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tody,visitationrights,holddeparture,protectionandadministration
ofcommonproperty.
Same; Civil Procedure; Interlocutory Orders; An interlocutory
order merely resolves incidental matters and leaves something more
to be done to resolve the merits of the case.Thewordinterlocutory
refers to something intervening between the commencement and
theendofthesuitwhichdecidessomepointormatterbutisnota
final decision of the whole controversy. An interlocutory order
merelyresolvesincidentalmattersandleavessomethingmoretobe
done to resolve the merits of the case. In contrast, a judgment or
order is considered final if the order disposes of the action or
proceedingcompletely,orterminatesaparticularstageofthesame
action. Clearly, whether an order or resolution is final or
interlocutoryisnotdependentoncomplianceornoncompliancebya
party to its directive, as what petitioner suggests. It is also
important to emphasize the temporary or provisional nature of the
assailedorders.
Same; Provisional Remedies; Provisional remedies are writs
and processes available during the pendency of the action which
may be resorted to by a litigant to preserve and protect certain rights
and interests therein pending rendition, and for purposes of the
ultimate effects, of a final judgment in the case.Provisional
remedies are writs and processes available during the pendency of
the action which may be resorted to by a litigant to preserve and
protect certain rights and interests therein pending rendition, and
forpurposesoftheultimateeffects,ofafinaljudgmentinthecase.
They are provisional because they constitute temporary measures
availedofduringthependencyoftheaction,andtheyareancillary
because they are mere incidents in and are dependent upon the
result of the main action. The subject orders on the matter of
support pendente lite are but an incident to the main action for
declarationofnullityofmarriage.
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port of the children, until further orders from this Court. The first
monthly contribution, i.e., for the month of May 1998, shall be
given by the defendant to the plaintiff within five (5) days from
receipt of a copy of this Order. The succeeding monthly
contributionsofP42,292.50shallbedirectlygivenbythedefendant
totheplaintiffwithoutneedofanydemand,withinthefirstfive(5)
days of each month beginning June 1998. All expenses for books
and other school supplies shall be shouldered by the plaintiff and
thedefendant,shareandsharealike.Finally,itisunderstoodthat
anyclaimforsupportinarrearspriortoMay1,1998,maybetaken
uplaterinthecourseoftheproceedingsproper.
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SOORDERED.5
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Wedisagree.
The word interlocutory refers to something intervening
between the commencement and the end of the suit which
decidessomepointormatterbutisnotafinaldecisionofthe
wholecontroversy.18Aninterlocutoryordermerelyresolves
incidentalmattersandleavessomethingmoretobedoneto
resolve the merits of the case. In contrast, a judgment or
orderisconsideredfinaliftheorderdisposesoftheactionor
proceeding completely, or terminates a particular stage of
thesameaction.19Clearly,whetheranorderorresolutionis
final or interlocutory is not dependent on compliance or
noncompliancebyapartytoitsdirective,aswhatpetitioner
suggests.Itisalsoimportanttoemphasizethetemporaryor
provisionalnatureoftheassailedorders.
Provisional remedies are writs and processes available
duringthependencyoftheactionwhichmayberesortedto
by a litigant to preserve and protect certain rights and
intereststhereinpendingrendition,andforpurposesofthe
ultimate effects, of a final judgment in the case. They are
provisional because they constitute temporary measures
availedofduringthependencyoftheaction,andtheyare
ancillary because they are mere incidents in and are
dependentupontheresultofthemainaction.20Thesubject
orders on the matter of support pendente lite are but an
incident to the main action for declaration of nullity of
marriage.
Moreover, private respondents obligation to give
monthly support in the amount fixed by the RTC in the
assailedordersmaybeenforcedbythecourtitself,aswhat
transpiredinthe
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18United Overseas Bank (formerly Westmont Bank) v. Ros, G.R. No.
171532, August 7, 2007, 529 SCRA 334, 343344, citing Ramiscal, Jr. v.
Sandiganbayan, G.R. Nos. 14057699, December 13, 2004, 446 SCRA
166,177.
19 Republic v. Sandiganbayan (Fourth Division), G.R. No. 152375,
December13,2011,662SCRA152,177.
20FlorenzD.Regalado,RemedialLawCompendium,Vol.I,2005Ed.
p.671.
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(h)Anorderdismissinganactionwithoutprejudice;
Theremedyagainstaninterlocutoryordernotsubjectof
anappealisanappropriatespecialcivilactionunderRule
65providedthattheinterlocutoryorderisrenderedwithout
orinexcessofjurisdictionorwithgraveabuseofdiscretion.
Havingchosenthewrongremedyinquestioningthesubject
interlocutory orders of the RTC, petitioners appeal was
correctlydismissedbytheCA.
WHEREFORE, the petition for review on certiorari is
DENIED,forlackofmerit.TheDecisiondatedSeptember9,
2008andResolutiondatedDecember15,2008oftheCourt
ofAppealsinCAG.R.CVNo.85384areAFFIRMED.
Withcostsagainstthepetitioner.
SOORDERED.
Sereno (C.J., Chairperson),
Bersamin andReyes, JJ.,concur.
LeonardoDe
Castro,