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    THIRD DIVISIONG.R. No. 86890 January 21, 1994LEANDRO CARILLO, !"#"#on!r, $%. &EO&LE O' THE &HILI&&INES, r!%on(!n".'ELICIANO, J.)

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    . +a" /ou*( +a$! /au%!( "+#% *o%% o *oo(M

    A. ?any, %#r. A a"#!n" -+o +a$! un(!r3on! %ur3!ry. Ano"+!r ay ! a *oo( $!%ay ! /u" -+#*! on o!ra"#on an( "+#% /au%! %#/ *!!(#n3, or ay ! %!" #n "+! /our

    o o!ra"#on, or ay ! %#/ +! (#!( a"!r "+! o!ra"#on. O /our%! "+!r! ar! o"+!r /au%#/.

    A""y. Ca/+!ro)

    . E%!/#a**y %o (o/"or -+!n "+!r! -a% no *oo( r!*a/!!n"M

    A. F!%, %#r. 5 E+a%#% %u*#!(.

    T+! "!%"#on#!% o o"+ (o/"or% !%"a*#%+ +!orr+a3! or +!orr+a3#/ %+o/ a% "+! /ao (!a"+. Ho-!$!r, a% *#!-#%! "!%"#=!( "o y "+! !;!r" -#"n!%%!% #n o!n /our",+!orr+a3! or +!orr+a3#/ %+o/ (ur#n3 %ur3!ry ay ! /au%!( y %!$!ra* (#7!r!n"a/"or%. T+u%, Dr. Sa*$a(or:% !*aora"#on on "+! a""!r)

    A""y. &a%/ua*)

    . Do/"or, aon3 "+! /au%!% o +!orr+a3! "+a" you !n"#on!( you %a#( "+a" #"/ou*( ! a" "+! o!n" o o!ra"#on -+!n on! *o%%!% %#/ /on"ro* o "+! r!%!n/!, #% /orr!/"M Dur#n3 "+! o!ra"#on "+!r! #% *o%" %#/ o /on"ro* o "+! /u" $!%%!*M

    A. F!%, %#r.

    . Or "+!r! #% a a#*ur! "o *#3a"! a $!%%!* o /on%#(!ra*! %#!M

    A. F!%, %#r.

    . Or !$!n # "+! $!%%!* -!r! *#3a"!( "+! no" ay +a$! %*#!( *a"!r onM

    A. F!%, %#r.

    . An( you a*%o !n"#on!( "+a" #" ay ! o%%#*! a*%o "o %o! /*o""#n3 (!!/", "+a" /orr!/"M

    A. ?ay ! %#/. 58 E+a%#% %u*#!(.

    D!!n%! -#"n!%%, Dr. u C. Ca%"ro a*%o 3a$! "+! o**o-#n3 !;!r" o#n#on)

    . Do/"or !$!n a a"#!n" a"!r an o!ra"#on% %#/ -ou*( %u7!r +!orra3! -+a"-ou*( ! "+! o%%#*! /au%!% o %u/+ +!orra3! %#/M

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    A. Aon3 "+o%! -ou*( ! -+a" -! /a** In"ra$a%/u*ar Coa3u*a"#on an( "+#% #% "+!r!a%on or "+! *!!(#n3, %#r, -+#/+ /anno" ! r!$!n"!( y anyon!, #" -#** +a!n "oanyon!, any"#! an( "o any !r%on% %#/, %#r.

    COPRT)

    +a" (o you "+#n o "+! /au%! o "+! *!!(#n3, "+! /u""#n3 or "+! o!ra"#on% (on! #n "+!o(yM

    A. No" r!*a"!( "o "+#% on!, "+! *!!(#n3 +!r! #% no" r!*a"!( "o any /u""#n3 or o!ra"#on"+a" I %#/ +a$! (on!.

    . A%#(! ro "+! DIC -+a" /ou*( ano"+!r /au%!% %#/ "+a" /ou*( ! "+! /au%! or "+!+!orr+a3! or *!!(#n3 #n a a"#!n" y an o!ra"#on% %#/M

    A. In 3!n!ra* %#r, # "+!r! -a% an o!ra"#on% %#/ an( #" #% o%%#*! "+a" "+! *#3a"ur! #n"+! %u"ur! -a% %#/ !/o! %#/ *oo%!, #" #% %#/ !/o!% *oo%! # ro$!n..

