REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES NATIONAL CAPITAL JUDICIAL REGION REGIONAL TRIAL COURT BRANCH 217, QUEZON CITY LYDIA

W. SOTO, Plaintiff, - versus QUEDAN AND RURAL CREDIT UARANTEE CORPORATION Defen!ants. "- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - " CI#IL CASE NO. Q-$%-&'&() *+r, De-larati+n +f Nullit. +f Real Estate /+rt0a0e, C+ntra-ts an! A0ree1ents

ORDER *+r res+luti+n is t2e /+ti+n f+r Re-+nsi!erati+n file! 3. t2e 4laintiff L.!ia W. S+t+, t2r+u02 -+unsel an! t2e C+11ent5O44+siti+n file! 3. !efen!ant Que!an an! Rural Cre!it uarantee C+r4+rati+n 6Que!an-+r f+r s2+rt7, t2r+u02 -+unsel. Plaintiff 1+ve! f+r t2e re-+nsi!erati+n +f t2e Or!er +f t2is -+urt issue! +n *e3ruar. ), '$89 !is1issin0 t2e C+14laint. Plaintiff alle0e! as 3asis +f 2er 1+ti+n t2at t2e S4e-ial P+:er +f Att+rne. 6SPA7 aut2+ri;in0 I1el!a S+t+-<autista t+ 1+rt0a0e t2e su3=e-t 4r+4ert. -ease! t+ 3e vali! u4+n t2e !eat2 +f An!res P. S+t+, Sr. +n /a. 89, 8>>). It is t2eref+re 4laintiff?s alle0ati+n t2at :2en I1el!a S+t+-<autista entere! int+ t2e L+an Restru-turin0 A0ree1ent :it2 Que!an-+r, s2e !i! s+ :it2+ut t2e re@uisite aut2+rit. an! t+ t2e 4re=u!i-e +f t2e +t2er 2eirs +f t2e !e-ease! An!res P. S+t+, Sr., :2+ 3e-a1e -+-+:ners +f t2e 1+rt0a0e! 4r+4ert.. Defen!ant, +n t2e +t2er 2an!, assaile! 4laintiff?s /+ti+n f+r Re-+nsi!erati+n f+r its failure t+ 4+int +ut t2e err+ne+us fin!in0s +f t2e -+urt in its *e3ruar. ), '$89 Or!er, :2i-2 it alle0e! is t2e 4ur4+se +f a 1+ti+n f+r re-+nsi!erati+n. Defen!ant ar0ues t2at failin0 t+ 4+int +ut t2e fin!in0s an! -+n-lusi+ns n+t su44+rte! 3. evi!en-e +r -+ntrar. t+ la: is 4r+-f+r1a. A--+r!in0 t+ !efen!ant, t2is C+urt !i! n+t -+11it an. err+r in !is1issin0 t2e C+14laint f+r 4laintiff?s failure t+ 4r+se-ute f+r a reas+na3le len0t2 +f ti1e -+nsi!erin0 t2at t2e -ase is still +n its Pre-trial sta0e sin-e its filin0 +n /a. '$$%. <ase! +n t2e fa-ts an! re-+r!s +f t2e -ase, t2e -+urt fin!s f+r t2e !efen!ant Quen!an-+r.

