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REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES REGIONAL TRIAL COURT 7TH JUDICIAL REGION TALISAY CITY Branch _________ 

HEIR HEIRS S OF JOSE JOSE RAMA RAMA name namel l NELL NELLY Y N! RAM RAMA an" an" SUSA SUSAN N RAMA DAMO an" HEIR OF GLORIA RAMA OBLENDA# DESIREE OBLENDA LA$AS  ,  Plaintiffs, --- versus ---

Civil Case No. ___________ 

DECLARATION OF NULLITY OF E%TRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE# ESTATE# CANCELLATION OF TITLE AND DAMAGES FELIPE RAMA# HEIRS OF CEFERINO RAMA namel EDITHA EDITHA SUELA SUELA RAMA# RAMA# MARIA MARIA ANTONIA RAMA PAT PATALINGHUG# DENNIS RAMA# SHER$IN RAMA# GERALADINE RAMA RAMA an" an" THE REGI REGIST STER ER OF DEEDS OF CEBU PRO&INCE  Defendants. x-----------------------------------x

COMPLAINT PLAINTIFFS, PLAINTIFFS, through through counsels counsels

and beore beore the the !onorable !onorable Court, Court,

"ost res#ectull$ state that%

THE PARTIES

&' Plaint Plainti i Nell$ Nell$ Nolasc Nolasco o (a"a (a"a ) Rama '(r )re*+, ' is o legal age, single, Fili#ino and *ith residence and #ostal address at +alubihan Colon St., Cebu Cit$. Said #lainti #lainti is one o the heirs o the late ose (a"a -.

' Plaint Plainti i Susan Susan (a"a-a (a"a-a"o "o )Dam( '(r )re*+, ' is o legal age, "arried to Crisanto a"o, Fili#ino and *ith residence and #ostal address at Labangon, Cebu Cit$. Said #lainti is one o the heirs o the late ose (a"a/. Said #lainti is /no*n since her childhood as Susan (a"a but is registered in the Civil (egistr$ in the na"e o Aida (a"a. !o*ever, she is using Susan (a"a as her na"e in all her #ersonal eects *ith a oint Aidavit o T*o isinterested Persons attesting the act that Susan (a"a and Aida Aida (a"a is one and the sa"e #erson 0.

0' Plaint Plainti i esire esireee 1ble 1blenda nda-La -La*as *as,, )La0a1 '(r )re*+, ' is o legal age, "arried to Steve La*as, Fili#ino and *ith residence and #ostal address at Talisa$ Cit$, Cebu. Said #lainti is one o the heirs o the late 2loria (a"a 1blenda 23 and

4' eendant Feli#e (a"a ) "e'en"an, Fel+3e '(r )re*+,4  is o legal age, "arried to ustina 5a 5a6o, Fili#ino *ith #ostal address at esus 7anos St., Poo/ 1ccidental, 1ccidental, Tubigo Tubigon, n, 7ohol 7ohol *here he "a$ be served served *ith su""ons su""ons and other #rocesses o this !onorable Court.

8' eendant 9ditha Suela (a"a is the surviving s#ouse o Ceerino (a"a (a"a,, Fili Fili#i #ino no,, o lega legall age age *ith *ith #ost #ostal al addr addres esss at :&; :&; Cani Cani
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At t ac hed and mar keda A sAnnex“ sa c opyo ft heCe Ce r t i fic at eo fL i v eBi Bi r t ho fNe l l y   A” i Rama. 2   At t ac hed and mar ked a A sAnnex “B”  i sac o pyo ft heCe r t i fic a t eo fLi veBi r t ho fAi da   RamaDamo. 3   At t ac hedand mar keda A sAnnex“C”  i sacopyofaJoi ntAffidavi tofTwoDi si nt er est ed   Per so nsat t es t i ngt ot hef actt hatAi daRama maDa Damo moandSusanRama maDa Damo moi soneand t hes ame meper son. 4   At t ac hedandma mar keda A sAnnex“D”  i sac opyoft heCe r t i fic at eofLi v eBi r t ho fDe s i r e e   Obl e ndaLawas .

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St.,u"lo St.,u"log, g, Talisa$ Talisa$ Cit$, Cit$, Cebu, Cebu, *here she "a$ be served served *ith su""ons and other #rocesses o this !onorable Court.

