, February 20, 2017 ] 806 Phil.
1 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No
...MERCEDES S. GATMAYTAN, PETITIONER, VS.
FRANCISCO DOLOR (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS) AND
HERMOGENA DOLOR,
RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: When a party's
counsel serves a notice of change in address upon a
court, ...
122. [ G.R. No. 195166, July 08, 2015 ] 763 PHIL. 372
SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No.
...SPOUSES SALVADOR ABELLA AND ALMA ABELLA,
PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROMEO ABELLA AND ANNIE
ABELLA, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This
resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule
45 of the Rules of ...
123. [ G.R. No. 200628, January 13, 2015 ] 750 Phil.
413 EN BANC [ G.R. No. 20062
...MARIA THERESA G. GUTIERREZ, PETITIONER, VS.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND AUDITOR NARCISA DJ
 JOAQUIN, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A
cashier who is found to have been negligent in keeping
the funds in his ...
124. [ G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019 ] EN BANC
[ G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019 ]
...HERNANDEZ, RENATO L. BASCO, CARMEN MERINO,
AND REYNALDO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS.
COMMISSION ON AUDIT,
RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A corporation,
whether with or without an original charter, is under
the audit jurisdiction of ...
125. [ G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 220721, Dece
...PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NADY MAGALLANO, JR. Y
FLORES AND ROMEO TAPAR Y CASTRO, ACCUSED-
APPELLANTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: "The essence of
treachery is the swift and unexpected attack on the
unarmed victim without ...
126. [ G.R. No. 189626, August 20, 2018 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 189626, August
...PETITIONERS, VS. CONCEPCION BALLADO AND MARY
GRACE BALLADO LEDESMA, AND ST. JOSEPH REALTY,
LTD. RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.:
Jurisdiction over the subject matter of a complaint is
conferred by law. It cannot be ...
127. [ G.R. No. 208314, August 23, 2017 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 208314, August
...VS. MARLOW NAVIGATION PHILS., INC./MARLOW
NAVIGATION CO. LTD./CYPRUS, AND/OR EILEEN
MORALES, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: As
laypersons, seafarers cannot be expected to make
completely accurate accounts of their state of ...
128. [ G.R. No. 206178, August 09, 2017 ] SECOND
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 206178, Augus
...VS. ELBURG SHIPMANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC.,
AUGUSTEA ATLANTICA SRL/ITALY, AND CAPTAIN
 ANTONIO S. NOMBRADO,
RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: The physician
who has personal knowledge of a seafarer's actual
medical condition after closely ...
129. [ G.R. No. 201354, September 21, 2016 ] SECOND
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 201354, Se
...AND MARIA LUISA P. PADILLA, PETITIONERS, VS.
LEOPOLDO MALICSI, LITO CASINO, AND AGRIFINO
GUANES, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This
resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari [1] filed
by Spouses Pablo M. Padilla, ...
130. [ G.R. No. 209910, November 29, 2017 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 209910, Nove
...VS. EMILIO G. ALFECHE, GILBERT ALFECHE,
EMMANUEL MANUGAS, AND M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP
AND JEWELRY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.:
An electric distribution company is a public utility
presumed to have the necessary expertise and ...
131. [ G.R. No. 198066, June 07, 2017 ] SECOND
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 198066, June 07
...URIOS COLLEGE (NOW FATHER SATURNINO URIOS
UNIVERSITY) AND/OR FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG,
RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: The employer
must adduce proof of actual involvement in the alleged
misconduct for loss of ...
132. [ G.R. No. 205657, March 29, 2017 ] SECOND
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 205657, March
...BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES
JEROME AND QUINNIE BRIONES, AND JOHN DOE,
RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Upon accepting
an agency, the agent becomes bound to carry out the
agency and shall ...
133. [ G.R. No. 187273, February 15, 2017 ] 805 Phil.
759 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R.
...ARA AND WILLIAM A. GARCIA, PETITIONERS, V. DRA.
FELY S. PIZARRO AND HENRY ROSSI,
 RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: For a claim of
filiation to succeed, it must be made within the period
allowed, ...
134. [ G.R. No. 188720, February 23, 2016 ] 781 Phil.
399 EN BANC [ G.R. No. 1887
...PTCA FEDERATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS.
DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY
SECRETARY JESLI A. LAPUS,
RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves a
Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition [1] praying that
respondent Department of Education' ...
135. [ G.R. No. 233016, March 05, 2019 ] EN BANC
[ G.R. No. 233016, March 05, 2019
...LAGASCA, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALFRED J. ZAPANTA;
EDILBERTO U. LAGASCA,
RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: In a multi-slot
office, all votes cast in favor of the nuisance candidate
whose ...
136. [ G.R. No. 191274, December 06, 2017 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 191274, Dece
...AND FLERIDA O. MARCELO, PETITIONERS, VS.
SECURITY BANK CORPORATION AND SERGIO ORTIZ-
LUIS, JR., RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This
Petition for Review [1] is an appeal from the Court of
Appeals: (1) Decision ...
137. [ G.R. No. 206343, February 22, 2017 ] 806 Phil.
308 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R.
...THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. LORENZO MUSNI,
EDUARDO SONZA AND SPOUSES IRENEO AND NENITA
SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Banks
must show that they exercised the required due
diligence before claiming to be mortgagees ...
138. [ G.R. No. 193618, November 28, 2016 ] SECOND
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 193618, Nov
...DELFIN, NAMELY EMELITA D. FABRIGAR AND LEONILO
 C. DELFIN, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOUSING
AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.:
Under Commonwealth Act No. 141, a claimant may
acquire alienable and disposable public land upon ...
139. [ G.R. No. 197654, August 30, 2017 ] THIRD
DIVISION [ G.R. No. 197654, August
...ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RICHARD Y.
HUANG & CARMEN G. HUANG, AND STEPHEN G.
HUANG, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A
judgment that lapses into finality becomes immutable
and unalterable. It can neither be modified ...
140. [ GR. No. 194190, January 25, 2017 ] 804 Phil.
264 SECOND DIVISION [ GR. No.
...THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND
HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES
FRANCISCO R. LLAMAS,
RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves a
Petition for Review on Certiorari [1] praying that the
assailed October 14, ...
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