G.R. No. 144662 - SPOUSES EFREN MASON AND DIGNA MASON, VS. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS AND COLUMBUS PHILIPPINES BUS CORPORATION.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiffs and against defendant declaring the contract of lease rescinded, terminated and cancelled, and ordering defendant: To pay plaintiffs the amount of P10 Million which is the value of the building which defendant failed to construct on the leased properties, as and by way [of] actual damages; To pay plaintiffs the amount of P63,862.57 beginning November 1998 until defendant and the sub-lessee vacate the leased property by way of reasonable compensation for the use of the properties; and all other persons and entities claiming rights under it, to surrender possession to plaintiffs and to vacate the leased premises; to pay plaintiffs the amount of P300,000.00 as and by way of moral damages; to pay plaintiffs the amount of P100,000.00 as and by way of exemplary damages; to pay plaintiffs attorney's fees in the amount of P100,000.00; and to pay the cost of suit. SO ORDERED.