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Land Bank of the Philippines vs. Fastech Synergy Philippines Inc.

LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. FASTECH SYNERGY PHILIPPINES, INC. (FORMERLY FIRST ASIA SYSTEM TECHNOLOGY, INC.), FASTECH MICROASSEMBLY & TEST, INC., FASTECH ELECTRONIQUE, INC., AND FASTECH PROPERTIES, INC., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 206150 | 2017-08-09

DECISION
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Courts will not render judgment on a moot and academic case unless any of the following circumstances exists: "(1) [g]rave constitutional violations; (2) [e]xceptional character of the case; (3) [p]aramount public interest; (4) [t]he case presents an opportunity to guide the bench, the bar, and the public; or (5) [t]he case is capable of repetition yet evading review."[1]

This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] under Rule 45 of the 1997 Rules of Civil Procedure, praying that the Court of Appeals September 28, 2012 Decision[3] and March 5, 2013 Resolution[4] be modified to...