G.R. No. 255564 -

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, it is hereby declared that the sale of the subject land by defendant Spouses Brucelas in favor of the defendant Spouses del Rosario is null and void. The Registry of Deeds of the Province of Cavite is hereby ordered to cancel the title registered under the name[s] of defendant[s] spouses Raymundo del Rosario and Nelia V. del Rosario, specifically Transfer of [sic] Certificate of Title No. 1019104 issue[d] by the Register of Deeds of the Province of Cavite last September 9, 2002. It [is] also hereby declared that the Deed of Absolute Sale executed by defendant[s] Spouses Brucelas dated June 17, 2002 in favor of defendan[ts] Spouses del Rosario be declared null and void. Defendant[s] Spouses Brucelas and defendant[s] Spouses del Rosario are hereby ordered to pay the plaintiffs the amount of two hundred thousand pesos (PHP 200,000.00) by way of attorney's fees; fifty thousand pesos (PHP 50,000.00) as exemplary damages; and fifty thousand pesos (PHP 50,000.00) as moral damages. SO ORDERED.