Persons Anf Family Relations Case Digests

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PERSONS AND

FAMILY

RELATIONS (CASE

DIGESTS)

LLB1C


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Tanada vs Tuvera (Case Digest)

136 SCRA 27

FACTS:

the petitioners, Lorenzo M T!"!#!, A$r!h!% F S!r%iento, !n# Mo&e%ent o'

Attornes 'or rotherhoo#, Inte*rit !n# N!tion!+is%, In (MAINI), so-*ht !

.rit o' %!n#!%-s to o%pe+ the respon#ents, /on 0-!n C T-&er!, /on

0o!1-in 2en-s, Me+1-i!#es P De L! Cr-z !n# F+oren#o S P!$+o to !-se the

p-$+i!tion in the O3i!+ G!zette o' &!rio-s presi#enti!+ #erees, +etters o'instr-tions, *ener!+ or#ers, !n# .h!tnot .hih the petitioners +!i%e# .ere

not p-$+ishe# in the O3i!+ G!zette !s %!n#!te# $ the +!. 'or their

en'ore%ent The respon#ents onten#e# th!t p-$+i!tion o' the

!'ore%entione# iss-!nes is not re1-ire# 'or the% to $e e4ete# sine the

the%se+&es pro&i#e# 'or the #!te o' their e4eti&It This ontention pointe#

to Arti+e 5 o' the Ci&i+ Co#e

ISS6E:

.hether or not p-$+i!tion in the O3i!+ G!zette is !n in#ispens!$+e

re1-ire%ent 'or the e4eti&it o' iss-!nes .hih pro&i#e 'or the%se+&es

their #!te o' e4eti&it

/ELD:

The S-pre%e Co-rt -phe+# the petition !n# #ei#e# th!t Arti+e 5 o' the Ci&i+

Co#e #oes not pre+-#e the re1-ire%ent o' p-$+i!tion in the O3i!+ G!zette

e&en i' the +!.s pro&i#e 'or the%se+&es their #!te o' e4eti&it This is in

&ie. o' the o$7et o' *i&in* the p-$+i !#e1-!te notie o' the &!rio-s +!.s


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.hih !re to re*-+!te their !tions !n# on#-t !s itizens 8itho-t s-h,

there .i++ $e no $!sis 'or the %!9i% i*nor!ne o' the +!. e9-ses no one;

It .i++ $e -n7-st to p-nish or other.ise $-r#en ! person .ho tr!ns*resses !

+!. o' .hih he h!s no notie

National Amnest Commission vs C!A (Case Digest)

F!ts:

the petitioner, the N!tion!+ A%nest Co%%ittee so-*ht to !nn-+ the #eision

o' the respon#ent, the COA, o' #is!++o.in* the p!%ent o' honor!ri! to the

represent!ti&es o' petitioner?@B, on the *ro-n# th!t the s!i# %e%or!n#-% .!s i%p+e%ente#

.itho-t re1-ire# p-$+i!tion p-rs-!nt to Arti+e II o' the Ci&i+ Co#e, or th!t its

e4eti&it .!s %!#e #isrete The e9 o3io %e%$ers o' the N!tion!+

A%nest Co%%ittee .ere o3i!+s .ho o.ne# other positions s-h !s $ein*

!$inet %e%$ers or 7-sties Me%or!n#-% No => @B .!s iss-e# $ the

COA in !or#!ne .ith the %!n#!te o' the Constit-tion re*!r#in* their tot!+

7-ris#ition on %!tters onernin* !o-nts !n# e9pen#it-res The COA

iss-e# it !'ter re!+izin* th!t the represent!ti&es o' the e9 o3io %e%$ers

!t-!++ &io+!te# ! r-+e $ ho+#in* %-+tip+e o3es !n# reei&in* #o-$+e

o%pens!tion

ISS6E:

.hether or not it is &!+i# 'or COA to i%p+e%ent Me%or!n#-% No => @B

.itho-t p-$+i!tion

/ELD:

The S-pre%e Co-rt #e+!re# this petition &oi# !n# #ei#e# th!t

Me%or!n#-% No => @B #i# not nee# p-$+i!tion !s re1-ire# $ Arti+e 5


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o' the Ci&i+ Co#e sine its n!t-re is %ere+ !n intern!+ !n# interpret!ti&e

re*-+!tion or +etter o' instr-tion .hih #oes not nee# p-$+i!tion to $e

e4eti&e !n# &!+i# It is not !n i%p+e%entin* r-+e or re*-+!tion o' ! st!t-te

$-t ! #ireti&e iss-e# $ the COA to its !-#itors to en'ore the se+'?e9e-tin*

prohi$ition i%pose# $ Setion , Arti+e 2II o' the Constit-tion on the

Presi#ent !n# his o3i!+ '!%i+, their #ep-ties !n# !ssist!nts, or their

represent!ti&es 'ro% ho+#in* %-+tip+e o3es !n# reei&in* #o-$+e

o%pens!tion

NAT"!NAL A#N$ST% C!#"SS"!N & C!A

The '!ts o' the !se !re these: the petitioner, the N!tion!+ A%nestCo%%ittee so-*ht to !nn-+ the #eision o' the respon#ent, the COA, o'

#is!++o.in* the p!%ent o' honor!ri! to the represent!ti&es o' petitioner?@B, on the *ro-n# th!t the

s!i# %e%or!n#-% .!s i%p+e%ente# .itho-t re1-ire# p-$+i!tion p-rs-!nt

to Arti+e II o' the Ci&i+ Co#e, or th!t its e4eti&it .!s %!#e #isrete The e9

o3io %e%$ers o' the N!tion!+ A%nest Co%%ittee .ere o3i!+s .ho

o.ne# other positions s-h !s $ein* !$inet %e%$ers or 7-sties

Me%or!n#-% No => @B .!s iss-e# $ the COA in !or#!ne .ith the

%!n#!te o' the Constit-tion re*!r#in* their tot!+ 7-ris#ition on %!tters

onernin* !o-nts !n# e9pen#it-res The COA iss-e# it !'ter re!+izin* th!t

the represent!ti&es o' the e9 o3io %e%$ers !t-!++ &io+!te# ! r-+e $

ho+#in* %-+tip+e o3es !n# reei&in* #o-$+e o%pens!tion

The iss-e here !ss .hether or not it is &!+i# 'or COA to i%p+e%ent

Me%or!n#-% No => @B .itho-t p-$+i!tion

The S-pre%e Co-rt #e+!re# this petition &oi# !n# #ei#e# th!t

Me%or!n#-% No => @B #i# not nee# p-$+i!tion !s re1-ire# $ Arti+e 5

o' the Ci&i+ Co#e sine its n!t-re is %ere+ !n intern!+ !n# interpret!ti&e


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re*-+!tion or +etter o' instr-tion .hih #oes not nee# p-$+i!tion to $e

e4eti&e !n# &!+i# It is not !n i%p+e%entin* r-+e or re*-+!tion o' ! st!t-te

$-t ! #ireti&e iss-e# $ the COA to its !-#itors to en'ore the se+'?e9e-tin*

prohi$ition i%pose# $ Setion , Arti+e 2II o' the Constit-tion on the

Presi#ent !n# his o3i!+ '!%i+, their #ep-ties !n# !ssist!nts, or their

represent!ti&es 'ro% ho+#in* %-+tip+e o3es !n# reei&in* #o-$+e

o%pens!tion

'ARC"LLAN! vs !*S$ !+R$,R$S$NTAT"&$S('R No 17-33. / De0emer 23/ 2--.)

FACTS

?G!ri++!no (in GR No >@B) +e# !

Petition'or Prohi$ition to restr!in the /o-seRepresent!ti&es Co%%ittees 'ro%

-sin*

thet!pe reor#in*s o' the Hi++e*!++ o$t!ine#H.iret!ppe# on&ers!tions in thei

r o%%itteereports !n# 'or !n other p-rpose /e '-rther

i%p+ore# th!t the s!i# reor#in*s !n# !n re'erene thereto

$e or#ere# strien o4

thereor#s o' the in1-ir, !n# the respon#ent/o-se Co%%ittees #irete# to

#esist 'ro%'-rther -sin* the reor#in*s in !n o' the /o-se proee#in*s?

R!n!#! !n# A*!oi+i (in GR No >=5>),retire# 7-sties o' the CA, +e# !Petition 'or Prohi$ition to $!r the Sen!te 'ro% on#-tin* its she#-+e#

+e*is+!ti&e in1-ir The !r*-e# in the %!in th!t the inten#e# +e*is+!ti&e

in1-ir &io+!tes RA No J5@@ !n# Setion , Arti+e III o' the Constit-tion

?M!7 Lin#s! Re9 S!**e, ! %e%$er o' the

ISAFP !n# one o' the reso-re persons s-%%one# $ the Sen!te to !ppe!r


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!n# testi' !t its he!rin*s, %o&e# to inter&ene !s petitioner in GR No

>=5> B

8hi+e $oth petitions in&o+&e the H/e++o G!riHreor#in*s, the h!&e #i4erent

o$7eti&esthe rst

is poise# !t pre&entin* the p+!in* o' the

t!pes in the /o-se !n# their s-$se1-ent in+-sion in the o%%ittee reports,

!n# the seon# sees to prohi$it !n# stop the on#-t

o' the Sen!te in1-ir on the .ire t!ppe# on&ers!tion

ISS6ES

()8ON petitioners h!&e +e*!+ st!n#in*(YES)

(5)8ON there is !n !t-!+ !se orontro&ers (NO: !*!inst the /o-se o' Rep

YES: !*!inst the Sen!te)

/ELD

The Co-rt #is%isses the rst petition, GR No >@B, !n#

*r!nts the seon#, GR No >=5>
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+uentes v Conrado Ro0a/ 'R 17.-2/ Aril 2-1-

+ACTS: On, Ot , =B5, T!ri!no Ro! $o-*ht ! B?s1-!re %eter +ot in

K!%$!+es 'ro% his %other Si9 e!rs +!ter in =BB, T!ri!no o4ere# to se++

the +ot to the petitioners F-entes spo-ses thro-*h the he+p o' Att P+!*!t!

.ho .o-+# prep!re the #o-%ents !n# re1-ire%ents to o%p+ete the s!+e

In the !*ree%ent $et.een T!ri!no !n# F-entes spo-ses there .i++ $e ! Php

@,@@@ #o.n p!%ent !n# Php J@,@@@ .i++ $e p!i# -pon the re%o&!+ o'

T!ri!no o' ert!in str-t-res on the +!n# !n# !'ter the onsent o' the

estr!n*e# .i'e o' T!ri!no, Ros!rio, .o-+# $e !tt!ine# Att P+!*!t! th-s

.ent !$o-t to o%p+ete s-h t!ss !n# +!i%e# th!t he .ent toM!ni+! to *et

the si*n!t-re o' Ros!rio $-t not!rize# the #o-%ent !t K!%$o!n*!

The #ee# o' s!+e .!s e9e-te# 0!n-!r , =B= As ti%e p!sse#, T!ri!no

!n# Ros!rio #ie# .hi+e the F-entes spo-ses !n# possession !n# ontro+ o&er

the +ot Ei*ht e!rs +!ter in ==>, the hi+#ren o' T!ri!no !n# Ros!rio +e# !

!se to !nn-+ the s!+e !n# reon&e the propert on the *ro-n# th!t the s!+e

.!s &oi# sine the onsent o' Ros!rio .!s not !tt!ine# !n# th!t Ros!rios


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si*n!t-re .!s ! %ere 'or*er The F-entes spo-ses +!i% th!t the !tion h!s

presri$e# sine !n !tion to !nn-+ ! s!+e on the *ro-n# o' 'r!-# is J e!rs

'ro% #iso&er

The RTC r-+e# in '!&or o' the F-entes spo-ses r-+in* th!t there .!s no

'or*er, th!t the testi%on o' Att P+!*!t! .ho .itnesse# the si*nin* o'

Ros!rio %-st $e *i&en .ei*ht, !n# th!t the !tion h!s !+re!# presri$e#

On the other h!n#, the CA re&erse# the r-+in* o' the CA st!tin* th!t the

!tion h!s not presri$e# sine the !pp+i!$+e +!. is the =@ Ci&i+ Co#e

.hih pro&i#e# th!t the s!+e o' Con7-*!+ Propert .itho-t the onsent o' the

other spo-se is &oi#!$+e !n# the !tion %-st $e $ro-*ht .ithin @ e!rs

Gi&en th!t the tr!ns!tion .!s in =B= !n# the !tion .!s $ro-*ht in ==>

hene it .!s .e++ .ithin the presripti&e perio#

"SS*$S41 8hether or not Ros!rio


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2 A+tho-*h T!ri!no !n# Ros!rio .!s %!rrie# #-rin* the =@ i&i+ o#e, the

s!+e .!s #one in =B=, !'ter the e4eti&it o' the F!%i+ Co#e The F!%i+

Co#e !pp+ies to Con7-*!+ P!rtnerships !+re!# est!$+ishe# !t the en!t%ent

o' the F!%i+ Co#e The s!+e o' on7-*!+ propert #one $ T!ri!no .itho-t

the onsent o' Ros!rio is o%p+ete+ &oi# -n#er Art 5J o' the '!%i+ o#e

8ith th!t, it is ! *i&en '!t th!t !ss!i+in* ! &oi# ontr!t ne&er presri$es On

the !r*-%ent th!t the !tion h!s !+re!# presri$e# $!se# on the

#iso&er o' the 'r!-#, th!t presripti&e perio# !pp+ie# to the F-entes

spo-ses sine it .!s the% .ho sho-+# h!&e !ss!i+e# s-h ontr!t #-e to the

'r!-# $-t the '!i+e# to #o so On the other h!n#, the !tion to !ss!i+ ! s!+e

$!se# on no onsent *i&en $ the other spo-se #oes not presri$e sine it is

! &oi# ontr!t

3 It is !r*-e# $ the Spo-ses F-entes th!t it is on+ the spo-se, Ros!rio, .ho

!n +e s-h ! !se to !ss!i+ the &!+i#it o' the s!+e $-t *i&en th!t Ros!rio

.!s !+re!# #e!# no one o-+# $rin* the !tion !n%ore The SC r-+e# th!t

s-h position is .ron* sine !s st!te# !$o&e, th!t s!+e .!s &oi# 'ro% the

$e*innin* Conse1-ent+, the +!n# re%!ine# the propert o' T!ri!no !n#Ros!rio #espite th!t s!+e 8hen the t.o #ie#, the p!sse# on the o.nership

o' the propert to their heirs, n!%e+, the Ro!s As +!.'-+ o.ners, the Ro!s

h!# the ri*ht, -n#er Arti+e J5= o' the Ci&i+ Co#e, to e9+-#e !n person 'ro%

its en7o%ent !n# #ispos!+


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'R No 17557 8ul 6/ 2-11

R*,$RT! A A#B"L/ 8R vs SAND"'ANBA%AN and ,$!,L$ !+ T$

,"L",,"N$S/

AL$9ANDR"N! R A,$LAD!/ SR vs ,$!,L$ !+ T$ ,"L",,"N$S

F!ts:

