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THIRD DIVISION

G HOLDINGS, INC.,

Petitioner,

- versus -

NATIONAL MINES AND

ALLIED WORKERS NION

Lo!"# $%& 'NAMAW() SHERI**S

RICHARD H. APROSTA "n+

ALERTO MNO, "## "!tin

S/eri00s) DEPARTMENT O*

LAOR AND EMPLO1MENT,

Reion VI, "!o#o+ Distri!t O00i!e,"!o#o+ Cit2,

Res3on+ents.

G.R. No. $4%5&4

Present6

CARPIO MORALES,J.,*

CHICO-NAARIO,77

Acting Chairperson,

NACHRA,

PERALTA, "n+

AAD,777JJ

Pro8u#"te+6

O!to9er $4, 5%%:

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DECISION

NACHRA,J.:

e0ore t/is Court is " 3etition 0or revie< on certiorariun+er Ru#e => o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Court"ss"i#in t/e O!to9er $=, 5%%& De!ision?$@o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA( in CA-G.R. SP No.>&55.
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The Facts

T/e 3etitioner, G Ho#+ins, In!. 'GHI(, is " +o8esti! !or3or"tion 3ri8"ri#2 en"e+ in t/e9usiness o0 o>%,>4%.%%( in t/e se!on+ note,"n+ PESOS TWO HNDRED *ORT1 EIGHT MILLION, SEVEN HNDRED THIRT1 *ORTHOSAND AND EIGHT1 'P/35=,&=,%%.%%( in t/e t/ir+ note@, PHILIPPINE CRRENC1,on or 9e0ore O!to9er 5, 5%%5. Interest s/"## "!!rue on t/e "8ount o0 t/is Note "t " r"te 3er"nnu8 eu"# to t/e interest o0 :%-+"2 Tre"sur2 i##s 3rev"i#in on t/e *ri+"2 3re!e+in t/e8"turit2 +"te o0 ever2 !"#en+"r u"rter.

As !o##"ter"# se!urit2, MMC /ere92 est"9#is/es "n+ !onstitutes in 0"vor o0 G HOLDINGS,INC., its su!!essors "n+or "ssins6

$. A 8ort"e over !ert"in 3"r!e#s o0 #"n+, 8ore 3"rti!u#"r#2 #iste+ "n+ +es!ri9e+ int/e S/eri00s Certi0i!"te o0 S"#e +"te+ Se3te89er , $:= issue+ 92 t/e E;-O00i!io Provin! i"#S/eri00 o0 Neros O!!i+ent"#, Ro#"n+o V. R"8ire,


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3on t/e sinin o0 t/e Pur!/"se "n+ S"#e Aree8ent "n+ u3on t/e 0u## s"tis0"!tion o0 t/esti3u#"te+ +o4:4-:, entit#e+ Maricalum Mining Corporation v. Brion and NAMAW,?$>@"00ir8e+ t/e3ro3riet2 o0 t/e issu"n!e o0 t/e rion Writ.

T/e rion Writ


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Res3on+ents #", "ss"i#in t/eO!to9er $, $ "n+ De!e89er =, 5%%5 or+ers o0 t/e RTC.?5@

A0ter +ue 3ro!ee+ins, on O!to9er $=, 5%%&, t/e "33e##"te !ourt ren+ere+ " De!ision settin"si+e t/e RTC issu"n!es "n+ +ire!tin t/e i88e+i"te e;e!ution o0 t/e Sto. To8"s Writ. T/eCA ru#e+, "8on ot/ers, t/"t t/e !ir!u8st"n!es surroun+in t/e e;e!ution o0 t/e Se3te89er>, $::4 Dee+ o0 Re"# Est"te "n+ C/"tte# Mort"e 2ie#+e+ t/e !on!#usion t/"t t/e +ee+ 4:4-:.

III

WHETHER OR NOT GHI IS THE ASOLTE OWNER O* THE PROPERTIESNLAW*LL1 GARNISHED 1 RESPONDENTS SHERI**S.
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IV

WHETHER OR NOT THE HONORALE HENR1 D. ARLES CORRECTL1 ISSED A WRITO* INNCTION AGAINST THE NLAW*L EECTIOIN ON GHIS PROPERTIES.

V

WHETHER OR NOT THE VALIDIT1 O* THE DEED O* REAL AND CHATTEL MORTGAGEOVER THE SECT PROPERTIES ETWEEN MMC AND GHI MA1 E COLLATERALL1ATTACKED.

VI

WHETHER OR NOT, ASSMINGA#$%N&'THAT THE VALIDIT1 O* THE SAID REALAND CHATTEL MORTGAGE MA1 E COLLATERALL1 ATTACKED, THE SAID MORTGAGEIS SHAM, *ICTITIOS AND *RADLENT.

VII

WHETHER OR NOT GHI IS A DISTINCT AND SEPARATE CORPORATE ENTIT1 *ROMMMC.

VIII

WHETHER OR NOT GHI CAN E PREVENTED THROGH THE ISSANCE O* ARESTRAINING ORDER OR INNCTION *ROM TAKING POSSESSION OR EDISPOSSESSED O* ASSETS PRCHASED 1 IT *ROM APT.?&&@

Stri33e+ o0 non-essenti"#s, t/e !ore issue is


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T/e 3"rti!i3"tion o0 t/e Govern8ent, t/rou/ APT, in t/is tr"ns"!tion is sini0i!"nt. e!"uset/e Govern8ent /"+ "!tive#2 neoti"te+ "n+, eventu"##2, e;e!ute+ t/e "ree8ent, t/en t/etr"ns"!tion is i89ue+


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Est"te "n+ C/"tte# Mort"e %.$5 to AD on#2 0or t/e 3ur3ose o0 +e0r"u+in

So#i+9"nB o0 t/e su8 o0 P>5,:%,>4.:.

It is s"i+ t/"t t/e test "s to


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*ro8 t/is ru#in in M# (oldings, 5:,?>=@


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LiBe


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'n the issue o -hether there

had )een an e ective lev1 upon

the properties o $(".

T/e


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Si8i#"r ru#es "33#2 to !"ses o0 8ort"e+ re"# 3ro3erties t/"t "re reistere+. Sin!e t/e3ro3erties


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In re"!/in t/"t !on!#usion,


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5. Su!/ !ontro# 8ust /"ve 9een use+ 92 t/e +e0en+"nt to !o88it 0r"u+ or @

In t/is !"se, t/e 8ere inter#o!Bin o0 +ire!tors "n+ o00i!ers +oes not


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'n the propriet1 o in0unction

to prevent e!ecution )1 the

N/#C on theproperties

o third4part1 claimants

It is sett#e+ t/"t " Reion"# Tri"# Court !"n v"#i+#2 issue " Te83or"r2 Restr"inin Or+er 'TRO("n+, #"ter, "


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To sust"in 3etitioners t/eor2


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&: o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Court in or+er to 3rote!t its ri/ts ""inst MMC. T/ese in!#u+e t/ee;"8in"tion o0 t/e u+8ent o9#ior


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3ur3ose o0 reso#vin ""in t/e 8"tter o0 .?&@

*irst,


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ROSALIE PALAA CHA, *i#i3ino, o0 #e"# "e, 8"rrie+ Juirino Ave. !orner Re+e83torist Ro"+, "r"n"2"!#"r"n in P"r""ue Cti2)

5. T/"t LESSOR /ere92 #e"ses t


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$. D"is2 C. R"8os 5. *er+in"n+ C. C/u"

Re3u9#i! o0 t/e P/i#i33ines(

C i t 2 o 0 M " n i # " (s.s.

