Republic of the Philippines REGIONAL TRIAL COURT First Judicial Region Branch 59 Baguio City BAGUIO COUNTRY CORPORATION,

Petitioner, -versusCLUB

Civil Case No. 4885-R For: CON !"P OF CO#R

RAMON K. SINGSON ASSOCIATES

ILUSORIO VALDEZ

and &

Res$ondents. %----------------------------------------------------%

MEMORANDUM
&' ( )** +#! R!,P!C O (! (ONOR)B*! CO#R .

!,PON+!N ,, -y t.e undersigned counsel, unto t.e (onora-le Court, /ost res$ect0ully su-/it t.eir MEMORANDUM in t.e a-ove-entitled case, and 0or t.is $ur$ose state:

PRE!ATORY STATEMENT

There is forum-shopping whenever, as a result of an adverse opinion in one

forum, a party seeks a favorable opinion (other than by appeal or certiorari) in another. The principle applies x x x with respect to suit filed in the courts x x x in connection with litigations commenced in the court x x x in anticipation of an unfavorable x x x ruling and a favorable case where the court in which the second suit was brought, has no urisdiction.12 Clearly, t.ere0ore, i0 t.e $arty o-tained a 0avora-le ruling in t.e earlier case, .e could not -e considered to .ave engaged in 0oru/-s.o$$ing in t.e ne%t case. .e reason -e.ind t.is 3as e%$lained in t.e case o0 T"E E#ECUTIVE SECRETARY VS.

CR',O, O"O 4,. ,!C, 256 ,CR) 245

> RIC"ARD GORDON $9% SCRA &'( and MS! TIRE AND RUBBER INC. VS. CA ')' SCRA ')). .us: Foru/-s.o$$ing consists o0 0iling /ulti$le suits involving t.e sa/e $arties 0or t.e sa/e cause o0 action, eit.er si/ultaneously or successively, 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 o-taining 0avora-le 7udg/ent. .us, it .as -een .eld t.at t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing- 829 3.enever as a result o0 an adverse decision in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le decision ;ot.er t.an -y a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er= or 8>9 i0, a0ter .e .as 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,u$re/e Court, a $arty 0iles anot.er -e0ore t.e Court o0 )$$eals since in suc. case .e deli-erately s$lits a$$eals ?in t.e .o$e t.at even as one case in 3.ic. a $articular re/edy is soug.t is dis/issed, anot.er case ;o00ering a si/ilar re/edy< 3ould still -e o$en1, or 8@9 3.ere a $arty atte/$ts to o-tain a $reli/inary in7unction in anot.er court a0ter 0ailing to o-tain t.e sa/e 0ro/ t.e original court.

C*n+,r-,./ -0nc, a 1ar2/ r,-*r2- 2* a 3*r456-h*110n7 0n *rd,r 2* 0ncr,a-, h0- chanc,*3 *82a0n0n7 a 3a+*ra8., d,c0-0*n *r ac20*n a 1ar2/ cann*2 8, -a0d 2* ha+, -*47h2 2* 051r*+, h0- chanc,- *3 *82a0n0n7 a 3a+*ra8., d,c0-0*n *r ac20*n 9h,r, n* 4n3a+*ra8., d,c0-0*n ha- ,+,r 8,,n r,nd,r,d a7a0n-2 h05 0n an/ *3 2h, ca-,h, ha- 8r*47h2 8,3*r, 2h, c*4r2-.
.e reason -e.ind t.e $roscri$tion on 0oru/-s.o$$ing is o-vious. .is

unnecessarily -urdens our courts 3it. .eavy caseloads , unduly ta%es t.e /an$o3er and 0inancial resources o0 t.e 7udiciary and tri0les 3it. and /oc:s our 7udicial $rocesses, t.ere-y adversely a00ecting t.e e00icient ad/inistration o0 7ustice. .is conde/na-le

conduct .as $ro/$ted t.e Court to issue Circulars > ordering a/ong ot.ers t.at a violation t.ereo0 s.all -e cause 0or t.e dis/issal o0 t.e case or cases 3it.out $re7udice to t.e ta:ing o0 a$$ro$riate action against t.e counsel or $arty concerned.@ 'n a long line o0 +ecisions, t.e ,u$re/e Court .ad consistently .eld t.at in order t.at a $arty could -e .eld lia-le 0or 0oru/-s.o$$ing, t.e 0ollo3ing reAuisites /ust -e $resent, to 3it: Foru/-s.o$$ing consists o0 0iling /ulti$le suits involving t.e sa/e $arties 0or t.e sa/e cause o0 action, eit.er si/ultaneously or successively, 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 o-taining 0avora-le 7udg/ent. .us, it .as -een .eld t.at t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing- :); 3.enever as a result o0 an adverse decision in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le
> @

Circular No. >8-62 o0 4 ,e$te/-er 2662 and Circular No. B4-64 dated Fe-ruary 8, 2664 PROCR!,,'4! +!4!*OP"!N CORPOR) 'ON 4,. CO#R OF )PP!)*,, @B2 ,CR) D@5

@ decision ;ot.er t.an -y a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er= or :$; i0, a0ter .e .as 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,u$re/e Court, a $arty 0iles anot.er -e0ore t.e Court o0 )$$eals since in suc. case .e deli-erately s$lits a$$eals ?in t.e .o$e t.at even as one case in 3.ic. a $articular re/edy is soug.t is dis/issed, anot.er case ;o00ering a si/ilar re/edy< 3ould still -e o$en1, or :'; 3.ere a $arty atte/$ts to o-tain a $reli/inary in7unction in anot.er court a0ter 0ailing to o-tain t.e sa/e 0ro/ t.e original court. Conversely, since a $arty resorts to a 0oru/s.o$$ing in order to increase .is c.ances o0 o-taining a 0avora-le decision or action, a $arty cannot -e said to .ave soug.t to i/$rove .is c.ances o0 o-taining a 0avora-le decision or action 3.ere no un0avora-le decision .as ever -een rendered against .i/ in any o0 t.e cases .e .as -roug.t -e0ore t.e courts.4 Foru/-s.o$$ing e%ists 3.en t.e ele/ents o0 litis pendentia are $resent or 3.ere a 0inal 7udg/ent in one case 3ill a/ount to res 7udicata to anot.er. !itis pendentia reAuires t.e concurrence o0 t.e 0ollo3ing reAuisites: 2. identity o0 $arties, or at least suc. $arties as t.ose re$resenting t.e sa/e interests in -ot. actions= >. identity o0 rig.ts asserted and relie0s $rayed 0or, t.e relie0s -eing 0ounded on t.e sa/e 0acts= and @. identity 3it. res$ect to t.e t3o $receding $articulars in t.e t3o cases, suc. t.at any 7udg/ent t.at /ay -e rendered in t.e $ending case, R!C)R+*!,, OF &('C( P)R E ', ,#CC!,,F#*, 3ould a/ount to res ad udicata in t.e ot.er case. )s e%$lained -y t.is Court in First P.ili$$ine 'nternational Ban: vs. C), 0oru/-s.o$$ing e%ists 3.ere t.e ele/ents o0 litis pendentia are $resent, and 3.ere a 0inal 7udg/ent in one case 3ill a/ount to res 7udicata to t.e ot.er. .us, t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing 3.en, -et3een an action $ending -e0ore t.is court and anot.er one, t.ere e%ist: ?a. identity o0 $arties, or at least suc. $arties re$resent t.e sa/e interests in -ot. actions, -< identity o0 rig.ts asserted and relie0 $rayed 0or, t.e relie0 -eing 0ounded on t.e sa/e 0acts, and c< t.e identity o0 t.e t3o $receding $articulars is suc. t.at any 7udg/ent rendered in t.e ot.er action, 3ill, regardless o0 3.ic. $arty is success0ul, a/ount to res 7udicata in t.e action under consideration= said reAuisites also constitutive o0 t.e reAuisites 0or auter action pendant or lis pendens.1 )not.er case elucidates t.e conseAuences o0 0oru/s.o$$ing. ?&.ere a litigant sues t.e sa/e $arty against 3.o/ anot.er action or actions 0or t.e alleged violation o0 t.e sa/e rig.t and t.e en0orce/ent o0 t.e sa/e relie0 isFare still $ending, t.e de0ense o0 litis pendentia in one case is a -ar to t.e ot.ers= and a 0inal 7udg/ent in one 3ould constitute res 7udicata and t.us 3ould cause t.e dis/issal
4

T"E E#ECUTIVE SECRETARY VS. RIC"ARD GORDON $9% SCRA &'(< MS! TIRE AND RUBBER INC. VS. CA ')' SCRA '))

4 o0 t.e rest. =Pr48an>,r- A--*c0a20*n +-. Pr4d,n20a. Ban> '?$ SCRA &@A 'n t.is case, 3.ile t.ere /ay -e identity o0 $arties and so/e o0 t.e R!*'!F, $rayed 0or, any 7udg/ent rendered in one o0 t.e actions 0iled -y t.e $etitioner 3ill not a/ount to res 7udicata in t.e ot.er actions. .e 0ollo3ing are t.e ele/ents o0 res 7udicata: 2. t.e 0or/er 7udg/ent /ust -e 0inal, >. t.e court 3.ic. rendered 7udg/ent /ust .ave 7urisdiction over t.e $arties and t.e su-7ect /atter= @. 't /ust -e a 7udg/ent on t.e /erits, and 4. .ere /ust -e -et3een t.e 0irst and second actions identity o0 $arties, su-7ect /atter and cause o0 action.5 &it. t.e 0oregoing as t.e yardstic: in t.e deter/ination o0 3.et.er or not an act o0 a $arty or .is counsel constitutes 0oru/-s.o$$ing, it is very easy to conclude t.at t.e res$ondents did not co//it t.e said conte/$tuous act. *et us t.ere0ore s.o3 3.y.

