G.R. No. 224414 - GEORGE AGCAOILI*, VS. ELMER MATA.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, in view of the foregoing, judgment is hereby rendered: 1. Declaring null and void and of no force and effect the following documents: A. Declaration Of the Status Of Real Estate Property of Lot No. 17566 Cad-738-D of the Pagudpud Cadastre. B. The Subdivision Plan of Lot No. 17566, Cad-738-D of the Pagudpud Cadastre. C. Tax Declaration Nos. 97-008-01287, 97-008-01286, 97-008-01285 in the name of George Agcaoili, Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01281 in the name of Bonifacio Morales, Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01279 in the name of Rolando Paulo, Tax Decl. Nos. 97-008-01277 and 97-008-01276 in the name of Nathaniel Flores, and Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01280 in the name of Alan Keane Ancheta. 2. Ordering the partition of the land in suit between the compulsory heirs of the late Spouses Pedro Mata, Sr. and Josefina B. Mata namely the late Elmer B. Mata/ his representative and the late Pedro Mata, Jr./representatives in equal share after payment of debts. 3. Ordering the Office of the Municipal Assessor of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte and the Register of Deeds of Ilocos Norte to nullify Tax Declaration Nos. 97-008-01287, 97-008-01286, 97-008-01285 in the name of George Agcaoili, Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01281 in the name of Bonifacio Morales, Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01279 in the name [of] Rolando Paulo, Tax Decl. Nos. 97-008-01277 and 97-008-01276 in the name of Nathaniel Flores, Tax Decl. No. 97-008-01280 in the name of Alan Keane Ancheta and restore Tax Declaration No. 006585, in the name [of] Josefina B. Mata. 4. Ordering the heirs of Pedro Mata, Jr. to vacate the 18,000 square meters portion of the land in suit fraudulently declared in his name. No pronouncement as to costs. SO ORDERED.