Case Digest: DATU OMAR S. SINSUAT and MARIANO H. PAPS v. JUDGE VICENTE A. HIDALGO
DATU OMAR S. SINSUAT and MARIANO H. PAPS v. JUDGE VICENTE A. HIDALGO 561 SCRA 38 (2008), EN BANC Petitioners Attys. Datu Omar Sinsuat and Mariano Paps filed an administrative case against respondent Judge Vicente A. Hidalgo. Attys. Sinsuat and Paps were counsel for the defendant in a civil case pending before the sala of […]
Case Digest: SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. BRIGHT FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC.
SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT, INC. v. BRIGHT FUTURE TECHNOLOGIES, INC. 516 SCRA 62 (2007), SECOND DIVISION Petitioner Sony Computer Entertainment, Inc. (SCEI) filed a complaint against respondent Bright Future Technologies Inc. (BFTI) for copyright and trademark infringement. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) issued search warrants and thereafter conducted a raid on the premises of BFTI and […]
Case Digest: SU ZHI SHAN @ ALVIN CHING SO v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES/SOLICITOR GENERAL
SU ZHI SHAN @ ALVIN CHING SO v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES/SOLICITOR GENERAL 518 SCRA 48 (2007), SECOND DIVISION A confidential informant reported to the Philippine National Police (PNP) that Su Zhi Shan, alias Alvin Ching So (Su Zhi Shan), was selling prohibited drugs in Manila. The PNP Narcotics Group thereafter conducted a 10-day surveillance […]
Case Digest: SUPERLINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PEDRO BALUBAL
SUPERLINES TRANSPORTATION COMPANY, INC. v. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION COMPANY AND PEDRO BALUBAL 519 SCRA 432 (2007), SECOND DIVISION Superlines Transportation Company, Inc. (Superlines) is engaged in the business of providing public transportation. One of its buses, while traveling north and approaching the Alabang northbound exit lane, crashed into the radio room of respondent Philippine National […]
Case Digest: ROLANDO TING v. HEIRS OF DIEGO LIRIO
ROLANDO TING v. HEIRS OF DIEGO LIRIO 518 SCRA 334 (2007), SECOND DIVISION The Court of First Instance of Cebu granted an application filed by the Spouses Diego Lirio and Flora Atienza for registration of a certain parcel of land. A certificate of title was thereafter issued to Spouses Lirio. On February 12, 1997, Rolando […]
Case Digest: CRISPINA UNIDA et al. v. HEIRS OF AMBROSIO URBAN
CRISPINA UNIDA et al. v. HEIRS OF AMBROSIO URBAN 460 SCRA 68 (2005), THIRD DIVISION Respondent Heirs of Ambrosio Urban filed with the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) a complaint for unlawful detainer against Crispina Unida, et al. The heirs claim ownership over the property. They contend that since the property was previously infested by NPA […]
Case Digest: REYNOSA VALTE v. COURT OF APPEALS et al.
REYNOSA VALTE v. COURT OF APPEALS et al. 433 SCRA 290 (2004), THIRD DIVISION Petitioner Reynosa Valte filed an Application for Free Patent before the Bureau of Lands District Office. The application was subsequently granted and a free patent was issued in his favor. Jose Gonzales and Pedro Mendoza, on the other hand, filed a […]
Case Digest: IMELDA S. ENRIQUEZ v. JUDGE OLEGARIO R. SARMIENTO, JR.
IMELDA S. ENRIQUEZ v. JUDGE OLEGARIO R. SARMIENTO, JR. 498 SCRA 6 (2006), THIRD DIVISION Anthony John Apura (Apura) was invited for questioning relative to the killing of Mark James Enriquez. A warrant of arrest was thereafter issued by Judge Apolinario Taypin. Apura alleges that his arrest was illegal because he went to the police […]
Case Digest: FLORENTINO ZARAGOZA v. PEDRO NOBLEZA
FLORENTINO ZARAGOZA v. PEDRO NOBLEZA G.R. No. 144560, 13 April 2004, THIRD DIVISION Florentino Zaragoza (Zaragoza) filed a complaint for the Termination of Leasehold Relationship against Respondent Pedro Nobleza (Nobleza). The Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board and Provincial Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board ruled in favor of Nobleza. Zaragoza filed a Motion for Extension to […]
Case Digest: VIRGILIO SINDICO and VIRGINIA TORCUATOR SINDICO v. HON. GERARDO D. DIAZ et al.
VIRGILIO SINDICO and VIRGINIA TORCUATOR SINDICO v. HON. GERARDO D. DIAZ et al. 440 SCRA 50 (2004), THIRD DIVISION Spouses Virgilio and Virginia Sindico (Sindico) sued respondents Felipe and Erlinda Sombrea (Sombrea) who refused to return the land owned by the former. The arrangement arose from the request of Sombrea‘s parents from the Sindicos that […]
