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SILANGAN TEXTILE MANUFACTURING CORPORATION et al.v HON. AVELINO G. DEMETRIAG.R. No. 166719 March 12, 2007

Facts:Luzon Spinning Mills (LSMI) allg! "ha" p"i"ionrs or!r! 111,161.60#ilogra$s o% &arn, 'alu! in "h "o"al a$oun" o% 9,999,*+.00. In pa&$n"o% "h &arns, SM- issu! * pos"!a"! chc#s co'ring "h "o"al a$oun""o / pai! %or. hn prsn"! %or pa&$n", "h chc#s r !ishonor!%or "h rason, 3ran 4gains" Insu5cin" un! (34I). LSMI !$an!!%ro$ SM- "h i$$!ia" pa&$n" o% "h o/liga"ion. SM- %ail! an!r%us! "o h! "h !$an! o% LSMI hnc, "h la""r 8l! "h -o$plain"%or collc"ion o% su$ o% $on& /%or "h R- o% Lipa -i"&. In accor!anci"h "h pra&r o% LSMI, R- issu! a ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" agains"SM-s propr"is. In "his connc"ion, a no"ic o% a""ach$n" on "h

propr"is in "h na$ o% SM- as issu!. 4pparn"l&, LSMI ha! alra!&pr'iousl& ins"i"u"! /%or "h M- o% Lipa -i"& cri$inal cass agains" "hSilangans %or 'iola"ion o% :a"as a$/ansa :lg. 22. hus, SM- 8l! a$o"ion "o !is$iss "h ci'il co$plain" /%or "h R- %or %oru$ shopping,an! "o !ischarg "h ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" issu! /& "h "rialcour". R- !ni! "h $o"ion. ;n appal, -4 a5r$! R-s !cision.

Issue:(1) h"hr pu/lic rspon!n" rr! in 8n!ing "ha" cr"i8ca"ion agains"%oru$<shopping is inapplica/l in "his cas(2) h"hr pu/lic rspon!n" rr! in !n&ing p"i"ionrs pra&r "o

!ischarg "h ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n".

Ruli!:(1) =s. h cri$inal cass %or 'iola"ion o% :a"as a$/ansa :lg. 22 an! "hcollc"ion o% su$ o% $on& ha' "h sa$ issus, i.., "h rco'r& o% "hsu/>c" chc#s. h su/s?un" 8ling o% "h ci'il cas %or su$ o% $on&cons"i"u"s %oru$ shopping. oru$ shopping @is"s hn "h l$n"s o% li"is pn!n"ia ar prsn", or hn a 8nal >u!g$n" in on cas illa$oun" "o rs >u!ica"a in ano"hr. hr is %oru$ shopping hn "h%olloing l$n"s concurA (1) i!n"i"& o% "h par"is or, a" las", o% "hpar"is ho rprsn" "h sa$ in"rs" in /o"h ac"ions (2) i!n"i"& o% "h

righ"s assr"! an! rli% pra&! %or, as "h la""r is %oun!! on "h sa$s" o% %ac"s an! () i!n"i"& o% "h "o prc!ing par"iculars, such "ha" an& >u!g$n" rn!r! in "h o"hr ac"ion ill a$oun" "o rs >u!ica"a in "hac"ion un!r consi!ra"ion or ill cons"i"u" li"is pn!n"ia.(2) =s. 4s "o "h propri"& o% "h ri" o% a""ach$n", "h S- hl! "ha" sinci" is an ancilliar& an! pro'isional r$!&, "h !is$issal o% "h $ain cas/rings a/ou" "h li%"ing o% "h ri" o% a""ach$n". 4""ach$n" is an ancillar&r$!&. I" is no" sough" %or i"s on sa# /u" ra"hr "o na/l "h a""achingpar"& "o raliz upon rli% sough" an! @pc"! "o / gran"! in "h $ainor principal ac"ion. :ing an ancillar& or au@iliar& r$!&, i" is a'aila/l!uring "h pn!nc& o% "h ac"ion hich $a& / rsor"! "o /& a li"igan" "o

prsr' an! pro"c" cr"ain righ"s an! in"rs"s "hrin pn!ing rn!i"ion,an! %or purposs o% "h ul"i$a" Bc"s, o% a 8nal >u!g$n" in "h cas. h& ar pro'isional /caus "h& cons"i"u" "$porar& $asurs a'ail!o% !uring "h pn!nc& o% "h ac"ion an! "h& ar ancillar& /caus "h&ar $r inci!n"s in an! ar !pn!n" upon "h rsul" o% "h $ain ac"ion.4 ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" is a spcis o% pro'isional r$!&. 4ssuch, i" is a colla"ral proc!ing, pr$i""! onl& in connc"ion i"h a



rgular ac"ion, an! as on o% i"s inci!n"s on o% hich is pro'i!! %orprsn" n!, or %or "h occasion "ha" is, on a!ap"! "o $" a par"icular@ignc&. :as! on "h %ac"s an! !iscussions, "h S- 8n!s "h !is$issal o% "h ci'il cas "o / in or!r, "h ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" issu! /&"h "rial cour" in "h sai! cas $us" / li%"!.

Mu. "# Ha!""$% &ulaca v H". Du'(u' )*.G.R. N". +,--/ Ma*c0 % 1+1Facts:-as s"$s %ro$ a co$plain" 8l! /& pri'a" C$il& Ros Go Do Li$ -haoagains" p"i"ionrs, "h Mun. ;% Eagono&, :ulacan an! i"s Ma&or li@ F.;pl %or collc"ion o% su$ o% $on& an! !a$ags. Rspon!n" Li$ -hao isngag! in /u&ing an! slling surplus "ruc#s, ha'& ?uip$n", $achinr&,spar par"s an! rla"! supplis. Sh n"r! in"o an agr$n" i"hp"i"ionr Mun. o% Eagono& "hrough i"s Ma&or ;pl %or "h !li'r& o% $o"or

'hicls n!! "o carr& ou" !'lop$n"al un!r"a#ings in "h Mun.:caus o% ;pls arns" rprsn"a"ion "ha" %un!s ha! alra!& /nalloca"! %or "h pro>c", Li$ -hao agr! "o !li'r "n"&<on $o"or'hicls hos 'alu "o"al! +,20,000.00. Li$ -hao a""ach! "o "hco$plain" copis o% "h /ills o% la!ing shoing "ha" "h i"$s rconsign!, !li'r! "o an! rci'! /& "h Mun. 3spi" "h !li'ris,;pl %ail! "o $a# "h ncssar& pa&$n". hus rspon!n" pra&! %or"h pa&$n" o% "h %ull a$oun" i"h in"rs", plus !a$ags, an! cos"s o% "h sui". R- gran"! rspon!n"s Li$ -hao pra&r %or a ri" o% prli$inar&a""ach$n" upon pos"ing a /on! ?ui'aln" "o "h a$oun" o% "h clai$. h ri" o% rli$inar& 4""ach$n" as issu! !irc"ing "h shriB "o

a""ach "h s"a", ral an! prsonal propr"is o% "h Mun. Mun. 8l!$o"ion "o !is$iss on "h groun! "ha" clai$ on hich ac"ion ha! /n/rough" as unn%orca/l un!r "h S"a"u" ;% rau!s poin"ing ou" "ha""hr as no ri""n con"rac" or !ocu$n" "ha" oul! 'inc "hagr$n" i"h "h rspon!n". Mun. also s"a"! "ha" no con"ac" as 'rn"r! in"o /& "h Mun. !u "o non co$plianc o% pu/lic /i!!ing. Mo"ionr !ni! /& "h R-. 4ppal as 8l! in -4 allging "ha" R- $a! anrror %or !is$issing "h co$plain" !spi" "ha" "h allg! con"rac" i"hrspon!n" Li$ -hao is unn%orca/l un!r "h S"a"u" ;% rau!s an!!isrgar!ing "h rul "ha" "h Mun. is i$$un %ro$ sui". -4 !ni! "happal an! a5r$ R-s or!r.

Issues:h"hr "h co$plain" shoul! ha' /n !is$iss! /as! onunn%orca/ili"& un!r "h S"a"u" ;% rau!s an! "ha" "h $o"ion "o!issol'!ischarg "h rli$inar& 4""ach$n" shoul! ha' /n gran"!h"hr "h Mun. o% Eagono& is i$$un! "o / su! un!r Sc. 22 o% "hLocal Go'. -o!

Ruli!:S"a"u" o% rau!s par. 2, 4r" 1*0 o% N-- $rl& rgula" "h %or$ali"is o% "h con"rac" ncssar& "o rn!r i" n%orca/l. I" onl& la&s !on "h

$"ho! /& hich "h nu$ra"! con"rac"s $a& / pro'!, /u" !os no"!clar "h$ in'ali! /caus "h& ar no" r!uc! "o ri"ing. :& la,con"rac"s ar o/liga"or& in ha"'r %or$ pro'i!! all "h ssn"ialr?uisi"s %or "hir 'ali!i"& ar prsn". CBc" o% nonco$plianc i"h "hisr?uir$n" is "ha" no ac"ion can / n%orc! un!r "h gi'n con"rac"s.Sinc "hr @is"s an in!ica"ion "ha" "hr has /n pr%or$anc o% "ho/liga"ion on "h par" o% "h rspon!n", cas is @clu!! %ro$ "h



co'rag o% "h rul on !is$issals, i"hr par"& $a& "hn n%orc i"s clai$sagains" "h o"hr. Moro'r, Sc. , 4r". 16 o% "h -ons"i"u"ion s"a"s "ha"H"h s"a" an! i"s poli"ical su/!i'isions $a& no" / su! i"hou" "hirconsn". @plains "ha" "h& ar opn "o sui" /u" onl& hn "h& consn" "oi". -onsn" is i$pli! hn "h Go'rn$n" n"rs in"o a /usinss con"rac",

as i" "hn !scn!s "o "h l'l o% "h o"hr con"rac"ing par"& or i" $a& /$/o!i! in a gnral or spcial la such as %oun! in :oo# 1, i"l 1,-hap"r 2, Sc"ion 22 o% "h LG- o% 1991, hich 's"s LGJ i"h cr"aincorpora" pors < on o% "h$ is "h por "o su an! / su!. huni'rsal rul "ha" hr "h S"a" gi's i"s consn" "o / su! /& pri'a"par"is i"hr /& gnral or spcial la, i" $a& li$i" clai$an"s ac"ion onl&up "o "h co$pl"ion o% proc!ings an"rior "o "h s"ag o% @cu"ion an!"ha" "h por o% "h -our"s n!s hn "h >u!g$n" is rn!r!, sincgo'rn$n" %un!s an! propr"is $a& no" / siz! un!r ri"s o% @cu"ion or garnish$n" "o sa"is%& such >u!g$n"s, is /as! on o/'iousconsi!ra"ions o% pu/lic polic&. 3is/urs$n"s o% pu/lic %un!s $us" /

co'r! /& "h corrspon!ing appropria"ions as r?uir! /& la. h%unc"ions an! pu/lic sr'ics rn!r! /& "h S"a" canno" / allo! "o/ paral&z! or !isrup"! /& "h !i'rsion o% pu/lic %un!s %ro$ "hirlgi"i$a" an! spci8c o/>c"s. S- hol!s "ha" "h ri" o% prli$inar&a""ach$n" $us" / !issol'! an!, in!!, i" $us" no" ha' /n issu! in"h 'r& 8rs" plac. hr%or, "i"ion is GR4NC3 IN 4R. -4s !cisionis 4IRMC3 in so %ar as "o "h !cision rn!r! /& "h R- !n&ing "hp"i"ionrs $o"ion "o !is$iss "h -i'il -as. 4ssail! !cision "o !is$iss"h $o"ion "o !ischarg! "h ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" is RCFCRSC3.4ccor!ingl&, ri" o% rli$inar& 4""ach$n" issu! in -i'il -as is or!r!LIC3.

ROMAN CATHOLIC ARCH&ISHOP OF SAN FERNANDO% PAMPANGA vEDUARDO SORIANO% )R.% et al.

Facts: h R-4 o% San rnan!o, a$panga, rprsn"! /& Mos" R'. aciano :.4nic"o, 3.3., clai$! "ha" i" is "h onr o% "rac" o% lan! loca"! nar "h-a"holic -hurch a" o/lacion, a$panga. h R-4 allg! "ha" in!i'i!ualsunla%ull& occupi! "h su/>c" lan! an! r%us! "o 'aca" !spi"rpa"! !$an!s. R-4 8l! an >c"$n" cas. 3%n!an"s coun"r!"ha" "h R-4 has no caus o% ac"ion agains" "h$ /caus i"s "i"l is

spurious . h& con"n!! "ha" "h su/>c" lan! /long! "o "h S"a", /u""h& ha' alra!& ac?uir! "h sa$ /& ac?uisi"i' prscrip"ion as "h&an! "hir pr!cssors<in<in"rs" ha' /n in con"inuous possssion o% "h lan! %or $or "han "hir"& (0) &ars. M-- rn!r! !cision in %a'or o% "h R-4 an! "ha" "i"l r$ains 'ali! an! /in!ing agains" "h hol orl!un"il i" is !clar! 'oi! /& a cour" o% co$p"n" >uris!ic"ion. hus,!%n!an"s r or!r! "o 'aca" "h pr$iss an! "o pa& rasona/l$on"hl& rn"als %ro$ 4ugus" 1+, 2000 un"il "h& shall ha' 8nall& 'aca"!"h pr$iss.3%n!an"s appal! "o R-. 4ppal as !is$iss! !u "o %ailur "o 8l "happal $$oran!u$ 'n i"hin "h @"n!! prio!. Enc, "h !cision

>c"ing "h !%n!an"s %ro$ "h pr$iss /ca$ 8nal. R-4 8l! anJrgn" Mo"ion %or I$$!ia" Issuanc o% a ri" o% C@cu"ion. M-- gran"!"h $o"ion. 4 ri" o% C@cu"ion as issu! co$$an!ing "h shriB or his!pu"is "o i$pl$n" "h !cision. ShriB C!gar Kosph -. 3a'i! sn" "h!%n!an"s a No"ic "o Faca". 3uring "h pn!nc& o% "h >c"$n" casa" "h M--, so$ o% "h !%n!an"s "hrin 8l! -i'il -as. h& clai$!"ha" "h& ar in ac"ual possssion o% "h lan! in "h concp" o% onrs an!



allg! "ha" ;- No. 17629 in "h na$ o% R-4 is spurious an! %a#. hR-4 $o'! "o !is$iss "h cas on groun!s o% nonco$plianc i"h acon!i"ion prc!n", lachs, an! %or /ing a colla"ral a""ac# on i"s "i"l an!$o"ion "o !is$iss. R- !ni! "h $o"ion "o !is$iss. R-4s $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion as !ni!. R-4 8l! i"h "h -4 a p"i"ion %or cr"iorari

i"h pra&r %or prli$inar& in>unc"ion hich as !is$iss! %or lac# o% $ri".

Issue:h"hr or no" "h -4 rr! in no" hol!ing "ha" "h R- co$$i""! gra'a/us o% !iscr"ion in !n&ing "h $o"ion "o !is$iss 8l! /& "h R-4.

Ruli!: rial cour"s !nial o% a $o"ion "o !is$iss canno" / ?us"ion! in acr"iorari proc!ing un!r Rul 6+ o% "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur, asa$n!!. his is /caus a cr"iorari ri" is a r$!& !sign! "o corrc"rrors o% >uris!ic"ion an! no" rrors o% >u!g$n". h appropria" cours o%

ac"ion o% "h $o'an" in such 'n" is "o 8l an ansr an! in"rpos asa5r$a"i' !%nss "h o/>c"ions rais! in "h $o"ion "o !is$iss. I%, la"r,"h !cision o% "h "rial >u!g is a!'rs, "h $o'an" $a& "hn l'a" onappal "h sa$ issus rais! in "h $o"ion. h onl& @cp"ion "o "his rulis hn "h "rial cour" gra'l& a/us! i"s !iscr"ion in !n&ing "h $o"ion. his @cp"ion is, n'r"hlss, appli! sparingl&, an! onl& in ins"ancshn "hr is a clar shoing "ha" "h "rial cour" @rcis! i"s >u!icialpor in an ar/i"rar& or !spo"ic $annr /& rason o% passion or prsonalhos"ili"&. ur"hr, "h a/us o% "h cour"s !iscr"ion $us" / so pa"n" an!gross as "o a$oun" "o an 'asion o% a posi"i' !u"& or a 'ir"ual r%usal "opr%or$ "h !u"& n>oin! /&, or "o ac" a" all in con"$pla"ion o%, la. In

!is$issing "h p"i"ion %or cr"iorari, "h -4 !i! no" 8n! gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion on "h par" o% "h R-. -4 as no" con'inc! i"h "h R-4sargu$n" "ha" plain"iBs %ail! "o co$pl& i"h "h con!i"ion prc!n"pro'i!! in 4r"icl *77 o% "h -i'il -o! /caus "h& allg!l& !i! no"ha' lgal or ?ui"a/l "i"l "o, or in"rs" in "h ral propr"&. -4 @plain!"ha" "h r?uir$n" s"a"! in 4r"icl *77 is no" a con!i"ion prc!n"/%or on can 8l an ac"ion %or ?ui"ing o% "i"l. Ra"hr, i" is a r?uisi" %oran ac"ion "o ?ui" "i"l "o prospr an! "h @is"nc or non@is"nc o% "hr?uisi" shoul! / !"r$in! onl& a%"r "rial on "h $ri"s. -4 agr!i"h "h "rial cour" in ruling "ha" "h R-4 canno" rais in a $o"ion "o !is$iss"h groun! "ha" "h co$plain" is alra!& /arr! /& lachs %or i" s"ill r$ains

"o / s"a/lish! !uring "rial ho long "h plain"iBs ha' slp" on "hirrigh"s, i% such / "h cas. N@", R-4 su/$i"s "ha" an ac"ion %or ?ui"ing o% "i"l is a spcial ci'il ac"ion co'r! /& Rul 6, hil an ac"ion %or!clara"ion o% nulli"& o% "i"l is go'rn! /& or!inar& ruls. hus, i" con"n!s"ha" "hs cass shoul! ha' /n !is$iss! %or 'iola"ion o% "h rul on >oin!r o% ac"ions un!r Sc"ion +, Rul 2 o% "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'ilroc!ur, as a$n!!, hich r?uirs "ha" "h >oin!r shall no" inclu!spcial ci'il ac"ions go'rn! /& spcial ruls. -on"n"in is /r%" o% $ri"an! insu5cin" "o sho "ha" "h -4 rr! in uphol!ing "h "rial cour"s!cision. Sc"ion 6 o% Rul 2 @plici"l& pro'i!s "ha" $is>oin!r o% causs o% ac"ion is no" a groun! %or !is$issal o% an ac"ion. ;n "h issu o% colla"ral

a""ac# agains" "h "i"l, "h a""ac# is !irc" hn "h o/>c"i' is "o annul ors" asi! such >u!g$n", or n>oin i"s n%orc$n". ;n "h o"hr han!, "ha""ac# is in!irc" or colla"ral hn, in an ac"ion "o o/"ain a !iBrn" rli%,an a""ac# on "h >u!g$n" is n'r"hlss $a! as an inci!n" "hro%. hco$plain" 8l! i"h "h R- pr"inn"l& allg! "ha" "h clai$ o% onrship/& "h R-4 is spurious, !isagr. Sc"ion , Rul + o% "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur, as a$n!!, nu$ra"s "h groun!s %or "h issuanc o%



prli$inar& in>unc"ion, 'izA SC-. . Groun!s %or issuanc o% prli$inar&in>unc"ion. < 4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion $a& / gran"! hn i" is s"a/lish!A(a) ha" "h applican" is n"i"l! "o "h rli% !$an!!, an! "h hol orpar" o% such rli% consis"s in rs"raining "h co$$ission or con"inuanc o% "h ac" or ac"s co$plain! o%, or in r?uiring "h pr%or$anc o% an ac" or

ac"s, i"hr %or a li$i"! prio! or prp"uall& (/) ha" "h co$$ission,con"inuanc or nonpr%or$anc o% "h ac" or ac"s co$plain! o% !uring "hli"iga"ion oul! pro/a/l& or# in>us"ic "o "h applican" or (c) ha" a par"&,cour", agnc& or a prson is !oing, "hra"ning, or is a""$p"ing "o !o, or isprocuring or suBring "o / !on, so$ ac" or ac"s pro/a/l& in 'iola"ion o% "h righ"s o% "h applican" rspc"ing "h su/>c" o% "h ac"ion orproc!ing, an! "n!ing "o rn!r "h >u!g$n" inBc"ual. o / n"i"l!"o "h in>unc"i' ri", "h applican" $us" sho "ha" "hr @is"s a righ" "o/ pro"c"! hich is !irc"l& "hra"n! /& an ac" sough" "o / n>oin!.ur"hr$or, "hr $us" / a shoing "ha" "h in'asion o% "h righ" is$a"rial an! su/s"an"ial an! "ha" "hr is an urgn" an! para$oun"

ncssi"& %or "h ri" "o pr'n" srious !a$ag. h applican"s righ" $us"/ clar an! un$is"a#a/l. In "h a/snc o% a clar lgal righ", "hissuanc o% "h ri" cons"i"u"s gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion. hr "happlican"s righ" or "i"l is !ou/"%ul or !ispu"!, in>unc"ion is no" propr. hpossi/ili"& o% irrpara/l !a$ag i"hou" proo% o% an ac"ual @is"ing righ" isno" a groun! %or in>unc"ion. In>unc"ion is no" a r$!& "o pro"c" or n%orccon"ingn", a/s"rac", or %u"ur righ"s i" ill no" issu "o pro"c" a righ" no"in ss an! hich $a& n'r aris, or "o rs"rain an ac" hich !os no"gi' ris "o a caus o% ac"ion. hr $us" @is" an ac"ual righ". In "his cas,"h !%n!an"s in "h >c"$n" cas possss no such lgal righ"s "ha"$ri" "h pro"c"ion o% "h cour"s "hrough "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion.

C'i!n"l&, "hir righ" "o possss "h propr"& in ?us"ion has alra!& /n!clar! in%rior or in@is"n" in rla"ion "o "h righ" o% "h R-4 in "h M--!cision hich has alra!& /co$ 8nal an! @cu"or&.