E!stern S!%!r Go&ernor R-perto A%$i+ !n# Pro&ini!+ .!r#en A+e9!n#rino

Ape+!#o .ere 'o-n# *-i+t $e'ore the S!n#i*!n$!!n 'or &io+!tin* Setion

(e) o' Rep-$+i At No @= no.n !s the Anti?Gr!'t !n# Corr-pt Pr!ties

At !'ter Go&ernor A%$i+, o++!$or!te# .ith Pro&ini!+ 0!i+ 8!r#en Ape+!#o,

or#ere# the re+e!se o' M!or Fr!niso A#!+i%, ! #et!inee, ri%in!++?

h!r*e# !n# h!# hi% tr!ns'erre# 'ro% the pro&ini!+ 7!i+ to the Go&ernor


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Iss-es:

8hether or not the tr!ns'er o' the #et!inee, .ho .!s ! %!or, $ the

*o&ernor .!s ! &io+!tion o' Se(e) o' RA @= in re+!tion to se5($) o' the

s!%e !t

5 8hether or not the S!n#i*!n$!!n h!# 7-ris#ition o&er ! s-it .here one

o' the 5 !-se# h!s ! S!+!r Gr!#e +!ssie# to $e o*niz!$+e $e'ore the

+o.er o-rts

/e+#:

The S!n#i*!n$!!n h!# 7-ris#ition o&er the s-it .here one o' the 5 !-se#

he+# ! position .ith ! +!ssi!tion o' S!+!r Gr!#e 5> On+ .hen none o'

the n-%ero-s !-se# o-pies ! position .ith ! s!+!r *r!#e 5>; or hi*her!n e9+-si&e 7-ris#ition $e'!++ in the +o.er o-rts S!n#i*!n$!!n h!s

7-ris#ition o&er A%$i+ !s pro&ini!+ *o&ernor !n# so !s .ith Ape+!#o 'or

$ein* ! o?prinip!+ in the perpetr!tion o' the o4ense !+tho-*h he h!# !

s!+!r *r!#e o' 55

The po.er o' ontro+ !n# s-per&ision *r!nte# to $ the Lo!+ Go&ern%ent

Co#e !n#A#%inistr!ti&e Co#e o' => #oes not in+-#e nor per%it the

-s-rp!tion o' po.er #-+ &este# $e'ore the o-rts F!ts sho.e# th!t

tr!ns'er $ A%$i+ o' A#!+i% .!s !tten#e# $ e&i#ent $i!s !n# $!#'!ith

Setion (e) sti++ !pp+ies to the !se !t h!n# e&en i' the !t .!s not one

re+!ti&e to the *r!ntin* o' +ienses !n# onessions; The pro&ision .!s

%e!nt to in+-#e o3ers .ith s-h #-t to the +ist !+re!# en-%er!te# !n#

not neess!ri+ to pro&i#e e9+-si&it Moreo&er, the '!t th!t An#!+i%, !s the

reipient o' the $enet, .!s ! p-$+i o3er, #i# not pre+-#e !pp+i!tion The

!t e%p+os the phr!se pri&!te p!rt;, .hih is %ore o%prehensi&e insope to %e!n either ! pri&!te person or ! p-$+i o3er !tin* in ! pri&!te

!p!it to protet his person!+ interest

Th-s the &er#it $ the S!n#i*!n$!!n, n#in* the !-se# *-i+t o'

&io+!tin* RA @= .!s proper


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:asilag vs Rodrigue; (6 ,


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PROCED6RAL FACTS: This is !n !ppe!+ t!en $ the #e'en#!nt?petitioner

(!si+!*) 'ro% the #eision o' the Co-rt o' Appe!+s .hih %o#ie# th!t

ren#ere# $ the o-rt o' First Inst!ne o' !t!!n The s!i# o-rt he+#: th!t

the ontr!t is entire+ n-++ !n# &oi# !n# .itho-t e4et th!t the p+!inti4s?

respon#ents (Ro#ri*-ez, et!+), then !ppe++!nts, !re the o.ners o' the

#isp-te# +!n#, .ith its i%pro&e%ents, in o%%on o.nership .ith their

$rother G!&ino Ro#ri*-ez, hene, the !re entit+e# to the possession thereo'

th!t the #e'en#!nt?petitioner sho-+# ie+# possession o' the +!n# in their

'!&or, .ith !++ the i%pro&e%ents thereon !n# 'ree 'ro% !n +ien

S6STANTI2E FACTS: The p!rties entere# into ! ontr!t o' +o!n to .hih h!s

!n !o%p!nin* !essor ontr!t o' %ort*!*e The e9e-te# !essor

ontr!t in&o+&e# the i%pro&e%ents on ! piee +!n#, the +!n# h!&in* $een

!1-ire# $ %e!ns o' ho%este!# Petitioner 'or his p!rt !epte# the

ontr!t o' %ort*!*e

e+ie&in* th!t there !re no &io+!tions to the prohi$itions in the !+ien!tion o'

+!n#s Petitioner, !tin* in *oo# '!ith too possession o' the +!n# To .it, the

Petitioner h!s no no.+e#*e th!t the en7o%ent o' the 'r-its o' the +!n# is !n

e+e%ent o' the re#it tr!ns!tion o' Antihresis

ISS6E

8hether or not the prinip!+ ontr!t entere# into is n-++ !n# &oi#

5 8hether or not the s-$se1-ent ontr!t is n-++ !n# &oi#

8hether or not the !si+!* is ! possessor in *oo# '!ith o' the +!n#

/ELD

The !r#in!+ r-+e in the interpret!tion o' ontr!ts is to the e4et th!t

the intention o' the ontr!tin* p!rties sho-+# !+.!s pre&!i+ $e!-se their

.i++ h!s the 'ore o' +!. $et.een the% Arti+e 5B (no. Art >@) o' the

Ci&i+ Co#e onser!tes this r-+e !n# pro&i#es, th!t i' the ter%s o' ! ontr!t


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!re +e!r !n# +e!&e no #o-$t !s to the intention o' the ontr!tin* p!rties,

the +iter!+ sense o' its stip-+!tions sh!++ $e 'o++o.e# !n# i' the .or#s !ppe!r

to $e ontr!r to the e&i#ent intention o' the ontr!tin* p!rties, the

intention sh!++ pre&!i+ The ontr!t sho-+# $e interprete# in !or#!ne .ith

these r-+es As the ter%s thereo' !re +e!r !n# +e!&e no roo% 'or #o-$t, it

sho-+# $e interprete# !or#in* to the +iter!+ %e!nin* o' its +!-ses

The .or#s -se# $ the ontr!tin* p!rties in the ontr!t +e!r+ sho. th!t

the inten#e# to enter into the prinip!+ ontr!t o' +o!n in the !%o-nt o'

P,@@@, .ith interest !t 5 per ent per !nn-%, !n# into the !essor

ontr!t o' %ort*!*e o' the i%pro&e%ents on the +!n# !1-ire# !s

ho%este!#, the p!rties h!&in* %oreo&er, !*ree# -pon the p!ts !n#

on#itions st!te# in the #ee# In other .or#s, the p!rties entere# into !

ontr!t o' %ort*!*e o' the i%pro&e%ents on the +!n# !1-ire# !s

ho%este!#, to se-re the p!%ent o' the in#e$te#ness 'or P,@@@ !n# the

stip-+!te# interest thereon

Another '-n#!%ent!+ r-+e in the interpret!tion o' ontr!ts, not +ess

i%port!nt th!n those in#i!te#, is to the e4et th!t the ter%s, +!-ses !n#

on#itions ontr!r to +!., %or!+s !n# p-$+i or#er sho-+# $e sep!r!te# 'ro%

the &!+i# !n# +e*!+ ontr!t !n# .hen s-h sep!r!tion !n $e %!#e $e!-sethe !re in#epen#ent o' the &!+i# ontr!t .hih e9presses the .i++ o' the

ontr!tin* p!rties

Prinip!+ ontr!t is th!t o' +o!n !n# the !essor th!t o' %ort*!*e o' the

i%pro&e%ents -pon the +!n# !1-ire# !s ! ho%este!# There is no 1-estion

th!t the rst o' these ontr!t is &!+i# !s it is not !*!inst the +!.

5 P!rties entere# into !nother &er$!+ ontr!t .here$ the petitioner .!s

!-thorize# to t!e possession o' the +!n#, to reei&e the 'r-its thereo' !n# to

intro#-e i%pro&e%ents thereon, pro&i#e# th!t he .o-+# reno-ne the

p!%ent o' stip-+!te# interest !n# he .o-+# !ss-%e p!%ent o' the +!n#

t!9 The possession $ the petitioner !n# his reeipt o' the 'r-its o' the +!n#,

onsi#ere# !s inte*r!+ e+e%ents o' the ontr!t o' !ntihresis, !re i++e*!+ !n#


15/77

&oi# !*ree%ents $e!-se the ontr!t o' !ntihresis is ! +ien !n# s-h is

e9press+ prohi$ite# $ setion o' At No 5B>J

Despite the 'ore*oin*, SC 'o-n# the #e'en#!nt?petitioner !si+!* !s !

possessor o' the +!n# in *oo# '!ith Se J o' the Ci&i+ Co#e o' the

Phi+ippines pro&i#es E&er person .ho is -n!.!re o' !n !. in his tit+e or

in the %!nner o' its !1-isition $ .hih it is in&!+i#!te# sh!++ $e #ee%e# !

possessor o' *oo# '!ith; An# in this !se, the petitioner !te# in *oo# '!ith

Goo# '!ith %!$e ! $!sis o' e9-s!$+e i*nor!ne o' the +!., the petitioner

!te# in *oo# '!ith in his en7o%ent o' the 'r-its o' the +!n# to .hih .!s

#one thro-*h his !pp!rent !1-isition thereo'


16/77

+rivaldo v C!#$L$C/ 'R No 12-25/ 8une 2./ 16

FACTS:

0-!n G Fri&!+#o, petioner +e# his !n#i#! 'or Go&ernor o' Sorso*on on

M!rh 5@, == 'or the M! B, == e+etion Respon#ent R!-+ R Lee,

!nother !n#i#!te 'or the s!%e position +e# ! #is1-!+i!tion !se !*!inst

petitioner Fri&!+#o $ re!son o' not et $ein* ! itizen o' the Phi+ippines M!

