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Republic of the Phils. Vs. Iglesia ni Cristo, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES (represented by the Director of Lands), petitioner, vs. IGLESIA NI CRISTO, with its Executive Minister ERA?O G. MANALO as CORPORATION SOLE and HON. GABRIEL O. VALLE, JR. as Presiding Judge, Court of First Instance of Ilocos Norte, Branch II, respondents.

G.R. No. L-54952 | 1984-03-05

D E C I S I O N


DE CASTRO, J.:

The issue raised in this case involves the question of whether or not the Iglesia ni Cristo, as a corporation sole, is qualified to apply for registration of a 614 sq. meter parcel of land in its name in the light of the prohibition in Section 11, Article XIV of the 1973 1 Constitution the same issues raised in the identical case of Republic vs. Judge Candido P. Villanueva and Iglesia ni Cristo, 114 SCRA 875 (June 29, 1982), 2 to which this Court has recently given a negative answer.

We can nave no different answer in this instant case.

On August 7, 1979, respondent Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) filed with the...