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Philippine Home Assurance Corp. vs. Court of Appeals and Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc. [June 20, 1996]

In Philippine Home Assurance Corp. v. Court of Appeals and Eastern Shipping Lines, Inc., the Philippine Supreme Court held that a carrier is liable for damages to cargo caused by fire if the fire resulted from the carrier’s negligence. The Court emphasized that fire is not considered a natural disaster exempting the carrier from liability, especially when negligence is involved.

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National Power Corporation vs. CA and Rayo [May 21, 1993]

In National Power Corporation v. Court of Appeals and Rayo, the Supreme Court held NPC liable for damages caused by releasing water from Angat Dam during Typhoon Kading. The Court ruled that NPC’s negligence, despite warnings of the typhoon, was the proximate cause of the flooding and resulting damages.