Gonzales v RTC

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SPECIAL SECOND DIVISION

JORGE GONZALES and G.R. No. 161957

PANEL OF ARBITRATORS,

Petitioner, Preent!

P"NO, C. J.,

Chairperson,

- #er$ A"STRIA%&ARTINEZ,

'ALLEJO, SR.,

TINGA, andNAZARIO,JJ.

'LI&A( &INING LT).,

'LI&A(%ARI&'O &INING 'ORP.,

and A"STRALASIAN P*ILIPPINES Pro+$-ated!

&INING IN'.,

Reondent. Jan$ar/ 00, 07

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JORGE GONZALES, G.R. No. 167993

Petitioner,

- #er$

*ON. OS'AR B. PI&ENTEL, in 4i

aait/ a PRESI)ING J")GE o BR. 13o t4e REGIONAL TRIAL 'O"RT o

&A8ATI 'IT, and 'LI&A(%ARI&'O

&INING 'ORPORATION,

Reondent.

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R E S O L U T I ON

TINGA,J.!

T4i i a onoidation o t:o etition rooted in t4e a+e di$ted Addend$+

'ontrat entered into ;/ t4e artie. In G.R. No. 161957, t4e 'o$rt in it )eiion

o 0 Fe;r$ar/ 05ae

?Gon>ae@. It 4ed t4at t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator 4ad no $ridition o#er t4e

o+aint or t4e ann$+ent o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat on -ro$nd o ra$d and

#ioation o t4e 'ontit$tion and t4at t4e ation 4o$d 4a#e ;een ;ro$-4t ;eore

t4e re-$ar o$rt a it in#o#ed $diia i$e. Bot4 artie ied earate +otionor reonideration. Gon>ae a#er in 4i &otion or Reonideration


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ontrat. I o, it $oed/ on#e/ t4e idea t4at Gon>ae $niatera re$diation

o t4e ontrat or +ere ae-ation o it in#aidit/ i a it taDe to a#oid

ar;itration. *ene, reondent $;+it t4at t4e o$rt 4odin- t4at t4e ae 4o$d

not ;e ;ro$-4t $nder t4e a+;it o t4e Ar;itration La: ;e $ndertood or ariied a

oerati#e on/ :4ere t4e 4aen-e to t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent 4a ;een $tained;/ ina $d-+ent.

Bot4 artie :ere re$ired to ie t4eir reeti#e o++ent to t4e ot4er art/

+otion or reoniderationariiation.ae a )e+and or Ar;itration $r$ant

to 'a$e 19.1


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On 13 Ari 0, Gon>ae ied a +otion to di+i :4i4 4e 4o:e#er aied to

et or 4earin-. On 15 &a/ 0, 4e ied an An:er :it4 'o$nterai+,e a

re%tria or tria or a +otion to o+e ar;itration ;$t diret t4e o$rt to 4ear t4e+otion $++ari/ and reo#e it :it4in ten da/ ro+ 4earin-. J$d-e Pi+ente

-ranted t4e +otion and direted t4e artie to ar;itration. On 1C Fe;r$ar/ 01,

J$d-e Pi+ente i$ed t4e irt aaied order re$irin- Gon>ae to roeed :it4

ar;itration roeedin- and aointin- retired 'A J$tie Jor-e 'o$ia a oe

ar;itrator.


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Gon>ae +o#ed or reonideration on 0 &ar4 01 ;$t t4i :a denied in t4e

Order dated 7 &ar4 05.ae t4$ ied t4e R$e 65 etition aaiin- t4e Order dated 1C

Fe;r$ar/ 01 and 7 &ar4 05 o J$d-e Pi+ente. Gon>ae ontend t4at $;ireondent J$d-e Pi+ente ated :it4 -ra#e a;$e o diretion in i++ediate/

orderin- t4e artie to roeed :it4 ar;itration deite t4e roer, #aid, and ti+e/

raied ar-$+ent in 4i An:er :it4 'o$nterai+ t4at t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat,

ontainin- t4e ar;itration a$e, i n$ and #oid. Gon>ae 4a ao o$-4t a

te+orar/ retrainin- order to re#ent t4e enore+ent o t4e aaied order

diretin- t4e artie to ar;itrate, and to diret J$d-e Pi+ente to 4od a re%tria

onerene and t4e neear/ 4earin- on t4e deter+ination o t4e n$it/ o t4e

Addend$+ 'ontrat.

