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Cerezo vs. Tuazon, 426 SCRA 167, March 23, 2004

Excerpt : 1..R. !o. 141"3#. March23, 2004. [*FIRST DIVISION.] HERMANA

R. CERE$%, petitioner, vs. DAVID T&A$%!, respondent.

PETITION for reie! on "ertior#ri of t$e reso%&tions of t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s.

T$e f#"ts #re st#ted in t$e opinion of t$e 'o&rt.

Dionisio S. D#(# for petitioner. Os"#r M#%inis for pri#te respondent D. Tuazon. 'ARPIO, ).:

T$e '#se T$is is # petition for reie! on "ertior#ri [+nder R&%e - of t$e R&%es of 'o&rt.] to

#nn&% t$e Reso%&tion [Penned /0 Asso"i#te )&sti"e E%i )o$n S. As&n"ion, !it$ Asso"i#te

)&sti"es E&/&%o 1. Ver2o%# #nd Arte3io 1. T&4&ero, "on"&rrin(.] d#ted O"to/er 555 of

t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s in 'A6.R. SP !o. -7-8, #s !e%% #s its Reso%&tion d#ted 9 )#nr0

2.999 den0in( t$e 3otion for re"onsider#tion. T$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s denied t$e petition for#nn&%3ent of t$e De"ision [7Penned /0 )&d(e '#r%os D. R&sti#.] d#ted 79 M#0 55-

rendered /0 t$e Re(ion#% Tri#% 'o&rt of An(e%es 'it0, r#n"$ -;


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". , St#. Ines, M#/#%#"#t, P#3p#n(#. On O"to/er 557, tri"0"%e drier Tuazonfi%ed #

"o3p%#int for d#3#(es #(#inst Mrs. Cerezo, #s o!ner of t$e /&s %ine, $er $&s/#nd

Attorne0 )n Cerezo?, #nd /&s drier D#ni%o A. Forond# ?. T$e

"o3p%#int #%%e(ed t$#t: 8. At t$e ti3e of t$e in"ident, p%#intiff [ Tuazon] !#s in $is proper

%#ne !$en t$e se"ond6n#3ed defend#nt [Forond#], /ein( t$en t$e drier #nd person in

"$#r(e of t$e 'o&ntr0 &s !it$ p%#te n&3/er NA , did t$en #nd t$ere !i%%f&%%0,

&n%#!f&%%0, #nd fe%onio&s%0 oper#te t$e s#id 3otor e$i"%e in # ne(%i(ent, "#re%ess, #nd

i3pr&dent 3#nner !it$o&t d&e re(#rd to tr#ffi" r&%es #nd re(&%#tions, t$ere /ein( # =S%o!

Do!n> si(n

6.s#tisf0 proper seri"e in #""ord#n"e !it$ t$e R&%es of 'o&rt. [8'A Ro%%o, pp. 69.] On

79 A&(&st 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order reso%in( TonGs 3otion to %iti(#te #s #

p#&per #nd t$e Cerezospo&sesG &r(ent e6p#rte 3otion. T$e order re#ds: At t$e $e#rin(

on A&(&st 79, 55, t$e p%#intiff [Tuazon] testified t$#t $e is present%0 Co/%ess t$#t #t t$e

ti3e of t$e fi%in( of t$is "#se, $is son !$o is !orBin( in M#%#0si# $e%ps $i3 #nd sends $i3

on"e in # !$i%e P799.99 # 3ont$, #nd t$#t $e does not $#e #n0 re#% propert0. Att#"$ed tot$e Motion to @iti(#te #s P#&per #re $is Affid#it t$#t $e is &ne3p%o0ed # 'ertifi"#tion /0

t$e #r#n(#0 '#pt#in of $is po/%#"ion t$#t $is in"o3e is not eno&($

7.Cerezospo&ses p#rti"ip#ted in t$e pro"eedin(s /efore t$e tri#% "o&rt.

T$e Cerezospo&ses fi%ed # "o33ent !it$ 3otion for /i%% of p#rti"&%#rs d#ted 5 Apri% 55

#nd # rep%0 to opposition to "o33ent !it$ 3otion d#ted 7 )&ne 55. [;Ro%%o, p. ;;.] On

A&(&st 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order dire"tin( t$e Cerezospo&ses to fi%e # "o33ent

to t$e opposition to t$e /i%% of p#rti"&%#rs. Att0. E%pidio . V#%er# ? of V#%er#

#nd V#%er# @#! Offi"es #ppe#red on /e$#%f of t$e Cerezospo&ses. On 5 A&(&st 55,

Att0. V#%er# fi%ed #n &r(ent e6p#rte 3otion pr#0in( for t$e reso%&tion of TonGs 3otion to%iti(#te #s # p#&per #nd for t$e issn"e of ne! s&33ons on t$e Cerezospo&ses to

#.for $is f#3i%0Gs s&/sisten"e #nd # 'ertifi"#tion /0 t$e Offi"e of t$e M&ni"ip#% Assessor

t$#t $e $#s no%#nd$o%din( in t$e M&ni"ip#%it0 of M#/#%#"#t, Proin"e of P#3p#n(#. T$e

'o&rt is s#tisfied fro3 t$e &nre/&tted testi3on0 of t$e p%#intiff t$#t $e is entit%ed to

prose"&te $is "o3p%#int in t$is "#se #s # p#&per &nder eistin( r&%es. On t$e ot$er $#nd,

t$e 'o&rt denies t$e pr#0er in t$e Appe#r#n"e #nd +r(ent E6P#rte Motion re4&irin( ne!

s&33ons to /e sered to t$e defend#nts. T$e 'o&rt is of t$e opinion t$#t #n0 infir3it0 in

t$e seri"e of t$e s&33ons to t$e defend#nt /efore p%#intiff !#s #%%o!ed to prose"&te $is

"o3p%#int in t$is "#se #s # p#&per $#s /een "&red /0 t$is Order.

@ess E"erpts

Case T(t)e : HERMANA R. 'EREJO, petitioner, s. DAVID T+AJON, respondent.

Case !ature : PETITION for reie! on "ertior#ri of t$e reso%&tions of t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s.

S*))a+( C)ass:Re3edi#% @#!K'ri3in#% @#!KDef#&%tKAnn&%3ent of )&d(3entsKLsi6De%i"tK

'ii% @i#/i%it0K@#/or @#!KE3p%o0erGs @i#/i%it0

(v(s(on: FIRST DIVISION

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oc-et !u+er: 1.R. No. -7

Counse): Dionisio S. D#(#, Os"#r M#%inis

/onente: 'ARPIO

(spos(t(ve /ort(on:

HEREFORE, !e DEN t$e inst#nt petition for reie!. T$e Reso%&tion d#ted O"to/er

555 of t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s in 'A6 1.R. SP No. -7-8, #s !e%% #s its Reso%&tion d#ted 9

)#nr0 999 den0in( t$e 3otion for re"onsider#tion, is AFFIRMED !it$ t$e MODIFI'ATION

t$#t t$e #3o&nt d&e s$#%% e#rn %e(#% interest #t ; per #nn&3 "o3p&ted fro3 79 M#0

55-, t$e d#te of t$e tri#% "o&rtGs de"ision. +pon fin#%it0 of t$is de"ision, t$e #3o&nt d&e

s$#%% e#rn interest #t per #nn&3, in %ie& of ; per #nn&3, &nti% f&%% p#03ent.