    ;;; ;;; ;;;

    . I "+! !r%on -+o !ror!( an au"o%y (o!% no" =n( any un"#3+" %#/ /*o" %#/*oo( $!%%!* or any %u"ur! "+a" !/o! %#/ *oo%! "+! /au%! o "+! *!!(#n3 /ou*( no" !a""r#u"!( "o "+! au*" o "+! %uB!/"M

    A. D!=n#"!*y, %#r. 59 E+a%#% %u*#!(.

    A//or(#n3 "o o"+ (o/"or%, "+! o%%#*! /au%!% o +!orr+a3! (ur#n3 an o!ra"#on ar!) 1

    "+! a#*ur! o "+! %ur3!on "o "#! or %u"ur! a /u" *oo( $!%%!* 2 a**o-#n3 a /u" *oo($!%%!* "o 3!" ou" o /on"ro* 5 "+! %u%!u!n" *oo%!n#n3 o "+! "#! or %u"ur! a*#!( "o a/u" *oo( $!%%!* an( 4 an( a /*o""#n3 (!!/" no-n a% DIC. I" #% %#3n#=/an" "o %"a"! a""+#% Bun/"ur! "+a" "+! au"o%y /on(u/"!( y Dr. Ar#a*a on "+! o(y o Ly(#a (#( no" r!$!a*any un"#!( or un%u"ur!( /u" *oo( $!%%!* nor -a% "+!r! any #n(#/a"#on "+a" "+! "#! or%u"ur! o a /u" *oo( $!%%!* +a( !/o! *oo%! "+!r!y /au%#n3 "+! +!orr+a3!. 40 H!n/!"+! o**o-#n3 !r"#n!n" or"#on o Dr. Ar#a*a:% "!%"#ony)

    ) Do/"or, #n !;a#n#n3 "+!%! %"ru/"ur!% (#( you no- -+!"+!r "+!%! -!r! %u"ur!(*#3a"ur! or *a#n *#3a"ur!

    A) L#3a"ur!, %#r.

    ) ! -#** !;*a#n "+a" *a"!r on. D#( you r!/a** # "+! /u" %"ru/"ur!% -!r! "#!( y =r%"%u"ur#n3 #" an( "+!n "y#n3 a no" or "+! "#! -a% !r!*y *a/!( aroun( "+! /u" %"ru/"ur!an( "#!(M

    A) I /anno" r!/a**, %#r.

    ) A% a a""!r o a/", you /anno" r!/a** !/au%! you (#( no" !$!n o"+!r!( %#/ "o!;a#n!, #% "+a" /orr!/"M

    A) !**, I o"+!r!( !nou3+ "o no- "+a" "+!y -!r! %u"ur!(, %#r.

    ) So, "+!r!or!, Do/"or, you -ou*( no" no- -+!"+!r any o "+! /u" %"ru/"ur!% -no" %u"ur!( or "#!( n!#"+!r -!r! you a*! "o (!"!r#n! -+!"+!r any *oo%! %u"ur! -a%oun( #n "+! !r#"on!a* /a$#"yM

    A) I /ou*( no" r!/a** any *oo%! %u"ur!( %#/, %#r. 41

    On "+! o"+!r +an(, "+! =n(#n3% o a** "+r!! (o/"or% (o no" r!/*u(! "+! roa#*#"y "+aDIC /au%!( "+! +!orr+a3! an( /on%!u!n"*y, Ly(#a:% (!a"+. DIC -+#/+ #% a /*o""#n3(!!/" /r!a"!% a %!r#ou% *!!(#n3 "!n(!n/y an( -+!n a%%#$! DIC o//ur% a% a/o*#/a"#on o %ur3!ry *!a$#n3 ra- %ura/!, aBor +!orr+a3! o//ur%. 42 An( a% "!%"o y (!!n%! -#"n!%%, Dr. u C. Ca%"ro, +!orr+a3! (u! "o DIC K/anno" ! r!$!n"!(

    -#** +a!n "o anyon!,any"#!.K 45 H! "!%"#=!( ur"+!r)

    . No-, un(!r "+a" /#r/u%"an/! on! o "+! o%%##*#"y a% you !n"#on!( #n %#/

    A. F!%, %#r.

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    A. F!%, %#r.

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    . Ar! "+!r! any %!/#=/ =n(#n3% o au"o%y "+a" -#** "!** you -+!"+!r "+#% a"#!n

    %u7!r!( aon3 %u/+ "+#n3% a% DICM

    A. !**, I (#( r!%!r$! !/au%! o "+! /on(#"#on o "+! a"#!n".

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    A. A% ar a% "+! !(#/a* r!/or( #% /on/!rn %#/ "+! /au%!( %#/ o (!a"+ #%(!%%#u*a"!( %#/ In"ra Va%/u*ar Coa3u*a"#on or "+! DIC -+#/+ r!%u*"!( "o +!orr+a3!*!!(#n3%, %#r.

    . Do/"or a%!( on your =n(#n3% "+!n "+!r! #% no-#n3 %#/ "+! (o/"or -ou*( %a-+!"+!r "+! (o/"or +!r %#/ +a% !!n %#/ au*"M

    ATTF. ?ALVEDA)

    ! -#** o$!( %#/ "o %"r#! ou" "+! %#/ a%!( on =n(#n3 "+!y Bu%" r!a( "+! /+ar" a% a% "+! o"+!r r!/or(.

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    &r!/#%!*y a%!( on "+#% !;a#na"#on.

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    No" =n(#n3, "+!r! -a% no =n(#n3 a(!.

    COPRT)

    H! #% on*y r!a(#n3 "+! r!/or(.

    ATTF. &ASCPAL) F!%, %#r.

