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Antonio De Leon vs. Heirs of Gregorio Reyes, etal.

ANTONIO DE LEON, petitioner, vs. HEIRS OF GREGORIO REYES, OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ASSISTANT FOR LEGAL AFFAIRS, thru MANUEL LAZARO, (now OFFICE OF THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY), respondents.

G.R. No. 74687 | 1987-11-12

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

The land in dispute is located in Sta. Quiteria, Caloocan City, and has an area of 13,956 square meters. It is the subject of two separate applications, one for sale filed by the late Gregorio Reyes on December 21, 1967, and the other for free patent filed by petitioner Antonio de Leon on September 23, 1968. Both are based on the claim of actual possession. To resolve the conflict, the Bureau of Lands conducted an investigation and after hearing ruled against Gregorio Reyes, 1 who appealed to the Ministry of Natural Resources. The decision of the Bureau of Lands was there set aside by the assistant secretary...