FACTS: On April 5, 1956, Trinidad Quijada together with her sisters and brother, executed a conditional deed of donation of the two-hectare parcel of land subject of the case in favor of the Municipality of Talacogon, the condition being that the parcel of land shall be used solely and exclusively as part of the campus… Read More Quijada v. CA G.R. No. 126444. December 4, 1998 Sale
FACTS: Petitioner, Ramon Lanzar, filed an application for registration of title to a parcel of land located in Iloilo City alleging that he is the owner in fee simple of the land in question and asking that the title thereto be registered in his name. The Director of Lands and the City of Iloilo… Read More LANZAR v. DIRECTOR OF LANDS G.R. No. L-31934 July 29, 1977 Property, Accretion, Public Domain, Possession
FACTS: The Davao Saw Mill Co., Inc., operates a sawmill. However, the land upon which the business was conducted belonged to another person. On the land the sawmill company erected a building which housed the machinery used by it. Some of the machines were placed and mounted on foundations of cement. In the contract of… Read More Davao Saw Mill v. Castillo G.R. No. L-40411 August 7, 1935 Property
FACTS: The Roman Catholic Bishop of Zamboanga sought the registration in the name of the Roman Catholic Apostolic Church of four (4) parcels of land, known as lots Nos. 1, 2, 3 and 4, and the improvements thereon, situated in the center of the town of the municipality of Misamis. The Director of Lands claimed… Read More Director of Lands v. The Roman Catholic Church of Zamboanga, The Municipality of Misamis, G.R. No. L-40851 July 31, 1935 Possession
FACTS: This is a Resolution on the Motion for Reconsideration seeking to reverse the Decision of this Court in Saguisag et. al., v. Executive Secretary dated 12 January 2016. Petitioners claim this Court erred when it ruled that the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) between the Philippines and the US was not a treaty. In… Read More Saguisag v. Exec Secretary Ochoa July 26, 2016 G.R. No. 212426 EDCA, Treaty, Executive Agreement, International Agreement
FACTS: Petitioner filed a complaint for damages before the RTC of Cebu City against private respondent Francisco Tesorero. The trial court ruled that as alleged in the complaint and which for purposes of venue is considered, Banilad, Cebu City is the plaintiffs principal place of business. Private respondent filed a Motion to Dismiss on the… Read More DAVAO LIGHT & POWER CO., INC. v. CA G.R. No. 111685 August 20, 2001 Venue v. Jurisdiction
FACTS: Public respondent Secretary of National Defense Delfin N. Lorenzana issued a Memorandum to the public respondent Chief of Staff of the AFP, General Ricardo R. Visaya, regarding the interment of Marcos at the Libingan Ng Mga Bayani (LNMB) in reference to the Verbal Order of President Duterte. Respondent AFP Rear Admiral Ernesto C. Enriquez issued… Read More Ocampo v. Enriquez G.R. No. 225973, November 08, 2016 Actual Case or Controversy, Locus Standi, Hierarchy of Courts, Doctrine of Exhaustion of Administrative Remedies, with former C.J. Sereno’s Dissenting Opinion
FACTS: Commission En Banc of the Commission on Human Rights (CHR) issued a Resolution approving the appointment to the position of Information Officer V (IO V) of respondent Maricelle M. Cortes. Commissioner Eligio P. Mallari, father of respondent Cortes, abstained from voting and requested the CHR to render an opinion on the legality of the… Read More Civil Service Commission v. Cortes G.R. No. 200103 April 23, 2014 Nepotism, Powers and Duties of Public Officers
FACTS: Respondent Mayor Richard J. Gordon of Olongapo City was appointed Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA). Petitioners, who claim to be taxpayers, employees of the U.S. Facility at the Subic, Zambales, and officers and members of the Filipino Civilian Employees Association in U.S. Facilities in the Philippines, challenge… Read More Flores v. Drilon G.R. No. 104732 June 22, 1993 Eligibility and Qualifications, Law on Public Officers
FACTS: Petitioner Hannah Eunice D. Serana was appointed by then President Joseph Estrada as a student regent of UP, to serve a one-year term. Petitioner discussed with President Estrada the renovation of Vinzons Hall Annex in UP Diliman. Petitioner, with her siblings and relatives, registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission the Office of the… Read More Serana v. Sandiganbayan G.R. No. 162059 January 22, 2008