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Republic of the Philippines, represented by the Department fo the Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Vs. Spouses William and Rebecca Genato

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, represented by the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), Petitioner vs. HON. ROSA SAMSON-TATAD, as Presiding Judge of the Regional Trial Court, Branch 105, Quezon City, and SPOUSES WILLIAM AND REBECCA GENA TO, Respondents

G.R. No. 187677 | 2013-04-17

FIRST DIVISION 

DECISION

SERENO, CJ: 

This is an appeal via a Petition for Review on Certiorari 1 dated 19 June 2009assailing the Decision2 and Resolution3 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in C.A. G.R. SP No. 93227 which affirmed the Orders4 of the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 105, Quezon City in Civil Case No. Q-0 1-44595.The RTC barred petitioner from presenting evidence to prove its claim of ownership over the subject property, as the presentation thereof would constitute a collateral attack on private respondents' title. 

The antecedent facts are as follows: 

On 13 July 2001, petitioner Republic of the Philippines,...