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Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT

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Republic of the Philippines
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
First Judicial Region
Branch 13 – Laoag City

WILFREDO R. DACUYCUY, in his capacity as one of the heirs of the late
MARIANO DACUYCUY,
Plaintiff,
-versus-

The Heirs of FLOR PERCIVAL DACUYCUY, namely ERLINDA D. RESPICIO, and ALEX R. DACUYCUY CATALINA LOLITA DACUYCUY ACOBA PROVINCIAL ENVIRONMENT AND NATURAL RESOURCES (PENRO), REGISTER OF DEEDS OF ILOCOS NORTE
Defendants.
Civil Case No. 15910-13

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ORDER
                   This pertains to a motion filed on September 6, 2016 seeking to amend the Decision of the Court rendered on February 29, 2016 and which has already attained finality on March 30, 2016, more particularly the first paragraph of the dispositive portion thereof where there was a typographical error with regard the share of the late Mariano Jove Dacuycuy over Lots Nos. 315 and 850 of the Bacarra Cadastre, which should be corrected to ¼ instead of 1/3.
          As a general rule, when a judgment has become final and executory, such judgment may no longer be modified by the court which rendered such judgment or by any other courts except under three exceptions: a) clerical errors; b) nunc pro tunc entries which cause no prejudice to any party; and c) void judgments.1
          Nunc pro tunc judgments have been defined and characterized in the following manner:
          “The object of a judgment nunc pro tunc is not the rendering of a new judgment and the ascertainment and determination of new rights, but is one placing in proper form on the record, the judgment that had been previously rendered, to make it speak the truth, so as to make it show what the judicial action really was, not to correct judicial errors, such as to render a judgment which the court ought to have rendered, in place of the one it did erroneously render, nor to supply nonaction by the court, however erroneous the judgment may have been. (Wilmerding vs. Corbin Banking Co., 28 South., 640, 641; 126 Ala., 268)2
          Finding the motion to be in conformity with the evidence presented, the same is hereby granted.
          WHEREFORE, the motion is granted and this Court hereby issues this Order nunc pro tunc for the amendment of the dispositive portion of the February 29, 2016 Decision so that it should now read as follows:
1.       Declaring the plaintiff’s predecessor-in-interest Mariano Jove Dacuycuy as having successional rights over Lot Nos. 315 and 850 of the Bacarra cadastre, equivalent to ¼ share from each lot as the same belongs to Spouses Nicolas Dacuycuy and Ambrosia Jove;
2.     Declaring the Affidavit dated June 21, 1996 executed by defendant Catalina Lolita Dacuycuy Acoba void in so far as it deprived Mariano Jove Dacuycuy of his share in Lot Nos. 315 and 850;
3.      Directing public defendant Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office of Ilocos Norte to cancel Free Patent Nos. 012802-08-36922 and 012802-08-36923;
4.     Directing public defendant Register of Deeds of Ilocos Norte to cancel for being null and void Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. P-83671, both in the name of the late Flor Percival J. Dacuycuy
5.     Ordering the partition of Lot Nos. 315 and 850 as follows: Catalina Lolita Dacuycuy Acoba, ¼ share; Mariano Dacuycuy, represented by his heirs including plaintiff Wilfred Dacuycuy, ¼ share; Flor Percival Dacuycuy represented by his heirs Erlinda Dacuycuy and Alex Dacuycuy, ¼ share; and the late Carmen Jove Dacuycuy, represented by her son Alex Dacuycuy, ¼ share. In this regard, the plaintiff and private defendants are hereby directed to submit a project of partition of the two lots for the approval of the Court;
6.     Ordering private defendants especially Erlinda Dacuycuy and Alex Dacuycuy as heirs of Flor Percival J. Dacuycuy to reconvey to plaintiff in his capacity as the representative of the heirs of the late Mariano Jove Dacuycuy the latter’s successional share over the subject lots as apportioned in par. 5 above, specifically ¼ or 243.25 square meters of Lot No. 315 and 214 square meters of Lot No. 850. In case said private defendants fail in this respect within sixty (60) days from notice, the Court shall allow plaintiff to execute the necessary deed or instrument for the purpose of reconveying said portions of the subject lots in favour of the late Mariano Dacuycuy.

