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Cabiling vs. Dangcalan

FILOMENA CABLING, Petitioner, vs. RODRIGO DANGCALAN, Respondent. Present: SERENO, CJ, Chairperson, LEONARDO-DE CASTRO, BERSAMIN, PERLAS-BERNABE and CAGUIOA,JJ

G.R. No. 187696 | 2016-06-15

DECISION

SERENO, CJ:

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari assailing the Court of Appeals (CA) Decision1 declaring void for lack jurisdiction the Decision2 issued by the 2nd Municipal Circuit Trial Court (MCTC) of Malitbog-Tomas Oppus, Southern Leyte, as well as the Decision3 rendered by Branch 25, Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Maasin City, Southern Leyte.

ANTECEDENT FACTS

This case stemmed from the Complaint for recovery of possession and damages filed by Filomena Cabling (petitioner) against Rodrigo Dangcalan (respondent) over respondent's alleged encroachment on petitioner's property.

In her Complaint,4 petitioner...