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Aguilar 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 decisionIn December 2011, a contract for security services was entered between 168 Security and Allied Service, Inc. (168 SASI) and UP-Manila, represented by Agulto and Jamir, for a period of one year from January 1, 2012 to December 31, 2012.3�The last whereas clause of the agreement states that the same…
Read decisionThis case emanated from a Petition7�for the issuance of a permanent protection order (PPO) and plea for issuance of temporary protection order under Republic Act No. (RA) 9262 (PPO case) filed by Alma N. Balinon (respondent) against petitioner. Respondent asserted that she filed the case due to the…
Read decisionOn June 27, 1975, the Federation and the Philippine American General Insurance Co., Inc. (Philam), represented by its adjuster, Manila Adjusters and Surveyors, Company (MASCO), executed a Deed of Sale7�involving salvaged fertilizers which were stored in warehouses in San Fernando, La Union. The…
Read decisionAs culled from the records, the pertinent facts are as follows: Jherome G. Abundo (petitioner) was formerly employed as Able Seaman on board the vessel "Grand Celebration-D/E" (Grand Celebration). On the other hand, Magsaysay Maritime Corporation is a licensed manning agent of its principal, Grand…
Read decisionBaculio and Orias were charged with violation of Section 5, Article II of RA 9165, in an Information4�dated April 3, 2009 which reads as follows: Criminal Case No. 2009-280 That on April 1, 2009, at about 9:00 o'clock in the evening, more or less, at Lower Bantiles, Bugo, Cagayan de Oro City,…
Read decisionIn an Information3�filed on January 6, 2010, Jefferson Maron y Emplona (Maron), Jonathan Almario y Caygo (Almario) and Nestor Bulahan y Gutierrez (Bulahan) (collectively, appellants) were indicted for the crime of Murder under Article 248 of the Revised Penal Code (RPC), allegedly committed as…
Read decisionThe present case involves two contracts entered into by the City Government of Talisay, Province of Cebu, to wit: 1) the�computerization project, which took place in 2002 to 2003, during the term of Eduardo R. Gullas as Mayor of Talisay City; and 2) the�purchase of liquid fertilizers, which took…
Read decisionBDO Strategic Holdings, Inc. (formerly EBC Strategic Holdings, Inc.) and Banco De Oro Unibank, Inc. (formerly Equitable PCI Bank, Inc.) (petitioners) are corporations duly organized under the laws of the Philippines.4�Asia Amalgamated Holdings Corporation (respondent) is a holding company whose…
Read decisionThis case started on August 2, 2000, when petitioner Marylou B. Tolentino (Marylou) filed a complaint4�for the collection of a sum of money against respondent Philippine Postal Savings Bank, Inc. (PPSBI).�� In this complaint, she alleged that Enrique Sanchez (Enrique), on behalf� of Shekinah…
Read decisionAlbina D. Battung (respondent) is the owner of a parcel of land located in San Gabriel, Tuguegarao City (subject land) covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 118686 of the Registry of Deeds of the Province of Cagayan. On February 25, 1997, Celia Francisco entered into a Deed of…
Read decisionIn 1996, the National Tobacco Administration (NTA) and the Philippine National Bank (PNB) executed a Credit Agreement3�to establish an Omnibus Credit Line (OCL) in the amount not exceeding P100,000,000.00. The purpose of the OCL was to provide bridge finance funding for the NTA�s Aromatic Tobacco…
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