)AIME S. PERE2 v SPOUSES FORTUNITO L. MADRONAG.R. N". +-334- Ma*c0 +% 1+

Facts:Rspon!n"<spouss or"uni"o Ma!rona an! =olan!a :. an" ar rgis"r!onrs o% a rsi!n"ial propr"& loca"! in Lo" 22, :loc# +, ranc S"r"cornr I"al& S"r", Grnhigh"s Su/!i'ision, has II, Mari#ina -i"& an! in

199, rspon!n"s /uil" "hir hous "hron an! nclos! i" i"h a concr"%nc an! s"l ga". In 1999, rspon!n"s rci'! a l""r !a"! Ma& 2+,1999 %ro$ p"i"ionr Kai$ S. rz, -hi% o% "h Mari#ina 3$oli"ion ;5c,s"a"ing "ha" "h pri$"r %nc /uil" /& rspon!n"s ar ncroaching on"h si!al# an! is a 'iola"ion o% @is"ing las an! !$an!s "ha" sai!s"ruc"ur / !$olish!. In ansr, rspon!n" sn" a l""r s"a"ing "ha""h p"i"ionrs l""r (1) con"ain! an accusa"ion li/lous in na"ur as i" iscon!$ning hi$ an! his propr"& i"hou" !u procss (2) has no /asis an!au"hori"& sinc "hr is no cour" or!r au"horizing hi$ "o !$olish "hirs"ruc"ur () ci"! lgal /ass hich !o no" @prssl& gi' p"i"ionrau"hori"& "o !$olish an! (*) con"ain! a %als accusa"ion sinc "hir

%nc !i! no" in %ac" @"n! "o "h si!al#. 4%"r a &ar "h sa$ l""ras sn" /& "h p"i"ionr "o rspon!n" hnc pro$p"! "h rspon!n""o 8l a co$plain" %or in>unc"ion /%or "h Mari#ina -i"& R-. h R- hl!"ha" rspon!n"s, /ing la%ul onrs o% "h su/>c" propr"&, ar n"i"l!"o "h pac%ul an! opn possssion o% 'r& inch o% "hir propr"& an!p"i"ionrs "hra" "o !$olish "h concr" %nc aroun! "hir propr"& is"an"a$oun" "o a 'iola"ion o% "hir righ"s as propr"& onrs ho ar



n"i"l! "o pro"c"ion un!r "h -ons"i"u"ion an! las. h R- also rul!"ha" "hr is no shoing "ha" rspon!n"s %nc is a nuisanc pr s an!prsn"s an i$$!ia" !angr "o "h co$$uni"&s l%ar, nor is "hr/asis %or p"i"ionrs clai$ "ha" "h %nc has ncroach! on "h si!al#as "o >us"i%& i"s su$$ar& !$oli"ion. "i"ionr con"n!s "ha" "h r?uisi"s

%or "h issuanc o% ri" o% in>unc"ion ar no" prsn" in "h ins"an" cas.

Issue: h"hr or no" rspon!n"s ar n"i"l! "o "h issuanc o% ri" o% in>unc"ion

Ruli!: h -our" hl! in "h a5r$a"i'. or in>unc"ion "o issu, "or?uisi"s $us" concurA 8rs", "hr $us" / a righ" "o / pro"c"! an!scon!, "h ac"s agains" hich "h in>unc"ion is "o / !irc"! ar 'iola"i'o% sai! righ". Er, "h "o r?uisi"s ar clarl& prsn"A "hr is a righ" "o/ pro"c"!, "ha" is, rspon!n"s righ" o'r "hir concr" %nc hichcanno" / r$o'! i"hou" !u procss an! "h ac", "h su$$ar&

!$oli"ion o% "h concr" %nc, agains" hich "h in>unc"ion is !irc"!,oul! 'iola" sai! righ". I% p"i"ionr in!! %oun! rspon!n"s %nc "oha' ncroach! on "h si!al#, his r$!& is no" "o !$olish "h sa$su$$aril& a%"r rspon!n"s %ail! "o h! his r?us" "o r$o' i".Ins"a!, h shoul! go "o cour" an! pro' rspon!n"s suppos! 'iola"ionsin "h cons"ruc"ion o% "h concr" %nc. In!!, unlss a "hing is anuisanc pr s, i" $a& no" / a/a"! su$$aril& i"hou" >u!icialin"r'n"ion.

CHINA &AN5ING CORPORATION% PETITIONER v SPS. HARR6 CIRIACOAND ESTHER CIRIACO

G.R. No. 1700 A Kul& 11, 2012

Facts:Spouss Earr& an! Cs"hr -iriaco o/"ain! a loan %ro$ "h p"i"ionr,scur! /& a ral s"a" $or"gag o'r "hir lan! in La rini!a!, :ngu".Rspon!n"s !%aul"! in "h pa&$n" o% "hir loan. "i"ionr @"ra< >u!iciall& %orclos! "h $or"gag! propr"& an! sol! i" a" pu/lic auc"ionhr "h p"i"ionr $rg! as "h highs" /i!!r. h ShriB @cu"! a-r"i8ca" o% Sal in "h p"i"ionrs %a'or an! "h Rgis"r o% 3!sanno"a"! "h -r"i8ca" o% Sal on "h -. 4 !a& /%or "h @pira"ion o% "h r!$p"ion prio!, "h rspon!n"s 8l! a co$plain" i"h R- %or

In>unc"ion "o n>oin "h consoli!a"ion o% "i"l in "h p"i"ionrs %a'or,assailing "h r!$p"ion pric o% "h %orclos! propr"&. R- !is$iss! "hco$plain". Rspon!n"s 8l! ano"hr co$plain" i"h "h R- %or-anclla"ion o% -onsoli!a"ion o% ;nrship o'r a Ral ropr"&, Spci8cr%or$anc, an! 3a$ags ?us"ioning "h r!$p"ion pric o% "h%orclos! propr"&. "i"ionr in i"s 4nsr i"h -o$pulsor& -oun"rclai$,!ni! "h allga"ions. Rspon!n"s 8l! an ;$ni/us Mo"ion %or La' "o4$n! -o$plain" an! "o 4!$i" 4""ach! 4$n!! -o$plain" as ll asMo"ion %or Earing on "h Issuanc o% a ri" o% rli$inar& In>unc"ion an!or $porar& Rs"raining ;r!r (R;). Rspon!n"s sough" "o a$n! "hco$plain" "o allg %ur"hr "ha" %rau! a""n!! "h consoli!a"ion o% "i"l in

"h p"i"ionrs %a'or an! "o inclu! a pra&r %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion an!or R; "o n>oin "h p"i"ionr %ro$ !isposing o% "h %orclos! propr"& or "a#ing possssion "hro%. "i"ionr 8l! i"s;pposi"ion "o "h o$ni/us $o"ion, arguing "ha" "h rspon!n"s %ur"hrallga"ion o% %rau! changs "h "hor& o% "h cas hich is no" allo!, an!"ha" "h rspon!n"s %ail! "o sho "ha" "h& ha' a clar righ" in ss "ha"shoul! / pro"c"! /& an in>unc"i' rli%. R- a$n!! co$plain" an!



!irc"! "h p"i"ionr "o 8l an ansr. I" no"! "ha" "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur rla@! "h rul on a$n!$n"s "o pla!ings, su/>c" onl&"o "h li$i"a"ion "ha" "h& ar no" !ila"or&. R- gran"! "h Rspon!n"sapplica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion an!or R;,sinc "h rspon!n"s r n"i"l! "o pro' "hir clai$ o% %rau!, an! "hir

clai$ "ha" "h in"rs"s an! pnal"& chargs i$pos! /& "h /an# ha! no%ac"ual /asis. "i"ionr "hn 8l! a Rul 6+ p"i"ion %or cr"iorari i"h "h-4, arguing "ha" "h R- gra'l& a/us! i"s !iscr"ion in prcipi"a"l&gran"ing "h rspon!n"s applica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion i"hou" an& haring. -4 !ni! "h p"i"ion.

Issue: h"hr "h -4 rr! in 8n!ing "ha" "h R- !i! no" co$$i" an&gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion in gran"ing "h rspon!n"s applica"ion %or "hissuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion an!or R;

Ruli!:

=s "h cour" %oun! $ri" in "h p"i"ion. 4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion is anor!r gran"! a" an& s"ag o% an ac"ion prior "o "h >u!g$n" or 8nal or!rr?uiring a par"& or a cour", agnc& or a prson "o r%rain %ro$ a par"icularac" or ac"s. I" is "h Hs"rong ar$ o% ?ui"&, an @"raor!inar& pr$p"or&r$!& "ha" $us" / us! i"h @"r$ cau"ion, aBc"ing as i" !os "hrspc"i' righ"s o% "h par"is. Sc"ions an! +, Rul + o% "h 1997 Rulso% -i'il roc!ur on prli$inar& in>unc"ion, pr"inn" "o "his cas, pro'i!"h r?uir$n"s %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion or a R;A

SC-. . Groun!s %or issuanc o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. < 4 prli$inar&

in>unc"ion $a& / gran"! hn i" is s"a/lish!A

a. ha" "h applican" is n"i"l! "o "h rli% !$an!!, an! "h holor par" o% such rli% consis"s in rs"raining "h co$$ission orcon"inuanc o% "h ac" or ac"s co$plain! o%, or in r?uiring "hpr%or$anc o% an ac" or ac"s, i"hr %or a li$i"! prio! orprp"uall&

/. ha" "h co$$ission, con"inuanc or non<pr%or$anc o% "h ac" orac"s co$plain! o% !uring "h li"iga"ion oul! pro/a/l& or# in>us"ic"o "h applican" or

c. ha" a par"&, cour", agnc& or a prson is !oing, "hra"ning, or isa""$p"ing "o !o, or is procuring or suBring "o / !on, so$ ac" orac"s pro/a/l& in 'iola"ion o% "h righ"s o% "h applican" rspc"ing "hsu/>c" o% "h ac"ion or proc!ing, an! "n!ing "o rn!r "h >u!g$n" inBc"ual.

SC-. +. rli$inar& in>unc"ion no" gran"! i"hou" no"ic @cp"ion. < Noprli$inar& in>unc"ion shall / gran"! i"hou" haring an! prior no"ic "o"h par"& or prsons sough" "o / n>oin!. I% i" shall appar %ro$ %ac"sshon /& a5!a'i"s or /& "h 'ri8! applica"ion "ha" gra" or irrpara/lin>ur& oul! rsul" "o "h applican" /%or "h $a""r can / har! on

no"ic, "h cour" "o hich "h applica"ion %or prli$inar& in>unc"ion as$a!, $a& issu @ par" a "$porar& rs"raining or!r "o / Bc"i' onl&%or a prio! o% "n"& (20) !a&s %ro$ sr'ic on "h par"& or prson sough""o / n>oin!, @cp" as hrin pro'i!!. i"hin "h "n"&<!a& prio!,"h cour" $us" or!r sai! par"& or prson "o sho caus a" a spci8! "i$an! plac, h& "h in>unc"ion shoul! no" / gran"!. h cour" shall also!"r$in, i"hin "h sa$ prio!, h"hr or no" "h prli$inar&



in>unc"ion shall / gran"!, an! accor!ingl& issu "h corrspon!ing or!r.Eo'r, su/>c" "o "h pro'isions o% "h prc!ing sc"ions, i% "h $a""ris o% @"r$ urgnc& an! "h applican" ill suBr gra' in>us"ic an!irrpara/l in>ur&, "h @cu"i' >u!g o% a $ul"ipl<sala cour" or "hprsi!ing >u!g o% a singl<sala cour" $a& issu @ par" a "$porar&

rs"raining or!r Bc"i' %or onl& s'n"&<"o (72) hours %ro$ issuanc/u" shall i$$!ia"l& co$pl& i"h "h pro'isions o% "h n@" prc!ingsc"ion as "o sr'ic o% su$$ons an! "h !ocu$n"s "o / sr'!"hri"h. hra%"r, i"hin "h a%orsai! s'n"&<"o (72) hours, "h >u!g /%or ho$ "h cas is pn!ing shall con!uc" a su$$ar& haring "o!"r$in h"hr "h "$porar& rs"raining or!r shall / @"n!! un"il"h applica"ion %or prli$inar& in>unc"ion can / har!. In no cas shall "h"o"al prio! o% Bc"i'i"& o% "h "$porar& rs"raining or!r @c! "n"&(20) !a&s, inclu!ing "h original s'n"&<"o hours pro'i!! hrin.

ro$ "h pro'isions, i" appars clarl& "ha" /%or a ri" o% prli$inar&

in>unc"ion $a& / issu!, a clar shoing $us" / $a! "ha" "hr @is"s arigh" "o / pro"c"! an! "ha" "h ac"s agains" hich "h ri" is "o /!irc"! ar 'iola"i' o% an s"a/lish! righ". h hol!ing o% a haring,hr /o"h par"is can in"ro!uc 'i!nc an! prsn" "hir si!, is alsor?uir! /%or "h cour"s $a& issu a R; or an in>unc"i' ri". Gnrall&,an R-s !cision "o gran" or "o !n& in>unc"i' rli% ill no" / s" asi!on appal, unlss "h "rial cour" a/us! i"s !iscr"ion. In gran"ing or!n&ing in>unc"i' rli%, a cour" a/uss i"s !iscr"ion hn i" lac#s >uris!ic"ion %ails "o consi!r an! $a# a rcor! o% "h %ac"ors rl'an" "o i"s!"r$ina"ion rlis on clarl& rronous %ac"ual 8n!ings consi!rs clarl&irrl'an" or i$propr %ac"ors clarl& gi's "oo $uch igh" "o on %ac"or

rlis on rronous conclusions o% la or ?ui"& or $isapplis i"s %ac"ual orlgal conclusions. In "his cas, "h -our" %oun! "ha" "h R- a//r'ia"! "hproc!ings an! prcipi"a"l& gran"! "h rspon!n"s applica"ion %orin>unc"i' rli%. h R- !i! no" con!uc" a haring %or rcp"ion o% aHsa$pling o% "h par"is rspc"i' 'i!nc "o gi' i" an i!a o% "h >us"i8ca"ion %or i"s issuanc pn!ing "h !cision o% "h cas on "h $ri"s.I" %ail! "o $a# an& %ac"ual 8n!ing "o suppor" "h issuanc o% "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion sinc i" !i! no" con!uc" an& haring on "happlica"ion %or "h issuanc o% "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion or R;. hR- con!uc"! "h harings on "h rspon!n"s o$ni/us $o"ion onl& <h"hr "o a!$i" "h a$n!! co$plain" an! h"hr "o hol! a haring on

"h rspon!n"s applica"ion %or a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. In %ac" "hR- gran"! "h rspon!n"s applica"ion %or a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion/as! onl& on "h rspon!n"s unsu/s"an"ia"! allga"ions, -larl&, "hrspon!n"s righ" "o in>unc"i' rli% has no" /n clarl& an!un$is"a#a/l& !$ons"ra"!. h rspon!n"s ha' no" prsn"!'i!nc, "s"i$onial or !ocu$n"ar&, o"hr "han "h /ar allga"ionscon"ain! in "hir pla!ings, "o suppor" "hir clai$ o% %rau! "ha" /ringsa/ou" "h irrpara/l in>ur& sough" "o / a'oi!! /& "hir applica"ion %orin>unc"i' rli%. hus, "h R-s gran" o% "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion in%a'or o% "h rspon!n"s, !spi" "h lac# o% an& 'i!nc o% a clar an!un$is"a#a/l righ" on "hir par", cons"i"u"s gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion

a$oun"ing "o lac# o% >uris!ic"ion. C'r& cour" shoul! r$$/r "ha" anin>unc"ion is a li$i"a"ion upon "h %r!o$ o% "h !%n!an"s ac"ion an!shoul! no" / gran"! ligh"l& or prcipi"a"l&. I" shoul! / gran"! onl&hn "h cour" is %ull& sa"is8! "ha" "h la pr$i"s i" an! "h $rgnc&!$an!s i" no por @is"s hos @rcis is $or !lica", hichr?uirs gra"r cau"ion an! !li/ra"ion, or is $or !angrous in a!ou/"%ul cas, "han "h issuanc o% an in>unc"ion. h -our" gran"! "h



p"i"ion. I" r'rs! an! s" asi! "h !cision an! "h rsolu"ion o% "h-our" o% 4ppals.I" s" asi! an! !clar! 'oi! "h ri" or rli$inar& In>unc"ion issu! /&"h "rial cour".

PHILIPPINE COMMERCIAL INTERNATIONAL &AN5 v )OSEPHANTHON6 M. ALE)ANDROG.R. No. 17++7 + S-R4 7 Sp"$/r 21, 2007

Facts:;n ;c"o/r 2, 1997, hilippin -o$$rcial In"rna"ional :an# (p"i"ionr)8l! agains" Kosph 4n"hon& M. 4l>an!rino (rspon!n") a co$plain" %orsu$ o% $on& i"h pra&r %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar&a""ach$n". Sai! co$plain" allg! "ha" on Sp"$/r 10, 1997,rspon!n", a rsi!n" o% Eong Dong, @cu"! in %a'or o% p"i"ionr apro$issor& no" o/liga"ing hi$sl% "o pa& 2*9,2,+.90 plus in"rs". In

'i o% "h uc"ua"ions in "h %orign @chang ra"s hich rsul"! in "hinsu5cinc& o% "h !posi"s assign! /& rspon!n" as scuri"& %or "hloan, p"i"ionr r?us"! "h la""r "o pu" up a!!i"ional scuri"& %or "hloan. Rspon!n", ho'r, sough" a rconsi!ra"ion o% sai! r?us"poin"ing ou" p"i"ionrs allg! $ishan!ling o% his accoun" !u "o i"s %ailur"o carr& ou" his ins"ruc"ion "o clos his accoun" as arl& as 4pril 1997, hn"h pr'ailing ra" o% @chang o% "h JS 3ollar "o Kapans &n asJSO1.00AK=127.+0. I" appars "ha" "h a$oun" o% 2*9,2,+.90 as "hconsoli!a"! a$oun" o% a sris o% &n loans gran"! /& p"i"ionr "orspon!n" !uring "h $on"hs o% /ruar& an! 4pril 1997. In pra&ing %or"h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" un!r Sc"ion 1

paragraphs () an! (%) o% Rul +7 o% "h Ruls o% -our", p"i"ionr allg!"ha" (1) rspon!n" %rau!uln"l& i"h!r his unassign! !posi"sno"i"hs"an!ing his 'r/al pro$is "o -I: 4ssis"an" Fic rsi!n"-orazon :. Npo$ucno no" "o i"h!ra "h sa$ prior "o "hirassign$n" as scuri"& %or "h loan an! (2) "ha" rspon!n" is no" arsi!n" o% "h hilippins. h applica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" assuppor"! i"h "h a5!a'i" o% Npo$ucno. ;n ;c"o/r 2*, 1997, "h "rialcour" gran"! "h applica"ion an! issu! "h ri" @ par" a%"r p"i"ionrpos"! a /on! in "h a$oun" o% 1,79,7*.69, issu! /& ru!n"ialGuaran" P 4ssuranc Inc. ;n "h sa$ !a", "h /an# !posi"s o% rspon!n" i"h Rizal -o$$rcial :an#ing -orpora"ion (R-:-) r

garnish!. Su/s?un"l&, rspon!n" 8l! a $o"ion "o ?uash "h ri"con"n!ing "ha" "h i"h!raal o% his unassign! !posi"s as no"%rau!uln" as i" as appro'! /& p"i"ionr. ;n 3c$/r 2*, 1997, "h"rial cour" issu! an or!r ?uashing "h ri" an! hol!ing "ha" "hi"h!raal o% rspon!n"s unassign! !posi"s as no" in"n!! "o!%rau! p"i"ionr. I" also %oun! "ha" "h rprsn"a"i's o% p"i"ionrprsonall& "ransac"! i"h rspon!n" "hrough his ho$ a!!rss in Quzon-i"& an!or his o5c in Ma#a"i -i"&. I" "hus conclu!! "ha" p"i"ionr$isrprsn"! an! supprss! "h %ac"s rgar!ing rspon!n"s rsi!ncconsi!ring "ha" i" has prsonal an! o5cial #nol!g "ha" %or purposs o% sr'ic o% su$$ons, rspon!n"s rsi!nc an! o5c a!!rsss ar

loca"! in "h hilippins. i"h "h !nial o% p"i"ionrs $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion, i" l'a"! "h cas "o "h -our" o% 4ppals (-4<G.R. SNo. +07*) 'ia a p"i"ion %or cr"iorari. ;n Ma& 10, 1999, "h p"i"ion as!is$iss! %or %ailur "o pro' "ha" "h "rial cour" a/us! i"s !iscr"ion inissuing "h a%orsai! or!r. "i"ionr 8l! a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion /u"as !ni! on ;c"o/r 2, 1999. ;n p"i"ion i"h "his -our", "h cas as!is$iss! %or la" 8ling in a $inu" rsolu"ion (G.R. No. 1*060+) !a"!



Kanuar& 19, 2000. "i"ionr 8l! a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion /u" asli#is !ni! i"h 8nali"& on March 6, 2000.

Manhil, on Ma& 20, 199, rspon!n" 8l! a clai$ %or !a$ags in "ha$oun" o% 2+ Million on "h a""ach$n" /on! (pos"! /& ru!n"ial

Guaran" P 4ssuranc, Inc.) on accoun" o% "h rong%ul garnish$n" o% his!posi"s. ;n 4ugus" 0, 2000, "h "rial cour" aar!! !a$ags "orspon!n" in "h a$oun" o% 2+ Million i"hou" spci%&ing "h /asis"hro%. "i"ionr l'a"! "h cas "o "h -our" o% 4ppals hich a5r$!"h 8n!ings o% "h "rial cour". I" hl! "ha" in clai$ing "ha" rspon!n" asno" a rsi!n" o% "h hilippins, p"i"ionr canno" / sai! "o ha' /n ingoo! %ai"h consi!ring "ha" i"s #nol!g o% rspon!n"s hilippinrsi!nc an! o5c a!!rss gos in"o "h 'r& issu o% "h "rial cour"s >uris!ic"ion hich oul! ha' /n !%c"i' ha! rspon!n" no"'olun"aril& appar! /%or i". :o"h par"is $o'! %or rconsi!ra"ion. ;nNo'$/r 21, 2006, "h -our" o% 4ppals !ni! p"i"ionrs $o"ion %or

rconsi!ra"ion /u" gran"! "ha" o% rspon!n"s /& or!ring p"i"ionr "opa& a!!i"ional +Million as @$plar& !a$ags. Enc, "h ins"an" p"i"ion.