, == the Seon# Di&ision o' COMELEC pro%-+*!te# ! Reso+-tion *r!ntin*

the petition o' R!-+ R Lee Motion 'or Reonsi#er!tion .!s +e# $ Fri&!+#o

$-t re%!ine# -n!te# !n# his !n#i#! ontin-e# !n# he .!s &ote# 'or

#-rin* the e+etions On M! , == the COMELEC En !n !3r%e# the

pro%-+*!te# Reso+-tion o' the Seon# Di&ision Fir&!+#o *!rnere# the hi*hest

n-%$er o' &otes in the s!i# e+etion $-t Lee +e# ! petition pr!in* 'or his

pro+!%!tion !s the #-+?e+ete# Go&ernor o' Sorso*on Then e&enin* o' 0-ne

@, == Lee .!s pro+!i%e# Go&ernor o' Sorso*on $-t Fri&!+#o +e# ! ne.

petition 'or the !nn-+%ent o' the pro+!%!tion o' Lee !n# 'or his o.n

pro+!%!tion !++e*in* th!t !t 5:@@ p% o' 0-ne @, == he h!# !+re!# t!enhis o!th o' !++e*i!nes !s ! itizen o' the Phi+ippines .hih he ++e# o-p+e o'

%onths $e'ore the e+etion Fri&!+#o


17/77

Yes, the Co-rt r-+e# his rep!tri!tion .!s &!+i# !n# +e*!+ $e!-se o' the

Presi#enti!+ Deree No >5 !n# !+so -n#er Se = o' the Lo!+ Go&ern%ent

Co#e, H(!)n e+eti&e +o!+ o3i!+ %-st $e ! Citizen o' the Phi+ippines !n# the

o-rt he+# th!t the +!. #oes not spei' !n p!rti-+!r #!te or ti%e .hen the

!n#i#!te %-st possess itizenship At the s!%e ti%e, s-h 1-!+i!tion o'

itizenship sho-+# th-s $e possesse# .hen the e+eti&e Qe+ete# o3i!+;

$e*ins to *o&ern In the inst!nt !se, Fri&!+#o re!ss-%e# his itizenship on

the &er #! the ter% o' o3e o' *o&ernor (!n# other e+eti&e o3i!+) $e*!n

he .!s there'ore !+re!# 1-!+ie# to $e pro+!i%e#, to ho+# the o3e !n# to

#ish!r*e the '-ntions !n# responsi$i+ities thereo' !s o' s!i# #!te

-t to re%o&e !++ #o-$t on this i%port!nt iss-e, th!t the rep!tri!tion o'Fri&!+#o is retro!te# #-e to Presi#enti!+ Deree No >5 o' .hih

i%%e#i!te+ sho.s it re!tes ne. ri*hts !n# !+so pro&i#es 'or ne. re%e#

there$ inten#s to *i&e the #eree ! Retro!ti&e e4et Not 7-st the #eree,

$-t e&en the rep!tri!tion *r!nte# -n#er s!i# +!. to Fri&!+#o is to $e #ee%e#

to h!&e retro!te# to the #!te o' his !pp+i!tion on A-*-st >, ==J !n#

sine his rep!tri!tion h!s retro!ti&e e4et, his re*istr!tion !s ! &oter .i++

#ee%e# $e sett+e#


18/77

Develoment Ban= o> t, 0!n-!r , ==B L#i! P

C-$!, petitioner, &s Co-rt o' Appe!+s, De&e+op%ent !n o' the Phi+ippines

!n# A*ripin! P C!per!+, Respon#ent Th!t, petitioner onten#s to n-++i'

DPJ, Petitioner L#i! P C-$! is ! ne. *r!ntee o' ! Fishpon# Le!se

A*ree%ent No 5@B 'ro% the *o&ern%ent !n# o$t!ine# +o!ns 'ro% the

De&e+op%ent !n o' the Phi+ippines in the !%o-nts o' Php @=,@@@@@

#!te# Septe%$er , =>J, Php @=,@@@@@ #!te# A-*-st , =>, !n# Php

=B,>@@@@ #!te# Apri+ J, =>> in e!h Pro%issor Notes Th!t, !s se-rit o'

the s!i# +o!ns, Petitioner e9e-te# t.o (5) Dee#s o' Assi*n%ent o' her

Le!seho+# Ri*hts !n# -n'ort-n!te+ '!i+e# to per her +o!ns on the she#-+e#

#!tes thereo' in !or#!ne .ith the ter%s o' the Pro%issor Notes Th!t,

.itho-t 'ore+os-re, De'en#!nt !ppropri!te# the Le!seho+# Ri*hts o&er the

sh?pon# +!n# in 1-estion !n# in t-rn, e9e-te# ! Dee# o' Con#ition!+ S!+e o'

the Le!seho+# Ri*hts in '!&or o' the Petitioner As s-h, rep-rh!se +etters


19/77

!##resse# to the De'en#!nts M!n!*er #!te# No&e%$er , =>= !n#

Dee%$er 5@, =>= .!s iss-e# $ the petitioner .hih .!s !epte# $ the

#e'en#!nt in ! +etter #!te# Fe$r-!r , =B5 Th!t, Petitioner '!i+e# to p!

the !%ortiz!tion stip-+!te# in the Dee# o' Con#ition!+ S!+e Th!t, Notie o'

Resission .!s sent $ the De'en#!nt !'ter .hih it too possession o' the

Le!seho+# Ri*hts o' the shpon#?+!n# in 1-estion Th!t, on 0-ne 5J, =BJ,

De'en#!nt !#&ertise# the shpon#?+!n# 'or p-$+i $i##in* to #ispose o' the

propert There!'ter, on A-*-st , =BJ, De'en#!nt e9e-te# ! Dee# o'

Con#ition!+ in '!&or o' A*ripin! C!per!+ .ith .hih .!s !.!r#e# Fishpon#

Le!se A*ree%ent No 5@B?A on Dee%$er 5B, =BJ $ the Ministr o'

A*ri-+t-re !n# Foo#

ISS6ES: 8hether or not, the #e'en#!nt


20/77

AR*$'!/ 8R &S CA 25 SCRA 711

F!ts:

Antoni! Ar-e*o !n# her sister E&e+n +e# ! petition in the o-rts

seein* 0ose Ar-e*o, 0r !n# his &e %inor hi+#ren !n# o%p-+sor heirs o'

0ose Ar-e*o, Sr .ho #ie# on M!rh @, =B5 The +!i% there is !n open

!n# ontino-s possesion o' st!t-s o' i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren o' 0ose .ho h!# !

re+!tionship .ith their %other L-z F!$i!n -nti+ the ti%e o' his #e!th The

o-rt #e+!re# th!t Antonio Ar-e*o is !n i++e*iti%!te #!-*hter o' the

#ee!se# .ith L-z F!$i!n .hi+e E&e+n is not Antoni! !n# E&e+n onteste#the #eision itin* the pro&isions o' the F!%i+ Co#e p!rti-+!r+ Art 5> on

Fi+i!tion, Art >5 on i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren,s +i!tion, !n# Art 5 on the

retro!ti&it o' the o#e

Iss-e:

8hether or not the pro&isions o' the F!%i+ Co#e $e !pp+ie# retro!ti&e+

!n# it .i++ i%p!ir the &este# ri*hts o' the respon#ents

/e+#:

The %e!nin* o' the &este# !n# !1-ire# ri*hts -n#er Art 5 .!s not

#ene# $ the F!%i+ Co#e, hene the o-rt .i++ #eter%ine it !or#in* to

iss-es s-$%itte# to the%


21/77

$"RS !+ $D*ARD! S"#!N/ ,etitioners/ ?versus ? $L&"N@ CAN AND

T$ C!*RT !+ A,,$ALS/ Resondent 'R No 15757 ,resent4

BR"!N/ A0ting C, !-se#?petitioner E#-!r#o Si%on .!s +e# !n in'or%!tion

h!r*in* hi% .ith ! &io+!tion o' P 55, #oete# !s Cri%in!+ C!se No

5>B entit+e# Peop+e & E#-!r#o Si%on, ! !se ste%%in* 'ro% the

!-se#?petitioner


22/77

!tt!h%ent (#oete# !s Ci&i+ C!se No =?@@) p+-s other pr!ers to in+-#e

+!.erB entit+e# Peop+e & E#-!r#o

Si%on, in &io+!tion o' P55 The MeTC r-+e# on the '!&or o' E#.!r# Si%on,

.hih the p+!inti4?respon#ent E+&in Ch!n +e# ! Motion 'or Reonsi#er!tion

!t the s!%e o-rt $-t .!s #enie# The !se .!s e+e&!te# to the P!s! Cit

Re*ion!+ Tri!+ Co-rt, th!t !3r%e#< in toto< the MeTC r-+in* E+&in Ch!n sti++

.ith the s!%e !r*-%ents 'or his !se +e# !n !ppe!+ to the Co-rt o' Appe!+s

$ petition 'or re&ie., h!++en*in* the propriet o' the #is%iss!+ o' his

o%p+!int on the *ro-n# o' +itis pen#enti!? th!t the CA on-rre# .ith !

#eision re&ertin* the r-+in* o' MeTC on the %!7or pre%ise o' ; e&er person

ri%in!++ +i!$+e 'or ! 'e+on is !+so i&i++ +i!$+e; Th-s, the !se .!s $ro-*ht

to the S-pre%e Co-rt, no. $ the /eirs o' E#.!r# Si%on thro-*h ! petition

'or re&ie. on Certior!ri

Iss-e:

8hether or not Litis pen#enti!< in ri%in!+ !se +!.'-++ $!rs the +in* o' !

i&i+ !tion o&er s!%e !++e*e# !t o' 'e+on

R-+in* (s):

)The MeTC $!se# its #eision on the prinip+e o' +itis Pen#enti!; or

pen#en o' tri!+ th!t s!s, +itis pen#enti!< !s ! $!r to !n !tion, re1-ires

the on-rrene o' the 'o++o.in* re1-isites n!%e+: (!) there %-st $e i#entit

o' p!rties or !t +e!st s-h !s represent the s!%e interest in $oth !tions ($)

there %-st $e i#entit o' ri*hts !sserte# !n# re+ie's pr!e# 'or, the re+ie's


23/77

$ein* 'o-n#e# on the s!%e '!ts !n#, () the i#entit in the t.o !ses

sho-+# $e s-h th!t the 7-#*%ent th!t %! $e ren#ere# in one .o-+#,

re*!r#+ess o' .hih p!rt is s-ess'-+, !%o-nt to res 7-#i!t! in respet o'

the other Dissetin* the !ses +e# $ p+!inti4?respon#ent in $oth o-rts

(MeTC, P!s! Cit !n# in M!ni+!) #oete# !s Cri%in!+ C!se No 5>B !n#

Ci&i+ C!se No =?@@ respeti&e+, (C!NT"N*$ $R$)!++ three !$o&e?ite#

re1-isites o' +itis pen#enti!< !re !++ present Th-s, it r-+e# in '!&or o'

Petitioner?!-se# E#.!r# Si%on, !3r%e# $ the RTC, !n# -phe+# $ the

S-pre%e Co-rt th!t ite# !##ition!+ +e*!+ $!ses 'or -pho+#in* the +o.er

o-rts #eision, !n# re&ertin* th!t o' the Co-rt o' Appe!+s

Note: I' !n# .hen, .e .i++ $e re1-ire# to present other iss-es on the !se !t

h!n#, the 'o++o.in* %! $e -ti+ize# Apprei!tin* the .ho+eness o' the !se,

these !n $e seen !s %!teri!+ !r*-%ents r!ise# $ the petitioner?!-se#,

ite# $ the o-rts, !n# stren*thene# e9istin* 7-rispr-#ene in&o+&in* s!%e

1-estion o' +!.

( The S-pre%e Co-rt !+so in+-#e# the 'o++o.in* s-pportin* *ro-n#s 'or its

#eision to *r!nt the petition 'or re&ie. on ertior!ri $ /eirs o' E#-!r#

Si%on:

The +in* o' ! ri%in!+ !se i%p+ies the pr!er 'or i&i+ in#e%nities5 R-+e o' the R-+es o' Co-rt, e4eti&e Dee%$er , 5@@@, .hih

re+e&!nt+ pro&i#es: Setion Instit-tion o' ri%in!+ !n# i&i+ !tions ? (!)

8hen ! ri%in!+ !tion is instit-te#, the i&i+ !tion 'or the reo&er o' i&i+

+i!$i+it !risin* 'ro% the o4ense h!r*e# sh!++ $e #ee%e# instit-te# .ith the

ri%in!+ !tion -n+ess the o4en#e# p!rt .!i&es the i&i+ !tion, reser&es the

ri*ht to instit-te it sep!r!te+ or instit-tes the i&i+ !tion prior to the ri%in!+

!tion

The ri%in!+ !tion 'or &io+!tion o' !t!s P!%$!ns! +* 55 sh!++ $e

#ee%e# to in+-#e the orrespon#in* i&i+ !tion No reser&!tion to +e s-h

i&i+ !tion sep!r!te+ sh!++ $e !++o.e#

J Setion , R-+e o' the R-+es o' Co-rt presri$es: 8hen i&i+ !tion

%! proee# in#epen#ent+ In the !ses pro&i#e# in Arti+es 5, , J !n#


24/77

5> o' the Ci&i+ Co#e o' the Phi+ippines, the in#epen#ent i&i+ !tion %! $e

$ro-*ht $ the o4en#e# p!rt It sh!++ proee# in#epen#ent+ o' the ri%in!+

!tion !n# sh!++ re1-ire on+ ! prepon#er!ne o' e&i#ene In no !se,

ho.e&er, %! the o4en#e# p!rt reo&er #!%!*es t.ie 'or the s!%e !t or

o%ission h!r*e# in the ri%in!+ !tion

Llave v Reuli0 o> t,

5@@J o' the Co-rt o' Appe!+s (CA) in CA?GR C2 No >5 !n# its


25/77

s-$se1-ent Reso+-tion #!te# Septe%$er , 5@@, .hih !3r%e# the

Deision o' the Re*ion!+ Tri!+ Co-rt(RTC) o' -ezon Cit, r!nh B= #e+!rin*

petitioner Estre++it! 0-+i!no?L+!&e s (Estre++it!) %!rri!*e to Sen M!%int!+ A0

T!%!no (Sen T!%!no) !s &oi# ab initio

+ACTS4

Aro-n# %onths $e'ore his #e!th, Sen T!%!no%!rrie# Estre++it! t.ie

initi!++ -n#er the Is+!%i +!.s !n# tr!#ition on M! 5>, == in Cot!$!to

Cit !n#, s-$se1-ent+, -n#er ! i&i+ ere%on o3i!te# $ !n RTC 0-#*e !t

M!+!$!n*, L!n!o #e+ S-r on 0-ne 5, == In their %!rri!*e ontr!ts, Sen

T!%!no s i&i+ st!t-s .!s in#i!te# !s #i&ore#; Sine then, Estre++it! h!s

$een representin* herse+' to the .ho+e .or+# !s Sen T!%!no s .i'e, !n#

-pon his #e!th, his .i#o.

