GR No. 125465, 29 June 1999 FACTS: Petitioner spouses Augusto and Maria Hontiveros filed a complaint for damages against private respondents Gregorio Hontiveros and Teodora Ayson. The petitioners alleged that they are the owners of a parcel of land in Capiz and that they were deprived of income from the land as a result of [...]

GR No. 162084, 28 June 2005 FACTS: Daniel Martinez Sr. and Natividad de Guzman-Martinez were the owners of a parcel of land. The former executed a last will and testament directing the subdivision of the property into 3 lots bequeathed to each of his sons namely Rodolfo, Manolo (designated as administrator of the estate), and [...]

GR No. 140153, 28 March 2001 FACTS: Casiano Hombria, private respondent, filed a complaint for the recovery of a parcel of land against his lessees, petitioner-spouses, Antonio and Alfreda Docena. The spouses claimed ownership of the land based on the occupation since time immemorial. The petitioners filed a petition for certiorari and prohibition with CA [...]

G.R. No. 137650, 12 April 2000 FACTS: Mario and Lourdes Fernandez were plaintiffs in an action for ejectment filed against Guillerma, Gina and Toto Tumlos. In the complaint, spouses Fernandez alleged that they are the absolute owners of an apartment building that through their tolerance they allowed the Tumlos’ to occupy the apartment for the [...]

G.R. No. L-50127-28, 30 March 1979 FACTS: Eugenio Jose, a registered owner and operator of the passenger jeepney involved in an accident of collision with a freight train of the PNR that took place in November 1969 resulted in the 7 deaths and 5 physical injuries of its passengers. That time, Eugenio was married to [...]

G.R. No. 116668, 28 July 1997 FACTS: Miguel Palang married his first wife Carlina in 1949. In 1972, Miguel returned to the Philippines for good but did not choose to leave with his wife and daughter Herminia. In July 1973, then 63 years old Miguel contracted his second marriage with 19 years old Erlinda Agapay. [...]

G.R. No. 146294, 31 July 2006 FACTS: In 1986, John Abing and Juliet Waeyan cohabited as husband and wife without the benefit of marriage. Together, they bought a 2-storey residential house. In December 1991, Juliet left for Korea and worked thereat, sending money to John which the latter deposited in their joint account. In 1992, [...]

G.R. No. 151967, 16 February 2005 FACTS: Josefina Castillo was 24 years old when she and Eduardo Francisco got married on January 1983. The latter was then employed as Vice President in a Private Corporation. Josefina acquired two parcels of land where Imus Bank executed a deed of absolute sale in favor of Josefina, married [...]

G.R. No. 136803, 16 June 2000 FACTS: Mallilin and Castillo cohabited together while their respective marriage still subsisted. During their union, they set up Superfreight Customs Brokerage Corporation. The business flourished and the couple acquired real and personal properties which were registered solely in Castillo's name. Due to irreconcilable differences, the couple separated. Mallilin filed [...]

G.R. No. 145222, 24 April 2009 FACTS: On April 30 1984, Spouses Roberto and Venus Buado, petitioners, filed a complaint for damages against Erlinda Nicol for her civil liability arising from criminal offense of slander filed by petitioners. Trial court rendered a decision to let Erlinda Nicol pay for damages. Finding Erlinda Nicol‘s personal properties [...]