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Republic vs. Silim

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. LEON SILIM and ILDEFONSA MANGUBAT, respondents.

G.R. No. 140487 | 2001-04-02

D E C I S I O N 
 
KAPUNAN, J.: 
 
Before the Court is a petition for review under Rule 45 seeking the reversal of the Decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. No. 43840, entitled Leon Silim, et al. vs. Wilfredo Palma, et al., which declared null and void the donation made by respondents of a parcel of land in favor of the Bureau of Public Schools, Municipality of Malangas, Zamboanga del Sur. 
 
The antecedents of this case are as follows: 
 
On 17 December 1971, respondents, the Spouses Leon Silim and Ildefonsa Mangubat, donated a 5,600 square meter parcel of land in favor of the Bureau of Public...