2020/21 LANDMARK CASES by UST Law Review

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POLITICAL LAW

  • ANGKLA: ANG PARTIDO NG MGA PILIPINONG MARINO, INC. (ANGKLA), and SERBISYO SA BAYAN PARTY (SBP) v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, et al.
    G.R. No. 246816, 15 September 2020, EN BANC (Lazaro Javier, J.)
  • IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR WRIT OF AMPARO AND WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS IN FAVOR OF ALICIA JASPER S. LUCENA; RELISSASANTOS LUCENA AND FRANCIS B. LUCENA v. SARAH ELAGO, et al.
    G.R. No. 252120, 15 September 2020, EN BANC (Peralta, C.J.)
  • MARIO M. MADERA et al. v. COMMISSION ON AUDIT (COA) and COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. VIII
    G.R. No. 244128, 08 September 2020, EN BANC (Caguioa, J.)
  • RE: LETTER OF MRS. MA. CRISTINA ROCO CORONA REQUESTING THE GRANT OF RETIREMENT AND OTHER BENEFITS TO THE LATE FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE RENATO C. CORONA AND HER CLAIM FOR SURVIVORSHIP PENSION AS HIS WIFE UNDER REPUBLIC ACT NO. 9946
    A.M. No. 20-07-10-SC, 12 January 2021 (Hernando, J.)

LABOR LAW

  • LBC EXPRESS-VIS, INC. v. MONICA C. PALCO
    G.R. No. 217101, 12 February 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Leonen, J.)
  • PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ANTONIO M. TALAUE
    G.R. No. 248652, 12 January 2021, FIRST DIVISION (Peralta, C.J.).
  • BISHOP SHINJI AMARI of ABIKO BAPTIST CHURCH, et al. v. RICARDO R. VILLAFLOR, JR.
    G.R. No. 224521, 17 February 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Gesmundo, J.)

CIVIL LAW

  • DR. NIXON L. TREYES v. ANTONIO L. LARLAR, et al.
    G.R. No. 232579, 08 September 2020, EN BANC (Caguioa, J.)

TAXATION LAW

  • IN THE MATTER OF DECLARATORY RELIEF ON THE VALIDITY OF BIR REVENUE MEMORANDUM CIRCULAR NO. 65-2012 “CLARIFYING THE TAXABILITY OF ASSOCIATION DUES, MEMBERSHIP FEES AND OTHER ASSESSMENT/CHARGES COLLECTED BY CONDOMINIUM CORPORATIONS
    G.R. No. 215801, 15 January 2020, FIRST DIVISION (Lazaro-Javier, J.)
  • COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE v. DEUTSCHE KNOWLEDGE SERVICES PTE. LTD.
    G.R. No. 234445, 15 July 2020, SECOND DIVISION (Inting, J.)
  • MANILA ELECTRIC COMPANY v. CITY OF MUNTINLUPA and NELIA A. BARLIS
    G.R. No. 198529, 09 February 2021, EN BANC (Hernando J.)

COMMERCIAL LAW

  • ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL, AKRAM ARAIN AND/OR VENUS ARAIN, M.D., AND STYLE OF ZUNECA PHARMACEUTICAL v. NATRAPHARM, INC.
    G.R. No. 211850, 08 September 2020, EN BANC (Caguioa, J.).


CRIMINAL LAW

  • JOSE ROMEO C. ESCANDOR v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
    G.R. No. 211962, 06 July 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Leonen, J.)
  • DEVIE ANN ISAGA FUERTES v. THE SENATE OF THE PHILIPPINES, HOUSEOF REPRESENTATIVES, DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE (DOJ), et al.
    G.R. No. 208162, 07 January 2020, EN BANC (Leonen, J.)
  • IN RE: IN THE MATTER OF THE ISSUANCE OF A WRIT OF HABEAS CORPUS OF INMATES RAYMUNDO REYES AND VINCENT B. EVANGELISTA, duly represented by ATTY. RUBEE RUTH C. CAGASCA EVANGELISTA, in her capacity as wife of VINCENT B. EVANGELISTA AND COUNSEL OF BOTH INMATES v. BuCor CHIEF GERALD BANTAG, in his capacity as DIRECTOR GENERAL OF BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS OF NEW BILIBID PRISON, BUREAU OF CORRECTIONS AND ALL THOSE PERSONS IN CUSTODY OF THE INMATES RAYMUNDO REYES AND VINCENT B. EVANGELISTA
    G.R. No. 251954, 10 June 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Zalameda, J.)
  • PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. ZZZ
    G.R. No. 229209, 12 February 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Leonen, J.)
  • PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. SAMIAH S. ABDULAH
    G.R. Nos. 243941, 11 March 2020, THIRD DIVISION (Leonen, J.)
  • JAIME ARAZA y JARUPAY v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
    G.R. No. 247429, 08 September 2020, FIRST DIVISION (Peralta, C.J.)

REMEDIAL LAW

  • MIGDONIO RACCA and MIAM GRACE DIANNE RACCA v. MARIA LOLITA A. ECHAGUE
    G.R. No. 237133, 20 January 2021, SECOND DIVISION (Gesmundo, J.)
  • GINA VILLA GOMEZ v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES
    G.R. No. 216824, 10 November 2020, SECOND DIVISION (Gesmundo, J.)
  • NURULLAJE SAYRE y MALAMPAD @ “INOL” v. HON. DAX GONZAGA XENOS, et al.
    G.R. Nos. 244413, 244415-16, 18 February 2020, EN BANC (Carandang, J.)
  • PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. BRENDO P. PAGAL a.k.a “DINDO”
    G.R. No. 241257, 29 September 2020, EN BANC (Gesmundo, J.)
  • DRS. REYNALDO ANG and SUSAN CUCIO-ANG v. ROSITA DE VENECIA, ANGEL MARGARITO D. CARAMAT, JR., et al.
    G.R. No. 217151, 12 February 2020, SECOND DIVISION (Reyes, A. Jr., J.)
  • PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES v. JERRY SAPLA
    G.R. No. 244045, 16 June 2020, EN BANC (Caguioa, J.)

LEGAL & JUDICIAL ETHICS

  • FERDINAND “BONGBONG” R. ARCOS, JR. v. MARIA LEONOR “LENI DAANG MATUWID” G. ROBREDO
    PET Case No. 005, 17 November 2020, RESOLUTION (Per Curiam)

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