THE CONSOLIDATED BANK AND TRUST CORPORATION (SOLIDBANK),P e t i t i o n e r, - versus DEL MONTE MOTOR ORKS, INC!, NARCISO "! MORALES,#$% AND SPOUSE,R e s & o n ' e n t s! "!R! No! $()))* Present+ PUNO,C,-ir.-n,AUSTRIA-MARTINE/,CALLE0O, SR!,TIN"A, -n'CHICO-NA/ARIO, 00! Pro.u12-te'+ 0u13 45, 46678 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8 D E C I S I O N CHICO-NA/ARIO, 0!+ T,is is - &etition 9or revie: on ;ertior-ri o9 t,e De;ision#4% o9 t,e Court o9 A&&e-1sin CA-"!R! C< No! $=**= entit1e', T,e Conso1i'-te' B-n> ? Trust Cor&or-tion (SOLIDBANK) v! De1 Monte Motor or>s, In;!, N-r;iso O! Mor-1es -n' S&ouse &ro.u12-te' on 47 Nove.@er $555 -n' o9 t,e Reso1ution o9 t,e -&&e11-te ;ourt '-te' $$ M-3 4666 'en3in2 &etitioners .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion! S-i' 'e;ision -n' reso1ution -Ar.e' t,e or'er '-te' 4* De;e.@er $5*B o9 t,e Re2ion-1 Tri-1 Court (RTC), Br-n;, 4B, M-ni1-! T,e 9-;ts o9 t,e ;-se -re -s 9o11o:s+ On $) 0une $5*(, &etitioner C1e' @e9ore t,e RTC o9 M-ni1- - ;o.&1-int#)% 9or re;over3 o9 su. o9 .one3 -2-inst res&on'ents, i.&1e-'in2 t,e s&ouse o9 res&on'ent N-r;iso O! Mor-1es (res&on'ent Mor-1es) in or'er to @in' t,eir ;onDu2-1 &-rtners,i& o9 2-ins! Petitioner, - 'o.esti; @-n>in2 -n' trust ;or&or-tion, -11e2es t,erein t,-t on 4) A&ri1 $5*4, it e8ten'e' in 9-vor o9 res&on'ents - 1o-n in t,e -.ount o9 One Mi11ion Pesos (P$,666,666!66) -s evi'en;e' @3 - &ro.issor3 note e8e;ute' @3 res&on'ents on t,e s-.e '-te! Un'er t,e &ro.issor3 note, res&on'ents De1 Monte Motor or>s, In;! (res&on'ent;or&or-tion) -n' Mor-1es @oun' t,e.se1ves Doint13 -n' sever-113 to &-3 &etitionert,e 9u11 -.ount o9 t,e 1o-n t,rou2, t:ent3-Cve .ont,13 inst-11.ents o9 P(6,666!66 - .ont, :it, interest &e22e' -t 4)E &er -nnu.! T,e note :-s to @e &-i' in 9u11 @3 4) M-3 $5*(! As res&on'ents 'e9-u1te' on t,eir .ont,13 inst-11.ents, t,e 9u11 -.ount o9 t,e 1o-n @e;-.e 'ue -n' 'e.-n'-@1e &ursu-nt to t,e ter.s o9 t,e &ro.issor3 note! Petitioner 1i>e:ise -11e2es t,-t it .-'e or-1 -n' :ritten 'e.-n's u&on res&on'ents to sett1e t,eir o@1i2-tion @ut not:it,st-n'in2 t,ese 'e.-n's, res&on'ents sti11 9-i1e' to &-3 t,eir in'e@te'ness :,i;,, -s o9 65 M-r;, $5*(, stoo' -t P$,))4,(B(!77! Petitioner -tt-;,e' to its ;o.&1-int -s Anne8es A, B, -n' C, res&e;tive13, - &,oto;o&3 o9 t,e&ro.issor3 note su&&ose'13 e8e;ute' @3 res&on'ents, - ;o&3 o9 t,e 'e.-n' 1etter it sent res&on'ents '-te' 46 0-nu-r3 $5*), -n' st-te.ent o9 -;;ount &ert-inin2 to res&on'ents 1o-n! On )$ O;to@er $5*(, &etitioner C1e' -n E8-P-rte Motion to De;1-re t,e De9en'-nts in De9-u1t :,i;, :-s o&&ose' @3 t,e 'e9en'-nts u&on t,e 2roun' t,-t t,e3 :ere never serve' :it, ;o&ies o9 t,e su..ons -n' o9 &etitioners ;o.&1-int! On 4) Nove.@er $5*(, res&on'ent ;or&or-tion C1e' @e9ore t,e tri-1 ;ourt - .-ni9est-tion -tt-;,in2 t,ereto its -ns:er to &etitioners ;o.&1-int :,i;, st-tes t,e 9o11o:in2+ 4- T,-t it 'enies 2ener-113 -n' s&e;iC;-113 t,e -11e2-tions ;ont-ine' in &-r-2r-&,s ), (, 7, =, B -n' * t,ereo9 9or 1-;> o9 >no:1e'2e -n' in9or.-tion suA;ient to 9or. - @e1ie9 -s to t,e trut, o9 t,e .-tters t,erein -11e2e', t,e trut, @ein2 t,ose -11e2e' in t,e S&e;i-1 -n' AAr.-tive De9enses ,erein@e1o: ;ont-ine'F )- ANSERIN" GURTHER, -n' @3 :-3 o9 - Crst s&e;i-1 -n' -Ar.-tive 'e9ense, 'e9en'-nt ,erein st-tes t,-t t,e &ro.issor3 note in Huestion is voi' 9or :-nt o9 v-1i' ;onsi'er-tion -n'Ior t,ere :-s no v-1u-@1e ;onsi'er-tion invo1ve' -s 'e9en'-nt ,erein 'i' not re;eive -n3 ;onsi'er-tion -t -11F (- ANSERIN" GURTHER, -n' @3 :-3 o9 - se;on' s&e;i-1 -Ar.-tive 'e9ense, 'e9en'-nt ,erein -11e2es t,-t no 'e.-n' ,-s ever @een sent to nor re;eive' @3 ,erein 'e9en'-nt -n' i9 ever 'e.-n's :ere .-'e, 'enies -n3 1i-@i1it3 -s -verre' t,erein! 7- ANSERIN" GURTHER, -n' @3 :-3 o9 - t,ir' s&e;i-1 -n' -Ar.