On No&e%$er 5, ==J, pri&!te respon#ents /!7! P-tri Kor!#! A T!%!no

(Kor!#!) !n# her son A#i$ Ah%!# A T!%!no (A#i$), in their o.n $eh!+' !n#

in $eh!+' o' the rest o' Sen T!%!no s +e*iti%!te hi+#ren .ith Kor!#!, +e#

! o%p+!int .ith the RTC o' -ezon Cit 'or the #e+!r!tion o' n-++it o'

%!rri!*e $et.een Estre++it! !n# Sen T!%!no 'or $ein* $i*!%o-s Theo%p+!int !++e*e# th!t Sen T!%!no %!rrie# Kor!#! on M! , =B -n#er

i&i+ rites, !n# th!t this %!rri!*e re%!ine# s-$sistin* .hen he %!rrie#

Estre++it! in ==

"SS*$4

8hether the %!rri!*e $et.een Estre++it! !n# the +!te Sen T!%!no .!s

$i*!%o-s

$LD4


26/77

Yes The i&i+ o#e *o&erns the %!rri!*e o' Kor!#!!n# +!te Sen T!%!no

their %!rri!*e .!s ne&er in&!+i#!te# $ PD @B Sen T!%!no s s-$se1-ent

%!rri!*e to Estre++it! is &oi# ab initio.

RAT"!4

The %!rri!*e $et.een the +!te Sen T!%!no !n# Kor!#! .!s e+e$r!te# in

=B, so+e%nize# -n#er i&i+ !n# M-s+i% rites The on+ +!. in 'ore

*o&ernin* %!rri!*e re+!tionships $et.een M-s+i%s !n# non?M-s+i%s !+ie

.!s the Ci&i+ Co#e o' =@, -n#er the pro&isions o' .hih on+ one %!rri!*e

!n e9ist !t !n *i&en ti%e 6n#er the %!rri!*e pro&isions o' the Ci&i+ Co#e,

#i&ore is not reo*nize# e9ept #-rin* the e4eti&it o' Rep-$+i At No

=J .hih .!s not !&!i+e# o' #-rin* its e4eti&it

As '!r !s Estre++it! is onerne#, Sen T!%!no s prior %!rri!*e to Kor!#!

h!s $een se&ere# $ .! o' #i&ore -n#er PD @B, the +!. th!t o#ie#

M-s+i% person!+ +!.s /o.e&er, PD @B !nnot $enet Estre++it! First+,

Arti+e () thereo' pro&i#es th!t the +!. !pp+ies to %!rri!*e !n# #i&ore

.herein $oth p!rties !re M-s+i%s, or .herein on+ the %!+e p!rt is ! M-s+i%

!n# the %!rri!*e is so+e%nize# in !or#!ne .ith M-s+i% +!. or thisCo#e in !n p!rt o' the Phi+ippines; -t Arti+e o' PD @B #oes not

pro&i#e 'or ! sit-!tion .here the p!rties .ere %!rrie# $oth in i&i+ !n#

M-s+i% rites;

$LD4

The petition isD$N"$D


27/77

Araneta v 'atmaitan 'R Nos L?..5/ L?11/ Aril 3-/

157

Ponente: Fe+i9, 0

F!ts:

The Le!*-e o' M-niip!+ M!ors o' %-niip!+ities ne!r the S!n Mi*-e+ !,

$et.een the pro&ines o' C!%!rines S-r !n# C!%!rines Norte, %!ni'este# in

! reso+-tion th!t the on#e%n the oper!tion o' tr!.+s in the s!i# !re! !n#

reso+&in* to petitiont he Presi#ent o' the Phi+ippines to re*-+!te shin* in S!n

Mi*-e+ ! In !nother reso+-tion, the s!%e Le!*-e o' M!ors pr!e# th!t

the Presi#ent $!n the oper!tion o' tr!.+s in the S!n Mi*-e+ ! !re! In

response to the p+e!s, the Presi#ent iss-e# EO 55 prohi$itin* the -se o'

tr!.+s in S!n Mi*-e+ ! $-t the EO .!s !%en#e# $E O !pp!rent+ in

!ns.er to ! reso+-tion o' the Pro&ini!+ o!r# o' C!%!ries S-r reo%%en#in*

the !++o.!ne o' tr!.+?shin* #-rin* the tphoon se!son on+S-$se1-ent+,

EO B@ .!s iss-e# re&i&in* EO 55 There!'ter ! *ro-p o' Otter tr!.+ oper!tors

+e# ! o%p+!int 'or in7-ntion pr!in th!t the Seret!r o' A*ri-+t-re !n#

N!t-r!+ Reso-res !n# #iretor o' Fisheries $een7 oine# 'ro% en'orin* s!i#

e9e-ti&e or#er !n# to #e+!re the s!%e n-++ !n# &oi# The Co-rt he+# th!t

-nti+ the tr!.+er is o-t+!.e# $ +e*is+!ti&e en!t%ent, it !nnot $e $!nne#

'ro% S!n Mi*-e+ ! $ e9e-ti&e pro+!%!tion !n# he+# th!t the Eos 55!n#

!re in&!+#

Iss-es:

8hether or not the Presi#ent h!s !-thorit to iss-e Eos 55, !n# B@

58hether or not the s!i# EOs .ere &!+i# !s it .!s not in the e9erise o'

+e*is+!ti&e po.ers -n#-+ #e+e*!te# to the Presi#ent


28/77

/e+#:

YES 6n#er setions > !n# B o' the sheries +!., the restrition

!n#$!nnin* o' tr!.+ shin* 'ro% !++ Phi+ippine .!ters o%e .ithin the

po.ers o' the Sere!tr o' !*ri-+t-re !n# N!t-r!+ Reso-res /o.e&er, !s

theSeret!r o' A*ri-+t-re !n# N!t-r!+ Reso-res e9erises its '-ntions

s-$7etto the *ener!+ s-per&ision !n# ontro+ o' the Presi#ent o' the

Phi+ippines, thePresi#ent !n e9erise the s!%e po.er !n# !-thorit thro-*h

e9e-ti&eor#ers, re*-+!tions, #erees !n# pro+!%!tions -pon

reo%%en#!tion o' theSeret!r onerne# /ene, Eos 55, !n# B@

restritin* !n# $!nnin* o' tr!.+ shin* 'ro% S!n Mi*-e+ ! !re &!+i# !n#

iss-e# $ !-thorit or +!.

C!NS*N8" & C!*RT o> A,,$ALS/ 'R No 137.73/ Aril

2-/ 2--1

+ACTS4The !se roote# 'ro% the #e!th o' 0ose 0-e*o, ! onstr-tion .orer o' DM

Cons-n7i, In,

L!ter, his .i#o., M!ri! 0-e*o +e# ! o%p+!int $e'ore the RTC !*!inst the

Petitioner RTC ren#ere# ! #eision or#erin* the petitioner to p! the

respon#ent the #!%!*es !%o-ntin* to JJ,@@@

The petitioner !ppe!+e# to the CA on the *ro-n# th!t the +o.er o-rt erre# in

ho+#in* th!t respon#ent is not pre+-#e# 'ro% reo&erin* #!%!*es -n#er

i&i+ o#e The CA !3r%e# the #eision o' the +o.er o-rt

/ene, the petition

Petitioner no. onten#s th!t sine the pri&!te respon#ents h!# !+re!#

!&!i+e# the re%e# pro&i#e# $ the St!te Ins-r!ne F-n#, her ri*ht -n#er

other +!.s is #ee%e# .!i&e#


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"SS*$4

8hether or not there .!s ! .!i&er o' ri*ht on the p!rt o' pri&!te respon#ent

.hen she !&!i+e# the re%e# pro&i#e# -n#er ECC

$LD4

No, $e!-se to onstit-te ! .!i&er, there %-st $e ! no.+e#*e o' '!ts to

the e9erise o' the ri*ht .!i&e#, .ith !n !.!reness o' its onse1-ene


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+$RR$R & D"A 'R N! 1653--

CAS$4 Att ,edro # +errer v Souses Al>redo Dia; and "melda

Dia; 'R No 1653--/ Aril 23/ 2-1-

FACTS:

The petitioner +!i%e# th!t the Di!zes, !s represente# $ their #!-*hter

Co%!n#!nte o$t!ine# 'ro% hi% ! +o!n o' P,B,55B@@ on M! >, === The

+o!n .!s se-re# $ ! Re!+ Est!te Mort*!*e Contr!t $ .! o' seon#

%ort*!*e o&er Tr!ns'er Certi!te o' Tit+e (TCT) !n# ! Pro%issor Note

p!!$+e .ithin si9 %onths or -p to No&e%$er >, === Co%!n#!nte !+so

iss-e# to petitioner post?#!te# hes to se-re p!%ent o' s!i# +o!n

Petitioner '-rther +!i%e# th!t prior to this or on M! 5=, ==B, Co%!n#!nte,

'or ! &!+-!$+e onsi#er!tion o' P@@,@@@@@, .hih !%o-nt 'or%e# p!rt o'

the !$o&e %entione# se-re# +o!n, e9e-te# in his '!&or !n instr-%ent

entit+e# 8!i&er o' /ere#it!r Ri*hts !n# Interests O&er ! Re!+ Propert (Sti++

6n#i&i#e#), !n# .hih propert is tit+e# !n# re*istere# -n#er the n!%e o'

Co%%!n#!te


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#e%!n#s, s!i# respon#ents sti++ '!i+e# !n# re'-se# to sett+e the +o!n Th-s,

petitioner +e# on Septe%$er 5=, === ! Co%p+!int 'or Co++etion o' S-% o'

Mone Se-re# $ Re!+ Est!te Mort*!*e Contr!t !*!inst the Di!zes !n#

Co%!n#!nte

ISS6E:

8hether or not ! .!i&er o' here#it!r ri*hts in '!&or o' !nother e9e-te# $

! '-t-re heir is &!+i# .hi+e the p!rents !re sti++ +i&in*

/ELD:

P-rs-!nt to the seon# p!r!*r!ph o' Arti+e J> o' the Ci&i+ Co#e, noontr!t %! $e entere# into -pon ! '-t-re inherit!ne e9ept in !ses

e9press+ !-thorize# $ +!. For the inherit!ne to $e onsi#ere# '-t-re;,

the s-ession %-st not h!&e $een opene# !t the ti%e o' the ontr!t A

ontr!t %! $e +!ssie# !s ! ontr!t -pon '-t-re inherit!ne, prohi$ite#

-n#er the seon# p!r!*r!ph o' Arti+e J>, .here the 'o++o.in* re1-isites

on-r:

() Th!t the s-ession h!s not et $een opene#

(5) Th!t the o$7et o' the ontr!t 'or%s p!rt o' the inherit!ne !n#,

() Th!t the pro%issor h!s, .ith respet to the o$7et, !n e9pet!n o' !

ri*ht .hih is p-re+ here#it!r in n!t-re

In this !se, there is no 1-estion th!t !t the ti%e o' e9e-tion o'

Co%!n#!nte


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she e9pet to inherit 'ro% her p!rents -pon their #e!th !n#, s-h

e9pet!n o' ! ri*ht, !s sho.n $ the '!ts, is -n#o-$te#+ p-re+

here#it!r in n!t-re

Fro% the 'ore*oin*, it is +e!r th!t Co%!n#!nte !n# petitioner entere# into !

ontr!t in&o+&in* the 'or%er o' the Ci&i+ Co#e

T, 5@@, respon#ent +e't the

'!%i+ ho%e .ith her #!-*hter Se1-ier! .itho-t noti'in* her h-s$!n# She

to+# the ser&!nts th!t she .!s $rin*in* Se1-ier! to P-ro M!riit, St! C+!r!,

L!%it!n, !si+!n Pro&ine


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Petitioner +e# ! petition 'or h!$e!s orp-s in the #esi*n!te# F!%i+ Co-rt in

M!!ti Cit $-t this .!s #is%isse#, pres-%!$+ $e!-se o' the !++e*!tion

th!t the hi+# .!s in !si+!n Petitioner then .ent to !si+!n to !sert!in the

.here!$o-ts o' respon#ent !n# their #!-*hter /o.e&er, he #i# not n#

the% there !n# the $!r!n*! o3e o' St! C+!r!, L!%it!n, !si+!n, iss-e# !

erti!tion th!t respon#ent .!s no +on*er resi#in* there

Petitioner *!&e -p his se!rh .hen he *ot ho+# o' respon#ent


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R-+es o' Co-rt, th-s:

The 8rit o' /!$e!s Corp-s %! $e *r!nte# $ the S-pre%e Co-rt, or !n

%e%$er thereo', on !n #! !n# !t !n ti%e, or $ the Co-rt o' Appe!+s or

!n %e%$er thereo' in the inst!nes !-thorize# $ +!., !n# i' so *r!nte# it

sh!++ $e en'ore!$+e !n.here in the Phi+ippines, !n# %! $e %!#e

ret-rn!$+e $e'ore the o-rt or !n %e%$er thereo', or $e'ore ! Co-rt o' First

Inst!ne, or !n 7-#*e thereo' 'or he!rin* !n# #eision on the %erits It %!

!+so $e *r!nte# $ ! Co-rt o' First Inst!ne, or ! 7-#*e thereo', on !n #!

!n# !t !n ti%e, !n# ret-rn!$+e $e'ore hi%se+', en'ore!$+e on+ .ithin his

7-#ii!+ #istrit (E%ph!sis s-pp+ie#)

(A# N! ,?5?1167/ De0emer 21/ 1.)

