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Notices for October 16, 2017

Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province of Ilocos Norte
Municipality of Paoay

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
          In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. No. 9048, a notice is hereby served to the public that FRINE V.VALENZUELA has filed with this office a petition for Change of First Name from VENANCIA NANCY to FRINE in the certificate of live birth of VENANCIA NANCY VERANO who was born on May 18, 1937 at Paoay, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are FEDERICO VERANO and ROSARIO QUEVEDO.
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition to this office not later than October 30, 2017.

(SGD) ROBERT M. GUIEB
Municipal Civil Registrar
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R.A. 9048 Form No. 10.1 (LCRO)
Republic of the Philippines
Local Civil Registry Office
Province: Ilocos Norte
Municipality: Pasuquin

NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
          In compliance with Section 5 of R.A. Act No. 9048 a notice is hereby served to the public that MARIA TERESITA C. GERVACIO has filed with this office a petition for change of first name from MARIA to MARIA TERESITA in the birth certificate of MARIA TERESITA CASTILLO who was born on January 1, 1965 at Pasuquin, Ilocos Norte and whose parents are MARTIN CASTILLO and ALEJANDRA ACIO.
          Any person adversely affected by said petition may file his written opposition with this office not later than October 31, 2017.
(SGD) FELIZA C. RATUITA
Municipal Civil Registrar
Oct. 16-22, 23-29, 2017*IT
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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOCOS NORTE
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 12 – LAOAG CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR THE CORRECTION OF ENTRY IN THE BIRTH CERTIFICATE OF AQUILINO G. VILLANUEVA JR.: IN THE DATE OF BIRTH COLUMN FROM APRIL 29, 1951 TO APRIL 27, 1951

AQUILINO G. VILLANUEVA, JR.,
Petitioner,
-versus-

THE CITY CIVIL REGISTRAR, Laoag CITY AND THE CIVIL REGISTRAR
GENERAL, PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, MANILA AND ALL
INTERESTED PERSONS,
Respondents.

Sp. Proc. No. 17178-12
For: Correction of Entry

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ORDER
          Filed with this Court is a verified petition for correction of entry in the birth certificate of Aquilino G.Villanueva, Jr. by the petitioner through counsel.
          Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, notice is hereby given that this petition is set for hearing on November 8, 2017 at 8:30 a.m. before the Regional Trial Court, Branch 12, Laoag City, at which time, date and place, any interested person who is adversely affected may appear and show cause why said petition should not be granted.
          Let 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, the last date of publication being at least one (1) week prior to the date of the scheduled hearing.
          Let copies of this Order and the Petition be furnished the Office of the Local Civil Registrar of Laoag City, the Office of the City Prosecutor, the Civil Registrar General, Manila and the Office of the Solicitor General, Manila.
          SO ORDERED.
          Done in the City of Laoag, this 2nd day of October, 2017.

(SGD) NIDA B. ALEJANDRO
Presiding Judge
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES
REGIONAL TRIAL COURT OF ILOCOS NORTE
FIRST JUDICIAL REGION
BRANCH 16 LAOAG CITY

IN RE: PETITION FOR THE CANCELLATION/CORRECTION OF
ENTRIES IN THE BIRTH RECORD OF ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR
IN THE OFFICE OF THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF LAOAG CITY AND
THE PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, CIVIL REGISTRAR
GENERAL MANILA,
SP. PROC. 17180-16

ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR a.k.a. ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR, SR.
Petitioner,
-VERSUS-

THE LOCAL CIVIL REGISTRAR OF THE CITY OF LAOAG AND THE
PHILIPPINE STATISTICS AUTHORITY, CIVIL REGISTRAR GENERAL, MANILA AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WHO HAVE OR CLAIM TO HAVE ANY INTEREST THAT WOULD BE AFFECTED THEREBY.
Respondents,

