DIVISION [ G.R. No. 205068, March 0 ...P. DRAGON, REPRESENTED BY PATRICIA ANGELI D. NUBLA, PETITIONERS, VS. THE MANILA BANKING CORPORATION, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: Payment of the correct amount of filing fees should not be made contingent on the ... 115. [ G.R. No. 217978, January 30, 2019 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 217978, Janua ...PHILIPPINES, PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NANCY LASACA RAMIREZ A.K.A. "ZOY" OR "SOY" ACCUSED- APPELLANT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This is an Appeal assailing the Court of Appeals October 23, 2014 Decision [1] in ... 116. [ G.R. No. 210528, November 28, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 210528, Nove ...REVENUE, PETITIONER, VS. J.P. MORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A. – PHILIPPINE CUSTOMER CARE CENTER, RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Respondent's lease of the physical plant space, infrastructure, and other transmission facilities of PeopleSupport ... 117. [ G.R. No. 229192, July 23, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 229192, July 23, ...INC. AND/OR MOL SHIP MANAGEMENT (SINGAPORE) PTE. LTD., PETITIONERS, VS. MICHAEL PADERES ATRAJE RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: The third doctor rule does not apply when there is no final and definitive assessment ... 118. [ G.R. No. 208396, March 14, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 208396, March 1 ...PETITIONER, VS. SOUTHFIELD AGENCIES, INC., WILHEMSEN SHIP MANAGEMENT HOLDING LTD., AND CAPT. SONNY VALENCIA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: This Court is duty-bound to respect the consistent prior findings of the Labor Arbiter, ... 119. [ G.R. Nos. 208481-82, February 07, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. Nos. 208481- ...OF THE OMBUDSMAN, REPRESENTED BY OMBUDSMAN CONCHITA CARPIO MORALES, PETITIONER, VS. MARIA ROWENA REGALADO, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: "Yes, my dear, that's the system ng government . . . Ganito ang system, ano ako magmamalinis? ... 120. [ G.R. No. 205745, March 08, 2017 ] 807 Phil. 102 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. ...CAPISTRANO DAAYATA, DEXTER SALISI, AND BREGIDO MALACAT, JR., PETITIONERS, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: Pride, when unchecked, can waste our youth and cause the forfeiture of all meaning in ... 121. [ G.R. No. 198120, February 20, 2017 ] 806 Phil. 1 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No ...MERCEDES S. GATMAYTAN, PETITIONER, VS. FRANCISCO DOLOR (SUBSTITUTED BY HIS HEIRS) AND HERMOGENA DOLOR, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: When a party's counsel serves a notice of change in address upon a court, ... 122. [ G.R. No. 195166, July 08, 2015 ] 763 PHIL. 372 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. ...SPOUSES SALVADOR ABELLA AND ALMA ABELLA, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES ROMEO ABELLA AND ANNIE ABELLA, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of ... 123. [ G.R. No. 200628, January 13, 2015 ] 750 Phil. 413 EN BANC [ G.R. No. 20062 ...MARIA THERESA G. GUTIERREZ, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT AND AUDITOR NARCISA DJ JOAQUIN, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A cashier who is found to have been negligent in keeping the funds in his ... 124. [ G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019 ] EN BANC [ G.R. No. 211293, June 04, 2019 ] ...HERNANDEZ, RENATO L. BASCO, CARMEN MERINO, AND REYNALDO SALVADOR, PETITIONERS, VS. COMMISSION ON AUDIT, RESPONDENT.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A corporation, whether with or without an original charter, is under the audit jurisdiction of ... 125. [ G.R. No. 220721, December 10, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 220721, Dece ...PLAINTIFF-APPELLEE, VS. NADY MAGALLANO, JR. Y FLORES AND ROMEO TAPAR Y CASTRO, ACCUSED- APPELLANTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: "The essence of treachery is the swift and unexpected attack on the unarmed victim without ... 126. [ G.R. No. 189626, August 20, 2018 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 189626, August ...PETITIONERS, VS. CONCEPCION BALLADO AND MARY GRACE BALLADO LEDESMA, AND ST. JOSEPH REALTY, LTD. RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Jurisdiction over the subject matter of a complaint is conferred by law. It cannot be ... 127. [ G.R. No. 208314, August 23, 2017 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 208314, August ...VS. MARLOW NAVIGATION PHILS., INC./MARLOW NAVIGATION CO. LTD./CYPRUS, AND/OR EILEEN MORALES, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: As laypersons, seafarers cannot be expected to make completely accurate accounts of their state of ... 