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Macedonio vs. Ramo

VILMA MACEDONIO, PETITIONER, VS. CATALINA RAMO, YOLANDA S. MARQUEZ, SPOUSES ROEL AND OPHELIA PEDRO, SPOUSES JOEFFRY AND ELIZA BALANAG, AND BPI FAMILY SAVINGS BANK, INC., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 193516 | 2014-03-24

SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
In resolving whether to dismiss a case for violation of the rules covering certifications against forum-shopping, the courts should be mindful of the facts and merits of the case, the extant evidence, the principles of justice, and the rules of fair play. They should not give in to rigidity, indifference, indolence, or lack of depth.

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] seeks to set aside the July 20, 2010 Order[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Baguio City (Baguio RTC), Branch 6, in Civil Case No. 7150-R, entitled "Vilma Macedonia, Plaintiff, versus...