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Lagundi vs. Bautista, et. al.

ROSIE COLLANTES LAGUNDI, PETITIONER, VS. PACITA BAUTISTA, SUBSTITUTED BY HER SURVIVING CHILDREN, LINA JUDITH C. BAUTISTA, EDITH C. BAUTISTA, AND DAVID C. BAUTISTA, JR., RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 207269 | 2021-07-26

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
Where a party raised the issue of lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter after actively participating in the proceedings before the courts and only after an adverse judgment against them became final and executory, then that party invoking it is estopped by laches from doing so.
 
This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the November 15, 2012 Decision[2] and May 3, 2013 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 114274, which affirmed the December 11, 2009 Order[4] and March 10, 2010 Order[5] of the Regional Trial Court of Cauayan...