CivPro Cases Part 2 (First 10 Cases)

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EN BANC

[G.R. No. L-3448. November 27, 1950.]

MANUEL CRU, Petitioner, v. B!EN"EN!#$ A. %AN,

&'()e o* +e Co'r+ o* r/+ !/+e o* R, R

C+ Br, ( %ELE6$RA

AMBA$, Respondents.

E/eo C', *or Petitioner.

M)'e R. Coreo, *or Respondents.

6LLABU6

1. COURTS; JURISDICTION; JUSTICE OF THE PEACE

COURT. When the demand made in a com!iant " #o$

the "%m o# P&''.(1) the ca"e come" *ithin the e+c!%"i,e

o$i-ina! %$i"diction o# the /%nicia! Co%$t o$ the J%"tice

o# the Peace Co%$t) %$"%ant to the $o,i"ion" o#

"ection" '') 0&) and 00 o# the J%dicia$ Act o# 12'0

3Re%4!ic Act No. 52&6.

5. ID.; ID.; JURISDICTION OF RESPECTI7E COURTS HOW

DETER/INED. The %$i"diction o# the $e"ecti,e co%$t"i" dete$mined 4 the ,a!%e o# the demand and not the

,a!%e o# the t$an"action o%t o# *hich the demand a$o"e.

# E C ! 6 ! $ N

&UG$, J.

Thi" i" a etition #o$ a *$it o# certiorariand $ohi4ition

*ith in%nction.

On A%-%"t () 12'2) the $e"ondent Te!e"#o$a 8am4ao

3!ainti9 in ci,i! ca"e No. 020) Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o#

Ri:a! Ri:a! Cit $anch6

In"tance o# Ri:a! ha" no %$i"diction o,e$ the "%4ect>

matte$ o# the "%it ina"m%ch a" the demand contained in

the $ae$ i" on! #o$ P&''.(1) *hich #a!!" %nde$ the%$i"diction o# the J%"tice o# the Peace o$ the J%d-e o# the

/%nicia! Co%$t.

The motion to di"mi"" *a" denied 4 the co%$t in an

o$de$ dated Octo4e$ () 12'2) *hich o$de$ a!"o "et the

ca"e #o$ t$ia! on the me$it" on Octo4e$ 1?) 12'2)

a!tho%-h the etitione$ had not et

had he 4een dec!a$ed in de#a%!t.

Said o$de$ "ettin- the ca"e #o$ t$ia! on Octo4e$ 1?) 12'2

*a" $ecei,ed 4 the etitione$@" co%n"e! on Octo4e$ 15)

12'2) that i") t*o da" a#te$*a$d.

On Octo4e$ 1?) 12'2) the co%$t di"mi""ed the ca"e #o$

!ac o# inte$e"t o# the a$tie") a" the did not aea$ at

the t$ia!.

On Octo4e$ 15) 12'2) the $e"ondent Te!e"#o$a 8am4ao

No,em4e$ 1') 12'2) *itho%t a"in- that the o$de$

di"mi""in- the ca"e 4e "et a"ide.The a4o,e>mentioned

motion #o$ "ettin- the t$ia! on No,em4e$ 1') 12'2 *a"

hea$d on Octo4e$ 1=) 12'2) 4%t a" the etitione$@"

co%n"e! $ecei,ed notice o# "aid motion on the "aid date)

Octo4e$ 1=) in the a#te$noon) he co%!d not aea$ at the

hea$in- o# "aid motion in the mo$nin- o# Octo4e$ 1=.

The co%$t) actin- %on "aid motion o# Octo4e$ 15 "et the

ca"e #o$ t$ia! on No,em4e$ 1B) 12'2.

The etitione$

The $e"ondent co%$t a#te$ ha,in- 4een in#o$med 4 the

etitione$ that he had

o# certiorariand $ohi4ition *ith in%nction *ith the

S%$eme Co%$t) i""%ed an o$de$ o"tonin- the t$ia! o#

the ca"e to No,em4e$ 52) 12'2) and "ettin- a"ide the

o$de$ o# di"mi""a! dated Octo4e$ 1?) 12'2.

It i" not nece""a$ to a"" on a!! the %e"tion" $ai"ed 4

4oth a$tie" in thei$ !eadin-" and memo$anda in thi"

co%$t) e+cet the %e"tion a" to %$i"diction) #o$ that i"

deci"i,e o# thi" ca"e.

It *i!! 4e noted that the demand o# the com!aint

the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o# Ri:a! i" #o$ the "%m o#

P&''.(1. The a!te$nati,e $emed o# "eci


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SEC. 00. O$i-ina! %$i"diction in ci,i! ca"e". In a!! ci,i!

action") inc!%din- tho"e mentioned in $%!e" =2 and &5 o#

the R%!e" o# Co%$t) a$i"in- in hi" m%nicia!it o$ cit) and

not e+c!%"i,e! co-ni:a4!e 4 the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance)

the %"tice o# the eace and the %d-e o# a m%nicia!

co%$t "ha!! ha,e e+c!%"i,e o$i-ina! %$i"diction *he$e the

,a!%e o# the "%4ect>matte$ o$ amo%nt o# the demand

doe" not e+ceed t*o tho%"and e"o") e+c!%"i,e o#

inte$e"t and co"t". . . . 3Emha"i" o%$".6

It i" c!ea$ #$om the a4o,e $o,i"ion" that the ca"e in%e"tion come" *ithin the e+c!%"i,e o$i-ina! %$i"diction

o# the m%nicia! co%$t o$ %"tice o# the eace co%$t.

The $e"ondent a$-%e" that the ,a!%e o# the ho%"e) the

con"t$%ction o# *hich ha" a!mo"t 4een com!eted)

$e%i$inon! the e+endit%$e o# P&''.(1 to com!ete it)

acco$din- to the a!!e-ation" o# the com!aint) i" mo$e

than P5)0B(.(B) and that con"e%ent! the ,a!%e o# the

$oe$t in,o!,ed i" 4eond the %$i"diction o# the

m%nicia! co%$t. The %$i"diction o# the $e"ecti,e co%$t"

i" dete$mined 4 the ,a!%e o# the demand and not the

,a!%e o# the t$an"action o%t o# *hich the demand a$o"e;

that i" *hat the !a* "a" in %nmi"taa4!e te$m". Thea!te$nati,e $ae$ #o$ "eci52& a!!e-in- 4$each o# a

di"t$i4%to$"hi cont$act on the a$t o# etitione$)

Hoech"t Phi!iine") Inc. On A$i! 1') 12B&) etitione$

doc%ment in,oed in the com!aint) $o,ide" that 3I6n

ca"e o# an !iti-ation a$i"in- o%t o# thi" a-$eement) the

,en%e o# an action "ha!! 4e in the cometent co%$t" o#

the P$o,ince o# Ri:a!) ,en%e ha" 4een im$oe$! !aid in

$e"ondent co%$t) etitione$ citin- in hi" "aid motion$incia!! the $%!in- o# thi" S%$eme Co%$t in Bautista

vs. De Borja) 10 SCRA 'B'.

Re"ondent co%$t ne,e$the!e"" denied the "aid motion

to di"mi"" a" *e!! a" the motion #o$ $econ"ide$ation o#

that denia!) hence the $e"ent etition. Re"ondent do

not den in thei$ $e"ecti,e an"*e$" the c!ea$ teno$ o#

the a4o,e>%oted "ti%!ation a" to ,en%e in the cont$act

in di"%te. It i" the o"ition o# $e"ondent %d-e)

ho*e,e$) that ina"m%ch a" the cont$act *a" a $ea$ed

"tanda$d #o$m #o$ the de#endant>coman) *he$ein

4!an" *e$e me$e! di"t$i4%to$

a-$eed on the ,a!%ation o# $od%ct" *hich he ma o$de$#$om the coman #o$ one ea$ and a!! "ti%!ation"

*e$e "tanda$d and $e>made 4 the coman) $ea$ed

4) a" o%$ Re"ondent can "a#e! and $i-ht! a""%me)

it" !e-a! dea$tment and it 3on!6 $emain" %on a$t>

di"t$i4%to$ to "tam hi" a$o,a! to the *ho!e cont$act)

hence !ainti9 di"t$i4%to$ *a" -i,en no otion

*hat"oe,e$ e+cet to tae it o$ !ea,e it ) the *o$d

"ha!! in the "ti%!ation in %e"tion "ho%!d 4e con"t$%ed

to 4e me$e! e$mi""i,e and not mandato$. It i" a$-%ed

that thi" con"t$%ction "e$,e" not on! the e+c!%"i,e

inte$e"t" o etitione$ 4%t a!"o that o# $i,ate $e"ondent.

It i" #%$the$ contended in "aid an"*e$ that $eadin- the

te$m" o# the cont$act) it can 4e -athe$ed that mo"t

!ie!) it *o%!d 4e etitione$ *ho *o%!d ha,e to "%e

$i,ate $e"ondent) and) the$e#o$e) the "ti%!ation a" to

,en%e *a" meant to a! on! to "%it" to 4e

etitione$. Fina!!) it i" maintained that the$e a$e no

*o$d" in the cont$act e+$e""! $e"t$ictin- the ,en%e to

the co%$t" o# Ri:a!.

Uon the othe$ hand) in the an"*e$ o# $i,ate

$e"ondent) he caita!i:e" on theo$ that ina"m%ch a"

etitione$ i" a m%!tinationa! coman) it i" a-ain"t %4!ic

o!ic #o$ it to "ti%!ate in an cont$act that the ,en%e o#

action" the$e%nde$ "ho%!d 4e in an a$tic%!a$ !ace)

m%ch !e"" it" !ace o# $e"idence) to the $e%dice o#"ma!!>time di"t$i4%to$") the $i,ate $e"ondent. It i"

%$-ed that to -i,e e9ect to the "ti%!ation in cont$o,e$"

i" to "e$,e the con,enience and the %$o"e o# the

etitione$ on!; it" e9ect i" to di"co%$a-e) to dete$ to

$ende$ e+en"i,e and %neconomica! and

"ma!!>time coman di"t$i4%to$" a-ain"t the etitione$

e,en #o$ e+t$eme! me$ito$io%" ca"e" o# !atte$" 4$each

o$ ,io!ation o# "%ch di"t$i4%tion a-$eement.

The o"e taen 4 $e"ondent" doe" e,oe "math)

4%t it can ha$d! ca$$ the da #o$ them. Chan-e o$

t$an"#e$ o# ,en%e #$om that "ame ha" 4een

thi" %$i"diction i" that a *$itten a-$eement o# the

a$tie" a" to ,en%e) a" a%tho$i:ed 4 Section () R%!e ')

i" not on! 4indin- 4et*een the a$tie" 4%t a!"o

en#o$cea4!e 4 the co%$t". 1It i" on! a#te$ the action ha"


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4een

in the di"c$etion o# the co%$t. 2

The a-$eement in thi" ca"e *a" ente$ed into !on- 4e#o$e

the etitione$" action *a"

,en%e o# an action "ha!! 4e in the cometent co%$t" o#

the P$o,ince o# Ri:a!. No #%$the$ "ti%!ation" a$e

nece""a$ to e!icit the tho%-ht that 4oth a$tie" a-$eed

that an action 4 eithe$ o# them *o%!d 4e

Re"ondent %d-e $athe$ ,ehement! a$-%e") ho*e,e$)

that %nde$ the ci$c%m"tance" o4tainin- 4et*een the

a$tie") a" ea$!ie$ "tated in thi" deci"ion) it i"

e$mi""i4!e) not*ith"tandin- O%$ $%!in- in a%ti"ta)

"%$a) that the *o$d "ha!! in the a-$eement in %e"tion

4e con"t$%ed a" ma) hence not "t$ict! o4!i-ato$.

P$i,ate $e"ondent oint" o%t that he had no choice 4%t

to "i-n the Di"t$i4%to$"hi A-$eement in %e"tion) he

4ein- $actica!! at the me$c o# etitione$ coman

*hich i" a!!e-ed! a m%!tinationa! co$o$ation. He

maintain" that to en#o$ce the a-$eement !ite$a!! *o%!d

amo%nt to a denia! to him) and to othe$ di"t$i4%to$"

"imi!a$! "it%ated) o# the oo$t%nit to

We ha,e -i,en d%e attention to thi" o"t%$e o#

$e"ondent". Indeed) the$e ma 4e in"tance" *hen an

a-$eement a" to ,en%e ma 4e "o o$e""i,e a" to

e9ecti,e! den to the a$t conce$ned acce"" to the

co%$t" 4 $ea"on o# o,e$t. The diGc%!tie" ict%$ed

$e"ondent" that a oo$ !ainti9 #$om a di"tant $o,ince

ma ha,e to enco%nte$ in

deendin- on the ec%!ia$ ci$c%m"tance" o# the ca"e)

the Co%$t ma dec!a$e the a-$eement a" to ,en%e to 4ein e9ect cont$a$ to %4!ic o!ic) de"ite that in

-ene$a!) chan-e" and t$an"#e$" o# ,en%e 4 *$itten

a-$eement o# the a$tie" i" a!!o*a4!e *hene,e$ it i"

"ho*n that a "ti%!ation a" to ,en%e *o$" in%"tice 4

$actica!! denin- to the a$t conce$ned a #ai$

oo$t%nit to

$%!e".

%t a c%$"o$ in%i$ into the $e"ecti,e economic

condition" o# the a$tie" he$ein a" $eected in the $eco$d

4e#o$e U" doe" not "ho* that $i,ate $e"ondent

F$anci"co To$$e" i" $ea!! in no o"ition to ca$$ on a

!iti-ation in the P$o,ince o# Ri:a!) 4eca%"e o# hi"$e"idence o$ !ace o# 4%"ine"" 4ein- in I"a4e!a $o,ince.

The ,o!%me o# 4%"ine"" co,e$ed 4 the Di"t$i4%to$"hi

A-$eement in %e"tion) Anne+ C o# the Petition) and to

4e hand!ed 4 $i,ate $e"ondent To$$e" i" PB??)???.

