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Republic vs. Southside Homeowners assn.., Inc. 502 SCRA 587

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus SOUTHSIDE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION, INC. and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF PASIG, RIZAL, Respondents. / BASES CONVERSION DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, Intervenor, / DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENSE, represented by HON. SECRETARY ANGELO T. REYES, and the ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by CHIEF OF STAFF, AFP, GENERAL NARCISO L. ABAYA, Intervenors.

G.R. No. 156951 | 2006-09-22

SECOND DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
 
GARCIA, J.: 
 
Before the Court are these two petitions having, as common denominator, the issue of ownership of a large tract of land. 
 
In the first, a petition for review under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court and docketed as G.R. No. 156951, the petitioner Republic of the Philippines seeks to nullify and set aside the Decision[1] dated January 28, 2003 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 59454, affirming the dismissal by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Pasig City, Branch 71, of the Republic's complaint for declaration of nullity and cancellation of a...