Republic of the Philippines COURT OF APPEALS Cebu City AB, Petitioner, CA-GR SP NO. 1-201
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CC, Respon"ent. #------------------------------------------------#
PETITION FOR REVIEW (Rule 42)
counse sell $n" $n" to this this %ono %onor$ r$bl blee Cour Court, t, PETITIONER , by coun respectfully $lle&es'
NATURE OF THE CASE
Thi si sape t i t i o nf o rr e v i e w pur s uantt oRul e42o ft he Rul e so fCo ur to ft he d e c i s i o no ft he Re g i o na lTr i a lCo ur to f AB v s .CC,wh Ta c l o b a n,Br a nc h8 ,e n t i t l e d i c h affir ffir me dt he
de c i s i o no ft heMuni c i palTr i alCo ur to fTac l o b an,i n Ci v i lCas e No .201311 ,di s mi mi s s i ng pe t i t i o ne r ' sc o mp mpl ai ntf o re j e c t me nt ,o n t he gr ound t hat t he RTC, i n t he e xe r c i s e of i t s appel l at e j ur i s di c t i o n,c o mmi t t e di ni t sde c i s i o nnoe r r o r so fl a w ando ff ac t s .
THE HE PARTI ES
Pe t i t i o ne ri so fl e g ala geand i st hepl ai nt i ffi ns a i d Ci vi lCas eNo.201311,MTCC BR.20,Tac l o ban Ci t y ,AND t he a pp e l l a nti ns a i d Ci v i lCa s eNo .2 01 41 2,RTC BR.8 ,Ta c l o b a n Ci t y .
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Re s p o nde nti sa l s oo fl e g alag ea ndi st hede f e ndanti n Ci vi lCas eNo.201311,MTCC BR.20,Tac l o ban Ci t y ,and t he a ppe l l e ei nCi v i lCa s eNo .2 01 41 2,RTC Br .8 ,Ta c l o b anCi t y .He ma yb es e r v e dwi t hl e g a lp r o c e s st hr o ug hhi sc o us e l ,At t y .TMZ, wi t ho ffic ffic ea dd r e s sa tSa ndA Bui l d i ng ,J ua nLunaSt . ,Ta c l o b a n Ci t y .
TI MELI NESSOFPETI TI ON
OnNo v e mb mb e r20 ,2 01 5,pe t i t i o ne rr e c e i v e dc o p yo ft he de c i s i o no ft heRTCBR.8o fTa c l o b anCi t yi nCi v i lCa s eNo .2 01 41 2.Ce r t i fie dt r ue c o p yo fs a i d de c i s i o ni sa t t a c h e d he r e t oa s ANNEX" A" . OnNo v e mb mb e r2 4,2 01 5,p e t i t i o ne rfil e dhi smo mo t i o nf o r r e c o ns i d e r a t i o n o fs a i d d e c i s i o n, c o p y o f whi c h mo t i o n f o r r e c o ns i de r a t i o ni sa t t a c he dhe r e t oa sANNEX" B" . OnNo v e mb mbe r2 8,2 01 5,pe t i t i o ne rr e c e i v e dac o p yo ft he o r d e ro ft het r i alc o ur td e ny i ngs a i dmo t i o nf o rr e c o ns i de r a t i o n. Ce r t i fie d t r uec o p yo fs a i do r d e ri sa t t a c he dhe r e t oasANNEX " C" . Wi t hi nt he 1 5d a yp e r i o df r o m r e c e i p to fs a i do r d e r mar ke da sANNEX" C" ,pe t i t i o ne ri sfil i ngt hei ns t a ntpe t i t i o nf o r r e v i e w wi t ht heCo ur to fAppe a l s ,a ss ho wnf r o mt hef a c eo fs a i d pe t i t i o n.
