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9th pa%6ent (9$ to be 6a0e %ea1 afte1 the 0ate of the e 0eli e1% ashe1inafte1 set fo1thF .

*f 0eli e1% is 6a0e afte1 the #&-0a% pe1io0 p1o i0e0 fo1 abo e but befo1e the eDpi1ation of one %ea1 f1o6 the 0ate ofthe 1st pa%6ent' the +EU+ORS shall 1ecei e as secon0 pa%6ent the a6ount of P(('


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*t 2as fu1the1 stipulate0 in the a41ee6ent that =it shall be the Joint an0 soli0a1% obli4ation of the +eu0o1s to 6a>e thebu%e1s of the lots pu1po1te0l% sol0 b% the6 to 1eco4ni7e the title of the O NERS o e1 the p1ope1t% pu1po1te0l% bou4htb% the6 an0 to 6a>e the6 si4n' 2hen e e1 possible ne2 cont1acts of pu1chase fo1 sai0 p1ope1t% at the cu11ent p1icesan0 te16s speci e0 b% the O NERS in thei1 sales of lots >no2n as ISta. Mesa :ei4hts Sub0i isionI=F that =thepossession of the lan0 in ?uestion shall be tu1ne0 o e1 b% the +eu0o1s to the o2ne1s as he1ein p1o i0e0 an0 thefo16e1 shall 4ua1antee that 0u1in4 the pen0enc% of the sale of sai0 p1ope1t%' no s?uatte1s o1 unautho1i7e0 pe1sonsshall settle o1 ta>e possession o1 continue in possession of an% po1tion of sai0 p1ope1t%=F an0 that in the e ent offailu1e of the +eu0o1s to co6pl% 2ith an% of the obli4ations an0 con0itions of the a41ee6ent' the O NERS shall ha ethe 1i4ht to suspen0 the pa%6ents afo1e6entione0.

This co6p1o6ise a41ee6ent 2as sub6itte0 fo1 app1o al to the Cou1t' 2hich' afte1 assu1in4 itself that the pa1tiesun0e1stoo0 the contents the1eof' cause0 the a41ee6ent to be si4ne0 in Cou1t' an0 then 1en0e1e0 on Ap1il &' (9!' a0ecision the last t2o 8 pa1a41aphs of 2hich 1ea05

The pa1ties an0 thei1 1especti e atto1ne%s ha e petitione0 this Cou1t that afte1 1en0ition of Ju046ent in the abo eentitle0 cases' steps be ta>en' un0e1 the supe1 ision of this Cou1t' to i6ple6ent sai0 ICo6p1o6ise A41ee6entI'an0 inthe inte1est of Justice the Cou1t 41ants this last 6entione0 petition. *t shoul0 be un0e1stoo0' ho2e e1' that thei6ple6entation to be ta>en un0e1 the supe1 ision of the Cou1t 2ill not an0 shoul0 not be const1ue0 an0 inte1p1ete0 b%the pa1ties that it shall be in an% 2a% a,ect this 0ecision on the 6e1its 1en0e1e0 b% the Cou1t.

*N H*E O) ALL T:E )OREGO*NG' 0ecision is he1eb% 1en0e1e0 0ecla1in4' as it is he1eb% 0ecla1e0' that .M. Tuason /Co.' *nc. is the absolute o2ne1 of the lan0 in ol e0 in these cases' ha in4 in its na6e a t1ansfe1 ce1ti cate of titleissue0 in acco10ance 2ith the p1o isions of the Lan0 Re4ist1ation Act' sai0 title bein4 bin0in4 an0 conclusi e a4ainstthe 2hole 2o1l0. *t is fu1the1 o10e1e0 that the ICo6p1o6ise A41ee6entI be' as it is he1eb% app1o e0 in its enti1et% an0all the pa1ties to the sa6e a1e he1eb% enJoine0 to abi0e an0 co6pl% faithfull% an0 st1ictl% 2ith the te16s an0

con0itions set fo1th the sai0 ICo6p1o6ise A41ee6entI. No p1onounce6ent as costs

The po1tion of 8& =?ui@ones=' 6entione0 in clause $' section 0' subsection ' 2as not 0eli e1e0 b% the +eu0o1s until anua1% e a00itional const1uctions the1ein afte1 Ma1ch #' (9!=.

Soon late1' o1 on Ap1il 8"' (9#' the appellees le0 supple6ental 6otion an0 =6anifestation= p1a%in4 that pa%6ent ofsai0 su6 of P"('$&&.&& to the +eu0o1s =be 2ithhel0 until afte1 the a00itional 8( ille4al const1uctions the !&I?ui@onesI a1ea shall ha e been 1e6o e0=.

