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Dolores Adora Macaslang vs. Renato and Melba Zamora

DOLORES ADORA MACASLANG, Petitioner, vs. RENATO AND MELBA ZAMORA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 156375 | 2011-05-30

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N


BERSAMIN, J.:


The Regional Trial Court (RTC) is not limited in its review of the decision of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) to the issues assigned by the appellant, but can decide on the basis of the entire records of the proceedings of the trial court and such memoranda or briefs as may be submitted by the parties or required by the RTC.


The petitioner appeals the decision promulgated on July 3, 2002, [1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) reversed"for having no basis in fact and in law" the decision rendered on May 18, 2000 [2] by the Regional Trial Court, Branch 25, in Danao City (RTC)...