Issue: h"hr hilippin -o$$rcial In"rna"ional :an# is lia/l %or!a$ags %or "h i$propr issuanc o% "h ri" o% a""ach$n" agains"rspon!n".

Ruli!: =s. No"i"hs"an!ing "h 8nal >u!g$n" "ha" p"i"ionr is guil"& o% $isrprsn"a"ion an! supprssion o% a $a"rial %ac", "h la""r con"n!s"ha" i" ac"! in goo! %ai"h. "i"ionr also con"n!s "ha" 'n i% rspon!n"is consi!r! a rsi!n" o% "h hilippins, a""ach$n" is s"ill propr un!r

Sc"ion 1, paragraph (%), Rul +7 o% "h Ruls o% -our" sinc h(rspon!n") is a rsi!n" ho is "$poraril& ou" o% "h hilippins uponho$ sr'ic o% su$$ons $a& / Bc"! /& pu/lica"ion. "i"ionrscon"n"ions ar i"hou" $ri". hil "h 8nal or!r o% "h "rial cour" hich?uash! "h ri" !i! no" ca"goricall& us "h or! /a! %ai"h incharac"rizing "h rprsn"a"ions o% p"i"ionr, "h "nor o% sai! or!r'i!n"l& consi!rs "h la""r "o ha' ac"! in /a! %ai"h /& rsor"ing "o a!li/ra" s"ra"g& "o $isla! "h cour".

inall&, "hr is no $ri" in p"i"ionrs con"n"ion "ha" rspon!n" can /consi!r! a rsi!n" ho is "$poraril& ou" o% "h hilippins upon ho$

sr'ic o% su$$ons $a& / Bc"! /& pu/lica"ion, an! "hr%or ?uali8sas a$ong "hos agains" ho$ a ri" o% a""ach$n" $a& / issu! un!rSc"ion 1, paragraph (%), Rul +7 o% "h Ruls o% -our" hich pro'i!sA (%) Inan ac"ion agains" a par"& @ @ @ on ho$ su$$ons $a& / sr'! /&pu/lica"ion. In so arguing, p"i"ionr a""$p"s "o gi' "h i$prssion "ha"al"hough i" rronousl& in'o#! "h groun! "ha" rspon!n" !os no" rsi!in "h hilippins, i" shoul! no" / $a! "o pa& !a$ags /caus i" is in%ac" n"i"l! "o a ri" o% a""ach$n" ha! i" in'o#! "h propr groun! un!rRul +7. Eo'r, 'n on "his al"rna"i' groun!, p"i"ionr is s"ill no"n"i"l! "o "h issuanc o% a ri" o% a""ach$n". h purposs o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" arA (1) "o siz "h propr"& o% "h !/"or in

a!'anc o% 8nal >u!g$n" an! "o hol! i" %or purposs o% sa"is%&ing sai! >u!g$n", as in "h groun!s s"a"! in paragraphs (a) "o () o% Sc"ion 1,Rul +7 o% "h Ruls o% -our" or (2) "o ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r "h ac"ion/& ac"ual or cons"ruc"i' sizur o% "h propr"& in "hos ins"ancs hrprsonal or su/s"i"u"! sr'ic o% su$$ons on "h !%n!an" canno" /Bc"!, as in paragraph (%) o% "h sa$ pro'ision. -orollaril&, in ac"ions inprsona$, such as "h ins"an" cas %or collc"ion o% su$ o% $on&,



su$$ons $us" / sr'! /& prsonal or su/s"i"u"! sr'ic, o"hris "hcour" ill no" ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r "h !%n!an". In cas "h !%n!an"!os no" rsi! an! is no" %oun! in "h hilippins (an! hnc prsonal an!su/s"i"u"! sr'ic canno" / Bc"!), "h r$!& o% "h plain"iB in or!r%or "h cour" "o ac?uir >uris!ic"ion is "o con'r" "h ac"ion in"o a

proc!ing in r$ or ?uasi in r$ /& a""aching "h propr"& o% "h!%n!an". In ac"ions in prsona$ agains" rsi!n"s "$poraril& ou" o% "hhilippins, "h cour" n! no" ala&s a""ach "h !%n!an"s propr"& inor!r "o ha' au"hori"& "o "r& "h cas. hr "h plain"iB s#s "o a""ach"h !%n!an"s propr"& an! "o rsor" "o "h conco$i"an" sr'ico%su$$ons /& pu/lica"ion, "h sa$ $us" / i"h prior la', prcisl&/caus, i% "h sol purpos o% "h a""ach$n" is %or "h cour" "o ac?uir >uris!ic"ion, "h la""r $us" !"r$in h"hr %ro$ "h allga"ions in "hco$plain", su/s"i"u"! sr'ic ("o prsons o% sui"a/l !iscr"ion a" "h!%n!an"s rsi!nc or "o a co$p"n" prson in charg o% his o5c orrgular plac o% /usinss) ill su5c, or h"hr "hr is a n! "o a""ach

"h propr"& o% "h !%n!an" an! rsor" "o sr'ic o% su$$ons /&pu/lica"ion in or!r %or "h cour" "o ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r "h cas an! "oco$pl& i"h "h r?uir$n"s o% !u procss.In "h ins"an" cas, i" $us" / s"rss! "ha" "h ri" as issu! /& "h "rialcour" $ainl& on "h rprsn"a"ion o% p"i"ionr "ha" rspon!n" is no" arsi!n" o% "h hilippins. ;/'iousl&, "h "rial cour"s issuanc o% "h ri"as %or "h sol purpos o% ac?uiring >uris!ic"ion "o har an! !ci! "hcas. Ea! "h allga"ions in "h co$plain" !isclos! "ha" rspon!n" has arsi!nc in Quzon -i"& an! an o5c in Ma#a"i -i"&, "h "rial cour", i% onl&%or "h purpos o% ac?uiring >uris!ic"ion, coul! ha' sr'! su$$ons /&su/s"i"u"! sr'ic on "h sai! a!!rsss, ins"a! o% a""aching "h propr"&

o% "h !%n!an". h ruls on "h applica"ion o% a ri" o% a""ach$n" $us"/ s"ric"l& cons"ru! in %a'or o% "h !%n!an". or a""ach$n" is harsh,@"raor!inar&, an! su$$ar& in na"ur i" is a rigorous r$!& hich@poss "h !/"or "o hu$ilia"ion an! anno&anc. I" shoul! / rsor"! "oonl& hn ncssar& an! as a las" r$!&.

I" is clar %ro$ "h %orgoing "ha" 'n on "h allga"ion "ha" rspon!n" isa rsi!n" "$poraril& ou" o% "h hilippins, p"i"ionr is s"ill no" n"i"l! "oa ri" o% a""ach$n" /caus "h "rial cour" coul! ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r"h cas /& su/s"i"u"! sr'ic ins"a! o% a""aching "h propr"& o% "h!%n!an". h $isrprsn"a"ion o% p"i"ionr "ha" rspon!n" !os no"

rsi! in "h hilippins an! i"s o$ission o% his local a!!rsss as "hus a!li/ra" $o' "o nsur "ha" "h applica"ion %or "h ri" ill / gran"!.-on"rar& "o "h clai$ o% p"i"ionr, "h ins"an" cas %or !a$ags /& rasono% "h in'ali! issuanc o% "h ri", sur'i's "h !is$issal o% "h $ain cas%or su$ o% $on&. Su5c i" "o s"a" "ha" "h clai$ %or !a$ags arising %ro$such rong%ul a""ach$n" $a& aris an! / !ci!! spara"l& %ro$ "h$ri"s o% "h $ain ac"ion.

ECRC;RC, "h p"i"ion is 4RI4LL= GR4NC3. h Ma& 1, 20063cision o% "h -our" o% 4ppals in -4<G.R. -F No. 7200 is 4IRMC3 i"hM;3II-4I;NS

&AC Mau#actu*i! a( Sales C"*7"*ati" vs. CAG.R. No. 967* 4ugus" 2, 1991

Facts: :4- Manu%ac"uring an! Sals -orpora"ion, as assign o% cr"ainrigh"s o% on :;C LIMIC3 un!r 'arious con"rac"s %or la!is shor"s,!ni$ pan"s an! $ns "rousrs hich "h la""r n"r! in"o on 'arious



!a"s in 19+ i"h "h &nnr Gar$n"s Manu%ac"uring, Inc., 8l! aco$plain" agains" "h la""r i"h "h Rgional rial -our" o% Ma#a"i (:ranch1*+), Na"ional -api"al Ku!icial Rgion. C$/o!i! in "h co$plain" is anapplica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n". Suppor"ingi" is an a5!a'i" o% i"s gnral $anagr hich is a""ach! "o "h co$plain".

4 ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" as issu! on 10 ;c"o/r 196. Nosu$$ons an! a cop& o% "h co$plain" r, ho'r, sr'! upon pri'a"rspon!n". h "rial cour" issu! an ;r!r !irc"ing p"i"ionr, as plain"iB,"o "a# "h ncssar& s"ps "oar!s "h ac"i' proscu"ion o% "h cas,o"hris i" oul! / !is$iss! %or %ailur "o proscu". "i"ionr 8l! aR?us" %or 4lias Su$$ons, an! "h -lr# o% -our" o% "h "rial cour" issu!an 4lias Su$$ons. hn a l'& on a""ach$n" as $a! upon "h$achinris o% pri'a" rspon!n" /& 3pu"& ShriB Ru/n S. N?uin"o o% "h a%orsai! :ranch 1*+ o% "h "rial cour" a ?uo. Ni"hr "h 4liasSu$$ons nor "h or!r gran"ing "h issuanc o% "h ri" o% prli$inar&a""ach$n" or "h ri" o% a""ach$n" i"sl% as sr'! on "h pri'a"

rspon!n" /%or or a" "h "i$ "h l'& as $a!. ri'a" rspon!n"8l! a $o"ion "o !is$iss "h co$plain" an! "o !issol' "h a""ach$n" %or%ailur o% p"i"ionr "o proscu" i"s cas %or an unrasona/l lng"h o% "i$an! "ha" no copis o% "h su$$ons an! or!r o% a""ach$n" r sr'!upon i". "i"ionr 8l! i"s opposi"ion "hr"o allging "hrin "ha" i" coul!no", inspi" o% i"s !ilign" Bor"s, loca" pri'a" rspon!n"s principal o5ca!!rss. h "rial cour" !ni! "h $o"ion "o !is$iss an! or!r! pri'a" rspon!n""o 8l i"s ansr. h la""r 8l! a $o"ion %or "h rconsi!ra"ion o% "h;r!r, /u" "h "rial cour" !ni! i".

ri'a" rspon!n" 8l! an 4nsr i"h -oun"rclai$s hrin i" pra&s"ha" "h co$plain" / !is$iss! %or lac# o% $ri", "h ri" o% a""ach$n" /!ischarg! an! "h a""ach! propr"is / r"urn! "o i". ;n i"scoun"rclai$, pri'a" rspon!n" pra&s "ha" p"i"ionr / or!r! "o pa&$oral an! @$plar& !a$ags as $a& / !"r$in! /& "h cour",a""orn&s %s in "h su$ o% +0,000.00 an! "h li"iga"ion @pnss an!cos"s in an a$oun" "o / pro'! a" "h "rial.

h "rial cour" s" "h pr<"rial o% "h cas. Eo'r, pri'a" rspon!n"8l! i"h "h Supr$ -our" a p"i"ion "o annul "h a%orsai! ;r!rs. hSupr$ -our" r%rr! "h p"i"ion "o "h rspon!n" -our" o% 4ppals. In

sai! p"i"ion, "h pri'a" rspon!n" hrin con"n!s "ha" "h "rial cour"A(a) has no" ac?uir! >uris!ic"ion o'r i" as i" has no" /n !ul& sr'! i"hsu$$ons, an! (/) p"i"ionrs %ailur "o caus su$$ons "o / sr'! uponpri'a" rspon!n" %or an unrasona/l lng"h o% "i$ arran"s "h!is$issal o% "h co$plain" %or %ailur "o proscu". In i"s challng!!cision, "h rspon!n" -our" sus"ains "h pri'a" rspon!n", ruling "ha"ASinc pri'a" rspon!n" as no" 'ali!l& or proprl& sr'! i"h su$$ons,"h cour" /lo !i! no" ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r i".

Issue: h"hr or no" "h "rial cour" ac?uir! >uris!ic"ion o'r "h cas %or"h ri" o% a""ach$n" "o li

Ruli!: h $o"ion "o !is$iss "h co$plain" an! "o !issol' "h ri" o% a""ach$n" 8l! /& pri'a" rspon!n" on 16 /ruar& 197 as prcisl&/as! on %ailur "o proscu" %or an unrasona/l lng"h o% "i$ /caussu$$ons has no" /n sr'! 'n up "o "ha" poin" in "i$ an! on "hnulli"& o% "h a""ach$n" %or %ailur "o sr' su$$ons on pri'a"rspon!n" an! "o %urnish i" i"h copis o% "h ri" o% a""ach$n" an! "h



no"ic "hro%. I" clai$s "ha" %ailur "o sr' "h su$$ons is su5cin" "o'aca" or annul "h ri". h apparanc o% pri'a" rspon!n" as no",con"rar& "o "h clai$ o% p"i"ionr, a gnral apparanc, an! !i! no"opra" as ai'r o% sr'ic o% su$$ons. h 8ling o% "h 4nsr /&pri'a" rspon!n" !os no" appar "o ha' /n s?uarl& rais! in "h

proc!ings /%or "h rspon!n" cour". "i"ionr $a#s no !irc" an!spci8c allga"ion in i"s p"i"ion in "h ins"an" cas "ha" i" ha! ini"iall&rais! an! pursu! i"h 'igor "his $a""r in an& o% "h pla!ings i" 8l!/%or "h pro$ulga"ion o% "h challng! !cision. h la""r !os no"$n"ion i". No" ha'ing /n proprl& an! sasona/l& rais!, "hrspon!n" -our" coul! no" ha' consi!r! "h lgal Bc"s o% "h 8ling o% "h 4nsr in i"s !cision o% 7 3c$/r 199. Moro'r, as i$pli!l&rul! /& rspon!n" -our" in i"s rsolu"ion o% * Kanuar& 1991, "h 8ling o% "h 4nsr !i! no" aBc" "h issu o% %ailur "o proscu" %or anunrasona/l lng"h o% "i$. agr i"h "h rspon!n" -our" in "hisrgar! %or "o rul o"hris is "o rar! p"i"ionr %or i"s inac"ion an! "o

punish pri'a" rspon!n" %or co$pl&ing i"h "h "rial cour"s or!r o% 20Ma& 19 hich !ni! "h $o"ion "o rconsi!r "h ;r!r o% 17 March19 an! r?uir! i" "o 8l i"s 4nsr. ha" i"s ansr as 8l! soll& %or"ha" purpos is $a! $ani%s" /& i"s 8ling o% a p"i"ion %or cr"iorariprcisl& "o annul sai! ;r!r an! "h pr'ious ;r!r o% 17 March 19!n&ing "h $o"ion "o !is$iss an! "o !issol' "h ri" o% a""ach$n". 4!is$issal %or %ailur "o proscu" %or an unrasona/l lng"h o% "i$ pu"s ann! "o "h cas an! i" oul! / un>us" an! un%air "o co$pl a !%n!an" "oa/or" such a rsul" /& 8ling an ansr. 4s a $a""r o% %ac", "h "rial cour"co$$i""! gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion hn i" or!r! pri'a" rspon!n" "o8l "h 4nsr !spi" "h %ac" "ha" i" as no" &" sr'! i"h su$$ons

an! a cop& o% "h co$plain".

h "rial cour" "hn !i! no" 'ali!l& ac?uir >uris!ic"ion o'r "h prson o% pri'a" rspon!n". an! "h i$pl$n"a"ion o% "h ri" o% a""ach$n"agains" "h propr"& o% pri'a" rspon!n" is null an! 'oi!. Nil i" is "ru "ha"un!r Sc"ion 1 o% Rul +7 o% "h Ruls o% -our" "h propr"& o% "h!%n!an" $a& / a""ach!, as scuri"& %or "h sa"is%ac"ion o% an& >u!g$n" "ha" $a& / rco'r! in "h cass "hrin nu$ra"!, uponapplica"ion /& "h plain"iB a" "h co$$nc$n" o% "h ac"ion or a" an&"i$ "hra%"r, a cour" hich has no" ac?uir! >uris!ic"ion o'r "h prsono% "h !%n!an" canno" /in! "h !%n!an", h"hr in "h $ain cas or in

"h proc!ings %or "h ancillar& r$!& o% a""ach$n".

SPOUSES GREGORIO a( )OSEFA 6U v NGO 6ET TEG.R. N;. 1++6 /ruar& 6, 2007

Facts: Spouss Grgorio an! Kos%a =u (Spouss =u) purchas! %ro$ Ngo =" () /ars o% !"rgn" soap or"h +9*,2*0.00, an! issu! "o "hla""r "hr pos"!a"! chc#s as pa&$n" o% "h purchas pric. hn prsn"! "h chc#s a" $a"uri"& %or ncash$n", sai! chc#s rr"urn! !ishonor! an! s"a$p! 4--;JN -L;SC3. !$an!!pa&$n" %ro$ Spouss =u /u" "h la""r !i! no" h! hr !$an!s. 4c"ing

"hrough hr son an! a""orn&<in<%ac", -harr& S& (S&), 8l! i"h "hRgional rial -our" (R-), :ranch 7+, Falnzula, M"ro Manila, a-o$plain", !oc#"! as -i'il -as No. *061<F<9, %or -ollc"ion o% Su$ o% Mon& an! 3a$ags i"h ra&r %or rli$inar& 4""ach$n".In suppor" o% hr pra&r %or prli$inar& a""ach$n", a""ach! "o hr-o$plain" an 45!a'i" @cu"! /& S& "ha" Spouss =u r guil"& o% %rau!in n"ring in"o "h purchas agr$n" %or "h& n'r in"n!! "o pa& "h



con"rac" pric, an! "ha", /as! on rlia/l in%or$a"ion, "h& r a/ou" "o$o' or !ispos o% "hir propr"is "o !%rau! "hir cr!i"ors. Jpon spos"ing o% an a""ach$n" /on!, "h R- issu! an ;r!r o% 4""ach$n"L'& !a"! March 29, 199 on "h /asis o% hich ShriB -ons"ancio 4li$urung (ShriB 4li$urung) o% R-, :ranch 19, -/u -i"&

l'i! an! a""ach! Spouss =us propr"is in -/u -i"& consis"ing o% onparcl o% lan! (#non as Lo" No. 11) an! %our uni"s o% $o"or 'hicl,spci8call&, a o&o"a or! irra, a >p, a -an"r !li'r& 'an, an! apassngr /us. ;n 4pril 21, 199, Spouss =u 8l! an 4nsr i"hcoun"rclai$ %or !a$ags arising %ro$ "h rong%ul a""ach$n" o% "hirpropr"is, spci8call&, ac"ual !a$ags a$oun"ing "o 1,+00.00 pr !a&$oral !a$ags, 1,000,000.00 an! @$plar& !a$ags, +0,000.00. h&also sough" pa&$n" o% 120,000.00 as a""orn&s %s an! 0,000.00 asli"iga"ion @pnss. ;n "h sa$ !a", Spouss =u 8l! an Jrgn" Mo"ion "o3issol' ri" o% rli$inar& 4""ach$n". h& also 8l! a -lai$ 4gains"Sur"& :on! in hich "h& !$an!! pa&$n" %ro$ Fisa&an Sur"& an!

Insuranc -orpora"ion (Fisa&an Sur"&), "h sur"& hich issu! "ha""ach$n" /on!, o% "h su$ o% +9*,2*0.00, rprsn"ing "h !a$ags"h& allg!l& sus"ain! as a cons?unc o% "h rong%ul a""ach$n" o% "hir propr"is.

hil "h R- !i! no" rsol' "h -lai$ 4gains" Sur"& :on!, i" issu! an;r!r !a"! Ma& , 199, !ischarging %ro$ a""ach$n" "h o&o"a or!irra, >p, an! -an"r !li'r& 'an on hu$ani"arian groun!s, /u"$ain"aining cus"o!& o% Lo" No. 11 an! "h passngr /us. Spouss =u 8l!a Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion hich "h R- !ni!.

3issa"is8!, "h& 8l! i"h "h -4 a "i"ion %or -r"iorari, a !cision asrn!r! li%"ing "h R- ;r!r o% 4""ach$n" on "hir r$aining propr"is"h cour" s"a"! "ha" Insol'nc& is no" a groun! %or a""ach$n" spciall&hn !%n!an" has no" /n shon "o ha' co$$i""! an& ac" in"n!!"o !%rau! i"s cr!i"ors 8l! a Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion /u" as la"ron !ni! /& "h -4, h "hn 8l! i"h S- a "i"ion %or R'i on-r"iorari /u" "h sa$ r !ni! %or ha'ing /n 8l! la" an! %or%ailur "o sho "ha" a r'rsi/l rror as co$$i""! /& "h -4 in arsolu"ion !a"! Kun , 199*. hus, "h 8n!ing o% "h -4 in i"s Sp"$/r1*, 199 3cision in -4<G.R. S No. 120 on "h rong%ulnss o% "ha""ach$n"l'& o% "h propr"is o% Spouss =u /ca$ conclusi' an!

