CRIMINAL PROCEDURE
Software and Communication vs. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (PLDT), 687 SCRA 426,
December 10, 2012)
Case Title : HPS SOFTWARE AND COMMUNICATION CORPORATION and HYMAN YAP, petitioners, vs. PHILIPPINE
LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY (PLDT), JOSE JORGE E. CORPUZ, in his capacity as the Chief of the PNPSpecial Task Force Group-Visayas, PHILIP YAP, FATIMA CIMAFRANCA, and EASTERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS
PHILIPPINES, INC., respondents. Case Nature : PETITIONS for review on certiorari of the decisions and
resolutions of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Criminal Procedure|Search Warrants
224. Peolpe vs. Espenilla, 706 SCRA 134, September 18, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. CARLITO ESPENILLA, accused-appellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Criminal Procedure|Recantation
357. People vs. Niegas, 711 SCRA 46, November 27, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALLAN NIEGAS y FALLORE, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
CIVIL PROCEDURE
349. Mangungutang vs. The House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal, 574 SCR A 806, December 18,
2008
Case Title : DATU PAX PAKUNG S. MANGUDADATU, petitioner, vs. THE HOUSE OF
REPRESENTATIVES ELECTORAL TRIBUNAL and ANGELO O. MONTILLA, respondents. Case Nature :
SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION in the Supreme Court. Certiorari.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law ; Civil Law ; Service of Summons ;
26. Toshiba Information Equipment (Phils.), Inc. vs. Commissioner of Internal
526,March 09, 2010
303. Cahilig vs. Terencio, 661 SCRA 261, November 28, 2011
Case Title : VIOLA CAHILIG and ANTONIO G. SIEL, JR., petitioners, vs. HON. EUSTAQUIO G. TERENCIO,
Regional Trial Court of Kalibo, Aklan, Branch 8; THE PROVINCIAL SHERIFF, Kalibo, Aklan; and MERCANTILE
CREDIT RESOURCES CORPORATION, respondents.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Foreclosure of Mortgage|Writs of Possession
216. Manguiob vs. Arcangel, 666 SCRA 39, February 15, 2012
Case Title : FELIMON MANGUIOB, petitioner, vs. JUDGE PAUL T. ARCANGEL, RTC, BRANCH 12, DAVAO CITY and
ALEJANDRA VELASCO, respondents.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Appeals|Estoppel
259. Philippine National Bank vs. Gateway Property Holdings, Inc., 666 SCRA 251, February 15, 2012
Case Title : PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK, petitioner, vs. GATEWAY PROPERTY HOLDINGS, INC., respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Litis Pendentia|Dismissal of Actions
74. The Board of Regents of the Mindanao State University vs. Osop, 666 SCR A
2012
Case Title : THE BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY represented by its Chairman,
petitioner, vs. ABEDIN LIMPAO OSOP, respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of a decision of the Court of Appeals. Syllabi Class
:Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Intervention
321. Oropesa vs. Oropesa, 671 SCRA 174, April 25, 2012
Case Title : NILO OROPESA, petitioner, vs. CIRILO OROPESA, respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Demurrer to Evidence
319. Astorga and Repol Law Offices vs. Roxas, 678 SCRA 374, August 15, 2012
Case Title : ASTORGA AND REPOL LAW OFFICES, represented by ATTY. ARNOLD B. LUGARES, complainant, vs.
LEODEL N. ROXAS, SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 66, MAKATI CITY, respondent.
Case Nature : ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER in the Supreme Court. Willful Neglect of Duty. Syllabi Class
:Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Sheriffs
294. Rizal Commercial Banking Corporation vs. Hilario, 681 SCRA 335, September 19, 2012 Case Title :
RIZAL COMMERCIAL BANKING CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. DOLORES HILARIO, TERESITA HILARIO, THELMA
HILARIO OCHOA and EDUARDO HILARIO, respondents.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Dismissal of Actions|Res Judicata
184. De La Salle University vs. De La Salle Employees Association (DLSUEA-NAFTEU), 679 SCRA 33,
August 23, 2012
Case Title : DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY, petitioner, vs. DE LA SALLE UNIVERSITY EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION
(DLSUEA-NAFTEU), respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Appeals|Law of the Case|Words and Phrases
314. BP Philippines, Inc. (Formerly Burmah Castrol Philippines, Inc.) vs. Clark Tradin g Corporation,
681 SCRA 365, September 19, 2012
Case Title : BP PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY BURMAH CASTROL PHILIPPINES, INC.), petitioner, vs.
