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On October 1, 1990, AMA Computer Learning Center (ACLC) granted petitioner Oscar Arcinue a franchise to operate a computer training school under ACLC's name in Dagupan City, Pangasinan. The franchise was for ten (10) years subject to strict compliance with the parties' Agreement for Franchise…
Read decisionOn March 19, 2013, private respondent Anglo-Eastern Crew Management Phils., Inc., for and on behalf of its principal, private respondent Anglo-Eastern Crew Management (Asia) Ltd., hired petitioner as Master of its vessel "Genco Bay" for six (6) months with a monthly salary of USD1,943.00.4…
Read decisionAccused-appellant was indicted for the subject offenses in two separate Informations, the accusatory portion of each states - Criminal Case No. 13-1497 On the 18th�day of June 2013 in the city of Makati, the Philippines, accused, not being lawfully authorized to [possess] or otherwise use any…
Read decisionAlaska Milk Corporation (Alaska), the petitioner in G.R. No. 237277, is a duly organized domestic corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing dairy products,3�while Asiapro Multipurpose Cooperative (Asiapro), the petitioner in G.R. No. 237317, is a duly registered cooperative that contracts…
Read decisionThe Information5�reads: The undersigned Prosecution Attorney of the Department of Justice hereby accuses TAI ON CHEUNG, LUNG WAI TANG and SEK HUNG GOH@ PATRICK WONG GOH of the crime of violation of Sec. 16, Art. III of Republic Act. No. 6425, as amended, committed as follows: That on or about 3:00…
Read decisionDe Guzman appeals his conviction for two counts of qualified rape. He denies the charges and argues that his guilt has not been proven beyond reasonable doubt. In two separate Informations both dated May 11, 2011, De Guzman was charged with Qualified Rape in relation to Republic Act (RA) No. 7610,…
Read decisionAlaska Milk Corporation (Alaska), the petitioner in G.R. No. 237277, is a duly organized domestic corporation engaged in the business of manufacturing dairy products,3�while Asiapro Multipurpose Cooperative (Asiapro), the petitioner in G.R. No. 237317, is a duly registered cooperative that contracts…
Read decisionThe separate Informations filed against accused-appellant read: Criminal Case No. 14900 That on November 20, 1999, at about 5:30 in the afternoon at Sitio Dumanon, Barangay Nasig-id, Zamboanguita, Negros Oriental, Philippines, and� within� the� jurisdiction� of� this� Honorable� Court,� the�…
Read decisionAccused-appellant� was� charged in an� Information,�5�� the� accusatory portion of which states: That� on� or� about� August�� 13.� 2012,� in� the� Municipality� of� San Pedro,� Province� of Laguna,� Philippines, and within� the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court,� the� above-named accused,�…
Read decisionThe factual and procedural antecedents of this case, as summarized by the CA, are as follows: On September 24, 2003, [respondent] Elizabeth D. Daclan, through a document denominated as Application for Continual Use, purchased from [petitioner] Park Developers Incorporated ("PDI" for brevity) a…
Read decisionAguilar was charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of Republic Act No. (R.A.) 9165, otherwise known as the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, in an information that states: That on or about the 18th�day of August, 2015, in the City of Dumaguete, Philippines, and within the…
Read decisionOn 14 August 2013, an Information was filed charging accused-�appellant with illegal sale of shabu, defined and punished under Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, to wit: That on or about�August 06, 2013, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused not having been authorized by law to sell,…
Read decisionBug-Os was employed as CIHMI's� accounting personnel on January 2, 2001.� She� was� tasked� to� do� the� following:� (1)� prepare� salary� payrolls, vouchers, and contributions; (2) process loans and submit remittances of the company� to various� government� agencies� like the� Social� Security…
Read decisionAccused-appellant and his co-accused, Cocoy Catubay (Catubay), were charged with violation of Section 5, Art II of RA 9165, in an Amended Information,5�the accusatory portion of which states: Criminal Case No. 2011-20433 That on or about the 6th�day of April 2011, in the City of Dumaguete,…
Read decisionPetitioner is an Overseas Filipino Worker. He was hired by respondent NAWRAS Manpower Services, Inc. (NAWRAS) to work as respondent Al� Adhamain Co. Ltd.'s (Al-Adhamain) "driver vehicle road" in Saudi Arabia for two years.4�Petitioner was offered a monthly salary of SR2,300.00.5�According to…
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