C(tat(on Re:; S'RA 8;K ;7 S'RA -K 58 S'RA 7K 5 S'RA 77K 7 S'RA 7K -9 S'RA

8;K 75 S'RA ;9K ; S'RA K ; S'RA K 8 S'RA 77K -; S'RA -K 79 S'RA

-K 7 S'RA 5K7- S'RA ;78K 95 S'RA ;K ; S'RA K ; S'RA K 98 S'RA

5K 88 S'RA -K 7 S'RA 8K 57 S'RA 99K

1.R. No. -7. M#r"$ 7, 99.*

HERMANA R. 'EREJO, petitioner, s. DAVID T+AJON, respondent.

Re3edi#% @#! Def#&%t Re3edies ##i%#/%e to # p#rt0 de"%#red in def#&%t.@in# . 'o&rt of

Appe#%s en&3er#tes t$e re3edies ##i%#/%e to # p#rt0 de"%#red in def#&%t:


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def#&%t, /&t /efore t$e s#3e $#s /e"o3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0, $e 3#0 fi%e # 3otion for ne!

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s#3e ne(%i(ent #"t 3#0 prod&"e "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # de%i"t &nder Arti"%e 97 of t$e

Reised Pen#% 'ode, or 3#0 (ie rise to #n #"tion for # 4si6de%i"t &nder Arti"%e 9 of t$e

'ii% 'ode. An #((rieed p#rt0 3#0 "$oose /et!een t$e t!o re3edies. An #"tion /#sed on #

4si6de%i"t 3#0 pro"eed independent%0 fro3 t$e "ri3in#% #"tion. T$ere is, $o!eer, #

distin"tion /et!een "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # de%i"t #nd "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # 4si6

de%i"t. T$e "$oi"e of re3ed0, !$et$er to s&e for # de%i"t or # 4si6de%i"t, #ffe"ts t$epro"ed&r#% #nd C&risdi"tion#% iss&es of t$e #"tion.

S#3e S#3e S#3e @#/or @#! E3p%o0erGs @i#/i%it0 An e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 in #n #"tion for

# 4si6de%i"t is not on%0 so%id#r0, it is #%so pri3#r0 #nd dire"t.'ontr#r0 to Mrs. 'ere2oGs

#ssertion, Forond# is not #n indispens#/%e p#rt0 to t$e "#se. An indispens#/%e p#rt0 is one

!$ose interest is #ffe"ted /0 t$e "o&rtGs #"tion in t$e %iti(#tion, #nd !it$o&t !$o3 no fin#%

reso%&tion of t$e "#se is possi/%e. Ho!eer, Mrs. 'ere2oGs %i#/i%it0 #s #n e3p%o0er in #n

#"tion for # 4si6de%i"t is not on%0 so%id#r0, it is #%so pri3#r0 #nd dire"t. Forond# is not #n

indispens#/%e p#rt0 to t$e fin#% reso%&tion of TonGs #"tion for d#3#(es #(#inst Mrs.

'ere2o.

S#3e S#3e S#3e S#3e T$e responsi/i%it0 of t!o or 3ore persons !$o #re %i#/%e for #4si6de%i"t is so%id#r0 $ere t$e o/%i(#tion of t$e p#rties is so%id#r0, eit$er of t$e p#rties is

indispens#/%e #nd t$e ot$er is not een # ne"ess#r0 p#rt0 /e"#&se "o3p%ete re%ief is

##i%#/%e fro3 eit$er. T$e responsi/i%it0 of t!o or 3ore persons !$o #re %i#/%e for # 4si6

de%i"t is so%id#r0. $ere t$ere is # so%id#r0 o/%i(#tion on t$e p#rt of de/tors, #s in t$is "#se,

e#"$ de/tor is %i#/%e for t$e entire o/%i(#tion. Hen"e, e#"$ de/tor is %i#/%e to p#0 for t$e

entire o/%i(#tion in f&%%. T$ere is no 3er(er or ren&n"i#tion of ri($ts, /&t on%0 3&t%

represent#tion. $ere t$e o/%i(#tion of t$e p#rties is so%id#r0, eit$er of t$e p#rties is

indispens#/%e, #nd t$e ot$er is not een # ne"ess#r0 p#rt0 /e"#&se "o3p%ete re%ief is

##i%#/%e fro3 eit$er. T$erefore, C&risdi"tion oer Forond# is not een ne"ess#r0 #s Ton

3#0 "o%%e"t d#3#(es fro3 Mrs. 'ere2o #%one.

S#3e S#3e S#3e S#3e An e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 /#sed on # 4si6de%i"t is pri3#r0 #nd

dire"t !$i%e t$e e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 /#sed on # de%i"t is 3ere%0 s&/sidi#r0.Moreoer, #n

e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 /#sed on # 4si6de%i"t is pri3#r0 #nd dire"t, !$i%e t$e e3p%o0erGs

%i#/i%it0 /#sed on # de%i"t is 3ere%0 s&/sidi#r0. T$e !ords =pri3#r0 #nd dire"t,> #s "ontr#sted

!it$ =s&/sidi#r0,> refer to t$e re3ed0 proided /0 %#! for enfor"in( t$e o/%i(#tion r#t$er

t$#n to t$e "$#r#"ter #nd %i3its of t$e o/%i(#tion. A%t$o&($ %i#/i%it0 &nder Arti"%e 9

ori(in#tes fro3 t$e ne(%i(ent #"t of t$e e3p%o0ee, t$e #((rieed p#rt0 3#0 s&e t$e

e3p%o0er dire"t%0. $en #n e3p%o0ee "#&ses d#3#(e, t$e %#! pres&3es t$#t t$e e3p%o0er

$#s $i3se%f "o33itted #n #"t of ne(%i(en"e in not preentin( or #oidin( t$e d#3#(e. T$is

is t$e f#&%t t$#t t$e %#! "onde3ns. $i%e t$e e3p%o0er is "ii%%0

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%i#/%e in # s&/sidi#r0 "#p#"it0 for t$e e3p%o0eeGs "ri3in#% ne(%i(en"e, t$e e3p%o0er is #%so

"ii%%0 %i#/%e dire"t%0 #nd sep#r#te%0 for $is o!n "ii% ne(%i(en"e in f#i%in( to eer"ise d&e

di%i(en"e in se%e"tin( #nd s&perisin( $is e3p%o0ee. T$e ide# t$#t t$e e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 is

so%e%0 s&/sidi#r0 is !ron(.

S#3e S#3e S#3e S#3e To $o%d t$e e3p%o0er %i#/%e in # s&/sidi#r0 "#p#"it0 &nder #

de%i"t, t$e #((rieed p#rt0 3&st initi#te # "ri3in#% #"tion !$ere t$e e3p%o0eeGs de%i"t #nd

"orrespondin( pri3#r0 %i#/i%it0 #re est#/%is$ed.In "ontr#st, #n #"tion /#sed on # de%i"t

seeBs to enfor"e t$e s&/sidi#r0 %i#/i%it0 of t$e e3p%o0er for t$e "ri3in#% ne(%i(en"e of t$e

e3p%o0ee #s proided in Arti"%e 97 of t$e Reised Pen#% 'ode. To $o%d t$e e3p%o0er %i#/%e

in # s&/sidi#r0 "#p#"it0 &nder # de%i"t, t$e #((rieed p#rt0 3&st initi#te # "ri3in#% #"tion

!$ere t$e e3p%o0eeGs de%i"t #nd "orrespondin( pri3#r0 %i#/i%it0 #re est#/%is$ed. If t$e

present #"tion pro"eeds fro3 # de%i"t, t$en t$e tri#% "o&rtGs C&risdi"tion oer Forond# is

ne"ess#r0. Ho!eer, t$e present #"tion is "%e#r%0 for t$e 4si6de%i"t of Mrs. 'ere2o #nd not

for t$e de%i"t of Forond#.

