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On January 12, 2017, the Station Anti-Illegal Drugs-Special Operations Task Group planned a buy-bust operation against Nico based on an information that he is selling drugs in Barangay La Paz, Makati City. After the briefing, PS/Insp. Valmark C. Funelas designated PO1 Andrew O. Amante (PO1 Amante)…
Read decisionPhilex Mining is a domestic corporation engaged in the mining business, such as the exploration and operation of mining properties and the commercial production, marketing, and exportation of mineral products.7 It is a VAT-registered taxpayer with duly approved Application for Zero-Rate effective…
Read decisionPetitioners spouses Nestor Cabasal (Nestor) and Ma. Belen Cabasal (Belen) (collectively, petitioners) were granted by BPI Family Savings Bank (BPI) a credit line for their build and sell business. Sometime in 1997, petitioners purchased two (2) real properties with improvements using said credit…
Read decisionOn October 12, 2000, PNB filed a complaint for sum of money against Tan and herein respondent Bal. PNB claimed that Bal approved various cash withdrawals by Tan against several checks without waiting for them to be cleared. When these checks were dishonored, PNB claimed that Bal allowed Tan to…
Read decisionVictoria B. De Jesus (respondent) alleged that he was hired by petitioner OSG Shipmanagement Manila, Inc. (petitioner), for and in behalf of Michaelmar Shipping Services, its foreign principal on Board "M/T OVERSEAS ANDROMAR, as Second Cook on January 15, 2008. His contract period was for eight…
Read decisionThe uncontroverted factual history of the case revolves around five parcels of land left behind by the late Jose Chiong, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) Nos. RT-26575, RT-26580, RT-26578, RT-26577 and RT-26576 (subject properties).7 On May 18, 1925, the late Jose Chiong executed a…
Read decisionOn April 8, 2011, SMPHI wrote then Governor of the Province of Negros Occidental (the Province), Alfredo G. Mara�on, Jr. (Gov. Mara�on) offering to lease four properties owned by the Province.4�On June 8, 2011, the Province issued an Offer to Sell or Lease5�its properties through public auction. The…
Read decisionThe facts, as summarized by the CA, are as follows: AAA was engaged in the production of liquid forms of gasses, such as liquid oxygen, liquid nitrogen and liquid argon. In the production of these products, the plant facilities of AAA relied on computers and electronic processors that required a…
Read decisionOn November 8, 1999, Macaria Purisima (Macaria) and the Spouses Erlinda and Daniel Medrano (Spouses Medrano; respondents, collectively) filed a complaint3�for reconveyance, cancellation and quieting of title against their late brother's heirs, Pascual Purisima, Jr. (Purisima Jr.), Leonardo Purisima,…
Read decisionAccused-appellant was indicted for rape in an Information alleging thus: That on the night of, December 22, 2012, or at the early dawn of December 23, 2012 more or less, at�██████████, Negros Oriental, Philippines, and within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court, the above-named accused with…
Read decisionOn June 24, 2016, respondent SteelAsia Manufacturing Corporation (Steelasia) sought to nullify through a petition for declaratory relief3 the following DTI Regulations:4 1. DTI Department Administrative Order No. 5, Series of 2008 (DAO No. 5); 2. Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of DAO No.…
Read decisionThis case stemmed from an Information5�filed before the RTC charging accused-appellant with Rape under paragraph 1, Article 266-A of the RPC, as amended, to wit: That on or about the 21st�day of December 2011, at around 10:30 o'clock in the evening, in�██████████████████████████████, Province of…
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