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Republic of the Philippines vs. Yap

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, PETITIONER, VS. CLARO YAP, RESPONDENT.

G.R. No. 231116 | 2018-02-07

DECISION
 
VELASCO JR., J.:
 
Nature of the Case

Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the March 16, 2017 Decision[1] of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 05491. The CA affirmed the October 20, 2011 Decision[2] of the Regional Trial Court (RTC) of Cebu City, Branch 6, granting respondent's petition for registration of a parcel of land located in Carcar, Cebu.
 
The Facts

On July 28, 2010, respondent Claro Yap (Yap) filed a petition[3] for cancellation and re-issuance of Decree No. 99500 covering Lot No. 922 of the Carcar Cadastre, and for...