Republic of the Philippines 10th Judicial Region MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT C OURT !anch 1" #u!igao Cit$ %NN& ILAN'" Plainti(" CI)IL CA#% NO* 1+,o! %2ect3ent 4Unla5ful 6etaine!7
. /e!sus . LUC8& T* TINIO" 6efendant* 9........................................9
POSITION PAPER FOR THE PLAINTIFF
PLAINTI, th!ough the unde!signed counsel and unto this :ono!able Cou!t" 3ost !espectfull$ states that THE CASE
This is an action fo! UNLA;UL UNLA;UL 6%TAIN%R 6%TAIN%R co33enced co33enced b$ PLAINTI %NN& ILAN' against 6%%N6ANT LUC8& T* TINIO* The sub2ect 3atte! of the co3plaint is a t5o.sto!e$ house located at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$" 5hich is co/e!ed b$ T!ansfe! Ce!ti=cate of Title No* 0001" issued in the na3e of the PLAINTI and !egiste!ed in the Regist!$ of 6eeds of #u!igao Cit$* THE FACTS
1* That PLAINTI %NN& ILAN' is a ilipino citi>en" of legal age" and !esident of 1+, Pu!o? 1" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" 5he!e he 3a$ be se!/ed 5ith notices and othe! cou!t p!ocesses@ +* That 6%%N6ANT LUC8& T* TINIO is a ilipino citi>en" of legal age" and !esident of +,-" Pu!o? +" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" 5he!e he 3a$ be se!/ed 5ith su33ons and othe! cou!t p!ocesses@ ,* That PLAINTI is the o5ne! of a t5o.sto!e$ house located at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$" as e/idenced b$ T!ansfe! Ce!ti=cate of Title No* 0001" a cop$ of 5hich is he!eto attached as %9hibit A and 3ade an integ!al pa!t he!eof@ -* That b$ /i!tue of a Cont!act of Lease" he!eto attached as %9hibit and 3ade 3ade an integ integ!al !al pa!t pa!t he!eof he!eof"" the the PLAINT PLAINTI I leased leased unto unto the the 6%%N6ANT the afo!e3entioned t5o.sto!e$ house fo! a conside!ation of T;%NT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P +0"000*007 a 3onth as !ental to be paid 5ithin the =!st ten 4107 da$s of each 3onth sta!ting Jul$ 1" +01-@ <* That That pa!ag pa!ag!ap !aph h no* no* 1 of the the afo!e afo!e3en 3entio tioned ned Cont! Cont!act act of Lease Lease"" he!eto attached as %9hibit .1 and 3ade an integ!al pa!t he!eof" also e9p!es e9p!essl$ sl$ p!o/id p!o/ides es that the p!e3is p!e3ises es he!eb$ he!eb$ leased shall shall be used e9clusi/el$ b$ the L%##%% fo! !esidential pu!poses onl$ and shall not be di/e!ted to othe! uses* It is he!eb$ e9p!essl$ ag!eed that if at an$ 1
ti3e the p!e3ises a!e used fo! othe! pu!poses" the L%##OR shall ha/e the !ight to !escind this cont!act 5ithout p!e2udice to its othe! !ights unde! the la5B@ * That the 6%%N6ANT failed to pa$ the ag!eed !ental fo! se/e!al 3onths sta!ting Octobe! 1" +01- up to the p!esent@ D* That That on Octo Octobe be!! 1<" 1<" +01+01-"" the the PLAI PLAINT NTI I 5e 5ent nt to the the leas leased ed p!e3ises to de3and pa$3ent of the o/e!due !ental" onl$ to disco/e! that the 6%%N6ANT had begun using the =!st sto!e$ of the house as a 5a!ehouse fo! his !ice business@ E* That That afte afte!! his his disc disco/ o/e! e!$" $" the the PLAI PLAINT NTI I i33e i33edi diat atel el$ $ sent sent the the 6%%N6ANT a Lette! of 6e3and to cease using the p!e3ises fo! non. !esidential pu!poses" 5hich 5as !ecei/ed b$ the 6%%N6ANT as sho5n in the lette! itself" he!eto attached as %9hibit C to C.1 and 3ade an integ!al pa!t he!eof@ F* That That on Janua! Janua!$ $ 1" +01<" +01<" the PLAINTI PLAINTI sent sent the 6%%N6 6%%N6AN ANT T a Lette ette!! of 6e3an e3and d to pa$ pa$ the the unpa unpaid id !enta entals ls and to /aca /acate te the the p!e3 p!e3ise ises" s" 5hich 5hich 5as 5as !ecei !ecei/ed /ed b$ the 6%%N6 6%%N6ANT ANT as sho5n sho5n in the lette! itself" he!eto attached as %9hibit 6 to 6.1 and 3ade integ!al pa!ts he!eof@ 10* That despite the t5o Lette!s of 6e3and" 5hich 5e!e !epeated b$ se/e!al o!al de3ands" the 6%%N6ANT failed and still !efuses to pa$ the unpaid unpaid !ental !entals" s" to cease cease using using the p!e3ise p!e3ises s fo! non.!e non.!eside sidentia ntiall pu!poses" and to /acate the p!e3ises@ 11* That on Janua!