G.R. No. 108205 - BRIGIDA F. DEE, LYDIA VIDAL, EDUARDO TUAZON, PEPITO GEMILO, VICTOR ESGUERRA, ROMAN REYES, AND ENRICO LIWANAGAN, VS. THE HON. COURT OF APPEALS, CESAR GATDULA, TEOFISTA CASTRO, AND ALFREDO CASTRO.D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the plaintiff and ordering the defendants as follows: "1. The transfer or conveyance of the lands in controversy by defendants Teofista Castro and Alfredo Castro to defendant Cesar Gatdula (EXH. B; EXH. 2) is hereby declared null and void; "2. The Transfer of Certificate of Title No. 129082 (129182) (EXH. B-3) and T.C.T. No. 129183 (EXH. B-4), both of the Register of Deeds of Pasay City are hereby cancelled; "3. Defendant Cesar Gatdula has to reconvey the land in dispute to defendants Teofista Castro and Alfredo Castro and the Register of Deeds has to register accordingly. Thereafter, defendants Teofista Castro and Alfredo Castro shall offer to plaintiffs to buy their respective areas they are occupying within six (6) months from the date of offer to buy, and the Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board shall determine the reasonableness of the prices; and "4. To pay plaintiffs the sum of TEN THOUSAND PESOS (P10,000.00) by way of attorneys fees. With costs against the defendants. "SO ORDERED.