Republic of the Philippines

SUPREME COURT
Manila


THIRD DIVISION


RICARDO S. SILVERIO, JR. G.R. No. 1!"##
Petitioner,
Present:

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.,
Cair!erson,
- "ers#s - VE$ASCO, %R.,
NACHURA,
$EONARDO-DE CASTRO,& an'
PERA$TA, JJ.

CO$R% O& APPEALS '&ifth Di(ision) Pro(#l)ate':
*n+ NELIA S. SILVERIO,DEE,
Res!on'ents. Se!te(*er +,, -../
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D E C I S I O N


VELASCO, JR., J.-

%he C*se


Tis Petition 1or Re"ie2 on Certiorari #n'er R#le ,3 see4s te re"ersal o1 te
Ma5 6, -..7 Resol#tion8+9 an' %#l5 ,, -..7 De:ision8-9 o1 te Co#rt o1 A!!eals
;CA< in CA-G.R. SP No. /=7,6, entitle' Nelia S. Silverio-Dee and Ricardo C.
Silverio, Sr. (impleaded as necessary party) v. Reinato G. Quilala, in his
capacity as residin! Jud!e o" the R#C o" $a%ati, &ranch '(, Ricardo S.
Silverio, Jr., )dmundo S. Silverio, represented *y Nestor Dela $erced ++, and
Sheri"" ,illamor R. ,ille!as.


Te assaile' resol#tion )rante' !ri"ate res!on'ent>s !ra5er 1or te iss#an:e o1 a
Te(!orar5 Restrainin) Or'er a)ainst !#*li: res!on'ent %#')e ?#ilala. On te
oter an', te assaile' 'e:ision set asi'e te @rit o1 E0e:#tion 'ate' A!ril +7,
-..7 an' te Noti:e to Va:ate 'ate' A!ril +/, -..7 2ile 'ire:tin) te
res!on'ent lo2er :o#rt to )i"e '#e :o#rse to te a!!eal o1 erein !ri"ate
res!on'ent.

%he &*cts

Te instant :ontro"ers5 ste((e' 1ro( te settle(ent o1 estate o1 te 'e:ease'
AeatriB Sil"erio. A1ter er 'eat, er s#r"i"in) s!o#se, Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, Sr., 1ile'
an intestate !ro:ee'in) 1or te settle(ent o1 er estate. Te :ase 2as 'o:4ete'
as SP. PROC. NO. M--,-/ entitle' +n Re- )state o" the .ate &eatri/ D. Silverio,
Ricardo C. Silverio, Sr. v. Ricardo S. Silverio Jr., et al. !en'in) *e1ore te
Re)ional Trial Co#rt ;RTC< o1 Ma4ati Cit5, Aran: 37 ;RTC<.

On No"e(*er +,, -..6, '#rin) te !en'en:5 o1 te :ase, Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, %r.
1ile' a !etition to re(o"e Ri:ar'o C. Sil"erio, Sr. as te a'(inistrator o1 te
s#*Ce:t estate. On No"e(*er --, -..6, E'(#n'o S. Sil"erio also 1ile' a
:o((entDo!!osition 1or te re(o"al o1 Ri:ar'o C. Sil"erio, Sr. as a'(inistrator
o1 te estate an' 1or te a!!oint(ent o1 a ne2 a'(inistrator.

On %an#ar5 E, -..3, te RTC iss#e' an Or'er )rantin) te !etition an'
re(o"in) Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, Sr. as a'(inistrator o1 te estate, 2ile a!!ointin)
Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, %r. as te ne2 a'(inistrator.


On %an#ar5 -,, -..3, Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee 1ile' a Motion 1or Re:onsi'eration o1
te Or'er 'ate' %an#ar5 E, -..3, as 2ell as all oter relate' or'ers.

On Fe*r#ar5 6, -..3, Ri:ar'o Sil"erio %r. 1ile' an Ur)ent Motion 1or an Or'er
Proi*itin) An5 Person to O::#!5DSta5DUse Real Estate Pro!erties In"ol"e' in
te Intestate Estate o1 te $ate AeatriB Sil"erio, @ito#t A#torit5 1ro( tis
Honora*le Co#rt.8E9

Ten, on Ma5 E+, -..3, te RTC iss#e' an O(ni*#s Or'er869 a11ir(in) its Or'er
'ate' %an#ar5 E, -..3 an' 'en5in) !ri"ate res!on'ent>s (otion 1or
re:onsi'eration. In te O(ni*#s Or'er, te RTC also a#toriBe' Ri:ar'o
Sil"erio, %r. to, #!on re:ei!t o1 te or'er, i((e'iatel5 e0er:ise is '#ties as
a'(inistrator o1 te s#*Ce:t estate. Te O(ni*#s Or'er also 'ire:te' Nelia S.
Sil"erio-Dee to "a:ate te !ro!ert5 at No. E, Intsia, For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5
2itin 1i1teen ;+3< 'a5s 1ro( re:ei!t o1 te or'er.

