REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

COURT OF APPEALS
MANILA
JINGGOY ENRILE
Appellant,
CA-G.R. No. 2014-10677
--versus-- RTC Antipolo B-73 Civil Case
No. 1234-2013
MCTC Antipolo Civil Case
No. 2012-04
JOSEPH AQUINO
Appellee,
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PETTITION FOR REVIEW
COMMENT
Appellee, "# $ounsel an% unto t&is 'onora"le Court o( Appeals )ost
respe$t(ull# alle*es t&at+
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1. T&is is a petition (or revie2 un%er Rule 42 o( t&e Rules o( Court,
2&i$& is a )o%e o( appeal (ro) t&e %e$ision o( t&e Re*ional Trial
Court ren%ere% in t&e e3er$ise o( its appellate 4uris%i$tion.
2. /inal 4u%*)ent or or%er o( t&e Re*ional Trial Court in an appeal (ro)
t&e (inal 4u%*)ent or or%er o( a Metropolitan Trial Court or a
Muni$ipal Trial Court )a# "e appeale% to t&e Court o( Appeals
t&rou*& a 0etition (or Revie2 un%er t&is rule, 2&et&er t&e appeal
involves a 5uestion o( (a$t, la2 or a )i3e% 5uestion o( (a$t an% la2.
T'- 0ART1-6
1. Appellee, 7osep& A5uino is o( le*al a*e, )arrie% an% a resi%ent at 8ot
13, Blo$9 24 Ro#ale Resi%en$es, Antipolo Cit#, represente% in t&is
$ase "# t&e un%ersi*ne% $ounsel, Gil Carlos R. 0u#at 1:.
2. Appellant 7in**o# -nrile, is li9e2ise o( le*al a*e an% represente% "#
Counsel ;rista Car)ina B. Men%o<a, 2it& o((i$e a%%ress at 0en&urst
0ar9pla$e, /ort Boni(a$io Glo"al Cit#, Ta*ui*.
3. 0arties &ave t&e $apa$it# to sue an% "e sue% an% )a# "e serve% 2it&
la2(ul Court pro$esses at t&e a(ore)entione% a%%resses an% t&rou*&
$ounsel.
0R.C-=,RA8 BAC;GR.,N=
1. T&is $ase ori*inate% (ro) a %e$ision %ate% /e"ruar# 7, 2014 o( t&e
Re*ional Trial Court >RTC? o( Antipolo Cit#, Bran$& 73, 2&i$& 2as
ren%ere% in Civil Case No. 1234-2013 >7osep& A5uino v. 7in**o#
-nrile?, 2&ere t&e Court up&el% t&e appeale% 4u%*)ent %ate% Mar$& 6,
2013 o( t&e Muni$ipal Trial Court in Cities >MCTC? o( Antipolo in
Civil Case No. 2012-04 >(or 6pe$i(i$ 0er(or)an$e?, %ire$tin* t&e
appellant 71NGG.@ -NR18- to %eliver t&e peri)eter (en$e 2&i$&
appellee 7.6-0' AA,1N. pai% &i) to $onstru$t at t&e latterBs &ouse
>8ot 13, Blo$9 24, Ro#ale Resi%en$es?, lo$ate% in Antipolo Cit#, Ri<al
>p. 7, RTC %e$ision?, pursuant to a Constru$tion A*ree)ent %ate%
.$to"er 10, 2010 >-3&. A?.
2. T&e RTC )ainl# a%opte% AA,1N.Bs $lai) t&at t&e MCTC &as
4uris%i$tion to &ear an% %e$i%e t&e spe$i(i$ per(or)an$e $ase >pp. 2-,
Me)oran%u) (or A5uino?, t&at t&e $o)plaint >Anne3 A,
Me)oran%u) (or A5uino? (ile% in t&e $ase is a proper re)e%# >p. ,
Me)oran%u) o( A5uino?, an% t&at t&e %e(en%antBs re(usal to &onor t&e
$onstru$tion a*ree)ent, as plea%e% in &is ans2er >Anne3 1,
Me)oran%u) (or -nrile?, is not proper >p. 6, Me)oran%u) (or
A5uino?.

