REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES xxx Judicial Region REGIONAL TRIAL COURT xxx, Rizal Branch No xx HEIRS OF SPS. SERAFIN xxx AND LUZ xxx, SPS. LUZ xxx AND SERAFIN xxx; and Xxx RESORT, INCORPORATED,, INCORPORATED Plain#i$$",
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Ci!il Ca"e No xxx
For& 'nnul(en# o$ Tran"$er Cer#i$ica#e o$ Ti#le No xxx) E#c
LEONORA xxx, xxx, Annulment ! And T"#e A$t%n& Unde' He' Aut"'%t(; and t"e REGISTER OF DEEDS OF RIZAL *e$endan#" x+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++x
)UDICIAL AFFIDA*IT (Rule on Judicial Affidavit, A.M. No. 12-8-8-12, September September 4, 212!
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PRELI+INAR INFOR+ATION INFOR+ATION NA+E AND OTHER PERSONAL CIRCU+STANCES OF THE -ITNESS.
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Na(e 'ge 'ddre"" Occua#ion Language
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IRENE xxx xxx) xxx S#, xxx, Rizal) Rizal) Hou"e-i$e) Engli"h and Tagalog
LA-ER -HO CONDUCTED OR SUPER*ISED THE EXA+INA TION OF THE -ITNESS.
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'##. /'NUEL J L'SERN' JR
'ddre"" & L'SERN' CUE0'+/ERC'*ER CUE0'+/ERC'*ER L'1 OFFICES, Uni# 23, S#ar 'rcade, C0 S#arr '!e, Phila(li$e 0illage, La" Pina" Ci#. 2456 Place o$ Exa(ina#ion& Exa(ina#ion& L'SERN' CUE0'+/ERC'*ER CUE0'+/ERC'*ER L'1 OFFICES, La- O$$ice", Uni# 23, S#ar 'rcade, C0 S#arr '!e, Phila(li$e 0illage, La" Pina" Ci#. 2456 II
OFFER The #e"#i(on. o$ #he -i#ne"" Irene Irene 7xx+7xx i" 8eing o$$ered o$$ered #o ro!e #he& 2
The iden#i#. o$ #he real roer#. "u89ec# (a##er o$ #hi" ca"e)
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The ;ue"#ioned land #i#le in #he na(e o$ #he de$endan# co!ering #he "u89ec# roer#.)
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The an#eceden# land #i#le" o$ #he ;ue"#ioned land #i#le o$ #he de$endan#)
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The legal hi"#or. o$ #he an#eceden# and #he curren#=;ue"#ioned land #i#le")
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The iden#i#ie" o$ #he legal heir"=lain#i$$" clai(ing #he "u89ec# roer#.)
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The iden#i#ie" o$ #he redece"or"+in+in#ere"#=deceden#" o$ #he "aid legal heir"=lain#i$$")
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The legal 8a"e" $or #he clai(=ra.er" o$ #he lain#i$$"
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)UDICIAL AFFIDA*IT PROPER I, IRENE XXX, xxx .ear" old, (arried, Filiino, and re"iding a# xxx S#, xxx, Rizal, under oa#h, d eo"e& ? % Plea"e "#a#e .our na(e, age, re"idence, and occua#ion o$ #he -i#ne""
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' % I a( IRENE 777+777, 32 .ear" old, (arried, re"iding a# xxx S#, xxx, Rizal, and a Hou"e-i$e ?+ 1h. are .ou here no-@
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' % To gi!e a "-orn "#a#e(en# 8. -a. o$ a 9udicial a$$ida!i#, #he "a(e #o con"#i#u#e a" (. direc# #e"#i(on., in #he a8o!e+ca#ioned ci!il ca"e ?+ For #he record, lea"e "#a#e #he na(e and addre"" o$ #he La-.er -ho i" no- conduc#ing or "uer!i"ing .our exa(ina#ion and #he lace -here #he exa(ina#ion i" 8eing held no-@ 3.
' % The legal coun"el $or #he lain#i$$", '##. /anuel J La"erna Jr, i" conduc#ing or "uer!i"ing (. exa(ina#ion no- a# hi" la- o$$ice ALa"erna Cue!a+/ercader La- O$$ice" loca#ed a#& Uni# 23, S#ar 'rcade, C0 S#arr '!e, Phila(li$e 0illage, La" Pina" Ci#. 2456 ? % In -ha# language do .ou -an# .our exa(ina#ion #o 8e conduc#ed@
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Thi" 9udicial a$$ida!i# i" reared in Engli"h Bu# I re$er #ha# (. cross examination 8e conduc#ed in Tagalog $or (. con!enience and $or clari#.
? % *o .ou under#ae #o an"-er #he ;ue"#ion" #o 8e a"ed o$ .ou, $ull. con"ciou" #ha# .ou -ill do "o under oa#h, and #ha# .ou (a. $ace c ri(inal lia8ili#. $or $al"e #e"#i(on. or er9ur.@ 5.
