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    FIRST DIVISION[G.R. No. 141205. May 9, 2002.]

    ACTIVE REALTY & DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION,petitioner, vs. NECITA G.DAROYA, represented by Attorney-In-F!t "#$r%ey Droy-'$nones,respondents.

    Katigbak Dimailig Anosan and Associates for petitioer.Viola and Guadiz for pri!ate re"po#et.

    "YNOP"I"$etitioer etere# ito a %otra&t to Se'' (it) re"po#et, ()ere*y t)e 'atter a+ree# to *y a 'ot i

    petitioer-" "*#i!i"io. S*"eet'y, petitioer "et re"po#et a oti&e of &a&e''atio of t)eir&otra&t to "e'' a" a re"'t of re"po#et-" #efa't to pay t)ree / ot)'y aorti3atio". Re"po#et'e# a &op'ait a+ai"t petitioer *efore t)e r*itratio 6ra&) of t)e 7o"i+ a# 8a# "eRe+'atory 6oar# /78R6 to &ope' t)e petitioer to e:e&te a a' Dee# of *"o'te Sa'e ire"po#et-" fa!or after ")e pay ay *a'a&e t)at ay "ti'' *e #e fro )er. T)e 78R6 r*iter fo#for t)e re"po#et. O appea', t)e 78R6 6oar# of %oi""ioer" "et a"i#e t)e r*iter-" #e&i"io a#or#ere# petitioer to ref# to re"po#et oe )a'f of t)e tota' aot ")e )a# pai#. Re"po#etappea'e# to t)e O;&e of t)e $re"i#et ()i&) o#ie# t)e #e&i"io of t)e 78R6 a" it (a" ot i a&&or#(it) t)e pro!i"io" of t)e Ma&e#a 8a(. $etitioer appea'e# t)e #e&i"io to t)e %ort of ppea'" ()i&)(a" #eie# #e &or"e for i";&ie&y i for a# "*"ta&e. 7e&e, t)i" petitio.T)e Spree %ort r'e# t)at i #eyi+ #e &or"e to t)e petitio, t)e appe''ate &ort +a!e preito for a# fai'e# to &o"i#er t)e iportat ri+)t" of t)e partie" i t)e &a"e at *ar. t t)e !ery 'ea"t,petitioer "*"tatia''y &op'ie# (it) t)e pro&e#ra' reireet" for appea', )e&e, it i" *e"t to +i!e

    #e &or"e to t)e petitio at *ar to &'arify t)e ri+)t" a# #tie" of a *yer i &otra&t" to "e'' rea'e"tate o i"ta''et *a"i".T)e Spree %ort a;re# t)e #e&i"io of t)e O;&e of t)e $re"i#et. T)e &otra&t to "e'' i t)e &a"eat *ar i" +o!ere# *y Rep*'i& &t No. T)e Rea'ty I"ta''et 6yer $rote&tio &t,> or orepop'ar'y ?o( a" t)e Ma&e#a 8a(. T)e re&or#" &'ear'y ")o(e# t)at t)e petitioer fai'e# to &op'y(it) t)e a#atory t(i reireet" for a !a'i# a# e@e&ti!e &a&e''atio #er t)e 'a(, i.e., )e fai'e#to "e# a otari3e# oti&e of &a&e''atio a# &a") "rre#er !a'e. T)", for fai're to &a&e' t)e&otra&t i a&&or#a&e (it) t)e pro&e#re pro!i#e# *y 'a(, t)e %ort )e'# t)at t)e &otra&t to "e''*et(ee t)e partie" reaie# !a'i# a# "*"i"ti+. Fo''o(i+ Se&tio /a of R.. No. or ore pop'ar'y ?o( a" t)e Ma&e#a 8a( = ()i&) &aeito e@e&t i Septe*er 192. It" #e&'are# p*'i& po'i&y i" to prote&t *yer" of rea' e"tate oi"ta''et *a"i" a+ai"t oero" a# oppre""i!e &o#itio".. T)e 'a( "ee?" to a##re"" t)e a&te)o"i+ ")orta+e pro*'e i or &otry t)at )a" propte# t)o"a#" of i##'e a# 'o(er &'a""*yer" of )o"e", 'ot" a# &o#oii it" to eter ito a'' "ort" of &otra&t" (it) pri!ate )o"i+#e!e'oper" i!o'!i+ i"ta''et "&)ee". . . . To )e'p e"pe&ia''y t)e 'o( i&oe 'ot *yer", t)e

    'e+i"'atre ea&te# R.. No.

