Digests: Dismissal / pre Trial

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**LACK OF JURISDICTION OVER THE PERSON

Amigo vs. CA

Challe ge! i "he #e"i"io $o% %evie& o 'e%"io%a%i is "he!e'isio o$ "he Co(%" o$ A##eals %e !e%e! o ) Novem+e%),,) -) !ismissi g "he #e"i"io "o a (l "he &%i"s o$ e/e'("ioa ! !emoli"io iss(e! +0 "he Regio al T%ial Co(%" o$ DavaoCi"01 2%a 'h ) 31 - i "he im#leme "a"io o$ i"s $i al 4(!gme "o$ evi'"io agai s" he%ei #e"i"io e%s i Civil Case No. )3565.

Pe"i"io e%s Loli"a Amigo a ! Es"eli"a v!a. !e Sali as lease! i),6) $%om 7e%'e!es I igo1 a #a%'el o$ la !1 also 8 o&as Lo" 93 :C:,1 Ps!:l3;9 1 lo'a"e! alo g Leo (i" a ! ?ee e "e%e! i "o a !eeo$ e/'ha ge &i"h "he Ci"0 (i" a ! ?ee $o% Lo" 93 :C:)):A a ! TCT No. T:9)@ ; i "he ame o$ "he 'i"0 gove% me " ove% Lo" 93 :C:i ):2.

O 3) O'"o+e% ),6,1 2os>(i" a ! ?ee i s"i"("e! a a'"io $o%

( la&$(l !e"ai e% agai s" #e"i"io e%s +e$o%e "he Ci"0 Co(%" o$Davao Civil Case No. )96):A . A$"e% almos" seve 0ea%s1 o%o ), J(l0 ),;61 "he 'i"0 'o(%" $i all0 !ismisse! "he a'"io o"he "e'h i'ali"0 "ha" "he #lai "i$$s !i! o" o+se%ve "he %e>(i%e!)9:!a0 #e%io! $%om "he se !i g o$ "he le""e% o$ !ema ! +e$o%e$ili g "he a'"io 1 "he le""e% havi g +ee se " i s"ea! o ),Se#"em+e% ),6, o% o l0 "&elve !a0s +e$o%e "he $ili g o$ "hea'"io . -

O 9 O'"o+e% ),;61 2os>(i" sol! his %igh"s a ! i "e%es"s ove%

Lo"s 93 :C:,:2 a ! 93 :C:i ):A "o ?ee. The "i"les ove% "he#%o#e%"0 &e%e "he%e(#o 'a 'elle! a ! TCT No. T:953 ) a !TCT No. T:953 &e%e iss(e! solel0 i "he ame o$ ?ee.

O J(l0 ),;;1 ?ee1 he%ei #%iva"e %es#o !e "1 $ile! a'om#lai " !o'8e"e! Civil Case No. )3565 agai s" #e"i"io e%si "he "he Co(%" o$ Fi%s" I s"a 'e o$ Davao1 2%a 'h III1 $o%%e'ove%0 o$ "he %eal #%o#e%"0 i >(es"io . O 3@ Se#"em+e%),;@1 a$"e% "he #e"i"io e%s ha! $ile! "hei% a s&e%1 "he 'o(%"
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a##oi "e! O%ville 3. 2(e o1 a !(l0 li'e se! geo!e"i' e gi ee%1i"s 'ommissio e% "o 'o !('" a %elo'a"io s(%ve0 o$ "he+o( !a%ies o$ "he la !. I his %e#o%"1 !a"e! ; Novem+e%),;@1 2(e o s"a"e! "ha" :

/ / / #o%"io s o$ a+o(" "&o:"hi%!s G5 o$ "he ho(ses o$ Loli"aAmigo a ! "ha" o$ Es"eli"a V!a. !e Sali as is i si!e o$ Lo" 93 :C:,:21 Ps!:i ):333 9@1 'ove%e! +0 TCT No. T:953 l1 iss(e! i"he ame o$ Jes(s ?ee E g "he %emai i g o e:"hi%! o$ i" lieso "he %oa! &i!e i g a ! "he '%ee8 %es#e'"ivel0. -9

?he%e(#o 1 #%iva"e %es#o !e " so(gh" a ame !me " o$ his'om#lai " &hi'h &as allo&e! +0 "he lo&e% 'o(%" o )5Novem+e% ),;,. -6 As so ame !e!1 "he 'om#lai " #%a0e! o"

o l0 $o% "he %e'ove%0 o$ %eal #%o#e%"0 a ! !amages +(" also $o%a a+a"eme " o$ (isa 'e -; ove% "he #o%"io o$ "heim#%oveme "s i "%o!('e! +0 #e"i"io e%s "ha" e '%oa'he! o"he si!e&al8 o$ Leo


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'o(%"1 i a %esol("io o$ 3, J(l0 ),@91 $o% havi g +ee $ile!+e0o ! "he %egleme "a%0 #e%io! =-))

I !(e "ime1 #%iva"e %es#o !e " move! $o% e/e'("io o$ "he 4(!gme ". The lo&e% 'o(%"1 i i"s o%!e% o$ @ O'"o+e% ),@@1g%a "e! "he mo"io a ! o%!e%e! "he iss(a 'e o$ "he'o%%es#o !i g &%i".-) A om i+(s mo"io "o >(ash "he &%i" o$e/e'("io -)5 $ile! +0 #e"i"io e%s &as !e ie! +0 sai! 'o(%" o ;Ja (a%0 ),@,. -) P%iva"e %es#o !e "1 $o%"h&i"h move! $o% as#e'ial o%!e% o$ !emoli"io &hi'h "he 'o(%" g%a "e! o )57a%'h ),@,. -)9

7ea &hile1 o 3 7a%'h ),@,1 #e"i"io e%s $ile! &i"h "he Co(%"o$ A##eals a a'"io !o'8e"e! CA:(e 'e "ha" "he me%i"s o$ "he 'ase a%e la"e% $o( ! "o vee%a&a0 $%om "he 'laims asseve%a"e! +0 "he #lai "i$$. The s(i"+elo& is aime! a" %e'ove%i g %eal #%o#e%"01 a a'"io 'lea%l0

&ell &i"hi "he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he Regio al T%ial Co(%".- 3 I 'i!e "all01 #e"i"io e%s= asse%"io "ha" "he li"iga"e! lo"s+elo g i o& e%shi# "o "he 'i"0 gove% me " a ! o" "o #%iva"e%es#o !e " is o" +o% e o(" +0 "he evi!e 'e o %e'o%!. O "he
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'o "%a%01 i" a##ea%s "ha" #%iva"e %es#o !e " has +ee 1 a ! s"illis "he %egis"e%e! o& e% o$ +o"h Lo" 93 :C:,:2 a ! Lo" 93 :C:i):A1 %es#e'"ivel01 ( !e% TCT No. T:953 ) a ! TCT No. T:953 . - )

Nei"he% ma0 #e"i"io e%s $eig a+se 'e o$4(%is!i'"io ove% "hei%#e%so s. J(%is!i'"io ove% "he #e%so o$ "he !e$e !a " i a 'ivila'"io is a'>(i%e! ei"he% +0 his vol( "a%0 a##ea%a 'e i 'o(%"a ! his s(+missio "o i"s a("ho%i"0 o% +0 se%vi'e o$ s(mmo s.- I "his 'ase1 +0 "hei% $ili g o$ a a s&e% a ! la"e% aame !e! a s&e%1 #e"i"io e%s m(s" +e !eeme! "o have$o%mall0 a ! e$$e'"ivel0 a##ea%e! +e$o%e "he lo&e% 'o(%". Asea%l0 as ),)@1 "he esse 'e o$ vol( "a%0 a##ea%a 'e has +eee/#lai e! +0 "his Co(%" "h(s1 i Flores v. Zur ito! - 5 &e have

sai!

A vol( "a%0 a##ea%a 'e is a &aive% o$ "he e'essi"0 o$ a$o%mal o"i'e. A a##ea%a 'e i &ha"eve% $o%m1 &i"ho("e/#%essl0 o+4e'"i g "o "he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he 'o(%" ove% "he#e%so 1 is a s(+missio "o "he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he 'o(%" ove% "he#e%so . ?hile "he formal me"ho! o$ e "e%i g a a##ea%a 'e ia 'a(se #e !i g i "he 'o(%"s is "o !elive% "o "he 'le%8 a &%i""e!i%e'"io o%!e%i g him "o e "e% "he a##ea%a 'e o$ "he #e%so

&ho s(+s'%i+es i"1 an appearance ma" e made " simpl"

filing a formal motion! or plea or ans#er. This $o%mal me"ho! o$a##ea%a 'e is o" e'essa%0. I"ali's s(##lie!.

