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Juliet Vitug Madarang and Romeo Bartolome, represented by his attornes-in-fact and acting in their personal capacities, Rodolfo and Ruby Bartolome Vs. Spouses Jesus D. Morales and Carolina N. Morales

JULIET VITUG MADARANG and ROMEO BARTOLOME, represented by his attorneys-in-fact and acting in their personal capacities, RODOLFO and RUBY BARTOLOME, Petitioners, vs. SPOUSES JESUS D. MORALES and CAROLINA N. MORALES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 199283 | 2014-06-09

THIRD DIVISION
 
DECISION

LEONEN,J.:
 
A petition for relief from judgment is an equitable relief granted only under exceptional circumstances. 1 To set aside a judgment through a petition for relief, parties must file the petition within 60 days from notice of the judgment and within six ( 6) months after the judgment or final order was entered; otherwise, the petition shall be dismissed outright.
 
If the petition for relief is filed on the ground of excusable negligence of counsel, parties must show that their counsel’s negligence could not have been prevented using ordinary diligence and...