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G.R. No. 258524ResolutionEn Banc

BERTENI CATALUÑA CAUSING, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF QUEZON CITY, BRANCH 93, OFFICE OF THE CITY PROSECUTOR OF QUEZON CITY, AND REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND LEDESMA HERNANDEZ OF THE SECOND DISTRICT OF SOUTH COTABATO, RESPONDENTS

For resolution are motions for the partial reconsideration of the Court's Decision 1 dated October 11, 2023, to wit: (1) the Partial Motion for Reconsideration 2 filed by petitioner Berteni Cataluña Causing (Causing); and (2) the Motion for Partial Reconsideration 3 filed by resp

Apr 8, 2026
INTING, J

A.C. No. 11444 [Formerly CBD Case No. 17-5464]ResolutionEn Banc

ANDY DELA VICTORIA CANONOY, COMPLAINANT , VS. ATTY. JOSE B. GUIBONE, RESPONDENT

Before the Court is a Manifestation 1 dated June 25, 2025, filed by Atty. Jose B. Guibone (respondent), praying that he be allowed to resume practicing law on January 30, 2026, on the claim that he allegedly ceased from the practice of law on January 30, 2024, prior to the Court'

Feb 18, 2026
INTING, J

A.M. No. MTJ-26-056 [Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-118-MTJ]DecisionEn Banc

ANONYMOUS, COMPLAINANT, VS. JUDGE ELMER R. BERNARDO, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, BATAC CITY, ILOCOS NORTE, RESPONDENT

This is an administrative case against Judge Elmer R. Bernardo (Judge Bernardo), presiding judge of the Municipal Trial Court in Cities of Batac City, Ilocos Norte (MTCC), for prejudicial conduct that gravely besmirches or taints the reputation of the service. The Court, through

Feb 4, 2026
ROSARIO, J

A.M. No. P-25-248 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-268-P)DecisionEn Banc

MARITESS M. YAMBA, COMPLAINANT, VS. LUZVIMINDA G. HERNANDEZ, CLERK OF COURT II, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, BUENAVISTA, AGUSAN DEL NORTE, RESPONDENT

For the Court's consideration is the Amended Report and Recommendation 1 dated July 1, 2025 of the Office of the Executive Director of the Judicial Integrity Board (OED-JIB [now the Judicial Integrity Office (JIO)]), which recommended that Luzviminda G. Hernandez (Luzviminda), Cl

Feb 4, 2026

A.M. No. RTJ-19-2570DecisionEn Banc

OFFICE OF THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR, COMPLAINANT, VS. WINLOVE M. DUMAYAS, FORMER PRESIDING JUDGE, BRANCH 59, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, MAKATI CITY, RESPONDENT

The present case stemmed from the Court's Decision 1 dated September 13, 2017 in Team Image Entertainment, Inc. and Felix S. Co v. Solar Team Entertainment, Inc ., docketed as G.R. Nos. 191652 and 191658. In the said Decision, the Court resolved, among others, to refer to the Off

Jan 28, 2026
ROSARIO, J

G.R. No. 262969DecisionEn Banc

PROTECT MANICANI ISLAND SOCIETY INCORPORATED (PROMISI), REPRESENTED BY FIDELINO M. ATREGENIO, COORDINATOR; UNITED MANICANI METRO MANILA RESIDENCE ORGANIZATION, INC. (UMMMROI), REPRESENTED BY ROGELIO P. GAGAP, PRESIDENT; AND HAMORAWON MANILA RESIDENCE ELEMENTARY BATCH ASSOCIATION, INC. (HMREBAI), REPRESENTED BY MYRA F. TORRES, MEMBER, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. MA. ANTONIA YULO-LOYZAGA, IN HER CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, AND HINATUAN MINING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

This is a petition for the issuance of a Writ of Kalikasan , with prayer for the issuance of a Temporary Environmental Protection Order 1 (TEPO), seeking to enjoin the resumption of the mining operations of Hinatuan Mining Corporation (HMC), a subsidiary of Nickel Asia Corporatio

