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GENERAL PROVISION CASES

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G.R. No. 155713 May 5, 2006

MILAGROS G. LUMBUAN,* Petitioner,vs.

ALFREDO A. RONQUILLO, Respondent.

D E C I S I O N

QUISUMBING, J.:

This petition for revie on certiorari see!s to reverse "nd set "side the De#ision1 d"ted Apri$ 1%%&&%, of the Co'rt of Appe"$s in CA(G.R. SP No. )%+ "nd its Reso$'tion % d"ted O#to-er 1%&&%, denin/ the petitioner0s otion for re#onsider"tion.

The s"$ient f"#ts, "s fo'nd - the Co'rt of Appe"$s,+ "re "s fo$$os2

Petitioner 3i$"/ros G. L'-'"n is the re/istered oner of Lot 14(A, 5$o#! %6 ith Tr"nsferCerti7#"te of Tit$e No. 14+%, $o#"ted in G"/"$"n/in, Tondo, 3"ni$". On 8e-r'"r %&, 144), she$e"sed it to respondent A$fredo A. Ron9'i$$o for " period of three e"rs ith " onth$ rent"$of P),&&&. The p"rties "$so "/reed th"t there i$$ -e " 1&: "nn'"$ in#re"se in rent for thes'##eedin/ to e"rs, i.e., 144 "nd 144;, "nd the $e"sed preises i$$ -e 'sed ee "$so f"i$ed to p" the 1&: "nn'"$

in#re"se in rent of P)&&?onth st"rtin/ 144 "nd P1,&&&?onth in 144; to the present. Despiterepe"ted ver-"$ "nd ritten de"nds, the respondent ref'sed to p" the "rre"rs "nd v"#"te the$e"sed preises.

On Nove-er 1), 144;, the petitioner referred the "tter to the 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"n0s o@#e -'tthe p"rties f"i$ed to "rrive "t " sett$eent. The 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"n then iss'ed " Certi7#"te to8i$e A#tion.

On De#e-er 6, 144;, the petitioner 7$ed "/"inst the respondent "n "#tion for n$"f'Det"iner, do#!eted "s Civi$ C"se No. 1);4%%(CV. It "s r"Bed to the 3etropo$it"n Tri"$ Co'rt3eTC of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h . On De#e-er 1), 144;, the respondent re#eived the s'ons "nd

#op of the #op$"int. On De#e-er %, 144;, he 7$ed his Anser - "i$. 5efore the 3eTC#o'$d re#eive the respondent0s Anser, the petitioner 7$ed " 3otion for S'"r 'd/entd"ted "n'"r ;, 1446.; A#tin/ 'pon this otion, the 3eTC rendered " de#ision 6 on "n'"r 1)1446, orderin/ the respondent to v"#"te "nd s'rrender possession of the $e"sed preisesF to p"the petitioner the "o'nt of P,&&& "s 'np"id rent"$s ith $e/"$ interest 'nti$ f'$$ p"idF "nd top" the petitionerP),&&& "s "ttorne0s fees p$'s #ost of the s'it.

The respondent then 7$ed " 3"nifest"tion #"$$in/ the "ttention of the 3eTC to the f"#t th"t hisAnser "s 7$ed on tie "nd pr"in/ th"t the de#ision -e set "side. The 3eTC denied the

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pr"er, r'$in/ th"t the 3"nifest"tion "s in the n"t're of " otion for re#onsider"tion hi#h is "prohi-ited p$e"din/ 'nder the R'$es on S'"r Pro#ed're.

pon "ppe"$, the #"se "s r"Bed to the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt RTC of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h +6, "nddo#!eted "s Civi$ C"se No. 46(6;+11. On '$ 6, 1446, the RTC rendered its de#ision 4 settin/ "sidethe 3eTC de#ision. The RTC dire#ted the p"rties to /o -"#! to the L'pon Ch"ir"n or P'non/5"r"n/" for f'rther pro#eedin/s "nd to #op$ stri#t$ ith the #ondition th"t sho'$d the p"rtiesf"i$ to re"#h "n "i#"-$e sett$eent, the entire re#ords of the #"se i$$ -e re"nded to 3eTC of

3"ni$", 5r"n#h , for it to de#ide the #"se "ne.

The respondent so'/ht re#onsider"tion -'t the RTC denied the otion in "n Order d"ted 3"r#h1), 1444. Th's, he so'/ht re$ief fro the Co'rt of Appe"$s thro'/h " petition for revie. 1& OnApri$ 1%, %&&%, the "ppe$$"te #o'rt pro'$/"ted " de#ision, reversin/ the de#ision of the RTC "ndorderin/ the disiss"$ of the ee#tent #"se. The "ppe$$"te #o'rt r'$ed th"t hen " #op$"int ispre"t're$ instit'ted, "s hen the "nd"tor edi"tion "nd #on#i$i"tion in the -"r"n/" $eve$h"d not -een #op$ied ith, the #o'rt sho'$d disiss the #"se "nd not 'st re"nd the re#ordsto the #o'rt of ori/in so th"t the p"rties " /o thro'/h the prere9'isite pro#eedin/s.

The petitioner 7$ed " otion for re#onsider"tion, hi#h "s denied - the "ppe$$"te #o'rt

>en#e, this present petition.

In the e"ntie, hi$e this petition "s pendin/ -efore this Co'rt, the p"rties ent thro'/h-"r"n/" #on#i$i"tion pro#eedin/s "s dire#ted - the RTC of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h +6. A/"in, the f"i$edto "rrive "t "n "i#"-$e sett$eent proptin/ the RTC to iss'e "n Order11 re"ndin/ the #"se tothe 3eTC of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h , here the pro#eedin/s too! p$"#e "ne. On Apri$ %), %&&&, the3eTC rendered " se#ond de#ision, the dispositive portion of hi#h re"ds2

=>ERE8ORE, preises #onsidered, 'd/ent on the erits is here- rendered for the p$"intiH "sfo$$os2

1. Orderin/ defend"nt "nd "$$ persons #$"iin/ ri/ht of possession 'nder hi to vo$'nt"ri$v"#"te the propert $o#"ted "t Lot 14(A 5$o#! %6, G"/"$"n/in, Tondo, 3"ni$" "nds'rrender possession thereof to the p$"intiHF

%. Orderin/ defend"nt to p" to p$"intiH the "o'nt of P+6;,)1%.&& "s "#t'"$ d""/es inthe for of 'np"id rent"$s "nd its "/reed in#re"se 'p to "n'"r %&&& "nd to p" the"o'nt of P,)&&.&& " onth there"fter 'nti$ the s"e is "#t'"$$ v"#"tedF

+. Orderin/ the defend"nt to p" to p$"intiH the s' of P1&,&&&.&& "s "nd for "ttorne0sfees p$'s #ost of the s'it.

SO ORDERED.1%

The respondent "ppe"$ed the fore/oin/ de#ision.1avvphil.net The #"se "s r"Bed to RTC of3"ni$", 5r"n#h %%, "nd do#!eted "s Civi$ C"se No. &&(461;+. The RTC r'$ed in f"vor of thepetitioner "nd disissed the "ppe"$. The respondent e$ev"ted the #"se to the Co'rt of Appe"$s,here it is no pendin/.

The so$e iss'e for o'r reso$'tion is2

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=>ET>ERJ T>E CORT O8 APPEALS GRAVELK ERRED IN DIS3ISSING T>E CO3PLAINT 8OR T>EALLEGED 8AILRE O8 T>E PARTIES TO CO3PLK =IT> T>E 3ANDATORK 3EDIATION ANDCONCILIATION PROCEEDINGS IN T>E 5ARANGAK LEVEL.1+

=ith the p"rties0 s'-se9'ent eetin/ ith the L'pon Ch"ir"n or P'non/ 5"r"n/" for f'rther#on#i$i"tion pro#eedin/s, the pro#ed'r"$ defe#t "s #'red. Neverthe$ess, if on$ to #$e"r "n$in/erin/ do'-t h the Co'rt of Appe"$s erred in disissin/ the #op$"int, e sh"$$ de$ve on theiss'e.

The petitioner "$$e/es th"t the p"rties h"ve /one thro'/h -"r"n/" #on#i$i"tion pro#eedin/s tosett$e their disp'te "s shon - the Certi7#"te to 8i$e A#tion iss'ed - the L'pon?P"n/!"tSe#ret"r "nd "ttested - the L'pon?P"n/!"t Ch"ir"n. The respondent, on the other h"nd,#ontends th"t hether there "s defe#tive #op$i"n#e or no #op$i"n#e "t "$$ ith the re9'ired#on#i$i"tion, the #"se sho'$d h"ve -een disissed.

The priordi"$ o-e#tive of the Katarungang Pambarangay R'$es,1 is to red'#e the n'-er of#o'rt $iti/"tions "nd prevent the deterior"tion of the 9'"$it of 'sti#e hi#h h"s -een -ro'/ht"-o't - the indis#riin"te 7$in/ of #"ses in the #o'rts. To "tt"in this o-e#tive, Se#tion 1%" ofRep'-$i# A#t No. ;1&1) re9'ires the p"rties to 'nder/o " #on#i$i"tion pro#ess -efore

the Lupon Ch"ir"n or the Pangkat "s " pre#ondition to 7$in/ " #op$"int in #o'rt,1 th's2

SECTION 1%. Conciliation. " Pre-condition to Filing of Complaint in Court . No #op$"intpetition, "#tion, or pro#eedin/ invo$vin/ "n "tter ithin the "'thorit of the $'pon sh"$$ -e 7$edor instit'ted dire#t$ in #o'rt or "n other /overnent o@#e for "d'di#"tion, 'n$ess there h"s-een " #onfront"tion -eteen the p"rties -efore the $'pon #h"ir"n or the p"n/!"t, "nd th"t no#on#i$i"tion or sett$eent h"s -een re"#hed "s #erti7ed - the $'pon se#ret"r or p"n/!"tse#ret"r "s "ttested to - the $'pon or p"n/!"t #h"ir"nM.

>ere, the L'pon?P"n/!"t Ch"ir"n "nd L'pon?P"n/!"t Se#ret"r si/ned the Certi7#"te to 8i$eA#tion st"tin/ th"t no sett$eent "s re"#hed - the p"rties. =hi$e "ditted$ no pangkat "s

#onstit'ted, it "s not denied th"t the p"rties et "t the o@#e of the 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"n forpossi-$e sett$eent. The eHorts of the 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"n, hoever, proved f'ti$e "s no"/reeent "s re"#hed. A$tho'/h no pangkat "s fored, in o'r ind, there "s s'-st"nti"#op$i"n#e ith the $". It is noteorth th"t 'nder the "fore9'oted provision, the #onfront"tion-efore the Lupon Ch"ir"n or the pangkat is s'@#ient #op$i"n#e ith the pre#ondition for 7$in/the #"se in #o'rt.1; This is tr'e notithst"ndin/ the "nd"te of Se#tion 1&- of the s"e $"th"t the 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"n sh"$$ #onstit'te " pangkat if he f"i$s in his edi"tion eHorts. Se#tion1&- sho'$d -e #onstr'ed to/ether ith Se#tion 1%, "s e$$ "s the #ir#'st"n#es o-t"inin/ in"nd pe#'$i"r to the #"se. On this s#ore, it is si/ni7#"nt th"t the 5"r"n/" Ch"ir"nor Punong 5"r"n/" is herse$f the Ch"ir"n of the L'pon 'nder the Lo#"$ Governent Code.16

8in"$$, this Co'rt is ""re th"t the reso$'tion of the s'-st"nti"$ iss'es in this #"se is pendin/ith the Co'rt of Appe"$s. =hi$e ordin"ri$, e o'$d h"ve deterined the v"$idit of the p"rties0s'-st"nti"$ #$"is sin#e to ""it the "ppe$$"te #o'rt0s de#ision i$$ on$ fr'str"te speed 'sti#e"nd, in "n event, o'$d -e " f'ti$e e


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fro renderin/ " so'nd 'd/ent in this #"se. Th's, e "re $eft ith no "$tern"tive -'t to $e"vethe "tter of r'$in/ on the erits to the "ppe$$"te #o'rt.

WHEREFORE, the petition is GRANTED. The de#ision "nd reso$'tion of the Co'rt of Appe"$s inCA(G.R. SP No. )%+ "re REERSED "nd SET ASIDE, "nd the de#ision of the Re/ion"$ Tri"$Co'rt of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h +6, in Civi$ C"se No. 46(6;+11 is AFFIRMED.

The Co'rt of Appe"$s is ordered to pro#eed ith the "ppe"$ in CA G.R. No. ;+)+ "nd de#ide the

#"se ith disp"t#h. SO ORDERED.


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!G.R. No. 1"0#5". A$%&' 12, 2005(

HEIRS OF BERTULDO!1( HINOG) B*%+'-o H&o/ II, B*%+'-o H&o/ III, B*%+'-o H&o/, %., o*'y H&o/, B*%+o'-o H&o/ I, B*%+o'-o H&o/ , E-/a%-o H&o/, M&'a/%oH. a4a+ao, L&'&a H. &/, &+o%&a H. E/%a&a, T*%&&+a . H&o/, a H. B*aa,Ro4*%+o . H&o/, &*+* . H&o/, Ro*' . H&o/, Ma%&'y . H&o/, B*4o+ .H&o/, 'o%-* . H&o/, a4'o 8&o/, A%'** Laaa/ 9A'' %*$%**+*- 4yB*%+'-o H&o/ III:, petitioners, vs. HON. AHILLES MELIOR, & 8& a$a&+y a%*&-&/ -/*, RT, B%a8 ", 7+8 -&&a' R*/&o, Ta/4&'&%a &+y, Bo8o', a-USTODIO BALANE, RUFO BALANE, HONORIO BALANE, a- TOMASBALANE, respondents.

