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Heirs of Roque F. Tabuena, et al. Vs. Land Bank of the Philippines

HEIRS OF ROQUE F. TABUENA, represented by AURORA P. TABUENA, ESTER P. TABUENA and ERLINDA T. MARCELLANA, HEIRS OF JOSE TABUENA, represented by MA. LUZ T. MACASINAG, HEIRS OF ROMULO TABUENA, represented by MILAGROS ARROYO, HEIRS OF BENJAMIN TABUENA, represented by MA. VICTORIA TABUENA, and RAFAELA ROSARIO ESGUERRA, Petitioners, versus LAND BANK OF THE PHILIPPINES, Respondent.

G.R. No. 180557 | 2008-09-26

DECISION


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:

This petition assails the July 11, 2007 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 88469 which reversed and set aside the October 1, 2004 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court of Sorsogon City, Branch 52 in Agrarian Case No. 2000-6767. Also assailed is the October 15, 2007 Resolution[3] which denied the motion for reconsideration.

The facts of the case as found by the Court of Appeals are as follows:

On September 28, 2000, respondents filed a complaint for determination and payment of just compensation against the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) and Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP),...