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Begnaen vs. Caligtan

THOMAS BEGNAEN, Petitioner, vs. SPOUSES LEO CALIGTAN and ELMA CALIGTAN, Respondents. Present: SERENO, CJ, Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE, and CAGUIOA,JJ.

G.R. No. 189852 | 2016-08-17

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
SERENO, CJ:
 
The case at Bench is an opportunity for Us to reaffirm and reemphasize Our ruling in Lim v. Gamosa,1 where We struck down as void an administrative rule that expanded the jurisdiction of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) beyond the boundaries of the Indigenous Peoples' Rights Act (IPRA). In the process, it likewise behooves Us to resolve a question of concurrent jurisdiction and determine the proper tribunal/body to take cognizance of the instant dispute.
 
Before this Court is a Petition for Review on...