MARC TERRY C.

PEREZ
Attorney-At-Law and
Assistant Law Professor
No. 611 7th Avenue (Near V. Mapa St.),
East Grace Park, Caloocan City
Faculty, Manuel L. Quezon University School of Law, EDSA-GMA, Quezon City/
Faculty, University of Caloocan College of Law, Biglang-Awa, Caloocan City/
Faculty, University of Manila College of Law, Delos Santos St., Manila
Mobile: 0998-8527239/Landline: (02) 243-6854
E-Mail: thetroubleshooter_000@yahoo.com
22 August 2023

The Building Administrator

LANSDALE ARCADE
Lansdale Arcade, Timog Avenue,
South Triangle, Quezon City
SINLA MART KOREAN GROCERY
Lansdale Arcade, 78 Timog
Avenue, South Triangle, Quezon City
RE: FORMAL AND FINAL DEMAND
Dear Sir/ Ma’am,
My client, HANKUK YACHAE, with business address at 11 Landsdale Arcade Timog
Avenue, Diliman, Quezon City, sought legal advice and assistance on what appears to be
a clear case of RECKLESS IMPRUDENCE RESULTING TO DAMAGE TO
PROPERTY.
Imprudence connotes a deficiency of action. It implies a failure in precaution or a failure
to take the necessary precaution once the danger or peril becomes foreseen. 1 Thus,
something more than mere negligence in the operation of a motor vehicle or
establishment is necessary to constitute the offense of reckless imprudence, and a willful
and wanton disregard of the consequences is required. 2 Willful, wanton or reckless
disregard for the safety of others within the meaning of reckless imprudence statutes has
been held to involve a conscious choice of a course of action which injures another, either
with knowledge of serious danger to others involved, or with knowledge of facts which
would disclose the danger to any reasonable person.
Based on investigation conducted, SINLA MART is the reason for the disconnection and
cause of the fire on 12 July 2023 (Wednesday) at around 9:00 o’clock in the morning.
According to a certain Chona Salon BPSO from the Barangay, the guards responded to
the said incident at the nearby ICE BERG Store which immediately burned the electrical
wires. As per MERALCO investigation, their crew found three (3) services with lineside
and load side wires with the respective meters (508FA007620), (308HA002396), and
(520VAL000461) retrieved and red card was subsequently issued to affected customers
for them to coordinate with MERALCO Processing Center for the processing of power
restoration. Upon system validation and verification, it was observed that 2 (two) services

1
THE REVISED PENAL CODE, REYES, LUIS B., 15th ed. (2001) pp. 994-995.
2
People v. Paarlberg, 612 N.E.2d 106 (1933); People v. Crawford, 467 N.W.2d 818 (1991); Wood v. City
of Casper, 683 P.2d 1147 (1984); State v. Houser, 626 P.2d 256 (1981); State v. Boydston, 609 P.2d 224
(1980); State v. Tamanaha, 377 P.2d 688 (1962).
(508FA007620) and (308HA002396) was found operating above their existing contract
with MERALCO.
It is worthy to take note of the fact that SINLA MART is a tenant of LANSDALE
ARCADE attached is the photo of the said establishment. LANSDALE ARCADE
should have exercised due diligence in the strict implementation of MERALCO
guidelines and specifications in its service contracts.
Hence, the above mentioned incident has caused irreparable damage to my client attached
hereto are the photos of the extent of the loss incurred.
Thus, formal and final demand is hereby given for both LANSDALE and SINLA to pay
my client the amount of TWO HUNDRED EIGHTY SEVEN THOUSAND
(P287,000.00) within a non-extendible period of FIVE (5) DAYS from receipt of this
letter, otherwise, and much to our regret we will be constrained to take the necessary
legal steps to protect the rights of my clients.

Please take this matter seriously.

Thank you.

Sincerely,

ATTY. MARC TERRY C. PEREZ