Case Digest: HADJA NIDA B. ARADAIS v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et al. 428 SCRA 277 (2004)
HADJA NIDA B. ARADAIS v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et al. 428 SCRA 277 (2004) Petitioner Hadja Nida B. Aradais (Aradais) and respondent Abdusali Asmadun (Asmadun) were mayoralty candidates in the municipality of Lugus, Sulu. After canvassing was completed, the Municipal Board of Canvassers (BOC) proclaimed Asmadun as the mayor-elect by virtue of a Certificate of […]
Case Digest: YOLANDA O. ALFONSO v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT and PHIL-VILLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CORPORATION, 520 SCRA 64 (2007)
YOLANDA O. ALFONSO v. OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT and PHIL-VILLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CORPORATION, 520 SCRA 64 (2007) Petitioner Yolanda O. Alfonso (Alfonso), then the register of deeds of Caloocan City, was found administratively liable for allegedly ―acquiescing to the change of the date of the registration of OCT No. 994 from May 3, 1917 […]
Case Digest: FRANKLIN M. DRILON, et al. v. HON. JOSE DE VENECIA, et al 594 SCRA 743 (2009)
FRANKLIN M. DRILON, et al. v. HON. JOSE DE VENECIA, et al 594 SCRA 743 (2009) Issues involving the deprivation of a seat in the Commission on Appointments should be lodged before the respective Houses of Congress and not with the Supreme Court. The Senate and the House of Representatives elected their respective contingents to […]
Case Digest: AZUCENA B. DON, et al v. RAMON H. LACSA AS ERSTWHILE PUNONG BARANGAY OF BACOLOD, JUBAN, SORSOGON 529 SCRA 327 (2007)
AZUCENA B. DON, et al v. RAMON H. LACSA AS ERSTWHILE PUNONG BARANGAY OF BACOLOD, JUBAN, SORSOGON 529 SCRA 327 (2007) Ramon H. Lacsa, then Punong Barangay of Bacolod, Juban, Sorsogon was charged with grave threats, oppression, grave misconduct, and abuse of authority by Azucena B. Don, et al. A Special Investigating Committee (SIC) was […]
Case Digest: DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROMEO TESTON 545 SCRA 422 (2008)
DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ROMEO TESTON 545 SCRA 422 (2008) By virtue of a Deed of Conditional Sale, Romeo Teston purchased, on installment basis, two (2) parcels of land situated in Masbate, Teston from Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP). Teston defaulted in the payment of his amortizations. Consequently, DBP rescinded their contract […]
Case Digest: CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION v. DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 482 SCRA 233 (2005)
CIVIL SERVICE COMMISSION v. DEPARTMENT OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT 482 SCRA 233 (2005) “Automatic release” of approved annual appropriations to Civil Service Commission, a constitutional commission which is vested with fiscal autonomy, should thus be construed to mean that no condition to fund releases to it may be imposed. The total funds appropriated by General […]
Case Digest: GABRIEL S. CASAL et al. v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT 509 SCRA 138 (2006)
GABRIEL S. CASAL et al. v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT 509 SCRA 138 (2006) The National Museum granted an incentive award to its officials and employees pursuant to Provision No. 8 of its Employees Suggestions and Incentive Awards System (ESIAS) approved by the Civil Service Commission. The Resident Auditor of the Commission on Audit at the National […]
Case Digest: HENRY EDQUIBAN BARRERA v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 438 SCRA 221 (2004)
HENRY EDQUIBAN BARRERA v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 438 SCRA 221 (2004) Henry Barrera, the Mayor of the Municipality of Candelaria, Zambales was indicted before the Sandiganbayan for violation of Section 3(e) of R.A. 3019. An administrative case was also filed against Barrera before the Office of the Ombudsman which recommended that he be faulted […]
Case Digest: MERCURY GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. v. HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND 541 SCRA 211 (2007)
MERCURY GROUP OF COMPANIES, INC. v. HOME DEVELOPMENT MUTUAL FUND 541 SCRA 211 (2007) The law of the case doctrine cannot be adhered to when the same will result in an unjust decision. P.D. No. 1752, the ―Home Development Mutual Fund Law of 1980‖ created the Pag-IBIG Fund System. Under P.D. No. 1752, coverage of […]
