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Republic Of the Phil. etc. Vs. Heirs of Antonio Carag, et al.

Represented by the Regional Executive Director, Department of Environment and Natural Resources, Regional Office No. 2, Petitioner, versus COURT OF APPEALS,HEIRS OF ANTONIO CARAG AND VICTORIA TURINGAN,THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAGAYAN, and the COURT OF FIRST INSTANCE OF CAGAYAN, Respondents.

G.R. No. 155450 | 2008-08-06

D E C I S IO N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

This is a petition for review[1] of the 21 May 2001[2] and 25 September 2002[3] Resolutions of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 47965. The 21 May 2001 Resolution dismissed petitioner Republic of the Philippines' (petitioner) amended complaint for reversion, annulment of decree, cancellation and declaration of nullity of titles. The 25 September 2002 Resolution denied petitioner's motion for reconsideration.

The Facts

On 2 June 1930, the then Court of First Instance of Cagayan (trial court) issued Decree No. 381928[4] in favor of spouses Antonio Carag and Victoria Turingan (spouses Carag),...