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Sy vs. Sps. Antonio

PASTOR JOSE SY, JESUS THE SON OF GOD CHRISTIAN MINISTRY, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS ACTING ON THEIR BEHALF, PETITIONERS, VS. SPOUSES FRANKLIN A. ANTONIO AND ESMERALDA S. ANTONIO, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 230120 | 2021-07-05

THIRD DIVISION

DECISION
 
LOPEZ, J., J.:
 
In an action for unlawful detainer, the only question for the courts to resolve is who is entitled to the physical possession of the property. As a rule, the claim of ownership is immaterial. When any of the parties, however, raise the issue of ownership, the courts may pass upon the same, but only for the purpose of determining who has the right to possess the property. The determination of the courts in that regard is only provisional, and will not in any way prevent the parties from bringing an action to conclusively determine the issue of ownership.

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