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Republic of the Philippines- Bureau of Forest Development vs. Roxas, et al.

REPUBLIC OF PHILIPPINES-BUREAU FOREST DEVELOPMENT, Petitioner, vs. VICENTE ROXAS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ORIENTAL MINDORO, Respondents. PROVIDENT TREE FARMS, INC., Petitioner, vs. VICENTE ROXAS AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ORIENTAL MINDORO,ORIENTAL MINDORO, Respondents

G.R. No. 157988 and G.R. No. 160640 | 2013-12-11

FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
 
LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, J.:
 
Before Us are consolidated Petitions for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court: (1) G.R. No. 157988, filed by petitioner Republic of the Philippines (Republic), represented by the Bureau of Forest Development (BFD), 1 and (2) G.R. No. 160640, filed by petitioner Provident Tree Farms, Inc. (PTFI), both against respondents Vicente Roxas (Roxas) and the Register of Deeds (ROD) of Oriental Mindoro, assailing the joint Decision2 dated April 21, 2003 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 44926, which, in turn, affirmed...