Category: Case Briefs

**Title:** Tiburcio Somera et al. v. Agripino Galman et al., G.R. No. L-11595, 105 Phil. 431 (1959) **Facts:** 1. **Land Ownership and Initial Cultivation:** – Tiburcio Somera owns a 56-hectare tract of land in Sta. Barbara, San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. – The land’s first cultivation began in the agricultural year 1954-55. – Agripino Galman claims…

### Title: Jocelyn Rulona-Al Awadhi vs. Hon. Abdulmajld J. Astih and Nabil Al-Awadhi ### Facts: 1. **Marriage and Residency:** Jocelyn Rulona-Al Awadhi, a Filipino nurse and Roman Catholic, married Nabil Al-Awadhi, a Kuwaiti student, in Kuwait on August 1, 1981. Jocelyn resides with their children in Sta. Cruz, Calape, Bohol, while Nabil resides in Tagbilaran…

**Title:** Solidbank Corporation v. Mindanao Ferroalloy Corporation, et al. **Facts:** Maria Cristina Chemical Industries (MCCI) partnered with three Korean corporations – Ssangyong Corporation, Pohang Iron and Steel Company, and Dongil Industries Company, Ltd. – to establish Mindanao Ferroalloy Corporation (Minfaco) in Iligan City. Ricardo P. Guevara was Minfaco’s President and Chairman, and Jong-Won Hong and…

### Title **Martinez v. BPI International Finance** ### Facts #### Initial Business Arrangements 1. **Parties Involved**: Cintas Largas Ltd. (CLL), a Hong Kong-based company primarily importing molasses from the Philippines and reselling it internationally. Mar Tierra Corporation, a Philippine firm selling molasses to CLL, was managed by Wilfrido Martinez, who was also the president, and…

### Title: **Julieta T. Verzonilla vs. Employees’ Compensation Commission** ### Facts: Reynaldo I. Verzonilla was employed as a Special Operations Officer III with the Quezon City Department of Public Order and Safety from June 1, 1999, until his death on July 5, 2012. His duties involved the following: 1. Assisting in seminars, training, and disaster…

### **Parayday & Reboso vs. Shogun Shipping Co., Inc.** #### **Title** Pedrito R. Parayday and Jaime Reboso vs. Shogun Shipping Co., Inc. #### **Facts** Pedrito Parayday and Jaime Reboso were hired initially by Oceanview in October 1996 and March 1997 respectively as fitters/welders. Their responsibilities included welding and repairs on Oceanview’s barges. In 2003, Oceanview…

**Title: Republic of the Philippines vs. Claude A. Miller and Jumrus S. Miller** — **Facts:** 1. On July 29, 1988, spouses Claude A. Miller and Jumrus S. Miller filed a verified petition with the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 59, Angeles City, to adopt the minor Michael Magno Madayag. 2. The Millers were both American…

**Title:** Ramirez Marcaida vs. Deputy Local Civil Registrar of Manila (1969) **Facts:** 1. **Initiation of Adoption:** Before October 21, 1958, proceedings for adoption began before the Court of First Instance of Madrid, Spain by Maria Garnier Garreau, 84 years old, to adopt the petitioner, Josefina Juana de Dios Ramirez Marcaida, 55 years old, a Filipino…

### Title: **Rodolfo V. Jao vs. Court of Appeals and Perico V. Jao, G.R. No. 127780 (2001)** ### Facts: – **1988-1989**: Ignacio Jao Tayag and Andrea V. Jao passed away intestate, leaving behind real estate, cash, shares of stock, and other personal properties. Their sons, Rodolfo and Perico Jao, were their only heirs. – **April…

**Title: Rodrigo A. Upod v. Onon Trucking and Marketing Corporation and AImardo V. Interior** **Facts:** Rodrigo A. Upod was hired by Onon Trucking and Marketing Corporation (Onon Trucking) in April 2004 as a hauler/driver. He was responsible for withdrawing stocks from San Miguel Brewery in Pampanga and delivering them to various grocery stores. He was…