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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2015 > March 2015 Decisions > G.R. No. 211497, March 18,
2015 HOCHENG PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO M. FARRALES, Respondent.:
G.R. No. 211497, March 18, 2015 HOCHENG PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO M.
FARRALES, Respondent.
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THIRD DIVISION
G.R. No. 211497, March 18, 2015
HOCHENG PHILIPPINES CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO M. FARRALES, Respondent.
D E C I S I O N
REYES, J .:
Before this Court on Petition for Review on Certiorari1 is the Decision2 dated October 17, 2013 of the
Court of Appeals (CA) in CAG.R. SP No. 125103, which reversed the Decision3 dated February 29, 2012
and Resolution4 dated May 7, 2012 of the National Labor Relations Commission (NLRC) in NLRC LAC No.
0800224911, and reinstated with modifications the Decision5 dated April 29, 2011 of the Labor Arbiter
(LA) in NLRC Case No. RABIV030061810C, which found that respondent Antonio M. Farrales
(Farrales) was illegally dismissed by Hocheng Philippines Corporation (HPC). The fallo of the appellate
decision reads:
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WHEREFORE, premises considered, the Decision of the Labor Arbiter dated April 29, 2011
in NLRC Case No. RABIV030061810C is reinstated with modifications. Private
respondent Hocheng Philippines Corporation is liable to pay [Farrales] the following: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
DebtKollect Company, Inc. (1) Full backwages from date of dismissal on February 15, 2010 until date of decision
equivalent to P276,466.67;
(2) Separation pay of one (1) month salary per year of service for a period of twelve
years equivalent to P228,800.00;
(3) Appraisal yearend bonus in the sum of P11,000.00; and,
(4) Attorney�s fees equivalent to 10% of the total award.
SO ORDERED.6
The Facts
Farrales was first employed by HPC on May 12, 1998 as Production Operator, followed by promotions as
(1) Leadman in 2004, (2) Acting Assistant Unit Chief in 2007, and (3) Assistant Unit Chief of Production
in 2008, a supervisory position with a monthly salary of ?17,600.00. He was a consistent recipient of
citations for outstanding performance, as well as appraisal and yearend bonuses.7 chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
On December 2, 2009, a report reached HPC management that a motorcycle helmet of an employee,
Reymar Solas (Reymar), was stolen at the parking lot within its premises on November 27, 2009. On
December 3, 2009, Security Officer Francisco Paragas III confirmed a video sequence recorded on
closedcircuit television (CCTV) around 3:00 p.m. on November 27, 2009 showing Farrales taking the
missing helmet from a parked motorcycle, to wit:
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Division a. At around 3:07:44, [Farrales] was seen walking towards the motorcycle parking
lot;
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b. At around 3:08:47, [Farrales] walked back towards the pedestrian gate of the
company, passing by the motorcycle parking lot; chanrobleslaw
c. At around 3:08:51, [Farrales] walked back towards the motorcycle parking lot and
returned to the pedestrian gate; chanrobleslaw
d. At around 3:09:10, [Farrales] called on the person of Andy Lopega and instructed
him to get the helmet he was pointing at; [and]
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e. At around 3:09:30, Andy gave the helmet to [Farrales].8
Later that day, HPC sent Farrales a notice to explain his involvement in the alleged theft. The
investigation was supported by the employees� union, ULOHocheng.9Below is Farrales� explanation, as
summarized by the CA: chanRoblesvirtualLawlibrary
On November 27, 2009, [Farrales] borrowed a helmet from his coworker Eric Libutan
(�Eric�) since they reside in the same barangay. They agreed that Eric could get it at the
house of [Farrales] or the latter could return it the next time that they will see each other.
Eric told him that his motorcycle was black in color. As there were many motorcycles with
helmets, he asked another employee, Andy Lopega (�Andy�) who was in the parking area
where he could find Eric�s helmet. Andy handed over to him the supposed helmet which
he believed to be owned by Eric, then he went home.
On November 28, 2009, at around 6 o�clock in the morning, he saw Eric at their barangay
and told him to get the helmet. But Eric was in a rush to go to work, he did not bother to
get it.
