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Soliman vs. Heirs of Tolentino

MERCEDES TOLENTINO SOLIMAN, HEIRS OF ANGELES TOLENTINO-ANGELES, NAMELY: GRACIA S. PANES, EDGAR T. SALVOSA, BENJAMIN T. SALVOSA AND SONIA I. MENDOZA, HEIRS OF RAFAEL TOLENTINO, NAMELY: LEAH T. BAENA, RENE ANGEL TOLENTINO AND ROBERT TOLENTINO, PETITIONERS, VS. HEIRS OF RAMON TOLENTINO, NAMELY: MARILOU T. LOIUE, ANTONIO I. TOLENTINO, ELSA T. CALAUSTRO, DOLORES T. TOLENTINO, JOCELYN T. DURAN, TERESITA T. THOMAS, SUSAN T. CLASIO AND REMIGIO MANCHUS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. Nos. 229164 & 229186 | 2019-09-02

DECISION
 
REYES, J. JR., J.:
 
The application of the doctrine of judicial stability is put forth as an issue in this Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] anent the Decision[2] dated April 29, 2016 and Resolution[3] dated November 23, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 102933.
 
The Relevant Antecedents

Stripped off the non-essential, the facts of the case are as follows:

Spouses Doroteo Tolentino and Engracia Dela Cruz (spouses Tolentino) were the registered owners of a parcel of land with an area of 200,944 square meters situated in San Vicente, Pili, Camarines Sur, covered by Original...