Year: 2024

**Republic of the Philippines v. Kamran F. Karbasi** — **Title:** Republic of the Philippines vs. Kamran F. Karbasi — **Facts:** Kamran F. Karbasi, an Iranian national born in Tehran, fled Iran due to the Iran-Iraq war in 1986 and arrived in the Philippines on July 11, 1990. He initially entered using an assumed name, Syed…

**Title: Hyatt Elevators and Escalators Corporation vs. Goldstar Elevators, Phils., Inc.** ### Facts In 1988, Hyatt Elevators and Escalators Corporation (HYATT), a domestic corporation engaged in selling, installing, and maintaining elevators and escalators, was appointed by LG Industrial Systems Co., Ltd. (LGISC) and LG International Corporation (LGIC) as the exclusive distributor of LG elevators and…

# Title: State Investment House, Inc. and State Financing Center, Inc. vs. Citibank, N.A., Bank of America, NT & SA, Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation, and the Court of Appeals # Facts: Consolidated Mines, Inc. (CMI) had loans from three foreign banks: Bank of America (BA), Citibank, N.A., and Hongkong & Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC).…

**Title: Cargill, Inc. vs. Intra Strata Assurance Corporation (G.R. No. 152228)** **Facts:** 1. **Contract Formation (16 August 1989):** Cargill, Inc. (Cargill), a Delaware-based corporation, and Northern Mindanao Corporation (NMC) agreed to sell 20,000 to 24,000 metric tons of molasses to be delivered within January to June 1990, priced at $44 per metric ton. Cargill would…

**Title:** Granger Associates vs. Microwave Systems, Inc. (267 Phil. 665) **Facts:** Granger Associates, a corporation based in the United States, filed a complaint in the Regional Trial Court of Pasay City, Philippines, against Microwave Systems, Inc. (MSI), a domestic corporation, for failure to pay US$900,633.30 owed under a series of agreements. These agreements included: 1.…

**Title:** Manuel Alejandrino v. Eriberto Reyes as Administrator of the Estate of Gregoria Pañgan, 53 Phil. 973 — **Facts:** 1. **Application for Registration:** Manuel Alejandrino applied for the registration of four parcels of land (lots Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4). 2. **Opposition:** Eriberto Reyes, as the special administrator of the estate of the deceased…

**Title: Manila Gas Corporation vs. Collector of Internal Revenue, 62 Phil. 895 (1936)** **Facts:** Manila Gas Corporation, a company organized under Philippine laws, provides gas services in Manila. The company has two associated corporations: Islands Gas and Electric Company (New York) and General Finance Company (Zurich, Switzerland). For the years 1930-1932, Manila Gas paid dividends…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Raymundo Araja and Roding Araja ### Facts: On November 29, 1962, Apolonio Aquino, accompanied by his friend Epifanio Umali, traveled to Barrio San Gabriel, Talisay, Batangas to serenade Gregoria Bathan, a girl Aquino was courting. Bathan’s parents disapproved of Aquino and moved her to San Gabriel to keep…

### Title: **Bibiano Reynoso IV and Hidelina Reynoso vs. Commercial Credit Corp., G.R. No. L-42740 (1985)** ### Facts: 1. **Loan Contract and Mortgage Formation:** – **February 15, 1980:** Spouses Bibiano Reynoso IV and Hidelina Reynoso secured a loan of P218,000.28 from Commercial Credit Corporation (CCC), using personal property as collateral. – **March 13, 1980:** The…

### Title: National Power Corporation Board of Directors vs. Commission on Audit ### Facts: On February 1, 2010, the National Power Corporation (NPC) Board of Directors ratified Board Resolution No. 2009-72 (December 18, 2009) granting Calendar Year (CY) 2009 Performance Incentive Benefits (PIB) to certain officials and employees. NPC President and CEO Froilan A. Tampinco…