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Ma. Rosario L. Batongbakal vs Simeon Zafra

MA. ROSARIO L. BATONGBAKAL, Petitioner, versus SIMEON ZAFRA, Respondent.

G.R. No. 141806 | 2005-01-17


THIRD DIVISION
DECISION

CARPIO-MORALES, J.:

Respondent Simeon Zafra filed a complaint for maintenance of peaceful possession over a landholding situated in Caingin, Bocaue, Bulacan with the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) against petitioner Ma. Rosario L. Batongbacal and her alleged co-owners thereof, and also against the Municipality of Bocaue, Bulacan.  The complaint, docketed as DAR Case No. 155-Bul`90, was later amended to include Francisco Santiago, Jr. as additional defendant.

In his complaint, respondent claimed to be the rightful tenant of the land in question in support of which he invoked an order of the Ministry, now...