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    T+! a%#% or +o*(#n3 an !*oy!r %o*#(ar#*y r!%on%#*! or "+! n!3*#3!n/! o #"% !*oy!!#% oun( #n Ar"#/*! 2180 o "+! C#$#* Co(! -+#/+ /on%#(!r% a !r%on a//oun"a*! no" on*y

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    In "+! #n%"an" /a%!, r!%on(!n" +o%#"a*, aar" ro a 3!n!ra* (!n#a* o #"% r!%on%##*#o$!r r!%on(!n" +y%#/#an%, a#*!( "o a((u/! !$#(!n/! %+o-#n3 "+a" #" !;!r/#%!( "+!(#*#3!n/! o a 3oo( a"+!r o a a#*y #n "+! +#r#n3 an( %u!r$#%#on o "+! *a""!r. I" a#*!a((u/! !$#(!n/! -#"+ r!3ar( "o "+! (!3r!! o %u!r$#%#on -+#/+ #" !;!r/#%!( o$!r #"%+y%#/#an%. In n!3*!/"#n3 "o o7!r %u/+ roo, or roo o a %##*ar na"ur!, r!%on(!n"+o%#"a* "+!r!y a#*!( "o (#%/+ar3! #"% ur(!n un(!r "+! *a%" ara3ra+ o Ar"#/*! 218Ha$#n3 a#*!( "o (o "+#%, r!%on(!n" +o%#"a* #% /on%!u!n"*y %o*#(ar#*y r!%on%#*! -#"+y%#/#an% or Er*#n(a:% /on(#"#on.

    a%!( on "+! or!3o#n3, -! +o*( "+a" "+! Cour" o A!a*% !rr!( #n a//!"#n3 an( r!*yon "+! "!%"#on#!% o "+! -#"n!%%!% or "+! r#$a"! r!%on(!n"%. In(!!(, a% %+o-n y ao$! (#%/u%%#on%, r#$a"! r!%on(!n"% -!r! una*! "o r!u" "+! r!%u"#on on!3*#3!n/!. Pon "+!%! (#%u#%#"#on% -! +o*( "+a" r#$a"! r!%on(!n"% ar! %o*#(ar#*y *#or (aa3!% un(!r Ar"#/*! 216 9 o "+! C#$#* Co(!.

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    An( y!" #(!a**y, a /oa"o%! a"#!n" %+ou*( r!a#n #n a +o%#"a* or ! "ran%!rr!( "o a+o%#/! %!/#a*##n3 #n "+! /ar! o "+! /+ron#/a**y #** or "+! uro%! o ro$#(#n3 a ro#*#!u a(!ua"! "o !!" #n#u %"an(ar(% o /ar!. In "+! #n%"an" /a%! or #n%"an/!,Er*#n(a +a% "o ! /on%"an"*y "urn!( ro %#(! "o %#(! "o r!$!n" !(%or!% an( +yo%"an!uon#a. '!!(#n3 #% (on! y na%o3a%"r#/ "u!. 'oo( r!ara"#on %+ou*( ! nora**a(! y a (#!"#"#an "o ro$#(! +!r -#"+ "+! /orr!/" (a#*y /a*or#/ r!u#r!!n"% an( $#"a%u*!!n"%. 'ur"+!ror!, %+! +a% "o ! %!!n on a r!3u*ar a%#% y a +y%#/a* "+!ra"o a$o#( u%/*! a"ro+y, an( y a u*onary "+!ra#%" "o r!$!n" "+! a//uu*a"#on o%!/r!"#on% -+#/+ /an *!a( "o r!%#ra"ory /o*#/a"#on%.

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    !**>%!""*!( #% "+! ru*! "+a" a/"ua* (aa3!% -+#/+ ay ! /*a#!( y "+! *a#n"#7 ar!"+o%! %u7!r!( y +# a% +! +a% (u*y ro$!(. T+! C#$#* Co(! ro$#(!%)

    Ar". 2199. E;/!" a% ro$#(!( y *a- or y %"#u*a"#on, on! #% !n"#"*!( "o an a(!ua/o!n%a"#on on*y or %u/+ !/un#ary *o%% %u7!r!( y +# a% +! +a% (u*y ro$!(. Su//o!n%a"#on #% r!!rr!( "o a% a/"ua* or /o!n%a"ory (aa3!%.

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    Our ru*!% on a/"ua* or /o!n%a"ory (aa3!% 3!n!ra**y a%%u! "+a" a" "+! "#! o*#"#3a"#on, "+! #nBury %u7!r!( a% a /on%!u!n/! o an a/" o n!3*#3!n/! +a% !!n/o*!"!( an( "+a" "+! /o%" /an ! *#u#(a"!(. Ho-!$!r, "+!%! ro$#%#on% n!3*!/" "o "a!#n"o a//oun" "+o%! %#"ua"#on%, a% #n "+#% /a%!, -+!r! "+! r!%u*"#n3 #nBury #3+" !/on"#nu#n3 an( o%%#*! u"ur! /o*#/a"#on% (#r!/"*y ar#%#n3 ro "+! #nBury, -+#*! /!r"a#n"o o//ur, ar! (#/u*" "o r!(#/".