$ ,1" +01<" the 3atte! 5as been !efe!!ed to the Lupon Lupon Tagapa$a agapa$apa pa of !g$ !g$* Taft" aft" #u!iga #u!igao o Cit$" Cit$" fo! concili conciliatio ation n and 3edi 3ediat atio ion n p!oc p!ocee eedi ding ngs" s" but but no sett settle le3e 3ent nt has has been been !ea each ched ed"" p!o3 p!o3pt ptin ing g the the Lupo Lupon n to issu issue e a Ce Ce!t !ti= i=ca cate te to ile ile Acti Action on"" he! he!eto eto attached as %9hibit % and 3ade an integ!al pa!t he!eof@ and 1+* 1+* That That b$ !ea easo son n of the the 6%%N %%N6 6ANTG ANTGs s ada3 ada3an antt !efus efusal als" s" the the PLAINTI 5as co3pelled to =le this Co3plaint engaging the se!/ices of counsel in the a3ount of IT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P <0"000*007* ISSUE
1* ;hethe ;hethe!! o! not not the the 6%%N6 6%%N6AN ANT T can be e2ecte e2ected d fo! UNLA UNLA;UL ;UL 6%TAIN%R unde! Rule D0 of the Re/ised Rules of Cou!t* +* ;hethe! o! not the PLAINTI is entitled to da3ages* ARGUMENTS
1* In Ca Cab! b!e! e!a a /* 'eta 'eta!u !uel ela" a" '*R '*R* No* No* 1-+ 1-+1, 1,"" Ap!i Ap!ill +1" +1" +00F +00F"" the the #up!e3e Cou!t held that a co3plaint suHcientl$ alleges a cause of action fo! UNLA;UL 6%TAIN%R if it !ecites the follo5ing a* Initia Initiall$ ll$"" posse possessi ssion on of p!op p!ope!t e!t$ $ b$ the the defen defenda dant nt 5as 5as b$ cont!act 5ith o! b$ tole!ance of the plainti(@
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b* %/entuall$" such possession beca3e illegal upon notice b$ plainti( to defendant of the te!3ination of the latte!Gs !ight of possession@ c* The!eafte!" the defendant !e3ained in possession of the p!ope!t$ and dep!i/ed the plainti( of the en2o$3ent the!eof@ and d* ;ithin one $ea! f!o3 the last de3and on defendant to /acate the p!ope!t$" the plainti( instituted the co3plaint fo! e2ect3ent* Additionall$" in Oca3po /s* Ti!ona" '*R* No* 1-DE1+" Ap!il " +00<" the #up!e3e Cou!t held that" the ele3ents to be p!o/ed and !esol/ed in unla5ful detaine! cases a!e the fact of lease and e9pi!ation o! /iolation of its te!3s*B In the case at hand" it is undisputed that the =!st" thi!d" and fou!th ele3ents of UNLA;UL 6%TAIN%R a!e p!esent* :ence" the onl$ ele3ent in dispute is the second* The!efo!e" the sole issue to discuss is 5hethe! o! not the possession of the 6%%N6ANT has beco3e illegal upon notice b$ PLAINTI to 6%%N6ANT of the te!3ination of the latte!Gs !ight of possession* The PLAINTI clai3s that the possession of the 6%%N6ANT has beco3e illegal based on t5o g!ounds 417 the 6%%N6ANTGs continued !efusal to pa$ the !entals due fo! the 3onths of Octobe! +01-" No/e3be! +01-" 6ece3be! +01-" and Janua!$ +01< constituting a /iolation of the Te!3s and Conditions of the Cont!act of Lease@ and 4+7 the 6%%N6ANTGs continued use of the p!e3ises fo! non.!esidential pu!poses constituting a /iolation of the Te!3s and Conditions of the Cont!act of Lease* In pa!ag!aph nos* + and , of his Ans5e!" the 6%%N6ANT clai3s that the PLAINTI pe!sonall$ !ecei/ed the pa$3ent of !entals fo! the 3onths of Octobe!" No/e3be!" and 6ece3be! +01-* The PLAINTI speci=call$ denies this clai3" the t!uth being that he !ecei/ed no such pa$3ents and did not sign an$ Ac?no5ledge3ent Receipt to that e(ect* :ence" the signatu!es of the PLAINTI in the alleged Ac?no5ledge3ent Receipts 3ust be blatant fo!ge!ies of the 6%%6ANT* Mo!eo/e!" assu3ing a!guendo that such Ac?no5ledge3ent Receipts a!e t!ue and genuine" the 6%%N6ANT still failed to p!esent p!oof of pa$3ent fo! the 3onth of Janua!