Anent plaintiff’s motion for the publication of the corrected dispositive portion of the Decision, the same is hereby granted in accordance with Rule 13, Sec. 9 of the Rules of Civil Procedure which states that “Judgments, final orders or resolutions shall be served either personally or by registered mail. When a party summoned by publication has failed to appear in the action, judgments, final orders or resolutions against him shall be served upon him also by publication at the expense of the prevailing party” [Emphasis supplied.]
Let therefore a copy of this Order be published through a duly accredited newspaper of general circulation in Laoag City and Ilocos Norte.
          SO ORDERED.
          Given in Chambers this 16th day of September 2016 at Laoag City.

(SGD) PHILIP G. SALVADOR
Presiding Judge

1.       Filipinas Palmoil Processing, Inc. and Dennis T. Villareal versus Joel P. Dejapa, (G.R. No. 167332, February 7, 2011)
2.     Briones-Vasquez v. Court of Appeals, G.R. No. 144882, February 4, 2005, 450 SCRA, 482, 492; citing Lichauco v. Tan Pho, 51 Phil. 862, 879-881 (1923)
Sept. 26, 2016*IT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 11, LAOAG CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR THE ADOPTION OF THE MINOR PAULA AESHA
BARTOLOME DURAN

SPOUSES RONALD MARIANO DURAN
AND VERONICA SULIVA DURAN,
Petitioners.
Sp. Proc. No. 16749

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O R D E R
          Filed with this Court is a verified petition for the adoptions of the minor Paula Aesha Bartolome Duran by Spouses Ronald Mariano Duran and Veronica Suliva Duran of Barangay 1, Sta. Rita, Bacarra, Ilocos Norte, Philippines.
          Finding the verified petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the Court hereby sets the hearing of the petition on November 7, 2016 at 8:30 A.M. at the Regional Trial Court, Marcos Hall of Justice, Branch 11, Laoag City at which date, time and place, any interested person may appear and show cause why the petition should not be granted.
          Let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in any newspaper of general circulation in the province of Ilocos Norte and Laoag City at the expense of the petitioner.
          Let a copy of this Order be furnished the Solicitor General through the Provincial Prosecutor.
          SO ORDERED.
          Done in the City of Laoag, this 30th day of August, 2016.

