Facts:
Leonilo Marcos filed in court a complaint for sum of money with damages against Phil. Banking Corporation (PBC). Marcos allegedly made a time deposit in 2 occasions the amt. of P664,897.67 and P764,897.67 through the persuasion of his friend Pagsaligan, one of the bank’s officials. The bank issued receipt for the first deposit while a letter-certification was issued for his second deposit by Pagsaligan. Pagsaligan kept the various time deposit certificates. When Marcos wanted to withdraw his time deposit and its accumulated interest Pagsaligan encouraged him to open a letter of credit to the bank by executing 3 trust receipts agreement. He signed blank forms for domestic letter of credits, trust receipts agreements and promissory notes. He was required to deposit 30% of the total amount of credit and his time deposit will secure the remaining 70% of the letters of credit.
