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Francel Realty Corporation vs. Ricardo T. Sycip.

FRANCEL REALTY CORPORATION, Petitioner, versus RICARDO T. SYCIP, Respondent.

G.R. No. 154684 | 2005-09-08

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

PANGANIBAN, Acting CJ: 

In general, lack of jurisdiction over the subject matter may be raised at any stage of the proceeding, even on appeal. This defense may be determined from the factual allegations of the complaint, regardless of the answer or even before the answer is filed. 

The Case 

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court, assailing the February 2, 2001 Decision[2] and August 14, 2002 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-GR CV No. 55127. The CA disposed as follows: 

"It is not disputed that [petitioner] filed an illegal detainer...