Neypes vs CA GR 141524 Sept 14, 2005 DECISION CORONA, J.: Petitioners Domingo Neypes, Luz F ustino, Roge!

io F ustino, Lo!ito "i#tori no, $ #o% &% ni n' Domingo C % #ung n (i!e' n #tion (or nnu!ment o( )u'gment n' tit!es o( ! n' n'*or re#onvey n#e n'*or reversion +it, pre!imin ry in)un#tion %e(ore t,e Region ! -ri ! Court, .r n#, 4/, o( Ro0 s, &rient ! 1in'oro, g inst t,e .ure u o( Forest Deve!opment, .ure u o( L n's, L n' . n2 o( t,e P,i!ippines n' t,e ,eirs o( .ern r'o 'e! 1un'o, n me!y, Fe, Cor zon, $ose( , S !v 'or n' C rmen3 4n t,e #ourse o( t,e pro#ee'ings, t,e p rties 5%ot, petitioners n' respon'ents6 (i!e' v rious motions +it, t,e tri ! #ourt3 Among t,ese +ere7 516 t,e motion (i!e' %y petitioners to 'e#! re t,e respon'ent ,eirs, t,e .ure u o( L n's n' t,e .ure u o( Forest Deve!opment in 'e( u!t n' 526 t,e motions to 'ismiss (i!e' %y t,e respon'ent ,eirs n' t,e L n' . n2 o( t,e P,i!ippines, respe#tive!y3 4n n or'er ' te' 1 y 18, 199:, t,e tri ! #ourt, presi'e' %y pu%!i# respon'ent $u'ge Antonio N3 Ros !es, reso!ve' t,e (oregoing motions s (o!!o+s7 516 t,e petitioners; motion to 'e#! re respon'ents .ure u o( L n's n' .ure u o( Forest Deve!opment in 'e( u!t + s gr nte' (or t,eir ( i!ure to (i!e n ns+er, %ut 'enie' s g inst t,e respon'ent ,eirs o( 'e! 1un'o %e# use t,e su%stitute' servi#e o( summons on t,em + s improper< 526 t,e L n' . n2;s motion to 'ismiss (or ! #2 o( # use o( #tion + s 'enie' %e# use t,ere +ere ,ypot,eti# ! 'missions n' m tters t, t #ou!' %e 'etermine' on!y (ter tri !, n' 5/6 t,e motion to 'ismiss (i!e' %y respon'ent ,eirs o( 'e! 1un'o, % se' on pres#ription, + s !so 'enie' %e# use t,ere +ere ( #tu ! m tters t, t #ou!' %e 'etermine' on!y (ter tri !3=1> -,e respon'ent ,eirs (i!e' motion (or re#onsi'er tion o( t,e or'er 'enying t,eir motion to 'ismiss on t,e groun' t, t t,e tri ! #ourt #ou!' very +e!! reso!ve t,e issue o( pres#ription (rom t,e % re !!eg tions o( t,e #omp! int itse!( +it,out + iting (or t,e tri ! proper3 4n n or'er=2> ' te' Fe%ru ry 12, 199?, t,e tri ! #ourt 'ismisse' petitioners; #omp! int on t,e groun' t, t t,e #tion , ' !re 'y pres#ri%e'3 Petitioners !!ege'!y re#eive' #opy o( t,e or'er o( 'ismiss ! on 1 r#, /, 199? n', on t,e 15t, ' y t,ere (ter or on 1 r#, 1?, 199?, (i!e' motion (or re#onsi'er tion3 &n $u!y 1, 199?, t,e tri ! #ourt issue' not,er or'er 'ismissing t,e motion (or re#onsi'er tion=/> +,i#, petitioners re#eive' on $u!y 22, 199?3 Five ' ys ! ter, on $u!y 2:, 199?, petitioners (i!e' noti#e o( ppe !=4> n' p i' t,e ppe ! (ees on August /, 199?3 &n August 4, 199?, t,e #ourt a quo 'enie' t,e noti#e o( ppe !, ,o!'ing t, t it + s (i!e' eig,t ' ys ! te3=5> -,is + s re#eive' %y petitioners on $u!y /1, 199?3 Petitioners (i!e' motion (or re#onsi'er tion %ut t,is too + s 'enie' in n or'er ' te' Septem%er /, 199?3=8> "i petition (or certiorari n' m n' mus un'er Ru!e 85 o( t,e 199: Ru!es o( Civi! Pro#e'ure, petitioners ss i!e' t,e 'ismiss ! o( t,e noti#e o( ppe !

%e(ore t,e Court o( Appe !s3 4n t,e ppe!! te #ourt, petitioners #! ime' t, t t,ey , ' se son %!y (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe !3 -,ey rgue' t, t t,e 15@' y reg!ement ry perio' to ppe ! st rte' to run on!y on $u!y 22, 199? sin#e t,is + s t,e ' y t,ey re#eive' t,e (in ! or'er o( t,e tri ! #ourt 'enying t,eir motion (or re#onsi'er tion3 A,en t,ey (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe ! on $u!y 2:, 199?, on!y (ive ' ys , ' e! pse' n' t,ey +ere +e!! +it,in t,e reg!ement ry perio' (or ppe !3=:> &n Septem%er 18, 1999, t,e Court o( Appe !s 5CA6 'ismisse' t,e petition3 4t ru!e' t, t t,e 15@' y perio' to ppe ! s,ou!' , ve %een re#2one' (rom 1 r#, /, 199? or t,e ' y t,ey re#eive' t,e Fe%ru ry 12, 199? or'er 'ismissing t,eir #omp! int3 A##or'ing to t,e ppe!! te #ourt, t,e or'er + s t,e B(in ! or'erC ppe ! %!e un'er t,e Ru!es3 4t ,e!' (urt,er7 Per(or#e t,e petitioners; t r'y ppe ! + s #orre#t!y 'ismisse' (or t,e 5P6er(e#tion o( n ppe ! +it,in t,e reg!ement ry perio' n' in t,e m nner pres#ri%e' %y ! + is )uris'i#tion ! n' non@#omp!i n#e +it, su#, !eg ! reDuirement is ( t ! n' e((e#tive!y ren'ers t,e )u'gment (in ! n' e0e#utory3=?> Petitioners (i!e' motion (or re#onsi'er tion o( t,e (orementione' 'e#ision3 -,is + s 'enie' %y t,e Court o( Appe !s on $ nu ry 8, 20003 4n t,is present petition (or revie+ un'er Ru!e 45 o( t,e Ru!es, petitioners s#ri%e t,e (o!!o+ing errors !!ege'!y #ommitte' %y t,e ppe!! te #ourt7 4 -EF E&N&RA.LF C&GR- &F APPFALS FRRFD 4N D4S14SS4NG -EF PF-4-4&NFRS; PF-4-4&N F&R CFR-4&RAR4 AND 1ANDA1GS AND 4N AFF4R14NG -EF &RDFR &F -EF E&N3 $GDGF AN-&N4& N3 R&SALFS AE4CE D4S14SSFD -EF PF-4-4&NFRS; APPFAL 4N C4"4L CASF N&3 C@/8 &F -EF RFG4&NAL -R4AL C&GR-, .RANCE 4/, R&HAS, &R4FN-AL 14ND&R&, F"FN AF-FR -EF PF-4-4&NFRS EAD PA4D -EF APPFAL D&CIFFFFS3 44 -EF E&N&RA.LF C&GR- &F APPFALS L4IFA4SF FRRFD 4N RGL4NG AND AFF4R14NG -EF DFC4S4&N &R &RDFR &F -EF RFSP&NDFN- E&N3 AN-&N4& 13 R&SALFS -EA- PF-4-4&NFRS; APPFAL AAS F4LFD &G&F -41F AEFN PF-4-4&NFRS RFCF4"FD -EF LAS- &R F4NAL &RDFR &F -EF C&GR- &N $GLJ 22, 199? AND F4LFD -EF4R N&-4CF &F APPFAL &N $GLJ 2:, 199? AND PA4D -EF APPFAL D&CIF- FFF &N AGGGS- /, 199?3

