(debtor) is indebted to B (creditor) PhP300,000.00. X, a third party, offered to give B the PhP300,000.00, to which B agreed.  B, however failed to disclose that there was a prior partial payment made by A in the amount of  PhP100,000.00.  X paid B the entire amount of PhP300,000.00 Questions: 1.]  What is the effect of the payment made by X in so far as the obligation of A to B is concerned? 2.]  Can X proceed against A and demand payment from the latter?  If yes, how much can X collect from A? Explain your answer.

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A (debtor) is indebted to B (creditor) PhP300,000.00. X, a third party, offered to give B the PhP300,000.00, to which B agreed.  B, however failed to disclose that there was a prior partial payment made by A in the amount of  PhP100,000.00.  X paid B the entire amount of PhP300,000.00 Questions: 1.]  What is the effect of the payment made by X in so far as the obligation of A to B is concerned? 2.]  Can X proceed against A and demand payment from the latter?  If yes, how much can X collect from A? Explain your answer.
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