U li8e "he >(es"io o$4(%is!i'"io ove% "he s(+4e'" ma""e% &hi'hma0 +e i vo8e! a" a 0 s"age o$ "he #%o'ee!i gs eve oa##eal 1 "he iss(e o$4(%is!i'"io ove% "he #e%so o$ "he!e$e !a "1 ho&eve%1 as has +ee so hel! la"el0 i $a %aval&rug Corporation v. Court of 'ppeals! - m(s" +e seaso a+l0%aise!1 a ! i" 'a &ell +e #lea!e! i a mo"io "o !ismiss o% +0

&a0 o$ a a$$i%ma"ive !e$e se i a a s&e%. The %e'o%!s +ea%o(" "he $a'" "ha" #e"i"io e%s have allo&e! "he iss(eo$4(%is!i'"io "o #ass ( >(es"io e! ( "il "he %e !i"io o$ "he

4(!gme ". I" is o& "oo la"e i "he !a0 $o% #e"i"io e%s "o assail

"he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he lo&e% 'o(%" ove% "hei% #e%so 1 asome%sa(l" "ha" ei"he% la& o% #oli'0 &ill sa '"io . - 9

WHEREFORE 1 "he i s"a " #e"i"io $o% %evie& o certiorari ishe%e+0 DENIED $o% la'8 o$ me%i" a ! "he >(es"io e! !e'isioo$ "he Co(%" o$ A##eals is AFFIR7ED. Cos"s agai s"#e"i"io e%s.

SO ORDERED

LA NAVAL DRUG CORPORATION, petitioner,vs.THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS n! WILSON C."AO, respon!ents.

FACTS# Res#o !e " ao1 o& e% o$ a 'omme%'ial +(il!i g

&hi'h is lease! "o #e"i"io e% ( !e% a 'o "%a'" o$ leasee/e'("e!. 2(" la"e% "he #e"i"io e% a ! %es#o !e " ao!isag%ee! o "he %e "al %a"e1 "hei% !isag%eeme " &e%es(+mi""e! "o a%+i"%a"io 1 %es#o !e " ao a##oi "e! Domi goAlama%eB1 J%. as his a%+i"%a"o%1 &hile #e"i"io e% 'hose A""0.Casia o Sa+ile as i"s a%+i"%a"o%. The 'o $i%ma"io o$ "hea##oi "me " o$ A(%elio T(#a g1 as "hi%! a%+i"%a"o%1 &as hel! ia+e0a 'e +e'a(se #e"i"io e% i s"%('"e! A""0. Sa+ile "o !e$e%"he same ( "il i"s 2oa%! o$ Di%e'"o%s 'o(l! 'o ve e a !a##%ove T(#a gMs a##oi "me ". Res#o !e " ao #%a0e! "ha"a$"e% s(mma%0 hea%i g "o #%o'ee! &i"h "he a%+i"%a"io ia''o%!a 'e &i"h Co "%a'" o$ Lease a ! "he a##li'a+le#%ovisio s o$ "he A%+i"%a"io la&1 +0 a##oi "i g a ! 'o $i%mi g"he a##oi "me " o$ "he Thi%! A%+i"%a"o% a ! "ha" "he 2oa%! o$
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Th%ee A%+i"%a"o%s +e o%!e%e! "o imme!ia"el0 'o ve e a !%esolve "he 'o "%ove%s0 +e$o%e i".

The %es#o !e " 'o(%" a o( 'e! "ha" "he "&oa%+i"%a"o%s 'hose 7%s. Eloisa R. Na%'iso as "he "hi%! a%+i"%a"o%.A ! o%!e%e! "he #a%"ies "o s(+mi" "hei% #osi"io #a#e%s o "heiss(e as "o &he"he% o% o" %es#o !e " aoMs 'laim $o%!amages ma0 +e li"iga"e! (#o i "he s(mma%0 #%o'ee!i g $o%e $o%'eme " o$ a%+i"%a"io ag%eeme ". I movi g $o%%e'o si!e%a"io o$ "he sai! O%!e%1 #e"i"io e% a%g(e! "ha" iS#e'ial Case No. 63 1 "he %es#o !e " 'o(%" si"s as a s#e'ial'o(%" e/e%'isi g limi"e! 4(%is!i'"io a ! is o" 'om#e"e " "o a'"o %es#o !e " aoMs 'laim $o% !amages1 &hi'h #oses a iss(eli"iga+le i a o%!i a%0 'ivil a'"io . 2(" "he %es#o !e " 'o(%"

&as o" #e%s(a!e! +0 #e"i"io e%Ms s(+missio . I" !e ie! "hemo"io $o% %e'o si!e%a"io .

?hile "he a##ella"e 'o(%" has ag%ee! &i"h #e"i"io e%"ha"1 ( !e% Se'"io 6 o$ Re#(+li' A'" No. @;61 a 'o(%"1 a'"i g

&i"hi "he limi"s o$ i"s s#e'ial 4(%is!i'"io 1 ma0 i "his 'asesolel0 !e"e%mi e "he iss(e o$ &he"he% "he li"iga "s sho(l!#%o'ee! o% o" "o a%+i"%a"io 1 i"1 ho&eve%1 'o si!e%e! #e"i"io e%i es"o##el $%om >(es"io i g "he 'om#e"e 'e o$ "he 'o(%" "oa!!i"io all0 hea% a ! !e'i!e i "he s(mma%0 #%o'ee!i gs#%iva"e %es#o !e "Ms 'laim $o% !amages1 i" #e"i"io e% havi gi"sel$ $ile! simila%l0 i"s o& 'o( "e%'laim &i"h "he 'o(%" a quo .

ISSUES#). ?he"he% o% o" "he 'o(%" i" has 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he

#e%so. ?he"he% o% o" "he 'o(%" a >(o has 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he

s(+4e'" ma""e%.

HELD#) J(%is!i'"io ove% "he #e%so m(s" +e seaso a+l0

%aise!1 i.e.1 "ha" i" is #lea!e! i a mo"io "o !ismiss o%

+0 &a0 o$ a a$$i%ma"ive !e$e se i a a s&e%.Vol( "a%0 a##ea%a 'e shall +e !eeme! a &aive% o$ "his!e$e se. The asse%"io 1 ho&eve%1 o$ a$$i%ma"ive!e$e ses shall o" +e 'o s"%('"e! as a es"o##el o% asa &aive% o$ s('h !e$e se.

?he%e "he 'o(%" i"sel$ 'lea%l0 has o 4(%is!i'"io ove%"he s(+4e'" ma""e% o% "he a"(%e o$ "he a'"io 1 "hei vo'a"io o$ "his !e$e se ma0 +e !o e a" a 0 "ime. I"is ei"he% $o% "he 'o(%"s o% "he #a%"ies "o viola"e o%!is%ega%! "ha" %(le1 le" alo e "o 'o $e% "ha" 4(%is!i'"io 1"his ma""e% +ei g legisla"ive i 'ha%a'"e%. 2a%%i g highl0me%i"o%io(s a ! e/'e#"io al 'i%'(ms"a 'es1 s('h ashe%ei +e$o%e e/em#li$ie!1 ei"he% es"o##el o% &aive%shall a##l0. The 'o(%" m(s" "he %e$%ai $%om "a8i g (#"he 'laims o$ "he 'o "e !i g #a%"ies $o% !amages1

&hi'h1 (#o "he o"he% ha !1 ma0 +e ve "ila"e! ise#a%a"e %eg(la% #%o'ee!i gs a" a o##o%"( e "ime a !ve (e.

ILOCOS SUR ELECTRIC v NLRC

This is a #e"i"io $o% certiorari >(es"io i g "he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "heNa"io al La+o% Rela"io s Commissio ove% "e%mi a"io 'asesi volvi g em#lo0ees o$ ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ives.

2%ie$l01 "he $a'"s o$ "he 'ase a%e as $ollo&s

E g%. Eg!o Sa+io &as em#lo0e! as 7a age% o$ "heE gi ee%i g De#a%"me " o$ Ilo'os S(% Ele'"%i' Coo#e%a"ive

ISECO 1 he%ei #e"i"io e%1 i 7a0 ),@ . He &as %elieve! o$his !("ies o J( e )31 ),@, a ! &as !ismisse! o J(l0 )1),@, #(%s(a " "o ISECOMs 2oa%! Resol("io No. 65 s. ),@,!a"e! J(l0 ),1 ),@,.


