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Jimmy T. Go etc. vs. Hon. Zeus C. Abrogar, et al

JIMMY T. GO a.k.a. JAIME T. GAISANO, Petitioner, vs. HON. ZEUS C. ABROGAR, in his capacity as Presiding Judge of REGIONAL TRIAL COURT Branch 150, Makati, and INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE BANK, Respondents.

G.R. No. 145213 | 2006-03-28



SECOND DIVISION
D E C I S I O N 

AZCUNA, J.: 

This is an appeal by petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court from a decision of the Court of Appeals. 

Petitioner Jimmy T. Go raises the issue of whether or not his Notice of Appeal from the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) should be given due course despite having been filed late. 

The facts are not in dispute. 

On March 31, 1998, respondent International Exchange Bank (Bank) filed a Complaint before the RTC of Makati[1] for Collection of a Sum of Money against petitioner and Alberto T. Looyuko, docketed as Civil Case No. 98-791. The complaint...