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Pilipino Telephone Corporation vs. Tecson

PILIPINO TELEPHONE CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. DELFINO TECSON, respondent.

G.R. No. 156966 | 2004-05-07

D E C I S I O N

VITUG, J.:

The facts, by and large, are undisputed.

On various dates in 1996, Delfino C. Tecson applied for six (6) cellular phone subscriptions with petitioner Pilipino Telephone Corporation (PILTEL), a company engaged in the telecommunications business, which applications were each approved and covered, respectively, by six mobiline service agreements.

On 05 April 2001, respondent filed with the Regional Trial Court of Iligan City, Lanao Del Norte, a complaint against petitioner for a "Sum of Money and Damages." Petitioner moved for the dismissal of the complaint on the ground of improper venue, citing a common...