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YUK LING ONG, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN T. CO, RESPONDENT.

YUK LING ONG, PETITIONER, VS. BENJAMIN T. CO, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 206653 | 2015-02-25

SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

MENDOZA, J.:
 
In court proceedings, there is no right more cherished than the right of every litigant to be given an opportunity to be heard. This right begins at the very moment that summons is served on the defendant. The Rules of Court places utmost importance in ensuring that the defendant personally grasp the weight of responsibility that will befall him. Thus, it is only in exceptional circumstances that constructive notification, or substituted service of summons, is allowed. If the server falls short of the rigorous requirements for substituted service of summons, then the Court has no other option...