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    The document discusses the legal principles of abuse of rights under Article 19 and acts contra bonos mores under Article 21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It summarizes a court case where former security guards filed a complaint with the National Police and other government agencies against their former employer for non-payment of wages. The court found that the respondents did not act with malicious intent in filing their complaint and furnishing copies to various agencies. Their actions were merely intended to seek justice and redress for their grievances through legal means, not to unduly prejudice the employer's reputation. As there was no proof of malice or bad faith, the respondents could not be held liable for damages.

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    The document discusses the legal principles of abuse of rights under Article 19 and acts contra bonos mores under Article 21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It summarizes a court case where former security guards filed a complaint with the National Police and other government agencies against their former employer for non-payment of wages. The court found that the respondents did not act with malicious intent in filing their complaint and furnishing copies to various agencies. Their actions were merely intended to seek justice and redress for their grievances through legal means, not to unduly prejudice the employer's reputation. As there was no proof of malice or bad faith, the respondents could not be held liable for damages.

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    The document discusses the legal principles of abuse of rights under Article 19 and acts contra bonos mores under Article 21 of the Civil Code of the Philippines. It summarizes a court case where former security guards filed a complaint with the National Police and other government agencies against their former employer for non-payment of wages. The court found that the respondents did not act with malicious intent in filing their complaint and furnishing copies to various agencies. Their actions were merely intended to seek justice and redress for their grievances through legal means, not to unduly prejudice the employer's reputation. As there was no proof of malice or bad faith, the respondents could not be held liable for damages.

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    MATA vs AGRAVANTE

    August 6, 2008
    Nachura, J.

    TORTS AND DAMAGES:


    * DEFINITION
    Article 19 which contains what is commonly referred to as the principle
    of abuse of rights, is not a panacea for all human hurts and social
    grievances. The object of this article is to set certain standards which
    must be observed not only in the exercise of one’s rights but also in
    the performance of one’s duties.
    STANDARDS (A19)
    Act with justice, Give everyone his due, and Observe honesty and
    good faith.

    * DEFINITION
    Article 21 refers to acts contra bonos mores
    ELEMENTS
    (1) an act which is legal; (2) but which is contrary to morals, good
    custom, public order or public policy; and (3) is done with intent to
    injure.

    * The common element under Articles 19 and 21 is that the act


    complained of must be intentional, and attended with malice or bad
    faith.

    * There is no hard and fast rule which can be applied to determine


    whether or not the principle of abuse of rights may be invoked. The
    question of whether or not this principle has been violated, depends
    on the circumstances of each case.

    Facts

    Mata owns a security agency. Respondents were former security gurads who
    filed a complaint in the NLRC for non-payment of salaries and wages. They
    then subsequently filed an affidavit complaint with the PNP, copies were then
    sent to various offices including the Office of the President and the DPWH,
    petitioner’s biggest client.

    Issue
    Whether or not respondents furninshing of copies to the PNP, DPWH etal was
    tainted with bad faith and hence liable for damages.

    Decision

    Respondents not liable. There was no malicious intent to injure petitioner’s


    good name and reputation. The respondents merely wanted to call the
    attention of responsible government agencies in order to secure appropriate
    action upon an erring private security agency and obtain redress for their
    grievances.

    Ratio

    In filing the letter-complaint with the Philippine National Police and furnishing
    copies thereof to seven (7) other executive offices of the national
    government, the defendants-appellants may not be said to be motivated
    simply by the desire to “unduly prejudice the good name and reputation” of
    plaintiff-appellee. Such act was consistent with and a rational consequence
    of seeking justice through legal means for the alleged abuses defendants-
    appellants suffered in the course of their employment.

    The act of furnishing copies was merely to inform said offices of the fact of
    filing of such complaint, as is usually done by individual complainants seeking
    official government action to address their problems or grievances.

    In the absence of proof that there was malice or bad faith on the part of the
    respondents, no damages can be awarded.

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