Nelia Sil"erio-Dee re:ei"e' a :o!5 o1 te O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3
on %#ne =, -..3.

On %#ne +,, -..3, !ri"ate res!on'ent 1ile' a Motion 1or Re:onsi'eration 'ate'
%#ne +3, -..3839 o1 te O(ni*#s Or'er. Tis 2as later 'enie' *5 te RTC in an
Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3, 2i: 2as re:ei"e' *5 !ri"ate res!on'ent on
De:e(*er --, -..3.

Nota*l5, te RTC in its Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..38,9 also re:alle' its
!re"io#s or'er )rantin) Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, %r. 2it letters o1 a'(inistration o"er
te intestate estate o1 AeatriB Sil"erio an' reinstatin) Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, Sr. as te
a'(inistrator.
Fro( te Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3, Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, %r. 1ile' a (otion 1or
re:onsi'eration 2i: 2as 'enie' *5 te RTC in an Or'er 'ate' O:to*er E+,
-..,. In te sa(e or'er, te RTC also allo2e' te sale o1 "ario#s !ro!erties o1
te intestate estate o1 te late AeatriB Sil"erio to !artiall5 settle estate ta0es,
!enalties, interests an' oter :ar)es '#e tereon. A(on) te !ro!erties
a#toriBe' to *e sol' 2as te one lo:ate' at No. E Intsia Roa', For*es Par4,
Ma4ati Cit5.879

Mean2ile, on %an#ar5 ,, -..,, Nelia Sil"erio-Dee 1ile' a Noti:e o1 A!!eal
'ate' %an#ar5 3, -..,8=9 1ro( te Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3 2ile te
Re:or' on A!!eal 'ate' %an#ar5 -., -..,8/9 2as 1ile' on %an#ar5 -E, -..,.

Terea1ter, on O:to*er -E, -..,, Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, %r. 1ile' a Motion to Dis(iss
A!!eal an' 1or Iss#an:e o1 a @rit o1 E0e:#tion8+.9 a)ainst te a!!eal o1 Nelia
Sil"erio-Dee on te )ro#n' tat te Re:or' on A!!eal 2as 1ile' ten ;+.< 'a5s
*e5on' te re)le(entar5 !erio' !#rs#ant to Se:tion E, R#le 6+ o1 te R#les o1
Co#rt.

T#s, on A!ril -, -..7, te RTC iss#e' an Or'er8++9 'en5in) te a!!eal on te
)ro#n' tat it 2as not !er1e:te' 2itin te re)le(entar5 !erio'. Te RTC 1#rter
iss#e' a 2rit o1 e0e:#tion 1or te en1or:e(ent o1 te Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3
a)ainst !ri"ate res!on'ent to "a:ate te !re(ises o1 te !ro!ert5 lo:ate' at No.
E, Intsia, For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5. Te 2rit o1 e0e:#tion 2as later iss#e' on
A!ril +7, -..78+-9 an' a Noti:e to Va:ate8+E9 2as iss#e' on A!ril +/, -..7
or'erin) !ri"ate res!on'ent to lea"e te !re(ises o1 te s#*Ce:t !ro!ert5 2itin
ten ;+.< 'a5s.

ConseG#entl5, !ri"ate res!on'ent 1ile' a Petition 1or Certiorari an' Proi*ition
;@it Pra5er 1or TRO an' @rit o1 Preli(inar5 InC#n:tion< 'ate' Ma5 -, -..78+69
2it te CA.

On Ma5 6, -..7, te CA iss#e' te assaile' Resol#tion )rantin) te !ra5er 1or
te iss#an:e o1 a TRO. In iss#in) te TRO, te CA r#le' tat te Noti:e o1
A!!eal 2as 1ile' 2itin te re)le(entar5 !erio' !ro"i'e' *5 te R#les o1 Co#rt
a!!l5in) te H1res r#le !erio'I en#n:iate' *5 tis Co#rt in Neypes v. Court o"
0ppeals8+39 as reiterate' in Suma1ay v. 2nion &an%.8+,9

A1ter2ar's, on %#l5 ,, -..7, te CA iss#e' te assaile' 'e:ision )rantin) te
!etition o1 !ri"ate res!on'ent. Te 'is!ositi"e !ortion rea's:

./ERE&ORE, in "ie2 o1 te 1ore)oin), te instant !etition is GRAN%ED an' GIVEN D$E
CO$RSE. A::or'in)l5, te O0+e0, 'ate' A!ril -, -..7, te 10it of e2ecution, 'ate' A!ril +7,
-..7, an' te Notice to V*c*te, 'ate' A!ril +/, -..7, are ANN$LLED AND SE% ASIDE.
F#rter, te :o#rt a G#o is ere*5 'ire:te' to )i"e '#e :o#rse to te a!!eal o1 Nelia S.
Sil"erio-Dee.

