Tapuz Vs Del Rosario

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Tapuz et. al. vs.

Del Rosario (Spouses Sanson)

Facts: Issue: May a Writ of Amparo be issued for the


Tupazes in this case? – No
The Spouses Sanson filed a complaint before the
MCTC of Baruanga-Malay, Aklan for forcible entry Ruling:
with damages against the Tupaz’s (Tupaz family
and about 120 John Does). The Sansons allege that The writ of amparo was originally conceived as a
response to the extraordinary rise in the number of
they own 1 hectare of land as evidenced by the TCT
killings and enforced disappearances, and to the
in their name. That the Tupazes, came in the perceived lack of available and effective remedies
morning of April 16, 2006, came in to the property to address these extraordinary concerns. What it
armed with bolos and suspected firearms, with is not, is a writ to protect concerns that are
force and intimidation, took possession of the purely property or commercial. Neither is it a
disputed property of the Sansons and built a nipa writ that we shall issue on amorphous and
and bamboo structure. uncertain grounds.

The MCTC ruled in favor of the Sansons, finding The writ shall issue if the Court is preliminarily
satisfied with the prima facie existence of the
that the latter had previous possession of the
ultimate facts determinable from the supporting
disputed land since 1993 up to 2006 when the land affidavits that detail the circumstances of how and
was taken. The MCTC issued the injunction prayed to what extent a threat to or violation of the rights
for. The petitioners (Tupazes) appealed to the RTC. to life, liberty and security of the aggrieved party
Upon motion of the Sansons, the RTC granted the was or is being committed.
issuance of a preliminary mandatory injunction
and also issued a writ of demolition against the Under these legal and factual situations, we are far
from satisfied with the prima facie existence of the
Tupazes. The MR filed by the Tupazes was denied.
ultimate facts that would justify the issuance of a
writ of amparo. Rather than acts of terrorism that
So the Tupazes went to the CA through rule 42, to
pose a continuing threat to the persons of the
have the Injunction and Writ of Demolition petitioners, the violent incidents alleged appear to
reviewed. While in the CA, the sheriff of Aklan us to be purely property-related and focused on
served the Notice to Vacate and for Demolition to the disputed land. Thus, if the petitioners wish to
the Tupazes. Thus, the Tupazes came before the SC seek redress and hold the alleged perpetrators
praying for 3 remedies: Certiorari under Rule 65, criminally accountable, the remedy may lie more in
the realm of ordinary criminal prosecution rather
the issuance of the writ of Habeas Data and the
than on the use of the extraordinary remedy of the
issuance of the writ of Amparo. writ of amparo.

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