SCRA 370 (1999) FACTS: On several occasions petitioner Remedios Nota Sapiera, a sari-sari store owner, purchased from Monrico Mart certain grocery items, mostly cigarettes, and paid for them with checks issued by one Arturo de Guzman. When presented for payment the checks were dishonored because the drawers account was already closed. Private respondent Ramon Sua [...]

G.R. No. 130756, 21 January 1999, SCRA 605 FACTS: Petitioner Ester B. Maralit filed three complaints for estafa through falsification of commercial documents through reckless imprudence against respondent Jesusa Corazon L. Imperial. Maralit alleged that she was assistant manager of the Naga City branch of the PNB; that on May 20, 1992, June 1, 1992, [...]

G.R. No. L-39641, 28 February 1983, 120 SCRA 864 FACTS: Dr. Javier Villaruel executed a promissory note in favor of Ng Sambok Sons Motors Co., Ltd., in the amount of P15,939.00 payable in twelve (12) equal monthly installments, beginning May 18, 1969, with interest at the rate of one percent per month. It is further [...]

G.R. No. 176697, 10 September 2014, 734 SCRA 588 FACTS: Petitioners Cesar V. Areza and LolitaB. Areza maintained two bank deposits with respondent Express Savings Bank’s Biñan branch. They were engaged in the business of "buy and sell" of brand new and second-hand motor vehicles. They received an order from a certain Gerry Mambuay for [...]

G.R. No. 168274, 20 August 2008, 562 SCRA 604 FACTS: A foreigner, identified as Samuel Tagoe, purchased from the respondent Gold Palace Jewellery Co. several pieces of jewelry valued at P258,000.00. In payment of the same, he offered a Foreign issued by the United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) addressed to the Land Bank of the Philippines, [...]

G.R. No. 219037, 19 October 2016, 806 SCRA 646 FACTS: Odrada sold a second-hand Mitsubishi Montero to Lim. Lim obtained an auto-loan in RCBC. After initial payment, Odrada executed a Deed of Absolute Sale to Lim while Lim took possession of the car. RCBC delivered Manager’s checks to Odrada. Prior to the checks' presentation, Lim [...]

G.R. No. 138074, 15 August 2003 FACTS: Petitioner Cely Yang and private respondent Prem Chandiramani entered into an agreement whereby the latter was to give Yang a PCIB manager’s check in the amount of P4.2 million in exchange for two (2) of Yang’s manager’s checks, each in the amount of P2.087 million, both payable to [...]

13 November 1986, 145 SCRA 497 FACTS: Jose Go, purchased from Associated Bank a cashier's check. Unfortunately, he left said check on the top of the desk of the bank manager when he left the bank. The bank manager entrusted the check for safekeeping to a bank official, who had then a visitor in the [...]

G.R. No. 146511, 5 September 2007 FACTS: Respondent Associated Bank (formerly Associated Banking Corporation and now known as United Overseas Bank Philippines) filed a collection suit against Antonio Ang Eng Liong and petitioner Tomas Ang for the two (2) promissory notes that they executed as principal debtor and co-maker, respectively. Respondent Bank alleged that the [...]

G.R. No. 112392, 29 February 2000, SCRA 641 FACTS: A certain Henry Chan owned a Continental Bank Manager’s Check payable to "cash". Chan went to the office of Benjamin Napiza and requested him to deposit the check in his dollar account by way of accommodation and for the purpose of clearing the same. Private respondent [...]