/in!ing. Eo'r, on Kul& 20, 199*, "h R-, apparn"l& no" in%or$! o% "hS- 3cision, rn!r! a 3cision or!ring spouss =J "o pa& "h plain"iB "h su$ o% +*9,*0*.00, i"h in"rs" %ro$ "h !a" o% "h 8ling o% "his casan! a""orn&s %. ;n "h coun"rclai$, "h -our" !clins "o rul on "his,consi!ring "ha" "h ?us"ion o% "h a""ach$n" hich allg!l& ga' ris"o "h !a$ags incurr! /& "h !%n!an"s is /ing !"r$in! /& "hSupr$ -our". Spouss =u 8l! i"h "h -4 an appal ?us"ioning onl&"ha" por"ion o% "h Kul& 20, 199* 3cision hr "h R- !clin! "o rul on"hir coun"rclai$ %or !a$ags "h -4 a5r$! in "o"o "h R- 3cision, i"non"hlss $a! a ruling on "h coun"rclai$ o% Spouss =u /& !claring"ha" "h la""r ha! %ail! "o a!!uc su5cin" 'i!nc o% "hir n"i"l$n"

"o !a$ags. Spouss =u 8l! a Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion /u" "h -4!ni! "h $o"ion.

Issue:a. h"hr "h applla" cour" rr! in no" hol!ing "ha" "h ri" o%

a""ach$n" as procur! in /a! %ai"h, a%"r i" as s"a/lish! /&8nal >u!g$n" "ha" "hr as no "ru groun! "hr%or.



8. h"hr "h applla" cour" rr! in r%using "o aar! ac"ual, $oralan! @$plar& !a$ags a%"r i" as s"a/lish! /& 8nal >u!g$n""ha" "h ri" o% a""ach$n" as procur! i"h no "ru groun! %or i"sissuanc.

Ruli!:h"hr "h ina/ili"& "o no"i%& "h sur"& ill rn!r "h >u!g$n" on "hcoun"r clai$ in'ali! con"n!s "ha" as Fisa&an Sur"& as no" no"i8! o% "h coun"rclai$, no >u!g$n" "hron coul! / 'ali!l& rn!r!. Suchargu$n" is no" onl& a!, i" is also spcious. 4s s"a"! arlir, Spouss =u 8l! a -lai$ 4gains" Sur"& :on! on "h sa$ !a& "h& 8l! "hir4nsr an! Jrgn" Mo"ion "o 3issol' ri" o% rli$inar& 4""ach$n".ur"hr, "h rcor!s r'al "ha" on Kun 1, 199, Spouss =u 8l! i"h "hR- a Mo"ion "o Gi' No"ic "o Sur"&. h R- gran"! "h Mo"ion in an;r!r !a"! Kun 2, 199. 4ccor!ingl&, Fisa&an Sur"& as no"i8! o% "hpr<"rial con%rnc "o appris i" o% a pn!ing clai$ agains" i"s a""ach$n"

/on!. Fisa&an Sur"& rci'! "h no"ic on Kul& 12, 199 as shon /& argis"r& r"urn rcip" a""ach! "o "h rcor!s. Moro'r, 'n i% i" r"ru "ha" Fisa&an Sur"& as l%" in "h proc!ings a ?uo, such o$ission isno" %a"al "o "h caus o% Spouss =u. In Mala&an Insuranc -o$pan&, Inc. '.Salas, hl! "ha" @ @ @ i% "h sur"& as no" gi'n no"ic hn "h clai$%or !a$ags agains" "h principal in "h rpl'in /on! as har!, "hn as a$a""r o% proc!ural !u procss "h sur"& is n"i"l! "o / har! hn"h >u!g$n" %or !a$ags agains" "h principal is sough" "o / n%orc!agains" "h sur"&s rpl'in /on!. his r$!& is applica/l %or "hproc!urs go'rning clai$s %or !a$ags. h"hr "h applla" cour"rr! in no" hol!ing "ha" "h ri" o% a""ach$n" as procur! in /a! %ai"h,

a%"r i" as s"a/lish! /& 8nal >u!g$n" "ha" "hr as no "ru groun!"hr%or. h coun"rclai$ !ispu"! "hrin as no" %or $oral !a$ags an!"hr%or, "hr as no n! "o pro' $alic.

4s arl& as in Laza"in '. ao, lai! !on "h rul "ha" hr "hr isrong%ul a""ach$n", "h a""ach$n" !%n!an" $a& rco'r ac"ual!a$ags 'n i"hou" proo% "ha" "h a""ach$n" plain"iB ac"! in /a! %ai"hin o/"aining "h a""ach$n". Eo'r, i% i" is allg! an! s"a/lish! "ha""h a""ach$n" as no" $rl& rong%ul /u" also $alicious, "h a""ach$n"!%n!an" $a& rco'r $oral !a$ags an! @$plar& !a$ags as ll.Ci"hr a&, "h rong%ulnss o% "h a""ach$n" !os no" arran" "h

au"o$a"ic aar! o% !a$ags "o "h a""ach$n" !%n!an" "h la""r $us"8rs" !ischarg "h /ur!n o% pro'ing "h na"ur an! @"n" o% "h loss orin>ur& incurr! /& rason o% "h rong%ul a""ach$n".h"hr "h applla" cour" rr! in r%using "o aar! ac"ual, $oral an!@$plar& !a$ags a%"r i" as s"a/lish! /& 8nal >u!g$n" "ha" "h ri"o% a""ach$n" as procur! i"h no "ru groun! %or i"s issuanc.In 8n, "h -4 8n!ing "ha" "h a""ach$n" o% "h propr"is o% Spouss =uas rong%ul !i! no" rli' Spouss =u o% "h /ur!n o% pro'ing "h%ac"ual /asis o% "hir coun"rclai$ %or 4c"ual 3a$ags.

o $ri" an aar! o% ac"ual !a$ags arising %ro$ a rong%ul a""ach$n",

"h a""ach$n" !%n!an" $us" pro', i"h "h /s" 'i!nc o/"aina/l,"h %ac" o% loss or in>ur& suBr! an! "h a$oun" "hro%. Such loss orin>ur& $us" / o% "h #in! hich is no" onl& capa/l o% proo% /u" $us"ac"uall& / pro'! i"h a rasona/l !gr o% cr"ain"&. 4s "o i"s a$oun","h sa$ $us" / $asura/l /as! on spci8c %ac"s, an! no" ongussor# or spcula"ion. In par"icular, i% "h clai$ %or ac"ual !a$agsco'rs unraliz! pro8"s, "h a$oun" o% unraliz! pro8"s $us" /



s"a/lish! an! suppor"! /& in!pn!n" 'i!nc o% "h $an inco$ o% "h /usinss un!r"a#ing in"rrup"! /& "h illgal sizur.In "h cas a" /ar, "h ac"ual !a$ags canno" / !"r$in!. 3%n!an"<appllan" Kos%a =u "s"i8! on suppos! los" pro8"s i"hou" clar an!apprcia/l @plana"ion. 3spi" hr su/$ission o% "h us! an! unus!

"ic#" s"u/s, "hr as no 'i!nc on "h !ail& n" inco$, "h rou"spli! /& "h /us an! "h a'rag %ars %or ach rou". h su/$i""! /asisis "oo spcula"i' an! con>c"ural. No rpor"s rgar!ing "h a'rag ac"ualpro8"s an! o"hr 'i!nc o% pro8"a/ili"& ncssar& "o pro' "h a$oun" o% ac"ual !a$ags r prsn"!. :si!s, /as! on "h 4ugus" 29, 199*Mani%s"a"ion, i" oul! appar "ha" long /%or "h passngr /us asplac! un!r prli$inar& a""ach$n" in -i'il -as No. *061<F<9,"h sa$ha! /n pr'iousl& a""ach! /& "h ShriB o% Man!au -i"& in connc"ioni"h ano"hr cas an! "ha" i" as plac! in "h -/u :on!! arhousing-orpora"ion, -/u -i"&. hus, Spouss =u canno" co$plain "ha" "h& runrasona/l& !pri'! o% "h us o% "h passngr /us /& rason o% "h

su/s?un" rong%ul a""ach$n" issu! in -i'il -as No. *061<F<9. Norcan "h& also a""ri/u" "o "h rong%ul a""ach$n" "hir %ailur "o arninco$ or pro8" %ro$ "h opra"ion o% "h passngr /us. Moro'r,p"i"ionrs !i! no" prsn" 'i!nc as "o "h !a$ags "h& suBr! /&rason o% "h rong%ul a""ach$n" o% Lo" No. 11. Moral an! C@$plar&3a$ags

o $ri" an aar! "hro%, i" $us" / shon "ha" "h rong%ul a""ach$n"as o/"ain! /& "h plain"iB i"h $alic or /a! %ai"h, such as /& appn!inga %als a5!a'i" "o his applica"ion. In "h cas, conclu!! "ha" Spouss =un'r in"n!! "o pa& "hir o/liga"ion %or "h& ha! a'aila/l %un!s in "hir

/an# /u" chos "o "rans%r sai! %un!s ins"a! o% co'r "h chc#s "h&issu!. hus, canno" a""ri/u" $alic nor /a! %ai"h "o in appl&ing %or"h a""ach$n" ri". canno" hol! hr lia/l %or $oral an! @$plar&!a$ags. $pra" or Mo!ra" 3a$ags an! 4""orn&s %s. 4s a rul,a""orn&s %s canno" / aar!! hn $oral an! @$plar& !a$ags arno" gran"!, "h @cp"ion ho'r is hn a par"& incurr! @pnss "oli%" a rong%ull& issu! ri" o% a""ach$n"

In "h cas, Spouss =u ag! a pro"rac"! lgal /a""l "o 8gh" oB "hillgal a""ach$n" o% "hir propr"is an! pursu "hir clai$s %or !a$ags.I" is onl& >us" an! ?ui"a/l "ha" "h& / aar!! rasona/l a""orn&s %s

in "h a$oun" o% 0,000.00. ur"hr, rcogniz "ha" Spouss =usuBr! so$ %or$ o% pcuniar& loss hn "hir propr"is r rong%ull&siz!, al"hough "h a$oun" "hro% canno" / !8ni"i'l& ascr"ain!.Enc, an aar! o% "$pra" or $o!ra" !a$ags in "h a$oun" o% +0,000.00 is in or!r.

FORT &ONIFACIO DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION v 6LLAS LENDINGCORPORATION a( )OSE S. LAURA6A%

Facts: ;n 2* 4pril 199, :3- @cu"! a las con"rac" in %a'or o% irrno, Inc. (irrno) o'r a uni" a" "h Cn"r"ain$n" -n"r < has 1 o%

"h :oni%acio Glo/al -i"& in aguig, M"ro Manila. h par"is ha! "h lascon"rac" no"ariz! on "h !a& o% i"s @cu"ion. irrno us! "h las!pr$iss %or Sa'oia Ris"oran" an! La S"rga :ar. o pro'isions in "h las con"rac" ar pr"inn" "o "h prsn" casASc"ion 20, hich is a/ou" "h cons?uncs in cas o% !%aul" o% "hlss, an! Sc"ion 22, hich is a/ou" "h lin on "h propr"is o% "hlas. h pr"inn" por"ion o% Sc"ion 20 ra!sA



Sc"ion 20. 3%aul" o% "h Lss

20.1 h LCSSCC shall / !$! "o / in !%aul" i"hin "h $aning o% "his -on"rac" in casA (i) h LCSSCC %ails "o %ull& pa& on "i$ an& rn"al,

u"ili"& an! sr'ic charg or o"hr 8nancial o/liga"ion o% "h LCSSCC un!r"his -on"rac"20.2 i"hou" pr>u!ic "o an& o% "h righ"s o% "h LCSS;R un!r "his-on"rac", in cas o% !%aul" o% "h LCSSCC, "h lssor shall ha' "h righ" "oA(i) r$ina" "his -on"rac" i$$!ia"l& upon ri""n no"ic "o "h LCSSCC,i"hou" n! o% an& >u!icial ac"ion or !clara"ion

Sc"ion 22, on "h o"hr han!, ra!sA

Sc"ion 22. Lin on "h ropr"is o% "h LssA Jpon "h "r$ina"ion o% "his -on"rac" or "h @pira"ion o% "h Las rio! i"hou" "h rn"als,

chargs an!or !a$ags, i% an&, /ing %ull& pai! or s""l!, "h LCSS;Rshall ha' "h righ" "o r"ain possssion o% "h propr"is o% "h LCSSCCus! or si"ua"! in "h Las! r$iss an! "h LCSSCC hr/& au"horizs"h LCSS;R "o oBs" "h pr'ailing 'alu "hro% as apprais! /& "hLCSS;R agains" an& unpai! rn"als, chargs an!or !a$ags. I% "h LCSS;R!os no" an" "o us sai! propr"is, i" $a& ins"a! sll "h sa$ "o "hir!par"is an! appl& "h proc!s "hro% agains" an& unpai! rn"als, chargsan!or !a$ags.

irrno /gan "o !%aul" in i"s las pa&$n"s in 1999. :& Kul& 2000, irrnoas alra!& in arrars /&+,027,7.91. :3- an! irrno n"r! in"o a

s""l$n" agr$n" on 4ugus" 2000. 3spi" "h @cu"ion o% "hs""l$n" agr$n", :3- %oun! n! "o sn! irrno a ri""n no"ic o% "r$ina"ion !a"! 19 Sp"$/r 2000 !u "o irrnos allg! %ailur "os""l i"s ou"s"an!ing o/liga"ions. ;n 29 Sp"$/r 2000, :3- n"r!an! occupi! "h las! pr$iss. :3- also appropria"! "h ?uip$n"an! propr"is l%" /& irrno pursuan" "o Sc"ion 22 o% "hir -on"rac" o% Las as par"ial pa&$n" %or irrnos ou"s"an!ing o/liga"ions. ;n * March2002, =llas Ln!ing -orpora"ion an! Kos S. Laura&a, in his o5cial capaci"&as rsi!n", (rspon!n"s) caus! "h shriB o% :ranch +9 o% "h "rial cour""o sr' an alias ri" o% sizur agains" :3-. In "hir co$plain", =llasallg! "ha" "h& ln" a su$ o% $on& "o irrno " al an! in 2000 @cu"!

a 3! o% -ha""l Mor"gag in %a'or o% =llas as scuri"& %or "h loan. h-ha""l Mor"gag co'r! propr"is o% "h irrnos rs"auran" an! /ar. ;n"h sa$ !a&, :3- sr'! on "h shriB an a5!a'i" o% "i"l an! "hir!par"& clai$. 3spi" :3-s sr'ic upon hi$ an a5!a'i" o% "i"l an! "hir!par"& clai$, "h shriB proc!! i"h "h sizur o% cr"ain i"$s %ro$:3-s pr$iss. h shriB !li'r! "h siz! propr"is "o =llas.

Issue: h"hr or no" "h "rial cour" shoul! ha' r?uir! rspon!n"s "o8l in!$ni"& /on! %or :3-s pro"c"ion

Ruli!: h p"i"ion has $ri". ursuan" "o Sc"ion 1* o% Rul +7, "h shriB is no"o/liga"! "o "urn o'r "o rspon!n"s "h propr"is su/>c" o% "his cas in'i o% rspon!n"s %ailur "o 8l a /on!. h /on! in Sc"ion 1* o% Rul+7 (proc!ings hr propr"& is clai$! /& "hir! prson) is !iBrn" %ro$"h /on! in Sc"ion o% "h sa$ rul (a5!a'i" an! /on!). Jn!r Sc"ion1* o% Rul +7, "h purpos o% "h /on! is "o in!$ni%& "h shriB agains"an& clai$ /& "h in"r'nor "o "h propr"& siz! or %or !a$ags arising



%ro$ such sizur, hich "h shriB as $a#ing an! %or hich "h shriB as !irc"l& rsponsi/l "o "h "hir! par"&. Sc"ion , Rul +7, on "h o"hrhan!, r%rs "o "h a""ach$n" /on! "o assur "h r"urn o% !%n!an"sprsonal propr"& or "h pa&$n" o% !a$ags "o "h !%n!an" i% "hplain"iBs ac"ion "o rco'r possssion o% "h sa$ propr"& %ails, in or!r

"o pro"c" "h plain"iBs righ" o% possssion o% sai! propr"&, or pr'n" "h!%n!an" %ro$ !s"ro&ing "h sa$ !uring "h pn!nc& o% "h sui".:caus o% "h a/snc o% "h in!$ni"& /on! in "h prsn" cas, :3-$a& also hol! "h shriB %or !a$ags %or "h "a#ing or #ping o% "hpropr"is siz! %ro$ :3-.

ALLIED &AN5ING CORPORATION vs SOUTH PACIFIC SUGARCORPORATION et alGR No. 16692 /ruar& *, 200

Facts: Sou"h aci8c issu! "hr pro$issor& no"s "o"aling 96,000,000 "o

p"i"ionr 4lli! :an# "o scur pa&$n" o% loans. Rspon!n"s @cu"!con"inuing guaran"&co$prhnsi' sur"& agr$n"s /in!ing "h$sl'ssoli!aril& i"h "h corpora"ion. ;n $a"uri"&, Sou"h aci8c an! i"s guaran"ors%ail! "o honor "hir rspc"i'co'nan"s. 4lli! :an# 8l! a co$plain" %or collc"ion o% a su$ o% $on&i"h a pra&r %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" agains"rspon!n"s. 4lli! :an# "s"i8! "ha" Sou"h aci8cs rprsn"a"ion "ha" i"as in goo! 8scal con!i"ion as %als an! as suBring losss an!incurring !/"s in "h $illions. hra%"r, "h "rial cour" gran"! "ha""ach$n" an! 4lli! :an# pos"! "h r?uisi" /on!. h rspon!n"s8l! a $o"ion "o !ischarg "h a""ach$n" i"h an urgn" $o"ion "o !%r

%ur"hr "h i$pl$n"a"ion o% "h ri", groun!! upon "h argu$n"s "ha"(1) "h 'i!nc o% %rau! as insu5cin" an! sl%<sr'ing an! (2) "hras no 'i!nc "ha" Sou"h aci8c us! "h loan %or o"hr purposs. "hcour" gran"! "h $o"ion "o !ischarg an! !ni! "h $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion. h -our" o% 4ppals a5r$! "h "rial cour"s or!r. h-our" o% 4ppals s"a"! "ha" 4lli! :an# %ail! "o >us"i%& "h gran" o% a ri"o% a""ach$n". Cssn"iall&, i" %oun! an"ing such 'i!nc as oul!s"a/lish %rau! as r?uir! /%or a ri" o% a""ach$n" $a& / gran"!un!r Sc"ion 1, Rul +7 o% "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur.

Issue:

h"hr "hr as %rau! co$$i""! /& rspon!n"s agains" p"i"ionr/an# such "ha" a ri" o% a""ach$n" $a& / issu! agains" rspon!n"s

Ruli!: In our consi!r! 'i, i"hou" prsn"ing "h !ocu$n"sa!'r"! "o /& p"i"ionrs lon i"nss, 4lli! :an#s allga"ions o% %rau!a$oun" "o no $or "han $r con>c"urs. =" "hr is no shoing h&4lli! :an#, /ing in "h /usinss o% loans, coul! no" o/"ain an! prsn""h ncssar& !ocu$n"s in suppor" o% i"s allga"ions. hus, ar inagr$n" "ha" "h -our" o% 4ppals as corrc" in 8n!ing "ha" "h"s"i$on& o% 4lli! :an#s i"nss %ail! "o sho "ha" rspon!n"sin!/"!nss as incurr! %rau!uln"l&.

Moro'r, 'n a cursor& @a$ina"ion o% "h /an#s co$plain" ill r'al"ha" i" ci"! no %ac"ual circu$s"anc "o sho %rau! on "h par" o% rspon!n"s. h co$plain" onl& ha! a gnral s"a"$n" in "h ra&r %or"h Issuanc o% a ri" o% rli$inar& 4""ach$n". Such gnral a'r$n"ill no" su5c "o suppor" "h issuanc o% "h ri" o% prli$inar&a""ach$n". I" is ncssar& "o rci" in ha" par"icular $annr an applican"%or "h ri"



o% a""ach$n" as !%rau!!. "a# "his oppor"uni"& "o ri"ra" "ha" anapplica"ion %or a ri" o% a""ach$n", /ing a harsh r$!&, is "o /cons"ru! s"ric"l& in %a'or o% "h !%n!an". or /& i", "h rpu"a"ion o% "h!/"or $a& / sriousl& pr>u!ic!. hus, cau"ion $us" / @rcis! ingran"ing "h ri". hr $us" / $or co$plling rasons "o >us"i%&

a""ach$n" /&on! a $r gnral assr"ion o% %rau!.

TECNOGAS PHILIPPINES MANUFACTURING CORPORATION vPHILIPPINE NATIONAL &AN5 G.R. No. 16100* 4pril 1*, 200

Facts: cnogas o/"ain! %ro$ N: an ;$ni/us Lin o% + $illion an! a+<&ar r$ Loan o% 1* $illion. o scur "h loan, cnogas @cu"! aRal Cs"a" Mor"gag (RCM) o'r i"s parcl o% lan! in araTa?u -i"&. hRCM au"horiz! N: "o @"ra>u!iciall& %orclos "h $or"gag in cas cnogas !%aul"s on i"s o/liga"ions. I" also pro'i!! "ha" "h $or"gag ill

s"an! as a scuri"& %or an& an! all o"hr o/liga"ions o% cnogas "o N:, %orha"'r #in! or na"ur, an! rgar!lss o% h"hr "h o/liga"ions ha!/n con"rac"! /%or, !uring or a%"r "h cons"i"u"ion o% "h $or"gag.hn "h loan $a"ur!, N: sn" collc"ion l""rs "o cnogas, /u" "hla""r onl& propos! "o pa& i"s o/liga"ions /& a& o% !acion n pagocon'&ing "h lan! un!r RCM. N: 8l! a p"i"ion %or @"ra>u!icial%orclosur o% "h RCM. 4 !a& /%or "h auc"ion sal, cnogas 8l! i"h"h araTa?u -i"& R- a co$plain" %or annul$n" o% @"ra>u!icial%orclosur sal, i"h applica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a R; an! ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. R- gran"! "h sa$. N: sough" %orrconsi!ra"ion /u" as !ni!. ;n appal, -4 r'rs! "h !cision.

Issue: h"hr -4 rr! in i"s ruling ha" cnogas has no clar lgal righ""o an in>unc"i' rli%.

