Novateknika Land Corporation

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NOVATEKNIKA LAND CORPORATION, petitioner, vs. PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK and THE REGISTER O DEEDS O !ANILA CIT", respondents.

Re#edia$ La%& Certiorari& !otion 'or Re(onsideration& T)e *$in+ o' a #otion 'or

re(onsideration is a prere-isite to t)e *$in+ o' a spe(ia$ (ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari&E(eptions./0n#ista1a2$3, 2e'ore a petition 'or (ertiorari (an prosper, t)e

petitioner #-st 2e a2$e to s)o%, a#on+ ot)ers, t)at )e does not )ave an3 ot)er4p$ain, speed3 and ade-ate re#ed3 in t)e ordinar3 (o-rse o' $a%.55 T)is re#ed3re'erred to in Se(tion 6 o' R-$e 78 is a #otion 'or re(onsideration o' t)e -estioned

order. 9e$$ esta2$is)ed is t)e r-$e t)at t)e *$in+ o' a #otion 'or re(onsideration is a

prere-isite to t)e *$in+ o' a spe(ia$ (ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari, s-2:e(t to (ertain

e(eptions, to %it;


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Re#edia$ La%& Certiorari& Not)in+ is #ore sett$ed t)an t)e prin(ip$e t)at a spe(ia$(ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari -nder R-$e 78 %i$$ prosper on$3 i' +rave a2-se o' dis(retion

is a$$e+ed and proved to eist./At an3 rate, even i' t)e Co-rt a$$o%s t)e pre#at-re

re(o-rse to (ertiorari %it)o-t t)e petitioner )avin+ *$ed a #otion 'or re(onsiderationin t)e tria$ (o-rt, t)e petition %o-$d sti$$ 'ai$. Not)in+ is #ore sett$ed t)an t)e

prin(ip$e t)at a spe(ia$ (ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari -nder R-$e 78 %i$$ prosper on$3 i'+rave a2-se o' dis(retion is a$$e+ed and proved to eist. 4Grave a2-se o'

dis(retion, as (onte#p$ated 23 t)e R-$es o' Co-rt, is 4t)e ar2itrar3 or despoti(eer(ise o' po%er d-e to passion, pre:-di(e or persona$ )osti$it3& or t)e %)i#si(a$,

ar2itrar3, or (apri(io-s eer(ise o' po%er t)at is so patent and +ross t)at it

4a#o-nts to an evasion or re'-sa$ to per'or# a positive

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Novateni1a Land Corporation vs. P)i$ippine Nationa$ Ban1

d-t3 en:oined 23 $a% or to a(t at a$$ in (onte#p$ation o' $a%. S-() (apri(io-s,%)i#si(a$ and ar2itrar3 a(ts #-st 2e apparent on t)e 'a(e o' t)e assai$ed order. T)e

2-rden o' proo' is on t)e petitioner to s)o% t)at t)e RTC iss-ed its -ne , F6F

Order %it) +rave a2-se o' dis(retion. T)is petitioner 'ai$ed to do.

Sa#e& Provisiona$ Re#edies& Pre$i#inar3 In:-n(tion& T)e so$e o2:e(t o' a pre$i#inar3

in:-n(tion is to preserve t)e stat-s -o o' t)e parties -nti$ t)e #erits o' t)e (ase

(an 2e )eard./T)e so$e o2:e(t o' a pre$i#inar3 in:-n(tion is to preserve t)e stat-s-o o' t)e parties -nti$ t)e #erits o' t)e (ase (an 2e )eard. 4A %rit o' pre$i#inar3

in:-n(tion #a3 2e iss-ed on$3 -pon ($ear s)o%in+ 23 t)e app$i(ant o' t)e eisten(e

o' t)e 'o$$o%in+;


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($ear$3 erroneo-s 'a(t-a$ *ndin+s, (onsidered irre$evant or i#proper 'a(tors, +avetoo #-() %ei+)t to one 'a(tor, re$ied on erroneo-s (on($-sions o' $a% or e-it3, or

#isapp$ied its 'a(t-a$ or $e+a$ (on($-sions.

