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Sps. Salvacion Serrano Ladanga, et al. vs. Bernardo Aseneta

SPS. SALVACION SERRANO LADANGA and AGUSTIN LADANGA, Petitioners, versus BERNARDO ASENETA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 145874 | 2005-09-30

THIRD DIVISION

D E C I S I O N 

CORONA, J.: 

Before us is a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking to reverse and set aside the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals which affirmed the judgment[2] of Branch 93, Regional Trial Court (RTC), Quezon City. 

The facts follow. 

Petitioner Salvacion Ladanga and respondent Bernardo Aseneta were first cousins. They were both reared and educated by their aunt Clemencia Aseneta. Respondent Bernardo was adopted by Clemencia on June 30, 1961 in a special proceeding[3] before the then Juvenile and Domestic Relations Court (JDRC) of Manila. 

In her lifetime,...