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	GR NO. 157186 2007-10-19	ACTIVE REALTY v. BIENVENIDO FERNANDEZ AUSTRIA-MARTINEZ, J.
On November 27, 1997, petitioner filed a Complaint[5] for unlawful detainer against respondent with the MTCC docketed as Civil Case No. 24073. Petitioner alleged that it had become the owner of the parcel of land covered by Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-85541[6] by virtue of the Deed of Sale[7] executed between petitioner and Philippine National Bank (PNB), the previous owner of the land; that respondent had been occupying the subject land by reason of PNB's tolerance; that on March 6, 1997, petitioner sent a letter of demand to respondent asking the latter to vacate the subject property not later than March 31, 1997; and that despite the demand, respondent failed and refused to vacate the subject land, as a consequence of which, petitioner had been unlawfully deprived of the possession of the lot and the rental value of P500.00 per month[8].