A C 7 N ' W / % & $ M % N T

E*ORE ME, " Not"r2 Pu9#i! 0or "n+ in t/e Cit2 o0 M"ni#" 3erson"##2 "33e"re+ t/e 0o##o= "t P"r""ue Cit2 on $$$$::) O8"r L"tie0 4>&P"r""ue Cit2 on Nov. $$, $:::.

Bno-$$$::-M#".

IP %%545-Li0e Me89er?=@

A 2e"r "0ter t/e !o88en!e8ent o0 t/e #e"se "n+ %,%%%.%%. T/e t/ree '&( re!ei3ts, in Ros"#ies /"n+


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P%,%%%.%% 0ro8

Mos/ier" L"ti3

$5-$$-::

's+.(

Re!eive+ 926?4@

S3ouses L"ti3 "ssever"te+ t/"t so8eti8e in O!to9er $:::, Ros"#ie o00ere+ 0or s"#e #e"seri/ts over t


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'5( t/e su8 o0 P/P>%%,%%%.%% "s e;e83#"r2 +"8"es)

'&( t/e su8 o0 P/P5>%,%%%.%% 3#us P/P&,%%%.%% 3er !ourt "33e"r"n!e "s "n+ 0or "ttorne2s0ees) "n+

'=( !osts o0 suit.

SO ORDERED.?@

In 2et "not/er turn o0 events, t/e CA, "s 3revious#2 8entione+, reverse+ t/e RTC "n+reinst"te+ t/e +e!ision o0 t/e MeTC. T/e CA ru#e+ t/"t t/e !ontr"!t o0 #e"se, "#9eit #"!Bin t/esin"ture o0 *er+in"n+ "n+ not not"rie+, re8"ine+ " !o83#ete "n+ v"#i+ !ontr"!t. As t/eMeTC /"+, t/e CA #iBe%,%%%.%% 8ere#2!onstitute+ 3"28ent o0 oo+


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Gener"##2 s3e"Bin, 8"tters o0 u+i!i"# noti!e /"ve t/ree 8"teri"# reuisites6 '$( t/e 8"tter8ust 9e one o0 !o88on "n+ ener"# Bno


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"#iBe ou/t to 9e re8in+e+ t/"t t/e 3o. T/is "ree8ent


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*AR EAST ANK

's+.(

*er+in"n+ C/u"

5. Re!eive+ !"s/

P>%%,%%%.%%

*ro8 Mos/ier" L"ti3

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$5$%:: Ros"#ie C/u"

Re!eive+ 92

&. Re!eive+ !"s/

P%,%%%.%% 0ro8

Mos/ier" L"ti3

$5-$$-::

's+.(

Re!eive+ 926?$=@

T/ere is not/in on t/e re!ei3ts "n+ on re!or+ t/"t t/e 3"28ent "n+ re!ei3t o0 P5,>%,%%%.%%re0erre+ to 0u## 3"28ent o0 rent"#s 0or t/e


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THIRD DIVISION

CORINTHIAN GARDENS

ASSOCIATION, INC.,

Petitioner,

- versus -

SPOSES RE1NALDO "n+

MARIA LISA TANANGCO, "n+ SPOSES *RANK "n+

TERESITA CASO,

Res3on+ents.

G.R. No. $4%:>

Present6

1NARES-SANTIAGO,J.,

Chairperson,

ASTRIA-MARTINE,

CHICO-NAARIO,NACHRA, "n+

RE1ES,JJ.

Pro8u#"te+6

une 5, 5%%

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DECISION

NACHRA,J.6

e0ore t/is Court is " Petition 0or Revie< on Certiorari?$@un+er Ru#e => o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Civi#Pro!e+ure seeBin t/e revers"# o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA( De!ision ?5@+"te+"nu"r2 &$,5%%& in CA-G.R. CV No. =&5$, @res3e!tive#2,#o!"te+ "t Corint/i"n G"r+ens Su9+ivision, Jueon Cit2,


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Eventu"##2, t/e Cu"sos 0i#e+ " T/ir+-P"rt2 Co83#"int?@""inst Corint/i"n, C.. P"r" "n+Enr. De Dios. T/e Cu"sos "s!ri9e+ ne#ien!e to C.. P"r" 0or its 0"i#ure to "s!ert"in t/e3ro3er s3e!i0i!"tions o0 t/eir /ouse, "n+ to Enr. De Dios 0or /is 0"i#ure to un+ert"Be "n"!!ur"te re#o!"tion surve2, t/ere92, e;3osin t/e8 to #iti"tion. T/e Cu"sos "#so 0"u#te+Corint/i"n 0or "33rovin t/eir re#o!"tion surve2 "n+ 9ui#+in 3#"ns , $::.Corre#"tive#2, t/e CA "##o=: o0 t/e Ne< Civi # Co+e,


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T/e T"n"n!os t/en 8ove+ 0or t/e e;e!ution o0 t/e u+8ent ""inst t/e Cu"sos, s3e!i0i!"##2t/e +e8o#ition o0 t/e 3eri8eter 0en!e,?5%@


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9( W/et/er or not t/e Court o0 A33e"#s /"s #e"# 9"sis to in!re"se uni#"ter"##2 "n+


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3er!ent '>F( o0 t/e 8one2 u+8ent to t/e T"n"n!os on "!!ount o0 t/e en!ro"!/8ent 8"+e92 t/e Cu"sos. LiBe


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A. #ules and #egulations

No ne< !onstru!tion !"n 9e st"rte+ un#ess t/e 9ui#+in 3#"ns "re "33rove+ 92 t/eAsso!i"tion "n+ t/e "33ro3ri"te ui#+ers !"s/ 9on+ "n+ 3re-!onstru!tion 0ees "re 3"i+. T/eAsso!i"tion


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*IRST DIVISION

TOSHIA IN*ORMATION EJIPMENT 'PHILS.(,INC.,

Petitioner,

- versus-

COMMISSIONER O* INTERNAL REVENE,

Res3on+ent.

G.R. No. $>>:=

Present6

PNO, C.J.,

C/"ir3erson,

CARPIO MORALES,

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,

ERSAMIN, "n+

VILLARAMA, R.,JJ.