Jan 28, 2026
CAGUIOA, J

G.R. No. 264862DecisionEn Banc

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ANTONIO V. MITRA, RESPONDENT

This Court resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Decision 2 and Resolution 3 of the Court of Appeals (CA) which denied the appeal filed by the Republic of the Philippines (Republic) and affirmed the Decision 4 of the Regi

Jan 28, 2026
LOPEZ, J., J

G.R. No. 278353 and G.R. No. 278359ResolutionEn Banc

SARA Z. DUTERTE, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE VICE PRESIDENT OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REGINALD S. VELASCO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE SECRETARY-GENERAL OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY FRANCIS G. ESCUDERO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE, RESPONDENTS; [G.R. No. 278359] ATTY. ISRAELITO P. TORREON, MARTIN DELGRA III, ATTY. JAMES T. RESERVA, ATTY. HILARY OLGA M. RESERVA, J. MELCHOR QUITAIN, JR., LUNA MARIA DOMINIQUE S. ACOSTA, BAI HUNDRA CASSANDRA DOMINIQUE N. ADVINCULA, AL RYAN S. ALEJANDRE, DANTE L. APOSTOL, SR., CONRADO C. BALURAN, JESSICA M. BONGUYAN, LOUIE JOHN J. BONGUYAN, PILAR C. BRAGA, JONARD C. DAYAP, EDGAR P. IBUYAN, JR., RICHLYN N. JUSTOL-BAGUILOD, MYRNA G. DALODO-ORTIZ, DIOSDADO ANGELO JUNIOR R. MAHIPUS, BONZ ANDRE A. MILITAR, ALBERTO T. UNGAB, TRISHA ANN J. VILLAFUERTE, LORENZO BENJAMIN D. VILLAFUERTE, JESUS JOSEPH P. ZOZOBRADO III, DARWIN G. SALCEDO, RODOLFO MANDE, KRISTINE MAY JOHN ABDUL MERCADO, LORD OLIVER RAYMUND MONFERO CRISTOBAL, AND LORD BYRON MONFERO CRISTOBAL, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPRESENTED BY HOUSE SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN G. ROMUALDEZ, AND SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH G. ESCUDERO, RESPONDENTS

" I'm for truth, no matter who tells it. I'm for justice, no matter who it is for or against. " — Malcolm X, The Autobiography of Malcolm X (1965) " Our ruling does not absolve petitioner Duterte from any of the charges. " — SAJ Leonen , Decision in Duterte v. House of Representa

Jan 28, 2026
LEONEN, SAJ

G.R. No. 272170DecisionEn Banc

ATTYS. TEODORO B. PISÓN AND ROSALINA L. PISÓN, RIVERSIDE HOLDINGS CORPORATION, AND RIVERSIDE BOARDWALK PROPERTIES, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. CITY OF ILOILO, REPRESENTED BY MAYOR JERRY P. TREÑAS, OFFICE OF THE CITY ASSESSOR OF ILOILO, REPRESENTED BY MR. CESAR JALBUENA, JR., OFFICE OF THE CITY TREASURER OF ILOILO, REPRESENTED BY ENGR. JINNY C. HERMANO, AND THE SANGGUNIANG PANLUNGSOD OF THE CITY OF ILOILO, REPRESENTED BY VICE-MAYOR JEFFREY P. GANZON, RESPONDENTS

This is a Petition for Certiorari , Prohibition, and Mandamus 1 against the enactment and enforcement of Tax Ordinance No. 2023-226 (TO 2023-226, or the ordinance). TO 2023-226 was passed by respondent Sangguniang Panlungsod (SP) of the City of Iloilo (Iloilo City) on June 27, 20

Jan 28, 2026
GAERLAN, J

A.C. No. 13889 (Formerly CBD Case No. 18-5701)DecisionEn Banc

YSMAEL V. ABO, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. GINA P. BALLEBAR, RESPONDENT

This resolves the administrative complaint 1 filed before the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) by Ysmael V. Abo (Abo) against Atty. Gina P. Ballebar (Atty. Ballebar) for her alleged negligence in representing Abo in a criminal case for estafa before the Regional Trial Cour

