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The facts, as alleged by the prosecution, are as follows: On March 5, 2013, a confidential informant (CI) of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) informed the team of Intelligence Officer 1 Froilan Bitong (IO1 Bitong) about the drug activity of a certain Alex in Caloocan City.4�IO1 Bitong's…
Read decisionABS-CBN Corporation8�(ABS-CBN) is a domestic corporation principally engaged in the business of broadcasting television and radio content in the Philippines. Under its Amended Articles of Incorporation,9�its principal purpose is: To carry on the business of television and radio network broadcasting…
Read decisionThe facts, as alleged by the prosecution, are as follows: On March 5, 2013, a confidential informant (CI) of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) informed the team of Intelligence Officer 1 Froilan Bitong (IO1 Bitong) about the drug activity of a certain Alex in Caloocan City.4�IO1 Bitong's…
Read decisionIn its bid to improve the capacity of its transmission system and meet the increasing demand for electricity, petitioner entered into the Kirahon-Maramag 230 KV Transmission Line Project which required the acquisition of Clara C. Bautista's (respondent) 1,314-square meter (sq. m.) property located…
Read decisionCutao started in the civil service with the Philippine National Police (PNP) as PO1. He was later on promoted to PO3,5�SPO1,6�and SPO2.7�All of the promotions were approved by the CSC.8 As part of the documentary requirements for applying for a promotion to SPO2, Cutao accomplished and submitted his…
Read decisionLoxon Philippines Inc. (Loxon) is engaged in the business of building management. It supplies, installs, and maintains smoke detectors, fire alarms, sprinklers, CCTV cameras, etc.5�In 1994, Loxon hired Armando N. Serrano (Armando) as a Helper Service Technician. Armando's main task is focused on the…
Read decisionThe 1992 conviction of Rodolfo for the crime of rebellion By virtue of an Amended Information dated October 24, 1986, Rodolfo, along with other members of the Communist Party of the Philippines - New People's Army (CPP-NPA), was indicted for the crime of rebellion. The accusatory portion reads as…
Read decisionOn April 22, 1977, the Spouses Danico obtained an agricultural loan from petitioner DBP in the total amount of P150,000.00 which was secured by: a) real estate mortgage (REM) over their four (4) real properties covered by Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. P-1439, TCT No. T-8127, TCT No. T-3278…
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 decisionOn 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 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).…
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