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Republic of the Philipines vs. Sarenogon Jr. [DECISION]

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE B. SAREÑOGON, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 199194 | 2016-02-10

D E C I S I O N
 
 
DEL CASTILLO, J.:
 
 
A petition for certiorari pursuant to Rule 65 of the Rules of Court is the proper remedy to challenge a trial court's declaration of presumptive death under Article 41 of The Family Code of the Philippines[1] (Family Code).[2]

This Petition for Review on Certiorari[3] assails the October 24, 2011 Decision[4] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-GR. SP No. 04158-MIN dismissing the Petition for Certiorari filed by petitioner Republic of the Philippines (Republic).

Factual Antecedents

On November 4, 2008, respondent Jose B. Sarefiogon, Jr. (Jose) filed a Petition[5] before the Regional...