T"E C"ARGEB CONTEMPT O! COURT ARISING !ROM !ORUM6S"OPPING

.e res$ondents are c.arged 0or Conte/$t o0 Court as a result o0 t.ree ;@< $etitions 0or Pro.i-ition andFor "anda/us 3it. $rayer 0or t.e issuance o0 a 3rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction andFor e/$orary Restraining Order ; RO< 0iled -y res$ondent RAMON K. ILUSORIO =RKI 3*r 8r,+02/A against $etitioner BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION ;BCCC *r CLUB 3*r 8r,+02/< -e0ore t.e ,ecurities and !%c.ange Co//ission ;,!C< 3it. res$ondent SINGSON VALDEZ & ASSOCIATES =SV & A 3*r 8r,+02/A , a *a3 Fir/, as .is *egal Counsel. ) 0ourt. $etition 0or Certiorari and "anda/us 3as li:e3ise 0iled -y res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O -e0ore t.e ,!C !N B)NC in connection 3it. t.e Order o0 "ON. CAMES K. ABUGAN in SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?'. Finally, a 0i0t. case is $ending -et3een t.e $etitioner and res$ondent RAMON K. ILUSORIO -y virtue o0 t.e )$$eal inter$osed -y t.e $etitioner o0 t.e Order dated )$ril 25, >BBB in ,!C Case No. B@-BB-D55D. *i:e3ise, RG' is -eing -la/ed 0or t.is case t.oug. it 3as t.e $etitioner 3.o 0iled t.is caseH

)E)*) *)N+, 'NC. 4,. 4)*',NO, @>4 ,CR) 5>>= "!*O 4,. CO#R OF )PP!)*,, @28 ,CR) 64= ,)#R) 4,. ,)#R), JR., @2@ ,CR) 4D5= PR#B)NG!R, ),,OC') 'ON 4,. PR#+!N ')* B)NG )N+ R#, CO"P)NE, @B> ,CR) 54.

5 'n a nuts.ell, t.e 0ollo3ing are t.e $ending cases -e0ore t.e ,!C -et3een $etitioner and res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O:

2. SEC Ca-, N*. ))6996(@(& entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATIONE a Petition 0or Pro.i-ition andFor "anda/us, 3it. Prayer 0or t.e issuance o0 a e/$orary Restraining Order and &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction 0iled on Nove/-er >4, 2666 at >:@5 oIcloc: in t.e a0ternoon= >. SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?' entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATIONE a Petition 0or Pro.i-ition andFor "anda/us, 3it. Prayer 0or t.e issuance o0 a e/$orary Restraining Order and &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction 0iled on January 2B, >BBB at 22:55 oIcloc: in t.e /orning= @. SEC Ca-, N*. ?'6??6(5&( entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS.

BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION1, a Petition 0or Pro.i-ition andFor "anda/us, 3it. Prayer 0or t.e issuance o0 a e/$orary Restraining Order and &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction 0iled on "arc. >2, >BBB at @:B5 oIcloc: in t.e a0ternoon. 4. SEC EB CAMES Ca-, N*. &?$ entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. "ON. K. ABUGAN and BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB

CORPORATION1, a Petition 0or Certiorari andFor "anda/us, 3it. Prayer 0or t.e issuance o0 a e/$orary Restraining Order and &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction 0iled on "arc. 2, >BBB at @:5B oIcloc: in t.e a0ternoon. ) 3032h ca-, involving t.e sa/e $arties is ,!C !n Banc Case No. 552 entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION ,

3.ic. is an )$$eal 0iled -y t.e $etitioner Baguio Country Clu- Cor$oration 0ro/ t.e Order o0 t.e (onora-le (earing Panel dated )$ril 25, >BBB in ,!C Case No. B@-BBD55D.

T"E CASES BE!ORE T"E SECURITIES AND E#C"ANGE COMMISSION =SECA

T"E !IRST CASE

SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATIONE A PETITION !OR PRO"IBITION ANDFOR MANDAMUS GIT" PRAYER !OR T"E ISSUANCE O! A TEMPORARY RESTRAINING ORDER AND GRIT O! PRELIMINARY INCUNCTION !ILED ON NOVEMBER $@ )999 AT $B'& OHCLOCK IN T"E A!TERNOON.
T"E !ACTSB 2. 'n a letter dated July >@, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. .is counsel, res$ondent ,'NC,ON 4)*+!J K ),,OC') !,, t.roug. ) E. ")N#!* ,'NC,ON, 3rote $etitioner reAuesting its Cor$orate

,ecretary t.at .e -e allo3ed to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records o0 t.e res$ondent.D >. On )ugust 25, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. counsel received a letter 0ro/ t.e Cor$orate ,ecretary o0 t.e $etitioner as:ing 0or a legiti/ate reason 3.y .e s.ould -e allo3ed to ins$ect cor$orate -oo:s and records o0 $etitioner cor$oration=5 @. On )ugust >4, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. counsel received a letter 0ro/ t.e Cor$orate ,ecretary o0 t.e $etitioner +!NE'NC res$ondentIs R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.e rig.t to ins$ect t.e cor$orate -oo:s and records o0 $etitioner=8 4. On ,e$te/-er 8, 2666, $etitioner 0iled 3it. t.e ,!C#R' '!, )N+ !LC()NC! CO""',,'ON a Petition 0or "anda/us against $etitioner and its Cor$orate ,ecretary, 3.ic. $etition 3as doc:eted as ,!C Case No. B6-66D4BD. 'n t.e said $etition, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O $rayed t.at t.e
D

Please see )nne% ?)1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E 5 Please see )nne% ?B1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E 8 Please see )nne% ?C1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E

5 $etitioner and its Cor$orate ,ecretary -e ordered to allo3 .i/ to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records and -oo:s o0 t.e $etitioner=6 5. On Nove/-er 25, 2666, RG' received a letter 0ro/ t.e $etitioner in0or/ing .i/ t.at .e .as -een e%$elled as a /e/-er o0 t.e BCCC 0or .aving allegedly co//itted 3it.in t.e Clu-Is $re/ises ?i//oral, o00ensive and gross /isconduct and -e.avior1 against t.e President and C.air/an 0or *i0e o0 t.e Clu-.2B D. Prior to .is recei$t o0 said letter e%$elling .i/ as a /e/-er o0 t.e C*#B, RG' 3as never in0or/ed o0 any c.arges 0iled against .i/ 3it. t.e C*#B nor 3as .e given any notice o0 any .earing or t.e o$$ortunity to -e .eard= 5. )$$arently, res$ondent RG' 3as e%$elled 0ro/ t.e C*#B as a result o0 .is reAuest to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records o0 t.e $etitioner 3.erein .e su-seAuently 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,!C to en0orce .is rig.t o0 ins$ection. ,uc. e%$ulsion 3as /ade u$on t.e initiative and instigation o0 .is sister 3it. 3.o/ .e .as -een at odds over 0a/ily /atters 0or t.e last t3o ;>< years. ,aid sister is a director o0 t.e C*#B and t.e C.air/an o0 t.e !%ecutive Co//ittee o0 BCCC 3.ic. .as e00ective control o0 t.e /anage/ent o0 t.e C*#B= 8. No c.arges, 3ritten or ot.er3ise, .ave -een lodged against RG' in connection 3it. .is /e/-ers.i$ in t.e Clu- $rior to .is recei$t o0 t.e letter noti0ying .i/ o0 .is e%$ulsion 0ro/ t.e Clu-= 6. RG' 3as li:e3ise never given any notice or o$$ortunity to -e .eard $rior to .is e%$ulsion= 2B. 'n e%$elling RG', t.e Clu- co//itted a grave a-use o0 discretion a/ounting to lac: or e%cess o0 7urisdiction andFor .as unla30ully e%cluded RG' 0ro/ t.e use and en7oy/ent o0 .is /e/-ers.i$ in t.e Clu- to 3.ic. .e is entitled= 22. 'n .is $etition, RG' $rayed t.at: D$. A32,r d4, n*20c, and h,ar0n7 a Gr02 *3 Pr,.050nar/ InI4nc20*n 8, 0--4,d ,nI*0n0n7 2h, r,-1*nd,n2 02- a7,n2- *r r,1r,-,n2a20+,- *r *2h,r
6

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.e sa/e is no longer attac.ed to t.e Petition since t.e ,!C could ta:e 7udicial notice o0 it since it 3as 0iled 3it. t.e sa/e o00ice. 2B Please see )nne% ?1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E

8 IMPLEMENTING OR CONTINUING TO IMPLEMENT T"E

E#PULSION O! T"E PETITIONER AS A MEMBER O! T"E CLUB AND PREVENTING T"E PETITIONER !ROM USING T"E !ACILITIES O! T"E CLUB.E RKI 2h,r,3*r, 1ra/,d 3*r h0- 055,d0a2, r,0n-2a2,5,n2 a- a 5,58,r *3 2h, C.48. 2>. .e ,!C t.erea0ter issued a !"POR)RE R!, R)'N'NC OR+!R against t.e $etitioner and 3as ordered to cease and desist 0ro/ '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! !LP#*,'ON OF (!

