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Republic of the Philippines vs. Tanduay Lumber, Inc.

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE REGIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (DENR), REGIONAL OFFICE NO. III, PETITIONER, V. TANDUAY LUMBER, INC., VERBO REALTY AND DEVELOPMENT CORP., SPOUSES CLEMENTE AND MA. LOURDES GARCIA, JOHN MICHAEL H. ARTIENDA, SPOUSES TEODORO D.G. CHAN AND ANGELITA G. CHAN, LICERIO M. LIBUNAO, MARICRIS A. MELCHOR, MARICRIS C. ARMADO, WINSTON T. CAPATI AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF BULACAN, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 223822 | 2019-10-16

D E C I S I O N
 
CAGUIOA, J:
 
Before the Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court assailing the Resolution[2] dated September 3, 2015 of the Regional Trial Court, Third Judicial Region, Branch 13, Malolos, Bulacan (RTC) in Civil Case No. 622-M-2014 (RTC Resolution), granting the Special and Affirmative Defenses of the respondents and dismissing the Complaint for Cancellation of Title/Reversion[3] on the grounds of equitable estoppel and laches, and the Resolution[4] dated March 4, 2016 of the RTC, denying the motion for reconsideration filed by the...