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? % Le# u" no- roceed #o #he Co(lain# *o .ou no- #he lain#i$$" Heirs of (the deceased) Sps. Serafin Xxx and Luz Xxx-Xxx (Heirs of the Sps. Xxx), na(el.&
a Josefina Xxx and 8 The children o$ Jose Manuel Xxx na(el.& i Gen Je$$er"on 7xx, ii Ga#e Jennel.n 7xx, iii Ga##. Jane 7xx, and i! Gri" Jenni$er 7xx@ ' % De" The. are rela#i!e" o$ (ine
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? % *o .ou #he lain#i$$" Heir" o$ A#he decea"ed S" Luz 7xx+7xx and Sera$in 7xx, na(el.&
a Irene 7xx 7xx and 8 D!e##e O 7xx@ ' +
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I a( Irene ' 7xx D!e##e O 7xx i" (. "i"#er
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*o .ou no- #he lain#i$$ xxx RESORT, INCORPOR'TE*, rere"en#ed in #hi" ca"e 8. i#" Pre"iden# xxx FLOR'NTE xxx@ ' % De"
7xx Re"or# Inc, #hru i#" Pre"iden#, xxx Floran#e 7xx, ha" 8ough# $ro( #he lain#i$$" #he real roer#. "u89ec# (a##er o$ #hi" c a"e
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*o .ou no- #he de$endan# in #hi" ca"e, LEONOR' 777@ ' % De" She i" a rela#i!e o$ (. (o#her" $ir"# hu"8and /. decea"ed (o#her -a" LUK 777 0*' *E 777 Her $ir"# hu"8and -a" SER'FIN 777 Adecea"ed
26 ? + 1h. are .our #e"#i$.ing in #hi" ca"e@ ' % I a( #e"#i$.ing in #hi" ca"e a" an heir o$ #he decea"ed S" Luz 7xx+7xx and Sera$in 7xx I a( a co+lain#i$$ in #hi" ca"e Thi" ca"e i" $or& a 'nnul(en# o$ Tran"$er o$ Cer#i$ica#e o$ Ti#le No xxx regi"#ered in #he na(e o$ de$endan# LEONOR' 777 A!Xxx" , and all er"on" ac#ing under her au#hori#., co!ering a arcel o$ land loca#ed in Barrio Bali(8ing, /uniciali#. o$ 7xx, Rizal Asu#$ect propert%" ) 8 &ccion 'eiindicatoria or reco!er. o$ #he o-ner"hi o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( de$endan# 777 and er"on" ac#ing under her au#hori#. in $a!or o$ 777 RESORT a" #he BUDER o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( #he lain#i$$") c
Reco!er. o$ #he o""e""ion o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( de$endan# 777 and er"on" ac#ing under her au#hori#. in $a!or o$ 777 RESORT a" #he BUDER o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( #he lain#i$$")
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*'/'ES 8a"ed on #he ro!i"ion" o$ 'BUSE OF RIHT Aur"uan# #o 'r#icle" 2 and :6 o$ #he Ci!il Code and TORT or ?U'SI *ELICT and TORT=*'/'ES Aur"uan# #o 'r#icle :24> and #he da(age" ro!i"ion" o$ #he Ci!il Code
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're .ou $a(iliar -i#h #he real roer#. "u89ec# (a##er o$ #hi" ca"e@ De" I li!e in 7xx, Rizal, -here #he "u89ec# r6er#. i" al"o loca#ed and I al-a." !i"i# #he "u89ec# roer#.
2: ? + Can .ou de"cri8e #he "u89ec# roer#.@ ' +
De" The "u89ec# roer#. i" a arcel o$ land regi"#ered in #he
na(e o$ #he de$endan# 777 under Transfer of ertificate of Title (TT) *o. xxx , i""ued 8. #he Regi"#r. o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal on xxx +,+ I# i" co!ered 8. Tax eclaration *o. xxx in #he na(e o$ de$endan# 7xx -i#h an a""e""ed !alue o$ Pxxx I# ha" an area o$ xxx S/0&'1 M1T1'S (ore or le"" 2< ? +
're .ou $a(iliar -i#h #he hi"#or. o$ #he land #i#le o$ #he "u89ec# r6e#. regi"#ered in #he na(e o$ #he de$endan# 7xx@
' % De" I ha!e re"earched and in!e"#iga#ed #he hi"#or. o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. 8e$ore -e $iled #hi" ca"e I ha!e al"o in#er!ie-ed #he li!ing elder" o$ our clan Aheir" o$ JuezManuel Xxx a8ou# #he hi"#or. o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. I -a" a""i"#ed in #he re"earch and in!e"#iga#ion 8. (. hu"8and, Jo"e J 7xx, and #he la-.er" $or #he lain#i$$", #he La"erna Cue!a+/ercader La- O$$ice" 25 ? % 1ho i" #he decea"ed Juez /anuel 7xx@ ' + The decea"ed Juez /anuel 7xx i" #he grand$a#her o$ #he lain#i$$" and #he de$endan# 7xx He -a" #he original regi"#ered o-ner o$ a arcel o$ land under ertificate of Title *o. xxx 8. #he Regi"#er o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal, ur"uan# #o a Sales 2atent *o. xxx i""ued xxx +,34 , loca#ed in 7xx, Rizal -i#h an area o$ fifteen (+5) hectares 23 ? % 1ho -a" #he -i$e o$ Juez /anuel 7xx@ ' %
The -i$e o$ Juez /anuel 7xx -a" #he decea"ed Pelagia R 7xx
