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RP, rep by the Sec of DENR, the Reg Exec Dir, (DENR Region XI), et al vs Peralta, Lavalan, Reyes, etal

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILS., represented by the Secretary of Department of Environment and Natural Resources, the Regional Executive Director, (DENR Region XI) and MARION V. ABUNDO, SR., Conservation Officer (DENR Region XI), petitioners, vs. MARILYN A. PERALTA, ROSIE A. LAVALAN, GRACE A. REYES, ALBERTO B. ALONDAY, MERCY B. ALONDAY, RICHELIEU B. ALONDAY, AZUCENA B. ALONDAY AND JANETA A. BALURAN, and the Register of Deeds of Davao City, respondents.

G.R. No. 150327 | 2003-06-18

D E C I S I O N

CALLEJO, SR., J.:

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 53440 which upheld the orders, dated February 5, 1999 and May 6, 1999, of the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 13.[2]

The Antecedents

On September 26, 1994, Marilyn A. Peralta, Rosie A. Lavalan, Grace A. Reyes, Alberto B. Alonday, Mercy B. Alonday, Rochelieu B. Alonday, Azucena B. Alonday, Benedicto B. Alonday, and Janeta A. Baluran filed a complaint for recovery of possession and ownership of real property with the Regional Trial Court of Davao City, Branch 13, against the defendants...