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Republic vs. Villacorta

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. MEL VIA T. VILLACORTA, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 249953 | 2021-06-23

DECISION
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court (Rules) assailing the February 26, 2019[2] and September 20, 2019[3] Resolutions (Assailed Resolutions) of the Court of Appeals[4] (CA), in CA-G.R.CV. No. 06988. The CA dismissed the Republic's appeal pursuant to Rule 50, Section 1(e)[5] of the Rules thereby upholding the Decision[6] dated November 16, 2017 (November 16, 2017 Decision) of the Regional Trial Court of Cebu City, Branch 22 (RTC) in Civil Case No. CEB-37574.[7] The RTC annulled respondent Melvin T....