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VERONICA ROBLE, LILIBETH R. PORTUGALIZA, and BOBBY PORTUGALIZA vs DOMINADOR ARBASA and ADELAIDA ARBASA

VERONICA ROBLE, LILIBETH R. PORTUGALIZA, and BOBBY PORTUGALIZA, petitioners, vs. DOMINADOR ARBASA and ADELAIDA ARBASA, respondents.

G.R. No. 130707 | 2001-07-31

D E C I S I O N

PARDO, J.:

Petitioners appeal via certiorari from the decision[1] of the Court of Appeals which set aside the decision of the trial court and declared respondents lawful owners and possessors of the entire parcel of land with a total area of eight hundred eighty four (884) square meters, situated at Poblacion, Isabel, Leyte, covered by Tax Declaration No. 67 in the name of respondent Adelaida Arbasa.[2]

On January 2, 1976, spouses Dominador Arbasa and Adelaida Roble (hereinafter referred to as respondents) purchased from Fidela Roble an unregistered parcel of land located at Poblacion, Isabel, Leyte.[3] As reflected on...