3. T&e RTC re4e$te% -NR18-Bs ar*u)ents t&at t&e MCTC &as no
4uris%i$tion over t&e $ase on t&e *roun% t&at it is a $onstru$tion
%ispute $o*ni<a"le "# t&e Constru$tion 1n%ustr# Ar"itration
Co))ission >pp. 4-C, Me)oran%u) (or -nrile?, t&at t&e spe$i(i$
per(or)an$e $ase is not t&e proper re)e%# to en(or$e a $ontra$t >p. D,
Me)oran%u) (or -nrile?, an% t&at, i( at all, -NR18- is alrea%# (ree
(ro) &is $ontra$tual o"li*ations, 2&en &is servi$es 2ere ter)inate% "#
AA,1N.Bs 2i(e Ara$eli >p. 13, Me)oran%u) (or -nrile?.
4. T&e )otion (or re$onsi%eration (ile% "# -NR18- on /e"ruar# 20,
2014, 2as %enie% in a Resolution %ate% April 21, 2014. .n Ma# ,
2014, -NR18- (ile% 2it& t&e Court o( Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 2014-
10677 a )otion (or t&e e3tension o( ti)e 2it&in 2&i$& to (ile a
0etition (or Revie2, or until Ma# 20, 2014.
ANN-!-6 AN= -!'1B1T6
ANN-! A E Me)oran%u) (or A5uino
ANN-! 1 - Me)oran%u) (ile% "# 7in**o# -nrile
ANN-! 2 - =e$ision o( t&e MCTC Antipolo
ANN-! 3 - =e$ision o( t&e RTC Antipolo
-!'1B1T A E Constru$tion A*ree)ent %ate% .$to"er 10, 2010
-!'1B1T B - -vi%en$e o( pa#)ent o( 0100,000 "# A5uino to -nrile
-!'1B1T 1 E 8etter o( -NR18- statin* &e a$$e%e% to t&e re5uest o(
AA,1N.B6 2i(e to stop 2or9in* on t&e (en$e.
6TAT-M-NT ./ /ACT6
1. 1n 7anuar# 2011, -NR18- 2as pai% 0100,000.00 >-3&i"it B? to
$onstru$t t&e (en$e.
2. 1t appears t&at -NR18-Bs initial 2or9 t&at $o))en$e% in /e"ruar#
2011 2as $riti$i<e% "# AA,1N.Bs 2i(e Ara$eli as "ein* su"stan%ar%
>p. 7, T6N, Ma# 21, 2012?, (or 2&i$& reason -NR18- 2as tol% "#
Ara$eli to stop 2or9in* on t&e (en$e >1"i%.?
3. -NR18- a$$e%e% to t&is 2&en &e sent AA,1N. a letter in Mar$&
2011 >-3&i"it 1?.
4. T&e Constru$tion A*ree)ent e3pressl# states t&at an# %ispute arisin*
t&ere(ro) or in t&e per(or)an$e o( o"li*ations t&ereun%er, t&e value
o( su$& %ispute not e3$ee%in* 0100,000.00, s&all "e resolve% "# (ilin*
t&e proper a$tion in t&e MCTC o( Antipolo Cit# >6e$. 3, 0art 111,
Constru$tion A*ree)ent?. T&is 2as not %ispute% "# -NR18- >p. 3,
T6N, Ma# 1C, 2012?.
. T&e Constru$tion A*ree)ent %oes not state t&at unla2(ul ter)ination
o( t&e $ontra$t >at least inso(ar as t&e $onstru$tion o( t&e peri)eter
(en$e is $on$erne%? 2ill (ree -NR18- t&ere(ro) >p. C, RTC =e$ision?.
6. AA,1N. t&ere(ore insiste% t&at -NR18- (inis& t&e $onstru$tion o(
t&e (en$e >p. 6, Me)oran%u) (or A5uino?.
