2020 February

EN BANC[ A.M. No. RTJ-16-2475 (Formerly A.M No. 16-07-261-RTC), February 04, 2020 ] LEONARIA C. NERI, ABETO LABRA SALCEDO, JR., JOCELYN ENERIO SALCEDO, EVANGELINE P. CAMPOSANO, AND HUGO S. AMORILLO, JR., COMPLAINANTS, V. JUDGE BONIFACIO M. MACABAYA, BRANCH 20, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I …

LEONARIA C. NERI, ABETO LABRA SALCEDO, JR., JOCELYN ENERIO SALCEDO, EVANGELINE P. CAMPOSANO, AND HUGO S. AMORILLO, JR., COMPLAINANTS, V. JUDGE BONIFACIO M. MACABAYA, BRANCH 20, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY, MISAMIS ORIENTAL, RESPONDENT. Read More »

FIRST DIVISION[ G.R. No. 247409, February 03, 2020 ] MICHAEL ANGELO T. LEMONCITO, PETITIONER, V. BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILIPPINES, INC./BERNARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT (ISLE OF MAN LTD.), RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N LAZARO-JAVIER, J.: The Case This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the following issuances of the Court of Appeals …

MICHAEL ANGELO T. LEMONCITO, PETITIONER, V. BSM CREW SERVICE CENTRE PHILIPPINES, INC./BERNARD SCHULTE SHIPMANAGEMENT (ISLE OF MAN LTD.), RESPONDENTS. Read More »

FIRST DIVISION[ G.R. No. 236686, February 05, 2020 ] YOKOHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, V. SANDRA REYES AND JOCELYN REYES, RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N PERALTA, C.J.: Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the July 10, 2017 Decision[1] …

YOKOHAMA TIRE PHILIPPINES, INC., PETITIONER, V. SANDRA REYES AND JOCELYN REYES, RESPONDENTS. Read More »

THIRD DIVISION[ G.R. No. 242159, February 05, 2020 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE CASILANG Y RINO AND SILVERIO VERGARA Y CORTEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. DECISION GESMUNDO, J.: In all criminal prosecutions, the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty by proof beyond reasonable doubt.[1] When moral certainty as to culpability hangs in the balance, …

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. DANTE CASILANG Y RINO AND SILVERIO VERGARA Y CORTEZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANTS. Read More »

FIRST DIVISION[ G.R. No. 239781, February 05, 2020 ] PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ERIC PADUA Y ALVAREZ A.K.A. JERICK PADUA Y ALVAREZ,[*] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. R E S O L U T I O N PERALTA, C.J.: On appeal is the April 6, 2017 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CR-HC No. …

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. ERIC PADUA Y ALVAREZ A.K.A. JERICK PADUA Y ALVAREZ,[*] ACCUSED-APPELLANT. Read More »

SECOND DIVISION[ G.R. No. 183478, February 10, 2020 ] SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, V. MANUEL F. SENO, JR., GEMMA S. SENO, AND FERNANDO S. GORROSPE,[*] RESPONDENTS. D E C I S I O N HERNANDO, J.: This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeks to reverse and set aside the March 11, 2008 Decision[2] of the …

SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, PETITIONER, V. MANUEL F. SENO, JR., GEMMA S. SENO, AND FERNANDO S. GORROSPE,[*] RESPONDENTS. Read More »

SECOND DIVISION[ A.C. No. 11639, February 05, 2020 ] ROSELYN S. PARKS, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. JOAQUIN L. MISA, JR., RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N DELOS SANTOS, J.: Antecedents In her Complaint,[1] Roselyn S. Parks (Roselyn) alleged the following: (1) that on September 12, 2013 at about 7:45 in the …

ROSELYN S. PARKS, COMPLAINANT, V. ATTY. JOAQUIN L. MISA, JR., RESPONDENT. Read More »

EN BANC[ A.M. No. 19-02-03-CA, February 11, 2020 ] RE: EXPENSES OF RETIREMENT OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES. R E S O L U T I O N HERNANDO, J.: In its June 25, 2019 Resolution in the present Administrative Matter, the Court approved the increase in the allocated retirement program budget of the Court …

RE: EXPENSES OF RETIREMENT OF COURT OF APPEALS JUSTICES. Read More »

EN BANC[ B.M. No. 2796, February 11, 2020 ] ENRIQUE JAVIER DE ZUZUARREGUI, COMPLAINANT, V. ANTHONY DE ZUZUARREGUI, RESPONDENT. R E S O L U T I O N INTING, J.: This bar matter refers to the complaint filed by Enrique Javier de Zuzuarregui (complainant) before the Office of the Bar Confidant (OBC) against Anthony …

ENRIQUE JAVIER DE ZUZUARREGUI, COMPLAINANT, V. ANTHONY DE ZUZUARREGUI, RESPONDENT. Read More »

FIRST DIVISION[ A.M. No. RTJ-11-2286 (formerly OCA IPI No. 09-3291-RTJ), February 12, 2020 ] PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR JORGE D. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN,[*] REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. D E C I S I O N LAZARO-JAVIER, J.: Provincial Prosecutor of Zambales Jorge D. Baculi (Prosecutor Baculi) filed …

PROVINCIAL PROSECUTOR JORGE D. BACULI, COMPLAINANT, V. JUDGE MEDEL ARNALDO B. BELEN,[*] REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 36, CALAMBA CITY, LAGUNA, RESPONDENT. Read More »