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e (oregoing issues essenti !!y revo!ve roun' t,e perio' +it,in +,i#, petitioners s,ou!' , ve (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe !3 First n' (oremost, t,e rig,t to ppe ! is neit,er n tur ! rig,t nor p rt o( 'ue pro#ess3 4t is mere!y st tutory privi!ege n' m y %e e0er#ise' on!y in t,e m nner n' in ##or' n#e +it, t,e provisions o( ! +3 -,us, one +,o see2s to v i! o( t,e rig,t to ppe ! must #omp!y +it, t,e reDuirements o( t,e Ru!es3 F i!ure to 'o so o(ten !e 's to t,e !oss o( t,e rig,t to ppe !3=10> -,e perio' to ppe ! is (i0e' %y %ot, st tute n' pro#e'ur ! ru!es3 .P 129,=11> s men'e', provi'es7 Se#3 /93 Appe !s3 K -,e perio' (or ppe ! (rom (in ! or'ers, reso!utions, + r's, )u'gments, or 'e#isions o( ny #ourt in !! t,ese # ses s, !! %e (i(teen 5156 ' ys #ounte' (rom t,e noti#e o( t,e (in ! or'er, reso!ution, + r', )u'gment, or 'e#ision ppe !e' (rom3 Provi'e', ,o+ever, t, t in , %e s #orpus # ses, t,e perio' (or ppe ! s, !! %e 54?6 (orty@eig,t ,ours (rom t,e noti#e o( )u'gment ppe !e' (rom3 0 0 0 Ru!e 41, Se#tion / o( t,e 199: Ru!es o( Civi! Pro#e'ure st tes7 SFC3 /3 Perio' o( or'in ry ppe !3 L The appeal shall be taken within fifteen (15) a!s f"#$ the n#ti%e #f the &' ($ent #" final #" e" appeale f"#$ 3 A,ere re#or' on ppe ! is reDuire', t,e ppe!! nt s, !! (i!e noti#e o( ppe ! n' re#or' on ppe ! +it,in t,irty 5/06 ' ys (rom t,e noti#e o( )u'gment or (in ! or'er3 -,e perio' to ppe ! s, !! %e interrupte' %y time!y

motion (or ne+ tri ! or re#onsi'er tion3 No motion (or e0tension o( time to (i!e motion (or ne+ tri ! or re#onsi'er tion s, !! %e !!o+e'3 5emp, sis supp!ie'6 . se' on t,e (oregoing, n ppe ! s,ou!' %e t 2en +it,in 15 ' ys (rom t,e noti#e o( )u'gment or (in ! or'er ppe !e' (rom3 A (in ! )u'gment or or'er is one t, t (in !!y 'isposes o( # se, !e ving not,ing more (or t,e #ourt to 'o +it, respe#t to it3 4t is n ')u'i# tion on t,e merits +,i#,, #onsi'ering t,e evi'en#e presente' t t,e tri !, 'e#! res # tegori# !!y +, t t,e rig,ts n' o%!ig tions o( t,e p rties re< or it m y %e n or'er or )u'gment t, t 'ismisses n #tion3=12> As !re 'y mentione', petitioners rgue t, t t,e or'er o( $u!y 1, 199? 'enying t,eir motion (or re#onsi'er tion s,ou!' %e #onstrue' s t,e B(in ! or'er,C not t,e Fe%ru ry 12, 199? or'er +,i#, 'ismisse' t,eir #omp! int3 Sin#e t,ey re#eive' t,eir #opy o( t,e 'eni ! o( t,eir motion (or re#onsi'er tion on!y on $u!y 22, 199?, t,e 15@ ' y reg!ement ry perio' to ppe ! , ' not yet ! pse' +,en t,ey (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe ! on $u!y 2:, 199?3 A, t t,ere(ore s,ou!' %e 'eeme' s t,e B(in ! or'er,C re#eipt o( +,i#, triggers t,e st rt o( t,e 15@' y reg!ement ry perio' to ppe ! M t,e Fe%ru ry 12, 199? or'er 'ismissing t,e #omp! int or t,e $u!y 1, 199? or'er 'ismissing t,e 1RN 4n t,e re#ent # se o( Quelnan v. VHF Philippines, Inc.,=1/> t,e tri ! #ourt 'e#! re' petitioner Quelnan non@suite' n' ##or'ing!y 'ismisse' ,is #omp! int3 Gpon re#eipt o( t,e or'er o( 'ismiss !, ,e (i!e' n omni%us motion to set it si'e3 A,en t,e omni%us motion + s (i!e', 12 ' ys o( t,e 15@' y perio' to ppe ! t,e or'er , ' ! pse'3 Ee ! ter on re#eive' not,er or'er, t,is time 'ismissing ,is omni%us motion3 Ee t,en (i!e' ,is noti#e o( ppe !3 .ut t,is + s !i2e+ise 'ismisse' L (or , ving %een (i!e' out o( time3 -,e #ourt a quo ru!e' t, t petitioner s,ou!' , ve ppe !e' +it,in 15 ' ys (ter t,e 'ismiss ! o( ,is #omp! int sin#e t,is + s t,e (in ! or'er t, t + s ppe ! %!e un'er t,e Ru!es3 Ae reverse' t,e tri ! #ourt n' 'e#! re' t, t it + s t,e denial of the motion for reconsideration o( n or'er o( 'ismiss ! o( #omp! int +,i#, #onstitute' t,e final order s it + s +, t en'e' t,e issues r ise' t,ere3 -,is pronoun#ement + s reiter te' in t,e more re#ent # se o( Apuyan v. Haldeman et al.=14> +,ere +e g in #onsi'ere' t,e or'er 'enying petitioner Apuy n;s motion (or re#onsi'er tion s t,e (in ! or'er +,i#, (in !!y 'ispose' o( t,e issues invo!ve' in t,e # se3 . se' on t,e (orementione' # ses, +e sust in petitioners; vie+ t, t the order dated July 1, 1 ! denyin" their motion for reconsideration + s t,e final order #ontemp! te' in t,e Ru!es3 Ae no+ #ome to t,e ne0t Duestion7 i( $u!y 1, 199? + s t,e st rt o( t,e 15@ ' y reg!ement ry perio' to ppe !, 'i' petitioners in ( #t (i!e t,eir noti#e o( ppe ! on timeN Gn'er Ru!e 41, Se#tion /, petitioners , ' 1# days from notice of $ud"ment or final order to ppe ! t,e 'e#ision o( t,e tri ! #ourt3 &n t,e 15t, ' y o( t,e origin ! ppe ! perio' 51 r#, 1?, 199?6, petitioners 'i' not (i!e noti#e o( ppe ! %ut