166,-6 RA16-=
1. F&et&er t&e Muni$ipal Trial Court o( Antipolo &as 4uris%i$tion to &ear
an% %e$i%e t&e $ase (or spe$i(i$ per(or)an$e.
2. F&et&er spe$i(i$ per(or)an$e is t&e proper re)e%# as resorte% to "#
A5uino.
3. F&et&er -nrileBs re(usal to &onor t&e $onstru$tion a*ree)ent
$onstitute% a "rea$& o( $ontra$t.
=16C,661.N
1. Appellant $onten%s t&at it is t&e Constru$tion 1n%ustr# Ar"itration
Co))ission >C1AC? an% not t&e Muni$ipal Trial Courts 2&i$& &ave
ori*inal an% e3$lusive 4uris%i$tion over %isputes arisin* (ro) $ontra$ts
involvin* $onstru$tion in t&e 0&ilippines.
T&e# an$&or t&eir $lai) on 6e$tion 4 o( -3e$utive .r%er no.
100C, e3e$ute% on /e"ruar# 4, 1DC. A $are(ul rea%in* o( t&e te3t in t&e
.r%er proves ot&er2ise+
6e$. 4. 7uris%i$tion. T&e C1AC s&all &ave ori*inal an% e3$lusive
4uris%i$tion over %isputes arisin* (ro), or $onne$te% 2it&, $ontra$ts
entere% into "# parties involve% in $onstru$tion in t&e 0&ilippines, 2&et&er
t&e %ispute arises "e(ore or a(ter t&e $o)pletion o( t&e $ontra$t, or a(ter t&e
a"an%on)ent or "rea$& t&ereo(. T&ese %isputes )a# involve *overn)ent
or private $ontra$ts. For the Board to ac!"re #!r"$d"ct"o%& the 'art"e$
to a d"$'!te (!$t a)ree to $!*("t the $a(e to +o,!%tar- ar*"trat"o%.
>-)p&asis supplie%?
-ven i( Appellant $an $lai) t&at t&e provisions o( t&e la2 are
i)plie%l# 2ritten into t&e $ontra$t, (or t&e Boar% to a$5uire 4uris%i$tion over
t&e $lai) involvin* t&e parties t&e# "ot& )ust &ave a*ree% to su")it t&eir
%ispute eit&er orall# or in 2ritin*. T&ere &as "een no a*ree)ent to %o su$& a
t&in*. 1n (a$t, t&e Constru$tion A*ree)ent >-3&. A? states t&at i( t&ere is an#
%ispute not e3$ee%in* 0100,000.00, it s&all "e resolve% "# (ilin* t&e proper
a$tion at t&e MCTC o( Antipolo Cit#G 2&i$& is 2&at Appellee &as %one as
t&e total $lai) a)ount %oes not e3$ee% t&at a*ree% upon in t&e $ontra$t.
1t is "asi$ t&at 4uris%i$tion is $on(erre% "# la2, an% t&e la2 2&i$&
*ives t&e MCTC 4uris%i$tion over t&e present $ase is state% in 6e$tion 33 o(
Batas 0a)"ansa Bl*. 12D, T&e 7u%i$iar# Reor*ani<ation A$t, as a)en%e% "#
Repu"li$ A$t 76D1, 2&i$& states+
6e$tion 33. 7uris%i$tion o( Metropolitan Trial Courts, Muni$ipal Trial
Courts an% Muni$ipal Cir$uit Trial Courts in $ivil $ases. E Metropolitan
Trial Courts, Muni$ipal Trial Courts, an% Muni$ipal Cir$uit Trial Courts
s&all e3er$ise+
>1? E/c,!$"+e or")"%a, #!r"$d"ct"o% o+er c"+", act"o%$ an% pro"ate
pro$ee%in*s, testate an% intestate, in$lu%in* t&e *rant o( provisional
re)e%ies in proper $ases, 2&ere t&e value o( t&e personal propert#,
estate, or a(o!%t o0 the de(a%d doe$ %ot e/ceed O%e h!%dred
tho!$a%d 'e$o$ 1P233&333.334 or, in Metro Manila 2&ere su$&
personal propert#, estate, or a)ount o( t&e %e)an% %oes not e3$ee%
T2o &un%re% t&ousan% pesos >0200,000.00? e/c,!$"+e o0 "%tere$t
da(a)e$ o0 5hate+er 6"%d& attor%e-7$ 0ee$& ,"t")at"o% e/'e%$e$&
a%d co$t$, t&e a)ount o( 2&i$& )ust "e spe$i(i$all# alle*e%G
-------- >-)p&asis supplie%?