$ +01<* :ence" the PLAINTI still has legal g!ound to e2ect the 6%%N6ANT" in acco!dance 5ith pa!ag!aph no* < of the Cont!act of Lease 5hich states that" the L%##OR has the !ight to padloc? the p!e3ises 5hen the L%##%% is in default of pa$3ent fo! one (1) month and 3a$ fo!feit 5hate/e! !ental deposit o! ad/ances ha/e been gi/en b$ the L%##%% e3phasis supplied*B In pa!ag!aph no* < of his Ans5e!" the 6%%N6ANT e9p!essl$ ad3its to using the p!e3ises fo! non.!esidential pu!poses* In his o5n 5o!ds" the 6%%N6ANT ad3its to using the p!e3ises to sto!e te3po!a!il$ those sac?s of !ice in the =!st sto!e$ of his house*B In the sa3e pa!ag!aph" the 6%%N6ANT also clai3s that the PLAINTI assented to such non. !esidential use* The PLAINTI speci=call$ denies this clai3" the t!uth being that he ga/e no such pe!3ission and that he e/en sent an ,
i33ediate Lette! of 6e3and fo! the 6%%6ANT to cease using the p!e3ises fo! non.!esidential pu!poses* In pa!ag!aph no* of his Ans5e!" the 6%%N6ANT also clai3s that the PLAINTIGs failu!e to plead in his co3plaint that he conducted an inspection o! in/estigation befo!e" du!ing" and afte! he sa5 the sac?s of !ice sto!ed in the leased p!e3isesB is fatal to his cause of action* The PLAINTI disag!ees* #uch fact is conside!ed e/identia!$" and should the!efo!e be o3itted in the allegations of the co3plaint pu!suant to Rule E" #ection 1 of the Re/ised Rules of Cou!t* Additionall$" he did in fact 3a?e such an in/estigation as e/idenced b$ the AHda/it of the 6%%N6ANTGs neighbo! ANN% O* %N6%R" he!eto attached as %9hibit and 3ade an integ!al pa!t he!eof* In pa!ag!aph no* D of his Ans5e!" the 6%%N6ANT also clai3s that the the!e 5as no catego!ical de3and 3ade b$ the PLAINTI to pa$ the 3onthl$ !entals and to /acate the leased p!e3ises* The pe!tinent po!tion of the Lette! of 6e3and !eads as follo5s" I !espectfull$ as? that $ou settle the said a3ounts on o! befo!e eb!ua!$ 1" +01<* If $ou !efuse to do so" I 3a$ ta?e the necessa!$ legal steps to 2udiciall$ de3and pa$3ent and e/ict $ou f!o3 the p!e3ises*B The PLAINTI speci=call$ denies this clai3" the t!uth being that the teno! of the Lette! of 6e3and clea!l$ Kuali=es as a catego!ical de3and* In 'olden 'ate Realt$ /s* IAC" '*R* No* D-+EF" Jul$ ,1" 1FED the #up!e3e Cou!t held that" 5hen the p!i/ate !espondents defaulted in the pa$3ent of !ents in the a3ount of P 1E"000*00" the$ lost thei! !ights to !e3ain in the p!e3ises* :ence" when the petitioner em!ne p!"ment o# the P 1$,%%%&%% 'e !n 'np!i rent! or ! *!e #or e+e*tment wo' e -e !.!int them, the owner w! .i/in. tron. noti*e th!t 0"o' either p!" "o'r 'np!i rent! or I wi -e ! *o'rt *!e to h!/e "o' thrown o't o# m" propert"&0 The wor 0/!*!te0 i not ! t!im!ni* wor th!t m't e empo"e in ! noti*e& The !tern!ti/e in thi *!e !re *e!r *'t& The ten!nt m't p!" rent! whi*h were -e !n whi*h e*!me p!"!e in the p!t, #!iin. whi*h the" m't mo/e o't& The!e can be no othe! inte!p!etation of the notice gi/en to the3* :ence 5hen the petitione! de3anded that eithe! he pa$s P 1E"000*00 in =/e da$s o! a case fo! e2ect3ent 5ould be =led against hi3" he 5as placed on notice to 3o/e out if he does not pa$* There w!, in e2e*t, ! noti*e or em!n to /!*!te e3phasis supplied* P!e3ises conside!ed" it the!efo!e 2ust and logical to conclude that the possession of the 6%%N6ANT has beco3e illegal upon notice b$ PLAINTI to 6%%N6ANT of the te!3ination of the latte!Gs !ight of possession* Conside!ing that all the ele3ents of the o(ense a!e p!esent" it is !espectfull$ sub3itted that the 6%%N6ANT should be e2ected f!o3 the leased p!e3ises and held liable fo! UNLA;UL 6%TAIN%R* +* In acco!dance 5ith the pe!tinent p!o/isions of the Ne5 Ci/il Code" the PLAINTI is entitled to actual and liKuidated da3ages" as 5ell as the Atto!ne$Gs ees and othe! costs of suit* RESER3ATIONS -
