2016 Cases — Philippine Supreme Court

G.R. No. 192925802 Phil. 860Third Division

JOSE RIZAL L. REMO, REYNALDO G. PANALIGAN, TITA L. MATULIN, ISAGANI CASALME, CIPRIANO P. ROXAS, CESARIO S. GUTIERREZ, CELSO A. LANDICHO AND EDUARDO L. TAGLE, PETITIONERS, V. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AGNES VST DEVANADERA,HONORABLE JUDGE DANILO SANDOVAL, HONORABLE CITY PROSECUTOR CARLOS BALLELOS, BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RUPERTO H. MANALO, NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, LOURDES CRUZ, VIRGINIA BORJA, EDGAR DE GUZMAN AND RODULFO CANLAS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION

This case is an appeal 1 from the decision 2 dated 18 February 2010 and resolution 3 dated 16 July 2010 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 110838. The facts: Prelude: BATELEC II, the Contracts, the NEA Audit The Batangas II Electric Cooperative, Inc. (BATELEC II) is a

Dec 9, 2016
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 206600802 Phil. 598DecisionThird Division

ALMA COVITA, FOR HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN, JERRY AND RON, BOTH SURNAMED COVITA, PETITIONER, V. SSM MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND/OR MARITIME FLEET SERVICES PTE. LTD. AND/OR GLADIOLA JALOTJOT, RESPONDENTS

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari seeking to annul and set aside the Decision 1 dated December 13, 2012 and the Resolution 2 dated April 10, 2013 issued by the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 120795. The antecedent facts are as follows: On April 29, 2009, R

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 189220802 Phil. 403DecisionThird Division

ALBERT WILSON, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALBERTO ROMULO, SECRETARY OF JUSTICE RAUL GONZALES, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, BOARD OF CLAIMS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, SOLICITOR GENERAL AGNES DEVANADERA, AND BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, RESPONDENTS

Before the Court is a Petition for Mandamus 1 filed by Albert Wilson (Wilson) to enforce the United Nations Human Rights Committee (the Committee) Communication No. 868/1999 2 (View) against the Republic of the Philippines (RP). The present case has its roots in the incarceration

Dec 7, 2016
REYES, J

G.R. No. 210656802 Phil. 698DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSARIO BAYOT MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

On appeal is the 24 May 2013 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. No. 00911 which affirmed in toto the 29 January 2008 Decision 2 of conviction rendered by the Regional Trial Court of Cebu, in Criminal Case No. CBU-73919, for violation of Sections 5, 3 Article II

Dec 7, 2016
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 206310-11 (OMB-0-01-0211 and OMB-0-01 0291; Sandiganbayan Special Division-Criminal Case No. 26558)802 Phil. 564DecisionSecond Division

JAIME DICHAVES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE SPECIAL DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS

This resolves a Petition for Certiorari 1 assailing the Office of the Ombudsman's finding of probable cause to charge petitioner Jaime Dichaves with plunder. Petitioner prays for the annulment of the March 14, 2012 Joint Resolution 2 and February 4, 2013 Order 3 of the Office of

Dec 7, 2016
LEONEN, J

G.R. No. 218345802 Phil. 800Decision

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY PACIFICO SANTOS, RESPONDENT

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari seeking to reverse and set aside the May 22, 2015 Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals ( CA ) in CA-G.R. CV No. 100999, which affirmed the April 5, 2013 Amended Order 2 of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 74, Taguig City (MeTC) in LRC

Dec 7, 2016
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 192948802 Phil. 451DecisionThird Division

B.F. CORPORATION AND HONORIO PINEDA, PETITIONERS, V. FORM-EZE SYSTEMS, INC., RESPONDENT

This petition for review assails the 15 January 2010 Decision 1 and 13 July 2010 Resolution 2 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 102007 which affirmed the Final Award rendered by the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) Arbitral Tribunal on 7 December 2007.