P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.

T"E SECOND CASE: SEC CASE NO. ?)6??6(5?' !N ' *!+ DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATIONE ) P! ' 'ON FOR PRO('B' 'ON )N+FOR ")N+)"#,, &' ( PR)E!R FOR (! ',,#)NC! OF ) !"POR)RE R!, R)'N'NC OR+!R )N+ &R' OF PR!*'"'N)RE 'NJ#NC 'ON F'*!+ ON J)N#)RE 2B, >BBB ) 22:55 OIC*OCG 'N (! "ORN'NC.

)0ter t.e 0iling o0 t.e 0irst case -e0ore t.e ,!C and a0ter a

RO 3as issued

against it, $etitioner BCCC suddenly c.anged its stand. RG' suddenly received t3o ;>< letters dated Nove/-er >5, 2666 0ro/ t.e $etitioner. 'n t.e 0irst letter, 22 t.e $etitioner in0or/ed RG' t.at it .as decided to recall .is e%$ulsion 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Cluand to give .i/ an o$$ortunity to s.o3 cause 3.y .e s.ould not -e e%$elled 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Clu-. 'n t.e second letter 2>, $etitioner in0or/ed RG' t.at .e is given

22 2>

Please see )nne% ?F1 o0 SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?' Please see )nne% ?C1 o0 SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?'

6 t.e o$$ortunity to s.o3 cause 3.y .e s.ould not -e e%$elled 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Clu-. Based 0ro/ t.e 0oregoing letters o0 >5 Nove/-er, 2666, t.e First ,!C Case 3.ic. 3as 0iled -y res$ondent RG' to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ i/$le/enting its earlier decision e%$elling RG' 3it.out notice and .earing .as clearly -eco/e /oot and

acade/ic. .is is so -ecause t.e act soug.t to -e restrained---t.e e%$ulsion o0 RG'--- 3as 3it.dra3n. )not.er case .as to -e 0iled in connection 3it. t.e Nove/-er >5, 2666 letters -ecause t.e su-7ect /atters are di00erent and 3ere not in e%istence at t.e ti/e o0 t.e 0iling o0 t.e First ,!C Case. .e /aterial allegations o0 t.e $etition in t.e ,!CON+ C),! 0iled -y RG' 3it. t.e ,ecurities and !%c.ange Co//ission ;,!C<, are as 0ollo3s: T"E !ACTSB 2. 'n a letter dated July >@, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. .is counsel, res$ondent ,'NC,ON 4)*+!J K ),,OC') !,, t.roug. ) E. ")N#!* ,'NC,ON, 3rote $etitioner reAuesting its Cor$orate

,ecretary t.at .e -e allo3ed to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records o0 t.e res$ondent.D >. On )ugust 25, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. counsel received a letter 0ro/ t.e Cor$orate ,ecretary o0 t.e $etitioner as:ing 0or a legiti/ate reason 3.y .e s.ould -e allo3ed to ins$ect cor$orate -oo:s and records o0 $etitioner cor$oration=5 @. On )ugust >4, 2666, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.roug. counsel received a letter 0ro/ t.e Cor$orate ,ecretary o0 t.e $etitioner +!NE'NC res$ondentIs R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O t.e rig.t to ins$ect t.e cor$orate -oo:s and records o0 $etitioner=8

Please see )nne% ?)1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E 5 Please see )nne% ?B1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E 8 Please see )nne% ?C1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E

2B 4. On ,e$te/-er 8, 2666, $etitioner 0iled 3it. t.e ,!C#R' '!, )N+ !LC()NC! CO""',,'ON a Petition 0or "anda/us against $etitioner and its Cor$orate ,ecretary, 3.ic. $etition 3as doc:eted as ,!C Case No. B6-66D4BD. 'n t.e said $etition, res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O $rayed t.at t.e $etitioner and its Cor$orate ,ecretary -e ordered to allo3 .i/ to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records and -oo:s o0 t.e $etitioner=6 5. On Nove/-er 25, 2666, RG' received a letter 0ro/ t.e $etitioner in0or/ing .i/ t.at .e .as -een e%$elled as a /e/-er o0 t.e BCCC 0or .aving allegedly co//itted 3it.in t.e Clu-Is $re/ises ?i//oral, o00ensive and gross /isconduct and -e.avior1 against t.e President and C.air/an 0or *i0e o0 t.e Clu-.2B D. Prior to .is recei$t o0 said letter e%$elling .i/ as a /e/-er o0 t.e C*#B, RG' 3as never in0or/ed o0 any c.arges 0iled against .i/ 3it. t.e C*#B nor 3as .e given any notice o0 any .earing or t.e o$$ortunity to -e .eard= 5. )$$arently, res$ondent RG' 3as e%$elled 0ro/ t.e C*#B as a result o0 .is reAuest to ins$ect t.e cor$orate records o0 t.e $etitioner 3.erein .e su-seAuently 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,!C to en0orce .is rig.t o0 ins$ection. ,uc. e%$ulsion 3as /ade u$on t.e initiative and instigation o0 .is sister 3it. 3.o/ .e .as -een at odds over 0a/ily /atters 0or t.e last t3o ;>< years. ,aid sister is a director o0 t.e C*#B and t.e C.air/an o0 t.e !%ecutive Co//ittee o0 BCCC 3.ic. .as e00ective control o0 t.e /anage/ent o0 t.e C*#B= 8. No c.arges, 3ritten or ot.er3ise, .ave -een lodged against RG' in connection 3it. .is /e/-ers.i$ in t.e Clu- $rior to .is recei$t o0 t.e letter noti0ying .i/ o0 .is e%$ulsion 0ro/ t.e Clu-= 6. On Nove/-er >4, 2666, RG' 0iled 3it. t.e ,!C a Petition 0or Pro.i-ition, "anda/us and +a/ages 3it. e/$orary Restraining Order and Preli/inary 'n7unction. 'n said Petition, $etitioner $rayed, in t.e /ain , t.at t.e ,!C issue a 3rit o0 $ro.i-ition and /anda/us, co//anding t.e Clu- to desist 0ro/
6

.e sa/e is no longer attac.ed to t.e Petition since t.e ,!C could ta:e 7udicial notice o0 it since it 3as 0iled 3it. t.e sa/e o00ice. 2B Please see )nne% ?1 o0 SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& ENTITLED DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.E

22 i/$le/enting or continuing to i/$le/ent t.e e%$ulsion o0 t.e $etitioner 0ro/ t.e Clu- and to i//ediately reinstate t.e $etitioner as a /e/-er o0 t.e Cluand to allo3 .i/ to use t.e 0acilities. .e said First ,!C Case 3as doc:eted as ,!C Case No. 22-66-D4D5=2> 2B. )0ter t.e 0iling o0 t.e a0oresaid $etition, RG' received t3o ;>< letters -ot. dated Nove/-er >5, 2666. 'n t.e 0irst letter 2@ dated Nove/-er >5, 2666, t.e $etitioner in0or/ed RG' t.at it .as decided to recall .is e%$ulsion 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Clu- and to give .i/ an o$$ortunity to s.o3 cause 3.y .e s.ould not -e e%$elled 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Clu-. 'n t.e second letter24, $etitioner in0or/ed RG' t.at .e is given t.e o$$ortunity to s.o3 cause 3.y .e s.ould not -e e%$elled 0ro/ t.e /e/-ers.i$ o0 t.e Clu-. 22. .at u$ to t.e 0iling o0 ,!C Case No. B2-BB-D5B@, RG' .as not -een 0urnis.ed a co$y o0 t.e c.arges against .i/. )$$arently, t.e a0oresaid letters 3ere sent -y t.e res$ondent eit.er -ecause t.ey learned a-out t.e $etition doc:eted as ,!C Case No. 22-66-D4D5 or it realiMed t.at it could not si/$ly e%$el RG' 3it.out giving .i/ due $rocess o0 la3. 'n eit.er case, t.e Clu-, t.roug. t.e $rodding o0 RG'Is si-lings, 3.o control its /anage/ent, is $oised to e%$el RG', regardless o0 any e%$lanation 3.ic. .e /ay /a:e. .us, under t.e

circu/stances, it 3ould -e utterly 0utile and useless 0or t.e $etitioner to $artici$ate in any investigation conducted -y BCCC considering t.at t.e result o0 any suc. investigation is already a 0oregone conclusion= 2>. RG' t.ere0ore 0iled t.e $etition in SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?' ;,econd ,!C Case< and $rayed in t.e /ain t.at D). I55,d0a2,./ 41*n 2h, 30.0n7 *3 2h, 0n-2an2 P,2020*n a T,51*rar/ R,-2ra0n0n7 Ord,r 8, 0--4,d r,-2ra0n0n7 2h, r,-1*nd,n2 02- a7,n2- r,1r,-,n2a20+,- *r *2h,r 1,r-*n- ac20n7 3*r *r 0n 02- 8,ha.3 INVESTIGATE !ROM INVESTIGATING OR CONTINUING TO T"E PETITIONER ON T"E C"ARGES O!

