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Republic of the Philippines Vs. Development Resources Corp., et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus DEVELOPMENT RESOURCES CORPORATION, represented by Carlos Chua and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF DAVAO CITY, Respondents

G.R. No. 180218 | 2009-12-18

DECISION


ABAD, J.:

This case is about the probative weight of a Land Classification (LC) Map which the Republic of the Philippines (Republic) presented to prove that the land was not alienable and disposable at the time it was adjudicated to the original owner.

The Facts and the Case

Eighty-seven years ago on October 14, 1922 the Court of First Instance of Davao, sitting as cadastral court, adjudicated Lot 544 of Cad-102 in Davao City, consisting of 260,818 square meters, in favor of Antonio Matute. Three years later, or on December 15, 1925 the Register of Deeds issued Original Certificate of Title (OCT) 493 to him by virtue of...