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!e$e%%e! i"s o#e%a"io $o% o e mo "h 'a(si g NPC "o #e aliBeISECO i "he amo( " o$ P)5,1333.33 $o% $ail(%e "o (se "hehighe% 'o "%a'"e! e e%g0 a ! !ema ! allo'a"io $o% NPC. (

O J( e 1 ),@,1 Sa+io s(+mi""e! his a s&e% !e 0i g all "he'ha%ges agai s" him. O J( e 531 l,@, 2a("is"a #la'e! him( !e% #%eve "ive s(s#e sio &i"ho(" #a0 e$$e'"ive J(l0 )1),@,1 &hi'h #%om#"e! Sa+io "o $ile a 'om#lai " $o% illegals(s#e sio a ! a 'laim $o% %e#%ese "a"io G"%avel allo&a 'es+e$o%e "he La+o% A%+i"e%. O J(l0 )51 ),@, 2a("is"a iss(e!O$$i'e 7emo No. 6,:@,1 '%ea"i g a ad (oc 'ommi""ee "oi ves"iga"e "he 'ase agai s" Sa+io. The%ea$"e%1 "he ad(oc 'ommi""ee s(+mi""e! a %e#o%" o$ i"s i ves"iga"io'o "ai i g "he $ollo&i g 'o 'l(sio s a ! %e'omme !a"io s "o

&i"

C)%C$*+,)%+

I vie& o$ "he $o%egoi g "he ADHOC Commi""ee $i !s "ha"

). E g%. Eg!o Sa+io is g(il"0 o$ No. 1 o$ VI o$ "he R(les a !Reg(la"io s gove% i g "he 'o !('". o$ em#lo0ees $o% &ill$(ll0o%!e%i g his s(+o%!i a"e1 7%. O o$%e Ha+o A e/ ) "o "0#ea #e"i"io $o% "he o(s"e% o$ A


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H(ma 'o si!e%a"io s "a8e i "o a''o( "1 i" &o(l! +es" se%ve"he +es" i "e%es" o$ 'oo#e%a"ive i$ Eg!o Sa+io +e DIS7ISSEDi$ o l0 "o se%ve as a #%e'e!e " a !Go% s"e% &a% i g "o allem#lo0ees es#e'iall0 $%om amo g "he s"a$$1 o" "o i !(lge

"hemselves i a 0 a'" &hi'h 'o(l! +e !e"%ime "al "o "he &el$a%e o$ "he 'oo# +0 (si g "hei% i $l(e 'e o% "hei%s(+o%!i a"es "o a""ai "hei% #e%so al am+i"io s o% &ha"eve%#(%#oses %ega%!less o$ &he"he% "he0 have vali! g%o( !s o%

o e a" all. )

O J(l0 ;1 ),@,1 2a("is"a %e'omme !e! "o "he ISECO 2oa%!o$ Di%e'"o%s "he a##%oval o$ "he %e#o%" a ! %e'omme !a"io o$"he ad (oc 'ommi""ee. O J(l0 ,1 ),@,1 "he 2oa%! a!o#"e!"he %e'omme !a"io o$ "he ad (oc 'ommi""ee a ! #asse!

Resol("io No. 65 s. ),@,1 "e%mi a"i g "he se%vi'es o$ Sa+io%e"%oa'"ive J(l0 )1 ),@,. *Co se>(e "l01 Sa+io $ile! a'om#lai " $o% illegal !ismissal &i"h 'laim $o% !amages agai s"#e"i"io e% &i"h %es#o !e " Na"io al La+o% Rela"io sCommissio NLRC 1 !o'8e"e! as NLRC Case No. RA2:):3;:)393:@,1 &hi'h &as assig e! "o La+o% A%+i"e% Ama!o T.A!>(ile o$ "he Regio al A%+i"%a"io 2%a 'h1 DOLE1 $o%'om#(lso%0 a%+i"%a"io .

O Ja (a%0 @1 ),,31 "he La+o% A%+i"e%1 a$"e% 'o si!e%i g "he

evi!e 'e o %e'o%!1 hel! i his !e'isio !a"e! Ja (a%0 @1),,3 + "ha" Sa+io &as illegall0 a ! ( 4(s"l0 !ismisse! &i"ho("!(e #%o'ess o$ la&.

The !is#osi"ive #o%"io o$ "he !e'isio %ea!s

?HEREFORE1 &i"h all "he $o%egoi g 'o si!e%a"io s &he%e+0o%!e% "he %es#o !e "s Ilo'os S(% Ele'"%i' Coo#e%a"ive1 I '1

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). The %ei s"a"eme " as#e'" o$ "he !e'isio o$ "he La+o%A%+i"e% !a"e! Ja (a%0 @1 ),,3 a !

. The #a0me " o$ "he mo e"a%0 a&a%! !(e "he 'om#lai a " i"he "o"al amo( " o$ P; 1 @;.931 as1 also !e'%ee! i sai!!e'isio .

SO ORDERED. $$

Th(s1 "his #e"i"io &hi'h %aises "he $ollo&i g iss(es

). ?he"he% o% o" "he NLRC has 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he 'ase o$E g%. Eg!o A. Sa+io.

. ?he"he% o% o" E g%. Eg!o A. Sa+io &as !ismisse! +0 "he

2oa%! o$ Di%e'"o%s o$ ISECO i a''o%!a 'e &i"h la&.The #e"i"io is !evoi! o$ me%i".

P%esi!e "ial De'%ee No. 6,1 as ame !e! +0 P.D. )6 91 %elie!(#o +0 #e"i"io e%s1 !oes o" a##l0 i "his 'ase. Sai! De'%ee#e%"ai s "o NEA Ms e/e%'ise o$ i"s #o&e% o$ s(#e%visio a !'o "%ol ove% ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ive.

Th(s1 Se'"io )31 o$ P.D. 6,1 as ame !e!1 #%ovi!es

E $o%'eme " Po&e%s a ! Reme!ies. ,n t(e e ercise of its po#er of supervision and control ove% ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ivesa ! o"he% +o%%o&e%1 s(#e%vise! o% 'o "%olle! e "i"ies1 "he NEAis em#o&e%e! "o iss(e o%!e%s1 %(les a ! %eg(la"io s a ! motu

propio o% (#o #e"i"io o$ "hi%! #a%"ies1 "o 'o !('"i ves"iga"io s1 %e$e%e !a a ! o"he% simila% a'"io s i allma""e%s a$$e'"i g sai! ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ives a ! o"he%+o%%o&e%1 o% s(#e%vise! o% 'o "%olle! e "i"ies.

I$ "he ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ive 'o 'e% e! o% o"he% simila% e "i"0 $ailsa$"e% !(e o"i'e "o 'om#l01 &i"h NEA o%!e%s1 %(les a !%eg(la"io s a !Go% !e'isio s o% &i"h a 0 o$ "he "e%ms o$ "heLoa Ag%eeme "1 "he NEA 2oa%! o$ A!mi is"%a"o%s ma0 avail

o$ a 0 o% all o$ "he $ollo&i g %eme!ies/// /// ///

e Ta8e #%eve "ive a !Go% !is'i#li a%0 meas(%es i 'l(!i gs(s#e sio a !Go% %emoval a ! %e#la'eme " o$ a 0 o% all "hemem+e%s o$ "he 2oa%! o$ Di%e'"o%s1 o$$i'e%s o% em#lo0ees o$"he Coo#e%a"ive1 o"he% +o%%o&e% i s"i"("io s o% s(#e%vise!'o "%olle! e "i"ies as "he NEA 2oa%! o$ A!mi is"%a"o% ma0!eem $i" a ! e'essa%0 a ! "o "a8e a 0 o"he% %eme!ialmeas(%es as "he la& o% "he Loa Ag%eeme " ma0 #%ovi!e.

Em#hasis s(##lie!.

I" is 'lea% $%om "he a$o%e>(o"e! #%ovisio o$ P.D. 6,1 asame !e! +0 P.D. )6 9 "ha" o l0 "he #o&e% o$ s(#e%visio a !'o "%ol ove% ele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ives a ! o"he% +o%%o&e%s1s(#e%vise! o% 'o "%olle!1 is give "o "he NEA. The%e is o"hi gsai! la& &hi'h #%ovi!es "ha" "he NEA a!mi is"%a"io has "he#o&e% "o hea% a ! !e'i!e "e%mi a"io 'ases o$ em#lo0ees iele'"%i' 'oo#e%a"ives. Tha" a("ho%i"0 is ves"e! i "he La+o%

A%+i"e%.I "he #%ese " 'ase1 "he%e is o !is#("e "ha" Sa+io is aem#lo0ee o$ ISECO &hose se%vi'es as ma age% o$ "heE gi ee%i g De#a%"me " o$ ISECO &e%e "e%mi a"e!. The!ismissal a%ose $%om a #(%el0 la+o% !is#("e &hi'h $alls &i"hi"he o%igi al a ! e/'l(sive 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he La+o% A%+i"e%s a !"he NLRC. Th(s1 Se'"io . ); o$ "he La+o% Co!e #%ovi!es


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A%". );. J(%is!i'"io o$ La+o% A%+i"e%s a ! "he Commissio . a E/'e#" as o"he%&ise #%ovi!e! ( !e% "his Co!e "he La+o%