Pro8u#"te+6

M"r!/ :, 5%$%

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D E C I S I O N

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,J.6

In t/is Petition 0or Revie< on Certiorari?$@un+er Ru#e => o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Court, 3etitioner

Tos/i9" In0or8"tion Eui38ent 'P/i#i33ines(, In!. 'Tos/i9"( seeBs t/e revers"# "n+ settin

"si+e o0 '$( t/e De!ision?5@+"te+ Auust 5:, 5%%5 o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s in CA-G.R. SP No.4&%=, .?4@ It is "#so reistere+


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?A@0ter +ue /e"rin, u+8ent 9e ren+ere+ or+erin ?/erein res3on+ent Co88issioner o0Intern"# Revenue 'CIR(@ to re0un+ or issue to ?Tos/i9"@ " t"; re0un+t"; !re+it !erti0i!"te in t/e"8ount o0 P&,>,$&:.4> re3resentin unuti#ie+ in3ut t";es 3"i+ on its 3ur!/"se o0 t";"9#eoo+s "n+ servi!es 0or t/e 3erio+ "nu"r2 $ to une &%, $::. ?$@

T/e Co88issioner o0 Intern"# Revenue 'CIR( o33ose+ t/e !#"i8 0or t"; re0un+!re+ito0 Tos/i9", settin u3 t/e 0o##o


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W/et/er or not in3ut t";es in!urre+ 92 ?Tos/i9"@ 0or t/e 0irst t5,=&.4> P &>,$%.%% P$,,>=>.4>

P$:,=::.$& P5,&%%,$4=.4>

A8ountRe0un+"9#e P$,$>,%$4.5 P55,54>.54 P$,&>,55.%

Res3on+ent Co88issioner o0 Intern"# Revenue is ORDERED to RE*ND to

?Tos/i9"@ or in t/e "#tern"tive, ISSE " TA CREDIT CERTI*ICATE in t/e "8ounto0 P$,&>,55.% re3resentin unuti#ie+ in3ut t";es 3"i+ 92 ?Tos/i9"@ on its 3ur!/"ses o0t";"9#e oo+s "n+ servi!es 0or t/e 3erio+ "nu"r2 $ to une &%, $::. ?5=@

ot/ Tos/i9" "n+ t/e CIR sou/t re!onsi+er"tion o0 t/e 0oreoin CTA De!ision.

Tos/i9" "sserte+ in its Motion 0or Re!onsi+er"tion ?5>@t/"t it /"+ 3resente+ 3ro3er

su9st"nti"tion 0or t/e P$,,>=>.4> in3ut VAT +is"##o


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Se!. $%&. %!empt transactions. U T/e 0o##oF( o0 t/eir ross in!o8e e"rne+


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'"( "ncome Ta! (olida1. Y

'$( *or si; '4( 2e"rs 0ro8 !o88er!i"# o3er"tion 0or 3ioneer 0ir8s "n+ 0our '=( 2e"rs 0or non-3ioneer 0ir8s, ne< reistere+ 0ir8s s/"## 9e 0u##2 e;e83t 0ro8 in!o8e t";es #evie+ 92 t/en"tion"# overn8ent. Su9e!t to su!/ ui+e#ines "s 8"2 9e 3res!ri9e+ 92 t/e o"r+, t/ein!o8e t"; e;e83tion


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:$4, su9e!tin t/e ross in!o8e e"rne+ 92 " PEA-reistere+ enter3rise 45, 9e set "si+e "n+ 0urt/er3r"2s t/"t " ne< one 9e ren+ere+ A**IRMING AND PHOLDING t/e De!ision o0 t/e CTA3ro8u#"te+ on O!to9er $4, 5%%% in CTA C"se No. >45.

Ot/er re#ie0s, 45, t/e 3ro!ee+ins 9e0ore t/e CTA


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Ru#e :, Se!tion $ o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Court 3rovi+es6

SECTION $. &eenses and o)0ections not pleaded.U De0enses "n+ o9e!tions not 3#e"+e+eit/er in " 8otion to +is8iss or in t/e "ns


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'9( T/e si83#i0i!"tion o0 t/e issues)

'!( T/e ne!essit2 or +esir"9i#it2 o0 "8en+8ents to t/e 3#e"+ins)

'+( T/e 3ossi9i#it2 o0 o9t"inin sti3u#"tions or "+8issions o0 0"!ts "n+ o0 +o!u8ents to"voi+ unne!ess"r2 3roo0)

'e( T/e #i8it"tion o0 t/e nu89er o0


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Des3ite t/e "9sen!e o0 "##e"tion "n+ evi+en!e 92 t/e CIR, t/e Court o0 A33e"#s, on i ts o


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"n+ '9( "n+ Se!tion $%5'9('$( "n+ '5(, t/e "!!e3t"9#e 0orein !urren!2 e;!/"ne 3ro!ee+st/ereo0 /"s 9een +u#2 "!!ounte+ 0or in "!!or+"n!e F( 3re0erenti"# t"; r"te on ross in!o8e o0 PEA-reistere+ enter3rises, in

#ieu o0 "## t";es) 9ut, r"t/er, 9e!"use o0 Se!tion o0 t/e s"8e st"tute


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A33#2in s"i+ +o!trine to t/e s"#e o0 oo+s, 3ro3erties, "n+ servi!es to "n+ 0ro8 t/eECOONES, t/e IR issue+ Revenue Me8or"n+u8 Cir!u#"r 'RMC( No. =-::, on $>O!to9er $:::. O0 3"rti!u#"r interest to t/e 3resent Petition is Se!tion & t/ereo0, (, NIRC "n+ Se!.5& o0 R.A. No. :$4, in re#"tion to ART. '5( o0 t/e O8ni9us Invest8ents Co+e.

'9( S"#e o0 servi!e. U T/is s/"## 9e tre"te+ su9e!t to ero 3er!ent '%F( VAT un+er t/e !ross9or+er +o!trineX o0 t/e VAT S2ste8, 3ursu"nt to VAT Ru#in No. %&5-: +"te+ Nov. >, $::.

'5( I0 u2er is " PEA reistere+ enter3rise (, NIRC "n+ Se!.5& o0 R.A. No. :$4 in re#"tion to ART. '5( o0 t/e O8ni9us Invest8ents Co+e.

'9( S"#e o0 Servi!e. U T/is s/"## 9e tre"te+ su9e!t to ero 3er!ent '%F( VAT un+er t/e !ross9or+er +o!trineX o0 t/e VAT S2ste8, 3ursu"nt to VAT Ru#in No. %&5-: +"te+ Nov. >, $::.

