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C.M.Rocamora, etal vs Reg'l Trial Court of Cebu eta

CRESENCIO M. ROCAMORA, FLORACION RAFOLS-PEDERO, CONCEPCION PABLEO and REGIONAL DIRECTOR OF THE COMMISSION ON AUDIT (Region VII), petitioners, vs. RTC-Cebu (Branch VIII), ROBERTO GALVEZ, ANTONIO NICDAO, TEODULFO REGIS, JUSTINO BO-OC, ERLINDA CUENCO, ANTONIO PADILLA, LOPE TUDTUD (for himself and in behalf of the heirs of Emiliano Tudtud), PRIMITIVO BRIONES, OSCAR GARCES NAPISA, DAVID GARCES (represented by Oscar G. Napisa), ROGELIO SANTIA?EZ, BENITO BERMEJO and CONCORDIO OPULENTISIMA, respondents.

G.R. No. L-65037 | 1988-11-23

D E C I S I O N


CRUZ, J.:

One might say that this case arose out of a mere caprice, which was so characteristic of the old regime. To welcome and most likely to impress Pope John Paul II during his trip to Cebu in 1981, it was decided by the authorities then to widen M.J. Cuenco Avenue where the distinguished dignitary was to pass. This decision would call for the acquisition by the government of lands belonging to the private respondents, who were willing enough to cooperate. However, although they were all devout Catholics, they were nevertheless not prepared to part with their properties out of sheer religious fervor. They naturally...