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Sps. Carlos Munsalud and Winnie Munsalud Vs. National Housing Authority

SPS. CARLOS MUNSALUD and WINNIE MUNSALUD, Petitioners, versus NATIONAL HOUSING AUTHORITY, Respondent.

G.R. No. 167181 | 2008-12-23

D E C I S I O N


REYES, R.T., J.:

INSUFFICIENCY in form and substance, as a ground for dismissal of the complaint, should not be based on the title or caption, especially when the allegations of the pleading support an action.

In pursuit of a reversal of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) affirming the order of dismissal[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in a complaint for mandamus,[3] petitioners-spouses Carlos Munsalud and Winnie Munsalud lodged before this Court a petition for review on certiorari.

The Facts

Laid bare from the records are the following facts:

Petitioner Winnie Munsalud is the daughter and one of the...