MA#IMO K. ILUSORIO ANDFOR !ROM E#PELLING "IM !ROM

2>

) co$y o0 t.e Petition in ,!C Case No. 22-66-D4D5 3as attac.ed to t.e Petition in SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6 ??6(5?' a- Ann,J DEE 2h,r,*3. 2@ Please see )nne% ?F1 o0 SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?' 24 Please see )nne% ?C1 o0 SEC Ca-, N*. ?)6??6(5?'

2> T"E CLUB ANDFOR PREVENTING T"E PETITIONER !ROM USING T"E !ACILITIES O! T"E CLUB.E .is is so -ecause: a. .e said investigation is a s.a/ or a 0arce. 't is -eing conducted only to give so/e se/-lance o0 due $rocess to RG', 3it. t.e conclusion .aving already -een arrived at to e%$el .i/, regardless o0 any e%$lanation t.at .e /a:es. -. .e investigation is -eing conducted -y t.e !%ecutive Co//ittee o0 t.e Baguio Country Clu-, t.e .ead o0 3.ic. is ,ylvia 'lusorio, t.e sister o0 RG' 3it. 3.o/ .e .as -een at odds over 0a/ily /atters. .e alleged co/$lainant against RG' is .is very o3n -rot.er, "a%i/o G. 'lusorio ;"G', 0or s.ort<, 3it. 3.o/ .e also .as -een at odds over 0a/ily /atters= c. .e Board o0 +irectors o0 BCC is do/inated -y RG'Is strained si-lings and t.eir la3yers= d. .e ground relied u$on in RG'Is e%$ulsion .as not.ing to do 3it. t.e a00airs o0 t.e Clu- and t.e relations.i$ -et3een RG', as a /e/-er, and t.e Clu-. Furt.er/ore, t.e c.arges are 0alse and o-viously

tru/$ed-u$. .e incident /entioned -y "G' re0ers to t.e ti/e 3.en NB' agents 3ent to t.e Baguio Country Clu- to locate P' and tyo serve on t.ose 3.o .ad .i/ in t.eir custody, t.e &rit o0 (a-eas Cor$us issued -y t.e Court o0 )$$eals in t.e case entitled ?'N (! ") OF !R

(! P! ' 'ON FOR ()B!), CORP#, OF PO !NC')NO

'*#,OR'O, !R*'N+) G. '*#,OR'O, Petitioner vs. !R*'N+) G. '*#,OR'O-B'*+N!R, et al., Res$ondents1, C) C.R. ,P No. 52D86. 2@. On January 26, >BBB, (earing O00icer J)"!, G. )B#C)N issued an Order granting RG'Is $rayer 0or a te/$orary restraining order ; RO<= 24. On Fe-ruary 25, >BBB, .o3ever, said (earing O00icer issued an Order

+!NE'NC RG'Is $rayer 0or a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction. Considering t.at said Order is contrary to e%isting la3 and 7uris$rudence, RG' 0iled a Petition 0or Certiorari andFor "anda/us 3it. Prayer 0or a &rit o0 Preli/inary

2@ 'n7unction and e/$orary Restraining Order 3.ic. 3as doc:eted as ,!C !B C),! No. 5B>.

T"E T"IRD CASEB SEC EB CASE NO. &?$ !ILED ON MARC" ) $???
T"E !ACTS:

2. On January 26, >BBB, (earing O00icer J)"!, G. )B#C)N issued an Order granting RG'Is $rayer 0or a te/$orary restraining order ; RO< ,!C C),! No. B2-BB-D5B@= >. On Fe-ruary 2B, >BBB, .o3ever, a0ter RG' su-/itted .is "e/orandu/ in su$$ort o0 .is a$$lication 0or a 3rit o0 $reli/inary in7unction, (earing O00icer J)"!, G. )B#C)N issued an Order +!NE'NC RG'Is $rayer 0or a &rit

o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction= @. )s s result o0 said Order 3.ic. is contrary to la3 and 7uris$rudence since RG' .as a clear legal rig.t to -e $rotected, t.e @rd case 3as 0iled, 3it. t.e /ain relie0 $rayed 0or as 0ollo3s: ?'//ediately u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e $u-lic res$ondent 0ro/ 0urt.er acting in ,!C Case No. B2BB-D5B@ and BCC 0ro/ investigating t.e $etitioner and For e%$elling t.e $etitioner andFor $ro.i-iting t.e $etitioner 0ro/ availing o0 t.e 0acilities o0 t.e C*#B -ased on t.e c.arges o0 ")L'"O G. '*#,OR'O=1 4. On "arc. 2, >BBB, RG' t.roug. counsel /oved 0or t.e 3it.dra3al o0 t.e !N B)NC $etition since t.e issues raised t.erein .ave -eco/e /oot and acade/ic. .is is so -ecause on Fe-ruary >4, >BBB, t.e Board o0 +irectors o0 $etitioner allegedly ado$ted a Resolution e%$elling .i/ as a /e/-er o0 t.e Baguio Country Clu-. ,aid "otion 3as granted -y t.e ,!C en -anc.

T"E !OURT" CASEB SEC CASE NO. ?'6??6(5&(

T"E !ACTSB

24 2. On Fe-ruary >8, >BBB, RG' received a letter 0ro/ t.e $etitioner in0or/ing .i/ t.at t.e Board o0 +irectors o0 BCCC, -y a vote o0 >F@ ado$ted a Resolution on Fe-ruary >4, >BBB !LP!**'NC .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu- 0or alleged acts o0 gross /isconduct as c.arged -y "G' -ased on t.e alleged incidents o0 "arc. >>, 2666 3.en NB' agents 3ent to t.e Baguio Country Clu- to locate Potenciano 'lusorio ;P'< and to serve t.ose 3.o .ad .i/ in t.eir custody, t.e &rit o0 (a-eas Cor$us issued -y t.e Court o0 )$$eals in t.e case entitled ?'N (! ") P! ' 'ON FOR ()B!), CORP#, OF PO !NC')NO !R OF (! '*#,OR'O,

!R*'N+) G. '*#,OR'O, Petitioner vs. !R*'N+) G. '*#,OR'O-B'*+N!R, et al., Res$ondents1, C) C.R. ,P No. 52D86. .e ot.er incident 3.ic. 3as /ade as a -asis in e%$elling RG' 0ro/ t.e Clu- is t.e )$ril 2@, 2666 incident 3.ere RG'Is /ot.er, !R*'N+) G. '*#,OR'O, t.e 3i0e o0 P', 3ent to t.e Baguio Country Clu- 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 visiting P', $ursuant to .er legal rig.t as a 3i0e, 3.ic. 3as recogniMed -y t.e Court o0 )$$eals in its +ecision dated )$ril 5, >BBB. ,ince t.e case .as -een .ig.ly $u-liciMed, /e/-ers o0 t.e /edia 3ent to t.e Baguio Country Clu- to cover t.e occasion. 'N t.e 0irst incident, RG' 3as not even at t.e Clu-Is $re/ises 3.ile in t.e second, .e 3as 3it. .is /ot.er. But in -ot. cases, no $lane o0 t.e Paci0ic )ir3ay 3as used contrary to t.e allegation o0 "G' in .is co/$laint.= >. )s a result o0 said illegal act o0 t.e $etition, RG' 0iled SEC CASE NO. ?'6??6 (5&( =!*4r2h SEC Ca-,A to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ i/$le/enting its alleged Board Resolution o0 Fe-ruary >4, >BBB. $etition $rovides: ?'//ediately u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e res$ondent, its agents, re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! R!,O*# 'ON OF ' , BO)R+ OF +'R!C OR, OF F!BR#)RE >4, >BBB, !LP!**'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ FOR O (!R&',! PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1 .e /ain relie0 $rayed 0or in t.e 4 t.