;' eendants 9ditha Suela (a"a, =aria Antonia Antonia (a"a Patalinghug, enn ennis is (a"a (a"a,, Sher Sher*i *in n (a"a (a"a,, and and 2era 2erala ladi dine ne (a"a (a"a are are the the surv surviv ivin ing g childrens o Ceerino (a"a, all Fili#inos, o legal ages *ith co""on #ostal address at :&; Cani
>' eend eendant ant (egister (egister o eeds eeds o Cebu Cebu Provin Province ce is a govern" govern"ent ent agenc$ *hich is the re#ositor$ o records aecting #ro#erties and is tas/ed *ith the registration, cancellation, and transer o titles thereo. eendant (egister o eeds "a$ be served *ith su""ons and other #rocesses o this this !onorable Court in the 1ice o the (egistr$ o eeds o Cebu Province located located at e#art"en e#art"entt o Agriculture Agriculture Co"#ound, Co"#ound, =. 5ele< Street, Street, Cebu Cit$, ;??? Cebu.

THE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR ANNULMENT OF E%TRAJUDICIAL SETTLEMENT OF ESTATE# ESTATE# CANCELLATION OF O F TRANSFER CERTIFICATE OF TITLE :' Plaintis (a"a and a"o are a"ong the six );' childrens and legal heirs o deceased deceased s#ouses ose Alcordo (a"a 5 and 7eneria o/o" Nolasco. @hile #lainti La*as is one o the ive )8' childrens and legal heirs o the late Fer"in 1blenda and 2loria (a"a 1blenda ;.

' eceased ose Alcordo (a"a and 2loria (a"a 1blenda, esus (a"a, 7runo (a"a, Ceerino (a"a and deendant Feli#e *ere the six );' 5

At t ac hed and mar ke d as sa copy oft he Cer t i ficat e ofDeat h ofJose  Anne x“ E’i  Al cor doRama. 6   At t ac hed and ma mar ke d as sa copy oft heCer t i ficat eofDeat h ofGl ori a  Anne x“ F’i Rama maObl enda

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siblings o the late Trinidad (a"a Auld ) A6l" '(r )re*+,', *ho died on Februar$ &;,?& >, *ithout issue and let a #arcel o land covered b$ a Trans Transer er Certi Certiica icate te o Title itle No. T-&8&:4> &8&:4>.. This This #arcel #arcel o land land has an aggregate area o 88> sBuare "eters and is located in 7aranga$ u"log, Talisa$ Cit$, Cebu :.

' eendant Feli#e (a"a and deceased Ceerino (a"a , during the lieti"e o the latter, caused the extra-udicial settle"ent o the intestate estate o their deceased sister Auld on ece"ber &;,?&0 and registered it *ith Cebu Province (egistr$ o eeds, adudicating the said estate unto the"selves derauding other legal heirs o their deceased siblings o their  rightul share o the #ro#ert$ .

&?' It *as so"eti"e so"eti"e on ul$ ul$ ?&0, ?&0, *hen *hen the #lainti #laintis s learne learned d that that deendant Feli#e and deceased Ceerino *ho later died in the $ear ?&4, has caused the #re#aration o the extra udicial settle"ent o the estate and *ere  #rocessing or the Transer Certiicate o Title Title o the estate o their aunt Auld. The$ *ere deceived b$ deendant Feli#e that deceased Ceerino that their other siblings and their successors *ho have alread$ died ahead o  the" *ere no longer entitled to an$ share o the estate o Auld and onl$ the$ )Feli#e and Ceerino' are the onl$ surviving heirs o their deceased sibling Auld. Thus, on ul$ &>, ?&0, in order to #rotect thier rightsD and interest over the subect #ro#ert$ #laintis a"o and La*as iled an Aidavit o  Adverse clai" *ith the 1ice o the (egister o eeds o Cebu Province

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*hich *as dul$ annotated in the Transer Certiicate o Title T-&8&:4 T-&8&:4> > in the na"e o Trinidad (a"a Auld.