One +f t2is -+urt?s 3asis f+r its Or!er !ate! *e3ruar. ), '$89 0rantin0 !efen!ant?s /+ti+n t+ Dis1iss is 4laintiff?s failure t+ 4r+se-ute 2er -ase f+r a reas+na3le len0t2 +f ti1e. T2e -+14laint :as als+ !is1isse! f+r la-A +f -ause +f a-ti+n as it :as file! +nl. +n /a. %, '$$% +r after t2e la4se +f t:+ .ears fr+1 t2e filin0 3. !efen!ant +f a Petiti+n f+r *+re-l+sure +f t2e 1+rt0a0e! 4r+4ert. 4ursuant t+ A-t N+. 989&. T2e 4eri+! t+ re!ee1 t2e f+re-l+se! 4r+4ert. 2as alrea!. e"4ire! :2en t2e C+14laint :as file! an! a ne: title alrea!. issue! in t2e na1e +f !efen!ant Que!an-+r. A 1+ti+n f+r re-+nsi!erati+n is n+t 4uttin0 f+r:ar! a ne: issue, +r 4resentin0 ne: evi!en-e, +r -2an0in0 t2e t2e+r. +f t2e -ase, 3ut is +nl. seeAin0 a re-+nsi!erati+n +f t2e =u!01ent +r final +r!er 3ase! +n t2e sa1e issues, -+ntenti+ns, an! evi!en-e eit2er 3e-ause, 6a7 t2e !a1a0es a:ar!e! are e"-essiveB +r 637 t2e evi!en-e is insuffi-ient t+ =ustif. t2e !e-isi+n +r final +r!erB +r 6-7 t2e !e-isi+n +r final +r!er is -+ntrar. t+ la:. 6 Heirs of Spouses Reterta, et. al. vs. Spouses Mores, G.R. No. 159941, August 17, 20117 A 1+ti+n f+r re-+nsi!erati+n :2i-2 !+es n+t s4e-if. t2e fin!in0s +r -+n-lusi+ns in t2e !e-isi+n, :2i-2 are n+t su44+rte! 3. t2e evi!en-e +r :2i-2 are -+ntrar. t+ la: is 4r+ f+r1a, inten!e! 1erel. t+ !ela. t2e 4r+-ee!in0s, an!, as su-2, it is a 1ere s-ra4 +f 4a4er t2at -ann+t sta. t2e 4eri+! f+r taAin0 an a44eal. ( i!eros et. al. vs. Ro"ue et. al., G.R. No. #$ %&&%7 'e(ruar) 27, 1979* Clearl., t2e /+ti+n f+r Re-+nsi!erati+n file! 3. 4laintiff !i! n+t alle0e an. err+r +n t2e 4art +f t2e -+urt in its assaile! Or!er t+ :arrant re-+nsi!erati+n t2ere+f. Plaintiff !i! n+t raise an. reas+n +r 3asis :2. t2e -+urt s2+ul! n+t 2ave !is1isse! t2e -ase f+r failure t+ 4r+se-ute t2e -ase :it2in a reas+na3le len0t2 +f ti1e. Instea! 4laintiff Cre-a!+4ts, re-in-+r4+rates, reiterates an! re4lea!s all alle0ati+ns an! aver1ents -+ntaine! in 2er Petiti+n an! C+11ent5O44+siti+n +n t2e Defen!ant?s /+ti+n t+ Dis1iss...D Su-2 alle0ati+ns an! aver1ents :ere 4re-isel. f+un! un1erit+ri+us 3. t2e -+urt in its assaile! Or!er. T2e 4laintiff, 2+:ever, faile! t+ ar0ue furt2er :2. t2at 4r+n+un-e1ent +f t2e -+urt is err+ne+us. T2e -+urt stan!s 3. its rulin0 t2at t2e C+14laint s2+ul! 3e !is1isse! f+r 4laintiff?s failure t+ 4r+se-ute. T2e failure +f a 4laintiff t+ 4r+se-ute t2e a-ti+n :it2+ut an. =ustifia3le -ause :it2in a reas+na3le 4eri+! +f ti1e :ill 0ive rise t+ t2e 4resu14ti+n t2at 2e is n+ l+n0er intereste! t+ +3tain fr+1 t2e -+urt t2e relief 4ra.e! f+r in 2is -+14laintB 2en-e, t2e -+urt is aut2+ri;e! t+ +r!er t2e !is1issal +f t2e -+14laint +n its +:n 1+ti+n +r +n 1+ti+n +f t2e !efen!ants. 6+loisa Mer,-a!.isi!g /!,., et. al. vs. 0a!,o e 1ro 2!iversal 0a!3, G.R. No. 192714, 5u!e 1%, 2012* In its C+11ent5O44+siti+n +n t2e Defen!ant?s /+ti+n t+ Dis1iss, 4laintiff trie! t+ 4ut t2e 3la1e +n !efen!ant f+r t2e len0t2 +f ti1e it is taAin0 t+ 2ave t2e -ase res+lve!. Plaintiff even 4resente! a -2r+n+l+0. +f events 2i02li02tin0 t2e su44+se! !ela. -reate! 3. !efen!ant in t2e -ase. E+:ever,

