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PHILIPPINE SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

FIRST DIVISION

[G.R. No. 125063. September 24, 2002.]

THE HEIRS OF GUILLERMO A. BATONGBACAL, Petitioners, v. THE COURT OF APPEALS, THE DEPARTMENT OF AGRARIAN REFORM ADJUDICATION BOARD, and CATALINO SANTOS, Respondents.

D E C I S I O N


YNARES-SANTIAGO, J.:


This is a petition for review on certiorari under Rule 45 assailing the decision of the Court of Appeals dated August 11, 1995, 1 which upheld the decision of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board (DARAB, for brevity) dated May 27, 1993, 2 as well as the resolution dated May 16, 1996 3 denying petitioners’ motion for reconsideration.

The facts as culled from the records are as follows:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

Juana Luciano was the registered owner of an agricultural land planted to rice and corn measuring 16,555 square meters, situated in Barangay Bolakan, Bocaue, Bulacan, and covered by Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-1338. On January 12, 1962, she mortgaged the parcel of land to the Philippine Banking Corporation.

After Luciano defaulted in the payment of her loan, the bank foreclosed the mortgage. Thereafter, the bank became absolute owner of the land in due course, upon registration of its Affidavit of Consolidation of Ownership. Accordingly, Transfer Certificate of Title No. T-123404 was consequently issued in the name of the bank. 4

On January 11, 1985, the bank sold the property to petitioner Guillermo Batongbacal. 5 The bank subsequently executed an Affidavit of Non-Tenancy 6 in order to enable petitioner to register the land in his name. However, when petitioner tried to register the deed of absolute sale, he discovered that Certificate of Land Transfer No.0-025760, issued in the name of private respondent Catalino Santos, also covers the same property. 7

Hence, petitioner filed a letter-complaint with the Department of Agrarian Reform Team Office in Sta. Maria, Bulacan. 8 The complaint was endorsed to the DAR Provincial Adjudicator at Dolores, San Fernando, Pampanga. Petitioner alleged that private respondent Catalino Santos excavated a substantial portion of the property despite knowledge that petitioner already purchased the same.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

Catalino Santos countered that he was awarded Certificate of Land Transfer No. 0-025760 dated January 22, 1981 affecting the property by the Department of Agrarian Reform, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 27. 9 He declared the land for taxation purposes, for which Tax Declaration No. 12564 was issued in his name. 10 He presented Tax Receipt No. 9928095 to show that he has been paying taxes on the property since May 11, 1983. 11

On May 21, 1987, private respondent went blind. Thus, he waived all his rights and interests over the property as an amortizing agrarian reform beneficiary in favor of his younger son, Severino Santos, with the conformity of his elder son, Teofilo Santos. 12

Severino Santos continued cultivating the property and delivering a portion of the harvest by way of rentals to former owner Juana Luciano and her representatives till the years 1985, 1986 and 1987, when the latter refused to receive them. Thereafter, Severino Santos entrusted the rentals to the Barangay Captain who, in turn, deposited the same with the rice mill of a certain Crispin Santiago, at Tuvo, Bocaue, Bulacan. 13 Private respondent further alleged that the transactions between Juana Luciano and the bank, and between the latter and the petitioner Guillermo Batongbacal, were all executed in Manila without notice to him as the actual tenant. Therefore, he is not bound by the said transactions for lack of knowledge or information. 14

After due proceedings, the Regional Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board rendered a decision in favor of Catalino and Severino Santos, to wit:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

WHEREFORE, judgment is hereby rendered:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

1. Dismissing the complaint against Catalino/Severino Santos;

2. Declaring Catalino/Severino Santos as tenant-lessee and now owner;

3. Declaring the substitution valid;

4. No damages against the defendant for making improvement only on his farm holding.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

SO ORDERED. 15

Petitioner’s subsequent Motion for Reconsideration and Supplemental Motion for Reconsideration were both denied by the RARAD in an order dated August 17, 1989. On appeal, the DARAB affirmed the decision, to wit:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

WHEREFORE, in the light of the foregoing, the appealed decision is hereby AFFIRMED, and, as an addition to the dispositive portion thereof, it is hereby ordered that the Municipal Agrarian Reform Officer for Bocaue, Bulacan and the Bulacan Provincial Agrarian Reform Officer at Baliuag, Bulacan shall forthwith continue the processing of the land transfer action documents involving the farm holding in this case, pursuant to Presidential Decree No. 27 and Department of Agrarian Reform and Land Bank of the Philippines procedures and regulations implementing the said decree.cralaw : red

SO ORDERED. 16

Meanwhile, petitioner passed away, and was substituted by his heirs Rosario Batongbacal Et. Al. 17 Thereafter, the said heirs filed a petition for review with the Court of Appeals, alleging, inter alia, that the DARAB erred when it refused to recognize petitioner Guillermo Batongbacal as the true and lawful owner of the subject landholding; in declaring the sale of said land null and void pursuant to P.D. No. 27; in ruling against their claim for damages despite the preponderance of evidence in their favor; and in recognizing the validity of a Certificate of Land Transfer despite the fact that the alleged transferor/landowner no longer owned the parcel of land covered thereby at the time of execution. 18

On August 11, 1995, the Court of Appeals rendered judgment denying the petition. 19 Petitioners’ filed a Motion for Reconsideration, which was denied on May 16, 1996.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

Hence this petition, raising the following issues:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

I.


