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Isaac Delgado, et al. vs CA, et al.

ISAAC DELGADO and FERNANDO DELGADO, Petitioners, versus COURT OF APPEALS, ZACARIAS LIMPANGOG, REMEGIO LAGUNA, SANTIAGO BALORO, CAMILO EVANGELISTA, NEMESIO AMORES and RUSTICO RUIZO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 137881 | 2004-12-21

D E C I S I O N

AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.:

Before the Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court which assails the resolution[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) promulgated on November 18, 1998, outrightly dismissing CA-G.R. SP No. 49074 on ground of insufficiency in form and substance, and the resolution[2] dated March 4, 1999 denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration.

The factual background of the case is aptly stated by the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB) in its decision dated January 9, 1998, as follows:

Plaintiffs[3] alleged that they are duly registered and recognized, as...