In the morning of December 3, 2009, upon seeing Eric in the workplace, [Farrales] asked
him why he did not get the helmet from his house. Eric told him that, �Hindi po sa akin
yung nakuha nyong helmet.� [Farrales] was shocked and he immediately phoned the
HPC�s guard to report the situation that he mistook the helmet which he thought
belonged to Eric. After several employees were asked as to the ownership of the helmet,
he finally found the owner thereof, which is Jun Reyes�s (�Jun�) nephew, Reymar, who
was with him on November 27, 2009. [Farrales] promptly apologized to Jun and undertook
to return the helmet the following day and explained that it was an honest mistake. These
all happened in the morning of December 3, 2009; [Farrales] did not know yet that HPC
will send a letter demanding him to explain.10
A hearing was held on December 10, 2009 at 1:00 p.m. Present were Farrales, Eric Libutan (Eric), Andy
Lopega (Andy), Jun Reyes, Antonio Alinda, a witness, and Rolando Garciso, representing ULOHocheng.
From Andy it was learned that at the time of the alleged incident, he was already seated on his
motorcycle and about to leave the company compound when Farrales approached and asked him to hand
to him a yellow helmet hanging from a motorcycle parked next to him. When Andy hesitated, Farrales
explained that he owned it, and so Andy complied. But Eric had specifically told Farrales that his helmet
was colored red and black and his motorcycle was a black Honda XRM125 with plate number 8746DI,
parked near the perimeter fence away from the walkway to the pedestrian gate. The CCTV showed
Farrales instructing Andy to fetch a yellow helmet from a blue Rossi 110 motorcycle with plate number
3653DN parked in the middle of the parking lot, opposite the location given by Eric. Farrales in his
defense claimed he could no longer remember the details of what transpired that time, nor could he
A.C. No. 7158, March 09, 2015 YOLANDA A. explain why he missed Eric�s specific directions.11 chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
G.R. No. 215630, March 09, 2015 METROGUARDS
SECURITY AGENCY CORPORATION (FORMERLY On petition for certiorari to the CA,19 Farrales sought to refute the NLRC�s factual finding that he
KNOWN AS BEEGUARDS CORPORATION) AND MS.
committed theft, as well as to question NLRC�s jurisdiction over HPC�s appeal for nonpayment of
MILAGROS T. CHAN, Petitioners, v. ALBERTO N.
HILONGO, Respondent.
appeal fees. But the CA found that HPC was able to perfect its appeal by posting a bond equivalent to the
monetary award of ?897,893.37 and paying the appeal fees by postal money order in the amount of ?
G.R. No. 199113, March 18, 2015 RENATO M. 520.00.20
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G.R. No. 204757, March 17, 2015 ATTY. JANET D.
NACION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, MA. A. THE HONORABLE [CA] PLAINLY ERRED AND ACTED CONTRARY TO EXISTING LAW
GRACIA PULIDOTAN, JUANITO ESPINO AND HEIDI AND JURISPRUDENCE IN REVERSING THE DECISION OF THE [NLRC] AND
MENDOZA, Respondents. DECLARING ILLEGAL THE DISMISSAL FOR [HPC�s] ALLEGED FAILURE TO PROVE
THE EXISTENCE OF JUST CAUSE.
G.R. No. 187836, March 10, 2015 SOCIAL
JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) OFFICERS, NAMELY, SAMSON 1. THERE IS SUBSTANTIAL EVIDENCE TO SHOW THAT [FARRALES]
S. ALCANTARA, AND VLADIMIR ALARIQUE T. COMMITTED THEFT IN [HPC�s] PREMISES.
CABIGAO, Petitioners, v. ALFREDO S. LIM, IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF MANILA, 2. THEFT IS A JUST CAUSE FOR TERMINATION.
Respondent.; G.R. No. 187916 JOSE L. ATIENZA, JR.,
BIENVINIDO M. ABANTE, MA. LOURDES M. ISIP
GARCIA, RAFAEL P. BORROMEO JOCELYN DAWIS 3. BY COMMITTING THEFT, [FARRALES], BEING A SUPERVISORIAL
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ASUNCION, MINORS MARIAN REGINA B. TARAN, EMPLOYEE, FORFEITED THE TRUST REPOSED IN HIM BY [HPC], THUS
MACAILA RICCI B. TARAN, RICHARD KENNETH B. RENDERING HIM DISMISSIBLE FOR LOSS OF CONFIDENCE.
TARAN, REPRESENTED AND JOINED BY THEIR
PARENTS RICHARD AND MARITES TARAN, MINORS B. IN DECLARING ILLEGAL THE DISMISSAL OF [FARRALES], THE HONORABLE [CA]
CZARINA ALYSANDRA C. RAMOS, CEZARAH VIOLATED DOCTRINES LAID DOWN BY THE SUPREME COURT.