SO ORDERED.


Hen:e, te instant !etition.


%he Issues


-A-

Te O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3 ;Anne0 G o1 Anne0 C< an' te Or'er 'ate'
De:e(*er +-, -..3 are Interlo:#tor5 Or'ers 2i: are not s#*Ce:t to a!!eal #n'er Se:. + o1
R#le 6+J




-A-

Te res!on'ent Co#rt serio#sl5 erre' an'Dor :o((itte' )ra"e a*#se o1 'is:retion
a(o#ntin) to la:4 o1 or e0:ess o1 C#ris'i:tion, in 'eli*eratel5 1ailin) to 'e:i'e tat te *asis o1
te o::#!an:5 o1 Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee are 1ra#'#lent 'o:#(ents, 2ito#t an5 a#torit5 1ro(
te Intestate Co#rtJ

-C-

Te res!on'ent Co#rt serio#sl5 erre' an'Dor :o((itte' )ra"e a*#se o1 'is:retion
a(o#ntin) to la:4 o1 or e0:ess o1 C#ris'i:tion, in iss#in) !re:i!itatel5 te te(!orar5 restrainin)
or'er ;TRO< in its Resol#tion 'ate' Ma5 6, -..7 ;Anne0 A-+<J

-D-

Te res!on'ent Co#rt serio#sl5 erre' an'Dor :o((itte' )ra"e a*#se o1 'is:retion
a(o#ntin) to la:4 o1 or e0:ess o1 C#ris'i:tion in ann#llin) te Or'er 'ate' A!ril -, -..7, te
@rit o1 E0e:#tion 'ate' A!ril +7, -..7, an' te Noti:e to Va:ate 'ate' A!ril +/, -..7 *e:a#se
te res!on'ent Sil"erio-Dee>s o::#!an:5 o1 te Intestate !ro!ert5 lo:ate' at No. E Intsia
Roa', For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5 ;Anne0 N o1 Anne0 C< 2ill !re"ent te sale a#toriBe' *5 te
Or'er 'ate' O:to*er E+, -.., to se:#re 1#n's 1or te !a5(ent o1 ta0es '#e 2i: are no2
i) an' ra!i'l5 in:reasin) !a5(ent o1 2i: (#st not *e enCoine'.8+79



%he Cou0t3s Rulin4

Tis !etition is (eritorio#s.

%he 5*6 #1, 7889 O0+e0 of the R%C Is
*n Inte0locuto06 O0+e0, Not Sub:ect to *n Appe*l

To re:a!it#late, te rele"ant 1a:ts to te instant iss#e are as 1ollo2s:

On Ma5 E+, -..3, te RTC iss#e' an O(ni*#s Or'er or'erin) Nelia Sil"erio-
Dee to "a:ate te !re(ises o1 te !ro!ert5 lo:ate' at No. E, Intsia Roa', For*es
Par4, Ma4ati Cit5. Se re:ei"e' a :o!5 o1 te sai' Or'er on %#ne =, -..3.
Instea' o1 1ilin) a Noti:e o1 A!!eal an' Re:or' on A!!eal, !ri"ate res!on'ent
1ile' a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration o1 te Or'er. Tis (otion 1or re:onsi'eration
2as 'enie' in an Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3. Tis Or'er 2as re:ei"e' *5
!ri"ate res!on'ent on De:e(*er --, -..3. On %an#ar5 ,, -..,, !ri"ate
res!on'ent 1ile' er Noti:e o1 A!!eal 2ile se 1ile' er Re:or' on A!!eal on
%an#ar5 -E, -..,.

T#s, in 'en5in) '#e :o#rse to te Noti:eDRe:or' on A!!eal, te RTC, in its
Or'er 'ate' A!ril -, -..7, r#le':

Veril5, te a!!eal ta4en *5 te (o"ant Nelia Sil"erio-Dee 1ro( te Or'er o1 tis Co#rt 'ate'
De:e(*er +-, -..3 'en5in) te Motion 1or Re:onsi'eration is (is!la:e' as no a!!eal (a5
*e ta4en 1ro( te or'er 'en5in) te (otion 1or re:onsi'eration ;see Se:tion +, R#le 6+ o1 te
+//7 R#les o1 Ci"il Pro:e'#re in relation to Se:tion +;1<, R#le +./ o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt<.
F#rter(ore, ass#(in) tat 2at sai' (o"ant a' a!!eale' is te 1inal Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+,
-..3, still, te a!!eal :annot *e )i"en '#e :o#rse as te Re:or' on A!!eal a' *een 1ile'
*e5on' te tirt5-'a5 !erio' to a!!eal ;see Se:tion E R#le 6+ o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt<

./ERE&ORE, te a!!eal 1ile' *5 Nelia Sil"erio is ere*5 DENIED '#e :o#rse.

