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Pablo Q. De Leon, et al. vs. Josefina Balinag, et al.

PABLO Q. DE LEON and IGLESIA NI CRISTO, with its Executive Minister ERANO G. MANALO, as Corporation Sole, represented by its Attorney-in-fact, RESTITUTO S. LAZARO, Petitioners, versus JOSEFINA BALINAG and SPS. EMMANUEL DIAZ & NELLIE DIAZ, Respondents.

G.R. No. 169996 | 2006-08-11

FIRST DIVISION

DECISION 

YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.: 

This is a petition for review on certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 69135 dated May 31, 2005, which affirmed in toto the Order[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Bontoc, Mountain Province, Branch 35, dated June 21, 2000 dismissing Civil Case No. 1006 on the ground of res judicata. Also assailed in this petition is the Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals dated October 4, 2005 denying petitioners' motion for reconsideration. 

The following are the antecedent facts: 

On February 28, 2000, petitioners Pablo Q. De Leon and Iglesia ni Cristo...