-tive 'e9ense, 'e9en'-nt ,erein -vers t,-t t,e ;o.&1-int st-tes no ;-use o9 -;tion -n' ,-s no @-sis eit,er in 9-;t or in 1-:F s, In;!, one o9 t,e 'e9en'-nts in t,is ;-se! T,-t 9or -n' in @e,-19 o9 t,e 'e9en'-nt ;or&or-tion, I ;-use' t,e &re&-r-tion o9 t,e -@ove-n-rr-te' -ns:er! T,-t I ,-ve re-' t,e ;ontents t,ereo9 -n' t,e3 -re true o9 .3 o:n >no:1e'2e! (S"D) 0EANNETTE D! TOLENTINO#(% On 6= De;e.@er $5*(, res&on'ent Mor-1es C1e' ,is .-ni9est-tion to2et,er :it, ,is -ns:er :,erein ,e 1i>e:ise renoun;e' -n3 1i-@i1it3 on t,e &ro.issor3 note, t,us+ $! He ADMIT#S% &-r-2r-&,s $, 4, -n' ) o9 t,e ;o.&1-int :it, - Hu-1iC;-tion in &-r-2r-&, ) t,ereo9 t,-t ,e ,-s 1on2 @een se&-r-te' 9ro. ,is :i9e -n' t,e s3ste. 2overnin2 t,eir &ro&ert3 re1-tions is t,-t o9 ;o.&1ete se&-r-tion o9 &ro&ert3 -n' not t,-t o9 ;onDu2-1 &-rtners,i& o9 2-in#s%F 4! He #DENIES%, 2ener-113 -n' s&e;iC;-113, t,e -11e2-tions ;ont-ine' in &-r-2r-&,s (, 7, =, B, -n' * t,ereo9, 9or 1-;> o9 >no:1e'2e -n' in9or.-tion suA;ient to 9or. - @e1ie9 -n' -s to t,e trut, o9 t,e .-tter t,erein -verre', t,e trut, @ein2 t,ose -11e2e' in t,e S&e;i-1 An' AAr.-tive De9enses ,erein@e1o: &1e-'e'F SPECIAL AND AGGIRMATI o9 v-1i' ;onsi'er-tionF =! T,-t even -'.ittin2, -r2u.enti 2r-ti-, t,e v-1i'it3 -n' e8e;ution o9 t,e Huestione' &ro.issor3 note, sti11, 'e9en'-nt ,erein ;-nnot @e @oun' &erson-113 -n' in'ivi'u-113 to t,e s-i' o@1i2-tions -s @-n>in2 &ro;e'ures reHuires, it @ein2 - st-n'-r' o&er-tin2 &ro;e'ure o9 -11 >no:n @-n>in2 institution, t,-t to ,o1' - @orro:er Doint13 -n' sever-113 1i-@1e in ,is oA;i-1 -s :e11 -s &erson-1 ;-&-;it3, t,e@orro:er .ust si2n - Suret3s,i& A2ree.ent or -t 1e-st, - ;ontinuin2 2u-rr-nt3 :it, t,-t o9 t,e ;or&or-tion ,e re&resent(s) @ut :,i;, in t,is ;-se is :-ntin2F B! T,-t tr-ns-;tionIo@1i2-tion in Huestion 'i' not, in -n3 :-3, re'oun'Iinure to t,e @eneCt o9 t,e ;onDu2-1 &-rtners,i& o9 2-in, -s t,ere is no ;onDu2-1 &-rtners,i&o9 2-in to s&e-> :it,, 'e9en'-nt ,-vin2 1on2 @een se&-r-te' 9ro. ,is :i9e -n' t,eir &ro&ert3 re1-tion is 2overne' @3 t,e s3ste. o9 ;o.&1ete se&-r-tion o9 &ro&ert3, -n' .ore i.&ort-nt13, ,e ,-s never si2ne' t,e s-i' &ro.issor3 note in ,is &erson-1 -n' in'ivi'u-1 ;-&-;it3 -s su;,F no:1e'2e -n' in9or.-tion! (S"D) NARCISO MORALESAA-nt#7% On 4= De;e.@er $5*(, t,e tri-1 ;ourt 'enie' &etitioners .otion to 'e;1-re res&on'ents in 'e9-u1t -n' -'.itte' t,eir res&e;tive -ns:ers!#=% Durin2 t,e tri-1 on t,e .erits o9 t,is ;-se, &etitioner &resente' -s its so1e :itness, Li@er-to A! L-v-rino (L-v-rino), t,en t,e .-n-2er o9 its Co11e;tion De&-rt.ent! Su@st-nti-113, L-v-rino st-te' t,-t res&on'ents o@t-ine' t,e 1o-n, su@De;t o9 t,is ;-se, 9ro. &etitioner -n' 'ue to res&on'ents 9-i1ure to &-3 - sin21e.ont,13 inst-11.ent on t,is 1o-n, &etitioner :-s ;onstr-ine' to sen' - 'e.-n' 1etter to res&on'entsF t,-t -s - resu1t o9 t,is 'e.-n' 1etter, 0e-nnette To1entino (To1entino), res&on'ent ;or&or-tions ;ontro11er, :rote - 1etter to &etitioner reHuestin2 9or so.e ;onsi'er-tion @e;-use o9 t,e un9-vor-@1e @usiness -t.os&,ere t,en @uJetin2 t,eir @usiness o&er-tionF t,-t To1entino en;1ose' to s-i' 1etter - ;,e;> :it, - 9-;e v-1ue o9 P446,646!66 to @e 'is;ounte' @3 &etitioner :it, t,e &ro;ee's @ein2 -&&1ie' -s &-rti-1 &-3.ent to t,eir ;o.&-n3s o@1i2-tion to &etitionerF t,-t -9ter re;ei&t o9 t,is &-rti-1 &-3.ent, res&on'ents o@1i2-tion -2-in @e;-.e st-2n-nt &ro.&tin2 &etitioner to serve res&on'ents :it,-not,er 'e.-n' 1etter :,i;,, un9ortun-te13, :-s un,ee'e' @3 res&on'ents! L-v-rino -1so i'entiCe' t,e 9o11o:in2 e8,i@its 9or &etitioner+ &,oto;o&3 o9 t,e 'u&1i;-te ori2in-1 o9 t,e &ro.issor3 note -tt-;,e' to t,e ;o.&1-int -s E8,i@it AF#B% &etitioners 46 0-nu-r3 $5*) 'e.-n' 1etter .