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    Se'' *(it) re"po#et N%IT DROE, a &otra&t (or?er i t)e Mi##'e a"t, ()ere*y t)e 'atter a+ree#to *y a 515 ". . 'ot for $224,025.00 i petitioer-" "*#i!i"io. SI%aDT)e &otra&t to "e'' "tip'ate# t)at t)e re"po#et ")a'' pay t)e iitia' aot of $5,

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    &o"e' of re&or#, tty. Ser+io Ga#i3, a&ta''y re&ei!e# a &opy of t)e petitio. ** or ore pop'ar'y ?o( a" t)e Ma&e#a 8a( = ()i&) &ae ito e@e&t iSepte*er 192. It" #e&'are# p*'i& po'i&y i" to prote&t *yer" of rea' e"tate o i"ta''et *a"i"a+ai"t oero" a# oppre""i!e &o#itio". *T)e 'a( "ee?" to a##re"" t)e a&te )o"i+ ")orta+epro*'e i or &otry t)at )a" propte# t)o"a#" of i##'e a# 'o(er &'a"" *yer" of )o"e", 'ot"a# &o#oii it" to eter ito a'' "ort" of &otra&t" (it) pri!ate )o"i+ #e!e'oper" i!o'!i+i"ta''et "&)ee". 8ot *yer", o"t'y 'o( i&oe earer" ea+er to a&ire a 'ot po ()i&) to *i'#t)eir )oe", rea#i'y a;: t)eir "i+atre" o t)e"e &otra&t", (it)ot a opportity to e"tio t)eoero" pro!i"io" t)erei a" t)e &otra&t i" o@ere# to t)e o a >ta?e it or 'ea!e it> *a"i".*/Mo"t oft)e"e &otra&t" of a#)e"io, #ra( e:&'"i!e'y *y t)e #e!e'oper", etrap io&et *yer" *y reiri+&a") #epo"it" for re"er!atio a+reeet" ()i&) oftetie" i&'#e, i e prit, oero" #efa't&'a"e" ()ere a'' t)e i"ta''et payet" a#e (i'' *e forfeite# po fai're to pay ay i"ta''et#e e!e if t)e *yer" )a# a#e payet" for "e!era' year". *0Rea' e"tate #e!e'oper" t)" eAoy ae&e""ary a#!ata+e o!er 'ot *yer" ()o t)ey ofte e:p'oit (it) iiito" re"'t". T)ey +et toforfeit a'' t)e i"ta''et payet" of #efa'ti+ *yer" a# re"e'' t)e "ae 'ot to aot)er *yer (it)t)e "ae e:i+et &o#itio". To )e'p e"pe&ia''y t)e 'o( i&oe 'ot *yer", t)e 'e+i"'atre ea&te# R..No. S%aT&

    I t)i" &a"e, respondent *as already paid in %our +, years a total o% P3&")!$.#! or P-$")3'.#! moret*an t*e contract price o% P(("$3'.$$. I pri' 19L9, petitioer #e&i#e# to &a&e' t)e &otra&t ()et)e re"po#et i&rre# i delay in t*e payment o% P&'"()(.)'" representing t*ree +3, mont*lyamortizations. $etitioer ref"e# to a&&ept re"po#et-" "*"eet te#er of payet of t)e

    ot"ta#i+ *a'a&e a''e+i+ t)at it )a" a'rea#y &a&e''e# t)e &otra&t a# "o'# t)e "*Ae&t 'ot toaot)er *yer. 7o(e!er, t)e re&or#" &'ear'y ")o( t)at t)e petitioer fai'e# to &op'y (it)t)e mandatory twin requirementsfor a !a'i# a# e@e&ti!e &a&e''atio #er t)e 'a(,*1i.e., )e fai'e#to "e# a otari3e# oti&e of &a&e''atio a# ref# t)e &a") "rre#er !a'e. t o tie, fro t)e#ate it +a!e a oti&e of &a&e''atio p to t)e tie ie#iate'y *efore t)e re"po#et 'e# t)e &a"ea+ai"t petitioer, #i# t)e 'atter e:ert e@ort to pay t)e &a") "rre#er !a'e. I fa&t, t)e re&or#"

