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Celso R. Halili, et al. vs. CA, et al.

CELSO R. HALILI and ARTHUR R. HALILI, petitioners, vs. COURT OF APPEALS, HELEN MEYERS GUZMAN, DAVID REY GUZMAN and EMILIANO CATANIAG, respondents.

G.R. No. 113539 | 1998-03-12

FIRST DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

PANGANIBAN, J: 

The factual findings of a trial court, when affirmed by the Court of Appeals, may no longer be reviewed and reversed by this Court in a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court. The transfer of an interest in a piece of land to an alien may no longer be assailed on constitutional grounds after the entire parcel has been sold to a qualified citizen. 

The Case 

These familiar and long-settled doctrines are applied by this Court in denying this petition under Rule 45 to set aside the Decision 1 of the Court of Appeals 2 in CA-GR CV No. 37829 promulgated on September...