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Republic of the Philippines, represented by the National Power Corporation Vs. Sps. Ruperto and Sonia S. Libuano, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES represented by the NATIONAL POWER CORPORATION, Petitioner, versus SPOUSES RUPERTO LIBUNAO and SONIA P. SANOPO & HEIRS OF BENITA DOMINGO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166553 | 2009-07-30

D E C I S I O N


PERALTA, J.:

Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari filed by the petitioner National Power Corporation is the Decision[1] dated April 30, 2004 and the Resolution[2] dated January 3, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 70582 entitled, "National Power Corporation v. Spouses Ruperto Libunao and Sonia P. Sanopo and Heirs of Benita Domingo.

The antecedents, as summarized by the Regional Trial Court (RTC) and adopted by the CA, are as follows:

This is an action for Eminent Domain filed by the plaintiff National Power Corporation, a government-owned and controlled corporation, created and existing...