Plainti( !espectfull$ !ese!/es his !ight to =le supple3ental pleadings o! adduce additional e/idence in the due cou!se of the p!oceedings" 5hene/e! it 3a$ see3 2ust and p!ope!*
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PRA4ER
;:%R%OR%" the plainti( !espectfull$ p!a$s that the !eliefs p!a$ed fo! in the instant co3plaint be g!anted* R%#P%CTULL& #UMITT%6* #u!igao Cit$" eb!ua!$ 1E" +01<*
SUN LA5 OFFICE Counsel fo! the Plainti( -< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$
$ ATT4& 6ASON OLI3ER C& SUN, 6&7&
Roll No* 1+, IP No* 1+,@ 01.01.1<@ #u!igao Cit$ PTR No* 1+,@ 01.01.1<@ #u!igao Cit$ MCL% Co3pliance No* 1+,
Cop$ u!nished th!ough Pe!sonal #e!/ice ATT4& 7AIS4 MAE LUINOR A& LA8ASTI7A Counsel fo! the 6efendant
Republic of the Philippines #u!igao Cit$
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AFFI7A3IT OF PERSONAL SER3ICE
I" P:ILIP PIN%#" of legal age" ilipino" 5ith !esidence at -<" Pu!o? ," !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" afte! being s5o!n in acco!dance 5ith the la5" he!eb$ depose and state That I a3 the 3essenge! of Att$* Jason Oli/e! C* #un" J*6*" Counsel fo! the Plainti( in Ci/il Case No* 1+,- fo! %2ect3ent 4Unla5ful 6etaine!7" and that as his 3essenge!" I se!/ed upon the counsel of the ad/e!se pa!t$ the Position Pape! =led in the said case" as follo5s Att$* 6ais$ Mae Luino! A* Labastida" J*6*" Counsel fo! the 6efendant" b$ pe!sonal se!/ice and b$ deli/e!ing pe!sonall$ a cop$ of the said pleading upon the said la5$e! 5ho ac?no5ledged !eceipt the!eof as sho5n b$ his signatu!e o! initial on the said pleading" this 1E th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01<* IN ;ITN%## ;:%R%" I ha/e signed this aHda/it this 1Eth da$ of eb!ua!$ +01< at #u!igao Cit$ PHILIP PINES AHant
#U#CRI%6 AN6 #;ORN to befo!e 3e this 1E th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01< in #u!igao Cit$" Philippines" aHant appea!ing befo!e 3e 5ith his Philippine 6!i/e!Gs License Nu3be! -< issued b$ the Land T!anspo!tation OHce on Janua!$ 1" +01- at #u!igao Cit$ and p!esenting to 3e a docu3ent entitled AI6A)IT" aHant is identi=ed th!ough his oHcial I6 ca!d bea!ing his photog!aph and signatu!e" and 5ho signed the said docu3ent in 3$ p!esence and s5o!e that he unde!stood the contents the!eof and that the sa3e 5as his f!ee and /olunta!$ act and deed*
#u!igao Cit$ 01.1<@ #u!igao Cit$ Co3pliance No* +,-
ATT4& AN7RES 8ONIFACIO, LL&8& Nota!$ Public fo! #u!igao Cit$ 1+, o!!o3eo #t!eet" #u!igao Cit$ Roll No* +,IP No* +,-@ 01.01.1<@ PTR No* +,-@ 01. MCL%
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E9HI8IT A TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE No* 0001
4Co/e!s p!e3ises located at +,- P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$" o5ned b$ %NN& ILAN'7
E9HI8IT 8 CONTRACT OF LEASE :NO5 ALL MEN 84 THESE PRESENTS;
This CONTRACT O L%A#% is 3ade and e9ecuted at the Cit$ of #u!igao" this 1st da$ of June +01-" b$ and bet5een %NN& ILAN'" a ilipino citi>en" of legal age" and 5ith !esidence and postal add!ess at 1+, Pu!o? 1" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" he!einafte! !efe!!ed to as the L%##OR* .AN6. LUC8& T* TINIO" a ilipino citi>en" of legal age and 5ith !esidence and postal add!ess at +,-" Pu!o? +" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" he!einafte! !efe!!ed to as the L%##%%* 5ITNESSETH< Th!t
;:%R%A#" the L%##OR is the o5ne! of T:% L%A#%6 PR%MI#%#" a !esidential p!ope!t$ situated at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$@ ;:%R%A#" the L%##OR ag!ees to lease.out the p!ope!t$ to the L%##%% and the L%##%% is 5illing to lease the sa3e@ NO; T:%R%OR%" fo! and in conside!ation of the fo!egoing p!e3ises" the L%##OR leases unto the L%##%% and the L%##%% he!eb$ accepts f!o3 the L%##OR the L%A#%6 p!e3ises" sub2ect to the follo5ing TERMS AN7 CON7ITIONS
