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Joyce Y. Lim, represented by her attorney-in-fact Bernardo M. Nicolas vs. Republic

JOYCE Y. LIM, represented by her attorney-in-fact BERNARDO M. NICOLAS, Petitioner, versus REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 158630 | 2009-09-04

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO MORALES, J.:

Joyce Lim (petitioner) filed on September 7, 1998 before the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Tagaytay City an Application for Registration of Title (LRC Case No. TG-857) over Lot 13687, a 9,638-square-meter parcel of land located in Adlas, Silang, Cavite.[1]

Petitioner also filed on September 7, 1998 another application for registration of title (LRC Case No. TG-858) before the same RTC, this time over adjacent Lot 13686 containing 18,997-square-meters.[2]

Petitioner, declaring that she purchased both lots on April 30, 1997 from Spouses Edgardo and Jorgina Pagkalinawan (Spouses Pagkalinawan) as evidenced by a...