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Sps. Benito Lo Bun Tiong etc. Vs. Vicente Balboa

SPOUSES BENITO LO BUN TIONG and CAROLINE SIOK CHING TENG, Petitioners, versus VICENTE BALBOA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 158177 | 2008-01-28

DECISION


AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

The spouses Benito Lo Bun Tiong and Caroline Siok Ching Teng (petitioners) charge Vicente Balboa (respondent) with forum shopping.

On February 24, 1997, respondent filed with the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Manila (Branch 34), Civil Case No. 97-82225 for Collection of Sum of Money against petitioners. The amount sought covers three post-dated checks issued by petitioner Caroline Siok Ching Teng (Caroline), as follows: Asia Trust Check No. BNDO57546 dated December 30, 1996 for P2,000,000.00; Asia Trust Check No. BNDO57547 dated January 15, 1997 for P1,200,000.00; and Asia Trust Check No. BNDO57548...