Civi$ La%& Contra(ts& A (ontra(t d-$3 ee(-ted is t)e $a% 2et%een t)e parties andt)e3 are o2$i+ed to (o#p$3 '-$$3 and not se$e(tive$3 %it) its ter#s./Be(a-se t)ere is

no a#2i+-it3 in t)e ter#s o'

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S0PRE!E CO0RT REPORTS ANNOTATED


t)e Loan Do(-#ents, NLC #-st )onor t)e (onditions o' t)e o#ni2-s (redit $ine

+ranted to it and its (o>2orro%ers 23 respondent PNB. T)e Co-rt )as repeated$3e#p)asied t)at 4a (ontra(t d-$3 ee(-ted is t)e $a% 2et%een t)e parties and t)e3

are o2$i+ed to (o#p$3 '-$$3 and not se$e(tive$3 %it) its ter#s. Petitioner NLC, as a

so$idar3 de2tor, (an 2e #ade to ans%er 'or t)e pro#issor3 notes ee(-ted 23 KICand PCC, in a((ordan(e %it) t)e Loan Do(-#ents, -n$ess it (an prove ot)er%ise.

Hen(e, t)e Co-rt a+rees %it) t)e RTC %)en it :-sti*a2$3 r-$ed t)at NLC (o-$d not

es(ape $ia2i$it3 'or t)e reason t)at it si#p$3 a(ted as a t)ird>part3 #ort+a+or and

did not pro*t 'ro# t)e $oan.

PETITION 'or revie% on (ertiorari o' t)e de(ision and reso$-tion o' t)e Co-rt o'

Appea$s.

T)e 'a(ts are stated in t)e opinion o' t)e Co-rt. Corporate Co-nse$s P)i$ippines La% O(es 'or petitioner.

Este$ito P. !endoa 'or respondents.

!ENDOJA, .;

Be'ore t)e Co-rt is a Petition 'or Revie% on Certiorari -nder R-$e 8 o' t)e 6

Revised R-$es o' Civi$ Pro(ed-re, assai$in+ t)e -$3 6, F6F Reso$-tion6 and t)e

O(to2er 7, F6F Reso$-tion o' t)e Co-rt o' Appea$s G.R. SP No. 667,entit$ed Novate1ni1a Land Corporation v. Hon. T)e$#a B-n3i>!edina, in )er (apa(it3

as Presidin+ -d+e o' t)e Re+iona$ Tria$ Co-rt


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6 Ro$$o, pp. 7M>F& penned 23 Asso(iate -sti(e Ce$ia C. Li2rea>Lea+o+o and(on(-rred in 23 Asso(iate -sti(e Re#edios A. Sa$aar>ernando and Asso(iate

-sti(e !i()ae$ P. E$2inias o' t)e Se(ond Division.

Id., at pp. 7>77.

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66.

Id., at p. 66.

8 Id., at pp. 6>66.

7 Id., at pp. 6MM>F.

Id., at pp. F8>66.


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M Id., at pp. and M.

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Estate and C)atte$ !ort+a+e, %)i() in($-ded t)e 'o-r


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in its (o#p$aint %as ($ear and -n#ista1a2$e. T)e RTC 'o-nd t)at, (ontrar3 to t)eassertions o' NLC, t)e #ort+a+e a(tion )ad not pres(ri2ed. T)e re(eipt o' t)e

de#and $etters 'ro# PNB 23 KIC and PCC served to )a$t t)e r-nnin+ o' t)e

pres(riptive period. T)at NLC did not re(eive a de#and $etter 'ro# PNB %it)in t)e6F>3ear period %as o' no #o#ent 2e(a-se t)e o2$i+ation it (ontra(ted, to+et)er

%it) t)e ot)er 2orro%ers, %as so$idar3 in nat-re and %as ne(essari$3 indivisi2$e

inso'ar as pres(ription %as (on(erned. NLC (o-$d not evade $ia2i$it3 eit)er, 23reasonin+ t)at it on$3 a(ted as a t)ird>part3 #ort+a+or. T)e ter#s o' t)e Credit

