G.R. No. 169336 - SPOUSES MELCHOR AND SATURNINA ALDE, VS. RONALD B. BERNAL, OLYMPIA B. BERNAL, JUANITO B. BERNAL, AND MYRNA D. BERNAL. D E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, the decision of the Lower Court is hereby modified as follows: 1). Declaring the "Kasabutan Sa Palit Sa Yuta" dated September 22, 1994, to be valid legally and enforceable and must be adjudged to be owned by the defendants-appellees only in so far as the same refers to the portion previously owned by Adriano Bernal. 2). Declaring the plaintiffs-appellants as still the true and absolute owners of the respective three (3) hectares and 2.5043 hectares as above stated and must be issued separately [sic] a title therefor. 3). Ordering the defendants-appellees to return and deliver possession of the properties above mentioned to the plaintiffs-appellants. 4). Directing the Registry of Deeds to issue separate Certificate[s] of Title to the plaintiffs-appellants Ronald Bernal for 3.0000 hectares and Juanito Bernal for 2.5043 hectares and to the defendants-appellees the remaining portion of three hectares. 5). No award of any damages shall be awarded to any of the parties and with costs de officio. SO ORDERED.