Facts:

• Ernesto V. Yu and Manuel C. Yuhico were suspended from the Orchard Golf & Country Club.
• On May 28, 2000, they attempted to play golf but faced a last-minute cancellation of their third player.
• The club enforced a "no twosome" policy, prohibiting groups of fewer than three players from teeing off before 1:00 p.m. on weekends and public holidays.
• Despite this policy, Yu and Yuhico insisted on playing and teed off without management's permission after a dispute with Francis Montallana, the assistant golf director.
• Montallana reported the incident to the club's board, which subsequently suspended the respondents from July 16 to October 15, 2000.
• Yu and Yuhico contested their suspension by filing petitions for injunction with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
• The SEC issued a temporary restraining order (TRO) against the suspension, but jurisdiction was later transferred to the Regional Trial Court (RTC).
• The RTC ruled in favor of Yu and Yuhico, declaring the suspension void and awarding damages.
• The club's board appealed, leading to a petition for review on certiorari before the Supreme Court.

Issue:

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Ruling:

• The Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Orchard Golf & Country Club, annulling the resolutions of the Court of Appeals.
• The Court determined that the suspension was valid due to the respondents' violation of club rules.
• The Court found that the Court of Appeals erred in allowing an extension for filing a petition for re...(Unlock)

Ratio:

• The Supreme Court's decision was based on the interpretation of the club's by-laws, which permitted the suspension of members for rule violations.
• Procedural rules for filing petitions for review are mandatory but can be relaxed under certain circumstances to promote justice.
• The petitioners' seven-day delay in filing their appeal was considered reasonable...continue reading