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DECISION
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Rollo, pp. 33-47. Penned by Associate Justice Edgardo L. Delos Santos, and concurred in by
Associate Justice Edward B. Contreras and Associate Justice Gabriel T. Robeniol.
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Id. at 50-54.
Id. at 55-65. Penned by Presiding Judge Ulric R. Canete.
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Id. at 55.
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Id. at 13.
Id.
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Jesusa Longakit alleges that she was one of the agents who sold the subject
property to Medlen T. Lee. 7
Id.
Id. at 14.
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Id. at 15.
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Id. at 38.
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SO ORDERED. 11
Petitioner raises the following issues: (a) whether the pro hac vice
ruling in Republic of the Phils. v. Vega, et al. 13 can be applied in favor of
petitioner, contrary to the ruling in Rep. of the Phils. v. T.A.N. Proper6es,
Inc.; 14 and (b) whether there is cogent reason to revisit the Court's ruling in
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Rep. of the Phils. v. T.A.N. Properties, Inc.
held that a pro hac vice ruling is a "ruling expressly qualified as such
cannot be relied upon as a precedent to govern other cases." 19
II
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Id. at 46.
Id. at 45.
654 Phil. 511 (2011)
578 Phil. 441 (2008):
cf
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Id.; ro!lo, p. 16.
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519 Phil. 644 (2006)
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Id. at 671. .
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704 Phil. 260 (2013)
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Id. at 277. .
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Supra note 14.
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Id. at 452-453.
Republic of the Phils. v. Vega, et al., supra note 13, at 527.
G.R. No. 189723, July 11, 2018.
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cases, notably in the 2011 pro hac vice case of Republic v. Vega. where
the general rule was nevertheless summarized and reaffirmed in this wise:
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Republic of the Philippines v. Mo/ijon-.Jc1·ier. G. R. No. 214367, April 4, 2018, citing Repuhlic o/
the Philippines v. Spouses Go, G.R. No. 197}97. 1\llf.:!1'1?,2017.
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The CENRO certification is issued only to verify the DENR
Secretary issuance through a survey. 26 (Citations omitted)
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H.epublic of the Philippines v. Ma/(ian-Javi.:1" supra note 24, citing Republic of the Philippines v.
~f011se.1: Go, sup:a note 24 ..
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· Republic of the Phils. v. Vega. et al.. supra no1e 13, at 527.
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Supra note 14.
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SO ORDERED.
WE CONCUR:
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ALEXANDER G. GESMUNDO JOSE C. REYES, JR.
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RAMON PAULL.HERNANDO
Associate Justice
ATTESTATION
I attest that the conclusions in the above Decision had been reached in
consultation before the case was assigned to the writer of the opinion of the
Court's Division.
Associat~Justice
Chairperson, Third Division
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CERTIFICATION
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Senior Associate Justice
(Per Section 12, Republic Act
No. 296, The Judiciary Act of
1948, as amended)
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