-r>e' -s E8,i@it BF#*% To1entinos 1etter to &etitioner '-te' $6 Ge@ru-r3 $5*) -n' .-r>e' -s E8,i@it CF#5% -n' t,e 65 M-r;, $5*( st-te.ent o9 -;;ount sent to res&on'ents .-r>e' -s E8,i@it D!#$6% On 4= Se&te.@er $5*7, &etitioner .-'e its 9or.-1 oJer o9 evi'en;e! Ho:ever, -st,e ori2in-1 ;o&3 o9 E8,i@it A ;ou1' no 1on2er @e 9oun', &etitioner inste-' sou2,t t,e -'.ission o9 t,e 'u&1i;-te ori2in-1 o9 t,e &ro.issor3 note :,i;, :-s i'entiCe' -n' .-r>e' -s E8,i@it E! T,e tri-1 ;ourt initi-113 -'.itte' into evi'en;e E8,i@it E -n' 2r-nte' res&on'ents .otion t,-t t,e3 @e -11o:e' to -.en' t,eir res&e;tive -ns:ers to ;on9or. :it, t,is ne: evi'en;e!#$$% On )6 Se&te.@er $5*7, res&on'ent ;or&or-tion C1e' - .-ni9est-tion -n' .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion#$4% o9 t,e tri-1 ;ourts or'er -'.ittin2 into evi'en;e &etitioners E8,i@it E! Res&on'ent ;or&or-tion ;1-i.s t,-t E8,i@it E s,ou1' not ,-ve @een -'.itte' -s it :-s i..-teri-1, irre1ev-nt, :-s not &ro&er13 i'entiCe' -n' ,e-rs-3 evi'en;e! Res&on'ent ;or&or-tion insists t,-t E8,i@it E :-s not &ro&er13 i'entiCe' @3 L-v-rino :,o testiCe' t,-t ,e ,-' not,in2 to 'o in t,e &re&-r-tion -n' e8e;ution o9 &etitioners e8,i@its, one o9 :,i;, :-s E8,i@it E! Gurt,er, -s t,ere :ere .-r>in2s in E8,i@it A :,i;, :ere not ;ont-ine' in E8,i@it E, t,e 1-tter ;ou1' not &ossi@13 @e ;onsi'ere' -n ori2in-1 ;o&3 o9 E8,i@it A! L-st13,res&on'ent ;or&or-tion ;1-i.s t,-t t,e e8,i@it in Huestion ,-' no @e-rin2 on t,e ;o.&1-int -s L-v-rino -'.itte' t,-t E8,i@it E :-s not t,e ori2in-1 o9 E8,i@it A :,i;, :-s t,e 9oun'-tion o9 t,e ;o.&1-int -n' u&on :,i;, res&on'ent ;or&or-tion @-se' its o:n -ns:er! Res&on'ent Mor-1es si.i1-r13 C1e' - .-ni9est-tion :it, .otion to re;onsi'er or'er -'.ittin2 -s evi'en;e E8,i@it E#$)% :,i;,, ot,er t,-n insistin2 t,-t t,e 'uee8e;ution -n' 2enuineness o9 t,e &ro.issor3 note :ere not est-@1is,e' -s 9-r -s ,e :-s ;on;erne', essenti-113 r-ise' t,e s-.e -r2u.ents ;ont-ine' in res&on'ent ;or&or-tions .-ni9est-tion :it, .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion re9erre' to-@ove! On 6= De;e.@er $5*7, t,e tri-1 ;ourt 2r-nte' res&on'ents .otions 9or re;onsi'er-tion!#$(% Petitioner .ove' 9or t,e re;onsi'er-tion o9 t,is or'er :,i;, :-s 'enie' @3 t,e ;ourt - Huo on 46 De;e.@er $5*7!#$7% On 4= De;e.@er $5*7, res&on'ents se&-r-te13 C1e' t,eir .otions to 'is.iss on t,e si.i1-r 2roun' t,-t :it, t,e e8;1usion o9 E8,i@its A -n' E, &etitioner no 1on2er&ossesse' -n3 &roo9 o9 res&on'ents -11e2e' in'e@te'ness!#$=% On 6* A&ri1 $5*=, &etitioner C1e' - .otion#$B% &r-3in2 t,-t t,e &resi'in2 Du'2e, 0u'2e Ri;-r'o D! Di-K, o9 t,e ;ourt - Huo in,i@it ,i.se19 9ro. t,is ;-se .-int-inin2 t,-t t,e 1-tter rus,e' into reso1vin2 its .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion o9 t,e tri-1 ;ourts or'er o9 6= De;e.@er $5*7 t,ere@3 'e&rivin2 it t,e o&&ortunit3 o9&resentin2 &roo9 t,-t t,e ori2in-1 o9 E8,i@it A :-s 'e1ivere' to res&on'ents -s e-r13 -s 64 A&ri1 $5*)! Su;, ,-ste on t,e &-rt o9 t,e &resi'in2 Du'2e, -;;or'in2 to &etitioner, ;-st 'ou@t on ,is o@De;tivit3 -n' 9-irness! T,is .otion to in,i@it :-s'enie' @3 t,e tri-1 ;ourt on 6= Au2ust $5*B!#$*% In -n or'er '-te' 4* De;e.@er $5*B,#$5% t,e ;-se @e9ore t,e tri-1 ;ourt :-s 'is.isse', t,e 'is&ositive &ortion o9 :,i;, re-'s+ HEREGORE, t,e inst-nt ;-se -2-inst 'e9en'-nts De1 Monte Motor or>s, In;! -n' N-r;iso O! Mor-1es -n' s&ouse, is ,ere@3 DISMISSED, :it, ;osts -2-inst t,e &1-intiJ! T,e tri-1 ;ourts Cn'in2 :-s -Ar.e' @3 t,e Court o9 A&&e-1s in t,e -ss-i1e' 'e;ision no: @e9ore us! T,e 'is&ositive &ortion o9 t,e -&&e11-te ;ourts 'e;ision re-'s+ HEREGORE, PREMISES CONSIDERED, t,e 'e;ision o9 t,e Re2ion-1 Tri-1 Court, M-ni1-, Br-n;, 4B, '-te' De;e.@er 4*, $5*B 'is.issin2 &1-intiJ--&&e11-nt#Ls% ;o.&1-int is ,ere@3 AGGIRMED! Cost -2-inst t,e &1-intiJ--&&e11-nt!