G.R. No. 136773, 25 June 2003, 404 SCRA 683 FACTS: Allegedly, Agatona Guevarra (“Guevarra”) inherited a property from Justina Navarro, which is now under possession of the heirs of Guevarra. Guevarra had six children, one of them is Vicente Lopez, the father of petitioner Milagros Lopez Manongsong (“Manongsong”). The respondents, the Jumaquio sisters and Leoncia [...]
G.R. No. 171701, 8 February 2012 FACTS: The transcript of stenographic notes (TSN) of the proceedings purportedly before the PCGG, the plaintiff’s exhibit “Q”, may be a public document, but what was presented by the plaintiff was a mere photocopy of the purported TSN and was not signed by the stenographer who supposedly took down [...]
G.R. No. L-41715, 18 June 1976, 71 SCRA 491 FACTS: On March 31, 1975 Fortunata Bonilla, mother of minors Rosalio and Salvacion, wife of Ponciano Bonilla (petitioner) instituted a civil action to quiet title over certain parcles of land located in Abra. Respondents opposed and when Fortunata died, moved to dismiss the same since a [...]
G.R. No. L-28040, 18 August 1972, 46 SCRA 577 FACTS: Francisco de Borja, upon the death of his wife Josefa Tangco on 6 October 1940, filed a petition for the probate of her will which was docketed as Special Proceeding No. R-7866 of the Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch I. The will was [...]
G.R. No. L-4963, 29 January 1953, 92 Phil. 530 FACTS: This is an action for recovery of the ownership and possession of five (5) parcels of land in Pangasinan, filed by Maria Uson against Maria del Rosario and her four illegit children. Maria Uson was the lawful wife of Faustino Nebreda who upon his death [...]
G.R. No. 119756, 18 March 1999, 305 SCRA 15 FACTS: A bus of Fortune Express, Inc. (FEI) figured in an accident with a jeepney which resulted in thedeath of several passengers including two Maranaos. It was found out that a Maranao owns said jeepneyand certain Maranaos were planning to take revenge by burning some of [...]
G.R. No. 85691, 31 July 1990, 188 SCRA 216 FACTS: - On Aug 1980, a bus owned by Bachelor Express, Inc. (BEI) and driven by Cresencio Rivera came from Davao City on its way to Cagayan de Oro City passing Butuan City. - While at Tabon-Tabon, Butuan City, the bus picked up a passenger and [...]
G.R. No. L-9671, 23 August 1957, 101 Phil. 1046 FACTS: Cesar Isaac boarded Bus No. 31 from Ligao, Albay bound for Pili, Camarines Sur and seated himself on the left side resting his left arm on the window and with his left elbow outside the window.Before reaching his destination, a pick-up car at full speed [...]
G.R. No. L-55347, 4 October 1985, 139 SCRA 87 FACTS: On 10 September 1972, at about 9:00 p.m., Winifedro Tupang, husband of Rosario Tupang, boarded Train 516 of the Philippine National Railways at Libmanan, Camarines as a paying passenger bound for Manila. Due to some mechanical defect, the train stopped at Sipocot, Camarines Sur for [...]
G.R. No. L-22272, 26 June 1967, 20 SCRA 412 FACTS: Rogelio Corachea, on October 18, 1960, was a passenger owned and operated by Pascual Perez, was stabbed and killed by the driver, Simeon Valenzuela. Valenzuela was found guilty for homicide by the Court of First Instance and was sentenced to suffer imprisonment and to indemnify [...]