25 @. )0ter .earing, t.e (earing Panel issued a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction ordering t.e $etitioner to cease and desist 0ro/ '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! R!,O*# 'ON OF ' , BO)R+ OF +'R!C OR, OF

F!BR#)RE >4, >BBB, !LP!**'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ FOR O (!R&',! PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R

FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B on )$ril 25, >BBB. 4. )s a result o0 said 0avora-le ruling in 0avor RG', t.e $etitioner 0iled an a$$eal 3.ic. 3as doc:eted as ,!C !n Banc Case No. 552 entitled DRAMON K. ILUSORIO VS. BAGUIO COUNTRY CLUB CORPORATION.

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WAS THERE FORUM SHOPPING AS A RESULT OF THE PENDENCY OF THE FIVE (5) CASES? II ARE THE PARTIES ENTITLED TO THE DAMAGES RESPECTIVELY PRAYED FOR BY THEM IN THEIR PLEADINGS?

D I S C U S S I O N S

I GAS T"ERE !ORUM S"OPPING AS A RESULT O! T"E PENDENCY O! T"E !IVE =5A CASESK

&it. all due res$ect, t.ere 3as no 0oru/ s.o$$ing co//itted -y t.e res$ondents -ased on t.e yardstic: issued -y t.e ,u$re/e Court in its nu/erous decisions on t.e /atter. .is is so -ecause:

2D

A. AS TO T"E !IRST SEC CASEB SEC CASE NO. ))6996(@(& No c.arge o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing could -e i/$uted to t.e res$ondents 3.en t.ey 0iled ,!C C),! No. 22-66-D4D5 ;t.e First ,!C C),!, 0or -revity< 0or t.e si/$le reason t.at no case -et3een t.e $arties o0 t.e sa/e nature 3as $ending -e0ore t.e ,!C or -e0ore t.e courts 3.en t.e sa/e 3as 0iled. 't does not t.ere0ore satis0y even 7ust one o0 t.e reAuisites o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing as de0ined -y t.e ,u$re/e Court. 'n YULIENCO VS. CA '?% SCRA $?(, t.e ,u$re/e Court .eld t.at: )s to EuliencoIs contention t.at )CC s.ould -e 0ound guilty o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing, -4330c, 02 2* -a/ 2ha2

3*r 3*r456-h*110n7 2* ,J0-2 8*2h ac20*n- 54-2 0n+*.+, 2h, -a5, 2ran-ac20*n- -a5, ,--,n20a. 3ac2- and c0rc45-2anc,- and 54-2 ra0-, 0d,n20ca. ca4-,- *3 ac20*n- -48I,c2 5a22,r and 0--4,-. Clearly, it does not e%ist 3.ere t3o di00erent
orders 3ere Auestioned, t3o distinct causes o0 action and issues 3ere raised, and t3o o-7ectives 3ere soug.t, as in t.e a0ore/entioned cases. 'n ot.er 3ords, )CC did not engage in 0oru/-s.o$$ing.

B. AS TO T"E SECOND SEC CASEB SEC CASE NO. ?)6??6(5?'

)s consistently .eld -y t.e ,u$re/e Court, /ore s$eci0ically in t.e case o0 YULIENCO VS. CA '?% SCRA $?(: )s to EuliencoIs contention t.at )CC s.ould -e 0ound guilty o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing, -4330c, 02 2* -a/ 2ha2

3*r 3*r456-h*110n7 2* ,J0-2 8*2h ac20*n- 54-2 0n+*.+, 2h, -a5, 2ran-ac20*n- -a5, ,--,n20a. 3ac2- and c0rc45-2anc,- and 54-2 ra0-, 0d,n20ca. ca4-,- *3 ac20*n- -48I,c2 5a22,r and 0--4,-. Clearly, it does not e%ist 3.ere t3o di00erent
orders 3ere Auestioned, t3o distinct causes o0 action and issues 3ere raised, and t3o o-7ectives 3ere soug.t, as in t.e a0ore/entioned cases. 'n ot.er 3ords, )CC did not engage in 0oru/-s.o$$ing. )s s.o3n a-ove, t.e cases /ust involve: a. sa/e transactions= -. sa/e essential 0acts and circu/stances=

25 c. /ust raise identical causes o0 action= d. /ust raise identical su-7ect /atter= and e. /ust raise identical issues. -in order t.at 0oru/-s.o$$ing /ig.t -e considered $resent. )not.er test on 3.et.er or not 0oru/-s.o$$ing e%ists is 3.en t.e decisions in -ot. cases could result in res 7udicata. .us:

&it. regard to t.e second issue, it 3ill -e recalled t.at t.e essence o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing is t.e 0iling o0 /ulti$le suits involving t.e sa/e $arties 0or t.e sa/e cause o0 action, eit.er si/ultaneously or successively, 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 o-taining 0avora-le 7udg/ent. 't e%ists 3.ere t.e ele/ents o0 litis pendentia are $resent *r 9h,r, a

30na. I4d75,n2 0n *n, ca-, 90.. a5*4n2 2* r,I4d0ca2a 0n an*2h,r. ;ONG VS. COURT O!
APPEALS ''' SCRA )%9A Foru/-s.o$$ing consists o0 0iling /ulti$le suits involving t.e sa/e $arties 0or t.e sa/e cause o0 action, eit.er si/ultaneously or successively, 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 o-taining 0avora-le 7udg/ent. .us, it .as -een .eld t.at t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing- 829 3.enever as a result o0 an adverse decision in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le decision ;ot.er t.an -y a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er= or 8>9 i0, a0ter .e .as 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,u$re/e Court, a $arty 0iles anot.er -e0ore t.e Court o0 )$$eals since in suc. case .e deli-erately s$lits a$$eals ?in t.e .o$e t.at even as one case in 3.ic. a $articular re/edy is soug.t is dis/issed, anot.er case ;o00ering a si/ilar re/edy< 3ould still -e o$en1, or 8@9 3.ere a $arty atte/$ts to o-tain a $reli/inary in7unction in anot.er court a0ter 0ailing to o-tain t.e sa/e 0ro/ t.e original court. ; T"E E#ECUTIVE SECRETARY VS. RIC"ARD GORDON $9% SCRA &'(< MS! TIRE AND RUBBER INC. VS. CA ')' SCRA '))A Foru/-s.o$$ing e%ists 3.en t.e ele/ents o0 litis $endentia are $resent or 3.ere a 0inal 7udg/ent in one case 3ill a/ount to res 7udicata to anot.er. *itis $endentia reAuires t.e concurrence o0 t.e 0ollo3ing reAuisites: 4. identity o0 $arties, or at least suc. $arties as t.ose re$resenting t.e sa/e interests in -ot. actions= 5. identity o0 rig.ts asserted and relie0s $rayed 0or, t.e relie0s -eing 0ounded on t.e sa/e 0acts= and D. identity 3it. res$ect to t.e t3o $receeding $articulars in t.e t3o cases, suc. t.at any 7udg/ent t.at /ay -e rendered in t.e $ending case, R!C)R+*!,, OF &('C( P)R E ', ,#CC!,,F#*, 3ould a/ount to res ad7udicata in t.e ot.er case.

28 )s e%$lained -y t.is Court in First P.ili$$ine 'nternational Ban: vs. C), 0oru/-s.o$$ing e%ists 3.ere t.e ele/ents o0 litis $endentia are $resent, and 3.ere a 0inal 7udg/ent in one case 3ill a/ount to res 7udicata to t.e ot.er. .us, t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing 3.en, -et3een an action $ending -e0ore t.is court and anot.er one, t.ere e%ist: ?a. identity o0 $arties, or at least suc. $arties re$resent t.e sa/e interests in -ot. actions, -< identity o0 rig.ts asserted and relie0 $rayed 0or, t.e relie0 -eing 0ounded on t.e sa/e 0acts, and c< t.e identity o0 t.e t3o $receding $articulars is suc. t.at any 7udg/ent rendered in t.e ot.er action, 3ill, regardless o0 3.ic. $arty is success0ul, a/ount to res 7udicata in t.e action under consideration= said reAuisites also constitutive o0 t.e reAuisites 0or auter action $endant or lis $endens.1 )not.er case elucidates t.e conseAuences o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing. ?&.ere a litigant sues t.e sa/e $arty against 3.o/ anot.er action or actions 0or t.e alleged violation o0 t.e sa/e rig.t and t.e en0orce/ent o0 t.e sa/e relie0 isFare still $ending, t.e de0ense o0 litis $endentia in one case is a -ar to t.e ot.ers= and a 0inal 7udg/ent in one 3ould constitute res 7udicata and t.us 3ould cause t.e dis/issal o0 t.e rest. =Pr48an>,r- A--*c0a20*n +-. Pr4d,n20a. Ban> '?$ SCRA &@A 'n t.is case, 3.ile t.ere /ay -e identity o0 $arties and so/e o0 t.e R!*'!F, $rayed 0or, any 7udg/ent rendered in one o0 t.e actions 0iled -y t.e $etitioner 3ill not a/ount to res 7udicata in t.e ot.er actions. .e 0ollo3ing are t.e ele/ents o0 res udicata: 2. t.e 0or/er 7udg/ent /ust -e 0inal, >. t.e court 3.ic. rendered 7udg/ent /ust .ave 7urisdiction over t.e $arties and t.e su-7ect /atter= @. 't /ust -e a 7udg/ent on t.e /erits, and 4. .ere /ust -e -et3een t.e 0irst and second actions identity o0 $arties, su-7ect /atter and cause o0 action. ;AYALA LAND INC. VS. VALISNO '$@ SCRA 5$$< MELO VS. COURT O! APPEALS ')% SCRA 9@< SAURA VS. SAURA CR. ')' SCRA @(5< PRUBANKERS ASSOCIATION VS. PRUDENTIAL BANK AND TRUST COMPANY '?$ SCRA &@.A &.ile it is conceded t.at t.ere is identity o0 $arties -et3een t.e F'R, ,!C