The la#e Juez /anuel 7xx and #he la#e Pelagia 7xx -ere la-$ull. (arried #o each o#her on xxx +,36 in Xxx 'izal
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1ha# i" #he rela#ion o$ Pelagia 7xx #o #he "u89ec# roer#.@
' + On xxx, 2::, #he la#e Pelagia 7xx -a" i""ued Cer#i$ica#e o$ Ti#le No xxx 8. #he Regi"#er o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal, ur"uan# #o Sale" Pa#en# No xxx, $or a arcel o$ land loca#ed in 7xx, Rizal -i#h an area o$ xxx hectares The roer#. $or(ed ar# o$ her con9ugal ar#ner"hi -i#h her hu"8and, #he decea"ed Juez /anuel 7xx 24 ? % 1hen did Juez /anuel 7xx die@ ' % Juez /anuel 7xx died on xxx, 25 2 ? % 1hen did Pelagia 7xx die@ ' +
Pelagia 7xx died on xxx, 234
2 ? % 1ho -ere #he heir" o$ #he decea"ed S" Juez /anuel 7xx and Pelagia 7xx@ ' % The heir" o$ #he decea"ed Sou"e" Juez /anuel 7xx and Pelagia 7xx -a" #heir onl% suriing child and their onl% heir Serafin 7. Xxx '" #he onl. "ur!i!ing child and #he onl. heir o$ #he decea"ed S" Juez /anuel 7xx and Pelagia 7xx, Serafin Xxx inheri#ed #he a8o!e(en#ioned arcel" o$ land o-ned 8. hi" decea"ed aren#"
:6 ? % 1ha# legal in"#ru(en# did Sera$in 7xx execu#e #o cau"e #he #ran"$er o$ #he o-ner"hi o$ #he e"#a#e o$ hi" decea"ed aren#" in hi" na(e@ ' + In xxx 23, Sera$in 7xx execu#ed an &ffidait of &d$udication :2 ? + 1ha# haened nex#@ ' + On No!e(8er 26, 23, Transfer ertificate of Title (TT) *o. xxx -a" i""ued 8. #he Regi"#r. o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal in #he na(e o Sera$in 7xx :: ? % *o .ou no- #he -i$e o$ Sera$in 7xx@ ' %
De" Sera$in 7xx (arried Luz Xxx on xxx, 23: in Cardona, Rizal
:< ? + 1hen did Sera$in 7xx die@ ' + Sera$in 7xx died on xxx, 23 :5 ? % 1ho -ere #he legal heir" o$ Sera$in 7xx@ ' + The legal heir" o$ Sera$in 7xx heir" -ere hi" 8ido8 Luz Xxx 9da de Xxx and #heir t8o (3) children Josefina Xxx and Jose Manuel Xxx :3 ? %
Ho- did #he legal heir" o$ #he decea"ed Sera$in 7xx ar#i#ion hi" e"#a#e@
' % The arcel o$ land co!ered 8. TT *o. xxx regi"#ered in #he na(e o$ Serafin Xxx married to Luz Xxx , -i#h an area o$ xxx s:uare meters, -a" "u8"e;uen#l. di!ided in#o three parcels, -i#h "eara#e #hree A< #i#le", in #he na(e" o$ Luz 9da e Xxx % 2=<) Josefina Xxx % 2=<) and Jose Manuel Xxx % 2=<, #o -i#& a
Luz 0da *e 7xx - TT *o. xxx -i#h an area o$ xxxs:uare meters Arere"en#ing her con9ugal "hare lu" her legi#i(e $ro( #he e"#a#e o$ her decea"ed hu"8and Sera$in 7xx)
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Jo"e$ina 7xx - TT *o. xxx -i#h an area o$ xxx ";uare (e#er" Arere"en#ing her legi#i(e $ro( #he e"#a#e o$ her decea"ed $a#her Sara$in 7xx) and
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Jo"e /anuel 7xx - TT *o. xxx -i#h an area o$ xxx ";uare (e#er" Arere"en#ing hi" legi#i(e $ro( #he e"#a#e o$ her decea"ed $a#her Sara$in 7xx The Plan o$ Su8di!i"ion Sur!e. (ade $or #he e"#a#e o$ #he decea"ed Sera$in 7xx ATCT Noxxx -a" (ade 8. Pri!a#e Land Sur!e.or Julian B San#o" in 23
:> ? + 're .ou $a(iliar -i#h #he arcel o$ land co!ered TCT Sera$in 7xx@
No xxx in #he na(e o$ Luz 9da. e Xxx , #he -ido- o$
' % De" I# i" a arcel o$ land de"cri8ed a" Lo# 2 o$ #he "u8di!i"ion lan ALRC, P"d+xxx) 8eing a or#ion o$ #he arcel o$ land de"cri8ed on lan Si+xxx, LRC ALRO Rec No ASale" Pa#en#, "i#ua#ed in #he Barrio o$ Bali(8ing, /uniciali#. o$ 7xx, Pro!ince o$ Rizal, -i#h an area o$ xxx S?U'RE /ETERS, (ore or le"" :4 ? % ' +
1hen Sera$in 7xx died in 23, ho- old -ere hi" children Josefina Xxx and Jose Manuel Xxx
'# #he #i(e o$ #he dea#h o$ Sera$in 7xx in 23, hi" #-o A: "ur!i!ing children, na(el., Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e /anuel 7xx, -ere "#ill 8o#h (inor"
Josefina Xxx -a" 8orn on xxx, 235 and "he -a" onl. o!er #hree A< .ear" old -hen her Fa#her Sera$in 7xx died Jose Manuel Xxx -a" 8orn on xxx, 234 and he -a" onl. "ligh#l. o!er one A2 .ear old -hen hi" $a#her Sera$in 7xx died : ? + *o .ou no- #he decea"ed ;regoria Xxx @ ' + De" regoria 7xx 7xx -a" an aun# o$ Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e /anuel 7xx : ? % ' +
1ha# i" #he rela#ion o$ regoria 7xx 7xx #o #he "u89ec# roer#. "u89ec# (a##er o$ #hi" ca"e@ *uring #he li$e#i(e o$ #he decea"ed regoria 7xx 7xx "he cau"ed #he execu#ion o$ #hree A< simulated and oid *eed" o$ '8"olu#e Sale co!ering #he arcel o$ land regi"#ered under TT *o. xxx 8ith an area of xxx s:uare meters, #o -i#&