$et a 2rit o1 e0e:#tion iss#e to en1or:e te Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3 a)ainst Nelia Sil"erio-
Dee reG#irin) er to "a:ate te !re(ises at No. E Intsia, For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5.

SO ORDERED.

T#s, te 'enial o1 '#e :o#rse *5 te RTC 2as *ase' on t2o ;-< )ro#n's: ;+<
tat Nelia Sil"erio-Dee>s a!!eal 2as a)ainst an or'er 'en5in) a (otion 1or
re:onsi'eration 2i: is 'isallo2e' #n'er Se:. +;a<, R#le 6+ o1 te R#les o1
Co#rtJ an' ;-< tat Nelia Sil"erio-Dee>s Re:or' on A!!eal 2as 1ile' *e5on' te
re)le(entar5 !erio' to 1ile an a!!eal !ro"i'e' #n'er Se:. E o1 R#le 6+.

Se:. +;a<, R#le 6+ o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt !ro"i'es:

RU$E 6+
APPEA$ FROM THE REGIONA$ TRIA$ COURTS

SECTION +. S#*Ce:t o1 a!!eal.KAn a!!eal (a5 *e ta4en 1ro( a C#')(ent or 1inal or'er tat
:o(!letel5 'is!oses o1 te :ase, or o1 a !arti:#lar (atter terein 2en 'e:lare' *5 tese
R#les to *e a!!eala*le.


No a!!eal (a5 *e ta4en 1ro(:

;a< An or'er 'en5in) a (otion 1or ne2 trial or re:onsi'erationJ

0 0 0 0

In all te a*o"e instan:es 2ere te C#')(ent or 1inal or'er is not a!!eala*le, te a))rie"e'
!art5 (a5 1ile an a!!ro!riate s!e:ial :i"il a:tion #n'er R#le ,3.


Petitioner ar)#es tat *e:a#se !ri"ate res!on'ent 1ile' a Noti:e o1 A!!eal 1ro(
te Or'er 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3 2i: 'enie' er (otion 1or
re:onsi'eration o1 te O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3, er a!!eal is o1 an
or'er 'en5in) a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration. T#s, !etitioner alle)es tat !ri"ate
res!on'ent e(!lo5e' te 2ron) re(e'5 in 1ilin) a noti:e o1 a!!eal an' so#l'
a"e 1ile' a !etition 1or :ertiorari 2it te CA #n'er R#le ,3 o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt
instea'.

Te CA, o2e"er, r#le' tat te 1ilin) o1 te Noti:e o1 A!!eal in tis :ase 2as
!ro!er sa5in) tat te a!!eal !ertaine' to te earlier O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5
E+, -..3. Te CA, :itin) 0puyan v. 3aldeman,8+=9 ar)#e' tat an or'er 'en5in)
a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration (a5 *e a!!eale' as s#: or'er is te H1inal or'erI
2i: 'is!oses o1 te :ase. In tat :ase, 2e state':


In te re:ent :ase o1 Quelnan v. ,34 hilippines, +nc., @e el', t#s:

L 8T9is Co#rt 1in's tat te !ros:ri!tion a)ainst a!!ealin) 1ro( an or'er 'en5in) a (otion
1or re:onsi'eration re1ers to an interlo:#tor5 or'er, an' not to a 1inal or'er or C#')(ent. Tat
tat 2as te intention o1 te a*o"e-G#ote' r#les is )atere' 1ro( Pa)ta4an ". CIR, E/ SCRA
633 ;+/7+<, :ite' in a*o"e-G#ote' !ortion o1 te 'e:ision in Re!#*li:, in 2i: tis Co#rt el'
tat an or'er 'en5in) a (otion to 'is(iss an a:tion is interlo:#tor5, en:e, not a!!eala*le.

Te rationale *ein' te r#le !ros:ri*in) te re(e'5 o1 a!!eal 1ro( an interlo:#tor5 or'er is
to !re"ent #n'#e 'ela5, #seless a!!eals an' #n'#e in:on"enien:e to te a!!ealin) !art5 *5
a"in) to assail or'ers as te5 are !ro(#l)ate' *5 te :o#rt, 2en te5 :an *e :onteste' in a
sin)le a!!eal. Te a!!ro!riate re(e'5 is t#s 1or te !art5 to 2ait 1or te 1inal C#')(ent or
or'er an' assi)n s#: interlo:#tor5 or'er as an error o1 te :o#rt on a!!eal.