The amo%nt "o%-ht to he $eco,e$ed 4 "aid $e"ondent

in hi" com!aint) Anne+ A o# the Petition) tota!" mo$e

than P(??)???. The"e ci$c%m"tance" $ec!%de) in O%$

,ie*) the need to a! e%ita4!e con"ide$ation" to the

ca"e o# $e"ondent To$$e". It i" %ite o4,io%" that hi"

economic condition doe" not *a$$ant non>en#o$cement

o# the "ti%!ation a" to ,en%e that he ha" a-$eed to. We

a$e e$"%aded that hi" $eten"ion that he had no

a!te$nati,e 4%t to a-$ee) e,en i# t$%e) doe" not me$it

$e!ie#. Con"ide$in- the nat%$e and ,o!%me o# the

4%"ine"" he ha" *ith etitione$) the$e i" nothin-

o$e""i,e in hi" 4ein- $e%i$ed to !iti-ate o%t o# hi"

$o,ince. A#te$ a!!) #o$ $actica! $ea"on") the$e "eem" to

%"tia-ain"t it. We a$e con,inced 4oth a$tie" a-$eed to the

,en%e in cont$o,e$" *ith ee" *ide oen.

IN 7IEW OF A THE FOREOIN) the etition i" -$anted)

the o$de$" o# $e"ondent %d-e o# /a 1() 12B& and J%!

15) 12B& a$e he$e4 "et a"ide) and etitione$" motion to

di"mi"" $i,ate $e"ondent" com!aint in %e"tion i"

-$anted. Co"t" a-ain"t $i,ate $e"ondent F$anci"co

To$$e".

Fernando (Chairan!, "ntonio, "#uino, Concepcion, Jr.,

and Santos, JJ., concur.

Re%4!ic o# the Phi!iine"

6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

EN ANC

G.R. No/. L-45471 ( L-45472 &'e 15,

1938

%;E :E$:LE $ %;E :;!L!::!NE6,!ainti9>

ae!!ant)

,".

RANC!6C$ MERCA#$,de#endant>ae!!ee.

$%ce of the Solicitor&'eneral Tuason for appellant.

Mariano Sta. oana for appellee.

#!A, J.:

Thi" i" an aea! 4 the $o"ec%tion #o$m an o$de$ o# the

Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o# Paman-a *he$e4 "aid co%$t

dec!a$ed it"e!# *itho%t %$i"diction to tae co-ni:ance o#

and decided t*o c$imina! ca"e" endin- 4e#o$e it) #o$

the#t o# !a$-e catt!e) a-ain"t the ae!!ee F$anci"co

/e$cado) on the -$o%nd that) a!tho%-h the "to!en

anima!" *e$e a#te$*a$d" 4$o%-ht 4 the ae!!ee to the

m%nicia!it o# Canda4a) Paman-a) *he$e the *e$e

#o%nd in hi" o""e""ion) "aid c$ime" had taen !ace and

had 4een committed in the m%nicia!it o# aan) o# the

P$o,ince o# N%e,a Ecia.

The in#o$mation" *hich -a,e $i"e to the c$imina! ca"e"

a4o,e>mentioned a$e o# the #o!!o*in- teno$

That on o$ a4o%t the 51"t da o# J%ne) 12(&) in the

m%nicia!it o# Canda4a) P$o,ince o# Paman-a)

Phi!iine I"!and") and *ithin the %$i"diction o# thi"

co%$t) the a4o,enamed acc%"ed) F$anci"co /e$cado)*ith intent o# -ain) did) then and the$e) ,o!%nta$i!)

ma!icio%"!) i!!e-a!! and c$imina!!) tae) "tea!) and

ca$$ a*a t*o ma!e ca$a4ao" 4$anded a" .................

and ................... *ith ce$ti


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,o!%nta$i!) ma!icio%"! i!!e-a!! and c$imina!! tae)

"tea!) and ca$$ a*a a ma!e ca$a4ao 4$anded

a" .............. *ith ce$ti

o$i-inated. The ae!!ee *ai,ed hi" $i-ht to a

$e!imina$ in,e"ti-ation and a"ed that the t*o ca"e"

4e $emanded to the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance #o$ t$ia! and

Phi!.) (B&?) the %$i"diction o# the Co%$t" o# Fi$"t In"tance

o# the Phi!iine I"!and") in c$imina! ca"e") i" !imited to

ce$tain *e!!>de


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In !a$cen) e+cet in the State o# Te+a" 3(& Co$%" J%$i")

B'06) it i" not on! e""entia! that the$e m%"t 4e a tain-

a*a o$ a4"t$actin- o# e$"ona! $oe$t 4e!on-in- to

anothe$) 4%t the e$"on tain- m%"t a!"o ca$$ it a*a.

In the a#o$e"aid State) the !a"t $e%i"ite i" not

indi"en"a4!e. %t in a!! the othe$ State") the co%$t"

ha,e -ene$a!! he!d that) *he$e -ood" a$e "to!en in one

"tate and ca$$ied into anothe$) the$e i" a !a$cen in the

!atte$) on the -$o%nd that each moment" contin%ance o#

the t$e"a"" and #e!on amo%nt" to a ne* tain- and

a"o$tation) and that the co%$t" o# the "tate into *hich

the -ood" a$e 4$o%-ht ha,e %$i"diction to %ni"h a" #o$!a$cen in "%ch "tate. 31& Co$%" J%$i") . 1&B.6 Thi" i"

a!"o the $%!e in Te+a" 4eca%"e an e+$e"" $o,i"ion i" to

4e #o%nd in it" $oced%$a! !a* *hich em4odie" it. Said

$o,i"ion i" "ection 5(= o# it" Code o# C$imina!

P$oced%$a!) *hich "a"

Whe$e $oe$t i" "to!en in one co%nt and ca$$ied o9 4

the o9ende$ to anothe$) he ma 4e $o"ec%ted eithe$ in

the co%nt$ *he$e he too the $oe$t o$ in an othe$

co%nt$ th$o%-h o$ into *hich he ma ha,e ca$$ied the

"ame.

On the othe$ hand) the e!ement" o# the#t in thi"

%$i"diction a$e Fi$"t) tain- a*a o# e$"ona! $oe$t;

"econd) that the $oe$t 4e!on-" to anothe$; thi$d) that

the tain- m%"t 4e *ith intent to -ain; #o%$th) that it i"

done *itho%t the con"ent o# the o*ne$; and mentioned) con"tit%te" the c$ime in %e"tion. 3II

Hida!-o) Codi-o Pena!) . &&5.6 The$e#o$e) in acco$dance

*ith the c!ea$ $o,i"ion a4o,e>cited o# "ection &) No. ')

o# ene$a! O$de$") No. =0) the $o"ec%tion o# the

ae!!ee "ho%!d ha,e 4een and "ho%!d 4e commenced in

N%e,a Ecia.

e"ide" the #o$e-oin-) the #o!!o*in- o4"e$,ation" ma

a!"o 4e made F$om a $eadin- o# the t*o in#o$mation in

the t*o ca"e" in %e"tion) it ma 4e "een that the

ae!!ee i!!e-a!! too the ca$a4ao" #$om the o*ne$

the$eo# in aan 4eca%"e the a!!e-ation to 4e #o%ndthe$ein) a$tic%!a$! in one o# the in#o$mation" 3C.F.I. No.

=55'; .R. No. '='B16) that the ae!!ee did) then and

the$e) ,o!%nta$i!) ma!icio%"!) i!!e-a!! and c$imina!!)

tae) "tea!) and ca$$ a*a a ma!e ca$a4ao 4$anded

a" ................... *ith ce$ti


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*hich he ha" not 4een a4!e to $o,e 4eond do%4t) it i"

$ea"ona4!e to in#e$ that the tain- *a" done *ith intent

to -ain in the %$idica! "en"e *hich "%ch concet ha" #o$

%$o"e" o# the c$ime o# the#t) *hate,e$ ma 4e the

c!a"" o$ condition o# the e$"on" doin- the i!!e-a! tain-.

3Deci"ion o# No,em4e$ 1=) 102'.6 3II Hida!-o) Codigo

+enal) . &&') &&=) &&B) and &&?.6

P$actica! $ea"on" and con"ide$ation") ho*e,e$) $e%i$e

that no a"" 4e oened to the thie# th$o%-h *hich he

ma ea"i! #$%"t$ate the $i-ht o# the o*ne$ o# a "to!en

thin- to $eco,e$ it #$om him o$ to -o a#te$ it) o$ *hichma mae i# diGc%!t) it not imo""i4!e) #o$ him to "ec%$e

the %ni"hment o# the o9ende$. a!!o*in- the o*ne$ o#

the "to!en thin- to #o!!o* the thie# no matte$ ho* #a$

#$om the "cene o# the c$ime the !atte$ ma ha,e 4$o%-ht

it) in o$de$ to ha,e him $o"ec%ted *hich) "%$e!) *i!! 4e

the e9ect o# "%"tainin- a cont$a$ oinion) i" to %t

o4"tac!e" in hi" *a $eci"e! 4eca%"e thi" *i!! $e"%!t in

e+en"e" and de!a. I# thi" *e$e done) the thie# *o%!d

cont$i,e in a!! ca"e" to ca$$ a" #a$ a" o""i4!e *hat he

ma ha,e "to!en "o that he *o%!d ha,e -$eate$ chance"

o# -ettin- %n%ni"hed.

In conc!%"ion) *e a$e o# the oinion and "o ho!d that the

"o!e co%$t o""e""in- %$i"diction o,e$ the ca"e" a-ain"t

the ae!!ee #o$ the the#t o# the ca$a4ao" in %e"tion i"

not that o# Paman-a) 4%t that o# N%e,a Ecia in *hich

the "ho%!d ha,e 4een and m%"t 4e in"tit%ted.

Whe$e#o$e) the aea!ed o$de$ i" he$e4 aG$med) *ith

co"t" de ocio. So o$de$ed.

"vance-a, C.J., illa&eal, "*ad Santos, /perial and

Concepcion, JJ., concur.


6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

SECOND DI7ISION

G.R. No. L-28701 Mr 25, 1983

:E#R!%$ L. CA%!NGUB, etitione$)

,".

%;E C$UR% $ A::EAL6, %;E ;$N. R!CAR#$ C.

:UN$ ( %;E :;!L!::!NE C;AR!%

6.R. No. (0&20>R entit!ed

PEDRITO . CATINU) Petitione$) ,e$"%" HON.

RICARDO C. PUNO) J%d-e o# the CFI /ani!a) $anch 5')

and the PHIIPPINE CHARIT8 SWEEPSTAMES OFFICE)

Re"ondent".

He$ein etitione$) Ped$ito . Catin-%4) *a" cha$-ed *ith

the c$ime o# ma!,e$"ation in C$imina! Ca"e No. B=&2& o#

the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o# /ani!a) $anch I7) %nde$

the #o!!o*in- In#o$mation

That on o$ a4o%t and d%$in- the e$iod co,e$ed #$om

Jan%a$ 5? to Fe4$%a$ 5') 12&() in the Cit o# /ani!a)Phi!iine") the "aid acc%"ed) 4ein- then a Sa!e"

S%e$,i"o$ o# the Phi!iine Cha$it S*ee"tae" OGce)

Ca-aan de O$o $anch) an in"t$%menta!it o# the

o,e$nment o# the Re%4!ic o# the Phi!iine") d%!

%a!iIn the meantime) t$ia! $oceeded and on

Fe4$%a$ 51) 12&&) the $o"ec%tion c!o"ed it" e,idence.

The $o"ec%tion e,idence e"ta4!i"hed that etitione$

*a" aointed in /ani!a on A$i! 1() 12&? a" Sa!e"man I)

Phi!iine Cha$it S*ee"tae" OGce) *ith

comen"ation at the $ate o# P!)0??.?? e$ ann%m)

e9ecti,e %on a""%mtion o# oGce 3E+hi4it A6 *hich

he a""%med on /a 2) 12&? a#te$ tain- hi" oath o#

oGce in /ani!a on /a =) 12&?. The$ea#te$) he *a"de"i-nated Temo$a$ Sa!e" S%e$,i"o$ o# the Phi!iine

Cha$it S*ee"tae" OGce 3PCSO6 a""i-ned at the

Ca-aan de O$o $anch. A" "%ch) he $ecei,ed

"*ee"tae" ticet" on con"i-nment) *ith the e+$e""

o4!i-ation to t%$n o,e$ the $oceed" o# the "a!e" o# the"e

ticet" to the Phi!iine Cha$it S*ee"tae" OGce a"

"ho*n in E+hi4it" D) D>1) D>5) and D>(. On /a$ch

15) 12&() etitione$ *a" in#o$med 4 the A%ditin-

E+amine$ o# the PCSO Ca-aan de O$o $anch that he

ha" 4een #o%nd "ho$t o# P15)(?B.'= 3E+hi4it F>56.

Petitione$ *a" o$de$ed to e+!ain the "ho$ta-e in *$itin-

and to $od%ce the mi""in- amo%nt. He #ai!ed to do "o.

On A$i! 5() 12&() in ,ie* o# hi" #ai!%$e to "ett!e hi"ticet acco%nt") and %$"%ant to Re"o!%tion No. 1(B o#

the oa$d o# Di$ecto$" dated A$i! 5) 12&() the "e$,ice"

o# the etitione$ *e$e te$minated e9ecti,e a" o# /a$ch

1) 12&() *itho%t $e%dice to *hate,e$ co%$t action the

PCSO *i!! tae #o$ the $eco,e$ o# the amo%nt in,o!,ed.

3E+hi4it >16. In a !ette$ dated /a 5?) 12&() etitione$

$oo"ed to the ene$a! /ana-e$ o# the PCSO /ani!a) to

"ett!e hi" "ho$ta-e" 4 main- month! ament" in the

amo%nt o# at !ea"t P5??.??) *hich $oo"a! *a")

ho*e,e$) denied 4 the ene$a! /ana-e$.

On A$i! 5=) 12&&) etitione$

o# the $o"ec%tion" e,idence) the o9en"e cha$-ed)

to-ethe$ *ith a!! it" e""entia! in-$edient" occ%$$ed and

the con"%mmation the$eo# 3*a"6 com!eted) in Ca-aan

de O$o. 7


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The t$ia! co%$t on /a 10) 12&&) denied the a#o$e"aid

/otion to Di"mi"" in the #o!!o*in- O$de$) to *it

Actin- %on the de#endant" /otion to Di"mi"") dated

A$i! 55) 12&&) the !ainti9" oo"ition the$eto) dated

A$i! 50) 12&&) and the $e! dated /a 1?) 12&&)

in 4eha!# o# the acc%"ed) and con"ide$in- the e,idence

on $eco$d) the Co%$t 4e!ie,e" and "o $%!e" that #o$ the

$oe$ dete$mination o# the i""%e" in,o!,ed in thi" ca"e)

the acc%"ed "ho%!d 4e hea$d in hi" de#en"e.