PETITION for reie! on "ertior#ri of t$e reso%&tions of t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s.

T$e f#"ts #re st#ted in t$e opinion of t$e 'o&rt.

Dionisio S. D#(# for petitioner.

Os"#r M#%inis for pri#te respondent D. Ton.

'ARPIO, ).:

T$e '#se

T$is is # petition for reie! on "ertior#ri to #nn&% t$e Reso%&tion d#ted O"to/er 555 of

t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s in 'A61.R. SP No. -7-8, #s !e%% #s its Reso%&tion d#ted 9 )#nr0

999 den0in( t$e 3otion for re"onsider#tion. T$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s denied t$e petition for

#nn&%3ent of t$e De"ision7 d#ted 79 M#0 55- rendered /0 t$e Re(ion#% Tri#% 'o&rt of

An(e%es 'it0, r#n"$ -; ? to p#0 respondent D#id

+nder R&%e - of t$e R&%es of 'o&rt.

Penned /0 Asso"i#te )&sti"e E%i )o$n S. As&n"ion, !it$ Asso"i#te )&sti"es E&/&%o 1.

Ver2o%# #nd Arte3io 1. T&4&ero, "on"&rrin(.

7 Penned /0 )&d(e '#r%os D. R&sti#.

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Ton ? #"t% d#3#(es, %oss of e#rnin(s, 3or#% d#3#(es, #nd "osts of s&it.

Ante"edent F#"ts

Aro&nd noonti3e of ; )&ne 557, # 'o&ntr0 &s @ines p#ssen(er /&s !it$ p%#te n&3/er

NA "o%%ided !it$ # tri"0"%e /e#rin( p%#te n&3/er T' RV ; #%on( '#pt#in M. P#%o

Street, St#. Ines, M#/#%#"#t, P#3p#n(#. On O"to/er 557, tri"0"%e drier Ton fi%ed #

"o3p%#int for d#3#(es #(#inst Mrs. 'ere2o, #s o!ner of t$e /&s %ine, $er $&s/#nd Attorne0

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3on( $indi B# 3#B#%#/#s n( /&$#0 dito Teritor0o Bo ito. #%# B# s# teritor0o 3o.-

T$e re"ords s$o! t$#t t$e 'ere2o spo&ses p#rti"ip#ted in t$e pro"eedin(s /efore t$e tri#%

"o&rt. T$e 'ere2o spo&ses fi%ed # "o33ent !it$ 3otion for /i%% of p#rti"&%#rs d#ted 5 Apri%

55 #nd # rep%0 to opposition to "o33ent !it$ 3otion d#ted 7 )&ne 55.; On A&(&st

55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order dire"tin( t$e 'ere2o spo&ses to fi%e # "o33ent to t$e

opposition to t$e /i%% of p#rti"&%#rs. Att0. E%pidio . V#%er# ? of V#%er# #nd

V#%er# @#! Offi"es #ppe#red on /e$#%f of t$e 'ere2o spo&ses. On 5 A&(&st 55, Att0.

V#%er# fi%ed #n &r(ent e6p#rte 3otion pr#0in( for t$e reso%&tion of TonGs 3otion to

%iti(#te #s # p#&per #nd for t$e issn"e of ne! s&33ons on t$e 'ere2o spo&ses to s#tisf0

proper seri"e in #""ord#n"e !it$ t$e R&%es of 'o&rt.8

On 79 A&(&st 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order reso%in( TonGs 3otion to %iti(#te #s #

p#&per #nd t$e 'ere2o spo&sesG &r(ent e6p#rte 3otion. T$e order re#ds:

At t$e $e#rin( on A&(&st 79, 55, t$e p%#intiff [Ton] testified t$#t $e is present%0

Co/%ess t$#t #t t$e ti3e of t$e fi%in( of t$is "#se, $is son !$o is !orBin( in M#%#0si# $e%ps

$i3 #nd sends $i3 on"e in # !$i%e P799.99 # 3ont$, #nd t$#t $e does not $#e #n0 re#%

propert0. Att#"$ed to t$e Motion to @iti(#te #s P#&per #re $is Affid#it t$#t $e is

&ne3p%o0ed # 'ertifi"#tion /0 t$e #r#n(#0 '#pt#in of $is po/%#"ion t$#t $is in"o3e is not

eno&($ for $is f#3i%0Gs s&/sisten"e #nd # 'ertifi"#tion /0 t$e Offi"e of t$e M&ni"ip#%

Assessor t$#t $e $#s no %#nd$o%din( in t$e M&ni"ip#%it0 of M#/#%#"#t, Proin"e of P#3p#n(#.

T$e 'o&rt is s#tisfied fro3 t$e &nre/&tted testi3on0 of t$e p%#intiff t$#t $e is entit%ed to

prose"&te $is "o3p%#int in t$is "#se #s # p#&per &nder eistin( r&%es.

On t$e ot$er $#nd, t$e 'o&rt denies t$e pr#0er in t$e Appe#r#n"e #nd +r(ent E6P#rte

Motion re4&irin( ne! s&33ons to /e sered to t$e defend#nts. T$e 'o&rt is of t$e opinion

t$#t #n0 infir3it0 in t$e seri"e of t$e s&33ons to t$e defend#nt /efore p%#intiff !#s

#%%o!ed to prose"&te $is "o3p%#int in t$is "#se #s # p#&per $#s /een "&red /0 t$is Order.

- I/id, pp. 768.

; Ro%%o, p. ;;.

8 'A Ro%%o, pp. 69.

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If !it$in - d#0s fro3 re"eipt of t$is Order, t$e defend#nts do not 4&estion on #ppe#% t$is

Order of t$is 'o&rt, t$e 'o&rt s$#%% pro"eed to reso%e t$e Motion for i%% of P#rti"&%#rs.

On 8 Septe3/er 55, t$e 'ere2o spo&ses fi%ed #n &r(ent e6p#rte 3otion for

re"onsider#tion. T$e tri#% "o&rt denied t$e 3otion for re"onsider#tion.

On Noe3/er 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order dire"tin( t$e 'ere2o spo&ses to fi%e

t$eir #ns!er !it$in fifteen d#0s fro3 re"eipt of t$e order. T$e 'ere2o spo&ses did not fi%e #n

#ns!er. On 8 )#nr0 55-, Ton fi%ed # 3otion to de"%#re t$e 'ere2o spo&ses in def#&%t.On ; Fe/rr0 55-, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order de"%#rin( t$e 'ere2o spo&ses in def#&%t

#nd #&t$ori2in( Ton to present $is eiden"e.5

On 79 M#0 55-, #fter "onsiderin( TonGs testi3oni#% #nd do"&3ent#r0 eiden"e, t$e tri#%

"o&rt r&%ed in TonGs f#or. T$e tri#% "o&rt 3#de no prono&n"e3ent on Forond#Gs %i#/i%it0

/e"#&se t$ere !#s no seri"e of s&33ons on $i3. T$e tri#% "o&rt did not $o%d Att0. 'ere2o

%i#/%e #s Ton f#i%ed to s$o! t$#t Mrs. 'ere2oGs /&siness /enefited t$e f#3i%0, p&rsnt to