C),! )N+ (! ,!CON+ ,!C C),!, t.ere is no identity o0 t.e causes o0 action and t.e relie0s soug.t in t.e said $etitions. &.at is a cause o0 actionN Ot.er3ise stated, 3.at are t.e essential ele/ents o0 a cause o0 actionN .ese are: 2. t.e e%istence o0 legal rig.t in $lainti00= >. a correlative legal duty o0 de0endant to res$ect oneIs rig.t= @. an act or o/ission o0 t.e de0endant in violation o0 $lainti00Is rig.t. =REBOLLIDO VS. COURT O! APPEALS )&? SCRA %??< "EIRS O! ILDE!ONSO COSULLUELLA VS. RICO GENERAL INSURANCE CORPORATION )&9 SCRA 5))< NABUS VS. CA )9' SCRA &'$< BLUE BAR COCONUT P"ILS. VS. NLRC $?% SCRA '&)< DEL BROS. "OTEL CORPORATION VS. CA $)? SCRA ''< MADRONA

26 SR. VS. ROSAL $?@ SCRA ?)< 3it. a conseAuential in7ury or da/age to t.e $lainti00 0or 3.ic. .e /ay /aintain an action 0or t.e recovery o0 da/ages or ot.er a$$ro$riate relie0 ;MAT"AY VS. CONSOLIDATED BANK 5% SCRA 559<. ) cause o0 action is de0ined as an act or o/ission o0 one $arty in violation o0 t.e legal rig.t o0 t.e ot.er 3.ic. causes t.e latter in7ury. =REBOLLIDO VS. COURT O! APPEALS )&? SCRA %??A 's t.ere a si/ilarity o0 t.e causes o0 action and t.e relie0s soug.t -et3een t.e First and t.e ,econd ,!C CasesN &it. all due res$ect, t.ere 3as no si/ilarities. .is can -e s.o3n in t.e 0ollo3ing: !0r-2 SEC CASE No. 22-66-D4D5 S,c*nd SEC CASE No. B2-BB-D5B@ Ra/on G. 'lusorio see:s to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ investigating .i/ -ased on t.e co/$laint o0 .is -rot.er, ")L'"O G. '*#,OR'O since said alleged investigation to -e conducted is a 0arce or s.a/ and 3as -eing done only in order to give a se/-lance o0 due $rocess 3.en in trut. and in 0act, .is case .ad long -een $re7udge -y t.e $etitioner 3.ose /e/-ers o0 t.e Board consists o0 .is estranged -rot.er and sisters, toget.er 3it. t.eir la3yers. '//ediately u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e res$ondent, its agents, re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" 'N4!, 'C) 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O 'N4!, 'C) ! (! P! ' 'ON!R ON (! C()RC!, OF ")L'"O '*#,OR'O )N+FOR FRO" !LP!**'NC ('" FRO" (! C*#B andFor PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1

Ca4-,F- *3 ac20*n

Ra/on G. 'lusorio see:s to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ i/$le/enting its +ecision to !LP!* .i/ as a /e/-er o0 t.e Baguio Country Clu3it.out any: a. Notice= and -. (earing )ll t.at .e received is a letter in0or/ing .i/ o0 t.e decision o0 t.e $etitioner e%$elling .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu-

R,.0,3F- 1ra/,d 3*r

?2. '//ediately u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e res$ondent, its agents, re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! !LP#*,'ON OF (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1

>B ?>. )0ter due notice and .earing a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction -e issued en7oining t.e res$ondent, its agents or re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! !LP#*,'ON OF (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1 ?>. )0ter due notice and .earing a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction -e issued en7oining t.e res$ondent, its agents or re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" 'N4!, 'C) 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O 'N4!, 'C) ! (! P! ' 'ON!R ON (! C()RC!, OF ")L'"O G. '*#,OR'O )N+FOR FRO" !LP!**'NC ('" FRO" (! C*#B )N+FOR PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1 .e -asis o0 t.e second case are t.e t3o ;>< letters received -y res$ondent Ra/on G. 'lusorio 0ro/ t.e $etitioner dated Nove/-er >5, 2666 3.ic. 3ere received )F !R t.e 0iling o0 t.e First Case. .e said letters are clearly intended to cure t.e o-vious de0ects o0 t.e letter received -y RG' on Nove/-er 25, 2666 3.ic. e%$elled .i/ 3it.out notice and .earing.

T05, 9h,n 2h, ca4-, .e -asis o0 t.e 0irst case is t.e letter received -y *3 ac20*n accr4,d.

res$ondent Ra/on G. 'lusorio in0or/ing .i/ t.at .e 3as already e%$elled as a /e/-er o0 t.e Clu- 3it.out notice and .earing. )s suc., t.e cause o0 action o0 RG' 3as -ased on t.e letter received -y .i/ on Nove/-er 25, 2666. (ence, .e 0iled t.e First Petition on Nove/-er >4, 2666. Clearly, t.ere0ore, t.e cause o0 action in t.e 0irst case occurred -e0ore Nove/-er .e t3in letters, at 0irst >4, 2666. glance, see/ to give RG' t.e c.ance to $resent .is side -ut t.e sa/e, .e instituted t.e second case as a result o0 t.e 0act t.at t.e investigation to -e conducted 3ill de0initely -e a 0arce since t.e co/$lainant is .i/sel0 a /e/-er o0 t.e Board 3.ile t.e C.air$erson o0 t.e !%ecutive Co//ittee, ,E*4') '*#,OR'O, is li:e3ise .ostile to .i/. O-viously, t.e cause o0 action in t.e second case ca/e into e%istence only a0ter t.e 0iling o0 t.e 0irst case on Nove/-er >4, 2666. .is is so -ecause t.e -asis o0 t.e second case are t.e Nove/-er >5, 2666 letters

>2 0ro/ t.e $etitioner 3.ic. ere not yet t.ere on Nove/-er >4, 2666. .e 0oregoing s.o3s t.at t.e causes o0 action in t.e 0irst t3o ;>< $etitions are di00erent. .is is so -ecause t.e causeFs o0 action 0or t.e second case 3as not yet in

e%istence 3.en t.e 0irst case 3as 0iled. Finally, in t.e 0irst case, RG' 3as a-le to o-tain a RO against $etitioner. Only, t.e case -eca/e /oot and acade/ic as a result o0 t.e 3it.dra3al -y t.e $etitioner o0 t.e earlier order e%$elling .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu- and t.at .e is no3 given, allegedly, t.e c.ance to -e .eard. Clearly, t.ere is no 0oru/-s.o$$ing. Conversely, since a $arty resorts to a 0oru/s.o$$ing in order to increase .is c.ances o0 o-taining a 0avora-le decision or action, a 1ar2/ cann*2 8, -a0d 2*

ha+, -*47h2 2* 051r*+, h0- chanc,- *3 *82a0n0n7 a 3a+*ra8., d,c0-0*n *r ac20*n 9h,r, n* 4n3a+*ra8., d,c0-0*n ha- ,+,r 8,,n r,nd,r,d a7a0n-2 h05 0n an/ *3 2h, ca-,- h, ha- 8r*47h2 8,3*r, 2h, c*4r2-. ;T"E E#ECUTIVE
SECRETARY VS. RIC"ARD GORDON $9% SCRA &'(< MS! TIRE AND RUBBER INC. VS. CA ')' SCRA '))A

