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Eseope
Eseope
The Civil Code of the Philippines defined Estoppel under Article 1431
Merriam --- a legal bar to alleging or denying a fact because of one's own previous actions or words
to the contrary
The doctrine of estoppel was based on public policy, fair dealing, good faith and justice, and its
purpose was to forbid a party to speak against his own act or omission, representation, or
commitment to the injury of another to whom the act, omission, representation, or commitment was
directed and who reasonably relied thereon. The doctrine sprang from equitable principles and the
equities in the case, and was designed to aid the law in the administration of justice where without its
aid injustice would result. Estoppel has been applied by the Court wherever and whenever special
circumstances of the case so demanded. (ASB REALTY CORPORATION VS. ORTIGAS &
COMPANY LIMITED PARTNERSHIP, G.R. NO. 202947, 9 DECEMBER 2015)