#46% Petitioner t,ere-9ter C1e' - .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion '-te' $( De;e.@er $555 :,i;, :-s 'enie' 9or 1-;> o9 .erit in - reso1ution o9 t,e Court o9 A&&e-1s &ro.u12-te' on $$ M-3 4666!#4$% A22rieve' @3 t,e -&&e11-te ;ourts ru1in2, &etitioner no: see>s re'ress 9ro. t,is Court i.&utin2 t,e 9o11o:in2 errors on t,e Court o9 A&&e-1s+ I THE HONORABLE COURT OG APPEALS "RAe:ise, t,e &ro@-te ;ourt .-3 -1so 'eter.ine Huestions o9 tit1e to &ro&ert3 i9 t,e &-rties vo1unt-ri13 su@.itte' to its Duris'i;tion -n' intro'u;e' evi'en;e to &rove o:ners,i&! )In t,e ;-se -t @-r, t,e -;tion institute' @3 t,e &etitioner :-s not 9or t,e &ur&ose o9 'eter.inin2 :,et,er or not - 2iven &ro&ert3 s,ou1' @e in;1u'e' in t,e inventor3 o9 t,e est-te o9 t,e 'e;e-se'! T,e -;tion :-s 9or &-rtition -n' 'istri@ution o9 t,e &ro&erties 1e9t @3 t,e 'e;e-se'! Neit,er ,-ve -11 o9 t,e &-rties vo1unt-ri13 su@.itte' t,e issue o9 o:ners,i& 9or reso1ution @3 t,e ;ourt! As - .-tter o9 9-;t t,e &etitioner o&&ose' t,e &etition o9 &riv-te res&on'ents to ,-ve t,e issue o9 o:ners,i& or tit1e 'e;i'e' in t,e &ro;ee'in2 9or t,e sett1e.ent o9 t,eest-te o9 t,e 'e;e-se'! It :-s t,ere9ore erroneous 9or t,e 1o:er ;ourt to reso1ve t,e Huestion o9 tit1e or o:ners,i& over t,e &ro&erties in s-i' &ro;ee'in2! It ;ou1' on13 &-ss u&on su;, - Huestion in t,e e8er;ise o9 its 2ener-1 Duris'i;tion in -n or'in-r3 -;tion!Petitioner 9-u1te' t,e 1o:er ;ourt 9or ren'erin2 su..-r3 Du'2.ent on t,e ;-se! Su..-r3 Du'2.ent ;-n @e -v-i1e' o9 :,ere no 2enuine issue -s to -n3 .-teri-1 9-;t is r-ise' in t,e &1e-'in2s! ( ,ere t,ere is -n issue or issues o9 9-;t Doine' @3 t,e &-rties or :,ere t,e 9-;ts &1e-'e' @3 t,e &-rties -re 'is&ute' or ;onteste', neit,er one o9 t,e. ;-n &r-3 9or - su..-r3 Du'2.ent to t->e t,e &1-;e o9 - tri-1! 7 Su..-r3 Du'2.ent ;-n @e ren'ere' on13 :,ere t,ere -re no Huestions o9 9-;t in issue or :,ere t,e .-teri-1 -11e2-tions o9 t,e &1e-'in2s -re not 'is&ute'!An e8-.in-tion o9 t,e &1e-'in2s in t,is ;-se ;1e-r13 s,o:s t,-t t,ere is - 2enuineissue or .-teri-1 ;ontrovers3 r-ise' t,erein! T,us, &etitioner ;1-i.s t,-t s,e -n' ,er ;o-,eirs ,-ve t,e ri2,t to in,erit t,e &ro&erties in Huestion -s t,e3 9or. &-rt o9 t,e est-te o9 Gi1o.en- M-2-11-nes! On t,e ot,er ,-n', ,erein &riv-te res&on'ents ;onten' t,-t t,e3 -;Huire' t,e o:ners,i& over t,e s-i' &ro&erties @3 &ur;,-se 9ro. Gi1o.en- M-2-11-nes 'urin2 ,er 1i9eti.e! In t,e 9-;e o9 t,e ;onRi;tin2 ;1-i.s o9 @ot, &etitioner -n' res&on'ents - 9-;tu-1 'is&ute ;ert-in13 -rises :,i;, ;-n on13 @e &ro&er13 sett1e' @3 .e-ns o9 - tri-1 on t,e .erits! Su..-r3 Du'2.ent :-s, t,ere9ore, un;-11e' 9or in t,e &re.ises!Petitioner -1so -ss-i1e' t,e or'er o9 t,e 1o:er ;ourt 'en3in2 ,er .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion o9 t,e su..-r3 Du'2.ent in Huestion -s &ro 9or.-! A .otion 9or ne: tri-1 or re;onsi'er-tion on t,e 2roun' t,-t t,e Du'2.ent is ;ontr-r3 to 1-:, :,i;, 'oes not &oint out t,e su&&ose' 'e9e;ts in t,e Du'2.ent is &ro 9or.- Se;tion 4, Ru1e )B o9 t,e Ru1es o9 Court reHuires t,e .ov-nt 9or t,e ne: tri-1 to &oint out t,e Cn'in2s o9 9-;t or ;on;1usions o9 1-: su&&ose' to @e insuA;ient13 @orne out @3 t,e evi'en;e or ;ontr-r3 to 1-:! = A re-'in2 o9 t,e .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion o9 t,e -9ores-i' su..-r3 Du'2.ent s,o:Ls s&e;iC;-113 t,e ;on;1usions re-;,e' @3 t,e 1o:er ;ourt :,i;, -re ;ontr-r3 to 1-:, t,e 1-;> o9 Duris'i;tion on t,e &-rt o9 t,e 1o:er ;ourt to reso1ve t,e issue o9 o:ners,i& -n' &ossession o9 &ro&erties 1e9t @3 - 'e;e-se' &erson in t,e sett1e.ent o9 ,is est-te &ro;ee'in2 -n' t,e &ro&riet3 o9 t,e ren'ition o9 t,e su..-r3 Du'2.ent on t,e &1e-'in2s su@.itte' @3 t,e &-rties! A1t,ou2, t,e 9or.er &1e-'in2s o9 t,e &etitioner -1re-'3 ;ont-ine' -11e2-tions on t,e Huestion o9 Duris'i;tion -n' t,e &ro&riet3 o9 t,e su..