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Florencio Eugenio vs Franklin M. Drilon

FLORENCIO EUGENIO, doing business under the name E & S Delta Village, petitioner, vs. EXECUTIVE SECRETARY FRANKLIN M. DRILON, HOUSING AND LAND USE. REGULATORY BOARD (HLURB) AND PROSPERO PALMIANO, respondents.

G.R. No. 109404 | 1996-01-22

R E S O L U T I O N

PANGANIBAN, J.:

Did the failure to develop a subdivision constitute legal justification for the non-payment of amortizations by a buyer on installment under land purchase agreements entered into prior to the enactment of P.D. 957, "The Subdivision and Condominium Buyers' Protective Decree"? This is the major question raised in the instant Petition seeking to set aside the Decision of the respondent Executive Secretary dated March 10, 1992 in O.P. Case No. 3761, which affirmed the order of the respondent HLURB dated September 1, 1987.

On May 10, 1972, private respondent purchased on installment basis from...