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	GR No. 193872 2011-10-19	SIOCHI FISHERY ENTERPRISES v. BANK OF PHILIPPINE ISLANDS CARPIO, J.
Petitioners claim that the Interim Rules of Procedure are construed liberally; thus, the RTC may disregard the Rules. The Court disagrees. Indeed, the Rules are construed liberally. However, this does not mean that courts may disregard the Rules. In North Bulacan Corporation v. Philippine Bank of Communications,[12] the Court held that, "These rules are to be construed liberally to obtain for the parties a just, expeditious, and inexpensive disposition of the case. The parties may not, however, invoke such liberality if it will result in the utter disregard of the rules."[13]