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Republic of the Philippines vs. Tan [DECISION]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. ANDREA TAN, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 199537 | 2016-02-10

D E C I S I O N
 
BRION, J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari filed by the Republic of the Philippines (Republic) from the May 29, 2009 decision[1] and October 18, 2011 resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CEB-CV No. 00702. The CA denied the Republic's appeal from LRC Case No. N-144[3] wherein the Municipal Trial Court in Consolacion, Cebu, granted respondent Andrea Tan's application for land title registration.
 
Antecedents

On October 2, 2002, Tan applied for the original registration of title of Lot No. 4080, Cad. 545-D (new) situated in Casili, Consolacion, Cebu (the subject lot). She...