LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING – FIRST set of cases

Courts of both law and equity

1) Reyes v. Lim, G.R. No. 134241, 11 August 2003, 408 SCRA 560.

2) Pepsi Cola Products (Phils.) v. Patan, Jr., G.R. No. 152927, [January 14, 2004], 464 PHIL 517-524

3) Manotok IV v. Heirs of Barque, G.R. Nos. 162335 & 162605, [December 12, 2005], 513 PHIL 455-511

4) Silverio v. Republic, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007

5) Ocampo v. Enriquez, G.R. No. 225973. November 8, 2016, SERENO, C.J., dissenting

6) Ocampo v. Enriquez, G.R. Nos. 225973, 225984, 226097, 226116, 226117, 226120, 226294, 228186 & 228245
(Resolution), [August 8, 2017], 815 PHIL 1175-1278

7) Almonte v. People, G.R. No. 252117, [July 28, 2020]

Shari’a Courts

8) Villagracia v. Fifth Shari'a District Court, G.R. No. 188832, [April 23, 2014], 734 PHIL 239-267

9) Municipality of Tangkalv v. Balindong, G.R. No. 193340. January 11, 2017

10) Malaki v. People, G.R. No. 221075, [November 15, 2021]

Supreme Court

11) Firestone Ceramics v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 127022, June 28, 2000, 334 SCRA 465

12) Lu v. Lu, G.R. No. 153690, February 15, 2011, 643 SCRA 23

13) Complaint of Mr. Aurelio Indencia Arrienda, A.M. No. 03-11-30-SC (Resolution), [June 9, 2005], 499 PHIL 1-17

14) SM Land, Inc. v. Bases Conversion and Development Authority, G.R. No. 203655 (Resolution), [September 7, 2015],
768 PHIL 615-666

15) Flight Attendants and Stewards Association of the Philippines v. Philippine Airlines, Inc., G.R. Nos. 178083 & A.M.
No. 11-10-1-SC (Resolution), [March 13, 2018]

Study the Internal Rules of the Supreme Court

16) Supreme Court v. Delgado, A.M. No. 2011-07-SC, [October 4, 2011], 674 PHIL 185-204

Re: Rule of Procedure for Small Claims Cases, A.M. No. 08-8-7-SC (Notice), [November 13, 2018]

17) Okada v. Tiger Resort, Leisure & Entertainment, Inc., G.R. No. 256470 (Notice), [August 10, 2022]
LEGAL RESEARCH & WRITING – SECOND set of cases (continued from previous list)

Doctrine of Hierarchy of Courts

18) Yared v. Ilarde, G.R. No. 114732. August 1, 2000

19) SOCIAL JUSTICE SOCIETY (SJS) OFFICERS v. Lim, G.R. No. 187836. November 25, 2014

20) BDO v. Republic, G.R. No. 198756, January 13, 2015

21) Querubin v. COMELEC (en banc), G.R. No. 218787, December 8, 2015

22) Pemberton v. De Lima, G.R. No. 217508, April 18, 2016

23) Maza v. Turla, G.R. No. 187094, February 15, 2017

24) Gios-Samar, Inc. v. Department of Transportation and Communications, G.R. No. 217158, [March 12, 2019]

25) Association of Non-Profit Clubs, Inc. v. Bureau of Internal Revenue, G.R. No. 228539, [June 26, 2019]

26) Province of Bataan v. Escalada, Jr., G.R. No. 181311, [November 24, 2021]

27) National Steel Corp. v. City of Iligan, G.R. No. 250981, [July 20, 2022

Doctrine of Judicial Courtesy/Judicial Stability or Non-interference

28) Republic v. Sandiganbayan, G.R. No. 166859, June 26, 2006

29) Pacific Ace Finance Ltd. (PAFIN) v. Yanagisawa, G.R. No. 175303

30) Nicat, Jr. v. Titong, G.R. No. 207682. December 10, 2014

31) Sara Lee Philippines v. Macatlang, G.R. No. 180147. January 14, 2015

32) Tupaz v. Office of the Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas, G.R. Nos. 212491-92, [March 6, 2019]

33) La Savoie Development Corp. v. Buenavista Properties, Inc., G.R. Nos. 200934-35, [June 19, 2019]

34) Soliman v. Heirs of Ramon Tolentino, G.R. Nos. 229164 & 229186, [September 2, 2019])

35) Republic v. Tapay, G.R. No. 157719, [March 2, 2022]

36) Ekistics Philippines, Inc. v. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, G.R. No. 250440, [May 12, 2021]

37) Fider-Reyes v. Everglory Metal Trading Corp., G.R. No. 238709, [October 6, 2021]

38) Lone Congressional District of Benguet Province v. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Co., G.R. Nos. 244063 & G.R.
No. 244216, [June 21, 2022]

39) De Lima v. Court of Appeals, G.R. Nos. 199972 & 206118, [August 15, 2022]

Law of the Case Doctrine

40) TIMBOL v. PNB, G.R. No. 207408. April 18, 2016.

