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2012-02-22 |
VILLARAMA, JR., J. |
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| On the first issue raised by petitioners, we rule that the CA did not commit a reversible error in giving due course to Teng's petition for certiorari although said petition was filed late. Ordinarily, rules of procedure are strictly enforced by courts in order to impart stability in the legal system. However, in not a few instances, we relaxed the rigid application of the rules of procedure to afford the parties the opportunity to fully ventilate their cases on the merits. This is in line with the time honored principle that cases should be decided only after giving all the parties the chance to argue their causes and defenses. In that way, the ends of justice would be better served. For indeed, the general objective of procedure is to facilitate the application of justice to the rival claims of contending parties, bearing always in mind that procedure is not to hinder but to promote the administration of justice.[23] In Ong Lim Sing, Jr. v. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation,[24] we ruled: Courts have the prerogative to relax procedural rules of even the most mandatory character, mindful of the duty to reconcile both the need to speedily put an end to litigation and the parties' right to due process. In numerous cases, this Court has allowed liberal construction of the rules when to do so would serve the demands of substantial justice and equity. x x x | |||||
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2010-04-23 |
DEL CASTILLO, J. |
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| Our rules of procedure are designed to facilitate the orderly disposition of cases and permit the prompt disposition of unmeritorious cases which clog the court dockets and do little more than waste the courts' time.[26] These technical and procedural rules, however, are intended to ensure, rather than suppress, substantial justice.[27] A deviation from their rigid enforcement may thus be allowed, as petitioners should be given the fullest opportunity to establish the merits of their case, rather than lose their property on mere technicalities.[28] We held in Ong Lim Sing, Jr. v. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation [29] that: Courts have the prerogative to relax procedural rules of even the most mandatory character, mindful of the duty to reconcile both the need to speedily put an end to litigation and the parties' right to due process. In numerous cases, this Court has allowed liberal construction of the rules when to do so would serve the demands of substantial justice and equity. | |||||
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2009-12-23 |
PERALTA, J. |
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| In any case, as in the past, this Court has recognized the emerging trend towards a liberal construction of the Rules of Court. In Ong Lim Sing, Jr. v. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation,[26] this Court stated: Courts have the prerogative to relax procedural rules of even the most mandatory character, mindful of the duty to reconcile both the need to speedily put an end to litigation and the parties' right to due process. In numerous cases, this Court has allowed liberal construction of the rules when to do so would serve the demands of substantial justice and equity. In Aguam v. Court of Appeals, the Court explained: | |||||
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2008-10-06 |
REYES, R.T., J. |
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| However, to serve the demands of substantial justice and equity, the Court opts to relax procedural rules and rule upon on the merits of the case. In Ong Lim Sing Jr. v. FEB Leasing and Finance Corporation,[20] this Court stated:Courts have the prerogative to relax procedural rules of even the most mandatory character, mindful of the duty to reconcile both the need to speedily put an end to litigation and the parties' right to due process. In numerous cases, this Court has allowed liberal construction of the rules when to do so would serve the demands of substantial justice and equity. In Aguam v. Court of Appeals, the Court explained: | |||||