Guaranteed Homes v. Valdez (Case Digest)

GUARANTEED HOMES, INC. v. VALDEZ

G.R. No. 171531| 30 JANUARY 2009

GUAR GUARAN ANTE TEED ED HOM HOMES ES,, INC. INC.

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HEIRS OF MARIA P. P. A!DE", #EMI!IA . YUMU! $%& ICTORIA . MO!INO', HEI RS OF SEERINA P. P. TUGADE #I!UMINADA $%& !EONORA P. TUGADE', HEIRS OF ETANG P. GATMIN #!UDIINA G. DE!A CRU" () $%& *+o-+ A!FONSO G. DE!A CRU", HI!ARIA G. CO/ERO $%& A!FREDO G. CO/ERO' $%& SIONY G.  TEPO!, () $%& *+o-+ E!ENA T. T. RIAS $%& E!ESIO TEPO!, JR., AS HEIRS OF DECEDENT PA/!O PASCUA

Petition for review on certiorari of CA decision and resolution.  Justice Tinga Tinga

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