1t is evi%ent (ro) t&e la2 t&at t&e in(erior $ourts s&all &ave
4uris%i$tion over $lai)s or %e)an%s 2&ere t&e value %oes not e3$ee%
0100,000.00, 2&i$& is t&e a)ount a*ree% upon in t&e Constru$tion
A*ree)ent, an% it is (urt&er state% t&at t&e 4uris%i$tional a)ount s&all "e
e3$lusive o( an# %a)a*es, (ees or $osts. T&e %e$ision o( t&e MCTC 2as
$learl# a vali% e3er$ise o( its e3$lusive an% ori*inal 4uris%i$tion as $on(erre%
"# la2. Appellant is )ista9en in $lai)in* ot&er2ise. T&is is an a$tion
%e)an%in* t&e %eliver# o( a (en$e as a*ree% upon in t&e $ontra$t.
2. Appellant $lai)s t&at 6pe$i(i$ 0er(or)an$e is not t&e proper re)e%#.
Appellant an$&ors t&eir $lai) on t&e )ere assertion t&at t&e $ontra$t
involves a servi$e to "e ren%ere% an% "rea$&es o( personal servi$e $ontra$ts
are $o)pensate% "# %a)a*es, unless t&ere is a s&o2in* t&at t&e servi$es are
uni5ue. T&e# $lai) t&ere is no s&o2in* t&at t&e $onstru$tion o( a (en$e is
uni5ue 2it&out an#t&in* to "a$9 it up.
1t is our $ontention t&at %espite "ein* ter)e% a Constru$tion
A*ree)ent >1"i%.? it is an a*ree)ent to %eliver a %eter)inate t&in* or a sale
o( an arti$le 2&i$& t&e ven%or in t&e or%inar# $ourse o( "usiness pro$ures (or
t&e *eneral )ar9et. 1n ot&er 2or%s, t&e $ontra$t is (or t&e sale o( a (en$e
2&i$& is a real o"li*ation an% a proper su"4e$t o( an a$tion (or spe$i(i$
per(or)an$e. T&e (en$e to "e $onstru$te% 2as "ase% on spe$i(i$ %i)ensions
an% )easure)ents uni5ue to t&e propert# o( appellee an% is t&us a
%eter)inate t&in* as state% in Arti$le 1460 o( t&e Civil Co%e+
Art. 1460. A t&in* is %eter)inate 2&en it is parti$ularl# %esi*nate% or
p&#si$all# se*re*ate% (ro) all ot&er o( t&e sa)e $lass.
T&e re5uisite t&at a t&in* "e %eter)inate is satis(ie% i( at t&e ti)e t&e
$ontra$t is entere% into, t&e t&in* is $apa"le o( "ein* )a%e %eter)inate
2it&out t&e ne$essit# o( a ne2 or (urt&er a*ree)ent "et2een t&e parties.
T&e re$9onin* point is t&at at t&e ti)e t&e $ontra$t 2as per(e$te% t&e
o"4e$t 2as %eter)ine% 2it&out nee% (or (urt&er a*ree)ent. T&ou*& a
peri)eter (en$e )a# *enerall# "e $onsi%ere% a *eneri$ t&in*, t&e (a$t t&at it
&as "een parti$ularl# %esi*nate% to "e t&e peri)eter (en$e on AppelleeBs
propert# 2it& spe$i(i$ )easure)ents an% %esi*ns 2&i$& 2ere state% in t&e
A*ree)ent, )a9es t&is t&e proper su"4e$t o( an a$tion (or spe$i(i$
per(or)an$e. T&e (en$e to "e ere$te% is uni5ue to AppelleeBs &ouse an% lot,
(or no t2o pie$es o( propert# are e3a$tl# t&e sa)e. T&e (en$e ere$te% to
spe$i(i$ations in t&e A*ree)ent )a# not "e inter$&an*e% 2it& a (en$e (ro)
anot&er pie$e o( propert#, &en$e t&e pro%u$t is not *eneri$, so %a)a*es arenBt
proper eit&er.
