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Philippine Supreme Court Jurisprudence > Year 2013 > September 2013 Decisions > G.R. Nos. 187308 &
187517, September 18, 2013 HILARIA BAGAYAS, Petitioner, v. ROGELIO BAGAYAS, FELICIDAD BAGAYAS,
ROSALINABAGAYAS,MICHAELBAGAYAS,ANDMARIELBAGAYAS,Respondents.:

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G.R.Nos.187308&187517,September18,2013HILARIABAGAYAS,Petitioner,v.ROGELIO
BAGAYAS,FELICIDADBAGAYAS,ROSALINABAGAYAS,MICHAELBAGAYAS,ANDMARIELBAGAYAS,
Respondents.

SECONDDIVISION
G.R.Nos.187308&187517,September18,2013
HILARIABAGAYAS,Petitioner,v.ROGELIOBAGAYAS,FELICIDADBAGAYAS,ROSALINA
BAGAYAS,MICHAELBAGAYAS,ANDMARIELBAGAYAS,Respondents.
DECISION
PERLASBERNABE,J.:
Assailed in this petition for review on certiorari1 are the Resolution2 dated January 6, 20093

and
Order4datedMarch16,2009oftheRegionalTrialCourtofCamiling,Tarlac,Branch68(RTC)which
dismissed on the ground of res judicata the twin petitions of Hilaria Bagayas (petitioner) for
amendment of Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) Nos. 375657 and 375658, docketed as Land
RegistrationCase(LRC)Nos.0834and0835.
TheFacts

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On June 28, 2004, petitioner filed a complaint5 for annulment of sale and partition before the RTC,
docketed as Civil Case No. 0442, claiming that Rogelio, Felicidad, Rosalina, Michael, and Mariel, all
surnamed Bagayas (respondents) intended to exclude her from inheriting from the estate of her
legally adoptive parents, Maximino Bagayas (Maximino) and Eligia Clemente (Eligia), by falsifying a
deed of absolute sale (deed of absolute sale) purportedly executed by the deceased spouses
(Maximino and Eligia) transferring two parcels of land (subject lands) registered in their names to
theirbiologicalchildren,respondentRogelioandOrlandoBagayas6(Orlando).7Saiddeed,whichwas
supposedlyexecutedonOctober7,1974,8borethesignatureofEligiawhocouldnothaveaffixedher
signature thereon as she had long been dead since August 21, 1971.9 By virtue of the same
instrument,however,theBagayasbrotherswereabletosecureintheirfavorTCTNos.37565710 and
37565811overthesubjectlands.
As a matter of course, trial ensued on the merits of the case. Petitioner presented herself and five
other witnesses to prove the allegations in her complaint. Respondents likewise testified in their
defense denying any knowledge of the alleged adoption of petitioner by Maximino and Eligia, and
pointingoutthatpetitionerhadnotevenlivedwiththefamily.12Furthermore,Rogelioclaimed13 that
after their parents had died, he and Orlando executed a document denominated as Deed of
Extrajudicial Succession14 (deed of extrajudicial succession) over the subject lands to effect the
transfer of titles thereof to their names. Before the deed of extrajudicial succession could be
registered, however, a deed of absolute sale transferring the subject lands to them was discovered
fromtheoldfilesofMaximino,whichtheyusedbyreasonofconveniencetoacquiretitletothesaid
lands.15
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InaDecision16datedMarch24,2008dismissingthecaseaquo,theRTCsummarizedthethreshold
issuesforresolution,towit:
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[1] Whether or not [petitioner] is an adopted child of the late spouses Maximino
BagayasandEligiaClemente
[2]WhetherornottheDeedofAbsoluteSaledatedOctober7,1974isvalid
[3]Whetherornotplaintiffcanaskforpartitionofthesubjectpropertiesassumingthat
sheisanadoptedchildofthelatespousesMaximinoBagayasandEligiaClementeand
assumingfurtherthatthesubjectdeedofsaleisinvalidand
[4]Istheprevailingpartyentitledtodamages?17
With respect to the first issue, the RTC declared petitioner to be an adopted child of Maximino and
Eligia on the strength of the order of adoption, which it considered as more reliable than the oral
testimonies of respondents denying the fact of adoption.18 On the issue of the validity of the
questioned deed of absolute sale, the RTC ruled that Eligia's signature thereon was a mere

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surplusage, as the subject lands belonged exclusively to Maximino who could alienate the same
withouttheconsentofhiswife.19
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TheRTCfurtherheldthat,eventhoughpetitionerisanadoptedchild,shecouldnotaskforpartition
ofthesubjectlandsasshewasnotabletoproveanyoftheinstancesthatwouldinvalidatethedeed
of absolute sale. Moreover, the action for annulment of sale was improper as it constituted a
collateralattackonthetitleofRogelioandOrlando.20
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Insisting that the subject lands were conjugal properties of Maximino and Eligia, petitioner filed a
motion for reconsideration21 from the aforesaid Decision, which was denied by the RTC in a
Resolution22datedJune17,2008holdingthatwhileitmayhavecommittedamistakeindeclaringthe
subject lands as exclusive properties of Maximino (since the defendants therein already admitted
during the pretrial conference that the subject lands are the conjugal properties of Maximino and
Eligia), the action was nevertheless dismissible on the ground that it was a collateral attack on the
titleofRogelioandOrlando.23CitingthecaseofTapurocv.LoquellanoVda.deMende,24itobserved
that the action for the declaration of nullity of deed of sale is not the direct proceeding required by
lawtoattackaTorrenscertificateoftitle.25
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NoappealwastakenfromtheRTCsDecisiondatedMarch24,2008ortheResolutiondatedJune17,
2008,therebyallowingthesametolapseintofinality.
Subsequently, however, petitioner filed, on August 1, 2008, twin petitions26 before the same RTC,
docketed as LRC Nos. 0834 and 0835, for the amendment of TCT Nos. 375657 and 375658 to
include her name and those of her heirs and successorsininterest as registered owners to the
extent of onethird of the lands covered therein.27 The petitions were anchored on Section 108 of
Presidential Decree No. (PD) 1529,28 otherwise known as the Property Registration Decree, which
providesasfollows:
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Section 108. Amendment and alteration of certificates. No erasure, alteration, or

amendmentshallbemadeupontheregistrationbookaftertheentryofacertificateof
titleorofamemorandumthereonandtheattestationofthesamebe[sic] Register of
Deeds,exceptbyorderoftheproperCourtofFirstInstance.Aregisteredowner[sic]
ofotherpersonhavinganinterestinregisteredproperty,or,inpropercases,the[sic]
Register of Deeds with the approval of the Commissioner of Land Registration, may
applybypetitiontothecourtuponthegroundthatxxxnewinterestnotappearing
upon the certificate have arisen or been created x x x or upon any other
reasonablegroundandthecourtmayhearanddeterminethepetitionafternoticeto
allpartiesininterest,andmayordertheentryorcancellationofanewcertificate,the
entryorcancellationofamemorandumuponacertificate,orgrantofanyotherrelief
upon such terms and conditions, requiring security or bond if necessary, as it may
considerproperProvided,however,Thatthissectionshallnotbeconstruedtogivethe
courtauthoritytoreopenthejudgmentordecreeofregistration,andthatnothingshall
be done or ordered by the court which shall impair the title or other interest of a
purchaser holding a certificate for value and in good faith, or his heirs and assigns,
withouthisortheirwrittenconsent.xxx.