CAR#$L"TA L LL$D!/ Comlainant

ATT% C$SAR2 LLEDO, r!nh C+er o' Co-rt, RTC, r!nh =J, -ezon

Cit, Respon#ent

FACTS:

) Mrs C!r%e+it! L+e#o +e# !n !#%inistr!ti&e o%p+!int !*!inst her

h-s$!n# 'or i%%or!+it, !$!n#on%ent !n# on#-t o' -n$eo%in* ! p-$+i


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o3i!+

5) So%eti%es in ==, Mrs L+e#o 'o-n# o-t thro-*h person!+ &eri!tion th!t

her h-s$!n# is +i&in* .ith !nother .o%!n n!%e# !trin! N!r&!ez .ho% he

h!# three hi+#ren !s s-porte# $ +i&e erti'!tes o$t!ine# 'ro% the N!tion!+

St!tistis O3e

) Mrs L+e#o &erie# the !##ress in#i!te# in the C she o$t!ine# 'ro% NSO

.hih she %!n!*e# to &isit, on+ to $e in'or%e# $ the L!n#+!# o' the

!p!rt%ent th!t Att L+e#o !n# his %istress tr!ns'erre# to !nother !p!rt%ent

+o!te# in !+!*t!s, -+!!n #-e to serio-s !+ter!tion th!t h!ppene#

$et.een the +!n#+!# !n# the o-p+e .hih res-+te# in the +in* o' three

!ses

J) Th!t on No&e%$er 5, ==5, Att L+e#o !tteste# to the tr-th th!t !trin!

N!r&!ez is his .i'e

) Mrs L+e#o -pon no.in* o' her h-s$!n#Us in#e+it,.rote ! +etter to 0-#*e

Pe#ro S!nti!*o re1-estin* 'or ! #i!+o*-e .ith her h-s$!n#, ho.e&er, Att

L+e#o re'-se# to see her

) Mrs L+e#o e9e-te# !3#!&it !ttestin* to the tr-th'-+ness o' her

st!te%ents !s $!sis o' her o%p+!ints !*!inst her h-s$!n# 'or i%%or!+it,

!$!n#on%ent !n# 'or on#-t o' -n$eo%in* ! p-$+i o3i!+ .hih AttL+e#o #enie# !++ o' these %!teri!+ !++e*!tions

) On A-*-st >,==, the Co-rt re'erre# the o%p+!int to then 0-#*e Pe#ro

S!nti!*o to in&esti*!te the !se $-t s!#+, the report o' the 7-#*e .!s not

responsi&e !n# e&en irre+e&!nt to the !se

>) The !se .!s re'erre# !*!in to the ne.+ E9e-ti&e 0-#*e Estre++! Tri!s?

Estr!#! 'or '-rther rein&est!tion !n# reo%%en#!tion

ISS6E:

8hether or not, Att Ces!r L+e#o is *-i+t o' A#%inistr!ti&e Co#e o' =B> (PD


36/77

B@>) !n# RA > (Co#e o' Con#-t !n# Ethi!+ St!n#!r#s 'or P-$+i O3i!+s

!n# E%p+oees)

/ELD:

Yes 8ith the o++eti&e proo' *!there# !'ter thoro-*h in&esti*!tion, the

-ezon Cit RTC reo%%en#e# 'or the #is%iss!+ !n# s!ntion o' Att L+e#o

'ro% the ser&ie .ith 'or'eit-re o' !++ retire%ent $enets !n# +e!&e re#its

!n# .ith pre7-#ie to ree%p+o%ent in !n $r!nh or instr-%ent!+it o' the

*o&ern%ent or ontro++e# orpor!tion This !se is re'erre# to the IP o!r#

o' Go&ernors p-r-s!nt to Setion o' R-+e =? o' the R-+es o' Co-rt

,$!,L$ & L"C$RA 65 SCRA 27- (175)

F!ts:

In =, !-se# .!s *r!nte# !n !ppoint%ent !s seret !*ent o' Go&ernor

Le&iste In =, !-se# .!s h!r*e# .ith i++e*!+ possession o' re!r%s

The SC he+# th!t .here !t the ti%e o' his !ppoint%ent, Peop+e &

M!!r!n#!n* (==) .!s !pp+i!$+e, .hih he+# th!t seret !*ents .ere

e9e%pt 'ro% the +iense re1-ire%ent, !n# +!ter Peop+e & M!p! (=>) .!s

#ei#e#, the e!r+ier !se sho-+# $e he+# !pp+i!$+e

Iss-e:

8ON Lier! is Li!$+e 'or the possession o' the rie .itho-t the re1-isite

+iense or per%it

/e+#:


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Arti+e B o' the Ci&i+ Co#e #erees th!t 7-#ii!+ #eisions !pp+in* or

interpretin* the +!.s or the Constit-tion 'or% p!rt o' this 7-ris#itionUs +e*!+

sste% These #eisions, !+tho-*h in the%se+&es not +!., onstit-te

e&i#ene o' .h!t the +!.s %e!n The !pp+i!tion or interpret!tion p+!e# $

the o-rts -pon ! +!. is p!rt o' the +!. !s o' the #!te o' the en!t%ent o'

the s!i# +!. sine the Co-rtUs !pp+i!tion or interpret!tion %ere+ est!$+ishes

the onte%por!neo-s +e*is+!ti&e intent th!t the onstr-e# +!. p-rports to

!rr into e4etA ne. #otrine !$ro*!tin* !n o+# r-+e oper!tes prospeti&e+

!n# sho-+# not !#&erse+ !4et those '!&ore# $ the o+# r-+e


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,$SCA & ,$SCA

'R No 13621/ Aril 17/ 2--1

,etitioner4 L!RNA '*"LL$N ,$SCA

Resondent4 !S"#! A ,$SCA

F!ts:

The petitioner !n# respon#ent .ere %!rrie# !n# $e*ot 'o-r hi+#ren Lorn!

+e# ! petition 'or #e+!r!tion o' n-++it o' their %!rri!*e on the *ro-n# o'

psho+o*i!+ in!p!it on the p!rt o' her h-s$!n# to per'or% his %!rit!+

o&en!nt Th!t his tr-e o+or o' $ein* e%otion!++ i%%!t-re !n#

irresponsi$+e $e!%e !pp!rent /e .!s r-e+ !n# &io+ent /e .!s ! h!$it-!+

#riner 8hen !-tione# to stop or %ini%ize his #rinin*, her h-s$!n# .o-+#

$e!t, s+!p !n# i her There .!s e&en ! ti%e she .!s h!se# .ith ! +o!#e#

shot*-n !n# thre!tene# to i++ her in the presene o' their hi+#ren The

hi+#ren !+so s-4ere# phsi!+ &io+ene T.o %onths +!ter, petitioner #ei#e#

to 'or*i&e the respon#ent !n# ret-rne# ho%e hopin* he .i++ h!n*e -t he

#i#n


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/e+#:

No In the !se o' S!ntos, the Co-rt h!s *i&en +i'e to the ter% psho+o*i!+

in!p!it; in one h!n# Mo+in! , h!s stren*thene#, not o&ert-rne# , S!ntos,

on the other h!n# These *-i#e+ines !re %!n#!tor in n!t-re Petition

#enie#

The? H#otrine o' st!re #eisis,H or#!ine# in Arti+e B o' the Ci&i+ Co#e,

e9presses th!t 7-#ii!+ #eisions !pp+in* or interpretin* the +!. sh!++ 'or%

p!rt o' the +e*!+ sste% o' the Phi+ippines The r-+e 'o++o.s the sett+e# +e*!+

%!9i% ? H+e*is interpret!#o +e*is &i% o$tinetH ? th!t the interpret!tion p+!e#

-pon the .ritten +!. $ ! o%petent o-rt h!s the 'ore o' +!.


40/77

De Castro vs 8udi0ial and Bar Coun0il 'R No 11--2/ #ar0< 17/ 2-1-

F!ts:

The o%p-+sor retire%ent o' Chie' 0-stie Ren!to S P-no $ M! >, 5@@

o-rs 7-st #!s !'ter the o%in* presi#enti!+ e+etions on M! @, 5@@ E&en

$e'ore the e&ent !t-!++ h!ppens, it is *i&in* rise to %!n +e*!+ #i+e%%!s This

#i+e%%! is roote# in onsi#er!tion o' Setion , Art 2II o' the Constit-tion

prohi$itin* the Presi#ent or Atin* Presi#ent 'ro% %!in* !ppoint%ents

.ithin t.o %onths i%%e#i!te+ $e'ore the ne9t presi#enti!+ e+etion !n# -p

to the en# o' his ter%, e9ept .hen te%por!r !ppoint%ents to e9e-ti&e

positions .hen ontin-e# &!!nies .i++ pre7-#ie p-$+i ser&ie or en#!n*er p-$+i

s!'et /o.e&er, Setion J (), Art 2III o' the Constit-tion !+so pro&i#es th!t !n &!!n

in the S-pre%e Co-rt sh!++ $e ++e# .ithin =@ #!s 'ro% o-rrene The 1-estion +e!#s

to .ho sho-+# !ppoint the ne9t Chie' 0-stie !n# %! the 0C res-%e the proess o'

sreenin* !n#i#!tes sho-+# the in-%$ent presi#ent not prohi$ite# to #o so M! !

%!n#!%-s +ie to o%pe+ the s-$%ission o' 0C


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petitioner here !sserts his ri*ht !s itizen +in* the petition on $eh!+' o'

the p-$+i .ho !re #iret+ !4ete# $ the iss-e o' the !ppoint%ent The 1-estion

r!ise# $e'ore the o-rt is in '!t o' tr!nsen#ent!+ i%port!ne The o-rt #ispe+s !++

#o-$t to re%o&e !n o$st!+e or o$str-tion to the reso+-tion o' the essenti!+

iss-e s1-!re+ presente# St!n#in* is ! pe-+i!r onept to onstit-tion!+ +!.

$e!-se in so%e !ses, s-its !re not $ro-*ht $ p!rties .ho h!&e $een person!++

in7-re# $ the oper!tion o' +!. or !n other *o&ern%ent !t $-t $ onerne# itizens,

t!9p!ers or &oters .ho !t-!++ s-e in the p-$+i interest The o-rt #is%isse# the

petitions 'or ertior!ri !n# %!n#!%-s in GR =@@5 !n# GR =J= !n# the petition

'or %!n#!%-s in GR no =@> 'or $ein* pre%!t-re #is%iss!+ o' the

petitions 'or prohi$ition in GR =@5!n# GR =J5 'or +! o' %erit !n#

*r!nts the in AM No @?5??SC !n# !or#in*+ #irets the 0C to: res-%e

proee#in*s 'or the no%in!tion o' !n#i#!tes, prep!re short +ist o' no%inees 'or the

s!i# position, s-$%it to the in-%$ent Presi#ent the short +ist o' no%inees, !n# to

ontin-e proee#in*s 'or the no%in!tion o' !n#i#!tes to ++ other &!!nies in

the 0-#ii!r !n# s-$%it to the Presi#ent the short +ist o' no%inees

orrespon#in* thereto in !or#!ne .ith this #eision


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,eole v Ritter 1 SCRA 6-

FACTS:

On or !$o-t Oto$er @, =B, Ritter $ro-*ht 0essie R!%irez !n# Ros!rio

!+-ot in ! hote+ roo% in O+on*!po Ritter %!st-r$!te# 0essie !n# n*ere#

Ros!rio A'ter.!r#s, he inserte# ! 'orei*n o$7et to the &!*in! o' Ros!rio The

ne9t %ornin*, Ritter *!&e 0essie 5@@, !n# Ros!rio @@ Ros!rio to+# 0essie

th!t Ritter inserte# !n o$7et insi#e her &!*in! So%eti%e the 'o++o.in* #!,

Ros!rio s!i# th!t the o$7et h!s !+re!# $een re%o&e# 'ro% her &!*in! On

M! J, =B>, A+!nt!r! s!. Ros!rio .ith $+oo# sirt, 'o-+ s%e++in* Ros!rio.!s $ro-*ht !n# onne# to O+on*!po Cit *ener!+ /ospit!+ An O?Gne

trie# to re%o&e the o$7et insi#e her &!*in! -sin* 'oreps $-t '!i+e# $e!-se

it .!s #eep+ e%$e##e# !n# o&ere# $ tiss-es She .!s h!&in* peritonitis

She to+# the !tten#in* phsii!n th!t ! Ne*ro inserte# the o$7et to her

&!*in! %onths !*o Ritter .!s %!#e +i!$+e 'or r!pe .ith ho%ii#e

ISS6E:

8VN Ritter .!s +i!$+e 'or r!pe !n# ho%ii#e

/ELD:


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No The prose-tion '!i+e# to pro&e th!t Ros!rio .!s on+ 5 e!rs o+# .hen

the ini#ent .ith Ritter h!ppene# An# th!t Ros!rio prostit-te# herse+' e&en

!t the ten#er !*e As e&i#ene, she reei&e# @@ 'ro% Ritter the 'o++o.in*

%ornin* A #otorVspei!+ist !+so testie# th!t the inserte# o$7et in the

&!*in! o' Ros!rio !+-ot $ Ritter .!s #i4erent 'ro% th!t .hih !-se# her

#e!th As e&i#ene, Ros!rio herse+' s!i# to 0essie the 'o++o.in* #! th!t the

o$7et h!s $een re%o&e# !+re!# She !+so to+# the #otor th!t ! Ne*ro

inserte# it to her &!*in! %onths !*o Ritter .!s ! C!-!si!n Ritter .!s

!+so !1-itte# 'or the ri%in!+ !se o' r!pe .ith ho%ii#e /o.e&er, it #oes

not e9e%pt hi% 'or the %or!+ !n# e9e%p+!r #!%!*es he %-st !.!r# to the

&iti%


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C! '!": L*N v Co/ 'R No 1.5 August 3/ 2-11

FACTS:

This !se in&o+&es t.o +ots !++e*e#+ o?o.ne# $ t.o $rothers, petitioner Co

Gio L-n (L-n) !n# Co on Fien* (Fien*), the '!ther o' respon#ent 0ose Co

(Co) The +ots, .hih !re sit-!te# in Sorso*on pro&ine, one in the to.n o'

G-$!t !n# the other in the to.n o' !re+on!

