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Republic of the Philippines Vs. Angeles Bellate, et al.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, Petitioner, -versus - ANGELES BELLATE, and SPOUSES JESUS CABANTO and MARIETA JUANERIO, Respondents.

G.R. No. 175685 | 2013-08-07

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

BRl0N,J.:

Before us is a petition for review on certiorari 1 seeking to reverse and set aside the decision 2 dated December 9, 2005 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 65295. The decision denied the appeal of the Republic of the Philippines (Republic) from the decision of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Calbayog City, Branch 32, which dismissed the Republic’s complaint for reversion of land to the mass of public domain and for the annulment of the granted tree patent and title.

Factual Antecedents

Respondent Angeles Bellate 3 filed Free Patent Application (FPA) No. ...