2019 JUSTICE LEONEN

1. Public Officers (Grave Misconduct); Judicial Power

[ G.R. No. 215545, January 07, 2019 ]
QUIRINO T. DELA CRUZ, PETITIONER, VS. NATIONAL POLICE COMMISSION, RESPONDENT.

2. Emancipation Patents
[ G.R. No. 189162, January 30, 2019 ]
POLO PLANTATION AGRARIAN REFORM MULTIPURPOSE COOPERATIVE (POPARMUCO),
REPRESENTED BY SILANDO GOMEZ AND ELIAS RAMOS, PETITIONER, V. RODOLFO T. INSON, CESO
III, AS REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REGION VII - CEBU
CITY, RESPONDENT.

3. Public Corporation
[ G.R. No. 210773, January 23, 2019 ]
GSIS FAMILY BANK EMPLOYEES UNION, REP. BY ITS PRESIDENT MS. JUDITH JOCELYN MARTINEZ,
PETITIONER, V. SEC. CESAR L. VILLANUEVA (IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF THE
GOVERNANCE COMMISSION FOR GOVERNMENT-OWNED OR CONTROLLED CORPORATIONS
UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT), et al., RESPONDENTS.

4. Administrative Law; The Judiciary

[ A.M. No. 18-11-09-SC, January 22, 2019 ]
RE: COMPLAINT-AFFIDAVIT OF ELVIRA N. ENALBES, REBECCA H. ANGELES AND ESTELITA B.
OCAMPO AGAINST FORMER CHIEF JUSTICE TERESITA J. LEONARDO-DE CASTRO [RET.], RELATIVE
TO G.R. NOS. 203063 AND 204743.

5. Public Officers
[ G.R. No. 213323, January 22, 2019 ]
TERESITA S. LAZARO, DENNIS S. LAZARO, MARIETA V. JARA, ANTONIO P. RELOVA, GILBERTO R.
MONDEZ, PABLO V. DEL MUNDO, JR., AND ALSANEO F. LAGOS, PETITIONERS, V. COMMISSION ON
AUDIT, REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF COA REGIONAL OFFICE NO. IV-A, AND COA AUDIT TEAM LEADER,
PROVINCE OF LAGUNA, RESPONDENTS.

6. Right to Appeal
[ G.R. No. 205282, January 14, 2019 ]
STEAG STATE POWER, INC. (FORMERLY STATE POWER DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION),
PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, RESPONDENT.

7. Human Rights
[G.R. No. 217978, January 30, 2019]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NANCY LASACA RAMIREZ A.K.A. "ZOY" OR
"SOY" ACCUSED-APPELLANT.

8. Just Compensation
[G.R. No. 198008, February 04, 2019]
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR,
REGION X, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. BENJOHN
FETALVERO, RESPONDENT.

9. Public Officers
[ G.R. No. 223405, February 20, 2019 ]
CARLOS L. REYNES, PETITIONER, V. OFFICE OF THE OMBUDSMAN (VISAYAS), LUCRESIA M.
AMORES, AND MARIBEL HONTIVEROS, RESPONDENTS.

10. Writ of Habeas Corpus

Dissenting Opinion
[ G.R. No. 243522, February 19, 2019 ]
REPRESENTATIVES EDCEL C. LAGMAN, et al., PETITIONERS, VS. HON. SALVADOR C. MEDIALDEA,
EXECUTIVE SECRETARY, et al., RESPONDENTS.

11. Police Power

Dissenting Opinion
[ G.R. No. 238467, February 12, 2019 ]
MARK ANTHONY V. ZABAL, THITING ESTOSO JACOSALEM, AND ODON S. BANDIOLA, PETITIONERS,
V. RODRIGO R. DUTERTE, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES; SALVADOR C.
MEDIALDEA, EXECUTIVE SECRETARY; AND EDUARDO M. AÑO, [SECRETARY] OF THE DEPARTMENT
OF INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT, RESPONDENTS.

12. Election Laws

[ G.R. No. 211214, March 20, 2019 ]
LARRY SABUCO MANIBOG, PETITIONER, V. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

13. Due Process

[ G.R. No. 206354, March 13, 2019 ]
POLICE SUPERINTENDENT HANSEL M. MARANTAN, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE, et
al., RESPONDENTS.

14. Hierarchy of Courts

Separate Opinion
[ G.R. No. 217158, March 12, 2019 ]
GIOS-SAMAR, INC., REPRESENTED BY ITS CHAIRPERSON GERARDO M. MALINAO, PETITIONER, VS.
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION AND COMMUNICATIONS AND CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY OF
THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

15.Human Rights
[ G.R. No. 227363, March 12, 2019 ]
PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, V. SALVADOR TULAGAN, ACCUSED-
APPELLANT.

