Year: 2024
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G.R. NO. 150089. August 28, 2007 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title: Erlinda B. Dandoy vs. Court of Appeals, et al.** **Facts:** Erlinda Dandoy and Nerissa Lopez, former high school classmates, entered into multiple transactions involving the sale of jewelry. On November 13, 1996, Dandoy bought jewelry worth Php 35,000 on credit from Lopez. This was followed by another purchase worth Php 75,000 on December 5,…
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G. R. Nos. L-19727 and 19903. May 20, 1965 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: The Commissioner of Internal Revenue vs. Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd. ### Facts: Phoenix Assurance Co., Ltd., a British insurance company with operations in the Philippines, entered into reinsurance treaties globally. It ceded premiums from Philippine underwritings to foreign reinsurers based abroad. For the 1952-1954 period, the company ceded significant amounts of premiums: –…
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G.R. NO. 149140. September 12, 2006 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Victoria Ong v. Ernesto Bognalbal and Court of Appeals ### Facts: 1. **Contract Formation:** On January 2, 1995, Ernesto Bognalbal (Bognalbal), an architect-contractor, entered into an “Owner-Contractor Agreement” with Victoria Ong (Ong), a businesswoman, for the construction of a boutique at the Shangri-La Plaza, Mandaluyong City for a sum of PHP 200,000 with…
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G.R. No. 31770. December 05, 1929 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title **People of the Philippine Islands vs. Antonino Hernandez (54 Phil. 122)** ### Facts On the night of February 3, 1929, Miguel Dayrit, his children, and their house in the barrio of Duque, Mabalacat, Pampanga, became the center of the case. After Miguel had retired for the night, he noticed that the thatched roof…
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G.R. No. 178145. July 07, 2014 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** Reynaldo S. Mariano vs. People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 738 Phil. 448 **Facts:** 1. **Incident:** On September 12, 1999, in Angat, Bulacan, Reynaldo S. Mariano, driving a red Toyota pick-up, overtook and almost collided with Ferdinand de Leon’s jeep. Following an altercation, both parties went separate ways. However, later that evening, Mariano’s pick-up…
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G.R. No. 7280. February 03, 1913 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** The United States v. Alfredo Elviña, 24 Phil. 230 (1913) **Facts:** Alfredo Elviña, the municipal treasurer of San Juan de Guimba, Nueva Ecija, was accused of misappropriating public funds amounting to ₱2,505.61. The period of the alleged misappropriation spanned from July 1, 1909, to January 31, 1910. The accusation stemmed from his failure to…
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G.R. No. 11504. February 02, 1917 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title:** The United States vs. Ciriaco R. Kalingo, 46 Phil. 651 (1915) **Facts:** In October-November 1915, Ciriaco R. Kalingo was the appointed and bonded postmaster in Calbayog, Samar, Philippines. As a postmaster, Kalingo was responsible for the custody of public funds. On November 8, 1915, post-office inspector L. A. Walton conducted an audit and found…
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G.R. No. 147904. October 04, 2002 (Case Brief / Digest)
**Title**: **Magno vs. Commission on Elections and Montes** **Facts**: 1. On March 21, 2001, Carlos C. Montes filed a petition with the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) seeking the disqualification of Nestor B. Magno as a mayoralty candidate for San Isidro, Nueva Ecija in the May 14, 2001 elections. 2. The ground for disqualification was Magno’s…
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G.R. NO. 148862. August 11, 2005 (Case Brief / Digest)
Title: Tad-y v. People Facts: On July 26, 1995, Rubin Tad-y, a structural analyst at the Office of the City Engineer (OCE) in Bacolod City, and Nestor Velez, a building inspector, were charged with direct bribery under Article 210 of the Revised Penal Code. The main accusation was that Tad-y received ₱4,000 in marked bills…
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G.R. No. 224720-23. February 02, 2021 (Case Brief / Digest)
### Title: Martel v. People of the Philippines ### Facts: In 2003, the Governor and Vice Governor of Davao del Sur initiated the procurement of five motor vehicles for official use. The acquisition involved specific brands and models: two Toyota Hilux 4×4 SR5 vehicles, a Mitsubishi L300 Exceed DX2500 Diesel, and two Ford Ranger XLT…