-r3 Du'2.ent, t,is 9-;t 'oes not .->e t,e .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion &ro 9or.- @e;-use it e8&ress13 .-'e re9eren;e to :,-t &ortion o9t,e 1o:er ;ourtLs ;on;1usion -re ;ontr-r3 to 1-: -n' to est-@1is,e' Duris&ru'en;e! In - ;-se B t,e Su&re.e Court ,e1' t,-t t,e .otion 9or ne: tri-1 or re;onsi'er-tion ;-nnot @e ;onsi'ere' -s si.&13 &ro 9or.- :,ere t not on13 st-test,-t t,e 'e;ision is ;ontr-r3 to 1-: @ut -1so e8&1-ins in 'et-i1 re1ev-nt 9-;ts 9or see>in2 its revo;-tion! Sin;e t,e .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion is not &ro 9or.- t,e C1in2 o9 t,e s-.e on ti.e sto&&e' t,e runnin2 o9 t,e &erio' :it,in :,i;, to -&&e-1 t,e 'e;ision! It :-s t,ere9ore -n error on t,e &-rt o9 t,e 1o:er ;ourt to issue - :rit o9 e8e;ution o9 t,e 'e;ision in Huestion @e9ore it ,-s @e;o.e Cn-1 -n' e8e;utor3!Gin-113, &riv-te res&on'ents ;1-i. t,-t t,e tri-1 ;ourt erre' in -&&rovin2 &etitionerLs re;or' on -&&e-1 -9ter it ,-' 1ost Duris'i;tion over t,e ;-se! T,ere is no nee' to reso1ve t,e -ssi2ne' error! It is e1e.ent-r3 t,-t in - &etition 9or ;ertior-ri 1i>e t,e ;-se @e9ore Us, t,e su@.ission o9 - re;or' on -&&e-1 is not ne;ess-r3!HEREGORE, in vie: o9 -11 t,e 9ore2oin2 Du'2.ent is ,ere@3 ren'ere'+$! De;1-rin2 t,e 'e;ision o9 t,e 1o:er ;ourt '-te' M-r;, 4$, $5=* -n' t,e :rit o9 e8e;ution '-te' 0une $5, $5=5 nu11 -n' voi'F -n'4! Re.-n'in2 t,e ;-se to t,e 1o:er ;ourt -s - ;ourt o9 2ener-1 Duris'i;tion to sett1e t,e tit1e -n' o:ners,i& over t,e &-r;e1s o9 1-n' in Huestion @et:een Lu;en- M-2-11-nes :,o ;1-i.s to ,-ve in,erite' t,e s-.e 9ro. Gi1o.en- M-2-11-nes -n'-t,e ,eirs o9 E1i2io M-2-11-nes :,o ;1-i. to ,-ve &ur;,-se' t,e.!Costs -2-inst t,e &riv-te res&on'ents!SO ORDERED-------#"!R! No! $((**4! Ge@ru-r3 6(, 4667%LUISA BRIONES-e s,ou1' not &reDu'i;e t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 :,o 'eserve to &ossess -n' enDo3 t,eir &ro&erties!Ru1in2 o9 t,e Re2ion-1 Tri-1 CourtB3 :-3 o9 - s&e;i-1 ;ivi1 -;tion 9or ;ertior-ri, Ni1o e1ev-te' t,e ;-se to t,e RTC to Huestion t,e MTCSs Duris'i;tion,$= reiter-tin2 t,e s-.e 2roun's ,e ,-' r-ise' @e9ore t,e MTC! T,e ;-se :-s 'o;>ete' -s S&e;i-1 Civi1 A;tion No! A-54B!On 0u13 4$, 466(, ,o:ever, t,e RTC 'is.isse' s-i' &etition$B on t,e 2roun' t,-t it :-s C1e' 1-te! Moreover, t,e RTC u&,e1' t,e MTCSs Duris'i;tion over t,e ;-se, -Ar.in2 t,e MTCSs r-tio;in-tion t,-t -n -;tion 9or en9or;e.ent o9 - 'or.-nt Du'2.ent is - &erson-1 -;tion, -n' ,en;e .-3 @e C1e' eit,er -t t,e ;ourt o9 t,e &1-;e :,ere &1-intiJs resi'e or :,ere t,e 'e9en'-nts resi'e!In ,is Motion 9or Re;onsi'er-tion,$* Ni1o ;onten'e' t,-t ,is &etition :it, t,e RTC :-s ti.e13 C1e' -s s,o:n @3 t,e re2istr3 re;ei&t '-te' M-r;, $, 466(,$5 st-.&e' on t,e .-i1in2 enve1o&e ,e use' in C1in2 s-i' &etition! He -r2ue' t,-t t,is '-te o9 .-i1in2 is -1so t,e '-te o9 C1in2! He -1so ;onten'e' t,-t t,e RTCSs De;ision :-s @ere9t o9 -n3 e8&1-n-tion -s to :,3 it ru1e' t,-t t,e ;-se is - &erson-1 -;tion! He 9urt,er -11e2e' t,-t t,e RTC 9-i1e' to 'is;uss t,e issues o9 &res;ri&tion -n' non-;o.&1i-n;e :it, t,e ru1e -2-inst 9oru. s,o&&in2!In its Or'er '-te' Se&te.@er 46, 466(, t,e RTC 'enie' t,e .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion! It s-i'+Assu.in2 t,-t t,e '-te o9 &ostin2 :-s M-r;, $, 466(, -s s,o:n in t,e re2istr3re;ei&ts, sti11 t,e =6-'-3 re21e.ent-r3 &erio' ,-' -1re-'3 1-&se' :it, De;e.@er )6, 466) -s t,e re;>onin2 &erio' :,en &etitioner re;eive' t,e De;e.@er 5, 466)Or'er o9 Hon! 0u'2e 0ose A! Benesisto! it, t,e .ont, o9 Ge@ru-r3, 466( ,-vin2 45 '-3s, it is no: ;1e-r t,-t t,e &etition :-s C1e' si8t3 one (=$) '-3s -9terF ,en;e, t,ere is no ti.e1iness o9 t,e &etition to s&e-> o9!Civi1 C-se No! $6( is -n or'in-r3 -;tion to en9or;e - 'or.