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— Criminal Law, Mercantile Law, Remedial Law —

PEOPLE v. JOSE C. GO, et al. G.R. No. 191015, August 06, 2014 certiorari, Demurrer to Evidence, estafa, fiduciary nature of banks, Rule 65, simple loan

October 5, 2017

FACTS Orient Commercial Banking Corporation (OCBC), a commercial bank was ordered closed by the BSP.  PDIC was designated as OCBC receiver, and it took over the bank’s affairs, assets and liabilities, records, and collected the bank’s receivables. In 1997, it appears that fictitious loans in favor of two entities – Timmy’s, Inc. and Asia Textile… Read More PEOPLE v. JOSE C. GO, et al. G.R. No. 191015, August 06, 2014 certiorari, Demurrer to Evidence, estafa, fiduciary nature of banks, Rule 65, simple loan

— Remedial Law —

ESTRADA v. OMBUDSMAN G.R. Nos. 212140-41 January 21, 2015 Quantum of proof necessary in Preliminary Investigations

October 2, 2017

FACTS: The Ombudsman served on Sen. Estrada copies of the two criminal complaints for plunder against him. Eighteen of Sen. Estrada’s co-respondents in the two complaints filed their counter-affidavits. On 20 March 2014, Sen. Estrada filed his “Request to be Furnished with Copies of Counter-Affidavits of the Other Respondents, Affidavits of New Witnesses and Other… Read More ESTRADA v. OMBUDSMAN G.R. Nos. 212140-41 January 21, 2015 Quantum of proof necessary in Preliminary Investigations

— Remedial Law —

GEPULLE-GARBO v. SPOUSES GARABATO G.R. No. 200013, January 14,2015 Expert Witness

October 2, 2017

Probative value of expert witness’ testimony  FACTS: This case pertains to a Deed of Sale over a parcel land in Pasay City, originally owned by Spouses Eduviges and Nick Garbo. In March 1977, Eduviges, with the supposed consent and signature of Nick, sold said lot to their daughter, Florence. Florence registered the property in her… Read More GEPULLE-GARBO v. SPOUSES GARABATO G.R. No. 200013, January 14,2015 Expert Witness