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MANILA-The Supreme Court (SC) has reversed a ruling by the Paranaque court ordering a bank to pay damages to an individual credit card holder who accused the bank of negligently handling his account causing him embarrassment when the card was declined when he used it at a restaurant. In its 16-page decision written by Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando and uploaded online on June 2, the high court reversed the Court of Appeals' decision in the case filed by Rex G. Rico against the Union Bank of the Philippines with the SC setting aside both the RTC's PHP500,000 award and the CA order for the bank to pay a reduced amount of PHP60,000 in damages and attorney's fees. Rico in 2006 filed a complaint for damages before the Paranaque RTC claiming the bank negligently handled his credit card account alleging the bank imposed late payment charges and interests despite having paid his credit card bill and imposing an annual membership fee despite its guarantee there would be no su ....

City Of Paranaque , Justice Ramon Paul Hernando , Tiger Airways , Supreme Court , Union Bank , Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando , Manila The Supreme Court Sc Has Reverseda Ruling By Paranaque Orderinga Bank To Pay Damages An Individual Credit Card Holder Who Accused Of Negligently Handling His Account Causing Him Embarrassment When Was Declined He Used It Ata Restaurant In Its 16 Page Decision Written Associate Justice Ramon Paul Hernando And Uploaded Online On June 2 , He High Court Reversed The Of Appeals 39 Decision In Case Filed By Rexg Rico Against Union Bank Philippines With Sc Setting Aside Both Rtc 39s Php500 , 000 Award And The Ca Order For Bank To Paya Reduced Amount Of Php60 , 000 In Damages And Attorney 39s Fees Rico 2006 Fileda Complaint For Before The Paranaque Rtc Claiming Bank Negligently Handled His Credit Card Account Alleging Imposed Late Payment Charges Interests Despite Having Paid Bill Imposing An Annual Membership Fee Its Guarantee There Would Be No Such , Mong Other Things Even If The Bank Eventually Reversed Charges And Admitted Its Error , Ico Said He Suffered Embarrassment , Ocial Humiliation And Mental Anguish , Erious Anxieties , Esmirched Reputation , Nd Wounded Feelings When His Card Was Dishonored Ata Restaurant Where He With Friends For Alleged Non Payment Of Overdue Accounts The Past Due Amount Arose Froma 2005 Transaction Involving Use Ofa Credit To Pay Airline Tickets Which Then Sought Cancel From Tiger Airways After Told That No Longer Wanted Pursue Travel Singapore Absence Available Seats Tried Change Return Flight Manila Rico Had Demanded Bank Refund Claiming Canceled Same Even As Refused Grant Demand Because They Were Refundable Asa Result , Ico Did Not Pay The Bank For Amount Corresponding To Airline Tickets Charged His Account , For Its Part , Dvised Him To Coordinate The Cancellation Of Tickets With Airline So It Could Facilitate Its Refund Request Bank Said Still Included Transaction Amounting Php30 , 376 Because Although The Said Airline Transaction Was Disputed , T Had Not Yet Been Resolved When The October 16 , 005 Soa Statement Of Account Was Issued Where Rico Paid Onlya Fraction The Required Minimum Payment At Time Asa Result , Hen Rico Used His Credit Card Ata Restaurant With Friends It Was Dishonored On November 20 , 005 Because His Account Was Considered Already In Past Due Status For Failure To Pay The Minimum Amount Rtc , N Its 2010 Ruling For Rico Awarding Php500 , 000 In Moral Damages ,