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 […]
2014 Case Digest: Imasen Philippine Manufacturing v. Alcon
IMASEN PHILIPPINE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs RAMONCHITO T. ALCON and JOANN S. PAPA, Respondents. G.R. No. 194884 October 22, 2014 PONENTE: Brion TOPIC: Sexual intercourse in workplace during work hours as serious misconduct FACTS: Petitioner Imasen Philippine Manufacturing Corporation is a domestic corporation engaged in the manufacture of auto seat-recliners and […]
2014 Case Digest: People v. Petrus and Susana Yau
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Plaintiff-Appellee, vs PETRUS YAU a.k.a. “John” and “Ricky” and SUSANA YAU y SUMOGBA a.k.a. “Susan”, Accused-Appellants. G.R. No. 208170 August 20, 2014 PONENTE: Mendoza TOPIC: Kidnapping for ransom FACTS: On January 20, 2004, at around 1:30 in the afternoon, private complainant Alastair Onglingswam, who is a practicing […]
2014 Case Digest: Ombudsman v. Caberoy
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, Petitioner, vs. CYNTHIA E. CABEROY, Respondent. G.R. No. 188066 October 22, 2014 PONENTE: Reyes TOPIC: Oppression (administrative) and Sec. 3(e) and (f) of RA 3019 or the “Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act” FACTS: Caberoy is the principal of Ramon Avanceña National High School (RANHS) in Arevalo, Iloilo […]
2014 Case Digest: Grace Christian High School v. Lavandera
GRACE CHRISTIAN HIGH SCHOOL, represented by its Principal, DR. JAMES TAN, Petitioner, v. FILIPINAS A. LAVANDERA, Respondent. G.R. No. 177845 August 20, 2014 PONENTE: Perlas-Bernabe TOPIC: Retirement pay benefits FACTS: Filipinas was employed by petitioner Grace Christian High School (GCHS) as high school teacher since June1977, with a monthly salary of 18,662.00 […]
2014 Case Digest: People v. Cahilig
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Appellee, TRINIDAD A. CAHILIG, Appellant. G.R. No. 199208 July 30, 2014 PONENTE: Carpio TOPIC: Qualified Theft FACTS: Cahilig worked as cashier at Wyeth Philippines Employees Savings and Loan Association, Inc. (WPESLAI). She was tasked with handling, managing, receiving, and disbursing the funds of the WPESLAI. It was […]
2014 Case Digest: Okabe v. Saturnino
FE H. OKABE, Petitioner, v. ERNESTO A. SATURNINO, Respondent. G.R. No. 196040 August 26, 2014 PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: The subject of the controversy is an 81 square meter property located in Makati City, which was initially covered by TCT No. 175741 under the name of the wife of respondent Ernesto A. Saturnino. […]
2014 Case Digest: Heirs of Julao v. Alejandro
HEIRS OF TELESFORO JULAO, namely, ANITA VDA. DE ENRIQUEZ, SONIA J. TOLENTINO and RODERICK JULAO, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES ALEJANDRO and MORENITA DE JESUS, Respondents. G.R. No. 176020 September 29, 2014 Ponente: Del Castillo FACTS: In 1960, Telesforo Julao filed before DENR two Townsite Sales Applications. Upon his death on June 1, 1971, his applications […]
Full Text of Homily of Pope Francis in Tacloban City
Below is the full text of the homily of Pope Francis in Tacloban City. Some Taclobanons were in tears as Pope delivers his homily. As translated: We have a high priest who is capable of sympathizing with our weakness, but one who is seemingly being tested in every way, yet without sin. Jesus is like us. […]
