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Case Digest: HOME BANKERS SAVINGS vs. CA and FAR EAST BANK, G.R. No. 115412 November 19, 1999

Case Digest on G.R. No. 115412 November 19, 1999  HOME BANKERS SAVINGS AND TRUST COMPANY, petitioner,vs.COURT OF APPEALS and FAR EAST BANK & TRUST CO., INC. respondents.  Facts On December 12, 1991, FEBTC submitted the dispute for arbitration before the PCHC Arbitration Committee, 5 under the PCHC’s Supplementary Rules on Regional Clearing to which FEBTC […]

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Case Digest: FIESTA WORLD MALL CORP, vs. LINBERG, G.R. NO. 152471 August 18, 2006

Case Digest: G.R. NO. 152471 August 18, 2006  FIESTA WORLD MALL CORPORATION, Petitioner, vs.LINBERG PHILIPPINES, INC., Respondent. Case Digest on Alternative Dispute Resolution Facts This is a case involving arbitration where in the respondent, Linberg Philippines ,Inc.,  constructed the power plant in Lipa City at a cost of about P130,000,000.00., and subsequently started billing petitioner, […]

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Case Digest: Magellan Capital vs. Rolando Soza, G.R. No. 129916

MAGELLAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT CORPORATION vs. ROLANDO M. ZOSA , et. al G.R. No. 129916            March 26, 2001 Facts: This is a case of involving the validity of arbitration clause as provided in the “Employment Agreement” among Magellan Capital Holdings Corporation  [MCHC], Magellan Capital Management Corporation [MCMC] and Rolando M. Zosa […]

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Case Digest: ARSENIO A. AGUSTIN VS. COMELEC G.R. No. 207105, November 10, 2015

ARSENIO A. AGUSTIN, PETITIONER, VS. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND SALVADOR S. PILLOS, RESPONDENTS.[G.R. No. 207105, EN BANC, November 10, 2015, BERSAMIN, J.]  FACTS:  In 1997, petitioner Agustin was naturalized as a citizen of the United States of America (USA).  In 2012, he filed his certificate of candidacy (CoC) for the position of Mayor of the […]

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CASE DIGEST: THE DIOCESE OF BACOLOD vs. COMELEC G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015

THE DIOCESE OF BACOLOD, REPRESENTED BY THE MOST REV. BISHOP VICENTE M. NAVARRA and THE BISHOP HIMSELF IN HIS PERSONAL CAPACITY v. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS AND THE ELECTION OFFICER OF BACOLOD CITY, ATTY. MAVIL V. MAJARUCON G.R. No. 205728, January 21, 2015, LEONEN, J.  FACTS Bishop Vicente M. Navarra posted two (2) tarpaulins, each with […]

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CASE DIGEST: ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No. 190582, EN BANC, April 8, 2010

CASE DIGEST: ANG LADLAD LGBT PARTY vs. COMMISSION ON ELECTIONS, G.R. No. 190582, EN BANC, April 8, 2010 FACTS: “Ang Ladlad” is an organization of people who identify themselves as lesbians, gays, bisexuals or trans- genders. The Comelec dismissed the petition on moral grounds as “the definition of the LGBT sector makes it crystal clear […]

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CASE DIGEST: ROMMEL JACINTO DANTES SILVERIO vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007

CASE DIGEST: ROMMEL JACINTO DANTES SILVERIO vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. 174689, October 22, 2007 FACTS: Rommel Jacinto Dantes Silverio filed a petition for the change of his first name  to “Mely” and sex (gender) in his birth certificate be changed to female since he underwent sex reassignment surgery. The OSG alleges that […]

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CASE DIGEST: KILUSANG MAYO UNO vs. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NEDA, G.R. No. 167798, APRIL 19, 2006

CASE DIGEST: KILUSANG MAYO UNO vs. THE DIRECTOR-GENERAL, NEDA, G.R. No. 167798, APRIL 19, 2006 FACTS: President Arroyo issued EO 420 directing a unified ID system among the various government agencies and GOCCs for the purpose of having a uniform ID for all government agencies. Kilusang Mayo Uno and others assailed this EO for being […]

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Case Digest: KNIGHTS OF RIZAL vs. DMCI HOMES, INC

Case Digest: KNIGHTS OF RIZAL vs. DMCI HOMES, INC., et.al. G.R. No. 213948 EN BANC, April 18, 2017 FACTS: A Resolution was issued to temporarily suspend the building permit of DMCI-PDI, citing that the Torre de Manila Condo will rise up high above the back of the national monument, to clearly dwarf the statue of […]