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RP vs David Rey Guzman, Lolita Abela & Register of Deeds of Bulacan

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. DAVID REY GUZMAN, represented by his Attorney-in-Fact, LOLITA G. ABELA, and the REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BULACAN, MEYCAUAYAN BRANCH, respondents.

G.R. No. 132964 | 2000-02-18

D E C I S I O N

BELLOSILLO, J.:

The REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES seeks the nullification of the 5 March 1998 Decision of the Court of Appeals.1 [Decision penned by Justice Emeterio C. Cui, concurred in by Justice Ramon U. Mabutas Jr. and Justice Hilarion L. Aquino.] which affirmed the dismissal by the Regional Trial Court, Br. 77, Malolos, Bulacan, of the petition for escheat filed by the Government..2 [Decision penned by Judge Aurora Santiago-Lagman.]

David Rey Guzman, a natural-born American citizen, is the son of the spouses Simeon Guzman,.3 [Referred to alternatively as "Simeon de Guzman" in the pleadings.] a naturalized American...