(SGD) NIDA B. ALEJANDRO
Acting Presiding Judge

Sept. 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ESTELA RAVINA-VILLANUEVA, who died on March 12, 2012 at Burgos, Ilocos Norte, consisting of her one-half (1/2) share each in Lots Nos. 30, 31 and 73, BCS-01-000036(AR) VOS, covered by TCT Nos. C-15454, C-15455 and C-15456, all of the Burgos Cadastre has been adjudicated by her heirs, FLORENDO VILLANUEVA, SR. and FLORENDO VILLANUEVA, JR. as per Deed of Adjudication docketed as Doc. No. 05; Page No. 02; Book No. CXCIII; Series of 2013, dated October 17, 2013 before Notary Public AMUERFINA A. RESPICIO.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ALEXANDER MANGAPIT, who died without a will on December 16, 2005, in Batac, Ilocos Norte, consisting of five (5) parcels of unregistered land, designated as Lot Nos. 8709, Cad 398,  9119, Cad 398, 8956, Cad 398, 9263, Cad 398, and 12801, Cad 398, all are situated at the City of Batac, Ilocos Norte, described under Tax Declaration Nos. 05-016-03834; 05-016-03836; 05-016-03835; 05-016-3833; and 05-037-03928, respectively, have been extrajudicially adjudicated by his forced legal heirs with waiver of rights on Lots 8709, Cad 398 and 9119, Cad 398 in favor of CLYDE DREXLER M. MANGAPIT and Lot Nos. 8965, Cad 398; 9263, Cad 398; and 12801, Cad 398 in favor of AIDEN M. MANGAPIT, in which they acknowledged and ratified before Notary Public Atty. FRANCISCO A. MUSNI of the City of Laoag, Ilocos Norte, with Doc. No. 478, Page No. 96, Book No. LXXIX Series of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. LUCIANO RAYMUNDO and CARIDA JACINTO RAYMUNDO consisting of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 12533 and 12542 with improvements thereon both covered by TCT No. T-5854 containing an area of  95 sq.m. and 324 sq.m. both situated in the Barrio of Sta. Maria, City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heir and simultaneously sold to Sps. VIRGILIO V. BABARAN and LORNA B. BABARAN ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public MELCHOR B. GUILLEN as per Doc. No. 482; Page No. 16; Bk. No. LXI; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased BASILISA MARTIN consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 23318 covered by OCT No. 11567 containing an area of 973 sq.m. situated at San Matias, Laoag City has been adjudicated by her heir and simultaneously sold to MARY NYRE DAWN S. ALCANTARA, married to ELMER F. ALCANTARA, GRACE CHRISTINE C. SALES, CLARISSA C. SALES and AVELINO C. SALES, JR married to KAREN C. SALES, ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JASON BADER LL. PERERA as per Doc. No. 337; Page No. 68; Bk. No. 194; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ANDRES PAGUYO married to BENIGNA LORENZO, MACARIA PAGUYO, MOISES PAGUYO, married to ANTONIA MIGUEL, HERMENEGILDO PAGUYO, RITA PAGUYO married to BENIGNO MANUEL and CESAREO PAGUYO, married to ADELAIDA VILORIA consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 23564 of the Laoag Cadastre under TD No. 08-024-02028 containing an area of 857 sq.m. situated at San Matias ,City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heirs and simultaneously sold to AVELINO C. SALES JR. married to KAREN SALES ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JASON BADER LL. PERERA as per Doc. No. 286; Page No. 58; Bk. No. 190; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MANUEL SIMEON consisting of his rights and interest over the individual ½ portion of a parcel of land equivalent to 1006 sq.m., designated as Lot No. 8087-C, PSD-01-080729, being a portion of Lot 8087, CAD-195 Laoag Cadastre, LRC Rec. No. covered by TCT No. 021-2011000573 containing an area of 2,012 sq.m. situated at Brgy. Raraburan, City of Laoag has been adjudicated by his heir and simultaneously sold to AVELINO C. SALES, JR., married to KAREN SALES ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JASON BADER LL. PERERA as per Doc. No. 340; Page No. 68; Bk. No. 194; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELIPE U. CORPUZ consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 642-C, Cad-01-023959-D covered by Katibayan ng Orihinal na Titulo Blg. CARP2013000509 containing an area of 8,981 sq.m. situated at Brgy. Daquioag, Marcos, Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated by his heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public WINDELL D. CHUA as per Doc. No. 263; Page No. 54; Bk. No. XXXVI; S. of 2015.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF SELF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. MATEO JUAN and ALEJANDRA VILLANUEVA consisting of three (3) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 6402, 6407 and 7700 all of Laoag Cadastre and covered by OCT No. 14095 containing an area of 20,097 sq.m., 783 sq.m., and 522 sq.m. all situated in the Barrio of Bengcag, Municipality of City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public LOURDINES C. DELA CRUZ as per Doc. No. 217; Page No. 44; Bk. No. IX; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. MIGUEL ALMAZAN and SOLEDAD BUNOAN consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 1560-K, PSD01-076025, being a portion of Lot 1570 under TCT No. 021-2010000409 consisting of 664 sq.m. to be taken from the northeastern portion located in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte has been the subject of Affidavit of Self-Adjudication with Special Power of Attorney executed by their heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public ERNESTO V. RAFON, Ph.D. as per Doc. No. 440; Page No. 88; Bk. No. 34; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION WITH SPECIAL POWER OF ATTORNEY
