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**Title: People of the Philippines vs. Jesus Nuevas y Garcia, Reynaldo Din y Gonzaga, and Fernando Inocencio y Abadeos** **Facts:** On September 27, 1997, PO3 Teofilo B. Fami and SPO3 Cesar B. Cabling conducted surveillance along Perimeter Street, Barangay Pag-asa, Olongapo City, based on information regarding an illegal drug transaction. Jesus Nuevas was apprehended carrying…

G.R. No. 175733. July 08, 2015 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** Westmont Bank (now United Overseas Bank Phils.) vs. Funai Philippines Corporation, et al. **Facts:** In April and May 1997, Funai Philippines Corporation and the Spouses Antonio and Sylvia Yutingco obtained loans from Westmont Bank (later United Overseas Bank Phils.) totaling P10,000,000. The loans were secured by promissory notes (PNs) stating that in case of…

G.R. No. 192725. August 09, 2017 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title: CE Construction Corporation v. Araneta Center Inc.** **Facts:** CE Construction Corporation (CECON) and Araneta Center Inc. (ACI) had an extensive history of business transactions leading to the disputed contract for the redevelopment of the Araneta Center Complex, which would eventually be called the Gateway Mall. The bidding process initiated by ACI required that the…

G.R. No. 121917. March 12, 1997 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Robin Cariño Padilla vs. Court of Appeals and People of the Philippines ### Facts: The case stemmed from the events of October 26, 1992, when Robinhood Padilla was found in possession of unlicensed high-powered firearms and ammunition in Angeles City. The Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Angeles City charged Padilla with illegal possession…

G.R. No. 180543. July 27, 2010 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** Kilosbayan Foundation and Bantay Katarungan Foundation v. Leoncio M. Janolo, Jr., et al. **Facts:** The case originated from a petition filed by private respondent Gregory Ong under Rule 108 of the Rules Court for the amendment of his citizenship status on his birth certificate, which was docketed as Sp. Proc. No. 11767-SJ and assigned…

G.R. No. 135796. October 03, 2002 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: China Banking Corporation v. Mercedes M. Oliver ### Facts: In August 1995, Pangan Lim, Jr. and a certain Mercedes M. Oliver (Oliver One) opened a joint account in China Banking Corporation (Chinabank) and secured a P17 million loan, offering a property as collateral which was registered under Oliver One. On November 18, 1996,…

G.R. NO. 143797. May 04, 2006 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Montes v. Court of Appeals & Others ### Facts: The core of this legal dispute surrounds Carlito L. Montes, the Chief of Legal Division at the Department of Science and Technology (DOST), who was subjected to a suspension order by the DOST Secretary. The suspension was based on a decision by the Office…

G.R. No. L-31985. June 25, 1980 (Case Brief / Digest)

Title: Irene Vda. de Catchuela vs. Adalia Francisco, et al. Facts: Irene Vda. de Catchuela, the petitioner, contested the ownership of a lot in East Avenue Subdivision, Piñahan, Quezon City, against respondent Adalia Francisco. Mariano Diaz initially applied for the lot on January 28, 1957, with the People’s Homesite and Housing Corporation (PHHC) and was…

G.R. No. 204970. February 01, 2016 (Case Brief / Digest)