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Republic of the Philippines vs. Alba

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. JOSE ALBERTO ALBA, REPRESENTED BY HIS ATTORNEY-IN-FACT, MANUEL C. BLANCO, JR., RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 169710 | 2015-08-19

D E C I S I O N
 
BERSAMIN, J.:
 
Under appeal is the decision promulgated on September 8, 2005,[1] whereby the Court of Appeals (CA) upheld the judgment rendered on January 31, 2001 by the 7th Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Ibajay-Nabas, stationed in Ibajay, Aklan granting the application of the respondent for the registration of five parcels of land with a total area of 213,037 square meters, more or less, all situated in Barangay Rizal, Municipality of Nabas, Province of Aklan.[2]
 
Antecedents

The respondent was the purchaser for value of the parcel of land known as Lot No. 9100 situated in Barangay Rizal, Municipality...