Month: May 2025

— Criminal Law, Remedial Law —

People vs. Eddie Manansala, G.R. No.233104, September 2, 2020 CCTV, Rules on Electronic Evidence, Murder, Treachery, Circumstantial Evidence

May 28, 2025

FACTS: Accused-appellant Eddie Manansala  On November 2, 2013, at around 8 o’clock in the evening, brothers Edward and Elmer Reyes were in front of their rented apartment owned by the victim Armando Ramos who also resides there, when suddenly they heard a gunshot inside the house. Edward then saw Manansala facing towards the direction of… Read More People vs. Eddie Manansala, G.R. No.233104, September 2, 2020 CCTV, Rules on Electronic Evidence, Murder, Treachery, Circumstantial Evidence

— Civil Law —

Jesse Lucas v. Jesus Lucas G.R. No. 190710, June 6, 2011 Paternity and Filiation, DNA Evidence

May 23, 2025

FACTS: On July 26, 2007, petitioner, Jesse U. Lucas, filed a Petition to Establish Illegitimate Filiation (with Motion for the Submission of Parties to DNA Testing) before the RTC.  Petitioner narrated that sometime in 1967, his mother, Elsie, met respondent, Jesus S. Lucas, and they became lovers. Elsie got pregnant,  and on March 11, 1969,… Read More Jesse Lucas v. Jesus Lucas G.R. No. 190710, June 6, 2011 Paternity and Filiation, DNA Evidence

— Criminal Law —

People v. Miraña G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018 Insanity as Defense

May 21, 2025

FACTS: Dominga Agnas Vda. De Globo, a seventy-three year old woman, was allegedly chased by accused-appellant Roland Miraña, with a bolo. After the incident, Dominga’s brother advised her not to go back to her house and to report the incident to the barangay. Unfortunately, the victim did not heed the advice and returned to her… Read More People v. Miraña G.R. No. 219113, April 25, 2018 Insanity as Defense