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Republic vs. Valentina

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DENR, REGION VI, ILOILO CITY, Petitioner, Vs. VALENTINA REGISTER OF PROVINCE OCCIDENTAL, CALISTON, DIOSCORO ESCARDA, ESPINOSA, DEEDS OF THE OF NEGROS LEONILA and & SPOUSES ESTRELLA ESCARDA, Respondents. Present: VELASCO, JR., J., Chairperson, BERSAMIN, REYES, JARDELEZA, and TIJAM, JJ.

G.R. No.186603 | 2017-04-05

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Baguio City
 
THIRD DIVISION
DECISION
 
JARDELEZA, J.:
 
This is a petition for review on certiorari1 seeking to nullify the Court of Appeals' (CA) July 25, 2008 Decision2 and February 4, 2009 Resolution3 in CA-G.R. CV No. 00421. The CA modified the May 12, 2004 Decision4 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 61 of Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, and dismissed the reversion case filed by the Republic of the Philippines (State) against respondents Valentina Espinosa and her successor-in-interest, Leonila B. Caliston, to wit:
 
WHEREFORE, the appeal is GRANTED. The Decision...