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Director of Lands, et al. Vs. Court of Appeals, et al.

THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS and HEIRS OF THE DECEASED HOMESTEADERS, namely, IGNACIO BANGUG, PASCUAL BANGUG, EUSEBIO GUMIRAN, SANTIAGO AGGABAO and ANTONIO DERAY, petitioners-appellants, vs. COURT OF APPEALS and HEIRS OF BRUNO CABAUATAN, respondents-appellees.

G.R. No. L-25723 | 1984-06-29

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

This is a land registration case involving 128 hectares of land located in Cabagan, Isabela. On page 125 of the Gaceta de Manila dated January 30, 1884, it was published that the land applied for by Bruno Cabauatan (sic) "en la jurisdiccion de Cabagan de la de Isabela de Luzon" was declared "enagenables" (Exh. P).

On page 142 of the Gaceta de Manila dated August 2, 1885, this entry was published: "Adjudicando . . . D. Bruno Cabauatan (sic) la extension de 138 hectareas, 91 areas y 50 centiareas de terreno situado en el pueblo de Cabagan, en Isabela de Luzon, en la cantidad de pfs. 188'71 6/8" (Exh. Q. The...