inste ' opte' to (i!e motion (or re#onsi'er tion3 A##or'ing to t,e tri ! #ourt, t,e 1R on!y interrupte' t,e running o( t,e 15@' y ppe ! perio'3=15> 4t ru!e' t, t petitioners, , ving (i!e' t,eir 1R on t,e ! st ' y o( t,e 15@' y reg!ement ry perio' to ppe !, , ' on!y one 516 ' y !e(t to (i!e t,e noti#e o( ppe ! upon re#eipt o( t,e noti#e o( 'eni ! o( t,eir 1R3 Petitioners, ,o+ever, rgue t, t t,ey +ere entit!e' un'er t,e Ru!es to fresh period of 1# days from receipt of the %final order& or the order dismissin" their motion for reconsideration3 4n Quelnan n' Apuyan, %ot, petitioners (i!e' motion (or re#onsi'er tion o( t,e 'e#ision o( t,e tri ! #ourt3 Ae ru!e' t,ere t, t t,ey on!y , ' t,e rem ining time o( t,e 15@' y ppe ! perio' to (i!e t,e noti#e o( ppe !3 Ae #onsistent!y pp!ie' t,is ru!e in simi! r # ses,=18> premise' on t,e !ong@sett!e' 'o#trine t, t t,e per(e#tion o( n ppe ! in t,e m nner n' +it,in t,e perio' permitte' %y ! + is not on!y m n' tory %ut !so )uris'i#tion !3=1:> -,e ru!e is !so (oun'e' on 'eep@se te' #onsi'er tions o( pu%!i# po!i#y n' soun' pr #ti#e t, t, t ris2 o( o## sion ! error, t,e )u'gments n' + r's o( #ourts must %e#ome (in ! t some 'e(inite time (i0e' %y ! +3=1?> Prior to t,e p ss ge o( .P 129, Ru!e 41, Se#tion / o( t,e 1984 Revise' Ru!es o( Court re '7 Se#3 /3 Eo+ ppe ! is t 2en3 O Appeal $a!be taken b! se")in( 'p#n the a )e"se pa"t! an filin( with the t"ial %#'"t within thi"t! (*+) a!s f"#$ n#ti%e #f #" e" #" &' ($ent, a n#ti%e #f appeal, an appeal b#n , an a "e%#" #n appeal. -,e time 'uring +,i#, motion to set si'e t,e )u'gment or or'er or (or ne+ tri ! , s %een pen'ing s, !! %e 'e'u#te', un!ess su#, motion ( i!s to s tis(y t,e reDuirements o( Ru!e /:3 .ut +,ere su#, motion , s %een (i!e' 'uring o((i#e ,ours o( t,e ! st ' y o( t,e perio' ,erein provi'e', t,e ppe ! must %e per(e#te' +it,in t,e ' y (o!!o+ing t, t in +,i#, t,e p rty ppe !ing re#eive' noti#e o( t,e 'eni ! o( s i' motion3=19> 5emp, sis supp!ie'6 A##or'ing to t,e (oregoing provision, t,e ppe ! perio' previous!y #onsiste' o( /0 ' ys3 .P 129, ,o+ever, re'u#e' t,is ppe ! perio' to 15 ' ys3 4n t,e 'e!i%er tions o( t,e Committee on $u'i#i ! Reorg niz tion=20> t, t 'r (te' .P 129, t,e raison d' etre %e,in' t,e men'ment + s to s,orten t,e perio' o( ppe !=21> n' en, n#e t,e e((i#ien#y n' 'ispens tion o( )usti#e3 Ae , ve sin#e reDuire' stri#t o%serv n#e o( t,is reg!ement ry perio' o( ppe !3 Se!'om , ve +e #on'one' ! te (i!ing o( noti#es o( ppe !,=22> n' on!y in very e0#eption ! inst n#es to %etter serve t,e en's o( )usti#e3 4n (ational )ater*or+s and ,e*era"e Authority and Authority v. -unicipality of .i/manan,=2/> ,o+ever, +e 'e#! re' t, t ppe ! is n essenti ! p rt o( our )u'i#i ! system n' t,e ru!es o( pro#e'ure s,ou!' not %e pp!ie' rigi'!y3 -,is Court , s on o## sion 'vise' t,e !o+er #ourts to %e # utious %out not 'epriving p rty o( t,e rig,t to ppe ! n' t, t every p rty !itig nt s,ou!' %e ((or'e' t,e mp!est opportunity (or t,e proper n' )ust 'isposition o( ,is # use, (ree (rom t,e

#onstr int o( te#,ni# !ities3 4n de la 0osa v. 1ourt of Appeals ,=24> +e st te' t, t, s ru!e, perio's +,i#, reDuire !itig nts to 'o #ert in #ts must %e (o!!o+e' un!ess, un'er e0#eption ! #ir#umst n#es, 'e! y in t,e (i!ing o( n ppe ! m y %e e0#use' on groun's o( su%st nti ! )usti#e3 -,ere, +e #on'one' t,e 'e! y in#urre' %y t,e ppe !ing p rty 'ue to strong #onsi'er tions o( ( irness n' )usti#e3 4n setting si'e te#,ni# ! in(irmities n' t,ere%y giving 'ue #ourse to t r'y ppe !s, +e , ve not %een o%!ivious to or unmin'(u! o( t,e e0tr or'in ry situ tions t, t merit !i%er ! pp!i# tion o( t,e Ru!es3 4n t,ose situ tions +,ere te#,ni# !ities +ere 'ispense' +it,, our 'e#isions +ere not me nt to un'ermine t,e (or#e n' e((e#tivity o( t,e perio's set %y ! +3 .ut +e , sten to '' t, t in t,ose r re # ses +,ere pro#e'ur ! ru!es +ere not stringent!y pp!ie', t,ere !+ ys e0iste' #!e r nee' to prevent t,e #ommission o( gr ve in)usti#e3 &ur )u'i#i ! system n' t,e #ourts , ve !+ ys trie' to m int in ,e !t,y % ! n#e %et+een t,e stri#t en(or#ement o( pro#e'ur ! ! +s n' t,e gu r ntee t, t every !itig nt %e given t,e (u!! opportunity (or t,e )ust n' proper 'isposition o( ,is # use3=25> -,e Supreme Court m y promu!g te pro#e'ur ! ru!es in !! #ourts3=28> 4t , s t,e so!e prerog tive to men', repe ! or even est %!is, ne+ ru!es (or more simp!i(ie' n' ine0pensive pro#ess, n' t,e spee'y 'isposition o( # ses3 4n t,e ru!es governing ppe !s to it n' to t,e Court o( Appe !s, p rti#u! r!y Ru!es 42,=2:> 4/=2?> n' 45,=29> t,e Court !!o+s e0tensions o( time, % se' on )usti(i %!e n' #ompe!!ing re sons, (or p rties to (i!e t,eir ppe !s3 -,ese e0tensions m y #onsist o( 15 ' ys or more3 -o st n' r'ize t,e ppe ! perio's provi'e' in t,e Ru!es n' to ((or' !itig nts ( ir opportunity to ppe ! t,eir # ses, t,e Court 'eems it pr #ti# ! to !!o+ (res, perio' o( 15 ' ys +it,in +,i#, to (i!e t,e noti#e o( ppe ! in t,e Region ! -ri ! Court, #ounte' (rom re#eipt o( t,e or'er 'ismissing motion (or ne+ tri ! or motion (or re#onsi'er tion3 =/0> Een#e(ort,, t,is B(res, perio' ru!eC s, !! !so pp!y to Ru!e 40 governing ppe !s (rom t,e 1uni#ip ! -ri ! Courts to t,e Region ! -ri ! Courts< Ru!e 42 on petitions (or revie+ (rom t,e Region ! -ri ! Courts to t,e Court o( Appe !s< Ru!e 4/ on ppe !s (rom Du si@)u'i#i ! gen#ies=/1> to t,e Court o( Appe !s n' Ru!e 45 governing ppe !s %y certiorari to t,e Supreme Court3=/2> -,e ne+ ru!e ims to regiment or m 2e t,e ppe ! perio' uni(orm, to %e #ounte' (rom re#eipt o( t,e or'er 'enying t,e motion (or ne+ tri !, motion (or re#onsi'er tion 5+,et,er (u!! or p rti !6 or ny (in ! or'er or reso!ution3 Ae t,us ,o!' t, t petitioners se son %!y (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe ! +it,in t,e (res, perio' o( 15 ' ys, #ounte' (rom $u!y 22, 199? 5t,e ' te o( re#eipt o( noti#e 'enying t,eir motion (or re#onsi'er tion63 -,is pronoun#ement is not in#onsistent +it, Ru!e 41, Se#tion / o( t,e Ru!es +,i#, st tes t, t t,e ppe ! s, !! %e t 2en +it,in 15 ' ys (rom noti#e o( )u'gment or (in ! or'er ppe !e' (rom3 -,e use o( t,e 'is)un#tive +or' BorC signi(ies 'is sso#i tion n' in'epen'en#e o( one t,ing (rom not,er3 4t s,ou!', s ru!e, %e #onstrue' in t,e sense in +,i#, it or'in ri!y imp!ies3=//> Een#e, t,e use o( BorC in t,e %ove provision supposes t, t t,e noti#e o( ppe ! m y %e (i!e' +it,in 15 ' ys (rom t,e noti#e o( )u'gment or +it,in 15 ' ys (rom noti#e o( t,e B(in ! or'er,C +,i#, +e !re 'y 'etermine' to re(er to t,e $u!y 1, 199? or'er 'enying t,e motion (or ne+ tri ! or re#onsi'er tion3

