October 2011 - Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
Philippine Supreme Court Resolutions
[A.M. No. 11-9-185-RTC : October 11, 2011]
RE: REQUEST FOR REFUND OF FILING FEES PAID TO THE RTC, OCC, MARIKINA CITY BY MOTHER GEMMA A. SILVERIO, MSH, IN F-10-2027-MK
"A.M. No. 11-9-185-RTC (Re: Request for Refund of Filing Fees Paid to the RTC, OCC, Marikina City by Mother Gemma A. Silverio, MSH, in F-10-2027-MK).- The Court Resolved, upon the recommendation of the Office of the Court Administrator, to DENY for lack of merit the request of Atty. Timothy T. Dunque for the refund of filing fees paid by Mother Gemma A. Silverio, MSH, in F-10-2027-MK. As the Supreme Court held in the case of Eriberto M. Suson vs. Hon. Court of Appeals and David S. Odilao, Jr. (278 SCRA 284, citing Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp. vs. CA, 171 SCRA 674):
Filing fees are intended to take care of court expenses in the handling of cases in terms of cost of supplies, use of equipment, salaries and fringe benefits of personnel, etc. computed as to man hours used in handling each case. The payment of said fees therefore cannot be made dependent on the result of the action taken without entailing tremendous losses to the government and to the judiciary in particular."
Bersamin, J., on official business.
Del Castillo, J., on leave.
Perez, J., on official leave.
Very truly yours,
(Sgd.) ENRIQUETA E. VIDAL
Clerk of Court