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Paz Del Rosario Vs. Felix H. Limcaoco, Z. Rojas, Leandrito L. Rojas, et al. Vs. The Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Director of Lands Paz Del Rosario, and Felix Limcaoco 686 SCRA 376

PAZ DEL ROSARIO, Petitioner, versus FELIX H. LIMCAOCO, Z. ROJAS AND BROS., REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, and REGISTER OF DEEDS OF TAGAYTAY CITY, Respondents. and LUDIVINA LANTIN-ROJAS, EANDRITO L. ROJAS, ROSEMARIE T. ROJAS, LEURENCIO L. ROJAS, MA. STELLA ROJAS, TERESITA ROJAS, JOCELYN ROJAS, VIRGINIA SALCEDO ROJAS, BAILIA ROJASFOJAS, EULOGIA ROJAS-CORPUS, VIRGILIO ROJAS, ELIZABETH ROJAS, THERESA V. ROJASPERALTA, MANUELITA V. ROJAS, HONORIO V. ROJAS, SYLVIA ROJAS, and MARIA R. JOCOSHIRANI, in substitution of Z. ROJAS AND BROS., Petitioners, versus THE REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by THE DIRECTOR OF LANDS, PAZ DEL ROSARIO, and FELIX LIMCAOCO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 177392 and G.R. No. 177421 | 2012-11-26

THIRD DIVISION

DECISION 

ABAD, J.: 

These cases refer to various claims over a vast parcel of land in Tagaytay, the ownership of which had been previously awarded in a land registration proceeding but no decree of registration has as yet been issued pursuant to such award. 

The Facts and the Case

Three different claims on a 12.5-hectare of land in Maitim II, Tagaytay City, Cavite, brought about these cases. Paz Del Rosario (Del Rosario) contends that in 1976 she bought the land from the Amulong family which had been in peaceful and continuous possession of the same since time immemorial. Del...