1* PURPO#%# That p!e3ises he!eb$ leased shall be used e9clusi/el$ b$ the L%##%% fo! !esidential pu!poses onl$ and shall not be di/e!ted to othe! uses* It is he!eb$ e9p!essl$ ag!eed that if at an$ ti3e the p!e3ises a!e used fo! othe! pu!poses" the L%##OR shall ha/e the !ight to !escind this cont!act 5ithout p!e2udice to its othe! !ights unde! the la5* +* T%RM This te!3 of lease is fo! ON% 417 &%AR f!o3 June 1" +01- to June 1" +01< inclusi/e* Upon its e9pi!ation" this lease 3a$ be !ene5ed unde! such te!3s and conditions as 3$ be 3utuall$ ag!eed upon b$ both pa!ties" 5!itten notice of intention to !ene5 the lease shall be se!/ed to the L%##OR not late! than se/en 4D7 da$s p!io! to the e9pi!$ date of the pe!iod he!ein ag!eed upon* ,* R%NTAL RAT% The 3onthl$ !ental !ate fo! the leased p!e3ises shall be in the a3ount of T;%NT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P +0"000*007" Philippine Cu!!enc$* All !ental pa$3ents shall be pa$able to the L%##OR* All !ental pa$3ents shall be paid 5ithin the =!st ten 4107 da$s of each 3onth sta!ting on Jul$ 1" +01-* -* 6%PO#IT That the L%##%% shall deposit to the L%##OR upon signing of this cont!act and p!io! to 3o/e.in an a3ount eKui/alent to the !ent fo! T:R%% 4,7 MONT:# o! the su3 of #IT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P 1
0"000*007" Philippine Cu!!enc$" 5he!ein the t5o 4+7 3onths deposit shall be applied as !ent fo! the 11th and 1+th 3onths and the !e3aining one 417 3onth deposit shall ans5e! pa!tiall$ fo! da3ages and an$ othe! obligations" fo! utilities such as ;ate!" %lect!icit$" CAT)" Telephone" Association 6ues o! !esulting f!o3 /iolation4s7 of an$ of the p!o/ision of this cont!act* <* 6%AULT PA&M%NT In case of default b$ the L%##%% in the pa$3ent of the !ent" such as 5hen the chec?s a!e dishono!ed" the L%##OR at its option 3a$ te!3inate this cont!act and e2ect the L%##%%* The L%##OR has the !ight to padloc? the p!e3ises 5hen the L%##%% is in default of pa$3ent fo! one 417 3onth and 3a$ fo!feit 5hate/e! !ental deposit o! ad/ances ha/e been gi/en b$ the L%##%%* * #U.L%A#% The L%##%% shall not di!ectl$ o! indi!ectl$ sublet" allo5 o! pe!3it the leased p!e3ises to be occupied in 5hole o! in pa!t b$ an$ pe!son" fo!3 o! co!po!ation" neithe! shall the L%##%% assign its !ights he!eunde! to an$ othe! pe!son o! entit$ and no !ight of inte!est the!eto o! the!ein shall be confe!!ed on o! /ested in an$one b$ the L%##%% 5ithout the L%##OR# 5!itten app!o/al* D* PULIC UTILITI%# The L%##%% shall pa$ fo! its telephone" elect!ic" cable T)" 5ate!" Inte!net" association dues and othe! public se!/ices and utilities du!ing the du!ation of the lease* E* ORC% MAJ%UR% If 5hole o! an$ pa!t of the leased p!e3ises shall be dest!o$ed o! da3aged b$ =!e" ood" lightning" t$phoon" ea!thKua?e" sto!3" !iot o! an$ othe! unfo!eseen disabling cause of acts of 'od" as to !ende! the leased p!e3ises du!ing the te!3 substantiall$ un=t fo! use and occupation of the L%##%%" then this lease cont!act 3a$ be te!3inated 5ithout co3pensation b$ the L%##OR o! b$ the L%##%% b$ notice in 5!iting to the othe!* F* L%##OR# RI':T O %NTR& The L%##OR o! its autho!i>ed agent shall afte! gi/ing due notice to the L%##%% shall ha/e the !ight to ente! the p!e3ises in the p!esence of the L%##%% o! its !ep!esentati/e at an$ !easonable hou! to e9a3ine the sa3e o! 3a?e !epai!s the!ein o! fo! the ope!ation and 3aintenance of the building o! to e9hibit the leased p!e3ises to p!ospecti/e L%##%%" o! fo! an$ othe! la5ful pu!poses 5hich it 3a$ dee3 necessa!