Neit,er 'oes t,is ne+ ru!e run #ounter to t,e spirit o( Se#tion /9 o( .P 129 +,i#, s,ortene' t,e ppe ! perio' (rom /0 ' ys to 15 ' ys to , sten t,e 'isposition o( # ses3 -,e origin ! perio' o( ppe ! 5in t,is # se 1 r#, /@1?, 199?6 rem ins n' t,e reDuirement (or stri#t #omp!i n#e sti!! pp!ies3 2he fresh period of 1# days /ecomes si"nificant only *hen a party opts to file a motion for ne* trial or motion for reconsideration3 4n t,is m nner, t,e tri ! #ourt +,i#, ren'ere' t,e ss i!e' 'e#ision is given not,er opportunity to revie+ t,e # se n', in t,e pro#ess, minimize n'*or re#ti(y ny error o( )u'gment3 A,i!e +e im to reso!ve # ses +it, 'isp t#, n' to , ve )u'gments o( #ourts %e#ome (in ! t some 'e(inite time, +e !i2e+ise spire to 'e!iver )usti#e ( ir!y3 4n t,is # se, t,e ne+ perio' o( 15 ' ys er 'i# tes t,e #on(usion s to +,en t,e 15@' y ppe ! perio' s,ou!' %e #ounte' K (rom re#eipt o( noti#e o( )u'gment 51 r#, /, 199?6 or (rom re#eipt o( noti#e o( B(in ! or'erC ppe !e' (rom 5$u!y 22, 199?63 -o re# pitu! te, p rty !itig nt m y eit,er (i!e ,is noti#e o( ppe ! +it,in 15 ' ys (rom re#eipt o( t,e Region ! -ri ! Court;s 'e#ision or (i!e it +it,in 15 ' ys (rom re#eipt o( t,e or'er 5t,e B(in ! or'erC6 'enying ,is motion (or ne+ tri ! or motion (or re#onsi'er tion3 &%vious!y, t,e ne+ 15@' y perio' m y %e v i!e' o( only i( eit,er motion is (i!e'< ot,er+ise, t,e 'e#ision %e#omes (in ! n' e0e#utory (ter t,e ! pse o( t,e origin ! ppe ! perio' provi'e' in Ru!e 41, Se#tion /3 Petitioners ,ere (i!e' t,eir noti#e o( ppe ! on $u!y 2:, 199? or (ive ' ys (rom re#eipt o( t,e or'er 'enying t,eir motion (or re#onsi'er tion on $u!y 22, 199?3 Een#e, t,e noti#e o( ppe ! + s +e!! +it,in t,e (res, ppe ! perio' o( 15 ' ys, s !re 'y 'is#usse'3=/4> Ae 'eem it unne#ess ry to 'is#uss t,e pp!i# %i!ity o( 3enso 4Philippines5, Inc. v. IA1=/5> sin#e t,e Court o( Appe !s never even re(erre' to it in its ss i!e' 'e#ision3 ,-ERE.ORE, t,e petition is ,ere%y /RANTED n' t,e ss i!e' 'e#ision o( t,e Court o( Appe !s RE0ERSED n' SET ASIDE3 A##or'ing!y, !et t,e re#or's o( t,is # se %e rem n'e' to t,e Court o( Appe !s (or (urt,er pro#ee'ings3 No #osts3 SO ORDERED. -ECTOR 1. ON/, petitioner, vs32ARI13N TATIN/ AND RO4ERT TATIN/, ET A1., respon'ents3 /.R. N#. 1561+78 Ap"il 15, 19:; NAR0ASA, J.: -,e issue in t,is # se #on#erns t,e )uris'i#tion o( n in(erior Court to t 2e #ogniz n#e o( motion impugning t,e s,eri((Ps ut,ority to e0e#ute (in ! )u'gment in n e)e#tment # se O +,i#, #omm n's p yment o( rent !s in rre rs O g inst person !ty #! ime' s t,eirs %y persons (ormer!y resi'ing in t,e !e se' premises toget,er +it, t,e evi#te' 'e(en' nt@!essee3 An #tion o( desahucio + s institute' in t,e City Court o( Quezon City %y petitioner &ng g inst ,is !essee, Fv nge!ine Ro#es3 1 -,is in time #u!min te' in )u'gment %y t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e 5.r n#, H"4446 8 'isposing o( t,e # se s (o!!o+s7 AEFRFF&RF, premises #onsi'ere', t,e )u'gment o( t,e City Court is set si'e n' in !ieu t,ereo( )u'gment is ren'ere' or'ering 'e(en' nt Fv nge!ine Ro#es n' !! persons #! iming un'er ,er to v # te p! inti((Ps premises !o# te' t 189@D, -o!entino St3, S n Fr n#is#o 'e! 1onte, Quezon City< to p y rent !s in rre rs in t,e sum o(

P10,920300 s o( Septem%er 19:? n' P280300 mont, (rom &#to%er 19:? unti! t,e premises re v # te' +it, interest t 12R per nnum< P1,000300 s ttomeyPs (ees n' t,e #osts3 * -,e 'e#ision %e# me (in ! n' e0e#utory, no ppe ! , ving %een t 2en t,ere(rom< n' in 'ue #ourse, t,e re#or's o( t,e # se +ere rem n'e' to t,e City Court3 &n &ngPs pp!i# tion, t,e City Court 'ire#te' e0e#ution o( t,e )u'gment3 A##or'ing!y, t,e s,eri(( #!e re' t,e premises o( its o##up nts, +,i#, in#!u'e' An #!eto - ting 5Fv nge!inePs step( t,er n' ! +yer6, 1 ri!yn - ting 5An #!etoPs +i(e6, n' Ro%ert - ting3 7 -,e s,eri(( !so !evie' on #ert in #, tte!s (oun' in t,e p! #e7 SCitizenS stereo set< SS nyoS te!evision set< SFrigi' ireS re(riger tor< n' SEit #,iS e!e#tri# 'es2 ( n3 1 ri!yn n' Ro%ert - ting soug,t to retrieve t,ese pp!i n#es (rom t,e s,eri((, !!eging t, t t,e rti#!es %e!onge' to t,em n' not to t,e !essee, Fv nge!ine Ro#es3 5 -o t,is en', Ro%ert (i!e' +it, t,e s,eri(( S-,ir' P rty C! imS ' te' Septem%er 1/, 19:9 s reg r's t,e SCitizenS stereo set< n' 1 ri!yn, simi! r #! im +it, respe#t to t,e ot,er #, tte!s3 6 A,en t,ese prove' un v i!ing, t,ey (i!e' +it, t,e City Court 4'enti# ! pp!i# tions ' te' Septem%er 1:, 19:9, entit!e' SGrgent 1otion (or Suspension o( S,eri(( S !e n' (or Re!e se o( Properties Arong(u!!y Levie' Gpon on F0e#ution,S in +,i#, t,ey set out t,eir respe#tive tit!es to t,e goo's n' pr ye' t, t t,e e0e#ution s !e t,ereo( s#,e'u!e' on Septem%er 19, 19:9 %e % te' n' t, t, (ter ,e ring, s i' goo's %e re!e se' to t,em s t,e true n' ! +(u! o+ners t,ereo(3 -o neutr !ize t,e - tingsP moves, n' so t, t t,e e0e#ution s !e mig,t pro#ee' s s#,e'u!e', &ng poste' t+o 526 surety %on's : to in'emni(y t,e s,eri(( (or ny !i %i!ity (or ' m ges3 9 .ut %y &r'er ' te' Septem%er 19, 19:9 t,e City Court restr ine' t,e s !e n' set t,e - tingsP motions (or ,e ring3 1+ A, t &ng 'i' + s to present n S&mni%us &pposition, et#3 S ' te' &#to%er 2, 19:9, 11 #onten'ing t, t t,e - tingsP motions s,ou!' , ve %een (i!e' +it, t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e sin#e it + s t,e ! tterPs 'e#ision +,i#, + s %eing e0e#ute'< n' t, t, in ny event, t,e - tingsP reme'y + s Sto (i!e n #tion (or ' m ges g inst t,e in'emnity %on's (ter t,e u#tion s !e3 S Ee !so t,eorize' t, t O T T Atty3 - ting, n' t,e t,ir' p rty #! im nts , ving st ye' in t,e premises n' , ving en)oye' t,e s me s,ou!' %e reDuire' to p y t,e % #2 rent !s, ttorneyPs (ees n' s,eri((Ps n' !eg ! e0penses 5 n' s,ou!' not6 es# pe %y voi'ing p ying ny mount s st te' in t,e )u'gment3 T T 18 &ng ! ter (i!e' S1otion to 4n,i%itS ' te' $ nu ry 9, 19?0, +,i#, t,e City Court 'enie' %y &r'er ' te' $ nu ry 2/, 19?03 -,e Court !so 'ire#te' &ngPs #ounse! to e0p! in #ert in pp rent!y #ontum #ious st tements in t,e motion3 -,e &r'er re 's s (o!!o+s7 &RDFR Consi'ering t,e 1otion to 4n,i%it (i!e' %y t,e p! inti((, ' te' $ nu ry 9, 19?0, n' t,e

