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Republic of the Philippines Vs. Heirs of Julio Ramos, represented by Reynaldo Ramos Medina, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, versus HEIRS OF JULIO RAMOS, represented by Reynaldo Ramos Medina, Zenaida Ramos Medina, Dolores Ramos Medina, Romeo Ramos Medina, Virgie Ramos Medina, Herminia Ramos Medina, Cesar Ramos Medina and Remedios Ramos Medina, Respondents

G.R. No. 169481 | 2010-02-22

D E C I S I O N


DEL CASTILLO, J.:

In petitions for reconstitution of a lost or destroyed Torrens certificate of title, trial courts are duty-bound to examine the records of the case to determine whether the jurisdictional requirements have been strictly complied with. They must also exercise extreme caution in granting the petition, lest they become unwitting accomplices in the reconstitution of questionable titles instead of being instruments in promoting the stability of our land registration system.[1]

This petition[2] for review on certiorari seeks to reverse the August 31, 2005 Decision[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R....