Petitioners +!i%e# th!t L-n !n# Fien* !%e to the Phi+ippines 'ro% Chin! in

=5= L-n !++e*e#+ !1-ire# the G-$!t propert 'ro% thePB,@@@@@ !pit!+

the $rothers inherite# 'ro% their '!ther, Co Ch!o (Ch!o), $e'ore Ch!o

ret-rne# to Chin! in =5 #-e to o+# !*e TheG-$!t propert .!s n!%e#

-n#er Fien* on+ sine it h!s $een ! o%%on pr!tie !n# -sto% in Chin!

th!t properties inten#e# 'or the hi+#ren !re p+!e# in the n!%e o' the e+#est

hi+#

L-n !n# Fien* set -p ! $-siness, se++in* !n# tr!#in* o' #r *oo#s, !++e# the

Phi+ippine /onest !n# Co%p!n 6sin* the o%p!n


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!#7oinin* resi#enti!+ !n# o%%eri!+ +ots .hih inre!se# the size o' the

G-$!t propert

In =J, L-n !n# Fien* #isso+&e# !n# +i1-i#!te# the $-siness A'ter reei&in*

his sh!re o' P5,@@@ 'ro% the +i1-i#!tion, L-n est!$+ishe# his o.n #r *oo#s

$-siness !++e# Sh!n*h!i Tr!#in* Fien*, on the other h!n#, entere# into

other $-sinesses .ith #i4erent p!rtners

Petitioners +!i%e# th!t L-n st!e# !t the G-$!t propert 'ro% the ti%e he

!rri&e# in Chin! in =5= L-n .!s the one .ho re+i*io-s+ p!i# 'or the re!+t

t!9es !n# %!#e se&er!+ rep!irs on the $-i+#in* to %!e the G-$!t propert

h!$it!$+e It .!s on+ so%eti%e in =J .hen L-n !n# Fien* #ei#e# to

#i&i#e the t.o +ots /o.e&er, the p!rtition #i# not p-sh thro-*h on the

insistene o' their %other, Po i!t, .ho .!nte# to preser&e !n# %!int!in

+ose '!%i+ ties

ISS6E:

8VN C6STOM 8AS PRO2ED AS A FACT TO 8ARRANT T/E PETITIONERS CLAIM

O2ER T/E S60ECT PROPERTY

R6LING:

A'ter ! !re'-+ sr-tin o' the reor#s, .e ho+# th!t the e&i#ene o'

petitioners .ere ins-3ient or i%%!teri!+ to .!rr!nt ! positi&e n#in* o' o?

o.nership o&er the G-$!t !n# !re+on! properties The CA orret+

o$ser&e# th!t petitioners '!i+e# to s-$st!nti!te .ith re!son!$+e ert!int

th!t () Ch!o *!&e Fien* ! st!rt?-p !pit!+ o' PB,@@@ to $e -se# $ L-n !n#

Fien* in settin* -p ! $-siness, (5) th!t the Phi+ippine /onest !n# Co%p!n

.!s !

p!rtnership $et.een L-n !n# Fien*, !n# () th!t the Dee# o' S!+e #!te# 5J

A-*-st =5 in&o+&in* the !re+on! propert is s-3ient to est!$+ish o?


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o.nership A+so, petitioners .ere not !$+e to pro&e the e9istene o' the

!++e*e# Chinese -sto% o' p+!in* properties in the n!%e o' the e+#est hi+#

!s pro&i#e# -n#er Arti+e 5 o' the Ci&i+ Co#e

In ontr!st, respon#ents .ere !$+e to sho. #o-%ents o' s!+e 'ro% the

ori*in!+ o.ners o' the G-$!t propert ren#erin* the +!i% o' -sto% !s

i%%!teri!+ A+so, respon#ents s-3ient+ est!$+ishe# th!t Fien* .!s the

re*istere# o.ner o' the G-$!t !n# !re+on! properties .hi+e L-n .!s

%ere+ !n !#%inistr!tor

BARC$LLAN! v BAAS 'R No 1652.7 Setemer 1/ 2-11

FACTS:

Respon#ent !"!s is !n heir o' !rto+o%e !"!s .ho o.ns in 'ee si%p+e Lot

JJB, PLS?>55?D sit-!te# in /in#i, !!!, A+$! A#7oinin* the s!i# +ot is

the propert o' 2iente Me#in! (Me#in!), o&ere# $ Ori*in!+ Certi!te o'

Tit+e No 2/?=@=J, .ith !n !re! o' ,B>> s1-!re %eters On > M!rh ==>,

Me#in! o4ere# his +ot 'or s!+e to the !#7oinin* o.ners o' the propert, the


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heirs o' !rto+o%e !"!s, in+-#in* herein respon#ent Do+ores !"!s,

Crispino er%i++o (er%i++o) !n# Is!$e+! er%i++o?er-e+! (er-e+!) Crispino

er%i++o, !s the represent!ti&e o' his '!%i+, !*ree# to the o4er o' Me#in!,

the s!+e to t!e p+!e !'ter the h!r&est se!son

On Apri+ ==>, Me#in! so+# the propert to herein petitioner Ar%!n#o

!re++!no 'or P@,@@@@@ The 'o++o.in* #!, the heirs o' !"!s +e!rne#

!$o-t the s!+e !n# .ent to the ho-se o' Me#in! to in1-ire !$o-t itQ

Me#in! onr%e# th!t the +ot .!s so+# to !re++!no The heirs on&ee#

their intention to re#ee% the propert $-t Me#in! rep+ie# th!t there .!s

!+re!# ! #ee# o' s!+e e9e-te# $et.een the p!rtiesQ> A+so, the !"!s heirs

'!i+e# to ten#er the P@,@@@@@ re#e%ption !%o-nt to Me#in!QB

A**rie&e#, the heirs .ent to the O3e o' the !r!n*! Co-ni+ On = Apri+

==>, the !"!s heirs !n# !re++!no, .ith neither Me#in! nor his ten!nt in

!tten#!ne, .ent to the O3e o' the !r!n*! Co-ni+ to sett+e the #isp-te

Aor#in* to one o' the !"!s heirs, !re++!no to+# the% th!t he .o-+# $e

.i++in* to se++ the propert $-t 'or ! hi*her prie o' P=@,@@@@@ e!-se the

p!rties o-+# not !*ree on the prie !n# 'or '!i+-re to sett+e the #isp-te, the

L-pon iss-e# ! Certi!tion to Fi+e Ation

On M!rh ==B, Do+ores !"!s, !s represente# $ er%i++o, +e# !nother

!tion 'or Le*!+ Re#e%ption It .!s oppose# $ !re++!no insistin* th!t he

o%p+ie# .ith the pro&isions o' Art 5 o' the Ne. Ci&i+ Co#e $-t !"!s

'!i+e# to e9erise her ri*ht .ithin the perio# pro&i#e# $ +!.

ISS6E:

8VN !re++!no o%p+ie# .ith the .ritten notie to !"!s !s pro&i#e# in

!rti+e 5 NCC

R6LING:


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The in#ispens!$i+it o' ! .ritten notie h!# +on* $een #is-sse# in the e!r+

!se o' Cone7ero & Co-rt o' Appe!+s,Q penne# $ 0-stie 0L Rees:

8ith re*!r# to the .ritten notie, .e !*ree .ith petitioners th!t s-h notie

is in#ispens!$+e, !n# th!t, in &ie. o' the ter%s in .hih Arti+e o' the

Phi+ippine Ci&i+ Co#e is o-he#, %ere no.+e#*e o' the s!+e, !1-ire# in

so%e other %!nner $ the re#e%ptioner, #oes not s!tis' the st!t-te The

.ritten notie .!s o$&io-s+ e9!te# $ the Co#e to re%o&e !++ -nert!int

!s to the s!+e, its ter%s !n# its &!+i#it, !n# to 1-iet !n #o-$ts th!t the

!+ien!tion is not #eniti&e The st!t-te not h!&in* pro&i#e# 'or !n

!+tern!ti&e, the %etho# o' noti!tion presri$e# re%!ins e9+-si&e

L!te+, in Gosien*!o G-i++en & the Co-rt o' Appe!+s, this Co-rt !*!in

e%ph!size# the %!n#!tor h!r!ter o' ! .ritten notie in +e*!+ re#e%ption:

Fro% these pre%ises, .e r-+e# th!t QPetitioner?heirs h!&e not +ost their

ri*ht to re#ee%, 'or in the !$sene o' ! .ritten noti!tion o' the s!+e $ the

&en#ors, the @?#! perio# h!s not e&en $e*-n to r-n; These pre%ises !n#

on+-sion +e!&e no #o-$t !$o-t the thr-st o' M!ri!no: The ri*ht o' the

petitioner?heirs to e9erise their ri*ht o' +e*!+ re#e%ption e9ists, !n# ther-nnin* o' the perio# 'or its e9erise h!s not e&en $een tri**ere# $e!-se

the h!&e not $een notie# in .ritin* o' the '!t o' s!+e

L!te+, in Gosien*!o G-i++en & the Co-rt o' Appe!+s, this Co-rt !*!in

e%ph!size# the %!n#!tor h!r!ter o' ! .ritten notie in +e*!+ re#e%ption:

Fro% these pre%ises, .e r-+e# th!t QPetitioner?heirs h!&e not +ost their

ri*ht to re#ee%, 'or in the !$sene o' ! .ritten noti!tion o' the s!+e $ the

&en#ors, the @?#! perio# h!s not e&en $e*-n to r-n; These pre%ises !n#

on+-sion +e!&e no #o-$t !$o-t the thr-st o' M!ri!no: The ri*ht o' the

petitioner?heirs to e9erise their ri*ht o' +e*!+ re#e%ption e9ists, !n# the


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r-nnin* o' the perio# 'or its e9erise h!s not e&en $een tri**ere# $e!-se

the h!&e not $een notie# in .ritin* o' the '!t o' s!+e

Ti%e !n# ti%e !*!in, it h!s $een repe!te#+ #e+!re# $ this Co-rt th!t

.here the +!. spe!s in +e!r !n# !te*ori!+ +!n*-!*e, there is no roo% 'or

interpret!tion There is on+ roo% 'or !pp+i!tionQ5 8here the +!n*-!*e o'

! st!t-te is +e!r !n# -n!%$i*-o-s, the +!. is !pp+ie# !or#in* to its

e9press ter%s, !n# interpret!tion sho-+# $e resorte# to on+ .here ! +iter!+

interpret!tion .o-+# $e either i%possi$+e or !$s-r# or .o-+# +e!# to !n

in7-stie The +!. is +e!r in this !se, there %-st rst $e ! .ritten notie to

the '!%i+ o' !"!s

8/EREFORE, the !ppe!+ is DENIED The 5 Fe$r-!r 5@@J Deision o' the

Co-rt o' Appe!+s in CA?GR C2 No >>@5, *r!ntin* to petitioner?!ppe++!nts

the ri*ht to re#ee% the s-$7et propert 'or the !%o-nt o' Php@,@@@@@

.ithin thirt (@) #!s 'ro% the n!+it o' this #eision is here$ AFFIRMED

No ost

'R No 12.3 Aril 1./ 17

L%N$TT$ ' 'AR&"DA/ etitioner/


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vs+L!R$NC"! ' SAL$S/ 8R/ T$ !N!RABL$ C!##"SS"!N !N

$L$CT"!NS/ $L$CT"!N !++"C$R D"!N"S"! + R"!S and

,R!&"NC"AL S*,$R&"S!R N!L" ,",!/ resondents

FACTS:

On M!rh , ==, in prep!r!tion 'or M! == S e+etion, petitioner

Lnette G G!r&i#! !pp+ie# 'or re*istr!tion !s %e%$er !n# &oter o' the

!tip-n!n n* !$!t!!n o' !r!n*! S!n Lorenzo, !n*-i, I+oos Norte The

$o!r# o' e+etion te++ers #enie# the !pp+i!tion on the *ro-n# th!t G!r&i#! is

5 e!rs !n# @ %onths o+#, e9ee#in* the !*e +i%it 'or !tip-n!n n*!$!t!!n !s +!i# #o.n in Se ($) o' COMELEC Reso+-tion No 5B5J

She !ppe!+e# $e'ore the M-niip!+ Cir-it Tri!+ Co-rt !n*-i?P!*-#p-#?

