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Heirs of the late spouses Palanca, et al. vs. Republic, et al. 500 SCRA 209

HEIRS OF THE LATE SPOUSES PEDRO S. PALANCA AND SOTERRANEA RAFOLS VDA. DE PALANCA namely: IMELDA R. PALANCA, MAMERTA R. PALANCA, OFELIA P. MIGUEL, ESTEFANIA P. PE, CANDELARIA P. PUNZALAN, NICOLAS R. PALANCA, CONSTANTINO R. PALANCA, EDMUNDO PALANCA, LEOCADIA R. PALANCA and OLIVERIO R. PALANCA, represented by their attorney-in-fact, OFELIA P. MIGUEL, Petitioners, versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, (represented by the Lands Management Bureau), REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF PALAWAN (Office of the Executive Judge) and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PALAWAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 151312 | 2006-08-30

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
AZCUNA, J.: 
 
Before this Court is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court seeking the reversal of the decision[1] dated July 16, 2001, and the resolution[2] dated December 21, 2001, of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. SP No. 62081 entitled "Republic of the Philippines (Represented by the Lands Management Bureau) v. Court of First Instance (CFI) of Palawan (now Regional Trial Court), Seventh Judicial District, Branch II presided over by Former District Judge, Jose P. Rodriguez, et al." 
 
The antecedent facts[3] are as follows: 
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