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=SO ORDERED.>9

Mrs. 'ere2o re"eied # "op0 of t$e de"ision on - )&ne 55-. On 9 )&%0 55-, Mrs. 'ere2o

fi%ed /efore t$e tri#% "o&rt # petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent on t$e (ro&nds of =fr#&d,3ist#Be or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e.> Testif0in( /efore t$e tri#% "o&rt, /ot$ Mrs. 'ere2o #nd

Att0. V#%er# denied re"eipt of noti"es of $e#rin(s #nd of orders of t$e "o&rt. Att0. V#%er#

#dded t$#t $e re"eied no noti"e /efore or d&rin( t$e M#0 55- e%e"tions, =!$en $e !#s #

sen#tori#% "#ndid#te for t$e Q@ P#rt0, #nd er0 /&s0, &sin( $is offi"e #nd residen"e #s P#rt0

N#tion#% He#d4rters.> Att0. V#%er# "%#i3ed t$#t $e !#s #/%e to re#d t$e de"ision of t$e

tri#% "o&rt on%0 #fter Mrs. 'ere2o sent $i3 # "op0. Ton did not testif0 /&t presented

do"&3ent#r0 eiden"e to proe t$e p#rti"ip#tion of t$e 'ere2o spo&ses in t$e "#se. Ton

presented t$e fo%%o!in( e$i/its:

E$i/it =>

S$eriff Gs ret&rn #nd s&33ons

E$i/it =6A>

A%i#s s&33ons d#ted Apri% 9, 55

E$i/it =>

'o33ent !it$ Motion

E$i/it =7>

Min&tes of t$e $e#rin( $e%d on A&(&st , 55

E$i/it =76A>

Si(n#t&re of defend#ntGs "o&nse%

E$i/it =>

Min&tes of t$e $e#rin( $e%d on A&(&st 79, 55

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E$i/it =6A>

Si(n#t&re of t$e defend#ntGs "o&nse%

E$i/it =->

Appe#r#n"e #nd +r(ent E6P#rte Motion

E$i/it =;>

Order d#ted Noe3/er , 55

E$i/it =;6A>

Post#% "ertifi"#tion d#ted )#nr0 7, 55-

E$i/it =8>

Order d#ted Fe/rr0 [i%%e(i/%e]

E$i/it =86A>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to Att0. E%pidio V#%er#

E$i/it =86>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to Spo&ses )n

#nd Her3#n# 'ere2o

E$i/it =>

De"ision d#ted M#0 [79], 55-

E$i/it =6A>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to defend#nt

Her3#n# 'ere2o

E$i/it =6>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to defend#ntGs "o&nse%,

Att0. E%pidio V#%er#

9 'A Ro%%o, p. 7.

I/id., pp. 677.

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'ere2o s. Ton

E$i/it =5>

Order d#ted Septe3/er , 55-

E$i/it =56A>

Se"ond P#(e of E$i/it 5

E$i/it =56>

T$ird p#(e of E$i/it 5

E$i/it =56'>

Fo&rt$ p#(e of E$i/it 5

E$i/it =56D>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to Att0. E%pidio V#%er# #nd

E$i/it =56E>

'o&rtGs ret&rn s%ip #ddressed to p%#intiff Gs "o&nse%,

Att0. Nor3#n Di"B de 1&23#n.

On M#r"$ 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed #n order7 den0in( t$e petition for re%ief fro3

C&d(3ent. T$e tri#% "o&rt st#ted t$#t $#in( re"eied t$e de"ision on - )&ne 55-, t$e

'ere2o spo&ses s$o&%d $#e fi%ed # noti"e of #ppe#% inste#d of resortin( to # petition for

re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent. T$e tri#% "o&rt ref&sed to (r#nt re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent /e"#&se t$e

'ere2o spo&ses "o&%d $#e ##i%ed of t$e re3ed0 of #ppe#%. Moreoer, t$e 'ere2o spo&ses

not on%0 f#i%ed to proe fr#&d, #""ident, 3ist#Be or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e /0 "on"%&sie

eiden"e, t$e0 #%so f#i%ed to proe t$#t t$e0 $#d # (ood #nd s&/st#nti#% defense. T$e tri#%

"o&rt noted t$#t t$e 'ere2o spo&ses f#i%ed to #ppe#% /e"#&se t$e0 re%ied on #n epe"tedsett%e3ent of t$e "#se.

T$e 'ere2o spo&ses s&/se4&ent%0 fi%ed /efore t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s # petition for "ertior#ri

&nder Se"tion of R&%e ;-. T$e petition !#s do"Beted #s 'A61.R. SP No. 7. T$e

petition 4&estioned !$et$er t$e tri#% "o&rt #"4&ired C&risdi"tion oer t$e "#se "onsiderin(

t$ere !#s no seri"e of s&33ons on Forond#, !$o3 t$e 'ere2o spo&ses "%#i3ed !#s #n

indispens#/%e p#rt0. In # reso%&tion- d#ted )#nr0 555, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s denied

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t$e petition for "ertior#ri #nd #ffir3ed t$e tri#% "o&rtGs order den0in( t$e petition for re%ief

fro3 C&d(3ent. T$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s de"%#red t$#t t$e 'ere2o spo&sesG f#i%&re to fi%e #n

#ns!er !#s d&e to t$eir o!n ne(%i(en"e, "onsiderin( t$#t t$e0 "ontin&ed to p#rti"ip#te in

t$e pro"eedin(s !it$o&t fi%in( #n #ns!er. T$ere !#s #%so

I/id, pp. 7-67;.

7 Penned /0 )&d(e @o&rdes F. 1#t/#%ite.

'#ptioned =Her3#n# R. 'ere2o #nd )n D. 'ere2o, #s $&s/#nd, petitioners, . Hon.

@o&rdes 1#t/#%ite #nd D#id Ton, respondents.>

- Penned /0 Asso"i#te )&sti"e Ro3eo A. r#!ner, !it$ Asso"i#te )&sti"es An(e%in#

S#ndo#%61&tierre2 #nd M#rtin S. Vi%%#r#3#, )r., "on"&rrin(.

8;

8;


'ere2o s. Ton

not$in( in t$e re"ords to s$o! t$#t t$e 'ere2o spo&ses #"t%%0 offered # re#son#/%e

sett%e3ent to Ton. T$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s #%so denied 'ere2o spo&sesG 3otion for

re"onsider#tion for %#"B of 3erit.

T$e 'ere2o spo&ses fi%ed /efore t$is 'o&rt # petition for reie! on "ertior#ri &nder R&%e -.

Att0. 'ere2o $i3se%f si(ned t$e petition, do"Beted #s 1.R. No. 78-57. On 7 Apri% 555,

t$is 'o&rt rendered # reso%&tion den0in( t$e petition for reie! on "ertior#ri for f#i%&re to

#tt#"$ #n #ffid#it of seri"e of "opies of t$e petition to t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s #nd to t$e

#derse p#rties. Een if t$e petition "o3p%ied !it$ t$is re4&ire3ent, t$e 'o&rt !o&%d sti%%

$#e denied t$e petition #s t$e 'ere2o spo&ses f#i%ed to s$o! t$#t t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s

"o33itted # reersi/%e error. T$e 'o&rtGs reso%&tion !#s entered in t$e ooB of Entries #nd

)&d(3ents !$en it /e"#3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0 on )&ne 555.;

+nd#&nted, t$e 'ere2o spo&ses fi%ed /efore t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s on ; )&%0 555 # petitionfor #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent &nder R&%e 8 !it$ pr#0er for restr#inin( order. Att0. V#%er# #nd

Att0. Dionisio S. D#(# ? represented Mrs. 'ere2o in t$e petition, do"Beted #s

'A61.R. SP No. -7-8.8 T$e petition pr#0ed for t$e #nn&%3ent of t$e 79 M#0 55-

de"ision of t$e tri#% "o&rt #nd for t$e issn"e of # !rit of pre%i3in#r0 inC&n"tion enCoinin(

ee"&tion of t$e tri#% "o&rtGs de"ision pendin( reso%&tion of t$e petition.