Subse?uentl%' . M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. le0 anothe1 6otion an0 =6anifestation=' 0ate0 Au4ust $' (9#' to the e,ectthat the nu6be1 of ille4al t1ansactions on sai0 a1ea ha0 inc1ease0 to #9' that' 6ean2hile' se e1al alle4e0 pu1chase1sf1o6 the +eu0o1s' not 6entione0 in the anneDes attache0 to the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent' ha0 institute0 Ci il CasesNos. ;- $$( an0 ;- $(& of the Cou1t of )i1st *nstance ;ue7on Cit%' a4ainst the +eu0o1s an0 the appellees' ha0 that' inconse?uence of such cases' the a6ounts pa%able to the +eu0o1s f1o6 the appellees 6a% not be su3cient to satisf%the clai6s of the plainti,s in sai0 cases' an0 p1a%in4' the1efo1e' that appelleesI afo1e6entione0 =6otion an0 counte1-6anifestation= an0 =supple6ental 6otion an0 6anifestation= of Ap1il ! an0 8"' (9#' be 1esol e0 an0 that the su6of P"('$&&.&& be 1etaine0 to ans2e1 fo1 the clai6s of the alle4e0 pu1chase1s not 6entione0 in AnneDes B an0 C of theCo6p1o6ise A41ee6ent.

Acco10in4l%' on )eb1ua1% 8$' (9"' the Cou1t issue0 an o10e1' pe1tinent pa1ts of 2hich 2e ?uote5

The attention of this Cou1t has been calle0 b% the .M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. an0 G1e4o1io A1aneta' *nc. to the fact that theille4al const1uctions on the !& ?ui@ones' 2hich const1uctions 2e1e 6a0e f1o6 an0 afte1 the 0ate of the Co6p1o6iseA41ee6ent a1e 41o2in4 in nu6be1' an0 that as of anua1% $' (9" these const1uctions totalle0 8 9. hethe1 theseconst1uctions 2e1e 6a0e 2ith the +eu0o1sI pe16ission as clai6e0 b% the . M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. an0 G1e4o1io A1aneta'*nc. o1 2ithout the +eu0o1sI consent as clai6e0 b% Att%. Lau1el is of no 6o6ent. hat is 6ate1ial an0 pe1tinent no2 isthat these houses an0 the continue0 const1uctions of houses appea1 co6pletel% unabate0 an0 unless this is stoppe0b% those 2ho a1e suppose0 to be in possession of the lan0' these e1% houses 2ithin the !& ?ui@ones 2ill a,o10 e1%fo16i0able stu6blin4 bloc>s a4ainst fu1the1 i6ple6entation of the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent. Un0e1 the Co6p1o6iseA41ee6ent' an0 subJect to its othe1 te16s an0 con0itions' these 1efe11e0 to collecti el% as the +eu0o1sI a1e obli4ate0'an0 the% ha e so boun0 the6sel es' to 0eli e1 the clea1 an0 peaceful possession of the enti1e 9& ?ui@ones to theO NERS' . M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. an0Ko1 to ATTORNE S-ON-)ACT )OR SANTA MESA :E*G:TS SUB+*H*S*ON' G1e4o1ioA1aneta' *nc.


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Un0e1 pa1a41aph ! of the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent' those 1efe11e0 to collecti el% as' the I+eu0o1sI clai6e0 to ha ebeen in possession of the lan0' an0 pu1suant to pa1. ( of the sa6e Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent' the I+eu0o1sI boun0the6sel es to 0eli e1 possession of the lan0 in ?uestion o e1 to the O2ne1s. *t is' the1efo1e' clea1 to this Cou1t thatunless the const1uction of houses is abate0 in so6e 2a%' the i6ple6entation of the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent can ne e1be e,ecte0. The .M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. an0 G1e4o1io A1aneta' *nc. ha e as>e0 this Cou1t to set a pe1io0 of 9 0a%s2ithin 2hich the I+eu0o1sI 2oul0 0eli e1 the possession of the 1e6ainin4 !& ?ui@ones unto the sai0 co6panies. Thei6patience of the .M. Tuason / Co.' *nc. an0 G1e4o1io A1aneta' *nc. is un0e1stan0able' consi0e1in4 that it is al6ost fou1%ea1s since the 0ecision beca6e nal an0 %et the I+eu0o1sI ha e utte1l% faile0 to 0eli e1 the !& ?ui@ones. TheCo6p1o6ise A41ee6ent 0oes not state an% speci e0 pe1io0 2ithin 2hich the I+eu0o1sI ha e to 0e nitel% co6pl% 2iththei1 obli4ations' but in acco10ance 2ith A1ticle (" of the ne2 Ci il Co0e this Cou1t is autho1i7e0 an0 e6po2e1e0 toset a pe1io0 2ithin 2hich the% shall ful ll an0 co6pl% 2ith all thei1 obli4ation petitions. This Cou1t is of the opinion thata pe1io0 of fou1 < 6onths f1o6 0ate he1eof is 6o1e than a6ple ti6e 2ithin 2hich the I+eu0o1sI 6a% co6pl% 2iththei1 obli4ations un0e1 the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent' ha in4 in 6in0 that 6o1e than


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const1uctions the1ein' an0 p1a%in4 that an o10e1 be issue0 0i1ectin4 the She1i, of ;ue7on Cit% to place the appellees=in possession of the !& I?ui@onesI subJect to these cases' no2 in the possession= of the +eu0o1s' 2ho 2e1e na6e0in0i i0uall% in sai0 6otion.

