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Republic of the Philippines represented by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Vs. Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI)

REPUBLIC OF TilE PIIILIPPINES, represented by the DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND HIGHWAYS (DPWH), Petitioner, vs. BANK OF Til£ PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI), Respondent.

G.R. No. 203039 | 2013-09-11

SECOND DIVISION

DECISION

CARPIO, J.:

The Case

Before the Court is a petition for review 1 assailing the Decision 2 dated 14 September 2011 and Resolution3 dated 06 August 2012 of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. CV No. 79-43, affirming the Order4 dated 03 February 2003 or the Regional Trial Court of Las Pinas City in Civil Case No. LP 98-003 1.

The Antecedent Facts

On 12 February 1998, the DepartmenL of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) filed with the Regional Trial Court, National Capital Region, Las Piñas City, Branch 275 (trial court), a case for expropriation against portions of the properties of Bank of the...