Republic of the Philippines SUPREME COURT OF THE PHILIPPINES Manila City

Juan e la C!u"# $efen ant%Petitione!#

%&e!sus%

CIVIL CASE NO. 001-13 For: Ejectment

Jane Doe, Pla nt !!-"e#$on%ent &------------------------------------------&

'E'O"AND('

CO'E NO) PLAIN*IFF-"ESPONDEN*, th!ou'h the un e!si'ne counsel# unto this Hono!able Sup!e(e Cou!t (ost !espectfully sub(it an p!esent this Me(o!an u( in the abo&e%title case an a&e! that)

*+E PA"*IES

*+ Plaintiff%Respon ent Jane $oe is of le'al a'e# sin'le# an !esi in' *,*, -inoo .oule&a! Pasay City# /he!e she (ay be se!&e /ith le'al p!ocesses an notices issue by this Hono!able Cou!t0 1+ $efen ant%Petitione! Juana e la C!u" of le'al a'e an !esi in' on *12 .inibini St!eet# 3ue"on City+

I.

P"OCED("AL ,AC-.O(ND

*+ On Feb+ so an so 1+ On June so an so

Hence# II. FAC*(AL ,AC-."O(ND

*,+Plaintiff%Respon ent see4s that a pa!cel of lan locate at *12 .inibini St!eet# Pasay be!etu!ne to he! possession# but ue to

$efen ant%Petitione!5s occupancy the!eat# the fo!(e! cannot clai( possession /hich left he! /ith the option of !esi in' at *,*, -inoo .oule&a! #Pasay City+ It is note/o!thy to st!ess that Plaintiff% Respon ent is the !e'iste!e o/ne! of the lan sub6ect un e! TCT No+ *1278 of the Re'ist!y of $ee s of Pasay City+ The p!ope!ty /as sol tothe( by the no/ ecease o!i'inal o/ne!s# Spouses Ma!celo an Ma!cela el Pila!0 **+$efen ant%Petitione!# on the othe! han # is an alle'e lessee of the o!i'inal o/ne!s of thelan since Septe(be! *988+ They ha !epeate ly assaile yea!s0 the &e!bal cont!act of lease fo! (o!ethan 8,

*1+Plaintiff%Respon ent /as not able to clai( i((e iately the lan fo! it /as p!e&iouslysub6ect to a pen in' le'al p!ocee in' an that the!e /as still no u!'ent necessity of usin' an occupyin' it+ :hen the e&ent ca(e that Plaintiff%Respon ent /as able to enfo!ce he! !i'ht o&e! the lan # $efen ant%Petitione!# espite ea!nest an peaceful effo!ts of the Plaintiff%Respon entstill !efuse to &acate the lan + This le he! to see4 help f!o( the .a!an'ay officials fo! (e iation an ;o! conciliation in acco! ance /ith la/+ Ho/e&e!# the $efen ant%Petitione! still pe!sistently occupie the lan /ithout hee to the se!ious an constant e(an of the Plaintiff%Respon ent /hich !en e!e it unattainable to !each an a'!ee(ent0 *2+$ue to the fo!e'oin' failu!e to clai( the pa!cel of lan att!ibute to the obstinate !efusalof the $efen ant%Petitione!# Plaintiff% Respon ent /as co(pelle to hi!e the se!&ices of a le'alcounsel to co((ence the enfo!ce(ent of e6ection un e! the /in's of the cou!ts of la/+

III.

ISS(ES OF *+E CASE

A./ )+E*+E" O" NO* *+E +ONO"A,LE *"IAL CO("* A C * E D CO""EC*L0 IN DECIDIN. *+IS (NLA)F(L DE*AINE" AC*ION ON *+E,ASIS OF *+E EVIDENCE OF O)NE"S+IP AF*E" DEFENDAN* +AD"AISED IN DEFENSE *+E LESSEE1S "I.+*S (NDE" P.D. 1213, P.D. 4015,APD 1-14 6 PASA0 CI*07,./)+E*+E" O" NO* AN (NLA)F(L DE*AINE" AC*ION ,A"S *+E,ONA FIDE LESSEE1S "I.+* *O AVAIL *+E P"IVILE.ES AND ,ENEFI*SP"OVIDED ,0 SEC*ION 5 OF P.D. 12137

IV.