A#!%s?D!%!+!ne*, I+oos Norte, the s!i# o-rt 'o-n# her 1-!+ie# !n#

*r!nte# her !ppe!+ !n# or#ere# her 1-!+i!tion !n# !ppe!+ !s %e%$er !n#

&oter o' On Apri+ 5, ==, she +e# her erti!te o' !n#i#! 'or S

Ch!ir%!n $-t .!s #is!ppro&e# $ the e+etion o3er $e!-se o' her !*e

The petitioner, ho.e&er, !ppe!+e# $e'ore the COMELEC Re*ion!+ Diretor

.ho +!ter set !si#e the or#er o' the e+etion o3er !n# !++o.e# her to r-n

On Apri+ 5=, ==, F+orenio S!+es 0r, G!r&i#! &otes !*!inst S!+es, in


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!or#!ne .ith the en $!n or#er she .!s not pro+!i% -t on 0-ne 5 ET

pro+!i%e# her .itho-t pre7-#ie to !n '-rther !tion $ the Co%%ission or

!n intereste# p!rt An# !'ter, she e&ent-!++ .on !s A-#itor o' the

P!%$!ns!n* Pe#er!son n* S!n*-ni!n* n* !$!t!!n

ISS6E:

Is Lnette G!r&i#! 1-!+ie# !s ! %e%$er !n# &oter o' S!n*-ni!n* !$!t!!n

/ELD:

NO 6n#er Arti+e o' the i&i+ o#e: 8hen the +!. spe!s o' e!rs, %onths,

#!s or ni*hts, it sh!++ $e -n#erstoo# th!t e!rs !re o' #!s e!h

%onths, o' @ #!s #!s o' 5J ho-rs !n# ni*hts 'ro% s-nset to s-nrise The

pro&ision th!t !n e+eti&e o3i!+ o' the S sho-+# not $e %ore th!n 5 e!rs

o' !*e on the #! o' his e+etion is &er +e!r The Lo!+ Go&ern%ent Co#e

spe!s o' e!rs, not %onths, nor #!s One $orn on the rst #! o' the e!r

is onse1-ent+ #ee%e# to $e e!r o+# on the th #! !'ter his $irth?the

+!st #! o' the e!r

The phr!se not %ore th!n 5 e!rs o' !*e; %e!ns not o&er 5 e!rs, not

$eon# 5 e!rs It %e!ns 5 ?#! +e It #oes not %e!n 5 e!rs !n#

one or ! 'r!tion o' the e!r $e!-se th!t .o-+# $e %ore th!n 5 ?#!

+es Not %ore th!n 5 e!rs o+#; is not e1-i&!+ent to +ess th!n 55 e!rso+#;, ontr!r to the petitioners +!i% The +!. #oes not st!te th!t the

!n#i#!te $e +ess th!n 55 e!rs on e+etion #!

C!se 5:

ATCI O&erse!s Corp (petitioner) &s Ehin (respon#ent)

GR No >B Oto$er , 5@@

FACTS:

M!ri! 0ose'! Ehin (respon#ent) +e# ! o%p+!int .ith the NLRC on the 5>th

o' 0-+ 5@@ 'or i++e*!+ #is%iss!+ !*!inst ATCI (petitioner) !s +o!+ rer-it%ent

!*en represente# $ A%!+i! I#!+

The respon#ent .!s hire# $ ATCI O&erse!s Corp !s ! %e#i!+ tehno+o*ist

-n#er 5 e!rs ontr!t, #o%in!te# !s ! Me%or!n#-% O' A*ree%ent (MOA),

.ith ! %onth+ s!+!r o' ,5@@ 6S #o++!rs 6n#er the MOA, !++ ne.+ hire#


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e%p+oees -n#er*o ! pro$!tion!r perio# o' e!r !n# !re o&ere# $

-.!itiUs Ci&i+ Ser&ie o!r# E%p+o%ent Contr!t No 5 The respon#ent

.!s ter%in!te# 'or not p!ssin* the pro$!tion!r perio# .hih .!s -n#er the

MOA

The Ministr o' P-$+i /e!+th o' -.!it #enie# the respon#ents re1-est 'or

reonsi#er!tion !n# she ret-rne# to the Phi+ippines !t her o.n e9pense

The L!$or Ar$iter ren#ere# 7-#*e%ent in '!&or o' Ehin (respon#ent) !n#

or#ere# ATCI to p! her ,@@ 6S #o++!rs o' the %onths -ne9pire# portion

o' the ontr!ts

ATCI !ppe!+e# L!$or Ar$iterUs #eision, ho.e&er the NLRC !3r%e# the

+!tterUs #eision !n# #enie# petitioners ATCIUs %otion 'or reonsi#er!tion

petitioners !ppe!+e# to the Co-rt o' Appe!+s onten#in* th!t their prinip!+

$ein* ! 'orei*n *o&ern%ent !*en is i%%-ne 'ro% s-it, !n# s-h, i%%-nit

e9ten#e# to the%

The Appe++!te Co-rt !3r%e# NLRCUs #eision It note# th!t -n#er the +!., !

pri&!te e%p+o%ent !*en sh!++ !ss-%e !++ responsi$i+ities 'or the

i%p+e%ent!tion o' the ontr!t o' e%p+o%ent o' !n o&erse!s .orer It !n

$e s-e# 7oint+ !n# se&er!++ .ith the 'orei*n prinip!+ 'or !n &io+!tion o' the

rer-it%ent !*ree%ent or ontr!t o' e%p+o%entThe Petitioners %otion 'or reonsi#er!tion .!s #enie#

ISS6ES:

8hether or not the petitioners $e he+# +i!$+e onsi#erin* th!t the ontr!t

spei!++ stip-+!tes th!t respon#entUs e%p+o%ent sh!++ $e *o&erne# $

Ci&i+ Ser&ie L!. !n# Re*-+!tions o' -.!it

/ELD:

The Co-rt #enie# the petition $!se on the Rep-$+i At No B@J5 ( The

o$+i*!tions o&en!nte# in the rer-it%ent !*ree%ent entere# into $ !n#

$et.een the +o!+ !*ent !n# itUs 'orei*n prinip!+ !re not oter%ino-s .ith

the ter% o' s-h !*ree%ent so th!t i' either o' $oth o' the p!rties #ei#e to

en# the !*ree%ent, the responsi$i+ities o' s-h p!rties to.!r#s the

ontr!te# e%p+oees -n#er the !*ree%ent #o not !t !++ en#, $-t the s!%e


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e9ten#s -p to !n# -nti+ the e9pir!tion o' the e%p+o%ent ontr!ts o' the

e%p+oees rer-ite# !n# e%p+oe# p-rs-!nt to the s!i# rer-it%ent

!*ree%ent In intern!tion!+ +!., the p!rt .ho .!nts to h!&e ! 'orei*n +!.

!pp+ie# to the #isp-te or !se h!s the $-r#en o' pro&in* the 'orei*n +!.

8here ! 'orei*n +!. is not p+e!#e# or, e&en i' p+e!#e#, is not pro&e#, the

pres-%ption is th!t 'orei*n +!. is the s!%e !s o-rs Th-s, .e !pp+

Phi+ippines L!$or +!.s in #eter%inin* the iss-es presente# $e'ore -s

NAR vs 'ARC"A

'R No L?167

8anuar 31/ 163

FACTS:

E#.!r# Christensen .!s $orn in Ne. Yor $-t he %i*r!te# to C!+i'orni!

.here he resi#e# 'or ! perio# o' = e!rs In =, he !%e to the Phi+ippines

.here he $e!%e ! #o%ii+i!r -nti+ his #e!th In his .i++, he instit-te# !n

!no.+e#*e# n!t-r!+ #!-*hter, M!ri! L- Christensen (+e*iti%!te), !s his

on+ heir, $-t +e't ! +e*! s-% o' %one in '!&or o' /e+en Christensen

G!ri! (i++e*iti%!te) Co-nse+ 'or /e+en +!i%s th!t -n#er Arti+e ,

p!r!*r!ph 5 o' the Ci&i+ Co#e, C!+i'orni! +!. sho-+# $e !pp+ie# th!t -n#er

C!+i'orni! +!., the %!tter is re'erre# $! to the +!. o' the #o%ii+e On the

other h!n#, o-nse+ 'or M!ri!, !&erre# th!t the n!tion!+ +!. o' the #ee!se#

%-st !pp+, i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren not $ein* entit+e# to !nthin* -n#er

C!+i'orni! +!.

"SS*$4 8hether or not the n!tion!+ +!. o' the #ee!se# sho-+# $e !pp+ie# in

#eter%inin* the s-ession!+ ri*hts o' his heirs

$LD4The S-pre%e Co-rt #ei#in* to *r!nt %ore s-ession!+ ri*hts to/e+en s!i# in e4et th!t there !re t.o r-+es in C!+i'orni! on the %!tter the

intern!+ +!. .hih !pp+ies to C!+i'orni!ns #o%ii+e# in C!+i'orni! !n# the

onit r-+e 'or C!+i'orni!ns #o%ii+e# o-tsi#e o' C!+i'orni! Christensen

$ein* #o%ii+e# in the Phi+ippines, the +!. o' his #o%ii+e %-st $e 'o++o.e#


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The !se .!s re%!n#e# to the +o.er o-rt 'or '-rther proee#in*s the

#eter%in!tion o' the s-ession!+ ri*hts -n#er Phi+ippine +!. on+

A#!S & B$LL"S 2- SCRA 35. (16)

FACTS:

A%os e++is .!s ! itizen o' the St!te o' Te9!s, !n# o' the 6nite# St!tes

his rst .i'e .ho% he #i&ore# he h!# &e +e*iti%!te hi+#ren, $ his seon#

.i'e, .ho s-r&i&e# hi%, he h!# three +e*iti%!te hi+#ren, !n# three

i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren e'ore he #ie#, he %!#e t.o .i++s, one #isposin* o' his

Te9!s properties !n# the other #isposin* his Phi+ippine properties In $oth

.i++s, his i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren .ere not *i&en !nthin* The i++e*iti%!te

hi+#ren oppose# the .i++ on the *ro-n# th!t the h!&e $een #epri&e# o'

their +e*iti%es to .hih the sho-+# $e entit+e#, i' Phi+ippine +!. .ere to $e

!pp+ie#

"SS*$4

8hether or not the n!tion!+ +!. o' the #ee!se# sho-+# #eter%ine the

s-ession!+ ri*hts o' the i++e*iti%!te hi+#ren

$LD4

The S-pre%e Co-rt he+# th!t the s!i# hi+#ren !re not entit+e# to their

+e*iti%es -n#er the Te9!s L!., $ein* the n!tion!+ +!. o' the #ee!se#, there

!re no +e*iti%es


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'R No L?2315 No&e%$er 5=, =B

T$STAT$ $STAT$ !+ "D!NA SLAD$ ,$R:"NS/ de0eased R$NAT! D

TA%A', ancillary administrator-appellee,

&s

B$N'*$T C!NS!L"DAT$D/ "NC, oppositor-appellant

+ACTS4

I#on!h S+!#e Perins, !n A%eri!n itizen .ho #ie# in Ne. Yor Cit,

+e't !%on* others, t.o sto erti!tes iss-e# $ en*-et Conso+i#!te#, !

orpor!tion #o%ii+e# in the Phi+ippines As !ni++!r !#%inistr!tor o' Perins@ /e reei&e# notie o' the Rep-$+iUs +!i% on+

.hen the re&ersion !se .!s +e# on M! , =B> The trees !re no.'-++?*ro.n !n# 'r-it?

$e!rin* To or#er Rees to si%p+ s-rren#er !++ o' these 'r-it?$e!rin* trees in '!&or o' the

St!te?? $e!-se the #eision in the re&ersion !se #e+!rin* th!t the +!n# is p!rt o'

in!+ien!$+e 'orest +!n# !n# $e+on*s to the St!te is !+re!# n!+ !n# i%%-t!$+e ??.o-+#

ine1-it!$+ res-+t in -n7-st enrih%ent o' the St!te !t the e9pense o' Rees, ! p+!nter in


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*oo# '!ith /o.e&er, the Co-rt is %in#'-+ th!t ReesU entit+e%ent to these $enets is not

!$so+-te

$e!-se the s-$7et +!n# -rrent+ o&ere# $ A*ro?Forestr F!r% Le!se A*ree%ent To

!++o. Rees to re%o&e the 'r-it?$e!rin* trees no. '-++?*ro.n on the s-$7et +!n#, e&en i'

he is +e*!++ entit+e# to #o so, .o-+# $e risin* s-$st!nti!+ #!%!*e to the +!n# It .o-+#

ne*!te the po+i onsi#er!tion -n#er+in* the AFFLA ?? to protet !n# preser&e the

$io#i&ersit !n# the en&iron%ent, !n# to pre&ent !n #!%!*e to the

+!n# In this +i*ht, the on+ e1-it!$+e !+tern!ti&e .o-+# $e to or#er the Rep-$+i to p!

Rees the &!+-e o' the i%pro&e%ents he intro#-e# on the propert This is on+

'!ir $e!-se, !'ter !++, $ the ter%s o' the AFFLA, -pon the e9pir!tion o' the +e!se or

-pon its !ne++!tion i' there $e !n &io+!tion or $re!h o' its ter%s, !++ per%!nent

i%pro&e%ents on the +!n# sh!++ p!ss to the o.nership o' the Rep-$+i .itho-t !n

o$+i*!tion on its p!rt to in#e%ni' the +essee /o.e&er, the AFFLA is not #-e to e9pire

-nti+ Dee%$er 5, 5@ In the interi%, it is +o*i!+ to !ss-%e th!t the +essee, Att M!rte,

.i++ #eri&e n!ni!+ *!in 'ro% the 'r-its th!t the trees p+!nte# $ Rees .o-+# ie+# In

'!t, Att M!rte %! !+re!# h!&e prote# there'ro% in the p!st se&er!+ e!rs It is,there'ore, re!son!$+e to *r!nt the

Rep-$+i the ri*ht o' s-$ro*!tion !*!inst the +essee .ho %! h!&e $enete# 'ro% the

i%pro&e%ents The Rep-$+i %!, th-s, #e%!n# rei%$-rse%ent 'ro% Att

M!rte 'or .h!te&er !%o-nt it .i++ h!&e to p! Rees 'or these i%pro&e%ents


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$LADlA D$ L"#A vs LA'*NA TA%ABAS C!'R No L?

3567? Aril 15/ 1..

F!t:

E+!i#! #e Li%!, Poteni!no Re1-i7o, Ne%esio F+ores petitioner & L!*-n!