%he +eni*l of the ;otion fo0 0econsi+e0*tion of *n o0+e0 of +is;iss*l of * co;pl*int is
not *n inte0locuto06 o0+e0, ho1e(e0, but * fin*l o0+e0 *s it puts *n en+ to the p*0ticul*0
;*tte0 0esol(e+, o0 settles +efinitel6 the ;*tte0 the0ein +ispose+ of, *n+ nothin4 is left
fo0 the t0i*l cou0t to +o othe0 th*n to e2ecute the o0+e0.

Not *ein) an interlo:#tor5 or'er, an or'er 'en5in) a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration o1 an or'er o1
'is(issal o1 a :o(!laint is e11e:ti"el5 an a!!eal o1 te or'er o1 'is(issal itsel1.

Te re1eren:e *5 !etitioner, in is noti:e o1 a!!eal, to te Mar: +-, +/// Or'er 'en5in) is
O(ni*#s MotionKMotion 1or Re:onsi'eration so#l' t#s *e 'ee(e' to re1er to te %an#ar5
+7, +/// Or'er 2i: 'e:lare' i( non-s#ite' an' a::or'in)l5 'is(isse' is :o(!laint.

I1 te !ros:ri!tion a)ainst a!!ealin) an or'er 'en5in) a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration is a!!lie'
to an5 or'er, ten tere 2o#l' a"e *een no nee' to s!e:i1i:all5 (ention in *ot a*o"e-
G#ote' se:tions o1 te R#les H1inal or'ers or C#')(entsI as s#*Ce:t to a!!eal. In oter 2or's,
1ro( te entire !ro"isions o1 R#le E/ an' 6+, tere :an *e no (ista4in) tat 2at is
!ros:ri*e' is to a!!eal 1ro( a 'enial o1 a (otion 1or re:onsi'eration o1 an interlo:#tor5 or'er.
;E(!asis s#!!lie'.<


T#s, te G#estion !ose' is 2eter te O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3 is
an interlo:#tor5 or'er.

On tis as!e:t, te CA r#le' tat te O(ni*#s Or'er 'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3 2as a
1inal or'er, to 2it:

@e note tat te Or'er, 'ate' De:e(*er +-, -..3, is an o11soot o1 te O(ni*#s Or'er,
'ate' Ma5 E+, -..3. In te O(ni*#s Or'er, te :o#rt a G#o r#le' tat te !etitioner, as an
eir o1 te late AeatriB S. Sil"erio, a' no ri)t to #se an' o::#!5 te !ro!ert5 in G#estion
'es!ite a#torit5 )i"en to er *5 Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, Sr. 2en it sai', t#s:

0 0 0 In te 1irst !la:e, Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee :annot o::#!5 te !ro!ert5 in Intsia, For*es Par4,
a'(itte'l5 *elon)in) to te :onC#)al estate an' s#*Ce:t to teir !ro:ee'in)s 2ito#t a#torit5
o1 te Co#rt. Aase' on te !retenses o1 Nelia Sil"erio-Dee in er (e(oran'#(, it is :lear tat
se 2o#l' #se an' (aintain te !re(ises in te :on:e!t o1 a 'istri*#tee. Un'er er
!er:e!tion, Se:tion + R#le /. o1 te Re"ise' R#les o1 Co#rt is "iolate'. 0 0 0

0 0 0 0

For te !ro!ert5 at Intsia, For*es Par4 :annot *e o::#!ie' or a!!ro!riate' *5, nor 'istri*#te'
to Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee, sin:e no 'istri*#tion sall *e allo2e' #ntil te !a5(ent o1 te
o*li)ations (entione' in te a1orestate' R#le is (a'e. In 1a:t, te sai' !ro!ert5 (a5 still *e
sol' to !a5 te ta0es an'Dor oter o*li)ations o2ne' *5 te estate, 2i: 2ill *e 'i11i:#lt to 'o
i1 se is allo2e' to sta5 in te !ro!ert5.

