2014 Case Digest: Arigo v. Swift
MOST REV. PEDRO ARIGO, et. al., Petitioners, vs. SCOTT H. SWIFT, et. al., Respondents. G.R. No. 206510 September 16, 2014 PONENTE: Villarama TOPIC: Writ of kalikasan, UNCLOS, Immunity from suit FACTS: The USS Guardian is an Avenger-class mine countermeasures ship of the US Navy. In December 2012, the US Embassy in the […]
2014 Case Digest: Sameer Overseas Placement Agency v. Cabiles
SAMEER OVERSEAS PLACEMENT AGENCY, INC., Petitioner, vs. JOY C. CABILES, Respondent. G.R. No. 170139 August 5, 2014 PONENTE: Leonen TOPIC: Section 10 of RA 8042 vis-a-vis Section 7 of RA 10022 FACTS: Petitioner, Sameer Overseas Placement Agency, Inc., is a recruitment and placement agency. Respondent Joy Cabiles was hired thus […]
Case Digest: A. F. TRILLANES IV v . HON. O. PIMENTEL, SR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT- BRANCH 148, MAKATI CITY, et al . 556 SCRA 471 (2008)
A. F. TRILLANES IV v . HON. O. PIMENTEL, SR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT- BRANCH 148, MAKATI CITY, et al . 556 SCRA 471 (2008) All persons, except those charged with offenses punishable by reclusion perpetua when evidence of guilt is strong, shall, before conviction, be bailable by sufficient sureties, […]
Case Digest: WILFREDO M. TRINIDAD v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, et al. 539 SCRA 415 (2007)
WILFREDO M. TRINIDAD v. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, et al. 539 SCRA 415 (2007) A judicial order issued pursuant to the court’s discretionary authority is not subject to reversal on review unless it constitutes grave abuse of discretion, a trace of which is wanting herein. Wilfredo Trinidad is charged with two criminal cases by the […]
Case Digest: LA BUGAL B’LAAN TRIBAL ASSOCIATION INC., et. al. v. V. O. RAMOS, Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources; H. RAMOS, Director, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-DENR); R. TORRES, Executive Secretary; and WMC (PHILIPPINES) INC.
LA BUGAL B’LAAN TRIBAL ASSOCIATION INC., et. al. v. V. O. RAMOS, Secretary Department of Environment and Natural Resources; H. RAMOS, Director, Mines and Geosciences Bureau (MGB-DENR); R. TORRES, Executive Secretary; and WMC (PHILIPPINES) INC. The constitutional provision allowing the President to enter into FTAA is a exception to the rule that participation in the […]
Case Digest: FERDINAND S. TOPACIO v. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GREGORY SANTOS ONG and THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, 541 SCRA 211 (2008)
FERDINAND S. TOPACIO v. ASSOCIATE JUSTICE GREGORY SANTOS ONG and THE OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL, 541 SCRA 211 (2008) Petitioner Ferdinand Topacio implored the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) to initiate post-haste a quo warranto proceeding against Gregory Santos Ong. He points out that natural-born citizenship is also a qualification for appointment as […]
Case Digest: THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, et al . v . THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al .
THE PROVINCE OF NORTH COTABATO, et al . v . THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, et al . President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, in line with the government‘s policy of pursuing peace negotiations with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF), asked Prime Minister Mahathir Mohammad to convince the MILF to continue negotiating with the […]
Case Digest: MICHAEL F. PLANAS v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et al. 484 SCRA 529 (2006)
MICHAEL F. PLANAS v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et al. 484 SCRA 529 (2006) A Petition to Deny Due Course and/or Cancellation of the Certificate of Candidacy of Congressional Candidate Anna Liza C. Cabochan was filed by a registered voter of Quezon City before the Commission on Elections National Capital Region (COMELEC NCR), alleging that Cabochan’s […]
Case Digest: PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v . GO and DE LOS REYES
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v . GO and DE LOS REYES Donel Go (Donel) and Val de los Reyes (Val) were charged before the Regional Trial Court of Albay for two and three counts of rape, respectively. Donel was apprehended but jumped bail, hence, he was tried in absentia while Val initially remained unapprehended. Five […]
Case Digest: ZENAIDA ORTEGA v. THE QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT, et al. 469 SCRA 388 (2005)
ZENAIDA ORTEGA v. THE QUEZON CITY GOVERNMENT, et al. 469 SCRA 388 (2005) Zenaida Ortega comes directly to the Supreme Court assailing the validity of a Quezon City Ordinance which reclassified ―as residential or converted from its original classification to residential for distribution or for sale to its informal settlers a ―parcel of land which […]