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T$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s denied t$e petition for #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent in # reso%&tion d#ted

O"to/er 555. T$e reso%&tion re#ds in p#rt:

In t$is "#se, re"ords s$o! t$#t t$e petitioner preio&s%0 fi%ed !it$ t$e %o!er "o&rt # Petition

for Re%ief fro3 )&d(3ent on t$e (ro&nd t$#t t$e0 !ere !ron(f&%%0 de"%#red in def#&%t !$i%e

!#itin( for #n #3i"#/%e sett%e3ent of t$e "o3p%#int for d#3#(es. T$e "o&rt # 4&o "orre"t%0

r&%ed t$#t s&"$ petition is !it$o&t 3erit. T$e defend#nt spo&ses #d3it t$#t d&rin( t$e initi#%

$e#rin( t$e0 #ppe#red /efore t$e "o&rt #nd een 3entioned t$e need for #n #3i"#/%e

sett%e3ent. T$&s, t$e %o!er "o&rt #"4&ired C&risdi"tion oer t$e defend#nt spo&ses.

; Ro%%o, pp. ;96;.

8 '#ptioned =Her3#n# R. 'ere2o #nd )n D. 'ere2o, #s $&s/#nd, petitioners, . @o&rdes

1#t/#%ite, Presidin( )&d(e


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+n%iBe C&risdi"tion oer t$e s&/Ce"t 3#tter of # "#se !$i"$ is #/so%&te #nd "onferred /0 %#!

#n0 defe"ts [si"] in t$e #"4&isition of C&risdi"tion oer # person


16/27

On"e #(#in, it /e#rs stressin( t$#t $#in( ##i%ed of # petition for re%ief, t$e re3ed0 of

#nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent is no %on(er ##i%#/%e. #sed on t$e fore(oin(, t$e 3otion for

re"onsider#tion "o&%d not /e (ien d&e "o&rse #nd is $ere/0 DENIED.

=SO ORDERED.>9

T$e Iss&es

On 8 Fe/rr0 999, Mrs. 'ere2o, t$is ti3e !it$ Att0. D#(# #%one representin( $er, fi%ed t$e

present petition for reie! on "ertior#ri /efore t$is 'o&rt. Mrs. 'ere2o "%#i3s t$#t:

. In dis3issin( t$e Petition for Ann&%3ent of )&d(3ent, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s #ss&3es t$#t

t$e iss&es r#ised in t$e petition for #nn&%3ent is /#sed on etrinsi" fr#&d re%#ted to t$e

denied petition for re%ief not!it$st#ndin( t$#t t$e (ro&nds re%ied &pon ino%es 4&estions of

%#"B of C&risdi"tion.

. In dis3issin( t$e Petition for Ann&%3ent, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s disre(#rded t$e #%%e(#tion

t$#t t$e %o!er "o&rt[s] findin(s of ne(%i(en"e #(#inst defend#nt6drier D#ni%o Forond#

[!$o3] t$e %o!er "o&rt did not s&33on is n&%% #nd oid for !#nt of d&e pro"ess #nd

"onse4&ent%0, s&"$ findin(s of ne(%i(en"e !$i"$ is [si"] n&%% #nd oid "#nnot /e"o3e t$e

/#sis of t$e %o!er "o&rt to #dC&d(e petitioner6e3p%o0er %i#/%e for "ii% d#3#(es.

7. In dis3issin( t$e Petition for Ann&%3ent, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s i(nored t$e #%%e(#tion t$#t

defend#nt6drier D#ni%o A. Forond# !$ose ne(%i(en"e is t$e 3#in iss&e is #n indispens#/%e

p#rt0 !$ose presen"e is "o3p&%sor0 /&t [!$o3] t$e %o!er "o&rt did not s&33on.

. In dis3issin( t$e Petition for Ann&%3ent, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s r&%ed t$#t #ss&3in(

#r(&endo t$#t pri#te respondent f#i%ed to resere $is ri($t to instit&te # sep#r#te #"tion for

d#3#(es in t$e "ri3in#% #"tion, t$e petitioner "#nnot no! r#ise s&"$ iss&e #nd 4&estion t$e

%o!er "o&rtGs C&risdi"tion /e"#&se petitioner [$#s] !#ied s&"$ ri($t /0 o%&nt#ri%0

9 I/id., pp. 65.

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#ppe#rin( in t$e "ii% "#se for d#3#(es not!it$st#ndin( t$#t %#"B of C&risdi"tion "#nnot /e

!#ied.

T$e 'o&rtGs R&%in(

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T$e petition $#s no 3erit. As t$e iss&es #re interre%#ted, !e s$#%% dis"&ss t$e3 Coint%0.

Re3edies A#i%#/%e to # P#rt0 De"%#red in Def#&%t

An e#3in#tion of t$e re"ords of t$e entire pro"eedin(s s$o!s t$#t t$ree %#!0ers fi%ed #nd

si(ned p%e#din(s on /e$#%f of Mrs. 'ere2o, n#3e%0, Att0. D#(#, Att0. V#%er#, #nd Att0.

'ere2o. Despite t$eir n&3/er, Mrs. 'ere2oGs "o&nse%s f#i%ed to ##i% of t$e proper re3edies.It is eit$er /0 s$eer i(nor#n"e or /0 3#%i"io&s 3#nip&%#tion of %e(#% te"$ni"#%ities t$#t t$e0

$#e 3#n#(ed to de%#0 t$e disposition of t$e present "#se, to t$e detri3ent of p#&per

%iti(#nt Ton.

Mrs. 'ere2o "%#i3s s$e did not re"eie #n0 "op0 of t$e order de"%#rin( t$e 'ere2o spo&ses

in def#&%t. Mrs. 'ere2o #sserts t$#t s$e on%0 "#3e to Bno! of t$e def#&%t order on - )&ne

55-, !$en s$e re"eied # "op0 of t$e de"ision. On 9 )&%0 55-, Mrs. 'ere2o fi%ed /efore

t$e tri#% "o&rt # petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent &nder R&%e 7, #%%e(in( =fr#&d, 3ist#Be, or

e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e> #s (ro&nds. On M#r"$ 55, t$e tri#% "o&rt denied Mrs. 'ere2oGs

petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent. T$e tri#% "o&rt st#ted t$#t Mrs. 'ere2o "o&%d $#e ##i%ed

of #ppe#% #s # re3ed0 #nd t$#t s$e f#i%ed to proe t$#t t$e C&d(3ent !#s entered t$ro&($fr#&d, #""ident, 3ist#Be, or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e. Mrs. 'ere2o t$en fi%ed /efore t$e 'o&rt of

Appe#%s # petition for "ertior#ri &nder Se"tion of R&%e ;- #ss#i%in( t$e deni#% of t$e

petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent. On )#nr0 555, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s dis3issed Mrs.