Moreo"er, te alle)e' a#torit5 )i"en *5 SI$VERIO, SR. 1or Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee to o::#!5
te !ro!ert5 'ate' Ma5 6, -..6, ass#(in) it is not e"en ante'ate' as alle)e' *5 SI$VERIO,
%R., is n#ll an' "oi' sin:e te !ossession o1 estate !ro!ert5 :an onl5 *e )i"en to a !#r!orte'
eir *5 "irt#e o1 an Or'er 1ro( tis Co#rt ;see Se:. + R#le /., s#!raJ an' Se:. - R#le =6,
Re"ise' R#les o1 Co#rt<. In 1a:t, te E0e:#tor or A'(inistrator sall a"e te ri)t to te
!ossession an' (ana)e(ent o1 te real as 2ell as te !ersonal estate o1 te 'e:ease' onl5
2en it is ne:essar5 1or te !a5(ent o1 te 'e*ts an' e0!enses o1 a'(inistration ;See Se:. E
R#le =6, Re"ise' R#les o1 Co#rt<. @it tis in (in', it is 2ito#t an iota o1 'o#*t tat te
!ossession *5 Nelia S. Sil"erio-Dee o1 te !ro!ert5 in G#estion as a*sol#tel5 no le)al *asis
:onsi'erin) tat er o::#!an:5 :annot !a5 te 'e*ts an' e0!enses o1 a'(inistration, not to
(ention te 1a:t tat it 2ill also 'ist#r* te ri)t o1 te ne2 A'(inistrator to !ossess an'
(ana)e te !ro!ert5 1or te !#r!ose o1 settlin) te estate>s le)iti(ate o*li)ations.

In te *elate' Me(oran'#( o1 Nelia Sil"erio-Dee, se en:lose' a state(ent o1 te e0!enses
se in:#rre' !ertainin) to te o#se reno"ation :o"erin) te !erio' 1ro( Ma5 -,, -..6 to
Fe*r#ar5 -=, -..3 in te total a(o#nt o1 P!+-,6E6,76/.33, 2i: s#!!orts tis Co#rt>s
:on:l#sion tat se is alrea'5 te 1inal 'istri*#tee o1 te !ro!ert5. Re!airs o1 s#: (a)nit#'e
reG#ire noti:e, earin) o1 te !arties an' a!!ro"al o1 te Co#rt #n'er te R#les. @ito#t
1ollo2in) tis !ro:ess, te a:ts o1 Nelia Sil"erio-Dee are a*sol#tel5 2ito#t le)al san:tion.

%o ou0 ;in+, the cou0t * <uo3s 0ulin4 cle*0l6 constitutes * fin*l +ete0;in*tion of the
0i4hts of the petitione0 *s the *ppe*lin4 p*0t6. As such, the O;nibus O0+e0, +*te+ 5*6
#1, 7887 'the p0e+ecesso0 of the O0+e0 +*te+ Dece;be0 17, 7887) is * fin*l o0+e0=
hence, the s*;e ;*6 be *ppe*le+, fo0 the s*i+ ;*tte0 is cle*0l6 +ecl*0e+ b6 the 0ules
*s *ppe*l*ble *n+ the p0osc0iption +oes not *ppl6.8+/9 ;E(!asis s#!!lie'.<

An interlo:#tor5 or'er, as o!!ose' to a 1inal or'er, 2as 'e1ine' in #an v.
Repu*lic:8-.9

A 1inal or'er is one tat 'is!oses o1 te s#*Ce:t (atter in its entiret5 or ter(inates a !arti:#lar
!ro:ee'in) or a:tion, lea"in) notin) else to *e 'one *#t to en1or:e *5 e0e:#tion 2at as
*een 'eter(ine' *5 te :o#rt, 2ile *n inte0locuto06 o0+e0 is one 1hich +oes not +ispose
of the c*se co;pletel6 but le*(es so;ethin4 to be +eci+e+ upon. ;E(!asis s#!!lie'.<

A''itionall5, it is onl5 a1ter a C#')(ent as *een ren'ere' in te :ase tat te
)ro#n' 1or te a!!eal o1 te interlo:#tor5 or'er (a5 *e in:l#'e' in te a!!eal o1
te C#')(ent itsel1. Te interlo:#tor5 or'er )enerall5 :annot *e a!!eale'
se!aratel5 1ro( te C#')(ent. It is onl5 2en s#: interlo:#tor5 or'er 2as
ren'ere' 2ito#t or in e0:ess o1 C#ris'i:tion or 2it )ra"e a*#se o1 'is:retion
tat :ertiorari #n'er R#le ,3 (a5 *e resorte' to.8-+9

In te instant :ase, Nelia Sil"erio-Dee a!!eale' te Ma5 E+, -..3 Or'er o1 te
RTC on te )ro#n' tat it or'ere' er to "a:ate te !re(ises o1 te !ro!ert5
lo:ate' at No. E Intsia Roa', For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5. On tat as!e:t te or'er
is not a 1inal 'eter(ination o1 te :ase or o1 te iss#e o1 'istri*#tion o1 te
sares o1 te eirs in te estate or teir ri)ts terein. It (#st *e *orne in (in'
tat #ntil te estate is !artitione', ea: eir onl5 as an in:oate ri)t to te
!ro!erties o1 te estate, s#: tat no eir (a5 la5 :lai( on a !arti:#lar !ro!ert5.
In 0le5andrino v. Court o" 0ppeals, 2e s#::in:tl5 r#le':

