Year: 2024

**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…

Title: **Edgar Ledonio vs. Capitol Development Corporation, G.R. No. 149429** ## Facts: 1. **Loan Transaction**: Edgar Ledonio obtained two loans from Patrocinio Picache amounting to PHP 60,000.00, evidenced by promissory notes dated November 9 and 10, 1988, respectively. 2. **Assignment of Credit**: On April 1, 1989, Ms. Picache assigned her credit rights over these loans…

**Title:** *People of the Philippines vs. Palmy Tibayan and Rico Z. Puerto* *750 Phil. 910* — **Facts:** Tibayan Group Investment Company, Inc. (TGICI), an open-end investment company, was registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on September 21, 2001. In 2002, the SEC investigated TGICI and discovered that it was selling securities without a…

**Mercury Drug Corporation vs. Republic Surety and Insurance Company, Inc.** **Facts:** 1. **Contract Formation**: On January 27, 1995, Republic Surety and Insurance Company, Inc. (Surety) leased the ground floor of Franlour Koh Building at Padre Faura St., Manila, to Mercury Drug Corporation (Mercury) for 10 years. Mercury acknowledged the building’s good and tenantable condition based…

**Title: People of the Philippines vs. Lourdes Lo, Grace Calimon and Aida Comila** **Facts:** In 1998, Lourdes Lo persuaded private complainants Fe Magnaye, Lucila Agramon, and Daisy Devanadera to apply for jobs in Italy through the services of Grace Calimon and Aida Comila, whom she introduced as sub-agents of Axil International Services and Consultancy (AISC).…

**Title: Carmelito A. Montano v. People of the Philippines** **Facts:** 1. **Initial Agreement and Payment**: – On June 2, 1988, Dra. Rosario Ballecer and her mother, Lourdes Ballecer, each signed a “Reservation of Offer to Purchase” for two townhouse units valued at PHP 750,000 per unit with Carmelito A. Montano, General Manager of Legarda Pine…