D E I S I O N

AUSTRIA;MARTINEonorio, "$$ s'rn"ed5"$"ne, 7$ed " #op$"int for Re#over of Onership "nd Possession, Reov"$ of Constr'#tion

"nd D""/es "/"inst 5ert'$do >ino/ 5ert'$do for -revit. The "$$e/ed th"t2 the on " 1,+44(s9'"re eter p"r#e$ of $"nd sit'"ted in 3"$"o Norte, Cortes, 5oho$, desi/n"ted "s Lot No. 1;1Fsoetie in 3"r#h 146&, the "$$oed 5ert'$do to 'se " portion of the s"id propert for " periodof ten e"rs "nd #onstr'#t thereon " s"$$ ho'se of $i/ht "teri"$s "t " noin"$ "nn'"$ rent"$of P1&&.&& on$, #onsiderin/ the #$ose re$"tions of the p"rtiesF "fter the e


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On A'/'st , 1446, Att. S'$pi#io A. Tin"p" ithdre "s #o'nse$ for 5ert'$do "s hisservi#es ere terin"ted - petitioner 5ert'$do >ino/ III. Att. Veroni#o G. Pet"$#orin thenentered his "ppe"r"n#e "s ne #o'nse$ =o% B*%+'-o.J

On Septe-er %%, 1446, Att. Pet"$#orin 7$ed " otion to e


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"ddresses of the $e/"$ represent"tives of 5ert'$do, so '#h so th"t the s'pposed heirs of5ert'$do "re not spe#i7ed in "n p$e"din/ in the #"se. 16J

On '$ 1, 1444, petitioners "nifested th"t the tri"$ #o'rt h"vin/ e


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This Co'rts ori/in"$ 'risdi#tion to iss'e rits of #ertior"ri is not e


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estoppe$ fro #h"$$en/in/ the tri"$ #o'rts 'risdi#tion. +6J If " p"rt invo!es the 'risdi#tion of "#o'rt, he #"nnot there"fter #h"$$en/e the #o'rts 'risdi#tion in the s"e #"se. +4J To r'$eotherise o'$d "o'nt to spe#'$"tin/ on the fort'ne of $iti/"tion, hi#h is "/"inst the po$i# ofthe Co'rt.&J

Neverthe$ess, there is " need to #orre#t the erroneo's ipression of the tri"$ #o'rt "s e$$ "sthe priv"te respondents th"t petitioners "re -"rred fro "ss"i$in/ the Order d"ted 3"r#h %%,1444 hi#h reinst"ted the #"se -e#"'se it "s not o-e#ted to ithin the re/$eent"r period or

even there"fter vi" " otion for re#onsider"tion despite re#eipt thereof on 3"r#h %, 1444.

It 'st -e #$"ri7ed th"t the s"id order is -'t " reso$'tion on "n in#ident"$ "tter hi#h doesnot to'#h on the erits of the #"se or p't "n end to the pro#eedin/s. 1J It is "n inter$o#'tororder sin#e there $e"ves soethin/ e$se to -e done - the tri"$ #o'rt ith respe#t to the erits ofthe #"se.%J As s'#h, it is not s'-e#t to " re/$eent"r period. Re/$eent"r period refers to theperiod set - the r'$es for "ppe"$ or f'rther revie of " 7n"$ 'd/ent or order, i.e., one th"tends the $iti/"tion in the tri"$ #o'rt.

3oreover, the reed "/"inst "n inter$o#'tor order is /ener"$$ not to resort forthithto certiorari, -'t to #ontin'e ith the #"se in d'e #o'rse "nd, hen "n 'nf"vor"-$e verdi#t is

h"nded don, to t"!e "n "ppe"$ in the "nner "'thoried - $". +J On$ hen the #o'rt iss'eds'#h order itho't or in e


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J Th's, hen ins'@#ient 7$in/ fees ere initi"$$ p"id - the p$"intiHs "nd there "s nointention to defr"'d the /overnent, the Manchester rule does not "pp$.;J

nder the pe#'$i"r #ir#'st"n#es of this #"se, the reinst"teent of the #op$"int "s 'st"nd proper #onsiderin/ th"t the #"'se of "#tion of priv"te respondents, -ein/ " re"$ "#tion,pres#ri-es in thirt e"rs,6J "nd priv"te respondents did not re"$$ intend to ev"de the p"entof the pres#ri-ed do#!et fee -'t sip$ #ontend th"t the #o'$d not -e f"'$ted for in"de9'"te"ssessent -e#"'se the #$er! of #o'rt "de no noti#e of de"nd or re"ssessent. 4J The ere

in /ood f"ith "nd sip$ re$ied on the "ssessent of the #$er! of #o'rt.

8'rtherore, the f"#t th"t priv"te respondents pr"ed for p"ent of d""/es in "o'nts 'sti7ed - the eviden#e does not #"$$ for the disiss"$ of the #op$"int for vio$"tion of SCCir#'$"r No. ;, d"ted 3"r#h %, 1466 hi#h re9'ired th"t "$$ #op$"ints 'st spe#if the "o'ntof d""/es so'/ht not on$ in the -od of the p$e"din/s -'t "$so in the pr"er in order to -e"##epted "nd "ditted for 7$in/. "un #nsurance eHe#tive$ odi7ed SC Cir#'$"r No. ; -providin/ th"t 7$in/ fees for d""/es "nd ""rds th"t #"nnot -e esti"ted #onstit'te $iens onthe ""rds 7n"$$ /r"nted - the tri"$ #o'rt. )&J

Th's, hi$e the do#!et fees ere -"sed on$ on the re"$ propert v"$'"tion, the tri"$ #o'rt

"#9'ired 'risdi#tion over the "#tion, "nd 'd/ent ""rds hi#h ere $eft for deterin"tion -the #o'rt or "s " -e proven d'rin/ tri"$ o'$d sti$$ -e s'-e#t to "ddition"$ 7$in/ fees hi#hsh"$$ #onstit'te " $ien on the 'd/ent. It o'$d then -e the responsi-i$it of the C$er! of Co'rt ofthe tri"$ #o'rt or his d'$ "'thoried dep't to enfor#e s"id $ien "nd "ssess "nd #o$$e#t the"ddition"$ fees.)1J

It is orth notin/ th"t hen 5ert'$do 7$ed his Anser on '$ %, 1441, he did not r"ise theiss'e of $"#! of 'risdi#tion for non(p"ent of #orre#t do#!et fees. Inste"d, he -"sed his defenseon " #$"i of onership "nd p"rti#ip"ted in the pro#eedin/s -efore the tri"$ #o'rt. It "s on$ inSepte-er %%, 1446 or ore th"n seven e"rs "fter 7$in/ the "nser, "nd 'nder the "'spi#es of" ne #o'nse$, th"t the iss'e of 'risdi#tion "s r"ised for the 7rst tie in the otion to e


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The $ist of n"es "nd "ddresses of the heirs "s s'-itted si


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It is "i$"rio C"i$o.

Prior to the instit'tion of the #riin"$ #"se "/"inst "$$ the "ppe$$"nts, "n "dinistr"tive#"seJ h"d -een 7$ed -efore the N"tion"$ Po$i#e Coission, in hi#h Po$i#een Ernesto

T'-"/"h"n, Ri#"rdo De $os S"ntos, >i$"rio C"i$o three of herein "ppe$$"nts "nd Andres8ont"i$$"s ere #h"r/ed - Ne$son I$is"n)J ith the !i$$in/ of his -rother RonieJ I$is"n. On Apri

, 146, Ad'di#"tion 5o"rd No. 1 ;J rendered its De#ision hi#h fo'nd T'-"/"h"n, De $osS"ntos, C"i$o "nd 8ont"i$$"s /'i$t of /r"ve is#ond'#t "nd ordered their disiss"$ fro theservi#e ith pre'di#e.6J On 'ne %, 146, the 5o"rd iss'ed " reso$'tion,4J disissin/ therespondents otion for re#onsider"tion for $"#! of erit.

S'-se9'ent$, on 'ne , 146;, Se#ond Assist"nt Provin#i"$ 8is#"$ A$e


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After the 'd/ent h"s -e#oe 7n"$, the O@#er(in(Ch"r/e, O@#e of the C$er! of Co'rt, thisCo'rt, is ordered to de$iver "nd deposit the fore/oin/ EIVED pendin/ his"rrest.1;J

>en#e, this "ppe"$.16J

T8* Fa+Version o the Prosecution

The tri"$ #o'rt /ives this s'"r of the f"#ts "s vieed - the prose#'tion itnesses2

The !i$$in/ o##'rred on De#e-er , 146% "t "ro'nd 42&& o#$o#! in the evenin/ "t the ri#e7e$d ofPo-$"#ion, S"n ose, Ro-$on hen the -ri/ht oon "s "$re"d "-ove the se" "t "n "n/$e of"-o't ) de/rees, or if it "s d"tie, it "s "-o't 42&& o#$o#! in the ornin/ Ie$d" E$is"n

T'-"/"hon, on dire#t ei$"rio C"i$o -$o#!ed the on the /"te of thefen#e of their sisters ho'se. Ronie E$is"n r"n to"rds the ri#e7e$d. The "##'sed ere #h"sin/the. Vi#ente E$is"n s" his -rother Ronie f"J$$ don on the ri#e7e$d hi$e he r"n to"rds the-'shes "nd $"J on the /ro'nd. Ronie E$is"n rose 'p - !nee$in/ "nd r"isin/ his to %

h"nds. A$$ the si< "##'sed "ppro"#hed hi ith their "sh$i/hts "nd shot hi. Ronie fe$$ don"-o't tent %& eters fro the -'shes here Vi#ente E$is"n hid -ehind the #o#on't tree. Co("##'sed C""$in/ s"id Jo' $eft hi, he is "$re"d de"d.J 3"or C""$in/ "s "red ith .)#"$i-er, po$i#een Andres 8ont"i$$"s "nd >i$"rio C"i$o ere -oth ith "r"$ites, Ernesto

T'-"/"h"n "nd Ri#"rdo de$os S"ntos ere -oth ith .+6 #"$i-er "nd so ith #ivi$i"n A$e<5"t'i/"s. The $eft to"rds the ho'se of 3"or C""$in/. After the ere /one, Vi#ente E$is"nr"n to"rds the ho'se of his o$der -rother Ne$son E$is"n. pon seein/ hi, Vi#ente to$d Ne$sonth"t Ronie "s "$re"d de"d. Ne$son s"id nothin/. =hi$e the ere there, e$der sister Ie$d"E$is"n T'-"/"hon, ho "s #rin/ #"e. She s"id2 3"non/, p"t" ron si Ronie. 5rother, Ronieis "$re"d de"d. Ne$son s"id Jdo not -e noisF the i/ht #oe -"#! "nd !i$$ "$$ of 's.J Ie$d"stopped #rin/.

After " hi$e, -rothers Ne$son "nd Vi#ente E$is"n ent to the ho'se of -"r"n/" #"pt"in A$do$fo

T'-"/"hon. The three + ent to the tonh"$$ "nd #"$$ed the po$i#e -'t there "s nonethere. Goin/ to the ho'se of the Chief of Po$i#e Os#"r 3ontero, the ere to$d - his ife th"tCo"nder 3ontero "s in the ho'se of 3"or C""$in/. The pro#eeded to the p$"#e hereRonie E$is"n "s shot. The #"d"ver "s -ro'/ht to the ho'se of Ne$son E$is"n. Vi#ente E$is"nfo'nd "n ept she$$ of " .) #"$i-er "-o't three + "rs $en/th fro the -od of thevi#ti. The s'rrendered it to the N"po$#o.14J

Dr. 5$"ndino C. 8$ores des#ri-ed the /'nshot o'nds of the vi#ti "s fo$$os2

G'nshot =o'nds2

1. Sho'$der2

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G'n shot o'nd < in#h in di"eter sho'$der ri/ht % in#hes fro the ne#! ith #ont'ssion si#J#o$$"r s'Jrro'ndin/ the o'nd.

%. Ri/ht Ae "$so ent inside thepo$i#e st"tion $o#"ted inside the 'ni#ip"$ -'i$din/ to -e "pprised of"n deve$opents, "fterhi#h he ent o't "nd oined Pf#. T'-"/"h"n "nd Pf#. C"i$o ho erest"ndin/ ne"r the "/po$e in front of the 'ni#ip"$ -'i$din/. The three en/"/ed in "#onvers"tion. C""$in/ $e"rned th"t the to po$i#e o@#ers ere the ones "ssi/ned forp"tro$?"$ert for th"t ni/ht. The three of the ent inside the INP o@#e "nd there C""$in/infored the to po$i#een th"t he re#eived infor"tion fro re$i"-$e persons th"t #ert"in

persons ere p$ottin/ to !i$$ hi "nd " e-er of the tons po$i#e for#e. It is to -e noted th"tthis o##'rred "t the hei/ht of the #o'nist ins'r/en# "nd po$iti#"$ vio$en#e in the #o'ntrsidein the e"r$ 6&s. >en#e, s'#h infor"tion "s t"!en ver serio's$, h"vin/ -een re$"ed -so'r#es independent of e"#h other.