-nt Du'2.ent C1e' @3 &1-intiJs -2-inst 'e9en'-nts! Bein2 -n -;tion 9or t,e en9or;e.ent o9 'or.-nt Du'2.ent 9or '-.-2es is - &erson-1 one -n' s,ou1' @e @rou2,t in -n3 &rovin;e :,ere t,e &1-intiJ or 'e9en'-nt resi'es, -t t,e o&tion o9 t,e &1-intiJ! As re2-r's &res;ri&tion, t,e &resent ru1e no: is, t,e &res;ri&tive &erio' ;o..en;es to run -ne: 9ro. t,e Cn-1it3 o9 t,e revive' Du'2.ent! A revive' Du'2.ent is en9or;e-@1e-2-in @3 .otion :it,in Cve 3e-rs -n' t,ere-9ter @3 -not,er -;tion :it,in ten 3e-rs 9ro. t,e Cn-1it3 o9 t,e revive' Du'2.ent! T,ere is, t,ere9ore, no &res;ri&tion or @e3on' t,e st-tute o9 1i.it-tions to s&e-> #si;% in t,e inst-nt ;-se!PetitionerSs ;ontention .ust t,ere9ore 9-i1!It is @ut &ro&er -n' 1e2-1 t,-t t,e &1-intiJs in Civi1 C-se No! 7$( o9 :,i;, t,e3 -ret,e &rev-i1in2 &-rties to institute 9or t,e en9or;e.ent o9 - 'or.-nt Du'2.ent #:,i;, ri2,t% t,e3 ,-ve 9-i1e' to e8er;ise 8 8 8 9or .ore t,-n - 'e;-'e! Bein2 -n or'in-r3 -;tion to en9or;e - 'or.-nt Du'2.ent, not even testi.oni-1 evi'en;e is ne;ess-r3 to en9or;e su;, Du'2.ent @e;-use t,e 'e;ision ,-' 1on2 o@t-ine' its Cn-1it3!8 8 8 846Hen;e, t,is &etition!PetitionerSs Ar2u.entsNi1o Cn's t,e RTCSs -'verse ru1in2 -s :-ntin2 in suA;ient e8&1-n-tion -s to t,e 9-;tu-1 -n' 1e2-1 @-ses 9or u&,o1'in2 t,e MTC! He -1so ,i2,1i2,ts t,e 9-i1ure o9 t,eB-'i11o 9-.i13 to -tt-;, to t,eir ;o.&1-int - ;ertiC;-te o9 non-9oru. s,o&&in2! Petitioner -1so -r2ues t,-t t,e '-te o9 .-i1in2 o9 ,is &etition :it, t,e RTC is t,e '-te o9 ,is C1in2! He stresse' t,-t t,e C1in2 o9 ,is &etition on M-r;, $, 466( :-s :e11 :it,in t,e &res;ri&tive &erio'! As t,e =6t, '-3 9ro. De;e.@er )6, 466) 9e11 on - S-tur'-3, ,e .-int-ins t,-t t,e Ru1es o9 Court -11o:s ,i. to C1e ,is &etition on t,e ne8t :or>in2 '-3, :,i;, is M-r;, $, 466(, - Mon'-3!As ,-ve -1re-'3 @een r-ise' in t,e ;ourts @e1o:, Ni1o .entions t,e9o11o:in2 2roun's 9or t,e 'is.iss-1 o9 t,e -;tion -2-inst ,i. @e9ore t,e MTC+-) T,e MTC 1-;>s Duris'i;tion! Ni1o reiter-tes t,-t t,e &ri.e o@De;tive o9 t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 in Civi1 C-se No! $6( is to re;over re-1 &ro&ert3, :,i;, .->es it - re-1 -;tion! Citin2 t,e ;-se o9 A1'e2uer v! "e.e1o,4$ ,e ;onten's t,-t t,is suit .ust @e @rou2,t @e9ore t,e RTC o9 A11en, Nort,ern S-.-r! Besi'es, t,e -ssesse' v-1ue o9 t,e 1-n' in ;ontrovers3, i!e!, P4=,5(6!66, 'ivests t,e MTC o9 Duris'i;tion!@) Pres;ri&tion! Ni1o ;1-i.s t,-t t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13Ss suit ,-' -1re-'3 1-&se' -s t,e3 -11o:e' $$ 3e-rs to &-ss :it,out resortin2 to -n3 1e2-1 re.e'3 @e9ore C1in2 t,e -;tion 9or reviv-1 o9 Du'2.ent! A1t,ou2, t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 .ove' 9or t,e issu-n;e o9 - :rit o9 e8e;ution in Civi1 C-se No! A-7$(, t,e s-.e 'i' not interru&t t,e runnin2 o9 t,e &erio' to ,-ve t,e Du'2.ent en9or;e' @3 .otion or @3 -;tion!Res&on'entsS Ar2u.ents,i1e i.&1ie'13 -;>no:1e'2in2 t,-t Ni1o se-son-@13 C1e' ,is &etition 9or ;ertior-ri:it, t,e RTC, t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 note t,-t ,e s,ou1' ,-ve C1e' -n -&&e-1 @e9ore t,e RTC! T,e3 ;1-i. t,-t t,e3 &ro&er13 C1e' t,eir ;-se, - &erson-1 -;tion, :it, t,eMTC o9 S-n Isi'ro, Nort,ern S-.-r -s t,e3 -re -11o:e' un'er Se;tion 4, Ru1e ( o9 t,e Ru1es o9 Court to e1e;t t,e venue -s to :,ere to C1e t,eir ;-se!"r-ntin2 t,-t t,eir -;tion is ;onsi'ere' - reviv-1 o9 Du'2.ent, t,e B-'i11os ;1-i. t,-t t,e3 C1e' t,eir suit :it,in t,e $6-3e-r &erio'! T,e3 ;onten' t,-t in C1in2 Civi1C-se No! $6( in De;e.@er $55B, t,e &res;ri&tive &erio' s,ou1' not @e ;ounte' 9ro. t,e Cn-1it3 o9 Du'2.ent in Civi1 C-se No! A-7$(, @ut s,ou1' @e re;>one' 9ro.Au2ust 44, $5*5, :,en t,e RTC issue' -n Or'er t,-t ;onsi'ere' -s -@-n'one' t,e .otion to 'e;1-re t,e 'e9en'-nts in 'e9-u1t in t,e ;onte.