$* 10* %PIRATION O L%A#% At the e9pi!ation of the te!3 of this lease o! cancellation the!eof" as he!ein p!o/ided" the L%##%% 5ill p!o3ptl$ deli/e! to the L%##OR the leased p!e3ises 5ith all co!!esponding ?e$s and in as good and tenable condition as the sa3e is no5" o!dina!$ 5ea! and tea! e9pected de/oid of all occupants" 3o/able fu!nitu!e" a!ticles and e(ects of an$ ?ind* Non.co3pliance 5ith the te!3s of this clause b$ the L%##%% 5ill gi/e the L%##OR the !ight" at the latte!s option" to !efuse to accept the deli/e!$ of the p!e3ises and co3pel the L%##%% to pa$ !ent the!ef!o3 at the sa3e !ate plus T;%NT&.I)% P%RC%NT 4+<7 the!eof as penalt$ until the L%##%% shall ha/e co3plied 5ith the te!3s he!eof* The sa3e penalt$ shall be i3posed in case the L%##%% fails to lea/e the p!e3ises afte! the e9pi!ation of this Cont!act of Lease o! te!3ination fo! an$ !eason 5hatsoe/e!*
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11* JU6ICIAL R%LI% #hould an$ one of the pa!ties he!ein be co3pelled to see? 2udicial !elief against the othe!" the losing pa!t$ shall pa$ an a3ount of ON% :UN6R%6 P%RC%NT 41007 of the a3ount cla3ed in the co3plaint as Atto!ne$s ees 5hich shall in no case be less than IT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P <0"000*007 in addition to othe! cost and da3ages 5hich the said pa!t$ 3a$ be entitled to unde! the la5* 1+* This CONTRACT O L%A#% shall be /alid and binding bet5een the pa!ties" thei! successo!s.in.inte!est and assigns* IN ;ITN%## ;:%R%O" pa!ties he!ein aH9ed thei! signatu!es this 1 st da$ of June +01- at #u!igao Cit$*
8ENN4 8ILANG L%##OR
LUC:4 T& TINIO L%##%%
#igned in the p!esence of QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ QQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQQ AC:NO5LE7GEMENT
Republic of the Philippines #u!igao Cit$
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%OR% M%" pe!sonall$ appea!ed N!me %NN& ILAN' LUC8& T* TINIO
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8no5n to 3e and to 3e ?no5n to be the sa3e pe!sons 5ho e9ecuted the fo!egoing inst!u3ent and ac?no5ledged to 3e that the sa3e is thei! f!ee and /olunta!$ act and deed* This inst!u3ent consisting of , pages" including the page on 5hich this ac?no5ledge3ent is 5!itten" has been signed on each and e/e!$ page the!eof b$ the conce!ned pa!ties and thei! 5itnesses" and sealed 5ith 3$ nota!ial seal* ;ITN%## M& :AN6 AN6 #%AL" this 1 st da$ of June +01- at #u!igao Cit$*
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%NN& ILAN' 1+, Pu!o? 1 !g$* #an Juan #u!igao Cit$ Octobe! 1<" +01LUC8& T* TINIO +,- Pu!o? + !g$* #an Juan #u!igao Cit$ RE; NON?RESI7ENTIAL USE OF LEASE7 PREMISES
6ea! #i! I a3 5!iting about $ou! non.!esidential use of the p!e3ises $ou leased f!o3 3e on June 1" +01-" pa!ticula!l$ the t5o.sto!e$ house located at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$* ;hen I /isited the afo!e3entioned p!e3ises ea!lie! toda$" I disco/e!ed that $ou 5e!e actuall$ using the =!st sto!e$ of the house as a 5a!ehouse fo! $ou! !ice business* This is cont!a!$ to pa!ag!aph no* 1 of ou! Cont!act of Lease" 5hich e9p!essl$ states that P!e3ises he!eb$ leased shall be used e*'i/e" " the LESSEE #or reienti! p'rpoe on" !n h! not e i/erte to other 'e * It is he!eb$ e9p!essl$ ag!eed that if at an$ ti3e the p!e3ises a!e used fo! othe! pu!poses" the L%##OR shall ha/e the !ight to !escind this cont!act 5ithout p!e2udice to its othe! !ights unde! the la5*B 4%3phasis supplied7 I !espectfull$ as? that $ou !e/ie5 ou! Cont!act of Lease to con=!3 this fact and i33ediatel$ cease all non.!esidential use of the afo!e3entioned p!e3ises* If $ou !efuse to do so" I 3a$ ta?e the necessa!$ legal steps to !escind the cont!act and e/ict $ou f!o3 the p!e3ises* &ou 3a$ be held liable fo! da3ages" Atto!ne$Gs ees and othe! costs of suit" as pe! pa!ag!aph nos* 10 and 11 of ou! Cont!act of Lease* Respectfull$ $ou!s" %NN& ILAN' Recei/ed on Recei/ed b$
