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Manuel Bungcayao, Sr. etc. vs. Fort Ilocandia Property Holdings and Development Corporation

MANUEL C. BUNGCAYAO, SR., represented in this case by his Attorney-in-fact ROMEL R. BUNGCAYAO, Petitioner, versus FORT ILOCANDIA PROPERTY HOLDINGS, AND DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION, Respondent

G.R. No. 170483 | 2010-04-19

D E C I S I O N


CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court is a petition for review[1] assailing the 21 November 2005 Decision[2] of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 82415.

The Antecedent Facts

Manuel C. Bungcayao, Sr. (petitioner) claimed to be one of the two entrepreneurs who introduced improvements on the foreshore area of Calayab Beach in 1978 when Fort Ilocandia Hotel started its construction in the area. Thereafter, other entrepreneurs began setting up their own stalls in the foreshore area. They later formed themselves into the D\'Sierto Beach Resort Owner\'s Association, Inc. (D\'Sierto).

In July 1980, six parcels of land...