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Republic of the Phil. etc. Vs. Heirs of Francisca Dignos-Sorono etc

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Represented by MACTAN-CEBU INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT AUTHORITY (MCIAA), Petitioner, versus HEIRS OF FRANCISCA DIGNOS-SORONO, namely: TEODORO SORONO, LUCIO SORONO, JR., ARSENIO T. SORONO, RODULFO S. OLIVAR, ALFONSA T. SORONO, CONSTANCIO S. LUMONGSOD, EULALIA S. LIMPANGOG, and FLORENCIA S. BAGUIO; HEIRS OF JUAN L. AMISTOSO,[1] namely: MARIO L. AMISTOSO, LYN-LYN AMISTOSO, ALLAN L. AMISTOSO, RAQUEL S. AMISTOSO, EUFRONIO S. AMISTOSO, JR., and ROGELIO S. AMISTOSO; HEIRS OF BRIGILDA D. AMISTOSO, namely: VICTOR A. YAGONG, HEDELIZA A. YAGONG, and CIRIACA A. YAGONG; HEIRS OF PASTOR DIGNOS; HEIRS OF ISABEL DIGNOS, namely: DR. NAPOLEON A. AMORES, VICENTE A. BASMAYOR, DOMINGO A. BASMAYOR, and LYDIA A. BASMAYOR; HEIRS OF DONATA DIGNOS, namely: TRINIDAD D. FUENTES, NICASIA D. FUENTES, and IRINEO D. FUENTES; HEIRS OF SEGUNDA DIGNOS, namely: HONORATA D. CORTES and BENIGNO D. CORTES; HEIRS OF GREGORIA DIGNOS, namely: RITA D. FUENTES and JOSE D. FUENTES; HEIRS OF DOMINGO FUENTES, namely: CIRILA P. DIGNOS and BASILIO P. DIGNOS; and HEIR OF ISABELO DIGNOS, namely: TERESITA R. DIGNOS,[2] Respondents.

G.R. No. 171571 | 2008-03-24

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Assailed via petition for review on certiorari is the April 23, 2005 decision of the Court of Appeals[3] affirming that of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Lapu-lapu City, Branch 54.[4]

Lot Nos. 2296 and 2316 of the Cadastral Survey of Opon, Lapu-lapu City were adjudicated on December 7, 1929 by the then Court of First Instance of Cebu in favor of the following in four equal shares:

a) Francisca Dignos, married to Blas Sorono -  share in the two lots;

b) Tito Dignos, married to Candida Torrebillas -  share in the two lots;

c) Isabel Dignos, married to Fabiano Amores;

Donata Dignos,...