a eed of &#solute Sale dated xxx +,46, allegedl. execu#ed 8. Luz Xxx 9da e Xxx in $a!or o$ regoria 7xx 7xx $or Pxxx co!ering her one+#hird "hare on #he arcel o$ land co!ered 8. TCT No xxx 8 eed of &#solute Sale dated xxx +,44 , allegedl. execu#ed 8. Josefina Xxx in $a!or o$ regoria 7xx 7xx $or Pxxx co!ering her one+#hird "hare on #he arcel o$ land co!ered 8. TCT No xxx c
eed of &#solute Sale da#ed xxx, 24, allegedl. execu#ed 8. Jose Manuel Xxx in $a!or o$ regoria 7xx 7xx $or Pxxx co!ering hi" one+#hird "hare on #he arcel o$ land co!ered 8. TCT No xxx
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1h. do .ou "a. #ha# #he "aid #hree A< deed" o$ "ale Ac 245, 244, and 24 -ere !oid and "i(ula#ed@ ' + The rea"on" are a" $ollo-" 8a"ed on our $a(il. record"&
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The alleged "igna#ure o$ Luz 0da *e 7xx on #he alleged *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale, da#ed 777, 245 -a" no# #he #rue "igna#ure o$ Luz 7xx 0da *e 7xx
Thu", #he alleged "igna#ure o$ Luz 7xx 0da *e 7xx -a" a forger%. The "aid *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale i" NULL and 0OI* a# initio and INEFFECTI0E $or lac o$ con"en# #.
/oreo!er, #he alleged con"idera#ion o$ Pxxx $or #he "ale o$ #he 2=< "hare o$ Luz 7xx 0da *e 7xx on #he arcel o$ land under TCT No xxx 8as not paid #% ;regoria Xxx Xxx. The "aid *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale i" rendered NULL and 0OI* a# initio and INEFFECTI0E $or lac o$ con"idera#ion
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The alleged "igna#ure o$ Jose Manuel Xxx on #he alleged *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale, da#ed xxx, 24
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Fur#her, #he alleged con"idera#ion o$ Pxxx $or #he "ale o$ #he 2=< "hare o$ Jo"e Manuel Xxx in #he land co!ered 8. TCT No xxx -a" not paid #% ;regoria Xxx Xxx. The "aid *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale i" rendered NULL and 0OI* a# initio and INEFFECTI0E $or lac> of consideration
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The "igna#ure o$ Josefina Xxx on #he *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale, da#ed xxx, 244 1'S NOT 0OLUNT'RILD 'FFI7E* 8. her a" "he -a" INFLUENCE* Aand -a" no# in a o"i#ion #o decline #o "ign #he "a(e 8. her aun# regoria 7xx The "aid *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale i" NULL and 0OI* a# initio and INEFFECTI0E $or lac> of consent
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/oreo!er, #he alleged con"idera#ion o$ Pxxx $or #he "ale o$ #he 2=< "hare o$ Jo"e$ina 7xx on #he arcel o$ land under TCT No xxx -a" no# aid 8. regoria 7xx 7xx The "aid *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale i" rendered NULL and 0OI* a8 ini#io and INEFFECTI0E $or lac o$ con"idera#ion
<2 ? % 1ha# haened nex#@ ' %
Ba"ed on #he a$oreci#ed #hree A< *eed" o$ '8"olu#e Sale, TT *o. xxx -a" i""ued in #he na(e o$ ;regoria Xxx Xxx 8. #he Regi"#r. o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal on *ece(8er , 26
Su8"e;uen#l., #he TT *o. M-xxx -a" i""ued on xxx, 22 8. #he Regi"#r. o$ *eed" o$ #he Pro!ince o$ Rizal in #he na(e o$ #he de$endan# Leonora Xxx a niece o$ regoria 7xx 7xx, 8a"ed on a deed o$ "ale execu#ed 8. regoria 7xx 7xx in $a!or o$ #he de$endan# 7xx on xxx, 24 I# -a" anno#a#ed a# #he 8ac o$ TCT No xxx on xxx, 22 a" 1ntr% *o. xxx
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1h. are .ou running a$#er #he de$endan# 7xx $or #he "u89ec# roer#.@ 1e, #he lain#i$$", are running a$#er #he de$endan# 7xx in #hi" ca"e 8ecau"e #he legal de$ec#" in #he #i#le o$ regoria 7xx 7xx under TCT No xxx -ere #ran"$erred #o #he de$endan# 7xx a" #he #ran"$eree o$ regoria 7xx 7xx 1e 8elie!e #ha# #he arcel o$ land co!ered 8. TT *o. xxx "#ill 8elong" #o Luz Xxx 9da e Xxx Josefina Xxx and Jose Manuel Xxx
<< ?+ *id Luz Xxx 9da Xxx (Luz Xxx) re(arr.@ '+ De" She en#ered in#o a "econd (arriage -i#h Serafin Xxx on xxx, 2>6 <5 ? + ' %