'&( In t/e 0in"# "n"#2sis, "n2 s"#e o0 oo+s, 3ro3ert2 or servi!es 8"+e 92 " VAT reistere+su33#ier 0ro8 t/e Custo8s Territor2 to "n2 reistere+ enter3rise o3er"tin in t/e e!oone,

re"r+#ess o0 t/e !#"ss or t23e o0 t/e #"tters PEA reistr"tion, is "!tu"##2 u"#i0ie+ "n+ t/us

#e"##2 entit#e+ to t/e ero 3e r!ent '%F( VAT. A!!or+in#2, "## s"#es o0 oo+s or 3ro3ert2 tosu!/ enter3rise 8"+e 92 " VAT reistere+ su33#ier 0ro8 t/e Custo8s Territor2 s/"## 9e tre"te+su9e!t to %F VAT, 3ursu"nt to Se!. $%4'A('5('"('>(, NIRC, in re#"tion to ART. '5( o0 t/eO8ni9us Invest8ents Co+e,


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A#tern"tive#2, ooB VI o0 E;e!. Or+er No. 554, "s "8en+e+, r"nts in!o8e t"; /o#i+"2 toreistere+ 3ioneer "n+ non-3ioneer enter3rises 0or si;-2e"r "n+ 0our-2e"r 3erio+s,res3e!tive#2. T/ose "v"i#in o0 t/is in!entive "re e;e83t on#2 0ro8 in!o8e t";, 9ut s/"## 9esu9e!t to "## ot/er t";es, in!#u+in t/e ten 3er!ent '$%F( VAT.

T/is o#+ ru#e !#e"r#2 +i+ not t"Be into !onsi+er"tion t/e Cross or+er Do!trine essenti"# to t/eVAT s2ste8 or t/e 0i!tion o0 t/e ECOONE "s " 0orein territor2. It re#ie+ tot"##2 on t/e !/oi!eo0 0is!"# in!entives o0 t/e PEA-reistere+ enter3rise. A"in, 0or e83/"sis, t/e o#+ VAT ru#e0or PEA-reistere+ enter3rises


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*or invoi!esre!ei3ts issue+ u3on t/e e00e!tivit2 o0 RMC No. =-::, t/e !#"i8s 0or in3ut VAT 92PEA-reistere+ !o83"nies, re"r+#ess o0 t/e t23e or ! #"ss o0 PEA-reistr"tion, s/ou#+ 9e+enie+. 'E83/"ses ours.(

Conseuent#2, t/e CIR !"nnot /erein insist t/"t "## PEA-reistere+ enter3rises "re VAT-e;e83t in ever2 inst"n!e. RMC No. =5-5%%& !ont"ins "n e;3ress "!Bno,==4.5& in3ut VAT Tos/i9" oriin"##2 !#"i8e+ in its "33#i!"tion 0or!re+itre0un+ 0i#e+ =>.4>,


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Reu#"tions No. -:>, in re#"tion to Se!tions $%?4&@"n+ 5&?4=@o0 t/e T"; Co+e o0 $:, "s"8en+e+) "n+ '+( P$>,&4.=5,


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SPECIAL THIRD DIVISION

ESS CENCO,

Petitioner,

- versus -

TALISA1 TORIST SPORTS COMPLE, INCORPORATED "n+MATIAS . ANAR III,

Res3on+ents.

G.R. No. $=$>=

Present6

1NARES-SANTIAGO,J.,

Chairperson,

CARPIO,7

CHICO-NAARIO,

NACHRA, "n+

ERSAMIN,JJ.**

Pro8u#"te+6

u#2 &%, 5%%:

;------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;

RESOLTION

NACHRA,J.6

*or reso#ution "re t/e P"rti"# Motion 0or Re!onsi+er"tion ?$@0i#e+ 92 3etitioner "n+ t/e Motion 0orRe!onsi+er"tion?5@0i#e+ 92 res3on+ents o0 t/e De!ision?&@o0 t/e Court +"te+ O!to9er $, 5%%.

T/e 0"!tu"# 9"!Broun+ o0 t/e !"se is "s 0o##o


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SO ORDERED.?4@

ns"tis0ie+, 9ot/ 3"rties 8ove+ 0or re!onsi+er"tion. Petitioner 8oves 0or 3"rti"#re!onsi+er"tion "s /e +enies t/"t /e overst"2e+ 0or t


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*IRST DIVISION

SOCIAL STICE SOCIET1 G.R. No. $>4%>5

'SS(, VLADIMIR ALARIJE T.

CAIGAO "n+ ONI*ACIO S.

TMOKON,

Petitioners, Present6

PNO, C.J., Chairperson,

SANDOVAL-GTIERRE,

- v e r s u s - CORONA,

ACNA "n+

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,JJ.

HON. OSE L. ATIENA, R.,

in /is !"3"!it2 "s M"2or o0 t/e

Cit2 o0 M"ni#",

Res3on+ent.

; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;

CHEVRON PHILIPPINES INC.,

PETRON CORPORATION "n+

PILIPINAS SHELL PETROLEM

CORPORATION,

Mov"nts-Intervenors.

; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;

DEPARTMENT O* ENERG1,

Mov"nt-Intervenor. Pro8u#"te+6

*e9ru"r2 $&, 5%%

;- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;

R E S O L T I O N

CORONA, J.6

A0ter


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3ror"8s, 3roe!ts "n+ "!tivities o0 t/e overn8ent re#"tive to ener2 e;3#or"tion,+eve#o38ent, uti#i"tion, +istri9ution "n+ !onserv"tion. ?=@

T/e 0"!ts "re rest"te+ 9rie0#2 "s 0o##o, 5%%&, C/evron /"+ 0i #e+ "!o83#"int ""inst res3on+ent "n+ t/e Cit2 o0 M"ni#" in t/e Reion"# Tri"# Court 'RTC( o0M"ni#", r"n!/ &:, 0or t/e "nnu#8ent o0 Or+in"n!e No. %5


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or+erin ?res3on+ent@ to issue ?C/evron "n+ S/e##@ t/e ne!ess"r2 usiness Per8its to o3er"te"t t/e P"n+"!"n Ter8in"#.?$4@

Petron #iBe.?&5@It t/en


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Fn"tion


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'&( Intervenors ri/ts 8"2 not 9e 0u##2 3rote!te+ in " se3"r"te 3ro!ee+in ?>$@"n+

;g>T/e 8otion to intervene 8"2 9e 0i#e+ "t "n2 ti8e 9e0ore ren+ition o0 u+8ent 92 t/e tri"#!ourt.

*or 9ot/ t/e oi# !o83"nies "n+ DOE, t/e #"st reuire8ent is +e0inite#2 "9sent. As " ru#e,intervention is "##o


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*irst,


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ne!essit2 0or t/e Writ to 3revent serious +"8"e. T/e Court 9e#ieves t/"t t/ese reuisites "re3resent in t/ese !"ses.