A. AS TO T"E T"IRD SEC CASE SEC EB CASE NO. &?$

.ere is no dis$ute t.at t.e @rd case 3as 0iled to t.e ,!C !N B)NC as a result o0 t.e adverse Order o0 t.e (earing O00icer 3.o re0used to issue a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction. 't 3as a $etition 0or C,r20*rar0 against t.e (earing O00ice as a result o0 an Order 3.ic. .e issued 3it. grave a-use o0 discretion a/ounting to lac: or in e%cess o0 7urisdiction. .ere0ore, its 0iling could not $ossi-ly give rise to 0oru/-s.o$$ing. .us: Foru/-s.o$$ing consists o0 0iling /ulti$le suits involving t.e sa/e $arties 0or t.e sa/e cause o0 action, eit.er si/ultaneously or successively, 0or t.e $ur$ose o0 o-taining 0avora-le 7udg/ent. .us, it .as -een .eld t.at t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing- 829 3.enever as a result o0 an adverse decision in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le decision ;*2h,r 2han 8/ a11,a. *r c,r20*rar0 < in anot.er= or 8>9 i0, a0ter .e .as 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e

>> ,u$re/e Court, a $arty 0iles anot.er -e0ore t.e Court o0 )$$eals since in suc. case .e deli-erately s$lits a$$eals ?in t.e .o$e t.at even as one case in 3.ic. a $articular re/edy is soug.t is dis/issed, anot.er case ;o00ering a si/ilar re/edy< 3ould still -e o$en1, or 8@9 3.ere a $arty atte/$ts to o-tain a $reli/inary in7unction in anot.er court a0ter 0ailing to o-tain t.e sa/e 0ro/ t.e original court. ; MS! TIRE AND RUBBER INC. VS. CA ')' SCRA '))A Clearly, t.ere0ore, since t.e t.ird case 0or C,r20*rar0 3as $ri/arily intended to directly attac: t.e Order o0 t.e (earing O00icer o0 t.e ,ecurities and !%c.ange Co//ission and t.e involve/ent o0 t.e $etitioner t.erein is /erely secondary.

T"E !OURT" SEC CASEB SEC CASE NO. ?'6??6(5&(

)gain, 3.ile it is conceded t.at in t.e Fourt. ,!C Case , t.ere 3as identity o0 $arties 3it. ,!C C),! NO. 22-66-D4D5 and ,!C C),! No. B2-BB-D5B@, t.e causes o0 action and relie0s $rayed 0or are di00erent. .is is so -ecause t.e cause o0 action in t.e 4 t. ,!C 3as not yet in e%istence 3.en t.e 0irst t.ree ;@< cases 3ere 0iled. *et us t.ere0ore s.o3 .o3 it di00ers 0ro/ t.e $revious t3o. !0r-2 SEC Ca-, S,c*nd SEC Ca-, see:s to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ investigating .i/ -ased on t.e co/$laint o0 .is -rot.er, ")L'"O G. '*#,OR'O since said alleged investigation to -e conducted is a 0arce or s.a/ and 3as -eing done only in order to give a se/-lance o0 due $rocess 3.en in trut. and in 0act, .is case .ad long -een $re7udge -y t.e $etitioner 3.ose /e/-ers o0 t.e Board consists o0 .is estranged -rot.er and sisters, toget.er 3it. t.eir la3yers. 'n s.ort, t.e causeFs o0 action is -ased on t.e !*4r2h SEC Ca-, see:s to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ i/$le/enting t.e alleged Fe-ruary >4, >BBB Resolution o0 t.e Board o0 +irectors o0 t.e $etitioner e%$elling .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu-.

Ca4-,FAc20*n

*3 Ra/on G. 'lusorio Ra/on G. 'lusorio Ra/on G. 'lusorio

see:s to sto$ t.e $etitioner 0ro/ i/$le/enting its +ecision to !LP!* .i/ as a /e/-er o0 t.e Baguio Country Clu- 3it.out any: c. Notice= and d. (earing )ll t.at .e received is a letter in0or/ing .i/ o0 t.e decision o0 t.e $etitioner e%$elling .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu-. O-viously, t.e cause o0 action is t.e letter received -y RG' on Nove/-er 25, 2666 e%$elling .i/ 0ro/ t.e Clu-.

>@ t3o ;>< letters dated Nove/-er >5, 2666. D$. A32,r d4, n*20c, and h,ar0n7 a Gr02 *3 Pr,.050nar/ InI4nc20*n 8, 0--4,d ,nI*0n0n7 2h, r,-1*nd,n2 02a7,n2*r r,1r,-,n2a20+,*r *2h,r 1,r-*n- ac20n7 3*r *r 0n 02- 8,ha.3 !ROM INVESTIGATING OR CONTINUING TO INVESTIGATE T"E PETITIONER ON T"E C"ARGES O! MA#IMO K. ILUSORIO ANDFOR !ROM E#PELLING "IM !ROM T"E CLUB ANDFOR PREVENTING T"E PETITIONER !ROM USING T"E !ACILITIES O! T"E CLUB.E

'//ediately R,.0,3- Pra/,d ?2. u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e 3*r

instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e res$ondent, its agents, re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! !LP#*,'ON OF (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1

?>. )0ter due notice and .earing a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction -e issued en7oining t.e res$ondent, its agents or re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! !LP#*,'ON OF (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1

?>. )0ter due notice and .earing a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction -e issued en7oining t.e res$ondent, its agents or re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" 'N4!, 'C) 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O 'N4!, 'C) ! (! P! ' 'ON!R ON (! C()RC!, OF ")L'"O G. '*#,OR'O )N+FOR FRO" !LP!**'NC ('" FRO" (! C*#B )N+FOR PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1

?2. '//ediately u$on t.e 0iling o0 t.e instant Petition, a e/$orary Restraining Order -e issued, restraining t.e res$ondent, its agents, re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! R!,O*# 'ON OF ' , BO)R+ OF +'R!C OR, OF F!BR#)RE >4, >BBB, !LP!**'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ FOR O (!R&',! PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1 ?>. )0ter due notice and .earing a &rit o0 Preli/inary 'n7unction -e issued en7oining t.e res$ondent, its agents or re$resentatives or ot.er $ersons acting 0or or in its -e.al0, FRO" '"P*!"!N 'NC OR CON 'N#'NC O '"P*!"!N (! R!,O*# 'ON OF ' , BO)R+ OF +'R!C OR, OF F!BR#)RE >4, >BBB, !LP!**'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R ), ) "!"B!R OF (! C*#B )N+ FOR O (!R&',!

>4 PR!4!N 'NC (! P! ' 'ON!R FRO" #,'NC (! F)C'*' '!, OF (! C*#B.1 )0ter t.e 0iling o0 t.e 2st and >nd Case, or /ore $articularly, t.e Fe-ruary >4, 2666 alleged Resolution o0 t.e Board o0 +irectors o0 $etitioner e%$elling RG' 0ro/ t.e C*#B.

T05, 9h,n 2h, ca4-, *3 ac20*n accr4,d.

Be0ore Nove/-er >4, 2666 3.en t.e 2st case 3as 0iled. "ore s$eci0ically, due to t.e letter received -y RG' on Nove/-er 2D, 2666.

)0ter Nove/-er >4, 2666 or Nove/-er >5, 2666 to -e e%act 3.en t.e t3o ;>< letters 0ro/ t.e $etitioner directed res$ondent Ra/on G. 'lusorio to su-/it .is ans3er, etc.,

.e 0oregoing clearly s.o3s t.at t.ere is no si/ilarities as to t.e causeFs o0 action and t.e relie0s soug.t -y res$ondent R)"ON G. '*#,OR'O in t.e t.ree ;@< ,!C Cases descri-ed a-ove. (ence, t.ere could .ave -een no 0oru/-s.o$$ing to s$ea: o0 in accordance 3it. t.e nu/erous decisions o0 t.e ,u$re/e Court on t.e /atter. .e Court li:e3ise agrees 3it. $etitioners t.at t.e R C erred in its a$$reciation o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing ?3.en as a result o0 an adverse o$inion in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le o$inion ;ot.er t.an a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er1 or 3.en .e re$etitively avails .i/sel0 o0 ?several 7udicial re/edies in di00erent courts, si/ultaneously or successively, all su-stantially 0ounded on t.e sa/e transactions and t.e sa/e essential 0acts and circu/stances, and all raising su-stantially t.e sa/e issues eit.er $ending in, or already resolved adversely -y, so/e ot.er court.1 'n t.e case at -ar, t.e t3o cases , one 0or t.e annul/ent o0 deeds o0 sale and t.e ot.er 0or e7ect/ent alt.oug. concerning t.e sa/e $ro$erty, are distinct litigations, neit.er involving e%actly t.e sa/e $arties nor identical issues. =DIU VS. IBACAN '$$ SCRA @5$A OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Foru/ s.o$$ing involves t.e institution o0 t3o or /ore cases, actions or $roceedings 7r*4nd,d *n 2h, -a5, ca4-, *3 ac20*n on t.e su$$osition t.at one or t.e ot.er court or tri-unal 3ould /a:e a 0avora-le dis$osition. .e $ractice is de$lora-le as it degrades t.e ad/inistration o0 7ustice, adds to t.e already congested court doc:ets, and 3rea:s .avoc u$on orderly 7udicial $rocedure. Res$ondent a$$ellate court co//itted no reversi-le error in re0using to declare $rivate res$ondent guilty o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing. )s correctly $ointed out -y t.e res$ondent court, t.e s$ecial civil action 0or certiorari and t.e a$$eal, did not involve t.e sa/e issue. .e 0or/er soug.t to .ave t.e trial courtIs order o0 +ece/-er 2>, 2665, declared null and void 0or .aving -een rendered 3it. grave a-use o0 discretion a/ounting to lac: or in e%cess o0 7urisdiction.