'ere2oGs petition. On Fe/rr0 555, t$e #ppe%%#te "o&rt denied Mrs. 'ere2oGs 3otion for

re"onsider#tion. On M#r"$ 555, Mrs. 'ere2o fi%ed /efore t$is 'o&rt # petition for reie!

on "ertior#ri &nder R&%e -, 4&estionin( t$e deni#% of t$e petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent.

e denied t$e petition #nd o&r reso%&tion /e"#3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0 on )&ne 555.

I/id., pp. ;68.

9

9


'ere2o s. Ton

On ; )&%0 555, # 3ere ei($t d#0s #fter o&r reso%&tion /e"#3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0, Mrs.

'ere2o fi%ed /efore t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s # petition for #nn&%3ent of t$e C&d(3ent of t$e tri#%

"o&rt &nder R&%e 8. Me#n!$i%e, on - A&(&st 555, t$e tri#% "o&rt iss&ed oer t$e

o/Ce"tion of Mrs. 'ere2o #n order of ee"&tion of t$e C&d(3ent in 'ii% '#se No. 8-. On

O"to/er 555, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s dis3issed t$e petition for #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent.

On 9 )#nr0 999, t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s denied Mrs. 'ere2oGs 3otion for re"onsider#tion.

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On 8 Fe/rr0 999, Mrs. 'ere2o fi%ed t$e present petition for reie! on "ertior#ri &nder

R&%e - "$#%%en(in( t$e dis3iss#% of $er petition for #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent.

@in# . 'o&rt of Appe#%s en&3er#tes t$e re3edies ##i%#/%e to # p#rt0 de"%#red in def#&%t:

#? T$e defend#nt in def#&%t 3#0, #t #n0 ti3e #fter dis"oer0 t$ereof #nd /efore C&d(3ent,

fi%e # 3otion &nder o#t$ to set #side t$e order of def#&%t on t$e (ro&nd t$#t $is f#i%&re to#ns!er !#s d&e to fr#&d, #""ident, 3ist#Be or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e, #nd t$#t $e $#s #

3eritorio&s defense


19/27

Mrs. 'ere2o "o&%d $#e #ppe#%ed &nder R&%e fro3 t$e def#&%t C&d(3ent !it$in - d#0s

fro3 noti"e of t$e C&d(3ent. S$e "o&%d $#e ##i%ed of t$e po!er of t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s to

tr0 "#ses #nd "ond&"t $e#rin(s, re"eie eiden"e, #nd perfor3 #%% #"ts ne"ess#r0 to reso%e

f#"t% iss&es r#ised in "#ses f#%%in( !it$in its #ppe%%#te C&risdi"tion.-

Mrs. 'ere2o #%so $#d t$e option to fi%e &nder R&%e 78; # 3otion for ne! tri#% !it$in t$e

period for t#Bin( #n #ppe#%. If t$e tri#% "o&rt (r#nts # ne! tri#%, t$e ori(in#% C&d(3ent is

#"#ted, #nd t$e #"tion !i%% st#nd for tri#% de noo. T$e re"orded eiden"e t#Ben in t$e

for3er tri#%, #s f#r #s t$e s#3e is 3#teri#% #nd "o3petent to est#/%is$ t$e iss&es, s$#%% /e

&sed #t t$e ne! tri#% !it$o&t ret#Bin( t$e s#3e.8

Mrs. 'ere2o #%so $#d t$e #%tern#tie of fi%in( &nder R&%e ;- # petition for "ertior#ri

#ss#i%in( t$e order of def#&%t !it$in ;9 d#0s

Se"tion 7, R&%e .

- Se"tion 5


20/27

'ere2o s. Ton

fro3 noti"e of t$e C&d(3ent. An order of def#&%t is inter%o"&tor0, #nd #n #((rieed p#rt0

3#0 fi%e #n #ppropri#te spe"i#% "ii% #"tion &nder R&%e ;-.5 In # petition for "ertior#ri, t$e

#ppe%%#te "o&rt 3#0 de"%#re oid /ot$ t$e order of def#&%t #nd t$e C&d(3ent of def#&%t.

'%e#r%0, Mrs. 'ere2o $#d eer0 opport&nit0 to ##i% of t$ese re3edies !it$in t$ere(%e3ent#r0 periods proided &nder t$e R&%es of 'o&rt. Ho!eer, Mrs. 'ere2o opted to fi%e

# petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent, !$i"$ is ##i%#/%e on%0 in e"eption#% "#ses. A petition

for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent s$o&%d /e fi%ed !it$in t$e re(%e3ent#r0 period of ;9 d#0s fro3

Bno!%ed(e of C&d(3ent #nd si 3ont$s fro3 entr0 of C&d(3ent, p&rsnt to R&%e 7 of t$e

R&%es of 'ii% Pro"ed&re.79 Tson . 'o&rt of

#((rieed t$ere/0 3#0 fi%e # erified petition in t$e proper "o&rt, #%%e(in(t$e f#"ts !it$

"ert#int0 #nd pr#0in( t$#t C&d(3ent /e rendered #nn&%%in(or 3odif0in( t$e pro"eedin(s of

s&"$ tri/&n#%, /o#rd or offi"er, #nd (r#ntin( s&"$ in"ident#% re%iefs #s %#! #nd C&sti"e 3#0

re4&ire.

Se"tion . $ere petition fi%ed.T$e petition 3#0 /e fi%ed not %#ter t$#n sit0


21/27

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7

'ere2o s. Ton

Appe#%s7 ep%#ined t$e n#t&re of # petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent:

$en # p#rt0 $#s #not$er re3ed0 ##i%#/%e to $i3, !$i"$ 3#0 eit$er /e # 3otion for ne!

tri#% or #ppe#% fro3 #n #derse de"ision of t$e tri#% "o&rt, #nd $e !#s not preented /0

fr#&d, #""ident, 3ist#Be or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e fro3 fi%in( s&"$ 3otion or t#Bin( s&"$

#ppe#%, $e "#nnot ##i% $i3se%f of t$is petition. Indeed, re%ief !i%% not /e (r#nted to # p#rt0

!$o seeBs #oid#n"e fro3 t$e effe"ts of t$e C&d(3ent !$en t$e %oss of t$e re3ed0 #t %#!

!#s d&e to $is o!n ne(%i(en"e ot$er!ise t$e petition for re%ief "#n /e &sed to reie t$e

ri($t to #ppe#% !$i"$ $#s /een %ost t$r& ine"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e.

Eident%0, t$ere !#s no fr#&d, #""ident, 3ist#Be, or e"&s#/%e ne(%i(en"e t$#t preentedMrs. 'ere2o fro3 fi%in( #n #ppe#%, # 3otion for ne! tri#% or # petition for "ertior#ri. It !#s

error for $er to ##i% of # petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent.

