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Heirs of Venancio Bajenting, et al. vs. Romeo F. Banez, et al.

HEIRS OF VENANCIO BAJENTING and FELISA S. BAJENTING, NAMELY: Teresita A. Bajenting, Ruel A. Bajenting, Gilbert A. Bajenting, Cresilda B. Puebla, Imelda B. Salac, Benedictina B. Ravina, Margarita B. Reusora, Renato A. Bajenting, Lorena A. Bajenting, Elizalde A. Bajenting, Francisco Malda, Jr., B. Selecio Bajenting, Trinidad M. Antinola, Roland B. Malda, Luisa B. Malda, Arsenia C. Ramirez, Angelina Ricarte, Editha Esteban, Lourdes M. Garcia, Nora M. Alivio, Francisca B. Espina, Francisco Malda, Sr., and Venencio A. Bajenting, represented by VENENCIO A. BAJENTING, Attorney-in-Fact, Petitioners, versus ROMEO F. BANEZ, SPOUSES JONATHAN and SONIA LUZ ALFAFARA, Respondents.

G.R. No. 166190 | 2006-09-20

FIRST DIVISION
 
D E C I S I O N 
 
CALLEJO, SR., J.: 
 
This is a Petition for Review on Certiorari of the Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 76526, as well as its October 31, 2004 Resolution[2] denying the Motion for Reconsideration thereof. 
 
The factual and procedural antecedents are as follows: 
 
Venancio Bajenting applied for a free patent over a parcel of land, Lot 23 (Sgs. 546 D), Davao Cadastre, located in Langub, Davao City, with an area of 104,140 square meters. The application was docketed as Free Patent Application No. IV-45340. In the meantime, Venancio planted...