Dec 7, 2016
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 210617802 Phil. 686DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO FERNANDEZ Y ABARQUIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

This is an appeal filed by herein appellant Orlando Fernandez y Abarquiz (Fernandez) from the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA G.R. CR-HC No. 05626, dated 26 July 2013, affirming the Decision 2 of the Regional Trial Court of Dagupan City (RTC-Dagupan City) in Crimina

Dec 7, 2016
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 210810802 Phil. 713DecisionThird Division

RICARDO DEL POSO Y DELA CERNA, PETITIONER V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

This is to resolve the Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court dated January 28, 2014 of petitioner Ricardo Del Poso y Dela Cerna seeking the reversal of the Decision 1 dated July 22, 2013 of the Court of Appeals ( CA ), which affirmed the Decision 2

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 218014802 Phil. 779DecisionSecond Division

EDDIE CORTEL Y CARNA AND YELLOW BUS LINE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. CECILE GEPAYA-LIM, RESPONDENT

Petitioners Eddie Cortel y Carna (Cortel) and Yellow Bus Line, Inc. (Yellow Bus Line) assail the 16 October 2014 Decision 1 and 21 April 2015 Resolution 2 of the Court of Appeals Cagayan de Oro City in CA-G.R. CV No. 02980. The Court of Appeals affirmed with modification the Judg

Dec 7, 2016
CARPIO, J

G.R. No. 191856802 Phil. 432DecisionSecond Division

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), PETITIONER, V. GMCC UNITED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSE C. GO, AND XU XIAN CHUN, RESPONDENTS

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 assailing the Court of Appeals' Decision 2 dated September 8, 2009 and Resolution 3 dated March 30, 2010 in CA-G.R. SP No. 100380. The Court of Appeals affirmed the May 26, 2006 Resolution 4 of the Department of Justice,

Dec 7, 2016
LEONEN, J

G.R. No. 186976802 Phil. 391DecisionThird Division

PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES SOTERO OCTOBRE, JR. AND HENRISSA A. OCTOBRE, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

The primary question is whether a breach of contract automatically triggers the award of actual or compensatory damages. I On July 22, 1997, respondent Spouses Sotero Octobre, Jr. and Henrissa A. Octobre (Spouses Octobre) signed a Reservation Agreement with petitioner Pryce Prope

Dec 7, 2016
JARDELEZA, J

G.R. No. 208672802 Phil. 617DecisionThird Division

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, V. PABLO V. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENT

This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to reverse and set aside the Decision 1 dated May 31, 2013 and the Resolution dated August 14, 2013 of the Court of Appeals ( CA ) in CA-G.R. CV No. 96760. The CA denied the appeal of Philipp

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 194554802 Phil. 491DecisionSecond Division

ROMEO M. LANDICHO, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent. [G.R. No. 194556] EDGAR PEÑALOSA, DARWIN P. LANDICHO, JURIS P. LANDICHO, IVY P. LANDICHO, and FELIPE PEÑALOSA, Petitioners, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent

These are consolidated petitions 1 for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to review the June 28, 2010 Decision 2 and November 23, 2010 Resolution 3 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 75482, which reversed and set aside the January 15, 200

Dec 7, 2016
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 219638802 Phil. 821DecisionSecond Division

MARCELINO REPUELA AND CIPRIANO REPUELA, SUBSTITUTED BY CARMELA REPUELA, MERLINDA R. VILLARUEL, WILLIAM REPUELA, ROSITA P. REPUELA, CRISTINA R. RAMOS, ORLANDO REPUELA, JUNNE REPUELA, AND OSCAR REPUELA, PETITIONERS, V. ESTATE OF THE SPOUSES OTILLO LARAWAN AND JULIANA BACUS, REPRESENTED BY NANCY LARAWAN MANCAO, GALILEO LARAWAN AND SOCRATES LARAWAN, RESPONDENTS

This Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assails the May 29, 2014 Decision 1 and the June 10, 2015 Resolution 2 of the Court of Appeals ( CA ) in CA-G.R. CV No. 03976, which reversed and set aside the February 23, 2011 Decision 3 of the Regional

Dec 7, 2016
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 214470802 Phil. 756DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JESUS MAYOLA Y PICAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

This is an appeal of the Decision 1 dated May 21, 2014 of the Court of Appeals ( CA ) dismissing appellant Jesus Mayola y Picar's appeal and affirming the Decision 2 dated September 11, 2009 of the Regional Trial Court ( RTC ), Branch 55, Alaminos City, Pangasinan in Criminal Cas

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 216061802 Phil. 766DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NAPOLEON BENSURTO, JR. Y BOLOHABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

This is an appeal of the Court of Appeals' (CA) Decision 1 dated March 28, 2014 dismissing appellant's appeal and affirming the Joint Decision 2 dated November 28, 2011 of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 48, Masbate City, in Criminal Cases Nos. 10225-26 convicting appellant of t

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 211731802 Phil. 727DecisionThird Division