xxxx(Emphasissupplied)

Tosubstantiateherinterestinthesubjectlands,petitionercapitalizedonthefindingoftheRTCin
itsDecisiondatedMarch24,2008thatsheistheadoptedchildofMaximinoandEligia,andthatthe
signature of the latter in the deed of absolute sale transferring the subject lands to Rogelio and
Orlandowasfalsified.29
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A.C.No.9149,September04,2013JULIANPENILLA,
Complainant, v. ATTY. QUINTIN P. ALCID, JR.,
Respondent.
G.R.No.166836,September04,2013SANMIGUEL
PROPERTIES, INC., Petitioner, v. SEC. HERNANDO B.
PEREZ, ALBERT C. AGUIRRE, TEODORO B. ARCENAS,
JR., MAXY S. ABAD, JAMES G. BARBERS, STEPHEN N.
SARINO, ENRIQUE N. ZALAMEA, JR., MARIANO M.
MARTIN, ORLANDO O. SAMSON, CATHERINE R.
AGUIRRE,ANDANTONIOV.AGCAOILI,Respondents.
G.R. No. 194948, September 02, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. FREDDY
SALONGAYAFIADO,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 189874, September 04, 2013 RODULFO
VALCURZA AND BEATRIZ LASAGA, SPOUSES RONALDO
GADIAN & JULIETA TAGALOG, SPOUSES ALLAN
VALCURZA AND GINA LABADO, SPOUSES ROLDAN
JUMAWAN
AND
RUBY
VALCURZA,
SPOUSES
EMPERATREZ VALCURZA AND ENRIQUE VALCURZA,
CIRILA PANTUHAN, SPOUSES DANIEL VALCURZA AND
JOVETA RODELA, SPOUSES LORETO NAELGA AND
REMEDIOSDAROY,SPOUSESVERGILIOVALCURZAAND
ROSARIO SINELLO, SPOUSES PATRICIO EBANIT AND
OTHELIA CABANDAY, SPOUSES ABNER MEDIO AND
MIRIAM TAGALOG, SPOUSES CARMEN MAGTRAYO AND
MEDIO MAGTRAYO, SPOUSES MARIO VALCURZA AND
EDITHA MARBA, SPOUSES ADELARDO VALCURZA AND
PRISCILLA LAGUE, SPOUSES VICTOR VALCURZA AND
MERUBELLA BEHAG, AND SPOUSES HENRY MEDIO AND
ROSALINDAALOLHA,Petitioners,v.ATTY.CASIMIRON.
TAMPARONG,JR.,Respondent.
G.R. No. 157943, September 04, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THEPHILIPPINES,PlaintiffAppellee,v.GILBERTREYES
WAGAS,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 170604, September 02, 2013 HEIRS OF
MARGARITA PRODON, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF
MAXIMO S. ALVAREZ AND VALENTINA CLAVE,
REPRESENTED BY REV. MAXIMO ALVAREZ, JR.,
Respondents.

The petitions were dismissed30 by the RTC, however, on the ground of res judicata. The RTC ruled
thatthecausesofactioninthetwocasesfiledbypetitioneraresimilarinthattheultimateobjective
wouldbeherinclusionascoownerofthesubjectlandsand,eventually,thepartitionthereof.31 Since
judgment had already been rendered on the matter, and petitioner had allowed the same to attain
finality,theprincipleofresjudicatabarredfurtherlitigationthereon.32
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Dissatisfied,petitionerarguedinhermotionforreconsideration33thatthedismissalofCivilCaseNo.
0442(forannulmentofsaleandpartition)onthegroundthatitwasacollateralattackonthetitleof
RogelioandOrlandodidnotamounttoajudgmentonthemerits,thus,precludingtheapplicabilityof
resjudicata.34Themotionwasresolvedagainstpetitioner,andthedismissalofLRCNos.0834and
0835(foramendmentofTCTNos.375657and375658)wasupheldbytheRTCinanOrder35 dated
March16,2009.Hence,theinstantpetition.
TheIssueBeforetheCourt
Theessentialissueinthiscaseiswhetherornotthedismissaloftheearliercomplaintontheground
that it is in the nature of a collateral attack on the certificates of title constitutes a bar to a
subsequentpetitionunderSection108ofPD1529.
TheCourt'sRuling
Attheoutset,itmustbestressedthatCivilCaseNo.0442wasacomplaintforannulmentofsaleand
partition.Inacomplaintforpartition,theplaintiffseeks,first,adeclarationthatheisacoownerof
thesubjectpropertiesandsecond,theconveyanceofhislawfulshares.Anactionforpartitionisat
onceanactionfordeclarationofcoownershipandforsegregationandconveyanceofadeterminate
portion of the properties involved.36 The determination, therefore, as to the existence of co
ownershipisnecessaryintheresolutionofanactionforpartition.AsheldinthecaseofMunicipality
ofBianv.Garcia:37
The first phase of a partition and/or accounting suit is taken up with the
determination of whether or not a coownership in fact exists, and a partition is
proper (i.e., not otherwise legally proscribed) and may be made by voluntary
agreement of all the parties interested in the property. This phase may end with a
declaration that plaintiff is not entitled to have a partition either because a co
ownership does not exist, or partition is legally prohibited. It may end, on the other
hand,withanadjudgmentthatacoownershipdoesintruthexist,partitionisproperin
thepremisesandanaccountingofrentsandprofitsreceivedbythedefendantfromthe
realestateinquestionisinorder.Inthelattercase,thepartiesmay,iftheyareableto
agree, make partition among themselves by proper instruments of conveyance, and
the court shall confirm the partition so agreed upon. In either case i.e., either the
actionisdismissedorpartitionand/oraccountingisdecreedtheorderisafinalone,
andmaybeappealedbyanypartyaggrievedthereby.38(Emphasissuppliedcitations
omitted)
IndismissingCivilCaseNo.0442,theRTCdeclaredthatpetitionercouldnotaskforthepartitionof
the subject lands, even though she is an adopted child, because she was not able to prove any of
the instances that would invalidate the deed of absolute sale39 purportedly executed by Maximino

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andEligia.ThisconclusioncameaboutasaconsequenceoftheRTCsfindingthat,sincethesubject
landsbelongedexclusivelytoMaximino,therewasnoneedtosecuretheconsentofhiswifewhowas
long dead before the sale took place. For this reason, the forgery of Eligia's signature on the
questioneddeedwasheldtobeinconsequential.However,onreconsideration,theRTCdeclaredthat
itcommittedamistakeinholdingthesubjectlandsasexclusivepropertiesofMaximinosincethere
was already an admission [by] the defendants during the pretrial conference that the subject
properties are the conjugal properties of the spouses Maximino Bagayas and Eligia Clemente.40
Nonetheless,theRTCsustaineditsdismissalofCivilCaseNo.0442onthegroundthatitconstituted
acollateralattackuponthetitleofRogelioandOrlando.