16. Just Compensation

[ G.R. No. 203242, March 12, 2019 ]
LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. LUCY GRACE AND ELMA GLORIA FRANCO,
REPRESENTED BY ATTORNEY-IN-FACT VICENTE GUSTILLO, JR., RESPONDENTS.

17. Mirror Doctrine

[ G. R. No. 187225, March 06, 2019 ]
MELINDA M. MALABANAN, PETITIONER, V. FRANCISCO MALABANAN, JR., SPOUSES RAMON AND
PRESCILA MALABANAN, AND SPOUSES DOMINADOR III AND GUIA MONTANO, RESPONDENTS.

18. Public Officer

[ G.R. Nos. 212491-92, March 06, 2019 ]
MARIA SHIELA HUBAHIB TUPAZ, PETITIONER, V. THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR
THE VISAYAS; ATTY. FERNANDO ABELLA, REGISTER OF DEEDS; AND MACRINA ESPINA,
RESPONDENTS.

19. Election Laws

[G.R. No. 233016, March 05, 2019]
REYNALDO S. ZAPANTA, PETITIONER, EDILBERTO U. LAGASCA, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS.
COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALFRED J. ZAPANTA; EDILBERTO U. LAGASCA, RESPONDENTS.
20. Locus Standi; Just Compensation
[G.R. No. 186432, March 12, 2019]
THE HONORABLE SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, et al., PETITIONERS,
VS. HEIRS OF REDEMPTOR AND ELISA ABUCAY, RESPONDENTS.

21. Local Government Code

Dissenting Opinion
[ G.R. No. 199802, April 10, 2019 ]
CONGRESSMAN HERMILANDO I. MANDANAS, et al., PETITIONERS, V. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY
PAQUITO OCHOA et al., RESPONDENTS.

22. Public Officers

Separate Opinion
[ G.R. No. 214081, April 10, 2019 ]
P/INSP. II GILBERT C. SAN DIEGO, PETITIONER, VS. FACT-FINDING INVESTIGATION
COMMITTEE* (UNDER THE OFFICE OF THE DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR MILITARY AND OTHER LAW
ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS), REPRESENTED BY AGIO DON. A ESQUIVEL, RESPONDENT.

23. Police Power

[ G.R. No. 210500, April 02, 2019 ]
KILUSANG MAYO UNO, REPRESENTED BY ITS SECRETARY GENERAL ROGELIO SOLUTA et al.,
PETITIONERS, V. HON. BENIGNO SIMEON C. AQUINO III, HON. PAQUITO N. OCHOA, JR., SOCIAL
SECURITY COMMISSION, SOCIAL SECURITY SYSTEM, AND EMILIO S. DE QUIROS, JR.,
RESPONDENTS.

24. Environmental Compliance Certificate

[G.R. No. 215988, April 10, 2019]
CORDILLERA GLOBAL NETWORK, REPRESENTED BY ITS PRESIDENT, GLORIA ABAEO, et al.
PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY RAMON J.P. PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE
DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, et al.,RESPONDENTS.

25. Public Officers (Public Teacher)

[G.R. No. 200170, June 03, 2019]
MARILYN R. YANGSON, PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION REPRESENTED BY ITS
SECRETARY BRO. ARMIN A. LUISTRO, FSC, RESPONDENT.

26. Public Corporation

[G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019]
ADELAIDO ORIONDO, TEODORO M. HERNANDEZ, RENATO L. BASCO, CARMEN MERINO, AND
REYNALDO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.

27. Constitutionality of Statute; Due Process

[G.R. No. 200811, June 19, 2019]
JULITA M. ALDOVINO, JOAN B. LAGRIMAS, WINNIE B. LINGAT, CHITA A. SALES, SHERLY L. GUINTO,
REVILLA S. DE JESUS, AND LAILA V. ORPILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. GOLD AND GREEN MANPOWER
MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES, INC., SAGE INTERNATIONAL DEVELOPMENT
COMPANY, LTD., AND ALBERTO C. ALVINA, RESPONDENTS.

28. Judicial Power

Separate Opinion
[ G.R. No. 212719, June 25, 2019 ]
INMATES OF THE NEW BILIBID PRISON, MUNTINLUPA CITY, PETITIONERS, VS. SECRETARY LEILA
M. DE LIMA, RESPONDENTS.