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%NN& ILAN' 1+, Pu!o? 1 !g$* #an Juan #u!igao Cit$ Janua!$ 1" +01< LUC8& T* TINIO +,- Pu!o? + !g$* #an Juan #u!igao Cit$ RE; PA4MENT OF OUTSTAN7ING RENTALS
6ea! #i! I a3 5!iting to fo!3all$ de3and pa$3ent of the outstanding !entals of the p!e3ises $ou leased f!o3 3e on June 1" +01-" pa!ticula!l$ the t5o. sto!e$ house located at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$* The last pa$3ent $ou 3ade 5as on #epte3be! 1" +01-* :ence" $ou ha/e failed to pa$ the ag!eed !ental fo! se/e!al 3onths sta!ting Octobe! 1" +01- up to the p!esent* I ha/e 3ade se/e!al o!al de3ands fo! the pa$3ent" but $ou ha/e continuousl$ !efused to co3pl$ 5ith such de3ands* I !espectfull$ as? that $ou settle the said a3ounts on o! befo!e eb!ua!$ 1" +01<* If $ou !efuse to do so" I 3a$ ta?e the necessa!$ legal steps to 2udiciall$ de3and pa$3ent and e/ict $ou f!o3 the p!e3ises* &ou 3a$ be held liable fo! da3ages" Atto!ne$Gs ees and othe! costs of suit" as pe! pa!ag!aph nos* <" 10 and 11 of ou! Cont!act of Lease*
Respectfull$ $ou!s" %NN& ILAN' Recei/ed on Recei/ed b$
E9HI8IT E Republic of the Philippines City of Surigao Barangay Taft OFFICE OF THE BARANGAY CAPTAIN
BENNY BILANG Coplainant !"ersus!
Barangay Case No# $%&'( )or* E+ectent ,-nla.ful
/etainer0 L-C1Y T# TINI2 Respon3ent 4!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!4 CERTIFICATE TO FILE ACTION
This is to certify that* Coplainant Benny Bilang an3 Respon3ent Luc5y T# Tinio faile3 to or refuse to* 66666666 2bey suons or to appear for hearing# 66666666 No settleent7conciliation .as reache3# 66666666 Settleent has been repu3iate3# An3 therefore8 the correspon3ing coplaint bet.een the parties ay no. be file3 in the court7go"ernent office concerne3# This $th 3ay of )ebruary8 %9:$#
VICE GANDA___ Lupon/Pangkat Secretary
ATTESTE/ BY*
_VHONG NAVARRO_ Lupon/Pangkat Chairman
E9HI8IT F AFFI7A3IT
I" ANNE O& FEN7ER" of legal age" ilipino" 5ith !esidence at +,-" Pu!o? +" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" afte! being s5o!n in acco!dance 5ith the la5" he!eb$ depose and state 1 That I ?no5 the pe!son of PLAINTI %NN& ILAN'" of legal age" ilipino" 5ith !esidence at 1+, Pu!o? 1" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$@ + That I ?no5 the pe!son of 6%%N6ANT LUC8& T* TINIO" of legal age" ilipino" 5ith !esidence at +,-" Pu!o? +" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$@ , That I a3 li/ing in 3$ cu!!ent !esidence 5ith 3$ fa3il$ since $ea! +000@ - That I ca3e to ?no5 the 6%%N6ANT last Jul$ 1" +01- 5hen he occupied the t5o.sto!e$ house o5ned b$ the PLAINTI onl$ ad2acent to ou!s@ < That sho!tl$ the!eafte!" the 6%%N6ANT used the =!st sto!e$ of the house as a 5a!ehouse fo! the !ice business he sta!ted and that the use 5as continuous@ That on Octobe! 1<" +01-" I sa5 the PLAINTI in the leased p!e3ises 5he!e he disco/e!ed that the =!st sto!e$ of the house 5as used as a 5a!ehouse fo! the !ice business that the 6%%N6ANT sta!ted@ D That on Janua!$ 1" +01<" I again sa5 the PLAINTI in the leased p!e3ises 5he!e he deli/e!ed a Lette! of 6e3and to the 6%%N6ANT@ E That on Janua!$ +" +01<" the 6%%N6ANT told 3e in one of ou! con/e!sations that the PLAINTI al!ead$ de3anded f!o3 hi3 to /acate the p!e3ises due to non.pa$3ent of !entals since Octobe! +01- and fo! the use of the =!st sto!e$ as 5a!ehouse@ F That I a3 e9ecuting this aHda/it to attest to the t!uth of the fo!egoing facts* IN ;ITN%## ;:%R%O" I he!eunto set 3$ hand on this F th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01< at #u!igao Cit$" Philippines* ANNE O& FEN7ER AHant
