The United States As A World Power: How Much Longer Will The US Be The Policeman of the World ? Juan Valdez The United States has been a super power for decades‚ and since America has always involved themselves in other countries’ problems. Instead of isolationism‚ the country has practiced getting involved. Since the Monroe Presidency‚ America has been named the World’s police force. Dispelling anarchists‚ and stopping coos‚ the united states portrays itself as the world protector. Since Monroe
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CIR vs PAL FACTS: PHILIPPINE AIRLINES‚ INC. had zero taxable income for 2000 but would have been liable for Minimum Corporate Income Tax based on its gross income. However‚ PHILIPPINE AIRLINES‚ INC. did not pay the Minimum Corporate Income Tax using as basis its franchise which exempts it from “all other taxes” upon payment of whichever is lower of either (a) the basic corporate income tax based on the net taxable income or (b) a franchise tax of 2%. ISSUE: Is PAL liable for Minimum Corporate Income
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CASE # 78 Fidel Salamera v. Sandiganbayan G.R no 121099 February 17‚ 1999 Pardo‚ J.: Facts; The Sandiganbayan convicted Mayor Fidel Salamera of Casiguran Aurora for the crime of Malversation of Public Property. This was about the Smith & Wesson revolver gun that was mortgaged to him by barangay chairman Antonio Benavidez. The said gun was owned and licensed to Ponciano Benavidez. When the owner demanded the return of his gun the latter cannot produce the item because it was conficted by the
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DOLORES B. GUICO‚ ET AL.‚ plaintiffs and appellants vs. PABLO G. BAUTISTA‚ ET. AL.‚ defendants and appellees. Facts: • The petitioner in this case filed a case of partition despite the existence of debts of the decedent. Issue: The petitioner urges that their action for partition and liquidation may be maintained‚ notwithstanding that there are pending obligations of the estate‚ subject to the taking of adequate measures either for the payment or the security of its creditors. Is
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Case Digest PALE Soliman M. Santos‚ Jr. v. Atty. Francisco R. Llamas A.C. No. 4749 January 20‚ 2000 Misrepresentation and Non-payment of IBP Dues November 10‚ 2010 Facts: Complaint for misrepresentation and non-payment of bar membership dues. It appears that Atty. Llamas‚ who for a number of years now‚ has not indicated the proper PTR and IBP OR Nos. and data in his pleadings. If at all‚ he only indicated “IBP Rizal 259060” but he has been using this for at least 3 years already. On the
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LAPU-LAPU VS. COURT OF APPEALS G.R. No. 126006 January 29‚ 2004 Petitioner: LAPULAPU FOUNDATION‚ INC. and ELIAS Q. TAN Respondents: COURT OF APPEALS (Seventeenth Division) and ALLIED BANKING CORP. Ponente: CALLEJO‚ SR.‚ J FACTS: In 1977‚ four loans from Allied Banking Corporation which is enclosed by four promissory notes amounting P100‚ 000 each was acquired by Elias Q. Tan‚ then President of Lapu-lapu Foundation‚ Inc. The bank was inhibited to file with the Regional Trial
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property‚ trial courts may provisionally resolve the issue of ownership for the sole purpose of determining the issue of possession. Trial courts must delve into and weigh the evidence of the parties in order to rule on the right of possession. In this case‚ the mere plea of title over the disputed land by Felix cannot be used as a sound basis for dismissing an action for recovery of possession. The testimony of their mother in the action for specific performance proceeding is given weight to
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DIGESTED CASES Macalintal vs COMELEC [G.R. No. 157013. July 10‚ 2003] Facts: A petition for certiorari and prohibition filed by Romulo Macalintal‚ a memer of the Philippine Bar‚ seeking a declaration that certain provisions of RA 9189 (The Overseas Absentee Voting Act of 2003) suffer from constitutional infirmity. He claimed that he has actual and material legal interest in the subject matter of this case in seeing to it that public funds are properly and lawfully used and appropriated‚ petitioner
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OBLICON: EXTINGUISHMENT OF OBLIGATIONs Payment or Performance 1. Montecillo vs. Reynes FACTS: Respondents Ignacia Reynes and Spouses Abucay filed on June 20‚ 1984 a complaint for Declaration of Nullity and Quieting of Title against petitioner Rido Montecillo. Reynes asserted that she is the owner of a lot situated in Mabolo‚ Cebu City containing an area of 448 square meters. In 1981‚ Reynes sold 185 square meters of the Mabolo Lot to the Abucay Spouses who built a residential house on the lot they
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EASTERN SHIPPING LINES‚ INC.‚ vs. POEA (166 SCRA 533‚ G.R. No. 76633‚ October 18‚ 1988) FACTS: In this case‚ there was a certain Vitaliano Saco was Chief Officer of the M/V Eastern Polaris when he was killed in an accident in Tokyo‚ Japan on March 15‚ 1985. His widow sued for damages under Executive Order No. 797 and Memorandum Circular No. 2 of the POEA. The petitioner‚ as owner of the vessel‚ argued that the complaint was cognizable not by the POEA but by the Social Security System and should
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