Ruli!: No. h -our" o% 4ppals !i! no" rr in ruling "ha" cnogas has noclar lgal righ" "o an in>unc"i' rli%. 4 ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion $a&/ issu! onl& upon clar shoing /& "h applican" o% "h @is"nc o% "h%olloingA (1) a righ" in ss or a clar an! un$is"a#a/l righ" "o /pro"c"! (2) a 'iola"ion o% "ha" righ" an! () an urgn" an! para$oun"ncssi"& %or "h ri" "o pr'n" srious !a$ag. In "h a/snc o% a clarlgal righ", "h issuanc o% "h in>unc"i' ri" cons"i"u"s gra' a/us o%

!iscr"ion.3acion n pago is a spcial $o! o% pa&$n" hr/& "h !/"or oBrsano"hr "hing "o "h cr!i"or ho accp"s i" as ?ui'aln" o% pa&$n" o% anou"s"an!ing o/liga"ion. h un!r"a#ing is rall& on o% sal, "ha" is, "hcr!i"or is rall& /u&ing "h "hing or propr"& o% "h !/"or, pa&$n" %orhich is "o / charg! agains" "h !/"ors !/". h -our" o% 4ppals !i! no" rr in ruling "ha" cnogas has no clar lgalrigh" "o an in>unc"i' rli% /caus i"s proposal "o pa& /& a& o% !acion npago !i! no" @"inguish i"s o/liga"ion. cnogas proposal "o pa& /& a& o% !acion n pago as no" accp"! /& N:. hus, "h unaccp"! proposalni"hr no'a"s "h par"is $or"gag con"rac" nor suspn!s i"s @cu"ion

as "hr as no $"ing o% "h $in!s /"n "h par"is on h"hr "hloan ill / @"inguish! /& a& o% !acion n pago. Ncssaril&, upon cnogas !%aul" in i"s o/liga"ions, "h %orclosur o% "h RCM /co$s a$a""r o% righ" on "h par" o% N:, %or such is "h purpos o% r?uiringscuri"& %or "h loans.

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A.M. N". RT)9+19 Se7te'8e* ,% 1++;#"*'e*l$ A.M. OCA I.P.I. N". 1/9<+-9RT)=Natu*e "# t0e Case:Rsol'ing "h a!$inis"ra"i' co$plain" agains" Rspon!n" 4c"ing rsi!ing Ku!g Rasa! G. :alin!ong o% R-

%or Gross Ignoranc o% "h La, Gra' 4/us o% 4u"hori"&, 4/us o% 3iscr"ion, an!or Gra' Miscon!uc"r>u!icial "o "h In"rs" o% "h Ku!icial Sr'ic

Facts: 4n 4c"ion %or !a$ags as 8l! in R- /ranch o% Iligan -i"& agains"Min!anao S"a" Jni'rsi"& (MSJ), " al., arising %ro$ a 'hicular acci!n""ha" caus! "h !a"h o% Ksus L!s$a an! ph&sical in>uris "o s'ralo"hrs. R- in i"s !cision hl! "ha" MSJ is lia/l %or !a$ags a$oun"ing "o2,726,19.90. -4 a5r$! "h !cision. Cn"r& o% Ku!g$n" as $a!. R-issu! a ri" o% @cu"ion. MSJ %ail! "o co$pl&. hus, ShriB Grar! "rGa> sr'! "h No"ic o% Garnish$n" "o MSJs !posi"or& /an#, Lan!

:an# o% "h hilippins. ;5c o% "h Solici"or Gnral oppos! "h $o"ion%or @cu"ion in /hal% o% MSJ. R- !ni! "h opposi"ion.MSJ rspon!! "o "h !nial /& 8ling a p"i"ion i"h R- %or rohi/i"ion an!Man!a$us i"h an applica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a "$porar& rs"rainingor!r (R;) an!or prli$inar& in>unc"ion agains" "h L: an! ShriB Ga>. h p"i"ion as raU! "o "h R-, :ranch , rsi!! /& Rspon!n" Ku!g Rasa! :alin!ong. Ku!g issu! a R; rs"raining ShriB Ga> %ro$garnishing "h a$oun" o% 2,726,19.90. E r?uir! MSJ "o 8l a$$oran!u$ in suppor" o% i"s applica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. ShriB Ga> $o'! "o !is$iss "h cas on "hgroun! o% lac# o% >uris!ic"ion. Rspon!n" Ku!g gran"! "h $o"ion an!

!is$iss! "h cas.-o$plainan" 4""&. o$as ;ng -a/ili, counsl o% "h pri'a" plain"iBs in -i'il-as 8l! "h co$plain" charging "h rspon!n" Ku!g i"h GrossIgnoranc o% "h La, Gra' 4/us o% 4u"hori"&, 4/us o% 3iscr"ion, an!orGra' Miscon!uc" R>u!icial "o "h In"rs" o% "h Ku!icial Sr'ic %or "hin"r%ring i"h "h or!r o% a co<?ual cour" /& issuing R; "o n>oinShriB Ga> %ro$ garnishing "h sai! a$oun".

;-4 %oun! rspon!n" Ku!g guil"& o% Gross Ignoranc o% "h la %or'iola"ing "h l$n"ar& rul on Non<In"r%rnc i"h "h proc!ings o% acour" o% co<?ual >uris!ic"ion.

Issue: h"hr "h Rspon!n" Ku!g is guil"& %or "h in"r%ring i"h "hor!r o% a co<?ual cour" /& issuing R; "o n>oin "h ShriB %ro$garnishing a$oun" %ro$ "h /an#.

Ruli!> 3oc"rin o% Ku!icial S"a/ili"& or Non<in"r%rnc s"a"s "ha" HNocour" can in"r%r /& in>unc"ion i"h "h >u!g$n"s or or!rs o% ano"hrcour" o% concurrn" >uris!ic"ion ha'ing "h por "o gran" "h rli% sough"/& "h in>unc"ion. Ra"ional is %oun!! on "h concp" o% Kuris!ic"ionA H4cour" "ha" ac?uirs >uris!ic"ion o'r "h cas an! rn!rs >u!g$n" "hrinhas >uris!ic"ion o'r i"s >u!g$n", "o "h @clusion o% all o"hr coor!ina"

cour"s, %or i"s @cu"ion an! o'r all i"s inci!n"s, an! "o con"rol, in%ur"hranc o% >us"ic, "h con!uc" o% $inis"rial o5crs ac"ing inconnc"ion i"h "his >u!g$n".

hus, ha' rpa"!l& hl! "ha" a cas hr an @cu"ion or!r has/n issu! is consi!r! as s"ill pn!ing, so "ha" all "h proc!ings on"h @cu"ion ar s"ill proc!ings in "h sui". 4 cour" hich issu! a ri" o%



@cu"ion has "h inhrn" por, %or "h a!'anc$n" o% >us"ic, "ocorrc" rrors o% i"s $inis"rial o5crs an! "o con"rol i"s on procsss. ohol! o"hris oul! / "o !i'i! "h >uris!ic"ion o% "h appropria" %oru$in "h rsolu"ion o% inci!n"s arising in @cu"ion proc!ings. Spli""ing o% >uris!ic"ion is o/no@ious "o "h or!rl& a!$inis"ra"ion o% >us"ic.

h la an! "h ruls ar no" unaar "ha" an issuing cour" $a& 'iola" "hla in issuing a ri" o% @cu"ion an! ha' rcogniz! "ha" "hr shoul! /a r$!& agains" "his 'iola"ion. h r$!&, ho'r, is no" "h rsor" "oano"hr co<?ual /o!& /u" "o a highr cour" i"h au"hori"& "o nulli%& "hac"ion o% "h issuing cour". his is prcisl& "h >u!icial por "ha" "h 197-ons"i"u"ion, un!r 4r"icl FIII, Sc"ion 1, paragraph 2, * spa#s o% an! hich "his -our" has opra"ionaliz! "hrough a p"i"ion %or cr"iorari,un!r Rul 6+ o% "h Ruls o% -our". Rspon!n" Ku!g shoul! ha'r%rain! %ro$ ac"ing on "h p"i"ion /caus :ranch 6 o% "h Iligan -i"&R- r"ains >uris!ic"ion "o rul on an& ?us"ion on "h n%orc$n" o% "h

ri" o% @cu"ion. Sc"ion 16, Rul 9 o% "h Ruls o% -our" ("rcria), ci"!in "h cours o% "h -our"s !li/ra"ions, 8n!s no applica"ion "o "his cassinc "his pro'ision applis "o clai$s $a! /& a "hir! prson, o"hr "han "h >u!g$n" o/ligor or his agn" a "hir!<par"& clai$an" o% a propr"& un!r@cu"ion $a& 8l a clai$ i"h ano"hr cour" hich, in "h @rcis o% i"son >uris!ic"ion, $a& issu a "$porar& rs"raining or!r.

I% ShriB Ga> co$$i""! an& irrgulari"& or @c!! his au"hori"& in "hn%orc$n" o% "h ri", "h propr rcours %or MSJ as "o 8l a $o"ioni"h, or an applica"ion %or rli% %ro$, "h sa$ cour" hich issu! "h!cision, no" %ro$ an& o"hr cour", or "o l'a" "h $a""r "o "h -4 on a

p"i"ion %or cr"iorari. In "his cas, MSJ 8l! "h propr $o"ion i"h "hIligan -i"& R- ("h issuing cour"), /u", upon !nial, proc!! "o s#rcours "hrough ano"hr co<?ual cour" prsi!! o'r /& "h rspon!n" Ku!g.

hr%or, Rspon!n" Ku!g is ;JN3 GJIL= o% Gross Ignoranc o% "hLa.

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Facts:Rspon!n" In"rna"ional C@chang :an# (i:an#) 8l! a collc"ion sui" i"happlica"ion %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& a""ach$n" agains"4l/r"o Loo&u#o an! Ki$$& . Go in "h R- o% Ma#a"i, "h "rial cour"rn!r! a 3cision in %a'or o% rspon!n" i:an# an! %oun! 4l/r"oLoo&u#o an! Ki$$& . Go lia/l, or!ring "h$ "o pa& "h a$oun" o% nin"&<si@ $illion psos ( 96,000,000.00), plus pnal"&. hra%"r, a ri" o% C@cu"ion as issu! agains" Mr. Go %or his par" o% "h lia/ili"&. hrupon,rspon!n"Rna"o -. lora, ShriB o% :ranch 1+0 o% "h R- o% Ma#a"i -i"&, issu! a

No"ic o% ShriBs Sal on 12 Ma& 2000 no"i%&ing all "h par"is concrn!,as ll as "h pu/lic in gnral, "ha" "h propr"is allg!l& on! /& Mr.Go ill / sol! a" a pu/lic auc"ion.

;n 1 Kun 2000, p"i"ionr<spouss 4l%r!o an! Shirl& =ap 8l! a-o$plain" %or In>unc"ion i"h ra&r %or $porar& Rs"raining ;r!r an!orrli$inar& In>unc"ion i"h "h R- o% asig -i"&. "i"ionrs sough" "o s"op



"h auc"ion sal allging "ha" "h propr"is $n"ion! in "h auc"ion , aralra!& on! /& "h$ /& 'ir"u o% 3!s o% 4/solu" Sal @cu"! /& Ki$$& Go in "hir %a'or, "ha" rspon!n" shriB !isrgar!! "hir righ" o'r"h propr"is !spi" "hir @cu"ion o% an 45!a'i" o% 4!'rs -lai$ "opro' "hir clai$ o'r "h propr"is an! "h pu/lica"ion o% a No"ic "o "h

u/lic arning "ha" 'arious !!s ha! alra!& /n issu! in "hir %a'or'i!ncing "hir righ" o'r "h sa$.

;n 21 4ugus" 2000, "h R- o% asig -i"&, :ranch 1+, issu! an ;r!r in-i'il -as No. 679*+ !n&ing p"i"ionrs applica"ion %or a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. h pu/lic auc"ion "oo# plac on 22 4ugus" 2000 %or hich rspon!n"shriB issu! a -r"i8ca" o% Sal s"a"ing "ha" "h su/>c" propr"is ha!/n sol! a" pu/lic auc"ion in %a'or o% rspon!n" i:an#, su/>c" "o "h"hir!<par"& clai$s o% p"i"ionrs.

"i"ionrs 8l! i"h "h R- o% asig -i"& "h ins"an" cas %or 4nnul$n" o% ShriBs 4uc"ion Sal roc!ings an! -r"i8ca" o% Sal agains" i:an#, "h-lr# o% -our" an! C@<;5cio ShriB o% R- Ma#a"i -i"&, an! ShriB lora,inclu!ing a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. 4 haring as hl! on "happlica"ion %or prli$inar& in>unc"ion. ;n 1 Kul& 2001, an ;r!r as issu!/& Ku!g Kanolo gran"ing p"i"ionrs applica"ion %or issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. The Order reads:

WHEREFORE, premises considered, plaintifs' application or issuance o aWrit o Preliminary Inunction is !R"#TE$, and deendants and their representati%es are enoined rom proceedin& urther ith the e(ecution,

includin& consolidatin& title and ta)in& possession thereo, a&ainst plaintifs' real properties co%ered *y Transer +erticates o Title #os- PT.//012, PT.//034, 113/4, 31554, 3/52, 15460 and 7/364- The Writ o Preliminary Inunction shall *e issued upon plaintifs' postin& o a *onde(ecuted to deendant in the amount o Three 8illion Pesos 9 P7,,-; to the efect that plaintifs ill pay deendants all dama&eshich the latter may sustain *y reason o the inunction i it *e ultimately decided that the inunction is unarranted-;n 1 4ugus" 2001, upon pos"ing a /on! in "h a$oun" o% "hr $illionpsos ( ,000,000.00), Ku!g Kanolo issu! "h ri" o% rli$inar&In>unc"ion. Rspon!n"s i:an# an! ShriB lora 8l! on 29 4ugus" 2001 a

Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion o% "h or!r gran"ing "h ri" o% rli$inar&In>unc"ion hich "h "rial cour" !ni! in an ;r!r !a"! 21 No'$/r2001. i"h "h !nial o% "hir Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion, rspon!n"si:an# an! ShriB lora 8l! i"h "h -our" o% 4ppals a "i"ion %or-r"iorari, rohi/i"ion an! Man!a$us i"h pra&r %or issuanc o% $porar&Rs"raining ;r!r an!or rli$inar& In>unc"ion pra&ing "ha" i"A

(a)issu i$$!ia"l& a "$porar& rs"raining or!r n>oining Ku!g Kanolo %ro$ "a#ing an& ac"ion or con!uc"ing an& %ur"hr proc!ingon "h cas (/) annul "h ;r!rs !a"! 1 Kul& 2001 an! 21No'$/r 2001 an! (c) or!r "h i$$!ia" !is$issal o% -i'il -as

No. 60.

In i"s !cision !a"! 1 Kul& 200, "h -our" o% 4ppals !is$iss! "h"i"ion. I" @plain! "ha" no gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion as co$$i""! /& Ku!g Kanolo in pro$ulga"ing "h "o ;r!rs. I" $phasiz! "ha" i"s rulingonl& pr"ains "o "h propri"& or i$propri"& o% "h issuanc o% "hprli$inar& in>unc"ion an! has no /aring on "h $ain issus o% "h cas



hich ar s"ill "o / rsol'! on "h $ri"s. h Fr& Jrgn" Mo"ion %orRconsi!ra"ion 8l! /& rspon!n"s i:an# an! ShriB lora as !ni! %orlac# o% $ri".Rspon!n"s i:an# an! ShriB lora "hra%"r 8l! i"h "his -our" a"i"ion %or +ertiorari hich !is$iss!.

h -our"s Rsolu"ion !a"! 7 March 200+ ra!sA

+onsiderin& the alle&ations, issues and ar&uments adduced in the petitionor certiorari, the +ourt Resol%es to $I<8I<< the petition or *ein& a ron&remedy under the Rules and e%idently used as a su*stitute or the lost remedy o appeal under Rule 31 o the 2440 Rules o +i%il Procedure, asamended- =esides, e%en i treated as a petition under Rule /1 o the saidRules, the same ould *e dismissed or ailure to su>ciently sho that the?uestioned ud&ment is tainted ith &ra%e a*use o discretion "ccordin&ly,an Entry o @ud&ment as issued *y the <upreme +ourt certiyin& that the

resolution dismissin& the case had *ecome nal and e(ecutory on 7 @uly 51- Su/s?un"l&, rspon!n"s i:an# an! ShriB lora 8l! i"h "h R-o% asig -i"&, :ranch 26*, an ;$ni/us Mo"ion (o Rsol' Mo"ion "o 3is$iss-o$plain" an!or 3issol' In>unc"ion) !a"! 1 Kanuar& 2006 pra&ing "ha""hir pn!ing Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion !a"! 26 /ruar& 2001 hichs#s %or "h !is$issal o% "h cas / rsol'! an!or "h ri" o% rli$inar& In>unc"ion pr'iousl& issu! / !issol'!.

In a Mani%s"a"ion !a"! 2* March 2006, rspon!n"s i:an# an! ShriB lora su/$i""! an 45!a'i" o% Mri" "o $phasiz "hir rsol' an!illingnss, a$ong o"hr "hings, "o 8l a coun"r</on! "o co'r ha"'r

!a$ags p"i"ionrs $a& suBr shoul! "h "rial cour" !ci! "o !issol' "hri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. In an ;r!r !a"! 29 4pril 2006, "h "rialcour" rcall! an! !issol'! "h ri" o% rli$inar& In>unc"ion !a"!1 4ugus" 2001, an! or!r! rspon!n"s "o pos" a coun"r</on!a$oun"ing "o "n $illion psos. I" !irc"! "h :ranch -lr# o% -our" "oissu a ri" 3issol'ing rli$inar& In>unc"ion upon "h 8ling an! appro'al o% "h r?uir! coun"r</on!. h !isposi"i' por"ion o% "h ;r!r ra!sA

WHEREFORE, this +ourt's rit o preliminary inunction dated "u&ust 27,52 is recalled and dissol%ed- $eendants are here*y ordered to post acounter.*ond amountin& to ten million pesos 9P2,,-; to co%er the

dama&es plaintifs ould incur should a a%ora*le ud&ment *e renderedthem ater trial on the merits-

Issue: Ma& "h "rial cour" rcall an! !issol' "h prli$inar& in>unc"ion i"issu! !spi" "h rulings o% "h -our" o% 4ppals an! /& "h S- "ha" i"sissuanc as no" "ain"! i"h gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion

Ruli!: In our >uris!ic"ion, "h pro'isions o% Rul + o% "h R'is! Ruls o% -our" allo "h issuanc o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. his cour" gran"!plain"iBs pra&r prli$inar& in>unc"ion in "h ;r!r !a"! Kul& 1, 2001 an!"h corrspon!ing ri" issu! on 4ugus" 1, 2001. 3%n!an"s in "his cas,

ho'r, ar no" i"hou" r$!& "o pra& %or !issolu"ion o% prli$inar&in>unc"ion alra!& gran"! /caus i" is onl& in"rlocu"or& an! no"pr$ann" in na"ur. h pro'isions o% Sc"ion 6, Rul + o% "h R'is!Ruls o% -our" allo !issolu"ion o% "h in>unc"ion gran"! pro'i!! "hr isa5!a'i" o% par"& or prsons n>oin! an oppor"uni"& "o oppos /& "ho"hr par"& haring on "h issu, an! 8ling o% a /on! "o / 8@! /& "hcour" su5cin" "o co$pnsa" !a$ags applican" $a& suBr /& !issolu"ion



"hr/&. 4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion is $rl& a pro'isional r$!&, an a!>unc""o "h $ain cas su/>c" "o "h la""rs ou"co$. I"s sol o/>c"i' is "oprsr' "h s"a"us ?uo un"il "h "rial cour" hars %ull& "h $ri"s o% "hcas. h s"a"us ?uo is "h las" ac"ual, paca/l an! uncon"s"!si"ua"ion hich prc!s a con"ro'rs&. h s"a"us ?uo shoul! / "ha"

@is"ing a" "h "i$ o% "h 8ling o% "h cas. 4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion shoul!no" s"a/lish n rla"ions /"n "h par"is, /u" $rl& $ain"ain or r<s"a/lish "h pr<@is"ing rla"ionship /"n "h$.

In "h cas a" /ar, plain"iBs !! o% sal as purpor"! "o / no" !ul&no"ariz!. 4s such, "h lgal righ" o% ha" "h plain"iBs clai$ is s"ill !ou/"%ulan! such lgal righ" can onl& / "hrsh! ou" in a %ull /lon "rial hr"h& can clarl& s"a/lish "h righ" o'r "h !ispu"! propr"is. hn "hco$plainan"s righ" or "i"l is !ou/"%ul or !ispu"!, h !os no" ha' a clarlgal righ" an!, "hr%or, "h issuanc o% in>unc"i' rli% is no" propr an!cons"i"u"s gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion. In "h cas a" /ar, plain"iBs !! o%

sal as purpor"! "o / no" !ul& no"ariz!. 4s such, "h lgal righ" o% ha""h plain"iBs clai$ is s"ill !ou/"%ul an! such lgal righ" can onl& / "hrsh!ou" in a %ull /lon "rial hr "h& can clarl& s"a/lish "h righ" o'r "h!ispu"! propr"is.

In "h cas o% Lasala '. rnan!z "h highs" cour" has nuncia"! "ha" acour" has "h por "o rcall or $o!i%& a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ionpr'iousl& issu! /& i". h issuanc or rcall o% a prli$inar& ri" o% in>unc"ion is an in"rlocu"or& $a""r "ha" r$ains a" all "i$s i"hin "hcon"rol o% "h cour" h issuanc o% a prli$inar& in>unc"ion is !iBrn"%ro$ i"s !issolu"ion. I"s issuanc is go'rn! /& Sc"ion Rul + o% "h

1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur hil "h groun!s %or i"s !issolu"ion arcon"ain! in Sc"ion 6, Rul + o% "h 1997 Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur. 4s longas "h par"& s#ing "h !issolu"ion o% "h prli$inar& in>unc"ion can pro'"h prsnc o% an& o% "h groun!s %or i"s !issolu"ion, sa$ $a& /!issol'! no"i"hs"an!ing "ha" "his -our" pr'iousl& rul! "ha" i"s issuancas no" "ain"! i"h gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion.