In $ort o 4i ar-$+ent, Gon>ae in#oDe Se. 6 o R.A. No. 76!

SE'. 6.Hearing by court.A art/ a--rie#ed ;/ t4e ai$re, ne-et or

re$a o anot4er to eror+ $nder an a-ree+ent in :ritin- ro#idin- or

ar;itration +a/ etition t4e o$rt or an order diretin- t4at $4 ar;itration

roeed in t4e +anner ro#ided or in $4 a-ree+ent. Fi#e da/ notie in:ritin- o t4e 4earin- o $4 aiation 4a ;e er#ed eit4er erona/ or ;/

re-itered +ai $on t4e art/ in dea$t. T4e o$rt 4a 4ear t4e artie, and

$on ;ein- atiied t4at t4e +aDin- o t4e a-ree+ent or $4 ai$re to o+/t4ere:it4 i not in i$e, 4a +aDe an order diretin- t4e artie to roeed to

ar;itration in aordane :it4 t4e ter+ o t4e a-ree+ent. I t4e +aDin- o t4e

a-ree+ent or dea$t ;e in i$e t4e o$rt 4a roeed to $++ari/ 4ear $4i$e. I t4e indin- ;e t4at no a-ree+ent in :ritin- ro#idin- or ar;itration :a

+ade, or t4at t4ere i no dea$t in t4e roeedin- t4ere$nder, t4e roeedin-

4a ;e di+ied. I t4e indin- ;e t4at a :ritten ro#iion or ar;itration :a

+ade and t4ere i a dea$t in roeedin- t4ere$nder, an order 4a ;e +ade$++ari/ diretin- t4e artie to roeed :it4 t4e ar;itration in aordane

:it4 t4e ter+ t4ereo.

T4e o$rt 4a deide a +otion, etition or aiation ied $nder

t4e ro#iion o t4i At, :it4in ten ?1@ da/ ater $4 +otion, etition, or

aiation 4a#e ;een 4eard ;/ it.

Gon>ae ao ite Se. 03 o R.A. No. 905 or t4e Aternati#e )i$te

Reo$tion At o 03!
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SE'. 03.Referral to Arbitration.A o$rt ;eore :4i4 an ation i

;ro$-4t in a +atter :4i4 i t4e $;et +atter o an ar;itration a-ree+ent 4a,i at eat one art/ o re$et not ater t4an t4e re%tria onerene, or $on

t4e re$et o ;ot4 artie t4ereater, reer t4e artie to ar;itration $ne it

ind t4at t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent i n$ and #oid, inoerati#e or inaa;e o;ein- eror+ed.

Aordin- to Gon>ae, t4e a;o#e%$oted ro#iion o a: o$tine t4e roed$re

to ;e oo:ed in etition to o+e ar;itration, :4i4 t4e RT' did not

oo:. T4$, reerra o t4e artie to ar;itration ;/ J$d-e Pi+ente deite t4e

ti+e/ and roer/ raied i$e o n$it/ o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat :a

+iaed and :it4o$t e-a ;ai. Bot4 R.A. No. 76 and R.A. No. 905 +andate

t4at an/ i$e a to t4e n$it/, inoerati#ene, or inaa;iit/ o eror+ane o

t4e ar;itration a$ea-ree+ent raied ;/ one o t4e artie to t4e ae-ed

ar;itration a-ree+ent +$t ;e deter+ined ;/ t4e o$rt rior to reerrin- t4e+ to

ar;itration. T4e/ re$ire t4at t4e tria o$rt irt deter+ine or reo#e t4e i$e o

n$it/, and t4ere i no ot4er #en$e or t4i deter+ination ot4er t4an a re%tria and

4earin- on t4e i$e ;/ t4e tria o$rt :4i4 4a $ridition o#er t4e

ae. Gon>ae add t4at t4e aaied 1C Fe;r$ar/ 01 Order ao #ioated 4i

ri-4t to roed$ra d$e roe :4en t4e tria o$rt erroneo$/ r$ed on t4e

e2itene o t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent deite t4e a;ene o a 4earin- or t4ereentation o e#idene on t4e n$it/ o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat.