Art. +.7= o1 te Ci"il Co'e !ro"i'es tat 2ere tere are t2o or (ore eirs, te 2ole estate
o1 te 'e:e'ent is, *e1ore !artition, o2ne' in :o((on *5 s#: eirs, s#*Ce:t to te !a5(ent
o1 te 'e*ts o1 te 'e:ease'. Un'er a :o-o2nersi!, te o2nersi! o1 an #n'i"i'e' tin) or
ri)t *elon)s to 'i11erent !ersons. Ea: :o-o2ner o1 !ro!ert5 2i: is el' !ro in'i"iso
e0er:ises is ri)ts o"er te 2ole !ro!ert5 an' (a5 #se an' enCo5 te sa(e 2it no oter
li(itation tan tat e sall not inC#re te interests o1 is :o-o2ners. %he un+e0l6in4
0*tion*le is th*t until * +i(ision is ;*+e, the 0especti(e sh*0e of e*ch c*nnot be
+ete0;ine+ *n+ e(e06 co,o1ne0 e2e0cises, to4ethe0 1ith his co,p*0ticip*nts, :oint
o1ne0ship o(e0 the p0o in+i(iso p0ope0t6, in *++ition to his use *n+ en:o6;ent of the
s*;e.

Alto#) te ri)t o1 an eir o"er te !ro!ert5 o1 te 'e:e'ent is in:oate as lon) as te
estate as not *een 1#ll5 settle' an' !artitione', te la2 allo2s a :o-o2ner to e0er:ise ri)ts
o1 o2nersi! o"er s#: in:oate ri)t. T#s, te Ci"il Co'e !ro"i'es:

Art. 6/E. Ea: :o-o2ner sall a"e te 1#ll o2nersi! o1 is !art an' o1 te 1r#its an' *ene1its
!ertainin) tereto, an' e (a5 tere1ore alienate, assi)n or (ort)a)e it, an' e"en s#*stit#te
anoter !erson in its enCo5(ent, e0:e!t 2en !ersonal ri)ts are in"ol"e'. A#t te e11e:t o1
te alienation or te (ort)a)e, 2it res!e:t to te :o-o2ners, sall *e li(ite' to te !ortion
2i: (a5 *e allotte' to i( in te 'i"ision #!on te ter(ination o1 te :o-o2nersi!.8--9
;E(!asis s#!!lie'.<

A''itionall5, te a*o"e !ro"ision (#st *e "ie2e' in te :onte0t tat te s#*Ce:t
!ro!ert5 is !art o1 an estate an' s#*Ce:t to intestate !ro:ee'in)s *e1ore te
:o#rts. It is, t#s, rele"ant to note tat in R#le =6, Se:. - o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt,
te a'(inistrator (a5 onl5 'eli"er !ro!erties o1 te estate to te eirs #!on
or'er o1 te Co#rt. Si(ilarl5, #n'er R#le /., Se:. + o1 te R#les o1 Co#rt, te
!ro!erties o1 te estate sall onl5 *e 'istri*#te' a1ter te !a5(ent o1 te 'e*ts,
1#neral :ar)es, an' oter e0!enses a)ainst te estate, e0:e!t 2en a#toriBe'
*5 te Co#rt.

Veril5, on:e an a:tion 1or te settle(ent o1 an estate is 1ile' 2it te :o#rt, te
!ro!erties in:l#'e' terein are #n'er te :ontrol o1 te intestate :o#rt. An' not
e"en te a'(inistrator (a5 ta4e !ossession o1 an5 !ro!ert5 tat is !art o1 te
estate 2ito#t te !rior a#torit5 o1 te Co#rt.

In te instant :ase, te !#r!orte' a#torit5 o1 Nelia Sil"erio-Dee, 2i: se
alle)e'l5 se:#re' 1ro( Ri:ar'o Sil"erio, Sr., 2as ne"er a!!ro"e' *5 te !ro*ate
:o#rt. Se, tere1ore, ne"er a' an5 real interest in te s!e:i1i: !ro!ert5 lo:ate'
at No. E Intsia Roa', For*es Par4, Ma4ati Cit5. As s#:, te Ma5 E+, -..3 Or'er
o1 te RTC (#st *e :onsi'ere' as interlo:#tor5 an', tere1ore, not s#*Ce:t to an
a!!eal.
T#s, !ri"ate res!on'ent e(!lo5e' te 2ron) (o'e o1 a!!eal *5 1ilin) a Noti:e
o1 A!!eal 2it te RTC. Hen:e, 1or e(!lo5in) te i(!ro!er (o'e o1 a!!eal, te
:ase so#l' a"e *een 'is(isse'.8-E9

Te i(!li:ation o1 s#: i(!ro!er a!!eal is tat te noti:e o1 a!!eal 'i' not toll
te re)le(entar5 !erio' 1or te 1ilin) o1 a !etition 1or :ertiorari #n'er R#le ,3, te
!ro!er re(e'5 in te instant :ase. Tis (eans tat !ri"ate res!on'ent as no2
lost er re(e'5 o1 a!!eal 1ro( te Ma5 E+, -..3 Or'er o1 te RTC.

