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La Salette College, et al Vs. Victor C. Pilotin.

LA SALETTE COLLEGE, Represented by Its President, FR. ROMEO GONZALES, MS; and JESUS T. BAYAUA, Dean of Student Services, petitioners, vs. VICTOR C. PILOTIN, respondent.

G.R. No. 149227 | 2003-12-11

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

An appeal is not perfected by the mere filing of a Notice of Appeal that has been served on the adverse party. The docket fees must likewise be paid within the reglementary period. Petitioners have failed to show why they merit an exception to these stringent rules.

The Case

Before us is a Petition for Review[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, seeking to set aside the November 16, 2000[2] and the June 22, 2001 Resolutions[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR CV UDK No. 0236C. The November 16, 2000 Resolution disposed as follows:

"In view of the foregoing, Appellee's 'Motion for Reconsideration'...