    In "+!%! /a%!%, "+! aoun" o (aa3!% -+#/+ %+ou*( ! a-ar(!(, # "+!y ar! "oa(!ua"!*y an( /orr!/"*y r!%on( "o "+! #nBury /au%!(, %+ou*( ! on! -+#/+ /o!n%a"!%or !/un#ary *o%% #n/urr!( an( ro$!(, u "o "+! "#! o "r#a* an( on! -+#/+ -ou*( !!"!/un#ary *o%% /!r"a#n "o ! %u7!r!( u" -+#/+ /ou*( no", ro "+! na"ur! o "+! /a%!, !a(! -#"+ /!r"a#n"y. 80 In o"+!r -or(%, "!!ra"! (aa3!% /an an( %+ou*( ! a-ar(!(on "o o a/"ua* or /o!n%a"ory (aa3!% #n #n%"an/!% -+!r! "+! #nBury #% /+ron#/ an(

    /on"#nu#n3. An( !/au%! o "+! un#u! na"ur! o %u/+ /a%!%, no #n/oa"##*#"y ar#%!%-+!n o"+ a/"ua* an( "!!ra"! (aa3!% ar! ro$#(!( or. T+! r!a%on #% "+a" "+!%!(aa3!% /o$!r "-o (#%"#n/" +a%!%.

    A% #" -ou*( no" ! !u#"a*! an( /!r"a#n*y no" #n "+! !%" #n"!r!%"% o "+! a(#n#%"ra"#ono Bu%"#/! or "+! $#/"# #n %u/+ /a%!% "o /on%"an"*y /o! !or! "+! /our"% an( #n$o!"+!#r a#( #n %!!#n3 a(Bu%"!n"% "o "+! /o!n%a"ory (aa3!% r!$#ou%*y a-ar(!( "!!ra"! (aa3!% ar! aror#a"!. T+! aoun" 3#$!n a% "!!ra"! (aa3!%, "+ou3+ "oa /!r"a#n !;"!n" %!/u*a"#$!, %+ou*( "a! #n"o a//oun" "+! /o%" o ro!r /ar!.

    In "+! #n%"an" /a%!, !"#"#on!r% -!r! a*! "o ro$#(! on*y +o!>a%!( nur%#n3 /ar! or a/oa"o%! a"#!n" -+o +a% r!a#n!( #n "+a" /on(#"#on or o$!r a (!/a(!. Ha$#n3 r!#%!(our a-ar( or /o!n%a"ory (aa3!% on "+! aoun" ro$#(!( y !"#"#on!r% a" "+! on%!"o *#"#3a"#on, #" -ou*( ! no- u/+ or! #n %"! -#"+ "+! #n"!r!%"% o Bu%"#/! # "+! $a*u!a-ar(!( or "!!ra"! (aa3!% -ou*( a**o- !"#"#on!r% "o ro$#(! o"#a* /ar! or "+!#r

    *o$!( on! #n a a/#*#"y -+#/+ 3!n!ra**y %!/#a*#!% #n %u/+ /ar!. T+!y %+ou*( no" !/o!**!( y (#r! /#r/u%"an/!% "o ro$#(! %u%"an(ar( /ar! a" +o! -#"+ou" "+! a#( oro!%%#ona*%, or any"+#n3 *!%% -ou*( ! 3ro%%*y #na(!ua"!. Pn(!r "+! /#r/u%"an/!%, ana-ar( o &1,a3!, !noau%! an( a3#n3. A%%u#n3 %+! r!a/+!%!noau%!, or !;a*!, "+! ro%"+!"#/ -#** +a$! "o ! a(Bu%"!( "o r!%on( "o "+!/+an3!% #n on! r!%u*"#n3 ro a r!/##"a"! (!/r!a%! #n /a*/#u *!$!*% o%!r$!( #n "+on!% o a** o%">!noau%a* -o!n. In o"+!r -or(%, "+! (aa3! (on! "o +!r -ou*( on*y ! !ran!n" an( *a%"#n3, #" -ou*( a*%o ! !ran!n"*y /+an3#n3 an( a(Bu%"#n3 "+! +y%#o*o3#/ /+an3!% -+#/+ +!r o(y -ou*( nora**y un(!r3o "+rou3+ "+! y!ar%. Tr!*a/!!n"%, /+an3!%, an( a(Bu%"!n"% -#** r!u#r! /orr!%on(#n3 a(Bu%"#$! +y%#/ao//ua"#ona* "+!ray. A** o "+!%! a(Bu%"!n"%, #" +a% !!n (o/u!n"!(, ar! a#nu*.

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    A ro%"+!"#/ (!$#%!, +o-!$!r "!/+no*o3#/a**y a($an/!(, -#** on*y a**o- a r!a%ona*!aoun" o un/"#ona* r!%"ora"#on o "+! o"or un/"#on% o "+! *o-!r *#. T+! %!n%ory

    un/"#on% ar! or!$!r *o%". T+! r!%u*"an" an;#!"y, %*!!*!%%n!%%, %y/+o*o3#/a* #nBury,!n"a* an( +y%#/a* a#n ar! #n!%"#a*!. 85

    T+! #nBury %u7!r!( y Er*#n(a a% a /on%!u!n/! o r#$a"! r!%on(!n"%: n!3*#3!n/! #%/!r"a#n*y u/+ or! %!r#ou% "+an "+! au"a"#on #n "+! Va*!nu!*a /a%!.