After o&r reso%&tion den0in( Mrs. 'ere2oGs petition for re%ief /e"#3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0,

Mrs. 'ere2o, in $er %#st dit"$ #tte3pt to e#de %i#/i%it0, fi%ed /efore t$e 'o&rt of Appe#%s #

petition for #nn&%3ent of t$e C&d(3ent of t$e tri#% "o&rt. Ann&%3ent is ##i%#/%e on%0 on t$e

(ro&nds of etrinsi" fr#&d #nd %#"B of C&risdi"tion. If /#sed on etrinsi" fr#&d, # p#rt0 3&st

fi%e t$e petition !it$in fo&r 0e#rs fro3 its dis"oer0, #nd if /#sed on %#"B of C&risdi"tion,

/efore %#"$es or estoppe% /#rs t$e petition. Etrinsi" fr#&d is not # #%id (ro&nd if s&"$ fr#&d

!#s &sed #s # (ro&nd, or "o&%d $#e /een &sed #s # (ro&nd, in # 3otion for ne! tri#% or

petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent.7

Mrs. 'ere2o insists t$#t %#"B of C&risdi"tion, not etrinsi" fr#&d, !#s $er (ro&nd for fi%in( t$e

petition for #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent. Ho!eer, # p#rt0 3#0 ##i% of t$e re3ed0 of #nn&%3ent

of C&d(3ent &nder R&%e 8 on%0 if t$e ordin#r0 re3edies of ne! tri#%, #ppe#%, petition for

re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent, or ot$er #ppropri#te re3edies #re no %on(er ##i%#/%e t$ro&($ no f#&%t

of t$e p#rt0.77

See T&r4&e2# . Hern#ndo, No. @6-;;, 79 Apri% 59, 58 S'RA 7.

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'ere2o s. Ton

Mrs. 'ere2o "o&%d $#e ##i%ed of # ne! tri#% or #ppe#% /&t t$ro&($ $er o!n f#&%t s$e

erroneo&s%0 ##i%ed of t$e re3ed0 of # petition for re%ief, !$i"$ !#s denied !it$ fin#%it0.

T$&s, Mrs. 'ere2o 3#0 no %on(er ##i% of t$e re3ed0 of #nn&%3ent.

In #n0 eent, t$e tri#% "o&rt "%e#r%0 #"4&ired C&risdi"tion oer Mrs. 'ere2oGs person. Mrs.

'ere2o #"tie%0 p#rti"ip#ted in t$e pro"eedin(s /efore t$e tri#% "o&rt, s&/3ittin( $erse%f to

t$e C&risdi"tion of t$e tri#% "o&rt. T$e defense of %#"B of C&risdi"tion f#i%s in %i($t of $er #"tiep#rti"ip#tion in t$e tri#% "o&rt pro"eedin(s. Estoppe% or %#"$es 3#0 #%so /#r %#"B of

C&risdi"tion #s # (ro&nd for n&%%it0 espe"i#%%0 if r#ised for t$e first ti3e on #ppe#% /0 # p#rt0

!$o p#rti"ip#ted in t$e pro"eedin(s /efore t$e tri#% "o&rt, #s !$#t $#ppened in t$is "#se.7

For t$ese re#sons, t$e present petition s$o&%d /e dis3issed for &tter %#"B of 3erit. T$e

etr#ordin#r0 #"tion to #nn&% # fin#% C&d(3ent is restri"ted to t$e (ro&nds spe"ified in t$e

r&%es. T$e re#son for t$e restri"tion is to preent t$is etr#ordin#r0 #"tion fro3 /ein( &sed

/0 # %osin( p#rt0 to 3#Be # "o3p%ete f#r"e of # d&%0 pro3&%(#ted de"ision t$#t $#s %on(

/e"o3e fin#% #nd ee"&tor0. T$ere !o&%d /e no end to %iti(#tion if p#rties !$o $#e

&ns&""essf&%%0 ##i%ed of #n0 of t$e #ppropri#te re3edies or %ost t$e3 t$ro&($ t$eir f#&%t

"o&%d sti%% /rin( #n #"tion for #nn&%3ent of C&d(3ent.7- Neert$e%ess, !e s$#%% dis"&ss t$e

iss&es r#ised in t$e present petition to "%e#r #n0 do&/t #/o&t t$e "orre"tness of t$e de"ision

of t$e tri#% "o&rt.

Mrs. 'ere2oGs @i#/i%it0 #nd t$e Tri#% 'o&rtGs A"4&isition of )&risdi"tion

Mrs. 'ere2o "ontends t$#t t$e /#sis of t$e present petition for #nn&%3ent is %#"B of

C&risdi"tion. Mrs. 'ere2o #sserts t$#t t$e tri#% "o&rt "o&%d not #%id%0 render C&d(3ent sin"e

it f#i%ed to #"4&ire C&risdi"tion oer Forond#. Mrs, 'ere2o points o&t t$#t t$ere !#s no

seri"e of s&33ons on Forond#. Moreoer, Ton f#i%ed to resere $is ri($t to instit&te #

sep#r#te "ii% #"tion for d#3#(es in t$e

P#/%o #nd Antoni# Ri"#fort, 1.R. No. -9-5, - )&%0 997, 98 S'RA 5.

7 TiC#3 . Si/on($#no0, P$i%. --; 7 S'RA 5


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VO@. ;, MAR'H 7, 99

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'ere2o s. Ton

"ri3in#% #"tion. S&"$ "ontention /etr#0s # f#&%t0 fo&nd#tion. Mrs. 'ere2oGs "ontention

pro"eeds fro3 t$e point of ie! of "ri3in#% %#! #nd not of "ii% %#!, !$i%e t$e /#sis of t$e

present #"tion of Ton is 4si6de%i"t &nder t$e 'ii% 'ode, not de%i"t &nder t$e Reised

Pen#% 'ode.

T$e s#3e ne(%i(ent #"t 3#0 prod&"e "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # de%i"t &nder Arti"%e 97 of

t$e Reised Pen#% 'ode, or 3#0 (ie rise to #n #"tion for # 4si6de%i"t &nder Arti"%e 9 of

t$e 'ii% 'ode. An #((rieed p#rt0 3#0 "$oose /et!een t$e t!o re3edies. An #"tion /#sed

on # 4si6de%i"t 3#0 pro"eed independent%0 fro3 t$e "ri3in#% #"tion.7; T$ere is, $o!eer,# distin"tion /et!een "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # de%i"t #nd "ii% %i#/i%it0 #risin( fro3 # 4si6

de%i"t. T$e "$oi"e of re3ed0, !$et$er to s&e for # de%i"t or # 4si6de%i"t, #ffe"ts t$e

pro"ed&r#% #nd C&risdi"tion#% iss&es of t$e #"tion.78

Ton "$ose to fi%e #n #"tion for d#3#(es /#sed on # 4side%i"t. In $is "o3p%#int, Ton

#%%e(ed t$#t Mrs. 'ere2o, =!it$o&t eer"isin( d&e "#re #nd di%i(en"e in t$e s&perision #nd

3#n#(e3ent of $er e3p%o0ees #nd /&ses,> $ired Forond# #s $er drier. Ton /e"#3e

dis#/%ed /e"#&se of Forond#Gs =re"B%essness, (ross ne(%i(en"e #nd i3pr&den"e,> #((r##ted

/0 Mrs. 'ere2oGs =%#"B of d&e "#re #nd di%i(en"e in t$e se%e"tion #nd s&perision of $er

e3p%o0ees, p#rti"&%#r%0 Forond#.>7

T$e tri#% "o&rt t$&s fo&nd Mrs. 'ere2o %i#/%e &nder Arti"%e 9 of t$e 'ii% 'ode. Arti"%e

9 st#tes in p#rt:

E3p%o0ers s$#%% /e %i#/%e for t$e d#3#(es "#&sed /0 t$eir e3p%o0ees #nd $o&se$o%d $e%pers

#"tin( !it$in t$e s"ope of t$eir #ssi(ned t#sBs, een t$o&($ t$e for3er #re not en(#(ed in

#n0 /&siness or ind&str0.