&t &ro;ee'in2s!IssueT,e Huestion t,-t s,ou1' @e sett1e' is :,et,er t,e RTC ;orre;t13 -Ar.e' t,e MTCru1in2 t,-t it ,-s Duris'i;tion over Civi1 C-se No! $6(!Our Ru1in2In'ee', P#t%,e e8isten;e -n' -v-i1-@i1it3 o9 t,e ri2,t o9 -&&e-1 &ros;ri@es - resort to ;ertior-ri!P44 T,e ;ourt - Huo ;ou1' ,-ve inste-' 'is.isse' Ni1oSs &etition on t,e 2roun' t,-t t,is Huestion s,ou1' ,-ve @een r-ise' @3 :-3 o9 -n -&&e-1!4) T,is ru1e is su@De;t to e8;e&tions, su;, -s P:,en t,e :rits issue' -re nu11 -n' voi' or :,en t,e Huestione' or'er -.ounts to -n o&&ressive e8er;ise o9 Du'i;i-1 -ut,orit3!P4( As :i11 @e 1-ter on 'is;usse', t,e RTC, -1t,ou2, it u1ti.-te13 erre' inits Du'2.ent, :-s nevert,e1ess ;orre;t in entert-inin2 t,e s&e;i-1 ;ivi1 -;tion 9or ;ertior-ri! T,e e8;e&tions :e .entione' -&&13 in t,e ;-se -t @-r, -s it turns out t,-t &etitionerSs Duris'i;tion-1 o@De;tion ,-s ;o.&e11in2 @-sis!Ti.e1iness o9 t,e &etition 9or ;ertior-riT,e &etition 9or ;ertior-ri @e9ore t,e RTC :-s ti.e13 C1e'! I9 t,e &1e-'in2 C1e' :-snot 'one &erson-113, t,e '-te o9 .-i1in2, -s st-.&e' on t,e enve1o&e or t,e re2istr3 re;ei&t, is ;onsi'ere' -s t,e '-te o9 C1in2!47 B3 :-3 o9 re2istere' .-i1, Ni1o C1e' ,is &etition 9or ;ertior-ri :it, t,e RTC on M-r;, $, 466(, -s in'i;-te' in t,e '-te st-.&e' on its enve1o&e! Gro. t,e ti.e Ni1o re;eive' on De;e.@er )6, 466) t,e MTCSs 'eni-1 o9 ,is .otion 9or re;onsi'er-tion, t,e 1-st '-3 9or ,i. to C1e ,is &etition :it, t,e RTC 9e11 on Ge@ru-r3 4*, 466(, - S-tur'-3! Un'er t,e Ru1es, s,ou1' t,e 1-st '-3 o9 t,e &erio' to C1e - &1e-'in2 9-11 on - S-tur'-3, - Sun'-3, or - 1e2-1 ,o1i'-3, - 1iti2-nt is -11o:e' to C1e ,is or ,er &1e-'in2 on t,e ne8t :or>in2 '-3,4= :,i;, in t,e ;-se -t @-r, 9e11 on - Mon'-3, i!e!, M-r;, $, 466(!0uris'i;tion over Civi1 C-se No! $6(e s,-11 no: 1oo> into t,e ;ore -r2u.ent o9 Ni1o -nent t,e MTCSs 1-;> o9 Duris'i;tion over t,e ;-se -n' t,e -11e2e' &res;ri&tion o9 t,e -;tion!P#%,-t 'eter.ines t,e n-ture o9 t,e -;tion -n' :,i;, ;ourt ,-s Duris'i;tion over it -re t,e -11e2-tions in t,e ;o.&1-int -n' t,e ;,-r-;ter o9 t,e re1ie9 sou2,t!P4B Int,eir ;o.&1-int in Civi1 C-se No! $6(, so.e o9 t,e -11e2-tions o9 t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13, :,i;, &etitioner never o&&ose' -n' -re t,us 'ee.e' -'.itte' @3 ,i., st-tes+(! T,-t &1-intiJs -re t,e Doint o:ners o9 Lot No! (6*6! P1s-7(, :it, - tot-1 -re- o9 $6,$=B sHu-re .eters, ;overe' @3 OCT No! B)= in t,e n-.e o9 EuteHuio B-'i11o, 'e;e-se' ,us@-n' o9 &1-intiJ Gru;tos- B-'i11o -n' 9-t,er o9 t,e rest o9 t,e ot,er &1-intiJs, ;overe' @3 T-8 De;1-r-tion No! 5$=6 -n' -ssesse' -t P4=,5(6!66F7! T,-t &1-intiJs in Civi1 C-se No! A-7$(, entit1e' Gru;tos- B-'i11o versus Ce1so C-sti11o, et! -1!, :ere t,e &rev-i1in2 &-rties in t,e -9ores-i' ;-se -s evi'en;e' @3 t,e ,ereto -tt-;,e' ;o&3 o9 t,e 'e;ision ren'ere' @3 t,e Re2ion-1 Tri-1 Court in t,e -@ove-entit1e' ;-se -n' .-r>e' -s Anne8 PAP -n' .-'e inte2r-1 &-rt o9 t,is ;o.&1-intF=! T,-t -9ter t,e Du'2.ent in t,e -@ove-.entione' ;-se @e;-.e Cn-1, t,e s-.e :-s e8e;ute' -s evi'en;e' @3 - ;o&3 o9 t,e :rit o9 e8e;ution ,ereto -tt-;,e' -s Anne8 PBP -n' .-'e inte2r-1 &-rt ,ereo9FB! T,-t 'es&ite t,e servi;e o9 t,e :rit o9 e8e;ution -n' v-;-tin2 t,e &ro&erties 8 8 8 i11e2-113 o;;u&ie' @3 t,e -9ore-.entione' 'e9en'-nts, t,e 1-tter re-entere' t,e &ro&ert3 in $556 -9ter t,e e8e;ution -n' re9use' to v-;-te t,e s-.e #t,ere@3% re-ssertin2 t,eir ;1-i.s o9 o:ners,i& over #t,e 'is&ute' &ro&erties% -n're9use' to v-;-te t,e s-.e 'es&ite re&e-te' 'e.-n'sF*! T,-t -11 -tte.&ts to:-r's - &e-;e9u1 sett1e.ent o9 t,e .-tter outsi'e o9 Court to -voi' - ;ivi1 suit, su;, -s re9errin2 t,e .-tter o9 t,e Br23! C-&t-in -n' t,e Br23! Lu&on o9 Br23! A1e2ri-, S-n Isi'ro, N! S-.