CLARK TRADING CORPORATION, respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Provisional Remedies|Preliminary Injunction
180. Palm Tree Estates, Inc. vs. Philippine National Bank, 682 SCRA 194, October 03, 2012 Case Title :
PALM TREE ESTATES, INC. and BELLE AIR GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC., petitioners, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL
BANK, respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Provisional Remedies|Preliminary Injunctions
83. Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company vs. Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc.,
690 SCRA 1, February 06, 2013
Case Title : PHILIPPINE LONG DISTANCE TELEPHONE COMPANY, petitioner, vs. EASTERN
TELECOMMUNICATIONS PHILIPPINES, INC., respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the amended decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Courts|Moot and Academic
283. The Baguio Regreening Movement, Inc. vs. Masweng, 692 SCRA 109, February 27, 2013
Case Title : THE BAGUIO REGREENING MOVEMENT, INC., represented by ATTY. ERDOLFO V. BALAJADIA; CITY
ENVIRONMENT AND PARKS MANAGEMENT OFFICE, represented by its Officer-in-Charge, Cordelia C. Lacsamana;
and THE BUSOL FOREST RESERVATION TASK FORCE, represented by its Team Leader, Victor Dictag, petitioners,
vs. ATTY. BRAIN MASWENG, in his capacity as Regional Hearing Officer, NCIP-CAR; ELIZABETH MAT-AN, for herself
and as representative of the heirs of Rafael; JUDITH MARANES, for herself and as representative of the heirs of
Molintas; HELEN LUBOS, for herself and as representative of the heirs of Kalomis; MAGDALENA GUMANGAN QUE,
for herself and as representative of the heirs of Gumangan; Spouses ALEXANDER AMPAGUEY and LUCIA
AMPAGUEY; and Spouses CARMEN PANAYO and MELANIO PANAYO, respondents.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Stare Decisis
117. Solid Builders, Inc. vs. China Banking Corporation, 695 SCRA 101, April 03, 2013 Case Title :
SOLID BUILDERS, INC. and MEDINA FOODS INDUSTRIES, INC., petitioners, vs. CHINA BANKING CORPORATION,
respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Provisional Remedies|Preliminary Injunctions|Strong Arm of Equity
112. Rodriguez vs. Court of Appeals, 698 SCRA 352, June 13, 2013
Case Title : DEOGENES O. RODRIGUEZ, petitioner, vs. HON. COURT OF APPEALS and PHILIPPINE
CHINESE CHARITABLE ASSOCIATION, INC., respondents.
Case Nature : SPECIAL CIVIL ACTION in the Supreme Court. Certiorari. Syllabi
Class :Remedial Law|Motion to Intervene
428. Prieto vs. Alpadi Development Corporation, 702 SCRA 736, July 31, 2013 Case Title : RHODORA
PRIETO, petitioner, vs. ALPADI DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, respondent.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Appeals|Petition for Review on Certiorari
265. Malayang Manggagawa ng Stayfast Phils. Inc. vs. National Labor Relation Commission, 704 SCRA
24, August 28, 2013
Case Title : MALAYANG MANGGAGAWA NG STAYFAST PHILS., INC., petitioner, vs. NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS
COMMISSION, STAYFAST PHILIPPINES, INC./MARIA ALMEIDA, respondents. Case Nature : SPECIAL CIVIL
ACTION in the Supreme Court. Certiorari.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Special Civil Actions|Certiorari|Motion for Reconsideration
18. Smart Communications, Inc. vs. Aldecoa, 705 SCRA 392, September 11, 2013 Case Title: SMART
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., petitioner, vs. ARSENIO ALDECOA, JOSE B.
TORRE, CONRADO U. PUA, GREGORIO V. MANSANO, JERRY CORPUZ and ESTELITA ACOSTA, respondents.
Case Nature : PETITION for review on certiorari of the decision and resolution of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Judgments|Summary Judgments
211. Heirs of Cornelio Miguel vs. Heirs of Angel Miguel, 719 SCRA 413, March 19, 2014 Case Title :
HEIRS OF CORNELIO MIGUEL, petitioners, vs. HEIRS OF ANGEL MIGUEL, respondents.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Civil Procedure|Judgments|Res Judicata|Parties
EVIDENCE
299. People vs. Figueroa, 669 SCRA 391, April 11, 2012
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JESUSA FIGUEROA y CORONADO,
accused-appellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses
300. People vs. Velasquez, 669 SCRA 307, April 11, 2012
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JIMMY BIYALA VELASQUEZ, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses
135. People vs. Basao, 683 SCRA 529, October 10, 2012
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ALBERTO M. BASAO alias
Dodong, JOVEL S. APOLE, MELQUIADES L. APOLE, ESTRELITA1 G. APOLE, ROLANDO A. APOLE alias Bebot,
VICENTE C. SALON, JAIME TANDAN, RENATO C. APOLE alias Boboy, ROLANDO M. OCHIVILLO alias Allan,
LORENZO L. APOLE, JOHN DOE, PETER DOE and MIKE DOE, accused, JOVEL S. APOLE, ROLANDO A. APOLE and
RENATO C. APOLE, accused-appellants. Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses
310. People vs. Morante, 686 SCRA 602, November 28, 2012
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. FELIX MORANTE, accused-appellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses|Rape
22. People vs. Basallo, 689 SCRA 616, January 30, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ANTONIO BASALLO y ASPREC, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Flight
278. People vs. Veloso, 690 SCRA 586, February 13, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. JONATHAN UTO VELOSO y RAMA, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals. Syllabi
Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses
363. People vs. De la Cruz, 699 SCRA 145, June 19, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. BERNESTO DE LA CRUZ @ BERNING,
accused-appellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses
153. People vs. Zafra, 700 SCRA 106, June 26, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROMAN ZAFRA y SERRANO, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Witnesses|Retractions
218. People vs. Santos, 709 SCRA 500, November 13, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. MARILYN SANTOS and ARLENE VALERA, accusedappellants.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Objection to Evidence
201. People vs. Taculod, 712 SCRA 562, December 11, 2013
Case Title : PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, plaintiff-appellee, vs. ROSELITO TACULOD y ELLE, accusedappellant.
Case Nature : APPEAL from a decision of the Court of Appeals.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Evidence|Objection to Evidence
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157. Bautista vs. Causapin, Jr., 652 SCRA 442, June 22, 2011
Case Title : ATTY. FACUNDO T. BAUTISTA, complainant, vs. JUDGE BLAS O. CAUSAPIN, JR., Presiding Judge,
Regional Trial Court, Branch 32, Guimba, Nueva Ecija, respondent.
Case Nature : ADMINISTRATIVE MATTER in the Supreme Court. Gross Ignorance of the Law and Gross
Misconduct.
Syllabi Class :Remedial Law|Pleadings and Practice|Motions