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May 25, 2004 | J. Tinga | Force Majeur 

PETITIONER: Philippine Communications Satellite Corporation

RESPONDENT: Globe Telecom, Inc.

SU!R": Respondent Globe was contracted by U to pro!ide co""unication ser!ices #or t$e latter%s de#ense in &'( Respondent Globe t$en

engaged &etitioner &$ilco"sat as local ser!ice pro!ider( T$ey entered )gree"ent in *++* #or 5 year contract( n *++2, U le#t t$e&$ilippines( &etitioner t$en de"anded #or t$e Respondent%s standing obligation o# -5M( Respondent cry force majeur (DOCTRINE: .bligor is e/e"pted #ro" liability due to #orce "ajeur circu"stannces.

#!CTS:

*( Respondent Globe is pro!ider o# co""unications #acilities #or U bases in lar1 and ubic #or t$e U e#ense o""unication

)gency(2( Respondent Globe t$en contracted wit$ localser!ice pro!ider &$ilippine o""unicationsatellite orporation 3&$ilco"sat #or t$e pro!ision o# co""unication #acilities(( .n May 6, *++*, &etitioner &$ilco"sat andRespondent Globe entered into )GR77M78Tto pro!ide eart$ station #or  $ %ears( T$ey 1newt$en t$at t$e Military 9ase )gree"ent was toe/pire in *++*(4( n epte"ber *++*, enate did not renew t$eMilitary 9ase )gree"ent(5( n )ugust *++2, Globe noti#ied &$ilco"sat o# its intention to discontinue )gree"ent citing force majeur ( T$is is pro!ided #or in Sec. 8[Default] o# t$e said )gree"ent(:( U was set to lea!e by ece"ber, *++2(6( )#ter t$e U le#t, &$ilco"sa de"anded out#ro" Globe t$e standing obligation o# -5M#ro" t$e )gree"ent( &$ilco"sat #iled suit(inRT(

;( RT ordered Globe to pay &$ilco"sat -+23rentals #or t$e "ont$ o# ec( *++2(+( ) ruled t$at t$e occurrence o# enat%s non<rati#ication was indeed #orce "ajeur( 9ut )still $eld Globe liable to U% rent o# -+2= #or t$e "ont$ o# ece"ber, *++2(*0( T$ey raised to ourt !ia  Petition for  Review.

ISSUE:

*( >$et$er or not U wit$drawal#ollowing enate%s non

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