G.R. No. 160316, September 02, 2013 ROSALINDA

PUNZALAN, RANDALL PUNZALAN AND RAINIER
PUNZALAN,Petitioners,v.MICHAELGAMALIELJ.PLATA
ANDRUBENPLATA,Respondents.
G.R. No. 198174, September 02, 2013 ALPHA
INSURANCE AND SURETY CO., Petitioner, v. ARSENIA
SONIACASTOR,Respondent.
G.R. No. 200508, September 04, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. CHRISTOPHER
RIVERAYROYO,AccusedAppellant.

InLacbayanv.Samoy,Jr.41(Lacbayan)whichisanactionforpartitionpremisedontheexistenceor
nonexistence of coownership between the parties, the Court categorically pronounced that a
resolution on the issue of ownership does not subject the Torrens title issued over the disputed
realties to a collateral attack. It must be borne in mind that what cannot be collaterally attacked is
thecertificateoftitleandnotthetitleitself.AspronouncedinLacbayan:

A.M. No. RTJ122320, September 02, 2013 COL.

DANILO E. LUBATON (RETIRED, PNP), Complainant, v.
JUDGE MARY JOSEPHINE P. LAZARO, REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT,BRANCH74,ANTIPOLOCITY,Respondent.

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ThereisnodisputethataTorrenscertificateoftitlecannotbecollaterallyattacked,but
that rule is not material to the case at bar. What cannot be collaterally attacked is
the certificate of title and not the title itself. The certificate referred to is that
document issued by the Register of Deeds known as the TCT. In contrast, the title
referredtobylawmeansownershipwhichis,moreoftenthannot,represented
bythatdocument.Petitionerapparentlyconfusestitlewiththecertificateoftitle.Title
as a concept of ownership should not be confused with the certificate of title as
evidence of such ownership although both are interchangeably used.42 (Emphases
supplied)

G.R. No. 182571, September 02, 2013 LIGAYA

ESGUERRA,
LOWELL
ESGUERRA
AND
LIESELL
ESGUERRA, Petitioners, v. HOLCIM PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 204169, September 11, 2013 YASUO
IWASAWA, Petitioner, v. FELISA CUSTODIO GANGAN
(A.K.A FELISA GANGAN ARAMBULO, AND FELISA
GANGANIWASAWA)ANDTHELOCALCIVILREGISTRAR
OFPASAYCITY,Respondents.

Thus,theRTCerroneouslydismissedpetitionerspetitionforannulmentofsaleonthegroundthatit
constituted a collateral attack since she was actually assailing Rogelio and Orlandos title to the
subjectlandsandnotanyTorrenscertificateoftitleoverthesame.

G.R. No. 162226, September 02, 2013

SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF PANGASUGAN, BAYBAY,
LEYTE,
Petitioner,
v.
EXPLORATION
PERMIT
APPLICATION (EXPA000005VIII) OF PHILIPPINE
NATIONALOILCOMPANY,Respondent.

Bethatasitmay,consideringthatpetitionerfailedtoappealfromthedismissalofCivilCaseNo.04
42,thejudgmentthereinisfinalandmaynolongerbereviewed.

G.R. No. 189822, September 02, 2013 PEOPLE OF

THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. BRION, JOJIE
SUANSING,AccusedAppellant.

The crucial issue, therefore, to be resolved is the propriety of the dismissal of LRC Nos. 0834 and
0835onthegroundofresjudicata.

G.R.No.170388,September04,2013COLEGIODEL
SANTISIMO ROSARIO AND SR. ZENAIDA S. MOFADA,
OP,Petitioners,v.EMMANUELROJO,Respondent.

It must be pointed out that LRC Nos. 0834 and 0835 praying that judgment be rendered directing
the Registry of Deeds of Tarlac to include petitioner's name, those of her heirs and successorsin
interestasregisteredownerstotheextentofonethirdofthelandscoveredbyTCTNos.375657and
375658,werepredicatedonthetheory 43thatSection108ofPD1529isamodeofdirectlyattacking
thecertificatesoftitleissuedtotheBagayasbrothers.Onthecontrary,however,theCourtobserves
thattheamendmentofTCTNos.375657and375658underSection108ofPD1529isactuallynotthe
direct attack on said certificates of title contemplated under Section 4844 of the same law.
Jurisprudenceinstructsthatanactionorproceedingisdeemedtobeanattackonacertificateoftitle
when its objective is to nullify the same, thereby challenging the judgment pursuant to which the
certificate of title was decreed.45 Corollary thereto, it is a wellknown doctrine that the issue as to
whether the certificate of title was procured by falsification or fraud can only be raised in an action
expresslyinstitutedforsuchpurpose.AsexplicatedinBorbajov.HiddenViewHomeowners,Inc.:46