T/ere is no +ou9t t/"t t/e 3#"inti003etitioners /"ve 9een #eiti8"te#2 o3er"tin t/eir 9usinessin t/e P"n+"!"n Ter8in"# 0or 8"n2 2e"rs "n+ t/e2 /"ve 8"+e su9st"nti"# !"3it"# invest8entt/erein. Ever2 2e"r t/e2


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Courts % u+i!i"# noti!e o0 or+in"n!es. - A## !ourts sittin in t/e !it2 s/"## t"Be u+i!i"# noti!e o0t/e or+in"n!es 3"sse+ 92 t/e ?angguniang +anglungsod@.

T/is !"nnot 9e t"Ben to 8e"n t/"t t/is Court, sin!e it /"s its se"t in t/e Cit2 o0 M"ni#", s/ou#+/"ve t"Ben ste3s to 3ro!ure " !o32 o0 t/e or+in"n!e on its o


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Or+in"n!e No. $$:.... Or+in"n!e No. $$: t/us 3rovi+e+ 0or "n even #oner ter8, t/"t is?,@seven 2e"rs)?5@'E83/"sis su33#ie+(

Ru#e $5:, Se!tion = o0 t/e Ru#es o0 Court 3rovi+es6

Se!tion =. u+i!i"# "+8issions. An "+8ission, ver9"# or @or or+in"n!e. Nonet/e#ess,


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t/e +"te o0 e00e!tivit2 o0 t/is Or+in"n!e


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t/e "re"


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To su88"rie, t/e !on0#i!t 9et


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LGs #iBe t/e Cit2 o0 M"ni#" e;er!ise 3o#i!e 3o. +o-ers, &uties, Functions and Compensation. '"( T/e sangguniangpanglungsod, "s t/e #eis#"tive 9r"n!/ o0 t/e !it2, s/"## en"!t or+in"n!es, "33rove reso#utions

"n+ "33ro3ri"te 0un+s 0or t/e ener"# 8i##ion #iters o0 /i/#2 0#"88"9#e "n+ /i/#2 vo#"ti#e3ro+u!ts


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2 3 3 3 2+"2 9e!"8e t/e i83etus 0or " 3u9#i! nee+. In t/e "0ter8"t/ o0 t/e :$$ tr"e+2, t/e t/re"ts o0terroris8 !ontinue+ ?su!/@ t/"t it 9e!"8e i83er"tive 0or overn8ents to t"Be 8e"sures to!o89"t t/eir e00e!ts.?$54@

Wi+e +is!retion is veste+ on t/e #eis#"tive "ut/orit2 to +eter8ine not on#2


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"ss"i#e+ or+in"n!e "00e!ts t/e oi# !o83"nies 9usiness on#2 in so 0"r "s t/e P"n+"!"n "re" is!on!erne+.?$&=@

T/e oi# !o83"nies "re not 3ro/i9ite+ 0ro8 +oin 9usiness in ot/er "33ro3ri"te ones inM"ni#". T/e Cit2 o0 M"ni#" 8ere#2 e;er!ise+ its 3o


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surroun+in !o88unit2 is not " /i/-v"#ue terrorist t"ret. An2 +"8"e !"use+ 92 0ire ore;3#osion o!!urrin in t/ose " re"s


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innov"tions in t/e Constitution, #iBe t/e +ire!t !on0er8ent on t/e #o!"# overn8ent units o0 t/e3o I o0 RA 4&, DOE


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e;3ress#2 in !on0#i!t


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"!tivities o0 #o!"# overn8ents, so #on "s t/e2 "!t o0 its i83#e8entin ru#es6

Se!tion $>. LinB"es o0 RA $4%, "s


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"n+ ot/er 3ertinent n"tion"# 3o#i!ies.

;; ;;; ;;;

'e( Pursu"nt to LOI 5:, S. o0 $:, EO 4=, S. o0 $:$, "n+ RA 5:, t/e !o83re/ensive#"n+ use 3#"ns o0 3rovin!es, /i/#2 ur9"nie+ !ities "n+ in+e3en+ent !o83onent !ities s/"##9e revie


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%5 "re t/e 3o#i!2 !onsi+er"tions


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On We+nes+"2, "nu"r2 5&, 5%%, " +e0e!tive t"nBer !ont"inin 5,%%% #iters o0 "so#ine "n+$=,%%% #iters o0 +iese# e;3#o+e+ in t/e 8i++#e o0 t/e street " s/ort +ist"n!e 0ro8 t/e e;it "teo0 t/e P"n+"!"n Ter8in"#s, !"usin +e"t/, e;tensive +"8"e "n+ " 0ri/tenin !on0#"r"tionin t/e vi!init2 o0 t/e in!i+ent. Nee+


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eu"##2 "8on t/e8. *err"er "n+ P"n!/o, Sr.


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SECOND DIVISION

THE PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. $$%=&A33e##ee,Present6

- versus -

MILLANO MIT, PANCHO, R., EDARDOHERMANO ALIAS O1RE1ES, ROLANDO DEJILLO, Pro8u#"te+6ROMEO PANCHO, "n+ OSEPH*ERRAER, O!to9er , 5%%A33e##"nts.;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------;

D E C I S I O N

TINGA,J.6

Mi##"no Muit 2 Muno 'Muit(, Serio P"n!/o 2 C"u8o!, r. 'P"n!/o, r.(,Ro#"n+o Deui##o 2 T"83os 'Deui##o(, Ro8eo P"n!/o 'Ro8eo(, E+u"r+oE++ie Her8"no"#i"s o992 Re2es "#i"s E++ieRe2es 'Her8"no(, "n+ ose3/ *err"er '*err"er(


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Mission( re!eive+ " r"+io 8ess"e 0ro8 t/e T"n"u"n Po#i!e St"tion t/"t " Bi+n"33in


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!ounse#s, +et"i#in t/eir 3"rti!i3"tion in t/e Bi+n"33in. As 0or Muit, ot/er t/"n /is e;tr"u+i!i"# !on0ession, /e


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, 3 2 2 33ointe+ " un "t t/e8 +urin t/e Bi+n"33in "n+ or+ere+ t/e8 to #"2 3rostr"te on t/eroun+.?5:@

A33e##"nts !#"i8s o0 torture "re not su33orte+ 92 8e+i!"# !erti0i!"tes 0ro8 t/e3/2si!"# e;"8in"tions +one on t/e8.?&%@T/ese !#"i8s o0 torture


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*IRST DIVISION

?G.R. No. $&&>. Auust $5, 5%%&@

PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES, appellee, vs. HERMINIANO SATORRE [ EMIANOSATORRE, appellant.

D E C I S I O N

1NARES-SANTIAGO,J.6

A33e##"nt Her8ini"no S"torre alias E8i"no S"torre


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3 2

SO ORDERED.