    &!"#"#on!r Er*#n(a Rao% -a% #n +!r #(>or"#!% -+!n "+! #n/#(!n" o//urr!(. S+! +a% #n a /oa"o%! %"a"! or o$!r our"!!n y!ar% no-. T+! ur(!n o /ar! +a% %o ar !!n+!ro#/a**y %+ou*(!r!( y +!r +u%an( an( /+#*(r!n, -+o, #n "+! #n"!r$!n#n3 y!ar% +a$!!n (!r#$!( o "+! *o$! o a -#! an( a o"+!r.

    ?!an-+#*!, "+! a/"ua* +y%#/a*, !o"#ona* an( =nan/#a* /o%" o "+! /ar! o !"#"#on!r-ou*( ! $#r"ua**y #o%%#*! "o uan"#y. E$!n "+! "!!ra"! (aa3!% +!r!#n a-ar(!-ou*( ! #na(!ua"! # !"#"#on!r:% /on(#"#on r!a#n% un/+an3!( or "+! n!;" "!n y!a

    ! r!/o3n#!(, #n Va*!nu!*a "+a" a (#%/u%%#on o "+! $#/"#:% a/"ua* #nBury -ou*( no" %/ra"/+ "+! %ura/! o "+! r!%u*"#n3 ora* (aa3! !/au%! #" -ou*( ! +#3+*y %!/u*a"o !%"#a"! "+! aoun" o !o"#ona* an( ora* a#n, %y/+o*o3#/a* (aa3! an( #nBur%u7!r!( y "+! $#/"# or "+o%! a/"ua**y a7!/"!( y "+! $#/"#:% /on(#"#on. 84 T+! +u%an( "+! /+#*(r!n, a** !"#"#on!r% #n "+#% /a%!, -#** +a$! "o *#$! -#"+ "+! (ay "o (ayun/!r"a#n"y o "+! a"#!n":% #**n!%%, no-#n3 any +o! o r!/o$!ry #% /*o%! "o n#*. T+!y+a$! a%+#on!( "+!#r (a#*y *#$!% aroun( "+! nur%#n3 /ar! o !"#"#on!r, a*"!r#n3 "+!#r *on"!r 3oa*% "o "a! #n"o a//oun" "+!#r *#! -#"+ a /oa"o%! a"#!n". T+!y, no" "+!r!%on(!n"%, ar! /+ar3!( -#"+ "+! ora* r!%on%##*#"y o "+! /ar! o "+! $#/"#. T+!a#*y:% ora* #nBury an( %u7!r#n3 #n "+#% /a%! #% /*!ar*y a r!a* on!. 'or "+! or!3o#n3r!a%on%, an a-ar( o &2,000,000.00 #n ora* (aa3!% -ou*( ! aror#a"!.

    '#na**y, y -ay o !;a*!, !;!*ary (aa3!% #n "+! aoun" o &100,000.00 ar! +!a-ar(!(. Con%#(!r#n3 "+! *!n3"+ an( na"ur! o "+! #n%"an" %u#" -! ar! o "+! o#n#on "a""orn!y:% !!% $a*u!( a" &100,000.00 ar! *#!-#%! ro!r.

    Our /our"% a/! un#u! (#/u*"y #n a(Bu(#/a"#n3 !(#/a* n!3*#3!n/! /a%!% !/au%!+y%#/#an% ar! no" #n%ur!r% o *#! an(, "+!y rar!*y %!" ou" "o #n"!n"#ona**y /au%! #nBury(!a"+ "o "+!#r a"#!n"%. Ho-!$!r, #n"!n" #% #a"!r#a* #n n!3*#3!n/! /a%!% !/au%! -+n!3*#3!n/! !;#%"% an( #% ro$!n, "+! %a! au"oa"#/a**y 3#$!% "+! #nBur!( a r#3+" "or!ara"#on or "+! (aa3! /au%!(.

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    E%"a*#%+!( !(#/a* ro/!(ur!% an( ra/"#/!%, "+ou3+ #n /on%"an" u; ar! (!$#%!( or "+!uro%! o r!$!n"#n3 /o*#/a"#on%. A +y%#/#an:% !;!r#!n/! -#"+ +#% a"#!n"% -ou*(%o!"#!% "!" +# "o (!$#a"! ro !%"a*#%+!( /oun#"y ra/"#/!%, an( +! ay !n(a (#%"#n3u#%+!( /ar!!r u%#n3 unor"+o(o; !"+o(% -#"+ou" #n/#(!n". Ho-!$!r, -+!n a#*ur!"o o**o- !%"a*#%+!( ro/!(ur! r!%u*"% #n "+! !$#* r!/#%!*y %ou3+" "o ! a$!r"!( yo%!r$an/! o "+! ro/!(ur! an( a n!;u% #% a(! !"-!!n "+! (!$#a"#on an( "+! #nBury or(aa3!, "+! +y%#/#an -ou*( n!/!%%ar#*y ! /a**!( "o a//oun" or #". In "+! /a%! a" ar, "+!a#*ur! "o o%!r$! r!>o!ra"#$! a%%!%%!n" ro"o/o* -+#/+ -ou*( +a$! #nu!n/!( "+!#n"ua"#on #n a %a*u"ary -ay -a% a"a* "o r#$a"! r!%on(!n"%: /a%!.