STATEME MENT OF FACTSAND MATTERSI NVOLVED
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Thef a c t ualb ac kgr o unda ndpr o c e e di ng sa r ea sf o l l o ws : 1. So(eti(e on )uly 1*, 2012, respon"ent le$se" $ to+nhouse fro( petitioner for $ perio" of se!en se!en (onths co((encin& on )une )une 1, 2012 $n" en"in& on /ece(ber 1, 2012 +ith $ (onthly rent$l r$te of ten thous$n" pesos P%P 10,000.00 to be p$i" e!ery 10th "$y of e$ch (onth co((encin& )une 2012. he contr$ct of le$se is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4C-145 2. On No!e(ber 10, 10, 2012, herein respon"ent f$ile" to p$y his (onthly obli&$tions. A "e($n" letter "$te" No!e(ber 16, 2012 +$s ($"e by petitioner to "e($n" p$y(ent of the s$(e s $(e +hich +$s person$lly recei!e" by herein herein respon"ent. he he s$(e is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4/45 . /espite s$i" "e($n" letter, respon"ent f$ile" to p$y the rent$l r$te. On No!e(ber 20, 2012, $ secon" "e($n" letter +$s e7ecute" by herein petitioner +hich +$s recei!e" person$lly by respon"ent on the s$(e "$te, s$i" "e($n" letter is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 ANN3 445 6. he secon" "e($n" letter +$s not hee"e" by respon"ent, $s the rent$l r$te for No!e(ber 2012 re($ine" re ($ine" unp$i"5 . On /ece(ber 1, 2012, $ thir" "e($n" letter +$s e7ecute" by herein petitioner "e($n"in& p$y(ent for the rent$l r$tes for No!e(ber $n" /ece(ber 2012 in the $(ount of t+enty thous$n" pesos P%P 20,000.00, 20,000.00, +hich "e($n" letter letter is herein $tt$che" $s $s ANN3 4845 *. /espite repe$te" "e($n"s, both !erb$l $n" +ritten, respon"ent f$ile" $n" continues to f$il to settle his obli&$tions to herein petitioner, petitioner, to the pre9u"ice of the l$tter5 . On )$nu$ry 1, 201, Petitioner file" $n e9ect(ent c$se $&$inst the respon"ent before the :CC Br. 20, $clob$n City $n" +$s "oc;ete" $s Ci!il C$se No. 201-11, herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4G45 <. On Septe(ber , 201, the :CC Br. 20 rele$se" $ 9u"&(ent rulin& in f$!or of respon"ent, +hich "ecision is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4%45 =. On Septe(ber 20, 201, petitioner file" $ (otion for reconsi"er$tion, herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4>45
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10. On /ece(ber 2<, 201, petitioner recei!e" the or"er of the :CC Br. 20 of $clob$n City "enyin& the (otion for reconsi"er$tion, herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4)45 11. On )$nu$ry 1, 2016, petitioner petitioner file" $n $ppe$l un"er Rule 60 of the 1==< Re!ise" Rules of Ci!il Proce"ure to the RC Br. <, $clob$n City $n" +$s "oc;ete" $s Ci!il C$se No. 2016-12, +hich $ppe$l is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4?45 12. On :$rch 6, 2016, the RC Br. <, $clob$n City rele$se" $n or"er $ffir(in& in toto the "ecision of the lo+er court, +hich or"er is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4@45 1. On :$rch 1, 2016, petitioner file" $ (otion for reconsi"er$tion for the or"er rele$se" :$rch 6, 2016, +hich (otion is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4:45 16. On April <, 2016, the RC BR. <, $clob$n City "enie" the (otion for reconsi"er$tion citin& re&ul$rity in the perfor($nce of the "uties of the lo+er court $n" fin"in& no &r$!e $buse of "iscretion on the p$rt of the lo+er court, +hich or"er is herein $tt$che" $s ANN3 4N45 1. On April 2, 2016, herein petitioner file" this inst$nt petition for re!ie+ un"er Rule 62 of the 1== Rules of Ci!il Proce"ure.
ISSUES RAISED 1. Whether or ot ! "!l#$ le!%e &otr!&t '!% ee&ute$. 2. Whether or ot re%o$et *!#le$ to te$er !+,et *or No"e,-er !$ De&e,-er 212. /. Whether or ot e0e&t,et !% !!#%t re%o$et #% '!rr!te$.