C""$in/, "s ton #hief then epoered ith s'pervisor "'thorit over the $o#"$ po$i#e,"##op"nied Pf#. T'-"/"h"n "nd Pf#. C"i$o in #ond'#tin/ p"tro$ "nd s'rvei$$"n#e oper"tions"ro'nd the s"$$ 'ni#ip"$it. >e 's'"$$ did this "s ro'tine sin#e Ro-$on "s then p$"/'edith po$iti#"$ "ss"ssin"tions "nd "red #oni#t. On their " to the se"shore, the p"ssed - C ( it#henette, "nd #h"n#ed 'pon Ronnie I$is"n "nd his -rother Vi#ente I$is"n drin!in/ $i9'or"nd dis#'ssin/ in ver $o'd voi#es. The stopped ri/ht in the front of the rest"'r"nt "nd therethe he"rd Ronnie I$is"n st"te in " ever $o'd voi#e th"t he i$$ !i$$ " person th"t ni/ht. Inside therest"'r"nt, itho't the !no$ed/e then of C""$in/ "nd the to po$i#e o@#ers, itness Gi$

P"$"#io, ho "s -'in/ #i/"rettes "nd L' Ven's, the #oo!?server of the rest"'r"nt, s" RonnieI$is"n, ver dr'n!, -r"ndishin/ in the "ir " .+6 #"$i-er Sith "nd =esson revo$ver ith "protr'din/ s#re.

Initi"$$ disissin/ Ronnie I$is"ns st"teent "s 'st "nother ho$$o s"//er of "n into


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A fe oents $"ter, "fter Ronie I$is"n h"d p"ssed -, the distin#t$ he"rd " /'nshot "ndhsteri#"$ fe"$e voi#es sho'tin/, pulis& tabang e"nin/ POLICEU >ELPU fo'r ties. Ipe$$ed -the #"$$ of d't, C""$in/ "nd the to po$i#een iedi"te$ r"n in the dire#tion of the /'nshot"nd the desper"te fe"$e voi#es 'nti$ the re"#hed the ho'se of Ne$son I$is"n in S"n oseStreet. At this point, the s" Ronnie I$is"n ho$din/ " .+6 #"$i-er revo$ver. The "$so s" Vi#enteI$is"n, 8r"n#is#o Tesn"do, 8e I$is"n, the ife of Ne$son "nd De$" I$is"n, the ife of Vi#ente, the$"tter to -ein/ the s"e persons ho #ried pulis& tabang fo'r ties. C""$in/ then to$d Ronnieto s'rrender his /'n -'t the $"tter responded - pointin/ the /'n "t C""$in/ "nd p'$$in/ thetri//er.

At the pre#ise oent th"t the /'n 7red, C""$in/ "rned the to po$i#een to drop to the/ro'nd - sho'tin/ dapa. 8ort'n"te$, C""$in/ "s not hit. Ronnie I$is"n then t'rned "ro'nd"nd r"n to"rds the #h'r#h. The to po$i#een /"ve #h"se. C""$in/, sti$$ sh"!en "nd tre-$in/"fter the is#h"n#e "s initi"$$ $eft -ehind -'t fo$$oed short$. =hen Ronnie I$is"n re"#hed the#h'r#h, he t'rned "ro'nd "nd "/"in 7red "t the p'rs'in/ Pf#. C"i$o. 8ort'n"te$, the /'nis7red. =hen the 7n"$$ re"#hed the ri#e7e$d, Pf#. C"i$o 7red to % "rnin/ shots in the "irfor Ronnie to s'rrender. Ronnie responded - 7rin/ on#e "/"in "t Pf#. T'-"/"h"n -'t f"i$ed tohit the $"tter. At th"t inst"n#e, Pf#. C"i$o #o'nter(7red "t Ronnie I$is"n hittin/ hi.Pf#

T'-"/"h"n "$so 7red his e"pon in the he"t of e


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+. C""$in/ "nd his en, "red ith /'ns, #o'$d h"ve iedi"te$ dis"red the vi#ti "t theiniti"$ en#o'nter. The #o'rt #o'$d not 'nderst"nd h the vi#ti "s "-$e to 7re his /'n, r'n,then stop "nd "/"in 7re his /'n, itho't -ein/ #"'/ht.

. The positive identi7#"tion "de - the prose#'tion itnesses prev"i$s over the "$i-i posed -De $os S"ntos "nd 8ont"i$$"s, " defense th"t "s not #orro-or"ted - "n other itness.

). The .+6 #"$i-er revo$ver, "$$e/ed$ oned - the vi#ti, "s in f"#t oned "nd 'sed - A$e<5"t'i/"s.

. The defense presented " photo "nd " s!et#h to prove th"t Ie$d" I$is"n T'"-"/"h"n h"d "n

o-str'#ted vie of the !i$$in/. The tri"$ #o'rt r'$ed th"t s'#h eviden#e "s is$e"din/, -e#"'sethe indo, fro here s"id itness "$$e/ed$ s" the in#ident, "s "t the e"stern side of herho'se, "nd th's "Horded " #$e"r vie of the in#ident, hi$e the indo referred to - thedefense "s "t the so'thern portion.

;. The 9'estioned testionies of Dr. 8$ores, Ne$son I$is"n "nd Provin#i"$ Prose#'tor PedroVi#tori"no, r., tho'/h not for"$$ oHered "s eviden#e, " -e "ditted -e#"'se of the f"i$'re ofthe defense to o-e#t thereto "t the tie the ere #"$$ed to testif.

6. The defense f"i$ed to prove th"t the prose#'tion itnesses h"d "n i$$ otive to testif f"$se$"/"inst the "ppe$$"nt.

4. Appe$$"nts h"d " otive to !i$$ the vi#ti. Ne$son I$is"n testi7ed th"t his -rother Ronie thevi#ti h"d itnessed 5onif"#io 5'en"vent'r" " forer #hief #o"nder of the S"n ose Po$i#e

8or#e !i$$ " #ert"in R'-en Vent'r". C""$in/, ho "s 5'en"vent'r"s 7rst #o'sin, "nted Roniede"d, -e#"'se the $"tter h"d not fo$$oed his instr'#tion to $e"ve ton to prevent hi frotestifin/ in s"id #"se.

A&/@*+ o= E%%o% The "ppe$$"nts, thro'/h their #oon #o'nse$, Att. N"po$eon G"$it, "ssi/n the fo$$oin/

errors to the $oer #o'rt2

1. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in s'st"inin/ prose#'tors theor of #onspir"# "nd th's rendersn'/"tor or h"s tot"$$ for/otten th"t po$i#een hen in "#t'"$ #"$$ of d't nor"$$ oper"te in/ro'p -'t not ne#ess"ri$ in #onspir"#.

%. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in -e$ievin/ the theor of the prose#'tion th"t "##'sed("ppe$$"nt$sses C""$in/ "s one of the "$$e/ed #o(#onspir"tors in the !i$$in/ of the de#e"sed RonnieE$is"n.

+. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not -e$ievin/ the defense of "##'sed("ppe$$"nt $ssesC""$in/ th"t he h"s nothin/ to do ith the shootin/ in#ident ei$"rio C"i$o ere "$$e/ed #o(#onspir"tors in the !i$$in/ ofthe vi#ti, Ronie I$is"n.

%. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not -e$ievin/ the defense th"t herein "##'sed("ppe$$"ntsere$ did " $"f'$ d't hen the shootin/ in#ident h"ppened hi#h $ed to the de"th of RonnieI$is"n.

+. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not "#9'ittin/ herein "##'sed("ppe$$"nts - "pp$in/ thee9'ipoise r'$e, there- res'$tin/ in re"son"-$e do'-t on their /'i$t.

. Pres#indin/ fro the fore/oin/, herein "##'sed("ppe$$"nts do press "nd ho$d, th"t the $oer#o'rt #oitted /r"ve, serio's "nd reversi-$e error in "ppre#i"tin/ the 9'"$ifin/ #ir#'st"n#eof tre"#her "$evosi".

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). The $oer #o'rt #oitted /r"ve, serio's "nd reversi-$e error in #onvi#tin/ -oth "##'sed("ppe$$"nts of 'rder, inste"d ere$ of hoi#ide, de7ned "nd pen"$ied 'nder the Revised Pen"Code.

. The $oer #o'rt #oitted /r"ve, serio's "nd reversi-$e error in "ppre#i"tin/ the 9'"$ifin/#ir#'st"n#e of t"!in/ "dv"nt"/e of s'perior stren/th.

;. The #ons'"ted #rie -ein/ ere$ hoi#ide, the iti/"tin/ #ir#'st"n#e of vo$'nt"rs'rrender sho'$d -e #onsidered to $oer the pen"$t of hoi#ide.

6. The $oer #o'rt #oitted error in not #onsiderin/ do'-$e eop"rd.

4. The $oer #o'rt #oitted error in not disissin/ the #"se for "nt of 'risdi#tion.%;J

Appe$$"nt C""$in/ ip'tes these "ddition"$ errors to the #o'rt a 'uo2

1. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not "#9'ittin/ herein "##'sed("ppe$$"nt, $sses 3. C""$in/,#onsiderin/ th"t he h"d no p"rt in the !i$$in/ "nd the prose#'tion f"i$ed to prove his /'i$t -eondre"son"-$e do'-tF

%. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not 7ndin/ the shootin/ in#ident " res'$t of hot p'rs'it "ndshoot(o't -eteen the de#e"sed Ronnie I$is"n "nd the po$i#e o@#ers in the perfor"n#e of theird't "nd se$f(defense, "nd in s'st"inin/ the prose#'tions #onspir"# theorF

+. The tri"$ #o'rt /r"ve$ erred in not "#9'ittin/ A##'sed(Appe$$"nt $sses 3. C""$in/#onsiderin/ th"t there "s -$"t"nt "-sen#e of d'e pro#ess in the pro#eedin/s t"nt"o'nt toistri"$.%6J

T8& o%+ R'&/=e "@r the #onvi#tion of the "ppe$$"nts. In so r'$in/, e i$$ reso$ve the fo$$oin/

iss'es2 1 'risdi#tion of the tri"$ #o'rt, % do'-$e eop"rd, + #redi-i$it of prose#'tionitnesses "nd their testionies, se$f(defense, ) perfor"n#e of $"f'$ d't, "$i-i, ;#onspir"#, 6 r'$e on e9'ipoise, 4 9'"$ifin/ #ir#'st"n#es, 1& d""/es "nd 11 "ttendin/#ir#'st"n#es "s the "He#t the pen"$t.

=e sh"$$ "ddress the 7rst to iss'es "s iport"nt pre$iin"r 9'estions "nd dis#'ss theerits of the re"inin/ ones, hi#h e h"ve #'$$ed fro the errors #ited - the "ppe$$"nts intheir "foreentioned -riefs.

F&%+ I*) Jurisdiction o the Trial Court

Appe$$"nts T'-"/"h"n "nd C"i$o "r/'e th"t the tri"$ #o'rt erred hen it "ss'ed 'risdi#tion over the #riin"$ #"se. The insist th"t the S"ndi/"n-""n, not the re/'$"r #o'rtsh"d 'risdi#tion to tr "nd he"r the #"se "/"inst the "ppe$$"nts, "s the ere p'-$i# o@#ers "tthe tie of the !i$$in/ hi#h "s "$$e/ed$ #oitted - re"son of or in re$"tion to their o@#e.

=e do not "/ree.

The 'risdi#tion of " #o'rt to tr " #riin"$ #"se is deterined - the $" in for#e "t the tieof the instit'tion of the "#tion. On#e the #o'rt "#9'ires 'risdi#tion, it " not -e o'sted fro the#"se - "n s'-se9'ent events, s'#h "s " ne $e/is$"tion p$"#in/ s'#h pro#eedin/s 'nder the

'risdi#tion of "nother tri-'n"$. The on$ re#o/nied e


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- $" does not eoever, forer President 8erdin"nd 3"r#os iss'ed to presidenti"$ de#rees p$"#in/ thee-ers of the Inte/r"ted N"tion"$ Po$i#e 'nder the 'risdi#tion of #o'rts("rti"$. Se#tion 1 ofPD 14)%,+%J "endin/ Se#tion 1 of PD 16)&, re"ds2

SECTION 1. Co'rt 3"rti"$ 'risdi#tion over Inte/r"ted N"tion"$ Po$i#e "nd 3e-ers of the Ared

8or#es. An provision of $" to the #ontr"r notithst"ndin/ (( " 'nifored e-ers of theInte/r"ted N"tion"$ Po$i#e ho #oit "n #rie or oHense #o/ni"-$e - the #ivi$ #o'rts sh"$$hen#eforth -e e


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in !guinaldo& et al. vs. omagas& et al.,+J IJn the "-sen#e of s'#h essenti"$ "$$e/"tion, "nd sin#ethe present #"se does not invo$ve #h"r/es of vio$"tion of R.A. No. +&14 the Anti(Gr"ft et#. A#t,the S"ndi/"n-""n does not h"ve 'risdi#tion over the present #"se. 5"rto$oe vs. Peop$e, 1%SCRA )4 146J Even -efore #onsiderin/ the pen"$t pres#ri-ed - $" for the oHense #h"r/ed,it is th's essenti"$ to deterine hether th"t oHense "s #oitted or "$$e/ed to h"ve -een#oitted - the p'-$i# o@#ers "nd ep$oees in re$"tion to their o@#es.

