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In Re: P.J. Kiener Company, Ltd., Et Al.

IN THE MATTER OF THE CONFIRMATION OF ARBITRATOR'S AWARD UNDER THE PROVISIONS OF REPUBLIC ACT NO. 876; P. J. KIENER COMPANY, LTD., GAVINO UNCHUAN and INTERNATIONAL CONSTRUCTION CORPORATION, petitioners-appellees, REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, intervenor and movant-appellant.

G.R. No. L-27341 | 1967-10-30

R E S O L U T I O N 


BENGZON, J.P., J.: 

Appellees P. J. Kiener Co. Ltd., Gavino Unchuan and International Construction Corporation claimed from the Armed Forces of the Philippines P3,601,971.84 for extra work done as contractors on the Mactan Airfield. The Secretary of National Defense wanted to pay only P659,935 for said extra work. The parties aforementioned submitted the dispute to arbitration under Republic Act 876. 

After hearing said parties, on April 21, 1961 the arbitrator awarded P2,372,331.40 in favor of the claimants. A petition was thereupon filed by said claimants in the Court of First Instance of Cebu, on May...