ADRIANNA C. RAMOS, AND CRISTEN AIDAN C.
RAMOS REPRESENTED AND JOINED BY THEIR
MOTHER DONNA C. RAMOS, MINORS JAZMIN SYLLITA 1. COURTS CANNOT SUBSTITUTE THEIR JUDGMENT FOR THAT OF THE
T. VILA AND ANTONIO T. CRUZ IV, REPRESENTED MANAGEMENT.
AND JOINED BY THEIR MOTHER MAUREEN C.
TOLENTINO, Petitioners, v. MAYOR ALFREDO S. LIM, 2. COURTS MUST ACCORD DUE RESPECT TO THE FINDINGS OF
VICE MAYOR FRANCISCO DOMAGOSO, COUNCILORS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENCIES.21
ARLENE W. KOA, MOISES T. LIM, JESUS FAJARDO
LOUISITO N. CHUA, VICTORIANO A. MELENDEZ, JOHN Chiefly, HPC insists that since the complaint below involves an administrative case, only substantial
MARVIN C. NIETO, ROLANDO M. VALERIANO, evidence, not proof of guilt beyond reasonable doubt, is required to prove the guilt of Farrales;22 that
RAYMUNDO R. YUPANGCO, EDWARD VP MACEDA, what the CA has done is substitute its judgment for that of the NLRC, which is vested with statutory duty
RODERICK D. VALBUENA, JOSEFINA M. SISCAR,
SALVADOR PHILLIP H. LACUNA, LUCIANO M. VELOSO, to make factual determinations based on the evidence on record.23 chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
G.R. No. 198024, March 16, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. RAFAEL CUNANAN As aptly pointed out by the LA, while HPC has the onus probandi that the taking of Reymar�s helmet by
Y DAVID ALIAS �PAENG PUTOL�, AccusedAppellant. Farrales was with intent to gain, it failed to discharge this burden, as shown by the following
circumstances: Farrales sought and obtained the permission of Eric, his coemployee as well as barangay
G.R. No. 212054, March 11, 2015 ST. LUKE�S coresident, to borrow his helmet; at the parking lot, Farrales asked another employee, Andy, to fetch a
MEDICAL CENTER, INC., Petitioner, v. MARIA yellow helmet from one of the parked motorcycles, mistakenly thinking it belonged to Eric (whom he
THERESA V. SANCHEZ, Respondent. knew owned two helmets); the following day, November 28, Farrales asked Eric why he had not dropped
by his house to get his helmet, and Eric replied that Farrales got the wrong helmet because he still had
G.R. No. 200983, March 18, 2015 REPUBLIC OF his other helmet with him; Farrales immediately sought the help of the company guards to locate the
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HUANG TE FU, A.K.A. owner of the yellow helmet, who turned out to be Reymar; Farrales apologized to Reymar for his
ROBERT UY, Respondent.
mistake, and his apology was promptly accepted.30 All these circumstances belie HPC�s claim that
G.R. No. 175433, March 11, 2015 ATTY. JACINTO Farrales took Reymar�s helmet with intent to gain, the LA said.
C. GONZALES, Petitioner, v. MAILA CLEMEN F.
SERRANO, Respondent. In ruling that Farrales� dismissal by HPC was attended with utmost malice and bad faith as to justify an
award of moral and exemplary damages and attorney�s fees, the LA stated that �[i]t is succinctly clear
G.R. No. 201427, March 18, 2015 TEOFILO B. that [the] respondents [therein] tried to blow out of proportions the indiscretion of [Farrales] for reasons
ADOLFO, Petitioner, v. FE. T. ADOLFO, Respondent. known only to them,� and moreover, �[f]inding that the dismissal on the ground of theft is unavailing,
[the] respondents [therein] immediately offered [Farrales] his former position when he filed [his]
G.R. No. 155701, March 11, 2015 LIM TECK complaint. What does this act of [the] respondents [therein] speak [of]?�31
CHUAN, Petitioner, v. SERAFIN UY AND LEOPOLDA
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CECILIO, LIM SING CHAN @ HENRY LIM,
Respondents. On the other hand, the NLRC found that Farrales lied, first, when he told Andy, then already astride his
motorbike at the parking area and about to leave the company premises, that the yellow helmet
G.R. No. 176908, March 25, 2015 PURISIMO M. belonged to him,32 and second, when he claimed that Eric was his neighbor, although they were not. It
CABAOBAS, EXUPERIO C. MOLINA, GILBERTO V. ruled as doubtful Farrales� hazy recollection about what happened that afternoon at the parking lot,
OPINION, VICENTE R. LAURON, RAMON M. DE PAZ, since he could not even give a description of the motorcycle from which he took the yellow helmet. These
JR., ZACARIAS E. CARBO, JULITO G. ABARRACOSO, circumstances, the NLRC determined, comprise substantial proof belying Farrales� claim of good faith.