*id #he S" Luz 7xx and Sera$in 7xx ha!e children@ De" The. had #-o A: children, na(el., (."el$,
<3 ? + 1here i" Jose Manuel Xxx no-@ ' % He died on xxx, 2 <> ? % 1ho are #he legal heir" o$ #he decea"ed Jose Manuel Xxx @ ' +
The la#e Jo"e /anuel 7xx -a" "ur!i!ed 8. hi" $our A5 children, na(el.& (+) ?en Jefferson Xxx (3) ?ate Jennel%n Xxx (@) ?att% Jane Xxx and (6) ?ris Jennifer Xxx The. are co+lain#i$$" in #hi" ca"e
<4 ? % 1here i" Luz Xxx-Xxx (Luz 9da. e Xxx) no-&
' % She died on xxx, 22 < ? % 1ho -ere #he legal heir" o$ Luz 7xx+7xx ALuz 0da *e 7xx@ ' He legal heir" -ere #he $ollo-ing& a
Her "econd hu"8and Serafin Xxx )
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Her children and grand children $ro( her first marriage& 82 Jo"e$ina 7xx) and 8: The children o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx&
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Gen Je$$er"on 7xx) Ga#e Jennel.n 7xx) Ga##. Jane 7xx) and Gri" Jenni$er 7xx Her children $ro( her second marriage& /."el$, Irene 7xx+7xx) and D!e##e 7xx
< ? % 1here i" Serafin Xxx A"econd hu"8and o$ #he -ido- Luz Xxx-Xxx ALuz 9da. e XxxB)no-@ ' % He died on xxx, :66 56 ?+ 1ho are hi" legal heir"@ ' + The "ur!i!ing legal heir" o$ #he decea"ed S" Sera$in 7xx and #he decea"ed Luz 7xx are& a 8 c
Jo"e$ina 7xx) The children o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx) and The "ur!i!ing legal heir" o$ #he S" Luz 7xx and Sera$in 7xx, ie, (."el$ Irene 7xx+7xx and (. "i"#er D!e##e 7xx
52 ? +1ha# i" .our co(u#a#ion o$ #he "hare" o$ #he lain#i$$" $ro( #he "u89ec# roer#.@ ' % Their "hare" are a" $ollo-"& a
Jo"e$ina 7xx + xxx ";uare (e#er")
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Children o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx, "haring e;uall. a(ong #he(&
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Gen Je$$er"on 7xx, Ga#e Jennel.n 7xx, Ga##. Jane 7xx, and Gri" Jenni$er 7xx - xxx s:uare metersC
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Irene 7xx+7xx + xxx ";uare (e#er")
d D!e##e 7xx + xxx ";uare (e#er" The #o#al o$ #he a8o!e "haring i" xxx s:uare meters 5: ? % 1ha# i" #he rela#ion o$ 7xx Re"or# #o #he "u89ec# roer#.@ ' + The lain#i$$" Heirs of Sps. Xxx ha!e "old #he "u89ec# roer#. #o #he 777 RESORT, INC, rere"en#ed 8. i#" Pre"iden# xxx FLOR'NTE 777, a" con#ained in #he eed of 1xtra$udicial 2artitionC 8ith eed of &#solute SaleC Daier of
'ights) and Special 2o8er of &ttorne% dated xxx 3E+3 In #he "aid deed, #he lain#i$$" ha!e al"o execu#ed a "ecial o-er o$ a##orne. in $a!or o$ xxx 7xx and #he la-.er" $or #he lain#i$$", '##. /anuel La"erna Jr and=or '##. /.rna /ercader #o rere"en# #he( in all "#age" o$ #hi" ca"e 5< ? % 1ha# relie$" do .ou "ee $ro( #he Cour#@ ' % 1e "ee #he $ollo-ing relie$"& a
The annul(en# o$ TCT No xxx regi"#ered in #he na(e o$ de$endan# LEONOR' 777
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The reco!er. o$ #he o-ner"hi Aaccion rein!indica#oria o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( de$endan# LEONOR' 777 Aand #ho"e ac#ing under her au#hori#. in $a!or o$ co+lain#i$$ 777 RESORT, INC a" #he BUDER o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( #he lain#i$$" Heir" o$ S" Sera$in 7xx and Luz 7xx+7xx
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The reco!er. o$ #he o""e""ion o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( de$endan# LEONOR' 777 Aand #ho"e ac#ing under her au#hori#. in $a!or o$ 777 RESORT, INC a" #he BUDER o$ #he "u89ec# roer#. $ro( #he lain#i$$" Heir" o$ S" Sera$in 7xx and Luz 7xx+7xx
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The a-ard o$ #he $ollo-ing da(age" 8a"ed on #he ro!i"ion" o$ 'BUSE OF RIHT and TORT or ?U'SI *ELICT, ur"uan# #o 'r#icle" 2 and :6 Aa8u"e or righ# in rela#ion #o 'r#icle" :24> A#or#=;ua"i delic# and Ti#le 70III A*a(age" o$ #he Ci!il Code, #o -i#& d2 /oral da(age" in #he a(oun# o$ P366,66666 in $a!or o$ #he lead lain#i$$" Heir" o$ #he S" 7xx $or #heir h."ical "u$$ering, (en#al angui"h, $righ#, "eriou" anxie#., 8e"(irched reu#a#ion, -ounded $eeling", (oral "hoc and "ocial hu(ilia#ion o$ #he lead lain#i$$" Heir" o$ #he S" 7xx) d: Exe(lar. da(age" in #he a(oun# o$ P366,66666 in $a!or o$ #he lead lain#i$$" Heir" o$ #he S" 7xx 8. -a. o$ exa(le or #o "er!e a" correc#ion $or #he u8lic good d< '##orne." $ee" in #he a(oun# o$ Pxxx a" acce#ance $ee" $or #he legal "er!ice" o$ #he La"erna Cue!a+/ercader M '""ocia#e" La- O$$ice" a" #he Legal Coun"el o$ 777 RESORT, INC, lu" aearance $ee er hearing in #he a(oun# o$ Pxxx er hearing) d5 Li#iga#ion co"#" in #he a(oun# o$ P266,66666) d3 Co"#" o$ "ui#
