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In Criminal Case No. 462935-CR, petitioner was charged before the Metropolitan Trial Court, City of Manila, Branch 17 with�Conniving with or Consenting to Evasion, viz.:4 That on or about July 30, 2010, in the City of Manila, Philippines, the said accused, a member of the Manila Police…
Read decisionThe CA summarized the facts as follows: In 2010, the [Municipal Treasurer] assessed the National Power Corporation (NPC) of local business taxes for calendar years 2006, 2007, 2008, and 2009. Aggrieved, the NPC filed a protest arguing that it had ceased to generate and supply electricity after…
Read decisionRene Manuel R. Jose (petitioner) and Luis Mario Jose (Luis) are the sons of spouses Domingo Jose (Domingo) and Emilia Jose (Emilia).6 In 1996, Domingo was sued as solidary debtor with five co-defendants by Philippine Export and Foreign Loan Guarantee Corporation (now called Trade Investment…
Read decisionOn 21 July 1994, Lazaro was awarded by the Government, through the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR), two parcels of land in Calumpit, Bulacan. The first parcel has an area of 18,865 square meters and is covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 9307/Certificate of Land Ownership Awards…
Read decisionSusie Qui (Susie), owner of GQ Pawnshop, hired Ruby Agustin (Ruby) in 1997 and Jovelyn Antonio (Jovelyn) in 1999 as appraiser and secretary, respectively. As an appraiser, Ruby ascertains the genuineness of pawned items and requires customers to accomplish pawn tickets. Upon approval of the pawnshop…
Read decisionOn December 4, 2009, petitioners Herman Antonio M. Bascon (Bascon) and Antonio Villamor (Villamor; collectively petitioners) filed a petition4�before the MCTC to exclude herein respondents as voters of Brgy. Punta, San Remigio, Cebu in Precinct Nos. 0113A, 0112B, 0115B, and 0114A. Petitioners Bascon…
Read decisionMaybank is a foreign banking corporation operating in the Philippines.5�Meanwhile, 4E Steel is a domestic company with Filomeno Ecraela as its President and Virginia Ecraela as its Corporate Secretary.6 On December 14, 1999, Maybank executed a Credit Agreement7�in favor of 4E Steel, represented by…
Read decisionOn September 30, 2015, Mendoza filed a Complaint5�for specific performance. He alleged that on October 2, 2014, he placed three bets via "lucky pick" for the Lotto 6/42 draw at a lotto outlet in Brgy. Dacanlao, Calaca, Batangas.6�His lucky pick number combinations were: 09, 21, 31, 36, 40, 4102, 08,…
Read decisionThe present controversy involves a parcel of land located at 186 Pajo Street,�Barangay�Quirino 2-C, Quezon City, with an area of 266.9 square meters (subject property). The subject property is covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. RT-115646 (324155) and registered with the Registry of Deeds…
Read decisionAAA255299, a Filipina, and XXX255299, a German national, were married on January 13, 2007 in�███████.6�During the years of their married life, AAA255299 claimed that her husband had several affairs with different women but she swallowed her pride in order to save their relationship.7 Sometime in May…
Read decisionRespondent Pryce Corporation, Inc. (respondent) is a domestic corporation engaged in the business of selling memorial lots and offering interment services. On 29 October 2015, respondent filed a special civil action for declaratory relief, asking the RTC to construe whether Section 4(a) of Republic…
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