G.R. No. 239979 - MRS. CONSOLACION V. TIÑA, VS. STA. CLARA ESTATE, INC..D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is rendered in favor of the plaintiff and against the defendants, Sps. Aurelio Tiña and Consolacion Tiña, who are hereby ordered, including all persons claiming under them, to wit: 1. To remove their house and any and all structures, or portion thereof, which they have constructed within the period of one (1) month from the service to them of a copy hereof and to vacate said premises known as Creek I, equivalent to 231 square meters, more or less, as shown in the Commissioner's Report of the subdivision plan (LRC) of Psd-39596 of the Bacolod City Cadastre, or the portion thereof, covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. 28629 registered in the name of the plaintiff corporation, Sta. Clara Estate, Inc. and surrender possession thereof to plaintiff; 2. To pay plaintiff the sum of FIFTEEN THOUSAND PESOS (P15,000.00), Philippine Currency, for and as attorney's fees; and 3. To pay the costs of the suit. With regard to defendants' counterclaim, the same is hereby dismissed for lack of proper basis. Let copy hereof be immediately furnished by means of a personal service the Office of the Bacolod City Housing Authority for information and for whatever appropriate action that the Office may take under existing laws, taking into consideration that defendants are squatters. SO ORDERED.