Answer Forcible Entry Sample

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Rep

Republic of tublic of the Philippineshe Philippines

Sixth

Judicial Region Judicial Region MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT

Branch  Branch 

Iloilo City

ALBERT T. RODRIGUEZ

Plaintif, Plaintif, C Cii!!iil l CCaasse e NNoo"" #$%&'( #$%&'( ) )oorr**

Forcible

Entry

CARLOS R. CALINOG

Deendant. Deendant. + ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, + + ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, +

ANSWER

COM-. NO/ 0-)-N0ANT CARLO. R" CALINO12 b3 counsel

and unto this 4onorable Court2 respectfull3 states and a!ers that*

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paragraph

paragraph & & of of the Cothe Co5plaint65plaint6

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%" Ino!"r " #"r"$r"#h %Ino!"r " #"r"$r"#h % is concernis concerned2 the ed2 the PlaiPlainti7 nti7

re8uested the 0efendant to acco5pan3 her to the said propert3

to sho9 the 0efendant the

to sho9 the 0efendant the house 9hich the Plainti7 9ants to house 9hich the Plainti7 9ants to rentrent

out to the 0efendant2 to 9hich the 0efendant reluctantl3 agreed"

The

The 0efendant 0efendant at at that that ti5e ti5e 9as 9as loo:ing loo:ing for for a a house house to to rent rent andand

the Plainti7 sa9 an opportunit3 to earn 5one3 on her other9ise

idle propert36

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cont"ine& in #"r"$r"#h '

cont"ine& in #"r"$r"#h ' of the of the Co5plaint" In fact2 the Plainti7 Co5plaint" In fact2 the Plainti7

is

is unun:n:no9o9n n to to ththe e 0e0efefendndanant" t" ThThe e 0e0efefendndanant t ononl3 l3 :n:ne9 e9 ththee

Plainti7 after the for5er called her to in8uire about the house for

rent of the latter6

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#" 0e0efefendndanant at and nd PlPlaiaintnti7 i7 enenteterred ed ininto to a la leaease se agagrreeee5e5entnt

9hereb3 the Plainti7 agreed to rent out her house for a period of

one ;&< 3ear starting in &' Ma3 %=&" The a5ount paid b3 the

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deposit a5ounting to ₱%=2==="==" A cop3 of the ac:no9ledge5ent letter is attached as Anne+ >&?6

'" )or paragraphs % "n& ' of the Co5plaint2 the 0efendant denies6

" The De!en&"nt "&(it #"r"$r"#h ) of the Co5plaint insofar as the receipt of the letter is concerned but not to the contents thereof6

@" Plainti7 9as not in possession of the subect propert3 before the 0efendant occupied the sa5e" The .upre5e Court held in the follo9ing cases2 to 9it*

>Accordingl32 in forcible entr32 the plainti7 5ust allege in the co5plaint and pro!e that he 9as in prior ph3sical possession of the propert3 in litigation until he 9as depri!ed thereof b3 the defendant2 but in unla9ful detainer2 the plainti7 need not ha!e prior ph3sical possession of the propert3 (Demamay vs. Court o Appeals, 186 SCRA 608, 61 !1""0#$ or2 else9ise stated2 prior ph3sical possession is not an indispensable re8uire5ent in an unla9ful detainer case" (Pan%ilinan vs. A%uilar, &' SCRA 1'6, 1&& !1"#$

(" Considering the 0efendant ha!ing paid the rentals in ad!ance and the securit3 deposit2 Plainti7 has no right to e!ict the for5er6

" 0efendant had e+perienced harass5ent causing sleepless nights and peace of 5ind to the e+tent that the 0efendant studies as a la9 student had su7ered" In this regard2 the Plainti7 should be 5ade liable to pa3 5oral da5ages a5ounting to ₱$=2==="==6

&=" In instituting this un9arranted and clearl3 unfounded suit against the 0efendant2 Plainti7 had acted in a 9anton2 fraudulent2 rec:less and 5ale!olent 5anner and2 b3 9a3 of e+a5ple or correction for the public good2 Plainti7 should be 5ade liable to pa3 0efendant e+e5plar3 da5ages in the total a5ount of P-.O.* ON- 4UN0R-0 T4OU.AN0 ;₱&==2==="==<6