'risdi#tion is deterined - the "$$e/"tions in the #op$"int or infor"tion.+;J In the"-sen#e of "n "$$e/"tion th"t the oHense "s #oitted in re$"tion to the o@#e of "ppe$$"nts or

"s ne#ess"ri$ #onne#ted ith the dis#h"r/e of their f'n#tions, the re/ion"$ tri"$ #o'rt, not theS"ndi/"n-""n, h"s 'risdi#tion to he"r "nd de#ide the #"se. +6J

S*o- I*)Double Jeopard

In see!in/ their "#9'itt"$, Appe$$"nts T'-"/"h"n "nd C"i$o "$so invo!e their ri/ht "/"instdo'-$e eop"rd. The "r/'e th"t the 7rst eop"rd "tt"#hed hen " #riin"$ #"se for 'rder"s 7$ed -efore the 'd/e Advo#"te Gener"$s O@#e AGO, hi#h "s "$$e/ed$ disissed "ftersever"$ he"rin/s h"d -een #ond'#ted.+4J =e "re not pers'"ded.

There is do'-$e eop"rd hen the fo$$oin/ re9'isites "re present2 1 " 7rst eop"rd h"s"tt"#hed prior to the se#ondF % the 7rst eop"rd h"s -een v"$id$ terin"tedF "nd, + " se#ond

eop"rd is for the s"e oHense "s th"t in the 7rst. And the 7rst eop"rd "tt"#hes on$ " "fter" v"$id indi#tentF - -efore " #opetent #o'rtF # "fter "rr"i/nentF d hen " v"$id p$e" h"s-een enteredF "nd e hen the "##'sed "s "#9'itted or #onvi#ted, or the #"se "s disissedor otherise terin"ted itho't his e


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Vi#ente I$is"n, the vi#tis -rother, n"rr"ted -efore the tri"$ #o'rt the #ir#'st"n#es re$ev"ntto the #rie2

Q. In the evenin/ of De#e-er , 146%, "t "-o't 62&& or 62+&, here ere o'

A. I "s inside the rest"'r"nt of Andres 8ont"i$$"s.

< < < < < < < < <

Q. =h"t ere o' doin/ there

A. I "s drin!in/ t'-".

Q. =hen o' ere "-o't to 7nish drin!in/ t'-", h"t did o' do

A. I stood 'p prep"rin/ to /o hoe.

Q. =ere o' "-$e to $e"ve th"t rest"'r"nt "#t'"$$A. No, sir.

Q. =h

A. L' Ven's to$d 's not to /o o't hen IJ stood 'p to /o hoe.

Q. Do o' !no h o' ere "dvisedJ not to /o o't

A. Kes, sir.

Q. =h

A. 5e#"'se e ere -ein/ "t#hed - 3"or C""$in/, Andres 8ont"i$$"s, >i$"rio C"i$o "nd A$e< 5"t'iJ/"s.

< < < < < < < < <

Q. =hen o' ere infored - L' Ven's th"t o' sho'$d not /o o't -e#"'se 3"or C""$in/ "nd the persons o' entionedere o'tside "t#hin/ for o', h"t did o' do

A. =e did not /o o't.

Q. Sin#e o' re"ined inside, h"t did o' do

A. I "$so vieed thr' the indo.Q. Did o' see the

A. Kes, sir.

Q. >o f"r ere the fro the rest"'r"nt

A. A-o't three eters.

Q. =h"t ere the doin/ o'tside the rest"'r"nt

A. The ere "$so viein/ 's.

Q. 8or ho $on/ did the re"in there viein/ o'

A. 'st " short tie.

Q. And $"ter on, do o' !no here did the /o si#J

A. No, sir. I ent o't fro the rest"'r"nt "nd hen I ent o't, I did not see the "nore.

Q. 5efore o' ent o't of the rest"'r"nt, h"t did o' do

A. Diosd"do Ven's "##op"nied 's.

Q. =h did o' "s! Diosd"do Ven's to "##op"n o'A. Kes, sir. 5e#"'se e ere ""re th"t e ere -ein/ "t#hed fro o'tside so e "s!ed to -e "##op"nied - Diosd"do Ven's.

Q. 8ro the rest"'r"nt "##op"nied - Diosd"do Ven's, h"t did o' do

A. To"rds hoe.

Q. =ere o' "-$e to re"#h hoe

A. No, sir.

Q. =h, h"t h"ppened on the "

A. Diosd"do Ven's r"n /oin/ -"#! -e#"'se e ere $i/hted - " "sh$i/ht.

Q. >o "n "sh$i/htsJ ere tried si#J to o'

A. Si


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Q. =hen o' r"n, h"t did 3"or C""$in/ do

A. The ere #h"sin/ 's.

Q. =h"t "-o't A$e< 5"t'i/"s, h"t did he do

A. >e "$so fo$$oed he$pin/ #h"sin/ 's. si#J

Q. =h"t "-o't the fo'r po$i#een, h"t did the do

A. The s"e. The ere "$so #h"sin/ 's.

Q. A-o't ho f"r is th"t rest"'r"nt froJ the spot here o' ere 7rst $i/hted - the "sh$i/ht of the "##'sed

A. A-o't one h'ndred eters.

Q. No, "##ordin/ to o', o' r"n to"rds the ri#e7e$d, h"t h"ppened hi$e o' ere r'nnin/ to"rds the ri#e7e$d

A. I s" -rother fe$$ si#J don.

Q. 8e$$ don here

A. On the ri#e7e$d.

Q. =h"t "-o't o', here ere o' hen o'r -rother fe$$ don in the ri#e7e$d

A. I r"n to"rds the -'shes.

Q. =h"t did o' do 'pon re"#hin/ the -'shes

A. I $"J on the /ro'nd ith -e$$ to'#hin/J on the /ro'nd -ehind the #o#on't tree.

Q. =hen o'r -rother "##ordin/ to o' h"d f"$$en on the ri#e7e$d, h"t did he do there"fter

A. >e rose 'p, r"isedJ his h"nds "nd s'rrenderedJ to the.

Q In risin/, h"t "s his position

A. >e "s risin/ $i!e this. =itness deonstr"tin/ - !nee$in/ "ndJ r"isin/ his to h"nds.

Q. =hi$e Ronie E$is"n "s !nee$in/ "nd r"isin/ -oth of his h"nds, h"t h"ppened

A. 3"or C""$in/ "ppro"#hed hi to/ether ith the fo'r po$i#een "nd his -rother(in($" "nd the shot hi.

Q. Do o' !no h"t e"ponsJ ere 'sed in shootin/ o'r -rother

A. Kes, sir.

Q. =h"t e"pon ere 'sed

A. The e"pon of 3"or C""$in/ is .) #"$i-er "nd th"t of Andres 8ont"i$$"s "nd >i$"rio C"i$o ere -oth "r"$ite "nd th"t ofErnesto T'-"/"h"n, A$e< 5"t'i/"s "nd Ri#"rdo de$os S"ntos ere .+6 #"$i-er.

Q. >o ere o' "-$e to identif their e"pons

A. 5e#"'se the "sh$i/htsJ ere -ri/ht.

Q. No, h"t h"ppened to o'r -rother hen he "s 7red 'pon - the "##'sed in this #"se

A. >e fe$$ don.

Q. And ho f"r is th"t spot here o'r e$der -rother h"d f"$$en don to the spot here Diosd"do Ven's $eft o' hen he ret'rnedto the rest"'r"nt

A. To esti"te it is "-o't +&& eters.

Q. After o'r -rother h"d f"$$en don, h"t did the "##'sed do

A. 3"or C""$in/ s"id, Jo' $eft hi, he is "$re"d de"d.J

Q. =here did the /o

A. The ent to"rds the ho'se of 3"or C""$in/.)+J

Ie$d" T'-"/"h"n "s "t hoe feedin/ her #hi$d hen she he"rd her -rother Roniesho'tin/ for he$p. After /ettin/ " "sh$i/ht "nd $oo!in/ thro'/h the indo of her ho'se, she s"C""$in/ "nd A$e< 5"t'i/"s #h"sin/ Ronie ho "s r'nnin/ to"rds her ho'se. T'-"/"h"n "ndDe $os S"ntos prevented Ronie fro enterin/ the fen#e of her ho'se, "s " res'$t of hi#h, her-rother r"n to"rds " ri#e 7e$d ne"r-. There, on -ended !nees "nd ith h"nds r"ised, Ronie "sshot - C""$in/ "nd his en.)J

Ne$son I$is"n "$so he"rd his o'n/er -rother Ronie sho'tin/ for he$p hi$e -ein/ #h"sed -the /ro'p of C""$in/. As C"i$o "nd 8ont"i$$"s -$o#!ed Ronie fro enterin/ the /"te of Ie$d"sho'se, the vi#ti r"n to"rds " ri#e 7e$d. Ne$son stopped C""$in/ "nd "s!ed, Non/, basiguinalagas ninyo ang acon hali

Non/, h do o' #h"se -rother 5't the "or ere$#ontin'ed #h"sin/ Ronie. There"fter, Ne$son s" his -rother, on his !nees ith -oth h"ndsr"ised, shot - "ppe$$"nts.))J

The three "foreentioned itnesses n"rr"ted in det"i$ the "ss"'$t "/"inst their -rother Ronie"nd positive$ identi7ed the "ppe$$"nts "s the perpetr"tors. The tri"$ #o'rt #"nnot -e f"'$ted forre$in/ on their testionies "nd "##eptin/ the "s tr'e, )J espe#i"$$ hen the defense f"i$ed, toprove "n i$$ otive on their p"rt.);J In "ddition, f"i$ e-ers ho h"ve itnessed the !i$$in/of their $oved one 's'"$$ strive to ree-er the f"#es of the "ss"i$"nts.)6J Th's, there$"tionship per se of itnesses ith the vi#ti does not ne#ess"ri$ e"n th"t the forer "re-i"sed. On the #ontr"r, it is pre#ise$ s'#h re$"tionship th"t o'$d ipe$ the to see! 'sti#e"nd p't the re"$ #'$prit -ehind -"rs, r"ther th"n ip'te the oHense to the inno#ent. )4J

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Appe$$"nt C""$in/ s'-its th"t the prose#'tion itnesses t"pered ith the eviden#e -#$e"nin/ the #"d"ver -efore "n "'tops #o'$d -e done. S'#h irre/'$"r "shin/ of the #"d"ver -" #$ose re$"tive of the de#e"sed, ho is ed'#"ted "nd ho pres'"-$ !ne perfe#t$ e$$ theneed to preserve it in its ori/in"$ st"te for the edi#o($e/"$ e


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refr"in fro iproper ethods #"$#'$"ted to prod'#e " ron/f'$ #onvi#tion "s it is to 'se ever$e/iti"te e"ns to -rin/ "-o't " 'st one. ;%J 8'rther,

nder the prev"i$in/ #riin"$ pro#ed're, the 7s#"$s sphere of "#tion is 9'ite e


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S&+8 I*) &libi

=e $i!eise -r'sh "side the defenses of "$i-i "nd deni"$ r"ised - Appe$$"nt De $osS"ntos. Prose#'tion itnesses positive$ identi7ed hi "nd 8ont"i$$"s "s p"rt of the /ro'phi#h #h"sed "nd shot Ronie I$is"n. It is e$eent"r th"t "$i-i "nd deni"$ "re o'tei/hed -positive identi7#"tion th"t is #"te/ori#"$, #onsistent "nd 'nt"inted - "n i$$ otive on the p"rt ofthe eeitness testifin/ on the "tter. A$i-i "nd deni"$, if not s'-st"nti"ted - #$e"r "nd#onvin#in/ eviden#e, "re ne/"tive "nd se$f(servin/ eviden#e 'ndeservin/ of ei/ht in $".6+J

In f"#t, De $os S"ntos f"i$ed to est"-$ish ith #$e"r "nd #onvin#in/ eviden#e th"t it "sphsi#"$$ ipossi-$e for hi to h"ve -een "t the s#ene of the #rie d'rin/ its #oission. 6J Theeviden#e he h"d presented deonstr"ted on$ th"t, "t the tie, he "s s$eepin/ in his ho'se,hi#h "s ne"r the locus criminis.

A$i-i is "$"s #onsidered ith s'spi#ion "nd re#eived ith #"'tion, not on$ -e#"'se it isinherent$ e"! "nd 'nre$i"-$e, -'t "$so -e#"'se it is e"si$ f"-ri#"ted "nd #on#o#ted. 6)J It istherefore in#'-ent 'pon the "ppe$$"nt to prove th"t he "s "t "nother p$"#e hen the fe$on"s #oitted, "nd th"t it "s phsi#"$$ ipossi-$e for hi to h"ve -een "t the s#ene of the#rie "t the tie it "s #oitted.6J This he f"i$ed to prove.

