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Sometime in 2004, then Congressman Hussin U. Amin (Congressman Amin) of the First District of Sulu, identified the Municipality of Panglima Tahil, Sulu as one of the recipients of his Priority Development Assistance Fund (PDAF) for calendar year (CY) 2004. Congressman Amin requested the Department…
Read decisionOn August 25, 2000, petitioner Merlinda Relano (Merlinda) filed a Complaint for�Reconveyance�of Lot 10031 against Ramon Chiang (Ramon) and Lourdes Tan Chua (Lourdes) before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) � Iloilo City. The case was docketed�Civil Case No. 00-26387�and raffled to Branch 39. Merlinda…
Read decisionOn October 8, 2013, Benhur Shipping Corporation�(BSC)�engaged the services of respondent to work as Chief Cook on board the vessel "MV Hikari I," an ocean-going vessel of its foreign principal, Sun Marine Shipping S.A.�(SMS). Subject to the provisions of the Philippine Overseas Employment…
Read decisionOn February 6, 2017, petitioner filed a Complaint7�for illegal dismissal with prayer for the payment of separation pay and attorney's fees against respondents: Sto. Ni�o Long-Zeny Consignee (the Consignee); its owner Angelo Salangsang (Angelo); and his wife,8�Zenaida Salangsang (Zenaida), the…
Read decisionThe case stemmed from a complaint for regularization of employment and nonpayment of benefits with prayer for moral and exemplary damages and attorney's fees filed by Lovelynn M. Urera, Sherryl I. Cabrera, Precious C. Palanca, and Joco Jim L. Sevilla (respondents) against Philippine Long Distance…
Read decisionPetitioners are current and former employees and officials of the MWSS�-CO.4�In 2012 and 2013, they approved and/or received varying amounts representing meal allowances, purportedly granted pursuant to board resolutions of the MWSS Board of Trustees (MWSS Board).5 Subsequently, the Audit Team…
Read decisionOn March 6, 2012, COMELEC promulgated Resolution No. 9371. Among its key provisions, this issuance defined persons deprived of liberty (PDL)2�who are eligible to register and vote, constituted a Committee on PDL Voting,3�laid down the guidelines for registration4�and voting,5�designated special…
Read decisionPetitioners allege that the creation of the monopoly began in the early 2000s when private respondent Vicente E. Castillo (Castillo) and his colleagues in BAP exploited the lack of market for privately-issued securities in the country.7�This led to the establishment of the Fixed-Income Exchange…
Read decisionThe instant case stemmed from the following Information5�filed in the Sandiganbayan charging accused-appellants and Jose Ely H. Solivar (Solivar) with violation of Section 3(e) of RA 3019: That from August 22, 2007 to January 9, 2008, or sometime prior or subsequent thereto in the Municipality of…
Read decisionThis case arose from a complaint7�for illegal suspension, illegal dismissal, separation pay, diminution of benefits, moral and exemplary damages, and attorney's fees filed by respondent Dr. Melinda M. Monta�o (respondent) against petitioners Colegio San Agustin-Bacolod (CSA-Bacolod) and its…
Read decisionAs narrated by the CA in the assailed Decision and based on the records of the case, the essential facts and antecedent proceedings of the case are as follows: The instant case stemmed from a complaint6�for specific performance with damages filed by herein respondents Heirs of Epifania M. Hernandez;…
Read decisionRespondent Rural Bank of San Rafael (Bulacan) Inc. (RBSR) is a domestic banking corporation while respondents Florante Veneracion (Veneracion), Celerina Sabariaga (Sabariaga), Alicia Flor Kabiling (Kabiling), Fidela Manago (Manago), Ceferino De Guzman (De Guzman), and Rizalino Quintos (Quintos)…
Read decisionRespondent held the position of Engineer II at the Regional Office No. 7 of the Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA). When the instant controversy began in 2003, her gross annual salary was P173,400.00.6 In an anonymous letter dated August 26, 2003, addressed to the Ombudsman, respondent was accused…
Read decisionOn June 14, 2017, Field Investigation Office (FIO) of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) filed a complaint for malversation of public funds and violation of Section 3(e) of Republic Act No. 3019 (R.A. No. 3019) against Provincial Governor Rosette Y. Lerias (Lerias), Provincial Agriculturist Eluterio…
Read decisionOn November 24, 2000, an Information5�was filed against petitioner for estafa under Article 315, paragraph 1(b) of the RPC, committed as follows: That on or about the period comprised from 1994 to 1998, in Quezon City, Philippines, said accused, being then an employee of NAPOLCOM with office address…
Read decisionAccused-appellant was charged with two counts of Qualified Trafficking in Persons under Section 6(a), in relation to Section 4(e), 3 and 10(c), of Republic Act No. (RA) 9208,6 otherwise known as the "Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2003," and one count of Rape under Article 266-A, paragraph 1(a)…
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