Case Digest: Alcantara v. Alcantara
RESTITUTO M. ALCANTARA, petitioner, v. ROSITA A. ALCANTARA and HON. COURT OF APPEALS, respondents. G.R. No. 167746. August 28, 2007 Facts: A petition for annulment of marriage was filed by petitioner against respondent Rosita A. Alcantara alleging that he and respondent celebrated their marriage twice without securing the required marriage license. The alleged marriage license, […]
Case Digest: Navarro v. Domagtoy
RODOLFO G. NAVARRO, complainant, v. JUDGE HERNANDO DOMAGTOY, respondent. A.M. No. MTJ-96-1088. July 19, 1996. Facts: On September 27, 1994, respondent judge solemnized the marriage between Gaspar A. Tagadan and Arlyn F. Borga despite the knowledge that the groom is merely separated from his first wife. It is also alleged that he performed […]
Case Digest: Moreno v. Bernabe
Marilou Nama Moreno, complainant versus Judge Jose C. Bernabe, Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 72, Pasig, Metro Manila, respondent. A.M. No. MTJ-94-963 July 14, 1995 Facts: Marilou Nama Moreno filed this complaint against Judge Jose C. Bernabe of the Metropolitan Trial Court, Branch 72, Pasig, Metro Manila for grave misconduct and gross ignorance […]
Case Digest: Tanchavez v. Escano
PASTOR TANCHAVEZ, plaintiff-appellant, vs. VICENTA ESCANO, defendant-appellee No. L-19671. November 29, 1965 Facts: On February 24, 1948, Vicenta Escano and Pastor Tanchavez got married and the marriage was unknown to the parents of Vicenta. The said marriage was solemnized by Lt. Lavares, an Army Catholic Chaplain. Their marriage was the culmination of […]
Case Digest: MARCELINO TAN v. COURT OF APPEALS and JOHN GIBERSON
MARCELINO TAN v. COURT OF APPEALS and JOHN GIBERSON G.R. No. 138526, 16 August 2006, THIRD DIVISION John Giberson filed a complaint against Spouses Marcelino and Dorothy Tan for collection of rentals, replevin and damages filed with the Cebu Regional Trial Court (RTC). The RTC ruled in favor of Gilbertson. Spouses Tan filed a Notice […]
Case Digest: FELICITO G. SANSON et al. v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DIVISION and MELECIA T. SY, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE JUAN BON FING SY
FELICITO G. SANSON et al. v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, FOURTH DIVISION and MELECIA T. SY, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE INTESTATE ESTATE OF THE LATE JUAN BON FING SY 401 SCRA 349 (2003), THIRD DIVISION Petitioners Felicito G. Sanson (Felicito), his sister Celedonia (Celedonia) Sanson-Saquin, Eduardo Montinola Jr. and his mother Angeles Montinola (Sanson, et […]
Case Digest: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. LORENZO AND FELICIANA MATEO
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES v. LORENZO AND FELICIANA MATEO 436 SCRA 502 (2004), THIRD DIVISION Respondent spouses Lorenzo and Feliciana Mateo filed a petition for the Reconstitution of the Original Copy as well as the Owner‘s Duplicate Copy of Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-38769 issued by the Registry of Deeds of Bataan on […]
Case Digest: PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER INC., et al. v. HONORABLE VICENTE Q. ROXAS, et al.
PUBLIC INTEREST CENTER INC., et al. v. HONORABLE VICENTE Q. ROXAS, et al. 513 SCRA 457 (2007), SECOND DIVISION Respondent National Power Corporation (NPC) entered into a contract with Westinghouse Electric S.A. (WESA), an affiliate or subsidiary of Westinghouse Electric Corporation (WESTINGHOUSE), whereby WESA undertook to construct in favor of the NPC a 620-megawatt nuclear […]
Case Digest: MANIGO K. RAMOS v. PURITA G. ALVENDIA, et al.
MANIGO K. RAMOS v. PURITA G. ALVENDIA, et al. 568 SCRA 239 (2008), SECOND DIVISION Manigo filed a Complaint before the Regional Trial Court of Las Piñas for the cancellation of the titles of Spouses Severino and reconveyance of the parcels of land. Manigo alleged that Hermilina Casalan deceived him, and colluded with Purita Alvendia, by making […]
Case Digest: Pilapil v.Ibay-Somera
IMELDA MANALAYSAY PILAPIL, petitioner, v. HON. CORONA IBAY-SOMERA, HON LUIS C. VICTOR AND ERICH EKKEHARD GEILING, respondents. G.R. No. 80116. June 30, 1989. Facts: On September 7, 1979, petitioner Imelda Manalaysay Pilapil (Filipino citizen) and respondent and respondent Erich Ekkehard Geiling, German national, were married at Federal Republic of Germany. They lived together in Malate, […]
