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Buce vs CA,etal.

ANITA C. BUCE, petitioner, vs. THE HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS, SPS. BERNARDO C. TIONGCO and ARACELI TIONGCO, SPS. DIONISIO TIONGCO and LUCILA TIONGCO, and JOSE M. TIONGCO, respondents.

G.R. No. 136913 | 2000-05-12

D E C I S I O N


DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

The basic issue in this petition is whether the parties intended an automatic renewal of the lease contract1 [Exhibit "A"; Original Record (OR), 26.] when they agreed that the lease shall be for a period of fifteen years "subject to renewal for another ten (10) years."

Petitioner leased a 56-square meter parcel of land located at 2068 Quirino Avenue, Pandacan, Manila. The lease contract was for a period of fifteen years to commence on 1 June 1979 and to end on 1 June 1994 "subject to renewal for another ten (10) years, under the same terms and conditions." Petitioner then constructed a building and...