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND LAZARO MALIJAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211818, December 7, 2016] CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND HEIRS OF LAZARO MALIJAN, PETITIONERS, V. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

This is to resolve the Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court dated May 11, 2014 of Conchita Malapascua-Malijan and Heirs of Lazaro Malijan in G.R. No. 211818 which seeks to set aside the Decision 1 dated June 13, 2012 of the Court of Appeals ( CA )

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 189563802 Phil. 421Resolution

GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS, LTD., PETITIONER, V. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT

Before this Court is petitioner's Motion for Partial Reconsideration and/or For Clarification 1 and respondent's Motion for Reconsideration 2 of this Court's Decision dated 7 April 2014. 3 The Court reversed the Decision 4 and Resolution 5 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R.

Dec 7, 2016
SERENO, C.J

G.R. No. 192925802 Phil. 860Third Division

JOSE RIZAL L. REMO, REYNALDO G. PANALIGAN, TITA L. MATULIN, ISAGANI CASALME, CIPRIANO P. ROXAS, CESARIO S. GUTIERREZ, CELSO A. LANDICHO AND EDUARDO L. TAGLE, PETITIONERS, V. THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE AGNES VST DEVANADERA,HONORABLE JUDGE DANILO SANDOVAL, HONORABLE CITY PROSECUTOR CARLOS BALLELOS, BATANGAS II ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE, INC., RUPERTO H. MANALO, NATIONAL ELECTRIFICATION ADMINISTRATION, LOURDES CRUZ, VIRGINIA BORJA, EDGAR DE GUZMAN AND RODULFO CANLAS, RESPONDENTS. DECISION

Dec 9, 2016
PEREZ, J

G.R. No. 206600802 Phil. 598DecisionThird Division

ALMA COVITA, FOR HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN, JERRY AND RON, BOTH SURNAMED COVITA, PETITIONER, V. SSM MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND/OR MARITIME FLEET SERVICES PTE. LTD. AND/OR GLADIOLA JALOTJOT, RESPONDENTS

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 189220802 Phil. 403DecisionThird Division

ALBERT WILSON, PETITIONER, VS. THE HONORABLE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY EDUARDO ERMITA, SECRETARY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS ALBERTO ROMULO, SECRETARY OF JUSTICE RAUL GONZALES, BUREAU OF JAIL MANAGEMENT AND PENOLOGY, BOARD OF CLAIMS, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, SOLICITOR GENERAL AGNES DEVANADERA, AND BUREAU OF IMMIGRATION, RESPONDENTS

Dec 7, 2016
REYES, J

G.R. No. 210656802 Phil. 698DecisionThird Division

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), PETITIONER, V. GMCC UNITED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSE C. GO, AND XU XIAN CHUN, RESPONDENTS

Dec 7, 2016
LEONEN, J

G.R. No. 186976802 Phil. 391DecisionThird Division

PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES SOTERO OCTOBRE, JR. AND HENRISSA A. OCTOBRE, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

Dec 7, 2016
JARDELEZA, J

G.R. No. 208672802 Phil. 617DecisionThird Division

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, V. PABLO V. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENT

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 194554802 Phil. 491DecisionSecond Division

ROMEO M. LANDICHO, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent. [G.R. No. 194556] EDGAR PEÑALOSA, DARWIN P. LANDICHO, JURIS P. LANDICHO, IVY P. LANDICHO, and FELIPE PEÑALOSA, Petitioners, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent

Dec 7, 2016
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 219638802 Phil. 821DecisionSecond Division

MARCELINO REPUELA AND CIPRIANO REPUELA, SUBSTITUTED BY CARMELA REPUELA, MERLINDA R. VILLARUEL, WILLIAM REPUELA, ROSITA P. REPUELA, CRISTINA R. RAMOS, ORLANDO REPUELA, JUNNE REPUELA, AND OSCAR REPUELA, PETITIONERS, V. ESTATE OF THE SPOUSES OTILLO LARAWAN AND JULIANA BACUS, REPRESENTED BY NANCY LARAWAN MANCAO, GALILEO LARAWAN AND SOCRATES LARAWAN, RESPONDENTS

Dec 7, 2016
MENDOZA, J

G.R. No. 214470802 Phil. 756DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JESUS MAYOLA Y PICAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 216061802 Phil. 766DecisionThird Division

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NAPOLEON BENSURTO, JR. Y BOLOHABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 211731802 Phil. 727DecisionThird Division