FOR: CANCELLATION/
CORRECTION OF ENTRIES
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ORDER
          A verified petition has been filed by the petitioner thru counsel wherein he prayed that after due notice, publication and hearing, an Order be issued directing the Local Civil Registrar of Laoag City, and the Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registrar General, Manila to make corrections in the birth certificate of ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR by correcting his name appearing in Column No. 20 from ROMEO A. BALTAZAR to ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR and by correcting his name appearing in the Affidavit of Delayed Registration of Birth from ROMEO A. AGCAOILI to ROMEO AGCAOILI BALTAZAR.
          Finding the petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the hearing of the same is set on November 16, 2017 at 8:30 in the morning before this Court sitting at the ground floor of the Marcos Hall of Justice, Laoag City.
          The Local Civil Registrar of Laoag City, the Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registrar General, Manila and any persons having or claiming any interest under the entries whose corrections are sought may, within fifteen (15) days from notice of the publication or from the last date of publication of this order file his opposition thereto.
          Let a copy of this Order be published once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation and a copy of this Order and the petition be furnished to the Office of the City Prosecutor, the Local Civil Registrar of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, the Philippine Statistics Authority, Civil Registrar General, Manila and the Office of the Solicitor General, 134 Amorsolo St., Legaspi Village, Makati City.
          SO ORDERED.
          DONE in the City of Laoag, this 4th day of October, 2017.

(SGD) CONRADO A. RAGUCOS
Judge
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT`
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Republic of the Philippines
Regional Trial Court
First Judicial Region
Branch 15, Laoag City

IN THE MATTER OF THE PETITION FOR THE INTESTATE
ESTATE OF THE LATE GODOFREDO GUERRERO, JR.

MELCHOR M. ROCIMO,
Petitioner.

Sp. Proc. No. 17133
For Intestate Estate

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ORDER
          An amended petition for Intestate Estate of the late GODOFREDO GUERRERO, Jr. has been filed by petitioner Melchor M. Rocimo married to Rayna R. Rocimo, with residence and postal address at Brgy. Madamba, Dingras, Ilocos Norte, being the judicial obligee of the said estate.
          The petition alleges that sometime on 24 August 2009, petitioner filed a case for Partition, Possession and Damages, with Issuance of Temporary Restraining Order and/or Writ of Preliminary Injunction against Godofredo Guerrero, Jr. before the Regional Trial Court (RTC), Branch 12, Laoag City, docketed as Civil Case No. 14715-12.
          The subject matter of the afore-mentioned case was a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 5406-B, Psd-47172, with the improvement thereon, situated at Brgy. Madamba, Dingras, Ilocos Norte and Transfer Certificate of Title (TCT) No. T-12515.
          That said RTC issued an Order dated 31 August 2012 in favor of herein petitioner, allocating to the latter 960 square meters and 30 square meters to Godoferdo Guerrero, Jr. The project partition was subsequently approved through an Order dated 16 October 2012. Thereafter on 14 May 2013 a Writ of Execution was issued by the same court pertaining  to the Order dated 16 October 2012.

On 25 February 2014, the same Court issued a Resolution with respect to the damages awarded to herein petitioner. On 27 May 2015, the same Court issued an Order granting the issuance of a Writ on Execution to this Order. However this Writ of Execution could no longer be enforced because Godofredo Guererro, Jr. died sometime on 18 April 2015.
          Then the same RTC denied the Motion to Sell the property of the late Godofredo Guererro Jr. filed by petitioner because the same was not levied by the Sheriff before he died, but petitioner was advised by the Court in the same Order to present his claim before the probate court. Hence this petition, so that a court appointed administrator could sell the 30 square meters property of Godofredo Guerrero Jr. to satisfy the judgment of the RTC.
          Finding the amended petition to be sufficient in form and substance, the same is hereby set for hearing on December 07, 2017 at 10:00 o’clock in the morning, at the sala of this Court, at which date, time and place any creditor of the above-named deceased as well as any claimant of his estate or any person adversely affected by the petition, may appear and then and there to show cause why the petition should not be granted.
          Let copies of the Amended Petition, its annexes and this Order be served upon all compulsory heirs named in the petition, namely: Richard Guerrero, Maricel Guerrero, Maybel Guerrero and Mayrose Guerrero, at their given addresses in the petition.
          Further, this Order must be published at the expense of the petitioners for three (3) consecutive weeks in a newspaper of general circulation in Laoag City and in the Province of Ilocos Norte, the last publication at least one (1) week before the date set for hearing.
          SO ORDERED.
          Given this 7th day of September 2017, at Laoag City.