DOMINGO B. GLORIA, AND FRANCISCO P. CUMPIO, As a supervisory employee, he held a position of high responsibility in the company making him
Petitioners, v. PEPSICOLA PRODUCTS, PHILIPPINES, accountable to stricter rules of trust and confidence than an ordinary employee, and under Article 282 of
INC., Respondents. the Labor Code, he is guilty of a serious misconduct and a willful breach of trust. The NLRC went on to
cite a settled policy that in trying to protect the rights of labor, the law does not authorize the oppression
G.R. No. 200620, March 18, 2015 ROBERTO L.
ABAD, MANUEL D. ANDAL, BENITO V. ARANETA, or selfdestruction of the employer. Management also has its own rights, which as such, are entitled to
PHILIP G. BRODETT, ENRIQUE L. LOCSIN AND respect and enforcement in the interest of simple fair play.33 chanroblesvirtuallawlibrary
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OCA IPI NO. 14220CAJ, March 17, 2015 RE: misconduct, however serious, must, nevertheless, be in connection with the employee�s work to
COMPLAINT DATED JANUARY 28, 2014 OF constitute just cause for his separation.35
WENEFREDO PARRE�O, ET AL., AGAINST HON. CELIA
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C. LIBREALEAGOGO, HON. ELIHU A. YBA�EZ AND
But where there is no showing of a clear, valid and legal cause for termination of employment, the law
HON. AMY C. LAZAROJAVIER, ASSOCIATE JUSTICES
OF THE COURT OF APPEALS, RELATIVE TO CA G.R. SP considers the case a matter of illegal dismissal.36 If doubts exist between the evidence presented by the
NO. 108807 employer and that of the employee, the scales of justice must be tilted in favor of the latter. The
employer must affirmatively show rationally adequate evidence that the dismissal was for a justifiable
G.R. No. 206381, March 25, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE cause.37
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PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. DANIEL MATIBAG
Y DE VILLA @ �DANI� OR �DANILO,� Accused Nonetheless, the Court agrees with the CA�s dismissal of the award of moral and exemplary damages
Appellant. for lack of merit. There is no satisfactory proof that the concerned officers of HPC acted in bad faith or
with malice in terminating Farrales. Notwithstanding the LA�s assertion to this effect, Farrales� bare
G.R. No. 192284, March 11, 2015 ALEX TIONCO Y
ORTEGA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, allegations of bad faith deserve no credence, and neither is the mere fact that he was illegally dismissed
Respondent. sufficient to prove bad faith on the part of HPC�s officers.38 But concerning the award of attorney�s
fees, Farrales was dismissed for a flimsy charge, and he was compelled to litigate to secure what is due
A.C. No. 8330, March 16, 2015 TERESITA B. him which HPC unjustifiably withheld.
ENRIQUEZ, Complainant, v. ATTY. TRINA DE VERA,
Respondent. WHEREFORE, premises considered, the petition for review is DENIED.
G.R. No. 183212, March 16, 2015 WALLEM SO ORDERED.
PHILIPPINES SERVICES, INC. AND WALLEM SHIP
MANAGEMENT, LTD., Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF THE
Velasco, Jr., (Chairperson), Peralta, Villarama, Jr., and Jardeleza, JJ., concur.
LATE PETER PADRONES, Respondents.
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Endnotes:
G.R. No. 179640, March 18, 2015 HACIENDA
CATAYWA/MANUEL VILLANUEVA, owner, JOEMARIE
VILLANUEVA, manager, MANCY AND SONS 1Rollo, pp. 2249.
ENTERPRISES, INC., Petitioners, v. ROSARIO
LOREZO, Respondent.
2 Penned by Associate Justice Florito S. Macalino, with Associate Justices Sesinando E.
G.R. No. 212496, March 18, 2015 NESTOR Villon and Pedro B. Corales concurring; id. at 5464.
