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Republic vs. Heirs of Estacio and Ocol

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, -versus- HEIRS OF SPOUSES TOMASA ESTACIO and EULALIO OCOL, Respondents. Present: CARPIO,* J., VELASCO, JR.,** J., Chairperson, PERALTA*** ' PEREZ, and REYES,JJ.

G.R. No. 208350 | 2016-11-14

DECISION

PERALTA, J.:

Before us is a Petition for Review on Certiorari1 under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court which seeks the reversal of the Decision2 dated February 20, 2013, and Resolution3 dated July 26, 2013 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 96879. The CA affirmed the Order4 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) in LRC Case No. N-11598 granting respondents' application for registration and confirmation of title over three (3) parcels of land located at Barangay Calzada, Taguig City with a total area of 11,380 square meters. 
 
The factual antecedents are as follows:

On September 19, 2008,5 respondents, Heirs of Spouses...