SC Decisions

HEIRS OF HERMINIO MARQUEZ, REPRESENTED BY ALMA MARIE MARQUEZ, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF EPIFANIA M. HERNANDEZ, REPRESENTED BY LOURDES H. TIONSON,* RESPONDENTS

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XYZ,* ACCUSED-APPELLANT

PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. XXX,[1] ACCUSED-APPELLANT

PEPE GUMAWID @ KAPPIT, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT

INDEPENDENT ELECTRICITY MARKET OPERATOR OF THE PHILIPPINES, INC. (IEMOP), PETITIONER, VS. ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION, RESPONDENT

ANGELO CASTRO DE ALBAN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS (COMELEC), COMELEC LAW DEPARTMENT AND COMELEC EDUCATION AND INFORMATION DEPARTMENT, RESPONDENTS

CONCERNED CITIZENS OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES (CCOS), REPRESENTED BY THEIR CHAIRPERSON, DR. BENITO E. MOLINO AND PASTOR EDGARDO C. OBRA, AND THE FOLLOWING MEMBERS: CASIMIRO K. EBIDO, JR., DANILO C. LEONEN, EDUARDO M. MORANO, LUISITO F. CAPILI, ALFREDO S. CALIXTO, LOURDES E. MERCURIO, CRISANTO A. CORPUZ, EDDIE F. SANTIAGO, ELIZA MONTEVIRGEN-GEGANTE, ROMY M. EDNALAN, MENALYN M. ALVIAR, TEODENCIO M. MAQUIO, MELBA S. DELA CRUZ, LORNA A. MARILA, ALBERTO P. MARCELLANA, SUSANA M. MARILA, ROMANA S. DELA CRUZ, DELILAH B. OBRA, ENEDY S. MERCURIO, MINDA S. DOCE, LAARNI B. MORANO, MARIO M. BACHO, EMERITA MAYOLA-MAS, ROBERT V. MILLAMA, JOSE M. MODELO, ESTELITA Z. MANA, ROBERT E. MENOR, SANNY M. MENOR, ERROL D. MERZA, MARLENE N. TURA, IGNACIO DELA CRUZ MERIN, EVELYN M. LEONEN, ROSITA E. MARCELLANA, AND RESIDENTS OF INFANTA, PANGASINAN THROUGH THE FOLLOWING: PERCIVAL A. MALLARE, LUZ M. DARAGAY, JESSE M. BELTRAN, ROGELIO O. SIOCO, REMEDIOS M. NAVAJAS, ALGIE G. MARTY, DIANA A. BERNAL, MARVIN Q. ALFEREZ, GIRLY D. BARNACHEA, DENNIS A. MANIAGO, CRESENCIO C. SILVESTRE, CARLOS M. MONTEHERMOSO, MELVIN Q. MONTERO, RHEALYN B. MONTEHERMOSO, ELISA R. MEJOS, REV. FR. ARRIOSTO R. MINA, AND CICERO M. MANAGO, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. RAMON J.P. PAJE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS SECRETARY OF THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), ENGR. LEO L. JASARENO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF MINES AND GEOSCIENCES BUREAU (MGB), ATTY. DANILO U. UYKIENG, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE FORMER ACTING REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF MGB-REGION III, LOPE O. CARIÑO,* JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC, REGIONAL DIRECTOR, MGB-REGION III, ATTY. JUAN MIGUEL T. CUNA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE DIRECTOR OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT BUREAU (EMB), LORMELYN E. CLAUDIO, IN HER CAPACITY AS THE REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF EMB-REGION III, ENGR. LAURO S. GARCIA, JR., IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE FORMER MMT HEAD AND MGB RO3 MRFC SUPPORT STAFF AND COORDINATOR, ENGR. DENNIS CELESTIAL, IN HIS CAPACITY AS THE CHIEF OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT DIVISION, REGION 3 AND INCUMBENT MMT HEAD, EMB3, LAUDEMIR S. SALAC, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC OF THE PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PENRO), RAYMOND A. RIVERA, IN HIS CAPACITY AS OIC OF THE COMMUNITY ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES OFFICE-ZAMBALES (CENRO), HON. HERMOGENES E. EBDANE, IN HIS CAPACITY AS GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE OF ZAMBALES, MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN OF ZAMBALES, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES; HON. CONSOLACION M. MARTY, IN HER CAPACITY AS MUNICIPAL MAYOR OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, HON. LUISITO E. MARTY, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE MUNICIPAL MAYOR DURING THE TIME MINING OPERATIONS STARTED IN THE MUNICIPALITY OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG BAYAN OF STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, IN THEIR OFFICIAL CAPACITIES, PCI ORLANDO C. REYES, IN HIS OFFICIAL CAPACITY AS THE STATION CHIEF, PNP-STA. CRUZ, ZAMBALES, BENGUET CORPORATION, NICKEL MINES, INC. (BNMI), ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ERAMEN MINERALS, INC. (EMI), ITS OFFICERS & BOARD OF DIRECTORS, LNL ARCHIPELAGO MINERALS, INC. (LAMI), ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ZAMBALES DIVERSIFIED METALS CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, SHANGFIL MINING & TRADING CORPORATION, ITS OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS, RESPONDENTS

DEVELOPMENT BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT

ANITA SANTOS, PETITIONER, VS. ATTY. KISSACK B. GABAEN, RICARDO D. SANGA, AND THE NATIONAL COMMISSION ON INDIGENOUS PEOPLES, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, RESPONDENTS