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relief to the Commission prior to their institu-
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3 Id., at p. 69.
4 Id., at p. 70.
5 Id., at p. 71.
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thirty (30) days from the official release of the results of the
examination. Within ten (10) days from such date, he/she may file
his/her request for reconsideration of ratings. Reconsideration of
rating shall be effected only on grounds of mechanical error in the
grading of his/her testpapers or answer sheets, or malfeasance.6
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6 Id., at p. 72.
7 Id., at p. 38.
8 Id., at pp. 73-78.
9 Rollo (G.R. No. 165036), pp. 107-108.
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If only to underscore the fact that she was not asking for
a re-checking of her exam, the following prayer for relief
was deleted from the Amended Petition: and, if warranted,
to issue to her a certificate of registration as a CPA.
On June 23, 1998, respondents filed a Manifestation and
Motion to Dismiss Application for Writ of Preliminary
Mandatory Injunction, on the ground that petitioner had
taken and passed the May 1998 CPA Licensure
Examination and had taken her oath as a CPA.15 Petitioner
filed her Opposition on July 8, 1998.16 Subsequently, on
October 29, 1998, respondents filed their Answer with
Counterclaim to the amended petition. They reiterated
their original allegations and further alleged that there
was no cause of action because at the time the Amended
Petition was admitted, they had ceased to be members of
the Board of Accountancy and they were not in possession
of the documents sought by the petitioner.17
Ruling of the Regional Trial Court
In an Order dated October 16, 1998, the trial court
granted respondents Motion to Dismiss Petitioners
Application for a Writ of Preliminary Mandatory Injunction
(not the main case), ruling that the matter had become
moot since petitioner
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18 Id., at p. 131.
19 Id., at pp. 150-159.
20 Id., at pp. 36-38 penned by Judge Reynaldo G. Ros.
21 Id., at pp. 215-227 on August 26, 2002, private respondents filed their
Comment/Opposition; id., at pp. 234-241. Petitioner filed her Reply, id., at pp. 242-
249.
22 Id., at pp. 29-30.
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23 Id., at p. 30.
24 Id., at p. 33.
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32 Id.
33 Lemi v. Valencia, 135 Phil. 185, 193; 26 SCRA 203, 210-211 (1968);
Subido v. Hon. Ocampo, 164 Phil. 438, 447-448; 72 SCRA 443, 452-453
(1976).
34 Creating The Professional Regulation Commission And Prescribing
Its Powers And Functions (1973).
35 See also Section 5(a), which provides:
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46 Legaspi v. Civil Service Commission, 234 Phil. 521, 535; 150 SCRA
530, 541 (1987).
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