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Republic of the Philippines vs. Court of Appeals

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. THE COURT OF APPEALS, SPOUSES RODOLFO SY AND BELEN SY, LOLITA SY, AND SPOUSES TEODORICO AND LEAH ADARNA, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 210233 | 2016-02-15

DECISION
 
REYES, J.:
 
Before the Court is a petition for certiorari[1] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court assailing the following issuances of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 02458, to wit:
 
(1) Resolution[2] dated July 5, 2012, which dismissed the Republic of the Philippines' (Republic) appeal for failure to file brief;
 
(2) Resolution[3] dated August 20, 2013, declaring its July 5, 2012 Resolution final and executory; and
 
(3) the Entry of Judgment[4] dated August 21, 2012.
 
Facts

On March 29, 1988, the Republic, through the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG), instituted an action for the...