1 ni(est tion (i!e' %y t,e t,ir' p rty #! im nts, 1 ri!yn - ting n' Ro%ert - ting, ' te' $ nu ry 18, 19?0, t,is Court (in's t,e motion +it,out merit n' ,ere%y reso!ves to 'eny it3 Furt,ermore, Atty3 1 nue! F3 Juzon, #ounse! (or t,e p! inti((, is ,ere%y or'ere' to e0p! in in +riting +it,in ten 5106 ' ys (rom noti#e ,ereo( +,y ,e s,ou!' not %e #ite' (or in'ire#t #ontempt o( #ourt (or st ting in ,is 1otion to 4n,i%it t, t i( t,is Court Ppro#ee's to ,e r n' reso!ve t,e t,ir'@p rty #! ims, it is (oregone #on#!usion t, t t,e t,ir'@p rty #! im nts +i!! sure!y +in n' t,e p! inti(( +i!! !ose,P t,ere%y # sting spersions on t,e integrity o( t,is Court n' 'egr 'ing t,e 'ministr tion o( )usti#e3 4n t,e me ntime, !et t,e #ontinu tion o( t,e ,e ring o( t,e motion (or suspension o( s,eri((Ps s !e et#3 %e set (or Fe%ru ry 11, 19?0, t 9700 oP#!o#2 in t,e morning3 S& &RDFRFD3 1* &ng prompt!y initi te' pro#ee'ings to neg te t,is &r'er3 Ee (i!e' +it, t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e on Fe%ru ry :, 19?0 petition (or #ertior ri n' pro,i%ition, +it, pp!i# tion (or pre!imin ry in)un#tion3 17 A#ting t,ereon, t,e Court 5.r n#, 4H6 promu!g te' n &r'er ' te' Apri! 2, 19?0 'ire#ting t,e m inten n#e o( t,e status quo n' #omm n'ing t, t t,e City Court re(r in S(rom ,e ring n' 'e#i'ing t,e t,ir' p rty #! ims n' t,e urgent motion (or suspension o( S,eri((Ps S !e, et#3 unti! t,e reso!ution o( t,e in)un#tion T T3 15 4t (ter+ r's ren'ere' 'e#ision, ' te' De#em%er 15, 19?1, 16 pertinent!y re 'ing s (o!!o+s7 -,e issue in t,is petition %oi!s 'o+n to t,is s,ou!' t,e t,ir'@p rty #! ims %e ,e r' n' 'e#i'e' %y t,e !o+er #ourt3 A,i!e it is true t, t t,e respon'ents 1 ri!yn n' Ro%ert - ting +ere not p rties in t,e e)e#tment # se %e# use t,e !e se + s %et+een t,e petitioner n' Fv nge!ine Ro#es, t,ey st ye' +it, ,er n' t,e 'e#ision o( t,e ppe!! te #ourt #overe' t,em s it or'ere' SFv nge!ine Ro#es n' !! persons #! iming un'er ,er to v # te p! inti((Ps premisesS 333 .esi'es, t,e pro#e'ure (o!!o+e' %y s i' priv te respon'ents in vin'i# ting t,eir rig,ts over t,e (our 546 !evie' pp!i n#es is not t,e one s n#tione' %y ! + (or t,ey s,ou!' , ve (i!e' sep r te n' in'epen'ent #tion m 2ing p rties t,e 'eputy s,eri(( n' t,e petitioner n' m 2ing t,em responsi%!e (or t,e e0e#ution 5S ntos et !3, vs3 Eon3 1o)i# , L@1981?, Fe%3 2?, 198463 AEFRFGP&N, premises #onsi'ere', t,e petitioner Ee#tor L3 &ng is entit!e' to re!ie(3 -,e 'e#ision o( .r n#, H"444 o( t,e CF4 Quezon City +,i#, is (in ! n' e0e#utory, st n's3 -,e pre!imin ry in)un#tion issue' on Apri! 2, 19?0 is ,ere%y or'ere' perm nent3 1; -,e - tings ppe !e' to t,e Court o( Appe !s %y S petition (or revie+ (i!e' T T on 1 r#, 1, 19?23 1: 4n its 'e#ision, promu!g te' on $une 2/, 19?2, (ter 'ue pro#ee'ings, 19 t,e Court o( Appe !s e0presse' puzz!ement +,y t,e m tter o( t,e e0e#ution n' re! te' in#i'ents +ere p sse' upon %y t,e !o+er #ourt, +,en t,e on!y issue + s t,e #orre#tness o( t,e City $u'gePs re(us ! to in,i%it, ,imse!(3 8+ 4t 'ismisse'

