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Bank of Commerce vs. Planters Development Bank, et al./ Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas vs. Planters Develoment Bank

BANK OF COMMERCE, Petitioner, versus PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK and BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, Respondents. and BANGKO SENTRAL NG PILIPINAS, Petitioner, versus PLANTERS DEVELOPMENT BANK, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154470-71 and G.R. No. 154589-90 | 2012-09-24

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
BRION,J.:
 
Before the Court are two consolidated petitions for review on certiorari under Rule 45,1 on pure questions of law, filed by the petitioners Bank of Commerce (BOC) and the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). They assail the January 10, 2002 and July 23, 2002 Orders (assailed orders) of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Makati City, Branch 143, in Civil Case Nos. 94-3233 and 94-3254. These orders dismissed (i) the petition filed by the Planters Development Bank (PDB), (ii) the "counterclaim" filed by the BOC, and (iii) the counter-complaint/cross-claim for interpleader filed by the...