Reondent 'i+a2%Ari+o, on t4e ot4er 4and, aai t4e +ode o re#ie: a#aied

o ;/ Gon>ae. 'i+a2%Ari+o ite Se. 09 o R.A. No. 76!

SE'. 09.Appeals.An aea +a/ ;e taDen ro+ an order +ade in a roeedin-$nder t4i At, or ro+ a $d-+ent entered $on an a:ard t4ro$-4 ertiorari

roeedin-, ;$t $4 aea 4a ;e i+ited to $etion o a:. T4e

roeedin- $on $4 an aea, in$din- t4e $d-+ent t4ereon 4a ;e

-o#erned ;/ t4e R$e o 'o$rt in o ar a t4e/ are aia;e.

'i+a2%Ari+o +ention t4at t4e eia i#i ation or ertiorari e+o/ed ;/

Gon>ae i a#aia;e on/ :4ere t4ere i no aea or an/ ain, eed/, and

ade$ate re+ed/ in t4e ordinar/ o$re o a: a-aint t4e 4aen-ed order or


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at. 'i+a2%Ari+o t4en oint o$t t4at R.A. No. 76 ro#ide or an aea ro+

$4 order, :4i4, $nder t4e R$e o 'o$rt, +$t ;e ied :it4in 15 da/ ro+

notie o t4e ina order or reo$tion aeaed ro+ or o t4e denia o t4e +otion

or reonideration ied in d$e ti+e. Gon>ae 4a not denied t4at t4e ree#ant 15%

da/ eriod or an aea 4ad eaed on- ;eore 4e ied t4i etition orertiorari. *e annot $e t4e eia i#i ation o ertiorari a a re+ed/ or a ot

aea.

'i+a2%Ari+o add t4at an aiation to o+e ar;itration $nder Se. 6 o R.A.

No. 76 oner on t4e tria o$rt on/ a i+ited and eia $ridition, i.e., a

$ridition oe/ to deter+ine ?a@ :4et4er or not t4e artie 4a#e a :ritten

ontrat to ar;itrate, and ?;@ i t4e deendant 4a aied to o+/ :it4 t4at

ontrat. Reondent iteLa Naval Drug Corporation v. Court of Appeals,ae attaD on or re$diation o t4e

Addend$+ 'ontrat ao i not a -ro$nd to den/ eet to t4e ar;itration a$e in

t4e 'ontrat. T4e ar;itration a-ree+ent i earate and e#era;e ro+ t4e ontrat

e#idenin- t4e artie o++eria or eono+i tranation, it tree. *ene, t4eae-ed deet or ai$re o t4e +ain ontrat i not a -ro$nd to den/ enore+ent

o t4e artie ar;itration a-ree+ent. E#en t4e art/ :4o 4a re$diated t4e +ain

ontrat i not re#ented ro+ enorin- it ar;itration ro#iion. R.A. No. 76

ite treat t4e ar;itration a$e or a-ree+ent a a ontrat earate ro+ t4e

o++eria, eono+i or ot4er tranation to ;e ar;itrated. T4e tat$te, in

arti$ar ara-ra4 1 o Se. 0 t4ereo, onider t4e ar;itration ti$ation an
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indeendent ontrat in it o:n ri-4t :4oe enore+ent +a/ ;e re#ented on/ on

-ro$nd :4i4 e-a/ +aDe t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent ite re#oa;e, t4$!

SE'. 0.Persons and matters subect to arbitration.T:o or +ore eron or

artie +a/ $;+it to t4e ar;itration o one or +ore ar;itrator an/ ontro#er/e2itin-, ;et:een t4e+ at t4e ti+e o t4e $;+iion and :4i4 +a/ ;e t4e$;et o an ation, or t4e artie to an/ ontrat +a/ in $4 ontrat a-ree to

ette ;/ ar;itration a ontro#er/ t4ereater ariin- ;et:een t4e+. S$4

$;+iion or ontrat 4a ;e #aid, enorea;e and irre#oa;e, a#e $on$4 -ro$nd a e2it at a: or t4e re#oation o an/ ontrat.

