Category: Case Briefs

# Mendoza v. United Coconut Planters Bank ## Facts 1. **Contract and Default**: – On October 6, 1995, Adelia Mendoza, acting as attorney-in-fact for Alice Malleta, entered into a Real Estate Mortgage Contract with United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) for a loan amounting to PHP 4,925,000.00. – The properties were sold in a public auction…

A.C. No. 5024. February 20, 2003 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** Bergonia vs. Merrera, A.C. No. 446 Phil. 1 (2002) **Facts:** Complainant Arsenia T. Bergonia, together with her relatives, initially filed a case for quieting of title (Civil Case No. U-4601) against Josephine Bergonia and Spouses Rodolfo and Remedios Parayno, with their minor daughter Gretchen, in the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Urdaneta, Pangasinan, Branch…

G.R. No. 170172. November 23, 2007 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Arlyn Pineda vs. Julie C. Arcalas ### Facts: – **Property Details**: The dispute centers around three parcels of land, originally portions of Lot No. 3762, registered under TCT No. T-52319, in Santa Cruz, Laguna. – **Transfer and Claims**: – **Original Owners**: Spouses Mauro Lateo and Encarnacion Evangelista. – **Initial Sale**: Sold to Victoria…

G.R. No. 137034. February 23, 2004 (Case Brief / Digest)

# National Power Corporation, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al. ### Facts In August 1990, Oscar R. Verdeflor of Nymex Industrial Corporation filed a sworn statement alleging bidding anomalies for the Fiberglass Reinforced Plastic (FRP) Ejector Headers for Tiwi Geothermal Power Plant Units 1 and 4. Atty. Romy L. Fuentes and Ramon Arel…

G.R. No. 164150. April 14, 2008 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title: The Government of Belgium v. Unified Field Corporation, et al.** **Facts:** 1. *Lease Agreement*: On July 30, 1997, the Government of the Kingdom of Belgium (represented by its Royal Embassy) entered a Contract of Lease with Unified Field Corporation (UFC), represented by its President, Marilyn G. Ong. The leased properties were Units “B” and…

G.R. No. 193374. June 08, 2016 (Case Brief / Digest)

**Title:** Heirs of Gerry Ecarma vs. Court of Appeals and Renato A. Ecarma **Facts:** Arminda vda. de Ecarma and Natalio Ecarma, who predeceased her in 1970, had seven children and acquired several properties during their marriage. Upon Natalio’s death, an Extrajudicial Settlement divided four properties among Arminda and her children. The heirs remained co-owners of…

G.R. NO. 143006. July 14, 2006 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Estate of Tarcila Vda. de Villegas vs. Jesus R. Gaboya and Others, G.R. No. 142996, 527 Phil. 355 (2000) ### Facts: 1. **Initial Proceedings**: – Vito Borromeo married Juliana Evangelista. Juliana died intestate in 1939, and Vito died in 1952 without children but left substantial property. 2. **Forgery of Will and Case 916-R**:…

G.R. No. 257814. February 20, 2023 (Case Brief / Digest)

### Title: Estrella, et al. v. SM Prime Holdings, Inc., and Tri-City Landholdings, Inc. — ### Facts: 1. **Background of the Maysilo Estate:** The property involved was part of the Maysilo Estate left by Gonzalo Tuason, originally covering 1,660.26 hectares across Caloocan City, Valenzuela, and Malabon. The estate was subdivided into smaller lots covered by…

G.R. No. 101387. March 11, 1998 (Case Brief / Digest)