A33e##"nt inter3ose+ t/is "33e"#, !onten+in t/"t t/e tri"# !ourt erre+6 '$( in ivin 0u##0"it/ "n+ !re+en!e to t/e testi8onies o0 3rose!ution


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3 2 23rove+ t/"t t/e2


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G.R. No. $:$>5, une $%, 5%$&

PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES,Appellee, v.OSE ARMANDO CERVANTES CACHELAAND ENAMIN LIAN CR IA\E,Accused.

ENAMIN LIAN CR IA\E,Accused4Appellant.

D E C I S I O N

RION,J.6

We +e!i+e t/e "33e"# 0i#e+ 92 "33e##"nts ose Ar8"n+o Cerv"ntes C"!/ue#" "n+ en"8inu#i"n Cru I9"]e "ss"i#in t/e Auust , 5%%: +e!ision$o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA( in CA-G.R. CR.-HC No. %&==. T/e CA +e!ision "00ir8e+ $.

T/e NI !on+u!te+ " 0o##o


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P$,%:&,:=.>%, re3resentin t/e v"#ue o0 t/e sto#en 0i re"r8s "n+ "88unitions 0ro8 WSC, , res3e!tive#2, inse3"r"te entr"38ent o3er"tions) "n+ '( C"!/ue#" "n+ I9"ne


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sever"# uns/ot $ "n+ " .=> G#o!B &% G#o!B &%


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P#"inti00-A33e##ee,

- versus -

LIE VILLACORTA GIL'A. K. A. u#ie Vi##"sor!" Gi#(,

A!!use+-A33e##"nt.

Present6PNO, C.J.,JISMING,1NARES-SANTIAGO,CARPIO,ASTRIA-MARTINE,CORONA,7CARPIO MORALES,ACNA,TINGA,CHICO-NAARIO,VELASCO, R.,NACHRA,RE1ES,LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, "n+RION,JJ.Pro8u#"te+6

O!to9er $>, 5%%

------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

DECISION

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,J.6

e0ore t/e Court 0or "uto8"ti! revie< is t/e &ecision?$@+"te+ *e9ru"r2 $%, 5%%4 o0t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA( in CA-G.R. HC CR No. %%5>&


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"t t/eir store #o!"te+ "t =& Jueon ou#ev"r+, /is 0or8er t23ist in t/e9"r"n"2, on"/, !"##e+ /i8 to te## t/"t "


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As " resu#t o0 t/e unti8e#2 +e8ise o0 vi!ti8 Ro+o#0o C"9rer", /is

survivin 0"8i#2 su00ere+ +"8"es. A!!or+in to /is survivins3ouse, An"!#et" C"9rer", +urin t/e .%% 0or 0oo+. S/e "#so in!urre+ e;3enses 0or /is 0uner"# "n+ 9uri"#"8ountin to P,%%.%% "n+ P>,=>.%%, res3e!tive#2. S/e "#so 3"i+P5,4%% 0or t/e 9uri"# #ot.

At t/e ti8e o0 /is +e"t/, Ro+o#0o C"9rer"


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e;3#"ine+ t/"t 3rose!ution


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""inst /er. T/us, t/is Court 0in+s !on!#usive t/e 0in+ins "n+ o9serv"tion o0 t/e tri"# !ourtt/"t t/e testi8onies o0 t/e 3rose!ution


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PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. $$&=

P#"inti00-A33e##ee,

Present6

PNO,7C.J.

1NARES-SANTIAGO,J.,

- versus - Chairperson,

ASTRIA-MARTINE,

CHICO-NAARIO,and

RE1ES,JJ.

LARR1 ERGIA, Pro8u#"te+6

A!!use+-A33e##"nt. Nove89er 54, 5%%

; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;

D E C I S I O N

ASTRIA-MARTINE,J.:

T/e Court is !on0ronte+ %,%%% "s 8or"# +"8"es, P>%,%%% "s e;e83#"r2 +"8"es,

to ive su33ort to AAAs o00s3rin "n+ to 3"2 t/e !osts.

SO ORDERED.?4@

On "33e"#, t/e CA "3t#2 su88"rie+ t/e res3e!tive versions o0 t/e 3"rties, 9"se+ on t/eevi+en!e 3resente+ 9e0ore t/e tri"# !ourt, t/us6

PROSECTIONS VERSION6

On "nu"r2 >, 5%%%, "t "roun+ =6%% o!#o!B in t/e "0ternoon, AAA, "

Do8ino, AAA 0in"##2 reve"#e+ t/"t s/e


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t/irteen-2e"r o#+ 0irst 2e"r /i/ s!/oo# stu+ent, toet/er , 5%%%,


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A#9in", 8ot/er o0 t/e "!!use+-"33e##"nt, testi0ie+ t/"t AAA is t/e +"u/tero0 /er )alaeS3ouses CCC "n+ ) t/"t /er son L"rr2, /er /us9"n+ "n+t, 5%%%) t/"t s/e , 5%%%) t/"t s/e never #e0t AAA


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T/e Court is not un8in+0u# o0 t/e ener"# ru#e t/"t 0in+ins o0 t/e tri"# !ourt re"r+in!re+i9i#it2 o0 @A#9in" n"rr"te+ t/"t %@A0ter t"#Bin to "n+CCC, s/e "n+ /er /us9"n+ !on0ronte+ "33e##"nt "n+ "sBe+ i0 /e /"+ r"3e+ !o83#"in"nt,$@A#9in" !#"i8e+ t/"t CCC "n+ %,%%%.%%.?>5@A#9in" s"i+ t/"ts/e o00ere+ P>,%%%.%% to "n+ CCC on#2 to 3reserve t/eir re#"tions/i3 "s in-#"&@

In su8,


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evi+en!e 3resente+ 92 t/e 3rose!ution +i+ not i+enti02 "33e##"nt "s t/e 3er3etr"tor o0 t/e!ri8e.

Moreover, t/e testi8onies o0 t/e


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J. e0ore t/e 0i#in o0 t/is !"se , 5%%%.?4=@S/e "sserte+ t/"t t/e2 "rrive+ "t t/e /ouse o0 "33e##"nt "t >6&% 3.8. S/e s"i+ t/"t"33e##"nts , 5%%%, s/e


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A. No, sir.

J. Are , 5%%% 2ou


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A. e!"use t/e2


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n0ortun"te#2 0or AAA, t/e 3rose!ution 8iser"9#2 0"i#e+ to re9ut o2s testi8on2. Neit/er!o83#"in"nt nor Ri!B2, or "n2 ot/er ,5%%%, !ontr"r2 to t/e testi8on2 o0 A#9in" t/"t s/e "n+ "33e##"nt #e0t "t >6%% 3.8.AAA +e!#"re+t/"t t/e "##ee+ r"3e tooB 3#"!e "0ter >6%% 3.8.