(SGD)  CONRADO A. RAGUCOS
Pairing Judge
Cc:
Melchor Rocimo
Atty. Melchor Guillen
Richard Guerrero
Maricel Guerrero
Maybel Guerrero
Mayrose Guerrero
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT

NOTICE OF EXTRA-JUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FELINO C. PALAFOX of Bacarra, Ilocos Norte consisting of his interest in Lot No. 6 of the Bacarra Cadastre covered by T.C.T NO. T-8965 and the improvements erected thereon has been the subject of extra-judicial settlement by his heirs, a per Deed of Extra-judicial Settlement of Estate, designated as Doc. No. 112; Page No. 23; Book No. 4-A; Series of 2002 of Notary Public ATTY. AMADO E. VILLAFUERTE.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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NOTICE OF ADJUDICATION AND QUITCLAIM
          Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES CESARIO GERARDO and FELIPA RESPICIO of Laoag City consisting of their interest in Lot No. 13524 of the Cadastral Survey of Laoag, covered by T.C.T. NO. 817 has been the subject of adjudication and quitclaim by their heirs as per Doc. No. 148; Page No. 30; Book No. CDLXVIII; Series of 2017 of the Notarial Register of Notary Public ATTY. JUAN CONRADO A. RESPICIO II.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased ESTEBAN MAMACLAY consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 12176-A-3 of the subdivision plan, Psd-01-040316 being a portion of Lot No. 12176-A, Psd-01-0343240 covered by TCT No. 1442 containing an area of 394.83 situated at Brgy. Quiling Sur, Batac, Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated by his heir and simultaneously sold to JHON CARL D. ARCANGEL ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public FRANCISCO A. MUSNI as per Doc. No. 251; Page No. 51; Bk. No. XCI; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. NICOLAS CORPUZ and JULIANA VILLANUEVA consisting of two (2) parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. 11836-B and 11856-B both of Psd-66278 covered by TCT No. T-8960 containing an area of 97 sq.m. and 1,595 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of San Lorenzo, Laoag City has been adjudicated by their heirs and simultaneously sold to JOEBEL B. ERIN married to FLORA BEL BALENA ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public ERME S. LABAYOG as per Doc. No. 328; Page No. 66; Bk. No. XXXVI; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late MARIA GARO the wife of CORNELIO VILORIA consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 10572 Laoag Cadastre with the improvements thereon covered by OCT No. 0-385 containing an area of 455 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of San Lorenzo, Municipality of Laoag has been adjudicated by her heirs and simultaneously sold a portion of the above-described parcel of land with an area of 113.75 sq.m. northern portion to SPS. HOFBOAUER V. RERORA JR. and MARICEL R. RERORA ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public BERNIE FRANCIS B. CONSTANTINO as per Doc. No. 414; Page No. 83; Bk. No. XLIX; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late ARCELIE PONCE consisting of Savings Deposit at PHILIPPINE NATIONAL BANK-PASUQUIN BRANCH under Account Nos. 223410019446, 223410026770, 223410026781, 223410026792, 223410044949, 223410045557, 223410014991 and 223410014980 has been adjudicated by her heirs extrajudicially ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public MA. GOLDA G. ARQUILLO as per Doc. No. 14; Page No. 3; Bk. No. XVI; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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AFFIDAVIT OF CLAIM WITH WAIVER OF RIGHTS
