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2 Rollo, p. 35.
3 Id., at pp. 37-47.
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4 Supra, note 3.
5 Rollo, pp. 309-311.
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6 Rule 130.
Sec. 38. Declaration against interest.—The declaration made by a person
deceased, or unable to testify, against the interest of the declarant, if the fact
asserted in the declaration was at the time it was made so far contrary to
declarant’s own interest, that a reasonable man in his position would not have
made the declaration unless he believed it to be true, may be received in evidence
against himself or his successors in interest and against third persons.
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7 Rollo, p. 8.
8 Air Philippines Corporation v. International Business Aviation
Services Phils., Inc., G.R. No. 151963, September 9, 2004, 438 SCRA 51,
76.
9 Junson v. Martinez, G.R. No. 141324, July 8, 2003, 405 SCRA 390,
393.
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based; (9) when the facts set forth in the petition as well as
in the petitioner’s main and reply briefs are not disputed by
the respondent; (10) when the findings of fact are premised
on the supposed absence of evidence and contradicted by
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10 Toriano v. Trieste, G.R. No. 146937, January 23, 2007, 512 SCRA
264, 267-268; Madrigal v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 142944, April 15,
2005, 456 SCRA 247, 256.
11 Catholic Bishop of Balanga v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 112519,
November 14, 1996, 332 Phil. 206, 217; 264 SCRA 181, 191-192.
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20 Rollo, p. 44.
21 The printed notation on the upper left hand corner of Exhibit “A”
states “Municipal Form No. 102—(Revised on Dec. 1, 195X).” The last
digit of the year is not clear and appears to be either 1953 or 1958. In any
event, considering that respondent’s birth date is December 17, 1950, the
Court believes that it is impossible that re-
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43 Id., at p. 36.
44 Id., at p. 40; See also Rollo, p. 51.
45 The complaint was filed on March 15, 1989 and the amended
complaint was filed on June 20, 1989; Records, at pp. 1 and 38.
46 Supra note 31, at p. 40.
47 G.R. No. 155394, February 17, 2005; 451 SCRA 749.
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