ERRORS COITTED 3 TRIAL COURT I. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED WHEN IT AFFIRED THE DECISION OF THE LOWER COURT AFFIRIN5 THE DECISION OF THE TCC OF TACLO3AN CIT AS IT FAILED TO RECO5NI6E THAT PETITIONER WAS IN FACT IN 3REACH OF THE TH E CONTR NTRACT ACT OF LEASE EASE FOR FOR FAILU ILURE TO PA TWO
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ONTHS WORTH OF LEASE AS WELL AS FAILURE TO VACATE AFTER THE E7PIR OF THE SAID LEASE CONTRACT. II. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED WHEN IT I5NORED THE FACT TH THA AT RESP RESPON ONDE DENT NT IN FACT AND INDE INDEED ED88 SI5N SI5NED ED VALIDL8 WITHOUT FORCE OR INTIIDATION8 THE CONTRACT OF LEASE.
III. THE TRIAL COURT ERRED WHEN IT DID NOT 5IVE CO5NI6ANCE TO THE DOCUENTAR E7HI3ITS PRESENTED 3 PETI PETITI TION ONER ER CLEA CLEARL RL SH SHOW OWIN IN5 5 TH THE E O3 O3LI LI5A 5AT TIONS IONS UNDER WHICH RESPONDENT SU39ECTED HISELF TO.
5ROUNDS OR REASONS FOR ALLOWANCE ALLOWANCE OF APPEAL APPEAL
1. he $ppe$l shoul" be &r$n r$nte" $s it +$s file" +ithin the re&le(ent$ry perio" of 1 "$ys. 2. he $ppe$l shoul" be &r$nte" $s there is no pl$in, spee"y $n" $"eu$te re(e"y $!$il$ble to the petitioner. . he $ppe $ppe$l $l shou shoul" l" be &r$n &r$nte te" " $s subs subst$ t$nt nti$ i$ll in9u in9ust stic icee +$s +$s co((itte" $&$inst the ri&hts of the pl$intiff, +hich ri&hts +ere i&nore" by the tri$l court. 6. he $ppe$l shoul" be &r$nte" $s ($nifest !iol$tion of petitioners ri&hts to property +ere not protecte".
DISCUSSION
1. On April pril <, 2016 2016,, here herein in peti petiti tion oner er rece recei! i!e" e" the the or"e or"err to the the Re&ion$l ri$l Court, Br. < of $clob$n City "enyin& the l$tters (otion for reconsi"er$tion +ith re&$r"s the or"er of the $fores$i" court "$te" :$rch 6, 201, on April 2, 2016 or 1 "$ys $fter the receipt of the or"er "enyin& the (otion for reconsi"er$tion. Bein& th$t the inst$nt petition +$s file" +ithin the p$r$(eters of Rule 62 of the 1== Re!ise" Rules of Ci!il Proce"ure, the s$(e shoul" be &r$nte" "ue course. 2. /espite "ili&ent efforts ($"e by petitioner to secure $ll the proper "ocu(ents to support his interests $n" for the e9ect(ent of respon"ent, the tri$l court rule" in f$!or of the l$tter, c$usin& &re$t pre9u"ice to the ri&hts of
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herein petitioner. Bein& th$t no other pl$in, spee"y or $"eu$te re(e"y is $!$il$ble, this petition +$s hereby $!$ile" of. . he respon"ent f$ile" to p$y the rents "ue for t+o (onths on the "esi&n$te" "$tes $s $&ree" upon $n" si&ne" by the respon"ent in the contr$ct of le$se, $n" for f$ilure of the respon"ent to !$c$te the pre(ises e!en $fter the e7piry of the perio" to occupy the s$(e, $ &re$t in9ustice $n" in9ury +$s suffere" by the petitioner. >nco(e +hich the petitioner coul" h$!e in!este" in other other en"e$! en"e$!ors ors +$s not re$li re$lie" e" $s respon" respon"ent ent un9ust un9ustly ly refuse refuse" " $n" continues to refuse p$y(ent of the s$(e. 6. he petitioners ri&hts to his property +ere !iol$te" +hen the tri$l court court i&no i&nore re" " the the subs subst$ t$nt nti$ i$ll $n" $n" o!er+ o!er+he hel( l(in in& & e!i" e!i"en ence ce $&$i $&$ins nstt the the respon"ent - contr$ry to Articles 1=, 20 $n" 21 of the Ne+ Ci!il Co"e.
