G.R. NO. 168809 - EDWARD ROCO TAN AND EDWIN ROCO TAN, VS. BENIGNO DE LA VEGA, ANGELA TUASON STALEY AND ANTONIO PEREZ Y TUASON E C I S I O N - Supreme Court E-Library

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, Plaintiffs' [respondents herein] Motion is hereby Granted and judgment rendered as follows: Plaintiffs' Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 257152 is declared valid and superior to defendants' [petitioners] TCT No. 272191; Free Patent No. 495269 issued by then Secretary of Environment and Natural Resources to Macario Mencias on July 21, 1971 is declared null and void; Original Certificate of Title (OCT) No. 711, Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 271604/T-1358 and Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. 272191, TCT No. 186516 and TCT No. 272191, all derivatives [sic] title of Free Patent 495269 issued by Registry of Deeds of Marikina, are also declared null and void; The Bureau of Lands and Land Registration Administration are directed to enter into their technical files the findings in this order; The Registry of Deeds of Marikina is directed to cancel Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) NO. 272191 in the names of Edward and Edwin Roco Tan. SO ORDERED.