Whe$e#o$e) the a#o$e"aid motion to di"mi"" i" he$e4denied and the contin%ation o# the t$ia! o# thi" ca"e i"

he$e4 "et #o$ J%! &) 12&&) at 0(? oc!oc in the

mo$nin-.8

Recon"ide$ation o# the #o$e-oin- O$de$ "o%-ht 4

etitione$ *a" denied in anothe$ O$de$ dated No,em4e$

() 12&&. 9Petitione$ a""ai!ed the"e t*o O$de$" o# the

Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance in hi" etition #o$ ce$tio$a$i)

$ohi4ition and mandam%" 4e#o$e $e"ondent Co%$t o#

Aea!". The Co%$t o# Aea!" 3no* Inte$mediate

Ae!!ate Co%$t6 di"mi""ed the etition in a deci"ion

$om%!-ated Decem4e$ 12) 12&B) the di"o"iti,e o$tion

o# *hich $ead"

WHEREFORE) in the !i-ht o# the #o$e-oin-

con"ide$ation") *e a$e o# the con"ide$ed oinion that the

acc%"ed" motion to di"mi"" %on im$oe$ ,en%e i"

*itho%t me$it and acco$din-! the $e"ent etition

#o$ certiorari) $ohi4ition and andaus*ith

$e!imina$ in%nction "ho%!d 4e) a" it i" he$e4

di"mi""ed) *itho%t $ono%ncement a" to co"t". 10

Petitione$ no* come" to thi" Co%$t 4 *a o# aea!

4 certiorari) $ai"in- the #o!!o*in- e$$o$"

A. The Co%$t o# Aea!" e$$ed in ho!din- that the Co%$t

o# Fi$"t In"tance o# /ani!a i" ,e"ted *ith %$i"diction to

t$ an o9en"e %nde$ an In#o$mation cha$-in- /ani!a a"the !ace o# commi""ion *hen the e,idence add%ced 4

the $o"ec%tion c!ea$! e"ta4!i"he" anothe$ !ace o#

commi""ion.

. The Co%$t o# Aea!" e$$ed in ho!din- that the

con"i-nment in,oice" o# the Phi!iine Cha$it

S*ee"tae" OGce) o4ected to a" incometent) cont$o!

in e,e$ in"tance the %!timate "it%" o# $o"ec%tion in a

c$ime in,o!,in- ma!,e$"ation e,en *hen the e!ement"

the$eo# ha,e 4een "ho*n to ha,e taen !ace in anothe$

te$$ito$ia! %$i"diction.

C. The Co%$t o# Aea!" e$$ed in not -$antin- an

e%ita4!e $e!ie# to etitione$ 4 ha,in- him t$ied in the

!ace o# act%a! commi""ion o# the o9en"e to a9o$d him

a!! the oo$t%nit in an ad,e$"a$ $oceedin- to

$e"ent hi" e,idence and *itne""e".

D. The Co%$t o# Aea!" e$$ed in not $e"o!,in- at !ea"t

the do%4t *he$e the c$ime *a" committed in #a,o$ o#

the acc%"ed.

The main i""%e #o$ $e"o!%tion i" *hethe$ o$ not the Co%$t

o# Fi$"t In"tance o# /ani!a ha" %$i"diction to contin%e

*ith the t$ia! o# the o9en"e a" cha$-ed in ,ie* o# the

e,idence $e"ented 4 the $o"ec%tion.

The In#o$mation

that the c$ime im%ted a-ain"t etitione$) *a"

committed in the Cit o# /ani!a) Phi!iine". S%ch an

a,e$ment *o%!d 4e "%Gcient i# the o9en"e *a"

committed o$ "ome o# the e""entia! in-$edient" occ%$$ed

at "ome !ace *ithin the %$i"diction o# the Co%$t o# Fi$"t

In"tance o# /ani!a %$"%ant to Section 2) R%!e 11? o# the

Re,i"ed R%!e" o# Co%$t. Sec. 1'3a6 a!"o $o,ide"

Sec. 1'. P!ace *he$e action i" to 4e in"tit%ted. > 3a6 In a!!

c$imina! $o"ec%tion") the action "ha!! 4e in"tit%ted and

t$ied in the co%$t o# the m%nicia!it o$ $o,ince *he$ein

the o9en"e *a" committed o$ an one o# the e""entia!

in-$edient" the$eo# too !ace.

+++ +++ +++

A$tic!e 51B o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code de


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t%$n o,e$ the $oceed" o# thei$ "a!e" eithe$ to the 4$anch

oGce o$ to the home oGce) and to $et%$n %n"o!d

4oo!et") i# an) one *ee 4e#o$e the d$a* di$ect to the

cent$a! oGce 3t.".n.) . 11) 7o!. II6.

It ma 4e t$%e that a" te"ti

,".

;$N$RABLE AUGU6%!NE A. "E6%L, A#R!AN$

%AGAL$G, MARCEL$ %AU%;$, &UAN!%A MEN#$A,

#$M!NG$ BAN%!LAN, RAUL BA%ALUNA AN#

AR%EM!$ CABA%!NGAN, $e"ondent.

=A:UNAN, J.:

e#o$e %" i" a Petition #o$ Certiorarito "et a"ide the

O$de$ dated Jan%a$ 15) 122= i""%ed 4 $e"ondent

J%d-e A%-%"tine A. 7e"ti! o# the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t o#


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/anda%e Cit) $anch =&) di"mi""in- the com!aint

4 etitione$" on -$o%nd o# !ac o# %$i"diction) a" *e!! a"

hi" O$de$ dated Fe4$%a$ 1() 122= denin- etitione$"

/otion #o$ Recon"ide$ation o# the o$de$ o# di"mi""a!.

The #act" o# the ca"e a$e a" #o!!o*"

On Setem4e$ 50) 122') etitione$"

a-ain"t $i,ate $e"ondent") denominated

DECARATION OF NUIT8 AND PARTITION) *ith the

Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t o# /anda%e Cit) $anch =&)

doceted a" Ci,i! Ca"e No. /AN>55B=. The com!aint) in"%4"tance) a!!e-ed that etitione$" a$e co>o*ne$" o# that

a$ce! o# !and) ot &1'2 "it%ated in i!oan) Ce4% and

containin- an a$ea o# =&)2BB.'? "%a$e mete$") mo$e o$

!e"". The !and *a" $e,io%"! o*ned 4 the "o%"e"

Ca"ime$o Ta%tho and Ce"a$ia Ta%tho. Uon the death o#

"aid "o%"e") the $oe$t *a" inhe$ited 4 thei$ !e-a!

hei$") he$ein etitione$" and $i,ate $e"ondent". Since

then) the !ot had $emained %ndi,ided %nti! etitione$"

di"co,e$ed a %4!ic doc%ment denominated

DECARATION OF HEIRS AND DEED OF CONFIR/ATION

OF A PRE7IOUS ORA AREE/ENT OF PARTITION)

e+ec%ted on J%ne &) 122?. ,i$t%e o# thi" deed) $i,ate

$e"ondent" di,ided the $oe$t amon- them"e!,e" to

the e+c!%"ion o# etitione$" *ho a$e a!"o entit!ed to the

"aid !ot a" hei$" o# the !ate "o%"e" Ca"ime$o Ta%tho and

Ce"a$ia Ta%tho. Petitione$" c!aimed that the doc%ment

*a" #a!"e and e$%$io%" a" the $i,ate $e"ondent"

*e$e not the on! hei$" and that no o$a! a$tition o# the

$oe$t *hat"oe,e$ had 4een made 4et*een the hei$".

The com!aint $aed that the doc%ment 4e dec!a$ed

n%!! and ,oid and an o$de$ 4e i""%ed to a$tition the !and

amon- a!! the hei$". 1

On No,em4e$ 5') 122') $i,ate $e"ondent"

/otion to Di"mi"" 2the com!aint on the -$o%nd o# !ac

o# %$i"diction o,e$ the nat%$e o# the ca"e a" the tota!

a""e""ed ,a!%e o# the "%4ect !and i" P=)???.?? *hich%nde$ "ection (( 3(6 3o# ata" Pam4an"a !-. 152) a"

amended 4 R.A. No. B&21) 4#a!!" *ithin the e+c!%"i,e

%$i"diction o# the /%nicia! Ci$c%it T$ia! C%$t o# i!oan)

Como"te!a. 5

Petitione$" "ain- that the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t ha"

%$i"diction o,e$ the ca"e "ince the action i" one *hich i"

incaa4!e o# ec%nia$ e"timation *ithin the

contem!ation o# Section 12316 o# .P. 152) a"

amended. 7

On Jan%a$ 15) 122=) the $e"ondent %d-e i""%ed an

O$de$ -$antin- the /otion to Di"mi"". 8A /otion #o$Recon"ide$ation o# "aid o$de$ *a"

%$i"diction o# the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t. P$i,ate

$e"ondent" did not oo"e the motion #o$

$econ"ide$ation.

On Fe4$%a$ 1() 122=) the $e"ondent %d-e i""%ed

anothe$ O$de$ denin- the motion #o$ $econ"ide$ation. 10

Hence) thi" etition *he$ein the "o!e i""%e $ai"ed i"

*hethe$ o$ not the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t ha" %$i"diction to

ente$tain Ci,i! Ca"e No. /AN>55B=.

We

doc%ment denominated a" DECARATION OF HEIRS

AND DEED OF CONFIR/ATION OF PRE7IOUS ORA

PARTITION) *hich i" c!ea$! one incaa4!e o# ec%nia$

e"timation) th%") co-ni:a4!e 4 the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t.

P$i,ate $e"ondent") on the othe$ hand) in"i"t" that the

action i" one #o$ $e>a$tition and "ince the a""e""ed

,a!%e o# the $oe$t a" "tated in the com!aint i"

P=)???.??) then) the ca"e #a!!" *ithin the %$i"diction o#

the /%nicia! Ci$c%it T$ia! Co%$t o# i!oan) Como"te!a)Ce4%.

Fo$ 4ette$ a$eciation o# the #act") the e$tinent

o$tion" o# the com!aint a$e $e$od%ced he$e%nde$

+++ +++ +++

(. That the !ainti9" and the de#endant" a$e the !e-a!

hei$" o# "o%"e" Ca"ime$o Ta%tho and Ce"a$ia N. Ta%tho

*ho died !on- time a-o;

'. That in !i#e the "o%"e" 4ecame the o*ne$" in #ee

"im!e o# a ce$tain a$ce! o# !and) *hich i" mo$e

a$tic%!a$! de"c$i4ed a" #o!!o*"A a$ce! o# !and containin- =&)2BB'? "%a$e mete$")

mo$e o$ !e"") !ocated at Cotcot) i!oan) Ce4%.

de"i-nated a" ot &1'2 e$ Technica! De"c$ition and

Ce$ti1 and a$e made a$t he$eo# tota!

a""e""ed ,a!%e i" P=)???.??;

=. That the a""ed to the chi!d$en o# the "o%"e" 3*ho

a$e a!! decea"ed e+cet #o$ de#endant /a$ce!o Ta%tho6)

name! Qaca$ia") Ei#ania) 7icenta) Fe!eci"imo) /a$ia)

o$encia and /a$ce!o) and *hich in t%$n a""ed to the!ainti9" and de#endant" %on thei$ death the 4ein-

thei$ de"cendant" and !e-a! hei$";

&. That the "%4ect a$ce! o# !and ha" #o$ ea$ 4een

%ndi,ided 4 and amon- the !e-a! hei$" o# "aid $e,io%"

o*ne$";

B. That) ,e$ $ecent!) !ainti9" di"co,e$ed a %4!ic

doc%ment) *hich i" a dec!a$ation o# hei$" and deed o#

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11. That the a$tie" had #ai!ed to "ett!e the cont$o,e$"

amica4! at the 4a$an-a !e,e!; attached he$eto a"

Anne+ C i" Ce$ti15. That 4 $ea"on o# the #o$e-oin- %n%"t and i!!e-a! act

o# de#endant") !ainti9" *e$e #o$ced to 4$in- in"tant

action and cont$act the "e$,ice" o# the %nde$"i-ned

co%n"e! *ith *hom the 4ind them"e!,e" to a

P(?)???.?? a" atto$ne" #ee".

WHEREFORE) it i" mo"t $e"ect#%!! $aed o# thi"

Hono$a4!e Co%$t to dec!a$e n%!! and ,oid the doc%ment3Anne+ 6 o# dec!a$ation o# hei$" and conthe$e#o$e *ithin the %$i"diction o# "aid co%$t.

In Singsong vs. /sa*ela Sa2ill) 12*e had the occa"ion

to $%!e that

In dete$minin- *hethe$ an action i" one the "%4ect

matte$ o# *hich i" not caa4!e o# ec%nia$ e"timation

thi" Co%$t ha" adoted the c$ite$ion o# and #o$ $e"ce""ion) *hich i" a

co%nte$a$t o# "eci

and di,ided hi" $oe$t amon- them"e!,e" to the

e+c!%"ion o# etitione$" *ho a!"o c!aim to 4e !e-a! hei$"

and entit!ed to the $oe$t. Whi!e the com!aint a!"o

$a" #o$ the a$tition o# the $oe$t) thi" i" %"t

incidenta! to the main action) *hich i" the dec!a$ation o#

n%!!it o# the doc%ment a4o,e>de"c$i4ed. It i" a+iomatic

that %$i"diction o,e$ the "%4ect matte$ o# a ca"e i"

con#e$$ed 4 !a* and i" dete$mined 4 the a!!e-ation" in

the com!aint and the cha$acte$ o# the $e!ie# "o%-ht)

i$$e"ecti,e o# *hethe$ the !ainti9 i" entit!ed to a!! o$

"ome o# the c!aim" a""e$ted the$ein. 19

WHEREFORE) $emi"e" con"ide$ed) the etition i"

he$e4 RANTED. The O$de$ di"mi""in- Ci,i! Ca"e No.

/AN>55B=) a" *e!! a" the O$de$ denin- the motion #o$

$econ"ide$ation o# "aid O$de$) i" SET ASIDE.

The Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t) $anch =&) /anda%e Cit i"

ORDERED to $oceed *ith di"atch in $e"o!,in- Ci,i!

Ca"e No. /AN>55B=. No co"t".

SO ORDERED.