THE COURT OF APPEALS COMMITTED GRAVE ABUSE OF DISCRETION TANTAMOUNT TO EXCESS OF JURISDICTION WHEN IT REFUSED TO RECOGNIZE PETITIONER GUILLERMO BATONGBACAL AS THE TRUE AND LAWFUL OWNER OF THE LANDHOLDING AND ENTITLED TO CLAIM DAMAGES.

II.


THE COURT OF APPEALS GRAVELY ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT DECLARED AS NULL AND VOID THE SALE OF THE SUBJECT LAND BETWEEN PHILBANKING AND PETITIONER, AFTER STATING THAT THE LATTER VALIDLY ACQUIRED WHATEVER TITLE THE FORMER HAD OVER THE LAND.

III.


THE COURT OF APPEALS GRAVELY ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT UPHELD THE DARAB’S POSITION THAT THE PETITIONER IS NOT ENTITLED TO CLAIM DAMAGES.

IV.


THE COURT OF APPEALS GRAVELY ABUSED ITS DISCRETION WHEN IT DECLARED THE CERTIFICATE OF LAND TRANSFER VALID DESPITE THE FACT THAT AT THE TIME OF ITS GENERATION, THE PURPORTED TRANSFEROR NO LONGER OWNED THE LAND BEING TRANSFERRED.

The petition lacks merit.

In determining, once and for all, the rights of the parties with respect to the subject property, it is necessary to trace the transfer of ownership from the original owner, Juana Luciano, to Philippine Banking Corporation and, eventually, to petitioner, vis-a-vis private respondent’s rights of tenancy.

The records show that the subject land was initially denominated as Lot 1129, and was among the parcels of land comprising what was then known as the Lolomboy Estate originally registered in the name of the Insular Government of the Philippines. It was subsequently transferred in favor of Juana Luciano sometime in the 1930s. 20 Tenancy relations between Juana Luciano and private respondent Catalino Santos commenced at about the same time, so that when said property was mortgaged by the former to Philbanking in 1962, said relations already subsisted, and were governed by the provisions of R.A. 1199 21 and R.A. 3844. 22

Thus, when Philbanking became the absolute owner of the subject land on February 5, 1970, it was subrogated to the rights of Juana Luciano as agricultural lessor with respect to private Respondent. Section 7 of R.A. 1199 states that once the tenancy relationship is established, the tenant is entitled to security of tenure. Section 9 thereof, on the other hand, provides in part that the sale or alienation of the tenanted land does not extinguish the tenancy relationship. The purchaser or transferee shall assume the rights and obligations of the former landholder in relation to the tenant.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

Section 7 of R.A. 3844, on the other hand, states that once the agricultural leasehold relation is established, the same shall confer upon the lessee the right to continue working on the landholding until such relation is extinguished, and the agricultural lessee shall be entitled to security of tenure on his landholding and cannot be ejected therefrom unless authorized by the Court and for causes provided by law. It is worthy to note that the sale or alienation of tenanted land is not among the causes of extinguishment of the agricultural leasehold relation provided under the law. 23

In Endaya v. Court of Appeals, 24 we held that, "Transactions involving agricultural land over which an agricultural leasehold subsists resulting in change of ownership will not terminate the rights of the agricultural lessee." In Tanpingco v. Intermediate Appellate Court, 25 we stated that, "Security of tenure is a legal concession to agricultural lessees which they value as life itself and deprivation of their landholdings is tantamount to deprivation of their means of livelihood."cralaw virtua1aw library

When P.D. 27 took effect on October 21, 1972, the land was already owned by Philbanking, but the tenancy relations remained in force. By virtue of this law, "tenant — farmers are deemed owners of the land they till, subject to the rules and regulations to be hereafter promulgated. 26 Pursuant to the mandate of P.D. 27, a Certificate of Land Transfer was issued to private respondent Catalino Santos on January 22, 1981, and was registered on February 1, 1981 with the Register of Deeds of Bulacan.

During all this time, private respondent continued tilling the land and paying rentals to Juana Luciano, and after her death, to her representatives. The sale between Philbanking and petitioner took place on January 11, 1985. At about this time, Juana Luciano’s representatives began to refuse accepting the rentals from private Respondent. Thus, private respondent deposited the rentals with a certain Crispin Santiago, a rice mill owner in nearby Tuvo, Bocaue, through the mediation of the Barangay Captain. Under the circumstances, we find that private respondent complied in good faith with the obligations incumbent upon him as an agricultural lessee.chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

Philbanking, on the other hand, was remiss in its duties as an agricultural lessor when it sold the subject land to a third person, without giving notice to private respondent and giving him the opportunity to exercise his right of preemption as an agricultural lessee.

