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2009-06-16 |
NACHURA, J. |
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| The CA erred in taking cognizance of the petition for review that was filed way beyond the reglementary period. Rules of procedure may be relaxed in the interest of substantial justice and in order to give a litigant the fullest opportunity to establish the merits of his complaint. However, concomitant to a liberal application of the rules of procedure should be an effort on the part of the party invoking liberality to explain its failure to comply with the rules[25] and prove the existence of exceptionally meritorious circumstances warranting such liberality.[26] | |||||