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The Episcopal Diocese of the Northern Philippines Vs. The District Engineer, MPED-DPWH

THE EPISCOPAL DIOCESE OF NORTHERN PHILIPPINES, rep. by VICTOR D. ANANAYO, Convention Secretary, Petitioner, versus THE DISTRICT ENGINEER, MOUNTAIN PROVINCE ENGINEERING DISTRICT, DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS [MPED-DPWH], Respondent

G.R. No. 178606 | 2009-12-15

D E C I S I O N


ABAD, J.:

The Facts and the Case

Petitioner Episcopal Diocese of Northern Philippines or EDNP, a religious corporation, constructed a church building for its congregation on a lot in Lengey, Barangay Poblacion, Sabangan, Mountain Province. The property was covered by Tax Declaration 15922 in its name issued by the provincial assessor.[1]

Sometime in 2005, a certain Tomas Paredes (Paredes) told members of petitioner EDNP that the Office of the District Engineer of the Mountain Province Engineering District, Department of Public Works and Highways (MPED-DPWH) was going to build a multi-purpose gymnasium on the lot of the...