DBP LAW LETTERHEAD

21 October 2013

MARIETTA D. ROSARIO
ALEJANDRO A. ROSARIO, JR.
J.C. DEL ROSARIO
c/o Jaltar Corporation
#33 Mary St., Cubao
Quezon City
RE:

Residential Lease Agreement with George H. Morello, Jr.

Dear Sirs and Madame:

We write on behalf of our client, Mr. George H. Morello, Jr. He engaged the firms services to
assist him in recovering the amount of SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND PESOS (P75,000.00) as
compensation for the actual and moral damages he suffered during his stay in your condominium
unit at Unit 16-I Kensington Place, Fort Bonifacio Global, Taguig City.
You are aware that a Residential Lease Agreement (Agreement) for the said condominium unit
was entered into between our client and Jaltar Corporation on 26 October 2011, commencing on
1 November 2011 until 31 October 2012. Pursuant to the Agreement
As early as December 2011, our client, during a meeting with Mr. Alejandro Rosario, Jr., had
already complained to you that the exhaust fan over the stove burners and the guest bathroom fan
were not in good working condition. He was advised that outside help would clean or replace the
same, but nothing was done thereto. (29Aug2012 email)
On 11 February 2012, our client once again requested a meeting in your office but nobody
bothered to at least send him a reply to reject his request; it was simply ignored. At three (3)
instances in July 2012, our client complained about three (3) of your appliances, namely, the
dryer, refrigerator, and microwave oven, but again, no reply came from your end. The
refrigerator had to be defrosted thrice in a week so that their food would not spoil; while the
dryer would need two (2) hours to dry a medium-sized load, which caused our clients electricity
bill to shoot way higher than the usual. He even manifested his intention to submit to your advice
that if he would replace any appliance in the unit, he would be reimbursed for the amount paid
for the same. He awaited your advice therefor, but the same was once again, ignored.
On 28 August 2012, our client informed your office, through email, that he already rented two
(2) appliances, a refrigerator and a dryer, as the ones you had supplied were old and were
beginning to be dysfunctional. At one point, our clients nurse, Ms. Shiela Doria, was lucky
enough not to have gotten herself injured when she was trying to light up the oven when it
suddenly exploded. Our client asked that the oven be repaired immediately as it posed a huge
danger not only to them as tenants, but to all the other occupants of Kensington Place.

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Surprisingly, it was only on 5 September 2012 that Ms. Marietta replied to our client, saying a
new refrigerator was delivered to the aforesaid unit but Ms. Doria refused to accept the same.
Thus, as early as 5 August 2012, our client had been asking for a months rental to be refunded
due to all the possible danger to his and his nurses life, serious anxieties, and utter frustrations
he had suffered from your continuous blatant disregard of his legitimate concerns.
A series of emails were then made by our client to you reiterating his demand for reimbursement
amounting to a months rent. It was only in January 2013 when Ms. Marietta replied, threatening
our client for a possible lawsuit because of a mere uncleared check for a months rent which
had already been addressed by our client as early as 30 August 2012. At any rate, he vacated your
condominium unit without any outstanding obligation as he had paid a total of NINE
HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (Php900,000.00) or equivalent to a 12-month rent for
75,000.00/month.
9,000 for defrosting refrigerator (300php x 30 weeks)
4months rental of
Ref 12,000
Dryer 8,000
12,000 painting works
Cooking wares 6685
Damages from Civil Code, see arts 19-25

Very truly yours,

Atty. Jovito T. Barte
For the Firm