S**+8 I*)Conspirac

The tri"$ #o'rt #orre#t$ "ppre#i"ted the presen#e of #onspir"#. Conspir"# e"vin/ #h"n/ed #o'rse - pro#eedin/ to the ri#e7e$d in their desper"te"ttept to ev"de the "##'sed, "$$ the si< "red "##'sed #ontin'ed their p'rs'it. Their vi#ti

h"vin/ f"$$en on the ri#e p"dd, "nd risin/ "nd !nee$in/ on it ith r"ised h"nds, "$$ the s"id"##'sed ith their "sh$i/hts -e"ed on their vi#ti, in " 'nited "nd #on#erted "nner, shothi. After Ronie E$is"n h"d f"$$en don, #o("##'sed 3"or C""$in/ "s even he"rd "s s"in/Ko' $eft si#J hi, he is "$re"d de"d. < < oever, Appe$$"nts T'-"/"h"n "nd C"i$o posit th"t there "s no tre"#her,re"sonin/ th"t Ronie "s not "n 'ns'spe#tin/ vi#ti, "s he h"d -een fore"rned - Diosd"do

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Ven's of the presen#e of the "ppe$$"nts inside the rest"'r"nt "nd there h"d -een " #h"se prior tothe !i$$in/. 8'rther, the #ontend th"t "-'se of s'perior stren/th is deeed "-sor-ed intre"#her, "nd th"t the "ddition of "-'se of s'perior stren/th to 9'"$if the #"se to 'rder isnothin/ ore th"n ere repetition ( " $e/"$ #hi#"ner, so to s". Sii$"r$, here tre"#her is notproved, there #"n -e no "-'se of s'perior stren/th, vi#e(vers".4%J

=e p"rt$ "/ree.

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E'**+8 I*)

&ggravating and )itigating Circu%stancesPrior to the "endent of Se#tion %6 of the Revised Pen"$ Code,1&%J the ipos"-$e pen"$t

for 'rder "s reclusion temporal in its "


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respondent "nd his ife. The instr'ents in s'pport of the series of "$$e/ed s"$es ere notre/istered.

On Septe-er 11, 144%, petitioners "##epted the oHer "nd /"ve "vier P%&&,&&& "sdonp"ent for the $ot. "vier then de$ivered his s'pposed 'nients of tit$e to petitioners.After the e


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SO ORDERED.6

In " reso$'tion d"ted A'/'st %&, 144;, the CA denied petitioners0 otion for re#onsider"tion for$"#! of erit.

5efore 's no #oe petitioners ho #$"i th"t the "ppe$$"te #o'rt erred in 7ndin/ th"trespondent h"d prior phsi#"$ possession of the s'-e#t propert.la(phil.net

YIn "n "#tion for for#i-$e entr, the p$"intiH 'st prove th"t he "s in prior possession of the $"ndor -'i$din/ "nd th"t he "s deprived thereof - e"ns of for#e, intiid"tion, thre"t, str"te/ orste"$th.Y4 The p$"intiH, hoever, #"nnot prev"i$ here it "ppe"rs th"t, "s -eteen hise$f "ndthe defend"nt, the $"tter h"d possession "nted"tin/ his on.1& =e "re /ener"$$ pre#$'ded in "R'$e ) petition fro reviein/ f"#t'"$ eviden#e tr"#in/ the events prior to the 7rst "#t ofspo$i"tion.11 >oever, the #oni#tin/ f"#t'"$ 7ndin/s of the 3TC "nd RTC on one h"nd, "nd theCA on the other, re9'ire 's to "!e "n e


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Petitioners #ite "n "$$e/ed do#'ent Kusangloob na Pagsasauli ng Lupang "akahan atPagpapahayag ng Pagtalikod sa Karapatan d"ted 3"r#h 1&, 144) e


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).

!G.R. No. 15>"07. aa%y 17, 2005(

FILOMENA DOMAGAS, petitioner, vs. IIAN LA?NO ENSEN, respondent .

D E I S I O N

ALLEO, SR., J.)

This is " petition for revie on certiorari, 'nder R'$e ) of the R'$es of Co'rt, of theDe#ision1J of the Co'rt of Appe"$s CA in CA(G.R. CV No. ;+44), hi#h "@red the De#ision %J ofthe Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt RTC of D"/'p"n Cit, 5r"n#h , in Civi$ C"se No. %&&&(&%(D, hi#hde#$"red n'$$ "nd void the de#ision of the 3'ni#ip"$ Tri"$ Co'rt 3TC of C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n inCivi$ C"se No. 6;4.+J

The "nte#edent f"#ts fo$$o.

On 8e-r'"r 14, 1444, petitioner 8i$oen" Do"/"s 7$ed " #op$"int for for#i-$e entr"/"inst respondent Vivi"n ensen -efore the 3TC of C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n. The petitioner "$$e/ed

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in her #op$"int th"t she "s the re/istered oner of " p"r#e$ of $"nd #overed - Ori/in"Certi7#"te of Tit$e OCT No. P(+&46&, sit'"ted in 5"r"n/" 5'en$"/, C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n, "ndith "n "re" of 6%; s9'"re eters. On "n'"r 4, 1444 the respondent, - e"ns of for#e,str"te/ "nd ste"$th, /"ined entr into the petitioners propert - eIRTK T>OSANDP+&,&&&.&& PESOS in ret"iners fee "nd ONE T>OSAND 8IVE >NDRED

P1,)&&.&& PESOS per #o'rt "ppe"r"n#e feeF e


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+ To p" p$"intiH "#t'"$ d""/es of P%&,&&&.&&F "ttornes fees of P1),&&&.&& "nde


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No. 6;4, "s proper sin#e her -rother Os#"r L"no, " resident "nd re/istered voter of 5"r"n/".5'en$"/, C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n, re#eived the #op$"int "nd s'ons for "nd in her -eh"$f.

The petitioner "ppended the fo$$oin/ to her "nser2 " " #op1+J of the Deed of A-so$'teS"$e e


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"s fo$$oed - the petitioner, the CA #on#$'ded th"t there "s re"$$ no v"$id servi#e ofs'ons "nd #op$"int 'pon the respondent, the defend"nt in Civi$ C"se No. 6;4.

>en#e, the present petition.

The petitioner "ss"i$s the de#ision of the CA, "$$e/in/ th"t the "ppe$$"te #o'rt erred in ho$din/th"t the respondents #op$"int for ee#tent is "n "#tion 'uasi in rem. The petitioner insists th"tthe #op$"int for for#i-$e entr is "n "#tion in personamF therefore, s'-stit'ted servi#e of the

s'ons "nd #op$"int on the respondent, in "##ord"n#e ith Se#tion ;, R'$e 1 of the R'$es ofCo'rt, is v"$id. The petitioner, $i!eise, "sserts th"t Os#"r L"no is " resident "nd " re/isteredvoter of 5"r"n/" 5'en$"/, C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"nF hen#e, the servi#e of the #op$"int "nds'ons on the respondent thro'/h hi is v"$id.

The respondent, on the other h"nd, "sserts th"t the "#tion for for#i-$e entr 7$ed "/"inst her"s "n "#tion 'uasi in rem, "nd th"t the "pp$i#"-$e provision of the R'$es of Co'rt is Se#tion 1)of R'$e 1, hi#h #"$$s for e


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Se#tion 1, R'$e ;& of the R'$es of Co'rt provides2

S*+&o 1. :ho may institute proceedings& and (hen. ( S'-e#t to the provisions of the ne


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;, R'$e 1 of the R'$es of Co'rt. The petitioner "vers th"t Os#"r L"no, " person of s'it"-$e "/e"nd dis#retion, "s residin/ in the ho'se of the respondent on Apri$ ), 1444. She "vers th"t thef"#t th"t the ho'se "s $e"sed to "nd o##'pied - Ed'"rdo Gon"$es "s of no oent.3oreover, the SheriH is pres'ed to h"ve perfored his d't of proper$ servin/ the s'onson the respondent - s'-stit'ted servi#e.

The #ontention of the petitioner h"s no erit.

In !siavest Limited v. Court of !ppeals,+1J the Co'rt h"d the o##"sion to st"te2

In "n "#tion in personam, 'risdi#tion over the person of the defend"nt is ne#ess"r for the #o'rtto v"$id$ tr "nd de#ide the #"se. 'risdi#tion over the person of " resident defend"nt ho doesnot vo$'nt"ri$ "ppe"r in #o'rt #"n -e "#9'ired - person"$ servi#e of s'ons "s provided'nder Se#tion ;, R'$e 1 of the R'$es of Co'rt. If he #"nnot -e person"$$ served ith s'onsithin " re"son"-$e tie, s'-stit'ted servi#e " -e "de in "##ord"n#e ith Se#tion 6 of s"idR'$e. If he is tepor"ri$ o't of the #o'ntr, "n of the fo$$oin/ odes of servi#e " -eresorted to2 " s'-stit'ted servi#e set forth in Se#tion 6F % person"$ servi#e o'tside the#o'ntr, ith $e"ve of #o'rtF + servi#e - p'-$i#"tion, "$so ith $e"ve of #o'rtF or "n other"nner the #o'rt " dee s'@#ient.+%J

Th's, "n 'd/ent of the #o'rt hi#h h"s no 'risdi#tion over the person of the defend"nt isn'$$ "nd void.++J

In the present #"se, the re#ords sho th"t the respondent, -efore "nd "fter his "rri"/e to "r$ ensen on A'/'st %+, 146;, re"ined " resident of 5"r"n/" 5'en$"/, C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n This #"n -e /$e"ned fro the Deed of A-so$'te S"$e d"ted A'/'st %, 144% in hi#h she de#$"redth"t she "s " resident of s"id -"r"n/". 3oreover, in the Re"$ Est"te 3ort/"/e Contr"#t d"ted8e-r'"r 4, 1444, ten d"s -efore the #op$"int in Civi$ C"se No. 6;4 "s 7$ed, the petitioner#"te/ori#"$$ st"ted th"t she "s " 8i$ipino "nd " resident of 5"r"n/" 5'en$"/, C"$"si"oP"n/"sin"n. Considerin/ th"t the respondent "s in Os$o, Nor", h"vin/ $eft the Phi$ippines on

8e-r'"r 1;, 1444, the s'ons "nd #op$"int in Civi$ C"se No. 6;4 " on$ -e v"$id$ servedon her thro'/h s'-stit'ted servi#e 'nder Se#tion ;, R'$e 1 of the R'$es of Co'rt, hi#h re"ds2

SE. 7. "ubstituted service. If, for 'sti7"-$e #"'ses, the defend"nt #"nnot -e served ithin "re"son"-$e tie "s provided in the pre#edin/ se#tion, servi#e " -e eHe#ted " - $e"vin/#opies of the s'ons "t the defend"nts residen#e ith soe person of s'it"-$e "/e "nddis#retion then residin/ therein, or - - $e"vin/ the #opies "t defend"nts o@#e or re/'$"r p$"#eof -'siness ith soe #opetent person in #h"r/e thereof.

Stri#t #op$i"n#e ith the ode of servi#e is re9'ired in order th"t the #o'rt " "#9'ire 'risdi#tion over the person of the defend"nt. +J The st"t'tor re9'ireent of s'-stit'ted servi#e

'st -e fo$$oed f"ithf'$$ "nd stri#t$ "nd "n s'-stit'ted servi#e other th"n th"t "'thoried -the st"t'te is rendered ineHe#tive.+)J As the Co'rt he$d in ;amilton v. Levy )+J

The pertinent f"#ts "nd #ir#'st"n#es "ttend"nt to the servi#e of s'ons 'st -e st"ted inthe proof of servi#e or O@#ers Ret'rnF otherise, "n s'-stit'ted servi#e "de in $ie' ofperson"$ servi#e #"nnot -e 'phe$d. This is ne#ess"r -e#"'se s'-stit'ted servi#e is in dero/"tionof the 's'"$ ethod of servi#e. It is " ethod eere, no s'#h e


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In Keister v. 8arcereo,+6J the Co'rt he$d th"t the ter de$$in/ ho'se or residen#e "re/ener"$$ he$d to refer to the tie of servi#eF hen#e, it is not s'@#ient to $e"ve the s'ons "tthe forers de$$in/ ho'se, residen#e or p$"#e of "-ode, "s the #"se " -e. De$$in/ ho'se orresiden#e refers to the p$"#e here the person n"ed in the s'ons is $ivin/ "t the tie henthe servi#e is "de, even tho'/h he " -e tepor"ri$ o't of the #o'ntr "t the tie. It is,th's, the servi#e of the s'ons intended for the defend"nt th"t 'st -e $eft ith the person ofs'it"-$e "/e "nd dis#retion residin/ in the ho'se of the defend"nt. Cop$i"n#e ith the r'$esre/"rdin/ the servi#e of s'ons is "s '#h iport"nt "s the iss'e of d'e pro#ess "s of

'risdi#tion.+4J

The Ret'rn of Servi#e 7$ed - SheriH Ed'"rdo . A-'$en#i" on the servi#e of s'ons re"ds2

Respe#tf'$$ ret'rned to the #o'rt of ori/in the herein s'ons "nd en#$os'res in the "-ove(entit$ed #"se, the 'ndersi/ned #"'sed the servi#e on Apri$ ), 1444.