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    T+! o"+!r (o/"or r!%!n"!( -a% Dr. Iarra &ano#o, a !!r o "+! A!r#/an oar( o /on(#"#on un(!r "+! %a! /#r/u%"an/!%. I" #% r!a/+ o "+#% (u"y -+#/+ /on%"#"u"!%

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    &a"+o*o3y, !;a#n!r o "+! &+#*##n! oar( o &a"+o*o3y ro 198 "o 1991, !**o- o "+!&+#*##n! So/#!"y o &a"+o*o3#%", a%%o/#a"! ro!%%or o "+! C!u In%"#"u"! o ?!(#/#n!, an(/+#! a"+o*o3#%" o "+! An(r!% Sor#ano Jr. ?!or#a* Ho%#"a* #n To*!(o C#"y. Dr. &ano#o%"a"!( "+a" a*"+ou3+ +! -a% ar"#a* "o "+! u%! o "+! /u*"ur! "!%" or #"% 3r!a"!r r!*#a#*#"y#n "+! (#a3no%#% o "y+o#( !$!r, "+! #(a* T!%" ay a*%o ! u%!(. L#! Dr. Go"#on3, +!a3r!!( "+a" "+! 1)520 ra"#o #n Jor3!U% /a%! -a% a*r!a(y "+! a;#u y -+#/+ a/on/*u%#on o "y+o#( !$!r ay ! a(!. No a((#"#ona* #nora"#on ay ! (!(u/!( roa +#3+!r (#*u"#on.11 H! %a#( "+a" Dr. Va/a*ar!%U au"o%y on Jor3! -a% #n/o*!"! an("+u% #n/on/*u%#$!.

    On S!"!!r 12, 1991, "+! "r#a* /our" r!n(!r!( #"% (!/#%#on a%o*$#n3 r!%on(!n"% ro"+! /+ar3!% o n!3*#3!n/! an( (#%#%%#n3 !"#"#on!r%U a/"#on or (aa3!%. T+! "r#a* /our"

    *#!-#%! (#%#%%!( r!%on(!n"%U /oun"!r/*a#, +o*(#n3 "+a", #n %!!#n3 (aa3!% ror!%on(!n"%, !"#"#on!r% -!r! #!**!( y "+! +on!%" !*#! "+a" Jor3!U% (!a"+ -a% (u! "o"+! *a""!rU% n!3*#3!n/!.

    &!"#"#on!r% rou3+" "+! a""!r "o "+! Cour" o A!a*%. On Ju*y 51, 199, "+! Cour" oA!a*% ar!( "+! (!/#%#on o "+! "r#a* /our".

    H!n/! "+#% !"#"#on.

    &!"#"#on!r% ra#%! "+! o**o-#n3 a%%#3n!n" o !rror%)

    I. THE HONORALE COPRT O' A&&EALS CO??ITTED A REVERSILE ERROR HEN ITRPLED THAT THE DOCTRINE O' RES I&SA LOPITPR IS NOT A&&LICALE IN THE INSTANTCASE.

    II. THE HONORALE COPRT O' A&&EALS CO??ITTED REVERSILE ERROR HEN IT ?ADEAN PN'OPNDED ASSP?&TION THAT THE LEVEL O' ?EDICAL &RACTICE IS LOER INILIGAN CITF.

    III. THE HONORALE COPRT O' A&&EALS GRAVELF ERRED HEN IT RPLED 'OR A LESSERSTANDARD O' CARE AND DEGREE O' DILIGENCE 'OR ?EDICAL &RACTICE IN ILIGAN CITFHEN IT A&&RECIATED NO DOCTORUS NEGLIGENCE IN THE TREAT?ENT O' JORGEREFES.

    &!"#"#on!rU% a/"#on #% or !(#/a* a*ra/"#/!. T+#% #% a ar"#/u*ar or o n!3*#3!n/! -+#/+/on%#%"% #n "+! a#*ur! o a +y%#/#an or %ur3!on "o a*y "o +#% ra/"#/! o !(#/#n! "+a"(!3r!! o /ar! an( %#** -+#/+ #% or(#nar#*y !*oy!( y "+! ro!%%#on 3!n!ra**y, un(!r%##*ar /on(#"#on%, an( #n *#! %urroun(#n3 /#r/u%"an/!%.12 In or(!r "o %u//!%%u**yur%u! %u/+ a /*a#, a a"#!n" u%" ro$! "+a" "+! +y%#/#an or %ur3!on !#"+!r a#*!( "o (o%o!"+#n3 -+#/+ a r!a%ona*y ru(!n" +y%#/#an or %ur3!on -ou*( +a$! (on!, or "+a" +!or %+! (#( %o!"+#n3 "+a" a r!a%ona*y ru(!n" +y%#/#an or %ur3!on -ou*( no" +a$!

