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2003-09-24 |
CARPIO, J. |
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| Settled is the rule that a judgment that has acquired finality becomes immutable and unalterable and may no longer be modified in any respect except only to correct clerical errors or mistakes.[27] True, this rule admits of certain exceptions. One of these exceptions is whenever circumstances transpire after the finality of the decision rendering its execution unjust and inequitable.[28] This, however, is not the case here. In the present case, the Ombudsman issued his Resolution prior to the finality of the trial court's decision. The Ombudsman issued his Resolution on 22 January 1997 while the trial court's decision became final and executory on 14 June 1997. Therefore, the resolution of the Ombudsman is not a supervening event to warrant the stay of the execution of the decision of the trial court. | |||||