#U#CRI%6 AN6 #;ORN to befo!e 3e this F th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01<" #u!igao Cit$" Philippines" aHant appea!ing befo!e 3e 5ith his Philippine 6!i/e!Gs License Nu3be! +,- issued b$ the Land T!anspo!tation OHce on Janua!$ 1" +01- at #u!igao Cit$ and p!esenting to 3e a docu3ent entitled AI6A)IT" aHant is identi=ed th!ough his oHcial I6 ca!d bea!ing his photog!aph and signatu!e" and 5ho signed the said docu3ent in 3$ p!esence and s5o!e that he unde!stood the contents the!eof and that the sa3e 5as his f!ee and /olunta!$ act and deed* AN7RES 8ONIFACIO Nota!$ Public fo! #u!igao Cit$ 1+, o!!o3eo #t!eet" #u!igao Cit$ Roll No* 1+, IP No* 1+,@ 01.01.1<@ #u!igao Cit$ PTR No* 1+,@ 01.01.1<@ #u!igao Cit$ MCL% Co3pliance No* 1+,
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I" 8ENN4 8ILANG " of legal age" ilipino" 5ith !esidence at 1+, Pu!o? 1" !g$* #an Juan" #u!igao Cit$" afte! being s5o!n in acco!dance 5ith the la5" he!eb$ depose and state 1* That I a3 the o5ne! of a t5o.sto!e$ house located at ,-< P* Re$es #t*" #u!igao Cit$" as e/idenced b$ T!ansfe! Ce!ti=cate of Title No* 0001" a cop$ of 5hich 5as attached to the co3plaint as Anne9 A@ +* That I ente!ed into a Cont!act of Lease 5ith the 6%%N6ANT" LUC:4 T& TINIO, fo! the afo!e3entioned t5o.sto!e$ house fo! a conside!ation of T;%NT& T:OU#AN6 P%#O# 4P +0"000*007 a 3onth as !ental to be paid 5ithin the =!st ten 4107 da$s of each 3onth sta!ting Jul$ 1" +01-@ ,* That pa!ag!aph no* 1 of the afo!e3entioned Cont!act of Lease also e9p!essl$ p!o/ides that the p!e3ises he!eb$ leased shall be used e9clusi/el$ b$ the L%##%% fo! !esidential pu!poses onl$ and shall not be di/e!ted to othe! uses* It is he!eb$ e9p!essl$ ag!eed that if at an$ ti3e the p!e3ises a!e used fo! othe! pu!poses" the L%##OR shall ha/e the !ight to !escind this cont!act 5ithout p!e2udice to its othe! !ights unde! the la5@ -* That 6%%N6ANT failed to pa$ the ag!eed !ental fo! se/e!al 3onths sta!ting Octobe! 1" +01- up to the p!esent@ <* That on Octobe! 1<" +01-" I 5ent to the leased p!e3ises to de3and pa$3ent of the o/e!due !ental" onl$ to disco/e! that the 6%%N6ANT had begun using the =!st sto!e$ of the house as a 5a!ehouse fo! his !ice business@ * That afte! 3$ disco/e!$" I i33ediatel$ sent the 6%%N6ANT a Lette! of 6e3and to cease using the p!e3ises fo! non.!esidential pu!poses" 5hich 5as !ecei/ed b$ the 6%%N6ANT as sho5n in the lette! itself attached as Anne9 C in the co3plaint@ D* That on Janua!$ 1" +01<" I sent the 6%%N6ANT a Lette! of 6e3and to pa$ the unpaid !entals and to /acate the p!e3ises" 5hich 5as !ecei/ed b$ the 6%%N6ANT as sho5n in the lette! itself attached as Anne9 6 in the co3plaint@ E* That despite the t5o Lette!s of 6e3and" 5hich 5e!e !epeated b$ se/e!al o!al de3ands" the 6%%N6ANT failed and still !efuses to pa$ the unpaid !entals" to cease using the p!e3ises fo! non. !esidential pu!poses" and to /acate the p!e3ises@ F* That I a3 e9ecuting this aHda/it to attest to the t!uth of the fo!egoing facts* IN ;ITN%## ;:%R%O" I he!eunto set 3$ hand on this F th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01< at #u!igao Cit$" Philippines*
8ENN4 8ILANG AHant
#U#CRI%6 AN6 #;ORN to befo!e 3e this F th da$ of eb!ua!$ +01<" #u!igao Cit$" Philippines" aHant appea!ing befo!e 3e 5ith his Philippine 6!i/e!Gs License Nu3be! +,- issued b$ the Land T!anspo!tation OHce on Janua!$ 1" +01- at #u!igao Cit$ and p!esenting to 3e a docu3ent entitled AI6A)IT" aHant is identi=ed th!ough his oHcial I6 ca!d bea!ing his photog!aph and signatu!e" and 5ho signed the said docu3ent in 3$ p!esence and s5o!e that he unde!stood the contents the!eof and that the sa3e 5as his f!ee and /olunta!$ act and deed
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