First Division]. [9](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt9) 358 Phil. 380 (1998) [Per J. Puno, Second Division]. [10](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt10) Id. at 386. [11](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt11) 81 Phi

First Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt9) 358 Phil. 380 (1998) [Per J. Puno, Second Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt10) Id.

at 386. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt11) 81 Phil. 461 (1948) [Per J. Padilla, En Banc]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt12) 107 Phil. 381(1960) [Per J. Montemayor, En Banc].

(https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt13) 81 Phil. 461 (1948) [Per J. Padilla, En Banc]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt14) 107 Phil. 381(1960)[Per J. Montemayor, En Banc]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt15) PVAO Memorandum on Guidelines on Disposition of Posthumous Pensions (2005).

1. Entitlement - Pursuant to the DOJ Opinion No. 23 Series of 2001, old age, disability and death pensions under the provision of Republic Act No. 6948 as amended by Republic Act No. 7696 and its implementing rules and regulations, due the state of a deceased veteran or his/her widow shall be claimed in due form by his/her legal heirs by PVAO in cases only where the veteran or his/her widow/er has duly approved application for such pensiion benefit. 2.

Basic Requirements - In all cases and regardless of the amount of acrrued/uncollected/posthumous pension, the following documents shall be submitted: a) Certtified True Copy of the Death Certificate of the deceased pensioner - veteran/surviving spouse pensioner or with approved claim duly issued by the NSO with corresponding Official Receipt of Payment; b) Evidence of filiation/relationship of the person/s claiming the copies thereof issued by NSO with Official Receipt of Payments; AND c) Application form duly accomplished and filed by qualified claimant to the posthumous pension, marked as PVAO PP Form A. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt16) Philippine Veteran's Affairs Office, Death Pension <http://server.pvao.mil,ph/Death-Pension.aspx> (last visited on April 23, 2018). (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt17) Rollo , p.

51. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt18) REV. SUMMARY PROC.

RULE, sec. 19(c) provides: Section 19. Prohibited pleadings and motions.

- The following pleadings, motions, or petitions shall not be allowed in the cases covered by this Rule: . . .

. (c) Motion for new trial, or for reconsideration of a judgment, or for reopening of trial[.] (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt19) See Republic v. Granada, 687 Phil. 403 (2012) [Per J. Sereno, Second Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt20) RULES OF COURT, RULE 40, sec.

3 provides: Section 3. How to appeal. - The appeal is taken by filing a notice of appeal with the court that rendered the judgment or final order appealed from.

The notice of appeal shall indicate the parties to the appeal, the judgment or final order or part thereof appealed from, and state the material dates showing the timeliness of the appeal. A record on appeal shall be required only in special proceedings and in other cases of multiple or separate appeals. The form and contents of the record on appeal shall be as provided in section 6, Rule 41.

Copies of the notice of appeal, and the record on appeal where required, shall be served on the adverse party. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt21) See Castro v. Guevarra, 686 Phil. 1125 (2012) [Per J. Mendoza, Third Division]. (https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#rnt22) Pahila-Garrido v. Tortogo, 671 Phil. 320, 338 (2011) [Per J. Bersamin, First Division] citing Francisco Motors v. Court of Appeals, 535 Phil. 736 (2006) [Per J.

Velasco, Jr., Third Division]. The Lawphil Project - Arellano Law Foundation [](javascript:history.back\(1\)) [](https://lawphil.net/judjuris/juri2018/apr2018/gr230751so2018.html#top)