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Mary Josephine Gomez et al., vs. Roel Sta. Ines, et al.

MARY JOSEPHINE GOMEZ and EUGENIA SOCORRO C. GOMEZ-SALCEDO, Petitioners, versus ROEL, NOEL and JANNETTE BEVERLY STA. INES and HINAHON STA. INES, Respondents.

G.R. No. 132537 | 2005-10-14

D E C I S I O N 


CHICO-NAZARIO, J.: 

Before Us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals reversing the Order[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Bayombong, Nueva Vizcaya, Branch 27, dismissing the complaint of herein respondents for lack of jurisdiction. 

The pertinent facts are as follows: 

On 17 June 1986, Mary Josephine C. Gomez (Mary Josephine) and Eugenia Socorro C. Gomez-Salcedo (Socorro) filed a complaint for damages before the RTC of Pasig against Marietta dela Cruz Sta. Ines (Marietta) alleging that they are the children of the deceased Purificacion dela Cruz Gomez who,...