A%+i"e%s shall have o%igi al a ! e/'l(sive 4(%is!i'"io "o hea%a ! !e'i!e1 &i"hi "hi%"0 53 'ale !a% !a0s a$"e% "he

s(+missio o$ "he 'ase +0 "he #a%"ies $o% !e'isio &i"ho("e/"e sio 1 eve i "he a+se 'e o$ s"e og%a#hi' o"es1 "he$ollo&i g 'ases i volvi g all &o%8e%s1 &he"he% ag%i'(l"(%al o%

o :ag%i'(l"(%al

). U $ai% la+o% #%a'"i'e 'ases

. Te%mi a"io o$ !is#("es

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7o%eove%1 "he NLRC Ms 4(%is!i'"io &as o l0 %aise! $o% "he $i%s""ime i "his #e"i"io . Pe"i"io e%s !i! o" >(es"io "he 4(%is!i'"ioo$ "he La+o% A%+i"e% ei"he% i a mo"io "o !ismiss o% i "hei%a s&e%. I $a'"1 #e"i"io e%s #a%"i'i#a"e! i "he #%o'ee!i gs+e$o%e "he La+o% A%+i"e%1 as &ell as i "he NLRC "o &hi'h "he0a##eale! "he La+o% A%+i"e%Ms !e'isio . I" has +ee 'o sis"e "l0hel! +0 "his Co(%" "ha" &hile 4(%is!i'"io ma0 +e assaile! a" a 0s"age1 a #a%"0Ms a'"ive #a%"i'i#a"io i "he #%o'ee!i gs +e$o%e a'o(%" &i"ho(" 4(%is!i'"io &ill es"o# s('h #a%"0 $%om assaili gs('h la'8 o$ i". $% I" is a ( !esi%a+le #%a'"i'e o$ a #a%"0#a%"i'i#a"i g i "he #%o'ee!i gs a ! s(+mi""i g his 'ase $o%!e'isio a ! "he a''e#"i g "he 4(!gme " o l0 i$ $avo%a+le1a ! a""a'8i g i" $o% la'8 o$ 4(%is!i'"io 1 &he a!ve%se. $&

Pe"i"io e%s also 'laim "ha" "he !ismissal o$ Sa+io &as ae/e%'ise o$ ma ageme " #%e%oga"ive ( !e% A%"i'le @5 o$ "heLa+o% Co!e. ?e !o o" ag%ee.

?ell se""le! is "he %(le "ha" "he em#lo0e%Ms #%e%oga"iveG#o&e%"o !ismiss a em#lo0ee m(s" o" +e e/e%'ise! a%+i"%a%il0 a !

&i"ho(" 4(s" 'a(se1 o"he%&ise "he 'o s"i"("io al g(a%a "ee o$se'(%i"0 o$ "e (%e &o(l! +e %e !e%e! (ga"o%0. $' 7o%eove%1 i"

m(s" +e !o e &i"ho(" a+(se o$ !is'%e"io .$(

I "he 'ase1 a" +e 'h %e'o%!s sho& "ha" #e"i"io e% 2a("is"aa'"e! &i"h g%ave a+(se o$ !is'%e"io i havi g Sa+io!ismisse!. A$"e% Sa+io !e o( 'e! "he e/'essive e/#e !i"(%eso$ 2a("is"a $o% o e 0ea% a ! his 2a("is"a a+se 'es "o"ali g

3 !a0s $o% "he same #e%io!1 he &as 'alle! +0 2a("is"ahimsel$ &ho "ol! him "o %esig a ! &he as8e! $o% "he %easo

&h0 he &as +ei g as8e! "o !o so1 2a("is"a &as o" a+le "oa s&e% a ! i s"ea! gave a o"he% o#"io "o Sa+io1 "ha" is $o%

Sa+io "o "a8e a va'a"io leave. Faili g "o 'o vi 'e Sa+io12a("is"a i $o%me! him "ha" he &o(l! +e "e%mi a"e! 4(s" "hesame. $)

I" sho(l! +e o"e! "ha" "he ad (oc 'ommi""ee &hi'h%e'omme !e! "he !ismissal o$ Sa+io &as 'om#ose! o$2a("is"aMs me a !1 i $a'"1 "&o o$ "hem e/e'("e! a$$i!avi"s i$avo% o$ 2a("is"a. $*

The $a'"(al 'i%'(ms"a 'es 'lea%l0 !emo s"%a"e "ha" #e"i"io e%s

a%+i"%a%il0 e/e%'ise! "hei% #%e%oga"ive i !ismissi g Sa+io.A%"i'le @5 o$ "he La+o% Co!e o &hi'h "he !ismissal o$ Sa+io

&as 'laime! "o have +ee a 'ho%e! s"a"es

A%". @5. Clos(%e o$ es"a+lishme "s a ! %e!('"io o$#e%so el. The em#lo0e% ma0 also "e%mi a"e "heem#lo0me " o$ a 0 em#lo0ee !(e "o "he i s"alla"io o$ la+o%savi g !evi'es1 %e!( !a '01 %e"%e 'hme " "o #%eve " losses o%


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"he 'losi g o% 'essa"io o$ o#e%a"io o$ "he es"a+lishme " o%( !e%"a8i g ( less "he 'losi g is $o% "he #(%#ose o$'i%'(mve "i g "he #%ovisio s o$ "his Ti"le1 +0 se%vi g a &%i""e

o"i'e o "he &o%8e%s a ! "he 7i is"%0 o$ La+o% a !

Em#lo0me " o& De#a%"me " o$ La+o% a ! Em#lo0me " a"leas" o e ) mo "h +e$o%e "he i "e !e! !a"e "he%eo$. . . .Em#hasis s(##lie!

He%e1 "he i s"a 'es &he "he em#lo0e% ma0 vali!l0 "e%mi a"e"he em#lo0me " o$ a em#lo0ee i "he e/e%'ise o$ma ageme " #%e%oga"ive a%e o" #%ese ". Pe"i"io e%s 'laim"ha" "he #osi"io o$ Sa+io as 7a age% o$ "he E gi ee%i gDe#a%"me " &as al%ea!0 !ele"e! o% a+olishe!. Ho&eve%1 "hememo%a !(m !a"e! Ja (a%0 )91 ),,3 $+ &hi'h 'o "ai e! "he

%e'omme !a"io s $o% %eo%ga iBa"io a ! %e#la'eme " o$ISECO #e%so el !i! o" sa"is$a'"o%il0 e/#lai o% give a'%e!i+le 4(s"i$i'a"io &h0 "he E gi ee%i g De#a%"me " &asa+olishe!. As 'o%%e'"l0 o+se%ve! +0 "he Soli'i"o%


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sho&s "ha" 'om#lai a " se " ( a("ho%iBe! messages o%'omm( i'a"io !(l0 sig e! +0 him a ! %ela0e! "h%o(gh "he%a!io o#e%a"o% "o "he NEA o% "o a 0 o"he% age '0. No% is "he%ea 0 sho&i g "ha" E g%. Sa+io #%e#a%e! a 0 le""e%G%e>(es" o%

#e"i"io $o% "he %e#la'eme " o$ %es#o !e " 2a("is"a as ISECOA'"i g


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all "he a""e !a " 'i%'(ms"a 'es o$ "he iss(e1 "he0 have !elve!(#o 1 '%ea"es a im#%essio "ha" &i"hi "he ISECO1 evelegi"ima"e g%ieva 'es $%om em#lo0ees as &ha" 'om#lai a " !i!i "his i s"a " 'ase1 seemi gl0 'a o" +e "ole%a"e!. I" is "oo

'lea% "ha" "he mai %easo 'om#lai a " ea% e! "he i%e a !!isg(s" o$ %es#o !e " A(o sho(l! o" have !ismisse! Civil Case $ile! +0himagai s" "he %es#o !e "s.. He asse%"s "ha" "he 'om#lai " is+ase! o" so m('h o #lai "i$$Ms a""em#"e! %emoval +(" %a"he%o "he ma e% o$ his %emoval a ! "he 'o se>(e " e$$e'"s"he%eo$.

F 1ts#

2e$o%e "he RTC o$ Q.C.1 A !a0a $ile! a a'"io $o% I 4( '"ioa ! Damages &i"h Res"%ai i g O%!e%s a !Go%P%elimi a%0I 4( '"io agai s" A+a!ia e" al1 allegi g "ha" "hela""e% a'"i g i 'o 'e%"s a ! #(%s(a " "o a illegal a !

e$a%io(s s'heme "oo(s" #e"i"io e% $%om his "he #osi"io s asP%esi!e " a !


