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HOW TO PREPARE AN ANSWER WITH

COUNTERCLAIM by Dean Vic CeballosREPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

REGIONAL TRIAL COURT

SIXTH JUDICIAL REGION

BRANCH 4

KALIBO, AKLAN

GREGORIO ALFREDO ROBERTO

and MA. RITA GLORIA

bot !"#na$%d SANSON

P&a'nt'((,

)*%#!"!) CI+IL CASE No. -/

FOR0 1UIETING OF TITLE


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HEIRS OF ROBERTO TIROL, JR

Na$%&20 MARTIN ROBERTO G. TIROL

ET AL,

D%(%ndant!

X 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 X

ANSER ITH COUNTERCLAIM

Defendants t!"o#$! t!e #nde"si$ned co#nsel %ost "es&ectf#lly file t!ei" Ans'e" in

"es&onse to t!e Co%&laint of t!e Plaintiffs and inte"&ose as 'ell as t!ei"

co#nte"clai% a$ainst t!e latte" to 'it(

ADMISSIONS AND DENIALS

)* Pa"a$"a&!s )a and )b a"e ad%itted+

,* Pa"a$"a&!s ,a ,b ,c ,d -a -c -e a"e denied fo" lac. of info"%ation o".no'led$e s#fficient to fo"% a "easonable belief t!e"eof+

-* Pa"a$"a&! -b is denied insofa" as t!e alle$ations t!at Plaintiffs too. &ossession

of t!e a"eas t!at a"e desc"ibed as Lot Nos* /-/01N and /-/012 in a %anne" t!at 'as

in t!e conce&t of o'ne" o&enly ad3e"sely and contin#o#sly a"e conce"ned since

Defendants a"e 'it!o#t any .no'led$e o" info"%ation s#fficient to fo"% a

"easonable belief t!e"eof+

4* 5#t insofa" as t!e alle$ation in &a"a$"a&! -b is conce"ned t!at t!e "&o"ted

conti$#o#s a"eas t!ey act#ally too. &ossession of 'e"e s#"3eyed on t!e $"o#nd by a

co#"t co%%issione" so%eti%e in ,00/ co&y of t!e "es#ltin$ s#"3ey &lan 'as

attac!ed as anne6 7C8 of t!e Co%&laint t!e sa%e is denied beca#se t!e said s#"3ey

&lan 'as cond#cted only fo" "&oses of dete"%inin$ t!e delineations of Lot Nos*

/-/01N and /-/012 and fo" no ot!e" "&ose as a di"ect offs!oot of ci3il case no*


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)/91M entitledMartin Roberto G. Tirol vs. Spouses Gregorio and Maria Lourdes

Tirol-Sanson+

/* Sa3e fo" t!e le$al &"o3isions :#oted in &a"a$"a&! -c t!e "est of t!e alle$ations

is denied fo" lac. of info"%ation o" .no'led$e s#fficient to fo"% a "easonable belief

t!e"eof+

;* T!e alle$ation in &a"a$"a&! 4 is denied as t!e sa%e is an e""oneo#s concl#sion

%ade by Plaintiffs+

9* Ot!e" t!an t!e alle$ations in &a"a$"a&!s /a and /b t!at a Contact of Lease


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),* Wit! "es&ect to t!e alle$ation in &a"a$"a&! 9 in t!at a co#"t decision 'as

"ende"ed co&y t!e"eof 'as attac!ed as anne6 7C8 of t!e Co%&laint t!e sa%e is

ad%itted s#bBect !o'e3e" to t!e affi"%ati3e and s&ecial defenses stated !e"e#nde"+

)-* T!e alle$ations in &a"a$"a&! 9 on &a$e ;


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"e&"esent T!e Pea"l of 5o"acay Land!oldin$s Inc* inte"3ened* Incidentally t!e

B#d$%ent fa3o"in$ Defendants 'as affi"%ed in toto+

)?* Li.e'ise it !as beco%e clea" in t!e Co%&laint t!at Plaintiffs a"e si%&ly all1o#t

to "est"ain Defendants f"o% ta.in$ o3e" t!e &ossession of lots nos* /-/01N and

/-/012* In fact Plaintiffs and t!ei" &a"ents !a3e t"ied e3e"y t"ic. in o#" boo.s B#st

to f"#st"ate t!e "i$!tf#l and le$al clai% of &ossession by Defendants o3e" said lots+

