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PEREZ, J.:
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1 Rollo, pp. 17-23; penned by Associate Justice Elvi John S. Asuncion
with Associate Justices Mercedes Gozo-Dadole and Lucas P. Bersamin
(now a member of this Court), concurring.
2 Records, pp. 86-88; penned by Judge Floro P. Alejo.
3 Folder of Exhibits, pp. 1-2; Exhibits “A-3” and “B-1.”
4 Id., at p. 1; Exhibit “A-2.”
5 Id., at p. 6; Exhibit “E.”
6 Id.
7 Id., at p. 10; Exhibit “I.”
8 Id., at p. 6; Exhibits “E” and “E-2.”
9 Records, pp. 9-10.
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10 Id., at pp. 1-4 and 57-59.
11 Folder of Exhibits, p. 6; Exhibit “E.”
12 TSN, 18 September 1998, p. 8; Testimony of PO1 Rosales.
13 Folder of Exhibits, p. 6; Exhibit “E-3.”
14 Records, p. 86; RTC Decision.
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15 TSN, 13 April 1999, p. 2; Testimony of Gutierrez.
16 Records, p. 73.
17 Folder of Exhibits, p. 10; Exhibit “I.”
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18 Records, p. 88.
19 Rollo, p. 22.
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20 Id., at p. 10.
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21 TOLENTINO, Civil Code of the Philippines, Vol. V, p. 594.
22 Dumayag v. People, G.R. No. 172778, 26 November 2012, 686 SCRA
347, 359, citing Vallacar Transit v. Catubig, G.R. No. 175512, 30 May
2011, 649 SCRA 281, 295-296.
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23 TSN, 18 September 1998, p. 1; Testimony of Anlap.
24 SANGCO, Torts and Damages, Vol. I, p. 1.
25 SANGCO, Torts and Damages, Vol. II, p. 433.
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26 Id., at p. 466.
27 G.R. No. 174156, 20 June 2012, 674 SCRA 117, 128.
28 437 Phil. 244, 252; 388 SCRA 445, 453-454 (2002).
29 Supra note 27 at p. 130.
30 102 Phil. 103, 108-109 (1957).
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32 Supra note 25 at pp. 553-554.
33 Supra note 27 at p. 131.
34 Supra note 21 at p. 633.
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35 Kierulf v. Court of Appeals, 336 Phil. 414, 432; 269 SCRA 433, 452
(1997).
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36 Regala v. Carin, G.R. No. 188715, 6 April 2011, 647 SCRA 419, 426-427.
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Q: What happened to you, what did you feel when the defendants failed to
immediately repair your vehicle that was damaged Madam Witness?
A: I have incurred expenses and I was forced to apply for a loan, sir.
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39 Supra note 35 at pp. 431-432; p. 451.
40 117 Phil. 586, 597; 7 SCRA 577, 586 (1963).
41 Soberano, et al. v. MRR Co., 124 Phil. 1330, 1337; 18 SCRA 732, 738
(1966).
42 574 Phil. 740, 753; 551 SCRA 618, 628-629 (2008).
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43 Supra note 25 at p. 754.
44 Id., at p. 1035.
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45 Id., at p. 1041.
46 Achevara v. Ramos, G.R. No. 175172, 29 September 2009, 601 SCRA 270,
288.
47 G.R. No. 191703, 12 March 2012, 667 SCRA 782.
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48 Mirasol v. Judge De la Cruz, 173 Phil. 518, 522; 84 SCRA 337, 342
(1978).
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49 264 Phil. 744, 752; 186 SCRA 375, 384 (1990).
50 Rollo, p. 22.
51 See also Mercury Drug Corporation v. Baking, 551 Phil. 182; 523
SCRA 184 (2007).
52 Sec. 1, Rule 142 of the Rules of Court.
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53 Supra note 25 at p. 1081.
54 Id.
55 Id., at p. 1088.
56 Id.
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** Per Special Order No. 1698 dated 13 June 2014.
**** Per Special Order No. 1696 dated 13 June 2014.
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