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Republic of the Philippines Vs. Jose Victorino K. Castro, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus JOSE VICTORINO K. CASTRO (as attorney-in-fact of the heirs of Rogelio Castro) and VIOLETA KAMOSENG CASTRO (as attorney-in-fact of Nilda Castro-Stahl),Respondents.

G.R. No. 172848 | 2008-12-10

D E C I S I O N


Tinga, J.:

Before us is a petition[1] seeking the review and reversal of the Decision[2] and Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 81816 dated 22 July 2005 and 26 May 2006, respectively.

The antecedents follow.

On 8 February 2001, the heirs of Rogelio Castro and Nilda Castro-Stahl (heirs) filed a verified petition seeking the reconstitution of Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. "(N.A.)" covering Lots 159, 167 and 172, block 8, Psu-25131, with areas of 6,470 sqm., 2,592 sqm. and 4,185 sqm., respectively, situated in Balayhangin, Calauan, Laguna.[4] Attached to the petition are: (i) a Tax...