Jan 21, 2026

G.R. No. 272465DecisionEn Banc

CONCORDIA S. PAGKALIWANGAN, ALEX B. BALDE, AND OTHER OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CAAP), REPRESENTED HEREIN BY CAPTAIN MANUEL ANTONIO L. TAMAYO, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND LEILA S. PARAS (IN HER CAPACITY AS DIRECTOR IV, CLUSTER IV, CORPORATE GOVERNMENT SECTOR), RESPONDENTS

Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari 1 under Rule 64 in relation to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court filed by petitioners who are the officers and employees of the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) assailing Decision No. 2022-401 2 dated January 28, 2022, a

Jan 21, 2026
INTING, J

A.M. No. 24-07-31-SCResolutionEn Banc

RE: REQUEST OF THE BANGSAMORO TRANSITION AUTHORITY PARLIAMENT TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES TO FACILITATE THE IMMEDIATE ORGANIZATION OF THE SHARI'AH HIGH COURT IN THE BANGSAMORO AUTONOMOUS REGION IN MUSLIM MINDANAO

For the Court's consideration is Bangsamoro Transition Authority (BTA) Parliament Resolution No. 458 1 dated May 22, 2024, requesting the Court to facilitate the immediate organization of the Shari'ah High Court. The BTA Parliament proffers the following reasons for their request

Jan 21, 2026
DIMAAMPAO, J

A.M. No. 2025-047-Ret., A.M. No. 2025-051-Ret., and A.M. No. 25-11-16-SCDecisionEn Banc

RE: APPLICATION FOR COMPULSORY RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF ATTY. MARIA CARINA A. MATAMMU-CUNANAN, DEPUTY CLERK OF COURT AND CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES, SUPREME COURT, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 [A.M. No. 2025-051-Ret.] RE: APPLICATION FOR COMPULSORY RETIREMENT BENEFITS OF ATTY. MARIA TERESA B. SIBULO, DIVISION CLERK OF COURT, FIRST DIVISION, SUPREME COURT, UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946 [A.M. No. 25-11-16-SC] RE: LEGAL BASES IN ALLOWING JUDICIARY OFFICIALS WITH JUDICIAL RANK TO RETIRE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 910, AS AMENDED BY REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946

Before the Court are the consolidated 1 applications for compulsory retirement of Atty. Maria Carina A. Matammu-Cunanan 2 (Atty. Cunanan), Deputy Clerk of Court and Chief Administrative Officer, Office of Administrative Services (OAS), Supreme Court, and Atty. Maria Teresa B. Sib

Jan 14, 2026
VILLANUEVA, J

A.C. No. 11617 [Formerly CBD Case No. 11-3170]DecisionEn Banc

FLORENTINA V. PABLO-TIJING, COMPLAINANT, VS. ATTY. EDUARDO O. CAUSAPIN, RESPONDENT

This disbarment proceeding was initiated by complainant Florentina V. Pablo-Tijing (Florentina) against her former lawyer, respondent Atty. Eduardo O. Causapin (Atty. Causapin), in relation to the legal services that Atty. Causapin purportedly failed to perform. In particular, Fl

Jan 14, 2026
CAGUIOA, J

G.R. No. 279413DecisionEn Banc

ERROL B. COMAFAY, JR., PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND PAQUINTO B. SALLAYA, RESPONDENTS

Before the Court is a Petition for Certiorari 1 under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, of the Rules of Court assailing the Resolution 2 of the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Second Division and the Resolution 3 of the COMELEC En Banc in SPA No. 24-076 (DC). In affirming the Se

