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Republic v. Villasor G.R. No. L-30671 November 28, 1973 Facts: On July 3, 1961, a decision was rendered in favor of P. J. Kiener Co., Ltd., Gavino inchuan, and International Construction Corporation against the Republic of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP). On June 24, 1969, Judge Guillermo Villasor issued an order declaring theContinue reading “Republic v. Villasor (G.R. No. L-30671)”

Bengson III v. HRET G.R. No. 142840 May 7, 2001 Facts: ·       April 27, 1960 o   Teodoro Cruz was born a natural-born citizen of the Philippines in Tarlac o   Both his parents are Filipino ·       November 5, 1985 o   Cruz enlisted in the US Marine Corps without the consent of PH and took an oathContinue reading “Bengson III v. HRET (G.R. No. 142840) Case Digest”

Coquilla v. COMELEC G.R. No. 151914 July 31, 2002 Facts: ·       February 17, 1938 o   Teodoro Coquilla was born of Filipino parents in Oras, Eastern Samar ·       1965 o   Coquilla joined the US Army and was naturalized as a US citizen o   He remained in America but visited the Philippines thrice from 1970 to 1973.Continue reading “Coquilla v. COMELEC (G.R. No. 151914) Case Digest”

Lee v. Director of Lands G.R. No. 128195 October 3, 2001 Facts: ·       March 1936 o   Rafael, Carmen, et al., all surnamed Dinglasan, sold to Chinese citizen Lee Liong a parcel of land situated at Roxas City. ·       1948 o   the former owners filed an annulment of sale and recovery of land o   Reason: TheContinue reading “Lee v. Director of Lands (G.R. No. 128195) Case Digest”

Republic v. de la Rosa G.R. No. 104654 G.R. No. 105715 G.R. No. 105735 June 6, 1994 Facts: History Frivaldo alleged that because of the precarious political atmosphere in the Philippines during martial law, he was compelled to seek a political asylum in the United States and to eventually renounce his citizenship. He claimed thatContinue reading “Republic v. de la Rosa Case Digest”

Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC G.R. No. 221697 G.R. Nos. 221698-700 March 8, 2016 Facts: Mary Grace Natividad S. Poe-Llamnzares (Grace Poe) was found abandoned as a newborn infant in a church in Jaro, Iloilo by Edgardo Militar on September 2, 1968. The parental care and custody of Grace was then transferred by Edgardo to his relatives,Continue reading “Poe-Llamanzares v. COMELEC Case Digest”

Republic v. Feliciano and Intermediate Appellate Court G.R. No. 70853 March 12, 1987 Facts: On January 22, 1970, Pablo Feliciano filed a complaint against the Republic of the Philippines represented by the Land Authority for the recovery of ownership and possession of a parcel of land consisting of four lots with a total area ofContinue reading “Republic v. Feliciano and Intermediate Appellate Court (G.R. No. 70853) Case Digest”

PNB v. Court of Industrial Relations G.R. No. L-32667 January 31, 1978 Facts: Gabriel Manansala, the counsel for United Homesite Employees and Laborers Assoociation, was previously issued a writ of execution. What was sought to be garnished was the money of the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation. The writ of execution, however, was challenged onContinue reading “PNB v. Court of Industrial Relations (G.R. No. L-32667) Case Digest”

Amigable v. Cuenca G.R. No. L-26400 February 29, 1972 VICTORIA AMIGABLE, plaintiff-appellant, vs. NICOLAS CUENCA, as Commissioner of Public Highways and REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, defendants-appellees Facts: Victoria Amigable is the registered owner of Lot No. 639 of the Banilad Estate in Cebu City. She had a transfer certificate title issued by the Register ofContinue reading “Amigable v. Cuenca (G.R. No. L-26400) Case Digest”

Republic v. Sandoval G.R. No. 84607 March 19, 1993 Facts: This case is connected to the Mendiola Massacre, which was the culmination of eight days and seven nights of encampment by members of the Kilusang Magbubukid sa Pilipinas (KMP) at the Ministry of Agrarian Reform (MAR) at the Philippine Tobacco Administration Building along Elliptical RoadContinue reading “Republic v. Sandoval (G.R. No. 84607) Case Digest”