A.M.No.MTJ071683,September11,2013OFFICE
OFTHECOURTADMINISTRATOR,Complainant,v.HON.
SANTIAGO E. SORIANO, FORMER ACTING PRESIDING
JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN
FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION, AND PRESIDING JUDGE,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, NAGUILIAN, LA UNION,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 169461, September 02, 2013 FIRST GAS
POWERCORPORATION,Petitioner,v.REPUBLICOFTHE
PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
SOLICITORGENERAL,Respondent.
A.C.No.9149,September04,2013JULIANPENILLA,
Complainant, v. ATTY. QUINTIN P. ALCID, JR.,
Respondent.
G.R.No.166836,September04,2013SANMIGUEL
PROPERTIES, INC., Petitioner, v. SEC. HERNANDO B.
PEREZ, ALBERT C. AGUIRRE, TEODORO B. ARCENAS,
JR., MAXY S. ABAD, JAMES G. BARBERS, STEPHEN N.
SARINO, ENRIQUE N. ZALAMEA, JR., MARIANO M.
MARTIN, ORLANDO O. SAMSON, CATHERINE R.
AGUIRRE,ANDANTONIOV.AGCAOILI,Respondents.
G.R. No. 194948, September 02, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. FREDDY
SALONGAYAFIADO,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 189874, September 04, 2013 RODULFO
VALCURZA AND BEATRIZ LASAGA, SPOUSES RONALDO
GADIAN & JULIETA TAGALOG, SPOUSES ALLAN
VALCURZA AND GINA LABADO, SPOUSES ROLDAN
JUMAWAN
AND
RUBY
VALCURZA,
SPOUSES
EMPERATREZ VALCURZA AND ENRIQUE VALCURZA,
CIRILA PANTUHAN, SPOUSES DANIEL VALCURZA AND
JOVETA RODELA, SPOUSES LORETO NAELGA AND
REMEDIOSDAROY,SPOUSESVERGILIOVALCURZAAND
ROSARIO SINELLO, SPOUSES PATRICIO EBANIT AND
OTHELIA CABANDAY, SPOUSES ABNER MEDIO AND
MIRIAM TAGALOG, SPOUSES CARMEN MAGTRAYO AND
MEDIO MAGTRAYO, SPOUSES MARIO VALCURZA AND
EDITHA MARBA, SPOUSES ADELARDO VALCURZA AND
PRISCILLA LAGUE, SPOUSES VICTOR VALCURZA AND
MERUBELLA BEHAG, AND SPOUSES HENRY MEDIO AND
ROSALINDAALOLHA,Petitioners,v.ATTY.CASIMIRON.
TAMPARONG,JR.,Respondent.
G.R. No. 170604, September 02, 2013 HEIRS OF
MARGARITA PRODON, Petitioners, v. HEIRS OF
MAXIMO S. ALVAREZ AND VALENTINA CLAVE,
REPRESENTED BY REV. MAXIMO ALVAREZ, JR.,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 157943, September 04, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THEPHILIPPINES,PlaintiffAppellee,v.GILBERTREYES
WAGAS,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 160316, September 02, 2013 ROSALINDA
PUNZALAN, RANDALL PUNZALAN AND RAINIER
PUNZALAN,Petitioners,v.MICHAELGAMALIELJ.PLATA
ANDRUBENPLATA,Respondents.
G.R. No. 198174, September 02, 2013 ALPHA
INSURANCE AND SURETY CO., Petitioner, v. ARSENIA
SONIACASTOR,Respondent.

It is a wellknown doctrine that the issue as to whether [the certificate of] title was
procuredbyfalsificationorfraudcanonlyberaisedinanactionexpresslyinstitutedfor
the purpose. A Torrens title can be attacked only for fraud, within one year after the
dateoftheissuanceofthedecreeofregistration.Suchattackmustbedirect,andnot
by a collateral proceeding. The title represented by the certificate cannot be changed,
altered, modified, enlarged, or diminished in a collateral proceeding. The certificate of
title serves as evidence of an indefeasible title to the property in favor of the person
whosenameappearstherein.47(Citationsomitted)

Contrarytotheforegoingcharacterization,Section108ofPD1529explicitlystatesthatsaidprovision
shallnotbeconstruedtogivethecourtauthoritytoreopenthejudgmentordecreeofregistration.
Infact,basedonsettledjurisprudence,Section108ofPD1529islimitedonlytoseveninstancesor
situations, namely: (a) when registered interests of any description, whether vested, contingent,
expectant, or inchoate, have terminated and ceased (b) when new interests have arisen or been
createdwhichdonotappearuponthecertificate(c)whenanyerror,omissionormistakewasmade
in entering a certificate or any memorandum thereon or on any duplicate certificate (d) when the
name of any person on the certificate has been changed (e) when the registered owner has been
married, or, registered as married, the marriage has been terminated and no right or interest of
heirsorcreditorswilltherebybeaffected(f) when a corporation, which owned registered land and
hasbeendissolved,hasnotconveyedthesamewithinthreeyearsafteritsdissolutionand(g) when
there is reasonable ground for the amendment or alteration of title.48 Hence, the same cannot be
said to constitute an attack on a certificate of title as defined by case law. That said, the Court
proceedstoresolvetheissueastowhetherornotthedismissalofpetitionerstwinpetitionsforthe
amendmentofTCTNos.375657and375658wasproper.
Petitioner claims that the determination of the RTC in Civil Case No. 0442 that she is an adopted
childandthatthesignatureofheradoptivemotherEligiainthedeedofabsolutesaletransferringthe
subjectlandtoRogelioandOrlandowasforgedamountstoanewinterestthatshouldbereflectedon
thecertificatesoftitleofsaidland,orprovidesareasonablegroundfortheamendmentthereof.
TheCourtdisagreesfortworeasons:
First. While the RTC may have made a definitive ruling on petitioner's adoption, as well as the
forgeryofEligia'ssignatureonthequestioneddeed,nopartitionwasdecreed,astheactionwas,in
fact,dismissed.Consequently,thedeclarationthatpetitioneristhelegallyadoptedchildofMaximino
and Eligia did not amount to a declaration of heirship and coownership upon which petitioner may
institute an action for the amendment of the certificates of title covering the subject land. More
importantly,theCourthasconsistentlyruledthatthetrialcourtcannotmakeadeclarationofheirship
inanordinarycivilaction,formattersrelatingtotherightsoffiliationandheirshipmustbeventilated
inaspecialproceedinginstitutedpreciselyforthepurposeofdeterminingsuchrights.49
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Second.PetitionercannotavailofthesummaryproceedingsunderSection108ofPD1529because
the present controversy involves not the amendment of the certificates of title issued in favor of
RogelioandOrlandobutthepartitionoftheestateofMaximinoandEligiawhoarebothdeceased.As
held in Philippine Veterans Bank v. Valenzuela,50 the prevailing rule is that proceedings under
Section 108 of PD 1529 are summary in nature, contemplating corrections or insertions of mistakes
which are only clerical but certainly not controversial issues.51 Relief under said legal provision can
onlybegrantedifthereisunanimityamongtheparties,orthatthereisnoadverseclaimorserious
objection on the part of any party in interest. This is now the controlling precedent, and the Court
should no longer digress from such ruling.52 Therefore, petitioner may not avail of the remedy
providedunderSection108ofPD1529.

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THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. CHRISTOPHER

RIVERAYROYO,AccusedAppellant.
A.M. No. RTJ122320, September 02, 2013 COL.
DANILO E. LUBATON (RETIRED, PNP), Complainant, v.
JUDGE MARY JOSEPHINE P. LAZARO, REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT,BRANCH74,ANTIPOLOCITY,Respondent.

Infine,whileLRCNos.0834and0835aretechnicallynotbarredbythepriorjudgmentinCivilCase
No. 0442 as they involve different causes of action, the dismissal of said petitions for the
amendmentofTCTNos.375657and375658isnonethelessproperforreasonsdiscussedabove.The
remedythenofpetitioneristoinstituteintestateproceedingsforthesettlementoftheestateofthe
deceasedspousesMaximinoandEligia.
WHEREFORE,thepetitionisDENIED.

