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Oct 21, 2004civil-lawcontract-terminationobligations-and-contractsunilateral-rescissionsupreme-court-rulingbreach-of-contract
Contract Termination Unilateral Right NOT Implied Absent Express Agreement
Philippine Supreme Court ruling: a party cannot unilaterally terminate a contract unless the right is expressly stipulated or a substantial breach is proven.