BRACERO, Petitioner, v. RODULFO ARCELO AND THE
HEIRS OF VICTORIANO MONISIT, namely: LOURDES 3 Penned by Presiding Commissioner Herminio V. Suelo, with Commissioners Angelo Ang
MENCHAVEZ, ROGELIO RUELO, AND MARTINIANA
Palana and Numeriano D. Villena concurring; id. at 150168.
APOR, Respondents.
4 Id. at 170172.
G.R. No. 196750, March 11, 2015 MA. ELENA R.
DIVINAGRACIA, AS ADMINISTRATRIX OF THE
ESTATE OF THE LATE SANTIAGO C. DIVINAGRACIA, 5 Issued by Labor Arbiter Edgar B. Bisana; id. at 117124.
Petitioner, v. CORONACION PARILLA, CELESTIAL
NOBLEZA, CECILIA LELINA, CELEDONIO NOBLEZA, 6 Id. at 6364.
AND MAUDE NOBLEZA, Respondent.
7 Id. at 55.
G.R. No. 209370, March 25, 2015 FORT
BONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,
Petitioner, v. VALENTIN L. FONG, Respondent. 8 Id. at 5556.
A.C. No. 8826, March 25, 2015 SHIRLEY OLAYTA 9 Id. at 56.
CAMBA, Complainant, v. ATTY. OTILIO SY BONGON,
Respondent.
10 Id. at 5657.
G.R. No. 203240, March 18, 2015 NORTHERN
ISLANDS, CO., INC., Petitioner, v. SPOUSES DENNIS 11 Id. at 5758.
AND CHERYLIN* GARCIA, DOING BUSINESS UNDER
THE NAME AND STYLE �ECOLAMP MULTI 12 Id. at 8889.
RESOURCES,�, Respondents.
13 Id. at 5859.
A.C. No. 8776, March 22, 2015 ANTONINA S.
SOSA, Complainant, v. ATTY. MANUEL V. MENDOZA,
Respondent. 14 Id. at 117124.
G.R. No. 209283, March 11, 2015 CECILIA 15 Id. at 123124.
RACHEL V. QUISUMBING, Petitioner, v. LORETTA ANN
P. ROSALES, MA. VICTORIA V. CARDONA AND
16 Id. at 125127.
NORBERTO DELA CRUZ, IN THEIR CAPACITIES AS
CHAIRPERSON AND MEMBERS, RESPECTIVELY, OF
THE COMMISSION ON HUMAN RIGHTS, Respondent. 17 Id. at 150168.
A.C. No. 10672, March 18, 2015 EDUARDO A. 18 Id. at 170172.
MAGLENTE, Complainant, v. ATTY. DELFIN R.
AGCAOILI, JR., Respondent.
19 Id. at 173194.
G.R. No. 208908, March 11, 2015 THE COFFEE
BEAN AND TEA LEAF PHILIPPINES, INC. AND 20 Id. at 60.
WALDEN CHU, Petitioners, v. ROLLY P. ARENAS,
Respondent. 21 Id. at 3233.
A.C. No. 10695, March 18, 2015 CRESCENCIANO
22 Id. at 3334.
M. PITOGO, Complainant, v. ATTY. JOSELITO TROY
SUELLO, Respondent.
23 Id. at 4245.
G.R. No. 200759, March 25, 2015 FAJ
CONSTRUCTION & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, 24Lynvil Fishing Enterprises, Inc. v. Ariola, G.R. No. 181974, February 1, 2012, 664 SCRA
Petitioner, v. SUSAN M. SAULOG, Respondent.
679, 692.
G.R. No. 207988, March 11, 2015 THE PEOPLE OF
25Concepcion v. Minex Import Corporation/Minerama Corporation, G.R. No. 153569,
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. BRIAN
MERCADO Y SARMIENTO, AccusedAppellant. January 24, 2012, 663 SCRA 497, 504505.
G.R. No. 185374, March 11, 2015 SIMPLICIA 26Aurelio v. NLRC, G.R. No. 99034, April 12, 1993, 221 SCRA 432, 442.
CERCADOSIGA AND LIGAYA CERCADOBELISON,
Petitioners, v. VICENTE CERCADO, JR., MANUELA C. 27Gutierrez v. Singer Sewing Machine Company, 458 Phil. 401, 413 (2003), citing The
ARABIT, LOLITA C. BASCO, MARIA C. ARALAR AND
VIOLETA C. BINADAS, Respondent. Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corp. v. NLRC, 328 Phil. 1156, 1166 (1996).