128. [ G.R. No. 206178, August 09, 2017 ] SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 206178, Augus ...VS. ELBURG SHIPMANAGEMENT PHILIPPINES, INC., AUGUSTEA ATLANTICA SRL/ITALY, AND CAPTAIN ANTONIO S. NOMBRADO, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: The physician who has personal knowledge of a seafarer's actual medical condition after closely ... 129. [ G.R. No. 201354, September 21, 2016 ] SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 201354, Se ...AND MARIA LUISA P. PADILLA, PETITIONERS, VS. LEOPOLDO MALICSI, LITO CASINO, AND AGRIFINO GUANES, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari [1] filed by Spouses Pablo M. Padilla, ... 130. [ G.R. No. 209910, November 29, 2017 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 209910, Nove ...VS. EMILIO G. ALFECHE, GILBERT ALFECHE, EMMANUEL MANUGAS, AND M. LHUILLIER PAWNSHOP AND JEWELRY, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: An electric distribution company is a public utility presumed to have the necessary expertise and ... 131. [ G.R. No. 198066, June 07, 2017 ] SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 198066, June 07 ...URIOS COLLEGE (NOW FATHER SATURNINO URIOS UNIVERSITY) AND/OR FR. JOHN CHRISTIAN U. YOUNG, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: The employer must adduce proof of actual involvement in the alleged misconduct for loss of ... 132. [ G.R. No. 205657, March 29, 2017 ] SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 205657, March ...BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. SPOUSES JEROME AND QUINNIE BRIONES, AND JOHN DOE, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Upon accepting an agency, the agent becomes bound to carry out the agency and shall ... 133. [ G.R. No. 187273, February 15, 2017 ] 805 Phil. 759 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. ...ARA AND WILLIAM A. GARCIA, PETITIONERS, V. DRA. FELY S. PIZARRO AND HENRY ROSSI, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: For a claim of filiation to succeed, it must be made within the period allowed, ... 134. [ G.R. No. 188720, February 23, 2016 ] 781 Phil. 399 EN BANC [ G.R. No. 1887 ...PTCA FEDERATION, INC., PETITIONER, VS. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REPRESENTED BY SECRETARY JESLI A. LAPUS, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition [1] praying that respondent Department of Education' ... 135. [ G.R. No. 233016, March 05, 2019 ] EN BANC [ G.R. No. 233016, March 05, 2019 ...LAGASCA, PETITIONER-INTERVENOR, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND ALFRED J. ZAPANTA; EDILBERTO U. LAGASCA, RESPONDENTS. DECISION LEONEN, J.: In a multi-slot office, all votes cast in favor of the nuisance candidate whose ... 136. [ G.R. No. 191274, December 06, 2017 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 191274, Dece ...AND FLERIDA O. MARCELO, PETITIONERS, VS. SECURITY BANK CORPORATION AND SERGIO ORTIZ- LUIS, JR., RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This Petition for Review [1] is an appeal from the Court of Appeals: (1) Decision ... 137. [ G.R. No. 206343, February 22, 2017 ] 806 Phil. 308 SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. ...THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, V. LORENZO MUSNI, EDUARDO SONZA AND SPOUSES IRENEO AND NENITA SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: Banks must show that they exercised the required due diligence before claiming to be mortgagees ... 138. [ G.R. No. 193618, November 28, 2016 ] SECOND DIVISION [ G.R. No. 193618, Nov ...DELFIN, NAMELY EMELITA D. FABRIGAR AND LEONILO C. DELFIN, PETITIONERS, VS. NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, RESPONDENT. DECISION LEONEN, J.: Under Commonwealth Act No. 141, a claimant may acquire alienable and disposable public land upon ... 139. [ G.R. No. 197654, August 30, 2017 ] THIRD DIVISION [ G.R. No. 197654, August ...ROSARIO, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES RICHARD Y. HUANG & CARMEN G. HUANG, AND STEPHEN G. HUANG, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: A judgment that lapses into finality becomes immutable and unalterable. It can neither be modified ... 140. [ GR. No. 194190, January 25, 2017 ] 804 Phil. 264 SECOND DIVISION [ GR. No. ...THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES FRANCISCO R. LLAMAS, RESPONDENTS.DECISION LEONEN, J.: This resolves a Petition for Review on Certiorari [1] praying that the assailed October 14, ... 141. BASIS: https://www.projectjurisprudence.com/2019/08/leonen- decided-cases-for-2020-bar-takers.html?m=1
(G.R. NO. 166245: April 9, 2008) Eternal Gardens Memorial Park Corporation, Petitioner, V. The Philippine American Life Insurance Company, Respondent. Decision Velasco, JR., J.: The Case