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    #i"&'o"e t)at it (a" o'y #ri+ t)e pre'iiary )eari+ of t)e &a"e *efore t)e 78R6 ar*iter ()epetitioer o@ere# to pay t)e &a") "rre#er !a'e. $etitioer A"tie" it" ia&tio o t)e +ro# t)at t)ere"po#et (a" a'(ay" ot of t)e &otry. !e t)e, t)e re&or#" are *ereft of e!i#e&e to ")o( t)atpetitioer attepte# to pay t)e &a") "rre#er !a'e to re"po#et t)ro+) )er 'a"t ?o( a##re"".T)e oi""io i" "rpri"i+ &o"i#eri+ t)at e!e #ri+ t)e tie" re"po#et (a" ot of t)e &otry,petitioer )a" *ee "e#i+ )er (ritte oti&e" to rei# )er to pay )er i"ta''et arrear" t)ro+))er 'a"t ?o( a##re"". %'ear'y, )a# re"po#et ot 'e# a &a"e #ea#i+ a a' #ee# of "a'e i )erfa!or, petitioer (o'# ot )a!e 'ifte# a +er to +i!e re"po#et ()at (a" #e )er = a&ta' payetof t)e &a") "rre#er !a'e, ao+ ot)er". I #i"re+ar# of *a"i& eita*'e pri&ip'e", petitioer-" "ta&e

    (o'# ea*'e it to re"e'' t)e property, ?eep re"po#et-" i"ta''et payet", ot to etio t)e &a")"rre#er !a'e ()i&) it (a" o*'i+ate# to retr. T)e 7ayug32&a"e &ite# *y petitioer i" iapropo".I 7ayug, t)e 'ot *yer #i# ot pay for t)e ot"ta#i+ *a'a&e of )i" a&&ot a# t)e %ort fo# t)atotaria' re"&i""io or &a&e''atio (a" o 'o+er e&e""ary a" t)e "e''er )a" a'rea#y 'e# i &ort a &a"efor re"&i""io of t)e &otra&t to "e''. I t)e &a"e at *ar, re"po#et o@ere# to pay for )er ot"ta#i+*a'a&e of t)e &otra&t pri&e *t re"po#et ref"e# to a&&ept it. Neit)er #i# petitioer a##&e prooft)at t)e re"po#et-" o@er to pay (a" a#e after t)e e@e&ti!ity #ate "tate# i it" oti&e of&a&e''atio. Moreo!er, t)ere (a" o fora' oti&e of &a&e''atio or &ort a&tio to re"&i# t)e&otra&t. Gi!e t)e &ir&"ta&e", (e # it i''e+a' a# iiito" t)at petitioer, (it)ot &op'yi+(it) t)e a#atory 'e+a' reireet" for &a&e'i+ t)e &otra&t, forfeite# *ot) re"po#et-" 'a# a#)ar#eare# oey after ")e )a" pai# for, ot A"t t)e &otra&t pri&e, *t more t*an t*e considerationstated in t*e contract to sell.=*us" %or %ailure to cancel t*e contract in accordance wit* t*e procedure pro9ided by law" we *old t*at

    t*e contract to sell between t*e parties remains 9alid and subsisting.:ollowing o.!''(" respondent *as t*e rig*t to o?er to pay %or t*e balance o% t*e purc*ase price" wit*out interest"w*ic* s*e did in t*is case.Or#iari'y, petitioer (o'# )a!e )a# o ot)er re&or"e *t to a&&eptpayet. 7o(e!er, re"po#et &a o 'o+er e:er&i"e t)i" ri+)t a" t)e "*Ae&t 'ot (a" a'rea#y "o'# *yt)e petitioer to aot)er *yer ()i&) 'ot, a" a#itte# *y t)e petitioer, (a" !a'e# at $1,00.00 per"are eter. " re"po#et 'o"t )er &)a&e to pay for t)e *a'a&e of t)e $L5,000.00 'ot, it i" o'yA"t a# eita*'e t)at t)e petitioer *e or#ere# to ref# to re"po#et t)e a&ta' !a'e of t)e 'otre"o'#, i.e., $L5,000.00, (it) 12 itere"t per a &opte# fro +"t 2