G.R. No. 176033, March 11, 2015 FELILIBETH 28Jarcia Machine Shop and Auto Supply, Inc. v. NLRC, 334 Phil. 84, 93 (1997).
AGUINALDO AND BENJAMIN PEREZ, Petitioners, v.
REYNALDO P. VENTUS AND JOJO B. JOSON, 29Nisda v. Sea Serve Maritime Agency, et al., 611 Phil. 291, 311 (2009).
Respondent.
30 Per Antonio�s explanation, rollo, p. 312.
G.R. No. 205492, March 11, 2015 REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. SPOUSES DANTE
AND LOLITA BENIGNO, Respondent. 31 Id. at 123.
G.R. No. 202805, March 23, 2015 ROSARIO 32 Id. at 327.
BANGUISTAMBUYAT, Petitioner, v. WENIFREDA
BALCOMTAMBUYAT, Respondent. 33 Id. at 167.
G.R. No. 202943, March 25, 2015 THE
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, REPRESENTED BY 34Cosmos Bottling Corp. v. Fermin, G.R. No. 193676, June 20, 2012, 674 SCRA 310, 317.
SECRETARY ENRIQUE T. ONA, AND THE FOOD AND
DRUG ADMINISTRATION (FORMERLY THE BUREAU OF 35Cosep v. NLRC, 353 Phil. 148, 158159 (1998).
FOOD AND DRUGS), REPRESENTED BY ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF HEALTH NICOLAS B. LUTERO III,
36Sevillana v. I.T. (International) Corp./Samir Maddah & Travellers Insurance & Surety
OFFICERINCHARGE, Petitioners, v. PHILIP MORRIS
PHILIPPINES MANUFACTURING, INC., Respondent. Corp., 408 Phil. 570, 584 (2001).
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G.R. No. 160914, March 25, 2015 MARCELA M. 37Asuncion v. NLRC, 414 Phil. 329, 341342 (2001); Nicario v. NLRC, 356 Phil. 936, 943
DELA CRUZ, Petitioner, v. ANTONIO Q. HERMANO AND (1998).
HIS WIFE REMEDIOS HERMANO, Respondent.
38See Aliling v. Feliciano, G.R. No. 185829, April 25, 2012, 671 SCRA 186, 217.
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PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. RECTO ANGNGAO
Y MAKAY AND ROBERT CARLIN Y PECDASEN,
ACCUSED, RECTO ANGNGAO Y MAKAY, Accused
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NOVECIO, GAVINO NOVECIO, ANASTACIO GOLEZ,
ABUNDIO SOMBILON, BERTING RODRIGUEZ,
MELITON CATALAN, Petitioners, v. HON. RODRIGO F.
LIM, JR., AS CHAIRMAN, HON. LEONCIA R. DIMAGIBA
AS PONENTE AND AS MEMBER AND HON. ANGELITA
A. GACUTAN AS MEMBER, FORMER TWENTYTHIRD
DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS, MINDANAO STATION,
HON. JUDGE BENJAMIN ESTRADA, IN HIS CAPACITY
AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF BRANCH 9, RTC,
MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON, MARIA CARMEN J.
TUAZON, REP. BY HER ATTORNEYINFACT, LOPE
DUROTAN, Respondents.; VERGELIO ROSALES, LUIS
TEQUILIO, GREGORIO PANANGIN, JOSEPH
RODRIQUEZ, EDDIE RODRIGUEZ, Petitioners, v. HON.
RODRIGO F. LIM, JR., AS CHAIRMAN, HON. LEONCIA
R. DIMAGIBA AS PONENTE AND AS MEMBER
DESIGNATED AS ACTING CHAIRPERSON, PER
SPECIAL ORDER NO. 1955 DATED MARCH 23, 2015.
DESIGNATED AS ACTING MEMBER VICE ASSOCIATE
JUSTICE ANTONIO T. CARPIO, PER SPECIAL ORDER
NO. 1956 DATED MARCH 23, 2015. AND HON.
ANGELITA A. GACUTAN AS MEMBER, FORMER
TWENTYTHIRD DIVISION, COURT OF APPEALS,
MINDANAO STATION, HON. JUDGE BENJAMIN
ESTRADA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF
BRANCH 9, RTC, MALAYBALAY, BUKIDNON, MANUEL
V. NIETO, REP. BY HIS ATTORNEYINFACT, LOPE
DUROTAN, Respondent.
G.R. No. 207422, March 18, 2015 ANGEL ABAD,
Petitioner, v. HERMINIO DELA CRUZ, Respondent.