55 ? % 1ha# docu(en#" do .ou -i"h #o "u8(i# #o #he Cour#@ ' % 1e here8. rei#era#e our EX PARTE +OTION TO INSTRUCT THE /RANCH CLER0 OF COURT TO +AR0 THE CO++ON EXHI/ITS1, da#ed xxx, :623, and "uor# o$ our earlier EX PARTE +ANIFESTATION 2ADOPTION OF SELECTED DEFENDANT3S EXHI/ITS AS PLAINTIFFS3 CO++ON EXHI/ITS, da#ed xxx, :623, -e, 8. coun"el, (ani$e"#ed #o #he Cour# #ha# -e -ere ADOPTING a# CO++ON EXHI/ITS #he $ollo-ing exhi8i#" re!iou"l. in#roduced 8. #he de$endan# 7xx -hich -ere atta$"ed t t"e )ud%$%al A!!%da4%t ! t"e !%'#t 5%tne## !' t"e de!endant Xxx %n t"e 6e'#n ! LIGAA xxx, #o -i#& 7 x x 2
'" 1xhs. !&" to !&-5" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !+" to !+-1" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, TT *o. M-xxx , -i#h "u8(aring", including #he la"# age en#i#led Memorandum of 1ncum#rances.
: '" Exh" B #o B+5 $or #he lain#i$$" + Exh : #o :+B o$ #he xxx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, *EE* OF 'SSIN/ENT execu#ed 8. REORI' 777, -i#h "u8(aring" < '" 1xh. !" to !-@" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !@" to !@-" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, TCT NO /+xxx, -i#h "u8(aring"
5 '" 1xh. !" to !-+" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !6" to !6-(not legi#le)" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, TT *=. xxx , -i#h "u8(aring" 3 '" 1xh. !1" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !5" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, *EE* OF 'BSOLUTE S'LE execu#ed 8. LUK 777 0*' *E 777, con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age > '" 1xh. !F" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !G" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, *EE* OF 'BSOLUTE S'LE execu#ed 8. JOSE /'NUEL 777 con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age 4 '" 1xh. !;" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !4" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, *EE* OF 'BSOLUDE S'LE execu#ed 8. JOSEFIN' 777 con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age '" 1xh. !H" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, CERTIFIC'TION da#ed xxx, :625, o$ #he Na#ional 'rchi!e" o$ #he Philiine" con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age '" 1xh. !<" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !," o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, CERTIFIC'TION da#ed xxx, :625, o$ #he Na#ional 'rchi!e" o$ #he Philiine" con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age 26 '" 1xh. !J" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !+E" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, CERTIFIC'TION da#ed xxx, :625, o$ #he Na#ional 'rchi!e" o$ #he Philiine" con"i"#ing o$ one A2 age 22 '" 1xh. !?" to !?-++" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !+G" to !+G-FF" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, 0'RIOUS OFFICI'L RECEIPTS FOR P'D/ENTS OF LOC'L RE'L EST'TE T'7ES i""ued #o *e$endan# LEONOR' 0 777 A(ared a" Exh" 2> #o 2>+K $or #he *e$en"e and i""ued #o xxx *E0 CORP A(ared a" Exh" 2>+'' #o 2>+FF $or #he *e$en"e 2: '" 1xh. !L" to !L-+" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !+G-;;" to !+G-JJ" o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, T'7 *ECL'R'TION NO xxx AExh 2>+, e#c and T'7 *ECL'R'TION NO xxx AExh 2>+II, e#c, con"i"#ing o$ #-o A: age" 2< '" 1xh. !M" $or #he lain#i$$" + 1xh. !+," o$ #he 7xx 9udicial a$$ida!i#, ie, #oograhical (a "ho-ing #he loca#ion o$ LOT NO 2 ALRC PS* % xxx, ' Aarea xxx "; (, /+xxx 7 x x 53 ? % 1ha# el"e, i$ an.@ ' % I here8. in#roduce, $or (aring uro"e", #he $ollo-ing exhi8i#" -hich -ere alread. a##ached #o #he Co(lain# a" &nnexes !&" to !JJ" #hereo$ I a" #ha# #he. 8e (ared a" 1xhs. !