t,e petition, n' sent t,e # se % #2 to t,e City Court (or (urt,er pro#ee'ings3S S i' t,e Court7 4t is puzz!e to Gs +,y t,e ,e ring +ent out o( %oun's3 4nste ' o( 'etermining mere!y t,e propriety o( t,e or'er o( 'eni ! o( t,e motion to in,i%it, t,e p rties n' t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e T T +ent into t,e merits o( t,e propriety o( t,e e0e#ution o( t,e 'e#ision o( t,e City Court, t,e u#tion s !e o( t,e pp!i n#es #! ime' %y t,e - tings, t,e !evy,t,e t,ir' p rty #! im,t,e in'emnity %on', n' t,e motion to suspen' t,e s !e n' t,e (i!!ing o( t,e s,eri((s %on' m tters +,i#, re proper!y on!y to %e tre te' in sep r te pro#ee'ing3 From t,e re#or's,Ae see t, t i( t !! t,e m tter o( e0e#ution o( t,e 'e#ision TT 5et#36 +ere mentione',it + s mere!y to give % #2groun' to t,e motion to in,i%it $u'ge L Duio, $r3 (rom pro#ee'ing to t 2e (urt,er p rti#ip tion in t,e in#i'ent o( t,e e0e#ution TT n' t,e in#i'ent stemming t,ere(rom3 -,e propriety o( t,e 'eni ! o( t,e motion to in,i%it + s !ost in t,e m ze o( t,e irre!ev nt ( #ts n' in#i'ents t 2en 'uring t,e ,e ring o( t,is # se in t,e #ourt %e!o+3 A t,oroug, revie+ o( t,e 'e#ision o( t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e T T .r n#, 4H, in t,is #ertior ri # se s,o+s t, t t,e Presi'ing $u'ge T T erroneous!y tre te' t,e p!e 'ings %e(ore it in Civi! C se No3 292453 -,us, Ae re #onstr ine' to set t,e s me si'e n' rem n' t,e # se to t,e City Court presi'e' over %y $u'ge L Duio, $r3 (or (urt,er pro#ee'ings3 Prin#ip !!y, Ae ru!e t,e 'eni ! o( t,e motion (or $u'ge L Duio, $r3 to in,i%it ,imse!( (rom t,e e)e#tment # se No3 2?/09, Quezon City Court, + s +e!! t 2en3 -,e petition ss i!ing t,e or'er o( 'eni ! +,i#, is t,e m in issue in Civi! C se No3 29245 is +it,out merit3 T T 81 &ng is no+ %e(ore t,is Court, pr ying (or t,e revers ! o( t,e 'e#ision o( t,e Court o( Appe !s, n' t,e perpetu ! in,i%ition o( t,e City $u'ge S(rom (urt,er ,e ring n' 'e#i'ing t,e 5- tingsP6 t,ir'@p rty #! ims3S 88 4t +i!! not 'o to 'ismiss t,e petition s t,e 4AC 'i' %y 'e#! ring t, t t,e on!y issue invo!ve' is t,e propriety o( t,e City $u'gePs 'eni ! o( t,e motion (or ,is in,i%ition, n' pronoun#ing t,e 'eni ! to %e #orre#t3 Not on!y is su#, !imit tion o( t,e issues 'ispute' %y &ng, %ut t,e reso!ution o( t,e sing!e point +ou!' !e ve un ns+ere' sever ! ot,er n gging Duestions3 -,e opportunity to reso!ve t,ose Duestions , ving %een presente', t,e Court +i!! 'o pre#ise!y t, t, to t,e en' t, t t,e #ontroversy m y %e e0pe'itious!y ! i' to rest, -,ree t,eories re 'vo# te' %y &ng, n me!y7 13 From t,e 'e#ision o( t,e Court o( First 4nst n#e 5.r n#, 4H6 on ,is petition (or #ertior ri n' pro,i%ition, t,e - tingsP reme'y + s ppe ! 5%y +rit o( error6, not petition (or revie+, to t,e Court o( Appe !s3 23 -,e City Court !ost )uris'i#tion to ,e r n' 'etermine t,e - tingsP t,ir'@p rty #! ims upon t,e (i!ing %y ,im 5&ng6 o( t,e %on's pres#ri%e' %y Se#tion 1:, Ru!e /9, t,e purpose o( +,i#, is pre#ise!y to ,o!' t,e s,eri(( (ree (rom !i %i!ity (or ' m ges (or

pro#ee'ing +it, t,e e0e#ution s !e 'espite s i' t,ir'@ p rty #! ims3 /3 Coro!! ri!y, t,e - tingsP reme'y + s to (i!e sep r te suit to re#over g inst s i' %on's poste' %y &ng, +, tever ' m ges mig,t %e su((ere' %y t,em %y re son o( t,e e((e#tu tion o( t,e e0e#ution s !e3 8* &ng is #orre#t in rguing t, t t,e mo'e o( ppe ! to t,e Court o( Appe !s v i! %!e to t,e - tings (rom t,e 'verse )u'gment o( t,e CF4 in t,e #tion o( #ertior ri n' pro,i%ition institute' %y ,im, + s not %y Spetition (or revie+S un'er Se#tion 22 o( .3P3 .!g3, 129 87 %ut n or'in ry ppe ! 5%y +rit o( error6 un'er Ru!e 41, Ru!es o( Court n' Se#tion /9, o( .3P3 .!g3 129 5 !so, Se#tion 20 o( t,e 4nterim Ru!es6 A Spetition (or revie+S is t,e #orre#t mo'e o( ppe ! (rom )u'gment ren'ere' %y CF4 5R-C6 in t,e e0er#ise o( appellate $urisdiction i3e3, +,en it 'e#i'es # se ppe !e' to it (rom t,e in(erior #ourt3 4n su#, # se, t,e ppe ! is not m tter o( rig,t, its ##ept n#e %eing 'is#retion ry on t,e Court o( Appe !s, +,i#, Sm y give it 'ue #ourse on!y +,en t,e petition s,o+s prima facie t, t t,e !o+er #ourt , s #ommitte' n error o( ( #t or ! + t, t +i!! + rr nt revers ! or mo'i(i# tion o( t,e 'e#ision or )u'gment soug,t to %e revie+e'3S &n t,e ot,er , n', +,en CF4 5R-C6 ')u'i# tes # se in t,e e0er#ise o( its origin ! )uris'i#tion, t,e #orre#t mo'e o( e!ev ting t,e )u'gment to t,e Court o( Appe !s is %y or'in ry ppe !, or ppe ! %y +rit o( error, invo!ving mere!y t,e (i!ing o( noti#e o( ppe ! e0#ept on!y i( t,e ppe ! is t 2en in spe#i ! pro#ee'ings n' ot,er # ses +,erein mu!tip!e ppe !s re !!o+e' un'er t,e ! +, in +,i#, event t,e (i!ing o( re#or' on ppe ! is ''ition !!y reDuire'3 85 &( #ourse, +,en t,e ppe ! +ou!' invo!ve pure!y Duestions o( ! + or ny o( t,e ot,er # ses 5e0#ept #rimin ! # ses s st te' ,ereun'er6 spe#i(ie' in Se#tion 5526, Arti#!e H o( t,e Constitution, 86 it s,ou!' %e t 2en to t,e Supreme Court %y petition for revie* on certiorari in ##or' n#e +it, Ru!es 42 n' 45 o( t,e Ru!es o( Court3 8; Eo+ever, in #rimin ! # ses in +,i#, t,e pen !ty impose' is 'e t, or !i(e imprisonment, t,e ppe ! to t,e Supreme Court is %y or'in ry ppe ! on %ot, Duestions o( ( #t n' ! +3 4n # ses +,ere t,e 'e t, pen !ty is impose', t,ere is n utom ti# revie+ %y t,e Supreme Court3 5Se#3 / o( t,e 19?5 Ru!es on Crimin ! Pro#e'ure6 -,e mo'e %y +,i#, t,e - tings t,us %roug,t up to t,e Court o( Appe !s t,e 'verse )u'gment o( t,e CF4 O i3e3, %y petition (or revie+ O + s erroneous3 -,is spe#t o( t,e # se pp rent!y es# pe' t,e Appe!! te CourtPs ttention< it 'i' not tre t o( it t !!3 -,is is ,o+ever o( no moment3 -,e nee' o( (in !!y reso!ve t,is # se m 2es t,is 'e(e#t in#onseDuenti !3 4n ny event, t,e 'e(e#t , s %een + ive', no issue #on#erning it , ving %een r ise' in t,e pro#ee'ings %e(ore t,e Court o( Appe !s3 8: &ngPs se#on' #ontention O t, t t,e posting %y ,im o( %on' to in'emni(y t,e s,eri(( (or ' m ges (or pro#ee'ing +it, n e0e#ution s !e 'espite t,e e0isten#e o( t,ir'@ p rty #! ims on t,e property !evie' on 5pursu nt to Se#tion 1:, Ru!e /96 # use' t,e -ri ! Court to !ose )uris'i#tion to 'e ! +it, t,e t,ir'@p rty #! im ntsP p!e (or re!ie( g inst +, t t,ey 'eeme' to %e n #t o( tresp ss %y t,e s,eri(( is in#orre#t3 Cert in it is t, t t,e -ri ! Court , s p!en ry )uris'i#tion over t,e pro#ee'ings (or t,e en(or#ement o( its )u'gments3 4t , s un'eni %!e #ompeten#e to #t on motions (or e0e#ution 5+,et,er e0e#ution %e m tter o( rig,t or 'is#retion ry upon t,e Court6, issue n' Du s, +rits, 'etermine i( property is e0empt (rom e0e#ution, or (i0 t,e v !ue o( property #! ime' %y t,ir' persons so t, t %on' eDu ! to su#, v !ue m y %e

