Year: 2024

### Title: People of the Philippines vs. Naty Chua, G.R. No. 373 Phil. 962 ### Facts: 1. **Initial Lending Transaction (October 1988)**: – Naty Chua approached Robert Loo Tian to borrow money (P232,650.00). – Robert was first introduced by his sister-in-law Teresita Lim. – After hesitance, Robert agreed and gave the money in exchange for…

### Title: Rosa Uy vs. Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines, G.R. No. 97719 (1991) ### Facts: 1. Rosa Uy, an accountant at Don Tim Shipping Company, resigns on 15 March 1982 to manage a lumber business with her husband. 2. Rosa maintains a good relationship with Consolacion Leong, the owner’s wife. 3.…

Title: Philippine Airlines, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, George Lorenzana, and Veronica G. Lorenzana Facts: The case commenced when spouses George and Veronica Lorenzana checked in two pieces of baggage with Philippine Airlines (PAL) before boarding a flight from Manila to Honolulu via Tokyo on August 4, 1974. One baggage contained George’s and some of…

### Title: **Philippine Charter Insurance Corporation vs. Neptune Orient Lines and Overseas Agency Services, Inc.** ### Facts: 1. **Initial Shipment**: On September 30, 1993, L.T. Garments Manufacturing Corp. Ltd. shipped three sets of warp yarn on returnable beams from Hong Kong to Manila aboard the vessel M/V Baltimar Orion, owned by respondent Neptune Orient Lines.…

### Title: **Jose Mendoza v. Philippine Air Lines, Inc., 90 Phil. 836 (1952)** ### Facts: 1. **Background of the Plaintiff**: In 1948, Jose Mendoza owned the Cita Theater in Naga, Camarines Sur, and usually showcased films there. 2. **Town Fiesta**: The Naga City fiesta on September 17 and 18, honoring the Virgin of Peña Francia,…

**Title:** Ernesto T. Pacheco and Virginia O. Pacheco vs. Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines (G.R. No. 101774, July 30, 1999) **Facts:** 1. **Contractual Background:** Ernesto and Virginia Pacheco, involved in the construction business, faced financial difficulties and obtained loans totaling P85,000 from Luz Vicencio (wife of Romualdo Vicencio, a former Judge) between…

### Title: **Philippine Charter Insurance Corporation vs. Unknown Owner of the Vessel M/V “National Honor,” National Shipping Corporation of the Philippines and International Container Services, Inc.** ### Facts: On November 5, 1995, J. Trading Co. Ltd. of Seoul, Korea, loaded a shipment of machinery parts and accessories onto the M/V “National Honor” bound for Manila,…

**Title:** Tabacalera Insurance Co., Prudential Guarantee & Assurance, Inc., and New Zealand Insurance Co., Ltd. vs. North Front Shipping Services, Inc. and Court of Appeals **Facts:** 1. **Shipping Incident:** – On August 2, 1990, 20,234 sacks of corn grains worth PHP 3,500,640 were shipped on North Front 777, a vessel owned by North Front Shipping…

Title: Maersk Line vs. Court of Appeals and Efren V. Castillo Facts: – Petitioner: Maersk Line, a maritime transportation company in the Philippines. – Respondent: Efren V. Castillo, doing business as Ethegal Laboratories, a pharmaceutical manufacturer. – On November 12, 1976, Castillo ordered 600,000 empty gelatin capsules valued at $1,668.71 from Eli Lilly, Inc. of…

### Title: **People of the Philippines v. Alexander “Alex” Benemerito** ### Facts: In this case, Alexander “Alex” Benemerito and his sister, Precy Benemerito, faced charges for illegal recruitment and multiple counts of estafa. **Chronology of Events:** 1. **February to August 1993:** Alex and Precy Benemerito engaged in illegal recruitment activities in Quezon City by promising…