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2004-09-09 |
CALLEJO, SR., J. |
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| On June 4, 1951, Balbedina executed a Deed of Absolute Sale over Lot No. 3353 with an area of only 4,651 square meters in favor of Iluminado.[9] The latter declared the property in his name under Tax Declaration No. 5359.[10] Iluminado filed an application with the Bureau of Lands for a free patent over the entirety of Lot No. 3353 on January 5, 1960.[11] He indicated in his application that the property was not occupied by any person and was disposable or alienable public land. In support thereof, he executed an affidavit wherein he declared that he purchased about one-half portion of the property in 1951 based on a deed of absolute sale attached to said affidavit; that in 1957, he purchased the other one-half portion, but "for economic reasons," no deed of sale was executed by the parties. He also alleged that the improvements on the land consisted of coconut trees.[12] The Bureau of Lands processed the application in due course. | |||||