Criminal Law, Remedial Law

PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES vs. PEOPLE G.R. No. 147703 April 14, 2004 Subsidiary Liability, Appeal in Criminal Cases

FACTS: Accused Napoleon Roman was found guilty and convicted of the crime of reckless imprudence resulting to triple homicide, multiple physical injuries and damage to property. The accused had jumped bail and remained at-large. Section 8, Rule 124 of the Rules of Court authorizes the dismissal of appeal when appellant jumps bail. Since the notice… Read More PHILIPPINE RABBIT BUS LINES vs. PEOPLE G.R. No. 147703 April 14, 2004 Subsidiary Liability, Appeal in Criminal Cases

Constitutional Law, Remedial Law, Taxation

CITY OF MANILA vs. GRECIA-CUERDO G.R. No. 175723  February 4, 2014 Writ of Certiorari in Tax Cases, CTA Jurisdiction, Local Tax, Tax Remedies

FACTS: Petitioner City of Manila, through its treasurer, assessed taxes against private respondents SM Mart, Inc., SM Prime Holdings, Inc., Star Appliances Center, Supervalue, Inc., Ace Hardware Philippines, Inc., Watsons Personal Care Stores Phils., Inc., Jollimart Philippines Corp., Surplus Marketing Corp. and Signature Lines. In addition to the taxes purportedly due from private respondents pursuant… Read More CITY OF MANILA vs. GRECIA-CUERDO G.R. No. 175723  February 4, 2014 Writ of Certiorari in Tax Cases, CTA Jurisdiction, Local Tax, Tax Remedies

Constitutional Law, Remedial Law

ESPINAS v. COA G.R. No. 198271  April 1, 2014, Separation of Powers, Rule 64, Rules of Court, Commission on Audit

FACTS: Petitioners are department managers of the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA), a government-owned and controlled corporation, who, together with 28 other LWUA officials, sought reimbursement of their extraordinary and miscellaneous expenses (EME). The COA, through the Supervising Auditor  (SA) assigned to the LWUA, issued Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. AOM-2006-27, revealing the reimbursements  to… Read More ESPINAS v. COA G.R. No. 198271  April 1, 2014, Separation of Powers, Rule 64, Rules of Court, Commission on Audit

Constitutional Law, Remedial Law

TAN vs. DUMARPA G.R. No. 138777  September 22, 2004 Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65, TAN vs. DUMARPA G.R. No. 138777  September 22, 2004 Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65, Judgment by Default, Substantial Justice

Suits should as much as possible be decided on the merits and not on technicalities. In this regard, we have often admonished courts to be liberal as default judgments are frowned upon and not looked upon with favor for they may amount to a positive and considerable injustice to petitioner and the possibility of such… Read More TAN vs. DUMARPA G.R. No. 138777  September 22, 2004 Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65, TAN vs. DUMARPA G.R. No. 138777  September 22, 2004 Petition for Certiorari under Rule 65, Judgment by Default, Substantial Justice

Political Law, Remedial Law

OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN v. ERNESTO M. DE CHAVEZ, et al. G.R. No. 172206, July 03, 2013 Rules and Procedure of the Office of the Ombudsman (RA 6770), Intervention

FACTS: The Batangas State University Board of Regents (BSU-BOR) received an Order from the Deputy Ombudsman directing it to enforce OMB’s Joint Decision and Supplemental Resolution finding herein respondents guilty of dishonesty and grave misconduct and imposing the penalty of dismissal from service with its accessory penalties. The BSU-BOR issued Resolution No. 18, implementing the… Read More OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN v. ERNESTO M. DE CHAVEZ, et al. G.R. No. 172206, July 03, 2013 Rules and Procedure of the Office of the Ombudsman (RA 6770), Intervention

Remedial Law

INDOYON, JR. v. CA Petition for Review under Rule 45 v. Special Civil Action under Rule 65

FACTS Petitioner Ebrencio F. Indoyon, Jr., was the municipal treasurer of Lingig, Surigao del Sur, with Salary Grade 24. In 2005, it was discovered that petitioner had incurred a cash shortage in the amount of ₱1,222,648.42. In a letter, State Auditor Bautista of COA demanded the immediate production of the missing funds and the submission… Read More INDOYON, JR. v. CA Petition for Review under Rule 45 v. Special Civil Action under Rule 65

Remedial Law

ALMA JOSE vs. JAVELLANA G.R. No. 158239 January 25, 2012 Appeal, Final Order v. Interlocutory Order

FACTS: Margarita Alma Jose (Margarita) sold to respondent Ramon Javellana by deed of conditional sale two parcels of land. They agreed that the registration shall be undertaken by Margarita within a reasonable period of time, and that should Margarita become incapacitated, her son and attorney-in-fact, Juvenal and her daughter, petitioner Priscilla M. Alma Jose, would… Read More ALMA JOSE vs. JAVELLANA G.R. No. 158239 January 25, 2012 Appeal, Final Order v. Interlocutory Order

Remedial Law

Petition for Certiorari, Distinctions between Rule 45 and 65, Doctrine of Procedural Void

The following are cases which explain the Distinctions between Rule 45 and 65   GO vs. CA G.R. No. 128954. October 8, 1998 Where the trial court abuses its discretion by indefinitely suspending summary proceedings involving ejectment cases, a petition for certiorari may be entertained by the proper court to correct the blunder. In the… Read More Petition for Certiorari, Distinctions between Rule 45 and 65, Doctrine of Procedural Void

Remedial Law

SANVICENTE vs. PEOPLE G.R. No. 132081. November 26, 2002 Appeal, Demurrer to Evidence, Finality-of-acquittal rule

FACTS: Petitioner was charged with homicide for killing the victim Wong after the latter allegedly attempted to rob him of a large amount of cash which he had just withdrawn from the automatic teller machine. Petitioner filed a demurrer to evidence after the prosecution adduced its evidence and rested its case. The trial court subsequently… Read More SANVICENTE vs. PEOPLE G.R. No. 132081. November 26, 2002 Appeal, Demurrer to Evidence, Finality-of-acquittal rule