poste' %y )u'gment #re'itor to in'emni(y t,e s,eri(( g inst !i %i!ity (or ' m ges, reso!ve Duestions invo!ving re'emption, e0 mine t,e )u'gment 'e%tor n' ,is 'e%tors, n' ot,er+ise per(orm su#, ot,er #ts s m y %e ne#ess ry or in#i'ent ! to t,e # rrying out o( its 'e#isions3 4t m y n' s,ou!' e0er#ise #ontro! n' supervision over t,e s,eri(( n' ot,er #ourt o((i#ers n' emp!oyees t 2ing p rt in t,e e0e#ution pro#ee'ings, n' #orre#t t,em in t,e event t, t t,ey s,ou!' err in t,e 'is#, rge o( t,eir (un#tions3 No+, it is 0iom ti# t, t money )u'gments re en(or#e %!e on!y g inst property unDuestion %!y %e!onging to t,e )u'gment 'e%tor3 &ne m nPs goo's s, !! not %e so!' (or not,er m nPs 'e%ts, s t,e s ying goes3 89 -,ere(ore, t,e s,eri(( #ts proper!y on!y +,en ,e su%)e#ts to e0e#ution property un'eni %!y %e!onging to t,e )u'gment 'e%tor3 .ut to t,e e0tent t, t ,e !evies on ssets o( t,ir' person, in +,i#, t,e )u'gment 'e%tor , s no interest, to t, t e0tent ,e #ts s tresp sser, n' to t, t e0tent ,e is men %!e to #ontro! n' #orre#tion %y t,e Court3 *+ A,en t,e s,eri(( t,us seizes property o( t,ir' person in +,i#, t,e )u'gment 'e%tor ,o!'s no rig,t or interest, n' so in#urs in error, t,e supervisory po+er o( t,e Court +,i#, , s ut,orize' e0e#ution m y %e invo2e' %y t,e t,ir' person3 Gpon 'ue pp!i# tion %y t,e t,ir' person, n' (ter summ ry ,e ring, t,e Court m y #omm n' t, t t,e property %e re!e se' (rom t,e mist 2en !evy n' restore' to t,e rig,t(u! o+ner or possessor3 A, t t,e Court # n 'o in t,ese inst n#es ,o+ever is !imite' to 'etermin tion o( +,et,er t,e s,eri(( , s #te' rig,t!y or +rong!y in t,e per(orm n#e o( ,is 'uties in t,e e0e#ution o( t,e )u'gment, more spe#i(i# !!y, i( ,e , s in'ee' t 2en ,o!' o( property not %e!onging to t,e )u'gment 'e%tor3 -,e Court 'oes not n' # nnot p ss upon t,e Duestion o( tit!e to t,e property, +it, ny #, r #ter o( (in !ity3 4t # n tre t o( t, t m tter on!y in so ( r s m y %e ne#ess ry to 'e#i'e i( t,e S,eri(( , s #te' #orre#t!y or not3 *1 -,e Court # n reDuire t,e s,eri(( to restore t,e property to t,e #! im ntPs possession i( + rr nte' %y t,e evi'en#e3 4( t,e #! im ntPs proo(s 'o not ,o+ever persu 'e t,e Court o( ,is tit!e or rig,t o( possession t,ereo(, t,e #! im +i!! o( #ourse %e 'enie'3 -,is reme'y is not t, t o( intervention, +,i#, is 'e !t +it, in Ru!e 12 o( t,e Ru!es o( Court, n' m y %e v i!e' o( on!y %e(ore or 'uring tri !, not t,ere (ter, n' #ert in!y not +,en )u'gment is e0e#utory3 4t is r t,er simp!y n invo# tion o( t,e CourtPs po+er o( supervision n' #ontro! over t,e #tu tions o( its o((i#ers n' emp!oyees to t,e en' t, t it %e ssure' t, t t,ese #on(orm to t,e ! +3 *8 4n'epen'ent!y o( t,e re#ourse )ust in'i# te', n' even %e(ore or +it,out v i!ment t,ereo(, t,e person +,o #! ims t, t ,is property , s %een +rong(u!!y seize' %y resort to t,e reme'y 2no+n s ter#eri set out in Se#tion 1:, Ru!e /9 o( t,e Ru!es o( Court, viz7 SFC3 1:3 Proceedin"s *here property claimed /y third person. 6 4( property !evie' on %e #! ime' %y ny ot,er person t, n t,e )u'gment 'e%tor or ,is gent, n' su#, person m 2e n ((i' vit o( ,is tit!e t,ereto or rig,t to t,e possession t,ereo(, st ting t,e groun's o( su#, rig,t or tit!e, n' serve t,e s me upon t,e o((i#er m 2ing t,e !evy, n' #opy t,ereo( upon t,e )u'gment #re'itor, t,e o((i#er s, g not %e %oun' to 2eep t,e property, un!ess su#, )u'gment #re'itor or ,is gent, on 'em n' o( t,e o((i#er, in'emni(y t,e o((i#er g inst su#, #! im %y %on' in sum not gre ter t, n

t,e v !ue o( t,e property !evie' on3 4n # se o( 'is greement s to su#, v !ue, t,e s me s, !! %e 'etermine' %y t,e #ourt issuing t,e +rit o( e0e#ution3 -,e o((i#er is not !i %!e (or ' m ges, (or t,e t 2ing or 2eeping o( t,e property, to ny t,ir'@p rty #! im nt un!ess #! im is m 'e %y t,e ! tter n' un!ess n #tion (or ' m ges is %roug,t %y ,im g inst t,e o((i#er +it,in one ,un're' t+enty 51206 ' ys (rom t,e ' te o( t,e (i!ing o( t,e %on'3 .ut not,ing ,erein #ont ine' s, !! prevent su#, #! im nt or ny t,ir' person (rom vin'i# ting ,is #! im to t,e property %y ny proper #tion3 000 000 000 -,e reme'ies )ust mentione' re +it,out pre)u'i#e to S ny proper #tionS t, t t,ir'@ p rty #! im nt m y 'eem suit %!e, to vin'i# te S,is #! im to t,e property3S Su#, Sproper #tion,S in t,e #onte0t o( Se#tion 1: o( Ru!e /9, , s %een ,e!' to re(er to n #tion 'istin#t n' sep r te (rom t, t in +,i#, t,e )u'gment is %eing en(or#e'3 Su#, Sproper #tionS is, Duite o%vious!y, entire!y 'istin#t (rom t,e e0p!i#it!y 'es#ri%e' in Se#tion 1: o( Ru!e /9, i3e3, S n #tion (or ' m ges TT %roug,t 5%y t,ir'@p rty #! im nt6 g inst t,e o((i#er +it,in one ,un're' t+enty 51206 ' ys (rom t,e ' te o( t,e (i!ing o( t,e %on' TT (or t,e t 2ing or 2eeping o( t,e propertyS su%)e#t o( t,e terceria. Quite o%vious!y, too, t,is Sproper #tionS +ou!' , ve (or its o%)e#t t,e re#overy o( t,e possession o( t,e property seize' %y t,e s,eri((, s +e!! s ' m ges resu!ting (rom t,e !!ege'!y +rong(u! seizure n' 'etention t,ereo( 'espite t,e t,ir'@ p rty #! im< n' it m y %e %roug,t g inst t,e s,eri((, o( #ourse, n' su#, ot,er p rties s m y %e !!ege' to , ve +rong(u! +it, t,e s,eri(( in t,e suppose'!y +rong(u! e0e#ution pro#ee'ings, su#, s t,e )u'gment #re'itor ,imse!(3 An' su#, Sproper #tion,S s %ove pointe' out, is n' s,ou!' %e n entirety sep r te n' 'istin#t #tion (rom t, t in +,i#, e0e#ution , s issue', i( institute' %y str nger to t,e ! tter suit3 ** TT 5C6onstruing Se#tion 1: o( Ru!e /9 o( t,e Revise' Ru!es o( Court, t,e rig,ts o( t,ir'@p rty #! im nt over #ert in properties !evie' upon %y t,e s,eri(( to s tis(y t,e )u'gment s,ou!' not %e 'e#i'e' in t,e #tion +,ere t,e t,ir'@ p rty #! ims , ve %een presente', %ut in t,e sep r te #tion institute' %y t,e #! im nts3 -,is is evi'ent (rom t,e very n ture o( t,e pro#ee'ings3 4n Herald Pu/lishin", supra. Ae intim te' t, t t,e !evy %y t,e s,eri(( o( property %y virtue o( +rit o( tt #,ment m y %e #onsi'ere' s m 'e un'er ut,ority o( t,e #ourt on!y +,en t,e property !evie' upon unDuestion %!y %e!ongs to t,e 'e(en' nt3 4( ,e tt #,es properties ot,er t, n t,ose o( t,e 'e(en' nt, ,e #ts %eyon' t,e #ts o( ,is ut,ority3 &t,er+ise st te', t,e #ourt issuing +rit o( e0e#ution is suppose' to en(or#e its ut,ority on!y over properties o( t,e )u'gment 'e%tor, n' s,ou!' t,ir' p rty ppe r to #! im t,e property !evie' upon %y t,e s,eri((, t,e pro#e'ure ! i' 'o+n %y t,e Ru!es is t, t su#, #! im s,ou!' %e t,e su%)e#t o( sep r te n' in'epen'ent #tion3 As +e e0p! ine' in t,e Que/ral # se 5Que/ral v. 7arduno, 8: P,i!3, /186, sin#e t,e t,ir'@p rty #! im nt is not one o( t,e p rties to t,e #tion, s,e #ou!' not stri#t!y spe 2ing, ppe ! (rom t,e or'er 'enying ,er #! im, %ut s,ou!' (i!e sep r te