*" to !XX" to corre"ond #o #heir "eci$ic 'nnex /aring" in #he Co(lain# To 8it & 'nnex ' in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" 1xh. !*" hereo$ % 7xx Re"or#, Incorora#ed Board Re"olu#ion No xxx, "erie" o$ :62:) 'nnex B in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh O hereo$ % TCT No xxx in #he na(e o$ Leonora 7xx) 'nnex C in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh P hereo$ % Tax *eclara#ion No xxx in #he na(e o$ Leonora 7xx) 'nnex * in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh ? hereo$ + Cer#i$ica#e o$ Ti#le No xxx in #he na(e o$ Juez /anuel 7xx) 'nnex E in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh R hereo$ + Cer#i$ica#e o$ Ti#le No 5 in #he na(e o$ Pelagia 7xx) 'nnex F in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh S hereo$ + Nega#i!e /arriage Con#rac# o$ Juez /anuel 7xx and Pelagia 7xx)
'nnex in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh T hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ *ea#h o$ Juez /anuel 7xx) 'nnex H in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh U hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ *ea#h o$ Pelagia 7xx) 'nnex I in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 0 hereo$ + Nega#i!e Cer#i$ica#ion o$ Bir#h o$ Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex J in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 1 hereo$ + '$$ida!i# o$ 'd9udica#ion o$ Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex G in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 7 hereo$ % No#arial age o$ #he No#arial Boo o$ No#ar. Pu8lic xxx) 'nnex L in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh D hereo$ % TCT No xxx in #he na(e o$ Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex / in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh K hereo$ % /arriage Con#rac# 8e#-een Sera$in 7xx and Luz 7xx) 'nnex N in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh '' hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ *ea#h o$ Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex O in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh BB hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Bir#h o$ Jo"e$ina 7xx) 'nnex P in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh CC hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx) 'nnex ? in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh ** hereo$ % TCT No xxx in #he na(e o$ Luz 0da *e 7xx, Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e /anuel 7xx) 'nnex R in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh EE hereo$ % TCT No xxx2>:34 in #he na(e o$ Luz 0da *e 7xx, Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e /anuel 7xx) 'nnex S in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh FF hereo$ % TCT No xxx in #he na(e o$ Luz 0da *e 7xx, Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e /anuel 7xx) 'nnex T in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh hereo$ % Plan o$ Su8di!i"ion Sur!e. $or Sera$in 7xx $or Si+xxx, de"cri8ed in TCT No xxx) 'nnex U in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh HH hereo$ % 'lleged *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale o$ Luz 7xx, da#ed /a. :3, 245, allegedl. in $a!or o$ regoria 7xx) 'nnex 0 in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh II hereo$ + 'lleged *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale o$ Jo"e$ina 7xx, da#ed xxx, 244, allegedl. in $a!or o$ regoria D 7xx) 'nnex 1 in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh JJ hereo$ + 'lleged *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx, da#ed xxx, 24, allegedl. in $a!or o$ regoria D 7xx) 'nnex 7 in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh GG hereo$ % TCT No xxx in #he na(e o$ regoria D 7xx) 'nnex D in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh LL hereo$ + /arriage Con#rac# 8e#-een Luz 7xx and Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex K in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh // hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Irene 7xx) 'nnex '' in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh OO hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ D!e##e 7xx) 'nnex BB in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh PP hereo$ + Cer#i$ica#e o$ *ea#h o$ Jo"e /anuel 7xx) 'nnex CC in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh ?? hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Gen Je$$er"on 7xx)