6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

SECOND DI7ISION

G.R. No. L->>>20 6e@+ember 24, 198>

REME#!$ ". L$RE6, etitione$)

,".;$N. &U#GE ;E!L!A 6. MALLARE-:;!LL!::6,

!GNAC!$ B!N$NGCAL ERNAN#$

CAL!$N, $e"ondent".

3ucio ". Dixon for respondent F. Calion.

ER!A, J.:

The Co%$t $%!e" that the a!ication o# the tota!it $%!e

%nde$ Section ((3!6 o# ata" Pam4an"a !-. 152 and

Section 11 o# the Inte$im R%!e" i" "%4ect to the

$e%i$ement" #o$ the e$mi""i,e oinde$ o# a$tie" %nde$

Section & o# R%!e ( *hich $o,ide" a" #o!!o*"

Pe$mi""i,e oinde$ o# a$tie".>A!! e$"on" in *hom o$

a-ain"t *hom an $i-ht to $e!ie# in $e"ect to o$ a$i"in-

o%t o# the "ame t$an"action o$ "e$ie" o# t$an"action" i"

a!!e-ed to e+i"t) *hethe$ oint!) "e,e$a!!) o$ in the

a!te$nati,e) ma) e+cet a" othe$*i"e $o,ided in the"e

$%!e") oin a" !ainti9" o$ 4e oined a" de#endant" in one

com!aint) *he$e an %e"tion o# !a* o$ #act common to

a!! "%ch !ainti9" o$ to a!! "%ch de#endant" ma a$i"e in

the action; 4%t the co%$t ma mae "%ch o$de$" a" ma

4e %"t to $e,ent an !ainti9 o$ de#endant #$om 4ein-

em4a$$a""ed o$ %t to e+en"e in connection *ith an

$oceedin-" in *hich he ma ha,e no inte$e"t.

Petitione$ ha" aea!ed 4 ce$tio$a$i #$om the o$de$ o#

J%d-e Hei!ia S. /a!!a$e>Phi!!i" o# the Re-iona! T$ia!

Co%$t o# a-%io Cit and en-%et P$o,ince *hich

di"mi""ed hi" com!aint #o$ !ac o# %$i"diction. Petitione$

did not attach to hi" etition a co o# hi" com!aint in

the e$$oneo%" 4e!ie# that the enti$e o$i-ina! $eco$d o# theca"e "ha!! 4e t$an"mitted to thi" Co%$t %$"%ant to the

"econd a$a-$ah o# Section (2 o# P152. Thi" $o,i"ion

a!ie" on! to o$dina$ aea!" #$om the $e-iona! t$ia!

co%$t to the Co%$t o# Aea!" 3Section 5? o# the Inte$im

R%!e"6. Aea!" to thi" Co%$t 4 etition #o$ $e,ie* on


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ce$tio$a$i a$e -o,e$ned 4 R%!e '= o# the R%!e" o# Co%$t

3Section 5= o# the Inte$im R%!e"6.

Ho*e,e$) the o$de$ aea!ed #$om "tate" that the

12306 o# P152 the $e-iona! t$ia! co%$t "ha!! e+e$ci"e

e+c!%"i,e o$i-ina! %$i"diction i# the amo%nt o# the

demand i" mo$e than t*ent tho%"and e"o"

3P5?)???.??6. It *a" #%$the$ a,e$$ed in "aid motion that

a!tho%-h anothe$ e$"on) Fe$nando Ca!ion) *a" a!!e-ed!

inde4ted to etitione$ in the amo%nt o# P1?)515.??) hi"

o4!i-ation *a" "ea$ate and di"tinct #$om that o# the

othe$ $e"ondent. At the hea$in- o# "aid /otion to

Di"mi"") co%n"e! #o$ $e"ondent Ca!ion oined in mo,in-

#o$ the di"mi""a! o# the com!aint on the -$o%nd o# !ac

o# %$i"diction. Co%n"e! #o$ etitione$ oo"ed the /otion

to Di"mi"". A" a4o,e "tated) the t$ia! co%$t di"mi""ed the

com!aint #o$ !ac o# %$i"diction.

Petitione$ maintain" that the !o*e$ co%$t ha" %$i"diction

o,e$ the ca"e #o!!o*in- the no,e! tota!it $%!e

int$od%ced in Section ((3!6 o# P152 and Section 11 o#

the Inte$im R%!e".

The e$tinent o$tion o# Section ((3!6 o# P152 $ead" a"#o!!o*"

... P$o,ided)That *he$e the$e a$e "e,e$a! c!aim" o$

ca%"e" o# action 4et*een the "ame o$ di9e$ent a$tie")

em4odied in the "ame com!aint) the amo%nt o# the

demand "ha!! 4e the tota!it o# the c!aim" in a!! the

ca%"e" o# action) i$$e"ecti,e o# *hethe$ the ca%"e" o#

action a$o"e o%t o# the "ame o$ di9e$ent t$an"action". ...

Section 11 o# the Inte$im R%!e" $o,ide" th%"

A!ication o# the tota!it $%!e.>In action" *he$e the

%$i"diction o# the co%$t i" deendent on the amo%nt

in,o!,ed) the te"t o# %$i"diction "ha!! 4e the a--$e-ate"%m o# a!! the mone demand") e+c!%"i,e on! o#

inte$e"t and co"t") i$$e"ecti,e o# *hethe$ o$ not the

"ea$ate c!aim" a$e o*ned 4 o$ d%e to di9e$ent a$tie".

I# an demand i" #o$ dama-e" in a ci,i! action) the

amo%nt the$eo# m%"t 4e "eci

#o$me$ and $e"ent $%!e" in ca"e" *he$e t*o o$ mo$e

!ainti9" ha,in- "ea$ate ca%"e" o# action a-ain"t a

de#endant oin in a "in-!e com!aint. Unde$ the #o$me$

$%!e) *he$e the c!aim" o$ ca%"e" o# action oined in a

"in-!e com!aint a$e "ea$ate! o*ned 4 o$ d%e to

di9e$ent a$tie") each "ea$ate c!aim "ha!! #%$ni"h the

%$i"dictiona! te"t 3Section 00 o# the J%dicia$ Act o#

12'0 a" amended)supra6. Thi" *a" 4a"ed on the $%!in-

in the ca"e o# 7da. de Ro"a$io ,". J%"tice o# the Peace)

22 Phi!. &2(. A" *o$ded) the #o$me$ $%!e a!ied on! to

ca"e" o# e$mi""i,e oinde$ o# a$tie" !ainti9. Ho*e,e$)

it *a" a!"o a!ica4!e to ca"e" o# e$mi""i,e oinde$ o#

a$tie" de#endant) a" ma 4e ded%ced #$om the $%!in- in

the ca"e o#Brillo vs. Bu4latan) th%"

F%$the$mo$e) the o# the $ea! a$t in inte$e"t the "ho%!d 4e

%"tice o# the eace co%$t. 30B Phi!. =12) =5?) $eite$ated

in ac%!a ,". /a$tine:) 00 Phi!. 1'5) 1'&6

Unde$ the $e"ent !a*) the tota!it $%!e i" a!ied a!"o to

ca"e" *he$e t*o o$ mo$e !ainti9" ha,in- "ea$ate

ca%"e" o# action a-ain"t a de#endant oin in a "in-!e

com!aint) a" *e!! a" to ca"e" *he$e a !ainti9 ha"

"ea$ate ca%"e" o# action a-ain"t t*o o$ mo$e

de#endant" oined in a "in-!e com!aint. Ho*e,e$) the

ca%"e" o# action in #a,o$ o# the t*o o$ mo$e !ainti9" o$

a-ain"t the t*o o$ mo$e de#endant" "ho%!d a$i"e o%t o#

the "ame t$an"action o$ "e$ie" o# t$an"action" and the$e

"ho%!d 4e a common %e"tion o# !a* o$ #act) a" $o,ided

in Section & o# R%!e (.

The di9e$ence 4et*een the #o$me$ and $e"ent $%!e" inca"e" o# e$mi""i,e oinde$ o# a$tie" ma 4e i!!%"t$ated

4 the t*o ca"e" *hich *e$e cited in the ca"e o# 7da. de

Ro"a$io ,". J%"tice o# the Peace 3supra!a" e+cetion" to

the tota!it $%!e. In the ca"e o# So$iano Cia ,". Jo"e 30&

Phi!. =5(6) *he$e t*ent>nine di"mi""ed em!oee"

oined in a com!aint a-ain"t the de#endant to co!!ect


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thei$ $e"ecti,e c!aim") each o# *hich *a" *ithin the

%$i"diction o# the m%nicia! co%$t a!tho%-h the tota!

e+ceeded the %$i"dictiona! amo%nt) thi" Co%$t he!d that

%nde$ the !a* then the m%nicia! co%$t had %$i"diction.

In "aid ca"e) a!tho%-h the !ainti9" demand" *e$e

"ea$ate) di"tinct and indeendent o# one anothe$) thei$

oint "%it *a" a%tho$i:ed %nde$ Section & o# R%!e ( and

each "ea$ate c!aim #%$ni"hed the %$i"dictiona! te"t. In

the ca"e o# Inte$nationa! Co!!e-e") Inc. ,". A$-on:a 32?

Phi!. 'B?6) *he$e t*ent>demanded in each com!aint "ha!! #%$ni"h the

%$i"dictiona! te"t.

In the ca"e at 4a$) the !o*e$ co%$t co$$ect! he!d that the

%$i"dictiona! te"t i" "%4ect to the $%!e" on oinde$ o#

a$tie" %$"%ant to Section = o# R%!e 5 and Section & o#

R%!e ( o# the R%!e" o# Co%$t and that) a#te$ a ca$e#%!"c$%tin o# the com!aint) it aea$" that the$e i" a

mi"oinde$ o# a$tie" #o$ the $ea"on that the c!aim"

a-ain"t $e"ondent" inon-ca! and Ca!ion a$e "ea$ate

and di"tinct and neithe$ o# *hich #a!!" *ithin it"

%$i"diction.

WHEREFORE) the o$de$ aea!ed #$om i" aG$med)

*itho%t $ono%ncement a" to co"t".

SO ORDERED.


6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

THIRD DI7ISION

G.R. No. L-4>934 A@r 15, 1988

ALRE#$ CU$6 %UL$R, etitione$)

,".

;$N. N!C$LA6 :. GARC!A, :re/() &'()e,

M'@ Co'r+, 6 er(o, :m@) (

%;E :E$:LE $ %;E :;!L!::!NE6, $e"ondent".

De la Cru5, De 3oso and Sison 3a2 $%ces for petitioner.

The Solicitor 'eneral for respondents.R E 6 $ L U % ! $ N

EL!C!AN$, J.:

Petitione$ A!#$edo C%o") in thi" Petition #o$ ce$tio$a$i

*ith P$ae$ #o$ P$e!imina$ In%nction "ee" to "et a"ide

the O$de$ dated 2 Setem4e$ 12BB i""%ed 4

$e"ondent /%nicia! Co%$t J%d-e Nico!a" P. a$cia in

C$imina! Ca"e No. BB>10'0 3entit!ed Peo!e o# the

Phi!iine") !ainti9 ,". A!#$edo C%o" T%!o$) acc%"ed6

denin- etitione$" /otion to T$an"#e$ "aid ca"e to the

then Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o# Paman-a #o$ t$ia! on the

me$it".

Petitione$ *a" cha$-ed 4e#o$e the /%nicia! Co%$t o# San

Fe$nando) Paman-a) *ith homicide *ith m%!ti!e"e$io%" h"ica! in%$ie" and dama-e to $oe$t)

th$o%-h $ec!e"" im$%dence. Petitione$ *a" d$i,e$ o# a

ca$-o t$%c *hich had co!!ided *ith a 7o!"*a-en

a%tomo4i!e in a ,ehic%!a$ accident *hich $e"%!ted in the

death o# one 316 e$"on and h"ica! in%$ie" to #o%$ 3'6

othe$ eo!e. The Amended Com!aint a-ain"t etitione$

$ead a" #o!!o*"

That on o$ a4o%t the 2th da o# J%ne 12BB) at a4o%t &1?

P./.) at the /acA$th%$ Hi-h*a) 4a$$io San I"id$o) San

Fe$nando) Paman-a) Phi!iine") and *ithin the

%$i"diction o# thi" Hono$a4!e Co%$t) the "aid acc%"ed)

4ein- then the d$i,e$ and e$"on in cha$-e o# a t$%c

4ea$in- !ate No. 7 1(2 T Fi!iino" 12BB) *i!!#%!! and

%n!a*#%!! d$i,e and oe$ate the "ame in a ne-!i-ent)

im$%dent and ca$e!e"" manne$) and *itho%t d%e $e-a$d

to t$aGc !a*") $%!e" and $e-%!ation") and *itho%t tain-

the nece""a$ $eca%tion to $e,ent accident to e$"on

and dama-e to $oe$t) ca%"in- 4 "%ch ne-!i-ence)

im$%dence and ca$e!e""ne"") the "aid t$%c d$i,en and

oe$ated 4 him 4%med and hit a 7o!"*a-en ca$

4ea$in- !ate no. E &?' Fi!iino" 12BB) then d$i,en 4

Antonio /. Concecion) a" a $e"%!t o# *hich one o# the

occ%ant" o# the "aid ca$) 7icto$iana /i$anda

Concecion died in the "aid accident) and the other

occupants nael)6 "ntonio Concepcion, hinna 3in

Capili, enee "nn Capili and 3ourdes Concepcion

sustained serious ph)sical injuries, and the said car

su7ered daages in the aount of +89,:::.::,

*elonging to "ntonio Concepcion, to the daage and

prejudice of the o7ended parties.

Petitione$ ente$ed a !ea o# not -%i!t at hi" a$$ai-nment.

A#te$ a$$ai-nment) $e"ondent J%d-e "et the ca"e #o$

t$ia! on 15)1' and 1& Setem4e$ 12BB.

e#o$e t$ia! co%!d commence) ho*e,e$) etitione$

on & Setem4e$ 12BB a /otion to Remand the Ca"e to

the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance #o$ T$ia! ) a!!e-in- !ac o#

%$i"diction o,e$ the ca"e on the a$t o# the /%nicia!Co%$t. Petitione$" a$-%ment *a" that the amended

c$imina! com!aint a!!e-ed that the 7o!"*a-en ca$

in,o!,ed in the accident had "%9e$ed dama-e"

amo%ntin- to P10)???.??) and that %nde$ a$a-$ah ()

A$tic!e (&= o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code) the c$ime *ith

*hich he *a" cha$-ed *o%!d ca$$ a

the Ca"e to the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance.


