Case Digest: REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES et al. v. HONORABLE RAMON S. CAGUIOA et al.
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES et al. v. HONORABLE RAMON S. CAGUIOA et al. 536 SCRA 193 (2007), EN BANC Congress enacted Republic Act (R.A) No. 7227 or the Bases Conversion and Development Act of 1992 which created the Subic Special Economic and Freeport Zone (SBF) and the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Section 12 of […]
Case Digest: DUNDEE A. VIERNES v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
DUNDEE A. VIERNES v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES 494 SCRA 247 (2006), THIRD DIVISION The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila convicted appellant Dundee Viernes for violation of P.D. No. 532 (the Anti-Piracy and Anti-Highway Robbery Law of 1974), in relation to a robbery committed inside a passenger jeepney, which resulted in the death of […]
Case Digest: PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE, INC. v. COURT OF APPEALS
PRUDENTIAL GUARANTEE AND ASSURANCE, INC. v. COURT OF APPEALS 436 SCRA 478 (2004), THIRD DIVISION ARMCO Industrial Corporation filed a bond with respect to the writ of attachment issued by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) against Mariano Ong and several defendants in another case. In the said bond, ARMCO and petitioner Prudential Guarantee and Assurance […]
Case Digest: ANDY QUELNAN v .VHF PHILIPPINES, INC. et al.
ANDY QUELNAN v .VHF PHILIPPINES, INC. et al. 433 SCRA 631 (2004), EN BANC Petitioner Andy Quelnan purchased from respondents VHF Philippines, Inc. (VHF) and Vicente Tan a unit 15-0 of Legaspi Tower condominium for which he made an overpayment. Moreover, he claims that under a verbal agreement with VHF, the said overpayment shall be […]
Case Digest: CONRADO QUESADA et al. v. COURT OF APPEALS et al.
CONRADO QUESADA et al. v. COURT OF APPEALS et al. 581 SCRA 362 (2009), SECOND DIVISION Epitacio Asuncion, predecessor-in-interest of herein petitioners Conrado Quesada, et al. was the owner of the subject lot. One-and-a-half (1 ½) hectares of the lot were leased to one Claro San Luis. The lot is separated from the land occupied […]
Case Digest: RAMON J. QUISUMBING v. SANDIGANBAYAN et al.
RAMON J. QUISUMBING v. SANDIGANBAYAN et al. 571 SCRA 7 (2008), SECOND DIVISION The Presidential Commission on Good Governance (PCGG) filed a complaint before the Sandiganbayan for recovery, conveyance and accounting of various properties and assets of Benjamin Romualdez, et. al. Among the properties subject of the complaint are those of the Philippine Journalist Inc. […]
Case Digest: HEIRS OF THE LATE FERNANDO S. FALCASANTOS, et al. v. SPOUSES FIDEL YEO TAN and SY SOC TIU, et al.
HEIRS OF THE LATE FERNANDO S. FALCASANTOS, et al. v. SPOUSES FIDEL YEO TAN and SY SOC TIU, et al. 541 SCRA 211 (2009) Policarpio Falcasantos owned a parcel of land in Zamboanga City, which he transferred to Jose Falcasantos, one of his eight children. The land title was later on transferred to Spouses Fidel […]
Case Digest: PCI LEASING & FINANCE, INC., v. SPOUSES GEORGE M. DAI and DIVINA DAI
PCI LEASING & FINANCE, INC., v. SPOUSES GEORGE M. DAI and DIVINA DAI 539 SCRA 9 (2007), 2ND DIVISION Spouses George and Divina Dai, (Spouses Dai) obtained a loan from PCI Leasing and Finance, Inc., (PCI) for the sum of P3,352,892 payable in monthly installments of P152,265 for the financing of a vessel-fishing boat. To […]
Case Digest: LAURENCE M. SISON v. EUSEBIA CARIAGA
LAURENCE M. SISON v. EUSEBIA CARIAGA 594 SCRA 661 (2009), SECOND DIVISION Laurence Sison (Laurence) and his siblings were the donee of a parcel of land donated by Teofilo and Nelson Sison. They later found out that the house of Eusebia Cariaga (Cariaga) was built in a portion of the land donated to Laurence and […]
Case Digest: ZENAIDA GONZALES SERZO v. ATTY. ROMEO M. FLORES
ZENAIDA GONZALES SERZO v. ATTY. ROMEO M. FLORES 435 SCRA 412 (2004), THIRD DIVISION Petitioner Zenaida Gonzales Serzo filed a complaint for disbarment against respondent Atty. Romeo M. Flores arising from his notarization of Deed of Absolute Sale covering a parcel of land owned by Serzo‘s deceased father Neybardo Gonzales. In the Deed of Absolute […]