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Amante Siapno, et al., vs. Manuel V. Manalo.

AMANTE SIAPNO, CRISTINA LOPEZ and MINDA GAPUZ, Petitioners, versus MANUEL V. MANALO, Respondent,

G.R. No. 132260 | 2005-08-30

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

GARCIA, J.: 

As far back as 1987, in Manchester Development Corporation, et al. vs. Court of Appeals,[1] this Court has made it clear that any complaint, petition, answer and other similar pleading that does not specify in its body and prayer the amount of damages claimed should not be accepted or admitted or otherwise expunged from the records. It is unfortunate that to this date, there are still those who failed to hearken to our teaching in Manchester. The present case exemplifies one. 

Before the Court is this petition for review on certiorari to nullify and set aside the decision dated 13...