+itin& <ection / o Rule 16, the <upreme +ourt illustrated in this ise:

4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion $a& / !issol'! i% i" appars a%"r haring "ha"al"hough "h applican" is n"i"l! "o "h in>unc"ion or rs"raining or!r, "h

issuanc or con"inuanc "hro%, as "h cas $a& /, oul! causirrpara/l !a$ag "o "h par"& or prson n>oin! hil "h applican" can/ %ull& co$pnsa"! %or such !a$ags as h $a& suBr, an! "h %or$r8ls a /on! in an a$oun" 8@! /& "h cour" on con!i"ion "ha" h ill pa& all!a$ags hich "h applican" $a& suBr /& "h !nial or "h !issolu"ion o% "h in>unc"ion or rs"raining or!r. o con!i"ions $us" concurA 8rs", "hcour" in "h @rcis o% i"s !iscr"ion, 8n!s "ha" "h con"inuanc o% "hin>unc"ion oul! caus gra" !a$ag "o "h !%n!an", hil "h plain"iB can / %ull& co$pnsa"! %or such !a$ags as h $a& suBr scon!, "h!%n!an" 8ls a coun"r</on!. h ;r!r o% "h "rial cour" !a"! 29 4pril2006 is /as! on "his groun!. h ll<#non rul is "ha" "h $a""r o%

issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion is a!!rss! "o "h soun! >u!icial !iscr"ion o% "h "rial cour", an! i"s ac"ion shall no" / !is"ur/! onappal unlss i" is !$ons"ra"! "ha" i" ac"! i"hou" >uris!ic"ion or in@css o% >uris!ic"ion or, o"hris, in gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion. :& "hsa$ "o#n, "h cour" "ha" issu! such a prli$inar& rli% $a& rcall or!issol' "h ri" as "h circu$s"ancs $a& arran". In "h cas on han!,"h "rial cour" issu! "h or!r o% !issolu"ion on a groun! pro'i!! %or /&



"h Ruls o% -our". h sa$ /ing in accor!anc i"h "h ruls, 8n! norason "o !is"ur/ "h sa$. "i"ionrs con"n! "ha" "h -our" o% 4ppalsrr! an! gra'l& a/us! i"s !iscr"ion hn i" !is$iss! ou"righ" "hir"i"ion %or +ertiorari /& %ailing "o appl& @is"ing >urispru!nc "ha" a$o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion $a& / !ispns! i"h hr "h con"ro'r"!

ac" is pa"n"l& illgal or as pr%or$! i"hou" >uris!ic"ion or in @css o% >uris!ic"ion h rul is ll s""l! "ha" "h 8ling o% a $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion is an in!ispnsa/l con!i"ion "o "h 8ling o% a spcial ci'ilac"ion %or certiorari . I" $us" / s"rss! "ha" a p"i"ion %or certiorari is an@"raor!inar& r$!& an! shoul! / 8l! onl& as a las" rsor". h 8ling o% a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion is in"n!! "o aBor! "h "rial cour" anoppor"uni"& "o corrc" an& ac"ual rror a""ri/u"! "o i" /& a& o% r<@a$ina"ion o% "h lgal an! %ac"ual issus. :& "hir %ailur "o 8l a $o"ion%or rconsi!ra"ion, "h& !pri'! "h "rial cour" o% "h oppor"uni"& "orc"i%& an& rror i" co$$i""!, i% "hr as an&. Moro'r, a prusal o% p"i"ionrs p"i"ion %or certiorari 8l! i"h "h -our" o% 4ppals shos "ha"

"h& 8l! "h sa$ /caus "hr as no appal, or an& plain, sp!& an!a!?ua" r$!& in "h cours o% la @cp" %ia a p"i"ion %or certiorari.hn sa$ as !is$iss! /& "h -our" o% 4ppals %or %ailur "o 8l a$o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion o% "h "rial cour"s ;r!r, "h& argu "ha" hil"h 8ling o% a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion is a sine ?ua non /%or a p"i"ion%or certiorari is ins"i"u"!, "h sa$ is no" n"irl& i"hou" @cp"ion li#hr "h con"ro'r"! ac" is pa"n"l& illgal or as pr%or$! i"hou" >uris!ic"ion or in @css o% >uris!ic"ion. I" as onl& hn "h -our" o% 4ppals !is$iss! "hir "i"ion !i! "h& argu "ha" @cp"ions "o "hgnral rul shoul! appl&. hir in'oca"ion o% "h applica"ion o% "h@cp"ions as /la"!l& $a!. h applica"ion o% "h @cp"ions shoul!

/ rais! in "hir "i"ion %or +ertiorari an! no" hn "hir "i"ion hasalra!& /n !is$iss!. h& $us" gi' "hir rasons an! @plain %ull& h&"hir cas %alls un!r an& o% "h @cp"ions. his, p"i"ionrs %ail! "o !o."i"ionrs argu$n" "ha" "h& 8l! "h "i"ion %or +ertiorari i"hou" 8linga $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion /caus "hr is no appal, or an& plain,sp!& an! a!?ua" r$!& in "h cours o% la @cp" %ia a "i"ion %or+ertiorari !os no" con'inc. ha' hl! "ha" "h plain an! a!?ua"r$!& r%rr! "o in Sc"ion 1, Rul 6+ o% "h Ruls o% -our" is a $o"ion%or rconsi!ra"ion o% "h assail! ;r!r or Rsolu"ion. h $r allga"ion"ha" "hr is no appal, or an& plain, sp!& an! a!?ua" r$!& is no"on o% "h @cp"ions "o "h rul "ha" a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion is a sine

?ua non /%or a p"i"ion %or certiorari $a& / 8l!.

4ll "ol!, hol! "ha" "h ac" o% "h "rial cour" o% issuing "h ;r!r !a"! 294pril 2006 as no" pa"n"l& illgal or pr%or$! i"hou" or in @css o% >uris!ic"ion. h -our" o% 4ppals as corrc" in !is$issing ou"righ"p"i"ionrs "i"ion %or +ertiorari %or %ailing "o 8l a $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion o% "h "rial cour"s ;r!r.

MANILA &AN5ING CORPORATION v COURT OF APPEALS a( LU2ON&RO5ERAGE CORPORATIONG.R. No. L<*+961 Kul& , 1990

Facts: ri'a" rspon!n" Luzon :ro#rag -orpora"ion n"r! in"o ail! arhous S"orag 4gr$n" i"h 4-;-; "o opra" arhoussin Surigao, Surigao !l Nor" %or hilippin copra in /ags an!or in /ul#, an!so$ "hr an! a hal% &ars la"r, a las o% "h la""rs "o arhouss %or"h purpos o% !posi"ing copra "hrin. ursuan" "o "h agr$n"s,LJV;N rci'! %ro$ 4-;-; %or !posi" in sai! arhouss 1+0 long "ons



o% copra resecada 'alu! a" *,000.00, in connc"ion i"h hich LJV;Nissu! a arhous rcip" !a"! Kul& 29, 196* %or 1+0 long "ons coprarsca!a. So$ "o $on"hs la"r, p"i"ionr M4NIL4 :4ND a!!rss! a%or$al r?us" "o "h ro'incial ShriB o% Surigao !l Nor" "o@"ra>u!iciall& sll "h copra a/o' !scri/! a" pu/lic auc"ion. h r?us"

as $a! i"hou" prior sa"is%ac"ion o% LJV;Ns arhous$ans lin, "hsurrn!r o% "h arhous rcip", or prsn"a"ion o% a ri""n or!r%ro$ "h n"i"is $n"ion! in sai! rcip". hus pri'a" rspon!n" 8l!/%or "h -our" o% irs" Ins"anc o% Surigao !l Nor" %or a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion / issu! e ( parte rs"raining "h !%n!an"s, "hiragn"s, rprsn"a"i's or !pu"is %ro$ slling "h 1+0 long "ons o% coprain "h "o arhouss o% 4-;-; las! "o plain"iB. h rial -our" issu!a "$porar&rs"raining or!r an! s" "h applica"ion %or prli$inar& in>unc"ion %orharing an! a" "h sa$ "i$ or!r! "h pu/lic auc"ion o% "h copra "opr'n" "h !"riora"ion hich oul! rsul" "o "h ul"i$a" loss "o "h

pr>u!ic o% "h par"& or par"is ho $a& / %oun! "o / n"i"l! "o "hsa$. "i"ionr 8l! an opposi"ion "o "h in>unc"ion applica"ion. h copraas accor!ingl& sol! a" pu/lic auc"ion %or 7,*70.11, hich a$oun" as!posi"! i"h M4NIL4:4ND in "h na$ o% "h ro'incial ShriB o% Surigao!l Nor", su/>c" "o "h or!rs o% "h rial -our". hra%"r p"i"ionr 8l!%or a $o"ion "o !is$iss on "h in>unc"ion pra&! %or /& "h pri'a"rspon!n". h rial -our" gran"! "h $o"ion "o !is$iss consi!ring "ha""h ac"s pra&! %or %or in>unc"ion ha! alra!& /n co$$i""! sinc "hcopra has alra!& /n sol!.

Issue: h"hr or no" an in>unc"ion can / issu! agains" consu$$a"!

ac"s

Ruli!: h -our" hl! in "h nga"i'. Rul + o% "h Ruls o% -our"pro'i!s %or /o"h "&ps o% r$!isA a preliminary an! a nal in>unc"ion.Sc"ion 1 o% "h Rul !8ns a prli$inar& in>unc"ion as W . . . an or!rgran"! a" an& s"ag o% an ac"ion prior "o "h 8nal >u!g$n", r?uiring aprson "o r%rain %ro$ a par"icular ac" . . . (or) "h pr%or$anc o% apar"icular ac", in hich (la""r) cas i" shall / #non as a prli$inar&$an!a"or& in>unc"ion. Sc"ion 10 o% "h sa$ Rul, on "h o"hr han!,"ra"s o% a 8nal in>unc"ion. I" ra!s as %ollosA . . . I% upon "h "rial o% "hac"ion i" appars "ha" "h plain"iB is n"i"l! "o ha' "h ac" co$plain! o%

pr$ann"l& n>oin!, "h cour" shall gran" a 8nal in>unc"ion prp"uall&rs"raining "h !%n!an" %ro$ "h co$$ission or con"inuanc o% "h ac" orcon8r$ing "h prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion. ur"hr$or, Sc"ion *,Rul 9, also a!'r"! "o /& "h 4pplla" ri/unal, !als i nter alia i"han ac"ion %or in>unc"ion, an! !crs "ha" "h >u!g$n" "hrin shall no"/ s"a&! a%"r i"s rn!i"ion an! /%or an appal is "a#n or !uring "hpn!nc& o% an appal. 4n ac"ion %or in>unc"ion, "hr%or, is as i" hasala&s /n, a rcogniz! r$!& in "his coun"r&. I" is, as a/o' in"i$a"!,a sui" hich has %or i"s purpos "h n>oin$n" o% "h !%n!an",prp"uall& or %or a par"icular "i$, %ro$ "h co$$ission or con"inuanc o% a spci8c ac", or his co$pulsion "o con"inu pr%or$anc o% a par"icular

ac". 4 s ll s"a/lish! is "h rul "ha" an ac"ion %or pr$ann" in>unc"ionshoul! / !is$iss! hn i" appars in "h "rial or o"hris "ha" "h ac"s,"o rs"rain hich "h ac"ion as /gun, ha' /n acco$plish! or %ull&@cu"!. h ac"s sough" "o / rs"rain! /& LJV;Ns co$plain" ha'alra!& /n acco$plish!. ha" "h co$plain" sough" ssn"iall& as "oprp"uall& s"op "h ro'incial ShriB o% Surigao !l Nor" an! his co<!%n!an"s, an! "hir agn"s, rprsn"a"i's or !pu"is %ro$ slling "h



1+0 long "ons o% copra in "h "o arhouss o% 4-;-; las! "o plain"iB (LJV;N) . . . an! %ro$ $ols"ing sai! plain"iB in i"s possssion "hro%. his, on "h "hor& "ha" "h @"ra<>u!icial %orclosur sal as /inga""$p"! i"hou" prior sa"is%ac"ion o% LJV;Ns arhous$ans lin, "hsurrn!r o% "h arhous rcip", or prsn"a"ion o% a ri""n or!r

%ro$ "h n"i"is $n"ion! in sai! rcip". :u" "h un!ispu"! %ac" is "ha"LJV;N ha! long sinc cas! "o ha' possssion o% "h c opra resecadaan! "h $or"gag sal "hro% has alra!& /n consu$$a"!. I" iso/'iousl& no longr possi/l "o gran" i" "h rli% i" as s#ing agains"M4NIL4:4ND, i .e ., "h pr$ann" rs"rain" o% "h $or"gag sal o% "hcopra, an! o% an& in"r%rnc i"h i"s possssion "hro%.

ELIDAD C. 5HO% ("i! 8usiess u(e* t0e a'e a( st$le "# 5ECCOSMETICS LA&. v. HON. COURT OF APPEALS% SUMMERVILLEGENERAL MERCHANDISING CO.% a( ANG TIAM CRA6 G.R. N". ++4-. Ma*c0 +/% 11

Facts: "i"ionr Cli!a! -. Dho 8l! a co$plain" %or in>unc"ion an! !a$agsi"h a pra&r %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion, agains""h rspon!n"s Su$$r'ill Gnral Mrchan!ising an! -o$pan& an!4ng ia$ -ha&. Dho allg! "ha" sh, !oing /usinss un!r "h na$ an!s"&l o% DC- -os$"ics La/ora"or&, is "h rgis"r! onr o% "hc"7$*i!0ts -hin -hun Su an! ;'al acial -ra$ -on"ainr-as, an! "ha"sh also has 7atet *i!0ts on -hin -hun Su P 3'ic an! -hin -hun Su%or $!ica"! cra$ a%"r purchasing "h sa$ %ro$ Quin"in -hng, "hrgis"r! onr "hro% in "h Suppl$n"al Rgis"r o% "h hilippina"n" ;5c a& /ac# in 190. Sh allg! "ha" rspon!n" Su$$r'ill

a!'r"is! an! sol! p"i"ionrs cra$ pro!uc"s un!r "h /ran! na$ -hin-hun Su, in si$ilar con"ainrs "ha" p"i"ionr uss, "hr/& $isla!ing "hpu/lic, an! rsul"ing in "h !clin in "h p"i"ionrs /usinss sals an!inco$ an!, "ha" "h rspon!n"s shoul! / n>oin! %ro$ allg!l&in%ringing on "h c"7$*i!0ts a( 7atets o% "h p"i"ionr. hrspon!n"s, on "h o"hr han!, allg! as "hir !%ns "ha" Su$$r'illis "h @clusi' an! au"horiz! i$por"r, r<pac#r an! !is"ri/u"or o% -hin-hun Su pro!uc"s $anu%ac"ur! /& Shun =i ac"or& o% aian "ha" "h sai! aians $anu%ac"uring co$pan& au"horiz! Su$$r'ill "o rgis"r i"s t*a(e a'e -hin -hun Su M!ica"! -ra$ i"h "h hilippin a"n";5c an! o"hr appropria" go'rn$n"al agncis an!, "ha" "h

au"hori"& o% Quin"in -hng, assign o% "h pa"n" rgis"ra"ion cr"i8ca","o !is"ri/u" an! $ar#" -hin -hun Su pro!uc"s in "h hilippins ha!alra!& /n "r$ina"! /& "h sai! aians Manu%ac"uring -o$pan&. h "rial cour" gran"! "h p"i"ionrs applica"ion %or prli$inar&in>unc"ion. h rspon!n"s 8l! a p"i"ion %or certiorari i"h "h -our" o% 4ppals. h applla" cour" rul! in %a'or o% "h rspon!n"s. I" s" asi!an! !clar! null an! 'oi! "h or!rs o% "h "rial cour" gran"ing "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. I" !irc"! "h "rial cour" "o %or"hi"h proc! i"h"h "rial o% "h cas an! rsol' "h issu rais! /& "h par"is on "h$ri"s. h applla" cour" hl! "ha" "h rgis"ra"ion o% "h "ra!$ar# or/ran!na$ -hin -hun Su /& DC- i"h "h suppl$n"al rgis"r o% "h

:urau o% a"n"s, ra!$ar#s an! chnolog& rans%r canno" / ?ua"!i"h rgis"ra"ion in "h principal rgis"r, hich is !ul& pro"c"! /& "h ra!$ar# La.

h p"i"ionr 8l! a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion. his sh %ollo! i"hs'ral o"hr $o"ions.



In "h $an"i$, "h "rial cour" n" on "o har p"i"ionrs co$plain" %or8nal in>unc"ion an! !a$ags. I" a%"rar!s rn!r! a 3cision hol!ing "ha""h p"i"ionr !os no" ha' "ra!$ar# righ"s on "h na$ an! con"ainr o% "h /au"& cra$ pro!uc". I" /arr! "h p"i"ionr %ro$ using "h"ra!$ar# -hin -hun Su an! uphl! "h righ" o% "h rspon!n"s "o us "h

sa$. I", ho'r, rcogniz! "h cop&righ" o% "h p"i"ionr o'r "h o'alshap! con"ainr o% hr /au"& cra$.

h p"i"ionr !ul& appal! "h sai! !cision "o "h -our" o% 4ppals /u""h appal as !ni!. h -our" o% 4ppals pro$ulga"! a Rsolu"ional$os" a &ar a%"r, !n&ing "h p"i"ionrs $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion an!hr o"hr $o"ions pr'iousl& 8l!. "i"ionr "hn 8l! a p"i"ion %or r'ion certiorari con"n!ing a$ong o"hrs "ha" "h applla" cour" !ni! hrrigh" "o s# "i$l& applla" hn i" %ail! "o rul on hr $o"ion %orrconsi!ra"ion i"hin nin"& (90) !a&s %ro$ "h "i$ i" as su/$i""! %orrsolu"ion in accor!anc i"h Sc"ion 6, Rul 9 o% "h R'is! In"rnal Ruls

o% "h -our" o% 4ppals. h applla" cour" rul! onl& a%"r "h laps o% "hr hun!r! 8%"&<%our (+*) !a&s.

Issue: h"hr p"i"ionrs righ" "o 8l a "i$l& rli% 'iola"!

Ruli!: No. h Supr$ -our" rul! in %a'or o% "h rspon!n"s. ursuan""o Sc"ion 1, Rul + o% "h R'is! Ruls o% -i'il roc!ur, on o% "hgroun!s %or "h issuanc o% a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion is a proo% "ha""h applican" is n"i"l! "o "h rli% !$an!!, an! "h hol or par" o% such rli% consis"s in rs"raining "h co$$ission or con"inuanc o% "h ac"or ac"s co$plain! o%, i"hr %or a li$i"! prio! or prp"uall&. hus, a

prli$inar& in>unc"ion or!r $a& / gran"! onl& hn "h applica"ion %or"h issuanc o% "h sa$ shos %ac"s n"i"ling "h applican" "o "h rli% !$an!!. his is "h rason h& "h -our" ha' rul! "ha" i" $us" /shon "ha" "h in'asion o% "h righ" sough" "o / pro"c"! is $a"rial an!su/s"an"ial, "ha" "h righ" o% co$plainan" is clar an! un$is"a#a/l, an!,"ha" "hr is an urgn" an! para$oun" ncssi"& %or "h ri" "o pr'n"srious !a$ag.

In "h cas a" /ar, "h p"i"ionr appli! %or "h issuanc o% a prli$inar&in>unc"i' or!r on "h groun! "ha" sh is n"i"l! "o "h us o% "h"ra!$ar# on -hin -hun Su an! i"s con"ainr /as! on hr cop&righ" an!

pa"n" o'r "h sa$. h -our" %oun! i" appropria" "o rul on h"hr"h cop&righ" an! pa"n" o'r "h na$ an! con"ainr o% a /au"& cra$pro!uc" oul! n"i"l "h rgis"ran" "o "h us an! onrship o'r "hsa$ "o "h @clusion o% o"hrs. I" as %oun! "ha" "h p"i"ionr has norigh" "o suppor" hr clai$ %or "h @clusi' us o% "h su/>c" "ra! na$an! i"s con"ainr. h na$ an! con"ainr o% a /au"& cra$ pro!uc" arpropr su/>c"s o% a "ra!$ar# inas$uch as "h sa$ %alls s?uarl& i"hini"s !8ni"ion. In or!r "o / n"i"l! "o @clusi'l& us "h sa$ in "h salo% "h /au"& cra$ pro!uc", "h usr $us" su5cin"l& pro' "ha" shrgis"r! or us! i" /%or an&/o!& ls !i!. h p"i"ionrs cop&righ"an! pa"n" rgis"ra"ion o% "h na$ an! con"ainr oul! no" guaran" hr

"h righ" "o "h @clusi' us o% "h sa$ %or "h rason "ha" "h& ar no"appropria" su/>c"s o% "h sai! in"llc"ual righ"s. -ons?un"l&, aprli$inar& in>unc"ion or!r canno" / issu! %or "h rason "ha" "hp"i"ionr has no" pro'n "ha" sh has a clar righ" o'r "h sai! na$ an!con"ainr "o "h @clusion o% o"hrs, no" ha'ing pro'n "ha" sh hasrgis"r! a "ra!$ar# "hr"o or us! "h sa$ /%or an&on !i!. h-our" also ga' igh" "o "h !cision o% "h "rial cour" in "h cas %or 8nal



in>unc"ion an! !a$ags hich hl! "ha" "h p"i"ionr !os no" ha'"ra!$ar# righ"s on "h na$ an! con"ainr o% "h /au"& cra$ pro!uc". h sai! !cision on "h $ri"s o% "h "rial cour" rn!r! "h issuanc o% "h ri" o% a prli$inar& in>unc"ion $oo" an! aca!$ic no"i"hs"an!ing "h%ac" "ha" "h sa$ has /n appal! in "h -our" o% 4ppals. his is

suppor"! /& "h -our"s ruling in La Fis"a 4ssocia"ion, Inc. '. -our" o% 4ppals hich hl! "ha"A H-onsi!ring "h prli$inar& in>unc"ion is apro'isional r$!& hich $a& / gran"! a" an& "i$ a%"r "hco$$nc$n" o% "h ac"ion an! /%or >u!g$n" hn i" is s"a/lish!"ha" "h plain"iB is n"i"l! "o "h rli% !$an!! an! onl& hn hisco$plain" shos %ac"s n"i"ling such rli%s. 4n! i" apparing "ha" "h "rialcour" ha! alra!& gran"! "h issuanc o% a 8nal in>unc"ion in %a'or o% p"i"ionr in i"s !cision rn!r! a%"r "rial on "h $ri"s, "h -our"rsol'! "o 3is$iss "h ins"an" p"i"ion ha'ing /n rn!r! $oo" an!aca!$ic. 4n in>unc"ion issu! /& "h "rial cour" a%"r i" has alra!& $a! aclar pronounc$n" as "o "h plain"iBs righ" "hr"o, "ha" is, a%"r "h

sa$ issu has /n !ci!! on "h $ri"s, "h "rial cour" ha'ingapprcia"! "h'i!nc prsn"!, is propr, no"i"hs"an!ing "h %ac" "ha" "h !cisionrn!r! is no" &" 8nal . . . :ing an ancillar& r$!&, "h proc!ings %orprli$inar& in>unc"ion canno" s"an! spara"l& or proc! in!pn!n"l& o% "h !cision rn!r! on "h $ri" o% "h $ain cas %or in>unc"ion. h$ri" o% "h $ain cas ha'ing /n alra!& !"r$in! in %a'or o% "happlican", "h prli$inar& !"r$ina"ion o% i"s non<@is"nc cass "oha' an& %orc an! Bc". La Fis"a ca"goricall& pronounc! "ha" "hissuanc o% a 8nal in>unc"ion rn!rs an& ?us"ion on "h prli$inar&in>unc"i' or!r $oo" an! aca!$ic !spi" "h %ac" "ha" "h !cision

gran"ing a 8nal in>unc"ion is pn!ing appal. -on'rsl&, a !cision!n&ing "h applican"<plain"iBs righ" "o a 8nal in>unc"ion, al"houghappal!,rn!rs $oo" an! aca!$ic an& o/>c"ion "o "h prior !issolu"ion o% a ri"o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion.