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a ! %emovi g1 &i"ho(" 4(s" a ! la&$(l 'a(se1 #e"i"io e% $%omhis #osi"io s "he%ei 1'a(si g #e"i"io e% mo%al a ! e/em#la%0!amages.The Co(%" %(le! "ha" i" has o 4(%is!i'"io o'o%#o%a"e ma""e%s. He 'e "his a##eal

Iss2e#

?he"he%

"he RTC a ! o" "he SEC has 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he #e"i"io e%=s'om#lai "

R20in3#

The allega"io s agai s" he%ei %es#o !e "s i "he ame !e!'om#lai " ( >(es"io a+l0 %eveal i "%a:'o%#o%a"e'o "%ove%sies'leve%l0 'o 'eale!1 al"ho(gh ( s(''ess$(ll01 +0(se o$ 'ivil la& "e%ms a ! #h%ases. The ame !e! 'om#lai "im#lea!s he%ei %es#o !e "s &ho1 i "hei% 'a#a'i"0 as !i%e'"o%so$ AFPSLAI1 allege!l0 'o ve e! a illegal mee"i g a ! vo"e!$o% "he%eo%ga iBa"io o$ ma ageme " %es(l"i g i #e"i"io e%Mso(s"e% as 'o%#o%a"e o$$i'e%. ?hile i" ma0 +e sai! "ha" "hesame'o%#o%a"e a'"s also give %ise "o 'ivil lia+ili"0 $o% !amages1i" !oes o" $ollo& "ha" "he 'ase is e'essa%il0 "a8e o(" o$"he 4(%is!i'"io o$ "he SEC as i" ma0 a&a%! !amages &hi'h'a +e 'o si!e%e! 'o se>(e "ial i "he e/e%'ise o$ i"sa!4(!i'a"ive#o&e%s. 2esi!es1 i 'i!e "al iss(es "ha" #%o#e%l0$all &i"hi "he a("ho%i"0 o$ a "%i+( al ma0 also +e 'o si!e%e! +0i" "o avoi!m(l"i#li'i"0 o$ a'"io s. Co se>(e "l01 i i "%a:'o%#o%a"e ma""e%s s('h as "hose a$$e'"i g "he 'o%#o%a"io 1 i"s

!i%e'"o%s1"%(s"ees1 o$$i'e%s1 sha%ehol!e%s1 "he iss(e o$'o se>(e "ial !amages ma0 4(s" as &ell +e %esolve! a !a!4(!i'a"e! +0 "heSEC.7o%eove%1 me%e allega"io s o$ viola"ioo$ "he #%ovisio s o$ "he Civil Co!e o h(ma %ela"io s !o o"

e'essa%il0 'all $o% "hea##li'a"io o$ "he #%ovisio s o$ "he CivilCo!e i #la'e o$ AFPSLAI 20:La&s.

**PENDENTIA LITIS

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agai s" #%iva"e %es#o !e " &i"h "he Regio al T%ial Co(%" o$Kaloo8a Ci"01 2%a 'h 1 !o'8e"e! as Civil Case No. C:)9 ) . Pe"i"io e% allege! i "he 'om#lai " "ha" #%iva"e%es#o !e " s"ill o&e! i" "he s(m o$ P)16)@1 6;.,@ a$"e%

!e!('"i g 'ommissio s a ! %emi""a 'es.O Fe+%(a%0 91 ),, 1 #%iva"e %es#o !e " $ile! a 7o"io "oDismiss Civil Case No. C:)9 ) &i"h "he Kaloo8a RTC o "heg%o( ! "ha" "he%e &as a o"he% a'"io #e !i g +e"&ee "hesame #a%"ies $o% "he same 'a(se o$ a'"io 1 'i"i g "he 'aseea%lie% $ile! &i"h "he RTC o$ Davao Ci"0.

O Fe+%(a%0 ) 1 ),, 1 #e"i"io e% $ile! i"s o##osi"io "o "he7o"io "o Dismiss o "he g%o( ! "ha" "he RTC o$ Davao ha!

o" a'>(i%e! 4(%is!i'"io ove% i".

O A#%il 1 ),, 1 "he RTC o$ Kaloo8a Ci"0 iss(e! "he>(es"io e! o%!e%1 "he !e'%e"al #o%"io o$ &hi'h s"a"es

The Co(%" $i !s "he i s"a " mo"io &i"ho(" me%i".

A!mi""e!l01 "he Davao 'ase i volves "he same #a%"ies1 a !i volves s(+s"a "ial i!e "i"0 i "he 'ase o$ a'"io a ! %elie$sso(gh"1 as i "he i s"a " 'ase.

Pe%(sal o$ "he %e'o%! i "his 'ase1 ho&eve%1 sho&s "ha" 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he #a%"ies has al%ea!0 +ee a'>(i%e! +0 "hisCo(%"1 as he%ei !e$e !a "s %e'eive! "hei% s(mmo s as ea%l0as Ja (a%0 @1 ),, 1 a ! "he #lai "i$$Ms #%a0e% $o% iss(a 'e o$ a

&%i" o$ #%elimi a%0 a""a'hme " has +ee se" $o% hea%i g las"Ja (a%0 )1 ),, 1 +(" &hi'h hea%i g &as 'a 'elle! ( "il$(%"he% o"i'e +e'a(se o$ "he $ili g o$ "he i s"a " mo"io "o!ismiss +0 "he !e$e !a "s he%ei o Fe+%(a%0 );1 ),, 1 a$"e%as8i g $o% e/"e sio o$ "ime "o $ile "hei% %es#o sive #lea!i g.

Clea%l01 "he i s"a " 'ase has +ee i #%og%ess as ea%l0 asJa (a%0 o$ "his 0ea%. O "he o"he% ha !1 "he s(mmo s i "heDavao 'ase has o" 0e" +ee se%ve! as o$ A#%il )1 ),, 1 "he!a"e o$ "he hea%i g o$ "he i s"a " mo"io 1 so m('h so "ha" "he

sai! Davao Co(%" has o" 0e" a'>(i%e! 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he#a%"ies.

O 7a0 ,1 ),, 1 #%iva"e %es#o !e "s $ile! a 7o"io $o%Re'o si!e%a"io 1 &hi'h &as !e ie! +0 "he "%ial 'o(%" o J(l0 )1),, . The 'ase &as "he eleva"e! "o "he Co(%" o$ A##eals

&hi'h se" asi!e "he o%!e% o$ "he "%ial 'o(%".

He 'e1 "his #e"i"io .

The sole iss(e se" $o% %esol("io +e$o%e "he Co(%" is Sho(l!"he a'"io i "he Kaloo8a RTC +e !ismisse! o "he g%o( !o$ lis pendens

?e hol! i "he a$$i%ma"ive.

$is pendens as a g%o( ! $o% "he !ismissal o$ a 'ivil a'"io%e$e%s "o "ha" si"(a"io &he%ei a o"he% a'"io is #e !i g+e"&ee "he same #a%"ies $o% "he same 'a(se o$ a'"io .- To'o s"i"("e "he !e$e se o$ lis pendens 1 i" m(s" a##ea% "ha" o"o l0 a%e "he #a%"ies i "he "&o a'"io s "he same +(" "he%e is

s(+s"a "ial i!e "i"0 i "he 'a(se o$ a'"io a ! %elie$ so(gh".-5F(%"he%1 i" is %e>(i%e! "ha" "he i!e "i"0 +e s('h "ha" a 0

4(!gme " &hi'h ma0 +e %e !e%e! i "he o"he% &o(l!1%ega%!less o$ &hi'h #a%"0 is s(''ess$(l1 amo( " "o res

judicata o "he 'ase o ha !.-

All "hese %e>(isi"es a%e #%ese " i "he i s"a " 'ase. The #a%"iesi "he Davao a ! Caloo'a 'ases a%e "he same. The0 a%es(i g ea'h o"he% $o% s(ms o$ mo e0 &hi'h a%ose $%om "hei%


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'o "%a'" o$ age '0. As o+se%ve! +0 "he a##ella"e 'o(%"1 "he%elie$ #%a0e! $o% is +ase! o "he same $a'"s a ! "he%e isi!e "i"0 o$ %igh"s asse%"e!. A 0 4(!gme " %e !e%e! i o e 'ase

&o(l! amo( " "o res judicata i "he o"he%.

I 'o 'e#"(aliBi g lis pendens 1 &e have sai! "ha"li8e resjudicata as a !o'"%i e1 litis pendentia is a sa '"io o$#(+li' #oli'0 agai s" m(l"i#li'i"0 o$ s(i"s.-9 The #%i 'i#le (#o

&hi'h a #lea o$ a o"he% a'"io #e !i g is s(s"ai e! is "ha" "hela""e% a'"io is !eeme! ( e'essa%0 a ! ve/a"io(s.-6

Pe"i"io e% asse%"s "ha" "he Davao Co(%" ha! o" 0e" a'>(i%e! 4(%is!i'"io ove% "he #a%"ies as "he s(mmo s ha! o" +eese%ve! as o$ A#%il )1 ),, a ! i" 'laims "ha" #e !e '0 o$ a'ase1 as 'o "em#la"e! +0 "he la& o lis pendens 1 #%es(##osesa vali! se%vi'e o$ s(mmo s.

This a%g(me " is ( "e a+le. A 'ivil a'"io is 'omme 'e! +0$ili g a 'om#lai " &i"h "he 'o(%".-; The #h%aseolog0 a!o#"e! i"he R(les o$ Co(%" me%el0 s"a"es "ha" a o"he% a'"io #e !i g+e"&ee "he same #a%"ies $o% "he same 'a(se is a g%o( ! $o%mo"io "o !ismiss. As &o%!e!1 "he %(le !oes o" 'o "em#la"e"ha" "he%e +e a #%io% #e !i g a'"io 1 si 'e i" is e o(gh "ha""he%e is a #e !i g a'"io .-@ Nei"he% is i" %e>(i%e! "ha" "he #a%"0+e se%ve! &i"h s(mmo s +e$o%e lis pendens sho(l! a##l0.