reivin'i# tory #tion g inst t,e e0e#ution #re'itor or t,e pur#, ser o( ,er property (ter t,e s !e t pu%!i# u#tion, or #omp! int (or ' m ges g inst t,e %on' (i!e' %y t,e )u'gment #re'itor in ( vor o( t,e s,eri((3 Ae reiter te' t,is in Potenciano v. 3ineros, et al. 59: P,i!3 198< Agri#u!tur ! Cre'it A'ministr tion v3 L s m 2? SCRA 109?6 +,en Ae ru!e' t, t Ssu#, reivin'i# tory #tion is reserve' to t,e t,ir'@p rty #! im nt %y Se#tion 15 o( Ru!e /9 'espite 'is pprov ! o( ,is #! im %y t,e #ourt itse!( 5P! n s v3 1 'rig 94 P,i!3 :54, L r v3 . yon , G3R3 No3 L@:920, 'e#i'e' 1 y 10, 195563S -,is ru!e is 'i#t te' %y re sons @o( #onvenien#e, s Sintervention is more !i2e!y to in)e#t #on(usion into t,e issues %et+een t,e p rties in t,e # se TTT +it, +,i#, t,e t,ir'@p rty #! im nt , s not,ing to 'o n' t,ere%y ret r' inste ' o( ( #i!it te t,e prompt 'isp t#, o( t,e #ontroversy +,i#, is t,e un'er!ying o%)e#tive o( t,e ru!es o( p!e 'ing n' pr #ti#eS 5 Herald Pu/lishin", supra, p3 10163 .esi'es, intervention m y not %e permitte' (ter tri ! , s %een #on#!u'e' n' (in ! )u'gment ren'ere' in t,e # se3 *7 4n su#, sep r te #tion, t,e #ourt m y issue +rit o( pre!imin ry in)un#tion g inst t,e s,eri(( en)oining ,im (rom pro#ee'ing +it, t,e e0e#ution s !e3 *75A Gpon t,e ot,er , n', i( t,e #! im o( impropriety on t,e p rt o( t,e s,eri(( in t,e e0e#ution pro#ee'ings is m 'e %y p rty to t,e #tion, not str nger t,ereto, ny re!ie( t,ere(rom m y %e pp!ie' (or +it,, n' o%t ine' (rom, on!y t,e e0e#uting #ourt< n' t,is is true even i( ne+ p rty , s %een imp!e 'e' in t,e Suit3 *5 4n ny # se, &ngPs #! im t, t t,e (i!ing o( t,e )u'gment #re'itorPs %on' oper te' to 'ivest t,e Court o( )uris'i#tion to #ontro! n' supervise t,e #on'u#t o( t,e e0e#ution s !e must %e re)e#te'3 -, t %on' , ' %so!ute!y no e((e#t on t,e CourtPs )uris'i#tion3 4t + s mere!y SeDuiv !ent to t,e person ! inter(eren#e o( t,e in'emnitor n' ,is %on'smen in t,e #ourse o( t,e pro#ee'ing %y 'ire#ting or reDuesting t,e s,eri(( to ,o!' n' se!! t,e goo's s i( t,ey +ere t,e property o( t,e 'e(en' nts in tt #,ment3 4n 'oing t,is t,ey 5t,e in'emnitor n' ,is %on'smen6 ssume t,e 'ire#tion n' #ontro! o( t,e s,eri((Ps (uture #tion so ( r s it #onstitutes tresp ss< n' t,ey %e#ome to t, t e0tent t,e prin#ip !s n' ,e t,eir gent in t,e tr ns #tion3 -,is m 2es t,em responsi%!e (or t,e #ontinu n#e o( t,e +rong(u! possession n' (or t,e s !e n' #onversion o( t,e goo's< in ot,er +or's, (or !! t,e re ! ' m ges +,i#, p! inti(( sust ins 5Love $oy vs3 1urr y, :0 G3S3 12963 *6 &ngPs t,ir' t,eory O t, t t,e - tingsP reme'y in t,e event o( t,e 'eni ! o( t,eir pp!i# tion (or re!ie( %y t,e -ri ! Court is sep r te #tion (or re#overy o( possession o( t,e goo's %y t,em #! ime' p!us ' m ges (or +rong(u! 'etention O is #orre#t n' s,ou!' %e sust ine', in !ine +it, t,e 'o#trine in 8ayer, supra, *; n' t,e ot,er # ses +,i#, (o!!o+e' it3 *: As reg r's t,e m tter o( t,e in,i%ition o( t,e City Court $u'ge, t,e in#i'ent , s %een #orre#t!y 'etermine' %y t,e Court o( Appe !s3 No proper groun' e0ists to 'isDu !i(y Eis Eonor (rom #ontinuing to #t in Civi! C se No3 2?/093 &ne ! st issue rem ins, n' t, t is, +,et,er t,e - tings, +,o +ere !iving +it, Fv nge!ine Ro#es in t,e premises !e se %y t,e ! tter (rom &ng, re , %!e (or t,e

p yment o( rent !s in rre rs )oint!y or so!i' ri!y +it, s i' Fv nge!ine Ro#es3 -,ey re not3 -,ey +ere never imp!e 'e' s p rties n' never serve' +it, summons in t,e suit (or e)e#tment initi te' %y &ng g inst Fv nge!ine Ro#es3 -,e Court t,ere(ore never #Duire' )uris'i#tion over t,em3 An' +,i!e t,e )u'gment g inst Fv nge!ine Ro#es, in so ( r s it 'e#rees ,er ouster (rom t,e !e se' premises, m y %e en(or#e' not on!y g inst ,er %ut !so g inst S ny person or persons #! iming un'erS ,er *9 t, t )u'gment, in so ( r s it 'ire#ts p yment o( money %y + y o( rre r ges in rents, is not %in'ing on t,e - tings n' 'e(inite!y not en(or#e %!e g inst t,em3 AEFRFF&RF, t,e petition is 'ismisse' (or ! #2 o( merit3 -,e # se s, !! %e rem n'e' to t,e 1etropo!it n -ri ! Court t Quezon City +,i#, s, !! (ort,+it, reso!ve t,e - tingsP pen'ing motions in Civi! C se No3 2?/09, #onsistent!y +it, t,e prin#ip!es ,erein set (ort,3 Costs g inst petitioner3 S& &RDFRFD3 9ap 41hairman5, -elencio:Herrera, 1ru;, Feliciano, 7ancayco and ,armiento, JJ., concur.

&ng v - ting3 149 SCRA 285 G1C v "e! s#o 9? S 545 C,eesm n v 4AC, 19/ S 9/ Sum%ing#o v CA, 155 S 24 Ne+ Jor2 1 rine v CA, 249 S 418 J% nez v CA, 25/ S 540