1n a%%ition, Appellee enliste% t&e servi$es o( -nrile "e$ause &e 2as
9no2n (or )a9in* (en$es in t&e Antipolo area. T&e )anu(a$ture o( peri)eter
(en$es 2as &is spe$ialt#, an% it $oul% "e sai% t&at t&e (en$e &e )a%e (or
appellee 2as in t&e re*ular $ourse o( "usiness as &e is a )anu(a$turer o(
(en$es. T&e essen$e o( t&e $ontra$t 2as (or an o"4e$t 2&i$& 2as t&e (en$e.
-ven i( Appellant &as use% spe$ial tools an% la"or in "uil%in* t&e (en$e it
%oes not $&an*e t&e (a$t t&at &e is a )anu(a$turer o( (en$es as t&at is t&e
nature o( "uil%in* (en$es.
1n Celestino Co H Co)pan# vs. C1R, G.R. No. 8-C06, Au*ust 31,
1D6 t&e $ourt state%+
1t is at on$e apparent t&at t&e .riental 6as& /a$tor# %i% not )erel# sell its
servi$es to =on Tori"io Teo%oro H Co. >To ta9e one instan$e? "e$ause it
also sol% t&e )aterials. T&e trut& o( t&e )atter is t&at it sol% )aterials
or%inaril# )anu(a$ture% "# it I sas&, panels, )oul%in*s I to Teo%oro H
Co., alt&ou*& in su$& (or) or $o)"ination as suite% t&e (an$# o( t&e
pur$&aser. 6u$& ne2 (or) %oes not %ivest t&e .riental 6as& /a$tor# o( its
$&ara$ter as )anu(a$turer. Neit&er %oes it ta9e t&e transa$tion out o( t&e
$ate*or# o( sales un%er Arti$le 1467 a"ove 5uote%, "e$ause alt&ou*& t&e
/a$tor# %oes not, in t&e or%inar# $ourse o( its "usiness, )anu(a$ture an%
9eep on sto$9%oors o( t&e 9in% sol% to Teo%oro, it $oul% sto$9 an%Jor
pro"a"l# &a% in sto$9 t&e sas&, )oul%in*s an% panels it use% t&ere(or
>so)e o( t&e) at least?.
Base% on t&e a"ove assertions, t&e proper re)e%# is spe$i(i$
per(or)an$e 2&i$& is an e5uita"le re)e%# i)plie% (ro) Arti$le 116, 2&i$&
sa#s+
Art. 116. F&en 2&at is to "e %elivere% is a %eter)inate t&in*, t&e
$re%itor, in a%%ition to t&e ri*&t *rante% &i) "# Arti$le 1170, (a- co('e,
the de*tor to (a6e de,"+er-....>-)p&asis supplie%?
1n $ases o( non-%eliver# o( a %eter)inate t&in* or sales, t&e proper
re)e%# is to (ile an a$tion to $o)pel t&e %e"tor to )a9e %eliver# "# (ilin* an
a$tion (or spe$i(i$ per(or)an$e. Appellant -nrile )ust %eliver t&e pro)ise%
peri)eter (en$e.
3. Appellant also $lai)s t&at &e a$te% in *oo% (ait& 2&en &e
a$$e%e% to t&e %e)an% o( Ara$eli A5uino, AppelleeBs 2i(e, to stop
2or9in* on t&e (en$e as evi%en$e% "# t&e letter &e sent %ate% Mar$&
2011 >-3&. 1?.