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G.R. No. 182571, September 02, 2013 LIGAYA

ESGUERRA,
LOWELL
ESGUERRA
AND
LIESELL
ESGUERRA, Petitioners, v. HOLCIM PHILIPPINES, INC.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 204169, September 11, 2013 YASUO
IWASAWA, Petitioner, v. FELISA CUSTODIO GANGAN1
(A.K.A FELISA GANGAN ARAMBULO, AND FELISA
GANGANIWASAWA)ANDTHELOCALCIVILREGISTRAR
OFPASAYCITY,Respondents.
G.R. No. 162226, September 02, 2013
SANGGUNIANG BARANGAY OF PANGASUGAN, BAYBAY,
LEYTE,
Petitioner,
v.
EXPLORATION
PERMIT
APPLICATION (EXPA000005VIII) OF PHILIPPINE
NATIONALOILCOMPANY,Respondent.
G.R. No. 189822, September 02, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. BRION, JOJIE
SUANSING,AccusedAppellant.
G.R.No.170388,September04,2013COLEGIODEL
SANTISIMO ROSARIO AND SR. ZENAIDA S. MOFADA,
OP,Petitioners,v.EMMANUELROJO,*Respondent.
G.R. No. 169461, September 02, 2013 FIRST GAS
POWERCORPORATION,Petitioner,v.REPUBLICOFTHE
PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE OFFICE OF THE
SOLICITORGENERAL,Respondent.

SOORDERED.
Carpio,(Chairperson),Brion,DelCastillo,andPerez,JJ.,concur.
Endnotes:
1Rollo,pp.933.

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2Id.at3647.PennedbyPresidingJudgeJoseS.Vallo.

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3Id.at18.ErroneouslyappearingasJanuary6,2008.Seefootnote1ofthePetition.

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4Id.at48.

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5Id.at4955.

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6Deceased.Survivedbywife,respondentRosalina,andchildren,respondentsMichael

andMariel.

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7Rollo,pp.5152.

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8Id.at6162
9Id.at62.

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A.M.No.MTJ071683,September11,2013OFFICE
OFTHECOURTADMINISTRATOR,Complainant,v.HON.
SANTIAGO E. SORIANO, FORMER ACTING PRESIDING
JUDGE, MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT IN CITIES, SAN
FERNANDO CITY, LA UNION, AND PRESIDING JUDGE,
MUNICIPAL TRIAL COURT, NAGUILIAN, LA UNION,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 167484, September 09, 2013 HERNANDO
BORRA, JOHN PACHEO, DANILO PEREZ, FELIZARDO
SIMON, RAMON BUENACOSA, JR., FELIX BELADOR,
WILFREDO LUPO, RONALD VILLARIAS, ARSENIO
MINDANAO, MAX NONALA, SIMPLICIO DE ERIT, NOEL
DONGUINES,JULIOBORRA,MELCHORJAVIER,JOHNNY
ENRICO VARGAS, PAQUITO SONDIA, JOSE SALAJOG,
ELMERLUPO,RAZULARANEZ,NELSONPEREZ,BALBINO
ABLAY, FERNANDO SIMON, JIMMY VILLARTA, ROMEO
CAINDOC, SALVADOR SANTILLAN, ROMONEL JANEO,
ERNESTO GONZALUDO, JOSE PAJES, ROY TAN,
FERNANDO SANTILLAN JR., DEMETRIO SEMILLA, RENE
CORDERO, EDUARDO MOLENO, ROMY DINAGA,
HERNANDO GUMBAN, FEDERICO ALVARICO, ELMER
CATO, ROGELIO CORDERO, RODNEY PAJES, ERNIE
BAYER, ARMANDO TABARES, NOLI AMADOR, MARIO
SANTILLAN, ALANIL TRASMONTE, VICTOR ORTEGA,
JOEVING ROQUERO, CYRUS PINAS, DANILO PERALES,
AND ALFONSO COSAS, JR., Petitioners, v. COURT OF
APPEALS SECOND AND NINETEENTH DIVISIONS AND
HAWAIIANPHILIPPINECOMPANY,Respondents.
G.R.No.184732,September09,2013CORAZONS.
CRUZ UNDER THE NAME AND STYLE,VILLA CORAZON
CONDO
DORMITORY,
Petitioner,
v.
MANILA
INTERNATIONALAIRPORTAUTHORITY,Respondent.

10Id.at85.Includingthedorsalportion.

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11Id.at93.Includingthedorsalportion.

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12Id.at5759.

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13Id.at59.

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14Thereisnocopyofthedeedofextrajudicialsuccessionintherecords.

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15Rollo,p.57.

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16Id.at5663.

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17Id.at60.

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18Id.at61.

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19Id.at6162.

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20Id.at62.

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21Id.at6474.DatedApril13,2008.

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22Id.at7577.

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23Id.at76.

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24541Phil.93(2007).

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A.M. No. P041903 (Formerly A.M. No. 0410597

RTC), September 10, 2013 OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. DONABEL M.
SAVADERA, MA. EVELYN M. LANDICHO AND
CONCEPCION G. SAYAS, ALL OF THE RTC, OCC, LIPA
CITY, BATANGAS, ATTY. CELSO M. APUSEN AND ATTY.
SHEILAANGELAP.SARMIENTO,Respondents.

25Rollo,p.77.

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26Id.at7883(forLRCNo.0834)and8691(forLRCNo.0835).

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27Seeid.at83and91.

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G.R. Nos. 16727475, September 11, 2013

COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v.
FORTUNETOBACCOCORPORATION,Respondent.G.R.
No.192576,September11,2013FORTUNETOBACCO
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. COMMISSIONER OF
INTERNALREVENUE,Respondent.

28AMENDINGANDCODIFYINGTHELAWSRELATIVETOREGISTRATIONOFPROPERTY

G.R. No. 174461, September 11, 2013 LETICIA I.

KUMMER, Petitioner, v. PEOPLE OF THE PHILIPPINES,
Respondent.

2009).

ANDFOROTHERPURPOSES.
29Rollo,pp.8788.

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30 Id. at 3647. See Resolutions dated January 6, 2008 (supposed to be January 6,

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31Id.at40and46.

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G.R. Nos. 175277 & 175285, September 11, 2013

UNICAPITAL, INC., UNICAPITAL REALTY, INC., AND
JAIME J. MARTIREZ, Petitioners, v. RAFAEL JOSE
CONSING, JR. AND THE PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE
REGIONALTRIALCOURTOFPASIGCITY,BRANCH168,
Respondents.G.R.No.192073,September11,2013
RAFAEL JOSE CONSING, JR., Petitioner, v. HON.
MARISSA MACARAIGGUILLEN, IN HER CAPACITY AS
THEPRESIDINGJUDGEOFTHEREGIONALTRIALCOURT
OF MAKATI CITY, BRANCH 60 AND UNICAPITAL, INC.,
Respondents.
A.C. No. 9860, September 11, 2013 JOSEPHINE L.
OROLA, MYRNA L. OROLA, MANUEL L. OROLA, MARY
ANGELYNOROLABELARGA,MARJORIEMELBAOROLA
CALIP, AND KAREN OROLA, Complainants, v. ATTY.
JOSEPHADORRAMOS,Respondent.

