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Colgate - Palmolive Philippines, Inc. Vs. Hon. Pedro M. Gimenez

Colgate - Palmolive Philippines, Inc., Petitioner Vs. Honorable Pedro M. Gimenez as Auditor General and Ismael Mathay as Auditor of the Central Bank of the Philippines, Respondents. G.R. No. L-14787, January 28, 1901 Facts: The Petitioner Colgate - Palmolive, Inc. is a corporation duly organized and existing under the Philippine law for the manufacture of toilet preparations and household remedies. The company imported various materials such as Irish moss extracts, sodium benzoate, sodium saccharin ate, precipitated calcium and dicalcium phosphate, for use as stabilizers and dental cream flavor of the dental cream they manufacture. For every importation of these materials, the petitioner paid to the Central Bank 17% special excise tax on the foreign exchange used for the payment of the cost, transportation and other incidental charges, in accordance with R.A. 601 (Exchange Tax Law). On March 14, 1956, Petitioner filed with the Central Bank 3 applications for re...
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Cecilio S. De Villa Vs. Court of Appeals

CECILIO S. DE VILLA, Petitioner, Vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals, People of the Philippines, Hon. Job B. Madayag and Roberto Z. Lorayes, Respondents. G.R. No. 87416, April 8, 1991 Facts: On October 5, 1987, Petitioner Cecilio S. De Villa was charged before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of NCR (Makati, Branch 145) with violation of BP. 22 (Bouncing Check Law) when the accused unlawfully and feloniously draw and issue a check to Roberto Z. Lorayes to apply on account or for value a depositors trust company check No. 3371 antedated March 31, 1987 with an amount of $ 2,500.00 or equivalent to PHP 50,000.00. The check was issued at the time the accused had no sufficient funds. At the time of presentment, the check was dishonored due to insufficient funds and despite the receipt of notice of such dishonor, said accused failed to pay the respondent, Lorayes, the amount of the check or to make arrangement for the payment of the check within 5 banking days after the rec...
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People of the Philippines Vs. Hon. Judge Antonio C. Evangelista and Guildo Tugonon

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, Vs. Hon. Judge ANTONIO C. EVANGELISTA, as presiding judge of Branch XXI, 10th Judicial Region, RTC of Misamis Oriental, Cagayan De Oro City and Guildo S. Tugonon, Respondents. G.R. No. 110898, February 20, 1996 Facts: Private respondent Guildo Tugonon was charged and convicted of frustrated homicide. He filed a petition for probation. However, the chief probation and parole officer recommended denial of private respondent's application for probation on the ground that appealing the sentence of the trial, he had already waived his right to make his application for probation. The Regional Trial Court set aside the probation's officer is recommendation and thus granted private respondent's application for probation. Issue: Whether or Not the RTC committed grave abuse of its discretion by granting private respondent's application for probation despite filed by the private respondent. Held: Yes. ...
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Juanito C. Pilar Vs. Commission on Elections

JUANITO C. PILAR, Petitioner, Vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, Respondent. G.R. No. 115245, July 11, 1995 Facts: Juanito C. Pilar filed his certificate of candidacy for the position of member of the Sangguniang Panlalawigan of the province of Isabela. However, three days later. He withdrew his certificate of candidacy. As a result, respondent Commission imposed a fine of  ₱  10,000.00 for failure to file his statement of contributions and expenditures. Petitioner contends that it is clear from the law that the candidate must have entered the political contest, and should have either won or lost. Section 14 of R.A. No. 7166 provides that: Statement of Contributions and Expenditures. Effect of Failure to file statement. Every candidate and treasurer of the political party shall within 30 days after the day of the election, file in duplicate with the officers of the commission, the full, true and itemized statement of all contributions and expenditures in c...
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Philippine British Assurance Co., Inc. Vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Sycwin Coating and Wires, Inc. and Dominador Capcal

Philippine British Assurance Co., Inc., Petitioner, Vs. Honorable Intermediate Appellate Court, Sycwin Coating and Wires, Inc., and Dominador Capcal, Chief Deputy Sheriff of Manila, Respondents. G.R. No. 72005, May 29, 1987 Facts: Private Respondent Sycwin Coating and Wires Inc. filed a complaint for the collection of money against Varian Industrial Corporation. During the pendency of the case, private respondent succeeded in attaching some of the properties of Varian upon posting of a supersedeas bond. Varian in turn posted a counter bond amounting to   ₱ 1,400,000.00 thru petitioner Philippine British Assurance Coy a registered and recognized surety, thus, attached properties were retarded. The trial court then rendered a decision favorable to the private respondent and Writ of execution was issued in favor of the private respondent. The same was however returned unsatisfied since Varian failed to deliver the attached personal properties. Sycwin thus prayed tha...
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J.M. Tuason & Co., Inc., Jose M. Tuason, Nicasio A. Tuason, Teresa Tuason, Celso S. Tuason and Severo A. Tuason Vs. Hon. Herminio C. Mariano, Presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance of Rizal Manuel Aquial, Maria Aquial, Spouses Jose M. Cordova and Saturnina C. Cordova

J. M. TUASON & CO., INC., JOSE M. TUASON, NICASIO A. TUASON, TERESA TUASON, CELSO S. TUASON and SEVERO A. TUASON, Petitioners,  Vs. HON. HERMINIO C. MARIANO, Presiding Judge of the Court of First Instance of Rizal MANUELA AQUIAL, MARIA AQUIAL, Spouses JOSE M. CORDOVA and SATURNINA C. CORDOVA, Respondents. Sison Law Office and Senensio O. Ortile for petitioners. Hill & Associates Law Office for respondents Aquials. Antonio E. Pesigan for respondents Cordovas. G.R. No. L-33140, October 23, 1978 Facts: Respondents Aquial were claiming ownership of a parcel of land located in Quezon City having an area of 383 hectares. They are alleging that the land to which they claim was acquired by their father by means of Spanish Title, has been fraudulently and erroneously included in O.C.T. No. 735. Plaintiffs Aquial prayed that O.C.T. No. 735 and the titles derived be declared void due to certain irregularities in the Land Registration proceedings. J.M. Tuason & Co.,...
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People of the Philippines Vs. Guillermo Manantan

People of the Philippines, Plaintiff-appellant Vs. Guillermo Manantan, Defendant-appellee G.R. No. 14129, July 31, 1962 Facts: Defendant Guillermo Manantan was charged with a violation of section 54 of the Revised Election Code in the Province of Pangasinan. Section 54. Active intervention of public officers and employees. - No justice, judge, fiscal, treasurer, or assessor of any province, no officer or employee of the Army, no member of the national, provincial, city, municipal or rural police force, and no classified civil service officer or employee shall aid in any candidate, or exert influence in any manner in any election or take part therein, except to vote, if entitled thereto, or to preserve public peace, if he is a peace officer. Defendant contends that the provision excludes justice of peace and as such, he is excluded from this prohibition. The defense moved to dismiss the information on the ground that as justice of peace, the defendant is not...
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