JANUARY 2017

CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT TOPICS

CRISANTO M. AALA ET. AL., vs. HON. G.R. No. January 10, Civil General
REY T. UY 202781 2017 Procedure Principles:
Doctrine of
Hierarchy of
Courts
HEIRS OF TEODORO LOYOLA vs. G.R. No. January 11, Civil Rule 45
COURT OF APPEALS 188658 2017 Procedure
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. G.R. No. January 18, Evidence Corpus
MONIR JAFAAR Y TAMBUYONG 219829 2017 Delicti of the
Crime, in
relation to
Sec. 21 of RA
9165 (Chain
of Custody in
Drugs Cases,
Proper
Marking of
Evidence)
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. G.R. No. January 25, Civil Expropriation
SPOUSES LLAMAS 194190 2017 Procedure

FEBRUARY 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT
PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEUM G.R. No. February 1, Civil Rule 44
CORPORATION vs. ROYAL FERRY 188146 2017 Procedure
SERVICES INC Jurisdiction

Venue
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. G.R. No. February 7, Civil Appeal (Rule
HON. LUISITO G. CORTEZ 187257 2017 Procedure 41)
LILA L. MAZA vs. HON. EVELYN A. G.R. No. February 15, Criminal Hierarchy of
TURLA 187094 2017 Procedure Courts,
Evidence exceptions

Preliminary
Investigation

Admissibility
of Evidence
ATTY. HERMINIO HARRY L. ROQUE, G.R. No. February 15, Civil Rule 71 -
JR., 214986 2017 Procedure Contempt
v.
ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES
(AFP) CHIEF OF STAFF, GEN.
GREGORIO PIO CATAPANG, BRIG
GEN. ARTHUR ANG, CAMP
AGUINALDO CAMP COMMANDER,
and LT. COL. HAROLD CABUNOC,
AFP PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE CHIEF
MERCEDES S. GATMAYTAN G.R. No. February 20, Civil Service of
vs. 198120 2017 Procedure Pleadings
FRANCISCO DOLOR (SUBSTITUTED
BY HIS HEIRS) AND HERMOGENA
DOLOR

MARCH 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT
NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION G.R. No. March 6, Civil Real Parties in
vs. 180654 2017 Procedure Interest
PROVINCIAL GOVERNMENT OF
BATAAN, SANGGUNIANG
PANLALAWIGAN OF BATAAN,
PASTOR B. VICHUACO (IN HIS
OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS PROVINCIAL
TREASURER OF BATAAN) and THE
REGISTER OF DEEDS OF THE
PROVINCE OF BATAAN
MIGUEL "LUCKY" GUILLERMO and G.R. No. March 15, Civil Cause of
AV MANILA CREATIVE PRODUCTION 223751 2017 Procedure Action
CO.,
Vs.
PHILIPPINE INFORMATION AGENCY
and DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC
WORKS AND HIGHWAYS

APRIL 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT TOPIC
STEVEN R. PAVLOW vs. CHERRY L. G.R. No. April 19, Civil Forum
MENDENILLA, RESPONDENT 181489 2017 Procedure Shopping

Summons
JUNE 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT
EDWIN GRANADA REYES vs. THE G.R. No. June 05, Criminal Rule 112 –
OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN, THE 208243 2017 Procedure Preliminary
SANDIGANBAYAN, AND PAUL Investigation
JOCSON ARCHES
SPS. ROBERTO ABOITIZ AND MARIA G.R. No. June 05, Civil Jurisdiction
CRISTINA CABARRUS, PETITIONERS, 208450 2017 Procedure
vs. SPS. PETER L. PO AND VICTORIA Res Judicata
L. PO
Indispensable
Parties
MARIO VERIDIANO Y SAPI, G.R. No. June 07, Criminal Rule 113 –
PETITIONER, vs. PEOPLE OF THE 200370 2017 Procedure; Warrantless
PHILIPPINES Evidence Arrest

Admissibility
of Evidence
CHIQUITA BRANDS, INC. AND G.R. No. June 07, Civil Writ of
CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, 189102 2017 Procedure Execution
INC., PETITIONERS, vs. HON.
GEORGE E. OMELIO, REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, DAVAO CITY, BRANCH
14, SHERIFF ROBERTO C. ESGUERRA,
CECILIO G. ABENION, AND 1,842
OTHER PLAINTIFFS IN CIVIL CASE
NO. 95-45
ANTHONY DE SILVA CRUZ, G.R. No. June 07, Evidence Marking of
PETITIONER vs. PEOPLE OF THE 210266 2017 Evidence
PHILIPPINES
LOLITA BAS CAPABLANCA, G.R. No. June 28, Special Extrajudicial
PETITIONER, vs. HEIRS OF PEDRO 224144 2017 Proceedings Settlement of
BAS, REPRESENTED BY JOSEFINA Estate
BAS ESPINOSA AND REGISTER OF
DEEDS OF THE PROVINCE OF CEBU

OCTOBER 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT
ANGELITO L. CRISTOBAL v. G.R. No. October 4, Civil Motion for
PHILIPPINE AIRLINES 201622 2017 Procedure Reconsideration
BICOL MEDICAL CENTER v. NOE B. G.R. No. October 4, Civil Writ of
BOTOR 214073 2017 Procedure Preliminary
Injunction
ELIA J. CRUZ v. SPOUSES MAXIMO G.R. No. October 4, Civil Rule 40 -
AND SUSAN CHRISTENSEN 205539 2017 Procedure Appeal

Rule 70 –
Unlawful
Detainer
FRANCISCA TAAR v. CLAUDIO G.R. No. October 11, Civil Rule 65
LAWAN 190922 2017 Procedure
Res Judicata
ORIENTAL ASSURANCE G.R. No. October 11, Civil Rule 51
CORPORATION v. MANUEL ONG 189524 2017 Procedure
EVY CONSTRUCTION AND G.R. No. October 11, Civil Injunctive Relief
DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v. 207938 2017 Procedure
VALIANT ROLL FORMING SALES
CORPORATION

NOVEMBER 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT

PERSONAL COLLECTION DIRECT G.R. No. November Criminal Rule 65 in

SELLING, INC., vs. TERESITA L. 206958 08, 2017 Procedure relation to
CARANDANG Rule 122

Rule 114 –
Bail

Probable
Cause

MIGUEL D. ESCOBAR v. PEOPLE G.R. No. November Criminal Rule 117

205576 20, 2017 Procedure
DR. JOSEPH L. MALIXI v. DR. GLORY G.R. No. November Civil Rule 45
V. BALTAZAR 208224 22, 2017 Procedure
Liberal
Application of
Procedural
Rules

Forum
Shopping
PEOPLE v. CESAR BALAO Y LOPEZ G.R. No. November Evidence Testimonial
207805 22, 2017 Evidence
MACARIO S. PADILLA v. AIRBORNE G.R. No. November Civil Rule 45
SECURITY SERVICE 210080 22, 2017 Procedure Exceptions
SIMEON TRINIDAD PIEDAD * v. G.R. No. November Civil Parties
CANDELARIA LINEHAN BOBILLES 208614 27, 2017 Procedure
Motion to
Revive
Judgment
PEOPLE v. EMMA BOFILL PANGAN G.R. No. November Evidence Chain of
206965 29, 2017 Custody

DECEMBER 2017
CASE TITLE CITATION DATE SUBJECT
VIVIAN B. TORREON v. GENEROSO G.R. No. December Evidence Preponderance
APARRA 188493 13, 2017 of Evidence in
relation to
Documentary
and
Testimonial
Evidence