On anua1% (' (9$' appellants he1ein le0 a 6anifestation in 2hich the% o,e1e0 to 0eli e1 to the appellees thosepo1tions of the !& =?ui@ones= on 2hich the1e a1e no actual occupants o1 s?uatte1s' as 2ell as to coope1ate 2ith theappellees in pin-pointin4 the unoccupie0 an0 clea1 a1eas 2hich the% a1e 1ea0% to 0eli e1 an0 to Join the appellees inthe lin4 of app1op1iate suits fo1 the eJect6ent of all pe1sons unla2full% occup%in4 po1tions of the 1e6ainin4 thi1t% !&=?ui@ones= an0Ko1 han0lin4 ne4otiations 0i1ecte0 to the sa6e en0.

B% an o10e1' 0ate0 anua1% &' (9$' the lo2e1 cou1t 0enie0 the 6otion fo1 1econsi0e1ation of the +eu0o1s an0 41ante0sai0 6otion of G1e4o1io A1aneta' *nc. 0ate0 Au4ust #' (9". This o10e1 2as a6en0e0 b% anothe1 one' 0ate0 anua1%8 ' (9$' 2hich suspen0e0 the 1esolution of sai0 6otion to G1e4o1io A1aneta' *nc.' in co6pliance 2ith a 21it ofp1eli6ina1% inJunction issue0 b% the Cou1t of Appeals.

Appellants 6aintain that the o10e1s of )eb1ua1% 8$' (9" an0 anua1% &' (9$' a1e e11oneous' upon the 41oun0 that5 the lo2e1 cou1t ha0 no autho1it%' eithe1 to D a pe1io0 of fou1 < 6onths fo1 the 0eli e1% of the thi1t% !&

=?ui@ones= in ?uestion' o1 to 0ecla1e that the appellees 2oul0 be f1ee f1o6 thei1 obli4ations un0e1 the Co6p1o6iseA41ee6ent' shoul0 the +eu0o1s fail to 6a>e 0eli e1% 2ithin sai0 pe1io0F 8 the lo2e1 cou1tIs lac> of autho1it% to0eci0e in this case the issues 1aise0 in cases ;- "!8' ;- "!!' ;- "


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The +eu0o1s insist that' as state0 b% the lo2e1 cou1t in its o10e1 of )eb1ua1% 8$' (9"' it coul0 not 0eci0e in this casethe issues 1aise0 b% a nu6be1 of clai6ants' not na6e0 in AnneDes B an0 C of the Co6p1o6ise A41ee6ent' 2ho ha0institute0' a4ainst the he1ein appellees an0 appellants' ci il actions othe1 than those settle0 b% sai0 a41ee6ent an0that bein4 thus a2a1e that appellants cannot 0eli e1 the !& =?ui@ones= in ?uestion on account of sai0 ne2 ci ilactions' the lo2e1 cou1t still 1e?ui1e0 the6 to 6a>e sai0 0eli e1% un0e1 penalt% of fo1feitin4 the 1i4ht to collectP#


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She1i, to clea1 the p1e6ises of the' !& I?ui@onesI f1o6 all pe1sons unla2full% s?uattin4 on o1 occup%in4 the sa6e o1po1tions the1eof.= *t 2as p1ope1 fo1 the lo2e1 cou1t to 41ant appelleesI 6otion' because the the1ein sou4ht 2as 0i1ecte0a4ainst appellants 2ho p1ocess a1e boun0 b% the 0ecision of Ap1il &' (9!. *t 2oul0 ha e been i6p1ope1 fo1 the lo2e1cou1t to 41ant appellantsI s?uatte1s' 2ho a1e neithe1 pa1ties in this p1ocee0in4 no1 boun0 b% the afo1e6entione00ecision' an0' hence' a1e be%on0 the Ju1is0iction of the cou1t in this case.

:ERE)ORE' the o10e1s appeale0 f1o6 a1e he1eb% a316e0' 2ith costs a4ainst he1ein appellants' )lo1encio' Ma1ia'Aniana an0 Pe01o' all su1na6e0 +eu0o1. *t is so o10e1e0.

Ben47on' C. .' Pa0illa' Bautista An4elo' Lab1a0o1' Re%es' .B.L.' Pa1e0es' +i7on' +e Leon an0 Nati i0a0' .' concu1.Ba11e1a' .' too> no pa1t.

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