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T4e -ro$nd Gon>ae in#oDe or t4e re#oation o t4e Addend$+ 'ontratra$d

and oreion in t4e e2e$tion t4ereoare ao not -ro$nd or t4e re#oation o

t4e ar;itration a$e in t4e 'ontrat, 'i+a2%Ari+o note. S$4 -ro$nd +a/

on/ ;e raied ;/ :a/ o deene in t4e ar;itration ite and annot ;e $ed to

r$trate or dea/ t4e ond$t o ar;itration roeedin-. Intead, t4ee 4o$d ;e

raied in a earate ation or reiion, it ontin$e.

'i+a2%Ari+o e+4ai>e t4at t4e $++ar/ roeedin- to o+e ar;itration

$nder Se. 6 o R.A. No. 76 4o$d not ;e on$ed :it4 t4e roed$re in Se. 03

o R.A. No. 905. Se. 6 o R.A. No. 76 reer to an aiation to o+ear;itration :4ere t4e o$rt a$t4orit/ i i+ited to reo#in- t4e i$e o :4et4er

t4ere i or t4ere i no a-ree+ent in :ritin- ro#idin- or ar;itration, :4ie Se. 03

o R.A. No. 905 reer to an ordinar/ ation :4i4 o#er a +atter t4at aear to

;e ar;itra;e or $;et to ar;itration $nder t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent. In t4e atter

ae, t4e tat$te i ear t4at t4e o$rt, intead o tr/in- t4e ae, +a/, on re$et o

eit4er or ;ot4 artie, reer t4e artie to ar;itration, $ne it ind t4at t4e

ar;itration a-ree+ent i n$ and #oid, inoerati#e or inaa;e o ;ein-

eror+ed. Ar;itration +a/ e#en ;e ordered in t4e a+e $it ;ro$-4t $on a +atter

o#ered ;/ an ar;itration a-ree+ent e#en :it4o$t :aitin- or t4e o$to+e o t4e

i$e o t4e #aidit/ o t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent. Art. o t4e "N'ITRAL &ode

La:


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T4$, t4e +ain i$e raied in t4e Petition or 'ertiorari i :4et4er it :a roer

or t4e RT', in t4e roeedin- to o+e ar;itration $nder R.A. No. 76, to order

t4e artie to ar;itrate e#en t4o$-4 t4e deendant t4erein 4a raied t4e t:in i$e

o #aidit/ and n$it/ o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat and, one$ent/, o t4e

ar;itration a$e t4erein a :e. T4e reo$tion o ;ot4 'i+a2%Ari+o &otionor Partia Reonideration andor 'ariiation in G.R. No. 161957 and Gon>ae

Petition or 'ertiorari in G.R. No. 167993 eentia/ t$rn on :4et4er t4e $etion

o #aidit/ o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat ;ear $on t4e aia;iit/ or enorea;iit/

o t4e ar;itration a$e ontained t4erein. T4e t:o endin- +atter 4a t4$ ;e

oint/ reo#ed.

e addre t4e R$e 65 etition in G.R. No. 167993 irt ro+ t4e re+edia

a: ereti#e. It deer#e to ;e di+ied on roed$ra -ro$nd, a it :a iedin ie$ o aea :4i4 i t4e reri;ed re+ed/ and at t4at ar ;e/ond t4e

re-e+entar/ eriod. It i ee+entar/ in re+edia a: t4at t4e $e o an erroneo$

+ode o aea i a$e or di+ia o t4e etition or ertiorari and it 4a ;een

reeated/ treed t4at a etition or ertiorari i not a $;tit$te or a ot aea.

A it nat$re, a etition or ertiorari ie on/ :4ere t4ere i no aea, and no

ain, eed/ and ade$ate re+ed/ in t4e ordinar/ o$re o a:.


