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The petitioner, former General Manager of MCCI, was acquitted of Estafa but found civilly liable for a loan amount of P21,706,281 after MCCI defaulted on a loan secured by checks she received. The Supreme Court clarified that civil liability can exist independently of criminal liability and must be pursued in separate civil actions. The ruling emphasized due process rights and the need for civil obligations arising from contracts to be litigated outside of criminal cases, reversing the previous court

Author

Jerry Prongco

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