REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURT OF APPEALS
MANILA

SPECIAL SEVENTH DIVISION

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EVANGELINE P. DORAO,
Plaintiff-Appellant,

-versus – CA-G.R. CV NO. 102420

THE MUNICIPALITY OF ASINGAN, represented

By Ex-Mayor CARLOS P. LOPEZ, SR., and
POSTAL BANK, INC., ASINGAN BRANCH,
represented by its President and CEO, MR.
FRANCISCO ANIAG, JR.,
Defendants-Appellees.
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APPELLEES’ BRIEF

Submitted by:

PHILIPPINE POSTAL SAVINGS BANK, INC.

Legal Services Department

By:

ATTY. SHEILA MARIE P. EMATA

and

ATTY. JOEBERT D. ABIBAS

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PAGE CONTENTS

1 PREFATORY STATEMENT

2-4 COUNTER-STATEMENT OF FACTS

AND OF THE CASE

4 COUNTER-ARGUMENTS

4-15 DISCUSSION

15 PRAYER

CASES

 PCIC vs. Explorer Maritime Co. Ltd. et. al. (G.R. No. 175409, 07 Sept. 2011);

 Ko vs. Philippine National Bank (G.R. Nos. 169131-32, 20 January 2006, 479 SCRA
298, 305-306);

 Belonio v. Rodriguez (G.R. No. 161379, 11 August 2005, 466 SCRA 557, 580);

 Manaya v. Alabang Country Club, Inc. (G.R. No. 168988, June 19, 2007, 525 SCRA
140, 147);

 Cortez vs. Court of Appeals (83 SCRA 31 [1978]);

 Lincoln Gerard, Inc. vs. NLRC (187 SCRA 701 [1990]);

 Ramos vs. Sps. Lim (G.R. No. 133496, May 9, 2005);

 Spouses Domingo M. Belen, Et. Al., Vs. Hon. Pablo R. Chavez, et al. (G.R. No.
175334, March 26, 2008);

 Mapagay vs. People (G.R. No. 178984, August 19, 2009, Chico-Nazario, J.);

 Pasiona, Jr. v. Court of Appeals (G.R. No. 165471, 21 July 2008, 559 SCRA 137,
148-149);

 Dela Cruz v. Andres (G.R. No. 161864, 27 April 2007, 522 SCRA 585, 590);

 Producers Bank of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals (430 Phil. 812, 825-826,
2002);
  Heirs of Sevilla vs. Sevilla (G.R. No. 150179. April 30, 2003); and

 Quilala vs. Alcantara (G.R. No. 132681. December 3, 2001).

LAWS

 Section 3, Rule 17 of the Rules of Court;

 Section 2 in relation to Section 4, Rule 13 of the Rules of Court;

 Section 1, Rule 37 of the Rules of Court;

 Sec. 2 of Rule 37, Rules of Court; and

 A.M. No. 02-8-13-SC 2004 Rules on Notarial Practice as amended by A.M. No. 02-
8-13-SC, February 19, 2008, RE: 2004 RULES ON NOTARIAL PRACTICE.