t2e sa1e -2r+n+l+0. +f events s2+:s ei02t +--asi+ns :2en eit2er 4laintiff +r 2er -+unsel +r 3+t2 +f t2e1 :ere n+t 4resent in -+urt. T2ere :ere als+ t2ree instan-es t2at 4laintiff a0ree! t+ 2ave t2e 4re-trial reset. Sin-e its filin0 +n /a. %, '$$% t2e -ase is still +n its 4re-trial sta0e. If 4laintiff is reall. a!a1ant in 2avin0 t2e -ase res+lve! s2e s2+ul! n+t a0ree! t+ su-2 resettin0 t+ av+i! !ela. in t2e -ase. It is als+ :+rt2. t+ n+te t2at 4laintiff?s 4revi+us -+unsel :it2!re: fr+1 t2e -ase. In 2is N+ti-e +f Wit2!ra:al as C+unsel !ate! /ar-2 8', '$$F, t2e 4revi+us -+unsel alle0e! t2at 4laintiff 2as -+nsistentl. an! -+ntinu+usl. faile! t+ -++r!inate :it2 2i1. T2ere is t2eref+re a s2+:in0 earl. +n in t2e -ase t2at 4laintiff is n+t res+lute in 4r+se-utin0 t2e -ase. Plaintiff insists t2at 2er ri02t as an 2eir +f t2e !e-ease! An!res P. S+t+, Sr. an! as a -+-+:ner +f t2e 1+rt0a0e! 4r+4ert. 2as 3een 4re=u!i-e! :2en I1el!a S+t+-<autista entere! int+ a L+an Restru-turin0 A0ree1ent :it2 !efen!ant Que!an-+r after t2e !eat2 +f An!res P. S+t+, Sr. :2en t2e SPA 2as alrea!. 3een e"tin0uis2e!. E+:ever, 4laintiff fails t+ see t2at t2e even if t2e L+an Restru-turin0 A0ree1ent is !e-lare! unenf+r-ea3le f+r 2avin0 3een entere! int+ :it2+ut vali! aut2+rit. fr+1 t2e 2eirs, t2e Real Estate /+rt0a0e re1ains vali! 3e-ause it :as e"e-ute! :it2 a vali! SPA. T2e L+an Restru-turin0 A0ree1ent !+es n+t invali!ate t2e Real Estate /+rt0a0e sin-e t2e l+an :2i-2 t2e latter se-ures is still su3sistin0. Un!er t2e la:s +n su--essi+n, t2e 2eirs 1erel. ste4 int+ t2e s2+es +f t2eir 4re!e-ess+r-in-interest an! re-eive t2e 4r+4ert. su3=e-t t+ an. lien +r en-u13ran-e u4+n it. T2us, u4+n t2e !eat2 +f An!res P. S+t+, Sr., t2e 4laintiff, al+n0 :it2 t2e +t2er 2eirs, in2erite! t2e su3=e-t 4r+4ert. su3=e-t t+ t2e 1+rt0a0e in fav+r +f !efen!ant Que!an-+r. T2us, :2en !efen!ant Que!an-+r f+re-l+se! +n t2e 1+rt0a0e su-2 f+re-l+sure is 3in!in0 u4+n 4laintiff an! t2e +t2er 2eirs. Plaintiff as -++:ner t2ere+f 2as t2e ri02t t+ re!ee1 2er s2are in t2e 4r+4ert.. Eavin0 faile! t+ !+ s+ :it2in t2e 4res-ri3e! 4eri+! an! :it2 t2e title n+: veste! +n !efen!ant Que!an-+r, 4laintiff -an n+ l+n0er atta-A !efen!ant?s title 3. asAin0 t+ invali!ate a 1+rt0a0e, :2i-2, as s2+:n 3. t2e re-+r!s +f t2is -ase, is vali!. WEERE*ORE, t2e /+ti+n f+r Re-+nsi!erati+n file! 3. t2e 4laintiff is 2ere3. !enie!. SO ORDERED. Que;+n Cit., P2ili44ines, De-e13er (, '$89.

Santia0+ /. Arenas Gu!0e

--, Att.. Hristine Anne L. /ai@ue; C+unsel f+r Plaintiff Pu3li- Att+rne.?s Offi-e <-'> Eall +f Gusti-e <uil!in0 Dili1an, Que;+n Cit. Att.. Hristine 2ia T+!as-Re.es C+unsel f+r t2e !efen!ant 9r! *l++r Que!an-+r Center I9% Pana. Avenue, Que;+n Cit.