G.R. No. 208685, March 09, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. RODRIGO
CASACOP Y DE CASTRO, AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 211159, March 18, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. MARCELINO
OLOVERIO, AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 175842, March 18, 2015 NILO MACAYAN,
JR. Y MALANA, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 189949, March 25, 2015 CASTILLEJOS
CONSUMERS ASSOCIATION, INC. (CASCONA),
Petitioner, v. JOSE S. DOMINGUEZ, ISIAS Q. VIDUA,
VICENTE M. BARRETO, JOSE M. SANTIAGO, JOSE
NASERIV C. DOLOJAN, JUAN FERNANDEZ,
HONORARIO DILAG, JR., FIDEL CORREA, ALICIA
MERCADO, LECIRA JUAREZ, ATTY. FULGENCIO
VIGARE, JR., ANGELITO U. SACRO, MILDRED
ESGUERRA, ANTONIO APALISOK, SALAMAN D.
MANGCA, DANILO S. SEGOBRE, EDMUNDO D. ENGAO,
P/SUPT. ROLAND FELIX, P/SUPT. JERRY SUMBAD,
P/INSP. GERRY HADUCA, P/INSP. ROBIN FUGIRAN,
COOPERATIVE DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY (CDA),
BARTOLOME GALARITA, JR., WILFRE0O JIMENEZ,
HITLER UNTAL, JOEL JOHN PACTORES, ROLLY
CADORNA, RUDY ELIPSE, IBRAHIM LAHI, RODOLFO
BONIFACIO, JR., ANECITO VIEJO, JR., JONARD IRAN,
ANGELITO BALDONAZA, NIKKO DAJAY, ROLANDO
ASPA, JESON CABATINGAN, JOBERT UGANG
(SECURITY GUARDS), JOHN DOES (MEMBERS OF THE
ZAMBALES PROVINCIAL MOBILE GROUP OF THE
PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE), Respondent.
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G.R. No. 178407, March 18, 2015 METROPOLITAN
BANK AND TRUST COMPANY, Petitioner, v. S.F.
NAGUIAT ENTERPRISES, INC., Respondent.
G.R. No. 155405, March 18, 2015 THE HEIRS OF
EUGENIO LOPEZ, SR. NAMELY, OSCAR M. LOPEZ,
MANUEL M. LOPEZ AND PRESENTACION L. PSINAKIS,
Petitioners, v. THE HONORABLE FRANCISCO
QUERUBIN, IN HIS CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE
OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ANTIPOLO,
BRANCH 74, THE HEIRS OF ALFONSO SANDOVAL AND
HIS WIFE ROSA RUIZ, REPRESENTED BY THEIR
ATTORNEYINFACT, MRS. IMELDA RIVERA,
Respondents.; G.R. No. 164092 HEIRS OF EUGENIO
LOPEZ, Petitioners, v. ALFONSO SANDOVAL AND
ROMAN OZAETA, JR., Respondent.
G.R. No. 212635, March 25, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. CHARLIE SORIN Y
TAGAYLO, AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 171127, March 11, 2015 NOEL
CASUMPANG, RUBY SANGAMIRANDA AND SAN JUAN
DE DIOS HOSPITAL, Petitioners, v. NELSON CORTEJO,
Respondent.; G.R. No. 171217 DRA. RUBY SANGA
MIRANDA, Petitioner, v. NELSON CORTEJO,
Respondent; G.R. No. 171228 SAN JUAN DE DIOS
HOSPITAL, Petitioner, v. NELSON CORTEJO,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 197115, March 23, 2015 REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE SECRETARY
OF AGRICULTURE, Petitioner, v. FEDERICO DACLAN,
JOSEFINA COLLADO AND HER HUSBAND FEDERICO
DACLAN, TEODORO DACLAN AND MINVILUZ DACLAN
AS SURVIVING HEIRS OF DECEASED JOSE DACLAN,
Respondents.; [G.R. NO. 197267] FEDERICO
DACLAN, JOSEFINA COLLADO, TEODORO DACLAN
AND MINVILUZ DACLAN AS SURVIVING HEIRS OF
DECEASED JOSE DACLAN, Petitioners, v. REPUBLIC
OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE
SECRETARY OF AGRICULTURE AND PROVINCE OF LA
UNION, REPRESENTED BY ITS PROVINCIAL
GOVERNOR, Respondent.