I Sala'(# v . 7a!!ela1-, &e sai!

The %(le o$ lis pendens %e$e%s "o a o"he% a'"io . A a'"ios"a%"s o l0 (#o "he $ili g o$ a 'om#lai " i 'o(%".

The $a'" "ha" &he a##ella " +%o(gh" "he #%ese " 'ase1 i" !i!o" 8 o& o$ "he $ili g o$ a #%evio(s 'ase agai s" i" +0

a##ellees1 a ! i" %e'eive! "he s(mmo s a ! a 'o#0 o$ "he

'om#lai " o l0 a$"e% i" ha! $ile! i"s o& a'"io agai s" "hem1 isimma"e%ial. S($$i'e i" "o s"a"e "ha" "he $a'" is1 a" "he "ime i"+%o(gh" "he #%ese " 'ase1 "he%e &as al%ea!0 a o"he% #e !i ga'"io +e"&ee "he same #a%"ies see8i g "o asse%" i!e "i'al

%igh"s &i"h i!e "i'al #%a0e%s $o% %elie$ +ase! o "he same $a'"s1"he !e'isio i &hi'h &o(l! +e res judicata he%ei .

I" m(s" +e em#hasiBe! "ha" "he %(le o litis pendentia !oes o"%e>(i%e "ha" "he la"e% 'ase sho(l! 0iel! "o "he ea%lie%.-)3 The'%i"e%io (se! i !e"e%mi i g &hi'h 'ase sho(l! +e a+a"e! is

&hi'h is "he mo%e a##%o#%ia"e a'"io -)) o% &hi'h 'o(%" &o(l!+e i a +e""e% #osi"io "o se%ve "he i "e%es"s o$ 4(s"i'e. -)

A##l0i g "hese '%i"e%ia1 a ! 'o si!e%i g "ha" +o"h 'asesi volve a s(m o$ mo e0 'olle'"e! i a ! a%o( ! Davao1 "heDavao Co(%" &o(l! +e i a +e""e% #osi"io "o hea% a ! "%0 "he'ase1 as "he &i" esses a ! evi!e 'e &o(l! +e 'omi g $%omsai! a%ea.

WHEREFORE 1 "he !e'isio o$ "he Co(%" o$ A##eals is he%e+0AFFIR7ED. Cos"s agai s" #e"i"io e%.

SO ORDERED.

Regala!o1 Chai%ma 1 P( o1 7e !oBa1 a ! To%%es1 J%.1 JJ.1

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**NO CAUSE OF ACTION

SAN LOREN4O DEVELOP5ENT CORPORATION,#e"i"io e%1vs.COURT OF APPEALS, PABLO S. BABASANTA, SPS.5IGUEL LU n! PACITA 4AVALLA LU, %es#o !e "s

G.R. No. $%'%'% 6 n2 r %$, %--(

FACTS

O 3 A(g(s" ),@61 "he S#o(ses L( #(%#o%"e!l0 sol!"&o #a%'els o$ la ! "o %es#o !e " Pa+lo 2a+asa "a1 $o%"he #%i'e o$ $i$"ee #esos P)9.33 #e% s>(a%e me"e%.2a+asa "a ma!e a !o& #a0me " o$ P931333.33 asevi!e 'e! +0 a memo%a !(m %e'ei#" iss(e! +0 Pa'i"aL( o$ "he same !a"e.

2a+asa "a &%o"e a le""e% "o Pa'i"a L( "o !ema ! "hee/e'("io o$ a $i al !ee! o$ sale i his $avo% so "ha" he'o(l! e$$e'" $(ll #a0me " o$ "he #(%'hase #%i'e. I%es#o se1 Pa'i"a L( &%o"e a le""e% "o 2a+asa "a

&he%ei she %emi !e! 2a+asa "a "ha" &he "he+ala 'e o$ "he #(%'hase #%i'e +e'ame !(e1 he%e>(es"e! $o% a %e!('"io o$ "he #%i'e a ! &he she%e$(se!1 2a+asa "a +a'8e! o(" o$ "he sale

he%ei #e"i"io e% Sa Lo%e Bo Develo#me "Co%#o%a"io SLDC $ile! a /otion for ,ntervention .

SLDC allege! "ha" i" ha! legal i "e%es" i "he s(+4e'"ma""e% ( !e% li"iga"io +e'a(se o 5 7a0 ),@,1 "he "&o#a%'els o$ la ! i volve! ha! +ee sol! "o i" i a Dee!o$ A+sol("e Sale &i"h 7o%"gage. I" allege! "ha" i" &as a

+(0e% i goo! $ai"h a ! $o% val(e a ! "he%e$o%e i" ha! a+e""e% %igh" ove% "he #%o#e%"0 i li"iga"io

Res#o !e " 2a+asa "a1 ho&eve%1 a%g(e! "ha" SLDC'o(l! o" have a'>(i%e! o& e%shi# o$ "he #%o#e%"0+e'a(se i" $aile! "o 'om#l0 &i"h "he %e>(i%eme " o$%egis"%a"io o$ "he sale i goo! $ai"h. He em#hasiBe!"ha" a" "he "ime SLDC %egis"e%e! "he sale i i"s $avo% o53 J( e ),,31 "he%e &as al%ea!0 a o"i'e o$ lis

pendens a o"a"e! o "he "i"les o$ "he #%o#e%"0 ma!e

as ea%l0 as J( e ),@,. He 'e1 #e"i"io e%=s%egis"%a"io o$ "he sale !i! o" 'o $e% (#o i" a 0 %igh".

ISSUE#

Di! "he %egis"%a"io o$ "he sale a$"e% "he a o"a"io o$ "heo"i'e o$ lis pendens o+li"e%a"e "he e$$e'"s o$ !elive%0 a !

#ossessio i goo! $ai"h &hi'h a!mi""e!l0 ha! o''(%%e! #%io%"o SLDC=s 8 o&le!ge o$ "he "%a sa'"io i $avo% o$ 2a+asa "a

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I" m(s" +e s"%esse! "ha" as ea%l0 as )) Fe+%(a%0 ),@,1"he S#o(ses L( e/e'("e! "he )ption to u" i $avo% o$SLDC (#o %e'eivi g P5)61)63.33 as o#"io mo e0$%om SLDC. A$"e% SLDC ha! #ai! mo%e "ha o e hal$ o$

"he ag%ee! #(%'hase #%i'e1 "he S#o(ses L(s(+se>(e "l0 e/e'("e! o 5 7a0 ),@, a &eed of ' solute +ale i $avo% o% SLDC.At t7e ti8e /ot7!ee!s 9ere e:e12te!, SLDC 7 ! no ;no90e!3e o(es" $o%A!missio A e/ C 1 ( !e% R(le 6. P%iva"e %es#o !e "s1

ho&eve%1 $ile! a O##osi"io "o "he 7o"io $o% A!missio #.) 51 CAMs O%igi al Re'o%! &hi'h &as o" %esolve! +0 "he "%ial'o(%".

O Fe+%(a%0 ;1 ),@ 1 a #%elimi a%0 hea%i g &as 'o !('"e!+0 "he "%ial 'o(%" o "he a$$i%ma"ive !e$e ses o$ "he !e$e !a "s.The%ea$"e%1 o 7a%'h 531 ),@ 1 Ho . J(!ge A "o io 7.7a%"i eB1 RTC:7a ila1 2%a 'h 31 iss(e! a O%!e% !ismissi g"he 'ase1 "he !is#osi"ive #o%"io o$ &hi'h %ea!s

?HEREFORE1 $i !i g me%i" "o "he #%a0e% $o% !ismissal o$ "he'ase a" +a% o "he g%o( ! o$ la'8 o$ 'a(se o$ a'"io 1 +ase! o"he a$$i%ma"ive !e$e ses i "he a s&e%1 "his 'om#lai " sho(l!+e1 as i" is he%e+01 DIS7ISSED.

No #%o o( 'eme " as "o 'os".

SO ORDERED.

3ollo 1 A e/ D 1 #. @

Ho&eve%1 o a##eal1 "he I "e%me!ia"e A##ella"e Co(%"%e !e%e! i"s !e'isio !a"e! J( e @1 ),@61 %eve%si g "he o%!e%o$ "he lo&e% 'o(%"1 "he !is#osi"ive #o%"io o$ &hi'h %ea!s

?HEREFORE1 "he o%!e% o$ "he "%ial 'o(%" !ismissi g "his 'ase1!a"e! 7a%'h 531 ),@ 1 is he%e+0 SET ASIDE a ! "he o%igi al%e'o%!s a%e o%!e%e! %ema !e! "o "he 'o(%" +elo& $o% $(%"he%#%o'ee!i gs. ?i"h 'os"s agai s" "he !e$e !a "s:a##ellees.

SO ORDERED.