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A#te$ a oint hea$in- o# the t*o 356 /otion"

etitione$) the $e"ondent /%nicia! %d-e i""%ed an

o$de$ dated 2 Setem4e$ 12BB denin- the /otion to

t$an"#e$ the Ca"e to the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance and "et

the t$ia! o# the ca"e #o$ = Octo4e$ 12BB. A ,e$4a! /otion

#o$ Recon"ide$ation 4 etitione$ *a" denied.

Hence the $e"ent Petition #o$ Ce$tio$a$i) a""ai!in- the

%$i"diction o# the $e"ondent co%$t to t$ the c$imina!

ca"e a-ain"t etitione$ on the me$it".

a Re"o!%tion dated 5& Setem4e$ 12BB) thi" Co%$ti""%ed a Temo$a$ Re"t$ainin- O$de$ enoinin- the

$e"ondent /%nicia! Co%$t #$om $oceedin- *ith

C$imina! Ca"e No. BB>10'0.

The "o!e i""%e $ai"ed in thi" Petition i" *hethe$ o$ not

the $e"ondent /%nicia! Co%$t o# San Fe$nando)

Paman-a ha" %$i"diction to t$ the c$imina! ca"e

a-ain"t etitione$.

The So!icito$ ene$a!) in hi" Comment dated 5B Octo4e$

12BB) a-$eed *ith and adoted the o"ition taen 4

etitione$ that $e"ondent /%nicia! Co%$t ha" no

%$i"diction to t$ C$imina! Ca"e No. BB>10'0. The Co%$t

a-$ee" *ith the So!icito$ ene$a!.

C$imina! Ca"e No. BB>10'0 in,o!,e" a com!e+ c$ime o#

homicide) m%!ti!e "e$io%" h"ica! in%$ie" and dama-e

to $oe$t) $e"%!tin- #$om $ec!e"" im$%dence. Unde$

A$tic!e '0 o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code) in a $o"ec%tion #o$

a com!e+ c$ime con"tit%ted 4 t*o 356 o$ mo$e -$a,e o$

!e"" -$a,e #e!onie") the ena!t #o$ the mo"t "e$io%"

c$ime i" to 4e imo"ed) the "ame to 4e a!ied in it"

ma+im%m e$iod. In the $e"ent ca"e) one mi-ht) a"

$e"ondent /%nicia! J%d-e did) !oo on! at the act"

*hich con"tit%te the o9en"e" com$i"in- the com!e+

c$ime he$e in,o!,ed. One i" !ie! to do "o th$o%-h ee"

*hich a$e c%!t%$a!! conditioned and "o i" !ie! to

a""%me) a" did $e"ondent /%nicia! J%d-e) that the

mo"t "e$io%" o9en"e o# *hich etitione$ i" acc%"ed i"

homicide th$o%-h $ec!e"" im$%dence. Unde$

a$a-$ah 5) A$tic!e (&= o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code) the

ena!t imo"a4!e %on etitione$) "ho%!d he 4e #o%nd

-%i!t o# homicide th$o%-h $ec!e"" im$%dence) *o%!d

4eprision correccionalin it" medi%m and ma+im%m

e$iod".

A$t. (&=. Im$%dence and ne-!i-ence.

+++ +++ +++

The $o,i"ion" contained in thi" A$tic!e "ha!! not 4e

a!ica4!e

+++ +++ +++

356 When) 4 im$%dence o$ ne-!i-ence and *ith

,io!ation o# the a%tomo4i!e !a*) the death o# a e$"on

"ha!! 4e ca%"ed) in *hich ca"e the de#endant" "ha!! 4e

%ni"hed 4prisioncorreccionalin it" medi%m and

ma+im%m e$iod".

+++ +++ +++

At the time o# the

ena!t o# im$i"onment not exceeding six (;! )ears or a

ne not exceeding +;,:::. ::o$ 4oth. The a!ica4!e

$o,i"ion *a" the #o%$th a$a-$ah o# A$tic!e 0B 3c6 o#

Re%4!ic Act No. 52& a" amended *hich $o,ided a"

#o!!o*"

+++ +++ +++

/%nicia! %d-e" in the caita!" o# $o,ince" and "%4>

$o,ince" and %d-e" o# cit co%$t" "ha!! ha,e !ie

%$i"diction a" the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance to t$ a$tie"

cha$-ed *ith an o9en"e committed *ithin thei$

$e"ecti,e %$i"diction") in 2hich the penalt) provided

*) la2 does not exceed prision correccional or

iprisonent for not ore than six )ears or ne not

exceeding six thousand pesos or *oth,and in the

a4"ence o# the di"t$ict %d-e) "ha!! ha,e !ie %$i"diction

*ithin the $o,ince a" the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance to hea$a!ication" #o$ 4ai!.

+++ +++ +++

3Emha"i" "%!ied6

Th%") i# the 4a"ic a""%mtion made ea$!ie$ a" to the

$e!ati,e -$a,it o# homicide th$o%-h $ec!e""

im$%dence and dama-e to $oe$t th$o%-h $ec!e""

im$%dence *e$e co$$ect) the $e"ondent /%nicia!

J%d-e *o%!d ha,e to 4e ,e"ted *ith %$i"diction o,e$ the

c$imina! cha$-e" a-ain"t etitione$.

A" a technica! !e-a! $oo"ition) ho*e,e$) the $e!ati,e"e$io%"ne"" o# o9en"e" i" dete$mined 4 the "e$io%"ne""

o# the ena!tie" attached 4 the !a* to the "e,e$a!

o9en"e". It *a" noted ea$!ie$ that the imo"a4!e ena!t

in ca"e o# homicide th$o%-h $ec!e"" im$%dence

i"prisioncorreccionalin it" medi%m and ma+im%m

e$iod") i.e.) a co$$ectiona! ena!t in the "ca!e o#

ena!tie" "et % in A$tic!e 5= o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code.

Uon the othe$ hand) the ena!t #o$ dama-e to

$oe$t th$o%-h $ec!e"" im$%dence i" $o,ided #o$ in

the thi$d a$a-$ah o# A$tic!e (&= o# the Re,i"ed Pena!

Code *hich $ead" a" #o!!o*"

When the e+ec%tion o# the Act co,e$ed 4 thi" A$tic!e

"ha!! ha,e on! $e"%!ted in dama-e to the $oe$t o#anothe$) the o9ende$ "ha!! 4e %ni"hed 4 ane

ranging fro an aount e#ual to the value of paid

daages to three&ties such value,4%t *hich "ha!! in

no ca"e 4e !e"" than P5=.??. 3Emha"i" "%!ied6

Unde$ A$tic!e 5& o# the "ame Code) a


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In"ngeles, etc., et al, v. Jose, et al.) 2the Co%$t had

occa"ion to dea! *ith a c$imina! in#o$mation a-ain"t one

Domin-o /eia 4e#o$e the Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance o#

/ani!a) cha$-in- him *ith the c$ime o# dama-e to

$oe$t in the "%m o# P&='.55 and *ith less serious

ph)sical injuries through rec4less

iprudence,committed) in one "in-!e act. The$e) the

$e"ondent Co%$t o# Fi$"t In"tance di"mi""ed the c$imina!

in#o$mation %on the -$o%nd that the ena!t $e"c$i4ed

4 A$tic!e (&= o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code *a"

on! arresto a)orin it" minim%m and medi%m e$iod"

*hich *a" *ithin the e+c!%"i,e %$i"diction o# the/%nicia! Co%$t. The $o"ec%tion then in,ited attention

to the #act that the


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Co%$t. Unde$ Section (5 356 o# .P. !-. 152) /et$oo!itan

T$ia! Co%$t") /%nicia! T$ia! Co%$t" and /%nicia! Ci$c%it

T$ia! Co%$t" ha,e

356 E+c!%"i,e o$i-ina! %$i"diction o,e$ a!! o9en"e"

%ni"ha4!e *ith im$i"onment o# not e+ceedin- #o%$ 3'6

ea$" and t*o 356 month") o$ a

San Fe$nando) Paman-a. No $ono%ncement a" to

co"t".

SO ORDERED.

Re%4!ic o# the Phi!iine"6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

FIRST DI7ISION

G.R. No. 11141> 6e@+ember 2>, 1994

EL!C!#A# U, etitione$)

,".;$N. MA?!M$ C. C$N%RERA6, :re/() &'()e,

Me+ro@o+ %r Co'r+, Br >1, M+, Me+ro

M ;$N. MAUR$ M. CA6%R$, :rov

:ro/e'+or o* :/), Me+ro M 6U6ANNA

A%A#E (

aon M. ele5 for private respondents.

#A"!#E, &R., J.:

A""ai!ed in thi" etition #o$ certiorari %nde$ R%!e &= o#

the R%!e" o# Co%$t i" the o$de$ dated 5 J%! 122( o#

%4!ic $e"ondent J%d-e /a+imo C. Cont$e$a" o# $anch

&1 o# the /et$oo!itan T$ia! Co%$t 3/TC6 o# /aati) /et$o/ani!a) denin- the etitione$" motion to di"mi""

C$imina! Ca"e" No". 1'=5(( and 1'=5(' #o$ "!i-ht

h"ica! in%$ie". The motion to di"mi"" i" 4a"ed on the

#ai!%$e o# the $i,ate $e"ondent") a" the o9ended

a$tie" the$ein) to com! *ith Section & o# P.D. No. 1=?0

and Section 10 o# the 1221 Re,i"ed R%!e on S%mma$

P$oced%$e $e%i$in- $io$ $e#e$$a! o# di"%te" to

the 3upong Tagapaa)apa o# the $oe$ 4a$an-a.

At the o%t"et) it m%"t 4e "tated that *e$e it not #o$ the

imo$tance o# the i""%e to 4e $e"o!,ed in the !i-ht o# the

$e,i"ed !a* on 4atarungang pa*aranga) $o,ided #o$

in the oca! o,e$nment Code o# 1221 3R.A. No. B1&?6

*hich too e9ect on 1 Jan%a$ 1225) 1thi" Co%$t *o%!d

ha,e dec!ined to accet the in,ocation o# it" o$i-ina!

%$i"diction to i""%e the e+t$ao$dina$ *$it $aed #o$. We

ha,e a!$ead $%!ed that *hi!e it i" t$%e that thi" Co%$t)

the Co%$t o# Aea!") and the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t" ha,econc%$$ent o$i-ina! %$i"diction to i""%e *$it"

o# certiorari) $ohi4ition) andaus, #uo 2arranto)

and ha*eas corpus) "%ch conc%$$ence doe" not acco$d

!iti-ant" %n$e"t$ained #$eedom o# choice o# the co%$t to

*hich a!ication the$e#o$ ma 4e di$ected. The$e i" a

hie$a$ch o# co%$t" dete$minati,e o# the ,en%e o#

aea!" *hich "ho%!d a!"o "e$,e a" a -ene$a!

dete$minant o# the $oe$ #o$%m #o$ the a!ication #o$

the e+t$ao$dina$ *$it". A 4ecomin- $e-a$d #o$ thi"

%dicia! hie$a$ch 4 the etitione$ and he$ !a*e$"

o%-ht to ha,e !ed them to

$oe$ Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t. 2

The antecedent #act" a" di"c!o"ed 4 the !eadin-" o#

the a$tie" a$e not com!icated.

Petitione$ "%4!ea"ed #$om $e"ondent S%"anna Atade

3he$eina#te$"ta)de6 the othe$ ha!# o# the "econd oo$ o#

a 4%i!din- !ocated at co$ne$ Reo"o and O!iman St$eet")

/aati) /et$o /ani!a. She oe$ated and maintained

the$ein a 4ea%t a$!o$. 3

The "%4!ea"e cont$act e+i$ed on 1= A$i! 122(.

Ho*e,e$) the etitione$ *a" not a4!e to $emo,e a!! he$

mo,a4!e $oe$tie".

On 1B A$i! 122() an a$-%ment a$o"e 4et*een the

etitione$ and Atade *hen the #o$me$ "o%-ht to

*ithd$a* #$om the "%4!ea"ed $emi"e" he$ $emainin-

mo,a4!e $oe$tie" "%ch a" ca4inet") "he!,e") #$ame") a

mi$$o$) a "hamoo 4o*!) and an ai$conditionin-

ca"in-. 4The a$-%ment de-ene$ated into a "c%e

4et*een the etitione$) on the one hand) and Atade

and "e,e$a! o# Atade" em!oee") inc!%din- $i,ate

$e"ondent Winnie Ja,ie$ 3he$eina#te$Javier6) on the

othe$.

On 51 A$i! 122() the $i,ate $e"ondent had

them"e!,e" medica!! e+amined #o$ the a!!e-ed in%$ie"

inicted on them 4 the etitione$. 5

On 5( A$i! 122() the $i,ate $e"ondent"

com!aint *ith the 4a$an-a catain o# 7a!en:%e!a)

/aati) *hich *a" doceted a" a$an-a Ca"e" No".

1?5( >and 1?5'. 7

The con#$ontation o# the a$tie" *a" "ched%!ed 4 the

4a$an-a catain #o$ 50 A$i! 122(. On the "aid date)

on! the etitione$ aea$ed. The 4a$an-a catain then

$e"et the con#$ontation to 5& /a 122(. 8

On 11 /a 122() the OGce o# the P$o,incia! P$o"ec%to$

o# Ri:a!

a-ain"t the etitione$ *ith the /TC o# /aati) *hich

*e$e doceted a" C$imina! Ca"e" No". 1'=5(( and1'=5(' and a""i-ned to $anch &1 the$eo#.

On 51 /a 122() %4!ic $e"ondent J%d-e Cont$e$a" o#

$anch &1 o$de$ed the etitione$ to "%4mit he$ co%nte$>

aGda,it and tho"e o# he$ *itne""e".


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On 1' J%ne 122() the etitione$ "%4mitted the $e%i$ed

co%nte$>

aGda,it". 9In he$ o*n co%nte$>aGda,it) the etitione$

"ecic$imina! ca"e" #o$ #ai!%$e to %nde$-o conci!iation

$oceedin-" a" "he and the $i,ate $e"ondent" a$e

$e"ident" o# /ani!a. 10She a!"o attached to it a

ce$ti

o,e$nment Code o# 1221 and #%$the$ $e%i$ed %nde$

the 1221 Re,i"ed R%!e on S%mma$ P$oced%$e.

