Case Digest

2018 Case Digest: Lagman v. Pimentel III

REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL LAGMAN, TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, EDGAR R. ERICE, TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., GARY C. ALEJANO, AND EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, Petitioners, vs. SENATE PRESIDENT AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, SPEAKER PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, BUDGET SECRETARY BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO AND ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF […]

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2017 Case Digest: Spouses Latonio v. McGeorge Food Industries

DANTE LATONIO AND MARY ANN LATONIO and the minor ED CHRISTIAN LATONIO, Petitioners, vs. MCGEORGE FOOD INDUSTRIES INC., CEBU GOLDEN FOODS INDUSTRIES, INC., and TYKE PHILIP LOMIBAO, Respondents. GR No. 206184, December 6, 2017   TOPIC: torts, proximate cause PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: On September 17, 2000, the petitioners, spouses Ed and Mary Ann Latonio accompanied […]

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2017 Case Digest: Maula v. Ximex Delivery Express

LEO T. MAULA, Petitioner, v. XIMEX DELIVERY EXPRESS, INC., Respondent GR No. 207838      January 25, 2017   TOPIC: serious misconduct, totality of infractions, preventive suspension PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Maula was hired by respondent as Operation Staff. His duties include, but are not limited to, documentation, checker, dispatcher or airfreight coordinator. Petitioner’s employment was uneventful […]

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2017 Case Digest: Chateau Royale v. Balba

CHATEAU ROYALE SPORTS AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., Petitioner, v. RACHELLE G. BALBA and MARINEL N. CONSTANTE, Respondents G.R. No. 197492, January 18, 2017   TOPIC: Constructive dismissal PONENTE: Bersamin FACTS:           Petitioner Chateau Royale hired respondents as Account Executives. They were then promoted to Account Managers after almost a year. As part of their duties, […]

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2017 Case Digest: Barcelote v. Republic

JONNA KARLA BAGUIO BARCELOTE, Petitioner v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RICKY 0. TINITIGAN, and LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, DAVAO CITY, Respondents GR No. 222095      August 7, 2017 TOPIC: birth certificate of illegitimate child without signature of mother PONENTE: Carpio FACTS: On 24 June 2008, she bore a child out of wedlock with a married man named […]

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2017 Case Digest: Hernan v. Sandiganbayan

OPHELIA HERNAN v. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN GR No. 217874      December 5, 2017 TOPIC: Reopening of case, malversation of public funds PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Hernan worked as a Supervising Fiscal Clerk at DOTC-CAR in Baguio City. By virtue of his position, she was designated as cashier, disbursement and collection officer. As such, petitioner received cash […]

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2017 Case Digest: Estipona v. Lobrigo and People

SALVADOR ESTIPONA, JR. y ASUELA, Petitioner, vs. HON. FRANK E. LOBRIGO, and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents. G.R. No. 226679               August 15, 2017   TOPIC: Section 23 of RA 9165, rule-making power of Supreme Court, equal protection clause PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Estipona, Jr. was charged with violation of Section 11 of RA 9165. On […]

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2014 Case Digest: Vivares v. St. Theresa’s College

RHONDA AVE S. VIVARES and SPS. MARGARITA and DAVID SUZARA, Petitioners, vs ST. THERESA’S COLLEGE, MYLENE RHEZA T. ESCUDERO, and JOHN DOES, Respondents. G.R. No. 202666               September 29, 2014     TOPIC: right to informational privacy, writ of habeas data PONENTE: Velasco, Jr. PREFATORY: The individual’s desire for privacy is never absolute, since participation in […]

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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 […]

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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, […]

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