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M.A.Vda. De Capulong etal vs Workmen's Insurance Co

MACARIA ABARRIENTOS VDA. DE CAPULONG, FLORA CAPULONG and HON. FEDERICO ALIKPALA, in his capacity as Judge of the Court of First Instance of Manila, Branch XXII, petitioners, vs. WORKMEN'S INSURANCE CO., INC. and the COURT OF APPEALS, respondents.

G.R. No. 30960 | 1989-10-05

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

The issue presented in this case is quite simple. The private respondent received a copy of the decision against it on January 4, 1969. On February 3, 1969, the last day for perfecting its appeal, it filed a motion for an extension of \"at least thirty (30) days from the receipt of the Order of this Honorable Court within which to file the Record on Appeal.\" The late Judge Federico C. Alikpala of the Court of First Instance of Manila, who rendered the decision, issued an order on February 4, 1969, granting an extension but only for ten days and without indicating when it would commence. This order was received...