Defend"nt Vivi"n L"no ensen is o't of the #o'ntr "s per infor"tion fro her -rother Os#"rL"no, hoever, #op of s'ons "nd en#$os'res "s re#eived - her -rother Os#"r L"no onApri$ ), 1444 "s eviden#ed - his si/n"t're "ppe"rin/ in the ori/in"$ s'ons.

C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n, Apri$ , 1444.

S/d.

EDARDO . A5LENCIA

'nior Pro#ess Server&J

As /$e"ned fro the s"id ret'rn, there is no shoin/ th"t "s of Apri$ ), 1444, the ho'sehere the SheriH fo'nd Os#"r L"no "s the $"tters residen#e or th"t of the respondent herein.Neither is there "n shoin/ th"t the SheriH tried to "s#ert"in here the residen#e of the

respondent "s on the s"id d"te. It t'rned o't th"t the o##'p"nt of the ho'se "s " $essor,Ed'"rdo Gon"$es, "nd th"t Os#"r L"no "s in the preises on$ to #o$$e#t the rent"$s fro hi

The servi#e of the s'ons on " person "t " p$"#e here he "s " visitor is not #onsidered toh"ve -een $eft "t the residen#e or p$"#e or "-ode, here he h"s "nother p$"#e "t hi#h heordin"ri$ st"s "nd to hi#h he intends to ret'rn.1J

The Voters Re/istr"tion Re#ord of Os#"r L"no d"ted 'ne 1), 144; herein he de#$"red th"the "s " resident of No. );% 5"r"n/" 5'en$"/, C"$"si"o, P"n/"sin"n, "s e$$ "s the ointA@d"vit of Vi#ent" Per"$t" "nd Or$"ndo 3"#"s"$d" #"nnot prev"i$ over the Contr"#t of Le"se therespondent h"d e


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!G.R. No. 116111. aa%y 21, 1###(

REUBLI OF THE HILIINES, 9R*$%**+*- 4y +8* A+&/ o@@&&o*% o= La-R*/&+%a+&o:, petitioner, vs. OURT OF AEALS, S$o* ATALINO SANTOSa- THELMA BARRERO SANTOS, ST. UDES ENTERRISES, IN., S$o*


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DOMINGO ALAGUIAN a- FELIIDAD ALAGUIAN, IRGINIA DE LA FUENTE a-LU? MADA?A, respondents.

D E I S I O N

ANGANIBAN, J.)

Is the i'nit of the /overnent fro $"#hes "nd estoppe$ "-so$'te 3" it sti$$ re#over

the onership of $ots so$d in /ood f"ith - " priv"te deve$oper to inno#ent p'r#h"sers for v"$'e.Notithst"ndin/ its "pprov"$ of the s'-division p$"n "nd its iss'"n#e of sep"r"te individ'"#erti7#"tes of tit$e thereto

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These "re the "in 9'estions r"ised in the Petition for Revie -efore 's, see!in/ to set "sidethe Nove-er %4, 144+ De#ision1J of the Co'rt of Appe"$s%J in CA(GR CV No. +;. The "ss"i$edDe#ision "@red the r'$in/+J of the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt of C"$oo#"n Cit, 5r"n#h 1%), in CiviC"se No. C(111;&6, hi#h disissed petitioners Cop$"int for the #"n#e$$"tion of Tr"nsferCerti7#"tes of Tit$e TCTs to sever"$ $ots in C"$oo#"n Cit, iss'ed in the n"e of priv"te

respondents.

In " Reso$'tionJ d"ted '$ ;, 144, the Co'rt of Appe"$s denied the Rep'-$i#s otion forre#onsider"tion.

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The f"#ts of the #"se "re not disp'ted. The tri"$ #o'rts s'"r, hi#h "s "dopted - theCo'rt of Appe"$s, is reprod'#ed -e$o2

Defend"nt St. 'des Enterprises, In#. is the re/istered oner of " p"r#e$ of $"nd !non "s Lot 6)(

5(1 of the s'-division p$"n LRC PSD()%+6, -ein/ " portion of Lot 6)(5 $o#"ted in C"$oo#"nCit #ont"inin/ "n "re" of &,%+ s9'"re eters. 8or Lot 6)(5(1 defend"nt St. 'des Enterprises,In#. "s iss'ed TCT No. %%& on '$ %), 14.

Soetie in 3"r#h 14 defend"nt St 'des Enterprises, In#. s'-divided Lot No. 6)(5(1 'nders'-division p$"n LRC PSD())+ "nd "s " res'$t thereof the Re/ister of Deeds of C"$oo#"n Cit#"n#e$$ed TCT No. %%& "nd in $ie' thereof iss'ed Certi7#"tes of Tit$e Nos. %+4; 'p to %&6in#$'sive, "$$ in the n"e of defend"nts St. 'des Enterprises, In#. The s'-division of $ot 6)(5(1hi#h "sJ #overed -J TCT No. %%& "s $"ter fo'nd to h"ve e


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"n "re" of +)& s9'"re etersFJ "nd TCT No. C(6 iss'ed in the n"e of defend"nt L'#3"nd"" ith "n "re" of +)& s9'"re eters.Y)J

YOn "n'"r %4, 146), then So$i#itor Gener"$ Este$ito 3endo" 7$edJ "n "#tion see!in/


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Estoppe$s "/"inst the p'-$i# "re $itt$e f"vored. The sho'$d not -e invo!ed e


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the e9'it"-$e prin#ip$e of estoppe$ - $"#hes "/"inst the /overnent to "void "n in'sti#e%1J tothe inno#ent p'r#h"sers for v"$'e.

Li!eise tie(sett$ed is the do#trine th"t here inno#ent third persons, re$in/ on the#orre#tness of the #erti7#"te of tit$e, "#9'ire ri/hts over the propert, #o'rts #"nnot disre/"rds'#h ri/hts "nd order the #"n#e$$"tion of the #erti7#"te. S'#h #"n#e$$"tion o'$d ip"ir p'-$i##on7den#e in the #erti7#"te of tit$e, for everone de"$in/ ith propert re/istered 'nder the

Torrens sste o'$d h"ve to in9'ire in ever inst"n#e hether the tit$e h"s -een re/'$"r$

iss'ed or not. This o'$d -e #ontr"r to the ver p'rpose of the $", hi#h is to st"-i$ie $"ndtit$es. Veri$, "$$ persons de"$in/ ith re/istered $"nd " s"fe$ re$ on the #orre#tness of the#erti7#"te of tit$e iss'ed therefor, "nd the $" or the #o'rts do not o-$i/e the to /o -ehind the#erti7#"te in order to investi/"te "/"in the tr'e #ondition of the propert.The "re on$ #h"r/edith noti#e of the $iens "nd en#'-r"n#es on the propert th"t "re noted on the #erti7#"te.%%J

=hen priv"te respondents(p'r#h"sers -o'/ht their $ots fro St. 'de, the did not h"ve to /o-ehind the tit$es thereto to verif their #ontents or se"r#h for hidden defe#ts or in#ho"te ri/htsth"t #o'$d defe"t their ri/hts to s"id $ots. A$tho'/h the ere -o'nd - $iens "nd en#'-r"n#es"nnot"ted on the tit$es, priv"te respondents(p'r#h"sers #o'$d not h"ve h"d noti#e of defe#ts th"ton$ "n in9'ir -eond the f"#e of the tit$es #o'$d h"ve s"tis7ed.%+J The r"tion"$e for this

pres'ption h"s -een st"ted th's2%J

The "in p'rpose of the Torrens Sste is to "void possi-$e #oni#ts of tit$e to re"$ est"te "nd tof"#i$it"te tr"ns"#tions re$"tive thereto - /ivin/ the p'-$i# the ri/ht to re$ 'pon the f"#e of "

Torrens Certi7#"te of Tit$e "nd to dispense ith the need of in9'irin/ f'rther, e


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8'rtherore, it sho'$d -e stressed th"t the tot"$ "re" of fort tho's"nd si< h'ndred tent(three &,%+ s9'"re eters indi#"ted on St. 'des ori/in"$ tit$e TCT No. %%& "s not"n e=act "re". S'#h 7/'re "s fo$$oed - the phr"se ore or $ess. This p$"in$ e"ns th"t the$"nd "re" indi#"ted "s not precise. Att. Antonio >. No-$e"s, ho -e#"e the #o'nse$ of St.

'de s'-se9'ent to his ten're "s L"nd Re/istr"tion Coissioner, oHers " sensi-$ee?& @>> s'. meters stated in Plan 3L+C4 Psd-AAB> asthe si*e of Lot DBA--a& is the more accurate area& con


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i. There is th's no 'n"'thoried e


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The $oer #o'rt denied the otion to disiss "nd r'$ed th"t the inst"nt #"se "s proper$#o/ni"-$e - the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt of Q'eon Cit sin#e Estre$$it" "nd T""no ere "rried in"##ord"n#e ith the Civi$ Code "nd not e


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% In #"se of " "rri"/e -eteen " 3's$i "nd " non(3's$i, so$enied not in"##ord"n#e ith 3's$i $" or this Code, the Civi$ Code of the Phi$ippines sh"$$ "pp$.

+ S'-e#t to the provisions of the pre#edin/ p"r"/r"phs, the essenti"$ re9'isites "nd$e/"$ ipedients to "rri"/e, divor#e, p"ternit "nd 7$i"tion, /'"rdi"nship "nd #'stodof inors, s'pport "nd "inten"n#e, #$"is for #'sto"r doer "hr, -etroth"$,-re"#h of #ontr"#t to "rr, so$eni"tion "nd re/istr"tion of "rri"/e "nd divor#e,ri/hts "nd o-$i/"tions -eteen h's-"nd "nd ife, p"rent"$ "'thorit, "nd the propert

re$"tions -eteen h's-"nd "nd ife sh"$$ -e /overned - this Code "nd other "pp$i#"-$e3's$i $"s.

As "$$e/ed in the #op$"int, petitioner "nd T""no ere "rried in "##ord"n#e ith the CiviCode. >en#e, #ontr"r to the position of petitioner, the Civi$ Code is "pp$i#"-$e in the inst"nt#"se. Ass'in/ th"t indeed petitioner "nd T""no ere $i!eise "rried 'nder 3's$i $"s, thes"e o'$d sti$$ f"$$ 'nder the /ener"$ ori/in"$ 'risdi#tion of the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rts.

Arti#$e 1+ of PD No. 1&6+ does not provide for " sit'"tion here the p"rties ere "rried-oth in #ivi$ "nd 3's$i rites. Conse9'ent$, the sharia #o'rts "re not vested ith ori/in""nde=clusive 'risdi#tion hen it #oes to "rri"/es #e$e-r"ted 'nder both #ivi$ "nd 3's$i

$"s. Conse9'ent$, the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rts "re not divested of their /ener"$ ori/in"$ 'risdi#tion'nder Se#. 14, p"r. of 5P 5$/. 1%4 hi#h provides (

Se#. 14. 5urisdiction in Civil Cases. - Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rts sh"$$ e


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!G.R. No. 10#656. No*@4*% 21, 1##6(

LA TONDEA DISTILLERS, IN., petitioner, vs. THE HON. UDGE BERNARDO T.ONFERRADA, OAQUIN T. GOHANGO, ENRIQUE D?, QUINTIN D?, LITO ONG, ERR? ONG a- LUIS T. ONG, respondents.

D E I S I O N

FRANISO, J.)

The 'ndisp'ted f"#ts "re sip$i7ed "s fo$$os2

1. Sever"$ persons1J herein referred to "s defend"nts rene/ed on their #ontr"#t to se$$to priv"te respondents " p"r#e$ of $"nd%J $o#"ted in 5"/o CitF

%. This -re"#h propted priv"te respondents to 7$e on A'/'st %), 146; -efore theRe/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt RTC of 5"#o$od Cit "n "#tion for spe#i7# perfor"n#e ith d""/es"/"inst defend"nts. A noti#e of lis pendens "s "nnot"ted on the $"tters tit$e "$tho'/h thes"e "s #"n#e$$ed on Nove-er 4, 1466 'pon defend"nts 7$in/ " -ondF

+. Pendin/ the tri"$ -efore the $oer #o'rt on Nove-er, 1441, petitioner -o'/ht the"-ove $ot fro defend"nts. A//rieved, priv"te respondents "ended their #op$"int "ndip$e"ded petitioner "s "n "ddition"$ defend"nt "$$e/in/ th"t petitioner "s not " -'er in/ood f"ithF

. S'-se9'ent$, petitioner 7$ed " otion to disiss the "ended #op$"int on to/ro'nds2 no #"'se of "#tion "nd iproper ven'e. In s'pport of the 7rst /ro'nd, petitioner"sserts th"t it is " -'er in /ood f"ith sin#e the noti#e of lis pendens "s "$re"d #"n#e$$edhen it -o'/ht the $ot. As for the se#ond /ro'nd, petitioner "r/'ed th"t ven'e sho'$d -ein 5"/o Cit here the $ot is $o#"ted "nd not in5"#o$od CitF

). On O#to-er 1, 144%, petitioner re#eived " reso$'tion fro the $oer #o'rt denin/ theirotion "s there "s need for the p"rties to present eviden#e on the 9'estion of /ood f"ith.Petitioners otion for re#onsider"tion "s "$so denied in " reso$'tion the re#eivedon "n'"r %&, 144+F

. 3ore th"n three + onths $"ter, or on Apri$ %1, 144+, petitioner ent dire#t$ to thisCo'rt via petition for certiorari 'nder R'$e ) "ss"i$in/ the deni"$ of its otions.On Nove-er %, 144+, the #o'rt /"ve d'e #o'rse to the petition "nd re9'ired the p"rties tos'-it their eor"nd'.+J After the p"rties s'-itted their respe#tive eor"nd" "sdire#ted, petitioner 7$ed " "nifest"tion "$$e/in/ for the 7rst tie th"t it so$d the $ot

soetie in Septe-er, 144% to Disti$eri" 5"/o, In#. " sep"r"te entit ith hi#h the forerh"s s'-st"nti"$ sto#!ho$din/s. 5"sed on s'#h "dission, priv"te respondents oved todisiss the inst"nt petition, "r/'in/ th"t petitioner is no $on/er " re"$ p"rt in interest,h"vin/ so$d the $ot.

