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May 15, 1998 estoppel construction-loan pag-ibig civil-code philippine-law contracts

Don't Get Trapped by Your Signature: How Estoppel Affects Home Construction Loans in the Philippines

A homeowner signed loan release documents, then tried to disown them. The Supreme Court applied estoppel—here's what that means for borrowers.