Jan 14, 2026
HERNANDO, J

G.R. No. 274778, 275405 & 276233DecisionEn Banc

AQUILINO PIMENTEL III; ERNESTO OFRACIO; JANICE LIRZA MELGAR; MARIA CIELO MAGNO; MA. DOMINGA CECILIA B. PADILLA; DANTE B. GATMAYTAN; IBARRA M. GUTIERREZ; SENTRO NG MGA NAGKAKAISA AT PROGRESIBONG MANGGAGAWA; PUBLIC SERVICES LABOR INDEPENDENT CONFEDERATION FOUNDATION, INC.; AND PHILIPPINE MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, PETITIONERS, ATTY. JOSE SONNY MATULA, PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERATION OF FREE WORKERS (FFW-NAGKAISA LABOR COALITION); DANIEL EDRALIN, SECRETARY GENERAL, NATIONAL UNION OF WORKERS IN HOTEL RESTAURANT AND ALLIED INDUSTRIES (NUWHRAIN-NAGKAISA); RENATO MAGTUBO, CHAIRPERSON, PARTIDO MANGGAGAWA (PM-NAGKAISA); JULIUS CAINGLET, CHURCH-LABOR CONFERENCE, GRACE A. ESTRADA, PRESIDENT, PINAY CAREWORKERS TRANSNATIONAL (PIN@Y); ALFREDO MARANAN, FFW NATIONAL TREASURER; JUN RAMIREZ MENDOZA, UNION PRESIDENT, VISHAY EMPLOYEES PHILIPPINES UNION-FFW AND NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, FFW; JUDY ANN CHAN MIRANDA, CHAIRPERSON, NAGKAISA WOMEN COMMITTEE, GENERAL SECRETARY, PM-NAGKAISA; VILMA G. REYES, UNION PRESIDENT, DELA SALLE MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES INSTITUTE EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW, NATIONAL BOARD MEMBER, FFW; RENE L. CAPITO, NATIONAL PRESIDENT, ALLIANCE OF FILIPINO WORKERS (AFW); ELIJA R. SAN FERNANDO, NATIONAL VICE PRESIDENT, NATIONAL FEDERATION OF LABOR (NFL); RENE DE MESA TADLE, PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL OF TEACHERS AND STAFF OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES OF THE PHILIPPINES (COTESCUP); EMERITO C. GONZALES, UNION PRESIDENT UST FACULTY UNION (USTFU); DENNIES GUTIERREZ, UNION PRESIDENT, INTERPHIL LABORATORIES EMPLOYEES UNION-FFW (ILEU-FFW); ROLANDO LIBROJO, CONVENOR, KILUSANG ARTIKULO 13 (A.13); AND ATTY. DANILO C. ISIDERIO, FFW LEGAL CENTER, PETITIONERS-IN-INTERVENTION, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ; SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS ESCUDERO; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH RECTO; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS BERSAMIN; AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, EMMANUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 275405] BAYAN MUNA CHAIRMAN NERI COLMENARES, BAYAN MUNA VICE CHAIRMAN TEODORO A. CASIÑO, BAYAN MUNA EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT CARLOS ISAGANI T. ZARATE, AND FORMER BAYAN MUNA REPRESENTATIVE FERDINAND R. GAITE, PETITIONERS, VS. * EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS P. BERSAMIN, SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES AND THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 276233] 1SAMBAYAN COALITION; MEMBERS OF U.P. LAW CLASS 1975 NAMELY: JOSE P.O. ALILING IV, AUGUSTO H. BACULIO, EDGARDO R. BALBIN, MOISES B. BOQUIA, ANTONIO T. CARPIO, MANUEL C. CASES, JR., RICHARD J. GORDON, OSCAR L. KARAAN, BENJAMIN L. KALAW, LUCAS C. LICREIO, TOMAS N. PRADO, ELIZER A. ODULIO, OSCAR M. ORBOS, AURORA A. SANTIAGO, EMILY SIBULO-HAYUDINI, CONRAD D. SORIANO, AND JOSE B. TOMIMBANG; FORMER OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES; SENIOR FOR SENIORS ASSOCIATION, INC., REPRESENTED BY MS. CAROL BLANCO BENAVIDES; KIDNEY FOUNDATION OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY ATTY. VICENTE GREGORIO; AND ATTY. CHRISTOPHER JOHN P. LAO, PETITIONERS, VS. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPRESENTED BY THE SPEAKER, FERDINAND MARTIN ROMUALDEZ; THE SENATE OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REPRESENTED BY THE SENATE PRESIDENT FRANCIS JOSEPH ESCUDERO; DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE SECRETARY RALPH RECTO; EXECUTIVE SECRETARY LUCAS BERSAMIN; AND PHILIPPINE HEALTH INSURANCE CORPORATION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, EMANNUEL R. LEDESMA, JR., RESPONDENTS

