[G.R. No. 135281. February 1, 1999]

ABELARDO SAPALARAN, et al. vs. COURT OF APPEALS, et al.

SECOND DIVISION

Gentlemen:

Quoted hereunder, for your information, is a resolution of this Court dated FEB 1, 1999.

G.R. No. 135281 (Abelardo Sapalaran, et al. vs. Court of Appeals, et al.)

Acting on the motion of petitioners for reconsideration of the resolution of October 14, 1998 which denied their motion for extension of time to file a petition for review on certiorari and dismissed the aforesaid petition for having been filed late, the Court RESOLVES to DENY the same with FINALITY, no compelling reason having been adduced to warrant the reconsideration sought.

Very truly yours,

TOMASITA M. DRIS

Clerk of Court