    (on!, an( "+a" "+! a#*ur! or a/"#on /au%!( #nBury "o "+! a"#!n".15 T+!r! ar! "+u% our!*!!n"% #n$o*$!( #n !(#/a* n!3*#3!n/! /a%!%, na!*y) (u"y, r!a/+, #nBury, an(ro;#a"! /au%a"#on.

    In "+! r!%!n" /a%!, "+!r! #% no (ou" "+a" a +y%#/#an>a"#!n" r!*a"#on%+# !;#%"!(!"-!!n r!%on(!n" (o/"or% an( Jor3! R!y!%. R!%on(!n"% -!r! "+u% (u"y>oun( "o u%!a" *!a%" "+! %a! *!$!* o /ar! "+a" any r!a%ona*y /o!"!n" (o/"or -ou*( u%! "o "r!a" a

    a/"#ona*! a*ra/"#/!.14 A% "o "+#% a%!/" o !(#/a* a*ra/"#/!, "+! (!"!r#na"#o"+! r!a%ona*! *!$!* o /ar! an( "+! r!a/+ "+!r!o, !;!r" "!%"#ony #% !%%!n"#a*.Ina%u/+ a% "+! /au%!% o "+! #nBur#!% #n$o*$!( #n a*ra/"#/! a/"#on% ar! (!"!r#naon*y #n "+! *#3+" o %/#!n"#=/ no-*!(3!, #" +a% !!n r!/o3n#!( "+a" !;!r" "!%"#onyu%ua**y n!/!%%ary "o %uor" "+! /on/*u%#on a% "o /au%a"#on.1!;!r" -#"n!%%!%. H!n/!, #n /a-+!r! "+! r!% #%a *ou#"ur #% a*#/a*!, "+! /our" #% !r#""!( "o =n( a +y%#/#ann!3*#3!n" uon ro!r roo o #nBury "o "+! a"#!n", -#"+ou" "+! a#( o !;!r" "!%"#on-+!r! "+! /our" ro #"% un( o /oon no-*!(3! /an (!"!r#n! "+! ro!r %"an(a/ar!. +!r! /oon no-*!(3! an( !;!r#!n/! "!a/+ "+a" a r!%u*"#n3 #nBury -ou*( n+a$! o//urr!( "o "+! a"#!n" # (u! /ar! +a( !!n !;!r/#%!(, an #n!r!n/! o n!3*#3!nay ! (ra-n 3#$#n3 r#%! "o an a*#/a"#on o "+! (o/"r#n! o r!% #%a *ou#"ur -#"+ou"!(#/a* !$#(!n/!, -+#/+ #% or(#nar#*y r!u#r!( "o %+o- no" on*y -+a" o//urr!( u" +o-an( -+y #" o//urr!(. +!n "+! (o/"r#n! #% aror#a"!, a** "+a" "+! a"#!n" u%" (o #%ro$! a n!;u% !"-!!n "+! ar"#/u*ar a/" or o#%%#on /o*a#n!( o an( "+! #nBury%u%"a#n!( -+#*! un(!r "+! /u%"o(y an( ana3!!n" o "+! (!!n(an" -#"+ou" n!!( "oro(u/! !;!r" !(#/a* "!%"#ony "o !%"a*#%+ "+! %"an(ar( o /ar!. R!%or" "o r!% #%a*ou#"or #% a**o-!( !/au%! "+!r! #% no o"+!r -ay, un(!r u%ua* an( or(#nary /on(#"#on-+#/+ "+! a"#!n" /an o"a#n r!(r!%% or #nBury %u7!r!( y +#.

    T+u%, /our"% o o"+!r Bur#%(#/"#on% +a$! a*#!( "+! (o/"r#n! #n "+! o**o-#n3 %#"ua"#on%*!a$#n3 o a or!#3n oB!/" #n "+! o(y o "+! a"#!n" a"!r an o!ra"#on, #nBur#!% %u%"aon a +!a*"+y ar" o "+! o(y -+#/+ -a% no" un(!r, or #n "+! ar!a, o "r!a"!n", r!oo "+! -ron3 ar" o "+! o(y -+!n ano"+!r ar" -a% #n"!n(!(, no/#n3 ou" a "oo"+ -a a"#!n"U% Ba- -a% un(!r an!%"+!"#/ or "+! r!o$a* o +#% "on%#*%, an( *o%% o an !y!-+#*! "+! a"#!n" -a% un(!r "+! #nu!n/! o an!%"+!"#/, (ur#n3 or o**o-#n3 an o!ra"

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    &!"#"#on!r% no- /on"!n( "+a" a** r!u#%#"!% or "+! a*#/a"#on o r!% #%a *ou#"ur -!r!r!%!n", na!*y) 1 "+! a//#(!n" -a% o a #n( -+#/+ (o!% no" or(#nar#*y o//ur un*!%%%o!on! #% n!3*#3!n" 2 "+! #n%"ru!n"a*#"y or a3!n/y -+#/+ /au%!( "+! #nBury -a%un(!r "+! !;/*u%#$! /on"ro* o "+! !r%on #n /+ar3! an( 5 "+! #nBury %u7!r!( u%" no"+a$! !!n (u! "o any $o*un"ary a/"#on or /on"r#u"#on o "+! !r%on #nBur!(.18

