G.R. No. 200285 - FELIX B. TIU, VS. SPOUSES JACINTO JANGAS AND PETRONILA MERTO­ JANGAS, MARIA G. ORTIZ, MELENCIO ORTIZ, MERLA M. KITANE, PACITO KITANE, CANDELARIA RUSIANA, RODRIGO RUSIANA, JUANA T. JALANDONI, ADELAIDA P. RAGAY AND TEOFISTO RAGAY, SR..

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered: Declaring [Spouses Jangas] part owners of Lot 480-A of Plan Csd-07-03-000548 to the extent of 2,374 square meters located at the eastern portion; Declaring [Spouses Tiu] as owners of one-third portion of the same Lot No. 480-A located in between the shares of Adelaida and Isabel, both surnamed Pajulas as indicated in the rough sketch plan (Exh. "B") [and] which portion is the only portion being mortgaged by them to [RBAI]; Declaring the Heirs of [Adelaida], namely intervenors Marilyn Ragay, married to Casiano Palamos and a resident of Bondo Siaton, Negros Oriental; Melyn Ragay married to Judy Taganile and a resident of Guihulngan, Negros Oriental; Carolina Ragay, married to Efren Bangcairen and a resident of Piapi, Dumaguete City; Teopisto Ragay, Jr., married to Gerfrodes Pahulas and a resident of Mantuyop, Siaton, Negros Oriental, and Susan Ragay, married to Isabelito Guevara, a resident of Siaton, Negros [Oriental], all Filipinos and of legal ages as owners of one-third portion of the same Lot No. [480]-A, which portion is located on the western side of the land; Declaring the Heirs of [Isabel] as owners to the extent of 6,099 square meters plus over the same land and which share is located at the eastern portion; [and] As a consequence, TCT No. FT-5683 covering said Lot No. [480]-A has to be cancelled partially in order to reflect the foregoing lawful and legitimate owners of the said parcel of land and the Register of Deeds for the Province of Negros Oriental, Dumaguete City is directed to effect such partial cancellation. Plaintiffs' claim for damages as well as defendants' counter-claim is ordered dismissed. No pronouncement as to costs. SO ORDERED.