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  At t ac hed and mar ked a A sAnnex “G’   i sa c o pyoft heCe r t i fic a t eofDe a t ho fT r i ni da d   Rama maAul d 8 At t ac hed as sa copy of Tr ansf erCer t i ficat eofTi t l ei nt hename meof  A  Anne x“ H” i  Tr i ni dadRamaAul d. 9   At t ac hed and mar ke d as ar et hec o pi esoft heEx t r a j udi c i a l  A  Anne x“ I ” ,“ I 1” ,“ I 2”  Se t t l e me me nto fEs t a t e . 10   At t achedandma mar keda s nnex“J”  i sacopyoft he Affidavi tAdver seCl ai m.  A

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&&' 1n account o the eed o 9xtraudicial Settle"ent o 9state executed b$ deendant Feli#e and deceased Ceerino eeds "ade *ith alse state"ents and done *ithout the #artici#ation and consent o other legal heirs o the late Auld, deendant Feli#e and deceased Ceerino successull$ caused the cancellation o Auld Transer Certiicate o Title &&.

&' Accordingl$, a ne* Transer Certiicate o Title )TCT' No. &??&4??&08&& in the na"e o deendant Feli#e (a"a and deceased Ceerino (a"a (a"a declar declared ed under under Tax eclar eclarati ation on No. ?>???> ?>???>?:: ?::4 4 &0  *ith a "ar/et value o Ph# 848,:;?.?? and a11e11e" a11e11 e" *al6e (' Ph3 28#97:!::  *as issued.

&0' These These actua actuall events events raudul raudulent entl$ l$ dis#os dis#osses sessed sed the #laint #lainti is s o  their rightul rightul shares in the #ro#ert$ #ro#ert$ let b$ their deceased deceased Aunt Aunt *hich their  deceased #arents *ere entitled thereto as legal heirs.

THE CAUSE OF ACTION FOR DAMAGES &4' In order to #rotect their rights and interest over the #arcel o land covered b$ Transer Certiicate o Title Title No. &?-?&4??&08&, &?-?&4??&08&, #laintis *ere co"#elled to litigate and incur ex#enses thereb$ entitling the" to the a*ard o atto attorn rne$ e$Ds Ds ees ees in the the a"ou a"ount nt o Ph# Ph# 4?,? 4?,??? ??.? .?? ? and and Ph# Ph# ,8? ,8?? ? #er  #er  a##earance 3

&8' ue to the raudulent acts co""itted b$ deendants #laintis are continuousl$ suering ro" "ental anguish, right, serious anxiet$, "oral shoc/ and si"ilar inuries thereb$ *arranting the individual a*ard o "oral da"ages in the su" o Ph#&??,???.??, ro" deendants, in 11

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  At t ac hedandma mar keda A sAnnex“K,Kr et hec opi e soft hec anc e l l e d   1, K2, K3, K4” a  Tr ansf e rCer t i ficat eofTi t l eofTr i ni dadRamaAul d. 12 At t ac hed and mar ke d as r et hecopi esoft henew Transf er  A  Anne x“ L,L1, L2, ”a Cer t i ficat eofTi t l ei nf avorofFel i peRama maandCef er i noRama ma. 13 At t ac hed and mar ke d as s a co py of t he Tax Dec l ar at i on No.  Anne x “ M” i 07000708894.

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&;' For the vindication o the rights o #laintis over the #arcel o  land covered b$ Transer Certiicate o Title No. &?-?&4??&08& that *as raudulentl$ acBuired in its entiret$ b$ deendants, #laintis are entitled to receive ro" deendants, oint and several, no"inal da"ages in the a"ount o Ph#8?,???.?? under Articles & and  o the Civil Code3

&' In order to discourage those *ho are si"ilarl$ bent ro" doing such detestable act o deendants and in order to set an exa"#le or the  #ublic good, deendants should be adudged, solidaril$, solidaril$, to #a$ to #laintis the a"ount o Ph#&??,???.?? as and or exe"#lar$ da"ages.

THE RELIEFS $HEREFORE# #re"ises considered, it is "ost res#ectull$ #ra$ed ro" this !onorable Court that, ater due notice and hearing, udg"ent be rendered as ollo*s%

&' 1(9(IN2 the eed o 9xtraudicial Settle"ent o 9state NELL and 51I3

' 1(9(IN2 the cancellation o Transer Certiicates o Title Nos. &?-?&4??&08& or being NELL and 51I3

0' (9INSTATIN2 Transer Certiicates o Title No. T-&8&:4>3

4' 1(9(IN2 9F9NANTS to conve$ o*nershi# and #ossession o the subect #ro#ert$ to #laintis subect to a ust and eBuitable #artition thereo b$ and bet*een all interested #arties 3

8' 1(9(IN2 deendants to ointl$ and severall$ #a$ #laintis% 6

a' Ph# Ph# 4?,? 4?,??? ??.? .??, ?, P,8 P,8?? ?? #er #er a##e a##ear aran ance ce as and and or  or  attorne$Ds ees3

 b' Ph#&??,???.?? as "oral "oral da"ages3

c' Ph#8?,???.?? as no"inal da"ages3

d' Ph#&??,???.?? as exe"#lar$ da"ages3 and

e' Ph#?,??? as Cost o suit.

