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De Los Santos vs. Elizalde

VICENTE DELOS SANTOS, ROBERTO DELOS SANTOS, PACIFICO DELOS SANTOS, CORAZON DELOS SANTOS, CONSTANCIA DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband ELEODORO PRADO; NORMA DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband WILFREDO PRADO; LUDOVICO DELOS SANTOS, ALICIA DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband RONALDO DEGRAS; DEMOCRITO DELOS SANTOS, FELICISIMA DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband TEODULO ARCIBAL; ADELA S. CASTRO, joined by her husband LUBERATO LAKANDULA; FELISA S. CASTRO, joined by her husband PAQUITO CASIDSID; NELLY C. SUALOG, joined by her husband LEONARDO YANKY; REMEDIOS C. SUALOG, MARIA C. SUALOG, WINIFREDO SUALOG, VICENTE C. SUALOG, FELOGENIA C. SUALOG, joined by her husband DANILO DIGNADICE; PATRICIO C. SUALOG, BUENAVENTURA C. SUALOG, ROMEO C. SUALOG, CONCEPCION ANDRES, AGNES LEVI A. SUALOG, DIONESIO C. SERRANO, ZENAIDA C. SERRANO, CESAR C. SERRANO, ABUNDIO C. SERRANO, VIOLETA C. SERRANO, ROMEO C. SERRANO, EFREN C. SERRANO, THELMA CASTRO-SALIBIO, JESUS S. FERNANDO, RODRIGO DELOS SANTOS, CLARITA DELOS SANTOS, DANILO TUMALA, ERLINDA TUMALA, EDGARDO TUMALA, DOMINGO TUMALA, MARIO TUMALA, RONALD TUMALA, FERDINAND TUMALA, ANASTACIA DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband FRANCISCO TUMALA; ARSENIO DELOS SANTOS, JR., VICTORINO DELOS SANTOS, ERLINDA DELOS SANTOS, NATIVIDAD DELOS SANTOS, joined by her husband LITO PRADO; HERMINIGILDO DELOS SANTOS, and PETER DELOS SANTOS, Petitioners, versus FRED ELIZALDE and JOAN ELIZALDE, JESUS DELOS SANTOS and ROSITA DELOS SANTOS-FLORES, GLORIA MARTIN, DOMINGO CASIMERO, SERGIO CASIMERO, ABUNDIO CASIMERO, and TEODORO CASIMERO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 141810/141812 | 2007-02-02

D E C I S I O N
 


VELASCO, JR., J.:

Diligence is the mother of good fortune.

--Miguel De Cervantes

Parties should not leave the entire business of litigation solely to their counsels. Basic diligence requires that parties themselves should closely monitor the developments in their cases. They should provide full support to their lawyers and even work hand in hand with them to ensure the diligent pursuit and effective prosecution of their cases. Inevitably, their failure to do so could result in prejudicial consequences.

The Case

This Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeks to reverse and set aside the May...