The petitioners only had knowledge of the judgment against them after it was eventually entered in the Book of Entries of Judgments for being final and executory. A certain Romeo S. Obligar, representing himself as the former messenger of Atty. We agree with the Court of Appeals in denying the petitioners' motion for reconsideration. And the subsequent filing of a motion for reconsideration cannot disturb the finality of the judgment nor restore jurisdiction which had already been lost. The court a quo cannot decide the case anew.
Decision rendered anew notwithstanding the finality of the original one is null and void.
This decision became final and executory on January 22, 1987. It was properly denied. The negligence attributed by the petitioners to their then counsel, Atty. Funelas, is not excusable. Clear and as it can be seen from the pleadings filed that the petitioners' counsel of record is the Law Office of Funelas Perez and Associates and not Atty.