Year: 2024

## Title: **Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation vs. Sherman, Reloj, and the Intermediate Appellate Court (1985)** ### Facts: In 1981, Eastern Book Supply Service PTE, Ltd. (EBSS), a Singaporean company, secured an overdraft facility from the Singapore branch of Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC), with an initial limit of SGD 200,000, later increased to…

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Egmedio Lampaza ### Facts: **Incident and Initial Complaint:** 1. **March 20, 1988:** **Incident Occurs** – In the municipality of Tobias Fornier, Antique, the accused Egmedio Lampaza, allegedly raped Teodora Wacay by using force and intimidation. Teodora Wacay reported the rape later that night to her husband and subsequently…

### Title: Sandejas vs. Robles ### Facts: 1. **Original Transaction**: – A contract of sale for three parcels of land located in the Municipality of Passi, Province of Iloilo, was executed between the parties – Jose P. Sandejas (Plaintiff) and Zacarias C. Robles, Elena C. Vda. de Robles, and Rosario Y. Singson (Defendants). 2. **Japanese…

### Case Title: **Lavern R. Dilweg vs. Robert O. Phillips, Inocentes Dineros, and Isaac S. Eceta** ### Facts: Lavern R. Dilweg, a nonresident American citizen, filed a complaint in the Court of First Instance of Rizal, Branch II, against Robert O. Phillips, Inocentes G. Dineros, and Isaac S. Eceta on February 7, 1958. Dilweg sought…

### Title: BF Homes, Inc. & Philippine Waterworks and Construction Corporation vs. Manila Electric Company ## Facts BF Homes, Inc. and Philippine Waterworks and Construction Corporation (PWCC) manage the waterworks for subdivisions in Metro Manila using electricity supplied by Manila Electric Company (MERALCO). Citing a Supreme Court ruling that mandated MERALCO to refund customers for…

### Title: Reyes vs. Diaz, 73 Phil. 484 (1941) ### Facts: 1. **Election Protest Initiation**: – Emilio V. Reyes protested against the election of Apolonio R. Diaz, disputing the validity of certain ballots. 2. **Procedural Posture**: – The trial court adjudicated the protest and counted the ballots in favor of both parties. Reyes contended that…

Title: **Signetics Corporation vs. Court of Appeals and Fruehauf Electronics Phils. Inc. (296-A Phil. 782)** — ### Facts 1. **Lease Agreement**: Signetics Corporation (Signetics), a U.S.-based company, through its wholly-owned subsidiary SigFil (Signetics Filipinas Corporation), leased land from Fruehauf Electronics Phils., Inc. (Fruehauf). 2. **Initial Complaint**: On March 15, 1990, Fruehauf filed a complaint in…

**Title:** Lourdes A. Valmonte and Alfredo D. Valmonte vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and Rosita Dimalanta, G.R. No. 107745, July 17, 1996. **Facts:** Petitioners Lourdes A. Valmonte and Alfredo D. Valmonte are a married couple residing in Seattle, Washington, U.S.A. Lourdes Valmonte is essentially a nonresident who does not reside in the Philippines, while…

### Title: **Virgilio P. Cezar vs. Hon. Helen Ricafort-Bautista and Specified Materials Corporation** ### Facts: 1. **Initial Transaction**: Specified Materials Corporation (plaintiff) provided construction materials to Virgilio P. Cezar’s business, Virosell Construction and Supply, under a credit arrangement with payments due 30 days post-delivery, incurring a 3% monthly interest on late payments. 2. **Non-Payment**: Petitioner…

### Title: **Spouses William Genato and Rebecca Genato v. Rita Viola** ### Facts: 1. **Initial Complaint**: In October 1991, the “Villa Rebecca Homeowners Association, Inc.” filed a complaint against Mr. William Genato and Rebecca Genato with the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board (HLURB). The complaint was verified by 34 individuals, including the respondent, Rita…