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Sps. Rodrigo Coloso and Elisa Coloso vs. Hon. Secretary Ernesto V. Garilao, et al.

SPOUSES RODRIGO COLOSO and ELISA COLOSO, represented by their son FREDERICK COLOSO, Petitioners, versus HON. SECRETARY ERNESTO V. GARILAO, in his capacity as the Secretary of the DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM, THE PROVINCIAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF THE PROVINCE OF BATAAN, THE MUNICIPAL AGRARIAN REFORM OFFICER OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF SAMAL, PROVINCE OF BATAAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 129165 | 2006-10-30

THIRD DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
VELASCO, JR., J.: 
 
The Case 
 
Can a final judgment of a trial court which was affirmed by this Court be disregarded by the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary? This is the kernel controversy in this Petition for Certiorari, Prohibition, and Mandamus under Rule 65 which seeks to annul the DAR June 17, 1996 Order issued by respondent--then DAR Secretary Ernesto V. Garilao, denying the petition for exemption from the Comprehensive Agrarian Reform Program (CARP) of seven (7) parcels of land with an aggregate area of 25.5954 hectares located at Gugo, Samal, Bataan,...