Health is wealth, but wealth is also health. In the Philippines, the age-old adage health is wealth is not just wisdom—it is a warning. When 42.7% of healthcare expenses are paid directly out of pocket by Filipino families, 1 a painful truth emerges: wealth is health . And for to

Dec 3, 2025
LAZARO-JAVIER, J

G.R. No. 275732DecisionEn Banc

THE AGGRIEVED PARTY ATTY. HERMINIO HARRY L. ROQUE, JR., REPRESENTED BY HIS DAUGHTER AND ELDEST CHILD, BIANCA HACINTHA R. ROQUE, PETITIONER, VS. THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATNES QUAD COMMITTEE, CONSISTING OF THE COMMITTEE ON DANGEROUS DRUGS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE ROBERT ACE BARBERS; COMMITTEE ON HUMAN RIGHTS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE BIENVENIDO ABANTE, JR.; COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ACCOUNTS CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE JOSEPH STEPHEN PADUANO; AND COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC ORDER AND SAFETY CHAIRED BY REPRESENTATIVE DAN FERNANDEZ; AND NAPOLEON C. TAAS, RESPONDENTS

Petitioner Atty. Herminio "Harry" L. Roque, Jr. (Atty. Roque) seeks the writs of amparo, certiorari and prohibition against alleged encroachments upon his life, liberty, and security by the Committees on Dangerous Drugs, Public Order and Safety, Human Rights, and Public Accounts

Dec 3, 2025
GAERLAN, J

A.M. No. P-25-243 (Formerly JIB FPI No. 23-266-P)DecisionEn Banc

HON. ALVYN R. LOPENA, COMPLAINANT, VS. ANTONIO R. MAGALLANES JR., COURT STENOGRAPHER I, MUNICIPAL CIRCUIT TRIAL COURT, ALORAN-PANAON-JIMENEZ, MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL, RESPONDENT

This administrative case stemmed from the Letter 1 dated October 11, 2022, filed before the Office of the Court Administrator (OCA) by complainant Presiding Judge Alvyn R. Lopena (Judge Lopena), Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC), Aloran-Panaon-Jimenez, Misamis Occidental, char

Dec 3, 2025
INTING, J

G.R. No. 253454 and 253551DecisionEn Banc

JUDITH B. CAMPOS, ASUNCION S. MANINGAS, IRENEA D. NUEVA, ADA P. VALDEZ, MARIBEL T. SALAZAR, PENAFRANCIA V. DIZON, AND SHEILA D. RODRIGUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT. [G.R. No. 253551] AMALGAMATED MOTORS PHILIPPINES, INC., AS REPRESENTED BY ERANO CUEVAS, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT

Before the Court are two consolidated Petitions for Certiorari 1 under Rule 64, in relation to Rule 65, of the Rules of Court, seeking the reversal of: (a) Decision No. 2016-260 2 dated September 26, 2016, which approved Commission on Audit (COA) National Government Sector (NGS)-

Dec 3, 2025
CAGUIOA, J

A.M. No. RTJ-25-114 [Formerly A.M. No. 24-09-15-SC]DecisionEn Banc

JUDICIAL INTEGRITY OFFICE V. JUDGE. ALFONSO M. CINCO IV, BRANCH 29, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, CATBALOGAN CITY, SAMAR

Every prospective appointee to the judiciary has a continuing obligation to promptly inform the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), and the Office of the President (OP) of any matter within their knowledge, that may affect their fitness for judicial office, from the time of their app

Dec 3, 2025
GESMUNDO, C.J

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