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Republic of the Phils. Vs. Sinforoso Fangonil, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DIRECTOR OF LANDS, petitioner, vs. JUDGE SINFOROSO FA?GONIL, of CFI Baguio and Benguet Branch IV, MODESTA PARIS, LAGYA PARIS, SAMUEL BALIWAN, PABLO RAMOS, JR., JOSEPHINE ABANAG, MENITA T. VICTOR, EMILIANO BAUTISTA and ODI DIANSON, respondents.

G.R. Nos. 57112-21 | 1984-11-29

D E C I S I O N


AQUINO, J.:

This case is about the registration of lots located within the Baguio Townsite Reservation. As background, it should be noted that in 1912 a petition was filed in the Court of Land Registration regarding the Baguio Townsite Reservation, Expediente de Reserva No. 1 , GLRO Reservation Record No. 211. In 1914, when the Land Registration Court was abolished, the record was transferred to the Court of First Instance of Benguet.

The purpose of Case No. 211 was to determine once and for all what portions of the Baguio Townsite Reservation were private and registerable under Act No. 496 as provided in section 62 of...