Unlawful Detainer Legal Forms Answer

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT CITY OF MALAYBALAY BRANCH 9

MERIAM PIYA VILLAR Plaintiff, CIVIL CASE No. 82843 ANSWER OF DEFENDANT TEOFISTO ENRILE SOTTO TO COMPLAINT OF PLAINITIFF MERIAM PIYA VILLAR

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ANSWER COMES NOW, the defendant, Teofisto Enrile Sotto, who answers the unlawful detainer complaint of Plaintiff, Meriam Piya Villar, as follows: 1. 2.

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Admits that the plaintiff, MERIAM PIYA VILLAR, is of legal age, Filipino citizen, single, with residence and postal address at Claro M. Recto Street, Malaybalay City; Admits that the defendant, TEOFISTO ENRILE SOTTO, is of legal age, Filipino citizen, single, with residence and postal address at Casisang, Malaybalay City, where may be served with summons and other court processes therein by this Honorable Court; Admits that the plaintiff is the legal owner of a land over which an apartment had been constructed located 654 San Pedro Street, Manila; Admits that by virtue of a contract of lease, the plaintiff leased unto the defendant the aforesaid apartment for a consideration of P8,000.00 a month as rental to be paid within the 15th day of the month starting April 15, 2012; Admits that such Contract of Lease as Annex “A” as attached thereto stipulates that any violation in the forgoing provisions shall subject the contract to be terminated and the lessee to vacate the premises; Admits that the defendant failed to pay the agreed rental for eight months starting May 15, 2013 up to the present; Admits that on December 10, 2013, the plaintiff sent a letter of demand to vacate the apartment which was received by the defendant as shown in the registry return receipt hereto attached as Annex “B” and despite the said letter of demand which was followed up by oral demands, the defendant failed to pay the agreed amount of rentals and to vacate the apartment; Admits that on January 5, 2014, they came to an understanding that the debt of the plaintiff from the defendant’s uncle will be cancelled on the fact that the defendant’s unpaid rentals will be considered paid by the plaintiff; Denies that by reason of failure of the defendant to vacate the premises and to pay the unpaid rentals, the defendant is to vacate the subject premises, to pay the amount of P5,000.00 per month as compensation for the reasonable use of the subject premises until they finally vacate the said premises, and to pay the plaintiff the cost of the suit; 10. This defendant avers that such agreement should be upheld by the plaintiff and that is such agreement is not considered the plaintiff is guilty of the Doctrine of Unclean Hands and is entitled to no relief whatsoever.

WHEREFORE, defendant Teofisto Enrile Sotto pray that plaintiff Meriam Piya Villar take nothing from her compliant dated February 28, 2014. Dated 10th day of March 2014.

VERIFICATION

I, TEOFISTO ENRILE SOTTO, am a defendant in the above-entitled action. I have read the foregoing anser and know the contents thereof. The same is true of my own knowledge, except as to those matters which are therein alleged on information and belief, and as to those matters, I believe it to be true. I declare under penalty of perjury that the foregoing is true and correct and that this declaration was executed at Malaybalay City, Bukidnon.

Dated 10th day of March 2014. SHARMILAH G. SUAREZ Counsel for the Defendant Roll of Attorney No. 54321 IBP No. 98765/03-10-13/Manila PTR No. 34567/12-22-11/Manila

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