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND LAZARO MALIJAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211818, December 7, 2016] CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND HEIRS OF LAZARO MALIJAN, PETITIONERS, V. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

Dec 7, 2016
PERALTA, J

G.R. No. 189563802 Phil. 421Resolution

GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS, LTD., PETITIONER, V. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT

Dec 7, 2016
SERENO, C.J

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ALMA COVITA, FOR HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN, JERRY AND RON, BOTH SURNAMED COVITA, PETITIONER, V. SSM MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND/OR MARITIME FLEET SERVICES PTE. LTD. AND/OR GLADIOLA JALOTJOT, RESPONDENTS

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSARIO BAYOT MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

JAIME DICHAVES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE SPECIAL DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY PACIFICO SANTOS, RESPONDENT

B.F. CORPORATION AND HONORIO PINEDA, PETITIONERS, V. FORM-EZE SYSTEMS, INC., RESPONDENT

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO FERNANDEZ Y ABARQUIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

RICARDO DEL POSO Y DELA CERNA, PETITIONER V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

EDDIE CORTEL Y CARNA AND YELLOW BUS LINE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. CECILE GEPAYA-LIM, RESPONDENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), PETITIONER, V. GMCC UNITED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSE C. GO, AND XU XIAN CHUN, RESPONDENTS

PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES SOTERO OCTOBRE, JR. AND HENRISSA A. OCTOBRE, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, V. PABLO V. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENT

ROMEO M. LANDICHO, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent. [G.R. No. 194556] EDGAR PEÑALOSA, DARWIN P. LANDICHO, JURIS P. LANDICHO, IVY P. LANDICHO, and FELIPE PEÑALOSA, Petitioners, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JESUS MAYOLA Y PICAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NAPOLEON BENSURTO, JR. Y BOLOHABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND LAZARO MALIJAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211818, December 7, 2016] CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND HEIRS OF LAZARO MALIJAN, PETITIONERS, V. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS, LTD., PETITIONER, V. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT

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ALMA COVITA, FOR HER BEHALF AND IN BEHALF OF HER TWO MINOR CHILDREN, JERRY AND RON, BOTH SURNAMED COVITA, PETITIONER, V. SSM MARITIME SERVICES, INC. AND/OR MARITIME FLEET SERVICES PTE. LTD. AND/OR GLADIOLA JALOTJOT, RESPONDENTS

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ROSARIO BAYOT MAHINAY, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

JAIME DICHAVES, PETITIONER, VS. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN AND THE SPECIAL DIVISION OF THE SANDIGANBAYAN, RESPONDENTS

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. THE ESTATE OF VIRGINIA SANTOS, REPRESENTED BY PACIFICO SANTOS, RESPONDENT

B.F. CORPORATION AND HONORIO PINEDA, PETITIONERS, V. FORM-EZE SYSTEMS, INC., RESPONDENT

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. ORLANDO FERNANDEZ Y ABARQUIZ, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

RICARDO DEL POSO Y DELA CERNA, PETITIONER V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

EDDIE CORTEL Y CARNA AND YELLOW BUS LINE, INC., PETITIONERS, VS. CECILE GEPAYA-LIM, RESPONDENT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE BUREAU OF INTERNAL REVENUE (BIR), PETITIONER, V. GMCC UNITED DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, JOSE C. GO, AND XU XIAN CHUN, RESPONDENTS

PRYCE PROPERTIES CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES SOTERO OCTOBRE, JR. AND HENRISSA A. OCTOBRE, AND CHINA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENTS

PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, PETITIONER, V. PABLO V. RAYMUNDO, RESPONDENT

ROMEO M. LANDICHO, Petitioner, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent. [G.R. No. 194556] EDGAR PEÑALOSA, DARWIN P. LANDICHO, JURIS P. LANDICHO, IVY P. LANDICHO, and FELIPE PEÑALOSA, Petitioners, vs. WILLIAM C. LIMQUECO, Respondent

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. JESUS MAYOLA Y PICAR, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. NAPOLEON BENSURTO, JR. Y BOLOHABO, ACCUSED-APPELLANT

NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND LAZARO MALIJAN, RESPONDENTS. [G.R. No. 211818, December 7, 2016] CONCHITA MALAPASCUA-MALIJAN AND HEIRS OF LAZARO MALIJAN, PETITIONERS, V. NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, RESPONDENT

GILAT SATELLITE NETWORKS, LTD., PETITIONER, V. UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK GENERAL INSURANCE CO., INC., RESPONDENT