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Pedro Santos, Jr. Vs. PNOC Exploration. Corporation

PEDRO T. SANTOS, JR., Petitioner, versus PNOC EXPLORATION CORPORATION, Respondent.

G.R. No. 170943 | 2008-09-23

D E C I S I O N


CORONA, J.:

This is a petition for review[1] of the September 22, 2005 decision[2] and December 29, 2005 resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 82482.

On December 23, 2002, respondent PNOC Exploration Corporation filed a complaint for a sum of money against petitioner Pedro T. Santos, Jr. in the Regional Trial Court of Pasig City, Branch 167. The complaint, docketed as Civil Case No. 69262, sought to collect the amount of P698,502.10 representing petitioner's unpaid balance of the car loan[4] advanced to him by respondent when he was still a member of its board of directors.

Personal service of summons...