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?SPI@. SPI +o#ed to $end t4e roeedin- ae-in- t4at t4e ontr$tion

a-ree+ent or t4e Artie o A-ree+ent ;et:een t4e artie ontained a a$e

re$irin- rior reort to ar;itration ;eore $diia inter#ention. T4e tria o$rt

o$nd t4at an ar;itration a$e :a inororated in t4e 'ondition o 'ontrat

aended to and dee+ed an inte-ra art o t4e Artie o A-ree+ent. Sti, t4etria o$rt denied t4e +otion to $end roeedin- $on a indin- t4at t4e

'ondition o 'ontrat :ere not d$/ e2e$ted and i-ned ;/ t4e artie. T4e tria

o$rt ao o$nd t4at SPI 4ad aied to ie an/ :ritten notie o de+and or

ar;itration :it4in t4e eriod eiied in t4e ar;itration a$e. T4e tria o$rt

denied SPIH +otion or reonideration and ordered it to ie it reoni#e

eadin-. Intead o iin- an an:er, SPI ied a etition or ertiorari $nder R$e

65, :4i4 t4e 'o$rt o Aea, a#ora;/ ated $on. In a etition or re#ie:

;eore t4i 'o$rt, BF 'ororation ae-ed, a+on- ot4er, t4at t4e 'o$rt o Aea4o$d 4a#e di+ied t4e etition or ertiorari ine t4e order o t4e tria o$rt

den/in- t4e +otion to $end roeedin- i a reo$tion o an inident on t4e

+erit and $on t4e ontin$ation o t4e roeedin-, t4e tria o$rt :o$d

e#ent$a/ render a deiion on t4e +erit, :4i4 deiion o$d t4en ;e ee#ated

to a 4i-4er o$rt in an ordinar/ aea.ane o in a etition or ertiorari $nder R$e 65, o t4e 'o$rt 4ed.

ae etition raie a $etion o a:, ;$t not a $etion o $ridition. J$d-e


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Pi+ente ated in aordane :it4 t4e roed$re reri;ed in R.A. No. 76 :4en

4e ordered Gon>ae to roeed :it4 ar;itration and aointed a oe ar;itrator

ater +aDin- t4e deter+ination t4at t4ere :a indeed an ar;itration a-ree+ent. It

4a ;een 4ed t4at a on- a a o$rt at :it4in it $ridition and doe not

-ra#e/ a;$e it diretion in t4e e2erie t4ereo, an/ $oed error o++itted;/ it :i a+o$nt to not4in- +ore t4an an error o $d-+ent re#ie:a;e ;/ a ti+e/

aea and not aaia;e ;/ a eia i#i ation o ertiorari. ae> to 4o: -ra#e

a;$e o diretion.

Ar;itration, a an aternati#e +ode o ettin- di$te, 4a on- ;een reo-ni>ed

and aeted in o$r $ridition. T4e 'i#i 'ode i e2iit on t4e +atter.

e ar;itration o do+eti di$te. Forei-n

ar;itration, a a /te+ o ettin- o++eria di$te o an internationa

4arater, :a iDe:ie reo-ni>ed :4en t4e P4iiine ad4ered to t4e "nited

Nation 'on#ention on t4e Reo-nition and t4e Enore+ent o Forei-n Ar;itra

A:ard o 195, $nder t4e 1 &a/ 1965 Reo$tion No. 71 o t4e P4iiine

Senate, -i#in- reiroa reo-nition and ao:in- enore+ent o internationa

ar;itration a-ree+ent ;et:een artie o dierent nationaitie :it4in a

ontratin- tate.ed t4e $e o aternati#e di$te reo$tion /te+, in$din-ar;itration, in t4e ette+ent o di$te.

)i$te do not -o to ar;itration $ne and $nti t4e artie 4a#e a-reed to a;ide

;/ t4e ar;itrator deiion. Neeari/, a ontrat i re$ired or ar;itration to taDe

ae and to ;e ;indin-. R.A. No. 76 reo-ni>e t4e ontrat$a nat$re o t4e

ar;itration a-ree+ent, t4$!

SE'. 0.Persons and matters subect to arbitration.T:o or +ore eron or

artie +a/ submit to the arbitration of one or more arbitrators anycontroversy eistin!" bet#een themat t4e ti+e o t4e $;+iion and :4i4

+a/ ;e t4e $;et o an ation, or t4e artie to an/ ontrat +a/ in $4

ontrat a!ree to sett$e by arbitrationa ontro#er/ t4ereater ariin- ;et:eent4e+. Such submission or contract sha$$ be va$i%" enforceab$e an%

irrevocab$e" save u&on such !roun%s as eist at $a# for the revocation of any

contract'
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S$4 $;+iion or ontrat +a/ in$de $etion ariin- o$t o #a$ation,

araia or ot4er ontro#erie :4i4 +a/ ;e oatera, inidenta, reedent

or $;e$ent to an/ i$e ;et:een t4e artie.

