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DANILO ALMERO, TERESITA ALAGON, CELIA BULASO, LUDY RAMADA, REGINA GEGREMOSA, ISIDRO LAZARTE, THELMA EMBARQUE, FELIPE LAZARTE, GUILERMA LAZARTE, DULCESIMA BENIMELE, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MIGUEL PACQUING, AS REPRESENTED BY LINDA PACQUING­FADRILAN, RESPONDENTS. [DISSENTING OPINION LEONEN, J.]

DANILO ALMERO, TERESITA ALAGON, CELIA BULASO, LUDY RAMADA, REGINA GEGREMOSA, ISIDRO LAZARTE, THELMA EMBARQUE, FELIPE LAZARTE, GUILERMA LAZARTE, DULCESIMA BENIMELE, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF MIGUEL PACQUING, AS REPRESENTED BY LINDA PACQUING­FADRILAN, RESPONDENTS. [DISSENTING OPINION LEONEN, J.]

G.R. No. 199008 | 2014-11-19

 
DISSENTING OPINION
 
 
LEONEN, J.:
 
I dissent on two points. First, the Office of the President's February 16, 2011 Decision[1] is already final and executory. This court, therefore, may no longer review the Decision.
 
Second, the property in this case is covered by a homestead patent. Thus, it is exempt from agrarian reform coverage. The heirs of the original homesteader must be given the chance to cultivate their land.
 
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This court may no longer review the final and executory Decision of the
Office of the President
 
Under Rule 43 of the Rules of Court, decisions of the Office of the President are...