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2004-03-03 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| To reiterate, perfection of an appeal in the manner and within the period prescribed by law is mandatory and jurisdictional.[23] Failure to interpose a timely appeal renders the assailed decision or order final and executory and deprives the appellate body of any jurisdiction to alter the final judgment.[24] The appellate court has power only to dismiss the appeal.[25] To rule that the appellate court accepted petitioner's reason for the late filing of the petition for review, absent any exceptional circumstances to warrant such delay, is patently against settled jurisprudential rules.[26] | |||||