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Republic vs. Caraig

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MANUEL M. CARAIG, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 197389 | 2020-10-12

SECOND DIVISION
 
 
D E C I S I O N
 
HERNANDO, J.:
 
This Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] assails the January 31, 2011 Decision[2] and the June 15, 2011 Resolution[3] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 89686. The CA affirmed the February 28, 2007 Decision[4] of the Municipal Trial Court (MTC) of Sto. Tomas, Batangas in LRA MTC Case No. 2002-028 (LRA Record No. N-75008) granting the Application for Original Registration of Title of Lot No. 5525-B filed by respondent Manuel M. Caraig (Manuel).
 
The Antecedent Facts
 
On September 2, 2002, Manuel, through his attorney-in-fact,[5]...