GOVERNOR ENRIUE T. GARCIA% )R.% et.al v COURT OF APPEALS +t0 DIVISION et.alGR. N". +-+<% A7*il 3% 11/

Facts:

So$"i$ in 200*, "h pro'incial go'rn$n" o% :a"aan caus! "h "a@!lin?unc& sal o% "h propr"is o% Sunris apr ro!uc"s In!us"ris, Inc.(Sunris). i"hou" an& o"hr /i!!r a" "h pu/lic auc"ion, "h pro'incac?uir! "h i$$o'a/ls consis"ing o% a papr plan" i"h i"s $achinrisan! ?uip$n" an! "h parcls o% lan! hr i" is rc"!. o annul "hauc"ion sal an! "o pr'n" "h pro'inc %ro$ consoli!a"ing in i"s na$ "h"i"ls o'r "h propr"is, Sunris, on 4pril 21, 200+, 8l! a p"i"ion %orin>unc"ion in "h Rgional rial -our" (R-) o% :a"aan. 3uring "h pn!nc&o% "h cas, "h pro'inc rprsn"! /& "h go'rnor n"r! in"o aco$pro$is agr$n" i"h Sunris on Kun 1*, 200+. ;n "h sa$ !a","h <an&&unian& Panlalai&an , "hrough a unani$ous rsolu"ion, appro'!

"h sa$. Su/s?un"l&, "h par"is $o'! %or "h !is$issal o% "h ci'ilcas, no" on accoun" o% "h s""l$n", /u" on "h groun! "ha" "h cour" !i!no" ac?uir >uris!ic"ion %or %ailur o% an& o% "h par"is "o co$pl& i"hSc"ion 267 o% Rpu/lic 4c" (R.4.) No. 7160, or "h Local Go'rn$n" -o!(LG-) o% 1991. Jpon "h sa$ groun!, "h par"is no longr sough" >u!icialappro'al o% "h co$pro$is agr$n".Eo'r, "h "rial cour" r%us! "o !is$iss "h cas an!, on Kun 1+, 2007,



rn!r! i"s 3cision !claring, a$ong o"hrs, "ha" "h auc"ion sal asin'ali!, "ha" "h "rans%r cr"i8ca"s o% "i"ls in "h na$ o% "h pro'incr %alsi8!, an! "ha" "h co$pro$is agr$n" @cu"! /& "h par"isas illgal. Manhil, pri'a" rspon!n"s Koschi"o :. Gonzaga, Rul 4.Magsino an! 4l%r!o :. San"os, u"ilizing "h Kun 1+, 2007 3cision o% "h

"rial cour" as /asis, 8l! i"h "h ;5c o% "h ;$/u!s$an "h Kanuar& 22,200. -o$plain"<45!a'i" a!$inis"ra"i'l& an! cri$inall& charging, a$ongo"hrs, "h p"i"ionrs i"h 'iola"ion o% Sc"ions () an! (g) o% R.4. No.019 or "h 4n"i<Gra%" an! -orrup" rac"ics 4c", %alsi8ca"ion o% pu/lic!ocu$n"s, srious illgal !"n"ion, $al'rsa"ion o% pu/lic propr"is an!%un!s, an! plun!r. ;n ;c"o/r 2, 200, "h ;$/u!s$an, in "ha!$inis"ra"i' cas !oc#"! as ;M:<L<4<0<009<4, issu! "h ;r!rpr'n"i'l& suspn!ing p"i"ionrs %or si@ $on"hs. Qus"ioning "hpr'n"i' suspnsion an! ar& o% "h "hra"ning an! corci' na"ur o% "h ;$/u!s$ans ;r!r, p"i"ionrs, on No'$/r 10, 200, 8l! i"h "h-4 "h p"i"ion, %or certiorari , prohi/i"ion an! $an!a$us i"h an urgn"

pra&r %or "h issuanc o% an in>unc"i' rli%.;n No'$/r 1*, 200, "h applla" cour" issu! "h assail! Rsolu"ion!irc"ing "h rspon!n"s "o 8l "hir co$$n" an! no" a $o"ion "o!is$iss. 4c"ion on "h in>unc"i' rli% pra&! %or is hl! in a/&ancpn!ing rcip" o% "h pla!ings or!r! 8l! or un"il "h prio! "o 8l "hsa$ shall ha' laps!. 4lar$! o'r "h i$pn!ing i$pl$n"a"ion o% "h;$/u!s$an or!r an! !is"raugh" i"h "h apparn" inac"ion o% "happlla" cour", p"i"ionrs ins"i"u"! "h ins"an" p"i"ion %or certiorari ,prohi/i"ion an! $an!a$us i"h urgn" pra&r %or "h issuanc o% a"$porar& rs"raining or!r (R;) an! ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. ;nNo'$/r 19, 200, "h -our" issu! a R; n>oining an! prohi/i"ing

pu/lic rspon!n"s an! an& prson rprsn"ing "h$ or ac"ing un!r "hirau"hori"& %ro$ i$pl$n"ing "h ;c"o/r 2, 200 ;r!r o% "h;$/u!s$an un"il %ur"hr or!rs %ro$ "h -our".

Issue: h"hr i" is corrc" %or "h applla" cour" "o hol! a/&anc or!%r$n" o% ac"ion on p"i"ionrs urgn" pra&r %or "h issuanc o% anin>unc"i' rli%.

Ruli!: or "h -4 "o !%r ac"ion on p"i"ionrs applica"ion %or anin>unc"i' rli% pn!ing "h 8ling o% rspon!n"s co$$n" is "o %orclosal"og"hr "h 'r& r$!& sough" /& p"i"ionrs hn "h& ?us"ion!

"h allg! illgal pr'n"i' suspnsion. his is so, /caus "h;$/u!s$ans ;r!r is i$$!ia"l& Bc"i' an! @cu"or&, an! "h 8lingo% "h co$$n" /& all o% "h rspon!n"s ill n"ail consi!ra/l "i$.hil "h cour" !o no" n"irl& /la$ "h -4 %or /ing "oo cau"ious in no"gran"ing an& in>unc"i' rli% i"hou" 8rs" consi!ring "h coun"r<argu$n"s o% "h opposing par"is, i" oul! ha' /n $or pru!n" %or i""o ha', a" "h 'r& las", on accoun" o% "h @"r$ urgnc& o% "h $a""ran! "h sriousnss o% "h issus rais! in "h certiorari p"i"ion, issu! a R; hil i" aai"s "h rspc"i' co$$n"s o% "h rspon!n"s an! hili" >u!iciousl& con"$pla"s on h"hr or no" "o issu a ri" o% prli$inar&in>unc"ion. Fril&, "h /asic purpos o% "h rs"raining or!r is "o prsr'

"h s tatus ?uo un"il "h haring o% "h applica"ion %or prli$inar&in>unc"ion. I" is a prsr'a"i' r$!& %or "h pro"c"ion o% su/s"an"i'righ"s an! in"rs"s. 4s "h applla" cour" %ail! !u"i%ull& an! pru!n"l& "o@rcis i"s !iscr"ion, in 'iola"ion o% %un!a$n"al principls o% la an! "hRuls o% -our", i"s ac"ion is corrc"i/l /& a certiorari ri" %ro$ "his -our". h -our" "hr%or accp" as corrc" p"i"ionrs !irc" l'a"ion "o "his-our" 'ia "h p"i"ion %or certiorari "h



-4s No'$/r 1*, 200 Rsolu"ion 'n i% no $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ionas 8l! "o aBor! "h applla" cour" an oppor"uni"& "o rc"i%& i"s rror.Jn!r "h circu$s"ancs o/"aining in "his cas, "h certiorari p"i"ion, an!no" a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion i"h "h applla" cour", is "h plain,sp!& an! a!?ua" r$!&. In!!, ha! "h& no" 8l! "h p"i"ion, "h&

oul! ha' /n l%" i"h no a'nu "o pro"c" "hir righ"s. hil "hgnral rul is "ha" a $o"ion %or rconsi!ra"ion is an in!ispnsa/lcon!i"ion /%or "h 8ling o% ap"i"ion %or certiorari , "h sa$ a!$i"s o% @cp"ions, na$l&A (1) hr"h or!r is a pa"n" nulli"&, as hr "h cour" a ?uo has no >uris!ic"ion(2) hr "h ?us"ions rais! in "h certiorari proc!ings ha' /n !ul&rais! an! pass! upon /& "h lor cour", or ar "h sa$ as "hos rais!an! pass! upon in "h lor cour" () hr "hr is an urgn" ncssi"&%or "h rsolu"ion o% "h ?us"ion an! an& %ur"hr !la& ill pr>u!ic "hin"rs"s o% "h Go'rn$n" or o% "h p"i"ionr, or "h su/>c" $a""r o% "h ac"ion is prisha/l (*) hr, un!r "h circu$s"ancs, a $o"ion %or

rconsi!ra"ion ill / uslss (+) hr p"i"ionr as !pri'! o% !uprocss an! "hr is @"r$ urgnc& %or rli% (6) hr, in a cri$inalcas, rli% %ro$ an or!r o% arrs" is urgn" an! "h gran"ing o% such rli% /& "h "rial cour" is i$pro/a/l (7) hr "h proc!ings in "h lorcour" ar a nulli"& %or lac# o% !u procss () hr "h proc!ings as e ( parte or in hich "h p"i"ionr ha! no oppor"uni"& "o o/>c" an! (9)hr "h issu rais! is on purl& o% la or pu/lic in"rs" is in'ol'!.

i"hou" %ur"hr /la/oring "h poin", "h cour" %oun! i" 'r& clar "ha" "h@"r$ urgnc& o% "h si"ua"ion r?uir! an ?uall& urgn" rsolu"ion, an!!u "o "h pu/lic in"rs" in'ol'!, "h p"i"ionrs ar >us"i8! in

s"raigh"%orar!l& s#ing "h in"r'n"ion o% "his -our".

P"e* Sites a( Si!s% Ic vs. Uite( Ne" ;a Divisi" "# Eve*C"*7"*ati"=GR No. 16*06 No'$/r 2*, 2009

Facts:or Si"s an! Signs, Inc. (or Si"s) is a corpora"ion ngag! in "h/usinss o% ins"alling ou"!oor a!'r"ising signs or /ill/oar!s. I" appli! %or,an! as gran"!, "h ncssar& pr$i"s "o cons"ruc" a /ill/oar! on a si"loca"! a" D$. 2, Cas" Sr'ic Roa!, 4la/ang, Mun"inlupa ("h si").4%"r

scuring all "h ncssar& pr$i"s, or Si"s /gan "o cons"ruc" i"s/ill/oar! on "h si". Su/s?un"l&, p"i"ionr !isco'r! "ha" rspon!n"Jni"! Non, a 3i'ision o% C'r -orpora"ion (Jni"! Non), ha! also /ganins"alla"ion an! rc"ion o% a /ill/oar! onl& on $"r aa& %ro$ i"s si"an! hich co$pl"l& /loc#! p"i"ionrs sign. hus, p"i"ionr r?us"!Jni"! Non "o $a# a!>us"$n"s "o i"s /ill/oar! "o nsur "ha" p"i"ionrssign oul! no" / o/s"ruc"!. Eo'r, p"i"ionrs rpa"! r?us"s "ha"rspon!n" r%rain %ro$ cons"ruc"ing i"s /ill/oar! r ignor!,an!a""$p"s "o a$ica/l& rsol' "h si"ua"ion %ail!. "i"ionr r?us"! "hMun"inlupa -i"& Cnginr an! :uil!ing ;5cial "o r'o# Jni"! Nons/uil!ing pr$i" an! "o issu a -as an! 3sis" ;r!r agains" i". Eo'r,

/%or a rsolu"ion coul! / $a! /& "h -i"& :uil!ing ;5cial, or Si"s8l! a Petition or Inunction ith Writ o Preliminary Inunction and Prayer or Temporary Restrainin& Order and $ama&es agains" Jni"! Non /%or"h Rgional rial -our" (R-) o% Mun"inlupa -i"&. 4%"r "h 8ling o% "hpar"is rspc"i' $$oran!a, hich "oo# "h plac o% "s"i$onial'i!nc, "h R- gran"! p"i"ionrs pra&r %or "h issuanc o% aprli$inar& in>unc"ion. h ri" o% In>unc"ion as issu! on "h sa$ !a&.



Jni"! Non "hn 8l! a Petition or Prohi*ition and +ertiorari ith "pplication or Temporary Restrainin& Order andAor Writ o Preliminary Inunction /%or "h -our" o% 4ppals. In /ri%, Jni"! Non clai$! "ha""h gran" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion as unarran"!, par"icularl& /causor Si"s onl& pra&! %or a prohi/i"or& in>unc"ion in i"s original p"i"ion,

/u" "h ;r!r n" as %ar as "o gran" a $an!a"or& in>unc"ion in %a'or o% or Si"s. Jni"! Non pra&! "ha" "h -our" o% 4ppals in'ali!a" "hR-s ;r!r an! ri", issu a "$porar& rs"raining or!r n>oining "h R-%ro$ %ur"hr proc!ing i"h -i'il -as No. 02<1*, an!, a%"r haring,n>oin "h R- %ro$ n%orcing "h ;r!r. 4%"r "h par"is @chang o% pla!ings, "h -our" o% 4ppals in'ali!a"! "h ;r!r o% "h R- !a"!4ugus" 1, 2002 an! "h ri" o% rli$inar& In>unc"ion, /u" !ni! "h pra&r%or prohi/i"ion. "i"ionrs Mo"ion %or ar"ial Rconsi!ra"ion as !ni! /&"h -our" o% 4ppals.

Issue: h"hr "h -4 rr! in in'ali!a"ing "h ri" o% prli$inar&

in>unc"ion issu! /& "h R-

Ruli!: h Supr$ -our" 8n!s "ha" p"i"ionr as no" n"i"l! "o "hgran" o% a prli$inar& in>unc"ion %or "o rasonsA 8rs", "h allg! righ"sough" "o / pro"c"! /& "h p"i"ionr as no" clarl& !$ons"ra"!scon!, "h r?uir$n" o% gra' an! irrpara/l in>ur& is a/sn".

4 prli$inar& in>unc"ion $a& / gran"! onl& hr "h plain"iB appars "o/ clarl& n"i"l! "o "h rli% sough" a n! has su/s"an"ial in"rs" in "hrigh" sough" "o / !%n!!. hil "h @is"nc o% "h righ" n! no" /conclusi'l& s"a/lish!, i" $us" / clar. h s"an!ar! is 'n highr in

"h cas o% a prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion. h 'i!nc prsn"! insuppor" o% a prli$inar& in>unc"ion is a# an! inconclusi', an! "hallg! righ" sough" "o / pro"c"! /& p"i"ionr is 'h$n"l& !ispu"!.:o"h par"is allg "ha"A (1) "h& /gan cons"ruc"ion o% "hir rspc"i'/ill/oar!s 8rs" (2) "h /ill/oar! o% "h o"hr par"& /loc#s "h o"hrs@clusi' lin o% sigh" () "h& ar n"i"l! "o pro"c"ion un!r "hpro'isions o% "h Na"ional :uil!ing -o! an! ;44 -o! o% C"hicsGui!lins. Eo'r, "h Supr$ -our" is no" in a posi"ion "orsol' "hs %ac"ual $a""rs, hich shoul! / rsol'! /& "h "rial cour". h ?us"ion o% hich par"& /gan cons"ruc"ion 8rs" an! hich par"& isn"i"l! "o "h @clusi' lin o% sigh" is in@"rica/l& lin#! "o h"hr or no"

p"i"ionr has "h righ" "ha" !sr's pro"c"ion "hrough a prli$inar&in>unc"ion. In!!, "h "rial cour" oul! / in "h /s" posi"ion "o !"r$inhich /ill/oar! as cons"ruc"! 8rs", "hir ac"ual loca"ion, an! h"hr orno" an @is"ing /ill/oar! as o/s"ruc"! /& ano"hr. I" is s""l! "ha" a ri"o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion shoul! / issu! onl& "o pr'n" gra' an!irrpara/l in>ur&, "ha" is, in>ur& "ha" is ac"ual, su/s"an"ial, an!!$ons"ra/l. Er, "hr is no irrpara/l in>ur& as un!rs"oo! in la.Ra"hr, "h !a$ags allg! /& "h p"i"ionr, na$l&, i$$ns loss inpro8" an! possi/l !a$ag clai$s %ro$ clin"s an! "h cos" o% "h /ill/oar!hich is a consi!ra/l a$oun" o% $on& is asil& ?uan"i8a/l. Er, an&!a$ag p"i"ionr $a& suBr is asil& su/>c" "o $a"h$a"ical

co$pu"a"ion an!, i% pro'n, is %ull& co$pnsa/l /& !a$ags. hus, aprli$inar& in>unc"ion is no" arran"!.

CHINA &AN5ING CORPORATION% SPOUSES )OE6 MAR6 )EANNIECASTRO a( SPOUSES RICHARD EDITHA NOGO6 v &EN)AMIN CO%ENGR. DALE OLEA a( THREE 5INGS CONSTRUCTION REALT6 CORPORATION



G.R. No. 17*+69

Facts: "i"ionr -hina :an#ing -orpora"ion sol! a lo" loca"! a" S".:n!ic" Su/!i'ision, Sin!alan, San rnan!o, a$panga, hich asco'r! /& rans%r -r"i8ca" o% i"l (-) No. *+0216<R "o p"i"ionr<

spouss Ko& an! Mar& Kanni -as"ro ("h -as"ro spouss). I" sol! "oo"hr lo"s also loca"! in "h sa$ plac co'r! /& - Nos. *+0212<Ran! *+021<R "o p"i"ionr<spouss Richar! an! C!i"ha Nogo& ("h Nogo&spouss). h lo"s o% "h -as"ro spouss an! "h Nogo& spouss arco$$onl& /oun! on "hir sou"has"rn si! /& Lo" No. 7<C, hich isco'r! /& - No. 2697+<R in "h na$ o% rspon!n" :n>a$in -o (-o)an! his si/lings. -o an! his si/lings n"r! in"o a >oin" 'n"ur i"hrspon!n" hr Dings -ons"ruc"ion an! Ral"&-orpora"ion %or "h !'lop$n" o% "h Nor"hoo!s Cs"a"s, a su/!i'isionpro>c" co'ring Lo" No. 7<C an! a!>acn" lo"s. or "his purpos, "h&con"rac"! "h sr'ics o% rspon!n", Cnginr 3al ;la. In 200,

rspon!n"s s"ar"! cons"ruc"ing a pri$"r all on Lo" No. 7<C. ;nNo'$/r 2, 200, p"i"ionrs, "hrough counsl, ro" rspon!n"sas#ing "h$ "o s"op cons"ruc"ing "h all, an! r$o' all ins"all!cons"ruc"ion $a"rials an! rs"or "h %or$r con!i"ion o% Lo" No. X7<Chich "h& (p"i"ionrs) clai$! "o / a roa! lo". h& also clai$! "ha" "hcons"ruc"ion o/s"ruc"! an! clos! "h onl& $ans o% ingrss an! grss o% "h Nogo& spouss an! "hir %a$il&, an! a" "h sa$ "i$, ca'! in an!i$p!! "h 'n"ila"ion an! claranc !u "h -as"ro spouss rsi!n"ialhous. "i"ionrs !$an! r$ain! unh!!, pro$p"ing "h$ "o 8l/%or "h Rgional rial -our" (R-) o% San rnan!o, a$panga aco$plain", !oc#"! as -i'il -as No. 12*, %or in>unc"ion, rs"ora"ion o%

roa! lo"righ" o% a& an! !a$ags i"h pra&r %or "$porar& rs"rainingor!r an!or ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion. :%or rspon!n"s 8l! "hir4nsr, p"i"ionrs 8l! an 4$n!! -o$plain", allging "ha" "hcons"ruc"ion o% "h pri$"r all as al$os" 8nish! an! "hus $o!i%&ing"hir pra&r %or a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion "o a ri" o% prli$inar&$an!a"or& in>unc"ion, 4%"r haring p"i"ionrs applica"ion %or a ri" o% prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion, :ranch ** o% "h San rnan!o,a$panga R- !ni! "h sa$, i"hou" pr>u!ic "o i"s rsolu"ion a%"r"h "rial o% "h cas on "h $ri"s. hir Mo"ion %or Rconsi!ra"ion ha'ing/n !ni!, p"i"ionrs 8l! a p"i"ion %or cr"iorari /%or "h -our" o% 4ppals hich !is$iss! "h sa$ an! !ni! "hir su/s?un" Mo"ion %or

Rconsi!ra"ion

Issue: h"hr "h cour" rr! in no" gran"ing "h ri" o% prli$inar&$an!a"or& in>unc"ion

Ruli!: No. "i"ionrs ha' no urgn" an! para$oun" n! %or a ri" o% prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion "o pr'n" irrpara/l !a$ag, "h& arno" n"i"l! "o such ri".I" is s""l! "ha" "h gran" o% a prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion rs"s on"h soun! !iscr"ion o% "h cour", an! "h @rcis o% soun! >u!icial!iscr"ion /& "h lor cour" shoul! no" / in"r%r! i"h @cp" in cass

o% $ani%s" a/us. I" is li#is s""l! "ha" a cour" shoul! a'oi! issuing ari" o% prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion hich oul! Bc"i'l& !ispos o% "h $ain cas i"hou" "rial. o / n"i"l! "o a ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion,ho'r, "h p"i"ionrs $us" s"a/lish "h %olloing r?uisi"sA (a) "hin'asion o% "h righ" sough" "o / pro"c"! is $a"rial an! su/s"an"ial (/)"h righ" o% "h co$plainan" is clar an! un$is"a#a/l an! (c) "hr is anurgn" an! pr$ann" ncssi"& %or "h ri" "o pr'n" srious !a$ag.