J. So "t =6%% o!#o!B 2ou


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J. So it is "#8ost >6%% 3.8. W/en 2ou o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s inCA-G.R. CR H. C. No. %%4& is REVERSED "n+ SET ASIDE.L"rr2 Erui" isACJITTED "n+ or+ere+ i88e+i"te#2 RELEASED 0ro8 !usto+2, un#ess /e is9ein /e#+ 0or so8e ot/er #"


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ANTONIO LEANO, G.R. No. $4&:Petitioner,Present6

CORONA, C.J.,

CARPIO,

CARPIO MORALES,

VELASCO, R.,

NACHRA,

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,

- versus - RION,

PERALTA,

ERSAMIN,

DEL CASTILLO,

AAD,

VILLARAMA, R.,

PERE,

MENDOA, "n+

SERENO,JJ.

PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES,

Res3on+ent.

; --------------------------------------------- ;

PEOPLE O* THE PHILIPPINES, G.R. No. $44=A33e##ee,

- versus -

A. GATCHALIAN, HOSPICIO

*ERNANDE, MIGEL RODRIGE,

PETER ESTRADA "n+ GERARDO Pro8u#"te+6

IONG,

A33e##"nts. De!e89er $=, 5%$%

; ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ;

&%C""'N

AAD,J.6

rie0 "!Broun+

On une &%, $::$ Estre##it" Vi!on+e "n+ /er +"u/ters C"r8e#", nineteen 2e"rso#+, "n+ enni0er, seven,


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Estre##it"s /us9"n+.

*or t/eir 3"rt, so8e o0 t/e "!!use+ testi0ie+, +en2in "n2 3"rt in t/e !ri8e "n+s"2in t/e2


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T/e issue res3e!tin "!!use+ ion is


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T/e rou3 /"+ "not/er sha)usession "t t/e 3"rBin #ot. A0ter so8eti8e, t/e2 +rove9"!B 9ut on#2 A#0"ro 3ro!ee+e+ to Vinons Street


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2 2 3 #"


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WITNESS SACAGING6

A. e!"use essi!" A#0"ro


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9o2 e + e99 "+ o e"so to s "s e o t +oo to et to see e

Conseuent#2, to e;3#"in t/e s8"s/e+ +oor, A#0"ro /"+ to sett#e 0or !#"i8in t/"t, ont/e


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T/e2


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Sur3risin#2, W/ite 0"i#e+ to note ion, " 3o#i!e o00i!er, enterin or e;itin t/esu9+ivision on t/e e"r#2 8ornin o0 une &%


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T/e 0o##o@!on0ir8e+ /is return tri3.

W/en /e "rrive+ in M"ni#", We99 ""in


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T/e tri"# !ourt "n+ t/e Court o0 A33e"#s "re one in ree!tin "s


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T/e tri"# !ourt "n+ t/e Court o0 A33e"#s e;3resse+ 8"rBe+ !2ni!is8 over t/e"!!ur"!2 o0 tr"ve# +o!u8ents #iBe t/e 3"ss3ort "s , 5%%> "n+ Reso#ution +"te+ "nu"r2 54, 5%% o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s in CA-G.R. CR-H.C. %%&&4 "n+ ACJITS "!!use+-"33e##"nts Hu9ert e00re2 P. We99, AntonioLe"no, Mi!/"e# A. G"t!/"#i"n, Hos3i!io *ern"n+e, Miue# Ro+riue, Peter Estr"+" "n+G + i 0 t/ i 0 /i / t/ / + 0 0 i# 0 t/ ti t


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+e3"rtures "n+ "rriv"#s 0ro8 "ir3orts. T/e2 !#"i8 t/"t it


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HAROLD V. TAMARGO, G.R. No. $5

Petitioner,

Present6

CORONA,J., Chairperson,

CARPIO MORALES,

- v e r s u s - VELASCO, R.,

NACHRA "n+

LEONARDO-DE CASTRO,JJ.

ROMLO AWINGAN, LLO1D

ANTIPORDA "n+ LICERIO

ANTIPORDA, R.,

Res3on+ents. Pro8u#"te+6

"nu"r2 $:, 5%$%

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D E C I S I O N

CORONA,J.6

T/is is " 3etition 0or revie< on !ertior"ri ?$@o0 t/e Nove89er $%, 5%%4 +e!ision ?5@"n+ M"2 $,5%% reso#ution?&@o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA( in CA-G.R. SP No. :&4$%.

Att2. *r"nB#in V. T"8"ro "n+ /is ei/t-2e"r-o#+ +"u/ter, G"i# *r"nie##e,


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t/ose /e i83#i!"te+ /"+ no 3"rti!i3"tion in t/e Bi##ins.?$=@Res3on+ent Li!erio "#so su98itte+"n "00i+"vit o0 Co#u8n" +"te+ M"2 5>, 5%%=


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Res3on+ents !ounter t/"t u+e D"un" !o88itte+ r"ve "9use o0 +is!retion 92#i8itin /er ev"#u"tion "n+ "ssess8ent on#2 to evi+en!e t/"t su33orte+ 3ro9"9#e !"use , 5%%="00i+"vit


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re"son 0or t/is ru#e is t/"t6

on " 3rin!i3#e o0 oo+ 0"it/ "n+ 8utu"# !onvenien!e, " 8"ns o$=:PHILIPPINES '0or8er#2 ANK
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PHILIPPINES, '0or8er#2 ANKO* COMMERCE(,Petitioner, Present6

PANGANIAN,J., Chairperson,1NARES-SANTIAGO,

ASTRIA-MARTINE,

- versus- CALLEO, SR., "n+ CHICO-NAARIO,JJ.

PERLA P. MANALO "n+ CARLOSMANALO, R.,

Pro8u#"te+6Res3on+ents. *e9ru"r2 :, 5%%4; - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ;

D E C I S I O N

CALLEO, SR.,J.6

e0ore us is " Petition 0or Revie< on Certiorario0 t/e De!ision?$@o0 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s 'CA(in CA-G.R. CV No. ==> "00ir8in, on "33e"#, t/e De!ision ?5@o0 t/e Reion"# Tri"# Court'RTC( o0 Jueon Cit2, r"n!/ :, in Civi# C"se No. J-:-&:%>.

T/e Ante!e+entsT/e "viervi##e Est"te, In!. 'EI(


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t/e 3ro3ert2 into resi+enti"# #ots, su"re 8eters, "n+ Lot 5, #o!B 5, @

So8eti8e in $:5, t/en EI 3resi+ent E8erito R"8os, r. !ontr"!te+ t/e servi!es o0

Enr. C"r#os M"n"#o, r.


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0"i#e+ to 3re3"re " !ontr"!t o0 !on+ition"# s"#e "n+ tr"ns8it t/e s"8e to M"n"#o 0or t/eirsin"ture. On Auust $=, $:&, Per#" M"n"#o


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'"( T/e +e0en+"nt s/ou#+ 9e or+ere+ to e;e!ute "n+ +e#iver "Dee+ o0 A9so#ute S"#e over su9e!t #ots in 0"vor o0 t/e 3#"inti00s "0ter3"28ent o0 t/e su8 o0 P&$&,$5.&=, su00i!ient in 0or8 "n+ su9st"n!e totr"ns0er to t/e8 tit#es t/ereto 0ree "n+ !#e"r o0 "n2 "n+ "## #iens "n+en!u89r"n!es o0


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3 ' ( 3 2 20ees in 0"vor o0 3#"inti00s-"33e##ees is DELETED.