In thei$ Comment) the $i,ate $e"ondent" contend that

the denia! o# the motion to di"mi"" i" $oe$ 4eca%"e

$io$ $e#e$$a! o# the di"%te to the lupon i" not a!ica4!e

in the ca"e o# $i,ate $e"ondent Ja,ie$ "ince "he and

the etitione$ a$e not $e"ident" o# 4a$an-a" in the"ame cit o$ m%nicia!it o$ o# adoinin- 4a$an-a" in

di9e$ent citie" o$ m%nicia!itie" and that $e#e$$a! to

the lupon i" not !ie*i"e $e%i$ed i# the ca"e ma

othe$*i"e 4e 4a$$ed 4 the "tat%te o# !imitation".

/o$eo,e$) e,en a""%min-arguendo that $io$ $e#e$$a! to

the lupon a!ie" to the ca"e o# $i,ate $e"ondent

Atade) the !atte$ had) ne,e$the!e"") "%4"tantia!!

com!ied *ith the $e%i$ement.

In it" Comment) the OGce o# the So!icito$ ene$a!

a-$ee" *ith the etitione$ that C$imina! Ca"e" No".

1'=5(( and 1'=5(' "ho%!d 4e di"mi""ed #o$ non>

com!iance *ith Section" '?0) '?2) '1?) and '15 o# the

oca! o,e$nment Code o# 1221 in $e!ation to Section B)

R%!e 7I o# the R%!e" Im!ementin- P.D. No. 1=?0.

The etitione$ $e!ied to the comment" o# the $i,ate

$e"ondent" and o# the OGce o# the So!icito$ ene$a!.The $i,ate $e"ondent"

etitione$" $e! to thei$ comment and a $e! to the

comment o# the OGce o# the So!icito$ ene$a!.

In the Re"o!%tion o# 1& /a 122') thi" Co%$t -a,e d%e

co%$"e to the etition and $e%i$ed the a$tie" to "%4mit

thei$ $e"ecti,e memo$anda) *hich the etitione$ and

the $i,ate $e"ondent" com!ied *ith. The OGce o# the

So!icito$ ene$a!) in ,ie* o# it" $io$ "%4mi""ion) mo,ed

that it 4e e+c%"ed #$om

The etition i" im$e""ed *ith me$it.

The !a* on the 4atarungang pa*aranga) *a" o$i-ina!!-o,e$ned 4 P.D. No. 1=?0 *hich *a" enacted on 11

J%ne 12B0. Ho*e,e$) the oca! o,e$nment Code o#

1221) "eci


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Sec. '?2. enue. 3a6 Di"%te" 4et*een e$"on"

act%a!! $e"idin- in the "ame 4a$an-a "ha!! 4e 4$o%-ht

#o$ amica4!e "ett!ement 4e#o$e the lupono# "aid

4a$an-a.

346 Tho"e in,o!,in- act%a! $e"ident" o# di9e$ent

4a$an-a" *ithin the "ame cit o$ m%nicia!it "ha!! 4e

4$o%-ht in the 4a$an-a *he$e the $e"ondent o$ an o#

the $e"ondent" act%a!! $e"ide") at the e!ection o# the

com!ainant.

3c6 A!! di"%te" in,o!,in- $ea! $oe$t o$ an inte$e"tthe$ein "ha!! 4e 4$o%-ht in the 4a$an-a *he$e the $ea!

$oe$t o$ the !a$-e$ o$tion the$eo# i" "it%ated.

3d6 Tho"e a$i"in- at the *o$!ace *he$e the contendin-

a$tie" a$e em!oed o$ at the in"tit%tion *he$e "%ch

a$tie" a$e en$o!!ed #o$ "t%d "ha!! 4e 4$o%-ht in the

4a$an-a *he$e "%ch *o$!ace o$ in"tit%tion i" !ocated.

O4ection" to ,en%e "ha!! 4e $ai"ed in the mediation

$oceedin-" 4e#o$e the %non- 4a$an-a; othe$*i"e) the

"ame "ha!! 4e deemed *ai,ed. An !e-a! %e"tion *hich

ma con#$ont the %non- 4a$an-a in $e"o!,in-

o4ection" to ,en%e he$ein $e#e$$ed to ma 4e "%4mitted

to the Sec$eta$ o# J%"tice o$ hi" d%! de"i-nated$e$e"entati,e *ho"e $%!in- the$eon "ha!! 4e 4indin-.

Sec. '1?. P$oced%$e #o$ Amica4!e Sett!ement. . . .

+++ +++ +++

3c6 Suspension of prescriptive period of o7enses.

Whi!e the di"%te i" %nde$ mediation) conci!iation) o$

a$4it$ation) the $e"c$iti,e e$iod" #o$ o9en"e" and

ca%"e o# action %nde$ e+i"tin- !a*" "ha!! 4e inte$$%ted

%on

The $e"c$iti,e e$iod" "ha!! $e"%me %on $eceit 4

the com!ainant o# the com!aint o$ the ce$ti

to 4 the luponchai$man o$ an-at chai$man o$ %n!e""

the "ett!ement ha" 4een $e%diated 4 the a$tie"

the$eto.

346 ?here parties a) go directl) to court. The

a$tie" ma -o di$ect! to co%$t in the #o!!o*in-

in"tance"

316 Whe$e the acc%"ed i" %nde$ detention;

356 Whe$e a e$"on ha" othe$*i"e 4een de$i,ed o#

e$"ona! !i4e$t ca!!in- #o$ha*eas corpus $oceedin-";

3(6 Whe$e action" a$e co%!ed *ith $o,i"iona! $emedie"

"%ch a" $e!imina$ in%nction) attachment) de!i,e$ o#

e$"ona! $oe$t) and "%o$tpendente lite; and

3'6 Whe$e the action ma othe$*i"e 4e 4a$$ed 4 the

"tat%te o# !imitation".

+++ +++ +++

Sec. '1=. "ppearance of +arties in +erson. In a!!

ata$%n-an- am4a$an-a $oceedin-") the a$tie"

m%"t aea$ in e$"on *itho%t the a""i"tance o# co%n"e!

o$ $e$e"entati,e) e+cet #o$ mino$" and incometent"

*ho ma 4e a""i"ted 4 thei$ ne+t>o#>in *ho a$e not

!a*e$".

P%$"%ant to the a%tho$it ,e"ted in him %nde$ Section

'51 o# the Code) the Sec$eta$ o# J%"tice $om%!-ated

the@atarungang +a*aranga) R%!e" to im!ement the$e,i"ed !a* on ata$%n-an- am4a$an-a. Section" 0

and 11 o# R%!e 7I 3Amica4!e Sett!ement o# Di"%te"6

the$eo# $o,ide in a$t a" #o!!o*"

SECTION 0. Fai!%$e to aea$.

a. Sanctions

The com!aint ma 4e di"mi""ed *hen com!ainant)

a#te$ d%e notice) $e#%"e" o$ *i!!#%!! #ai!" to aea$

*itho%t %"tiaea$ance "ha!! 4e ce$tiP%non- a$an-a. The $%nnin- o# the $e"c$iti,e

e$iod" "ha!! $e"%me %on $eceit" 4 the com!ainant

o# the ce$ti

e+ceed "i+t 3&?6 da" #$om the

*ith the P%non- a$an-a. A#te$ the e+i$ation o# the

a#o$e"aid e$iod o# "i+t da") the

"%4ect to the $o,i"ion o# a$a-$ah 346 3'6 o# R%!e 7III

o# the"e R%!e".

It ma th%" 4e o4"e$,ed that the $e,i"ed 4atarungang

pa*aranga) !a* ha" at !ea"t th$ee ne* "i-ni


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the ce$tian-at "ec$eta$. What i" $e#e$$ed to a" receipt 4

the coplainant of the coplaint i" %nc!ea$; o4,io%"!) it

co%!d ha,e 4een a d$a#tin- o,e$"i-ht. Acco$din-!) in the

a4o,e %oted Section 11 o# the R%!e" and Re-%!ation"

i""%ed 4 the Sec$eta$ o# J%"tice) the h$a"e the

coplaint or i" not #o%nd) "%ch that the $e"%mtion o#

the $%nnin- o# the $e"c$iti,e e$iod "ha!!) $oe$!) 4e

#$om $eceit 4 the com!ainant o# the ce$ti

The

not a %$i"dictiona! $e%i$ement) non>com!iance *ith

*hich *o%!d de$i,e a co%$t o# it" %$i"diction eithe$ o,e$the "%4ect matte$ o$ o,e$ the e$"on o# the de#endant.

Whe$e) ho*e,e$) the #act o# non>com!iance *ith and

non>o4"e$,ance o# "%ch $oced%$e ha" 4een "ea"ona4!

$ai"ed a" an i""%e 4e#o$e the co%$t e+ha%"tion o#

admini"t$ati,e $emedie"; the com!aint 4ecome"

aicted *ith the ,ice o# $e>mat%$it; the cont$o,e$"the$e a!!e-ed i" not $ie #o$ %dicia! dete$mination. The

com!aint 4ecome" ,%!ne$a4!e to a motion to di"mi"".

3emha"i" omitted6

The$e *e$e) o# co%$"e) ca"e" *he$e thi" Co%$t $%!ed that

the #ai!%$e o# the de#endant to "ea"ona4! in,oe non>

$e#e$$a! to the a$o$iate luponoe$ated a" a *ai,e$

the$eo#. 17F%$the$mo$e) *hen "%ch de#ect *a" initia!!

$e"ent *hen the ca"e *a"

com!iance *ith the "aid $e%i$ement) c%$ed the

de#ect. 18

On 1= Octo4e$ 1221) thi" Co%$t $om%!-ated the Re,i"ed

R%!e on S%mma$ P$oced%$e.19Section 10 the$eo#

$o,ide"

Sec. 10. eferral to 3upon. Ca"e" $e%i$in- $e#e$$a! to

the 3upon#o$ conci!iation %nde$ the $o,i"ion" o#

P$e"identia! Dec$ee No. 1=?0 *he$e the$e i" no "ho*in-

o# com!iance *ith "%ch $e%i$ement) "ha!! 4e di"mi""ed

*itho%t $e%dice) and ma 4e $e,i,ed on! a#te$ "%ch

$e%i$ement "ha!! ha,e 4een com!ied *ith. Thi"

$o,i"ion "ha!! not a! to c$imina! ca"e" *he$e the

acc%"ed *a" a$$e"ted *itho%t a *a$$ant.

In the $oceedin- 4e#o$e the co%$ta #uo) the etitione$

and the $e"ondent had in mind on! P.D. No. 1=?0. The

etitione$ #%$the$ in,oed the a#o$e%oted Section 10.

None ne* o# the $eea! o# the dec$ee 4 the oca!

o,e$nment Code o# 1221. E,en in he$ in"tant etition)

the etitione$ in,oe" the dec$ee and Section 10 o# the

Re,i"ed R%!e on S%mma$ P$oced%$e. Ho*e,e$) the

$i,ate $e"ondent") $ea!i:in- the *eane"" o# thei$

o"ition %nde$ P.D. No. 1=?0 "ince the did $e#e$ thei$

-$ie,ance" to *hat mi-ht 4e a *$on- #o$%m %nde$ the

dec$ee) chan-ed tac. In thei$ Comment) the a""e$t

that on 5? A$i! 122( Atade

!a* i" not a!ica4!e to thei$ ca"e" 4e#o$e the co%$t a

#uo4eca%"e 3a6 the etitione$ and $e"ondent Atade


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a$e not $e"ident" o# 4a$an-a" in the "ame cit o$

m%nicia!it; 346 the !a* doe" not a! *hen the action)

a" in the "aid ca"e") ma othe$*i"e 4e 4a$$ed 4 the

"tat%te o# !imitation"; and 3c6 e,en a""%min- that the

!a* a!ie" in"o#a$ a" Atade i" conce$ned) "he ha"

"%4"tantia!! com!ied *ith it.

The OGce o# the P$o,incia! P$o"ec%to$ o# Ri:a! "ho%!d

ha,e e+e$ted eno%-h di!i-ence to in%i$e #$om the

$i,ate $e"ondent" i# $io$ $e#e$$a! to the lupon *a"

nece""a$ 4e#o$e

pa*aranga)) i" di"t$e""in-. He "ho%!d ha,e taen

%dicia! notice the$eo#) e,e$ mind#%! that %nde$ Section

1) R%!e 152 o# the R%!e" o# Co%$t) co%$t" a$e mandato$i!

$e%i$ed to tae %dicia! notice o# the oGcia! act" o# the

!e-i"!ati,e) e+ec%ti,e and %dicia! dea$tment" o# the

Phi!iine". We ha,e $%!ed that a %d-e i" ca!!ed %on to

e+hi4it mo$e than %"t a c%$"o$ ac%aintance *ith the

"tat%te" and $oced%$a! $%!e". 21He "ho%!d ha,e a!ied

the $e,i"ed 4atarungang pa*aranga) !a* %nde$ the

oca! o,e$nment Code o# 1221. Had he done "o) thi"

etition *o%!d not ha,e $eached %" and taen ,a!%a4!e

attention and time *hich co%!d ha,e 4een de,oted to

mo$e imo$tant ca"e".

In ,ie* o# the $i,ate $e"ondent" #ai!%$e to aea$ at

the

then o# C$imina! Ca"e" No". 1'=5(( and 1'=5(' *ith

the "aid co%$t on 11 /a 122( *a" $emat%$e and)

%$"%ant to a$a-$ah 3a6) Section '15 o# the oca!

o,e$nment Code) $e"ondent J%d-e Cont$e$a" "ho%!d

ha,e -$anted the motion to di"mi"" the c$imina! ca"e".He cannot %"ti# it" denia! 4 tain- $e#%-e %nde$

Section & o# P.D. No. 1=?0 3mo$e $oe$!) Section

'153463'6 o# the oca! o,e$nment Code o# 12216 *hich

"tate" that the a$tie" ma -o di$ect! to co%$t *he$e

the action i" a4o%t to $e"c$i4e. Thi" i" 4eca%"e) a"

ea$!ie$ "tated) %$"%ant to a$a-$ah 3c6) Section '1? o#

the Code) the $e"c$iti,e e$iod *a" a%tomatica!!

