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PEOPLE vs Sps Kalaw

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, petitioner, vs. SPS. TEODORO and DELIA KALAW, respondents.

G.R. No. 155138 | 2004-06-08

D E C I S I O N




DAVIDE, JR., C.J.:

Challenged in this petition for review is the adjudication in favor of the respondents of a parcel of land described as Lot 1811, Cad-450, Los Baños Cadastre, containing an area of 540 square meters, more or less, located at Batong Malake, Los Baños, Laguna.

On 3 July 1978, respondents Spouses Teodoro Kalaw and Delia Thalia-Kalaw purchased from their father Nicolas Kalaw the said parcel of land, as evidenced by a Deed of Sale of Unregistered Parcel of Land.[1] On 25 November 1997, the respondents filed with the Regional Trial Court of Calamba, Laguna, an application[2] for the...