SO ORDERED.?=>@

T/e "33e##"te !ourt sust"ine+ t/e ru#in o0 t/e RTC t/"t t/e "33e##"nt "n+ t/e"33e##ees /"+ e;e!ute+ " Contr"!t to Se## over t/e t, $:4 #etter reuirin res3on+ents to v"!"te t/e3ro3ert2 "n+ its !o83#"int 0or ee!t8ent in Civi# C"se No. >$4$ 0i#e+ in t/e Metro3o#it"n Tri"#Court "8ounte+ to t/e reuisite +e8"n+ 0or " res!ission o0 t/e !ontr"!t to se##. Moreover, t/e"!tion o0 t/e res3on+ents 9e#o<


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3 3 2 3+ee+s o0 !on+ition"# s"#e e;e!ute+ 92 EI in 0"vor o0 t/e ot/er #ot 9u2ers in t/e su9+ivision,


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s3e!i0i! 3er0or8"n!e.T/e ru#e is t/"t 9e0ore t/is Court, on#2 #e"# issues 8"2 9e r"ise+ in " 3etition 0or

revie< on certiorari. T/e re"son is t/"t t/is Court is not " trier o0 0"!ts, "n+ is not to revie< "n+!"#i9r"te t/e evi+en!e on re!or+. Moreover, t/e 0in+ins o0 0"!ts o0 t/e tri"# !ourt, "s "00ir8e+

on "33e"# 92 t/e Court o0 A33e"#s, "re !on!#usive on t/is Court un#ess t/e !"se 0"##s un+er"n2 o0 t/e 0o##o$@A#t/ou/ " 0"!tu"# issue 5@or &@W/en t/e tri"# !ourt +e!i+es " !"se in 0"vor o0 " 3"rt2on !ert"in roun+s, t/e Court 8"2 9"se its +e!ision u3on so8e ot/er 3oints, =@

In t/is !"se, t/e issue o0


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3"rties "re 9oun+, not on#2 to t/e 0u#0i##8ent o0 4@

A +e0inite "ree8ent "s to t/e 3ri!e is "n essenti"# e#e8ent o0 " 9in+in "ree8entto se## 3erson"# or re"# 3ro3ert2 9e!"use it serious#2 "00e!ts t/e ri/ts "n+ o9#i"tions o0 t/e3"rties. Pri!e is "n essenti"# e#e8ent in t/e 0or8"tion o0 " 9in+in "n+ en0or!e"9#e !ontr"!t o0s"#e. T/e 0i;in o0 t/e 3ri!e !"n never 9e #e0t to t/e +e!ision o0 one o0 t/e !ontr"!tin 3"rties.ut " 3ri!e 0i;e+ 92 one o0 t/e !ontr"!tin 3"rties, i0 "!!e3te+ 92 t/e ot/er, ives rise to "3er0e!te+ s"#e.?>@

It is not enou/ 0or t/e 3"rties to "ree on t/e 3ri!e o0 t/e 3ro3ert2. T/e 3"rties

8ust "#so "ree on t/e 8"nner o0 3"28ent o0 t/e 3ri!e o0 t/e 3ro3ert2 to ive rise to " 9in+in"n+ en0or!e"9#e !ontr"!t o0 s"#e or !ontr"!t to se##. T/is is so 9e!"use t/e "ree8ent "s tot/e 8"nner o0 3"28ent oes into t/e 3ri!e, su!/ t/"t " +is"ree8ent on t/e 8"nner o0

3"28ent is t"nt"8ount to " 0"i#ure to "ree on t/e 3ri!e.

?>@

In " !ontr"!t to se## 3ro3ert2 92 inst"##8ents, it is not enou/ t/"t t/e 3"rties "ree on t/e3ri!e "s ( +"2s 0ro8


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T/is is to !on0ir8 2our reserv"tion o0 Lot Nos. $ "n+ 5) #o!B 5 o0 our!onso#i+"tion-su9+ivision 3#"n "s "8en+e+, !onsistin o0 $,=%.& su"re8eters 8ore or #ess, "t t/e 3ri!e o0 P5%%.%% 3er su"re 8eter or " tot"#3ri!e o0 P&=,%4%.%%.

It is "ree+ t/"t "s soon "s


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inst"##8ents 'e;!#usive o0 t/e +o


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9"sis or 8e"sure 0or "s!ert"inin t/e "8ount "ree+ u3on.We /"ve !"re0u##2 revie 3er #on ton, 9ut it


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Co#. P"n0i#o L"!son /"+ no in0or8"tion


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runnin 9et 8inutes, unti# s"i+ !"r 8"+e " sto3 "#on oni0"!io Drive, "t t/e 0oot o0 De# P"nri+e. Co#. L"!son "n+ /is 8en se"r!/e+ t/e !"r "n+ t/e2 0oun+ sever"# 0ire"r8s,3"rti!u#"r#26 t/ree '&( .=> !"#. Pisto# "n+ one '$( "r8"#ite M-$4 ri0#e. He "#so +is!overe+ t/"tTSt. Ernesto Mi"!o !"ses o0 9#ue se"# !i"rettes --


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I

T/"t t/e Court o0 A33e"#s /"s +e!i+e+ " uestion o0 su9st"n!e not 2et +eter8ine+ 92 t/e

Su3re8e Court.

II

T/"t t/e Court o0 A33e"#s r"ve#2 erre+


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J W/"t +o 2ou 8e"n 92 9#ue se"# !i"rettes

A #ue se"# !i"rettes "re unt";e+ !i"rettes, Sir.

J Di+ 2ou 0in+ out /o< 8"n2


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"s it /"+ su00i!ient#2 est"9#is/e+ t/e 0"!t o0 3ossession. T/is 3oint is !#e"r 0ro8 Se!tion &4%$o0 t/e T"ri00 "n+ Custo8s Co+e, "s "8en+e+,


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Moreover, Se!tion 54%& o0 t/e Co+e st"tes t/"t t/e seie+ oo+s s/"## 9e so#+ "t 3u9#i!"u!tion "0ter t/e reuire+ ten-+"2 noti!e. In t/e inst"nt !"se, t/ese -$4, $::. T/us, "9sent "n2 evi+en!e to t/e !ontr"r2, t/e s"#e is 3resu8e+ to /"ve 9een!on+u!te+ 92 3u9#i! o00i!ers in t/e reu#"r 3er0or8"n!e o0 t/eir +uties.

""inst 3etitioner.

SO ORDERED.

evid batch 3

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