A+ree#ent, as %e$$ as t)e s-((eedin+ $oan do(-#ents, ep$i(it$3 stated t)at PNB

(o-$d de#and pa3#ent 'ro# an3 o' t)e 2orro%ers, in($-din+ NLC, re+ard$ess o'

%)et)er it avai$ed o' t)e (redit $ine or not. ina$$3, t)e RTC dis(o-nted NLC5s ($ai#t)at t)e ee(-tion o' t)e #ort+a+e (ontra(t %as not a-t)oried 23 its sto(1)o$ders

and %as, t)ere'ore, -$tra vires and not 2indin+ -pon it.

A++rieved, NLC e$evated t)e (ase to t)e CA via a petition 'or (ertiorari -nder R-$e78 o' t)e R-$es o' Co-rt. In its Reso$-tion, dated -$3 6, F6F, t)e CA dis#issed t)e

petition o-tri+)t 'or 'ai$-re o' NLC to *$e a #otion 'or re(onsideration 2e'ore t)e

RTC. T)e CA noted t)at NLC si#p$3 averred t)at t)e *$in+ o' t)e said #otion %as-nne(essar3 2e(a-se o' t)e a$$e+ed etre#e -r+en(3 'or t)e CA to ann-$ t)e

-estioned order o' t)e tria$ (o-rt. T)e CA t)en reiterated t)e r-$e t)at t)e *$in+ o'

a #otion 'or re(onsideration is an indispensa2$e (ondition to t)e *$in+ o' a spe(ia$(ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari.68

Hen(e, t)is petition.

T)e Iss-es

Petitioner NLC raises t)e 'o$$o%in+;

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68 Id., at pp. 7M>F.

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6. 9)et)er t)e Co-rt o' Appea$s erred in re'-sin+ to +ive d-e (o-rse to NLC5sPetition 'or Certiorari -nder R-$e 78 o' t)e R-$es o' Co-rt in CA>G.R. SP No. 667.

and


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A. 9)et)er t)ere is etre#e -r+en(3 'or petitioner to resort dire(t$3 to t)e Co-rt o' Appea$s to ann-$ and set aside t)e Tria$ Co-rt5s Order dated -ne F6F.67

In ot)er %ords, t)e on$3 -estion to 2e reso$ved 23 t)e Co-rt in t)e (ase at 2en() is

%)et)er t)e petitioner %as :-sti*ed in e$evatin+ t)e (ase to t)e CA %it)o-t *$in+ t)ere-isite #otion 'or re(onsideration 2e'ore t)e RTC.

T)e Co-rt5s R-$in+

Petitioner NLC ar+-es t)at a$t)o-+) t)e *$in+ o' a #otion 'or re(onsideration isne(essar3 2e'ore instit-tin+ a spe(ia$ (ivi$ a(tion 'or (ertiorari, t)e r-$e ad#its o'

(ertain e(eptions& s-() as, %)en t)ere is an -r+ent ne(essit3 'or t)e reso$-tion o'

t)e -estion and an3 '-rt)er de$a3 %o-$d pre:-di(e t)e interest o' t)e petitioner or i' t)e s-2:e(t #atter o' t)e a(tion is peris)a2$e.6 NLC asserts t)at its sit-ation 'a$$s

-nder t)is e(eption 2e(a-se on(e t)e properties s-2:e(t o' t)e #ort+a+e are so$d

and t)e (orrespondin+ (erti*(ates o' sa$e are iss-ed and re+istered, it $oses t)e

ri+)t to redee# its properties -nder Se(tion o' t)e Genera$ Ban1in+ La%.6M

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67 Id., at p. F.