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the deceased depositor CONRADO S. DADULLA SR. consisting of Savings and Time Deposit Accounts with the PHILIPPINE VETERANS BANK, LAOAG CITY under Savings Account No. 0044-531650-101 and Certificate of Time Deposit under Certificate Time Deposit No. 75870 has been the subject of Affidavit of Claim with Waiver of Rights executed by his heirs in favor of CONRADO A. DADULLA JR. ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public ERME S. LABAYOG as per Doc. No. 309; Page No. 62; Bk. No. XXXIV; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SERGIA CAMPOS consisting of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 25054, Cad-195 (F-3-1-160) covered by OCT No. 949 containing an area of 311 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of Sta. Angela (now Brgy. 10, San Jose), City of Laoag has been adjudicated by her heirs and simultaneously sold to ROSE MARIE C. RIVERA ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public BRIAN JAY CORPUZ as per Doc. No. 38; Page No. 08; Bk. No. XXI; S. of 2016.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION AND SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the estate of the late SPOUSES HILARIO MAPUGAY and MARIA S. MAPUGAY consisting of a parcel of land located at Brgy. Bungon, No. 14, Batac, Ilocos Norte, designated as Lot No. 14534 covered by Original Certificate of Title No. P-39618 has been adjudicated by only heir, DANIEL S. MAPUGAY and simultaneously sold to GIL A. MAPUGAY, as per Deed of Adjudication and Sale executed by DANIEL S. MAPUGAY on May 23, 2012 and duly notarized before Notary Public DA VINCI M. CRISOSTOMO with Doc. No. 151; Page No. 32; Book No. CXCVII, Series of 2012, dated May 23, 2012.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late SPS. MARCELINO AGUSTIN and ANTONIO P. AGUSTIN, SPS. SEVERINO PASCUAL and FERNANDA PASCUAL, SPS. FELIPE VILORIA and MILAGROS G. VILORIA, DANIEL VILORIA, MAGDALENA ALIPIO, FAUSTINA QUITORAS, SPS. APOLONIO MIGUEL and HERMINIA MIGUEL, FELIX ALONZO, SPS. AURELIO T. BORROMEO and LIBERTY BORROMEO, SPS. RICARDO JACINTO and TEODORA JACINTO, ADELAIDA L. DOMINGO, ISIDRO ABES, SPS. DOMINGO BALTAZAR and CANDIDA BALTAZAR, FRANCISCO ANTONIO, SPS. TOLENTINO ABES and VALENTINA ABES, SPS. LEONARDO ABAD and CANDIDA ABAD, SPS. ALIPIO MANUEL and CARLINA MANUEL, SPS. DONATO ABES and GAVINA ABES, SANTIAGO TOLEDO, SPS. OBICIA BARIA and GERRY BARIA, SPS. IRINEO MARIANO and AMADIA MARIANO, CANDIDA M. DUMLAO, CANDIDA ALCON, SPS. ZACARIAS JOSE and TOMASA JOSE, SPS. VICENTE MARONAO and BEATRIZ M. MARONAO, SPS. TIMOTEO MANUEL and GORGONIA G. MANUEL, SPS. CELESTINO MATEO and NARCISA R. MATEO, FLORENCIO JACINTO and FLORENTINA VILORIA consisting of two parcels of land designated as Lot Nos. Plan H-203942 and Psu96435 (PVP-32423 covered by TCT Nos. C-2857 and C-2439 containing an area of 119,734 sq.m. and 123,593 sq.m. both by TCT Nos. C-2857 and C-2439 containing an area of 119,734 sq.m. and 123,593 sq.m. both situated at Brgy. Capurictan, Solsona, Ilocos Norte has been adjudicated extrajudicially and subdivided into fifty (50) lots among their heirs, as per Subdivision Plan No. BCS-012822-000096 (AR) Surveyed by Engr. Johnny N. Alegre designated as Lot Nos. 