32Id.at3941and4547.

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33Id.at107114.DatedJanuary10,2009.

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34Id.at110112.

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35Id.at48.

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36Daparv.Biascan,G.R.No.141880,September27,2004,439SCRA179,197.

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37G.R.No.69260,December22,1989,180SCRA576.

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38Id.at584585.

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39Rollo,p.62.

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G.R. Nos. 187308 & 187517, September 18, 2013

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HILARIA BAGAYAS, Petitioner, v. ROGELIO BAGAYAS,

FELICIDAD BAGAYAS, ROSALINA BAGAYAS, MICHAEL
BAGAYAS,ANDMARIELBAGAYAS,Respondents.

40Id.at77.

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41G.R.No.165427,March21,2011,645SCRA677.

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G.R.No.179594,September11,2013MANUELUY&
SONS,INC.,Petitioner,v.VALBUECO,INCORPORATED,
Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 17159496, September 18, 2013 ASIA
BREWERY, INC., Petitioner, v. TUNAY NA PAGKAKAISA
NGMGAMANGGAGAWASAASIA(TPMA),Respondent.
G.R.No.203039,September11,2013REPUBLICOF
THEPHILIPPINES,REPRESENTEDBYTHEDEPARTMENT
OFPUBLICWORKSANDHIGHWAYS(DPWH),Petitioner,
v. BANK OF THE PHILIPPINE ISLANDS (BPI),
Respondent.
G.R. No. 174665, September 18, 2013 PHILIPPINE
RECLAMATIONAUTHORITY(FORMERLYKNOWNASTHE
PUBLICESTATESAUTHORITY),Petitioner,v.ROMAGO,
INCORPORATED, Respondent. G.R. No. 175221,
September 18, 2013 ROMAGO, INCORPORATED,
Petitioner, v. PHILIPPINE RECLAMATION AUTHORITY
(FORMERLY
PUBLIC
ESTATES
AUTHORITY),
Respondent.
G.R. No. 187731, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THEPHILIPPINES,PlaintiffAppellee,v.SPO1ALFREDO
ALAWIG,AccusedAppellant.

42Id.at689.

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43Rollo,p.38.

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44SEC.48.Certificate not subject to collateral attack. A certificate of title shall not

besubjecttocollateralattack.Itcannotbealtered,modified,orcancelledexceptin
adirectproceedinginaccordancewithlaw.(Emphasissupplied)

45SeeJarantilla,Jr.v.Jarantilla,G.R.No.154486,December1,2010,636SCRA299,

319.

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46Borbajov.HiddenViewHomeowners,Inc.,G.R.No.152440,January31,2005,450

SCRA315.

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47Id.at325.

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48Pazv.Republic,G.R.No.157367,November23,2011,661SCRA74,81.

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49HeirsofTeofiloGabatanv.CA,G.R.No.150206,March13,2009,581SCRA70,78

79, citing Milagros Joaquino v. Lourdes Reyes, G.R. No. 154645, July 13, 2004, 434
SCRA260,274.
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50G.R.No.163530,March9,2011,645SCRA66.

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G.R. No. 184011, September 18, 2013 REYNALDO

HAYAN MOYA, Petitioner, v. FIRST SOLID RUBBER
INDUSTRIES,INC.,Respondent.
G.R. No. 179987, September 03, 2013 HEIRS OF
MARIO MALABANAN, (REPRESENTED BY SALLY A.
MALABANAN), Petitioners, v. REPUBLIC OF THE
PHILIPPINES,Respondent.

51Id.at73.

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52

See City Government of Tagaytay v. Guerrero, G.R. Nos. 140743 & 140745,
September17,2009,600SCRA33,5859.

G.R.No.196200,September11,2013ERNESTODY,
Petitioner, v. HON. GINA M. BIBATPALAMOS, IN HER
CAPACITY AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF THE REGIONAL
TRIAL COURT, BRANCH 64, MAKATI CITY, AND ORIX
METRO LEASING AND FINANCE CORPORATION,
Respondents.

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OF AGRARIAN REFORM, REPRESENTED BY OIC
SECRETARY NASSER C. PANGANDAMAN, Petitioner, v.
THECOURTOFAPPEALSANDBASILANAGRICULTURAL
TRADINGCORPORATION(BATCO),Respondents.
G.R. No. 203315, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THEPHILIPPINES,PlaintiffAppellee,v.JOEYBACATAN,
AccusedAppellant.