6 Id., at p. 7M7.

6M Id., at p. 7M& Rep-2$i( A(t No. M6, T)e Genera$ Ban1in+ La% o' FFF, Se(tion

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4 , Not%it)standin+ A(t 68, :-ridi(a$ persons %)ose propert3 is 2ein+ so$dp-rs-ant to an etra:-di(ia$ 'ore($os-re, s)a$$ )ave t)e ri+)t to redee# t)e propert3

in a((ordan(e %it) t)is provision -nti$, 2-t not a'ter, t)e re+istration o' t)e

(erti*(ate o' 'ore($os-re sa$e %it) t)e app$i(a2$e Re+ister o' Deeds

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Conse-ent$3, it posits t)at a #otion 'or re(onsideration is not a p$ain, speed3 andade-ate re#ed3 to address t)e etre#e -r+en(3 o' t)e (ase, (onsiderin+ t)at an3

:-d+#ent on t)e #erits o' t)e (ivi$ (ase %o-$d 2e inee(t-a$ a'ter t)e iss-an(e and

re+istration o' t)e (erti*(ates o' sa$e as t)e properties #a3 2e 'ree$3 so$d 23 PNB toanot)er 2-3er.6

T)e Co-rt disa+rees.

!otion 'or re(onsideration is a

(ondition sine -a non to (ertiorari


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Se(tion 6, R-$e 78 o' t)e R-$es o' Co-rt states t)at;

Se(tion6. Petition 'or (ertiorari./9)en an3 tri2-na$, 2oard or o(er eer(isin+

:-di(ia$ or -asi>:-di(ia$ '-n(tions )as a(ted %it)o-t or in e(ess o' its or )is

:-risdi(tion, or %it) +rave a2-se o' dis(retion a#o-ntin+ to $a(1 or e(ess o' :-risdi(tion, and t)ere is no appea$, or an3 p$ain, speed3, and ade-ate re#ed3 in

t)e ordinar3 (o-rse o' $a%, a person a++rieved t)ere23 #a3 *$e a veri*ed petition int)e proper (o-rt, a$$e+in+ t)e 'a(ts %it) (ertaint3 and pra3in+ t)at :-d+#ent 2erendered ann-$$in+ or #odi'3in+ t)e pro(eedin+s o' s-() tri2-na$, 2oard or o(er,

and +rantin+ s-() in(identa$ re$ie's as $a% and :-sti(e #a3 re-ire.


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#anner and stri(t$3 in a((ordan(e %it) t)e provisions o' t)e $a% and t)e R-$es.Petitioner #a3 not arro+ate to )i#se$' t)e deter#ination o' %)et)er a #otion 'or

re(onsideration is ne(essar3 or not. To dispense %it) t)e re-ire#ent o' *$in+ a

#otion 'or re(onsideration, petitioner #-st s)o% a (on(rete, (o#pe$$in+, and va$idreason 'or doin+ so, %)i() petitioner 'ai$ed to do. T)-s, t)e Co-rt o' Appea$s

(orre(t$3 dis#issed t)e petition.7


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persona$ )osti$it3& or t)e %)i#si(a$, ar2itrar3, or (apri(io-s eer(ise o' po%er t)atis so patent and +ross t)at it 4a#o-nts to an evasion or re'-sa$ to per'or# a positive

d-t3 en:oined 23 $a% or to a(t at a$$ in (onte#p$ation o' $a%. S-() (apri(io-s,

%)i#si(a$ and ar2itrar3 a(ts

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Gar2o v. Co-rt o' Appea$s, P)i$. MF, M& 8M SCRA 68, 67


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6 B-3(o v. Bara-ia, G.R. No. 6M7, De(e#2er 6, FF, 7FM SCRA 7, F.

Te(no+as P)i$ippines !an-'a(t-rin+ Corporation v. P)i$ippine Nationa$ Ban1, G.R.

No. 676FF, Apri$ 6, FFM, 886 SCRA 6M, 6M.

Ro$$o, pp. 6>66.

Id., at pp. 7F>76.