Plaintis #ra$ or such other relies and re"edies that are ust and eBuitable under the #re"ises.

Cebu Cit$, Phili##ines. Se#te"ber 4, ?&8.

(9SP9CTFELL SE7=ITT9.

LOON CORPU; PATI
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%$JURIL B! PATI,?&8 PT( 1( No. >?>:84 8-?;-&8 I7P 1( No. ?>8?: 4->-&8 Cebu Cit$ Cha#ter  =CL9 C1=PLIANC9 No. 9xe"#t-Ne* Passer  9"ail add% uril.#atinoH$ahoo add% uril.#atinoH$ahoo.co .co 7

HABEAS CORPU; (oll o Attorne$ No. ;:8? =a$ ?;,?&4 PT( 1( No. 8?8: anuar$ ?>,?&8 Cebu Cit$ I7P 1( No. ;;;> anuar$ >,?&8 Cebu Cit$ Cha#ter  =CL9 C1=PLIANC9 No. 9xe"#t-Ne* Passer  9"ail add% *ritohabeascor#u
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&ERIFICATION AND CERTIFICATION AGAINST FORUM SHOPPING $e,  Nell N(la1c( Rama#   o legal age, single, Fili#ino and *ith reside residence nce and #ostal #ostal addres addresss at +alubi +alubihan han Colon Colon St., St., Cebu Cebu Cit$ Cit$, S61an Rama=Dam(#, is o legal age, "arried, Fili#ino and *ith residence and  #ostal address at Labangon, Cebu Cit$, and De1+ree O)len"a=La0a1 o  legal age, "arried,Fili#ino and *ith residence and #ostal address at Talisa$ Cit$, Cebu. ater being s*orn to in accordance *ith la*, do hereb$ de#oses and states % &.

That That *e are the #etitione #etitioners rs in the above-ca#t above-ca#tioned ioned case 3

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That *e have caused caused the #re#aratio #re#aration n and iling iling o this case 3

0. That That *e *e have have rea read d the the con conte tent ntss ther thereo eo and and tha thatt the the sa"e sa"e are are true true and and corre correct ct to the the best best o our our #erso #ersona nall /no* /no*le ledg dgee or based based on authentic records 3 4.

That *e urther states %

a. That That *e have have not not the there reto too ore re co"" co""en ence ced d an$ an$ acti action on o  an$ clai" clai" invol involvin ving g the sa"e issues issues in an$ an$ court, court, tribun tribunal, al, or BuasiBuasi udicial agenc$ and to the best o "$ /no*ledge, no such other action or  clai" is #ending therein 3  b. I there is such other #ending action or clai", a co"#lete state"ent o the #resent status thereo 3 and c. I *e *e sho should uld the therea reate terr lea learn th that the the sa" sa"ee or si" si"il ilar  ar  action or clai" has been iled or is #ending, *e shall re#ort the act *ithin ive )8' da$s therero" to the court *herein our aoresaid co"#laint or  initiator$ #leading has been iled.

IN @ITN9SS @!9(91F, *e have hereunto set "$ hand this ___ th o   _________ ?&8 at Cebu Cit$, Cit$, Phili##ines. Phili##ines.

NELLY NOLASCO RAMA SUSAN RAMA=DAMO 9

DESIREE OBLENDA=LA$ OBLENDA= LA$AS AS  Affiants

SUBSCR SUBSCRIBE IBED D AND AND S$ORN S$ORN to beore "e this ______________  in Cebu Cit$, Phili##ines, b$  >  Na"e %

I No.

PlaceGate Issued

Nell N(la1c( Rama S61an Rama=Dam( De1+ree O)len"a=La0a1 *ho have satisactoril$ #roven their identit$ to "e through their res#ective co"#et co"#etent ent evid evidenc encee o identi identiic icati ation on *ho are are the the sa"e sa"e #erson #ersonss *ho  #ersonall$ signed beore "e the oregoing 5eriication and Certiication Against Foru" Sho##ing and ac/no*ledge that the$ executed the sa"e.

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