"%"ended #o$ a ma+im%m e$iod o# "i+t da" #$om 5(

A$i! 122( *hen the $i,ate $e"ondent"

com!aint" *ith the lupono# 7a!en:%e!a /aati.

/o$eo,e$) ha,in- 4$o%-ht the di"%te 4e#o$e

the lupono# 4a$an-a 7a!en:%e!a) /aati) the $i,ate$e"ondent" a$e e"toed #$om di"a,o*in- the a%tho$it

o# the 4od *hich the them"e!,e" had "o%-ht. Thei$ act

o# t$iin- *ith the a%tho$it o# the lupon4 %n%"ti

ha,oc on the 4a$an-a conci!iation ""tem.

$antin- arguendo that the etitione$ did inict the

a!!e-ed h"ica! in%$ie") the o9en"e #o$ *hich "he ma

4e !ia4!e *o%!d on! 4e "!i-ht h"ica! in%$ie" %nde$

a$a-$ah 356) A$tic!e 5&& o# the Re,i"ed Pena! Code)

con"ide$in- that e$ the medica! ce$ti

Code.

Neithe$ a$e *e e$"%aded 4 the $ea"onin- o# the

$e"ondent J%d-e that the etitione$ had a!$ead

*ai,ed the $i-ht to a $econci!iation $oceedin-" 4e#o$e

the 4a$an-a o# 7a!en:%e!a) /aati) con"ide$in- that the

acc%"ed and the com!ainant a$e $e"ident" o# di9e$ent

4a$an-a". The etitione$ did not *ai,e the

$econci!iation $oceedin-" 4e#o$e the lupono#

7a!en:%e!a) /aati; "he "%4mitted to it and attended the

"ched%!ed conci!iation on 50 A$i! 122( and in,oed the

$e>condition o# $e#e$$a! to the luponin he$ co%nte$>

aGda,it. 23

No$ *o%!d thi" Co%$t accet the contention o# the $i,ate

$e"ondent that the a$tie" co%!d not a-$ee on a

com$omi"e and that the had to $e%e"t the 4a$an-a

catain to i""%e a ce$ti$e%e"t i" dated June 8) 25o$ nea$! one and a

ha!# month" a#te$ C$imina! Ca"e" No". 1'=5(( and1'=5(' *e$e

that) in an e,ent) the$e *a" "%4"tantia! com!iance

*ith the $e%i$ement o# $e#e$$a! to the lupon. It m%"t 4e

"t$e""ed that the $i,ate $e"ondent") a#te$ #ai!in- to

aea$ at the initia! con#$ontation and !on- a#te$ the

c$imina! ca"e" *e$e

i""%ance o# a ce$tiThe $e"ondent %d-e th%" acted *ith -$a,e a4%"e o#

di"c$etion in $e#%"in- to di"mi"" C$imina! Ca"e" No".

1'=5(( and 1'=5('.

e#o$e c!o"in- the"e ca"e") thi" Co%$t *i"he" toemha"i:e the ,ita! $o!e *hich the $e,i"ed 4atarungang

pa*aranga) !a* !a" in the de!i,e$ o# %"tice at the

4a$an-a !e,e!) in $omotin- eace) "ta4i!it) and

$o-$e"" the$ein) and in e9ecti,e! $e,entin- o$

$ed%cin- e+en"i,e and *ea$i"ome !iti-ation. Pa$tie" to

di"%te" co-ni:a4!e 4 the lupon "ho%!d) *ith "ince$it)

e+ha%"t the $emedie" $o,ided 4 that !a*) -o,e$nment

$o"ec%to$" "ho%!d e+e$ci"e d%e di!i-ence in

a"ce$tainin- com!iance *ith it) and t$ia! co%$t" "ho%!d

not he"itate to imo"e the a$o$iate "anction" #o$

non>com!iance the$eo#.

WHEREFORE) the in"tant etition i" RANTED. TheO$de$" o# $e"ondent J%d-e o# 5 J%! 122( and = A%-%"t

122( in C$imina! Ca"e" No". 1'=5(( and 1'=5((') 4oth

entit!ed +eople of the +hilippines vs. Felicidad 1) a$e

he$e4 SET ASIDE and the $e"ondent J%d-e i" he$e4

DIRECTED to DIS/ISS "aid ca"e" *ithin ten 31?6 da"

#$om $eceit o# a co o# thi" deci"ion.


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Co"t" a-ain"t the $i,ate $e"ondent".

SO ORDERED.


6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

EN ANC

G.R. No. L-1539 #eember 3, 1947

MA-A$ 6UGAR CEN%RAL C$.,etitione$),".

C$NRA#$ BARR!$6, E% AL.,$e"ondent".

Eilado Brothers for petitioner.

'i**s, 'i**s, Chuidian and uasha for respondents.

ER!A, J.:

Thi" i" a etition #o$ certiorarito "et a"ide the o$de$ o#

the $e"ondent %d-e denin- the motion to di"mi"" the

com!aint o# the othe$ $e"ondent" *hich "ee to

$eco,e$ amo%nt" o# mone d%e then #$om the etitione$4e#o$e the o%t4$ea o# the *a$) on the -$o%nd that the

$e"ondent %d-e acted *itho%t o$ in e+ce"" o# the

co%$t" %$i"diction in $ende$in- "aid o$de$; and #o$

$ohi4ition to #o$4id the $e"ondent %d-e #$om tain-

co-ni:ance o# the ca"e on the -$o%nd that the

$e"ondent %d-e had no %$i"diction to t$ and decide it.

The -$o%nd #o$ the motion to di"mi""

etitione$ i" that the com!aint o# the $e"ondent" doe"

not "tate #act" "%Gcient to con"tit%te a ca%"e o# action)

4eca%"e the !ainti9" ha,e no $i-ht to demand the

ament o# the de#endant" a!!e-ed de4t" %nti! a#te$ the

te$mination o$ !e-a! ce""ation o# the mo$ato$i%m

$o,ided No. (5) the e$tinent a$t o# *hich $ead" a"#o!!o*"la2phil.net

III. DET /ORATORIU/

1. En#o$cement o# ament o# a!! de4t" and othe$

moneta$ o4!i-ation" aa4!e *ithin the Phi!iine")

e+cet de4t" and othe$ moneta$ o4!i-ation") ente$ed

into in an a$ea a#te$ dec!a$ation 4 P$e"identia!

P$oc!amation) that "%ch a$ea ha" 4een #$eed #$om enem

occ%ation and cont$o!.) i" temo$a$i! "%"ended

endin- action 4 the Common*ea!th o,e$nment. 3'1

O9. a:.) No. 1 . =&.6

It i" !ain and *e$e a$e o# the oinion that the com!aint

not "tate #act" "%Gcient to con"tit%te a ca%"e o# action.

A ca%"e o# action i" an act o$ omi""ion o# one a$t in

,io!ation o# the !e-a! $i-ht o$ $i-ht" o# the othe$; and it"

e""entia! e!ement" a$e !e-a! $i-ht o# the !ainti9)

co$$e!ati,e o4!i-ation o# the de#endant) and act o$

omi""ion o# the de#endant in ,io!ation o# "aid !e-a! $i-ht.

In the $e"ent ca"e the com!aint a!!e-e" the !e-a! $i-ht

o# the !ainti9" to 4e aid the amo%nt d%e them #$om

the de#endant) a" *e!! a" the co$$e!ati,e o4!i-ation o#

the de#endant to a "aid de4t" to the !ainti9" *hen it4ecome" d%e and aa4!e; 4%t not the omi""ion on the

a$t o# the de#endant to a in ,io!ation o# the !e-a!

$i-ht" o# the !ainti9" to 4e aid) 4eca%"e acco$din- to

the a4o,e %oted $o,i"ion o# E+ec%ti,e O$de$ No. (5)

"aid de4t" a$e not et aa4!e o$ thei$ ament can not

4e en#o$ced %nti! the !e-a! ce""ation o# the mo$ato$i%m)

*hich i" "ti!! in #o$ce. A" the de#endant he$ein etitione$

i" not et in de#a%!t) !ainti9" ha,e no ca%"e o# action

a-ain"t him.

Whi!e the de4t mo$ato$i%m i" in #o$ce the de#endant>

etitione$ ha" no o4!i-ation et to a the !ainti9") and

the !atte$ can not

!ainti9" and to a them 3a#te$ the mo$ato$i%m6 not

on! the amo%nt o# the inde4tedne"") 4%t the !e-a!

inte$e"t the$eon #$om the

atto$ne" #ee" o# ten e$ cent%m o# the amo%nt" d%e)

and the co"t" o# the "%it". The$e i" no "%ch action to

come! a de#endant to acno*!ed-e o$ $eco-ni:e hi"

de4t *hich i" not et aa4!e) di"tinct and di9e$ent #$om

the action #o$ $eco,e$ o$ ament o# a de4t a!$ead d%e

and aa4!e) a-ain"t the de4to$ *ho $e#%"e" to a it. To

a!!o* the !ainti9" action and -$ant the $e!ie# demanded

in the com!aint) *o%!d 4e to come! the de#endant to

a !e-a! inte$e"t o# the amo%nt c!aimed #$om

co"t" o# the "%it) a" i# the de#endant" o4!i-ation" to the

!ainti9" *e$e a!$ead aa4!e and he had #ai!ed o$

$e#%"ed to a them. Wh "ho%!d the de#endant 4e

$e%i$ed to 4ea$ the e+en"e" incidenta! to a "%it 4e#o$e

he ha" ,io!ated the !ainti9" $i-htL Ho* co%!d !ainti9"

a""%me that the de#endant *i!! not a hi" de4t" *hen

the 4ecome aa4!e) and #o$ that $ea"on the ha,e

"%it) $e"e$,e it" c$edit) and a,oid the e+en"e" incident

to a "%it) and the ament o# !e-a! inte$e"t on the

amo%nt d%e and atto$ne" #ee"L

In the ca"e o# Eenares vs. Cordova 3.R. No. >1=(&6) a

etition #o$ $ohi4ition *a"

a!!e-in- that the !o*e$ co%$t had no %$i"diction o,e$ the

"%4ect matte$) *hich i" the co!!ection o# an a!!e-ed

inde4tedne"" %nen#o$cea4!e %nde$ the de4t mo$ato$i%m)

and thi" Co%$t denied the etition on the -$o%nd that

E+ec%ti,e O$de$ No. 5=) a" amended 4 E+ec%ti,e O$de$

No. (5) did not ha,e the e9ect o# di,e"tin- the !o*e$

co%$t o# it" %$i"diction to t$ and hea$ the ca"e. We did

not deem it nece""a$ then to e+$e"" o%$ oinion on

the "%Gcienc o# the com!aint) 4%t no* *e do #o$ the-%idance o# the co%$t" and !e-a! $actitione$") and "tate

that "aid E+ec%ti,e O$de$ No. 5=) a" amended 4

E+ec%ti,e O$de$ No. (5 not on! "%"end" the e+ec%tion

o# the %d-ment that the co%$t ma $ende$ "o #a$ a" it

o$de$" the ament o# de4t" and othe$ moneta$

o4!i-ation") a" "tated in the $e"o!%tion in "aid ca"e 4%t


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a!"o "%"end" the

moneta$ o4!i-ation" the$ein $e#e$$ed to) i# time!

o4ection i" "et % 4 the de#endant de4to$. It i" to 4e

4o$ne in mind that the de4t mo$ato$i%m i" a $i-ht

-$anted 4 !a* to the de4to$") and a" "%ch $i-ht it ma

4e *ai,ed 4eca%"e it" *ai,e$ doe" not e9ect the %4!ic

inte$e"t o$ the $i-ht" o# thi$d a$tie".

A#te$ "tatin- o%$ oinion that the com!aint o# the

!ainti9" $e"ondent" "tate" no ca%"e o# action) *e ha,e

to ho!d that the #act" "tated in the etition#o$ certiorariand $ohi4ition

not entit!e the etitione$ to "aid $e!ie#". It $e%i$e" no

a$-%ment to "ho* that the $e"ondent %d-e had

%$i"diction and did not e+ceed it o$ act *ith -$a,e a4%"e

o# di"c$etion in denin- the etitione$" motion to

di"mi"") and the$e#o$e *e ha,e to di"mi"" the $e"ent

etition. Thi" Co%$t) in "ecia! ci,i! action"

o# certiorariand $ohi4ition) can on! dete$mine the

%e"tion *hethe$ o$ not the co%$t acted *itho%t o$ in

e+ce"" o# it" %$i"diction o$ *ith -$a,e a4%"e o# it"

di"c$etion in doin- the act com!ained o#. We can not

co$$ect e$$o$" committed 4 the !o*e$ co%$t" in thei$

%d-ment") dec$ee" o$ o$de$" $ende$ed in the e+e$ci"e o#thei$ %$i"diction.

In ,ie* o# the #o$e-oin-) the etition i" denied.

Moran, C.J., +a*lo, and Beng5on, JJ., concur.


6U:REME C$UR%

/ani!a

THIRD DI7ISION

G.R. No. 127578 ebr'r 15, 1999

MANUEL #E A6!6, etitione$)

,".

C$UR% $ A::EAL6, ;$N. &A!ME %. ;AM$, Br

130, R%C, =oo C+ ( GLEN CAM!L AN#RE6

#E A6!6 re@re/e+e( b er mo+erD)'r(

"!RCEL #. AN#RE6, $e"ondent".

:UR!6!MA, J.:

Petition #o$ certiorari %nde$ R%!e &= o#t he Re,i"ed R%!e"

o# Co%$t "eein- to n%!!i# the deci"ion o# the Co%$t o#Aea!" *hich aG$med the t$ia! co%$t" O$de$") dated

No,em4e$ 5=) 122( and Fe4$%a$ ') 122') $e"ecti,e!)

denin- etitione$" /otion to Di"mi"" the Com!aint in

Ci,i! Ca"e No. C>1&1?B) entit!ed !en Cami! And$e" de

A"i") etc. ,". /an%e! de A"i") and the motion #o$

$econ"ide$ation.

