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National Food Authority (NFA) contracted with Hongfil Shipping Corporation to transport 200,000 bags of corn from Cagayan de Oro City to Manila. Loading took 21 days due to a stevedores strike, and unloading took 20 days due to lack of berthing space. NFA paid Hongfil for transporting what was loaded, but Hongfil also billed for deadfreight (unused cargo space) and demurrage (delay costs). NFA refused to pay, arguing the contract specified "200,000 bags, more or less." The Supreme Court ruled that under mar

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Rhows Buergo

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