The iss'e posed herein invo$ves the reed of "n "//rieved p"rt hen the $oer #o'rtdenies his otion to disiss.

>oever, the petition sho'$d -e disissed o'tri/ht for -ein/ 7$ed -eond the re"son"-$eperiod,J the s"e h"vin/ -een 7$ed on$ "fter ore th"n three onths fro the tie petitionerre#eived " #op of the "ss"i$ed RTC reso$'tions.

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Even "ss'in/ th"t the petition "s propt$ 7$ed, disiss"$ is sti$$ "rr"nted on "##o'nt ofthe fo$$oin/ re"sons2

8irst, "n order denin/ " otion to disiss is on$ inter$o#'tor hi#h is neither "ppe"$"-$e'nti$ 7n"$ 'd/ent,)J nor #o'$d it /ener"$$ -e "ss"i$ed on certiorari.J The reed of the"//rieved p"rt is to 7$e "n "nser p'rs'"nt to Se#. , R'$e 1, "nd interpose "s defenses, theo-e#tions r"ised in his otion to disiss, pro#eed to tri"$, "nd in #"se of "n "dverse de#ision,e$ev"te the ho$e #"se - "ppe"$ in d'e tie. ;J

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4.

!G.R. No. 1"65#". * 10, 2002(

REBEA T. ABUTIHAN, petitioner, vs. LANDENTER ONSTRUTION DEELOMENTORORATION, respondent .

D E I S I O N

ANGANIBAN, J.)

5re"#h of #ontr"#t /ives rise to " #"'se of "#tion for spe#i7# perfor"n#e or for res#ission. As'it for s'#h -re"#h is not #"p"-$e of pe#'ni"r esti"tionF hen#e, the "ssessed v"$'e of the re"$est"te, s'-e#t of the s"id "#tion, sho'$d not -e #onsidered in #op'tin/ the 7$in/ fees. Neither "isoinder nor " non(oinder of p"rties is " /ro'nd for disiss"$ of "n "#tion, -e#"'se p"rties" -e dropped or "dded "t "n st"/e of the pro#eedin/s.

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5efore 's is " Petition for Revie on Certiorari 'nder R'$e ), "ss"i$in/ the Orders d"tedSepte-er 6, %&&& "nd Nove-er %1, %&&&, pro'$/"ted - of the Re/ion"$ Tri"$ Co'rt RTC ofP"si/ Cit, 5r"n#h %+.1J The 7rst "ss"i$ed Order disposed "s fo$$os2

=>ERE8ORE, fore/oin/ preises #onsidered, this Co'rt here- reso$ves to disiss the inst"nt#op$"int.%J

Re#onsider"tion "s denied in the se#ond #h"$$en/ed Order.+J

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C'$$ed fro the p$e"din/s, the f"#ts of this #"se "re "s fo$$os.

On De#e-er +, 144, herein respondent L"nd#enter Constr'#tion Deve$opentCorpor"tion, represented - =i$fredo 5.3"/h'op (( entered into "n A/reeent J ith PetitioneRe-e##" C"-'tih"n.The A/reeent stip'$"tes2

=>EREAS, respondent #orpor"tionJ, < < < is the "-so$'te oner, < < < of " p"r#e$ of $"ndsit'"ted "t "(-i/", P"r"n"9'e, 3etro 3"ni$" #overed 'nder Tr"nsfer Certi7#"te of Tit$e No. S(

+&&4 p"rti"$$ #"n#e$$ed - TCT Nos. 11&&&1 to 11&%+4 "nd p"rti#'$"r$ des#ri-ed "s fo$$os2

A p"r#e$ of $"nd P$"n Ps'(6&%&, C"se No. %4&, G.L.R.O. Re#ord No. %%41, sit'"ted in the 5"rrioof "(-i/", 3'ni#ip"$it of P"r"n"9'e, Provin#e of Ri"$. 5o'nded on the NE., - properties ofE'$o/io Cr' "nd Isidro A$"noF on the E., - propert of 'sto 5ern"rdoF on the SE., - propertiesof 3"r#e$o Nof'ente "nd Loreno 3o$er"F on the S=., - properties of >i/ino "nd Pedro P. LopeFon the =., - propert of Odon Rodri/'eF "nd on the N=., - properties of Ev"risto de $os S"ntos"nd P"stor Leon"rdo.....F #ont"inin/ "n "re" of ONE >NDRED SEVEN T>OSAND AND 8ORTKSEVEN 1&;,&; SQARE 3ETERS, ore or $ess.

=>EREAS, respondent #orpor"tionJ de#ided to en/"/e the "ssist"n#e of petitionerJ "nd < < <

herein #"$$ed the 8ACILITATOR for the p'rpose of f"#i$it"tin/ "nd "rr"n/in/ the re#over of thepropert in 9'estion, "s e$$ "s the 7n"n#in/ of s'#h 'ndert"!in/s ne#ess"r in #onne#tiontheretoF

=>ERE8ORE, preises #onsidered "nd of the 't'"$ #oven"nts of the p"rties, the h"ve "/reed"s fo$$os2

1. The 8ACILITATOR 'ndert"!es to eHe#t the re#over of the propert s'-e#t hereof,in#$'din/ the 7n"n#in/ of the 'ndert"!in/, 'p to the re/istr"tion of the s"e in the n"eof respondent #orpor"tionJ, e


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Ared ith 5o"rd Reso$'tion No. &1, Series of 144;, J hi#h h"d "'thoried her to representthe #orpor"tion, L' 5"$on Pon#e entered into " 8e-r'"r 11, 144; Deed of ndert"!in/ ith "/ro'p #oposed of petitioner, =enifredo P. 8orro, Ni#"nor R"d"n Sr. "nd Att. Prospero AAn"ve. The Deed st"tes the fo$$oin/2

=>EREAS, the NDERTAER respondent #orpor"tionJ so$i#ited, en/"/ed "nd here- vo$'nt"ri$"#!no$ed/es the "ssist"n#e of #ert"in persons, in re#overin/, "rr"n/in/ "nd 7n"n#in/ the'ndert"!in/ 'p to #op$etion?#ons'"tion of the s"eF

=>EREAS, the NDERTAER free$, vo$'nt"ri$, 'n#ondition"$$ "nd irrevo#"-$ "/reed#oitted "nd 'ndertoo! to #opens"te < < < s"id persons, in the "nner, spe#i7edherein-e$oF

=>ERE8ORE, #onsiderin/ the fore/oin/ preises, "nd the 't'"$ #oven"nts of the p"rties, theNDERTAER here- 'n#ondition"$$ "nd irrevo#"-$ #JoitsJ "nd 'Jndert"!esJ, "s fo$$os2

1. To p" or #opens"te the fo$$oin/ persons, -"sed on the /ross "re" of the "fore(des#ri-edp"r#e$ of $"nd or /ross pro#eeds of the s"$e thereof, "s the #"se " -e, to it2

Re-e##" T. C"-'tih"n (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( %&:

=enifredo P. 8orro ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( 1&:

Ni#"nor R"d"n, Sr. (((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( :

Att. Prospero A. An"ve ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( %.):

TOTAL ((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((( +.):

%. Een#e, sheJ sent " $etter d"ted 3" 6, 144;, to the Re/ister of Deeds forP"r"n"9'e, to infor < < < s"id O@#e of < < < herJ #$"i < <


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6.J < < < TJhe s'-e#t propert "s "$re"d tr"nsferred to "nd re/istered in the n"e ofrespondent #orpor"tionJ 'nder Tr"nsfer Certi7#"te of Tit$e No. (1%+41;(, of the Re/istr of Deedsfor P"r"n"9'e Cit < <


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th"t =enifredo 8orro "nd Ni#"nor R"d"n ere on#e re"$ est"te "/ents of respondent#orpor"tionJ ho proised to he$p se$$ $ots fro her proe#t Vi$$"$' II S'-division $o#"ted inJ3"$i-", P"s" Cit. A##ordin/ to L' 5"$on Pon#e, the 5o"rd of Dire#tors of respondent#orpor"tionJ ne/oti"ted ith 8orro "nd R"d"n for the $"tter to se$$ 'nits?$ots of Vi$$"$' IS'-division, "nd to he$p o-t"in " 7n"n#ier ho o'$d 7n"n#e for the e


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"#tion sho'$d h"ve -een instit'ted in the tri"$ #o'rt here the propert "s sit'"ted, in"##ord"n#e ith Commodities "torage #ce Plant Corp. v. Court of !ppeals. 1J

=e "/ree ith petitioner. Se#tions 1 "nd %, R'$e of the R'$es of Co'rt provide "n "nser tothe iss'e of ven'e.1;J A#tions "He#tin/ tit$e to or possession of re"$ propert or "n interesttherein re"$ "#tions, sh"$$ -e #oen#ed "nd tried in the proper #o'rt th"t h"s territori"$

'risdi#tion over the "re" here the re"$ propert is sit'"ted. On the other h"nd, "$$ other"#tions, person"$ "#tions sh"$$ -e #oen#ed "nd tried in the proper #o'rts here the p$"intiH

or "n of the prin#ip"$ p$"intiHs resides or here the defend"nt or "n of the prin#ip"$ defend"ntsresides.

In Commodities "torage #ited e"r$ier, petitioner spo'ses o-t"ined " $o"n se#'red - "ort/"/e over their $"nd "nd i#e p$"nt in St". 3"ri", 5'$"#"n. 5e#"'se the h"d f"i$ed to p" the$o"n, the ort/"/e "s fore#$osed "nd the i#e p$"nt "'#tioned. 5efore the RTC of 3"ni$", thes'ed the -"n! for d""/es "nd for the 7


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on-Joinder o Proper Parties

Petitioner #$"is th"t she "s d'$ "'thoried "nd epoered to represent the e-ers ofher /ro'p "nd to prose#'te their #$"is on their -eh"$f vi" " Spe#i"$ Poer of Attorne een#e, hen #op"red to this 7/'re, the P%1& p"id "s do#!et fees o'$d"ppe"r p"$tr.

=e ho$d th"t the tri"$ #o'rt "nd respondent 'sed te#hni#"$ities to "void the reso$'tion of the#"se "nd to trie ith the $". Tr'e, Se#tion ), R'$e 11 of the R'$es of Co'rt re9'ires th"t the"ssessed v"$'e of the re"$ est"te, s'-e#t of "n "#tion, sho'$d -e #onsidered in #op'tin/ the7$in/ fees. 5't the Co'rt h"s "$re"d #$"ri7ed th"t the R'$e does not "pp$ to "n "#tion forspe#i7# perfor"n#e,%6J hi#h is #$"ssi7ed "s "n "#tion not #"p"-$e of pe#'ni"r esti"tion.%4J

5esides, if d'rin/ the #o'rse of the tri"$, petitioners %& per#ent #$"i on the 8o'rth Est"teS'-division #"n no $on/er -e s"tis7ed "nd the p"ent of its onet"r e9'iv"$ent is the on$

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so$'tion $eft,"unlife #nsurance $%ce& Ltd. v. !suncion +&J ho$ds "s fo$$os2 =here the 7$in/ of theiniti"tor p$e"din/ is not "##op"nied - p"ent of the do#!et fee, the #o'rt " "$$op"ent of the fee ithin " re"son"-$e tie -'t in no #"se -eond the "pp$i#"-$e pres#riptive orre/$eent"r period.

WHEREFORE, the Petition is here- ,+!86& "nd the "ss"i$ed Orders ++" "nd "6 !"#. The #"se is +M!8 to the #o'rt of ori/in hi#h is ordered to P+$C ith de$i-er"tespeed in disposin/ of the #"se. No #osts.

SO ORDERED.

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G.R. No. L(+%1;&. 3"r#h +1, 14;1.J

CITIZENS0 SRETK INSRANCE CO3PANK, INC., Petitioner, v. >ON. DGE A. 3ELENCIO(>ERRERA, SANTIAGO DACANAK, "nd OSE8INA DACANAK, Respondents.D"os, Tesoro G$ori", r. for Petitioner.

