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Heirs Of Gilberto Roldan, vs. Heirs Of Silvela Roldan

HEIRS OF GILBERTO ROLDAN, NAMELY: ADELINA ROLDAN, ROLANDO ROLDAN, GILBERTO ROLDAN, JR., MARIO ROLDAN, DANNY ROLDAN, LEONARDO ROLDAN, ELSA ROLDAN, ERLINDA ROLDAN-CARAOS, THELMA ROLDAN-MASINSIN, GILDA ROLDAN-DAWAL and RHODORA ROLDAN-ICAMINA, Petitioners, vs. HEIRS OF SILVELA ROLDAN, NAMELY: ANTONIO R. DE GUZMAN, AUGUSTO R. DE GUZMAN, ALICIA R. VALDORIA-PINEDA, and SALLY R. VALDORIA, and HEIRS OF LEOPOLDO MAGTULIS, NAMELY: CYNTHIA YORAC-MAGTULIS, LEA JOYCE MAGTULIS-MALABORBOR, DHANCY MAGTULIS, FRANCES DIANE MAGTULIS, and JULIERTO MAG TULIS-PLACER, Respondents. Present: SERENO, CJ, Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, DEL CASTILLO, JARDELEZA,* and TIJAM,JJ

G.R. No. 202578 | 2017-09-27

Republic of the Philippines
Supreme Court
Manila
 
FIRST DIVISION
 
DECISION
 
SERENO, CJ:
 
Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision2 and Resolution,3 which affirmed the Decision 4 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC). The RTC ruled that petitioner heirs of Gilberto Roldan, respondent heirs of Silvela Roldan,5 and respondent heirs of Leopoldo Magtulis are co-owners of Lot No. 4696.
 
FACTS OF THE CASE
 
Natalia Magtulis6 owned Lot No. 4696, an agricultural land in Kalibo, Aklan, which had an area of 21, 739 square meters, and was covered by Original Certificate of...