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t)e ter#s o' t)e o#ni2-s $ine +ranted to t)e petitioner and its (o>2orro%ers, a$$

indi(ate t)at t)e '-$$ pa3#ent o' t)e avai$#ents or advan(es on t)e o#ni2-s (redit$ine are se(-red 23 t)e Rea$ Estate and C)atte$ !ort+a+e, as stip-$ated in Se(tion o' t)e Credit A+ree#ent;

Se(tion. Se(-rit3

.F6 Se(-rit3 Do(-#ent. T)e '-$$ pa3#ent o' t)e Avai$#ents

Advan(es on t)e O#ni2-s Line and an3 and a$$ s-#s pa3a2$e 23 t)e Borro%ers in

(onne(tion %it) t)e O#ni2-s Line and ot)er do(-#ents (onte#p$ated )ere23 and

t)e per'or#an(e o' a$$ o2$i+ations o' t)e Borro%ers )ere-nder and -nder t)e Notesand s-() ot)er do(-#ents s)a$$ 2e se(-red 23 t)e 'o$$o%in+, vi.;

pa3#ent 23 petitioner o' its o2$i+ation %)i() %as se(-red 23 t)e #ort+a+e It%o-$d )ave 2een i#proper 'or t)e RTC to en:oin t)e 'ore($os-re, t)e s-((eedin+

a-(tion sa$e and t)e iss-an(e and re+istration o' t)e (erti*>

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8 Id., at p. 6F.


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Rene%a$ and Conversion A+ree#ent dated an-ar3 , 67, Se(. 6F.F;

Nat-re o' t)e Borro%ers5 Lia2i$it3. T)e Borro%ers s)a$$ 2e :oint$3 and severa$$3 $ia2$eto t)e Ban1 'or t)e '-$$ pa3#ent and (o#p$ete per'or#an(e o' a$$ o2$i+ations o' t)e

Borro%ers as provided )erein. A((ordin+$3, t)e Ban1 #a3 de#and pa3#ent and

per'or#an(e 'ro# an3 one o' t)e Borro%ers.

Be(a-se t)ere is no a#2i+-it3 in t)e ter#s o' t)e Loan Do(-#ents, NLC #-st )onor

t)e (onditions o' t)e o#ni2-s (redit $ine +ranted to it and its (o>2orro%ers 23

respondent PNB. T)e Co-rt )as repeated$3 e#p)asied t)at 4a (ontra(t d-$3ee(-ted is t)e $a% 2et%een t)e parties and t)e3 are o2$i+ed to (o#p$3 '-$$3 and

not se$e(tive$3 %it) its ter#s. Petitioner NLC, as a so$idar3 de2tor, (an 2e #ade

to ans%er 'or t)e pro#issor3 notes ee(-ted 23 KIC and PCC, in a((ordan(e %it) t)e

Loan Do(-#ents, -n$ess it (an prove ot)er%ise. Hen(e, t)e Co-rt a+rees %it) t)e

RTC %)en it :-sti*a2$3 r-$ed t)at NLC (o-$d not es(ape $ia2i$it3 'or t)e reason t)at itsi#p$3 a(ted as a t)ird>part3 #ort+a+or and did not pro*t 'ro# t)e $oan.

T)ere'ore, even i' t)is Co-rt per#its t)e petitioner to dispense %it) t)e re-ire#ento' *$in+ a #otion 'or re(onsideration 2e'ore resortin+ to (ertiorari, t)e petitioner sti$$

(annot 2e +ranted t)e in:-n(tive re$ie' it pra3ed 'or 2e(a-se t)e Co-rt *nds no

a2-se o' dis(retion on t)e part o' t)e RTC in den3in+ t)e app$i(ation 'or a %rit o'pre$i#inar3 in:-n(tion 23 t)e petitioner.

9HEREORE, t)e petition is DENIED.

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Pi$ipino Te$ep)one Corporation v. Te(son, G.R No. 68777, !a3 , FF, M SCRAM, M.

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SO ORDERED.

Leonardo>De Castro,@@ Pera$ta


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T)e +enera$ r-$e is t)at a #otion 'or re(onsideration o' t)e ()a$$en+ed order is aprere-isite to t)e *$in+ o' a spe(ia$ (ivi$ a(tion o' (ertiorari in a )i+)er (o-rt to

ann-$ s-() order& One o' t)e e(eptions to s-() re-ire#ent is %)ere t)e #atter

invo$ved is -r+ent.

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