Section 11 of R.A. 3844 provides:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

Section 11. Lessee’s Right of Preemption. — In case the agricultural lessor decides to sell the landholding, the agricultural lessee shall have the preferential right to buy the same under reasonable terms and conditions: Provided, That the entire landholding offered for sale must be preempted by the Department of Agrarian Reform upon petition of the lessee or of any of them: Provided, further, That where there are two or more agricultural lessees, each shall be entitled to said preferential right only to the extent of the area actually cultivated by him. The right of preemption under this section may be exercised within one hundred eighty days from notice in writing, which shall be served by the owner on all lessees affected and the Department of Agrarian Reform. (Emphasis provided)

Clearly, therefore, Philbanking committed breach of obligation as an agricultural lessor. As the records show, private respondent was not informed about the sale between Philbanking and petitioner, and neither was he privy to the transfer of ownership from Juana Luciano to Philbanking. As an agricultural lessee, the law gives him the right to, be informed about matters affecting the land he tills, without need for him to inquire about it.

Department Memorandum Circular No. 8, series of 1974, implementing P.D. 27, provides:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

4. No act shall be done to undermine or subvert the intent and provisions of Presidential Decrees, Letters of Instructions, Memoranda and Directives, such as the following and/or similar acts:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

x       x       x


f.) Transferring ownership of tenanted rice and/or corn lands after October 21, 1972, except to the actual tenant-farmers or tillers but in strict conformity with the provisions of Presidential Decree No.27 and the requirements of the Department of Agrarian Reform . . .

In other words, transfer of ownership over tenanted rice and/or corn lands after October 21, 1972 is allowed only in favor of the actual tenant-tillers thereon. Hence, the sale executed by Philbanking on January 11, 1985 in favor of petitioner was in violation of the aforequoted provision of P.D. 27 and its implementing guidelines, and must thus be declared null and void.

Finally, petitioner’s claim for damages arising out of private respondent’s act of excavating the property is untenable, considering the fact that the tenant is "deemed owner" of the property and as such he is given a certain discretion relative to the manner of tilling the land. In fact, according to the DARAB, the removal, of the topsoil was done to level the land for purposes of irrigation. The excavation was in line with the cultivation of the land and calculated to increase production. 27 Well settled is the rule that factual findings of administrative agencies are binding upon the courts, unless such findings are not supported by substantial evidence. 28chanrob1es virtua1 1aw 1ibrary

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant petition for review is DENIED. The decision of the Court of Appeals dated August 11, 1995, which upheld the decision of the Department of Agrarian Reform Adjudication Board dated May 27, 1993, is AFFIRMED.

SO ORDERED.

Davide, Jr., C.J., Vitug, and Carpio, JJ., concur.

Endnotes:



1. Rollo, p. 34; penned by Associate Justice Serafin V.C. Guingona, concurred in by Associate Justices Cecilia Lipana-Reyes and Bernardo L.L. Salas.

2. Ibid., at 46.

3. Id., at 44, Annex "B" .

4. Record, p. 89.

5. Ibid.

6. Id., at 92.

7. Id., at 49.

8. Id., at 86-88.

9. A law "Decreeing the Emancipation of Tenant from the Bondage of the Soil, Transferring to them the Ownership of the Land they Till and Providing the Instruments and Mechanism Therefor," enacted by former President Ferdinand E. Marcos. It took effect on October 21, 1972.

10. Record, p. 51, Annex "C" .

11. Ibid. at 52, Annex "D" .

12. Id. at 50, Annex "B" .

13. As evidenced by receipts marked as Annexes "E", "F" and "G", Record, pp. 53-55.

14. Ibid., at 46.

15. Id., Annex "C" .

16. Id., at 58.

17. CA Rollo, p.13, Annex "A" .

18. CA Rollo, pp. 15-36.

19. Rollo, p. 41.

20. TSN, September 12, 1991, pp. 6-8.

21. "An Act to Govern Relations Between Landholders and Tenants of Agricultural Lands," approved on August 30, 1954.

22. Otherwise known as the "Code of Agrarian Reforms of the Philippines," approved on August 8, 1963.

23. Sec. 8. Extinguishment of Agricultural Leasehold Relation. — The agricultural leasehold relation established under this Code shall be extinguished by:chanrob1es virtual 1aw library

(1) Abandonment of the landholding without the knowledge of the agricultural lessor;

(2) Voluntary surrender of the landholding by the agricultural lessee, written notice of which shall be served three months in advance; or

(3) Absence of the persons under Section nine to succeed to the lessee, in the event of death or permanent incapacity of the lessee.

24. 215 SCRA 109 [1992]

25. 207 SCRA 652 [1992]

26. Section 3, Department Memorandum Circular No. 8, Series of 1974.

27. Record, p. 102.

28. Litonjua v. Court of Appeals, 286 SCRA 136 [1998]; Fortich v. Corona, 298 SCRA 678 [1998].




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