2014 Case Digest: People v. Abetong
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs. MARLON ABETONG y ENDRADO, Accused-Appellant. G.R. No. 209785 June 4, 2014 TOPIC: Section 5 of RA 9165, chain of custody, testimony of keyholder of evidence locker, discrepancy in weight of substance PONENTE: Velasco, Jr. FACTS: According to the prosecution, on August 22, 2003, PO3 Perez received an information that […]
2014 Case Digest: Republic v. Asia Pacific Integrated Steel Corporation
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), Petitioner, vs. ASIA PACIFIC INTEGRATED STEEL CORPORATION, Respondent. G.R. No. 192100 March 12, 2014 TOPIC: basis of just compensation, expropriation PONENTE: Villarama FACTS: Respondent is the registered owner of a 17,175-square meter property situated in San Simon, Pampanga. On March 1, […]
2016 Case Digest: People v. Sonjaco
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JOAN SONJACO GR No. 196962 June 8, 2016 TOPIC: Sections 5 and 11 of RA 9165, mere possession constitutes animus possidendi PONENTE: Perez FACTS: Based on information received on 6 August 2005, that appellant and a certain alias Kenkoy were engaged in illegal drug trade in Barangay Olympia, Makati City, […]
2016 Case Digest: People v. Bulawan
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. MICHAEL KURT JOHN BULAWAN GR No. 204441 June 8, 2016 TOPIC: Section 5 of RA 9165, chain of custody PONENTE: Perez FACTS: The prosecution’s witness IO1 de la Cerna narrated that they conducted a buy-bust operation, with him acting as poseur buyer. The accused arrived and he was introduced to […]