A ontro#er/ annot ;e ar;itrated :4ere one o t4e artie to t4e ontro#er/ ian inant, or a eron $diia/ deared to ;e ino+etent, $ne t4e

aroriate o$rt 4a#in- $ridition aro#e a etition or er+iion to $;+it

$4 ontro#er/ to ar;itration +ade ;/ t4e -enera -$ardian or -$ardian adlitem o t4e inant or o t4e ino+etent.


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T4e o$rt 4a deide a +otion, etition or aiation ied $nder

t4e ro#iion o t4i At, :it4in ten da/ ater $4 +otion, etition, or

aiation 4a#e ;een 4eard ;/ it.


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ar;itration a-ree+ent doe not a$to+atia/ ter+inate :4en t4e ontrat o :4i4

it i art o+e to an end.


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t4ere:it4 i not in i$e, t4e o$rt 4a +aDe an order diretin- t4e artie

to roeed to ar;itration 2 2 2. I t4e +aDin- o t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent or t4e

ai$re, ne-et, or re$a to eror+ t4e a+e ;e in i$e, t4e o$rt 4a roeed

$++ari/ to t4e tria t4ereot4e ".S. *i-4 'o$rt 4ed t4at t4e o$rt 4o$d not

order t4e artie to ar;itrate i t4e +aDin- o t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent i ini$e. T4e artie 4o$d ;e ordered to ar;itration i, and on/ i, t4e/ 4a#e

ontrated to $;+it to ar;itration. Pri+a Paint :a not entited to tria on t4e

$etion o :4et4er an ar;itration a-ree+ent :a +ade ;ea$e it ae-ation o

ra$d$ent ind$e+ent :ere not direted to t4e ar;itration a$e ite, ;$t on/ to

t4e on$tin- a-ree+ent :4i4 ontained t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent.ae ar-$+ent t4at t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat i n$

and #oid and, t4ereore t4e ar;itration a$e t4erein i #oid a :e, i not

tena;e. Firt, t4e roeedin- in a etition or ar;itration $nder R.A. No. 76 i

i+ited on/ to t4e reo$tion o t4e $etion o :4et4er t4e ar;itration a-ree+ent

e2it. Seond, t4e eara;iit/ o t4e ar;itration a$e ro+ t4e Addend$+'ontrat +ean t4at #aidit/ or in#aidit/ o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat :i not aet

t4e enorea;iit/ o t4e a-ree+ent to ar;itrate. T4$, Gon>ae etition or

ertiorari 4o$d ;e di+ied.

T4i ;rin- $ ;aD to G.R. No. 161957. T4e ad$diation o t4e etition in

G.R. No. 167993 eeti#e/ +odiie art o t4e )eiion dated 0 Fe;r$ar/

05 in G.R. No. 161957.*ene, :e no: 4od t4at t4e #aidit/ o t4e ontrat

ontainin- t4e a-ree+ent to $;+it to ar;itration doe not aet t4e aia;iit/o t4e ar;itration a$e ite. A ontrar/ r$in- :o$d $--et t4at a art/ +ere

re$diation o t4e +ain ontrat i $iient to a#oid ar;itration. T4at i e2at/

t4e it$ation t4at t4e eara;iit/ dotrine, a :e a $rir$dene a/init,

eeD to a#oid. e add t4at :4en it :a deared in G.R. No. 161957 t4at t4e ae

4o$d not ;e ;ro$-4t or ar;itration, it 4o$d ;e ariied t4at t4e ae reerred to

i t4e ae at$a/ ied ;/ Gon>ae ;eore t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator, :4i4


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:a or t4e n$iiation o t4e +ain ontrat on t4e -ro$nd o ra$d, a it 4ad

aread/ ;een deter+ined t4at t4e ae 4o$d 4a#e ;een ;ro$-4t ;eore t4e re-$ar

o$rt in#o#in- a it did $diia i$e.