G.R. No. 182371, September 04, 2013 HEIRS OF

MELENCIO YU AND TALINANAP MATUALAGA (NAMELY:
LEONORA, EDUARDO, VIRGILIO, VILMA, IMELDA,
CYNTHIA, AND NANCY, ALL SURNAMED YU),
REPRESENTED BY LEONORA, VIRGILIO AND VILMA,
Petitioners, v. HONORABLE COURT OF APPEALS,
SPECIAL TWENTYFIRST DIVISION (TWENTYSECOND
DIVISION) ROSEMARIE D. ANACANDIZON (IN HER
CAPACITYASDIVISIONCLERKOFCOURT)MARIONC.
MIRABUENO (IN HER CAPACITY AS OICCLERK OF
COURT OF THE REGIONAL TRIAL COURT, GENERAL
SANTOS CITY), AND HEIRS OF CONCEPCION NON
ANDRES (NAMELY: SERGIO, JR., SOFRONIO AND
GRACELDA,ALLSURNAMEDANDRES),REPRESENTEDBY
GRACELDAN.ANDRES,Respondents.
G.R.No.198075,September04,2013KOPPEL,INC.
(FORMERLYKNOWNASKPLAIRCON,INC.),Petitioner,
v. MAKATI ROTARY CLUB FOUNDATION, INC.,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 167174, September 23, 2013 SPOUSES
CARMELITO AND ANTONIA ALDOVER, Petitioners, v.
THE COURT OF APPEALS, SUSANA AHORRO, ARLINE
SINGSON, BIBIANA CAHIBAYBAYAN, LUMINADA
ERQUIZA,1 ANGELITA ALBERT, JOSELITO ACULA,
SORAYDA ACULA, JOMAR ACULA, CECILIA FAMORCA,
CELESTE
VASQUEZ,
ALFONSO
CABUWAGAN,
CARMELITA RIVERA, JESSIE CAHIBAYBAYAN, MA. ANA
V. TAKEGUCHI, ROSEMARIE BONIFACIO, ANGELINA
FLORES,
ALMACERES
D.
MISHIMA,
AURELIA
CAHIBAYBAYAN,SONIAS.MALAQUE,NORAANTONIO,
REYNALDO ANTONIO, REGINALD ANTONIO, RONALDO
ANTONIO,JR.,JUANITACHING,2MARIETAPACIS,TITO
PACIS,JOSEIBAYAN,ELSIESISON,LEONARDOSISON,
MERCEDES ANTONIO, RICARDO SARMIENTO,3 SERGIO
TEGIO, CRISENCIA FAVILLAR, NELLY FERNANDEZ,
MARILYN DE VEGA, CELIA TUAZON, CELINE RAMOS,
EUTEMIO RAMOS, LUZVIMINDA VERUEN, NICANOR
ORTEZA, ADELAIDA CALUGAN,4 GLORIA AGBUSAC,5
VIRGINIAGAON,REMIGIOMAYBITUIN,LAURAGARCIA,
CHARLES GARCIA, MA. CRISTINA GARCIA,6 RICARDO
SARMIENTO,SR.,ROBERTOTUAZON,GEMMATUAZON,
ANALYN TUAZON, JOHN ROBERT TUAZON, ELJEROME
TUAZON, JEMMALYN TUAZON, MILAGROS TUBIGO,7
MARICAR TUBIGO,8 MARISSA BITUIN,9 ROGER
GOBRIN, MARCELINA RAMOS, ESTRELLA RAMOS,
ALFREDO RAMOS, ADORACION RAMOS, ERICSON
RAMOS,CAMILLERAMOS,RAMILMARQUISA,10ROMEO
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ABSIN, MAMRIA EDEN,12 ARNEL REUCAZA, ZENAIDA
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KENNETH
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PAGKALIWANGAN,
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CATHERINEUMINGA,ROLANDOUMINGA,SR.,ERLINDA
TUAZON,CHRISTIANTUAZON,ARGELANGELOSANTOS,
MONTANO PAGKALIWANGAN, IN THEIR OWN BEHALF
AND AS MEMBERS OF SAMAHANG MAGKAKAPITBAHAY
NG
VILLA
REYES
COMPOUND
ASSOCIATION,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 183804, September 11, 2013 S.C.
MEGAWORLD CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT
CORPORATION, Petitioner, v. ENGR. LUIS U. PARADA,
REPRESENTED BY ENGR. LEONARDO A. PARADA OF
GENLITEINDUSTRIES,Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 16982324, September 11, 2013
HERMINIO T. DISINI, Petitioner, v. THE HON.
SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND THE PEOPLE
OFTHEPHILIPPINES,Respondents.G.R.Nos.174764
65, September 11, 2013 HERMINIO T. DISINI,
Petitioner, v. SANDIGANBAYAN, FIRST DIVISION, AND
THEPEOPLEOFTHEPHILIPPINES,Respondents.
G.R. No. 183952, September 09, 2013 CZARINA T.
MALVAR, Petitioner, v. KRAFT FOOD PHILS., INC.
AND/OR BIENVENIDO BAUTISTA, KRAFT FOODS
INTERNATIONAL,Respondents.
G.R. No. 201787, September 25, 2013 ANALITA P.
INOCENCIO, SUBSTITUTING FOR RAMON INOCENCIO
(DECEASED), Petitioner, v. HOSPICIO DE SAN JOSE,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 200080, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. MARVIN
CAYANAN,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 203068, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. RYAN FRIAS Y
GALANGA.K.A.TAGADOG,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 206987, September 10, 2013 ALLIANCE
FOR NATIONALISM AND DEMOCRACY (ANAD),
Petitioner,
v.
COMMISSION
ON
ELECTIONS,
Respondent.
G.R.No.202370,September23,2013JUANSEVILLA
SALAS, JR., Petitioner, v. EDEN VILLENA AGUILA,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 201103, September 25, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THEPHILIPPINES,PlaintiffAppellee,v.JIMMYCEDENIO
YPERALTA,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 197550, September 25, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. ARTURO
ENRIQUEZYDELOSREYES,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 198444, September 04, 2013 CITIBANK
N.A. AND THE CITIGROUP PRIVATE BANK, Petitioners,
v.ESTERH.TANCOGABALDON,ARSENIOTANCO&THE
HEIRS OF KU TIONG LAM, Respondents. G.R. No.
19846970, September 04, 2013 CAROL LIM,
Petitioner, v. ESTER H. TANCOGABALDON, ARSENIO
TANCO&THEHEIRSOFKUTIONGLAM,Respondents.
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AGUILAR,Petitioner,v.DEPARTMENTOFJUSTICE,PO1
LEO T. DANGUPON, 1ST LT. PHILIP FORTUNO, CPL.
EDILBERTO ABORDO, SPO3 GREGARDRO A. VILLAR,
SPO1 RAMON M. LARA, SPO1 ALEX L. ACAYLAR, AND
PO1JOVANNIEC.BALICOL,Respondents.
G.R. No. 158866, September 09, 2013 BANCO
FILIPINO SAVINGS AND MORTGAGE BANK, Petitioner,
v. TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, PEDRO B.
AGUIRRE, REMEDIOS A. DUPASQUIER, PILAR D.
ONGKING, ELIZABETH H. PALMA, DOLLY W. LIM,
RUBENCITO M. DEL MUNDO, ADD INTERNATIONAL
SERVICES, INCORPORATED, AND NANCY L. TY,
Respondents.G.R.No.181933,September09,2013
NANCY L. TY, Petitioner, v. BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS
ANDMORTGAGEBANK,Respondent.G.R.No.187551,
September 09, 2013 BANCO FILIPINO SAVINGS AND
MORTGAGE BANK, Petitioner, v. COURT OF APPEALS,
TALA REALTY SERVICES CORPORATION, NANCY L. TY,
PEDROB.AGUIRRE,REMEDIOSA.DUPASQUIER,PILAR
D. ONGKING, ELIZABETH H. PALMA, DOLLY W. LIM,
RUBENCITOM.DELMUNDO,ANDADDINTERNATIONAL
SERVICES,INCORPORATED,Respondents.
B.M.No.2540,September24,2013INRE:PETITION
TO SIGN IN THE ROLL OF ATTORNEYS MICHAEL A.
MEDADO,Petitioner.
G.R. No. 171633, September 18, 2013 JUANITO
VICTORC.REMULLA,Petitioner,v.ERINEOS.MALIKSI,
INHISCAPACITYASGOVERNOROFTHEPROVINCEOF
CAVITE, RENATO A. IGNACIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS
PROVINCIAL LEGAL OFFICER OF THE PROVINCE OF
CAVITE, MARIETTA O'HARA DE VILLA, HEIRS OF
HIGINO DE VILLA, GOLDENROD, INC., SONYA G.
MATHAY,ANDELEUTERIOM.PASCUAL,Respondents.
G.R.No.171206,September23,2013HEIRSOFTHE
LATE SPOUSES FLAVIANO MAGLASANG AND SALUD
ADAZAMAGLASANG, NAMELY, OSCAR A. MAGLASANG,
EDGAR A. MAGLASANG, CONCEPCION CHONA A.
MAGLASANG, GLENDA A. MAGLASANGARNAIZ, LERMA
A. MAGLASANG, FELMA A. MAGLASANG, FE DORIS A.
MAGLASANG, LEOLINO A. MAGLASANG, MARGIE LEILA
A. MAGLASANG, MA. MILALIE A. MAGLASANG, SALUD
MAGLASANG, AND MA. FLASALIE A. MAGLASANG,
REPRESENTINGTHEESTATESOFTHEIRAFORENAMED
DECEASED PARENTS, Petitioners, v. MANILA BANKING
CORPORAT ON, NOW SUBSTITUTED BY FIRST
SOVEREIGN ASSET MANAGEMENT [SPVAMC], INC.
[FSAMI],Respondent.
G.R. Nos. 19501119, September 30, 2013
GREGORIO
SINGIAN,
JR.,
Petitioner,
v.
SANDIGANBAYAN(3RDDIVISION),THEPEOPLEOFTHE
PHILIPPINES,ANDTHEPRESIDENTIALCOMMISSIONON
GOODGOVERNMENT,Respondents.
G.R. No. 180427, September 30, 2013 CRISANTA
GUIDOENRIQUEZ,Petitioner,v.ALICIAI.VICTORINO,
HEIRS OF ANTONIA VDA. DE VICTORINO, AND HON.
RANDY A. RUTAQUIO, IN HIS CAPACITY AS ACTING
REGISTEROFDEEDSOFRIZALFORMORONGBRANCH,
Respondents.
G.R. No. 179259, September 25, 2013
COMMISSIONER OF INTERNAL REVENUE, Petitioner, v.
PHILIPPINEAIRLINES,INC.(PAL),Respondent.
G.R.No.204603,September24,2013REPUBLICOF
THE PHILIPPINES, REPRESENTED BY THE EXECUTIVE
SECRETARY, THE SECRETARY OF JUSTICE, THE
SECRETARYOFFOREIGNAFFAIRS,THESECRETARYOF
NATIONAL DEFENSE, THE SECRETARY OF THE
INTERIOR AND LOCAL GOVERNMENT THE SECRETARY
OF FINANCE, THE NATIONAL SECURITY ADVISER, THE
SECRETARY OF BUDGET AND MANAGEMENT THE
TREASURER. OF THE PHILIPPINES, THE CHIEF OF
STAFF OF THE ARMED FORCES OF THE PHILIPPINES,
ANDTHECHIEFOFTHEPHILIPPINENATIONALPOLICE,
Petitioners, v. HERMINIO HARRY ROQUE, MORO
CHRISTIAN PEOPLE'S ALLIANCE, FR. JOE DIZON,
RODINIE SORIANO, STEPHANIE ABIERA, MARIA
LOURDES ALCAIN, VOLTAIRE ALFEREZ, CZARINA MAY
ALTEZ, SHERYL BALOT, RENIZZA BATACAN, EDAN
MARRICANETE,LEANACARAMOAN,ALDWINCAMANCE,
RENE DELORINO, PAULYN MAY DUMAN, RODRIGO
FAJARDO III, ANNA MARIE GO, ANNA ARMINDA
JIMENEZ,MARYANNLEE,LUISAMANALAYSAY,MIGUEL
MUSNGI, MICHAEL OCAMPO, NORMAN ROLAND OCANA
III,WILLIAMRAGAMAT,MARICARRAMOS,CHERRYLOU
REYES, MELISSA ANN SICAT, CRISTINE MAE TABING,
VANESSA TORNO, AND HON. JUDGE ELEUTERIO L.
BATHAN, AS PRESIDING JUDGE OF REGIONAL TRIAL
COURT,QUEZONCITY,BRANCH92,Respondents.
G.R. No. 192253, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. CARLITO
ESPENILLA,AccusedAppellant.
G.R.No.187378,September30,2013RAMONITOO.
ACAAC, PETAL FOUNDATION, INC., APOLINARIO M.
ELORDE, HECTOR ACAAC, AND ROMEO BULAWIN,
Petitioners, v. MELQUIADES D. AZCUNA, JR., IN HIS
CAPACITY AS MAYOR, AND MARIETES B. BONALOS, IN
HERCAPACITYASMUNICIPALENGINEERANDBUILDING
OFFICIALDESIGNATE, BOTH OF LOPEZ JAENA
MUNICIPALITY,MISAMISOCCIDENTAL,Respondents.
G.R. No. 197813, September 25, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. EDWIN IBAEZ

