G.R. No. 60673, 19 May 1992, 209 SCRA 67 FACTS: On 16 January 1975, Jose K. Rapadas held Passenger Ticket and Baggage Claim Check 026394830084-5 for Pan American World Airways Inc.’s (PanAm) Flight 841 with the route from Guam to Manila. While standing in line to board the flight at the Guam airport, Rapadas was [...]

G.R. No. L-50076, 14 September 1990, 189 SCRA 605 FACTS: Petitioners are passengers of Philippines Airlines, Inc. (PAL) who attempts to recover from the later the value of jewelries and other valuables and money taken from them by four (4) armed men on board the latter’s airplane while on a flight from Mactan City to [...]

G.R. No. L-37750, 19 May 1978, 83 SCRA 361 FACTS: Atty. Leovigildo Tandog and Rogelio Tiro bought tickets for Tagbiliran City via the port of Cebu. Since many passengers were bound for Surigao, “M/S Sweet Hope” would not be proceeding to Bohol. They went to the proper branch office and were relocated to “M/S Sweet [...]

GR. No. 131621, 28 September 1999 FACTS: Loadstar received on board its M/V “Cherokee” goods for shipment from Manila to Nasipit, Agusan del Norte. However, the vessel, along with its cargo, sank off Limawasa Island resulting to the total loss of its shipment. The consignee made a claim with Loadstar however, the latter ignored the [...]

G.R. No. 121824, 29 January 1998, 285 SCRA 450 FACTS: On April 16, 1989, Mahtani is on his way to Bombay, India from Manila. His trip was Manila-Hong Kong via PAL and then Hong Kong-India via British Airways. Prior to his departure, he checked in two pieces of luggage containing his clothing and other personal [...]

G.R. No. 122494, 8 October 1998, 297 SCRA 496 FACTS: Hernandez Trading Co., Inc. (Hernandez) imported 3 crates of bus spare parts (MARCO C/No. 12, MARCO C/No. 13 and MARCO C/No. 14), from Maruman Trading Company, Ltd. (Maruman), a foreign corporation based in Japan. The crates (covered by Bill of Lading No. NGO53MN) were shipped [...]

G.R. No. 88092, 25 April 1990, 184 SCRA 544 FACTS: Petitioner Citadel Lines, Inc. (carrier) is the general agent of the vessel Cardigan Bay/Strait Enterprise. Respondent Manila Wine Merchants, Inc. (consignee) is the importer of the subject shipment of Dunhill cigarettes from England. On March 17, 1979, the vessel loaded on board at England 180 [...]

G.R. No. 115381, 23 December 1994, 239 SCRA 386 FACTS: On June 26, 1990 Secretary of DOTC issued Memorandum Circular No. 90-395 to LTFRB Chairman allowing provincial bus operators to charge passengers rates within a range of 15% above and 15% below the LTFRB official rate for a period of one (1) year. Fernando respectfully [...]

G.R. No. 75118, 31 August 1987, 153 SCRA 552 FACTS: On or about January 8, 1981, Sea-Land Service, Inc. (Sea-Land), a foreign shipping and forwarding company licensed to do business in the Philippines, received from Seaborne Trading Company in Oakland, California a shipment consigned to Sen Hiap Hing the business name used by Paulino Cue [...]

G.R. No. L-40597, 29 June 1979, 91 SCRA 223 FACTS: On august 26, 1967, Ong Yiu was a fare paying passenger of respondent PAL from Mactan, Cebu to Butuan City wherein he was scheduled to attend a trial. As a passenger, he checked in one piece of luggae, blue maleta for which he was issued [...]