>5 .e latter assailed t.e trial courtIs 7udg/ent o0 )ugust @2, 2665, as 3ell as its order o0 +ece/-er 2>, 2665, /odi0ying said 7udg/ent. .e a$$eal dealt 3it. t.e correctness and legal soundness o0 t.e Auestioned decision. Private res$ondentIs s$ecial civil action 0or certiorari 3it. t.e Court o0 )$$eals, t.us soug.t to $revent t.e trial court 0ro/ co//itting grave a-use o0 discretion. 't soug.t to $revent an act t.at a court .as no aut.ority in la3 to $er0or/. ;ARGEL VS. CA ')( SCRA 5))A OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Foru/ s.o$$ing e%ists 3.en t.e $etitioner 0iles /ulti$le $etitions or co/$laints 0n+*.+0n7 2h, -a5, 0--4,- 0n 29* *r 5*r, 2r084na.- *r a7,nc0,-. .e issues in t.ese t3o cases are di00erent. .e co/$laint 0or election o00ense is a cri/inal case 3.ic. involves t.e ascertain/ent o0 t.e guilt or innocence o0 t.e accused candidate and, li:e any ot.er cri/inal case, reAuires a conviction on $roo0 -eyond reasona-le dou-t. ) $etition 0or disAuali0ication, /ean3.ile reAuires /erely deter/ination o0 3.et.er t.e res$ondent co//itted acts as to /erit .is disAuali0ication 0ro/ o00ice, and is done t.roug. an ad/inistrative $roceeding 3.ic. is su//ary in c.aracter and reAuires only a clear $re$onderance o0 evidence. Foru/-s.o$$ing is t.e institution o0 t3o ;>< or /ore actions or $roceedings grounded on t.e sa/e cause on t.e su$$osition t.at one or t.e ot.er court 3ould /a:e a 0avora-le dis$ositionP .us, it .as -een .eld t.at t.ere is 0oru/-s.o$$ing: 29 3.enever as a result o0 an adverse decision in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le decision ;ot.er t.an -y a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er, or >9 i0, a0ter .e .as 0iled a $etition -e0ore t.e ,u$re/e Court, a $arty 0iles anot.er -e0ore t.e Court o0 )$$eals since in suc. case .e deli-erately s$lits a$$eals ?in t.e .o$e t.at even as one case in 3.ic. a $articular re/edy is soug.t is dis/issed, anot.er case ;o00ering a si/ilar re/edy< 3ould still -e o$en, or @9 3.ere a $arty atte/$ts to o-tain a $reli/inary in7unction in anot.er court a0ter 0ailing to o-tain t.e sa/e 0ro/ t.e original court. ;DOMINGO CR. VS. COMELEC ')' SCRA '))A OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO Foru/ s.o$$ing is $resent 3.en in t.e t3o or /ore cases $ending, t.ere is identity o0 $arties, rig.ts or causes o0 action and relie0s soug.t. Gh0., 2h,r, 0- an 0d,n202/

*3 1ar20,- 0n 2h, a11,a. and 0n 2h, 1,2020*n 3*r r,+0,9 *n c,r20*rar0 30.,d 8,3*r, 2h0- c*4r2 02 0c.,ar 2ha2 2h, ca4-,- *3 ac20*n and r,.0,3- -*47h2 ar, 4n0d,n20ca. alt.oug. $etitioner '," /ay .ave
/entioned in its a$$eal t.e i/$ro$riety o0 t.e 3rit o0

>D e%ecution $ending a$$eal under t.e circu/stances o-taining in t.e case at -ar Clearly, t.ere can -e no 0oru/s.o$$ing 3.ere in one $etition a $arty Auestions t.e order granting t.e /otion 0or e%ecution $ending a$$eal, as in t.e case at -ar, and, in a regular a$$eal -e0ore t.e a$$ellate court, t.e $arty Auestions t.e decision on t.e /erits 3.ic. 0inds t.e $arty guilty o0 negligence and .olds t.e sa/e lia-le 0or da/ages t.ere0ore. )0ter all, t.e /erits o0 t.e /ain case are not to -e deter/ined in a $etition Auestioning e%ecution $ending a$$eal and vice versa. (!NC!, R!*')NC! ON (! PR'NC'P*! OF FOR#",(OPP'NC ', "',P*)C!+. ;INTERNATIONAL SC"OOL O! MANILA INC. VS. CA '?9 SCRA @&@A OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO )s to EuliencoIs contention t.at )CC s.ould -e 0ound guilty o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing, -4330c, 02 2* -a/ 2ha2

3*r 3*r456-h*110n7 2* ,J0-2 8*2h ac20*n- 54-2 0n+*.+, 2h, -a5, 2ran-ac20*n- -a5, ,--,n20a. 3ac2- and c0rc45-2anc,- and 54-2 ra0-, 0d,n20ca. ca4-,- *3 ac20*n- -48I,c2 5a22,r and 0--4,-. Clearly, it does not e%ist 3.ere t3o di00erent
orders 3ere Auestioned, t3o distinct causes o0 action and issues 3ere raised, and t3o o-7ectives 3ere soug.t, as in t.e a0ore/entioned cases. 'n ot.er 3ords, )CC did not engage in 0oru/-s.o$$ing. ;YULIENCO VS. CA '?% SCRA $?(A OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO .e Court li:e3ise agrees 3it. $etitioners t.at t.e R C erred in its a$$reciation o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing ?3.en as a result o0 an adverse o$inion in one 0oru/, a $arty see:s a 0avora-le o$inion ;ot.er t.an a$$eal or certiorari< in anot.er1 or 3.en .e re$etitively avails .i/sel0 o0 ?several 7udicial re/edies in di00erent courts, si/ultaneously or successively, all su-stantially 0ounded on t.e sa/e transactions and t.e sa/e essential 0acts and circu/stances, and all raising su-stantially t.e sa/e issues eit.er $ending in, or already resolved adversely -y, so/e ot.er court.1 'n t.e case at -ar, t.e t3o cases , one 0or t.e annul/ent o0 deeds o0 sale and t.e ot.er 0or e7ect/ent alt.oug. concerning t.e sa/e $ro$erty, are distinct litigations, neit.er involving e%actly t.e sa/e $arties nor identical issues.; DIU VS. IBACAN '$$ SCRA @5$A E. AS TO T"E !I!T" CASE +e0initely, t.e e%istence o0 t.e 5t. ,!C case could not -e i/$uted to t.e res$ondents as an act o0 0oru/-s.o$$ing since it 3as t.e $etitioner 3.ic. 0iled t.e

sa/e as a result o0 an adverse decision 0ro/ t.e (earing Panel o0 t.e ,!C in connection 3it. ,!C Case No. B@-BB-D55D.

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II ARE T"E PARTIES ENTITLED TO T"E DAMAGES RESPECTIVELY PRAYED !OR BY T"EM IN T"EIR PLEADINGSK

Considering t.at t.e res$ondents 3ere constrained to litigate as a result o0 t.is o-viously -aseless, /alicious and /alevolent suit, t.ey are entitled to t.e da/ages $rayed 0or -y t.e/ in t.eir ans3er, as 0ollo3s: a. P2B,BBB,BBB.BB eac. -y 3ay o0 /oral da/ages= -. P2B,BBB,BBB.BB eac. -y 3ay o0 e%e/$lary da/ages= c. P2,BBB,BBB.BB -y 3ay o0 attorneyIs 0ees and e%$enses o0 litigation= and d. o $ay t.e costs.

PRAYER
&(!R!FOR!, in vie3 o0 all t.e 0oregoing, it is /ost res$ect0ully $rayed o0 t.is (onora-le Court to: 2. +',"',, t.e instant co/$laint 0or lac: o0 /erit= >. OR+!R t.e $lainti00 to $ay t.e res$ondents t.e 0ollo3ing: a. P2B,BBB,BBB.BB eac. -y 3ay o0 /oral da/ages= -. P2B,BBB,BBB.BB eac. -y 3ay o0 e%e/$lary da/ages= c. P2,BBB,BBB.BB -y 3ay o0 attorneyIs 0ees and e%$enses o0 litigation= and d. Baguio City ,e$te/-er 2D, >BB2 o $ay t.e costs

GACAYAN PAREDES & AGMATA LAW OFFICES

22-B #r-ano ,t., Baguio City Counsel 0or t.e Res$ondents -y:

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LAURO D. GACAYAN
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