Case Digest: Jarilla v. People of the Philippines
VICTORIA JARILLA versus PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES September 29, 2009 Facts: Petitioner’s wife charged him with the crime of Bigamy for having a marriage with another woman while he had a subsisting marriage. In the Decision dated September 29, 2009, the Court affirmed petitioner’s conviction for bigamy. Petitioner moved for the reconsideration of the Decision, arguing […]
Case Digest: Cosca v. Palaypayon Jr.
JUVY N. COSCA, EDMUNDO B. PERALTA, RAMON C. SAMBO, and APOLLO A. VILLAMORA, complainants, v. HON. LUCIO P. PALAYPAYON, JR., Presiding Judge, and NELIA B. ESMERALDA-BAROY, Clerk of Court II, respondents. A.M. No. MTJ-92-721. September 30, 1994. Facts: Complainants Juvy n. Cosca, Edmund B. Eralta, Ramon C. Sambo, and Apollo Villamora, are Stenographer I, Interpreter […]
Case Digest: Sy v. CA
FILIPINA Y. SY, petitioner, v. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, respondent. G.R. No. 127263. April 12, 2000. Facts: On November 15, 1973 Filipina Sy and Fernando Sy got married at the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes in Quezon City. After some time, Fernando left their conjugal dwelling. Two children were born out of the […]
Case Digest: Ninal v. Bayadog
ENGRACE NIÑAL for Herself and as Guardian ad Litem of the minors BABYLINE NIÑAL, INGRID NIÑAL, ARCHIE NIÑAL & PEPITO NIÑAL, JR., petitioners, v. NORMA BAYADOG, respondent. G.R. No. 133778. March 14, 2000 Facts: Pepito Niñal was married to Teodulfa Bellones on September 26, 1974. She was shot by Pepito resulting in her death on […]
Case Digest: Manzano v. Sanchez
HERMINIA BORJA-MANZANO, petitioner, v. JUDGE ROQUE R. SANCHEZ, respondent. A.M. No. MTJ-00-1329. March 8, 2001 Facts: Complainant Herminia Borja-Manzano avers that she was the lawful wife of the late David Manzano, having been married to him on 21 May 1966 in San Gabriel Archangel Parish, Araneta Avenue, Caloocan City. Four children were born out of […]
Case Digest: Atienza v. Brillantes Jr.
LUPO ALMODIEL ATIENZA, complainant, v. JUDGE FRANCISCO BRILLANTES, JR., respondent. A.M. No. MTJ-92-706. March 29, 1995. Facts: Respondent Judge Francisco was charged by petitioner Lupo Atienza for Gross Immorality and Appearance of Impropriety. Francisco was alleged to be cohabiting with De Castro and thereafter married to De Castro in California while in a […]
Case Digest: Trinidad v. CA
ARTURIO TRINIDAD, petitioner, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, respondent. G.R. No. 118904 April 20, 1998 Facts: Patricio Trinidad and Anastacia Briones were the parents of three (3) children, namely, Inocentes, Lourdes and Felix. When Patricio died in 1940, survived by the above named children, he left four (4) parcels of land, all situated at Barrio Tigayon, […]
Case Digest: Carino v. Carino
SANTIAGO CARINO, petitioner vs. SUSAN CARINO, defendant G.R. No. 132529. February 2, 2001 Facts: During the lifetime of SP04 Santiago S. Carino, he contracted two marriages, the first with Susan Nicdao Carino with whom he had two offsprings (Sahlee and Sandee) and with Susan Yee Carino with whom he had no children in […]
Case Digest: Cojuangco Jr. v. Palma
Eduardo M. Cojuangco, Jr., complainant versus Atty. Leo J. Palma, respondent. Adm. Case No. 2474 September 15, 2004 Facts: Eduardo Cojuangco, Jr. filed with this Court the instant complaint for disbarment against Atty. Leo J. Palma, alleging as grounds deceit, malpractice, gross misconduct in office, violation of his oath as a lawyer and grossly […]
Case Digest: Mallion v. Alcantara
OSCAR P. MALLION, petitioner, v. EDITHA ALCANTARA, respondent. G.R. No. 141528. October 31, 2006. Facts: On October 24, 1995, petitioner Oscar Mallion filed with the regional trial court seeking a declaration of nullity of his marriage to respondent Editha Alcantara on the ground of psychological incapacity. The trial court denied the petition. […]
