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Republic of the Philippines Vs. AFP Retirement and Separation Benefits System, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, vs. AFP RETIREMENT AND SEPARATION BENEFITS SYSTEM,* Respondent, HEIRS OF CABALO KUSOP and ATTY. NILO J. FLAVIANO, Respondents-Intervenors.

G.R. No. 180463 | 2013-01-16



SECOND DIVISION

D E C I S I O N

DEL CASTILLO, J.:

The processes of the State should not be trifled with. The failure of a party to avail of the proper remedy to acquire or perfect one's title to land cannot justify a resort to other remedies which are otherwise improper and do not provide for the full oppot1unity to prove his title, but instead require him to concede it before availment.

Certificates of title issued covering inalienable and non-disposable public land, even in the hands of an alleged innocent purchaser for value, should be cancelled.

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari1 questioning the October 26, 2007 Decision2 of...