Respondent 'd/e for "nd in his on -eh"$f.1. RE3EDIAL LA=F RISDICTIONF ACTION IN PERSONA3F PERSONAL SERVICE O8 S33ONSREQIRED. [ =e "/ree ith respondent 'd/e th"t the "#tion of p$"intiH petitioner, -ein/ inperson", the Co'rt #o'$d not v"$id$ "#9'ire 'risdi#tion on " non("ppe"rin/ defend"nt, "-sent" person"$ servi#e of s'ons ithin the for'. =e h"ve e


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%. CIVIL LA=F O5LIGATIONS AND CONTRACTSF CREDITORSF RE3EDK AGAINST A5SCONDINGDE5TORS. [ The proper re#o'rse for " #reditor in the s"e sit'"tion "s petitioner is to $o#"teproperties, re"$ or person"$, of the resident defend"nt de-tor ith 'n!non "ddress "nd #"'sethe to -e "tt"#hed 'nder R'$e );, Se#. $f, in hi#h #"se, the en"#tent #onverts the "#tioninto " pro#eedin/ in re or 9'"si in re "nd the s'ons - p'-$i#"tion " then "##ordin/$-e deeed v"$id "nd eHe#tive 5't -e#"'se de-tors ho "-s#ond "nd #on#e"$ these$ves "re"$so 9'ite "dept "t #on#e"$in/ their properties, the disiss"$ of the #"se -e$o - respondent

'd/e sho'$d -e set "side "nd the #"se he$d pendin/ in the #o'rt0s "r#hives, 'nti$ petitioner "sp$"intiH s'##eed in deterinin/ the here"-o'ts of the defend"nts0 person or properties "nd#"'ses v"$id s'ons to -e served person"$$ or - p'-$i#"tion "s the #"se " -e. In this"nner, the to$$in/ of the period of pres#ription for "s $on/ "s the de-tor re"ins in hidin/ o'$dproper$ -e " "tter of #o'rt re#ord, "nd he #"n not eer/e "fter " s'@#ient $"pse of tie frothe disiss"$ of the #"se to pro7t fro his on isdeed "nd #$"i pres#ription of his 'st de-t.D E C I S I O N

REKES, .5.L., .2Petitioner Citiens0 S'ret Ins'r"n#e Cop"n, In#. see!s revie of "n order of respondent

'd/e in Civi$ C"se No. ;;1+ of the Co'rt of 8irst Inst"n#e of 3"ni$", 5r"n#h VII, entit$edYCitiens0 S'ret Ins'r"n#e Co., In#. v. S"nti"/o D"#"n" "nd ose7n" D"#"n",Y disissin/ the

#op$"int for $"#! of proper servi#e of s'ons 'pon defend"nts. The re#ord is to the eHe#t th"t petitioner h"d 7$ed its #op$"int in the Co'rt -e$o, "$$e/in/ th"t"t re9'est of defend"nt S"nti"/o D"#"n", the p$"intiH S'ret Cop"n h"d iss'ed its S'ret5onds Nos. 4% "nd 4, the 7rst, in f"vor of Gre/orio 8""rdo to /'"r"ntee p"ent of "P),&&&(proissor note e


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YAp"rt fro the fore/oin/, it is e$$(sett$ed prin#ip$e of Constit'tion"$ L" th"t, in "n "#tionstri#t$ in person", $i!e the one "t -"r, person"$ servi#e of s'ons, ithin the for'. isessenti"$ to the "#9'isition of 'risdi#tion over the person of the defend"nt, ho does notvo$'nt"ri$ s'-it hise$f to the "'thorit of the #o'rt. In other ords, s'ons - p'-$i#"tion#"nnot [ #onsistent$ ith the d'e pro#ess #$"'se in the 5i$$ of Ri/hts [ #onfer 'pon the #o'rt

'risdi#tion over s"id defend"nts.]D'e pro#ess of $" re9'ires person"$ servi#e to s'pport " person"$ 'd/ent, "nd. hen thepro#eedin/ is stri#t$ in person" -ro'/ht to deterine the person"$ ri/hts "nd o-$i/"tions ofthe p"rties, person"$ servi#e ithin the st"te or " vo$'nt"r "ppe"r"n#e in the #"se is essenti"$ tothe "#9'isition of 'risdi#tion so "s to #onstit'te #op$i"n#e ith the #onstit'tion"$ re9'ireentof d'e pro#ess. . . .]A$tho'/h " st"te $e/is$"t're h"s ore #ontro$ over the for of servi#e on its on residents th"nnonresidents, it h"s -een he$d th"t in "#tions in person" . . . servi#e - p'-$i#"tion on residentdefend"nts, ho "re person"$$ ithin the st"te "nd #"n -e fo'nd therein is not Yd'e pro#ess of$",Y "nd " st"t'te "$$oin/ it is 'n#onstit'tion"$.0 1A C..S., pp. ;6, ;64F Eph"sis o'rs.Y

The proper re#o'rse for " #reditor in the s"e sit'"tion "s petitioner is to $o#"te properties, re"or person"$, of the resident defend"nt de-tor ith 'n!non "ddress "nd #"'se the to -e"tt"#hed 'nder R'$e );, se#tion 1f, in hi#h #"se, the "tt"#hent #onverts the "#tion into "pro#eedin/ in re or 9'"si in re "nd the s'ons - p'-$i#"tion " then "##ordin/$ -edeeed v"$id "nd eHe#tive.

5't -e#"'se de-tors ho "-s#ond "nd #on#e"$ these$ves "re "$so 9'ite "dept "t #on#e"$in/their properties, the disiss"$ of the #"se -e$o - respondent 'd/e sho'$d -e set "side "nd the#"se he$d pendin/ in the #o'rt0s "r#hives, 'nti$ petitioner "s p$"intiH s'##eeds in deterinin/ thehere"-o'ts of the defend"nts0 person or properties "nd #"'ses v"$id s'ons to -e servedperson"$$ or - p'-$i#"tion "s the #"se " -e. In this "nner, the to$$in/ of the period ofpres#ription for "s $on/ "s the de-tor re"ins in hidin/ o'$d proper$ -e " "tter of #o'rtre#ords "nd he #"n not eer/e "fter " s'@#ient $"pse of tie fro the disiss"$ of the #"se topro7t fro his on isdeed "nd #$"i pres#ription of his 'st de-t.=>ERE8ORE, the order of disiss"$ of the #"se iss'ed - the Co'rt -e$o is here- set "side,"nd in the interest of 'sti#e, the pro#eedin/s "re ordered s'spended, to -e he$d pendin/ 'nti$the p$"intiH petitioner s'##eeds in "s#ert"inin/ the here"-o'ts of the defend"nts "nd?or$o#"tin/ properties of the s"e, to en"-$e proper s'ons to -e iss'ed #onfor"-$ to this

Opinion. No #osts.

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!G.R. No. 1561>7. No*@4*% 11, 200"( IMM? T. GO, petitioner, vs. UNITED OONUT LANTERS BAN, ANGELO . MANAHAN,

FRANISO .


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5efore s is " Petition for Revie on Certiorar i1J "ss"i$in/ the De#ision%J d"ted +1 '$ %&&% ofthe Co'rt of Appe"$s in CA(G.R. SP No. %%), the de#ret"$ portion of hi#h re"ds2

=>ERE8ORE, the petition is GRANTED "nd the "ss"i$ed orders d"ted 'ne ;, %&&&, A'/'st 4,%&&& "nd Nove-er 6, %&&& "re SET ASIDE.

Respondent 'd/e is dire#ted to DIS3ISS Civi$ C"se No. ;6;6 on the /ro'nd of iproper ven'e.+J

Petitioner i T. Go "nd A$-erto T. Loo'!o "re #o(oners of No"hs Ar! Intern"tion"$,No"hs Ar! S'/"r C"rriers, No"hs Ar! S'/"r Tr'#!ers, No"hs Ar! S'/"r Rep"#!er, No"hs Ar! S'/"rIns'rers, No"hs Ar! S'/"r Terin"$, No"hs Ar! S'/"r 5'i$din/, "nd No"hs Ar! S'/"r Re7ner. J

Soetie in A'/'st 144, petitioner i T. Go "nd A$-erto T. Loo'!o "pp$ied for "nOni-'s Line "##ood"tion ith respondent nited Co#on't P$"nters 5"n! CP5 in the"o'nt of Nine >'ndred 3i$$ion P4&&,&&&,&&& Pesos,)J "nd "s f"vor"-$ "#ted 'pon - the$"tter.

The tr"ns"#tion "s se#'red - Re"$ Est"te 3ort/"/es over p"r#e$s of $"nd, #overed -

Tr"nsfer Certi7#"te of Tit$e TCT No. &;&, $o#"ted "t 3"nd"$'on/ Cit ith "n "re" of %,6+;s9'"re eters, "nd re/istered in the n"e of 3r. Loo'!oF "nd TCT No. ++%), "$so $o#"ted "t3"nd"$'on/ Cit ith "n "re" of 1,%;1 s9'"re eters, re/istered in the n"e of No"hs Ar!S'/"r Re7ner.

On %1 '$ 144;, the "pproved Oni-'s Line "##ood"tion /r"nted to petitioner "ss'-se9'ent$ #"n#e$$edJ - respondent CP5. As " #onse9'en#e, petitioner i T. Gode"nded fro CP5 the ret'rn of the to % TCTs No. &;& "nd No. ++%) #overed - Re"$Est"te 3ort/"/es e"r$ier e


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th"t the "'#tion s"$e s#hed'$ed on 11 Apri$ %&&& "nd &+ 3" %&&& -e enoinedF th"t the to re"$est"te ort/"/es -e #"n#e$$ed "nd TCTs No. &;& "nd No. ++%) -e ret'rned to hiF "nd th"trespondent -"n! "nd its o@#ers -e ordered to p" hi or"$ "nd e


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In " re"$ "#tion, the p$"intiH see!s the re#over of re"$ propert, or "s provided for in Se#tion1, R'$e ,%&J " re"$ "#tion is "n "#tion "He#tin/ tit$e to or possession of re"$ propert, or interesttherein. These in#$'de p"rtition or #onden"tion of, or fore#$os're of ort/"/e on, re"$ propert

The ven'e for re"$ "#tions is the s"e for re/ion"$ tri"$ #o'rts "nd 'ni#ip"$ tri"$ #o'rts (( the#o'rt hi#h h"s territori"$ 'risdi#tion over the "re" here the re"$ propert or "n p"rt thereof$ies.%1J

Person"$ "#tion is one -ro'/ht for the re#over of person"$ propert, for the enfor#eent of

soe #ontr"#t or re#over of d""/es for its -re"#h, or for the re#over of d""/es for the#oission of "n in'r to the person or propert. %%J The ven'e for person"$ "#tions is $i!eisethe s"e for the re/ion"$ "nd 'ni#ip"$ tri"$ #o'rts (( the #o'rt of the p$"#e here the p$"intiH or"n of the prin#ip"$ p$"intiHs resides, or here the defend"nt or "n of the prin#ip"$ defend"ntsresides, "t the e$e#tion of the p$"intiH, "s indi#"ted in Se#tion % of R'$e .%+J

It is 9'ite #$e"r then th"t the #ontro$$in/ f"#tor in deterinin/ ven'e for #"ses of the "-oven"t're is the pri"r o-e#tive for hi#h s"id #"ses "re 7$ed. Th's2

1. In Commodities "torage #ce Plant Corp. v. Court of !ppeals,%J this Co'rt r'$ed th"t"n "#tion to redee - the ort/"/e de-tor "He#ts his tit$e to the fore#$osed propert.

If the "#tion is se"son"-$ "de, it see!s to er"se fro the tit$e of the 'd/ent orort/"/e de-tor the $ien #re"ted - re/istr"tion of the ort/"/e "nd s"$e. If not "dese"son"-$, it " see! to re#over onership to the $"nd sin#e the p'r#h"sersin#ho"te tit$e to the propert -e#oes #onso$id"ted "fter theJ e


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). In r. !ntonio !. Li*ares& #nc. v. ;on. ;ermogenes Caluag,%6J this Co'rt r'$ed th"t "n"#tion pr"in/ th"t defend"nt -e ordered ^to "##ept the p"ent -ein/ "de -p$"intiH for the $ot hi#h the $"tter #ontr"#ted to -' on inst"$$ent -"sis fro theforer, to p" p$"intiH #opens"tor d""/es "nd "ttornes fees "nd to enoindefend"nt "nd his "/ents fro repossessin/ the $ot in 9'estion, is one th"t "He#ts tit$eto the $"nd 'nder Se#tion + of R'$e ), of the R'$es of Co'rt, "nd sh"$$ -e #oen#ed"nd tried in the provin#e here the propert or "n p"rt thereof $ies, -e#"'se,"$tho'/h the iedi"te reed is to #ope$ the defend"nt to "##ept the tender of

p"ent "$$e/ed$ "de, it is o-vio's th"t this re$ief is ere$ the 7rst step toest"-$ish p$"intiHs tit$e to theJ re"$ propert.

. #n Land 6enure !dministration& et al. v. 6he ;onorable ;iginio . Macadaeg and !le0andro 6. Lim&%4J this Co'rt r'$ed th"t here the $essee see!s to est"-$ish "n interestin "n h"#iend" th"t r'ns ith the $"nd "nd one th"t 'st -e respe#ted - thep'r#h"ser of the $"nd even if the $"tter is not " p"rt to the ori/in"$ $e"se #ontr"#t, the9'estion of hether or not the st"ndin/ #rop is iov"-$e propert -e#oesJirre$ev"nt, for ven'e is deterined - the n"t're of the prin#ip"$ #$"i. Sin#e the$essee is pri"ri$ inter

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