Case Digest: People vs Venturina
People of the Philippines vs. Antonio Venturina G.R. No. 183097 ; 12 September 2012 PONENTE: Del Castillo SUBJECT: Rape, Credibility of Child Witness FACTS: Version of the Prosecution: The victim, AAA, is the daughter of the accused. On 24 April 2002 at around 8:00 PM, Accused came home drunk and was having difficulty to […]
Case Ruling: Worldwide Web Corporation vs People
WORLDWIDE WEB CORPORATION and CHERRYLL L. YU, Petitioners, vs. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES and PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, Respondents. G.R. No. 161106 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Sereno RULING: Is an application for a search warrant a criminal action? The Supreme Court held that an application for a search warrant is not a […]
Case Ruling: Alpha Ship Management Corporation vs Calo
ALPHA SHIP MANAGEMENT CORPORATION/JUNEL M CHAN and/or CHUO-KAIUN COMPANY, LIMITED, Petitioners, vs ELEOSIS V. CALO, Respondent. G.R. No. 192034 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Del Castillo When is temporary total disability of an employee considered permanent? When so declared by the company-designated physician within the period allowed Upon expiration of the maximum 240-day medical treatment […]
Malaysia Airlines MH17 Crash Site Photos and Details
Here are the latest photos of Malaysia Airlines Flight #MH17 which crashed in east Ukraine. Screen capture of MH17 taken in Kuala Lumpur: Part of the wreckage of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17: A pro-Russia separatist stands at Ukraine crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight #MH17: Ukraine Emergencies Ministry members on the said crash site: Families […]
Restaurant Review: Halo-Halo de Iloko Balay
Because posts and pictures about Halo-Halo de Iloko are all over facebook, my boyfriend and I decided that we should head to San Fernando City, La Union and give its much-publicized halo-halo a try. Further, said halo-halo was also featured in Kapuso Mo, Jessica Soho (One at Heart, Jessica Soho). Meaning, there is something about that […]
Case Digest: Fil-Estate Properties vs Spouses Ronquillo
FIL-ESTATE PROPERTIES, INC. AND FIL-ESTATE NETWORK INC., Petitioners, vs. SPOUSES CONRADO AND MARIA VICTORIA RONQUILLO, Respondents. G.R. No. 185798 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Perez FACTS: Petitioner Fil-Estate Properties, Inc. is the owner and developer of the Central Park Place Tower while co-petitioner Fil-Estate Network, Inc. is its authorized marketing agent. Respondent Spouses Conrado […]
Case Ruling: Villareal vs Aliga
DENNIS T. VILLAREAL, Petitioner, vs CONSUELO C. ALIGA, Respondent. G.R. No 166995 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Peralta Who has the authority to appeal the criminal aspect of a case in case of an acquittal of the accused? The authority to represent the State in appeals of criminal cases before the Supreme Court and the CA […]
Case Digest: Metropolitan Bank and Trust Company vs Rosales
THE METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Petitioner, vs ANA GRACE ROSALES AND YO YUK TO, Respondents. G.R. No. 183204 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Del Castillo FACTS: Petitioner Metrobank is a domestic banking corporation duly organized and existing under the laws of the Philippines. Respondent Rosales is the owner of a travel agency […]
Case Digest: Team Energy Corporation vs CIR
TEAM ENERGY CORPORATION (Formerly MIRANT PAGBILAO CORPORATION), Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Respondent. G.R. No. 197760 January 13, 2014 PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Team Energy Corporation is principally engaged in the business of power generation and subsequent sale thereof to the National Power Corporation (NPC) under a Build, Operate, Transfer (BOT) scheme. […]
Vintage McDonalds Happy Meal Toys: 1996 Island Getaway
Hey fast food toy fanatics, here is another vintage McDonald’s Happy Meal Toys… the Island Getaway! This set was originally released in Japan in 1996 and was named “McIsland.” The set includes four McDonald’s characters in their island adventure design. The toys are as follows: Fry Guys inside a tiki pole Birdie fishing Ronald […]
