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Atty. De Guzman vs. Spouses Bartolome and Susan Santos [SEPARATE OPINION, CAGUIOA, J.]

ATTY. ROGELIO B. DE GUZMAN, PETITIONER, VS. SPOUSES BARTOLOME AND SUSAN SANTOS, RESPONDENTS.

G.R. No. 222957 | 2023-03-29

SEPARATE OPINION
 
CAGUIOA, J.:
 
The ponencia in the above-captioned case grants the Petition[1] and reverses and sets aside the assailed Decision[2] dated December 18, 2014 and Resolution[3] dated February 18, 2016 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 100706 finding that the Contract between the parties is a contract to sell and cannot be rescinded. While I agree with the grant of the Petition, I arrive at a different conclusion on the nature of the contract in this case.
 
To recall, respondents-spouses Bartolome and Susan Santos (respondents) agreed to purchase the property covered by...