Month: March 2021

— Criminal Law, Remedial Law —

Lapi v. People G.R. No. 210731 Feb 13, 2019 -J. Leonen RA 9165, Warrantless Arrest

March 5, 2021

FACTS: On April 17, 2006, during a stake-out operation conducted in Purok Sigay, Barangay 2, Bacolod City, the operatives of the Bacolod City Anti-Illegal Drug Special Operation Task Group heard noises from one of the houses. PO2 Villeran “peeped through its window” they caught Simeon Lapi, Allen Sacare, and Kenneth Lim,  “having a pot session.”… Read More Lapi v. People G.R. No. 210731 Feb 13, 2019 -J. Leonen RA 9165, Warrantless Arrest

— Criminal Law —

PAVLOW v. MENDENILLA, G.R. No. 181489, April 19, 2017 -J.Leonen R.A. 9262, Protection Order

March 4, 2021

FACTS: On March 11, 2005, petitioner Steven Pavlow, an American citizen, married Maria Sheila Mendenilla, a Filipino, in civil rites in Quezon City.  Barely three (3) months into their marriage, Maria Sheila filed a Complaint-Affidavit against Pavlow for slight physical injuries, which was later amended to include maltreatment in relation to the Anti-VAWC Law as… Read More PAVLOW v. MENDENILLA, G.R. No. 181489, April 19, 2017 -J.Leonen R.A. 9262, Protection Order

— Civil Law, Remedial Law —

SUPREME TRANSLINER INC., v. CA G.R. No. 125356 November 21, 2001 Burden of Evidence, Preponderance of Evidence

March 2, 2021

FACTS: On September 24, 1990, a Supreme Transliner bus owned by Petitioner Felipe Sia, and driven by co-petitioner Novencio Flores, collided with a passenger jeepney carrying private respondents Gloria and Lotis Brazal. The jeepney was owned by Marcelino Villones and driven by Reynaldo Decena. Private respondents instituted a civil case for damages against petitioners based… Read More SUPREME TRANSLINER INC., v. CA G.R. No. 125356 November 21, 2001 Burden of Evidence, Preponderance of Evidence

— Remedial Law —

People v. Matito G.R. No. 144405, Feb. 24, 2004 Circumstantial Evidence, Alibi

March 1, 2021

FACTS: On October 16, 1998, around 10:30 in the evening, Filomena Raymundo heard gunshots just moments after her husband Mariano Raymundo, Jr. had stepped out of their house to go to the backyard to attend to his quails. As the shots came from the direction where Mariano was, Filomena rushed to the kitchen door and,… Read More People v. Matito G.R. No. 144405, Feb. 24, 2004 Circumstantial Evidence, Alibi