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Republic of the Philippines vs. Heirs of Enrique Oribello, Jr.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES, REGION III, Petitioner, vs. HEIRS OF ENRIQUE ORIBELLO, JR. and THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF OLONGAPO CITY, Respondents.

G.R. No. 199501 | 2013-03-06

SECOND DIVISION
 
DECISION 
 
CARPIO, J.:
 
The Case 
 
This petition for review1 assails the 29 April 2011 Decision2 and 16 November 2011 Resolution3 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 90559. The Court of Appeals denied petitioner Republic of the Philippines' (peitioner) appeal of the Order of the Regional Trial Court, Olongapo City, Branch 72,4 which dismissed petitioner's action for reversion and cancellation of Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. P-5004 in the name of Enrique Oribello, Jr. (Oribello ).
 
The Facts
 
The present controversy involves a parcel of...