FIRST DIVISION
[G.R. No. 218894. August 24, 2015.]
SALVADOR AGUAS, SPOUSES DARIO AND TERESITA DELA CRUZ, MAMERTA DELA CRUZ, TRECILLANA JAVIER, MIRAFLOR BAGATUA, RUBEN BAGUIO, JOEY DELA ROSA, ROBERTO AMANTE, EDUARDO ISIP, RODRIGO ISIP, MALOU ISIP, JOSE ISIP, RONNIE ISIP, AND NEMESIO ISIP, petitioners, vs. JOSE MA. P. SINGSON, MARIA LOURDES P. SINGSON, LORENZO P. SINGSON, AND JOAQUIN P. SINGSON, respondents.
NOTICE
Sirs/Mesdames :
Please take notice that the Court, First Division, issued a Resolution datedAugust 24, 2015 which reads as follows:
"G.R. No. 218894 (Salvador Aguas, Spouses Dario and Teresita Dela Cruz, Mamerta Dela Cruz, Trecillana Javier, Miraflor Bagatua, Ruben Baguio, Joey Dela Rosa, Roberto Amante, Eduardo Isip, Rodrigo Isip, Malou Isip, Jose Isip, Ronnie Isip, and Nemesio Isip v. Jose Ma. P. Singson, Maria Lourdes P. Singson, Lorenzo P. Singson, and Joaquin P. Singson). — The petitioners' motion for an extension of fifteen (15) days within which to file a petition for review on certiorari is GRANTED, counted from the expiration of the reglementary period.
After a judicious perusal of the records, the Court resolves to DENY the instant petition and AFFIRM the February 10, 2015 Decision 1 and June 23, 2015 Resolution 2 of the Court of Appeals (CA) in CA-G.R. CV No. 100640 for failure of petitioners Salvador Aguas, Spouses Dario and Teresita Dela Cruz, Mamerta Dela Cruz, Trecillana Javier, Miraflor Bagatua, Ruben Baguio, Joey Dela Rosa, Roberto Amante, Eduardo Isip, Rodrigo Isip, Malou Isip, Jose Isip, Ronnie Isip, and Nemesio Isip (petitioners) to sufficiently show that the CA committed any reversible error in upholding the better right of possession of respondents Jose Ma. P. Singson, Maria Lourdes P. Singson, Lorenzo P. Singson, and Joaquin P. Singson (respondents) over the subject lots.
As correctly ruled by the CA, respondents were able to provide sufficient evidence that they are the registered owners of the subject lots, as opposed to petitioners who failed to show any colorable title over the same. It bears to stress that no title to registered land in derogation to that of the registered owner shall be acquired by prescription or adverse possession. 3 Moreover, respondents could not have delayed nor slept on their rights for laches to set in, considering that they have taken steps to immediately recover the properties upon discovery of petitioners' unlawful possession thereof.
SO ORDERED." CAIHTE
Very truly yours,
(SGD.) EDGAR O. ARICHETADivision Clerk of Court
Footnotes
1. Rollo, pp. 44-58. Penned by Associate Justice Maria Elisa Sempio Diy with Associate Justices Ramon M. Bato, Jr. and Manuel M. Barrios concurring.
2. Id. at 60-66.
3. Akang v. Municipality of Isulan, Sultan Kudarat Province, G.R. No. 186014, June 26, 2013, 699 SCRA 745, 763; citations omitted.