Unceasing Various Legal Attacks

)* W!ile t!e instant co%&laint is one titled fo" :#ietin$ of title o" fo" "e%o3al of

clo#d of title t!ei" &a"ents and Plaintiffs t!e%sel3es o" t!"o#$! t!e co"&o"ate entity

t!ey "e&"esent T!e Pea"l of 5o"acay Land!oldin$s Inc* !a3e been #nceasin$ly

"eso"tin$ to all so"ts of le$al actions B#st so Defendants beco%e #ns#ccessf#l in t!ei"

bid to "e$ain &ossession of lots nos* /-/01N and /-/012 f"o% t!e &a"ents of

Plaintiffs t!e latte" !a3in$ ente"ed into t!e said Cont"act of Lease


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a" #ne Million $esos as %oral da%ages&

b" $'(,(((.(( as litigation expenses& and

)" $*((,(((.(( as attorney+s ees plus $*(,(((.(( as appearan)e ee.

$laintis urther pray that upon iling o this )o%plaint a Te%porary Restraining

#rder be issued and that the )ase be set or hearing or $reli%inary njun)tion

hi)h should thereater be issued and %ade per%anent ater the inal

de)ision, there)y directin! defendants to cease and desist from further

ta*in! any action which would deprie +sic plaintiff -aria "ourdes

.irol&/anson of her ri!hts as co&owner of "ot #$#% more specifically

those portions which the defendants refer +sic to as "ot #$#%&' and "ot

#$#%&(.

$laintis pray or su)h other relie and re%edies as the onorable /ourt %ay

dee% just and e0uitable under the pre%ises.

loilo /ity or 1alibo, 2ove%ber 3', 3((4.

xxx xxx xxx

,)* On anot!e" occasion and #n"elentin$ Plaintiffs &a"ents a$ain filed anot!e"

la's#it a$ainst Defendants t!is ti%e assailin$ t!e said Cont"act of Lease


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xxx xxx xxx

56R67#R6, $laintis pray or judg%ent or order!

a Declarin! the 0ontract of "ease as (ull and oid1

b" #rdering deendant to pay plaintis to %illion pesos a)tual da%ages,

$*((,(((.(( atty+s ees and $*(,(((,(((.(( %oral da%ages.

$laintis urther pray or su)h other re%edies as %ay be just and e0uitable in the

pre%ises.

Roxas /ity or 1alibo, 89lan, $hilippines.

:e)e%ber ;, 3((


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e"ected on one of t!e s#bBect lots /-/012* T!e follo'in$ 'as t!ei" &"aye" in t!ei"

&etition to 'it(

$R8=6R

56R67#R6, pre%ises )onsidered, it is %ost respe)tully prayed o this

onorable /ourt, to render judg%ent, as ollos!

*. ssue a Te%porary Restraining #rder >TR#" against the respondents, and

ater due noti)e and hearing ee)tively enjoin the respondents ro% i%ple%enting

the 5rit o :e%olition against the properties o the petitioner&

3. Declarin! the decision of the Honora)le 2u)lic Respondent dated

3uly 44, 4%%# +affirmed on appeal with minor modification ineffectual

a!ainst petitioner, which is (O. a party thereto&

?. #rdering the respondents to, jointly and severally, pay petitioner the su% o

$3((,(((.(( as and by ay o attorney+s ees and $*(,(((.(( per appearan)e in

/ourt&

4. #rdering the respondents to, jointly and severally, pay petitioner exe%plary

da%ages, the deter%ination o hi)h is let to the sound judg%ent o this /ourt&

>5oldface &"intin$ fo" e%&!asis=

666 666 666

,-* T!is 'as "esol3ed by t!e Re$ional T"ial Co#"t &"esided by >#d$e Montalid

Patn#bay >"* '!e"e t!e said Petition 'as dis%issed fo" Plaintiffs co"&o"ation

%ise"able fail#"e to &"o3e t!at it 'as entitled to inB#ncti3e "eliefs and insin#atin$