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 15, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 39, 41, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 49, 52, 54, 56, 57, 58, 59, 61, 62, 63, 64, 66 and 69 containing an area of 796 sq.m., 1,068 sq.m., 1,159 sq.m., 1,153 sq.m., 1,436 sq.m., 1,536 sq.m., 1,882 sq.m., 2,166 sq.m., 2,430 sq.m., 2,806 sq.m., 3,286 sq.m., 3,210 sq.m., 1,728 sq.m., 4,560 sq.m., 2,978 sq.m., 1,508 sq.m., 2,509 sq.m., 2,973 sq.m., 1,413 sq.m., 2,767 sq.m., 2,520 sq.m., 2,444 sq.m., 2,367 sq.m., 2,291 sq.m., 2,215 sq.m., 2,226 sq.m., 2,144 sq.m., 5,107 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,552 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,553 sq.m., 2554 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,554 sq.m., 2,603 sq.m., 1,208 sq.m., 1,185 sq.m., 1,151 sq.m., 897 sq.m., 900 sq.m., 763 sq.m., 541 sq.m., 241 sq.m., 7,233 sq.m., 19,337 sq.m. and 8,218 sq.m. respectively ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public MELVYN T. GUILLERMO as per Doc. No. 1015; Page No. 203; Bk. No. XLI; S. of 2016.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH ABSOLUTE SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LEONA JOAQUIN, MAURO JOAQUIN, MAMERTA JOAQUIN, LIBERATO JOAQUIN and GENOVEVA JOAQUIN consisting of their rights and interest of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 8729-D of the subdivision plan (LRC) Psd-165654, being a portion of Lot 8729 of the Laoag Cadastre covered by TCT No. T-11717 containing an area of 302 sq.m. situated in the Barrio of Sta. Joaquina, City of Laoag has been adjudicated by their heirs and simultaneously sold 100.68 sq.m. and 50.sqm. to SPS. CORNELIO P. TAGORDA and FERDAL RABAGO TAGORDA ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public JESUS G. AGBAYANI as per Doc. No. 55; Page No. 11; Bk. No. IV; S. of 2003.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late FRANCISCA A. ACOB consisting of her rights and interest in a Savings Account Deposit with the BANCO DE ORO (BDO), BALINTAWAK BRANCH, LAOAG CITY under Account No. 005190245102 has been adjudicated by her heirs ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public FRANCISCO A. MUSNI as per Doc. No. 470;  Page No. 94; Bk. No. LXXXVII; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF ADJUDICATION WITH SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of the late LEONARDA AGUSTIN consisting of her rights and interest of a parcel of land designated as Lot No. 12373-B-24, Psd-01-046022, being a portion of Lot 12373-B, Psd-1-099655, L.R.C. Rec. No. 1188 covered by TCT No. T-32151 containing an area of 481.50 sq.m. situated in the Brgy. Talingaan (Sta. Maria bef.), Laoag City has been adjudicated by her heir and simultaneously sold the entirety of the above-described parcel of land to GLORIA P. MATIAS married to GETULIO D. MATIAS ratified and acknowledged before Notary Public FRANCISCO A. MUSNI as per Doc. No. 259; Page No. 52; Bk. No. XCI; S. of 2017.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT
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DEED OF EXTRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT WITH SALE
          Notice is hereby given that the intestate estate of FERNANDA TUMAMAO who resided in Brgy. 13, San Nicolas, I.N., consisting of Lot No. 18920 covered by O.C.T. No. P-6762, situated in Barrio of San Lorenzo (Brgy. 19), San Nicolas, I.N., has been adjudicated by heirs CAYETANO T. DEUS, FLORENTINA DEUS-LACAMBRA and CORAZON D. CABANOS, pursuant to Sec. 1, Rule 74 of the Rules of Court, subject to Sec. 4, and then sold the northern portion with an area of 643 sq.m., out of the whole area of 1,070 sq.m., to ARNEL G. DOMINGO & AMELIA GUIRA, per that Deed of Extrajudicial Settlement with Sale, dated August 5, 2015, entered as Doc. No. 418; Page No. 42; Book No. CXXXI; Series of 2015, of Notary Public MARCELINO M. QUITORAS JR., for Laoag City and Ilocos Norte.
Oct. 16, 23, 30, 2017*IT

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