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Republic of the Philippines vs. Nicanor Doldol

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by Opol National Secondary Technical School, petitioner, vs. NICANOR DOLDOL, respondent.

G.R. No. 132963 | 1998-09-10

D E C I S I O N


ROMERO, J.:

Before us is a petition for review of the decision of the Court of Appeals dated October 27, 1997, reversing the decision of the Regional Trial Court and dismissing herein petitioner's complaint, as well as its resolution of March 5, 1998, denying petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

The facts are as follows:

Sometime in 1959, respondent Nicanor Doldol occupied a portion of land in Barrio Pontacan, Municipality of Opol, Misamis Oriental. On October 23, 1963, he filed an application for saltwork purposes for the said area with the Bureau of Forest Development. The Director of Forestry, however, rejected...