T!!$!s -s Co respon#ents GR no L?=>?== Apri+, =BB) Leo O T,

Ges%-n#o !n# Ges%-n#o !n# Ren!to 2!s1-ez petitioners 2s Do%in*o E

#e L!r! !n# !ssoi!tes respon#ents Th!t the petitioner onten#s to in+-#e

!n !.!r# o' +e*!+ interest on the !%o-nt !#7-#*e# 'ro% the #!te o' the

#eision o' the o-rt ! 1-o to the Co-rt o' Appe!+ to ti%e o' !t-!+ p!%ent

The !tion !rose 'ro% the o++ision $et.een ! p!ssen*er $-s o' L!*-n!

T!!$!s Co !n# ! #e+i&er tr- o' Se&en?-p $ott+in* o o' the Phi+ 8hih

too p+!e in 0-ne , =B res-+tin* to the #e!th o' Petr! #e+! Cr-z !n#

serio-s phsi!+ in7-ries o' E+!i#! #e Li%! !n# Ne%esio F+ores Ci&i++ s-its

.ere +e# !*!inst the respon#ent De5>, = the o-rt ren#ere# its#eision !n# or#ere# the respon#ents to 7oint+ p! the p+!inti4 Ci&i+ !se

SP No 5=, E+!i#! #e Li%! 5,BJ, Ci&i+ !se SP no 5J@ Re1-i7os B,B5,

Ci&i+ !se SP no 5 Ne%esio F+ores J,B@ P+!inti4 in Ci&i+ !se SP nos

5=?5J@ +e# ! %otion 'or reonsi#er!tion o' the #eision seein* the !.!r#

o' +e*!+ interest, $-t the %otion .!s not !te# $ the tri!+ o-rt De 5=,


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=> petitioner +e# the o-rt o' !ppe!+ seein* i%%e#i!te #eision o' the

!se !n# ! pr!er 'or *r!ntin* +e*!+ interest 'ro% the #!te o' its #eision,

,@@@ to 5,@@@ in#e%nities

Iss-e:

8hether or not, the o-rt o' !ppe!+ *r!nts the +e*!+ interest on the

#!%!*es to st!rt on+ the #!te o' its #eision inste!# o' 'ro% the #!te o' tri!+

o-rt


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#endo;a versus Al0ala 2SCRA1-32

F!ts:

Th!t, G!-#enio T Men#oz! +e# ! ri%in!+ !se o' ESTAFA to M!9i%o M

A+!+! in the o-rt o' First Inst!ne o' N-e&! Ei7! !n# .hih .!s ori*in!++

!ppe!+e# to the Co-rt o' Appe!+s

Th!t, the h!r*e# o4ense .!s s-pporte# $ reeipt !s HE9hi$it H si*ne# on

Sept 5, = $ the Appe++ee hi%se+' st!tin* th!t he reei&e# the !%o-nt o'

P,@@@@ 'ro% Mr Men#oz! !s p!%ent therein 'or the @@ !&!ns o'

p!+!s .hih .!s !++e*e#+ store# in his sisterUs $o#e*! +o!te# in ! 'e.

%eters !.! 'ro% Mr Men#oz!Us ho-se !n# !or#in*+ $e #e+i&ere# on or

$e'ore Sept , =, !%on* others

Th!t, t.o .ere *oo# 'rien#s !n# h!# no.n e!h other 'or ! +on* ti%e !*o

!n# e&en !%e 'ro% s!%e to.n !s .e++

Iss-es:

8VN Mr A+!+! .!s +i!$+e 'or ri%in!+ !se o' Est!'!

/e+#:


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Not, the Co-rt !1-itte# Mr A+!+! !s the o4ense h!r*e# 'or the re!son th!t

the prose-tion '!i+e# to pro&e $eon# re!son!$+e #o-$t !n# on+ ri%in!+

!tion %! prosper -n#er Art o' Ci&i+ Co#e

The %ere '!t th!t Mr Men#oz! #i# not !tte%pt to &eri' the s!i# e9istene

or !&!i+!$i+it o' !&!ns o' p!+! onsi#erin* the #ist!ne o' the s!%e 'ro%

his ho-se !n# it is ! &!+i# '!t th!t the reeipt HE9hi$it H is not .h!t re!++

p-rports to $e

An o4ense in-rre# $ the #e'en#!nt !re %ere+ i&i+ in n!t-re

Liaa &in;ons?CJ,

Li.!.! iss-e# ! r-+e, re+!ssi'in* Ch!%pion,; /ope,; !n# More; (!++

%!n-'!t-re# $ Fort-ne) !s +o!++ %!n-'!t-re# i*!rettes $e!rin* 'orei*n

$r!n# s-$7et to the W !# &!+ore% t!9 Th-s, .hen RA >J .!s p!sse#,

these i*!rette $r!n#s .ere !+re!# o&ere#


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In ! !se +e# !*!inst Li.!.! .ith the RTC, Fort-ne onten#e# th!t the

iss-!ne o' the r-+e &io+!te# its onstit-tion!+ ri*ht !*!inst #epri&!tion o'

propert .itho-t #-e proess o' +!. !n# the ri*ht to e1-!+ protetion o' the

+!.s

For her p!rt, Li.!.! onten#e# in her %otion to #is%iss th!t respon#ent

h!s no !-se o' !tion !*!inst her $e!-se she iss-e# RMC >?= in the

per'or%!ne o' her o3i!+ '-ntion !n# .ithin the sope o' her !-thorit She

+!i%e# th!t she !te# %ere+ !s !n !*ent o' the Rep-$+i !n# there'ore the

+!tter is the one responsi$+e 'or her !ts She !+so onten#e# th!t the

o%p+!int st!tes no !-se o' !tion 'or +! o' !++e*!tion o' %!+ie or $!#

'!ith

The or#er #enin* the %otion to #is%iss .!s e+e&!te# to the CA, .ho

#is%isse# the !se on the *ro-n# th!t -n#er Arti+e 5, +i!$i+it %! !rise

e&en i' the #e'en#!nt #i# not !t .ith %!+ie or $!# '!ith

/ene this !ppe!+

ISS6ES:

8hether or not ! p-$+i o3er %! $e &!+i#+ s-e# in hisVher pri&!te

!p!it 'or !ts #one in onnetion .ith the #ish!r*e o' the '-ntions o'

hisVher o3e

8hether or not Arti+e 5, NCC, sho-+# $e !pp+ie# inste!# o' Se B, oo I,

A#%inistr!ti&e Co#e

/ELD:

On the rst iss-e, the *ener!+ r-+e is th!t ! p-$+i o3er is not +i!$+e 'or

#!%!*es .hih ! person %! s-4er !risin* 'ro% the 7-st per'or%!ne o' his

o3i!+ #-ties !n# .ithin the sope o' his !ssi*ne# t!ss An o3er .ho !ts

.ithin his !-thorit to !#%inister the !4!irs o' the o3e .hih heVshe he!#s

is not +i!$+e 'or #!%!*es th!t %! h!&e $een !-se# to !nother, !s it .o-+#


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!++e*e# .ron*#oer, !n# not the !t itse+', .o-+# #eter%ine .hether the !t

.!s .ron*'-+ Presene o' *oo# %oti&e, or r!ther, the !$sene o' !n e&i+

%oti&e, #oes not ren#er +!.'-+ !n !t .hih is other.ise !n in&!sion o'

!nother


75/77

(TFM) or#ere# $ Gener!+ F!$i!n 2er Hto on#-t pre?e%pti&e stries !*!inst

no.n o%%-nist?terrorist (CT) -n#er*ro-n# ho-ses in &ie. o' inre!sin*

reports !$o-t CT p+!ns to so. #ist-r$!nes in Metro M!ni+!,H The TFM r!i#e#

so%e p+!es -sin* #e'eti&e .!rr!nts, seize# person!+ $e+on*in*s o'

petitioners, interro*!te# the% in &io+!tion o' their ri*ht to si+ene !n# to

o-nse+, tort-re# !n# inti%i#!te#

Petitioners !se# 'or p!%ent o' #!%!*es 'or &io+!tions o' their

onstit-tion!+ ri*hts

"SS*$4 8hether or not the %i+it!r personne+ #iret+ in&o+&e# !n#Vor their

s-periors !re +i!$+e 'or s-h &io+!tions

$LD4

Yes Arti+e 5 o' the Ci&i+ Co#e ren#ers !n p-$+i o3er or e%p+oee or !n

pri&!te in#i&i#-!+ +i!$+e in #!%!*es 'or &io+!tin* the Constit-tion!+ ri*hts !n#+i$erties o' !nother, !s en-%er!te# therein, #oes not e9e%pt the

respon#ents 'ro% responsi$i+it On+ 7-#*es !re e9+-#e# 'ro% +i!$i+it -n#er

the s!i# !rti+e, pro&i#e# their !ts or o%issions #o not onstit-te ! &io+!tion

o' the Pen!+ Co#e or other pen!+ st!t-te

The o%p+!int in this +iti*!tion !++e*es '!ts sho.in* .ith !$-n#!nt +!rit

!n# #et!i+s, ho. p+!inti4sU onstit-tion!+ ri*hts !n# +i$erties %entione# in

Arti+e 5 o' the Ci&i+ Co#e .ere &io+!te# !n# i%p!ire# $ #e'en#!nts

Lim v ,on0e de Leon (66 SCRA 2)

F!ts : DELFIN LIM !n# 0IIL TA/A, p+!inti4?!ppe++!nts


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&s

FRANCISCO PONCE !n# ORLANDO MADDELA, #e'en#!nts?!ppe++ees

T!h! so+# to ! ert!in A+$erto Ti%$!n*!! ! %otor +!-nh n!%e# MVL

SAN RAFAEL; A e!r +!ter or on Apri+ =, =5 A+$erto Ti%$!n*!!

+e# ! o%p+!int .ith the O3e o' the Pro&ini!+ Fis!+ o' P!+!.!n

!++e*in* th!t !'ter the s!+e 0ii+ T!h! 'ori$+ too !.! the %otor

+!-nh 'ro% hi%

Fis!+ Fr!niso Pone #e Leon, -pon $ein* in'or%e# th!t the %otor

+!-nh .!s in !+!$!, P!+!.!n, .rote the Pro&ini!+ Co%%!n#er o'

P!+!.!n re1-estin* hi% to #iret the #et!h%ent o%%!n#er?in?

!+!$! to i%po-n# !n# t!e -sto# o' the %otor +!-nh

On 0-ne 5, =5, Fis!+ Pone #e Leon reiter!te# his re1-est to the

Pro&ini!+ Co%%!n#er to i%po-n# the %otor +!-nh, e9p+!inin* th!t its

s-$se1-ent s!+e to ! thir# p!rt, p+!inti4?!ppe++!nt De+n Li%, !nnot

pre&ent the o-rt 'ro% t!in* -sto# o' the s!%e So on 0-+ , =5

-pon or#er o' the Pro&ini!+ Co%%!n#er, #e'en#!nt?!ppe++ee Or+!n#o

M!#e+!, Det!h%ent Co%%!n#er o' !+!$!, P!+!.!n, seize# the

%otor +!-nh SAN RAFAEL; 'ro% p+!inti4?!ppe++!nt De+n Li% !n#

i%po-n#e# itDe+n Li% !n# 0ii+ T!h! +e# ! !se !*!inst Fis!+ Fr!niso Pone #e

Leon !n# Or+!n#o M!##e+!, !++e*in* th!t on 0-+ , =5 Or+!n#o

M!##e+! entere# the pre%ises o' De+n Li% .itho-t se!rh .!rr!nt

!n# then !n# there too !.! the h-++ o' the %otor +!-nh .itho-t his

onsent th!t he e4ete# the seiz-re -pon or#er o' Fis!+ Pone #e

Leon .ho ne. '-++ .e++ th!t his o3e .!s not &este# .ith !-thorit

to or#er the seiz-re o' ! pri&!te propert th!t s!i# %otor +!-nh .!s

p-rh!se# $ De+n Li% 'ro% 0ii+ Th!! in onsi#er!tion o' Three

Tho-s!n# Pesos (P,@@@@@), T.o Tho-s!n# Pesos (P5,@@@@@) o' .hih

h!s $een *i&en to 0ii+ T!h!!s !#&!ne p!%ent th!t !s !

onse1-ene o' the -n+!.'-+ seiz-re o' the %otor +!-nh, its s!+e #i#

not %!teri!+ize !n# th!t sine 0-+ , =5, the s!i# %otor +!-nh h!#


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$een %oore# !t the !+!$! !, P!+!.!n !n# $e!-se o' e9pos-re to

the e+e%ents it h!# $eo%e .orth+ess !n# $eon# rep!ir

Iss-e: 8hether or not #e'en#!nt?!ppe++e Fis!+ Pone #e Leon h!# the

po.er to or#er the seiz-re o' the %otor +!-nh in 1-estion .itho-t !

.!rr!nt ' se!rh !n# seiz-re e&en i' the s!%e .!s !#%itte#+ the

orp-s #e+iti o' the ri%e

8hether or not #e'en#!nts?!ppe++ees !re i&i++ +i!$+e to p+!inti4?

!ppe++!nts 'or #!%!*es !++e*e#+ s-4ere# $ the% *r!ntin* th!t the

seiz-re o' the %otor +!-nh .!s -n+!.'-+

/e+#: The S-pre%e o-rt #e+!re# the seiz-re i++e*!+ !n# or#erin*

#e'en#!nt?!ppe++ee Fis!+ Fr!niso Pone #e Leon to p! to p+!inti4?

!ppe++!nt De+n Li% the s-% o' P,@@@@@ !s !t-!+ #!%!*es, p+-s

P,@@@@@ %or!+ #!%!*es, !n#, in !##ition, P>@@@ 'or !ttornet

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