3ollo 1 A e/ < 1 #. );

A mo"io $o% %e'o si!e%a"io &as $ile! +0 #e"i"io e%s o A(g(s"

)1 ),@9 3ollo 1 A e/ H 1 ##. );9: 3) a ! a %esol("io &as%e !e%e! o A#%il @1 ),@61 !e 0i g "he mo"io $o%%e'o si!e%a"io 3ollo 1 A e/ 7 1 ##. ): 9 .

He 'e1 "his #e"i"io .

U !e% Se'"io 91 R(le )6 A 0 o$ "he g%o( !s $o% !ismissal#%ovi!e! $o% i "his %(le1 e/'e#" im#%o#e% ve (e1 ma0 +e#lea!e! as a a$$i%ma"ive !e$e se1 a ! #%elimi a%0 hea%i gma0 +e ha! "he%eo as i$ a mo"io "o !ismiss ha! +ee 7e!.

This is "o save "he e/#e se i volve! i "he #%e#a%a"io a !"%ial &he "he 'ase 'a +e o"he%&ise !is#ose! o$. The#%elimi a%0 hea%i g sho(l! +e 'o !('"e! as o%!i a%0 hea%i gs"he #a%"ies sho(l! +e allo&e! "o #%ese " evi!e 'e a ! "heevi!e 'e %e'o%!e! Ase4o vs. Leo osa1 ;@ Phil. 6; 1 e/'e#"

&he "he a$$i%ma"ive !e$e se is +ase! o #a%. g.1 Se'"io )1R(le )6 "ha" "he 'om#lai " s"a"es o 'a(se o$ a'"io . I!e"e%mi i g s($$i'ie '0 o$ 'a(se o$ a'"io 1 o l0 "he $a'"sallege! i "he 'om#lai " sho(l! +e 'o si!e%e!. De Jes(s1 e"al.1 vs. 2ela%mi o1 e" al.1 ,9 Phil. 569 Dima0(ga vs.Dima0(ga1 ,6 Phil. @9, .

I" is a &ell:se""le! %(le "ha" i a mo"io "o !ismiss +ase! o "he$ail(%e o$ "he 'om#lai " "o s"a"e a 'a(se o$ a'"io 1 "he >(es"ios(+mi""e! $o% !e"e%mi a"io is s($$i'ie '0 o$ allega"io i "he'om#lai " i"sel$. The s($$i'ie '0 o$ "he 'a(se o$ a'"io m(s"a##ea% o "he $a'e o$ "he 'om#lai " i"sel$ i o%!e% "o s(s"ai a!ismissal o "he g%o( !. Clava o vs.


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This %(le a##lies &he "he o l0 a$$i%ma"ive !e$e se is "he$ail(%e o$ "he 'om#lai " "o s"a"e a 'a(se o$ a'"io . I" !oes o"a##l0 &he "he g%o( !s %elie! (#o +0 &a0 o$ a$$i%ma"ive!e$e ses s"a"e o"he% ma""e%s. Th(s "he "%ial 'o(%"1 i "he 'ase

a" +a%1 !i! o" 'ommi" a 0 e%%o% i 'o !('"i g a #%elimi a%0hea%i g o "he a$$i%ma"ive !e$e ses o$ he%ei #e"i"io e%s.

The $i !i g o$ IAC "ha" "he%e &as o #%elimi a%0 hea%i g "s .1Fe+%(a%0 ;1 ),@ has o +asis "ha" 'a +e ve%i$ie! $%om "he%e'o%!s. The "%ial 'o(%" se" "he 'ase $o% #%elimi a%0 hea%i g oFe+%(a%0 ;1 ),@ as #e% O%!e% !a"e! Fe+%(a%0 51 ),@ a !"he %e'o%!s +ea% mi ("es o$ "he #%elimi a%0 hea%i g'o !('"e! o Fe+%(a%0 ;1 ),@;. The %(le "ha" "he $i !i gs o$$a'" o$ "he Co(%" o$ A##eals $o%me%l0 IAC a%e e "i"le! "o g%ea"

%es#e'" is o" i $le/i+le. The0 a%e s(+4e'" "o some es"a+lishe!e/'e#"io s. La0(ga vs. IAC1 )6; SCRA 565 . A ! o e o$"hese e/'e#"io s is &he 4(!gme " is +ase! omisa##%ehe sio o$ $a'"s Cas"illo vs. CA.1


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. . . "he 'om#lai " !oes o" sho& a 0 legal1 s"a"("o%0 +asis as"o &h0 a ! ( !e% &ha" la& a%e "he0 +ei g i 'l(!e! as!e$e !a "s si 'e "he 'om#lai " a!mi"s "ha" Fe%!i a !Calala g has "he 'a#a'i"0 "o s(e t(e trut( is (e FerdinandCalalang is of age . . . . Em#hasis s(##lie! 7emo%a !(m iS(##o%" o$ A$$i%ma"ive De$e ses1 #. ) 3ollo 1 #. )59

Th(s1 ?e $i ! me%i" i "he $i !i g o$ "he "%ial 'o(%" "ha"

. . . The%e is o vali! legal g%o( ! $o% im#lea!i g "he s#o(sesD%. a ! 7%s. 7a%ia Calala g. The 'om#lai " sho&s "ha" e/'e#"$o% "he $a'" "ha" "he s#o(ses Calala g a%e sai! "o +e "heem#lo0e% o$ "he !e'ease! E%li !a


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+e %e$ile! a 0"ime &i"ho(" "he e$$e'" o$ !o(+le 4eo#a%!0. 3ol lo1#. );5 . ?e hel! as ea%l0 as "he 'ase o$ Peo#le v. VeleB1 ;;Phil. )3 61 "ha" "he !ismissal o$ "he i $o%ma"io o% "he '%imi ala'"io (#o mo"io o$ "he $is'al !oes o" a$$e'" "he %igh" o$"he o$$e !e! #a%"0 "o i s"i"("e o% 'o "i (e "he 'ivil a'"ioal%ea!0 i s"i"("e! a%isi g $%om "he o$$e se1 +e'a(se s('h!ismissal o% e/"i '"io o$ "he #e al a'"io !oes o" 'a%%0 &i"h i""he e/"i '"io o$ "he 'ivil a'"io . The %easo mos" o$"e give$o% "his hol!i g is "ha" "he "&o #%o'ee!i gs a%e o" +e"&ee "hesame #a%"ies. Di$$e%e " %(les as "o "he 'om#e"e '0 o$

&i" esses a ! &eigh" o$ evi!e 'e e'essa%0 "o "he $i !i gs i"he "&o #%o'ee!i gs also e/is". I a '%imi al a'"io "he S"a"em(s" #%ove i"s 'ase +0 evi!e 'e &hi'h sho&s "he g(il" o$ "he!e$e !a " +e0o ! %easo a+le !o(+"1 &hile i a 'ivil a'"io i" is

s($$i'ie " $o% "he #lai "i$$ "o s(s"ai his 'a(se +0#%e#o !e%a 'e o$ evi!e 'e o l0 O'am#o vs. Je 8i s1 ) Phil.6@) . The%e$o%e1 "he i s($$i'ie '0 o$ evi!e 'e "o s(##o%" am(%!e% 'ha%ge !oes o" im#l0 "ha" "he%e is o s($$i'ie "evi!e 'e "o s(##o%" "he 'ivil 'ase +ase! o "he same allege!a'".

I" is highl0 s#e'(la"ive "o 'o 'l(!e "ha" "he #lai "i$$sM 'a(se o$a'"io &o(l! s"a ! o% $all o "he s"%e g"h o$ "he "es"imo 0 o$Dolo%es A0(s"e &ho &as 'o vi'"e! o$ #e%4(%0 o s('h allege!

"es"imo 0. A !e'isio sho(l! +e +ase! o $a'"s o" o me%es#e'(la"io s o% +elie$s.

Fi all01 "he "%ial 'o(%" !ismisse! "he 'ase agai s" Fe%!i a !Calala g motu proprio +ase! o "he g%o( ! "ha" "he%e is ovali! 'a(se o$ a'"io agai s" him. This is o" a g%o( ! $o%!ismissal o$ a'"io ( !e% R(le )6 +(" "he $ail(%e o$ "he'om#lai " "o state a 'a(se o$ a'"io . The #lea!i gs1memo%a !(m a ! mo"io $o% %e'o si!e%a"io a ! o##osi"io 1

"he%e"o1 migh" sho& "ha" "he%e is o vali! 'a(se o$ a'"ioagai s" Fe%!i a ! Calala g s"ill1 "he 'o(%" is o" allo&e! +0la& "o !ismiss "he 'ase motu proprio . As lo g as "he%e is a'a(se o$ a'"io i "he 'om#lai " i"sel$1 #%o'e!(%al !(e #%o'ess!ema !s "ha" "he%e m(s" +e a hea%i g o "he me%i"s &i"h "he'om#lai " as prima facie evi!e 'e o$ "he $a'"s "he%eis"a"e!. Peo#le vs. D01 )9@ SCRA ))) . The%e$o%e1 "he#lai "i$$s sho(l! +e give "hei% !a0 i 'o(%" "o vi !i'a"e "hei%'laim "o "he $(lles".

