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On February 4, 1993, Primetown Property Group, Inc. (Primetown Property) entered into an agreement with Titan-Ikeda Construction and Development Corporation (Titan-Ikeda Construction) for the structural works of its 32-storey condominium building to be known as the "Prime Tower" located at Kalayaan…
Read decisionAt the core of the instant controversy is an untitled parcel of land identified as Lot 2493, Cad. 537-D, located at Barangay Mahayag, San Miguel, Surigao del Sur, comprising an area of 6.1833 hectares, more or less, and covered by Tax Declaration (TD) No. B-16-12-2366�in the name of respondent…
Read decisionThe case stemmed from a Complaint5�for Collection of Sum of Money with Damages filed by Benjamin E. Palmero (respondent) against Rodolfo N. Padrigon (petitioner) on January 25, 2005. In the complaint, respondent alleged the following: Sometime in 2001, petitioner expressed his intention to buy…
Read decisionThe case stemmed from a complaint for recovery of real property (accion reivindicatoria), reconveyance, to declare deed of sale by attorney-in-fact, power of attorney, affidavit of recovery and title null and void with damages filed by Spouses Jimmy M. Liu and Emile L. Liu (petitioners) against…
Read decisionMaria Antoniette Cudal Lee (Maria Antoniette) tiled against Fil-Expat Placement Agency, Inc. (Fil-Expat) and Thanaya Al-Yaqoot Medical Specialist (Thanaya Al-Yaqoot) a complaint for constructive dismissal contract substitution and breach of contract and damages before the labor arbiter (LA).…
Read decisionCivil Service Commission (CSC) Memorandum Circular No. 33, series of 1997 entitled Policy on Working Conditions at the Workplace, states: x x x x x x x x x Pursuant to Resolution No. 97-4684 dated December 18, 1997, the CSC promulgates and adopts the following policies: 1.�All government offices…
Read decisionOn June 30, 2003, the�Sangguniang Bayan�(SB) of the Municipality of Bulan, Sorsogon enacted Ordinance No. 004, Series of 2003,4�entitled "Ordinance Authorizing the Bond Flotation of the Municipality of Bulan, Province of Sorsogon in the Amount of Not Exceeding Fifty Million Pesos (P50,000,000.00) to…
Read decisionOn August 26, 2008, Alcid was re-hired by respondent Worldwide Crew, Inc. (Worldwide), through its local manning agent co-respondent Pacific Ocean Manning5�as an able seaman on board the vessel M/V Coral Nettuno, a chemical/ gas tanker. This was Alcid's fifth contract with respondents. Under the…
Read decisionIn its Complaint5�for Collection of Sum of Money with Damages with an Application for the Issuance of a Writ of Preliminary Attachment, Watercraft Ventures Corporation (petitioner), as represented by its Vice President, Rosario E. Ra�oa, stated that it is a corporation engaged in the business of…
Read decisionArmando was charged in two separate Informations for the crime of murder and frustrated murder, committed as follows: Criminal Case No. 13933 That on or about 10:00 in the morning of July 31, 2009 at Brgy. San Pascual. Municipality of Basud, Province of Camarines Norte, Philippines, and within the…
Read decisionThrough a letter dated May 6, 1991, the CIR sent Assessment Notices6�to Citytrust Banking Corporation (Citytrust) in connection with its deficiency internal revenue taxes for the year 1986 in the aggregate amount of P20,865,320.297�computed as follows: The assessments came after Citytrust's…
Read decisionOn November 26, 1993, Petron Corporation (Petron) and the Philippine National Oil Company (PNOC) entered into a 25-year Lease Agreement for Refinery Properties6�over various landholdings of PNOC in Brgy. Alangan, Limay, Bataan with a total land area of 2,397,929 square meters (leased premises) for…
Read decisionThe Information4�against Bangayan alleges: That sometime in the month of January, [sic] 2012 at Brgy. San Ramos, Municipality of Nagtipunan, Province of Quirino, Philippines,. and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named Accused, with intent to abuse, harass and degrade AAA5,…
Read decisionPetitioner Rodel F. Bantogon charged respondent PVC Master Mfg. Corp. with illegal dismissal. In his Position Paper dated June 24, 2014, petitioner essentially alleged: On May 20, 2012, he was employed by Boatwin International Corporation as a helper. In less than a year, he got promoted to machine…
Read decisionOn November 13, 2014, respondent Utanes was hired by petitioner Trans-Global Maritime Agency, Inc. (Trans-Global), in behalf of its foreign principal, Goodwood Ship Management, Pte., Ltd., as Oiler on board MTG.C. Fuzhou for a period of nine months. He was declared fit for sea duty in his…
Read decisionThe instant petition stemmed from the forcible entry case filed by Ma. Luz Teves Esperal (petitioner) against Ma. Luz Trompeta-Esperal (Trompeta) and Lorenz Annel Biaoco (Biaoco) (collectively, respondents) which ivolved a 109-square meter parcel of land located at 2496 F Dynasty Ville I, Bayview…
Read decisionLydia Bernadette M. Stager (Lydia) owns a 6,100-square meter (sq m) real property identified as Lot No. 199 and situated in�Barangay�Manoc-Manoc, Boracay Island. The land adjoins the sea on its eastern part and is generally flat at the center but has an elevated rocky northern part. In 1991, Lydia…
Read decisionThe facts of the case, gathered from the Decision of the Court in G.R. No. 2012896�and from the assailed CA Decision dated July 20, 2016 in CA-G.R. SP No. 07162, are as follows: In 1976, Benito Bertuldo (Benito) sold Lot No. 1024 to Asuncion Segovia (Asuncion), acting for her daughter petitioner…
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