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Tenants Of The Estate Of Dr. Jose Sison, Et Al. Vs. Court Of Appeals, Et Al.

THE TENANTS OF THE ESTATE OF DR. JOSE SISON, Represented FERNANDO CAYABYAB, petitioners, vs. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS; SECRETARY PHILIP ELLA JUICO of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, AND THE HEIRS OF DR. JOSE SISON, Represented by MANUEL SISON, respondents.

G.R. No. 93045 | 1992-06-29

D E C I S I O N


GRIá'O-AQUINO, J.:

This is a petition for review of the decision dated March 29, 1990 of the Court of Appeals upholding an order of the Secretary of Agrarian Reform, Philip Ella Juico, setting aside the previous orders of his predecessors who had issued certificates of land transfer to the tenants of the rice and corn lands of the late Dr. Jose Sison without due regard for the right of his legal heirs to retain ownership of their shares if they did not own more than seven (7) hectares of rice or corn land.

Pursuant to the Operation Land Transfer Program of the Government under Presidential Decree No. 27, certificates...