G.R. No. 160728, March 11, 2015 CLT REALTY
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. PHIL
VILLE DEVELOPMENT AND HOUSING CORPORATION,
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (THROUGH THE
OFFICE OF THE SOLICITOR GENERAL), AND THE
REGISTER OF DEEDS OF METRO MANILA DISTRICT
III, CALOOCAN CITY, Respondent.
G.R. No. 193038, March 11, 2015 JOSEFINA V.
NOBLEZA, Petitioner, v. SHIRLEY B. NUEGA,
Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 21178990, March 17, 2015 DR. REY B.
AQUINO, Petitioner, v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS,
Respondent.
A.C. No. 8261, March 11, 2015 JESSIE T.
CAMPUGAN AND ROBERT C. TORRES, Complainants,
v. ATTY. FEDERICO S. TOLENTINO, JR., ATTY. RENATO
G. CUNANAN, ATTY. DANIEL F. VICTORIO, JR., AND
ATTY. ELBERT T. QUILALA, Respondents.; A.C. No.
8725 JESSIE T. CAMPUGAN AND ROBERT C. TORRES,
Complainants, v. ATTY. CONSTANTE P. CALUYA, JR.,
AND ATTY. ELBERT T. QUILALA, Respondent.
G.R. No. 206267, March 25, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. RONNIE BUAT
ALIAS DATU SINSUAT, AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 182886, March 09, 2015 SPOUSES
SALVADOR P. NORBERTE, JR. AND ELIZABETH S.
NORBERTE, Petitioners, v. SPOUSES FELICISIMO G.
MEJIA AND ELVIRA C. MEJIA AND/OR THEIR HEIRS,
REPRESENTED BY ALEXIS MEJIAQUERUBIN,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 169407, March 25, 2015 BANK OF THE
PHILIPPINE ISLANDS, Petitioner, v. AMADOR
DOMINGO, Respondent.
G.R. No. 201248, March 11, 2015 LETICIA
NAGUIT AQUINO, MELVIN NAGUIT, ROMMEL NAGUIT,
ELMA NAGUIT TAYAG, YSSEL L. NAGUIT, ROSALINA
NAGUIT AUMENTADO, RIZEL NAGUIT CUNANAN,
CARIDAD NAGUIT PARAJAS, MILLIE NAGUIT
FLORENDO, MARNEL NAGUIT, EDUARDO NAGUIT,
JOSE NAGUIT, ZOILO NAGUIT, AND AMELIA NAGUIT
DIZON, REPRESENTED BY YSSEL L. NAGUIT,
Petitioners, v. CESAR B. QUIAZON, AMANDA
QUIAZON, JOSE B. QUIAZON AND REYNALDO B.
QUIAZON, REPRESENTED BY JAIME B. QUIAZON,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 193890, March 11, 2015 ESTANISLAO
AND AFRICA SINAMBAN, Petitioners, v. CHINA
BANKING CORPORATION, Respondent.
G.R. No. 191945, March 11, 2015 NATIONAL
POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. SOCORRO T.
POSADA, RENATO BUENO, ALICE BALIN, ADRIAN
TABLIZO, TEOFILO TABLIZO, AND LYDIA T. OLIVO,
SUBSTITUTED BY HER HEIRS, ALFREDO M. OLIVO,
ALICIA O. SALAZAR, ANITA O. ORDONO, ANGELITA O.
LIM, AND ADELFA O. ESPINAS, Respondents.
G.R. No. 175493, March 25, 2015 REPUBLIC OF
THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, v. HEIRS OF GABRIEL
Q. FERNANDEZ, Respondents.
G.R. No. 197546, March 23, 2015 PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. BAYANI DE LEON,
ANTONIO DE LEON, DANILO DE LEON AND YOYONG
DE LEON, AccusedAppellants.
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G.R. No. 195956, March 11, 2015 ABSCBN
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. FELIPE GOZON,
GILBERTO R. DUAVIT, JR., MARISSA L. FLORES,
JESSICA A. SOHO, GRACE DELA PE�AREYES, JOHN
OLIVER T. MANALASTAS, JOHN DOES AND JANE
DOES, Respondents.
G.R. No. 184355, March 23, 2015 ARNULFO A.K.A.
ARNOLD JACABAN, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE
PHILIPPINES, Respondent.
G.R. No. 179047, March 11, 2015 SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, Petitioner, v. SUBIC
BAY GOLF AND COUNTRY CLUB, INC. AND UNIVERSAL
INTERNATIONAL GROUP DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, Respondents.
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