?HEREFORE1 "he a##eale! !e'isio %ema !i g "his 'ase "o"he 'o(%" a quo $o% $(%"he% #%o'ee!i gs is he%e+0 AFFIR7ED

&i"h "he 7ODIFICATION "ha" "he 'ase agai s" D%. a ! 7%s.Fi!el Calala g is he%e+0 DIS7ISSED.

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ma"(%i"0 o , Ja (a%0 ),@ 1 &i"h i "e%es" a" 5 #e% a (m&i"h #e al"0 %a"e o$ 5 #e% mo "h

. Jose O%o 2. Fa4a%!o a ! Emma (el F. Del 7( !o. o$$i'e%so$ J.J. 7i i g1 $a'ili"a"e! "he sai! "%a sa'"io . A""0. Del 7( !o

&as a##a%e "l0 also 'o( sel $o% J.J. 7i i g.

5. J.J. 7i i g !i! o" #a0 "he amo( " o$ "he i !e+"e! ess(#o ma"(%i"0 a ! &as s(e!.

. Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o &e%e also s(e! i "hei% #e%so al'a#a'i"ies $o% allege!l0 'o "%a'"i g "he loa $(ll0 8 o&i g "ha""he JJ 7i i g &o(l! +e ( a+le "o #a0 "he same (#o ma"(%i"01a !Go% "ha" "he0 (se! "he #%o'ee!s o$ "he loa $o% "hei% oe%so al +e e$i"

9. De$e !a " Jose Jala !o i is im#lea!e! he%ei i his#e%so al 'a#a'i"0 also as al"e% a"ive De$e !a "1 as "he o& e%o$ , o$ "he s(+s'%i+e! 'a#i"al s"o'8 o$ De$e !a "Co%#o%a"io a ! $o% (si g "he #%o'ee!s "he%eo$ $o% his oe%so al +e e$i" $(ll0 8 o&i g "ha" "he De$e !a " Co%#o%a"io

&as &i"h i a!e>(a"e 'a#i"al "o mee" i"s !e+"s.

6. Des#i"e "he $a'" "ha" "he #ai! (# 'a#i"al o$ JJ 7i i g &aso l0 P)331333.331 i" ma age! "o +o%%o& P;931333.33 $%om

Plai "i$$ 2a 8 se'(%e! o l0 +0 sha%es o$ s"o'8s o$ Pama a7i i g Co%#. also o& e! +0 Jala !o i

;. Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o $ile! a 7o"io "o Dismiss o "heg%o( ! "ha" "he 'om#lai " ha! $aile! "o s"a"e a 'a(se o$ a'"ioagai s" "hem. The 2a 8 $ile! a O##osi"io "o "he 7o"io "oDismiss1 i vo8i g1 amo g o"he% "hi gs1 Se'"io )51 R(le 5 o$"he R(les o$ Co(%"1 &hi'h #%ovi!es "ha"

Al"e% a"ive !e$e !a "s. ?he%e "he #lai "i$$ is ( 'e%"aiagai s" &hi'h o$ seve%al #e%so s he is e "i"le! "o %elie$1 he ma0

4oi a 0 o% all o$ "hem as !e$e !a "s i "he al"e% a"ive1al"ho(gh a %igh" "o %elie$ agai s" o e ma0 +e i 'o sis"e " &i"ha %igh" "o %elie$ agai s" "he o"he%.

RTC i$o 2a 8. De ies Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o=s 7o"io "oDismiss. Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o a##eals1 a$"e% 7R is !e ie!.

SC %ema !s 'ase "o CA

CA %eve%ses TC=s !e ial o$ 7o"io "o Dismiss. 2a 81 asli>(i!a"o%1 o& a##eals.

Releva " Iss(e

?ON "he 'om#lai " $ile! i Civil Case No. ) 93) s"a"e a'a(se o$ a'"io agai s" Res#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o1as !is"i g(ishe! $%om J.J. 7i i g1 o &hose +ehal$ "he0 ha!#(%#o%"e! "o a'"

NO.

Hel!GRa"io

Releva "

). I$ i" +e ass(me! "ha" %es#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o &e%e #%o#e%l0 a("ho%iBe!1 a ! a'"e! &i"hi "he s'o#e o$ "hei%a("ho%i"01 "o sig $o% a ! i +ehal$ o$ J.J. 7i i g $o% "he sai!loa 1 "he i" is J.J. 7i i g as ma8e% o$ "he o"e &hi'h is!i%e'"l0 lia+le "o #e"i"io e% 2a 8 $o% %e#a0me " o$ s('h loa 1a ! o" Fa4a%!o a ! Del7( !o. A$"e% all1 JJ 7i i g has a#e%so ali"0 se#a%a"e a ! !is"i '" $%om "he #e%so s &ho have


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+ee !(l0 a("ho%iBe! "o %e#%ese " "he 'o%#o%a"io i "ha"#a%"i'(la% "%a sa'"io .

. O "he o"he% ha ! i$ Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o someho&a'"e! i e/'ess o$ "hei% a("ho%i"0 as age "s o% %e#%ese "a"iveso$ J.J. 7i i g1 "he i #%i 'i#le Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o &o(l!+e #e%so all0 lia+le (#o "he #%omisso%0 o"e1 i s"ea! o$ "he+o%%o&e% 'o%#o%a"io . J.J. 7i i g as a se#a%a"e 4(%i!i'al#e%so &o(l! o" +e so lia+le1 ( less i" +e sho& "ha" J.J.7i i g a'"(all0 %e'eive! all o% #a%" o$ "he #%o'ee!s o$ "he loaa ! #%es(ma+l0 +e e$i"e! $%om s('h loa #%o'ee!s1 a ! "o"ha" e/"e "1 ha! im#lie!l0 %a"i$ie! "he "%a sa'"io .

5. Th(s1 "he 'om#lai " alleges "&o !is"i g(isha+le +ases$o% s(s"ai i g "he s(i".

Fi%s"l01 Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o a%e +ei g s(e! as "o%":$easo%s &ho 'o "%a'"e! "he loa al"ho(gh "he0 allege!l0 8 e& "ha" "hea##a%e " #%i 'i#al o+ligo%1 J.J. 7i i g1 &o(l! eve% +e a+le "o#a0 "he loa (#o ma"(%i"0. The 'a(se o$ a'"io he%e is+asi'all0 $%a(!(le " i !('eme "1 'o 'ealme " o%mis%e#%ese "a"io e/e%'ise! (#o #e"i"io e% 2a 8 &hi'h &asmisle! i "o g%a "i g a ! %eleasi g "he loa . The se'o ! +asis$o% s(i g Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o i "hei% #e%so al a !i !ivi!(al 'a#a'i"ies is "ha" "he0 allege!l0 (se! "he #%o'ee!so$ "he loa $o% "hei% o& #e%so al +e e$i"1 %a"he% "ha $o% "he+e e$i" o$ "he +o%%o&e% 'o%#o%a"io .

. I %es#e'" o$ "hese "&i 1 %ela"e!1 +ases $o% #e%so al lia+ili"0"o "he '%e!i"o%1 "he 2a 8 s"a"e! 'om#lai " "ha" J.J. 7i i g ha!

%e'eive! val(e "h%( -%es#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o.Th(s1 "he 2a 8 has allege! "ha" "he #%o'ee!s o$ "he loa &e%e

!elive%e! "o "he +o%%o&e% 'o%#o%a"io +0 !elive%i g "hem "o%es#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o.

9. The s"a"e o$ mi ! o$ #e"i"io e% 2a 8 &he"he% i" &as( 'e%"ai o% &he"he% i" &as !ea! s(%e as igh" $ollo&s !a0

agai s" &hi'h o$ seve%al !e$e !a "s i" is e "i"le! "o %elie$ is1o$ 'o(%se1 imma"e%ial1 e/'e#" "o "he e/"e " "ha" s('h s"a"e o$mi ! is e/"e% aliBe! +0 "he allega"io s o$ "he 'om#lai ".Pe"i"io e% 2a 81 i #a%ag%a#h ).6 i %ela"io "o #a%ag%a#h .)a ! . o$ i"s 'om#lai "1 ha! #lea!e!1 &i"h s($$i'ie " 'la%i"01

i"s 'laime! %igh"s agai s" al"e% a"ive !e$e !a "s "he +o%%o&e%'o%#o%a"io a ! %es#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o. Tha" "he%igh"s #lea!e! agai s" "he +o%%o&e% 'o%#o%a"io a%e #%ima$a'ie i 'o sis"e " &i"h "he %igh"s #lea!e! agai s" %es#o !e "sFa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o1 is also 'lea% ei"he% "he +o%%o&e%'o%#o%a"io alo e is lia+le o% %es#o !e "s Fa4a%!o a ! Del7( !o a%e alo e lia+le i lie( o$ J.J. 7i i g o% %es#o !e "sFa4a%!o a ! Del 7( !o a%e soli!a%il0 lia+le &i"h J.J. 7i i g.

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