41) DBP v. GUARIÑA AGRICULTURAL AND REALTY DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, G.R. No. 160758, January 15, 2014

42) Fortaleza v. Gonzalez, G.R. No. 179287. February 1, 2016

The Doctrine of Precedent

43) Ting v. Velez-Ting, G.R. No. 166562, March 31, 2009, 582 SCRA 694.

44) Philippine Guardian's Brotherhood, Inc. v. COMELEC, G.R. No. 190529, April 29, 2010, 619 SCRA 585

45) Lazatin v. Desierto, G.R. No. 147097, 5 June 2009, 588 SCRA 285

46) PLDT v. Alvarez, G.R. No. 179408. March 5, 2014

47) Light Rail Transit Authority v. Pili, G.R. No. 202047. June 8, 2016

48) Quintanar v. Coca-Cola Bottlers, Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 210565. June 28, 2016

49) United Coconut Planters Bank v. Spouses Uy, G.R. No. 204039. January 10, 2018

50) University of the East v. Masangkay, G.R. No. 226727, [April 25, 2018]

51) Gotesco Properties, Inc. v. International Exchange Bank, G.R. No. 212262, [August 26, 2020]

52) Development Bank of the Philippines v. Ronquillo, G.R. No. 204948, [September 7, 2020]

53) Kolin Electronics Co., Inc. v. Kolin Philippines International, Inc., G.R. No. 226444, [July 6, 2021]

54) Torres v. Republic, G.R. No. 247490, [March 2, 2022]

Res Judicata

55) Layos v. Fil-Estate Golf and Development, Inc., G.R. No. 150470, August 6, 2008, 561 SCRA 75

56) Philippine Postal Corporation v. Court of Appeals G.R. No. 173590, 9 December 2013

57) Cano Vda. de Viray v. Usi, G.R. No. 192486, November 21, 2012, 686 SCRA 211

58) Taganas v. Emuslan, G.R. No. 146980, September 2, 2003

59) Degayo v. Magbanua-Dinglasan, G.R. Nos. 173148, April 6, 2015

60) ESPERANZA SUP APO v. Spouses De Jesus, G.R. No. 198356, April 20, 2015

61) DELA ROSA LINER, INC. v. BORELA , G.R. No. 207286, July 29, 2015

62) EULOGIO v. BELL, SR., G.R. No. 186322, July 8, 2015

63) GUERRERO v. DIRECTOR, LAND MANAGEMENT BUREAU, G.R. No. 183641, April 22, 2015

64) YAMSON v. CASTRO, G.R. Nos. 194763-64, July 20, 2016

65) MEJIA-ESPINOZA v. CARIÑO, G.R. No. 193397, January 25, 2017

66) Monterona v. Coca-Cola Bottlers Philippines, Inc., G.R. No. 209116, [January 14, 2019])

67) Central Visayas Finance Corp. v. Spouses Adlawan, G.R. No. 212674, [March 25, 2019]

68) Tanyag v. Tanyag, G.R. No. 231319, [November 10, 2021]

69) Land Bank of the Philippines v. Abellana, G.R. No. 237369, [October 19, 2022]
Ratio decidendi

70) Gonzales v. Solid Cement Corporation, G.R. No. 198423, October 23, 2012, 684 SCRA 344

71) Pelejo vs. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 60800, August 31, 1982, 116 SCRA 406.

72) Florentino v. Rivera, G.R. No. 167968, [January 23, 2006], 515 PHIL 494-505)

73) BBB v. People, G.R. No. 249307, [August 27, 2020]

74) Yu v. Turla, A.M. No. RTJ-14-2378 (Resolution), [November 4, 2020

75) Municipality of Makati v. Municipality of Taguig, G.R. No. 235316, [December 1, 2021]

Obiter Dictum

76) Delta Motors Corporation v. C.A., G.R. No. 121075, July 24, 1997, 276 SCRA 212

77) Landbank of the Philippines v. Suntay, G.R. No. 188376, 14 December 2011, 662 SCRA 614.

78) Saludo, Jr. v. Philippine National Bank, G.R. No. 193138, [August 20, 2018]

79) Bermon Marketing Communication Corp. v. Spouses Yaco, G.R. No. 224552, [March 3, 2021]

80) (Commissioner of Internal Revenue v. Philex Mining Corp., G.R. No. 230016, [November 23, 2020]

81) Rama v. Spouses Nogra, G.R. No. 219556, [September 14, 2021]