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### Title: **Liwang v. Menghraj** ### Facts: José L. Liwanag, the plaintiff and appellant in this case, sought to recover the sum of P550 with legal interests from April 1936 until full payment for goods consigned under “Exhibit A” of the complaint, in addition to P500 for damages. This case was initially decided by the…

### Title: Spouses Joon Hyung Park and Kyung Ah Lee vs. Hon. Rico Sebastian D. Liwanag ### Facts: Spouses Joon Hyung Park and Kyung Ah Lee, American citizens residing in the Philippines, filed a Petition for Adoption with Change of Name for the minor “Mayca Alegado” a.k.a. “Innah Alegado” before the Regional Trial Court (RTC)…

**Title: Subic Bay Legend Resorts and Casinos, Inc. v. Bernard C. Fernandez** **Facts:** Subic Bay Legend Resorts and Casinos, Inc. (the petitioner) operates the Legenda Hotel and Casino within the Subic Bay Freeport Zone, Zambales, Philippines. Bernard C. Fernandez (the respondent) brought a civil case against the petitioner following an incident involving his brothers, Ludwin…

**Title:** Angel V. Talampas, Jr. vs. Moldex Realty, Inc. **Facts:** The petitioner, Angel V. Talampas, Jr., owned and managed Angel V. Talampas, Jr. Construction (AVTJ Construction) engaged in general engineering and building. On December 16, 1992, a contract was entered into with respondent Moldex Realty, Inc. for the development of Metrogate Silang Estates in Cavite,…

**Title: ABC Davao Auto Supply, Inc. vs. Court of Appeals & Abundio T. Merced** **Facts:** This case began with a complaint lodged by ABC Davao Auto Supply, Inc. (petitioner) against Abundio T. Merced (respondent) for a sum of money, attorney’s fees, and damages filed on October 6, 1980, in the Court of First Instance (now…

### Title: WERR CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL vs. HIGHLANDS PRIME, INC.: An Insight into Liquidated Damages and Retention Money in Construction Contracts ### Facts: Highlands Prime, Inc. (HPI) engaged Werr Corporation International (Werr) for the construction of residential units in Talisay, Batangas. Upon agreeing on a lump sum contract price and payment scheme, construction commenced with an…

**Title:** Heirs of Enrique Abad vs. Heirs of Jose Eusebio Abad Gallardo: Reaffirming Principles on Judgment on the Pleadings and Res Judicata **Facts:** The dispute concerns a parcel of land (Lot 5826-B) in Capiddigan, Cordon, Isabela, part of a larger estate inherited by the children of Miguel Abad and Agueda de Leon: Dionisio, Isabel, and…

**Title:** China Banking Corporation vs. The Honorable Court of Appeals and Jose “Joseph” Gotianuy, Substituted by Elizabeth Gotianuy Lo **Facts:** The case originated from a complaint filed by Jose “Joseph” Gotianuy against his daughter, Mary Margaret Dee, and her husband, George Dee, for the recovery of sums of money and annulment of sales of real…

**Title:** Atty. Leonard Florent O. Bulatao vs. Zenaida C. Estonactoc: A Legal Examination of Unconscionable Interest Rates and Foreclosure Proceedings **Facts:** On June 3, 2008, Zenaida C. Estonactoc entered into a Deed of Mortgage with Atty. Leonard Florent O. Bulatao, mortgaging a parcel of land in Pongpong, Sto. Tomas, La Union as security for a…

### Title Lourdes T. Marquez vs. Hon. Aniano A. Desierto: The Secrecy of Bank Deposits vs. The Ombudsman’s Investigative Powers ### Facts In May 1998, Lourdes T. Marquez, the Branch Manager of Union Bank of the Philippines, Julia Vargas Branch, received an Order from Ombudsman Aniano A. Desierto to produce documents for an in-camera inspection…