'nnex ** in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh RR hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Ga#e Jennel.n 7xx) 'nnex EE in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh SS hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Ga##. Jane 7xx) 'nnex FF in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh TT hereo$ % Cer#i$ica#e o$ Li!e Bir#h o$ Gri" Jenni$er 7xx) 'nnex in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh UU hereo$ % Nega#i!e Cer#i$ica#ion o$ *ea#h o$ Luz 7xx+7xx) 'nnex HH in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 00 hereo$ % Nega#i!e Cer#i$ica#ion o$ *ea#h o$ Sera$in 7xx) 'nnex II in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 11 hereo$ + *eed o$ Ex#ra9udicial Par#i#ion) -i#h *eed o$ '8"olu#e Sale) 1ai!er o$ Righ#") and Secial Po-er o$ '##orne.) da#ed xxx, :62:) 8e#-een #he Heir" o$ S" Sera$in 7xx and Heir" o$ Luz 7xx and Sera$in 7xx 'nnex JJ in #he Co(lain#, #he "a(e #o 8e (ared a" Exh 77 hereo$ + SP' o$ Jo"e$ina 7xx and Jo"e 7xx, a" a##orne."+in+$ac# o$ #he a8o!e+na(ed lead lain#i$$" 5> ? % 'n.#hing el"e@ I here8. in#roduce #he $ollo-ing addi#ional exhi8i#" #o ro!e #he $orger., lac o$ con"idera#ion, and lac o$ con"en# o$ Luz 7xx 0da *e 7xx, Jo"e /anuel 7xx, and Jo"e$ina O 7xx regarding #he !oid and "i(ula#ed 245, 244 and 24 deed" o$ "ale #ha# #he. execu#ed in $a!or o$ regoria 7xx, #o -i#&
a Exh DD % !?asulatan *g Sanglaan *g La#ing ala8ang (+3) 2uno *g Mangga" , da#ed xxx 2>5, execu#ed 8. Luz 7xx 6, execu#ed 8. Luz 7xx #a%" , c 26" d '" #o #he "igna#ure o$ Josefina =. Xxx in #he ;ue"#ioned 244 deed o$ "ale, #he "a(e -a" #rue, 8u# "he "igned i# under #he in$luence o$ regoria 7xx and -i#hou# an. con"idera#ion '# #ha# #i(e, "he had 9u"# reco!ered $ro( a >+(on#h co(a a# #he in#en"i!e care uni# o$ #he old xxx Ho"i#al, xxx Ci#., a$#er a "eriou" head in9ur. cau"ed 8. a !ehicular acciden# 54 ?+ 'n.#hing el"e@ ' + De" I here8. adopt in#o #hi" 9udicial a$$ida!i#, #% incorporation and reference, all #he allega#ion" and argu(en#" con#ained in our Co(lain# and all #he "uor#ing docu(en#" annexed #here#o, #he "a(e #o $or( ar# and arcel hereo$ 5 ? + 'n.#hing el"e@ ' % De"
I here8. (ani$e"# #ha# during #he (ain #rial o$ #he (eri#" o$ #hi" ca"e, -e, #he lain#i$$", in#end #o $ile a motion for :uestioned document and hand8riting examination 8. #he Na#ional Bureau o$ In!e"#iga#ion ANBI o$ all ;ue"#ioned docu(en#" and "igna#ure" in!ol!ed in #hi" ca"e, a" di"cu""ed a8o!e I $ur#her (ani$e"# #ha#, during #he #rial on #he (eri#" o$ #hi" ca"e, -e in#end #o re"en# addi#ional corro8ora#ing -i#ne""e" #o ro!e our clai(" and ra.er" in #he Co(lain# 5 ? % 1h. did i# #ae .ou and .our co+lain#i$$" (ore #han <6 .ear" 8e$ore .ou $iled a ca"e in cour# again"# #he de$endan# 7xx #o a""er# .our righ#" in #he "u89ec# roer#.@ A 7 -e d%d nt "a4e t"e !%nan$%al 'e#u'$e# and t"e $lut t laun$" a le&al !%&"t a&a%n#t t"e '%$" and %n!luent%al Xxx Fam%l( t 'e$4e' t"e #u89e$t 6'6e't(. -"en 5e #ld u' '%&"t# and %nte'e#t %n t"e #u89e$t 6'6e't( t Xxx Re#'t, In$. t"'ee 2: (ea'# a& t"at 5a# t"e nl( t%me 5e a$
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Att(. +ANUEL ). LASERNA )R '$$ian#
SU/SCRI/ED and "-orn #o 8e$ore (e in xxx Ci#. on xxx , :623, a$$ian# "ho-ing hi"=her co(e#en# roo$ o$ iden#i#., #o -i#& SSS Mem#er < *o. xxx No#ar. Pu8lic *oc No Page No Boo No Serie" o$ :623 Co# Furni"hed& Xxx L&D =FF<1S Coun"el $or *e$endan# LEONOR' 777 xxx Floor" xxx CENTER xxx '!e corner xxx S# xxx, xxx Ci#. xxx Ci#. Reg Rec No *a#e
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EXPLANATION ' co. o$ #hi" Judicial '$$ida!i# i" "er!ed on #he Cour#, #he Coun"el $or #he *e$endan# Leonora 7xx, and #he Regi"#er o$ *eed" o$ Rizal Pro!ince !ia LBC Exre"" Cor=regi"#ered (ail due #o #he grea# di"#ance" o$ #heir re"ec#i!e addre""e", due #o #he urgenc. o$ $iling #he "a(e, and due #o #he lac o$ $ield er"onnel o$ #he under"igned coun"el a# #hi" #i(e +anuel La#e'na )'