To our )in%, t&at sa)e letter is not a s&o2 o( *oo% (ait& "ut 2ritten
evi%en$e t&at t&e Appellant is not *oin* to a"i%e "# t&e ter)s o( t&e
A*ree)ent >1"i%.?. 1t 2as not t&e Appellee 2&o &a% tol% &i) to stop, an% it is
2it& &i) t&e 2ritten $ontra$t 2as )a%e. T&is is in violation o( t&e relativit#
o( $ontra$ts. A stran*er to t&e $ontra$t )a# not ter)inate t&e $ontra$t, even
i( t&e stran*er turne% out to "e t&e 2i(e o( t&e $ontra$tin* part#. 6&e is (or all
purposes $onsi%ere% a stran*er as "et2een t&e $ontra$tin* parties. -ven i( &e
&a% no intention o( "rea$&in* &is $ontra$t 2it& Appellee, &is a$tions
a)ounte% to su$& a$t.
T&e Court &as enun$iate% in, 6tar"ri*&t 6ales vs. 0&ilippine Realt#
Corporation, G.R. No. 177D36, %ate% 7anuar# 1C, 2012+
66- $annot revert to t&e ori*inal ter)s state% in 8i$upKs letter to Ms*r.
Cirilos %ate% April 17, 1DCC sin$e it 2as not priv# to su$& $ontra$t. T&e
parties to it 2ere 8i$up an% Ms*r. Cirilos. ,n%er t&e prin$iple o( relativit#
o( $ontra$ts, $ontra$ts $an onl# "in% t&e parties 2&o entere% into it. 1t
$annot (avor or pre4u%i$e a t&ir% person. 0etitioner 66- $annot, t&ere(ore,
i)pose t&e ter)s 8i$up state% in &is April 17, 1DCC letter upon t&e o2ners.
T&e la2 on t&e )atter is e)"o%ie% in Arti$le 1311 o( t&e Civil Co%e,
statin*+
Art. 1311. Co%tract$ ta6e e00ect o%,- *et5ee% the 'art"e$& the"r a$$")%$
a%d he"r$, e3$ept in $ases 2&ere t&e ri*&ts an% o"li*ations arisin* (ro)
t&e $ontra$t are not trans)issi"le "# t&eir nature, or "# stipulation, or "#
provision o( la2....
1n t&is $ase, t&ou*& s&e is an &eir o( &er &us"an%, &er &us"an% &as not
#et %ie% so t&ere is no trans)ission. Neit&er &as &e assi*ne% &er &is ri*&ts
un%er t&e $ontra$t, so &er instru$tion $annot an% s&oul% not a((e$t t&e
vali%it# o( t&e $ontra$t. T&e $ontra$t 2as not la2(ull# ter)inate% "# &er
or%er to stop 2or9in*. /or Appellant to $lai) t&at t&e or%er o( a person not
part# to t&e $ontra$t is t&e reason &e %i% not %eliver t&e peri)eter (en$e is to
i)pl# "rea$& o( t&at $ontra$t, (or i*noran$e o( t&e la2 is no e3$use.
1t is also 2ron* (or Appellant to state t&at spe$i(i$ per(or)an$e is
%enie% 2&ere t&e $ourts 2ill "e un%ul# "ur%ene% 2it& t&at tas9 o(
supervisin* t&e per(or)an$e. T&e $lai) t&at t&e Court is not an e3pert in
$onstru$tion an% an e3pert is nee%e% in or%er to ensure t&e $onstru$tion is
not su"stan%ar%, all t&e )ore "olsters t&e $lai) t&at Appellant s&oul% "e
$o)pelle% to %eliver t&e (en$e as &e is an e3pert on t&is )atter an% %eliver#
2oul% "e t&e si)plest solution to t&is alrea%# protra$te% liti*ation.