A".('EN*S

<+=*8e co9rt comm tte% no error n %ec % n: t8at an 9nla;!9l %eta ner act on <een!orce% 9$on 8ere n De!en%ant-Pet t oner %e#$ te t8e a##a le% content on o! t8e!ormer 9n%er P.D. 1213 an% P.D. 4015. ,./*8ere # no <ar n t8 # n#tant ca#e !or an 9nla;!9l %eta ner to a=a l t8e <ene! t# an%$r = le:e# $ro= %e% <> Sect on 5 P.D. 1213 $ro= %e% t # a$$l ca<le. C+=*8e %eterm nat on o! t8e #co$e an% l m tat on o! Area# !or Pr or t> De=elo$ment#8all <e <a#e% on t8e l #t o! #$ec ! c area# $re#cr <e% <> t8e $roclamat on. V. DISC(SSIONS

A./It is necessa!y to e(phasi"e that the Plaintiff% Respon ent is the bona fi e o/ne! of the pa!cel of lan locate at *12 .inibini St!eet# Pasay City un e! TCT No# *1278 of the Re'iste! of $ee s of Pasay City+ In the Philippines# the p!esentation of a &ali ce!tificate of title of the !eal p!ope!ty is a conclusi&e e&i ence of o/ne!ship of the pe!son /hose na(e the ce!tificate of title isentitle to+Un e! Section 7> of the Lan Re'ist!ation <ct# o! <ct No+ 79?# it p!o&i es that @the o!i'inalce!tificates in the !e'ist!ation boo4# any copy the!eof uly ce!tifie un e! the si'natu!e of thecle!4# o! of the !e'iste! of ee s of the p!o&ince o! city /he!e the lan is situate # an the seal of the cou!t# an also the o/ne!5s uplicate ce!tificate# shall be !ecei&e as e&i ence in all the cou!tsof the Philippine Islan s an shall be conclusi&e as to all matters containe the!ein eAcept so fa! as othe!/ise p!o&i e in this <ct+BReco'ni"e 6u!isp!u ence also uphol the si'nificance of a ce!tificate of title in p!o&in' &ali o/ne!ship of a lan + In the ecision of the case of Spouses Pascual v. Spouses Coronel # the ponente cite t/o cases /hich hi'hli'ht the si'nificance of a &ali ce!tificate of title in clai(in'o/ne!ship o&e! a lan + It /as hel that @Cin the !ecent case of Umpoc v. Mercado

# the Cou!t ecla!e that the t!ial cou!t i not e!! in 'i&in' (o!e p!obati&e /ei'ht to the TCT in the na(e of the ece ent vis--vis the conteste un!e'iste!e $ee of Sale+ Late! in Arambulo v. Gungab # theCou!t hel that the !e'iste!e o/ne! is p!efe!!e to possess the p!ope!ty sub6ect of the unla/ful etaine! case+ The a'e%ol !ule is that the pe!son /ho has a To!!ens Title o&e! a lan is entitle to possession the!eof+BThe !ulin' of $i"on &+ Cou!t of <ppeals /as also use as basis fo! this a!'u(ent+ It /asstate that a ce!tificate of title is conclusi&e e&i ence of o/ne!ship an the Duestionability of thet i t l e i s i ( ( a t e ! i a l in a n e 6 e c t ( e n t s u i t + F u t h e ! ( o ! e # < ! ti c l e 71 E o f t h e N e / C i & i l C o e enu(e!ates the !i'hts of an o/ne!+ @The o/ne! has the !i'ht to en6oy an ispose of a thin'#/ithout othe! li(itations othe! than those establishe by la/+ The owner has right of action against the holder and possessor of the thing in order to recover it. BIt is in ubitable that the ce!tificate of title of *12 .inibini St!eet# Pasay City un e! TCT No+*1278 /hich is !e'iste!e in the Re'iste! of $ee s of Pasay City entitles Petitione!% Respon entthe !i'ht to eAe!cise the afo!e(entione !i'hts# specifically# in this instant case# the !i'ht of action a'ainst the hol e! an possesso! of the thin' in o! e! to !eco&e! the lan + :ith the fo!e'oin' !eco'ni"e 6u!isp!u ence sai # the $efen ant% Petitione!5s action /oul necessa!ily lea to futility fo! no cause of action+

P"A0E" )+E"EFO"E,p!e(ise consi e!e # it !espectfully p!aye fo!

that this Hono!ableSup!e(e Cou!t that $efen ant%Petitione!5s p!aye! fo! /!it of in6unction be DENIED fo! ha&in'no cause of action an the petition DIS'ISSED fo! bein' clea!ly un(e!ito!ious+ Othe! 6ust an eDuitable !elief un e! the fo!e'oin' a!e li4e/ise bein' p!aye fo!+ Respectfully sub(itte + Ma4ati City fo! Manila City# Philippines+ <p!il E# 1,**+

A?("IN ,(+AIN ,ON*(0AN AND A"ICA0OS LA) OFFICES Counsel fo! Plaintiff%Respon ent*,th Floo!# Ne/ .uil in'#Ma4ati <&enue# Ma4ati City .y)