'ontr#r0 to Mrs. 'ere2oGs #ssertion, Forond# is not #n indispens#/%e p#rt0 to t$e "#se. An

indispens#/%e p#rt0 is one !$ose interest is #ffe"ted /0 t$e "o&rtGs #"tion in t$e %iti(#tion,

#nd !it$o&t

7; See Arti"%e 88, 'ii% 'ode of t$e P$i%ippines. 'o3p#re Se"tions #nd 7, R&%e ,

5 R&%es of 'ri3in#% Pro"ed&re !it$ Se"tions #nd 7, R&%e , 999 R&%es of 'ri3in#%

Pro"ed&re.

78 See #rredo . 1#r"i#, 87 P$i%. ;98


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7 'A Ro%%o, pp. 65.

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'ere2o s. Ton

!$o3 no fin#% reso%&tion of t$e "#se is possi/%e.75 Ho!eer, Mrs. 'ere2oGs %i#/i%it0 #s #n

e3p%o0er in #n #"tion for # 4si6de%i"t is not on%0 so%id#r0, it is #%so pri3#r0 #nd dire"t.

Forond# is not #n indispens#/%e p#rt0 to t$e fin#% reso%&tion of TonGs #"tion for d#3#(es

#(#inst Mrs. 'ere2o.

T$e responsi/i%it0 of t!o or 3ore persons !$o #re %i#/%e for # 4si6de%i"t is so%id#r0.9

$ere t$ere is # so%id#r0 o/%i(#tion on t$e p#rt of de/tors, #s in t$is "#se, e#"$ de/tor is%i#/%e for t$e entire o/%i(#tion. Hen"e, e#"$ de/tor is %i#/%e to p#0 for t$e entire o/%i(#tion in

f&%%. T$ere is no 3er(er or ren&n"i#tion of ri($ts, /&t on%0 3&t% represent#tion. $ere

t$e o/%i(#tion of t$e p#rties is so%id#r0, eit$er of t$e p#rties is indispens#/%e, #nd t$e ot$er

is not een # ne"ess#r0 p#rt0 /e"#&se "o3p%ete re%ief is ##i%#/%e fro3 eit$er. T$erefore,

C&risdi"tion oer Forond# is not een ne"ess#r0 #s Ton 3#0 "o%%e"t d#3#(es fro3 Mrs.

'ere2o #%one.

Moreoer, #n e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 /#sed on # 4si6de%i"t is pri3#r0 #nd dire"t, !$i%e t$e

e3p%o0erGs %i#/i%it0 /#sed on # de%i"t is 3ere%0 s&/sidi#r0.7 T$e !ords =pri3#r0 #nd dire"t,>

#s "ontr#sted !it$ =s&/sidi#r0,> refer to t$e re3ed0 proided /0 %#! for enfor"in( t$e

o/%i(#tion r#t$er t$#n to t$e "$#r#"ter #nd %i3its of t$e o/%i(#tion. A%t$o&($ %i#/i%it0 &nder

Arti"%e 9 ori(in#tes fro3 t$e ne(%i(ent #"t of t$e e3p%o0ee, t$e #((rieed p#rt0 3#0 s&e

t$e e3p%o0er dire"t%0. $en #n e3p%o0ee "#&ses d#3#(e, t$e %#! pres&3es t$#t t$e

e3p%o0er $#s $i3se%f "o33itted #n #"t of ne(%i(en"e in not preentin( or #oidin( t$e

d#3#(e. T$is is t$e f#&%t t$#t t$e %#! "onde3ns. $i%e t$e e3p%o0er is "ii%%0 %i#/%e in #

s&/sidi#r0 "#p#"it0 for t$e e3p%o0eeGs "ri3in#% ne(%i(en"e, t$e e3p%o0er is #%so "ii%%0 %i#/%e

dire"t%0 #nd sep#r#te%0 for $is o!n "ii% ne(%i(en"e in f#i%in( to eer"ise d&e di%i(en"e in

se%e"tin( #nd

75 I3son . 'o&rt of Appe#%s, 1.R. No. 9;7;, De"e3/er 55, 75 S'RA -5.

9 Arti"%e 5, 'ii% 'ode of t$e P$i%ippines.

L&io3/in( . 'o&rt of Appe#%s, 1.R. No. 575, 79 A&(&st 559, 5 S'RA 77


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7 Po/%ete . F#/ros, No. @6597, Septe3/er 585, 57 S'RA 99.

77A ords #nd P$r#ses -


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8 Po/%ete . F#/ros, s&pr# note 7 Fr#n"o . Inter3edi#te Appe%%#te 'o&rt, 1.R. No.

878, - O"to/er 55, 8 S'RA 77.

1&3#/#0 . #r#%in, No. @679;7, 88 S'RA -, 7 M#0 588 R&%e , Se"tion 9.


'ere2o s. Ton

di"tion oer t$e persons of t$e 'ere2o spo&ses !#s dee3ed !#ied !$en t$e 'ere2o

spo&ses fi%ed # petition for re%ief fro3 C&d(3ent.5

e $o%d t$#t t$e tri#% "o&rt $#d C&risdi"tion #nd !#s "o3petent to de"ide t$e "#se in f#or

of Ton #nd #(#inst Mrs. 'ere2o een in t$e #/sen"e of Forond#. 'ontr#r0 to Mrs.

'ere2oGs "ontention, Forond# is not #n indispens#/%e p#rt0 to t$e present "#se. It is not

een ne"ess#r0 for Ton to resere t$e fi%in( of # sep#r#te "ii% #"tion /e"#&se $e opted to

fi%e # "ii% #"tion for d#3#(es #(#inst Mrs. 'ere2o !$o is pri3#ri%0 #nd dire"t%0 %i#/%e for $er

o!n "ii% ne(%i(en"e. T$e !ords of )&sti"e )or(e o"o/o in #rredo . 1#r"i# sti%% $o%d tr&e

tod#0 #s 3&"$ #s it did in 5:

[T]o $o%d t$#t t$ere is on%0 one !#0 to 3#Be defend#ntGs %i#/i%it0 effe"tie, #nd t$#t is,

to s&e t$e drier #nd e$#&st $is


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5 See ).M. Tson 'o., In". . Est#/i%%o, No. @69;9, 5 )#nr0 58-, ; S'RA .

-9 #rredo . 1#r"i#, s&pr# note 7;, pp. ;96;.

- E#stern S$ippin( @ines, In". . 'o&rt of Appe#%s, 1.R. No. 58, )&%0 55, 7S'RA 8 Refor3in# . To3o%, )r., No. @6-595;, O"to/er 5-, 75 S'RA ;9.

5

VO@. ;, MAR'H 7, 99

5

@.T. D#t& 'o., In". s. S0

1.R. SP No. -7-8, #s !e%% #s its Reso%&tion d#ted 9 )#nr0 999 den0in( t$e 3otion forre"onsider#tion, is AFFIRMED !it$ t$e MODIFI'ATION t$#t t$e #3o&nt d&e s$#%% e#rn %e(#%

interest #t ; per #nn&3 "o3p&ted fro3 79 M#0 55-, t$e d#te of t$e tri#% "o&rtGs

de"ision. +pon fin#%it0 of t$is de"ision, t$e #3o&nt d&e s$#%% e#rn interest #t per

#nn&3, in %ie& of ; per #nn&3, &nti% f&%% p#03ent.

SO ORDERED.

D#ide, )r.

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