MAGDALENA ARAZA-VILLANUEVA, AND THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OF CAPIZ, VS. HEIRS OF SIMPLICIO VALLES AND MARTA VALLES, REPRESENTED BY GRACIANO VALLES, SULPICIO VALLES, TERESITA VALLES, JOINED BY HER HUSBAND, LEOPOLDO ALAIR, AND PRESENTACION CAPAPAS-VALLES.

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, judgment is hereby rendered in favor of the [respondents] and against [petitioners]: 1. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale, Exh. B, dated October 28, 1968 purportedly executed by Marta Valles and Simplicio Valles in favor of Rustico Valles, Melquiades Valles, Encarnacion Ordas and Adelaida Valles void ab initio and therefore non-existent; 2. Declaring the Subdivision Agreement dated October 29, 1968 Exh. E executed by and among Melquiades Valles, Rustico Valles, Adelaida Valles and Encarnacion Ordas, null and void and inexistent; 3. Deed of Absolute Sale of Realty, dated February 16, 1970, Exh. J, executed by Melquiades Valles in favor of Roberto Araza married to Dolores Domingo and Encarnacion Ordas married to Jose Romero, covering Lot 835-B, null and void; 4. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale dated February 15, 1972 Exh. L executed by [Encarnacion Ordas and] Roberto Araza [married to Dolores De Domingo in favor of Soledad Manalo-Araza] married to Pedro Araza, covering Lot 835-B, as null and void; 5. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale, Exh. N, executed by Pedro Araza and Soledad Manalo-Araza in favor of Joaquin Manguardia and Susana Manalo, dated November 27, 1980, covering Lots 835-B and 835-C, as null and void; 6. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale, Exh. P, dated January 27, 1969, executed by Encarnacion Ordas in favor of Rustico Valles, covering Lot 835-C, void ab initio and inexistent; 7. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale, Exh. R, dated March 19, 1970 executed by Rustico Valles and Petrona Bacarra in favor of Spouses Pedro Araza and Soledad Manalo-Araza covering Lots Nos. 835-C and 835-[D] as void ab initio and inexistent; 8. Declaring the Deed of Absolute Sale, Exh. V, dated May 8, 1972, executed by Spouses Pedro Araza and Soledad Manalo-Araza in favor of Leonardo Araza and Soledad Arroyo null and void; 9. Declaring TCT Nos. 9409 issued in the names of Melquiades Valles married to Flora Zabal; Rustico Valles married to Pedrona Bacarra; Adelaida Valles and Encarnacion Ordas married to Jose Romero null and void; 10. Declaring TCT No. 9411 issued in the name of Adelaida Valles; TCT No. T-9412 issued in the name of Melquiades Valles; TCT No. T-9413 issued in the name of Encarnacion Ordas; TCT No. T-9414 issued in the name of Rustico Valles married to Pedrona Bacarra; TCT No. T-10255 issued in the names of Roberto Araza and Encarnacion Ordas; TCT No. T-11237 issued in the name of Soledad M. Araza married to Pedro Araza; TCT No. T-18953 issued in the name of Spouses Joaquin Manguardia and Susana Manalo; TCT No. T-9531 issued in the name of Rustico Valles married to Pedrona Bacarra; TCT No. T-10170 issued in the name of Pedro Araza and Soledad Araza; TCT No. T-18952 issued in the names of Spouses Joaquin Manguardia and Susana Manalo; TCT No. T-10169 issued in the names of Pedro Araza and Soledad Manalo and TCT No. T-11315 in the name of Leonardo Araza married to Rebecca Arroyo, null and void;