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t!at one of t!e Plaintiffs !e"ein Rita Sanson on se3e"al ti%es d#"in$ !e" c"oss1

e6a%ination 'as lyin$ to t!e co#"t+

Third-Party Claim

,4* Undete""ed by le$al &"ono#nce%ents t!at t!e said Cont"act of Lease 'as 3alid

"e$#la" and le$al and t!at Plaintiffs &a"ents 'e"e in defa#lt in t!ei" %ont!ly "entals

to Defendants fo" %o"e t!an a decade Plaintiffs t!"o#$! t!ei" co"&o"ate entity !a3e

atte%&ted to bloc. t!o#$! in 3ain t!e e6ec#tion of t!e decision #&!oldin$ said

lease cont"act and t!e "i$!t to "e&ossess t!e said lots by filin$ a T!i"d1Pa"ty Clai%

dated >#ly )? ,00 s#&&o"ted by a d#ly nota"ied Sec"eta"ys Ce"tification


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Bue@on /ity, Metro Manila, or Curuanga, 89aln, Auly *D, 3((E.

>Sgd."

-AR5A R5.A 6"OR5A .1 /A(/O(

.hird&2arty 0laimant


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'as on /-/01N o" /-/012* T!e fact t!at t!ei" &ossession is by %e"e tole"ance is

anat!e%a to t!e conce&t of e:#itable o" le$al title #nde" t!e "#les on :#ietin$ of title+

"orum-sho##ing

,* 5y filin$ t!is le$al action it is c"ystal clea" Plaintiffs !a3e only "eso"ted to t!e

conte%&t#o#s act of fo"#%1s!o&&in$* Si$nificantly too t!e iss#es in t!is case a"e

also bo#nd by t!e &"inci&le of res judi)ata as t!e"e a"e al"eady "#lin$s by 3a"io#s

co#"ts a'a"din$ &ossession of t!e s#bBect lots to Defendants+

-0* As disc#ssed else'!e"e !e"ein Plaintiffs and t!ei" &a"ents !a3e #sed all le$al

"e%edies a3ailable B#st so t!ey 'ill not be booted o#t of lots /-/01N and /-/012+

-)* Not only !a3e t!ey attac.ed t!e Deed of Donation t!e inst"#%ent t!at

t"ansfe""ed o'ne"s!i& of t!e afo"esaid lots to Defendants f"o% t!ei" $"andfat!e"

Robe"to H* Ti"ol S"* b#t also t!e Cont"act of Lease t!at Plaintiffs &a"ents ente"ed

into 'it! Defendants late fat!e" Robe"to Ti"ol >"*+

-,* T!is ti%e a"o#nd t!ey !a3e filed t!is s#it fo" alle$ed :#ietin$ of title in t!e

!o&e t!at '!at t!ey 'e"e not able to $et f"o% t!e co#"ts t!"o#$! all t!ose le$al

%ane#3e"s t!ey !a3e "eso"ted to t!#s fa" t!ey 'ill be able to ac!ie3e t!is ti%e+

--* 5#t in all li.eli!ood Defendants "es&ectf#lly s#b%it t!is le$al action fo"

:#ietin$ of title is destined also to be doo%ed as t!e ca#ses of actions and &"aye"s

a"e "eally no diffe"ent f"o% t!e &"e3io#s le$al actions t!ey !a3e al"eady filed so fa"

and !a3e been #ns#ccessf#l* @o" Plaintiffs le$al 3icto"y !as been el#si3e as t!ey

"eally !a3e no "eason to contin#e bein$ in &ossession of t!e s#bBect lots %#c! less

o'n t!e lots t!at !a3e ne3e" been $i3en to t!e%+

$y %ay of Counterclaim

-4* D#e to t!e %alicio#s filin$ of t!is instant s#it Defendants !a3e !i"ed t!e

se"3ices of t!e #nde"si$ned co#nsel fo" an a$"eed a%o#nt of P!ili&&ine Pesos( @i3e

H#nd"ed T!o#sand


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bes%i"c!ed "etation '!ic! '!en :#antified in %oneta"y te"%s is in t!e a%o#nt of

P!ili&&ine Pesos( @i3e H#nd"ed T!o#sand

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