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G.R. No. 202158, September 25, 2013 ERIC
ALVAREZ, SUBSTITUTED BY ELIZABETH ALVAREZ
CASAREJOS,Petitioner,v.GOLDENTRIBLOC,INC.AND
ENRIQUELEE,Respondents.
G.R. No. 185383, September 25, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. GIOVANNI
OCFEMIAYCHAVEZ,AccusedAppellant.
G.R. No. 191256, September 18, 2013 PEOPLE OF
THE PHILIPPINES, PlaintiffAppellee, v. GARY ALINAO,
AccusedAppellant.
G.R.No.180064,September16,2013JOSEU.PUA
AND BENJAMIN HANBEN U. PUA, Petitioners, v.
CITIBANK,N.A.,Respondent.
G.R. No. 187268, September 04, 2013 JOVITO C.
PLAMERAS,Petitioner,v.PEOPLEOFTHEPHILIPPINES,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 166330, September 11, 2013 SMART
COMMUNICATIONS, INC., Petitioner, v. ARSENIO
ALDECOA, JOSE B. TORRE, CONRADO U. PUA,
GREGORIOV.MANSANO,JERRYCORPUZANDESTELITA
ACOSTA,Respondents.
A.M. No. P133105 (Formerly A.M. No. 10783
MTCC), September 11, 2013 OFFICE OF THE COURT
ADMINISTRATOR, Complainant, v. DESIDERIO W.
MACUSI, JR., SHERIFF IV, REGIONAL TRIAL COURT,
BRANCH25,TABUKCITY,KALINGA,Respondent.
A.C. No. 9684, September 18, 2013 MARY ROSE A.
BOTO, Complainant, v. SENIOR ASSISTANT CITY
PROSECUTORVINCENTL.VILLENA,CITYPROSECUTOR
ARCHIMEDES V. MANABAT AND ASSISTANT CITY
PROSECUTORPATRICKNOELP.DEDIOS,Respondents.
G.R. No. 201760, September 16, 2013 LBL
INDUSTRIES, INC., Petitioner, v. CITY OF LAPULAPU,
Respondent.
G.R. No. 195395, September 10, 2013 ENGINEER
MANOLITOP.MENDOZA,Petitioner,v.COMMISSIONON
AUDIT,Respondent.
G.R. No. 180284, September 11, 2013 NARCISO
SALAS, Petitioners, v. ANNABELLE MATUSALEM,
Respondent.

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