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Robert Chua vs. People

ROBERT CHUA, PETITIONER, VS. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 196853 | 2015-07-13

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
Petitioner Robert Chua (Chua) was charged with 54 counts of violation of Batas Pambansa Blg. 22 (BP 22) for issuing checks which were dishonored for either being drawn against insufficient funds or closed account.

Factual Antecedents

Chua and private complainant Philip See (See) were long-time friends and neighbors. On different dates from 1992 until 1993, Chua issued several postdated PSBank checks of varying amounts to See pursuant to their rediscounting arrangement at a 3% rate, to wit:
 
 
PSBANK CHECK NO.
DATED
AMOUNT
1
018062
December 25,...