Sps Badillo V Tayag
Sps Badillo V Tayag
Sps Badillo V Tayag
Upon receipt of MTC decision, NHA filed Notice of Appeal (however did not pay IN CASE, NHA filed Notice of appeal 2 days before appeal period lapsed it
docket fees within reglementary period) perfected its appeal and MTC lost its jurisdiction MTC acted with GAD in issuing
o SPOUSES: filed Motion for immediate issuance of a writ of execution and Writ of Execution
demolition; because of NHAs failure to pay docket fees within prescribed
period, MTC decision became final 2. WON NHA IS EXEMPT FROM FILING SUPERSEDEAS BOND IN ORDER TO
o MTC: authorized issuance of writ of execution in favor of spouses for failure STAY EXECUTION OF MTC JUDGMENT? YES
to comply with payment of docket fees RATIONALE OF PAYING OF BOND: A losing party is required to file a supersedeas
Sheriff served Notice of Garnishment of NHAs funds in Landbank which refused bond in order to stay the immediate execution of a judgment in an ejectment case
to release garnished amount such bond is required to assure payment of damages to the winning party in case the
o NHA filed Motion to set aside Writ of Execution and the Notice of appeal is found frivolous
Garnishment DENIED
NHA paid docket fees 4 months late and simultaneously filed petition for IN CASE AT BAR, posting of supersedeas bond is NOT necessary to stay execution
certiorari, prohibition, mandamus and injunction before RTC of MTC order
o RTC: NHA had been able to perfect its appeal on time, ordered MTC to When a case involves provable rents or damages incurred by a GOCC, the real
transmit the records of the case for appropriate appellate proceedings party in interest is the Republic of the Philippines. When the State litigates, it is
not required to put up a bond for damages or even an appeal bond either
ISSUES directly or indirectly through its authorized officers because it is presumed to be
1. WON FAILURE OF NHA TO PAY APPELLATE DOCKET FEE WITHIN 15-DAY always solvent
REGLEMENTRY PERIOD A GROUND TO DISMISS ITS APPEAL? NO UNNECESSARY to ask NHA to file bond because to do so would be to indirectly
PD 757 NHA is a GOCC with an original charter require the government to submit the bond State is not required to file bond for
General Rule: Such corporations with or without independent charters are reason that it is capable of paying its obligation
required to pay (Sec 21 Rule 141 1997 CivPro only RP, agencies and IN ANY EVENT, NHA already paid appellate docket fees and filed supersedeas
instrumentalities are exempt) bond as order by RTC albeit late
NHA: it is exempt from paying all kinds of fees and charges because it performs
governmental functions 3. WON DELETION OF RENTAL AWARD WAS PROPER?
COURT: YES. ISAGANI CRUZ, J It is not obligatory upon the State itself to promote In the instant cases, the RTC has already declared that there is no evidence on
social justice, to provide adequate social services to promote a rising standard of record to support the MTCs award of rent.
living, to afford protection to labor to formulate and implement urban and agrarian
reform programs, and to adopt other measures intended to ensure the dignity, welfare WHEREFORE, petitions DENIED