&&" As a further conse8uence of the 5alicious and 9rongful ling of the present action2 0efendant 9as constrained to hire the ser!ices of counsel for a legal fee of P-.O.* )I)TD T4OU.AN0 ;₱'=2==="==<2 plus P-.O.* T/O T4O.UAN0

;₱%2==="==< per court appearance2 and to incur e+penses of

litigation for 9hich plainti7 should be 5ade to pa3"

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/4-R-)OR-2 PR-MI.-. CON.I0-R-02 0efendant respectfull3 pra3s to this 4onorable Court to*

a< Co5pel the Plainti7 to honor the lease agree5ent6

b< In the alternati!e2 to order the Plainti7 to return the unused ad!ance rental paid a5ounting to P-.O.*T-N T4OU.AN0 ;PhP&=2==="==< and the securit3 deposit a5ounting to P-.O.*T/-NTD T4OU.AN0 ;₱%=2==="==<6

c< A/AR0 5oral da5ages in the a5ount of ₱ $=2==="==6

d< A/AR0 e+e5plar3 da5ages in the a5ount of

₱&==2==="==6

e< A/AR0 Attorne3sE fee in the a5ount of ₱=2==="==6

and

f< Cost of suit"

0efendant pra3s for such other reliefs2 ust and e8uitable under the circu5stances"

Iloilo Cit36 March 2 %=&@"

ATTY. LOVELY ANGEL URBANO LAI Counsel for Plaintiff

Roll No. 0000

IBP No. 000 – Lifetime PTR No. xx - 1/2/20 Iloilo

MCLE Comlian!e I" No. Ix021xxxxxxx Issue# on $!to%er 12& 201'

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Cit3 of Iloilo< ."."

F-RI)ICATION AN0 C-RTI)ICATION O) NON,)ORUM .4OPPIN1

I2 CARLO. R" CALINO12 of legal age2 )ilipino2 and 9ith postal address at Jaro &#( RiGal .treet Molo2 Iloilo Cit3 2 after ha!ing been dul3 s9orn in accordance 9ith la92 hereb3 depose and state that*

&" I a5 the Plainti7 in the abo!e,5entioned case6

%" I ha!e caused the preparation and ling of the foregoing Co5plaint6

$" I ha!e read the contents of the foregoing Co5plaint6 the facts stated therein are true and correct to the best of 53 o9n personal :no9ledge and based on authentic records6

#" I ha!e not co55enced an3 other action or proceeding in!ol!ing the sa5e issues in the .upre5e Court2 Court of Appeals2 or di7erent di!isions thereof2 or an3 other tribunal or agenc32 and that to the best of 53 :no9ledge2 no such action or proceeding is pending in the .upre5e Court2 Court of Appeals2 or di7erent di!isions thereof2 or in an3 other tribunal or agenc36

'" If I should thereafter learn that the sa5e or si5ilar action or proceeding has been led or is pending before the .upre5e Court2 Court of Appeals2 or di7erent di!isions thereof2 or in an3 other tribunal or agenc32 I underta:e to pro5ptl3 report such fact 9ithin !e ;'< da3s to this 4onorable Court6

" This FericationHCertication of Non,)oru5 .hopping is being led in good faith"

IN /ITN-.. /4-R-O)2 I ha!e hereunto a+ed 53 signature this th_{da3 of March %=&@ at the Cit3 of Iloilo}

"

Carlos R" Calinog A)ant

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.UB.CRIB-0 AN0 ./ORN TO before 5e this th _{da3 of}

)ebruar3 %=&@ at the Cit3 of Iloilo6 aant 9ith a co5petent e!idence of identit3 and e+hibiting to 5e her 0ri!erEs License No" #'@(2 issued on Januar3 &%2 %=& b3 the Land Transportation Oce2 bearing her photograph and signature"

NOTARY PUBLIC Atty. FLORLYN M. PAMA

Roll No. 021413

IBP No. 314120 dated 1-2-13 MCLE Compliance No. 11- 00043527

(o!. no. Pa)e no. Boo* no. +eries of,