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Respondent Manuel C. Bulatao (Bulatao) was formerly the Senior Vice-President (SVP) of the Information Technology (IT) Group of petitioner Philippine National Bank (PNB). Bulatao's appointment as SVP was evidenced by a letter4�dated October 3, 1996 which indicated that the Board of Directors (Board)…
Read decisionIn Criminal Case No. TMCR-350-09, appellant and co-accused Arcangel Lapiz (Arcangel) were charged with violation of Section 12, Article II of RA 9165 or Illegal Possession of Drug Paraphernalia in an Information3�that reads: That on or about the 11th�day of September 2009 in the Municipality of Gen.…
Read decisionRespondent Beray was the Chief of the Subsidiary and Revenue Section of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) whose duty, among others, was to supervise the recording and control of the Notice of Cash Allocation issued by the Department of Budget and Management for the cash requirements…
Read decisionThe records reveal that respondent obtained a P5 Million Short Term Loan Line (STLL) with petitioner in 2000. As a security thereof, two parcels of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-18198 and Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. P-12935. TCT No. T-18198 was registered in…
Read decisionOn July 4, 1997, respondent Victorias Milling Company, Inc. (VMC) filed with the SEC, a Petition for Declaration of Suspension of Payments; the Approval of a Rehabilitation Plan; and the Appointment of a Management Committee, docketed as SEC Case No. 07-97-5693.5 Acting upon the said petition, SEC's…
Read decisionThe Proceedings Before the Trial Court Respondent Lopzcom Realty Corporation is a domestic corporation engaged in realty development while respondent Atty. Gari Tiongco is Lopzcom's President and Chairman.. Petitioner Naoaki Hirakawa is a Japanese National represented by his agent Erica Shibamura.1…
Read decisionPetitioner Pacific Metals Co., Ltd., (PAMCO) is a foreign company engaged in the importation of nickel ore mined in the Philippines. Saprolite Ore refers to nickel ore suitable for smelting into ferronickel, the main raw material for production of stainless steel which is now widely used in…
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