PRAER WHEREFORE, pre(ises consi"ere", it is (ost respectfully pr$ye" of the %onor$ble Court th$t 9u"&(ent be ren"ere" in f$!or of the petitioner $n" for the &r$nt &r$nt of the follo+in&'
1. h$t the petit petition ion be be &i!en &i!en "ue "ue course5 course5 2. h$t h$t $fte $fterr "ue "ue proc procee ee"i "in& n&s, s, 9u"& 9u"&(e (ent nt be ren"e ren"ere" re" sett settin in& & $si"e the uestione" "ecision $n" or"erin& $nne7es 4%4 $n" 4@4 hereof be set $si"e $n" $nother one be ren"ere", hol"in& respon"ent li$ble $s follo+s' $. Copy reliefs ($"e in the $ppe$l to the RC5 b. A"9u"&in& A"9u"&in& respon"ent li$ble for "$($&es $n" $ttorneys fees in the tot$l $(ount of fifty thous$n" pesos P%P 0,000.00, P@DS costs. . Or"eri Or"erin& n& the respon respon"en "entt to p$y the petitio petitioner ner the follo+in follo+in& & su(s' $. he $(oun $(ountt of TWENT THOUSAND PESOS (₱ 28), Philippine Currency, representin& respon"ents Outst$n"in& Rent$l B$l$nce, plus interest $t the r$te of t+o percent 2E per (onth $s stipul$te" in the Contr$ct of @e$se5 6. Petitioner li;e+ise pr$ys for other reliefs "ee(e" 9ust $n" euit$ble in the pre(ises $re si(il$rly pr$ye" for.
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$clob$n City, Philippines. Philippin es. 2r" April 2016.
C!%tro"er$e8 Leo#$!8 E!-ore8 P#! !$ A%%o!te% (C.L.E.P.) L!' !$ A&&out# O**#&e% Counsel for Pl$intiff Suite 00, 2 n" 8loor, SFA Re$lty Buil"in& 221 A!eni"$ A!eni"$ eter$nos eter$nos , $clob$n City Cit y el. No. 0 21-1<0#0===2* -($il' clep.l$+H&($il.co(
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ATT. :ER3 ENA3ORE Counsel for Pl$intiff Roll No. 000 >BP No. 011 J @ifeti(e PR No. 0 - 1#2#16 @eyte :C@ Co(pli$nce > No. 00126 >ssue" on )$nu$ry 12, 201
VERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION A5AINST FORU SHOPPIN5
>, AB, of le&$l $&e, $fter h$!in& been "uly s+orn, "eposes $n" st$tes th$t' 1. > $( the the petitione petitionerr in the the $bo!e $bo!e st$te" st$te" c$se5 c$se5 2. > h$!e h$!e c$use" c$use" the prep$r prep$r$ti $tion on of the s$i" co(pl$ co(pl$int int for collect collection ion of su( of (oney +ith "$($&es5
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. > h$!e re$" re$" the contents contents thereo thereoff $n" the f$cts f$cts st$te" st$te" therein therein $re true true $n" correct of (y person$l ;no+le"&e $n"#or on the b$sis of the "ocu(ents $n" recor"s in (y possession5 6. > h$!e not co((en co((ence" ce" $ny other other $ction $ction or procee"i procee"in& n& in!ol!in in!ol!in& & the s$(e issues in the $ny tribun$l, $&ency or bo"y5 . o the best best of (y ;no+le"&e ;no+le"&e $n" $n" belief, belief, no such $ction $ction or procee"in& is pen"in& before $ny tribun$l, $&ency $&ency or bo"y5 *. >f > shoul" there$f there$fter ter le$rn le$rn th$t $ si(il$r si(il$r $ction $ction h$s been been file" file" before $ny tribun$l, $&ency $&ency or bo"y, bo"y, > un"ert$;e un"ert$;e to report th$t f$ct +ithin fi!e "$ys therefro( to this %onor$ble Court.
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before (e, this 2r" "$y of April April SU3SCRI3ED AND SWORN to before 2016, $ffi$nt e7hibitin& to (e his $7 >"entific$tion C$r" $s sho+n $bo!e belo+ her n$(e $s co(petent co(petent e!i"ence of his i"entity. i"entity.
ATT. :ER3 ENA3ORE Counsel for Pl$intiff Roll No. 000 >BP No. 011 J @ifeti(e PR No. 0 - 1#2#16 @eyte :C@ Co(pli$nce > No. 00126 >ssue" on )$nu$ry 12, 201
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