Category: Case Briefs

**Case Brief: Factoran vs. Court of Appeals** **Title:** Fulgencio S. Factoran Jr., Secretary, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Vicente A. Robles, and Nestor Gapuzan vs. Court of Appeals (Third Division), Hon. Benigno T. Dayaw, Judge, Regional Trial Court of Quezon City, Branch 80, Jesus Sy, and Lily Francisco Uy **Facts:** 1. On August 9,…

**Title:** Eurotech Industrial Technologies, Inc. v. Cuizon, G.R. No. 168072 **Facts:** Eurotech Industrial Technologies, Inc. (petitioner) is engaged in the business of importation and distribution of European industrial equipment. Impact Systems Sales (“Impact Systems”), a sole proprietorship owned by Erwin Cuizon (respondent), purchased various products from the petitioner from January to April 1995 amounting to…

**Title:** Servicewide Specialists, Inc. vs. Intermediate Appellate Court, Galicano Siton, and Justiniano de Dumo **Facts:** 1. **Initial Transaction:** – Galicano Siton bought a Mitsubishi Celeste vehicle from Car Traders Philippines, Inc. for PHP 93,400. – Paid PHP 25,000 downpayment; balance of PHP 68,400 covered via a promissory note on August 14, 1979. – Promissory note…

### Title: **Panfilo V. Villaruel, Jr. v. Reynaldo D. Fernando, Modesto Abarca, Jr., and Marilou M. Cleofas** ### Facts: – **27 April 1995:** Panfilo V. Villaruel, Jr., Assistant Secretary of Air Transportation Office (ATO), issued a memorandum detailing Reynaldo D. Fernando, Modesto Abarca, Jr., and Marilou M. Cleofas to report to DOTC Undersecretary Primitivo C.…

**Title:** People of the Philippines v. Carol M. dela Piedra **Facts:** On January 30, 1994, Erlie Ramos, a Philippine Overseas Employment Agency (POEA) attorney, received a call about illegal recruitment by Carol Figueroa. Ramos, together with Mayeth Bellotindos, conducted surveillance at Tetuan Highway, Zamboanga City. Bellotindos, posing as an applicant, entered a house and interacted…

Title: **Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Alfredo Hababag, Sr., et al.** — **Facts:** Alfredo Hababag, Sr. owned 82.4927 hectares of agricultural land in Gubat, Sorsogon, registered under Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-12107. In 1990, Hababag voluntarily offered 69.3857 hectares of this land for sale under the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Law (RA 6657). The…

### Title: **Rural Bank of Bombon (Camarines Sur), Inc. vs. Court of Appeals, Ederlinda M. Gallardo, Daniel Manzo, and Rufino S. Aquino** ### Facts: 1. **Special Power of Attorney** (January 12, 1981): Ederlinda M. Gallardo authorized Rufino S. Aquino to secure loans or mortgage her paraphernal property covered by TCT No. S-79238 situated in Las…

**Title:** Spouses Elbe Lebin and Erlinda Lebin vs. Vilma S. Mirasol and RTC of Iloilo, Branch XXVII **Facts:** 1. **Initial Offer and Deposit: January & August 1985** – Spouses Elbe and Erlinda Lebin (petitioners) offered to purchase Lot 18, Block 7 of 971 for P22,560.00, depositing 20% of the offer. – The administrator sought judicial…

**Title:** Triple Eight Integrated Services, Inc. vs. National Labor Relations Commission, et al., G.R. No. 131093 **Facts:** 1. **Recruitment and Employment Contract:** – August 1992: Erlinda Osdana was recruited by Triple Eight Integrated Services, Inc. (Triple Eight) for employment with Gulf Catering Company (GCC) in Saudi Arabia. – Original Contract: Osdana was to work as…

## Title: LWV Construction Corporation vs. Marcelo B. Dupo ### Facts: LWV Construction Corporation (LWV) is a domestic corporation that recruited Filipino workers for overseas employment. Marcelo Dupo was hired by LWV to work as a Civil Structural Superintendent in Saudi Arabia for the principal Mohammad Al-Mojil Group/Establishment (MMG). Dupo’s employment underwent multiple renewals through…