Sinc a prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion co$$an!s "h pr%or$anc o% anac", i" !os no" prsr' "h s"a"us ?uo an! is "hus $or cau"iousl&rgar!! "han a $r prohi/i"i' in>unc"ion. 4ccor!ingl&, "h issuanc o% ari"o% prli$inar& $an!a"or& in>unc"ion is >us"i8! onl& in a clar cas, %r

%ro$ !ou/" or !ispu". hn "h co$plainan"s righ" is "hus !ou/"%ul or!ispu"!, h !os no" ha' a clar lgal righ" an!, "hr%or, "h issuanco% in>unc"i' rli% is i$propr.

In "h cas a" /ar, p"i"ionrs /as "hir pra&r %or prli$inar& $an!a"or&in>unc"ion on Sc"ion ** o% 4c" No. *96 (as a$n!! /& Rpu/lic 4c" No.**0), Sc"ion +0 o% rsi!n"ial 3cr 1+29, an! "hir clai$ "ha" Lo" No.7<C is a roa! lo". h /s" 'i!nc "hus "ha" Lo" No. 7<C is a roa!lo" oul! / a $$oran!u$ "o "ha" Bc" anno"a"! on "h cr"i8ca" o% "i"l co'ring i". "i"ionrs prsn"! - No. 1+702<R co'ring Lo" No.7<C in "h na$ o% Sunn& 4crs Ral"& Manag$n" -orpora"ion hich

s"a"s "ha" "h rgis"ra"ion is su/>c" "o "h rs"ric"ions i$pos! /& Sc"ion** o% 4c" *96, as a$n!! /& Rp. 4c" No. **0.h anno"a"ion !os no"@plici"l& s"a", ho'r, "ha" Lo" No. 7<C is a roa! lo". ur"hr, "h8n!ings o% "h lor cour" ar s"ill gi'n $uch igh", "hir ocularinspc"ion sho! "ha" p"i"ionrsX ill no" los accss "o "hir rsi!ncs.4s a $a""r o% %ac", lo" 7<C is no" /ing us! as an accss roa! "o "hirrsi!ncs an! "hr is an @is"ing scon!ar& roa! i"hin S". :n!ic"Su/!i'ision "ha" sr's as "h $ain accss roa! "o "h higha&.i"hrspc" "o "h /loc#ing o% 'n"ila"ion an! ligh" o% "h rsi!nc o% "h Sps.-as"ro, su5c i" "o s"a" "ha" "h& ar no" !pri'! o% ligh" an! 'n"ila"ion. h pri$"r all o% "h !%n!an"s is si"ua"! on "h l%" si! o% "h

garag an! i"s %ron" n"ranc is s"ill opn an! %rl& accssi/l.

TEODORO C. &ORLONGAN% )R.% CORA2ON M. &E)ASA% ARTURO E.MANUEL% )R.% ERIC L. LEE% P. SIERVO H. DI2ON% &EN)AMIN DE LEON%DELFIN C. GON2ALES% )R.% a( &EN 6U LIM% )R. vMAGDALENO M. PEA a(HON. MANUEL . LIMSIACO% )R.% as )u(!e Desi!ate "# t0eMuici7al T*ial C"u*t i Cities% &a!" Cit$

Facts:Rspon!n" 4""&. Mag!alno M. Ta ins"i"u"! a ci'il cas %or rco'r& o%

agn"s co$pnsa"ion an! @pnss, !a$ags, an! a""orn&s %s agains"Jr/an :an# an! hrin p"i"ionrs, /%or "h Rgional rial -our" (R-) o% Ngros ;cci!n"al, :ago -i"&. 4""&. Ta anchor! his clai$ %orco$pnsa"ion on "h -on"rac" o% 4gnc& allg!l& n"r! in"o i"h "hp"i"ionrs, hrin "h %or$r un!r"oo# "o pr%or$ such ac"s ncssar&"o pr'n" an& in"ru!r an! s?ua""r %ro$ unla%ull& occup&ing Jr/an:an#s propr"& loca"! along Ro@as :oul'ar!, asa& -i"&. "i"ionrs 8l!a Mo"ion "o 3is$iss a rguing "ha" "h& n'r appoin"! "h rspon!n" asagn" or counsl. 4""ach! "o "h $o"ion r "h %olloing !ocu$n"sA 1)L""r !a"! 19 3c$/r 199* sign! /& Er$an onc an! Kuli 4/a! on/hal% o% Isa/la Sugar -o$pan&, Inc. (IS-I), "h original onr o% "h

su/>c" propr"& 2) Jnsign! L""r !a"! 7 3c$/r 199* a!!rss! "o-orazon :>asa %ro$ Maril&n G. ;ng ) L""r !a"! 9 3c$/r 199*a!!rss! "o o!oro :orlongan, Kr. an! sign! /& Maril&n G. ;ng *)M$oran!u$ !a"! 20 No'$/r 199* %ro$ Cnri?u Mon"illa III.

Sai! !ocu$n"s r prsn"! in an a""$p" "o sho "ha" "h rspon!n"as appoin"! as agn" /& IS-I an! no" /& Jr/an :an# or /& "h p"i"ionr.



4""&. Ta 8l! his -o$plain"<45!a'i" i"h "h ;5c o% "h -i"& roscu"or,:ago -i"&. E clai$! "ha" sai! !ocu$n"s r %alsi8! /caus "hallg! signa"oris !i! no" ac"uall& a5@ "hir signa"urs, an! "hsigna"oris r ni"hr s"oc#hol!rs nor o5crs an! $plo&s o% IS-I.ors, p"i"ionrs in"ro!uc! sai! !ocu$n"s as 'i!nc /%or "h R-

#noing "ha" "h& r %alsi8!. Sp"$/r 2*, 199, "h -i"& roscu"or%oun! pro/a/l caus %or "h in!ic"$n" o% p"i"ionrs %or %our (*) coun"s o% "h cri$ o% In"ro!ucing alsi8! 3ocu$n"s, pnaliz! /& "h scon!paragraph o% 4r"icl 172 o% "h R'is! nal -o!. h -i"& roscu"orconclu!! "ha" "h !ocu$n"s r %alsi8! /caus "h allg!signa"oris un"ru"h%ull& s"a"! "ha" IS-I as "h principal o% "h rspon!n""ha" p"i"ionrs #n "ha" "h !ocu$n"s r %alsi8! consi!ring "ha""h signa"oris r $r !u$$is an! "ha" "h !ocu$n"s %or$! par"o% "h rcor! o% -i'il -as No. 7+* hr "h& r us! /& p"i"ionrs as'i!nc in suppor" o% "hir $o"ion "o !is$iss, an! "hn a!op"! in "hiransr an! in "hir r<rial :ri%. ;n 1 ;c"o/r 199, p"i"ionrs 8l! an

;$ni/us Mo"ion "o Quash, Rcall arran"s o% 4rrs" an!or orRin's"iga"ion. "i"ionrs insis"! "ha" "h& r !ni! !u procss/caus o% "h non<o/sr'anc o% "h propr proc!ur on prli$inar&in's"iga"ion prscri/! in "h Ruls o% -our". Spci8call&, "h& clai$!"ha" "h& r no" aBor!! "h righ" "o su/$i" "hir coun"r<a5!a'i". hn"h& argu! "ha" sinc no such coun"r<a5!a'i" an! suppor"ing !ocu$n"sr su/$i""! /& "h p"i"ionrs, "h "rial >u!g $rl& rli! on "hco$plain"<a5!a'i" an! a""ach$n"s o% "h rspon!n" in issuing "harran"s o% arrs", also in con"ra'n"ion i"h "h Ruls o% -our". In an ;r!r!a"! 1 No'$/r 199, "h M-- !ni! "h o$ni/us $o"ion pri$aril&on "h groun! "ha" prli$inar& in's"iga"ion as no" a'aila/l in "h

ins"an" cas Y hich %ll i"hin "h >uris!ic"ion o% "h8rs"<l'l cour". h cour", li#is, uphl! "h 'ali!i"& o% "h arran" o% arrs", sa&ing "ha" i" as issu! in accor!anc i"h "h Ruls o% -our".:si!s, "h cour" a!!!, p"i"ionrs coul! no longr ?us"ion "h 'ali!i"&o% "h arran" sinc "h& alra!& pos"! /ail. h cour" also /li'! "ha""h issu in'ol'! in "h ci'il cas as no" a pr>u!icial ?us"ion, an!, "hus,!ni! "h pra&r %or suspnsion o% "h cri$inal proc!ings. Las"l&, "hcour" as con'inc! "ha" "h In%or$a"ion con"ain! all "h %ac"s ncssar&"o cons"i"u" an oBns. "i"ionrs i$$!ia"l& ins"i"u"! a spcial ci'ilac"ion %or -r"iorari an! rohi/i"ion i"h ra&r %or ri" o% rli$inar&In>unc"ion an! $porar& Rs"raining ;r!r (R;) /%or "h -our" o%

4ppals, ascri/ing gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion a$oun"ing "o lac# or @css o% >uris!ic"ion on "h par" o% "h M-- in issuing an! no" rcalling "h arran"so% arrs", ri"ra"ing "h argu$n"s in "hir o$ni/us $o"ion. h&, li#is,?us"ion! "h cour"s conclusion "ha" /& pos"ing /ail, p"i"ionrs alra!&ai'! "hir righ" "o assail "h 'ali!i"& o% "h arran"s o% arrs".

Issue: h"hr or no" "h allga"ions in "h co$plain"<a5!a'i" !o no"s"a/lish pro/a/l caus, shoul! "h proscu"or !is$iss "h co$plain", orr?uir "h rspon!n" "o su/$i" his coun"r<a5!a'i"

Ruli!: N;, Jn!r "his Rul, hil pro/a/l caus shoul! 8rs" /

!"r$in! /%or an in%or$a"ion $a& / 8l! in cour", "h proscu"or isno" $an!a"! "o r?uir "h rspon!n" "o su/$i" his coun"r<a5!a'i"s "ooppos "h co$plain". In "h !"r$ina"ion o% pro/a/l caus, "hproscu"or $a& soll& rl& on "h co$plain", a5!a'i"s an! o"hrsuppor"ing !ocu$n"s su/$i""! /& "h co$plainan". I% h !os no" 8n!pro/a/l caus, "h proscu"or $a& !is$iss ou"righ" "h co$plain" or i% h8n!s pro/a/l caus or su5cin" rason "o proc! i"h "h cas, h shall



issu a rsolu"ion an! 8l "h corrspon!ing in%or$a"ion. h purpos o% "h $an!a" o% "h >u!g "o 8rs" !"r$in pro/a/l caus %or "h arrs" o% "h accus! is "o insula" %ro$ "h 'r& s"ar" "hos %alsl& charg! i"hcri$s %ro$ "h "ri/ula"ions, @pnss an! an@i"& o% a pu/lic "rial. h-our" $a& no" / co$pll! "o pass upon "h corrc"nss o% "h @rcis o%

"h pu/lic proscu"ors %unc"ion i"hou" an& shoing o% gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion or $ani%s" rror in his 8n!ings. -onsi!ring, ho'r, "ha" "hproscu"ion an! "h cour" a ?uo co$$i""! $ani%s" rrors in "hir 8n!ingso% pro/a/l caus "his -our" "hr%or annuls "hir 8n!ings.

;n "h %orgoing !iscussion, 8n! "ha" "h -our" o% 4ppals rr! ina5r$ing "h 8n!ings o% "h proscu"or as ll as "h cour" a ?uo as "o "h@is"nc o% pro/a/l caus. h cri$inal co$plain" agains" "h p"i"ionrsshoul! / !is$iss!. h p"i"ion is hr/& G R4NC3. h $porar&Rs"raining ;r!r !a"! 2 4ugus" 2000 is hr/& $a! pr$ann".

)ESUS LIM ARRAN2A et al vs &.F. HOMES% INC.GR No. 116 Kun 19, 2000

Facts: Rspon!n" :EI is a !o$s"ic corpora"ion ngag! in !'lopingsu/!i'isions an! slling rsi!n"ial lo"s. :EI 8l! i"h "h SC- a p"i"ion%or rha/ili"a"ion an! a !clara"ion "ha" i" as in a s"a" o% suspnsion o% pa&$n"s. 4 rci'r as appoin"! an! a R'is! Rha/ili"a"ion lanappro'! /& SC-. "i"ionrs 8l! i"h "h ELJR: a class sui" %or an! in/hal% o% "h $or "han 7,000 ho$onrs in "h su/!i'ision agains"rspon!n" "o n%orc "h righ"s o% purchasrs o% lo"s in : Eo$sarana?u. "i"ionrs charg! rspon!n" i"h %ailing "o co$pl& i"h i"s

con"rac"ual o/liga"ions rla"i' "o "h su/!i'isions !'lop$n". :EIclai$! "ha" p"i"ionrs r prclu!! %ro$ ins"i"u"ing "h ins"an" ac"ionon accoun" o% Sc"ion 6(c) o% .3. No. 902Z4 pro'i!ing %or "h suspnsion o% all ac"ions %or clai$s agains" a corpora"ion un!r rci'rship. Rspon!n"in"rpos! coun"rclai$s an! pra&! %or "h !is$issal o% "h co$plain". h ELJR: issu! a 20Z!a& "$porar& rs"raining or!r "o a'oi! rn!ringnuga"or& an! inBc"ual an& >u!g$n" "ha" coul! / issu! in "h casan! su/s?un"l&, an ;r!r gran"ing p"i"ionrs pra&r %or prli$inar&in>unc"ion as issu!. Rspon!n" "hus 8l! i"h "h -our" o% 4ppals ap"i"ion %or cr"iorari an! prohi/i"ion. I" con"n!! in "h $ain "ha" "hELJR: ac"! co$pl"l& i"hou" >uris!ic"ion in issuing "h ;r!r gran"ing

"h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion consi!ring "ha" inas$uch as rspon!n"is un!r rci'rship, "h su/>c" $a""r o% "h cas is on @clusi'l&i"hin "h >uris!ic"ion o% "h SC-. h -4 rn!r! a !cision annullingan! s""ing asi! "h ri" o% prli$inar& in>unc"ion issu! /& "h ELJR:. I"rul! "ha" pri'a" rspon!n"s ac"ion $a& proprl& / rgar!! as aclai$ i"hin "h con"$pla"ion o% 3 No. 902Z4 hich shoul! / plac!on ?ual %oo"ing i"h "hos o% p"i"ionrs o"hr cr!i"or or cr!i"ors an!hich shoul! / 8l! i"h "h -o$$i"" o% Rci'rs.

Issue: h"hr i" is "h SC- or "h ELJR: has >uris!ic"ion o'r "hco$plain"

Ruli!: In "h cass "ha" rach! "his -our", "h ruling has consis"n"l&/n "ha" "h NE4 or "h ELJR: has >uris!ic"ion o'r co$plain"s arising%ro$ con"rac"s /"n "h su/!i'ision !'lopr an! "h lo" /u&r or"hos ai$! a" co$plling "h su/!i'ision !'lopr "o co$pl& i"h i"scon"rac"ual an! s"a"u"or& o/liga"ions "o $a# "h su/!i'ision a /""r plac"o li' in. In "h cas a" /ar, p"i"ionrs co$plain" is %or spci8cpr%or$anc "o n%orc "hir righ"s as purchasrs o% su/!i'ision lo"s as



rgar!s righ"s o% a&, a"r, opn spacs, roa! an! pri$"r all rpairs,an! scuri"&. In!ispu"a/l& "hn, "h ELJR: has >uris!ic"ion o'r "hco$plain". h %ac" "ha" rspon!n" is un!r rci'rship !os no" !i's""h ELJR: o% "ha" >uris!ic"ion. In "his cas hr "hr appars "o / nors"rain"s i$pos! upon rspon!n" as i" un!rgos rha/ili"a"ion

rci'rship, rspon!n" con"inus "o @is" as a corpora"ion an! hnc,con"inus or shoul! con"inu "o pr%or$ i"s con"rac"ual an! s"a"u"or&rsponsi/ili"is "o p"i"ionrs as ho$onrs. No 'iola"ion o% "h SC- or!rsuspn!ing pa&$n"s "o cr!i"ors oul! rsul" as %ar as p"i"ionrsco$plain" /%or "h ELJR: is concrn!. o ri"ra", ha" p"i"ionrss# "o n%orc ar rspon!n"s o/liga"ions as a su/!i'ision !'lopr.Such clai$s ar /asicall& no" pcuniar& in na"ur al"hough i" coul!inci!n"all& in'ol' $on"ar& consi!ra"ions.

In "his cas, un!r "h co$plain" %or spci8c pr%or$anc /%or "hELJR:, p"i"ionrs !o no" ai$ "o n%orc a pcuniar& !$an!. hir clai$

%or ri$/urs$n" shoul! / 'i! in "h ligh" o% rspon!n"s allg!%ailur "o o/sr' i"s s"a"u"or& an! con"rac"ual o/liga"ions "o pro'i!p"i"ionrs a !cn" hu$an s""l$n" an! a$pl oppor"uni"is %ori$pro'ing "hir ?uali"& o% li%. h ELJR:, no" "h SC-, is ?uipp! i"h"h @pr"is "o !al i"h "ha" $a""r.

his cas is RCM4N3C3 "o "h ELJR: %or con"inua"ion o% proc!ings i"h!ispa"ch as "h SC- proc!s i"h "h rha/ili"a"ion o% rspon!n" "hrough"h :oar! o% Rci'rs.

PHILIPPINE TRUST CO. v FRANCISCO SANTAMARIA% )u(!e "# t0e

C"u*t "# Fi*st Istace "# Il"il"% a( F. M. 6APTICO CO.% LTDG.R. No. 19+1 Sp"$/r *, 1929

Facts: hr ar "o ci'il cass 8l! /%or -I Ilo<Ilo agains" . M. =ap"icoP -o., L"!.. :o"h >u!g$n" as rn!r! in %a'or o% p"i"ionr. "i"ionras#! %or an @cu"ion o% "h >u!g$n" pn!ing "h appal "o S-, hichas !ni!, an! "ha" a%"r "h cass r a5r$! /& S-, i" again as#! %oran @cu"ion o% >u!g$n"s. h p"i"ionr "hn appli! "o "h cour" %or "happoin"$n" o% a rci'r upon "h groun! "ha" . M. =ap"ico P -o., L"!.,as %rau!uln"l& pu""ing i"s propr"& /&on! "h rach o% i"s cr!i"or an!

"h p"i"ionr in par"icular. 4%"r a haring, "ha" $o"ion as !ni!, an! "hlor cour" suspn!! "h @cu"ion o% "h >u!g$n" o% "h >u!g$n"s %or%our $on"hs. Enc, "his p"i"ion %or $an!a$us.

Issue: h"hr "h lor cour" co$$i""! gra' a/us o% !iscr"ion insuspn!ing "h ri" o% @cu"ion.

Ruli!: =s. h S- %oun! "ha" "h lor cour" @c!! i"s >uris!ic"ion insuspn!ing "h @cu"ion %or "h prio! o% %our $on"hs an! or!r! "hlor cour" "o appoin" a rci'r %or . M. =ap"ico P -o., L"!., "o pro"c" an!prsr' i"s propr"& an! ass"s %or "h us an! /n8" o% i"s cr!i"ors an!

in par"icular "his p"i"ionr. 4%"r a 8nal >u!g$n" has /n rn!r! in "hiscour", in par"icular or 'n in "h -our" o% irs" Ins"anc, i" is "h !u"& o% "hcour" "o n%orc "h >u!g$n" accor!ing "o i"s "r$s, an! no cour" has "hpor "o suspn! an @cu"ion issu! on "h 8nal >u!g$n", @cp" as "o$a""rs an! "hings hich $a& ha' arisn a%"r "h rn!i"ion o% "h >u!g$n", an! hich oul! / a 'ali! !%ns.I" is "ru "ha" "h cour" r"ains a cr"ain a$oun" o% con"rol o'r a ri" o%



@cu"ion 'n a%"r i" la's i"s han!s, /u" such con"rol is li$i"! an!rgula"! /& such %airl& !8ni" ruls o% la an! is no" unrs"ric"!. 4 ri"o% @cu"ion $a& "hus / ?uash! hn i" appars "ha" i" has /ni$pro'i!n"l& issu!, or "ha" i" is !%c"i' in su/s"anc, or is issu!agains" "h rong par"&, or "ha" "h >u!g$n" !/" has /n pai!, or hn

"h ri" has /n issu! i"hou" au"hori"&, "c. :u" "h ri" ha! no" /nrcall! /& rason o% an& !%ns hich coul! no" /n $a! a" "h "i$o% "h "rial o% "h cas, nor can "h rcall / $a! so as "o prac"icall&chang "h "r$s o% a >u!g$n" hich has /co$ 8nal.

Assign. No. 1 & 2- Consolidated Cases 2

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