The e$tinent #act" !eadin- to the

4a$ a$e a" #o!!o*"

On Octo4e$ 1') 1200) 7i$ce! D. And$e") 3the he$ein

$i,ate $e"ondent6 in he$ caacit a" the !e-a! -%a$dian

o# the mino$) !en Cami! And$e" de A"i") 4$o%-ht an

action #o$ maintenance and "%o$t a-ain"t /an%e! deA"i") doceted a" Ci,i! Ca"e No. >00>2(= 4e#o$e the

Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t o# %e:on Cit) $anch 2') a!!e-in-

that the de#endant /an%e! de A"i" 3the etitione$ he$e6

i" the #athe$ o# "%4ect mino$ !en Cami! And$e" de A"i")

and the #o$me$ $e#%"ed ando$ #ai!ed to $o,ide #o$ the

maintenance o# the !atte$) de"ite $eeated demand".

In hi" An"*e$) etitione$ denied hi" ate$nit o# the "aid

mino$ and theo$i:ed that he cannot the$e#o$e 4e

$e%i$ed to $o,ide "%o$t #o$ him.

On J%! ') 1202) $i,ate $e"ondent 7i$ce! D. And$e")

th$o%-h co%n"e!) "ent in a mani#e"tation the e$tinent

o$tion o# *hich) $ead";

1. That thi" $oo"ed Amended An"*e$) de#endant

3he$ein etitione$6 ha" made a %dicia!

admi""iondec!a$ation that 16. de#endant denie" that

the "aid mino$ chi!d 3!en Cami!6 i" hi" chi!d 56 he3etitione$6 ha" no o4!i-ation to the !ainti9 !en Cami! .

. .

5. That *ith the a#o$e"aid %dicia! admi""iondec!a$ation"

4 the de#endant) it "eem" #%ti!e and a %"e!e"" e+e$ci"e

to c!aim "%o$t #$om "aid de#endant.

(. That %nde$ the #o$e-oin- ci$c%m"tance" it *o%!d 4e

mo$e $actica! that !ainti9 *ithd$a*" the com!ain"

a-ain"t the de#endant "%4ect to the condition that the

de#endant "ho%!d not %$"%e hi" co%nte$c!aim in the

a4o,e>entit!ed ca"e) . . . 1

,i$t%e o# the "aid mani#e"tation) 4oth the !ainti9 andthe de#endant a-$eed to mo,e #o$ the di"mi""a! o# the

ca"e. Actin- the$e%on) the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t a

#uo i""%ed the #o!!o*in- O$de$ o# A%-%"t 0) 1202)

di"mi""in- Ci,i! Ca"e No. >00>2(= *ith $e%dice) to *it

Actin- on the mani#e"tation o# Att. Rom%a!do C. de!o"

Santo") co%n"e! #o$ the de#endant) that co%n"e! #o$ the

!ainti9 Att. I"mae! J. And$e" ha" no o4ection that thi"

ca"e 4e *ithd$a*n $o,ided that the de#endant *i!!

*ithd$a* the co%nte$c!aim) a" $aed #o$) !et the ca"e

4e di"mi""ed *ith $e%dice.

SO ORDERED.2

On Setem4e$ B) 122=) anothe$ Com!aint #o$

maintenance and "%o$t *a" 4$o%-ht a-ain"t /an%e!

A. de A"i") thi" time in the name o# !en Cami! And$e"

de A"i") $e$e"ented 4 he$ !e-a! -%a$dianmothe$) 7i$ce!

D. And$e". Doceted a" Ci,i! Ca"e No. C>1&1?B 4e#o$e

$anch 1(? o# the Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t o# Ma!ooan) the

"aid Com!aint $aed) th%"

WHEREFORE) $emi"e" con"ide$ed) it i" $e"ect#%!!

$aed that %d-ment 4e $ende$ed o$de$inde#endant

1. To a !ainti9 the "%m o# not !e"" than P5)???.?? e$

month #o$ e,e$ month "ince J%ne 1) 120B a" "%o$t in

a$$ea$" *hich de#endant #ai!ed to $o,ide !ainti9 "ho$t!a#te$ he$ 4i$th in J%ne 120B % to $e"ent;

5. To -i,e !ainti9 a month! a!!o*ance o# P=)???.?? to

4e aid in ad,ance on o$ 4e#o$e the =th o# each and

e,e$ month.

(. To -i,e !ainti9 4 *a o# "%o$tpendente litea

month! a!!o*ance o# P=)???.?? e$ month) the


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In the O$de$ dated No,em4e$ 5=) 122( denin- "%4ect

motion to di"mi"") the t$ia! co%$t $%!ed that res

judicatai" ina!ica4!e in an action #o$ "%o$t #o$ the

$ea"on that $en%nciation o$ *ai,e$ o# #%t%$e "%o$t i"

$ohi4ited 4 !a*. Petitione$" motion #o$ $econ"ide$ation

o# the "aid O$de$ met the "ame #ate. It *a" !ie*i"e

denied.

Petitione$

#o%nd that the "aid Petition de,oid o# me$it and

di"mi""ed the "ame.

Unda%nted) etitione$ #o%nd hi" *a to thi" co%$t ,ia the

$e"ent etition) o"in- the %e"tion *hethe$ o$ not the

%4!ic $e"ondent acted *ith -$a,e a4%"e o# di"c$etion

amo%ntin- to !ac o$ e+ce"" o# %$i"diction in %ho!din-

the denia! o# the motion to di"mi"" 4 the t$ia! co%$t) and

ho!din- that an action #o$ "%o$t cannot 4e 4a$$ed

4 res judicata.

To 4%tt$e"" hi" "%4mi""ion) etitione$ in,oe" the

$e,io%" di"mi""a! o# the Com!aint #o$ maintenance and

"%o$t) Ci,i! Ca"e >00>2(=)

-%a$dian o# the mino$) !en Cami! And$e" de A"i") 3the

he$ein $i,ate $e"ondent6. In "aid ca"e) thecom!ainant mani#e"ted that 4eca%"e o# the de#endant"

%dicia! dec!a$ation denin- that he i" the #athe$ o#

"%4ect mino$ chi!d) it *a" #%ti!e and a %"e!e"" e+e$ci"e

to c!aim "%o$t #$om de#endant. eca%"e o# "%ch

mani#e"tation) and de#endant" a""%$ance that he *o%!d

not %$"%e hi" co%nte$c!aim anmo$e) the a$tie"

m%t%a!! a-$eed to mo,e #o$ the di"mi""a! o# the

com!aint. The motion *a" -$anted 4 the %e:on Cit

Re-iona! T$ia! Co%$t) *hich then di"mi""ed the ca"e *ith

$e%dice.

Petitione$ contend" that the a#o$ecited mani#e"tation) in

e9ect admitted the !ac o#

the %tati,e a$ent) the !ac the$eo# ne-ate" the $i-ht to

c!aim #o$ "%o$t. Th%") etitione$ maintain" that the

di"mi""a! o# the Com!aint 4 the !o*e$ co%$t on the

4a"i" o# the "aid mani#e"tation 4a$" the $e"ent action

#o$ "%o$t) e"ecia!! "o 4eca%"e the o$de$ o# the t$ia!

co%$t e+!icit! "tated that the di"mi""a! o# the ca"e *a"

*ith $e%dice.

The etition i" not im$e""ed *ith me$it.

The $i-ht to $ecei,e "%o$t can neithe$ 4e $eno%ncedno$ t$an"mitted to a thi$d e$"on. A$tic!e (?1 o# the Ci,i!

Code) the !a* in oint) $ead"

A$t. (?1. The $i-ht to $ecei,e "%o$t cannot 4e

$eno%nced) no$ can it 4e t$an"mitted to a thi$d e$"on.

Neithe$ can it 4e comen"ated *ith *hat the $eciient

o*e" the o4!i-o$. . . .

F%$the$mo$e) #%t%$e "%o$t cannot 4e the "%4ect o# a

com$omi"e.

A$t. 5?(=) i*id) $o,ide") that

No com$omi"e %on the #o!!o*in- %e"tion" "ha!! 4e,a!id

316 The ci,i! "tat%" o# e$"on";

356 The ,a!idit o# a ma$$ia-e o$ !e-a! "ea$ation;

3(6 An -$o%nd #o$ !e-a! "ea$ation

3'6 F%t%$e "%o$t;

3=6 The %$i"diction o# co%$t";

3&6 F%t%$e !e-itime.

The $ai"on detre 4ehind the $o"c$ition a-ain"t

$en%nciation) t$an"mi""ion ando$ com$omi"e o# the

$i-ht to "%o$t i" "tated) th%"

The $i-ht to "%o$t 4ein- #o%nded %on the need o# the

$eciient to maintain hi" e+i"tence) he i" not entit!ed to

$eno%nce o$ t$an"#e$ the $i-ht #o$ thi" *o%!d mean"anctionin- the ,o!%nta$ -i,in- % o# !i#e it"e!#. The

$i-ht to !i#e cannot 4e $eno%nce; hence) "%o$t *hich i"

the mean" to attain the #o$me$) cannot 4e $eno%nced.

+++ +++ +++

To a!!o* $en%nciation o$ t$an"mi""ion o$ comen"ation o#

the #ami! $i-ht o# a e$"on to "%o$t i" ,i$t%a!! to

a!!o* eithe$ "%icide o$ the con,e$"ion o# the $eciient to

a %4!ic 4%$den. Thi" i" cont$a$ to %4!ic o!ic. 4

In the ca"e at 4a$) $e"ondent mino$" mothe$) *ho *a"

the !ainti9 in the

#%ti!it o# c!aimin- "%o$t #$om him %t" the i""%e to

$e"t and 4a$" an and a!! #%t%$e com!aint #o$ "%o$t.

The mani#e"tation "ent in 4 $e"ondent" mothe$ in the

the a$ent. Ho*e,e$) ate$nit and

the "ame i" a $e!ation"hi that m%"t 4e %dicia!!

e"ta4!i"hed and it i" #o$ the co%$t to dec!a$e it" e+i"tence

o$ a4"ence. It cannot 4e !e#t to the *i!! o$ a-$eement o#

the a$tie".

The ci,i! "tat%" o# a "on ha,in- 4een denied) and thi"

ci,i! "tat%") #$om *hich the $i-ht to "%o$t i" de$i,ed

4ein- in i""%e) it i" aa$ent that no e9ect can 4e .-i,en

to "%ch a c!aim %nti! an a%tho$itati,e dec!a$ation ha"

4een made a" to the e+i"tence o# the ca%"e. >

A!tho%-h in the ca"e %nde$ "c$%tin) the admi""ion ma

4e 4indin- %on the $e"ondent) "%ch an admi""ion i" at

mo"t e,identia$ and doe" not conc!%"i,e! e"ta4!i"h the

!ac o#


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Neithe$ a$e *e e$"%aded 4 etitione$" theo$ that the

di"mi""a! *ith $e%dice o# Ci,i! Ca"e >00>2(= ha" the

e9ect o# res judicataon the "%4"e%ent ca"e #o$

"%o$t. The ca"e o#"dvincula vs. "dvincula 7come" to

the #o$e. In Ad,inc%!a) the mino$) /an%e!a Ad,inc%!a)

in"tit%ted a ca"e #o$ acno*!ed-ment and "%o$t

a-ain"t he$ %tati,e #athe$) /an%e! Ad,inc%!a. On

motion o# 4oth a$tie" and #o$ the $ea"on that

the!ainti9 ha" !o"t inte$e"t and i" no !on-e$ inte$e"ted

in contin%in- the ca"e a-ain"t the de#endant and ha" no

#%$the$ e,idence to int$od%ce in "%o$t o# the

com!aint) the ca"e *a" di"mi""ed. The$ea#te$) a "imi!a$ca"e *a" in"tit%ted 4 /an%e!a) *hich the de#endant

mo,ed to di"mi"") theo$i:in- that the di"mi""a! o# the

In di"o"in- "%ch ca"e) thi" Co%$t $%!ed) th%"

The ne* Ci,i! Code $o,ide" that the a!!o*ance #o$

"%o$t i" $o,i"iona! 4eca%"e the amo%nt ma 4e

inc$ea"ed o$ dec$ea"ed deendin- %on the mean" o#

the -i,e$ and the need" o# the $eciient 3A$t. 52B6; and

that the $i-ht to $ecei,e "%o$t cannot 4e $eno%nced

no$ can it 4e t$an"mitted to a thi$d e$"on neithe$ can it

4e comen"ated *ith *hat the $eciient o*e" the

o4!i-ato$ 3A$t .(?16. F%$the$mo$e) the $i-ht to "%o$t

can not 4e *ai,ed o$ t$an"#e$$ed to thi$d a$tie" and

#%t%$e "%o$t cannot 4e the "%4ect o# com$omi"e 3A$t.

5?(=; Co$a! ,. a!!e-o) (0 O.. (1(=) cited in I7 Ci,i!

Code 4 Padi!!a) . &'0; 12=& Ed.6. Thi" 4ein- t$%e) it i"

indi"%ta4!e that the $e"ent action #o$ "%o$t can 4e

4$o%-ht) not*ith"tandin- the #act the $e,io%" ca"e

a-ain"t the "ame de#endant *a" di"mi""ed. And it a!"o

aea$in- that the di"mi""a! o# Ci,i! Ca"e No. (==() *a"

not an ad%dication %on the me$it") a" he$eto#o$e

"ho*n) the $i-ht o# he$ein !ainti9>ae!!ant to $eite$ate

he$ "%it #o$ "%o$t and acno*!ed-ment i" a,ai!a4!e) a"

he$ need" a$i"e. Once the need" o# !ainti9 a$i"e) "he

ha" the $i-ht to 4$in- an action #o$ "%o$t) #o$ it i" on!

then that he$ ca%"e #o$ action i" acc$%e".. . .

+++ +++ +++

It aea$" that the #o$me$ di"mi""a! *a" $edicated%on com$omi"e. Acno*!ed-ment) a9ectin- a" it doe"

the ci,i! "tat%" o# a e$"on" and #%t%$e "%o$t) cannot

4e the "%4ect o# com$omi"e 3a$". 1 ') A$t. 5?(=)

Ci,i! Code6. Hence) the a"in- #o$ the "ame $e!ie# a-ain"t the "ame de#endant.

3emha"i" "%!ied6.

Con#o$ma4!) not*ith"tandin- the di"mi""a! o# Ci,i! Ca"e

>00>2(= and the !o*e$ co%$t" $ono%ncement that

"%ch di"mi""a! *a" *ith $e%dice) the "econd action #o$

"%o$t ma "ti!! $o"e$.

WHEREFORE) the etition %nde$ con"ide$ation i" he$e4DIS/ISSED and the deci"ion o# the Co%$t o# Aea!"

AFFIR/ED. No $ono%ncement a" to co"t".

SO ORDERED.

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