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2011-06-27 |
DEL CASTILLO, J. |
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| The Court has time and again upheld the theory that the rules of procedure are designed to secure and not to override substantial justice. [30] These are mere tools to expedite the decision or resolution of cases, hence, their strict and rigid application which would result in technicalities that tend to frustrate rather than promote substantial justice must be avoided. [31] The CA thus should not have outrightly dismissed petitioner's petition based on these procedural lapses. | |||||
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2004-08-12 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| Nevertheless, we resolve to grant the petitioner's plea for a relaxation of the Rules of Court in the interest of substantial justice. As we held in Van Melle Philippines, Inc. v. Endaya:[29] | |||||