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. FRANCISCO AND GREGORIA DOMINGO consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 1570-K, PSD01-076025 being a portion of Lot 1570 under TCT No. 021-2010000409 consisting of 664 sq.m. to be taken from the southeastern portion located in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, has been the subject of Affidavit of Self-Adjudication with Special Power of Attorney executed by their heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public ERNESTO V. RAFON, Ph.D. as per Doc. No 439; Page No. 88; Bk. No. 34; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JUAN T. PASCUA and OLIVA B. PASCUA consisting of a portion of a parcel of land with an area of 513 sq.m. designated as Lot 1565-J of the Subdivision Plan (LRA) Psd-406312 approved as non-subdivision project being a portion of Lot 1565 of the Laoag Cadastre, Cad. Case. No. 16, L.R.C. Cad. Record No. 1143 covered by TCT No. T-40418 with a total area of 5,137 sq.m. situated in the Barrio No. 41, Balacad City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JERRY D. ALEJANDRO as per Doc. No. 421; Page No. 85; Bk. No. LXI; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
                   Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MARIANO ABLAN consisting of a portion of a parcel of land with an area of 578 sq.m. designated as Lot 1565-J of the subdivision plan (LRA) Psd-406312 approved as non-subdivision project being a portion of Lot 1565 Laoag Cadastre, Cad. Case No. 16, L.R.C. Cad. Record 1143 covered by TCT No. 40418 with a total area of 5,137 sq.m. situated in Barrio Balacad, City of Laoag has been adjudicated the 578 sq.m. by his heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JERRY D. ALEJANDRO as per Doc. No. 20; Page No. 4; Bk. No. LVIIII; S. of 2014.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late BENJAMIN DELA CUESTA, JR. and ROSALIE DELA CUESTA, JESUS DELA CUESTA and JOSEFINA DELA CUESTA consisting of their respective shares of a parcel of land designated as Lot 11, Pcs-01-004501, being a consolidation subdivision of Lots 6970-A, 6970-B, 6970-C 6970-D, Cad. 195, Laoag Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. __ covered by TCT No. T-40530 and under TD. No. 08-063-00749 containing an area of 88,761 sq.m. situated in Brgy. Buttong, City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public SANDRO MARIE N. OBRA as per Doc. No. 167; Page No. 28; Bk. No. II; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JOSEFINA Q. DELA CUESTA-MIGUEL and BENJAMIN DELA CUESTA, JR. consisting of their undivided shares of a parcel of land designated as Lot  10, Pcs-01-004501, being a consolidation subdivision of Lots 6970-A, 6970-B, 6970-C, 6970-D, Cad-195, Laoag Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. __ covered by TCT No. T-40529 containing an area of 11,670 sq.m. situated in Brgy. Buttong, City of Laoag has been adjudicated the undivided portion by their heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public SANDRO MARIE N. OBRA as per Doc. No. 166; Page No. 28; Bk. No. II; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JOSEFINA Q. DELA CUESTA-MIGUEL consisting of her undivided share of a parcel of land designated as Lot 9, Pcs-01-004501, being a consolidation subdivision of Lots 6970-A, 6970-B, 6970-C, 6970-D, Cad. 195, Laoag Cadastre, L.R.C. Rec. No. __ covered by TCT No. T-40528 under TD No. 08-063-00755 containing an area of 61,239 sq.m. situated in Brgy. Buttong, City of Laoag has been adjudicated the undivided portion by her heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public SANDRO MARIE N. OBRA as per Doc. No. 168; Page No. 28; Bk. No. II; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late HERMINIGILDO L. LORENZO consisting of his conjugal share of four (4) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 15363-P (N), Cad 307-D with residential house erected thereon, 15312, 15311 and 15397 all of Cad 307-D covered by OCT No. P-18729, TCT Nos. T-16888 and T-16277 under TD Nos. 2014-19-017-00914, 2014-19-017-00918, 2014-19-017-00917 and 2014-19-017-00885 containing an area of 140 sq.m., 2,524 sq.m., 2,539 sq.m., and 9,155 sq.m. and a bank deposit with METROBANK-ILOCOS NORTE, SAN NICOLAS BRANCH, bearing Savings Account No. 534-3-534032596 has been adjudicated by his heirs extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public LUCIANO R. CARAANG as per Doc. No. 233; Page No. 47; Bk. No. CXXXI; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late JOSE B. SABUG consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot 10576-C of the subdivision plan Psd-01-058550, being a portion of Lot 10576, Cad. 195, Laoag Cadastre L.R.C. Rec. No. 1222 covered by TCT No. T-38929 containing an area of 159 sq.m. situated at Brgy. San Lorenzo, Laoag City has been adjudicated by his heirs and simultaneously sold to JOEVA LYNN BASILIO ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public FRANCISCO A. MUSNI as per Doc. No. 144; Page No. 29; Bk. No. LXXXII; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MARCELA GAOIRAN MARCOS and spouse AGUSTIN MARCOS, TIBURCIO GAOIRAN, ANGEL GAOIRAN, and his wife JUANA SIMEON GAOIRAN, AMADOR S. GAOIRAN, ANGELA GAOIRAN SIMEON, MANUELA SIMEON AGCAOILI and LEON GAOIRAN consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 16384 of the Laoag Cadastre covered by OCT No. 0-1589 containing an area of 5,387 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of Vira, City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heirs and simultaneously sold a portion of the above-described parcel of land containing an area of 1,874 sq.m. to JEROME G. BARAOIDAN ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public FRANCISCO A. MUSNI as per Doc. No. 388; Page No. 78; Bk. No. LXXXI; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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AFFIDAVIT OF SELF-ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ROSALINA MOLINA DELOS REYES consisting of a bank deposits with the METROPOLITAN BANK AND TRUST COMPANY (METROBANK, for brevity), LAOAG-RIZAL ST. BRANCH, Laoag City under Peso Savings Account No. 140-3-140-35778-3 has been adjudicated by her heir ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JOSEPHUS R. NEREZ asp er Doc. No. 196; Page No. 20; Bk. No. XXV; S. of 2016.
September 26, Oct. 3, 10, 2016*IT
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