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Santiago vs. Ortiz-Luis

CELESTINO SANTIAGO substituted by LAURO SANTIAGO and ISIDRO GUTIERREZ substituted by ROGELIO GUTIERREZ, Petitioners, versus AMADA R. ORTIZ-LUIS substituted by JUAN ORTIZ-LUIS, JR. Respondent.

G.R. No. 186184 & G.R. No. 186988 | 2010-09-20

D E C I S I O N

CARPIO MORALES, J.

Petitioners Lauro Santiago and Rogelio Gutierrez, in substitution of their now deceased respective fathers Celestino Santiago and Isidro Gutierrez, challenge the August 22, 2008 Decision of the Court of Appeals[2] respecting the retention rights under Republic Act No. 6657[3] (R.A. 6657) of Amada R. Ortiz-Luis (Amada), substituted by her son-herein respondent Juan, Jr.

Juan and Amada Ortiz Luis (Spouses Ortiz Luis)were the owners of 7.1359 hectares of tenanted riceland situated in Barangay San Fernando Sur, Cabiao, Nueva Ecija and covered by TCT No. NT-10798 (the property).

Pursuant to Presidential Decree No....