C.NC8,61.N
Base% on t&e (ore*oin* pre)ises o( (a$t an% la2, t&e %e$ision o( t&e
RTC o( Antipolo, up&ol%in* t&e %e$ision o( t&e MCTC o( Antipolo s&oul%
re)ain. T&ere is no error o( 4uris%i$tion as t&e issues raise% are 2ell 2it&in
t&e 4uris%i$tional li)it set "# la2 (or $lai)s )a%e 2it& t&e in(erior $ourts.
6pe$i(i$ per(or)an$e is t&e proper re)e%# as t&e essen$e o( t&e $ontra$t is
t&e sale o( a peri)eter (en$e, an% t&ere 2as no la2(ul ter)ination o( t&e
$ontra$t "# t&e parties t&ereto.
0RA@-R
F&ere(ore, pre)ises $onsi%ere% it is respe$t(ull# pra#e% t&at t&e
4u%*)ent o( t&e lo2er $ourt "e ,0'-8= an% t&e Appellant "e or%ere% to
%eliver t&e su"4e$t (en$e as a*ree% upon in t&e $ontra$t. A%%itionall# t&at t&e
Appellant "e or%er to pa# %a)a*es as t&e Court sees (it an% to $osts o(
liti*ation an% ot&er relie(s as are %ee)e% 4ust an% e5uita"le.
Antipolo Cit# (or Manila, Ma# 23
r%
, 2014.
"#+ ATTY. GIL CARLOS R. PUYAT IV
Counsel (or Appellee
1234 Benite< 6t. 8e*aspi :illa*e,
Ma9ati, 122D Ma9ati Cit#
0TR No. 34D47
1B0 No. 4DC7
Roll No. 342
MC8- Co)plian$e No. 11-34723D
Cop# (urnis&e% AppellantBs $ounsel "# personal %eliver#.
ATT@. ;R16TA CARM1NA B. M-N=.LA
0en&urst 0ar9pla$e, /ort Boni(a$io Glo"al Cit#
Ta*ui*, 1634
Muni$ipal Trial Court in Cities >MCTC? o( Antipolo
Re*ional Trial Court >RTC? o( Antipolo Cit#, Bran$& 73
:-R1/1CAT1.N AN= C-RT1/1CAT1.N
./ N.N-/.R,M 6'.001NG
1, 7osep& A5uino, o( le*al a*e, a(ter &avin* "een %ul# s2orn in a$$or%an$e
2it& la2, %epose an% state t&at+
1. 1 a) t&e Appellee in t&e a"ove-state% $aseG
2. 1 $ause% t&e preparation o( t&e (ore*oin* $o)plaintG
3. 1 &ave rea% t&e $ontents t&ereo( an% t&e (a$ts state% t&erein are true
an% $orre$t o( )# personal 9no2le%*e an%Jor on t&e "asis o( $opies o(
%o$u)ents an% re$or%s in )# possessionG
4. 1 &ave not $o))en$e% an# ot&er a$tion or pro$ee%in* involvin* t&e
sa)e issues in t&e 6upre)e Court, t&e Court o( Appeals, or an# ot&er
tri"unal or a*en$#G
. To t&e "est o( )# 9no2le%*e an% "elie(, no su$& a$tion or pro$ee%in*
is pen%in* in t&e 6upre)e Court, t&e Court o( Appeals, or an# ot&er
tri"unal or a*en$#G
6. 1( 1 s&oul% t&erea(ter learn t&at a si)ilar a$tion or pro$ee%in* &as "een
(ile% or is pen%in* "e(ore t&e 6upre)e Court, t&e Court o( Appeals, or
an# ot&er tri"unal or a*en$#, 1 un%erta9e to report t&at (a$t 2it&in (ive
>? %a#s t&ere(ro) to t&is 'onora"le Court.
6*%. 7osep& A5uino
6,B6CR1B-= AN= 6F.RN to "e(ore )e t&is 23r% %a# o( Ma# 2014 at
Antipolo, Ri<al a((iant e3&i"itin* to )e &is Co))unit# Ta3 Certi(i$ate No.
12340DC7 issue% on 7une 2013 at Antipolo Cit#.
=o$. No. + 123
0a*e No. + 21
Boo9 No. + 2
6eries o( 2014.