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    LANDBANK OF THE PHILIPPINES vs. MEGAWORDL CORPORATION

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    This case involves a dispute between Land Bank of the Philippines and Megaworld Corporation over payment for a construction project. The Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) granted claims to both parties and determined a net award in favor of Land Bank for around 6 million pesos. Both parties appealed to the Court of Appeals, which revised the award and increased the net amount in favor of Megaworld to 35.8 million pesos. Land Bank appealed to the Supreme Court challenging components of the revised award. The Supreme Court ruled that the appeal was proper because Land Bank was raising questions of fact regarding the Court of Appeals' modifications to the CIAC's factual findings.

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    This case involves a dispute between Land Bank of the Philippines and Megaworld Corporation over payment for a construction project. The Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) granted claims to both parties and determined a net award in favor of Land Bank for around 6 million pesos. Both parties appealed to the Court of Appeals, which revised the award and increased the net amount in favor of Megaworld to 35.8 million pesos. Land Bank appealed to the Supreme Court challenging components of the revised award. The Supreme Court ruled that the appeal was proper because Land Bank was raising questions of fact regarding the Court of Appeals' modifications to the CIAC's factual findings.

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    This case involves a dispute between Land Bank of the Philippines and Megaworld Corporation over payment for a construction project. The Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) granted claims to both parties and determined a net award in favor of Land Bank for around 6 million pesos. Both parties appealed to the Court of Appeals, which revised the award and increased the net amount in favor of Megaworld to 35.8 million pesos. Land Bank appealed to the Supreme Court challenging components of the revised award. The Supreme Court ruled that the appeal was proper because Land Bank was raising questions of fact regarding the Court of Appeals' modifications to the CIAC's factual findings.

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    LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES VS.

    MEGAWORLD CORPORATION
    G.R. Nos. 193893-94. October 9, 2019.
    FIRST DIVISION, BERSAMIN, C.J.

    As an exception to the general rule that factual findings of the CIAC is binding on the SC,
    questions of fact that require a review of such factual findings may still be raised where the
    CA has disagreed with the CIAC's factual findings.

    Megaworld filed a claim in the Construction Industry Arbitration Commission (CIAC) against
    Landbank for the payment balance for the construction of the latter’s project. Landbank
    countersued, alleging that it had performed certain works at its own expense because of
    Megaworld’s delay.

    The CIAC granted the claims of both parties, which, when offset against each other, showed
    a net award in favor of Landbank for around ₱6M. Both parties appealed to the CA which
    deleted and reduced certain items in the award in favor of Landbank, resulting in an
    increase of the net award in favor of Megaworld to ₱35.8M.

    Landbank appealed to the SC, challenging individual components of the revised reward.

    Is Landbank’s challenge proper?

    YES. Since Landbank challenges individual components of the computation contained in the
    revised award, they are raising questions of fact that require the re-evaluation of evidence
    presented before the CIAC.

    Ordinarily, such challenge is disallowed because the factual findings of the CIAC, especially
    when affirmed by the CA, are conclusive upon this Court.

    The conclusiveness proceeds from the reality that the CIAC, being the quasi-judicial body
    that has jurisdiction over disputes involving construction agreements, whether government
    or private contracts, holds the recognized technical expertise on such matters, and should
    thus be accorded great respect as to its findings thereon. Moreover, the present recourse is
    an appeal by petition for review on certiorari, which is limited to the consideration and
    resolution of questions of law.

    Nonetheless, the Court may review such factual matters by way of exception to the regular
    procedure where the CA has disagreed with the CIAC's factual findings. The need arises to
    resolve and settle the disagreement. In this appeal, however, the Court confines its review
    to the components thereof that the CA modified on appeal, it being reiterated that the
    factual findings of the CIAC affirmed by the CA have become conclusive on this Court.

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