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    !;!r"% on "+! %uB!/". T+!y $ou/+!( or "+! /orr!/"n!%% o Dr. ?ar*yn R#/oU% (#a3no%#%.Dr. &!"!r Go"#on3, a (#*oa"! -+o%! %!/#a*#a"#on #% #n!/"#ou% (#%!a%!% an(#/ro#o*o3y an( an a%%o/#a"! ro!%%or a" "+! Sou"+-!%"!rn Pn#$!r%#"y Co**!3! o?!(#/#n! an( "+! Gu**a% Co**!3! o ?!(#/#n!, "!%"#=!( "+a" +! +a% a*r!a(y "r!a"!( o$!r a"+ou%an( /a%!% o "y+o#( !$!r.26 A//or(#n3 "o +#, -+!n a /a%! o "y+o#( !$!r #%%u%!/"!(, "+! #(a* "!%" #% nora**y u%!(,2 an( # "+! 1)520 r!%u*"% o "+! #(a* "!%"on Jor3! R!y!% +a( !!n r!%!n"!( "o +# a*on3 -#"+ "+! a"#!n"U% +#%"ory, +#% #r!%%#on-ou*( a*%o ! "+a" "+! a"#!n" -a% %u7!r#n3 ro "y+o#( !$!r.28 A% "o "+! "r!a"!n" o"+! (#%!a%!, +! %"a"!( "+a" /+*oroy/!"#n -a% "+! (ru3 o /+o#/!.29 H! a*%o !;*a#n!("+a" (!%#"! "+! !a%ur!% "a!n y r!%on(!n" (o/"or% an( "+! #n"ra$!nou%a(#n#%"ra"#on o "-o (o%!% o /+*oroy/!"#n, /o*#/a"#on% o "+! (#%!a%! /ou*( no" !(#%/oun"!(. H#% "!%"#ony #% a% o**o-%)50

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    &!(#a"r#/ So/#!"y, Co#""!! on T+!ra!u"#/% an( To;#/o*o3y, 1996. T+! #n"ra$!nou%rou"! #% *#!-#%! /orr!/". ?an%%!r, OUN#/, &+ara/o*o3y an( T+!ra!u"#/% E$!n # "+!"!%" -a% no" a(#n#%"!r!( y "+! +y%#/#an>on>(u"y, "+! !$#(!n/! #n"ro(u/!( "+a" #" -a%Dra. *an!% -+o #n"!rr!"!( "+! r!%u*"% r!a#n un/on"ro$!r"!(. D!/#%#on, . 16>1On/! or!, "+#% Cour" r!B!/"% any /*a# o ro!%%#ona* n!3*#3!n/! #n "+#% r!3ar(.

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    T+! %"an(ar( o !;"raor(#nary (#*#3!n/! #% !/u*#ar "o /oon /arr#!r%. T+! C#$#* Co(!ro$#(!%)

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    a$!ra3! !r#" aon3 or(#nar#*y 3oo( +y%#/#an%. T+a" #% r!a%ona*! (#*#3!n/! or (o/"or, a% "+! Cour" o A!a*% /a**!( #", "+! r!a%ona*! W%#** an( /o!"!n/! . . . "+a" a+y%#/#an #n "+! %a! or %##*ar *o/a*#"y . . . %+ou*( a*y.XHERE'ORE, "+! #n%"an" !"#"#on # % DENIED an( "+! (!/#%#on o "+! Cour" o A!a*% #A''IR?ED.SO ORDERED.

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    A. THE HONORALE SP&RE?E COPRT ?AF HAVE INADVERTENTLF OVERLOOQED THE 'ACTIV

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    A. THE HONORALE SP&RE?E COPRT ?AF HAVE INADVERTENTLF OVERLOOQED THE 'ACTTHAT THE COPRT O' A&&EALUS DECISION DATED 29 ?AF 199< HAD ALREADF ECO?E'INAL AND EECPTORF AS O' 2< JPNE 199C+a#r or R!%!aD!ar"!n" o An!%"+!%#o*o3y, Co**!3! o ?!(#/#n!>&+#*##n! G!n!ra* Ho%#"a*, Pn#$!o "+! &+#*##n!% an( Dr. Ly(#a ?. E3ay, &ro!%%or an( V#/!>C+a#r or A/a(!#/%,D!ar"!n" o An!%"+!%#o*o3y, Co**!3! o ?!(#/#n!>&+#*##n! G!n!ra* Ho%#"a*, Pn#$!o "+! &+#*##n!%.

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    5. HETHER OR NOT THE HOS&ITAL DELOS SANTOS ?EDICAL CENTER IS LIALE 'ORANF ACT O' NEGLIGENCE CO??ITTED F THEIR VISITING CONSPLTANT SPRGEON ANDANESTHESIOLOGIST.8

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