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Heirs of Nepomuceno vs. Castillo

HEIRS OF BONDSMAN BASILIO NEPOMUCENO, NAMELY: DELSA N. TRASMONTE, MARILOU N. DECENA, AND FE VALENZUELA; AND HEIRS OF BONDSMAN REMEDIOS CATA-AG, NAMELY AMELIA CATA-AG TUMAKIN, PETITIONERS, VS. HON. LAURO A.P. CASTILLO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, 8TH JUDICIAL REGION, BRANCH 12 IN ORMOC CITY, AND THE PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 205099 | 2020-09-02

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
An order of forfeiture is different from a judgment on the bond. It is interlocutory and merely compels the bondsperson to show cause why judgment should not be issued against them for the amount of bond. On the other hand, a judgment on the bond ultimately ascertains their liability under the bond that when it becomes final, execution may promptly issue.[1]
 
This Court resolves the Petition for Review on Certiorari[2] assailing the Decision[3] and Resolution[4] of the Court of Appeals, which dismissed[5] the Petition for Certiorari filed by the heirs of the...