T4e &otion or Reonideration o Gon>ae in G.R. No. 161957 4o$dao ;e denied. In t4e +otion, Gon>ae raie t4e a+e $etion o $ridition,

+ore arti$ar/ t4at t4e o+aint or n$iiation o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat

ertained to t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator, not t4e re-$ar o$rt. *e init t4at

t4e $;et o 4i o+aint i a +inin- di$te ine it in#o#e a di$te

onernin- ri-4t to +inin- area, t4e Finania and Te4nia Aitane

A-ree+ent ?FTAA@ ;et:een t4e artie, and it ao in#o#e ai+o:ner. *e add

t4at t4e 'o$rt aied to r$e on ot4er i$e 4e raied, $4 a :4et4er 4e 4ad eded

4i ai+ o#er t4e +inera deoit oated :it4in t4e Addend$+ Area oIn$ene :4et4er t4e o+aint ied ;eore t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator

ae-ed $ti+ate at o ra$d and :4et4er t4e ation to deare t4e n$it/ o t4e

Addend$+ 'ontrat on t4e -ro$nd o ra$d 4a reri;ed.

T4ee are t4e a+e i$e t4at Gon>ae raied in 4i R$e 35 etition in

G.R. No. 161957 :4i4 :ere reo#ed a-aint 4i+ in t4e )eiion o 0 Fe;r$ar/05. Gon>ae doe not raie an/ ne: ar-$+ent t4at :o$d :a/ t4e 'o$rt e#en a

;it to ater it 4odin- t4at t4e o+aint ied ;eore t4e )ENR Pane o

Ar;itrator in#o#e $diia i$e :4i4 4o$d roer/ ;e reo#ed ;/ t4e

re-$ar o$rt. *e ae-ed ra$d or +irereentation in t4e e2e$tion o t4e

Addend$+ 'ontrat :4i4 i a -ro$nd or t4e ann$+ent o a #oida;e ontrat.

'ear/, $4 ae-ation entai e-a $etion :4i4 are :it4in t4e $ridition o

t4e o$rt.

T4e $etion o :4et4er Gon>ae 4ad eded 4i ai+ o#er t4e +inera

deoit in t4e Addend$+ Area o In$ene i a at$a $etion :4i4 i not

roer or deter+ination ;eore t4i 'o$rt. At a e#ent, +oreo#er, t4e $etion i

irree#ant to t4e i$e o $ridition o t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator. It 4o$d ;e

ointed o$t t4at t4e )ENR Pane o Ar;itrator +ade a at$a indin- in it Order

dated 1 Oto;er 01, :4i4 it reiterated in it Order dated 05 J$ne 00, t4at


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Gon>ae 4ad, t4ro$-4 t4e #ario$ a-ree+ent, ai-ned 4i interet o#er t4e

+inera ai+ a in a#or o ae ai+ o ra$d and

+irereentation attendin- t4e e2e$tion o t4e Addend$+ 'ontrat are -ro$nd

or t4e ann$+ent o a #oida;e ontrat $nder t4e 'i#i 'ode.


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*EREFORE, t4e Petition or 'ertiorari in G.R. No. 167993 i

)IS&ISSE). S$4 di+ia eeti#e/ render $er$o$ or+a ation on t4e

&otion or Partia Reonideration andor 'ariiation ied ;/ 'i+a2 &inin-

Ltd., et a. in G.R. No. 161957.

T4e &otion or Reonideration ied ;/ Jor-e Gon>ae in G.R. No. 161957

i )ENIE) IT* FINALIT.

SO OR)ERE).

)ANTE O. TINGA

Associate Justice


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E 'ON'"R!

RENATO S. P"NO

Chief Justice

'4aireron

&A. ALI'IA A"STRIA%&ARTINEZ RO&EO J. 'ALLEJO, SR.

Associate Justice Associate Justice

&INITA K. '*I'O%NAZARIO

Associate Justice

C E R T I ) I C A T I O N

P"RS"ANT TO ARTI'LE KIII, SE'TION 1C OF T*E 'ONSTIT"TION, IT IS

*EREB'ERTIFIE)T*ATT*E'ON'L"SIONSINT*EABOKERESOL"TIONERE

REA'*E)IN'ONS"LTATIONBEFORET*E'ASEASASSIGNE)TOT*ERITER

OFT*EOPINIONOFT*E'O"RT.

RENATO S. P"NOCH,$"J'(%,C$


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