-r :ere o9 no -v-i1 -s t,e 'e9en'-nts re9use' to ,ee' 1-:9u1 'e.-n's o9 &1-intiJs to 8 8 8 v-;-te t,e &re.ises#! I%nste-', 'e9en'-nts ;1-i.e' o:ners,i& o9 t,e &ro&ert3 in Huestion re9use' to v-;-te t,e s-.e 'es&ite re&e-te' 'e.-n's #su;,% t,-t ,-vin2 1ost -11 &e-;e9u1 re.e'ies, &1-intiJs :ere ;onstr-ine' to C1e t,is suit! CertiC;-te to C1e A;tion is ,ere@3 -tt-;,e' -n' .-r>e' -s Anne8 PCP -n' .-'e inte2r-1 &-rt ,ereo9F4* (E.&,-sis su&&1ie'!)Un'er &-r-2r-&, = o9 t,eir ;o.&1-int, t,e B-'i11os -11e2e' t,-t Du'2.ent in Civi1 C-se No! A-7$( ,-' @e;o.e Cn-1 -n' ,-' @een e8e;ute'! Gurt,er, in &-r-2r-&, B, t,e3 -11e2e' t,-t in $556, t,e 'e9en'-nts re-entere' t,e &ro&ert3 -n' 'es&ite re&e-te' 'e.-n's t,e3 re9use' to v-;-te t,e s-.e! T,us, t,e B-'i11os :ere not -t -11 see>in2 - reviv-1 o9 t,e Du'2.ent! In re-1it3, t,e3 :ere -s>in2 t,e MTC to 1e2-113 oust t,e o;;u&-nts 9ro. t,eir 1ots!T,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 :ou1' ,-ve @een ;orre;t in see>in2 Du'i;i-1 re;ourse 9ro. t,e MTC ,-' t,e ;-se @een -n -;tion 9or eDe;t.ent, i!e!, one o9 9or;i@1e entr3 un'er Ru1e B6 o9 t,e Ru1es o9 Court :,erein essenti-1 9-;ts ;onstitutin2 9or;i@1e entr345 ,-ve @een -verre' -n' t,e suit C1e' :it,in one 3e-r 9ro. t,e ti.e o9 un1-:9u1 'e&riv-tion or :it,,o1'in2 o9 &ossession, -s t,e MTC ,-s e8;1usive ori2in-1 Duris'i;tion over su;, suit!)6 Ho:ever, -s t,e -11e2e' 'is&ossession o;;urre' in $556, t,e one-3e-r &erio' to @rin2 - ;-se 9or 9or;i@1e entr3 ,-' e8&ire' sin;e t,e B-'i11os C1e' t,eir suit on13 in De;e.@er $55B! e t,us ;onstrue t,-t t,e re.e'3t,e3 -v-i1e' o9 is t,e &1en-r3 -;tion o9 -;;ion &u@1i;i-n-, :,i;, .-3 @e institute':it,in $6 3e-rs!)$ PIt is -n or'in-r3 ;ivi1 &ro;ee'in2 to 'eter.ine t,e @etter ri2,to9 &ossession o9 re-1t3 in'e&en'ent13 o9 tit1e! It -1so re9ers to -n eDe;t.ent suit C1e' -9ter t,e e8&ir-tion o9 one 3e-r 9ro. t,e -;;ru-1 o9 t,e ;-use o9 -;tion or 9ro. t,e un1-:9u1 :it,,o1'in2 o9 &ossession o9 t,e re-1t3!P)4,et,er t,e ;-se C1e' @3 t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 is - re-1 or - &erson-1 -;tion is irre1ev-nt! Deter.inin2 :,et,er -n -;tion is re-1 or &erson-1 is 9or t,e &ur&ose on13 o9 'eter.inin2 venue! In t,e ;-se -t @-r, t,e Huestion r-ise' ;on;erns Duris'i;tion, not venue!A1t,ou2, t,e B-'i11o 9-.i13 ;orre;t13 C1e' - ;-se 9or -;;ion &u@1i;i-n-, t,e3 &1e-'e' t,eir ;-se @e9ore t,e :ron2 ;ourt! In ;ivi1 ;-ses invo1vin2 re-1t3 or interest t,erein not :it,in Metro M-ni1-, t,e MTC ,-s e8;1usive ori2in-1 Duris'i;tion on13 i9 t,e -ssesse' v-1ue o9 t,e su@De;t &ro&ert3 or interest t,erein 'oes not e8;ee' P46,666!66!)) As t,e -ssesse' v-1ue o9 t,e &ro&ert3 su@De;t .-tter o9 t,is ;-se is P4=,5(6!66, -n' sin;e .ore t,-n one 3e-r ,-' e8&ire' -9tert,e 'is&ossession, Duris'i;tion &ro&er13 @e1on2s to t,e RTC!)( Hen;e, t,e MTC ,-sno Du'i;i-1 -ut,orit3 -t -11 to tr3 t,e ;-se in t,e Crst &1-;e! PA 'e;ision o9 t,e ;ourt :it,out Duris'i;tion is nu11 -n' voi'F ,en;e, it ;ou1' never 1o2i;-113 @e;o.e Cn-1 -n' e8e;utor3! Su;, - Du'2.ent .-3 @e -tt-;>e' 'ire;t13 or ;o11-ter-113!P)7B-se' on t,e 9ore2oin2 'is;ussion, it is not -n3.ore ne;ess-r3 to 'is;uss t,e issue r-ise' ;on;ernin2 t,e 9-i1ure to in;1u'e - ;ertiC;-tion o9 non-9oru. s,o&&in2!A1t,ou2, :e -re ;o.&e11e' to 'is.iss res&on'entsS -;tion @e9ore t,e MTC, t,e3 -re nonet,e1ess not &re;1u'e' 9ro. C1in2 t,e ne;ess-r3 Du'i;i-1 re.e'3 :it, t,e &ro&er ;ourt!1-:&,i$HEREGORE, t,e &etition is "RANTED! T,e Or'ers '-te' 0u13 4$ -n' Se&te.@er 46, 466( o9 t,e Re2ion-1 Tri-1 Court o9 A11en, Nort,ern S-.-r, Br-n;, 4) in S&e;i-1 Civi1 A;tion No! A-54B -re ,ere@3 SET ASIDE! T,e Muni;i&-1 Tri-1 Court o9 S-n Isi'ro, Nort,ern S-.-r is DIRECTED to 'is.iss Civi1 C-se No! $6( 9or 1-;> o9 Duris'i;tion!SO ORDERED