2018 Case Digest: Lagman v. Pimentel III
REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL LAGMAN, TOMASITO S. VILLARIN, EDGAR R. ERICE, TEDDY BRAWNER BAGUILAT, JR., GARY C. ALEJANO, AND EMMANUEL A. BILLONES, Petitioners, vs. SENATE PRESIDENT AQUILINO PIMENTEL III, SPEAKER PANTALEON D. ALVAREZ, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA, DEFENSE SECRETARY DELFIN N. LORENZANA, BUDGET SECRETARY BENJAMIN E. DIOKNO AND ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES CHIEF OF STAFF […]
2017 Case Digest: Spouses Latonio v. McGeorge Food Industries
DANTE LATONIO AND MARY ANN LATONIO and the minor ED CHRISTIAN LATONIO, Petitioners, vs. MCGEORGE FOOD INDUSTRIES INC., CEBU GOLDEN FOODS INDUSTRIES, INC., and TYKE PHILIP LOMIBAO, Respondents. GR No. 206184, December 6, 2017 TOPIC: torts, proximate cause PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: On September 17, 2000, the petitioners, spouses Ed and Mary Ann Latonio accompanied […]
2017 Case Digest: Maula v. Ximex Delivery Express
LEO T. MAULA, Petitioner, v. XIMEX DELIVERY EXPRESS, INC., Respondent GR No. 207838 January 25, 2017 TOPIC: serious misconduct, totality of infractions, preventive suspension PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Maula was hired by respondent as Operation Staff. His duties include, but are not limited to, documentation, checker, dispatcher or airfreight coordinator. Petitioner’s employment was uneventful […]
2017 Case Digest: Chateau Royale v. Balba
CHATEAU ROYALE SPORTS AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., Petitioner, v. RACHELLE G. BALBA and MARINEL N. CONSTANTE, Respondents G.R. No. 197492, January 18, 2017 TOPIC: Constructive dismissal PONENTE: Bersamin FACTS: Petitioner Chateau Royale hired respondents as Account Executives. They were then promoted to Account Managers after almost a year. As part of their duties, […]
2017 Case Digest: Barcelote v. Republic
JONNA KARLA BAGUIO BARCELOTE, Petitioner v. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, RICKY 0. TINITIGAN, and LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR, DAVAO CITY, Respondents GR No. 222095 August 7, 2017 TOPIC: birth certificate of illegitimate child without signature of mother PONENTE: Carpio FACTS: On 24 June 2008, she bore a child out of wedlock with a married man named […]
2017 Case Digest: Hernan v. Sandiganbayan
OPHELIA HERNAN v. THE HONORABLE SANDIGANBAYAN GR No. 217874 December 5, 2017 TOPIC: Reopening of case, malversation of public funds PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Hernan worked as a Supervising Fiscal Clerk at DOTC-CAR in Baguio City. By virtue of his position, she was designated as cashier, disbursement and collection officer. As such, petitioner received cash […]
2017 Case Digest: Estipona v. Lobrigo and People
SALVADOR ESTIPONA, JR. y ASUELA, Petitioner, vs. HON. FRANK E. LOBRIGO, and PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondents. G.R. No. 226679 August 15, 2017 TOPIC: Section 23 of RA 9165, rule-making power of Supreme Court, equal protection clause PONENTE: Peralta FACTS: Petitioner Estipona, Jr. was charged with violation of Section 11 of RA 9165. On […]
2014 Case Digest: Vivares v. St. Theresa’s College
RHONDA AVE S. VIVARES and SPS. MARGARITA and DAVID SUZARA, Petitioners, vs ST. THERESA’S COLLEGE, MYLENE RHEZA T. ESCUDERO, and JOHN DOES, Respondents. G.R. No. 202666 September 29, 2014 TOPIC: right to informational privacy, writ of habeas data PONENTE: Velasco, Jr. PREFATORY: The individual’s desire for privacy is never absolute, since participation in […]
2017 Movie Review: AWOL
AWOL. Nakakaiyak. Nakakapang-hinayang. Pagkatapos masiyahan at kilabutan sa “Patay Na Si Hesus” at “Pauwi Na,” sinunod ko ang AWOL para maiba naman. Excited manuod dahil may reputasyon na si Gerald Anderson sa mga ganitong genre ng pelikula (salamat sa “On the Job”). Nakakaiyak. Nakakaiyak dahil walang bago sa pelikulang ito. Animo’y nanuod ka lang ng […]
2017 Movie Review: Pauwi Na
Spoiler-free review ito ng isang manunuod na walang alam sa teknikal na aspeto ng isang pelikula. Kaya babaan ang expectations. Pero kung ordinaryong movie addict ka katulad ko, halika at bibigyan kita ng mga rason kung bakit dapat mong panuorin ang “Pauwi Na.” Mag-isa lang ako sa sinehan. Sa halagang P160.00, nagka-private viewing na ako! […]