Tere1ore, tere is no lon)er an5 nee' to :onsi'er te oter iss#es raise' in te
!etition.

./ERE&ORE, te Ma5 6, -..7 Resol#tion an' %#l5 ,, -..7 De:ision o1 te CA
in CA-G.R. SP No. /=7,6 are REVERSED an' SE% ASIDE. T#s, te De:ision
'ate' A!ril -, -..7 o1 te RTC 'en5in) '#e :o#rse to te a!!eal o1 Nelia
Sil"erio-DeeJ te @rit o1 E0e:#tion 'ate' A!ril +7, -..7J an' te Noti:e to
Va:ate 'ate' A!ril +/, -..7 are ere*5 REINS%A%ED.

No :osts.

SO ORDERED.


PRES>I%ERO J. VELASCO, JR.
Asso:iate %#sti:e







@E CONCUR:



CONS$ELO ?NARES,SAN%IAGO
Asso:iate %#sti:e
Cair!erson




AN%ONIO ED$ARDO >. NAC/$RA %ERESI%A J. LEONARDO,DE
CAS%RO
Asso:iate %#sti:e Asso:iate %#sti:e




DIOSDADO 5. PERAL%A
Asso:iate %#sti:e


A % % E S % A % I O N

I attest tat te :on:l#sions in te a*o"e De:ision a' *een rea:e' in
:ons#ltation *e1ore te :ase 2as assi)ne' to te 2riter o1 te o!inion o1 te
Co#rt>s Di"ision.



CONS$ELO ?NARES,SAN%IAGO
Asso:iate %#sti:e
Cair!erson



C E R % I & I C A % I O N


P#rs#ant to Se:tion +E, Arti:le VIII o1 te Constit#tion, an' te Di"ision
Cair!erson>s Attestation, I :erti15 tat te :on:l#sions in te a*o"e De:ision
a' *een rea:e' in :ons#ltation *e1ore te :ase 2as assi)ne' to te 2riter o1
te o!inion o1 te Co#rt>s Di"ision.



RE?NA%O S. P$NO
Cie1 %#sti:e
& A''itional (e(*er as !er A#)#st E, -../ ra11le.
8+9 Rollo, !!. 3/-,7. Penne' *5 Asso:iate %#sti:e Art#ro G. Ta5a) an' :on:#rre' in *5
Asso:iate %#sti:es Martin S. Villara(a, %r. an' Ha4i( S. A*'#l2ai'.
8-9 I'. at ,/-=6. Penne' *5 Asso:iate %#sti:e Art#ro G. Ta5a) an' :on:#rre' in *5 Asso:iate
%#sti:es Ro'ri)o V. Cosi:o an' Ha4i( S. A*'#l2ai'.
8E9 I'. at +-+-+-3.
869 I'. at +EE-+37.
839 I'. at +3=-+,E.
8,9 I'. at +,,-+7+.
879 I'. at E3.
8=9 I'. at +7--+76.
8/9 I'. at +73--,-.
8+.9 I'. at -,E--,,.
8++9 I'. at ++6-++3.
8+-9 I'. at ++,-++7.
8+E9 I'. at ++=.
8+69 I'. at =3--7,.
8+39 G.R. No. +6+3-6, Se!te(*er +6, -..3, 6,/ SCRA ,EE.
8+,9 G.R. No. +6-3E6, %#ne -7, -..,, 6/E SCRA //.
8+79 Rollo, !. E=.
8+=9 G.R. No. +-//=., Se!te(*er -., -..6, 6E= SCRA 6.-, 6+=-6+/.
8+/9 Rollo, !!. 77-=..
8-.9 G.R. No. +7.76., Ma5 -3, -..7, 3-E SCRA -.E, -+.--++.
8-+9 + F. Re)ala'o, Re(e'ial $a2 Co(!en'i#( 36. ;=
t
re"ise' e'.<.
8--9 G.R. No. ++6+3+, Se!te(*er +7, +//=, -/3 SCRA 3E,, 36=-36/.
[23] Rules of Court, Rule 50, Sec. 2.