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Republic of the Philippines vs. Spouses Goloyugo

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES PEDRO GOLOYUCO AND ZENAIDA GOLOYUCO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 222551 | 2019-06-19

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
Assailed in this Petition for Review on Certiorari are the July 21, 2015 Decision[1] and the January 12, 2016 Resolution[2] of the Court of Appeals(CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 102609 which affirmed with modification the February 18, 2014 Decision[3] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Valenzuela City, Branch 172 in Civil Case No. 254-V-07.
 
The Antecedents

On December 7, 2007, petitioner Republic of the Philippines (petitioner), through the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) filed a complaint for expropriation before the RTC against respondent-spouses Pedro and Zenaida...