"x x x.
The charge invoices are not actionable documents
Section 7 of Rule 8 of the Rules of Court states:
SEC. 7. Action or defense based on document. – Whenever an action or defense is based upon a written instrument or document, the substance of such instrument or document shall be set forth in the pleading, and the original or a copy thereof shall be attached to the pleading as an exhibit, which shall be deemed to be a part of the pleading, or said copy may with like effect be set forth in the pleading. (Emphasis supplied.)
Based on the foregoing provision, a document is actionable when an action or defense is grounded upon such written instrument or document. In the instant case, the Charge Invoices[28] are not actionable documents per se as these “only provide details on the alleged transactions.”[29] These documents need not be attached to or stated in the complaint as these are evidentiary in nature.[30] In fact, respondent’s cause of action is not based on these documents but on the contract of sale between the parties.
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