G.R. No. 161032 – 587 Phil. 64; 565 SCRA 132 – Criminal Law – Book II; Revised Penal Code – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Doctrine of Qualified Privileged Communication From May to June 1999, Erwin Tulfo published articles in his column in the tabloid REMATE where he accused […]
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G.R. No. 225010 – 843 Phil. 759 – Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Against Honor – Libel – Religious Freedom Elements of Libel – Victim must Be Identifiable In July 1998, Eliseo Soriano, head of the Ang Dating Daan was indicted for two counts of libel. The accusations […]
G.R. No. 93173 – 226 SCRA 438 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Public Interest – Perjury – Perjured Statement Must Be Required By Law In 1987, in behalf of Pine Philippines, Inc. (PPI), Honorio Saavedra, Jr., filed a verified complaint for damages against Gregorio Ramos. Saavedra, in the verification […]
G.R. Nos. L-9805-06 – 100 Phil. 1069 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against the Fundamental Law of the State – Article 125 – Delay in the Delivery of Detained Persons to the Proper Judicial Authorities – 12-18-36 Rule On 20 May 1955, Dionisio Mabong was arrested without warrant for stabbing […]
G.R. No. L-48088 – 173 Phil. 616 – 84 SCRA 477- Criminal Law – Crimes Against Public Interest – Perjury – Elements – Sworn Statement Perjured Must Be One Required By Law In January 1978, Gotardo Flordelis was criminally charged for Perjury. It was alleged in the information that Flordelis […]
154 SCRA 161 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 – Checks issued as guarantee In 1986, Victor Que was convicted of violating Batas Pambansa Blg. 22. He appealed all the way to the Supreme Court. In his defense, he argued that he issued the […]
Sending of a demand letter is not a condition precedent in prosecuting BP 22 cases But Notice of Dishonor is indispensable Notice of Dishonor may be through telephone G.R. No. 140425 – 493 Phil. 280 – 453 SCRA 109 – Criminal Law – Special Penal Laws – Anti-Bouncing Checks Law […]
G.R. No. L-45043 – 63 Phil. 369 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Property – Qualified Theft – Grave Abuse of Confidence In January 1936, Koc Song stole various personal properties from Lue Hok. The personal properties he took consisted of some clothing, a wallet, a comb, a watch, some […]
G.R. No. 133535 – 372 Phil. 816 – 320 SCRA 684 – Criminal Law – Crimes Committed by Public Officers – Plunder; Jurisdiction Remedial Law – Jurisdiction of Courts – Jurisdiction of the Sandiganbayan In 1996, an Information was filed with the Sandiganbayan against Lilia Organo for the crime of plunder […]
G.R. No. 74433 – 237 Phil. 718 – 153 SCRA 742 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Persons – Article 247 – Death Inflicted Under Exceptional Circumstances One day in 1984, Francisco Abarca, through a peephole, caught his wife having sexual intercourse with one Khingsley Paul Koh inside the Abarca […]
G.R. No. 187229 – 682 Phil. 608 – 666 SCRA 645 – Criminal Law – Crimes Against Persons – Rape; Qualified Rape Crimes Against Public Order – P.D. 1866 – Illegal Possession of Firearms One evening in April 2003, AAA boarded the passenger van of Arnel Sison. AAA was on her […]
G.R. Nos. L-54645-76 – 213 Phil. 344 – 128 SCRA 383 – Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Committed By Public Officers – RA 3019 – Preventive Suspension Not a Penalty Reynaldo Bayot was an auditor for the Commission on Audit. He was allegedly involved in certain anomalous transactions […]
G.R. No. 137110 – 391 Phil. 809 – 337 SCRA 122 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Void Marriages – Need for Judicial Declaration of Nullity Before Remarriage Criminal Law – Crimes Against Civil Status of Persons – Bigamy – Elements In April 1976, Dr. Vincent Mercado […]
G.R. No. 183805 – 713 Phil. 256 – 700 SCRA 443 – Civil Law – Persons and Family Relations – Marriages ; Void Marriages – A Void 2nd Marriage is not a Defense in Bigamy Criminal Law – Crimes Against Civil Status of Persons – Bigamy – Elements In September […]
G.R. No. 161455 – 577 Phil. 27 – 554 SCRA 136 – Criminal Law – Book 2 – Crimes Against Public Interest – Article 171; Falsification By Public Officer – Sandiganbayan Jurisdiction In 1996, Elmer Abastillas sent a letter to Ozamis City Mayor Benjamin Fuentes asking the latter to donate […]
G.R. No. L-2971 – 88 Phil. 494 – Political Law – Law on Public Officers – “Public Officer” and “Public Employee” the same for Purposes of the Penal Code Criminal Law – Book II – Crimes Committed By Public Officers – Direct Bribery – “Public Officer” and “Public Employee” the […]