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Leticia Magsino vs. RP, Elducal, & Binoya

LETICIA M. MAGSINO, petitioner, vs. REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, CECILIA ELDUCAL, PEDRO ELDUCAL and LEOCADIA BINOYA, respondents.

G.R. No. 136291 | 2001-10-17

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

The Case

The case is an appeal via certiorari from the decision of the Court of Appeals[1] ordering the reversion of the entire area of the subject lands to the mass of public domain, and deleting the award of damages against Cecilia Elducal in favor of petitioner.

The Facts

On March 14, 1972, the Director of Lands granted to Pedro Elducal Free Patent No. 516388 over a parcel of land consisting of 11.3586 hectares, situated in barrio Panabingan, municipality of San Antonio, Nueva Ecija, in virtue of which the Register of Deeds of Nueva Ecija issued Original Certificate of Title No. P-5971 in his name.[2]

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