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G.R. No. 158401. January 28, 2008.
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sal of the Decision of the Court of Appeals (CA)
promulgated on October 24, 2002 and its Resolution dated
May 15, 2003.
The antecedent facts are accurately narrated by the CA
as follows:
June 30, 2001 or until such time that PPA turns over its
operation to the winning bidder for the North Harbor
modernization;
2. You shall pay a monthly rental rate of P12.15 per square
meter or an aggregate monthly rental amount of
P886,950.00;
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strickenoff and not retained in the new rules. The clear import
of such amendment in Section 3, Rule 10 is that under the
new rules, “the amendment may (now) substantially alter
the cause of action or defense.” This should only be true,
however, when despite a substantial change or alteration in the
cause of action or defense, the amendments sought to be made
shall serve the higher interests of substantial justice, and prevent
delay and equally promote the laudable objective of the rules
which is to secure a “just, speedy
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and inexpensive disposition of
every action and proceeding.”
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